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1. par iss kmi a Hs ik ZE PIN 1 USB3 ICC Port2 D USB3 ICC Port2 D Ground USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Tx USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Tx Ground USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Rx USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Rx Front Panel USB Power cated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi up 3 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 CASE 1 1 a Chassis cover Chassis cover is removed is closed i ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 4 F_USB1 Front Panel USB 2 0 headers supports EZ Charger The motherboard has one USB 2 0 header supporting tvvo USB 2 0 ports Addition ally 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 F USB1 supports EZ Charger technology provides 3 times current than general USB port in off mode for USB devices It is useful and excellent especially for the iPhone iPad and iPod touch devices that need a large amount of current for faster recharg ing vvithin less time O EE EE O omo Front Panel USB Pov
2. Super IO Chip IT8728 This item shows the information of the super IO chip Serial Port 0 Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP Advanced Serial Port 0 Configuration Enabled or Disabled Serial Port COM Serial Port Enabled Device Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 Change Settings Select Screen ft Click Select Item Enter Dbi Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable serial port Device Settings lIO 3F8h IRQ 4 This item shows the information of the device settings Change Settings Auto Use this item to change device settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Super IO Configuration page 11112 USER MANUAL 43 Temp to 80 Port Disable Use this item to enable or disable Temperature output 80 Port Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page Intel R Rapid Start Technology Use this item to shovv the information of trusted computing configuration EFS ELITEGROUP meat 8 Main Advanced i A Security Save amp Exit Intel R Rapid Start Technology Intel R Rapid Start Technology Disabled Select Screen VClick Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized
3. CPU System Smart Fan Control Enabled This item enables you to define the CPU system by smartly adjusting the CPU sys tem Fan When it is set at certain temperature the CPU system Fan PWM value will change accordingly ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 35 Smart Fan Mode Normal This item allows you to select the fan mode Normal Quiet Silent or Manual for a better operation environment If you choose Normal mode the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature If you choose Quite mode the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment If you choose Silent mode the fan speed will be auto restricted to make system more quietly If you choose Manual mode the fan speed will be adjust depending on users parameters Smart Fan start PWM value 180 This item is used to set the start PWM value of the smart fan Smart Fan start PWM TEMP 30 This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan DeltaT 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 10 PWM value unit This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the smart fan CPU Fan Full Speed Offset 23 This item is used to set the CPU fan full speed offset value Press lt Esc gt to return to the PC Health Status page System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware hea
4. Disk drives 4 z b DVD CD ROM drives b Human Interface Devices b IDE ATA ATAPI controllers b lt 2 Keyboards p f Mice and other pointing devices gt Monitors b A Network adapters b SB Portable Devices 2 Processors b A Sound video and game controllers p gill System devices b Universal Serial Bus controllers Step 3 Enable IGD Multi Monitor from BIOS In the following BIOS screen please set IGD Multi Monitor to Enabled EFS ELITEGROUP Main Advanced System Agent Configuration Selectvvhich of IGFX PEG PCI Graphics Initate Graphic Adapter device should be Primary Display or Select SG for Switchable Gfx Select Screen ft Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 47 Step 4 Change the appearance of your displays under VVindovvs 7 1 Enter the Control Panel menu select the Display in the All Control Panel Items and click the Screen Resolution then appears the follovving screen Shovv the path of the setting location Display devices Ell Control Panel gt All Control Panel Items Display Screen Resolution Search Control Panel Change the apprearance of your displays Detect Q LE Identify Resolution 1920 x 1200 recommended Orientation Landsc
5. Sense Send Right channel to front panel Microphone povver Front panel microphone input signal HD Audio Analog ground Analog power 5V Right channel return from front panel Left channel return from front panel PIN 1 Left channel to front panel RSVD Right channel to front panel Microphone power Front panel microphone input signal AC 97 Audio 2 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio conne ctor to support AC97 Audio mode If you use AC 97 Front Panel please tick off the option of Disabled Front Panel Detect If you use HD Audio Front Panel please don t tick off Disabled Front Panel Detect qdl Realtek HD Audio Manager 2 N E Main Volume w fa ANALOG i ib i 4 Deve 7 akane Speaker Configuration Sound Effects Room Correction Default Format Speaker Configuration K Connector Settings q ad x nt Panel C Full range Speakers VY Front left and right Surroun id speakers d REALTEK vu For reference only If you use AC 97 Front Panel please don t tick off Using Front Jack Detect If you use HD Audio Front Panel please tick off the option of Using Front Jack Detect Phone Jack Back Panel Front Panel Configuration For reference only IT
6. F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Read CAS Precharge tRTP Four Active Window Delay tFAW Intel Graphics Configuration Performance Memory Profiles Automatic This item allows you to select the memory mode Automatic Manual XMP Profile 1 or 2 XMP Profile 1 2 Supported Not Supported These items show your motherboard supporting the XMP profile 1 2 ro not CAS Latency tCL 11 This item determines the operation of DDR SDRAM memory CAS column address strobe It is recommended that you leave this item at the default value The 2T setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode RAS to CAS Delay tRCD 11 This item specifies RAS to CAS delay to Rd VVr command to the same bank Row Precharge Time tRP 11 This item specifies Row precharge to Active or Auto Refresh of the same bank RAS Active Time tRAS 28 This item specifies the RAS active time Write Recovery Time tWR 12 This item specifies the write recovery time Row Refresh Cycle Time tRFC 128 This item specifies the row refresh cycle time Active to Active Delay tRRD 5 This item controls the active bank x to active bank y in memory clock cycles Write to Read Delay tWTR 6 This item specifies the write to read delay time 1112 USER MANUAL Read CAS Precharge tRTP 6 This item controls the Read to precharge delay for memory devices in memor
7. Genuine Intel R CPU 6 2 20GHzZ 2048 MB 00R3 Resetting the Default CMOS Values VVhen povvering on for the first time the POST screen may shovv 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 gt American Megatrends Z277H2 AX Release 12 26 2011 Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Press lt F gt to enter BBS POPUP Press lt DEL gt or lt F2 gt to enter setup CMOS Settings Wrong Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing lt Enter gt Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for informa tion Some options marked with a icon 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 11112 USER MANUAL In this manual defau
8. ers you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on card 2 The onboard PCI interface does not support 64 bit SCSI cards Please refer the following illustrations to install the add on card Install the VGA Card in the PCI slot Install the VGA Card in the PCIE X1 slot Install the VGA Card in the PCIE X16 slot ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 16 2 3 5 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the follovving for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices 17112 AY COM SPDIFO F AUDIO 1 SATA1 6 Serial ATA connectors SATA3 6 connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 3 0Gb s device SATA1 2 con nectors support the Serial ATA 6 0Gb s device simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But main tains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA Ground TX TX Ground RX RX Ground SATA1 6 Z11H2 AK USER MANUAL R 2 USB3F Front Panel USB 3 0 header This Motherboard implements one USB 3 0 header supporting 2 extra front USB 3 0 ports which delivers 5Gb s transfer rate Front Panel USB Power USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Rx USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Rx Ground USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Tx USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Tx Ground USB3 ICC D USB3 ICC Port1 D Over Current Protection
