PC Chips A41G V7.0 User Manual

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Trademarks

IBM, VGA, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core/ Athlon 64TM/ Sempron

are registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows XP/7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. AMI is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc. Other names used in this publication may be trademarks and are acknowledged.

Static Electricity Precautions

1. Don’t take this motherboard and components out of their original staticproof package until you are ready to install them.

2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If you don’t have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by touching the bare metal of the system chassis.

3. Carefully hold this motherboard by its edges. Do not touch those components unless it is absolutely necessary. Put this motherboard on the top of static-protection package with component side facing up while installing.

Pre-Installation Inspection

1. Inspect this motherboard whether there are any damages to components and connectors on the board.

2. If you suspect this motherboard has been damaged, do not connect power to the system. Contact your motherboard vendor about those damages.

A41G Series, V1.0

July, 2010

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T able of Contents

T rademark............................................................................................................i

Chapter 1: Introduction..................................................................................... 1

Key Features ....................................................................................................................1

Package Contents ........................................................................................................... 4

Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation .............................................................. 5

I/O Ports .......................................................................................................................... 5

Motherboard Components.................................................................................. 6

Installing the Processor ................................................................................................. 7

Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................................... 8

Jumper Settings ............................................................................................................10

Install the Motherboard ............................................................................................... 11

Connecting Optional Devices .....................................................................................1 2

Install Other Devices ....................................................................................................15

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

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility ....................................................................... 18

Introduction ..................................................................................................................18

Running the Setup Utility...................................................................................18

Standard CMOS Setup Page .......................................................................................19

Advanced Setup Page ..................................................................................................20

Advanced Chipset Setup Page .................................................................................... 2 1

Integrated Peripherals Page ....................................................................................... 22

Power Management Setup Page ................................................................................ 2 3

PCI/Plug Setup Page ................................................................................................... 2 4

PC Health Status Page ................................................................................................25

Frequency/Voltage Control Page ...............................................................................28

Load Default Settings ...................................................................................................28

Supervisor Password Page ..........................................................................................29

User Password Page .................................................................................................... 2 9

Save & Exit Setup .........................................................................................................30

Exit Without Saving ......................................................................................................3 0

Chapter 4: Software & Applications .............................................................. 31

Introduction ..................................................................................................................31

Installing Support Software ........................................................................................3 1

Bundled Software Installation ....................................................................................33

Chapter 5: Setting Up AMD SB700 RAID Configuration ........................... 34

Setting Up a bootable RAID Array ............................................................................3 4

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Chapter 6: Trouble Shooting Tips ................................................................. 41

Start up problems during assemly ..............................................................................41

Start up problems after prolong use ..........................................................................42

Maintenance and care tips .......................................................................................... 42

Notice:

1. Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box (shown as below) pops out warning you this software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. Please rest assured that our RD department has already tested and verified these drivers. Just click the “Continue Anyway” button and go ahead the installation.

2. USB 2.0 Driver Limitations:

2-1. The USB 2.0 driver only supports Windows XP and Windows 2000. 2-2. If you connect a USB 2.0 hub to the root hub, plugging USB devices

into this hub, the system might not successfully execute certain USB devices’ connection because it could not recognize these devices.

Currently, we are working on such limitations’ solution. As soon as the olution is done, the updated USB drive will be released to our website: www.pcchips.com for your downloading.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports socket AM3 for AMD Phenom

II processor/Athlon II/Sempron proces-

sors for high-end business or personal desktop markets.

The motherboard incorporates the AMD 740G (RS740) Northbridge (NB) and SB700 Southbridge (SB) chipsets. The Northbridge supports the HyperTransport

1.0 interface. It supports two DDR3 slots with maximum memory size of 8 GB. One PCI Express x16 slot, intended for Graphics Interface, is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.1.

The SB700 Southbridge supports two PCI slots which are PCI 2.3 compliant. In addition, one PCI Express x1 slot is supported, fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.1. It integrates USB 2.0 interface, supporting up to eight functional ports (four USB ports and two USB 2.0 headers support additional four USB ports). One onboard IDE connector supports two IDE devices in Ultra ATA 133/100/66/33 modes. The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller, supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3.0 Gb/ s each. It provides AMD SATA RAID configuration with RAID 0, 1 and 10 modes supported.

