ECS 761GXM-M2 Manual

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Preface
Copyright
This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author.
Version 1.0
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufac­turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.
Trademark Recognition
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
AMD, Athlon, Sempron and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.
Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 in a residential installa­tion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, 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 onto 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
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern­ing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received, including interfer­ence that may cause undesired operation
Canadian Department of Communications
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference­causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada.
About the Manual
The manual consists of the following:
Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard
Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard
Chapter 3 Using BIOS
Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Soft-
ware
Chapter 5 SIS965L SA TA RAID Setup Guide
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Describes installation of motherboard components.
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Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility .
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Describes the motherboard soft­ware
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Provides information about SATA RAID Setup
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Chapter 1 1
Introducing the Motherboard 1
Introduction................................................................................................1
Features.............................................................................................2
Motherboard Components............................................................4
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Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard 7
Safety Precautions...........................................................................7
Choosing a Computer Case............................................................7
Installing the Motherboard in a Case............................................7
Checking Jumper Settings...............................................................8
Setting Jumpers...................................................................8
Checking Jumper Settings...................................................9
Jumper Settings...................................................................9
Connecting Case Components.....................................................10
Front Panel Header...........................................................12
Installing Hardware........................................................................13
Installing the Processor.....................................................13
Installing Memory Modules...............................................15
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SA TA Hard Drive...18
Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive....................................20
Installing Add-on Cards...................................................21
Connecting Optional Devices ...........................................23
Connecting I/O Devices................................................................26
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Using BIOS 27
About the Setup Utility .................................................................27
The Standard Configuration..............................................27
Entering the Setup Utility...................................................27
Updating the BIOS............................................................29
Using BIOS......................................................................................29
Standard CMOS Setup.......................................................30
Advanced Setup.................................................................31
Features Setup...................................................................32
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Power Management Setup...........................................................34
PCI/Plug and Play Setup.............................................................35
BIOS Security Features................................................................36
CPU PnP Setup............................................................................36
Hardware Monitor.......................................................................37
Load Optimal Defaults.................................................................38
Save Changes and Exit.................................................................38
Discard Changes and Exit ..........................................................38
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Using the Motherboard Software 39
About the Software CD-ROM......................................................39
Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP...................................39
Running Setup....................................................................40
Manual Installation........................................................................42
Utility Software Reference ..........................................................42
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SIS965L SATA RAID Setup Guide 43
Introduction for SiS965L SATA RAID Function.......................43
Features..........................................................................................43
Support Operating Systems.........................................................43
What is RAID ................................................................................43
Installing Software Drivers..........................................................44
BIOS Utility Operation..................................................................45
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the 761GXM-M2 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64/Sempron processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets.
The motherboard incorporates the SiS761GX Northbridge (NB) and SiS965L Southbridge (SB) chipsets. The SiS761GX Northbridge on this motherboard features the HyperTranport FX/Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64/Sempron processors up to 2000 MT/s data rate. The Northbridge supports integrated Host-to-PCI Express Bridge, compliant with PCI Express Spec. 1.0a. Plus, SiS MuTIOL, a high bandwidth and mature tech­nology, is incorporated to connect SiS761GX and SiS965L MuTIOL Media I/O together.
The SiS965L Southbridge on this motherboard supports Hi-Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Microsoft Windows with multiple DMA bus architecture that supports isochronous request and continuous packet transmission. It implements an EHCI compliant interface that supports up to eight USB 2.0 ports. The Southbridge inte­grates a Serial ATA host controller supporting two SATA ports with maximum trans­fer rate up to 1.5 Gb/s.
There is an advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, COM1, LPT1, one VGA port and four USB ports, one optional LAN port, and audio jacks for microphone, line-in, and line-out.
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complaint bus driver technology to support AMD Athlon 64
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Feature
Processor
This motherboard uses socket AM2 that carries the following features:
Accommodates AMD Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64/
Sempron processors
Supports up to 2000 MT/s HyperTransportTM (HT) interface speeds
HyperTransportTM Technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it en­ables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than cur­rently available interconnect technologies.
Chipset
The SiS761GX Northbridge (NB) and SiS965L Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.
SiS761GX
(NB)
SiS965L
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SiS MuTIOL is incorporated to connect SiS761GX and SiS965L MuTIOL Media I/O
Supports HyperTransportTM Technology up to 2000 MT/s bandwidth
Integrated MuTIOL 1G to PCI Express x1 Bridge, compliant with PCI Express spec.1.0a
Supports up to 128 MB display memory with shared sys­tem memory
High Performance & High quality 3D/2D Graphics Accel­erator
Integrated Multi-threaded I/O link Ensures Concurrency of Upstream/down Stream Data Transfer with 1.2 GB/s Band­width
Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification supporting up to 6 PCI masters
Compliant with PCI Express 1.0a
Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specification
Supports Dual IDE Master/Slave Controller supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33
Integrated USB 2.0 Controller supporting up to eight ports
Memory
Supports DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR SDRAM with Dual-channel achitecture
Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs, with maximum memory size up to 16 GB
Onboard LAN (optional)
The onboard LAN provides the following features:
Supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3u fast Ethernet trans­ceiver
Integrated voltage regulator to allow operation from a single 3.3 V/
2.5V supply source
Supports MII and 7-wire serial interface
Supports low-power mode
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Audio
Compliant with AC’97 v2.3 CODEC
Supports 6-channel audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia sys­tems
Provides three analog line-level stereo input with 5-bit volume control:
Line-in, CD, AUX
Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements
Expansion Options
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphics interface
One PCI Express x1 slot
Two 32-bit PCI slots
One CNR slot (optional)
Two IDE connectors which support four IDE devices
One floppy disk drive interface
Two 7-pin SATA connectors
This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/ 100/66 MB/s.
