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Table of Contents

Box Contents ...................................................................................................................6
Safety, Care and Regulatory Information ........................................................................7
Chapter 1  Hardware Installation ...................................................................................10

1-1  Installation Precautions .................................................................................. 10

1-2  Product Specifications

 .................................................................................... 11

Chapter 2  System Hardware Installation ......................................................................13

2-1  Removing Chassis Cover ............................................................................... 14
2-2  Installing the CPU  ......................................................................................... 15

2-3  Installing the Heat Sink 

 ................................................................................. 16

2-4  Installing the Memory

 ..................................................................................... 17

2-4-1  Dual Channel Memory Configuration

 .....................................................................17

2-4-2  Installing a Memory 

 ...............................................................................................18

2-5  Installing the PCI Expansion Card ................................................................. 19

2-6  Installing the Hard Disk Drive

 ......................................................................... 20

2-7  Removing and Installing the Fan Duct ........................................................... 21
2-8  Replacing the FAN Assemblly ........................................................................ 22
2-10  Replacing the Power Supply .......................................................................... 23

Chapter 3  System Appearance .....................................................................................24

3-1  Front View ...................................................................................................... 24
3-2  Rear View ....................................................................................................... 24
3-3  Front Panel LED and Buttons ........................................................................ 25
3-4  Rear System LAN LEDs ................................................................................. 27

3-5  Hard Disk Drive LEDs

 .................................................................................... 28

Chapter 4  Motherboard Components

 ...........................................................................29

4-1  GA-7PCSL1 Motherboard Components

 ......................................................... 29

4-2  Jumper Setting ............................................................................................... 32

Chapter 5  BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................33

5-1  The Main Menu

 .............................................................................................. 35

5-2  Advanced Menu

 ............................................................................................. 37

5-2-1  PCI Configuration

 ...................................................................................................38

5-2-2  Trusted Computing (Optioanl) ................................................................................39

5-2-3  CPU Configuration

 ..................................................................................................40

5-2-3-1  CPU Power Management Configuration

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Summary of Contents for GS-R12P4S

Page 1: ...GS R12P4S LGA1366 socket motherboard for Intel Xeon series processors Service Guide Rev 1 0...

Page 2: ...YTE without prior notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Class...

Page 3: ...NOT be covered in this generic service guide In suchcases please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel channel to provide youwith further technical details 2 Please note WHEN ORDE...

Page 4: ...Expansion Card 19 2 6 Installing the Hard Disk Drive 20 2 7 Removing and Installing the Fan Duct 21 2 8 Replacing the FAN Assemblly 22 2 10 Replacing the Power Supply 23 Chapter 3 System Appearance 2...

Page 5: ...guration 54 5 3 1 1 IOH Configuration 56 5 3 1 2 DIMM Information 58 5 3 2 South Bridge Configuration 59 5 4 Security Menu 61 5 5 Server Management Menu 62 5 5 1 System Information 63 5 5 2 BMC LAN Co...

Page 6: ...S Driver CD 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 The motherboard imag...

Page 7: ...not block or cover these openings Make sure youprovide adequate space around the system for ventilation when you set up your work area Never insertobjects of any kind into the ventilation openings To...

Page 8: ...undesired opera tion Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digitalapparatus as set out in...

Page 9: ...e waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help t...

Page 10: ...dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before...

Page 11: ...em memory 3 channel memory architecture Support for 800 1066 1333 1600 memory modules Support for ECC RDIMM UDIMM memory modules LAN 2 x Intel 82574L supports 10 100 1000 Mbps Expansion Slot 1 x PCI E...

Page 12: ...ardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU System fan speed control BIOS 1 x 64 Mbit flash AMI BIOS Environment Ambient Temperature Re...

Page 13: ...both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed other...

Page 14: ...tem cover Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power Follow these instructions to remove the system cover 1 Loosen and remove the screws securing the front chaasis cover 2 Slide th...

Page 15: ...ts the CPU Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage Unplug all cables from the power outlets Disconnect all tel...

