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1. vAnEsRECTNNECEG DS o 0S o CORSAIR A DATA DATA V D29608A8D 25EG E0722 po 0 0 AMABS808CQUSSEO749D Ss 0 SS o Apacer AMABS7OBJQUSBEO7A9D SS 0 SS 0 Ge fus ns l Cena CNWext4 40 DS o jos 0 R i GEL PLATINUMEDTON Ps o DS o Hexon NpieTeaesiar 26 DS 0 US 0 Ommy ooeec s 0 OS o Ramaxel E5t08AHSE8EE 07050981 DS o ps 0 Samsung zoer KaTs10830E os o DS 0 Prarecena m ao pepe U2812D80TP 8E 8E DS DS 0 DS 0 A DATA RED DRAGON DS DS M2OMI6H3J4720L1C5Z AwsBsenecaussE 07470 DS o DS DDR2 800 Aeon AEmsmespcora os o S 0 FComsAR cvexzo4s e40005 DS o DS o We ome Joso S 0 Psc AemaExrrTMWAROE DS o DS 0 LOmonis _ HYBT8TIGS00C2F25F0744 DS 0 DS 0 Samsung Horko 9 os Expansion Slots Installing Add on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard s features and capabilities With these efficient facilities you can increase the motherboard s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system IN i D Oa Q Genz CN PCI Express at lt a PCIE1 2 Slots PCIEX16 Slot The PCI Express x16 slo
2. CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Chipset Setup DRAM Frequency Auto Help Item Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Pre allocated share mem 64MB Options DVMT Memory 256MB Memory Remap Feature Enabled Auto HPET Enabled 667 MHz 800 MHz 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings DRAM Frequency Auto This item enables users to adjust the DRAM frequency The default setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged Modify it at will may cause the system to be unstable Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled When this item is set to enable the DDR timing is configured using SPD SPD Serial Presence Detect is located on the memory modules BIOS reads information coded in SPD during system boot up Pre allocated share mem 64MB This item is used to choose the pre allocated Graphics VGA memory size when IGD Internal Graphics Device is enabled DVMT Memory 256MB When set to Fixed Mode the graphics driver will reserve a fixed portion of the system memory as graphics memory according to system and graphics requirements Memory Remap Feature Enabled This item allows you to remap the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory if you have a 64 bit OS and 8 GB of RAM HPET Enabled This item enables or disables HPET High Precision Event Timer support Press Esc to return to the mai
3. F9 Load Default Settings v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Mega trends Inc Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing Enter Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for infor mation Some options marked with a triangle P lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle P The default BIOS setting for this motherboard applies for most conditions with optimum performance It is not suggested to change the default values in the BIOS setup and the manufacture takes no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below FUNCTION i Scrolls through the items on a menu PU PD Modifies the selected field s values F9 Loads an optimized setting for better performance F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 Displays a scr
4. 10 1 To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save amp Exit Setup 2 Make sure the power supply provides enough 5VSB voltage before se lecting the 5VSB function 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR_F1 2 amp USBPWR_R1 2 cap onto 2 3 pin rather than 1 2 pin as default if you want to wake up the computer by USB PS2 Kb Mouse Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components On most motherboards there are small surface mount resistors near the processor socket which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips Also install the cooling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket Before installing the Processor This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not over clock processors or other components to r
5. 1st 2nd 3rd Boot Device Hard Disk Drive CD DVD Removable Dev Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start up time The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard gt Hard Disk Drives Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Hard Disk Drives Hard Disk Drives Help Item 1st Drive MAXTOR 6L060J3 Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Press Esc to return to the Advanced Setup page Boot Other Device Yes When enabled the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First Second and Third boot devices ECS eJIFFY Function Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the ECS eJIFFY Function eJIFFY is ECS unique software program for the quick access to the internet without entering O S Please refer to Chapter 5 to know more about eJIFFY Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system Handle this page with caution Any changes can affect the operation of your computer
6. Compliant with PCI v2 3 specification Integrated SATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controller Integrated USB 2 0 Host Controller supporting up to twelve USB 2 0 ports Integrated Gigabit LAN Controller Memory Supports DDR2 800 667 DDR2 SDRAM with Dual channel architec ture Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs Up to 2 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 8 GB when using one channel with two dimms since G43 only supports two You can only insert two Single Bank memory modules to each channel dimms with Dual channel Introducingthe Motherboard Audio 8 Channel High Definition Audio Codec All DACs support 192K 96K 48K 44 1KHz DAC sample rate High quality analog differential CD input Meets Microsoft WLP 3 08 audio requirements Direct Sound 3D compatible Onboard LAN Integrated 10 100 1000 Mbps IEEE 802 3 compliant Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options One PCI Express x 16 slot for Graphic Interface Two PCI Express x1 Slots One 32 bit PCI v2 3 compliant slot One IDE connector supporting up to two IDE devices Six 7 pin SATA connectors This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133 100 66 33 Mb s Integrated I O The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and connectors Two PS 2 ports for mouse and keyboard One HDMI port One VGA port Six USB ports One LAN port Audio
7. Create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the bootable device Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your com puter You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the bootable device first At the C or AA prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new bios and then press Enter Example AMINF340 EXE 040706 ROM When the installation is complete remove the bootable device from the computer and restart your computer If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten The computer will restart automatically This concludes Chapter 3 Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard Using BIG Chapter 4 Usingthe Motherboard Software About the Software CD ROM DVD ROM The support software CD ROM DVD ROM that is included in the motherboard pack age contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some programs is available in a README file
