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1. 33 iii Integrated Peripherals 34 Power Management Setup 35 Tu IT T X T ima E SIEEN ENO A IAA AN AO ATA 36 FC HEO OIS a E e Ea 37 MAB HI MB Intelligent Bi s enninccniniaininnnarnnnnnnnnna 4 Load Defanit Sellin oSer E eE ee 44 LOCO NUM DIST Oa P AA S SSS 44 SUDOFVISOE PASSWORD anu a aR Sa RAN ke Akas kasa 46 User aoo T0 17 ENNIO 47 SAVE P VI SCUD NH 47 P xi WHBBOBLSQVIHE l L unas GSS ae DUNI HE de akad 47 Updatine UNI LEARRT 46 Chapter 4 49 Using the Motherboard Software 49 About the Software DVD ROM CD ROM 49 Auto installing under Windows XP Vtista 7 49 TIA S CUD PH 50 Manual Installation a 52 Utility Software Reference 22 Chapter 5 53 Setting Up AMD SB850 RAID Configuration 53 Setting Up a Bootable RAIDArray 53 Chapter 6 61 Setting Up eJIFFY 61 AVC O CCT ORs u u uu uu u uu nunana anash aqa 61 Installation and BIOS Setup 62 ntormp eJIFF Uu L uu ULU u EE 65 es TOOLS u suasana 66 i613 0 YX
2. 67 Chapter 7 7 Trouble Shooting 71 Start up problems during assembly 71 Start up problems after prolong use 172 Maintenance and Care DS LLULLU asas asas 72 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart 73 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the IC890GXM A motherboard This motherboard is a high performance enhanced function motherboard that supports socket for AMD Phenom II Athlon II socket AM3 Sempron processors for high end business or personal desktop markets The motherboard incorporates the AMD 890GX Northbridge NB and SB850 Southbridge SB chipsets The Northbridge supports the HyperTransport 3 0 in terface The memory controller supports DDR3 memory DIMM frequencies of 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 It supports four DDR3 slots with maximum memory size of 32 GB One PCI Express x16 slot intended for Graphics Interface is fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen2 version 1 0 In addition two PCI Express x1 slots are supported The SB850 Southbridge supports one PCI Express x4 slot which is PCI v2 0 compli ant and two PCI slots which are PCI v2 3 compliant It integrates USB 2 0 interface supporting up to fourteen functional ports eight USB ports and three USB 2 0 headers support additional six USB ports The Southbridge
3. Auto Auto Auto XOR of Address bits Help Item Options N A 667 MHz N A 9 Clk N A 9 Clk N A 9 Clk N A 24 Clk N A 4 Clk N A 33 Clk Value F10 Save ECS Exit F9 Optimized Defaults This item is used to set the memory clock mode DRAM Timing Mode Auto This item enables you to specify the DRAM timing mode to be configured automati cally or manually Using BIOS 42 Bank Interleaving Auto This item is used to set the bank interleaving Channel Interleaving XOR of Address bits This item is used to set the channel interleaving Memory CLK N A 667MHz This item is used to set the memory clock mode CAS Latency Tcl N A 9CIk This item controls the timing delay inclockcycles before the DRAM starts a read command after receiving it RAS CAS Delay Trcd N A 9CIk This is the amount of time a CAS is performed after a RAS The lower the better but some DRAM does not support low figures Row Precharge Time Trp N A 9CIk This item specifies the Row precharge to Active or Auto Refresh of the same bank Min Active RAS Tras N A 24 CLK This item determins the time RAS takes to read from and write to a memory cell RAS RAS Delay Trrd N A 4 CLK This item specifies the active to active delay of different banks Row Cycle Trc N A 33 CLK Use this item to specify the Row Cycle Time Press Esc to return to the M I B III MB
4. Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Smart Fan Function page SMART Fan start PWM value 154 This item is used to set the start PWM value of the smart fan SMART Fan start TEMP C 27 This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan DeltaT1 3 This item specifies the range that controls CPU temperature and keeps it from going so high or so low when smart fan works SMART Fan Slope PWM value 3 PWM value C This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the smart fan CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 60 C This item is used to set the limit temperature of the smart fan Press lt Esc gt to return to the PC Health Status page Shutdown Temperature CPU Disabled Enable you to set the maximum temperature the CPU can reach before powering down 40 System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System amp CPU temperature CPU amp DIMM voltage CPU amp system fan speed etc e CPU Temperature NB Temperature e CPU FAN Speed CPU Vcore VDIMM NB Voltage Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 41 M I B III MB Intelligent BIOS III This page enables you to set the clock sp eed and system bus for your system The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of
5. Note Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive After that the driver will not have to be installed AMDRAIDConfiguration 60 Memo AMDRAIDConfiguration 61 Chapter 6 Setting Up ej IFFY Introduction eJIFFY is a fast boot program under Linux Instead of waiting Windows O S to start execution eJIFFY is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up B X Mako Note eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to the DVD activation and BIOS setup Please check the hard copy user s guide or product color box to see if the model has embodded eJIFFY feature eJIFFY icon on color box Cc Version 5 0 Setting Up eJIFFY 62 Installation and BIOS Setup DVD Activation Finish the DVD utility setup and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation 1 Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below Utilities screen Click eJIFFY feature item to install P Mainboard Setup Utility Drivers E Information Utilities Adobe Reader eJIFFY B Select utility amp Click to install 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish eJIFFY setup Setup eJIFFY Welcome to the eJIFFY Setup Wizard This will install JIFFY v1 1 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before co
6. q e Googe M x w Welcome to ECS The Electrochemical Society t DIELA C The Society for ohd State and Jectrocherrwt ai scence and Technology www slactrochem org AGT Marla ECS Web Sae IELA 1 ECS Gall Senes Cove Step Further to Full Your tetetsemes oes ws dM Ove your mouse pointer on rata sare NEHME toms os the text box and press ww ecsusa cony AST Berm 5 In onal Mans neon cens fos Ctrl Space The language ECE De mura sag ender wa dere P will then appear as fol lows wwwecustalcomi AGT Muria r Tra education pokcy to help state leaders develop educational systems wwweta org FLU ony Jakarta ECS Ejement Construction Set miguel Gerverates elements tor vanout markup languages Owecthy supperts HTML 4 0 and Mp jakarta apache orgiecefedes hemi ET Pur L L ars ocd Lorber suen e UDtersty ot Saahometen Click the language bar here Research groups Declarative systema and software engrwenng Micro Paralel and dtrbuted computing Coemmurnicabons mage wees soton ac ul BESO Bory Done Amharic Amharic Bengali Gujarati Select your desired Hindi language Vf Japanese Korean M Malayalam Nepali Punjabi Tamil Thai Chinese simplified Chinese traditional Other amp English Keyboard Setting Up eJ IFFY 69 How to change display language Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list Check your desired display languag
7. the fan speed will be adjust depending on users parameters CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item SMART Fan Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Quiet SMART Fan start PWM value 144 Normal auto ajusts SMART Fan start TEMP C depending on the CPU DeltaT1 3 temperature SMART Fan Slope PWM value 14 PWM value C CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 68 C Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environment operation 1l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function SMART Fan Control Enabled Help Item SMART Fan Mode Silent DeltaT1 3 temperature SMART Fan Slope PWM value 14 PWM value C CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 68 C Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environment operation 1l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Default settings 39 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function SMART Fan Control Enabled Help Item Smart Fan Mode Manual SMART Fan start PWM value 5 SMART Fan start TEMP C DeltaT 1 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 14 PWM value C CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 68 C Normal auto ajusts depending on the CPU temperature Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environment operation 1l