Page 16: ...the protective cover from the underside of the heat sink 3 Place the heat sink s on top of the CPU and tighten the four positioning screws 2 3 Installing the Heat Sink 2 CPU0 CPU1 P N 25ST1 363200 T4R...

Page 17: ...ion read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual or 3 Channel mode Dual Channel 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed 2 When enabling...

Page 18: ...ush it down 2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module 3 Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module 1 2 2 memory modules be sure to in...

Page 19: ...bserve these warnings could result in personal injury or damage to equipment The PCI riser assembly does not include a riser card or any cabling as standard To install a PCI card a riser card must be...

Page 20: ...ck into the bay if inserted incorrectly Make sure that the HDD is connected to the HDD connector on the backplane Follow these instructions to Hard disk drive 1 Press the release button 2 Pull the loc...

Page 21: ...llow these instructions to remove install the fan duct 1 Loosen and remove the screws securing the fan duct 2 Lift up to remove the fan duct 3 To install the fan duct align the fan duct with the guidi...

Page 22: ...blly Follow these instructions to replace the fan assembly 1 Remove thefan assemble pulling the rear edge in the direction of the arrow 2 Lift up the fan assembly from the chassis 3 Reverse the previo...

Page 23: ...er supply 1 Disconnect the three power cables 2 Remove the thress screws securing on the power supply 3 Lift the power supply out of the chassis in the direction of the arrow 4 Insert the replacement...

Page 24: ...Decription 1 HDD bays 2 Front Panel LEDs and buttons 3 Front USB 2 0 ports 1 2 3 3 2 Rear View No Decription 1 Serial port 2 VGA port 3 RJ 45 LAN port LAN2 4 RJ 45 LAN port LAN1 5 Server management LA...

Page 25: ...is in ACPI S4 state hlbernate mode 3 LAN1 LED LED Green On Link between system and network Green Blink access N A Off No access 4 LAN2 LED LED Green On Link between system and network Green Blink acce...

Page 26: ...26 Hardware Installation No Name Color Status Description 9 ID button 10 Power button On System is powered on Off System is powered off...

Page 27: ...nking at 10 Mbps data rate 2 Activity LED Green Blink Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green On No data transmission 3 Connection Speed LED Green On Linking at 100 Mbps data rate Green Blin...

Page 28: ...Installation 3 5 Hard Disk Drive LEDs 1 2 No Description SATA HDD LEDs Green Red 1 HDD Access Blink 4Hz Off HDD Locate On Off 2 HDD Failure Off On HDD Removed Off On HDD connected and rebuilding data...

Page 29: ...Installation 29 Chapter 4 Motherboard Components 4 1 GA 7PCSL1 Motherboard Components 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 32 34 35 36 37 38 12 5 31 30 40 41 42 43...

Page 30: ...e connector 20 ATX1 24 pin power connector 21 MINISAS_2 Mini SAS connector SATA 3 0Gb s signal 22 SSB_ME2 ME enable disable jumper 23 MINISAS_1 Mini SAS connector 24 SAS0 3 SAS connectors 25 F_USB1 Fr...

Page 31: ...e Disable ME function 4 BIOS_RVCR BIOS Recovery Jumper 1 2 Close Normal operation Default setting 2 3 Close BIOS recovery mode 5 PASSWORD Skip Supervisor Password Jumper 1 2 Close Normal operation Def...

Page 32: ...IOS To flash the BIOS do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instab...

Page 33: ...pervisor password allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup A user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings bu...

Page 34: ...splayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu Help While in a submenu press F1 to display a help screen General Help of function keys available for the menu Press Esc to exit the help screen Hel...

Page 35: ...ity 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 se...

Page 36: ...Setup 37 5 2 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 sc...

Page 37: ...nsion ROM Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled PERR Generation When this item is set to enabled PCI bus parity error PERR is generated and is routed to NMI Options available...

Page 38: ...Disabled Default setting is Enabled TPM State Select Enabled to activate TPM State function Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Pending Operation Determine the action when op...

Page 39: ...40 BIOS Setup 5 2 3 CPU Configuration...

