DFI HR900-B User Manual

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HR900-B
COM Express Board
User’s Manual
A16590443
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Copyright

This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transfor­mation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright hold­ers.
This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document. Further, the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes.
Changes after the publication’s first release will be based on the product’s revi­sion. The website will always provide the most updated information.
© 2014. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks

Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for identification pur­pose only and are the properties of the respective owners.
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FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi­sion reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.
Notice:
1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.
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Table of Contents

Copyright ...........................................................................................2
Trademarks ........................................................................................2
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ..............................................3
About this Manual .............................................................................6
Warranty ..........................................................................................6
Static Electricity Precautions .............................................................7
Safety Measures .................................................................................7
About the Package ............................................................................8
Chapter 1 - Introduction ..................................................................9
Specifications ..................................................................................9
Features ...................................................................................... 11
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation ..................................................12
Board Layout ................................................................................ 12
Mechanical Diagram ...........................................................................................13
System Memory ........................................................................... 14
Installing the DIM Module ......................................................... 15
CPU ............................................................................................ 17
Overview ................................................................................. 17
Installing the CPU .................................................................... 17
Jumper Settings ............................................................................. 19
Clear CMOS Data ..................................................................... 19
Connectors .................................................................................. 20
CPU Fan Connector ................................................................... 20
COM Express Connectors .......................................................... 21
PIN Mapping ............................................................................ 26
Standby Power LED ...................................................................... 28
Cooling Option ................................................................................................... 29
Installing HR900-B onto a Carrier Board ........................................ 31
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Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup .................................................................. 36
Overview .................................................................................... 36
AMI BIOS Setup Utility ................................................................. 38
Main ....................................................................................... 38
Advanced ................................................................................ 39
Chipset ................................................................................... 49
Boot ....................................................................................... 56
Security .................................................................................. 57
Save&Exit ............................................................................... 58
Updating the BIOS ........................................................................ 59
Notice: BIOS SPI ROM .................................................................. 60
Chapter 4 - Supported Software ................................................... 61
Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide ......................... 85
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AHCI ...................................................................................................................... 93
Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ...........................................97
Appendix C - System Error Message .............................................. 98
Appendix D - Troubleshooting ........................................................ 99
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About this Manual

An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User ’s Manual” on the main menu.

Warranty

1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and product specifications.
2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse, improper installation, modification, accidents or unauthorized repair of the product.
3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may not, under any circumstances, attempt to perform service, adjustments or repairs on the product, whether in or out of warranty. It must be returned to the purchase point, factory or authorized service agency for all such work.
4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequencial damages to the product that has been modified or altered.
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Static Electricity Precautions

It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical dis­charge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electro­static build-up.
1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.
2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.
3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.
4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of the compo­nents, contacts or connections.
5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connectors. Hold modules or connectors by their ends.
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Important:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drive and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.

Safety Measures

To avoid damage to the system:
Use the correct AC input voltage range.
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for instal­lation or servicing. After installation or servicing, cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.
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About the Package

The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.
One HR900-B board One drivers/utilities disk One QR (Quick Reference)
The board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the informa­tion listed above. This may differ in accordance with the sales region or models in which it was sold. For more information about the standard package in your region, please contact your dealer or sales representative.
Optional Items
COM630-B carrier board kit Heat spreader Heat sink with fan Heat spreader with heat sink and fan
The system board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed above. This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold. For more information about the standard package in your region, please contact your dealer or sales representative.

Before Using the System Board

Before using the system board, prepare basic system components.
If you are installing the system board in a new system, you will need at least the following internal components.
• Memory module
Storage devices such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM, etc.
You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use which will nor­mally include at least a keyboard, a mouse and a video display monitor.
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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Specifications

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Processor
Chipset System Memory
Graphics
• Socket G2 988B for:
- 3rd Generation Intel (22nm process technology)
: Intel : Intel : Intel
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Core™ i7-3610QE (6M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz); 45W
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Core™ i5-3610ME (3M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz); 35W
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Core™ i3-3120ME (3M Cache, 2.4 GHz); 35W
- 2nd Generation Intel (32nm process technology)
: Intel : Intel : Intel
: Intel
• Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel® AVX) Instructions
• Intel
• Intel
• Two 204-pin DDR3 SODIMM sockets
3rd Generation Processors 2nd Generation Processors
DDR3 1066/1333/1600MHz DDR3 1066/1333MHz (i5/i3/Celeron)
• Supports dual channel memory interface
• Supports up to 16GB system memory
• DRAM device technologies: 1Gb, 2Gb and 4Gb DDR3 DRAM
technologies are supported for x8 and x16 devices, unbuf­fered, non-ECC
• Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (3rd generation processors)
• Intel
• Intel
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Core™ i7-2710QE (6M Cache, up to 3.0 GHz); 45W
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Core™ i5-2510E (3M Cache, up to 3.1 GHz); 35W
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Core™ i3-2330E (3M Cache, 2.2 GHz); 35W
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Celeron® B810 (2M Cache, 1.6 GHz); 35W
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Turbo Boost Technology
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QM67 Express Chipset
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HD Graphics 3000 (2nd generation processors)
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HD Graphics (Intel® Celeron
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CoreTM processors
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CoreTM processors
DDR3 1600MHz (i7)
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processors)
• Supports VGA, LVDS and DDI interfaces
• VGA: resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz
• LVDS: Single Channel - 18/24-bit; Dual Channel - 36/48-bit,
resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
• Digital Display Interfaces: HDMI, DP and SDVO (for Port B)
• HDMI, DP: resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
• Supports 6 or 16 Graphics Execution Units (EUs)
(3rd generation processors)
• Supports 6 or 12 Graphics Execution Units (EUs)
(2nd generation processors)
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• Intel
Clear Video Technology
• DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) support for accelerating video
processing
• Supports DirectX 11/10.1/10/9 and OpenGL 3.0
(3rd generation processors)
• Supports DirectX 10.1/10/9 and OpenGL 3.0
(2nd generation processors)
Audio
• Supports High Defi nition Audio interface
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LAN
SATA
IDE
Expansion Interfaces
Damage Free Intelligence
• Intel 82579LM Gigabit Ethernet PHY
• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver
• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
• Supports 4 Serial ATA interfaces
• 2 SATA 2.0 with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s
• 2 SATA 3.0 with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s
• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) con­troller
• Supports up to two IDE devices
• DMA mode: Ultra ATA up to 100MB/s
• PIO mode: up to 16MB/s
• Supports 8 USB ports (USB 1.1/2.0 host controllers)
• Supports 4 PCI slots (PCI 2.3 interface)
• Supports PCIe x16/SDVO/HDMI/Display Port switchable
interface
- Uses QM67's DDI (Digital Display Interface) Port B for
SDVO/HDMI and DDI Port C for Display Port/HDMI
- VBIOS default setting at Port C only; VBIOS settings
modified upon request
• Supports 1 PCIE x16 interface
- Supports Gen 3.0 (3rd generation processors)
- Supports Gen 2.0 (2nd generation processors)
• Supports 5 PCIE x1 interfaces
• Supports LPC interface
• Supports SMBus interface
• Supports IDE interface
• Supports 8-bit Digital I/O
• Monitors CPU temperature and overheat alarm
• Monitors CPU fan speed and failure alarm
• Monitors Vcore/V
• Watchdog timer function
GFX
/1.5V voltages and failure alarm
BIOS Power
Consumption OS Support
Temperature Humidity Power Certification
PCB
64Mbit UEFI SPI BIOS
• 54.70 W with i7-2710QE at 2.10GHz and 2x 4GB DDR3 SODIMM
• Windows XP Professional x86 & SP3 (32-bit)
• Windows XP Professional x64 & SP2 (64-bit)
• Windows 7 Ultimate x86 & SP1 (32-bit)
• Windows 7 Ultimate x64 & SP1 (64-bit)
• Windows 8 Enterprise x86 (32-bit)
• Windows 8 Enterprise x64 (64-bit)
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C to 60oC
• 10% to 90%
• Input: 12V, 5VSB (optional), VCC_RTC
• CE, FCC Class B, UL, RoHS
• Dimensions
- Basic COM Express form factor
- 95mm (3.74”) x 125mm (4.9”)
• Compliance
- PICMG COM Express R1.0 basic form factor, Type 2
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Features