8. to Enable it CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc p Standard CMOS Setup p M I B III MB Intelligent BIOS III gt Advanced Setup Load Default Settings p Advanced Chipset Setup Load Non Disk p Integrated Peripherals assword gt Power Management Set Load Non Disk ord p PCI PnP Setup Setup p PC Health Status Cancel Saving Move Enter Select Value r10 5ave ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults v02 62 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Mega trends Inc 3 Reboot 45 4 Then the default value of the item Onboard LAN Boot ROM changed to Enabled CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals Help Item Onboard SATA Mode Enabled SATA Configuration SATA 6 0 Gbps Support Options Onboard AUDIO Function Onboard LAN Function Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults 5 And the default value of the item 757 Boot Device changed to Realtek Boot Agent LAN Boot First automatically It is convenient for users to boot from LAN or handle when there is no disk CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup Help Item AMD C amp Q Auto Enhanced H
9. which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press 5 Tf you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Devices ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 1 10 Windows Setup Specify Devices 4 Specify the AMD drivers a Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver press S then press Enter AMDRAIDConfiguration 59 The following Windows Setup screen appears I BHCI Compatible BRID Control lar xBB pl ENTER Sal nct F Figure 1 11 Windows Setup Selected SCSI Adapter b Select ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform and press Enter for 32 bit OS or Select ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x64 platform and press Enter for 64 bit OS The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers SeSestify Additional Device ENTEH Continue Fd Exit Figure 1 12 Windows Setup AMD drives listed 5 Press Enter to continue with Windows XP Installation Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of Windows XP installation is completed then take out the floppy 6 Follow the instructions on how to install Windows XP After Windows XP is completely installed it is recommended that you install the ForceWare software in order to access the FastBuild RAID Man agement tool
10. DrosaF ra PCIE1 2 Slots c Ted Ez CHO A PCIE15xX 5 Slot PCIE1 2 Slots The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen2 version 1 0 PCIEX16 Slot The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen2 version 1 0 PCIE16X S The PCI Express x4 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Ex Slot press Base Specification revision 2 0 PCIEXA Slot PCl1 2 Slots This motherboard is equipped with three standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2 3 compliant for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installa tion Installing the Motherboard Before installing an add on card check the documentation 15 16 Follow these instructions to install an add on card 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw For reference only adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can begin I For some add on cards for
11. Figure 1 7 sia lam if goig to L3 4 Are You Sore C S ee Kgsj Back Figure 1 7 Main Menu Press Y to reboot The following screen appears Figure 1 8 SIZE TRACK MAPT ING SIRTUS wD B 3JIBBEOSM 3B5512 255 63 Funct iomal BUb EB1881 ss Ctrl F to emtar FagtBuild ta Utility Figure 1 8 AMDRAIDConfiguration 37 58 Installing the RAID Drivers Your system may come with a Windows install CD that already includes AMD RAID drivers If so then this section is not relevant If that is not the case or you are trying to install a new version of Windows then you will need an AMD RAID driver F6 install floppy Check to see if one came with your system If not you can create one by downloading the appropriate driver package and following the steps in this section 1 Copy all files in RAID ATI SB750 Floppy Win3264 to a floppy disk 2 After you complete the RAID BIOS setup boot from the Windows CD The Windows Setup program starts Figure 1 9 3 Press F6 and wait a few moments for the Windows Setup screen to appear Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for
12. Function Press Enter Shutdown Temperature CPU Disabled CPU Temperature 40 C 104 F NB Temperature 59 C 138 F CPU FAN Speed 2667 RPM CPU Vcore 1 200 V VDIMM 1 596 V NB Voltage 1 320V Case Open Warning Disabled Chassis Opened NO 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt Smart Fan Function Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item SMART FAN Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Normal Disabled SMART Fan start PWM value 154 Enabled SMART Fan start TEMP C 27 DeltaT1 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 3 PWM value C CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 60 C 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults SMART FAN Control Enabled This item allows you to enable disable the control of the system fan speed by chang ing the fan voltage Using BIOS 38 SMART Fan Mode Normal This item allows you to select the fan mode Normal Quiet Silent or Manual for a better operation environment If you choose Normal mode the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature If you choose Quite mode the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment If you choose Silent mode the fan speed will be auto restricted to make system more quietly If you choose Manual mode
13. LEDs Essl Red FULL LOAD Yellow NORMAL LOAD EX Green Low LOAD Installingthe Motherboard 20 Installing a SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install a SATA hard drive About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features five SATA connectors supporting a total of four drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard inter face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with an SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard D gt SATA cable optional SATA power cable optional Refer to the illustration below for proper installation 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply fy This motherboard supports the Hot Plug function Installing the Motherboard Connecting I O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I O ports PS2 mou
14. Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins EPISODE ROLL IALUI PA 0011 IC890GXM A lutosetmup Program Auto Setup Package seftware Version 7 00 0011 Wekase to the Insteltertd Wo ad ter Auda tee The ital ett wowed md patel Kau n mna compu To contrem click New 1b The following screens are examples only The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing The motherboard identification is located in the upper left hand corner Usingthe Motherboard Software 5d 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0018 Select Features Choose the features Setup will install Select the features you want to install clear the features you do not want to install 36175 K 62540 K Description ATI Software Package Version 8 082 041130a Release Date 2005 01 04 Space Required on C 38715K Space Available on C 6821104 K InstallShield Next gt Cancel 3 Check the box next to the items you want to install The default optionsare recom mended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears ATI Software Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ATI Software The InstallShield Wizard will install ATI Software on your computer To continue click Next Back Cance
15. User Password Not Installed Help item Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults User Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a user password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Save amp Exit Setup Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Save and Exit dialog box appears select OK to save and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears select OK to discard changes and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Exit Without Saving item and select OK to discard any changes you have made Using BIOS 47 48 Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer s Web site New BIOS provides support for new peripherals improve ments in performance or fixes for known bugs Install new BIOS as follows 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper change the setting to allow BIOS f
16. amp Exit Setup p PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults v02 62 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Mega trends Inc Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first time the POST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer You simply need to Load Default Settings to reset the default CMOS values Note Changes to system hardware such as different CPU memories etc may also trigger this message futo Detecting 4th Slave IDE Hard Disk 4th Slave ST3120827AS 3 42 Ultra DMA Hode 5 M A R T Capable and Statu CMOS Settings Wrong CHOS Date Time Not Set_ Press F1 to Run SETUP CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc gt Standard CMOS Setup gt M I B III MB Intelligent BIOS III gt Advanced Setup Load Default Settings p gt Advanced Chipset Setup Load Non Disk p Integrated Peripherals assword gt Power Management Set Load Default Settings rd p PCI PnP Setup etup p PC Health Status Cancel Saving Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults v02 62 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Mega trends Inc Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears Th
