GA-6FASV Series 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.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Table of Contents Item Checklist ........................................................................................ 4 Chapter 1Introduction ............................................................................. 5 1.1.Considerations Prior to Installation ....................................................... 5 1.2.Features Summary ................................................................................ 6 1.3.GA-6FASV1/GA-6FASV2 Motherboard Component.........
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Boot ............................................................................................................ 59 Exit .............................................................................................................
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Item Checklist The GA-6FASV1 motherboard The GA-6FASV2 motherboard Serial ATA cable x 2 I/O Shield Kit CD for motherboard driver & utility The GA-6FASV1/The GA-6FASV2 quick reference guide * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1. Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, please follow the instructions below: 1. Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord. 2. When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors. 3.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard 1.2. Features Summary Form Factor CPU Chipset Memory I/O Control Expansion Slots SATA RAID Controller On-Board VGA On-Board LAN Internal Connector Rear Panel I/O 9.6” x 9.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Hardware Monitor BIOS Additional Features 2 x RJ45 LAN ports (GA-6FASV1) 1 x RJ45 LAN ports (GA-6FASV2) 1 x NMI switch Winbond W83627DHG-P controller Enhanced features with CPU Vcore, DDR3 1.5V, VCC3 (3.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard 1.3. GA-6FASV1/GA-6FASV2 Motherboard Component No 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. Code CPU U3 U10 U11 U75** U9 U7 U13 COM2 USB4_5 USB10_11 SATA0-5 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1 DIMM3/1 DIMM4/2 USB23_LANB** 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38.
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GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process 2.1. Installing Processor and CPU Heat 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. Never force the processor into the socket. 3. Apply thermal grease on the processor before placing cooling fan. 4. Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard. 5.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard 2.1.2. Installing Cooling FAN Step 1 Attach the cooling fan on the processor socket. Step 2 Turning and push vertically the push pin as arrow direction shown. Step 3 Connect processor fan cable connector to the processor fan connector.
GA-6FASV Series 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. Before installing or removing memory modules, please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage. 3. Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Memory Population Table Interleave mode Channel A DIMM3 Single Channel Dual Channel Channel B DIMM1 DIMM4 Total Memory DIMM2 1GB 1GB 2GB 2GB 4GB 4GB 1GB 1GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 8GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 4GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 8GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 16GB 13
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard 2.3. Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply 2.3.1.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple). Serial Port Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices. Video Port The video in port allows connect to video in, which can also apply to video loop thru function.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard LAN LED Description LED2 (Green/Yellow) LED1 (Green) Name Color Condition Description LED1 Green Green ON BLINK LAN Link / no Access LAN Access - OFF OFF Idle 10Mbps connection Green Green BLINK ON Port identification with 10 Mbps connection 100Mbps connection Green Yellow BLINK ON Port identification with 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection Yellow BLINK Port identification with 1Gbps connection LED2 16
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard 2.4. Connectors and Jumper Setting Introduction 23 18 15 2 24 6 5 4 22 3 20 21 14 19 16 13 17 11 9 7 12 10 8 1 1. P1 14. FAN1 (CPU fan connector) 2. P2 3. COM2 15. FAN2 (System fan connector)) 16. FAN3 (System fan connector) 4. USB4_5 (USB cable connector) 5. USB10_11 (USB cable connector) 17. FAN4 (System fan connector) 18. AUDIO** 6. MB_PANEL 7. SATA0 (SATA data cable connector) 19. CLR_CMOS1 20. PASSWORD1 8. SATA1 (SATA data cable connector) 9.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard 1/2 ) P1/P2 (24-pin/ 4-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. Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly. The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard 3 ) COM2 1 2 9 10 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition DCDSIN2 SOUT2 DTR2GND DSR2RTS2CTS2RI2NC 4/5 ) USB4_5/USB10_11 (USB cable connectors) 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. For optional front USB cable, please contact your local dealer. USB10_11 Pin No.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard 6 ) F_PANEL (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. 12 23 24 Pin No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard 7/8/9/10/11/12 ) SATA 0~5 (Serial ATA cable connectors) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to work properly. 7 1 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 13 ) BAT (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.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard 14/15/16/17 ) FAN1/2/3/4 (CPU fan/System fan cable connectors) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin(CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a +12V power voltage. The black connector wire is the ground wire (GND).
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Jumper Setting 23 24 22 21 20 19 23
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard 19 ) CLR_CMOS1 (Clear CMOS jumper) You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily short 2-3 pin. 1 1-2 close: Normal operation (Default setting) 1 2-3 close: Clear CMOS 20 ) PASSWORD1 (Set Supervisor password jumper) 1 1-2 Close: Set Supervisor Password. (Default setting) 1 2-3 Close: Clear Supervisor Password in BIOS setup menu. 21 ) BIOS_RVCR1 (BIOS Recovery jumper) 1 1-2 close: Normal operation.
