ECS G31T-M3 User Manual

Preface

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

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.

Preface

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

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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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...............................................12

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

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

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SA T A Hard Drive...20

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

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

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

Front Panel Header............................................................26

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..................................................................31

Advanced Chipset Setup.....................................................34

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Integrated Peripherals.......................................................35

Power Management Setup.................................................36

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

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

Frequency/Voltage Contr ol................................................41

Load Default Settings.........................................................42

Supervisor Password........................................................42

User Password..................................................................43

Save & Exit Setup...............................................................43

Exit Without Saving............................................................43

Updating the BIOS.............................................................44

Chapter 4

45 45

Using the Motherboard Software 45

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

Auto-installing under W indows XP/Vista..................................45

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

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

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

Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the G31T-M3 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket

Intel

Yorkfield/Wolfdale/CoreTM 2 Quad/CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium® Dual-Core/ Celeron® Dual-Core/Celeron® 4xx Series processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets.

The motherboard incorporates the G31 Northbridge (NB) and ICH7 Southbridge (SB) chipsets. 1066/800 MHz using a scalable FSB Vcc_CPU. The memory controller supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 800/667. It supports four DDR2 sockets with up to maximum memory of 4 GB. DDR2 Maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/ s in dual-channel symmetric mode assuming DDR2 800 MHz. High resolution graphics via one PCI Express slot, intended for Graphics Interface, are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.1.

The ICH7 Southbridge supports two PCI slots which are PCI v2.3 compliant. In addition, one PCI Express x1 slot is supported, fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.0a. It supports up to eight USB 2.0 ports (four USB ports and two USB 2.0 headers support additional four USB 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, VGA port, four USB ports, one LAN port, and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out.

The Northbridge supports a Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency of 1333/

Introducing the Motherboard

Feature

Processor

The motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel® Yorkfield/Wolfdale/CoreTM 2 Quad/CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium® Dual-Core/Celeron® Dual-Core/Celeron® 4xx Series processors that carries the following features:

• Accommodates Intel® Y orkfield/Wolfdale/CoreTM 2 Quad/CoreTM 2 Duo/

• Supports a system bus (FSB) of 1333/1066/800 MHz

• Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU

“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.

Pentium sors

Dual-Core/Celeron® Dual-Core/Celeron® 4xx Series proces-

Chipset

The G31 Northbridge (NB) and ICH7 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.

G31 (NB)

ICH7 (SB)

• Supports 36-bit host bus addressing, allowing the CPU to access the entire 64 GB of the memory address space

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

• Supports 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR2 DRAM technologies for x8 and x16 devices

• One, 16-lane PCI Express port intended for Graphics Attach, compatible to the PCI Express* Base Specification revision 1.1

• Enhanced DMA Controller , interrupt controller, and timer functions

• Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.0a

• Compliant with PCI v2.3 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 AT A 100/66/33

Memory

• Supports DDR2 800/667 DDR2 SDRAM with Dual-channel architecture

• Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs

• Up to 1 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 4 GB

Audio

• 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec

• ADCs support 44.1k/48k/96kHz sample rate

• Meets Microsoft WLP 3.08 Vista premium and mobile PCs audio requirements

• Direct Sound 3DTM compatible

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Onboard LAN (optional)

The onboard LAN controller provides either of the following features:

• Integrated Gigabit Ethernet Controller for PCI ExpressTM Applications

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

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

• Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller for PCI ExpressTM Applications

• Integrated 10/100 transceiver

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

Expansion Options

The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:

