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1. 55 CPU DIMM2 CPU DIMM3B CPU1 DIMM3 CPU1 DIMM2 CPU1 DIMMO CPU1 DIMM1 15 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Total Memory Sizes With Registered DDR DIMM Devices used on DIMM 1 DIMMx64 x72 2 DIMMsx64 x72 3 DIMMsx64 x72 4 DIMMsx64 x72 Mbit 4Mx4x4 banks 256 MBytes 512 768 MBytes GBytes Mbit 2Mx8x4 banks 128 MBytes 256 384 MBytes 512 MBytes it 1Mx16x4 banks 64 MBytes 128 192 MBytes 256 MBytes 8Mx4x4 banks 512 MBytes 1 GBytes 15 5 2 GBytes 4Mx8x4 banks 256 MBytes 512 768 MBytes GBytes 2Mx16x4 banks 128 MBytes 256 384 MBytes 512 MBytes 16Mx4x4 banks 1 GBytes 2 GBy 3 GBytes 4GBy 8 8 4 banks 512 1GBy 1 5 GBytes 2GBy 4 16 4 banks 256 512M 768 MBytes GBy 32 4 4 banks 2 GBytes 4GBy 4 GBytes 4GBy 16 8 4 banks 1 GBytes 2 GBy 3 GBytes 4GBy 8Mx16x4 banks 512 1GBy 1 5 GBytes 2 GBy Installation Step 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outwards 2 Aling a DIMM on the socket such that notch on the DIMM exactly match the notches in the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIM Minto the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place 4 The processor supports 64 bit mode and 128 bit mode configuration of the DIMMs In 64 bitmode only DIMM 0 and 2 can be populated Possible combinations of DIMMs in 64 bit mode are listed in Table2. lt PgDn gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page S etup Menu lt F2 gt Reserved lt F3 gt Reserved lt 4 gt Reserved lt F5 gt Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu F6 Reserved lt F7 gt Load the Optimized Defaults lt 8 gt Reserved lt F9 gt Reserved lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu 36 BIOS Setup GETTINGHELP Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed atthe 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 lt Esc gt e Main This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS e Advanced This setup page includes allthe items of AMI special enhanced features ex Auto detectfan and temperature status automatically configure hard disk parameters Security Change set or disable password It allows you to limitaccess the system and setup Boot This setup page include all the items of first boot function features e Exit There are five optionsin this selection ExitSaving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults and Discard Changes 37 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Main Once you enter
3. Chapter 6 Appendix Appendix Acronyms Acronyms ACPI APM AGP AMR ACR BBS BIOS CPU CMOS CRIMM CNR DMA DMI DIMM DRM DRAM DDR ECP ESCD ECC EMC EPP ESD FDD FSB HDD IDE IRQ Meaning Advanced Configuration and P ower Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics P ort Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser BIOS BootSpecification Basic Input Output System Central Processing Unit Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Continuity RIMM Communication and Networking Riser Direct Memory Access Desktop Managementinterface Dual Inline Memory Module Dual Retention Mechanism Dynamic Random Access Memory Double Data Rate Extended Capabilities P ort Extended System Configuration Data Error Checking and Correcting Electromagnetic Compatibility Enhanced Parallel Port Electrostatic Discharge Floppy Disk Device FrontSide Bus Hard Disk Device Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced InterruptR equest 63 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Acronyms 10 SA LAN LBA LED Hz IDI TH PT IC 05 OEM PAC POST 5 SECC SRAM SMP SMI USB VID eaning nput Output nputOutputAdvanced P rogrammable Input Controller ndustry Standard Architecture Local Area Network Logical Block Addressing LightE mitting Diode egahertz usical Instrument Digital Interface emory Translator Hub emory Protocol Translator etwork Interface Card Operating System Original Eq
4. Default values 53 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Boot About This Section Boot The Boot menu allows user to select among four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys By applying lt gt and Space key you can promote devices and by using the lt gt 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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Exit CD ROM Drive Item S pecific Help Floppy Device Hard Drive IBA GE Slot 0018 V1226 IBA GE Slot 0E18 V1226 T4 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save amp E xit Figure 4 Boot c Boot Device Priority Removable Device Hard Drive CD ROM Drive IBA GE Slot 0018V1217 IBA GE Slot 0E18V1217 These three fields determines which type of device the system attemptto bootfrom after 105 Postcompleted Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices Ifthe first device is not a bootable device the system will seek for next available device 54 BIOS Setup Exit 4 About This Section Exit Once you have changed all of the set values in the BIOS setup you should save your chnages and exit BIOS setup program Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following sub menu Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Settup Defaul
5. GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Layout With ZCR Introduction i ITE 8712 11 CPU2 DIMM 0 3 P WOM i GSMI IP MI 21 SATAQ 12 13 14 15 s 17 18 19 20 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To setup your computer you must complete the following steps Step 1 Install the Central Processing Unit CPU Step 2 Install memory modules Step 3 Install expansion cards Step 4 Connect ribbon cables cabinet wires and power supply Step 5 Setup BIOS software Step 6 Install supporting software tools Step 1 10 Hardware Installation Process Step 1 Installing Processor and CPU Cooling Fan 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 A 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 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 Please use AMD approved cooling fan CAUTION Step1 1 Installing CPU Step 1 Rise the lever baron the socket Step 2 Aligning the pins of the processor with the socket insertthe processor into the socket Step3 Close the lever completely Angling the Figure 1 Angling th
6. Installation Procedures 1 The CD auto run program starts Double click on Adaptec 8130 HostR aid Driver for Windows 32bit 2 Copyallfiles to the floppy disk 3 Rebootthe system 4 Insertthe floppy disk and press F6 when system boot Auto Run window Cd LOL Driver ET version 1 0 etr ay IM l q 1 Click Adaptec 8130 HostRaid Driver for Windows 32bit item 1 Q Copy files 59 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard C Adaptec Storage Manager Software Installation Insert the driver CD title that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM driver the driver 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 Installation Procedures 1 The CD auto run program starts Double click on Adaptec Storage Manager 32bit to start the installation 2 Select preferred language Then a series of installation wizards appear Follow up the wizards to install the drivers 3 Setup completed click Finish to restart your computer Auto Run windows Select Preferred Language Preparing to install Install Shield Wizard Driver Installation License Agreement Im ines ELE fern be LILII SI 5 Read through the license agreementthen click Yes EESTI Derelict rusa cler mua c
7. 1 In 128 bit mode minimum of two DIMMs is required to create the 128 bit bus therefore DIMMs can only be populated in even numbered pairs in slot 0 amp 1 and 2 amp 3 Each logical DIMM must be madeof two identical DIMMs having the same device size on each and the same DIMM size Regardless of mode DIMM mustbe populated in order starting atthe farestslotfrom the processor Table 2 amp 3 shows the possible combination of DIMMs for 128 mode Not all possbile combinations are listed in the tables 5 Installed DIMMs mustbe the same speed and mustall be registered Fora list of suuported memrory please refer to the table list above 6 Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module Locked Retaining Clip 16 Hardware Installation Process Table 1 Vaild DIMM Configuration for 64 bit Mode Note X Do not populate Table 2 Vaild DIMM Configuration for 128 bit Mode Logical DIMM 0 Ligical DIMM1 DNNIME DNWIUME MMS HBT mi X 512 512 Su 124 1024 1024 1024 x 088 4096 4096 Note X Do Not populate 17 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Step 3 Install expansion cards 1 Sot Ov ae Read the related expansion card s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard Be sure the meta
8. Power Fan Connectors This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system temperature PWR FAN2 1 Definition 1 GND 2 HN 3 Sense PWR 21 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard L Wake on Moderm Connector Pin Definition Lg 1 Ring 2 GND M WOL1 Wake On LAN Connector This connector allows the remove servers to manage the system thatinstalled this mainboard via your network adapter which also supports WOL Pin No Definition 1 5VSB 2 GND Ld 3 Signal 28 1 2 CPU Fan Connectors Please note a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating The CPU fan connector supports Max current up to 600 mA CPU FANI P COMB 29 Connector Introduction CPU FAN2 PinNo Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense Pin No Definition 1 NDCDB 2 NSINB 3 NSOUTB 4 NDTRB C 6 NDSRB 7 NRTSB 8 NCTSB 9 N 10 NC GA 7A8DRL Motherboard 0 65 1 This connector is for the IP MI function and must bundle with IP MI module IPMB2 1 Pin No Definition o 1 Serial Clock 2 GND 3 Serial Data 30 Connector
