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1. Intel Virtualization Technol Enabled 1 Freq gt 3 6GHz FSB800 Quick Power on Self Test Enabled 2 Freq 2 8GHz FSB533 Boot Up Numlock Status On APIC Mode Enabled 1st Boot Device Hard Disk Drive 2nd Boot Device CD DVD 3rd Boot Device Removable Dev gt Hard Disk Drives Press Enter gt CD DVD Drives Press Enter Boot Other Device Yes ECS eJIFFY Function Disabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Thermal Management Enabled This item displays CPU s temperature and enables you to set a safe temperature to Prescott CPU TM Status TM1 TM2 This item shows TM function status 1f CPU can support TM function Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the Max CPU ID value limit When supports Prescott and LGA775 CPUs enables this to prevent the system from rebooting when trying to install Windows NT 4 0 Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled This item enables or disables enhanced halt CIE Intel XD Bit Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the Intel XD bit Intel EIST Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology Intel Virtualization Technol Enabled Hardware Virtualization Technology enables processor feature for running multiple simultaneous Virtual Machines allowing specialized software applications to run in full isolation of each other Q
2. CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Not Installed Help Item Install or Change the Change Supervisor Password Press Enter password Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load 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 User Password This page helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc User Password User Password Not Installed Help Item l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings User Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a user password has been set If the password has been installed nstalled displays If not Not Installed displays Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Save amp Exit Setup Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When th
3. CPU DeltaT1 Normal auto adjusts SMART Fan start TEMP C 70 depending on the CPU SMART Fan Slope PWM value 12 PWM value C temperature CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 80 C Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet en vironment operation Silent auto restricts fan speed to make system more quietly Manual the fan adjust depending on user s parameter lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Using BIOS 41 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item SMART Fan Function Enabled Smart Fan Mode Manual SMART Fan start PWM value 5 CPU DeltaT1 Normal auto adjusts SMART Fan start TEMP C 70 depending on the CPU SMART Fan Slope PWM value 12 PWM value vC temperature CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 80 C Options Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet en vironment 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 Press lt Esc gt to return to the PC Health Status page Using BIOS 42 ECS supports the latest PECI host technology While using Core 2 Quad or Core 2 Duo CPU which supports PECI the original images of the BIOS item PC Health Status and Smart FAN Function will be rep
4. English US English US Espa ol Spanish Francais French nav Hebrew Italiano Italian HR Japanese Nederlandse Dutch Polska Polish Portugu s Portuguese Pycckun Russian Turkce Turkish YkpaiHceka Ukrainian vi t vietnamese Q cancel ok Setting Up eJIFFY to enable all possible language inputs you want to apply and click di Click Apply SCIM Input Method Setup TTA T FrantEnd The installed input method services Global Setup Name Enable Hotkeys Filters IMEngine P Amharic iil ETT b Gengali E Anthy P Gujarati lel Chewing E Aine f Smart Pinyin b Japanese Generic Table b korean E Panel P Malayalam le GTE P Nepali bo Pura J Expand collap ga Collapse a Disable All 5 elect Eilte Edit Hotkeys evert m rm vou can enable disable input methods and set hotkeys for input methods hera De Edt yew Hatory Bookmarks pols telp QUO d Nose goce rommene Shennon shag thrisacomut v ES A ES v Pz moa viatedw ecs coope 8 x W cs 5 Bick The Society for Sobd State and lectrocheroc ai scence and Technology www macrtrochem org MES Marta ECS Web Ste BU LT Gat senes One Step Further to ull Your tetuer es ws PM Ove your mouse pointer on Compatible HTPC Motherboards 2005 10 28 weweceusacom BST METTI the text box and press Ing Prod ECS ine reeratona n siss
5. Express base 1 1 compliant Audio optional This motherboard may support either of the following Audio chipsets 5 1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec Exceeds Microsoft Windows Logo Program WLP Requirements ADOs support 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz sample rate Power Support Digital 3 3V Analog 5 0V 5 1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec ADCs support 44 1K 48K 96KHz sample rate Meet Microsoft WLP 3 08 Vista premium and mobile PCs audio requirements Direct Sound 3D compatible Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options e One PCI Express slot for Graphic Interface e Two PCI Express x1 slots e One 32 bit PCI v2 3 compliant slot e One IDE connector that supports two IDE devices e Four 7 pin SATA connectors 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 VGA port e Four USB ports e One LAN port e Audio jacks for microphone line in and line out Introducing the Motherboard BIOS Firmware This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds l Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice 2 Due to chipset limi
6. Health Status 1 lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings v02 63 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first time the POST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer You simply need to Load Default Settings to reset the default CMOS values Note Changes to system hardware such as different CPU memories etc may also trigger this message futo Detecting 4th Slave i IDE Hard Disk 4th Slave ST3120827AS 3 42 Ultra DMA Mode S S M A R T Capable and Statu CHOS Settings Wrong CMOS Date Time Not Set Press F1 to Run SETUP 3 American Megatrend Stand CMOS Se gt E tandard CMOS Setup gt Frequen y Voltage Control gt Advanced Setup Load Default Settings Q gt Supervisor Password gt Integrated Peripheral ord gt Power Management Setu Load Default Settings setup gt PCI PnP Setup X t Saving 0K Cancel gt PC Health Status l Tle Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Advanced Chipset Setup v02 63 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Im Using BIOS Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility
