Hardware Quick Installation Guide

Motherboard Components

Diagram shows a top-down view of a server motherboard with two CPU sockets (CPU0, CPU1), multiple DIMM slots labeled with memory channels and ranks (e.g., DIMM_P0_H0, DIMM_P1_M1), and various connectors.

Component List:

1. HDD Back Plane Board Connector (BP_1)
2. MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE4A/PCIe Gen5)
3. MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE4B/PCIe Gen5)
4. 2 x 6 Pin ATX Power Connector (ATX1_2)
5. 2 x 9 Pin ATX Power Connector (ATX1_1)
6. MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE4C/PCIe Gen5)
7. MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE4D/PCIe Gen5)
8. PCIe x16 Slot #2 (PCIE_2)
9. Front Panel Header (Primary)
10. PCIe x16 Slot #4 (PCIE_4)
11. MCIO Connector (U2_P1_PE5/PCIe Gen5)
12. 2 x 6 Pin ATX Power Connector (ATX2_2)
13. 2 x 9 Pin ATX Power Connector (ATX2_1)
14. PCIe x16 Slot #3 (PCIE_3)
15. MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE0/PCIe Gen5)
16. PCIe x16 Slot #1 (PCIE_1)
17. 2 x 2 Pin Power Connector (SSI_2X2P)
18. 2 x 9 Pin Power Connector (SSI_2X9P)
19. Front Panel Header (FP_2/Secondary)
20. System Battery Cable Connector (BAT)
21. TPM Module Connector (SPI_TPM)
22. PROT Module Connector (PROT)
23. BIOS_1 (BIOS_2 at the back)
24. IPMB Connector (IPMB)
25. Proprietary PCIe Slot (GENZ_1/Gen5 x16)
26. Proprietary PCIe Slot (GENZ_2/Gen5 x16)
27. BMC Firmware Readiness LED (LED_BMC)
28. BMC_FLH2 (BMC_FLH1 at the back)
29. COM Port Header (COM1)

J2 Header Details:

S3_MASK Switch: Enable, Default, 1, 2, 3

Functions: PIN1 CPU0SAFS_SEL, PIN2 CLR_CMOS, PIN3 BIOS_RCVR, PIN4 FPGA_DEBUG

System Components

Diagram shows a perspective view of the server chassis with various components labeled.

Component List:

1. 2.5" Hard Drives
2. GPU7/GPU8 FAN (GPU78_FAN1 / GPU78_FAN2)
3. GPU3/GPU4 FAN (GPU34_FAN1 / GPU34_FAN2)
4. System FAN2 (SYS_FAN2_1 / SYS_FAN2_2)
5. System FAN1 (SYS_FAN1_1 / SYS_FAN1_2)
6. GPU 5/GPU6 FAN (GPU56_FAN1/GPU56_FAN2)
7. CPU1 and Heat Sink
8. CPU1 DDR5 Memory
9. GPU1/GPU2 FAN (GPU12_FAN1/GPU12_FAN2)
10. CPU0 and Heat Sink
11. CPU0 DDR5 Memory
12. External GPU5/GPU6 Fan (GPU56E_FAN1/GPU56E_FAN2)
13. Riser Slot
14. External GPU1/GPU2 Fan (GPU12E_FAN1/GPU12E_FAN2)

Hard Disk Drive Installation

Diagram illustrates the assembly of a hard disk drive bay, showing a drive, backplane connector, and mounting hardware.

1. HDD Back Plane Board Connector (BP_1)
2. Drive Bay Assembly
3. Screws
4. Hard Drive
5. SATA Data Cable
6. SATA Power Cable

PCI Express Card Installation

Diagram shows a PCIe card being inserted into a motherboard slot.

1. PCIe Card
2. PCIe Slot

System Appearance and Front Panel

Diagram shows the front panel of the server system with ports, buttons, and LEDs.

1. Front panel LED and buttons
2. VGA Port
3. Management LAN port
4. Power Button with LED
5. ID Button
6. Reset Button
7. System Status LED
8. Data LAN Port x 2
9. USB 3.0 Port x 2
10. NMI Button

The diagram also indicates HDD bays (HDD #0 to HDD #7), fan connectors (GPU 78_FAN1, GPU 78_FAN2, GPU 34_FAN1, GPU 34_FAN2, GPU12E_FAN1, GPU12E_FAN2, GPU56E_FAN1, GPU56E_FAN2), and Power Supply Units (PSU1, PSU2).

Fan Installation

Diagrams illustrate the process of installing fans into the system.

CPU and Heat Sink Installation

Diagrams show the steps for installing a CPU and its corresponding heat sink onto the motherboard.

⚠️ When installing the heatsink to CPU, use T30-Lobe driver to tighten 4 captive nuts in sequence as 1-4. Please refer to the Heatsink Label for the screw tightening torque value.

Carrier Types for Package Types

Package Type	Carrier Code
Granite Rapids-SP (R1S) XCC	E2A
Granite Rapids-SP (R1S) HCC/LCC	E2B

GPU Card Installation

Diagrams depict GPU cards being installed into various PCIe slots on the motherboard, indicating airflow direction from front to rear.

Slot Configurations:

CPU1: Top Slot7 (PCIE_4_PCIE_1), Bottom Slot8 (PCIE_4_PCIE_2)
CPU0: Top Slot3 (PCIE_2_PCIE_2), Bottom Slot4 (PCIE_2_PCIE_1)
CPU1: Top Slot5 (PCIE_3_PCIE_2), Bottom Slot6 (PCIE_3_PCIE_1)
CPU0: Top Slot1 (PCIE_1_PCIE_1), Bottom Slot2 (PCIE_1_PCIE_2)

⚠️ Please visit GIGABYTE's official website to download the GPU Card Option Kit Installation.

Memory Configuration

Memory configuration tables detail DIMM slot population for different CPU series.

6700E Series

Memory Q'ty for each CPU	CPU0 / CPU1
	H0	G0	G1	F0	E0	E1	A1	A0	B0	C1	C0	D0	P0	O0	O1	N1	M0	M1	I1	I0	J0	K1	K0	L0
1 DIMM	V	V
4 DIMM	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V
8 DIMM	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V

6500P/6700P Series

Memory Q'ty for each CPU	CPU0 / CPU1
	H0	G0	G1	F0	E0	E1	A1	A0	B0	C1	C0	D0	P0	O0	O1	N1	M0	M1	I1	I0	J0	K1	K0	L0
1 DIMM	V	V
4 DIMM	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V
8 DIMM	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V
12 DIMM	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V

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