GA-6FASV Series 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.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard GETTINGHELP 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. To exit the Help Window press . Select the Load Setup Defaults item in the BIOS Exit Setup menu when somehow the system is not stable as usual.
GA-6FASV Series 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 to accept or enter the sub-menu. Figure 1: Main System Date Set the System Date. Note that the “Day” automatically changed after you set the date. System Time The time is calculated based on the 24-hour military time clock. Set the System Time (HH:MM:SS) BIOS Information BIOS Version: displays the BIOS version.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Processor Information This category includes the information of CPU type, Speed ,and number of CPU count. Total Memory The BIOS determines how much total memory is present during the POST.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Advanced About This Section: Advanced With this section, allowing user to configure your system for advanced operation. User can set the Processor configuration, Memory configuration, Advanced chipset control, PCI configuration, SATA configuration, Peripheral configuration, Boot configuration, and Hardware Monitor.
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GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Processor Setting This category includes the information of CPU Speed, Processor ID ,Processor L2 / L3 Cache. And setup sub-menu for CPU Power Management. Please note that setup menu options will be variable depends on the type of CPU. Multiprocessor Specification This option allows user to configure the multiprocessor(MP) specification revision level. Some operating system will require 1.1 for compatibility reasons. 1.4 Support MPS Version 1.4. (Default setting) 1.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Active Processor Cores Options One Core, Two cores, Max Cores. Default setting is Max Cores. Hyper-Threading Technology Enabled Enable Intel Hyper Threading Technology. Disabled Disable Intel Hyper Threading Technology. (Default setting) A20M Support Enabled Enable A20M Support. (Default setting) Disabled Disable A20M Support. Machine Checking Enabled Enable Machine Checking. (Default setting) Disabled Disable Machine Checking.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Power Management Figure 2-1-1: Power Management EIST (GV3) & C State Enabled Enable EIST (GV3) and C State items. (Default setting) Disabled Disable EIST (GV3) and C State items. Intel Speedstep(R) Technology Enabled Enable Intel Speedstep(R) Technology. (Default setting) Disabled Disable Intel Speedstep(R) Technology. EIST PSD Function HW_ALL In HW_ALL mode, the processor hardware is responsible for coordinating the P-state among logical processors dependencies.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard SW_ALL In SW_ALL mode, the OS Power Manager is responsible for coordinating the P-state among logical processors with dependencies and must initiate the transition on all of those Logical Processors. SW_ANY In SW_ANY mode, the OS Power Manager is responsible for coordinating the P-state among logical processors with dependencies and may initiate the transition on any of those Logical Processors .
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard state. Disabled Disable CPU C6 Report. (Default setting) Package C State Limit Desired state for the C-State package limit. Options C0, C1 State, C3 State, C6 State, No Limit. The default setting is No Limit. Default setting is No Limit. ACPI MWAIT extensions Enabled CST using MWAIT extension is enabled for OSPM use. (Default setting) Disabled Disable ACPI MWAIT extensions.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Memory Configuration Figure 2-2: Memory Configuration Base 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 Reset Yes Select ‘Yes’, system will clear the memory error status. Save the changes and restart system. After rebooting system, the Memory Reset item will set to ‘No’ automatically. No No changes.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Advanced Chipset Configuration Figure 2-3: Advanced Chipset Configuration 37
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Figure 2-3-1: Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) 38
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Enabled Enable Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d). (Default setting) Disabled Disable Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d). Advanced Chipset Control Main Menu Options QPI Control Settings Enabled Enable QPI Control settings. Disabled Disable QPI Control settings. (Default setting) Memory ECC Error Log Identify the memory ecc error log. Option available: Disable, Correctable Error, Uncorrectable Error, and Both. The default setting is Both.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard PCI Configuration Figure 2-4: PCI Configuration PCI Slot 1/2/3/4 Option ROM Enabled Enable this item to initialize device expansion ROM. (Default setting) Disabled Disable this function. Onboard LAN1 Controller Enabled Enable Onboard LAN controller. (Default setting) Disabled Disable this function. LAN1Option ROM Scan Enabled Enable onboard LAN1 device and initialize device expansion ROM. Disabled Disable this function.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard LAN2Option ROM Scan Enabled Enable onboard LAN2 device and initialize device expansion ROM. Disabled Disable this function.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard SATA Configuration Figure 2-5: SATA Configuration Serial ATA Enabled Enables on-board serial ATA function. (Default setting) Disabled Disables on-board serial ATA function. SATA Mode Selection IDE Determine IDE as the SATA mode. (Default setting) RAID Enable the SATA RAID function. ACHI Set this item to enable SATA AHCI function for WinXP-SP1+IAA driver supports AHCI mode.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard 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. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside device casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information. TYPE 1-39: Predefined types. Users: Set parameters by User. Auto: Set parameters automatically.