ECS A790GXM 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.

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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. AMD, Phenom, 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 Software

Chapter 5 ATI CrossFireXTM T echnology & Hybrid

Graphics® Technology Support

Chapter 6 Setting Up AMD SB750 RAID

Cofiguration

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Describes features of the motherboard.

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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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Describes the ATI CrossFireX Hybrid Graphics® Technology

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Provides information about SAT A RAID Setup

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Preface i

Chapter 1 1

Introducing the Motherboard 1

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

Feature.....................................................................................................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

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

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

Installing Memory Modules...........................................................11

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

Fr ont Panel Header.................................................................25

Chapter 3

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.............................................................................32

Advanced Chipset Setup................................................................35

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Integrated Peripherals..................................................................36

Power Management Setup.............................................................37

PCI/PnP Setup...............................................................................38

PC Health Status...........................................................................39

M.I.B. (MB Intelligent Bios)............................................................41

Load Default Settings....................................................................43

Supervisor Password....................................................................43

User Password..............................................................................44

Save & Exit Setup .........................................................................44

Exit Without Saving.......................................................................44

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Using the Motherboard Software 45

About the Software CD-ROM.........................................................45

Auto-installing under Windows XP/V ista......................................45

Running Setup...............................................................................46

Manual Installation..........................................................................50

Utility Software Reference................................................................50

HDMI Audio setting SOP...................................................................51

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A TI CrossFireXTM T echnology & Hybrid Graphics® T echnology Support

Requirments........................................................................................55

Installing and Use of CrossFireX™ Technology ........................55

Hybrid Graphics® Technology ............ .............................................58

Chapter 6

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Setting Up AMD SB750 RAID Configuration 61

Setting Up a Bootable RAID Array ...................................................61

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Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Introduction

Thank you for choosing this motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports socket for AMD Phenom

(socket AM2+)/AthlonTM 64 X2/AthlonTM 64/SempronTM processors for high-end

business or personal desktop markets. The motherboard incorporates the AMD 780D Northbridge (NB) and SB750

Southbridge (SB) chipsets. The Northbridge supports the HyperTransport terface. The memory controller supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 1066*1 (AM2+)/800/667/533/400. It supports four DDR2 slots with maximum memory size of 32 GB*2. Two PCI Express x16 slots, intended for Graphics Interface, are fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen2 (version 2.0).

The SB750 Southbridge supports two PCI slots which are PCI 2.3 compliant. In addition, two PCI Express x1 slots are supported, fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen2 (version 2.0). It integrates USB 2.0 interface, supporting up to twelve functional ports (six USB ports and three USB 2.0 headers support additional six USB ports). One onboard IDE connector supports two IDE devices in Ultra ATA 133/100/ 66/33 modes. The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller, supporting six SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3.0 Gb/s each.

There is an advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, COM1, one VGA port, one HDMI port, one optical SPDIFO port, six USB ports, two LAN ports and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 6/8channel High Definition Audio output.

1. Whether 1066 MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU

being used.

2. Currently, the memory maximum size we have tested is 8 GB (2 GB per

dimm).

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Feature

Processor

This motherboard uses a socket AM2+/AM2 that carries the following features:

• Accommodates AMD Phenom AMD Athlon

64 X2/Athlon

processor (socket AM2+)

64/Sempron™ processors

• Supports HyperTransportTM (HT) 3.0 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.

This board supports CPU up to 140W TDP only.

Chipset

The AMD 780D Northbridge (NB) and SB750 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.

AMD 780D (NB)

SB750

(SB)

• One x4 A-Link Express II interface (PCI Express 1.1 compliant) for connection to an AMD Southbridge

• Supports two PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface, fully compliant to the PCI Express Generation 2.0 (version 2.0)

• Proven RadeonTM graphics powering DirectX®10

• Enhanced Digital Display integration

• Fully ACPI 2.0, OnNow, and IAPC (Instantly Available PC) power management

• Single chip solution in 55nm, 1.1 V CMOS technology

• Integrated ATI Hybrid Graphics, ATI AvivoTM HD1, ATI

1TM

, Low Power Design, AMD Cool'n'Quiet

2.0, ATI

SurroundViewTM, AMD OverDrive and AMD RAIDXpert

• Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification at 33 MHz

• Supports six Serial ATA devices which speeds up to 3.0 Gb/s

• Complies with SATA 2.5 specification

• Supports both SATA 1.5 and SATA3.0 compliance devices

• Supports AHCI hardware assist to support advanced features such as NCQ ( Native Command Queuing), Hot Plug, and Device or Host initiated power Management (DIIPM/HIPM)

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

• Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66/ 33 modes

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Memory

• Supports DDR2 1066 (AM2+)/800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM with Dual-channel architecture

• Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs

• Up to 8 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 32 GB

Audio

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

• High-quality analog differential CD input

• Software selectable 2.5V/3.75V VREFOUT

• Meets Microsoft WLP 3.08 audio requirements

• Direct Sound 3DTM compatible

Onboard LAN

• Supports PCI ExpressTM 1.1

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

• Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support

Expansion Options

The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:

• Two PCI Express x16 slots for Graphics Interface

• Two PCI Express x1 slots

• Two 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots

• One IDE connector supporting up to two IDE devices

• One floppy disk drive interface

• Six 7-pin SATA connectors

This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66/33 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

• One HDMI port

• One optical SPDIFO port

• Six USB ports

• Two LAN ports

• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 6/8-channel High Definition Audio output.

