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1. About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE interface An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard You must orient the cable connector so that the pinl color edge of the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I O port connector 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 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 a SATA power cable You ca
2. Intel Virtulization Tech Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the Intel Virtulization technology Intel EIST Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology 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 l l DI XC Using BIOS 31 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 1st 2nd3rd Boot Device Corsair Flash Voyag CD DVD 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 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 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 ST3160812AS Specifies the boot 2nd Drive Corsair Flash Voyag s
3. Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 2 3 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down 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 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot 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 Install any remaining DIMM modules Installing the Motherboard 14 Table A DDR3 memory module QVL Qualified Vendor List The following DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard Module Name OND ne 0649 NT5CB64M8AN 25D DDR3 800 0650 NT5CB64MBAN BE 0650 NT5CB64MBAN BE BE HY NIX HY5TQ1G831ZN F S6 AEH93R10F 0737 Eeee Qimonda IDSH51 03A1F1C Apacer 10F 07090093 en J5308BASE AC E 07090W063 CM3X1024 1333C9 Boxed 024 1333C9 Box CM3X1024 1333C9 Boxed Corsair CM3X1024 DORISI OB 1333C9DHX Boxed 0734 IDSH51 03A1F1D DDR3 1600 KHX13000D3LL 1G 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 enhanci
4. CPUFAN SYSFAN connectors System BIOS AMI BIOS with 16Mb SPI ROM Supports Plug and Play 1 0A APM 1 2 Multi Boot DMI Supports ACPI revision 1 0 specification Form Factor ATX Size 305mm x 244mm Introducingthe Motherboard Motherboard Components e ET E i e i t al Busch EPET T r erm m Table of Motherboard Components LGA775 socket for Intel Yorkfield XE 1 CPU Socket 1600FSB Yorkfield Wolfdale Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Intel Core 2 Duo 2 DDR3 1 4 240 pin DDR3 SDRAM slots CPU cooling fan connector Standard 24 pin AT X power connector Floppy Disk Drive connector Clear CMOS jumper Infrared Header 12 CD IN Analog audio input connector Front Panel Audio header This concludes Chapter 1 The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard Introducingthe Motherboard Memo Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the 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 boards by the edges Do not bend circuit boards Choosing a Computer Case There are many types of computer cases on the market The motherboard
5. Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set 1 Install the external Serial ATA hard disk drive HDD on your system 2 Set the Onboard SATA Mode item in the BIOS to RAID See section Integrated Peripherals for details CHUS Setup Utility copyright L 1385 2008 American Megalrends Li inboard SATA Mode RAII Help iten Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled 1 Inte GLAM Function Enabled Dptioss Intel GLAN Boot RON Disabled Realtek GLAN Function Enabled Realtek GLAM Boot KUN Ji Serial Porti Address nBoard IR USB Functions Legacy USB Support Enabled Om Chip SATAS Controller IDE Rode Tle Hose Enter Select Ualue Fl8 Savee ESXC ExIt Fi General Help F9 0ptinized M Defaults 3 Enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option to set up your RAID configuration 4 Create an Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver disk for Windows OS installation See section Creating a RAID driver disk for details 5 Install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver after the Windows OS had been installed Intel MatrixStorage Manager RAI DConfi gurati ons 56 Entering Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS util ity 1 During POST press lt Ctrl I gt to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu Intel R Hatrix Storage Manager option BUA vrb Copyright C 2803 87 Intel Corporation RAID Uolumes Mone defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial 8 Size Type Status Vol ID 4 Maxt
6. DDR3 Maximum memory bandwidth of 25 6 GB s in dual channel symmetric mode assuming DDR3 1600 MHz High resolution graphics via two PCI Express slots intended for Graphics Interface is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 It supports the ATI CrossFireX Technology that allows you to install GPU graphics cards The ICH9 R Southbridge supports two PCI slots which are PCI v2 3 compliant In addition two PCI Express x1 slots are supported fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1 1 It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides 480 Mb s bandwidth for twelve USB 2 0 ports six USB ports and three USB headers support additional six 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 It supports Intel Matrix Storage Technology providing both AHCI and RAID 0 1 5 and 10 configuration The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors COM one RCA SPDIFI port one RCA SPDIFO port one optical SPDIFO port one ESATA port six USB ports two LAN ports and audio jacks for microphone line in and 6 ch line out Additionally one Heat pipe heat sink is supported for NB amp CPU heat dissipation Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor The motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel Yorkfield Wolfdale Core
7. 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0009 Select Features Choose the features Setup will install 36961 K m Description Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Version 6 0 0 1011 Release Date 2004 05 28 Space Required on C 40785 K Space Available on C 29063888 K InstallShield 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 Bark Canoe 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items 1 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 installation 2 During the Windows Vista Driver Auto Setup Procedure users should use one of the following two methods to install the driver after the system restart Usingthe Motherboard Software Method I Run Reboot Setup Windows Vista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart You must select taskbar icon Run Blocked Pr
