ECS A780LM-M (V7.0)
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1. Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN 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 A ATBO0LM M V7 0 Q0 CLR CMOS Jumper Settings Description Setting default 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR CMOS CLR CMOS 3 pin Clear CMOS C Before clearing the CIR CMOS CMOS make sure to turn off the system Front Panel USBPWR F1 3 pin USB Power 1 Select Jumper USBPWR F1 Rear USB PS 2 LEN P10 Power Select l USBPWR R1 1 To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Optimal Defaults and then Save Changes and Exit 2 Make sure the power supply provides enough 5VSB voltage before selecting the 5VSB functi2. Feature Processor This motherboard uses a Socket AM3 that carries the following features Accommodates socket AM3 for AMD Phenom II processor Athlon II Sempron processors Supports HyperTransport HT 3 0 interface speeds HyperTransport Technology is a point to point link between two devices it enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently available interconnect technologies This board supports CPU up to 95W TDP only you can refer to AMD website to check your CPU Chipset The AMD 760G Northbridge NB and SB700 Southbridge SB chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance AMD 760G One x4 A Link Express Il interface PCI Express 1 1 NB compliant for connection to an AMD Southbridge Supports one PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1 1 Fully supports ACPI states SO S1 S2 S3 S4 and S5 Single chip solution in 80nm 1 2 V CMOS technology SB700 SB Compliant with PCI 2 3 specification at 33 MHz Supports four Serial ATA devices which speeds up to 3 0 Gb s Integrated USB 2 0 Host Controller supporting up to eight USB 2 0 ports Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 133 100 66 33 modes Supports integrated RAIDO RAID1 and RAID 10 re guires use of 4 or more SATA ports functionalities across all 4 ports Memo
3. 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on card Installingthe Motherboard 15 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices Fa Pa Oo B e TP I ade o d 1 l o 2 5 n 2 4 mme p m ka EA m L mmm 18E SATA4 CASE SATA3 e SATA2 cs SATA1 F a maf Tn ag ki 1 SFK sl Ilan 5 ET t P F_AUDIO a RS STET reden Amm s elajs lele a ale elelsl olojois E USA F USA LPT F USB1 2 Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I O port array Additionally 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 USBPWR Front Panel USB Powet USBPWR Front Panel USB Powet 3 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Negative Signal USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Negative Signal USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Positive Signal BC USB Port 1 Positive Signal 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground Nopin USB_FP_OC0 Ove
4. dd Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Help Item SATA Configuration Enanled Onboard SATA Mode IDE Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Options Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Disabled disable Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRO4 the IDE Controller Parallel Port Address 378 Enabled enable the Parallel Port Mode ECP IDE Controllers ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IDE interface SATA Configuration Enabled Use this item to show the Serial ATA Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Onboard SATA Mode AHCI Use this item to enable or disable the onboard SATA mode Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Audio function Onboard LAN Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add in card with a remote boot ROM installed Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Use
5. l a Derewes te Utihet u Ir oem son ES ELITEGROUP If the opening screen does not appear double click the file setup exe in the root directory Using the Motherboard Software 41 42 Drivers Tab 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 al lows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk Before installing the software from Windows Explorer look for a file named README TXT or something similar This file may contai important information to help you install the software correctly Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems such as Windows Vista 7 Always go to the correct folder fo the kind of OS you are using In install the software execute a file named SETUP EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window Utilities Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk Information Tab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the disk Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins kaa Setup Pachaga sal mar ferm X DA Dti11 A7GOLM M Anto etup Program Mainboard ID A
6. CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status System Hardware Monitor Help Item Smart Fan Function Press Enter Shutdown Temperature Disabled CPU Temperature 44 C 111 F CPU Fan Speed 2008 RPM UCore 1 320V VDIMM 1 786V Case Open Warning Disabled Chasis Opened No Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Default Using BIOs gt Smart Fan Function Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item SMART FAN Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Normal High Limit Temperature C 60 Options Low Limit Temperature C 37 High Limit PWM 200 Disabled Low Limit PWM 56 Enabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Default CPU SMART FAN Control Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the control of the CPU fan speed by changing the fan voltage SMART Fan Mode Normal This item allows you to select the fan mode Normal Ouiet Silent or Manual for a better operation environment If you choose Normal mode the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature If you choose Quite mode the fan speed will be auto minimized for guiet environment If you choose Silent mode the fan speed will be auto restricted to make s
7. Dnboard LAM Boot BOA Disabled Serial Parti fiddr ss Disabled IBD Function Legacy USB Support Th Flows MALT TI Enter Select iValue Fi0 Saun ESC Exit aral Holp P3 0 bred Delay te p Figure 1 2 Integrated Peripherals Screen Use the arrow keys to select the SATA Configuration see Figure 1 2 and globally set SATA Configuration to RAID AMDRAIDConfiguration 46 4 Press F10 to save the configuration and exit The PC reboots 5 Enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing Ctrl F when prompted and proceed to set up the AMD RAID BIOS as described in the next section Configuring the AMD RAID BIOS The AMD RAID BIOS set up lets you choose the RAID type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1 Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press Ctrl F The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading of the OS You have a few seconds to press Ctrl F before the screen disappears 2 Press Ctrl F The Main Menu screen appears Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 Main Menu AMDRAIDConfiguration 47 9 Select 2 then select LD 1 in the following page The Define LD Menu screen appears Figure 1 4 tripa Bloch Fast Init sIg byte Boandaruy Cacha Mode brive Podal Lapacitu MR DE ESCI Exit Space Change Option Cirl Sav Figure 1 4 Define LD Menu Using the Define a New Array Screen If necessary press
8. Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the bootable device Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your com puter You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the bootable device first At the C or AA prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new bios and then press Enter Example afudos 780D725 ROM b p n c x 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 39 40 Memo Using BIC5 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software DVD ROM CD ROM The support software DVD ROM 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 pro grams is available in a README file located in the same directory as the software Before install
9. Installing Add on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard s features and capabilities With these efficient facilities you can in crease the motherboard s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system PCIE16X Slot PCIEX1 Slot PCI 2 Slots PCIEX16 Slot PCIEX1 Slot PCl1 2 Slots VW i ad li4Ep 31 ATBOLM M V7 0 The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Speci fication revision 1 1 The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1 1 as well This motherboard is equipped with two standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2 3 compliant Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation Installing the Motherboard 13 14 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
10. Note Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive After that the driver will not have to be installed AMDRAID Configuration 52 Memo AMDRAIDConfiguration 53 Chapter 6 Setting Up eJIFFY Introduction eJIFFY is a fast boot program under Linux Instead of waiting Windows O S to start execution eJIFFY is ready to provide users the Instant enjoyment on web browsing photo review and online chat Just within several seconds after boot up B X9 Gido Note eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to the DVD activation and BIOS setup Please check the hard copy user s guide or product color box to see if the model has embodded eJIFFY feature eJIFFY icon on color box GEL Version 5 0 Setting Up e IFY 54 Installation and BIOS Setup DVD Activation Finish the DVD utility setup and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation 1 Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below Utilities screen Click eJIFFY feature item to install P Mainboard Setup Utility V Drivers 9 Information Utilities Adobe Reader eJIFFY B Select utility amp Click to install 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish eJIFFY setup Setup eJIFFY Welcome to the eJIFFY Setup Wizard This will install JIFFY v1 1 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications befor
11. 1X CPU FAN 1 x SYS FAN 4 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 2 x USB 2 0 headers support additional 4 USB ports 1 x Front panel header 1 x Chassis Intrusion Detect header 1 x SPDIF out header 1 x Front panel audio header 1 x Speaker header 1 x parallel port header 1 x onboard serial header System BIOS AMI BIOS with 8Mb SPI ROM Supports Plug and Play 1 0A APM 1 2 Multi Boot DMI Supports ACPI revision 3 0 specification Form Factor Micro ATX Size 244mm x 210mm Introducingthe Motherboard Motherboard Components 19 9 8 Introducingthe Motherboard Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS Socket AM3 for AMD Phenom II Athlon II Sempron processors CPU FAN CPU cooling fan connector DDR3 1 2 240 pin DDR3 SDRAM slots 1 CPU Socket LATX POWER ADE SATA4 SPR F PANEL SYS FAN 0 CLR CMOS I LPT 2 F USBI 2 3 USBPWR_RI 5 F AUDIO 6 PCII 2 7 CASE PCIEXI 9 PCIEX16 0 USBPWR FI 1 COM 2 ATX12V 4 SPDIFO SPDIF out header This concludes Chapter 1 The next chapter explains how to install 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 Lea
12. HB Intelligent BIOS Advanced Setup Load Default Settings Advanced Chipset Setup F Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals gt User Password gt Power Management Setup Save 8 Exit Setup PCI PnP Setup Exit Without Saving PC Health Status Tti Hove Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends 5 And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func tion Press F10 to save the configuration and exit Restart your computer CHUS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup HT Frequency Auto Auto Help Item AND Cal Enabled Oo Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Boot Up Numlock Status On LOGO Display Enabled Disabled APIC Hode En bled Enabled lst Boot Device ARYO1 NUIDIR SPAN 1 2nd Boot Device CD DUD 3rd Boot Device Removable Deu F Hard Disk Drives Press Enter Boot ther Device tes ECS eJIFFY Function Enabled Restore Default Settings Ho tl Hove Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F9 Load Default Settings Note 1 eJIFFY is available in SATA IDE AHCI mode It does not support RAID configuration and the onboard 34 pin floppy drives 2 Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application updates Setting Up e IFFY Du Entering eJIFFY The post screen appears within several seconds after boot up and it has three buttons on i
13. PS2 MS S3 Disabled Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend l Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings ACPI Suspend Type S3 Use this item to define how your system suspends In the default S3 the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM i e the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory Using BIOs PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status Resume By RING 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 Modem You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Resume By PCI PCI E 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 disable the USB device wakeup function from S3 mode Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled Thi
14. To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that you Installing the Motherboard 1 12 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two memory modules It can support two 240 pin DDR3 1333 1066 The total memory capacity is 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus DDR3 1066 533 MHz DDR3 1333 667 MHz You must install at least one module in any of the two slots Each module can be installed with 4 GB of memory 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 mod ules Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM only 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down 3 A Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly 4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot 5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM 6 Install any remaining DIMM modules Installingthe Motherboard Expansion Slots
15. Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel gt SATA1 This motherboard supports four SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel IDE BusMaster Enabled This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode We recommend you to leave this item at the default value Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system Handle this page with caution Any changes can affect the operation of your computer 29 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup Help Item HT Frequency Auto AMD C amp Q Auto f Enhanced Halt C1E Disabled The HyperTransport link Quick Power on Self Test Enabled will run at this speed if it is Boot Up Numlock Status On slower than or equal to the APIC Mode Enabled system clock and the board 1st Boot Device Sony Storage Media is capable 2nd Boot Device PIONEER DVD RM DVR 3rd Boot Device Removable Dev Hard Disk Drives Press Enter CD DVD Drives Press Enter Boot Other Device Yes ECS eJIFFY Function Disabled l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults HT Frequency Auto This item enables users to manually set up the HyperTransport frequency ranging from Auto Ix to 5x AMD C amp Q Enaled T
16. menu to change the supervisor 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 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 Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer s Web site New BIOS provides support for new peripherals improve ments in performance or fixes for known bugs Install new BIOS as follows 4 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 Create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk
17. port to connect a PS 2 keyboard Connect your monitor to the VGA port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the network Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Use the three audio jacks to connect audio devices The first jack is for stereo line in signal The second jack is for stereo line out signal The third jack is for microphone Installing the Motherboard 21 Connecting Case Components After you 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 standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER Connect the case speaker cable to SPK Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V OO O IN CPU FAM zr ATE TS ATE POWER h r a m S i F PANEL sis LF Pi zla r Connecting 24 pin power cable Users please note that the 24 pin power cable can be connected to the ATX_POWER connector 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 Connecting 4 pin power cable The ATX12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin power cable the latches o
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19. 0 Spread Spectrum Enabled Memory Voltage 1 80v AMD Phenom tm II X2 560 Processor Speed 3300MHz NB C1K 2000MHz Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Default CPU Frequency Ctrl Disabled This item allows users to adjust the CPU inner frequency the range will be varied according to different CPUs We strongly recommend you leave this item at its default value Memory Configuration This item allows users to adjust the memory parameter Advanced Clock Calibration Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the Advanced Clock Calibration Auto Detect DIMM PCI CIk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM PCI slots CPU HT Reference Clock MHz This item allows users to adjust the CPU outer frequency Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system Memory Voltage 1 8V This item allows users to adjust the DDR3 memory voltage Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOs 37 Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not You select OK and then press lt Enter gt the Setup Utility loads all default values or select Cancel and then press lt Enter gt the Setup Utility does not load default values Supervisor Password This pa
20. 8 DODIES nn in aina EEE EM ETEHEKUR ERREUR DAHIN 8 Checking Jumper Setting Soror Anr pErvi edicere 9 P E a IIS E EE E EN N tonnes 9 Installing HardWare seo n 10 TASTQIIN S he T VOCES Ou uu tr nne EEEE E EOS 10 Installing Memory Modules 12 EOS TOTE S OTS ovoeupddtemtbtr seres v indu tap hederae Ober iv Po CUN c FERNER rtt 13 Connecting Optional DOVICOSuaa du eese uis somete oayakV ease ve eX rie itl 15 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive 18 Connecting DO Devices 20 Connecting Case Components 21 Front Panel Hedllheiswebs neadwddedduiessiw 23 Chapter 3 25 Using BIOS 25 About the Setup JUMI sasn i 25 The Standard Configuration 25 Entering the Setup Utility 25 Resetting the Default CMOS Values 26 IB ll Bl s we un PH aj Standard CMOS Setup iscriere ansainta akea iiie 28 Advanced DE Passo 28 Advanced Chipset Setup 30 iii Integrated Peripherals uoces sk ba tad pasto pend kaa 31 Power Management Setup 32 PCITFRPCOnli pu
21. 80LM M motherboard This motherboard 1s a high performance enhanced function motherboard that supports socket AM3 for AMD Phenom II processor Athlon II Sempron processors for high end business or per sonal desktop markets The motherboard incorporates the AMD 760G Northbridge NB and SB700 Southbridge SB chipsets The Northbridge supports the HyperTransport 3 0 in terface It supports two DDR3 slots with maximum memory size of 8 GB One PCI Express x16 slot intended for Graphics Interface is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1 1 The SB700 Southbridge supports two PCI slots which are PCI 2 3 compliant In addition one PCI Express x1 slot is supported fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1 1 It integrates USB 2 0 interface supporting up to eight functional ports four USB ports and two USB 2 0 headers support additional four USB ports One onboard IDE connector supports two IDE devices in Ultra ATA 133 100 66 33 modes The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3 0 Gb s each It provides AMD SATA RAID configuration with RAID 0 1 and 10 modes supported There is an advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors one VGA port one optional DVI port four USB ports one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone line in and line out Introducing the Motherboard
22. Preface Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the author Version 2 0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufac turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp AMD Phenom Athlon Sempron and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD 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 i