There is an advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, one VGA port, one optional DVI port, four USB ports, one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out.

This motherboard is a Micro ATX size motherboard and has power connectors for an ATX power supply.

Key Features

The key features of this motherboard include:

Socket-AM2 Processor Support

• Supports AM3 for AMD Phenom

II processor/Athlon II/Sempron

processors

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Chipset

There are AMD740G Northbridge and SB700 Southbridge in this chipset in accor- dance with an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.

• One x4 A-Link Express II interface (PCI Express 1.1 compliant) for

connection to an AMD Southbridge

• Supports one PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface, fully compliant to

the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.1

• Fully supports ACPI states S0, S1,S2, S3, S4, and S5

• Single chip solution in 80nm, 1.2 V CMOS technology

• Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification at 33 MHz

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

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

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

• Supports integrated RAID0, RAID1, and RAID 10 (requires use of 4 or

more SATA ports) functionalities across all 6 ports

Memory Support

• Two 240-pin DIMM sockets for DDR SDRAM memory modules

• Supports DDR3 1333/1066 memory bus

• Maximum installed memory is 8 GB

Expansion Slots

• One PCI Express x1 slot

• One PCI Express x16 slot

• Two 32-bit PCI slots for PCI 2.3 compliant bus interface

Onboard IDE channels

• Two IDE Connectors

• Supports PIO (Programmable Input/Output) and DMA (Direct Memory

Access) modes

• Supports IDE Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66

MB/sec

Serial ATA

• Four Serial ATA Connectors

• Transfer rate exceeding best ATA (~1.5 Gb/s) with scalability to higher

rates

• Low pin count for both host and devices

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Audio (VIA VT1705 CODEC)

• 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec

• Exceeds Microsoft Windows Logo Program (WLP) Requirements

• ADCs support 44.1K/48K/88.2K/96K/192KHz sample rate

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

Onboard I/O Ports

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• One optional DVI port

• One VGA port

• Four back-panel USB2.0 ports

• One LAN port (optional)

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

Fast Ethernet LAN (optional)

• Supports PCI Express

1.1

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

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

• Supports PCI Express

1.1

• Integrated 10/100 transceiver

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

USB 2.0

• Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0

• Compliant with Intel’s Enhanced Host Controller Interface Specification

Revision 1.0

• Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface Specification Revi-

sion 1.1

• PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host Controller cores

for full-/low-speed signaling and one EHCI Host Controller core for highspeed signaling

• Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with integrated physical

layer transceivers shared by UHCI and EHCI Host Controller, up to eight functional ports

• Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface Specification release 1.1

• Legacy support for all downstream facing ports

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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 and memory timing

• CPU and memory timing

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

Dimensions

• Micro ATX form factor of 244 x 210 mm

Note: Hardware specifications and software items are subject to change

without notification.

Package Contents

Your motherboard package ships with the following items:

 The motherboard  The User’s Guide  One diskette drive ribbon cable (optional)  One IDE drive ribbon cable  The Software support disk

Optional Accessories

You can purchase the following optional accessories for this motherboard.

 The Extended USB module  The CNR v.90 56K Fax/Modem card  The Serial ATA cable  The Serial ATA power cable

Note: You can purchase your own optional accessories from the third party,

but please contact your local vendor on any issues of the specification and compatibility.

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Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation

To install this motherboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this chapter:

 Identify the motherboard components  Install a CPU  Install one or more system memory modules  Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly  Install this motherboard in a system chassis (case)  Connect any extension brackets or cables to headers/connectors on the

motherboard

 Install peripheral devices and make the appropriate connections to

headers/connectors on the motherboard

Note:

1 Before installing this motherboard, make sure jumper CLR_CMOS is

under Normal setting. See this chapter for information about locating

CLR_CMOS and the setting options.

2 Never connect power to the system during installation; otherwise, it

may damage the motherboard.

I/O Ports

The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the motherboard.

