Sapphire Audio PE-AM2RS740G User Manual
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with instructions contained in this manual, may cause harmful interference
to radio and television communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- REORIENT OR RELOCATE THE RECEIVING ANTENNA
- INCREASE THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT AND THE RECEIVER
- CONNECT THE EQUIPMENT INTO AN OUTLET ON A CIRCUIT DIFFERENT FROM
THAT OF THE RECEIVER
- CONSULT THE DEALER OR AN EXPERIENCED AUDIO/TELEVISION TECHNICIAN
NOTE: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B
requirements, or using an unshielded peripheral data cable, could also result in
harmful interference to radio or television reception.
The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user‟s authority to operate
this equipment.
To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is
necessary to use shielded I/O cables.
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INTRODUCTION
1 FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD .................................................................................... 1
SPECIAL FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD .................................................................. 2
2 SPECIFICATION ................................................................................................................... 3
3 LAYOUT DIAGRAM & JUMPER SETTING ................................................................... 4
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
1 INSTALL SOCKET AM2 SUPPORTED AMD PROCESSOR ........................................ 5
2 INSTALL MEMORY ............................................................................................................ 5
3 EXPANSION CARDS ........................................................................................................... 6
CONNCTORS, HEADERS & JUMPERS SETTING
1 CONNECTORS ..................................................................................................................... 7
2 HEADERS .............................................................................................................................. 10
3 STARTING UP YOUR COMPUTER ................................................................................. 13
USEFUL SETUP
1 BIOS SETUP ........................................................................................................................ 14
2 DRIVER & FREE PROGRAM INSTALATION ............................................................... 32
USEFUL HELP
1 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS ................................................................................................... 41
2 TROUBLE SHOOTING ....................................................................................................... 41
Box Included Checklist
Sapphire PE-AM2RS740G Motherboard
Cable for ATA 133 IDE
Sapphire Driver CD for Motherboard
Cable for Serial ATA II
Rear External I/O Shield
Sapphire PE-AM2RS740G Motherboard User‟s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENT
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Features of motherboard
The AMD 740G Series motherboards are based on the latest AMD740G Chipset and SB700
chipset which supports the new generation innovative 64-bit AMD Socket AM2+ dual core
multi-tasking Socket AM2+ Athlon64 X2 processors and dual core AMD Phenom™
processors. With an integrated low-latency high-bandwidth DDR2 memory controller and the
highly-scalable Hyper Transport technology-based system bus which is up to 1000 MHZ ,
AMD740G Platform Processor Chipset motherboard series deliver the outstanding system
performance and professional desktop platform solution with the advantages of new
generation 64-bit AMD Socket AM2 Athlon64 X2 processors, AMD Phenom™ processors
and the fully compatibility of the next generation operation system.
The AMD 740G Series motherboards support new generation Socket AM2+ processors with
an integrated DDR2 memory controller which provides with 333MHz/400MHz/533MHz
memory clock frequencies for DDR2 667/DDR2 800/DDR2 1066 DDR2 Module up to 8GB.
The whole motherboard series are embedded with SB700 chipset that provides ULTRA ATA
133 connectors and Serial ATA2 with RAID 0, 1 and JBOD functions which support up to
one IDE device and six Serial ATA2 devices to accelerate hard disk drives and guarantee the
data security without failure in advanced computing performance.
The AMD740G Chipset incorporates HD 2100 Graphics with a core frequency of 400MHz
featured with DirectX 9.0 compliant 2D/3D graphics processor , Maximum DAC frequency of
400 MHz Resolution up to 2560x1600 (Under condition), refresh rate up to 85MHz delivering
incredible graphics and blistering performance. AMD™ 740G chipset provides incredible
flexibility and unlimited upgrade potential as it supports all Radeon® PCI-E graphics cards on
a system configured for either single GPU or next generation multimedia operation. Designed
with ATI‟s unique architecture to optimize speed and stability, this solution is perfect for
over-clocking – without the need of additional cooling systems.
The AMD740G series motherboards provide 10/100 LAN functions with RTL8102E-VB
PCI-E 10/100Mbps LAN. And the embedded 6-channel HD Audio CODEC is fully
compatible with Sound Blaster Pro standards that offer you with the home cinema quality
and satisfying software compatibility.
