DFI OT951-D User Manual

OT951-D Series

System Board

User’s Manual

A21640353

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.

© 2013. 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 ...................................................................................... 11

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation ..................................................14

System Board Layout .................................................................... 14

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

Installing the DIM Module ......................................................... 17

Jumper Settings ............................................................................. 19

Clear CMOS Data ..................................................................... 19

USB Power Select ..................................................................... 20

LVDS Panel Select .................................................................... 21

Panel Power Select ................................................................... 22

COM1/COM2 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select.................................... 23

Power-on Select ....................................................................... 24

Rear Panel I/O Ports ..................................................................... 25

VGA Port ................................................................................. 26

HDMI Port ............................................................................... 27

RJ45 LAN Ports ........................................................................ 28

USB Ports................................................................................ 29

DC-in 12V ............................................................................... 31

I/O Connectors ............................................................................ 32

Digital I/O Connectors .............................................................. 34

SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors .................................................... 35

Cooling Fan Connectors ............................................................. 36

Chassis Instrusion Connector ....................................................37

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Introduction

Daughterboard Connectors ........................................................ 38

Front Panel Connector ..............................................................39

Front Audio Connector .............................................................. 40

Expansion Slots .......................................................................41

CompactFlash Socket ................................................................42

Battery ................................................................................... 43

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup .................................................................. 44

Overview .............................................................................................................. 44

AMI BIOS Setup Utility ................................................................. 46

Main ....................................................................................... 46

Advanced ................................................................................ 47

Chipset ................................................................................... 58

Boot ....................................................................................... 65

Security .................................................................................. 67

Save & Exit ............................................................................. 68

Updating the BIOS ........................................................................ 69

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Chapter 4 - Supported Software ................................................... 70

Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide ......................... 89

Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ......................................... 101

Appendix C - System Error Message ............................................ 102

Appendix D - Troubleshooting ...................................................... 104

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1

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 OT951-D board
 One Serial ATA data cables
 One DVD
 One QR (Quick Reference)

Optional Items

 USB port cable
 COM port cable
 Serial ATA data cable
 Power adapter (60W, 12V)

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.

• An APU

• 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

APU (Accelerat-

ed Processing
Unit)

Chipset
System Memory

Expansion Slots

Graphics

Audio
LAN

• OT951-DT56N:

- AMD

- Cooling: heatsink with cooling fan

• OT951-DT40N:

- AMD

- Cooling: heatsink without cooling fan

• AMD

• One 204-pin DDR3 SODIMM sockets

• Supports DDR3 1066/1333MHz (OT951-DT56N)
Supports DDR3 1066MHz (OT951-DT40N)

• Supports single channel memory interface

• Supports up to 8GB system memory

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

• 1 Mini PCIe slot

- Supports half size Mini PCIe card

• 1 CompactFlash socket

• 1 connector for daughterboard expansion

- 2 PCIe x1

- 4 USB 2.0

- 1 LPC

• Advanced discrete-level GPU integrated in the processor

- AMD Radeon

- AMD Radeon

• Supports HDMI, LVDS and VGA interfaces

• Supports DirectX 11, OpenGL 3.2 and OpenCL 1.1

• Supports AMD Turbo Core 2.0 technology

• LVDS: Chrontel CH7511B, 24-bit, dual channel,

resolution up to 1920x1200 @60Hz

• HDMI: resolution up to 1920x1080 @60Hz

• VGA display resolution

- Up to 2048x1536 (OT951-DT56N)

- Up to 1920x1200 (OT951-DT40N)

• Supports Hardware H.264, MPEG4 Part 2, VC-1, and
MPEG2 decode

• Supports DirectX 11, OpenGL 3.2 and OpenCL 1.1

• Realtek ALC886 5.1-channel High Definition Audio

• 2 Realtek RTL8111DL Gigabit Ethernet Controllers

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

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

®

T56N, 1.65GHz, 2x 512KB L2, 18W TDP, dual-core

®

T40N, 1.0GHz, 2x 512KB L2, 9W TDP, dual-core

®

A50M Controller Hub

TM

HD 6320 (OT951-DT56N)

TM

HD 6290 (OT951-DT40N)

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Introduction

Serial ATA

IDE

TPM (optional)

Rear Panel I/O
Ports

I/O Connectors

BIOS

Energy Efficient
Design

Damage Free
Intelligence

OS Support

• Supports 1 Serial ATA interface

• SATA 3.0 with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s

• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) con­troller

• JMicron JMB368 PCI Express to PATA host controller

• Supports 1 CompactFlash interface

• Provides a Trusted PC for secure transactions

• Provides software license protection, enforcement and

password protection

• 1 HDMI port

• 1 DB-15 VGA port

• 2 RJ45 LAN ports

• 2 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 1 12V DC-in jack (default) or 4-pin ATX power connector
(optional)

• 1 connector for 2 external USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 2 connectors for 2 external RS232/422/485 serial ports