8. 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo that carries the following features Accommodates Intel Yorkfield Wolfdale Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo processors Supports a system bus FSB of 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz Chipset The X48 Northbridge NB and ICH9 R Southbridge SB chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance X48 NB ICH9 R SB Memory Supports 36 bit host bus addressing allowing the CPU to access the entire 64 GB of the memory address space 2 GB s point to point Direct Media Interface DMI to ICH9 1 GB s each direction Supports 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR3 DRAM technologies for x8 and x16 devices Two 16 lane PCI Express ports intended for external de vice attach compliant to the PCI Express Base Specifica tion revision 2 0 Enhanced DMA Controller interrupt controller and timer func tions Compliant with PCI v2 3 specification Integrated SATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controller Supports up to twelve USB 2 0 ports Integrated Gigabit LAN Controller Supports Intel Matrix Storage Technology providing both AHCI and RAID 0 1 5 and 10 configuration Supports DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 DDR3 SDRAM with Dual chan nel architecture Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs Up to 2 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 8 GB Audio e Compliant with Intel High Definition Audio Codec 8 channel audio CODEC Onboard LAN Optional e I
9. Enabled Spread Spectrum Enabled Disabled Memory Current Type 8 21 8 8 9 61 5 5 5 DRAM Frequency Auto Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Disabled DRAM tCL 8 DRAM tRAS 21 DRAM tRP 8 DRAM tRCD 8 DRAM tWR 9 DRAM tRFC 61 DRAM tWTR 5 DRAM tRRD 5 DRAM tRTP 5 DRAM Command Rate CPU Voltage Memory Voltage 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Users can adjust the values according to those labelled on the DIMM specification to improve the efficiency of the system In principle you need set the values of tCL CAS Latency Time tRAS Active to Precharge Delay tRP RAS Precharge Time and tRCD RAS to CAS Delay Be sides the items tWR tRFC tWTR tRRD and tRTP are for the adjust ment of DIMM when over clocking Using BIOS 42 Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install stability oriented defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Select OK and then press lt Enter gt to install the defaults Select Cancel and then press lt Enter gt to not install the defaults Supervisor 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 item Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Install or Change the password t Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General
10. Help F9 Optimized Defaults 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 43 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 Install or Change the password t Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults 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 lt Enter gt to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to change the user password 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
11. Lan PME Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI LAN card You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Use this item to do wake up action if inserting the PCI card Resume By USB S3 Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the USB device wakeup function from S3 mode Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled This item enable or disable you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled This item enable or disable 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 in order to use this feature Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page PCI PnP Setup 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 Setup Help Item Init Display First PCI PCI Express Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Select which graphics con
12. This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS 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 Utility 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
13. 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 44 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 1 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 Prepare a bootable device or 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 Advance
14. have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin connecting the motherboard 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 connector for graphics interface to ATX4P1 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V CPU_FAN oouwnRhWND me eM EIL IP eter ae an ig E 1 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 2 Connecting 8 pin power cable The ATX12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 8 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX12V match per fectly 8 pin power cable Installing the Motherboard CPU_FAN FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 MN Power HV 3 Sense Sensor 4 PWM NM O S Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V SYS FAN System Cooling FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal
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16. ports H ESATA USB USB Optical SPDIF ports ports Output 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 Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mouse or fax modems Use this port to connect to an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier Before connecting the ESATA cable make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network Use the USB ports to connect USB devices This jack connects to external digital audio output devices This jack connects to external digital audio input devices This jack connects to external optical digital audio output devices Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices The C port is for stereo line in signal while the E port is for microphone in signal This motherboard supports audio devices that cor respond to the A B and D port respectively In addition all of the 3 ports B and D 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 D Front Out B Back Surround GUen The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting Installingthe Motherboard Z4 22 Connecting Case Components After you
17. security status Pe alization Allow program through Windows Firewall Change desktop background Customize colors Adyust screen resolution Network and Internet Connect to the Internet View network status and tasks Clock Language and Region Set up file sharing r Change keyboards or other input x methods c i Hardware and Sound n Play CDs or other media automatically Printer Mouse Ease of Access Let Windows suggest settings Optimize visual duptay Programs Uninstall a program Change startup programs Additional Options Recent Task 3 Set User Account E l ut He HQ g g i 1 4 Make changes to your user account Create a password for your account Change your picture Change your account name Change your account type Manage another account Turn User Account Contret on or off Usingthe Motherboard Software 5 Disable User Account Control UAC to help protect your computer item and press OK then press Restart Now Then you can restart your computer and continue to install drivers without running blocked programs i Tiria haunt oes CC E User Accounts Tom User Account Control On OF DC COOKER Turn on User Account Control UAC to make your computer more secure User Account Control UAC can help prevent unauthorized changes to your computer We recommend that you leave UAC tumed on to help protect your computer Use User Account Control UAC
