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1. B m EE Ll a w i E on Ss B 0 El EE IDE O a FDD FDD Connector The floppy disk drive connector is used to connect a floppy drive Insert one end of the floppy cable into this connector and the other end most connector to the floppy drive The colored edge of the cable should align with pin of this connector IDE Connector The IDE disk drive connector is used to connect 2 IDE disk drives An IDE cable have 3 connectors on them one that plugs into this connector and the other 2 connects to IDE devices The connector at the end of the cable is for the Master drive and the connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave drive The colored edge of the cable should align with pin of this connector Note When using two IDE drives one must be set as the master and the other as the slave Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and or switches on the drives A
2. 2 On Normal 2 3 On default Clear CMOS Data n Ae E A BIB Le am o K sss N JP2 1 2 3 1 2 3 e 0 ON gt O ME ll 2 On Normal 2 3 On default Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following a CMOS data becomes corrupted b You forgot the supervisor or user password c The overclocked settings in the BIOS resulted to the systems in stability or caused system boot up problems you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS JPIO is accessible from the rear panel of the system This provides convenience by allowing you to clear the CMOS without having to remove the chassis cover To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below Power off the system then unplug the power cord 2 Set JP2 or JPIO pins 2 and 3 to On Wart for a few seconds and set JP2 or JPIO back to its default setting pins and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord then power on the system 29 30 Hardware Installation PS 2 Power Select
3. ESET SPEAKER x ra PWR LED ATX SW HD LED Primary Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive Is being accessed RESET Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system SPEAKER Speaker Connector This connects to the speaker installed In the system chassis ATX SW ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button that will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode 45 Hardware Installation PWR LED Power Standby LED When the systems power Is on this LED will light When the system is In the S POS Power On Suspend or S3 STR Suspend To RAM state it will blink every second Note If a system did not boot up and the Power Standby LED did not light after it was powered on it may indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket 46 ii ua Hardware Insta
4. 14 1 4 1 3 3 3 6 JII JPI2 jJPl4 32 2x 4x JPII 1 2 4 5 On 2 3 5 6 On JP12 1 2 4 5 On 2 3 5 6 On JP14 2 On 2 3 On es Hardware Installation PCIE Gen Gen 2 Select 3 2 1 3 2 1 On Gen 2 2 3 On Gen default Set this jumper according to the type of PCI Express card that you are using Rear Panel I O Ports Center Sub f ae Rear R L Line in I Front R L f Y l e n anm x l P ESPE A a B wee l I 4 L 1 1 es 6 ee I Mic in aly ae aS H Coaxial S PDIF out Optical Clear S PDIF out MIOS jumper PS 2 K B USB 0 1 USB 4 5 Side R L USB 33 Hardware Installation PS 2 Ports and S PDIF Ports
5. Optical E S PDIF Coaxial RCA S PDIF PS 2 Mouse and PS 2 Keyboard Ports These ports are used to connect a PS 2 mouse and a PS 2 key board Optical S PDIF The optical S PDIF jack is used to connect an external audio output device using an optical S PDIF cable Coaxial RCA S PDIF The coaxial RCA S PDIF jack is used to connect an external audio output device using a coaxial S PDIF cable Important DO NOT use optical S PDIF and Coaxial RCA S PDIF at the same time A Hardware Installation USB and LAN Ports USB 10 USB 8 9 USB The USB ports are used to connect USB 2 0 1 1 devices The 0 pin connectors allow you to connect 6 additional USB 2 0 1 1 ports Your USB ports may come mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an avallable slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the USB
6. i 2 3 l 2 On 5V 2 3 On default 5VSB AA E Ea E mas sup aun E Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to wake up the system Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support gt 20mA Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 0 5 JP
7. Power The presence of the power switch and reset switch on the system board are user friendly especially to DIY users They provide conven lence In powering on and or resetting the system while fine tuning the system board before it Is installed into the system chassis 40 A Hardware Installation LEDs DRAM Power LED AE LL Diagnostic LED Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED This LED will light when the systems power Is on Standby Power LED This LED will light when the system Is In the standby mode Diagnostic LED The Diagnostic LED displays POST codes POST Power On Self Tests which is controlled by the BIOS is performed whenever you power on the system POST will detect the status of the system and its components Each code displayed on the LED corresponds t
8. 790FXB M3H5 System Board User s Manual Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright No part of tt may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation adaptation without the prior writ ten permission from the copyright holders This publication is provided for informational purposes only The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any ex press or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any par ticular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer re serves the right to revise this publication and make changes to Its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or en tity of such revisions or changes 2009 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Windows 2000 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Award is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc Other trademarks and registered trademarks of prod ucts appearing in this manual are the properties of their respective holders FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 5 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
9. es E OS Setup Integrated Peripherals Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device Press Enter Item Help OnChip SATA Device Press Enter Onboard Super I O Press Enter Menu Level gt USB Device Setting Press Enter HD Audio Azalia Auto Azalia Front Panel Auto oe Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one OnChip IDE Device OnChip SATA Device Refer to the following pages for more Onboard Super I O information on these submenus USB Device Setting HD Audio Azalia This field Is used to enable or disable the onboard HD audio Azalia Front Panel This field Is used to enable or disable the Azalia front panel audio op BIOS Setup mmm OnChip IDE Device Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Item Help IDE DMA Transfer Enabled Onchip IDE Channel0 Enabled Menu Level de Onchip IDE Channel 1 Enabled Primary Master PIO Auto Primary Slave PIO Auto Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UDMA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto Secondary Master UDMA Auto Secondary Slave UDMA Auto NS Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7
10. r Options Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey gt 1 Description Options Tis Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The screen above list all the fields available in the CMOS Reloaded submenu for ease of reference in this manual In the actual CMOS setup you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one CMOS Reloaded is especially helpful to overclockers who often go through the tiresome trial and error process of repeatedly changing the BIOS settings to come up with the most ideal overclocked set ting By being able to save and load the settings rt eliminates the tedious job of remembering several settings and or repeatedly reset ting settings during the trial process he settings are stored in the SEEPROM SEEPROM is divided into 5 banks the backup bank and the 4 user defined banks es BOS Setup Auto Save Bootable Setting This field is used to automatically save the last bootable setting from CMOS to an area in the SEEPROM referred to as the backup bank To use this function Set this field to Enabled 2 Select Save amp Exit Setup in the main menu then press lt Enter gt 3 Type lt Y gt then press lt Enter gt If the changes to the setting allowed the
11. On the top row of the screen click the Ist icon to open the Chipset Driver menu I Click AMD SB 50 Drivers Chipset Driver AMD 58750 Drivers WebPAM Utility et ee 2 Setu D IS NOW ready tO Windows NP iT South Bridge Drivers ee na stal th e d rive r C C k J XP ATI South Bridge Drivers Setup N ext Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ATI South Bridge Drivers The InstallShield Wizard will install AT South Bridge Drivers on your computer To continue click Next 107 108 Supported Software II 3 Read the license agree ment then click Yes 4 Click Yes want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect Windows XP ATT South Bridge Drivers Windows XP ATI South Bridge Drivers Setup License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement End User License Agreement PLEASE READ THIS LICENSE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE BY INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE PROMPTLY RETURN THE SOFTWARE TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU OBTAINED IT AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED 1 License The software accompanying this License hereinafter Software regardless of the media on which it is di
12. z Microsoft NET framework ATi Radeon Drivers nVidia GForce 8 Series Drivers 2 Click Install to install to PER 6 9 xp 2 k dd ccc wdm_enu_35 774 Setup Insta E the desti nat on fo der Or Setup will install 6 9_xp 2k dd_coc_wdm_enu 35774 in the Following ATI Folder To install in a different Folder click Browse and select another click Browse to select folder Click Install to start the installation another folder Browse Space required 42 6MB Space available 93 466 Cancel Nullsoft Install System v2 02 Install Supported Software 3 The installation wizard will AAA TE OT al extract the files needed AT E to Install the driver BBN Show details 4 Setup Is now ready to HUNT install the driver Click ree Next Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ATI Software The InstallShield Wizard will install AT Software on your computer To continue click Next 5 Read the license m agreement then click Yes ATI Software License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement End User License Agreement PLEASE READ THIS LICENSE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE BY INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE PROMPTLY RETURN THE SOFTWARE TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU OBTAINED IT AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUN
13. Access Mode Auto To auto detect the Capacity MB HDD s size head on Cylinder this channel Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector oe Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one IDE HDD Auto Detection Detects the parameters of the drive The parameters will automati cally be shown on the screen IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 3 Slave The drive type information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor If you select Auto the BIOS will auto detect the HDD amp CD ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD amp CD ROM drive If a hard disk has not been installed select None Access Mode For hard drives larger than 528MB you would typically select the LBA type Certain operating systems require that you select CHS or Large Please check your operating systems manual or Help desk on which one to select es D OS Setup Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive Usually the size Is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders Head This field displays the number of read write heads Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to chang
14. Before Using the System Board Before using the system board prepare basic system components If you are installing the system board in a new system you will need at least the following internal components A CPU Memory module e Storage devices such as hard disk drive CD ROM etc You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use which will normally include at least a keyboard a mouse and a video display monitor Processor e AMD Phenom processor e HyperTransport 3 0 S200MT s HyperTransport 1 0 2000 1600MT s AMD OverDrive provides tuning options using the new Advanced Clock Calibration overclocking feature OE sie AIMS Ym Chipset AND ir Northbridge AMD 790FX Southbridge AMD SB750 System Memory eur AO Dn DDR ww IMM o Ss Soporte DER ISO jO ji e Delivers up to 21Gb s bandwidth at 333MHz e Supports dual channel 128 bit wide memory interface e Supports non ECC unbuffered DIMMs e Supports up to 16GB system memory Windows 32 bit operating system is unable to accurately detect more than 4GB system memory Therefore if you are using this operating system we strongly recommend that you install a less than 3GB system memory Expansion Slots I IE pe Sen 4 pp 2 way CrossFire at xl6 xl6 or xl6 x4 bandwidth 3 way CrossFire at x16 x16 x4 bandwidth gt 3 IC sles e Award BIOS s o j lioq e CPU DRAM overclocking e CPU DRAM Chipset overvoltage e 8Mbit SP
15. DRAM Configuration Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt the following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Configuration gt MCT Memory Timing Press Enter Item Help DCTs Mode Unganged CKE Base Power Down Mode Enabled Menu Level gt CKE Based Power Down Per Channel Tl Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one MCT Memory Timing Refer to the following pages for more information on this submenu DCTs Mode The options are Ganged 28 bit and Unganged 64 bit CKE Base Power Down Mode The options are Enabled and Disabled CKE Based Power Down The options are Per Channel and Per CS 88 MCT Memory Timing BIOS Setup mmm Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt the following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility MCT Memory Timing MCT Memory Timing 2T Mode CAS Latency Time Precharge Delay tRAS DRAM RAS Precharge DRAM RAS to CAS Delay Bank to Bank Cmd TRRD TRC TRFC0 TRFC1 TRFC2 TRFC3 Bank Swizzle Mode Auto Tweek Performance Optimal Performance Mode A gt gt KK KM gt Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled DIE l DIE Item Help Enabled 9 CLK Menu Level gt
16. InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing RAIDS pert on your computer lt Back Finish J Cancel 2a Supported Software memme Smart Guardian The Smart Guardian utility Is capable of monitoring the systems tempera ture fan speed voltage etc and allows you to manually set a range Highest and Lowest Limit to the tems being monitored If the settings values are over or under the set range a waming message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Default Set ting which Is the Ideal setting that would keep the system in good work Ing condition On the top row of the screen click the 6th icon to open the Utility menu Click Smart Guardian Utility Auto Boost System Smart Guardian ATI USB AMD OverDrive AMD Fusion Beta Version AMD Fusion Website ECAN 2 Setup is now ready to Erw install the utility Click Next Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Smart Guardian The InstallShield Wizard will install Smart Guardian on your computer To continue click Next 3 Enter the information Next necessary then click 4 Click Next to install to the designated folder or click Browse to select an other folder 5 Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder Supported Software Smart Guardian S
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18. Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be Identical to this one IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode IDE DMA Transfer Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode OnChip IDE Channel 0 and OnChip IDE Channel These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller The default is Enabled Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller 66 ees D OS Setup Primary Master Slave PIO to Secondary Master Slave PIO PIO means Programmed Input Output Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from the disk drive PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by themselves Your system supports five modes O default to 4 which primarily differ in timing When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will automatically set the syste
