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Z77H2-A2X USER MANUAL Preface

1. 31 Resetting the Default CMOS Values 32 ly BIOS 775 32 500010 ON aaa 33 34 35 00600 47 M 1 B X MB Intelligent Bios X Menu 54 5071 m al do 59 SECU MENU orriari m b m 64 ALA EPEA aun damien nes 65 Upaating the 67 1112 2 USER MANUAL Chapter 4 69 Using the Motherboard Software 69 Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 7 69 2117 r r 7 69 Manual IVS Fa BUI ON Vetoes a s 71 ECS Utility Software Intelligent EZ Utility 71 Chapter 5 73 ATI CrossFire Technology Support 73 POLU cr a E eee 73 Installing CrossFire graphics cards 73 The Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box 75 To Enable CrossFire 75 Chapter 6 77 NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Technology Support 77 OLU zr a 77 Installing your NVIDIA SLI Ready Componentt 77 Enabling NVIDIA 79 Chapter 7 81 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configuration 81 Before creating a RAID 5 81 Entering Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility 82 Creating a RAID S LA 83 Deleting a RAID 5 4 85 Reseting disks to Non RA TD
2. 86 DL Pa tiaras 86 Chapter 8 87 Trouble Shooting 87 Start up problems during assembiy 87 Start up problems after prolong use 88 Maintenance and care tips 88 Basic Troubleshooting Flovvchart 89 Post Code Checkpoints 91 ITIM2 A2K USER MANUAL Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the Z77H2 A2X motherboard This motherboard is a high performance enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1155 socket for latest 39 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 32 GB of system memory with dual channel DDR3 2667 OC 1600 1333 1066 MHz Two 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 prov
3. 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 1600 MHz This item shows the CPU speed Memory Frequency 1333 MHz This item shows the memory frequency Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 This item shows the total memory CPU Current Voltage 0 960V This item shows the CPU 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 11 2 2 USER MANUAL Boot Menu This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state EFS
4. SLI tech nology 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least theminimum power required by your system Installing your NVIDIA SLI Ready Components 1 Install both of the NVIDIA SLI Ready graphics cards For 2 way configuration install two graphic cards on PCIE16X amp PCIE16X_S and connect them with one SLI bridge For reference only ITIM2 A K USER MANUAL 77 2 Connect the cable from your monitors to the SLI Ready graphics card installed on the PCIE16X slot Monitor Cable For reference only Once the new NVIDIA SLI certified components have been installed in the system they will be recognized by the operating system upon Windows boot up A Found NewHardware message will be displayed i Found New Hardware x Your new hardware is installed and ready to use 11112 22 USER MANUAL 78 Enabling NVIDIA SLI 1 Click on the SLI capable system message to open the following window pa Set SLI Configuration You graphics chdi HVIDIA SL technology ler sigribeant imero anerts in peromarce Select the SUI conliguration bor your sysleni Description All NVIDIA GPUs work together with SLI technology to increase the rendering performance of your 3D applications Typical usage scenarios ePlaying 3D games eUsing any application that renders hardware accelerated Direct 3D or OpenGL content ITIM2 A K USER MANUAL 79 80
5. 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 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 Oooo ooo q 000 440 000 ooo 00000 amp ooo 66 ooo 683 om oml Ormona m 2 DIMM 11112 22 USER MANUAL The four DDR3 memory sockets DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 and DDR3_4 are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following 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 D MMs IM Populated 7 Populated 3 DIMMs 77 Populated Populated Populated 4 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated Populated We suggest users not mix memory type t is recommended to use the same brand and type memory on this motherboard 1112 22 USER MANUAL 15 16 2 4 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 With these efficient facilities you can increase the motherboard s capabilities by adding hardware that perf
6. 67 A CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific 6 93 94 Legacy Option ROM Initialization Clean up of NVRAM 87 oo C Umittizdonere 000 7 16 Console Output Devicesarefond 00 nv alid password Invalid password 09 Error loading Boot Option Loadimage retumed ero DA Boot Option is failed Startlmage returned error F s updateisfaled 0 VFimupdatefsfaled 0808080808 a Platform PCI resource requirements canot bemet A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 B C D E F B1 B2 B3 B4 B5
7. 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 22 USER MANUAL 70 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 Windows Explorer Look for the chipset and motherboard model and then browse 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 installation Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder If the driver you want to install does not ha
8. F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit 54 11112 22 USER MANUAL m Enabled Disabled al Eris 1440 a 1680 SSS aa Sis 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 Current 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