18. 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 e 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 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 Describes features of the motherboard Introducing the Motherboard Go to v page Chapter 2 Describes installation of motherboard components Go to v page 7 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Provides information on us Using BIOS ing the BIOS Setup Utility Go to v page 25 Chapter 4 Describes the motherboard software Go to vc page 45 Using the Motherboard S
19. to help protect your computer Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD 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 EXBE 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 These software s are subject to change at anytime without prior notice Please refer to the support CD for available software This concludes Chapter 4 Usingthe Motherboard Software Jd Chapter 5 ATI CrossHirexX Technology Support This motherboard supports the ATI CrossFireX Technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follo
20. using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt to exit the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt to return to the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu
21. A under DOS mode We recommend you to leave this item at the default value Drive A 1 44 MB 3 This item defines the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system You only can connect one diskette drive Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Advanced 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup TM Status Limit CPUID MaxVal Enhanced Halt C1E Intel XD Bit Intel Virtualization Tech Intel EIST Quick Power on Self Test Boot Up Numlock Status TM1 TM2 Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled On Help Item Disabled for WindowsXP APIC Mode 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Hard Disk Drives Press Enter p Removable Drives Press Enter Boot Other Device Yes Enabled Corsair Flash Voyag CD DVD 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F9 Optimized Defaults TM Status TM1 TM2 This item shows TM function status if CPU can support TM function Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled This item allows users to enable or disable the Intel XD bit 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
22. ATA MASTER PATA SLAVE IDE BusMaster Drive A 1 Move Date amp Time Enter Select F1 General Help Standard CMOS Setup Tue 03 11 2008 02 49 21 Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Enabled 1 44 MB 31 Help Item User ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Date Value F10 Save ESC Exit F9 Optimized Defaults 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 Using BIOS 28 gt SATA 1 6 ESATA PATA MASTER SLAVE Your computer has one IDE channel and each channel can be installed with one or two devices Master and Slave In addition this motherboard supports six SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel CMOS SETUP UTILITY Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc SATA1 SATA1 Help Item Device Hard Disk Vendor ST3160812AS Size 160 0GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIOMode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 S M A R T Supported Select the type of device connected to the system Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Se
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24. Duo porcessors FSB 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz Chipset e Intel X48 amp ICH9R North Bridge Intel X48 South Bridge Intel ICH9R Memory Dual channel DDR3 memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM socket support up to 8 GB Supports DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 DDR3 SDRAM e XMP DDR3 Expansion e 2 x PCI Express Gen 2 0 x16 slots Slots 2 x PCI Express x1 slot e 2 x PCI slots Storage e Support by Intel ICH9R e 6 x Serial ATAII devices e Supports RAIDO 1 5 10 e Support by JMicron JMB361 2 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 device 4 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM socket support up to 8 GB 1 x e SATAII 3 0 Gb s device Audio Realtek ALC 888S supports 8 channel HD audio Dual Giga LAN Intel 82566DC GigaLAN Controller Realtek 8111B PCIE GigaLAN Controller Heat Pipe 1 x ECS QooTechil Heat Pipe Rear Panel I O 1 x PS 2 keyboard amp PS 2 mouse connectors 6 x USB ports 1 x e SATA port 1 x COM port 2 x RJ45 LAN connectors 1 x Audio port 1 Line in 4 x Line out 1 Optical SPDIF Out 1 x RCA SPDIF Out connector Orange 1 x RCA SPDIF In connector Yellow Internal I O e 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector amp 8 pin 12V con Connectors amp nector Headers 1 x IDE connector 6 x Serial ATA connectors e 3 x USB 2 0 headers support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x Front panel header 1 x Front panel audio header 1 x CD_in header 1 x IrDA for SIR header 1 x BUZZER
25. F9 Optimized Defaults 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 4 GB of RAM HPET Enabled This item enables or disables HPET High Precision Event Timer support Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page 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 SATA Configuration Enhanced Help Item Onboard SATA Mode IDE Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Intel GLAN Function Enabled Intel GLAN Boot ROM Disabled Realtek GLAN Function Enabled Realtek GLAN Boot ROM Disabled Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard IR Disabled USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled On Chip SATA2 Controller IDE Mode Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults SATA Configuration Enhanced Use this item to show the Serial ATA Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced OnBoard SATA Mode IDE Use this item to select the mode of the Serial ATA Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Audio function Intel GLAN Function Enabled Enables or disables the Intel Giga LAN function Intel GLAN Boot ROM Disabled Use t
