Asus AM1I-A User Manual

AM1I-A

Motherboard

E8963 First Edition March 2014

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................... iv

About this guide ......................................................................................... iv

Package contents ....................................................................................... vi

AM1I-A specications summary ............................................................... vi

Product introduction

1.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................

1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) ...........................................

1.4 System memory ...........................................................................

1.5 Expansion slots ............................................................................

1.6 Jumpers ......................................................................................

1.7 Connectors .................................................................................

1.10 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................

1.11 Software support ........................................................................

BIOS information

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1

2.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................

2.3 My Favorites ...............................................................................

2.4 Main menu ..................................................................................

2.5 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................

2.6 Advanced menu .........................................................................

2.7 Monitor menu .............................................................................

2.8 Boot menu ..................................................................................

2.9 Tools menu .................................................................................

2.10 Exit menu ....................................................................................

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Appendices

Notices .......................................................................................................A-1

ASUS contact information .......................................................................A-3

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Safety information

Electrical safety

To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet

• before relocating the system.

When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables

• for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all

• power cables are unplugged.

Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices

• could interrupt the grounding circuit.

Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not

• sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service

• technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

Before installing the motherboard and adding components, carefully read all the manuals

• that came with the package.

Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power

• cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors,

• slots, sockets and circuitry.

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area

• where it may be exposed to moisture.

Place the product on a stable surface.

•

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service

• technician or your retailer.

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the

motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. It includes descriptions of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

• Chapter 2: BIOS information

This chapter discusses changing system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions for the BIOS parameters are also provided.

Where to nd more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers,

that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.

Conventions used in this guide

To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when completing a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when completing a task

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign

<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key.

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard ASUS AM1I-A motherboard

Cables 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables

Accessories 1 x I/O Shield

Application DVD Support DVD

Documentation User Guide

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

AM1I-A specications summary

APU AM1 socket for AMD® SempronTM and AthlonTM series APUs

Chipset Built in AMD® SempronTM & AthlonTM series APUs

Memory

Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor

Expansion slots

Storage AMD® Sempron & Athlon-Series APUs:

LAN

Audio Realtek® ALC887-VD2 7.1-Channel High Denition Audio CODEC

USB

Single channel memory architecture

• Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualied Vendors List).

Multi-VGA output support: HDMI/DVI-D/VGA ports

- Supports HDMI with max. resolution of 4096x2160@24Hz* / 1920x1080@60Hz

- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz

- Supports VGA with max. resolution of 2048x1536@60Hz

- Maximum shared memory of 2048MB

* Check the specications of your AMD APU for capabilities. 4096x2160 video

playback may not be guaranteed.

1 x PCI Express x4 slot

- 2 x Serial ATA 6 Gb/s connectors

Realtek® 8111GR PCIe Gigabit LAN controller

- Supports Jack-Detection, Anti-pop Function and Front Panel JackRetasking

2 x USB 3.0 ports (2 ports at the back panel) 8 x USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at the back panel, 4 ports at mid-board)

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AM1I-A specications summary

ASUS unique features

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 2

- ASUS My Logo 2

ASUS Exclusive Features

- ASUS Anti Surge Protection

- ASUS USB 3.0 Boost

- ASUS Network iControl

- ASUS AI Suite 3

- ASUS AI Charger

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

- ASUS Fan Xpert

Back panel I/O ports

Internal I/O connectors

BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5,

OS Support

Manageability

1 x PS/2 keyboard port

1 x PS/2 mouse port

1 x HDMI port

1 x DVI-D port

1 x VGA port

1 x COM port

1 x LAN (RJ-45) port

4 x USB 2.0 ports

2 x USB 3.0 ports (blue)

3 x Audio jacks

2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

1 x COM port header

1 x LPT header

1 x TPM header

1 x CPU fan connector

1 x Chassis fan connectors

1 x speaker

1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)

1 x System panel connector

1 x clear CMOS jumper

1 x 24-pin EATX power connector

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFreen BIOS 3, F12 Printscreen function, F3 Shortcut function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information

Windows® XP / Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1

WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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AM1I-A specications summary

Support DVD Drivers

ASUS utilities

ASUS Update

Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Form factor

Specications are subject to change without notice.

Mini-ITX form factor: 6.7 in x 6.7 in (17.0cm x 17.0cm)

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Product introduction

1.1 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

• Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

• Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

• Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

• Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

• Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components.

1.2 Motherboard overview

Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts.

Unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage to motherboard components.

1.2.1 Placement direction

When installing the motherboard, place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image.

