Gigabyte GA-8EGXDR-E, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL GA 8EGXDR E Dual XeonTM Processor Motherboard Dual XeonTM Processor Motherboard Rev 1001 12ME 8EGXDRE 1001 ...

Page 2: ...Step 2 Installing memorymodules 13 Step 3 Installing expansion cards 14 Step 4 Connect ribbon cables cabinet wires and power supply 15 Step 4 1 I O Back Panel Introduction 15 tep 4 2 Connectors Introduction 17 Step 4 3 PCI Slot Introduction 23 Step 4 4 Installating Zero Channel Card Optional 25 Step 4 5 Jumper Setting Introduction 26 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 30 Main 32 Advanced 35 Advanced Configurati...

Page 3: ...3 Table of Content Chapter 4 Technical Reference 55 Block Diagram 55 Chapter 5 Appendix 56 ...

Page 4: ...nnector on the motherboard If themotherboard has mountingholes but they don t line upwiththe holes onthe base andthere are no slots to attach the spacers do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the mounting holes Just cut the bottom portionof the spacers thespacer may be a little hardto cut off so be careful of your hands In this way youcan still attach the motherboardto the base...

Page 5: ...rt PCI X 100MHz x 2 slots PCI 64 66 MHz x 2 Slots PCI 64 33 MHz x 1 Slot PCI 32 33 MHz x 1 Slot On Board IDE 2 IDE bus master ATA100 IDE ports for up to 4ATAPI devices 1 IDE bus master ATA66 IDE ports for up to 2ATAPI devices Optioanl Support LSI software IDE RAID 0 1 5 Optional On Board Peripherals 1 Floppy port supports 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M bytes 1 Parallel port supports Normal EPP ECP...

Page 6: ...SI Chipset supports dual ultra320 SCSI channels PS 2 Connector PS 2 Keyboard interface and PS 2 Mouse interace BIOS LicensedAward BIOS 4Mb flash ROM Additional Features Wake on LAN LAN1 GLAN1 AC Recovery IPMI V1 0 Optioal SupportAdaptec ASR 2015S Zero Channel RAID ZCR card M Please usethesame speed CPU whenyour system runs in the dual CPU configuration Whether your system can rununder thesespecifi...

Page 7: ...Adaptec 7902W SCSI CMIC SL BIOS PC87417 LAN 1GLAN1 LPT COM1 USB2 ATI Range XL CIOBX2 82545EM 82550PM CSB6 W83791D CASE OPEN W986432DH 6 IPMB 2 IDE 2 IDE 1 KB_MS VGA SYS_2 Socket 604 CPU 1 CPU 2 Install First Socket 604 SCSI 2 SCSI 1 USB 1 CPU FAN1 GSMI PCI64SLOT5 PCI_XSLOT4 PCI_XSLOT3 PCI_XSLOT2 PRI PCI X DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 PCI32SLOT6 ZCR Connector For GA 8EGXDR EC Only ...

Page 8: ...1 Install the CPU2 If you are installing one CPU ONLY Step 2 Install memory modules Step 3 Install expansion cards Step 4 Connect cables cabinet wires and power supply Step 5 Setup BIOS software Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process Step 1 Step 4 Step 2 Step 4 Step 5 Step 3 Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 ...

Page 9: ...upport between P4 CPU heat sink on the mainboard and chassis Step1 The 4new mountingholes onthe chassis arefor additionalsupport forP4 CPU heat sink on the mainboard Step2 Apppearance of mainboard Figure 1 Step 3 Preparing retention module kit Figure 3 Figure 2 Step 4 Fit the 4 screws with 2 CPU retention modules on the chassis Push screw into the motherboard firmly as shown below Figure 4 ...

Page 10: ...he socket 3 Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation M Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard M If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well it will cause improper installation Please change the insert orientation M Warning If your install one CPU ONLY please refer to the Motherboard Layout page 7 to install the CPU 2 frist M Note that if...

Page 11: ...lation Process Step 1 3 CPU Heat Sink Installation 1 Use qualified fan approved by Intel 3 First step of assembling 2 Heat Sink 5 Second step of assembling 4 Completive picture for Step 3 6 Completive picture for Step 5 ...

Page 12: ...d heatsink M Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector this completes the installation M Please refer to CPU heat sink user s manual for more detail installation procedure 8 Hook one end of the cooler bracket to the CPU socket first 7 Fan assembly 9 Picture of device set on the motherboard ...

