ECS P67H2-A4 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. 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.

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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:

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 ATI CrossfireX

Technology

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Describes the motherboard software

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Chapter 2

Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard

Chapter 3 Using BIOS

Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software

Chapter 6 ATI CrossfireXTM Technology Support

Describes the Intel

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Matrix Stor-

age Manager RAID Configurations

Chapter 8 Intel

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Matrix Storage Manager RAID

Configurations

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Installing the Motherboard

Chapter 7 NVIDIA

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SLI

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Technology Support

Describes the NVIDIA

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SLI

Technology

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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.

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Chapter 5 Setting Up eJIFFY

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Chapter 9 Provides basic trouble shooting Trouble Shooting

tips

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Preface i

Chapter 1 1

Introducing the Motherboard 1

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

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

Specifications....................................................................................4

Motherboard Components..............................................................5

Chapter 2

7 7

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.......................................................................14

Connecting Optional Devices..................................................16

Installing SATA Hard Drives..................................................20

Connecting I/O Devices....................................................................21

Connecting Case Components......................................................22

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

Chapter 3 27

Using BIOS 27

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

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

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

Resetting the Default CMOS V alues......................................28

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

BIOS Navigation Keys............................................................29

Main Menu.............................................................................29

Advanced Menu......................................................................30

Chipset Menu...........................................................................40

M.I.B. III(MB Intelligent BIOS III) Menu................................43

Boot Menu...............................................................................48

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Chapter 8

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Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations 77

Before creating a RAID set........................................................77

Entering Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility ....78

Creating a RAID set........................................................................79

Deleting a RAID set........................................................................81

Resetting disks to Non-RAID.......................................................82

Exiting Setup....................................................................................82

Chapter 4

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Using the Motherboard Software 53

About the Software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM.................................53

Auto-installing under W indows XP/V ista/7...............................53

Running Setup..........................................................................54

Manual Installation........................................................................56

Utility Software Reference.........................................................56

Chapter 6

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A TI CrossFireXTM T echnology Support 69

Requirements..................................................................................69

Installing CrossFireXTM graphics cards......................................69

The CatalystTM Control Center Dialog Box.................................71

To Enable CrossFireTM............................................................71

Chapter 7

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NVIDIA® SLI® Technology Support 73

Requirements...................................................................................73

Installing your NVIDIA® SLI-Ready Components....................73

Enabling NVIDIA® SLI...................................................................75

Chapter 5

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Setting Up eJIFFY 57

Introduction................................................................................57

Installation and BIOS Setup......................................................... 58

Entering eJIFFY ..................................................................................61

Features Icons.................................................................................62

Usage F AQ.......................................................................................63

Security Menu..........................................................................49

Save & Exit Menu...................................................................50

Updating the BIOS....................................................................52

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Chapter 9

83 83

Tr ouble Shooting 83

Start up problems during assembly ..............................................83

Start up problems after prolong use............................................84

Maintenance and care tips..............................................................84

Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart...................................................85

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Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Introduction

Thank you for choosing P67H2-A4 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1155 socket for 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM Family & Unlock processors to reach the optimum system performance for high-end business or personal desktop market.

This motherboard is based on Intel® P67 Chipset for best desktop platform solution. P67 is a single-chip, highly integrated, high performance Hyper-Threading peripheral controller, unmatched by any other single chip-device controller. This motherboard supports up to 16 GB of system memory with dual channel DDR3

2133(OC)/1800(OC)/1600/1333/1066 SDRAM. It supports two PCIe x16 Gen 2

graphic interface, which allows you install up to two graphic cards with multiple GPU running at PCIe Gen 2 speed. It provides three PCI Express x1 rev 2.0 slots for extending usage. It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides twelve USB 2.0 ports (six rear I/O ports and three headers support additional six USB ports and one of Front USB 2.0 headers provide EZ charger technology, please reference chapter 2 parts of Front Panel USB headers to check the detail information). P67H2-A4 implements extra two optional USB 3.0 chips which provide two USB3.0 ports* at rear I/O with blue connectors and one USB 3.0 header for two USB

3.0 ports.

The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including one PS/2 mouse and keyboard combo connector, one LAN port, six USB

2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports running at 5 Gb/s (optional), and audio jacks for

microphone, line-in and 8-ch line-out.

*The USB 3.0 connectors are optimized for SuperSpeed USB 3.0 devices, aslo are fully backwards-compatible with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices.

*Please use USB 2.0 ports if you want to boot in DOS mode.

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Feature

• Accommodates 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM Family & Unlock processors

• 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.

The motherboard uses an LGA1155 type of socket that carries the following features:

Processor

Chipset

• Supports DDR3 1333/1066 DDR3 SDRAM with Dual-channel architecture

• Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs

• Up to 4 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB

Memory

Audio

• 7.1+2 Channel High Definition Audio Codec

• Meets Microsoft WLP3.x (Windows Logo Program) audio requirements

• All DACs supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate

• Software selectable 2.5V/3.2V/4.0V VREFOUT

• Direct Sound 3D. compatible

• Power Support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 5.0V

The Intel® P67 Chipset is a single-chip with proven reliability and performance.

• Supports two PCI Express x16 Gen2 slots

• Supports three PCI Express x1 Gen2 slots

• Integrated four SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controllers and two SATA 6.0 Gb/ s Host Controllers

• Twelve USB 2.0 ports supported

• Four USB 3.0 ports (by extra two optional chips)

• Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support

• Enhanced DMA Controller, interrupt controller, and timer functions

• Intel® High Definition Audio Controller

Giga LAN

• Supports PCI Express

1.1

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

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

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The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:

• Two PCI Express x16 slots for Graphic Interface

• Three PCI Express x1 slots

• Six 7-pin SATA connectors (2 x SATA 6Gbit/s and 4 x SATA 3Gbit/s)

Expansion Options

The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:

Integrated I/O

• One LAN port

• Six USB 2.0 ports

• Two USB 3.0 ports* (optional)

• One PS/2 mouse and keyboard combo connector

• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 8-ch line-out

The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds.