7. I2 PX OAT SION SOL cod OO o POE MI eee UMEN 16 Connecting Optional Devices sss 18 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive 20 Connecting I O DeCs 22 Connecting Case Components 23 From Tanel Fl co a AAA A 26 Chapter 3 21 Using BIOS 27 About the S tup UI MEM cc 21 The Standard Configuration sees ay Enterme The Setup Dilo 27 Resetting the Default CMOS Values sss 28 Usine BIOS T P E t 20 Standard C MOS SUD aaa 30 Advanced SY 2027 ni 32 Advanced Chipset SUD 34 Integrated Perniperdl Sanar 35 Power Management SelWpiu a escasexttxsei veces a see na vo sa eios 36 lii iv FCD EHPSOIMD aisi p PEPPER oc 38 T TOES SN scia 38 Freguency Voltage CONTO nasal 43 Load Default SettinBs ici d Supervisor Password eese eene 44 Cser POS WOTd aaa ion 45 SAVER ESC a 45 Exil WIMOUES AV Ei 45 Updating the BIOS cs 46 Chanter 4 Al Using the Motherboard Software 47 About the Software DVD ROM CD ROM eere 47 Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 7 ss 4 RUNAS SCID TNT 48 Man al Installati n eater 50 Utility Software IRC Teh MCS saco 50 Chapter 9 31 Setting Up eJIFFY 51 Ns A sopacansesbsasotessuseccneniasseor 51 Installation and BIOS SeQUDL csi 52 Eier IET Y necne DEM ences 55 Sr s TCO Pe ne ee 56 Bru TAO 57 Chapter 6 61 Trouble S hooting 61 Start up prob
8. Megatrends 5 And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func tion Press F10 to save the configuration and exit Restart your computer CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc fiduanced Setup HT Frequency Auto Auto Help Item AND Cal Enabled al Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Boot Up Numlock Status On LOGO Display Enabled Disabled APIC Mode Enabled Enabled lst Boot Device ARYO1 NUIDIA SPAN 1 2nd Boot Device CD DUD 3rd Boot Device Removable Deu Hard Disk Drives Press Enter Boot Other Device Yes ECS eJIFFY Function Enabled Restore Default Settings No Tles Hove Enter Select Ualue F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F9 Load Default Settings Note 1 eJIFFY is available in SATA IDE AHCI mode It does not support RAID configuration and the onboard 34 pin floppy drives 2 Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application updates Setting Up eJIFFY 99 Entering eJIFFY The post screen appears within several seconds after boot up and it has three buttons on it Operating system eJIFFY and BIOS Setup Click to enter the normal OS you have installed such as Windows Click to set the BIOS If you click eJIFFY the following screen will appear And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds BXD EA ors Setting Up eJIFFY 96 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature ic
9. s RTC realtime clock Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake up alarm You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 37 38 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 2005 American Megatrends Inc PCI PnP Setup Help Item Init Display First Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Init Display First PCI Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds 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 CPU Temperature 26 C 78 F CPU Fan Speed 2393 RPM CPU Vcore 1 280 V VDIMM 1 840 V 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Using BIOS gt Smart Fan Function Pre
10. scanner or other devices Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 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 channel interface 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 19 20 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 motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with
11. 8 01 BEDS 9K5 Elpida AM4B5708GEWS7E 0637F VS1GB667D2 HYNT7AUDR 30M48 KV R667D2N5 Micron MT8HTF12864A Y 667E1 i ALGEBE6SGE 6E1 AL7E8F73C 6E1 GOLD BAR M378T2863DZS 0742 AET860UD00 30DB08X 78 A1G90 9K4 p AL7E8E63B 6E1T 13 14 wpe sue Vendor MedueMme A DATA M2GV D6G3141 POU1E5E AET760UDOO 30DB97X Aeneon AET760UDOO 25DC08X DDR2 800 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 PCIEX16 Slot PCIE1 2 Slots PCI Slot PCIEX16 Slot PCIE1 2 Slots PCI Slot v The PCI Express slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen 1 The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1 0a This motherboard is equipped with one standard PCI slot PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slot on this board is PCI v2 3 compliant Before installing an add on card check the documentat
12. A Channel DMA3 Use this item to assign the DMA Channel under ECP Mode function Using BIOS 36 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port USB Functions Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the USB function Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Help Item Soft off by PWR BTTN Instant Off PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off Select the ACPI Resume By RING Disabled state used for Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled System Suspend Resume By USB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings 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 Soft off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Under ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface you can create a software power down In a software power down the system c
13. A Mode Supported tothe system PIO Mode 24 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 2 Type PIO Mode DMA Mode Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Type Auto Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify If the feature 1s enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Auto Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode Auto DMA capability allows user to improve the transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices 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 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 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup Thermal Management Enabled Help Item TM Status TM1 TM2 Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled For the processor its Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled CPUID belows 0F41h Intel XD Bit Enabled TM2 only can be enable Intel EIST Enabled under below setting
