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Gigabyte GA-6PXSVT User Manual

Lga 2011 socket motherboard for intel e5-1600/e5-2600 series processors
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  • Page 1 GA-6PXSVT LGA 2011 socket motherboard for Intel E5-1600/E5-2600 series ® processors User's Manual Rev. 1001...
  • Page 2 GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations:  For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Box Contents ........................5 GA-6PXSVT Motherboard Layout ...................6 GA-6PVXT Block Diagram ....................9 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ...................10 Installation Precautions .................. 10 1-2 Product Specifications ..................11 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............... 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU ....................13 Installing the Memory ..................
  • Page 4 2-3-3 Intel ME Subsystem ....................73 Security Menu ....................74 Boot Menu ..................... 75 2-5-1 CSM16 Parameters ....................77 2-5-2 CSM Parameters ....................78 Exit Menu ....................... 80 Chapter 3 Appendix ......................81 Regulatory Statements ................... 81 - 4 -...

  • Page 5: Box Contents

    Box Contents GA-6PXSVT motherboard Driver CD Two SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. The box contents are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 6: Ga-6Pxsvt Motherboard Layout

    GA-6PXSVT Motherboard Layout 53 54 - 6 -...
  • Page 7 Item Code Description iTE IT8728F Super I/O SYS_FAN4 System fan cable #4 SW_ID ID button RJ45 LAN port (top)/USB 3.0 ports USB3_LAN1 (buttom) RJ45 LAN port (top)/USB 3.0 ports USB3_LAN2 (buttom) SFP+_1 10G Fiber LAN port VGA_COM1 COM port (top)/VGA port (buttom) USB 2.0 ports (top)/PS/2 connector PS2_USB2 (buttom)
  • Page 8 SATA6/7/8/9 SATA 6Gb/s connectors BIOS_RCVR BIOS Recovery jumper SATA10/11/12/13 SATA 6Gb/s connectors BIOS_WP BIOS Write Protect jumper F_USB3_1 USB 3.0 header F_USB1 USB 2.0 header COM2 Serial port cable header U393 BMC Upgrade ROM TPM module connector LAN3_ACT LAN3 active LED U392 ASPEED AST2400VB chipset BMC_LED1...

  • Page 9: Ga-6Pvxt Block Diagram

    GA-6PVXT Block Diagram - 9 -...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    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.

  • Page 11: Product Specifications

    1-2 Product Specifications Support for Intel Xeon E5 series processors in the LGA2011 package Š ® ® L3 cache varies with CPU Š Chipset Intel C602 (Patsburg) PCH Š ® Memory 8 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64GB (UDIMM) and Š...
  • Page 12 1 x 64 Mbit flash Š AMI BIOS Š Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 12 inch x 9.6 inch Š * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. Hardware Installation - 12 -...

  • Page 13: Installing The Cpu And Cpu Cooler

    Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 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.
  • Page 14 B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. • Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU. •...

  • Page 15: Installing The Memory

    Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

  • Page 16: Installing A Memory

    1-4-2 Installing a Memory 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. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. Installation Step: Step 1.

  • Page 17: Back Panel Connectors

    Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key- board/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Coonnect a PS/2 keyboard or mouse to this port. 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. SFP+ LAN Port The SFP+ LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10 Gbps data rate.
  • Page 18 Link 82574 Speed LED: Link/Activity LED: Speed LED Activity LED State Description State Description Yellow On 1 Gbps data rate Link bet ween system and net work or no Yellow Blink Identif y 1 Gbps data access rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green On 100 Mbps data rate No data transmission or receiving is occurring...