9. 2 Select the checkbox Enable SLI technology and then click Apply You now have an NVIDIA SLI enabled PC You can also access these settings by opening the NVIDIA Control Panel right click on desktop clicking on 3D Settings shown below and then selecting SetSLI configuration Control Panel Setting of 2 Way SLI Ha x Wideo aruq gis oman ene mah ipl Left ayna ing ad rfg qeri pictor mwi ees appari pon betoa pirg All in all the NVIDIA SLI technology works This concludes Chapter 6 11112 22 USER MANUAL Chapter 7 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configuration The Intel Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0 and 1 sets on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following 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 following 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 Determines how SATA SATA Mod controller s operate V e SATAPort1 Not Present SATA Pori2 Not Present SATAPOort3 INTEL SSDSA2CT 40 06B Select Screen l Click Selectitem SA
10. 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 1112 22 USER MANUAL Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer s Website New BIOS provides support for new peripherals improve ments in performance or fixes for known bugs Install new BIOS as follows 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper change the setting to allow BIOS flashing If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Ad vanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten Prepare a bootable device or create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk Download the Flash Utili
11. 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 44 Realtek HD Audio Manager x N ee Main Volume ANALOG fa L Ar il en az Back Panel il i Speaker Configuration Sound Effects Room Correction Default Format Speaker Configuration 0 ont Panel Full range Speakers VY Front left and right Surround speakers ml dk REALTEK gu 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 Paneli Front Panel Configuration For reference only 1112 22 USER MANUAL 2 4 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 connec
12. 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 Dbl 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 the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing USB HardDisk drive Press lt Esc gt to return to the Boot Menu page Z11H2 A2X USER MANUAL 61 USB Flash Drive Priorities Scroll to this item to view the following 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 NETWORK D
13. 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 speeds 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 1112 2 USER MANUAL 146159 p
14. 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 4 Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume 5 Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 6 Exit 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 112 USER MANUAL 86 Chapter 8 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 You may also log onto our ECS website for more in
15. 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 ITIN2 A K USER MANUAL 21 32 Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility ES ELITEGROUP O a Language Default Boot 277H2 A2X Build Date 01 10 2012 System Date 01 03 2012 Tue System Time 01 45 10 Processor Type Intel R i5 2310 CPU 2 90GHz Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 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 American Megatrends Z277H2 A2X Release 12 28 2011 Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Press lt F7 gt to enter BBS POPUP Press lt DEL gt or lt F2 gt to enter setu
16. 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 unite 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 health events such as System temperature CPU amp DIMM voltage CPU amp System fan speed etc CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed PWR Fan Speed CPU Voltage AXG Voltage IMC Voltage DIMM Voltage PCH Voltage Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page m TTTH2 A2K USER MANUAL Power 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 Power LED Type man LED Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbi Click Select Change Opt F1 General H
17. 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 1112 22 USER MANUAL 35 LAN Configuration The item in the menu shows the LAN related information that the BIOS automatically detects a 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 Help 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 m 11 2 2 USER MANUAL PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds EFS ELITEGROUP l Main Advanced JE Security PC Health Status l Smart Fan Function CPU Fan Speed 5 1341 RPM System Fan Speed 0 RPM PWR Fan Speed 0 RPM CPU Voltage 0 960V AXG Voltage IMC Voltage Select Screen D
18. 4 Installing Hardware 2 4 1 Installing the Processor This motherboard has an LGA1155 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 You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend you do not over clock processor or other compo nents to run faster than their rated speed The following illustration shows CPU installation components A Press the hook of lever down with your thumb and pull it to the right side to release it from retention tab 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 1112 2 USER MANUAL R 12 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 ITIM2 A2K USER MANUAL 2 4 2 Installing the CPU Cooler Install the cooling fan in