9. by using this option Disabled Disable the configuration Enabled Enable the configuration Auto BIOS or O S will selectthe configuration automatically Default values PS 2 Mouse Set this option Enabled to allow BIOS support for a PS 2 type mouse Enabled Enabled forces the PS 2 mouse port to be enabled regardless if a mouse is present Default Disabled Disabled prevents any installed PS 2 mouse from functioning but frees up IRQ12 46 BIOS Setup PCI Configuration PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility PCI Configuration Item Specific Help 82541 PXE Function Disabled 82545 PXE Function Enabled T4 Select Item Change Values _ F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save amp E xit Figure 2 3 PCI Configuration 2782541 PXE Function This option allows user to set the onboard LAN 82541GI P XE function Enabled Enable onboard LAN 82541GI P XE function Disabled Disable this function Default values 2782545 PXE Function This option allows userto setthe onboard LAN 82545GM P XE function Enabled Enable onboard LAN 82541GI P XE function Default values Disabled Disable this function 47 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Hardware Monitor Advanced Figure 2 4 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor Configuration All items on this menu cannot be modified in user mode If any items requires changes please consult your system supervisor 48 BI
10. must match with the drive table The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category If you 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 orthe system manufacturer TYPE 1 39 Predefined types Users Set parameters by User Auto Set parameters automatically Default Vaules CD ROM Use for ATAPI CD ROM drives or double click Auto to set all HDD parameters automatically ATAPI Removable Removable disk drive is installed here 39 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Multi Sector Transfer This field displays the information of Multi Sector Transfer Mode Disabled The data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector ata time Auto The data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors ata time if the device supports it Maximum Capacity This field displays the maximum capacity of primary IDE master LBA Mode This field shows if the device type the specific IDE channel support LBA Mode 32 Bitl O Enable this function to max imize the IDE data transfer rate Transfer Mode This field shows the information of Teansfer Mode Ultra DMA Mode This filed displays DMA mode of the device in the specific IDE channel Large Dis k Acces s Mode If you are using UNIX Novell Ne
11. 4 PCI X Bus Speedy Function 1 1 2 close Enable PCI X 3 amp 4 and SCSI at 100 Mhz default 1 E 2 3 close Enable PCI X 3 amp 4 and SCSI at133 Mhz 1 1 2 close Enable PCI X 1 amp 2 and 545GM 100 Mhz default 1 2 3 close Enable PCI X 1 amp 2 and 545GM 133Mhz 34 J umper Setting 5 CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS Function You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper Default value doesn t include the Shunter to prevent from improper use this jumper To clear CMOS temporarily short 1 2 pin 1 E 1 2 close Clear CMOS 1 E 2 3 close Normal Default Mode Frequency pcx ms 35 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Chapter 3 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration This type of information is stored in battery backed CMOS RAM so thatit retains the Setup information when the power is tumed off ENTERINGSETUP Power ON the computer and press F2 immediately will allow you to enter Setup CONTROLKEYS lt gt ove to previous item ove to next item c ove to the item in the left hand lt gt gt ove to the item in the right hand lt Esc gt ain Menu Quitand notsave changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu lt PgUp gt Increase the numeric value or make changes
12. 4Bit 66MHz S lots Supports 1 x PCI X 64Bit 66MHz Slot by SO DIMM SCSI card On Board Peripherals 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M bytes 1 Parallel port supports Normal EPP ECP mode 1 Serial ports COMA 1VGA connector 2 USB ports USB1 1 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Hardware Monitor Winbond W83791D CPU System Fan Revolution detect CPU System temperature detect System Voltage Detect Power ManagementS upport PowerManagermentFeatures e Wake on LAN WOL USB PCI mouse Supports ACPI 51 54 55 functions On Board VGA Build ATI Rage XL with 8M SDRAM on board On Board LAN Intel 82545GM Intel 82541GI 5 2 Connector 5 2 Keyboard interface 5 2 Mouse interface BIOS Phoenix BIOS 4Mb flash RAM Additional F eatures SMBus Support IOAPIC Support Serial IRQ Support AC Recovery Please setthe CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor s specifications We don t recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU s specification because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CP U chipset and most of the peripherals Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations including CPU Chipsets SDRAM Cards Introduction GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Layout GA 7A8DRL Motherboard
