Leadtek WinFast WS1000 Workstation User Manual

Summary of WinFast WS1000 Workstation

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    Winfast ws1000 workstation version 1.0 copyright copyright © leadtek corporation, 2012. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from leadtek. Trademark all registered and unregistered trademarks and company names contained in this man...

  • Page 2: About This Guide

    2 about this guide this user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized this guide contains the following parts: chapter1: instruction this chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. ...

  • Page 3: Contents

    3 contents before you begin… .............................................................................. 4 1.1 - congratulations ............................................................................................. 5 1.2 - hardware specifications .............................................

  • Page 4: Before You Begin…

    4 before you begin… check the box contents! Item name 1 x winfast ws1000 quick installation guide 1 x winfast ws1000 driver cd 1 x winfast ws1000 power cord important note: if any of these items are missing, please contact your vendor/dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation pr...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Instruction

    5 chapter 1: instruction 1.1 - congratulations you have purchased the powerful winfast ws1000 workstation, based on the intel ® patsburg-a (pch). The winfast ws1000 is designed to support dual intel ® xeon e5-2600 (lga2011) series processors and up to 512gb lr-dimm (800, 1066 and 1333mhz), 256gb r-d...

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    6 expansion slots pci-e (1) pci-e x4 slot ( x4 link, slot #6) (1) pci-e x16 slot ( x16 link or x8 link, slot #5) (1) pci-e x8 slot ( x0 link or x8 link, slot #4) (1) pci-e x16 slot ( x16 link or x8 link, slot #3) (1) pci-e x8 slot ( x0 link or x8 link, slot #2) (1) pci-e x8 slot (w/ x4 link pch), sl...

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    7 remember to visit leadtek’s website at http://www.Leadtek.Com . There you can find information on all products with faqs, online manuals and bios upgrades and more..

  • Page 8: Caution!

    8 chapter 2: board installation you are now ready to install your motherboard. How to install our products right… the first time the first thing you should do is reading this user’s manual. It contains important information that will make configuration and setup much easier. Here are some precaution...

  • Page 9: 2.1 - Board Image

    9 2.1 - board image winfast ws1000 this diagram is representative of the latest motherboard revision available at the time of publishing. The board you receive may not look exactly like the above diagram..

  • Page 10: 2.2 - Block Diagram

    10 2.2 - block diagram winfast ws1000 block diagram.

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    11 2.3 - board parts, jumpers and connectors important notes to the user • " ▲ " indicates the location of "pin 1". • the diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing. The board you received may not look exactly like this diagram. Jumper legend open - ju...

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    12 jumpers & connectors jumper/connector function sys fan1~5 4-pin fan power connector cpu0~1fan 4-pin cpu0/cpu1 fan power connector fan_hdr1 system fan header spdif coaxial-input(upper) / optical-output(lower) j176 front panel audio j177/j178 1394 pin header sgpio1 sata 0~5 sgpio header sgpio2 sas ...

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    13 jumper placement sys_fan1 cpu1_fan sys_fan2 cpu0_fan sys_fan5 sys_fan4 sys_fan3 cd_hd1 a_usb1 fan_hdr1.

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    14 pin 1 2 3 4 signal gnd p12v fan_tach fan_pwm note: sys fan1~5/cpu0~1fan: 4-pin fan connector use this header to connect the cooling fan to your motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable. Fan_hdr1: fan connector for barebone signal pin pin signal tach1 1 2 tach6 tach2 3 4 tach7 tach3 5 6 ...

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    15 psmi1 j176 usb2 usb1 fpio1.

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    16 psmi1: psmi connector pin 1 2 3 4 5 signal smb_clk smb_dat psu alert# gnd vcc3 fpio_1: front panel header signal pin pin signal pwrled+ 1 2 fppw (vcc3_aux) key 3 4 na pwrled- 5 6 na hd_led+ 7 8 hwm_fault_led- hd_led- 9 10 sys_fault_led- pwr_sw# 11 12 lan1_active_led+ gnd 13 14 lan1_active_led- rs...

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    17 3phd_3 3phd_2 3phd_1 key_1 2phd_1 j177/j178.

