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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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Item Code Description SW_ID ID Button with LED MLAN Server Management LAN Port USB3_LAN1 GbE Ethernet LAN Port #1 (Top)/USB 3.0 Ports (Bottom) USB3_LAN2 GbE Ethernet LAN Port #2 (Top)/USB 3.0 Ports (Bottom) COM1_VGA Serial Port (Top)/VGA Port (Bottom) P12V_AUX1 2x4 Pin 12V Power Connector (for CPU0) CPU0_FAN CPU Fan Connector (for CPU0)
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.
Product Specifications 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Intel® Xeon® Platinum Processor, Intel® Xeon® Gold Processor, Intel® Xeon® Silver Processor and Intel® Xeon® Bronze Processor, Intel® Xeon® W-3200 Processor Family 1 x LGA 3647, Socket P CPU TDP Up to 205W ...
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GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) Web Interface Form Factor 305mm W x 254mm D GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. Hardware Installation - 10 -...
Installing and Removing the CPU and Heat Sink 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. Be sure to install DDR4 UDIMMs on this motherboard. Follow these instructions to install a DIMM module: Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot and push it down.
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 - 14 -...
Back Panel Connectors Serial Port Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices. VGA Port The video-in port allows connection via video in, which can also apply to the video loop thru function. RJ-45 LAN Port #2 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.
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1/2/3) ATX1/P12V_AUX1/P12V_PCIE (2x12 Main Power Connector and 2x4/2x3 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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5) SW_RAID (SATA RAID Upgrade Key) Pin No. Definition P_3V3_AUX PCH_SATA_RAID_KEY SW_RAID 5/6/7/8/9/10/11) CPU0_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/SYS_FAN3/SYS_FAN4/SYS_FAN5 SYS_FAN6 (CPU Fan/System Fan Headers) The motherboard has one 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), and two 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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12) 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 PMBus Alert 3.3V Sense 13) F_USB3 (USB 3.0 Header) The header conform to USB 2.0/ 3.0 specification. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket.
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14) IPMB (Intelligent Platform Management Bus) Connector The Intelligent Platform Management Bus Communications Protocol defines a byte-level transport for transferring Intelligent Platform Management Interface Specification (IPMI) messages between intelligent I2C devices. IPMB Pin No. Definition Clock Data 15) 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.
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16) FP_1 (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, 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.
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18) BAT (Battery Scoket) 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 Platform Controller Hub. 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 BIOS 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. (Note1) Processor Information CPU Brand String/ Max CPU Speed / CPU Signature / Processor Core / Displays the technical specifications for the installed processor(s).
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Parameter Description Onboard LAN Information LAN1 MAC Address (Note) Displays LAN MAC address information. LAN2 MAC Address (Note) Displays LAN MAC address information. System Date Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. System Time Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format. (Note) The number of LAN ports listed will depend on the motherboard / system model.
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. BIOS Setup - 30 -...
2-2-1 Trusted Computing Parameter Description Configuration Enable/Disable the TPM support feature. Security Device Support Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Current Status Information Displays current TPM status information. - 31 - BIOS Setup...
2-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Console redirection enables the users to manage the system from a COM1 Console remote location. Redirection (Note)) Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when COM1 Console Redirection 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 – 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.
2-2-3 SIO Configuration Description Parameter Displays the AMI SIO driver version information. AMI SIO Driver Version Super IO Chip Logical Device(s) Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Use This Device – When set to Enabled allows you to configure the serial port settings. When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port. –...
2-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings Parameter Description PCI Bus Driver Version Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion PCI Express Slot # I/O ROM (Note1) ROM for the related PCI-E slot. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the onboard LAN1/ LAN2 controller.
2-2-5 USB Configuration Parameter Description USB Configuration USB Devices: Displays the USB devices connected to the system. Enable/Disable the XHCI (USB 3.0) Hand-off support. XHCI Hand-off Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. USB Mass Storage Driver Enable/Disable the USB Mass Storage Driver Support. Support (Note) Options available: Enabled/Disabled.
