PC CHIPS A51G (V7.1)
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1. a ua 15 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Wy isccsecexcccccdsecesssnianssccasivaatsCastaasasasdsrtensexessensscrees 17 Ji OO PE M 17 Running the Setup Utility 17 Standard CMOS Setup Page 16 Advanced Setup Page VERREM DUUM PINE 20 Advanced Chipset Setup Page UE dud 22 Integrated Peripherals Page 23 Power Management Setup Page a 25 PCI PnP Setup Page aaa asss eaqasaakksaacaqanawaqasaaskasa akaqa aain T i arein 26 PC Health Status Page a 26 Frequency Voltage Control Page aa a aaaaaaasaasssssssssssssssssssssaa 30 Load Default Settings RENNES 30 Supervisor Password Page 31 User Password Page a 31 Save amp EXIF OSeliDusauqnuaraqa EE ES 32 Exit Without Saving2. 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 24 Power Management Setup Page This page sets some parameters for system power management operation CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Power Management Setup Help Item ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR 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 w Move Enter Select J Value F10 Save Esc Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Use this item to define how your system suspends In the default S3 the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM i e the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory Resume By RING Disabled An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator RI line in other words an incoming call on the modem awakens the system from a soft off state Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled These items specify whether the system wil
3. C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Removable Drives Removable Drives Help Item 1st Drive 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices lt gt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Esc Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults 21 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 Advanced Chipset Setup Page 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 Adcanced Chipset Setup Dram Frequency Auto Help Item Dram Timing Auto DCT Unganged Mode Always Options Share Memory Auto Detection Auto Share Memory Size 64MB Auto Limit Manual gt I y Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Esc Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults 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 Timing Auto This item allows you to enable or disable the DRAM timing defined by the Serial Presence Detect electrical Users please note that if se
4. 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 MediaShield RAID Management 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 42 Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting Tips 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 case This is to prevent damage from short circuit 3 Check the CPU FAN connector
5. cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE channel connector IDE2 on the motherboard If you have two devices on the cable one must be Master and one must be Slave 14 Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation Serial ATA Devices The Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which is designed to overcome the design limitations while enabling the storage interface to scale with the growing media rate demands of PC platforms It provides you a faster transfer rate of 1 5 Gb s If you have installed a Serial ATA hard drive you can connect the Serial ATA cables to the Serial ATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard On the motherboard locate the Serial ATA connectors SATA1 2 which support new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface but maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA Expansion Slots This motherboard has one PCI Express x16 one PCI Express x1 and two 32 bit PCI slots pu TIT H Hr HHH o PCIEX1 _ PCi1 PCI 15 Motherboard User s Guide Follow the steps below to install an PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 CNR PCI expansion card 1 Locate the PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 CNR or PCI slots on the mainboard 2 Remove the blanking plate of
6. 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 NVIDIA 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 4 4 Copy all files in IDE WinXP sataraid to a floppy disk For Windows 2000 substitute Win2K in the path After you complete the RAID BIOS setup boot from the Windows CD The Windows Setup program starts 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 nona 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 8 Windows Setup Specify Devices Specify the NVIDIA drivers a Insert the floppy that has the RAID dri
7. 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 amp 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 requires 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 memory to your computer if possible This not only speeds up the system but also reduces th
8. the sub menu to change the user password 31 Motherboard User s Guide Save amp Exit Setup Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility configuration When the Save Changes and Exit dialog box appears select OK to save and exit or 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 Discard Changes and Exit dialog box appears select OK to discard changes and exit or Cancel to return to the main menu Note If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Discard Changes and Exit item and select OK to discard any changes you have made 92 Introduction This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD ROM CD ROM that comes with the motherboard package The support DVD ROM CD ROM contains all useful software necessary driv ers and utility programs to properly run our products More program information is available in a README file located in the same directory as the software To run the support disk simply insert the disk into your DVD ROM CD ROM drive An Auto Setup screen automatically pops out and then you can go on the auto installing or manual installation depending on your operating system If your operating system is Windows XP Vista 7 it will automatically install