14. Address Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ USB Functions Legacy USB Support Enabled Enhanced Enabled Enabled Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 378 ECP DMA3 IRQ7 Enabled Enabled Help Item DISABLED disables the integrated IDE Controller ENABLED enables both Controllers ll Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IDE interface OnBoard SATA Controller Enhanced This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller Onboard Audio Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard audio device 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 Porti Address 3F8 IRQ4 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COMI serial port and to assign a port address Parallel Port Address 378 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port and to assign a port address Parallel Port Mode ECP Use this item to select the parallel port mode You can select Normal Standard Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port or BPP Bi Directional Parallel Port ECP Mode DM
15. F AUDIO Front Panel Audio header for Azalia This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 3 ronm 4 PRESENCE o 7 senses s KEY Installing the Motherboard 18 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 1 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 2 SBPWR Front Panel USB Power EM 08 5 Ground 8 GND Ground 10 USB FP OCO Overcurrent signal U U USB FP P1 USB Port 1 Negative Signal U G Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang up CD IN Analog Audio Input header Pin Signal Name Function CD In left channel CD In right channel SPDIFO SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector Pin Signal Name Function SPDIF SPDIF digital output Nopn 00 opin C4 eo 6m LPT H Onboard parallel port header This is a header that can be used to connect to the printer
16. Function Help Item Smart Fan Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Normal SMART Fan start PWM value 28 CPU DeltaT 3 SMART Fan start Offset 32 Fan1 Slope PWM value 1 Unitl 4 Fan1 Full Speed Offset 7 Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environ Options Normal auto adjusts de pending on the CPU tem perature ment operation Silent auto restricts fan speed to make system more quietly Manual the fan adjust de pending on user s pa rameter 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Using BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item SMART Fan Function Enabled Smart Fan Mode Quiet SMART Fan start PWM value 20 CPU DeltaT1 Normal auto adjusts SMART Fan start TEMP C 68 depending on the CPU SMART Fan Slope PWM value 14 PWM value C temperature CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 75 C Options Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet en vironment operation Silent auto restricts fan speed to make system more quietly Manual the fan adjust depending on user s parameter 1 lt 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 SMART Fan Function Enabled Smart Fan Mode Silent Options SMART Fan start PWM value 5
17. 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 8 0 The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufac turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp MMX Pentium Pentium II Pentium III Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if n
18. ad 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 Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled When this item is set to enable the DDR timing is configured using SPD SPD Serial Presence Detect is located on the memory modules BIOS reads information coded in SPD during system boot up VGA Share Memory Enabled 64MB This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGA display application DVMT Memory 256MB When set to Fixed Mode the graphics driver will reserve a fixed portion of the system memory as graphics memory according to system and graphics requirements Memory Remap Feature Enabled This item allows you to remap the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory if you have a 64 bit OS and 8 GB of RAM HPET Enabled This item enables or disables HPET High Precision Event Timer support Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS JJ Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller OnBoard SATA Controller Onboard Audio Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Serial Porti Address Parallel Port
19. an SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard og SATA cable optional SATA power cable optional 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 A Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply This motherboard does not support the Hot Plug function Installing the Motherboard 21 Connecting I O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I O ports PS2 mouse PS2 keyboard PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard Serial Port COM VGA Port LAN Port USB Ports Audio Ports LAN port Serial port VGA port USB USB ports COM ports Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 pointing device Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or fax modems Connect your monitor to the VGA port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices The first jack is for stereo line in signal The second jack is for stereo line out signal The third jack is for microphone 22 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a cas
20. an be resumed by Wake Up Alarms This item lets you install a software power down that is con trolled by the power button on your system If the item is set to Instant Off then the power button causes a software power down If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status Using BIOS 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 will 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 S4 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 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
21. at your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to install Most cases have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard This motherboard carries a Micro ATX form factor of 244 x 204 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 de ce E o Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper 2 When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you re is move the jumper cap or place the jump