• One PCI Express slot for Graphic Interface

• One PCI Express x1 slot

• Two 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots

• One IDE connector that supports two IDE devices

• One floppy disk drive interface

• Four 7-pin SATA connectors

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

Introducing the Motherboard

Table of Motherboard Components

LABEL COMPONENTS

LGA775 socket Intel

1. CPU Socket

Quad/Core

Yo rkfie ld/W olfda le/ CoreTM 2

2 Duo/Pentium® Dual-Core/Celeron

Dual-Core/Celeron® 4xx Series processors

2. CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector

3. DIMM1~4 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots

4. ATX Standard 24-pin ATX power connector

5. SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors

6. SPK Speaker header

7. F_USB1~2 Front Panel USB headers

8. USBPWR_F Front Panel USB Power Select Jumper

9. F_PANEL Front panel switch/LED header

10. IDE Primary IDE channel

11. CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper

12. FDD Floppy disk drive connector

13. SPDIFO SPDIF out header

14. CD_IN Analog audio input connector

15. F_AUDIO Front panel audio header

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

17. SPI_ROM SPI ROM header

18. PCIE PCI Express x1 slot

19. PCIEX16 PCI Express x16 graphics card slot

20. COM2 Onboard serial port header

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

22. SYS_FAN System Fan connector

23. ATX12V 4-pin +12V power connctor

24. LPT Parallel port header

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.

Introducing the Motherboard

Memo

Introducing the Motherboard

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 224 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

USBPWR_R 3-pin

3-pin

1. To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” 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 2-3 pin rather than 1-2 pin as default if you want to wake up the computer by USB/PS2 KB/Mouse.

Type

Description Setting (default)

1-2: NORMAL

Clear CMOS

Front Panel USB Power

Select Jumper

Rear USB PS/2 Power Select Jumper

2-3: CLEAR CMOS Before clearing the

CMOS, make sure to turn off the system.

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1-2: VCC 2-3: 5VSB

CLR_CMOS

USBPWR_F

USBPWR_R

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 an 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.

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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 supplied. 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 four memory modules. It can support four 240-pin DDR2 800/667. The total memory capacity is 4 GB.

DDR2 SDRAM memory module table

Memory module Memory Bus

DDR2 667 333 MHz DDR2 800 400 MHz

You must install at least one module in any of the four slots. Each module can be installed with 1 GB of memory; total memory capacity is 4 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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Due to chipset limitation, please follow closely the table below when installing memory for dual channel or single channel mode operation.

Memory Installation Combination

For dual channel configuration, you must always install identical (the same board, speed, size and chip-type) DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color.

Memory Installation Combination -- Dual Channel Mode

DS => Double Side, SS => Single Side, X => None Installed Memory

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

Combination for

Dual Channel Mode

2 Module DS/SS X DS/SS X 2 ModuleDS/SSX XDS/SS 2 Module X DS/SS DS/SS X 2 Module X DS/SS X DS/SS 4 Module SS SS SS SS

The following combination will result in single channel mode operation:

Memory Installation Combination -- S ingle Channel Mode

DS => Double Side, SS => Single Side, X => None Installed Memory

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

DS /SS - Insert into any DIMM slot

Combination for

Single Channel Mode

1 Mod ule 2 Mod ule DS/SS X X X 2 Module X DS/SS X X 2 Mod ule X X DS/SS X 2 Module X X X DS/SS 2 Module SS SS X X 2 Mod ule X X SS SS

To enable successful system boot-up, always insert the memory modules into the DIMM1 first.

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

The following DDR2 800/667 memory modules and combination have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.

DIMM Slot: DS-Double side, SS-Single Side

Type Size Vend or

256 MB

512 MB

DDR2 667

DDR2 800 512 MB

Infineon HYS64T325001HU-3-A HYB18T256 Ramaxel 5NB31 D9DCG A-DATA AD29608A88-3EG

CORSA IR

Infinity 0547W64M8 PC5300

Ramaxel 5LB31 D9DCL

SAMSUNG K4T51083QC

SyncMAX 04400WB01 R050008A

Transcend

TwinMOS TMM 6208G8M30B

APACER

1 GB

Infineon

2 GB

LeadMax LeadMax LD5PS1G831

Apacer AHU512E800C5K1C

CO RSAIR C M2X1024-6400PRO

Infineon

Sync MAX U538H8G09DHL

UMAX U2S12D30TP-8E DS 0 DS 0

Module Name

Corsair K4T5108QC

VALUESELECT 32M8CEC

64M8CFEPS1000545

GEIL GL2L64M O88BA18W

JetRam J12Q3AB-6

SEL520ZCE6 K4T51083QC

AM4B5708GQJS7E0631F

Elpida 1GB AM4B5708GEWS7E-0637F

Aeneon AET93E30RB-0650 1GB

HYB18T512800BF3S

HYS64T64020HU-2.5-A HYB18T256

800AF25

DIM M Slot

1234

SS 0 SS 0 SS 0 SS 0

0SS0SS

SS 0 SS 0

0DS0DS SS000 SS 0 SS 0

0SS0SS

0DS0DS SS 0 SS 0 SS 0 SS 0

0SS0SS

0SS0SS DS 0 DS 0 DS 0 DS 0 DS 0 DS 0 DS000 DS 0 DS 0

0SS0SS DS 0 DS 0

0DS0DS SS 0 SS 0

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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

PCIE Slot

PCI1~2 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 1.1.

