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MC13-LE0 MC13-LE1 AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Server Board User Manual Rev. 1.0...
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GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentation: User Manual: detailed information & steps about the installation, configuration and use this product (e.g. motherboard, server barebones), covering hardware and BIOS.
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Description CN_NCSI NCSI Connector SW_ID ID Button with LED LAN1_2 1GbE LAN Port #1/#2 (MC13-LE0 Supported) USB3_MLAN Server Management LAN Port (Top)/ USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Bottom) LAN1 10GbE LAN Port #1 (MC13-LE1 Supported) LAN2 10GbE LAN Port #2 (MC13-LE1 Supported)
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer.
Memory speed: up to 5200MHz for 1DPC ; up to 3600MHz for 2DPC Power Supply Security Server Socket Operating Properties MC13-LE0: 2 x 1GbE LAN ports ( Intel® I210-AT) Power Supply 1 x 10/100/1000 management LAN MC13-LE1: 2 x 10 GbE LAN ports ( Intel®...
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Internal I/O 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector Connectors 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 4 x SATA ports 1 x M.2 slot Security Server Socket Operating Properties Security Server Socket Operating Properties 1 x HDD back plane board header ...
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Aspeed® AST2600 Management Controller GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) Web Interface Dashboard HTML5 KVM Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.) Sensor Reading History Data FRU Information SEL Log in Linear Storage / Circular Storage Policy ...
Installing and Removing the CPU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
Installing and Removing Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended to use memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.
1-4-2 Installing and Removing a Memory Module • Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. • To avoid any potential short circuit of the DIMM slots, please remove any stand-offs from the chassis that will be located underneath the DIMM slots, before installing the motherboard into the chassis.
Installing the M.2 SSD Module Follow the steps below to install a M.2 SSD module on your motherboard. Step1. Insert the M.2 SSD module into the slot. Step2. Secure it with the screw, tightening as necessary to fasten the M.2 SSD module in place. Hardware Installation - 15 -...
Back Panel Connectors MC13-LE0 Serial Port Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices. VGA Port Connects to a monitor device. Server Management LAN Port The LAN port provides Internet connection with data transfer speeds of 10/100/1000Mbps. This port is the dedicated LAN port for Server Management.
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10GbE LAN Port #2 The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10 Gbps data rate. See the section below for a description of the states of the LAN port LEDs. 10GbE LAN Port #1 The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. See the section below for a description of the states of the LAN port LEDs.
Internal Connectors BP_1 P12V_AUX 12) SPI_TPM SATA_0/1/2/3 13) IPMB CPU0_FAN 14) CN_NCSI SYS_FAN3/4/5 15) LED_BMC SYS_FAN1/2 16) BAT PMBUS 17) CASE_OPEN F_USB3 F_USB2 10) FP_1 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. •...
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1/2) ATX/P12V_AUX (2x12 Main Power Connector and 2x4 12V Power Connector) 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, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation.
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3) SATA_0_1/SATA_2_3 (SATA III 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA III 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. Pin No. Definition 4/5/6) CPU0_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/SYS_FAN3/SYS_FAN4/SYS_FAN5 (Fan Headers) The motherboard has one 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), and five 4-pin (SYS_FAN) system fan headers. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is the ground wire).
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7) PMBus Connector The Power Management Bus (PMBus) is a variant of the System Management Bus (SMBus) which is targeted at digital management of power supplies. Pin No. Definition PMBus Clock PMBus Data PMBus Alert 3.3V Sense 8/9) F_USB3/F_USB2 (Front Panel USB 3.2/2.0 Connector) The header conform to USB 3.2/2.0 specification.
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NMI Switch LAN2 Link LED- *Note: Pin 7 & Pin 9 are reserved for Gigabyte systems. The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.
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12) SPI_TPM (Trusted Platform Module Connector) Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is an international standard for a secure cryptoprocessor, a dedicated microcontroller designed to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys. 13 14 Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition Clock No Connect P_3V3_AUX No Connect LPC_RST...
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14) CN_NCSI (NCSI Connector) Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition NCSI_CLK NCSI_RX_D0 NCSI_RX_D1 NCSI_CRS_DV NCSI_RX_ER P3V3_AUX NCSI_TX_D1 NCSI_TX_D0 NCSI_TX_EN NCSI_PRESENT P3V3_AUX 15) LED_BMC (BMC Firmware Readiness LED) State Description BMC firmware is initial Blink BMC firmware is ready AC loss Hardware Installation - 24 -...
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16) BATTERY (Battery Socket) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. • Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery. •...
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the EFI on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters, loading the operating system etc. The BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS.
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Main This setup page includes all the items of the standard compatible BIOS. Advanced This setup page includes all the items of AMI BIOS special enhanced features. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.) Chipset This setup page includes all the submenu options for configuring the functions of the North Bridge. Server Management Server additional features enabled/disabled setup menus. ...
The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter other sub-menu. Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.
