User`s Manual Sapphire Pure Black P67 Hydra PB
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1. 8 IEE1394a Firewire Port The IEEE 1394 port provides connection to IEEE 1394 devices 9 LAN Ports with LEDs The mainboard provides one standard RJ 45 jack for connecting to a Local Area Network LAN Two LEDs are built into the RJ 45 LAN connector These LEDs indicate the status of the LAN LAN link is not established Green LAN link is established 10 Audio Ports This mainboard provides 2 6 or 8channel audio It is easy to differentiate between the audio functions by referring to the color of the jacks Rear Stereo Out Rear Stereo Out PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Before You Begin Please take note of all precautions before you install anything on to the mainboard or change any of the mainboard settings Turn off the power to your system and discharge your body s static electric charge by touching a grounded surface for example the metal surface of the power supply before performing any hardware procedure The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage caused directly or indirectly by improper installation of any components by unauthorized service personnel If you do not feel comfortable performing the installation consult a qualified computer technician Damage to system components the mainboard and injury to you may result if power is applied during installation 2 2 Installing the I O Shield The mainboard comes complete with an I O shield When installed in2. S SAPPHIRE User s Manual Sapphire Pure Black P67 Hydra PB CI7S42P6 7 Intel P67 LGA1155 Series Mainboard TRADEMARK All products and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders These specifications are subject to change without notice Manual Revision 1 0 December 25 2010 PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard o Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement This device 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 product 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dea
3. SYSFAN SYSFAN1 AUXFAN 1 Ground 12V Sense CHAFAN PWRFAN 1 Ground 12V NC PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard o 2 8 Diagnostics LED This mainboard provides a two digit POST code to show why the system may be failing to boot It is useful during a troubleshooting situation This Debug LED will also display the current CPU temperature after the system has fully booted into the operating system Please find a list of debug codes in the full manual found on your installation CD Debug LED 2 9 LED Status Indicators This mainboard provides three LEDs to indicate the system s status e DIMM LED LED1 Yellow When the Memory slot is functional This LED is on e POWER LED LED2 Green When the System is powered on This LED is on e STANDBY LED LED3 Blue When the System is in Standby Mode This LED is on This LED will remain on as long as the motherboard is receiving constant power Power LED Standby LED PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard 2 10 Onboard Buttons These onboard buttons include Clear CMOS RESET and POWER which allow you to easily clear the CMOS reset the system and turn on off the system Clear CMOS Button The mainboard uses the CMOS RAM to store some of the system configuration The CMOS can be cleared by pressing the Clear CMOS button Reset and Power Button These onboard buttons allow you to easily turn on off the system and allow for easy debugging and testing of the system durin
4. 02 03 North Bridge initialization before microcode loading PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard OEM initialization before microcode loading oe Microcode loading AP initialization after microcode loading E 68 North Bridge initialization after microcode loading OEM initialization after microcode loading Microcode not loaded PEI Phase PO PEI Core is started 11 Pre memory CPU initialization is started o 15 Pre memory North Bridge initialization isstarted 16 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 17 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 18 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 19 Pre memory South Bridge initialization is started dA Prememory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 18 Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 1C Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 28 Memory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading 2C JL Memory initialization Memory presence detection 2D Memory initialization Programming memory timing information 2E Memory initialization Configuring memory ZE Memory initialization other 30 JL Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below 31 Memory Installed s 32 CPU post memory initializationisstarted 33 CPU post memory
5. AHCI supports Staggered Spin up function Options Enabled Disabled External SATA Port Enables the external SATA port support Options Enabled Disabled Hot Plug Enables the SATA port hot plug support Options Enabled Disabled gt USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Legacy USB Support Allows you select legacy support for USB devices Enabled Enables Legacy USB support Disabled Keep USB devices available only for EFI application Auto Disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected USB3 0 Support Enables USB3 0 XHCI controller support Options Enabled Disabled XHCI Hand off This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand off support The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver Options Enabled Disabled EHCI Hand off This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI hand off support The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver Options Enabled Disabled Part 60 64 Emulation Enables I O port 60h 64h emulation support This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OSes Options Enabled Disabled USB transfer time out The time out value for control bulk and interrupt transfers Options 1 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Device reset time out Sets USB mass storage devices st