8. Intel This item displays the information of current manufacturer of the CPU installed in your computor Ratio Actual Value 9 These items show the locked ratio status and the actual ratio of the CPU installed in your System CPU Frequency Setting 333MHz This item indicates the current CPU frequency Users can not make any change to this item Please noted that the frequency will be varied with different CPU Using BIOS 40 CPU Over clocking Func Disabled This item decides the CPU over clocking function frequencyinstalled in your sys tem If the over clocking fails please turn offthe system power And then hold the PageUp key similar to theClear CMOS function and turn on the power the BIOS willrecover the safe default Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM PCI slots Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system Memory Voltage 1 90V This item allows users to adjust the DDR memory voltage Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not You select OK and then lt Enter gt the Setup Utility loads all default values or select Cancel and then lt Enter gt the Setup Utility does not load default values Sup
9. 1 Negative Signal USB Port 0 Positive Signal USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Positive Signal Ground Ground No pin USB_FP_OC0 Overcurrent signal Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang up CD IN Analog Audio Input connector Pin Signal Name Function CD In left channel Installing the Motherboard 19 COM Onboard Serial Port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system Pin Signal Name Function 1 DCDb DaaCanerDeet 00000 4 Dr 8 CTSB 9 ey w SPI_ROM SPI ROM header UART B Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Set Ready Clear to Send Ring Indicator No pin This 8 Mb ROM contains the programmable BIOS program Pin Signal Name Function 1 CHIP SELECT Select chip 2 VCC VCC 3 DATA OUTPUT data output 4 HOLD hold 5 WRITE PROTECT BIOS write protect 6 CLOCK clock 7 CND CND C 8 DATA INPUT data input J Installing the Motherboard 20 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to Install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD ROM drive About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE channel Interface IDE IDE Connector This motherboard supports six high data transfer SATA ports with each runs up to 3 0 Gb s To get better system performance
10. 700 001 Mrica lu Ser iiri rid ices am aaa The taal a her ell Fat s paf ag os pdt Conan Tooo Chi Hias fy The following screens are examples only The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing The motherboard identification is located in the upper left hand corner Using the Motherboard Software 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0009 Select Features Choose the features Setup will Install Description Release Date 2004 05 28 Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Version 6 0 0 1011 Space Required on C Space Available on C InstallShield 40785 K 29063888 K lt Back Cancel 3 Check the box next to the items you want to install The default options are recom mended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears Welcome to the InstallShield R Wizard for Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Welcome to the Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility This utility will enable Plug amp Play INF support for Intel R chipset components lt Back Cancel 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the install
11. Ha SATA1 SATA4 efor T M A LJ LJ wi s 4 E L A i c 1 CD IN F AUDIO SPDIFO F USB1 F USB2 F USB3 F AUDIO Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 3 vowrm 4 PRESENCE 7 sms 8 EY 00000 SPDIFO SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector Pin Signal Name Function SPDIF SPDIF digital output 2 4 fem Goud Installing the Motherboard 18 SATA1 6 Serial ATA connectors These connectors are use to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest date transfer rates 3 0 Gb s simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It elimi nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register com patibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name Uk 6 00 mR ewm CS F USB1 3 Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has six USB ports installed on the rear edge I O port array Addi tionally some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard Pin Signal Name Function Front Panel USB Power USB Port 0 Negative Signal USB Port
12. f Smart Pinyin b Japanese Generic Table b Korean ie Panel b Malayalam GTK Nepali b Purmaba Expand ganap n Collapse awa Disable All E elect Filters Edit Hotkeys of es E vou can enable disable input methods and set hotkeys for input methods here Ble Edt yww Hatory Bookmarks Dos Help lt Q Q Wren ren q00ge com tnrsenchtqaECSbiewuthbboe uthGkaqutivieacomal L 1 Mh Moat vated v q e Googe M x w Welcome to ECS The Electrochemical Society t DIELA C The Society for ohd State and Jectrocherrwt ai scence and Technology www slactrochem org AGT Marla ECS Web Sae IELA 1 ECS Gall Senes Cove Step Further to Full Your tetetsemes oes ws dM Ove your mouse pointer on rata sare NEHME toms os the text box and press ww ecsusa cony AST Berm 5 In onal Mans neon cens fos Ctrl Space The language ECE De mura sag ender wa dere P will then appear as fol lows wwwecustalcomi AGT Muria r Tra education pokcy to help state leaders develop educational systems wwweta org FLU ony Jakarta ECS Ejement Construction Set miguel Gerverates elements tor vanout markup languages Owecthy supperts HTML 4 0 and Mp jakarta apache orgiecefedes hemi ET Pur L L ars ocd Lorber suen e UDtersty ot Saahometen Click the language bar here Research groups Declarative systema and software engrwenng Micro Paralel and dtrbuted computing C
13. in order to use this feature Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page PCI PnP Configuration This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc PCI PnP Configuration Help Item Init Display First Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Init Display First PCI Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Using BIG 37 PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status Help Item System Hardware Monitor Smart Fan Function Press Enter Shutdown Temperature Disabled CPU Temperature 31 6 87 F System Temperature 22 C 71 F CPU FAN Speed 3770 RPM SYS FAN Speed N A CPU Core 1 248V VDIMM 1 920V Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Smart Fan Function Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen CMOS Setup
14. jacks for microphone line in and 8 ch High Definition Audio output BIOS Firmware This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds 1 Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice 2 Due to chipset limitation we recommend that motherboard be oper ated in the ambiance between 0 and 50 C Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components Dual DDR2 8 LJ L a TES JA m g Lad fea un Q gt ct PCI Express ap Introducing the Motherboard Table of Motherboard Components LABEL SOMBUNE CPU cooling CPU cooling fan connector CPU cooling fan connector This concludes Chapter 1 The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard Memo Introducingthe Motherboard Chapter 2 Installingthe Motherboard Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam age from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard Leave components in the static proof bags they came in Hold all circuit board