The motherboards offer one PCI-Express x16 by 16lane graphics slot of 4Gbyte/sec data
transfer rate at each relative direction which gets 3.5 times of bandwidth more than AGP 8X
and it‟s up to a peak concurrent bandwidth of 8Gbyte/sec at full speed to guarantee the
ultimate GPU computing performance. Two 32-bit PCI slots guarantee the rich connectivity
for the I/O of peripherals; the motherboards are designed of tackling the profuse multimedia
requirements nowadays.
Embedded USB controller as well as capability of expanding to 8 of USB2.0 functional ports
delivering 480Mb/s bandwidth and rich connectivity, these motherboards meet the future
USB demands which are also equipped with hardware monitor function on system to monitor
and protect your system and maintain your non-stop business computing.
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Some special features---
CPU Thermal Throttling
this motherboard are designed for power user to use
the over-clocking function in more flexible ways. But please be caution that the over-clocking maybe
cause the fails in system reliabilities. This motherboard provides the guaranteed performance and
meets the demands of the next generation computing. But if you insist to gain more system
performance with variety possibilities of the components you choose, please be careful and make sure
to read the detailed descriptions of these value added product features, please get them in the coming
section.
Special Features of Motherboard
CPU Thermal Throttling Technology---(The CPU Overheat Protection Technology)
To prevent the increasing heat from damage of CPU or accidental shutdown while at high workload, the
CPU Thermal Throttling Technology will force CPU to enter partially idle mode from 87.5% to 12.5%
according to preset CPU operating temperature in BIOS (from 40℃ to 90℃). When the system senses the
CPU operating temperature reaching the preset value, the CPU operating bandwidth will be decreased to
the preset idle percentage to cool down the processor. When at throttling mode the beeper sound can be
optionally selected to indicate it is in working.
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Specification
Spec
Description
Design
Micro u-ATX form factor 4 layers PCB
size: 245x200mm
Chipset
AMD740G Chipset and AMD SB700 Chipset
CPU Socket AM2+
Support 64bit AMD AM2+ 940-Pin package utilizes Flip-Chip Pin Grid
Array package compatible processor
Support AMD AM2+ Phenom processors
Support AMD AM3 Phenom II processor
Memory Socket
240-pin DDR2 Module socket x 2
Support 2 pcs DDR2 1066 / DDR2 800/DDR2 667 Modules
Expandable to 8GB
Expansion Slot
PCI-Express x16 by16 lane 1pcs delivers up to 8GB/s of concurrent
bandwidth.
32-bit PCI slot x 2 pcs
Integrate IDE and
Serial ATA2 RAID
One IDE controllers support PCI Bus Mastering, ATA PIO / DMA and
the ULTRA DMA 33/66/100/133 functions that deliver the data transfer
rate up to 133 MB/s.
6 x Serial ATA2 ports provide 300 MB/sec data transfer rate with RAID
0, 1, 10, JBOD functions.
Integrated VGA
Integrated with HD2100 graphics
Core CLK: 400MHz
DirectX 9.0 compliant 2D graphics processor
Supported ATI innovated AVIVO Technology and Multiple Display
configurations
LAN
Integrated RTL 8102E-VB PCI-E 10/100Mbps LAN chip
Supports Fast Ethernet LAN function provide 10/100 Mbps data
transfer rate
Audio
6-channelALC662 HD Audio Codec integrated
Support 6-channel 3D surround & Positioning Audio
Audio driver and utility included
BIOS
Award 8MB SPI Flash ROM
Multi I/O
PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors
Floppy disk drive connector x1
1 * Serial port of 9-pin Block
1 * VGA port
1 * DVI port
USB2.0 port x 4 and headers x 2
HDMI_SPDIF_OUT header x 1
Audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, MIC/ 6CH Audio)
Front Audio 9-pin header
CD Audio In 4-pin header
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Layout Diagram & Jumper Setting
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
Line-OUT
MIC-IN
USB
VGA Connector
DVI Connector
Line-IN
USB
RJ-45 LAN
8MBit Flash SPI
ROM BIOS
Floppy Connector
Front Panel Connector
ATA 133 IDE
Conn.(IDE1)
CPU Socket AM2+
ATX Power Conn.