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Motherboard Components

LABEL COMPONENTS

1. CPU Socket

2. CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector

3. DDR3_1~2 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM slots

4. ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector

5. IDE Primary IDE connector

6. SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors

7. SPK Speaker header

8. F_PANEL Front panel switch/LED header

9. SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector

10. CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper

11. LPT Parallel port header

12. F_USB1~2 Front Panel USB headers

13. USBPWR_R1 Rear USB/PS2 power select jumper

14. SPDIFO SPDIF out header

15. F_AUDIO Front panel audio header

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

17. CASE Chassis detect jumper

18. PCIEX1 PCI Express x1 slot

19. PCIEX16 PCI Express x16 slot for graphics interface

20. USBPWR_F1 Front panel USB power select jumper

21. COM Onboard serial header

22. ATX12V 4-pin +12V power connector

Socket AM3 for AMD Phenom II/Sempron processors

II/Athlon

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PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

VG A Port LAN Port

USB Ports Audio Ports

Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 poi nti ng device.

Use the lo wer PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.

Use the VGA port to connect VGA devices. Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect

your computer to the Network. Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. Use these three audio jacks to connect audio

devices. The first jack is for stereo Line-In signal, the second jack for stereo Line-Out signal, and the third jack for Microphone.

Installing the Processor

This motherboard has a socket AM3 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

Follow these instructions to install the CPU:

1 Unhook the locking lever of the CPU socket.

Pull the locking lever away from the socket and raising it to the upright position.

2 Match the pin1 corner marked as the beveled

edge on the CPU with the pin1 corner on the socket. Insert the CPU into the socket. Do not use force.

3 Push the locking lever down and hook it un-

der the latch on the edge of socket. 4 Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU. 5 Install the cooling fan/heatsink unit onto the

CPU, and secure them all onto the socket

base. 6 Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU

fan connector (CPU_FAN1) on the

motherboard.

Note: To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that

you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.

Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates two 240-pin DIMM sockets (Dual Inline Memory Module) for unbuffered DDR3 1333/1066 memory modules (Double Data Rate SDRAM), and maximum 8 GB installed memory.

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Over its predecessor, DDR3-SDRAM offers greater bandwidth and density in a smaller package along with a reduction in power consumption. In addition, DDR2SDRAM offers new features and functions that enable a higher clock rate and data rate operations of 1066 MHz and 1333 MHz. DDR3 transfers 64 bits of data twice every clock cycle.

Memory Module Installation Procedure

These modules can be installed with up to 8 GB system memory. Refer to the following to install the memory module.

1. Push down the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket.

2. Align the memory module with the socket. There is a notch on the DIMM socket 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.

3. Install the DIMM module into the socket and press it firmly down until it is seated correctly. The socket latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM.

4. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

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Note for dual-channel DDR2:

1. You CAN NOT use only one DIMM2 for it might cause the system shutdown.

2. You need to use DIMM1 and DIMM2 with the same size of memory modules.

Jumper Settings

Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap from these pins, OPEN.

CLR_CMOS: Clear CMOS Jumper

Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and prevent your motherboard from operating. T o clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from the motherboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.

Note: To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS, we recommend

users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimal De-faults” and then “Save Changes and Exit”.

Function Jumper

C lear CMOS Short Pins 1-2 NORMAL Short Pins 2-3

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Install The Motherboard

Install the motherboard in a system chassis (case). The board is a Micro ATX size motherboard. You can install this motherboard in an ATX case. Make sure your case has an I/O cover plate matching the ports on this motherboard.

Install the motherboard in a case. Follow the case manufacturer’s instructions to use the hardware and internal mounting points on the chassis.

Connect the power connector from the power supply to the ATX_POWER con- nector on the motherboard. ATX12V is a +12V connecotr for CPU Vcore power.

If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the cooling fan to the SYS_FAN fan power connector on the motherboard.

Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL header.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 HD_LED_P(+) 2 FP PWR/SLP(+) 3 HD_LED_N(-) 4 FP PWR/SLP(-) 5 RESET_SW_N(-) 6 POWER_SW_P(+) 7 RESET_SW_P( +) 8 POWER_SW_N(-) 9 RSVD_DNU 10 KEY

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Connecting Optional Devices

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

SPK: Speaker Header

Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK header on the motherboard.