9. to return to the Exit Menu page Back to EZ Mode This item enables you to back to EZ mode Save Changes and Exit This item enables you to exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit This item enables you to exit system setup without saving any changes Save Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset the system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset system setup without saving any changes Save Options This item enables you to save the options that you have made Save Changes This item enables you to save the changes that you have made Discard Changes This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made Restore Defaults This item enables you to restore the system defaults Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer s VVebsite Nevv BIOS provides support for nevv peripherals improve ments in performance or fixes for known bugs Install new BIOS as follows 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper change the setting to allow BIOS flashing If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Ad vanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten Prepare a bootable device or create a bootable system disk Refer
10. Priorities Select Screen ft 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit UEFI Boot Drive Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing UEFI Boot drive Press lt Esc gt to return to the Boot Menu page 11112 USER MANUAL 61 Security Menu This page enables you to set setup administrator passvvord and user passvvord Ess ELITEGROUP Advanced Administrator Passvvord Status Not Install Set Administrator Passvvord User Passvvord Status Not Install Administrator Passvvord Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Administrator Password Status Not Install This item shows adiministrator password installed or not User Password Status Not Install This item shows user password installed or not Administrator Password Press lt Enter gt to setup administrator password 62 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL Exit Menu This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or vvithout saving the changes ME SAV PLE Main Advanced l Profile Configuration Save Options Boot Override Profile Configuration Scroll to thi
11. codec Press lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page 50 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL ME Configuration Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP Advanced i EL Security Management Engine Technology Configuration ME FW Version 8 0 0 1340 Select Screen ft Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit ME FW Version 8 0 0 1340 This item shows the ME FW version Press lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page 11112 USER MANUAL 51 M I B X MB Intelligent BIOS X Menu This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system EFS ELITEGROUP a eono eS 1 7 VAB Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot Security Exit M I B X MB Intelligent BIOS X CPU OverClocking Configuration CPU OverClocking Configuration Ell Chipset OverClocking Configuration Enabled Enabled Spread Spectrum Genuine Intel R CPU 2 20GHz Select Screen Processor Speed 2200 MHz t Click Select Item Memory Frequency 1333 MHz Enter Dbl Click Select Total Memory 2048MB DDR3 Change Opt CPU Current Voltage 0 888V F1 General Help AXG Curre
12. screen EFS ELITEGROUP Main Advanced USB IDE Floppy Drive Priorities Select Screen 11 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit USB IDE Floppy Drive Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing USB IDE Floppy drive Press lt Esc gt to return to the Boot Menu page 58 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL USB CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities Scroll to this item to vievv the follovving screen EFS ELITEGROUP USB CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities Select Screen ft 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit USB CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing USB CD DVD ROM drive Press lt Esc gt to return to the Boot Menu page USB HardDisk Drive Priorities Scroll to this item to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP USB HardDisk Drive Priorities Select Screen ft Click Select Item Enter Dbi Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit USB HardDisk Drive Priorities This item enables you to specify th
13. 173 Slot PCl1 2 Slots PCIE1 2 Slots Ly PCIEX16 1 3 m uni 2 1 nnnnnnnnnnn n nn The PCI Express x16 slots are used to install external PCI Ex press graphics cards that are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 3 0 This motherboard is equipped with two 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 v3 0 compliant The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation PCIE X16 slot speed gt ae eer PC EX16 1 PC EX16 2 PC EX16 3 run at X16 run at X16 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 15 Follovv 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 1 For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapt
14. 32 GB of system memory with dual channel DDR3 2400 OC 1600 1333 1066 MHz Three PCI Express x16 slots intended for Graphics Interface are fully conformed to PCI Express 3 0 Standard In addition two PCI Ex press x1 slots and two PCI slots are for extending usage It integrates USB 2 0 and USB 3 0 interface supporting up to six USB 2 0 ports four USB 2 0 ports at the rear panel and one USB 2 0 header supports additional two USB 2 0 ports and six USB 3 0 ports four USB 3 0 ports at the rear panel and one USB 3 0 header supports additional two USB 3 0 ports The USB 2 0 header provides EZ charger technology please refer to Front Panel USB headers of chapter 2 for more details The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of 1 O ports in the rear panel including one D sub VGA port one HDMI port one RJ45 LAN connector one CLEAR_CMOS Button one WIFI connector one Bluetooth two eSATA 3 0 connectors four USB 2 0 ports four USB 3 0 ports and audio jacks for line in line out and Optical SPDIF Out In addition this motherboard supports four SATA 6Gb s and two SATA 3Gb s connec tors for expansion Package Contents Your motherboard package ships with the following items 1 277H2 AX Motherboard Q Quick Installation Guide 1 User Manual 1 DVD 1 1 0 Shield 1 2 SATA 3Gb s Cables 1 4 SATA 6Gb s Cables 1 1 USB3 0 Frant Panel 1 2 USB CAP 1 3 SLI bridge ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL Specifications LGA1155 so
15. DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot 6 on 62 om e nm oml o TUT rr o C The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL i o The four DDR3 memory sockets DDR3 1 DDR3 2 DDR3 3 and DDR3 4 are divided into tvvo channels and each channel has tvvo memory sockets as follovving gt gt Channel A DDR3 1 DDR3 2 gt gt Channel B DDR3 3 DDR3 4 Recommend memory configuration Sockets DDR3 1 DDR3 2 DDR3 3 DDR3 4 Mode 2 DIMMs LF Populated Populated 3 DIMMs 7 Populated Populated Populated 4 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated Populated 1 For best performance and compatibility we recommend that users give priority to the DIMMs DDR3 1 DDR3 3 when installing DIMMs 2 We suggest users not mix memory type It is recommended to use the same brand and type memory on this motherboard 4 ZT142 AX USER MANUAL 2 3 4 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 VVith these efficient facilities you can increase the motherboard s capabilities by adding hardvvare that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system PCIEX16
16. Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Intel R Rapid Start Technology Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the Intel R Rapid Start Technology 44 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allovv you to change the settings for the North chipset South chipset and other system Main Advanced System Agent Configuration System Agent SA bl El Parameters Select Screen ft Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit System Agent Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt and view the following screen E Main Advanced A Security System Agent Configuration Select which of IGFX PEG PCI Graphics nitate Graphic Adapter device should be Primary l Display or Select SG for Switchable Gfx Select Screen f Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Initate Graphic Adapter Auto This item allows you to select graphics controller to use as the primary boot device IGD Memory 64M This item shows the information of the IGD Internal Graphics Device memory DVMT Memory 256M When set to Fixed Mode the graphics driver will reserve a fixed position of the sys tem me
17. IM2 AL USER MANUAL 21 22 2 3 6 Installing a SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install a SATA Hard Drive About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features six SATA connectors supporting a total of six drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard interface 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 a SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard 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 povver cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other For reference only ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL About mSATA Connectors Your motherboard features one mSATA connector which comforms to SATA 3 0Gb s standard and can be connectted to a single solid state drive Refer to the illustration below for proper installation 1 Put the solid state drive SSD into the mSATA Slot 2 ITIM2 AL USER MANUA
18. L 23 2 3 7 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin connecting the motherboard components Refer to the follovving z 1112 USER MANUAL 1 amp 2 amp 5 CPU FAN CPU cooling FAN Power Connector amp SYS FAN System Cooling FAN Power Connector amp PWR_FAN FAN Power Connector Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN Connect the system cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN System Ground Power 12V Sensor CPU FAN Control a Ont CPU_FAN r System Ground Power 12V R 5 Sensor PWR_FAN H ystem Ground Power 12V 3 Sensor SYS FAN Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 95 3 amp 6 ATX POVVER ATX 24 pin Power Connector amp ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V PIN 1 Ground Ground Ground Ground 12 12 8 12V 12 12 17782 ATX Connecting 24 pin povver cable The ATX 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2 x power supply us
19. Preface Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the author Version 1 0 The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufac turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publica tion and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp MMX Pentium Pentium ll Pentium lll Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged 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 instal lation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with
20. SATA 14 H Select Screen TE Click Select Item 2711 Enter Ob Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 gt Previous Values F3 Optimized Default Fa Save 8 Exit ESO Right Crick Exit 3 Enter the intel Matrix Storage Manager option to set up your RAID con figuration 4 Create an intel Matrix Storage Manager driver disk for Windows OS in stallation See section Creating a RAID driver disk for details 5 install the intel Matrix Storage Manager driver after the Windows OS had been installed ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 71 Entering Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility 1 During POST press lt Ctrl I gt to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu 2 The main intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears 3 Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items s saydey 112 USER MANUAL 72 Creating a RAID set 1 In the main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu highlight Cre ate RAID Volume using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt 2 When the RAID Level item is highlighted use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create will be selectable Then users can select the HDD that you want to belong to the RAID set Please be noticed that selecting a wrong disk will result in losing the original data of the HDD VVhen more than tvvo HDD
21. Serial SATA 6Gb s connectors 1 x COM header 1 x Case open header 1 x SPDIF out header 1 x Front Panel switch LED header 2 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL AP Support Form Factor e 1 x Front Panel audio header 1 x debug post 1 x povver on button 1 x reset button 1 x mSATA connector AMI BIOS vvith 64Mb SPI Flash ROM Supports ECS M I B X Utility Supports Plug and Play Supports ACPI amp DMI Supports S1 STR S3 STD S4 Supports FSB adjustment increase in a increase of 1 100 MHz Supports Hardvvare monitor Audio LAN can be disabled in BIOS F7 hot key for boot up devices option Supports Over Clocking Supports eBLU eOC eDLU eSF ATX Size 305mm x 244mm ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL Motherboard Components PXE874 VS 5 tf T h Ry ki nuuuuuunu g w 5 huuuuu unui Z77H2 AX FN s mt 4 RRGRM ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS LGA1155 777 latest 3 Generation Intel i7 i5 i3 Pentium Celeron Processors 7 PWR_BTN Z11H2 AK USER MANUAL Chapter 1 I O Ports 1 Bluetooth Dongle Use this port to transfer data betvveen your computer and other devices vvhich support bluetooth function 2 CLR CMOS BTN Use the CLR CMOS button to clear CMOS b Before clearing CMOS make sure to turn off the power of the sytem 3 VGA Port Connect your monit
22. ape Multiple displays This is currently your main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose OK Cancel Apply The type of the display Set the multiple displays 2 Select display devices set the multiple displays option and to extend destop for display Multi Monitor technology zi SK Send gt Control Panel gt All Control Panel Items P Display Screen Resolution R Search Control Panel Change the apprearance of your displays m 3 4 Detect Identify Display 3 DELL U2410 Resolution 1920 x 1200 recommended Orientation Landscape Multiple displays Disconnect this display Extend desktop to this display ZA You must select Disconnect this display Make this my main d sp ay Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose Cancel Apply 48 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL SK Ged Control Panel gt All Control Panel Items Display Screen Resolution mu Search Control Panel Change the apprearance of your displays El Detect 4 Identify Display 4 AL1717 v Resolution 1920 x 1200 recommended Orientation Landscape Multiple displays Disconnect this display v A You must select Apply before making additional changes Make this my main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings shoul
23. ard 2 1 Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard Leave components in the static proof bags Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components 2 2 Installing the motherboard in a Chassis This motherboard carries a ATX form factor of 305 x 244 mm Choose a chassis that accommodates this from factor Make sure that the I O template in the chassis matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard Most system chassis have mounting brackets installed in the chassis which corresponds to the holes in the motherboard Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws 456 Do not over tighten the screvvs as this can stress the motherboard ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 2 3 Installing Hardware 2 3 1 Installing the Processor This motherboard has an LGA1155 socket VVhen 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 m
24. as four buttons on it Setup Utilities Browse CD and Exit Mainboard Setup Utility Information Driversi he Utilities Information 16 Displays the path for all softvvare and drivers ESS ELITEGROUP available on the disk Mainboard Z77H2 AX Click Exit button to BIOS Version 12 22 11 Driver CD Version DVD 2 51 close the Auto Setup window Browse CD Open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk Click the Utilities button to select and install ECS Intelligent Utility Click the Setup button to select and run the software installation program Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins A Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0011 277 2 AutoSetup Program Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0011 Mainboard ID 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 Z77H2 AK USER MANUAL P 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0009 Select Features Choose the features Setup will install Release Date 2004 05 28 Description E Chipset Software Installation Util