9. the appropriate connections to headers connectors on the motherboard Oooo do Note l Before installing this motherboard make sure jumper CLR_CMOS is under Normal setting See this chapter for information about locating CLR_CMOS and the setting options 2 Never connect power to the system during installation otherwise it may damage the motherboard I O Ports The illustration below shows a side view of the built in I O ports on the motherboard Motherboard User s Guide Motherboard Components HM 3 ih LI EI K a a qe 19 19 3021 LABEL Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation Parallel Port LAN port LPT PS mouse V Line in Line out Microphone PS2 keyboard Serial port VGA port USB ports USB ports COM Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 S 2 Keyboard Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 Connect your monitor to the VGA port Serial Port COM Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or fax modems LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network Connect your monitor to the Parallel port LPT optional Audio Ports Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices The first jack is for stereo line in signal The third jack is for microphone Installing the Processor This motherboard has a socket AM3 processor socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requireme
10. the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and prevent your motherboard from operating To clear the CMOS memory disconnect all the power cables from the motherboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds Function Jumper Short Pins 1 2 Short Pins 2 3 Note To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Optimal De faults and then Save Changes and Exit 10 Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation Install The Motherboard Install the motherboard in a system chassis case The board is a Micro ATX size motherboard You can install this motherboard in an ATX case Make sure your case has an I O cover plate matching the ports on this motherboard Install the motherboard in a case Follow the case manufacturer s instructions to use the hardware and internal mounting points on the chassis CPU_FAN SYS_FAN Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN Connect the standard power supply connector to PWR Connect the case speaker cable to SPK Connect the cable from the cooling fan to the SYS_FAN fan power connector on the motherboard Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX_12V Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL HD LED P FP PWR SLP 4 HD LED NC FP PWR SLF een E OR r NL E ESE eee S Pn CE 11 Motherboard User s Guide Connecting Op
11. the slot from the system chassis 3 Install the edge connector of the expansion card into the slot Ensure the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 4 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system chassis with a screw PCI Express x16 Slot You can install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revsion 1 0a PCI Express x1 Slot The two PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specifica tion revision 1 0a as well PCI Slots You can install the 32 bit PCI interface expansion cards in the slots 16 Introduction The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer such as date and time the type of hardware installed and various configuration settings Your computer applies the information to initialize all the components when booting up and basic functions of coordination between system compo nents If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect it may cause the system to malfunction It can even stop your computer booting properly If it happens you can use the clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS memory which has stored the configuration information or you can hold down the Page Up key while rebooting your computer Holding down the Page Up key also clears the setup information You can run the setup utility and manually change the configuration You might need to do this to configure some hardware i
12. x16 up and down links to the AMD socket AM2 AM2 CPUs e PCI Express 16 lane link interface for external graphics processors e PCI v2 3 interface at 33 MHz e Integrated SATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controller e Ten USB 2 0 ports supported e Fast ATA 133 IDE controller Memory e DDR3 1333 1066 800 DDR3 SDRAM with Dual channel supported e Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs e 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB Audio The onboard Audio provides the following features e 5 1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec e Exceeds Microsoft Windows Logo Program WLP Requirements e ADCs supports 44 1 48k 96k 192k sample rate e Power Support Digital 3 3V Analog 5 0V Onboard LAN optional The onboard LAN provides the following features e 10 100 full half duplex operation e Support MII and 7 wire SNI Serial Network Interface e IEEE 802 3 802 3u compliant Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options e One PCI Express x 16 slot for Graphics Interface e One PCI Express x 1 slot e Two 32 bit PCI v2 3 compliant slots e One IDE connector supporting up to two IDE devices e One floppy disk drive interface e Four 7 pin SATA connectors Chapter 1 Introduction 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 e Two PS 2 ports for mouse and keyboard e One Serial port e One optional paralle
