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1. Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings Date 8 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 IDE Master Slave SATA1 4 Your computer has one IDE channel which can be installed with one or two devices Master and Slave In addition this motherboard supports four SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc IDE Master IDE Master Help Item Device Not Detected Select the type N of the device connected Type Auto to the system LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings Using BIOS Type Auto Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify If the feature Is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer LBA Large Mode Auto Use this item to set the LBA Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time Block Multi Se
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3. Inc H I B MB Intelligent BIOS Load Default Settings k Supervisor Password User Password Save R Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Value F10 Save ESC Exit F9 Load Default Settings v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends 5 And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func tion Press F10 to save the configuration and exit Restart your computer CMOS Setup Utility HT Frequency AND Cad Quick Power on Self Test Hoot Up Numlock Status APIC Mode ist Boot Device 2nd Boot Device Jrd Boot Device Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives Hoot Other Device ECS eJIFFY Function Restore Default Settings Note Lopyright C 1985 2005 American Negatrends Inc Advanced Setup Auto Help Iten Enabled Enabled Make sure that the Un eJIFFY has been Enabled installed to hard ST3120827AS disk CD DUD ist FLOPPY DRIVE Press Enter Press Enter Yes Enabled No 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 Un eJIFFY 66 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 aerating system MA y EY such as Windows Click to enter eJIF
4. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items 1 Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation 2 During the Windows Vista Driver Auto Setup Procedure users should use one of the following two methods to install the driver after the system restart Using the Motherboard Software 50 Windows Vista 7 will appear below UAC User Account Control message des after the system restart You must select Allow to install the next driver Continue this process to complete the drivers installation Manual Installation Insert the disk in the DVD ROM CD ROM drive and locate the PATH DOC file in the root directory This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard Look for the chipset and motherboard model then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers Most drivers have a setup program SETUP EXE that automatically detects your operating system before installation Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software Reference
5. Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings SMART FAN Control Enabled This item allows you to enable disable the control of the system fan speed by chang ing the fan voltage Using BIOS J6 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 SMART Fan Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode SMART Fan start PWM value Normal auto ajusts SMART Fan start TEMP C depending on the CPU DeltaT1 temperature SMART Fan Slope PWM value 8 PWM value C CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 65 C Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environment operation Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Smart Fan Function page CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function SMART Fan Control Enabled Help Item SMART Fan Mode Silent SMART Fa
6. PCI PnP Setup Help Item Init Display First Options PCI E PCI 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings Init Display First PCI Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS J PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status Help Item System Hardware Monitor Smart Fan Function Press Enter Shutdown Temperature Disabled Warning Temperature Disabled CPU Temperature 40 C 104 F System Temperature 36 C 96 F CPU FAN Speed 0 CPU Vcore 1 344 V VDIMM 1 904 V Vcc5V 5 053 V Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings Smart Fan Function Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function SMART FAN Control Enabled Help Item SMART Fan Mode Normal SMART Fan start PWM value 28 Disabled SMART Fan start TEMP C 27 Enabled DeltaT1 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 3 PWM value C CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 60 C 1 Move Enter Select
7. 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 Using the Motherboard Software of Front Panel AC 97 Audio configuration And since the default format of the Front Panel Audio of IC780M A is HD Audio for the cases purchased in China you may need to change some settings as the instructions show I We suggest the instructions below for most Chinese computer cases with before you use the front oriented audio 1 After you install the OS and device drivers for the motherboard go to the Audio tag at the below right corner of the desktop click it with the right key of your mouse 2 Then you will see the default format shows HD Audio Click the tag marked with red circle at the top right corner as figure below shows to open Connector Settings page 52 3 Click and select the Disable front panel jack detection to change to AC 97 Audio format Connector Settings o rr a ose front panel jack detection Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in Gee 4 The settings of the Front Panel in Analog should
8. DDR3 1066 533 MHz DDR3 1333 667 MHz You must install at least one module in any of the four slots Each module can be installed with 8 GB of memory Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard Handle the modules only by their edges Do not touch the components or metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules de 1 Due to the limitation of AMD CPU spec please refer to Memory OVL for more information 2 Due to the DRAM maximum size 2 GB per dimm at present the memory maximum size we have tested is 8 GB Installing the Motherboard 11 12 Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 4 2 3 W This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM only Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM Install any remaining DIMM modules For best performance and compatibility we recommend that users install DIMMs in the sequence of DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMMI
9. SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply dez This motherboard supports the Hot Plug function 20 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 USB Ports LAN Port Audio Ports LAN port Line in Line out Microphone Serial Port USB USB COM ports 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 sevices such as mice or fax modems Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the network Use the three audio jacks to connect audio devices The first jack is for stereo line in signal The second jack is for stereo line out signal The third jack is for microphone 21 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin connecting the motherboard components Refer to the following O O1 OQ N Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER Connect the case speaker cable to SPK Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_ PANEL Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V CPU_FAN Connecting 24 pi
10. Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings gt Memory Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Help Item DRAM Frequency l DRAM Command Rate CR Options DRAM Timing Mode Auto Bank interleaving Limit S NENE Memory CLK 200 MHz CAS Latency Tcl 4 0 RAS CAS Delay Tred 3 GLK Row Precharge Time Trp 3 CLK Min Active RAS Tras 9 CLK RAS RAS Delay Trrd 2 CLK Row Cycle Trc 12 CLK tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ECS Exit F1 General help F9 Default settings DRAM Frequency Auto This item enables users to adjust the DRAM frequency The default setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged Modify it at will may cause the system to be unstable DRAM Command Rate CR Auto This item specifies the rate of the DRAM Command Using BIOS 40 DRAM Timing Mode Auto This item enables you to specify the DRAM timing mode to be configured automati cally or manually Bank Interleaving Auto This item is used to set the bank interleaving Memory CLK 200 MHz This item is used to set the memory clock mode CAS Latency Tcl 4 0 This item controls the timing delay inclockcycles before the DRAM starts a read command after receiving it RAS CAS Delay Tred 3 CLK This is the amount
11. and DIMM2 Recommend configuration for best performance and compatibility DIMM 2 __ Single Channel i s Dual Channel Single Channel Dual Channel _ operation with normal performance e Operation with the best performance Installing the Motherboard 13 Table A DDR3 memory module QVL Qualified Vendor List The following DDR3 1333 1066 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard Vendor Module Name ELPIDA PC3 8500U 7 00 AP Corsair Kingston KVR1066D3N7 1G MT8JTF12864AY 1G1D1 Micron DDR3 1066 MT8JTF12864AY 1G1D1 Ramaxel RMR1810NA48E7F 1066 LF Samsung Golden Bar iS CF8 HYMT125U64ZNF8 G8 AA HMT125U6AFP8C G7NO AA MT16JTF25664AY 1G1D1 MT16JTF25664AY 1G1D1 Samsung M378B5673DZ1 CF8 0842 A DATA AD31333001GOU AD6311A08 Apacer AHU01GFA33C9N1C Hynix HMT112U6AFP8C H9NO AA KingMax FLFD45F B8KG9 NAES Kingston KVR1333D3N9 1G Micron MT8JTF12864AY 1G4D1 pp Ramaxel RMR1810KD48E7F 1333 Samsung M378B2873EH1 CH9 M378B2873DZ1 CH9 Micron A DATA AD31333002GOU AD6311B16 elixir Kingston Micron MT16JTF25664AY 1G4D1 Samsung M378B5673EH1 CH9 need to adjust the voltage for supporting DDR3 1066 The memory Due to the Phenom CPU and memory module limitation the DRAM may fe modules which can be used stably are listed in the above QVL table for reference 14 Expansion Slots Installing Add on Cards T
12. can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds 1 Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change de without prior notice 2 Due to chipset limitation we recommend that motherboard be operated in the ambiance between O and 50 C Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components mm td qe a oa a 5 a Sitti tt ini niimrmiripibiarimimiqiqiqiaripinimimimi isitin iii mari HD Adio ed 0 SH ee ee a IA mamiaramimimimispiii o 44 43 42 The above image is for reference only please take the actual motherboard for detailed parts Introducing the Motherboard Table of Motherboard Components Speaker header This concludes Chapter 1 The next chapter explains how to install 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 t
13. 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 sensitive devices sues solg JIpoui J 1Je 118359 pue SON 112 SONDYTI 0 p u 3 qe15un JO 31835 o1 eJ uu 1s s 10143 dn1 s SOW Wa qoJd QAH 3NSSI 3I1M3P eJ udij d S A YNY P9e3U09 Jlez J VINY 1981uoo lt 1187594 pue SONO 312
14. 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 75 76 c The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up 1 The CPU may experience overheating so 1t 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 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
15. motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Ad vanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten Prepare a bootable device or create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the bootable device Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your com puter You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the bootable device first At the Cil or AA prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new BIOS and then press lt Enter gt Example AMINF340 EXE040706 ROM When the installation is complete remove the bootable device from the computer and restart your computer If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten The computer will restart automatically This concludes Chapter 3 Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard Using BIOS 45 46 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 need
16. of time a CAS is performed after a RAS The lower the better but some DRAM does not support low figures Row Precharge Time Trp 3 CLK This item specifies the Row precharge to Active or Auto Refresh of the same bank Min Active RAS Tras 9 CLK This item determins the time RAS takes to read from and write to a memory cell RAS RAS Delay Trrd 2 CLK This item specifies the active to active delay of different banks Row Cycle Tre 12 CLK Use this item to specify the Row Cycle Time Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B MB Intelligent Bios page Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM PCI slots HT Frequency Auto This item enables users to adjust the HT frequency The default setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged Modify it at will may cause the system to be unstable CPU HT Reference Clock MHz 200 Use this item to set the CPU HT Reference Clock through clock gen Spread Spectrum Spread All Clocks If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system SB Clock Spread Spectrum Disabled This item is used to enable or disable the Southbridge clock spread spectrum Voltage Function Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the Voltage Function If enable users can increase the hardware voltage through BIOS settings Warning Please p
17. the memory maximum size we have tested is 8 GB Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor This motherboard uses a socket AM3 that carries the following features Accommodates AMD Phenom II processor socket AM3 Supports HyperTransport HT 3 0 interface speeds HyperTransport Technology is a point to point link between two devices it enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently available interconnect technologies Chipset The AMD RX780 Northbridge NB and SB710 Southbridge SB chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance AMD RX780 NB SB710 SB Memoty One x4 A Link Express ll interface PCI Express 1 0a compliant for connection to an AMD Southbridge Supports a single x16 PCI Express Gen2 graphics link Fully supports ACPI states S1 S3 S4 and S5 Single chip solution in 65nm 1 1 V CMOS technology Compliant with PCI 2 3 specification at 33 MHz Supports four Serial ATA devices which speeds up to 3 0 Gb s Integrated USB 2 0 Host Controller supporting up to eight USB 2 0 ports Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 133 100 66 33 modes Supports integrated RAIDO RAID1 and RAID 10 re quires use of 4 or more SATA ports functionalities across all 4 ports Supports DDR3 1333 1066 DDR SDRAM with Dual channel architec ture Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs Up to 8
