ECS IC780M-A motherboard
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1. Advanced Setup Load Default Settings iivanced Chlpset Setup Sipervisor Password Integrated Peripherals User Password Power Hanagemoni Setup Save A Exit Setup P1 Po Setup Exit Without Sawing PL Health States Nes foe Enter Select Ualoe FIO Same EGC Exit Pl General Help Fo Default settings wth bl TO Copyrighti 1965 2007 Amarican Megatrends Doc 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 CAS Setup Utility Copyr ight 0 1905 2007 American Megatr Inboard IDE Control ler inboard SATA Mode WTA Conf iqerat iom Inboard AUDIO Function Enabled aboard LAN Funct lom Enabled Inboard LAN Boot RUM Enabled Serial Port Address SE Fmt bows l PACU Ep Suppor alee Fi Save ESC Exit Po Default sett ings 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 56 4 Press F10 to save the configuration and exit The PC reboots 3 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 E2. Installing the Processor W Caution When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface mount resis tors with the clip of the cooling fan If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components On most motherboards there are small surface mount resistors near the processor socket which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips Also install the cooling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket Before installing the Processor This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change 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 W Warning 1 Over clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system Over clocking can perma nently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits 2 Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing
3. 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 Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation Canadian Departmentof Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada Aboutthe Manual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 5 Setting Up AMD SB700 SB710 RAID Configuration Describes features of the motherboard Goto N page 1 Describes installation of motherboard components Goto page7 Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility Goto page 27 Describe
4. This allows selection of unganged DRAM mode 64 bit width Auto Ganged mode Always unganged mode tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings DCT Unganged Mode Always This item is used to select the DCT mode DRAM Controller mode Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Help Item Onboard SATA Mode Enabled SATA Configuration IDE Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Options Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Disabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 amp IRQ4 Enabled USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings OnBoard IDE Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IDE interface OnBoard SATA Mode Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard SATA mode SATA Configuration IDE Use this item to show the Serial ATA Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced 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 f
5. Trrd 2 CLK Row Cycle Trc 12 CLK tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ECS Exit F1 General help F9 Default settings DRAM Frequency Auto This item enables users to adjust the DRAM frequency The default setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged Modify it at will may cause the system to be unstable DRAM Command Rate CR Auto This item specifies the rate of the DRAM Command Using BIOS 40 DRAM Timing Mode Auto This item enables you to specify the DRAM timing mode to be configured automati cally or manually Bank Interleaving Auto This item is used to set the bank interleaving Memory CLK 200 MHz This item is used to set the memory clock mode CAS Latency Tcl 4 0 This item controls the timing delay inclockcycles before the DRAM starts a read command after receiving it RAS CAS Delay Tred 3 CLK This is the amount of time a CAS is performed after a RAS The lower the better but some DRAM does not support low figures Row Precharge Time Trp 3 CLK This item specifies the Row precharge to Active or Auto Refresh of the same bank Min Active RAS Tras 9 CLK This item determins the time RAS takes to read from and write to a memory cell RAS RAS Delay Trrd 2 CLK This item specifies the active to active delay of different banks Row Cycle Tre 12 CLK Use this item to specify the Row Cycle Time Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I
6. amp 26 except IF 2F amp 3F Free Trade Zone Shatoujiao Shenzhen Guangdong Province P R China Electronic Component Certification Board Stanley H Salot Jr President ECCE ECCH GS8 CSTC Standards Technical Services Co Lid PO Box 2041 LEF Century YaHui Mansion Midland Texas 79708 73 Fucheng Road Tel 432 697 9970 Fax 266 260 6181 Beijing China Web Site www pcb ong Web Site www sgs cam The validity of this certificate is maintained through on going surveillance inspections Note This certificate is valid only in conjunction with the approval document s This approval amd this certificate may be suspended or withdrawn in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the ECQ This certificate remains the property of the body which granted ii Preface Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the author Version 1 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
7. priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the bootable device first At the C or AN prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new BIOS and then press lt Enter gt Example AMINF340 EXE040706 ROM When the installation is complete remove the bootable device from the computer and restart your computer If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten The computer will restart automatically This concludes Chapter 3 Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard Using BIOS 45 46 Memo Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD ROM The support software CD ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some programs is available in a README file located in the same directory as the software Before installing any software always inspect the folder for files named README TXT INSTALL TXT or something similar These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual Lb 1 Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use with you