19. 6 Serial ATA connectors SATA3 376 connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 3 0Gb s device SATA2 1 2 connectors 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 maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA RX Ground SATA1 6 2 ME_UNLOCK ME Unlock Header ME_UNLOCK 12 UNLOCK LOCK P 17TH2 A2K USER MANUAL 3 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 Port1 D USB3 ICC Port1 D Over Current Protection 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 USB3F 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 b up 4 CASE Chassis ntrusion Detect Header This detects i
20. 8 0 0 1351 This item shows the ME FW version Press lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page Z11H2 A2X USER MANUAL 53 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 et VO 1 7 LS 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 Intel R Celeron R CPU G440 1 60GHz 1 Screen Processor Speed 1600 MHz t Click Select Item Memory Frequency 1333 MHz Enter Dbl Click Select Total Memory 4096MB DDR3 Change Opt CPU Current Voltage 0 960V F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit CPU OverClocking Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen me Sat ar TAX YA sa x 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 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt
21. A Port4 Not Present Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults eSATA Not Present F4 Save amp Exit 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 11112 22 USER MANUAL 43 USB Configuration Use this item to show the information of USB configuration ES ELITEGROUP E VSS B Main Advanced 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 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 disab
22. Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS 11112 22 USER MANUAL 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 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 Utility enables you to configure Hard drives diskette drives and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power Management features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we rec ommend 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
23. EI F9 FF Recovery errors PEI Not used fWicrocode toading SSCS North Bridge initialization after microcode oading o so Bridge initialization after microcode loading 5 Cache initiaization 6 CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization 91 92 CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 35 7 38 9 z 2 unu ic D FA 5 5 5 7 Post Memory South Bridge initialization is started FB FF Reserved for future AMI error codes Memory not Installed Memory was installed twice InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services NVRAM initialization CPU DXE initialization is started CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific PCI host bridge initialization North Bridge DXE initialization is started North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 6C North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 90 Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started sign Resources se totemi devices comeet 9 s H sn m 61 62 63 64 65
24. 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 Priorities 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 xr Pas 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 1112 22 USER MANUAL 59 CD DVD ROM Drive Priori
25. IMM Voltage 2 i 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 PWM TEMP DeltaT a x a Smart Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value unite 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 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 1112 22 USER MANUAL 37 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
26. LED 1 x power on button 1 x Reset button AMI BIOS with 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 Hardware monitor Audio LAN can be disabled in BIOS F7 hot key for boot up devices option Supports CPU Memory GPU Supports Dual Display Supports GUI UEFI Advantage mode Supports Multi Language Supports eBLU eOC eDLU eSF EZ Charger Note Please go to ECS website to get the latest news for AP supporting Form Factor ATX Size 305mm x 244mm 1112 22 USER MANUAL 3 Motherboard Components 09 2 G 1 6 ME_UNLOCK mm mn MINIFCIE HFEH bee 4 EEE EH d n SYS FAN sp DEBUG FSB CABE USB F_PANEL 22 09 9 69 2 9 9 3 9 4 1112 22 USER MANUAL Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS 1 CPU Socket LGA1155 77 for latest 3 Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 Pentium Celeron Processors POST Error Code LED 25 PCIE1 2 PCI Express x1 slots 26 ATX12V 8 pin 12V power connector ITIM2 A2K USER MANUAL Chapter 1 I O Ports 1 Bluetooth Dongle Use this port to transfer data between your computer and other devices which support bluetooth function 2 VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port 3 Wireless LAN Dongle Use this port to receive wireless signal 4 USB 3 0 Ports Use the USB 3 0 ports to connect U
27. 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
28. SB 3 0 devices 5 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 Activity LED peas oo nin ili y Green tink LAN Port 6 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 Ctinein o The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting 1112 22 USER MANUAL 7 Optical SPIDF Output This jack connects to external optical digital audio output devices 8 HDMI Port You can connect the display device to the HDMI port 9 USB 2 0 Ports Use the USB 2 0 ports to connect USB 2 0 devices 10 eSATA 3Gb s Ports Use this port to connect to external SATA boxes or Serial ATA port multipliers 11 DVI Port Connect the DVI port to the monitor 1112 22 USER MANUAL Memo 8 1112 22 USER MANUAL Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard 2 1 Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a groun
