EVGA P55 Micro Motherboard
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1. Installing the CPU Fan There are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard Follow the instruction that came with you fan assembly Be sure that the fan orientation is correct for your chassis type and your fan assembly Please note that there are 2 sets of mounting holes the holes surrounded in white are to be used for Socket 1156 heatsinks and are labeled The other holes ate to be used for Socket 775 heatsinks In most cases the Socket 1156 mounting holes will be used Installing System Memory DIMMs Your new motherboard has four 240 pin slots for DDR3 memory These slots support 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR3 technologies There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation Use the following the recommendations for installing memory 2 One DIMM If using 1 DIMM Single Channel install into DIMM slot 1 Q Two DIMMs If using 2 DIMMs Dual Channel install into DIMM slots 1 and 3 2 Four DIMMS If using 4 DIMMs Dual Channel install into DIMM slots 2 1 4 and 3 DIMM Slot 2 DIMM Slot 1 DIMM Slot 4 y e AN DIMM Slot 3 Sia P SI Braidwood n Num M n Use the following procedure to install memory DIMMs Note that there is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot This slot matches the slot on the memory DIMM to ensure the component is installed properly 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward 2 Align the memory module2. Tic Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 7 Boot Configuration Features Boot Device Priority This option menu will allow specification of the boot device priority sequence Hard Disk Drives This option menu allows you specification of the Hard Disk boot priority sequence CD DVD Drives This option menu allows you specification of the CD DVD boot priority sequence Power Management Features Select Power Management Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the settings Power Management Features Help Item Section for Advanced gt ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration SLP S44 Min Assertion Width gt Restore on AC Power Loss tl lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 8 Power Management Features ACPI Configuration This menu will allow adjustment of Advanced ACPI configurations SLP_S4 Min Assertion Width This function allows adjustment of the SLP assertion width Configuring the BIOS Restore on AC Power Loss This menu allows adjustment of the AC Power Loss parameters Hardware Health Configure Select Hardware Health Configure from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the settings Hardware Health Configure Help Item H W Health Function Enables Hardware Health Monitoring CPU Tempera
3. 23 PWRSW Attach the power button cable from the case to these two pins Pressing Table 2 Front Panel Header Pins the power button on the front panel turns the system on and off rather Pin Signal than using the onboard button HD LED E HD PAR O HD LED 3 HD Active Attach the hard disk drive indicator PWRLED 7 ETUR LED cable to these two pins The 5 G d HDD indicator LED indicates the RESET roum a 7 RST BTN activity status of the hard disks 6 PWR BTN PWRSW 2 RESET 8 Ground Attach the Reset switch cable from No Connect 9 5V the front panel of the case to these Empty 10 Empty two pins The system restarts when the RESET switch is pressed IEEE1394a Firewire This motherboard has one IEEE 1394a onboard header Alternatively you can also connect this to your system case if applicable 1 Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of the system case not all system cases ate equipped with the front panel option Connect the end of the cable to the IEEE1394a header on the motherboard Table 3 IEEE 1394a Connector Pins Connector Pin Signal 1 TPA IEEE 1394a Connector 2 TPA 3 GND of 10 9 4 GND er 8 7 5 TPB 2 g 5 6 TPB R 4 3 7 12V z 2 1 8 12V 9 Empty 10 GND USB Headers This motherboard contains seven 6 USB 2 0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis Figure 2 The motherboar
4. to the DIMM slot and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot automatically lock the DIMM into the connector Installing the Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into a system case depends on the chassis you ate using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with an empty system case Determine if it would be easier to make all the connections prior to this step or to secure the motherboard and then make all the connections It is normally easiet to secure the motherboard first Use the following procedure to install the I O shield and secure the motherboard into the chassis Installing the I O Shield The motherboard kit comes with an I O shield that is used to block radio frequency transmissions protects internal components from dust and foreign objects and promotes correct airflow within the chassis Before installing the motherboard install the I O shield from the inside of the chassis Press the I O shield into place and make sure it fits securely Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Most system cases have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the motherboard to be secured to the chassis and help to prevent short circuits If there are studs that do not align with a mounting hole on the motherboard it is recommended that you remove that stud to prevent the possibility of a short circuit In most cases it is recomme
