Elitegroup MD210 User Manual V1.0

Preface

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Version 1.0

Disclaimer

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

Trademark Recognition

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel

Corporation. Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective

owners and are acknowledged.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

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

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

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

Preface

Declaration of Conformity

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

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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

Canadian Department of Communications

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interferencecausing Equipment Regulations.

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

About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1 Introducing the 3L Small Form

Factor

Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard

Chapter 3 Using BIOS

Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software

Chapter 5

Intel

Remote Wake T echnology

Describes features of the 3L Small Form Factor.

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Describes installation of motherboard components.

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Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility.

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Describes the motherboard software.

Go to

Describes the Intel Wake Technology.

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Preface i

Chapter 1 1

Introducing the 3L Small Form Factor 1

Introducing the 3L Small Form Factor ...........................................1

Feature of the motherboard.............................................................2

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

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Chapter 2

Installing the Motherboard 7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Expansion Slots.................................................................16

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

Installing SAT A_HDD/SAT A_ODD...................................20

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

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

IR1/LED1~3......................................................................23

7 7

Chapter 3 25

Using BIOS 25

About the Setup Utility ..................................................................25

The Standard Configuration..............................................25

Entering the Setup Utility...................................................25

Using BIOS......................................................................................26

Standard CMOS Setup......................................................27

Advanced Setup.................................................................29

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

Integrated Peripherals.......................................................34

Power Management Setup.................................................35

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

Frequency/Voltage Control................................................38

Load Default Settings........................................................39

Supervisor Password........................................................39

User Password..................................................................40

Save & Exit Setup..............................................................40

Exit Without Saving............................................................40

Updating the BIOS

.............................................................41

Chapter 4

43 43

Using the Motherboard Software 43

About the Software CD-ROM......................................................43

Auto-installing under W indows V ista.........................................43

Running Setup....................................................................44

Manual Installation........................................................................48

Utility Software Reference............................................................48

HDMI Audio setting SOP............................................................49

Chapter 5

53 53

Intel® Remote W ake Technology 53

About the Intel

Remote W ake T echnology ..............................53

IRWT Installation and Setup........................................................54

Driver and Software Installation......................................54

Getting Ready for Remote W ake

Put Y our Computer to Sleep Mode....................................57

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Chapter 1

Introducing the 3L Small Form Factor

Thank you for choosing 3L Small Form Factor of great performance and with stylish and flexible design.

With Intel (H)* 200mm (D)* 60mm (W) (3 Liter), 3L Small Form Factor provides the features of low power consumption (working with a 65Watt power adaptor), low noise (<28dB) and space saving. It incorporates the G43 Northbridge (NB) and ICH10 Southbridge (SB) chipsets, supporting up to 4 GB of system memory with DDR2 memory SODIMM frequencies of 800/667 MHz, 3.5”SATA II HDD, Slim DVD Supermulti Slot-in type ODD, and Built in Intel® GMA X4500 Graphics.

3L Small Form Factor is equipped with four USB 2.0 ports, two audio ports, one 1394a port (optional) in the front panel and advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including J4, one VGA port, one HDMI port, four USB ports, one ESATA port, one LAN port, one optical SPDIFO port, and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 8-ch line-out.

CoreTM 2 Duo/Celeron® processors inside and a dimension of 270mm

Introducing the 3L Small Form Factor

Feature of the motherboard

Processor

The motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel sors that carries the following features:

• Accommodates Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo/Celeron® processors

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

• Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU

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

CoreTM 2 Duo/Celeron® proces-

Chipset

The Intel® G43 Northbridge (NB) and Intel® ICH10 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.

