ECS 945GCT-M2 (V1.0) User Manual

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Preface

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

Disclaimer

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. MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Cor-

poration. 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 Interference-causing 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

Describes features of the motherboard. Go to

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Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard

Chapter 3 Using BIOS

Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software

Describes installation of motherboard components.

Go to

Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility.

Go to

Describes the motherboard software Go to

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Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard 1

Introduction.................................................................................................1

Feature..........................................................................................................2

Motherboard Components........................................................................4

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

Installing Hardware..................................................................................10

Installing the Processor................................................................10

Installing Memory Modules.........................................................12

Expansion Slots............................................................................15

Connecting Optional Devices.......................................................17

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive........20

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive...............................................21

Connecting I/O Devices..........................................................................22

Connecting Case Components...............................................................23

Front Panel Header......................................................................25

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Chapter 3 27

Using BIOS 27

About the Setup Utility........................................................................... 27

The Standard Configuration........................................................27

Entering the Setup Utility..............................................................27

Using BIOS................................................................................................28

Standard CMOS Setup.................................................................29

Advanced Setup............................................................................30

Advanced Chipset Setup...............................................................32

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Integrated Peripherals.................................................................33

Power Management Setup...........................................................34

PCI/PnP Setup.............................................................................35

PC Health Status..........................................................................36

Frequency/Voltage Contr ol..........................................................37

Load Optimal Defaults................................................................38

Supervisor Password..................................................................38

User Password............................................................................39

Save & Exit Setup.........................................................................39

Exit Without Saving......................................................................39

Updating the BIOS.......................................................................40

Chapter 4

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Using the Motherboard Software 41

About the Software CD-ROM................................................................41

Auto-installing under W indows 2000/XP .............................................41

Running Setup..............................................................................42

Manual Installation..................................................................................44

Utility Software Reference......................................................................44

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Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the 945GCT-M2 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket Intel

2 Duo/*Pentium D/*Pentium 4/Celeron D processors for high-end business or per-

Core sonal desktop markets.

The motherboard incorporates the 945GC Northbridge (NB) and ICH7 Southbridge (SB) chipsets. The Northbridge supports a Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency of 1066/800/533 MHz using a scalable FSB Vcc_CPU. The memory controller supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 667/533/400. It supports two DDR2 Sockets with up to maximum memory of 2 GB DDR2 Maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 Gb/s in dual-channel interleaved mode assuming DDR2 667 MHz. High resolution graphics via one PCI Express slot, intended for Graphics Interface, is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a.

The ICH7 Southbridge supports two PCI slots which are PCI 2.3 compliant. an EHCI compliant interface that provides 480 Mb/s bandwidth for eight USB 2.0 ports. One onboard IDE connector supports 2 IDE devices in Ultra ATA 100/66/33 mode. The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller, supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3.0 Gb/s each.

The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, COM1, one VGA port, four USB ports, one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out.

It implements

“*” stands for this motherboard is ready to support Pentium D/ Pentium 4 processors.

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Feature

Processor

The motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel Core Celeron D that carries the following features:

• Accommodates Intel Core

sors

• Supports a system bus (FSB) of 1066/800/533 MHz

• Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU

* Supports 05A, 06 FMB CPU

2 Duo/*Pentium D/*Pentium 4/Celeron D proces-

2 Duo/*Pentium D/*Pentium 4/

* This motherboard is ready to support Pentium D/ Pentium 4 processors

“Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate “logical” processors within the same physical processor.

Chipset

The 945GC Northbridge (NB) and ICH7 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.

945GC (NB) • Supports 32-bit host bus addressing, allowing the CPU to

ICH7 (SB)

access the entire 2 GB of the memory address space.

• 2 GB/s point-to-point Direct Media Interface (DMI) to ICH7 (1 GB/s)each direction.

