Amd ryzen threadripper pro workstation board (99 pages)
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MH53-G40 Motherboard - AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 7000 WX - E-ATX UP User Manual Rev. 1.x...
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The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by Giga Computing without prior notice.
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WARNING • INGESTION HAZARD: This product contains a button cell or coin battery. • DEATH or serious injury can occur if ingested. • A swallowed button cell or coin battery can cause Internal Chemical Burns in as little as 2 hours. •...
Table of Contents MH53-G40 Motherboard Layout .............6 Block Diagram ..................8 Chapter 1Hardware Installation ..............9 Installation Precautions ............. 9 1-2 Product Specifications ............. 10 Installing and Removing the CPU ..........12 Installing and Removing Memory ..........14 1-4-1 8-Channel Memory Configuration ..........14 1-4-2 Installing and Removing a Memory Module ......... 15 1-4-3 Memory Population Table ................15...
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AMD CBS Menu ..............67 2-3-1 CPU Common Options ..............68 2-3-2 DF Common Options ..............74 2-3-3 UMC Common Options ..............79 2-3-4 NBIO Common Options ..............95 2-3-5 FCH Common Options ..............101 2-3-6 SMU Common Options ..............110 2-3-7 SOC Miscellaneous Control ............112 2-3-8 CXL Common Options ..............114 Chipset Setup Menu ...............115...
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Item Code Description AUDIO Audio Connectors LAN1 10GbE LAN Port #1 LAN2 10GbE LAN Port #2 USB3_MLAN Sever Management LAN Port (Top)/USB 3.2 Gen2 Ports (Bottom) USB32A/USB32C USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A Port (Top)/USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C Port (Bottom) COM1_VGA Serial Port(Top)/VGA Port(Bottom) SW_ID...
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.
1-2 Product Specifications AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 7000 WX-Series Processors Up to 96 cores, 128 threads TDP up to 350W Chipset AMD WRX90 Memory 8 x DIMM slots DDR5 memory supported only 8-channel memory architecture ...
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2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors OS Compatibility Red Hat Enterprise Linux (x86_64) Ubuntu (x86_64) Windows 11 (x64) GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. Hardware Installation - 11 -...
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.
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Note! • When installing the heatsink to CPU, use a Torx T20 screwdriver to tighten 6 captive nuts in sequence as 1-6. • To ensure the system operates properly, make sure the heatsink/Fan is seated on the processor firmly. • Please refer to the Heatsink Label for the screw tightening torque value.
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 DDR5 DIMMs 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.
1-4-4 Processor and Memory Module Matrix Table CPU0 Memory Q’ty 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM 6 DIMM 8 DIMM 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.
Back Panel Connectors ID Button with LED Serial Port When the system identification is active, the ID LED on the front/ back panel glows blue. COM1 Connect to serial-based mouse or data processing devices. VGA Port Connect to a monitor device. USB 3.2 Type-A Port The USB port supports the USB 3.2 specification.
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Connection/ 10 GbE LAN LED: Speed LED Link/Activity LED State Description Yellow On 5 Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 1Gbps data rate Green On 10 Gbps data rate 100 Mbps data rate LAN Port 10/100/1G LAN LED: State Description Yellow On 1 Gbps data rate Green On 100 Mbps data rate 10 Mbps data rate...
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Code Description Code Description 1 SYS_FAN4 System Fan Connector #4 20 SYS_FAN6 System Fan Connector #6 2 CPU0_FAN CPU Fan Connector 21 BP_1 HDD Backplane Board Connector 3 P12V_AUX2 2x4 Pin 12V Power Connector 22 SYS_FAN1 System Fan Connector #1 4 P12V_PCIE 2x3 Pin 12V Power Connector 23 CASE_ Case Open Intrusion Alert Header...
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1/2/19/20/22/25/26) SYS_FAN4/CPU0_FAN/SYS_FAN5/SYS_FAN6/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/ SYS_FAN3 (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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3/4/7/8) P12V_AUX2/P12V_PCIE/ATX1/P12V_AUX1 (2x4 12V Power Connector, 2x3 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main 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.
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15/16) 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. SATA Connectors Pin Define Pin No. Definition 17) F_USB3 (Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen1 Connector) The connectors conform to USB 3.2 specification.
