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Gigabyte GA-6PXSV3 User Manual

Gigabyte GA-6PXSV3 User Manual

Lga 2011 socket motherboard for intel e5 1600/e5-2600 series processors
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  • Page 1 GA-6PXSV2 GA-6PXSV3 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 quick set-up of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Box Contents ........................5 GA-6PXSV2/GA-6PXSV3 Motherboard Layout ..............6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................9 Installation Precautions ..................9 1-2 Product Specifications ..................10 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............... 12 1-3-1 Installing the CPU ....................12 Installing the Memory ..................14 1-4-1 Four Channel Memory Configuration ..............14...
  • Page 4 Chapter 3 Appendix ......................69 Regulatory Statements ................... 69 - 4 -...

  • Page 5: Box Contents

    Box Contents GA-6PXSV2/GA-6PXSV3 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-6Pxsv2/Ga-6Pxsv3 Motherboard Layout

    GA-6PXSV2/GA-6PXSV3 Motherboard Layout 41 42 - 6 -...
  • Page 7 BMC Management LAN port and USB connectors (GA-6PXSV2) USB_LAN2 LAN connector and USB connectors USB_LAN1 LAN connector and USB connectors R_USB1 USB connectors (GA-6PXSV3 Only) COM1_VGA1 Serial port and VGA port DDR3_P0_A0 DIMM slot (channel A-0) DDR3_P0_A1 DIMM slot (channel A-1)
  • Page 8 PCI-E slot 3 (x8 slot/Gen3/Shared bandwidth with PCI-E slot 2/GA-6PXSV2 Only) PCIE2 PCI-E slot 2 (x16 slot/Gen3/Shared bandwidth with PCI-E slot 3/GA-6PXSV2) PCI-E slot 2 (x16 slot/Gen3/GA-6PXSV3) SSB_ME1 ME recovery jumper SPDIF_IN S/PDIF header SYS_FAN1 System fan cable connector PCIE1...

  • Page 9: 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 10: Product Specifications

    Š ® Expansion Slots Š 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (Gen3/PCIE1) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (Gen3/PCIE2/GA-6PXSV3) Š 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (Gen3/Shared bandwidth with Š PCI-E slot 3/GA-6PXSV2) 1 x PCI Express x8 slot, running at x8 (Gen3/Shared bandwidth with Š...
  • Page 11 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 - 11 -...

  • Page 12: 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. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
  • Page 13 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 14: Installing 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. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

  • Page 15: 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 16: Back Panel Connectors

    Back Panel Connectors GA-6PXSV2 GA-6PXSV3 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. RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs.
  • Page 17 Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out (Orange) The default Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out jack. Center/Subwoofer speakers can be connectedto Cen- ter/Subwoofer Speaker Out jack. Side Speaker Out (Grey) The default Side Speaker Out jack. Surround side speakers can be connected to Side SpeakerOut jack. Link MLAN Speed LED: Link/Activity LED:...

  • Page 18: Internal Connectors

    Internal Connectors 21 22 P2_CPU F_USB1 (GA-6PXSV2 Only) CPU_FAN1 (CPU Fan) COM2 SYS_FAN1 (System Fan) SATA_SGPIO SYS_FAN2 (System Fan) SPDIF_IN SYS_FAN3 (System Fan) BMC_LED1 PWR_DET1 BAT1 SATA23/SATA45 CLR_CMOS1 SATA01 PASSWORD1 F_PANEL1 BIOS_RCVR SAS0_3 BIOS_WP F_USB3_2 SSB_ME1 F_USB3_1 BMC_FRB1 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect.
  • Page 19 1/2) P1/P2_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.
  • Page 20 3/4/5/6) CPU_FAN1/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/SYS_FAN3 (CPU Fan/System Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN1), three 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 21 8) SATA2345 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. SATA45 SATA23 Pin No. Definition DEBUG PORT • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives. If more than two hard DEBUG drives are configured, the total number of hard drives must be an even number.