• Supports 256-Mb, 512-Mb and 1-Gb DDR2 technologies for x8 and x16 devices

• Supports high quality 3D setup, Render Engine and highquality texture engine

• Enhanced DMA Controller , interrupt controller, and timer functions

• Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision

1.0a

• Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification

• Integrated SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controller

• Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to eight USB 2.0 ports

• Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33

Memory

• Supports DDR2 667/533/400 DDR SDRAM with Dual-channel architecture

• Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs

• Up to 1 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 2 GB

Audio

• 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec

• All DACs support 192K/96K/48K/44.1KHz sample rate

• Software selectable 2.5V/3.75V VREFOUT

• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.x audio requirements

• Direct Sound 3DTM compatible

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Onboard LAN (Optional)

The onboard LAN controller provides the following features:

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

• Supports PCI v2.3, 32-bit, 33/66 MHz

• Supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function and remote wake-up

• Supports 10/100 Mb/s N-Way Auto negotiation operation

• Half/Full duplex capacity

• Supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function and remote wake-up

Expansion Options

The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:

• One PCI Express Slot for Graphic Interface

• Two 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots

• One 40-pin IDE connector that support two IDE devices

• One floppy disk drive interface

• Four 7-pin SATA connectors

The motherboard supports UDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 100/66/33 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 VGA port

• Four USB ports

• One LAN port

• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out

BIOS Firmware

This 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.

1. Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice.

2. Due to chipset limitation, we recommend that motherboard be operated in the ambiance between 0 and 50 °C.

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Motherboard Components

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Table of Motherboard Components

LABEL COMPONENTS

1. CPU Socket

LGA775 Socket for Intel

Core™ 2 Duo/*Pentium

D/*Pentium® 4/ Celeron® D CPUs

2. CPU_FAN CPU cooli ng fan connector

3. DIMM1/2 240-

in DDR2 SDRAM slots

4. ATX1 Standard 24-Pin ATX Power connector

5. SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors

6. F_USB1~2 Front Panel USB headers

7. SPK1 Speaker header

8. USBPWR_F Front Panel USB Power Select Jumper

9. F_PANEL1 Front panel switch/LED header

10. IDE1 Primary IDE connector

11. CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper

12. FDD Floppy Disk Drive connector

13. SPDIFO1 SPDIF out header

14. CD_IN1 Analog audio input connecor

15. F_AUDIO1 Front Panel Audio header

16. PCI1~2 32-bit add-on card slots

17. PCIEX16 PCI Express slot for graphics interface

18. USBPWR_R Rear Panel USB PS/2 Power Select Jumper

19. SYS_FAN System Fan connector

20. ATX12V1 4-pi n +12V power connector

21. LPT1 Parallel port header

“*” stands for this motherboard is ready to support Pentium D/Pentium 4 processors.

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. First, 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 diskette drive and two 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 210 mm. Choose a case that accommodates this form factor.

Installing the Motherboard in a Case

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 over-tighten 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.

Jumper Settings

Jumper

CLR_CMOS

USBPWR_F 3-pin USB Power 2-3: 5VSB

USBPWR_R 3-pin 1-2: VCC

Type

Description Setting (default)

1-2: NORMAL

3-pin

Clear CMOS

Front Panel 1-2: VCC

Select Jumper Rear USB PS/2

Power Select Jumper

1. 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”.

2. Make sure the power supply provides enough 5VSB voltage before selecting the 5VSB function.

3. It is required that users place the USBPWR_F & USBPWR_R cap onto 23 pin rather than 1-2 pin as default if you want to wake up the computer by USB/PS2 KB/Mouse.

2-3: CLEAR CMOS Before clearing the

CMOS, make sure to turn off the system.

2-3: 5VSB

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CLR_CMOS

USBPWR_F

USBPWR_R

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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 has a LGA775 socket. 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.

This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change 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:

1. 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.

2. Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.

Fail-Safe Procedures for Over-clocking

When end-users encounter failure after attempting over-clocking, please take the following steps to recover from it.

1. Shut down the computer.

2. Press and hold the “Page Up Key (PgUp)” of the keyboard, and then boot the PC up.

3. Two seconds after the PC boots up, release the “Page Up Key (PgUp)”.

4. The BIOS returns to the default setting by itself.

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CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components.

A. Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap. B. Unload the cap

· Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap.

· Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket.

C. Open the load plate

· Use thumb & forefinger to hold the hook of the lever, pushing down and pulling aside unlock it.

· Lift up the lever.

· Use thumb to open the load plate. Be careful not to touch the contacts.