The PCI Express x1 slot 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_AUDIO: 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

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

SAT A1~4: Serial A T A connectors

These connectors are used 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 NamePin Signal Name

1 Ground 2 TX+

3 TX- 4 Ground

5 RX- 6 RX+

7 Ground - -

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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.

CD_IN: Analog Audio Input connector

Pin Signal Name Function

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

COM2: Onboard serial port connector

Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 DCDB Data Carrier Detect 2 SINB Serial Input 3 SOUTB UART B Serial Output

4 DTRB UART B Da ta Terminal Ready

5 GND Ground 6 DSRB Data Set Ready

7 RTSB RART B Request to Send 8 CTSB Clear to Send

9 RI Ring Indicator

10 Key No pin

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LPT : Onboard parallel port header

This is a header that can be used to connect to the printer, scanner or other devices.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 STROBE 14 ALF

2 PD0 15 ERROR 3 PD1 16 INIT

4 PD2 17 SLCTIN

5 PD3 18 Ground

6 PD4 19 Ground 7 PD5 20 Ground

8 PD6 21 Ground 9 PD7 22 Ground

10 ACK 23 Ground 11 BUSK 24 Ground 12 PE 25 Ground 13 SLCT 26 Key

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

SPI_ROM: SPI ROM header

This 8 Mb ROM contains the programmable BIOS program.

Pin Signal Name

1 CHIP SELECT Select chip 2 VCC VCC 3 DATA OUTPUT data output

4 HOLD hold 5 WRITE PROTECT BIOS write protect 6 CLOCK clock 7 CND CND

8 DATA INPUT data input

Function

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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 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 correspoinds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.

IDE: 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 CDROM 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 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 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 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 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.

Serial Port Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or (COM1) fax/modems.

VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port.

LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your

computer to the Network.

USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

Audio Ports

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.

Installing the Motherboard

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_PANEL. 4 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK. 5 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX. 6 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.

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

24-pin power cable

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Connecting 4-pin power cable

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

When installing 4-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the ATX12V match perfectly.

4-pin power cable

CPU_FAN/SYS_F AN: Cooling F AN Power Connector

Pin Signal Name Function

1 GND System Ground

2 +12V Power +12V 3 Sense Sensor 4 PWM PWM

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

ATX: 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

ATX12V : A TX 12V Power Connector

Pin Signal Name

1 Ground

2 Ground

3 +12V

4 +12V

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SPK: 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_PANEL) 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 (+)

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.

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

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.

Installing the Motherboard

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

Using BIOS

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

: Move F10: Save ESC: Exit

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F1:General Help

Enter : Select

F9: Load Default Settings

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Default Settings Supervisor Password

User Password

Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

+/-/: Value

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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 submenu.

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

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.

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

f) lead to submenus that enable you to change

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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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.

Date Fri 01/18/2008 Time 00 : 03 : 07

Primary IDE Master Hard Disk

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 A T API CDROM

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

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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.

Primary/Secondary/Third IDE Master/Slave

Your computer has one IDE channel and each channel 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 SATA channel.

Standard CMOS Setup

: Move

Enter : Select

F1: General Help

+/-/: Value

F9: Load Default Settings

Primary IDE Master

Help Item

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

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

F10: Save ESC: Exit

PIO Mode Auto

Primary IDE Master

Device : Hard Disk Vendor: ST3320620AS Size: 309.8GB LBA Mode: Supported Block Mode: 16Sectors PIO Mode: 4 Async DMA: Multiword DMA-2 Ultra DMA: Ultra DMA-6 S.M.A.R.T .: Supported

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

DMA Mode Auto S.M.A.R.T Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled

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F1: General Help

+/-/: Value

F9: Load Default Settings

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Help Item

Select the type of device connected to the system.