Serial-ATAII Connector
(SATA II 1, 2,3,4,5,6)
PCI Slot
PS2 KB/Mouse
Port
CPU FAN
Audio Connector
USB Port
RJ-45 Over
USB Connector
Front Audio
DDR2 Socket x2
SYSFAN2
ATX 12V Power Connector
Realtek ALC662
HD Audio Decod
Speaker Connector
USB headers
PCI Express x16
Power LED Connector
AMD740G Chipset
AMD SB700 Chipset
Keyboard/USB
Power (JP1)
RTL8102E-VB Megabit LAN
CD Audio In
HDMI-SPDIF
COM Connector
SYSFAN1
VGA
Connector
DVI
Connector
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Hardware Installation
InstallSocket AM2 Supported AMD Processor
This motherboard provides a 940-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket,
referred to as the mPGA940 socket supports AMD Athlon64 processor in the 940 Pin package
utilizes Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array package technology.
The CPU that comes with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to prevent
overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a correct cooling FAN before you turn on
your system.
WARNING!
Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor‟s
heatsink and CPU cooling FAN is working correctly, otherwise it may
cause the processor and motherboard overheat and damage, you may install
an auxiliary cooling FAN, if necessary.
To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF socket and
open it by first pulling the level sideways away from the socket then upward to a 90-degree
angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown below. The notched corner
should point toward the end of the level. Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the
four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown.
CPU ZIF mPGAB Socket
Colden Arrow
Socket AM2
When you put the CPU into the ZIF socket， No force require to insert of the CPU, then press
the level to Locate position slightly without any extra force.
Install Memory
The motherboards provide four / two 240-pin DDRII DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES
(DIMM) sites for DDRII memory expansion available from minimum memory size of
128MB to maximum memory size of 8.0GB / 4.0GB DDRII SDRAM.
Valid Memory Configurations of 4-DIMM Design Motherboard
Bank
240-Pin DIMM
PCS
Total Memory
DIMM1
DDRII 1066/DDRII 800/DDRII 667
X1
128MB2GB
DIMM2
DDRII 1066/DDRII 800/DDRII 667
X1
128MB2GB
Total
System Memory (Max. 4GB)
2
128MB4GB
Generally, installing DDRII SDRAM modules to your motherboard is very easy, you can
refer to figure 2-4 to see what a 240-Pin DDR2 1066/800/667 SDRAM module looks like.
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NOTE! When you install DIMM module fully into the DIMM socket the eject
tab should be locked into the DIMM module very firmly and fit into its
indention on both sides
Expansion Cards
The motherboards offer one PCI-Express x16by16lane graphics slot of 4Gbyte/sec data transfer
rate at each relative direction which gets 3.5 times of bandwidth more than AGP 8X and it‟s
up to a peak concurrent bandwidth of 8Gbyte/sec at full speed to guarantee the ultimate GPU
computing performance. Two32-bit PCI slots guarantee the rich connectivity for the I/O of
peripherals; the motherboards are designed of tackling the profuse multimedia requirements
nowadays.
Figure 2-4
PE1 / PCI-E x16 Slot
32-bit PCI Slot
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Connectors, Headers & Jumpers Setting
Connectors
(1)
Power Connector (24-pinblock) :
ATXPWR1
ATX Power Supply connector: This is a
new defined 24-pins connector that
usually comes with ATX case. The ATX
Power Supply allows using soft power on
momentary switch that connect from the
front panel switch to 2-pins Power On
jumper pole on the motherboard. When
the power switch on the back of the ATX
power supply turned on, the full power
will not come into the system board until
the front panel switch is momentarily
pressed. Press this switch again will turn
off the power to the system board.
** We recommend that you use an ATX 12V
Specification 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 350W power rating. This
type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs.
** If you intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the 20-pin power plug
can provide at least 15A on +12V and the power supply unit has a minimum power rating of 350W.
The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.
(2) ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin block) : ATX12V1
This is a new defined 8-pins connector that usually comes with ATX Power Supply. The ATX Power
Supply which fully supports AM2 processor must including this
connector for support extra 12V voltage to maintain system power
consumption. Without this connector might cause system unstable
because the power supply can not provide sufficient current for system.
(3) PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector: KB1
The connectors are for PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 Mouse
.
(4) USB Port connector: CN5
The connectors are 4-pin connectors that connect USB devices to the system board.