  • Page 19: Internal Connectors

    Internal Connectors 28 29 ATX1 COM2 P1_CPU LAN3_ACT CPU_FAN1 (CPU Fan) BMC_LED1 SYS_FAN1 (System Fan) SATA_SGPIO SYS_FAN3 (System Fan) BAT1 SYS_FAN2 (System Fan) CLR_CMOS1 SYS_FAN4 (System Fan) PASSWORD1 PWR_DET1 (PMBus) CASE_OPEN1 SATA0_1 BIOS_RCVR SATA_2_3/SATA_4_5 SSB_ME1 SATA6/7/8/9 PMBUS_SEL SATA10/11/12/13 BMC_FRB1 PCIE_SW F_PANEL1 BIOS_WP BP_1...
  • Page 20 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices.
  • Page 21 1/2) ATX1/P1_CPU (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 com- ponents 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.
  • Page 22 3/4/5/6/7) CPU_FAN1/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/SYS_FAN3/SYS_FAN4 (CPU Fan/System Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN1), four 4-pin (SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/SYS_ FAN3) 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). The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design.
  • Page 23 DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT 9) SATA0_1 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. When SATA_DOM0/1 jumper are set to 2-3 pin: Pin No. Definition SATA01 When SATA_DOM0/1 jumper...
  • Page 24 PORT PORT DEBUG DEBUG PORT PORT 11/12) SATA6/7/8/9/1/11/12/13 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. DEBUG DEBUG PORT PORT Pin No. Definition 13) TPM (TPM Module connector) 14 13...
  • Page 25 14) F_PANEL1 (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, chassis intrusion switch/sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. Pin No. Signal Name Definition PWLED+...
  • Page 26 15) BP_1 (HDD Back Plane Board Hearders) Pin No. Definition B_SGCLK PCH_BMC_THROTTLE_N B_SGLD IRQ_FAB_12V_GATE_N_BUF B_SGDOUT RresetL_BRB BP_ALED_N BP_LED_G_N B_SGDIN ASSESS#_LED_BPB SMB_BPB1_DATA SMB_BPB1_CLK P_3V3_AUX BP_HDD_TYPE P_3V3_AUX FAN_TYPE BP_PRESENSE Hardware Installation - 26 -...
  • Page 27 16) F_USB3_1 (USB 3.0 Header) The headers conform to USB 3.0 specification. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an op- tional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition Power IntA_P1_SSRX- IntA_P1_SSRX+ IntA_P1_SSTX- IntA_P1_SSTX+ IntA_P1_D- IntA_P1_D+ IntA_P2_D+ IntA_P2_D- IntA_P2_SSTX+ IntA_P2_SSTX- IntA_P2_SSRX+ IntA_P2_SSRX- Power No Pin 17) F_USB1 (Front USB Header) The headers conform to USB 2.0 specification. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an op- tional USB bracket.
  • Page 28 18) COM2 (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the op- tional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition NDCD- NDSR- NSIN NRST- NSOUT NCTS- NDTR- No Pin 19) LAN3_ACT (LAN3 link/active LED header)
  • Page 29 20) BMC_LED1 (BMC Firmware Readiness LED) State Description BMC firmware is initial Blinking BMC firmware is ready System is powered off 21) SATA_SGPIO (SATA SGPIO Header) SGPIO stands for Serial General Purpose Input/Output which is a 4-signal (or 4-wire) bus used between a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and a backplane. Out of the 4 signals, 3 are driven by the HBA and 1 is driven by the backplane.

  • Page 30: Battery

    22) BAT1 (Battery) 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. •...
  • Page 31 24) PASSWORD1 (Clearing Supervisor Password Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: Clear supervisor password. 25) CASE_OPEN1 (Case open intrusion header) Open: Active chassis intrustion alert. Closed: Normal operation. Hardware Installation - 31 -...
  • Page 32 26) BIOS_RCVR (BIOS Recovery Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: BIOS recovery mode. 27) SSB_ME1 (ME Recovery Jumper) 1-2 Close: Enable ME recovery. 2-3 Close: Disable ME recovery. (Default setting) - 32 - Hardware Installation...
  • Page 33 28) PMBUS_SEL (PMBus Power Select Jumper) 1-2 Close: PMBus connects to PCH. 2-3 Close: PMBus connects to BMC. (Default setting) 29) BMC_FRB1 (Force to Stop FRB3 Timer Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: Force to Stop FRB3 Timer. - 33 - Hardware Installation...
  • Page 34 30) PCIE_SW (PCIE_1 and PCIE_2 bandwidth switch Jumper) 1-2 Close: PCIE_2 operates in x16 bandwidth. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: PCIE_2 operates in x8 bandwidth. 31) BIOS_WP (BIOS Write Protect Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: Enable BIOS write protect function. Hardware Installation - 34 -...
  • Page 35 32) S3_MASK (S3 Power On Select Jumper) 1-2 Close: Stop an initial power on when BMC is not ready. 2-3 Close: Keep initial power on. (Default setting) 33/34) SATA_DOM0/SATA_DOM1 (SATA port 0 and port 1 DOM Jumpers) CAUTION! • If the SATA DOM power is supplied by the motherboard, set the jumper to pin 1-2. • If the SATA DOM power is supplied by external power, set the jumper to pin 2-3.