• 1 LVDS LCD panel connector

• 1 LCD/inverter power connector

• 1 8-bit Digital I/O connector

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

• 1 Serial ATA port

• 1 chassis intrusion connector

• 1 front panel connector

• 2 fan connectors

• AMI BIOS

- 64Mbit SPI BIOS

• Supports ACPI

• System Power Management

• Wake-On-Events include:

- 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/Vnb/V_DIMM/5V/12V 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)

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Temperature

Humidity
Dimensions

• Operating: 0oC to 60oC

• Storage: -20

• 10% to 90%

• 3.5” board

• 146mm (5.75”) x 102mm (4.02”)

o

C to 85oC

Introduction

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 21 Gb/s bandwidth. The advantages of DDR3
are its higher bandwidth and its increase in performance at a lower power than
DDR2.

Graphics

The integrated AMD HD graphics for graphics intensive applications delivers ex­ceptional 3D, 2D and video capabilities. It supports HDMI, VGA, and LVDS inter­faces.

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CompactFlash

The system board is equipped with the CompactFlashTM socket for inserting a
CompactFlash
device designed with flash technology - a non-volatile storage solution that does
not require a battery to retain data indefinitely. The CompactFlash
is widely used in products such as portable and desktop computers, digital cam­eras, handheld data collection scanners, PDAs, Pocket PCs, handy terminals and
personal communicators.

TM

card. CompactFlashTM card is a small removable mass storage

TM

technology

Audio

The Realtek ALC886 audio codec provides 7.1-channel High Definition audio out­put.

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.

Gigabit LAN

The Realtek RTL8111DL PCI Express Gigabit controllers support up to 1Gbps data
transmission.

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Introduction

USB

The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/
second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports 480Mb/second bandwidth providing a
marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a
wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

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-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.

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.

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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.

®

without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of

Introduction

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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Hardware Installation

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

System Board Layout

DDR3_SODIMM

1

VGA

1

System Fan

2

USB 2-3

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1

CPU Fan

JMB368

LCD/ Inverter power

Panel power
select(JP10)

Battery

1

8

1

5

1

6

LAN 2

LAN 1

HDMI

USB 1

USB 0

USB 2.0

DC-IN
12V

Realtek RTL8111DL

Realtek RTL8111DL

1

4

Buzzer

USB 0-3 Power
Select (JP5)

ON

(SW1)

5

Clear CMOS(JP1)

1

Power on
select (JP9)

Daughterboard Connector

39

40

AMD
T56N/T40N

LVDS LCD panel

1

2

SATA 0

AMD A50M

1

1

SPI Flash
BIOS

COM 1 RS232/422/485
select(JP7)

COM 2 RS232/422/485
select(JP8)

DIO

5

6

5

6

8

1

2

1

2

SATA Power

9

10

COM 1

DIO Power

9

10

COM 2

1

1
2

1
2

Chassis
instrusion

1

12

1

1

11

Front Panel

2

10

1

1

1

Front audio

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Top View

Hardware Installation

2

CompactFlash Socket

Chrontel CH7511

Mini PCIe

Asmedia ASM 1442

Realtek ALC886

Winbond
W83627DHG-P

Bottom View

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2

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

DDR3

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Features

• One 204-pin DDR3 SODIMM socket

• Supports 1066/1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM

• Singal channel memory interface

• Supports maximum of 8GB system memory

Hardware Installation

Installing the DIM Module

Note:

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

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been
powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the SODIMM socket on the system board.

4. Note the key on the socket. The key ensures the module can be plugged into
the socket in only one direction.

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2

Hardware Installation

5. Grasping the module by its edges, align the module into the socket at an ap­proximately 30 degrees angle. Apply fi rm even pressure to each end of the
module until it slips down into the socket. The contact fi ngers on the edge of
the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket.

6. Push down the module until the clips at each end of the socket lock into

position. You will hear a distinctive “click”, indicating the module is correctly
locked into position.

Clip

Clip

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Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS

2

Hardware Installation

3

2

JP1

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 JP1 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP1 back to its
default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

1

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

3

2

1

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS

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

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2

Hardware Installation

USB Power Select

1

USB 0-3
(JP5)

This jumper is 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.

1-2 On: +5V

2

3

(default)

+5V_standby

1

2

3

2-3 On:

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LVDS Panel Select

2

Hardware Installation

SW1

SW1 is used to select the resolution of LVDS panel on the system.

