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Gigabyte GA-7TCSV1 User Manual

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GA-7TCSV-RH
Dual Xeon Processor Motherboard
USER'S MANUAL
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user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point
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Processor Motherboard
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  • Page 1 GA-7TCSV-RH Dual Xeon Processor Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Xeon Processor Motherboard Rev. 1001 The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard Table of Contents Item Checklist ..................3 Chapter 1Introduction ................4 1.1.Considerations Prior to Installation ............4 1.2.Features Summary ................5 1.3.GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard Component ..........7 Chapter 2Hardware Installation Process ..........9 2.1.Installing Processor and CPU Haet Sink ..........9 2.1.1.Installing CPU ......................

  • Page 3: Item Checklist

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard Item Checklist  The GA-7TCSV-RH motherboard  Serial ATA cable x 6  IDE (ATA100 ) cable x 1 / Floppy cable x 1  I/O Shield Kit  CD for motherboard driver & utility  Power cable x 4 ...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1Introduction

    2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual. 3. Damage due to improper installation. 4. Damage due to use of uncertified components. 5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters. 6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product.

  • Page 5: Features Summary

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard 1.2. Features Summary Form Factor  12” x 10.5” CEB size form factor, 8 layers PCB  Supports Dual Intel Xeon Nehalem-EP 2S processors ® ®  Xeon Quad Core in LGA 1366 socket ®  Supports 667/1066/1333MHz FSB ...
  • Page 6 Introduction Rear Panel I/O  1 x VGA port  1 x COM port  4 x USB 2.0 ports  2 x LAN RJ45 ports Hardware Monitor  Winbond 83792G controller  Enhanced features with CPU Vcore, 1.5V reference, VCC3 (3.3V) , VBAT3V, +5VSB, CPUA/B Temperature, and System Temperature Values viewing ...

  • Page 7: Ga-7Tcsv-Rh Motherboard Component

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard 1.3. GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard Component Primary CPU PCI slot (32bit/33MHz) Secondary CPU DDR3 sockets for processor1 Intel Tylersburg-24D MCH DDR3 sockets for processor2 Intel ICH10R COM port ITE IT8720F VGA port VGA Memory USB/GbE LAN ports XGI Volari Z9s USB/GbE LAN ports Winbond W83793G Front panel connector...
  • Page 8 Introduction 29 28...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2Hardware Installation Process

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process 2.1. 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.

  • Page 10: Installing Heat Sink

    Hardware Installation Process 2.1.2. Installing Heat Sink Step 1 Attach the heat sink clip to the processor socket. Step 2 Place the cooling fan on the heat sink. Step 3 Secure the cooing fan with screws. Step 4 Connect processor fan can cable to the processor fanconnector...

  • Page 11: Installing Memory Modules

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard 2.2. Installing memory modules Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the memory is supported by the motherboard. It is recommended to use the memory with similar capacity, specifications and brand. 2.

  • Page 12: Installation Steps

    Hardware Installation Process Installation Steps: Step 1. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot, and push it down. Step 2. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module. NOTE! DIMM must be populated in order starting from DIMM8 socket. For dual-channel operation, DIMMs must be installed in matched pairs.

  • Page 13: Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, And Power Supply

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard 2.3. Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply 2.3.1. I/O Back Panel Introduction...
  • Page 14 Hardware Installation Process Serial Port Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices. Video In Port The video in port allows connect to video in, which can also apply to video loop thru function. LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of 10/100/1000Mbps.
  • Page 15 GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard LAN LED Description LED2 (Green/Yellow) LED1 (Green) Name Color Condition Description LED1 Green LAN Link / no Access Green BLINK LAN Access Idle LED2 10Mbps connection Green BLINK Port identification with 10 Mbps connection Green 100Mbps connection Green BLINK Port identification with 100Mbps connection Yellow...

