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1. I Power 5V im USB Port B i USB Port B a Ground Not Connected Ground as s USB Port A USB Port A oe Power 5V CL 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 297 MACHINE USER MANUAL 18 5 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 oe Sense2_Return i i af PIN 1 Left channel to front panel Sense_Send Right channel to front panel TT Microphone power Front panel microphone input signal HD Audio gt Analog ground Analog power 5V Right channel return from front panel L Left channel return from front panel TN L Left channel to front panel RSVD Right channel to front panel Microphone power Front panel microphone input signal AC 97 Audio AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to support AC97 Audio mode If you use AC 97 Front Panel please tick off the option
2. E Atseantenrontesins Abt Pein etre ee ly Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 is required 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 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 a J ES ELITEGROUP Bf system Information Processor 20043000 CPU XK GHE Motherboard 90000030 sos Operating System Micrsoft Windows OOO bit Current verson Online Version lo Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 is required 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 66 eoc ECS eOC Utility is a simple over clocking tool that provides user friendly windows operation interface for novices and over clockers Combining with ECS MIB X technology eOC challenges the undiscovered over clocking capability than ever before Monitor Easy Tuning m Advance Tuning Options rE le Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 is required 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 67 Memo 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 68 Chapter 5 AMD CrossFireX Technology Support This motherboard supports the AMD CrossFirexX Technology that allows you to in stall multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section Requirements 1
3. 1 x DVI port 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 4 x USB 3 0 ports i 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 1 x Audio jacks 1 x line in 4 x line out 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Internal I O Connectors amp Headers 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V Power connector 2 x 4 pin CPU_FAN connectors 2 x 4 pin SYS_FAN connectors 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 port supports EZ charger 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 1 x USB 3 0 header supports additional two USB 3 0 ports 4 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 1 x SPDIF out header 1 x Front Panel audio header 1 x Front Panel switch LED header 1 x CLR_CMOS jumper 1 x Speaker header 1 x Case open header 1 x Debug POST LEDs 1 x Reset switch 1 x Power on switch 1 x EZM ECS voltage measure panel System BIOS AMI BIOS with 64Mb SPI Flash ROM Supports Plug and Play STR S3 STD S4 Hardware Monitor Audio LAN can be disabled in BIOS F7 hot key for boot up devices option Supports ACPI amp DMI Supports PgUp clear CMOS Hotkey Has PS2 KB Model only Supports Over Clocking AP Bundled ECS Exclusive AP Supports eBLU eDLU eOC eSF EZ Software Charger Support 3rd Party Bundled software Cyberlink Media Suite Norton Anti Virus Muzee Sound Blaster Cinema2 MAGIX Note I
4. EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appli ances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations EN 55024 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment CE marking C 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 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Describes features of the page 1 Introducing the Motherboard motherboard Chapter 2 Describes installation of page 7 Installing the Motherboard motherboard components Chapter 3 Provides information on e gt page 27 Using BIOS using the BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 4 Describes the motherboard gt page 63 Using the Motherboard Software software Chapter 5 Describes the AMD page 69 AMD Crossfire Technology Crossfire Technology Support Chapter 6 Describes Intel Rapid gt page 71 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Storage Technology RAID RAID Configura
5. Select Screen 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 Memory RC Version 1 7 1 0 This item shows the information of the memory RC version Memory Frequency 1333 MHz This item shows the information of the memory frequency Total Memory 2048 MB DDR3 This item shows the information of the total memory Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X Menu page 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 53 gt North Bridge Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen A m i Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security Intel Graphics Configuration Graphics Core Ratio Limit Select Screen 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 Graphics Core Ratio Limit 21 This item allows you to control the internal GFX core ratio Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X Menu page 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 54 gt Over Voltage Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen EN Ea Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security Auto DIMM Voltage Auto Processor Input Voltage Auto Vdroop Enabled CPUAdaptive Voltage Target mV CPU Voltage Mode Adaptive CPU Voltage Offset mV Offset Preflx RING Adaptive Voltage Target
6. Select Screen Click Select Item CPU SA Audio Device 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 32M 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 system memory as graphics memory according to system and graphics reguirements 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 43 44 IGD Multi Monitor Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the IGD Multi Monitor CPU SA Audio Device Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the CPU SA Audio device Press lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL 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 productivity Intel Integrated Graphics PCI Express Graphics maa sam Please note that Multi Monitor technology supports up to four monitors one or two Intel integrated Graphics and one or two PCI Express graphics devices under Windows
