Sapphire Pure Black X79N
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1. 11 Memory Configurations 12 Memory Installation ME 12 2 6 Installing Expansion Cards cccccccccseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeens 13 2 7 Connecting Cables ou ceccccseeccccseeeecceeeeeaeeeeeseeeeesaeeeesseeeneas 15 Connecting Power Supply Cables ccccceccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeees 15 Connecting Serial ATA SATA Cables cccccseceeeeseeeeeeeeeees 16 Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors 17 Front SR EE 17 KE EE enne a 18 USB3 UO le EE 18 GEPATHICAGED eebe ee Ee 19 S P DIF THC le 19 Serial Port Header 19 2 8 Diagnostics LED GE 21 2 9 LED Status Indicators cee cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeesaeeeeesaeeeeesaaeees 21 K leet en e EE 21 Clear CMOS Te BEE 22 Reset and Power Button ek 22 2 11 Dual BIOS SWC HE 23 Chapter 3 Configuring the BIOS ou ee eteseeeeeeseeeeeeneeeeneees 24 3 1 Select Boot Device oo cceeccccseeeeeceeeeeesaeeeeeseeeeesaeeeeeseeeeeeas 24 3 2 Entel BIOS SetuP EE 24 3 3 Man Meni EE 26 3 4 Performance Menu cccccccceeeeecseeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeseeeeeens 27 A GER ele re 29 Memory Configuration 30 Voltage Configuration 32 S OAGVANCEG Menu Zeite ee 34 AC Pl EE dee EE 35 CPU COMMNGUIALION EE 36 d GER eene e 1 SE 37 SATA COM GURGAON E 38 WSB COMIGUIALION eer 39 Super lO Configuration cccccccesceccssseecceeeeceeeeeeseeeeesseeeeeees 40 Serial Port O Configuration cccceccccsseeeeeseeeee2. S SAPPHIRE User s Manual Sapphire Pure Black X79N Intel X79 LGA 2011 Mainboard TRADEMARK All products and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders These specifications are subject to change without notice Manual Revision 1 0 November 14 2011 Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with instructions contained in this manual may cause harmful interference to radio and television communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help
3. Connecting Serial ATA SATA Cables SATA cables support the Serial ATA protocol Each cable can be used to connect one SATA drive to the mainboard The S1 to S3 connectors are controlled by the Intel X79 chip and support RAID 0 1 10 5 functions S1 works at speeds of up to 6 Gb s S2 and S3 works at speeds of up to 3 Gb s The S6 connectors are controlled by the Marvell 88SE9128 chip and work at speeds of up to 6 Gb s S3 SATA 2 0 S2 SATA 2 0 S1 SATA 3 0 S6 SATA 3 0 SATA 4 bottom SATA 2 bottom SATA3 0 bottom SATA3 A bottom SATA 5 top SATA 3 top SATA3 1 top SATA3 B top Ground Attach one end of the SATA cable to one of the o SATA connectors on board and attach the other end RX of the cable to the SATA drive Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is used to connect the front panel switches and LEDs p gt PWR_LED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector The Power LED indicates the system s status Power LED indicates The LED is on The LED is off The LED is on The LED will blink The LED is off p gt PW_ON Attach the power button cable from the case to these two pins Pressing the power button on the front panel turns the system on and off rather than using the onboard button HD LEID Attach the hard disk drive indicator LED cable to these two pins The HDD indicator LED indi
4. Mhz 100 Gear Ratio 1 000 HD6850 1G OverClock Allow you to enable the overclock function for HD6850 VGA card Options Enabled Disabled If you use 2G memory of VGA card the BIOS item will be shown HD6850 2G OverClock The default GPU clock is 8300MHz it will go to 820MHz after overclocking This item will only appear when using the Sapphire HD 6850 Black Diamond Edition VGA card and coming models Note This function doesn t support overclocking when using CrossFireX technology to support multiple graphic cards Name GPU Bats sion N Technology 40mm Die Size 255mm RADEON BA APH Release Date Oct 22 2010 Transistors 1700M BIOS Version 013 012 000 019 000000 e Device ID 1002 6739 Subvendor Sapphire PCPartner 174B ROPs 32 Businteface PCH 20x16 x16 2 0 Shaders 960 Unified DirectX Support 11 0 5M5 0 Pixel Fillrate 26 2GPixel s Texture Filrate 39 4 GTexel s Memory Type GDDRS Bus Width 256 Bit Memory Size 1024MB Bandwidth 128 0 GB s Driver Version See 8 902 0 0 Catalyst 11 10 Win7 64 After overclocking GPU Clock 820MHz Memor 1000MHz Shader the GPU Clock is 820 MHZ Default Clock 800 MHz Memory 000MHz Shader i ATI CrossFire Disabled Computing OpenCL 1 1CUDA PhysX DirectCompute 5 0 AMD Radeon HD 6800 Seres e CPU Host Clock Mhz This item allows you to select the CPU
5. Voltage Configuration i oe www sapphiretech com pionna Loadline Control Loadline Control Enabled Internal CPU PLL Overvoltage Disabled CPU VCORE 000mV CPU VSA 000mV DIMM 1 2 Voltage Auto DIMM 3 4 Voltage Auto CPU VTT Auto PCH Auto CPU PLL Auto PCH_PBG Auto CPU PWM Frequency 620KHz DIMM1 2 PWM Frequency 330KHz DIMM344 PWM Frequency 330KHz VTT PWM Frequency 330KHz UPUFSBP 100 Mrz Frequency 3341 MH Loadline Control Loadline Control function is a safety measure to protect the CPU Options Enabled Disabled Internal CPU PLL Overvoltage Allows you to enable the Internal CPU PLL Overvoltage Options Enabled Disabled CPU VCORE Allows you to adjust the CPU Vcore voltage Options 000mv 800mV in 10mV increments CPU VSA Allows you to adjust the CPU VSA Voltage Options O00mv 630mV in 10mV increments DIMM 1 2 Voltage Allows you to adjust the DIMM1 and DIMM2 Slots voltage Options Auto 1 10V 2 50V in 0 01V DIMM 3 4 Voltage Allows you to adjust the DIMM3 and DIMM4 Slots voltage Options Auto 1 10V 2 50V in 0 01V CPU VTT Allows you to adjust the CPU VTT voltage Options Auto 1 050V 2 000V in 0 025V increment PCH Allows you to adjust the Intel PCH VCore Voltage Options Auto 1 10V 1 72V in 0 01 increments CPU PLL Allows you to adjust the CPU PLL VCore Voltage Options Auto 1 050V 2 800V in 0 025V PCH_PBG Allows you to adjust