Watchdog Timer
The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the sys­tem at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate.
DDR3
DDR3 delivers increased system bandwidth and improved performance. The ad­vantages of DDR3 are its higher bandwidth and its increase in performance at a lower power than DDR2.
Graphics
The integrated Intel® HD graphics engine delivers an excellent blend of graphics performance and features to meet business needs. It provides excellent video and 3D graphics with outstanding graphics responsiveness. These enhancements deliver the performance and compatibility needed for today’s and tomorrow’s business applications. Supports LVDS, VGA and DDI interfaces for display out­puts.
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Serial ATA
Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specification. With speed of up to 3Gb/s (SATA 2.0) and 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0), it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The bandwidth of the SATA 3.0 will be limited by carrier board de­sign.
Gigabit LAN
The Intel 82579LM Gigabit LAN controller supports up to 1Gbps data transmis­sion.
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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

Board Layout

Socket G2
rPGA 988B
DDR3_1 SODIMM
DDR3_2 SODIMM
1
CPU fan
Clear CMOS (JP1)
1
Intel 82579LM
Standby
Power LED
SPI Flash
BIOS
Intel
QM67
Top View
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D1
COM Express connector
C1 B1
COM Express connector
A1 A110
Buttom View
D110
C110 B110
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Mechanical Diagram

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Important:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform installation proce­dures at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.

System Memory

The system board is equipped with two 204-pin SODIMM sockets that support DDR3 memory modules.
Important:
When the Standby Power LED lit red, it indicates that there is power on the board. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to install­ing any devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the board and components.
Standby
Power LED
DDR3_2
DDR3_1
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Installing the DIM Module
Note:
The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only.
1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.
2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.
3. Locate the SODIMM socket on the system board.
4. Note the key on the socket. The key ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one direction.
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5. Grasping the module by its edges, align the module into the socket at an ap­proximately 30 degrees angle. Apply fi rm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket. The contact fi ngers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket.
6. Push down the module until the clips at each end of the socket lock into
position. You will hear a distinctive “click”, indicating the module is correctly locked into position.
Clip
Clip
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CPU
Overview
The system board is equipped with a surface mount rPGA 988B CPU socket.
Note:
The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only.
Installing the CPU
1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.
2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.
3. Locate the rPGA 988B socket on the board.
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4. Make sure the screw is in its unlock position. If it’s not, use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its unlock position.
Screw in unlocked position
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5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket.
Important:
Handle the CPU by its edg­es and avoid touching the pins.
6. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The CPU will fi t in only one orientation and can easily be inserted with­out exerting any force. Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its lock position.
Gold triangular mark
Pin 1
Screw in locked position
Important:
Do not force the CPU into the socket. Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU.
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Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data
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3 2
1
1-2 On: Normal
(default)
If you encounter the following,
a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.
you can reconfi gure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.
1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.
2. Set pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set the jumper back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.
3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.
Clear CMOS Data
3 2
1
2-3 On:
JP1
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Connectors

