Zotac IONITX-U, IONITX-T User Manual

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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 modications 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.

Copyright

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reproduced by any means.

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, no responsibility for
errors or omissions is assumed. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the
use of the information contained herein.

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All brand names, logos and registered trademarks mentioned are property of their respective
owners.

CAUTION:

Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type. Batteries should be recycled

where possible. Disposal of used batteries must be in accordance with local environmental regu­lations.

Electronic Emission Notices

WARNING!

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Intel® NM10-ITX series Motherboard

Table of Contents

Motherboard Specications ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
Motherboard Layout--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
Hardware Installation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9

Safety Instructions-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
Installing Memory DIMMs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
Installing the Motherboard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

Installing the I/O Shield -------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis -----------------------------------------------------11

Connecting Cables and Setting Switches -------------------------------------------------------------12

DC OUT Connector-CN13 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------13
SPDIF-Out Header-SPDIF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------14
COM Header-COM1-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
Front panel header-FP1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
USB Header-FP_U1 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------15
Front Pannel Audio Header-FP_S1 ---------------------------------------------------------------15
Speaker Header-SPK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
Fan Connectors-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
Serial-ATA (SATA) Connectors (SATA1~2) ------------------------------------------------------16
Expansion Slots ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17
Jumper Settings ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17

Conguring the BIOS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18

Enter BIOS Setup -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18
Main Menu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18
Advanced Menu----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19

PC Health Monitor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19

USB Conguration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19
CPU Conguration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19
IDE Conguration --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20
ACPI Conguration ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20

PCIPnP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20
Security ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21

Boot Menu -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22

Boot Settings Conguration -------------------------------------------------------------------------22
Boot Device Priority------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22
Hard Disk Drivers --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22
Removable Drivers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23

Chipset Menu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23

North Bridge Conguration --------------------------------------------------------------------------23
South Bridge Conguration --------------------------------------------------------------------------23

Perform Setting Menu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23

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Exit Menu -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24

Save Changes and Exit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------24
Discard Changes and Exit --------------------------------------------------------------------------24

Discard Changes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24
Load Optimal Defaults -------------------------------------------------------------------------------24
Load Failsafe Defaults -------------------------------------------------------------------------------24

Flash Update Procedure ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------25

Installing Drivers and Software ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26

Driver Installation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26
Realtek HD Audio Driver Setup -------------------------------------------------------------------------34
Getting Started -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34
Sound Effect --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34
Mixer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------36
Audio I/O -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------38
Microphone----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42
3D Audio Demo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------43
Information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------43

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Intel® NM10-ITX series Motherboard

Motherboard Specications

q Chipset

v Intel® NM10 Family Express Chipset

q Size

v mini ITX form factor of 6.7 X 6.7 inch

q Microprocessor support

v Integrated with Intel® AtomTM processor D4xx and D5xx series

q Operating systems

v Supports Windows XP 32 bit/64 bit, Windows Vista 32 bit/64 bit and Windows 7 32bit/64bit

q System Memory

v Supports single-channel DDR3 800

v Supports two SODIMMs

v Maximum memory size: 4 GB

q USB 2.0 ports

v Supports hot plug and play

v Six USB 2.0 ports (four rear panel ports, two from onboard USB header)

v Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480 Mbps transmission rate

q USB 3.0 Ports (Optional)

v Supports hot plug and play

v Two USB 3.0 ports on the back panel

q Onboard Serial ATA

v Independent DMA operation on two ports (Optional)

v Data transfer rates of 3.0 Gb/s

q Onboard Lan

v Supports IEEE 802.3

v Supports 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet

q Onboard High Denition Audio

v Supports 6-channel

v Supports Jack-Sensing function

v One SPDIF-out header on board

q Green Function

v Support SMM, APM, ACPI

v Suspend to DRAM supported (STR)

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Motherboard Specications

v RTC timer to power-on the system

v AC power failure recovery

q Onboard Graphics support

v NVIDIA® GeForce GT218 ION GPU, Direct x10.1, Shader Model 4.1,

CUDA cores up to 16

v Supports GDDR3 memory up to 512 MB

v Supports Dual_Link DVI display feature and max resolutions up to 2560x1600 at

60 Hz (DVI)

v DVI and HDMI dual output support

v VGA supported by DVI-VGA adaptor

q PCI Express Interface

v Provide 250 MB/s bandwidth for platform graphics

v Wake up function is supported

v Clock spread spectrum capability

q Expansion slots

v One PCI Express X4 slot (open-ended, with single lane signal)

v One Mini PCI Express slot

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Motherboard Layout

Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figure 2 shows the back panel connectors.

