DFI SB630-CRM User Manual

SB630-CRM

System Board

User’s Manual

A18540234

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.

© 2012. 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 .............................................................................7

Warranty ..........................................................................................7

Static Electricity Precautions .............................................................8

Safety Measures .................................................................................8

About the Package ............................................................................9

Before Using the System Board ........................................................9

Chapter 1 - Introduction ................................................................10

Specifications ................................................................................ 10

Features ...................................................................................... 13

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation ..................................................16

System Board Layout .................................................................... 16

System Memory ........................................................................... 17

Installing the DIM Module ......................................................... 19

CPU ............................................................................................ 21

Installing the CPU .................................................................... 22

Installing the Fan and Heat Sink ................................................ 26

Jumper Settings ............................................................................. 28

Clear CMOS Data ..................................................................... 28

PS/2 Power Select .................................................................... 29

USB Power Select ..................................................................... 30

Power-on Select ....................................................................... 31

COM1/COM2 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select.................................... 32

COM1/COM2 RS232/Power Select............................................... 33

PCIe x1/ Mini PCIe Select ......................................................... 34

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

PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse Port ....................................................... 36

COM (Serial) Ports ...................................................................38

VGA Port ................................................................................. 39

DVI-I Port ............................................................................... 40

RJ45 LAN Ports ........................................................................ 41

USB Ports................................................................................ 42

Audio ...................................................................................... 44

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

CD-in Internal Audio Connector ................................................. 46

S/PDIF Connector .....................................................................47

Digital I/O Connectors .............................................................. 48

SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors .................................................... 49

Cooling Fan Connectors ............................................................. 50

Chassis Instrusion Connector .................................................... 51

Power Connectors ....................................................................52

Standby Power LED .................................................................. 53

Front Panel Connectors ............................................................. 54

Expansion Slots .......................................................................55

IDE Connector ......................................................................... 56

Battery ................................................................................... 58

SDVO Connector ...................................................................... 59

SDVO-LVDS Daughterboard (optional) ........................................... 60

Features .................................................................................. 60

Dimensions ............................................................................. 60

Jumper Settings ....................................................................... 61

Panel Power Select ............................................................. 61

I/O Connectors ........................................................................ 62

LVDS LCD Panel Connector and LCD/Inverter Power Connector 62

Installing the SDVO-LVDS Daughterboard onto the Motherboard ....63

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Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup .................................................................. 67

Overview .............................................................................................................. 67

AMI BIOS Setup Utility ................................................................. 69

Main ....................................................................................... 69

Advanced ................................................................................ 70

Chipset ................................................................................... 88

Boot ....................................................................................... 98

Security ................................................................................ 100

Save & Exit ........................................................................... 101

Updating the BIOS ...................................................................... 102

Chapter 4 - Supported Software ................................................. 103

Chapter 5 - RAID ........................................................................ 131

RAID Levels .......................................................................................................131

Settings ................................................................................................................132

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Chapter 6 - Intel AMT Settings ................................................... 137

Overview ............................................................................................................137

Enable Intel® AMT in the AMI BIOS ............................................................138

Enable Intel® AMT in the Intel® Management Engine BIOS

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

Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide ....................... 165

Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ......................................... 177

Appendix C - System Error Message ............................................ 178

Appendix D - Troubleshooting ...................................................... 180

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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.

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

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Static Electricity Precautions

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

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

2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.

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

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

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

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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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 motherboard
 Two USB port cables (with bracket)
 One IDE cable
 Two COM port cables (with bracket)
 Two Serial ATA data cables
 One I/O shield
 One DVD
 One QR (Quick Reference)

Optional Items

 SDVO-LVDS daughterboard
 PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse cable
 USB port cable
 COM port cable
 Serial ATA data cable
 Serial ATA power cable

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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

Processor

Chipset
System Memory

Expansion Slots

Graphics

Audio

LAN

• LGA 1155 socket for:

rd

- 3
: Intel

: Intel
: Intel
: Intel

- 2
: Intel

: Intel
: Intel

: Intel

• Intel

• Four 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

•Supports DDR3 1333/1600MHz (3rd generation processors)
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

• 1 PCIe x16 slot

- Supports Gen 3.0 (3rd generation processors)

- Supports Gen 2.0 (2nd generation processors)

• 1 PCIe x4 slot (PCIe 2.0)

• 1 PCIe x1 slot (PCIe 2.0) or 1 Mini PCIe x1 slot (PCIe 2.0)

• 4 PCI slots (PCI 2.3)

• Intel

• Display ports: DVI-I (DVI-D signal) and VGA

• DVI-I supports up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz resolution

• VGA supports up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz resolution

• Supports 6 Graphics Execution Units (EUs)

• Intel

• DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) support for accelerating

• Realtek ALC886 5.1-channel High Definition Audio

• Audio outputs: Mic-in/Center+subwoofer, line-in/surround

• S/PDIF audio interface

• Intel

• Intel

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

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

• Supports wire management

generation Intel® CoreTM processors (22nm process

technology)

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

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

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

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

nd

generation Intel® CoreTM processors (32nm process

technology)

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CoreTM i7-2600 (8M Cache, up to 3.8 GHz); 95W

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CoreTM i5-2400 (6M Cache, up to 3.4 GHz); 95W

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CoreTM i3-2120 (3M Cache, 3.3 GHz); 65W

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

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Q67 PCH (Platform Controller Hub)

technologies are supported for x8 and x16 devices, unbuf­fered, non-ECC

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HD Graphics

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Clear Video Technology

video processing

and line-out

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WG82579LM with iAMT8.0 Gigabit Ethernet Phy