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18) 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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23) CASE_OPEN (Case Open Intrusion Alert Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has beenremoved. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. Open: Normal Operation (Default) Closed: Active Chassis Intrusion Alert 24) 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.
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33) IPMB (IPMB Connector) The IPMB connector is used to connect Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB) devices in a computer system for remote monitoring and management capabilities.. Pin No. Definition Clock Data 34) CN_NCSI (NCSI Connector) Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition NCSI_CLK NCSI_RX_D0 NCSI_RX_D1...
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35) LED_BMC (BMC Firmware Readiness LED) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has beenremoved. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. State Description BMC firmware is initial Blink BMC firmware is ready AC loss 36) DP ESPI Connect the DisplayPort and Enhanced Serial Peripheral Interface (ESPI) interfaces for communication be-...
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37) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports High Definition audio (HD). You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
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.
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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.) ...
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 (Note1) Displays BMC firmware version information.
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Parameter Description Onboard LAN Information LAN1 MAC Address (Note) Displays LAN MAC address information. LAN2 MAC Address Displays LAN MAC address information. (Note) 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. When Boot Mode Select is set to UEFI (Default) BIOS Setup - 35 -...
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When "Boot Mode Select" is set to Legacy in the Boot > Boot Mode Select section BIOS Setup - 36 -...
2-2-1 Trusted Computing Parameter Description Configuration 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. Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable. Select Enable to activate TPM support feature. SPI TPM Support Options available: Disabled, Enabled.
2-2-2 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 - 38 -...
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2-2-2-1 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.
2-2-3 S5 RTC Wake Settings Parameter Description Enable/Disable system wake on alarm event. Options available: Disabled, Fixed Time, Dynamic Time. When Fixed Time Wake System from S5 is selected, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Default setting is Disabled. BIOS Setup - 40 -...
2-2-4 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Select whether to enable console redirection for specified device. Console COM1/Serial Over LAN redirection enables the users to manage the system from a remote Console Redirection (Note) location. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
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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/SOL. Resolution – Selects the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support.
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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.
2-2-5 CPU Configuration Description Parameter Enable/Disable the CPU Virtualization. SVM Mode Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Press [Enter] to view the memory information related to CPU 0. CPU 0 Information BIOS Setup - 45 -...
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Description Parameter Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. PCI Bus Driver Version Change the PCIe lanes. PCIE_# Options available: Disabled, Auto, x16, x8x8, x8x4x4, x4x4x8, (Note1) x4x4x4x4. Default setting is Auto. When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM SLOT #_I/O ROM for the related PCI-E slot.
2-2-7 USB Configuration (Note) This item is present only if you attach USB devices. BIOS Setup - 48 -...
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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. DISABLE option will keep Legacy USB Support USB devices available only for EFI applications.
2-2-9 NVMe Configuration Parameter Description NVMe Configuration Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. Enable/Disable NVMe LED Control. NVMe LED Control Options available: System Default, Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. BIOS Setup - 51 -...
2-2-10 SATA Configuration Parameter Description Displays the installed HDD devices information. System will automatically SATA Configuration detect HDD type. BIOS Setup - 52 -...
2-2-12 AMD Mem Configuration Status Description Parameter Press [Enter] to view the memory configuration status related to CPU 0. CPU 0 BIOS Setup - 54 -...
2-2-13 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) ...
2-2-14 Tls Auth Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Enroll Cert – Press [Enter] to enroll a certificate • Enroll Cert Using File • Cert GUID Server CA Configuration Input digit character in 1111111-2222-3333-4444-1234567890ab format. – Commit Changes and Exit –...
2-2-15 iSCSI Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] and name iSCSI Initiator. Only IQN format is accepted. iSCSI Initiator Name Range: from 4 to 223 Add an Attempt Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Delete Attempts Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Change Attempt Order Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
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Description Parameter Support RDMA – Enable/Disable RDMA support for this port. – Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. DCB Protocol – Enable/Disable DCB protocol. – Options available: Disabled, Enabled (IEEE only), CEE (only), Both (IEEE preferred with fallback to CEE). Default setting is Disabled. LLDP nearest bridge ...