7. 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 components To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that you use a high duality 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 sise 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 LGA1150 socket The following illustration shows how to install CPU fan A Apply 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 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL 11 2 4 3 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules It can support four 240 pin DDR3 3000 OC 2133 OC 1866 OC 1600 1333 MHz 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
8. 15 Pre memory North Bridge initialization is started 16 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 17 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 18 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 19 Pre memory South Bridge initialization is started 1A Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 1B Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific C Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 1D 2A OEM pre memory initialization codes 2B Memory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading 2C Memory initialization Memory presence detection 2D Memory initialization Programming memory timing information 2E Memory initialization Configuring memory 2F Memory initialization other 30 Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below 31 Memory Installed 32 CPU post memory initialization is started 33 CPU post memory initialization Cache initialization 34 CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 82 35 CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection 36 CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 37 Po
9. Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security Specifies the port speed Wake On LAN used for the selected boot protocol 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 Link Speed Auto Negotiated This item allows you to enable or disable serial port Wake On LAN Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable Wake on LAN function Press lt Esc gt to return to the Intel R Ethernet Connection 1218 V page 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 42 Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the North Bridge chipset South Bridge chipset and other system N 2 Adl Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security System Agent SA PCH Configuration Parameters ME Configuration Select Screen 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 Chapter 3 gt gt System Agent Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen 2 Ail Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security System Agent Configuration Select which of IGFX PEG PCI Graphics device should be Auto Primary Display or select SG IGD Memory for Switchable Gfx r O 3m DVMT Memory 256M rss IGD Multi Monitor
10. 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 Ground TX LTX Ground RX RX Ground Eao e SATA3 1 4 The gray SATA3 6 connector will become unavailable when eSATA connec tor is used 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL 17 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 12 12 Chassis cover Chassis cover is removed is closed 4 F_USB Front Panel USB 2 0 header The motherboard has one USB 2 0 header supporting two USB 2 0 ports Additionally some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard 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
11. 7 8 8 1 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 ea ivers I Utilities Information ESS ELITEGROUP L337 GAMING Mainboard 797 MACHINE BIOS Version 04 09 2014 Driver CD Version DVD 4 1L gt v4 8 326 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL 45 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 File Action View Help B a 8 eas a ECS PC b qi Computer b Ga Disk drives a W Display adapters JE NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Microsoft Corporation WDDM v1 1 yf DVD CD ROM drives Os Human Interface Devices b Gq IDE ATA ATAPI controllers b Keyboards D F Mice and other pointing devices b 4 Monitors b RE Network adapters b ARB Portable Devices E Processors b a Sound video and game controllers b 8 System devices p gt Universal Serial Bus controllers Step 3 Enable IGD Multi Monitor from BIOS In the following BIOS screen please set IGD Multi Monitor to Enabled W 4 Main Advanced Chipset Security System Agent Configuration Selectwhich of IGFX PEG PCI Graphics de
12. Enter Dbl Click Select Discard Changes Change Opt F1 General Help Restore Defaults F2 Previous Values I F3 Optimized Defaults Boot Override F4 Save amp Exit Forza Motorsport 3 8 02 ESC Right Click Exit Back to EZ Mode This item enables you to back to EZ mode Save Changes and Exit This item enables you to exit the 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 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 defaults to all the setup options Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 61 62 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 improvements 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