• Power management

• Wake-up alarms

• CPU parameters

• CPU and memory timing

BIOS Firmware

This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following:

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.

*The USB 3.0 connectors are optimized for SuperSpeed USB 3.0 devices, aslo are fully backwards-compatible with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices.

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• Intel® P67 Chipset

• LGA1155 socket for 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM Family & Unlock processors

• Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU

• Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture

• 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB

• Supports DDR3 2133(OC)/1800(OC)/1600/1333/1066

• 2 x PCI Express Gen2 x16 slots

• 3 x PCI Express x1 slots

• Supported by Intel® P67 Chipset

- 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controllers

- 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s Host Controllers

• Supports RAID 0/1/5/10

• Realtek ALC892 8-Ch HD audio CODEC

• Compliant with HD audio specification

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse combo connector

• 2 x USB3.0 ports (Compatible with 2 x USB2.0 ports)(optional)

• 6 x USB2.0 ports

• 1 x RJ45 LAN connector

• 1 x Audio port with 6 audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line in, microphone in, line out)

• 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector, 4-pin 12V connector

• 1 x ATX4P connector

• 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors

• 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors

• 3 x USB2.0 headers support additional six USB 2.0 ports (F_USB1 supports EZ Charger)

• 1 x Front panel audio header

• 1 x SPDIF out header

• 1 x Speaker header

• 1 x LDC header

• 1 x Front panel header

• 1 x ME UNLOCK header

• 1 x CASE open header

• 1 x USB 3.0 header

• 1 x CLR_CMOS header

• 1 x COM header

• CPU_F AN/SYS_FAN/PWR_F AN connectors

Chipset Memory

Expansion Slots

Storage

Audio

Giga LAN

Internal I/O Connectors & Headers

• AMI BIOS with 32 Mb SPI Flash ROM

• Supports ECS M.I.B III Utility

• Supports ACPI&DMI, Plug and Play , STR(S3)/STR(S4)/S1,

Hardware monitor

• Audio, LAN, can be disabled in BIOS

• F7 hot key for boot up devices option

System BIOS

Form Factor • A TX Size, 305mm x 210mm

CPU

Specifications

Rear Panel I/O

• Realteck RL T 81 1 1E Gigabit Lan

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Motherboard Components

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Table of Motherboard Components

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

LABEL COMPONENTS

LGA1155 socket for 2

Generation Intel® Core

Family &

Unlock processors

2. CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector

3. SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector

4. DDR3_1~4 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM slots

5. ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector

6. SPK Internal speaker header

7. LDC Debug card header-for factory use only

8. SATA1~2 Serial ATA connectors (SATA1~2 support SATA 6Gb/s)

9. SATA3~6 Serial ATA connectors (SATA3~6 support SATA 3Gb/s)

10. F_PANEL Front panel switch/LED header

11. CASE CASE open header

12. F_USB2~3 Front panel USB headers

13. ME_UNLOCK ME unlock header-for factory use only

14. CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper

15. F_USB1 Front panel USB header (F_USB1 supports EZ Charger)

16. USB3F Front USB 3.0 header

17. COM Onboard serial port header

18. PWR_FAN Power cooling fan connector

19. SPDIFO SPDIF out header

20. F_AUDIO Front panel audio header

21. PCIE1~3 PCI Express x1 slots

22. PCIEX16_S PCI Express slot for graphics interface

23. PCIEX16 PCI Express slot for graphics interface

24. ATX4P Auxiliary power connector for graphic card

25. ATX12V 8-pin +12V power connector

1. CPU Socket

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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

There are many types of computer cases on the market. The motherboard complies with the specifications for the ATX system case. 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.

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 an ATX form factor of 305 x 210 mm. Choose a case that accommodates this form factor.

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.

Choosing a Computer Case

Installing the Motherboard in a Case

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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

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 and Exit Setup”.

Jumper

Type

Description Setting (default)

CLR_CMOS

3-pin

Clear CMOS

1-2: NORMAL 2-3: 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 surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components.

On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed.

Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket.

Before installing the Processor

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

This motherboard has an LGA1155 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.

Warning:

1. Over-clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system. Over-clocking can permanently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits.

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

Fail-Safe Procedures for Over-clocking

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

1. Shut down the computer.

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

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

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

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A. Opening of the Load Plate

· Put your thumb on the tail of the load plate and press the tail down.

· Rotate the load plate to fully open position.

B. Disengaging of the Load Lever

· Hold the hook of lever and pull it to the left side to clear retention tab.

· Rotate the load lever to fully open position.

C. Removing the Cap

· Be careful not to touch the contact at any time.

D. Inserting the Package

· Grasp the package. Ensure to grasp on the edge of the substrate.

· Make sure pin 1 indicator is on your bottom-left side.

· Aim at the socket and place the package carefully into the socket by purely vertical motion.

E. Closing the Load Plate

· Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS (Intergraded Heat Spreader).

· Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate.

· Secure the load lever with the hook under retention tab.

F. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard.

G. 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.

CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components.

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Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support four 240-pin DDR3 2133(OC)/1800(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066. The total memory capacity is 16 GB.

You must install at least one module in any of the four slots. Total memory capacity is 16 GB.

Channel A: DDR3_1, DDR3_3 Channel B: DDR3_2, DDR3_4

The four DDR3 memory sockets (DDR3_1, DDR3_2, DDR3_3 and DDR3_4) are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following:

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 LGA1155 socket.

Due to Intel CPU spec definition, the system will not boot if only one DIMM is installed in DDR3_1 or DDR3_3. Follow the table above for recommended memory configuration.

Recommend memory configuration

DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 1 DIMM -- Populated -- -- 1 DIMM -- -- -- Populat ed

2 DIMMs -- Populated -- Populated 3 DIMMs Populated Populated -- Populated 3 DIMMs -- Populated Populated Populated 4 DIMMs Populated Populated Populat ed P opulat ed

Mode

Sockets

DDR3 SDRAM memory module table

Memory module Memory Bus

DDR3 1333 667 MHz

DDR3 1066 533 MHz

DDR3 1600(OC) 800 MHz

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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 DDR3 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.