25. cket for latest 3 Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 Pentium Celeron Processors DMI 5 0GT s Note Please go to ECS website for the latest CPU support list Intel 277 Chipset Dual channel DDR3 memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 32 GB Supports DDR3 2400 0C 1600 1333 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM Note Please go to ECS vvebsite for the latest Memory support list Expansion 3 x PCI Express x16 slots Slots The PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3 0 Standard 2 x PCI Express x1 Gen2 slots 2 x PCI slots Supported by Intel Z77 Express Chipset and Asmedia ASM1061 2 x Serial ATA 3Gb s devices 4 x Serial ATA 6Gb s devices Realtek ALC892 8 Ch High Definition audio CODEC Compliant with HD audio specification Realtek RTL 8111E Gigabit Lan Rear Panel I O 1 x D sub VGA port 1 x HDMI port 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 4 x USB 2 0 ports 4 x USB 3 0 ports 1 x CLEAR_CMOS Button 1 x WIFI Connector 1 x Bluetooth Connector 2 x eSATA Connectors Audio jacks for line in line out and Optical SPDIF Out Internal I O 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector Connectors amp 1 x 8 pin 12V Power connector Headers 1 x 4 pin CPU_FAN connector 1 x 3 pin SYS FAN connector Colay smart fan 1 x 3 pin PWR_FAN connector 1 x USB 2 0 header supports additional two USB 2 0 ports F_USB1 supports EZ charger 1 x USB 3 0 header supports additional two USB 3 0 ports 2 x Serial SATA 3Gb s connectors 4 x
26. d choose Cancel Apply i I S lt sun kuz Control Panel gt All Control Panel Items Display Screen Resolution EE Search Control Panel Change the apprearance of your displays Mol E Display 4 AL1717 v Resolution 1920 x 1200 recommended Orientation Landscape Multiple displays Extend desktop to this display A You must select Apply before making additional changes Make this my main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose Cancel Apply ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 49 PCH Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen ES ELITEGROUP Main Advanced l Security PCH Configuration Select AC Power state when Power is re applied after Restore AC Power Loss Power Off a power failure Audio Configuration Select Screen t 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbi Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Restore AC Power Loss Power Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating Status Audio Configuration This item shows the information of the audio configuration Azalia HD Audio Enabled This item enables or disables Azalia HD audio Azalia Internal HDMI codec Enabled This item enables or disables Azalia Internal HDMI
27. d diaplays the information of the CPU installed in your computer EMT64 Supported This item shows the computer supports EMT64 Processor Speed 2200MHz This item shows the current processor speed Processor Stepping 306a4 This item shows the processor stepping version Microcode Revision 7 This item shows the Microcode version Processor Cores 4 This item shows the core number of the processor Intel HT Technology Not Supported This item shows that the computer does not support Intel HT Technology Intel VT x Technology Supported This item shows the computer supports Intel VT x Technology ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 39 40 Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the maximum CPUID value limit When supports Prescott and LGA775 CPUs enables this to prevent the system from rebooting when trying to install Windows NT 4 0 Excute Disable Bit Enabled This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer the processor disables code execution preventing damage or worm propagation Replacing older computers with Execute Disable Bit enabled systems can halt worm attacks reducing the need for virus related repair CPU C3 Report Use this item to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 Report Use this item to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 repor
28. d i USB Configuration USB Support Parameters All USB Devices Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit All USB Devices Enabled Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices OnChip USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable Onchip USB 3 0 controller Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Audio allows the system to detect the presence of the 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 Bluetooth Enabled Use this item to enable or disable bluetooth function Wi Fi Enabled Use this item to enable or disable wireless LAN function Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 42 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL Super IO Configuration Use this item to show the information of Super IO configuration Es ELITEGROUP fe NAS ETI Advanced i Super IO Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 0 COMA Super IO Chip T8728 amp Serial Port 0 Configuration za i Select Screen f Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit
29. e sequence of loading the operating system from the installing USB HardDisk drive Press lt Esc gt to return to the Boot Menu page ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 59 USB Flash Drive Priorities Scroll to this item to vievv the follovving screen EFS ELITEGROUP Advanced i A Security USB Flash Drive Priorities Select Screen 11 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit USB Flash Drive Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing USB Flash drive Press lt Esc gt to return to the Boot Menu page NETWORK Device Priorities Scroll to this item to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP Main Advanced i d Security Save amp Exit NETWORK Device Priorities Select Screen ft Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit NETWORK Device Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing network device Press lt Esc gt to return to the Boot Menu page 60 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL UEFI Boot Drive Priorities Scroll to this item to vievv the follovving screen EFS ELITEGROUP Security UEFI Boot Drive
30. eeds up the system but also reduces the loading of your hard drive to prolong its life span 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 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 146159 pue SOND 12 suas solg Ajlpow Jaye lqe sun JO 31625 0 WayshsS pue 1890S IIEM 0 P UUOI JO YMS fiSd UO WNL ON VIN 3281002 lt Wwa qoid pieog YNY 3282002 lt Wa goJd pieog yI Pseog 10 Sd YUM l lqold SOA UO p 51 YoUMs NSd pue passnid s p109 Jamod Jy ON S A Aelds p sey JOWUOW 1 2092 24 24 HeIS Y p p uuo s Jamod AZT 142 H 12902 pue SOND 412 104 V DA sd q ous g pue d q suo T 4l aunyley 10 payasul Jou Aiowaw WINING sdaaq 11008 H SOA punos daag Auy ON JAVYIMOTY 2110015910 011 dIseg 50 00412 0 p u 40419 dnjas SOV wa qoid AAH nss lA p esaydiad ON ON ON YNY 3281002 124 JI ese pue SOND 12 S A 4 150d 1E EH SOA Aejdsip sey JOWUOW M 9949 SOA S NSd HUN Ajddng 4 429 1 15 01 516 24 110 p ss id s uonng Jamod 79 Memo 1112 USER MANUAL 80
31. emory and external cache memory o You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility VVe strongly recommend you do not over clock processor or other compo nents to run faster than their rated speed The follovving illustration shovvs CPU installation components A Press the hook of lever dovvn vvith your thumb and pull it to the right side to release it from retention tab Cin ni i Ne 2 P LJ N c NY METALL PROCESSOR B Lift the tail of the load lever and rotate the load plate to fully open position C Grasp the edge of the package substrate Make sure pin 1 indicator is on your bottom left side Aim at the socket and place the package carefully into the socket by purely vertical motion i0 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL D Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS Intergraded Heat Spreader Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate Secure the load lever with the hook under retention tab Then the cover will flick automatically Please save and replace the cover onto the CPU socket if processor is re moved Z11H2 AK USER MANUAL 2 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler 12 Install the cooling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges in case the fan casing and the clips cause serious damage to the motherboard or its component