Page 40: ...the minimum processor speed Processor Cores Display the information of the processor core Intel HT Technology Display Intel Hyper Threading Technology function support information Intel VT x Technolo...

Page 41: ...ried even if the processor suppports a higher CPUID input value When disabled the processor will return the actual maximum CPUID input value of the processor when queried Options available Enabled Dis...

Page 42: ...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 Options availabl...

Page 43: ...d Default setting is Enabled Package C State Limit Configure state for the C State package limit Options available C0 C1 C6 C7 No Limit Default setting is No Limit Note This item is present only if yo...

Page 44: ...BIOS Setup 45 5 2 4 Runtime Error Logging Runtime Error Logging Support Enable Disable Runtime error logging support Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled...

Page 45: ...o access RAID setup utility 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 A...

Page 46: ...BIOS Setup 47 5 2 6 SAS Configuration Device 0 1 2 3 Note Press Enter to view the installed HDD devices Note The number of SATA and SAS devices depends of the PCH SKU...

Page 47: ...48 BIOS Setup 5 2 7 Super IO Configuration...

Page 48: ...ed 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 When set to Auto allows the server s...

Page 49: ...50 BIOS Setup 5 2 8 Serial Port Console Redirection...

Page 50: ...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...

Page 51: ...is Disabled Console Redirection Settings Press Enter to enter advanced meun for console redirection settings Out of Bnad Mgmt Port Microsoft Windows Emerency Management Service EMS allows for remote...

Page 52: ...Setup 53 5 3 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 sc...

Page 53: ...54 BIOS Setup 5 3 1 North Bridge Configuration...

Page 54: ...operations in parallel When set to Sparing mode a preset threshold of coorectable errors is used to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed m...

Page 55: ...56 BIOS Setup 5 3 1 1 IOH Configuration...

Page 56: ...A Displays the information of Target VGA Gen3 Equalization WA s Enable DIsable the support for Gen3 Equalization Workaround Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled PCIE Slot1 Sp...

Page 57: ...Information DIMM Group CPU Socket 0 1 DIMM Information CPU Socket 0 DDR_3_P0_A0 DDR_3_P0_b0 DDR_3_P0_c0 DDR_3_P0_C1 Status CPU Socket 1 DDR_3_P1_D0 DDR_3_P1_E0 DDR_3_P1_F0 DDR_3_P1_F1 Status The size...

Page 58: ...interruption in AC power When set to Last State the system will return to the active power state prior to shutdown When set to Stay Off the system remains off after power shutdown Options available L...

Page 59: ...Enable Disable onboard SAS option ROM Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled Onboard SATA RAID oprom Enable Disable onboard SATA RAID option ROM Options available Enabled Disa...

Page 60: ...Password Status This parameter indicates whether a Administrator Password has been assigned User Password Status This parameter indicates whether a user pass word has been assigned To clear the passwo...

Page 61: ...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 Sel...

Page 62: ...S Setup 63 5 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 configura...

Page 63: ...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...

Page 64: ...omponents Enable Disable all features fo system event logging during system boot Options available Enabled Disabled Erasing Settings Erase SEL Choose this option for erasing Smbios Event Log is done p...

Page 65: ...up NumLock function Options available On Off Default setting is On Quiet Boot Enables or disables showing the logo during POST Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled Interrupt...

Page 66: ...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 UEFI Built in EFI Shell Press Enter to configure...

Page 67: ...aves changes made in the BIOS setup Options available Yes No Discard Changes Discards all changes made in the BIOS setup Options available Yes No Load Default Values Loads the default settings for all...

Page 68: ...BIOS Setup 69 Options available Yes No Load User Default Values Loads the user default settings for all BIOS setup parameters Options available Yes No...

Page 69: ...found 3 DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found 4 Recovery failed 4 S3 Resume failed 7 Reset PPI is not available of Beeps Description 1 Invalid password 4 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not...

Page 70: ...an be used to restore the BIOS to a working state To restore your BIOS please follow the instructions listed below Recovery Instruction 1 Change xxx ROM to amiboot rom 2 Copy amiboot rom and AFUDOS ex...

Page 71: ...BIOS Error Code 6 BIOS update...

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