15. located in the same directory as the software Before installing any software always inspect the folder for files named README TXT or something similar These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual 1 Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use with your motherboard 2 The notice of Intel HD audio installation optional The Intel High Defi nition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Users need to download and install the update packages from the Microsoft Download Center before installing HD audio driver bundled in the Driver disk Please log on to http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb en us 901105 appliesto for more information Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 7 The Auto install CD ROM DVD ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard If the Auto install CD ROM DVD ROM does not work on your system you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS for example Windows Explorer Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter The support software CD ROM DVD ROM disc loads automatically under Windows XP Vista 7 When you insert the CD ROM DVD ROM disc in the CD ROM DVD ROM drive the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen The screen has three but
16. supports six SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel CMOS SETUP UTILITY Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc SATA1 SATA1 Help Item Device Not Detected Select the type of device connected Type Auto to the system LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings a Ina Bl 30 Type Auto Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify If the feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer LBA Large Mode Auto Use this item to set the LAB Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto If the feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Auto Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode Auto DMA capability allows user to improve the transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices S M A R T Auto The S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system i
17. to a momen tary contact switch that is normally open The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off The time requirement is due to internal de bounce circuitry After receiving a power on off signal at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on off signal This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS Installingthe Motherboard 26 Memo Installingthe Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest American Megatrends Inc BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS The BIOS Basic Input and Output System Setup Utility displays the system s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters The parameters are stored in battery backed up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off When the system is turned back on the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure Hard drives diskette drives and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power Management features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Util
18. warranty this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips a System does not power up and the fans are not running 1 Disassemble the PC to remove the VGA adaptor card DDR memory LAN USB and other peripherals including keyboard and mouse Leave only the motherboard CPU with CPU cooler and power supply connected Turn on again to see if the CPU and power supply fans are running 2 Make sure to remove any unused screws or other metal objects such as screwdrivers from the inside PC case This is to prevent damage from short circuit 3 Check the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for damage or bent A bent pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage from short circuit 5 Check the 12V power connector is connected to the motherboard 6 Check that the 12V power amp ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place b Power is on fans are running but there is no display Make sure the monitor is turned on and the monitor cable is properly connected to the PC 2 Check the VGA adapter card if applicable is inserted properly 3 Listen for beep sounds If you are using internal PC speaker make sure it is connected a continuous 3 short beeps memory not detected b 1 long beep and 8 short beeps
19. ECS eJIFFY Function Enabled Restore Default Settings No Tles Hove Enter Select Ualue F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F9 Load Default Settings Note 1 eJIFFY is available in SATA IDE AHCI mode It does not support RAID configuration and the onboard 34 pin floppy drives 2 Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application updates Setting Up eJIFFY J5 Entering eJIFFY The post screen appears within several seconds after boot up and it has three buttons on it Operating system eJIFFY and BIOS Setup Click to enter the normal OS you have installed such as Windows Click to set the BIOS If you click eJIFFY the following screen will appear And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds B X EA ors Setting Up eJIFFY 56 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu BYRD PARo eWeb Firefox for web browsing webmail and watching flash video ePix Photo viewing ePal On line chat tool to use the most popular IMs in the world MSN ICQ AIM etc Shows ePal on line connection status Shut Down Restart Ends your session and turns off the computer Ends your session and restart the computer Click once to connect the storage disk to your computer Click for the second time to remove your storage disk safely please refer to the FAQ for more usage information Shows t
20. Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below Utilities screen Click eJIFFY feature item to install P Mainboard Setup Utility Drivers E Information Utilities Adobe Reader eJIFFY B Select utility amp Click to install 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish eJIFFY setup Setup eJIFFY Welcome to the eJIFFY Setup Wizard This will install JIFFY v1 1 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup i Cancel Setting Up eJIFFY 3 After setting up eJIFFY under Windows you can switch eJIFFY display keyboard language from English to your local language The changes will be applied after rebooting eJIFFY Configuration x e CHAFF micos Language English LIS English Us Arabic German English UK English US Spanish French Hebrew Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Dutch Polish Portuguese Russian Thai Keyboard Ukrainian Vietnamese Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional eJIFFY Configuration FF eit in cor Language T rk e Turkish 4 Keyboard T rk e Turkish German English UK English UK English L S English us Espa ol Spanish Francais French Hebrew Italian Japanese Polish Portuguese Russian Ukrainian Vietnamese Y
21. NEM o a ee WASA i y i oa Usione 1 i a A Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins and 2 are SHORT Installingthe Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled ila falfa USBPWR R2 USBPWR R1 e UGcnm a 5 EX l L1 Express a 7 ae CEL ite s apele USBPWR_F2 SATE R wm 000 S CLR CMOS USBPWR F1 Jumper Settings 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR m CLR CMOS 3 pin CLEAR CMOS Before clearing the 1 CMOS make sure to turn the system off CLR CMOS Front Panel mm USBPWR F1 2 3 pin USB Power 1 Select Jumper USBPWR F1 2 Rear USB PS2 USBPWR RI 3 pin Power Select Jumper I USBPWR_RI1 Rear USB PS2 USBPWR_R2 3 pin Power Select si USBPWR_R2 Installing the Motherboard
22. Preface Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the author Version 2 0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufac turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp MMX Pentium Pentium II Pentium III Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency ene