19. Please enter your information User Mame DeL inc Organization DFI Inc Install this application For Anyone who uses this computer fall users O Only For me OFI Inc 6 Click Next to install to iret the destination folder or Pestination Folder C h i Click Next to install to this Folder or click Change to install to a different Folder CIICK alive TO Seice z Install AMO OverDrive to an oth er fo der Cu Program Files AMD OverDrive 29 Supported Software 7 Click Yes to create a EAN S h O rtc ut on yO ur d es kto D Select Shortcut Please make your selection below then click Next Would you like a shortcut placed on your desktop Yes No InstallShield Cea J 8 Click Install to begin the ERA AT A instal lati On Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation IF vou want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShield 9 Click Finish 2 AMD OverDrive InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed AMD OverDrive Click Finish to exit the wizard 30 ees Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 05 On the top row of the screen click the last Icon to open the Manuals menu Click Adobe Acrobat 4 Reader 7
20. Use only certified fan and heat sink The fan and heat sink package usually contains the fan and heat sink assembly and an installation guide If the installation proce dure in the installation guide differs from the one in this section please follow the installation guide in the package Before you install the fan heat sink you must apply a thermal paste onto the top of the CPU The thermal paste Is usually supplied when you purchase the CPU or fan heat sink assembly Do not spread the paste all over the surface When you later place the heat sink on top of the CPU the compound will disperse evenly Do not apply the paste JR if the fan heat sink al h ready has a patch of Be thermal paste on its un E derside Peel the strip that covers the paste M s before you place the fan gt heat sink on top of the CPU 25 26 3 Place the heat sink on J Hardware Installation mums s ii 2 The system board comes with the retention E module base already in stalled Retention module base top of the CPU Now hook one side of the re tention clip onto the re B tention module base by Bae fitting the hole s on the retention clip into the re taining tab s of the re tention module base Retaining clip Hook the other side of the retention clip so that the hole s on the reten tion clip also frt into the retaining tab s of the re tention module base Retaining tab
21. connect the serial port cable to this connector The colored edge of the cable should align with pin of this connector Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Power Sense Ground Sense Power Speed Ground Control 3 Fan 2 4 CPU Fan 3 On Off Power N C Ground 3 Sense Power Fan 6 Fan 3 3 Sense Ground Power Fan 5 Sense Ground Power Fan 4 These fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans Cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent over heating the CPU and system board components EZ Touch Switches
22. gt 27 CLK 9 CLK 9 CLK 4 CLK 31 CLK 110 ns RSVD 110 ns RSVD TL Move F5 Previous Values PU PD Change Priority F6 Fail Safe Defaults F10 Save ESC Exit F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one MCT Memory Timing Auto Manual 2T Mode The BIOS will automatically detect all the MCT memory timing This option allows you to manually configure the MCT memory timing on the following fields This field is used to configure the 21 mode CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the clock cycles for the CAS latency es E OS Setup Precharge Delay tRAS The options are Auto Vtl6 Vtl7 Vtl8 and 4 tol5 DRAM RAS Precharge This field is used to select the idle clocks after Issuing a precharge command to the DRAM DRAM RAS to CAS Delay This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM active command and the read write command The options are 2 and 3 Bank to Bank Cmd TRRD The options are Auto to 15 TRC Row Cycle delay Set the System Performance field to Optimal if you want to use the delay time recommended by the DIMM manu facturer TRFCO to TRFC3 These fields are used to select the auto refresh cycle time Bank Swizzle Mode The options are Enabled and Disabled Auto Tweak Performance The field enables or disables the performance tweaks of all high speed DIMMs
23. 1394 Front Panel Front Panel Connectors Connect all front panel cables from the chassis to the front panel smart connector Connect according to the pin definition shown on the smart connector 2 Connect the front panel smart connector to the front panel connector on the system board USB IEEE 1394 Connectors Connect your USB 1394 port cable to the USB 324 smart connector Connect according to the pin definition shown on the smart connector 2 Connect the USB 1394 smart connector to the respective connectors on the system board Chabter 3 BIOS Setub Switchable Modes for Overclocking Aimed to provide convenience and superb overclockability the Genie BIOS Setting submenu comes available In Easy mode default mode and Advance mode Easy Mode Easy mode displays fields commonly used by users Advance Mode If you intend to tweak your PC or boost Its overclock feature you can switch the Genie BIOS Setting submenu from Easy mode to Advance mode by simply pressing lt F9 gt in the main menu of the Award BIOS utility then pressing lt Y gt to select Advance Mode The Advance mode will display a wide range of fields useful in overclocking the board BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Utility The Basic Input Output System BIOS Is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and pe ripherals In addition the BIOS also contains codes for various ad vanced featur
24. 4 Move the retention lever Hardware Installation to its opposite side then push it down to lock the fan and heat sink assem y bly to the retention module base Retention lever Note You will not be able to secure the fan and heat sink assembly in place If it did not fit properly onto the retention module base Make sure there Is sufficient air circulation across the CPU fan and heat sink Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the system board 2 Hardware Installation www ssr wWwszzo N oalsa issss ysam i iii 28 Northbridge Heat Sink The Northbridge must be kept cool by using a heat sink he heat sink will dissipate heat generated by the Northbridge Without the heat sink the Northbridge will overheat damaging both the Northbridge and the system board The system board comes with the heat sink already installed on the board Ihe coppermade heat pipe technology provides excellent heat dissipation gt 5 ll e 1 qaqa i m Bhias i ee 1 k l Bi a i i p rm 3 e De gt a AL E u Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data JP10 2 2 1 1
25. Keyboard Mouse e Wake On Ring e Wake On LAN e RIC timer to poweron the system AC power failure recovery e Monitors CPU system chipset temperature e Monitors 12V4 5V 3 3V Vcore Vbat 5Vsb Vdimm Vchip voltages e Monitors the speed of the cooling fans e CPU Overheat Protection function monitors CPU temperature during system boot up e AIX form factor NS A Introduction w kiaiaks rVl ssiirlrIz IZI IIISHIDXRI W K II AD Features DDR3 delivers increased system bandwidth and im proved performance It offers peak data transfer rate of up to 21 Gb s bandwidth The advantages of DDR3 are its higher bandwidth and its increase in performance at a lower power than DDR2 A ATI s CrossFire technology drives your PC to a new peak of performance by combining multiple GPUs in a single system By connecting a Radeon CrossFire Edition graphics card and a standard PCI Express graphics card the power of the dual GPUs Graphics Processing Units within the system will accelerate your gaming performance and improve image quality Aside from dual GPU for 3D rendering CrossFire s new feature asymmetric processing technology allows adding another dedicated GPU for physics processing The 3 GPUs simultaneously handle Data Parallel Processing DPP computing tasks such as game rendering and physics in a single system This provides more realistic cutting edge 3D graphics to run at high resolutions PCI Express Gen 2 i
26. LAN chip CMOS Reloaded Is a technology that allows storing mul MES tiple userdefined BIOS settings by using the BIOS utility to save load and name the settings This is especially sos sermnasrorase Useful to Overclockers who require saving a variety of overclocked settings and being able to conveniently switch between these settings simultaneously The options in Genie BIOS allows configuring the system to optimize system performance and overclock capability GENIE Bios Introduction The presence of the power switch and reset switch on the system board are user friendly especially to DIY us ers hey provide convenience In powering on and or re setting the system while fine tuning the system board before It Is installed into the system chassis CPU Overheat Protection has the capability of monitor ing the CPU s temperature during system boot up Once Protection the CPU s temperature exceeded the temperature limit pre defined by the CPU the system will automatically shut down This preventive measure has been added to protect the CPU from damage and insure a safe computing environment The system board Is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and pe ripheral devices The IRDA Infrared Data Association specification supports data transfers of 15K baud at a distance of meter The system board supports USB 2 0 and USB USB ports USB l l suppo
27. Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 21 5A For 3 or more USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 22A The RTC installed on the system board allows your sys tem to automatically power on on the set date and time Introduction The system board Is designed to meet the ACPI Ad STR vanced Configuration and Power Interface specification ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug and Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function With the Suspend to RAM function enabled you can power off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down the system without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files applications and operat ing system This is because the system is capable of storing all pro grams and data files during the entire operating session into RAM Random Access Memory when it powers off The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power on the system Important gt The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support SIA When power returns after an AC power failure you may choose to either power on the system manually or let Recovery the
28. Password field When this option is selected select the function key you would like to use to power on the sys tem in the Hot Key Power On field When this option is selected move or click the mouse to power on the system Press any key to power on the system When this option Is selected press the wake up key of the Windows 98 compatible key board to power on the system KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt Enter your pass word You can enter up to gt characters lype in exactly the same password to confirm then press lt Enter gt The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in this field You must type the correct password to power on the system If you forgot the password power off the system and remove the battery Wait for a few seconds and install rt back be fore powering on the system Hot Key Power On This field is used to select a function key that you would like to use to power on the system _ rn BOS Setup PWRON After PWR Fail Off When power returns after an AC power failure the systems power Is off You must press the Power button to power on the system On When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on Former Sts When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs If the systems power Is off
29. Wi aving Y N Saving Esc Quit i Select It FIO Save amp Exit Setup J gt lt Select Item Load Fail Safe Defaults Type Y and press lt Enter gt The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make any changes to the setup press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt simultaneously after memory testing Is done BIOS Setup RAID BIOS The AMD BIOS utility is used to configure and manage RAID on Serial ATA drives After you power up the system and all drives have been detected the AMD BIOS status message screen will appear Press the lt F4 gt key to enter the utility The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives Important Before creating RAID make sure you have installed the Serial ATA drives and connected the data cables otherwise you wont be able to enter the RAID BIOS utility Refer to chapter 5 for steps in configuring RAID BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility AVVDFLASH EXE You can download them from DFl s web site or contact technical support or your sales representative Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH EXE to a floppy disk 2 Reboot the system and enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility to set the first boot drive to Floppy 3 Save the setting and reboot the system 4 After the system
30. color This indicates the switch is set to a different System Error Message memme i S setting than indicated in Setup Determine which setting is correct either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection FLOPPY DISK S fail 80 Unable to reset floppy subsystem FLOPPY DISK S fail 40 Floppy type mismatch Hard Disk s fail 80 HDD reset failed Hard Disk s fail 40 HDD controller diagnostics failed Hard Disk s fail 20 HDD initialization error Hard Disk s fail 10 Unable to recalibrate fixed disk Hard Disk s fail 08 Sector Verity failed Keyboard is locked out Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard Is locked Keyboard controller is pulled low Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot Manufacturing POST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard controller is pull low This is also used for the M B burn in test at the factory BIOS ROM checksum error System halted The checksum of ROM address FOQQQH FFFFFH is bad Memory test fail The BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error s Appendix C Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer To efficiently troubl
31. ensures the module can be plugged into the socket In only one way 7 Seat the module vertically pressing tt down firmly until it is com pletely seated in the socket 8 The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the module in place BIOS Setting Configure the system memory in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information 2 22 Hardware Installation mmm CPU Overview The system board Is equipped with Socket AM3 for installing an AMD CPU designed for this socket Installing the CPU Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate Socket AM3 on the system board LA TTT ALA h 4 Unlock the socket by pushing the lever side ever ways away from the socket then lifting it up to a 90 angle Make sur
32. hard drives make sure the bootable first hard drive is configured as Master and the sec ond hard drive is configured as Slave The master hard drive must have an active bootable partition Excessively long formatting period If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to for mat it is likely a cable connection problem However If your hard drive has a large capacity It will take a longer time to format Parallel Port The parallel printer doesn t respond when you try to print Make sure that your printer Is turned on and that the printer is on line 2 Make sure your software is configured for the right type of printer attached 3 Verify that the onboard LPT ports I O address and IRQ settings are configured correctly 4 Verify that the attached device works by attaching it to a parallel port that is working and configured correctly If it works the printer can be assumed to be in good condition If the printer remains inoperative replace the printer cable and try again Serial Port The serial device modem printer doesn t output anything or is outputting garbled characters Make sure that the serial device s power Is turned on and that the device Is on line 2 Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer ey Troubleshooting ma ES Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that Is working
33. maximum Is 255 PCIE Slot to PCIE Slot 3 Refer to the following pages for NB SB Port Features more information on these submenus _ au BIOS Setup PCIE Slot to PCIE Slot 3 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCIE Slot 1 Gen2 High Speed Mode Disabled Item Help Link ASPM Disabled Link Width Auto Menu Level gt Slot Power Limit W 75 INES Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be Identical to this one Gen2 High Speed Mode The options are Auto Disabled Software Switch and Autonomous Switch Link ASPM The options are Disabled LOs LI and LOs amp LI Link Width The options are Auto xl x2 x4 x8 and xl 6 Slot Power Limit VWV This field is used to enter the slots power limit The minimum is O and the maximum Is 255 6 3 BIOS Setup w ar ilrlaiIItsrsrra sprrrxutwsrkrsr s i NB SB Port Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility NB SB Port Features Link ASPM Disabled Item Help Menu Level gt Tis Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Link ASPM The options are Disabled and LI 64
