DFI MB336-NRM User Manual

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MB336-NRM

MicroATX Industrial Motherboard

User’s Manual

K33600431

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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.

Trademarks

Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and are the properties of the respective owners.

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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Trademarks ........................................................................................................2

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ..................................................... 2

About this Manual ..........................................................................................4

Warranty ..............................................................................................................4

Static Electricity Precautions ......................................................................4

Safety Measures ..............................................................................................4

About the Package .........................................................................................5

Chapter 1 - Introduction .............................................................................6

Specifications ................................................................................................6

Features ..........................................................................................................7

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation ................................................9

Board Layout .................................................................................................9

System Memory ............................................................................................9

Installing the DIMM Module ........................................................................10

CPU ................................................................................................................ 11

Installing the CPU ....................................................................................... 12

Installing the Fan and Heat Sink..................................................................14

Jumper Settings ......................................................................................... 15

Clear CMOS Data ........................................................................................ 15

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Power Select ............................................................. 15

USB Power Select ....................................................................................... 16

Power-on Select..........................................................................................16

Digital I/O Output State .............................................................................. 17

Rear Panel I/O Ports .................................................................................18

PS/2 Keyboad/Mouse Port ........................................................................... 18

Graphics Interfaces ..................................................................................... 19

RJ45 LAN Ports ...........................................................................................19

USB Ports ...................................................................................................20

Audio ......................................................................................................... 21

I/O Connectors ........................................................................................... 21

SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ...................................................................... 21

Digital I/O Connector .................................................................................. 22

COM (Serial) Ports ...................................................................................... 22

Cooling Fan Connectors...............................................................................23

Power Connectors .......................................................................................23

Chassis Intrusion Connector ........................................................................ 24

Front Panel Connector ................................................................................24

Standby Power LED .................................................................................... 25

S/PDIF Connector ....................................................................................... 25

Expansion Slots .......................................................................................... 26

LPC Debug Connector ................................................................................. 26

Battery ....................................................................................................... 27

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup ............................................................... 28

Overview ..................................................................................................... 28

AMI BIOS Setup Utility ............................................................................. 29

Main .......................................................................................................... 29

Advanced ................................................................................................... 29

Chipset ...................................................................................................... 39

Boot........................................................................................................... 45

Security ...................................................................................................... 47

Save & Exit ................................................................................................ 47

Updating the BIOS .................................................................................... 48

Chapter 4 - Supported Software .......................................................... 49

Chapter 5 - RAID .......................................................................................... 66

RAID Levels ................................................................................................. 66

Settings ......................................................................................................... 66

Chapter 6 - Intel AMT Settings .............................................................. 69

Overview ...............................................................................................................69

Enable Intel® AMT in the AMI BIOS .........................................................69

Enable Intel® AMT in the Intel® Management Engine BIOS

Extension (MEBX) Screen ..............................................................................

Appendix A - Troubleshooting ................................................................ 83

nLite ............................................................................................................... 83

AHCI .............................................................................................................. 87

Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ................................................89

Appendix C - System Error Message ................................................... 90

Appendix D - Troubleshooting ................................................................ 91

Table of Contents

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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 MB336 motherboard

• One Serial ATA data cable

• One I/O shield

• One DVD

The 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.

• A CPU

• 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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Rear Panel I/O Ports

• 1 mini-DIN-6 port for PS/2 mouse/keyboard

• 4 USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 ports

• 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 3 DisplayPorts

• 2 RJ45 LAN ports

• Line-in/surround, Line-out, and Mic-in/Center+Subwoofer jacks

I/O Connectors

• 1 connectors for 2 external USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 5 connectors for 5 external serial ports

- 5 RS232

• 1 8-bit Digital I/O connector

• 1 front audio connector for line-out and mic-in jacks

• 1 S/PDIF connector

• 4 Serial ATA ports (2 SATA 3.0; 2 SATA 2.0)

• 1 24-pin ATX power connector

• 1 8-pin 12V power connector

• 1 chassis intrusion connector

• 1 front panel connector

• 3 fan connectors

Energy Efﬁ cient Design

• Supports ErP Lot6 power saving (optional)

• ACPI v3.0 speciﬁ cation

• System Power Management

• Wake-On-Events include:

- Wake-On-PS/2 KB/Mouse

- Wake-On-USB KB/Mouse

- Wake-On-LAN

- RTC timer to power-on the system

• CPU stopped clock control

• AC power failure recovery

Damage Free Intelligence

• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

• Monitors VCORE/5V/3.3V/V_DIMM/12V/5VSB voltages and failure alarm

• Monitors CPU/system fan speed and failure alarm

• Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan speed

• Watchdog timer function

Power Consumption

• 141.76 W with i7-2600 at 3.40GHz and 4x 2GB DDR3 DIMM

OS Support

• 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)

• Linux Fedora

• Linux Kernel 2.6 & 2.4

Temperature

• Operating: 0oC to 60oC

• Storage: -20

C to 85oC

Humidity

• 5% to 90%

Dimensions

• microATX form factor

• 244mm (9.6") x 244mm (9.6")

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Specifications

Processor

• LGA 1155 socket for:

- 3rd generation Intel

CoreTM processors (22nm process technology)

: Intel

CoreTM i7-3770 (8M Cache, up to 3.9GHz); 77W

: Intel

CoreTM i5-3550S (6M Cache, up to 3.7GHz); 65W

: Intel

CoreTM i3-3220 (3M Cache, 3.3GHz); 55W

: Intel

Pentium® G2120 (3M Cache, 3.1 GHz); 65W

Chipset

• Intel® Q77 Express Chipset

System Memory

• Four 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

• Supports DDR3 1066/1333/1600MHz

• Supports dual channel memory interface

• Supports up to 32GB system memory

• DRAM device technologies: 1Gb, 2Gb and 4Gb DDR3 DRAM technologies are supported for x8 and x16 devices, unbuffered, non-ECC

Expansion Slots

• 1 PCIe x16 slot

• 1 PCIe x4 slot (PCIe 2.0)

• 1 PCIe x1 slot (PCIe 2.0)

• 2 PCI slots (PCI 2.3)

Graphics

• Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (i7); HD Graphics 2500 (i5/i3/Pentium)

• Display ports: 3 Display Ports

• Intel

Clear Video Technology

• Intel

Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel® AVX) Instructions

• Supports DirectX 11 and OGL 3.0

Audio

• Realtek ALC888 5.1-channel High Deﬁ nition Audio

• Audio outputs: Mic-in/Center+Subwoofer, Line-in/Surround and Line-out

• S/PDIF audio interface

LAN

• Intel® WG82579LM with iAMT8.0 Gigabit Ethernet Phy

• Intel

WG82574L PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

Serial ATA

• 4 Serial ATA ports

- 2 SATA 3.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s

- 2 SATA 2.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s (SATA port 1 provides adequate space for SATA DOM.)

• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller

• Supports RAID 0/1/5/10

Intel Active Management Technology - AMT

• Supports iAMT8.0

• Out-of-band system access

• Remote troubleshooting and recovery

• Hardware-based agent presence checking

• Proactive alerting

• Remote hardware and software asset tracking

Trusted Platform Module - TPM (optional)

• Provides a Trusted PC for secure transactions

• Provides software license protection, enforcement and password protection

WatchDog Timer

• Software programmable from 1 to 255 seconds

BIOS

• AMI BIOS

- 64Mbit SPI BIOS

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Chapter 1

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 3 Display Ports for display outputs.

• PCI Express

PCI Express is a high bandwidth I/O infrastructure that possesses the ability to scale speeds by forming multiple lanes. The x4 PCI Express lane supports transfer rate of 4 Gigabyte per second (2 directions). The PCI Express architecture also supports high performance graphics infrastructure by enhancing the capability of a PCIe x16 Gen 3 at 16GB/s bandwidth.

• 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

Two Intel® Gigabit LAN controllers, Intel® WG82579LM with iAMT8.0 Gigabit Ethernet Phy and Intel

WG82574L PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller, support up to 1Gbps data transmis-

sion.

• Audio

The Realtek ALC888 audio codec provides 5.1-channel High Definition audio output.

Chapter 1 Introduction

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

• Wake-On-USB

This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.

• RTC Timer

The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the set date and time.

• ACPI STR

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management. ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function

With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby” when you shut down Windows® without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications and operating system. This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power-on the system.

Important:

If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.

• Wake-On-LAN

This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can poweron the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

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• Wake-On-PS/2

This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system.

• Power Failure Recovery

When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually or let the system power-on automatically.

• USB

The system board supports the new USB 3.0. It is capable of running at a maximum transmission speed of up to 5 Gbit/s (625 MB/s) and is faster than USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/s, or 60 MB/s) and USB 1.1 (12Mb/s). USB 3.0 reduces the time required for data transmission, reduces power consumption, and is backward compatible with USB 2.0. It is a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

Chapter 1

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

Chapter 1 Introduction

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

Board Layout

System Memory

Standby Power LED

Features

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.

Important:

When the Standby Power LED lit red, it indicates that there is power on the system 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 motherboard and components.