13. Health Status Page On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the param eters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status System Hardware Monitor Help Item p Smart Fan Function Press Enter Shutdown Temperature Disabled Disabled CPU Tcontrol 42 C 107 F Enabled System Temperature 35 C 95 F Clear CPU Fan Speed 1805 RPM CPU Vcore 1 128V VDIMM 1 488V VCC3 3 440V 3VSB 3 376V Case Open Warning Disabled Chassis Opened No TE gt Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save Esc Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults 26 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility p Smart Fan Function 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 Smart Fan Function FAN1 Mode Setting Enabled Help Item SMART Fan Mode Normal Normalcauts adiuete High Limit Temperature C 60 de endin on n CPU High Limit Temperature C 37 il Re High Limit PWM 200 p i Low Limit PWM 56 Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environment operation Silent auto restricts fan speed to make system more quietly Manual The fan adjust depending on user s parameter oj Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Esc Exi
14. Limit Temperature C 60 temperature High Limit PWM 200 Low Limit PWM 15 Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environment operation Silent auto restricts fan speed to make system more quietly Manual the fan adjust depending on user s parameter 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item CPU SMART FAN Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Manual Normal auto adjusts High Limit Temperature C 68 depending on the CPU Low Limit Temperature 9 C 60 temperature High Limit PWM 200 f mE Low Limit PWM 15 Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environment operation Silent auto restricts fan speed to make system more quietly Manual the fan adjust depending on user s parameter 1l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults 28 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility 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 System Temperature e CPU FAN Speed CPU Vcore VDIMM e VCC3 3VSB Case Open Warning Disabled This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up and the i
15. Motherboard User s Guide This publication including photographs illustrations and software is under the protection of international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this guide nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without the express written consent of the manufacturer The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchant ability or fitness for any particular purpose Further 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 Trademarks Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp AMD Athlon Sempron and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corp Other names used in this publication may be trademarks and are acknowledged Static Electricity Precautions 1 Don t take this motherboard and components out of their original static proof package until you are ready to install them 2 While installing please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible If you don t have a wrist strap discharge static electricity by touching the bare metal of the system chassis 3 Carefully hold this motherboard by its edges Do not touch those components
16. Over its predecessor DDR3 SDRAM offers greater bandwidth and density in a smaller package along with a reduction in power consumption In addition DDR2 SDRAM offers new features and functions that enable a higher clock rate and data rate operations of 800 MHz 1066 MHz and 1333 MHz DDR3 transfers 64 bits of data twice every clock cycle B s m piii 1 Memory Module Installation Procedure These modules can be installed with up to 8 GB system memory Refer to the following to install the memory module Push down the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket 2 Align the memory module with the socket There is a notch on the DIMM socket that you can install the DIMM module in the correct direction Match the cutout on the DIMM module with the notch on the DIMM socket 3 Install the DIMM module into the socket and press it firmly down until it is seated correctly The socket latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM 4 Install any remaining DIMM modules Motherboard User s Guide Note for dual channel DDR2 1 You CAN NOT use only one DIMM2 for it might cause the system shutdown 2 You need to use DIMM1 and DIMM2 with the same size of memory modules Jumper Settings Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT removing a jumper cap from these pins OPEN CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory You may need to clear the CMOS memory if