34. min E EN eee Your power supply unit may come with an 8 pin or 4 pin 12V power connector he 2V power enables the delivery of more 2VDC current to the processor s Voltage Regulator Module VRM If available rt is preferable to use the 8 pin power otherwise connect a 4 pin power to this connector 8 EJ te Pr By El E 8 4 En A S Ground i 5 E wee le ame Ss Po B L L E s SE i o E E i ee BEES O aaa 2 BEA E pe a El AA Ma NS mera 42 ii a i Hardware Installation The power connectors from the power supply unit are designed to fit the 24 pin and 8 pin connectors in only one orientation Make sure to find the proper orientation before plugging the connectors The FDD type power connectors are additional power connectors If you are using more than one graphics cards we recommend that you pl
35. select the Southbridge s core voltage es D OS Setup NB Core Voltage This field allows you to manually select the Northbridge s core voltage NB PCIE Voltage The options are 120V to 500V NB HT Voltage The options are 1 040V to 500V 70 24 The CMOS Reloaded submenu allows you to save different configu rations and when needed allows you to conveniently restore one of these previously saved configurations Highlight CMOS Reloaded in the main menu then press lt Enter gt Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CMOS Reloaded Auto Save Bootable Setting Load Last Bootable Setting Save Setting to Bank with Enabled Load Last Saved CMOS User Defined Setting Bank 1 mes m Options Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey gt 1 Item Help Menu Level gt gt This item will immediately decide which setting will be saved to User Defined Setting Banks The option is one of following 1 Current BIOS setting 2 Last BIOS setting which already exists in CMOS Description Options User Defined Setting Bank 2 m Options Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey gt 1 Description Options User Defined Setting Bank 3 Z m Options Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey gt 1 Options Description User Defined Setting Bank 4
36. system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys When set to Off the function of the numeric keypad Is the arrow keys Typematic Rate Chars Sec This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated Typematic Delay Msec This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins es P O S Setup Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup Set the password in the Set Supervisor User Password submenu System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password Is entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password Is entered at the prompt MPS Version Control for OS This field Is used to select the MPS version that the system board Is using OS Select for DRAM gt 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that Is over 64MB in OS 2 HDD S M A R T Capability The system board supports SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology hard drives SMART is a reliability prediction technology for ATA IDE and SCSI drives The drive will provide suffi cient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drives failure The default is Disabled If you are using hard drives
37. system power on automatically Chabter 2 Hardware Installation System Board Layout 1h PS 2 power select JP7 Optical S PDIF out Coaxial RCA S PDIF out u_ Clear CMOS JP 10 1 USB 0 5 Power select JP5 Mm o e ct gt x uy Line in Front R L Mic in Fan 3 PCIE Dino Il C E A can a OLI nn nd A CD in 1 1 PCIE Gen cs tl PCI CED Gen 2 ee JP13 S 5V 12V 4 iPass E i ia power PCIE 2 SPI Flash BIOS 2 8 Download F aoe EEEE BIOS JP15 MODA AAA AAA NANA 4 7 Marvell B arve MUDA AAA AAA NANA 88E8056 atte ry PCI 3 I PEEEEEPEEEEEEE PEPE NANA e AAA es PEPER EEPE EEE PPE PEaiiaiid S peaker Front audio IrDA EEND 1 aO CIRCEEND 2000 c PCIE 3 settings L R P14 m 1 paz IPP HEB ta e EF ran 4 USB 6 11 Power 00D a cn OI nn HIHI 3 6 3 6 3 ILL select JP6 eset Clear CMOS JP2 USB 6 7 USB 8 9 USB 10 11 PRA Power LED COM Fan 5 1 1 Power Front panel Hardware Installation www mwCm yzzsssvsva sHr p anmi iU ii gt Warning Q Esau discharge ESD can damage your system board proces sor disk drives add in boards and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protec tion by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal pa
38. that support S M A R T set this field to Enabled SMART is sup ported in ATA 33 or later hard drives Delay For HDD Secs This field is used to select the time that would delay the HDD controller s initial time This is specially useful for some HDDs which will not be ready at first boot when you power on the system 5 BIOS Setup memm Full Screen Logo Show This field is applicable only if you want a particular logo to appear during system boot up Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system boot UD Disabled The logo will not appear during system boot up 58 ees BIOS Setup Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives Move the cursor to this field then press lt Enter gt Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press lt gt to move It up or lt gt to move It down the list Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority 1 Ch2 S ST3160815AS Item Help 2 Bootable Add in Cards Menu Level p Use lt T gt or lt l gt to select a device then press lt gt to move 1t up or lt gt to move 1t down the Hst Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu Tl Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 5 60 BIOS
39. to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation IF vou want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShield 7 The instal lation wizard WI iz Auto Boost System InstallShield Wizard CO py al T h e necessa ry Installing Auto Boost System i i The program Features you selected are being installed files and optimize the fa Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs Auto Boost System This ABS featu res bay may take several minutes Status Registering product InstallShield 8 Click Finish to exit setup InstallShield Wizard Completed The wizard was interrupted before Auto Boost System could be completely installed Your system has not been modified To complete installation at another time please run setup again Click Finish to exit the wizard 47 148 ABS Auto Boost System mmm The ABS Utility To run the ABS utility growin Copyright power up your system then press Fl The screen PACCA ORS will show the CPU upgrade information Press Any Key to continue 2 When the system enters the operating system the ABS utility will appear and display the systems x Information Click Auto Upgrade 3 The screen on the right will appear 4 Select the system board In use s DEL to enter SE 2008 E 10 tal WIN fwardBIOS v6 wards B8PG
40. when AC power failure occurs It will remain off when power returns If the systems power Is on when AC power failure occurs the system will power on when power returns RTC Alarm Resume Enabled When Enabled you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down Soft Off PC to power on in the Date of Month and Resume lime fields However If the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network Resume On Ring LAN prior to the date and time set in these fields the system will give prior ity to the Incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function de fault Date of Month 0 The system will power on everyday according to the time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm field 3 Select a date you would like the system to power on The system will power on on the set date and time set in the Time hh imm ss Alarm field Resume Time hh mm ss This is used to set the time you would like the system to power on If you want the system to power on everyday as set in the Date of Month field the time set in this field must be later than the time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu 17 78 BIOS Setup mammum isi PnP PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system It covers some very technical tems and It Is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the de
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42. 05 2 Click Next to continue install Click Next 3 Setup Is now ready TO dg Adobe Reader 7 0 5 Setup r e MA Manuals Manuals z Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 05 Series European Version G Adobe Reader 7 0 5 Setup Adobe Reader 7 0 oo r aT Welcome to Setup for Adobe Reader 7 0 5 Setup will install Adobe Reader 7 0 5 on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties A 5 Supported Software Click Next to install or 1 Adobe Reader7 05 Setup click Change Destination Folder to select another folder Destination Folder Click Next to install to this folder or click Change to install to a different folder Install Adobe Reader 7 0 5 to C Program Files x86 Adobe Acrobat 7 0 TnetallShi m EL Al Click Install to begin B adobeReader705 Setup installation Ready to Install the Program Setup is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation folder click Back Click Cancel to exit setup 6 Click Finish to exit pl AdobeReder7Os Setup Ea 132 installaion Setup Completed Setup has successfully installed Adobe Reader 7 0 5 Click Finish to exit setup Supported Software Installation Notes Autorun ONLY supports the Windows XP and Windows Vista op
43. 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 l 2 On 5V 2 3 On 5VSB default al e fi sssss fmm el el USB 6 11 ee ee JP6 2 en Te a 1i I e _ DD JE EE sas castes ToT On 5V 2 3 On 5VSB default Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 21 5A 2 devices or 22A 3 or more devices 3 Speaker On Off Select 1 2 3 oo 2 On Speaker Off Hardware Installation www smssWyvzsa lt lt ss lt ssoa si_ s ijs s z Wb ssu lt sr y csv sB i G GlB l O 1 2 3 2 3 On Speaker On default The system board Is equipped with a buzzer which serves as the PCs speaker By default the buzzer Is on allowing you to hear the systems beep messages and warnings If you intend to use an exter nal speaker turn this function off by setting JP8 pins and 2 to On PCIE 3 Setting
44. A devices AHCI This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface Legacy IDE This option configures the Serial ATA drives as Legacy IDE storage devices ee B OS Setup Combined Mode This field is used to enable or disable the combined mode PATA Channel Mapping The options are Primary and Secondary 69 BIOS Setup memm isi Onboard Super I O Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Super I O Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Item Help Onboard Serial Port 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard IRDA Select 2F8 IRQ3 Menu Level gt gt IR Mode Select IrDA UR2 Duplex Mode Half CIR Port Address Disabled x CIR Port IRQ 11 TL Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Onboard Serial Port Auto The system will automatically select an I O address for the onboard serial port 3FS8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I O address for the onboard serial port Disabled Disables the onboard serial port Onboard IrDA Select 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I O address for the onboard IrDA Disabled Disables the onb
45. C 1984 2087 Phoenix Technologies LTD Loading forn Bank 02 FSB1066 Upgrade 1333 Press Any Key to continue ACTIVE RESIDE WIN RELOADED IN OS CPU Name Intel R Core TWD2 CPU 6700 2 666 Hz Auta Upgrade Setting Success 266 CPUABS FSB 3 z DDRII Speed s00MHz RELOADED AUTO UPGRADE LP DK X38 T 2A LP UT LT lt 48 12R Click Confirm ABS supports Win Reloaded and Auto Upgrade features Click Auto Upgrade Click Backup 8 The default settings will appear on the screen Click Save ABS Auto Boost System LP DK P45 T2 T2RS ADVANCED ACTIVE RESIDE WIN RELOADED IN OS CPU Name Intel R Core TND2 CPU Auto Upgrade Setting Success 266 CPU ABS FSB z DDRII Speed 80 0MHz WIN RELOADED RESET SETTING 6700 2 66GHz AUTO UPGRADE AUTO UPGRADE BACKUP AUTO UPGRADE BACKUP BANKI DESCRIPTION BANK 2 DESCAET RELOAD Or a7 ABS Auto Boost System 9 Enter a name for the BABE default setting then click Seve My Documents J Of 2 amp my Music Save You have just Gwerue My Recent SnagIt Catalog created a backup file of om the boards default setting My Documents My Computer File name Backupl My Network Save as type ABS 10 If in any case a new OC agg setting causes system instability you can always retrieve the backup file saved earlier by clicking TET RELGAD Reload AUT
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47. DED 1 License The software accompanying this License hereinafter Software regardless of the media on which it is distributed are licensed to you by ATI Technologies Inc for Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No the setup will close To install ATI Software you must accept this agreement No Supported Software 6 Select the component WEE you want to Install then ATI Software cl Ick N ext Select Components Select the component you want to install Please select the component that you want to install Express Recommended Custom For advanced users and system administrators W IEA flo f Setup IS preparing CO yaya install the driver us a K i 2 lt 4 Ce Y 8 Setup Is currently installing MER the driver Follow the re Preparing to Install mainder of the steps 2 ATI Catalyst Control Center Setup ls preparing the shown on the screen ee O clicking next each time re ORNQUrnIrnIa Indows Installer you finish a step YTTTTTTTTTTTTTTITTTITTTTTTTTTTIE Cancel Cancel 114 9 Click Yes want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect nVidia GForce 8 Series Drivers Click nVidia GForce 8 4 Series Drivers 2 Read the license agree ment then click I accept the terms in the li
48. DRAM When disabled the CPU assumes the 15 16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory If more than 16MB of system memory is installed this field must be disabled to provide contiguous system memory es BOS Setup Memory Hole Remapping The options are Enabled and Disabled Auto Optimize Bottom lO When Enabled the system automatically optimizes the maximum DRAM size after the kernel has assigned PCI resources Bottom of 31 24 lO Space This field is used to enter the memory that will be remapped to another address The minimum is 0000 and the maximum is QOFF System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled accesses to the system BIOS ROM ad dressed at FOOOOH FFFFFH are cached provided that the cache controller is enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM the higher the efficiency of the system 6 6 2 BIOS Setup memme PCIE Configuration Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCIE Configuration GPP Power Limit W 25 Item Help PCIE Slot 1 Press Enter PCIE Slot 2 Press Enter Menu Level gt gt PCIE Slot 3 Press Enter NB SB Port Features Press Enter ise Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one GPP Power Limit W This field is used to enter the GPP power limit The minimum is O and the
49. Hardware Installation IrDA CIR and Serial COM Connectors IRRX Ground I N C IRTX vcc E IrDA 5 CON Sito ha B CIRRX a Ground N en A ol CIRTX 5VSB PEE CIR 5 DERE m 2 O Ta RD DTR DSR CTS CD GND RIS IrDA and CIR Connectors Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to the IrDA connector or CIR connector Note D sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA CIR cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board Make sure to connect the cable connector to the IrDA CIR connector according to their pin functions You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the IrDA CIR function Refer to your operating systems manual or documentation for more information Serial COM Connector The serial COM connector is used to connect modems serial print ers remote display terminals or other serial devices Your COM port may come mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then