2-2-8 Chipset Configuration Parameter Description 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 Restore on AC Power Loss (Note) Power Off, the system remains off after power shutdown. Options available: Last State, Power Off, Power On, Unspecified. The default setting depends on the BMC setting.
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. 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. NIC Configuration 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 this setting, but does override the behavior of Wake on LAN in OS controlled power states.
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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 ...
Chipset Setup Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of Platform Controller Hub(PCH). Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. - 49 - BIOS Setup...
2-3-1 Processor Configuration Description Parameter Processor Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. CPU Socket 0 Configuration – Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Core Disable Bitmap(Hex) Pre-Socket Configuration – Number of Cores to enable. 0 means all cores. FFFFFFF means to disable all cores. The maximum value depends on the number of CPUs available. Press the numeric keys to adjust desired values. Processor Socket / Processor ID / Processor Frequency / Processor Max Ratio / Processor Min Ratio...
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Description Parameter Enable/Disable the Intel Trusted Execution Technology support function. Enable Intel(R) TXT Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. Enable/Disable the Vanderpool Technology. This will take effect after rebooting the system. VMX (Vanderpool Technology) Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Enable/Disable the Secure Mode Extensions (SMX) support function.
2-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration Parameter Description Common RefCode Configuration Selects the MMIO High Base setting. MMIO High Base Options available: 56T, 40T, 24T, 16T, 4T, 1T. Default setting is 56T. Selects the allocation size used to assign mmioh resources. Total mmioh space can be up to 32xgranularity. Per stack mmioh resource assignments are multiples of the granularity where 1 unit MMIO High Granularity Size per stack is the default allocation.
Description Parameter UPI Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. UPI Status – Press [Enter] to view the UPI status. Link Frequency Select – Selects the UPI link frequency. – Options available: 9.6GB/s, 10.4GB/s, Auto. Default setting is Auto. – Enable/Disable Sub NUMA Cluster function. UPI General Configuration –...
2-3-4 Memory Configuration Description Parameter Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) When set to Enable, the system enforces Plan Of Record restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. When set to Auto, Enforce POR the system sets it to the MRC default settings. Options available: Auto, POR, Disable.
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Description Parameter Controls if NVDIMMs are interleaved together or not. Interleave NVDIMMs Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. Enable/Disable Assert ADR on Reset. Assert ADR on Reset Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. Enable/Disable Assert ADR on S5. Assert ADR on S5 Options available: Enable/Disable.
2-3-5 IIO Configuration Description Parameter IIO Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. ® Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) – Enable/Disable the Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) support function by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables. – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. ACS Control ...
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Description Parameter Post Interrupt – Enable/Disable VT_D posted interrupt. ® Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Coherency Support (Non-Isoch) (continued) – Enable/Disable Non-Isoch VT_D Engine Coherency support. – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
2-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration Description Parameter Advanced Power Management Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SpeedStep (Pstates) – Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. CPU P State Control Turbo Mode ...
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Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Hardware P-States – When this item is disabled, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based on OS Request (Legacy P-States). – In Native mode, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based Hardware PM State Control on OS guidance. –...
2-3-7 PCH Configuration Description Parameter PCH Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SATA Controller – Enable/Disable SATA controller. – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Configure SATA as – Configures on chip SATA type. – AHCI Mode: When set to AHCI, the SATA controller enables its AHCI functionality. Then the RAID function is disabled and cannot be access the RAID setup utility at boot time.
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Description Parameter Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 – Enable/Disable Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 device. – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Hot Plug (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) (Note 2) – Enable/Disable HDD Hot-Plug function. PCH SATA Configuration – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. (continued) Spin Up Device (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) (Note 2)
2-3-8 Miscellaneous Configuration Description Parameter Miscellaneous Configuration Selects the active video type. Options available: Auto, Onboard Device, PCIE Device. Default setting is Active Video Auto. - 63 - BIOS Setup...
2-3-9 Server ME Configuration Parameter Description General ME Configuration Oper. Firmware Version Displays the operational firmware version. ME Firmware Status #1/#2 Displays ME Firmware status information. Current State (for ME Firmware) Displays ME Firmware current status information. Error Code (for ME Firmware) Displays ME Firmware status error code. Recovery Cause (for ME Firmware) Displays ME Firmware recovery cause.