26. Name afew won s mm ee em now Dum use uU LE NNNM NNNM ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 2 Ge 6 xw ERN sav 4 Ow 8 m Installingthe Motherboard ATX4P1 Auxliary Power Connector for Graphics Interface Pin Signal Name Make sure to connect a 4 pin ATX power cable to ATX4P1 other wise the system will be unstable 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 informa tion F_PANEL Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function HD LED P Hard diskLED 2 FP PWR SLP MSG LED HD LED N Hard diskLED 4 FPPWR SLP MSGLED RST SW N Reset Switch PWR SW P Power Switch RST SW P Reset Switch E 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
27. S Copyright C 2663 87 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Drives Capacity Status Bootable fire you sure you want to delete Volume Y N Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED Tl Select ESC Preulous Mena DEL Delete Uolume Pressing Y deletes all the data in the HDDs ntel Matrix Storage Manager RAI DConfigurati ons 60 Resetting disks to Non RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set fe in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD When you install a broken RAID HDD you cannot select this disk when configuring a RAID set through the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option If you still want to use this broken RAID HDD as part of the RAID set configured through the Intel Matrix Storage Manager you may do so by resetting the disk to Non RAID You will however lose all data and previous RAID configu rations To reset disks to Non RAID 1 In the main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu highlight Reset Disks to Non RAID using the up down arrow key then press lt En ter gt 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 2 Use the space bar to select the HDD to reset to Non RAID 3 A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs Exiting Setup When you have finished highlight Exit
28. alled in your system Using BIOS When enable the item CPU Over clocking Func the following picture will show CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Frequency Voltage Control Manufacturer Intel Help item Ratio Status Unlocked Min 06 Max Unlimited Ratio Actual Value 6 Ratio CMOS Setting 6 CPU Over clocking Func Enabled CPU Over clocking Freq 600 PCIE Over clocking Func 100 Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled Spread Spectrum Enabled CPU Voltage Normal Memory Voltage 1 5V Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults 1 The adjustment range of CPU Over clocking Freq depends on the processor And the system efficiency can be improved by adjusting the item PCIE Over clocking Func 2 If the over clocking fails please turn off the system power And then hold the PageUp key similar to the Clear CMOS function and turn on the power the BIOS will recover the safe default 3 The improper use or the setting beyond the hardware specification will result in the system instability Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM PCI slots Spread Spectrum Disabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system Memory Current Type 7 20 7 7 8 60 4 4 4 This item shows the Memory Curre
29. ant 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 Optimized Defaults 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 1 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 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 call on the modem awakens the system from a soft off state Using BIOS Resume By PCI PCI E
30. complies with the specifications for the 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 one floppy diskette drive and 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 an ATX form factor of 305 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 Installingthe Motherboard f ul he B i i P x 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 Se
31. ctor Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults 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 is 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 set the onboard SATA IDE channel to be disabled IDE or RAID Using BIOS 29 Press lt Esc gt to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page IDE BusMaster Enabled This item enables or disables the DM
32. d 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 EXE040706 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 BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD ROM The support software CD ROM that is included in the motherboard package 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 located in the same directory as the software Before installing any software always inspect the folder for files named README TXT INSTALL 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 T
33. e 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 energy 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
34. e 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 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 KEY FUNCTION Scrolls through the items on a menu PU PD Modifies the selected field s values Using BIOS 27 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 Date www mm dd yy Time hh mm ss P SATA1 P SATA2 PSATA3 PSATA4 PSATAS PSATAG ESATA P
35. ents 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 li CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components A Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap B 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 C 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 D Install the CPU on the socket Orientate CPU package to the socket Make sure you match triangle marker to pin 1 location E Close the load plate Slightly push down the load plate onto the tongue side and hook the lever CPU is locked completely F Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU G Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard H 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 fy you use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least CPU fan and heatsink installati
36. equence from the available devices 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Press Esc to return to the Advanced Setup page Removable Drives Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen CMOS SETUP UTILITY Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Removable Drives Removable Drives Help Item 1st Drive 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices i Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Press Esc to return to the Advanced Setup page S Boot Other Device Yes When enabled the system searched all other possible location for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First Second and Third boot devices Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Chipset Setup Memory Remap Feature Enabled Help Item HPET Enabled ENABLE Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory DISABLE Do not allow remapping of memory 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help
