User manual GIGABYTE GA-3CESL-RH REV 1001

[. . . ] GA-3CESL-RH AMD Socket F Dual Processor Motherboard USER'S MANUAL AMD OpteronTM Socket F Dual 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-3CESL-RH Motherboard English Table of Content Item Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. ENTERINGSETUP Power ON the computer and press <F2> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. CONTROLKEYS <> <> < < > > Move to previous item Move to next item Move to the item in the left hand Move to the item in the right hand Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Load the Optimized Defaults Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu <Esc> <+/PgUp> Increase the numeric value or make changes <-/PgDn> <F1> <F2> <F3> <F4> <F6> <F7> <F8> <F9> <F10> 27 GA-3CESL-RH 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 <Esc>. Main This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced This setup page includes all the items of AMI special enhanced features. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters. ) Security Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access the system and setup. Server Server additional features enabled/disabled setup menus. Boot This setup page include all the items of first boot function features. Exit There are five optionsin this selection: Exit Saving Changes, Exit Discarding Changes, Load Optimal Defaults, Load Failsafe Defaults, and Discard Changes. 28 BIOS Setup 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 <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. Figure 1: Main System Time The time is calculated based on the 24-hour military time clock. Set the System Time (HH:MM:SS) System Date Set the System Date. Note that the "Day" automatically changed after you set the date. (Weekend: DD: MM: YY) (YY: 1099~2099) BIOS Verison/BIOS Date These two fields indicate the main board BIOS version and release date. 29 GA-3CESL-RH Motherboard Processor Information These following items display all information of current CPU Type, CPU Speed, and CPU Count. These items are display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS. Total Memory Size This item identifies the total memory size. 30 BIOS Setup Advanced About This Section: Advanced With this section, allowing user to configure your system for basic operation. User can change the processor options, chipset configuration, PCI configuration and chipset control. Figure 2: Advanced 31 GA-3CESL-RH Motherboard Advanced Processor Options Figure 2-1: Advanced Processor Option Advanced Processor Option This category includes the information of CPU Type, CPU Speed, CPU1/CPU2 ID, CPU1/CPU2 L2 Cache, CPU Type, CPU Speed. Setup menu for AMD Virtualization (TM) Technology, Enhanced Virus Protection, Power Now Technology, Node Interleave, and ACPI SRAT Table. AMD Virtualization (TM) Technology AMD Virtualization Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple "virtual" systems. With processor and I/O enhancements to Intel's various platforms, Intel Virtualization Technology can improve the performance and robustness of today's software- 32 BIOS Setup only virtual machine solutions. Enabled Disabled Enable AMD Virtualization Technology Feature. Disable AMD Virtualization Technology Feature. (Default setting) Enhanced Virtus Protection Enabled Disabled Enabled AMD No-execute page protection feature. (Default setting) Disables AMD No-execute page protection feature. Power Now!Technology AMD PowerNow!TM Technology allows the processor to dissipate less heat under normal operating conditions, providing a cooler and quieter-running system. It also provides performance on demand when required by the application. Technology feature. Node Interleave Interleave memory blocks across nodes. Auto Disabled Enable node interleave function. (Default setting) ACPI SRAT Table Enabled Disabled Enable ACPI 2. 0 static resources affinity table for ccNUMA systems. [. . . ] On-board COM A On-board COM B Disabled Use Serial Port A as the COM port address. Use Serial Port B as the COM port address. (Default setting) 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. Console Type This option allows user to select the specified terminal type. [. . . ]