22. brew Indonesia Indonesian Italiano Italian H 258 Japanese 120 Korean Nederlandse Dutch Polska Polish Portugu s Portuguese Pycckun Russian Inu Thai T rkce Turkish Ykpainceka Ukrainian Viet Vietnamese ial BAZ Chinese Simplified SN Chinese Traditional Q cancel ok Note Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk Setting Up eJIFFY 60 Setting Up eJIFFY Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips a System does not power up and the fans are not running 1 Disassemble the PC to remove the VGA adaptor card DDR memory LAN USB and other peripherals including keyboard and mouse Leave only the motherboard CPU with CPU cooler and power supply connected Turn on again to see 1f 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 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
23. c German English UK English US Spanish French Hebrew Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Dutch Polish Portuguese Russian Thai Keyboard Ukrainian Vietnamese Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional eJIFFY Configuration E Y eI Et cero Language T rk e Turkish 4 Keyboard T rk e Turkish German English UK English UK English L S English us Espa ol Spanish Francais French Hebrew Italian Japanese Polish Portuguese Russian Ukrainian Vietnamese YkpaiHcbkKa Vi t Note The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to switch with the default English typing Please refer to the usage FAQ for more tips Setting Up eJIFFY 24 4 Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation Press DEL or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Hegatrends Inc Standard CMOS Setup M 1 B MB Intelligent BIOS fiduanced Setup Load Default Settings fiduanced Chipset Setup Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals gt User Password gt Power Management Setup Save A Exit Setup PCI PnP Setup Exit Without Saving PC Health Status Ti Hove Enter Select Value F10 Saue ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings v02 61 0 Copyright 1985 2006 American
24. 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 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIUS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest American Megatrends Inc BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS The BIOS Basic Input and Output System Setup Utility displays the system s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters The parameters are stored in battery backed up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off When the system is turned back on the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure Hard drives diskette drives and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power Management features The settings made in the Set
25. 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 Enter 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 gt lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle P The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance We do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take 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 Modifies the selected field s values Loads an optimized setting for better performance Saves the current configuration and exits setup Fl Displays a screen that describes all key functions Using BIOS 29 For the purpose of better product maintenance we reserve the right to change the BIOS items presented in the manual The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for refe
26. e 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 switches and indicator LEDs to the F PANEL Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS FAN Connect the case speaker cable to SPK Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V CPU FAN oci conm SPK sys FAM I Connecting 24 pin power cable The ATX POWER 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX POWER match perfectly 24 pin power cable The ATX12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU Y When installing 4 pin power cable the i latches of power cable and the ATX12V match perfectly 4 pin power cable 2 Connecting 4 pin power cable 23 CPU_FAN CPU Cooling FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function ND Power 12V pwm Le Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 3 3V 13 3 3V 3 3V 12V gt Ground Ground ou E tot gt 2 gt E lt e am 42 11 12 3 3V 12V on Ground SYS FAN System Cooling FAN Power C
27. e Save and Exit dialog box appears select OK to save and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press Enter 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 Without Saving item and select OK to discard any changes you have If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Exit made Using BIOS 45 46 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 Se
28. e marta an mear eave c devices to the electronics ndustry inckafmg Crystal wwwecustalcomi JETS MIA bar will then appear as fol lows AA A A the GE A PRI thon education pobcy to help state leaders develop educational systems wew acs seg PLNS ony jakarta ECS Ejement Construction Set 1 Buca Gerarates elements for vanous markup languages Owectly supports HTML 4 0 and od baee ede ip ci id e dl jakarta apache orgiecefedes hemi ET tar bactotres d eere suen e UDtersty ct ADORO Click the language bar here Research groups Declarative systems and software engrwenng Mero Parallel and distributed computing Communcabons mage ww ecs soton ac ul BESO Bory Done A Amharic Amharic Bengali Gujarati Select your desired Hindi language Vf Japanese Korean M Malayalam Nepali Punjabi Tamil Thai Chinese simplified Chinese traditional Other amp English Keyboard Setting Up eJIFFY 99 How to change display language Open the Language Control Panel and click S to show the display language list Check your desired display language Your selected display language will be applied after rebooting 2 Display language Display Language Check to select your language Your selection will be applied after rebooting Check Language Language ay pal Arabic Deutsch German English UK English UK English US English US Espa ol Spanish Francais French nav He
29. er cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN SHORT OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins and 2 are SHORT Mi Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS make sure to turn off the system Front Panel 9 USB Power 1 CM Select Jumper b USBPWR F E USBPWR_R 1 To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save and 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 F amp USBPWR R 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 Installing the Processor y Caution When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components On most motherboards there are small surface mount resistors near the processor socket which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed Avoid using c