17. Transfer 19 IDE Bus Master Enabled This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode We recommend you to leave this item at the default value Drive A 1 44 MB 3 gt This item defines the characteristics of any dikette drive attached to the system You can connect one diskette drive Advanced Setup Page 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 Setup HT Frequency Auto Help Item AMD C amp Q Enabled Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Auto Boot Up Numlock Status On 200 MHz APIC Mode Enabled 400 MHz Ist Boot Device USB Flash Disk 800 MHz 2nd Boot Device CD DVD 1000 MHz 3rd Boot Device Ist FLOPPY DRIVE p Hard Disk Drives Press Enter Removable Drives Press Enter Boot Other Device Yes oj Move Enter Select J J 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 If Manual the HT Frequency Value will display and the options are 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1000 MHz AMD C amp Q Enabled This item helps the system to lower the frequency when CPU idles When the frequency decreases the temperature will drop automatically as well Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Enabl
18. a 32 Chapter 4 Software amp Applications 33 PU OAC iro PE 33 Installing Support Software asssssssssssssssssssa 33 Bundled Software Installation a 35 Chapter 5 Setting Up AMD SB700 RAID Configuration 36 Setting Up a bootable RAID Array chu CE Rd lU Ned 36 Motherboard User s Guide Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting Tips 43 Start up problems during assemly 43 Start up problems after prolong use n 44 Maintenance and care Tips us saaqasaassakasasaiasaaqyasakawaqqwkankaqaqakasaaa esie ico op aan UR dann 44 Notice Owing to Microsoft s certifying schedule is various to every supplier we might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft Therefore it might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box shown as below pops out warning you this software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Please rest assured that our RD department has already tested and verified these drivers Just click the Continue Anyway button and go ahead t
19. all the drivers and utilities for your motherboard Installing Support Software 1 Insert the support DVD ROM CD ROM disk in the DVD ROM CD ROM drive 2 When you insert the DVD ROM CD ROM disk in the system DVD ROM CD ROM drive the disk automatically displays an Auto Setup screen 3 The screen displays three buttons of Setup Browse CD and Exit on the right side and three others Drivers Utilities and Information at the bottom Please see the following illustration r gt igi Mainboard Setup Utility LD Diiv GE Utilities T Information The Setup button runs the software auto installing program as explained in next B3 Motherboard User s Guide section The Browse CD button is a standard Windows command that you can check the contents of the disc with the Windows file browsing interface The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window To run the program again reinsert the DVD ROM CD ROM disk in the drive or click the DVD ROM CD ROM driver from the Windows Explorer and click the Setup icon The Utilities button brings up a software menu It shows the bundled software that this mainboard supports The Information brings you to the Install Path where you can find out path names of software driver Auto Installing under Windows XP Vista 7 If you are under Windows XP 7 please click the Setup button to run the software auto installing program while the Auto Setup screen pops out after inse
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21. e 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 20 APIC Mode Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the APCI Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller mode APIC provides symmetric multi processing SMP for systems allowing support for up to 60 processors 1st 2nd 3rd Boot Device USB Flash Disk CD DVD 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Use these items to determine the device order the computer uses to look for an operating system to load at start up time The devices showed here will be diffe rent depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard gt Hard Disk Drives Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Hard Disk Drives Hard Disk Drives Help Item lst Drive S T31500341AS Specifies the boot sequence 2nd Drive USB Flash Disk from the available devices lt gt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Esc Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Removable Drives Press Enter Scroll to this item and press Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright
22. he installation Hardware Installation The software pou are installing for this hardware HSPS6 MicroModem has not passed Windows Logo leshng to venly ts compatibility with windows P Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the conect operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and passed Windows Logo testing 2 USB 2 0 Driver Limitations 2 1 The USB 2 0 driver only supports Windows XP and Windows 2000 2 2 If you connect a USB 2 0 hub to the root hub plugging USB devices into this hub the system might not successfully execute certain USB devices connection because it could not recognize these devices Currently we are working on such limitations solution As soon as the olution is done the updated USB drive will be released to our website www pcchips com for your downloading iii This motherboard is a high performance enhanced function motherboard that sup ports socket for AMD Phenom II socket AM3 processor for high end business or personal desktop markets This motherboard is based on NVIDIA MCP61 Premium media and communi cations processor MCP for best desktop platform solution MCPO6IP is a single chip highly integrated high performance HyperTransport peripheral controller unmatched by any other single chip device controller The memor