Integrated I/O
The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
One serial port
One parallel port
One VGA port
Four USB ports
One LAN port (optional)
Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
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BIOS Firmware
The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following:
Power management
Wake-up alarms
CPU parameters
CPU and memory timing
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds.
Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice.
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Motherboard Components
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Table of Motherboard Components
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1. CPU Socket
Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64/Sempron CPUs
COMPONENTS
2. DDRII1~2 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots
3. IR1 Infrared header
4. CPU_FAN1 CPU cooling fan connector
5. PWR1 Standard 24-Pin ATX Power connector
6. FDD1 Floppy Disk Drive connector
7. IDE1 Primary IDE connector
8. IDE2 Secondary IDE connector
9. F_USB1~2 Front Panel USB headers
10. SATA1~2 Serial ATA connectors
11. PANEL1 Front panel switch/LED header
12. SYS_FAN1 System Fan connector
13. SPK1 Speaker header
14. CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS jumper
15. PCI1~2 32-bit add-on card slots
16. CNR1* CNR slot
17. SPDIFO1 SPDIF out header
18. CD_IN1 Analog audio input connecor
19. PCI-E2 PCI Express x1 slot
20. PCI-E1 PCI Express x16 slot for graphics interface
21. F_AUDIO1 Front Panel Audio header
22. PWR2 4-pin +12V power connector
“*” stands for optional components
This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.
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Memo
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Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
Safety Precautions
Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard
Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam­age from static electricity
Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard
Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in
Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards
Choosing a Computer Case
There are many types of computer cases on the market. The motherboard complies with the specifications for the Micro ATX system case. Firstly, some features on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indica­tors and switches on the system case. Make sure that your case supports all the features required. Secondly, this motherboard supports one floppy controller and four enhanced IDE drives. Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to install.
Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that the I/O template in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard.
This motherboard carries a Micro ATX form factor of 244 X 200 mm. Choose a case that accommodates this form factor.
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Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case.
Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond the holes in the motherboard. Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws.
Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and expansion slots on your motherboard.
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Do not overtighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard.
Checking Jumper Settings
This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard.
Setting Jumpers
Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins.
The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper. When the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the jumper is SHORT. If you remove the jumper cap, or place the jumper cap on just one pin, the jumper is OPEN.
This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT.
SHORT OPEN
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Checking Jumper Settings
The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled.
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Jumper Settings
Jumper
CLR_CMOS1
To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS, we recom­mend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimal Defaults” and then “Save Changes and Exit”.
Type
Description Setting (default)
1-2: CLEAR CMOS
3-pin
Clear CMOS
2-3: NORMAL Before clearing the
CMOS, make sure to turn off the system.
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Connecting Case Components
After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following:
1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN1. 2 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN1. 3 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1. 4 Connect the standard power supply connector to PWR1. 5 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to PWR2. 6 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK1.
Connecting 20/24-pin power cable
Users please note that the 20-pin and 24-pin power cables can both be connected to the PWR1 connector. With the 20-pin power cable, just align the 20-pin power cable with the pin 1 of the PWR1 connector. However, using 20-pin power cable may cause the system to become unbootable or unstable because of insufficient electricity. A minimum power of 300W is recommended for a fully-configured system.
With ATX v1.x power supply, users please note that when installing 20-pin power cable, the latch of power cable falls on the left side of the PWR1 connector latch, just as the picture shows.
20-pin power cable
With ATX v2.x power supply, users please note that when installing 24-pin power cable, the latches of power cable cling to the right side of PWR1 connector latch.
24-pin power cable
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CPU_FAN1: CPU cooling Fan Power Connector
Pin Signal Name Function
1 GND System Ground 2 +12V Power +12V 3 Sense Sense 4 Control Control
Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of
1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V.
SYS_FAN1: F AN Power Connectors
Pin Signal Name Function
1 GND System Ground
2 +12V Power +12V 3 Sense Sensor
PWR1: A TX 24-pin Power Connector
Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name
1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 14 -12V 3 Ground 15 Ground
4 +5V 16 PS_ON
5 Ground 17 Ground
6 +5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PWRGD 20 -5V
9 +5VSB 21 +5V
10 +12V 22 +5V 11 +12V 23 +5V
12 +3.3V 24 Ground
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PWR2: ATX 12V Power Connector
Pin Signal Name
1 Ground
2 Ground 3 +12V
4 +12V
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SPK1: Internal speaker
Pin Signal Name
1 +5V
2 NC 3 GND
4 SPKR
Front Panel Header
The front panel header (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases. Refer to the table below for informa­tion:
Pin Signal Name Function
1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED(+) 2 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED(+)
3 HD_LED_N Hard disk LED(-)
5 RST _SW_N Reset Switch(-)
7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch(+)
9 RSVD Reserved
* MSG LED (dual color or single color)
Pin Signal Name Function
4 FP P WR/SLP *MSG LED(-)
6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch(+)
8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch(-)
10 Key No pin
Hard Drive Activity LED
Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to function properly, an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI (hard drive activity LED) connector.
