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GA-7PESL GA-7PESLX GA-7PESLN Xeon Dual LGA1356 sockets motherboard for Intel series processors ® User's Manual Rev. 1001...
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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 documentations: For quick set-up of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product.
2-2-5 Runtime Error Logging ...................62 2-2-6 SATA Configuration....................63 2-2-7 SAS Configuration (GA-7PESLX) ................64 2-2-8 Super IO Configuration ...................65 2-2-9 Serial Port Console Redirection (GA-7PESLN) ............67 Chipset Menu ....................69 2-3-1 North Bridge Configuration ..................70 2-3-1-1 IOH Configuration ....................72 2-3-1-2 DIMM Information ....................74 2-3-2 South Bridge Configuration ..................75 Security Menu ....................76 Server Management Menu (GA-7PEXL/GA-7PESLX) ........
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2-5-3 System Event Log ....................80 Boot Option Menu ..................81 Boot Manager ....................83 Exit Menu ....................... 84 - 4 -...
Box Contents 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. •...
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Item Code Description ID_SW ID switch MLAN BMC Management LAN port USB_LANB1 LAN1 port (top) / USB ports (bottom) USB_LANB2 LAN2 port (top) / USB ports (bottom) VGA_1 VGA port COM1 Serial port SYS_FAN3 System fan connector P12V_AUX2 8 pin power connector CPU1_FAN CPU1 fan connector CPU1...
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BIOS_WP BIOS write protect jumper LED2 LSI Firmware Readiness LED MINI_CN2 Mini SAS connector (GA-7PESLX only) Mini SAS connector MINI_CN1 Mini SAS connector (SATA signal/GA-7PESLN) SATA_SGPIO SATA SGPIO connector SATA2/3/4/5 SATA 3Gb/s connectors SATA0/1 SATA 6Gb/s connectors SATA3_D SATA3 port DOM support jumper...
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 x PCI Express x8 slot, running at x4 (Gen3/PCIE_3) 1 x PCI Express x8 slot, running at x4 (Gen2/PCIE_4/GA-7PESL) 1 x PCI Express x8 slot, running at x4 (Gen3/PCIE_4/GA-7PESLX/GA-7PESLN) 1 x PCI Express x4 slot, running at x1 (Gen2/PCIE_5) ...
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GA-7PESLX: EEB Form Factor; 12 inch x 13 inch, 8 layers PCB GA-7PESLN: EEB Form Factor; 12 inch x 13 inch, 8 layers PCB * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. - 14 - Hardware Installation...
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.
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. Step 1. Attach the heat sink clip to the processor socket. Step 2. Secure the cooing fan with screws.. Step 3. Connect processor fan can cable to the processor fan connector. Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU.
• 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.
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.
Back Panel Connectors 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 (Gigabit Ethernet LAN Port) The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate.
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Link MLAN Speed LED: Link/Activity LED: Speed LED Activity LED State Description State Description Green On 100 Mbps data rate Link bet ween system and net work or no Green Blink 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps access data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring 10/100 LAN Port 10 Mbps data rate No data transmission or receiving is occurring...
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Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices.
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(500W or greater). If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power, the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system. P12V_AUX1 P12V_AUX1 (GA-7PEXSL) (GA-7PEXSLX) (GA-7PESLN) GA-7PESL P12V_AUX2 P12V_AUX1 (GA-7PEXSL) (GA-7PEXSLX) (GA-7PESLN) Pin No.
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ATX1 ATX1 (GA-7PESL) (GA-7PESLX) (GA-7PESLN) Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V -12V PS_ON Power Good 5VSB (stand by +5V) +12V +12V 3.3V 4) PMBUS_CN_1 (Power management connector) ATX_12V ATX_12V GA-7PESL Pin No. Definition SMB CLK SMB DATA SMB Alert 3.3V Sense...
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(GA-7PESL) SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 CPU0_FAN SYS_FAN4 SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN3 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN3 SYS_FAN4 CPU1_FAN (GA-7PESLX) (GA-7PESLN) GA-7PESLX GA-7PESLN Pin No. Definition +12V Sense Speed Control SYS_FAN4 SYS_FAN1 CPU0_FAN SYS_FAN2 • Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheat- ing.
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SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA0 SATA1 GA-7PESLX GA-7PESLN SATA2 SATA4 SATA3 SATA5 • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives. If more than two hard drives are configured, the total number of hard drives must be an even number.
