protech SA-5942 User Manual

USER’S
MANUAL

SA-5942

High Performance Desktop Intel®
4th Gen. CPU Book Size PC

With 2DVI, 4COM & 2LAN

SA-5942 M3

SA-5942

High Performance Desktop Intel®

4th Gen. CPU Book Size PC

COPYRIGHT NOTICE & TRADEMARK

All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their
respective owners.

This manual is copyrighted in June 2017. You may not reproduce or transmit in any
form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying and
recording.

DISCLAIMER

This user’s manual is meant to assist you in installing and setting up the system. The
information contained in this document is subject to change without any notice.

CE NOTICE

This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

FCC NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference
in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly
approve by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate
such equipment.

CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

WARNING! Some internal parts of the system may have high electrical voltage. And
therefore we strongly recommend that qualified engineers can open and disassemble the
system. Access can only be gained by SERVICE PERSONS or by USERS who have been
instructed about the reasons for the restrictions applied to the

Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1-1 About This Manual....................................................................

1-2

1-2 System Illustration......................................................................

1-3

1-3 System Specifications.................................................................

1-4

1-4 Safety Precautions......................................................................

1-6

CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

2-1 System External I/O Ports & Pin Assignment............................

2-2

2-2 Mainboard Component Locations & Jumper Settings................

2-8

CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE UTILITIES

3-1 Introduction................................................................................

3-2

3-2 Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility…..……..................

3-4

3-3

Intel® RapidStorage Technology Option ROM…..……..........

3-5

3-4 Intel® USB3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Utility…..……........

3-6

3-5 Intel® Management Engine Components Utility…..……...........

3-7

3-6 VGA Driver Utility....................................................................

3-8

3-7 LAN Driver Utility……………………………………………..

3-9

3-8 Sound Driver Utility……………………………………………

3-10

CHAPTER 4 AMI BIOS SETUP

4-1 Introduction................................................................................

4-2

4-2 Entering Setup............................................................................

4-4

4-3 Main…….......................................................................... .........

4-7

4-4 Advanced…………………….........................….......................

4-8

4-5 Chipset……………....................................................................

4-27

4-6 Boot..………………..................................................................

4-40

4-7 Security………………………………………………………...

4-45

4-8 Save & Exit…………………………………………………….

4-48

Contents

APPENDIX A SYSTEM DIAGRAMS

Exploded Diagram for Whole System of SA-5942...............................

A-2

APPENDIX B TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Block Diagram......................................................................................

B-2

Interrupt Map.........................................................................................

B-3

DMA Channels Map……......................................................................

B-8

I/O Map.................................................................................................

B-9

Memory Map…………………………………………………………..

B-12

Watchdog Timer Configuration…………..…………………………...

B-14

Flash BIOS Update…………………………………………………….

B-17

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INTRODUCTION

This chapter gives you the information for SA-5942. It also outlines
the System specification.

Section includes:

 About This Manual

 System Specifications

 Safety Precautions

Experienced users can skip to chapter 2 on page 2-1
for Quick Start.

CHAPTER

1

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1-1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing our SA-5942 high Performance Desktop Intel® 4th Gen.
CPU Book Size PC with 2DVI, 4COM and 2LAN. SA-5942 provides faster
processing speed, greater expandability and can handle more task than before. This
manual is designed to assist you how to install and set up the system. It contains four
chapters. The user can apply this manual for configuration according to the following
chapters:

Chapter 1 Introduction

This chapter introduces you to the background of this manual, and the specifications
for this system. The final page of this chapter will indicate how to avoid damaging this
board.

Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration

This chapter outlines the component locations and their functions. In the end of this
chapter, you will learn how to set jumper and how to configure this card to meet your
own needs.

Chapter 3 Software Utilities

This chapter contains helpful information for proper installations of the VGA utility,
LAN utility, and Sound utility.

Chapter 4 BIOS Setup

This chapter indicates you how to set up the BIOS configurations.

Appendix A System Diagrams

This appendix gives you the exploded diagrams and part numbers of the SA-5942

Appendix B Technical Summary

This appendix gives you the information about the Technical maps, Watchdog-timer
configuration, and Flash BIOS Update.

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1-2. SYSTEM ILLUSTRATION

Front View Rear View

94.5

300.2

DVI

DVI

Top View Bottom View

Side View Quarter View

272.79

Unit: mm

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1-3. SYSTEM SPECIFICATION

System

CPU

Intel® 4th Gen. Core i7/i5/i3, Pentium®, Celeron®

(LGA1150)
Chipset Intel® Q87/H81
OS Support Windows 8/Windows 7; WES8/7
Memory 2 x DDR3 SO-DIMM socket (up to 16GB)
BIOS AMI
Drive Bays

2 x 2.5" SATA HDD or 1x 3.5” SATA HDD

1 x slim DVD-RW (optional)
Watchdog 1~255 seconds
Power Supply ATX Flex 220W
Dimension 300 x 94 x 270 mm (11.8” x 3.7” x 10.6”)
Certificate CE/FCC

I/O Ports

Serial Port 4 ports:

 COM1/3/4: RS-232 only

 COM2: RS-232/422/485

 COM1/2: Both are RI/+5V/+12V selectable.

USB Port  6 x USB 2.0 (2 are external & stacked with LAN, 4 are

internal pin-headers.)

 2 x external USB 3.0, stacked with LAN
SATA Interface  Intel® Q87: 3 x SATA III

 Intel® H81: 1 x SATA II, 2 x SATA III
LAN Dual ports, support Wake-on-LAN

 LAN1: Intel® I217-LM/V

 LAN2: Intel® I210-AT

Audio  Realtek ALC888S-VD2-GR High Definition audio codec

Line-in/Line-out/MIC

 Option: S/PDIF
Keyboard/Mouse 1 x PS/2
Expansion Bus 1 x PCIe (16x) Gen. 2

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Display

Graphics Built-in processor to share the system memory.

 1 x DVI-I

 1 x DVI-D

 1 x Display Port

Environment

Operating Temp. 0 ~ 40°C (32 ~ 104°F)

Storage Temp. -20 ~ 60°C (-4 ~ 140°F)

Humidity 20~90%

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1-4. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Follow the messages below to avoid your systems from damage:

1. The range of operating voltage should be between 100V~ 240V. Otherwise, the

system could be damaged.

2. Place your SA-5942 on a sturdy & level surface. Be sure to allow enough space

to have easy access around the system.

3. Avoid moving the system rapidly from a hot place to a cold one and vice versa

because condensation may come from inside of the system.

4. Place SA-5942 in strong vibrations may cause hard disk failure.

5. Avoid putting heavy objects on top of the system.

6. Do not turn the system upside down. This may cause the floppy drive and hard

drive to mal-function.

7. If water or other liquid spills into this product, unplug the power cord

immediately.