1. For best performance and compatibility, we recommend that users give priority to the white DIMMs (DDR3_2/DDR3_4 when installing DIMMs.

2. We suggest users not mix memory type. It is recommended to use the same brand and type memory on this motherboard.

* For reference only

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Installing Add-on Cards

The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.

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.

Expansion Slots

The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2.0.

PCIE1~3 Slots

PCIEX16 Slot

The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install external PCI Express graphics cards that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2.0.

PCIEX16_S Slot The PCI Express x16 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express

Base Specification revision 2.0.

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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.

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

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.

* For reference only

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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.

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

7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY

Pin Signal Name Pi n Signal Name

9 PORT 2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN

SA T A1/2: Serial A T A connectors

These connectors are used to support the Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates (6.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It doubles the transfer rate of current SATA 3.0Gb/s interface.

1 Ground 2 TX+

3 TX- 4 Ground

5 RX- 6 RX+ 7 Ground - -

Pin Signal Name

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The motherboard has three USB 2.0 headers supporting six USB 2.0 ports. Additionally, some computer cases have USB 2.0 ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB 2.0 connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.

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 USBOC-

Pin Signal Name Function

SA T A3~6: Serial A T AII connectors

These connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 3Gb/s devices, 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.

1 Ground 2 TX+

3 TX- 4 Ground

5 RX- 6 RX+ 7 Ground - -

Pin Signal Name

Unlike F_USB2/3 in this mainboard, F_USB1 supports EZ Charger technology, provides about 1A current than general USB port in off mode for USB devices. It is useful and excellent, especially for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices that need a large amount of current for faster recharging within less time.

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.

CASE: Chassis Intrusion Detect Header

Short Chassis cover is removed

Open Chassis cover is closed

This detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function needs a chassis equipped with instrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS.

Pin 1-2 Function

F_USB1~3(USB 2.0): Front Panel USB 2.0 headers

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1 Vbus Front Panel USB Power

2 IntA_P1_SSRX- USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Rx-

3 IntA_P2_SSRX+ USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Rx+

4 GND GND

5 IntA_P1_SSTX- USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Tx- 6 IntA_P1_SSTX+ USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Tx+

7 GND GND 8 IntA_P1_D- USB3 ICC Port1 D-

9 IntA_P1_D+ USB3 ICC Port1 D+

10 ID USBOC- Over Current Protection

Pin Signal Name Function

USB3F: Front Panel USB 3.0 header

This Motherboard implements one USB 3.0 header supporting 2 extra front USB 3.0 ports, which delivers 5Gb/s transfer rate.

11 IntA_P2_D+ USB3 ICC Port2 D+

12 IntA_P2_D- USB3 ICC Port2 D- 13 GND GND

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.

15 IntA_P2_SSTX- USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Tx- 16 GND GND

17 IntA_P2_SSRX+ USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Rx+

18 IntA_P2_SSRX- USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Rx-

19 Vbus Front Panel USB Power

14 IntA_P2_SSTX+ USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Tx+

SPDIFO: SPDIF out header

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

1 SPDIFOUT

2 +5V 3 Key

4 GND

Pin Signal Name

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ME_UNLOCK: ME Unlock Header

COM: Onboard serial port header

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

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

4 DTRB UART B Data 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

Pin Signal Name Function

1 LAD3 2 +3.3V 3 LAD2 4 LFRAME# 5 LAD1 6 RST

7 LAD0 8 CLK

Pin Signal Name

9 GND 10 Key

LDC: Debug Card header

This is a header that can be used to suppport the LPC debug card.

Short Unlock

Open Lock

Pin 1-2 Function

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Installing SATA Hard Drives

This section describes how to install SATA devices such as a hard disk drive and a CDROM drive.

SATA cable (optional) SATA power cable (optional)

About SA T A Connectors

Your motherboard features four SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors and two SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors supporting a total of six drives SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the SATA 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. You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard.

Refer to the illustration below for proper installation:

This motherboard supports the “Hot-Plug” function.

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.

* For reference only

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Connecting I/O Devices

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

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port

Connect the PS/2 Keyboard or PS/2 Mouse to the PS/2 combo port.

LAN Port

USB 2.0 Ports

Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network.

Use the USB 2.0 ports to connect USB 2.0 devices.

USB 3.0 Ports (optional)

Use the USB 3.0 ports to connect USB 3.0 devices.

Audio Ports

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

Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices. The D port is for stereo line-in signal, while the F port is for microphone in signal. This motherboard supports 8-channel audio devices that correspond to the A, B, C, and E port respectively. In addition, all of the 3 ports, B, C, and E provide users with both right & left channels individually. Users please refer to the following note for specific port function definition.

A: Center & Woofer D: Line-in

C: Side Surround F: Mic_in Rear

B: Back Surround E: Front Out

The USB 3.0 connectors are optimized for SuperSpeed USB 3.0 devices, aslo are fully backwards-compatible with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices.

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Connecting Case Components

After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following:

1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. 2 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN. 3 Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN. 4 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL. 5 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER. 5 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK. 6 Connect the connector for graphics interface to ATX4P. 7 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V.

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_POWER match perfectly.

1. Connecting 24-pin power cable

24-pin power cable

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Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of

1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V.

CPU_F AN: CPU cooling FAN Power Connector

SYS_F AN: FAN Power Connector

1 GND System Ground

3 Sense Sensor 4 PWM PWM

Pin Signal Name Function

2 +12V Power +12V

A TX_ POWER: ATX 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

1 GND System Ground

3 Sense Sensor

Pin Signal Name Function

2 +12V Power +12V

The ATX12V4P power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.

When installing 4-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the ATX12V4P match perfectly.

Connecting 4-pin power cable

4-pin power cable

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PWR_FAN: F AN Power Connector

Pin Signal Name Function

1 GND System Ground

2 +12V Power +12V

3 Sense Sensor

Make sure to connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to ATX4P; otherwise, the system will be unstable.

