DFI MB630-CRM User Manual

MB630-CRM

System Board

User’s Manual

A23330442

Copyright

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may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transfor­mation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright hold­ers.

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer
makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use
of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The user will assume the
entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document. Further, the
manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to
its contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such
revisions or changes.

Changes after the publication’s first release will be based on the product’s revi­sion. The website will always provide the most updated information.

© 2014. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks

All trademarks and registered trademarks of products appearing in this manual
are the properties of their respective holders.

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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Introduction

Table of Contents

Copyright ...........................................................................................2

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

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B .............................................. 3

About this Manual ............................................................................. 6

Warranty .......................................................................................... 6

Static Electricity Precautions ............................................................. 7

Safety Measures ................................................................................. 7

About the Package ............................................................................ 8

Before Using the System Board ........................................................ 8

Chapter 1 - Introduction ..................................................................9

Specifications .................................................................................. 9

Features ...................................................................................... 12

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation .................................................. 15

System Board Layout .................................................................... 15

System Memory ........................................................................... 16

Installing the DIM Module ......................................................... 18

CPU ............................................................................................ 20

Installing the CPU .................................................................... 21

Installing the Fan and Heat Sink ................................................ 25

Jumper Settings ............................................................................. 27

Clear CMOS Data ..................................................................... 27

PS/2 Power Select .................................................................... 28

USB Power Select ..................................................................... 29

Power-on Select ....................................................................... 30

COM1/COM2 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select.................................... 31

COM1/COM2 RS232/Power Select............................................... 32

PCIE x4/ x1 Select ................................................................... 33

PCIE2/ Mini PCIe Select ............................................................ 34

Rear Panel I/O Ports ..................................................................... 35

PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports ......................................... 36

COM (Serial) Ports ................................................................... 37

HDMI Port ............................................................................... 38

DVI-I Port ............................................................................... 39

RJ45 LAN Ports ........................................................................ 40

USB Ports................................................................................ 41

Audio ...................................................................................... 43

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Introduction

I/O Connectors ............................................................................ 45

S/PDIF Connector ..................................................................... 45

Digital I/O Connectors .............................................................. 46

SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors .................................................... 47

Cooling Fan Connectors ............................................................. 48

Chassis Instrusion Connector .................................................... 49

Power Connectors .................................................................... 50

Standby Power LED .................................................................. 51

Front Panel Connectors ............................................................. 52

Expansion Slots ....................................................................... 53

CD-in internal audio connector................................................... 54

IDE connector .......................................................................... 55

Battery ................................................................................... 57

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup .................................................................. 58

Overview .............................................................................................................. 58

AMI BIOS Setup Utility ................................................................. 60

Main ....................................................................................... 60

Advanced ................................................................................ 61

Chipset ................................................................................... 77

Boot ....................................................................................... 85

Security .................................................................................. 87

Save & Exit ............................................................................. 89

Updating the BIOS ........................................................................ 90

Notice: BIOS SPI ROM .................................................................. 91

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Chapter 4 - Supported Software ................................................... 92

Chapter 5 - RAID ........................................................................ 120

RAID Levels .......................................................................................................120

Settings ................................................................................................................121

Chapter 6 - Intel AMT Settings ................................................... 125

Overview ............................................................................................................125

Enable Intel® AMT in the AMI BIOS ............................................................126

Enable Intel® AMT in the Intel® Management Engine BIOS

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

128

Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide ....................... 153

Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ......................................... 165

Appendix C - System Error Message ............................................ 166

Appendix D - Troubleshooting ...................................................... 168

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Introduction

About this Manual

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

Warranty

1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the
product, inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration
of components and product specifications.

2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse,
improper installation, modification, accidents or unauthorized repair of the
product.

3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may not, under
any circumstances, attempt to perform service, adjustments or repairs on the
product, whether in or out of warranty. It must be returned to the purchase
point, factory or authorized service agency for all such work.

4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequencial
damages to the product that has been modified or altered.

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Introduction

Static Electricity Precautions

It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components
or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical dis­charge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical
damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electro­static build-up.

1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag
until you are ready to install it.