18. 1 6 Define LD Menu de Press ESC to exit The Main Menu screen appears Figure 1 7 yates ig goig to REBOOT Are You Sure ebook ee Kgsj Bark Figure 1 7 Main Menu Press Y to reboot The following screen appears Figure 1 8 SIZE TRACK HAPP INE 20 R 3106606H 3 B551 255 453 Funct ioma A Bub EB1881 Press Cirl F to ontor FagtBuild taw Utility Figure 1 8 AMD RAID Configuration 97 58 Installing the RAID Drivers Your system may come with a Windows install CD that already includes AMD RAID drivers If so then this section is not relevant If that is not the case or you are trying to install a new version of Windows then you will need an AMD RAID driver P install floppy Check to see if one came with your system If not you can create one by downloading the appropriate driver package and following the steps in this section 1 Copy all files in RAID ATI SB750 Floppy Win3264 to a floppy disk 2 After you complete the RAID BIOS setup boot from the Windows CD The Windows Setup program starts Figure 1 9 3 Press F6 and wait a few moments for the Windows Setup screen to appear Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drive
19. 365 2007 American Megat dis i Integrated Peripherals Inboard IDE Control ler Enabled AT SATA Hode Enabled A Configerat ion IDE Inboard AUDIO Funet iom Enabled mbnard d LAA Fanci bon Enabled Dnboard LAM Dont IA Enabled Serial Port Address IFAT RA ISE Functions pt im Legacy US Support BE RAID ACI f iUaloe Fi Same FSC Balt Po DeFas Hi sett ings Figure 1 2 Integrated Peripherals Screen Use the arrow keys to select the SATA Configuration see Figure 1 2 and globally set SATA Configuration to RAID 94 4 Press F10 to save the configuration and exit The PC reboots 5 Enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing Ctrl F when prompted and proceed to set up the AMD RAID BIOS as described in the next section Configuring the AMD RAID BIOS The AMD RAID BIOS set up lets you choose the RAID type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1 Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press Ctrl F The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading of the OS You have a few seconds to press Ctrl F before the screen disappears 2 Press Ctrl F The Main Menu screen appears Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 Main Menu JJ 3 Select 2 then select LD 1 in the following page The Define LD Menu screen appears Figure 1 4 tripe Block Fast Init igabyte Boandary Cacha Mode brive Roda l Capacity MR LAI Down ESCI Exit S
20. Disk 4th Slave ST3120827AS 3 42 Ultra DMA Mode S S M A R T Capable and Status CE Settings Wrong de CHOS Setup Utility Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Tor sl k Standard CHUS Setup k Fi equenciy Do ltaye Control gt Advanced Setup Load Default Settings k Advanced Chipset Setup F Supervisor Passuord k Integrated Peripherals _ word t Power Hanagement Setup Save B Exit Setup it Setup PCL PoP Setup out Sav ing 0k Cancel k PC Health Status FA l A tles Howe Enter Select Walue Fl6 Saue ESC Exii Fi General Help F9 Load Default Settings 002 63 0 Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc gt Using BIOS Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing lt Enter gt Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for infor mation Some options marked with a triangle 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 va
21. FY OS Click to set the BIOS RIO tun 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 67 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu 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 ela 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 Input Method Settings Click to change the default settings of language inputs It is recommended to use the default settings and do not change the language method in case any inconvenience occurs with the changes E u DPeev gt lt Pp setting Up eJIFFY 68 Usage FAQ Web Firefox for web browsing webmail and watching flash video Q1 How to download files to hard disk through eWeb Click on the file link directly Then select Save File in the pop up window Note 1 Before downloading files please mount the storage devices to make sure the device is connected with
22. GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 32 GB J Due to the limitation of AMD CPU spec please refer to Memory OVL for more information 2 Due to the DRAM maximum size 2 GB per dimm at present the memory maximum size we have tested is 8 GB Introducing the Motherboard Audio 5 1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec ADCs support 44 1k 48k 96kHz sample rate Meets Microsoft WLP 3 10 Vista premium and mobile PCs audio requirements Direct Sound 3D compatible Onboard LAN Supports PCI Express 1 1 Integrated 10 100 1000 transceiver Wake on LAN and remote wake up support Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options One PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface Two PCI Express x1 slots Three 32 bit PCI v2 3 compliant slots One IDE connector supporting up to two IDE devices Four 7 pin SATA connectors This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133 100 66 33 MB s Integrated I O The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and connectors Two PS 2 ports for mouse and keyboard One serial port Four USB ports One LAN port Audio jacks for microphone line in and line out BIOS Firmware The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing The firmware
23. Preface Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the author Version 1 0 The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufac turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp AMD Phenom Athlon Sempron and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not install
24. 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 o igi Mamboard Setup Ubiity TE Q Ores SR Une E Infomation I ErS ELITEGROUP For reference only If the opening screen does not appear double click the file setup exe in the root directory Using the Motherboard Software 47 48 Setup Tab Click the Setup button to run the software installation program Select from the menu which software you want to install Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows 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 In installing 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 Application Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk Read Me Tab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the disk Running S
25. W_P Reset Switch 8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch Nein 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 pin 5 and 7 to a momentary contact switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the board resets and runs POST Power Switch Supporting the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen tary contact switch that is normally open The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off The time requirement is due to internal de bounce circuitry After receiving a power on off signal at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on off signal This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS Installing the Motherboard 23 24 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the
26. aid 43 Supervisor Pas WO lid 43 User LOS WO Td iaa aan 44 DOVER et 44 EJE WIOTES OVA A da e Updating the D1 OD aii 45 Chanter 4 4 Using the Motherboard Software 47 About the Software DVD ROM CD ROM 47 Auto installing under Windows XP V sta 7 47 Rin inn u SOUND aa Qasaakaphiykakpkiqaskaywahawpasiwskakhaqkaphaytukassukass 48 Manual l Installation a a aarssssssssaa 50 Utility Software Reference 50 Chapter 9 dy Setting Up AMD SB710 RAID Configuration 33 Setting Up a Bootable RAID AArray 53 Chanter 6 61 Setting Up eJIFFY 61 Inod OM rra sodio 61 Installation and BIOS SUP is ccncncsuiscescsscssvteniwasevensacsevecssuueeceeasestes 62 Entero ell EY ouniaans annalu 66 WSs ICON 67 A T l u u ususumasususu eC E ae ey were nee tere 68 Chapter 7 15 Trouble Shooting 15 Start up problems during assembly 75 Start up problems after prolong use 76 Maintenance and care tipe u UL alta 76 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart ei Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing this motherboard This motherboard is a high performance enhanced function moth