  • Page 16: Connectors Introduction

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard 2.4. Connectors Introduction 1. ATX_12V1 16. SYS_FAN1 (System fan connector) 2. SSI_2X4P1 17. SYS_FAN2 (System fan connector)) 3. SSI_2X4P2 18. SYS_FAN3 (System fan connector) 4. COM2 19. SYS_FAN4 (System fan connector) 5. F_USB1 (Front USB cable connector) 20. F_PANEL1 6.
  • Page 17 Connector Introduction 1/2/3 ) ATX_12V1/SSI_2X4P1/SSI_2X4P2 (24-pin/8-pin ATX power connectors) 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, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed.
  • Page 18 GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard 4 ) COM2 Pin No. Definition DCD- SIN2 SOUT2 DTR2- DSR2- RTS2- 10 9 CTS2- RI2- 5 ) F_USB1 (USB cable connector) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
  • Page 19 Connector Introduction 6 ) PS1 (SMBUS connector for power supply) Pin No. Definition SMBus Clock SMBUS Data SMBUS Alert 3.3V 7/ 8/ 9/10/11/12 ) SATA 0~5 (Serial ATA cable connectors) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300MB/s stransfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to work properly.
  • Page 20 GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard 13 ) SGPIO2 SGPIO is stands for Serial General Purpose Input/Output which is a 4-signal (or 4-wire) bus used between 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 21 GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard 20 ) F_PANEL1 (2X12 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. Pin No. Signal Name Description Power LED + Power LED Signal anode (+)
  • Page 22 Jumper Setting 21 ) BAT1 (Battery) If you want to erase CMOS... 1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2.Remove the battery, wait for 30 second. 3.Re-install the battery. 4.Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. CAUTION ...
  • Page 23 GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard 23 ) JP_REC1 ( BIOS Recovery jumper) 1-2 close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 close: Enable BIOS Recovery function. 24 ) PASS_DIS1 (Skip Supervisor password jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: Clear Supervisor Password in BIOS setup menu.

  • Page 24: Block Diagram

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard 2.5. Block Diagram VRD 11.1 VRD 11.1 SPD0 SPD1 CPU0 CPU1 DDR3 DDR3 Nehalem-EP Nehalem-EP DDR3 DDR3 LGA 1366 LGA 1366 DDR3 DDR3 Super I/O COMA PCI-E x16 Slot PCIE Gen2 COMB PCIE x4 Gen2 INTEL TYLERSBURG-24D PCI-E x8 Slot IT8720F PCIE x4 Gen2 PCI-E x8 Slot...

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard Chapter 3 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM.

  • Page 26: Getting Help

    BIOS Setup 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.

  • Page 27: Main

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard 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.
  • Page 28 BIOS Setup SATA Port 1/2/3/4/5/6 The category identifies the types of Serial SATA hard disk from drive 1 to 6 that has been installed in the computer. System will automatically detect HDD type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category.

  • Page 29: Advanced Processor Options

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard Advanced Processor Options Figure 1-1: Advanced Processor Options Advanced Processor Option This category includes the information of CPU Speed, Processor ID and Processor L2 / L3 Cache. And setup menu for Nehalem CPU Power Management, Simultanceous Multi Threading, Intel Virtualizational Technology, Machine Checking, Fast String operations, Execute Disable Bit, Set Max Ext CPUID =3, Echo TPR, and Discrete MTRR Allocation.

  • Page 30: Nehalem Cpu Power Management

    BIOS Setup Nehalem CPU Power Management Figure 1-1-1: Nehalem CPU Power Management EIST (GV3) & C State Enabled Enable EIST (GV3) and C State items. (Default setting) Disabled Disable EIST (GV3) and C State items. EIST (GV3) Enabled Enable EIST (GV3. (Default setting) Disabled Disable EIST (GV3).

  • Page 31: Turbo Mode

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard transition on all of those Logical Processors. SW_ANY In SW_ANY mode, the OS Power Manager is responsible for corrdinating the P-state among logical processors with dependencies and may initiate the transition on any of those Logical Processors . Turbo Mode Turbo Mode automatically allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency if the physical processor is operating below power, temperature and current specification limits.
  • Page 32 BIOS Setup ACPI MWAIT extensions Enabled CST using MWAIT extension isenabled for OSPM use. Disabled Disable ACPI MWAIT extensions.
  • Page 33 BIOS Setup Simultanceous Multi Threading Simultanceous Multi Threading (SMT) is the concept of multiple logical processors within a processor core. SMT requires the BIOS to initialize each logical processor as through it is a physical processor. SMT allows each core to run multiple threads by allocating those resources which would otherwise be idle to a second thread.
  • Page 34 GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard Disabled Disable this function. (Default setting) Discrete MTRR Allocation Enabled Enable Discrete MTRR Allocation Disabled Disable this function. (Default setting)

  • Page 35: Advanced

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard Advanced About This Section: Advanced With this section, allowing user to configure your system for advanced operation. User can set the Memory configuration, PnP configuration , I/O configuration, and Advanced chipset control. Figure 2: Advanced...