32. ers please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX match perfectly 24 pin power cable Connecting 8 pin power cable The ATX12V8P power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 8 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX12V8P match perfectly 8 pin power cable 1112 USER MANUAL Connecting 4 pin povver cable The ATX12V8P power connector is used to provide power to the CPU VVhen installing 4 pin povver cable the latches of povver cable and the ATX12V8P match perfectly bax 4 4 povver 4 Front Panel Header The front panel header F PANEL provides a standard set of svvitch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Refer to the table belovv for information FP PVVR SLP FP PVVR SLP PWR_SW_P PWR_SW_N PIN 1 RST_SW P RST_SW_N RESET HD_TED_N HD_LED_P F PANEL 1112 USER MANUAL z 28 Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive For the LED to function properly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also shovv 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 o
33. he DIMM current voltage PCH Current Voltage 1 056V This item shows the PCH current voltage Warning Over clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system Over clocking can permanently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits Fail Safe Procedures for Over clocking When end users encounter failure after attempting over clocking please take the following steps to recover from it 1 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 11112 USER MANUAL Boot Menu This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state EFS ELITEGROUP Advanced Boot Configuration Select the keyboard NumLock state Bootup NumLock State Set Boot Priority Hard Disk Drive Priorities Press Enter Select Screen CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities Press Enter ft Click Select Item USB IDE Floppy Drive Priorities Press Enter Enter Dbl Click Select USB CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities Press Enter Change Opt USB HardDisk Drive Priorities Press Enter F1 General Help USB Flash Drive Priorities Press Enter F2 Previous Values El NETWORK Device Priorities Press Enter F3 Optimized Defaults El UEFI Boot Drive Prioritie
34. 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 components may be at fault 5 Check whether there is any bulked up electrolytic capacitor or abnormal component Please logo onto our ECS website http www ecs com tw ECSWebSite Support Technical Support 51 10 5081 10 0 for more information 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 vvell ventilated area Leave some space betvveen 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 vveek to circulate the air and prevent damage from humidity 5 Add more memory to your computer if possible This not only sp
35. ity Version 6 0 0 1011 Space Required on C 40785K Space Available on C 29063888 K InstallShield lt Back Cancel 3 Check the box next to the items you want to install The default options are recommended 4 Click Next to run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears Welcome to the InstallShield R Wizard for Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Welcome to the Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility This utility will enable Plug amp Play INF support for Intel R chipset components 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 Windows Vista 7 will appear below UAC User Account Control message af ter the system restart You must select Allow to install the next driver Con tinue this process to complete the drivers installation 11112 USER MANUAL 68 Manual Installation If the auto install DVD ROM does not work on your system you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS for example VVindovvs Explorer Look for the chipset and motherboard model and then brovvse to the directory and path to begin in stalling the drivers Most drivers have a setup program SETUP EXE that automatically detects your operating system before instal
36. lation 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 infor mation on installing the driver or software for your operating system ECS Utility Software Intelligent EZ Utility ECS Intelligent EZ Utility provides friendly interfaces under Windows O S which makes your computing more easily and conveniently These software s are subject to change at anytime without prior notice Please refer to the support disk for available software eSF eSF Smart Fan utility provides easy and safe way to adjust fan speed in accordance with your PC s system loading and temperature It has five modes to adjust fan speed in a safe range without entering the BIOS to optimize your system cooling environment ECS ELITEGROUP A 3085 RPM i eDLU ECS eDLU utility makes updating drivers fast and easy eDLU saves time and hassle by listing all the latest drivers online Just select the one you prefer and start to download and install the drivers ECS ELITEGROUP i DLU b fi Driver Live Update Z77H2 AK USER MANUAL 69 eBLU ECS eBLU utility makes BIOS update faster and easier eBLU will list the latest BIOS with a default check mark Click install button to i
37. locked into place b Power is on fans are running but there is no display 1 Make sure the monitor is turned on and the monitor cable is properly connected to the PC 2 Check the VGA adapter card if applicable is inserted properly 3 Listen for beep sounds If you are using internal PC speaker make sure it is connected a continuous 3 short beeps memory not detected b 1 long beep and 8 short beeps VGA not detected c The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up 1 The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself Apply the thermal grease onto the CPU heatsink amp ensure the CPU fan is well connected with the CPU heatsink Check if the CPU fan is working properly while the system is running 1112 USER MANUAL Chapter 6 77 9 s deq 78 2 From the BIOS setting try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed Doing a Load Optimised Default vvill also disable the Smartfan Start up problems after prolong use After a prolong period of use your PC may experience start up problems again This may be caused by breakdovvn of devices connected to the motherboard such as HDD CPU fan etc The follovving 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
38. lp F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 34 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL PC Health Status On motherboards support hardvvare monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds EFS ELITEGROUP LA Vat l Main Advanced JE Security PC Health Status l Smart Fan Function CPU Fan Speed 5 3026 RPM System Fan Speed 0 RPM PWR Fan Speed CPU Voltage 0 936V AXG Voltage IMC Voltage Select Screen DIMM Voltage 2 f 1 Click Select Item PCH Voltage Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt PECI Mode F1 General Help Offset to TCC Activation Temp F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Smart Fan Function Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP Main Advanced CPU Smart Fan Control Smart Fan start PVVM value Smart Fan start PVVM TEMP DeltaT a x a Smart Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value unit Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbi Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit CPU Fan Full Speed Offset 23
39. lt values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a icon The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance We do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below FUNCTION ESC Exits the current menu l Scrolls through the items on a menu Change Opt Enter Select 1 For the purpose of better product maintenance the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS Please visit the manufacture s website for updated manual 2 In this Gui BIOS you can operate by mouse or keyboard Click select item Double click enter Right click exit ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 31 Main Menu This menu shovvs the information of BIOS and enables you to set the system language date and time ES ELITEGROUP m Main Advanced BIOS Information Choose the system default language System Language English Select Screen t 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbi Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit System Language English This item is used to set