13. Advanced UU mM 42 Chipset ae art deat e 45 WO Device Configuration 46 PGI GOMMOUAU OM ES ce tetro t rette 47 Hardware t e E 48 Console Redirection 50 ee PM tet onthe a a 52 BOO nenene n REOR AEN Hora 54 rr edd 55 Table of Content Chapter 4 Technical Reference 57 Block DiagraM nnn tis Be mariae mw lt w 57 Chapter 5 Application Driver Installation 58 A Intel Network Driver Installation seen 58 B Adaptec 8130 HostRaid Driver Installation 4 59 C Adaptec Storage Manager Software Installation 60 D DirectX 9 0 Driver Installation cte ei err 62 Chapter 6 Appendix ese esteri 63 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Item Checklist The GA 7A8DRL motherboard GC MADS4 Card PATA Cable x2 FDD Cable x1 CD for motherboard driver amp utility 1 0 shield x 1 GA 7A8DRL user s manual SCSI cable x 1 M Qu
14. F10 Save amp E xit Figure 3 Security Set Supervisor Password You can install and change this options for the setup menus Type the password up to 6 characters in lengh and press lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a specified password or press lt Enter gt key to disable this option 52 BIOS Setup User Password You can only enter butdo not have the rightto change the options ofthe setup menus When you selectthis function the following message will appear at the center of screen to assist you in creating a password Type the 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 0 abort the selection and notenter a specified password Password on boot Password entering will be required when system on boot Enabled Requries entering password when system on boot Disabled Disable this function Default values Fixed disk boot sector Write Protect Write protects bootsector on harddisk to protect against virus Normal Set the fixed disk boot sector at Normal state
15. GA 7A8DRL AMD Socket 940 Dual Processor Motherboard USER S MANUAL AMD Opteron Socket940 Dual Processor Motherboard Rev 1001 12ME 7A8DRL 1001 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Table of Content 4 WARNING xp ert s ua cal lariat staid 4 Chapter 1 Introduction eben ens i 5 eter uidet 5 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Layout 7 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Layout With ZCR sn 8 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 55 10 Step 1 Installing Processor and CPU Cooling 11 Step 1 GPU ee ueteri cie 11 51 122 1 5181110 Cooling 13 Step 2 Install memory modules sen 15 Step 3 Install expansion 18 Step 4 Connect ribbon cables cabinet wires and power supply 19 Step4 1 1 0 Back Panel Introduction 2 19 Step4 2 Connectors Introduction seen 21 Step4 3 J umperS Introduction 3 Chapter 3 S o RE EN RT FOE 36 38
16. Introduction U V W SATA 0 1 2 3 Serial ATA Connectors You can connect the Serial ATA device to this connector it provides you high speed transfer rates 150MB sec 5 CAUTION lt Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced lt Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer If you 2 erase ms 7 Dispose of used batteries according to the 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord manufacturers instruction 2 Remove the battery waitfor 30 second 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 31 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Step4 3 J umper Setting Introduction 1 1 4 7 2 2 5 CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS 3 4 66 2 PCI X 100MHz PCI X 133MHz PCI X1 2 JP2PIN2 3 short JP2 PIN1 2 short J P2 PIN1 2 short 82545GM JP 7 PIN1 2 short J P7 PIN2 3 short 3 4 JP1PIN2 3 short JP1PIN1 2 short 1 2 short SCSI 7902 J P4 PIN1 2 short JP 4 PIN2 3 short 32 J umper Setting 1 J P1 PCI X Bus Speedy Function 1 1 2 close Enable PCI X 3 amp 4 and SCSI 100 133 Mhz default 1 E 2 3 close Enable PCI X 3 amp 4 and SCSI 66Mhz 2 J P2 PCI X Bus Speedy Function 1 E 1 2 close Enable PCI X 1 amp 2 and 545GM 100 133 Mhz default 1 2 3 close Enable PCI X 1 amp 2 and 545GM 66Mhz 33 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard 3 J P
17. OS Setup gt CPU 0 1 Temperature This field only displlays the current CPU 0 1 temperature gt CPU 0 1 DIMM Temperature This field only displlays the current CPU 0 1 DIMM temperature IDE Temperature This field only displlays the current IDE temperature CPU FAN 0 1Speed This field indicates the RPM Ratio Per Minute of current CPU 0 1 speed gt System FAN 1 Speed This field indicates the RPM Ratio Per Minute of current System 1 speed gt Power 1 2 Speed This field indicates the RPM Ratio Per Minute of current Power 0 1 speed gt Voltage VCORE1 VCORE2 VCC 3 3 5V 121 5V 5VSB Detect system s voltage status automatically 49 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Console Redirection PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Console Redirection Item Specific Help Com Port Address Disabled Console Connect Direct Baud Rate 19 2K Flow Control CTS RTS Console Type ANSI Continue C R after POST Off T4 Select Item Change Values _ F9 Setup Defaults amp gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save amp E xit Figure 2 5 Console Redirection gt Com Port Address If this option is set to enabled it will use a port on the motherboard Use COMA as port address Disabled Disable this function Default values Console Connect This field indicates whether the console is connected directly to the system or a modem is used to conne
18. Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility the Main Menu Figure 1 will appear the screen Use arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter the sub menu Main Figure 1 Main System Time The time is calculated based on the 24 hour military time clock Setthe System Time HH MM SS System Date Setthe System Date Note that the Day automatically changed after you set the date Weekend DD MM YY YY 1099 2099 38 BIOS Setup gt Legacy Diskette This category identifies the type of floppy disk drive thathas been installed in the computer Disabled Disable this device 360KB 517 in 312 inch AT type high density drive 360K byte capacity gt gt 1 2MB 3 312 inch AT type high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 720K 317 in 312 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity 1 44M 312 312 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity 2 88M 317 312 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity d Note The 1 25M 3 2 reference a 1024 byte sector J apanese media format The 1 25 3 diskette requires 3 Mode floppy disk drive IDE Primary Master Slave Secondary Master Slave The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F thathas been installed in the computer There are two types auto type and manual type Manual type is user definable Auto type which will automatically detect HDD type Note that the specifications of your drive
19. bled T4 Select Item Change Values _ F9 Setup Defaults gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save amp E xit Figure 2 1 Chipset Configuration DRAM Bank Interleaves Interleaves memory blocks across dram chip selects BIOS will auto detect capability on each node Auto BIOS auto detection Default values Disabled Disabling DRAM bank interleaves function Node Memory Interleaves Interleaves memory blocks across processor nodes BIOS will auto detect capability of memory system Auto BIOS auto detection Disabled Disabling Node memory interleaves function Default values ACPI SRAT Table Enable or disable ACPI 2 0 Static Resources Affinity table for ccNUMA system Enabled Enable ACPI SRAT Table Default values Disabled Disable this function 45 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Device Configuration 1 0 Device Configuration Item Specific Help Serial Port A Auto Serial Port B Auto PS 2 Mouse Enabled 1 Y Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save amp E xit Figure 2 2 1 0 Device Configuration I O Device Configuration Serial Port A This allows users to configure serial protA by using this option Disabled Disable the configuration Enabled Enable the configuration Auto BIOS or O S will selectthe configuration automatically Default values Serial Port B This allows users to configure serial protB
20. bled Disable this function Onboard USB Controller This option allows user to enable onboard USB controller Note that disabled resources will be freed up or other users Enabled Enable onboard USB controller Default values Disabled Disable this function USB BIOS Legacy Support This option allows userto function supportfor legacy USB Enabled Enables supportfor legacy USB Default values Disabled Disables supportfor legacy USB SMP Spec This option allows userto configure the multiprocessor MP specification revision level Some operating system will require 1 1 for compatibility reasons 14 Support MPS Version 1 4 Default values 11 Support M PS Version 1 1 43 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Resume on AC Power Loss This option provides userto setthe mode of operation if an AC power loss occurs PowerOn System power state when AC cord is re plugged Stay Off Do not power on system when AC power is back LastState Set system to the last sate when AC power is removed Do not power on System when AC power is back Default values NumLock This option allows user to select power on state for NumLock Auto System auto assign Default values Enabled Enable NumLock Disabled Disable this function 44 BIOS Setup Chipset Configuration PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Chipset Configuration Item Specific Help DRAM Bank Interleaves Auto Node Memory Interleaves Disabled ACPI SRAT Table Ena
