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The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to up date the information contained herein. Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. Please do not remove any labels on motherboard, this may void the warranty of this motherboard.
Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany declare that the product ( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers) Mother Board GA-7A8DRH is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared) in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive...
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(818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name: Motherboard Model Number: GA-7A8DRH Conforms to the following specifications: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a), Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is...
Form Factor 30.4cm x 26.9cm ATX size form factor, 6 layers PCB. Motherboard GA-7A8DRH Motherboard Support Dual Opteron processors (Sledge Hammer) The HyperTransport link of the AMD Opteron processor is capable of operating at 400, 800, 1200, and 1600 MT/s.
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GA-7A8DRH Motherboard Hardware Monitor Winbond W83791D CPU/System Fan Revolution detect CPU/System temperature detect System Voltage Detect Power Management Support Power Managerment Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL), USB, PCI, mouse Supports ACPI S1/S4/S5 functions On-Board VGA Build in ATI Rage XL with 8M SDRAM on board...
Hardware Installation Process Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: 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 Step 2...
GA-7A8DRH Motherboard Step 1: Installing Processor and CPU Cooling Fan 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.
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Hardware Installation Process Figure 3. A1 pin location on the Socket and Processor.Move the socket lever to the locked position while holding pressure on the center of the processor. Step 4. When the processor installation is completed, apply thermal grease to the processor(as shown in Figure 4) prior to installing the heatsink.
GA-7A8DRH Motherboard Step1-2: Installing Cooling Fan Step 1. Attach th cooling fan clip to the processor scoket. Align the heatsink assembly with the support frame mating with the backer plate standoffs as shown in Figure 5&6. Step 2. Coonect the processor fan cable to the processor fan connector.
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Hardware Installation Process Figure 8. Recommended cooling fan Figure 9. Air Flow direction...
GA-7A8DRH Motherboard Step 2: Install memory modules Before installing the processor and heatsink, adhere to the following warning: Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one notches. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation.
Hardware Installation Process DDR Introduction DDR memory is a great evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing SDRAM architecture, yet make the awesome advances in solving the system performance bottleneck by doubling the memory bandwidth. Nowadays, with the highest bandwidth of 3.2GB/s of DDR400 memory and complete line of DDR400/333/266/200 memory solutions, DDR memory is the best choice for building high performance and low latency DRAM subsystem that are suitable for servers, workstations, and full range of desktop PCs.
GA-7A8DRH Motherboard 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.
Hardware Installation Process Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step4-1:I/O Back Panel Introduction...
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GA-7A8DRH Motherboard PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector This connector supports standard PS/2 PS/2 Mouse Connector keyboard and PS/2 mouse. (6 pin Female) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin Female) USB Connector Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your device(s) such as USB keyboard,mouse, scanner, zip, speaker..
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Hardware Installation Process LAN Connectors LAN 1: Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 LAN 2: Giagbit Ethernet 10/100/1000 LAN1 LAN2 LAN1/LAN2 LED Description LAN Port Status Description LAN 1 Yellow LED Blink LAN1 active Yellow LED On LAN1 connected Green LED On LAN1 at Speed 100MB/1000MB Green LED Off LAN1 at speed 10MB LAN 2...
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GA-7A8DRH Motherboard A ) ATX1 PIN No. Definition +3.3V +3.3V 5VSB +12V +12V +3.3V +3.3V -12V PSON AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after ATX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the mainboard.
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Connector Introduction C / D) IDE 1/2 Please connect first harddisk to IDE1 and connect CDROM to IDE2. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1. E) USB1 PIN No. Definition -Data 0 +Data 0 +Data 1 9 10...
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GA-7A8DRH Motherboard F / G) SYS_FAN1/2 (System FAN) SYS_FAN1 Pin No. Definition +12V Sense SYS_FAN2 I) FDD1 (Floppy Connector) Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 360K,720K,1.2M,1.44M and 2.88Mbytes floppy disk types. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1.
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Connector Introduction H) F_Panel1 (2X10 Pins) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the front panel jumper according to the pin assignment below. IDE Hard Disk Power Sleep LED Active LED MPD+ HD -...
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GA-7A8DRH Motherboard J / K) PWR_FAN1/2 (Power Fan Connectors) This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system temperature. PWR_FAN2 Pin No. Definition +12V Sense PWR_FAN1 L) WOM1 (Wake on Moderm Connector) Pin No.
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Connector Introduction M) WOL1 (Wake On LAN Connector) This connector allows the remove servers to manage the system that installed this mainboard via your network adapter which also supports WOL. Pin No. Definition +5V SB Signal N / O) CPU_FAN 1/2 (CPU Fan Connectors) Please note, a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating.The CPU fan connector supports Max.
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GA-7A8DRH Motherboard P) COMB Pin No. Definition NDCDB NSINB NSOUTB NDTRB NDSRB- NRTSB- NCTSB- NRIB- Q) GSMI1 This connector is for the IPMI function and must bundle with IPMI module.
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Connector Introduction R / S) IPMB1/2 (IPMB Connectors) IPMB2 IPMB1 Pin No. Definition Serial Clock Serial Data T) SMBUS1 (SMBus Connector) Pin No. Definition Data Clock...
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GA-7A8DRH Motherboard U) Battery CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the If you want to erase CMOS... 1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power manufacturer’s instructions.
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Jumper Setting 3) JP4 (PCI-X Bus Speedy Function) 1-2 close: Enable PCI-X 3 & 4 and SCSI at 100 Mhz (default) 2-3 close: Enable PCI-X 3 & 4 and SCSI at 133 Mhz 4) JP7 (PCI-X Bus Speedy Function) 1-2 close: Enable PCI-X 1&2 and 545GM 100 Mhz (default) 2-3 close:Enable PCI-X 1 &...