Power/Sleep/Message waiting LED
Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual-color, front panel mounted LED provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication.
Reset Switch
Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary­contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST.
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Power Switch
Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen­tary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal de-bounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal.
Installing Hardware
Installing the Processor
Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components.
On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed.
Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket.
Before installing the Processor
This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these settings by making changes to jumpers on the motherboard, or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not over-clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed.
Warning: Over-clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system. Over-clocking can permanently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits.
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This motherboard has an Socket AM2. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.
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CPU Installation Procedure
The following illustration shows CPU installation components.
1 Install your CPU. Pull up the lever away from the
socket and lift up to 90-degree angle.
2 Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with the pin
hold noticeably missing). Align and insert the CPU correctly.
3 Press the lever down and apply thermal grease on
top of the CPU.
4 Put the CPU Fan down on the retention module and
snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into place.
5 Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place and
connect the CPU cooling Fan power cable to the CPUFAN connector . This completes the inst allation.
To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.
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Installing Memory Modules
This motherboard accommodates two 240-pin DIMM sockets (Dual Inline Memory Module) for unbuffered DDR2 800/667/533/400 memory modules (Double Data Rate SDRAM), and maximum 16 GB installed memory.
DDR2 SDRAM memory module table
Memory module Memory Bus
DDR2 400 200 MHz DDR2 533 266 MHz
DDR2 667 333 MHz
DDR2 800 400 MHz
Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules.
Installation Procedure
Refer to the following to install the memory modules.
1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM only. 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. 3 Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with
notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly.
4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the
notches in the DIMM slot.
5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it
seats correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM.
6 Install any remaining DIMM modules.
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T able A: Unbuffered DIMM Address Timings and Drive Strengths for AM2 Package
DRAM Speed
DDR2-400 - Any 1T 002F_2F2Fh X011_1222h DDR2-400 Any Any 2T 002F_2F2Fh X011_1322h DDR2-533 - Any 1T 002F_2F2Fh X011_1222h
DDR2-533 DDR2-533 SRx8 SRx8 2T 0000_2F2Fh X011_1322h
DDR2-533 DRx8 DRx8 2T 0034_2F2Fh X011_1322h
DDR2-667 - Any 1T 0020_2020h X011_1222h DDR2-667 DDR2-667 SRx8 SRx8 2T 0030_2020h X011_1322h
DDR2-667 DRx8 DRx8 2T 002B_2020h X011_1322h
DDR2-800 - Any 2T 0020_2520h X011_3222h DDR2-800 Any Any 2T 0020_2520h X011_3222h
1. SRx16=Single Rank x16 DIMM
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DIMM21 Timing
DIMM1
SRx16 SRx16 SRx16 SRx8
SRx8 SRx16
DRx8 SRx16 DDR2-533
SRx16 DRx8
DRx8 SRx8 DDR2-533 SRx8 DRx8
SRx16 SRx16 SRx16 SRx8
SRx8 SRx16
DRx8 SRx16 DDR2-667
SRx16 DRx8
DRx8 SRx8 DDR2-667 SRx8 DRx8
SRx8=Single Rank x8 DIMM DRx16=Dual Rank x16 DIMM DRx8=Dual Rank x8 DIMM
Mode
2T 002F_2F2Fh X011_1322h
2T 0038_2F2Fh X011_1322h 2T 0037_2F2Fh X011_1322h
2T 0020_2020h X011_1322h
2T 002C_2020h X011_1322h 2T 002A_2020h X011_1322h
Address Timing
Control Register
Output Driver
Compensation
Control Register
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Table B: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List)
The following DDR2 800/667/533 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.
Type Size Vendor Module Name
DDR2 533
DDR2 667
DDR2 800 1 GB
CORSAIR 4PB11D9CHM CORSAIR AET94F-370 CORSAIR VC256MB533D2 4PB11D9CHM
ELPIDA E2508AA-DF-E ELPIDA E2508AA-T7F-E
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
Hynix HY5PS121621 Kingston Infineon HYB18T512260AF-3.7 Kingston ELPIDA E5116AF-5C-E Kingmax Hynix HY5PS121621
Nanya NT5TU32M16AG-37B
Ramaxel 5PB42 D9DCD
SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-GCD5
TwinMOS ELPIDA 8D22IB-ED
AENEON AET93F370A98Z AENEON AET94F370A98U
A-DATA M2GXX2F3H4140A1B0E
CORSAIR VS512MB533D2 64M8CEC CORSAIR K4T510830B-GCD5 CORSAIR 4PB11D9CHM
Infineon HY818T512800AF373346778
Kingston Hynix HYB18T512800AF37 Kingston Hynix HY5PS12821 Kingston Nanya NT5TU64M8AE-37B Ramaxel ELPIDA E5108AG-5C-E Ramaxel 5PB42 D9DCD
Ramaxel ELPIDA E5116AF-5C-E SAMSUNG K4T56083QF SAMSUNG K4T51083QB-GCD5
TwinMOS ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E
APACER ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E
GEIL A016E2864T2AG8AKT5H120001 Hynix HY5P512821 F-C4
Infineon HY818T512800AF3733344539
Kingmax KKEA88E4AAKKG-37
PQI PQB2648D38R SAMSUNG K4T51083QC SAMSUNG K4T51083QB-GCD5
UMAX U2S12D30TP-5C
Infineon HYS64T325001HU-3-A
Ramaxel 5NB31 D9DCG
A-DATA Eipida E5108AE-6E-E
A-DATA AD29608A88-3EG CORSAIR VALUESELECT 32M8CEC CORSAIR 64M8CFEPS1000545
GEIL GL2L64M088BA30AW
Infinity 0547W64M8
Ramaxel 6AD11 D9GCT
SyncMAX 04400WB01 R050008A
SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE6 SAMSUNG K4T51083QC
Transcend SAMSUNG K4T5108AE-6E-E Transcend Infineon HYB18T512 800AF3S Transcend Jet Ram J12Q3AB-6 Transcend SAMSUNG K4T51083QC TwinMOS TMM6208G8M30B
APACER AM4B5708GQJS7E0631F APACER AM4B5708GEWS7E-0637F
Infineon HYB18T512800AF3S
SAMSUNG K4T51083QC
UMAX U2S12D30TP-6E
APACER AM4B5708BPJS8E0634E SyncMAX R050075B Transcend Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-S5
UMAX U2S12D30TP-8E
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Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SA T A Hard Drive
This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD­ROM drive.