  • Page 22: Front Panel Header

    10) 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. 12 24 The front panel design may differ by chassis.
  • Page 23 11) SAS0_3 (Mini SAS cable connector) The mini SAS connectors conform to SAS 3Gb/s standard. SAS0_3 Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition RX0+ TX0+ RX0- TX0- RX1+ TX1+ RX1- TX1- SIB7 SIB0 SIB3 SIB1 SIB4 SIB2 SIB5 SIB6 RX2+ TX2+ RX2- TX2- RX3+...
  • Page 24 12/13) F_USB3_2/F_USB3_1 (USB 3.0 Headers) 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+...
  • Page 25 14) TPM (TPM Module) GA-6PXSV2 GA-6PXSV3 GA-6PXSV2 Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition CLK_33M_TPM TPM_DET_N P_3V3_AUX LPC_LAD2 RST_TPM P3V3 LPC_LAD3 LPC_LAD0 LPC_SERIRQ LPC_LFRAME_N LPC_LAD1 GA-6PXSV3 Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition CLK_33M_TPM LPC_LAD0 LPC_LFRAME_N LPC_RST_TPM P_3V3_AUX LPC_SERIRQ LPC_LAD3 LPC_LAD2 P3V3...
  • Page 26 DEBUG 15) F_USB1 (Front USB Headers/GA-6PXSV2 Only) PORT The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition Power (5V) Power (5V)
  • Page 27 17) SATA_SGPIO (SGPIO Header) SGPIO is stands for Serial General Purpose Input/Output which is a 4-signal (or 4-wire) bus used be- tween 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 28 19) BMC_LED1 (BMC Firmware Readiness LED) State Description BMC firmware is initial Blinking BMC firmware is ready System is powered off 19) 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.

  • Page 29: Clearing Cmos Jumper

    21) CLR_CMOS1 (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. To clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds.
  • Page 30 22) PASSWORD1 (Clearing Supervisor Password Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: Clear supervisor password. 23) BIOS_RCVR (BIOS Recovery Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: BIOS recovery mode. Hardware Installation - 30 -...
  • Page 31 24) BIOS_WP (BIOS Write Protect Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: Enable BIOS write protect function. 25) SSB_ME1 (ME Recovery Jumper) 1-2 Close: Enable ME recovery. 2-3 Close: Disable ME recovery. (Default setting) - 31 - Hardware Installation...
  • Page 32 26) BMC_FRB1 (Force to Stop FRB3 Timer Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: Force to Stop FRB3 Timer. Hardware Installation - 32 -...

  • Page 33: 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 moth- erboard. 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.

  • Page 34: Boot Options

     Main This setup page includes all the items in 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.) ...

  • Page 35: 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 36 BIOS Information BIOS Version Display version number of the BIOS setup utility. Memory Information Total Memory Determines how much total memory is present during the POST. System Date Set the date following the weekday-month-day- year format. System Time Set the system time following the hour-minute- second format. Access Level Display the current accessing level information.

  • Page 37: 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. - 37 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 38: Pci Configuration

    2-2-1 PCI Configuration PCI Express Slot 1/2/3/4 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 LAN1/2 Controller Enable/Disable Onboard LAN controller . Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. LAN1/2 Option ROM Enable/Disable onboard LAN1 device and initialize device expansion ROM.

  • Page 39: Trusted Computing

    2-2-2 Trusted Computing TPM Support Select Enabled to activate TPM support feature. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. TPM State (Note) Select Enabled to activate TPM State function. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Pending Operation (Note) Determine the action when operation is pending. Options available: None.

  • Page 40: Cpu Configuration

    2-2-3 CPU Configuration BIOS Setup - 40 -...
  • Page 41 Socket 0 Information CPU Signature Displays the processor ID information. Microcode Patch Display Microcode patch. Max CPU Speed Display the maximum processor speed. Min CPU Speed Display the minimum processor speed. Processor Cores Display the information of the processor core. Intel HT Technology Display Intel Hyper Threading Technology function support information.
  • Page 42 L3 Cache Display the information of total L3 Cache per socket. CPU Speed Display the current installed CPU speed. 64-bit Display the supported infprmation of installed CPU. Hyper-threading The Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows a single processor to execute two or more separate threads concurrently.
  • Page 43 CPU Power Management Configuration Power Technology Configure the power management features. Options available: Disable/Energy Efficient/Custom. Default setting is Energy Efficient. - 43 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 44: Runtime Error Logging

    2-2-4 Runtime Error Logging Runtime Error Logging Support Enable/Disable Runtime error logging support. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. BIOS Setup - 44 -...

  • Page 45: Sata Configuration

    2-2-5 SATA Configuration SATA Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 (Note) Displays the installed HDD devices information. SATA Mode Select the on chip SATA type. IDE Mode: When set to IDE, the SATA controller disables its RAID and AHCI functions and runs in the IDE emulation mode. This is not allowed to access RAID setup utility. RAID Mode: When set to RAID, the SATA controllerenables both its RAID and AHCI functions.