23. SID aya aaa rd iii NODE DU 41 FOAL WHNOUE SAVNE use senswerbtievrkenb ia Erbe Lube dh x mE oL PL RE Urea e 41 Updana the BIOS u w Gua TE 42 Chapter 4 43 Using the Motherboard Software 43 About the Software CD ROM DVD ROM 43 Auto installing under Windows XP Vt ista 7 43 PUNTO s Sol unqu naka n REIS en a 44 Manual Installation eese eene 46 Utility Software Reference 46 Chapter 5 51 Setting Up eJIFFY 51 MIRE OG CU OI e u l l uuu dana Educ NUN Un MME 51 Installation and BIOS Setup 32 Ier SJI LY O uuu u N R 55 o u OO uuu u x TO 56 Hare Tahaan ISPP s sss ps ssn 7 Chapter 6 61 Trouble Shooting 61 Start up problems during assembly 61 Start up problems after prolong use 62 Maintenance and care tIpS 62 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchalrt 63 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the G43T M motherboard This motherboard is a high performance enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket Intel Yorkfield Wolfdale family processors for high end business or personal desk top m
24. T togh Detinibun Audo CODE Narking RTC HP DF righ Defiruton Audo CODE Norking SPOIF Out Dr High Defibtan Aude CODEC Norking Using the Motherboard Software 3 Speaker gt Set Default gt OK User Speaker Palyback function working Speeken iP DH gh Oetinmoan Aude CODICE 4 SPDIF Out Set Default gt OK User SPDIF Out Playback function working sd Payback Recording Sounds Select a playperk dence below to modify ity yettrngs Digital Output Device HDMT Hah Dafinition Audio Deuce Working Speskers HP IDT High De inition Working amp IDT High Deninitior M This concludes chapter 4 Usingthe Motherboard Software 49 50 Memo Usingthe Motherboard Software 24 Chapter 5 Setting Up eJIFFY Introduction eJIFFY is a fast boot program under Linux Instead of waiting Windows O S to start execution eJIFFY is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up B X gusto Note eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to the DVD activation and BIOS setup Please check the hard copy user s guide or product color box to see if the model has embodded eJIFFY feature eJIFFY icon on color box Cc Version 5 0 Setting Up eJIFFY 52 Installation and BIOS Setup DVD Activation Finish the DVD utility setup and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation 1
25. TED ERI 9 Jumper SeMS sissioni i oere EREE 9 lis alli e TVA Wi sea u iaa 10 Installing the Pr0080990 u au qaa eiue ae asqa hielo 10 Installing Memory Modules 12 TE DG SION S lO aecenas A ated op Tu End di EP PIRE RS 15 Connecting Optional Devices I7 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive 20 NN EXP oe I TP 27 Connecting Case Components 23 Front Panel Hedder u du saa aaa tt ER 25 Chapter 3 27 Using BIOS 27 About the Setup Utiltty 27 Ihe Standard Configuration Py Entering the Setup Ulysses eser asas aasaquqansasasawan 27 Usne B T usqay asqa 28 Standard CMOS SeOBlDicssenpessiesrxe tni n q nada EEE NEEE 29 Advanced o COU MR DI Advanced Chipset Setlup 33 ili IHnteprated Pernera S errai na a a arena 34 Power Management Setup 35 PCPP Conf ouralo u sasa a Su ausnasqediskaaspuwpawykiaskas 36 PC Health SIQHS PNIS ERNEUT 37 Frequency Voltage Control 39 Lood Defaull Sell Ng X u aaa mana Enae 40 SUDEFVISOFAPOSSVOPU ua w aa E sy PR RENE UIN 40 Usor MUST UII u us uu T 41 SVG Cl Exil
26. Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function CPU SMART FAN Control Disabled Help Item SYS SMART FAN Control Disabled Options Disabled Enabled ll Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings CPU SYS SMART FAN Control Disabled These items enable you to define the CPU System temperatur by smartly adjusting the CPU System fan When it is set at certain temperature the CPU SYS Fan PWM value will change accordingly ECS supports the latest PECI host technology While using Wolfdale or Yorkfield CPU the original images of the BIOS item PC Health Status and Smart FAN Function will be replaced by PECI mode and negative number The max data from PECI is zero CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status Hardware Health Event Monitoring gt Smart Fan Function System Temperature CPU Fan Speed SYS FAN Speed CPU Vcore VDIMM PECI Mode Offset to TCC Activation Temp t Move F1 General Help Enter Select Help Item Press Enter 33 C 91 F 2537 RPM 0 RPM 1 280V 1 840V Value F10 Save ESC Exit F9 Load Default Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function SMART Fan Control SMART Fan start PWM value SMART Fan start Offset CPU DeltaT Fan1 Slope PWM value 1 Unit F
27. VGA not detected 61 62 c The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up 1 The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself Ensure the CPU fan is working properly 2 From the BIOS setting try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan Start up problems after prolong use After a prolong period of use your PC may experience start up problems again This may be caused by breakdown of devices connected to the motherboard such as HDD CPU fan etc The following tips may help to revive the PC or identify the cause of failure 1 Clear the CMOS values using the CLR_CMOS jumper Refer to CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 2 for Checking Jumper Settings in this user manual When completed follow up with a Load Optimised Default in the BIOS setup 2 Check the CPU cooler fan for dust Long term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if necessary 3 Check that the 12V power amp ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place 4 Remove the hard drive optical drive or DDR memory to determine which of these component may be at fault Maintenance and care tips Your computer like any electrical appliance requires proper care and maintenance Here are some basic PC
28. ad Default Settings Thermal Management Enabled TM1 TM2 This item displays CPU s temperature and enables you to set a safe temperature to Prescott CPU Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled This item can support Prescott CPUs for old OS Users please note that under NT 4 0 it must be set Enabled while under WinXP it must be set Disabled Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled This item enables or disables enhanced halt CIE Intel XD Bit Disabled This item allows users to enable or disable the Intel XD bit Intel EIST Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology Intel Virtualization Technol Enabled Hardware Virtualization Technology enables processor feature for runningmultiple simultaneous Virtual Machines allowing specialized softwareapplications to run in full isolation of each other Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Enable this item to shorten the power on testing POST and have your system start up faster You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly Boot Up Numlock Status On This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started 32 APIC Mode Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the APCI Advanced Programmable Inter rupt Controller mode APIC provides symmetric multi processing SMP for sys tems allowing support for up to 60 processors
29. all requirements of the Canadian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada Aboutthe Manual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 5 Setting Up eJIFFY Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting Preface Describes features of the motherboard Go to page 1 Describes installation of motherboard components Go to page 7 Provides information on us ing the BIOS Setup Utility Go to page 27 Describes the motherboard software Go to page 43 Describes the eJIFFY setting up Go to page 51 Provides basic trouble shoot ing tips Go to page 61 Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 bia kl a NE E 1 L ul e EEE EU TIENE EAA A A A 2 Motherboard Components Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Satety PRC CAMIOUS esisi ae ian iiai ERN ASH 7 Choosing a Computer Case 7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case 7 Checking Jumper SettIngs 8 SOUNE S UMPETS MC EENEN E CHECKING Jumper Sening l uw qaa YER A