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Parameter Description Access Level Displays the privileges level information. Project Name Displays the project name information. Project Version Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility. Build Date and Time Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility was created. BMC Information (Note1) BMC Firmware Version Displays BMC firmware version information.
Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components. Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. MC13-LE0 BIOS Setup - 31 -...
2-2-1 Trusted Computing Parameter Description TPM20 Device Found Firmware Version Displays the firmware version information. Vendor Displays the vendor information. Enable/Disable BIOS support for security device. OS will not show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be Security Device Support available.
2-2-3 AST2600 Super IO Configuration Description Parameter AST2600 Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip Displays the super IO chip information Serial Port 1 Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Configuration BIOS Setup - 36 -...
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2-2-3-1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Description Parameter Serial Port 1 Configuration Enable/Disable the Serial Port (COM). When set to Enabled allows you to configure the Serial port 1 settings. When set to Disabled, displays no Serial Port (Note) configuration for the serial port. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Devices Settings Displays the Serial Port 1 device settings. Select an optimal settings for Super IO Device.
2-2-4 S5 RTC Wake Settings Parameter Description Enable/Disable system wake on alarm event. Options available: Disabled, Fixed Time. When Fixed Time is selected, Wake System from S5 system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Default setting is Disabled. BIOS Setup - 38 -...
2-2-5 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Select whether to enable console redirection for specified device. Console COM Console redirection enables the users to manage the system from a remote Redirection (Note) location. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when COM Console Redi- rection is set to Enabled.
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Parameter Description Parity – A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. – Even: parity bit is 0 if the num of 1's in the data bits is even. – Odd: parity bit is 0 if num of 1's in the data bits is odd. –...
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Parameter Description Legacy Console Redirection Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Redirection COM Port – Selects a COM port for Legacy serial redirection. – Default setting is COM1. Resolution – Selects the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support. Legacy Console Redirection –...
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Parameter Description Flow Control EMS – Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a 'stop' signal can Serial Port for Out-of-Band be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a 'start' EMS Console Redirection signal can be sent to re-start the flow. Hardware flow control uses Settings(continued) two wires to send start/stop signals. – Options available: None, Hardware RTS/CTS, Software Xon/Xoff. Default setting is None.
2-2-6 CPU Configuration Description Parameter CPU Configuration Displays the module version information. Module Version Enable/Disable the generation of ACPI_PPC, _PSS, and _PCT objects. PSS Support Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Options available: PState 0, PState 1, PState 2, PState 3. PPC Adjustment Default setting is PState 0. Enable/Disable No-execute page protection Function.
2-2-7 PCI Subsystem Settings Description Parameter PCI BUS Driver Version Displays PCI BUS driver version information. When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM for PCIE_1 I/O ROM the related PCI-E slot. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable LE0_M2 device and initialize the device expansion ROM.
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Description Parameter Enable/Disable memory mapped I/O to 4GB or greater address space (Above 4G Decoding). Above 4G Decoding Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Re-Size BAR Support If the system has SR-IOV capable PCIe devices, this item Enable/Disable Single Root IO Virtualization Support.
2-2-8 USB Configuration Parameter Description USB Configuration USB Module Version Displays the USB module version information. USB Controllers Displays the supported USB controllers. USB Devices: Displays the USB devices connected to the system. Enable/Disable the Legacy USB support function. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected.
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Parameter Description Enables the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for the complete USB Keyboard Legacy support for non- Port 60/64 Emulation USB aware OS. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. USB hardware delays and time-outs Selects the time-out value for USB Control/Bulk/Interrupt transfers.
2-2-13 SATA Configuration Parameter Description Displays the installed HDD devices information. System will automatically SATA Configuration detect HDD type. BIOS Setup - 52 -...
2-2-14 Chipset Configuration Parameter Description This option provides user to set the mode of operation if an AC / power loss occurs. Restore AC Power Loss Options available: Power Off, Power On, Last State, Unspecified. Default setting is Last State. BIOS Setup - 53 -...
2-2-15 RAM Disk Configuration Parameter Description Specifies the type of memory to use from available memory pool in system to create a disk. Disk Memory Type Options available: Boot Service Data, Reserved. Default setting is Boot Service Data. Creates a raw RAM disk. Size (Hex) – Input a valid RAM disk size that should be multiple of the RAM disk Create Raw block size.
2-2-17 iSCSI Configuration Parameter Description Attempt Priority – Change the attempt priority. Attempt Priority – Options available: Host Attempt, Redfish Attempt. Default setting is Host Attempt. Commit Change and Exit iSCSI Initiator Name – Press [Enter] and name iSCSI Initiator. Only IQN format is accepted. Range: from 4 to 223. Host iSCSI Configuration Add an Attempt ...
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Parameter Description Link Speed – Allows for automatic link speed adjustment. – Options available: Auto Negotiated, 10 Mbps Half, 10 Mbps Full, 100 Mbps Half, 100 Mbps Full. Default setting is Auto Negotiated. Wake On LAN NIC Configuration – Enables power on of the system via LAN. Note that configuring Wake on LAN in the operating system does not change the value of this setting, but does override the behavior of Wake on LAN in OS controlled power states.
