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GA-7PESH3 E5-2600 Dual LGA2011 sockets motherboard for Intel series processors ® User's Manual Rev. 1001...
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Table of Contents Box Contents ........................5 GA-7PESH3 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 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ..................14 Installing the Memory ..................
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2-5-2 BMC LAN Configuration ..................71 Boot Option Menu ..................72 Boot Manager ....................74 Exit Menu ....................... 75 Chapter 3 Appendix ......................77 Regulatory Statements ................... 77 - 4 -...
Box Contents GA-7PESH3 Motherboard Driver CD Two SATA cables I/O Shield CPU Power cables • 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 AUDIO1 Audio connectors USB_MLAN BMC Management LAN port (top) / USB ports (bottom) USB_GLAN1 LAN1 port (top) / USB ports (bottom) USB_GLAN2 LAN2 port (top) / USB ports (bottom) COM1_VGA1 Serial port (top) / VGA port (bottom) USB_PS2 USB ports (top) / PS/2 connector (bottom) DDR3_P1_E0...
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BIOS_WP1 BIOS write protect jumper CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS jumper F_USB3_1 USB 3.0 connector FRONT_USB USB 2.0 connector BP_1 HDD back plane board header F_PANEL1 Front pannel header SYS_FAN4 Systen fan connector #4 SYS_FAN3 Systen fan connector #4 PASSWORD1 Skip supervisor paswword jumper S3_MASK S3 Power On Select jumper SSB_ME1...
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 Support for Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processors in the LGA2011 package ® ® L3 cache varies with CPU Supports QuickPath Interconnect up to 8GT/s Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) Support Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) ...
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AMI BIOS Form Factor EATX Form Factor; 12 inch x 13 inch, 10 layers PCB * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. - 11 - Hardware Installation...
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. • 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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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. •...
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Refer to the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (Actual installation process may differ depending the CPU cooler to be used. Refer to the user's manual for your CPU cooler.) Step 1: Step 2: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease...
• 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 USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Coonnect a PS/2 keyboard or mouse to this port. Serial Port Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices.
Link 10/100 (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...
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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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1/2/3) ATX1/P12V_AUX1/P12V_AUX2 (2x4 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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ATX1 ATX1 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 ATX_12V - 22 - Hardware Installation...
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4) PWR_DET1 (PMBus connector) Pin No. Definition SMB CLK SMB DATA SMB Alert 3.3V Sense 5/6/7/8/9/10) CPU0_FAN/CPU1_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/SYS_FAN3/SYS_FAN4 (CPU Fan/System Fan Headers) The motherboard has two 4-pin CPU fan headers, four 4-pin 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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11/12) SATA0/SATA1 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. When SATA_DOM0/1 jumper are set to Normal Mode: Pin No. Definition When SATA_DOM1/2 Jumper are set to 1-2 pin:...
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17/18/19/20) SAS01/SAS23/SAS45/SAS67 (SAS 6Gb/s Connectors) The SAS connectors conform to SAS 6Gb/s standard. Pin No. Definition 21) F_USB3_1 (USB 3.0 Header) The headers conform to USB 3.0 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.
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22) FRONT_USB (Front USB Headers) 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) USB DX- USB DY-...
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25) FAUDIO_ACZ (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. 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.
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26) F_PANEL1 (Front Panel Headers) 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. 12 24 Pin No.
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29/30) SAS_SGPIO1/SAS_SGPIO2 (SAS SGPIO Headers) 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.
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34) BMC_LED1 (BMC Firmware Readiness LED) State Description BMC firmware is initial Blinking BMC firmware is ready System is powered off 35) RAIDKEY1 (LSI RAID Key Header) Pin No. Definition GPIO4 - 32 - Hardware Installation...
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36) 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. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. •...
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1) 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.
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3) CASSIS_OP (Case open intrusion header) Open: Normal operation. Closed: Active chassis intrustion alert. 4) SSB_ME1 (ME enable/disable Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: Disable ME function. Hardware Installation - 36 -...
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5) S3_MASK (S3 Power On Select Jumper) 1-2 Close: Stop an initial power on when BMC is not ready. 2-3 Close: Keep initial power on. (Default setting) 6) PASSWORD1 (Clearing Supervisor Password Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: Clear supervisor password. - 37 - Hardware Installation...
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7) BIOS_RVCR1 (BIOS Recovery Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: BIOS recovery mode. 8) BMC_FRB1 (Force to Stop FRB1 Timer Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: Force to Stop FRB1 Timer. Hardware Installation - 38 -...