29. TAPort4 Not Present Enter Dbl Cick Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values mSATA Not Present F3 Optimized Defaults eSATA Not Present F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click 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 81 Entering Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility 1 2 3 L saydeyy 82 During POST press lt Ctrl I gt to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM 11 0 0 1204 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 4 Maxtor 7H500FO 103 1 465 8GB 5 T3500320AS SQMOKLEY 465 8GB Press to enter Configuration Utility The main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 11 0 8 1204 Copyright C 2803 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved s cxxXxXv xvx 4 Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Vol
30. 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 components 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 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 22 USER MANUAL 13 14 2 4 3 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two memory modules It can support two 240 pin DDR3 2667 OC 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
31. ation Select which of IGFX PEG PCI Graphics Initiate Graphic Adapter device should be Primary l 64N 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 Initiate 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 memory 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 1112 22 USER MANUAL 47 s den 48 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 un
32. bit Recommended Updates Tem Current Version Online Version Size KB Update Check Update Install ECS eOC Utility is a simple over clocking tool that provides user friendly windows 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 Z77H2 A2K USER MANUAL 72 Chapter 5 ATI CrossFireX Technology Support This motherboard supports the ATI CrossFireX Technology that allows you to in stall multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section Requirements 1 Two identical CrossFirexX ready graphic cards are needed for the setup of 2 way CrossFireX M configuration 2 You would need one CrossfireX H bridge cable 3 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX M technology Download the latest driver from the ATI website www ati com 4 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the mini mum power required by your system Installing CrossFireX H graphics cards 1 Insert the CrossFireX graphics cards into the PCIE16X PCIE16X_S slots Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot For 2 way configuration install two graphic cards on PCIE16X amp PCIE16X_S and connect them with the CrossFire Bridge For refe
33. der 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 igi Mainboard Setup Utility lt a Drivers A Utilities Information EFS ELITEGROUP Mainboard 777H2 A2X BIOS Version 12 22 11 Driver CD Version DVD 2 51 1112 2 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 WDDM v1 1 and double click it a q ECS PC gt q Computer 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 Initiate Graphic Adapter device should be Primary Display or Select SG for Switchable Gfx Select Screen ft Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Chan
34. ding 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 45 Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard ITIM2 A2K USER MANUAL 2 3 Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled CLR_CMOS 123 123 Normal Clear CMOS Default to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS we recommend users Save and Exit Setup 1112 22 USER MANUAL 2
35. e 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 report 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 11112 22 USER MANUAL SATA Configuration Use this item to show the mode of serial SATA configuration options MA ui Bs Advanced AL Security Determines how SATA controller s operate SATA Mode SATA Port1 Not Present SATA Port2 Not Present SATA Port3 INTEL SSDSA2CT 40 0GB 1 Select Screen 1 1 Click Select Item SAT
36. elp 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 allows 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 11112 22 USER MANUAL 39 ACPI Configuration The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when 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 Sta
37. en Power is re applied after Restore AC Power Loss a power failure Audio Configuration Select Screen t 1 Click Select Item 215 Enter Dbl Click Select Chassis Opened Nc Change Opt 3 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 codec Case Open Warning Disabled This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up and the item below indicates the current status of the case Chassis Opened No This item indicates whether the case has been opened Press lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page 52 1112 22 USER MANUAL ME Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP Advanced i EL Security Management Engine Technology Configuration ME FW Version 8 0 0 1351 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
