Summary of Contents for Gigabyte Xeon Processor Motherboard GA-5YXS-RH
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GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Xeon Processor Motherboard ® USER’S MANUAL Xeon The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
Introduction Item Checklist The GA-5YXS-RH motherboard (For GA-5YXS-RH) The GA-5YXS1-RH motherboard (For GA-5YXS1-RH) Serial ATA cable x 4 IDE (ATA133 ) cable x 1 / Floppy cable x 1 I/O Shield Kit CD for motherboard driver & utility GA-5YXS-RH/GA-5YXS1-RH Quick Reference Guide * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice.
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Features Summary Form Factor Chipset Memory I/O Control Expansion Slots SATA RAID Controller On-Board Graphic Internal Connector Rear Panel I/O Hardware Monitor 12” x 9.6” ATX form factor, 6 layers PCB. Supports single Intel Xeon ® ® Intel Xeon Dual-Core/Quad-Core processor in LGA 775 socket ®...
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GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard Temperature, and On-Board LAN BIOS Additional Features /System Temperature values viewing CPU/System Fan Revolution Detect CPU shutdown when overheat Intel 82566DC & 82573LGbE controllers (GA-5YXS1-RH) ® Intel 82566DC & 82573VGbE controller (GA-5YXS-RH) ® Supports dual Gigabit LAN ports Supports WOL Phoenix BIOS on 8Mb flash ROM Support console redirection...
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process 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.
GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard 2-1-2: Installing Cooling Fan Step 1 Attach the heat sink clip to the processor socket. Step 2 Place the cooling fan on the heat sink. Step 3 Secure the cooing fan with screws. Step 4 Connect processor fan can cable to the processor fanconnector...
Install Memory Modules Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. It is recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used. 2.
GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard Installation Steps: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outwards.Aling a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM exactly match the notch in the socket. 2. Firmly insert the DIMMinto the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place. NOTE!! We recommened you to populate the same device size on each socket and the same DIMM size.
GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard 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 This connector supports 1 standard COM port, device like modem can be connected to Serial port. VGA Port Connect the monitor cable to this port.
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GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard 1/2) ATX2/1 (24-pin/4-pin ATX 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, 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.
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Connector Introduction 3 ) IDE1 (IDE cable connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive).
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GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard 5/ 6/ 7/ 89/10 ) SATA_ 1~6 (Serial ATA cable connectors) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300 MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to work properly. 11/ 12 ) USB2/USB3 (USB cable connectors) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector.
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13 ) HDDBPB1 (SMBUS connector for power supplyr) 14 ) IPMB1 (IPMB connector) Pin No. Definition DETECT HDD LED Pin No. Definition Connector Introduction...
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GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard 15/ 16/ 17 ) FAN1 (CPU fan / System fan cable connectors) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin(CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a +12V power voltage.
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16 ) F_Panel (2X13 Pins Front Panel connector) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment above. Pin No. Signal Name FP_PWR_LED P_5V_AUX Pin reomoved ID_LED-...
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GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard 20 ) CLR_CMOS1 (Clear CMOS jumper) You may clear the CMOS data to restore 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 2-3 pin. 1-2 Close: Normal operation (Default setting) 2-3 Close: Clear CMOS...
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. ENTERING SETUP Power ON the computer and press <F2>...
GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH 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.
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. System Time The time is calculated based on the 24-hour military time clock. Set the System Time (HH:MM:SS) System Date Set the System Date.
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GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard SATA Port 1/2/3/4/5/6 The category identifies the types of Serial SATA hard disk from drive 1 to 6 that has been installed in the computer. System will automatically detect HDD type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category.
Advanced Processor Options Advanced Processor Option This category includes the information of CPU Speed, Processor CPUID and Processor L2 Cache. Setup menu for C1 Enhanced Mode, No Execute Mode Memory Protection, Intel EIST Support, and PECI Interface. C1 Enhanced Mode With enabling C1 Enhanced Mode, all loical processors in the physical processor have entered the C1 state, the processor will reduce the core clock frequency to system bus ratio and VID.
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GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard Intel EIST Support Select the Power Management desired: Enabled C States Only GV1/GV3 Only Disabled PECI Interface The Platform Environmental Control Interface (PECI Interface) is designed specifically to convey system management information from the processor. It is a proprietary single wire bus between the processor and the chipset or other health monitoring device.
Advanced About This Section: Advanced With this section, allowing user to configure your system for basic operation. User can change the Memory Configuration, PCI Configuration, I/O Configuration, Advanced Chipset Control and Hardware Monitor. Figure 2: Advanced BIOS Setup...
GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard Memory Configuration Installed Memory/Available to OS/Used by devices/ DIMM Group 1,2,3,4 Status These category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS. Clear Mem. ECC Err Info Extended RAM Step Enabled Disabled Figure 2-1: Memory Configuration Clear the memory status.