Page 13: ...ne direction due to the one notches Wrong orientation will cause improper installation Please change the insert orientation DDR Before installing the processor and heatsink adhere to the following warning When DIMM LED is ON do not install remove DIMM from socket Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one notches Wrong orientation will cause improper installation...

Page 14: ...s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer 4 Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer 5 Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard 6 Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot 7 Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card 8 Replace your computer s chassis c...

Page 15: ...efore you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc Have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS Windows 2000 Win dows ME Win NT with SP 6 supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controller please contact the OS vendor for pos sible patchor driverupgrade Formore information please contact you...

Page 16: ...arallel Port 25 pin Female COM1 VGA Serial Port 9 pin Male VGA Port 15 pin Female ØGLAN 1 Giagbit Ethernet ØLAN 1 10 100 Ethernet x GLAN 1 y LAN 1 GLAN1 LAN1 LED Indicator Description LAN Port Status Description GLAN 1 Yellow LED Blink GLAN1 active Yellow LED On GLAN1 connected Green LED On GLAN1 at Speed 100MB 1000MB Green LED Off GLAN1 at speed 10MB LAN 1 Yellow LED Blink LAN1 active Yellow LED ...

Page 17: ... FAN 1 C ATX2 P System FAN 2 D BT1 Q System FAN 3 E SCSI 1 R System 1 Optional F SCSI 2 S COM 2 G FDD1 T CPU FAN 1 H USB1 U CPU FAN 2 I IDE1 V WOM J IDE2 W WOL K IDE3 X I2C L IPMB_CON 1 Optional Y CASE Open M IPMB_CON 2 Optional Z GSMI Connector Optional M C B D N I J K H L E G A Q U P T V W F S X Y R Z ...

Page 18: ...r CPU Core Voltage 1 24 1 GND 12V GND GND GND 12V 12V 12V 12V GND 12V GND ØThis connector ATX 12V is used only for CPU Core Voltage C ATX2 12V Power Connector 1 2 3 4 Ø AC powercordshould only be connectedto your power supply unit afterATX powercable and other related devices are firmly connected to the mainboard ...

Page 19: ... current up to 600mA O P Q System FAN 1 2 3 Connectors Y Power FAN Connector W Wake On LAN Connector S COM 2 Connector 1 J31 GND 12V Control Sense 1 GND 12V Control Sense J34 12V Control Sense GND 1 1 GND 12V Control Sense 1 5V SB GND Signal 1 NC NDCDB NDTRB NSOUTB NRIB GND NRTSB NCTSB NDSRB NSINB HNote that when CPU FAN connector and Po wer FAN con nector exist in the motherboard you are ONLY all...

Page 20: ...2 IDE 3 IDE1 IDE2 Connectors Primary Secondary Floppy 1 G FDD1 Floppy Connector Z CASE OPEN 1 Signal GND SCSI 1 SCSI 2 1 IDE1 IDE2 1 1 IDE3 Optional This 2 pin connector allows your system to enable or disable the case open item in BIOS if the sys tem case begin remove ...

Page 21: ...ons H USB1 Front USB Connector ØBe careful with the polarity of the front panel USB connector Check the pin assignment while you connect the front panel USB cable Please contact your nearest dealer for optional front panel USB cable J IPMB_CON1 IPMB_CON2 ØWe have IPMI module to customer used for option 1 GSMI 1 IPMI Moudule Interface 2X35 Pins IPMI Connector 3 2 1 SDA_IPMB SCL_IPMB GND Li Battery ...

Page 22: ... 1 HD HDD LED 2 HD HDD LED 3 PD Power LED 4 SK Speaker 5 PD Power LED 6 NC Speaker 7 PD Power LED 8 NC Speaker 9 PW Power Button 10 SK Speaker 11 PW Power Button 12 RS Reset Button 13 KEY 14 RS Reset Button 15 GD Green LED 16 GD Green LED 17 GN Green Button 18 GN Green Button 19 BS Buzzer Stop Button 20 BS Buzzer Stop Button 21 AE All Error LED 22 AE All Error LED 23 HE HDD Error LED 24 HE HDD Err...

Page 23: ...23 Hardware Installation Process Step 4 3 PCI Slot Introduction j DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM2 DIMM4 CPU2 INSTALL FIRST CPU1 k l m n o ...

Page 24: ...rboard j PCI_X_SLOT1 Supports PCI X 100MHz k PCI_X_SLOT2 Supports PCI X 100MHz n PCI_64_SLOT5 Supports PCI 64 33MHz o PCI_32_SLOT6 Supports PCI 32 33MHz m PCI_X_SLOT4 Supports PCI 64 66MHz l PCI_X_SLOT3 Supports PCI 64 66MHz ...