8. When the outside of the case is stained, remove the stain with neutral washing

agent with a dry cloth.

9. If dust has been accumulated on the outside, clean with a special vacuum

cleaner made for computers.

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HARDWARE
CONFIGURATION

** QUICK START **

CHAPTER

2

Helpful information describes the jumper & connector settings, and
component locations.

Section includes:

 System External I/O Ports & Pin Assignment

 Mainboard Component Locations & Jumper Settings

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2-1. SYSTEM EXTERNAL I/O PORTS & PIN ASSIGNMENT

I/O View

Line-in
Line-out
Mic-in

COM1

DVI-I

DVI-D

COM2

COM3

COM4

PS/2 KB & MS Jack

LAN1

LAN2

USB 2.0

USB 3.0

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2-1-1. COM Port

COM1/3/4: COM Ports

 COM1: fixed as RS-232
 COM3: fixed as RS-232, co-lay with the on-board COM3 connector
 COM4: fixed as RS-232, co-lay with the on-board COM4 connector

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 DCD# 6 DSR#
2 RX 7 RTS#
3 TX 8 CTS#
4 DTR# 9 RI#
5 GND

COM2: COM2 Connector, selectable as RS-232/422/485

ASSIGNMENT

PIN

RS-232 RS-422 RS-485

1 DCD# TX- RS-485­2 RX TX+ RS-485+
3 TX RX+ X
4 DTR# RX- X
5 GND GND GND
6 DSR# X X
7 RTS# X X
8 CTS# X X
9 RI# X X

5

1

9

6

COM1/
COM3/
COM4/

5

1

9

6

COM2

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2-1-2. PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Jacks

PS/2: PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Port

Keyboard:

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 KBDATA 4 VCC5
2 NC 5 KBCLK
3 GND 6 NC

Mouse:

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

7 MSDATA 10 VCC5
8 NC 11 MSCLK
9 GND 12 NC

2-1-3. LAN Port

LAN1, LAN2: RJ45 LAN Ports

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 MDI_0P 5 MDI_2P

2 MDI_0N 6 MDI_2N

3 MDI_1P 7 MDI_3P

4 MDI_1N 8 MDI_3N

LAN LED Indicator:

Left Side LED

Red Color On Giga LAN Speed Indicator
Off No LAN switch/hub connected.

Right Side LED

Orange Color Blinking LAN Message Active
Off No LAN Message Active

3

12

4

56

9

78

10

1112

MS

KB

PS/2

Red Orange

8 1

LAN1/

LAN2/

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2-1-4. USB Ports

USB3.0 Ports: USB Double Stack Connector

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

A1 VCC5 B1 VCC5

A2 USBP0N B2 USBP1N

A3 USBP0P B3 USBP1P

A4 GND B4 GND

A5 RX1_DN B5 RX2_DN

A6 RX1_DP B6 RX2_DP

A7 GND B7 GND

A8 TX1_DN B8 TX2_DN

A9 TX1_DP B9 TX2_DP

USB2.0 Ports: USB Double Stack Connector

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 VCC5 5 VCC5

2 USBP2N 6 USBP3N

3 USBP2P 7 USBP3P

4 GND 8 GND

B1

B9

B4

B5

A1

A9

A4

A5

USB3.0

41

85

USB2.0

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2-1-5. DVI Port

DVI1: Stacked DVI-D & DVI-I Ports

DVI-D: Supports only DVI signal.

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 DP_Data2- 13 NC
2 DP_Data2+ 14 +5V Power
3 Ground 15 Ground
4 NC 16 HOT Plug Detect
5 NC 17 DP_Data0­6 DP_Ctrl_Clock 18 DP_Data0+
7 DP_Ctrl_ Data 19 Ground
8 CRT_VSYNC 20 NC
9 DP_Data1- 21 NC
10 DP_Data1+ 22 Ground
11 Ground 23 DP_Clock+
12 NC 24 DP_Clock-

DVI-I: Supports DVI or VGA signal.

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 DP_Data2- 15 Ground
2 DP_Data2+ 16 HOT Plug Detect
3 Ground 17 DP_Data0­4 NC 18 DP_Data0+
5 NC 19 Ground
6 DP_Ctrl_Clock 20 NC
7 DP_Ctrl_ Data 21 NC
8 CRT_VSYNC 22 Ground
9 DP_Data1- 23 DP_Clock+
10 DP_Data1+ 24 DP_Clock­11 Ground C1 CRT_RED
12 NC C2 CRT_GREE
13 NC C3 CRT_BLUE
14 +5V Power C4 CRT_HSYNC

1
9

17

8

16

24

DVI-D

1
9

17

C1 C2

C3 C4

DVI-I

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2-1-6. Audio Jack

Line-in (Blue), Line-out (Green) & Mic-in (Pink):

The connector can also support only Microphone.

Line-in:

PIN ASSIGNMENT

32 HD_LINE-IN-L
33 GND
34 GND
35 HD_LINE-IN-R

Line-out:

PIN ASSIGNMENT

22 LINE-OUT-L
23 GND
24 GND
25 LINE-OUT-R

Mic-in:

PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 GND
2 HD_MIC1-L_L
3 GND
4 GND
5 HD_MIC1-R_L

1 2345

22232425

32333435

424344

Line-in/
Line-out/
Mic-in

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2-2. MAINBOARD COMPONENT LOCATIONS & JUMPER

SETTINGS

M/B: BM-0942

AUDIO1

PCI_E1

JP4

JP1

JP3

FP1

SATA3

DIMM2

DIMM1

CPU_FAN1

SATA2

SATA1

SYS_FAN1

JP6

SP1

USB3

USB4

JD09M1

JPCOM1

JPCOM2

COM3 COM4

JP7

JP8

ATX_PWR2

ATX_PWR1

SYS_

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AN2

KB_MS1

LAN2_USB2 LAN1_USB1

DVI1

REMOVE

Intel® 4th Gen.

Core™ i5/i7

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Mainboard Connectors, Jumpers and Component Locations - front

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Mainboard

Component Location - back

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2-2-1. Jumpers & Connectors Quick Reference Table

JUMPER/CONNECTOR NAME

COM Port COM1, COM2

COM Connector COM3, COM4

Keyboard & Mouse Port KB_MS1

DVI Port DVI1

LAN & USB Port LAN1_USB1, LAN2_USB2

Audio Jack AUDIO1

COM Port RI & Voltage Selection JP_COM1, JP_COM2

COM2 RS-232/422/485 Selection JP8

COM2 Auto-detect Selection JP7

Front Panel Connector & Selection FP1

Intel® ME Selection JP3

Clear CMOS Data Selection JP4

BIOS Recovery Mode Selection JP1

Fan Connector CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1, SYS_FAN2

SATA Connector SATA1, SATA2, SATA3

USB Connector USB3, USB4

Display Port Connector DP1

ATX Power Connector ATX_PWR1, ATX_PWR2

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2-2-2. How to Set Jumpers

You can configure your board by setting jumpers. Jumper is consists of two or three
metal pins with a plastic base mounted on the card, and by using a small plastic "cap",
Also known as the jumper cap (with a metal contact inside), you are able to connect
the pins. So you can set-up your hardware configuration by "open" or "close" pins.