G43 (NB)

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

• Chip-to-chip connection interface to Intel ICH10

• 2 GB/s point-to-point Direct Media Interface (DMI) to ICH10 (1 GB/s each direction)

• Supports 2-Gb,1-Gb and 512-Mb DDR2 DRAM technologies for x8 and x16 devices

• An integrated graphics device (IGD) delivering cost competitive 3D, 2D and video capabilities

• Two MINI PCI Express ports intended for external devices attach

ICH10 (SB)

•

Enhanced DMA Controller, Timer/Counter functions, and

Interrupt Controller

• Integrated SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controller

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

• Integrated Gigabit LAN Controller

Memory

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

• Accommodates two unbuffered SO-DIMMs

• Up to 2 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 4 GB

Audio

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

• High-quality analog differential CD input

• Software selectable 2.5V/3.75V VREFOUT

• Meets Microsoft WLP 3.08 audio requirements

• Direct Sound 3DTM compatible

Introducing the 3L Small Form Factor

Onboard LAN

• Integrated Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller for PCI Express

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

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

Applications

1394a FireWire (optional)

• Compliant with single chip host controller for IEEE Std 1394-1995 and IEEE 1394a-2000

• Integrated 400 Mb/s 2-Port PHY for the PCI BUS

• 3.3V Power supply with 5V Tolerant Inputs

Expansion Options

The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:

• Two SCN slots (MINI PCI Express slots)

• One SATA_HDD1 connector

• One SATA_ODD1 connector

• One TV1 header

Integrated I/O

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

• One J4 port (DC Jack)

• One VGA port

• One HDMI port

• Four USB ports

• One ESATA port

• One LAN port

• One optical SPDIFO port

• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 8-ch High Definition Audio output

BIOS Firmware

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

• Power management

• Wake-up alarms

• CPU parameters

• CPU and memory timing

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

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

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

Introducing the 3L Small Form Factor

Motherboard Components

Introducing the 3L Small Form Factor

Table of Motherboard Components

LABEL COMPONENTS

1. CPU Socket

2. CLR_CMOS1

3. J3

4. CN1~2

5. CN7*

6.1394A1*

7. JMIC1

8. JPHOME1

9. SATA_HDD1

10. SYS_FAN1~2

11. SATA_ODD1

12. MED1

13. SPI_ROM1

14. COM1

15. F_USB1~4

16. SCN1~2

17. TV1*

Intel

CoreTM 2 Duo/CeleronTM processors

Clear CMOS jumper

SATA HDD power connector

Two 200-pin DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMMs

Reader Card

Onboard 1394a connector

Front MIC

Front LINE IN

SATA HDD connector

System cooling fan connectors

SATA ODD connector

ME Disable jumper

SPI ROM header

Onboard serial port header

Front panel USB ports

MINI PCI Express slots

External S-VIDEO header

* Stands for optional components

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

Introducing the 3L Small Form Factor

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Introducing the 3L Small Form Factor

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 small 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 a small form factor of 236 x 195 mm. Choose a case that accommodates this form factor.

Installing the Motherboard in a Case

Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case.

Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond the holes in the motherboard. Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws.

Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and expansion slots on your motherboard.

Installing the Motherboard

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

Checking Jumper Settings

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

Setting Jumpers

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

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

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

SHORT OPEN

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Checking Jumper Settings

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

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

1-2: NORMAL

CLR_CMOS1 3-pin CLEAR CMOS

3-pin MED1

ME Disable

To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS1, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save & Exit Setup”.

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

1-2: ENABLE

2-3: DISABLE

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CLR_CMOS1

MED1

Installing Hardware

Installing the Processor

Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surfacemount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components.

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

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

Before installing the Processor

This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not over-clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed.

Warning:

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

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

This motherboard has an LGA775 socket. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.

Installing the Motherboard

CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components.

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

B. Unload the cap

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

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

C. Open the load plate

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

· Lift up the lever.

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

D. Install the CPU on the socket

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

E. Close the load plate

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

· CPU is locked completely.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Installing the Motherboard

Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support two 200-pin DDR2 800/667. The total memory capacity is

DDR2 SDRAM memory module table

Memory module Memory Bus

DDR2 667 333 MHz DDR2 800 400 MHz

You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. Each module can be installed with 2 GB of memory; total memory capacity is 4 GB.

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

4 GB.

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Memory Module Installation Procedure

These modules can be installed with up to 4 GB system memory. Refer to the following to install the memory module.

1. Align the memory module with the DIMM slot. There is a notch on the DIMM slot that you can install the DIMM module in the correct direction. Match the cutout on the DIMM module with the notch on the DIMM socket.