About IDE Devices
Your motherboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard.
You must orient the cable connector so that the pin1 (color) edge of the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.
IDE1: Primary IDE Connector
The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1.
IDE2: Secondary IDE Connector
The second drive on this controller must be set to slave mode. The configuration is the same as IDE1.
IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user ’s manual. Installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this.
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About SA TA Connectors
Your motherboard features two SATA connectors supporting a total of two drives. SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard inter­face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation. Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives.
Installing Serial A TA Hard Drives
To install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives, use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol. This SATA cable comes with an SATA power cable. You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard.
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SATA cable
Refer to the illustration below for proper installation:
1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive. 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the
other end to the power supply.
This motherboard does not support the “Hot-Plug” function.
(optional)
SATA power cable (optional)
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Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive
The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD1) interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive.
You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 (color) edge of the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the onboard floppy connector, connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the floppy drives correspondingly.
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Installing Add-on Cards
The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can in­crease the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.
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PCI-E2 slot The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base
PCI-E1 slot
PCI1~2 Slots
CNR1 Slot (optional)
Specification revision 1.0a as well. The PCI Express x16 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base
Specification revision 1.0a as well. This motherboard is equipped with two standard PCI slots. PCI stands
for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards, which for the most part, is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard. The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2.3 compliant.
This slot is used to insert CNR cards with Modem and Audio func­tionality.
Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually configure the card before installation.
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Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:
1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the
slot you are going to use.
2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot.
Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.
3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.
For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapt­ers, you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add-on card.
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Connecting Optional Devices
Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices:
F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header
This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line­out ports for easier access.
Pin Signal Name Function
1 AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal 2 AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits 3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone Power
4 AUD_VCC Filtered +5V used by Analog Audio Circuits 5 AUD_F_R Right Channel audio signal to Front Panel 6 AUD_RET_R Right Channel Audio signal to Return from Front Panel 7 REVD Reserved
8 Key No Pin 9 AUD_F_L Left Channel Audio signal to Front Panel 10 AUD_RET_L Left Channel Audio signal to Return from Front Panel
Pin Signal Name
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F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB headers
The motherboard has two USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.
Pin Signal Name Function
1 USBPWR0 Front Panel USB Power 2 USBPWR1 Front Panel USB Power 3 USB_FP_P0- USB Port 0 Negative Signal
4 USB_FP_P1- USB Port 1 Negative Signal 5 USB_FP_P0+ USB Port 0 Positive Signal 6 USB_FP_P1+ USB Port 1 Positive Signal
7 GND Ground
8 GND Ground 9 Key No pin 10 USB_FP_OC0 Overcurrent signal
Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang-up.
SA T A1~2: Serial A T A connectors
These connectors are use to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest date transfer rates (1.5 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It elimi­nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register com­patibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.
Pin Signal Name
1 Ground 2 TX+
3 TX- 4 Ground 5 RX- 6 RX+
7 Ground - -
Pin Signal Name
IR1: Infrared header
The motherboard supports an Infrared (IR1) data port. Infrared port allows the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers.
Pin Signal Name
1 NC
Pin Description
2 Key
3 +5V
4 GND
5 IRTX
6 IRRX
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SPDIFO1: SPDIF out header
This is an optional header that provides an S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coxial connector.
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Pin Signal Name
Pin Signal Name Function
1 SPDIF SPDIF-OUT Signal 2 +5VA 5V analog power 3 Key No pin
4 GND Ground
CD_IN1: Analog Audio Input header
Pin Signal Name Function
1 CD in_L CD In left channel 2 GND Ground 3 GND Ground
4 CD in_R CD In right channel
Function
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Connecting I/O Devices
The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports:
PS2 Mouse
PS2 Keyboard Parallel Port (LPT1)
Serial Port (COM1)
VGA Port LAN Port (optional)
USB Ports Audio Ports
This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.
Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.
Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Use LPT1 to connect printer or other parallel commu-
nication devices. Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice
or fax/modems. Connect your monitor to the VGA port. Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your
computer to the Network.
Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The
first jack is for stereo line-in signal. The second jack is for stereo line-out signal. The third jack is for micro­phone.
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Chapter 3
Using BIOS
About the Setup Utility
The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS.
The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. The parameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS.
The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:
Hard drives, diskette drives and peripherals
Video display type and display options
Password protection from unauthorized use
Power Management features
The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Before using the Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options.