40. lth events such as System temperature CPU amp DIMM voltage CPU amp System fan speed etc CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed PVVR Fan Speed CPU Voltage AXG Voltage IMC Voltage DIMM Voltage PCH Voltage Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 36 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL Povver Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation EFS ELITEGROUP Power Management Setup About Resume by Ring Resume By RING Resume By PME Resume By USB S3 EUP Function Povver LED Type Dual Color LED Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbi Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Resume By RING Disabled An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator RI line in other words an incoming call on the modem awakens the system from a soft off state Resume By PME Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI LAN card You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Use this item to do wake up action if inserting the PCI card Resume By USB S3 Disabled This item allows you to enable disable the USB device wakeup function from S3 mode EUP Function Enabled This item allo
41. mbling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems Before calling for technical support or returning for vvarranty this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips You may also log onto our ECS vvebsite for more information http www ecs com tw ECSWebSite Support Support_FAQ aspx MenulD 49 amp childid M 4961 0 0 a System does not povver 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 Make sure the power cord is plugged into the wall socket amp the switch on the Power Supply Unit PSU is turned on as well Turn on again to see if the CPU and power supply fans are running 2 Make sure to remove any unused screws or other metal objects such as screwdrivers from the inside PC case This is to prevent damage from short circuit 3 Check the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for damage or bent A bent pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage from short circuit 5 Check the 12V power connector is connected to the motherboard 6 Check that the 12V power amp ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are
42. mory as graphics memory according to system and graphics requirements IGD Multi Monitor Disabled This item enables or disables IGD Internal Graphics devices multi monitor Press lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 45 Multi Monitor technology Multi Monitor technology can help you to increase the area available for programs running on a single computer system through using multiple display devices It is not only to increase larger screen viewing but aslo to improving personal pro ductivity Intel Integrated Graphics PCI Express Graphics Please note that Multi Monitor technology supports up to four monitors be one or two Intel integrated Graphics and one or two PCI Express graphics devices under Windows 7 Step 1 Insert ECS drives DVD to run Auto setup or browse the DVD to install Intel chipset drivers VGA and sound drivers If you want know the detail information please refer to chapter 4 JaydeyD igi Mainboard Setup Utility ECs ELITEGROUP z xer c Series Mainboard 72 2 BIOS Yersion 12 22 11 Driver ED Yersion DYD 2 v4 5 2594 46 Z11H2 AK USER MANUAL Step 2 Install all the drivers of PCI Express graphic cards Click the Browse CD item then appears the following screen Select the driver you want to install e g NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Microsoft Corporation VVDDM v1 1 and double click it a q ECS PC gt q Computer
43. nstall 66 ELITEGROUP System Information BIOS American Megatrends Inc version 10 20 2011 Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 32bit Recommended Updates Tem Current Version Online Version Size KB Update Check Update ECS eOC Utility is a simple over clocking tool that provides user friendly vvindovvs tion interface for novices and over clockers Combining with ECS MIB III technology eOC challenges the undiscovered over clocking capability than ever before Monitor Easy Tuning Advance Tuning 1 112 USER MANUAL 70 Chapter 5 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configuration The Intel Matrix Storage Manager allovvs you to configure RAID O and 1 sets on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives Before creating a RAID set Prepare the follovving items t One SATA HDD 2 A write enabled floppy disk 3 Microsoft Windows OS installation disk Windows XP Vista 4 Motherboard support CD with Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver Complete the follovving steps before you create a RAID set 1 Install the external Serial ATA hard disk drive HDD on your system 2 Set the Onboard SATA Mode item in the BIOS to RAID See section Integrated Peripherals for details BS ELITEGROUP ur LOR Bay Advanced Determines how SATA controller s operate SATA Configuration SATA Mode IDE Hode SATA Porti Not Present SATA Port2 SATA Port3
44. nt Voltage 0 012V F2 Previous Values IMC Current Voltage 1 044V F3 Optimized Defaults DIMM Current Voltage 1 560V F4 Save amp Exit l PCH Current Voltage 1 056V ESC Right Click Exit CPU OverClocking Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen M AVA Var au sap Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security CPU OverClocking Configuration CPU Frequency CPU Frequency 1 100 MHz Maximum supported CPU Ratio frequency 150 00 MHz Minimum supported frequency 99 54 MHz Runtime Turbo Enable Select Screen t 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit 52 11112 USER MANUAL Hu Enabled Enabled _ Disabled 1680 HE CPU Frequency 1 100 MHz 10000 This item shows the information of CPU frequency CPU Ratio 23 This item allows users to control non turbo CPU ratio Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Tech nology Turbo Mode Enabled This item allows you to control the Intel Turbo Boost Technology Runtime Turbo Enable Disabled This item shows if CPU support runtime turbo or not OverClocking Extra Vol 1 256V 0 Use this item to set over clocking extra voltage IA Core Current Max 1 8 Amp 1680 Use this item to control CPU C
45. or to the VGA port 4 HDMI Port You can connect the display device to the HDMI port 5 VVireless LAN Dongle Use this port to receive vvireless signal 6 LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network Activity LED Link LED LAN LED Description oFF Nodata 6 Activity LED 22 No data E E ili nz Green Link LAN Port 11112 USER MANUAL 7 Audio Ports Use the audio jack to connect audio devices The C port is for stereo line in signal while the E port is for microphone in signal This motherboard supports audio devices that correspond to the A B and D port respectively In addition both of the 2 ports B and D provide user with both right amp left channels individually Users please refer to the following note for specific port funtion definition A Center amp Woofer D Front Out B Back Surround Chinen ooo o The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting 8 Optical SPIDF Output This jack connects to external optical digital audio output devices 9 USB 3 0 Ports Use the USB 3 0 ports to connect USB 3 0 devices 10 USB 2 0 Ports Use the USB 2 0 ports to connect USB 2 0 devices 11 eSATA 6Gb s Ports Use this port to connect to external SATA boxes or Serial ATA port multipliers Z11H2 AX USER MANUAL Memo 8 1112 USER MANUAL Chapter 2 Installing the Motherbo
46. otherboard 1 PETC COUN sen A EEEE 1 Pakage 1 5 1 DEL nr a 2 Motherboard 5 4 D 6 9 Installing the Motherboard 9 Safety PF ECAUEIONS lt casccscnduncpdsacuclencudiercydeecnsuctevessvcastunpeavesdsarsencendsvenadess 9 Installing the Motherboard in a Chassis 9 Installing 10 Installing the 10 Installing the CPU COO eiris itii 12 Installing Memory Modules sas baa i 13 1500100000 COG daa 15 Connecting Optional Devices I7 Installing a SATA Hard Drive 22 Connecting Case Components 24 29 29 About the Setup 1 29 IhEestaondurudCon d rdiohlus li baa ndan 29 Ehiterihi 155etiiDU a Bada daya pax usa 29 Resetting the Default CMOS Values 30 Using Da aad aad 30 0007716 0 o aa 31 7411750 32 Advanced aa 33 500666 a m 45 M 1 B X MB Intelligent Bios X Menu 52 BOO VENU HB 57 CC CI I EE AE um n l 62 63 Updating the r rr iene tiarra EN ENEAN 65 Z11H2 AK USER MANUAL ili Chapter 4 67 Using the Mothe
47. r dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary con tact switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the board resets and runs POST Power Switch Supporting the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen tary contact switch that is normally open The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off The time requirement is due to internal de bounce circuitry After receiving a power on off signal at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on off signal This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS 11112 USER MANUAL Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest American Megatrends Inc BIOS with support for VVindovvs 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 con figuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters The pa rameters 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 Utilit