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.

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

2. CPU_FAN1

3. DDR2_1~4

4. ATX_POWER

5. IDE1

6. PWR_FAN1

7. FDD

8. SATA1~6

9. RST_BOT

10. PWR_BOT

11. SPK

12. PANEL1

13. F_USB1~3

14. WOL1*

15. CLR_CMOS

16. SPDIFO

17. F_AUDIO1

18. PCI1~2

19. PCIE16X_1~2

20. PCIE1~2

21. ATX4P1

22. SYS_FAN1

23. ATX12V

* Stands for optional components

Socket for AMD PhenomTM processor (socket AM2+)/AMD

AthlonTM 64 X2/AthlonTM 64/Sempron

CPU cooling fan connector 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots Standard 24-

Primary IDE connector Power cooling fan connector Floppy disk drive connector Serial ATA connectors Reset button Power on button Internal speaker header Front Panel switch/LED header Front Panel USB headers Wake On LAN Connector Clear CMOS jumper SPDIF out header Front Panel Audio header 32-bit add-on card slots PCI Express x16 slots for graphics interface PCI Express x1 slots Auxiliary power connector for graphics card System cooling fan connector 8-pin +12V power connector

in ATX power connector

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 FULL 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 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 FULL ATX form factor of 305 x 244 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 Type Description

CLR_CMOS

To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save Changes and Exit”.

3-pin

Clear CMOS

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Setting (default)

1-2: NORMAL

2-3: CMOS CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn off the system.

CLR_CMOS

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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 surfacemount 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 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.

This motherboard has a socket AM2+/AM2 processor 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.

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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 mod-

ule 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 CPU fan connector. This completes the installation.

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.

Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support four 240-pin DDR2 1066 (AM2+)/800/667/533/400. The total memory capacity is 32 GB*.

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 DDR2 1066 533 MHz

You must install at least one module in any of the four slots. Each module can be installed with 8 GB of memory.

The four DDR2 memory sockets (DDR2_1, DDR2_2, DDR2_3, DDR2_4) are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following:

Channel 0: DDR2_1, DDR2_2

Channel 1: DDR2_3, DDR2_4

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.

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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.

For best performance and compatibility, we recommend that users install DIMMs in the sequence of DIMM3, DIMM4, DIMM1 and

DIMM2.

Recommend configuration for best performance and compatibility

Number of DIMMs DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 AM2 AM2+ *

1 2 3 4

Single Channel

Dual Channel

Single Channel

Dual Channel

Unganged Mode

Ganged Mode

Unganged Mode

Ganged Mode

* When Unganged Mode is disabled

: operation with normal performance : operation with the best performance

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Table A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List)

The following DDR2 1066(AM2+)/800/667/533/400 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.

Type Size Vendor Module Name

Corsair VC256MB533D2 4PB11D9CHM

Nanya Nanya NT5TU32M16AG-37B

Ramaxel

Aeneon

Corsair

Elpida

Hynix Hynix HY5PS12821

Infineon HY818T512800AF37 33346778

Kingston

Ramaxel

Samsung

Twinmos

Apacer Elpida E5108AB-5C-E

GEIL GEIL GX21GB4300X GEIL boxed

Infineon HY818T512800AF37 33344539

Kingmax KKEA88E4AAKG-37

UMAX U2S12D30TP-5C

Infineon HYS64T325001HU-3-A

Ramaxel 5NB31 D9DCG

A-DATA AD29608A88-3EG

Corsair

GEIL GL2L64M088BA18W

Ramaxel 5LB31 D9DCL

Samsung K4T51083QC

Sync MAX 04400WB01 R050008A

Transcend JetRam J12Q3AB-6

Twinmos TMM6208G8M30B

Apacer Corsair 64M8CFEG QIB0900721

GEIL GL2L64M088BA30P

Infineon

Apacer AM4B5808CQJS7E 0749B

Hynix HYMP125U64AP8-Y5 AB-A 0623

LeadMax LeadMax LD5PS1G831

5PB42 D9DCD

Elpida E5116AF-5C-E Aeneon AET94F370 DS Aeneon AET93F370 SS

Samsung K4T51083QB-ZCD5

VS512MB533D2 64M8CEC

Japan E2508AA-T7F-E

Elpida 04180WB01

Hynix HY5PS12821

Nanya NT5TU64M 8A E -37 B

5PB32 D9DCN

Elpida E5108AG-5C-E

6AD11 D9GCT

PC2-4200U-4444-10-B1

PC2-4200U-4444-12-DS

Samsung 8D22JB-KM

Elpida E5108AB-5C-E

VALUESELECT 32M8CEC

64M8CFE PS1000545

Corsair K4T5108QC

Elpida AM4B5708GEWS7E-0637F

AM4B5708GQJS7E0631F

HYB18T512800BF3S

Aeneon AET93E30RB-0650

DDR2 533

DDR2 667

256 MB

512 MB

1 GB

256 MB

512 MB

1 GB

2 GB

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Type Size Vendor Module Name