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This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.
The Standard Configuration
A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future.
This Setup Utility should be used:
when changing the system configuration
when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility
when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts
when making changes to the Power Management configuration
when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup
Entering the Setup Utility
When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears:
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Press DEL to enter SETUP
Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility.
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Standard CMOS Setup
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Advanced Setup
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Features Setup
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Power Management Setup
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PCI/Plug and Play Setup
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BIOS Security Features
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Enter : Select
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Standards CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.
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BIOS Navigation Keys
The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:
KEY FUNCTION
ESC Exits the current menu
Scrolls through the items on a menu
+/-/PU/PD Modifies the selected field’s values
F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions F9 Loads an optimized setting for better performance F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup
CPU PnP Setup Hardware Monitor Load Optimal Settings Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
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Updating the BIOS
You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve­ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows:
1 Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for
information on creating a bootable system disk.)
2 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer’s
Web site. Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3.
3 Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer’s
diskette drive. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page, to force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first.)
4 At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and the file name
of the new bios and then press <Enter>. Example: AMINF340.EXE
040706.ROM
5 When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the
diskette drive and restart your computer. If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten. The computer will restart automatically.
Using BIOS
When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing <Enter>.
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Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option. Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for infor­mation.
Some options (marked with a triangle the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu.
In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denoted by a triangle
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Standard CMOS Setup
This option displays basic information about your system.
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System Time 00 : 47 : 28 System Date Mon 05/12/2006
Primary IDE Master Hard Disk
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Primary IDE Slave Not Detected
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Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected
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Third IDE Master Not Detected Third IDE Slave Not Detected
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Fourth IDE Master Not Detected
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Fourth IDE Slave Not Detected
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Floppy A 1.44 MB 31/ Floppy B Disabled
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System Date & System Time
The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.
IDE Devices
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Your computer has two IDE channel which can be installed with two or four devices (Master and Slave). In addition, this motherboard supports two SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel.
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Standard CMOS Setup
Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
Help Item
User [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-T AB] to select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to configure system Date.
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F10: Save ESC: Exit
Floppy A/B (1.44 MB 31/2/Disabled)
These items set up size and capacity of the floppy diskette drive(s) installed in the system.
Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page.
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Advanced Setup
This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.
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Advanced Setup
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Share Memory 64 MB Quick Boot Enabled 1st Boot Device Hard Drive 2nd Boot Device CD/DVD 3rd Boot Device Removable Dev. Removable Drives Press Enter
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Try Other Boot Device Yes Bootup Num-Lock On Boot to Os/2>64MB No Apterture Size 128MB Auto Detect DIMM/PCI C1K Enabled Spread Spectrum Disabled
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Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save ESC: Exit
Help Item
Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.
Share Memory (64MB)
This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGA display application with several options.
Quick Boot (Enabled)
If you enable this item, the system starts up more quickly be elimination some of the power on test routines.
1st Boot Device/2nd Boot Device/3rd Boot Device
Use these items to determine the device order the computer uses to look for an operating system to load at start-up time.
Try Other Boot Device (Yes)
If you enable this item, the system will also search for other boot devices if it fails to find an operating system from the first two locations.
BootUp Num-Lock (On)
This item determines if the Num Lock key is active or inactive at system start-up time.
Boot to OS/2 > 64MB (No)
Enable this item if you are booting the OS/2 operating system and you have more than 64MB of system memory installed.
Aperture Size (128MB)
This item defines the size of aperture if you use a graphic adapter.
Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clock (Enabled)
When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots.
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Spread Spectrum (Disabled)
If you enable spread spertrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic interface) generated by the system.and voltage according to its temperature.
Features Setup
This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.
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OnBoard Floppy Controller Enabled
Serial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4 OnBoard IR Port Disabled Parallel Port Address 37 8 Parallel Port Mode EC P ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 OnBoard PCI IDE Controller Both OnBoard PCI SAT A Controller IDE Onboard AC97 Audio DEVICE Enabled OnBoard AC97 Modem DEVICE Auto Onboard LAN Device Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled OnBoard USB Function Enabled USB Function For DOS Disabled
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OnBoard Floppy Controller (Enabled)
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard floppy disk drive interface.
Serial Port1 Address (3F8/IRQ4)
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1/2 serial port, and to assign a port address.
OnBoard IR Port (Disabled)
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port, and to assign a port address.
Parallel Port Address (378)
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port, and to assign a port address.
Parallel Port Mode (ECP)
Use this item to set the parallel port mode. You can select ECP (Extended Capa­bilities Port) & EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port).
ECP Mode DMA Channel (DMA3)
This item assigns a DMA channel to the parallel port.
Parallel Port IRQ (IRQ7)
Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port.
Advanced Chipset Setup
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F1: General Help
Enter : Select
F9: Optimized Defaults
+/-/: Value
Help Item
Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller.
F10: Save ESC: Exit
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OnBoard PCI IDE Controller (Both)
Use this item to enable or disable both of the onboard Primary and Secondary IDE channels.
OnBoard PCI S-ATA Controller (IDE)
Use this item to enable the onboard PCI SATA Controller.
Onboard AC97 Audio DEVICE (Enabled)
This item enables or disables the AC’97 audio chip.
OnBoard AC97 Modem Device (Auto)
This item enables or disables the onboard AC97 Modem device.
Onboard LAN Device (Enabled)
This item enables or disables the onboard Ethernet LAN.