  • Page 36: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    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 and loading operating system, etc. 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.
  • Page 37  Main This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.  Advanced This setup page includes all the items of 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 function of North Bridge and South Bridge. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.)  Security Change, set, or disable supervisor and user password. Configuration supervisor password allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup. A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup.

  • Page 38: The Main Menu

    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.
  • Page 39 BIOS Information Project Version Display version number of the project. BIOS Build Date and Time Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility was created. EC Firmware Version Display version number of the Firmware setup utility. Processor Information CPU Type/ Max CPU Speed/ CPU Signature / Processor Cores / Microcode Patch Displays the technical specifications for the installed processor.

  • Page 40: Advanced Menu

    Advanced Menu The Advanced menu display submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components. Select a submenu item, then press Enter to access the related submenu screen. - 40 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 41: Pci Subsystem Settings

    2-2-1 PCI Subsystem Settings PCI Express Slot #1/2/3 I/O ROM When enabled, This setting will initialize the device expansion ROM for the related PCI-E slot. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Onboard LAN #1/2/3 Controller Enable/Disable Onboard LAN controllers. Options available: Enabled/Disabled.
  • Page 42 VGA Platte Snoop Enable/Disable VGA Palette Tegisters Snooping. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. PERR Generation When this item is set to enabled, PCI bus parity error (PERR) is generated and is routed to NMI. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. SERR Generation When this item is set to enabled, PCI bus system error (SERR) is generated and is routed to NMI.

  • Page 43: Pci Express Settings

    2-2-1-1 PCI Express Settings PCI Express Device Register Settings Relaxed Ordering Enable/DIsable PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering feature. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Extended Tag Wnen this feature is enabled, the system will allow device to use 8-bit Tag field as a requester. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. No Snoop Enable/Disable PCI Express Device No Snoop option. Options available: Enabled/Disabled.
  • Page 44 Link Training Retry Define the number of Retry Attempts software wil take to retrain the link if previous training attempt was unsuccessful. Press <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. Link Training Timeout (us) Define the number of Microseconds software will wait before polling 'Link Training' bit in Link Status reg- ister. Press <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. Value rang is from 10 to 10000 Unpopulated Links When this item is set to 'Disable Link, the system will operate power save feature for those unpopulated PCI Express links.

  • Page 45: Cpu Configuration

    2-2-2 CPU Configuration - 45 - BIOS Setup...
  • Page 46 CPU Information Socket 0 CPU Information CPU Type/ Signature / Microcode Patch / Max CPU Speed / Min CPU Speed / Processor Cores / Intel HT Technology / Intel VT-x Technology Displays the technical specifications for the installed processor. Intel HT Technology / Intel VT-x Technology Displays the support information for the installed processor. Cache Information L1 Data Cache / L1 Code Cache / L2 Cache / L3 Cache Displays the technical specifications for the installed processor.
  • Page 47 DCU Streamer Prefetch Enable prefetch of next L1 Data line based upon multiple loads in same cache line. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. DCU IP Prefetcher Enable prefetch of next L1 Data line based upon sequential load history. Options available: Enabled/Disabled.

  • Page 48: Cpu Power Management Configuration

    2-2-3-1 CPU Power Management Configuration CPU Power Management Configuration Power Technology Configure the power management features. Options available: Disable/Energy Efficient/Custom. Default setting is Custom. EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Turbo Mode When this item is enabled, tje processor will automatically ramp up the clock speed of 1-2 of its processing cores to improve its performance.
  • Page 49 CPU C3/C6 Report (Note) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3/C6 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power con- sumption. The C3/C6 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C1. Options available: Enabled/Disabled.