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    18 j177: 1394 pin header signal pin pin signal xtp_a_p_0 1 2 xtp_a_n_0 gnd 3 4 gnd xtp_b_p_0 5 6 xtp_b_n_0 vcc12_1394 7 8 vcc12_1394 key 9 10 gnd j178: 1394 pin header signal pin pin signal xtp_a_p_1 1 2 xtp_a_n_1 gnd 3 4 gnd xtp_b_p_1 5 6 xtp_b_n_1 vcc12_1394 7 8 vcc12_1394 key 9 10 gnd.

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    19 2phd_1: intruder header pin signal 1 pch_intruder_n 2 gnd 3phd_1 / 3phd_2: cpu xdp bypass jumper pin 1 2 3 signal cpu0_tdo xdp_tdo cpu1_tdo default: only cpu0 3phd_1 3phd_2 3phd_3 only cpu0 installed 1-2 1-2 1-2 only cpu1 installed 2-3 2-3 1-2 both cpu installed 1-2 2-3 2-3 3phd_3: cpu xdp bypass...

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    20 3phd_8 3phd_5 3phd_4.

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    21 3phd_4: me recovery mode jumper pin 1 2 3 signal nc fm_me_rcvr_n gnd 1-2: normal mode ( default ) 2-3: me recovery mode 3phd_5: bios recovery jumper pin 1 2 3 signal nc bios_rcvr_boot_n gnd 1-2: normal mode ( default ) 2-3: bios recovery mode 3phd_8: security override jumper pin 1 2 3 signal nc m...

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    22 dbg hd1 sgpio2 sgpio1 sgpio3 4phd_11.

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    23 4phd_11: buzzer disable jumper pin 1 2 3 4 signal vcc5 na buz_1 buz_2 1-2: normal mode ( default ) 2-3: disable pc beep 1-4: use the external speaker sgpio1/2/3: sata sgpio header signal pin pin signal scl 1 2 sdata in sda 3 4 sdata out- gnd 5 6 sload key 7 8 sclock p3v3_aux 9 10 hd_error_led not...

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    24 com1 pwr/rst/clear button stby_pw_led1 sata0 sata1 sata2 sata3 sata4 sata5 these connectors have no functions. Do not connect hard drives to them..

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    25 sata0/sata1/sata2/sata3/sata4/sata5: sata connector pin7 pin1 7 gnd 6 sata rx dp 5 sata rx dn 4 gnd 3 sata tx dn 2 sata tx dp 1 gnd connects to the serial ata ready drives via the serial ata cable. Sata0/sata1: support sata3.0 sata2/sata3/sata4/sata5: support sata2.0 sytb_pw_led1: stby_pw_led sta...

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    26 clear button : clear cmos set normal(default) clear cmos you can reset the cmos settings by using this button if you have forgotten your system/setup password or need to clear system bios setting. - 1.Power off system and disconnect power connectors from the motherboard - 2.Press the button (clea...

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    27 2.4 - installing the processor your brand new winfast ws1000 motherboard supports both intel ® “sandy bridge-ep and ivy bridge series” processors. Note: leadtek is not liable for damage as a result of operating an unsupported configuration. Locate the cpu socket (lga 2011) on the motherboard: to ...

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    28 4. Please refer to the image. 5. Position the cpu over the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom-right corner of the socket, and then fit the socket alignment keys into the cpu notches. 6. Close the load plate, ensuring that the front edge of the load plate slides under the ret...

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    29 cautions: the cpu fits in only one correct orientation. Do not force the cpu into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the cpu..

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    30 2.5 - installing the heatsink heatsink installation caution: after installing the processor, you should proceed to install the heat sink. The cpu heat sink will ensure that the processor do not overheat and continue to operate at maximum performance for as long as you own them. The overheated pro...

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    31 2.6 - thermal interface material there are two types of thermal interface materials designed for use with the processors. The most common material comes as a small pad attached to the heat sink at the time of purchase. There should be a protective cover over the material. Take care not to touch t...

  • Page 32: Overview

    32 2.7 - installing the memory overview the motherboard comes with four double data rate 3 ( ddr3 ) dual inline memory modules ( dimm ) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the ddr3 dimm socket. • sandy bridge-ep/ex processor supports 4 ddr3 channels • unbuffered ddr3 and registered ddr3 ...

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    33 recommended memory population table to achieve the best performance, leadtek strongly recommend memory installation configuration as listed below: single cpu installed (cpu0 only) dual cpu installed (cpu0 and cpu1) quantity of memory installed 1 2 3 4 6 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 16 cpu0_dimmd0 √ √...