Pin Signal

1 +5V 2NC 3GND 4SPKR

F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio Header

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

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 AUD_MIC 2 AUD_GND 3 AUD_MIC_BIAS 4 AUD_VCC 5 AUD_FPOUT_R 6 AUD_RET_R 7NC 8KEY 9 AUD_FPOUT_L 10 A UD_RET_L

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F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB Headers

The motherboard has 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 headers F_USB1~2 to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. Here is a list of USB pin assignments.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 VERG_FP_USBP WR0 2 VER G_FP_USBP WR0 3 USB_FP_P0(-) 4 USB_FP_P1(-) 5 USB_FP_P0(+) 6 USB_FP_P1(+) 7 GROUND 8 GROUND 9 KEY 10 GROUND

1. Locate the F_USB1~2 headers on the motherboard.

2. Plug the bracket cable onto the F_USB1~2 headers.

3. Remove a slot cover from one of the expansion slots on the system chassis. Install an extension bracket in the opening. Secure the extension bracket to the chassis with a screw.

SPDIFO: SPDIF out header

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

Pin Signal

1SPDIF 2 +5VA 3Key 4GND

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LPT : Onboard parallel port header

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

Pin Signal Name

1 STROBE

2 PD0

3 PD1

4 PD2

5 PD3

6 PD4

7 PD5

8 PD6

9 PD7

10 ACK

11 BUSK

12 PE

13 SLCT

Pin Signal Name

14 ALF

15 ERROR

16 INIT

17 SLCTIN

18 Ground

19 Ground

20 Ground

21 Ground

22 Ground

23 Ground

24 Ground

25 Ground

26 Ke y

CASE: Chassis intrusion detect header

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

Pin 1-2 Function

Short Chassis cover is removed

Open Chassis cover is closed

COM: 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 SINB Serial Input 3 SOUTB UART B Serial Output

4 DTRB UART B Data Ter minal Ready

5 GND Ground 6 DSRB Data Set Ready

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

9 RI Ring Indicator

10 Key No pin

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Install Other Devices

Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below.

IDE Devices

IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives, and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives, among others.

The mainboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two IDE devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as Slave. The documentation of the IDE device will tell you how to configure the device as a Master or Slave device. The Master device connects to the end of the cable.

Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power supply. Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the Primary IDE channel connector IDE1 on the motherboard.

If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE channel connector IDE2 on the motherboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave.

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Serial A TA Devices

The Serial A T A (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives, which is designed to overcome the design limitations while enabling the storage interface to scale with the growing media rate demands of PC platforms. It provides you a faster transfer rate of 1.5 Gb/s. If you have installed a Serial AT A hard drive, you can connect the Serial AT A cables to the Serial AT A hard drive or the connector on the motherboard.

On the motherboard, locate the Serial ATA connectors SATA1-2, which support new Serial AT A devices for the highest data transfer rates, simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly.

It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel AT A interface, but maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.

Expansion Slots

This motherboard has one PCI Express x16, one PCI Express x1 and two 32-bit PCI slots.

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Follow the steps below to install an PCI Express x16/ PCI Express x1/CNR/PCI expansion card.

1. Locate the PCI Express x16, PCI Express x1, CNR or PCI slots on the mainboard.

2. Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis.

3. Install the edge connector of the expansion card into the slot. Ensure the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.

4. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system chassis with a screw.

PCI Express x16 Slot

Y ou can install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revsion 1.0a.

PCI Express x1 Slot

The two PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a as well.

PCI Slots

You can install the 32-bit PCI interface expansion cards in the slots.

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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility

Introduction

The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize all the components when booting up and basic functions of coordination between system components.

If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the system to malfunction. It can even stop your computer booting properly. If it happens, you can use the clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS memory which has stored the configuration information; or you can hold down the Page Up key while rebooting your computer. Holding down the Page Up key also clears the setup information.

You can run the setup utility and manually change the configuration. You might need to do this to configure some hardware installed in or connected to the motherboard, such as the CPU, system memory, disk drives, etc.