The jumper can be combined into sets that called jumper blocks. When the jumpers
are all in the block, you have to put them together to set up the hardware configuration.
The figure below shows how this looks like.

Jumpers & Caps

If a jumper has three pins (for examples, labelled PIN1, PIN2, and PIN3), You can
connect PIN1 & PIN2 to create one setting by shorting. You can either connect PIN2
& PIN3 to create another setting. The same jumper diagrams are applied all through
this manual. The figure below shows what the manual diagrams look and what they
represent.

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Jumper Diagrams

2 pin Jumper
looks like this

Jumper Cap
looks like this

3 pin Jumper
looks like this

Jumper Block
looks like this

Jumper Settings

Looks like this

3 pin Jumper

2-3 pin close(enabled)

Looks like this

Jumper Block

1-2 pin close(enabled)

2 pin Jumper close(enabled)

1

1

1

2

1 2

1

1

Looks like this

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2-2-3. COM Port

COM1: COM Port, fixed as RS-232

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 DCD# 6 DSR#
2 RX 7 RTS#
3 TX 8 CTS#
4 DTR# 9 RI#
5 GND

COM2: COM2 Connector, selectable as RS-232/422/485

ASSIGNMENT

PIN

RS-232 RS-422 RS-485

1 DCD# TX- RS-485­2 RX TX+ RS-485+
3 TX RX+ X
4 DTR# RX- X
5 GND GND GND
6 DSR# X X
7 RTS# X X
8 CTS# X X
9 RI# X X

5

1

9

6

COM1

5

1

9

6

COM2

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2-2-4. COM Connector

COM3, COM4: COM3 & COM4Connectors, fixed as RS-232

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 DCD# 6 DSR#
2 RX 7 RTS#
3 TX 8 CTS#
4 DTR# 9 RI#
5 GND 10 NC

2-2-5. Keyboard & Mouse Ports

KB_MS1: PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Port

Keyboard:

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 KBDATA 4 VCC5
2 NC 5 KBCLK
3 GND 6 NC

Mouse:

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

7 MSDATA 10 VCC5
8 NC 11 MSCLK
9 GND 12 NC

1

6

5

10

COM3/
COM4/

3

12

4

56

9

78

10

1112

MS

KB

KB_MS1

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2-2-6. DVI Port

DVI1: Stacked DVI-D & DVI-I Ports

DVI-D: Supports only DVI signal.

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 DP_Data2- 13 NC
2 DP_Data2+ 14 +5V Power
3 Ground 15 Ground
4 NC 16 HOT Plug Detect
5 NC 17 DP_Data0­6 DP_Ctrl_Clock 18 DP_Data0+
7 DP_Ctrl_ Data 19 Ground
8 CRT_VSYNC 20 NC
9 DP_Data1- 21 NC
10 DP_Data1+ 22 Ground
11 Ground 23 DP_Clock+
12 NC 24 DP_Clock-

DVI-I: Supports DVI or VGA signal.

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 DP_Data2- 15 Ground
2 DP_Data2+ 16 HOT Plug Detect
3 Ground 17 DP_Data0­4 NC 18 DP_Data0+
5 NC 19 Ground
6 DP_Ctrl_Clock 20 NC
7 DP_Ctrl_ Data 21 NC
8 CRT_VSYNC 22 Ground
9 DP_Data1- 23 DP_Clock+
10 DP_Data1+ 24 DP_Clock­11 Ground C1 CRT_RED
12 NC C2 CRT_GREE
13 NC C3 CRT_BLUE
14 +5V Power C4 CRT_HSYNC

1
9

17

8

16

24

DVI-D

1
9

17

C1 C2

C3 C4

DVI-I

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2-2-7.

LAN &

USB Port

LAN1_USB1: LAN & Two USB3.0 Ports

LAN1 signal:

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 MDI_0P 5

MDI_2P

2 MDI_0N 6

MDI_2N

3 MDI_1P 7

MDI_3P

4 MDI_1N 8

MDI_3N

LAN LED Indicator:

Left Side LED

Red Color On Giga LAN Speed Indicator
Off No LAN switch/hub connected.

Right Side LED

Orange Color Blinking LAN Message Active
Off No LAN Message Active

USB3.0 signal:

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

A1 VCC5 B1 VCC5
A2 USBP0N B2 USBP1N
A3 USBP0P B3 USBP1P
A4 GND B4 GND
A5 RX1_DN B5 RX2_DN
A6 RX1_DP B6 RX2_DP
A7 GND B7 GND
A8 TX1_DN B8 TX2_DN
A9 TX1_DP B9 TX2_DP

Red Orange

B1 B4

B9 B5

A1 A4

A9 A5

8 1

LAN1_USB1

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LAN2_USB2: LAN & Two USB2.0 Ports

LAN2 signal:

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 MDI0_DP 5 MDI2_DP
2 MDI0_DN 6 MDI2_DN
3 MDI1_DP 7 MDI3_DP
4 MDI1_DN 8 MDI3_DN

LAN LED Indicator:

Left Side LED

Red Color On Giga LAN Speed Indicator
Off No LAN switch/hub connected.

Right Side LED

Orange Color Blinking LAN Message Active
Off No LAN Message Active

USB2.0 signal:

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

A1 VCC5 B1 VCC5
A2 USBP2N B2 USBP3N
A3 USBP2P B3 USBP3P
A4 GND B4 GND

Red Orange

8

1

A4

A1

B4B1

LAN2_USB2

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2-2-8. Audio Jack

AUDIO1: Line-in, Line-out & Microphone
The connector can also support only Microphone.

Line-in:

PIN ASSIGNMENT

32 HD_LINE-IN-L
33 GND
34 GND
35 HD_LINE-IN-R

Line-out:

PIN ASSIGNMENT

22 LINE-OUT-L
23 GND
24 GND
25 LINE-OUT-R

Mic-in:

PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 GND
2 HD_MIC1-L_L
3 GND
4 GND
5 HD_MIC1-R_L

1 2345

22232425

32333435

424344

AUDIO1

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2-2-9. COM Port RI & Voltage Selection

JP_COM1 & JP_COM2: COM1 & COM2 Ports RI & Voltage Selection

JUMPER ILLUSTRATION

SELECTION

JUMPTER
SETTING

COM1 COM2

RI 1-2

5

6

1

2

JP_COM1

5

6

1

2

JP_COM2

12V 3-4

5

6

1

2

JP_COM1

5

6

1

2

JP_COM2

5V 5-6

5

6

1

2

JP_COM1

5

6

1

2

JP_COM2

Note: Manufacturing default is RI.