F10: Save ESC: Exit

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.

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.

Thermal Management Enabled

TM Status TM1/TM2

Limit CPUID Value Limit Disabled Enhanced Halt (C1E) Enabled Intel XD Bit Disabled Intel EIST Enabled Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Boot Up Numlock Status On APIC Mode Enabled 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device CD/DVD 3rd Boot Device Hard Drive Hard Disk Drives Press Enter

Removable Drives Press Enter

CD/DVD Drives Press Enter

Boot Other Device Yes

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Thermal Management (Enabled)

This item displays CPU’s temperature and enables you to set a safe temperature to Prescott CPU.

TM Status (TM1/TM2)

This item displays CPU Monitor status.

Limit CPUID Value Limit (Disabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the Max CPU ID value limit. When suppports Prescottand LGA775 CPUs, enables this to prevent the system from “rebooting” when trying to install Windows NT 4.0.

Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Enabled)

This item enables or disables enhanced halt (C1E).

Intel XD Bit (Disabled)

This item allows users to enable or disable the Intel XD bit.

Intel EIST (Enabled)

This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

technology).

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.

Advanced Setup

Enter : Select

: Move

F1:General Help

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

F9: Load Default Settings

Help Item

For the processor its CPUID belows 0F14h. TM2 only can be enable under below settings.

1.Freq.>=3.6GHz FSB800

2.Freq.>=2.8GHz FSB533

Boot Up Numlock Status (On)

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

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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.

1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device (1st FLPOOY DRIVE/CD/DVD/Hard 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.

fHard Disk Drives (Press Enter)

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

Hard Disk Drives

1st Drive ST3320620AS

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: Move

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F9: Load Default Settings

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

Help Item

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

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

f Removable Drives (Press Enter)

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

Removable Drives

1st Drive 1st FLOPPY DRIVE

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Removable Drives

Enter : Select

F9: Load Default Settings

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

Help Item

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

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

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fCD/DVD Drives (Press Enter)

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

CD/DVD Drives

1st Drive BENQ DVD DC DW1810

Enter : Select

: Move

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F9: Load Default Settings

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.

DRAM Frequency Auto Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled VGA Share Memory Enabled, 8MB DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode DVMT/FIXED Memory 256MB HPET Enabled

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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.

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD (Enabled)

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.

VGA Share Memory (Enabled, 8MB)

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

Advanced Chipset Setup

Enter : Select

: Move

F1:General Help

F9: Optimized Defaults

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

Help Item

Options

Auto 667 MHz 800 MHz

DVMT Mode Select (DVMT Mode)

This item allows you to select the DVMT operating mode.

DVMT/FIXED Memory (256MB)

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

HPET (Enabled)

This item enables or disables HPET (High Precision Event Timer) support.

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

Using BIOS

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 (Enhanced)

This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA 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.

Onboard AUDIO Function (Enabled)

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

Serial Port1 Address (3F8/IRQ4)

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1 serial port, and to assign a port address.

Serial Port2 Address (2F8/IRQ3)

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM2 serial port, and to assign a port address.

Serial Port2 Mode (Normal)

If Serial Port 2 Address is not disabled, it allows you to set the Serial Port 2 Mode.

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 Enhanced Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4 Serial Port2 Address 2F8/IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Parallel Port Address 37 8 Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled

Integrated Peripherals

Enter : Select

: Move

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F9: Load Default Settings

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

DISABLED: disables integrated IDE Controller. ENABLED: enables boot Controllers.

Help Item

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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 (Bi-Directional 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.

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.

Power Management Setup

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

ACPI Suspend Type S3 Soft-off by PWR BTTN Delay 4 Sec 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

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Power Management Setup

Enter : Select

: Move

F1:General Help

F9: Load Default Settings

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

Help Item

Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend.

ACPI Suspend Type (S3)

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.

Using BIOS

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 By RING (Disabled)

An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incoming call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state.

Resume By PCI/PCI-E/Lan PME (Disabled)

These items specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected.

Resume By USB (S3) (Disabled)

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

Resume By PS2 KB (S3) (Disabled)

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

Resume By PS2 MS (S3) (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.

Using BIOS

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 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Y e s

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Init Display First (PCI)

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.