2. Insert the memory module to the slot and press it down until it seats correctly.

3. Make sure the slot latches cling to the edge of the DIMM module.

Installing the Motherboard

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

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

Type Size

DDR2 667

256 MB

512 MB

1 GB

2 GB

Module NameVe ndor

Samsung M 470T3354CZ3

M icron M T4HTF6464HY-667E1

RMN1150MD38D6F

Ramaxel

Sharetronic

A-data Apacer

Elixir

Infinity

Kingston

Mic r on

NCP

Qimonda

Ramaxel

Winchip Apacer

Kingston Qimonda

Winchip

RMN1150MD38D6F-667 RMN1150HC38D6F-667

SM221N516EAF

M 2OAD5G3144B0I1C53

78.02G72.9K2

M2N1G 64TUH8D4F-3C 0809.TW

14701G16CX5D2A

Nanya KVR667D2S5

M T8HTF12864HDY-667E1

ELPT7ASDR-30M48 NC 03389

HYS64T128021EDL-3S Y3E81226

RMN1270ME56D7F

RMN1150HC48D7F-667

RMN1150HC48D7F

NEJA2450.A8ECW

78.A2G72.9K5 KVR667D 2S 5

HYS64T256020EDL-3S-C2

Z2S81023004

NEJB4850.B8PDW

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DDR2 800

512 MB

1 GB

2 GB

Module NameVe ndorType Size

Kingston KVR800D2S5

Micron

Apacer 78.02G75.9K2 G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-2GBSA

I nfinity 14701G16CZ5D2A

Kingston

NCP PNY PSC

Qimonda

Samsung

Transcend

Unifosa Winchip

Apacer 7 8.A2G75.9K5

Elixir

Kingston

Micron

PNY PSC

Qimonda

Samsung

Unifosa Winchip

MT4HTF6464HY-800E1 200737

BZADXDB001

Nanya KVR800D2S6

Hynix KVR800D2S6

KVR800D2S5

KVR800D2S6

ELPT7ASDR-25M48NC 03388

NEKA450.A8ECP

AS7E8F63J-8E

HYS64T128021EDL-2.5B2 Y3E 81027

M470T2864Q Z3-CF7

216401-CL5

DYnamic M0-U0 E150630 94V-0

202410-0001[96]

GU331G0ALEPR612C6CE

NEKA2450.A8ECW

M 2N2G64TU8HD4B-AC 0805.TW

KVR800D2S6

MT16HTF25664HY-800E1

NEKB4850.B8PFP

AS8E8F73C-8E1

HYS64T256020EDL-2.5C2

Z2S81225022

GOLD BAR M470T5663RZ3-CF7 0819

GU332G0ALE PR8H2C6C E

NEKB4850.B8PDW

Installing the Motherboard

Expansion Slots

Installing Add-on Cards

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

SCN1~2 Slots The SCN1~2 slots are used to install external PCI Express graph-

ics cards.

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.

Table B: Supported W ireless LAN Card List for SCN1~2 Slots

Vendor Module N ame

Gemtek WPEB-109N LITEON WN 6500M

Installing the Motherboard

Connecting Optional Devices

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

Installing the Motherboard

J3: SAT A HDD power connector

Pin Signal Name Function

1 12V 12V power 2 GND Ground 3 VCC3 J3 power 4 5V 5V power

1394A1: IEEE 1394a connector (optional)

It can be used to connect any device with IEEE 1394a interface.

Pin Signal

Pin Signal Name Function

1 TPB- 2 TPB+

3 TPA- 4 TPA+

JMIC1: Front Audio Microphone Jack

Pin Signal Name

GND

MIC2_R

3 5

Pin Signal Name

MIC2_L

MIC2_JD

4 6

N/CGND

JPHOME1: Front Audio Line-out Jack

Pin Signal Name

GND

LINE2_R

3 5

GND

Pin Signal Name

LINE2_L

LINE2_JD

N/C

SPI_ROM1: SPI ROM header

This 8 Mb ROM contains the programmable BIOS program.