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GA-7A8DRH Motherboard 5) CLR_CMOS1 (Clear CMOS Function) You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. Default value doesn’t include the “Shunter” to prevent from improper use this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin.
BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
GA-7A8DRH Motherboard GETTING HELP Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item.
BIOS Setup Main Once you enter Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security...
GA-7A8DRH Motherboard Legacy Diskette A This category identifies the type of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer. Disabled Disable this device. 360KB, 5 inch AT-type high-density drive; 360K byte capacity 1.2MB, 3 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity 720K, 3 inch double-sided drive;...
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BIOS Setup Multi-Sector Transfer This field displays the information of Multi-Sector Transfer Mode. Disabled: The data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Auto: The data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it.
GA-7A8DRH Motherboard System Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard, or 640 K for sy stems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard.
BIOS Setup Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Boot Summary Screen [Disabled] Item Specific Help Onboard USB controller [Enabled] 4GB Memory Hole Adjust [Auto] 4GB Memory Hole Size [64MB] Multiprocessor Specification [1.4] MP Table uses PCI entries [Yes] After Power Failure [Power On]...
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GA-7A8DRH Motherboard Boot Summary Screen This item displays the system configuration on boot. Enabled Set this item to enabled to displays the system configuration on boot. (Default) Disabled Disable this function. Onboard USB Controller This option allows user to enable onboard USB controller. Note that disabled resources will be freed up or other users.
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Connector and Jumper Setting Introduction MP Table uses PCI entries This option allows user to configure the MP Table with PCI interrupt entries. MP Table uses with PCI interrupt entries. (Default) Disable this function. After Power Failure This option provides user to set the mode of operation if an AC / power loss occurs. Power On System power state when AC cord is re-plugged.
GA-7A8DRH Motherboard Chipset Configuration PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Configuration Item Specific Help Setup Warning Setting items on this menu to incorrect values may cause your system to malfunction. DRAM Bank Interleaves [Disabled] Node Memory Interleaves [Disabled] ECC: [Enabled] Dram ECC:...
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BIOS Setup DRAM Bank Interleaves Interleaves memory blocks across dram chip selects. BIOS will auto detect capability on each node. Auto BIOS auto-detection. Disabled Disabling DRAM bank interleaves function. (Default) Node Memory Interleaves Interleaves memory blocks across processor nodes. BIOS will auto detect capability of memory system.
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GA-7A8DRH Motherboard Chip-Kill This option provide user to function Chip-Kill ECC on nodes without all x4 ECC capable DIMMs. Chip-Kill ECC Enabled Enable function. (Default) Disabled Disable this function. DCACHE ECC Scrub CTL This option allows user to set the rates of background scrubbing for DCACHE lines.
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GA-7A8DRH Motherboard Enable Master Enable selected device as a PCI bus mater. selected device as a PCI bus mater. Enabled Enable (Default) Disabled Disable this function. Latency Timer Minimum guranteed time slice allotted units of PCI bus clocks. Option 0040h (Default), 0020h, 0060h, 00A0h, 00C0h, 00E0h.
BIOS Setup Hardware Monitor PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Hardware Monitor Item Specific Help System Temperature C /082 CPU0 Temperature C /114 CPU1 Temperature CPU FAN 0 CPU FAN 1 System Fan 1 System Fan 2 Power Fan 1 Power Fan 2 VCORE 1.190V VCC3.3V...
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GA-7A8DRH Motherboard CPU FAN 0 / 1 Speed This field indicates the RPM (Ratio Per Minute) of current CPU 0/1 speed. System FAN 0 / 1 Speed This field indicates the RPM (Ratio Per Minute) of current System 0/1 speed.
GA-7A8DRH Motherboard Baud Rate This option allows user to set the specified baud rate. Options 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, 115.2K. Flow Control This option provide user to enable the flow control function. None Not supported. XON/OFF Software control.
BIOS Setup Security PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is: Clear Item Specific Help User Password Is: Clear Set Supervisor Password [Enter] Set User Password [Enter] Password on boot [Disabled] Fixed disk boot sector [Normal] Diskette access [Supervisor] F1: Help : Select Item...
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GA-7A8DRH Motherboard Set User Password You can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus. When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
BIOS Setup Exit Discarding Changes This option allows user to exit system setup without changing any previous settings values in CMOS. The previous selection remain in effect. This will exit the Setup Utility and restart your compuetr when selecting this option. Press <Enter>...
Driver Installation Revision History Chapter 5 Application Driver Installation AMD Driver Pack Installation Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.
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GA-7A8DRH Motherboard 6. In the Driver Selection window, select 5. Select the Destination folder and click the driver you want to intall and click “Next”. “Next”. 7. Ready to install the application. Click 8. Installation completed. Click “Finish” “Next” 9. Click “Yes” to restrat your computer.
Driver Installation Intel Network Driver Installation Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe. Installation Procedures: 1.
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GA-7A8DRH Motherboard 5.Slect either Typical or Custom Setup 6. Ready to install the program. Click type and click “Install” "Next". Step 5. Note that user can select either Typical or Custom Setup Types. Typical setup type allows users to install basic connectivity and the adapter management utility. Custom setup type embraces installing features and subfeatures user selects, including modern utilities, manage ment components and drivers.
Driver Installation SCSI Driver Installation Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe. 2.Select the folder that the operating you are using.