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2-2-10. COM2 RS-232/422/485 Selection

JP8: RS-232/422/485 (COM2) Selection Connector, used to set COM2 function.

SELECTION

JUMPER SETTINGS JUMPER ILLUSTRATION

RS-232 All Open

10
9

2
1

JP8

RS-422

1-2,
3-4,
9-10

10
9

2

1

JP8

RS-485

1-2,
5-6,
7-8

10

9

2
1

JP8

Note: Manufacturing default is RS-232.

2-2-11. COM2 Auto-Detect Selection

JP7: COM2 Auto-detect Selection

SELECTION

JUMPER SETTINGS JUMPER ILLUSTRATION

Normal 1-2

3

1

JP7

Auto Gating 2-3

3

1

JP7

Note: Manufacturing default is Normal.

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2-2-12. Front Panel Connector & Selection

FP1: Front Panel Connector

SELECTION

PIN &
ASSIGNMENT

JUMPER
SETTINGS

JUMPER
ILLUSTRATION

1. HDD_LED+

HDD LED

3. HDD_LED-

1-3

12 1

1

2 1

FP1

2. PWR_LED+

Power LED

4. PWR_LED-

2-4

12 1

1

2 1

FP1

5. GND

Reset Button

7. RST_BTN

5-7

12 1

1

2 1

FP1

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SELECTION

PIN &
ASSIGNMENT

JUMPER
SETTINGS

JUMPER
ILLUSTRATION

6. SPK_VCC

8. Speaker signal

10. Speaker signal

External
Speaker

12. Speaker signal

6-8-10-12

12 1

1

2 1

FP1

9. GND

ATX Power
Button

11. PWRBTNSW

9-11

1211

2 1

FP1

2-2-13. Intel® ME Selection

JP3: Intel® ME Selection

SELECTION JUMPER SETTINGS JUMPER ILLUSTRATION

Normal Open

1

JP3

ME Disabled Close

1

JP3

Note: Manufacturing Default is Normal.

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2-2-14. Clear CMOS Data Selection

JP4: Clear CMOS Data Selection

SELECTION JUMPER SETTINGS JUMPER ILLUSTRATION

Normal Open

1

JP4

Clear CMOS* Close

1

JP4

Note: Manufacturing Default is Normal.

*To clear CMOS data, user must power-off the computer and set the jumper to “Clear
CMOS” as illustrated above. After five to six seconds, set the jumper back to “Normal”
and power-on the computer.

2-2-15. BIOS Recovery Mode Selection

JP1: BIOS Recovery Mode Selection

SELECTION JUMPER SETTINGS JUMPER ILLUSTRATION

Recovery Open

1

JP1

Normal Close

1

JP1

Note: Manufacturing Default is Normal.

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2-2-16. Fan Connector

CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Connector
SYS_FAN1: System Fan Connector

PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 GND
2 VCC12
3 TAC
4 CTL

SYS_FAN2: System Fan Connector

PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 GND
2 VCC12
3 NC

2-2-17. SATA Connector

SATA1, SATA2, SATA3: Three Serial ATA Connectors

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 GND 5 RXNC

2 TXPC 6 RXPC

3 TXNC 7 GND

4 GND

4

1

CPU_FAN1/
SYS_FAN1/

1

3

SYS_FAN2

17

SATA1/
SATA2/
SATA3/

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2-2-18. USB Connector

USB3, USB4: USB Connectors

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 VCC5 6 USBP

2 VCC5 7 GND

3 USBN 8 GND

4 USBN 9 NC

5 USBP 10 GND

2-2-19. Display Connector

DP1: Display Port Connector

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 DATA0+ 11 GND

2 GND 12 DATA3-

3 DATA0- 13 AUX_ENJ

4 DATA1+ 14 GND

5 GND 15 AUX+

6 DATA1- 16 HPD

7 DATA2+ 17 AUX-

8 GND 18 VCC3_3

9 DATA2- 19 VCC5

10 DATA3+ 20 VCC3_3

2

1

9

10

USB3/
USB4/

19 20

21

DP1

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2-2-20. ATX Power Connector

ATX_PWR1: ATX Power Connector

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 14 -12V
3 GND 15 GND
4 +5V 16 PSON
5 GND 17 GND
6 +5V 18 GND
7 GND 19 GND
8 POK 20 -5V
9 5VSB 21 +5V
10 +12V 22 +5V
11 +12V 23 +5V
12 +3.3V 24 GND

ATX_PWR2: ATX Power Connector

PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT

1 GND 3 +12V
2 GND 4 +12V

1 13

12

24

ATX_PWR1

1

2

3

4

ATX_PWR2

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SOFTWARE

UTILITIES

This chapter comprises the detailed information of VGA driver, LAN
driver, and Sound driver.

Sections included:

 Introduction.
 Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility
 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Utility
 Intel® USB3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Utility
 Intel® Management Engine Components Utility
 VGA Driver Utility
 LAN Driver Utility
 Sound Driver Utility

CHAPTER

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3-1. INTRODUCTION

Enclosed with our SA-5942 package are our driver utilities, which come in a format of
DVD ROM. Refer to the following table for driver locations: and go to the
corresponding folder for the chipset Intel® Q87 or Intel® H81:

3-1-1. For Intel® Q87

FILENAME (Assume that DVD ROM drive is D:)

PURPOSE

 D:\Q87\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(32-bit)\Main Chip
 D:\Q87\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(64-bit)\Main Chip

Intel® chipset device
software installation
utility

 D:\Q87\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(32-bit)\RAID
 D:\Q87\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(64-bit)\RAID

Intel® Rapid Storage
Technology (formerly
Matrix RAID) driver
installation

 D:\Q87\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(32-bit)\USB3.0
 D:\Q87\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(64-bit)\USB3.0

Intel® USB3.0 eXtensible
host controller

 D:\Q87\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(32-bit)\ME
 D:\Q87\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(64-bit)\ME

Intel® Management
Engine Interface

 D:\Q87\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(32-bit)\COM
 D:\Q87\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(64-bit)\COM

Patch files for COM
ports

 D:\Q87\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(32-bit)\VGA
 D:\Q87\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(64-bit)\VGA

Intel® HD Graphics
Family for VGA driver
installation

 D:\Q87\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(32-bit)\LAN
 D:\Q87\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(64-bit)\LAN

Intel® I217-LM/V &
I210-AT for LAN driver
installation

 D:\Q87\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(32-bit)\Sound
 D:\Q87\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(64-bit)\Sound

Realtek ALC888S for
sound driver installation

D:\Q87\Driver\Flash BIOS

BIOS update utility

Note: Be sure to install the utility right after the OS is fully installed.