  • Page 36: Memory Configuration

    BIOS Setup Memory Configuration Figure 2-1: Memory Configuration System Memory/Extended Memory/memory Frequency/DIMM Status These category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS. Memory Control Settings Enabled Enable Memory Control Settings. Disabled Disable Memory Control Settings. (Default setting)

  • Page 37: I/O Device Configuration

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard I/O Device Configuration Figure 2-2: I/O Device Configuration Serial Port A This allows users to configure serial prot A by using this option. Enabled Enable the configuration (Default setting) Disabled Disable the configuration. Base I/O Address/IRQ 3F8/IRQ4 Set IO address to 3F8/IRQ4. (Default setting) 2F8/IRQ3 Set IO address to 2F8/IRQ3.

  • Page 38: Legacy Usb Support

    BIOS Setup NumLock This option allows user to select power-on state for NumLock. Enable NumLock. (Default setting) Disable this function. Legacy USB Support This option allows user to function support for legacy USB. Enabled Enables support for legacy USB (Default setting) Disabled Disables support for legacy USB.

  • Page 39: Advanced Chipset Control

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard Advanced Chipset Control Figure 2-4: Advanced Chipset Control Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Enabled Enable Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) by re[porting the I/O devices assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables. (Default setting) Disabled Disable Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d).
  • Page 40 BIOS Setup PassThrough DMA Enabled Enable PassThrough DMA. (Default setting) Disabled Disable PassThrough DMA. VT-d for Port1~Port 10 Enabled Enable VT-d support for Port 1~Port 10 ports through ATSR structures in ACPI Tables. (Default setting) Disabled Disable VT-d for Port1~Port 10. I/OAT DMA Engine Enabled Enable configuration mapped accesses to the I/OAT DMA configuration...

  • Page 41: Reset Configuration Data

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard Boot -time Diagnostic When this item is enabled, system will shows Diagnostic status when system boot. Enabled Enable Boot-time Diagnostic. (Default setting) Disabled Disable this function. Reset Configuration Data Reset all configuration data. Do not make any changes. (Default setting) Multiprocessor Specification This option allows user to configure the multiprocessor(MP) specification revision level.
  • Page 42 BIOS Setup Option ROM Placement Select option ROM placement feature when system hangs. Options Disabled, E000 Extension by PFA, Temporary Relocation by PFA, E000 Extension by Size, Temporary Relocation by Size. The default setting is disabled.

  • Page 43: Security

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard 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 Supervisor Password You can install and change this options for the setup menus.

  • Page 44: Set User Password

    BIOS Setup Set User Password You can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus. When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

  • Page 45: Server

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard Server Figure 4: Server...

  • Page 46: System Management

    BIOS Setup System Management Figure 4-1: System Management Server Management This category allows user to view the server management features. Including information of BIOS Version and GBIA Module Version.

  • Page 47: Console Redirection

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard Console Redirection Figure 4-2: Console Redirection COM Port Address If this option is set to enabled, it will use a port on the motherboard to run console redirection function. Serial Port A Use Serial Port A as the COM port address. Serial Port B Use Serial Port B as the COM port address.

  • Page 48: Flow Control

    BIOS Setup Flow Control This option provide user to enable the flow control function. None Not supported. XON/OFF Software control. CTS/RTS Hardware control. (Default setting) Continue C.R. after POST This option allows user to enable console redirection after O.S has loaded. Enable console redirection after O.S has loaded.

  • Page 49: Boot

    GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard Boot Figure 5: Boot Boot Priority Order This field determines which type of device the system attempt to boot from after PhoenixBIOS Post completed. Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. If the first device is not a bootable device, the system will seek for next available device. Key used to view or configure devices: Up and Down arrows select a device.

  • Page 50: Exit

    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 changes and exit BIOS setup program. Select “Exit” from the menu bar, to display the following sub-menu.

  • Page 51: Exit Saving Changes

    GA-7TCSV-RH 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. Therefore, whenyou boot up your computer next time, the BIOS will re-configure your system according data in CMOS.

  • Page 52: Exit Discarding Changes

    BIOS Setup Exit Discarding Changes This option allows user to exit system setup without changing anyprevious settings values in CMOS. The previous selection remain in effect. This will exit the Setup Utility and restart your compuetr when selecting this option.
  • Page 53 GA-7TCSV-RH Motherboard 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:...

  • Page 54: Discard Changes

    BIOS Setup Discard Changes This option allows user to load previos values from CMOS for all setup item. When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message as below:...

  • Page 55: Save Changes

    GA-7TCSV-RH 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 data to CMOS.

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