Page 25: ... 60 degree and push it in until hearing click sound 2 The ZCR connector has a notch and the ZCR module can only fit in one direction 6 To remove the ZCR card just simply pull out the clips 4 Then push the card down vertically 1 ZCR connector location Step 4 4 Installating Zero Channel Card Optional ...

Page 26: ...rboard Step 4 5 Jumper Setting Introduction 1 JP2 8 JP9 2 JP3 9 JP10 3 JP4 10 JP11 4 JP5 11 J7 5 JP6 12 J8 6 JP7 7 JP8 G Please note that the highlight white mark on the motherboard is presented as 3 5 4 2 1 7 6 9 10 8 12 11 ...

Page 27: ...t 2 3 close LAN Disabled Pleasenote Youmay clear theCMOS data toits default values by this jumper 5 JP6 Primary PCI X Bus Speed Function 1 2 close 100MHz Default 2 3 close 133MHz 6 JP7 Secondary PCI X Bus Speed Function 1 2 close 100MHz Default 2 3 close 133MHz Please note that the the highlight w hite mark is presented as Pin 1 1 1 1 1 3 JP4 Clear CMOS Function 1 2close Clear CMOS Default 2 3 clo...

Page 28: ...dary PCI X Bus Speed Functon 1 2 close Conventional PCI Mode PCI 66MHz 2 3 close PCI X 66MHz Default 1 1 10 JP11 Gigabit LAN Functon 2 3 close 133MHz Default 9 JP10 Host Clock Frequency Setting Functon 1 2 close 100MHz 1 2 close Enable Default 2 3 close Disabled 1 1 1 1 PCI X Slot 1 PCI X Slot 2 On board Gigabit Ethernet Open Auto PCI X Slot 3 PCI X Slot 4 On board SCSI ...

Page 29: ...29 Jumper Setting Close Enable Default Open Auto 11 J8 SCSI 1 On Board Terminator Functon 12 J7 SCSI 2 On Board Terminator Functon Close Enable Default Open Auot ...

Page 30: ...nd Option Page Setup Menu F2 Reserved F3 Reserved F4 Reserved F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu F6 Reserved F7 Load the Optimized Defaults F8 Reserved F9 Reserved F10 Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS SetupProgram The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration This type of informatio...

Page 31: ...or disable password It allows you to limit access the system and setup l Exit There are five optionsin this selection Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults and Discard Changes GETTINGHELP Main Menu The on line description ofthe highlighted setupfunction is displayed at thebottom of the screen Status Page SetupMenu Option Page SetupMenu Press F1 to...

Page 32: ...eMain 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 AMI EASY Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit System Date Jan 30 2002 Setup Help System Time 00 13 12 Floppy Drive A 1 44MB 31 2 Floppy Drive B Not Installed 4Primary IDE Master ST380021A 4 Primary IDE Slave 4 Secondary IDE Master 4 Secondar...

Page 33: ... 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 If y ou select User Type related information will be asked to enter to the following items Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press Enter Such information should be provided in the documentation form your hard disk vendor or the sy...

Page 34: ...d I O Mode 832 Bit Transfer Mode Enables 32 bit access to maximize the hard disk data transfer rate Option On Default Value Off If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press Enter C System Information This category displays the system information on Processor type speed cache and Total Memory Size ...

Page 35: ... Setup Defaults Esc Exit fg Select Menu Enter Select4Sub Menu F10 Save Exit G About This Section Advanced This section Advanced will be divided into five sub menus E Advanced Configuration E Chipset Configuration E Power Management Configuration E Plug Play Configuration E Peripheral Redirection With this section allowinguser to configure yoursystem for basic operation A user can change the system...

Page 36: ...nced Configuration Setup Help Show Full Screen Logo Enabled S M A R T for Hard Disk Disabled MPS Version for O S 1 4 BootUp Num Lock On Intel Hyper Threading Enabled F1 Help hi Select Item Change Values F5 Setup Defaults Esc Exit fg Select Menu Enter Select4Sub Menu F10 Save Exit Figure 2 1 Advanced Configuration ...

Page 37: ... BIOS to use S M A R T 8Enabled Set this option Enable to permit BIOS to use S M A R T 8Disabled Disable S M A R T function Default Value MPS Version for O S This option allows a user to select MP Multi Processors system supported version Note Some old MPS OS support 1 1 version only 81 4 Support MPS Version 1 4 Default Value 81 1 Support MPS Version 1 1 BootUp Num Lock Set this option On to turn ...