8. AGANG iR E ias 30 Advanced Setup aaa ANA AA i 32 Advanced Chipset SeliPisamamn anan akala an 33 iii Inteergted PerIpheralSi maana KAEAA GIG KAAG 34 Power Management Setup sssesccccccsersssvessccccccccssssssscsccccensssesess 35 PAI ODA AA AGANG 36 a OG BALARA AR 34 M I B II MB Intelligent BIOS sicxcisvavcovcaxeceeersvntinvaasaninentoea panes 39 Load Non Disk AA PG AO 4 Load Dejanlt SNN AA AA 43 SUPETVISOP PUSSWO U coisinn ie E ES E S 43 OEE SOG E E EE NE 44 SAVE k EK SCID veretein AA 44 Exit Without SAYING aa ANA ANA AKA pa Updating the BIOS icicssccsszanveniastedvansacnianicsaiaratissshuitoeiestassaeaceaiawies 45 Chapter 4 47 Using the Motherboard Software 47 About the Software CD ROM 111117777770 aa 47 Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 1011 1mm 47 RUNNING SeU saiia enna E EE E 48 Manual Installation aa 52 Utility Software RCICIC ICE sc cietiassivosersnecivaccetcnisucnaseversibaxavissevnstuaccnss 52 Chapter 5 55 Setting Up AMD SB700 SB710 RAID Configuration 55 Setting Up a Bootable RAID Array 11 1111 a 55 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing this motherboard This motherboard is a high performance enhanced function motherboard that supports socket for AMD Phenom proces sor socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Athlon 64 Sempron proces sors for high end business or personal desktop markets The motherboard incorpora
9. B MB Intelligent Bios page Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM PCI slots HT Frequency Auto This item enables users to adjust the HT frequency The default setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged Modify it at will may cause the system to be unstable CPU HT Reference Clock MHz 200 Use this item to set the CPU HT Reference Clock through clock gen Spread Spectrum Spread All Clocks If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system SB Clock Spread Spectrum Disabled This item is used to enable or disable the Southbridge clock spread spectrum Voltage Function Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the Voltage Function If enable users can increase the hardware voltage through BIOS settings Warning Please pay attention that doing overvoltage may result in damage to hardware Using BIOS 41 AMD Athlon tm 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400 Speed 2300MHz This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer NB CIk N A This item shows the frequency of Northbridge clock Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Load Non Disk 1 The default value of the item Onboard LAN Boot ROM is Disabled accord ingly since the item Load Non Disk is set to Disable
10. Bp PC Health Status gt M I B II MB Intelligent Bios Load Non Disk Load Default Settings BP Supervisor Password BP User Password Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving t Move Enter Select F1 General Help Value F10 Save ESC Exit F9 Default settings v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 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 USTU Auto Detecting 4th Slave IDE Hard Disk 4th Slave ST3120827AS 3 42 Ultra DMA Mode 5 S M A R T Capable and Statu CE Settings Wrong CMOS Date Time Not Set ress F1 to Run SETUP CHS Setup Utility Copyright iC 1985 2005 American Hegatrends Tor SSS t Standard CHADS Setup Advanced Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Integrated Peripherals r t Power Management Setup PCL PoP Setup Save amp Exit Setup Frequency Uoltaye Control Load Default Settings Supervisor Password sword it Setup mut Saw bng 0k Cancel PC Health Status Tles Aovwe Enter Select F1 6eneral Help F9 Load Default Settings f llalue F10 3ave ESC Exi
11. 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 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper change the setting to allow BIOS flashing If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Ad vanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten Prepare a bootable device or create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the bootable device Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your com puter You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the the boot
12. 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 ENTEX 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 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 AMDRAIDConfiguration 62 Memo AMDRAID Configuration
13. memory capacity is 32 GB DDR2 SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus DDR2 533 266 MHz DDR2 667 3 667 333 MHz BECCA 800 400 MHz DDR2 1066 533 MHz You must install at least one module in any of the four slots Each module can be installed with 8 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 modules ba 1 Due to the limitation of AMD CPU spec please refer to Memory QVL for more information 2 Due to the DRAM maximum size 2 GB per dimm at present the memory maximum size we have tested is 8 GB Installing the Motherboard 11 12 Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 2 3 W This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM only Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM Install any remaining DI
14. or removing the motherboard or other hard ware components This motherboard has a socket AM2 processor socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory Installing the Motherboard 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 Putthe 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 To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that you Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules It can support four 240 pin DDR2 10667 AM2 800 667 533 The total
