Gigabyte GA-5BXWL-RH User manual

USER’S MANUAL
GA-5BXWL-RH
Xeon®3000 Series Processor Motherboard
Intel® CoreTM2Duoprocessorand Intel® CoreTM2QuadprocessorMotherboard
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.

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Computermotherboardsandexpansion cardscontainverydelicateIntegrated Circuit(IC)chips.To
protectthemagainstdamagefromstaticelectricity,youshouldfollowsomeprecautionswheneveryou
workonyourcomputer.
1. Unplugyourcomputerwhen working on theinside.
2. Useagroundedwriststrapbeforehandling computercomponents.Ifyoudonothave
one,touchboth ofyour handstoasafelygroundedobjectortoametalobject,suchas
thepowersupplycase.
3. Holdcomponentsbythe edges andtrynottouch the IC chips,leadsorconnectors, or
othercomponents.
4. Placecomponentsonagroundedantistaticpadoronthebagthatcamewiththe
componentswheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.
5. EnsurethattheATXpower supplyisswitchedoffbeforeyou pluginor removetheATX
powerconnectoronthemotherboard.
Installing the motherboard to the chassis…
WARNING!
TheGA-5BXWL-RHmotherboard  SerialATA cable x 4
IDE (ATA100 ) cable x 1 / Floppy cable x 1 I/O Shield Kit
CDformotherboard driver&utility  SATAPower cable x 4
GA-5BXWL-RHQuickReferenceGuide  USB+1394 cable x 1
Item Checklist
Ifthemotherboardhasmountingholes,buttheydon’tlineupwiththeholesonthebaseandthereare
noslotstoattachthespacers,donotbecomealarmedyoucanstillattachthespacerstothemounting
holes.Justcutthebottomportionofthespacers(thespacermaybealittlehardtocutoff,sobecareful
ofyourhands).Inthiswayyoucanstillattachthemotherboardtothebasewithoutworryingaboutshort
circuits.Sometimesyoumayneedtousetheplasticspringstoisolatethescrewfromthemotherboard
PCBsurface,becausethecircuitwiremaybenearbythehole.Becareful,don’tletthescrewcontact
anyprintedcircuitwriteorpartsonthePCBthatarenearthefixinghole,otherwiseitmaydamagethe
boardorcauseboardmalfunctioning.

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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Features Summary
FormFactor y12” x 9.6” ATX form factor, 6 layers PCB.
CPU ySupportssingleIntel®Xeon®processor
yIntel®DualCore/Quad Core in LGA775socket
ySupports 1066/1333MHzFSB
Chipset yIntel®X38MCH Chipset
yIntel®82801IR ICH9 RAID
Memory y4 x DDR2 DIMM sockets
ySupportsup to 8GB 667/800memory
yDualChannel memorybus
yUnbufferedDDR667/800
I/O Control yITEIT8718F-S Super I/O
ExpansionSlots ySupports 4 PCI slots 32-Bit/33MHz
ySupports 1 PCI-Express x16 slot
ySupports 1 PCI-Express x4 slot
SATARAID Controller yBuilt in Intel®82801IR ICH9 RAID with Software RAID 0,1,10, 5
ySupports5 SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors
On-BoardGraphic yBuild in Intel®X38 MCH Chipset
On-BoardSound yRelteak®ALC262Chipset
ySupportJack-Sensing
yLineOut/2frontspeaker
yLine In / 2 rear speaker(by s/w switch)
yMic In / center& subwoofer(by s/w switch)
ySPDIF Out /SPDIF In
yCD_In
ySurroundBackspeaker(byoptionalSurround-Kit)
yCompliantwith VistaPremium
On-BoardIEEE1934 yTITSB43AB23
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On-BoardLAN yBroadcom®BCM5786GbEcontroller
ySupports WOL, PXE
On-BoardPeripherals y1 xATA133connector
y1x Floppy connector
y2 x PS/2 connectors
y1x Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode
y1 x Serial port (COM)
y2 x IEEE 1394 connectors
y8 x USB 2.0 (4 x Rear, 4 x by cable)
y4 xAudio ports (1 x Line-out/ 1 x Line-in/ 1 x MIC/ 1 by cable)
y1 x LAN RJ45
y5xSATA3.0Gb/sconnectors
HardwareMonitor yEnhancedfeaturesVoltagedetection(+3.3V/+5V/+12V/Vbat/Vcore)
yTemperatureautodetection(CPU/VRM/chassis)
yCPUshutdown when overheat
ySystemVoltageDetect
BIOS yAWARD BIOS on 8MB SPI ROM
AdditionalFeatures yPS/2Mousewake upfromS1underWindowsOperatingSystem
yExternalModemwakeup
ySupportsS1, S4, S5underWindowsOperatingSystem
yWakeon LAN (WOL)
yWakeonRing(WOR)
yAC Recovery
ySupportsConsoleRedirection
ySupports4-pinFancontroller