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3-1-2. For Intel® H81

FILENAME (Assume that DVD ROM drive is D:)

PURPOSE

 D:\H81\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(32-bit)\Main Chip
 D:\H81\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(64-bit)\Main Chip

Intel® chipset device
software installation
utility

 D:\H81\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(32-bit)\USB3.0
 D:\H81\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(64-bit)\USB3.0

Intel® USB3.0 eXtensible
host controller

 D:\H81\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(32-bit)\ME
 D:\H81\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(64-bit)\ME

Intel® Management
Engine Interface

 D:\H81\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(32-bit)\COM
 D:\H81\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(64-bit)\COM

Patch files for COM
ports

 D:\H81\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(32-bit)\VGA
 D:\H81\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(64-bit)\VGA

Intel® HD Graphics
Family for VGA driver
installation

 D:\H81\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(32-bit)\LAN
 D:\H81\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(64-bit)\LAN

Intel® I217-LM/V &
I210-AT for LAN driver
installation

 D:\H81\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(32-bit)\Sound
 D:\H81\Driver\Platform\Win7,Win8(64-bit)\Sound

Realtek ALC888S for
sound driver installation

D:\H81\Driver\Flash BIOS

BIOS update utility

Note: Be sure to install the utility right after the OS is fully installed.

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3-2. INTEL® C HIPSET SOFTWARE INSTALLATION UTILITY

3-2-1. Introduction

The Intel® Chipset Device Software installs Windows INF files to the target system.
These files outline to the operating system how to configure the Intel® chipset
components in order to ensure that the following features function properly:

 Core PCI and ISAPNP Services
 PCIe Support
 IDE/ATA33/ATA66/ATA100 Storage Support
 SATA Storage Support
 USB Support
 Identification of Intel® Chipset Components in the Device Manager

3-2-2. Installation of Utility for Windows 7/8

The Utility Pack is to be installed only for Windows 7/8 series, and it should be
installed right after the OS installation. Please follow the steps below:

1. Insert the driver disk into a DVD ROM device.

2. Under Windows system, go to the directory where the Utility driver is located.

3. Run the application with administrative privileges.

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3-3. INTEL® RapidStorage Technology Option ROM

3-3-1. Overview

The Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology option ROM provides the following:

 Pre-operating system user interface for RAID volume management
 Ability to create, delete and reset RAID volumes
 RAID recovery

3-3-2. User Interface

To enter the Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology option ROM user interface, press Ctrl-I

when prompted during the Power-On Self-Test (POST).

Option ROM prompt:

In the user interface, the hard drive(s) and hard drive information listed for your
system will differ from the example in the figure below:

Option ROM user interface:

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3-4. INTEL® USB3.0 EXTENSIBLE HOST CONTROLLER

UTILITY

3-4-1. Introduction

Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver supports the following Intel®
Chipsets/Processors:

 Intel® 4th Generation Core™ Processor Family
 Intel

®

8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family

 Intel® 4th Generation U-Series Platform I/O

3-4-2. Installation Instructions for Windows 7/8

To install the utility, simply follow the following steps:

1. Insert the driver disk into a DVD ROM device.

2. Under Windows system, go to the directory where the driver is located.

3. Run the application with administrative privileges.

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3-5. INTEL® MANAGEMENT ENGINE COMPONENTS UTILITY

3-5-1. Introduction

The Intel® ME software components that need to be installed depend on the system's
specific hardware and firmware features. The installer, compatible with Windows 7/8
series, detects the system's capabilities and installs the relevant drivers and
applications.

3-5-2. Installation Instructions for Windows 7/8

To install the utility, simply follow the following steps:

1. Insert the driver disk into a DVD ROM device.

2. Under Windows system, go to the directory where the driver is located.

3. Run the application with administrative privileges.

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3-6. VGA DRIVER UTILITY

3-6-1. Introduction

The VGA interface embedded with our SA-5942 can support a wide range of display.
You can display DVI simultaneously with the same mode.

1. Win 7 Series

2. Win 8 Series

3-6-2. Installation of VGA Driver

To install the VGA Driver, simply follow the following steps:

1. Insert the driver disk into a DVD ROM device.

2. Under Windows system, go to the directory where the VGA driver is located.

3. Run the application with administrative privileges..

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3-7. LAN DRIVER UTILITY

3-7-1. Introduction

SA-5942 is enhanced with LAN function that can support various network adapters.
Installation programs for LAN drivers are listed as follows:

1. Win 7 Series

2. Win 8 Series

For more details on Installation procedure, please refer to Readme.txt file found
on LAN Driver Utility.

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3-8. SOUND DRIVER UTILITY

3-8-1. Introduction

The Realtek sound function enhanced in this system is fully compatible with Windows
7/8. Below, you will find the content of the Sound driver:

1. Win 7 Series

2. Win 8 Series

3-8-2. Installation of Sound Driver

1. Insert the driver disk into a DVD ROM device.

2. Under Windows system, go to the directory where the Sound driver is located.

3. Run the application with administrative privileges..

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

5. Once the installation is completed, shut down the system and restart in order for

the changes to take effect.

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BIOS SETUP

This chapter shows how to set up the AMI BIOS.

Section includes:

 Introduction

 Entering Setup

 Main

 Advanced

 Chipset

 Boot



Security

 Save & Exit

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4-1. INTRODUCTION

The system SA-5942 uses an AMI (American Megatrends Incorporated) Aptio BIOS
that is stored in the Serial Peripheral Interface Flash Memory (4MB SPI Flash) and
can be updated. The SPI Flash contains the BIOS (Basic Input Output System) setup
menu, Power-on Self-test (POST), the PCI auto-configuration utility, LAN EEPROM
information, and Plug and Play support.

Aptio is AMI’s BIOS firmware based on the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware
Interface) specifications and the Intel Platform Innovation Framework for EFI. The
UEFI specification defines an interface between an operating system and platform
firmware. The interface consists of data tables that contain platform-related
information, boot service calls, and runtime service calls that are available to the
operating system and its loader. These provide standard environment for booting an
operating system and running pre-boot applications.

Following illustration shows Extensible Firmware Interface’s position in the software
stack.

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EFI BIOS provides an user interface allow users the ability to modify hardware
configuration, e.g. change system date and time, enable or disable a system component,
decide bootable device priorities, setup personal password, etc., which is convenient
for modifications and customization of the computer system and allows technicians
another method for finding solutions if hardware has any problems.

The BIOS setup menu can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the
computer. The BIOS setup menu is accessible by pressing the <Del> or <F2> key on
keyboard during the POST stage, right before the operating system is loading. All the
settings are described in chapter to be followed.