21. ct Direct Console is connected directly to the system Default values Disabled Console is connected via the modem Baud Rate This option allows user to set the specified baud rate Options 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K 115 2K 50 BIOS Setup Flow Control This option provide user to enable the flow control function None Notsupported XON OFF Software control CTS RTS Hardware control Console Type This option allows user to select the specified console type This is defined by IEEE Options vt100 vt100 8bit ANSI 7bit ANSI vt100 plus UTF8 Continue after POST This option allows user to enable console redirection after O S has loaded Enable console redirection after 0 5 has loaded Off Disable this function Default values 51 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Security 4 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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is Clear Item S pecific Help User Password Is Clear Set Supervisor Password Enter Set User Password Enter Password on boot Disabled Fixed disk boot sector Normal Diskette access S upervisor T4 Select Item Change Values _ F9 Setup Defaults gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu
22. e rod to 65 degree maybe feel kind of tight and then continue pull the rod to 90 degree when a noise cough made 0 Figure 2 Pull the rod to the 90 degree directly 11 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Step 4 Figure 3 Al pin location on the Socket and Processor Move the socket lever to the locked position while holding pressure on the center ofthe processor When the processor installation is completed apply thermal grease to the processor as shown in Figure 4 prior to installing the heatsink AMD recommends using a high thermal conductivity grease for the thermal interface material rather than a phase change material Phase change materials develop strong adhesive forces between the heatsink and processor Removing the heatsink under such conditions can cause the processor to be removed from the socket without moving the socket lever to the unlocked position and then damage the processor pins or socket contacts We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heatconduction between your CPU and heatsink The CPU cooling fan mightstick to the CPU due to the hardening of the thermal paste During this condition if you try to remove the cooling fan you might pull the processor outofthe CPU socketalone with the cooling fan and might damage the processor To avoid this from happening we suggest you to either use thermal tape instead of thermal paste or remove the cooling fan with extreme caution iFi
23. gure 4 Application of Thermal Grease to the processor 12 Hardware Installation Process Step1 2 Installing Cooling Fan Step 1 Attach th cooling fan clip to the processor scoket Align the heatsink assembly with the support frame mating with the backer plate standoffs as shown in Figure 5 amp 6 Step 2 Coonectthe processor fan cable to the processor fan connector Note We recommend you to buy the kind of cooling fan which is shown in Figure 8 This type of cooling fan will provide the best performance for heat releasing Figure 7 Connecting CPU FAN connector 13 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Figure 8 Recommended cooling fan Figure 9 Air Flow direction 14 Hardware Installation Process Step 2 Install memory modules Sor Before installing the processor and heatsink adhere to the following warning Please note that DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one notches Wrong orientation will cause improper installation P lease change the insert orientation The motherboard has 8 dual inline memory module DIMM sockets The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size To install the memory module just push it vertically into the DIMM socket Memory size can vary between sockets CPU2 DIMM1 CPU2 DIMM3 CPU2 DIMM1 CPU2 DIMMO Ts b d
24. ick Reference Guide x1 A KT Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit IC chips To protectthem against damage from static electricity you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer 1 Unplug your computer when working on the inside 2 Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components If you do not have one touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case 3 Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips leads or connectors or othercomponents 4 Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag thatcame with the components whenever the components are separated from the system 5 Ensure thatthe ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX power connector on the motherboard Installing the motherboard to the chassis Ifthe motherboard has mounting holes butthey don tline up with the holes on the base and there no slots to attach the spacers do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the mounting holes ustcutthe bottom portion of the spacers the spacer may be a little hard to cut off so be careful of your hands In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying aboutshort Circuits Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard surface because the circu