Pin Signal Name

1 CHIP SELECT Select chip 2 VCC VC C

3 DATA OUTPUT data output

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

7 CND C ND

8 DATA INPUT data input

Function

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COM1: Onboard serial port header

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

Pin Signal Name Function

1 DCDB Data Carrier Detect 2 DSRB Data Set Ready 3 SINB Serial Input

4 RTSB RART B Request to Send

5 SOUTB UART B Serial Output

6 CTSB Clear to Send

7 DTRB

UART B Data Terminal Ready

8 RI Ring Indicator

9 Key No pin

10 GND Ground

TV1: External S-VIDEO Header (optional)

Pin Signal Name

1 S_VIDEO_Y 2 S_VIDEO_C 3 AUDIO_R_IN

4 GN D

5 AUDIO_L_IN

6 AV_IN

7 GND 8 GND

9 Ke y

10 GN D

FUSB1~4: Front Panel USB Ports

The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.

Pin Signal Name

VCC

3 data+ 5

vcc

data+

Pin Signal Name

data-

gnd

data-

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.

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Installing SAT A_HDD/SA T A_ODD

About SAT A_HDD1 Connector

This motherboard features one SATA HDD1 connector supporting one drive, and you can connect a hard disk drive to the SATA_HDD1 port.

About SAT A_ODD1 Connector

This motherboard features one SATA ODD1 connector supporting one drive, and you can connect a hard disk drive to the SATA_ODD1 port.

Installing the Motherboard

Connecting I/O Devices

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

VGA1 Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port.

HDMI Port Connect the HDMI port to the HDMI devices.

USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

ESATA1 Port Use this port to connect to an external SATA box or a

LAN1 Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your

J4 Connect a DC-in jack to J4.

Optical SPDIF Output

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

Serial ATA port multiplier.

It is suggested that users use the eSATA hard disk with external power.

computer to the network.

This jack connects to external optical digital audio output devices.

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

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

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

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Connecting Case Components

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

1 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN1/2.

SYS_FAN1~2: System Cooling F AN Power Connectors

Pin Signal Name Function

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

4 PWM CPU FAN control

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IR1/LED1~3

IR1 (Infrared Receiver)

The IR1 can be used to receive remote control signal.

Pin Signal Name

1 IR_RX 2 GND 3 VC C

LED1 (CARD READER LED)

The LED1 can be used to indicate CARD READER status. The LED keeps blinking when the CARD READER is in Active state.

System Status LED

Active Blinking

LED2 (LAN LED)

The LED2 can be used to indicate LAN status. The LED keeps blinking when the LAN is in Active state.

System Status LED

Active Blinking

LED3 (HDD LED)

The LED3 can be used to indicate HDD status. The LED keeps blinking when the HDD is in Active state.

System Status LED

Active Blinking

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

Installing the Motherboard

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Chapter 3

Using BIOS

About the Setup Utility

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

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

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• Hard drives, diskette drives and peripherals

• Video display type and display options

• Password protection from unauthorized use

• Power Management features

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

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Configuration

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

This Setup Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration

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

• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

• when making changes to the Power Management configuration

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

Entering the Setup Utility

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

Press DEL to enter SETUP

Using BIOS

Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility.

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced Setup

Advanced Chipset Setup

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PC Health Status

: Move F10: Save ESC: Exit

mnlk

F1:General Help

Enter : Select

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Default Settings Supervisor Password

User Password

Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

+/-/: Value

F9: Load default settings

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

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

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

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

f) lead to submenus that enable you to change

KEY FUNCTION

ESC Exits the current menu

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+/-/ Modifies the selected field’s values

Enter Select F9 Loads an optimized setting for better performance

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

Scrolls through the items on a menu

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

Standard CMOS Setup

This option displays basic information about your system.

Standard CMOS Setup

Date Wed 1 1/05/2008 Time 23:55:03

SAT A 1 Hard Disk

SAT A 2 A T API CDROM

ESATA Not Detected

IDE BusMaster Enabled

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F1: General Help

Enter: Select

+/-/: Value

F10: Save ESC: Exit

F9: Load default settings

Help Item

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

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

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.

SATA Devices

This motherboard supports two SA

TA channels and each channel allows one SATA

device to be installed. Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel.

SAT A1

Device : Hard Disk Vendor : HTS541060G9SA00 Size : 60.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 S.M.A.R.T. : Supported

Type Auto LBA/Large Mode Auto Block (Multi-Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S.M.A.R.T. Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled

: Move

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Enter: Select

F1: General Help

SAT A1

+/-/: Value

F10: Save ESC: Exit

F9: Load default settings

Help Item

Select the type of device connected to the system.