Running the Setup Utility

Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the screen before the operating system loading that prompts you to “Hit <DEL>if you want to run SETUP”. Whenever you see this message, press the Delete key, and the Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor.

Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PCI/PnP Configuration PC Health Status

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings

Frequency/Voltage Control Load Default Settings Supervisor Password User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on the main menu page. Press Enter to select the highlighted option. Press the Escape key to leave the setup utility. Press +/-/ to modify the selected field’s values.

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Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item, and press PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle through alternative values of that item. The other options on the main menu page lead to dialog boxes requiring your answer OK or Cancel by selecting the [OK] or [Cancel] key.

If you have already changed the setup utility, press F10 to save those changes and exit the utility. Press F1 to display a screen describing all key functions. Press F9 to load optimtimal settings.

Standard CMOS Setup Page

This page displays a table of items defining basic information of your system.

Date Wed 12/05/2010 Time 00: 11: 10

SATA1 Not Detected SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 Not Detected

SATA4 Not Detected IDE Master Not Detected IDE Slave Not Detected

IDE BusMaster Enabled

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Standard CMOS Setup

Help Item

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

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

Date & Time

These items set up system date and time.

SATA1~4/IDE Master/IDE Slave

Use these items to configure devices connected to the Primary/Secondary IDE channels. T o configure an IDE hard disk drive, choose Auto. If the Auto setting fails to find a hard disk drive, set it to User, and then fill in the hard disk characteristics (Size, Cyls, etc.) manually. If you have a CD-ROM drive, select the setting CDROM . If you have an AT API device with removable media (e.g. a ZIP drive or an LS-120), select Floptical.

IDE Bus Master

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

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Advanced Setup Page

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

HT Frequency AMD C&Q Quick Power on Self Test Boot Up Numlock Status APIC Mode 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Boot Other Device

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings

Advanced Setup

Auto Enabled Enabled On Enabled Hard Drive CD/DVD Removable Dev. Yes

Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 800 MHz 1000 MHz

Help Item

HT Frequency (Auto)

This item enables users to manually set up the HyperTransport frequency , ranging from Auto, 1x, to 5x.

AMD C&Q (Enabled)

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

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.

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

1st Boot Device/2nd Boot Device/3rd Boot Device

Use these items to determine the device order the computer uses to look for an operating system to load at start-up time.

Try Other Boot Device

If you enable this item, the system will also search for other boot devices if it fails to find an operating system from the first two locations.

Boot to OS/2 > 64MB

Enable this item if you are booting the OS/2 operating system and you have more than 64MB of system memory installed.

Aperture Size

This item defines the size of aperture if you use a graphic adapter.

Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clock

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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.

Advanced Chipset Setup Page

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

Share Memory Size Current Share Memory Size Surround View

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings

Features Setup

Auto [128MB] Disabled

Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB

Help Item

Share Memory Size (Auto)

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

Current Share Memory Size (128MB)

This item is used to show the current Share Memory Size.

Surround View (Disabled)

ATI Surround view function only support when using ATI PCIE graphics card.

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Integrated Peripherals Page

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

Onboard IDE Controller SATA Configuration Onboard SATA Mode Onboard AUDIO Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ USB Functions Legacy USB Support

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings

Features Setup

Enabled Enabled IDE Enabled Enabled Disabled 3F8/IRQ4 378 ECP DMA3 IRQ7 Enabled Enabled

Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB

Help Item

Onboard IDE Controller (Enabled)

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

SATA Configuration (Enabled)

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

Onboard SA T A Mode (IDE)

Use this item to choose the onboard SATA mode.

Onboard AUDIO Function (Enabled)

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

Onboard LAN Function (Enabled)

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

Onboard LAN Boot ROM (Disabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network addin card with a remote boot ROM installed.

Serial Port1 Address (3F8/IRQ4)

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

Parallel Port Address (378)

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

Parallel Port Mode (ECP)

Use this item to select the parallel port mode. You can select Normal (Standard Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or BPP (BiDirectional Parallel Port).

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ECP Mode DMA Channel (DMA3)

Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the parallel port.

Parallel Port IRQ (IRQ7)

Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port.