Figure 1. Board Layout

1. DDRIII SO-DIMM Sockets (DDRIII-1~2)

2. Front Panel Header-FP1

3. Speaker Header-SPK

4. DC-OUT Connector-CN13

5. Serial-ATA (SATA) Connectors (SATA-1~2)

6. Chipset

7. PCI Express x4 Slot (open-ended, single

lane)-PCIE1

8. USB Headers-FP_U1

9. SYS Fan Connector-SYS_FAN

10. COM Header-COM1

11. SPDIF-Out Connector-SPDIF

12. Front Pannel Audio Header-FP_S1

13. Backpanel Connectors

14. GPU

15. Clear CMOS Jumper-JP1

16. Mini PCIE Slot-Mini_PCIEX1

17. Onboard CPU

18. CPU Fan Connector-CPU_FAN

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Rear panel

1. PS/2 Keyboard Port

3. HDMI Port (Optional)

5. DVI Port

2. USB 2.0 Ports

4. SPDIF Ports

6. USB 3.0 Ports

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Figure 2

7. Port 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel

Blue Line-In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out

Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Pink Mic In Mic In Center/Subwoofer

9. 19V DC Power input (Optional)
This motherboard contains a DC power input jack (as picture 1). Users can plug a 19V AC/

DC adapter to the DC power input jack (as picture 2). Please use a 19V DC power adapter

instead of ATX power supply. Picture 3 is the nal image.

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Activity LED

Status Descritption

Off No link

Orange Linked

Blinking Data activity

8. LAN port LED indicators

Speed LED

Status Description

Off Speed: 10 Mbps

Green Speed: 100 Mbps

Orange Speed: 1000 Mbps

Speed LED Activity LED

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10. WiFi antenna connectors (Optional)

This motherboard can support two WiFi antenna modules. Refer to the following to install

the WiFi antenna modules.

Step 1. Remove the red caps from the WiFi antenna connectors as shown in picture 4.

Step 2. Install the WiFi antennas to the WiFi antenna connectors, and make sure the screws

are rotated in clockwise direction as shown in picture 5. Picture 6 is the nal image.

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Note: 1. Users please note that the appearance of your WiFi antenna modules may

not be exactly the same as those shown in this manual.

2. Users can install one or two WiFi antennas to the motherboard.

3. Users can bend or rotate the WiFi antennas to the best receiving direction

according to the picture below.

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Hardware Installation

This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this

section are:

q Installing Memory DIMMs

q Installing the motherboard

q Installing the I/O Shield

q Connecting cables and setting switches

Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of re, electric shock, and injury, always follow basic safety precautions.

Remember to remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before

removing or installing any equipment from/to the computer chassis.

Hardware Installation

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Installing Memory DIMMs

This motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support two 204-pin SODIMM-

DDR3 800. The total memory capacity is 4 GB. You must install at least one module in any of the

two slots. Refer to the following recommendations to install the memory modules.
q One DIMM: Install it into slot 1 or 2. You can install the DIMM into any slot, however, slot 1

is preferred.
q Two DIMMs: Install them into slot 1 and slot 2

Refer to the following procedure to install the memory modules. Note that there is only one gap

near the center of the DIMM slot. This slot matches the slot on the memory DIMM to ensure the

component is installed properly.

1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward.

2. Align the memory module to the DIMM slot, and insert the module vertically into the DIMM

slot. The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot automatically lock the DIMM into the

connector.

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DDRIII-2

DDRIII-1

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Installing the Motherboard

The sequence of installing the motherboard into the chassis depends on the chassis you are

using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with an empty chassis. Deter-

mine if it would be easier to make all the connections prior to this step or to secure the mother-

board and then make all the connections. It is normally easier to secure the motherboard rst.

Use the following procedure to install the I/O shield and secure the motherboard into the chassis.

Note: Be sure that the CPU fan assembly has enough clearance for the chassis covers

to lock into place and for the expansion cards. Also make sure the CPU Fan assem

-bly is aligned with the vents on the covers.

Installing the I/O Shield

The motherboard kit comes with an I/O shield that is used to block radio frequency transmis-

sions, protects internal components from dust and foreign objects, and promotes correct airow

within the chassis.

Before installing the motherboard, install the I/O shield from the inside of the chassis. Press the

I/O shield into place and make sure it ts securely. If the I/O shield does not t into the chassis,

you would need to obtain the proper size from the chassis supplier.

Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis

Most computer chassis have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the motherboard

to be secured to the chassis and help to prevent short circuits. If there are studs that do not

align with a mounting hole on the motherboard, it is recommended that you remove that stud

to prevent the possibility of a short circuit. In most cases, it is recommended to secure the

motherboard with spacers.

1. Carefully place the motherboard onto the studs/spacers located inside the chassis.

2. Align the mounting holes with the studs/spacers.

3. Align the connectors to the I/O shield.

4. Ensure that the fan assembly is aligned with the chassis vents according to the fan assembly

instruction.

5. Secure the motherboard with screws.

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Connecting Cables and Setting Switches

This section takes you through all the connectors and switch settings necessary on the mother-

board. This will include:
q Power Connector
v DC OUT Connector-CN13

q Internal Headers/Connectors
v SPDIF-Out Connector-SPDIF
v COM Header-COM1
v Front Panel Header-FP1
v USB Header-FP_U1
v Front Pannel Audio Header-FP_S1
v Speaker Header-SPK
q Serial-ATA (SATA) Connectors (SATA1~2)
q Chassis Fan Connectors
q Expansion Slots
q CMOS Jumper Settings

See Figure 1 to locate the connectors and jumpers referenced in the following procedure.

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DC OUT Connector-CN13

This motherboard can supply the power to SATA devices with a SATA power cable.
Users can plug a SATA power cable (as picture 7) to the DC out connector (as picture

8). Picture 9 is the nal image.

CN13-Pin Dinition

PIN Assignment

1 12V

2 GND

3 GND

4 5V

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CN13

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