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Type (Auto)

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

LBA/Large Mode (Auto)

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

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) (Auto)

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

PIO Mode (Auto)

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

DMA Mode (Auto)

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

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

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

32Bit Data Transfer (Enabled)

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

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

IDE BusMaster (Enabled)

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

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

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Advanced Setup

This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.

Please be noted that there are two pictures of the Advanced Setup page. Move the scroll bar up and down to scan all the items.

Thermal Management Enabled

TM Status TM1/TM2

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

CD/DVD Drives Press Enter

Boot Other Device Y es TCG/TPM SUPPORT Yes Execute TPM Command Don’t change Clearing the TPM Press Enter TPM Enable/Disable Status Enabled

TPM Owner Status UnOwned

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Advanced Setup

Test Enabled

: Move

Enter : Select

F1: General Help

Advanced Setup

+/-/: Value

F10: Save ESC: Exit

F9: Load default settings

Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list.

Help Item

Intel EIST Enabled Quick Power on Self T est Enabled Boot Up Numlock Status On APIC Mode Enabled 1st Boot Device Hard Drive 2nd Boot Device CD/DVD Hard Disk Drives Press Enter

f f

CD/DVD Drives Press Enter Boot Other Device Y es TCG/TPM SUPPORT Yes Execute TPM Command Don’t change Clearing the TPM Press Enter TPM Enable/Disable Status Enabled

TPM Owner Status UnOwned

Intel XD Bit Disabled Intel Virtualization T echnol Enabled Intel AMT Enabled ASF Enabled

: Move

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F1: General Help

Enter: Select

+/-/: Value

F9: Load default settings

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When disabled, force the XD feature flag to always return 0.

F10: Save ESC: Exit

Help Item

Thermal Management (Enabled)

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

TM Status (TM1/TM2)

This item shows TM function status if CPU can support TM function.

Limit CPUID MaxVal (Disabled)

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

Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Enabled)

This item enables or disables enhanced halt (C1E).

Intel EIST (Enabled)

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

technology).

Quick Power on Self Test (Enabled)

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

Boot Up Numlock Status (On)

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

APIC Mode (Enabled)

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

1st/2nd Boot Device (Hard Drive/CD/DVD)

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

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fHard Disk Drives (Press Enter)

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

Hard Disk Drives

Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive SAT A: PM-HTS541060G9

: Move

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Enter : Select

F1: General Help

+/-/: Value

F9: Load default settings

F10: Save ESC: Exit

Help Item

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

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

fCD/DVD Drives (Press Enter)

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

CD/DVD Drives 1st Drive CD/DVD: SM-Optiarc D

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F1: General Help

: Move

CD/DVD Drives

Enter : Select

+/-/: Value

F10: Save ESC: Exit

F9: Load default settings

Help Item

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

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

Boot Other Device (Yes)

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

TCG/TPM SUPPORT (Yes)

This item is set to support the TCG (Trusted Computing Group) and TPM (Trusted Plat-form Module) function.

Execute TPM Command (Don’t change)

This item is set to execute TPM command, and it is strongly recommended that you leave it as default value.

Clearing the TPM (Press Enter)

When TPM is enabled, the item can clear TPM.

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TPM Enable/Disable Status (Enabled)

This item displays the TPM status to be enable/disable.

TPM Owner Status (UnOwned)

This item displays the TPM to be owned or not.

Intel XD Bit (Disabled)

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

Intel Virtualization Technol (Enabled)

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

Intel AMT (Enabled)

This item enables or disables Intel AMT (Active Management Technology) support.

ASF (Enabled)

This item enables or disables ASF (Alert Standard Format) management controller.

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

Advanced Chipset Setup

This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.

Advanced Chipset Setup

DRAM Frequency Auto Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Share Memory Size 64MB DVMT/FIXED Memory 256MB Memory Remap Feature Enabled HPET Enabled ME Subsystem Configuration Press Enter

: Move

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F1: General Help

Enter: Select

+/-/: Value

F9: Load default settings

F10: Save ESC: Exit

Help Item

Options

Auto 667 MHz 800 MHz

DRAM Frequency (Auto)

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

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD (Enabled)

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

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Share Memory Size (64MB)

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

DVMT/FIXED Memory (256MB)

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

Memory Remap Feature (Enabled)

This item allows you to remap the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory if you have a 64 bit OS and 8 GB of RAM.