LVDS Panel Select Channel SW1

800x600
1024x768
1024x768

1280x768
1280x800
1280x960

1280x1024

1366x768
1366x768
1440x900

1400x1050

1600x900

1680x1050

6/18 bit Single 1-4 On
6/18 bit Single 2-4 On, 1 Off

8/24 bit Single 1,3,4 On, 2 Off
6/18 bit Single 3-4 On, 1-2 Off
6/18 bit Single 1,2,4 On, 3 Off
6/18 bit Single 2,4 On, 1,3 Off
8/24 bit Dual 1,4 On, 2,3 Off
6/18 bit Single 4 On, 1-3 Off
8/24 bit Single 1-3 On, 4 Off
8/24 bit Dual 2-3 On, 1,4 Off
8/24 bit Dual 1,3 On, 2,4 Off
8/24 bit Dual 3 On, 1,2,4 Off
8/24 bit Dual 1-2 On, 3-4 Off

1600x1200
1920x1080
1920x1200

8/24 bit Dual 2 On, 1,3,4 Off
8/24 bit Dual 1 On, 2-4 Off
8/24 bit Dual 1-4 Off

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Panel Power Select

JP9

1

3

5

1-2 On: +12V

JP10 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel.

Important:

Before powering-on the system, make sure JP10’s setting matches the
LCD panel’s specifi cation. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously
damage the LCD panel.

2

4

6

1

3
5

3-4 On: +5V

2

4

6

1

3

5

5-6 On: +3.3V

JP10

2

4

6

(default)

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COM1/COM2 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select

2

Hardware Installation

JP7

JP8

COM 1

COM 2

JP7 (for COM1) and JP8 (for COM2) are used to confi gure the COM ports to
RS232, RS422 (Full Duplex) or RS485.

The pin function of the COM ports will vary according to the jumper’s setting.

JP7/JP8

64

2

531

1-2 On: RS232

(default)

3-4 On: RS422

Full Duplex

COM 1 / COM 2

64

2

531

5-6 On: RS485

64

2

531

DCD-

TD

GND

RTS-

RI-

9

CTS-

DSR-

RS232 RS422

1
2

RD

DTR-

9

N.C.

N.C.

N.C.

N.C.

N.C.

Full Duplex

RXD+

TXD+

TXD-

RXD-

DATA+

N.C.

N.C.

N.C.

N.C.
1
2

9

N.C.

N.C.

RS485

N.C.

1
2

DATA-

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2

Hardware Installation

Power-on Select

JP9

2

31

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

312

2-3 On:
Auto power-on

JP9 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 JP9 pins 2 and 3 to On. If
you want to use the power button, set pins 1 and 2 to On.

When using the JP9 “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, JP9 must be set to pins 2-3 and the
“AC Power Lose” in CMOS is set to “On”.

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Rear Panel I/O Ports

2

Hardware Installation

VGA

LAN 2

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

• VGA

• 2 Realtek LAN ports

• HDMI

• 2 USB ports

• 12V DC-in

LAN 1

HDMI

USB 2.0

12V DC-in

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Hardware Installation

VGA Port

VGA

The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin
D-shell cable connector to the VGA port
nector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector
in place.

BIOS Setting

Confi gure VGA in the Chipset menu (“North Bridge Confi guration” submenu) of
the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

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

. After you plug the monitor’s cable con-

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HDMI Port

HDMI

2

Hardware Installation

The HDMI port which carries both digital audio and video signals is used to con­nect a LCD monitor or digital TV that has the HDMI port.

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2

Hardware Installation

RJ45 LAN Ports

LAN 2

Features

• 2 Realtek RTL8111DL PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller

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

BIOS Setting

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

Driver Installation

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

LAN 1

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USB Ports

2

Hardware Installation

GND

+Data

Key

9

10

N. C.

USB 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 2.0/1.1 ports. The two
10-pin connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. 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.

GND

+Data

-Data

-Data

USB 1

USB 2-3

VCC

1
2

VCC

USB 0

BIOS Setting

Confi gure the onboard USB in the Advanced menu (“USB Confi guration” sub-
menu) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

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

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2

Hardware Installation

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

JP3 must be set to “2-3 On: +5V_standby”. Refer to “USB Power Select” in

this chapter for more information.

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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DC-in 12V

2

Hardware Installation

This jack provides maximum of 60W power and is considered a low power solu­tion. Connect a DC power cord to this jack. Use a power adapter with 12V DC
output voltage. Using a voltage higher than the recommended one may fail to
boot the system or cause damage to the system board.

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2

Hardware Installation

I/O Connectors

LVDS LCD Panel Connector
LCD/Inverter Power Connector

1

8

LCD/Inverter

power

4039

1

LVDS LCD

The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the
LVDS LCD panel connector and the LCD/Inverter power connector. These connec­tors transmit video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display
Panel.

Refer to the next page for the pin functions of these connectors.