15. refer to Memory QVL for more information 2 Due to the DRAM maximum size 2 GB per dimm at present the memory maximum size we have tested is 8 GB Introducing the Motherboard Audio e 5 1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec e ADCs support 44 1k 48k 96kHz sample rate Meets Microsoft WLP 3 08 Vista premium and mobile PCs audio requirements e Direct Sound 3D compatible Onboard LAN e Supports PCI Express 1 1 e Integrated 10 100 1000 transceiver Wake on LAN and remote wake up support Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options e One PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface Two PCI Express x1 slots Three 32 bit PCI v2 3 compliant slots e 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 serial port Four USB ports e One LAN port e Audio jacks for microphone line in and line out BIOS Firmware The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds 1 Some hardware specifications and
16. software items are subject to change fey without prior notice 2 Due to chipset limitation we recommend that motherboard be operated in the ambiance between O and 50 C Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components pa NG Ed E o o CE MEN j j m Ge Ta i el et ar i Bs il i fe wat Dna 5 rE 7 Cg Bia i Spear ce 115 a 4 i P MAP pmr EF nb 14 F 1 3 bad m a i 7 il mog BATATA a3 PCI E Gen likha The above image is for reference only please take the actual motherboard for detailed parts Introducing the Motherboard Table of Motherboard Components Socket a AMD Phenom pia socket pia J Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Athlon 64 Sempron processors CPU cooling fan connector System cooling fan connector This concludes Chapter 1 The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard Memo Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam age from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard Leave components in the static proof bags they came in Hold all circuit boards by the edges Do not bend circuit boards Choosing a Computer Case There are many types o
17. 342G0ALEPR692C6CE 4GB Samsung M378T5263AZ3 CF7 0819 KVR1066D2N7 512 1 8V Kingston 1 8V 9905315 094 A00LF DDR2 1066 Infinity 04701G16CY5U2A 2 20V V KVR1066D2N7 1G 1 8V Kingston 9905316 106 A01LF MT8HTF12864AY 1GAE1 AN Hg OCZ2RPR10662GK bA 23V MITT GHTF25664AY 1GAEt Due to the Phenom CPU and memory module limitation the DRAM may need to adjust the voltage for supporting DDR2 1066 The memory modules which can be used stably are listed in the above OVL table for reference Installing the Motherboard 15 16 Expansion Slots Installing Add on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard s features and capabilities With these efficient facilities you can in crease the motherboard s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system PCIE1 2 Slots PCIEX16 Slot PC11 3 Slots W The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen2 version 1 0 The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen2 version 1 0 This motherboard is equipped with three standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus stan dard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supple ment of the older
18. Certificate HRO7401191 00 Tha manejen sysh ol ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO LTD rig ECS MANUFACTURING TA SHENZHEN CO LTD 2F No 240 Sec 1 Nei Hu Road Taipei Taiwan 114 RO C No 20 amp No 26 Except 1F 2F53F Free Trade Zone Shatoupao Shenzhen City Guangdong Province China Bia DEER aiid Bed corded as mecing the requirements of ISO 9001 2000 Fer the kalawang acinis Design and Salas of Mainboards Personal Computers Notebooks and Peripheral Cards Design and Manufacturing of Mainboards and Peripheral Cards Further danbgabong neparieng the scope of thes Cerehicale and Pa al This certificate is valid from 16 March 2007 until 15 March 2010 issue 1 Cerlified with SG5 since March 2007 Multiple certificates have been issued for ihis scope The main certificate is numbered HROT O119 1 00 Authored by P Earl 565 Unded Kingdom Lid Systema amp Servicer Coebicains Ritimo Gunna Par Elggmeeg Pon Cheshing CHES SEN UK teia 0051 S0565 Taal OPIS SGG war agea Page Volt a ia ed ee pe ed Certificate No PRC HSPM 1172 July 10 2007 N A July 09 2010 IECQ Certificate of Hazardous Substance Process Management HSPM applicable to the European Directive 2002 95 EC RoHS requirements The Supervising Inspectorate SGS CSTC Standards Technical Services Co Ltd sponsored by the United States National Authorized Institution ECCB certify that ECS Manufacturing Shenzhen Co Ltd No 20
19. 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 17 Follow these instructions to install an add on card 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw i KG uy ae Lo 1 af kd a Aga p pi P a ee a i g i PE 2 oS eee a adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network begin using the add on card Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices Aa Fa r 7 NE pai SF gU CPU a Poet KG r I5 1 i TE Pa w Pd z 3 o naaa AGIO O E 0 Pi F USB T mia F_USB1 FAUDIO 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 inte
20. LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Serial Port Address USB Functions Legacy USB Support Options Disabled 3F8 amp IRQ4 Enabled Enabled Enabled t Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings 5 And the default value of the item sf Boot Device changed to Realtek Boot Agent LAN Boot First automatically It is convenient for users to boot from LAN or handle when there is no disk CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup CPU Virtualization AMD C amp Q Enhanced Halt C1E Quick Power on Self Test Boot Up Numlock Status APIC Mode 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Boot Other Device Help Item Enabled aai Enable Disable isabled Secure Virtual Machine Enabled M VM ON ode SVM Enabled CD DVD Removable Dev Yes tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 43 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 page helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyr