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9) PMBUS_SEL (PMBus Power Select Jumper) 1-2 Close: PMBus connects to PCH. 2-3 Close: PMBus connects to BMC. (Default setting) 10/11) SATA_DOM0/SATA_DOM1 (SATA DOM Jumpers) CAUTION! If a SATA type hard drive is connected to the motherboard, please ensure the jumper is closed and set to 2-3 pins (Normal mode), in order to reduce any risk of hard disk damage.
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 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. BIOS Setup - 44 -...
2-2-1 PCI Configuration PCI Express Slot 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 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 LSI Option ROM Enable/Disable Onboard LSI Option ROM. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Onboard LAN1/2 Controller Enable/Disable Onboard LAN1/LAN2 controller .
2-2-2 ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enable/Disable BIOS ACPI configuration features. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Enable Hiberanation Enable/Disable system ability to hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may be not effective with some operating system. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Power On by LAN Device Enable/Disable Power on by LAN Device feature.
2-2-3 Trusted Computing (Optional) TPM Support Select Enabled to activate TPM support feature. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Current Status Information Display current TPM status information. - 47 - BIOS Setup...
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Socket 0/1 CPU Information CPU Signature Displays the processor ID information. Microcode Patch Display Microcode patch information. 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.
L3 Cache Display the total L2 cache memory of the installed processor in megabytes. This item appears when the installed processor supports L3 . CPU Speed Display the current installed CPU speed. 64-bit Display the supported infprmation of installed CPU. Active Processor Cores (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores.
2-2-4-1 CPU Power Management Configuration CPU Power Management Configuration Power Technology Configure the power management features. Options available: Disable/Energy Efficient/Custom. Default setting is Custom. 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.
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. RAID Mode: When set to RAID, the SATA controllerenables both its RAID and AHCI functions. You will be allows access the RAID setup utility at boot time. AHCI Mode: When set to AHCI,the SATA controller enables its AHCI functionality.
Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 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 base I/O addressand IRQ. Change Settings Change Serial Port 1 device settings.
2-2-8 Serial Port Console Redirection 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. COM1 Console Redirection Settings Press [Enter] to enter advanced meun for console redirection settings.
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.
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BMC SOL Serial Port Switch Enabled: COM1 Switch to AST2300 SOL UART. Disabled: COM1 Switch to IT8728 SOL UART1. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. BIOS Setup - 58 -...
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. - 59 - BIOS Setup...
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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Numa Enable/Disable Non Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) function. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Thermal Thortting Configure the Thermal Thortting. Options available: CLTT/OLTT/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. 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.
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. MMCFG BASE (Base address of the Memory Mapped Configuration Space) Configure the MMCFG BASE. Options available: 0x80000000/0x40000000. Default setting is 0x80000000. Io Ratio Skt0 Press the numberic keys to configure the desired values.
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Intel(R) VT-d Enable/Disable Intel VT-d Technology function. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. ATS Support Enable/Disable VT-d Engine Aggress Translation Service (ATS) support. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. BIOS Setup - 64 -...
2-3-1-2 DIMM Information DIMM Information: DIMM Group: CPU Socket 0/1 DIMM Information CPU Socket 0: DDR3_P0_A0/DDR3_P0_B0/DDR3_P0_C0/DDR3_P0_D0 Status The size of memory installed on each of the DDR3 slots. CPU Socket 1: DDR3_P0_E0/DDR3_P0_F0/DDR3_P0_G0/DDR3_P0_H0 Status The size of memory installed on each of the DDR3 slots. - 65 - 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.
2-3-3 ME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Subsystem Enable/Disable ME Subsystem function. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. - 67 - BIOS Setup...
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. •...
Server Management Menu System Information Displays basic system ID information, as well as BIOS version. Press Enter to access the related submenu. 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).
2-5-1 System Information The System Management submenu is a simple display page for basic system information, as well as product BMC version information, SDR version information, and FRU version information. Items on this window are non-configurable. BIOS Setup - 70 -...
2-5-2 BMC LAN Configuration 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. Default setting is Dynamic. IP Address (Note) Display configured IP Address information. Subnet Mask (Note) Display configured Subnet Mask information.
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 #1/#2/#3/#4 Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority. By default, the server searches for boot devices in the following secquence: UEFI device.
Quiet Boot Enables or disables showing the logo during POST. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When enabled, this BIOS feature 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.
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. BIOS Setup - 74 -...
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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Load User Default Values Loads the user default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Options available: Yes/No. BIOS Setup - 76 -...
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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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