50. I flash memory Audio e Realtek ALC885 8 channel HD Audio Codec e High performance DACs with 106dB dynamic range A Welght ADCs with 101dB dynamic range A Weight LAN e Marvell 88E8056 PCIE Gigabit LAN controller e Fully compliant to IEEE 802 3 IOBASE T 802 3u QOBASE TX and 802 3ab I000BASE 1 standards IDE One IDE connector allows connecting up to two UltraDMA I33Mbps hard drives Serial ATA with RAID Rear Panel I O Internal I O Power Management Hardware Monitor PCB Uppers wip tenor gt j e o j speed up me SIGs RAID 0 1 0 10 5 JBOD AHCI mini DIN 6 PS 2 mouse port mini DIN 6 PS 2 keyboard port optical S PDIF out port coaxial REA S PDIF out port USB 2 0 1 1 ports RJ45 LAN port e Center subwoofer rear R L and side R L jacks e Line in line out front R L and mic in jacks o o o S 6 o o 2 gt oo S 6 connectors for 6 additional external USB 2 0 ports connector for an external COM port front audio connector CD in connector l Se oni o CIR connector Serial ATA connectors 40 pin IDE connector floppy connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector 4 pin 5V 12V power connectors FDD type front panel connector fan connectors diagnostic LED e EZ touch switches power switch and reset switch e ACPI and OS Directed Power Management e ACPI STR Suspend to RAM function e Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse e Wake On USB
51. ING THE SOFTWARE ELECTRONICALLY SIGNIFY YOUR AGREEMENT B r CLICKING THE AGREEZACCEPT BUTTON IF QU DD NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE PROMPTLY RETURN THE SOFTWARE TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU OBTAINED IT AND IF APPLICABLE QUA MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED OF IF THE SOFTWARE WAS ACCESSED ELECTRONICALLY CLICK DISAGREE DECLINE Please read the following license agreement carefully ATI Software End User License Agreement accept the terms of the license agreement do not accept the terms of the license agreement Installshield 109 4 Click Next TO install TO WebPAM InstallShield Wizard the destination folder or click Browse another folder 5 Click Next installation 6 Click Finish Supported Software II Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files to select Setup will install WebPAM in the following folder To install to this folder click Mest To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Program FilestATIMwebPAM InstallShield cs Liso 7 to be gin ESTAIS Ready to Install the Program The wizard iz ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation IF vou want to review or change any of pour installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShield WebPAM InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The Inst
52. IRQ you can set this field to Disabled The IRQ previously occupied by the VGA card will be available for your new device 19 BIOS Setup memme iii Assign IRQ for USB When Enabled the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected to your system However if you are not using USB devices and an ISA slot requires an IRQ set this field to Disabled The IRQ previously occupied by the USB device will be available for the ISA slot PCI Latency Timer Per 8CLK This feature is used to select the length of time each PCI device will control the bus before another takes over The larger the value the longer the PCI device can retain control of the bus Since each ac cess to the bus comes with an initial delay before any transaction can be made low values for the PCI Latency Timer will reduce the effectiveness of the PCI bandwidth while higher values will improve tt INT Pin Assignment to INT Pin 8 Assignment By default a device is automatically assigned to each INT You can also manually assign an INT for each device Maximum Payload Size This field is used to select the maximum TLP payload size of the PCI Express devices The unit is byte es BOS Setup PC Health Status Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Shutdown Temperature CPUFan Fully ON If CPUTemp CPUFan Turn OFF If CPUTemp SYSFan Fully ON If SYSTemp SYSFan Turn OFF If SYSTemp NB Fan Fully ON If NB Temp NB Fan Turn OFF If NB Tem
53. In the actual CMOS setup you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be Identical to this one Onboard Devices DRAM Configuration Refer to the following pages for more informa HT Link Control tion on these submenus CPU Feature PWM Setting Memory Current Value This field will show the current value of the system memory 8 3 84 BIOS Setup memm Timing Mode Auto The BIOS will automatically detect all DRAM timing Max CLKThis option uses the maximum DRAM clock Manual This option allows you to manually select the DRAM s clock speed Memory Clock Value or Limit This field will show the clock speed of the DIMM AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet Control Auto Enables AMD s Cool n Quiet technology This function allows the system to detect the CPU s tasks and utilization status When the CPU s task slows down the system effectively lowers power consumption by changing its CPU speed and voltage subsequently decreasing Its noise level Disabled Disables AMD s Cool n Quiet technology CPU Clock Ratio This field is used to select the CPU s frequency ratio CPU NB Clock Ratio This field is used to select the NB s frequency ratio HT Link Frequency The options are Auto 200MHz 400MHz 600MHz 800MHz and GHz O C Fail Retry Counter The options are 0 2 and 3 O C Fail CMOS Reload The options are Disabled Bank Bank 2 Bank 3 a
54. MD OverDrive The InstallShield R Wizard will install AMO OverDrive on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties 3 Click accept the terms EA SIN In the license agreement ens 4Asreement then click Next Please read the Following license agreement carefully End User License Agreement Overclockme Utility PLEASE READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT the License CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE IF YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS BY CLICEING ACCEPT OR IF YOU USE THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND IRY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE 4 2 1 accept the terms in the license agreement YI do not accept the terms in the license agreement 128 ees Supported Software 4 Go thro ugh the readme EMINET d OCume nt fo A SYSTE m Readme Information The Following information describes this installation requirements and installa tion tips then click Next amo overprive Utility Release Notes for Version 2 1 4 November Y 2006 General Description This is release VYz2 1 5 of AMD OverDrive Utility This version of AMD OverDrive Utility supports systems with the AMD RD7Y90 R5750 RX7B0 ES3780D serials boards LAT Creerbirive Mrilitvy in meneral is des1ioned tn nrovide b i AMD OverDrive InstallShield Wizard 5 Enter the necessary information then click Next Customer Information
55. O UPGRADE Click Open AUTO UPGRADE RELOAD BANK 1 BANK Z gt a DESCARTO A BANE 4 DESCMAMFTIOA Geer WRITE ENABLE AUTO UPGRADE HEST Boor 50 ABS Auto Boost System 2 Select the backup file RA then click Open Look in E My Documents Amy Music my Pictures My Recent O Snagit Catalog Documents Backup ABS My Computer File name Backup My Network Files of type ABS 13 Click Write to load gt Banks 1 4 Into the A tr AUTO UPGRADE RELDAD F e BIOS Bank 1 Banke F 2 a i CESCRIFPTION DESCRIPTION DDR Speed BANE S BANE 4 DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 00 CeL UU L TL OPEN WRITE E lt EHABLE AUTO UPGRADE MEST Boor If you want the system to auto upgrade the setting the next time you boot the system click Enable Auto Upgrade Next Boot Y ENABLE AUTO UPGRADE NEXT BOOT eg ABS Auto Boost System suum 14 Click Yes to reboot Caution Important We strongly recommend that you backup the default setting If in any case your overclock setting causes system instability you can always retrieve the default setting by reloading the backup file 2 Everytime you change the BIOS settings remember to always backup the file because the previous backup file will not match the new BIOS settings therefore it will not work Appendix B System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires t
56. OS Setup mmm Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type C2 Disable Enable Modem Use IRQ Soft Off by PWRBTN PowerOn By PCI Card ACPI XSDT Table HPET Support Power On Function KB Power On Password HotKey Power On PWRON After PWR Fail RTC Alarm Resume Date Of Month Resume Time hh mm ss gt e Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults S1 POS Item Help Disabled NA Menu Level gt Instant Off Disabled Disabled Enabled Button Only Enter Ctrl F1 Off Disabled 0 0 0 0 PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode SI POS Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function C2 Disable Enable The options are Enabled and Disabled MODEM Use IRQ This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in your system 74 es BOS Setup Soft Off by PWRBTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system Delay 4 Sec Instant Off PowerOn By PCI Card Regardless of whether the Power Management function is enabled or disabl
57. Optimal Performance Mode This field enables or disables the performance mode of DIMMs with SPD function 07 BIOS Setup memm oo HT Link Control Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt the following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility HT Link Control IH Flow Control Mode Disabled Item Help Menu Level gt TL Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one IH Flow Control Mode This field enables or disables the isochronous flow control mode 90 es OS Setup CPU Feature Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt the following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature AMD CIE Support Disabled Item Help Advanced Clock Calibration Disabled Value All Cores 2 Menu Level Value Core 0 2 Value Core 1 2 Value Core 2 2 Value Core 3 2 Secured Virtual Machine Mode Disabled AMD Family 10h Down Core Auto AMD CPU Stepping PO Tl Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one AMD CIE Support The options are Disabled and SoftWare SMI Advanced Clock Calibrati
58. Pressing the power button at the front panel of the chassis or Pressing the power switch that Is on the system board note not all system boards come with this switch If for some reasons you need to totally cut off the power supplied to the PC switch off the power supply or unplug the power cord Take note though that if you intend to restart it at once please strictly follow the steps below The time where power is totally discharged varies among power supplies It s discharge time is highly dependent on the system s configuration such as the wattage of the power supply the se quence of the supplied power as well as the number of periph eral devices connected to the system Due to this reason we strongly recommend that you wait for the Standby Power LED refer to the LEDs section in this chapter for the location of the Standby Power LED to lit off After the Standby Power LED has lit off wait for 6 seconds before powering on the PC If the system board Is already enclosed in a chassis which appar ently will not make the Standby Power LED visible wait for 15 seconds before you restore power connections 5 seconds is approximately the time that will take the LED to lit off and the time needed before restoring power The above will ensure protection and prevent damage to the motherboard and components i aD Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors
59. Setup w w lt akilaralala lIIst cFsssr i Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features gt PCIE Configuration Press Enter Item Help Memory Hole Disabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Menu Level gt Auto Optimize Bottom IO Enabled x Bottom of 31 24 IO Space DO System BIOS Cacheable Disabled ESEM Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one This section gives you functions to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources These items should not be altered unless necessary he default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system The only time you might consider making any changes would be If you discovered some incompatibility or that data was being lost while using your system PCIE Configuration Refer to the following pages for more information on this submenu Memory Hole In order to improve system performance certain space In memory can be reserved for ISA cards This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB When enabled the CPU assumes the 5 I6MB memory range Is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system
60. V 325V 2 Setup will now install the 3 Click Yes want to ATI USB Click ATI USB Litany DK Utility z Auto Boost System Smart Guardian ATI USB 5 AMD OverDrive AMD Fusio AMD Fusion Website Q e anu aa ATI USE ATI USB driver Click Next ATI USB restart my computer ATI USB now then click Finish to exit the installation amp amp Supported Software On the top row of the screen click the 6th icon to open the Utility menu Utility So Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ATI USB The InstallShield Wizard will install 4T USB on your computer To continue click Next Ces InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed ATI USB efore you can use the program you must restart your computer Yes want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup 127 Supported Software AMD OverDrive On the top row of the screen click the 6th icon to open the Utility menu Click AMD OverDrive ro SBS U Utility Utility Auto Boost System Smart Guardian ATI USB AMD OverDrive AMD Fusion Beta Version AMD Fusion Website MITOS 2 Click Next 2 AMD OverDrive InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for A
61. al the user may not under any circumstances attempt to perform service adjust ments or repairs on the product whether in or out of warranty It must be returned to the purchase point factory or authorized service agency for all such work We will not be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequencial damages to the product that has been modified or altered Static Electricity Precautions t Is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC system board components or devices even before installing them in your system unit Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage You must take extra care In handling them to ensure against electrostatic build up To prevent electrostatic build up leave the system board in its anti static bag until you are ready to install tt 2 Wear an antistatic wrist strap Do all preparation work on a static free surface 4 Hold the device only by Its edges Be careful not to touch any of the components contacts or connections 5 Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connec tors Hold modules or connectors by their ends UJ Important Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drive and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by weanng an antistatic wrist stra
62. allShield Wizard has successfully installed WebP 4H Click Finish to exit the wizard C External SSL Security z Back Finish Cancel ees Supported Software Microsoft NET Framework On the top row of the screen click the 2nd icon to open the Graphics Driver menu Click Microsoft INET Framework Lively be Graphics Driver Graphics Driver Microsoft NET framework 2 Click Yes to install the IRR IS Framework package h Would you like to install Microsoft NET Framework 1 1 Package 3 Setup is currently installing Eyes ese a mice the files onto your com l Installing Components puter E ail The following items are being installed on your computer Microsoft NET Framework Files Follow the prompts on net the screen to complete installation Restart the system to E Gathering required information allow the new driver installation to take effect 12 Supported Software memme Graphics Drivers On the top row of the screen click the 2nd icon to open the Graphics Driver menu The CD provides both All 4 SN and nVidia drivers Select the ee La e driver according to the MM i graphics card you are using Graphics Driver z Microsoft MET framework z ATi Radeon Drivers nvidia GForce 8 Series Drivers ATI Radeon Drivers Click ATI Radeon Drivers e PA P Lakat bk Graphics Driver Graphics Driver xi
63. alled on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system 4 es D OS Setup Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation Some entries are defaults required by the system board while others if enabled will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility gt Hard Disk Boot Priority CPU Internal Cache External Cache Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up Numlock Status Typematic Rate Chars Sec Typematic Delay Msec Security Option MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB HDD S M A R T Capability Delay For HDD Secs Full Screen LOGO Show T lt Move Enter Select FS Previous Values PU PD Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Press Enter Enabled Enabled Menu Level gt gt Enabled Floppy Hard Disk CDROM Hard Disk Enabled DIRE sl On 30 250 Setup 1 4 Non OS2 Disabled 0 Item Help F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not