21. MM modules For best performance and compatibility we recommend that users install DIMMs in the sequence of DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMMI and DIMM2 Recommend configuration for best performance and compatibility Number of DIMMs DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 AM2 AM2 a _ Single Channel Unganged Mode a Dual Channel Ganged Mode Single Channel Unganged Mode Dual Channel Ganged Mode operation with normal performance operation with the best performance Installing the Motherboard Table A DDR2 memory module QVL Qualified Vendor List The following DDR2 1066 AM2 800 667 533 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard sais Apacer 163 DDR2 667 H AL7E8F63J 6E1 AL7E8F73C 6E1 da HYS64T256020EU 3S C2 13 14 Kinaston KVR800D2N5 512 1 8V 9905315 NA 019 A02LF 512 MB MT8HTF6464AY 80ED4 HYS72T64000HU 2 5 B A DATA M2GVD6G3141P0U1E5E AET760UD00 30DB97X Aeneon AET760UD00 25DC08X AU01GE800C5KBGC Apacer 78 01GA0 9K5 GEIL MILLENARY ELPT7AUDR 25M48 Kingston KVR800D2N5 1G 1 8V 9905316 g 054 A01LF NT1GT64U88D0BY AD Ramaxel RML1320EH38D7F 800 800 a R BAR M378T2953EZ3 CE7 Samsung 0726 M378T2863EHS CF7 0849 CF7 M378T2863EHS CF7 0849 SP001GBLAUBOOSO Power Transcend F 07801 1571 1571 DDR2 800 KVR800D2N5 2G psc U asean M378T5663EH3 CF7 0849 M378T5663EH3 CF7 0849 0849 SP002G8LAUSOOSO Power GU
22. ORTIR 4 PRESENCE C7 smsesenD s KEY PORT 2L SENSE2_RETURN Installing the Motherboard 20 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD ROM drive About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE interface An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard You must orient the cable connector so that the pinl color edge of the cable corresponds to the pin I of the I O port connector IDE 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 drives 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 total 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 motherb
23. PU amp DIMM voltage CPU amp system fan speed etc CPU Temperature e System Temperature e CPU FAN Speed e CPU Vcore VDIMM Vcc5V Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS ag M I B II MB Intelligent Bios This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have in stalled in your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc M I B II MB Intelligent Bios Help Item B Memory Configuration Press Enter Auto Detect DIMM PCI CIK Enabled HT Frequency Auto CPU HT Reference Clock MHz 200 Spread Spectrum Spread All Clocks SB Clock Spread Spectrum Disabled Voltage Function Disabled AMD Athlon tm 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400 Speed 2300MHz NB Clk N A f Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings gt Memory Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Help Item DRAM Frequency DRAM Command Rate CR Options DRAM Timing Mode Auto Bank Interleaving Limit sf Manual Memory CLK 200 MHz CAS Latency Tcl 4 0 RAS CAS Delay Tred 3 CLK Row Precharge Time Trp 3 CLK Min Active RAS Tras 9 CLK RAS RAS Delay
24. Software 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0018 Select Features Choose the features 5etup will install 36175 K 62540 K Description ATI Software Package Version 8 082 041130a Release Date 2005 01 04 L Space Required on C 98715K Space Available on C 6821104 K InstallShield Next gt 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 ATI Software Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ATI Software The InstallShield Wizard will install ATI Software on your computer To continue click Next Back Cancel 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items 1 Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation 2 During the Windows Vista Driver Auto Setup Procedure users should use one of the following two methods to install the driver after the system restart Using the Motherboard Software 49 50 Method 1 Run Reboot Setup Windows Vista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart You must select taskbar icon Run Blocked Program and run Reboot Setup to install the next driver until you
25. board 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 ha 1 and 2 are SHORT p Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled Jumper Settings Je ag CLR_CMOS 1 2 NORMAL al cear os 2 3 CLEAR CLR_CMOS 3 pin Before clearing the CMOS make sure to turn off the system l Rear USB PS 2 USBPWR R 3 pin Power Select Jumper Front Panel USB Power Select Jumper CE 1 CLR_CMOS i USBPWR_R io USBPWR_F 1 To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save amp Exit Setup 2 Make sure the power supply provides enough 5VSB voltage before selecting the 5VSB function 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR_R amp USBPWR_F cap onto 2 3 pin rather than 1 2 pin as default if you want to wake up the com puter by USB PS2 KB Mouse Installing the Motherboard 10 Installing Hardware
26. ck 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 PCI PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc PCI PnP Setup Help Item Init Display First Options PCI E PCI f Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings Init Display First PCI Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS Ji PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status System Hardware Monitor Help Item BP Smart Fan Function Press Enter Shutdown Temperature Disabled Warning Temperature Disabled CPU Temperature 40 C 104 F System Temperature 36 C 96 F CPU FAN Speed 0 CPU Vcore 1 344 V VDIMM 1 904 V Vec5V 5 053 V ll Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings gt Smart Fan Function Scroll to this ite