  • Page 50: Usb Configuration

    2-2-3 USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Module Version Display USB module version information. Legacy USB Support Enables or disables support for legacy USB devices. Options available: Auto/Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. USB3.0 Support Enables or disables onboard USB 3.0 devices. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. XHCI Hand-off Enable/Disable EHCI (USB 3.0) Hand-off function.
  • Page 51 2-2-4 SATA Configuration - 51 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 52: Sata Configuration

    SATA Configuration SATA Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 Displays the installed HDD devices information. System will automatically detect HDD type. SATA Mode Selection Select the on chip SATA type. RAID Mode: When set to RAID, the SATA controllerenables both its RAID and AHCI functions. You will be allows access the RAID setup utility at boot time.

  • Page 53: Over Clocking Setup

    2-2-5 Over Clocking Setup Over Clocking Setup Vcore voltage/Vsa voltage/Eval Cpu Freq/TSC measured Bclk Freq/Eval DDR Date Rate Displays a real-time record of the system related voltage information. These items on this window are non-configurable. ClockGen BCLK Adjust Options available: BCLK offset +0MHz (0 Step)/BCLK offset +1MHz (10 Step)/ BCLK offset +2MHz (20 Step)/BCLK offset +30MHz (30 Step)/BCLK offset +40MHz (40 Step)/ BCLK offset +50MHz (50 Step).

  • Page 54: H/W Monitor

    2-2-6 H/W Monitor Press Enter to view the Hardware Monitor screen which displays a real-time record of the CPU/system temperature, and fan speed, Items on this window are non-configurable. BIOS Setup - 54 -...

  • Page 55: Info Report Configuration

    2-2-7 Info Report Configuration Info Report Configuration Post Report Post Report Enable/Disable Post Report support. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Error Message Report Info Error Message Enable/Disable Info Error Message support. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. - 55 - BIOS Setup...
  • Page 56 2-2-8 Super IO Configuration BIOS Setup - 56 -...

  • Page 57: Super Io Configuration

    Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip Display the model name of Super IO chipset. Serial Port 0/1 Configuration Serial Port When enabled allows you to configure the serial port settings. When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Device Settings Displays the Serial Port base I/O address and IRQ. Change Settings Change Serial Port 0/1 device settings. When set to Auto allows the server’s BIOS or OS to select a configuration.

  • Page 58: Serial Port Console Redirection

    2-2-9 Serial Port Console Redirection BIOS Setup - 58 -...
  • Page 59 COM1/COM2/Serial Port for Out-of Band Management / Windows Emergency Management Service (EMS) Console Redirection (Note) Select whether to enable console redirection for specified device. Console redirection enables users to manage the system from a remote location. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Console Redirection Settings Terminal Type Select a terminal type to be used for console redirection. Options available: VT100/VT100+/ANSI /VT-UTF8.
  • Page 60 Options available: None/Even/Odd/Mark/Space. Stop Bits Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning). The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit. Options available: 1/2. Flow Control Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a 'stop' signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a 'start' signal can be...

  • Page 61: Network Stack

    2-2-10 Network Stack Network stack Enable/Disable UEFI network stack. Options available: Enabled/DIsabled. Default setting is Disabled. Ipv4 PXE Support (Note) Enable/Disable Ipv4 PXE feature. Options available: Enabled/DIsabled. Default setting is Enabled. Ipv6 PXE Support (Note) Enable/Disable Ipv6 PXE feature. Options available: Enabled/DIsabled. Default setting is Enabled. PXE Boot wait time (Note) Press the numeric key to configure PXE boot wait time.

  • Page 62: Intel (R) 82599/82574L Gigabit Network Connection

    2-2-11 Intel (R) 82599/82574L Gigabit Network Connection BIOS Setup - 62 -...
  • Page 63 PORT CONFIGURATION MENU NIC Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Blink LEDs (range 0-15 seconds) Blink LEDs for the specified duration (up to 15 seconds). Press the numberic keys to input the desired value. PORT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION UEFI Driver Display the UEFI driver information. Adapter PBA Display the Adapter PBA information. Chip Type Display the Chip type. PCI Device ID Display the PCI device ID.

  • Page 64: Chipset Menu

    Chipset Menu The Chipset menu display submenu options for configuring the function of North Bridge and South Bridge. Select a submenu item, then press Enter to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 64 -...