OnBoard LAN Boot ROM (Disabled)
Enable this item if you want to execute the Boot ROM function of onboard LAN while starting the system.
OnBoard USB Function (Enabled)
Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this motherboard.
USB Function For DOS (Disabled)
Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this motherboard in a DOS environment.
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Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
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Power Management Setup
This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation.
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Power Management Setup
ACPI Aware O/S Yes Power Management Enabled Suspend mode S1 Suspend Time Out Disabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Resume On KeyBoard Disabled Keyboard Power On Disabled LAN/Ring Power On Disabled
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F1: General Help
Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save ESC: Exit
Help Item
Enable /Disable ACPI support for Operating System.
ENABLE: If OS supports ACPI.
DISABLE: If OS does not support
ACPI Aware O/S (Yes)
This item supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Inter­face). Use this item to enable or disable the ACPI feature.
Power Management (Enabled)
Use this item to enable or disable a power management scheme. If you enable power management, you can use the items below to set the power management operation. Both APM and ACPI are supported.
Suspend mode (S1)
This item selects the status S1 (Stop Clock) or S3 (Suspend to RAM) when the system enters the power-saving Suspend mode.
Suspend Time Out (Disabled)
This sets the timeout for Suspend mode in minutes. If the time selected passes without any system activity, the computer will enter power-saving Suspend mode.
Resume On RTC Alarm (Disabled)
The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s RTC (realtime clock). Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake-up alarm. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.
Resume On KeyBoard (Disabled)
The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, system can automatically resume by pressing any keys or power keys on the key­board, or typing in the password. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.
KeyBoard Power On (Disabled)
If you enable this item, system can automatically resume by pressing hot keys on the keyboard or typing in the password. You must enable the Key-board Power On jumper and use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.
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LAN/Ring Power On (Disabled)
The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Modem/ Ring, or traffic on the network adapter. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.
Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
PCI / Plug and Play Setup
This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability.
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Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Ye s PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled
PCI / Plug and Play Setup
Help Item
Options
PCI PCI Express Card
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Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save ESC: Exit
Primary Graphics Adapter (PCI)
This item indicates if the primary graphics adapter uses the PCI or the AGP bus. The default AGP setting still lets the onboard display work and allows the use of a second display card installed in a PCI slot.
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA (Yes)
If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system. You set this value to No to free up an IRQ.
PCI IDE BusMaster (Enabled)
This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. We recommend you to leave this item at the default value.
Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
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BIOS Security Features
This item helps you install or change a password.
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Security Settings
Supervisor Password: Not Installed
Change Supervisor Password Press Enter
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F1: General Help
BIOS Security Features
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Enter : Select
F9: Optimized Defaults
+/-/: Value
Help Item
Install or Change the password.
F10: Save ESC: Exit
Supervisor Password (Not Installed)
This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays.
Change Supervisor Password (Press Enter)
You can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password.
CPU PnP Setup
This item helps you manually configure the mainboard for the CPU. The system will automatically detect the type of installed CPU and make the appropriate adjust­ments to the items on this page.
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CPU Type : AMD Athlon (tm) 64 Processor 3500+
CPU OVERCLOCK : 200 DIMM Voltage Adjust Function Normal CPU Voltage Control Disabled
CPU PnP Setup
Help Item
CPU Freq Over Clock 200 to 255 MHz
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Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save ESC: Exit
CPU Type
This item shows the type of the CPU installed in your system.
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CPU OVERCLOCK (200)
This item decides the CPU over-clocking function installed in your system. If the over-clocking fails, please turn off the system power. And then, hold the PageUp key (similar to the Clear CMOS function) and turn on the power, the BIOS will recover the safe default.
DIMM Voltage Adjust Function (Normal)
This item enables or disables users to adjust DIMM voltage.
CPU Voltage Control (Disabled)
This item enables or disables users to control CPU voltage.
Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
Hardware Monitor
This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard.
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*** System Hardware Monitor*** Smart Fan Function Press Enter
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Vcore :1.360V NB Vcore : 1.808V VDIMM : 1.824V CPU FAN Speed :5720 RPM System Fan Speed :0 RPM CPU Temperature :27°C/80°F System Temperature :21°C/69°F
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Smart Fan Function
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Hardware Monitor Setup
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Enter : Select
F9: Optimized Defaults
+/-/: Value
Help item
F10: Save ESC: Exit
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
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SMART Fan Control Disabled
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Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save ESC: Exit
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Smart Fan Control (Disabled)
This item enables or disables the control of the system fan speed by adjusting the fan parameter.
Press <Esc> to return to the Hardware Monitor setup page.
System Component Characteristics
These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,...etc.
Vcore
NB Vcore
VDIMM
CPU FAN Speed
System Fan Speed
CPU Temperature
System Temperature
Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
Load Optimal Defaults
This option opens a dialog box that lets you install stability-oriented defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Select <OK> and then press <Enter> to install the defaults. Select <Cancel> and then press <Enter> to not install the defaults.
Save Changes and Exit
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, select [OK] to save and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to the main menu.
Discard Changes and Exit
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears, select [OK] to discard changes and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to the main menu.
If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the “Discard Changes and Exit” item and select [OK] to discard any changes you have made.
This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard.
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Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
About the Software CD-ROM
The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all thedrivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can finda brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboardversion. More information on some programs is available in a README file, located in thesame directory as the software. Before installing any software, always inspect the folder forfiles named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT, or something similar. These files may con-tain important information that is not included in this manual.