2-2-16 Broadcom BCM57416 10GBASE-T Network Connection Parameter Description Press [Enter] to view firmware image information. Firmware Image Menu Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Multi-Function Mode – Configures the NIC Hardware Mode. – Options available: SF, NPAR 1.0. Default setting is SF. SR-IOV ...
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Parameter Description Pre-boot Wake On LAN – Configures Pre-boot Wake on LAN (WOL). – Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. VLAN Mode – Configures the virtual LAN (VLAN) mode. – Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. MBA Configuration Menu VLAN ID ...
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2-2-16-1 iSCSI Boot Configuration Menu Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. TCP/IP Parameters via DHCP – Acquires TCP/IP Parameters via DHCP. – Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. IP Autoconfiguration – Auto-configures the IP configuration. iSCSI Parameters via DHCP ...
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Description Parameter Use TCP Timestamp – Enable/Disable the TCP timestamp. – Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. Target as First HDD – Enable/Disable target appears as first hard disk drive (HDD) in the system. – Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. iSCSI General Parameters LUN Busy Retry Count ...
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Description Parameter Boot LUN – Configures the Target boot LUN number (0-255). iSCSI Name – Configures the iSCSI name. CHAP ID iSCSI First/Second Target – Configures the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol Parameters (continued) (CHAP) ID (up to 128 characters in length). CHAP Secret ...
2-2-17 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. –...
2-2-18 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 Disabled. Enable DHCP (Note) Local IP Address Press [Enter] to configure local IP address. (Note) Press [Enter] to configure local NetMask.
2-2-19 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 –...
AMD CBS Menu AMD CBS menu displays submenu options for configuring the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically sets. Select a submenu item, then press [Enter] to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 67 -...
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2-3-1 CPU Common Options BIOS Setup - 68 -...
Parameter Description CPU Common Options Performance Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Allow REP-MOV/STOS to use non-caching streaming stores for large sizes. REP-MOV/STOS Streaming Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Prefetcher settings Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Core Watchdog Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.
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Parameter Description Controls the Secure Memory Encryption Enable (SMEE) function. SMEE Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Action to take when a CCD BIST failure is detected. Action on BIST Failure Options available: Do nothing, Down-CCD, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enhanced REP MOVSB/ Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto.
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2-3-1-1 Performance Parameter Description Performance Options available: Normal Operation, Customized. Default setting is Normal OC Mode (Note) Operation. Allows you to accept or decline enabling Custom Core Pstates. When Custom Core Pstates accepted, you can disable or customize core pstates. Allows you to accept or decline enabling CCDs, processor cores and threads.
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2-3-1-2 Prefetcher Settings Parameter Description Prefetcher settings Enable/Disable L1 Stream HW Prefetcher. L1 Stream HW Prefetcher Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Use memory access history of individual instructions to fetch additional lines when each access is a constant distance from the previous. L1 Stride Prefetcher Enable/Disable L1 Stride Prefetcher.
2-3-2 DF Common Options Parameter Description DF Common Options Memory Addressing Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. ACPI Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Link Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. SDCI Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Configures the Data Fabric watchdog timer interval.
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2-3-2-1 Memory Addressing Parameter Description Memory Addressing Specifies the number of desired NUMA nodes per socket. NUMA nodes per socket Options available: NPS0, NPS1, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable the Memory interleaving feature. Memory interleaving Options available: Disabled, Auto, Enabled. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable to remap DRAM out of the space just below the 1TB boundary.
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2-3-2-2 ACPI Parameter Description ACPI ACPI SRAT L3 Cache As Enable/Disable report each L3 cache as a NUMA Domain to the OS. Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. NUMA Domain Determines how the SLIT distances are declared. ACPI SLIT Distance Control Options available: Manual, Auto.
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2-3-2-3 Link Parameter Description Enable/Disable GMI link encryption. GMI encryption control Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable xGMI link encryption. xGMI encryption control Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Configures the number of xGMI2 links used on a multi-socket system. xGMI Link Configuration Options available: Auto, 3 xGMI Links, 4 xGMI Links.
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Parameter Description xGMI Global Preset List Press [Enter] to configure the xGMI Preset list. xGMI Initial Preset Press [Enter] to configure the xGMI Initial Preset CPU0/1 link. xGMI TXEQ Search Mask Press [Enter] to configure the xGMI TXEQ Search Mask CPU0/1 link. Press [Enter] to configure the xGMI AC/DC Coupled link.