HPET (Enabled)

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

ME Subsystem Configuration (Press Enter)

This page sets up some parameters for ME use.

ME Subsystem Configuration

ME Subsystem Configuration BootBlock HECI Message Enabled

HECI Message Enabled End Of Post S5 HECI Message Enabled

ME HECI Configuration

ME-HECI Enabled ME-IDER Disabled ME-KT Disabled

: Move

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F1: General Help

Enter: Select

+/-/: Value

F9: Load default settings

F10: Save ESC: Exit

Help Item

Options

Disabled Enabled

BootBlock HECI Message (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable bootblock HECI (Host Manageability Engine

Communication Interface) message.

HECI Message (Enabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable HECI (Host Manageability Engine Com-

munication Interface) message.

End Of Post S5 HECI Message (Enabled)

This item allows users to enable or disable end of post S5 HECI (Host Manageability Engine Communication Interface) Message.

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ME-HECI (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable ME-HECI (

Management Engine-Host Manageability Engine Communication Interface). HECI provides an interface for host software and ME firmware communication.

ME-IDER (Disabled)

Use this item to enable or disable ME-IDER (Management Engine-IDE redirec-

tion).

ME-KT (Disabled)

Use this item to enable or disable ME-KT (

Management Engine-Keyboard Text

Redirection).

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

Integrated Peripherals

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

Integrated Peripherals

Onboard SAT A Controller Enabled Onboard SAT A Mode IDE

Onboard LAN Function Enabled

Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard AUDIO function Enabled Onboard 1394 Function Enabled

: Move

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F1: General Help

Enter: Select

+/-/: Value

F9: Load default settings

F10: Save ESC: Exit

Help Item

Options

Disabled Enabled

Onboard SATA Controller (Enabled)

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

Onboard SATA Mode (IDE)

Use this item to select the mode of the Serial ATA.

Onboard LAN Function (Enabled)

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

Onboard LAN Boot ROM (Disabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN with a remote boot.

Onboard AUDIO function (Enabled)

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

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Onboard 1394 Function (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard 1394 function. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Power Management Setup

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

Power Management Setup

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

: Move

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F1: General Help

Enter: Select

+/-/: Value

F9: Load default settings

F10: Save ESC: Exit

Help Item

Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend.

ACPI Suspend Type (S3)

Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3, the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM.

Soft-off by PWR-BTTN (Instant Off)

If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec, then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down.

PWRON After PWR-Fail (Power Off)

This item enables your computer to automatically restart or not after system power off by AC power lose.

Resume by RING (Disabled)

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

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

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

Resume By USB (S3) (Disabled)

This item allows users to enable or disable the USB device Walk-up from S3 mode.

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Resume on RTC Alarm (Disabled)

If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s RTC (realtime clock). Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake-up alarm.

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

PC Health Status

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

PC Health Status

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

Smart Fan Enabled Shutdown Temperature Disabled Warning T emperature Disabled

CPU Temperature : 40°C/104°F System T emperature : 29°C/84°F SYS_FAN1 Speed : 1901 RPM SYS_FAN2 Speed : 2070 RPM CPU VCore : 1.296 V

VDIMM : 1.845 V

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Smart Fan Function (Press Enter)

Enter: Select

F1: General Help

+/-/: Value

F10: Save ESC: Exit

F9: Load default settings

Help Item

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

SMART Fan start PWM value 5 8 SMART Fan start TEMP. (°C) 55 CPU DeltaT +3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 4PWM value/°C

Help Item

: Move

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F1: General Help

Enter: Select

+/-/: Value

F10: Save ESC: Exit

F9: Load default settings

SMART Fan start PWM value (58)

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

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SMART Fan start TEMP. (°C) (55)

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

CPU 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.

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

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

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

This motherboard supports the latest PECI host technology. While using CoreTM 2 Duo or CeleronTM CPU, the original images of the BIOS item “PC Health Status” and “Smart FAN Function” will be replaced by PECI mode and negative number. (The max data from PECI is -1.)