A TX4P: Auxiliary Power Connector for Graphics Interface

Pin Signal Name

4 NC

3 GND

2 GND

1 +12V

SPK: Internal speaker

Pin Signal Name

1 VCC 2 Key 3 GND 4 Signal

A TX12V : A TX 12V Power Connector

Pin Signal Name

4 +12V

3 +12V

2 Ground

1 Ground

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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 pin 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.

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(+) 2 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED(+)

3 HD_LED_N Hard disk LED(- )

5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch(-)

7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch(+)

9 RSVD Reserved

4 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED(-)

6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch(+)

8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch(-)

10 Key No pin

* MSG LED (dual color or single color)

Users please note that the above picture is for reference only, you should determine the header pin definition by the actual key pin location.

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About the Setup Utility

The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc.” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS.

The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. The parameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS.

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• Hard drives, diskette drives and peripherals

• Video display type and display options

• Password protection from unauthorized use

• Power Management features

The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Before using the Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options.

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Configuration

A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future.

This Setup Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration

• when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility

• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

• when making changes to the Power Management configuration

• when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup

Entering the Setup Utility

When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears:

Press DEL to enter SETUP

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Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility.

Using BIOS

When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing <Enter>.

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

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) lead to submenus that enable you to change

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

Resetting the Default CMOS Values

When powering on for the first time, the POST screen may show a “CMOS Settings Wrong” message. This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer. You simply need to Load Default Settings to reset the default CMOS values.

Note: Changes to system hardware such as different CPU, memories, etc. may also trigger this message.

BIOS Information

System Data [ Wed 10/13/2010]

System Time [00:02:45]

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

F1:General Help

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Set the Date. Use T ab to switch between Data elements.

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:Select Screen

:Select Item

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

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The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance. We do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings.

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

KEY FUNCTION

Scrolls through the items on a menu

+/- Modifies the selected field’s values

F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults

F1 General Help

ESC Exits the current menu

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Enter Select

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

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F4 Save & Exit

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.

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the main menu appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Select an item and press <Enter> to display the submenu.

Main Menu

BIOS Information

System Data [ Wed 10/13/2010]

System Time [00:02:45]

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

F1:General Help

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Set the Date. Use T ab to switch between Data elements.

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:Select Screen

:Select Item

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

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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.

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system.

Advaned Menu

LAN Configuration

The item in the menu shows the LAN-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.

Legacy OpROM Support

Launch PXE OpROM [Disabled]

Launch Storage OpROM [Enabled] LAN Configuration PC Health Status

Power Management Setup ACPI Settings CPU Configuration SATA Configuration USB Configuration Super IO Configuration

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

F1:General Help



Enable/Disable Onboard LAN Option ROM



:Select Screen

:Select Item

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

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ECS eJIFFY Function

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

Enable/Disable Onboard LAN 1 Controller

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LAN Configuration

Onboard LAN 1 Controller [Enabled]

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

F1:General Help



:Select Screen

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

:Select Item

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

Launch PXE OpROM (Disabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the PXE OpROM.

Launch Storage OpROM (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the Storage OpROM.

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ECS eJIFFY Function (Disabled)

This item enables or disables ECS eJIFFY Function.

PC Health Status

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

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

Make sure that the eJIFFY has been installed to hard disk.

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ECS eJIFFY Function

ECS eJIFFY Function [Disabled]

+/- : Value

Enter : Select



:Select Screen

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

ECS eJIFFY Function

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

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

 

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

System T emperature : 30°C CPU FAN Speed : 1795 RPM System FAN Speed : 0 RPM Chassis FAN : 0 RPM CPU Vcore : 1.260V IMC Voltage : 1.056V VDIMM : 1.548V PCH Voltage : 1.092V

Smart Fan Function

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ESC:Exit

-=- PECI Mode -=-

Offset to TCC Activation T emp : -25

:Select Screen

Onboard LAN 1 Controller (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard LAN.

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

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CPU/System/Power SMART FAN Control (Enabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the control of the CPU/system/power fan speed by chang-ing the fan voltage.

SMART Fan Mode (Normal)

This item allows you to select the fan mode (Normal, Quiet, Silent, or Manual) for a better operation environment. If you choose Normal mode, the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature. If you choose Quite mode, the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment. If you choose Silent mode, the fan speed will be auto restricted to make system more quietly. If you choose Manual mode, the fan speed will be adjust depending on users’ parameters.

SMART Fan start PWM value (56)

SMART Fan start TEMP(-) (30)

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

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

DeltaT (+3)

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

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

Smart Fan Function

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

 

:Select Screen

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

CPU SMART Fan Control [Enabled]

SMART Fan Mode [Normal] SMART Fan start PWM value 56

SMART Fan start PWM TEMP(-) 30 Delta T +3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value / unite CPU Fan Full Speed Offset (-) 10

System SMART Fan Control [Enabled] SMART Fan Mode [Normal]

SMART Fan start PWM value 56 SMART Fan start PWM TEMP(-) 30 Delta T +3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value / unite System Fan Full Speed Offset (-) 10

Power SMART Fan Control [Enabled] SMART Fan Mode [Normal]

SMART Fan start PWM value 56 SMART Fan start PWM TEMP(-) 30 Delta T +3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value / unite

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

SMART Fan Slope PWM value (10 PWM value/unite)

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

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• System Temperature

• CPU Fan Speed

• System Fan Speed

• Chassis Fan Speed

• CPU Vcore

• IMC Voltage

• VDIMM

• PCH Voltage

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.

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

Power Management Setup

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

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

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:Select Screen

:Select Item

Power Management Setup

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] EUP Function [Enabled]

F1:General Help

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

About Resume by Ring

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

This item is used to set the CPU/system/power fan full speed offset value.

CPU/System/Power Fan Full Speed Offset(-) (10)

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

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EUP Support (Enabled)

This item allows user to enable or disable EUP support.

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 By PS2 KB (S3) (Disabled)

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

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

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/disable the USB device wakeup function from S3 mode.

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ACPI Configuration

The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend.

ACPI Sleep State (S3(Suspend to RAM))

This item allows user to enter the APCI S3 (Suspend toRAM) Sleep State(default).

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

CPU Configuration

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

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

 

:Select Screen

:Select Item

ACPI Settings

ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM)]

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed.