23. imary IDE Master Help Item Device Not Detected Select the type of device connected Type Auto to the system LBA Large Mode Auto Block Muti Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled sy Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Esc Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Type Auto Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify If the feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer LBA Large Mode Auto Use this item to set the LAB Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto If the feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Auto Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode Auto DMA capability allows user to improve the transfer speed and data integrity for com patible IDE devices S M A R T Auto The S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the 32Bit Data
24. 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 amp 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 is inserted properly 3 Listen for beep sounds If you are using internal PC speaker make sure it is connected a continuous 3 short beeps memory not detected b 1 long beep and 8 short beeps VGA not detected 43 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 such as HDD CPU fan etc The following tips may help to revive the PC or identify the cause
25. l be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected 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 Resume on RTC Alarm 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 25 Motherboard User s Guide PCI PnP Setup Page 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 Onboard PCI PCIExpress Init Display First PCI sy Move Enter Select J Value F10 Save Esc Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Init Display First Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices PC
26. l port e One VGA port e 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 e Power management e Wake up alarms e CPU parameters e CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds Motherboard User s Guide Note Hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without notification Package Contents Your motherboard package ships with the following items Q The motherboard 1 The User s Guide Q Two Serial ATA cables L The Software support disk Optional Accessories You can purchase the following optional accessories for this motherboard Q The Serial ATA cable L The Serial ATA power cable Note You can purchase your own optional accessories from the third party but please contact your local vendor on any issues of the specification and compatibility Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation To install this motherboard in a system please follow these instructions in this chapter Q Identify the motherboard components Install a CPU Install one or more system memory modules Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly Install this motherboard in a system chassis case Connect any extension brackets or cables to headers connectors on the motherboard Install peripheral devices and make
27. nstalled in or connected to the motherboard such as the CPU system memory disk drives etc Running the Setup Utility Every time you start your computer a message appears on the screen before the operating system loading that prompts you to Hit lt DEL gt if you want to run SETUP Whenever you see this message press the Delete key and the Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PCI PnP Configuration PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Default Settings Supervisor Password p User Password Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving gt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Esc Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults V02 67 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on the main menu page Press Enter to select the highlighted option Press the Escape key to leave the setup utility Press to modify the selected field s values 17 Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item and press PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle through alternative values of that item The other options on the main me
28. nts 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 Motherboard User s Guide CPU Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install the CPU 1 Unhook the locking lever of the CPU socket 8 Pull the locking lever away from the socket Sa and raising it to the upright position 2 Match the pinl corner marked as the beveled edge on the CPU with the pinl corner on the socket Insert the CPU into the socket Do not use force 3 Push the locking lever down and hook it un der the latch on the edge of socket 4 Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU P 5 Install the cooling fan heatsink unit onto the CPU and secure them all onto the socket base ge 6 Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU EN fan connector CPU_FANI on the motherboard Note To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that you 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 supplied The form and size of fan heatsink may also vary Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two 240 pin DIMM sockets Dual Inline Memory Module for unbuffered DDR3 1333 1066 memory modules Double Data Rate SDRAM and maximum 8 GB installed memory 8 Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation
29. nu page lead to dialog boxes requiring your answer OK or Cancel by selecting the OK or Cancel key If you have already changed the setup utility press F10 to save those changes and exit the utility Press F1 to display a screen describing all key functions Press F9 to load optimtimal settings Standard CMOS Setup Page This page displays a table of items defining basic information of your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Standard CMOS Setup Date Tue 28 2009 Help Item Time 00 12 01 User Enter TAB Primary IDE Master Not Detected or SHIFT TAB to Primary IDE Slave Not Detected select a field SATA1 Not Detected P SATA2 Not Detected Use or to P SATA3 Not Detected configure system Date P SATA4 Not Detected IDE BusMaster Enabled Drive A 1 44 MB 3 Y lt gt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Esc Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Date amp Time These items set up system date and time 18 gt Primary IDE Master Slave SATA 1 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 SATA allows one device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Primary IDE Master Pr
30. oftware you selected When the process is finished all the support software will be installed and start working Windows Vista 7 will appear below UAC User Account Control message after the system restart You must select Allow to install the next driver Continue this process to complete the drivers installation Bundled Software Installation All bundled software available on the DVD ROM CD ROM is for users conve nience You can install bundled software as follows l Click the Utilities button while the Auto Setup screen pops out after Inserting the support DVD ROM CD ROM 2 A software menu appears Click the software you want to Install 3 Follow onscreen instructions to install the software program step by step until finished 95 Motherboard User s Guide Chapter 5 Setting Up AIMD SB700 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 k standard CHIN Se Lip k fiduanced Solup k Advanced Chipset Solup Integrated Peripheraln k Power Nanagewent Setup k PELPnP Setup k PC Health Status tiestHove Enter Select Fi General Holp Figure 1 1 MUS wer can HRegalrenda a k lF riequencu Uoltage Control Lond Dofault Settings b Supervisor Password p Usor Pansuord Save B Exit Setup Exi
31. pter 5 Setting Up AMD SB700 RAID Configuration Assigning the Disks 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 Figure 1 5 MediaShield BIOS NaArray Disks Assigned Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1 After assigning your RAID array disk press F7 The Clear disk array prompt appears Figure 1 6 Figure 1 6 Clear Disk Data Prompt 39 Motherboard User s Guide 2 Press Y to clear the disk data The Array List screen appears where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up Figure 1 7 Array List Window 3 Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to set up then press B to specify the array as bootable 4 Press Enter to view and verify details The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that you selected such as Striping Block used RAID Mode Striping Width Disk Model Name and disk capacity 5 Ifyou want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents press C 6 At the prompt press Y to wipe out all the data otherwise press N 7 Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press F10 to exit the RAID setup 40 Chapter 5 Setting Up AMD SB700 RAID Configuration Installing the RAID Drivers Your system may come with a Windows install CD that already includes NVIDIA RAID
32. ress 3F8 IRQ4 Controller Onboard IR Disabled i USB Function Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled e gt Move Enter Select J Value F10 Save Esc Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IDE interface Serial ATA 0 Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller SATA Configuration SATA Mode Use this item to show the mode of the Serial ATA Configuration options 23 gt nVidia RAID Setup Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc nVidia RAID Setup RAID Setup Help Item lt gt Move Enter Select 4 Value 10 Save Esc Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults 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 this item to enable or disable the onboard COMI serial port and to assign a port address OnBoard IR Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port and to assign a port
33. rting the support DVD ROM CD ROM The installation program loads and displays the following screen Click the Next button Welcome X Welcome to the MainBoard Setup program This program will install MainBoard on your computer Itis strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the mmamum extent possible under law Cancel 2 Select the items that you want to setup by clicking on it the default options are recommended Click the Next button to proceed Selectthe components you want to install clear the components you do not want to install Components 4725K v Applications 37031 K Description Space Required 61412K Available 1327744 K EN 34 Chapter 4 Software amp Applications 3 The support software will automatically install Once any of the installation procedures start software is automatically installed in sequence You need to follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart as few times as needed to complete installing what ever s
34. software prompting you to press F10 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 F10 before the screen disappears see Figure 1 3 Copyright C Z088 MUIDIA Corp Detecting storage devices l Heal thy AUIDTA STRIFE 149 46 Press F1I8 to enter RAID setup utility Figure 1 3 2 Press F10 to enter Define a New Array page 37 Motherboard User s Guide The NVIDIA RAID Utility efine a New Array screen appears Figure 1 4 Figure 1 4 MediaShield BIOS By default RAID Mode is set to Mirroring and Striping Block is set to Optimal 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 down arrow key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode boxjeither Mirroring Striping Spanning Stripe Mirroring or RAID 5 Note Not all RAID levels are supported on all platforms And enough Hard disks are required to complete the RAID configuration 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 between 4 KB and 128 KB 4 8 16 32 64 and 128 KB 38 Cha