37. g fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface mount resis tors 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 run faster than their rated speed W Warning l1 Over clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system Over clocking can perma nently 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 requirem
38. he 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 CD 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 The Auto install CD ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard f If the Auto install CD ROM does not work on your system you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS for example Win dows Explorer Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter The support software CD ROM disc loads automatically under Windows XP Vista When you insert the CD ROM disc in the CD ROM drive the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen The screen has three buttons on it Setup Browse CD and Exit r3 2 Multi Menu ECS ELITEGROUP If the opening screen does not appear double click the file setup exe in the root directory ww LI a hw 45 Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program Select from the menu which software you want to install Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to
39. he 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 begin using the add on card 2 The onboard PCI interface does not support 64 bit SCSI cards 1 For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network Installing the Motherboard 17 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices i j 1 I M m SATA ual SATA2 amd SATA3 uui SATAA nil SATAS uui SATAG a oop ora TU 4 10 z 18 2 IR 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 Form 4 PRESNCEE 5 PORTAL 6 SENSIRETURN 7 SENESEND 8 KEY ez PORT 2L SENSE2 RETURN SATA1 6 Serial ATA connectors These connectors are use to support the Serial ATA devices for the highest data 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 me Fe Gm 0000 5 Rk e Ground le Installingthe Mo
40. his item to enable and disable the booting from the Intel Giga LAN or a network add in card with a remote boot ROM installed Realtek GLAN Function Enabled Enables or disables the Realtek Giga LAN function Realtek GLAN Boot ROM Disabled Use this item to enable and disable the booting from the Realtek Giga LAN or a network add in card with a remote boot ROM installed Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COMI serial port and to assign a port address Onboard IR Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port and to assign a port address USB Functions Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the USB function Using BIOS 34 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 startup 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 IDE Mode This item allows you to enable or disable the onchip Serial ATA controller Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page 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 Inst
41. is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility e 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 25 26 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 gt M I B MB Intelligent BIOS p gt Advanced Setup Load Default Settings p Advanced Chipset Setup p Supervisor Password p gt Integrated Peripherals p gt User Password p Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup p gt PCI PnP Setup Exit Without Saving p PC Health Status Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Mega trends Inc Using BIOS 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 lt Enter gt Som
42. lity Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status Hardware Health Event Monitoring Smart Fan Function System Temperature CPU Fan Speed SYS FAN Speed CPU Vcore VDIMM PECI Mode Offset to TCC Activation Temp Help Item Press Enter 33 C 91 F 2537 RPM 0 RPM 1 280V 1 840V Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults 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 Fan1 Full Speed Offset SMART Fan2 Control Enabled Help Item 28 30 Options 3 5 Disabled 10 Enabled Disabled 11 Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Press Esc to return to the PC Health Status page 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 e System Temperature CPU System Fan Speed e CPU Vcore VDIMM NB Vcore Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 39 M I B MB Intelligent BIOS This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system The clock speed and system bus are determi
43. n Co Ltd No 20 amp 26 except IF 2F amp 3F Free Trade Zone Shatoujiao Shenzhen Guangdong Province P R China Electronic Component Certification Board Stanley H Salot Jr President ECCC ECCH GS8 CSTC Standards Technical Services Co Lid PO Bax 9041 BF Century YaHui Mansion Midland Texas 79708 73 Fucheng Road Tel 432 097 9970 Fax 266 260 6181 Beijing China Web Site www pcb ong Web Site www sgs cam The validity of this certificate is maintained through on going surveillance inspections Note This certificate is valid only in conjunction with the approval document s This approval amd this certificate may be suspended or withdrawn in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the IECQ This certificate remains the property of the body which granted ii 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 1 0A 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 mak
44. n connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard SATA cable optional SATA power cable optional Installingthe Motherboard 20 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 X Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply Lhe This motherboard supports the Hot Plug function Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive FDD Floppy Disk Connector Connect the single end of the floppy connector to the onboard floppy connector firstly and then connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the floppy drives correspondingly You must orient the cable connector so that the pin I color edge of the cable corresponds to the pin I of the I O port connector Installing the Motherboard Connecting I O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I O ports PS2 mouse PS2 keyboard PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard Serial Port COM ESATA Port ib LAN Ports USB Ports SPDIFO SPDIFI Optical SPDIF Output Audio Ports T a a ae Jy M x D HR n E FEE PS i Wi n 1 D q EU m HAE L 1 i DL j E Es J DER kai 7 i Ji be SPDIFO SPDIFI AB Serial port USB LAN port LAN port COM i