512 MB

1 GB

DDR2 800

2 GB

Infineon HYS64T64020HU-2.5-A

Sync MAX U538H8G090HL

A-DATA VD29608A8D-25EG-E0722

APOGEE AU1G082-800P000

Corsair CM2X1024-6400PRO

GEIL GL2L64M088BA18H

Infinity 04701G16CZ5U2G

PSC AL7E8F73C-8E1

Transcend TQ123PGF8T0709

UMAX U2S12D30TP-8E

A-DATA AD20908A8A-25EG 20818

Apacer AM4B5808CQJS8E 0747D Corsair CM2X2048-6400C5

DNA PC16E5664T2AG0CBT08D GEIL GEIL Platinum Edition

Micron MT16HTF25664AY-800E1

Samsung M378T5663QZ3-CF7

Type

DDR2 1066

Size Vendor

512 MB

Kingston KVR1066D2N7/512 1.8 V

Aeneon AXT760UD00-19DC97X 1.9 V

Hynix HYMP512U64FP8-G7 AB 2.0 V

1 GB

2 GB

Infinity 04701G16CY5U2A 2.0 V

Kingston KVR1066D2N7/1G 1.9 V

Micron MT8HTF12864AY-1GAE1 1.9 V

Apacer 78.AAGAL.9KF 2.0 V

PQI

Module Name

MEAHR521PA0101-08B1 1.9 V

Memory

Recommend Volt

Due to the Phenom CPU and memory module limitation, the DRAM may need to adjust the voltage for supporting DDR2 1066. The memory modules which can be used stably are listed in the above QVL table for

reference.

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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.

PCIE1~2 Slots

PCIE16X_1~2 Slots

PCI1~2 Slots

The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen2 (version 2.0).

The PCI Express x16 slots are used to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen2 (version 2.0).

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.

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:

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SAT A1~6: Serial A T A connectors

These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest data 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

F_USB1~3: Front Panel USB headers

The motherboard has six 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

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.

Function

SPDIFO: 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 coaxial connector.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 SPDIF SPDIF digital output

2 +5VA 5V analog Power

3 Key No pin

4 GND Ground

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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 Pin Signal Name Function

1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND

3 PORT 1R 4 PRESENCE# 5 PORT 2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN

7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY

9 PORT 2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN

Pin Signal Name

WOL1: Wake On LAN connector (optional)

If you have installed a LAN card, use the cable provided with the card to plug into the WOL connector onboard. This enables the Wake On LAN (WOL) feature. When your system is in a power-saving mode, any LAN signal automatically resumes the system. You must enable this item using the Power Management page of the Setup Utility in the BIOS. See Chapter 3 for more information.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 5VSB +5V stand by power 2 GND Ground

3 Ring# Wake up signal (low active)

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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 CDROM drive.

About IDE Devices

Your motherboard has one IDE 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.

IDE: IDE Connector

This motherboard supports six 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 drives 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 SAT A Connectors

Your motherboard features six SATA connectors supporting a total of six 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 a 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 supports the “Hot-Plug” function.

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) 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.

FDD: 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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Connecting I/O Devices

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

PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.

VGA1 Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port. Serial Port Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or

(COM1) fax/modems.

USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. HDMI Port LAN Ports Connect RJ-45 jack to the LAN ports to connect your

Optical SPDIF Output

Audio Ports Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices. The C port is

Connect the HDMI port to the HDMI devices.

computer to the network.

This jack connects to external optical digital audio output devices.

for stereo line-in signal, while the E port is for microphone in signal. This motherboard supports audio devices that correspond to the A, B and D port respectively. In addition, all of the 3 ports, B, and D provide users with both right & left channels individually. Users please refer to the following note for specific port function definition.

A: Center & Woofer D: Front Out B: Back Surround E: Mic_in Rear C: Line-in -

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

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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 standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER. 3 Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN1. 4 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK. 5 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1. 6 Connect the connector for graphics interface to ATX4P1. 7 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN1. 8 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V.

Connecting 24-pin power cable

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

24-pin power cable

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

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Connecting 8-pin power cable

The ATX12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.

When installing 8-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the ATX12V match perfectly.