2

panel

BIOS Setting

Confi gure the LCD panel in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS.
Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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LVDS LCD Panel Connector

2

Hardware Installation

Pins

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

15

17

19

21

23

25

27

29

31

33

35

37

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Function

GND

LVDS_Out3+

LVDS_Out3-

GND

LVDS_Out2+

LVDS_Out2-

GND

LVDS_Out1+

LVDS_Out1-

GND

LVDS_Out0+

LVDS_Out0-

GND

LVDS_CLK1+

LVDS_CLK1-

GND

LVDS_DDCCLK

LVDS_DDCDAA

Panel Power

Panel Power

Pins

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

26

28

30

32

34

36

38

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Function

GND

LVDS_Out7+

LVDS_Out7-

GND

LVDS_Out6+

LVDS_Out6-

GND

LVDS_Out5+

LVDS_Out5-

GND

LVDS_Out4+

LVDS_Out4-

GND

LVDS_CLK2+

LVDS_CLK2-

GND

N. C.

N. C.

Panel Power

Panel Power

LCD/Inverter Power Connector

Pins

Function

1

GND

2

GND

3

Panel Inverter Brightness Voltage Control

4

Panel Power

5

+3.3V

6

Panel Backlight On/Off Control

7

+12V

8

+12V

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2

Hardware Installation

Digital I/O Connector
Digital I/O Power Connector

8

Digital I/O

Digital I/O power

1

4

The 8-bit Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to external devices
that are connected to these connectors.

+12V
Ground
5VSB
+5V

1

Digital I/O Connector

Pins

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Function

DIO0

DIO1

DIO2

DIO3

DIO4

DIO5

DIO6

DIO7

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SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors

SATA 0

SATA 3.0 6Gb/s

Hardware Installation

7

GND

RXP

RXN

GND

TXN

TXP

GND

1

2

+5V

SATA power

Features

• 1 Serial ATA port

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

• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller

• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10

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.

The system board package comes with a power cable that must be connected
from the system board’s peripheral power connector to the SATA drive’s power
connector in order to provide power to the drive.

Ground
Ground

+12V

1

4

Connect to the peripheral
power connector

Connect to the
SATA drive

Connect to the
SATA port

BIOS Setting

Confi gure the Serial ATA drives in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“OnChip
IDE Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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Hardware Installation

Cooling Fan Connectors

System fan

Sense
Power

Ground

1

CPU fan

1

Sense

The fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide
adequate airfl ow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys-
tem board components.

Ground

Power

BIOS Setting

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

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Chassis Intrusion Connector

2

Hardware Installation

Signal

Ground

12

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.

MyGuard Hardware Monitor

Install the “MyGuard Hardware Monitor” utility. By default, the chassis intrusion
detection function is disabled. When enabled, a warning message will appear
when the chassis is open. The utility can also be confi gured so that a beeping
alarm will sound when the chassis is open. Refer to the “MyGuard Hardware
Monitor” section in chapter 4 for more information.

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2

Hardware Installation

Daughterboard Connector

Expansion slot

The daughterboard expansion slot is an interface for the daughterboard. The
daughterboard features:

• 2 PCIe x1

• 4 USB 2.0

• 1 LPC

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Front Panel Connectors

Hardware Installation

12

11

2

PWR-BTN

PWR-LED

21

RESET-SW

HDD-LED

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.

PWR-BTN - 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

RESET SW 7 Ground 6 Signal

3 HDD Power PWR-LED 2 LED Power

5 Signal 4 LED Power

9 RST Signal

11 N.C. 10 Signal

PWR-BTN 8 Ground

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Hardware Installation

Front Audio Connector

Mic IN-L
Mic IN-R

Line OUT-R

GND

Line OUT-L

2

1

GND
NC

Mic-JD
Key

Line OUT-JD

9

10

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.

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Expansion Slots

2

Hardware Installation

Mini PCI Express

Mini PCIe Slot

The Mini PCIe socket is used to install a Mini PCIe card. Mini PCIe card is a small
form factor PCI card with the same signal protocol, electrical defi nitions, and con-

fi guration defi nitions as the conventional PCI.

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Hardware Installation

CompactFlash Socket

CompactFlash Socket

The CompactFlashTM socket is used for inserting a CompactFlashTM card. Compact-

TM

Flash
nology - a non-volatile storage solution that does not require a battery to retain
data indefi nitely. The CompactFlash
as portable and desktop computers, digital cameras, handheld data collection
scanners, PDAs, Pocket PCs, handy terminals and personal communicators.

card is a small removable mass storage device designed with fl ash tech-

TM

technology is widely used in products such

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Battery

2

Hardware Installation

Ground

Battery

1

Connect to the

battery

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.

battery connector

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.

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BIOS Setup

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

Overview

The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication be­tween the CPU and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features
found in this system board. The BIOS allows you to confi gure the system and
save the confi guration in a battery-backed CMOS so that the data retains even
when the power is off. In general, the information stored in the CMOS RAM of
the EEPROM will stay unchanged unless a confi guration change has been made
such as a hard drive replaced or a device added.

It is possible that the CMOS battery will fail causing CMOS data loss. If this hap­pens, you need to install a new CMOS battery and reconfi gure the BIOS settings.

Note:

The BIOS is constantly updated to improve the performance of the sys­tem board; therefore the BIOS screens in this chapter may not appear
the same as the actual one. These screens are for reference purpose
only.