17. buttons on it Operating system eJIFFY and BIOS Setup Click to enter the normal OS you have installed such as Windows Click to set the BIOS If you click eJIFFY the following screen will appear And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds BXD EA ors Setting Up eJ IFFY 66 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu BYRD PARo eWeb Firefox for web browsing webmail and watching flash video ePix Photo viewing ePal On line chat tool to use the most popular IMs in the world MSN ICQ AIM etc Shows ePal on line connection status Shut Down Restart Ends your session and turns off the computer Ends your session and restart the computer Click once to connect the storage disk to your computer Click for the second time to remove your storage disk safely please refer to the FAQ for more usage information Shows the network connection status Language Control Panel Switch Keyboard Languages Setting Up eJIFFY Usage FAQ Language Control Panel Besides setting English as the default interface eJIFFY offers multi language displays and keyboard settings for language switch Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting Keyboard Language Setup Stepl Click to open the language control panel Display Language Keyboard Language Step
18. example graphics adapters and network using the add on card Installingthe Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices Blips LED p ry a4 com F_usB1 F_USB2 SATA1 5 Serial ATA connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates 6 0 Gb s simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It elimi nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register com patibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name Te Cs fm 4 omi 5 m 6 FX 7 Ground EW SPDIFO SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector Pin Signal Name Function SPDIF SPDIF digital output GND Ground Installing the Motherboard 17 18 F USB1 3 Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has eight USB ports installed on the rear edge I O port array Additionally some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard Pin Signal Name Function USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 5 USBPWR 4 USB FP PL USBPoriNegaiveSign 5 USB FP PO USBPorOP
19. integrates a Serial ATA host controller supporting five SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 6 0 Gb s each There is an advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors one VGA port one DVI port one ESATA port eight USB ports one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone line in and 8 ch line out Due to the limitation of AMD CPU spec please refer to Memory QVL fey for more information 2 Due to the DRAM maximum size 2 GB per dimm at present the memory maximum size we have tested is 8 GB Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor This motherboard uses a socket AM3 that carries the following features Accommodates AMD Phenom II Athlon II socket AM3 Sempron processors Supports HyperTransport HT 3 0 interface speeds HyperTransport Technology is a point to point link between two devices it enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently available interconnect technologies Chipset The AMD 890GX Northbridge NB and SB850 Southbridge SB chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance AMD 890GX One x4 A Link Express Ill interface for connection to an AMD Southbridge The A Link Express lll is a propri NB etary interface developed by AMD basing on the PCI Express technology with additional Northbridge Southbridge messaging func
20. mode Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Using BIOS 35 36 EUP Support Enabled This item allows user to enable or disable EUP support Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page PCI PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PCI PnP Setup Help Item Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA YES Assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if card requests IRQ NO Does not assign IRQ to PCI VGA card even if card requests an IRQ Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page 37 PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status Help Item System Hardware Monitor gt Smart Fan
21. selectable 2 5V 3 2V 4 0V VREFOUT Direct Sound 3D compatible Power Support Digital 3 3V Analog 5 0V Onboard LAN Supports PCI Express 1 1 Integrated 10 100 1000 transceiver Wake on LAN and remote wake up support Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphics Interface One PCI Express x4 slot the second PCI e x16 slot with Blue color Two PCI Express x1 slots Two 32 bit PCI v2 3 compliant slots Five 7 pin SATA connectors This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133 100 66 33 MB s Integrated I O The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and connectors Two PS 2 ports for mouse and keyboard One VGA port One DVI port One ESATA port Eight USB ports One LAN port Audio jacks for microphone line in and 8 ch line out BIOS Firmware The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many sys tem features including the following Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds 1 Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change fe without prior notice 2 Due to chipset limitation we recommend that motherboard be operated in the ambiance between O and 50 C Introducing the Motherboard Sp
22. to circulate the air and prevent damage from humidity 5 Add more memory to your computer if possible This not only speeds up the system but also reduces the loading of your hard drive to prolong its lifespan 6 If possible ensure the power cord has an earth ground pin directly from the wall outlet This will reduce voltage fluctuation that may damage sensitive devices 73 SOINDYTD 01 peau Oia dn1 s SOW gunies SOI Ajipouu saye 1463581 pue SOND 112 9 qeisun JO 3Je3s 03 eJ WAISAS uu qo d AAH nssl 92IAep jesaUdiad S A VINY 3261000 16J J WejsaJ pue SOND 419 VIAM 1261000 lt e dsip seu JoWUOW JI 29U ulo qoJd pueog pa3221ep JOU YDA ON sd q Yous g pue daaq 8uo T J S9A 9Jn iej A1ouu uu JO payasul 4e3s9J pue 1Je3saJ p A 19doud you Aow w WNIA sdaaq 140us JI U93J95 150d 1e YEH 195205 PM 03 128uuoo JO U91IMS Sd uo uln Jd od HED od ON SOA SOA VIAM PeU lt uje qoJd pueog J p2129UUuO SI ip4eog 10 nSd YUM ue qoJd Mp samod AZT fid J PUNES G n AU sey 1olluoui JI 33uD ON ON SOA 29u pue SOND Y19 SOA uo pauJnj S u23IMs NSd pue BUIYJOM SI MSd HUN Aiddns 180g 1I 99 m ddns 1 9949 ON pessn d s p109 wamod jy Hels 01 S IeJ d NG passaid s uoyng JeMog JIVYIMO Sunoous qno4 dIseg 4 Memo Trouble Shooting
23. to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted Selecting the RAID Mode By default this is set to Mirroring To change to a different RAID mode press the spacebar until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box RAID0 1 10 JBOD Note Not all RAID levels are supported on all platforms Selecting the Stripe Block Size Stripe block size is given in kilobytes and affects how data is arranged on the disk It is recommended to leave this value at the default Optimal which is 64KB but the values can be 64 KB and 128 KB When choose RAID 1 the Stripe block size is unchangable AMDRAIDConfiguration 56 Assigning the Disks 1 Select the Assignment to Y to designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk Figure 1 5 illustrates the Define a New Array screen after two disks have been assigned as RAID 0 array disks HAID Hode Total Dru stripe Block Fast Init Cigakgte Boomdary MH Cache Mode Chao brive Hodel Capacity MB w ZBET ME Em ll t Eni E WE i s WE Lee 11 Op CLI bem ETI Exit Space Change Option Ztri V ve Figure 1 5 FastBuild Utility Array Disks Assigned 2 Press Ctrl Y to save the configuration and exit The Define LD Menu screen appears Figure 1 6 KALD Mode Total Dru Capaciktu MB ll Up CAI bown ESC Ewit Enter Select Figure 1 6 Define LD Menu AMDRAIDConfiguration 5 Press ESC to exit The Main Menu screen appears
24. 2 Click Keyboard Language icon to open the keyboard selection list which offers several regional keyboard settings besides default English keyboard Step 3 Click the selected keyboard language e g French and press OK Keyboard language Check Language Language ay pall Arabic Deutsch German English UK English UK English US English US Espanol Spanish Francais French nav Hebrew Italiano Italian E 2888 Japanese Nederlandse Dutch Polska Polish Portugu s Portuguese Pycckun Russian Turkce Turkish YkKpaiHcbka Ukrainian vi t vietnamese cancel 9 ok Setting Up eJIFFY H Of A to enable all possible language inputs you want to apply and click Nm s SCIM Input Method Setup TTA e Frontend The installed input method services Global Setup Mame Enable Hotkeys Filters gt IMEngine b amharic ii Global Setup b Bengali bel Anthy ob Gujarati Fal Chewing ip Hiriei f Smart Pinyin b Japanese Generic Table b Korean ie Panel i b Malayalam GTK Nepali b Purmaba Expand ganap n Collapse awa Disable All E elect Filters Edit Hotkeys of es E vou can enable disable input methods and set hotkeys for input methods here Ble Edt yww Hatory Bookmarks Dos Help lt Q Q Wren ren q00ge com tnrsenchtqaECSbiewuthbboe uthGkaqutivieacomal L 1 Mh Moat vated v