30. fault 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 the loading of your hard drive to prolong its lifespan 6 If possible ensure the power cord has an earth ground pin directly from the wall outlet This will reduce voltage fluctuation that may damage sensiti
31. ion 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 19 16 Follow these instructions to install an add on card 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into 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 adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on card 2 The onboard PCI interface does not support 64 bit SCSI cards 1 For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network Installing the Motherboard 17 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices A Em E quU gem em gm SATA4 P SATA3 p SATA2 TEE SATA1 SPDIFO F AUDIO CD IN F_USB1 F_USB2 SATA1 4 Serial ATA connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates 3 0 Gb s simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It elimi nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register com patibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name sfe 8 ome ARNES OT Ground
32. laced by PECI mode and negative number The max data from PECI is zero CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status Help Item System Hardware Monitor P Smart Fan Function Press Enter CPU Fan Speed 2509 RPM CPU Vcore 1 088 V VDIMM 1 824 V PECI Mode Offset to TCC Activation Temp 60 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 Disabled Options SMART Fan Control Disabled Enabled 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Press Esc to return to the PC Health Status page Using BIOS 43 Shutdown Temperature Disabled Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System amp CPU temperature CPU amp DIMM voltage CPU amp system fan speed etc CPU Temperature CPU Fan Speed e CPU Vcore VDIMM Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Frequency Voltage Control This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have in
33. lems during assembly ssessss 61 Start up problems after prolong USE ccccccnnnooooonnnnnnnnnnninanonos 62 Maintenance and care EIDSossse nus aerentssiteretauios is door sse nrnira a na 62 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart esses 63 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the G41T M motherboard This motherboard is a high performance enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium Dual Core Celeron processors for high end business or personal desktop markets The motherboard incorporates the Intel G41 Northbridge NB and Intel ICH7 Southbridge SB chipsets The Northbridge supports a Front Side Bus FSB fre quency of 1333 1066 800 MHz using a scalable FSB Vcc CPU The memory con troller supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 800 667 It supports two DDR2 sockets with up to maximum memory of 8 GB DDR2 Maximum memory bandwidth of 12 8 GB s in dual channel symmetric mode assuming DDR2 800 MHz High resolution graphics via one PCI Express slot intended for Graphics Interface is fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen 1 The ICH7 Southbridge supports one PCI slot which is PCI v2 3 compliant In addi tion two PCI Express x1 slots are supported fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1 0a It implements an EHCI compliant interface that pro
34. oard identification is located in the upper left hand corner Using the Motherboard Software 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0009 Select Features Choose the features Setup will install Select the features pou want to install clear the features you do not want to install Description Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Version 6 0 0 1011 Release Date 2004 05 28 Space Required on C 40785 K Space Available on C 29053888 K InstallShield lt Back Cancel 3 Check the box next to the items you want to install The default options are recom mended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears Welcome to the InstallShield R Wizard for Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Welcome to the Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility This utility will enable Plug amp Play INF support for Intel R chipset components Back Cancel 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items 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 Using the Motherboard Software 49 90 Windows Vista 7 will appear below UAC User Account Control message de after the system restart You must select Allow to install the ne
35. on eJIFFY is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up BXRD Mako Note eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to the DVD activation and BIOS setup Please check the hard copy user s guide or product color box to see if the model has embodded eJIFFY feature eJIFFY icon on color box O Version 5 0 setting Un eJIFFY 92 Installation and BIOS Setup DVD Activation Finish the DVD utility setup and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation 1 Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below Utilities screen Click eJIFFY feature item to install F Mainboard Setup Utility Drivers FSF Utilities Information Utilities Adobe Reader eJIFFY B Select utility amp Click to install 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish eJIFFY setup Setup eJIFFY Welcome to the eJIFFY Setup Wizard This will install JIFFY v1 1 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup Setting Up eJIFFY 3 After setting up eJIFFY under Windows you can switch eJIFFY display keyboard language from English to your local language The changes will be applied after rebooting eJIFFY Configuration x Y CHAFF Y mcos Language English US English Us Arabi
36. onnector Pin Signal Name Function System Ground Power 12V SPK Internal speaker Pin Signal Name 4 Signal Installing the Motherboard 24 ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 ww Installing the Motherboard Front Panel Header The front panel header F PANEL provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for informa tion 2 40 F_PANEL Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function HD LED P Hard disk LED FP PWR SLP MSGLED 4 HD LED N HarddiskLED 4 FPPWR SLP MSGLED RST SW N Reset Switch PWR SW P PowerSwitch RST SW P ResetSwitch 8 PWR SW N Power Switch MSG LED dual color or single color Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive For the LED to function properly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pins 5 and 7 to a momentary contact switch that is normally open When the switch is