Default Configuration

Most of the confi guration settings are either predefi ned according to the Load Op-
timal Defaults settings which are stored in the BIOS or are automatically detected
and confi gured without requiring any actions. There are a few settings that you
may need to change depending on your system confi guration.

Entering the BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility can only be operated from the keyboard and all com­mands are keyboard commands. The commands are available at the right side of
each setup screen.

The BIOS Setup Utility does not require an operating system to run. After you
power up the system, the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory
count begins. After the memory test, the message “Press DEL to run setup” will
appear on the screen. If the message disappears before you respond, restart the
system or press the “Reset” button. You may also restart the system by pressing
the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.

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Legends

BIOS Setup

3

Keys

Right and Left arrows

Up and Down arrows

<Esc>
+ (plus key)

- (minus key)

Tab
<F1>
<F4>
<Enter>

Function

Moves the highlight left or right to
select a menu.

Moves the highlight up or down
between submenus or fi elds.

Exits to the BIOS Setup Utility.
Scrolls forward through the values

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

or options of the highlighted fi eld.
Selects a fi eld.
Displays General Help.
Saves and exits the Setup program.
Press <Enter> to enter the high-

lighted submenu.

Scroll Bar

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

Submenu

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

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BIOS Setup

AMI BIOS Setup Utility

Main

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

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Main

Advanced

Boot Security

Save & ExitChipset

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

Memory Information
Total Memory

System Language

System Date
System Time

Access Level

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System Date

The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays a day, from
Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from January to December. Date
displays the date, from 1 to 31. Year displays the year, from 1980 to 2099.

American Megatrends

4.6.5.1
UEFI 2.3; PI 1.2
1APTJ 0.15 x64
02/01/2012 10:37:24

2032 MB (DDR3)

[English]

[Thu 04/19/2012]
[14:28:54]

Administrator

Set the Date. Use Tab to
switch between Data
elements.

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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System Time

The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based on the 24­hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Hour displays hours
from 00 to 23. Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds
from 00 to 59.

BIOS Setup

Advanced

The Advanced menu allows you to confi gure your system for basic operation.
Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled,
will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features ac­cording to your preference.

Important:

Setting incorrect fi eld values may cause the system to malfunction.

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Main

Legacy OpROM Support

Launch PXE OpROM

Launch Storage OpROM



PCI Subsystem Settings



ACPI Power Management Confi guration



Trusted Computing



CPU Confi guration



IDE Confi guration



USB Confi guration



Super IO Confi guration



PC Health Status



JMB36X ATA Controller Confi rguration

Advanced

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Save & ExitChipset Boot Security

Enable or disable boot op­tions for Legacy Network
Devices

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

3

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Launch PXE OpROM

Enables or disables the boot option for legacy network devices.

Launch Storage OpROM

Enables or disables the boot option for legacy mass storage devices with option
ROM.

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PCI Subsystem Settings

This section is used to confi gure the PCI subsystem settings.

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Advanced

PCI Option ROM Handling

PCI ROM Priority

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[EFI Compatible ROM]

In case of multiple option
ROMs (Legacy and EFI
Compatible), specifi es
what PCI option ROM
to launch.

 Select Screen
 Select Item

Enter: Select

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

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ACPI Power Management Confi guration

This section is used to confi gure the ACPI Power Management.

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Advanced

BIOS Setup

3

ACPI Power Management Confi guration

Enable ACPI Auto Confi guration

ACPI Sleep State
Resume by PME

Wake system with fi xed time

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ACPI Sleep State

Selects the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the Suspend
button is pressed.

[Disable]

[S3 (Suspend to RAM) ]
[Disabled]

[Disabled]

Enables or Disables BIOS
ACPI Auto Confi guration.

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

S1(POS) Enables the Power On Suspend function.
S3(STR) Enables the Suspend to RAM function.

Resume by PME

Enable this fi eld to use the PME signal to wake up the system.

Wake system with fi xed time

Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. When enabled, system will

wake on the hr::min::sec specifi ed.

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Trusted Computing (optional)

This section confi gures settings relevant to Trusted Computing innovations.

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Advanced

Confi guration

TPM Support

Current Status Information
No Security Device Found

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TPM Support

Enables or Disables TPM. O.S. will not show TPM. Resetting the platform is
required.

[Disabled]

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.

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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BIOS Setup

CPU Confi guration

This section is used to confi gure the CPU. It will also display the detected CPU
information.

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Advanced

CPU Confi guration
Node0: AMD G-T56N Processor

Dual Core Running @ 1678 MHz 1350 mV
Max Speed: 1650 MHz Intended Speed: 1650 MHz

Limit CPUID Maximum

[Disabled]

Disabled for Windows XP

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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Limit CPUID Maximum

The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than

3. The default is Disabled because this problem does not exist in the Win­dows series operating systems. If you are using an operating system other
than Windows, this problem may occur. To avoid this problem, enable this
fi eld to limit the return value to 3 or less than 3.