30. an1 Full Speed Offset SMART Fan2 Control t Move F1 General Help Enter Select Enabled Help Item 28 30 Options 3 5 Disabled 10 Enabled Disabled Value F10 Save ESC Exit F9 Load Default Settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the PC Health Status page Using BIOS 39 Shutdown Temperature Disabled Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System amp CPU temperature CPU amp DIMM voltage CPU amp system fan speed etc CPU System Temperature CPU SYS FAN Speed CPU Core VDIMM Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Frequency Voltage Control This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have in stalled in your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Frequency Voltage Control Help Item Manufacturer Intel Ratio Actual Value 9 CPU Frequency Setting 333MHz Options CPU Over clocking Func Disabled Auto Detect DIMM PCI CIK Enabled Disabled Spread Spectrum Enabled Memory Voltage 1 90V Enabled l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Manufacturer
31. arkets The motherboard incorporates the G43 Northbridge NB and ICH10 Southbridge SB chipsets The Northbridge supports a Front Side Bus FSB frequency of 1333 1066 800 MHz using a scalable FSB Vcc_CPU The memory controller supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 800 667 It supports four DDR2 Sockets with up to maximum memory of 8 GB DDR2 Maximum memory bandwidth of 12 8 GB s in dual channel symmetric mode assuming DDR2 800 MHz High resolution graph ics via one PCI Express slot intended for Graphics Interface is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 The ICH10 Southbridge supports one PCI slot which is PCI v2 3 compliant In addition two PCI Express x1 slots are supported It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides 480 Mb s bandwidth for 12 USB 2 0 ports 6 USB ports and 3 USB 2 0 headers support additional 6 USB ports The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller supporting six SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3 0 Gb s each The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors one HDMI port one VGA port six USB ports one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone line in and 8 ch line out when using one channel with two dimms since G43 only supports two You can only insert two Single Bank memory modules to each channel dimms with Dual channel Introducing the Motherboard Fea
32. artup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled On Chip SATA2 Controller Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the on chip SATA2 controller Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Help Item Soft off by PWR BTTN Instant Off PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off Select the ACPI Resume by Ring Disabled state used for Resume by PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled System Suspend Resume by USB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Use this item to define how your system suspends In the default S3 the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM i e the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory Soft Off By PWR BTTN Instant Off Under ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface you can create a software power down In a software power down the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms This item lets you install a software power down that is con trolled by the power
33. ation Usingthe Motherboard Software 45 46 Windows Vista 7 will appear below UAC User Account Control message fe after the system restart You must select Allow to install the next driver Continue this process to complete the drivers installation Manual Installation Insert the disk in the CD ROM DVD ROM drive and locate the PATH DOC file in the root directory This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard Look for the chipset and motherboard model then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers Most drivers have a setup program SETUP EXE that automatically detects your operating system before installation Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant They are provided only for the convenience of the customer The following software is fur nished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license fe These software s are subject to change at anytime without prior no tice Please refer to the support disk for available software Using t
34. bination will result in single channel mode operation tT pwwe DMS DM Combination for Single Channel Mode e To enable successful system boot up always insert the memory modules 5 into the DIMMI first 13 14 Table A DDR2 memory module QVL Qualified Vendor List The following DDR2 800 667 memory modules and combination have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard DIMM Slot DS Double side SS Single Side 0 No DIMM socket m oe MD om Lem we 1 2 3 4 Infineon HY S64T325001HU 3 A HY B18T256 SS SS 5NB31 D9DCG F6 ss 0 ss LA DATA _Abaeeoeaae aeo 88 0 SS 0 Apacer ss ss DDR2 667 x SaMeCrEPSio00s45 SS 0 SS 0 Cosare sso Ss o GE GrareavossBatew ss o ss o Rame sesto S5 9 9 9 Samug 40900 j ss o ss o Sync MAX E5108AB 5C E slo 0 0 Frenscens e s seze Ss ojss o_ Twinmos mmwezoscemsoBs o ss o ss asco Epia 1GB AmaBs7o8GEwS7E 0637F DS 0 DS 0 Aw4Bs05GQuSEoeS te 0 US o ps minoon L____HvBieTerze00res OS 0 0 0 Aeneon AETSSESORB 0650 1GB DS 0 PS 0 o ea LeadMax LD5PS1G831 DS 0 ps 0 EOS s MEM CIEN EN EB1080 JBG8EE SSj 0 ET EA VEET 2 5 A HYB181256 Infi D D tora DU Mfinty O4751208CZ5U2D ss 0 SS O Kingston KHxe4o0D2ULK2 SS O SS O Micron 6WDz2D9GKX SS 0 SS O Sync MAX Us36HsGOSDH SS O SS O Ld
35. button on your system If the item is set to Instant Off then the power button causes a software power down If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status Resume by Ring Disabled An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator RI line in other words an incoming callon the modem awakens the system from a soft off state Resume by PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled These items specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modeswhen activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or compo nent isdetected Resume by USB S3 Disabled This item allows users to enable or disable the USB device Walk up from S3 mode Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled Use this item to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Using BIOS 30 36 Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system s RTC realtime clock Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake up alarm You must use an ATX power supply
36. care tips to help prolong the life of the motherboard and keep it running as best as it can 1 Keep your computer in a well ventilated area Leave some space between the PC and the wall for sufficient airflow 2 Keep your computer in a cool dry place Avoid dusty areas direct sunlight and areas of high moisture content 3 Routinely clean the CPU cooler fan to remove dust and hair 4 In places of hot and humid weather you should turn on your computer once every other week to circulate the air and prevent damage from humidity 5 Add more memory to your computer if possible This not only speeds up the system but also reduces the loading of your hard drive to prolong its life span 6 If possible ensure the power cord has an earth ground pin directly from the wall outlet This will reduce voltage fluctuation that may damage sensitive devices 63 SOINDYTD 01 peau Oia dn1 s SOW gunies SOI Ajipouu saye 1463581 pue SOND 112 9 qeisun JO 3Je3s 03 eJ WAISAS uu qo d AAH nssl 92IAep jesaUdiad S A VINY 3261000 16J J WejsaJ pue SOND 419 VIAM 1261000 lt e dsip seu JoWUOW JI 29U ulo qoJd pueog pa3221ep 1ou YDA ON sd q Yous g pue d q 8uo T J S9A 9Jn iej A1ouu uu JO payasul 4e3s9J pue 1Je3saJ p A 19doud you Aow w WNIA sdaaq 140us JI U93J95 1SOd 1e YEH 195205 PM 03 128uuoo JO U91IMS Sd uo WINE Jd od HED o