Rear I/O

Onboard I/O

Storage

Expansion

PCIe x16

PCIe x4

PCIe x1

SATA 2.0

PS/2 KB/MS USB 8-9

USB 2.0

DP 3

USB 10-11

USB 2.0

DP 2 DP 1

LAN 1 USB 0-1

LAN 2 USB 2-3

Line-in Line-out Mic-in

USB 0-1/2-3 Power Select (JP5)

USB 4-7 Power Select (JP11)

PS/2 KB/MS Power Select (JP1)

USB 8-9/10-11 Power Select (JP4)

Intel

Q77

Standby Power LED

CPU Fan

Front Panel

Socket LGA1155

Chassis

Intrusion

DIO

Fintek

F71879F

ATX

Power

12 24

PCI 1

Realtek ALC888

Fintek

F81217U

Intel WG82579LM

Intel WG82574L

USB 4-7

USB 2.0

DIO 3/5/7/9 Output State

(JP14)

DIO 11/13/15/17

Output State (JP13)

USB 2.0

USB 3.0

+12V Power

1 1

Battery

Buzzer

Clear CMOS Data (JP9)

USB 12-13

Power Select

(JP8)

1 2

USB 12-13

SPI Flash

BIOS

SATA 5

SATA 4

SATA 0

SATA 1

System Fan 1

1 1

Power-on

Select (JP10)

System Fan 2

LPC Debug

210912109121091210

COM 1 COM 2 COM 3 COM 4

2910

Front Audio

S/PDIF

109

COM 5

DDR3_1 DDR3_3

DDR3_2 DDR3_4

ISL6364

SATA 3.0

DDR3-2

DDR3-1

DDR3-4

DDR3-3

Channel A

Channel B

• The four DIMM sockets are divided into 2 channels:

Channel A - DDR3_1 and DDR3_2

Channel B - DDR3_3 and DDR3_4

• Supports

DDR3 1066/1333/1600MHz

• Supports dual channel memory interface

• Supports up to 32GB system memory

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The system board supports the following memory interface.

Single Channel (SC)

Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels.

Dual Channel (DC)

Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory channels. Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate.

Single Channel

DIMMs are on the same channel. DIMMs in a channel can be identical or

completely different. However, we highly recommend using identical DIMMs.

Not all slots need to be populated.

Dual Channel

DIMMs of the same memory configuration are on different channels.

Important:

You can populate either Channel A or Channel B first.

Installing the DIMM Module

Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board. 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 DIMM socket on the system board.

4. Push the “ejector tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side.

Ejector tab

5. Note how the module is keyed to the socket.

Key

Notch

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CPU

The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 1155 socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing a LGA 1155 packaged Intel CPU.

Important:

1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA 1155 socket comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent. If the cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins are damaged, contact your dealer immediately.

2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests will be accepted and processed only if the LGA 1155 socket comes with the protective cap.

Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference only.

7. Seat the module vertically, pressing it down firmly until it is completely seated in the socket.

6. Grasping the module by its edges, position the module above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way.

8. The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the module in place.

Protective cap

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Important:

The CPU socket must not come in contact with anything other than the CPU. Avoid unnecessary exposure. Remove the protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU.

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 LGA 1155 CPU socket on the system board.

4. Unlock the socket by pushing the load lever down, moving it sideways until it is released from the retention tab; then lift the load lever up.

6. Remove the protective cap from the CPU socket. The cap is used to protect the CPU socket against dust and harmful particles. Remove the protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU.

Load lever

Load plate

5. Lifting the load lever will at the same time lift the load plate.

Lift the load lever up to

the angle shown on the photo.

Protective cap

Load lever

Retention tab

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Important:

The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force.

7. Insert the CPU into the socket. The gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with the corner of the CPU socket shown on the photo.

The CPU’s notch will at

the same time fit into the socket’s alignment key.

Alignment key

Gold triangular mark

8. Close the load plate then push the load lever down.

While closing the load

plate, make sure the front edge of the load plate slides under the retention knob.

Retention knob

9. Hook the load lever under the retention tab.

Load lever

Retention tab

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Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board.

1. Before you install the fan / heat sink, you must apply a thermal paste onto the top of the CPU. The thermal paste is usually supplied when you purchase the fan / heat sink assembly. Do not spread the paste all over the surface. When you later place the heat sink on top of the CPU, the compound will disperse evenly.

Some heat sinks come with a patch of pre-applied thermal paste. Do not apply thermal

paste if the fan / heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside. Peel the strip that covers the paste before you place the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU.

2. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. The 4 pushpins around the heat sink, which are used to secure the heat sink onto the system board, must match the 4 mounting holes around the socket.

3. Orient the heat sink such that the CPU fan’s cable is nearest the CPU fan connector.

4. Rotate each push-pin according to the direction of the arrow shown on top of the pin.

Push down two pushpins

that are diagonally across the heat sink. Perform the same procedure for the other two push-pins.

Heat sink

“Locked” position of

push-pin

5. Connect the CPU fan’s cable to the CPU fan connector on the system board.

“Unlocked” position

of push-pin

CPU Fan connector

Note:

A boxed Intel® processor already includes the CPU fan and heat sink assembly. If your CPU was purchased separately, make sure to only use Intel

-certified fan and heat

sink.

CPU Fan connector

Mounting hole

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Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

If you encounter the followings,

a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.

you can reconfigure 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 JP9 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP9 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

312

JP1 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting +5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or the PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.

2-3 On:

+5V_standby

1-2 On: +5V

(default)

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Power Select

JP1

Important:

The +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

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JP9

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JP4, JP5, JP8 and JP11 are used to select the power of the USB devices. Selecting +5V_standby will allow you to use a USB device to wake up the system.

USB Power Select

Important:

If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.

Power-on Select

1-2 On: Power-on via power button (default)

2-3 On: Power-on via AC power

3 2

2-3 On:

+5V_standby

1-2 On: +5V

(default)

JP10 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want the system to power-on whenever AC power comes in, set JP10 pins 2 and 3 to On. If you want to use the power button, set pins 1 and 2 to On.

When using JP10 “Power-On” feature to power the system back on after a power failure occurs, the system may not power on if the power lost is resumed within 5 seconds (power flicker).

USB 8-9/10-11 (JP4)

USB 0-1/2-3 (JP5)

USB 4-7 (JP11)

USB 12-13 (JP8)

JP10

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1-2 On: +5V

(default)

2-3 On:

+5V_standby

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Digital I/O Output State

DIO 11/13/15/17 (JP13)

2-3 On: GND

1-2 On: +5V

(default)

DIO 3/5/7/9 (JP14)

JP13 (DIO pin 11/13/15/17) and JP14 (DIO pin 3/5/7/9) are used to select the state of DIO output: pull high or pull low.

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Rear Panel I/O Ports

The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following:

• 1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse port

• 3 DisplayPorts

• 8 USB 2.0 ports

• 4 USB 3.0 ports

• 2 RJ45 LAN ports

• Line-in/Surround jack

• Line-out jack

• Mic-in/Center+Subwoofer jack

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

This rear I/O port is used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboard. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12.

Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. To use this function:

• Jumper Setting

JP1 must be set to “2-3 On: +5V_standby”. Refer to “PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Power Select” in this chapter for more information

• BIOS Setting

Configure the wake-up function of PS/2 keyboard/mouse in the Advanced menu (“ACPI Power Management Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

Important:

The +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

Line-out

Line-in/Surround

Mic-in/ Center+Subwoofer

USB 3.0

LAN 1 LAN 2

USB 3.0

PS/2 KB/MS

USB 2.0

Display

Port

Display

Port

Display

Port

USB 2.0

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Graphics Interfaces

The display ports consist of the following:

• 3 DisplayPorts

DisplayPorts

The DisplayPort is a digital display interface used to connect a display device such as a computer monitor. It is used to transmit audio and video simultaneously. The interface, which is developed by VESA, delivers higher performance features than any other digital interface.

BIOS Setting

Configure the display devices in the Chipset menu (“North Bridge” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

DP 3

DP 2

DP 1

RJ45 LAN Ports

LAN 2

Features

• Intel® WG82579LM with iAMT8.0 Gigabit Ethernet Phy

• Intel

WG82574L PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller

The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard LAN ports in the Chipset menu (“South Bridge” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

Install the LAN drivers. Refer to the chapter 4 for more information.

LAN 1

LAN 2

LAN 1

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USB Ports

The USB device allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

The system board is equipped with four onboard USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 ports (USB 0-1/2-3) and eight onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (USB 4-11). The 10-pin connector allows you to connect 2 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports (USB 12-13). The additional USB ports may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis and then insert the USB port cables to a connector.

BIOS Setting

Configure these onboard USB devices in the Advanced menu (“USB Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

You may need to install the proper drivers in your system operation to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information.

USB 12-13

VCC

-Data

+Data

GND

Key

VCC

-Data

+Data

GND

N. C.

1 2

USB 2.0

USB 1

USB 0

USB 3

USB 2

USB 9

USB 8

USB 2.0

USB 3.0

USB 10-11USB 4-7

USB 11

USB 10

USB 5

USB 4

USB 7

USB 6

USB 2.0

Important:

Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function:

• Jumper Setting

JP4, JP5, JP8 and JP11 must be set to “2-3 On: +5V_standby”. Refer to “USB Power Select” in this chapter for more information.

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Audio

Rear Audio

The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug.

• Line-in/Surround Jack (Light Blue)

This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, tape player,

AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc.

• Line-out Jack (Lime)

This jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers.

• Mic-in/Center+Subwoofer Jack (Pink)

This jack is used to connect an external microphone.

Front Audio

The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system.

Driver Installation

Install the audio driver. Refer to the chapter 4 for more information.

Rear Audio

Front Audio

Line-out

Line-in/Surround

Mic-in/ Center+Subwoofer

Mic2-L

Line2-R

Front_IO_Sense

GND

Presence Signal

Key

Mic2-JD

Line2-JD

Mic2-R

Line2-L

1 2

I/O Connectors

SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors

• 4 Serial ATA ports

- 2 SATA 3.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s (SATA 0 and SATA 1)

- 2 SATA 2.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s (SATA 4 and SATA 5)

• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller

The Serial ATA connectors are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA data cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.