25. it wire may be near the hole Be careful don t letthe screw contact any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB thatare near the fixing hole otherwise it may damage the board or cause board malfunctioning Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Summary of Features Form Factor 30 4cm x 26 9cm ATX size form factor 6 layers PCB Motherboard GA 7A8DRL Motherboard CPU Support Dual Opteron processors Sledge Hammer The HyperTransport link ofthe AMD Opteron processor is capable of operating at 400 800 1200 and 1600 5 Chipset AMD 8131 North Bridge HyperTransport PCI X chipset provides two independent high performance P CI X bus bridges interated with a high speed HyperTransport technology tunnel AMD 8111 HyperTransportl O Hub replaces the traditional southbridge This componentintegrates storage connectivity audio 1 0 expansion and system management functions into a single device Memory Supports 4 DDR socket slots for Primary CPU Supports 4 DDR socket slots for Secondary CPU CPUI supports memory capacity up to 8GB CPU2 supports memory capacity up to 16GB Supports registered ECC and DDR 200 266 333 400 Control ITE IT8712F Super O SATA RAID via SO DIMM daughter card Adaptec AIC 8130 controller Supports RAID 0 1 Supports 4 SATA Connectors Expansion Slots Supports 2 x PCI 32Bit 33Mhz Slots Supports 2 x PCI X 64Bit 100MHz Slots Supports 2 x PCI X 6
26. l contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card Replace your computer s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system 18 Hardware Installation Process Step 4 Connect ribbon cables cabinet wires and power supply Step4 1 1 0 Back Panel Introduction O CESSES ee Ser GA 7A8DRL Motherboard 5 2 Keyboard and 5 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 USB Port Before 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 supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver updated For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors Parallel Port Serial Port VGA Port This connector supports 1 standard COM port and 1 Parallel port Device like printer can be connected to Parallel port mouse and modem etc can be connected to Serial port LAN Port The provided I
27. md cnn amm Unas pepe ees Cim ilie Re Ede mam mrm bu m LIT 8 Click Finish 7 Click Next Installation Completed OL amio n io Sak p rin are Harmar reet ma com m 9 Select Yes want restart my computer and click Finish 61 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard D DirectX 9 0 Driver Installation Insert the driver CD title that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM driver the driver 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 Installation Procedures 1 The CD auto run program starts Double click on Directx9 0 to start the installation 2 Then a series of installation wizards appear Follow up the wizards to install the drivers 3 Setup completed click Finish to restart your computer Auto Run window License Agreement SOLE Driver CI Version 1 0 2 Select I accept agreement and click Next 1 Click DirectX 9 0 Driver item Starting Installaiton Installaiton Wizard completed Sp eed eee om ted est Bete m ae 1 b _ 7 l4 Click Finish to complete the installation Vnum 3 Click Next to start the installation 62 Appendix
28. nternet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000M bps LAN LED Description Dereon ON LAN Link no Access i nk Activity Green BLINK LAN Access 100Mbps connection 10Mbps connection 1G bps connection 100Mbps connection Portidentification with 10 or 100M bps BLINK Portidentification with 1Gbps connection BLINK i 10Mbps connection 20 Connector Introduction Step4 2 Connectors Introduction GA 7A8DRL Motherboard AXT1 M WOL1 B ATX2 N CPU_FAN1 C IDE1 0 CPU_FAN2 D IDE2 P COMB E USB1 Q 65 1 5 5 1 R IPMB1 G SMBUS1 S IPMB2 H F_Panel T SATAO FDD1 U SATA1 J PWR 1 V SATA2 K PWR 2 W SATA3 L WOM1 X BAT Battery 22 Connector Introduction A ATX1 gt AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after ATX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the mainboard 4 GND 2 Definition GND 12v 1 gt This connector ATX 12V is used only for CPU Core Voltage 23 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard D IDE 1 2 Please connect first harddisk to IDE1 and connect CDROM to IDE2 The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the 1 2 a 40 Definition Be careful with the polarity of the f