38. ettings Auto Use this item to change device settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Super IO Configuration page 1112 22 USER MANUAL 45 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 show the information of trusted computing configuration ES ELITEGROUP b A Bi Main Advanced 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 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 46 Z11H2 A2X USER MANUAL Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow 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 Configur
39. evice 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 62 1112 22 USER MANUAL UEFI Boot Drive Priorities Scroll to this item to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP Security UEFI Boot 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 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 22 USER MANUAL 63 Security Menu This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password 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 Clic
40. 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 1112 22 USER MANUAL 7 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 8 F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header allows 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 want connect an AC 97 front panel audio to HD onboard headers please set as below picture Analog ground Presence Sense1_Return Sense2_Return PIN 1 Left channel to front panel Sense_Send Right channel to front panel Microphone power 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 11112 22 USER MANUAL 2 AC 97 Audio
41. f PIED PROSE PWR_SW_N i Hg PIN 1 H RST SW P RST SWN HD TED N HD LED P F_PANEL amur HiT E ym mr eT m m H jo GEE exe 052 n fers 552 11112 22 USER MANUAL 9 30 Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive For the LED to function properly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary 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
42. f the chassis cover has been removed This function needs a chassis equipped vvith instrusion detection svvitch and needs to be enabled in BIOS s mislaisimmin ni CASE 1 1 2 2 Chassis cover Chassis cover is removed is closed fazem poong Ta T7TH2 A2K USER MANUAL 1 22 5 F_USB Front Panel USB 2 0 headers supports EZ Charger The motherboard has one USB 2 0 header supporting two 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 USB 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 within less time Front Panel USB Power USB Port 0 Negative Signal USB Port 0 Positive Signal Ground Not connected Ground USB Port 1 Positive Signal USB Port 1 Negative Signal Front Panel USB Power F_USB Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi cated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang up 6 COM Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port
43. formation http www ecs com tw ECSWebSite Support Support_FAQ aspx MenulD 49 amp childid M 4961 0 0 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 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 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 inte
44. ge Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit 1112 22 USER MANUAL 49 Step 4 Change the appearance of your displays under Windows 7 1 Enter the Control Panel menu select the Display in the All Control Panel Items and click the Screen Resolution then appears the following screen Show the path of the setting location Display devices O X 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 Landscape 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 SE gt Control Panel gt All Control Panel Items 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 th
45. hat the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V 11 2 2 USER MANUAL z 3 amp 6 ATX_POWER 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 12V 12V 0 A 12V 12V ATX12V B ATX_POWER Connecting 24 pin power cable The ATX 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX 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 11112 12 USER MANUAL Connecting 4 pin power cable The ATX12V8P power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX12V8P match perfectly bax 4 4 pin power cable 4 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 FP PWR SLP
46. ides 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 DVI port one HDMI port one RJ45 LAN connec tor one WIFI connector one Bluetooth one eSATA 2 0 connector 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 6 0Gb s and two SATA 3 0Gb s con nectors for expansion Package Contents Your motherboard package ships with the following items Z77H2 A2X Motherboard Quick Installation Guide User Manual DVD I O Shield 6 SATA 6 0Gb s Cables 1 USB3 0 Frant Panel 1 set USB CAP 6 pcs USB CAP in one package 1 set VGA CAP VGA DVI HDMI in one package 1 SLI bridge ULLELLELLELLL 1112 22 USER MANUAL Specifications LGA1155 socket for latest 3 Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 Pentium Celeron Processors DMI 5 0GT s TDP 125W Note Please go to ECS website for the latest CPU support list Dual channel DDR3 memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 32 GB Supports DDR3 2667 0C 1600 1333 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM Note1 Please go to ECS website for the latest Memory support list Note2 DDR3_1 with DDR3_3 are the same channel DDR_2 with DDR_4 are the same channel by Intel Specifications Expansion 2 x PCI Express x16 Gen3 0 slo