6. 2 Connect the cable s to the USB 3 0 header on the mainboard For front panel refer to the following steps 1 Remove the cover plate from the selected drive bay 2 Push the USB3 0 cable into the drive bay Align the screw holes with the appropriate holes in the drive bay and tighten the mounting screws 3 Connect the USB3 0 connector of cable to the USB3 0 header on the mainboard CFPA Header This header allows you to connect the front panel audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard MIC_L Ground MIC_R AUD_PRST OUT_R MIC_Jack Detect IO Jack Detect Empty OUT_L OUT_Jack Detect S PDIF Header This header is used to connect S PDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interconnect Format interface for digital audio transmission 5V Empty SPDIF_Out SPDIF_In Ground No Connect Serial Port Header The Serial port header COM1 can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable DCD ee S Bes ma ir S WW e RTS RI Fan Headers There are six fan headers CPUFAN SYSFAN SYSFAN1 PWRFAN CHAFAN AUXFAN on the motherboard Three of these fans CPUFAN PWRFAN CHAFAN can be speed detected controlled and displayed in the Hardware Health Configuration section of the CMOS Setup The fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3 S4 or S5 mode PWRFAN CPUFAN SYSFAN1 Note The CPU fan cable can be either a Ground 3 pin or a 4 pin connector 12V Connect a 3 pin
7. CMOS can be cleared by pressing the Clear CMOS button Reset and Power Button These onboard buttons allow you to easily turn on off the system and allow for easy debugging and testing of the system during troubleshooting situations The Reset button with LED indicates the activity status of the hard disk drives and will blink accordingly The Power button with LED indicates the system s status When the system is powered on the LED blinks red Clear CMOS Button Reset Button Power Button 2 11 Dual BIOS Switch This mainboard includes dual onboard BIOS Primary and Secondary BIOS When the primary BIOS is corrupted or has failed you can use the secondary BIOS to take over on the next system boot to ensure normal system operation e To enable the secondary BIOS please refer to the following steps 1 Turn off the system power 2 Change the BIOS select switch from P to S position 3 Turn on the system power LED indicator of Primary BIOS LED19 Green When the Primary BIOS is in operation the LED indicator is on Primary BIOS Secondary BIOS LED indicator of Secondary BIOS LED20 Yellow you USB 10711 a When the Secondary BIOS is in operation the LED indicator is on BIOS Select Switch The default is P e Recover BIOS If the primary secondary BIOS is corrupted or failed you can use the USB pen drive or AMI Windows flash utility to do flashing BIOS process to recover the primary
8. I O gt Onboard Fintek F71889A LPC bus I O controller gt Supports Hardware Monitoring for fan speed CPU and system temperature Back Panel I O Ports gt 1x PS 2 Keyboard Mouse port gt 6x USB 2 0 ports gt 1x Coaxial S PDIF Out connector gt 1x Optical S PDIF Out connector gt 1x Bluetooth gt 2x eSATA ports gt 2x RJ45 LAN ports gt 4x USB 3 0 ports gt 6 Audio jacks Internal I O Connectors gt 1x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x 6 pin PCI E power connector 4 x SATA3 connectors two from Intel X79 chip and two from Marvell 88SE9128 chip 4 x SATA2 connectors 4 x USB2 0 headers 2 x USB3 0 headers 1 x Front Panel header 1 x S PDIF header 1 x Front Audio header 1 x Serial Port header 1 x 4 pin CPU Fan header 5 x 3 pin Fan header VV VV VV VV WM WW V BIOS gt 64Mb SPI Flash with AMI based BIOS gt User Friendly graphics interface QBIOS Quick Control UEFI BIOS gt S_ BIOS easily update and back up at BIOS control panel gt Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface gt Dual BIOS switch with on board indicator LEDs Special Features gt Onboard diagnostic 7 Segment LED with CPU temperature display gt Onboard buttons include Clear CMOS RESET and POWER gt Supports CPU Power Vcore Load line adjust function gt Supports Windows based OC utility Trixx and Win7 HW monitor gadget tool gt USB power charge utility supports all USB port
9. Save BIOS to Drive 2048 KB 00200000h Bytes a yey ee ee American Megatrends Setp 7 To Save BIOS to Drive Select the stored location and press lt OK gt to start saving BIOS file Enable Enable Update BIOS from Drive P fsO SOOG DATA SRECYCLE BIN Recycled AFUDOS Driver Driver CD GHOST H67 kavo killer BIN SRECYCLE BI CANCEL A Setp8 After saving BIOS file is completed Select lt Ese gt to return Exit tab of BIOS setup Chapter 5 POST Code This chapter provides the Aptio POST Codes List for the mainboard during the BIOS pre boot process The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the mainboard Please refer to following boot phases which may apply to various status code amp checkpoint descriptions Security SEC initial low level initialization e Pre EFI Initialization PEI memory initialization Driver Execution Environment DXE main hardware initialization Boot Device Selection BDS system setup pre OS user interface amp selecting a bootable device CD DVD HDD USB Network Shell Checkpoint Ranges SEC execution SEC errors PEI execution up to and including memory detection PEI execution after memory detection PEI errors DXE execution up to BDS BDS execution DXE errors S3 Resume PEI S3 Resume errors PEI Recovery PEI Recovery errors PEI Standard Checkpoints SEC P
10. USB compatible devices Supports data transfer rates up to 480Mb s 3 Coaxial S PDIF Out This SPDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interconnect Format connector is used for digital audio transmission to external soeakers amplifier through a coaxial cable 4 Optical S PDIF Out This SPDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interconnect Format connector is used for digital audio transmission to external soeakers amplifier through an optical fiber cable 5 Bluetooth Bluetooth wireless technology is an interface intended for wireless control data communication D eSATA Port two The eSATA External SATA port provides connection to eSATA hard drives 7 Dual LAN Ports with LEDs The mainboard provides two standard RJ 45 jacks for connecting to a Local Area Network LAN Two LEDs are built into the RJ 45 LAN connector These LEDs indicate the status of the LAN LAN link is not established i Green LAN link is established Blinking LAN activity is occurring 10 Mb s dara rate 1000 Mb s data rate 8 USB 3 0 ports four USB 3 0 ports are backward compatible with USB 2 0 devices Supports data transfer rates up to 4 8Gb s SuperSpeed 9 Audio ports This mainboard provides 2 6 or 8 channel audio It is easy to differentiate between the audio functions by referring to the color of the jacks oranges __ Center Subwooter Conter Subwoofer rick Rear Steeo Out Rear Stereo Out gay i esoo Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Befor