2-3-3 UMC Common Options Parameter Description UMC Common Options DDR Addressing Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. DDR Controller Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. DDR MBIST Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. DDR RAS Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.
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2-3-3-1 DDR Addressing Options Parameter Description DDR Addressing Options Interleaves memory blocks across the DRAM chip selects for node 0. Chipselect Interleaving Options available: Disabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enable or disable bank addressing hashing. Address Hash Bank Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enable or disable CS addressing hashing.
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2-3-3-2 DDR Controller Configuration Parameter Description DDR Cotroller Configuration DDR Power Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Memory Channel Disable Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Refresh Management (RFM) Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. BIOS Setup - 81 -...
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2-3-3-2-1 DDR Power Options Parameter Description DDR Power Options Enable or disable DDR power down mode. Power Down Enable Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Sub Urgent Refresh Lower Specifies the stored refresh limit required to enter sub-urgent refresh mode. Bound Urgent Refresh Limit Specifies the stored refresh limit required to enter urgent refresh mode.
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2-3-3-3 DDR MBIST Options Parameter Description DDR MBIST Options Enable/Disable the Memory MBIST function. MBIST Enable Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Selects MBIST Test Mode. Interface Mode: Tests Single and Multiple CS transactions and Basic Connectivity. MBIST Test Mode (Note1) Data Eye Mode: Measures Voltage vs.
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Parameter Description DDR Healing BIST Execution Options available: One Time, Every boot. Mode Default setting is One Time. (Note2) PMU Mem BIST Press [Enter] to enable/disable PMU Mem BIST Algorithm. Algorithm (Note2) For DRAM errors found in the BIOS memory BIST select the repair type. DDR Healing BIST Repair Options available: Soft Repair, Hard Repair, No Rrepairs -Test only.
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2-3-3-3-1 Data Eye Parameter Description Data Eye Pattern Select Options available: PRBS, SSO, Both. Default setting is PRBS. Pattern Length Determines the pattern length. The possible options are N=3..12. This item helps read the aggressors channels. Aggressor Channel Options available: One Sub-Channel, Half Channels, All Channels. Default setting is All Channels.
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Parameter Description Target Static Lane Select This item is configurable when Target Static Lane Control is set to Upper 32 bits Enabled. Target Static Lane Select This item is configurable when Target Static Lane Control is set to Lower 32 bits Enabled.
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2-3-3-4 DDR RAS Parameter Description DDR RAS Enable/Disable the Data Poisoning function. Data Poisoning Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. DRAM Boot Time Post Package Enable/Disable the DRAM Boot Time Post Package Repair function. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Repair DRAM Runtime Post Package Enable/Disable the DRAM Runtime Post Package Repair function.
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Parameter Description DRAM ECC Enable – Enable/Disable DRAM ECC. When set to Auto, it will set ECC to enable. – Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. DRAM UECC Retry – Enable/Disable DRAM UECC Retry. – Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is ECC Configuration Disabled.
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Parameter Description DRAM X4 WriteBack Suppression DRAM Scrubbers – Options available: Auto, Enable, Disable. Default setting is (continued) Auto. Configure DRAM Corrected Error Counter function. DRAM Corrected Error Counter Options available: Disable, NoLeakMode, Leak Mode. Default setting Enable is Leak Mode. Enable SMI when DRAM corrected Error Counter count exceeds the DRAM Corrected Error Counter threshold value.
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2-3-3-5 DDR Bus Configuration Parameter Description DDR Bus Configuration Select the DRAMs On-die Termination impedance for RTT_NOM_WR. Dram ODT impedance RTT_ Options available: Auto, RTT_OFF, RZQ (240), RZQ/2 (120), RZQ/3 (80) NOM_WR RZQ/4 (60), RZQ/5(48), RZQ/6(40), RZQ/7(34). Default setting is Auto. Select the DRAMs On-die Termination impedance for RTT_NOM_RD. Dram ODT impedance RTT_ Options available: Auto, RTT_OFF, RZQ (240), RZQ/2 (120), RZQ/3 (80) NOM_RD...