64. and configured correctly If the serial device does not work either the cable or the serial device has a problem If the serial device works the problem may be due to the onboard I O or the address setting Make sure the COM settings and I O address are configured correctly Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed 2 Make sure the keyboard Is properly connected Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process System Board Make sure the add in card Is seated securely in the expansion slot If the add in card is loose power off the system re install the card and power up the system Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are prop erly set Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations If the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components Gently press each compo nent into the socket If you made changes to the BIOS settings re enter setup and load the BIOS defaults endix D Debug LED Post and Troubleshootin A General Debug LED POST and Troubleshooting s olnpouu A1ouu uu ou wdy sjols oy ur AjH odoid p r o sur ote SIYAPpout Adourour y SINS DRI SIDIADP IOd 94 I99UUOJIS PUB JOW Sa npoul AJOUIOUL ou PISUIOI pue Aouroq Jep SOWO 24 TA
65. anges have been made highlight Save amp Exit Setup and press lt Enter gt Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features gt Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features gt CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurati etup PC Health Status SAVE to CMOS and EXIT Y N aving Esc Quit Select It F10 Save amp Exit Setup L gt lt Select Item Load Fail Safe Defaults Type Y and press lt Enter gt The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory and the system will reboot You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make additional changes to the setup press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt simultaneously after memory testing Is done O 102 BIOS Setup w SSE FEIN IOCOII IKGHHIIIICIOWbuWDWIHHIAIWWIHISIsII OA IAII I I Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made high light Exit Without Saving and press lt Enter gt Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features gt Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features gt CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurati gt Setup PC Health Status it
66. ar and century IDE Channel 1 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master PIONEER DVD ROM IDE Channel 2 Slave ST3160815AS IDE Channel 3 Master None IDE Channel 3 Slave None gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Halt On All But keyboard Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 4193280K Total Memory 4194304K Tl gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be Identical to this one Date The date format is lt day gt lt month gt lt date gt lt year gt Day displays a day from Sunday to Saturday Month displays the month from January to December Date displays the date from to 31 Year displays the year from 1994 to 2079 Time The time format is lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is based on the 24 hour military time clock For example p m is 13 00 00 Hour displays hours from 00 to 23 Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59 Second displays seconds from 00 to 59 52 BIOS Setup mmm IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 3 Slave To configure IDE drives move the cursor to a field then press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Master IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Channel 0 Master Auto Menu Level gt gt
67. ay any objects such as another monitor or fan that may be creating a magnetic field around the display Make sure your video cards output frequencies are supported by this monitor The screen seems to be constantly wavering If the monitor Is close to another monitor the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off Fluorescent lights adjacent to the monitor may also cause screen wavering Power Supply When the computer is turned on nothing happens 2 3 Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using The power cord may have a short or open Inspect the cord and install a new one If necessary Floppy Drive The computer cannot access the floppy drive 2 The floppy diskette may not be formatted Format the diskette and try again The diskette may be write protected Use a diskette that is not write protected You may be writing to the wrong drive Check the path state ment to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive There is not enough space left on the diskette Use another diskette with adequate storage space a Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS 2 If the system Is configured with two
68. be Identical to this one Hard Disk Boot Priority Refer to the following pages for more information on these submenus CPU Internal Cache and External Cache These fields speed up the memory access he default Is Enabled which provides better performance by enabling cache Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test POST whenever the sys tem is powered on The BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST lo attain the shortest POST time select Fast 55 BIOS Setup memm First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first second and third in the First Boot Device Second Boot Device and Third Boot Device fields re spectively The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected Set Boot Other Device to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 20K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks When disabled the BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning message If the drive installed is 360KB Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad By default the
69. booted from the floppy disk execute the flash utility by typing AVVDFLASH EXE The following screen will appear Award BIOS Flash Utility V 8 15B C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved The current BIOS information will appear in this area File Name to Program 5 Type the new BIOS file name onto the gray area that Is next to File Name to Program then press lt Enter gt es P O S Setup 6 The following will appear Do You Want to Save BIOS Y N This question refers to the current existing BIOS In your system We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS To save the current BIOS press lt Y gt then enter the file name of the current BIOS Otherwise press lt N gt 7 The following will then appear Press Y to Program or N to Exit 8 Press lt Y gt to flash the new BIOS Chapter 4 Supported Software Drivers Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup us Sera Vir iy a 7 Lijer he L E IL ees Supported Software AMD SB750 Drivers
70. cense agreement Click Next Supported Software Setup Complete Setup has finished copying files to pour computer Before You can use the program you must restart Windows or Your computer Yes want to restart my computer now Ho will restart my computer later a Lay y Pak ts Graphics Driver Graphics Driver z Microsoft NET framework ATi Radeon Driv m nVidia GForce 8 Series Drivers 4 NVIDIA Windows 2000 XP Display Drivers InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the Following license agreement carefully License For Customer Use of NVIDIA Software IMPORTANT NOTICE READ CAREFULLY This License For Customer Use of NVIDIA Software LICENSE is the agreement which governs use of the software of NVIDIA Corporation and its subsidiaries NVIDIA downloadable herefrom including computer software and associated printed materials SOFTWARE By downloading installing copying lor otherwise using the SOFTWARE you agree to be bound by the terms of this LICENSE IF you do not agree to the terms of this LICENSE do not download the SOFTWARE RECITALS f I accept the terms in the license agreement I do not accept the terms in the license agreement Fact Mext gt Cancel 15 16 Supported Software wa NN0 0S FsJk sss sa 3 he installation wizard will extract the files needed to install the driver After all files have been ex tracte
71. ces field a BOS Setup IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this fleld and press lt Enter gt This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources IRQ 3 assigned to Device Item Help IRQ 4 assigned to Device IRQ 5 assigned to Device Menu Level gt gt IRQ 7 assigned to Device IRQ 10 assigned to Device IRQ 11 assigned to Device IRQ 12 assigned to Device IRQ 14 assigned to Device IRQ 15 assigned to Device Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification PCI ISA PnP for devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture IES Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one PCI VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards can work with PCI VGA or not The default value is Disabled Enabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards work with PCI VGA Disabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI VGA Assign IRQ for VGA When Enabled the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the VGA card installed Your VGA card will need an IRQ only when using the video capture function of the card If you are not using this function and a new device requires an
72. ch section being processed by one GPU Alternate Frame Rendering AFR In AFR mode all even frames are rendered on one GPU while all odd frames are rendered on the other Super AA Anti Aliasing The Super AA mode provides even higher quality anti aliasing on multi GPU systems It works by having each GPU render the same frame with anti aliasing enabled but using different sample locations for each When both versions of the frame are com pleted they are blended in the CrossFire Compositing engine The resulting Image Is twice the number of samples so 4x and 6x AA become 8x and 2x Super AA respectively ATI CrossFire Technology CrossFireX Setup Note e Uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing the All CrossFireX graphics cards e Use identical ATI CrossFireX graphics cards e The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board These illustrations are for refer ence only Power off the system and monitor then unplug the power cord 2 Remove the screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE and PCIE 2 slots then remove the brackets A me l ku K a T gg k Sens 3 si sa E PCIE PCIE 2 Ey ATI CrossFire Technology mmm 3 Align the All CrossFireX graphics cards above the PCIE and PCIE 2 slots then press them down firmly until they are completely seated in the slot Graphics card on PCIE 2 Graphics card
73. d Note If the CPU temperature runs between the highest set in the CPUFan Fully On If CPUTemp field and lowest set in the CPUFan Turn Off If CPUlemp field temperature the system will automatically adjust the CPU fans speed accord ing to the temperature BIOS Setup memm iii 2 If you want to reduce the CPU fan s noise or prevent CPU overheat select a lower temperature in the CPUFan Fully On If CPUTemp field to allow the CPU fan to rotate full speed at the selected lower temperature SYSFan Fully On If SYS Temp This field is used to select the system s temperature at which the chassis fan will rotate at full speed SYSFan Turn Off If SYSTemp This field is used to select the systems temperature at which the chassis fan will rotate at a start speed which is the slowest speed Note the systems temperature runs between the highest set in the SYSFan Fully On If SYSTemp field and lowest set in the SYSFan Turn Off If SYSTemp field temperature the system will automatically adjust the chassis fans speed according to the temperature NB Fan Fully On If NB Temp This field is used to select the Northbridge chip s temperature at which the chips fan will rotate at full speed NB Fan Turn Off If NB Temp This field is used to select the Northbridge chip s temperature at which the chip s fan will rotate at a start speed which is the slowest speed Note If the Northb
74. d click Next 4 Follow the remainder of the steps shown on the screen clicking next each time you finish a step 5 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect 4 NVIDIA Windows 2000 XP Display Drivers InstallShield Wizard Extracting Files The contents of this package are being extracted Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard extracts the files needed to install NVIDIA Windows 2000 P Display Drivers on your computer This may take a few moments Reading contents of package ees Supported Software Realtek Audio Driver On the top row of the screen click the 3rd icon to open the Audio Driver menu Click Realtek Audio Driver EAP N T P O Auty bk s Audio Driver Audio Driver Realtek Audio Drivers 2 The files needed to install Fina Realtek HD Audio are Extracting Files The contents of this package are being extracted being extracted After all fles have been extracted II rs s n H p click Next Reading contents of package Cancel 3 Setup Is now ready to Ep nstal the driver C ick Heallek High Delinibion Audio Driver Setup 2 691 H2 14 Next to continue welcome bo the metal held Wira In Meabek High Definition Audio Driver ha Ind eed Ma aed vall sl Arabe Hg Debrdi n Pu chai Diesel i ama ome 1 rece k lira 18 Supported Software mmm 4 Click Yes want to NN E re st rt my com D u
75. d with the System option se lected In the Advanced BIOS Features If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup set a users password with the Setup option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features Using users password to enter Setup allows a user to access only Set User Password that appears in the main menu screen Access to all other options Is denied Use the arrow keys to highlight Set User Password and press lt Enter gt Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features gt Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features gt CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurati it Setup PC Health Status ut Saving Esc Quit i T FIO Save amp Exit Setup gt lt select Hem Load Fail Safe Defaults Type in the password You are limited to eight characters When done the message below will appear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again lo delete or disable the pass word function highlight Set User Password and press lt Enter gt in stead of typing In a new password Press the lt Esc gt key to return to the main menu 00 es BOS Setup Save amp Exit Setup When all the ch
76. e ABS utility Is included in the provided DVD Insert the DVD into an optical drive On the top row of the screen click the 6th icon to open the Utility menu 2 Click Auto Boost 4 System l fa e ImerfY bk e Utility z Auto Boost System z Smart Guardian 145 ABS Auto Boost System mmm 3 The installation wizard is AAA extracting the files f needed to install the oo bis Auto Boost System Setup is preparing the InstallShield yuti ity The wizard WI lead Are oa you through the program setup you to complete the installation Preparing to Install Cancel 4 Setu D IS N OW ready tO im ule Boost System InstallShield Wizard n etal th e uti ity C C k m Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Auto Boost System Next The InstallShield R Wizard will allow you to modify repair or remove Auto Boost System To continue click Next 5 Cl Ick Next to install to ie Auto Boost System InstallShield Wizard the destination folder or Destination Folder Click Next to install to this Folder or click Change to install to a different F click Change to select another folder Install Auto Boost System bo C Program Files Auto Boost Systemi InstallShield Cancel 146 ees ABS Auto Boost System 6 CI ick Install tO begi na the im Auto Boost System InstallShield Wizard instal lat on Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready
77. e ene ne ener nen 8 j NNN PP 05M au 8 Bocas nu o o E A 10 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 15 Sy tem Boda Si preparara amas 15 SE MENO e 16 Eo nn S S e OE CO nD ns 22 i e Feat O Wm 2 2 u u u A 28 PPP o e loe 29 So O o e 8 u u 5 E 33 li DADO pao 22 222 37 Chapter 3 lt BIOS eerie teeters enna oer ares 49 SWichib Modes p y 6 apnea 49 Award BIOS Setup Utilllty annassa 50 A e o O 0 CE COC s 103 Barcia O LULU o 104 Chapter 4 Supported Software 106 EAS lt ea 34 Chapter 6 ATI CrossFireX Technology 137 Chapter 7 Cool n Quiet Technologsy 43 Appendix A A aan dota 145 Appendix B System Error Message 53 Appendix C Troubleshoocting 55 Appendix D Debug LED POST and Troubleshooting 159 Warranty Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product inability to use the product unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and product specifica tions The warranty Is void if the product has been subjected to physi cal abuse Improper installation modification accidents or unau thorized repair of the product Unless otherwise instructed in this users manu