11. When entering the BIOS Setup Utility the main menu screen appears This main menu includes the system overview and displays the basic system configuration such as BIOS information memory size and system date time TUE Www sapphiretech com Performance Adyanced Chipset Booi bee Security Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Data System Date Wed 09 2011 System Time 13 33 51 BIOS Information This field displays the current BIOS version build date and ID information etc Memory Information Displays current system memory size System Date Allows you to set the system date The format is lt Day gt lt Month gt lt Date gt lt Year gt Day Weekday from Sun to Sat this is automatically displayed by BIOS Month The month from 1 to 12 Date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys Year The year can be adjusted by users System Time Allows you to set the system time The time format is lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt Access Level This item is used to limit the user access level 3 4 Performance Menu The Performance menu allows you to specify your settings for CPU memory voltage control and overclocking Press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options S mmelec WWW sapphiretech com Foil PS al A Preformance 7 mgeemgemugeupegmegeegge g 7 oa Gp S Adyanced Chipset Bogi Security Dit HD6850 1G OverClock Enabled CPU Host Clock
12. available PCI Express slot and press down on the card until it is completely seated in the slot If the card is not seated properly it could cause a short across the pins 2 Secure the card s metal bracket to the back panel of the chassis with a screw 2 7 Connecting Cables This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the mainboard Connecting Power Supply Cables e 24 pin ATX Power PW2 is the main power supply connector Make sure that the power supply cable pins are properly aligned with the connector on the mainboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure Note If you d like to use 20 pin ATX power supply please plug in your power supply cable aligned with pins 1 amp 13 The 24 pin main power connector is backwardly compatible with ATX power supplies with 20 pin connectors e 8 pin ATX 12V Power PW3 the 8 pin ATX 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU Align the power plug to the connector and press firmly until seated e 6 pin PCI E Power PW1 the 6 pin PCI E power connector is used to provide extra 12V power for PCI E slots PCIE3 to PCIE6 When installing multiple graphic cards in PCIE3 to PCIE6 you must connect power supply here to ensure sufficient power supply to the PCI E slots otherwise they won t work 24 pin ATX Power 8 pin ATX Power 6 pin PCI E Power connector connector connector CH Cl Lk BR KE AP Bes Hi
13. connector to Sense pins 1 2 and Zon the mainboard Control connector CPUFAN 1 PWRFAN CHAFAN i ti SAPPHIRE P 1 K p PB CITKTON w i b Ground CROSSFIRE 12V ias 5 EI e 7 gt Sense SATA pe fa SYSFAN SYSFAN1 AUXFAN 1 Ground 12V NC CHAFAN SYSFAN AUXFAN 2 8 Diagnostics LED This mainboard provides a two digit POST code to show why the system may be failing to boot It is useful during a troubleshooting situation This Debug LED will also display the current CPU temperature after the system has fully booted into the operating system Please find a list of debug codes at the end of this manual Debug LED 2 9 LED Status Indicators This mainboard provides three LEDs to indicate the system s status e DIMM LED LED10 Yellow When the Memory slot is functional This LED is on e POWER LED LED11 Green When the System is powered on This LED is on e STANDBY LED LED12 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 FS SOB yi EF OAO Be KSE zl CD LD R C 57 O56 Standby LED Power LED DIMM LED 2 10 Onboard Buttons These onboard buttons include Clear CMOS RESET and POWER which allow you to easily clear the CMOS reset the system and turn on off the system Clear CMOS Button The mainboard uses the CMOS RAM to store some of the system configuration The
14. host clock in MHz Options 100 110 Gear Ratio This item allows you to select the Gear Ratio Options 1 000 1 250 1 667 2 500 gt CPU Configuration rlrikalrdr www sapphiretech com Leer Non Turbo Ratio Override 33 Non Turbo Ratio Enhanced Intel SoeedStep Technology Enabled GE CPU C6 Report Enabled Turbo Mode Enabled 1 Core Ratio Limit 39 2 Core Ratio Limit 39 3 Core Ratio Limit 37 4 Core Ratio Limit 37 5 Core Ratio Limit 36 6 Core Ratio Limit 36 eam size P 8192 ME hem trrede 1600 MH Non Turbo Ratio Override This is used to select the Ratio or Multiplier of the CPU this varies depending on what CPU you have Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enables the Intel SpeedStep technology EIST Options Enabled Disabled CPU C6 report Enable Disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS Options Enabled Disabled Turbo Mode Enables the processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specification condition Options Enabled Disabled 1 2 3 4 5 6 Core Ratio Limit Displays the 1 2 3 4 5 6 core ratio limit of CPU gt Memory Configuration E Jrikalrdrz WWW SOpDpbireiech com Peformance DDR SPD Type DDR SPD Type Standard SPD 1333 MHz 100 1 33 Auto XMP Profile 1 2 These items display the current status of the X M P support information DDR SPD Type Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on memory module to enhance memory performance or select manually c
15. i meee eE www sapphiretech com l l Pe Performance Adyanced Bogt Security Save Changes and Reset Setp2 The S BIOS flash utility allows you to e Update BIOS form Drive please refer to setp3 e Save BIOS to Drive please refer to setp6 Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive 2048 KB 00200000h Bytes Setp3 2 American Megatrends To Update BIOS form Drive select the BIOS update file and press lt OK gt to start update If the BIOS file stored in USB device please must first insert USB device before turning on the system and make sure the BIOS update file matches your mainboard model OABHNO4S 1A0VPO40 1A0VG040 1A0VSO40 1ADVTOdO ROM ROM ROM ROM ROM Enable Enable Update BIOS from Drive ee OUR FES fsi Removable Media zj KB o90itest1i ROM TEST2 ROM OABHWMO44 ROM CANCEL gt Setp4 The update BIOS processing screen appears Enable Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive et TS EE 1 AFUDOS 23X OCABWMO40 ROM American Megatrends Setp5 The BIOS update is completed Please press any key to restart the system Enable Enable Update BIOS from Drive gt AFUDOS 23X CABHMO44 ROM American Megatrends Setp6 Save BIOS to Drive allows you to save the current BIOS file If the BIOS file stored in USB device please must first insert USB device before turning on the system Update BIOS from Drive