27. ange to al you can remove the device now W G wa san Mon May 2 y ly 4 48 AM setting Up evlFFY 74 Setting Un eJIFFY Chapter 7 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips a System does not power up and the fans are not running 1 Disassemble the PC to remove the VGA adaptor card DDR memory LAN USB and other peripherals including keyboard and mouse Leave only the motherboard CPU with CPU cooler and power supply connected Turn on again to see if the CPU and power supply fans are running 2 Make sure to remove any unused screws or other metal objects such as screwdrivers from the inside PC 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 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
28. ay attention that doing overvoltage may result in damage to hardware Using BIOS 41 AMD Athlon tm 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400 Speed 2300MHz This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer NB Clk N A This item shows the frequency of Northbridge clock Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Load Non Disk 1 The default value of the item Onboard LAN Boot ROM is Disabled accord ingly since the item Load Non Disk 1s set to Disabled CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Help Item Onboard SATA Mode SATA Configuration Onboard AUDIO Function Options Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 amp IRQ4 Enabled USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings 2 You may highlight this option and press lt Enter gt to Enable it CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc p gt Standard CMOS Setup p M I B II MB Intelligent Bios p gt Advanced Setup Load Non Disk p gt Advanced Chipset Setup Load Default Settings Integrated Peripherals Supervisor Password gt Power Management Setup p User Password p PCI PnP Setup Save 8 Exit Setup p PC Health Status Exit Withou
29. be changed as the figure below shows And line out and microphone in can be discriminated clearly from different colors Speaker Config ston Sound Effects Room Correction Delme Format Seeker Corts ator Stereo Rd range Soechers J Frot eft and rpt Z REALTEK This concludes chapter 4 sara El la mam A PA gt ga Ee oh oh E an e Elba TOTT Usi ng the Mother hoard Software yd Chapter 5 Setting Un AMD SB710 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 CAG Setep Utility Copyright 0 13685 2007 Amarican Ha tandard CMOS Setup s B B ILO Intelligent lame k Advanced Setup Load Default Settings favanced Chipset Setup k Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals User Password Pluuer Hanagesent Setup Save B Exit Setup PLL Po Setup Exit Uithowt Saw ing k PL Health States Tiie Ester Select laloe FliQ Sase EXC Exit Pl General Help F3 Default settings 402 61 TO Copyright 1985 2007 Amarican Regatrends Inc Figure 1 1 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Screen Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals see Figure 1 1 then press Enter The Integrated Peripherals screen or a screen similar to 1t appears CMS Setup Utility Copyright 0 1
30. ck the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrenda Inc Standard CMOS Setup H I B HB Intelligent BIOS k duanced Setup Load Default Settings Advanced Chipset Setup Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals User Password Power Management Setup Save Exit Setup PCI PnP Setup Exit Without Saving PC Health Status tle Hove Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F9 Load Default Settings v2 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc 4 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 Advanced Setup HT Frequency Auto Auto Help Item AMD CRU Enabled J Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Options Boot Up Nuslock Status On LOGO Display Enabled Disabled APIC Hode Enabled Enabled ist Boot Device ARYO1 NUIDIA SPAN 1 2nd Boot Device CD DUD 3rd Boot Device Removable Dev Hard Disk Drives Press Enter Boot Other Device Yes ECS eJIFFY Function Enabled Restore Default Settings No tle Hove Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fi 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 dr
31. ctor Transfer Auto If the feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Auto Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode Auto DMA capability allows users to improve the transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices S M A R T Auto The S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Use this item to enable or disable 32Bit Data Transfer Press lt Esc gt to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page IDE BusMaster Enabled This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode We recommend you to leave this item at the default value Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 29 Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system Handle this page with caution Any changes can affect the operation of your computer CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup Help Item CPU Virtualization ibled AMD C amp Q Auto Enhanced Halt C1E Disabled Enable Disable Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Secure Virtual Machine Boot Up Numlock Status ON Mode SVM APIC Mod
32. e Enabled 1st Boot Device Hard Drive 2nd Boot Device CD DVD 3rd Boot Device Removable Dev Boot Other Device Yes ECS eJIFFY Function Disabled 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings CPU Virtualization Enabled Hardware Virtualization Technology enables processor feature for runningmultiple simultaneous Virtual Machines allowing specialized softwareapplications to run in full isolation of each other AMD C amp Q Auto This item helps the system to lower the frequency when CPU idles When the frequency decreases the temperature will drop automatically as well Enhanced Halt C1E Disabed This item enables or disables enhanced halt Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Enable this item to shorten the power on testing POST and have your system start up faster You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly Boot Up Numlock Status ON This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started APIC Mode Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the APCI Advanced Programmable Inter rupt Controller mode APIC provides symmetric multi processing SMP for sys tems allowing support for up to 60 processors 1st 2nd3rd Boot Device Hard Drive CD DVD Removable Dev Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load a