8-pin power cable

CPU_FAN1: Cooling F AN Power Connector

Pin Signal Name

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.

ATX_POWER: 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 COM

4 +5V 16 PS_ON

5 Ground 17 COM

6 +5V 18 COM 7 Ground 19 COM 8 PWRGD 20 -5V

9 +5VSB 21 +5V

10 +12V 22 +5V 11 +12V 23 +5V

12 +3.3V 24 COM

Function

PWR_FAN1/SYS_F AN1: F AN Power Connectors

Pin Signal Name Function

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

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SPK: Internal speaker

Pin Signal Name

1 VCC 2 Key 3 NC 4 Signal

ATX4P1: Auxliary Power Connector for Graphics Interface

Pin Signal Name

1 NC

2 GND 3 GND

4 +12V

Make sure to connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to ATX4P1; otherwise, the system will be unstable.

ATX12V : A TX 12V Power Connector

Pin Signal Name

1 Ground

2 Ground 3 Ground

4 Ground

Pin Signal Name

5 +12V

6 +12V

7 +12V

8 +12V

Front Panel Header

The front panel header (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on FULL ATX, 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 (+)

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)

2 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED (+)

4 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED (-)

6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch (+)

8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch (-)

10 Key No pin

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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 pins 5 and 7 to a momentarycontact 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 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.

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:

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Press DEL to enter SETUP

Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility.

Standard CMOS Setup

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Advanced Setup

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Advanced Chipset Setup

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Integrated Peripherals

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Power Management Setup

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PCI/PnP Setup

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PC Health Status

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: Move F10: Save ESC: Exit

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F1:General Help

Enter : Select

F9: Optimized Defaults

M.I.B. (MB Intelligent Bios)

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Load Default Settings Supervisor Password

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User Password

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Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

+/-/: Value

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

Enter Select

F9 Loads an optimized setting for better performance 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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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 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to

allow BIOS flashing.

2 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Ad-

vanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.)

3 Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for

information on creating a bootable system disk.)

4 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.

5 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.)

6 At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and the file name

of the new bios and then press <Enter>. Example: afudos 780D725.ROM /b /p /n /c /x

7 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.

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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 the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the sub menu.

In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Sub menu items are denoted by a triangle

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) lead to sub menus that enable you to change

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Standard CMOS Setup

This option displays basic information about your system.

Date 0/07/2008 Time 00:28:50

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IDE BusMaster Enabled Drive A: 1.44 MB 31/2”

Date & 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 Master/Slave, SATA1~6

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

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

IDE Master Not Detected IDE Slave Not Detected

SAT A 1 Not Detected SAT A 2 Not Detected SAT A 3 Not Detected SAT A 4 Not Detected SAT A 5 Not Detected SAT A 6 Not Detected

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Standard CMOS Setup

: Move

Enter : Select

F1: General Help

+/-/: Value

F9: Optimized Defaults

IDE Master

Help Item

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

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

F10: Save ESC: Exit

Help Item

Select the type of the device connected to the system.

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.

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: Move

Enter : Select

F1: General Help

+/-/: Value

F9: Optimized Defaults

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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 users 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.

IDE BusMaster (Enabled)

This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. We recommend you to leave this item at the default value.

Drive A (1.44 MB 31/2”)

This item defines the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system. You can connect one or two diskette drives.

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

HT Frequency Auto CPU Virtualization Enabled AMD C&Q Enabled Enhanced Halt (C1E) Disabled Quick Power on Self T est Enabled Boot Up Numlock Status ON APIC Mode Enabled 1st Boot Device Hard Drive 2nd Boot Device CD/DVD 3rd Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Hard Disk Drives Press Enter

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Removable Drives Press Enter

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CD/DVD Drives Press Enter

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Boot Other Device Y es

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Advanced Setup

Enter : Select

: Move

F1:General Help

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: Value

F9: Optimized Defaults

Help Item

The HyperTransport link will run at this speed if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and the board is capable.

HT Frequency (Auto)

This item enables users to adjust the HT frequency. The default setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged. Modify it at will may cause the system to be unstable.

CPU Virtualization (Enabled)

Hardware Virtualization Technology enables processor feature for running multiple simultaneous Virtual Machines allowing specialized software applications to run in full isolation of each other.

AMD C&Q (Enabled)

This item helps the system to lower the frequency when CPU idles. When the frequency decreases, the temperature will drop automatically as well.

Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Disabed)

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 APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.

1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device (Hard Drive/CD/DVD/1st FlOPPY DRIVE)

Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start-up time. The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard.

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Hard Disk Drives (Press Enter)

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

Hard Disk Drives

1st Drive ST3160815AS

Enter : Select

: Move

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F1:General Help

F9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: Value

Help Item

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

 Removable Drives (Press Enter)

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

Removable Drives

1st Drive 1st FLOPPY DRIVE

Removable Drives

Help Item

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

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Enter : Select

: Move

F1:General Help

F9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: Value

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CD/DVD Drives (Press Enter)

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

CD/DVD Drives

CD/DVD Drives 1st Drive CD/DVD

Enter : Select

: Move

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F1:General Help

F9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: Value

Help Item

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Setup page.