2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.

3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.

4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of the compo­nents, contacts or connections.

5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connectors. Hold
modules or connectors by their ends.

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Important:

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

Safety Measures

To avoid damage to the system:

• Use the correct AC input voltage range.

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for instal­lation or servicing. After installation or servicing, cover the system chassis
before plugging the power cord.

Battery:

• 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.

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Introduction

About the Package

The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are
missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for as­sistance.

 One MB630-CRM motherboard
 One Serial ATA data cable
 One I/O shield
 One DVD
 One QR (Quick Reference)

Optional Items

 USB port cable
 COM port cable
 Serial ATA data cable
 Serial ATA power cable
 IDE cable
 I/O shield
 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse cable

The system board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the
information listed above. This may differ in accordance to the sales region or
models in which it was sold. For more information about the standard package in
your region, please contact your dealer or sales representative.

Before Using the System Board

Before using the system board, prepare basic system components.

If you are installing the system board in a new system, you will need at least the
following internal components.

• 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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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Specifications

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Introduction

Processor

Chipset

System Memory

Expansion Slots

Graphics

Audio

• LGA 1155 socket for:

- 3rd Generation Intel
(22nm process technology)
: Intel
: 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

- 2nd generation Intel
(32nm process technology)
: Intel® CoreTM i7-2600 (8M Cache, up to 3.8 GHz); 95W
: Intel® CoreTM i5-2400 (6M Cache, up to 3.4 GHz); 95W
: Intel® CoreTM i3-2120 (3M Cache, 3.3 GHz); 65W
: Intel

• Intel

• Four 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

• Supports DDR3 1333/1600MHz (3
Supports DDR3 1066/1333MHz (2nd generation processors)

• 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,
ECC

• 1 PCIe x16 slot

- Supports Gen 3.0 (3rd generation processors)

- Supports Gen 2.0 (2nd generation processors)

• 2 PCIe x4 slots (PCIe 2.0)

- 1 x4 and 1 x1 signal

• 1 Mini PCIe slot: PCIe and USB signals (PCIe 2.0)

- Supports half size and/or full size Mini PCIe card

• 3 PCI slots (PCI 2.3: supports universal PCI card)

• Intel

• Display ports: HDMI, 2 DVI-I (1 supports DVI-D signal only)

• HDMI, DVI: resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

• VGA: resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz, 32-bit

• Intel

• Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel® AVX) Instructions

• Supports DirectX 11 and OGL 3.0

• Realtek ALC886 5.1-channel High Defi nition Audio

• Audio outputs: Mic-in/Center+Subwoofer, line-in/surround and line­out

• S/PDIF audio interface

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

®

Pentium® G850 (3M Cache, 2.9 GHz); 65W

®

Q77 Express chipset

®

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

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Clear Video Technology

®

CoreTM processors

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CoreTM processors

rd

generation processors)

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LAN

Serial ATA

Intel Active
Management
Technology
(AMT)

TPM (optional)

USB Interface

Rear Panel I/O
Ports

I/O Connectors

• 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

• 6 Serial ATA ports

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

- 4 SATA 2.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s
(SATA port 4 provides adequate space for SATA DOM)

• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller

• Supports RAID 0/1/5/10

• 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

• Provides a Trusted PC for secure transactions

• Provides software license protection, enforcement and password
protection

• XHCI Host Controller supports up to 4 super speed USB 3.0 ports

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

• 4 USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 ports

• 2 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 1 DB-9 serial port

- Supports RS232/422/485 (RS232 and/or Power)

• 1 HDMI port

• 2 DVI-I ports (1 supports DVI-D signal only)

• 2 RJ45 LAN ports

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

• 3 connectors for 6 external USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 5 connectors for 5 external serial ports

- 1 RS232/422/485 (RS232 and/or Power)

- 4 RS232

• 1 8-bit Digital I/O connector

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

• 1 CD-in connector

• 1 S/PDIF connector

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

• 1 IDE connector

• 1 24-pin ATX power connector

• 1 8-pin 12V power connector

• 1 chassis intrusion connector

• 1 front panel connector

• 3 fan connectors

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Introduction

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BIOS

Energy Efficient
Design

Damage Free
Intelligence

OS Support

Temperature

• AMI BIOS

- 64Mbit SPI BIOS

• 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

• 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

• 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)

• Operating: 0

• Storage: -20

o

C to 60oC

o

C to 85oC

Humidity

Dimensions

Certification

• 10% to 90%

• ATX form factor

• 305mm (12") x 244mm (9.6")

• CE, FCC Class B, RoHS, UL

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Features

Watchdog Timer

The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the sys­tem at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset
at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate.

