Gigabyte GA-6TXSL User manual

USER’S MANUAL
GA-6TXSL-RH
Intel®Core i7 Series Processor Motherboard
Intel® CoreTM2 Quad processorMotherboard
Rev. 1001
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Table of Content
Table of Contents
Item Checklist.................................................................................................................4
Chapter 1 Introduction....................................................................................................5
1-1 Features Summary..............................................................................................5
1.2 GA-6TXSL-RH Motherboard Components .........................................................7
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process.......................................................................9
2-1: Install Memory Modules .....................................................................................9
2-2: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply ................................ 11
2-3: Connectors Introduction & Jumper Setting .....................................................12
2-4: Block Diagram..................................................................................................23
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup..................................................................................................24
3-1: Main .................................................................................................................26
3-2: Advanced .........................................................................................................27
3-2-1:Processor Conguration .........................................................................28
3-2-2:Memory Conguration.............................................................................32
3-2-3:Advanced Chipset Conguration ............................................................34
3-2-4:Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) ...............................................................36
3-2-5:PCI Conguration....................................................................................38
3-2-6:SATA Conguration.................................................................................40
3-2-7:I/O DeviceConguration..........................................................................43
3-2-8:Boot Conguration ..................................................................................45
3-2-9:Thermal and Acoustic Conguration.......................................................46
3-3: Power...............................................................................................................48
3-4: Security ............................................................................................................50
3-5: Server...............................................................................................................52
3-5-1:System Management..............................................................................53
3-5-2:Console Redirectionn..............................................................................54
3-6: Boot..................................................................................................................56
3-7: Exit ...................................................................................................................57
Exit ..........................................................................................................................59

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Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips.
To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions when-
ever 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
other components.
4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the
components whenever the components are separated from the system.
5. Ensure that the 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…
WARNING!

The GA-6TXSL-RH motherboard Serial ATA cable x 6

Floppy cable I/O Shield Kit

CD for motherboard driver & utility SATA Power cable x 6

GA-6TXSL-RH Quick Reference Guide USB+1394 cable x 1
Item Checklist
If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don’t line up with the holes on the base and
there are no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers
to the mounting holes. Just cut the 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 about short circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to
isolate the screw from the motherboard PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the
hole. Be careful, don’t let the screw contact any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that are
near the xing hole, otherwise it may damage the board or cause board malfunctioning.

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Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Features Summary
Form Factor 12” x 9.6”(3.5cm X 24.4cm) ATX form factor, 6 layers PCB.
CPU Supports single Intel®Core i7 processor
Intel®Dual Core/Quad Core in LGA 1366 socket
   L3 cache varies with CPU up to 12M
Chipset Intel®X58 IOH Chipset
Intel®82801JR ICH10 RAID
Memory 6 x DDR3 DIMM sockets
  
Supports up to 24GB DDR3 1066/1333 MHz memory
Triple Channel memory bus
QPI 4.8GT/s, 5.6GT/s, 6.4AGT/s
I/O Control ITE IT8720 Super I/O Support
Expansion Slots Supports 1 PCI-Express x16 slot Run at X16
Supports 1 PCI-Express x16 slot Run at X8
Supports 1 PCI-Express x8 slot
Supports 2 PCI-Express x4 slot
Supports 1 PCI slots 32-Bit/33MHz
SATA Controller  Built in Intel®82801JR ICH10 RAID with Software RAID 0,1,10, 5
Supports 6 SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors
On-Board Sound  Relteak®ALC 889A Chipset
 High Denition Audio
  2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
On-BoardIEEE 1934 TI TSB43AB23
1 x 1394a box headers

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On-Board LAN Intel®82567LM GbE controller
Supports WOL, PXE
On-Board Peripherals 1 x Floppy connector
2 x PS/2 connectors
   1 x Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode
2 x Serial port (COM)
2 x IEEE 1394 connectors
8 x USB 2.0 (4 x Rear, 4 x by cable)
6 x Audio ports (4 x Line-out/ 1 x Line-in/ 1 x MIC/ 1 by cable)
1 x LAN RJ45
6 x SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
Hardware Monitor  Enhanced features Voltage detection (+3.3V/+5V/+12V/Vbat/Vcore)
Temperature auto detection (CPU/VRM/chassis)
  CPU shutdown when overheat
  System Voltage Detect
BIOS PHOENIX BIOS on 16MB SPI ROM
Additional Features  PS/2 Mouse wake up from S1 under Windows Operating System
 
External Modem wake up
 
Supports S1, S4, S5 under Windows Operating System
 
Wake on LAN (WOL)
 Wake on Ring (WOR)
 