5. Express x1 Slots There is one PCI Express x1 slot that is designed to accommodate PCIe x1 cards such as an EVGA Killer Xeno Network Card or Sound Card The x1 slot provides 250 MB sec bandwidth PCI Express x16 x8 x4 Slots These PCI Express slots are reserved for Graphic Cards and PCI Express x1 and x4 devices The design of this motherboard supports multiple Graphic Card technology When installing a PCI Express Graphic Card be sure the retention clip snaps and locks the card into place If the card is not seated properly it could cause a short across the pins Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the screw used to hold the blank cover Onboard Buttons These onboard buttons include RESET POWER and Clear CMOS These functions allow you to easily reset the system turn on off the system or cleat the CMOS Clear CMOS Button The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters The CMOS can be cleared by pressing the Clear CMOS button either onboard ot on the external I O Panel he External Clear CMOS Button Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators Post Port Debug LED Provides two digit POST codes to show why the system may be failing to boot It is useful during troubleshooting situations This Debug LED will also display current CPU temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System Sam Debug LED with CPU Temperature Mo
6. F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 6 PCI PNP Resource Management Clear NVRAM This function clears the NVRAM during System Boot Plug amp Play O S This function sets whether the O S or BIOS configures Plug and Play devices A setting of No is default PCI Latency Timer This function sets the value in units of PCI clocks Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA This function allows an IRQ to be assigned to a PCI VGA Palette Snooping This function allows the BIOS to inform the system that an ISA graphics device is installed PCI IDE BusMaster This function allows the BIOS to use PCI BusMastering for reading or writing to IDE dtives OffBoard PCI ISA IDE Card This function allows manual override of PCI ISA external cards A setting of Auto works for most devices IRQ Settings The various IRQ settings allow you to reserve IRQ s if necessary it is recommended to leave this as Available DMA Channel The various DMA settings allow you to specify a DMI to be used by PCI PnP devices Reserved Memory Size This option allows you to specify the size of the memory block to reserve for legacy ISA devices Boot Configuration Features Select Boot Configuration Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the settings P Boot Device Priority Help Item gt Hard Disk Drives gt CD DVD Drives s Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence
7. User s Guide EVGA P55 Micro Motherboard EVGA P55 Micro Motherboard Table of Contents User s Gulden E ai hee Le eves Minis aviv vi eevee ania 1 EVGA P55 Micro Motherboard nennen nennen nnne nennen 1 Before You Been 2 da eoe aote 7 Before You Begin antaa tec tercie tt itat eee 7 Parts NOT inthe RI iis enie iia aeia ia La 7 EVGA P55 Micro Motherboard 0 cccccsceceeceeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeceeeeeaeeeeaeeseeneeseaeeesaeeseneeees 8 Motherboard Gpechficattons vnr rnnnnnnnrnnennrrrnnnnnnnnnnnrnrrennrnnennnnnrnneennn 8 Hardware Installation orust a a eaa nnnm ennt 10 Safety Instructions iret ete te tengo ete EGGE 10 Preparing the Motherboard AA 11 Installing the CDU 11 Installing the CPU Fan 12 Installing System Memory DIMMS esee 13 Installing the Motherboard AA 13 Installing the UO Shield sse 14 Securing the Motherboard into a System Case mrnnrnannvnnnnnvnnerrvnnnrrvnnnrnnrnnnnennne 15 Connecting Gables ien ep eb bt en ten e haee 15 24 pin ATX Power PW l acorde tere te neta 16 8 pin ATX 12V Power PW12 sse nennen 16 Connecting Serial ATA Cales 16 Connecting Internal Headers sss 18 Front Panel Header eite ie o met be 18 IEEE 1394a Flrewire cere terere teet en 19 DW mM 21 EXPANSION Slots sansene be dr mentre EDO ERR GNU ESAE E ed 22 POL SIOIS Loi i itp RS Re RD Lenin 22 POI Express A Slots i n ster e