BIOS Setting

Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Advanced menu (“SATA Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

Features

SATA 2.0 3Gb/s

SATA 5

SATA 0

SATA 1

SATA 3.0 6Gb/s

RXN

GND

TXP

TXN

GND

RXP

GND

SATA 4

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COM (Serial) Ports

COM 1 to COM 5 are fixed at RS232.

The serial ports are asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

Connecting External Serial Ports

Your COM port may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the serial port cable to the COM connector. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the COM connector.

BIOS Setting

Configure the serial COM ports in the Advanced menu (“F71879 Super IO Configuration” and “F71879 Second Super IO Configuration“ submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

COM 5

COM 5: RS232

DCD-

DTR-

GND

RTS-

DSR-

CTS-

RI-

COM 1

COM 2

DCD-

DTRGND RTS-

DSR-

CTS-

RI-

COM 3

COM 4

COM 1 to COM 4:

RS232

The 8-bit Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to external devices that are connected to these connectors. The pin functions of the 8-bit digital I/O connector are listed below.

Digital I/O Connector

Pins Pin Assignment Pins Pin Assignment

GND

+12V

DIO7

+12V

DIO6

GND

DIO5

+5V

DIO4

+5V

DIO3

GND

DIO2

+5V_Standby

DIO1

+5V_Standby

DIO0

GND

Digital I/O

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Cooling Fan Connectors

These fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.

BIOS Setting

The Advanced menu (“PC Health Status” submenu) of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Power Connectors

Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply unit has a standard 24-pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted into the 24-pin connector. The 8-pin +12V power connector enables the delivery of more +12VDC current to the processor’s Voltage Regulator Module (VRM).

The power connectors from the power supply unit are designed to fit the 24-pin and 8-pin connectors in only one orientation. Make sure to find the proper orientation before plugging the connectors.

The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate. Your system configuration (CPU power, amount of memory, add-in cards, peripherals, etc.) may exceed the minimum power requirement. To ensure that adequate power is provided, we strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt (or greater) power supply.

Important:

Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instability or the add-in boards and peripherals not functioning properly. Calculating the system’s approximate power usage is important to ensure that the power supply meets the system’s consumption requirements.

+12V Power

+12V

Ground

12 24

+3.3VDC

COM

+5VDC

COM

+5VDC

COM

PWR_OK

+5VSB

+12VDC

+3.3VDC

-12VDC

COM

PS_ON#

COM

+5VDC

COM

Sense

Power

Ground

Speed Control

CPU Fan

System Fan 1

System Fan 2

Sense

Power

Ground

Sense

Power

Ground

ATX power

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Chassis Intrusion Connector

The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to this connector. When the system’s power is on and a chassis intrusion occurred, an alarm will sound. When the system’s power is off and a chassis intrusion occurred, the alarm will sound only when the system restarts.

Front Panel Connector

HDD-LED

RESET-SW

PWR-LED

ATX- SW

12 11

2 1

HDD-LED - HDD LED

This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed.

RESET SW - Reset Switch

This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system.

ATX-SW - ATX Power Switch

This switch is used to power on or off the system.

PWR-LED - Power/Standby LED

When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) state, it will blink every second. When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every 4 seconds.

Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment

HDD-LED

3 HDD Power

PWR-LED

2 LED Power

5 Signal 4 LED Power

RESET SW

7 Ground 6 Signal

9 RST Signal

ATX-SW

8 Ground

11 N.C. 10 Signal

Ground

Signal

Chassis Intrusion

Front Panel

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Standby Power LED

This LED will lit red when the system is in the standby mode. It indicates that there is power on the system board. Power-off the PC and then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.

S/PDIF Connector

The S/PDIF connector is used to connect an external S/PDIF port. Your S/PDIF port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable to the S/PDIF connector. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable is aligned with pin 1 of the S/PDIF connector.

+5V

Key

SPDIF out

Ground

SPDIF in

Standby Power LED

S/PDIF

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Expansion Slots

PCI Express x16 Slot

Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Express specifications, into the PCI Express x16 slot. To install a graphics card into the x16 slot, align the graphics card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot. The retaining clip of the slot will automatically hold the graphics card in place.

PCI Express x4 Slot

Install PCI Express cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x4 slot.

PCI Express x1 Slot

Install PCI Express cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x1 slot.

PCI Slot

The PCI slot supports expansion cards that comply with PCI specifications. You can install a PCI expansion card or a customized riser card designed for only 2 PCI slots expansion (for low profile PCI card only) into the PCI slot.

PCI Express x16

PCI

PCI Express x4

LPC Debug Connector

LPC

2 1

12 11

PCI Express x1

The LPC connector is used for the debug function and its pin functions are listed below.

Pins Pin Assignment Pins Pin Assignment

CLK

LAD1

RST#

LAD0

FRAME#

VCC_+3V

LAD3

GND

LAD2

SERIRQ

48MHz

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The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off.

Safety Measures

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer.

• Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance

Battery

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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 configure the system and save the configuration 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 configuration 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 reconfigure the BIOS settings.

Default Configuration

Most of the configuration settings are either predefined according to the Load Optimal Defaults settings which are stored in the BIOS or are automatically detected and configured without requiring any actions. There are a few settings that you may need to change depending on your system configuration.

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.

Legends

Scroll Bar

When a scroll bar appears to the right of the setup screen, it indicates that there are more available fields not shown on the screen. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through all the available fields.

Submenu

When ““ appears on the left of a particular field, it indicates that a submenu which contains additional options are available for that field. To display the submenu, move the highlight to that field and press <Enter>.

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.

Keys Function

Right and Left arrows

Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu.

Up and Down arrows

Moves the hightlight up or down between submenu or ﬁ elds.

<Esc>

Exit to the BIOS Setup Utility.

+ (plus key)

Scrolls forward through the values or options of the highlighted ﬁ eld.

- (minus key)

Scrolls backward through the values or options of the highlighted ﬁ eld.

Tab

Select a ﬁ eld.

<F1>

Displays general help

<F2>

Pervious values

<F3>

Optimized defaults

<F4>

Saves and resets the setup program.

<Enter>

Press <Enter> to enter the highlighted submenu.

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Main

The Main menu is the first screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

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.

System Time

The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based on the 24-hour 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.

AMI BIOS Setup Utility Advanced

The Advanced menu allows you to configure 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.

Choose the system default language

Save & ExitChipset

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Compliancy Project Version Build Date and Time

System Language

System Date System Time

Access Level

American Megatrends

4.6.5.3 UEFI 2.3; PI 1.2 1DPFA 0.21 x64 07/11/2014 17:01:22

[English]

[Tue 07/29/2014] [14:16:55]

Administraor

Advanced

Boot Security

Main

Important:

Setting incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction.

ACPI Power Management Conﬁ guration



ACPI Power Management Conﬁ guration



PC Health Status



Trusted Computing



CPU Conﬁ guration



SATA Conﬁ guration



Intel TXT(LT) Conﬁ guration



AMT Conﬁ guration



USB Conﬁ guration



F71879 Super IO Conﬁ guration



F81217 Second Super IO Conﬁ guration

Save & ExitChipset Boot Security

Main

Advanced

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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ACPI Power Management Configuration

This section is used to configure the ACPI Power Management.

Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter, when the SUSPEND button is pressed.

ACPI Power Management Conﬁ guration

ACPI Sleep State

Resume by PME Resume by USB Resume by PS2 KB (S1, S3) Resume by PS2 MS (S1, S3) Resume by Ring Wake System with Fixed Time

Advanced

[S1 (CPU Stop Clock)]

[Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]

ACPI Sleep State

Select the highest ACPI sleep state that the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed.

S1(CSC) Enable the CPU Stop Clock function. S3(STR) Enable the Suspend to RAM function.

Resume by PME

Enable this field to use the PME signal to wake up the system.

Resume by USB

When Enabled, this system uses the USB signal to carry out a wakeup event.

Resume by PS2 KB/MS (S1, S3)

When Enabled, this system uses the KB/MS signal to carry out a wakeup event.

Resume by Ring

Enable this field to use the Ring signal to wake up the system.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Wake System with Fixed Time

Enable or disable the system to wake on the alarm event. When Enabled, the system will wake on the hr::min::sec. specified.

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PC Health Status

This section displays SIO Hardware Health Monitor.

System Hardware Monitor



Smart Fan Function

Cae Open Beep CPU Temperature

System Temperature CPU FAN Speed System FAN Speed System FAN2 Speed Vcore +5.0V +12V VDIMM +3.3V VS5V

Advanced

[Disabled]

: +52C : +31C : 1590 RPM : N/A : N/A : +0.984V : +5.072V : +11.968V : +1.536V : +3.376V : +4.992V

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Smart Fan Function

This field configures the smart fan function.

CPU Smart Fan Control

Boundary 1 Boundary 2 Boundary 3 Boundary 4 Speed Count 1 Speed Count 2 Speed Count 3 Speed Count 4 Speed Count 5 System Smart Fan (1) Control System Smart Fan (2) Control

Advanced

[Automatic]

60 50 40 30 100 75 50 40 30 [Disabled] [Disabled]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Enable CPU SmartFan

Boundary 1-4

Enter the boundary value. The range is 0 to 127.

Speed Count 1-5

Enter the speed coount value. The range is 1 to 100.

System Smart Fan Control

Enable the system smart fan.

Case Open Beep

Enable or disable the case open function.

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Trusted Computing

This section configures settings relevant to Trusted Computing innovations.

Conﬁ guration TPM Support

TPM State

Pending Operation Current Status Information

TPM Enabled Status: TPM Active Status: TPM Owner Status:

Advanced

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[None]

[Disabled] [Deactivated] [Owned]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.