27. computer s security status Personaliza Allow a progtam through Windows Firewall Change desktop background Customize colors Adjust screen resolution Network and Internet Connect to the Internet m View network status and tasks Clock Language and Region Set up file sharing F Change keyboards or other input methods c Hardware and Sound agi noia Play CDs or other media automatically Printer Mouse Ease of Access Let Windows suggest settings Optimize visual display Programs Kd 2 Uninstall a program Additional Options Change startup programs Recent Task 3 Set User Account a Penand People Near Performance Personaic Phone and Input Devices Me Informatio Modem wa Dae Programs Regional and Scanners and Cameras it 1 amp ji Ha 4 Make changes to your user account Create a passwoed for your account Change your picture Change your account name Change your account type Manage another account Turn User Account Contret on or off Using the Motherboard Software a2 N We suggest the instructions below for most Chinese computer cases with Front Panel AC 97 Audio configuration And since the default format of IG the Front Panel Audio of IC780M A is HD Audio for the cases purchased in China you may need to change some settings as the instructions show before you use the front oriented audio 1 After you install the OS and device drivers for the motherboard g
28. d CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Help Item Onboard SATA Mode SATA Configuration Onboard AUDIO Function Options Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 amp IRQ4 Enabled USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled t Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings 2 You may highlight this option and press lt Enter gt to Enable it CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc p gt Standard CMOS Setup gt M I B II MB Intelligent Bios p gt Advanced Setup Load Non Disk p gt Advanced Chipset Setup Load Default Settings p gt Integrated Peripherals BP Supervisor Password gt Power Management Setup Bp User Password p gt PCI PnP Setup Save amp Exit Setup Bp PC Health Status Exit Without Saving t lt Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Mega trends Inc 3 Reboot Usine J DIUS ta mi 42 4 Then the default value of the item Onboard LAN Boot ROM changed to Enabled CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Help Item Onboard SATA Mode SATA Configuration Onboard AUDIO Function Onboard
29. d Use this item to enable or disable 32Bit Data Transfer Press lt Esc gt to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page IDE BusMaster Enabled This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode We recommend you to leave this item at the default value Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 31 Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system Handle this page with caution Any changes can affect the operation of your computer CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup Help Item CPU Virtualization d AMD C amp Q Enhanced Halt C1E Disabled Srey saa EAE Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Mode SVM Boot Up Numlock Status ON APIC Mode Enabled 1st Boot Device Hard Drive 2nd Boot Device CD DVD 3rd Boot Device Removable Dev Boot Other Device Yes t Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings CPU Virtualization Enabled Hardware Virtualization Technology enables processor feature for runningmultiple simultaneous Virtual Machines allowing specialized softwareapplications to run in full isolation of each other AMD C amp Q Enaled This 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 Disabed This item enables or disables enhanced halt Q
30. 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 HAID Hode Total Dru Siripe Block Fast Init Cigabgte Boomdary MH Cache Mode Chao 2 1D brive Hodel Capacity HH Ma Pa Ig WPL WS ccd AM WPC ki GARI PEACE I Li ERA ua aaa ECI Exit Space Change Option AA xe 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 Drv Capacity b 11 Up 4 bown CES Exit Enter Select Figure 1 6 Define LD Menu AMDRAIDConfiguration a Press ESC to exit The Main Menu screen appears Figure 1 7 item if goig to REBIWMIT Are You Sore co Any Key Back Figure 1 7 Main Menu Press Y to reboot The following screen appears Figure 1 8 SIZE TRACE HAPP ING STATUS wD A JIBHGHH 35651 295 563 Funct iomal Db Ea BAT og Ctrl F to omter FastBuild ta Utility Figure 1 8 AMDRAIDConfiguration 59 60 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 th
31. e appropriate driver package and following the steps in this section 1 Copy all files in RAID ATI SB750 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 which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press 5 If 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 61 The following Windows Setup screen appears 1 GI Compatible BAID Conteollnr 286 pl TER F3Exit kaa Figure 1 11 Windows Setup Selected SCSI Adapter b Select ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform and press Enter
32. f computer cases on the market The motherboard complies with the specifications for the 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 an ATX form factor of 305 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 PP na 3 P P P P 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 mother
33. finish all drivers installation 3intenance Windows has blocked some startup programs Windows blocks programs that require permission to run when Windows starts Click to view blocked programs Mo 7 28PM mel System and Maintenance Show or remove blocked startup programs Run blocked program gt View help P Reboot Setup Bit Method 2 Disable UAC User Account Control For administrator account only Standard user account can only use Method 1 Disable Vista UAC function before installing drivers then use CD driver to install drivers it will continue to install drivers after system restart without running blocked programs Follow these instructions to Disable Vista UAC function 1 Go to Control Panel PP Internet Oy Internet Exptorer E mail Q965T M AL Windows Mai Yon ments d Welcome Center ma Windows Media Center w Windows Ultimate Extras Windows Media Player fa Windows Photo Gallery basi Windows Live Messenger Download Windows DVD Maker Windows Meeting Space a System Configuration Using the Motherboard Software 2 Select Classic View a Mccall Control Panel gt s Control Panel Home System and Maintenance User Accounts and Family Get started wth Windows Safety Back up your computer Set up parental controls for any user E Add or remove user accounts Security Check for updates Appearance and kth y as Check this
