Intel GA-8IPXDR-E User Manual

GA-8IPXDR-E Series

Intel® Dual XeonTM Serverboard

USER’S MANUAL

Intel® Dual Xeon Processor Serverboard

Rev. 1001

25A08-08IPX-F00

GA-8IPXDR-E(C) Motherboard

Table of Content

Item Checklist .........................................................................................4

GA-8IPXDR-E Series Model List ...........................................................4

WARNING!...............................................................................................4

Chapter 1 Introduction.............................................................................6

Features Summary...................................................................................... 6

GA-8IPXDR-E(C) Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 8

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process................................................9

Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU).....................................10

Step 1-1: Installing Motherboard to the Chassis... ....................................................... 10

Step 1-2: CPU Installation................................................................................................ 11

Step 1-3: CPU Heat Sink Installation ............................................................................. 13

Step 2: Install memory modules................................................................ 15

Step 3: Install expansion cards ................................................................. 17

Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply ........... 18

Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction............................................................................ 18

Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction.................................................................................. 20

Step 4-3: Jumper Setting Introduction ............................................................................ 30

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ..........................................................................36

Main........................................................................................................... 38

Advanced ................................................................................................... 41

Advanced Configuration.................................................................................................. 42

Chipset Configuration ...................................................................................................... 44

Power Management Configuration ................................................................................. 45

PCI-X Configuration........................................................................................................ 46

Peripheral Configuration .................................................................................................. 47

Security ...................................................................................................... 54

Boot............................................................................................................ 56

Exit .............................................................................................................58

Table of Content

Chapter 4 Technical Reference ............................................................60

GA-8IPXDR-E System Block Diagram.....................................................60

Chapter 5 Appendix.............................................................................61

Appendix A: Intel Network Driver Installation ............................................................... 61

Appendix B: INF Update Installation (Driver for chipset)............................................. 63

Appendix C: ATI Rage XL VGA Driver Installation ...................................................... 64

Appexdix D: Adaptec SCSI Driver Installation ............................................................ 65

Appendix E: Utilites Installation ...................................................................................... 66

Appendix F: About Updateing Latest version of BIOS ................................................ 66

Appendix G: IPMI Connector Pin Definition .................................................................. 67

Appendix H: Acronyms .................................................................................................. 68

Technical Support/RMA Sheet ....................................................................................... 70

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Item Checklist

; The GA-8IPXDR-E series motherboard ; I/O Back Panel ; IDE cable x 1/ Floppy cable x 1 ; USB Cable x 1(Optional) ; Driver CD for motherboard driver & utility ; SCSI Cable x 1 (Optional) ; GA-8IPXDR-E user’s manual

GA-8IPXDR-E Series Model List

3 GA-8IPXDR-E (Supports 533MHz / with SCSI function) 3 GA-8IPXDR-EC (Supports 533MHz / without SCSI function)

W ARNING!

Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer.

1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.

2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case.

3. Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components.

4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components whenever the components are separated from the system.

5. Ensure that the A TX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the A T X power connector on the motherboard.

WARNING!

Installing the motherboard to the chassis…

If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don’t line up with the holes on the base and there are no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the mounting holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to cut off, so be careful of your hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying about short circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be careful, don’t let the screw contact any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole, otherwise it may damage the board or cause board malfunctioning.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Features Summary

Form Factor y 30.5cm x 33cm Extend A TX size form factor, 8 layers PCB. CPU y mPGA 604 socket for Intel® XeonTM processor with 512KB L2cache

y Intel Prestonia 400/533MHz FSB

Chipset y Chipset RGE7501MC HOST/Memory Controller Hub

y FW82801CA I/O Controller Hub

Memory y 6 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

y Supports 200MHz/266MHz DDR memory interface y Supports Up to 6 72bit Registered ECC DDR DIMMs y Supports up to 12GB DRAM (Max) y Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM y Dual channel supports :

y One 144bit wide DDR memory port with ECC type DRAM

integrity.

y Peak memory bandwidth of 3.2GB/s or 4.21 GB/s y DIMMs must be populated in pairs.