23. age Step 2 Click Keyboard Language icon to open the keyboard selection list which offers several regional keyboard settings besides default English keyboard Step 3 Click the selected keyboard language e g French and press OK Keyboard language Check Language Language ay pall Arabic Deutsch German English UK English UK English US English US Espa ol Spanish Fran ais French piqay Hebrew Italiano Italian AAS Japanese Nederlandse Dutch Polska Polish Portugu s Portuguese Pycckun Russian Turkce Turkish YkKpaiHcbka Ukrainian viet Vietnamese cancel 9 ok Setting Up e IFY 60 T Frontend The installed input method services Slobal Setup Marne Enable Hotkeys Fillers T IMengine b Armnhamnr b Bengali Er Anthy b Gujarati F smart Pinyin aparmese Generic Table Korean F Panel b Malayalam iil STE d Hapali Puria collapse F Disable all Select filters Edit Hotkeys mE rr Ye los e You can enablardisable input methods and set hotkeys for input methods here Ble Edt Siew Hatory Bookmarks pols Help BU d BW hero te qooge com tmnemchignEcstien uth bhoenuthsbag thtisacomut v CSS U K TU Moa viated v S coope m x W C5 DICA The Society for Sohd State and lectrocherocal science and Technology www slactrochem org AGT Marita ECS Wet Sae mnc F Gat seres Cra step Futhar
24. ase This is to prevent damage from short circuit 3 Check the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for damage or bent A bent pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage from short circuit 5 Check the 12V power connector is connected to the motherboard 6 Check that the 12V power ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place b Power is on fans are running but there is no display 1 Make sure the monitor is turned on and the monitor cable is properly connected to the PC 2 Check the VGA adapter card if applicable 1s inserted properly 3 Listen for beep sounds If you are using internal PC speaker make sure it 15 connected a continuous 3 short beeps memory not detected b 1 long beep and 8 short beeps VGA not detected 63 64 c The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up 1 The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself Ensure the CPU fan is working properly 2 From the BIOS setting try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan Start up problems after prolong use After a prolong period of use your PC may experience start up problems again This may be caused by breakdown of devices connected to the motherboard suc
25. assword p Integrated Peripherals Power Management Set p PCI PnP Setup p PC Health Status canca it lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults v02 62 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing lt Enter gt Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for infor mation Some options marked with a triangle P lead to sub menus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the sub menu In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Sub menu items are denoted by a triangle P The default BIOS setting for this motherboard applies for most conditions with optimum performance lt 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
26. ch you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press 5 Tf you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Devices ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 1 10 Windows Setup Specify Devices 4 Specify the AMD drivers a Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver press S then press Enter AMDRAIDConfiguration 9d The following Windows Setup screen appears T BHCI Compatible BRID Control lar xBB pl TER Salnct F3 Exit 3 blc Figure 1 11 Windows Setup Selected SCSI Adapter b Select ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform and press Enter for 32 bit OS or Select ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x64 platform and press Enter for 64 bit OS The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers seopacify Additional Device ENTEH Continue Fd Exit Figure 1 12 Windows Setup AMD drives listed 5 Press Enter to continue with Windows XP Installation Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of Windows XP installation is completed then take out the floppy 6 Follow the instructions on how to install Windows XP After Windows XP is completely installed it is recommended that you install the ForceWare software in order to access the FastBuild RAID Man agement tool
27. cking can per manently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in com ponents 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 a Socket AM3 processor socket When choosing a processor consider the performance reguirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus freguency of the processor and the guantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory Installing the Motherboard CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components 1 Install your CPU Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to 90 degree angle 2 Locate the CPU cut edge the corner with the pin hold noticeably missing Align and insert the CPU correctly 3 Press the lever down and apply thermal grease on top of the CPU 4 Put the CPU Fan down on the retention mod ule and snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into place 5 Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place and connect the CPU cooling Fan power cable to the CPUFAN connector This com pletes the installation use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink sup plied The form and size of fan heatsink may also vary
28. e continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup i Cancel Setting Up e IFY 3 After setting up eJIFFY under Windows you can switch eJIFFY display keyboard language from English to your local language The changes will be applied after rebooting eJIFFY Configuration CJ CHAFF summu Language English US English us Arabic German Enalish UK English US Spanish French Hebrew Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Dutch Polish Portuguese Russian Thai Keyboard Ukrainian Vietnamese Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional eJIFFY Configuration FF eit in cor Language T rk e Turkish 4 Keyboard T rk e Turkish German English UK English UK English US Englsh US Espa ol Spanish Francais French Hebrew Italian Japanese Polish Portuguese Russian Ukrainian Vietnamese YkpaiHcbkKa Vi t Note The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to switch with the default English typing Please refer to the usage FAQ for more tips Setting Up e FFY 56 4 Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation Press lt DEL gt or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Standard CHOS Setup H I B
29. e chassis cover has been removed This function needs a chassis eguipped with instrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS Pin 1 2 Function Short Chassis coveris removed Open Chassis cover is closed COM Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system Pin Signal Name Function Data Carrier Detect Serial Input UART B Serial Output 4 DTRB UARTB Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Set Ready RART B Request to Send id ai ORI Ringtndicator 00 Installing the Motherboard 18 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD ROM drive About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE interface IDE1 IDE Connector This motherboard supports four 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 four SATA connectors supporting a tota