(5) LAN Port connector: UL1
This connector is standard RJ-45 connector for Network, The USB LAN1 support 10M/100Mbps
data transfer rate
(6) Audio Line-In, Lin-Out, MIC Connector: SURROUND1 / CN1
This Connector is 3 phone Jack for LINE-OUT, LINE-IN, MIC
Line-in : (BLUE)
Audio input to sound chip
Line-out : (GREEN)
Audio output to speaker
MIC : (PINK)
Microphone Connector
Pin 1
ROW1
ROW2
24-Pin
ROW1
ROW2
Pin 1
20-Pin
PIN
ROW1
ROW2
1
3.3V
3.3V
2
3.3V
-12V
3
GND
GND
4
5V
Soft Power On
5
GND
GND
6
5V
GND
7
GND
GND
8
Power OK
-5V
9
+5V (for Soft Logic)
+5V
10
+12V
+5V
11
+12V
+5V
12
+3V
GND
8
(7) Floppy drive Connector (34-pin block): FDD1
This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the
single plug end to motherboard, connect the two plugs at other end to the floppy drives.
(8) (8) Primary IDE Connector (40-pin block): IDE1
This connector connects to the next set of Master and Slave hard disks. Follow the same
procedure described for the primary IDE connector. You may also configure two hard
disks to be both Masters using one ribbon cable on the primary IDE connector and
another ribbon cable on the secondary IDE connector.
Two hard disks can be connected to each connector. The first HDD is referred to as
the “Master” and the second HDD is referred to as the “Slave”.
For performance issues, we strongly suggest you don‟t install a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive on the same IDE channel as a hard disk. Otherwise, the system performance on this
channel may drop.
Floppy Drive Connector
Pin 1
FDD
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
Line-OUT
MIC-IN
USB
VGA Connector
DVI Connector
Line-IN
USB
RJ-45 LAN
9
(9) Serial-ATAII Port connector:
SATAII1 / SATAII2 / SATAII3/ SATAII4/ SATAII5/ SATAII6
These connectors support the provided Serial ATA and Serial ATA2 IDE hard disk cable to
connecting the motherboard and serial ATA hard disk.
(10)
D-Sub 15-pin Connector: VGA
VGA is the 15-pin D-Subminiature female connector; it is for the display devices, such
as the CRT monitor, LCD monitor and so on.
(11) DVI:
Digital Visual Interface
This interface standard designed to maximize the visual quality of digital display
devices such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital projectors.
Primary IDE Connector
Pin 1
IDE1
IDE1
Serial-ATA1 & 2 Compatible Connectors
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
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Headers
(1) Line-Out/MIC Header for Front Panel (9-pin): AUDIO1
These headers connect to Front Panel Line-out, MIC connector with cable.
(2) USB Port Headers (9-pin) : USB5 / USB6
These headers are used for connecting the additional USB port plug. By attaching an
option USB cable, your can be provided with two additional USB plugs affixed to the
back panel.
Line-Out, MIC Headers
AUDIO
Pin 1
AUD-Lineout2-L
AUD-MIC-R
AUD-Lineout2-R
SENSE-SEND
GND
SENSE2-RETUR
N
PRESENCE
2
9
10
KEY
AUD-MIC-L
SENSE1-RETURN
USB Port Headers
Pin 1
USB1
VCC
-DATA
GND
+DATA
VCC
OC
-DATA
GND
+DATA
Pin 1
USB2
VCC
-DATA
GND
+DATA
VCC
OC
-DATA
GND
+DATA
11
(3) Speaker connector: SPEAK1
This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. See the figure below.
(4) Power LED: PWR LED1
The Power LED is light on while the system power is on. Connect the Power LED from
the system case to this pin.
(5) FAN Power Headers: SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 (3-pin), CPUFAN (4-pin)
These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less, depending on the fan
manufacturer, the wire and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive,
while the black should be ground. Connect the fan‟s plug to the board taking into
consideration the polarity of connector.
System Case Connections
HDLED
RESET
VCC5
GND
VCC5
PWR LED
PWRBTN
PWRBTN
PWRLED
HDDLE
D
RSTSW
NC
GND
JW FP
Pin 1
SPEAK
SPKR
GND
NC
VCC5
Pin 1
PWRLED
Pin 1
FAN Power Headers
CPUFAN
1
4
GND
+12V
CPUFAN IN
CPUFAN OUT
SYSFAN1
1
3
SYSFAN2
1
3
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