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Parameter Description NBIO Common Options Enable/Disable the IOMMU function. IOMMU Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable DMAr system protection during POST. DMAr Support Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable DMA remap support in IVRS IVinfo Field. DMA Protection Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled.
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Parameter Description Enable/Disable the data link feature capability. Data Link Feature Cap Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable the running PCIE CV tool support. CV test Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable the SEV-SNP support. SEV-SNP Support Options available: Disable, Enable.
2-3-4-1 NBIO RAS Common Options Parameter Description NBIO RAS Common Options NBIO RAS Control Options available: Disabled, MCA, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Configures the Egress Poison High Severity. Each bit set to 1 enables Egress Poison Severity High High severity on the associated IOHC egress port. A bit of 0 indicates LOW severity.
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Parameter Description Uncorrected Converted to Enables mask for masking of uncorrectable parity errors on internal Poison Enable Mask High arrays. Uncorrected Converted to Enables mask for masking of uncorrectable parity errors on internal Poison Enable Mask Low arrays. Specifies the timer interval of the SYSHUB Watchdog timer in System Hub Watchdog Timer milliseconds.
2-3-5 FCH Common Options Parameter Description FCH Common Options I3C/I2C Configuration Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. SATA Configuration Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. USB Configuration Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. AC Power Loss Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.
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2-3-5-1 I3C/I2C Configuration Options Parameter Description I3C/I2C Configuration Options Options available: Both Disabled, I3C Enabled, I2C Enabled, Auto. I3C/I2C 0/1/2/3 Enable Default setting is Auto. I2C 4/5 Enable Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Release SPD Host Control Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. I2C SDA Hold Override Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto.
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2-3-5-2 SATA Configuration Options Parameter Description SATA Configuration Options Enable/Disable OnChip SATA controller. SATA Enable Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. SATA RAS Support Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. SATA Staggered Spin-up Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. SATA Disabled AHCI Prefetch Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto.
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2-3-5-3 USB Configuration Options Parameter Description USB Configuration Options Enable/Disable USB controller. XHCI Controller0/1 enable Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. USB ecc SMI Enable Options available: Enable, Off, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. MCM USB enable XHCI2/ XHCI3 enable (Socket1) ...
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2-3-5-4 AC Power Loss Options Parameter Description AC Power Loss Options Selects the AC Loss Control Method. AC Loss Control Options available: Power Off, Power On, Last State. Default setting is Last State. BIOS Setup - 105 -...
2-3-6 SMU Common Options Parameter Description SMU Common Options Options available: Standard, Best Performance, Energy Efficient. Power Policy Quick Setting Default setting is Standard Selects use the fused Determinism or set customized Determinism. Determinism Control Options available: Auto/Manual. Default setting is Auto. Determine Slider Options available: Auto/Power, Performance.
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Parameter Description Enable/Disable the CPPC feature. CPPC Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. Select HSMP support enable or disable. HSMP Support Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto Select DLMM support enable or disable. DLMM Support Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled.
2-3-7 SOC Miscellaneous Control Parameter Description SOC Miscellaneous Control Enable/Disable the ConsoleOut function for ABL. ABL Console Out Control (Note) Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. ABL Console Out Serial Options available: eSPI, SOC UART0, SOC UART1, Auto. Default setting is Auto.
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Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. FAR enforcement state – Default setting is Enabled. Firmware Anti-rollback (FAR) SPL value in the CPU Fuse SPL value in the SPL table FAR Switch – Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. BIOS Setup - 113 -...
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 PCIe Link Training Type Options available: 1 Step, 2 Step. Default setting is 1 Step. Options available: Off, On.
2-4-1 North Bridge Parameter Description North Bridge Configuration Memory Information Total Memory Displays the total memory information. CPU 0 Information Press [Enter] to view information related to CPU 0. BIOS Setup - 116 -...
2-5-1 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.
2-5-2 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 - 122 -...
2-5-3 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.
2-5-4 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. •...
2-6-1 Secure Boot The Secure Boot feature is applicable if supported by your Operating System. If your Operating System is not supporting Secure Boot, the system will hang when starting the Operating System. Parameter Description System Mode Displays if the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Enable/ Disable the Secure Boot function.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
2-10 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) 2-10-1 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...
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