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    34 intel ® xeon ® processor e5-2600/4600 product families udimm support 1.35v 1.50v ranks per dimm & data width memory capacity per dimm 1dpc 2dpc 1dpc 2dpc srx8 non-ecc 1 gb 2gb 4gb n/a n/a 1066, 1333 1066, 1333 drx8 non-ecc 2gb 4gb 8gb n/a n/a 1066, 1333 1066, 1333 srx16 non-ecc 512 mb 1gb 2gb n/a...

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    35 intel ® xeon ® processor e5-2600/4600 product families rdimm support 1.35v 1.50v ranks per dimm & data width memory capacity per dimm 1dpc 2dpc 1dpc 2dpc srx8 1gb 2gb 4gb 1066, 1333 1066, 1333 1066, 1333, 1600 1066, 1333, 1600 drx8 2gb 4gb 8gb 1066, 1333 1066, 1333 1066, 1333, 1600 1066, 1333, 16...

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    36 memory installation procedure caution: ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing dimms, or other system components, failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the winfast ws1000. 1...

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    37 2.8 - attaching drive cables winfast ws1000 is equipped with 6 serial ata (sata) channels. Connections for the drives are very simple. There is no need to set master/slave jumpers on sata drives. Distributor. Attaching serial ata cables the following illustrates how to make a sata cable connectio...

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    38 2.9 - installing add-in cards before installing add-in cards, it’s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with your motherboard. For this reason, we’ve provided the diagrams below, showing the slots that may appear on your motherboard. Pci-e gen3 x 16 slot pci-e gen3 x 8 slot pci-e gen3 x 4...

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    39 2.10 - connecting external devices your motherboard supports a number of different interfaces through connecting peripherals. See the following diagrams for the details. Note: peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be required to complete the installat...

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    40 onboard lan led color definition the two onboard ethernet ports have green and amber leds to indicate lan status. The chart below illustrates the different led states. 10/100/1000 mbps lan link/activity led scheme left led (link/activity) right led (speed) link green off 10 mbps active blinking g...

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    41 2.11- installing the power supply there are four (4) power connectors on your winfast ws1000. It is required that you have an eps12v power supply has one 24-pin and two 8-pin connectors. Pw1: 24-pin 12v main pwr connector signal pin pin signal +3.3v 1 13 +3.3v +3.3v 2 14 -12v gnd 3 15 gnd +5v 4 1...

  • Page 42: 2.12 - Finishing Up

    42 note: you must unplug the power supply before plugging the power cables to motherboard connectors. 2.12 - finishing up congratulations on making it this far! You’re finished setting up the hardware aspects of your computer. Before closing up your chassis, make sure that all cables and wires are c...

  • Page 43: Chapter 3: Bios Setup

    43 chapter 3: bios setup 3.1 - about the bios the bios is the basic input/output system, the firmware on the motherboard that enables your hardware to interface with your software. The bios determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. The bios contains all the code requi...

  • Page 44: 3.3 - Getting Help

    44 3.3 - getting help pressing [f1] will display 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]. 3.4 - in case of problems if you have trouble booting your computer after making and saving the ...

  • Page 45: 3.5 - Bios Main Menu

    45 3.5 - bios main menu manual bar specification general help sub-menu items bios information configuration fields navigation keys displays bios related information. Memory information displays total memory size. System date (day dd/mm/yyyy) system time (hh:mm:ss) allow user to set system time and d...

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    46 3.5.1 manual bars main for changing the basic system configuration advanced for changing the advanced system settings chipset for customize the intel chipset function boot for changing the system boot configuration security for setting the supervisor and user passwords server mgmt for changing th...

  • Page 47: 3.6 - Bios Advanced Menu

    47 3.6 - bios advanced menu this section facilitates configuring advanced bios options for your system. Pci subsystem settings pci,pci-x and pci express configuration. Acpi settings selection for advanced acpi configuration. Rtc wake settings selection for rtc wake configuration. Whea configuration ...

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    48 sas configuration sas devices configuration. Info report configuration info report configure usb configuration configure the usb support watchdog timer configuration configure watchdog timer h/w monitor configuration ipmi configuration including server monitoring and event log super io configurat...

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    49 3.6.1 - pci setting pci option rom handling pci rom priority in case of multiple option roms (legacy and efi compatible) , specifies what pci option rom to launch. [efi compatible rom] / [legacy rom] default is [efi compatible rom] pci 64bit resources handling above 4g decoding enables or disable...