CPU Fan Connector
Sense Power
Ground
Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the board. The cooling fan will provide adequate airfl ow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and board components.
BIOS Setting
“Module Board H/W Monitor” submenu in the Advanced menu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fan. Refer to chapter 3 of the manual for more information.
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COM Express Connectors
The COM Express connectors are used to interface the HR900-B COM Express board to a carrier board. Connect the COM Express connectors (lcoated on the solder side of the board) to the COM Express connectors on the carrier board.
Refer to the “Installing HR900-B onto a Carrier Board” section for more informa­tion.
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COM Express Connectors
Refer to the following pages for the pin functions of these connectors.
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1 GNDA1 56 PCIE_TX8­2 GBE0_MDI3- 57 GBD 3 GBE0_MDI3+ 58 PCIE_TX4+ 4 GNE0_LINK100# 59 PCIE_TX4­5 GBE0_LINK1000# 60 GNDA7 6 GBE0_MDI2- 61 PCIE_TX3+ 7 GBE0_MDI2+ 62 PCIE_TX3­8 NC 63 GPI1
9 GBE0_MDI1- 64 PCIE_TX2+ 10 GBE0_MDI1+ 65 PCIE_TX2­11 GNDA2 66 GNDA8 12 GBE0_MDI0- 67 GPI2 13 GBE0_MDI0+ 68 PCIE_TX1+ 14 GBE0_CTREF 69 PCIE_TX1­15 SUS_S3# 70 GNDA9 16 SATA0_TX+ 71 LVDS_A0+ 17 SATA0_TX- 72 LVDS_A0­18 SUS_S4# 73 LVDS_A1+ 19 SATA0_RX+ 74 LVDS_A1­20 SATA0_RX- 75 LVDS_A2+ 21 GNDA3 76 LVDS_A2­22 SATA4_TX+ 77 LVDS_VDD_EN 23 SATA4_TX- 78 LVDS_A3+ 24 SUS_S5# 79 LVDS_A3­25 SATA4_RX+ 80 GNDA10 26 SATA4_RX- 81 LVDS_A_CK+ 27 BATLOW# 82 LVDS_A_CK­28 ATA_ACT# 83 LVDS_I2C_CK 29 AC_SYNC 84 LVDS_I2C_DAT 30 AC_RST# 85 GPI3 31 GNDA4 86 KBD_RST# 32 AC_BITCLK 87 KBD_A20GATE 33 AC_SDOUT 88 PCIE0_CK_REF+ 34 NC 89 PCIE1_CK_REF­35 THRMTRIP# 90 GNDA11 36 USB10- 91 RSVDA1 37 USB10+ 92 NC 38 USB8_10_OC# 93 GPO0 39 USB8- 94 NC 40 USB8+ 95 NC 41 GNDA5 96 GNDA12 42 USB2- 97 VCC_12VA1 43 USB2+ 98 VCC_12VA2 44 USB0_3_OC# 99 VCC_12VA3 45 USB0- 100 GNDA13 46 USB0+ 101 VCC_12VA4 47 VCC_RTC 102 VCC_12VA5 48 PCH GPIO68 103 VCC_12VA6 49 PCH GPIO70 104 VCC_12VA7 50 LPC_SERIR 51 GNDA6 106 VCC_12VA9 52 NC 107 VCC_12VA10 53 NC 108 VCC_12VA11 54 GPI0 55 PCIE_TX8+ 110 GNDA14
PCH GPIO2
Row A
PCH GPIO3
PCH GPIO4
PCH GPIO5
PCH GPIO52
105 VCC_12VA8
109 VCC_12VA12
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1 GNDB1 56 PCIE_RX8­2GBE0 3LPC_FRAME# 58 PCIE_RX4+ 4LPC 5LPC 6LPC 7LPC 8LPC
9LPC_DRQ1# 64 PCIE_RX2+ 10 LPC 11 GNDB2 66 WAKE0# 12 PWRBTN# 67 WAKE1# 13 SMB 14 SMB 15 SMB 16 SATA1 17 SATA1 18 SUS 19 SATA1 20 SATA1 21 GNDB3 76 LVDS 22 SATA5 23 SATA5 24 PWR 25 SATA5 26 SATA5 27 WDT 82 LVDS 28 AC 29 AC 30 AC 31 GNDB4 86 VCC 32 SPKR 87 VCC 33 I2C 34 I2C 35 THRM# 90 GNDB10 36 USB11- 91 VGA 37 USB11+ 92 VGA 38 USB8 39 USB9- 94 VGA 40 USB9+ 95 VGA 41 GNDB5 96 VGA 42 USB3- 97 NC 43 USB3+ 98 NC 44 USB0 45 USB1- 100 GNDB11 46 USB1+ 101 VCC 47 PCH 48 PCH 49 SYS 50 CB 51 GNDB6 106 VCC 52 NC 107 VCC 53 NC 108 VCC 54 GPO1 55 PCIE
ACT# 57 GPO2(PCH GPIO54
AD0 59 PCIE_RX4­AD1 60 GNDB7 AD2 61 PCIE_RX3+ AD3 62 PCIE_RX3-
0# 63 GPO3(PCH GPIO55
CLK 65 PCIE_RX2-
CK 68 PCIE_RX1+ DAT 69 PCIE_RX1­ALERT# 70 GNDB8
TX+ 71 LVDS_B0+ TX- 72 LVDS_B0-
STAT# 73 LVDS_B1+
RX+ 74 LVDS_B1­RX- 75 LVDS_B2+
B2­TX+ 77 LVDS_B3+ TX- 78 LVDS_B3-
OK 79 LVDS_BKLT_EN
RX+ 80 GNDB9 RX- 81 LVDS_B_CK+
SDIN2 83 LVDS_BKLT_CTRL SDIN1 84 VCC_5V_SBYB1 SDIN0 85 VCC_5V_SBYB2
CK 88 NC DAT 89 VGA_RED
GREEN BLUE
OC# 93 VGA_HSYNC
VSYNC I2C_CK I2C_DAT
OC# 99 NC
12VB1 GPIO69 102 VCC_12VB2 GPIO71 103 VCC_12VB3
RESET# 104 VCC_12VB4
RESET# 105 VCC_12VB5
12VB6
12VB7
12VB8
PCH GPIO53
RX8+ 110 GNDB12
109 VCC_12VB9
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1 GNDC1 56 PEG_RX1-/SDVO_INT­2IDE_D7 57NC 3 IDE_D6 58 PEG_RX2+/SDVO_STALL+ 4 IDE_D3 59 PEG_RX2-/SDVO_STALL­5 IDE_D15 60 GNDC7 6 IDE_D8 61 PEG_RX3+/DDPB_HPD 7 IDE_D9 62 PEG_RX3­8IDE_D2 63NC
9 IDE_D13 64 NC 10 IDE_D1 65 PEG_RX4+ 11 GNDC2 66 PEG_RX4­12 IDE_D14 67 NC 13 IDE_IORDY 68 PEG_RX5+ 14 IDE_IOR# 69 PEG_RX5­15 PCI_PME# 70 GNDC8 16 PCI_GNT2# 71 PEG_RX6+/DDPC_AUX+ 17 PCI_RE 18 PCI_GNT1# 73 SDVOB_CTRLDATA 19 PCI_RE 20 PCI_GNT0# 75 PEG_RX7­21 GNDC3 76 GNDC9 22 PCI_RE 23 PCI_RESET# 78 PEG_RX8+ 24 PCI_AD0 79 PEG_RX8­25 PCI_AD2 80 GNDC10 26 PCI_AD4 81 PEG_RX9+ 27 PCI_AD6 82 PEG_RX9­28 PCI_AD8 83 NC/DDPC_CTRLDAT 29 PCI_AD10 84 GNDC11 30 PCI_AD12 85 PEG_RX10+ 31 GNDC4 86 PEG_RX10­32 PCI_AD14 87 GNDC12 33 PCI_C/BE1# 88 PEG_RX11+ 34 PCI_PERR# 89 PEG_RX11­35 PCI_LOCK# 90 GNDC13 36 PCI_DEVSEL# 91 PEG_RX12+ 37 PCI_IRDY# 92 PEG_RX12­38 PCI_C/BE2# 93 GNDC14 39 PCI_AD17 94 PEG_RX13+ 40 PCI_AD19 95 PEG_RX13­41 GNDC5 96 GNDC15 42 PCI_AD21 97 NC 43 PCI_AD23 98 PEG_RX14+ 44 PCI_C/BE3# 99 PEG_RX14­45 PCI_AD25 100 GNDC16 46 PCI_AD27 101 PEG_RX15+ 47 PCI_AD29 102 PEG_RX15­48 PCI_AD31 103 GNDC17 49 PCI_IR 50 PCI_IR 51 GNDC6 106 VCC_12VC3 52 PEG_RX0+/SDVO_TVCLK+ 107 VCC_12VC4 53 PEG_RX0-/SDVO_TVCLK- 108 VCC_12VC5 54 NC 109 VCC_12VC6 55 PEG_RX1+/SDVO_INT+ 110 GNDC18
2# 72 PEG_RX6-/DDPC_AUX­1# 74 PEG_RX7+/DDPC_HPD
0# 77 NC
A# 104 VCC_12VC1 B# 105 VCC_12VC2
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9IDE 10 IDE 11 GNDD2 66 PEG 12 IDE 13 IDE 14 IDE 15 IDE 16 IDE 17 IDE 18 IDE 19 PCI 20 PCI 21 GNDD3 76 GNDD10 22 PCI 23 PCI 24 PCI 25 PCI 26 PCI 27 PCI 28 PCI 29 PCI 30 PCI 31 GNDD4 86 PEG 32 PCI 33 PCI 34 PCI 35 PCI 36 PCI 37 PCI 38 PCI 39 PCI 40 PCI 41 GNDD5 96 GNDD16 42 PCI 43 PCI 44 PCI 45 PCI 46 PCI 47 PCI 48 PCI 49 NC 104 VCC 50 PCI 51 GNDD6 106 VCC 52 PEG 53 PEG 54 NC 109 VCC 55 PEG
D5 57 NC D10 58 PEG_TX2+/DDPB_2+ D11 59 PEG_TX2-/DDPB_2­D12 60 GNDD7 D4 61 PEG_TX3+/DDPB_3+ D0 62 PEG_TX3-/DDPB_3-
#63NC IOW# 64 NC ACK# 65 PEG_TX4+/DDPC_0+
TX4-/DDPC_0-
67 GNDD8 A0 68 PEG_TX5+/DDPC_1+ A1 69 PEG_TX5-/DDPC_1­A2 70 GNDD9 CS1# 71 PEG_TX6+/DDPC_2+ CS3# 72 PEG_TX6-/DDPC_2­RESET# 73 SDVO_CLK
GNT3# 74 PEG_TX7+/DDPC_3+
3# 75 PEG_TX7-/DDPC_3-
AD1 77 IDE_CBLID# AD3 78 PEG_TX8+ AD5 79 PEG_TX8­AD7 80 GNDD11
BE0# 81 PEG_TX9+ AD9 82 PEG_TX9­AD11 83 NC/DDPC_CTRLCLK AD13 84 GNDD12 AD15 85 PEG_TX10+
TX10­PAR 87 GNDD13 SERR# 88 PEG_TX11+ STOP# 89 PEG_TX11­TRDY# 90 GNDD14 FRAME# 91 PEG_TX12+ AD16 92 PEG_TX12­AD18 93 GNDD15 AD20 94 PEG_TX13+ AD22 95 PEG_TX13-
AD24 97 NC AD26 98 PEG_TX14+ AD28 99 PEG_TX14­AD30 100 GNDD17
C# 101 PEG_TX15+ D# 102 PEG_TX15-
CLKRUN# 103 GNDD18
12VD1
CLK 105 VCC_12VD2
12VD3 TX0+/DDPB_0+ 107 VCC_12VD4 TX0-/DDPB_0- 108 VCC_12VD5
12VD6 TX1+/DDPB_1+ 110 GNDD19
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PIN Mapping
DDI Port B
COM Express BTB
Connector Pin No.
D52 D53
D55 D56 D58 D59
D61 D62
C52 C53
C55 C56
QM67 Digital Display Interface Signal (Port B)
SDVO HDMI/DVI
DDPB_[0]P: red DDPB_[0]P: TMDSB_DATA2 DDPB_[0]N: red complement DDPB_[0]N: TMDSB_DATA2B
DDPB_[1]P: green DDPB_[1]P: TMDSB_DATA1 DDPB_[1]N:green complement DDPB_[1]N: TMDSB_DATA1B DDPB_[2]P: blue DDPB_[2]P: TMDSB_DATA0 DDPB_[2]N: blue complement DDPB_[2]N: TMDSB_DATA0B
DDPB_[3]P: clock DDPB_[3]P: TMDSB_CLK DDPB_[3]N: clock complement DDPB_[3]N: TMDSB_CLKB
SDVO_TVCLKINP SDVO_TVCLKINN
SDVO_INTP SDVO_INTN
C58 C59
C61 C73 D73
!
SDVO_STALLP SDVO_STALLN
DDPB_HPD SDVO_CTRLDATA HDMI Control Data. SDVO_CTRLCLK HDMI Control Clock
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DDI Port C
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COM Express BTB
Connector Pin No.
D65 D66
D68 D69 D71 D72
D74 D75
C71 C72 C74
C83 D83
QM67 Digital Display Interface Signal (Port C)
Display Port HDMI/DVI
DDPC_[0]P: Display Port Lane 0 DDPC_[0]P: TMDSC_DATA2 DDPC_[0]N: Lane 0 complement DDPC_[0]N: TMDSC_DATA2B
DDPC_[1]P: Display Port Lane 1 DDPC_[1]P: TMDSC_DATA1 DDPC_[1]N: Lane 1 complement DDPC_[1]N: TMDSC_DATA1B DDPC_[2]P: Display Port Lane 2 DDPC_[2]P: TMDSC_DATA0 DDPC_[2]N: Lane 2 complement DDPC_[2]N: TMDSC_DATA0B
DDPC_[3]P: Display Port Lane 3 DDPC_[3]P: TMDSC_CLK DDPC_[3]N: Lane 3 complement DDPC_[3]N: TMDSC_CLKB
DDPC_AUX_P DDPC_AUX_N DDPC_HPD DDPC_HPD
SDVO_CTRLDATA HDMI Control Data. SDVO_CTRLCLK HDMI Control Clock
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Standby Power LED

