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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 documentation: User Manual: detailed information & steps about the installation, configuration and use this product (e.g. motherboard, server barebones), covering hardware and BIOS.
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Item Code Description Audio1 Audio Connectors SW_ID ID Button with LED USB3_MLAN Server Management LAN Port (Top)/USB 3.0 Ports (Bottom) USB3_LAN3/USB32C 2.5GbE LAN Port (Top)/USB 3.2 Type A Port (Middle) USB 3.2 Type C Port (Bottom) HDMI_DP HDMI 2.1 Port (Top)/Display Port (Bottom) COM/VGA Serial Port (Top)/Display Port (Bottom) PMBUS...
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.
Product Specifications NOTE: We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. Form Factor 305W x 244D (mm) Socket Security Server Operating Properties 12th Generation Intel® Core™ processors 1 x LGA 1700 Socket ...
Installing and Removing the CPU 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.
Installing and Removing Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended to use memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips. • 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 and Removing a Memory Module 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 DDR4 ECC UDIMMs on this motherboard. Follow these instructions to install a UDIMM module: Insert the UDIMM memory module vertically into the UDIMM slot and push it down.
Installing the M.2 SSD Module Follow the steps below to install a M.2 SSD module on your motherboard. Step1. Insert the M.2 SSD module into the slot. Step2. Secure it with the screw, tightening as necessary to fasten the M.2 SSD module in place. Installing and Removing the M.2 WiFi Module Follow the steps below to install a M.2 WiFi module on your motherboard.
Back Panel Connectors Serial Port Connect to serial-based mouse or data processing devices. VGA Port Connect to a monitor device. Display Port DisplayPort delivers high quality digital imaging and audio, supporting bi-directional audio transmission. Connect to a DisplayPort-supported monitor. HDMI 2.1 Port The HDMI port is HDCP 2.3 compliant and supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio formats.
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Line Out Jack (Green) The default Line Out jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Mic In Jack (Pink) The default MIC In jack. A microphone can be connected to the MIC In jack. LAN and ID Button LEDs 2.5GbE LAN LED: Link/Activity LED Speed LED State Description Yellow On 1Gps data rate Green On 2.5Gbps data rate 100Mbps data rate LAN Port 10/100/1000 LAN LED: State Description...
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1/2) ATX/P12V_CPU (2x12 Main Power Connector and 2x4 12V 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. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation.
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3/4/5/6) SATA_0_1/SATA_2_3/SATA_4_5/SATA_6_7 (SATA III 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA III 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. Pin No. Definition 7) SATA_SGP1/SATA_SGP2 (SATA SGPIO Connector) Serial General Purpose Input/Output (SGPIO) is a communication method used between a host bus adapter (HBA) and a main board.
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8/9) CPU_FAN1/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/SYS_FAN3/SYS_FAN4/SYS_FAN5/SYS_FAN6 (Fan Headers) The motherboard has one 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), and six 4-pin (SYS_FAN) 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). The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design.
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11/12) F_USB3_1/F_USB2_1 (Front Panel USB 3.2 Connector/2.0 Header) The connector/header conform to USB 2.0/ 3.0 specification. Each USB connector/header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer. USB 2.0 Header Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition Power (5V) USB DY+ Power (5V) USB DX- USB DY-...
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14) FP_1 (Front Panel Header) 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. Pin No.
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16) TPM (Trusted Platform Module Connector) Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is an international standard for a secure cryptoprocessor, a dedicated microcontroller designed to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys. 13 14 Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition Clock P_3V3_AUX LPC_RST No Pin SPI_MISO IRQ_SPI...
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18) CN_NCSI (NCSI Connector) Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition NCSI_CLK NCSI_RX_D0 NCSI_RX_D1 NCSI_CRS_DV NCSI_RX_ER P3V3_AUX NCSI_TX_D1 NCSI_TX_D0 NCSI_TX_EN NCSI_PRESENT P3V3_AUX 19) F_AUDIO1 (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD). 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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20) LED_BMC (BMC Firmware Readiness LED) State Description BMC firmware is initial Blink BMC firmware is ready AC loss 21) BAT1 (Battery Socket) 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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22) CASE_OPEN (Case Open Intrusion Alert Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. Open: Normal Operation (Default) Closed: Active Chassis Intrusion Alert Hardware Installation - 26 -...
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, loading the operating system etc. The BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS.
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Main This setup page includes all the items of the 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.) Chipset This setup page includes all the submenu options for configuring the functions of the Platform Controller Hub. Server Management Server additional features enabled/disabled setup menus. ...
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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Parameter Description BIOS Information Project Name Displays the project name information. Project Version Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility. Build Date and Time Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility was created. BMC Information (Note1) BMC Firmware Version Displays BMC firmware version information. (Note1) Processor Information CPU Brand String/ Max CPU Speed Displays the technical information for the installed processor.
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Parameter Description Onboard LAN Information LAN# MAC Address (Note) Displays LAN MAC address information. ME FW Version Displays ME Firmware version. System Language Option: English. System Date Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. System Time Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format. (Note) The number of LAN ports listed will depend on the motherboard / system model.
Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu displays 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 - 33 -...
2-2-1 CPU Configuration Parameter Description CPU Configuration Core Information Displays the core information. ID/Brand String/VMX/SMX/TXT/ Displays the technical information for the installed processor(s). CPU Flex Ratio Settings Enable/Disable this item to turn on/off the MLC streamer prefetcher. Hardware Prefetcher Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. When enabled, cache lines are fetched in pairs.
2-2-3 Trusted Computing Parameter Description Configuration Enable/Disable BIOS support for security device. OS will not show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be Security Device Support available. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. BIOS Setup - 36 -...
