GA-4MXSV Motherboard Item Checklist The GA-4MXSV motherboard Serial ATA cable x 4 IDE (ATA100 ) cable x 1 / Floppy cable x 1 I/O Shield Kit CD for motherboard driver & utility GA-4MXSV user’s manual WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer.
Connector Introduction Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: Step 1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 2- Install memory modules Step 3- Install expansion cards Step 4- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step 5- Setup BIOS software Step3 Step1...
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Step 1: Installing Processor and CPU Haet Sink Before installing the processor and cooling fan, adhere to the following cautions: 1. The processor will overheat without the heatsink and/or fan, resulting in permanent irreparable damage. 2. Never force the processor into the socket.
Hardware Installation Process Step1-2: Installing Heat Sink Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig.1 Fig. 2 Please apply heatsink paste on the surface of ( to remove the heatsink, turning the push pin along the installed CPU.
When DIMM LED is ON, do not install/remove DIMM from socket. GA-4MXSV has 4 dual inline memory module (DIMM) socets. It supports the Dual Channel Technology. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size during system boot. For detail DIMM installation, please refer to the following instructions.
Hardware Installation Process Table 1. Supported DIMM Module Type Technology Organization SDRAM Chips/DIMM 256MB 8MB x 8 x 4 bks 16MB x 4 x 4bks 512MB 16MB x 8 x 4bks 32MB x 4 x 4bks 32MB x 8 x 4bks 64MB x 4 x 4bks Table 2.
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Step 3: Install expansion cards 1. Read the related expansion card’s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer. 2. Remove your server’s chassis cover, necessary screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.
Hardware Installation Process Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step 4-1 : I/O Back Panel Introduction...
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GA-4MXSV Motherboard PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple). USB Port Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc.
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GA-4MXSV Motherboard A) ATX (ATX Power Connector) PIN No. Definition +3.3V +3.3V 5VSB +12V +12V +3.3V +3.3V -12V AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after ATX power cable PSON and other related devices are firmly connected to the mainboard.
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Connector Introduction C ) IDE1 (IDE Connector) Please connect first harddisk to IDE1. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1. 1 39 D) FDC1 (Floppy Connector) Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 720K,1.2M,1.44M and 2.88Mbytes floppy disk types.
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GA-4MXSV Motherboard E ) F_Panel1 (2X9 Pins Front Panel connector) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment above. 17 18 Pin No...
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Connector Introduction F ) COM2 Pin No. Definition DCD- SIN2 SOUT2 DTR2- DSR2- RTS2- 9 10 CTS2- RI2- G ) USB2 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the front panel USB connector. Check the pin assignment while you connect the front panel USB cable.
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GA-4MXSV Motherboard H / I / J / K ) S_ATA1/ 2/ 3/ 4 (Serial ATA Connectors) You can connect the Serial ATA device to this connector, it provides you high speed transfer rates (150MB/sec). Pin No. Definition S_ATA3 S_ATA4...
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Connector Introduction M ) WOR1 (Wake on Ring) Pin No. Definition MODEM RING ON N ) UF1 (CPU Fan Connector) Please note, a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating.The CPU fan connector supports Max. current up to 1A .
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GA-4MXSV Motherboard O / P / Q / R ) UF2/3/4/5 (System Fan Connectors) This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system temperature. These connectors are for system use only.
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Connector Introduction T ) RECOVERY ( BIOS Recovery Function) 1-2 close: Enable BIOS Recovery function. 2-3 close: Disable this function. (Default value) Please remove the jumper when system access recovery flopp disk. U ) PASSWORD (Clear CMOS Password Function) Open: Clear Password Short: Normal (Default) Please remove the jumper when system reboot next time.
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GA-4MXSV Motherboard V ) BAT1 (Battery) CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. If you want to erase CMOS...
BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
GA-4MXSV Motherboard GETTING HELP Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item.
BIOS Setup Main Once you enter Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. Figure 1: Main System Time The time is calculated based on the 24-hour military time clock.