13. Non RAID S gt An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD When you installa broken RAID HDD you cannot select this disk when configuring a RAID set through the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option If you still want to use this broken RAID HDD as part of the RAID set configured through the Intel Rapid Storage Technology 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 2 35 In the main Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID BIOS menu highlight Reset Disks to Non RAID using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt 1 Create RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume 5 Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 6 Exit Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs Use the space bar to select the HDD to reset to Non RAID A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt Exiting Setup When you have finished highlight Exit using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt to exit the Intel Rapid Storage Technology 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 Rapid Storage Technology RAID BIOS menu 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL Chapter 7 T
14. Setup for details 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 74 i Chipset M I B X Security Hard Disk Drive Priorities Sets the system boot order Intel volume0 Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit F9 Capture Screen ESC Right Click Exit Deleting a RAID set 1 In the main Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID BIOS menu highlight Delete RAID Volume using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt 1 Create RAID Volume 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 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 otherwise press lt N gt Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM 11 0 0 1204 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDO Stripe 2 931 5GB Normal Yes DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST Chapter 6 Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED tj Select ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 75 76 Resetting disks to
15. and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system s manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference 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 m Q
16. 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 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 oom m xo xo nom HIT C The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM 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 Channel A DDR3_1 DDR3_2 Channel B DDR3_3 DDR3_4 297 MACHINE USER MANUAL 12 Recommend memory configuration Sockets Model DDR3 1 DDR3 2 DDR3 3 DDR3 4 1DIMM ise Populated i 1 DIMM w se ki Populated 2 DIMMs as Populated Populated 3 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated 3 DIMMs amp Populated Populated Populated 4DIMMs Populated Populated Populated Populated Due to Intel CPU spec definition please follow the recommended memory configuration table above for 1 For best performance and compatibility we recommend that users give priority to the DIMMs DDR3_2 DD
17. item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten Prepare a bootable device or create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the bootable device Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your computer You might need to run the Setup Utility and change 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 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto installing under Windows 7 8 8 1 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 Windo
18. item shows the Microcode version Processor Cores 2 This item shows the core number of the processor Intel HT Technology Not Supported This item shows the computer not supports Intel HT Technology Intel VT x Technology Supported This item shows the computer supports Intel VT x Technology Active Processor Cores All Use this item to control the number of active processor cores Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the maximum CPUID value limit you can enables this item to prevent the system from rebooting when trying to install Windows NT 4 0 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 37 38 Execute 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 Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled When disabled a VMM cannot utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vandor Pool Technology LakeTiny Feature Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the LakeTiny for C state configuration CPU C3 Report Enabled Use this item to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 Report Enabled Use this item to enable or
19. 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 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 Z97 MACHINE USER MANUAL 77 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 will also disable the Smartfan Start up problems after prolong use After a prolong period of use your PC may experience start up problems again This may be caused by breakdown of devices connected to the motherboard such as HDD CPU fan etc The following tips may help to revive the PC or identify the cause of failure 1 Clear the CMOS values using the CLR CMOS jumper Refer to CLR CMOS jumper in Chapter 2 for Checking Jumper Settings in this user manual Whe
20. motherboard or other hardware components 2 2 Installing the motherboard in a Chassis This motherboard carries an ATX form factor of 305 x 220 mm Choose a chassis that accommodates this form 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 Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard When installing 24 pin ATX power cable please note the overhead space because of the chassis design of the Motherboard avoiding to damage the motherboard with excessive power F lt 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL 2 3 Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled CLR CMOS mm Coe Normal Clear CMOS msee Moa Default TR nen Sart s s r enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to and Exit Set
21. of Disabled Front Panel Detect If you use HD Audio Front Panel please don t tick off Disabled Front Panel Detect Qy Ranke HO Aus Manager a m I m eee Speer Cenfoueton Sounds Room Gorecion Dea Fama Saer Contigraton b For reference only 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 19 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 Speaker mixer effect Jack info apower J Phone Jack Back Panel D phone Front Panal Configuration F For reference only 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 191 NBCHINE USER MANUAL 20 2 4 6 Installing a SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install a SATA Hard Drive About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a total of four drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in on