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    50 3.6.2 - acpi setting enable hibernation enables or disables system ability to hibernate (os/s4 sleep state). This option may be not effective with some os. [disabled] / [enabled] default is [enabled] acpi sleep state select the highest acpi sleep state the system will enter when the suspend butto...

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    51 3.6.3 – wake system configuration wake system with fixed time enable or disable system wake on alarm event. When enabled, system will wake on the hr :: min :: sec specified [disabled] / [enabled] default is [disabled] wake system with dynamic time enable or disable system wake on alarm event. Whe...

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    52 3.6.4 - whea support whea support enables or disables windows hardware error architecture. [disabled] / [enabled] default is [enabled].

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    53 3.6.5 - cpu configuration this section allows you to fine-tune the processor options. Hyper- threading this option enable for windows xp and linux (os optimized for hyper- threading technology. And disabled for other (os not optimized for hyper-threading technology). [disabled] / [enabled] defaul...

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    54 adjacent cache line prefetch [disabled] / [enabled] default is [enabled] dcu streamer prefetcher enable prefetch of next l1 data line based upon multiple loads in same cache line. [disabled] / [enabled] default is [enabled] dcu ip prefetcher enable prefetch of next l1 line based upon sequential l...

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    55 3.6.5.1 – socket0 cpu configuration read only.

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    56 3.6.5.2 – socket1 cpu configuration read only.

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    57 3.6.5.3 - cpu power management configuration power technology enable the power management features. [disable] / [energy efficient] / [custom] default is [energy efficient] energy performance optimize between performance and power savings. Windows 2008 and later oses overrides this value according...

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    58 recommended short duration power limit read only. Short duration power limit short duration power limit in watts. 3.6.6 – runtime error logging configuration runtime error logging support enable/disable runtime error logging support. [enabled] / [disabled] default is [disabled].

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    59 3.6.7 - sata configuration external sata port0/1/2/3/4/5 enable/disable sata ports hot plug support. [enabled] / [disabled] default is [disabled].

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    60 sata mode select sata mode. [ide mode] / [ahci mode] / [raid mode] / [disabled] default is [ahci mode] agressive link power management [enabled] / [disabled] default is [enabled] port1/2/3/4/5 hot plug [enabled] / [disabled] default is [disabled] external sata port 0/1/2/3/4/5 [enabled] / [disabl...

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    61 3.6.8 - sas configuration read only..

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    62 3.6.9 info report configuration post report post report support enabled/disabled [enabled] / [disabled] default is [enabled] delay time post report support enabled/disabled [0]/[1]/[2]/[3]/[4]/[5]/[6]/[7]/[8]/[9]/[10]/[until press esc] default is [2] summary screen [enabled] / [disabled] default ...

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    63 3.6.10 usb configuration legacy usb support enables legacy usb support, auto option disables legacy support if no usb devices are connected. Disable option will keep usb devices available only for efi applications. [disabled] / [enabled] / [auto] default is [enabled] ehci hand-off [disabled] / [e...

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    64 3.6.11– watchdog timer configuration watchdog mode [disable] / [post] / [os] / [power on] default is [disabled].

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    65 3.6.12 – hardware health configuration.

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    66 auto fan [disabled] / [enabled] default is [enabled] the disable meaning is fan speed running full on duty cycle [30% duty cycle] / [45% duty cycle] / [60% duty cycle] default is [30% duty cycle] beep and warning led [enabled] / [disabled] default is [enabled] *the fan data need set auto fan to [...

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    67 3.6.13 super i/o configuration super io chip read only..

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    68 3.6.13.1 serial port submenu serial port 0 configuration serial port enable or disable serial port (com) [enabled] / [disabled] default is [enabled] device settings read only. It can not be modified in user mode. Change/settings select an optimal setting for super i/o device. [auto] / [i/o=3f8h;i...

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    69 3.6.14 serial port console redirection console redirection console redirection enable or disable. [disabled] / [enabled] default is [disabled] serial port for out-of-band management/windows emergency services (ems) console redirection console redirection enable or disable. [disabled] / [enabled] ...

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    70 3.6.14.1 console redirection submenu terminal type emulation: ansi: extended ascii charset. Vt100: ascii charset. Vt100+: extends vt100 to support color function keys, etc. Vt-utf8: uses utf8 encoding to map unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes. [vt100] / [vt100+] / [vt-utf8] / [ansi] default is [v...