78. e the write timing Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read write heads Sector This field displays the number sectors per track Drive A This field identifies the type of floppy disk drive installed None No floppy drive is installed 360K 5 25 in 5 1 4 in standard drive 360KB capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 1 4 in Al type high density drive 2MB capacity 720K 3 5 in 3 1 2 In double sided drive 20KB capacity 1 44M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 44MB capacity 2 88M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 2 88MB capacity 53 Halt On BIOS Setup w ss s lt saitp GCG1uzminz This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up The default setting is All Errors No Errors All Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key Base Memory The system boot will not stop for any errors detected The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error The system boot will not stop for a key board error it will stop for all other errors The system boot will not stop for a disk er ror tt will stop for all other errors The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error tt will stop for all other er rors Displays the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory inst
79. e the lever is lifted to at least this angle othe 2 wise the CPU will not fit EA in properly A S sss A Hardware Installation 5 Position the CPU above Gold mark y the socket The gold mark on the CPU must alien with pin of the CPU socket Important Handle the CPU by tts edges and avoid touch ing the pins 6 Insert the CPU into the socket until It Is seated in place The CPU will fit In only one orientation and can easily be in serted without exerting any force Important Do not force the CPU into the socket Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU 23 24 a Hardware Installation 7 Once the CPU is in place push down the le ver to lock the socket EE The lever should click on the side tab to Indicate that the CPU Is com pletely secured in the socket Side tab i a Hardware Installation Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink the CPU will over heat damaging both the CPU and system board The fan heat sink assembly must provide airflow adequate to ensure appropriate internal temperature and cooling of the components in the system Failure to use the appropriate cooling system may result In re duced performance or In some instances damage to the system board Note ao
80. ed if the power but ton Is pushed and released in less than 4 sec the system enters the Suspend mode The purpose of this function is to prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power button Push and release again In less than 4 sec to restore Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal to re motely wake up the system Access to the LAN card or PCI card will cause the system to wake up Refer to the cards documentation for more information Disabled The system will not wake up desprte access to the PCI card ACPI XSDT Table Enable the ACPI XSDT table only when using a 64 bit mode OS The table does not support 32 bit mode OS such as Windows 2000 and Windows XP HPET Support The options are Enabled and Disabled 75 76 BIOS Setup mmm Power On Function This field allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system Button only Password Hot Key MS Move amp Click Any Key Keyboard 98 Default setting Uses the power button to power on the system When this option is selected set the password you would like to use to power on the system in the KB Power On
81. erating systems If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup The drivers for Windows 2000 are also included in the CD however Autorun is not supported for this operating system Therefore you must manually install the drivers from the respec tive folders of each driver All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the latest version of the drivers or software applications Chabter 5 RAID The AMD SB 50 chip alows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives It supports RAID 0 1 0 1 10 5 IBOD AHCI RAID Levels RAID 0 Striped Disk Array without Fault Tolerance RAID Q uses two new Identical hard disk drives to read and write data In parallel interleaved stacks Data Is divided into stripes and each stripe is written alternately between two disk drives This Im proves the I O performance of the drives at different channel how ever tt Is not fault tolerant A failed disk will result in data loss in the disk array RAID I Mirroring Disk Array with Fault Tolerance RAID copies and maintains an identical image of the data from one drive to the other drive If a drive fails to function the disk array management soft
82. erver or CD ROM Software Licensee agrees to all of the terme of this Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully w I I gt k Ir gt accept the terms of the license agreement 5 do not accept the terme of the license agreement gt Click Next to install Or RAIDXpert InstallShield Wizard click Browse to select Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files another folder Setup will install RAIDS pert in the following folder To install to this folder click Mest To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C 4Pragram FilestAMDARAIDperts 6 Click External Http RAIDXpert InstallShield Wizard security if needed Check HTTP SSL RAIDS pert has the ability to be installed with or without Secure Sockets Layer 55L support The setting can be changed at anytime Please read the RAIDS pert User s Manual for additional information _ External Http Security 122 ees Supported Software Click Install to begin the Installation 8 After completing installation click Finish RAIDXpert InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard iz ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation IF Pou want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShield RAIDXpert InstallShield Wizard
83. es found in this system board This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS After you power up the system the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins After the memory test the following message will appear on the screen Press DEL to enter setup If the message disappears before you respond restart the system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by press ing the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Del gt keys simultaneously When you press lt Del gt the main menu screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features gt Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features gt CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit Tj gt Select Item FIO Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type es BOS Setup Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features then press lt Enter gt A screen similar to the one below will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date lt mm dd yy gt Wed Mar 11 2009 Item Help Time lt hh mm ss gt 20 20 30 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None Change the day month IDE Channel 1 Master None ye
84. eshoot your system treat each problem individually This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your system are listed below 2 bi The power switch of each peripheral device is turned on All cables and power cords are tightly connected The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are con nected is working Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device The monitor Is turned on The displays brightness and contrast controls are adjusted prop erly All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely Any add in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly Monitor Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on 2 Make sure that the monitors power switch Is on Check that one end of the monitors power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the other end Is plugged into a working AC outlet If necessary try another outlet Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the systems display adapter Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor s brightness control knob es Troubleshooting mmm iii The picture seems to be constantly moving Ze The monitor has lost rts vertical sync Adjust the monitor s vertical SYNC Move aw
85. etup Customer Information Please enter your information Please enter your name and the name of the c ompany for which you work User Name Company Name ITE ta Smart Guardian Setup Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files Setup will install Smart Guardian in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another Destination Folder C Program Files ITESSmart Guardian A install Shieid Smart Guardian Setup Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup will add progra to the Program Folde i elow or select one from th folders list i ick Ne continue You may type a new folder name i InstallShield 25 26 Supported Software 6 Select the option in ZZ accordance to the K EE W DW O pe rati ni a syste mM th at yO u Please select the feature that you want to install are using then click Next I InstallShield 7 Click Finish Reboot the EA system for the driver to take effect InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has InstallShield 8 After rebooting the sys EEMS tem you will find the Smart Guardian icon dis played on the screen Double click the icon the run the utility 00863 N05075 m02778 Current Voltage A 2 CPU 736V A 206V ee 1 41V VCCSB 11V a e ATX3V pl E be 1 8V ATX5V 502V ATX5VSB 503V VBAT3
86. eyboard SEN Mouse ro windows Update Controllers ImageDrive Help and Support Aenters and Regional and Faxes Language y Y Speech System Network NVIDIA nview Connections Desktop M 3 Scannersand Scheduled sks Security Cameras Center Manager Audio Devices g 4 Taskbar and User Accounts Windows Wireless Start Menu Firewall Network Set 33 objects 143 44 Cool n Quiet Technology memm gt In the Power Schemes tab select Minimal Power Management under the Power schemes section then click OK Power Options Properties Power Schemes Advanced Hibemate UPS efi Select the power scheme with the most appropriate settings For this co at CTISr IIT IL cle slo will modi e selected scheme Power schemes Minimal Power Management Settings for Minimal Power Management power scheme Turm off monitor After 15 mins Turn off hard disks Hever System standby Hever System hibernates Never Appendix ABS Auto Boost System The ABS Auto Boost System technology provides the convenience of saving and loading several OC settings It allows you to use the best OC setting to optimize your systems performance You can Auto Boost your system by simply pressing the lt F gt key ABS provides the following functions that are easy for users to operate Backup OC profile Load OC profile e Exchange OC profile Installing ABS Th
87. fault settings Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Init Display First PCIEx Item Help Resources Controlled By Auto Menu Level gt IRQ Resources Press Enter PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Assign IRQ for VGA Enabled Assign IRQ for USB Enabled PCI Latency Timer Per 8CLK 8 INT Pin 1 Assignment Auto INT Pin 2 Assignment Auto INT Pin 3 Assignment Auto INT Pin 4 Assignment Auto INT Pin 5 Assignment Auto INT Pin 6 Assignment Auto INT Pin 7 Assignment Auto INT Pin 8 Assignment Auto tet PCI Express Relative items Maximum Payload Size 128 INE Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The screen above list all the fields available in the PnP PCI Configurations submenu for ease of reference in this manual In the actual CMOS setup you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields he settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Init Display First EIN When the system boots tt will first initialize PCI Express PCI Slot When the system boots It will first initialize PCI Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Auto ESCD The system will automatically detect the settings for YOU Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the IRQ Resour
88. g to Bank With This field is used to select the type of setting you would like saved to a User Defined Setting Bank when you use the Save to this Bank function of that bank Current BIOS Setting This option will save the current BIOS setting to the User Defined Setting Bank Last BIOS Setting This option will save the last saved BIOS set ting to the User Defined Setting Bank User Defined Setting Bank 1 2 3 4 Bank Description To name the BIOS setting move the cursor to Bank Description then press lt Enter gt You can enter up to 60 characters Providing a name to the BIOS setting will allow you to easily remember the settings in the bank Save to this Bank To save the BIOS setting move the cursor to Save to this Bank then press lt Enter gt ype lt Y gt then press lt Enter gt This will save the current setting or the last saved setting to this bank depending on the option selected In the Save Setting to Bank With field If you want to immediately reboot to use the new settings make sure to save before you exit the BIOS setup utility by selecting Y in the Save amp Exit Setup submenu es BIOS Setup Load from this Bank To load the setting saved in the bank move the cursor to Load from this Bank then press lt Enter gt The setting in this bank will replace the current setting Make sure to save before you exit the BIOS setup utility by selecting Y in the Save amp E
89. he user to correct something either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message PRESS Fl TO CONTINUE CTRL ALT ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUR will be shown in the information box at the bottom Enter Setup to correct the error POST Beep There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS One code indicates that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by three short beeps The other code indicates that a DRAM error has occured This beep code consists of a single long beep Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BlOSes CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED The CMOS battery Is no longer functional It should be replaced Caution Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturers instructions CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR Checksum of CMOS Is incorrect This can indicate that CMOS has become corrupt This error may have been caused by a weak battery Check the battery and replace If necessary DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or
90. k is used to connect to the front right and front left speakers of the audio system 36 A Hardware Installation Mic in Jack Pink This jack Is used to connect an external microphone Front Audio The front audio connector Is used to connect to the line out and mic in Jacks that are at the front panel of your system CD in The CD in connector is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive V tuner or MPEG card Internal l O Connectors Serial ATA Connectors E Sia ha P 7 SATA 4 5 O s SATA 2 3 A ceca SATA 0 a E a E J ma rg sus sas rs The Serial ATA SATA connectors are used to connect Serial ATA drives Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a Serial ATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device Configuring RAID Refer to the RAID chapter in this manual for more information about creating RAID on Serial ATA drives Hardware Installation mmm s s iii FDD Connector and IDE Connector
91. llation PCI Express Slots PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 n e a E WJ ee ce Eu aro eesti Download Flash BIOS Connector A cE O E ES Um O Sin a OS A gt a O Sr UE Er ee JE j i ee I ES I A an a m 202 3 ia a gt O aaa BREE suu co es AR x CA a QA Y 47 48 Hardware Installation mmm Smart Connectors The Smart Connectors USB IEEE 1394 and Front Panel serve as extended connectors allowing you to easily connect cables to the connectors that are on the system board This Is specially advantageous when using the front panel connectors as this will prevent wrong cable connection USB
92. m according to your hard disk drive s timing Mode 0 4 You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive s timing Caution Do not use the wrong setting or you will have drive errors Primary Master Slave UDMA to Secondary Master Slave UDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD ROM Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for YOU Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories 6 68 BIOS Setup ww ssSezzu mW OnChip SATA Device Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip SATA Device OnChip SATA Channel Enabled Item Help RAID Invoke Mode Auto OnChip SATA Type Native IDE Menu Level gt gt Combined Mode Enabled PATA Channel Mapping Secondary Tl Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one OnChip SATA Channel This field is used to enable or disable the onboard SATA RAID Invoke Mode The options are Auto Biggest First and Smallest First OnChip SATA Type This field is used to configure the SATA devices supported by the southbnidge Native IDE This option configures the Serial ATA drives as Par allel ATA storage devices RAID This option allows you to create RAID on Senal AT