30. ed to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary contact switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the board resets and runs POST Power Switch Supporting the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen tary contact switch that is normally open The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off The time requirement is due to internal de bounce circuitry After receiving a power on off signal at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on off signal This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS Installingthe Motherboard 24 Memo Installingthe Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS Ab up 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 paramet
31. er SETUP Using BIOs 25 26 Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc p Standard CMOS Setup p gt Frequency Voltage Control p gt Advanced Setup Load Default Settings p Advanced Chipset Setup p gt Supervisor Password p Integrated Peripherals p gt User Password p gt Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup p PCI PnP Setup Exit Without Saving p PC Health Status i Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit Ft General Help F9 Optimized Defaults v02 62 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Mega trends Inc Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first time the POST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer You simply need to Load Default Settings to reset the default CMOS values Note Changes to system hardware such as different CPU memories etc may also trigger this message futo Detecting 4th Slave IDE Hard Disk 4th Slave ST3120827AS 3 42 Ultra DMA Mode 5 S M A R T Capable and Statu CHOS Settings Wrong CHOS Date Time Not Set ress F1 to Run SETUP CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Standard CMOS Setup p gt Frequency Voltage Control p Advanced Setup Load Default Settings p gt Advanced Chipset Setup gt Supervisor P
32. ers 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 is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts when making changes to the Power Management configuration when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system BIOS enters the Power On Self Test POST routines POST is a series of built in diagnostics performed by the BIOS After the POST routines are completed the following message appears Press DEL to ent
33. f not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern ing this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system s manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Preface DeclarationofConformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requiremen
34. f power cable and the ATX12V match perfectly 4 pin power cable Installing the Motherboard 22 CPU_FAN Cooling FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name a sv 46 mo s omm T cw e sv RN RN 7 Ground 19 CM s mmo ew SYS FAN FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function SPK Internal speaker Signal Name L4 Signa ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Signal Name Pin 1 Ground 3 V rij Installingthe Motherboard 23 Front Panel Header The front panel header F_PANEL provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for information F_PANEL Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function HD LED P Hard disk LED 2 FP PWR SLP MSGLED HD LED N Hard diskLED 4 FPPWR SLP MSG LED RST SW N Reset Switch PWR SW P Power Switch RST SW P ResetSwitch 8 PWR SW N Power Switch RSVD Reserved Key No pin 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 connect
35. fied under the First Second and Third boot devices ECS eJIFFY Function Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the ECS eJIFFY Function eJIFFY is ECS unigue software program for the guick access to the internet without entering O S Please refer to Chapter 6 to know more about eJIFFY Press lt Esc gt 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 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Chipset Setup Help Item Internal Graphics Mode UMA GFX Clock Override Disabled Share Memory Size Auto Options HDMI Audio Enabled DCT Unganged Mode Always Disabled UMA 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Internal Graphics Mode UMA This item is used to select the mode of Internal Graphics GFX Clock Override Disabled This item is used to enable or disable the GFX Clock Override Share Memory Size Auto This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGA display application HDMI Audio Enabled This item is used to enable or disable the onboard audio chip DCT Unganged Mode Enabled his item is used to seclect the DCT mode DRAM Controller mode Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOs
36. ge helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Not Installed Help item Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Installor Change the password l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Supervisor Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set If the password has been installed nstalled displays If not Not Installed displays Change Supervisor Password Press Enter You can select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page User Password This page helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc User Password User Password Not Installed Help item Change User Password Press Enter Install or Change the password 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
37. h as HDD CPU fan etc The following tips may help to revive the PC or identify the cause of failure 1 Clear the CMOS values using the CLR_CMOS jumper Refer to CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 2 for Checking Jumper Settings in this user manual When completed follow up with a Load Optimised Default in the BIOS setup 2 Check the CPU cooler fan for dust Long term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if necessary 3 Check that the 12V power ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place 4 Remove the hard drive optical drive or DDR memory to determine which of these component may be at fault Maintenance and care tips Your computer like any electrical appliance reguires proper care and maintenance Here are some basic PC care tips to help prolong the life of the motherboard and keep it running as best as it can 1 Keep your computer in a well ventilated area Leave some space between the PC and the wall for sufficient airflow 2 Keep your computer in a cool dry place Avoid dusty areas direct sunlight and areas of high moisture content 3 Routinely clean the CPU cooler fan to remove dust and hair 4 In places of hot and humid weather you should turn on your computer once every other week to circulate the air and prevent damage from humidity 5 Add more
38. he onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation Usingthe Motherboard Software 43 44 Windows Vista 7 will appear below UAC User Account Control message 1 after the system restart You must select Allow to install the next driver Continue this process to complete the drivers installation Manual Installation Insert the disk in the DVD ROM 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 EXE that automatically detects your operating system before installation Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant They are provided only for the convenience of the customer The following software is fur nished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license These software s are subject to cha