Boot Other Device (Yes)

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.

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 caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.

Internal Graphics Mode UMA+SIDEPORT GFX Clock Override Disabled Share Memory Size Auto SIDEPORT Clock Speed 400MHz Init Display First PCI DCT Unganged Mode Enabled HDMI Audio Enabled

Advanced Chipset Setup

Help Item

Options

Disabled UMA UMA+SIDEPORT

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Enter : Select: Move

F1:General Help

F9: Default settings

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: Value

Internal Graphics Mode (UMA+SIDEPORT)

Use this item to choose the onboard VGA mode. You can select [Disabled] to disable the onboard VGA, [UMA] to use the system memory, [SIDEPORT] to use the onboard memory or [UMA+STDEPORT] to use both of the system memory and onboard memory.

Warning: If Disabled Internal Graphics Mode, please Loading default to Enable it.

GFX Clock Override (Disabled)

Use this item to enable or disable GFX Clock Override.

Share Memory Size (Auto)

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

SIDEPORT Clock Speed (400MHz)

This item allows you to adjust the onboard memory (SIDEPORT) clock speed, and it is available for over-clocking or under-clocking.

Init Display First (PCI)

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

DCT Unganged Mode (Enabled)

This item is used to select the DCT mode (DRAM Controller mode).

HDMI Audio (Enabled)

This item is used to enable or disable the NB HDMI audio support.

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.

Integrated Peripherals

Onboard SAT A Mode Enabled SATA Configuration Native IDE Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Onboard LAN1 Function Enabled Onboard LAN2 Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4 USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled

Enter : Select

: Move

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F1:General Help

F9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: Value

Help Item

Options

Disabled Enabled

Onboard SATA Mode (Enabled)

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

SATA Configuration (Native IDE)

Use this item to show the Serial ATA Configuration options: Disabled, Compatible, Enhanced.

Onboard IDE Controller (Enabled)

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

Onboard AUDIO Function (Enabled)

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

Onboard LAN1/2 Function (Enabled)

Use these items to enable or disable the onboard LAN1/2 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 serial port, and to assign a port address.

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. 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.

Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type S3 (STR) Soft-off by PWR-BTTN Instant Off PWRON After PWR-Fail Power Off Resume By RING Disabled Resume By PCI/PCI-E/Lan PME Disabled Resume By USB (S3) Disabled Resume By PS2 KB (S3) Disabled Resume By PS2 MS (S3) Disabled Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled

Enter : Select

: Move

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F1:General Help

F9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: Value

Help Item

Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend.

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 (Instant Off)

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 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. Yo u must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

Resume By PCI/PCI-E/Lan PME (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 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.

Resume By USB (S3) (Disabled)

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

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Resume By PS2 KB (S3) (Disabled)

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

Resume By PS2 MS (S3) (Disabled)

This item enables or disables 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.

PCI / PnP Setup

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes

Enter : Select

: Move

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F1:General Help

F9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: Value

Help Item

YES: Assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if card requests IRQ. NO: Does not assign IRQ to PCI VGA card even if card requests an IRQ.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA (Yes)

If this item is enable, 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.

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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

-=- System Hardware Monitor-= Smart Fan Function Press Enter

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Shutdown T emperature Disabled

CPU Temperature : 40°C/104°F System Temperature : 37°C/98°F CPU FAN Speed : 2606 RPM SYS FAN Speed : N/A SYS FAN2 Speed : N/A CPU Vcore : 1.216V VDIMM : 1.888V

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Smart Fan Function

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Enter : Select

: Move

F1:General Help

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: Value

F9: Optimized Defaults

Help Item

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

SMART Fan Control Enabled SMART Fan start PWM value 40 SMART Fan start TEMP. (°C) 5 0 DeltaT1 +3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 4 PWM value/°C

Help Item

Options

Disabled Enabled

SMART Fan Control (Enabled)

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

SMART Fan start PWM value (40)

This item is used to set the start PWM value of the smart fan.

SMART Fan start TEMP. (°C) (50)

This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan.

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Enter : Select

: Move

F1:General Help

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: Value

F9: Optimized Defaults

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DeltaT1 (+3)

This item specifies the range that controls CPU temperature and keeps it from going so high or so low when smart fan works.

SMART Fan Slope PWM value (4 PWM value/°C)

This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the smart fan.

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 Temperature

• System Temperature

• CPU FAN Speed

• SYS FAN Speed

• SYS FAN2 Speed

• CPU Vcore

• VDIMM

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

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M.I.B. (MB Intelligent Bios)

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.