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GA-4MXSV Motherboard Legacy Diskette A/B This category identifies the type of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer. Disabled Disable this device. 360KB, 5 inch AT-type high-density drive; 360K byte capacity 1.2MB, 3 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity 720K, 3 inch double-sided drive;...
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BIOS Setup TYPE 1-39: Predefined types. Users: Set parameters by User. Auto: Set parameters automatically. (Default Vaules) CD-ROM: Use for ATAPI CD-ROM drives or double click [Auto] to set all HDD parameters automatically. ATAPI Removable: Removable disk drive is installed here. Multi-Sector Transfer This field displays the information of Multi-Sector Transfer Mode.
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Advanced Processor Options Figure 1-1: Advanced Processor Option Advanced Processor Option This category includes the information of CPU Speed, Processor ID, Processor L2 Cache. And setup menu for C1 Enhanced Mode, No Execute Mode Memory Protection, and Processor Power Management.
BIOS Setup C1 Enhanced Mode With enabling C1 Enhanced Mode, all loical processors in the physical processor have entered the C1 state, the processor will reduce the core clock frequency to system bus ratio and VID. Enabled Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode. Disabled Disables C1 Enhanced Mode.
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Advanced About This Section: Advanced With this section, allowing user to configure your system for basic operation. User can change the processor options, chipset configuration, PCI configuration and chipset control. Figure 2: Advanced...
BIOS Setup Memory Configuration Figure 2-1: Memory Configuration Installed Memory/Available to OS/DIMM Group 1,2,3,4 Status These category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS. Memory Reset Select ‘Yes’, system will clear the memory error status. Save the changes and restart system.
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BIOS Setup Serial Port A This allows users to configure serial prot A by using this option. Enabled Enable the configuration (Default value) Disabled Disable the configuration. Base I/O Address/IRQ Set IO address to 3F8. (Default value) Set IO address to 2F8. Set IO address to 3E8.
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Parallel Port This allows users to configure parallel port by using this option. Enabled Enable the configuration. Disabled Disable the configuration. (Default value) Mode This option allows user to set Parallel Port transfer mode. Bi-directional Use this setting to support bi-directional transfers on the parallel port.
BIOS Setup USB 2.0 Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the USB 2.0 device by setting item to the desired value. Enabled Enable USB 2.0 controller. (Default value) Options Disbale this function. Legacy USB Support This option allows user to function support for legacy USB. Enabled Enables support for legacy USB (Default Value) Disabled...
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Serial ATA Enabled Enables on-board serial ATA function. (Default Value) Disabled Disables on-board serial ATA function. Native Mode Operation This option allows user to set the native mode for Serial ATA function. Auto Auto detected. (Default value) Serial ATA Set Native mode to Serial ATA.
BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Control Figure 2-4: Advanced Chipset Control Enable Multimedia Timer Enabled Enable Multimedia Timer support. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) PCI Express Sub-Menu These items are for debugging the PCI-Express Ports. PCI Device PCI IRQ Line 1/2/3/4/5 When ACPI device cannot use IRQs already in use by ISA or EISA devices.
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Wake On LAN / PME This option allow user to determine the action of the system when a LAN/PME wake up event occurs. Enabled Enable Wake On LAN/PME. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. Note: This item must enabled if you’re running under Windows operating system.
BIOS Setup Hardware Monitor Figure 2-5: Hardware Monitor CPU / Motherboard/ Ambit Temperature Display the current CPU temperature, Motherboard, and Ambient temperature. Voltage Monitor: 3V Dual, VCC3, VCC, 12V2, 12V1, VBAT, 5VSB Detect system's voltage status automatically. FAN Monitor: System 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 (RPM) Display the current System FAN 1/2/3/3/4/5/6/7/8 speed.
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Boot -time Diagnostic When this item is enabled, system will shows Diagnostic status when system boot. Enable Boot-time Diagnostic. Enabled (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. Reset Configuration Data Reset all configuration data. Do not make any changes. (Default value) NumLock This option allows user to select power-on state for NumLock.