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4-2. ENTERING SETUP

When the system is powered on, the BIOS will enter the Power-on Self-test (POST)
routines and the following message will appear on the lower screen:

First POST screen with AMI logo

As long as this message is present on the screen before the operating system boot
begins, you may press the <ESC> or <Del> key (the one that shares the decimal
point at the bottom of the number keypad) to access the setup menu. In a moment,
the main menu of the Aptio Setup Utility will appear on the screen:

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BIOS setup program initial screen

The BIOS setup menu interface and help messages are shown in US English. You may
move the cursor by up/down keys to highlight the individual menu items. As you
highlight each item, a brief description of the highlighted selection will appear at the
bottom of the screen. The following table provides the list of keys available for BIOS
setup menu.

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4-2-1. BIOS Setup Menu Keys

The following table provides list of keys available for BIOS setup menu.

BIOS Setup menu key Description

<←> and <→> Selects a different menu screen (moves the selection left

or right).

<↑> and <↓> Selects an item (moves the selection up or down).

<Enter> Executes command or selects the sub-menu.

<F2> Load the previous configuration values.

<F3> Load the default configuration values.

<F4> Save the current values and exits the BIOS setup menu.

<Esc> Leaves the sub-menu.

Triggers confirmation to exit BIOS setup menu.

4-2-2. BIOS Messages

This section describes error messages generated by the board’s BIOS. These messages
would be displayed on the monitor when certain recoverable error/event occurs during
POST stage. The table bellow gives an explanation of the BIOS messages.

BIOS Setup menu key Explanation

A first boot or NVRAM
reset condition has been
detected.

BIOS has been updated or the battery was replaced.

The CMOS defaults
were loaded.

Default values have been loaded after the BIOS was
updated or the battery was replaced.

The CMOS battery is
bad or was recently
replaced.

The battery may be losing power, replace the battery soon.
Also, this message is displayed once the new battery was
placed.

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4-3. MAIN

Main screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

BIOS Vendor No changeable options Displays the BIOS vendor.

Core Version No changeable options Displays the current BIOS core

version.

Compliancy No changeable options Displays the current UEFI version.

Project Version No changeable options Displays the version of the BIOS

currently installed on the platform.

Build Date and
Time

No changeable options Displays the date of current BIOS

version.

System Date Month, day, year Specifies the current date.

System Time Hour, minute, second Specifies the current time.

Access Level No changeable options Displays the current user level.

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4-4. ADVANCED

Advanced screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

ACPI Settings Sub-Menu System ACPI Parameters.

Trusted Computing Sub-Menu Trusted Computing Parameters.

CPU Configuration Sub-Menu CPU Configuration. Parameters.

SATA Configuration Sub-Menu SATA Configuration Parameters.

USB Configuration Sub-Menu USB Configuration Parameters.

F81866 Super IO
Configuration

Sub-Menu System Super IO Chip Parameters.

F81866 HW Monitor Sub-Menu Monitor hardware status

Network stack Sub-Menu UEFI network setting

Switchable Graphics No changeable

options

Switchable Graphics selections

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4-4-1. Advanced – APCI Settings

APCI Settings screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Enable
Hibernation

- Disabled

- Enabled

Enables/Disables System ability to
Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This
option may be not effective with some
OS.

ACPI Sleep State - Suspend Disabled

- S1 (CPU Stop Clock)

- S3 (Suspend to RAM)

- Both S1 and S3
available for OS to
choose from

Specifies the ACPI sleep state.

 Suspend Disabled disables ACPI

sleep feature.

 S1 mode allows the CPU enter Stop

Clock mode to stop executing
instructions.

 S3 allows the platform to enter

Suspend to RAM mode.

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BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

 Both S1 and S3 available for OS to

choose from allows the OS to

choose the sleep state type.

S3 Video Repost - Disabled

- Enabled

Enable or Disable S3 video Repost

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4-4-2. Advanced – Trusted Computing

Trusted Computing screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Security Device
Support

- Disabled

- Enabled

Enables or Disables BIOS support
for security device

Current Status
Information

No changeable options Display current security device

information

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4-4-3. Advanced – CPU Configuration

CPU Configuration screen

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BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

CPU Signature No changeable options Reports the CPU Signature

Processor Family No changeable options Reports the CPU Family

Microcode Patch No changeable options Reports the CPU Microcode

Patch Version.

FSB Speed No changeable options Display FSB Speed

Max CPU Speed No changeable options Reports the Max CPU Speed.

Min CPU Speed No changeable options Reports the Min CPU Speed

CPU Speed No changeable options Display CPU Speed

Processor Cores No changeable options Displays number of physical

cores in processor.

Intel HT
Technology

No changeable options Reports if Intel Hyper-Threading

Technology is supported by
processor

Intel VT-x
Technology

No changeable options Reports if Intel VT-x

Technology is supported by
processor.

Intel SMX
Technology

No changeable options Reports if Intel SMX

Technology is supported by
processor.

64-bit No changeable options Report if 64 bit support by

processor

EIST No changeable options Report if EIST support by

processor

CPU C3/C6/C7
state

No changeable options Report if C3/C6/C7 support by

processor

L1 Data Cache No changeable options Displays size of L1 Data Cache

L1 Code Cache No changeable options Displays size of L1 Code Cache

L2 Cache No changeable options Displays size of L2 Cache.

L3 Cache No changeable options Displays size of L3 Cache.

Active Processor
Cores

- All

- 1

- 2

- 3

Indicates the number of cores to
enable in processor.

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BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Limit CPUID
Maximum

- Disabled

- Enabled

Enables for legacy operating
systems to boot processors with
extended CPUID functions.

Execute Disable
Bit

- Disabled

- Enabled

XD can prevent certain classes of
malicious buffer overflow attacks
when combined with a
supporting OS (Windows Server
2003 SP1 ,Windows XP Sp2,
SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat
Enterprise 3 Update 3.)

Intel
Virtualization
Technology

- Disabled

- Enabled

When enabled, a VMM can
utilize the additional hardware
capabilities provided by Vander
pool Technology.

EIST - Disabled

- Enabled

Enable or Disable EIST

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4-4-4. Advanced - SATA Configuration

SATA Configuration screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

SATA
Controller(s)

- Disabled

- Enabled

Enable or disable SATA Device.

SATA Mode
Selection

- IDE

- AHCI

- RAID

Configures SATA as IDE, AHCI or
RAID (Q87 only) mode.

SATA 0/1/4 [drive] Displays the drive installed on this

SATA port.
Shows [Empty] if no drive is installed.

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4-4-4-1. AHCI/RAID Mode

AHCI/RAID Mode screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

SATA
Controller(s)

- Disabled

- Enabled

Enable SATA Controller

Aggressive LPM
Support

- Disabled

- Enabled

Enable PCH to aggressively enter link
power state.

SATA Controller
Speed

- Gen1

- Gen2

- Gen3

Indicates the maximum speed the SATA
controller can support.

Port 0/1/4 - Disabled

- Enabled

Enables or disable SATA port.

Hot Plug - Disabled

- Enabled

Designates this port as Hot Pluggable.

