ECS RS485M-M User Manual [fr]

Preface

Copyright

This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under
international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the
material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author.

Version 1.0

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer
makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically
disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from
time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any
person of such revision or changes.

Trademark Recognition

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
AMD, Athlon, Sempron and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.
Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and

are acknowledged.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason­able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

• Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this
equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this
device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following
conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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

Canadian Department of Communications

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing
Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le
matériel brouilieur du Canada.

About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard

Describes features of the motherboard.

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Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard

Chapter 3
Using BIOS

Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software

Describes installation of motherboard
components.

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Provides information on using the BIOS
Setup Utility.

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Describes the motherboard software

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Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard 1

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

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

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

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Chapter 2

Installing the Motherboard 7

Safety Precautions......................................................................................7

Choosing a Computer Case.......................................................................7

Installing the Motherboard in a Case......................................................7

Checking Jumper Settings.........................................................................8

Setting Jumpers..............................................................................8

Checking Jumper Settings..............................................................9

Jumper Settings..............................................................................9

Connecting Case Components...............................................................10

Front Panel Connector.................................................................12

Installing Hardware...................................................................................13

Installing the Processor...............................................................13

Installing Memory Modules.........................................................15

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive........17

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive...............................................19

Installing Add-on Cards..............................................................20

Connecting Optional Devices......................................................22

Connecting I/O Devices..........................................................................26

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Chapter 3

Using BIOS 27

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

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

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

Updating the BIOS.......................................................................29

Using BIOS................................................................................................29

Standard CMOS Features...........................................................30

Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................32

Advanced Chipset Features.........................................................34

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Integrated Peripherals.................................................................37

Power Management Setup...........................................................41

PnP/PCI Configurations..............................................................43

PC Health Status..........................................................................44

Frequency/Voltage Contr ol..........................................................45

Load Fail-Safe Settings................................................................46

Load Optimized Defaults.............................................................46

Set Supervisor/User Password....................................................46

Save & Exit Setup.........................................................................47

Exit Without Saving......................................................................47

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Using the Motherboard Software 49

About the Software CD-ROM................................................................49

Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP.............................................49

Running Setup..............................................................................50

Manual Installation..................................................................................52

Utility Software Reference.......................................................................52

AMI/A WARD Flash Utility...................................................................52

WinFlash Utility ........................................................................................52

Multi-Language Translation

Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the RS485M-M motherboard. This motherboard is a high perfor­mance, enhanced function motherboard that supports Socket AM2 AMD Sempron/Athlon
64/Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64 FX CPUs for high-end business or personal desktop
markets.

The motherboard incorporates the RS485 Northbridge (NB) and SB460 Southbridge (SB)
chipsets. The Northbridge supports the HyperTransport (HT) interface speeds up to 2000
MT/s data rate. It supports two DDR2 Sockets with maximum memory size of 16 GB. One
PCI Express x16 slot, intended for Graphics Interface, is fully compliant to the PCI Express
Base Specification revision 1.0a.

The motherboard with SB460 Southbridge supports two PCI slots which are PCI 2.3 com­pliant. It integrates USB 2.0 interface, supporting up to eight functional ports. One onboard
IDE connector supports two IDE devices in Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 mode. The Southbridge
integrates a Serial ATA host controller that is SATA v1.0 compliant, supporting four SATA
ports with maximum transfer rate up to 1.5 Gb/s each.

This motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including
PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, COM1, LPT, VGA, four USB ports, one optional
1394 port, one optional LAN port, and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out.

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Feature

Processor

This motherboard uses Socket AM2 that carries the following features:

• Accommodates AMD Sempron/Athlon 64/Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64
FX processors

• Supports up to 2000 MT/s HyperTransportTM (HT) interface speeds

HyperTransportTM Technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it enables
integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently
available interconnect technologies.

Chipset

The RS485 Northbridge (NB) and SB460 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an
innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.

RS485 (NB)

• 1 x2 (expandable to x4) A-Link Express interface (PCI Ex­press 1.0a compliant) for connection to the ATI IXP

• Supports one PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface, fully
compliant to the PCI Express Specification revision 1.0a.