6. Disabled Hardware Prefetcher This item enables L2 Cache Mid Level Cache stream prefetcher for tuning performance of the specific application Options Enabled Disabled PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch This item enables Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch function Options Enabled Disabled Intel Virtualization Technology When this function is enabled it allows a VMM to utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology Options Enabled Disabled Local X2APIc This item enables Local X2APIC function Some OSes do not support this Options Enabled Disabled gt SATA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Ad U E o o no i HCI Mode SATA Mode AHCI Mode Aggressive Link Power Management Enabled p nm mmm Lk Lo P WN k 3 PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard SATA Mode Allows you to set the onboard Serial SATA mode e IDE Mode Use the SATA hard disk drivers as Parallel ATA storage devices e RAID Mode Create a RAID 0 1 10 5 configuration e AHCI Mode Use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface to enable advanced SATA features for improved performance with NCQ and Hot plug features Aggressive Link Power Management This item enables Aggressive Link Power Management support For Cougar Point BO stepping onwards Options Enabled Disabled Staggered Spin up Enables the
7. cable to the 4 pin CPUFAN header on the mainboard PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard 2 5 Installing System Memory This mainboard has four 240 pin DIMM sockets for DDR3 memory These slots support 1GB 2GB and 4GB DDR3 DIMMs Make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in different channel DIMM slots for Dual Channel mode There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation and always inset the memory module into the DIMM slot 2 first Memory configurations Use the following the recommendations for installing memory 1 DIMM Single Channel install into DIMM slot 2 2 DIMMs Dual Channel install into DIMM slots 2 and 4 3 DIMMs Dual Channel install into DIMM slots 1 2 and 4 4 DIMMs Dual Channel install into all DIMM slots R 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 3 DIMMs 4 DIMMs Single Channel Dual Channel Dual Channel Dual Channel DIMM 1 Black Cf DIMM 3 Black a mm W m ssa EE TESTES E E ee ee o mms E En MALAY Roum terras DOIT p AANANARANANANANANANANANAANANAANANAAANANAANAANAAAAAAAANAANANAANANEANA OTTO BEA ie ee E LLUM III LASEL ITT NEE e SS o rt RERRREERRRARAREAARERRRRERARANARRERRRENAREEARRENA p AAAANAOAAAAUAAANAAANAANAANANAAAANNANAUNNANAAAAMANUNANNAANANAANANANANI ECTS e o E GEE E E Memory Installation DDR3 and DDR2 memory modules are physically different Please only install DDR3 DIMMs in this mainboard To make sur
8. initialization Cache initialization 20 28 Ke 28 ECH CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 3A__ _Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B 1C 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 3A PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard o 4F DXE IPL is started 50 Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed Internal CPU error reset PPI is not available Recovery firmware image is loaded Invalid recovery capsule Reserved for future AMI error codes PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard 7 SS DXE Phase 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started South Bridge devices initialization South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 7 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific ACPI module initialization CSM initialization 7A 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 80 8F OEM DXE initialization codes Boot Device Selection BDS
9. of the system case not all system cases are equipped with the front panel option 2 Remove the header cap of 1394 3 Connect the end of the cable to the IEEE1394a header on the mainboard TPA TPA Ground Ground TPB TPB 12V 12V Empt No Connect PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard CFPA Header This header allows you to connect the front panel audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard MIC_L Ground MIC_R AUD_PRST OUT_R MIC_Jack Detect IO Jack Detect Empty OUT L OUT Jack Detect S PDIF Header This header is used to connect S PDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interconnect Format interface for digital audio transmission 5V Empty SPDIF_Out SPDIF In Ground No Connect Fan Header PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard There are six fan headers CPUFAN SYSFAN SYSFAN1 PWRFAN CHAFAN AUXFAN on the motherboard Three of these fans CPUFAN PWRFAN CHAFAN can be speed detected controlled and displayed in the Hardware Health Configuration section of the CMOS Setup The fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3 S4 or S5 mode WH H No St EP pt WA gt Ss gt hf ta G Wen De Do 008 qa H D le R o SNL eg k F a e u ri Ar AER SYSFAN CHAFAN AUXFAN PWRFAN CPUFAN SYSFAN1 CPUFAN 1 Ground 12V Sense Control Note The CPU fan cable can be either a 3 pin or a 4 pin connector Connect a 3 pin connector to pins 1 2 and 30n the mainboard connector