47. is 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 11 2 2 USER MANUAL 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 should 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 11112 22 USER MANUAL 51 PCH Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen ES ELITEGROUP Main Advanced PCH Configuration Select AC Power state wh
48. k 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 64 11112 22 USER MANUAL Exit Menu This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes AS AV PAYA SS Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security Ell Profile Configuration Enabled Disabled Profile function Save Options Select Screen f 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbi Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values Boot Override F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit P2 INTEL SSDSA2CT040G3 ESC Right Click Exit Profile Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen ESS ELITEGROUP Advanced Profile Configuration Profile name can be Profile 1 selected by the user Input Profile Name Profile 1 Load Profile Current Profile name Not Install Profile 2 Load Profile Current Profile name Profile 3 Load Profile Select Screen Current Profile name f Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Profile 4 Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values Load Profile F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Z11H2 A2X USER MANUAL 65 66 Back to EZ Mode This item enables you to back to EZ mode Save
49. ket of the card to the system case with a screw 1 For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapt 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 Uu vy 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 1112 2 USER MANUAL 7 Follow these instructions to install a wireless card 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case and insert the wireless card into the MINIPCIE slot rightwards then tighten the two screws Please refer to Picture 1 2 Press the metal connector of the cable into the connector on the wireless card Ensure that the metal connector is correctly seated Please refer to Picture 2 3 Make the other end of the cable with a gold screw through the upper hole of the bracket and tighten the antenna on to the gold screw after install ing a metal gasket on the screw Please refer to Picture 3 Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 a ITIM2 A2K USER MANUAL 2 4 5 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices 17712 22 C no componens ne components Ce SPDIFO F_AUDIO USB3F ITIM2 A2K USER MANUAL 1 SATA1
50. led 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 112 2 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 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 3F 8h 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 S
51. mmended 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 9 This item specifies RAS to CAS delay to Rd Wr command to the same bank Row Precharge Time tRP 9 This item specifies Row precharge to Active or Auto Refresh of the same bank RAS Active Time tRAS 24 This item specifies the RAS active time Write Recovery Time tWR 10 This item specifies the write recovery time Row Refresh Cycle Time tRFC 74 This item specifies the row refresh cycle time Active to Active Delay tRRD 4 This item controls the active bank x to active bank y in memory clock cycles Write to Read Delay tWTR 5 This item specifies the write to read delay time 1112 22 USER MANUAL Read CAS Precharge tRTP 5 This item controls the Read to precharge delay for memory devices in memory clock cycles Four Active Window Delay tFAW 20 This item controls the four bank activate time in memory clock cycles Graphics Core Ratio Limit 20 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 1112 22 USER MANUAL 57 B O M P Technology Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable B O M P technology This function can run safe setting to setup menu when system boot fail 3 times
52. n Xizi Displays the path for all softvvare and drivers available on the disk ES ELITEGROUP Mainboard Z77H2 A2X u BIOS Version 12 22 11 Click Exit button to Driver ED Version DVD 2 51 close the Auto Setup window Browse CD Open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk 4 5 294 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 4 Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0011 Z77H2 A2X AutoSetup Program Mainboard ID Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0011 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 ITIM2 A2K USER MANUAL 69 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 Utility Version 6 0 0 1011 Space Required on C 40785K Space Available on C 29063888 K InstallShield lt Back Cancel 3
53. o page 81 Intel Matrix Storage Manager rage Manager RAID Config RAID Configurations Chapter 8 Trouble Shooting urations Provides basic trouble shoot page 87 ing tips 1112 22 USER MANUAL Memo ITIN2 A K USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS i 1 Introducing the Motherboard 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 PFE CAUEIONS lt casccscnduncpdsacucensudiercydeecnsucienessucastonpeavesdsarsenoendsveadess 9 Installing the Motherboard in a Chassis 9 Checking Jumper SettingS ccccsssssceccccessssssssseseeeeeeesssssseaeeeees 10 Installing 11 Installing the 11 Installing the CPU COO ER a R saa linin 13 Installing Memory Modules 14 1100000000 yala aman b i 16 Connecting d n 19 Installing a SATA Hard 25 Connecting Case 5 2 26 31 31 About the Setup 1 31 The Standard Coh iliirotionlu m 31 Entering the Setup Utility