• Integrated 2D/3D graphics engine,dual display,and an inte­grated TV encoder supported

• Full DirectX 9.0 support (Vertex Shader version 2.0 and
Pixel Shader version 2.0)

SB460 (SB) • 2/4-lane A-Link Express II interface to the ATI Northbridge’s

• Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification, up to 6 bus master
devices supported

• Four Serial ATA devices supported, compliant with Serial
ATA 1.0 specification, RAID 0 and RAID 1 accommodated

• Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controllers supporting up to 8 USB

2.0 ports

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

Memory

• DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM with Dual Channel supported

• Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs

• Up to 8 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB

Audio (Optional)

This motherboard may support either of the following Audio chipset:

• 8 channels of DAC support 24/20/16-bit PCM format for 7.1 audio solution

• Supports 192K/96K/48K/44.1KHz DAC sample rate

• Power support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 3.5V~5.25V

• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.x audio requirements

• Direct Sound 3DTM compatible

• DolbyR Digital Encoder output for consumer electronic application

• Compliant with the AC’97 v2.3 CODEC

• Supports 6-channel audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia systems

• Provides three analog line-level stereo inputs with 5-bit volume control:
Line-in, CD, AUX

• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements

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1394a FireWire (Optional)

• Fully compliant with provisions of IEEE Std 1394-1995 for a high-perfor­mance serial bus and IEEE Std 1394a-2000

• Two IEEE Std 1394a-2000 fully compliant cable ports at 400 Mbit/s

Onboard LAN (Optional)

This motherboard may support either of the following LAN chipset:

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

• Half/Full duplex capability

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

• Integrate 10/100/1000 transceiver

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

• Supports fully with IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u and IEEE802.3ab

Expansion Options

The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:

• One PCI Express x16 for Graphic Interface

• One PCI Express x1 slot

• Two 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots

• One 40-pin IDE connector supporting up to 2 IDE devices

• One floppy disk drive interface

• Four 7-pin SATA connectors

This motherboard supports UltraDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66/
33 MB/s.

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Integrated I/O

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

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• One serial port

• One parallel port

• One VGA port

• Four USB ports

• One 1394 port (optional)

• One LAN port (optional)

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

BIOS Firmware

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

• Power management

• Wake-up alarms

• CPU parameters

• CPU and memory timing

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

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

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Motherboard Components

Introducing the Motherboard

Table of Motherboard Components

LABEL COMPONENT

1 CPU Socket

2 DIMM1~2 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots
3 ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector

4 FDD Floppy diskette drive connector

5 IDE1 Primary IDE channel
6 PWR_FAN Power fan connector

7 BIOS_WP BIOS protection jumper

8 SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors

9 WOL1 * Wake On LAN connector

10 IRDA Infrared header
11 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper

12 PANEL1 Front panel switch/LED header
13 USB3-4 Front Panel USB headers

14 1394A2 * Onboard 1394a header

15 COM2 * Onboard serial port header

16 AUXIN1* Auxiliary In header

17 CD_IN1 Analog audio input connector

18 AUDIO1 Front panel audio header
19 SPDIFO SPDIF out header

20 PCI1~2 32-bit add-on card slots

21 PCIEX16 PCI Express x16 graphics card slot

22 PCIEX1 PCI Express x1 graphics card slot

23 TV_OUT1* TV-out header

24 SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector

25 ATX12V 4-pin +12V power connector

26 CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector

Socket AM2 for AMD Sempron/Athlon 64/
Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64 FX proces­sors

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“*” Stands for optional components

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

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Memo

Introducing the Motherboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Motherboard

Safety Precautions

• Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard

• Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from
static electricity

• Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded
object before working on the motherboard

• Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in

• Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards

Choosing a Computer Case

There are many types of computer cases on the market. The motherboard complies with
the specifications for the Micro-ATX system case. First, some features on the motherboard
are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches on
the system case. Make sure that your case supports all the features required. Secondly, this
motherboard supports one or two floppy diskette drives and two enhanced IDE drives.
Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to
install.

Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that the I/O template
in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard.

This motherboard carries a Micro-ATX form factor of 244 x 244 mm. Choose a case that
accommodates this form factor.