25. 45F FLFD45F B8KG9 NAUS NAUS MT8JTF12864AY 1 ape MT8JTF12864A4Z 1 UN PSC AL7F8G73D DG1 RMR1810E7F 1333 Ramaxel RMR181 RMR1810KD48E7F 1333 1333 M378B2873EH1 s SP001GBLTU133S01 Power Micron 13 14 Table B DDR3 memory module QVL Qualified Vendor List The following DDR3 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard Type Vendor ModuleName si Name amas B 78 M SS 9L 1 ee CG 0903 TW Eis Se CG EBJ21UE8BDFO0 Du Sa SRE DJ F aaa CG 0920 TW F3 HU U UU TUE 4GBRL G SKILL KingMax 4GB Kingston KVR133353N9 o AL8F8G73D ALBF8G73D DGi Se 1333 M378B5673EH1 CH9 eB p Kino arrancones Fast a EE E DG 0928 TWr F3 12800CL9D 4GBNQ DDRS 1600 F3 F342800CL9D 4GBECO AGBECO G SKILL F3 4GBECO F3 eee 4GBRL KingMex FLGE85F B8KG9 DDR3 1800 ice ELE KHX1 S a 046 A01LF DDR3 2133 KHX2133C9D3T1K2 DDR3 2200 2GB G SKILL F3 17600CL7D 4GBPIS Expansion Slots Installing Add on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard s features and capabilities With these efficient facilities you can in crease the motherboard s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system ide Port Memory s pos PIE PCIEX16 Slot lubrid
26. 9 Optimized Defaults Using BIOS Type Auto Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify If the feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer LBA Large Mode Auto Use this item to set the LBA Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto If the feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Auto Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode Auto DMA capability allows users to improve the transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices S M A R T Auto The S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Use this item to enable or disable 32Bit Data Transfer Press lt Esc gt to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page IDE BusMaster Enabled This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode We recommend you to leave this item at the default value Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page 34 Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced info
27. DDR3 SDRAM only Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM Install any remaining DIMM modules For best performance and compatibility we recommend that users install DIMMs in the sequence of DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMMI and DIMM2 Recommend configuration for best performance and compatibility __ Single Channel Dual Channel Single Channel Dual Channel _ operation with normal performance p s operation with the best performance Installingthe Motherboard Table A DDR3 memory module QVL Qualified Vendor List The following DDR3 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard wpe Size Vendor MeddeName M2Y2G64CB8HC9N BE BE DDR3 1066 Elixir BE M2Y2G64CB8HAQN BE 0922 TW BE 0922 TW KVR1 E CTUM 9905403 028 A00LF MT16JTF25664AZ 1G1F1 Micron MT16JTF25664AY 1 MTP6JTF25664AYHG1D1 D1 M378B5673DZ1 ee 0842 AD3U1333B1G9 B 78 01GC6 9LO EBJ10UE8BDFO DJ F HMT112U6AFP8C H9NO AA FLFD45F B8KG9 NAES KingMax FLFD
28. DVD ROM CD ROM disc loads automatically under Windows XP Vista 7 When you insert the DVD ROM CD ROM disc in the DVD ROM CD ROM drive the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen The screen has three buttons on it Setup Browse CD and Exit igi Mainboard Setup Ubhty Q Ores SR Unter Infomation I ErS ELITEGROUP For reference only If the opening screen does not appear double click the file setup exe in the root directory Using the Motherboard Software 49 50 Setup Tab Click the Setup button to run the software installation program Select from the menu which software you want to install Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk Before installing the software from Windows Explorer look for a file named README TXT or something similar This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems In installing the software execute a file named SETUP EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window Application Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk Read Me Tab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the disk
29. Intelligent BIOS IIT page CPU Frequency Ctrl Enabled Use this item to enable or disable CPU frequency control HT Frequency Auto This item enables users to adjust the HT frequency The default setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged Modify it at will may cause the system to be unstable CPU HT Reference Clock MHz 200 Use this item to set the CPU HT Reference Clock through clock gen Auto Detect DIMM PCI CIk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM PCI slots Spread Spectrum Spread All Clocks If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system Adjust CPU Voltage Disabled This item allows user to adjust CPU voltage when enabled Adjust DIMM Voltage Disabled This item allows user to adjust DIMM voltage when enabled Adjust NB Voltage Disabled This item allows user to adjust NB voltage when enabled l keinanan DI lt KING BIOS LJ IA DINS us mu B i Ew at 43 Adjust HT Voltage Disabled This item allows user to adjust HT voltage when enabled Adjust SIDEPORT Voltage Disabled This item allows user to adjust sideport voltage when enabled AMD Phenom tm Il X3 750e Processor Speed 2500MHz This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer NB Clk 2000MHz This item shows the frequency of North
30. Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 Help Item PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off Resume By RING Disabled Select the ACPI Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled state used for Resume By USB S3 Disabled System Suspend Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled EUP Support Enabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type S3 Use this item to define how your system suspends In the default S3 the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM i e the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status Resume By RING Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Modem You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI LAN card You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Use this item to do wake up action if inserting the PCI card Resume By USB S3 Disabled This item allows you to enable disable the USB device wakeup function from S3
31. Preface Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the author Version 1 0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufac turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp AMD Phenom Athlon Sempron and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and i
32. USBPWR F1 2 cap onto 2 3 pin rather than 1 2 pin as default if you want to wake up the computer by USB PS2 KB Mouse Installingthe Motherboard 1 To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS we recommend 10 Installing Hardware Installing the Processor you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface mount resis tors with the clip of the cooling fan If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components Caution When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that On most motherboards there are small surface mount resistors near the processor socket which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips Also install the cooling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket Before installing the Processor This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change these settings by making changes to jumpers on the motherboard or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not over clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed Warning 1 Over clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into you
33. alt C1E Disabled Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Enable disable the Boot Up Numlock Status On generation of ACPI APIC Mode Enabled PPO PPS and PCI 1st Boot Device Realtek Boot Agent objects 2nd Boot Device CD DVD 3rd Boot Device Removable Dev Boot Other Device Yes ECS eJIFFY Function Disabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page 46 Supervisor Password This page helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Not Installed Help item Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Install or Change the password 1l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Supervisor Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays Change Supervisor Password Press Enter You can select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS User Password This page helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc User Password