16. type and density in the different channel DIMM slots for Dual Channel mode There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation and you can insert the memory module into any of the DIMM slots Memory configurations Use the following the recommendations for installing memory 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 3 DIMMs 4 DIMMs Single Channel Dual Channel Triple Channel Quad Channel E erregt Memory Installation DDR3 and DDR2 memory modules are physically different Please only install DDR3 DIMMs in this mainboard To install the DIMM follow these steps 1 Pull both clips on either side of the slot outwards Align the DIMM module with the slot 2 Press modules straight down until the plastic clips close and the module fits tightly into the DIMM slot Push clips inwards to make sure they are in place and the memory is securely fitted BEER 2 6 Installing Expansion Cards The mainboard provides six PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots that comply with the PCI Express specifications The PCI E slot 1 and 2 are PCI E Gen3 ready EE PCIE1_ X16 Gen3 ready PCI E2 0 x16 slot with x16 link PCIE YA PCIE2_X8 Gen3 ready PCI E2 0 x16 slot with x8 link IS sik DODA O DO D pcrea xis PCIE3_X16 X8 P PCI E2 0 x16 slot with x16 x8 link LS Slee pi 300 ES pee PCIE4_ X8 PCI E2 0 x16 slot with x8 link gg PCIE5_X16 X8 o ES Fen PCI E2 0 x16 slot with x16 x8 link e om PCIE6_X8 PCI E2 0 x1
17. 4 Notel Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B requirements or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also result in harmful interference to radio or television reception Note2 The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this product Note3 To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference it is necessary to use shielded I O cables CE Radiation of EN 55022 amp Immunity of EN 55024 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Statement To protect the global environment this product must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling DISPOSAL Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste Collect such waste separately for special treatment Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 00 cee ccececceeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeneeseeneeeeeeeesaes 1 1 1 Mainboard Specifications cccccccecccceeccceececeeeeeeeeesseeeeseeeesaeees 1 1 2 Package enn EC 4 1 3 Mainboard Layout icici NEEN 5 Chapter 2 Installation skeEKRRRENRRRKEERR KENE EEN RRR EEN RRE ENER KEN H SE EIERE You BEGIN ee 9 2 2 Installing the I O Shield siccc nee ene 9 2 3 Securing to the Chassis eddeen getest ege diene 9 2 4 Installing the CPU and Cooler ccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeens 10 2 5 Installing System Memory
18. 6 slot with x8 link These PCI E slots with LED indicating the activity status When the PCI E slot is powered on the LED is on Note When installing multiple graphic cards in PCIE3 to PCIE6 you must connect power supply to 6 pin PCI E power connector to ensure sufficient power supply to the PCI E slots otherwise they don t work This motherboard has a special PCI E slot control jumper allows you to quickly enable or disable specific PCI E slot action do not remove the PCI E slot This jumper also with LED indicates the activity status of accordingly PCI E slot PCI E Slot Disable Enable Jumper l PCIE1_LED EZ PCIE2_LED E Settings PCIE3_LED EH I D PCIE4_LED EE 1 2 Enable Default PCI E slot is active PCIE5_LED EH 2 3 Disable PCI E slot is not active PCIE6_LED EZ Please refer to PCI Express card configuration table PCIE1 CPU x16 G2 x16 Gen3 ready PCIE2 CPU x8 G2 x8 Gen3 ready PCIE3 nF200 CHA x16 x8 G2 x16 x8 PCIE4 nF200 CHA x8 PCIE5 nF200 CHB x16 x8 G2 x16 x8 PCIE6 nF200 CHB x8 The design of this motherboard supports AMD CrossFireX technology for support of multiple graphic cards Please refer to the location of slots and recommended configuration table for PCI E operating mode to get the best performance possible Recommended configuration table _ Slot locati ear o deet PCIE3_x16 x8 PCIE5_x16 x8 Installing a PCI Express card 1 Place the card in an
19. APPHIRE Ver 1 4 7 3 LS Sana er Pure Black X79N Intel R Core TM i7 3960X CPU 3 30GHz DI r Intel64 Family 6 Model 45 Stepping 6 Adj u st freq uen cy fo r 100 x 39 3900 MHz E CPU Adjust voltage for CPU DIMM etc Displays system hardware monitor status Apply the chosen settings Actual adjustment options will be different with the picture 4 3 Hardware monitor gadget This Hardware monitor gadget directly appears in windows screen after TriXX installation is completed It can be used to help keep track of temperatures of CPU System and fan speed of CPU System and voltages of CPU System Pure Black X79N Temperatures CPU 36 C 2 WREG C 100 4 F System 37 C Git Displays hardware monitor temperature Fans Displays fan speeds CPU 1557 RPM Power 1261 RPM Chasse 831 RPM Voltages Displays voltages of system ees ED 4 4 S BIOS Flash Utility This mainboard provides a BIOS update tool The S_BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS without having to enter MS DOS or Windows environment Embedded in the BIOS the S_BIOS is simple and easy to use utility to flash BIOS Note To Flash Secondary BIOS need to change the BIOS select switch position Please refer to 2 11 Dual BIOS Switch section on page 23 for details Refer to the following steps for S_BIOS Flash Setp1 Enter BIOS setup screen select S_BIOS Flash Utility item from Exit tab
20. B3 0 XHCI controller support Options Enabled Disabled USB transfer time out The time out value for control bulk and interrupt transfers Options 1 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Device reset time out Sets USB mass storage devices start unit command time out Options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host controller Auto uses default values for a Root port it is 100ms for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor Options Auto Manual gt Super IO Configuration E E www sapphiretech com k Serial Port O Configuration gt Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port Enables the Serial Port support Options Enabled Disabled Change Settings Select an optimal setting for super I O device Options Auto IO 3F8H IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 gt HAAN Monitor SE US www sapphiretech com gt Smart Fan Configuration CPUFSBP 100 MHz PU Yote 1 128 DOUGICH E 3341 MH nm Ssiz P 2192 ME temFreg P 1600 MH CPU VREG System Displays the current CPU onboard regulator and system temperature CPU Power Chassis Fan Speed Displays the current CPU Power and Chassiss Fan Speed VCC3V CPU VCore CPU VTT PCH 1 1V DIMM 1 2 DIMM 3 4 CPU PLL VSB3V VBAT The current voltages a