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Peripheral Configuration Figure 2-6: Peripheral Configuration Serial Port A This allows users to configure serial port A by using this option. Enabled Enable the configuration. (Default setting) Disabled Disable the configuration. Base I/O Address 3F8 Set IO address to 3F8.(Default setting) 2F8 Set IO address to 2F8. 3E8 Set IO address to 3E8. 2E8 Set IO address to 2E8. Interrupt IRQ4 Set IO interrupt to IRQ4.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Serial Port B This allows users to configure serial port B by using this option. Enabled Enable the configuration (Default setting) Disabled Disable the configuration. Base I/O Address 3F8 Set IO address to 3F8. 2F8 Set IO address to 2F8. (Default setting) 3E8 Set IO address to 3E8. 2E8 Set IO address to 2E8. Interrupt IRQ4 Set IO interrupt to IRQ4. IRQ3 Set IO interrupt to IRQ3.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Boot Device Configuration Figure 2-7: Boot Device Configuration Boot -time Diagnostic When this item is enabled, system will shows Diagnostic status when system boot. Enabled Enable Boot-time Diagnostic. Disabled Disable this function. (Default setting) Post Error Pause The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up. All Error Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard NumLock This option allows user to select power-on state for NumLock. On Enable NumLock. (Default setting) Off Disable this function.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Hardware Monitor Figure 2-8: Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature/ Rear Sensor Temperature/ Front Sensor Temperature Display the current CPU temperature, motherboard rear and front sensor temperature. Voltage Monitor: VCORE/ DDR3 V1.5/ 3V3/ 5V/ 12V1 Detect system's voltage status automatically. Fan Monitor: System Fan 1/2/3/4 Display the current system fan 1/2/3/4 speed.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Power Figure 3: Power Power On by RTC Alarm You can set item to Enabled and key in Date/Time to power on system. On Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. (Default setting) Off Disable this function. (Default setting) If Resume On Time is set to On status: RTC Alarm control select: Manual/Auto Time (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59) Power On PCI & PCIE Devices Enabled Enable Power On PCI & PCIe Devices. (Default setting) Disabled Disable this function.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Wake up by USB KB/Mouse Enabled Enable S1 Wake up by USB KB/Mouse. (Default setting) Disabled Disable this function. After Power Failure This option provides user to set the mode of operation if an AC / power loss occurs. Power On System power state when AC cord is re-plugged. Stay Off Do not power on system when AC power is back. Last State Set system to the last sate when AC power is removed. Do not power on system when AC power is back.
GA-6FASV Series 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 4: Security Set Supervisor Password You can install and change this options for the setup menus. Type the password up to 6 characters in length and press .
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard 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. Type the password up to 6 characters in length and press . 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 .
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GA-6FASV Series Motherboard System Management Figure 5-1: System Management Server Management This category allows user to view the server management features. Including information of Motherboard Hardware information and software information.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Console Redirection Figure 5-2: Console Redirection Console Redirection If this option is set to enabled, it will use a port on the motherboard to run console redirection function. On-board COM A Use Serial Port A as the COM port address. On-board COM B Use Serial Port B as the COM port address. Disabled Disable this function. (Default setting) Flow Control This option provide user to enable the flow control function. None Not supported.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard This option allows user to set the specified baud rate. Options 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, 115.2K. Terminal Type This option allows user to select the specified terminal type. This is defined by IEEE. Options VT100, VT100 8bit, PC-ANSI 7bit, VT100+, VT-UTF8, ASCII. Continue C.R. after POST This option allows user to enable console redirection after O.S has loaded. On Enable console redirection after O.S has loaded. Off Disable this function.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard DMI Event Logging Figure 5-3: DMI Event Logging Event Log validity/ Event Log capacity Display the information of Event Log validity and capacity. View DMI event log Press [Enter] to view DMI event log. Event Logging Enabled Enable Event logging. (Default setting) Disabled Disable this function. ECC Event Logging Enabled Enable ECC Event logging. (Default setting) Disabled Disable this function. Mark DMI events as read Press [Enter] to Mark DMI events as read.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Clear all Event Logs Yes Clear all Event Logs after system reboot. No No changes.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Boot Figure 6: 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. <+> and <-> moves the device up or down. and specifies the device fixed or removable.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Exit Figure 7: 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. Exit Saving Changes This option allows user to exit system setup with saving the changes.
GA-6FASV Series Motherboard Load Setup Default if you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box asks if you want to install optimal settings for all the items in the Setup utility. Press the Y key to indicate Yes, and then press Enter to install the optimal settings. Discard Changes Select this item and press Enter to discard any changes you have made without leaving the setup utility. Save Changes This option allows user to save setup dat ato CMOS. Press [Yes] to save setup data to CMOS.