29. ront 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 24 5 5 1 System G SMBUS1 SMBus Connector 25 Connector Introduction PinNo Definition 1 Definition 1 GND KEY Data Clock GA 7A8DRL Motherboard 1 2X10 Pins Please connect the power LED PC speaker reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the front panel jumper according to the pin assignment below 1 2 Ror Reset Switch RI ni SoftP ower SPK Connector NC NC SPK Pin No Signal Description 1 Hard Disk LED pull up 330 ohm 2 Pull up 330 ohm 3 Hard Disk Active LED Signal 4 MPD Suspend LED Blinking 5 RST Ground 6 Front Panel Power On Off Button Signal 7 RST Ground 8 Ls Front Panel Power On Off Button Signal GND 9 No Connect 3 er er KEY 2 KEY IE KEY 14 Speaker connector 5V Standby IE e KEY 16 No Connect KEY 18 No Connect o Jer er 20 Speaker Speaker connector 26 Connector Introduction FDD1 Floppy Connector Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD It supports 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M bytes floppy disk types The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pini 34 33 2d J FAN17
30. s below Setup Confirmation Load previous configuration now Yes No Press Yes to load the previos values from CMOS for all setup item Save Changes This option allows user to save setup daya to CMOS When you press Enter on this item you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message as below Setup Confirmation Load previous configuration now Yes No Press Yes to save setup daya to CMOS 56 Technical Reference Chapter 4 Technical Reference Block Diagram Block Diagram 57 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Chapter 5 Application Driver Installation Intel Network Driver Installation Insert the driver CD title that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM driver the driver 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 Installation Procedures 1 The CD auto run program starts Double click on ntel 82545GM and 82541GI LAN Driver to startthe installation 2 Click Install Drivers 3 system installs the driver automatically Installation completed Auto Run window Install Drivers 2 1 AA Breer CD version 1 0 1 Click Intel 825456 8254161 LAN Driver item bac a irii ED Lm rake Listener Fia aed cm SS te 3 58 Driver Installation Adaptec 8130 HostRaid Driver Installation
31. t Discard Change Save Changes PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Saving Changes Item S pecific Help Exit Discarding Changes Load Settup Default Discard Changes Save Changes T4 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save amp E xit Figure 5 Exit Exit Saving Changes This option allows user to exit system setup with saving the changes Press lt Enter gt on this item to ask for the following confirmation message Pressing Y to store all the present setting values tha user made in this time into CMOS Therefore whenyou bootup your computer nexttime the BIOS will re configure your system according data inCMOS 55 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Exit Discarding Changes This option allows user to exitsystem setup without changing any previous settings values in CMOS The previous selection remain in effect This will exit the S etup Utility and restart your compuetr when selecting this option Load Settup Default This option allows user to load default values for all setup items When you press Enter on this item you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message as below Setup Confirmation Load previous configuration now Yes No Discard Changes This option allows user to load previos values from CMOS for all setup item When you press Enter on this item you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message a
32. tw are or other operating system then select Other If youare installing a new software and the device fails change this selection agian Different operating sy stem require different representation of device geometries DOS Select DOS as Large Disk Access Mode Other Select Other as Large Disk Access Mode 40 BIOS Setup System Information System Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640 K for sy stems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the C P U s memory address map BIOS Version This field display s the information of BIOS v ersion 41 GA 7A8DRL Motherboard Advanced About This Section Advanced With this section allowing user to configure your system for basic operation User can change the system s default boot up sequence keyboard operation chipset configuration P CI configuration and System Hardware health monitoring Advanced Figure 2 Advanced 42 BIOS Setup Boot Summary Screen This item displays the system configuration on boot Enabled Set this item to enabled to displays the system configuration on boot Defaultvalues Disa
33. uipmentM anufacturer PCI A G P Controller Power On Self Test Peripheral ComponentInterconnect Rambus in line Memory Module Special Circumstance Instructions Single Edge Contact Cartridge Static Random Access Memory Symmetric Multi P rocessing System Management Interrupt Universal Serial Bus Voltage ID 64
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