22. offset value as positive or negative SVID Control Enable Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the SVID control If this function be dis abled it will not be changed until CPU powers down SVID Override Voltage Target mV 0 This item allows you to adjust the SVID override voltage target up to 2500mV FIVR Faults Enable Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the FIVR faults If this function is disabled it will not be changed until CPU powers down FIVR Efficiency Enable Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the FIVR efficiency If this function is dis abled it will not be changed until CPU powers down Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X Menu page 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL gt Profile Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen Ail Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Profile Configuration Restore last setting Restore last setting Disabled Security Disabled Select Profile to configure Select Screen 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 This item allows you to enable or disable to restore the last setting Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X Menu page 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL 97 58 Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can signifi
23. the M 2 SSD card is installed in place aw TET J NGFF dl 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL 2 4 5 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices ee C amo x 1 um 4 rus x s c e s 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL 16 1 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 Not Connected USB3 ICC Port2 D USB3 ICC Port1 D USB3 ICC Port2 D 6 USB3 ICC Port1 D Ground E Ea mee d Ground USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Tx P kai USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Tx USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Tx USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Tx 5 Ground Ground USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Rx USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Rx USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Rx USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Rx Front Panel USB Power Front Panel USB Power m00 J Sgt aim 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 2 SATA3_1 4 Serial ATA connectors SATA3_1 4 connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 6 0Gb s device simpler
24. 12V 5V 3 3V PCH Core Voltage Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page TCC Activation Temperature DTS 100 This item is used to set the value from the factory TCC activation temperature Z97 MACHINE USER MANUAL 34 gt gt Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation D Gil Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security Power Management Setup About Resume by Ring Disabled Resume By PME Wake on LAN Select Screen Bete By Lee t Click Select Item esume By rae Resume By PS2 MS Bh Se m in Resume By RTC Alarm F1 General Help EUP Function F2 Previous Values Power LED Type 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 PCI E Modem or PCI PCI E 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 PCI E card Wake on LAN Disabled Use this item to enable or disable integrated LAN to wake the system The Wake on LAN cannot be disabled if ME is on at Sx state If disabled resum
25. AC Power state when Power is re applied after Power Off la power failure Audio Configuration N a Azalia HD Audio Select Screen i 11 Click Select Item Case Open Warning Enter DbI Click Select Chassis Opened Ksa 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 Azalia HD Audio Enabled This item enables or disables Azalia HD audio 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 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 49 gt ME Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen a m Gl Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security Management Engine Technology Configuration Enable Disable ME Firmware Enabled ME FW Version 9 1 1 1000 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 ME Control Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the ME Firmware ME FW Version 9 1 1 1000 This i
26. Boot Option is failed Startlmage returned error DB Flash update is failed DC Reset protocol is not available 4 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available 5 No Console Output Devices are found 5 No Console Input Devices are found 1 Invalid password 6 Flash update is failed 7 Reset protocol is not available 8 Platform PCI resource requirements cannot be met 01 System is entering S1 sleep state 02 System is entering S2 sleep state 03 System is entering S3 sleep state 04 System is entering S4 sleep state 84 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL
27. Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume 5 Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 6 Exit RAID Volumes Nor Physical Devices ID Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 5 IF TJ Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 72 Creating a RAID set 1 In the main Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID BIOS menu highlight Create RAID Volume using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt 1 Create RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume 5 Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 6 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 Volume0 YN Rava RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 931 5 GB Create Volume Name Volume0 NPR RAID1 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 I When more than two HDDs are installed in your computer the Disks item Name Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Siz Capacity 931 5 GB Create Volume Chapter 6 3 Key in the RAID volume capacity Use the up d