45. ned by the kind of processor you have in stalled in your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc M I B MB Intelligent BIOS Manufacturer Intel Help item Ratio Status Unlocked Min 06 Max Unlimited Ratio Actual Value 6 Sets the ratio between Ratio CMOS Setting 8 CPU Core Clock and CPU Frequency l 400MHz the FSB Frequency CPU Over clocking Func Disabled Note Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled Only available when Spread Spectrum Enabled SpeedStep technology is disabled Memory Current Type 7 20 7 7 8 60 4 4 4 DRAM Frequency Auto xx Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled SPD eXtreme Memory Profile Standard DRAM Command Rate Auto CPU Voltage Normal Memory Voltage 1 5V 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Manufacturer Intel This item displays the information of current manufacturer of the CPU installed in your computer Ratio Status Ratio Actual Value These items show the Locked ratio status and the actual ratio of the CPUinstalled in your system Ratio CMOS Setting This item allows you to set the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency CPU Frequency 400MHz 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 CPU Over clocking Func Disabled This item decides the CPU over clocking function inst
46. ng the motherboard s features and capabilities With these efficient facilities you can in crease the motherboard s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system perme m i a a fi H 1 k ER 6j ELLITITLILTLLII W ir yi a Tm ea TRE ERR f HM E as ae PCIE1 2 Slots PCIEX16 PCIEX16_C Slots PCI1 2 Slots PCl1 2 Slots This motherboard is equipped with two standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus stan dard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supple ment of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2 3 compliant PCIEX16 The PCI Express x16 slots are used to install an external PCI PCIEX16 C Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Slots Base Specification revision 2 0 For CrossFireX information please refer to Chapter 5 PCIE1 2 Slots The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Ex press Base Specification revision 1 1 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 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 t
47. nit Disabled CPU Fan Full Speed Offset Enabled SYS SMART Fan Control SYS SMART Fan start PWM SYS Fan start Offset SYS DeltaT SYS Fan Slope PWM 1 Unit SYS Fan Full Speed Offset t Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults CPU SYS SMART Fan Control Enabled These items enable you to define the CPU System temperature by smartly adjusting the CPU System fan When it is set at certain temperature the CPU SYS Fan PWM value will change accordingly CPU SYS SMART Fan Start PWM 28 These items are used to set the start PWM value of the CPU SYS smart fan Using BIOS 37 CPU SYS Fan start Offset 30 This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan CPU SYS DeltaT 3 This item specifies the range that controls CPU SYS temperature and keeps it from going so high or so low when smart fan works CPU SYS Fan Slope PWM 1 Unit 5 This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the CPU SYS fan CPU SYS Fan Full Speed Offset 10 This item is used to set the full speed offset of the CPU SYS fan Press lt Esc gt to return to the PC Health Status page 38 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 num ber The max data from PECI is zero CMOS Setup Uti
48. nt Type DRAM Frequency Auto This item shows the frequency of the DRAM in your computer 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 SPD eXtreme Memory Profile Standard Use this item to select the SPD eXtreme Memory Profile If the item is set to Standard the memory will work under the standard mode If the item is set to Profile 1 2 the memory is capable to reach 1600 MHz Using BICS 41 DRAM Command Rate Auto When the host northbridge locates the desired memory address it then processors the wait state of command CPU Voltage Normal This item allows users to adjust the CPU voltage Memory Voltage 1 5V This item allows users to adjust the memory voltage Warning Since the manual adjustment to the DIMM setting may result in the instability of the system users need adjust it carefully when over clocking Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page When users disable the item Configure DRAM Timing by SPD the following picture will show CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc M I B MB Intelligent BIOS Manufacturer Intel Help Item Ratio Actual Value 9 CPU Frequency 266MHz CPU Over clocking Func Disabled Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled Options
49. ntel Giga LAN Controller Realtek Giga LAN Controller Introducingthe Motherboard Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options Two PCI Express x16 slots for Graphic Interface Two PCI Express x1 slots Two 32 bit PCI v2 3 compliant slots e One 40 pin IDE connector that supports two IDE devices e One floppy disk drive interface e Six 7 pin SATA connectors Integrated I O The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and connectors Two PS 2 ports for mouse and keyboard One Heat pipe heat sink for NB amp CPU heat dissipation One Serial port e One RCA SPDIFI port e One RCA SPDIFO port One optical SPDIFO port e One ESATA port Six USB ports Two LAN ports e Audio jacks for microphone line in and 6 ch line out 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 ECS M I B BIOS 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 Specifications CPU e LGA775 socket for latest Intel Yorkfield Wolfdale Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2
50. oftware Chapter 5 Describes the ATI CrossfireX V Technology Go to page 51 ATI CrossfireX Technology Support Chapter 6 Describes the Intel Matrix Intel Matrix Storage Manager Storage Manager RAID Con RAID Configurations figurations Go to vc page 55 Preface Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 lorod eenias anii aE EENE 1 IG dU EEEE A ERE 2 Peo CAOS aer ae E E 4 Motherboard COmDODOHIS scs ccxnccasaseeastecounonssaeacacteaacsvesaanesemenpazaay 5 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions 4 xipcasscetsseicaaddenptjacedtonodaceHactntacestcaasVaneaicoettcoeneeactns 7 Choosing a Computer CAS soie id ord rn Heer i sitse i Installing the Motherboard in a Case eesssssss 7 Checking Jumper Set DS uei etea ito ntit toes oro nta iex ui 8 SENE SUMPET S esr oise ees EErEE EEEE E EEEE CHECKING Jumper Se ES esae riter E 9 VIDE CH D ir E scd nap nahe dERM UM Unc n ITE IPS II PEE 9 Installitis Hard QOO sissioni 10 installine the P TOCOS ON m etri im ark vate CHER eR CE pEE E prx 10 Installing Memory MOQUICS deveetossessvie even Pa Rura FUE REeHIS PE CRSvE YE 12 EPOSON O lOS eiir iri NOE EONAR I5 Connecting Optional Devices cesses I7 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive 19 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive eese 20 Connecting 1 OD ouo T zl Connecting Case COPIDOFBEIES ueoiiiinun nis etos