1.2.2 Screw holes

Place four screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

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Place this side

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17.0cm(6.7in)

PCIEX4

F_PANEL

SPEAKER

CLRTC

USBW5-8

USBRPWR

KBMSPWR

USB56

USB78

AAFP

ATX12V

EATXPWR

CPU_FAN

CHA_FAN

BATTERY

Super

I/O

ALC 887

8Mb

BIOS

DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module)

SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2

AUDIO

KBMS

RTL

8111GR

LAN_USB3_12

USB1-4

VGACOM2

HDMI

DVI

SOCKET AM1

COM1

TPM

LPT

43 2651 2 7

12 11 101315 14 14

towards the rear

of the chassis

1.2.3 Motherboard layout

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1.2.4 Layout contents

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AM1I-A APU socket AM1

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page

1. Keyboard & Mouse wakeup (KBMSPWR) 1-12

2. CPU and chassis fan connectors (CPU FAN supports 3-pin & 4-pin QFAN, and

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CHA_FAN supports 4-pin QFAN)

3. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)

4. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1)

5. LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT)

6. AMD AM1 socket

7. DDR3 DIMM slots

8. TPM header (20-1 pin TPM)

9. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL)

10. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)

11. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER)

12. SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~2)

13. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)

14. USB device wake-up (USBRPWR, USBPW5~8)*

15. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

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* USBRPWR refers to the rear USB3.0 and USB2.0 device wakeup.

1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU)

This motherboard comes with a AM1 socket designed for AMD® Sempron™ and Athlon™ Series APUs.

Ensure that you use an APU designed for the AM1 socket. The APU ts in only one

correct orientation. DO NOT force the APU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the APU!

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1.3.1 APU installation

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1.3.2 APU heatsink and fan assembly installation

Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the APU heatsink and APU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary.

To install the APU heatsink and fan assembly

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To uninstall the APU heatsink and fan assembly

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1.4 System memory

AM1I-A

AM1I-A 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

DIMM_A1

DIMM_A2

1.4.1 Overview

This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption.

The gure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:

Channel Sockets

Channel A DIMM_A1 & A2

Ensure to insert the DIMM into DIMM_A2 socket if you install only one memory module.

1.4.2 Memory congurations

You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimal compatibility, we recommend that you install memory modules of the same version or date code (D/C) from the same vendor. Check with the retailer to get the correct memory modules.

• Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. For effective use of memory, we recommend that you do any of the following:

- Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows

- Install a 64-bit Windows

motherboard.

• This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less.

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OS, when you install 4GB

OS if you want to install 4GB or more on the

OS.

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• The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a higher frequency, refer to section 2.5 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment.

• For system stability, use a more efcient memory cooling system to support a full

memory load (2 DIMMs) or overclocking condition.

• Visit the ASUS website at:

1.4.3 Installing a DIMM

www.asus.com for the latest QVL.

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To remove a DIMM

1.5 Expansion slots

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.

Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

1.5.1 Installing an expansion card

To install an expansion card:

1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis).

3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use.

4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is completely

seated on the slot.

5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.

6. Replace the system cover.

1.5.2 Conguring an expansion card

After installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings.

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup.

2. Assign an IRQ to the card.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that

the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will arise between the two PCI

groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.

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1.5.3 PCI Express x4 slot

This motherboard has a PCI Express x4 slot that supports PCI Express x4 graphic card

complying with the PCI Express specications.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

A B C D E F G

PCIEx4 shared – – – – – –

Realtek LAN controller – shared – – – – –

OnChip SATA controller – – – shared – – –

USB2.0_1/2/3/4 – – shared – – – –

USB2.0_1/2/3 – shared – – – – –

USB3.0_1 – – shared – – – – USB3.0_2 – shared – – – – – HD Audio shared – – – – – –

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1.6 Jumpers

AM1I-A

AM1I-A Clear RTC RAM

1 2

2 3

Normal

(Default)

Clear RTC

CLRTC

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)

This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3

for about 5-10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2.

3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

4. Hold down the <

enter data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-

• If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper

• You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For

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again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the battery.

system failure due to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R.) feature. Shut down and reboot the system, then the BIOS automatically resets parameter settings to default values.

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AM1I-A USB device wakeup

2 3

+5V

+5VSB

(Default)

USBRPWR

2 3

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

USBPW5-8

2. Keyboard and Mouse wake-up (KBMSPWR)

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AM1I-A Keyboard & Mouse wakeup

1 2

2 3

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

KBMSPWR

Set this jumper to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected keyboard or mouse. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).

The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.

3. USB device wake-up (USBRPWR, USBPWR5~8)

These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the USB device wake-up feature. When you set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB), you can wake up the computer by pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by clicking on the USB mouse. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS.

The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the

+5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system would not power up.

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