10. 2P67 Mainboard o a mmer OOOO 6 pin ATK LI2V Power Conner e rcenssosia SS ale SS PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard I O Back Panel The I O back panel for this mainboard is shown below When installing the mainboard into the computer case use the bundled I O shield to protect this back panel 1 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port This connector is used for a keyboard or mouse You can plug a PS 2 keyboard or mouse directly into this connector 2 Coaxial S PDIF Out This SPDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interconnect Format connector is used for digital audio transmission to external speakers amplifier through a coaxial cable 3 Optical S PDIF Out This SPDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interconnect Format connector is used for digital audio transmission to external speakers amplifier through an optical fiber cable 4 Bluetooth Bluetooth wireless technology is an interface intended for wireless control data communication 5 USB 2 0 Ports Eight The mainboard provides an OHCI Open Host Controller Interface Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as a keyboard mouse or other USB compatible devices Supports data transfer rates up to 480Mb s 6 USB 3 0 ports two USB 3 0 ports are backwardly compatible with USB 2 0 devices Supports data transfer rates up to 4 8Gb s SuperSpeed We CS PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard o 7 ESATA Port The ESATA External SATA port provides connection to ESATA hard drives
11. 7 SeCUNLY A MENU aco aiii sia tess gi Riad cad aul o a dc aa len id ull Oe 41 3 8 Save amp Exit Men 42 Chapter A Driver Installation serrana 44 Chapter 5 POSF COQ sirinin aeri are 45 eee II PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Po Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Mainboard Specifications CPU gt Supports Intel Core i7 i5 i3 processor in the LGA1155 package Chipset gt Intel P67 Singe chipset gt Lucid Hydra LT24102 chipset System Memory gt Four 240 pin DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets gt Supports 1 5v DDR3 800 1066 1333 DIMMs with dual channel architecture gt Supports x16 and x8 DIMMs non ECC unbuffered DIMMs gt Supports up to 16GB system memory USB Ports gt Twelve USB 2 0 ports eight at rear panel four onboard by header supporting transfer speeds up to 480Mbps gt Two USB 3 0 ports at rear panel backwardly compatible with USB 2 0 supporting transfer speeds up to 4 8Gbps gt Supports wake up from S1 mode in all USB ports S3 mode only supported on USB 2 0 ports SATA Ports gt Four SATAII ports including one eSATA port with 3Gb s data transfer rate supporting RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 from Intel P67 chipset gt Four SATAIII ports with 6Gb s data transfer rate supporting RAID O and RAID 1 two from Intel P67 chipset other two from Marvell 88SE9128 Onboard LAN gt One Gigabit Ethernet from Marvell 88E8057 Gigabit controller Bluetooth gt Atheros AR3011 is a
12. B DDR3 1333 Memory Slot O 2048 MB DDR3 1333 Memory Slot 1 2048 MB DDR3 1333 Memory Slot 2 2048 MB DDR3 1333 Memory Slot 3 2048 MB DDR3 1333 34 selectScreen TL Select Item Enter Select Change Opt Fi General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save and Exit ESC Exit PCI Express Port Auto PEG Force Geni Disabled Detect Non Compliance Device Disabled Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Total Memory Displays current system total memory size Memory Slot 0 1 2 3 4 Displays the memory size of each individual slot VT d Allows you enable the chipset VT d technology Options Enabled Disabled PCI Express Port This item enables the PCI Express Port Options Auto Enabled Disabled PEG Force Genl When enabled the PCI E x16 slot will be forced to run in the PCI E x1 mode Options Enabled Disabled Detect Non Compliance Device This item enables detect non compliance device in PCI Express Port Options Enabled Disabled gt South Bridge Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc High Precision Timer Enabled Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc High Precision Timer Allows you to enable or disable the High Precision Event Timer Options Enabled Disabled 3 6 Boot Menu The Boot menu is used to configure the boot settings and the boot priorit
13. DQA Voltage Allows you to adjust the DQA Voltage of DIMM Slot voltage Options Auto 0 75V 1 38V in 0 01V increments DIMM DQB Voltage Allows you to adjust the DIMM DQB of DIMM Slot voltage Options Auto 0 75V 1 38V in 0 01V increments PCH VCore Allows you to adjust the Intel PCH VCore Voltage Options Auto 1 050V 2 625 in 0 025V increments PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard CPU VSA Allows you to adjust the CPU VSA Voltage Options Auto 0 925V 2 5 in 0 025V increments CPU PLL VCore Allows you to adjust the CPU PLL VCore Voltage Options 1 050V 1 675V in 0 125V increments and 1 800V 2 680V in 0 025V increments CPU VTT Allows you to adjust the CPU VTT Voltage Options 1 100V 2 500V in 0 025V increment CPU PWM Frequency Allows you to adjust the CPU PWM Frequency Options 340KHz 380KHz 430KHz 480KHz 3 4 Advanced Menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU USB and other system devices Press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Performance Advancec Chipset Boot Security Save amp Exit nables or disable Boot Launch P E OpROM Disabled ngacy Networl Launch Storage OpROM Enabled Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Launch PXE OpROM Enables the Boot option for legacy network devices Options Enabled Disabled PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Launch Stor