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Installing the Motherboard in a Case

Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case.
Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond the holes
in the motherboard. Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the
motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws. Ensure that your case has an I/O
template that supports the I/O ports and expansion slots on your motherboard.

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Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard.

Checking Jumper Settings

This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard.

Setting Jumpers

Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than
one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on
the correct pins.

The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper. When
the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the
jumper is SHORT. If you remove the jumper
cap, or place the jumper cap on just one pin,
the jumper is OPEN.

This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. Pins
1 and 2 are SHORT

SHORT OPEN

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Checking Jumper Settings

The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled.

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Jumper Settings

Jumper

CLR_CMOS

BIOS_WP 3-pin

Type

3-pin

Description

CLEAR CMOS

BIOS Write
protect

Setting (default)

1-2: NORMAL

2-3: CMOS CLEAR

Before clearing the
CMOS, make sure to
turn off the system.

1-2: DISABLE

2-3: ENABLE

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CLR_CMOS

1

BIOS_WP

1

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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 fan connector to PWR_FAN.
4 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1.
5 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER.
6 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V.

Connecting 20/24-pin power cable

Users please note that the 20-pin and 24-pin power cables can both be con­nected to the ATX_POWER connector. With the 20-pin power cable, just
align the 20-pin power cable with the pin 1 of the ATX_POWER connector.
However, using 20-pin power cable may cause the system to become unbootable
or unstable because of insufficient electricity. A minimum power of 300W is
recommended for a fully-configured system.

With ATX v1.x power supply, users please
note that when installing 20-pin power cable,
the latche of power cable clings to the left
side of the ATX_POWER connector latch,
just as the picture shows.

20-pin power cable

With ATX v2.x power supply, users please
note that when installing 24-pin power cable,
the latches of power cable clings to the right
side of the ATX_POWER connector latch.

24-pin power cable

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PWR_FAN: FAN Power Connector

Pin Signal Name Function

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

CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN: FAN Power Connectors

Pin Signal Name Function

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

4 PWM CPU FAN control

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

ATX12V: ATX 12V Power Connector

Pin Signal Name

1 Ground

2 Ground
3 +12V

4 +12V

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ATX_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 GND

4 +5V 16 PS_ON

5 Ground 17 GND

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

9 +5VSB 21 +5V

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

12 +3.3V 24 GND

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Front Panel Connector

The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connec­tors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for informa­tion:

Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function

1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED(+) 2 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED(+)

3 HD_LED_N Hard disk LED(-)

5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch(-)

7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch(+)

9 RSVD Reserved

* MSG LED (dual color or single color)

Hard Drive Activity LED

Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data
is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to function properly, an IDE
drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED will also show activity for
devices connected to the SATA (hard drive activity LED) connector.

4 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED(-)

6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch(+)

8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch(-)

10 Key No pin

Power/Sleep/Message waiting LED

Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual-color, front panel mounted LED provides power
on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication.

Reset Switch

Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary-contact
switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST.

Power Switch

Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momentary­contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms
to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal de­bounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before
the power supply recognizes another on/off signal.

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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 these settings by changing the
settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not over-clock
processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed.

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

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This motherboard has a Socket AM2 processor socket. When choosing a processor, con­sider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor
design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of
internal cache memory and external cache memory.

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CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components.

1 Install your CPU. Pull up the lever away from the

socket and lift up to 90-degree angle.

2 Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with the pin

hold noticeably missing). Align and insert the CPU
correctly.

3 Press the lever down and apply thermal grease on

top of the CPU.

4 Put the CPU Fan down on the retention module and

snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into
place.

5 Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place and

connect the CPU cooling Fan power cable to the
CPUFAN connector. This completes the installation.

To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use
a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation
procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form
and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.

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Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support two 240-pin unbuf­fered DIMM, DDR2 800/667/533/400. The maximum memory capacity is 16 GB.

DDR2 SDRAM memory module table

Memory module Memory Bus

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

DDR2 800 400 MHz

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

Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you
are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by
their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear a
grounding strap when you handle the modules.

Installation Procedure

Refer to the following to install the memory modules.

1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM .
2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down.
3 Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches

and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed
correctly.