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BIOS Setup

IDE Confi guration

This section is used to confi gure IDE functions.

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Advanced

IDE Confi guration

OnChip SATA Channel

OnChip SATA Type

SATA Port0

[Enabled]

[IDE]

ST500DM002-1BD (500.1

Enable or Disable Serial
ATA

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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OnChip SATA Type

This fi eld is used to confi gure the SATA devices supported by the AMD T56N/
T40N.

Native IDE This option confi gures the Serial ATA drives as Parallel ATA

storage devices.

RAID This option allows you to create RAID on Serial ATA devices.

AHCI This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI (
Advanced Host Controller Interface).

Legacy IDE This option confi gures the Serial ATA drives as Legacy IDE

storage devices.

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USB Confi guration

This section is used to confi gure USB.

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Advanced

USB Confi guration
USB Devices:

1 Drivers, 1 Keyboard, 1 mouse

Legacy USB Support

EHCI Hand-off

USB hardware delays and time-outs:

Device reset time-out

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[20 Sec]

BIOS Setup

3

Enables Legacy USB
support. AUTO option
disables legacy support if
no USB devices are
connected. DISABLE
option will keep USB
devices available only for
EFI applications.

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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Legacy USB Support

Enabled

Enables legacy USB.

Auto

Disables support for legacy when no USB devices are connected.

Disabled

Keeps USB devices available only for EFI applications.

EHCI Hand-off

This is a workaround for OSes that does not support EHCI hand-off. The
EHCI ownership change should be claimed by the EHCI driver.

Device reset time-out

Selects the USB mass storage device start unit command timeout.

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BIOS Setup

Super IO Confi guration

This section is used to confi gure the serial port functions.

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Advanced

Super IO Confi guration
Super IO Chip



Serial Port 0 Confi guration



Serial Port 1 Confi guration

Case Open Beep
Watchdog
AC Power Loss

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Winbond W83627DHG

[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Turns Off]

Set Parameters of Serial
Port 0 (COMA)

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

Case Open Beep

Set this fi eld to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chassis intru-
sion event.

Watchdog

This fi eld is used to enable or disable the Watchdog Timer function.

AC Power Loss

Turns 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.

Turns On

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

Former-Sts

When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the
state where you left off before power failure occurs. If the system’s power
is off when AC power failure occurs, it will remain off when power returns.
If the system’s power is on when AC power failure occurs, the system will
power-on when power returns

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Serial Port 0 Confi guration to Serial Port 1 Confi guration

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Advanced

BIOS Setup

3

Serial Port 0 Confi guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

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Advanced

Serial Port 1 Confi guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

[Enabled]

IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;

[Auto]

[Enabled]

IO=2F8h; IRQ=3;

[Auto]

Select an Optimal Setting
for Super IO device

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

Select an Optimal Setting
for Super IO device

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Serial Port

Enables or disables the serial port.

Change Settings

Selects the IO/IRQ setting of the I/O device.

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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PC Health Status

This section displays the SIO hardware health monitor.

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Advanced

PC Health Status
SYSTIN Temperature

CPUTIN Temperature
System FAN Speed
CPU FAN Speed
CPUVCore
+5V
+3.3V
CPUVNB
VDIMM
+12V
3VSB
VBAT

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: +32 C
: +40 C
: N/A
: 4218 RPM
: +1.384V
: +4.872 V
: +3.360V
: +0.960 V
: +1.544 V
: +12.335 V
: +3.344 V
: +3.088 V

Smart Fan Function

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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JMB36X ATA Controller Confi guration

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Advanced

BIOS Setup

3

CF Card

JMB 368 ATA Controller

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Not Present

[IDE Mode]

Select an operative
mode for ATA con­troller.

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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Chipset

Confi gures relevant chipset functions.

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Main



North Bridge



North Bridge LVDS Confi g Select



South Bridge

Advanced

Chipset

Boot Security

Save & Exit

North Parameters

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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North Bridge Confi guration

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Chipset

BIOS Setup

3

North Bridge Confi guration
Memory Information

Memory Clock: 533 MHz
Total Memory: 2032 MB (DDR3)



GFX Confi guration



Memory Confi guration



Node 0 information

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PCI Express Coniguration
settings.

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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BIOS Setup

GFX Confi guration

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Chipset

GFX Confi guration

Primary Video Device

NB GPP Core Confi g

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[IGD Video]

[GPP_Core_x4 x4]

NB GPP Core Confi g

Selects the NB GPP Core confi guration.

Memory Confi guration

Select primary device that
BIOS will use for output.

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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Memory Confi guration

Integrated Graphics

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Chipset

Enable Integrated Graph­ics Controller.

