The GA-7TESM motherboard
Serial AT A cable x 6
I/O Shield Kit
CD for motherboard driver & utility
GA-7TESM quick reference guide
* The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice.
Introduction
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1.Considerations Prior to Installation
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Preparing Your Computer
The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become
damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, please follow the
instructions below:
1. Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord.
2. When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.
3. It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components
4. Prior to installing the electronic components, please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or
5. Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector
Installation Notices
1. Prior to installation, please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard. These stickers are
2. Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware, please first carefully read the
3. Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected.
4. To prevent damage to the motherboard, please do not allow screws to come in contact with the
5. Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard
6. Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.
7. Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system
8. If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product,
(CPU, RAM).
within a electrostatic shielding container.
from the motherboard.
required for warranty validation.
information in the provided manual.
motherboard circuit or its components.
or within the computer casing.
components as well as physical harm to the user.
please consult a certified computer technician.
Instances of Non-Warranty
1. Damage due to natural disaster, accident or human cause.
2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual.
3. Damage due to improper installation.
4. Damage due to use of uncertified components.
5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters.
6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product.
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1.2.Features Summary
Form Factor 12” x 13” EATX size form factor, 8 layers PCB
CPU Supports Dual Intel® Xeon® Nehalem-EP 2S /
Westmere processors
Xeon® Quad Core in LGA 1366 socket
Supports QuickPath Interconnect up to 6.4GT/s
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) & Demand Based
Switch (DBS)
Support Intel Virtualization T echnology (VT)
Chipset Intel® 5520 (Tylersburg-36D) Chipset
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Intel
Memory 18 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 288 GB
12 x 1.35V DDR3L DIMM sockets supporting up to 192 GB
3 channel memory architecture
Support 800/1066/1333 memory
Support ECC RDIMM/ UDIMM
SATA RAID Controller Intel® ICH10R SATA Controller
Supports 6 independant SAT A 3.0 Gb/s with Software RAID 0,1,
On-Board VGA ServerEngines Pilot II with 32MB DDR2 memory
SAS Controller (optional) LSI SAS 2008 SAS controller
On-Board LAN Intel® 82576EB GbE controllersupports dual Gigabit LAN ports
1 x 24-pin A TX power connector
6 x SAT A 3.0Gb/s connectors
1 x Serial connector (COM)
1 x USB 2.0 connectors for additional 2 ports by cable
82801JR (ICH10R)
of system memory
of system memory
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82574L GbE controllers (Optional)
TCP stack/DCA( Direct Cache Access)/LLI, MSI-X,RSS
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Rear Panel I/O P/S 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors
Hardware Monitor Windbond 83792G controller
BIOS Phoenix BIOS on 16Mb flash RAM
Additional Features Supports S4, S5 under Windows Operating System
2 x mini SAS connector (optional)
1 x front panel connecctor
1 x PSMI connecctor
4 x System fan cable connector
2 x CPU fan cable connectors
1 x Serial port
4 x USB 2.0 dual-port connector
1 x VGA connector
1 x iKVM LAN port
4 x RJ45 LAN ports
Enhanced features with CPU Vcore, 1.5V reference,
VCC3 (3.3V) , VBAT3V, +5VSB, and System Temperature
values viewing
CPU/Power/System Fan Revolution Detect
CPU shutdown when overheat
System Voltage Detect
Support basic ASF remote transaction through CSA Bus with
hardware circuit
Wake on LAN (WOL)
Wake on Ring (WOR)
AC Recovery
Supports Console Redirection
Supports 4-pin Fan controller
16.MNGT_NIC110/100 LAN port (for KVM server management)
17.GBE1_2Gigabit LAN ports (Optional)
18.DDR_P0C0D2 Channel A slot 2 (for promary CPU)
DDR_P0C0D1 Channel A slot 1 (for promary CPU)
DDR_P0C0D0 Channel A slot 0 (for promary CPU)
19.DDR_P0C1D2 Channel B slot 2 (for promary CPU)