4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches

in the DIMM slot.

5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats

correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of
the DIMM.

6 Install any remaining DIMM modules.

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Table A: Supported DDR2 QVL (Qualified Vendor List)

Type Size Vendor Module Name

256 MB

DDR2 400

512 MB

Hynix HYMP532U646-E3 AA

NANYA NT256T64UH4A0F-5A

SAMSUNG M378T3253FG0-CCC

Hynix HYMP564U648-E3 AA

SAMSUNG M378T6553BZO-CCC

A-DATA M2OHY2F3G3110A1B0Z

DDR2 533

DDR2 667

256 MB

512 MB

1 GB

256 MB

512 MB

Elixir M2U25664TUH4A0F-37B

Infineon HYS64T32000HU-3.7-A

Kingston KVR533D2N4

Ramaxel RML 1040M28D5F-533

AENEON AET660UD00-370A98X

Infineon HYS64T64000GU-3.7-A

Kingston KVR533D2N4

KINGSTON KVR533D2N4/512

SAMSUNG M378T6553BGO-CD5

Apacer

ELPIDA

E5108AE-6E-E

Micron MT8HTF3264AY-667B5

CORSAIR CM2X512-5400C4PRO

ELIPIDA EBE52UC8AAFV-DF-E

NANYA NT512T64U88A0BY-3C

Transcend K4T51083QC

TwinMOS 8G-25JK5-EBT

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Table B: Unbuffered DIMM Address Timings and Drive Strength for AM2
Packge

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DRAM

DIMM1

1

DIMM21 Timing Mode

Speed

DDR2-400 - Any 1T
DDR2-400 Any Any 2T
DDR2-533 - Any 1T

DDR2-533

DDR2-533 SRx8 SRx8

SRx16 SRx16
SRx16 SRx8
SRx8 SRx16

2T

2T

DDR2-533 DRx8 DRx8 2T

DRx8 SRx16 DDR2-533
SRx16 DRx8
DRx8 SRx8 DDR2-533
SRx8 DRx8

2T

2T

DDR2-667 - Any 1T

DDR2-667

SRx16 SRx16
SRx16 SRx8
SRx8 SRx16

2T

DDR2-667 SRx8 SRx8 2T
DDR2-667 DRx8 DRx8 2T

DRx8 SRx16 DDR2-667
SRx16 DRx8
DRx8 SRx8 DDR2-667
SRx8 DRx8

2T

2T

DDR2-800 - Any 2T
DDR2-800 Any Any 2T

1. SRx16=Single Rank x16 DIMM
SRx8=Single Rank x8 DIMM
DRx16=Dual Rank x16 DIMM
DRx8=Dual Rank x8 DIMM

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Refer to the illustration below for proper installation:

1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard.
2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive.
3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other

end to the power supply.

This motherboard does not support the “Hot-Plug“ function.

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive
ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch
drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one
type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive.

You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 (color) edge of the
cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.

FDD: Floppy Disk Connector

This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single
end to the onboard floppy connector, connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the
floppy drives correspondingly.

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Installing Add-on Cards

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

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PCIEX16
Slot

PCIEX1
Slot

PCI 1~2
Slots

The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics
card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision

1.0a.

The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Speci­fication revision 1.0a.

This motherboard is equipped with two standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion
cards, which for the most part, is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard.
The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2.3 compliant.

Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card carefully.
If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually configure the card
before installation.

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Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:

1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you

are going to use.

2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure

that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.

3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.

For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapt­ers, you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the
add-on card.

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Connecting Optional Devices

Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices:

AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header (Optional)

This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports
for easier access.

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Pin Signal Name Function

1 FMICIN_L Left Front Microphone input signal
2 AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits
3 FMICIN_R Right Front Microphone input signal

4 NC Not connected
5 LOUTR Right line out
6 NC Not connected
7 FMIC_JD Front microphone jack detect

8 Key No Pin
9 LOUTL Left line out
10 FOUT_JD Front line-out jack detect

Pin Signal Name

Pin Signal Name Function

1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND

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

7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY

9 PORT 2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN

Pin Signal Name

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