14. Precharge to Active or Auto to Refresh of the same bank Options 3 15 RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Set the RAS to CAS Delay time for Read Write commands to the same bank Options 3 15 RAS Active Time tRAS Set the minimum RAS active time Options 9 63 Write Recovery Time tWR Set the internal Write to Read recovery time Options 3 31 Row Refresh Cycle Time tRFC Set the minimum refresh recovery time Options 15 255 Write to Read Delay tWTR Set the internal Write to Read command delay Options 3 31 Active to Active Delay tRRD Set the Row Active to Row Active delay Options 4 15 Read CAS Precharge tRTP Set the Read to Precharge delay Options 4 15 Four Active Windows Delay tFAW Set the Four Active Windows Delay Options 4 63 PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard gt Voltage Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Performance Loadline Control Enabled CPI Auto Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Loadline Control Loadline Control function is a safety measure to protect the CPU Options 75 62 50 37 25 12 Disable CPU Vcore Allows you to adjust the CPU Vcore voltage Options Auto 00mV 1270mV in 10mV increments We recommend that you select Auto as the default value DIMM Voltage Allows you to adjust the DIMM Slot voltage Options Auto 1 10V 2 50V in 0 05V increments DIMM
15. TED ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Note If Autorun function is not enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file autorun exe and click this file to run the CD AA PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard o Chapter 5 POST Code This chapter provides the Aptio POST Codes List for the mainboard during the BIOS pre boot process The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the mainboard Please refer to following boot phases which may apply to various status code amp checkpoint descriptions 4 Security SEC initial low level initialization 4 Pre EFI Initialization PEI memory initialization 4 Driver Execution Environment DXE main hardware initialization Boot Device Selection BDS system setup pre OS user interface amp selecting a bootable device CD DVD HDD USB Network Shell Checkpoint Ranges Stat SEC execution SEC errors PEI execution up to and including memory detection PEI execution after memory detection PEI errors DXE execution up to BDS BDS execution DXE errors S3 Resume PEI S3 Resume errors PEI Recovery PEI Recovery errors PEI Standard Checkpoints SEC Phase Not used Progress Codes O pa Power on Reset type detection soft hard AP initialization before microcode loading North Bridge initialization before microcode loading South Bridge initialization before microcode loading
16. age OpROM Enables the Boot option for mass storage devices with option ROM Options Enabled Disabled gt PCI Subsystem Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc PCI Latency Timer 32 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoo Disabled Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc PCI Latency Timer Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer Options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop When set to Enabled the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Options Enabled Disabled Relaxed Ordering Enables the PCI Express device Relaxed Ordering Options Enabled Disabled Extended Tag Allows device to use 8 bit TAG field as a requester Options Enabled Disabled No Snoop Enables the No Snoop function of PCI Express device Options Enabled Disabled II PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Maximum Payload Sets the Maximum Payload size of PCI Express Device or allows the system BIOS to select the value Options Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes 4096 Bytes Maximum Read Request Sets the Maximum Read Request of PCI Express Device or allows the System BIOS to select the value Options Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes 4096 Bytes ASPM Suppor
17. art unit command time out Options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host controller Auto uses default values for a Root port it is 100ms for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor Options Auto Manual PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard gt H W Monitor Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced E Ser E Ny d A ee A L a E Pr O Sc LS mod 2 F3 F4 ims m LO CPU Fan Mode Setting SmartFan Temperature Limit of t 060 CPU VREG System Displays the current CPU onboard regulator and system temperature CPU Power Chassis Fan Speed Displays the current CPU Power and Chassis Fan Speed VCore VDimm VTT NB 5V 12V VCC3 VBAT The current voltages are automatically detected and displayed by the system CPU Fan Mode Setting This item controls the speed of the various fans on the motherboard Choose SmartFan when you want the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on temperature To set the fan speed to a constant rate select Manual Mode and then enter the speed from 0 to 100 PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Set the desired speed for the Power and Chassis fans from 0 to 100 The system defaults to 100 gt Onboard Device Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc SATA3 Controlle
18. ated in the slot If the card is not seated properly it could cause a short across the pins 2 Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw PCI Slots The two PCI slots provided supports a variety of expansion cards such as a LAN card USB card SCSI card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications When installing a card into the PCI slot be sure that it is fully seated Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard o 2 7 Connecting Cables This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the mainboard Connecting Power Supply Cables e 24 pin ATX Power PWI is the main power supply connector Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the mainboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure 4 Note If you d like to use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug in your power supply cable aligned with pins 1 amp 13 The 24 pin main power connector is backwardly compatible with ATX power supplies with 20 pin connectors e 8 pin ATX 12V Power PW2 the 8 pin ATX 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU Align the power plug to the connector and press firmly until seated e 4 pin Molex Power PW3 the 4 pin power connector is used to provide extra 12V 5V power to your system When installing multiple graphic cards you can connect your p