34. ftware you want to install Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD Before installing the software from Windows Explorer look for a file named README TXT INSTALL TXT or something similar This file may contain important information to help you install the soft ware correctly Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems In installing the software execute a file named SETUP EXE or INSTALL EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window Application Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD Read Me Tab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins 3 Ala katup Package wa bara Karin AOD ODN i IC780M A lntosetup Program Mainboard IG iets Jriup Package eetteare Tenian 700 0011 Writer ja Far Leonia Seri aa fom Auta tig he etal et eed el ad Kaon paa nasaan Tooo bii Hier fe The following screens are examples only The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing The motherboard identification is located in the upper left hand corner Using the Motherboard
35. ight C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Not Installed Help item Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Install or Change the password t Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings Supervisor Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays Change Supervisor Password Press Enter You can select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 44 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 tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings User Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a user password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays 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
36. ions Using BIOS ag 30 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 2007 American Megatrends Inc Standard CMOS Setup Date Thu 04 02 2009 Help Item Time 17 56 33 User Enter TAB IDE Master Not Detected or SHIFT TAB to IDE Slave Not Detected select a field SATA1 Not Detected SATA2 Not Detected Use or to SATA3 Not Detected configure system Date SATA4 Not Detected IDE BusMaster Enabled tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings Date amp 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 PIDE Master Slave SATA1 4 Your computer has one IDE channel which can be installed with one or two devices Master and Slave In addition 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 IDE channel CMOS Setup Utilit
37. m and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item SMART FAN Control Enabled SMART Fan start PWM value 40 SMART Fan start TEMP C 50 Options DeltaT1 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 4 PWM value c Disabled Enabled t Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings SMART FAN Control Enabled This item allows you to enable disable the control of the system fan speed by chang ing the fan voltage SMART Fan start PWM value 40 This item is used to set the start PWM value of the smart fan SMART Fan start TEMP C 50 This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan Using BIOS 38 DeltaT1 3 This item specifies the range that controls CPU temperature and keeps it from going so high or so low when smart fan works SMART Fan Slope PWM value 4 PWM value C This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the smart fan Press lt Esc gt to return to the PC Health Status page Shutdown Temperature Disabled Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down Warning Temperature Disabled This item enables or disables the warning temperature System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System amp CPU temperature C
38. modates AMD Phenom processor socket AM2 AMD Athlon 64X2 Dual Core Athlon 64 Sempron processors e 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 Chipset The AMD RX780 Northbridge NB and SB700 SB710 Southbridge SB chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance AMD RX780 NB SB700 SB710 SB Memory One x4 A Link Express Il interface PCI Express 1 0a compliant for connection to an AMD Southbridge Supports a single x16 PCI Express Gen2 graphics link Fully supports ACPI states S1 S3 S4 and S5 Single chip solution in 65nm 1 1 V CMOS technology Compliant with PCI 2 3 specification at 33 MHz Supports six Serial ATA devices which speeds up to 3 0 Gb s Integrated USB 2 0 Host Controller supporting up to twelve USB 2 0 ports Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 133 100 66 33 modes Supports integrated RAIDO RAID1 and RAID 10 re quires use of 4 or more SATA ports functionalities across all 6 ports Supports DDR2 1066 AM2 800 667 533 DDR SDRAM with Dual channel architecture Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs Up to 8 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 32 GB 1 Due to the limitation of AMD CPU spec please
39. nnector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name alay son Cs God com e w com 7 Ground 19 COM 8 ewo aw fw SYS FAN FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function SPK Internal speaker Pin Signal Name a wc 2 Ky o ag 3 4 Signal ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name Ground Ground Installing the Motherboard 25 Front Panel Header The front panel header F PANEL provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for information F PANEL Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function HD LED P Hard disk LED 2 FP PWR SLP MSG LED HD_LED_N Harddisk LED 4 FPPWR SLP MSG LED RST_SW_N Reset Switch PWR SW P Power Switch RST SW P Reset Switch KI PWR SW N Power Switch Noi MSG LED dual color or single color Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive For the LED to function properly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Reset Switch Supporting