DDR_P0C1D1 Channel B slot 1 (for promary CPU)
DDR_P0C1D0 Channel B slot 0 (for promary CPU)
20.DDR_P0C2D2 Channel C slot 2 (for secondary CPU)
DDR_P0C2D1 Channel C slot 1 (for secondary CPU)
DDR_P0C2D0 Channel C slot 0 (for secondary CPU)
21.DDR_P1C0D2 Channel A slot 2 (for secondary CPU)
DDR_P1C0D1 Channel A slot 11(for secondary CPU)
DDR_P1C0D0 Channel A slot 0 (for secondary CPU)
22.DDR_P1C1D2 Channel B slot 2 (for secondary CPU)
DDR_P1C1D1 Channel B slot 1 (for secondary CPU)
DDR_P1C1D0 Channel B slot 0 (for secondary CPU)
23.DDR_P1C2D2 Channel C slot 2 (for secondary CPU)
DDR_P1C2D1 Channel C slot 1 (for secondary CPU)
DDR_P1C2D0 Channel C slot 0 (for secondary CPU)
24.MINISAS_1Mini SAS connector #1 (**Optional)
25.MINISAS_2Mini SAS connector #2 (**Optional)
26.SATA0SATA0 data cable connector
27.SATA1SATA1 data cable connector
28.SATA2SATA2 data cable connector
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29.SATA3SATA3 data cable connector
30.SATA4SATA4 data cable connector
31.SATA5SATA5 data cable connector
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32.F_PANEL1Front panel connector
33.USB1USB cable connector
34.COMB1COM cable connector
35.PCI1PCI 32bit/33MHz slot
36.PCI-E3PCI-E x8 slot(Gen2 at x4 bandwidth)
37.PCI-E2PCI-E x8 slot (Gen2 at x8 signal)
38.PCI-E1PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 at x16 signal)
39.BAT1CMOS battery
40.ATX124-pin Power connector
41.12V_AUX1CPU0 8-pin Power connector
42.12V_AUX0CPU1 8-pin Power connector
43.FAN_CPU0CPU0 fan cable connector
44.FAN_CPU1CPU1 fan cable connector
45.FAN_SYS1System fan 1 cable connector
46.FAN_SYS2System fan 2 cable connector
47.FAN_SYS3System fan 3 cable connector
48.FAN_SYS4System fan 4 cable connector
49.PSMI1PSMI connector
50.SGPIO_JP2SGPIO JP2 jumper
51.SGPIO_JP1SGPIO JP1 jumper
52.IPMB1IPMB connector
53.BIOS_RVCR1 BIOS Recovery jumper
54.PASS_DIS1Password Disable jumper
55.CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS jumper
56.CLR_NVRAM1 Clear NVRAM jumper
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Hardware Installation Process
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process
2.1.Installing Processor and CPU Haet Sink
Before installing the processor and cooling fan, adhere to the following
cautions:
1. The processor will overheat without the heatsink and/or fan, resulting in permanent
irreparable damage.
2. Never force the processor into the socket.
3. Apply thermal grease on the processor before placing cooling fan.
4. Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.
5. If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause
improper installation. Please change the insert orientation.
2.1.1. Installing CPU
Step 1 Raise the metal locking lever on the socket.
Step 2 Remove the plastic covering on the CPU socket.
Step 3 Insert the CPU with the correct orientation. The CPU only fits in one orientation.
Step 4 Once the CPU is properly placed, please replace the metal cover and push the metal
lever back into locked position.
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2.1.2. Installing Heat Sink
Step 1 Attach the heat sink clip to the processor socket.
Step 2 Secure the cooing fan withscrews.
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Step 3 Connect processor fan can cable to the processor fanconnector
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2.2.Installing memory modules
Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions:
1. Please make sure that the memory is supported by the motherboard. It is
recommended to use the memory with similar capacity, specifications and brand.
2. Before installing or removing memory modules, please make sure that the computer
power is switched off to prevent hardware damage.
3. Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design. A memory module can be installed
in only one direction. If you are unable to insert the module, please switch the direction.
The motherboard supports DDR3 memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory
capacity and specifications. Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one
direction. The memory capacity used can differ with each slot.
Memory sockets for Processor 1
Memory sockets for Processor 0
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Hardware Installation Process
Installation Steps:
Step 1. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot, and push it down.
Step 2. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module.
NOTE! DIMM must be populated in order starting from DIMMA1/D1 socket. For dual-channel
operation, DIMMs must be installed in matched pairs.
Step 3. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module.