35. sword Page This page helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Help Item Supervisor Password Not Installed Install or Change the Change Supervisor Password Press Enter password pect 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 User Password Page This page helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc User Password Help Item User Password Not Installed Install or Change the Change User Password Press Enter password ct Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save Esc Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults User Password Not Installed This item indicates whether an user password has been set If the password has been installed nstalled displays If not Not Installed displays Change User Password Press Enters You can select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu You can use
36. t F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults SMART Fan Mode Normal This item allows you to select the fan mode Normal Quiet 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 quiet environment If you choose Silent mode the fan speed will be auto restricted to make system more quietly If you choose Manual mode the fan speed will be adjust depending on users parameters CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item CPU SMART FAN Control Enabled l SMART Fan Mode Quiet Normal auto adjusts High Limit Temperature C 65 depending on the CPU Low Limit Temperature C 52 temperature High Limit PWM 200 o Low Limit PWM 40 Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environment operation Silent auto restricts fan speed to make system more quietly Manual the fan adjust depending on user s parameter 1l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults 27 Motherboard User s Guide CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item CPU SMART FAN Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Silent Normal auto adjusts High Limit Temperature C 68 depending on the CPU Low
37. t Without Saw Ing of iUalwe FlQ Sa a ESCiExtt P9 0ptinized Defaults 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 Unboard IDE Control les Serial ATA SATA Configuration nVidia RAID Setup Onboard AUDIO Funct lon Onboard LAN Function Inlinard LAN Boot ROM Serial Port fiddress Untoard IR USB Functions Legacy USB Support Parallel Part Address Parallel Port Hode ECP Hode DHA Channel Parallel Port IRQ Integrated Peripheral J fs MAET ican Hemalrpi Enabled Enabled OHTA Hode Press Enter SATA Hode RAID Mode Enabled Enabled Disabled JFB IRIM Disabled Enabled Enabled JH ECF DHA IR tle Houe Enter Select Ualue Fl Saue ESC Ext Fi General Hel Figure 1 2 Fo Optinized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Screen 36 3 From the Integrated Peripherals Window globally set SATA Mode select to RAID Mode see Figure 1 2 4 Press F10 to save the configuration and exit The PC reboots 5 Enterthe 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
38. tem below indicates the current status of the case Chassis Opened No This item indicates whether the case has been opened 29 Motherboard User s Guide Frequency Voltage Control Page This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Frequency Voltage Control Help Item Unlock Disabled Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled Options Spread Spectrum Enabled f Disabled Enabled o gt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save Esc Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Unlock Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable multi core CPU unlock function It works depends on your CPU Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM PCI slots Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system 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 Enter the Setup Utility loads all default values or select Cancel and then Enter the Setup Utility does not load default values Note It is highly recommend that users enter this option to load optimal default values for accessing the best performance 30 Supervisor Pas
39. tional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices SPDIFO SPK Speaker Header Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK header on the motherboard F AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access 5 eee PORT1L AUD_GND PORT1R PRESENCE 5 oma 6 _ SENSET_RETURN 7 sgeeseo s RY s Porat 39 SENSE2 RETURN 12 Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation F USB1 3 Front Panel USB Headers The motherboard has USB ports installed on the rear edge I O port array Addition ally some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB headers F USBI 2 to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard Here is a list of USB pin assignments Pin Signal Pin VERG FP USBPWFO USB FP PI s Juss rero 6 USB FP PIG 7 eu 8 eom oje 1j oRoND Locate the F USBI 3 headers on the motherboard Plug the bracket cable onto the F_USB1 3 headers 3 Remove a slot cover from one of the expansion slots on the system chassis Install an extension bracket in the opening Secure the extension bracket to the chassis with a screw NO me SPDIFO SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface o