I/O Control y NS PC87366 Slots y Support Intel P64H2 PCI-X bridge x 2

(4 PCI-Xslot supports 66~133MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant)

y 2 PCI slot supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant y PCI_X-3 slot (Green) implented the Intel RADOIS circuitry

supports the Intel ZCR and Adaptec Night hawk2 ZCR Adapters

On-Board IDE y 2 IDE bus master (DMA33/AT A66/ATA100) IDE ports for up to 4

ATAPI devices

y Supports up to A TA100 IDE & ATAPI CD-ROM

On-Board Peripherals y 1 Floppy port supports 360K, 720K,1.2M, 1.44M

and 2.88M bytes.

y 1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode y 2 COM ports (One at front, one at rear) y 2 LAN ports (LAN1 & LAN2) y 4 USB ports (Rear USB x 2, Front USB x 2)

Introduction

Hardware Monitor y CPU/Power/System Fan Revolution detect

y CPU Overheat Warning y System Voltage Detect

On-Board LAN y Build in Intel 82546EB single chip with Dual ports Gigabit Ethernet

controller (Server Adapter) On-Board VGA y Build in A TI Rage XL PCI VGA Chipset On-Board SCSI y Adaptec 7902W Ultra 320 SCSI Chipset PS/2 Connector y PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interace BIOS y Licensed AMI BIOS, 4M bit FWH Additional Features y Wake on LAN

y AC Recovery y IPMI V1.0 (Winbond BMC)

y Intel

RADIOS circuits support both Intel® RADOIS and Adaptec

Nighthawk 2 ZCR adapters

0 Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor’s specifications.

We don’t recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU’s specification because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU, chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU, Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards….etc.

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GA-8IPXDR-E(C) Motherboard Layout

FDD1

USB1

IDE1

IPMI_CON

BIOS

COM2 J20

*SCSI1 (Channel

*SCSI2 (Channel

IDE2

ATX2

CLR_COMS *SCSI 7902W

BT1

CPU2

CPU1 (Install First)

ICH3-S

P64H2

604 PIN Socket604 PIN Socket

SIO NS

Wake on LAN

E7501

ATX1

P64H2

PCI_6 PCI_5 PCI_4 PCI-X_3

PCI-X_2 PCI-X_1

82546EB

J4 (B-1)

J1 (A-1) J5 (B-2) J2 (A-2)

J6 (B-3) J3 (A-3)

ATX3

ATI Rage XL

LAN2 LAN1

VGA LPT

COM1

USB2

CN1

Note that * indicates for GA-8IPXDR-E Only

Hardware Installation Process

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

T o set up your computer , you must complete the following setups:

Step 1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 2- Install memory modules Step 3- Install expansion cards Step 4- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step 5- Setup BIOS software Step 6- Install supporting software tools

Step1

Step 4

Step 5

Step 4

Step 3

Step 4

Step 2

GA-8IPXDR-E(C) Motherboard

Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Step 1-1: Installing Motherboard to the Chassis...

Y ou may use the 4 screws which come with the mainboard to reinforce the support between Xeon CPU heat-sink on the mainboard and chassis.

Step1: The 4 new mounting holes on the chassis

are for additional support for Xeon CPU heat-sink on the mainboard.

Figure 1

Step2: Preparing the assemblt kits. Step3: Fit the 4 screws with 2 CPU

retention modules on the chassis.

Figure 2

Step 1-2: CPU Installation

Pin1 indicator

Hardware Installation Process

CPU Top View: Socket 603 / 400MHz

CPU Top View: Socket 604 / 533MHz

For socket 603 / 400MHz

Socket Actuation Lever

CPU Botttom View: Socket 603 / 400MHz

CPU Bottom View: Socket 604 / 533MHz

Pin1 indicator

1. Pull the lever out, than lift up the Lever.

2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a (golden) cut edge on the CPU upper corner. Then insert the CPU into the socket.

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3. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation.

For socket 604 / 533MHz

Socket Actuation Lever

1. Pull the lever out, than lift up the Lever.

3. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation.

0 Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.

00 00

0 If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause

Pin1 indicator

2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a (golden) cut edge on the CPU upper corner. Then insert the CPU into the socket.

improper installation. Please change the insert orientation.