2-2-5 S5 RTC Wake Settings Parameter Description Enable/Disable system wake on alarm event. Options available: Disabled, Fixed Time. When Fixed Time is selected, Wake System from S5 system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Default setting is Disabled. BIOS Setup - 38 -...
2-2-6 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Console redirection enables the users to manage the system from a COM Console remote location. Redirection (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when COM Console Redirection is set to Enabled.
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Parameter Description Parity – A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. – Even: parity bit is 0 if the num of 1's in the data bits is even. – Odd: parity bit is 0 if num of 1's in the data bits is odd. –...
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Parameter Description Legacy Console Redirection Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Redirection COM Port – Selects a COM port for Legacy serial redirection. – Default setting is COM1. Resolution – Selects the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support. Legacy Console Redirection –...
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Parameter Description Flow Control EMS – Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a 'stop' signal can Serial Port for Out-of-Band be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a 'start' EMS Console Redirection signal can be sent to re-start the flow. Hardware flow control uses Settings(continued) two wires to send start/stop signals. – Options available: None, Hardware RTS/CTS, Software Xon/Xoff. Default setting is None.
2-2-7 SIO Configuration Description Parameter Displays the AMI SIO driver version information. AMI SIO Driver Version Super IO Chip Logical Device(s) Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Use This Device – When set to Enabled allows you to configure the serial port settings. When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port. –...
2-2-8 USB Configuration Parameter Description USB Configuration USB Devices: Displays the USB devices connected to the system. Enable/Disable the XHCI (USB 3.0) Hand-off support. XHCI Hand-off Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. USB hardware delays and time-outs Select the time-out value for USB Control/Bulk/Interrupt transfers. USB transfer time-out Options available: 1 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec.
2-2-11 Offboard SATA Controller Configuration Parameter Description Offboard SATA Controller Displays the information on your PCIe SATA controllers/ PCIe SSD if Configuration installed. BIOS Setup - 47 -...
2-2-13 Chipset Configuration Parameter Description Defines the power state to resume to after a system shutdown that is due to an interruption in AC power. When set to Last State, the system will return to the active power state prior to shutdown. When set to Restore on AC Power Loss (Note) Power Off, the system remains off after power shutdown. Options available: Last State, Power Off, Power On, Unspecified. The default setting depends on the BMC setting.
2-2-16 Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I225-V Description Parameter Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. UEFI Driver Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. Device Name Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. PCI Device ID Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. Link Status Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. MAC Address BIOS Setup - 52 -...
Chipset Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of Platform Controller Hub(PCH). Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 54 -...
2-3-1 System Agent (SA) Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Memory – Press [Enter] to view/configure memory overclocking menu. Memory Configuration Memory Frequency – Displays the frequency information of installed memory. Controller#Channel#slot# information of memory DIMMs. Memory Configuration Maximum Memory Frequency Default setting is Auto. –...
2-3-2 PCH-IO Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SATA Controller(s) – Enable/Disable SATA device. – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. SATA Mode Selection SATA Configuration – Default setting is AHCI. SATA Test Mode – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Aggressive LPM Support ...
2-4-1 System Event Log Parameter Description Enabling / Disabling Options Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event SEL Components Logging during boot. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Erasing Settings Choose options for erasing SEL. Options available: No Erase SEL Yes, On next reset...
2-4-2 View FRU Information The FRU page is a simple display page for basic system ID information, as well as System product information. Items on this window are non-configurable. (Note) The model name will vary depends on the product you purchased BIOS Setup - 62 -...
2-4-3 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description BMC network configuration Lan Channel 1 Selects to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (by BIOS or BMC). Configuration Address source Options available: Unspecified, Static, DynamicBmcDhcp, DynamicBmcNonDhcp. Default setting is Unspecified. Current Configuration Address Display the current configuration information. Source Station IP address Displays IP Address information. Subnet mask Displays Subnet Mask information. Station MAC address Displays the MAC Address information.
2-4-4 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description IPv6 BMC network configuration IPv6 BMC Lan Channel 1 Enable/Disable IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. When this item is disabled, the system will not modify any BMC network during BIOS IPv6 BMC Lan Option phase. Options available: Unspecified, Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable.
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. •...
2-5-1 Secure Boot The Secure Boot submenu is applicable when your device is installed the Windows 8 (or above) operating ® system. Parameter Description System Mode Displays if the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Enable/ Disable the Secure Boot function. Secure Boot Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom. Factory Key Provision – Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup Mode. – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Restore Factory Keys ...
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Parameter Description Export Secure Boot variables – Copy NVRAM content of Secure Boot variables to files in a root folder Key Management on a file system device. (continued) Enroll Efi Image – Press [Enter] to enroll SHA256 hash of the binary into Authorized Signature Database (db). BIOS Setup - 68 -...
Boot 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. Parameter Description Boot Configuration Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF) Setup Prompt Timeout means indefinite waiting. Press the numeric keys to input the desired values.
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Parameter Description FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority. By default, the server searches for boot devices in the following sequence: Hard drive. Boot Option #1 / #2 / #3 / #4 / #5 CD-COM/DVD drive. USB device. Network. UEFI. BIOS Setup - 70 -...
Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options then press <Enter>. Parameter Description Save Options Restarts the system after saving the changes made. Save Changes and Reset Options available: Yes, No.
BIOS Recovery The system has an embedded recovery technique. In the event that the BIOS becomes corrupt the boot block can be used to restore the BIOS to a working state. To restore your BIOS, please follow the instructions listed below: Recovery Instruction: 1.
BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) 2-9-1 PEI Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Memory not Installed. Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice) Recovery started DXEIPL was not found DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found Recovery failed S3 Resume failed Reset PPI is not available...
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