Security Device Support

This field is used to enable or disable the BIOS support for the security device. O.S will not show the security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.

TPM State

This field is used to enable or disable the security device.

Note:

Your computer will reboot during restarting in order to change the device state.

CPU Configuration

This section is used to configure the CPU setting.

Hyper-threading

Enables this field for Windows XP and Linux which are optimized for Hyper-Threading technology. Select disabled for other OSes not optimized for Hyper-Threading technology. When disabled, only one thread per enabled core is enabled.

Intel Virtualization Technology

When this field is set to Enabled, the VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by the Vanderpool Technology.

CPU Conﬁ guration Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @3.40GHz

CPU Speed Processor Cores Intel HT Technology

Hyper-threading

Intel Virtualization Technology

Advanced

3400 MHz 4 Supported

[Enabled]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled for other OS. (OS not optimized for HyperThreading Technology). When Disabled, only one thread per enabled core is enabled.

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SATA Configuration

This section is used to configure the functions of Serial ATA devices.

Enable or disable SATA Device.

SATA Controller(s)

SATA Mode Selection Aggressive LPM Support SATA Controller Speed



Software Feature Mask Conﬁ guration

Serial ATA Port 0 Software Preserve Port 0

Hot Plug

Serial ATA Port 1 Software Preserve Port 1

Hot Plug

Serial ATA Port 4 Software Preserve Port 4

Hot Plug

Serial ATA Port 5 Software Preserve Port 5

Hot Plug

Advanced

[Enabled]

[AHCI] [Enabled] [Gen3]

Empty Unknown

[Enabled] [Disabled]

Empty Unknown

[Enabled] [Disabled]

Empty Unknown

[Enabled] [Disabled]

Empty Unknown

[Enabled] [Disabled]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

SATA Controller(s)

This field is used to enable or disable the Serial ATA devices.

SATA Mode Selection

The mode selection determines how the SATA controller(s) operates. IDE Mode

This option configures 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).

RAID Mode This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use RAID.

Aggressive LPM Support

Enable PCH to aggressively enter the link power state.

SATA Controller Speed

Indicate the maximum speed that the SATA controller can support.

Port 0/1/4/5

This field is used to enable or disable the Serial ATA port.

Hot Plug

Designates the Serial ATA port as Hot pluggable.

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IRRT Only on eSATA

Enabled

When enabled, only IRRT volumes on eSATA can span internal and eSATA drives.

Disabled

When disabled, any RAID volume can span internal and eSATA drives.

Smart Response Technology

This field is used to enable or disable the Smart Response Technology.

OROM UI Delay

When enabled, it indicates the delay of the OROM UI Splash Screen in the normal status.

Software Feature Mask Configuration

RAID OROM/RST driver will refer to the SWFM configuration to enable or disable the storage features.

Enable or disable RAID0 feature.

RAID0

RAID1 RAID10 RAID5 Intel Rapid Recovery Technology OROM UI and BANNER HDD Unlock LED Locate IRRT Only on eSATA Smart Response Technology OROM UI Delay

Advanced

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [2 Seconds]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

RAID 0/1/5/10

This field is used to enable or disable the RAID feature.

Intel Rapid Recovery Technology

This field is used to enable or disable the Intel Rapid Recovery Technology.

OROM UI and BANNER

When enabled, the OROM UI is shown. No OROM banner or information will be displayed if all disks and RAID volumes are normal.

HDD Unlock

When enabled, it indicates that the HDD password is unlocked in the OS which is enabled.

LED Locate

When enabled, it indicates that the LED/SGPIO hardware is attached and ping to locate feature which is enabled in the OS.

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Intel TXT(LT) Configuration

This section is used to configure the function of the Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

Enables or disables Intel(R) TXT(LT) support.

Intel Trusted Execution Technology Conﬁ guration Intel TXT support only can be enabled/disabled if SMX

is enabled. VT and VT-d support must also be enabled prior to TXT.

Secure Mode Extensions (SMX)

Intel TXT(LT) Support

Advanced

Enabled

[Disabled]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Intel TXT(LT) Support

This field is used to enable or disable the Intel(R) TXT(LT) support.

AMT Configuration

This section is used to configure the parameters of the Active Management Technology.

Enable/Disable Intel(R) Active Management Technology BIOS Extension. Note: iAMT H/W is always enabled. This option just controls the BIOS extension execution. If enabled, this requires additional ﬁ rmware in the SPI device.

Intel AMT

Un-Conﬁ gure ME

Advanced

[Disabled]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Intel AMT

This field is used to enable or disable the Intel(R) Management Technology.

Note:

iAMT H/W is always enabled. This option just controls the execution of the BIOS extension. When enabled, this requires additional firmware in the SPI device.

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USB Configuration

This section is used to configure the parameters of the USB device.

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.

XHCI Hand-off

This is a workaround for OSes without the support of XHCI hand-off. The change of XHCI ownership should be claimed by the XHCI driver.

EHCI Hand-off

This is a workaround for OSes without the support of EHCI hand-off. The change of EHCI ownership should be claimed by the EHCI driver.

Port 60/64 Emulation

Enable I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSes.

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.

USB Conﬁ guration USB Devices:

2 Hubs

Legacy USB Support

XHCI Hand-off EHCI Hand-off Port 60/64 Emulation

Advanced

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

F71879 Super IO Configuration

This section is used to configure the I/O functions supported by the onboard Super I/O chip.

Restore AC Power Loss Help.

F71879 Super IO Conﬁ guration F71879 Super IO Chip



Restore AC Power Loss

WatchDog Timer

SuperIO Watchdog Timer



Serial Port 5 Conﬁ guration

Advanced

F71879

[Power Off]

[Disabled]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Restore AC Power Loss

Power 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.

Power On

When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on.

Last State

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.

Watchdog Timer

Enable or disable the Super I/O WatchDog Timer.

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Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

Serial Port 5 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

Advanced

[Enabled]

IO=2F8h; IRQ=3;

[Auto]

Serial Port 5 Configuration

Set parameters of the serial port 5 (COM E).

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Serial Port

Enable or disable the serial port 5.

Change Settings

Select the IO/IRQ settings for the super I/O device.

F71879 Second Super IO Configuration

This section is used to configure the I/O functions supported by the onboard Super I/O chip.

Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 (COMA)

F81217 Second Super IO Conﬁ guration Super IO Chip



Serial Port 1 Conﬁ guration



Serial Port 2 Conﬁ guration



Serial Port 3 Conﬁ guration



Serial Port 4 Conﬁ guration

Advanced

Fintek-F81217

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Serial Port 1 Configuration to Serial Port 4 Configuration

Set parameters of the serial port 1 (COM A) to the serial port 4 (COM D).

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

Serial Port 1 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

Advanced

[Enabled]

Reset Required

[Auto]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

Serial Port 2 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

Advanced

[Enabled]

Reset Required

[Auto]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

Serial Port 3 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

Advanced

[Enabled]

IO=3E0h; IRQ=11;

[Auto]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

Serial Port 4 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

Advanced

[Enabled]

IO=2E0h; IRQ=11;

[Auto]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Serial Port

Enable or disable the serial port.

Change Settings

Select an optimal setting for the super I/O device.

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South Bridge



North Bridge



ME Subsystem

Save & Exit

Advanced

Boot Security

Main

Chipset

South Bridge Parameters

Chipset

This section configures relevant chipset functions.

 

Enter: +/-: F1: F2: F3: F4: ESC:

Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit

South Bridge

This section is used to configure the parameters of South Bridge.

PCI Express Conﬁ guration settings.

Intel PCH RC Version Intel PCH SKU Name Intel PCH Rev ID



PCI Express Conﬁ guration



USB Conﬁ guration



PCH Azalia Conﬁ guration

PCH LAN Controller Wake on LAN form S5

1.5.0.0 Q77 04/C1

[Enabled] [Enabled]

Chipset

 

Enter: +/-: F1: F2: F3: F4: ESC:

Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit

PCH LAN Controller

This option is used to enabled o disabled the onboard NIC.

Wake on LAN FROM S5

This option is used to enabled o disabled the integrated LAN to wake the system. (The Wake on LAN cannot be disabled if ME is on at the Sx state.)

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PCI Express Configuration

This field configures PCI Express root port settings.

PCI Express Root Port Settings.

PCI Express Conﬁ guration



PCI Express Root Port 1



PCI Express Root Port 6



PCI Express Root Port 7

PCIE Port 7 is assigned to LAN



PCI Express Root Port 8

PCIE Port 8 is assigned to LAN

Chipset

 

Enter: +/-: F1: F2: F3: F4: ESC:

Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit

PCI Express Root 1/6/7/8

Control the PCI Express Root Port. (If PCIE Root Port 1 disabled then all the PCIE Root Port always disabled.)

PCI Express Root Port 1 (PCIE 2)

ASPM Support URR FER NFER CER CTO SEFE SENFE SECE PME SCI Hot Plug PCIe Speed Extra Bus Reserved Reserved Memory Prefetchable Memory Reserved I/O

Chipset

 

Enter: +/-: F1: F2: F3: F4: ESC:

Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit

[Enabled]

[Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Gen1] 0 10 10 4

PCI Express Root Port

This option is used to control the PCI Express root port. (If the PCI root port is disabled, then all the PCI Express root port is always disabled.)

ASPM Support

This field configures the ASPM level.

Force L0s

Force all links to the L0s state.

Auto

BIOS configures automatically.

Disable

Disables the ASPM support.

URR

This option is used to enable or disable the unsupported request reporting for the PCI Express root port.