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1. CPU 24. System fan cbale connector
2. Intel X38 MCH 25. Channel 1DDR1 socket
3. Intel 82801IR ICH9 RAID 26. Channel 2 DDR1 socket
4. ITE IT8718F-S 27. Channel 2 DDR2 socket
5. IEEE 1394 controller 28. Channel 2 DDR2 socket
6. Broadcom BCM5786 29. PCI Express x4 slot
7. Realtek ALC262 30. 32bit/33MHz PCI slot #5
8. Case open intrusion connector 31. 32bit/33MHz PCI slot #4
9. IDE Connector 32. 32bit/33MHz PCI slot #3
10. Floppy Connector 33. 32bit/33MHz PCI slot #2
11. SATA1 cable connector 34. PCI Express x16 slot
12. SATA2 cable connector 35. Keyboard Mouse port
13. SATA3 cable connector 36. COM port
14. SATA4 cable connector 37. Printer port
15. SATA5 cable connector 38. USB 2.0 port + IEEE1394
16. Internal Audio cable connector port
17. Battery 39. USB 2.0 port + Gigabit LAN
18. Internal USB cable connector port
19. Front USB and IEEE 1394 40. Audio port
cable connectors 41. 24-pinATX power connector
20. CPU fan cable connector 42. 4-pin ATX power connector
21. Front fan cable connector 43. Front panel connector
22. Rear fan cbale connector
23. Power supply fan cable connector
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process
2-1: Installing Processor and CPU Haet Sink
Before installing the processor and cooling fan, adhere to the following
cautions:
1. Theprocessorwilloverheatwithouttheheatsinkand/orfan,resultinginpermanent
irreparabledamage.
2. Neverforcetheprocessorintothesocket.
3. Applythermalgreaseontheprocessorbeforeplacingcoolingfan.
4. PleasemakesuretheCPU type is supported bythemotherboard.
5. Ifyoudo notmatch theCPUsocketPin1andCPUcutedgewell,it maydamage
theCPU.Pleasechangetheinsertorientation.
2-1-1: Installing CPU
Step1 Raisethemetallocking leveron thesocket.
Step2 Remove the plastic coveringonthe CPU socket.
Step3 Liftthemetalcover.
Step4 Insert theCPUwiththecorrect orientation. TheCPUonlyfits in one orientation.
Step5 Once theCPUisproperly placed, please replacethemetalcover and push themetal
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2-1-2: Installing Cooling Fan
Step1 Attachthe heatsinkcliptotheprocessorsocket.
Step2 Placethecoolingfanontheheatsink.
Step3 Securethecooingfanwithscrews.
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2-2: Install Memory Modules
GA-5BXWL-RH has 4 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sokcets. It supports Dual Channels
Technology.TheBIOSwillautomaticallydetectsmemorytypeandsizeduringsystemboot.Fordetail
DIMMinstallation,pleaserefertothefollowinginstructions.
Channel 1
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Installation Steps:
1. UnlockaDIMMsocketbypressingtheretainingclipsoutwards.AlingaDIMMonthesocketsuch
thatthe notchonthe DIMMexactlymatch the notchinthe socket.
2. Firmlyinsertthe DIMMintothesocketuntiltheretainingclipssnap backinplace.
NOTE!! We recommened you to populate the same device size on each socket and the
same DIMM size.
4.ReversetheinstallationstepsifyouwanttoremovetheDIMMmodule.
Table 1. Supported DIMM Module Type
Size Organization RAM Chips/DIMM
256MB 8MB x 8 x 4 bks 8
16MB x 4 x 4bks 16
512MB 16MB x 8 x 4bks 8
32MB x 4 x 4bks 16
1GB 32MB x 8 x 4bks 8
64MB x 4 x 4bks 16

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2-3: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power
supply
2-3-1 : I/O Back Panel Introduction