34. and snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into place 5 Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place and connect the CPU cooling Fan power cable to the CPUFAN connector This com pletes the installation use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink sup plied The form and size of fan heatsink may also vary To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that you Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules It can support four 240 pin DDR3 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 The total memory capacity is 32 GB DDR3 SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus DDR3 800 400 MHz DDR3 1066 533 MHz DDR3 1333 DDR3 1600 800 MHz You must install at least one module in any of the four slots Each module can be installed with 8 GB of memory Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard Handle the modules only by their edges Do not touch the components or metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules fey 1 Due to the limitation of AMD CPU spec please refer to Memory QVL for more information Installing the Motherboard 1 12 Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 2 3 W This motherboard supports unbuffered
35. ard AUDIO Funet ioma Enabled leboard LAA Fanci bon Enabled IDE Onboard LAY Bent BOR Enabled RAID Serial Port Address IFAS TRA A pt og f iUaloe Fi Same FSC Balt Po Default sett ings Figure 1 2 Integrated Peripherals Screen Use the arrow keys to select the SATA Configuration see Figure 1 2 and globally set SATA Configuration to RAID AMDRAIDConfiguration 54 4 Press F10 to save the configuration and exit The PC reboots D Enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing Ctrl F when prompted and proceed to set up the AMD RAID BIOS as described in the next section Configuring the AMD RAID BIOS The AMD RAID BIOS set up lets you choose the RAID type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1 Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press Ctrl F The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading of the OS You have a few seconds to press Ctrl F before the screen disappears 2 Press Ctrl F The Main Menu screen appears Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 Main Menu AMDRAIDConfiguration JJ 3 Select 2 then select LD 1 in the following page The Define LD Menu screen appears Figure 1 4 tripe Block Fast Init igqabyte Boomdary Cache Mode brive Podal Lapacitu MR DE ESCI Exit Space Changa Option Cirl Sav Figure 1 4 Define LD Menu Using the Define a New Array Screen If necessary press the tab key
36. board resets and runs POST Power Switch Supporting the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen tary contact switch that is normally open The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off The time requirement is due to internal de bounce circuitry After receiving a power on off signal at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on off signal This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS Installing the Motherboard 25 26 Memo Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest American Megatrends Inc BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS The BIOS Basic Input and Output System Setup Utility displays the system s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters The parameters are stored in battery backed up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off When the system is turned back on the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure Hard drives diskette drives and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power Management features The settings made in
37. bridge clock Current CPU Frequency 2500MHz This item shows the current CPU frequency Current CPU Voltage 1 1750v This item shows the current CPUvoltage Current NB Frequency 2000MHz This item shows the current NB frequency CPU Vcore 1 200V This item displays the current CPU voltage VDIMM 1 596V This item displays the current DIMM voltage Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page 44 Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not You select OK and then press lt Enter gt the Setup Utility loads all default values or select Cancel and then press lt Enter gt the Setup Utility does not load default values Load Non Disk 1 The default value of the item Onboard LAN Boot ROM is Disabled accord ingly since the item Load Non Disk is set to Disabled CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals Help Item Onboard SATA Mode Enabled SATA Configuration IDE SATA 6 0 Gbps Support Enabled Options Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Onboard LAN Function Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Enabled Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults 2 You may highlight this option and press lt Enter gt
38. e Your selected display language will be applied after rebooting FEMME S TETST EUM ETITEITETS T O JE SIE IE TS Check to select your language Your selection will be applied after rebooting Check Language Language ay pal Arabic Deutsch German English UK English UK English US English us Espanol Spanish Francais French nav Hebrew Indonesia Indonesian Italiano Italian H 258 Japanese 330 Korean Nederlandse Dutch Polska Polish Portugu s Portuguese Pycckun Russian Inu Thai T rkce Turkish YkpaiHcbka Ukrainian Viet Vietnamese ial BAZ Chinese Simplified SN Chinese Traditional cancel Bok Note Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk Setting Up eJ IFFY 70 Memo Setting Up eJIFFY Chapter 7 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips a System does not power up and the fans are not running 1 Disassemble the PC to remove the VGA adaptor card DDR memory LAN USB and other peripherals including keyboard and mouse Leave only the motherboard CPU with CPU cooler and power supply connected Turn on again to see if the CPU and power supply fans are running 2 Make sure to remove any unused scre
39. e main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing lt Enter gt Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for infor mation Some options marked with a triangle P lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle P The default BIOS setting for this motherboard applies for most conditions with optimum performance It is not suggested to change the default values in the BIOS setup and the manufacture takes no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below FUNCTION ll Scrolls through the items on a menu Modifies the selected field s values F9 Load a default optimized setting F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions Using BIOS 29 30 For the purpose of better product maintenance the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in t
40. ecifications CPU AMD Phenom II Athlon socket AM3 Sempron pro cessors Supports Hyper Threading technology CPU Chipset NB AMD 890GX SB SB850 Memory Dual channel DDR3 memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 32 GB Supports DDR3 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 DDR3 SDRAM Expansion 1 x PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot Slots 1 x PCI Express x4 slot the second blue PCI Express x16 is bandwidth of x4 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Storage Supported by AMD SB850 Express Chipset 5 x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controllers Supports RAID 0 1 5 and 10 Audio ALC892 8 Channel LAN Realtek 8111DL PCIE GigaLAN Controller Rear Panell O 1 x PS 2 keyboard amp PS 2 mouse connector 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI port 1 x ESATA port 8 x USB ports 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 1 x Audio port Line in microphone in 8 ch optional line out Internal I O 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector amp 8 pin ATX12V Connectors amp connector Headers 5 x Serial ATA connectors 3 x USB 2 0 headers support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Front panel header 1 x Chassis Intrusion Detect header 1 x SPDIF out header 1 x Front panel audio header 1 x Speaker header 1 x COM header CPU FAN SYS FAN PWR FANconnectors System BIOS AMI BIOS with 8Mb SPI ROM Supports Plug and Play 1 0A APM 1 2 Multi Boot DMI Supports ACPI revision 1 0 specificati
41. ed Defaults Internal Graphics Mode UMA SIDEPORT Use this item to choose the onboard VGA mode You can select Disabled to disablethe onboard VGA UMA to use the system memory Warning If Disabled Internal Graphics Mode please Load SA ing default toEnable it Share Memory Size Auto This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGA display application SIDEPORT Clock Speed 667MHz This item allows you to set sideport clock speed GFX Clock Override Disabled Use this item to enable or disable GFX Clock Override Init Display First PCI Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices Memory Remap Feature Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable memory hole remapping HDMI Audio Enabled This item is used to enable or disable the onboard audio chip DCT Unganged Mode Always This item is used to select the DCT mode DRAM Controller mode Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 34 Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Onboard SATA Mode SATA Configuration Onboard AUDIO Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Serial Port Address USB Functions Integrated Peripherals Help Item Enabled IDE Enabled Options Enabled Disabled San 3F8 IRQ4 nab