Memory Configuration Press Enter

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Advanced Clock Calibration Disabled Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CIK Enabled

CPU/HT Reference Clock (MHz) 2 00 Spread Spectrum Disabled

Voltage Function Disabled

M.I.B. (MB Intelligent Bios)

Help item Adjust Voltage Function WARNING:

Doing overvoltage may result in damage to system.

AMD Phenom (tm) 8600 Triple-Core Processor

Speed : 2300MHz, NB Clk: 1800MHz

Enter : Select

: Move

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Memory Configuration

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F1:General Help

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: Value

F9: Optimized Defaults

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

Memory Configuration DRAM Frequency Auto

DRAM Timing Mode Auto Bank Interleaving Auto Channel Interleaving XOR of Address bits

Memory CLK : 333 MHz, 333 MHz CAS Latency (T cl) : 5.0, 5.0 RAS/CAS Delay (Trcd) : 5 CLK, 5 CLK Row Precharge Time (Trp) : 5 CLK, 5 CLK Min Active RAS (Tras) : 15 CLK, 15 CLK RAS/RAS Delay (Trrd) : 3 CLK, 3 CLK Row Cycle (Trc) : 21 CLK, 21 CLK

Memory Configuration

Help Item Options

Auto Limit Manual

DRAM Frequency (Auto)

This item enables users to adjust the DRAM frequency. The default setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged. Modify it at will may cause the system to be unstable.

DRAM Timing Mode (Auto)

This item enables you to specify the DRAM timing mode to be configured automatically or manually.

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Bank Interleaving (Auto)

This item is used to set the bank interleaving.

Channel Interleaving (XOR of Address bits)

This item is used to set the channel interleaving.

Memory CLK (333 MHz)

This item is used to set the memory clock mode.

CAS Latency (Tcl) (5.0)

This item controls the timing delay (inclockcycles) before the DRAM starts a read command after receiving it.

RAS/CAS Delay (Trcd) (5 CLK)

This is the amount of time a CAS is performed after a RAS. The lower the better, but some DRAM does not support low figures.

Row Precharge Time (Trp) (5 CLK)

This item specifies the Row precharge to Active or Auto-Refresh of the same bank.

Min Active RAS (Tras) (15 CLK)

This item determins the time RAS takes to read from and write to a memory cell.

RAS/RAS Delay (Trrd) (3 CLK)

This item specifies the active-to-active delay of different banks.

Row Cycle (Trc) (21 CLK)

Use this item to specify the Row Cycle Time. Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B. (MB Intelligent Bios) page.

Advanced Clock Calibration (Disabled)

This item can enable greater performance turning margin for the AMD Phenom Black Edition CPUs. The optimal gain can be seen in configurations that use highend CPU cooling solution in combination with elevated CPU core voltage (CPU VID) value. The motherboards that support “anvanced Clock Calibration”-feature should enable power delivery capabilities that exceed the 140W CPU TDP specifications in order to maximize the performance tuning potential.

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled)

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

CPU/HT Reference Clock (MHz) (200)

Use this item to set the CPU/HT Reference Clock through clock gen.

Spread Spectrum (Disabled)

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

Voltage Function (Disabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the Voltage Function. If enable, users can increase the hardware voltage through BIOS settings.

Warning: Please pay attention that doing overvoltage may result in damage to hardware.

AMD Phenon (tm) 8600 Triple-Core Processor Speed (2300MHz)

This is display-only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer.

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NB Clk (1800MHz)

This item shows the frequency of Northbridge clock. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Load Default Settings

This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not. You select [OK], and then press <Enter>, the Setup Utility loads all default values; or select [Cancel], and then press <Enter>, the Setup Utility does not load default values.

Supervisor Password

This page helps you install or change a password.

Supervisor Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password Press Enter

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Supervisor Password

: Move

Enter : Select

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F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: Value

F9: Optimized Defaults

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

User Password : Not Installed

Change User Password Press Enter

Enter : Select

: Move

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F1:General Help

F9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: Value

Help item

Install or Change the password.

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 “Exit Without Saving” 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 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.

Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use with

1. your motherboard.

The notice of Intel HD audio installation (optional): The Intel High Defi-

2. nition 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;enus;901105#appliesto for more information.

Auto-installing under Windows XP/V ista

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 XP/Vista. 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

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.

In installing the software, execute a file named SETUP.EXE or INSTALL.EXE by double-clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen.

The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window.

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:

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items.

1. 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.

2. During the Windows Vista Driver Auto Setup Procedure, users should use one of the following two methods to install the driver after the system restart.

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Method 1. Run Reboot Setup

Windows Vista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart. You must select taskbar icon Run Blocked Program and run Reboot Setup to install the next driver, until you finish all drivers installation.

Method 2. Disable UAC (User Account Control)

* For administrator account only. Standard user account can only use Method 1.

Disable Vista UAC function before installing drivers, then use CD driver to install drivers, it will continue to install drivers after system restart without running blocked programs.