[Auto]

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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Node 0 Information

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Chipset

Node0 Information
Starting Address: 0 KB

Ending Address: 2097151KB

DIMM0: Size = 2048 MB, speed = 533MHz

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 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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North Bridge LVDS Confi g Select

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Chipset

Specify INT15 options for LVDS

HDMI

LVDS

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LVDS

This fi eld is used to enable or disable the LVDS Panel

[Enable]

[Disable]

NB PCIE Connect Type(
display device)

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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South Bridge

BIOS Setup

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Chipset

SB CIM Version : 1.1.1.2



SB USB Confi guration



SB HD Azalia Confi guration

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SB USB confi guration

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Chipset

USB Port 0 [Enabled]

USB Port 1 [Enabled]
USB Port 2 [Enabled]
USB Port 3 [Enabled]

Options for SB USB
Confi guration.

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

Enable or disable USB
Port0.

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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SB HD Azalia confi guration

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Chipset

HD Audio Azalia Device [Enabled]

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Enable or Disable Audio
Azalia Device

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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Boot

Main

Boot Confi guration

Setup Prompt Timeout

Bootup NumLock State
Quiet Boot

Fast Boot

CSM16 Module Version

GateA20 Active
Option ROM Messages
Interrupt 19 Capture
CSM Support

Boot Option Priorities

Boot Option #1
Boot Option #2
Boot Option #3

Hard Driver BBS Priorities
USB Driver BBS Priorities

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Advanced

Boot

Security

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[On]
[Disabled]

[Disabled]

07.68

[Upon Request]
[Force BIOS]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]

[UEFI: JetFlashTran...]
[SATA PM: ST500DM0...]
[JetFlashTranscend...]

Save & ExitChipset

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

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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Setup Prompt Timeout

Selects the number of seconds to wait for the setup activation key.
65535(0xFFFF) denotes indefi nite 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 boot with initialization of a minimal set of devices re
quired to launch active boot option. Has no effect for BBS boot options.

GateA20 Active

Upon Request- GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services.

Alwasy- Do not allow disabling GA20; this option is useful when any RT code

is executed above 1MB.

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Option ROM Messages

Set display mode for option ROM.

Interrupt 19 Capture

Enabled: Allows option ROMs to trap Int 19.

Disabled:

CSM Support

Enabled/ disabled CSM support. If auto is selected, based on OS, CSM will be
enabled/ disabled automatically.

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Security

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Main

Password Description
If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set,

then this only limits access to Setup and is only
asked for when entering Setup.
If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this
is a power on password and must be entered to
boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have
Administrator rights.
The password length must be
in the following range:
Minimum length 3
Maximum length 20

Administrator Password

User Password

HDD Security Confi guration:

HDD 0: ST500DM002-1

Advanced

Boot Security

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Save & ExitChipset

Set Administrator
Password.

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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Administrator Password

Sets the administrator password.

User Password

Sets the user password.

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Save & Exit

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Main

Save Changes and Reset

Discard Changes and Reset

Save Options

Save Changes
Discard Changes

Restore Defaults
Save as User Defaults
Restore User Defaults

Boot Override

UEFI: JetFlashTranscend 8GB 1100
SATA PM: ST500DM0-1BD142
JetFlashTranscend 8GB 1100

Launch EFI Shell from fi lesystem device

Advanced

Chipset

Boot Security Save & Exit

Reset the system after
saving the changes.

 Select Screen
 Select Item

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

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Save Changes and Reset

To save the changes, select this fi eld and then press <Enter>. A dialog box
will appear. Select Yes to reset the system after saving all changes made.

Discard Changes and Reset

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

Save Changes

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

Discard Changes

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

Restore Defaults

To restore and load the optimized default values, select this fi eld and then
press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to restore the default val­ues of all the setup options.

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Save as User Defaults

To save changes done so far as user default, select this fi eld and then press
<Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to save values as user default.

Restore User Defaults

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

BIOS Setup

Updating the BIOS

To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS fi le and a fl ash utility, AFUDOS.
EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the fi les.

To execute the utility, type:

A:> AFUDOS BIOS_File_Name /b /p /n

then press <Enter>.

C:\AFU\AFUDOS>afudos fi lename /B /P /N

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

C:\AFU\AFUDOS>

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AMI Firmware Update Utility(APTIO) v2.25

done
done
done
done
done
done
done

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Supported Software

Chapter 4 - Supported Software

The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software
applications required to enhance the performance of the system board.

Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD)
will appear. If after inserting the CD, “Autorun” did not automatically start (which
is, the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root
directory of the CD and double-click “Setup”.

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Supported Software

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
(for Windows XP only)

Note:

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

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 Agreement” then
click Install.

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2. Setup is now installing the
driver.

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3. Click Exit.

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Supported Software

AMD Embedded GPU and Chipset Software
Installation Utility

To install the driver, click “AMD Embedded GPU and Chipset Software Installation
Utility” on the main menu.

1. Under the Language Sup­port section, select the
language you would like
the installation to display
and then click Next.