42. etup H I B HB Intelligent BIOS Advanced Setup Load Default Settings fiduanced Chipset Setup k Superuisor Password Integrated Peripherals gt User Password gt Power Management Setup Save Exit Setup PCI PnP Setup Exit Without Saving PC Health Status Ti Hove Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends 5 And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func tion Press F10 to save the configuration and exit Restart your computer CHOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup HT Frequency Auto Auto Help Item AND Cal Enabled Oo Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Boot Up Numlock Status On LOGO Display Enabled Disabled APIC Mode Enabled Enabled ist Boot Device ARYO1 NUIDIR SPAN 1 2nd Boot Device CD DUD 3rd Boot Device Removable Dev Hard Disk Drives Press Enter Boot Other Device Yes ECS eJIFFY Function Enabled Restore Default Settings No Tles Hove Enter Select Ualue F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F9 Load Default Settings Note 1 eJIFFY is available in SATA IDE AHCI mode It does not support RAID configuration and the onboard 34 pin floppy drives 2 Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application updates Setting Up eJIFFY 65 Entering e JIFFY The post screen appears within several seconds after boot up and it has three
43. f not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern ing this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system s manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Preface Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation Canadian Departmentof Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requ
44. his manual The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS Please visit the manufacture s website for updated manual Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Standard CMOS Setup Mon 01 18 2010 Help Item 00 02 28 User Enter TAB Not Detected or SHIFT TAB to Not Detected select a field Not Detected Not Detected Use or to Not Detected configure system Date Not Detected IDE BusMaster Enabled l Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Date amp Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility gt SATA1 5 eSATA This motherboard supports five SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc SATA1 SATA1 Help Item Device Not Detected Select the type m of the device connected Type Auto to the system LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F
45. ing Jumper SettIngs 8 DCI EE caccstcnavaienotentaiaiceienesiaaaacen eee Checking Jumper Setting u u aaa ciai oriei ra iNi iain 9 J ini S CUN RR RR 9 Installing Hardware 10 Installing the FTO CES SOL e qua enini eritised oir is EENE pR RH ER ER 10 Installing Memory Modules 11 T ICIS OH SION isdsrsei ias Mobili EROR sate dee caniauteacer uence MO T 15 Connecting Optional Devices 27 Installing a SATA Hard Drive a 20 Connecting I O Devices 21 Connecting Case Components 22 PON PUDE IK KS u serer EOE EPEE 24 Chapter 3 27 Using BIOS 27 About the Setup Utillty 27 The Standard Configuration ar Enterig the Setup UNU lY isacccssrsdiaeacevenceiateaaiinndotiardmi ores 27 Resetting the Default CMOS Values 28 lu dnib s 29 SIGNAGE CMOS Seldb a 1 G Ut Fa an Ee EE E 30 Advanced 5 O NR rC aqa 32 Advanced Chipset Setup
46. irements of the Canadian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada Aboutthe Manual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 5 Setting Up AMD SB850 RAID Configuration Chatper 6 Setting Up eJIFFY Chapter 7 Trouble Shooting Describes features of the motherboard Goto wv page 1 Describes installation of motherboard components Goto page Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility Goto page 27 Describes the motherboard software Goto page 49 Provides information about SATA RAID Setup Goto page 53 Describes the eJIFFY setting up Goto page 61 Provides basic troubleshooting tips Goto page 71 Preface Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 li li Ou u u ona n S 1 I uu u uuu AE E E A E A A ESE E E 2 Motherboard Components 4 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions ULU itia aseo tuns tetas bai ue aede ieu 7 Choosing a Computer Case 7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case y Check
47. l 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation Usingthe Motherboard Software 52 Windows Vista 7 will appear below UAC User Account Control message fe after the system restart You must select Allow to install the next driver Continue this process to complete the drivers installation Manual Installation Insert the disk in the DVD ROM CD ROM drive and locate the PATH DOC file in the root directory This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard Look for the chipset and motherboard model then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers Most drivers have a setup program SETUP EXE that automatically detects your operating system before installation Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant They are provided only for the convenience of the customer The following software i
48. lashing If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Ad vanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten Prepare a bootable device or create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the bootable device Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your com puter You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the bootable device first At the C or A prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new BIOS and then press lt Enter gt Example AMINF340 EXE040706 ROM When the installation is complete remove the bootable device from the computer and restart your computer If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten The computer will restart automatically This concludes Chapter 3 Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software DVD ROM CD ROM The support software DVD ROM CD ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility program
49. le Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Onboard SATA Mode Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard SATA mode SATA Configuration IDE Use this item to show the Serial ATA Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Audio function Onboard LAN Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add in card with a remote boot ROM installed Serial Porti Address 3F8 IRQ4 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COMI serial port and to assign a port address USB Functions Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the USB function Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB device at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc
50. me Function SPK Internal speaker Signal Name C4 sm Installingthe Motherboard 23 ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 4 Gw 8 Front Panel Header The front panel header F_PANEL provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for information F_PANEL Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function HD LED P Hard disk LED c 2 FP PWR SLP MSGLED HD LED N HarddiskLED 4 FP PWR SLP MSG LED 5 RST SW N Reset Switch 6 PWR SW P Power Switch RST SW P Reset Switch E PWR SW N Power Switch RSVD Reserved Key No pin MSG LED dual color or single color Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive For the LED to function properly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Installing the Motherboard Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary contact switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the
51. motherboard Leave components in the static proof bags they came in Hold all circuit boards by the edges Do not bend circuit boards Choosing a Computer Case There are many types of computer cases on the market The motherboard complies with the specifications for the ATX system case Firstly some features on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indica tors and switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Secondly this motherboard supports one floppy diskette drive and two enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to install Most cases have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard This motherboard carries an ATX form factor of 305 X 244 mm Choose a case that accommodates this form factor Installing the Motherboard in a Case Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case which correspond the holes in the motherboard Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws Ensure that your case has an I O template that supports the I O ports and expansion slots on your motherboard Installing
