ASUS AM1M-A operation manual

AM1M-A

Motherboard

E9004 First Edition January 2014

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Contents

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

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

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

AM1M-A specications summary ............................................................. vi

Chapter 1: 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 .................................................................................

1.8 Software support ........................................................................

Chapter 2: 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 fo 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 AM1M-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.

AM1M-A specications summary

APU AMD® Sempron and Athlon Series processors

Supports CPU up to 4 cores

• Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® APU support list.

Chipset Built-in AMD® Sempron Series and Athlon Series APUs

Memory 2 x 240-pin DIMM slots support maximum 32GB* unbuffered ECC DDR3

Graphics Integrated AMD Radeon™ R-Series Graphics in the APU

Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 (@x4) slot

Storage AMD® Sempron and Athlon Series APUs

LAN

1866 (O.C.)/1600/1333 MHz memory modules

Single-channel memory architecture

• Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of indivudal APUs.

• The maximum 32GB memory capacity can be supported with 16GB or above DIMMs. ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are available in the market.

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

• When you install a total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows® 32-bit operating system.

32-bit

Multi-VGA output support: HDMI, DVI, VGA ports

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

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

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

- Maximum shared memory of 2048 MB

• *Please check the specications of your AMD APU for its capabilities. Video

playback at 4096x2160 pixels may not guaranteed.

2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

- 2 x Serial ATA 6 Gb/s connectors

Realtek® 8111GR PCIe Gigabit LAN controller

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AM1M-A specications summary

Audio Realtek® ALC887 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC

USB AMD® Sempron and Athlon Series APUs

ASUS unique features

- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, Front Panel Retasking

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

- 2 x USB 3.0 ports (2 ports at mid-board)

ASMedia® ASM1042 Controller

- 2 x USB 3.0 ports (2 ports at the back panel [blue])

ASUS 5X Protection

ASUS DIGI+ VRM

- 1+1 Phase digital power design

ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection

- Short circuit damage protection

ASUS ESD Guards

- Enhanced ESD Protection

ASUS High-Quality 5K-Hour Solid Capacitors

- 2.5x long lifespan with excellent durability

ASUS Stainless Steel Back I/O

- 3x more durable corrosion-resistant coating

ASUS Exclusive Features

- ASUS EPU

- ASUS AI Suite 3

- ASUS AI Charger+

- ASUS Anti Surge

- ASUS USB 3.0 Boost

- ASUS Disk Unlocker

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

- ASUS Fan Xpert

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 2

- ASUS My Logo 2

ASUS Q-Design

- ASUS Q-Slot

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AM1M-A specications summary

Back panel I/O ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/mouse combo port

1 x HDMI port

1 x DVI-D port

1 x VGA port

1 x LAN (RJ-45) port

2 x USB 3.0 ports

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

3 x Audio jacks

Internal I/O connectors

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

Manageability

Operating System Windows® 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit

Support DVD Drivers

Form factor

1 x USB 3.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports

2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

1 x COM header

1 x TPM header

1 x LPT header

1 x S/PDIF Out header

1 x CPU fan connector

1 x Chassis fan connector

1 x Internal Speaker connector

1 x Front panel audio connector

1 x System panel connector

1 x Clear CMOS jumper

1 x 24-pin EATX 12V power connector

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

BIOS 2.7, 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

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

Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit

Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit

Windows® XP

ASUS utilities

ASUS Update

Anti-virus software (OEM version)

MicroATX form factor: 8.9 in x 6.7 in (22.6 cm x 17.0 cm)

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Specications are subject to change without notice.

Product introduction

SB_PWR

Standby Power Powered Off

OFF

AM1M-A

AM1M-A Onboard LED

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.

Standby Power LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.

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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 six 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

towards the rear

of the chassis

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AM1M-A

17.0cm(6.7in)

22.6cm(8.9in)

PCIEX16 (@x4)

PCIEX1_1

PCIEX1_2

F_PANEL

SPEAKER

COM

CLRTC

USB56 USB78

AAFP

SPDIF_OUT

ATX12V

EATXPWR

CPU_FAN

CHA_FAN

BATTERY

Super

I/O

ALC 887

RTL

8111GR

64Mb BIOS

SB_PWR

DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module)

SATA6G_2SATA6G_1

AUDIO

KBMS_USB34

HDMI

LAN_USB12

USB3_E12

VGA

DVI

SOCKET AM1

DIGI

+VRM

USB3_12

TPM

LPT

2 131 4

11 10 9121315 14

1.2.3 Motherboard layout

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1.2.4 Layout contents

AM1M-A

AM1M-A CPU socket AM1

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page

1. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, and 4-pin CHA_FAN) 1-15

2. AMD AM1 socket 1-4

3. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 1-16

4. DDR3 DIMM slots 1-8

5. SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~2) 1-17

6. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 1-12

7. Standby power LED (SB_PWR) 1-1

8. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 1-18

9. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) 1-18

10. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) 1-17

11. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) 1-20

12. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM) 1-21

13. LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT) 1-21

14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-19

15. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-19

16. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12) 1-20

1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU)

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

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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

AM1M-A

AM1M-A 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

DIMM_A1

DIMM_A2

1.4.1 Overview

This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Single 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 and DIMM_A2

1.4.2 Memory congurations

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

• You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel conguration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation.

• 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.

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

OS, when you install 4GB

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 2.0 x1 slots

This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that

comply with the PCI Express specications.

1.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot

This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 (running @ x4) network cards, SCSI cards, and

other cards that comply with the PCI Express specications.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

A B C D E F G H

PCIEx16 shared – – – – – – –

PCIEx1_1 – – – – shared – – – PCIEx1_2 shared – – – – – – Realtek LAN controller shared – – – – – – –

HD audio shared – – – – – – –

SATA controller – – – shared – – – – OnChip XHCI controller – – shared – – – – – OnChip USB EHCI 1/2/3 – shared – – – – – – OnChip USB OHCI – – shared – – – – – ASMEDIA XHCI Controller – – – – shared – – –

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1.6 Jumpers

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AM1M-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-

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• If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the battery.

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