Page 38: ...ed Fatal For SingleBit Error Enabled Alert on IMB Parity Error Enabled F1 Help hi Select Item Change Values F5 Setup Defaults Esc Exit fg Select Menu Enter Select4Sub Menu F10 Save Exit Figure 2 2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration C Chipset Configuration Memory Scrubbing Enables this option to write back the ECC corrected memory data to the DRAM 8Enabled Enabled Memory Srubbing Default V...

Page 39: ...cking Default Values 8Disabled Disable this function Fatal For MultiBit Error Enables this option to report the Multibit Error 8Enabled Enable MultiBit Error Checking Default Values 8Disabled Disable this function Fatal For SingleBit Error Enables this option to report the Singlebit Error 8Enabled Enable SingleBit Error Checking Default Values 8Disabled Disable this function Alert on IMB Parity Er...

Page 40: ...Select Menu Enter Select4Sub Menu F10 Save Exit Power Management Configuration Figure 2 3 Power Management Configuration C Power Management Configuration The Power Management Configuration allows you to reduce system power consumption through different saving power methods for various devices Soft Off by Power Button 8Instant off Soft switch ON OFF for Power Button Sleep Button Leaves on the defau...

Page 41: ...BIOS Setup 41 Wake Up On Ring 8Enabled Enabled Wake Up On Ring Default Value 8Disabled Disabled this function System After AC Back 8Options Pre State OFF Default Value ...

Page 42: ...ity Auto PCI Slot 3 IRQ Priority Auto PCI Slot 4 IRQ Priority Auto IRQ 3 PCI PnP IRQ 4 PCI PnP IRQ 5 PCI PnP IRQ 7 PCI PnP IRQ 9 PCI PnP IRQ 10 PCI PnP IRQ 11 PCI PnP IRQ 14 PCI PnP IRQ 15 PCI PnP F1 Help hi Select Item Change Values F5 Setup Defaults Esc Exit fg Select Menu Enter Select4Sub Menu F10 Save Exit Plug and Play Configuration Figure 2 4 Plug and Play Configuration ...

Page 43: ...efault settings PCI Slot 1 5 IRQ Priority Select PCI Slot 1 5 IRQ Priority 8Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 5 Default Value 83 4 5 7 9 10 11 Set 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 to PCI 1 5 PCI Slot 2 6 IRQ Priority Select PCI Slot 2 6 IRQ Priority 8Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 6 Default Value 83 4 5 7 9 10 11 Set 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 to PCI 2 6 PCI Slot 3 IRQ Priority Select PCI Slot 3 IRQ Priority 8Auto Auto assign IRQ...

Page 44: ...RQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 14 15 This option allows a user to set if letBIOS detect the IRQ events When the BIOS detects an IRQ trigger event being actived the system will wake up and resumes its activities 8Option PCI PnP Default Value ISA ...

Page 45: ...Parallel Port IRQ 7 Parallel Port DMA 3 USB Function Enabled USB Legacy Support Disabled Port 64 60 Emulation Disabled F1 Help hi Select Item Change Values F5 Setup Defaults Esc Exit fg Select Menu Enter Select4Sub Menu F10 Save Exit Figure 2 5 Peripheral Configuration C Peripheral Configuration OnBoard IDE 8Option Both Default Value Primary Secondary Disabled OnBoard FDC 8Enabled Select Enabled t...

Page 46: ...t B Note Ifoneport address isassigned to serial portA thanthat address will not be ableto resign to serial port B 83F8 COM1 Enable onboard serial portA and set I O address to 3F8 COM1 82F8 COM2 Enable onboard serial portA and set I O address to 2F8 COM2 Default value 83E8 COM3 Enable onboard serial portA and set I O address to 3E8 COM3 82E8 COM4 Enable onboard serial portA and set I O address to 2...

Page 47: ...o the extended Capabilities Port specifications ECP uses the DMA protocol toachieve datatransferrate upto 2 5Mbit s ECP provides the symmetric bi directional communication Default value Parallel Port IRQ This option is to select Parallel Port IRQ 8Option 7 Default Value 5 Parallel Port DMA This option iallows user to select Parallel Port DMA 8Option 3 Default Value 1 USB Function This option allow...

Page 48: ... C Motherboard 48 Port 64 60 Emulation This option allows user to enable or disable the Port 64 60 Emulation function 8Enable Enables the Port 64 60 Emulation function 8Disabled Disable this function Default Value ...

