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Table of Contents
Box Contents...................................................................................................................5
GA-7PESH3 Motherboard Layout ...................................................................................6
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................9
1-1 Installation Precautions.................................................................................... 9
1-2 ProductSpecications.................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............................................................... 12
1-3-1 Installing the CPU...................................................................................................12
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler .......................................................................................14
1-4 Installing the Memory..................................................................................... 15
1-4-1 FourChannelMemoryConguration .....................................................................15
1-4-2 Installing a Memory ...............................................................................................16
1-4-3 DIMM Population Table .........................................................................................16
1-5 Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................. 17
1-6 Internal Connectors........................................................................................ 19
1-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................. 34
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................40
2-1 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 42
2-2 Advanced Menu ............................................................................................. 44
2-2-1 PCIConguration ...................................................................................................45
2-2-2 ACPI Settings .........................................................................................................46
2-2-3 Trusted Computing (Optional) ................................................................................47
2-2-4 CPUConguration..................................................................................................48
2-2-4-1 CPUPowerManagementConguration ................................................................51
2-2-5 Runtime Error Logging ...........................................................................................52
2-2-6 SATAConguration.................................................................................................53
2-2-7 SuperIOConguration...........................................................................................54
2-2-8 Serial Port Console Redirection .............................................................................56
2-3 Chipset Menu................................................................................................. 59
2-3-1 NorthBridgeConguration.....................................................................................60
2-3-1-1 IOHConguration...................................................................................................62
2-3-1-2 DIMM Information...................................................................................................65
2-3-2 SouthBridgeConguration ....................................................................................66
2-3-3 ME Subsystem .......................................................................................................67
2-4 Security Menu ................................................................................................ 68
2-5 Server Management Menu............................................................................. 69
2-5-1 System Information.................................................................................................70