8. ation Features mrrnnannvnnrnvvnnnrrvnnnrnnnnnvnnnrrnnnnrrvnnnnenennenennne 35 Power Management Features A 36 Hardware Health Contfigure nenn 37 Frequency Voltage Control 38 EVGA P55 Micro Motherboard Before You Begin Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA P55 Micro Motherboard However it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional QO Intel Socket 1156 Processor Q DDR3 System Memory O Socket 1156 or Socket 775 Cooling fan 1 PCI Express or PCI Graphics Card 0 Power Supply EVGA assumes you have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality For a full list of supported CPU s on this motherboard please visit http www evga com support motherboard When replacing a motherboard in a system case you will need to reinstall an operating system even though the current hard disk may already have an operating system EVGA P55 Micro Motherboard Motherboard Specifications Size A TX form factor of 9 6 inch x 9 6 inch Processor support Intel Socket 1156 CPU s Operating systems Supports Windows XP 32bit 64bit Windows Vista 32bit 64bit and Windows 7 32bit 64bit Intel P55 Express Chipset System Memoty support Supports dual channel DDR3 1600 Officially supports up to 16GBs of DDR3 memory USB 2 0 Ports Suppor
9. board devices they are as follows 0 HD Audio Controller Use this function to set the onboard audio function It is recommended to leave this enabled unless you are using an external sound add on sound card O IEEE1394 This function allows you to enable or disable the IEEE1394 Firewire interface 2 LAN Controller This function allows you to enable or disable the onboard primary network controller It is recommended to leave this enabled unless you ate using an external Network Controller such as an EVGA Killer Xeno card O PE1 Slot This function allows you to enable or disable the PE1 Slot Q P80 Show CPU Temperature When this function is enabled the onboard Post Port LED will display the CPU temperature ME Subsystem Configuration Select this option to change advanced ME Subsystem settings PCI PNP Resource Management Select PCI PNP Resource Management from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the advanced settings Advanced PCI PnP Settings Help Item WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections Clear NVRAM during may cause system to malfunction System Boot Clear NVRAM No Plug amp Play O S No PCI Latency Timer 64 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Palette Snooping Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled OffBoard PCI ISA IDE Card Auto IRQ3 Available IRQ4 Available IRQ5 Available IRQ7 Available IRQ9 Available IRQ10 Available fl Move Enter Select Value
10. d also contains three 2 10 pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket containing up to six 4 USB 2 0 ports 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 end of the cable s to the USB 2 0 header on the motherboard Table 4 USB 2 0 Header Pins Connector Pin Signal 5V_DUAL D D GND Empty Pin Signal 5V_DUAL D D GND 10 No Connect USB 2 0 Header Connector co o RN o d OD a eee0e KJK JRK JJ I OINIU IU E AJN Audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices the Front Audio the Rear Audio The front Audio supports re tasking function Table 5 Front Audio Connector Connector Pin Signal Front Audio Connector 1 PORT1_L i 2 AUD_GND e 3 3 PORTi R 6 5 4 PRECENCE J 4 3 5 PORT2 R 2 1 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8 Empty 9 PORT2_L 10 SENSE2_RETURN Expansion Slots PCI Slots The PCI slot supports many 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 with the screw used to hold the blank cover PCI
11. d injury always follow basic safety precautions Remember to remove power off your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before removing or installing any equipment from to the computer chassis Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU ees Be very careful when handling the CPU Hold oe the processor only by the edges and do not r touch the contacts on the motherboard or CPU Any physical damage to the motherbard pins will void the warranty Use the following procedure to install the CPU onto the motherboard Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and away from the socket Pull the socket lever back and the load plate will Phi IN automatically lift There is a protective e socket cover within the CPU socket to protect the socket when there is no CPU installed Remove the protective socket cover from the CPU Socket in a straight up motion Note It is a good idea to save the cover so that whenever you remove the CPU you have a safe place to store it Align the notches in the processor with the notches on the socket Lower the processor straight down into the socket without tilting or sliding it into the socket Note Make sure the CPU is fully seated and level Lower the load plate so it is resting on the CPU Pull back the socket lever again to ensure the load plate tip engages under the shoulder sctew cap Carefully close and latch the lever Load plate tip under screw cap