Page 49: ... user passwords or both for different level of password securities In addition user also can set the virus protection for boot sector CSet 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 prev iously entered password from the CMOS memory You w ill be asked to confirm t...

Page 50: ...he 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 Type the password again and press Enter You may also press Esc to abort the selection and not enter a specified password CPasswordCheck Setup will check password while invlolking setup Default Value Always w...

Page 51: ... 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 CBoot Device Priority 1st 2nd 3 rd Boot Device These three fields determines which...

Page 52: ...TAPI CDROM Default Value 8Hard Disk 8Disabled OnBoard 82545 LAN PXE ROM 8Enabled Enable OnBoard 82545 LAN PXE ROM Default Value 8Disabled Disable this function OnBoard 82550 LAN Boot ROM 8Enabled Enable OnBoard 82550 LAN Boot ROM Default Value 8Disabled Disable this function OnBoard SCSI ROM 8Enabled Enable OnBoard SCSI LAN Boot ROM Default Value 8Disabled Disable this function ...

Page 53: ...em Change Values F5 Setup Defaults Esc Exit fg Select Menu Enter Select4Sub Menu F10 Save Exit G About This Section Security Onceyouhave changedall ofthesetvalues in theBIOS setup you shouldsave yourchnages and exit BIOS setup program Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following sub menu E Exit Saving Changes E Exit Discarding Changes E Load Default Settings E Load Original Values Exit F...

Page 54: ...ility and restart your compuetr when selecting this option Press Enter on this item to ask for confirmation message CLoad Default Settings Press Enter on this item to load the default values for all the setup options Enable this function you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message as below Press Enter to continue Or press ESC to Abort Press Enter to load the default settings that are fac...

Page 55: ...55 Technical Reference Revision History Chapter 4 Technical Reference Block Diagram ...

Page 56: ...OM 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 2 3 4 1 Note Driver CD Ver 1 1 1 Click Intel Network Driver item 2 Click Install Software item 4 Select I accept the terms in thelincenseaggrementand click Yes 3 Click Next to process the installation ...

Page 57: ... select either Typical or Custom Setup Types Typical setup type allows users to install basic connectivity and the adapter management utility Custom setup type embraces installing features and subfeatures user selects including modern utilities manage ment components and drivers Recommended for advanced users 5 Slect either Typical or Custom Setup type and click Next ...

Page 58: ...nd show the installation guide If not please double click the CD ROM device icon in My computer and execute the setup exe 1 3 Appendix B ATI Rage XL VGA Driver Installation 2 2 Click Next 4 3 Click Yes at License Agreement window 4 Select Yes I want to restart my computer item and click Finish to restart computer 1 Click ATI Rage XL VGA Driver item ...

Page 59: ...er 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 1 2 1 Click Adaptec SCSI Driver item 2 A n exploer window will pops up Click in the SCSI 7902W folder the followed up screen will guide you to install the SCSI driver depends on the operating system ...

Page 60: ... DirectX 8 1 Adabe Acrobate Reader V 5 0 and Norton Internet Security 2002 1 1 Click Utilities item Appendix E About Updating latest version of BIOS To update the latest BIOS version please go to Gigabyte Networking official web site Http networking gigabyte com tw Appendix F ZCR Software Installation For detail information of ZCR Software and Hardware Installation please refer to Promise RAID Fun...

Page 61: ... Riser DMA Direct Memory Access DMI DesktopManagementInterface DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module DRM DualRetentionMechanism DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory DDR DoubleDataRate ECP Extended Capabilities Port ESCD Extended System Configuration Data ECC Error Checking and Correcting EMC ElectromagneticCompatibility EPP EnhancedParallelPort ESD ElectrostaticDischarge FDD Floppy Disk Device FSB Front Sid...

Page 62: ...or NIC Network Interface Card OS Operating System OEM OriginalEquipmentManufacturer PAC PCI A G P Controller POST Power On Self Test PCI PeripheralComponentInterconnect RIMM Rambus in line Memory Module SCI SpecialCircumstanceInstructions SECC Single Edge Contact Cartridge SRAM Static Random Access Memory SMP Symmetric Multi Processing SMI SystemManagementInterrupt USB Universal Serial Bus VID Vol...

Page 63: ...ontact Person E mail Add Model name Lot Number PCB revision BIOS version O S A S Hardware Mfs Modelname Size Driver Utility Configuration CPU Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card HDD CD ROM DVD ROM Modem Network AMR CNR Keyboard Mouse Power supply Other Device ProblemDescription ...