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    71 stop bits stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (a start bit indicates the beginning). The standard setting is 1 stop bit.1 communication with slow devices may require more than 1. [1] / [2] default is [1] flow control flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When se...

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    72 redirection after bios post the settings specify if bootloader is selected than legacy console redirection is disabled before booting to legacy os. Default value is always enable means legacy. [always enable] / [bootloader] default is [always enable] 3.6.14.2 serial port for out-of-band managemen...

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    73 bits per second select serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds. [115200] / [9600] / [19200] / [57600] default is [115200] flow control flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if t...

  • Page 74: 3.7 - Chipset Menu

    74 3.7 - chipset menu north bridge north bridge parameters. South bridge south bridge parameters. Onboard device configuration configure onboard device me subsystem me subsystem configuration.

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    75 3.7.1 – north bridge chipset configuration sub- menu total memory / current memory mode / current memory speed / mirroring / sparing read only. Memory mode select the mode for memory initialization. [independent] / [mirroring] / [lock step] / [sparing] default is [independent] numa enable or disa...

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    76 ddr speed force ddr speed. [auto] / [force ddr3 800] / [force ddr3 1066] / [force ddr3 1333] / [force ddr3 1600] / [force ddr3 1866] default is [auto] channel interleaving select different channel interleaving setting. [auto] / [1 way] / [2 way] / [3 way] / [4 way] default is [auto] rank interlea...

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    77 3.7.1.1 ioh configuration submenu intel ® i/oat enable/disable intel ® i/o acceleration technology (i/oat). [disabled] / [enabled] default is [disabled] vga priority decide the priority between onboard and its offboard video device found. [offboard] / [onboard] default is [offboard] target vga re...

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    78 3.7.1.1.1 intel ® vt for directed i/o configuration submenu intel ® vt-d enable/disable intel ® virtualization technology directed i/o. [disabled] / [enabled] default is [disabled] note: the following items will appear when intel ® vt-d is set to [enabled]. Interrupt remapping enable/disable vt-d...

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    79 pass-through dma enable/disable vt-d engine pass through dma support. [enabled] / [disabled] default is [enabled] 3.7.1.2 qpi configuration submenu qpi link speed mode select the qpi link speed as either the fast mode or the slow mode. [fast] / [slow] default is [fast] qpi link frequency select s...

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    80 qpi linkop enable/disable qpi linkop. [enabled] / [disabled] default is [disabled] qpi link1 enable/disable qpi link1. [enabled] / [disabled] default is [enabled].

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    81 3.7.1.3 dimm information submenu read only..

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    82 3.7.2 – south bridge configuration sub-menu pch information name / stepping only read smbus controller [disabled] / [enabled] default is [enabled] periodic smi [disabled] / [enabled] default is [enabled] restore ac power loss [power off] / [ power on]/[ last state] default is [power off] deep sx ...

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    83 [disabled] / [enabled in s5 (battery)] / [enabled in s5] / [enabled in s4 and s5 (battery)] / [enabled in s4 and s5] default is [disabled] disable scu devices [disabled] / [enabled] default is [disabled] onboard sas oprom enable/disable onboard sas raid option rom if launch storage oprom is enabl...

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    84 3.7.3 – onboard devices configuration sub-menu intel lan 82574 #1 [enabled with iscsi] / [enabled with pxe] / [enabled] / [disabled] default is [enabled] intel lan 82574 #2 [enabled with pxe] / [enabled] / [disabled] default is [enabled] firewire(1394) enable/disable firewire(1394) [enabled] / [d...

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    85 3.7.4 – me sub- menu me subsystem me subsystem help [enabled] / [disabled] default is [enabled].

  • Page 86: 3.8 - Boot Configuration

    86 3.8 - boot configuration setup prompt timeout only read bootup numlock state select the keyboard numlock state [on] / [off] default is [on] quiet boot [disabled] / [enabled] default is [disabled] gatea20 active [upon request] / [always] default is [upon request] option rom messages set display mo...

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    87 int 19 trap response bios reaction on int19 trapping by option rom: immediate-execute the trap right away; postponed-execute the trap during legacy boot. [immediate] / [postponed] default is [immediate] boot option #1 select the first boot device. [device name] / [disabled] default is [device nam...