Standby
Power LED
This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode.
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Cooling Option

Heat Sink with Cooling Fan
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Top View of the Heat Sink
1
Bottom View of the Heat Sink
2
• “1” and “2” denote the locations of the thermal pads designed to contact the corresponding components that are on HR900-B.
• Remove the plastic covering from the thermal pads prior to mounting the heat sink onto HR900-B.
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Dimensions
2.00
34.60
34.60
8.00
24.60
4.00
87.00
95.00
4.00
4.00
95.00
87.00
76.00
Cooler
1
Module PCB
Module PCB The height of the highest parts
3.50
1.60 Standoff
Carrier Board
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Installing HR900-B onto a Carrier Board

Important:
The carrier board used in this section is for reference purpose only and may not resemble your carrier board. These illustrations are mainly to guide you on how to install HR900-B onto the carrier board of your choice.
1. The photo below shows the locations of the mounting holes.
Mounting hole
2
2. Insert the provided mounting screws into the mounting holes - from the bot­tom through the top of the carrier board.
Mounting screws
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3. While supporting the mounting screw at the bottom, from the top side of the board, fasten a bolt into the screw.
Bolts
4. The photo below shows the solder side of the board with the screws already xed in place.
Mounting screw
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5. The photo below shows the component side of the board with the bolts al­ready fi xed in place.
Bolts
2
6. Position the heat sink on top of HR900-B with the heat sink’s mounting holes aligned with HR900-B’s mounting holes. Insert one of the provided long screws into the mounting hole shown in the photo below.
Mounting hole
Long screw
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7. From the bottom of the board, fasten the provided bolt into the screw and then connect the cooling fan’s cable to the fan connector on HR900-B.
Fan connector
Bolt
8. Grasping HR900-B by its edges, position it on top of the carrier board with its mounting holes aligned with the bolts on the carrier board. This will also align the COM Express connectors of the two boards to each other.
COM Express connectors on HR900-B
COM Express connectors on the carrier board
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9. Press HR900-B down fi rmly until it is completely seated on the COM Express connectors of the carrier board.
HR900-B
Carrier board
2
10. Use the provided mounting screws to secure HR900-B with heat sink to the carrier board. The photo below shows the locations of the long/short mount­ing screws.
Long screws
Short screws
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BIOS Setup