BIOS Setup Security About This Section: Security In this section, user can set either supervisor or user passwords, or both for different level of password securities. In addition, user also can set the virus protection for boot sector. Figure 3: Security Set User Password You can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus.
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Set Supervisor Password You can install and change this options for the setup menus. Type the password up to 6 characters in lengh and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from the CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the entered password.
GA-4MXSV Motherboard System Management Figure 4-1: System Management Server Management This category allows user to view the server management features. Including information of BIOS Version. All items in this menu cannot be modified in user’s mode. If any items require...
BIOS Setup Console Redirection Figure 4-2: Console Redirection BIOS Redirection Port If this option is set to enabled, it will use a port on the motherboard. On-board COMA Use COMA as he COM port address. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Note: Tower has COMA and COMB.
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Flow Control This option provide user to enable the flow control function. None Not supported. XON/OFF Software control. CTS/RTS Hardware control. (Default value) Console Connect This field indicates whether the console is connected directly to the system or a modem is used to connect.
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BIOS Setup Post Error Pause If this item is set to enabled, the system will wai for user intervention on critical POST errors. If this item is disabled, the system will boot with no intervention if possible. Enabled (Default value) Enable Post Error Pause.
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GA-4MXSV Motherboard Event Log Viewer Enabled Enable Event Log Viewer function(Default value) Disabled Disable this function. This option will disappear and disable when BMC module is populated.
BIOS Setup Set Threshold Figure 4-4: Set Threshold System Fan 1/2/3/4/5/6 Error Enabled (Default value) Enable System Fan 1/2/3/4/5/6 Fan Error. Disabled Disable this function. M/B Voltage Error Enabled (Default value) Motherboard Voltage Error. Disabled Disable this function. M/B Temperature Error Enabled (Default value) Motherboard Temperature Error.
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Boot About This Section: Boot The “Boot” menu allows user to select among four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By applying <+> and <Space> key, you can promote devices and by using the <-> key, you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alerts the priority that the system uses to search for boot device on system power on.
BIOS Setup Exit Figure 6: Exit About This Section: Exit Once you have changed all of the set values in the BIOS setup, you should save your chnages and exit BIOS setup program. Select “Exit” from the menu bar, to display the following sub-menu. Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Settup Default...
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Exit Saving Changes This option allows user to exit system setup with saving the changes. Press <Enter> on this item to ask for the following confirmation message: Pressing ‘Y’ to store all the present setting values tha user made in this time into CMOS.
BIOS Setup Load Settup Default This option allows user to load default values for all setup items. When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message as below: Discard Changes This option allows user to load previos values from CMOS for all setup item. When you press <Enter>...
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Save Changes This option allows user to save setup dat ato CMOS. When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message as below: Press [Yes] to save setup daya to CMOS.
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Revision History Chapter 5 Driver Installation Intel Chipset Software Installation Utilities Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show a series of Setup Wizard dialog boxes. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Intel LAN Driver Installation Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show a series of Setup Wizard dialog boxes. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Intel Host RAID Driver Installation Installation Procedures: 1. The CD auto run program starts, Double click on “Intel Host RAID Driver” to make a driver disk. 2. Select a folder refering to your operating system. 3. Insert a flopp disk in the floppy drive.
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Driver Installation Formatting and writing in floppy sidk...
GA-4MXSV Motherboard VGA ES1000 Driver Installation Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show a series of Setup Wizard dialog boxes. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.
Driver Installation DirectX 9.0 Driver Installation Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe. Installation Procedures: 1.
GA-4MXSV Motherboard Revision History Chapter 6 Appendix Acronyms Acronyms Meaning ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser BIOS Boot Specification BIOS Basic Input / Output System Central Processing Unit...
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Appexdix Acronyms Meaning Input / Output IOAPIC Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller Industry Standard Architecture Local Area Network Logical Block Addressing Light Emitting Diode Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface Memory Translator Hub Memory Protocol Translator Network Interface Card Operating System Original Equipment Manufacturer PCI A.G.P.