  • Page 88: 3.9 - Security Menu

    88 3.9 - security menu password description read only. Administrator password install or change the password. User password install or change the password..

  • Page 89: 3.10 - Save & Exit Menu

    89 3.10 - save & exit menu save changes and exit use this option to exit setup utility and re-boot. All new selections you have made are stored into cmos. System will use the new settings to boot up. Discard changes and exit use this option to exit setup utility and re-boot. All new selections you h...

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    90 restore defaults use this option to restore defaults save as user defaults use this option to save the user defaults restore user defaults use this option to restore the user defaults..

  • Page 91: 3.11 - Event Logs

    91 3.11 - event logs.

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    92 smbios event log change this to enable or disable all features of smbios event logging during boot. [enabled] / [disabled] default is [enabled] erase event log choose options for erasing smbios event log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset. [no] / [yes , next year] / [ye...

  • Page 93: Chapter 4: Diagnostics

    93 chapter 4: diagnostics if you experience problems with setting up your system, always check the following things in the following order: memory, video, cpu by checking these items, you will most likely find out what the problem might have been when setting up your system. For more information on ...

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    94 4.2 - amibios post code (aptio) the post code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the bios pre- boot process. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the post portion of the bios: checkpoint ranges status code range description 0x01 – 0x0b sec...

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    95 sec error codes 0x0c – 0x0d reserved for future ami sec error codes 0x0e microcode not found 0x0f microcode not found sec beep codes none pei phase status code description progress codes 0x10 pci core is started 0x11 pre-memory cpu initialization is started 0x12 pre-memory cpu initialization (cpu...

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    96 status code description 0x38 post-memory north bridge initialization (north bridge module specific) 0x39 post-memory north bridge initialization (north bridge module specific) 0x3a post-memory north bridge initialization (north bridge module specific) 0x3b post-memory south bridge initialization ...

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    97 recovery progress codes 0xf0 recovery condition triggered by firmware (auto recovery) 0xf1 recovery condition triggered by user (forced recovery) 0xf2 recovery process started 0xf3 recovery firmware image is found. 0xf4 recovery firmware image is loaded. 0xf5 – 0xf7 reserved for future ami progre...

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    98 status code description 0x6b north bridge dxe initialization (north bridge module specific) 0x6c north bridge dxe initialization (north bridge module specific) 0x6d north bridge dxe initialization (north bridge module specific) 0x6e north bridge dxe initialization (north bridge module specific) 0...

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    99 status code description 0xa3 ide enable 0xa4 scsi initialization is started. 0xa5 scsi reset 0xa6 scsi detect 0xa7 scsi enable 0xa8 setup verifying password 0xa9 start of setup 0xaa reserved for asl (see asl status codes section below) 0xab setup input wait 0xac reserved for asl (see asl status c...

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    100 status code description 0xdb flash update is failed. 0xdc reset protocol is not available. Dxe beep codes # of beeps description 1 invalid password 4 some of the architectural protocols are not available. 5 no console output devices are found. 5 no console input devices are found. 6 flash update...

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    101 appendix: fan and temp sensors this section aims to help readers identify the locations of some specific fan and temp sensors on the motherboard. A table of bios temp sensor name explanation is also included for readers’ reference. Note: the red dot indicates the location of the sensor. Fan and ...

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    102 bios temp sensor name explanation:.

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    103 bios temp sensor name explanation cpu0_dts temperature of the cpu0 digital temperature sensor cpu1_dts temperature of the cpu1 digital temperature sensor cpu0_peci temperature of the cpu0 platform environment control interface cpu1_peci temperature of the cpu1 platform environment control interf...

  • Page 104: Glossary

    104 glossary acpi (advanced configuration and power interface): a power management specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power distributed to the computer’s devices. Devices not in use can be turned off, reducing unnecessary power expenditure. Agp (accelerated graph...

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    105 losing your data should the system crash. Information in a buffer is temporarily stored, not permanently saved. Bus: a data pathway. The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the processor and system memory, and between the processor and pci or isa local buses. Bus mastering...

  • Page 106

    106 dram (dynamic ram): widely available, very affordable form of ram which looses data if it is not recharged regularly (every few milliseconds). This refresh requirement makes dram three to ten times slower than non-recharged ram such as sram. Ecc (error correction code or error checking and corre...