PC Health Status

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

Smart Fan Enabled

System Temperature : 36°C/96°F SYS_FAN1 Speed : 2020 RPM SYS_FAN2 Speed : 2170 RPM CPU VCore : 1.200 V

VDIMM : 1.845 V

-=- PECI Mode-=-

Offset to TCC Activation T emp.: -51

: Move

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SMART Fan start PWM value 6 0 SMART Fan start Offset (-) 30 CPU DeltaT +3 Fan1 Slope PWM value/1 Unit 4

: Move

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F1: General Help

Enter: Select

F1: General Help

Enter: Select

+/-/: Value

F9: Load default settings

+/-/: Value

F9: Load default settings

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

Help Item

F10: Save ESC: Exit

Help Item

F10: Save ESC: Exit

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Smart Fan (Enabled)

If enable, fan speed will speed-up or slow-down according the temperature.

Shutdown Temperature (Disabled)

This item enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down.

Warning Temperature (Disabled)

This item enables or disables the warning temperature.

System Component Characteristics

These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,...etc.

• CPU Temperature

• System Temperature

• SYS_FAN1/2 Speed

• CPU VCore

• VDIMM

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

Frequency/Voltage Control

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

Frequency/Voltage Control

Manufacturer : Intel Ratio Actual V alue: 8 CPU Frequency Setting : 333MHz

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CIock Enabled Spread Spectrum Enabled

: Move

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F1: General Help

Enter: Select

+/-/: Value

F9: Load default settings

F10: Save ESC: Exit

Help Item

Options

Disabled Enabled

Manufacturer (Intel)

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

Ratio Actual Value (8)

This item shows the actual ratio of the CPU installed in your System.

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CPU Frequency Setting (333MHz)

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

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clock (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.

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

Load Default Settings

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

Supervisor Password

This page helps you install or change a password.

Supervisor Password

Supervisor Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password Press Enter

: Move

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F1: General Help

Enter: Select

+/-/: Value

F9: Load default settings

F10: Save ESC: Exit

Help Item

Install or Change the password.

Supervisor Password (Not Installed)

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

Change Supervisor Password (Press Enter)

You can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password.

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

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User Password

This page helps you install or change a password.

User Password

User Password : Not Installed

Change User Password Press Enter

: Move

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F1: General Help

Enter: Select

+/-/: Value

F9: Load Default Settings

F10: Save ESC: Exit

Help Item

Install or Change the password.

User Password (Not Installed)

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

Change User Password (Press Enter)

You can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password. This item will show if Supervisor Password is set.

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

Save & Exit Setup

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, select [OK] to save and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to the main menu.

Exit Without Saving

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears, select [OK] to discard changes and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to the main menu.

If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the “Exit Without Saving” item and select [OK] to discard any changes you have

made.

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Updating the BIOS

You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows:

1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper , change the setting to

allow BIOS flashing.

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

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

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

information on creating a bootable system disk.)

4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer’s

Web site. Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3.

5 Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer’s

diskette drive.

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

of the new bios and then press <Enter>. Example: AMINF340.EXE

040706.ROM

7 Restart your computer when the installation is complete. 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.

8 You also can follow readme.txt or execute bath file directly to do a

simple BIOS flash.

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

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Chapter 4

Using the Motherboard Software

About the Software CD-ROM

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

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

1. your motherboard.

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

nition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Users need to download and install the update packages from the Microsoft Download Center “before” installing HD audio driver bundled in the Driver CD. Please log on to http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;enus;901105#appliesto for more information.

Auto-installing under Windows Vista

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

If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS (for example, Windows Explorer). Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter.

The support software CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows Vista. When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive, the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen. The screen has three buttons on it, Setup, Browse CD and Exit.

If the opening screen does not appear; double-click the file “setup.exe” in the root directory.

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Setup Tab

Setup

Browse CD

Exit

Application Tab

Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD.

Read Me Tab

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

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

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

Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar. This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly.

Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems.

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

The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window.

Running Setup

Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard:

1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:

The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing.

The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner.

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2. Click Next. The following screen appears:

Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom-

mended.