54. orms tasks that are not part of the basic system PCIE16X PCIE16X_S Slot PCl1 2 Slots PCIE1 2 Slots MINIPCIE Slot Ly n n El PCIE16X PCIE16X_S CO K eeet q ct ut nunun 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 The Mini PCI Express x1 slot is for extending usage such as wire less card or TV card 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 Slots Scan mnax OO 1112 22 USER MANUAL 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 brac
55. p 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 211H2 A2K USER MANUAL In this manual default 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 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 a
56. 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 ITIN2 A K USER MANUAL 55 56 Chipset OverClocking Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen ECS ELITEGROUP a a a Sa Us D 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 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 CASH Latency tCL 9 This item determines the operation of DDR SDRAM memory CAS column address strobe It is reco
57. re 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 ITIN2 A K USER MANUAL 23 Main Menu This menu shows 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 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 34 1112 22 USER MANUAL Advanced Menu The Advanced menu items allow 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
58. rence only 1112 22 USER MANUAL 73 2 Connect the cable from your monitors to the CrossFirex ready graphics card installed on the PCIE16X slot Monitor Cable For reference only 3 Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards R TTTH2 A2K USER MANUAL The Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box To enable CrossFireX V Install ATI graphic card driver Enter the Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box check the Enable CrossFirex item Click OK to apply ku Graphics Options ATi RADEON PREMIUM CrossFirexr Configure Diagnostics 1 ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series Default VGA monitor 1 CrossFireX delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs Configure CrossFireX v Enable CrossFireX Identify GPU ess Discard ITIM2 A2K USER MANUAL x Defaults 73 Memo m 11112 22 USER MANUAL Chapter 6 NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Technology Support This motherboard supports the NVIDIA SLI Technology that allows you to installmulti graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follovv the installation proce dures in this section Requirements 1 Two or three identical SLI ready graphic cards are needed for the setup of 2 way SLI configuration 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA
59. rnal 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 Z11H2 A2K USER MANUAL Chapter 8 g4 deq 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 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
60. te default Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 40 1112 22 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 Intel R Celeron R CPU G440 1 60GHz EMT64 Supported Processor Speed 1600 MHz Processor Stepping 206a7 Microcode Revision 25 Processor Cores 1 Intel HT Technology Not Supported Intel VT x Technology Supported Limit CPUID Maximum 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 Intel R Celeron R CPU G440 1 60GHz This is display only field and diaplays the information of the CPU installed in your computer EMT64 Supported This item shows the computer supports EMT64 Processor Speed 1600MHz This item shows the current processor speed Processor Stepping 206a7 This item shows the processor stepping version Microcode Revision 25 This item shows the Microcode version Processor Cores 1 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 11112 22 USER MANUAL 41 42 Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Us
61. the BIOS to intel Volume0 See section Advanced Setup for details Bes ELITEGROUP L ydeq 11112 USER MANUAL 84 Deleting a RAID set 1 In the main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu highlight De lete RAID Volume using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID Exit 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 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM 11 0 0 1204 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Drives Capacity Status Bootable ripe Are you sure you want to delete Uolume0 Y N Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED tL Select ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs Chapter 7 ITIM2 AL USER MANUAL 85 Resetting disks to Non RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD When 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
62. 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 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 ITIM2 A2K 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 with the following EC EMC directives O EN 55022 Limits and methods of mesurement of radio dis
63. ties Scroll to this item to view the following 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 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 m 11 2 2 USER MANUAL USB CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities Scroll to this item to view the following 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