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WG82574L PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller

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Serial ATA

Intel Active
Management
Technology
(AMT)

TPM (optional)

Rear Panel I/O
Ports

I/O Connectors

BIOS

Energy Efficient
Design

• 6 Serial ATA ports

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

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

• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) con-

troller

• 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

• TPM - Trusted Platform Module

• Provides a Trusted PC for secure transactions

• Provides software license protection, enforcement and pass-

word protection

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

• 2 DB-9 serial ports

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

• 1 DB-15 VGA port

• 1 DVI-I port (DVI-D signal)

• 2 RJ45 LAN ports

• 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

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

• 3 connectors for 6 external USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 4 connectors for 4 external RS232 serial ports

• 1 SDVO connector for the optional SDVO-LVDS daughter-

board

• 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

• 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

• AMI BIOS

• 64Mbit SPI BIOS

• Supports ErP Lot6 power saving (optional)

• Supports ACPI

• 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

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Damage Free
Intelligence

Temperature

Humidity
PCB

• 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

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• Operating: 0

• Storage: -20

• 10% to 90%

• ATX form factor

• 305mm (12”) x 244mm (9.6”)

C to 60oC

o

C to 85oC

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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 Intel HD graphics for graphics intensive applications delivers ex­ceptional 3D, 2D and video capabilities. It supports VGA and DVI interfaces.

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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.

Audio

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

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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 WG82574L PCI Express Gigabit controllers sup­port up to 1Gbps data transmission.

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 y
≥720mA.

our power supply must support

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 y
≥720mA.

our power supply must support

Wake-On-USB

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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:

ou are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB

If y
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.

Introduction

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

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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

USB 2-3 power
select (JP5)

PS/2

PS/2 power
select (J )P3

KB/MS

USB 3
USB 2

COM 2
COM 1

VGA

DVI -I

LAN 1
USB 1
USB 0

LAN 2
USB 9
USB 8

Line-in/ Surround
Line-out
Mic-in/ Center+Subwoofer

Realtek
ALC886

2
1

2
1

DVI-I port

1

CD-in

JP1

JP2

(DVI-D signal only)

1

6
5

6
5

ASMedia

1442

Intel

WG82579LM

1

1

5
1

5

+12V power

1

Intel

WG82574L

PCIe x1

2

COM 1 RS232/
Power select (JP9)

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2

COM 2 RS232/
Power select (JP10)

6

8

4

1

5

USB 0-1/8-9
power select
(JP4)

COM1 RS232/422/485
select ( )JP1

COM2 RS232/422/485
select ( )JP2

LGA 1155

PCIe x16

SDVO

2
1

DDR3_3

DDR3_4

Mini PCIe

1

Chassis
intrusion

Fintek

F71879F

Standby
Power LED

Power-on

select ( )JP8

DIO

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1

2

ATX power

12 24

1

1

1

11

Front
panel

13

2

DDR3_2

DDR3_1

1

CPU fan

Battery

30
29

1

S/PDIF

10

2
1

9

Front audio

Fintek

F81217U

2
1

COM3

COM4 COM5 COM6

2
1

PCIe x4

9

9

ABCD

3
1

2

9

1

PCIe x1/ Mini PCIe
Select (JP20)

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

2

9

1

1

System
fan 1

USB 4-5

1

1

USB 10-11

1

USB 10-11/12-13
power select (J )P6

Intel
Q67

Clear CMOS (J )P7

USB 12-13

1

SPI Flash

BIOS

SATA 3.0

SATA 11SATA 0

SATA 2.0

1

JMB368

2
1

SATA 3 SATA 2

1

SATA 51SATA 4

IDE

1

System

fan 2

1

1

1

40
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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.

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Channel A

Channel B

Features

• The four DIMM sockets are divided into 2 channels:

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

DDR3-1
DDR3-2

DDR3-3
DDR3-4

Standby
Power LED

• Dual channel memory interface

• Maximum of 32GB system memory

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The system board supports the following memory interface.

Single Channel (SC)

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

Dual Channel (DC)

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

Single Channel

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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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.

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Ejector tab

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

Notch

Key

Ejector tab

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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.

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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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.

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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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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.

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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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.

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.

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Retention
knob

9. Hook the load lever under
the retention tab.

Load lever

Retention tab

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Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

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

Note:

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

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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

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

CPU fan
connector

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

Push down two pushpins

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

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Hardware Installation

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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Hardware Installation

Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

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2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

JP7

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

If you encounter the following,

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

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

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

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

2. Set JP7 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP7 back to its
default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

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

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PS/2 Power Select

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Hardware Installation

JP3

1-2 On: +5V

2-3 On: +5V_standby and

supports PS/2 keyboard/

mouse auto swap function

JP3 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.

3

2

1

(default)

3

2
1

Important:

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

Note:

The auto swap function is applicable only when the PS/2 port is con­nected with the provided PS/2 cable.

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Hardware Installation

USB Power Select

2

1

3

USB 2-3 (JP5)

USB 0-1/8-9
(JP4)

USB 10-13 (JP6)

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.

1-2 On: +5V

(default)

3

2
1

1-2 On: +5V

(default)

2

3

1

1-2 On: +5V

(default)

+5V_standby

+5V_standby

+5V_standby

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2-3 On:

3

2
1

2-3 On:

312

2-3 On:

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.

Note:

USB 4-5 power select only support +5V.

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