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20. e allowed to capture software interrupt 19h Options Enabled Disabled Boot Option 1 2 These options are used to form the boot order and are dynamically generated CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Allows configure the boot order for a specific CD DVD ROM device class Hard Drive BBS Priorities Allows configure the boot order for a specific Hard Drive device class PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard 3 7 Security Menu The Security menu allows you to change the system security settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Performance Advanced Chipset Boot Security RSEVGR SS Administrator Password User Password Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Administrator Password This function is used to set change or delete the Administrator password If there is already a password installed the system asks for this first To clear a password simply enter nothing and acknowledge by pressing Return To set a password enter it twice and acknowledge by pressing Return The password must be 3 to 20 characters long User Password This function is used to set change or delete the User password If there is already a password installed the system asks for this first To clear a password simply enter nothing and acknowledge by pressing Return To set a password enter it twice and acknowledge by pressing Return The password must be 3 to 20 characters long HDD Security Con
21. e computer 2 Press the Del key when the following message briefly shows upon the bottom of the display during Power On Self Test POST Press F1 to continue DEL to enter Setup Pressing Del takes you to the BIOS Aptio Setup Utility Note1 Itis strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS settings Changing some settings could damage your computer Note2 The BIOS options in this manual are for reference only BIOS screens in manuals are usually the first BIOS version when the board is released and may be different from your purchased motherboard Users are welcome to download the latest BIOS version from our official website ControlKeys Please check the following table for the function description of each Controlkey PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard 3 2 Main Menu When entering the Aptio Setup Utility the main menu screen appears This main menu includes the system overview and displays the basic system configuration such as BIOS information memory size and system date time Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Performance Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save amp Exit System Date System Time Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Information This field displays the current BIOS version build date and ID information etc Memory Information Displays current system memory size System Date Allows you to set the system date The fo
22. e you have the correct DIMM check that all the notches line up with the DDR3 DIMM slot PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Po To install the DIMM follow these steps 1 Pull both clips on either side of the slot outwards Align the DIMM module with the slot TOL 2 Press straight down until the plastic clips close and the module fits tightly into the DIMM slot 2 6 Installing Expansion Cards The mainboard provides four PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots and two PCI slots nn aD a EON ES S GES eres vig ang bes mp PCIE X16 PCI E2 0 x16 slot with x16 link Blue DER t FE 7 z PCIE2_X8 PCI E2 0 x16 slot with x8 link Blue PCI1 SLOT PCI1 slot Black PCIE3 X8 PCI E2 0 x16 slot with x8 link Blue PCI2 slot Black PCIE4 X4 PCI E2 0 x16 slot with x4 link Gray PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard PCI E Slots The design of this motherboard supports multiple graphic card technology Supports ATI CrossFireX or Lucid Hydra modes either Please refer to the location of slots and recommended configuration table for PCI E operating mode to get the best performance possible nded cc Slot location PCIE1_ x16 PCIE2 x8 PCIE3 x8 Blue Blue Blue Note For more details about the Lucid Hydra installation Please refer to Lucid Hydra documentation on the bundle driver CD To install a PCI Express card 1 Place the card in an available PCI Express slot and press down on the card until it is completely se
23. em on and off rather than using the onboard button HD LED Attach the hard disk drive indicator LED cable to these two pins The HDD indicator LED indicates the activity status of the hard disks gt RESET Attach the Reset switch cable from the front panel of the case to these two pins The system restarts when the RESET switch is pressed HD LED PWRLED D PWR HD Active PWR LED E WR LED WR LED H P P R P G PW_ON ST BIN WR BIN PWRSW Empty Empty DR PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard USB Header This mainboard contains eight 8 USB 2 0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis This mainboard also contains two 10 pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket containing four 4 USB 2 0 ports Refer to the following steps 1 Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option 2 Connect the cable s to the USB 2 0 header on the mainboard Note Please do not connect a 1394 cable to USB connector which will cause damage to the mainboard 1394 Header This header is used for IEEE1394 devices There is a header cap on the 1394 header to prevent confusion with the USB header If you do not require the additional external 1394 connections you do not need to install them Refer to following steps 1 Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel
24. figuration Allows you to set password for hard drive security configuration PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard 3 8 Save amp Exit Menu The Save amp Exit menu allows you to load the optimal default values for BIOS and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save amp Exit z tup after saving the Save Changes and Exit RR ate Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit This saves the changes to the CMOS RAM and exits the BIOS Setup program Discard Changes and Exit This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Save Changes and Reset This resets system after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset This resets system without saving the changes Save Option Allows you to save the options you made to the CMOS RAM Save Change Allows you to save the changes you made to the CMOS RAM Discard Changes Allows you to discard the selections you made Restore Defaults The restore defaults are the factory settings of this motherboard PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard o Save as User Defaults This is used to save all current settings as user default The current setup state can later be restored using Restore User Defaults Restore User Defaults This is used to restore all tokens to settings previously stored by Save as User Defau
25. g troubleshooting situations The Reset button with LED indicates the activity status of the hard disk drives and will blink accordingly The Power button with LED indicates the system s status When the system is powered on the LED blinks red Clear CMOS Button Reset Button Power Button PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard o 2 11 Dual BIOS Switch This mainboard includes dual onboard BIOS Primary and Secondary BIOS When the primary BIOS is corrupted or has failed you can use the secondary BIOS to take over on the next system boot to ensure normal system operation To enable the secondary BIOS please refer to the following steps 1 Turn off the system power 2 Change the BIOS Select jumper from P to S position 3 Tum on the system power Primary BIOS seam me e pa Saee Mi ENEAS la l Last Secondary BIOS t Ta 33 E tre ale E aT we Zen 3 k EE AN E EN EE D usa 8 8 N BIOS Select Switch When the Secondary BIOS is in operation the LED indicator is on P PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Chapter 3 Configuring the BIOS This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use 3 1 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance Use the following procedure to change BIOS settings 1 Power on th
26. highly integrated all CMOS single chip with Bluetooth 2 1 EDR supported geg a PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Onboard IEEE1394a Firewire gt Two IEEE1394a ports one at rear panel one by header with 400 Mbps transfer rate by Ti TSB43AB22A Onboard Audio gt Supports 8 channel High Definition audio gt Supports rear panel Optical and Coaxial S PDIF output gt Supports Jack detection function Expansion Slots gt Four PCI Express 2 0 x16 connectors gt Two PCI slots gt Supports ATI CrossFirex Technology and Lucid Hydra Modes either BIOS gt 32Mb SPI Flash with AMI EFI BIOS gt Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface gt Supports dual BIOS switch Form Factor gt ATX form factor of 305mm x 245mm Operating systems gt Windows Vista and Windows 7 Special Features gt Onboard diagnostics 7 Segment LED with CPU temperature display gt Onboard buttons include Clear CMOS RESET and POWER gt Supports CPU Power Vcore Load line adjust function gt Supports Windows base OC utility Trixx and Win7 HW monitor gadget tool PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard 1 2 Package Contents Your Sapphire Pure Black P67 Hydra mainboard comes with the following accessories PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard 1 3 Mainboard Layout The following figure shows the location of components on the mainboard See Page 5 for the Key Pa SAPPHIRE 1 PB CI7S42P67 PCIE1_X16 EV 1 0 o PB CI7S4
27. ler or an experienced radio TV technician for help 4 Notel 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 Note2 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 product Note3 To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference it is necessary to use shielded I O cables CE Radiation of EN 55022 amp Immunity of EN 55024 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Statement To protect the global environment this product must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling DISPOSAL Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste Collect such waste separately for special treatment PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Table of Contents Chapter WIth CC UO IN ances ois each rates EE 1 1 1 Mainboard Specifications ccccccccccscccceececeececeecesaeeeeseeeeseeeseaeessueeeseeeesees 1 1 2 Package C OMe iS E 3 T SAIN DOAlG Be 4 Chapter 2 Installation aos ence ieee terse nto 8 271 Before YoU BEGIN EE 8 2 2 Installing the I O held 8 2 3 SECULING to n EE 8 2 4 Installing the CPU and Fan Heatsink eres 9 2 5 Installing System Memory ccccscccccescccceesecceee