Follow these instructions to Disable Vista UAC function:

1. Go to Control Panel.

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2. Select Classic View.

3. Set User Account.

4. Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue.

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5. Disable User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer item and press OK, then press Restart Now. Then you can restart your computer and continue to drivers without running blocked programs.

install

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.

1. Please refer to the support CD for available software.

Please go to ECS website to download AMD Cool “n” Quiet

technology.

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HDMI Audio setting SOP

OS: XP system

1. Control Panel-->Sound and Audio Device Properties

a. Audio--> Sound playback--> Default device--> HD Auido Output b. Audio--> Sound playback--> Default device--> HDMI Auido Output

a. User Playback Audio speaker function working b. User Playback HDMI speaker function working

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OS: Vista system

Control Panel--> Soundback--> Sound--> Digital Output Device (HDMI) --> Set Default

1. Volume --> Playback

2. Digital Output Device (HDMI) --> Set Default --> OK User HDMI Playback function working

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3. Speaker --> Set Default --> OK User Speaker Palyback function working

4. SPDIF-Out --> Set Default --> OK User SPDIF-Out Playback function working

This concludes chapter 4.

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Chapter 5

A TI CrossFireX

Technology & Hybrid Graphics

Technology Support

This motherboard supports ATI CrossFireXTM Technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section.

Requirements

1 You should have a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard, a CrossFireXTM Edi-

tion graphics card and a CrossFireX

2 Visit the ECS website (www.ecs.com.tw) for a list of qualified CrossFireX

ready graphics card for this motherboard.

3 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX

technology. Download the latest driver from the ATI website (www.ati.com).

4 Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the

minimum power required by your system.

ready graphics card.

Installation and Use of CrossFireXTM T echnology

1. Insert the CrossFireX Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot.

2. Connect an external cable to the CrossFireX PCIE16X_2 slot.

External Cable

graphics cards into the PCIE16X_1 and PCIE16X_2 slots.

ready graphics card installed on the

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3. Connect the two CrossFireX PCIE16X_2 slots with the CrossFire Bridge.

4. Connect the external cable to the corresponding port on your monitor.

5. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards.

Edition graphics cards installed on PCIE16X_1 and

Table A: Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for CrossFireXTM Function

Vender

ATI

PCI-E Ca rd

MSI RX1300 TD256E (256MB) Radeon X1300Pro ATI X1600XT (256MB) Radeon X1600XT

PowerColor X1900XTX (512MB) Radeon X1900XTX

ASUS EAX1950PRO/HTDP/256M/A (256MB) Radeon X19500Pro MSI RX2600XT (256MB) Radeon HD2600XT

MSI RX3850-T2D256E-OC (256MB) Radeon HD3850

PowerColor AX3870 512MD-PH (512MB) Radeon HD3870 PowerColor AX4870 512MD5-H (512MB) Radeon HD4870

6. Restart the computer, then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup; use the arrow keys to select Advanced Chipset Setup, then press Enter; set the item Crossfire mode to Enabled or Auto. Press F10 to save the configuration and exit the BIOS.

The item Crossfire mode will show only when you insert an external ATI graphics card.

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7. Enable the CrossFireXTM function in Catalyst Control Center.

View

The CatalystTM Control Center provides two views; one is Standard view for beginners, the other is Advance view for advanced users to access and configure the complete features of the software.

To enable CrossFireXTM:

• Set the view to Advance.

• Click the CrossFireX

• In the CrossFireX

CrossFireX

item in Graphics Settings.

Setting dialog, tick the box opposite Enable

• Click OK to effect the setting.

ATI CrossFireXTM Technology & Hybrid Graphics

Set to Advanced View to enable the CrossFireXTM function.

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Hybrid Graphics® T echnology

The Hybrid Graphics® technology provides significant display performance boost to AMD-based systems by inserting the external PCI Express graphics card and enabling both the discrete GPU and the RS780D graphics core to render

simultaneously in Hybrid CrossFire

Follow the steps below to start the Hybrid Graphics® technology.

1.Insert a graphics card (which can be used for Hybrid Graphics HD3400 series) into the PCIE16X_1 slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot.

mode.

technology, such as

2. For Hybrid Graphics

, if display by PCI-E, you must enter the BIOS, set the

Surround View in Advanced Chipset Setup to PCI-E. Then press F10 to save the configuration and exit the BIOS. After entering OS, enter Catalyst Control Center to enable CrossFire.

Note: SurroundView

provides the power and convenience of multiadapter, multimonitor support for computers that use a PCI-E based graphics card in conjunction with ATI integrated graphic processors. And there

are two options: Disabled and PCI-E. If SurroundViewTM set to Disabled, and Init Display First set to

OnBoard, SurroundViewTM will be Enabled by Catalyst Control Center based on cancel the Enable CrossFireTM option.