Never try to install all software from folfer that is not specified for use with your motherboard.
The notice of Intel HD audio installation (optional): The Intel High Defi­nition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Win-dows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Usersneed to download and install the update packages from the Microsoft DownloadCenter “before” installing HD audio driver bundled in the Driver CD. Please logon to http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en­us;901105#appliestofor more information.
Auto-installing under Windows 98/2000/XP
The Auto-install CD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard.
If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS (for example, Windows Explorer). Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter.
The support software CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows 98/2000/ XP. When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive, the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen. The screen has three buttons on it, Setup, Browse CD and Exit.
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If the opening screen does not appear; double-click the file “setup.exe” in the root directory.
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Setup Tab
Setup
Browse CD
Exit The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window.
Application Tab
Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD.
Read Me Tab
Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD.
Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install.
The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD.
Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar. This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly.
Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems, such as Windows 98/2000/XP. Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using.
In install the software, execute a file named SETUP.EXE or INSTALL.EXE by double-clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen.
Running Setup
Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard:
1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:
The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are install­ing.
The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner.
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2. Click Next. The following screen appears:
3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default optionsare recom-
mended.
4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears:
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5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items.
Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation.
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Manual Installation
Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard.
Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers. Most drivers have a setup program (SETUP.EXE) that automatically detects your operating system before installation. Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder.
If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program, browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file (README.TXT or README.DOC) for information on installing the driver or software for your oper­ating system.
Utility Software Reference
All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant. They are provided only for the convenience of the customer. The following software is fur­nished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license.
These software(s) are subject to change at anytime without prior notice. Please refer to the support CD for available software.
This concludes Chapter 4.
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Chapter 5
SiS965L SA TA RAID Setup Guide
Introduction for SiS965L SA T A RAID Function
The SiS965L S-ATA Host controller only support two serial ATA on two independent ports. The Serial ATA RAID is designed to provide a cost-effective, high perfor­mance RAID solution that adds performance and/or reliability to PC desktops and/or servers using Serial ATA/150 hard disks.
Serial ATA RAID function supports striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1), and span (JBOD). Please note that the function supports hard disk drives only.
With striping, identical drives can read and write data in parallel to increase perfor­mance. Mirroring increases read performance through load balancing and elevator sorting while creating a complete backup of your files. Span would increase the logic hard disk space.
Serial ATA RAID striped arrays can double the sustained data transfer rate of Serial ATA/150. Serial ATA RAID fully supports Serial ATA/150 specification of up to 150 MB/sec per drive, depending on individual drive specifications.
Features
The SiS 965L controller only support two Serial ATA (Serial ATA RAID) drivers.
Support RAID function: RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD.
Support bootable disk.
Windows-based RAID Utility software tool (only support Windows XP and 2000).
BIOS Utility.
Support Operating Systems
Support Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000 Professional and Server/XP.
What is RAID?
This section will give you an overview about the RAID system and introduce the basic background and glossary which you need to know before using “SiS RAID Controller Application”.
1 RAID: (Redundant Array of Independent Disk Drives) use jointly sev-
eral hard drives to increase data transfer rates and data security. It depends on the number of drives present and RAID function you select to fulfill the security or performance purposes or both.
2 RAID 0: Also known as “Stripping”. All of the data are distributed evenly
to all of the existing drives. You gain benefits on performance because the data transfer rate is multiplied by the number of drives. However, RAID 0 has high risks of data security. All of the stored data will be lost if even any one drive in the RAID set crashes.
3 RAID 1: Also known as “Mirroring”. Two hard drives are required. The
goal of RAID 0 is to ensure data security . Data is written to two or more drives synchronously. That is, 100% duplication of data from one drive to another.
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4 JBOD: (Just a Bunch of Drives). Also known as “Spanning”. Two or
more hard drives are required. Several hard disk types configured as a single hard disk. The hard drives are simply hooked up in series. This expands the capacity of your drive and results in a useable total ca­pacity. However, JBOD will not increase any performance or data security.
Installing Software Drivers
SiS provides RAID driver for SiS965L SATA with RAID function.
1 For RAID function, SiS965L support RAID0, RAID1 and JBOD by soft-
ware RAID driver only.
2 Support the function of installing windows to RAID array.
New Windows 2000/XP Installation
1 Start the installation:
Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 when the message “Press F6 key if
you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver” appears.
2 When the Windows 2000/XP Setup window is generated, press S key
to specify an Additional Device(s). 3 Insert the driver diskette into drive A: and press Enter. 4 Choose one of the following items:
“WinXP SiS Raid/IDE Controller”, “Win2000 SiS Raid/IDE Controller”,
that appears on screen, and then press the Enter key.
5 Press Enter to continue with installation or if you need to specify any
additional devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices
are specified, Press Enter to continue with installation. 6 From the Windows 2000/XP Setup screen, press the Enter key. Setup
will now load all device files and then continue the Windows
2000/XP installation. 7 Please install the driver package again (ex. SiS RAID driver v1.00)
while the operation system has been setup.
If you would like to install windows to any RAID set, you should create RAID from BIOS utility or SiS965L RAID Utility first and then follow the steps above.
Existing Windows 2000/XP/98/Me Installation
1 Install the driver by executing SiS driver setup utility. 2 The drivers will be automatically installed.
Confirming Windows 2000/XP Driver Installation
1 From Windows 2000/XP, open the Control Panel from “My Computer”
followed by the System icon. 2 Choose the “Hardware” tab, then click the “Device Manager” tab. 3 Click the “+” in front of “SCSI and RAID Controllers” hardware type. The
driver “SiS 180 Raid Controller” should appear.