39. his item helps the system to lower the frequency when CPU idles When the frequency decreases the temperature will drop automatically as well Enhanced Halt C1E Enaled This item enables or disables enhanced halt Guick 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 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 Hard Drive CD DVD Removable Dev Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start up time The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard Hard Disk Drives Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the Hard Disk Drives screen CD DVD Drives Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the CD DVD Drives screen 30 Boot Other Device Yes When enabled the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices speci
40. ing any software always inspect the folder for files named README TXT or something similar These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual 1 Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use with your motherboard 2 The notice of Intel HD audio installation optional The Intel High Defi nition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Users need to download and install the update packages from the Microsoft Download Center before installing HD audio driver bundled in the Driver disk Please log on to http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb en us 901105Zappliesto for more information Auto installing under Windows Vista 7 The Auto install DVD ROM CD ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard If the Auto install DVD ROM CD ROM does not work on your system you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS for example Windows Explorer Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter The support software DVD ROM CD ROM disk loads automatically under Windows Vista 7 When you insert the DVD ROM CD ROM disk in the DVD ROM 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 Mi Mainboard Setup Ubhty lt E
41. l of four drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard inter face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with an SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard f SATA cable optional SATA power cable optional Installing the Motherboard 19 Refer to the illustration below for proper installation 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply 9 This motherboard does not support the Hot Plug function Installing the Motherboard 20 Connecting I O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I O ports PS2 MOUSE PS2 keyboard PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard VGA Port LAN Port USB Ports Audio Ports LAN port Line in Line out Microphone VGA port USB ports USB ports Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 pointing device Use the lower PS 2
42. memory to your computer if possible This not only speeds up the system but also reduces the loading of your hard drive to prolong its life span 6 If possible ensure the power cord has an earth ground pin directly from the wall outlet This will reduce voltage fluctuation that may damage sensitive devices 65 SOINDYTD 01 peau 10119 dn1 s SOW ul 9s SOI Ajipouu saye 1463581 pue SOND 112 9 qeisun JO 3Je3s 03 eJ WAISAS We goJd AAH nssl 99 A9p JeJeudiJad S A VINU 3261000 16J J 1463s2J pue SOND 419 VIAM 1261000 lt e dsip seu JoWUOW JI 109U ule qoJd pieog pa3221ep 10U YDA ON sd q Yous g pue d q 8uo T J S9A ainyies A1ouu uu JO payasul 4e3s9J pue 1Je3saJ p A 19doud you Aow w NWNIG sdaaq OUS JI U9919S LSOd 1e HEH 1990S EM 03 128uuoo JO U91IMS Sd uo uln Jd HE A ON S A SOA VIAM 1281009 lt uje qoJd pJeoqg J p9 d9uuo SI pseog JO nSd YUM ule qoJd del samod AZT fid J PUNES G n AU sey JO UOU JI 1284 ON ON SOA 9949 pue SOND Y19 SOA uo pauJnj S u23IMs NSd pue BUIYJOM SI MSd Hun Aiddns JoMO4 1I 99 m ddns 1 9949 ON possn d s p109 wamod JV Hels 01 S IeJ d 1nq passaid s uoyng JoMO d JIVYIMO Sunoouyso qno JISE 66 Memo Trouble Shooting
43. mis Seiup Package ihwan Verus 7 00 00 liiis Vin Hus Levi al Pak Wiz ad lai Ress aas Te inia ranura ll ran s up m pss campis Tu ret s dki Has 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 Usingthe Motherboard Software 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0009 Select Features Choose the features Setup will install Select the features you want to install clear the features you do not want to install 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 29053888 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 lt Back Cancel 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow t
44. nge at anytime without prior notice Please refer to the support disk for available software This concludes Chapter 4 Usingthe Motherboard Software 45 Chapter 5 Setting Up AMDSB700 RAID Configuration Setting Up a bootable RAID Array This section explains how to configure a bootable AMD RAID array Setting Up the BIOS 1 Start your computer then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility screen appears CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrend Standard CMOS Setup gt M I B 0B Intelligent B gt Advanced Setup Load Default Settings gt Advanced Chipset Setuj gt Supervisor Password P Integrated Peripherals gt User Password gt Power Management Setup Save 8 Exit Setup gt PCI PaP Setup Exit Uithout Saving gt FC Health Status Tle liove Enter Select Ualue F160 Save ESC Exit Fl Gemeral Help F3 Dptimized Defaults 02 62 C Copuright 1985 2908 American Megatrends Figure 1 1 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Screen Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals see Figure 1 1 then press Enter The Integrated Peripherals screen or a screen similar to it appears Copyright C 1995 7005 American fiegatrends I MS Setup iitilitu T ntegrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Control ber Enabled Help Item Onboard SATA fiode Enab led S tit Conf iguratian nbnard amp DIU Famnet ion Enab led ME S LAA Function Enabled
45. on 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR F1 amp USBPWR RI cap onto 2 3 pin rather than 1 2 pin as default if you want to wake up the computer by USB PS2 KB Mouse Installingthe Motherboard 10 Installing Hardware Installing the Processor V Caution When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components On most motherboards there are small surface mount resistors near the processor socket which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips Also install the cooling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket Before installing the Processor This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock freguency and system bus freguency for the processor You may be able to change these settings by making changes to jumpers on the motherboard or changing 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 Warning 1 Over clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system Over clo