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

CPU Configuration Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz

EMT64 Supported Processor Speed 3300 MHz Processor Stepping 206a6 Microcode Revision 22 Processor Cores 4 Intel HT T echnology Not Supported

Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Power T echnology [Energy Efficient]

+/- : V alue

 

:Select Screen

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Enter : Select

Disabled for Windows XP .

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

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Inter(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30 GHz

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

EMT64 (Supported)

This item shows the computer supports EMT64.

Processor Speed (3300MHz)

This item shows the current processor speed.

Processor Stepping (206a6)

This item shows the processor stepping version.

Microcode Revision (22)

This item shows the Microcode version.

Processor Cores (4)

This item shows the core number of the processor.

Intel HT Technology (Not Supported)

This item shows that your computer supports Intel HT technology or not.

Limit CPUID Maximum (Disabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the maximum CPUID value limit. When supports Prescott and LGA775 CPUs, enables this to prevent the system from “rebooting” when trying to install Windows NT 4.0.

Excute Disable Bit (Enabled)

This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot. When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer, the processor disables code execution, preventing damage or worm propagation. Replacing older computers with Execute Disable Bit enabled systems can halt worm attacks, reducing the need for virus related repair.

Intel Virtualization Technology (Enabled)

When disabled, a VMM cannot utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vandor Pool Technology.

Power Technology (Energy Efficient)

Use this item to control the Energy mode of the processor.

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

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SA T A Configuration

Use this item to show the mode of serial SATA configuration options.

Serial-ATA Controller 0/1 (Compatible/Enhanced)

Use this item to select the Serial-ATA cotroller options: Disabled, Compatible, Enhanced.

SATA Mode (IDE Mode)

Use this item to select SATA mode.

SAT A Configuration

SA TA Mode [IDE Mode]

Serial-AT A Controller 0 [Compatible] Serial-AT A Controller 1 [Enhanced]

SATA Port1 Not Present SATA Port2 Not Present SATA Port3 Not Present SATA Port4 Not Present SATA Port5 Not Present SATA Port6 Not Present

+/- : Value

 

:Select Screen

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Enter : Select

(1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode.

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

SATA Port 1~6 (Not Present)

This motherboard supports six SATA channel and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel.

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

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USB Configuration

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

All USB Devices (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices.

USB 3.0 Controller (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable USB 3.0 controller. We recommand users keep the default value. Disabling it might cause the USB devices not to work properly.

Legacy USB Support (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting toAudio allows the system to detect the presence of the 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 Advanced Menu page.

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

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:Select Screen

:Select Item

USB Configuration

All USB Devices [Enabled]

USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled]

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Enabled/Disabled All USB Devices

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

USB 3.0 ports do not support S3 wake-up currently.

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Serial Port 0 Configuration

This item shows the information of the super IO chip.

Serial Port (Enabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable serial port.

Device Settings (IO=3F 8h; IRQ=4)

This item shows the information of the device settings.

Change Settings (Auto)

Use this item to change device settings.

Super IO Configuration

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

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

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:Select Screen

:Select Item

Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip IT8728

Serial Port 0 Configutation

F1:General Help

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Set Parameters of Serial Port 0 (COMA)

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+/- : Value

Enter : Select

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:Select Screen

:Select Item

Serial Port 0 Configuration

Serial Port [Enabled]

Device Settings IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

Change Settings [Auto]

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

Super IO Chipset (IT8728)

This item shows the information of the super IO chipset.

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North Bridge

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

Initate Graphic Adapter (PCI Express)

This item allows you to select graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.

The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the North chipset, South chipset and other system.

Chipset Menu

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

 

:Select Screen

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

North Bridge Parameters

North Bridge

South Bridge

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ME Subsystem

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

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:Select Screen

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

North Bridge

Initate Graphic Adapter [PCI Express]

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

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South Bridge

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

Restore AC Power Loss (Power Off)

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

Audio Configuration

This item shows the information of the audio configuration.

Azalia HD Audio (Enabled)

This item enables or disables Azalia HD audio.

Case Open Warning (Disabled)

This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up, and the item below indicates the current status of the case.

Chassis Opened (No)

This item indicates whether the case has been opened.

Press <Esc> to return to the chipset menu page.

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

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:Select Screen

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Specify what state to go to when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state).

South Bridge

Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off]

Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio [Enabled]

Case Open Warning [Disabled] Chassis Opened [No]

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

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+/- : Value

Enter : Select

 

:Select Screen

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

ME Subsystem Help

Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Version 7. 0. 0. 1 1 15

ME Subsystem [Enabled]

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

 ME Subsystem

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

ME Version (7.0.0.1115)

This item shows the ME version.

ME Subsystem (Enabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable ME subsystem.

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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.

M.I.B III (MB Intelligent BIOS III) Menu

ICC Over-Clocking Lib Version (7.0.0.29)

This item shows the ICC over-clocking lib version.

Number of ICC Profiles (N/A)

This item shows number of ICC profiles.

Integrated Clock Chip Configuration

Scroll to this item to view the following screen:

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

 

:Select Screen

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Integrated Clock Chip Enabled/Disabled.

Integrated Clock Chip Configuration ICC OverClocking Lib Version 7. 0. 0. 29 Number of ICC Profiles : N/A

Current ICC Profile Index : N/A

ICC Enable [Disabled]

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

M.I.B III (MB Intelligent BIOS III)

Integrated Clock Chip Configuration

Performance Tuning Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk [Enabled]

Spread Spectrum [Enabled] PCH Voltage [1.08V]

PLL Voltage [1.83V] CPU Voltage [Disabled] IMC Voltage [Disabled] DIMM Voltage [Disabled]

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz Processor Speed 3300 MHz T otal Memory 2048MB (DDR3 1333) CPU Current Voltage 1.260V IMC 1.056V VDIMM 1.548V

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

+/- : Value

 

:Select Screen

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Enter : Select

Integrated Clock Chip Parameters



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 Performance Tunning

Scroll to this item to view the following screen:

Current ICC Profiles Index (N/A)

This item shows current ICC profiles index.