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BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

External SATA - Disabled

- Enabled

External SATA Support.

SATA Device
Type

- Hard Disk Driver

- Solid State Drive

Identify the SATA port is connected to
Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive.

Spin Up Device - Disabled

- Enabled

On an edge detect from 0 to 1, the PCH
starts a COMRESET initialization sequence
to the device.

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4-4-5. Advanced – USB Configuration

USB configuration screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

USB Devices No changeable

options

Displays number of available USB devices.

Legacy USB
Support

- Enabled

- Disabled

- Auto

Enables support for legacy USB.

USB 3.0 Support - Enabled

- Disabled

Enable/Disable USB3.0 (XHCI) controller
support.

XHCI Hand-off - Enabled

- Disabled

This is a workaround for OSes without
XHCI hand-off support.

EHCI Hand-off - Disabled

- Enabled

This is a workaround for OSes w/o EHCI
hand-off support.

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BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

USB transfer
time-out

1/5/10/20 sec The time-out value for Control, Bulk, and

Interrupt transfers.

Device reset time­out

10/20/30/40 sec USB mass storage device Start Unit

command time-out.

Device power-up
delay

- Auto

- Manual

Maximum time the device will take before it
properly reports itself to the Host
Controller.

“Auto” uses default value: for a Root port it
is 100 ms, for a Hub port the delay is taken
from Hub descriptor.

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4-4-6. Advanced – F81866 Super IO Configuration

F81866 Super IO Configuration screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

F81866 Super IO
Chip

No changeable options Displays the super IO chip model and

its manufacturer.

COM 1/2/3/4 Sub-menu Set Parameters for COM 1/2/3/4

F81866 Watchdog Sub-menu Set watchdog time

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4-4-6-1. F81866 IO Configuration –

COM1/2/3/4 Configuration

COM1/2/3/4 Configuration screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Serial Port - Disabled

- Enabled

Enable/Disable COM 1.

Device Settings No changeable options Reports the current COM

1 setting.

Change Settings - Auto

- IO=3F8h; IRQ=4

- IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12
IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12

- IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12

- IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12

Specifies the base I/O
address and interrupt
request for the serial port
0 if enabled.

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4-4-6-2. F81866 Watchdog

F81866 Watchdog screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Enable watchdog - Disabled

- Enabled

Enable/Disable COM 1.

Count for Timer
(Seconds)

Timer value The number of second count for timer

(1-255 seconds)

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4-4-7. Advanced – F81866 Hardware Monitor

USB Configuration screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Smart Fan Mode
Configuration

Sub-menu Smart Fan Mode select.

System
Temperature

No changeable options Displays temperature in the remote

thermal sensor zone.
CPU Temperature No changeable options Displays processor's temperature.
CPU Fan Speed No changeable options Displays fan speed of the CPU fan.
VCORE No changeable options Displays voltage level of the +Vcore in

supply.
5VSB No changeable options Displays voltage level of the +5V in

supply.
VCC5 No changeable options Displays voltage level of the +5V in

supply.
VCC12 No changeable options Displays voltage level of the +12V in

supply.

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4-4-7-1. Smart Fan Mode Configuration

Smart Fan Mode Configuration screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

CPUFan/
SysFan Samrt
Fan Control

- Manual Duty Mode

- Auto Duty-Cycle Mode

Smart Fan Mode select.

Manual Duty
Mode

Duty value Set duty cycle(PWM fan type) 1-100

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4-4-8. Advanced – Network Stack

SMART Settings screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Network stack - Disabled

- Enabled

Enable/Disable UEFI Network stack.

Ipv4/6 PXE
Support

- Disabled

- Enabled

Enable Ipv4/6 PXE boot support

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4-4-9. Advanced – Switchable Graphics

NCT6106D Super IO Configuration screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

SG Mode Select - Muxless Switchable Graphics selections

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4-5. Chipset

Chipset screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

PCH-IO
Configuration

Sub-menu Sets Parameter for Panther Point

(South Bridge) configuration.

System Agent
(SA)
Configuration

Sub-menu Sets Parameter for Ivy Bridge (North

Bridge) configuration.

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4-5-1. Chipset – PCH IO Configuration

PCH IO Configuration screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Intel PCH RC
Version

No changeable options Displays the PCH source code module

version

Intel PCH SKU
Name

No changeable options Displays PCH product SKU name.

Intel PCH Rev ID No changeable options Displays onboard PCH chip revision.

PCI Express
Configuration

Sub-menu PCI Express Configuration settings.

USB
Configuration

Sub-menu USB Configuration setting

PCH Azalia
Configuration

Sub-menu PCH Azalia Configuration settings.

PCH LAN
Controller

- Disabled

- Enabled

Enable or disable onboard NIC

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BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Wake on LAN - Disabled

- Enabled

Enable or disable integrated LAN to

wake the system. (The Wake On LAN

cannot be disabled if ME is on at Sx

state.)

SB CRID - Disabled

- Enabled

Enable or disable SB CRID

workaround

Restore AC
Power Loss

- Power off

- Power on

Select AC power state when power is

re-applied after a power failure.

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4-5-1-1. PCH IO Configuration - PCI Express Configuration

PCI Express Configuration screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

PCIE Port 3 is
assigned to LAN

No changeable options Display LAN 1 is locate at PCIE port 3

PCI Express Root
Port 4

- Disabled

- Enabled

Enable or disable PCIE port 4 for LAN

2.

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4-5-1-2. PCH IO Configuration - USB Configuration

USB Configuration screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

USB Ports Per-Port
Disable Control

- Enabled

- Disabled

Main control to enable or disable USB

ports.

USB Port
#0/1/2/3/8/9/10/11

USB30 Port #0/1

- Enabled

- Disabled

Enable or disable each USB ports.

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4-5-1-3. PCH IO Configuration – PCH Azalia Configuration

PCH Azalia Configuration screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Azalia - Enabled

- Disabled

- Auto

Enable or disable internal HDMI

codec for Azalia.

Azalia Docking
Support

- Enabled

- Disabled

Enable or disable Azalia Docking

Support of Audio Controller

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4-5-2. Chipset – System Agent (SA) Configuration

System Agent Configuration screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

System Agent
Bridge Name

No changeable options Displays the system bridge name..

System Agent RC
version

No changeable options Displays the IVB source code module

version

VT-d Capability No changeable options Report if VT-d support by processor

VT-d - Enabled

- Disabled

Enable or disable VT-d

Enable NB CRID - Enabled

- Disabled

Enable or disable NB CRID
workaround

Graphics
Configuration

Sub-menu Configure Graphic Settings.

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BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

NB PCIe
Configuration

Sub-menu NB PCIe Configuration setting

Memory
Configuration

Sub-menu Memory Configuration Parameters

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4-5-2-1. System Agent (SA) Configuration – Graphics Configuration

Graphics Configuration screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

IGFX VBIOS
Version

No changeable options Displays the VBIOS version of

integrated graphic controller.