  • Page 107

    107 i/o (input/output): the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware (mouse, keyboard, etc.) irq (interrupt request): an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the cpu. The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and delivers them to the cpu...

  • Page 108

    108 designed to define a standard set of preboot protocol services within a client with the goal of allowing networked-based booting to boot using industry standard protocols. Raid (redundant array of independent disks): a way for the same data to be stored in different places on any hard drives. By...

  • Page 109

    109 advantage of the increased bandwidth of the pci express bus architecture, and features hardware and software innovations within nvidia gpus (graphics processing units) and nvidia mcps (media and communications processors). Depending on the application, nvidia sli can deliver as much as two times...

  • Page 110: Technical Support

    110 technical support if a problem arises with your system, you should first turn to your dealer for direct support. Your system has most likely been configured or designed by them and they should have the best idea of what hardware and software your system contains. Hence, they should be of the mos...

  • Page 111

    111 note: a receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service can be rendered. You may obtain service by calling the manufacturer for a return merchandise authorization (rma) number. The rma number should be prominently displayed on the outside ...

  • Page 112

    112 winfast ws1000 chassis introduction model number winfast ws1000 dimension(mm) 533x198x425 m/b size(max.) 12” x 13” 5.25” bay 3 3.5” bay 1 hdd trays 8 backplane serial ata cooling fan 1x120mm, 92mm, 80mm front usb 2 psu support single ps/2 rackmount by tray (optional).

  • Page 113: Winfast Ws1000 Outline

    113 winfast ws1000 outline no. Description 24x dvd rw 3x5.25" bays usb cover power button reset button alarm mute keylock foot stand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 power on led hdd activity led lan1 activity led lan2 activity led fan failure &overheat led.

  • Page 114: Winfast Ws1000 Rear View

    114 winfast ws1000 rear view winfast ws1000 rear view single ps/2 psu slot bracket with ventilation holes 120mm rear fan support kensington lock side cover screws.

  • Page 115: Winfast Ws1000 Side View

    115 winfast ws1000 side view hotswap cage no. Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 easy bezel removal design screws for slide rail installation hotswap hdd cage 92mm fan add-on card retainer mother board 120mm rear fan 900w power supply 80mm fan holder 6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8.

  • Page 116: Front Panel Indicators

    116 front panel indicators no. Led 1 2 3 4 5 power hdd activity lan1 activity lan2 activity status of led colors blue, power on blue, access ide hdd red, fan failure or hdd overheat blue/cable connection blinking blue/lan activity no. Leds 1 2 3 4 5 power hdd activity lan1 activity lan2 activity ove...

  • Page 117: Serial Ata Backplane

    117 serial ata backplane i. Connectors layout 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 no. Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 j9, 4pin dc power connector j10, 4pin dc power connector fan1, 3p3c fan connector fan2, 3p3c fan connector j5, 7p serial ata connector j7, 7p serial ata connector j6, 7p serial ata connector j8, 7...

  • Page 118

    118 ii. Hdd connectors no. Description 1 2 3 4 j1, serial ata hdd1 connector j2, serial ata hdd2 connector j3, serial ata hdd3 connector j4, serial ata hdd4 connector 1 2 3 4.

  • Page 119

    119 iii. Jumper settings.

  • Page 120: Removing The Side Cover

    120 chassis installation and assembly open the front bezel of winfast ws1000 (a). Unlock the keylock on rear panel if necessary (b). Remove the side cover as instrucions decribed in next section (c). Swing the release lever(1) anticlockwise, and then take off it from chassis. 1 1 removing the side c...

  • Page 121

    121 installing hdd and hdd cage i. Before start hotswap cage ws1000 80mm fan holder(1) support up&down location of thumbscrews(2) #6-32*d12 type of thumbscrews(3) 1 ws1000 hotswap cage 2 3.

  • Page 122

    122 ii. Know hard disk carrier the hard disk carrier is used to hotswap cages of winfast ws1000. The assembly parts are detailed as the picture below. 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 no. Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 contact spring to chassis hdd power on led hdd activity led release button contact spring to upper carrie...

  • Page 123

    123 iii. Removing hotswap cage (a). Loosen the four thumbscrews, which secure the hdd cage to chassis body. (b). Pull out the hdd cage slightly. (c). Disconnect serial ata or power cables. (d). Continue to pull out this hdd cage until it is totally out of drive bay. Iv. Installing an hdd to hard dis...