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38. e and connect the other end to the power supply Lo This motherboard supports the Hot Plug function Installing the Motherboard 22 Connecting I O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I O ports keyboard PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard VGA Port HDMI Port USB Ports LAN Port Audio Ports LAN port USB po ports c Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 pointing device Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard Connect your monitor to the VGA port Connect the HDMI port to the HDMI devices Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the network Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices The D port is for stereo line in signal while the F port is for microphone in signal This motherboard supports 8 channel audio de vices that correspond to the A B C and E port respec tively In addition all of the 3 ports B C and E provide users with both right amp left channels individually Users please refer to the following note for specific port function definition A Center amp Woofer B Back Surround E Front Out C Side Surround The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting Installingthe Motherboard 23 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin connecting the mo
39. een that describes all key functions Using BIOS 29 For the purpose of better product maintenance the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS Please visit the manufacture s website for updated manual Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Standard CMOS Setup Date www mm dd yy Mon 04 28 2008 Help Item Time hh mm ss 05 30 04 User Enter TAB SATA1 Not Detected or SHIFT TAB to gt SATA2 Not Detected select a field gt SATA3 Not Detected gt SATA4 Not Detected Use or to gt SATAS Not Detected configure system Date gt SATA6 Not Detected gt PATA MASTER Not Detected gt PATASLAVE Not Detected IDE BusMaster Enabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Date www mm dd yy amp Time hh mm ss The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility gt SATA 1 6 PATA MASTER SLAVE Your computer has one IDE channel which can be installed with one or two devices Master and Slave In addition this motherboard
40. ervisor Password This page helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Not Installed Help e T tem Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Install or Change the password Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays Change Supervisor Password Press Enter You can select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BICS User Password This page helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc User Password User Password Not Installed Help item Change User Password Press Enter Installor Change the password Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings User Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a user password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays Change User Password Press Enter You can select this option and press
41. he Motherboard Software 47 HDMI Audio setting SOP OS XP system 1 Control Panel gt Sound and Audio Device Properties r Fang en pai aaee for wiwa ron puer nv ctu m sancti nur ROME AIPA ea fsa Fone 7 2 a Audio gt Sound playback gt Default device gt HD Auido Output b Audio gt Sound playback gt Default device gt HDMI Auido Output aa Ree i omm fee pene serege dn or rm gee dom enm Pen omm no qmd on dr rmm Sues D crt otn LI CIENT 3 a User Playback Audio speaker function working b User Playback HDMI speaker function working hare Usa n aed a hana For paa rimga 33 conrra eee Per pap apnd amj m snap chores ear De cernir onim nn Fae pete Usingthe Motherboard Software 48 OS Vista system Control Panel gt Soundback gt Sound gt Digital Output Device HDMI gt Set Default Coteyury X mj 2 SH Adnani AutoPlay Bachupend Bocher Color ea Took Restore C Drive Er Menegernent Tim ww ere A F Pevtack aeosae Sounds A 7 Font Geme S fect PlayOadk devic Below to modify ns imagi s WT Audio Controles Control og oy Mouse Network and Offline Filec Sranng Ce 3 Phose and Pone Modern Opo 1 Volume gt Playback 2 Digital Output Device HDMI gt Set Default gt OK User HDMI Playback function working Digital Output Dever HDMI High Definition Audio Device witing Speakers HP D
42. he network connection status Language Control Panel Switch Keyboard Languages Setting Up eJIFFY Usage FAQ Language Control Panel Besides setting English as the default interface eJIFFY offers multi language displays and keyboard settings for language switch Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting Keyboard Language Setup Stepl Click to open the language control panel Display Language Keyboard Language Step 2 Click Keyboard Language icon to open the keyboard selection list which offers several regional keyboard settings besides default English keyboard Step 3 Click the selected keyboard language e g French and press OK Keyboard language Check Language Language ay pall Arabic Deutsch German English UK English UK English US English US Espanol Spanish Francais French nav Hebrew Italiano Italian E 2888 Japanese Nederlandse Dutch Polska Polish Portugu s Portuguese Pycckun Russian Turkce Turkish YkKpaiHcbka Ukrainian vi t vietnamese cancel 9 ok Setting Up eJIFFY L Of to enable all possible language inputs you want to apply and click Nm s SCIM Input Method Setup TTA e Frontend The installed input method services Global Setup Mame Enable Hotkeys Filters gt IMEngine b amharic ii Global Setup b Bengali bel Anthy b Gujarati Fal Chewing ip Hiriei
43. ity options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future This Setup Utility should be used when changing the system configuration when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts when making changes to the Power Management configuration when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system BIOS enters the Power On Self Test POST routines POST is a series of built in diagnostics performed by the BIOS After the POST routines are completed the following message appears Press DEL to enter SETUP Using BIOS 27 28 Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc p gt Standard CMOS Setup p gt Frequency Voltage Control p gt Advanced Setup Load Default Settings p gt Advanced Chipset Setup p gt Supervisor Password p Integrated Peripherals p gt User Password p gt Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup p PCI PnP Configuration Exit Without Saving p PC Health Status Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help