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

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

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

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

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Method 1. Run Reboot Setup

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

Method 2. Disable UAC (User Account Control)

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

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

Follow these instructions to Disable Vista UAC function:

1. Go to Control Panel.

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2. Select Classic View.

3. Set User Account.

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

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

install

Manual Installation

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

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

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

Utility Software Reference

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

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

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HDMI Audio setting SOP

OS: XP system

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

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

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

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OS: Vista system

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

1. Volume --> Playback

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

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3. Speaker --> Set Default --> OK

User Speaker Palyback function working

4. SPDIF-Out --> Set Default --> OK

User SPDIF-Out Playback function working

This concludes chapter 4.

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Chapter 5

Intel® Remote Wake Technology

About the Intel® Remote Wake T echnology

Intel® Remote Wake Technology enables remote wake up of your home computer from energy efficient sleep mode by enabled programs over the Internet.

While outside your home, with an Intel Remote Wake Technology (IRWT) enabled program, you can wake up your computer from sleep mode. Upon the PC awakening, you can access photos, music, movies, and documents through third party enabled programs. These enabled programs can also wake your computer for backup or tune up services, VoIP calls as well as a variety of other uses.

With Intel® Remote Wake Technology users will be able to reduce wasted energy, by keeping their home PCs in energy-efficient sleep mode rather than fully powered on, all the while still able to remotely access their PCs while on the road.

Intel Remote Wake Technology requires:

• Windows Vista Premium or Vista Ultimate (32-bit/64-bit)

• home PC to be in “Standby” (S3) or fully on mode,

• always-on internet connection. Works with existing/standard home network router

• Intel LAN onboard

•3rd party IRWT enabled program and services (Cyberlink, ORB, Jajah)

The following pages assumes Cyberlink Live, available from Cyberlink

Note:

Corp., as an example of 3rd party IRWT enabled programs. Users are advised to refer to the user manual for the 3rd party enabled programs for detail installation and setup.

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IRWT Installation and Setup

Driver and Software Installation

1. Install IRWT driver from bundled CD. When complete, an IRWT applet will appear in the Control Panel. Click Start -->

ogy applet.

2. Connect to internet and install Cyberlink Live. You will be required to create a member account that you can use to remotely wake up this PC over the internet. Follow the step-bystep installation process shown on the screen till complete.

3. After installation, you can find the Cyberlink icon in the taskbar.

Control Panel, you will find the Intel Remote Wake Technol-

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Getting Ready for Remote Wake

1. Verify that Intel Remote Wake Technology is turned on:

a. Click Start --> Control Panel --> Network and Internet. b. Double-click the Intel Remote Wake Technology applet. c. On the General tab, select On, then click OK.

d. Ensure also the item Power setting are adjusted for Intel

Remote Technology is checked. This item is grayed when condition is normal.

e. Click on the Programs tab and verify that Cyberlink Live is

checked.

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2. Verify that Hybrid Sleep is disabled in Windows Vista.

a. Click Start --> Control Panel --> Power Options b. Set Allow hybrid sleep to Off . This will allows Windows Vista

to enter pure Sleep mode.

3. Verify that your computer has a wired Internet connection. IRWT requires an always on wired Internet connection while your computer is in sleep mode. Your computer must be configured to obtain an IP (Internet Protocol) address automatically using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). To configure your network settings for Intel Remote Wake Technology:

a. Click Start --> Control Panel --> Network and Internet. b. Click Network and Sharing Center. c. Select your network connection and click View status. d. Click Properties. e. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and then

click Properties.

f. Confirm that Obtain an IP address automatically is

selected.

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4. Verify that Cyberlink Live is ready for IRWT.

a. Connect to internet and ensure the Cyberlink Live icon is

ready.

b. Click on the Cyberlink Live icon in the taskbar to start the

application.

c. Select Remote Wake Setting and check Enable Intel Remote

Wake Technology for Cyberlink Live.

d. Click Apply to continue.

Put Your Computer to Sleep Mode

1. Keep the Internet connection to your computer.

2. Put your computer to Sleep Mode. Click Start, click the arrow next to the Lock button, and then select Sleep.

Your computer must be in sleep mode--not hibernation or Shut-down

Note:

mode.

Your PC is now ready for remote wake up from internet.

This concludes Chapter 5.

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