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47. rcurrent signal indicated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang up Installingthe Motherboard Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as LPT Onboard parallel port header This is a header that can ba used to connect to the printer scanner or other devices Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name I smo A 2 p ERROR DENEN mr a TE am a e 2 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 rorrm 4 PEN 7 SENESND 8 XY PORT2L SENSE2 RETURN SATA1 4 Serial ATA connectors These connectors are used to support the new 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 3 Te 4 Ground 00 0 5 R 0 6 Re 07 Goa o 7 Installingthe Motherboard 17 SPDIFO SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector Pin Signal Name Function SPDIF SPDIF digital output 1 2 3 No pin CASE Chassis intrusion detect header This detects if th
48. re 1 7 51347 if mala to L3 4 Are You Sore Kebant ee Kg j Back Figure 1 7 Main Menu Press Y to reboot The following screen appears Figure 1 8 TRACK MAPT ING STATUS 2 0 RAID B kc ratur Funct ioma RSIIS Bub EB1881 Kress Cirl F gt to enter FactBuild ta Utility Figure 1 8 AMDRAIDConfiguration 49 50 Installing the RAID Drivers Your system may come with a Windows install CD that already includes AMD RAID drivers If so then this section is not relevant If that is not the case or you are trying to install a new version of Windows then you will need an AMD RAID driver F6 install floppy Check to see if one came with your system If not you can create one by downloading the appropriate driver package and following the steps in this section 1 Copy all files in RAID ATI SB700 Floppy Win3264 to a floppy disk 2 After you complete the RAID BIOS setup boot from the Windows CD The Windows Setup program starts Figure 1 9 3 Press F6 and wait a few moments for the Windows Setup screen to appear Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for whi
49. rebooting EE BI SS EIVA EDITO VT T JES ETE EDIT ETIS Check to select your language Your selection will be applied after rebooting Check Language Language ay pal Arabic Deutsch German English UK English UK English US English US Espanol Spanish Francais French nav Hebrew Indonesia Indonesian Italiano Italian H 258 Japanese 330 Korean Nederlandse Dutch Polska Polish Portugu s Portuguese Pycckm Russian Inu Thai T rkce Turkish YkpaiHcbka Ukrainian Viet Vietnamese al BAZ Chinese Simplified SN Chinese Traditional Q cancel Bok Note Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk Setting Up eJIFFY 62 Memo Setting Up eJIFFY Chapter 7 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips a System does not power up and the fans are not running 1 Disassemble the PC to remove the VGA adaptor card DDR memory LAN USB and other peripherals including keyboard and mouse Leave only the motherboard CPU with CPU cooler and power supply connected Turn on again to see if the CPU and power supply fans are running 2 Make sure to remove any unused screws or other metal objects such as screwdrivers from the inside PC c
50. ry Supports DDR3 1333 1066 DDR SDRAM with dual channel archi tecture Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs Up to 4 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 8 GB Audio The onboard Audio provides the following features 5 1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec Exceeds Microsoft Windows Logo Program WLP Requirements ADCs support 44 1K 48K 88 2K 96K 192KHz sample rate Power Support Digital 3 3V Analog 5 0V Introducingthe Motherboard Onboard LAN Optional The onboard LAN provides the following features Supports PCI Express M 1 1 Integrated 10 100 1000 transceiver Wake on LAN and remote wake up support Supports PCI Express 1 1 Integrated 10 100 transceiver Wake on LAN and remote wake up support Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options One PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface One PCI Express x1 slot Two 32 bit PCI v2 3 compliant slots One IDE connector supporting up to two IDE devices Four 7 pin SATA connectors This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133 100 66 33 MB s Integrated I O The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and connectors Two PS 2 ports for mouse and keyboard One VGA port One optional DVI port Four USB ports One LAN port 6 channel audio jacks for microphone line in and line out BIOS Firmware The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many s
51. s item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system s RTC realtime clock Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake up alarm You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOs 33 34 PCI PnP Configuration This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PCI PnP Setup Help Item Init Display First Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Options PCI E PCI OnBoard t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Init Display First PCI Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices 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 lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds
52. t Operating system eJIFFY and BIOS Setup Click to enter the normal OS you have installed such as Windows Click to set the BIOS If you click eJIFFY the following screen will appear And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds B Xp GR Setting Up e IFY 58 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu al Fra mu DO e x WT eWeb Firefox for web browsing webmail and watching flash video ePzx Photo viewing ePal On line chat tool to use the most popular IMs in the world MSN ICO AIM etc Shows ePal on line connection status Shut Down Restart Ends your session and turns off the computer Ends your session and restart the computer Click once to connect the storage disk to your computer Click for the second time to remove your storage disk safely please refer to the FAQ for more usage information Shows the network connection status Language Control Panel Switch Keyboard Languages Setting Up e FFY Usage FAO Language Control Panel Besides setting English as the default interface eJIFFY offers multi language displays and keyboard settings for language switch Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting Keyboard Language Setup Stepl Click to open the language control panel Display Language F Keyboard Langu
53. the items on a menu Modifies the selected field s values Loads an optimized setting for better performance Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions 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 2005 American Megatrends Inc Standard CMOS Setup Date Mon 10 11 2010 Help Item Time 01 18 24 User Enter TAB IDE Master Not Detected or SHIFT TAB to IDE Slave Not Detected select a field SATA1 ATAPI CDROM SATA2 Not Detected Use or to SATA3 Not Detected configure system Date SATA4 Not Detected IDE BusMaster Enabled Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Default Date Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility gt IDE Master Slave Your computer has one IDE channel which can be installed with one or two devices Master and Slave