IGfx Frequency No changeable options Displays the frequency integrated

graphic controller.

Primary Display - AUTO

- IGFX

- PEG

Select which of IGFX/PEG Graphics
device should be Primary Display

Aperture Size - 128MB

- 256MB

- 512MB

Select the Aperture Size

DVMT Pre­Allocated

- 32M ~ 1024M Select DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated
(Fixed) Graphics Memory size used by

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BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

the Internal Graphics Device.

DVMT Total Gfx
Mem

- 128M

- 256M

- MAX

Intel Dynamic Video Memory
Technology allows additional memory
to be allocated for graphics usage based
on application need. Once the
application is closed, the memory that
was allocated for graphics usage is then
released and made available for system
use.

LCD Control Sub-menu Display devices active selection

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LCD Control screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Primary IGFX
Boot Display

- VBIOS Default

- CRT (DVI-I)

- DVI 1 (DVI-I)

- Onboard DP

- DVI 2

Select the Video Device which will be
activated during POST. This has no
effect if external graphics present.
Secondary boot display selection will
appear based on your selection. VGA
modes will be supported only on primary
display.

Secondary IGFX
Boot Display

- Disabled

- CRT (DVI-I)

- DVI 1 (DVI-I)

- Onboard DP

- DVI 2

Select Secondary Display Device

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4-5-2-2. System Agent (SA) Configuration – NB PCIe Configuration

NB PCIe Configuration screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

PEG0 No changeable options Display PEG device exist

PEG0 – Gen X - Auto

- Gen1

- Gen2

- Gen3

Configure PEG0 Gen1~3

Enable PEG - Disabled

- Enabled

- Auto

Enable or disable the PEG

Detect Non­Compliance
Device

- Disabled

- Enabled

Enable or disable Detect Non­Compliance Device in PEG

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4-5-2-3. System Agent (SA) Configuration – Memory Configuration

Memory Configuration screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Memory
Information

No changeable option
lists.

Displays the detail DRAM information
on platform.

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4-6. Boot

Boot screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Setup Prompt
Timeout

Numeric Number of seconds to wait for setup

activation key.

Bootup NumLock
Status

- On

- Off

Specifies the power-on state of the
NumLock Key.

Quiet Boot - Disabled

- Enabled

Enable/Disable Quiet Boot Options

Boot Option
#1~#3

- [Drive(s)]

- Disabled

Allows setting boot option listed in
Hard Drive BBS Priorities.

CSM16
Parameters

Sub-menu CSM features selection

CSM parameters Sub-menu CSM features selection

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4-6-1. Boot – Hard Drive BBS Priorities

Hard drive BBS Priorities screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Boot Option #1 ­#3

- [Drive(s)]

- Disabled

Allows setting the boot order of
available drive(s).

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4-6-2. Boot – CSM16 Parameters

CSM16 Parameters screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

CSM16 Module
Version

78.d0 CSM version information

GateA20 Active - Upon Request

- Always

Specifies Gate-A20 logic gate status. At
boot time, Gate-A20 is enabled when
counting and testing of all the system's
memory and disabled before transferring
control to OS.

Option ROM
Messages

- Force BIOS

- Keep Current

Allows the POST screen to display Option
ROM messages.

INT19 Trap
Response

- Immediate

- Postponed

When enabled it allows host adapters
ROM BIOS to capture Interrupt 19 during
the boot process and eventually boot from
disk(s) connected to those adapters.

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4-6-3. Boot – CSM Parameters

CSM Parameters screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Launch CSM - Disabled

- Enabled

This option controls if CSM will be
launched

Boot option filter - UEFI and Legacy

- Legacy only

- UEFI only

Allows the system run the boot option
rom type.

Launch PXE
OpROM policy

- Do not launch

- UEFI only

- Legacy only

Controls the execution of UEFI and
Legacy PXE OpROM

Launch Storage
OpROM policy

- Do not launch

- UEFI only

- Legacy only

Controls the execution of UEFI and
Legacy Storage OpROM

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BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Launch Video
OpROM policy

- Do not launch

- UEFI only

- Legacy only

- Legacy first

- UEFI first

Controls the execution of UEFI and
Legacy Video OpROM

Other PCI device
ROM priority

- UEFI OpROM

- Legacy OpROM

For PCI devices other than Network,
Mass storage or Video defines which
OpROM to launch

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4-7. Security

Security screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Administrator
Password

Password can be 3-20
alphanumeric
characters.

Specifies the administrator password.

User Password Password can be 3-20

alphanumeric
characters.

Specifies the user password.

HDD Security
Configuration:

Sub-menu Set HDD password.

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4-7-1. HDD Security Configuration – HDD 0 [drive]

HDD Security Configuration screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Security
Supported

No changeable options Reports if there is security feature

available.

Security Enabled No changeable options Reports if there is security feature

enabled.

Security Locked No changeable options Reports if there is security feature

locked.

Security Frozen No changeable options Reports if there is security feature

frozen.

HDD User Pwd
Status

No changeable options Reports if there is HDD User Password

installed.

HDD Master Pwd
Status

No changeable options Reports if there is HDD Master

Password installed.

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BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Set User
Password

Password can be up to
32 alphanumeric
characters.

Specifies the user password. (Need
TPM module)

Set Master
Password

Password can be up to
32 alphanumeric
characters.

Specifies the master password.

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4-8. Save & Exit

Save & Exit screen

BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Save Changes and
Exit

No changeable options Exits and saves the changes in

NVRAM.

Discard Changes
and Exit

No changeable options Exits without saving any changes

made in BIOS settings.

Save Changes and
Reset

No changeable options Reset the system after saving the

changes

Discard Changes
and Reset

No changeable options Reset system without saving any

changes

Save Changes No changeable options Saves the changes done in BIOS

settings so far.

Discard Changes No changeable options Discards the changes done in BIOS

settings so far.

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BIOS Setting Options Description/Purpose

Restore Defaults No changeable options Loads the optimized defaults for

BIOS settings.

Save as User
Defaults

No changeable options Save the changes done so far as User

Defaults

Restore User
Defaults

No changeable options Restore the User Defaults to all the

setup options

Boot Override - [Drive(s)] Forces to boot from selected

[drive(s)].

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SYSTEM ASSEMBLY

This appendix contains the exploded diagram of the system.

Section includes:

 Exploded Diagram for Whole System of SA-5942

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Appendix A System Assembly

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TECHNICAL
SUMMARY

This section introduces you the maps concisely.

Section includes:

 Block Diagram

 Interrupt Map

 DMA Channels Map

 I/O Map

 Memory Map

 Watchdog Timer Configuration

 Flash BIOS Update

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