40. ntering 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 37 3 Select 2 then select LD 1 in the following page The Define LD Menu screen appears Figure 1 4 tripe Block Fast Init igabyte Boandary Cache Mode brive Moda Lapat ily oa LAI Down ESCI Exit Space Change Option Cirl Sav Figure 1 4 Define LD Menu Using the Define a New Array Screen If necessary press 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 is 64KB but the values can be 64 KB and 128 KB When choose RAID 1 the Stripe block size is unchangable AMDRAIDConfiguration 58 Assigning the Disks 1 Select the Assignment to Y to designate a free
41. o to the Audio tag at the below right corner of the desktop click it with the right key of your mouse 2 Then you will see the default format shows HD Audio Click the tag marked with red circle at the top right corner as figure below shows to open Connector Settings page Id 3 Click and select the Disable front panel jack detection to change to AC 97 Audio format Connector Settings o ce mO pte front panel jack detection J Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in Co Ga k SN 4 The settings of the Front Panel in Analog should be changed as the figure below shows And line out and microphone in can be discriminated clearly from different colors Samahan Config ator Sound Offects Kaon Comecton Defame Format Samahan Config stor Stereo Rd range Soechers J Prat left and rpt XZ REALTEK rr rA J ai ie uhh on rr NTITWAYA y V el ome WA wVdILYVVUN NW 54 Memo Using the Motherboard Software JJ Chapter 5 Setting Up AMDSB700 SB710 RAID Configuration Setting Up a bootable RAID Array This section explains how to configure a bootable AMD RAID array Setting Up the BIOS Start your computer then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility screen appears CAG Setep Utility Copyright NO 1965 2997 Amarican Ma 1 gt Standard CNIS Setup KAL IL Intelligent lame
42. oard 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 SATA cable optional SATA power cable optional Installing the Motherboard 21 Refer to the illustration below for proper installation 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply fe This motherboard supports the Hot Plug function Installing the Motherboard 22 Connecting I O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I O ports PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard Serial Port COM USB Ports LAN Port Audio Ports LAN port Line in Line out Microphone Serial Port COM Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 pointing device Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard Use the COM port to connect serial sevices such as mice or fax modems Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the network Use the three audio jacks to connect audio devices The firs
43. pend mode is a suspend to RAM i e the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory 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 This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Using BIOS 55 36 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 clo
44. play 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 e when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts when making changes to the Power Management configuration when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system BIOS enters the Power On Self Test POST routines POST is a series of built in diagnostics performed by the BIOS After the POST routines are completed the following message appears Press DEL to enter SETUP Using BIOS as Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc p gt Standard CMOS Setup p gt Advanced Setup p gt Advanced Chipset Setup p gt Integrated Peripherals p gt Power Management Setup p gt PCI PnP Setup
45. r motherboard 2 The notice of Intel HD Audio Installation optional The Intel High Definition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack I or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Users need to download and install the update packages from the Microsoft Download Center before installing HD audio driver bundled in the driver CD Please log on to http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb en us 901105 appliesto for more information Auto installing under Windows XP Vista The Auto install CD ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard If the Auto install CD ROM does not work on your system you can Still fey install drivers through the file manager for your OS for example Win dows Explorer Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter The support software CD ROM disc loads automatically under Windows XP Vista When you insert the CD ROM disc in the CD ROM drive the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen The screen has three buttons on it Setup Browse CD and Exit S Multi Menu Auto Setup k Le N 69 EZ ya F aa PATA AI in the root directory If the opening screen does not appear double click the file setup exe Using the Motherboard Software 47 48 Setup Tab Click the Setup button to run the software installation program Select from the menu which so
46. rface But maintains register com patibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name Ground Ground 2 X 4 Ground 6 Function Left CD in signal Ground Ground Right CD in signal Installing the Motherboard 19 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 Front Panel USB Power 2 jose Front Panel USB Power USB Port 0 Negative Signal ee USB Port 1 Negative Signal 5 USB FP Pot USB Port 0 Positive Signal 6 USB_FP_P1 USB Port1 Positive Signal 7laoo Ground Ground Nopin USB FP OC0 Overcurrent signal Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang up 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 2 5V analog Power 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 13 P