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

Overview

The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication be­tween the CPU and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. The BIOS allows you to confi gure the system and save the confi guration in a battery-backed CMOS so that the data retains even when the power is off. In general, the information stored in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM will stay unchanged unless a confi guration change has been made such as a hard drive replaced or a device added.
It is possible that the CMOS battery will fail causing CMOS data loss. If this hap­pens, you need to install a new CMOS battery and reconfi gure the BIOS settings.
Note:
The BIOS is constantly updated to improve the performance of the sys­tem board; therefore the BIOS screens in this chapter may not appear the same as the actual one. These screens are for reference purpose only.
Default Configuration
Most of the confi guration settings are either predefi ned according to the Load Op- timal Defaults settings which are stored in the BIOS or are automatically detected and confi gured without requiring any actions. There are a few settings that you may need to change depending on your system confi guration.
Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility can only be operated from the keyboard and all com­mands are keyboard commands. The commands are available at the right side of each setup screen.
The BIOS Setup Utility does not require an operating system to run. After you power up the system, the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, the message “Press DEL to run setup” will appear on the screen. If the message disappears before you respond, restart the system or press the “Reset” button. You may also restart the system by pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.
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Legends
BIOS Setup
3
Keys
Right and Left arrows
Up and Down arrows
<Esc> + (plus key)
- (minus key)
Tab <F1> <F4> <Enter>
Function
Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu.
Moves the highlight up or down between submenus or fi elds.
Exits to the BIOS Setup Utility. Scrolls forward through the values
or options of the highlighted fi eld. Scrolls backward through the values
or options of the highlighted fi eld. Selects a fi eld. Displays General Help. Saves and exits the Setup program. Press <Enter> to enter the high-
lighted submenu.
Scroll Bar
When a scroll bar appears to the right of the setup screen, it indicates that there are more available fi elds not shown on the screen. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through all the available fi elds.
Submenu
When ““ appears on the left of a particular fi eld, it indicates that a submenu which contains additional options are available for that fi eld. To display the sub- menu, move the highlight to that fi eld and press <Enter>.
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AMI BIOS Setup Utility

Main
The Main menu is the fi rst screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
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Main
Advanced
Boot Security
Save & ExitChipset
BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Compliancy Project Version Build Date and Time
System Date
System Time
Access Level
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System Date
The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Year displays the year, from 1980 to 2099.
American Megatrends
4.6.5.3 UEFI 2.3; PI 1.2 1APTJ 0.18 x64 02/01/2013 17:32:35
[Thu 01/01/2009] [06:39:22]
Administrator
Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Date elements.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
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System Time
The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based on the 24­hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Hour displays hours from 00 to 23. Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59.
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Advanced
The Advanced menu allows you to confi gure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features ac­cording to your preference.
Important:
Setting incorrect fi eld values may cause the system to malfunction.
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Main
ACPI Settings
CPU Con guration
SATA Con guration
Intel TXT(LT) Con guration
PCH-FW Con guration
Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology Con guration
USB Con guration
F75387 Module Board H/W Monitor
Onboard ATA Controller Con guration
WatchDog Con guration
Network Stack
CPU PPM Con guration
Advanced
Save & ExitChipset Boot Security
System ACPI Parameters
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
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Launch PXE OpROM
Enables or disables the boot option for legacy network devices.
Launch Storage OpROM
Enables or disables the boot option for legacy mass storage devices with option ROM.
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ACPI Settings
This section is used to confi gure the ACPI settings.
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Advanced
ACPI Settings
Enable ACPI Auto Confi guration
ACPI Sleep State Resume by PME
Resume by RTC Alarm
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ACPI Sleep State
Selects the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the Suspend button is pressed.
[Disabled]
[S3 (Suspend to RAM) ] [Disabled]
[Disabled]
Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Confi guration.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
S1(POS) Enables the Power On Suspend function. S3(STR) Enables the Suspend to RAM function.
Resume by PME
Enable this fi eld to use the PME signal to wake up the system (via PCI, PCIE, onboard LAN and PS2 KB/MB).
Resume by RTC Alarm
When Enabled, the system uses the RTC to generate a wakeup event.
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CPU Confi guration
This section is used to confi gure the CPU. It will also display the detected CPU information.
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Advanced
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CPU Confi guration Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-2710QE CPU @ 2.10GHz
EMT64 Processor Speed Processor Stepping Microcode Revision Processor Cores Intel HT Technology
Hyper-threading
Limit CUPID Maximum Intel Virtualization Technology
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Supported 2100 MHz 206a7 d 4 Supported
[Enabled]
[Disabled] [Disabled]
Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). When Disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
Hyper-threading
Enable this fi eld for Windows XP and Linux which are optimized for Hyper- Threading technology. Select disabled for other OSes not optimized for Hyper­Threading technology. When disabled, only one thread per enabled core is enabled.
Limit CUPID Maximum
The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than
3. The default is Disabled because this problem does not exist in the Win­dows series operating systems. If you are using an operating system other than Windows, this problem may occur. To avoid this problem, enable this eld to limit the return value to 3 or less than 3.
Intel Virtualization Technology
When this fi eld is set to Enabled, the VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.
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SATA Confi guration
This section is used to confi gure SATA functions.
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Advanced
SATA Controller(s)
SATA Mode Selection
Serial ATA Port 0 Software Preserve Serial ATA Port 1 Software Preserve Serial ATA Port 4 Software Preserve Serial ATA Port 5 Software Preserve
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[Enabled]
[IDE]
Empty Unknown Empty Unknown Empty Unknown Empty Unknown
Enable or disable SATA Device.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
SATA Controller(s)
This fi eld is used to enable or disable the Serial ATA channels.
SATA Mode Selection
IDE Mode
This option confi gures the Serial ATA drives as Parallel ATA storage devices.
AHCI Mode
This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI (Advanced Host Con­troller Interface).
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PCH-FW Confi guration
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Advanced
BIOS Setup
3
ME FW Version ME Firmware Mode ME Firmware Type ME Firmware SKU
Firmware Update Con guration
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8.0.3.1427 Normal Mode Full Sku Firmware 5MB
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
Anti-Theft Confi guration
This section is used to disable the PC at the hardware level in the event of loss or theft.
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Advanced
Intel Anti-Theft Confi guration
Anti-Theft
Anti-Theft Recovery Enter AT Suspend Mode
[Disabled]
3 [Disabled]
Enable/Disable AT in BIOS for testing only.
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Anti-Theft
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Enter AT Suspend Mode
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
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USB Confi guration
This section is used to confi gure USB.
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Advanced
USB Confi guration USB Devices:
2 Hubs
Legacy USB Support
EHCI Hand-off
USB hardware delays and time-outs:
USB transfer time-out Device reset time-out Device power-up delay
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[20 sec] [20 sec] [Auto]
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.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
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Legacy USB Support
Enabled
Enables legacy USB.
Auto
Disables support for legacy when no USB devices are connected.
Disabled
Keeps USB devices available only for EFI applications.
EHCI Hand-off
This is a workaround for OSes that does not support EHCI hand-off. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by the EHCI driver.
USB transfer time-out
The time-out value for Bulk and Interrupt transfers.
Device reset time-out
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Selects the USB mass storage device start unit command timeout.
Device power-up delay
Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. “Auto” uses default value: for a Root port it is 100 ms, for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor.
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F75387 Module Board H/W Monitor
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Advanced
=== Module Board H/W Monitor === Current CPU Temperature
Vcore VGFX +1.5(V) +3.3(V) Current CPU FAN Speed
CPU Smart Fan Mode Setting
Manual Value
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: +52.0 C : +1.104 V : +0.448 V : +1.520 V : +3.328 : N/A
[Manual Mode]
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Enables CPU SmartFan
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
CPU Smart Fan Mode Setting
The options are Manual Mode and PWM mode.
Manual Value
Allows you to manually enter the CPU fan’s speed.
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Onboard ATA Controller Confi guration
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Advanced
PATA Primary Master
ATA Controller
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WatchDog Confi guration
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Advanced
WatchDog function
Not Present
[IDE Mode]
[Disabled]
Select an operative mode for ATA controller.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
Enable/Disable XC2C64A WatchDog Timer.
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 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
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WatchDog function
This fi eld is used to enable or disable the Watchdog timer function.
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Network Stack
BIOS Setup
3
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Advanced
Network Stack
[Disable Link]
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Enable/Disable UEFI network stack.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
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CPU PPM Confi guration
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Advanced
CPU PPM Confi guration
EIST
Turbo Mode
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EIST
This fi eld is used to enable or disable the Intel Enhanced SpeedStep Technol- ogy.
Turbo Mode
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
Enable/Disable Intel SpeedStep
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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Chipset
Confi gures relevant chipset functions.
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Main