ICC Enable (Disabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable current ICC.

Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B III menu page.

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

 

:Select Screen

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

CPU Configuration

Chipset Configuration



Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

CPU Configuration

Scroll to this item to view the following screen:

CPU Ratio (33)

This item allows users to control non turbo CPU ratio.

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

 

:Select Screen

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Non Turbo Ratio Override

CPU Ratio 3 3

IA Core Current [Normal] Power Limit 1 Value (W att) 9 5 Power Limit 2 Switch [Enabled] Power Limit 2 Value 1 1 8 Long duration maintained 1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep T echnology [Enabled] Turbo Mode [Enabled] 1 Core Ratio Limit 3 7 2 Core Ratio Limit 3 6 3 Core Ratio Limit 3 5 4 Core Ratio Limit 3 4

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

IA Core Current (Normal)

Use this item to control CPU Current Limit. This is for Turbo mode.

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Power Limit 2 Value (1)

Use this item to control Power Limit 2. PL2 provides an upper limit of the TDP excursions. This is for Turbo mode.

Power Limit 2 Switch (Enabled)

Use this item to control the Power Limit 2. This is for Turbo mode.

Long duration maintainded (1)

Use this item to control the time window over PL1 value should be maintained. This is for Turbo mode.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (Enabled)

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

Turbo Mode (Enabled)

This item allows you to control the Intel Turbo Boost Technology.

Press <Esc> to return to the Performance Tunning page.

 Chipset Configuration

Scroll to this item to view the following screen:

Memory Timing Configuration

This item shows the information of Memory Timing Configuration.

1/2/3/4-Core Ratio (37/36/35/34)

This item shows th Core Ratio limit value.

Power Limit 1 Value(Watt) (95)

Use this item to control the limit of the TDP. This is for Turbo mode.

Memory Multiplier Configuration

Memory Multiplier [13.33]

Memory Timing Configuration CAS# Latency (tcl) 9

Row Precharge Time (tRP) 9 RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) 9 RAS# Active Time (tRAS) 2 4



:Select Screen

Memory Multiplier.

+/- : Value

Enter : Select



:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

Memory Multipler Configuration

This item shows the information of Memory Multiplier Configuration.

Memory Multipler (13.33)

This item shows the value of Memory Multiplier.

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Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled)

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

Spread Spectrum (Enabled)

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

DIMM Voltage (Disabled)

This item allows users to adjust the DIMM voltage.

CPU Voltage (Disabled)

This item allows users to adjust the CPU voltage.

IMC Voltage (Disabled)

This item allows users to adjust the IMC voltage.

Intel(R) Core(TM) CPU 0 @ 3.30 GHz

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

CAS#Latency(tcl) (9)

This item determines the operation of DDR SDRAM memory CAS(colulmn address strobe). It is recommanded that you leave this item at the default value. The 2T setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode.

RAS# to CAS# Delay(tRD) (9)

This item specifies the RAS# to CAS# delay to Rd/Wr command to the same bank.

RAS# Active Time(tRAS) (24)

This item specifies the RAS# active time.

Press <Esc> to return to the Performance Tunning page.

Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B III menu page.

Row Precharge Time(tRP) (9)

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

PLL Voltage (1.83V)

This item allows users to adjust the PLL voltage.

PCH Voltage (1.08V)

This item allows users to adjust the PCH voltage.

Processor Speed (3300MHz)

This item shows the CPU speed.

Total Memory (2048MB(DDR3 1333))

This item shows the total momery of DDR3.

CPU Current Voltage (1.260V)

This item diplays the CPU current voltage.

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VDIMM (1.548V)

This item displays the current VDIMM voltage.

IMC (1.056V)

This item displays the current IMC voltage.

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This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state.

Boot Menu

Boot Configuration

This item shows the information of the boot configuration.

Bootup NumLock State (On)

This item determines if the NumLock key is active or inactive at system start-up time.

Quiet BOOT (Enabled)

If enebled, BIOS will show a full screen logo at boot, if disabled, BIOS will set the initial display mode to BIOS and show the diagnostic POST screen at boot.

Boot Option Priorities

This item enables you to select boot priorities for all boot devices.

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

 

:Select Screen

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Select the keyboard NumLock state

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

Boot Configuration

Bootup NumLock State [On]

Quiet BOOT [Enabled] Boot Option Priorities

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This page enables you to set setup administrator and password.

Security Menu

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

 

:Select Screen

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Set Setup Administrator Password

If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.

If ONL Y the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights. The password must be 3 to20 characters long.

Administrator Password

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

Administrator Password

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

+/- : Value

Enter : Select

 

:Select Screen

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Set Setup Administrator Password

If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.

Administrator Password

User Password Security Check [Setup]

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

User Password

This item allows you to install or change a password.

Security Check (Setup)

If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is required as system start up, or if is only required when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility.

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This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes.

Save & Exit Menu

Save Changes and Exit

This item enables you to save the changes that you have made and exit.

Discard Changes and Exit

This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made and exit.

Save Changes and Reset

This item enables you to save the changes that you have made and reset.

Save Options

This item enables you to save the options that you have made.

Save Changes

This item enables you to save the changes that you have made.

Discard Changes

This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made.

Restore Defaults

This item enables you to restore the system defaults.

Save as User Defaults

This item enables you to save the changes that you have made as user defaults.

Restore User Defaults

This item enables you to restore user defaults.

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset

Save Options Save Changes Discard Changes

Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults

Boot Override

Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit

+/- : Value

 

:Select Screen

:Select Item

F1:General Help

F2:Previous Value

F3:Optimized Defaults

F4:Save & Exit

ESC:Exit

Enter : Select

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

Discard Changes and Reset

This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made and reset.

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Boot Override

Use this item to select the boot device.

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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:

This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard.

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 Prepare a bootable device or 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 bootable device in your com-

puter. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the 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: AFUDOS.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.

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Chapter 4

Using the Motherboard Software

Auto-installing under W indows XP/Vista/7

The Auto-install DVD-ROM/CD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard.

If the Auto-install DVD-ROM/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 DVD-ROM/CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows XP/Vista/7. When you insert the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM disc in the DVD-ROM/CDROM 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.