21. S_ BIOS Flash Utility for details Chapter 4 Driver Installation After the operating system has been installed you need to install drivers for this mainboard The support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 1 Driver Install Insert the bundled driver X CD into your optical drive SUPPORT COMMUNITY DOWNLOAD REGISTER and the main menu will be displayed on your PC P Si Mainboard Drivers Sapphire Trixx Utility screen Click each item button and select the item you want to install The Mainboard Drivers item shows the available SUPPORT COMMUNITY DOWNLOAD REGISTER device drivers Install the necessary drivers to use the devices Marvell Storage Driver Main wooo SAPPHIRE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED ALL RIGHTS RESERVED lt Mainboard Drivers page gt Note If Autorun function is not enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file autorun exe and click this file to run the CD 4 2 TRIXX Utility TRIXX is a simple and easy to use utility that allows users to adjust system settings for overclocking in a Windows environment The TRIXX utility includes three configurations for frequency voltage and hardware monitoring To install TRIXX Utility run it from the Sapphire Utility page from the bundled DVD A TRIXX Utility shortcut will be created on the Desktop Display current CPU information S
22. USB 3 0 ports four at rear and two onboard headers backward compatible with USB 2 0 supporting transfer speeds up to 4 8Gbps gt Supports wake up from S1 S3 and S4 modes gt Support power charge function Front panel 2 USB 3 0 ports also support power charge function under S5 mode SATA Ports gt From Intel X79 chipset Two SATA3 ports with 6Gb s data transfer rate and four SATA2 ports with 3Gb s data transfer rate Supports RAID 0 1 10 and 5 functions Supports AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface N 1 N gt From Marvell 88SE9128 controller Two SATA3 ports with 6Gb s data transfer rate with RAID 0 and 1 Supports AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface gt From Marvell 88SE9172 controller Two eSATAS ports at rear port Supports AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface Onboard LAN gt Dual Gigabit Ethernet from Marvell 88E8057 Gigabit controller Bluetooth gt Atheros AR3011 is a highly integrated all CMOS single chip with Bluetooth 2 1 EDR supported Onboard Audio gt Supports 8 channel High Definition audio from Realtek ALC892 codec gt Supports rear panel Optical S PDIF output gt Supports Jack detection function Expansion Slots gt Six PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots with PCI E Slot Disable Enable Jumper gt PCI E slot 1 and PCI E slot 2 are PCI E Gen3 ready gt Supports ATI CrossFirex Technology Please refer to detail configuration at 2 6 Installing Expansion Cards
23. alling the CPU and Cooler Follow the steps below to install the CPU amp cooler correctly 1 Open the hinge lever a then fully open the active lever b 2 Open the load plate by pushing down on the hinge lever to raise the load plate and Grasp the tab 3 Open load plate to fully open position 4 Remove the protective socket cover from the socket Do not touch the CPU socket contacts to avoid damaging Note Do not discard the protective socket cover Be sure to always replace the cover unless the CPU is installed 5 Align the CPU pin one small triangle marking and CPU notches Place CPU straight down without tilting or sliding it 6 Close the load plate and close the active lever b then close the hinge lever a Note Apply some thermal paste onto the surface of the CPU for better heat dispersion 7 To install the fan cooler align the four holes on the CPU socket Fasten the cooler onto the nut with four screws If in doubt always refer to the CPU cooler manual for further instructions 8 Connect the 4 wire fan cable to the 4 pin CPU FAN header on the mainboard Note Pictures are for installation reference only actual boards may be slightly different 2 5 Installing System Memory This mainboard has four 240 pin DIMM sockets for DDR3 memory These slots support 1GB 2GB 4GB and 8GB DDR3 DIMMs up to max 32GB Make sure that you install memory modules of the same
24. cates the activity status of the hard disks gt RESET Attach the Reset switch cable from the front panel of the case to these two pins The system restarts when the RESET switch is pressed 1 2 HD_LED_ _PWR_LED RST PW_ON PWR LED WR LED D D e RESET ST BTN e WR BTN PWRSW Ce eins Tec o fe Empty Empty USB2 0 Headers This mainboard contains four 4 USB 2 0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis This mainboard also contains four 10 pin onboard header connectors that can be used to connect to eight 8 external USB 2 0 devices Refer to the following steps 1 Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option 2 Connect the cable s to the USB 2 0 header on the mainboard Oe LU L64 L66 EC5S L69 Dk USB USB2 USB 10 11 USB 8 9 No Connect USB3 0 Headers This mainboard contains Two 2 USB 3 0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis This mainboard also contains one onboard header connectors that can be used to connect to two 2 external USB 3 0 devices This mainboard is provided optional Ground SSTX1 SSTX1 Ground Ground SSRX1 SSRX2 SSRX1 SSRX2 VBUS VBUS Not Connect USB3 0 front panel cable accessories USB3 0 1 2 For real panel refer to the following steps 1 Secure the bracket to rear panel of your chassis
25. che Mid Level Cache stream prefetcher for tuning performance of the specific application Options Enabled Disabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch This item enables Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch function Options Enabled Disabled Intel Virtualization Technology When this function is enabled it allows a VMM to utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology Options Enabled Disabled gt CPU Information Displays the CPU related information S meio WWW sapphiretech com gt SATA Configuration n ed www sapphiretech com e 3 RAID SATA Mode AHCI Mode a ot Plu dei Disab SATA Port SATA Port5 This filed show SATA ports connection state SATA Mode Allows you to set the onboard Serial SATA type Options Disabled RAID Mode AHCI Mode IDE Mode e IDE Mode Use the SATA hard disk drivers as Parallel ATA storage devices e RAID Mode Create a RAID O 1 0 1 5 configuration e AHCI Mode Use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface to enable advanced SATA features for improved performance with NCQ and Hot plug features Port 0 Hot Plug Port 5 Hot Plug Allows you to enable the SATA port hot plug support Options Enabled Disabled gt USB Configuration SE US WN SOpDDhireiech Com USB3 0 Support Enabled USB transfer time out 1 sec Device reset time out 20 sec Device power up delay Auto USB3 0 Support Enables US