44. kpaiHcbkKa Vi t Note The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to switch with the default English typing Please refer to the usage FAQ for more tips Setting Up eJ IFFY 54 4 Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation Press lt DEL gt or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Hegatrends Inc Standard CHOS Setup H I B HB Intelligent BIOS Advanced Setup Load Default Settings fiduanced Chipset Setup k Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals gt User Password gt Power Management Setup Save Exit Setup PCI PnP Setup Exit Without Saving PC Health Status Ti Hove Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends 5 And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func tion Press F10 to save the configuration and exit Restart your computer CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup HT Frequency Auto Auto Help Item AND Cal Enabled Oo Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Boot Up Numlock Status On LOGO Display Enabled Disabled APIC Mode Enabled Enabled ist Boot Device ARYO1 NUIDIR SPAN 1 2nd Boot Device CD DUD 3rd Boot Device Removable Dev Hard Disk Drives Press Enter Boot Other Device Yes
45. late Slightly push down the load plate onto the tongue side and hook the lever CPU is locked completely Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector Please refer to the CPU cooling fan user s manual for more detail installation procedure 1 To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink sup plied The form and size of fan heatsink may also vary 2 DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU 3 Return Material Authorization RMA requests will be accepted only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket Installing the Motherboard 12 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules It can support four 240 pin DDR2 800 667 The total memory capacity is 8 GB DDR2 SDRAM memory module table DDR2 667 333 MHz DDR2 800 400 MHz You must install at least one module in any of the four slots Each module can be installed with 4 GB of memory total memory capacity is 8 GB Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard Handle the modules only by their edges Do not touch the components o
46. lt Enter gt to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to change the user password This item will show if Supervisor Password is set Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Save amp Exit Setup Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Save and Exit dialog box appears select OK to save and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears select OK to discard changes and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Exit Without Saving item and select OK to discard any changes you have made Using BIOS 41 42 Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer s Web site New BIOS provides support for new peripherals improve ments in performance or fixes for known bugs Install new BIOS as follows 4 2 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper change the setting to allow BIOS flashing If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Ad vanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten
47. n menu setting page Using BIOS 33 Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals Onboard SATA Mode Enhanced Help Item Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Options Serial Port1 Address 3F8 amp IRQ4 i Disabled Compatible Enhanced USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled On Chip SATA2 Controller Enabled 1 Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Onboard SATA Mode Enhanced Use this item to select the mode of the Serial ATA OnBoard LAN Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add in card with a remote boot ROM installed OnBoard AUDIO Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Audio function Serial Porti Address 3F8 IRQ4 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COMI serial port and to assign a port address USB Functions Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the USB function Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB device at st
48. oemmurnicabons mage wees soton ac ul BESO Bory Done Amharic Amharic Bengali Gujarati Select your desired Hindi language Vf Japanese Korean M Malayalam Nepali Punjabi Tamil Thai Chinese simplified Chinese traditional Other amp English Keyboard Setting Up eJ IFFY 59 How to change display language Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list Check your desired display language Your selected display language will be applied after rebooting FEMME S TETST EUM ETITEITETS T O JE SIE IE TS Check to select your language Your selection will be applied after rebooting Check Language Language ay pal Arabic Deutsch German English UK English UK English US English us Espa ol Spanish Fran ais French nav Hebrew Indonesia Indonesian Italiano Italian H 258 Japanese 330 Korean Nederlandse Dutch Polska Polish Portugu s Portuguese Pycckun Russian Inu Thai T rkce Turkish YkpaiHcbka Ukrainian Viet Vietnamese ial BAZ Chinese Simplified SN Chinese Traditional cancel Bok Note Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk Setting Up eJ IFFY 60 Memo Setting Up eJIFFY Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting Startup problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems Before calling for technical support or returning for
49. onnector Pin Signal Name St Gon 3 cma waw SPK Internal speaker header a Name Installing the Motherboard 25 Front Panel Header The front panel header F_PANEL provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for information 9 1 F_PANEL Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function HD LED P Hard disk LED 2 FP PWR SLP MSG LED HD LED N HarddiskLEDC 4 FPPWR SLP MSGLED RST SW N Reset Switch PWR SW P Power Switch RST SW P Reset Switch 8 PWR SW N Power Switch MSG LED dual color or single color Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive For the LED to function properly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pins 5 and 7 to a momentary contact switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the board resets and runs POST Power Switch Supporting the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8
50. r metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down 3 Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly 4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot 5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM 6 Install any remaining DIMM modules You can only insert two Single Bank memory modules to each channel when using one channel with two dimms since G43 only supports two dimms with Dual channel Installing the Motherboard Due to chipset limitation please follow closely the table below when installing memory for dual channel or single channel mode operation Memory Installation Combination For dual channel configuration you must always install identical the same board speed size and chip type DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color Memory Installation Combination Dual Channel Mode DS gt Double Side SS gt Single Side X gt None Installed Memory ww DM DM DMW Combination tor Dual Channel Mode The following com
51. rgy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference to radio 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 onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system s manu facturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Preface Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation Canadian Departmentof Communications This class B digital apparatus meets