About the Software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM

The support software DVD-ROM/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 or something similar. These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual.

2. The notice of Intel HD Audio Installation (optional): The Intel High Definition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Users need to download and install the update packages from the Microsoft Download Center “before” installing HD audio driver bundled in the driver disk. Please log on to http://support.microsoft.com/ default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;901105#appliesto for more information.

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

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Drivers

Setup

Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install.

Browse CD

The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk.

Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.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 by doubleclicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen.

Exit

The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window.

Utilities

Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk.

Information

Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the disk.

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.

Utilities

Click the Utilities button to display the application software and other software utilities that are available on the disk. Select the sofware you want to install then follow installation procedure.

Mainboard ID

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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.

Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation.

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Manual Installation

Insert the disk in the DVD-ROM/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 disk for available software.

Windows Vista/7 will appear below UAC (User Account Control) message after the system restart. You must select “Allow” to install the next driver.

Continue this process to complete the drivers installation.

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Setting Up eJIFFY

Introduction

eJIFFY is a fast boot program under Linux. Instead of waiting Windows O.S to start execution, eJIFFY is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing, photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up.

Version: 6.0

Note: eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to the DVD activation and BIOS setup. Please check the hard copy user’s guide or product color-box to see

if the model has embodded eJIFFY feature. (eJIFFY icon on color-box )

Chapter 5

Setting Up eJIFFY

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Installation and BIOS Setup

DVD Activation

Finish the DVD utility setup, and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation.

1. Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below “Utilities” screen. Click eJIFFY feature item to install.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish eJIFFY setup.

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3. After setting up eJIFFY under Windows, you can switch eJIFFY display/keyboard language from English to your local language. The changes will be applied after

rebooting.

Note: The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to switch with the default English typing. Please refer to the usage FAQ for

more tips.

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4. Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation. Press <DEL> or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up.

5. And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func- tion. Press F4 to save the configuration and exit. Restart your computer.

2. Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application updates.

1. eJIFFY is available in SATA/IDE/AHCI mode. It does not support RAID configuration and the onboard 34-pin floppy drives.

Note:

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Entering eJIFFY

The post screen appears within several seconds after boot up and it has three buttons

If you click eJIFFY, the following screen will appear. And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds.

Click to enter the normal OS you have installed

such as Windows.

Click to enter eJIFFY OS.

Click to set the BIOS.

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Feature Icons

The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu.

ePix: Photo viewing.

eWeb: Firefox for web browsing/webmail and watching flash video.

Shut Down/Restart: Ends your session and turns off the computer./Ends your session and restart the computer..

Click once to connect the storage disk to your computer. Click for the second time to remove your storage disk safely. (please refer to the FAQ for more usage information.)

Shows the network connection status.

ePal: On-line chat tool to use the most popular IMs in the world. (MSN, ICQ, AIM, etc.)

Language Control Panel

Switch Keyboard Languages

Allows you to adjust the sound volume level from mute to the max

Shows ePal on-line connection status.

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to open the language control panel.

Keyboard Language Setup

Usage FAQ

Language Control Panel: Besides setting English as the default interface, eJIFFY offers multi-language displays and keyboard settings for languageswitch. Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting.

Step1. Click

Step 2: Click “Keyboard Language” icon to open the keyboard selection

list, which offers several regional keyboard settings besides default English keyboard. Step 3: Click the selected keyboard language (e.g. English(US)) and press “OK”.

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Click the language bar here.

Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl+Space. The language bar will then appear as follows.

Select your desired language

Click to enable all possible language inputs you want to apply, and click

“Apply”:

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How to change display language?

Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language

list. Check your desired display language. Your selected display language will be applied after rebooting.

How to set networking connection?

If you do not have IP shared server(direct link), you can select the icon

and press the right key of your mouse.

2. If you want to set the networking connection, you can press the right key of your mouse to edit it.

1. Show the networking connection status.

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Step1 Select the icon , press the right key of your mouse, then select “Edit

Connection...” item.

Step2 Select the connection you want (eg. Wired) and click “+Add” button.

(1) Wired connection

Types of connections

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(2) Wireless connection

(3) DSL connection

Note: Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk.

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A TI CrossFireXTM Technology Support

Chapter 6

A TI CrossFireXTM Technology Support

This motherboard supports the ATI CrossFireX

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

Requirements

1 Two identical CrossFireXTM ready graphic cards are needed for the setup of

2-way CrossFireXTM configuration. 2 You would need one CrossfireXTM bridge cable. 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.

Installing CrossFireXTM graphics cards

1. Insert the CrossFireX

graphics cards into the PCIEX16 slots. Make sure that the

card is properly seated on the slot.

For 2-way configuration, install two graphic cards on PCIEX16 & PCIEX16_S and connect them with the CrossFireTM Bridge.

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

2. Connect the cable from your monitors to the CrossFireXTM ready graphics card installed on the PCIEX16_1 slot.

Monitor Cable

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The CatalystTM Control Center Dialog Box

To enable CrossFireXTM:

• Install ATI graphic card driver.

• Enter the CatalystTM Control Center Dialog Box.

• check the “Enable CrossFireXTM” item.

• Click OK to apply.

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NVIDIA® SLI® T echnology Support

Chapter 7

NVIDIA

®®

SLI

®®

Technology Support

This motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI® Technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation proce-dures in this section.

Requirements

1. Two identical SLI

ready graphic cards are needed for the setup of 2-Way SLI

configuration.

2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA

SLI® tech-

nology.

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system.800W PSU is required for the setup of 2-way SLI configuration.

1. Install both of the NVIDIA

®®

SLI-Ready graphics cards.

Installing your NVIDIA® SLI-Ready Components

For 2-Way configuration, install two graphic cards on PCIEX16 & PCIEX16_S and connect them with one SLI bridge.

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2. Connect the cable from your monitors to the SLI-Ready graphics card installed on the PCIEX16 slot.