51. ogram and run Reboot Setup to install the next driver until you finish all drivers installation aintenance A Windows has blocked some startup programs Windows blocks programs that require permission to run when Windows starts Click to view blocked programs nel System and Maintenance Show or remove blocked startup programs W Reboot Setup Run blocked program gt View help Exit Method 2 Disable UAC User Account Control For administrator account only Standard user account can only use Method 1 Disable Vista UAC function before installing drivers then use CD driver to install drivers it will continue to install drivers after system restart without running blocked programs Follow these instructions to Disable Vista UAC function 1 Go to Control Panel Internet Internet Explorer BE al Welcome Center Windows Medis Center Windows Ultimete Extras Windows Meda Player ly Windows Photo Gallery a9 Windows Live Messenger Download Windows DVD Maker si Windows Meeting Space E System Configuration C ETES AM Using the Motherboard Software 2 Select Classic View Jd Control Panel Control Panel Home System and Maintenance User Accounts and Family Get started with Windows Safety Back up your computer WB Set up parental controls for eny user VB Add or remove user accounts Security Check for updates Appearance and Check this computer s
52. on procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink supplied 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 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules It can support four 240 pin DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 The total memory capacity is 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus DDR3 800 400 MHz DDR3 1066 533 MHz DDR3 1333 667 MHz DDR3 1600 800 MHz You must install at least one module in any of the four slots Each module can be installed with 2 GB of memory total memory capacity is 8 GB The four DDR3 memory sockets DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 are di vided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following gt gt Channel A DDR3_1 DDR3_2 gt gt Channel B DDR3_3 DDR3 4 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 or metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules Since the model supports one 1600 MHz XMP memory module on each channel we can only plug two 1600 MHz XMP memory mod ules on the motherboard Installing the Motherboard
53. open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD Before installing the software from Windows Explorer look for a file named README TXT INSTALL TXT or something simi lar This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly Some software is installed in separate folders for different operat ing systems such as Windows XP Vista Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using In install the software execute a file named SETUP EXE or INSTALL EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window Application Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD Read Me Tab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins hate Setup Package sethmare Version 2 00 051 X48T A Imoseriup Program Auto Setup Package eefteware Version 7 00 0011 Welcome te the Inetelitectht Warani ter Auden tup The reta eet We wd nd petal hh S map or pas wepe Te corti chek Nee 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
54. or 7H588F8B HELID3FLH 465 86B 9 31358832843 SQHGELEY 465 B6B Press to enter Configuration Utility 2 The main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears 3 Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 6 80 1811 CHIR RAIDS All Rights Reserved a Reset Disks to Non RAID Exit RAID Volumes fone defined Physical Disks Fort Drive Model Serial 3 Size Type Status Un ID xtor 7H388FB HBIDJFLH 465 868 Th Select ESC I Exit LENTER Select Menu a7 Creating a RAID set 1 In the main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu highlight Create RAID Volume using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt Create RAID Uolume feset Risks to S CU 2 Belete BAID Uslome Exit 2 When the RAID Level item is highlighted use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create Mowe Volume RAID Level EA i Disks Select Dish Strip Size 120KB Capacity 991 5 Gi Create Volume Home Unlome RAID Level Disks Select Strip Sige Wea Capacity 455 8 GH Create Volume When more than two HDDs are installed in your computer the Disks item eo will be selectable Then users can select the HDD that you want to belong to the RAID set Please be noticed that selecting a wrong disk will result in losing the original data of the HDD Home oluse RAID Le
55. ou want to set RAID 0 you need to set the 2nd Boot Device item in the BIOS to Intel Volume0 See section Advanced Setup for details LAS setap Utd ity Lopur ight EP ITE m Bduanced setup Help Iten Limit CPUID Harta l Disab lied Enhanced Halt CLE Enabled Specifies the boot Ii Bit Disabled sequence fron t he irtualization Tech Enab led aval lable dew ices EISI Enabled Quick Power on Self Test Enabled A device enclosed in Boot Up unlock States n parenthesis has been APIC Mod Enabled disabled in the Ist Boot Device CD DUD correspomd ing Lupe 2nd Boot Bey ice Inte Unlunet SET Jrd Boot Device st FLOPPY PRIVE Hard Disk Drives Press Enter Remoeable Drives Press Enter Boot Other Device The fiowe Enbter Select Ualoe PFl Save ESC Exit Fl General Help Fo Optinized Defaults Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAI DConfigurations 39 Deleting a RAID set 1 In the main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu highlight Delete RAID Volume using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt IL ItLLA 1 Create RAID Volume Reset Disks to Mon RAID z 1 lain THAT l laua j wi p D Kale MERE MM i g Ex I t 2 Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete Press the lt Del gt key to delete the set 3 A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm otherwise press lt N gt Inte 1L Matrix Storage Manager option ROA vi b 8 1611 ICH98 wHAID
56. own 51 Installing a single graphics Card cccesccessseeeesseeesssteceesseeeeees 51 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards se 32 The Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box 54 7 Ye n 54 Io End ble COSS ireX M scoceisivncssiesueDeateonsidarscadsnucsrevancunss 54 Chapter 6 55 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations 55 Berore creating a RAID Seb a sie oer rrr ni 39 Entering Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility 56 Creating a EAT DESEE eade et ERREUR EIER UE e EU Ur t dnm Us 57 Deleting a RAID Sl 59 Resetting disks to Non RAID seen 60 Is qiriies oii o Lc 60 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the X48T A motherboard This motherboard is a high performance enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket Intel Yorkfield Wolfdale Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo processors for high end business or personal desktop markets The motherboard incorporates the Intel X48 Northbridge NB and Intel ICH9 R Southbridge SB chipsets The Northbridge supports a Front Side Bus FSB fre quency of 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz using a scalable FSB Vcc_CPU The memory controller supports DDR3 memory DIMM frequencies of 1600 1333 1066 800 It supports four DDR3 sockets with up to maximum memory of 8 GB