0 Warning: If your are installing one CPU ONLY, please refer to the Motherboard

Layout (page 8) to install the CPU into the certain socket.

Step 1-3: CPU Heat Sink Installation

Hardware Installation Process

1. Use qualified fan approved by Intel.

3. First step of assembling.

5. Second step of assembling.

2. Heat Sink

4. Completive picture for first step.

6. Completive picture for second step.

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7. Fan assembly.

9. Picture of device set on the motherboard.

0 Please use Intel approved cooling fan.

00 00

0 We recommend you to apply the thermal paste to provide better heat

8. Hook one end of the cooler bracket to the CPU socket first.

conduction between your CPU and heatsink.

0 Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector,

this completes the installation.

0 Please refer to CPU heat sink user’s manual for more detail installation

procedure.

Hardware Installation Process

Step 2: Install memory modules

The motherboard has 6 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets, but it can only support a maximum of 3 banks DDR memory. DDR socket 1 uses 1 bank, DDR socket 2& 3 share the remaining 2 banks. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM Slot .The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch.Memory size can vary between sockets.

Registered DDR

Notch

J4 (B-1) J1 (A-1) J5 (B-2) J2 (A-2)

J6 (B-3) J3 (A-3)

GA-8IPXDR-E(C) Motherboard

J4 (B-1) J1 (A-1) J5 (B-2) J2 (A-2)

J6 (B-3) J3 (A-3)

Installation Step:

1. The DIMM slot has a notch, so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction.

2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it down.

3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of theDIMM slots to lock the DIMM module.

4. When installing the memoryin the DIMM module, please insert them pair by pair. Y ou must follow the slot number order to insert the DIMM into DIMM module. The installation number sequence are J3J6 -- J2J5 -- J1J4. If you only insert one pair, you must insert it in J3/J6 slot.

5. If you want to install X4, X8 device width DDR DIMMs simultaneously, please populated x4 device width DIMMs at the farthest DIMMs away from MCH.

6. It is not not recommended to use DDR X4, X8 type of mixture installation.

7. DIMMs must be populated in pairs, and the DIMMs in a pair must be identical.

8. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module.

Hardware Installation Process

Step 3: Install expansion cards

1. Read the related expansion card’s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer.

2. Remove your computer’s chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.

3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.

4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.

5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.

6. Replace your computer’s chassis cover.

7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.

8. Install related driver from the operating system.

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Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply

Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction

X PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector

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PS/2 Mouse Connector (6 pin Female)

PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin Female)

Y USB Connector

USB 0 USB 1

¾This connector supports standard PS/2

keyboard and PS/2 mouse.

¾Before 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 (Win 95 with USB supplement, Win98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Win NT with SP 6) supports USB controller. If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS or device(s) vendors.

ZParallel Port / Serial Port / VGA Port (LPT/COMA/VGA)

Parallel Port (25 pin Female)

¾This connector supports 1 standard COM port

,1 Parallel port and 1 VGA port. Device like printercan be connected to Parallel port ; mouse and modem etc can be connected to Serial ports.

Hardware Installation Process

COMA Serial Port (9 pin Male)

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\ LAN1 / LAN2 Port

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VGA VGA Port (15 pin Female)

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Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction

ABC

A) ATX3 L) COM2 B) ATX1 M) CASEOPEN C) ATX2 N) J20 (Front Panel) D) BT1 O) J30 E) SCSI1 P) J31 F) SCSI2 Q) J32 G) FDD1 R) J33 H) USB1 S) J34 I ) IDE1 T) J18 ( Wake On LAN) J ) IDE2 U) F_Panel K) IPMI_CON

A) ATX3 (2x12 Pin ATX Power )

¾ AC power cord should only be connected to

your power supply unit after A TX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the mainboard.

Connector Introduction

PIN No. Definition

1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 POK 9 5VSB 10 +12V 11 +12V 12 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PSON 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V 24 GND

B) ATX1 (ATX1 Power )

Pin No. Definition

1 GND 2 +12v 3 GND

4 +12V 5 GND 6 +12V 7 GND 8 +12V

¾This connector (A TX +12V) is used only for

CPU Core Voltage.

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