48. rboard Softvvare 67 Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 7 67 2117 E EE O emer et en ree nent 67 Manual IVS Fa BUI ON esses a m a 69 ECS Utility Software Intelligent EZ Utility 69 Chapter 5 71 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configuration 71 Before creating a RAID 5 2 y Entering Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility 72 73 Deleting a RAID 5 4 75 Reseting disks to Non RATD 76 EXitiha Sup a a yl 76 Chapter 6 77 Trouble Shooting 77 Start up problems during assembiy 77 Start up problems after prolong use 78 Maintenance and care 1 78 Basic Troubleshooting Flovvchart 79 1112 USER MANUAL Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the Z77H2 AX motherboard This motherboard is a high per formance enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1155 socket for latest 3 Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 Pentium Celeron Processors This motherboard is based on Intel Z77 Express Chipset for best desktop platform solution It supports up to
49. s To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least CPU fan and heat sink instal lation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink supplied The form and size of fan heatsink may also vary DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU Return Material Authorization RMA requests will be accepted only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1155 socket The following illustration shows how to install CPU fan A Aplly some thermal grease onto the contacted area between the heatsink and the CPU and make it to be a thin layer B Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard And make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector 11112 USER MANUAL 2 3 3 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two memory modules It can support two 240 pin DDR3 2400 0C 1600 1333 1066 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 You must install at least one module in any of the four slots Total memory capacity is 32 GB Refer to the following to install the memory modules A Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down B Install the
50. s Press Enter F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Bootup NumLock State On This item enables you to select NumLock state 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Boot These items show the boot priorities Hard Disk Drive Priorities Scroll to this item to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP E ELITEGROUP E Xa eS i SV OS t xr I Main Advanced Chipset Security Hard Disk Drive Priorities Select Screen ft Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Hard Disk Drive Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing hard disk drive Press lt Esc gt to return to the Boot Menu page ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 57 CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities Scroll to this item to vievv the follovving screen EFS ELITEGROUP CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values m F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing CD DVD ROM drive Press lt Esc gt to return to the Boot Menu page USB IDE Floppy Drive Priorities Scroll to this item to view the following
51. s are installed in your computer the Disks item Chapter 5 3 Key in the RAID volume capacity Use the up down arrow to choose the Capacity The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected disks Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second volume on these disks 1112 USER MANUAL 73 4 When done press lt Enter gt to confirm the creation of the RAID set A dia logue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs 5 following screen appears displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created tajdvyD Users please be noted that RAID Stripe is set to accelerate the data access and RAID 1 Mirror is set to provide the data backup If you want to set RAID O you need to set the 2nd Boot Device item in the BIOS to intel Volume0 See section Advanced Setup for details 1112 USER MANUAL 14 Deleting a RAID set In the main intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu highlight De 1 lete RAID Volume using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt 2 Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete Press the lt Del gt key to delete the set 3 A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm other wise press lt N gt Chapter 5 Pressing Y dele
52. s item to vievv the follovving screen EFS ELITEGROUP Advanced Profile Configuration Profile 1 Input Profile Name Load Profile Current Profile name Profile 2 Load Profile Current Profile name Profile 3 Load Profile Current Profile name Profile 4 Load Profile Chipset M I B X Profile 1 Not Install Not Install Not Install Security Enabled Disabled Profile function Select Screen f 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Profile name can be selected by the user Select Screen f Click Select Item Enter Dbi Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 63 64 EFS ELITEGROUP Main Advanced Profile Configuration Set BIOS Setup data to Profile 5 p Profile information Load Profile Current Profile name Profile 6 Load Profile Current Profile name Profile 7 Load Profile Select Screen Current Profile name t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Profile 8 Change Opt j A F1 General Help Set Profile F2 Previous Values Load Profile F3 Optimized Defaults Current Profile Name Not Install F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Press lt Esc gt
53. system language 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 32 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL Advanced Menu The Advanced menu items allovv you to change the settings for the CPU and other system Ess ELITEGROUP Legacy OpROM Support Launch PXE OpROM Launch Storage OpROM EE LAN Configuration SIPC Health Status Ell Power Management Setup FE ACPI Settings E CPU Configuration El SATA Configuration USB Configuration Super IO Configuration EilintelfR Rapid Start Technology Launch PXE OpROM Disabled Enable or Disable Boot Option for Legacy Netvvork Devices Select Screen f 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbi Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit The item enables or disables launch PXE Option ROM Launch Storage OpROM Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the Storage OpROM 11112 USER MANUAL 33 LAN Configuration The item in the menu shovvs the LAN related information that the BIOS automatically detects m6 Set Fal Pasa Sat D Main Advanced Chipset Security Enabled Disabled Onboard 5 LAN 1 Controller Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General He
54. t to OS Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled When disabled a VMM cannot utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vandor Pool Technology Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled Use this item to enable the CPU energy saying function when the system is not run ning Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL SATA Configuration Use this item to shovv the mode of serial SATA configuration options EFS ELITEGROUP Advanced Determines how SATA controller s operate SATA Mode SATA Port1 Not Present Select Screen t Click Select Item SATA Port2 Not Present Enter Dbi Click Select Change Opt SATA Port3 Not Present F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults SATA Port4 Not Present ET EL ESC Right Click Exit mSATA Not Present SATA Mode IDE Mode Use this item to select SATA mode ON Chip eSATA SATA 6Gb s Controller Mode AHCI Mode Use these items to select eSATA SATA 6Gb s Controller Mode SATA Port1 6 mSATA Not Present This motherboard supports six SATA channels and one mSATA each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the SATA mSATA channel Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 41 USB Configuration Use this item to shovv the information of USB configuration ES ELITEGROUP a A A 4 A 4 aaa UEIN Advance