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13. faults This menu will allow the configuration of advanced memory timings including memory frequency and memory timings CPU Configuration This menu will allow the configuration of advanced CPU settings such as Virtualization Technology CPU SpeedStep or CPU power saving options Configuring the BIOS Installing Drivers and software The CD that has been shipped with the EVGA P55 Micro Motherboard contains the following software and drivers Chipset Drivers Audio drivers LAN Drivers RAID Drivers EVGA E LEET Overclocking Utility Adobe Acrobat Reader User s Manual Ooooooo Windows XP Vista 7 Driver Installation 5 Insert the Intel P55 installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit 6 The CD will autorun install the drivers and utilities listed on the install screen If the CD does not run go to My Computer and click on the CD to open Appendix A POST Codes for the EVGA P55 Micro Motherboard This section provides the AMI POST Codes Table 6 for the EVGA P55 Micro Motherboard during system boot up The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the motherboard This Debug LED will also display current CPU Debug LED with CPU temperatures after the system has fully booted Temperature Monitor into the Operating System Table 6 AMI POST Code Initialize BIOS Code NE XN EU XN co secondary C faci NE XN Configuring the BIOS Ini
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15. ice Engineering Council LAN Local Area Network LCD Liquid Crystal Display LGA Land Grid Array LN2 Liquid Nitrogen Cooling MAC Media Access Control MCP Media and Communications Processor MHz Megahertz NB Northbridge NCQ Native Command Queuing NIC Network Interface Card NTFS New Technology File System OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer PATA Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment PCB Printed Circuit Board PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect PCIe Peripheral Component Interconnect Express PCI x Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended POST Power on Self Test PWM Pulse Width Modulation Configuring the BIOS QDR Quad Data Rate QPI Quick Path Interconnect RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks RGB Red Green Blue SATA Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SB Southbridge SCSI Small Computer System Interface SFR Split Frame Rendering SLI Scalable Link Interface SPD Serial Presence Detect SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format SPP System Platform Processors TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol USB Universal Serial Bus VDroop V core Voltage Drop VGA Video Graphics Array
16. ing the BIOS USB Configuration This option menu allows you to enable Legacy USB support force USB 1 1 mode and more Advanced Chipset Features Select Advanced Chipset Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to change the settings Advanced Chipset Settings Help Item WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections Configure North Bridge may cause system to malfunction features gt North Bridge Configuration gt PCI Express Configuration Intel VT d Disabled HD Audio Controller Enabled IEEE1394 Enabled LAN Controller Enabled LAN Boot Disabled PE1 Slot Auto P80 Show CPU Temperature Slot Enabled gt ME Subsystem Configuration J Tac Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 5 Advanced Chipset Features North Bridge Configuration This option menu will allow you to set the primary graphics adapter and more PCI Express Configuration This option menu will allow you to set advanced PCI Express options such as Payload size It is not recommended to adjust these settings Intel VT d Configuration This option menu allows you to enable or disable Virtualization Technology for Directed I O This setting can help improve performance in a virtualized environment it is recommended to leave this disabled for standard system setups The Advanced Chipset Features menu also allows you to enable disable some on
17. mat Time is represented as MOTET System Time 13 37 00 System Date Fri 07 16 2010 Advanced BIOS Features Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Setup Utility screen Use the and keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub menu Use the 1 I arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose To go back to the previous menu press Esc The options that have associated sub menus are designated by a gt which precedes the option Press Enter to display the sub menus Advanced Settings Help Item WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Main Level gt IDE Configuration Select Removable Boot P Boot Settings Configuration Device Priority gt AHCI Configuration gt USB Configuration Te Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values Optimized Defaults Figure 4 Advanced BIOS Features IDE Configuration Use this to configure your storage drivers and to enable RAID or switch between IDE and AHCI mode Please note for Windows Vista Windows 7 it is recommended to use AHCI mode for new system installations Boot Settings Configuration Use this option to configure various system options such as Bootup Num Lock status Quiet Boot and other advanced features AHCI Configuration This menu will allow you to change advanced AHCI settings such as SMART status and more Configur