28. lts Boot Override This group of functions includes a list each of them corresponding to one device within the boot order Select a drive to immediately boot that device regardless of the current boot order PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Chapter 4 Driver Installation After the operating system has been installed you need to install drivers for this mainboard The support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features lt Main Page gt Insert the bundled driver CD into your optical drive and the main menu will be SUPPORT COMMUNITY DOWNLOAD REGISTER SAPPHIRE screen Click each item b utto nan d se ect th e ite m why x Intel R Rapid Storage Manager a Sapphire Wallpaper you want to install KK E lt o Marvell Storage Manager User s manual 7 ii bo RAID Floppy Driver Adobe Acrobat Reader H P SAPPHIRE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED ALL RIGHTS RESERVED lt Mainboard Drivers page gt x item shows the availa bl e SUPPORT COMMUNITY DOWNLOAD REGISTER SAPPHIRE device drivers Install the necessary drivers to use intel Chipset Driver the devices The Mainboard Drivers gt USB 3 0 controller Driver T LAN Driver Marvell storage Driver we Wi we ma e gt LA s ES DDD d LUCID Driver Main voo os Intel ME Driver 7 Ka d x Audio Driver 3 xy T SAPPHIRE TECHNOLOGY LIMI
29. ower supply here to ensure sufficient power supply to the PCI E slots 24 pin ATX Power connector 8 pin ATX Power connector 4 pin Molex Power connector PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Connecting Serial ATA SATA Cables SATA cables support the Serial ATA protocol Each cable can be used to connect one internal SATA drive to mainboard The black coloured connectors SATA2 3 and 4 are controlled by the AMD South Bridge and operate at speeds up to 3 Gb s The red coloured connectors SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 controlled by the AMD South Bridge and SATA3 A and SATA3 B controlled by the Marvell 9128 chip are SATA 4 SATA 2 bottom SATA3 0 bottom SATA3 A bottom SATA 3 top SATA3 1 top SATA3 B top GE Attach one end of the SATA cable to one of the SATA connectors on TX Ground the board and attach the other RX end of the cable to the SATA drive PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Oo Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the front panel switches and LEDs PWR LED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector The Power LED indicates the system s status Power LED indicates The LED is on The LED is off The LED is on The LED will blink The LED is off p gt DW ON Attach the power button cable from the case to these two pins Pressing the power button on the front panel turns the syst
30. p Technology Enabled Turbo Mode Enabled 1 Core Ratio Limit 38 2 Core Ratio Limit 37 3 Core Ratio Limit 36 se Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt Fi General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save and Exit Exit 4 Core Ratio Limit 35 tl Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Non Turbo Ratio Override This is used to select the Ratio or Multiplier of the CPU this varies depending on what CPU you have Host Clock Override 1 100 MHz Selects the value for Host Clock Override The value range is LOOMHz 300MHz The 1000 means 100MHz CPU C6 report Enable Disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS Options Enabled Disabled Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enables the Intel SpeedStep technology EIST Options Enabled Disabled Turbo Mode Enables the processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specification condition Options Enabled Disabled gt Memory Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Memory Multiplier 13 33 Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Memory Multiplier Allows you to select the memory multiplier Options Auto 10 67 13 33 16 18 67 21 33 CAS Latency tCL Set the CAS latency time Options 3 15 Row Precharge Time tRP Set the Row Precharge time This is the
31. phase is started 1 Driver connecting is started Cl Bus initialization is started P P P C C S U South Bridge DXE initialization is started 1 2 3 5 7 A C 6E 6F 70 1 72 73 74 75 76 7 78 79 to 9 SB initialization is started SB Reset 92 93 95 97 A OC USB initialization USB Detect USB Enable 9E 9F Reserved for future AMI codes ng a PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard o A2 IDE Detect A3 A4 SCSI Reset A5 SCSI Reset SCSI Detect CSI Enable S Setup Verifying Password S S Legacy Boot event o A6 A7 A8 A9 AA AB AC AD AE Legacy Boot event AF ExitBootServicesevent S O Runti Runti L B p Clean Confi F B1 B2 3 B5 B7 B3 BF CO CF No Space for Legacy Option ROM DO No Console Output Devices are found No Console Input Devices are found D Invalid password Error loading Boot Option Load Image returned error Boot Option is failed Start Image returned error Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available
32. r E Auto Auto Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc SATA3 Controller Enables the onboard SATA3 Controller Options Auto Enabled Disabled Gigabit LAN Controller Enables the onboard Giga Lan function for LAN Options Auto Enabled Disabled USB3 0 Controller Enables the onboard USB 3 0 controller Options Auto Enabled Disabled Bluetooth Enables Bluetooth function Options Enabled Disabled C80P Show CPU Temperature Enables the onboard POST Port LED to display CPU temperature Options Enabled Disabled IEEE 1394 Controller Enables the onboard IEEE1394 controller Options Enabled Disabled PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard o Azalia HD Audio Enables the onboard High Definition Audio controller Options Enabled Disabled 3 5 Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings Press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Performance Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save amp Exit South Bridge gt lt Select Screen Tl Select Item Enter Select Change Opt Fi General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save and Exit Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc gt North Bridge Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Memory Configuration VT d Enable Disable Total Memory 8192 M