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USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer. F_USB_2 F_USB_1 Pin No. Definition Power (5V) Power (5V) USB DX- USB DY- GA-7PESL USB DX+ 9 10 USB DY+ No Pin F_USB_2 F_USB_1 GA-7PESLX GA-7PESLN Hardware Installation - 29 -...
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The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the op- tional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition NDCD- NSIN NSOUT NDTR- GA-7PESL NDSR- NRTS- NCTS- No Pin GA-7PESLX GA-7PESLN Hardware Installation - 30 -...
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Typically, the HBA is a storage controller located inside a server, desktop, rack or workstation computer that interfaces with Hard disk drives (HDDs) to store and retrieve data. Pin No. Definition SGPIO_SATA_DATAOUT1 No Pin SGPIO_SATA_DATAOUT0 GA-7PESL SGPIO_SATA_LOAD SGPIO_SATA_CLOCK GA-7PESLX GA-7PESLN Hardware Installation - 33 -...
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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. GA-7PESLX GA-7PESL GA-7PESLN Pin No. Signal Name Definition PWLED+...
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4. Plug in the power cord and restart your computer. GA-7PESLX GA-7PESLN • Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery. • Replace the battery with an equivalent one. Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model.
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24) BMC_LED1 (BMC Firmware Readiness LED/GA-7PESL) Link/Activity: State Description BMC firmware is initial Blinking BMC firmware is ready System is powered off GA-7PESL - 37 - Hardware Installation...
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2-3 Close: Clear CMOS data. GA-7PESL GA-7PESLX GA-7PESLN • Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS val- ues. • After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer, be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper.
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2-3 pins (Normal mode), in order to reduce any risk of hard disk damage. 1-2 Close: Enable SATA0/SATA1 port DOM support. 2-3 Close: Normal mode. (Default setting) GA-7PESL GA-7PESLX GA-7PESLN - 48 - Hardware Installation...
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.
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.) ...
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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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.
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. GA-7PESL/GA-7PESLX - 53 - BIOS Setup...
2-2-1 H/W Monitor (GA-7PESLN) Press Enter to view the Hardware Monitor screen which displays a real-time record of the CPU/system tem- perature, fan speed, and voltage. Items on this window are non-configurable. - 55 - BIOS Setup...
2-2-2 PCI Configuration PCI Express Slot 1/2/3/4/5 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.
2-2-3 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.
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Socket 0/1 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.
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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.
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EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Turbo Mode When this feature is enabled, the processor can dynamically overclock one or two of its four processing cores to improve performance with applications that are not multi-threaded or optimized for quad-core processors.
2-2-6 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.
2-2-7 SAS Configuration (GA-7PESLX) SAS Configuration (Note) Device 0/1/2/3 Displays the installed HDD devices information. (Note) This item only applied for GA-7PESLX. - 64 - BIOS Setup...
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Serial Port 1/2 Configuration Serial Port Configuration 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.
2-2-9 Serial Port Console Redirection (GA-7PESLN) 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.
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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.
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 - 69 -...
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.
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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.
2-3-1-2 DIMM Information DIMM Information: DIMM Group: CPU Socket 0/1 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. CPU Socket 1: DDR3_P0_E0/DDR3_P0_E1/DDR3_P0_F0/DDR3_P0_F1/DDR3_P0_F0/DDR3_P0_F1 Status The size of memory installed on each of the DDR3 slots. - 74 - BIOS Setup...
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.
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. •...
Server Management Menu (GA-7PEXL/GA-7PESLX) 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. System Event Log Press Enter to access the related system event log. Select NCSI and Dedicated LAN Switch NCSI and dedicated LAN and send KCS command.
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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. BIOS Setup - 78 -...
2-5-2 BMC LAN Configuration 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. Please note that the IP address must be in three digitals, for example, 192.168.000.001.
2-5-3 System Event Log SEL Components Enable/Disable all features fo system event logging during system boot. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Erase SEL Choose this option for erasing Smbios Event Log is done prior to any logging activation during reset. BIOS Setup - 80 -...
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.
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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. Options available: Enabled/Disabled.
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 UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell Press Enter to configure the device as the boot-up drive. - 83 - BIOS Setup...
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.
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Options available: Yes/No. Load User Default Values Loads the user default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Options available: Yes/No. - 85 - BIOS Setup...
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