D. Install the CPU on the socket

· Orientate CPU package to the socket. Make sure you match triangle marker to pin 1 location.

E. Close the load plate

· Slightly push down the load plate onto the tongue side, and hook the lever.

· CPU is locked completely.

F. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU. G. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto

the CPU socket on the motherboard. H. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the

CPU fan connector. Please refer to the CPU cooling fan user’s manual for more detail installation procedure.

1. To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink sup plied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.

2. DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU.

3. Return Material Authorization (RMA) requests will be accepted only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket.

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Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support two 240-pin DDR2 667/533/400. The total memory capacity is 2 GB.

DDR2 SDRAM memory module table

Memory module

Memory Bus

DDR2 400 200 MHz DDR2 533 266 MHz DDR2 667 333 MHz

You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. Each module can be installed with 256 MB to 1 GB of memory; total memory capacity is 2 GB.

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 . 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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Table A: DDR2(memory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List)

The following DDR2 667/533/400 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.

Type

DDRII 400

DDRII 5 33

Size

256 MB

512 MB

256 MB

512 MB

1 GB

Vendor Module Name

Hynix

Nanya NT512T64U88A0F-5A

A - DATA M2OHY2F3G3110A1B0Z

Elixir M2U25664TUH4A0F-37B

Infineon HYS64T32400HU-3.7-A

Kingston Ramaxel RML 1040M28D5F-533

Samsung M378T3253FGO-CD5

Aeneon A ET660UD00-370A 98X

Infineon HYS64T64400HU-3.7-A

Kingston ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E

PQI MEABR321LA01AA

Samsung M378T6553BGO-CD5

A pacer ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E

Infineon HYS64T128920HU-3.7-A

Kingston NANYA NT5TU64M8AE-37B

PQI MEABR421LA0106

UMAX UMA X U2S12D30TP-5C

HYMP532U646-E3 AA NT256T64UH4A 0F-5A

ELPIDA E5116A F-5C-E

HYB18T512160AC-3.7

A ET660UD00-370A98U

A ET660UD00-370A98Z

HYB18T512800AF37

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Type

DDRII 667

Size

256 MB

512 MB

1 GB

Vendor Module Name

I nfineon HYS64T325001HU-3-A

Ramxel 5NB31 D9DCG

A-DATA

Corsair VALUESELECT 32M8CEC

GEI L

Infinity 0547W64M8 PC5300

Ramxel 5LB31 D9DCL

Samsung

Sync MAX 04400WB01 R050008A

Transcend SEL520ZCE6 K4T51083QC

Twinmos TMM6208G8M30B

Apacer

I nfineon HYB18T 512 800BF3S

PQI PQB2648D38R0648

AD29608A88-3EG

Eipida M20EL5G 3H3160B100Z

Corsair K4T5108QC

64M8CFE PS1000545

GL2L64M088BA18W

GL2L64M088BA30AW

K4T510 83QC

PC3530 0U-25331-Z

JetRam J12Q3AB-6

TAIWAN-G6E

AM4B5708GQJS7E0631F

Elpida AM4B5708GQJS7E0631

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Expansion Slots

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.

PCIEX16 Slot

PCI 1~2 Slots

The PCI Express slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a.

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.

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.

1. 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.

2. The onboard PCI interface does not support 64-bit SCSI cards.

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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 for Azalia

This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out 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 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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SAT A1~4: Serial A T A connectors

These connectors are use to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest date transfer rates (3.0 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

CD_IN1: Analog Audio Input connector

Pin Signal Name Function

1 CD_L CD In right channel 2 GND Ground 3 GND Ground 4 CD_R CD In left channel

F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB headers

The motherboard has four 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 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power

2 USBPWR 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.

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SPDIFO1: SPDIF out header

This is an optional header that provides an SPDIFO (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector.

Pin Signal Name

1 SPDIFOUT

2 +5V 3 Key

4 GND

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Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SAT A Hard Drive

This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive.

About IDE Devices

Your motherboard has one IDE channel interface. 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: IDE Connector

This motherboard supports four high data transfer SATA ports with each runs up to 3.0 Gb/ s. To get better system performance, we recommend users connect the CD-ROM to the IDE channel, and set up the hard dives on the SATA ports.