PCI Configuration Embedded NIC Onboard LAN1 Control Enabled Disabled LAN1 Option ROM Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN2 Control Enabled Disabled LAN2 Option ROM Enabled Disabled Figure 2-2: PCI Configuration Enable onboard LAN device. (Default setting) Disable this function. Enableing this item to initialize device expansion ROM. Disable this function.
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GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard PCI Slot 1/2/3/4/5 Option ROM Enabled Enableing this item to initialize device expansion ROM. (Defualt setting) Disabled Disable this function.
I/O Device Configuration Serial Port A This allows users to configure serial prot A by using this option. Enabled Enable the configuration (Default setting) Disabled Disable the configuration. Base I/O Address/IRQ 3F8/IRQ4 Set IO address to 3F8/IRQ4. (Default setting) 2F8/IRQ3 Set IO address to 2F8/IRQ3.
GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard Base I/O Address/IRQ 3F8/IRQ4 Set IO address to 3F8/IRQ4. 2F8/IRQ3 Set IO address to 2F8/IRQ3. (Default setting) 3E8/IRQ4 Set IO address to 3E8/IRQ4. 2E8/IRQ3 Set IO address to 2E8/IRQ3. USB Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the USB device by setting item to the desired value.
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driver supports AHCI mode. Disabled Disabled this function. SATA RAID Enable Enabled Enabled SATA RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default setting) BIOS Setup...
BIOS Setup Hardware Monitor Figure 2-5: Hardware Monitor CPU / Motherboard Temperature Display the current CPU temperature, Motherboard, and Ambient temperature. Voltage Monitor: DDR1V8, VCC3, VCORE, 0V9, 5V Detect system's voltage status automatically. FAN Monitor: CPU FAN/ Front FAN/ System FAN (RPM) Display the current System 1/2 and CPU fan speed.
GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard Boot -time Diagnostic When this item is enabled, system will shows Diagnostic status when system boot. Enabled Enable Boot-time Diagnostic. Disabled Disable this function. (Default setting) Reset Configuration Data Reset all configuration data. Do not make any changes. (Default setting) NumLock This option allows user to select power-on state for NumLock.
BIOS Setup Security About This Section: Security In this section, user can set either supervisor or user passwords, or both for different level of password securities. In addition, user also can set the virus protection for boot sector. Figure 3: Security Set User Password You can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus.
GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard Set Supervisor Password You can install and change this options for the setup menus. Type the password up to 6 characters in lengh and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from the CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the entered password.
GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard System Management Figure 4-1: System Management Server Management This category allows user to view the server management features. Including information of BIOS Version. All items in this menu cannot be modified in user’s mode. If any items require changes, please consult your system supervisor.
Console Redirection BIOS Redirection Port If this option is set to enabled, it will use a port on the motherboard. Serial Port A Serial Port B Disabled Baud Rate This option allows user to set the specified baud rate. Options Terminal Type This option allows user to select the specified terminal type.
GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard Flow Control This option provide user to enable the flow control function. None XON/OFF CTS/RTS Terminal Type This option allows user to select the specified terminal type. This is defined by IEEE. Options Not supported. Software control. Hardware control. (Default setting) VT100, VT100 8bit, PC-ANSI 7bit, VT100+, VT-UTF8...
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Assert NMI on SERR If thisoption is set to enabled, PCI bus system error (SERR) is enabled and is routed to NMI. Enabled Disabled Post Error Pause If this item is set to enabled, the system will wai for user intervention on critical POST errors. If this item is disabled, the system will boot with no intervention if possible.
GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard Boot Boot Priority Order This field determines which type of device the system attempt to boot from after PhoenixBIOS Post completed. Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. If the first device is not a bootable device, the system will seek for next available device. Key used to view ot configure devices: Up and Down arrows select a device.
Exit About This Section: Exit Once you have changed all of the set values in the BIOS setup, you should save your changes and exit BIOS setup program. Select “Exit” from the menu bar, to display the following sub-menu. Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Settup Default Discard Change...
GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard Exit Saving Changes This option allows user to exit system setup with saving the changes. Press <Enter> on this item to ask for the following confirmation message: Pressing ‘Y’ to store all the present setting values tha user made in this time into CMOS. Therefore, whenyou boot up your computer next time, the BIOS will re-configure your system according data in CMOS.
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.
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GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard Load Settup Default This option allows user to load default values for all setup items. When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message as below:...
BIOS Setup Discard Changes This option allows user to load previos values from CMOS for all setup item. When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message as below:...
GA-5YXS1-RH/GA-5YXS-RH Motherboard Save Changes This option allows user to save setup dat ato CMOS. When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message as below: Press [Yes] to save setup daya to CMOS.