52. nnect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER Connect the case speaker cable to SPK Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN PR FAN PANEL Connecting 24 pin power cable Users please note that the 24 pin power cable can be connected to the ATX POWER connector With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX POWER match perfectly 24 pin power cable Connecting 8 4 pin power cable Users please note that the 8 pin and 4 pin power cables can both be con nected to the ATX12V connector When installing 8 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX12V connector match perfectly 8 pin power cable Installingthe Motherboard When installing 4 pin power cable the latch falls on the left side of the ATX12V connector 4 pin power sabie CPU_FAN Cooling FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name q s 3 son Ts Goma cw Cem 37 ow 7 Ground 19 CM y yO s mmo 0 23 2 SYS FAN PWR FAN FAN Power Connectors Pin Signal Na
53. ntinuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup i Cancel Setting Up eJIFFY 3 After setting up eJIFFY under Windows you can switch eJIFFY display keyboard language from English to your local language The changes will be applied after rebooting eJIFFY Configuration x CJ CHAFF Y micos Language English LIS English Us Arabic German English UK English US Spanish French Hebrew Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Dutch Polish Portuguese Russian Thai Keyboard Ukrainian Vietnamese Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional eJIFFY Configuration FF eit in cor Language T rk e Turkish 4 Keyboard T rk e Turkish German English UK English UK English L S English us Espa ol Spanish Francais French Hebrew Italian Japanese Polish Portuguese Russian Ukrainian Vietnamese YkpaiHcbkKa Vi t Note The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to switch with the default English typing Please refer to the usage FAQ for more tips Setting Up eJ IFFY 64 4 Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation Press lt DEL gt or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Hegatrends Inc Standard CHOS S
54. on Form Factor ATX Size 305mm x 244mm ntroducingthe Motherboard Motherboard Components Bie Cire CPU Supports al DOR3 1600 OC IU HHH iT nimii Ae a 3ide Port Memory irriki OLE Gan m Hybrid GraaaFira itia b ATA amp Gb Q W The above image is for reference only please take the actual motherboard for detailed parts Introducingthe Motherboard LABEL 1 CPU Socket 2 CPU FAN 3 DIMM1 4 4 ATX POWER 5 SYS FAN 6 CASE 7 SATA1 5 8 SPK 9 PANEL 10 SPIL DEBUG 11 CLR_CMOS 12 F_USB1 3 Table of Motherboard Components COMPONENTS Socket for AMD Phenom II Athlon II socket AM3 SPI debug header for factory use only Clear CMOS jumper Front Panel USB headers 13 USBPWR_F1 2 Front panel USB power select jumpers 14 PWR_FAN 15 COM 16 SPDIFO 17 F AUDIO 18 PCI1 2 19 PCIE16X 20 PCIE1 2 21 PCIEX16 22 USBPWR R1 2 23 ATX12V 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel switch LED header This concludes Chapter 1 The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam age from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the
55. ositiveSignal 6 USB FP NX 6 SB FP P1 USB Port1 Positive Signal 7 GND Ground GND e ew Gm Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang up F AUDIO Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 3 oR 4 PEN 7 SeNsESEND 8 KE PORT 2L SENSE2_RETURN CASE Chassis Intrusion Detect Header This detects if the chassis cover has been removed This function needs a chassis equipped with instrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS Pin 1 2 Function Short Chassis cover is removed Open Chassis cover is closed Installing the Motherboard 19 COM Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system Pin Signal Name Function 04 DCDB Data Cartier Detect Serial Input SOUTB UART B Serial Output UART B Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Set Ready wa RTSB RART B Request to Send 8 CTSB Clear to Send a ee 10 Key No pin IPS_LED Intelligent Power Saving IPS is an advanced power system that provides better energy efficiency for the processors The energy canbe greatly saved during idle operation or other low load conditions which can be confirmed through IPS indicator
56. p to 60 processors 1st 2nd3rd Boot Device Hard Drive CD DVD Removable Dev Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start up time The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard Boot Other Device Yes When enabled the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First Second and Third boot devices Using BIOS 33 ECS eJIFFY Function Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the ECS eJIFFY Function eJIFFY is ECS unique software program for the quick access to the internet without entering O S Please refer to Chapter 6 to know more about eJIFFY Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system Handle this page with caution Any changes can affect the operation of your computer CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Chipset Setup Internal Graphics Mode UMA SIDEPORT Help Item Share Memory Size Auto SIDEPORT Clock Speed 667MHz Options GFX Clock Override Disabled Init Display First PCl Disabled Memory Remap Feature Enabled UMA HDMI Audio Enabled UMA SIDEPORT DCT Ungaged Mode Always 1l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimiz
57. processor you have in stalled in your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc M I B III MB Intelligent BIOS III Memory Configuration CPU Frequency Ctrl HT Frequency CPU HT Reference Clock MHz Auto Detect DIMM PCI CIK Spread Spectrum Adjust CPU Voltage Adjust DIMM Voltage Adjust NB Voltage Adjust HT Voltage Adjust SIDEPORT Voltage AMD Phenom tm II X3 750e Processor Speed 2500MHz Current CPU Frequency Current CPU Voltage Current NB Frequency CPU Vcore VDIMM Move Enter Select F1 General Help Memory Configuration NB CIk 2000MHz Value Press Enter Help Item Auto Auto 200 Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled 1 20v 1 50v Adjust SIDEPORT Voltage 1 50V 1 60V 1 70V 1 75V WARNING Doing overvoltage may re sult in damage in system 2500MHz 1 1750v 2000MHz 1 200V 1 596 V F10 Save F9 Optimized Defaults ESC Exit Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Memory Clock Mode DRAM Timing Mode Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving Memory CLK CAS Latency Tcl RAS CAS Delay Trcd Row Precharge Time Trp Min Active RAS Tras RAS RAS Delay Trrd Row Cycle Trc Move Enter Select F1 General help Memory Clock Mode Auto
58. r system Over clocking can perma nently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits 2 Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hard ware components This motherboard has a socket AM3 processor socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory Fail Safe Procedures for Over clocking When end users encounter failure after attempting over clocking please take the following steps to recover from it Shut down the computer 2 Press and hold the Page Up Key PgUp of the keyboard and then boot the PC up 3 Two seconds after the PC boots up release the Page Up Key PgUp 4 The BIOS returns to the default setting by itself Installingthe Motherboard CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components 1 Install your CPU Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to 90 degree angle 2 Locate the CPU cut edge the corner with the pin hold noticeably missing Align and insert the CPU correctly 3 Press the lever down and apply thermal grease on top of the CPU 4 Putthe CPU Fan down on the retention mod ule
59. rmation about your system Handle this page with caution Any changes can affect the operation of your computer CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup Help Item AMD C amp Q Auto Enhanced Halt C1E Disabled Enable disable the Quick Power on Self Test Enabled generation of ACPI Boot Up Numlock Status On _PPC _PPS and _PCI APIC Mode Enabled objects 1st Boot Device Hard Drive 2nd Boot Device CD DVD 3rd Boot Device Removable Dev Boot Other Device Yes ECS eJIFFY Function Disabled l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults AMD C amp Q Auto This item helps the system to lower the frequency when CPU idles When the frequency decreases the temperature will drop automatically as well Enhanced Halt C1E Disabed This item enables or disables enhanced halt Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Enable this item to shorten the power on testing POST and have your system start up faster You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly Boot Up Numlock Status On This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started APIC Mode Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the APCI Advanced Programmable Inter rupt Controller mode APIC provides symmetric multi processing SMP for sys tems allowing support for u