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.

About SA TA Connectors

Your motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a total of four 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 T A 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.

SATA cable (optional) SATA power cable (optional)

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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.

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

FDD: Floppy Disk Connector

Connect the single end of the of the floppy connector to the onboard floppy connector firstly, and then connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the floppy drives correspondingly.

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.

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Connecting I/O Devices

The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports:

PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard Serial Port (COM1)

VGA Port LAN Port

USB Ports Audio Ports

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 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.

This motherboard may adopt 8-channel audio ports that correspond to the A, B, C, and E port respectively. In addition, all of the 3 ports, B, C, and E provide users with both right & left channels individually. Users please refer to the following note for specific port function definition.

A: Center & Woofer D: Line-in B: Back Surround

C: Side Surround F: Mic_in Rear

The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting.

E: Front Out

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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_FAN. 2 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN. 3 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL1. 4 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX1. 5 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V1. 6 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK1.

Connecting 24-pin power cable

The ATX 24-pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2.x power supply.

With ATX v2.x power supply, users please note that when installing 24-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the ATX1 match perfectly.

24-pin power cable

Connecting 4-pin power cable

The ATX12V1 power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.

When installing 4-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the ATX12V1 match perfectly.

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CPU_FAN: F AN Power Connector

Pin Signal Name Function

1 GND System Ground 2 +12V Power +12V 3 Sense Sensor 4 PWM CPU FAN control

Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V.

SYS_FAN: F AN Power Connector

Pin Signal Name Function

1 GND System Ground 2 +12V Power +12V 3 Sense Sensor

ATX1: 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

A TX12V1: A TX 12V Power Connector

Pin Signal Name

1 Ground

2 Ground 3 +12V

4 +12V

SPK1: Internal speaker

Pin Signal Name

1 VCC

2 Key 3 NC 4 Signal

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Front Panel Header

The front panel header (F_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 Function Pin Signal 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)

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.

4 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED(-)

6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch(+)

8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch(-)

10 Key No pin

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 pins 5 and 7 to a momentary-contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST.

Power Switch

Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momentarycontact 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 debounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before

This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.

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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.

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:

Press DEL to enter SETUP

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Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility.

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced Setup

Advanced Chipset Setup

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PCI/PnP Setup

PC Health Status

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F1:General Help

Enter : Select

F9: Optimized Defaults

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Default Settings Supervisor Password

User Password

Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

+/-/: Value

ESC: Exit

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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>.

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 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

f .

The default BIOS setting for this motherboard applies for most conditions with optimum performance. It is not suggested to change the default values in the BIOS setup and the manufacture takes no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings.

f) lead to submenus that enable you to change the

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

KEY FUNCTION

ESC Exits the current menu

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+/-/PU/PD Modifies the selected field’s values

F9 Loads an optimized setting for better performance Enter Select

F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions

Scrolls through the items on a menu

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For the purpose of better product maintenance, the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual. The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS. Please visit the manufacture’s website for updated manual.

Standard CMOS Setup

This option displays basic information about your system.

System Date Sun 01/01/2007 System Time 00 : 12 : 59

Primary IDE Master Not Detected

Primary IDE Slave Not Detected

f f

Secondary IDE Master Not Detected

Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected

Third IDE Master Not Detected Third IDE Slave Not Detected

PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Floppy A Not Deteced

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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.

Standard CMOS Setup

Enter : Select

+/-/: Value

F9: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

Help Item

Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-T AB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system Date.

F10: Save and Exit

IDE Devices

Your computer has one IDE channel which can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). In addition, this motherboard supports four SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel.

Primary IDE Master

Device : Not Detected

Type Auto

LBA/Large Mode Auto Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Auto

PIO Mode Auto

DMA Mode Auto

S.M.A.R.T Auto

32Bit Data Transfer Enabled

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Primary IDE Master

Enter : Select

+/-/: Value

F9: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit

Help Item

Select the type of device connected to the system.

F10: Save and Exit

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Type (Auto)

Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer

LBA/Large Mode (Auto)

Use this item to set the LBA/Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) (Auto)

If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer.