PCI / PnP Setup

Enter : Select

: Move

F1:General Help

PCI

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

F9: Load Default Settings

Help Item

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

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.

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Smart Fan Function Press Enter

Shutdown Temperature Disabled

System Temperature : 22°C/71°F CPU Temperature : 18°C/64°F System FAN Speed : 0 RPM CPU Fan Speed: : 4272 RPM CPU Vcore: : 1.296 V VDIMM: : 1.872 V

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PC Health Status

Enter : Select

: Move

F1:General Help

Help Item

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

F9: Load Default Settings

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Smart Fan Function

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

SMART Fan Control Disabled SMART Fan2 Control Disabled

Enter : Select

: Move

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F1:General Help

F9: Load Default Settings

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

Help Item

Options

Disabled Enabled

SMART Fan Control (Disabled)

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

SMART Fan2 Control (Disabled)

This item allows you to enable/disable the control of the system fan2 speed by changing the fan voltage.

ECS supports the latest PECI host technology. While using Wolfdale or Yorkfield CPU, the original images of the BIOS item “PC Health Status” and “Smart FAN Function” will be replaced by PECI mode and negative number. (The max data from PECI is zero.)

PC Health Status

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Smart Fan Function Press Enter

System Temperature 33°C/91°F CPU Fan Speed: 2537 RPM SYS FAN Speed: 0 RPM CPU Vcore: 1.280V VDIMM: 1.840V

-=- PECI Mode-=-

Offset to TCC Activation Temp.: -20

Enter : Select

: Move

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F9: Load Default Settings

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Help Item

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

SMART Fan Control Enabled SMART Fan start PWM value 2 8 SMART Fan start Offset (-) 30 CPU DeltaT +3 Fan1 Slope PWM value/1 Unit 5

Fan1 Full Speed Offset (-) 1 0

SMART Fan2 Control Disabled

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F9: Load Default Settings

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

Help Item

Options

Disabled Enabled

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.

• System Temperature

• CPU Temperature

• SYS FAN Speed

• CPU Fan Speed

• CPU Vcore

• VDIMM

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

Using BIOS

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 Status: Unlocked (Min:06, Max: 09) Ratio Actual Value: 9 CPU Frequency: 200MHz

CPU Over-clocking Func.: Disabled Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CIK Enabled DIMM Voltage Control 1.90v Spread Spectrum Enabled

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: Move

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F9: Load Default Settings

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

Help Item

Options

Disabled Enabled

Manufacturer (Intel)

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

Ratio Status/Ratio Actual Value

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

CPU Frequency (200MHz)

This item indicates the current CPU frequency. Users can not make any change to this item. Please noted that the frequency will be varied with different CPU.

CPU Over-clocking Func. (Disabled)

This item decides the CPU over-clocking function installed in yoursystem. If the over-clocking fails, please turn off the system power. And then, hold the PageUp key (similar to the Clear CMOS function) and turn on the power, the BIOS will recover the safe default.

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled)

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

DIMM Voltage Control (1.90V)

This item is used to control the voltage of the DIMM.

Spread Spectrum (Enabled)

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.

Using BIOS

Load Default Settings

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install stability-oriented defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Select <OK> and then press <Enter> to install the defaults. Select <Cancel> and then press <Enter> to not install the defaults.

Supervisor Password

This page helps you install or change a password.

Supervisor Password

Supervisor Password :Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password Press Enter

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F1:General Help

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

F9: Load Default Settings

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

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

F9: Load Default Settings

Help Item

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.

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.

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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 bootable device.

5 Turn off your computer and insert the boota ble device in your com-

puter. (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.)

6 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

7 When the installation is complete, remove the bootable device from the

computer 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.

Using BIOS

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 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 XP/Vista. 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 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.

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Manual Installation

Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard.

Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers. Most drivers have a setup program (SETUP.EXE) that automatically detects your operating system before installation. Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder.

If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program, browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file (README.TXT or README.DOC) for information on installing the driver or software for your operating system.

Utility Software Reference

All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant. They are provided only for the convenience of the customer. The following software is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license.

These software(s) are subject to change at anytime without prior notice. Please refer to the support CD for available software.

This concludes Chapter 4.

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