64. tors 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 power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other For reference only 1112 22 USER MANUAL 95 2 4 7 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin connecting the motherboard components Refer to the following R 17TH2 A2K 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 CPU FAN System Ground Power 12V i Sensor PWR_FAN H ystem Ground L Power 12V 2 il Sensor SYS FAN Users please note t
65. ts Slots 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots 1 x Mini PCI Express x 1 slot Supports Mini SATA Supports Mini PCI Express Note When using two VGA cards the bandwidth is 8 bandwidth when using one VGA card the bandwidth is 16 Supported by Intel Z77 2 x Serial ATA 3 0Gb s devices SATA2 1 2 2 x Serial ATA 6 0Gb s devices SATA3 3 4 RAIDO RAID1 RAIDS RAID10 Configuration Supported by Asmedia ASM1061 2 x Serial ATA 6 0Gb s devices SATA3 5 6 Realtek ALC892 8 Ch High Definition audio CODEC Compliant with HD audio specification Rear Panel I O 4 x USB 3 0 ports 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x D sub VGA port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 1 x Audio port 1 x line in 4 x line out 1 x Optical SPDIF Out 1 x Wireless Lan Dongle 1 x Bluetooth Dongle 1 x eSATA 3Gb s port 2 1112 22 USER MANUAL nternal 1 0 1 x 24 pin ATX Power supply connector 1 x 8 pin ATX Power supply connector 1 x 4 pin CPU_FAN connector 1 x 3 pin SYS_FAN connector 1 x 3 pin PWR_FAN connector 1 x USB 2 0 header supports additional two USB 2 0 ports F_USB supports EZ charger function 1 x USB 3 0 header supports additional two USB 3 0 ports USB3F 2 x Serial SATA 3 0Gb s connectors SATA2 1 2 4 x Serial SATA 6 0Gb s connectors SATA3 3 4 5 6 1 x COM header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Case open header 1 x Buzzer 1 x SPDIF out header 1 x Front Panel switch LED header 1 x Front Panel audio header 1 x Debug post
66. turbance char acteristics of information technology equipment 1 EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused OQ 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 About the Manual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Describes features of the eS page 1 Introducing the Motherboard motherboard Chapter 2 Describes installation of ty page 9 Installing the Motherboard motherboard components Chapter 3 Provides information on us SY page 31 Using BIOS ing the BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 4 Describes the motherboard S amp page 69 Using the Motherboard Software software Chapter 5 Describes the ATI w page 73 ATI Crossfire H Technology Support Crossfire Technology Chapter 6 Provides information about page 77 NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Technology SATA RAID Setup Support ITIM2 A2K USER MANUAL Chapter 7 Describes Intel Matrix St
67. ty 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 ITIN2 A K USER MANUAL 67 Memo 11 2 2 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 has four buttons on it Setup Utilities Browse CD and Exit E a Lo kas Informatio
68. ty using the selected disks Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second volume on these disks Name Volumed RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity B GB Chapter 7 Create Volume 1112 USER MANUAL 83 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 i ge Manager option RUM 11 0 0 1204 Copyright C 2003 0 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name Volumed RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 931 5 GB Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N Press ENTER to create the specified volume 1111 hange TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select 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 RAID Volumes ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Vo lume0 RAIDO Stripe 128KB 931 568 Yes Phusical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status VYol ID 4 Maxtor 7150070 HB8iD3FLH 465 86B 5 91350032088 SQMOKLEY 465 86B Users please be noted that RAID O 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
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70. ume 5 Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 6 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices ID Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID HDC HDZ881F8858 8 HI HMRUR8883571 1 8TB SAMSUNG HD2 3HI S1U J1B2283313 1 8TB ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Z11H2 AK USER MANUAL 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 1 l Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID Exit 2 When the RAID Level item is highlighted use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create Name Volumed RAID Level Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 931 5 GB Create Volume Name Volumed YA se 1 Mirror Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity 465 8 GB Create Volume 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 When more than two HDDs are installed in your computer the Disks item Name Volumed RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size Capacity Create Volume 3 Key in the RAID volume capacity Use the up down arrow to choose the Capacity The default value indicates the maximum capaci
71. ve 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 11112 22 USER MANUAL 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 install 66 ELITEGROUP System Information BIOS American Megatrends Inc version 10 20 2011 Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 32

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