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Confirming Windows 98/Me Driver Installation
1 From Windows 98/Me, open the Control Panel from “My Computer”
followed by the System icon. 2 Choose the “Device Manager” tab. 3 Click the “+” in front of “IDE ATA/A TAPI Controllers” hardware type. The
driver “SiS 180 IDE Dual Channel” and “SiS 180 IDE/RAID Control-
ler” should appear.
BIOS Utility Operation
BIOS Utility supports windows 2000/XP/98/Me.
St arting BIOS Utility
1 Boot your system. If this is the first time you have booted with the
SiS965L and the drives installed, the BIOS will display the following:
Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. RAID BIOS Setting Utility v0.XX (c) 2003-2005 Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. All Rights Reserved.
Press <Ctrl.<S> to run BIOS Setting Utility
2 Press <Ctrl-S> keys to display the SiS965L Utility Main Menu.
3 You can press <B> key to select the boot disk on the 965L controller.
The yellow highlight will show on the disk and you can switch it to
select the disk you wanted. Press “Enter” key to select it and the
selected boot device will be marked by “*”. The default boot device will
be set as Disk 1. 4 Press <R> to display the RAID setup menu below. This is the fastest
and easiest method to creating your first array.
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Create RAID
SiS965L controller support RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD.
Creating a RAID 0 (Stripe) Array for Performance
SiS 180 enables users to create striped arrays with 2, 3, or 4 drives.
SiS965L only supports 2 SATA drivers to create a stripe array.
To create an array for best performance, follow these steps:
1 Press <A> to start creating a RAID array. 2 Press <2> and <Enter> to select RAID 0.
3 You will have two selections to create a RAID 0 array. The default
value is <1>. If you select <1>Auto Create, you can create a RAID 0 array faster and easier. The Blocksize will be selected by its default value “64K”. The result after creating will be show on step 8. Besides, you also can select <2>Manual Create, see following steps.
4 Press <1>-<5> keys and <Enter> to select Block Size. (Default:64K)
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5 Use < > < > to select disk, and press <Enter> to select disk, <Q> to
exit. When you press <Enter> on the disk you wanted, the RAID Type
will be changed from Single to RAID 0. An the disk you select first will
be the SOURCE disk.
6 Next, you will see a message “Split the SOURCE(DISK x) data to RAID
disks?”. Press <N> and <Enter> to create RAID 0 array only or press
<Y> and <Enter> to split the data from source disk to other disks.
7 Starting splitting action, the following frame will be shown.
8 After all steps finished, press ,<Q> until escape the setup menu and
RAID 0 array will be show on the top of the main frame.
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9 Press <Q> again to exit this BIOS utility and the red message frame will
show. Press <Y> and <Enter> to save changes.
10 Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and format
the array as if it were a new single hard drive.
Creating a RAID 1 (Mirror) Array
SiS 965L/180 enables users to create Mirror arrays with 2 drives only.
To create a Mirror array, follow these steps:
1 Press <A> to start creating a RAID array. 2 Press <3> and <Enter> to select Mirror.
3 You will have two selections to create a RAID 1 array. The default
value is <1>. If you select <1>Auto Create, you can create a RAID 1 array faster and easier. The result after creating will be show on step
7. Besides, you also can select <2>Manual Create, see following steps.
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4 Use < > < > to select disk, and press <Enter> to select disk, <Q> to
exit. When you press <Enter> on the disk you wanted, the RAID Type
will be changed from Single to RAID 1. The same as RAID 0, the disk
you select first will be the SOURCE disk.
5 Next, you will see a message “Duplicate the SOURCE (DISK x) data to
RAID disks?”. Press <N> and <Enter> to create RAID 1 array only or
press <Y> and <Enter> to duplicate the data from source disk to mirror
disk.
6 Starting duplicating action, the following frame will be showing.
7 After all steps finished, press <Q> until escape the setup menu and
RAID 1 array will be show on the top of the main frame.
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8 Press <Q> again to exit this BIOS utility and the red message frame will
show as the same as the creation of the RAID 0 array. Press <Y> and <Enter> to save changes.
9 Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and format
the array as if it were a new single hard drive.
Creating a JBOD Array
1 SiS 180 enables users to create JBOD arrays with 2,3, or 4 drives. 2 SiS965L only supports 2 SATA drivers to create a JBOD arrays.
To create an JBOD array, follow these steps:
1 Press <A> to start creating a RAID array. 2 Press <1> and <Enter> to select JBOD. 3 You will have two selections to create a JBOD array. The default
value is <1>. If you select <1>Auto Create, you can create a JBOD array faster and easier. The result after creating will be show on step
5. Besides, you also can select <2>Manual Create, see following steps.
4 Use <> < > to select disk, and press <Enter> to select disk, <Q> to
exit. When you press <Enter> on the disk you wanted, the RAID Type will be changed from Single to JBOD.
5 After all steps finished, press <Q> until escape the setup menu and
JBOD array will be show on the top of the main frame.
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6 Press <Q> again to exit this BIOS utility and the red message frame will
show as the same age as the creation of the RAID 0 array. Press <Y>
and <Enter> to save changes. 7 Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and format
the array as if it were a new single hard drive.
This concludes Chapter 5.
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