System Agent (SA) Confi guration

PCH-IO Confi guration
Advanced
Chipset
Boot Security
BIOS Setup
3
Save & Exit
System Agent (SA) Parameters
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
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System Agent (SA) Confi guration
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Chipset
System Agent Bridge Name System Agent RC Version VT-d Capability
VT-d

Graphics Confi guration

NB PCIe Confi guration

Memory Confi guration
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Graphics Confi guration
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Chipset
Graphics Confi guration IGFX VBIOS Version IGfx Frequency
Primary Display
Internal Graphics GTT Size Aperture Size DVMT Pre-Allocated Gfx Low Power Mode Graphics Performance Analyzers

LCD Control
IvyBridge
1.1.0.0 Supported
[Enabled]
2143 650 MHz
[Auto]
[Auto] [2MB] [256MB] [64M] [Enabled] [Disabled]
Check to enable VT-d function on MCH.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
Select which of IGFX/ PEG/PCI Graphics device should be Primary Display Or select SG for Switch­able Gfx.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
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Primary Display
Auto When the system boots, it will auto detects the display de-
vice.
IGFX When the system boots, it will fi rst initialize the onboard
VGA.
PEG When the system boots, it will fi rst initialize the PCI Express
x16 graphics card.
Internal Graphics
Keeps IGD enabled based on the setup options.
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GTT Size
Selects the GTT Size. The options are 1MB and 2 MB.
Aperture Size
This fi eld is relevant to the memory-mapped graphics data of the PCIe x16. Leave this in its default setting.
DVMT Pre-Allocated
Select DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size used by the In­ternal Graphics Device.
Gfx Low Power Mode
This option is applicable for SFF only. Enable or Disable the Gfx Low Power Mode.
Graphics Performance Analyzers
3
Enable or disable Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers Counters.
LCD Control
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Chipset
LCD Control
Primary IGFX Boot Display
Secondary IGFX Boot Display LCD Panel Type
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[CRT]
[Disabled] [VBIOS Default]
Select the Video Device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if external graphics present. Secondary boot display selection will appear based on your selection. VGA modes will be sup­ported only on primary display.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
Primary IGFX Boot Display and Secondary IGFX Boot Display
The options are Disabled, CRT, EFP, LFP, EFP3 and EFP2.
LCD Panel Type
This fi eld is used to select the type of LCD panel used by the internal graph- ics device.
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NB PCIe Confi guration
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Chipset
NB PCIe Confi guration
PEG0 - Gen X
Display present Enable PEG
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Display Present
Selects the display mode. The options are PCIe x16 and SDVO/HDMI/DP.
Enable PEG
To enable or disable the PEG.
[Gen1]
[PCIe x16] [Enabled]
Confi gure PEG0 B0: D1: F0 Gen1-Gen3
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
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Memory Confi guration
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Chipset
BIOS Setup
3
Memory Information Memory RC Version
Memory Frequency Total Memory DIMM#0
DIMM#2 CAS Latency (tCL) Minimum delay time CAS to RAS (tRCDmin) Row Precharge (tRPmin) Active to Precharge (tRASmin)
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1.0.0.1 1333 Mhz
4096 MB (DDR3) Not Present
2048 MB (DDR3) 9
9 9 24
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
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PCH-IO Confi guration
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Chipset
Intel PCH RC Version Intel PCH SKU Name Intel PCH Rev ID

PCI Express Confi guration
PCH LAN Controller Wake on LAN
High Precision Event Timer Confi guration
Restore AC Power Loss
Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
1.1.0.0 QM67 05/B3
[Enabled] [Disabled]
[Power On]
PCI Express Confi guration Settings.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
PCH LAN Controller
Enables or disables the PCH LAN Controller.
Wake on LAN Enable
Set this fi eld to Enabled to wake up the system via the onboard LAN or via a LAN card that supports the remote wake up function.
Restore AC Power Loss
Off
When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off. You must press the Power button to power-on the system.
On
When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on.
Former-Sts
When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs. If the system’s power is off when AC power failure occurs, it will remain off when power returns. If the system’s power is on when AC power failure occurs, the system will power-on when power returns.
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USB Confi guration
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BIOS Setup
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Chipset
EHCI1
EHCI2
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[Enabled]
[Enabled]
EHCI1 and EHCI2
These fi elds are used to enable or disable USB 2.0.
PCI Express Confi guration
Control the USB EHCI (USB 2.0) functions. One EHCI controller must always be enabled.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
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Chipset
PCI Express Clock Gating
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[Enabled]
Enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
PCI Express Clock Gating
Enables or disables PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port.
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Boot
Main
Boot Confi guration
Bootup NumLock State
Quiet Boot Fast Boot
CSM16 Module Version
Boot Option Priorities