26. e You Begin Please take note of all precautions before you install anything on to the mainboard or change any of the mainboard settings Turn off the power to your system and discharge your body s static electric charge by touching a grounded surface for example the metal surface of the power supply before performing any hardware procedure The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage caused directly or indirectly by improper installation of any components by unauthorized service personnel If you do not feel comfortable performing the installation consult a qualified computer technician Damage to system components the mainboard and injury to you may result if power is applied during installation 2 2 Installing the I O Shield The mainboard comes complete with an I O shield When installed in the chassis the shield blocks radio frequency transmissions protects internal components from dust and foreign objects and promotes correct airflow within the chassis Install the I O shield before installing the mainboard in the chassis Place the shield inside the chassis Press the shield into place so that it fits tightly and securely If the shield does not fit obtain a properly sized shield from the chassis supplier 2 3 Securing to the Chassis When installing the mainboard you have to secure the mainboard into the chassis by fastening with nine screws Please refer to your chassis manual for instructions 2 4 Inst
27. eseeeeesaeeeeesneeeees 40 FAN IVIQIILOM xe2 2 s scaccsncas Seeaecestrecanederscieng lt coserata set e eEe 41 Smart Fan Configuration EE 42 Onboard Device Configuration cccceccecseeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeaeeees 43 3 6 Chipset Menu ccccceccccssececceeeeeceeeseeseeeeecseeeesseseesseeeeessneeeeas 45 SP BOOL MENU srania A AA 46 3 6 Security MENU ee 47 3 9 Save amp Exit Menu eege ee 48 Chapter A Driver Installation 0 0 0 0 cle cceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 50 4 1 al nr EE 50 4 2 TRIXX Utility oo eee cccc ce eeeeeeeeseeeeeeeesaeeeeeesseaeseeeeaeeeeeeeeaas 51 4 3 Hardware monitor gadget ccccecccsseeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeaeeeeseeeeeees 52 4 4 S BIOS Flash Utility REENEN 53 Chapter 5 POST Code ege 58 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Mainboard Specifications CPU gt Supports Intel Core i7 3900 and 3800 series processor in LGA2011 package gt Supports Intel Turbo Boost technology Hyper Threading technology Chipset gt Intel X79 with NVIDIA nF200 PCI E bridge System Memory gt Four 240 pin DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets gt Supports 1 5v DDR3 1066 1333 1600 DIMMs with quad channel architecture gt Supports x16 and x8 DIMMs non ECC unbuffered DIMMs gt Supports up to 32GB system memory USB Ports gt From Intel X79 chipset Ten USB 2 0 ports six at rear panel four onboard headers supporting transfer soeed up to 480Mbps gt From Asmedia USB 3 0 controller Six
28. f back panel Options Auto Enabled Disabled USB3 0 Controller BP Enables the onboard one of two USB 3 0 controller of back panel Options Auto Enabled Disabled USB3 0 Controller FP Enables the onboard USB 3 0 controller of front panel Options Auto Enabled Disabled Azalia HD Audio Enables the onboard High Definition Audio controller Options Enabled Disabled Bluetooth Enables Bluetooth function Options Enabled Disabled C80P Show CPU Temperature Enables the onboard POST Port LED to display CPU temperature Options Enabled Disabled AA 3 6 Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings Press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu E Prine www sapphiretech com l Fo PS mal D Main Performance Adyanced Boot Secuphy Exit Intel R VT d Disabled Enable Disable Intel R I OAT Disabled Intel R VT d Enables the Intel R Virtualization Technology for directed I O Options Enabled Disabled Intel R I OAT Enables the Intel R I O Acceleration Technology I OAT Options Enabled Disabled 3 7 Boot Menu The Boot menu is used to configure the boot settings and the boot priority mHeRlieco Www sapphiretech com ai PS E nal m Security Exit Performance Advanced Chipset Setup Prompt Timeout 1 Bootup NumLock State On Boot Option 1 P2 ST3250318AS Boot Option 2 P4 PIONEER DVD RW Setup Pro
29. hase Not used Progress Codes O m e Power on Reset type detection soft hard AP initialization before microcode loading North Bridge initialization before microcode loading South Bridge initialization before microcode loading 02 O LA OEM initialization before microcode loading oe Microcode loading AP initialization after microcode loading om o o North Bridge initialization after microcode loading South Bridge initialization after microcode loading OEM initialization after microcode loading Cache initialization PEI Phase Progress Codes fF 10s El Core is started 1 Pre memory CPU initialization is started Pre memory CPU initialization CPU module specific 15 Pre memory North Bridge initialization is started 16 re Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific UD Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific O B re Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 18 re memory South Bridge initialization is started O A Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 0O B O re memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 1C Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific EM pre memory initialization codes ETC emory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading a 2e emory initialization Memory presence detection O 2D O emory initializatio
30. lect boot device P1 DVDRW STA 24X24X12X mand y to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to boot using defaults 3 2 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance Use the following procedure to change BIOS settings 1 Power on the computer 2 Press the lt Del gt or lt F2 gt key when the following message briefly shows upon the bottom of the display during Power On Self Test POST Press F1 to continue DEL to enter Setup Pressing Del takes you to the BIOS Setup Utility Note1 It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS settings Changing some settings could damage your computer Note2 The BIOS options in this manual are for reference only BIOS screens in manuals are usually the first BIOS version when the board is released and may be different from your purchased motherboard Users are welcome to download the latest BIOS version from our official website ControlKeys Please check the following table for the function description of each Controlkey You can also use the mouse to click your required item 7 gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens a v Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen To display the General Help Screen 3 3 Main Menu