DDR3

DDR3 delivers increased system bandwidth and improved performance. It offers
peak data transfer rate of up to 32Gb/s bandwidth. 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 for graphics intensive applications delivers ex­ceptional 3D, 2D and video capabilities. It supports 3 display outputs; HDMI and
2 DVI-I interfaces.

DVI

DVI (Digital Visual Interface) is a form of video interface technology made to
maximize the quality of flat panel LCD monitors and modern video graphics
cards. Data is transmitted using the TMDS (Transition Minimized Differential Sig­naling) protocol, providing a digital signal from the PC’s graphics subsystem to
the display.

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 1 Gigabyte per second. The PCI Express architecture also provides a
high performance graphics infrastructure by enhancing the capability of a x16 PCI
Express lane to provide 8 Gigabytes per second transfer rate.

Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)

Intel Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) allows remote access and man­agement of networked systems even while PCs are powered off, remotely repair
systems after OS failures and has the capability to remotely update all systems
with the latest security software.

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Audio

The Realtek ALC886 audio codec provides 5.1-channel High Definition audio out­put.

Introduction

Serial ATA

Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specifica­tion. SATA 3.0 supports speed up to 6Gb/s while SATA 2.0 supports speed up to
3Gb/s. This improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel
ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The board supports RAID 0/1/5/10.

Gigabit LAN

The Intel WG82579LM PHY and Intel WG82574L PCI Express Gigabit controllers
support up to 1Gbps data transmission.

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.

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Wake-On-LAN

This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft­Off) 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 power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA inter­rupt.

Important:

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

Wake-On-PS/2

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

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.

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.

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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
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.

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without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of

Important:

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

Power Failure Recovery

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

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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

System Board Layout

COM 2 RS232/
Power select (JP7)

PS2 KB/MS Power select (JP1)

PS/2
KB/ MS
USB 8-9

USB 2.0

COM1 RS232/
422/485 (JP2)

COM 1
HDMI

Parade
PS161HDM

DVI-I
DVI-I

(Top:

1
1

1

6
2

2

5

5 6

1

+12V power

ASMedia ASM1442

Parade PS161HDM

DVI-D signal only)

USB 8-9 Power
select (JP4)

ISL6364

COM 1 RS232/Power

4

1

select (JP3)

8

5

1

5 6

2

2
1

COM 2

6

5

10

9

2

1

1

COM 2 RS232/422/485
select(JP10)

LGA 1155

CPU fan

Hardware Installation

Chassis intrusion

1

Fintek

F71879F

DIO

Standby
power LED

19

12

12 24

2

LAN 1
USB 3.0
(0-1 )

LAN 2
USB 3.0
(2-3)

Line-in
Line-out
Mic-in

1

CD_IN

Realtek ALC886

Front audio

9

10

1

S/PDIF

Fintek F81217U

2
1

COM 3

COM 4

2

1

Intel WG82579LM

USB 0-1/2-3
power select

1

(JP5)

PCIe x16 (PCIE1)

PCIe x4 (x1 signal)(PCIE2)

PCIe x4 (PCIE3)

1
2

10

9

10

COM 5

2

9

10

1

ATX
power

1

Power-on

1

DDR3_4

SPI Flash
BIOS

SATA 1

SATA 2.0

SATA 5

Mini PCIe

IDE

select
(JP13)

System fan_1

SATA 3.0

SATA 3

1 1

Front panel

1
1

Battery

DDR3_2

1

Clear CMOS
(JP12)

JMB368

2

10

1

9

DDR3_3

DDR3_1

PCIe x1 Select (JP6)