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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).
Parallel Port
The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices.
COM Port
Modem can be connected to COM port.
IEEE1394Port
Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has
features with high speed, high bandwidth and hot plug
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.
LAN Port
The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of 10/100/
1000Mbps.
Line In
The default Line In jack. Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack.
Line Out (Front Speaker Out)
The default Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. Stereo speakers, earphone or front surround
speakers can be connected to Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack.
MIC In
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2-4: Connectors Introduction & Jumper Setting
1. ATX1 13. F_PANEL1
2. ATX_12V 14. BAT1 (Battery)
3. IDE1(IDE cableconnector) 15. CPU_FAN
4. FDD (Floppy cable connector) 16. FRONT_FAN
5. S_ATA1 (SATAcable connector) 17. REAR_FAN
6. S_ATA2 (SATA cable connector) 18. PSU_FAN
7. S_ATA3 (SATA cable connector) 19. SYS_FAN
8. S_ATA4 (SATAcable connector) 20. JP2
9. S_ATA5 (SATAcable connector) 21 JP3
10. FAUDIO_ACZ 22.. JP1
11. F_USB2 (Internal USB cable connector)
12. F_USB1+1394 (Front 1394 cable connector)
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1) ATX1 (Auxuliary Power Connector)
ACpowercordshouldonlybe connectedtoyourpowersupplyunitafterATX powercableand
otherrelateddevicesarefirmlyconnected tothemainboard. PIN No. Definition
1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 GND
4 +5V
5 GND
6 +5V
7 GND
8 POK
9 5VSB
10 +12V
11 +12V
12 +3.3V
13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 GND
16 PSON
17 GND
18 GND
19 GND
20 -5V
21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V
24 GND
2 )ATX2 (Auxuliary +12V Power Connector)
Thisconnector(ATX+12V)isusedonlyfor
CPU Core Voltage.
PinNo. Definition
1 GND
2 GND
3 +12V
4 +12V
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3 ) IDE (IDE Connector)
Please connect first harddisk to IDE1. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with
the Pin1.
4 ) FDD (Floppy Connector)
Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 720K,1.2M,1.44M and
2.88Mbytes floppy disk types. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the
Pin1.
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YoucanconnecttheSerialATAdevicetothisconnector,itprovidesyouhighspeedtransferrates
(3.0Gb/s).
5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9 ) S_ATA 1~5 (SerialATAcable connectors)
Pin No. Definition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
S_ATA4
S_ATA5
S_ATA2
S_ATA1
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10) FAUDIO_ACZ (Front AUDIO cable connector)
IfyouwanttouseFrontAudioconnector,youmustremove5-6,9-10Jumper.Inordertoutilizethe
frontaudioheader,yourchassismusthavefrontaudioconnector.Alsopleasemakesurethepin
assigmentonthecableisthesameasthepinassigmentontheMBheader.Tofindoutifthechassis
youarebuyingsupportfrontaudioconnector,pleasecontactyourdealer.
Pin No. Definition
1 MIC_L
2 GND
3 MIC_RI
4 DETECT
5 FrontAudio(R)
6 RearAudio(R)
7 Reserved
8 No Pin
9 FrontAudio (L)
10 RearAudio(L)
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12 ) F_USB1+1394 (Front USB and IEEE 1394 cable connectors)
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1 Power
2 Power
3 -USB4
4 -USB5
5 +USB4
6 +USB5
7 GND
8 GND
9NC
10 NC
11 Power
12 Power
13 TPA1+
14 TPA1-
15 GND
16 GND
17 TPB1+
18 TPB1-
19 No Pin
20 NC
BecarefulwiththepolarityofthefrontUSBconnector.Checkthepinassignmentcarefullywhile
youconnectthefrontUSBcable,incorrectconnectionbetweenthecableandconnectorwillmake
thedevice unabletowork or evendamageit. ForoptionalfrontUSB cable,pleasecontactyour
localdealer.
11 ) F_USB2 (Internal USB cable connector)
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Pin No. Definition
1 No Pin
2 Power
3 Power
4 Power
5 -USB6
6 -USB7
7 +USB6
8 +USB7
9 GND
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13 ) F_Panel (2X10 Pins Front Panel connector)
Pleaseconnect the power LED,PC speaker, reset switchand power switch ofyour chassis
frontpaneltotheF_PANELconnectoraccordingtothepinassignmentabove.
NOTE!! Please note that the onborad front panel connector must attach with
adapt cable to enable front panel function.
Pin No Signal Name Description
1 HDD+ Hard Disk LED anode (+)
2 No Pin Pin removed
3 HDD- HardDiskLED cathode(-)
4 No Pin Pin removed
5 RESET- Resetbuttoncathode(-)
6 PW+ Powerbutton switch anode (+)
7 RESET+ Resetbuttonanode(+)
8 PW- Powerbuttonswitchcathode(-)
9 No Pin Pin removed
10 No Pin Pin removed
11 No Pin Pin removed
12 No Pin Pin removed
13 No Pin Pin removed
14 No Pin Pin removed
15 MPD+ Message LED/Power LED anode (+)
16 No Pin Pin removed
17 MPD- MessageLED/PoweLEDcathode(-)
18 No Pin Pin removed
19 SLEEP LED Sleep LED
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15 ) CPU_FAN (CPU fan cable connector)
Pleasenote,aproperinstallationoftheCPUcoolerisessentialtopreventtheCPUfromrunning
underabnormalconditionordamagedbyoverheating.TheCPUfanconnectorsupportsMax.current
upto1A.
1Pin No. Definition
1 GND
2 12V
3 Sense
4 Control
If you want to erase CMOS...
1.TurnOFFthecomputerandunplugthepowercord.
2.Removethe battery,waitfor 30second.
3.Re-installthebattery.
4.Plugthepowercord andturnONthecomputer.
14 ) BAT1 (Battery)
CAUTION
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectly
replaced.
Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalent
typerecommendedbythemanufacturer.
Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtothe
manufacturer’sinstructions.