PIO Mode (Auto)

Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing.

DMA Mode (Auto)

DMA capability allows user to improve the transfer-speed and data-integrity for compatible IDE devices.

S.M.A.R.T. (Auto)

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.

32Bit Data Transfer (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable 32Bit Data Transfer.

Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page.

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.

CPU TM function Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Execute Disable Bit Disabled Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech. Disabled Enhanced Halt (C1E) Enabled Quick Power on Self T est Enabled Boot up Numlock Status On APIC Mode Enabled Boot Other Device Enabled Security Check System

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Advanced Setup

Enter : Select

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F1:General Help

F9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save and Exit+/-/: Value

Help Item

For the processor its CPUID belows 0F41h. TM2 only can be enabled under below setting.

1.Freq.>=3.6GHz FSB800

2. Freq. >= 2.86GHz FSB533

ESC: Exit

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CPU TM function (Enabled)

For some specific brands of CPU, you can use this item to control the CPU frequency and voltage according to its temperature.

Max CPUID Value Limit (Disabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the Max CPU ID value limit. When supports Prescott and LGA775 CPUs, enables this to prevent the system from “rebooting” when trying to install

Windows NT 4.0.

Execute Disable Bit (Disabled)

This item is a security feature that helps you protect your CPU and operating system against malicious software executing code. This item is available when CPU supports the

feature.

Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech. (Disabled)

This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST (Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology) function. This item shows only if the CPU supports EIST.

Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Enabled)

This item enables or disables enhanced halt.

Quick Power on Self Test (Enabled)

Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly.

Boot Up Numlock Status (On)

This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started.

APIC Mode (Enabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the APCI (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.

Boot Other Device (Enabled)

When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second and Third boot devices.

Security Check (System)

This item is set to enable or disable the security check

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

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Advanced Chipset Setup

This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with

Configure DRAM Timing B y S PD DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode DVMT/Fixed Memory 128MB Share Memory Size Enabled, 8MB

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Advanced Chipset Setup

Enter : Select

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F1:General Help

F9: Optimized Defaults

Help Item

Options

Manual By SPD

F10: Save and Exit+/-/: Value

ESC: Exit

Configure DRAM Timing (By SPD)

When this item is set to enable, the DDR timing is configured using SPD. SPD (Serial Presence Detect) is located on the memory modules, BIOS reads information coded in SPD during system boot up.

DVMT Mode Select (DVMT Mode)

This item allows you to select the DVMT operating mode.

DVMT/Fixed Memory (128MB)

When set to Fixed Mode, the graphics driver will reserve a fixed portion of the system memory as graphics memory. When set to DVMT Mode, the graphics chip will dynamically allocate system memory as graphics memory, according to system and graphics requirements..

Share Memory Size (Enabled, 8MB)

This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGA display application.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

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Integrated Peripherals

This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system.

Onboard IDE Controller (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IDE interface.

Onboard SATA Controller (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller.

USB Functions (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the USB function.

Legacy USB Support (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.

Audio Controller (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard audio controller.

OnBoard LAN Function (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function.

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM (Disabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed.

Serial Port1 Address (3F8&IRQ4)

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1/2 serial 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.

Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Onboard SAT A Controller Enabled USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Audio Controller Enabled Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8&IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 3 7 8 Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7

Integrated Peripherals

Enter : Select

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F9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save and Exit+/-/: Value

ESC: Exit

Help Item

Disable / Enable the integrated IDE Controller

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Parallel Port Mode (ECP)

Use this item to select the parallel port mode. You can select Normal (Standard Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or BPP (BiDirectional Parallel Port).

ECP Mode DMA Channel (DMA3)

Use this item to assign the DMA Channel under ECP Mode function.

Parallel Port IRQ (IRQ7)

Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Power Management Setup

This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation.

ACPI Suspend Type S3 (STR) Soft-off by PWR-BTTN Delay 4 Sec PWRON After PWR-Fail Power Off Resume On LAN Disabled Wake-Up by PME Enabled Power On by Ring Disabled USB KB Wakeup From S3 Disabled PS2 Keyboard Wakeup Disabled PS2 Mouse Wakeup Disabled Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled

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Power Management Setup

Enter : Select

: Move

F1:General Help

F9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save and Exit+/-/: Value

Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend.