  • Page 46: Super Io Configuration

    2-2-6 Super IO Configuration BIOS Setup - 46 -...
  • Page 47 Serial Port 1/2 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 1/2 base I/O addressand IRQ. Change Settings Change Serial Port 1/2 device settings.

  • Page 48: Serial Port Console Redirection

    2-2-7 Serial Port Console Redirection BIOS Setup - 48 -...
  • Page 49 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 Press [Enter] to enter advanced meun for console redirection settings. Terminal Type Select a terminal type to be used for console redirection.
  • Page 50 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.

  • Page 51: 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 - 51 -...

  • Page 52: North Bridge Configuration

    2-3-1 North Bridge Configuration Compatibility RID Enable/Disable Compatibility RID function. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Memory Configuration Total Memory Determines how much total memory is present during the POST. Current Memory Mode Displays the cuurent memory mode. Memory mode can be determined in Memory Mode item. Current Memory Speed Displays the cuurent memory speed.
  • Page 53 DIMM Voltage Configure the DIMM voltage. Options available: Auto/ Force 1.5v/Force 1.35v. Default setting is Auto. Enforce DIMM To enforce POR function. When disabled, the system will enforce 1600MHz LRDIMM. Options available: Enforce EN/Stretch EN/Enforce DIS. Default setting is Enforce EN. To clear ECC Flag To clear ECC flag function.
  • Page 54 2-3-1-1 IOH Configuration - 54 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 55: Ioh Configuration

    IOH Configuration Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Configuration VGA Priority Define the display device priority. Gen3 Equalization WA's Enable/DIsable the support for Gen3 Equalization Workaround. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. IOH 0 PCIe port Bifurcation Control IOU1 - PCIe Port Options available: x4x4/x8. PORT 1A Link Speed Options available: GEN1/GEN2/GEN3.

  • Page 56: Dimm Information

    2-3-1-2 DIMM Information DIMM Information: DIMM Group: CPU Socket 0 DIMM Information CPU Socket 0: DDR3_P0_A0/DDR3_P0_A1/DDR3_P0_B0/DDR3_P0_B1/DDR3_P0_C0/DDR3_P0_C1 Status The size of memory installed on each of the DDR3 slots. - 56 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 57: 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 (Note) Defines the power state to resume to after a sys- tem shutdown that is due to an interruption in AC power.
  • Page 58 Onboard SATA RAID oprom Enable/Disable onboard SATA RAID option ROM. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio Enable/Disable onboard Azalia HD Audio. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. - 58 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 59: Me Subsystem

    2-3-3 ME Subsystem ME Subsystem Configuration Enable/Disable ME subsystem configuration. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. BIOS Setup - 59 -...

  • Page 60: Security Menu

    Security Menu The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up ac- cess 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 61: Server Management Menu

    Server Management Menu System Information Displays basic system ID information, as well as BIOS version. Press Enter to access the related sub- menu. BMC LAN Configuration BMC LAN Configuration. Press Enter to access the related submenu. Select NCSI and Dedicated LAN Switch NCSI and dedicated LAN and send KCS command. Options available: Mode2(NSCI)/ Mode1 (Dedicated).

  • Page 62: System Information

    2-5-1 System Information The System Management submenu is a simple display page for basic system ID information, as well as Sys- tem product information. Items on this window are non-configurable. - 62 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 63: Bmc Lan Configuration

    2-5-2 BMC LAN Configuration Lan Channel 1 Configuration Source Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Do nothing option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase. Options available: Static/Dynamic/Do Nothing. IP Address Display IP Address information. Subnet Mask Display Subnet Mask information.

  • Page 64: Boot Option Menu

    Boot Option 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 Priority Order Boot Option Press Enter to configure the boot priority. By default, the server searches for boot devices in the following secquence: UEFI device.
  • Page 65 Quiet Boot Enables or disables showing the logo during POST. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When enabled, this BIOS fea- ture allows the ROM BIOS of those host adaptors to "capture" Interrupt 19 during the boot process so that drives attached to these adaptors can function as bootable disks.

  • Page 66: Boot Manager

    Boot Manager The Boot manager menu allows you to specify the boot-up drive. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable. Boot Override IBA BE Slot 0700 v1365: Press Enter to configure the device as the boot-up drive. UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell Press Enter to configure the device as the boot-up drive.

  • Page 67: 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 68 Options available: Yes/No. Load User Default Values Loads the user default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Options available: Yes/No. - 68 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 69: Regulatory Statements

    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 70 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"...

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