54. the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted Selecting the RAID Mode By default this is set to Mirroring To change to a different RAID mode press the spacebar until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box RAID0 1 10 JBOD Note Not all RAID levels are supported on all platforms Selecting the Stripe Block Size Stripe block size is given in kilobytes and affects how data is arranged on the disk It is recommended to leave this value at the default Optimal which 1s 64KB but the values can be 64 KB and 128 KB When choose RAID 1 the Stripe block size is unchangable AMDRAIDConfiguration 48 Assigning the Disks 1 Select the Assignment to Y to designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk Figure 1 5 illustrates the Define a New Array screen after two disks have been assigned as RAID 0 array disks Kid Hode Total Dru stripe Block Fast Init Ci abagte Boad ry MH Cache Mode Chammal 1B brive Hodel Capacity MB w ZBET ME Em ll t Eni E WE i s WE Lee 1p lil bem ESC Pit Space Change Option ttri VI se Figure 1 5 FastBuild Utility Array Disks Assigned 2 Press Ctrl Y to save the configuration and exit The Define LD Menu screen appears Figure 1 6 KALD Mode Total Dru Capacityi HB IE EOS ESC Ewit Enter Select Figure 1 6 Define LD Menu AMDRAID Configuration u Press ESC to exit The Main Menu screen appears Figu
55. this item to enable or disable the onboard COMI serial port and to assign a port address Parallel Port Address 378 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port and to assign a port address Using BIOs 32 Parallel Port Mode ECP Use this item to select the parallel port mode You can select Normal Standard Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port or BPP Bi Directional Parallel Port ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the parallel port Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port USB Functions Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the USB function Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB device at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled 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 2005 American Megatrends Inc Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 Help ltem PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off Resume By RING Disabled Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled Resume By USB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled Resume By
56. ts of the Canadian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada Aboutthe Manual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Soft ware Chapter 5 Setting Up AMD SB700 RAID Configuration Chapter 6 Setting Up eJIFFY Chatper 7 Trouble Shooting Describes features of the motherboard Goto lt page 1 Describes installation of motherboard components Goto page7 Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility Goto vs page 2s Describes the motherboard software Goto page 41 Describes the AMD SB710 RAID Configu ration Goto v page 45 Describes the eJIFFY setting up Goto page 53 Provides basic troubleshooting tips Goto page 63 Preface Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 lili lk DO es m S 1 a dS 2 Specie OMS aso ass enea ea a een 4 Motherboard Components 5 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Saten Preca OS pases eos man 7 Choosing a Computer Case 7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case Fi Checking Jumper DELTIIO S n m
57. ve 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 complies with the specifications for the Micro ATX system case Firstly some features on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indica tors and switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Secondly this motherboard supports two enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to install Most cases have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard This motherboard carries a Micro ATX form factor of 244 X 210 mm Choose a case that accommodates this form factor Installing the Motherboard in a Case Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case which correspond the holes in the motherboard Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws Ensure that your case has an I O template that supports the I O ports and expansion slots on your motherboard Installing the Motherboard ATSOLM M V7 0 e
58. ystem features including the following Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds 1 Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice 2 Due to chipset limitation we recommend that motherboard be oper ated in the ambiance between 0 and 50 C Introducingthe Motherboard Specifications CPU Socket AM3 for AMD Phenom processor Athlon Il Sempron processors Supports Hyper Threading technology CPU Chipset AMD 760G amp AMD SB700 Memory Dual channel DDR3 1333 memory architecture 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB Supports DDR3 1333 1066 DDR3 SDRAM Expansion 1 x PCI Express x16 slot Slots 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Storage Supported by AMD SB700 Express Chipset 4 X Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controllers Supports RAID 0 1 and 10 2 x Ultra DMA133 100 66 devices Audio VIA VT1705 6 ch High Definition audio CODEC LAN Realtek 8103EL 10 100 Fast Ethernet Controller Gigabit LAN optional Rear Panell O 1 x PS 2 keyboard amp PS 2 mouse connector 4 x USB ports 1 x DVI port optional 1 x VGA port 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 1 x Audio port Line in microphone in and line out Internal I O 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector Connectors amp 4 pin 12V connector Headers 4
59. ystem more quietly If you choose Manual mode the fan speed will be adjust depending on users parameters Shutdown Temperature Disabled Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System temperature amp CPU Tcontrol CPU amp DIMM voltage CPU amp system fan speed etc e CPU Tcontrol e CPU FAN Speed e CPU Vcore VDIMM Case Open Warning Disabled This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up and the item below indicates the current status of the case Chassis Opened No This item indicates whether the case has been opened Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOs 35 36 Freguency Voltage Control This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have in stalled in your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Freguency Voltage Control CPU Frequency Ctrl Disabled Help item Memory Configuration Press Enter Advanced Clock Calibration Disabled Tells BIOS whether to use the setup options below this to configure the P States or whether to configure the P States automatically Auto Detect DIMM PCI CIK Enabled CPU HT Reference Clock MHz 20
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