28. ELL U2410 Resolution 1920x 1200 recommended Orientation Landscape Multiple displays Disconnect this display v Extend desktop to this display A You must select Disconnect this display anges Make this my main aispiay Advance settings Make text and other items Iarger or smaller What display settings should choose OK Cancel Apply 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 47 O X Search Control Panel Change the apprearance of your displays E 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 OK Cancel Apply Change the apprearance of your displays yoo E Display 4 AL1717 M Resolution 1920 x 1200 recommended Orientation Landscape 2 Multiple displays Extend desktop to this display AX You must selectApply before making additional changes Make this my main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose OK Cancel Apply 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 48 gt PCH Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen A il Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security PCH Configuration Select
29. IOS pre boot process The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS Checkpoint Description 01 0F SEC Status Codes amp Errors 10 2F PEI execution up to and including memory detection 30 4F PEI execution after memory detection 50 5F PEI errors 60 CF DXE execution up to BDS DO DF DXE errors E0 E8 S3 Resume PEI E9 EF S3 Resume errors PEI FO F8 Recovery PEI F9 FF Recovery errors PEI 0 Not used 1 Power on Reset type detection soft hard 2 AP initialization before microcode loading 3 North Bridge initialization before microcode loading 4 South Bridge initialization before microcode loading 5 OEM initialization before microcode loading 6 Microcode loading 7 AP initialization after microcode loading 8 North Bridge initialization after microcode loading 9 South Bridge initialization after microcode loading A OEM initialization after microcode loading B Cache initialization C D Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes E Microcode not found F Microcode not loaded 10 PEI Core is started 11 Pre memory CPU initialisation is started 12 Pre memory CPU initialization CPU module specific 13 Pre memory CPU initialization CPU module specific 14 Pre memory CPU initialization CPU module specific
30. M 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 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 yo
31. Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 is required Free bundle software including ECS DVD Cyberlink Media Suite Norton Anti Virus Muzee Sound Blaster Cinema2 MAGIX Form Factor e ATX Size 305mm x 220mm 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL Motherboard Components HELO PWR_FAN CPU FAN2 CPU_FAN1 DDR3 4 DDR 2 DGR3_3 bDR3 4 de Hood rad H i ATX12V I DVI VGA HE ic HDMI Zi aa og l n slag s i pa qi g I ais i AUDIO B SYS_FAN1 e 7 PCIE1 HHH F HLH Z97 MACHINE il hu Lam pe Wi PCIEX16_2 7 C w CLR_CMOS PCIE3 Coc T ne SATA31 SATA3 2 T POST1 POST2 4 Ea 6 SPK FAN2 IR Qe ii soe GSpSOr_ranes 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS 1 CPU Socket LGA1150 socket for 4 and 5 Generation Intel Core processors 2 CPU_FAN1 2 4 pin CPU cooling fan connectors 3 DDR3_1 4 240 pin DDR3 Module slots 4 ATX_POWER Standard 24 pin ATX power connector 5 SYS_FAN3 3 pin system cooling fan connector 6 USB3F Front panel USB 3 0 header 7 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 8 NGFF M 2 slot for 2242 2260 2280 SATA or PCIE M 2 SSD 9 SATA3_1 4 Serial ATA 6Gb s connectors 10 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 11 SYS_FAN2 4 pin s
32. Preface Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the author Version 1 0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp 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 Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
33. R3_4 when installing DIMMs 2 We suggest users not to mix memory type It is recommended to use the same brand and type memory on this motherboard 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 13 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 performs tasks that are not part of the basic system s 1 PCIEX16_1 2 PCIE1 3 PCIE1 3 Slots The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 PCIEX16_1 2 Slots The PCI Express x16 slots are used to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 3 0 NGFF Slot The NGFF slot is M 2 slot for 2242 2260 2280 SATA or PCIE SSD installing It will provide high transfer performance then original SATA interface The PCIEX16_2 slot supports PCI E Gen 3 0 running at X8 mode and shares 7 bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot If installing two graphic cards into PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots both two slots will run at X8 mode Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If the card i
34. Two identical CrossFireX ready graphic cards are needed for the setup of 2 way CrossFirex configuration 2 You would need one Crossfirex bridge cable 3 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFirex technology Download the latest driver from the AMD website www amd com 4 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the mini mum power required by your system Installing CrossFireX graphics cards 1 Insert the CrossFirex graphics cards into the PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 slots Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 2 Connect the cable from your monitors to the CrossFirex ready graphics card installed on the PCIEX16_1 slot Monitor Cable For reference only 3 Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards the PCIEX16_1 slot If installing two graphic cards into PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots both two slots will run at X8 mode The PCIEX16_2 slot supports PCI E Gen 3 0 running at X8 mode and shares bandwidth with 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL i 70 The Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box To enable CrossFirex e Install AMD graphic card driver e Enter the Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box e check the Enable CrossFirex item e Click Apply button gs Catalyst Control Center AMDA 8 lt AMD CrossFirex v Pinned f AMD CrossFireX enables multiple graphics processors