18. n ATX 12V Power PW12 PW12 the 8 pin ATX 12V power connection is used to provide power to the CPU Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated Connecting Serial ATA Cables The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect the Serial ATA II device to the motherboard These connectors support the thin Serial ATA II cables for primary storage devices The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB s data transfer rate There are six 6 internal serial ATA connectors on this motherboard These connections are designed to be angled to not interfere with any expansions cards These connection points support RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 configurations X TX TX nl E 1 IT SATA 5 top SATA 3 top SATA 1 top SATA 4 bottom SATA 2 bottom SATA 0 bottom Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables J rn see Table 2 for pin definitions Lj PWRLED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector The Power LED indicates the system s status When the system iS ve Connect turned on the LED is on When the 9 40 system is turned off the LED is off HD LED PWRLED aj ES rand RESET PWRSW d Empty Note Some system cases do not have all four cables Be sure to match the name on the connectors to the corresponding pins
19. nded to secure the motherboard using a minimum of eight 8 spacers and screws 1 Carefully place the motherboard onto the stand offs located inside the chassis Align the mounting holes with the stand offs Align the connectors to the I O shield Ensure that the fan assembly is aligned with the chassis vents according to the fan assembly instruction Secure the motherboard with a recommended minimum of nine 9 screws Connecting Cables This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the motherboard This will include Q Oooo Power Connections 24 pin ATX power PW1 8 pin ATX 12V power PW12 Internal Headers Front panel IEEE 1394a USB Headers Audio Serial ATA II USB 2 0 Expansion slots CMOS Clear Button 24 pin ATX Power PW1 PW1 is the main power supply connector located along the edge of the board next to the DIMM slots Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure PW1 connector Plug power cable from system power supply to PW1 Figure 1 PW1 Motherboard Connector Table 1 PW1 Pin Assignments Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 1 12 2 33V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 PWROK 20 RSVD 9 5V_AUX 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 GND 8 pi
20. nitor LED Status Indicators The LEDs near the 24pin ATX connector indicate the system s status Q POWER LED Green When the System is powered on This LED is on Q DIMM LED Orange When the Memory slot is functional This LED is on L STANDBY LED 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 Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided This section includes the following information LI I QO Oooo o oO D Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features PCI PnP Resource Management Boot Configuration Features Power Management Features Hardware Health Configure Frequency Voltage Control 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 and stability Use the following procedure to verify change BIOS settings 3 Power on the computer 4 Press the Del key when the following message briefly displays at the bottom of the screen during the Power On Self Test POST Press F2 to Load Defaults DEL to enter Setup Pressing Del takes you to the AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu The main menu allows yo
21. tialize DMAC 1 amp DMAC 2 Initialize USB controller Initialize real time clock 20 24 2A 2C 2E 31 33 37 38 39 3A 3B 3C 40 52 75 78 7C 84 85 87 8C Al A2 A4 A7 A9 Sode j Despont Uninstall POST vector t E Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot ac End of POST initialization Save system context for ACPI o Pass control to OS Show CPU Temp if enabled EVGA Glossary of Terms ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AFR Alternate Frame Rendering APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller BIOS Basic Input Output System CD ROM Compact Disc Read Only Memory CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CPU Central Processing Unit D ICE Dry Ice Cooling DDR2 Double Data Rate 2 DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM Dual In line Memory Module DRAM Dynamic random access memory DVD Digital Versatile Disc DVI Digital Video Interface FDC Floppy Disk Controller FSB Front Side Bus FTW For The Win GHz Gigahertz GPU Graphics Processing Unit HDD Hard Disk Drive HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDR High Dynamic Range Lighting HPET High Precision Event Timer HT Hyper Threading HSF Heat Sink Fan I O Input Output IDE Integrated Drive Electronics IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGP Integrated Graphics Processors IRQ Interrupt Request JBOD Just a Bunch of Disks JEDEC Joint Electron Dev