93. nd Bank 4 es BOS Setup Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician CPU Host HTT Boot Up Clock This field is used to enter the CPU Host HTT boot up clock value The minimum is 200 and the maximum is 700 CPU Host HTT Clock This field is used to enter the CPU Host HTT Clock value The mini mum is 200 and the maximum ts OO CPU Host HTT Adjust Gap This field is used to configure the CPU Host HTT Adjust Gap PCIE Clock This field is used to enter the PCIE clock The minimum is 100 and the maximum is 250 CPU CoreVoltage This field will show the CPU s current voltage DRAM Voltage This field will show the DRAM s current voltage HTT 1 2 Voltage This field will show the HT T s current voltage VCC SB Voltage This field will show the Southbridge s current voltage 85 8 6 BIOS Setup memme Onboard Devices Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt the following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Devices Onboard LANI Enabled Item Help Menu Level gt TL Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults FSC Exit F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Onboard LAN This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN es BOS Setup
94. nder of the steps shown on the screen to enable and configure CrossFireX Chapter 7 Cool n Quiet Technology Cool n Quiet Technology The AMD Cool n Quiet technology allows the system to detect the CPU s tasks and utilization status When the CPU s task slows down the system effectively lowers power consumption by lowering its CPU speed and voltage subsequently decreasing its noise level To enable the Cool n Quiet technology the following settings are required Install the Cool n Quiet driver 2 Configure Power Management in Windows Step Install the Cool n Quiet Driver AMD s website provides free download of the Cool n Quiet driver Make sure to install the appropriate driver for the CPU that you are USING Step 2 Configure Power Management in Windows 2 On the Windows desktop click Start then select Control Panel In Control Panel double click the Power Options icon Control Panel ajaja ar File Edit View Favorites Tools Help y Pa gt Y ya Search gt Folders E a x ES B 4 lt A p Address es Control Panel Bo q gt nar Va Control Panel a t ETE EN EY Ry Sai Add or si oes gt Switch to Category View Accessibility Add Hardware movi Administrative Date and Time Display Folder Options Automatic Options Tools Updates 4 amp gt gt d i 2 See Also iB gt Y 00 2 Q Fonts Game Internet K
95. nhanced Host Controller Interface USB 2 0 USB Operation Mode High Speed If the USB device Is a high speed device tt will operate in high speed mode If it is a full low speed device it will operate in full low speed mode Full Low Speed Regardless of the speed of the USB device it will always operate in full low speed mode _ BOS Setup USB Keyboard Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM the support for legacy USB keyboard in DOS mode Is by default set to Disabled With more BIOS ROM space available It will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices If a PS 2 keyboard Is not available and you need to use a USB keyboard to install Windows installation is performed in DOS mode or run any program under DOS set this field to Enabled USB Mouse Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM the support for legacy USB mouse in DOS mode Is by default set to Disabled With more BIOS ROM space available t will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices Ifa PS 2 mouse is not available and you need to use a USB mouse to install Windows installation is performed in DOS mode or run any program under DOS set this field to Enabled USB Storage Function This field is used to enable or disable the support for legacy USB mass storage 73 BI
96. ning the RAID driver Insert the provided RAID driver diskette Locate for the drive where you inserted the diskette then select RAID or AHCI controller that corresponds to your BIOS setup Press lt Enter gt to confirm You have successfully installed the driver However you must continue installing the OS Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots Itself because Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy disk to the Windows installation folders After Windows setup has copied these files again remove the floppy diskette so that Windows setup can reboot as needed Chapter 6 ATI CrossFireX Technology All s CrossFireX technology drives your PC to a new peak of per formance By connecting two All CrossFireX graphics cards the power of these multiple GPUs Graphics Processing Units within the system will accelerate your gaming performance and improve image quality Aside from dual GPU for 3D rendering CrossFire s new feature asymmetric processing technology allows adding another dedicated GPU for physics processing he 3 GPUs simultaneously handle Data Parallel Processing DPP computing tasks such as game rendering and physics in a single system This provides more realistic cutting edge 3D graphics to run at high resolutions How CrossFire Works CrossFires key objective is to maximize the speed of a multi GPU system This is achieved by dividing the rendering workload to each of the
97. nnel Ii P K Virtual single channel PO E pe E Virtual single channel pe Fr Pm P Virtual single channel P e Ee Virtual single channel foe aes E Virtual single channel ae Dual channel nA K ay Dual channel E Dual channel P C1 3 POR T PEN POC A4 Virtual single channel Continued on the next page es Hardware Installation P denotes populated E denotes empty denotes DIMMs are identical denotes DIMMs are not identical SS denotes Single Sided DIMM DS denotes Double Sided DIMM 2 3 or 4 denotes the DDR DIMM slot Hardware Installation www sm kgaEVad c y zojcx lt sss iicslz Installing the DIM Module Note E he system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board These illustrations are for reference only Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the DIMM socket on the system board 4 Push the ejector tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side Ejector eo LS he y _ e __ Ejector tab a gt A tab w W HCE P AAA AAA su Ll LLL WVHA ian ikk so w e mc mani ig LLI 20 Hardware Installation 6 Grasping the module by its edges position the module above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket The keying mechanism
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99. o a certain system status gt Warning When the DRAM Power LED and or Standby Power LED lit red it indicates that power is present on the DIMM sockets and or PCI slots Power off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add in cards Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components 4 Hardware Installation www WUswuwwewasaysiG yasss i n akzzzzzzyy U Ui Power Connectors Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version I I An ATXI2V power supply unit has a standard 24 pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted into this connector 1224 3 3VDC COM 12VDC 5VDC 12VDC 5VDC 5VSB 5VDC j PWR_OK NC COM COM 5VDC COM COM COM 5VDC PS ON i COM COM 3 3VDC 2VDC I 3 3VDC 3 3VDC 13 Se B E
100. oard IrDA 70 es D OS Setup IR Mode Select This field Is used to select the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA device For better transmission of data your IrDA periph eral device must be within a 300 angle and within a distance of meter UR2 Duplex Mode Half Data is completely transmitted before receiving data Full Transmits and receives data simultaneously CIR Port Address This field is used to select an l O address for the CIR device CIR Port IRQ This field is used to select an IRO for the CIR device 7 Fa BIOS Setup memm Ui USB Device Setting Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting USB 1 0 Controller Enabled Item Help USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB Operation Mode Full Low Speed Menu Level gt gt USB Keyboard Function Enabled USB Mouse Function Enabled Enable or Disable USB Storage Function Enalbed Universal Host Controller USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting Interfacefor Universal Serial Bus USB Operation Mode INE Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be Identical to this one USB 1 0 Controller This field Is used to enable or disable the Universal Host Controller Interface USB 1 0 USB 2 0 Controller This field Is used to enable or disable the E
101. on This field is used to configure the advanced clock calibration The options are Disabled Auto All Cores and Per Core Value All Cores to Value Core 3 These fields are used to select the core value Secure Virtual Machine Mode The options are Enabled and Disabled AMD Family 10h Down Core The options are Auto Single Core Dual Core Iri Core and Quad Core AMD CPU Stepping The options are PO PI P2 and P3 BIOS Setup mmm PWM Setting Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt the following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PWM Setting PWM Control Disabled Item Help CPU VID Special Add Auto CPU NB VID Special Add Auto Menu Level gt DRAM Voltage Control 1 612V SB PLL 1 2V Voltage 20V NB Core Voltage 1 250V NB PCIE Voltage 1 120V NB HT Voltage PATON Tl Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one PWM Control The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU VID Special Add This field provides more options to further adjust the voltage of the CPU CPU NB VID Special Add This field provides options to adjust the NB voltage DRAM Voltage Control This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the DRAM SB PLL 1 2V Voltage This field allows you to manually
102. on PCIE 1 05 4 Secure the graphics cards with the screws you removed in step 2 5 Connect the two graphics cards by using the provided CrossFireX bridge LOTES P HAAA ATi 002 K05 al 1S LL LEE y 0837 W 1 1094B1 Oar LIT a i FEROE AAA EEEL CrossFireX bridge Top view PZN A RNAAR ATI 002 ke O O Dr OA DA Faw mal 709457 ary CrossFireX bridge Side view 140 ATI CrossFire Technology 6 Insert the connectors that are at the ends of the cable to the connectors on top of the graphics cards CrossFireX bridge 7 Connect auxiliary power source from the power supply unit to the graphics cards 8 Connect a display devices VGA or DVI cable to the graphics card 141 ATI CrossFire Technology ww 5sssssssrrksruauaaa 7 Make sure you have installed the All Radeon drivers Al Catalyst Install Manager Refer to chapter 4 of this manual for more information Install the graphics cards drivers Refer to the users manual or documentation that came with the graphics cards for instructions on installing the drivers After restarting the system you will notice the Al Catalyst Control Center icon already added in the Windows notification area Right click this icon then select Catalyst Control Center ATI Cakalyst Control Center You can also right click on the Windows desktop then select Catalyst Control Center Follow the remai
103. p CPU Core Voltage DRAM Voltage VCC SB Voltage HTT 1 2V Voltage ATX 3 3V Voltage ATX 12V Voltage 5V Dual Voltage Voltage Battery CPU Core Temperature System Temperature CHIPSET Temperature CPU Fan Fan Speed CHS Fan Speed CHIPSET Fan Speed PC Health Status 85 C 185 F gt 50 C lt 25 C gt 35 C lt 25 C gt 55 C DOE 1 18V 1 95V 1 20V 1 18V oN 12 48V 4 81V 3 36V 33 C 40 C 46 C 2657 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM Item Help Menu Level gt INES Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The screen above list all the fields available in the PC Health Status submenu for ease of reference in this manual In the actual CMOS setup you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be Identical to this one Shutdown Temperature You can prevent the system from overheating by selecting a tem perature at which the system will shutdown If the system detected that its temperature exceeded the one set in this field t will auto matically shutdown CPUFan Fully On If CPUTemp This field is used to select the CPU s temperature at which the CPU fan will rotate at full speed CPUFan Turn Off If CPUTemp This field is used to select the CPU s temperature at which the CPU fan will rotate at a start speed which Is the slowest spee
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105. p and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable estab lish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection Safety Measures To avoid damage to the system Use the correct AC input voltage range To reduce the risk of electric shock Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for installation or servicing After installation or servicing cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord Battery Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance About the Package The system board package contains the following items If any of these Items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance One system board One IDE cable Four Serial ATA data cables Power cable with 2 Serial ATA power connectors 2 pcs Smart connectors One I O shield One DVD One users manual Auto Boost System ABS installation guide NNNNANANANAAN The system board and accessories In the package may not come similar to the information listed above This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold For more infor mation about the standard package in your region please contact your dealer or sales representative
106. port cables to these connectors LAN The LAN port allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub 35 Hardware Installation Audio and CD In Rear audio Center Urei Subwoofer e isa a 0 Front R L lt SA Mic in lt Rear R L Side R L Right audio channel Ground T E CD in Ground Left audio channel AuD_L_Return AuD_L Out Front Key NE audio AuD_R Return AuD_R_Out AuD_Vcc Mic Power GND Mic 2 Rear Panel Audio Center Subwoofer Jack Orange This jack is used to connect to the center and subwoofer speak ers of the audio system Rear Right Left Jack Black This jack is used to connect to the rear right and rear left speak ers of the audio system Side Right Left Jack Gray This jack is used to connect to the side left and side right speak ers of the audio system Line in Light Blue This jack Is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player tape player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc Line out Front Right Left Jack Lime This jac
107. ridge chip s temperature runs between the highest set in the NB Fan Fully On If NB Temp field and lowest set in the NB Fan Turn Off If NB Temp field temperature the system will automatically adjust the fan speed of the Northbridge chip according to the temperature CPU Core Voltage to CHIPSET Fan Speed These fields will show the output voltage temperature and fan speed of the monitored devices or components 82 es D OS Setup Genie BIOS Setting Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Gente BIOS Setting Onboard Devices Press Enter Item Help DRAM Configuration Press Enter D HT Link Control Press Enter Menu Level CPU Feature Press Enter PWM Settine Press Enter Memory Current Value DDR1333 Timing Mode Auto Memory Clock Value or Limit DDR3 800 AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet Control Auto CPU Clock Ratio Auto CPU NB Clock Ratio Auto HT Link Frequency Auto O C Fail Retry Counter l O C Fail CMOS Reload Disabled Spread Spectrum Disabled CPU Host HTT Boot Up Clock 200MHz CPU Host HTT Clock 200MHz CPU Host HTT Adjust Gap S5MHz PCIE Clock 100MHz CPU Core Voltage 1 28V DRAM Voltage 1 63V HTT 1 2V Voltage 1 16V VCC SB Voltage 1 18V IES Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The screen above list all the fields available in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu for ease of reference in this manual
108. rt of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any proce dures requiring ESD protection System Memory gt Warning iD When the DRAM Power LED lit red it indicates that power is present on the DIMM sockets Power off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components DIMM Channel A DIMM 2 DIMM 3 Channel B DIMM 4 PI i The four DIMM sockets are divided into 2 channels Channel A DIMM and DIMM 2 Channel B DIMM 3 and DIMM 4 DRAM Power LED i am Hardware Installation The system board supports the following memory interface Single Channel SC Data will be accessed In chunks of 64 bits 8B from the memory channels Virtual Single Channel VSC If both channels are pop