55. tes all the data in the HDDs 1112 USER MANUAL 73 Resetting disks to Non RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set b in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD VVhen you install a bro ken RAID HDD you cannot select this disk when configuring a RAID set through the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option If you still want to use this broken RAID HDD as part of the RAID set configured through the intel Matrix Storage Manager you may do so by resetting the disk to Non RAID You will however lose all data and previous RAID configurations To reset disks to Non RAID 1 In the main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu highlight Reset Disks to Non RAID using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt 2 Use the space bar to select the HDD to reset to Non RAID 3 A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm other wise press lt N gt Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs Exiting Setup When you have finished highlight Exit using the up down arrow key then press lt En ter gt to exit the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt to return to the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu 1112 USER MANUAL 16 Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After asse
56. the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence 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 vvhich 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 1112 USER MANUAL Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the follow ing conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This device is in conformity vvith the follovving EC EMC directives O EN 55022 Limits and methods of mesurement of radio dis
57. 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 computer 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 AFUDOS EXE 040706 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 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 65 Memo 66 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 7 The auto install DVD ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software The support software DVD ROM disc loads automatically under Windows XP Vista 7 When you insert the DVD ROM disc in the DVD ROM drive the auto run feature will automati cally bring up the installation screen The screen h
58. turbance char acteristics of information technology equipment 1 EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused Q EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appli ances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations 1 EN 55024 Information technology equipment lmmunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement O EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment including electri cal business equipment CE marking Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Describes features of the wy page 1 Introducing the Motherboard motherboard Chapter 2 Describes installation of page 9 Installing the Motherboard motherboard components Chapter 3 Provides information on us page 29 Using BIOS ing the BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 4 Describes the motherboard Ey page 67 Using the Motherboard Software software Chapter 5 Describes Intel Matrix Sto page 71 Intel Matrix Storage Manager rage Manager RAID Config RAID Configurations urations Chapter 6 Provides basic trouble shoot page 77 Trouble Shooting ing tips 1112 USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS i 1 Introducing the M
59. urrent Limit iGFX Core Current Max 1 8 Amp 800 Use this item to control iGFX Core Current Limit Long Duration Power Limit Override 1440 Intel R Turbo Boost Technology will use this power limit during the long duration power limit time window Long Duration Maintained 10 Use this item to control the time window over PL1 value should be maintained This is for Turbo mode Short Duration Power Limit Override 1680 Intel R Turbo Boost Technology will use this power limit for a very short duration After that the long duration power limit will be honored 1 2 3 4 Core Ratio Limit 33 33 32 31 These items shovv the Core Ratio limit value Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X menu page 11112 USER MANUAL 53 54 Chipset OverClocking Configuration Scroll to this item to vievv the follovving screen ECS ELITEGROUP a a a Sa Us B Main Advanced Memory Multiplier Cofiguration The selection of Performance Memory Performance Memory Profiles Automatic Profiles which impacts XMP Profile 1 Supported memory sizing behavior XMP Profile 2 Not Supported Memory Timing Configuration CAS Latency tCL RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Row Precharge Time tRP RAS Active Time tRAS Write Recovery Time tWR Row Refresh Cycle Time tRFC Active to Active Delay tRRD Write to Read Delay tWTR Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt
60. ver USB Port 0 Negative Signal USB Port 0 Positive Signal Ground Not connected PIN 1 Ground USB Port 1 Positive Signal USB Port 1 Negative Signal Front Panel USB Power F_USB1 cated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi up 5 COM Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system Serial Input UART B Data Terminal Ready Data Set Ready Clear to Send Ring Indicator RART B Request to Send Ground UART B Serial Output Data Carrier Detect COM ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 18 6 SPDIFO SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an SPDIFO Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector SPDIF OUT VCC Ground PIN 1 SPDIFO 7 F AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header allovvs the user to install auxiliary front oriented mi crophone and line out ports for easier access This header supports HD audio by default If you vvant connect an AC 97 front panel audio to HD onboard headers please set as belovv picture Analog ground Presence Sense1 Return 2 Return PIN 1 Left channel to front panel
61. ws user to enable or disable EUP support Power LED Type Dual Color LED This item shows the type of the Power LED Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 37 ACPI Configuration The item in the menu shovvs the highest ACPI sleep state vvhen the system enters suspend Um Advanced ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM SUSPEND button is pressed Select Screen t 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM This item allows user to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM Sleep State default Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 38 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL CPU Configuration The item in the menu shows the CPU ES ELITEGROUP Main Advanced Chipset i Security CPU Configuration Disabled for Window XP Genuine Intel R CPU 2 30GHz EMT64 Supported Processor Speed 2300 MHz Processor Stepping 306a6 Microcode Revision 4 Processor Cores 4 Intel HT Technology Not Supported Intel VT x Technology Supported Limit CPUID Maximum Select Screen f 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbi Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Genuine Intel R CPU 2 20GHz This is display only field an
62. y clock cycles Four Active Window Delay tFAW 24 This item controls the four bank activate time in memory clock cycles Graphics Core Ratio Limit 11 This item allows you to control the internal GFX Turbo ratio Graphics Voltage 1 256 0 This item allows you to adjust the internal GFX voltage Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X menu page 11112 USER MANUAL 55 56 Technology Enabled This item allovvs users to enable or disable B O M P technology This function can run safe setting to setup menu vvhen system boot fail 3 times Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM PCI slots Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system CPU AXG IMC DIMM System Agent PCH CPU PLL Voltage Auto These items allows you to adjust the CPU AXG IMC DIMM System Agent PCH CPU PLL voltage Processor Speed 2300 MHz This item shows the CPU speed Memory Frequency 1600 MHz This item shows the memory frequency Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 This item shows the total memory CPU Current Voltage 0 936V This item shows the CPU current voltage AXG Current Voltage 0 012V This item shows the AXG current voltage IMC Current Voltage 1 032V This item shows the IMC current voltage DIMM Current Voltage 1 560V This item shows t
63. y enables you to configure Hard drives diskette drives and 15 Video display type and display options Passvvord protection from unauthorized use Povver Management features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect hovv 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 Hovvever vve rec ommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future This Setup Utility should be used changing the system configuration vvhen 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 vvhen changing the passvvord 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 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 29 20 Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility ELITEGROUP Language Default yot Advanced 11 18 2011 11 18 2011 Fri 02 39 45

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