47. s the motherboard software Goto page 47 Provides information about SATA RAID Setup Goto page 55 Preface Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 AGNO ANAN GP NA AA AA 1 AA ER AA AK PAKAY 2 Motherboard COMPONEND Lakan UNA 4 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions cis cccawesahivacendacnuideadedinsesticsdcaeadsestelueresbimnteesanenntnienss 7 Choosing a Computer Case 1177701 7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case 111777asn aman 7 Checking Jumper Settings a 8 SENO A NID CTS ANA AA ana S Checking Jumper NANNING 9 LUAD S CUN Siere aE AA AA EEEE 9 Installing KUA APA 10 Installing the FTO CES SOL sesiintucsasswenpaasouintsdankavavsusedeasaeinrsinenssovensenteuest 10 Installing Memory MOGUICS aman AGAW AA ll EPOS ONO O AA NAA IEEE E 16 Connecting Optional DOVICES icrsevsisennesrdevesaceviensedesmnateedinteniuseesaverses 18 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive 20 Connecting NO DEVICES aaa AA 22 Connecting Case Components ssessseossesseeessressresssesseessressresseesso 23 From T anel enden nama BANANA ANAKAN AGANG 25 Chapter 3 21 Using BIOS 21 About the Setup Utility 27 The Standard CONPL UIA ON cesicasviceiaiveesasiprtisinasseterceaveeeersgaaniviis ar Entermg the Setup UNU NE A enews 27 Resetting the Default CMOS Values 0000000000000sasosnssnsssnnsana 28 LO BIO erae EEEE R 29 Sandard CMOS SE Dinaan
48. t v2 64 Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc ma pa Using BIOS 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 B lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle B The default BIOS setting for this motherboard applies for most conditions with optimum performance It is not suggested to change the default values in the BIOS setup and the manufacture takes no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below KEY FUNCTION Scrolls through the items on a menu PU PD Modifies the selected field s values Load a default optimized setting Saves the current configuration and exits setup Displays a screen that describes all key funct
49. t 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 23 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 D OB ON CPU FAN Pipay 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 24 pin power cable Connecting 4 pin power cable The ATX12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin power cable the 1 latches of power cable and the ATX12V match perfectly 4 pin power cable Installing the Motherboard 24 CPU FAN Cooling FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function a em CPUFAN cont 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 Co
50. tes the AMD RX780 Northbridge NB and SB700 SB710 Southbridge SB chipsets The Northbridge supports the HyperTransport 3 0 in terface The memory controller supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 10664 AM2 800 667 533 It supports four DDR2 slots with maximum memory size of 32 GB One PCI Express x16 slot intended for Graphics Interface is fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen2 version 1 0 In addition two PCI Express x1 slots are supported The SB700 SB710 Southbridge supports three PCI slots which are PCI v2 3 compli ant It integrates USB 2 0 an EHCI compliant interface that provides 480 Mb s bandwidth for 8 USB 2 0 ports 4 USB ports and 2 USB 2 0 headers support additional 4 USB ports 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 COM four USB ports one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone line in and line out 1 Due to the limitation of AMD CPU spec please refer to Memory QVL for more information 2 Due to the DRAM maximum size 2 GB per dimm at present the memory maximum size we have tested is 8 GB Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor This motherboard uses a socket AM2 that carries the following features e Accom
51. 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 Installing the Motherboard 26 Memo Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest American Megatrends Inc BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS The BIOS Basic Input and Output System Setup Utility displays the system s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters The parameters are stored in battery backed up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off When the system is turned back on the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure Hard drives diskette drives and peripherals Video dis
52. 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 if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected
53. uick 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 Using BIOS 33 Boot Other Device Yes When enabled the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First Second and Third boot devices 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 2007 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Chipset Setup DCT Unganged Mode Help Item
54. unction 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 Porti Address 3F8 IRQ4 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1 serial port and to assign a port address USB Functions Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the USB function Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB device at 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 Using BIOS Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Help Item PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off Resume by Ring Disabled Select the ACPI Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled state used for Resume by USB S3 Disabled System Suspend Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Use this item to define how your system suspends In the default S3 the sus
55. y Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc IDE Master IDE Master Help Item Device Not D evice ot Detected Select the type Type Ae of the device connected LBA Large Mode Auto to the system Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings Using BIOS Type Auto Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify If the feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer LBA Large Mode Auto Use this item to set the LBA Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto If the feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Auto Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode Auto DMA capability allows users to improve the transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices S M A R T Auto The S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer 32Bit Data Transfer Enable
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