CSM parameters
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Advanced
Boot
[On]
[Disabled] [Disabled]
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Security
Save & ExitChipset
Select the Keyboard NumLock state.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
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Bootup NumLock State
This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set to Off, the function of the nu­meric keypad is the arrow keys.
Quiet Boot
Enables or disables the quiet boot function.
Fast Boot
Enables or disables boot with initialization of a minimal set of devices re­quired to launch active boot option. Has no effect for BBS boot options.
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Security
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Main
Password Description If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set,
then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights. The password must be 3 to 20 characters long.
Advanced
Boot Security
BIOS Setup
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Save & ExitChipset
Set Setup Administrator Password.
Administrator Password
User Password
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Administrator Password
Sets the administrator password.
User Password
Sets the user password.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
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Save & Exit
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Main
Save Changes and Reset
Discard Changes and Reset
Save Options
Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults
Boot Override
Launch EFI Shell from fi le system device
Advanced
Chipset
Boot Security Save & Exit
Reset the system after saving the changes.
 Select Screen  Select Item
Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit
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Save Changes and Reset
To save the changes, select this fi eld and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to reset the system after saving all changes made.
Discard Changes and Reset
To discard the changes, select this fi eld and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to reset the system setup without saving any changes.
Restore Defaults
To restore and load the optimized default values, select this fi eld and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to restore the default val­ues of all the setup options.
Save as User Defaults
To save changes done so far as user default, select this fi eld and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to save values as user default.
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Restore User Defaults
To restore user default to all the setup options, select this fi eld and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to restore user default.
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BIOS Setup

Updating the BIOS

To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS fi le and a fl ash utility, AFUDOS. EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the fi les.
To execute the utility, type:
A:> AFUDOS BIOS_File_Name /b /p /n
then press <Enter>.
C:\AFU\AFUDOS>afudos fi lename /B /P /N
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Reading fi le ..............................
Erasing fl ash .............................
Writing fl ash .............................
Verifying fl ash ..........................
Erasing BootBlock ....................
Writing BootBlock ....................
Verifying BootBlock .................
C:\AFU\AFUDOS>
Copyright (C)2008 American Megatrends Inc. All Rights Reserved.
AMI Firmware Update Utility(APTIO) v2.25
done done done done done done done
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After fi nishing BIOS update, please turn off the AC power. Wait about 10 seconds and then turn on the AC power again.
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Notice: BIOS SPI ROM

1. The Intel® Management Engine has already been integrated into this system board. Due to the safety concerns, the BIOS (SPI ROM) chip cannot be removed from this system board and used on another system board of the same model.
2. The BIOS (SPI ROM) on this system board must be the original equipment
from the factory and cannot be used to replace one which has been utilized on other system boards.
3. If you do not follow the methods above, the Intel
not be updated and will cease to be effective.
Note:
a. You can take advantage of fl ash tools to update the default
confi guration of the BIOS (SPI ROM) to the latest version anytime.
b. When the BIOS IC needs to be replaced, you have to populate it
properly onto the system board after the EEPROM programmer has been burned and follow the technical person's instructions to con­ rm that the MAC address should be burned or not.
®
Management Engine will
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Supported Software

Chapter 4 - Supported Software

The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board.
Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. If after inserting the CD, “Autorun” did not automatically start (which is, the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double-click “Setup”.
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Auto Run Pages (for Windows 7)
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Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (for Windows XP only)
Note:
Before installing Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, make sure you have updated your Windows XP operating system to Service Pack 3.
To install the driver, click “Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1” on the main menu.
1. Read the license agreement
carefully.
Click “I have read and
accept the terms of the License Agreement” then click Install.
2. Setup is now installing the
driver.
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3. Click Exit.
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Intel Chipset Device Software
The Intel Chipset Device Software is used for updating Windows INF fi les so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and confi gured properly in the system.
To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Device Software” on the main menu.
1. Setup is ready to install the
utility. Click Next.
2. Read the license agreement
then click Yes.
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3. Go through the readme document for more installa­tion tips then click Next.
4. After all setup operations are done, click Next.
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5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” then click Finish.
Restarting the system will
allow the new software in­stallation to take effect.
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Intel HD Graphics Drivers
Note:
Before installing Intel HD Graphics Drivers, make sure you have installed Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.
To install the driver, click “Intel HD Graphics Drivers” on the main menu.
1. Setup is ready to install the graphics driver. Click Next.
2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.
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3. Go through the readme document for more installa­tion tips then click Next.
4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next.
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5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now.” then click Finish.
Restarting the system will
allow the new software in­stalllation to take effect.
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Intel Management Engine Drivers
To install the driver, click “Intel Management Engine Drivers” on the main menu.
1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next.
2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.
3. Go through the readme document for more installa­tion tips then click Next.
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4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next.
5. After completing installa­tion, click Finish.
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Realtek Audio Drivers (Optional)
To install the driver, click “Realtek Audio Drivers” on the main menu.
1. Setup is now ready to in­stall the audio driver. Click Next.
2. Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen; click­ing “Next” each time you nish a step.
3. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish.
Restarting the system will
allow the new software in­stallation to take effect.
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Intel LAN Drivers
To install the driver, click “Intel LAN Drivers” on the main menu.
1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next.
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2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click “Next”.
3. Select the program featuers you want installed then click Next.
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4. Click Install to begin the installation.
5. After completing installa­tion, click Finish.
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Supported Software
Intel Turbo Boost Monitor (for Windows 7 only)
To install the driver, click “Intel Turbo Boost Monitor” on the main menu.
1. The setup program is confi guring the new software installation.
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2. Click Next.
3. Read the license agreement and then click “I accept the terms in the license agreement”. Click Next.
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MyGuard Hardware Monitor
1. Locate for the MyGuard folder in the provided disc.
2. In the MyGuard folder, right-click on the “setup” le.
3. Select Run As Administra­tor.
4. Double-click Setup.
Important: Perform steps 1-3 only when using Windows 7 or Windows Vista.
5. Setup is ready to install the utility. Click Next.
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6. Click Install to begin instal­lation.
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7. Setup is currently installing the utility.
8. After completing instal­lation, click Finish to exit setup.
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DFI Utility
Click “DFI Utility” on the main menu, it provides Board Information, Watchdog, SBDIO and Backlight information.
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Supported Software
Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver (for Windows XP only)
To install the driver, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu.
1. Click “I accept the agree­ment” then click Next.
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2. To start installation, click Next.
3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.
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Intel Rapid Storage Technology
The Intel Rapid Storage Technology is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem.
To install the driver, click “Intel Rapid Storage Technology” on the main menu.
1. Setup is now ready to in­stall the utility. Click Next.
2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.
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3. Go through the readme document for system re­quirements and installation tips then click Next.
4. Setup is now installing the utility. Click Next to con­tinue.
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5. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish.
Restarting the system will
allow the new software in­stallation to take effect.
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6. Run the Intel Matrix Stor­age Console utility to view the hard drives’ confi gura- tion.
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Supported Software
F6 Floppy
This is used to create a fl oppy driver diskette needed when you install Windows® XP using the F6 installation method. This will allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode.
1. Insert a blank fl oppy diskette.
2. Locate for the drivers in the CD then copy them to the fl oppy diskette. The CD includes drivers for both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. The path to the drivers are shown below.
32-bit CD Drive:\AHCI_RAID\F6FLOPPY\f6fl py32
64-bit CD Drive:\AHCI_RAID\F6FLOPPY\f6fl py64
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Supported Software
Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3
To install the reader, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu.
1. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder.
2. Click Install to begin instal­lation.
3. Click Finish to exit installa­tion.
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Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide

nLite
nLite is an application program that allows you to customize your XP installation disc by integrating the RAID/AHCI drivers into the disc. By using nLite, the F6 function key usually required during installation is no longer needed.
Note:
The installation steps below are based on nLite version 1.4.9. Installa­tion procedures may slightly vary if you’re using another version of the program.
1. Download the program from nLite’s offi cal website.
http://www.nliteos.com/download.html
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2. Install nLite.
Important:
Due to it’s coding with Visual.Net, you may need to fi rst install .NET Framework prior to installing nLite.
3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver fi les from Intel’s website. The drivers you choose will depend on the operating system and chipset used by your computer.
The downloaded driver fi les
should include iaahci.cat, iaAHCI.inf, iastor.cat, iaStor. inf, IaStor.sys, license.txt and TXTSETUP.OEM.
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4. Insert the XP installation disc into an optical drive.
5. Launch nLite. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next.
6. Click Next to temporarily save the Windows installa­tion fi les to the designated default folder.
If you want to save them
in another folder, click Browse, select the folder and then click Next.
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8. In the Task Selection dia­log box, click Drivers and Bootable ISO. Click Next.
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9. Click Insert and then se­lect Multiple driver folder to select the drivers you will integrate. Click Next.
10. Select only the drivers
appropriate for the Win­dows version that you are using and then click OK.
Integrating 64-bit drivers
into 32-bit Windows or vice versa will cause fi le load errors and failed in­stallation.
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11. I f you are uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard, se­lect all RAID/AHCI con­trollers and then click OK.
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13. The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation.
14. When the program is fi n- ished applying the chang­es, click Next.
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15. To create an image, select the Create Image mode under the General section and then click Next.
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16. Or you can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct Burn mode under the General section.
Select the optical device
and all other necessary settings and then click Next.
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17. You have fi nished custom- izing the Windows XP in­stallation disc. Click Fin- ish.
Enter the BIOS utility to
confi gure the SATA con- troller to RAID/AHCI. You can now install Windows XP.
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AHCI
The installation steps below will guide you in confi guring your SATA drive to AHCI mode.
1. Enter the BIOS utility and confi gure the SATA controller to IDE mode.
2. Install Windows XP but do not press F6.
3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver fi les supported by the motherboard chipset from Intel’s website.
Transfer the downloaded
driver fi les to C:\AHCI.
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4. Open Device Manager and right click on one of the In­tel Serial ATA Storage Con­trollers, then select Update Driver.
If the controller you select-
ed did not work, try select­ing another one.
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5. In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box, select “No, not this time” then click Next.
6. Select “Install from a list
or specifi c location (Ad- vanced)” and then click Next.
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7. Select “Don’t search. I
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8. Click “Have Disk”.
9. Select C:\AHCI\iaAHCI.inf and then click Open.
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10. Select the appropriate
AHCI Controller of your hardware device and then click Next.
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11. A warning message ap­peared because the se­lected SATA controller did not match your hardware device.
Ignore the warning and
click Yes to proceed.
12. Click Finish.
13. The system’s settings have been changed. Win­dows XP requires that you restart the computer. Click Yes.
14. Enter the BIOS utility and modify the SATA control­ler from IDE to AHCI. By doing so, Windows will work normally with the SATA controller that is in AHCI mode.
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Watchdog Timer

Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code

;Software programming example:
;--------------------------------------------­;(1) Enter Super IO Confi guration mode ;--------------------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,87H OUT DX,AL OUT DX,AL
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------­;(2) Confi guration Logical Device 7, register CRF5/CRF6 (WDT Control /WDT timer) ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,07H ;Ready to Program Logical Device OUT DX,AL
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MOV DX,2FH MOV AL,07H ;Select Logical Device 7 OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2EH MOV AL, F6H ;Select watchdog timer register OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2FH MOV AL,10H ;Set watchdog timer value OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2EH MOV AL, F5H ;Select watchdog Control Register OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2FH MOV AL,61H ;Set Watchdog Control Value OUT DX,AL
;---------------------------------------------------------------­;(1) Exit extended function mode ;---------------------------------------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,AAH OUT DX,AL
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System Error Message

Appendix C - System Error Message

When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the mid­dle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom. Enter Setup to correct the error.
Error Messages
One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST. This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIO­Ses:
CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED
The CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.
Important
Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions.
CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR
Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has become cor­rupt. This error may have been caused by a weak battery. Check the battery and replace if necessary.
DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY
The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color. This indicates the switch is set to a different setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct, either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection.
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Appendix D - Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Checklist
This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To effi ciently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.
Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your system are listed below.
1. The power switch of each peripheral device is turned on.
2. All cables and power cords are tightly connected.
3. The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is work­ing. Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device.
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4. The monitor is turned on.
5. The display’s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly.
6. All add-in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely.
7. Any add-in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly.
Monitor/Display
If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on:
1. Make sure that the monitor ’s power switch is on.
2. Check that one end of the monitor’s power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a working AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet.
3. Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system’s display adapter.
4. Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor’s brightness con­trol knob.
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Troubleshooting
The picture seems to be constantly moving.
1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor ’s vertical sync.
2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic fi eld around the display.
3. Make sure your video card’s output frequencies are supported by this moni­tor.
The screen seems to be constantly wavering.
1. If the monitor is close to another monitor, the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off. Fluorescent lights adjacent to the monitor may also cause screen wavering.
Power Supply
When the computer is turned on, nothing happens.
1. Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system.
2. Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using.
3. The power cord may have a “short” or “open”. Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary.
Floppy Drive
The computer cannot access the floppy drive.
1. The fl oppy diskette may not be formatted. Format the diskette and try again.
2. The diskette may be write-protected. Use a diskette that is not write-protect­ed.
3. You may be writing to the wrong drive. Check the path statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive.
4. There is not enough space left on the diskette. Use another diskette with ad­equate storage space.
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