52. s a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Use this item to enable or disable 32Bit Data Transfer Press lt Esc gt to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page IDE BusMaster Enabled This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode We recommend you to leave this item at the default value Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Advanced Setup EN This page sets up more advanced information about your system Handle this page with caution Any changes can affect the operation of your computer CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Thermal Management TM Status Limit CPUID MaxVal Enhanced Halt C1E Intel XD Bit Intel EIST Intel Virtualization Technol Quick Power on Self Test Boot Up Numlock Status APIC Mode 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Hard Disk Drives Boot Other Device ECS eJIFFY Function Advanced Setup Enabled Help Item TM1 TM2 Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled On Enabled Hard Disk Drive CD DVD Removable Dev Press Enter Yes Disabled For the processor its CPUTD belows OF14h TM2 only can be enable under below settings 1 Freq gt 3 6GHz FSB800 2 Freq 2 8GHz FSB533 ll Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Lo
53. s by the edges Do not bend circuit boards Choosing a Computer Case There are many types of computer cases on the market The motherboard complies with the specifications for the Micro ATX system case First some features on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indica tors and switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Secondly this motherboard supports two enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to install Most cases have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard This motherboard carries a Micro ATX form factor of 244 x 244 mm Choose a case that accommodates this form factor Installing the Motherboard in a Case Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case which correspond the holes in the motherboard Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws Ensure that your case has an I O template that supports the I O ports and expansion slots on your motherboard Installing the Motherboard m Nc x p ud n PCI Express i mum t c eo E upg i 25 e As LE LAT oo e iz E ct
54. t is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Speci fication revision 2 0 PCIE1 2 Slots The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1 1 PCI Slot This motherboard is equipped with one standard PCI slot PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus stan dard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slot on this board is PCI v2 3 compliant Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation Installingthe Motherboard 15 16 Follow these instructions to Install an add on card 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network begin using the add on card Installing the Motherboard 17 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices hun PH DR z i
55. therboard components Refer to the following Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_ PANEL Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V Connec the case speaker cable to SPK O Or GQ N FT mus AL j Tam a um n n I M M H MM OH W ID k rt a eee e ae e r Me e L JM Connecting 24 pin power cable The ATX 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX POWER match perfectly 24 pin power cable Connecting 4 pin power cable The ATX12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX12V match perfectly 4 pin power cable Installing the Motherboard 24 CPU FANS SYS FAN FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function System Ground Power 12V 2 PYM A Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V ATX POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 3 ow m Gone Cam 6 NON 5 oe m esa 1 7 Ground EIE E ose ATX12V ATX 12V Power C
56. tons on it Setup Browse CD and Exit ig Mainboard Setup Utility Goss SE caer UL tevermaten ES ELITEGROUP If the opening screen does not appear double click the file setup exe in the root directory Using the Motherboard Software 43 44 Drivers Tab Click the Setup button to run the software installation program Select from the menu which software you want to install The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk Before installing the software from Windows Explorer look for a file named README TXT or something similar This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems In installing the software execute a file named SETUP EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window Utilities Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk Information Tab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the disk Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins dite Setup Package uslbaunapia Wanyimn 00 0011 G431 M Iutoerup Program Mainboard rb Buba Salup Package Hiene Tenian
57. ture Processor The motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel Yorkfield Wolfdale family processors that carries the following features Accommodates Intel Yorkfield Wolfdale family processors Supports a system bus FSB of 1333 1066 800 MHz Supports Hyper Threading technology CPU Hyper Threading technology enables the operating system into thinking it s hooked up to two processors allowing two threads to be run in parallel both on separate logical processors within the same physical processor Chipset The G43 Northbridge NB and ICH10 Southbridge SB chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance G43 Supports 36 bit host bus addressing allowing the CPU to NB access the entire 64 GB of the memory address space 2 GB s point to point Direct Media Interface DMI to ICH10 1 GB s each direction Supports 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR2 and 512 Mb 1 Gb and 2 Gb DDR3 technologies for x8 and x16 devices One 16 lane x16 PCI Express port intended for support ing up to two external PCI Express graphics card in bifur cated mode fully compatible to the PCI Express Base Speci fication revision 2 0 An integrated graphics device IGD delivering cost com petitive 3D 2D and video capabilities ICH10 Enhanced DMA Controller Timer Counter functions and In SB terrupt Controller Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1 1
58. un faster than their rated speed Warning 1 Over clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system Over clocking can permanently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits 2 Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components This motherboard has an LGA775 socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory Installing the Motherboard 1 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components A Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap Unload the cap Use thumb amp forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket Open the load plate Use thumb amp forefinger to hold the hook of the lever pushing down and pulling aside unlock it Lift up the lever Use thumb to open the load plate Be careful not to touch the contacts Install the CPU on the socket Orientate CPU package to the socket Make sure you match triangle marker to pin 1 location Close the load p
59. we recommend users connect the CD ROM to the IDE channel and set up the hard dives on the SATA ports IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE Refer to the IDE device user s manual Installing two IDE devices on one cable ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features six SATA connectors supporting a total of six drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard inter face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with an SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard xx SATA cable optional SATA power cable optional Installing the Motherboard 21 Refer to the illustration below for proper installation 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard driv

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