12

3

10

1

PCIE2 / Mini PCIe Setting (JP8)

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

COM 6

2

9

10

1

9

12

3

10

1

USB 2.0

1

System fan_2

USB 10-11,12-13
Power select (JP9)

USB 10-11

2

10

1

1

2
1

USB 12-13

Intel
Q77

USB 5-6 Power select

USB 2.0

(JP11)

2
1

1

USB 5-6

1

11

SATA 0

SATA 2

SATA 4

Buzzer

2

1

1
1

40
39

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Hardware Installation

Important:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor,
disk drives, add-in boards, 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.

System Memory

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.

Channel A

Channel B

Features

Standby

Power LED
DDR3-1
DDR3-2

DDR3-3
DDR3-4

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• The four DIMM sockets are divided into 2 channels:

Channel A - DDR3_1 and DDR3_2
Channel B - DDR3_3 and DDR3_4

• Dual channel memory interface

• Maximum of 32GB system memory

Hardware Installation

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.

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Single Channel

Dual Channel

Important:

1. You can populate either Channel A or Channel B fi rst.

2. When installing a DIMM in Channel A or Channel B, always populate
the socket that is farthest the CPU. In this case, it will mean popu­lating DDR3-2 and/or DDR3-4 fi rst.

3. If you intend to use dual channel, the same rule applies - always
the socket farthest the CPU. Populate DDR3-2 and/or DDR3-4 fi rst;
not DDR3-2 and DDR3-3 and not DDR3-1 and DDR3-4.

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.

DIMMs of the same memory confi guration are
on different channels.

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Hardware Installation

Installing the DIM 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.

Notch

Key

Ejector tab

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Hardware Installation

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.

7. Seat the module vertically, pressing it down fi rmly until it is completely seat-
ed in the socket.

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

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Hardware Installation

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.

Protective
cap

Note:

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

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Hardware Installation

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.

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.

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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.

Load lever

Retention tab

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Hardware Installation

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.

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

Protective cap

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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.

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Hardware Installation

Gold triangular
mark

The CPU’s notch will at

the same time fi t into the
socket’s alignment key.

Important:

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

Alignment key

Alignment key

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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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Hardware Installation

Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

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

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Note:

A boxed Intel
sembly. If your CPU was purchased separately, make sure to only use

®

Intel

-certifi ed fan and heat sink.

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 ap-

ply 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.

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processor already includes the CPU fan and heat sink as-

Mounting hole

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

CPU fan
connector

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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

“Unlocked” position

of push-pin

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

“Locked” position of

push-pin

CPU fan
connector

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Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

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Hardware Installation

312

1-2 On: Normal

JP12

If you encounter the following,

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

you can reconfi gure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.

To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.

1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.

2. Set JP12 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP12 back to its
default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

(default)

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2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

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

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Hardware Installation

PS/2 Power Select

JP1

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

1 2 3

1-2 On: +5V

(default)

1 2 3

2-3 On:

+5V_standby

Important:

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

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Hardware Installation

2

USB Power Select

USB 8-9
(JP4)

1-2 On: +5V

USB 0-1/2-3
(JP5)

1-2 On: +5V

1-2 On: +5V

1 2 3

(default)

3

2
1

(default)

3

2
1

(default)

1 2 3

2-3 On:

+5V_standby

3

2
1

2-3 On:

+5V_standby

3

2
1

2-3 On:

+5V_standby

USB 5-6
(JP11)

USB 10-13
(JP9)

1 2 3

1-2 On: +5V

(default)

1 2 3

2-3 On:

+5V_standby

These jumpers are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting
+5V_standby will allow you to use a USB device to wake up 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.

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Power-on Select

JP13

312

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

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2-3 On:
Power-on via AC power

JP13 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 JP13 pins 2 and 3 to On.
If you want to use the power button, set pins 1 and 2 to On.

When using the JP13 “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 fl icker).

Note:

In order to ensure that power is resumed after a power failure that re­covers within a 5 second period, JP13 must be set to pins 2-3 and the
“AC Power Lose” in CMOS is set to “On”.

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