37. ons that eJIFFY provides on the menu 5S XRD PARo eh DOew xX itd Web Firefox for web browsing webmail and watching flash video ePix Photo viewing ePal On line chat tool to use the most popular IMs in the world MSN ICO AIM etc Shows ePal on line connection status Shut Down Restart Ends your session and turns off the computer Ends your session and restart the computer Click once to connect the storage disk to your computer Click for the second time to remove your storage disk safely please refer to the FAO for more usage information Shows the network connection status Language Control Panel Switch Keyboard Languages Setting Un eJIFFY 97 Usage FAQ Language Control Panel Besides setting English as the default interface eJIFFY offers multi language displays and keyboard settings for language switch Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting Keyboard Language Setup Stepl Click to open the language control panel Da um cl Method Setup Display Language Keyboard Language Step 2 Click Keyboard Language icon to open the keyboard selection list which offers several regional keyboard settings besides default English keyboard Step 3 Click the selected keyboard language e g French and press OK Keyboard language Check Language Language s pall Arabic Deutsch German English UK English UK
38. ooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips Also install the cooling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket Before installing the Processor This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not over clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed Warning 1 Over clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system Over clocking can per manently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in com ponents that are run beyond the rated limits 2 Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components This motherboard has an LGA775 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 11 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components A Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap Unload the cap Use thumb am
39. ot installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern ing this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system s manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Preface li Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirement
40. p forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket Open the load plate Use thumb amp forefinger to hold the hook of the lever pushing down and pulling aside unlock it Lift up the lever Use thumb to open the load plate Be careful not to touch the contacts Install the CPU on the socket Orientate CPU package to the socket Make sure you match triangle marker to pin 1 location Close the load plate Slightly push down the load plate onto the tongue side and hook the lever CPU is locked completely Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector Please refer to the CPU cooling fan user s manual for more detail installation procedure 1 To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 3800 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 2 DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU 3 Return Material Authorization RMA requests will be accepted only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket Installing the Motherboard 12 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two memory modules It can support t
41. 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 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 61 62 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 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 De
42. re installation program Select from the menu which software you want to install Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that al lows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk Before installing the software from Windows Explorer look for a file named README TXT or something similar This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems such as Windows XP Vista 7 Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using In install the software execute a file named SETUP EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window Utilities Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk Information Tab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the disk Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins Parr virens 3 00 0041 G411 M Autodetup Program Mainboard ICH LR an Eat iima Parian 4 00 001 1 erkennen ta thy indo end Hired be Aaa eiae Dis dd id el palal T os Tie cede clk ast The following screens are examples only The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing The motherb
43. rence only Please visit our website for updated manual Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Standard CMOS Setup Date Wed 09 24 2008 Help Item Time 18 49 01 Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to Primary IDE Master ATAPI CDROM selectate gt Primary IDE Slave Not Detected gt SATA1 Not Detected SATA2 Hard Disk gt SATA3 Not Detected SATA4 Not Detected Use or to configure system Date IDE BusMaster Enabled 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load 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 Using BIOS 31 gt Primary IDE Master Slave SATA1 4 Your computer has one IDE channel and each channel can be installed with one or two devices Master and Slave In addition this motherboard supports four SATA chan nels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Master Help Item Device ATAPI CDROM Select the type Vendor DVD ROM DDU1632 of device connected LB