AC Recovery
 
Supports Console Redirection
 
Supports 4-pin Fan controller

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Introduction
1. CPU
2. Intel X58 ICH
3. Intel 82801IJR ICH10R
4. ITE IT 8720
5. PCIE x 16 Slot
6. PCIE x 4 Slot
7. PCIE x 16 Slot(@x8)
8. PCIE x 8 Slot
9. PCIE x 4 Slot
10. 32bit / 33MHz PCI Slot
11. SPI BIOS Chip
12. CMOS Battery
13. Rear fan conn
14. Intel 82567LM
15. Realtelc ALC889A
16. SPDIF Conn
17. IEEE TI 1394
18. Front Auio Cable connector
19. Front USB connector
20. Front USB connector
21. Front IEEE TI 1394 connector
22. Front panel connector
23. System fan conn
24. SATA Cable1.4
25. SATA Cable2.5
26. SATA Cable3.6
27. 24pin ATX power connector
28. Floppy connector
29. Channel 3 DDR3 Slot1
30. Channel 3 DDR3 Slot2
31. Channel 2 DDR3 Slot1
32. Channel 2 DDR3 Slot2
33. Channel 1 DDR3 Slot1
34. Channel 1 DDR3 Slot2
35. PS2/Keyboard/ mouse port
36. com port
37. Printer port
38. COM Port
39. USB2.0 + IEEE 1394 port
40. USB2.0 + GbLan port
41. Audio port
42. 4pin 12V ATX power connector
1.2 GA-6TXSL-RH Motherboard Components

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Hardware Installation Process
2-1: Install Memory Modules
GA-6TXSL-RH has 6 triple inline memory module (DIMM) sokcets. It supports Triple Channels
Technology. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size during system boot. For
detail DIMM installation, please refer to the following instructions.
Channel 3
Channel 2
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Table 1. Supported DIMM Module Type
Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table
Two M odules
Four M odules
DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 DDR3_6 DDR3_5
- - DS/SS - - DS/SS - - --
DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS - - --
3 Channel Memory Configurations Table
Three M odules
Four M odules
Six Modules
DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 DDR3_6 DDR3_5
- - DS/SS - - DS/SS - - DS/SS
DS/SS DS/SS - - DS/SS - - DS/SS
DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS

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

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2-3: Connectors Introduction & Jumper Setting
1. 24pin ATX power connector
2. 4pin 12V ATX power connector
3. Floppy connector
4. SATA Cable1.4
5. SATA Cable2.5
6. SATA Cable3.6
7. Front Auio Cable connector
8. Front USB connector
9. Front USB connector
10. Front IEEE TI 1394 connector
11. System Power LED Heade
12. Front panel connector
13. CMOS Battery
14. Cpu fan conn
15. Rear fan conn
16. System fan conn
17. Password Jumper
18. BIOS Relovery Jumper
19. COMS Clear Jumper
20. SPDIF connector for RCA
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Connector Introduction
1) ATX1 (Auxuliary Power Connector)
AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after ATX power cable 
and other related devices are rmly connected to the mainboard.
PIN No. Denition
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)
This connector (ATX +12V) is used only for
CPU Core Voltage.
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 GND
3 +12V
4 +12V
24
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F_PANEL
F_PANEL
F_AUDIO
F_AUDIO
F_USB
COMB
MODEM
Smart Card Reader
SPDIF
AUX_IN
CD_IN
Secure Gigital /
Memory Stick
Serial ATA
F_USB
F_1394
CPU_FAN
SYS_FAN
PWR_FAN
NB_FAN
Power
WOL
SUR_CEN
IR/CIR
F_PANEL
F_PANEL
PWR_LED
CLR_CMOS
BIOS_WP
CLR_CMOS
BIOS_WP
CI
DPVRM
CLR_PWD
FDD
ATX
ATX_12V
IDE
IR
COMB
SPDIF_IO
F1_1394 F2_1394
GAME SMB_CONN F_AUDIO
(NEW)
F1_1394
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3 ) FDD (Floppy Connector)
Please connect the oppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 720K,1.2M,1.44M and
2.88Mbytes oppy disk types. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the
Pin1.
F_PANEL
F_PANEL
F_AUDIO
F_AUDIO
F_USB
COMB
MODEM
Smart Card Reader
SPDIF
AUX_IN
CD_IN
Secure Gigital /
Memory Stick
Serial ATA
F_USB
F_1394
CPU_FAN
SYS_FAN
PWR_FAN
NB_FAN
Power
WOL
SUR_CEN
IR/CIR
F_PANEL
F_PANEL
PWR_LED
CLR_CMOS
BIOS_WP
CLR_CMOS
BIOS_WP
CI
DPVRM
CLR_PWD
FDD
ATX
ATX_12V
IDE
IR
COMB
SPDIF_IO
F1_1394 F2_1394
GAME SMB_CONN F_AUDIO
(NEW)
F1_1394
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Connector Introduction
You can connect the Serial ATA device to this connector, it provides you high speed transfer
rates (3.0Gb/s).
4/5/6) S_ATA 1~6 (Serial ATA cable connectors)
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
1
7
F_PANEL
F_PANEL
F_AUDIO
F_AUDIO
F_USB
COMB
MODEM
Smart Card Reader
SPDIF
AUX_IN
CD_IN
Secure Gigital /
Memory Stick
Serial ATA
F_USB
F_1394
CPU_FAN
SYS_FAN
PWR_FAN
NB_FAN
Power
WOL
SUR_CEN
IR/CIR
F_PANEL
F_PANEL
PWR_LED
CLR_CMOS
BIOS_WP
CLR_CMOS
BIOS_WP
CI
DPVRM
CLR_PWD
FDD
ATX
ATX_12V
IDE
IR
COMB
SPDIF_IO
F1_1394 F2_1394
GAME SMB_CONN F_AUDIO
(NEW)
F1_1394
7) FAUDIO_ACZ (Front AUDIO cable connector)
If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. In order to uti
lize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please make
sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header. To
nd out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your
dealer.
Pin No. Denition
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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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.
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.
8 ) F_USB1 (Internal USB cable connector)
9 ) F_USB2 (Internal USB cable connector)
1
1
2
2
10
10
9
9
Pin No. Denition
1 VCC
2 VCC
3 D1-
4 D2-
5 D1+
6 D2+
7 GND
8 GND
9 No Pin
10 GND
Pin No. Denition
1 VCC
2 VCC
3 D3-
4 D4-
5 D3+
6 D4+
7 GND
8 GND
9 No Pin
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10 ) 1394 (IEEE 1394 cable connectors)
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Pin No. Denition
1 TPA 1+
2 TPA 1-
3 GND
4 GND
5 TPB 1+
6 TPB 1-
7 BUS VCC
8 BUS VCC
9 No Pin
10 GND
11 ) PWR_LED(System Power LED Header)
This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chasis to indicate system 
power status. The LED is on when the system is opering.The LED keeps blinking when the
system is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or power 
off(S5)
1
Pin No. Definition
MPD+
MPD-
MPD-
1
2
3
LED On
Blinking
Off
S0
S1
S3/S4/S5
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12 ) F_Panel (2X10 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.
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 MSG+ Message anode (+)
3 HDD- Hard Disk LED cathode(-)
4 MSG- Message anode (-)
5 RESET- Reset button cathode(-)
6 PW+ Power button switch anode (+)
7 RESET+ Reset button anode (+)
8 PW- Power button switch cathode(-)
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 Speaker anode(+)
15 MPD+ Pin removed
16 No Pin ND
17 MPD- Pin removed
18 No Pin ND
19 SLEEP LED Pin removed
20 No Pin Speaker cathode(-)
1
2
19
20
LED On
Blinking
Off
S0
S1
S3/S4/S5
MSG Status

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14 ) CPU_FAN (CPU fan cable connector)
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 sup
ports Max. current up to 1A .
1Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 12V
3 Sense
4 Control
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.Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.
13 ) BAT1 (Battery)
CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent
type recommended by the manufacturer.

Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
F_PANEL
F_PANEL
F_AUDIO
F_AUDIO
F_USB
COMB
MODEM
Smart Card Reader
SPDIF
AUX_IN
CD_IN
Secure Gigital /
Memory Stick
Serial ATA
F_USB
F_1394
CPU_FAN
SYS_FAN
PWR_FAN
NB_FAN
Power
WOL
SUR_CEN
IR/CIR
F_PANEL
F_PANEL
PWR_LED
CLR_CMOS
BIOS_WP
CLR_CMOS
BIOS_WP
CI
DPVRM
CLR_PWD
FDD
ATX
ATX_12V
IDE
IR
COMB
SPDIF_IO
F1_1394 F2_1394
GAME SMB_CONN F_AUDIO
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15 ) REAR_FAN (Front Fan and Rear fan cable connectors)
This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system
temperature. These connectors are for system use only.
1
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 12V
3 Sense
4 Control
16 ) SYS_FAN (System Fan Connector)
This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system
temperature. These connectors are for system use only.
1Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 12V
3 Sense
4 Control