33. eJIFFY interface Please refer to the usage FAQ to mount devices 2 eWeb does not support Office Viewer Reader Writer format under eJIFFY interface Please enter the Operating System to open Office files 3 eWeb supports to open video audio files online in Flash player format Due to firefox limitation the browser does not support files in Real player or Media player formats Setting Un eviFFY 69 Q2 How to switch to different languages settings Stepl s NTRA A A A BD ee gt PO AI SS Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl Shift The language bar will then appear as Step2 Select your desired language Setting Un eJIFFY 70 Q3 How to save image file through eWeb 1 Select the image you want to save and press the right key of your mouse to show the menu then click the option Save Image As from the menu 2 Then the Save Image window appears You may rename the image file in the Name column and save the file in a folder as the following picture shows Rename the image file Then select a pa subdirectory elect a root or click directory Create Folder to create a new folder Click here to save the image file Setting Un eviFFY 71 ePzx Photo viewing Q1 How to find image files saved in hard disk through ePix Enter the ePix window then click the icon Folder located in the upper left hand corner then
34. ect Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 43 Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not You select OK and then press lt Enter gt the Setup Utility loads all default values or select Cancel and then press lt Enter gt the Setup Utility does not load default values Supervisor Password This page helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Not Installed Help item Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Installor Change the password 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings Supervisor Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays Change Supervisor Password Press Enter You can select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 44 User Password This page helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc User Password User Pa
35. ed 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 Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of t
36. ed 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 Le 1 Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use with your motherboard 2 The notice of Intel HD Audio Installation optional The Intel High Definition 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 fey 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
37. em to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB device at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Help Item PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off Resume by Ring Disabled Select the ACPI Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled state used for Resume by USB S3 Disabled System Suspend Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Use this item to define how your system suspends In the default S3 the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM i e the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status Resume By Ring Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call
38. erboard that supports socket for AMD Phenom II proces sor socket AM3 for high end business or personal desktop markets The motherboard incorporates the AMD RX780 Northbridge NB and SB710 Southbridge SB chipsets The Northbridge supports the HyperTransport 3 0 in terface The memory controller supports DDR3 memory DIMM frequencies of 1333 1066 It supports four DDR3 slots with maximum memory size of 32 GB One PCI Express x16 slot intended for Graphics Interface is fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen2 version 1 0 In addition two PCI Express x1 slots are supported The SB710 Southbridge supports three PCI slots which are PCI v2 3 compliant It integrates USB 2 0 interface supporting up to eight functional ports four USB ports and two USB 2 0 headers support additional four USB ports One onboard IDE connector supports two IDE devices in Ultra ATA 133 100 66 33 modes The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3 0 Gb s each It provides AMD SATA RAID configura tion with RAID 0 1 and 10 modes supported There is an advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors COM four USB ports one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone line in and line out 1 Due to the limitation of AMD CPU spec please refer to Memory OVL for more information 2 Due to the DRAM maximum size 2 GB per dimm at present
39. erformance we recommend users connect the CD ROM to the IDE channel and set up the hard drives on the SATA ports IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE Refer to the IDE device user s manual Installing two IDE devices on one cable ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a total of four drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard inter face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with an SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard x SATA cable optional SATA power cable optional Installing the Motherboard 19 Refer to the illustration below for proper installation 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the
40. etup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins lt Anto deta ee eo Vorrien 2 00 0011 IC780M A2 lutosetup Program Auto Setup Package seftware Version 7 00 0011 Wekase to the Insteltertd Wo ad ter Aad tee The wa A wowed wed wa d Kap u paa compa To contre Now fy The following screens are examples only The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing The motherboard identification is located in the upper left hand corner Using the Motherboard Software 49 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0018 Select Features Choose the features Setup will install Select the features pou want to install clear the features you do not want to install 36175 K 62540 K Description ATI Software Package Version 8 082 041130a Release Date 2005 01 04 Space Required on C 98715 K Space Available on C 6821104 K rstallShield Next gt Cancel 3 Check the box next to the items you want to install The default optionsare recom mended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears ATI Software Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ATI Software The InstallShield Wizard will install AT Software on your computer To continue click Next Back Cancel
41. figuration 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 sertes of built in diagnostics performed by the BIOS After the POST routines are completed the following message appears Press DEL to enter SETUP Using BI0S 25 26 Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrenas Inc p gt Standard CMOS Setup p M I B II MB Intelligent Bios p gt Advanced Setup Load Non Disk p gt Advanced Chipset Setup Load Default Settings Integrated Peripherals Supervisor Password p gt Power Management Setup User Password p PCI PnP Setup Save 8 Exit Setup p PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Mega trends Inc Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first time the POST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer You simply need to Load Default Settings to Note Changes to system hardware such as different CPU memories etc may also trigger this reset the default CMOS values message USTU futo Detecting 4th Slave IDE Hard
42. follow the path for the files you have saved to view the image files Setting Un eJIFFY Q2 How to use the fit function under slide show 1 Click Edit and select Preferences option from the menu dl 34 1024 x 768 pixels 158 8 KB 14 March 2008 13 53 EA E A thujun 29 oT Gis 2 Click Viewer and choose Keep previous zoom in After loading an image Close the window and you can use the fit function under slide show now Various preferences Note ePix supports to view image files only It cannot support Office Viewer or other forms beside image files Supported image types are BMP JPEG GIF includ ing GIF animations PNG TIFF ICO and XPM Setting Up ej FFY 73 A Mount Unmount Disk Q1 What does it mean for Mount Disk Mount means to connect the storage devices to eJIFFY interface After plugging the external device to the computer such as USB drives a new disk icon will appear as the following picture shows Please click the mount prompt on the icon It will change to ed to show the device is detected successfully j os mA Mon May 25 Tok 4 45 AM BY BS E Q2 What does it mean for Unmount Disk Unmount is to safely remove the storage devices To unplug the external storage devices such as USB drives users need to clik the Unmount prompt as the following picture shows then the icon led will ch