57. t an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards ATI CrossHreX Technology Support Table A Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for CrossFireX Func tion ATI 53 54 The Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box View The Catalyst Control Center provides two views one is Standard view for begin ners the other is Advance view for advanced users to access and configure the complete features of the software To enable CrossFireX Set the view to Advance Click the CrossFireX item in Graphics Settings In the CrossFireX Setting dialog tick the box opposite Enable CrossFireX Click OK to effect the setting CrossFire Graphics MI Digtal Pane DVI 4 1 ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 DELL 3007WFP l amp amp 3D CrossFire delivers exceptional performance on a single display by SERA UC PE E a A SAA te SE Configure CrossFire fe Set to Advanced View to enable the CrossFireX function ATI CrossHreX Technology Support J2 Chapter 6 Intel MatrixStorage Manager RAIDConfigurations The Intel Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0 and 1 sets on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following items One SATA HDD A write enabled floppy disk Microsoft Windows OS installation disk Windows XP Vista Motherboard support CD with Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver AUNE
58. therboard 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 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Negative Signal 4 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Negative Signal USB Port 0 Positive Signal USB Port 1 Positive Signal 7 Ground s Ground Nopin 9 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 1 CD In left channel 2 Ground CD In right channel IR Infrared header The motherboard supports an Infrared IR data port Infrared ports allow the wire less exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers laptops Personal Digital Assistants PDAs and other computers Pin Signal Name Function Not Assigned Not assigned Ky Nopin IR Power V Ground IrDA serial output IrDA serial input Installingthe Motherboard 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
59. troller to use as the primary boot device f Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Init Display First PCI PCI Express Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes If this item is enabled an IRQ will be assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system You set this value to No to free up an IRQ Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 35 36 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 System Hardware Monitor Help Item Smart Fan Function Press Enter System Temperature 36 C 96 F CPU Fan Speed 950 RPM System Fan Speed N A CPU Vcore 1 184 V VDIMM 1 488 V NB Vcore 1 232 V PECI Mode Offset to TCC Activation Temp 60 tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt Smart Fan Function Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function CPU Smart Fan Control Enabled Help Item CPU SMART Fan start PWM CPU Fan start Offset Options CPU DeltaT CPU Fan Slope PWM 1 U
60. tting 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 1 and 2 are SHORT Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled Fr ET Fr E Pr E fa s IE B pm wm omg mp Ua caca TE E ne w IN E 4 Hi e PELE Cena E 4 D Du i ia T Pc wer ae i z EE M Ec aa Wee IL 3i AID e BmeLU i a 7 wabsll e 4 1 mic f d 1 f Mx jt E fer oe rti m i i o Ni LL c iz H E D F F pin CHOS Jumper Settings Description Setting default 1 2 NORMAL CLR CMOS 3 pin Clear CMOS Before clearing the CMOS make sure to CLR_CMOS turn off the system To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save Changes and Exit Installing the Motherboard 10 Installing Hardware Installing the Processor ib Caution When installing a CPU heatsink and coolin
61. vel aistri Disks 3 1 Strip Size Capacity Create Unlume 3 Key in the RAID volume capacity Use the up down arrow to choose the Capacity The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected disks Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second volume on these disks Mame Volumet RAID Level RAlbeiStripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity GB Create Volume 58 4 When done press lt Enter gt to confirm the creation of the RAID set A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm other wise press lt N gt e Manager option RUA vr b 0 1011 TCH i5 37 Intel Corporation All Eights Reserved Vo lume RAID Leve RAMAL tripe Disks 5 Strip Size 128MB Capacity 931 5 6B elect igk Are you sure you want to create this volume YH Press ENTER to create the specified volume ThiChamge TAB Mext E3C Previoas Mena EHTER Select Pressing Y deletes all the data in the HDDs 5 The following screen appears displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created RAIE Volumes ID Hame Level Strip H Be Fin we FARA p SIZE status Hootable 1 08 Physical Disks Port Brive Model Serial 8 size Type StatuztUg IB Maxtor it Tu EI t Oe BAS Users please be noted that RAID O Stripe is set to accelerate the data access and RAID 1 Mirror is set to provide the data backup If y
62. w the installation procedures in this section Requirements 1 You should have a CrossFireX Ready motherboard a CrossFireX Edi tion graphics card and a CrossFireX ready graphics card 2 Visit the ECS website www ecs com tw for a list of qualified CrossFireX ready graphics card for this motherboard 3 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology Download the latest driver from the ATI website www ati com 4 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system Installing a single graphics card 1 Install a PCI Express x16 graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot 2 Connect one end of the external cable to the graphics card 3 Connect the loose end to the corresponding port on your monitor 4 Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics card ATI CrossHreX Technology Support 52 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards 1 Insert the CrossFireX graphics cards into the PCIEX16 and PCIEX16_C slots Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 2 Connect an external cable to the CrossFireX ready graphics card installed on the PCIEX16_C slot External Cable 3 Connect the two CrossFireX Edition graphics cards installed on PCIEX16 and PCIEX16_C slots with the CrossFire Bridge 4 Connect the external cable to the corresponding port on your monitor 5 Connec

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