FER

This option is used to enable or disable the Device Fatal Error Reporting for the PCI Express root port.

NFER

This option is used to enable or disable the Device Non-Fatal Error Reporting for the PCI Express root port.

CER

This option is used to enable or disable the Device Correctable Error Reporting for the PCI Express root port.

CTO

This option is used to enable or disable the Completion Timer for the PCI Express root port.

SEFE

This option is used to enable or disable the System Error on Fatal Error for the PCI Express root port.

SENFE

This option is used to enable or disable the System Error on Non-Fatal Error for the PCI Express root port.

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SECE

This option is used to enable or disable the System Error on Correctable Error for the PCI Express root port.

PME SCI

This option is used to enable or disable the PME SCI for the PCI Express root port.

Hot Plug

This option is used to enable or disable the PCI Express root port as hot plug.

PCIe Speed

Select the PCI Express root port speed: Auto, Gen1 or Gen 2.

Extra Bus Reserved

The Extra Bus Reserved for bridges behind this root bridge.

Reserved Memory

Enter the reserved memory value for this root bridge.

Prefetchable Memory

Enter the prefetchable memory value for this root bridge.

Reserved I/O

Enter the reserved I/O value (4K/8K/12K/16K/20K) for this root bridge.

USB Configuration

This field configures USB settings.

Enable or Disable XHCI Pre-Boot Driver Support.

USB Conﬁ guration

XHCI Pre-Boot Driver

XHCI Mode EHCI1 EHCI2 USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control

USB Port #0 Disable USB Port #1 Disable USB Port #2 Disable USB Port #3 Disable USB Port #4 Disable USB Port #5 Disable USB Port #6 Disable USB Port #7 Disable USB Port #8 Disable USB Port #9 Disable USB Port #10 Disable USB Port #11 Disable USB Port #12 Disable USB Port #13 Disable

Chipset

 

Enter: +/-: F1: F2: F3: F4: ESC:

Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit

[Enabled]

[Smart Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled]

[Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled]

XHCI Pre-Boot Driver

This option is used to enable or disable the XHCI pre-boot driver support.

XHCI Mode

Select the operation mode for the XHCI controller. The options are Smart Auto, Auto, Enabled and Disabled.

EHCI

Controls the USB EHCI (USB 2.0) functions. One EHCI controller must always be enabled.

USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control

Controls each of the USB ports (0-13) disabled.

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PCH Azalia Configuration

This field configures PCH Azalia settings.

Control detection of the Azalia device. Disabled = Azalia will be unconditionally disabled. Enabled = Azalia will be unconditionally enabled. Auto = Azalia will be enabled if present, disabled otherwise.

PCH Azalia Conﬁ guration

Azalia

Azalia Internal DP++ Codec Azalia DP++ codec Port B Azalia DP++ codec Port C Azalia DP++ codec Port D

Chipset

 

Enter: +/-: F1: F2: F3: F4: ESC:

Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled]

Azalia Internal DP++ Codec

This option is used to enable or disable the internal DP++ codec for Azalia.

Azalia DP++ Codec Port B/C/D

This option is used to enable or disable the internal HDMI codec port for Azalia.

North Bridge

This section is used to configure the parameters of North Bridge.

Conﬁ g graphics settings.

System Agent Bridge Name System Agent RC Version VT-d Capability



Graphics Conﬁ guration



NB PCIe Conﬁ guration



Memory Conﬁ guration

IvyBridge

1.5.0.0 Supported

Chipset

 

Enter: +/-: F1: F2: F3: F4: ESC:

Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit

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Primary Display Auto When the system boots, it will auto detects the display device.

IGFX When the system boots, it will first initialize the onboard VGA. PEG When the system boots, it will first initialize the PCI Express x16 graphics card.

DVMT Pre-Allocated

Select DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device.

Graphics Configuration

This field configures the graphics settings.

Select which of IGFX/ PEG/PCI Graphics device should be Primary Display or select SG for switchable Gfx.

Graphics Conﬁ guration IGFX VBIOS Version IGfx Frequency

Primary Display

DVMT Pre-Allocated Primary IGFX Boot Display

Secondary IGFX Boot Display

2170 350 MHz

[IGFX]

[64M] [VBIOS Default]

[EFP]

Chipset

 

Enter: +/-: F1: F2: F3: F4: ESC:

Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit

Select DVMT 5.0 PreAllocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device.

Graphics Conﬁ guration IGFX VBIOS Version IGfx Frequency

Primary Display

DVMT Pre-Allocated Primary IGFX Boot Display

Secondary IGFX Boot Display

2170 350 MHz

Chipset

 

Enter: +/-: F1: F2: F3: F4: ESC:

Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit

DVMT Pre-Allocated 32M 64M 96M 128M 160M 192M 224M 256M 288M 320M 352M 384M 416M 448M 480M 512M 1024M

Primary IGFX Boot Display

Select the video device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if the external graphics presents. Secondary boot display selection will appear based on your selection. The VGA mode will be supported only on the primary display.

Secondary IGFX Boot Display

Select the secondary display device.

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NB PCIe Configuration

This field is used to configure the settings of NB PCI Express.

Conﬁ gure PEG B0:D1:F0 Gen1-Gen3.

NB PCIe Conﬁ guration PEG

PEG - Gen X

Enable PEG

Not Present

[Gen1]

[Disabled]

Chipset

Enable PEG

Enables or disables the PEG.

Memory Information Memory RC Version

Memory Frequency Total Memory DIMM#0 DIMM#1 DIMM#2 DIMM#3 CAS Latency (tCL) Minimum delay time CAS to RAS (tRCDmin) Row Precharge (tRPmin) Active to Precharge (tRASmin)



1.5.0.0 1333 Mhz 2048 MB (DDR3) Not Present 2048 MB (DDR3) Not Present Not Present 9

9 9 24

Chipset

Memory Configuration

This field only displays the memory configuration.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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ME Subsystem

This section only displays the parameters of the Management Engine Technology.

Intel ME Subsystem Conﬁ guration ME FW Version

8.1.30.1350

Chipset

 

Enter: +/-: F1: F2: F3: F4: ESC:

Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit

Setup Prompt Timeout

Selects the number of seconds to wait for the setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) denotes indefinite waiting.

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 the fast boot function with the initialization of a minimal set of devices required to launch the active boot function. This has no effect on the BBS boot options.

Skip VGA

When Enabled, BIOS will skip the EFI VGA driver.

Boot

Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indeﬁ nite waiting.

Boot Conﬁ guration

Setup Prompt Timeout

Bootup NumLock State Quiet Boot

Fast Boot Skip VGA

Skip USB

Skip PS2

CSM16 Module Version

Boot Option Priorities CSM Parameters

Save & ExitChipset

Advanced

Security

Main

Boot

[Off] [Enabled]

[Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]

07.69

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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This option controls if CSM will be launched.

Launch CSM Launch PXE OpROM policy Launch Storage OpROM policy Launch Video OpROM policy

Save & ExitChipset

Advanced

Security

Main

Boot

[Enabled]

[Do not launch] [Legacy only] [Legacy only]

Launch CSM

This option controls if CSM will be launched.

Launch PXE OpROM policy

Controls the execution of UEFI and legacy PXE OpROM.

Launch Storage OpROM policy

Controls the execution of UEFI and legacy storage OpROM.

Launch Video OpROM policy

Controls the execution of UEFI and legacy video OpROM.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

CSM Parameters

Skip VGA

When Enabled, BIOS will skip the EFI VGA driver.

Skip USB

When Enabled, USB devices will not be available until the OS boots. When disabled, USB devices will be available before the OS boot.

Skip PS2

When Enabled, the PS/2 device will be skipped.

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Set Administrator Password.

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 length must be in the following range: Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20

Administrator Password

User Password

UEFI Secure Boot Management

Secure Boot Control

Save & ExitChipset

Advanced

Main

Boot Security

Administrator Password

Set the administrator password.

User Password

Set the user password.

Secure Boot Control

The secure boot is possible only when the system runs under the user mode.

Save & Exit

Reset the system after saving the changes.

Save Changes and Reset

Discard Changes and Reset

Save Opions

Save Changes Discard Changes

Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults

Boot Override

Launch EFI Shell from ﬁ lesystem device

Chipset

Advanced

Main

Boot Security Save & Exit

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

[Disabled]

Save Changes and Reset

To save the changes, select this field 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 field and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to reset the system setup without saving any changes.

Save Changes

Save changes done so far to any of the setup options.

Discard Changes

Discard changes done so far to any of the setup options.

Restore Defaults

To restore and load the optimized default values, select this field 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 field and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to save values as user default.

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Updating the BIOS

To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AFUDOS. EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the files.

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

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

AMI Firmware Update Utility(APTIO) v2.25

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

| |

Reading ﬁ le ..............................

Erasing ﬂ ash .............................

Writing ﬂ ash .............................

Verifying ﬂ ash ..........................

Erasing BootBlock ....................

Writing BootBlock ....................

Verifying BootBlock .................

C:\AFU\AFUDOS>

done done done done done done done

Restore User Defaults

To restore user default to all the setup options, select this field and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to restore user default.

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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”.

For Windows 8

For Windows 7

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For Windows XP Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows® INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system.

To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” 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. Click Finish to exit setup.

1. Click “I accept the agreement” then click Next.

Microsoft DirectX 9.0C (For Windows XP)

To install the utility, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu.

2. To start installation, click Next.

3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.

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Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (For Windows XP)

To install the driver, click “Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5” on the main menu.

1. Read the license agreement carefully.

Click “I have read and accept the terms of the License Agree ment” then click Install.

2. Setup is now installing the driver.

Note:

Before installing Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, make sure you have updated your Windows XP operating system to Service Pack 3.