44. s 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 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 Chatper 5 Setting Up eJIFFY Chatper 6 Trouble Shooting Describes features of the motherboard Go to cS page 1 Describes installation of motherboard components Go to v page 7 Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility Go to v page 27 Describes the motherboard soft ware Go to v page 47 Describes the eJIFFY setting up Go to v page 51 Provides basic trouble shooting tips Go to ve page 61 Preface TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface 1 Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Lino t Te I ces hte carne ete taeda A l A T 2 Motherboard Components sateonia saca 5 Chapter 2 1 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety a 1 6221010 10 sssi eo R OS bR SEES OU IBS aaa ana aeia 7 Choosing Computer CAS e dui icis tn itat hr bari di 7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case sesssssss 7 Checking Jumper Seno rai 8 SETE INP rai Checking Jumper Settings eee 9 JUIFS DR OA 9 Installing TEVA Wy OE rante 10 Installing the Processor eese 10 Installing Memory Modules tornan
45. screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc CD DVD Drives CD DVD Drives Help Item 1st Drive DVD ROM DDU1632 Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Setup page 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 Using BIOS 33 34 ECS eJIFFY Function Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the ECS eJIFFY Function eJIFFY is ECS unique software program for the quick access to the internet without entering O S Please refer to Chapter 5 to know more about eJIFFY Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system Handle this page with caution Any changes can affect the operation of your computer CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Chipset Setup DRAM Frequency Auto Help Item Options Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled VGA Share Memory Enabled 64MB DVMT Memory 256MB Memory Remap Feature Enabled Auto HPET Enabled 667 MHz 800 MHz 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Lo
46. ss Enter Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item Smart Fan Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Normal Options SMART Fan start PWM value 28 Normal auto adjusts de CPU DeltaT 3 pending on the CPU tem SMART Fan start Offset 32 perature Fan1 Slope PWM value 1 Unitl 4 Fan1 Full Speed Offset 7 Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environ ment operation Silent auto restricts fan speed to make system more quietly Manual the fan adjust de pending on user s pa rameter tl Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings SMART Fan Control Enabled This item allows you to enable disable the control of the CPU fan speed by changing the fan voltage SMART Fan Mode Normal This item allows you to select the fan mode Normal 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
47. stalled in your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Frequency Voltage Control Help Item Manufacturer Intel Ratio Actual Value 9 CPU Over clocking Func Disabled Options Auto Detect DIMM PCI CIK Enabled Spread Spectrum Enabled Disabled Enabled ll Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Manufacturer Intel This item displays the information of current manufacturer of the CPU installed in your computer Ratio Actual Value 9 This item shows the actual ratio of the CPU installed in your system CPU Over clocking Func Disabled This item decides the CPU over clocking function frequency installed in your sys tem Auto Detect DIMM PCI CIk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM PCI slots Using BIOS 44 Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install stability oriented defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Select OK and then press Enter to install the defaults Select Cancel and then press Enter to not install the defaults Supervisor Password This page helps you install or change a password
48. tation we recommend that motherboard be oper ated in the ambiance between O and 50 C Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components 49 69 6 42 Table of Motherboard Components a9 GO OE LABEL COMPONENTS 1 CPU Socket LGA775 socket for Intel Core 2 Quad Core dii 2 Duo Pentium Dual core Celeron processors Serial ATA connectots System cooling fan connector This concludes Chapter 1 The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard Introducing the Motherboard Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam age from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard Leave components in the static proof bags they came in Hold all circuit boards by the edges Do not bend circuit boards Choosing a Computer Case There are many types of computer cases on the market The motherboard complies with the specifications for the Micro ATX system case First some features on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indica tors and switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Secondly this motherboard supports two enhanced IDE drives Make sure th
49. therboard 2 The notice of Intel HD audio installation optional The Intel High Defi nition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Users need to download and install the update packages from the Microsoft Download Center before installing HD audio driver bundled in the Driver disk Please log on to http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb en us 901105 appliesto for more information Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 7 The Auto install DVD ROM CD ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard If the Auto install DVD ROM CD ROM does not work on your system you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS for example Windows Explorer Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter The support software DVD ROM CD ROM disc loads automatically under Windows XP Vista 7 When you insert the DVD ROM CD ROM disc in the DVD ROM CD ROM drive the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen The screen has three buttons on it Setup Browse CD and Exit a igi Mainboard Setup Ubhty orn Fa Devens PE Utet ED Infomation BS ELITEGROUP If the opening screen does not appear double click the file setup exe in the root directory Using the Motherboard Software 47 48 Drivers Tab Click the Setup button to run the softwa