43. he ATX system case Firstly some features on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indica tors and switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Secondly this motherboard supports one floppy diskette drive and two enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to Install Most cases have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard This motherboard carries an ATX form factor of 305 X 210 mm Choose a case that accommodates this form factor Installing the Motherboard in a Case Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case which correspond the holes in the motherboard Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws Ensure that your case has an I O template that supports the I O ports and expansion slots on your motherboard Installing the Motherboard a H 7 arial ATA 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 jum
44. he 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 About the Manual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Describes features of the motherboard Introducing the Motherboard Goto y page 1 Chapter 2 Describes installation of motherboard components Installing the Motherboard Goto Y page Chapter 3 Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility Using BIOS Goto page 25 Chapter 4 Describes the motherboard software Using the Motherboard Software Goto y page 47 Chapter 5 Provides information about SATA RAID Setting Up AMD SB710 RAID P Configuration Goto page 53 Chatper 6 Describes the eJIFFY setting up Chapter 7 Provides basic troubleshooting tips Trouble Shooting Goto page 75 Preface TABLE 0F CONTENTS Preface i Chanter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 A A l PP A E 2 Motherboard Components 4 Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions ULU naeris es sa ianiai 7 Choosing a Computer Case A Installing the Motherboard in a Case 7 Checking Jumper SettIngs 8 E nim iu l PE En PI Qua Checking J
45. he 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 motherboards capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system PCIE1 2 Slots PCIEX16 Slot PCli 3 Slots PCIE1 2 Slots PCIEX16 Slot PCl1 3 Slots Y 8 s The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen2 version 1 0 The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen2 version 1 0 This motherboard is equipped with three standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus stan dard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supple ment of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2 3 compliant Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation Installing the Motherboard 15 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 connecto
46. ives 2 Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application updates setting Up evlFFY 64 CD Manually Setup You need to finish the CD Installation first before setting the BIOS 1 Insert the eJIFFY CD in the CD ROM drive And follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation 2 Enter My Computer to find the eJIFFY setup program kS Y x Cg e Wu DVDRW SR ID PY vL00 eIEFY Esa DAN ARIHI Y 0 de E A de FE BMS eR 3 gt wm es d Ki k ES H ES i Gs amp c 4 DVD FW EUN BGLIF FJ a Data 5 A users DO TP E FILI Ca Publi disk TF GF e suppor DATA EA mistp Tpi Ga crea 0172 setup 4100 SDA 2009 5022 FE 0210 Ls A 2000822 F 02 10 Vi b 71 KE 3 Click the setup button to run the eJIFFY software installation program restart your computer after you finish Welcome to the eJIFFY Setup Wizard This wall inated JPY on your computer ia recommended that ou chose all other aopicabora ba era COME La Dick Med to contines or Cancel ba ect Setup Setting Up eJIFFY 65 4 Press lt DEL gt or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 merican Megatrends Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PLI PnP Setup k PC Health Status ti Move Enter Select Fl General Help
47. 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 Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future This Setup Utility should be used when changing the system configuration when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts when making changes to the Power Management con
48. lues are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle P The default BIOS setting for this motherboard applies for most conditions with optimum performance It is not suggested to change the default values in the BIOS setup and the manufacture takes no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below FUNCTION Exits the current menu Scrolls through the items on a menu Modifies the selected field s values Load a default optimized setting Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions Using BIOS 27 28 For the purpose of better product maintenance the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS Please visit the manufacture s website for updated manual Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrenas Inc Standard CMOS Setup Date Thu 04 02 2009 Help Item Time 17 56 33 User Enter TAB IDE Master Not Detected or SHIFT TAB to IDE Slave Not Detected select a field SATA1 Not Detected SATA2 Not Detected Use or to SATA 3 Not Detected configure system Date SATA4 Not Detected IDE BusMaster Enabled 1
49. n Front Panel USB Power Front Panel USB Power USB Port 0 Negative Signal u USB Port 1 Negative Signal x 5 USB_FP P0 USB Port 0 Positive Signal USB Port 1 Positive Signal Ground 8 GND Ground No pin USB_FP_OCO Overcurrent signal Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang up SPDIFO SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector Pin Signal Name Function 2 5V analog Power F AUDIO Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 3 PORTIR 4 PRESENCER 7 SENSE s KV PORT 2L SENSE2_RETURN 18 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD ROM drive About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE interface An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard You must orient the cable connector so that the pinl color edge of the cable corresponds to the pin I of the I O port connector IDE IDE Connector This motherboard supports four high data transfer SATA ports with each runs up to 3 0 Gb s To get better system p
50. n power cable Users please note that the 24 pin power cable can be connected to the ATX_POWER connector With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX_POWER match perfectly 24 pin power cable Connecting 4 pin power cable The ATX12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU 4 pin power cable When installing 4 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX12V match perfectly 22 CPU_FAN Cooling FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 14 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name a a O mO SYS FAN FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function System Ground 12V Power 12V SPK Internal speaker Pin Signal Name VCC ey NC NN Signal ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name Ground Ground 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 information F_PANEL Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function HD_LED_P Hard disk LED 2 FP PWR SLP MSG LED HD_LED_N HarddiskLED 4 FPPWR SLP MSG LED RST_SW_N Reset Switch PWR_SW_P Power Switch RST_S