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DDR_P1C1D0
DDR_P1C1D1
DDR_P1C1D2
DDR_P0C1D2
DDR_P0C1D1
DDR_P0C1D0
CPU1
DDR_P0C2D2
DDR_P0C2D1
DDR_P0C2D0
DDR_P1C0D1
DDR_P1C0D2
CPU0
DDR_P0C0D2
DDR_P0C0D1
DDR_P0C0D0
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DDR_P1C2D0
DDR_P1C2D1
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U-DIMM Population Table
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U-DIMM
Channel AChannel BChannel C
P0C0D0
P1C0D0
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank Single-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
P0C0D1
P1C0D1
xx
x
Single-RankDual-Rank
Dual-Rank
Dual-Rank
P0C0D2
P1C0D2
Single-Rank
x
Single-Rank Single-Rank
x
x
Single-Rank
x
x
P0C1D0
P1C1D0
Dual-Rank
Dual-Rank
P0C1D1
P1C1D1
Single-RankDual-Rank
Dual-Rank
Dual-Rank
P0C1D2
P1C1D2
xx
x
P0C2D0
P1C2D0
Single-Rank
x
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank Single-Rank
x
x
Single-Rank
x
x
Dual-Rank
P0C2D1
P1C2D1
Single-RankDual-Rank
Dual-Rank
Dual-Rank
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P1C2D2
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R-DIMM Population Table
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R-DIMM
Channel AChannel BChannel C
P0C0D0
P1C0D0
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Quad-Rank
Single-Rank Single-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank Dual-Rank
Quad-Rank
Quad-Rank
Quad-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
P0C0D1
P1C0D1
xx
x
x
Single-RankDual-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank Single-Rank
Single-Rank Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Dual-Rank
P0C0D2
P1C0D2
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Dual-Rank
Dual-Rank
P0C1D0
P1C1D0
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Quad-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Quad-Rank
Quad-Rank
Quad-RankQuad-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
P0C1D1
P1C1D1
x
x
x
Single-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Quad-Rank
Single-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Dual-Rank
P0C1D2
P1C1D2
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Single-Rank
Single-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Dual-Rank
Dual-Rank
P0C2D0
P1C2D0
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Quad-Rank
Single-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank Dual-Rank
Quad-Rank
Quad-Rank
Quad-Rank Quad-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
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Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
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P1C2D1
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Single-RankDual-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank Single-Rank
Single-Rank Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Dual-Rank
P0C2D2
P1C2D2
x
x
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x
x
x
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x
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Single-Rank
Dual-Rank
Dual-Rank
Dual-Rank
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2.3.Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply
2.3.1. I/O Back Panel Introduction
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PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector
To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the
keyboard to the lower port (purple).
Serial Port
Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices.
Video Port
The video in port allows connect to video in, which can also apply to video loop thru function.
USB Port
Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your device(s)
such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. have a standard USB interface.
Also make sure your OS supports USB controller. If your OS does not support USB controller,
please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver updated. For more information please
contact your OS or device(s) vendors.
KVM Server Management 10/100 LAN Port
The LAN port provides Internet connection with data transfer speeds of 10/100Mbps.
Gigabit LAN Ports
The LAN port provides Internet connection of Gigabit Ethernet with data transfer speeds of
10/100/1000Mbps.
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LAN LED Description
Hardware Installation Process
LED2 (Green/Yellow)
Name
LED1
ColorConditionDescription
GreenONLAN Link / no Access
GreenBLINKLAN Access
-OFFIdle
LED2
-OFF10Mbps connection
GreenBLINKPort identification with 10 Mbps connection
GreenON100Mbps connection
GreenBLINKPort identification with 100Mbps connection
YellowON1Gbps connection
YellowBLINKPort identification with 1Gbps connection
LED1 (Green)
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2.4.Connectors Introduction
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1. ATX1
2. 12V_AUX1
3. 12V_AUX0
4. COMB1
5. USB1 (Front USB cable connector)
6. F_PANEL1
7. SATA0-5 (SATA data cable connector)
8. PSMI1
9. SYS_FAN4 (System fan connector)
10. SYS_FAN1 (System fan connector)
11. SYS_FAN2 (System fan connector)
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12. SYS_FAN3 (System fan connector)
13. FAN_CPU0 (CPU0 fan cable connector)
14. FAN_CPU1 (CPU1 fan cable connector)
15. BAT1
16. IPMB1
17. SGPIO_JP2
18. SGPIO_JP1
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1/2/3 ) ATX1/12V_AUX0/12V_AUX1 (24-pin/8-pin ATX power connectors)
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With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the
components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that
all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper
location on the motherboard and connect tightly.
The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the ATX_12V
power connector is not connected, the system will not start.
Caution! Please use a power supply that is able to support the system voltage
requirements. It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power
consumption be used (350W or greater). If a power supply is used that does not provide
the required power, the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable
to start. If you use a power supply that provides a 24-pin A TX power connector, please
remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in
the power cord; otherwise, please do not remove it.