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2. Click Install to begin the
installation.

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3. Click Express and then click
Next.

4. After completing installa­tion, click Finish.

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Supported Software

Microsoft DirectX 9.0C (for Windows XP only)

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

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

2. To start installation, click
Next.

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

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Audio Drivers

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

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

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.

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Supported Software

Realtek LAN Drivers

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

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

2. Click Install to begin the
installation.

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3. After completing installa­tion, click Finish.

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Hardware Doctor

To install the driver, click “Hardware Doctor” on the main menu.

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

2. Click Next to install to this
folder, or click Change to
install to a different folder.

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3. Click Install to begin the
installation.

4. After completing installa­tion, click Finish.

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F6 Floppy

This is used to create a oppy driver diskette needed when you install Windows®

XP using the F6 installation method. This will allow you to install the operating
system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode.

1. Insert a blank oppy diskette.

2. Locate for the drivers in the CD then copy them to the oppy diskette. The

CD includes drivers for both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. The path to
the drivers are shown below.

32-bit

CD Drive:\AHCI_RAID\F6FLOPPY\f6py32

64-bit

CD Drive:\AHCI_RAID\F6FLOPPY\f6py64

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Supported Software

Infineon TPM Driver and Tool (optional)

To install the driver, click “Inneon TPM driver and tool (option)” on the main

menu.

1. TPM requires installing the
Microsoft Visual C++ pack­age prior to installing the
driver. Click Install.

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

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3. The setup program is ready
to install the driver. Click
Next.

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

5. Enter the necessary infor­mation and then click Next.

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6. Select a setup type and
then click Next.

7. Click Install.

8. The setup program is cur­rently installing the driver.

Supported Software

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9. Click Finish.

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10. Click Yes to restart the
system.

Restarting the system will

allow the new software
installation to take effect.

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Supported Software

DFI Utility

DFI Utility provides information about the board, Watchdog, DIO, and Backlight.
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.

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”.

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3. Enter “User name” and

“Organization” information
then click “Next”.

4. Click “Install” to begin the
installation.

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5. After completing installa
tion, click “Finish”.

Supported Software

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

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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 instal­lation.

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3. Click Finish to exit installa-

tion.

NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide

Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide

nLite

nLite is an application program that allows you to customize your XP installation
disc by integrating the RAID/AHCI drivers into the disc. By using nLite, the F6
function key usually required during installation is no longer needed.

Note:

The installation steps below are based on nLite version 1.4.9. Installa­tion procedures may slightly vary if you’re using another version of the
program.

1. DownloadtheprogramfromnLite’sofcalwebsite.

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

2. Install nLite.

Important:

Duetoit’scodingwithVisual.Net,youmayneedtorstinstall .NET

Framework prior to installing nLite.

3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver les from Intel’s website. The drivers

you choose will depend on the operating system and chipset used by your
computer.

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 The downloaded driver les

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

andTXTSETUP.OEM.

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4. Insert the XP installation
disc into an optical drive.

5. Launch nLite. The Welcome
screen will appear. Click
Next.

6. Click Next to temporarily
save the Windows installa-

tion les to the designated

default folder.

If you want to save them

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

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7. Click Next.

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

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

10. Select only the drivers

appropriate for the Win­dows version that you are
using and then click OK.

Integrating 64-bit driv-

ers into 32-bit Windows
or vice versa will cause

le 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.

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

14. When the program is n­ished 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.

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

  Enter the BIOS utility to

congure the SATA con-

troller to RAID/AHCI. You
can now install Windows
X P.

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AHCI

Theinstallation steps belowwillguide you inconguring your SATA drive toAHCI

mode.

1. EntertheBIOS utilityand conguretheSATAcontrollerto IDEmode.

2. Install Windows XP but do not press F6.

3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver les supported by the motherboard

chipset from Intel’s website.

Transfer the downloaded

driverles toC:\AHCI.

4. Open Device Manager and

right click on one of the
Intel Serial ATA Storage
Controllers, then select
Update Driver.

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If the controller you se-

lected did not work, try
selecting another one.

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5. In the Hardware Update

Wizard dialog box, select
“No, not this time” then
click Next.

6. Select “Install from a list

or specic location (Ad­vanced)” and then click
Next.

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7. Select “Don’t search. I

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

8. Click “Have Disk”.

9. Select C:\AHCI\iaAHCI.inf

and then click Open.

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10. Select the appropriate
AHCI Controller of your
hardware device and then
click Next.

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11. A warning message ap­peared because the se­lected SATA controller did
not match your hardware
device.

Ignore the warning and

click Yes to proceed.

12. Click Finish.

13. The system’s settings
have been changed. Win­dows XP requires that
you restart the computer.
Click Yes.

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14. Enter theBIOS utilityand

modify the SATA control-

ler from IDE to AHCI. By

doing so, Windows will
work normally with the
SATA controller that is in
AHCI mode.