33. rmat is lt Day gt lt Month gt lt Date gt lt Year gt Day Weekday from Sun to Sat this is automatically displayed by BIOS Month The month from 1 to 12 Date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys Year The year can be adjusted by users System Time Allows you to set the system time The time format is lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt Access Level This item is used to limit the user access level PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard 3 3 Performance Menu The Performance menu allows you to specify your settings for CPU memory voltage control and overclocking Press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Performance Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save amp Exit Performance Turing Parameters k Memory Configuration k Voltage Configuration gt lt Select Screen Tl Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save and Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc In Performance Tuning item includes two sub menu for CPU and memory configuration press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Performance No Turbo Ratio Override Host Clock Override 1 100 MHz 10000 CPU C6 report Enabled Enhanced Intel SpeedSte
34. t Sets the ASPM level select Force LO can force all links to LO state Options Disabled Auto Force LO Extended Synch If select Enabled allows generation of Extended Synchronization patterns Options Enabled Disabled gt ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advancec Enable Hibernation Enabled ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Enable Hibernation Enables system ability to Hibernate OS S4 Sleep Sate This option may be not effective with some OS Options Enabled Disabled PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard ACPI Sleep State Selects the power saving modes for ACPI function Options Suspend Disabled S1 CPU Stop Clock S3 Suspend to RAM gt CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Active Processor Cores Limit CPUID Maximum Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package Options All 1 2 3 Limit CPUID Maximum We recommend leaving it disabled unless you are using a very old OS or experiencing problems related to CPU identification compatibility Options Enabled Disabled Execute Disable Bit When this function is disabled it forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Options Enabled
35. the chassis the shield blocks radio frequency transmissions protects internal components from dust and foreign objects and promotes correct airflow within the chassis Install the I O shield before installing the mainboard in the chassis Place the shield inside the chassis Press the shield into place so that it fits tightly and securely If the shield does not fit obtain a properly sized shield from the chassis supplier 2 3 Securing to the Chassis When installing the mainboard you have to secure the mainboard into the chassis by fastening with nine screws Please refer to your chassis manual for instructions on installing PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard 2 4 Installing the CPU and Fan Heatsink To install the CPU 1 Open the socket lever by pushing the lever down and away from the socket Remove the protective socket cover from the socket Do not touch the socket contacts 4 Note Do not discard the protective socket cover Be sure to always replace the cover unless the CPU is installed 2 Align the CPU notches to the socket protrusions Place CPU straight down without tilting or sliding it 3 Close the load plate and engage the socket lever 4 To install fan heatsink align the holes on the mainboard Press the four hooks down to fasten the cooler You will hear a click upon full engagement Gently rotate the cap clockwise 1 4 turn to fasten the heatsink onto the mainboard 5 Connect the 4 wire fan
36. y Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Performance Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save amp Exit Setup Prompt Timeout LA Tano Ae A a fed EE De DOOI u mLoc K otlale Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Setup Prompt Timeout This is used to set an additional time the POST should wait for the operator to press the key to enter setup The time is entered in seconds Bootup NumLock State Selects the state of the keyboard s numlock function after POST Options On Off Quiet Boot Displays normal POST message Select disable to display Logo instead of POST message Options Enabled Disabled 30 gt PB CI7S42P67 Mainboard Fast Boot This item makes your computer skip some of the POST if your computer doesn t have any problems bad memory chips etc you can enable it Options Enabled Disabled GateA20 Active This feature determines how Gate A20 is used to address memory above 1MB Upon Request GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services Always Do not allow disabling GA20 Option ROM Message Sets display mode for Option ROM Force BIOS To force to a BIOS compatible output This will show the option ROM messages Keep Current To keep the current video mode This will suppress option ROM messages Option ROMs requiring interactive inputs may not work properly in this mode Interrupt 19 Capture Allows specify if legacy PCI option ROMs ar
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