2-3-11 Power Policy Description Parameter Selects a Power Policy Quick Setting. Options available: Standard, Best Performance, Energy Efficient, Turbo Power Policy Quick Settings Lock. Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor SpeedStep (Pstates) load. Options available: Enable/Disable.
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Description Parameter Configures the state for the C-State package limit. Options available: C0/C1 state, C2 state, C6(non Retention) state, Package C State C6(Retention) state, No Limit, Auto. Default setting is Auto. The Hyper Threading Technology allows a single processor to execute two or more separate threads concurrently. When hyper-threading is enabled, multi-threaded software applications can execute their threads, Hyper-Threading [ALL] thereby improving performance.
Server Management Menu Parameter Description Enable/Disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer). FRB-2 Timer Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Configure the FRB2 Timer timeout. FRB-2 Timer Options available: 3 minutes, 4 minutes, 5 minutes, 6 minutes. Default setting is 6 timeout minutes. Please note that this item is configurable when FRB-2 Timer is set to Enabled. Configure the FRB2 Timer policy.
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Parameter Description Configure OS Watchdog Timer Policy. Options available: Reset, Do Nothing, Power Down, Power Cycle. Default setting is OS Wtd Timer Reset. Policy Please note that this item is configurable when OS Watchdog Timer is set to Enabled. POST wait BMC ready and reboot system. Wait BMC Ready Options available: Disabled, 2 minutes, 4 minutes, 6 minutes.
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: Enabled/Disabled. 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 - 72 -...
2-4-3 BMC VLAN Configuration Description Parameter BMC VLAN Configuration Select to configure BMC VLAN ID. The valid range is from 0 to 4094. When BMC VLAN ID set to 0, BMC VLAN ID will be disabled. Select to configure BMC VLAN Priority. The valid range is from 0 to 7. BMC VLAN Priority When BMC VLAN ID is set to 0, BMC VLAN Priority will not be selected. - 73 - BIOS Setup...
2-4-4 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description BMC network configuration Lan Channel 1 Select 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.
2-4-5 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, IPv6 BMC Lan Option the system will not modify any BMC network during BIOS phase. Options available: Unspecified, Enable, Disable. 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 avaiable: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.
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Parameter Description FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority. By default, the server searches for boot devices in the following sequence: Hard drive. Boot Option #1 / #2 / #3 / #4 / #5 CD-COM/DVD drive. USB device. Network. UEFI. UEFI Network Drive BBS Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority.
2-6-1 UEFI NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities The UEFI network drive BBS priorities submenu allows you to specify the boot device priority from the available UEFI network drives during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable.
2-6-2 UEFI Application Boot Priorities The UEFI application boot priorities submenu allows you to specify the boot device priority from the available UEFI applications during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable. BIOS Setup - 82 -...
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 Default Options 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.
2-8-4 Intel UPI POST Codes Initialize KTIRC inuput structure default values 0xA0 Collect info such as SBSP, Boot Mode, Reset type etc 0xA1 Setup IO SADs in SBSP to access the config space 0xA2 Setup up minimum path between SBSP & other sockets 0xA3 Add the node to the tree Parse the LEP of the discovered socket Check if the system has the supported topology Setup the boot path for the parent which is not...
Unsupported topology 0xDC RC Behavior: System Halt SBSP cannot find KPIRC TXEQ Parameters for this 0xDD link in GetSocketLinkEparams(). No retry. RC Behavior: System Halt 2-8-6 Intel MRC POST Codes Detect DIMM population 0xB0 Set DDR frequency 0xB1 Gather remaining SPD data 0xB2 Program registers on the memory controller level 0xB3 Evaluate RAS modes and save rank information 0xB4...
2-8-8 Intel PM POST Codes Start of PPM structure initialization 0xD0 PPM CSR programming 0xD1 PPM MSR programming 0xD2 Start of PState transition init 0xD3 PPM exit 0xD4 PPM On ready to boot event 0xD5 2-8-9 Intel PM POST Codes Start of IIO early Initialization 0xE0 Pre Link training...
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...