ESC: Exit

Help Item

ACPI Suspend Type (S3(STR))

Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3, the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e, the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory.

Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN (Delay 4 Sec)

Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec, then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down.

PWRON After PWR-Fail (Power Off)

This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status.

Resume On LAN (Disabled)

This item allows users to enable or disable LAN activity to wake up the system from a power saving mode.

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Wake-Up by PME (Enabled)

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 PCI Modem or PCI LAN card. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. Use this item to do wake-up action if inserting the PCI card.

Power On by Ring (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. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

USB KB Wakeup From S3 (Disabled)

This item allows you to enable/disable the USB device wakeup function from S3/S4 mode.

PS2 Keyboard Wakeup (Disabled)

This item enable or disable you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode.

PS2 Mouse Wakeup (Disabled)

This item enable or disable you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving 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.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

PCI / PnP Setup

This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability.

Init Display First PCI Express Card Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes

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PCI / PnP Setup

Enter : Select

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F1:General Help

F9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save and Exit+/-/: Value

Help Item

Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.

ESC: Exit

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Init Display First (PCI Card)

Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices.

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.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

PC Health Status

On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.

PC Health Status

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Smart Fan Function Press Enter

Shutdown Temperature Disabled

CPU Temperature 39°C/102°F CPU Fan Speed 4272 RPM CPU VCore 1.280 V VDIMM 1.840 V

Enter : Select

Smart Fan Function

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F1:General Help

F9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save and Exit+/-/: Value

ESC: Exit

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

SMART Fan Control Disabled

Fan configuration mode setting

Help Item

Item Help

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F1:General Help

F9: Optimized Defaults

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SMART Fan Control (Disabled)

This item allows you to enable/disable the control of the system fan speed by changing the fan voltage.

Press <Esc> to return to the PC Health Status page.

Shutdown Temperature (Disabled)

Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down.

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.

• CPU T emperature

• CPU Fan Speed

• CPU VCore

• VDIMM

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Frequency/Voltage Control

This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Manufacturer : Intel Ratio Actual Value: 9 CPU Frequency Setting 200MHz

DRAM Frequncy Auto Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled Spread Spectrum Disabled

Enter : Select

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F9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save and Exit+/-/: Value

ESC: Exit

Help Item

Options

Auto 400 MHz 533 MHz

Manufacturer (Intel)

This item displays the information of current manufacturer of the CPU installed in your computer.

Ratio Actual Value

These items show the locked ratio status and the actual ratio of the CPU installed in your system.

CPU Frequency Setting (200 MHz)

This item allows you to set CPU frequency.

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DRAM Frequency (Auto)

This item shows the frequency of the DRAM in your computer.

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled)

When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots.

Spread Spectrum (Disabled)

If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Load Optimal Defaults

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The optimized defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory. You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them. If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option, select and display that option, and then press <F7>.

Supervisor Password

This page helps you install or change a password.

Supervisor Password

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password Press Enter

Enter : Select

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F9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save and Exit+/-/: Value

ESC: Exit

Help item

Install or Change the password.

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.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

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User Password

This page helps you install or change a password.

User Password

Security Settings

User Password : Not Installed

Change User Password Press Enter

Enter : Select

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F9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save and Exit+/-/: Value

Help item

Install or Change the password.

ESC: Exit

User Password (Not Installed)

This item indicates whether a user password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays.

Change User 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. This item will show if Supervisor Password is set.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Save & Exit Setup

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.

Exit Without Saving

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.

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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 bootable device.

3 Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your computer. (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 bootable device first.)

4 At the C:\ or 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 bootable device from the com-

puter 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.

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 the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboard version. More information on some programs is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software. Before installing any software, always inspect the folder for files named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT, or something similar. These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual.

1. Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use with your motherboard.

2. The notice of Intel HD Audio Installation (optional): The Intel High Definition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Users need to download and install the update packages from the Microsoft Download Center “before” installing HD audio driver bundled in the driver CD. Please log on to

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;901105#appliesto

for more information.

Auto-installing under Windows 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 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.

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 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 options are recommended.

4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears:

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.

Using the Motherboard Software