109. rts 2Mb second bandwidth while 2 0 USB 2 0 supports 480Mb second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible exter nal Plug and Play peripherals This feature allows the system that Is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake up poweron to Ring respond to calls coming from an external modem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal to remotely wake up the PC Wake Important If you are using a modem add in card the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a minimum of gt 20mA Nas troduction This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal How ever If your system Is In the Suspend mode you can power on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 20mA This function allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system Important The 5V5B power source of your power supply must support 2 7 20m This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the 53 SIR Sus pend lo RAM state Important lt gt If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard
110. s Supported Software RAIDXpert On the top row of the screen click the Sth Icon to open the RAID Driver menu Select the language for ane this Installation then click OK 2 Setup Is now preparing the wizard i Preparing to Setup RAIDX pert Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the program setup process Please wai Extracting RAIDS pert mel Cancel 3 You are now ready to RAIDXpert InstallShield Wizard install the driven Click at Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Next RAIDXpert The InstallShield Wizard will install RAIDS pert on pour computer To continue click Next Cancel 2 Supported Software A Go through the License Eyes Agreement and select ngame Aareemem accept the terms of the license agreement Click estare trans aucenen N ext IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY Do mot load this Software until you have carefully read and agreed to the following terme and conditions This is a legal agreement qreement between pou either an individual or an entity Licerisee and Advanced Micro Devices Inc 40 IF Licensee does not agree to the terme of this Agreement do not Install or use this Software or any portion thereof By loading or using this software that mar include associated media printed Software and online or electronic documentation or any portion thereof that is made available to download from this s
111. s a high bandwidth l O infrastruc 4 ture that possesses the ability to scale speeds by form ing multiple lanes The xl6 PCI Express lane supports transfer rate up to 5Gb s The onboard Realtek ALC885 Is a High Definition audio _ codec and the 6 audio jacks at the rear I O panel pro vides 8 channel audio output for advanced 7 l channel super surround sound audio system ALC885 also sup ports S PDIF output allowing digital connections with DVD systems or other audio video multimedia r troduction S PDIF Is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to an analog format This prevents the quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it Is converted to analog S PDIF is usually found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or audio processing device The S PDIF interface on the system board sends surround sound and 3D audio signal outputs to amplifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like CD recorders S PDIF Serial ATA is a storage interface that Is compliant with SATA 1 0 specification lt supports speed of up to 3Gb s Serial ATA improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is OOMB s The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA devices It supports RAID 0 1 0 I 10 5 JBOD AHCI The Marvell 88E8056 PCI Express Gigabit
112. stributed are licensed to you by ATI Technologies Inc for v Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you select No the setup will close To install ATI South Bridge Drivers you must accept this agreement Windows XP ATT South Bridge Drivers r Windows XP ATI South Bridge Drivers Setup InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed ATI South Bridge Drivers Before you can use the program you must restart your computer Yes want to restart my computer now O No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup ees Supported Software WebPAH Utility On the top row of the screen click the Ist icon to open the Chipset Driver menu Click WebPAM Utility ir y DIA Chipset Driver Chipset Driver t AMD 58750 Drivers VWebPAM Utility install the driver Click Next Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for WebPAM The InstallShield Wizard will install WrebPAh on pour computer To continue click Next 3 Read the license EUM naa agreement then click I am accept the terms of the license agreement Click PLEASE READ THIS LICENSE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE Ef Next DOWNLOADING INSTALLING COPYING DR USING THE SOFTWARE QU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE IF OU ARE ACCESS
113. system to boot the setting will be stored in the SEEPROM In other words if the system did not boot up the setting will not be stored You may then follow the steps In the next section to load the last bootable setting Load Last Bootable Setting If during the trial and error process the setting resulted to the sys tems instability or worse yet not being able to boot up the system please follow the steps below to use the Load function Note You can use the Load function only if you have set the Auto Save Bootable Setting to Enabled H the system did not boot up properly but you were able to enter the BIOS utility a Select CMOS Reloaded in the main menu then press lt En ier b Move the cursor to Load Last Bootable Setting then press Load c Press lt Y gt to load the last bootable setting that was stored In the backup bank 2 If you cannot enter the BIOS utility a Use the Clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS Refer to chapter 2 for more information about clearing CMOS b Enter the BIOS utility then perform steps la to Ic 25 BIOS Setup mememe iii Saving Loading and Naming BIOS Settings For overclockers who require different sets of settings for various system environments or operating systems CMOS Reloaded allows you to save load and name up to four sets of BIOS settings in the User Defined Setting Bank 1 to User Defined Setting Bank 4 fields Save Settin
114. ta in the hard drives Please give special attention to this warning because there is no way of recov ering back the data Step 2 Configure Serial ATA in the Award BIOS Power on the system then press lt Del gt to enter the main menu of the Award BIOS 2 Configure Serial ATA in the appropriate fields 3 Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Save amp Exit Setup then press lt Enter gt 4 Type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt 5 Reboot the system Step 3 Configure RAID in the RAID BIOS When the system powers up and all drives have been detected the AMD BIOS status message screen will appear Press the lt F4 gt key to enter the utility The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives RAID u Step 4 Install the RAID Driver During OS Installation The RAID driver must be installed during the Windows XP or Windows 2000 installation using the F6 installation method This is required in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive or RAID volume when in RAID mode or onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode E Ze UJ Start Windows Setup by booting trom the installation CD Press lt F6 gt when prompted in the status line with the Press F6 If you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver message Press lt S gt to Specify Additional Device At this point you will be prompted to insert a floppy disk contai
115. te r Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Setup 2 69 22 14 now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect ees Supported Software Marvell LAN Drivers On the top row of the screen click the 4th icon to open the Network Driver menu Click Marvell LAN Drivers 2 Setup Is preparing the installation wizard 3 Setup will now install the driver Click Next Linley DE Network Driver Network Driver z Marvell LAN Drivers InstallShield Wizard Marvell Miniport Driver Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard EN which will guide you through the program setup process Please alt Checking Operating System Version OUNDO Cancel iS Marvell Miniport Driver InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Marvell Miniport Driver The InstallShield R Wizard will allow you to repair or remove Marvell Miniport Driver To continue click Next I Cancel Supported Software 4 Click Finish 5 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect 20 i Marvell Miniport Driver InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The wizard was interrupted before Marvell Miniport Driver could be completely installed Your system has not been modified To install this program at a later time please run the installation again Click Finish bo exit the wizard ee
116. two GPUs When each GPU has completed its assigned tasks for a given frame the Compositing Engine on the CrossFire Edition graphics card combines the results from each GPU according to the selected operating mode then sends the final frames out to the display device The result will be a complete frame rendered at up to twice the performance of a single graphics card 3D games are made up of a number of different tasks such as input processing game state updating artificial intelligence physics rendering networking audio etc The Data Parallel Processing DPP computing tasks simultaneously executes a common set of Instructions across a large set of input data Besides rendering the detailed physics simulations allow these GPUs to take on an expanded role in game computing Multiple GPUs can enhance a game by providing gener ous amounts of additional computing power for certain specific tasks ATI CrossFire Technology ma Features Regardless of the type of operating mode used the completed frames from both GPUs are sent to the Compositing Engine on the CrossFire Edition graphics card which then sends them on to the display device Supertile Mode Supertiling divides your screen image into subsections like tiles in alternating tile pattern such that half of the tiles are assigned to each of the two GPUs Scissor Mode In Scissor mode each frame is split into two sections either hori zontal or vertical with ea
117. u want to protect access to setup only but not your system set a supervisors password with the Setup option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system Use the arrow keys to highlight Set Supervisor Password and press lt Enter gt Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features gt Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features gt CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurations sue Exit Setup PC Health Status out Saving Esc Quit J mapasa F10 Save amp Exit Setup gt lt select Hem Load Fail Safe Defaults Type in the password You are limited to eight characters When done the message below will appear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again lo delete or disable the pass word function highlight Set Supervisor Password and press lt En ter gt instead of typing In a new password Press the lt Esc gt key to retum to the main menu 29 BIOS Setup sS v tXs lXvsvMsagscl n3as zurscro SIFTFTFFFSHo z1 za ls _ Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup set a users passwor
118. ug a power cable from your power supply unit to the 5V 12V power connector This will provide more stability to the entire system The system board will still work even If the additional power con nector Is not connected e 4 3 5V 2V Ground G roun d i BE I gt j B WW aa ce aus ls The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration CPU power amount of memory add In cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement lo ensure that adequate power Is provided we strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt or greater power supply Important lt gt Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instabil ity or the add in boards and peripherals not functioning prop erly Calculating the systems approximate power usage is im portant to ensure that the power supply meets the system s consumption requirements 43 44 Hardware Installation waww wewuxuyy KwakyykyGcrvvsssx5 nz sz Ui Restarting the PC Normally you can power off the PC by Z
119. ulated with different memory configurations the MCH defaults to Virtual Single Channel Dual Channel DC Dual channel provides better system performance because It doubles the data transfer rate Dynamic Mode Addressing This mode minimizes the overhead of opening closing pages In memory banks allowing for row switching to be done less often Single Channel DIMMs are on the same channel DIMMs in a channel can be identical or com pletely different Not all slots need to be populated Virtual Single DIMMs of different memory configurations Channel are on different channels Odd number of slots can be populated Dual Channel DIMMs of the same memory configuration are on different channels Dynamic Mode In single channel requires even number or Addressing rows side of the DIMM populated This Aras C l ji d wien Ss 2 SS oir AS In VSC mode both channels must have identical row structure BIOS Setting Configure the system memory in the BIOS Hardware Installation The table below lists the various optimal operating modes that should be configured for the memory channel operation Config DIMM DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 No memory KF Single channel A Cea LN tt E Single channel A NI amp E Single channel A E Single channel B E Single channel B F Single channel B Virtual single channel K K s 0 A 1 Virtual single channel E F E E Te res F a wa a ES Virtual single cha
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121. ware directs all applications to the other drive since it contains a complete copy of the drives data This enhances data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or an existing drive and a new drive but the size of the new drive must be the same or larger than the existing drive RAID 0 1 Striping and Mirroring RAID O is a combination of data striping and data mirroring providing the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID Use four new drives or an existing drive and three new drives for this configuration RAID 5 RAID 5 stripes data and parity information across hard drives It is fault tolerant and provides better hard drive performance and more storage capacity ___ PA D Settings To enable the RAID function the following settings are required Connect the Serial ATA drives 2 Configure Serial ATA in the Award BIOS 3 Configure RAID in the RAID BIOS 4 Install the RAID driver during OS installation Step l Connect the Serial ATA Drives Refer to chapter 2 for details on connecting the Serial ATA drives Important lt gt Make sure you have installed the Serial AIA drives and con nected the data cables otherwise you wont be able to en ter the RAID BIOS utility 2 Treat the cables with extreme caution especially while cre ating RAID A damaged cable will ruin the entire installation process and operating system he system will not boot and you will lost all da
122. when the equipment Is operated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio fre quency energy and If not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communi cations 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 meas ures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into 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 Notice The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 2 Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits Table of Contents y gk A 5 Static Electricity Precaution 6 sie Ple nee ne ene ener Ea 6 ARIS TE PU ee tanner eters aes 7 Before Using the System Board 7 Chapter NOA p ae LLL neo ee r
123. xit Setup submenu Hotkey You can now load a BIOS setting during system boot up bypassing the lengthy process of entering the BIOS utility to load a setting Move the cursor to Hotkey then press lt Enter gt Select the key you would like to use to load the settings from the bank When the system boots up press the key to load the setting 97 BIOS Setup w SSSGSI ISXIILSIISISCGCdHZTGGCG X I I IKTSIIZI I I ZIII lt lt CX C2X I IYIIOIIII Load Optimized Defaults The Load Optimized Defaults option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM Use the default values as standard values for your system Highlight this option in the main menu and press lt Enter gt Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features gt Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features gt CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management word PnP PCI Configurat imi faults y etup PC Health Status aving Esc Quit ey Select It FIO Save amp Exit Setup gt lt elect item Load Fail Safe Defaults Type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt to load the Setup default values 70 es BOS Setup Set Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry set a supervisor s password with the System option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features If yo

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