22. ts hot plug Twelve USB 2 0 ports Eight rear panel ports four onboard USB headers Supports wake up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2 0 protocol up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate Six 6 onboard Serial ATA II 300MBps data transfer rate Six Serial ATA II connectors with support for RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 Supports hot plug and NCQ Native Command Queuing Onboard LAN s Integrated LAN port Supports 10 100 1000 Mb sec Ethernet Onboard IEEE1394a Firewire Support hot plug Two IEEE1394a ports Two onboard 1394 headers with a rate transmission of 400 Mbps Onboard Audio Realtek High Definition audio Supports 8 channel audio Supports S PDIF output Optical and COAX Supports Jack Sensing function Green Function Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Supports SO normal S1 power on suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 Suspend to disk depends on OS and S5 soft off Expansion Slots One PCI slots One PCI Express x1 slot Two PCI Exptess x8 slots e SATA Two e SATA ports at tear panel 300MBps data transfer rate Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard The topics covered in this section are QO Preparing the motherboard Installing the CPU Installing the CPU fan Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Ooooo Connecting cables Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire electric shocks an
23. tting changes and exit setup Save Changes amp Exit Use this command to save settings to CMOS and exit setup Discard Changes and Exit Use this command to abandon all setting changes and exit setup Standard BIOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS information such as the date time and so on Use the and keys to scroll through the options Use the TI arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose To go back to the previous menu press Esc CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Standard BIOS Features System Overview Help Item AMIBIOS Use ENTER TAB Version 08 00 16 Or SHIFT TAB to Build Date 07 16 10 select a field ID 1E655000 Use or to Processor Configure system Time Intel R Core TM CPU 750 2 67GHz Speed 2666MHz Count id System Memory Size 4088MB System Time 13 37 00 System Date Fri 07 16 2010 Tic Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 3 Standard BIOS Features Menu Configuring the BIOS System Time System Date Using the artow keys position the cursor over the month day and year Use the and keys to scroll through dates and times Note that the weekday Sun through Sat cannot be changed This field changes to correspond to the date you enter Note that the hour value is shown in a 24 hour clock for
24. ture Sensor 34C 93F Device VREG Temperature Sensor 48C 118F System Temperature Sensor 34C 93F CPU Fan Speed 3264 RPM Power Fan Speed 1337 RPM Chassis Fan Speed 3864 RPM VCore 1 337 Memory 1 481 CPU VTT 1 021 PCH 1 031 5V 74 961 Tic Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 9 Hardware Health Configure H W Health Function This will enable or disable Hardware Health Monitoring CPU Fan Mode Setting This function allows change of the fan mode configuration Frequency Voltage Control Menu Select Frequency Voltage Control from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the settings Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility gt Memory Configure gt CPU Configuration CPU Multiplier Setting CPU Frequency Setting PCIE Frequency Setting EVGA VDroop Control Current CPU VCore CPU VCore Current Dimm Voltage DIMM Voltage Current VIT VTT Current PCH Voltage PCH Current CPU PLL CPU PLL DIMM 1 2 DQ Vref Te Move Figure 10 Memory Configure 1 050V Enter Select PU PD Value F5 Previous Values Frequency Voltage Control 20 133 100 With VDroop 1 33700v Auto 1 50V Auto Auto 29050V Auto 1 800V Auto 849 KHz F10 Save F6 Fail Safe Defaults Frequency Voltage Control Item Help Main Level ESC Exit Fl General Help F7 Optimized De
25. u to select from the list of setup functions and two exit choices Use the and keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the associated submenu Use the TI arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose To go back to the previous menu press Esc CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Ta Move Enter Select Valve F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F7 Previous Values F9 Optimized Defaults v02 67 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Configuring the BIOS Figure 2 CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu Standard BIOS Features Use this menu to set up the basic system configuration Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set up the advanced system features and boot sequence Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to set up onboard peripherals such as IDE RAID USB LAN and MAC control PCI PNP Resource Management Use this menu to configure resource management Boot Configuration Features Use this menu to modify the system s boot configuration Power Management Features Use this menu to modify power management power on and sleep features Hardware Health Configure Use this menu to view system vitals Frequency Voltage Control Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks voltages memory timings and more Load Optimal Defaults Load default system settings Discard Changes Use this command to abandon all se
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