50. tup Utility and change the the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the bootable device first At the CA or AA prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new BIOS and then press Enter Example AMINF340 EXE040706 ROM When the installation is complete remove the bootable device from the computer and restart your computer If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten The computer will restart automatically This concludes Chapter 3 Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software DVD ROM CD ROM The support software DVD ROM CD ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some pro grams is available in a README file located in the same directory as the software Before installing any software always inspect the folder for files named README TXT or something similar These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual 1 Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use with your mo
51. 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 i Using BIOS 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 APIC Advanced Programmable Inter rupt Controller mode APIC provides symmetric multi processing SMP for sys tems allowing support for up to 60 processors 1st 2nd 3rd Boot Device Hard Disk Drive CD DVD Removable Dev Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start up time The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard Hard Disk Drives Press Enter Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Hard Disk Drives L DL AMEN TOES 1st Drive ST31000340AS Specifies the boot 2nd Drive SD MMC Card sequence from the available devices 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Press Esc to return to the Advanced Setup page gt CD DVD Drives Press Enter Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following
52. up 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 e 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 27 28 Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc p gt Standard CMOS Setup p gt Frequency Voltage Control p gt Advanced Setup Load Default Settings Advanced Chipset Setup Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals P User Password p Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup p gt PCI PnP Setup Exit Without Saving PC
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54. vides 480 Mb s bandwidth for eight USB 2 0 ports four USB ports and two USB 2 0 headers support additional four USB ports One onboard IDE connector supports two IDE devices in Ultra ATA100 66 33 mode The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3 0 Gb s each The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors COM one VGA port four USB ports one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone line in and line out Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor The motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium Dual Core Celeron processors that carries the following features Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium Dual Core Celeron pro cessors Supports a system bus FSB of 1333 1066 800 MHz Supports Hyper Threading technology CPU Hyper Threading technology enables the operating system into thinking it s hooked up to two processors allowing two threads to be run in parallel both on separate logical processors within the same physical processor dee This board supports CPU up to 95W TDP Chipset The Intel G41 Northbridge NB and Intel ICH7 Southbridge SB chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance G41 NB Supports 36 bit host bus addressing allo
55. wing the CPU to access the entire 64 GB of the memory address space 2 GB s point to point Direct Media Interface DMI to ICH7 1 GB s each direction Supports 2 GB 1 Gb 512 Mb DDR2 DRAM technolo gies for x8 and x16 devices One 16 lane x16 PCI Express port intended for ex ternal device attach fully compatible to the PCI Ex press Gen 1 An integrated graphics device IGD delivering cost competitive 3D 2D and video capabilities Microsoft DX10 and 128MB share memory are sup ported ICH7 SB gt Enhanced DMA Controller interrupt controller and timer functions Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revi sion 1 0a e Compliant with PCI v2 3 specification Integrated SATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controller Integrated USB 2 0 Host Controller supporting up to eight USB 2 0 ports Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 100 66 33 Memoty e Supports DDR2 800 667 DDR2 SDRAM with Dual channel architec ture Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs Up to 4 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 8 GB Introducing the Motherboard Onboard LAN optional The onboard LAN controller provides either of the following features Supports 10 100 Mbps Ethernet Transceiver Fully compliant with IEEE802 3 IEEE802 3u IEEE802 3ab Wake On LAN WOL by Magic Packet Frame Link Change Integrated PHY for 10 100 1000 Mbps IEEE 802 3x compliant flow control support Three power supplies 2 5V 1 8V and 1 2V PCI
56. wo 240 pin DDR2 800 667 The total memory capacity is 8 GB DDR2 SDRAM memory module table DDR2 667 333 MHz DDR2 00 400 MHz You must install at least one module in any of the two slots Each module can be installed with 4 GB of memory total memory capacity is 8 GB 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 Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down 3 A Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly 4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot 5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM 6 Install any remaining DIMM modules Installing the Motherboard Table A DDR2 memory module QVL Qualified Vendor List The following DDR2 800 667 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard Tyee Sue Vendor Module Neme AUO1 AUOIGE667CBKBGC Apacer 7
57. xt driver Continue this process to complete the drivers installation Manual Installation Insert the disk in the DVD ROM CD ROM drive and locate the PATH DOC file in the root directory This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard Look for the chipset and motherboard model then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers Most drivers have a setup program SETUP EXE that automatically detects your operating system before installation Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant They are provided only for the convenience of the customer The following software is fur nished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license These software s are subject to change at anytime without prior notice Please refer to the support disk for available software This concludes Chapter 4 Usingthe Motherboard Software 91 Chapter 5 Setting Up eJIFFY Introduction eJIFFY is a fast boot program under Linux Instead of waiting Windows O S to start executi

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