3. Click Exit.

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Intel Graphics Drivers (For Windows 7 and Windows 8)

To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is now ready to

install the graphics driver. Click Next.

By default, the “Automatically run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme” is enabled. With this enabled, after installing the graphics driver and the system rebooted, the screen will turn blank for 1 to 2 minutes (while WinSAT is running) before the Windows Vista desktop appears. The “blank screen” period is the time Windows is testing the graphics performance.

2. Read the license agreement

then click Yes.

4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue.

3. Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next.

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 Graphics Drivers (For Windows XP)

To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu.

3. Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next.

1. Setup is ready to install the graphics driver. Click Next.

2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.

4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next.

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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Audio Drivers

To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu.

2. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish.

Restarting the system will

allow the new software installation to take effect.

1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next.

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.

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.

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.

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3. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next.

4. After completing installation, click Finish.

1. Setup is ready to instal the DFI Utility driver Click “Next”.

2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click “Next”.

DFI Utility

DFI Utility provides information about the board, Watchdog,and DIO. To access the utility, click “DFI Utility” on the main menu.

Note:

If you are using Windows 7, you need to access the operating system as an administrator to be able to install the utility.

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3. Click “Install” to begin the

installation.

4. After completing installa

tion, click “Finish”.

The DFI Utility icon will appear on the desktop. Double-click the icon to open the utility.

Information

HW Health

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WatchDog

HW Health Set

DIO

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Intel USB 3.0 Drivers (For Windows 7)

To install the driver, click “Intel USB 3.0 Driver” on the main menu.

2. Read the license agreement then

click Yes.

1. Setup is ready to install the driver.

Click Next.

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.

5. After completing installation, click Finish.

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F6 Floppy

This is used to create a floppy 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 floppy diskette.

2. Locate for the drivers in the CD then copy them to the floppy 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\f6flpy32

64-bit CD Drive:\AHCI_RAID\F6FLOPPY\f6flpy64

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 warning then click Yes.

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4. Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next.

5. Setup is now installing the utility. Click Next to continue.

3. Read the license agreement then click Yes.

6. 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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Infineon TPM Driver and Tool

To install the driver, click “Infineon TPM driver and tool” on the main menu.

1. The setup program is preparing to install the driver.

2. The setup program is now ready to install the utility. Click Next.

3. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and then click “Next”.

4. Enter the necessary information and then click Next.

5. Select a setup type and then click Next.

6. Click Install.

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7. TPM requires installing the Microsoft Visual C++ package prior to installing the utility. Click Install.

8. The setup program is currently installing the Microsoft Visual C++ package.

9. Click Finish.

10. Click “Yes“ to restart your system.

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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 installa-

tion.

3. Click Finish to exit installation.

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Chapter 5 - RAID

The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10.

RAID Levels

RAID 0 (Striped Disk Array without Fault Tolerance)

RAID 0 uses two new identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Data is divided into stripes and each stripe is written alternately between two disk drives. This improves the I/O performance of the drives at different channel; however it is not fault tolerant. A failed disk will result in data loss in the disk array.

RAID 1 (Mirroring Disk Array with Fault Tolerance)

RAID 1 copies and maintains an identical image of the data from one drive to the other drive. If a drive fails to function, the disk array management software directs all applications to the other drive since it contains a complete copy of the drive’s data. This enhances data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Use two new drives or an existing drive and a new drive but the size of the new drive must be the same or larger than the existing drive.

RAID 5

RAID 5 stripes data and parity information across hard drives. It is fault tolerant and provides better hard drive performance and more storage capacity.

RAID 10 (Mirroring and Striping)

RAID 10 is a combination of data striping and data mirroring providing the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1. Use four new drives or an existing drive and three new drives for this configuration.

Settings

To enable the RAID function, the following settings are required.

1. Connect the Serial ATA drives.

2. Configure Serial ATA in the AMI BIOS.

3. Configure RAID in the RAID BIOS.

4. Install the RAID driver during OS installation.

5. Install the Intel Rapid Storage Drivers.

Step 1: Connect the Serial ATA Drives

Refer to chapter 2 for details on connecting the Serial ATA drives.

Important:

1. Make sure you have installed the Serial ATA drives and connected the data cables otherwise you won’t be able to enter the RAID BIOS utility.

2. Treat the cables with extreme caution especially while creating RAID. A damaged cable will ruin the entire installation process and operating system. The system will not boot and you will lost all data in the hard drives. Please give special attention to this warning because there is no way of recovering back the data.

Step 2: Configure Serial ATA in the AMI BIOS

1. Power-on the system then press <Del> to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS.

2. Configure Serial ATA in the appropriate fields.

3. Save the changes in the Save & Exit menu.

4. Reboot the system.

Step 3: Configure RAID in the RAID BIOS

When the system powers-up and all drives have been detected, the Intel RAID BIOS status message screen will appear. Press the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to enter the utility. The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives.

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Step 4: Install the RAID Driver During OS Installation

The RAID driver must be installed during the Windows® XP or Windows® 2000 installation using the F6 installation method. This is required in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive or RAID volume when in RAID mode or onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode.

1. Start Windows Setup by booting from the installation CD.

2. Press <F6> when prompted in the status line with the ‘Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver’ message.

3. Press <S> to “Specify Additional Device”.

4. At this point you will be prompted to insert a floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Insert the RAID driver diskette.

5. Locate for the drive where you inserted the diskette then select RAID or AHCI controller that corresponds to your BIOS setup. Press <Enter> to confirm.

You have successfully installed the driver. However you must continue installing the OS. Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots itself because Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy disk to the Windows installation folders. After Windows setup has copied these files again, remove the floppy diskette so that Windows setup can reboot as needed.

Step 5: Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Utility

The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Utility can be installed from within Windows. It allows RAID volume management (create, delete, migrate) from within the operating system. It will also display useful SATA device and RAID volume information. The user interface, tray icon service and monitor service allow you to monitor the current status of the RAID volume and/ or SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem.

1. Insert the provided CD into an optical drive.

2. Click “Intel Rapid Storage Technology Utility” on the main menu.

4. Read the warning carefully then click Next.

3. Setup is ready to install the utility. Click Next.

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5. Read the license agreement then click Yes.

6. Go through the readme document to view system requirements and installation information then click Next.

7. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish.

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Chapter 6 - Intel AMT Settings Overview

Intel Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) combines hardware and software solution to provide maximum system defense and protection to networked systems.

The hardware and software information are stored in non-volatile memory. With its built-in manageability and latest security applications, Intel

AMT provides the following functions.

• Discover

Allows remote access and management of networked systems even while PCs are powered off; significantly reducing desk-side visits.

• Repair

Remotely repair systems after OS failures. Alerting and event logging help detect problems quickly to reduce downtime.

• Protect

Intel AMT’s System Defense capability remotely updates all systems with the latest security software. It protects the network from threats at the source by proactively blocking incoming threats, reactively containing infected clients before they impact the network, and proactively alerting when critical software agents are removed.

Enable Intel® AMT in the AMI BIOS

1. Power-on the system then press <Del> to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS.

2. In the Advanced menu, select AMT Configuration.

3. In the Advanced menu, select Enable in the AMT field.

ACPI Power Management Conﬁ guration



ACPI Power Management Conﬁ guration



PC Health Status



Trusted Computing



CPU Conﬁ guration



SATA Conﬁ guration



Intel TXT(LT) Conﬁ guration



AMT Conﬁ guration



USB Conﬁ guration



F71879 Super IO Conﬁ guration



F81217 Second Super IO Conﬁ guration

Save & ExitChipset Boot Security

Main

Advanced

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Intel AMT

Un-Conﬁ gure ME

Advanced

[Disabled]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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4. In the Save & Exit menu, select Save Changes and Reset then select OK.

Enable Intel® AMT in the Intel® Management Engine BIOS

Extension (MEBX) Screen

1. When the system reboots, the following message will be displayed. Press <Ctrl-P> as soon as the message is displayed; as this message will be displayed for only a few seconds.

2. You will be prompted for a password. The default password is “admin”. Enter the default password in the space provided under Intel(R) ME Password then press Enter.

Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441

MAIN MENU

MEBx Login

> Intel (R) ME General Settings > Intel (R) AMT Conﬁ guration

MEBx Exit

Intel(R) ME Password

[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit

Reset the system after saving the changes.

Save Changes and Reset

Discard Changes and Reset

Save Opions

Save Changes Discard Changes

Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults

Boot Override

Launch EFI Shell from ﬁ lesystem device

Chipset

Advanced

Main

Boot Security Save & Exit

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

American Megatrends

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3. Enter a new password in the space provided under Intel(R) ME New Password then press Enter. The password must include:

• 8-32 characters

• Strong 7-bit ASCII characters excluding : , and ” characters

• At least one digit character (0, 1, ...9)

• At least one 7-bit ASCII non alpha-numeric character, above 0x20, (e.g. !, $, ;)

• Both lower case and upper case characters

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MAIN MENU

MEBx Login

> Intel (R) ME General Settings > Intel (R) AMT Conﬁ guration

MEBx Exit

Intel(R) ME Password

[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit

Intel (R) ME New Password

4. You will be asked to verify the password. Enter the same new password in the space provided under Verify Password then press Enter.

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MAIN MENU

MEBx Login

> Intel (R) ME General Settings > Intel (R) AMT Conﬁ guration

MEBx Exit

Intel(R) ME Password

[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit

Verify Password

5. Select Intel(R) ME General Settings then press Enter.

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> Intel (R) ME General Settings

> Intel (R) AMT Conﬁ guration

MEBx Exit

[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit

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6. Select Change Intel(R) ME Password then press Enter. You will be prompted for a password. The default password is “admin”. Enter the default

password in the space provided under Intel(R) ME New Password then press Enter.