  • Page 65: North Bridge

    2-3-1 North Bridge - 65 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 66: Ioh Configuration

    IOH Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. QPI Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Compatibility RID Enable/Disable Compatibility RID function. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Memory Configuration Total Memory Displays the total capacity of the installed memory. Current Memory Mode Displays the current memory mode. Memory mode can be determined in Memory Mode item. Current Memory Speed Displays the current memory speed.
  • Page 67 Device Tagging Enable/Disable Device Tagging function. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Rank Margin Enable/Disable Rank Margin function. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Thermal Thortting Configure theThermal Thortting. Options available: Disabled/OLTT/CLTT. Default setting is CLTT. OLTT Peak BW % Press the numberic keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
  • Page 68 2-3-1-1 IOH Configuration BIOS Setup - 68 -...
  • Page 69 IOH Configuration Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Intel(R) I/OAT (Intel I/O Acceleration Technology) Enable/Disable Intel I/OAT function. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. DCA Support (Direct Cache Access) Enable/Disable Intel DCA Support function. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. VGA Priority Define the display device priority. Options available: Onboard/Offboard.

  • Page 70: Qpi Configuration

    2-3-1-2 QPI Configuration Current QPI Link Speed/ Current QPI Link Freq Displays the current QPI Link Speed and Frequency information. Isoc Enable/Disable Isoc. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. MesegEn Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. QPI Link Speed Mode Configure QPI Link Speed mode.

  • Page 71: Dimm Information

    2-3-1-3 DIMM Information CPU Socket 0 DIMM Information CPU Socket 0: DDR3_P0_A0/DDR3_P0_A1/DDR3_P0_B0/DDR3_P0_B1 Status DDR3_P0_C0/DDR3_P0_C1/DDR3_P0_D0/DDR3_P0_D1 Status The size of memory installed on each of the DDR3 slots. - 71 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 72: South Bridge Configuration

    2-3-2 South Bridge Configuration PCH Information Name/Stepping Information Displays the name and stepping information of the south bridge. SB Chipset Configuration PCH Compatibility RID Enable/Disable PCH Compatibility RID support. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Restore on AC Power Loss Defines the power state to resume to after a system shutdown that is due to an interruption in AC power. When set to Last State, the system will return to the active power state prior to shutdown. When set to Stay Off, the system remains off after power shutdown.

  • Page 73: Intel Me Subsystem

    2-3-3 Intel ME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Subsystem Enable/Disable ME subsystem configuration. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. - 73 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 74: Security Menu

    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. •...

  • Page 75: Boot Menu

    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. Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting." Press the numberic keys to input the desired value. Bootup NumLock State Enable or Disable Bootup NumLock function. Options available: On/Off.
  • Page 76 Hard Drive BBS Priorities Press Enter to configure the boot priority. Network Device BBS Priorities Press Enter to configure the boot priority. CSM16 Parameters Press Enter to configure the CSM16 parameters. CSM Parameters Press Enter to configure the CSM parameters. BIOS Setup - 76 -...

  • Page 77: Csm16 Parameters

    2-5-1 CSM16 Parameters CSM16 Parameters CSM16 Module Version Display CSM Module version information. Gate20 Active Upon Request: GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. Always: Do not allow disabling GA20; this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB. Options available: Upon Request/Always.

  • Page 78: Csm Parameters

    2-5-2 CSM Parameters CSM parameters Press Enter to configure the advanced items. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Launch Enable/Disable Compatibility Support Module (CSM) launch. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. • The following five items appears and configurable when the Launch CSM is set to Enabled. • If the Launch CSM is set to Disabled, the following five items will not be able to support Legacy mode.
  • Page 79 Other PCI device ROM priority For PCI devices other than Network, Mass storage or Video device, defines which OpROM to launch. Options available: UEFI OpROM/Legacy OpROM. Default setting is UEFI OpROM. - 79 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 80: Exit Menu

    Exit Menu The Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options then press Enter. Save Changes and Exit Saves changes made and close the BIOS setup. Options available: Yes/No. Discard Changes and Exit Discards changes made and close the BIOS setup.

  • Page 81: Chapter 3 Appendix

    Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note that the informa- tion in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE.
  • Page 82 Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly. With your help, we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment, minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of "end of life" products, and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and...

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