USB Functions (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the USB function.

Legacy USB Support (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.

Power Management Setup Page

This page sets some parameters for system power management operation.

ACPI Suspend Type PWRON After PWR-Fail Resume By RING Resume By PCI/PCI-E/Lan PME Resume By PS2 KB (S3) Resume By PS2 MS (S3) Resumeon RTC Alarm

Power Management Setup

S3 Power Off DIsabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled

Help Item

Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend.

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings

ACPI Suspend Type (S3)

Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3, the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e, the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory.

PWRON After PWR-Fail (Power Off)

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

Resume By RING

The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Modem. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

Resume By PCI/PCI-E/Lan PME

The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI LAN card. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. Use this item to do wake-up action if inserting the PCI card.

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Resume By USB (S3)

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

Resume By PS2 KB (S3)

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

Resume By PS2 MS (S3)

The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, system can automatically resume by pressing any keys or power keys on the keyboard, or typing in the password. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

Resume on RTC Alarm

The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s RTC (realtime clock). Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake-up alarm. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

PCI / Plug Setup Page

This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Init Display First PCI

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings

PCI / Plug and Play Setup

Help Item

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

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system. You set this value to No to free up an IRQ.

Init Display First

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

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PC Health Status Page

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

-=- System Hardware Monitor-=-

Smart Fan Function Press Enter Shutdown Temperature Disabled CPU Tcontrol : 51°C/123°F CPU Fan Speed : 2793 RPM CPU Vcore : 1.312V VDIMM : 1.520V

Case Open Warning Disabled

Chassis Opened No

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings

BIOS Security Features

Help Item

Smart Fan Function

This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability.

CPU SMART FAN Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Normal High Limit Temperature. (°C) 60 High Limit Temperature. (°C) 37 High Limit PWM 200 Low Limit PWM 56

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings

Smart Fan Function

Disabled Enabled

Help Item

Options

CPU SMART FAN Control

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

SMART Fan Mode

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

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CPU SMART FAN Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Quiet High Limit T emperature.(°C) 60 Low Limit T emperature.(°C) 37 High Limit PWM 200 Low Limit PWM 5 6

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Quiet: auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environment operation.

Silent: auto restricts fan speed to make system more quietly.

Manual: the fan adjust depending on user’s parameter.

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Quiet: auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environment operation.

Silent: auto restricts fan speed to make system more quietly.

Manual: the fan adjust depending on user’s parameter.

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Shutdown Temperature

Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down.

System Component Characteristics

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

• CPU Tcontrol

• CPU FAN Speed

• CPU Vcore

• VDIMM

Help Item

Normal: auto adjusts depending on the CPU temperature.

Quiet: auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environment operation.

Silent: auto restricts fan speed to make system more quietly.

Manual: the fan adjust depending on user’s parameter.

Case Open Warning (Disabled)

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

Chassis Opened (No)

This item indicates whether the case has been opened.

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Frequency/V oltage Control Page

This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard.

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled

Memory Voltage 1.6V Spread Spectrum Enabled CPU Over-clocking Function Disabled

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit

F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Frequency/Voltage Control

Disabled Enabled

Help Item

Options

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

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

Memory Voltage

This item allows users to adjust the DDR3 memory voltage.

Spread Spectrum

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

CPU Over-clocking Function

This item decides the CPU over-clocking function/frequency installed in your system.

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.

Note: It is highly recommend that users enter this option to load optimal default

values for accessing the best performance.

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Supervisor Password Page

This page helps you install or change a password.

Supervisor Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password Press Enter

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings

Supervisor Password

Help Item

Install or Change the password.

Supervisor Password

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

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

User Password Page

This page helps you install or change a password.

User Password : Not Installed

Change User Password Press Enter

User Password

Help Item

Install or Change the password.

User Password

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

Change User Password

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

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings

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Save & Exit Setup

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

Note: If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the “Discard

Changes and Exit” item and select [OK] to discard any changes you have made.

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Chapter 4 Software & Applications

Introduction

This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD-ROM/CD-ROM that comes with the motherboard package.

The support DVD-ROM/CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary drivers and utility programs to properly run our products. More program information is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.