51. n start PWM value 5 Normal auto ajusts SMART Fan start TEMP C depending on the CPU DeltaT1 3 temperature SMART Fan Slope PWM value 14 PWM value C CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 68 C Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environment operation 1l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Smart Fan Function page Using BIOS 37 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function SMART Fan Control Enabled Help Item Smart Fan Mode Manual SMART Fan start PWM value 5 Normal auto ajusts SMART Fan start TEMP C depending on the CPU DeltaT1 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 14 PWM value C CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 68 C temperature Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environment operation 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Smart Fan Function page SMART Fan start PWM value 28 This item is used to set the start PWM value of the smart fan SMART Fan start TEMP C 27 This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan DeltaT1 3 This item specifies the range that controls CPU temperature and keeps it from going so high or so low when smart fan works SMART Fan Slope PWM value 3 PWM value C This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the
52. on the Modem You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI LAN card You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Use this item to do wake up action if inserting the PCI card Resume By USB S3 Disabled This item allows you to enable disable the USB device wakeup function from S3 mode Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Using BIOS 33 34 Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system s RTC realtime clock Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake up alarm You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page PCI PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc
53. otherboard has a socket AM3 processor socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory Installing the Motherboard CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components 1 Install your CPU Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to 90 degree angle 2 Locate the CPU cut edge the corner with the pin hold noticeably missing Align and insert the CPU correctly 3 Press the lever down and apply thermal grease on top of the CPU 4 Putthe CPU Fan down on the retention mod ule and snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into place 5 Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place and connect the CPU cooling Fan power cable to the CPUFAN connector This com pletes the installation use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink sup plied The form and size of fan heatsink may also vary To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that you Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules It can support four 240 pin DDR3 1333 1066 The total memory capacity is 32 GB DDR3 SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus
54. pace Changa Option Cirl Sav Figure 1 4 Define LD Menu Using the Define a New Array Screen If necessary press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field Is highlighted Selecting the RAID Mode By default this is set to Mirroring To change to a different RAID mode press the spacebar until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box RAID0 1 10 JBOD Note Not all RAID levels are supported on all platforms Selecting the Stripe Block Size Stripe block size is given in kilobytes and affects how data is arranged on the disk It is recommended to leave this value at the default Optimal which is 64KB but the values can be 64 KB and 128 KB When choose RAID 1 the Stripe block size is unchangable 96 Assigning the Disks 1 Select the Assignment to Y to designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk Figure 1 5 illustrates the Define a New Array screen after two disks have been assigned as RAID 0 array disks mi Hode Total Bre stripe Block Fast Init Cimabute Boomdary MH Cache Mode Chao 2 1D brive Hodel Capacity MB Ma 2887 WPL MILES A E WPC ld LGR ECT LB 1p lil kem ESC Exit Space Change Option ttri VI we Figure 1 5 FastBuild Utility Array Disks Assigned 2 Press Ctrl Y to save the configuration and exit The Define LD Menu screen appears Figure 1 6 KALD Hoda Total Drv CaparcikulMB 11 Up C0 bown ESC Ewit Enter Select Figure
55. pers to set system configuration options Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled Jumper Settings 1 2 NORMAL A Tip MCs 2 3 CLEAR CLR_CMOS 3 pin Ka Before clearing the CMOS make sure to turn off the system f Rear USB PS 2 USBPWR_R 3 pin power Select Jumper Front Panel USB Power Select Jumper US CLR CMOS USBPWR R sai USBPWR_F 1 To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save amp Exit Setup 2 Make sure the power supply provides enough 5VSB voltage before selecting the SVSB function 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR_R amp USBPWR_F cap onto 2 3 pin rather than 1 2 pin as default if you want to wake up the com puter by USB PS2 KB Mouse Installing the Motherboard 10 Installing Hardware Installing the Processor W Caution When installing a CPU hea
56. r is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw For reference only adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can begin For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network using the add on card Installing the Motherboard 16 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices gm mu F E E SATA4 fy SATA3 PS sATA2 2 SATA1 SPDIFO ifotor Ye EAS F_USB2 10 z F_USB1 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 1 3 Tc Ground o RR RR 7_ Ground AA Function Left CD in signal Ground Ground Right CD in signal Installing the Motherboard 17 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 Functio
57. rameters for peripheral devices connected to the system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Help Item Onboard SATA Mode Enabled SATA Configuration IDE Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Options Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Disabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 amp IRQ4 Enabled USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings OnBoard IDE Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IDE interface OnBoard SATA Mode Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard SATA mode SATA Configuration IDE Use this item to show the Serial ATA Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced OnBoard AUDIO Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Audio function OnBoard LAN Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN 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 COM serial port and to assign a port address USB Functions Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the USB function Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this it