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Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed – Default setting is Auto Negotiated. Wake On LAN – Enables power on of the system via LAN. Note that configuring Wake on LAN in the operating system does not change the value of NIC Configuration this setting, but does override the behavior of Wake on LAN in OS controlled power states.
2-2-20 VLAN Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Create new VLAN VLAN ID – Sets VLAN ID for a new VLAN or an existing VLAN. – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. – The valid range is from 0 to 4094. Priority ...
2-2-21 MAC IPv4 Network Configuration Parameter Description Indicates whether network address is configured successfully or not. Configured Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable DHCP (Note) Local IP Address Press [Enter] to configure local IP address. (Note) Press [Enter] to configure local NetMask. Local NetMask (Note) Press [Enter] to configure local Gateway Local Gateway (Note) Press [Enter] to configure local DNS servers Local DNS Servers...
2-2-22 MAC IPv6 Network Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Displays the MAC Address information. Interface ID – The 64 bit alternative interface ID for the device. The string is colon separated. e.g. ff:dd:88:66:cc:1:2:3. DAD Transmit Count – The number of consecutive Neighbor solicitation messages sent Enter Configuration Menu while performing Duplicate Address Detection on a tentative address.
Chipset Setup Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of the North Bridge. Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. Parameter Description North Bridge Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. BIOS Setup - 65 -...
2-3-1 North Bridge Parameter Description North Bridge Configuration Selects Above 4GB MMIO Limit to 38~43 bits limit. This option works only when "Above 4G decoding" is enabled. Above 4GB MMIO Limit Options available: 40bit (1TB), 41bit (2TB), 42bit (4TB), 43bit (8TB). Default setting is 40bit (1TB). Memory Information Total Memory Displays the total memory information.
2-4-1 System Event Log Parameter Description Enabling / Disabling Options Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event SEL Components Logging during boot. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Erasing Settings Choose options for erasing SEL. Erase SEL Options available: No/Yes, On next reset/Yes, On every reset.
2-4-2 View FRU Information The FRU page is a simple display page for basic system ID information, as well as System product information. Items on this window are non-configurable. (Note) The model name will vary depends on the product you purchased BIOS Setup - 70 -...
2-4-3 Bmc self test log Parameter Description Log area usage = 00 out of 20 logs Choose options for erasing SEL. Erase Log Options available: Yes, On every reset/ No. Default setting is Yes, On every reset. Choose options for reactions to a full SEL. When log is Full Options available: Clear Log, Do not log any more.
2-4-4 BMC VLAN Configuration Parameter Description BMC VLAN Configuration Sets VLAN ID for a new VLAN or an existing VLAN. BMC VLAN ID Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. The valid range is from 0 to 4094. Sets 802.1Q Priority for a new VLAN or an existing VLAN.
2-4-5 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description BMC network configuration Lan Channel 1 Selects to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Do nothing option will not modify any BMC network parameters Configuration Address source during BIOS phase. Options available: Unspecified, Static, DynamicBmcDhcp. Default setting is DynamicBmcDhcp. Station IP address Displays IP Address information. Displays Subnet Mask information. Subnet mask Please note that the IP address must be in three digitals, for example, 192.168.000.001.
2-4-6 BMC User Settings Parameter Description BMC User Settings Add User Press [Enter] to add a user. Delete User Press [Enter] to delete a user. Change User Settings Press [Enter] to change the settings. BIOS Setup - 74 -...
2-4-7 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description IPv6 BMC network configuration IPv6 BMC Lan Channel 1 Enable/Disable IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. When this item is disabled, the system will not modify any BMC network during BIOS IPv6 BMC Lan Option phase. Options available: Unspecified, Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable.
Security Menu The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up access passwords. There are two types of passwords that you can set: • Administrator Password Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. •...
2-5-1 Secure Boot The Secure Boot submenu is applicable when your device is installed the Windows 8 (or above) operating ® system. Parameter Description System Mode Displays if the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Enable/ Disable the Secure Boot function. Secure Boot Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom. Factory Key Provision – Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup Mode. – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Restore Factory Keys ...
Boot Menu The Boot menu allows you to set the drive priority during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable. Parameter Description Boot Configuration Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF) Setup Prompt Timeout means indefinite waiting. Press the numeric keys to input the desired values.
Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options then press <Enter>. Parameter Description Save Options Saves changes made and closes the BIOS setup. Save Changes and Exit Options available: Yes, No.
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Parameter Description Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Setup Defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components Restore Defaults and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly.
BIOS Recovery The system has an embedded recovery technique. In the event that the BIOS becomes corrupt the boot block can be used to restore the BIOS to a working state. To restore your BIOS, please follow the instructions listed below: Recovery Instruction: 1.
BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) 2-9-1 PEI Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Memory not Installed. Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice) Recovery started DXEIPL was not found DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found Recovery failed S3 Resume failed Reset PPI is not available...