Once the new NVIDIA® SLI-certified components have been installed in the system,they will be recognized by the operating system upon Windows boot-up. A Found NewHardware message will be displayed:

Monitor Cable

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Enabling NVIDIA® SLI

1. Click on the SLI capable system message to open the following window.

Description:

All NVIDIA

GPUs work together with SLI technology to increase the

rendering performance of your 3D applications.

Typical usage scenarios:

• Playing 3D games

• Using any application that renders hardware-accelerated Direct 3D or

OpenGL content.

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All in all, the NVIDIA SLI technology works. This concludes Chapter 7.

2. Select the checkbox Enable SLI technology and then click Apply

You now have an NVIDIA® SLI-enabled PC! You can also access these settings by opening the NVIDIA® Control Panel (right-

click on desktop), clicking on 3D Settings (shown below) and then selecting “SetSLI configuration”.

Control Panel Setting of 2-Way SLI

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Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations

The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0, and 1 sets on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives.

Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set:

1 . Install the external Serial ATA hard disk drive (HDD) on your system.

2. Change “SATA Mode” from “IDE Mode” to “RAID Mode”

See section “SATA Configuration” for details.

Before creating a RAID set

Prepare the following items:

1 . One SATA HDD.

2. A write-enabled floppy disk. 3 . Microsoft® Windows® OS installation disk (Windows XP/Vista).

4. Motherboard support CD with Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver.

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Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations

3. Enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option to set up your RAID

configuration.

4. Create an Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver disk for Windows® OS

installation. See section “Creating a RAID driver disk” for details.

5. Install the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver after the Windows® OS

had been installed.

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2 . The main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears.

Entering Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility

1. During POST, press <Ctrl-I> to enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu.

3 . Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items.

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2 . When the RAID Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to

select the RAID set that you want to create.

Creating a RAID set

1. In the main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID Volume using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>.

3 . Key in the RAID volume capacity. Use the up/down arrow to choose the

Capacity. The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected disks. Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second volume on these disks.

When more than two HDDs are installed in your computer, the Disks item will be selectable. Then users can select the HDD that you want to belong to the RAID set. Please be noticed that selecting a wrong disk will result in losing the original data of the HDD.

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Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs.

5. The following screen appears, displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created.

Users please be noted that RAID 0 (Stripe) is set to accelerate the data access, and RAID 1 (Mirror) is set to provide the data backup. If you want to set RAID 0, you need to set the 2nd Boot Device item in the BIOS to Intel Volume0. See section “Advanced Setup” for details.

4. When done, press <Enter> to confirm the creation of the RAID set. A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press <Y> to confirm; otherwise, press <N>.

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Deleting a RAID set

1. In the main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Volume using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>.

2 . Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete.

Press the <Del> key to delete the set.

3. A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press <Y> to confirm; otherwise, press <N>.

Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs.

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Resetting disks to Non-RAID

An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set

in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD. When you install a broken RAID HDD, you cannot select this disk when configuring a RAID set through the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option. If you still want to use this broken RAID HDD as part of the RAID set configured through the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager, you may do so by resetting the disk to Non-RAID. You will, however, lose all data and previous RAID configurations.

To reset disks to Non-RAID:

1. In the main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Reset Disks to Non-RAID using the up/down arrow key then press <En-

ter>.

2 . Use the space bar to select the HDD to reset to Non-RAID.

3. A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press <Y> to confirm; otherwise, press <N>.

Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs.

Exiting Setup

When you have finished, highlight Exit using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter> to exit the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility.

A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press <Y> to confirm; otherwise, press <N> to return to the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu.

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Chapter 9

Trouble Shooting

Start up problems during assembly

After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems. Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty, this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips.

a) System does not power up and the fans are not running.

1.Disassemble the PC to remove the VGA adaptor card, DDR memory, LAN, USB and other peripherals including keyboard and mouse. Leave only the motherboard, CPU with CPU cooler and power supply connected. Turn on again to see if the CPU and power supply fans are running.

2. Make sure to remove any unused screws or other metal objects such as screwdrivers from the inside PC case. This is to prevent damage from short circuit.

3. Check the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard.

4. For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for damage or bent. A bent pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage from short circuit.

5. Check the 12V power connector is connected to the motherboard.

6. Check that the 12V power & ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors. Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place.

b) Power is on, fans are running but there is no display

1. Make sure the monitor is turned on and the monitor cable is properly connected to the PC.

2. Check the VGA adapter card (if applicable) is inserted properly.

3. Listen for beep sounds. If you are using internal PC speaker make sure it is connected. a. continuous 3 short beeps : memory not detected b. 1 long beep and 8 short beeps : VGA not detected

c) The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up.

1. The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself. Ensure the CPU fan is working properly.

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Trouble Shooting

Your computer, like any electrical appliance, requires proper care and maintenance. Here are some basic PC care tips to help prolong the life of the motherboard and keep it running as best as it can.

1. Keep your computer in a well ventilated area. Leave some space between the PC and the wall for sufficient airflow.

2. Keep your computer in a cool dry place. Avoid dusty areas, direct sunlight

Start up problems after prolong use

After a prolong period of use your PC may experience start up problems again. This may be caused by breakdown of devices connected to the motherboard such as HDD, CPU fan, etc. The following tips may help to revive the PC or identify the cause of failure.

1. Clear the CMOS values using the CLR_CMOS jumper. Refer to CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 2 for Checking Jumper Settings in this user manual. When completed, follow up with a Load Optimised Default in the BIOS setup.

2. Check the CPU cooler fan for dust. Long term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor. Clean the cooler or replace a new one if necessary.

3. Check that the 12V power & ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors. Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place.

4. Remove the hard drive, optical drive or DDR memory to determine which of these component may be at fault.

and areas of high moisture content.

3. Routinely clean the CPU cooler fan to remove dust and hair.

4. In places of hot and humid weather you should turn on your computer once every other week to circulate the air and prevent damage from humidity.

5. Add more memory to your computer if possible. This not only speeds up the system but also reduces the loading of your hard drive to prolong its life span.

6. If possible, ensure the power cord has an earth ground pin directly from the wall outlet. This will reduce voltage fluctuation that may damage sensitive devices.

Maintenance and care tips

2. From the BIOS setting, try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed. Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan.

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