58. s or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer pross 5 Tf you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for uso with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Devices ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 1 10 Windows Setup Specify Devices 4 Specify the AMD drivers a Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver press S then press Enter 59 The following Windows Setup screen appears I dl Compatible BAID Control lnr B6 pl R Saloct F3 Exit F E Figure 1 11 Windows Setup Selected SCSI Adapter b Select ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform and press Enter for 32 bit OS or Select ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x64 platform and press Enter for 64 bit OS The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers cesSpacify Additional Device ENTER Continae Fd Exit Figure 1 12 Windows Setup AMD drives listed 5 Press Enter to continue with Windows XP Installation Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of Windows XP installation is completed then take out the floppy 6 Follow the instructions on how to install Windows XP After Windows XP is completely installed it is recommended that you install the ForceWare software in order
59. smart fan CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 60 C This item is used to set the limit temperature of the smart fan Press lt Esc gt to return to the PC Health Status page Shutdown Temperature Disabled Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down Warning Temperature Disabled This item enables or disables the warning temperature Using BIOS 38 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 e CPU Temperature System Temperature e CPU FAN Speed CPU Vcore VDIMM Vcc5V Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 39 M I B H MB Intelligent Bios This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have in stalled in your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc M I B II MB Intelligent Bios Help Item p Memory Configuration Press Enter Auto Detect DIMM PCI CIK Enabled HT Frequency Auto CPU HT Reference Clock MHz 200 Spread Spectrum Spread All Clocks SB Clock Spread Spectrum Disabled Voltage Function Disabled AMD Athlon tm 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400 Speed 2300MHz NBCIk N A t Move Enter Select
60. ssword Not Installed Help item Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings User Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a user password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Save Exit Setup Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Save and Exit dialog box appears select OK to save and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears select OK to discard changes and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Exit Without Saving item and select OK to discard any changes you have made Using BIOS Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer s Web site New BIOS provides support for new peripherals improve ments in performance or fixes for known bugs Install new BIOS as follows y If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper change the setting to allow BIOS flashing If your
61. t Saving Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Mega trends Inc 3 Reboot Di S e Sal 1 42 4 Then the default value of the item Onboard LAN Boot ROM changed to Enabled CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Help Item Onboard SATA Mode SATA Configuration Onboard AUDIO Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Serial Porti Address USB Functions Legacy USB Support Options Disabled 3F8 amp IRQ4 Enabled Enabled Enabled l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings 5 And the default value of the item s Boot Device changed to Realtek Boot Agent LAN Boot First automatically It is convenient for users to boot from LAN or handle when there is no disk CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup CPU Virtualization AMD C amp Q Enhanced Halt C1E Quick Power on Self Test Boot Up Numlock Status APIC Mode 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Boot Other Device Help Item Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled ON Enabled Enable Disable Secure Virtual Machine Mode SVM Removable Dev Yes 1 Move Enter Sel
62. t start up time The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard Using BIOS 31 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 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 6 to know more about eJIFFY Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system Handle this page with caution Any changes can affect the operation of your computer CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Chipset Setup Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Help Item DCT Unganged Mode Always Enable Memory Remapping Around Memory Hole 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings Memory Hole Remapping Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable memory hole remapping DCT Unganged Mode Always This item is used to select the DCT mode DRAM Controller mode Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some pa
63. to access the FastBuild RAID Man agement tool Note Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive After that the driver will not have to be installed 60 61 Chapter 6 Setting Up eJiFFY Introduction eJIFFY is a fast boot program under Linux Instead of waiting Windows O S to start execution eJIFFY is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up BR I Note According to your motherboard uses DVD or CD the installation may different please refer the following installation page for more detailed information Version 3 0 62 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 gi Mainboard Setup Utility e Ea Drivers Information Utilities Adobe Reader eJIFFY Y Select utility amp Click to Install 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish eJIFFY setup Restart your computer after you finish Welcome to the eJIFFY Setup Wizard M s vel inaia ali PFY on your computer Ei mesmrsendas Pal you cas Sl phrase balora Doni Dik Mei io continue Carcel to ect Setup setting Up eJIFFY 63 3 Press lt DEL gt or cli
64. tsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface mount resis tors with the clip of the cooling fan If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components On most motherboards there are small surface mount resistors near the processor socket which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips Also install the cooling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket Before installing the Processor This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change these settings by making changes to jumpers on the motherboard or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not over clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed W Warning 1 Over clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system Over clocking can perma nently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits 2 Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hard ware components This m
65. umper Snte imita 9 AAC SAIS adi 9 Installing Hardware 10 Installing the PTOCESSO Perrita mt ios diari 10 Installing Memory Modules ll EPOS ONO LOTS ita 14 Connecting Optional Devices 16 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive 18 Connecting I O Devices 20 Connecting Case Components 21 From Panel Header sisi col ha qaqmayqayuptasusakinaqasuphun 23 Chapter 3 25 Using BIOS 25 About the Setup Utiltty 2 The Standard Configuration 25 Entera the Setup UTN 25 Resetting the Default CMOS Values 26 A A 21 Sandard CMOS Selp u aa aii 28 Advanced Setup COPIAR o PRE NE E OE T 30 Advanced Chipset SEP ida 31 ill iv Integrated Peripherals 32 Power Management Setup 33 A A E 34 PEPE OS a 35 M I B H MB Intelligent Bios 39 Load NOISE cie 4 Load Dejani Sena

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