• 8-32 characters

• Strong 7-bit ASCII characters excluding : , and ” characters

• At least one digit character (0, 1, ...9)

• At least one 7-bit ASCII non alpha-numeric character, above 0x20, (e.g. !, $, ;)

• Both lower case and upper case characters

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> Change ME Password

Local FW Update <Enabled> > Power Control

Intel (R) ME New Password

[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit

7. Select Local FW Update then press Enter. Select Enabled then press Enter.

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[Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

Disabled Enabled Password Protected

INTEL (R) ME PLATFORM CONFIGURATION

> Change ME Password Local FW Update

> Power Control

8. In the Intel(R) ME Platform Configuration menu, select Power Control then press Enter.

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> Change ME Password Local FW Update <Enabled>

> Power Control

Intel (R) ME New Password

[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit

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9. In the Intel(R) ME Power Control menu, select Intel(R) ME ON in Host Sleep States then press Enter. Select an option then press Enter.

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INTEL (R) ME POWER CONTROL

[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

Desktop: ON in S0 Desktop: ON in S0, ME Wake in S3, S4-5

Intel (R) ME ON in Host Sleep States

<Desktop: ON in S0>

Idle Timeout 1

10. In the Intel(R) ME Power Control menu, select Idle Timeout then press Enter. Enter the timeout value.

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INTEL (R) ME POWER CONTROL

[Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

Intel (R) ME ON in Host Sleep States <Desktop: ON in S0> Idle Timeout 1

Timeout Value (1-65535)

11. Select Previous Menu until you return to the Main Menu. Select Intel(R) AMT Configuration then press Enter.

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INTEL (R) AMT CONFIGURATION

[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit

Manageability Feature Selection < Enabled> > SOL/ IDER/ KVM > User Consent

Password Policy <Anytime> > Network Setup Activate Netwok Access Unconﬁ gure Network Access <Full Unprovision> > Remote Setup And Conﬁ guration

12. In the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu, select Manageability Feature Selection then press Enter. Select Disabled then press Enter.

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Manageability Feature Selection < Enabled> > SOL/ IDER/ KVM > User Consent

Password Policy <Anytime> > Network Setup Activate Netwok Access Unconﬁ gure Network Access <Full Unprovision> > Remote Setup And Conﬁ guration

Disabled Enabled

INTEL (R) AMT CONFIGURATION

[Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

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SOL/ IDER/ KVM

Username and Password < Enabled> SOL <Enabled> IDER <Enabled> KVM Feature Selection <Enabled> Legacy Redirection Mode

Menu for FW Redirection Conﬁ guration

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SOL/ IDER/ KVM

Username and Password < Enabled> SOL <Enabled> IDER <Enabled> KVM Feature Selection <Enabled> Legacy Redirection Mode

Disabled Enabled

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SOL/ IDER/ KVM

Username and password < Enabled> SOL <Enabled> IDER <Enabled> KVM Feature Selection <Enabled> Legacy Redirection Mode

Disabled Enabled

[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit

[Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

13. In the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu, select SOL/IDER/KVM then press Enter.

14. In the SOL/IDER/KVM menu, select Username and Password then press Enter. Select Disabled then press Enter.

15. In the SOL/IDER/KVM menu, select SOL then press Enter. Select Disabled then press Enter.

16. In the SOL/IDER/KVM menu, select IDER then press Enter. Select Disabled then press Enter.

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SOL/ IDER/ KVM

Username and password < Enabled> SOL

IDER <Enabled> KVM Feature Selection <Enabled> Legacy Redirection Mode

Disabled Enabled

[Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

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SOL/ IDER/ KVM

Username and password < Enabled> SOL

IDER <Enabled> KVM Feature Selection <Enabled> Legacy Redirection Mode

Disabled Enabled

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[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit

SOL/ IDER/ KVM

Username and password < Enabled> SOL

IDER <Enabled> KVM Feature Selection <Enabled> Legacy Redirection Mode <Disabled>

Menu for FW Redirection Conﬁ guration

19. Select Enabled then press Enter.

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SOL/ IDER/ KVM

Username and password < Enabled> SOL

IDER <Enabled> KVM Feature Selection <Enabled> Legacy Redirection Mode <Disabled>

Disabled Enabled

[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

[Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

17. In the SOL/IDER/KVM menu, select KVM then press Enter. Select Disabled then press Enter.

18. In the SOL/IDER/KVM menu, select Legacy Redirection Mode then press Enter. 20. Select Previous Menu until you return to the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu. Select

User Consent then press Enter.

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USER CONSENT

User Opt-in < KVM> Opt-in Conﬁ gurable from Remote IT

< Enabled>

Conﬁ gure when user consent should be required.

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21. In the User Consent menu, select User Opt-in then press Enter. Select None then press Enter.

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USER CONSENT

User Opt-in < KVM> Opt-in Conﬁ gurable from Remote IT

< Enabled>

NONE KVM ALL

22. In the User Consent menu, select Opt-in Configurable from Remote IT then press Enter. Select Disable Remote Control of KVM Opt-in Policy then press Enter.

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USER CONSENT

User Opt-in < KVM> Opt-in Conﬁ gurable from Remote IT

< Enabled>

Disabled Enabled

23. Select Previous Menu until you return to the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu. Select Password Policy then press Enter.

You may choose to use a password only during setup and configuration or to use a password anytime the system is being accessed.

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Manageability Feature Selection < Enabled> > SOL/ IDER/ KVM > User Consent

Password Policy

> Network Setup Activate Netwok Access Unconﬁ gure Network Access <Full Unprovision> > Remote Setup And Conﬁ guration

INTEL (R) AMT CONFIGURATION

Default Password Only During Step And Conﬁ guration Anytime

[Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

24. In the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu, select Network Setup then press Enter.

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[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit

Manageability Feature Selection < Enabled> > SOL/ IDER/ KVM > User Consent

Password Policy <Anytime>

> Network Setup

Activate Netwok Access Unconﬁ gure Network Access <Full Unprovision> > Remote Setup And Conﬁ guration

INTEL (R) AMT CONFIGURATION

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25. In the Intel(R) ME Network Setup menu, select Intel(R) ME Network Name Set- tings then press Enter.

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[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit

INTEL (R) ME NETWORK SETUP

> Intel (R) ME Network Name Settings

> TCP/ IP Settings

26. In the Intel(R) ME Network Name Settings menu, select Host Name then press Enter. Enter the computer’s host name then press Enter.

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[Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

INTEL (R) ME NETWORK NAME SETTINGS

Host Name _

Domain Name _ Shared/ Dedicated FQDN <Shared> Dynamic DNS Update <Disabled>

Computer Host Name

27. Select Domain Name then press Enter. Enter the computer’s domain name then press Enter.

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Host Name _

Domain Name

Shared/ Dedicated FQDN <Shared> Dynamic DNS Update <Disabled>

Computer Domain Name

[Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

28. Select Shared/Dedicated FQDN then press Enter. Select Shared or Dedicated then press Enter.

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Host Name _

Domain Name _ Shared/ Dedicated FQDN

Dynamic DNS Update <Disabled>

Dedicated Shared

[Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

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29. Select Dynamic DNS Update then press Enter. Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter.

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Host Name _

Domain Name _ Shared/ Dedicated FQDN

Dynamic DNS Update

Disabled Enabled

30. Select Previous Menu until you return to the Intel(R) ME Network Setup menu. Select TCP/IP Settings then press Enter.

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[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit

TCP/ IP SETTINGS

> Wired LAN IPV4 Conﬁ guration

31. In the TCP/IP Settings menu, select Wired LAN IPV4 Configuration then press Enter.

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WIRED LAN IPV4 CONFIGURATION

DHCP Mode <Enabled>

Disabled Enabled

[Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

32. Select Previous Menu until you return to the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu. Select Activate Network Access then press Enter. Type Y then press Enter.

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[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit

INTEL (R) AMT CONFIGURATION

Manageability Feature Selection

< Enabled> > SOL/IDER/KVM

> User Consent

Password Policy <Anytime> >

Network Setup

Activate Netwok Access Unconﬁ gure Network Access > Remote Setup And Conﬁ guration

Activiates the current network settings

and opens the ME netwotk interface

Continue: (Y/N)

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33. In the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu, select Unconfigure Network Access then press Enter.

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Manageability Feature Selection < Enabled>

> SOL/ IDER/ KVM

> User Consent

Password Policy <Anytime> >

Network Setup

Activate Netwok Access Unconﬁ gure Network Access

> Remote Setup And Conﬁ guration

34. In the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu, select Remote Setup And Configuration then press Enter.

Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441

[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit

INTEL (R) AMT CONFIGURATION

Manageability Feature Selection

< Enabled> > SOL/IDER/KVM

> User Consent

Password Policy <Anytime> >

Network Setup

Activate Netwok Access

Unconﬁ gure Network Access <Full Unprovision> > Remote Setup And Conﬁ guration

35. In the Intel(R) Remote Setup And Configuration menu, select Current Provision- ing Mode then press Enter.

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INTEL (R) REMOTE SETUP AND CONFIGURATION

Current Provisioning Mode

Provisioning Record Provisioning Server IPV4/IPV6 _ Provisioning Server FQDN _ > RCFG > TLS PSK > TLS PKI

Provisioning Mode:PKI

[Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

Full Unprovision

Partial Unprovision

36. In the Intel(R) Remote Setup And Configuration menu, select Provisioning Re- cord then press Enter.

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Current Provisioning Mode

Provisioning Record

Provisioning Server IPV4/IPV6 _ Provisioning Server FQDN _ > RCFG > TLS PSK > TLS PKI

Provision Record is not present

[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit

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37. Select Previous Menu until you return to the Intel(R) Remote Setup And Configu- ration menu. Select Provisioning Server IPV4/IPV6 then press Enter. Type server address then press Enter.