60. s fur nished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license These software s are subject to change at anytime without prior notice Please refer to the support disk for available software Usingthe Motherboard Software 53 Chapter 5 Setting Up AMDSB850 RAID Configuration Setting Up a bootable RAIDArray This section explains how to configure a bootable AMD RAID array Setting Up the BIOS 1 Start your computer then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility screen appears CAG Setep Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 Amarican Ha y Standard CMIS Setup gt B B IMN Intelligent lame k Advanced Setup Load Default Settings k fuluamced Chipset Seliup k Sipervisor Password Integrated Peripherals User Password Puuer Hanagement Setup Save B Exit Setup Puls Pn Setup Exit Uithowt Saw ing PL Health Status Tiie Ester Select laloe FliQ Sase EXC Exit Fi General Help Fo Default settings wi 61 TO Copyright 1985 2007 Pawnricam Megatronia Inc Figure 1 1 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Screen Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals see Figure 1 1 then press Enter The Integrated Peripherals screen or a screen similar to it appears CAS Setup Utility Copyright LC 1965 2007 American Megat do l Integrated Peripherals Inboard IDE Control ler Enabled Help Item inboard SATA Rode Enabled Hii figuration IDE 4 bo
61. s may be caused by breakdown of devices connected to the motherboard such as HDD CPU fan etc The following tips may help to revive the PC or identify the cause of failure 1 Clear the CMOS values using the CLR_CMOS jumper Refer to CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 2 for Checking Jumper Settings in this user manual When completed follow up with a Load Optimised Default in the BIOS setup 2 Check the CPU cooler fan for dust Long term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if necessary 3 Check that the 12V power amp ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place 4 Remove the hard drive optical drive or DDR memory to determine which of these component may be at fault Maintenance and care tips Your computer like any electrical appliance requires proper care and maintenance Here are some basic PC care tips to help prolong the life of the motherboard and keep it running as best as it can 1 Keep your computer in a well ventilated area Leave some space between the PC and the wall for sufficient airflow 2 Keep your computer in a cool dry place Avoid dusty areas direct sunlight and areas of high moisture content 3 Routinely clean the CPU cooler fan to remove dust and hair 4 In places of hot and humid weather you should turn on your computer once every other week
62. s needed to properly run the bundled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some pro grams is available in a README file located in the same directory as the software Before installing any software always inspect the folder for files named README TXT or something similar These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual Lb 1 Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use with your motherboard 2 The notice of Intel HD Audio Installation optional The Intel High Definition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack I or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Users need to download and install the update packages from the Microsoft Download Center before installing HD audio driver bundled in the driver disk Please log on to http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb en us 901105 appliesto for more information Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 7 The Auto install DVD ROM CD ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard If the Auto install DVD ROM CD ROM does not work on your system fey you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS for example Windows Explorer Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter The support software
63. se PS2 keyboard PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard VGA Port DVI Port USB Ports LAN Port ESATA Port W Audio Ports USB DVI Pot USB ports ESATA USB C port ports Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 pointing device Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard Connect your monitor to the VGA port Use the DVI port to connect the monitor Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the network Use this port to connect to external SATA boxes or Serial ATA port multipliers Before connecting the eSATA cables make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure This motherboard may adopt 8 channel audio ports that correspond to the A B C and E port respectively In addi tion all of the 3 ports B C and E provide users with both right amp left channels individually Users please refer to the following note for specific port function definition A Center amp Woofer B Back Surround E Front Out C Side Surround F Mic in Rear The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting Installingthe Motherboard 24 22 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin connecting the motherboard components Refer to the following O O1 G N W Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN Co
64. the Motherboard P P P P P P Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN SHORT we OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins NI and 2 are SHORT Installingthe Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled USBPWR F1 2 Jumper Settings Description Setting default 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR LN 1 CLR CMOS 3 pin Clear CMOS Before clearing the CMOS make sure to CLR CMOS turn off the system Rear USB PS 2 USBPWR Ri1 2 3 pin Power Select 1 Jumper USBPWR R1 2 Front Panel USB Power Select Jumper users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save amp Exit Setup 2 Make sure the power supply provides enough 5VSB voltage before selecting the 5VSB function 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR R1 2 amp
65. the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future This Setup Utility should be used when changing the system configuration when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts when making changes to the Power Management configuration when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system BIOS enters the Power On Self Test POST routines POST is a series of built in diagnostics performed by the BIOS After the POST routines are completed the following message appears Press DEL to enter SETUP Using BIOS 27 28 Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc p gt Standard CMOS Setup p M I B Ill MB Intelligent BIOS III p gt Advanced Setup Load Default Settings p gt Advanced Chipset Setup Load Non Disk p gt Integrated Peripherals p Supervisor Password p gt Power Management Setup p User Password p gt PCI PnP Setup Save
66. tionalities It supports the PCle Gen 2 transfer rate of 5 GT s and is backward compatible with the A Link Express Il interface Supports one x16 PCI Express Gen2 graphics link Fully supports ACPI states S1 S3 S4 and S5 Supports ATI HyperMemory Note Includes dedicated and shared memory The amount of HyperMemory available is determined by various fac tors For details please consult your AMD CSS repre sentative Supports 16 bit up down HyperTransport HT 3 0 in terface up to 4 8 GT s SB850 SB Compliant with PCI 2 3 specification at 33 MHz Two lane PCI Express PCle 2 0 interface support ing up to two general purpose devices Supported configurations include 1x2 2x1 Supports five Serial ATA devices which speeds up to 6 Gb s Integrated USB 2 0 Host Controller supporting up to fourteen USB 2 0 ports Supports integrated RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 functionality across all 5 ports RAID 10 requires use of 4 or more SATA ports and RAID 5 requires use Memory of 3 or more SATA ports Supports DDR3 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 DDR3 SDRAM with Dual chan nel architecture Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs Up to 8 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 32 GB Introducingthe Motherboard Audio 7 1 2 Channel High Definition Audio Codec Meets Microsoft WLP3 x Windows Logo Program audio require ments All DACs supports 44 1k 48k 96k 192kHz sample rate Software
67. ws or other metal objects such as screwdrivers from the inside PC case This is to prevent damage from short circuit 3 Check the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for damage or bent A bent pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage from short circuit 5 Check the 12V power connector is connected to the motherboard 6 Check that the 12V power amp ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place b Power is on fans are running but there is no display Make sure the monitor is turned on and the monitor cable is properly connected to the PC 2 Check the VGA adapter card if applicable is inserted properly 3 Listen for beep sounds If you are using internal PC speaker make sure it is connected a continuous 3 short beeps memory not detected b 1 long beep and 8 short beeps VGA not detected 71 72 c The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up 1 The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself Ensure the CPU fan is working properly 2 From the BIOS setting try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan Start up problems after prolong use After a prolong period of use your PC may experience start up problems again Thi

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