31. les system ability to Hibernate OS S4 Sleep Sate This option may be not effective with some OS Options Enabled Disabled ACPI Sleep State Selects the power saving modes for ACPI function Options Suspend Disabled S1 CPU Stop Clock S3 Suspend to RAM EuP Function Enables the EuP Energy Using Products function allows BIOS to switch off some power at S5 state to get system ready for the EuP requirement to reduce power consumption Options Enabled Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating status after power returns from a power failure Options Power off Power on Last State gt CPU Configuration y e www sapphiretech com CPU Configuration CPU Information Vier Size 8192 ME Aem Freq ep 1332 MH J vot E 11 550 Y Hyper threading This item enables the Intel Hyper Threading technology Options Enabled Disabled Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package Options All 1 2 3 4 5 Limit CPUID Maximum We recommend leaving it disabled unless you are using a very old OS or experiencing problems related to CPU identification compatibility Options Enabled Disabled Execute Disable Bit When this function is disabled it forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Options Enabled Disabled Hardware Prefetcher This item enables L2 Ca
32. loaded Invalid recovery capsule FB FF Reserved for future AMI error codes DXE Phase 60 DXE Coreis started o O 65 7 78 79 7A 7F 80 8F 9A 9C IDE Reset IDE Detect 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A i B C D E F B1 B2 B3 B5 B7 A A A S A A A A A A A A A A A Configuration Reset reset of NVRAM settings B8 BF Coch DO CPU initialization eg O D4 PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources o DE No Console Output Devices are found O D8 Inalidpassword S O D9 Error loading Boot Option Load Image returned eg DB Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available
33. mpt Timeout This is used to set an additional time the POST should wait for the operator to press the key to enter setup The time is entered in seconds Bootup NumLock State Selects the state of the keyboard s numlock function after POST Options On Off Boot Option Priorities These options are used to form the boot order and are dynamically generated CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Allows configure the boot order for a specific CD DVD ROM device class Hard Drive BBS Priorities Allows configure the boot order for a specific Hard Drive device class 3 8 Security Menu The Security menu allows you to change the system security settings S mer Iiec Www sapphiretech com Ee 2 wed SUNY ee wei ecw Performance Advanced D FueeCnipsetic Puce BOOT Administrator Password User Password AMS VORP 1 512 Y TI VonRP 1 040 Administrator Password This function is used to set change or delete the Administrator password If there is already a password installed the system asks for this first To clear a password simply enter nothing and acknowledge by pressing Return To set a password enter it twice and acknowledge by pressing Return The password must be 3 to 20 characters long User Password This function is used to set change or delete the User password If there is already a password installed the system asks for this first To clear a password simply enter nothing and acknowledge by pressing Return To
34. n Programming memory timing information QE emory initialization Configuring memory i 2F emory initialization other an eserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below PBL emory Installed a O PU post memory initialization is started a 33 PU post memory initialization Cache initialization PBA CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization 35 CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization BF ost Memory North Bridge initialization is started 38 Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific F389 Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 38 Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific ap O Post Memory South Bridge initialization is started 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B 1C 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 3A 3B Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific OEM post memory initialization codes DXE IPL is started PEI Error Codes 52 Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do Reema neon imelememor sesermemenrmediesge CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed reset PPI is not available Video repost Recovery firmware image is
35. onfiguring timings Options Standard SPD User defined Memory Frequency MHz Allows you to select the system memory Frequency Options 1067 MHz 100 1 06 1333 MHz 100 1 33 1600 MHz 100 1 60 1867 MHz 100 1 86 2133 MHz 100 2 13 2400 MHz 100 2 40 Memory Timing Setting Setting to Auto enables timings to be determined by BIOS based on the SPD Setting to Manual allows users to configure the DRAM timings CAS Latency tCL Set the CAS latency time Options Auto 9 3 15 RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Set the RAS to CAS Delay time for Read Write commands to the same bank Options Auto 9 3 15 Row Precharge Time tRP Set the Row Precharge time This is the Precharge to Active or Auto to Refresh of the same bank Options Auto 3 15 RAS Active Time tRAS Set the minimum RAS active time Options Auto 28 9 63 Write Recovery Time tWR Set the internal Write to Read recovery time Options Auto 12 3 31 Row Refresh Cycle Time tRFC Set the minimum refresh recovery time Options Auto 128 15 255 Write to Read Delay tWTR Set the internal Write to Read command delay Options Auto 6 3 31 Active to Active Delay tRRD Set the Row Active to Row Active delay Options Auto 5 4 15 Read CAS Precharge tRTP Set the Read to Precharge delay Options Auto 6 4 15 Four Active Windows Delay tFAW Set the Four Active Windows Delay Options Auto 24 4 63 gt