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Current Provisioning Mode

Provisioning Record

Provisioning Server IPV4/IPV6 _ Provisioning Server FQDN _ > RCFG > TLS PSK > TLS PKI

Provisioning server address

38. In the Intel(R) Remote Automated Setup And Configuration menu, select Provi- sioning Server FQDN then press Enter. Type FQDN of provisioning server then press

Enter.

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Current Provisioning Mode

Provisioning Record

Provisioning Server IPV4/IPV6 _ Provisioning Server FQDN

> RCFG > TLS PSK > TLS PKI

Enter FQDN of provisioning server

<ENTER> = Complete Entry [ESC]= Discard Changes

39. In the Intel(R) Remote Automated Setup And Configuration menu, select RCFG then press Enter. Select Start Configuration, and type Y then press Enter.

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[] = Move highlight [ENTER] = Select Entry [ESC]= Exit

Start Conﬁ guration

This will activate Remote Conﬁ guration.

Continue: (Y/N)

[Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

40. In the Intel(R) Remote Automated Setup And Configuration menu, select TLS PSK then press Enter.

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[ENTER] = Select Entry [ESC]= Exit

Set PID and PPS ** _ Delete PID and PPS **

Enter PID (e.g. ABCD-1234)

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41. In the Intel(R) TLS PSK Configuration menu, select Set PID and PPS ** then press Enter. Type PID code then press Enter.

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INTEL (R) TLS PSK CONFIGURATION

Set PID and PPS ** _ Delete PID and PPS **

Enter PID (e.g. ABCD-1234)

42. In the Intel(R) TLS PSK Configuration menu, select Delete PID and PPS ** then press Enter. Type Y then press Enter.

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INTEL (R) TLS PSK CONFIGURATION

[] = Move highlight [ENTER] = Select Entry [ESC]= Exit

CAUTION:

This will delete the PID and PPS entries.

Continue: (Y/N)

Set PID and PPS ** _

Delete PID and PPS **

43. Select Previous Menu until you return to the Intel(R) Remote Setup And Configuration menu. Select TLS PKI then press Enter.

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INTEL (R) REMOTE SETUP AND CONFIGURATION

Current Provisioning Mode

Provisioning Record Provisioning Server IPV4/IPV6 _ Provisioning Server FQDN _ > RCFG > TLS PSK

> TLS PKI

[] = Move highlight [ENTER] = Select Entry [ESC]= Exit

[Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

44. In the Intel(R) Remote Configuration menu, select Remote Configuration ** then press Enter. Select Disabled then press Enter.

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INTEL (R) REMOTE CONFIGURATION

Remote Conﬁ guration ** <Enabled> PKI DNS

Sufﬁ x _

> Manage Hashes

Disabled Enabled

[Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

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45. In the Intel(R) Remote Configuration menu, select PKI DNS Suffix then press Enter. Type PKI DNS Suffix then press Enter.

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INTEL (R) REMOTE CONFIGURATION

Remote Conﬁ guration ** <Enabled> PKI DNS Sufﬁ x _

> Manage Hashes

Enter PKI DNS Sufﬁ x

46. In the Intel(R) Remote Configuration menu, select Manage Hashes then press Enter.

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INTEL (R) REMOTE CONFIGURATION

[Ins]= Add New Hash [Delete] = Delete Hash [+] = Activate Hash [] =Move Highlight [Enter] = View Hash [Esc]= Exit

Active: [*]

Active: [*] Active: [*] Active: [*] Active: [*] Active: [*] Active: [*] Active: [*] Active: [*] Active: [*] Active: [*] Active: [*] Active: [*]

Default: [*]

Default: [*] Default: [*] Default: [*] Default: [*] Default: [*] Default: [*] Default: [*] Default: [*] Default: [*] Default: [*] Default: [*] Default: [*]

SHA1

SHA1 SHA1 SHA1 SHA1 SHA1 SHA1 SHA1 SHA1 SHA1 SHA1 SHA1 SHA1

Hash Name Active Default Algorithm

VeriSign Class 3

VeriSign Class 3 Go Daddy Class 2 Comodo AAA CA Starﬁ eld Class 2 VeriSign Class 3 VeriSign Class 3 VeriSign Class 3 GTE CyberTrust G1 Baltimore Cyber Tr Cyber Trust Global Verizon Global Ro Entrust. net CA (2

[Enter] = Complete Entry [Esc]= Discard Changes

47. Select Previous Menu until you return to the Main Menu. Select Exit then press Enter. Type Y then press Enter.

Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441

MAIN MENU

> Intel (R) ME General Settings > Intel (R) AMT Conﬁ guration

MEBx Exit

Exit

[] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit

Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N)

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Appendix A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide

Appendix A

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.

1. Download the program from nLite’s offical website.

http://www.nliteos.com/download.html

2. Install nLite.

3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver files from Intel’s website. The drivers you choose will depend on the operating system and chipset used by your computer.

The downloaded driver files

should include iaahci.cat, iaAHCI.inf, iastor.cat, iaStor. inf, IaStor.sys, license.txt and TXTSETUP.OEM.

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 files to the designated default folder.

If you want to save them

in another folder, click Browse, select the folder and then click Next.

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.

Important:

Due to it’s coding with Visual.Net, you may need to first install .NET Framework prior to installing nLite.

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7. Click Next.

8. In the Task Selection dialog box, click Drivers and Bootable ISO. Click Next.

9. Click Insert and then select Multiple driver folder to select the drivers you will integrate. Click Next.

10. Select only the drivers ap-

propriate 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 file load errors and failed installation.

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11. If you are uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard, select all RAID/AHCI controllers and then click OK.

12. Click Next.

13. The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation.

14. When the program is finished 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.

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.

17. You have finished customizing the Windows XP installation disc. Click Finish.

Enter the BIOS utility to

configure the SATA controller to RAID/AHCI. You can now install Windows XP.

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AHCI

The installation steps below will guide you in configuring your SATA drive to AHCI mode.

1. Enter the BIOS utility and configure the SATA controller to IDE mode.

2. Install Windows XP but do not press F6.

3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver files supported by the motherboard chipset from Intel’s website.

Transfer the downloaded

driver files to C:\AHCI.

4. Open Device Manager and right click on one of the Intel Serial ATA Storage Controllers, then select Update Driver.

If the controller you

selected did not work, try selecting another one.

5. In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box, select “No, not this time” then click Next.

6. Select “Install from a

list or specific location (Advanced)” and then

click Next.

7. Select “Don’t search. I

will choose the driver to install” and then click Next.

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8. Click “Have Disk”.

9. Select C:\AHCI\iaAHCI.inf and then click Open.

10. Select the appropriate

AHCI Controller of your hardware device and then click Next.

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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Appendix B Watchdog Sample Code

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Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code

;Software programming example: ;---------------------------------------------

;(1) Enter Super IO Conﬁ guration mode ;--------------------------------------------MOV DX,4EH MOV AL,87H OUT DX,AL OUT DX,AL

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------;(2) Conﬁ guration Logical Device 8, register CRF0/CRF1 (WDT Control/WDT timer) ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MOV DX,4EH MOV AL,07H ;Ready to Program Logical Device OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,4FH MOV AL,08H ;Select Logical Device 8 OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,4EH MOV AL, F1H ;Select watchdog timer register OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,4FH MOV AL,10H ;Set watchdog timer value OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,4EH MOV AL, F0H ;Select watchdog Control Register OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,4FH MOV AL,02H ;Set Watchdog Control Value OUT DX,AL

;---------------------------------------------------------------;(1) Exit extended function mode ;---------------------------------------------------------------MOV DX,4EH MOV AL,AAH OUT DX,AL

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Appendix C System Error Message

Appendix C

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.

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.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80)

Unable to reset floppy subsystem.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40)

Floppy type mismatch.

Hard Disk(s) fail (80)

HDD reset failed.

Hard Disk(s) fail (40)

HDD controller diagnostics failed.

Hard Disk(s) fail (20)

HDD initialization error.

Hard Disk(s) fail (10)

Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.

Hard Disk(s) fail (08)

Sector Verify failed.

Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key

The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked. Keyboard controller is pulled low.

Keyboard error or no keyboard present

Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot.

Manufacturing POST loop

System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard controller is pull low. This is also used for the M/B burn in test at the factory.

BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted

The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.

Memory test fail

The BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error(s).

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.

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Appendix D Troubleshooting Checklist

Appendix D

Appendix D - Troubleshooting Checklist

Troubleshooting Checklist

This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently 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.

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.

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 field 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 floppy 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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Hard Drive

Hard disk failure.

1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS.

2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave. The master hard drive must have an active/bootable partition.

Excessively long formatting period.

If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to format, it is likely a cable connection problem. However, if your hard drive has a large capacity, it will take a longer time to format.

Serial Port

The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or is outputting garbled

characters.

1. Make sure that the serial device’s power is turned on and that the device is on-line.

2. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer.

3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the address setting.

4. Make sure the COM settings and I/O address are configured correctly.

Keyboard

Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed.

1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected.

2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process.

System Board

1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion slot. If the add-in card is loose, power off the system, re-install the card and power up the system.

2. Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set.

3. Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets.

4. Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations.

5. If the board fails to function, place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components. Gently press each component into the socket.

6. If you made changes to the BIOS settings, re-enter setup and load the BIOS defaults.