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While if display by OnBoard, you must enter the BIOS, set the Init Display First in Advanced Chipset Setup to OnBoard. Then press F10 to save the configuration and

exit the BIOS. After entering OS, enter Catalyst Control Center to enable CrossFire.

3. Click with your right mouse button on My Computer, then click the option Manage and choose the Device Manager, finally, click the Display Adapters. The following screen appears. Be sure that the external ATI graphics (ATI Radeon HD 3300 Grapics) and Onboard graphics (ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series) are both displaying in the Display adapters.

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4. Enter Catalyst Control Center, you can see the option of CrossFire and select Enable CrossFire

, then Hybrid Graphics® starts.

, click it

Note:

Warning:

You can only use either the CrossFireX™ technology or the Hybrid Graphics® technology since AMD does not support the case for Hybrid Graphics® technology by using CrossFireX™ technology

and Onboard VGA.

1. If you want to change UMA to UMA+SP or UMA+SP to UMA when using Hybrid Graphics®, please make sure to cancel Enable

CrossFireTM in Catalyst Control Center firstly, then restart the com-

puter and enter the BIOS setup to make the change, finally, enter the OS and select Enable CrossFireTM in Catalyst Control Center.

2. To disable Hybrid Graphics®, please make sure to cancel Enable

CrossFireTM in Catalyst Control Center firstly.

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Chapter 6

Setting Up AMD SB750 RAID Configuration

Setting Up a bootable RAID Array

This section explains how to configure a bootable AMD RAID array.

Setting Up the BIOS

Start your computer, then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup. The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility screen appears.

Figure 1.1 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Screen

Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals (see Figure 1.1), then press Enter.

The Integrated Peripherals screen (or a screen similar to it) appears.

Figure 1.2 Integrated Peripherals Screen

Use the arrow keys to select the SATA Configuration (see Figure 1.2) and globally set SATA Configuration to RAID.

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Press F10 to save the configuration and exit. The PC reboots.

Enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing Ctrl-F when prompted, and proceed to set up the AMD RAID BIOS as described in the next section.

Configuring the AMD RAID BIOS

The AMD RAID BIOS set up lets you choose the RAID type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array.

Entering the RAID BIOS Setup:

Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press Ctrl-F.

The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading of the OS. You have a few seconds to press Ctrl-F before the screen disappears.

Press Ctrl-F.

The Main Menu screen appears (Figure 1.3).

Figure 1.3 Main Menu

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Select [2], then select LD 1 in the following page.

The Define LD Menu screen appears (Figure 1.4).

Figure 1.4 Define LD Menu

Using the Define a New Array Screen

If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted.

• Selecting the RAID Mode

By default, this is set to Mirroring. To change to a different RAID mode, press the spacebar until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box—RAID0/1/10/JBOD.

Note: Not all RAID levels are supported on all platforms.

• Selecting the Stripe Block Size

Stripe block size is given in kilobytes, and affects how data is arranged on the disk. It is recommended to leave this value at the default Optimal, which is 64KB, but the values can be 64 KB and 128 KB. When choose RAID 1, the Stripe block size is unchangable.

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Assigning the Disks

1. Select the Assignment to Y to designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk.

Figure 1.5 illustrates the Define a New Array screen after two disks have been assigned as RAID 0 array disks.

Figure 1.5 FastBuild Utility—Array Disks Assigned

2. Press Ctrl-Y to save the configuration and exit.

The Define LD Menu screen appears (Figure 1.6).

Figure 1.6 Define LD Menu

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Press ESC to exit.

The Main Menu screen appears (Figure 1.7).

Figure 1.7 Main Menu

Press Y to reboot.

The following screen appears (Figure 1.8).

Figure 1.8

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Installing the RAID Drivers

Your system may come with a Windows install CD that already includes AMD RAID drivers. If so, then this section is not relevant.

If that is not the case (or you are trying to install a new version of Windows), then you will need an AMD RAID driver F6 install floppy. Check to see if one came with your system. If not, you can create one by downloading the appropriate driver package and following the steps in this section.

Copy all files in "...\RAID\ATI\SB750\Floppy\Win3264" to a floppy disk.

After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Windows CD.

The Windows Setup program starts.

Figure 1.9

Press F6 and wait a few moments for the Windows Setup screen to

appear.

Figure 1.10 Windows Setup—Specify Devices

Specify the AMD drivers.

a Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter.

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The following Windows Setup screen appears:

Figure 1.11 Windows Setup—Selected SCSI Adapter

b Select “ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform” and press Enter for 32-bit OS or Select “ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform” and press Enter for 64-bit OS.

The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers:.

Press Enter to continue with Windows XP Installation.

Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of Windows XP installation is completed, then take out the floppy.

Follow the instructions on how to install Windows XP. After Windows XP is completely installed, it is recommended that you

install the ForceWare software in order to access the FastBuild RAID Management tool.

Note:

Figure 1.12 Windows Setup—AMD drives listed

Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. After that, the driver will not have to be installed.

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