40. tting this item to auto the following two items are not available DCT Unganged Mode Always This item is used to select the DCT mode DRAM Controller mode Share Memory Auto Detection Auto Disable this item to set the Share Memory Size And if the item is set to Auto Share Memory Size can be controlled according to the dram size When the dram size is less than 512 MB Share Memory Size should be set to 32 MB When the dram size is over 512MB and it is dual channel Share Memory Size should be set to 64 MB 22 When the dram is single channel its size is over 512MB if the memory frequency is 667MHz Share Memory Size should be set to 64 MB if the memory frequency is 533MHz or 400MHz Share Memory Size should be set to 32 MB Share Memory Size 64 MB This item displays the VGA Share Memory value size Integrated Peripherals Page 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 Serial ATA 0 Enabled SATA Configuration SATA Mode DISABLE D disables the T integrated IDE Controller nVidia RAID Setup Press Enters PRIMARY enables only the Primary IDE Controller Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled SECONDARY enables only the Onboard LAN Function Enabled Secondary IDE Controller Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled I BOTH enables both IDE Serial Port 1 Add
41. unless it is absolutely necessary Put this motherboard on the top of static protection package with component side facing up while installing Pre Installation Inspection 1 Inspect this motherboard whether there are any damages to components and connectors on the board 2 If you suspect this motherboard has been damaged do not connect power to the system Contact your motherboard vendor about those damages Copyright 2010 All Rights Reserved A51G Series V1 0 October 2010 Motherboard User s Guide Table of Contents Trademark qe i Chapter Dr Inipodiikio l enar r RI ee IEEE IX FE EVEREST TE EISE E ISI EE AVE OPE EI VES 1 Key D AC 1 Pack ge Contents sssini peeraa EE Qc oci EEEE G Ei RM TE pd quqa 4 Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation 5 VO PONS s r 5 Motherboard Components 6 Installing the ProCeSSO0T menemeni Be d Ru EErEE EEEE EESTE ETE E ERTE 7 Installing Memory Modules Jumper Selling u uuu nn y Suasana aaa NE a anyaq 10 Install he Moher Ga u unionis E EEE NEE nut ecdtu M NEU TED 11 Connecting Optional Devices m 12 Install Other NP m 14 Expansion SIOS P
42. utput to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector CASE Chassis intrusion detect header This detects if the chassis cover has been removed This function needs a chassis equipped with instrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS Pin 1 2 Function Short Chassis covers removed Open Chassis cover is closed CD_IN Analog Audio Input connector Pin Signal Name Function CD Inleft channel 4 DR CD In right channel 13 Motherboard User s Guide Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below 2 L R nig Em p ui L ree Boo PR P ER EA FOB 8 b B OB Bar g si PL E 2 IDE Devices IDE devices include hard disk drives high density diskette drives and CD ROM or DVD ROM drives among others The mainboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two IDE devices If you connect two devices to a single cable you must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as Slave The documentation of the IDE device will tell you how to configure the device as a Master or Slave device The Master device connects to the end of the cable Install the device s and connect power from the system power supply Use the cable provided to connect the device s to the Primary IDE channel connector IDE1 on the motherboard If you want to install more IDE devices you can purchase a second IDE
43. ver press S then press Enter The following Windows Setup screen appears Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCS Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to resutrn to the previous screen NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required _ NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller required Enter Select F3 Exit Figure 1 9 Windows Setup Selected SCSI Adapter 41 Motherboard User s Guide b Select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required and then press Enter c Press S again at the Specify Devices screen then press Enter d Select NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller required and then press Enter The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller 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 S lf 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 NVIDIA drives listed 5
44. y controller supports DDR3 memory DIMM frequencies of 1333 1066 800 It supports two DDR3 sockets with maximum memory size of 8 GB High resolution graphics via one PCI Express x16 slot one PCI Express x1 slot 10 USB 2 0 ports 4 USB ports and 3 USB 2 0 headers support additional 6 USB ports and SATA support with RAID function There is an advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors COM VGA four USB ports one optional LPT port one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone line in and line out This motherboard is designed in a Micro ATX form factor using a four layer printed circuit board and measures 244 mm x 214 mm F Due to the DRAM maximum size is 2 GB at present the memory maxi 3 5 mum size we have tested is 4 GB Key Features The key features of this motherboard include Socket AM3 Processor Support e Accommodates AMD Phenom II socket AM3 processor e Supports up to 2000 MT s HyperTransport HT interface Speeds e High performance HyperTransport CPU interface 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 d h This board supports CPU up to 95W TDP only ye F Motherboard User s Guide Chipset The NVIDIA MCP6IP is a single chip with proven reliability and perfor mance e GHz Hyper Transport
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