To run the support disk, simply insert the disk into your DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive. An Auto Setup screen automatically pops out, and then you can go on the auto-installing or manual installation depending on your operating system.

If your operating system is Windows XP/7, it will automatically install all the drivers and utilities for your motherboard.

Installing Support Software

1 Insert the support DVD-ROM/CD-ROM disk in the DVD-ROM/CD-

ROM drive.

2 When you insert the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM disk in the system DVD-

ROM/CD-ROM drive, the disk automatically displays an Auto Setup screen.

3 The screen displays three buttons of Setup, Browse CD and Exit on

the right side, and three others Drivers, Utilities and Information at the bottom. Please see the following illustration.

The Setup button runs the software auto-installing program as explained in next

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section. The Browse CD button is a standard Windows command that you can check the

contents of the disc with the Windows file browsing interface. The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window. T o run the program again, reinsert

the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM disk in the drive; or click the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM driver from the Windows Explorer, and click the Setup icon.

The Utilities button brings up a software menu. It shows the bundled software that this mainboard supports.

The Information brings you to the Install Path where you can find out path names of software driver.

Auto-Installing under Windows XP/7

If you are under Windows XP/7, please click the Setup button to run the software auto-installing program while the Auto Setup screen pops out after inserting the support DVD-ROM/CD-ROM:

1 The installation program loads and displays the following screen.

Click the Next button.

2 Select the items that you want to setup by clicking on it (the default

options are recommended). Click the Next button to proceed.

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3 The support software will automatically install.

Once any of the installation procedures start, software is automatically installed in sequence. You need to follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart as few times as needed to complete installing whatever software you selected. When the process is finished, all the support software will be installed and start working.

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

Continue this process to complete the drivers installation.

Bundled Software Installation

All bundled software available on the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM is for users’ convenience. You can install bundled software as follows:

1 Click the Utilities button while the Auto Setup screen pops out after

inserting the support DVD-ROM/CD-ROM. 2 A software menu appears. Click the software you want to install. 3 Follow onscreen instructions to install the software program step by

step until finished.

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Chapter 5 Setting Up AMD SB700 RAID Configuration

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Setting Up the BIOS

Start your computer, then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup.

The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility screen appears.

Figure 1.1 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Screen

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

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

Figure 1.2 Integrated Peripherals Screen

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

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Press F10 to save the configuration and exit.4 The PC reboots.

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

Configuring the AMD RAID BIOS

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

Entering the RAID BIOS Setup:

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

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

Press Ctrl-F.

The Main Menu screen appears (Figure 1.3).

Figure 1.3 Main Menu

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Select [2], then select LD 1 in the following page.3

The Define LD Menu screen appears (Figure 1.4).

Figure 1.4 Define LD Menu

Using the Define a New Array Screen

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

• Selecting the RAID Mode

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

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

• Selecting the Stripe Block Size

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

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Assigning the Disks

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

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

Figure 1.5 FastBuild Utility—Array Disks Assigned

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

The Define LD Menu screen appears (Figure 1.6).

Figure 1.6 Define LD Menu

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Press ESC to exit.

The Main Menu screen appears (Figure 1.7).

Figure 1.7 Main Menu

Press Y to reboot.

The following screen appears (Figure 1.8).

Figure 1.8

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Installing the RAID Drivers

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

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

Copy all files in "...\RAID\ATI\SB700\Floppy\Win3264" to a floppy disk.

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

The Windows Setup program starts.

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

appear.

Figure 1.10 Windows Setup—Specify Devices

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

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The following Windows Setup screen appears:

Figure 1.11 Windows Setup—Selected SCSI Adapter

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

The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers:

Figure 1.12 Windows Setup—AMD drives listed

Press Enter to continue with Windows XP Installation.

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

Follow the instructions on how to install Windows XP.

After Windows XP is completely installed, it is recommended that you install the ForceWare software in order to access the FastBuild RAID Management tool.

Note:

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

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Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting Tips

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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c) The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2. Keep your computer in a cool dry place. Avoid dusty areas, direct sunlight and areas of high moisture content.

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

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

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

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

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