36. re automatically detected and displayed by the system Note Due to the length limit the memory voltage of description has been shortened It means DIMM1 and DIMM2 Voltage It means DIMM3 and DIMM4 Voltage gt Smart Fan Configuration ped ed os 1 on oo www SOppblreiech com CPU Fan Type PWM FAN 4 pin CPU Fan Type Allows you to select the CPU Fan type Options PWM FAN 4 pin Linear FAN 3 pin CPU Fan Mode Setting This item controls the speed of the various fans on the motherboard Choose SmartFan when you want the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on temperature To set the fan speed to a constant rate select Manual Mode and then enter the speed from 0 to 100 Set the desired speed for the Power and Chassis fans from 0 to 100 The system defaults to 100 gt Onboard Device Configuration Hee leo www sapphiretech com Controller SATA3 A B Auto er LAN1 Auto er LAN2 Auto DIMMS VORP 1 512 V E VII Voter 1 045 Y Marvell 88SE9128 SATA3 Controller SATA3 A B Enables the onboard Marvell SATA3 controller SATA3 A B Options Auto Enabled Disabled Gigabit Ethernet Controller LAN1 LAN2 Enables the onboard Giga Lan 1 2 function for LAN Options Auto Enabled Disabled eSATA Controller BP Enables the onboard eSATA controller of back panel Options Auto Enabled Disabled USB3 0 Controller BP Enables the onboard one of two USB 3 0 controller o
37. s under Windows 7 gt Server Grade Digital 6 1 phase power Vcore and Vsa gt Vtt 2 and VDIMM 2 2 phase power design Form Factor gt ATX form factor of 305mm x 245mm Operating systems gt Supports Windows Vista and Windows 7 1 2 Package Contents Your Sapphire mainboard comes with the following accessories 1 3 Mainboard Layout The following figure shows the location of components on the mainboard See following page for description CPUFAN KEE Ca cans 537 Glen CED SI Te Lt GZ FP4 150 Laenr S E csea en Ca gt csz7 Gan cs20 CA en EA EREREREE SAPPHIRE PB CI7X79N e CROSSFIRE co Manufactured ofter 18 August 2005 i d ITI i H 5 CR DEE DER GE Es S j BR la idy eppes ee A 3348933349374 g y 7 ENa ar HI E REV 0 2 1 2 3 5 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 I O Back Panel The I O back panel for this mainboard is shown below When installing the mainboard into the computer case use the bundled I O shield to protect this back panel 1 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port This connector is used for a keyboard or mouse You can plug a PS 2 keyboard or mouse directly into this connector 2 USB 2 0 Ports six The mainboard provides an OHCI Open Host Controller Interface Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as a keyboard mouse or other
38. secondary BIOS Recover primary BIOS steps Enable the secondary BIOS following steps 1 3 above to power on the system Change the BIOS select switch from S to P position before flashing BIOS Flash the BIOS using either USB pen drive under DOS or AMI Windows flash utility under Windows Recover secondary BIOS steps Enable the primary BIOS following steps 1 3 above to power on the system except move the BIOS select switch from S to P position Change the BIOS select switch from P to S position before flashing BIOS Flash the BIOS using either USB pen drive under DOS or AMI Windows flash utility under Windows Change the BIOS select switch from S to P back to the original default You also can use S_BIOS Flash Utility to flash BIOS Please refer to 4 4 S BIOS Flash Utility section for detail Chapter 3 Configuring the BIOS This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use 3 1 Select Boot Device Select Boot Device Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup During Power On Self Test POST you can press the lt F7 gt key to enter select boot device menu The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu meee eo www sapphiretech com DIHS M ain d eg a S ere A ae N l Tee N g Performance Advanced Chipset Boot Security Exit Please Se
39. set a password enter it twice and acknowledge by pressing Return The password must be 3 to 20 characters long 3 9 Save amp Exit Menu The Save amp Exit menu allows you to load the optimal default values for BIOS and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items a merle c Www sapphiretech com ai PS E ee Main Performance Adyanced Chipset Boot Security Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults P2 DVDRW SATA 24X24X12X P4 WDC WDS5000AAKX 001CA0O S_BIOS Flash Utility MSVOHRP 1 512 Y Frequency 3341 MH UE WitVWVorep 1 046 Y Save Changes and Reset This resets system after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset This resets system without saving the changes Restore Defaults The restore defaults are the factory settings of this motherboard Save as User Defaults This is used to save all current settings as user default The current setup state can later be restored using Restore User Defaults Restore User Defaults This is used to restore all tokens to settings previously stored by Save as User Defaults Boot Override This group of functions includes a list each of them corresponding to one device within the boot order Select a drive to immediately boot that device regardless of the current boot order S BIOS Flash Utility This utility allows you to update the system BIOS in embedded BIOS Please refer to 4 4
40. the Intel PCH_PBG VCore Voltage Options Auto 1 500V 2 800V in 0 025V CPU PWM Frequency Allows you to adjust the CPU PWM Frequency Options 620KHz 950KHz DIMM1 2 PWM Frequency Allows you to adjust the DIMM1 2 PWM Frequency Options 330KHz 500KHz DIMM3 4 PWM Frequency Allows you to adjust the DIMM3 4 PWM Frequency Options 330KHz 500KHz VTT PWM Frequency Allows you to adjust the VTT PWM Frequency Options 330KHz 500KHz 3 5 Advanced Menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU USB and other system devices Press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options an mR Hlec www SOppblreiech com FoI ss TA wAdyancediy Chipset Security Exit es lt a Main Performance Launch PXE OpROM Disabled Launch Storage OpROM Enabled One 1 125 Y IO My iamma LolZd am Size E 21907 MB l One lol om Lreonb 1600 MH L dy wte 1 048 Launch PXE OpROM Enables the Boot option for legacy network devices Options Enabled Disabled Launch Storage OpROM Enables the Boot option for mass storage devices with option ROM Options Enabled Disabled gt ACPI Settings mal re www sapphiretech com Enable Hibernation Enabled ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM EuP Function Enabled Restore AC Power Loss Power Off CPUFSDP j JUU Mrz PU Volite 1 125 Y rreqGuency P 3341 MHz am Size P 8192 MB hem trea 1000 MH Enable Hibernation Enab
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