35. able or disable the external SATA Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 39 40 gt gt USB Configuration Use this item to show the information of USB configuration ais a a x m Sul Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security USB Configuration USB Support Parameters All USB Devices Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled 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 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 Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 25 Intel R Rapid Start Technology Use this item to show the information of Intel R Rapid Start Technology Gil Advanced Chipset M I B X Security Disabled Enable or disable Intel R Rapid Start Technology Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt f F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Chapter 3 Intel R Rapid Start Technology Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the Intel R Rapid Start Technology Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Me
36. atures Setup will instal Select the features you want to install clear the features you do not want to install Device 36961 K Description Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utity Version 6 0 0 1011 Release Date 2004 05 28 Space Required on C 40785 K Space Available on C 29063888 K cw 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 tity This utility wil enable Plug amp Play INF support for Intell chipset components lt Back Newt gt Cancel 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 8 will show the following screen after system restart you must select Desktop in the bottom left to install the next driver mg e Calendar Internet Bqdore SkyDrive 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 64 Windows 7 8 8 1 will appear below UAC User Account Control message after the system restart You must select Yes to install the next driver Continue this process to complete the drivers instal
37. cantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system Intel R Celeron R CPU G1840 2 80GHz This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer Processor Speed 2800 MHz This item shows the CPU speed Memory Frequency 1333 MHz This item shows the memory frequency Total Memory 2048 MB DDR3 This item shows the total memory 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 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL Security Menu This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password 2 Gl Advanced Chipset M I B X Security Set Administrator Password Administrator Password Status Not Install User Password Status Not Install Select Screen t Click Select Item System Mode state Setup Enter Dbl Click Select Secure Boot state Not A
38. ctive Change Opt Secure Boot F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Administrator Password Status Not Install This item shows administrator password installed or not User Password Status Not Install This item shows user password installed or not System Mode state Setup This item shows system mode setup or not Secure Boot state Not Active This item allows you to enable or disable the secure boot state Secure Boot Disabled This item is used to control the secure boot flow it is possible only if system runs in User Mode 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 59 a9 deuo 60 Boot Menu This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state i Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security Boot Configuration Windows 7 or other OS Boot policy for Legacy OS Windows 7 or other OS Dary Launch PXE OpROM Disabled Windows 8 Boot policy for Launch Strorage OpROM Enabled UEFI OS without Compatibility Support Fast Boot Disabled Module CSM Bootup NumLock State On Manual User customized Quiet Boot Enabled CSM parameters amp boot Update System BIOS Disabled policy Boot Mode Select Select Screen FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Click Select Item Boot Option 1 Enter Dbl Click Select Boot Option 2 CD DVD Change Opt Boot Option 3 F1 General Help Boot Option 4 F2 Previous Values Boot Option 5 F3 Op
39. d 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 ae 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 55 CPU Configuration The item in the menu shows the CPU MING amp Ad Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security CPU Configuration Number of cores to enable in each processor package Intel R Celeron R CPU G1840 2 80GHz EM64T Supported Processor Speed 2800 MHz Processor Stepping 306c3 Microcode Revision 17 Processor Cores 2 Intel HT Technology Not Supported Intel VT x Technology Supported I s 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 Limit CPUID Maximum Execute Disable Bit Intel Virtualization Technology LakeTiny Feature CPU C3 Report CPU C6 Report CPU C7 Report Package C State limit Enhanced Halt C1E Chapter 3 Intel R Celeron R CPU G1840 2 80GHa This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer EM64T Supported This item shows the computer supports EM64T Processor Speed 2800MHz This item shows the current processor speed Processor Stepping 306c3 This item shows the processor stepping version Microcode Revision 17 This
40. de 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 DTS 70 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 This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the smart fan Ean Full Speed Offset DTS 77 This item is used to set the 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 CPU amp DIMM voltage CPU amp System fan speed etc CPU Temperature DTS System Temperature CPU Fan 1 Speed CPU Fan 2 Speed System Fan 1 Speed System Fan 2 Speed System Fan 3 Speed Core Voltage DIMM Voltage
41. disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS CPU C7 Report C7s Use this item to enable or disable CPU C7 report to OS Package C State limit AUTO Use this item to set the package C state limit Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled Use this item to enable the CPU energy saving function when the system is not running Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL gt gt SATA Configuration Use this item to show the mode of serial SATA configuration options i Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security SATA Configuration Determines how SATA controller s operate AHCI Mode SATAPort1 Not Present Spin Up Device External SATA SATA Port2 Not Present Spin Up Device Select Screen External SATA t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select SATAPort3 Change Opt Not Present F1 General Help Spin Up Device F2 Previous Values External SATA F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit SATA Port4 ESC Right Click Exit Not Present Spin Up Device External SATA Chapter 3 SATA Mode AHCI Mode Use this item to select SATA mode SATA Port 1 4 Not Present This motherboard supports four SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel Spin Up Device Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the spin up device External SATA Disabled Use this item to en
42. dule specific 66 CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific 67 CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific 68 PCI host bridge initialization 69 North Bridge DXE initialization is started 6A North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 6B North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 6C North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 6D North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 6E North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 6F North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 70 South Bridge DXE initialization is started 71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 72 South Bridge devices initialization 73 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 74 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 75 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 76 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 77 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 78 ACPI module initialization 79 CSM initialization 7A 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 80 8F OEM DXE initialization codes 90 Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started 91 Driver connecting is started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources 96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices conn
43. e by USB S3 will not be available Resume By USB Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the USB device wakeup function from S3 mode Resume By PS2 KB Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume By PS2 MS Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume By RTC Alarm Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system s RTC realtimeclock Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake up alarm You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 35 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 gt ACPI Settings The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend amp Gil Q Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security ACPI Settings Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter S3 Suspend to RAM when the SUSPEND button is pressed Select Screen f Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimize
44. e 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 power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply For reference only 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 21 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 Components CPU FAN1 2 Components SP No 1 5 i SYS FAN3 F PANEL SYS FAN2 PWR FAN ATX12V 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL 22 1 amp 3 amp 5 amp 7 amp 8 CPU_FAN1 2 CPU cooling FAN Connectors SYS_FAN1 3 System Cooling FAN Connectors PWR_FAN Power Cooling FAN Connector Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN Connect the system coo
45. ect 99 Super IO Initialization 9A USB initialization is started 9B USB Reset 9C USB Detect 9D USB Enable 297 MACHINE USER MANUAL 83 9E 9F Reserved for future AMI codes A0 IDE initialization is started Al IDE Reset A2 IDE Detect A3 IDE Enable A4 SCSI initialization is started A5 SCSI Reset A6 SCSI Detect A7 SCSI Enable A8 Setup Verifying Password A9 Start of Setup AA Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below AB Setup Input Wait AC Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below AD Ready To Boot event AE Legacy Boot event AF Exit Boot Services event BO Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin B1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End B2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization B3 System Reset B4 USB hot plug B5 PCI bus hot plug B6 Clean up of NVRAM B7 Configuration Reset reset of NVRAM settings B8 BF Reserved for future AMI codes C0 CF OEM BDS initialization codes DO CPU initialization error D1 North Bridge initialization error D2 South Bridge initialization error D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available D4 PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources D5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM D6 No Console Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devices are found D8 Invalid password D9 Error loading Boot Option Loadlmage returned error DA
46. ed in PEI E9 S3 Resume PPI not Found EA S3 Resume Boot Script Error EB S3 OS Wake Error EC EF Reserved for future AMI error codes FO Recovery condition triggered by firmware Auto recovery Fi Recovery condition triggered by user Forced recovery F2 Recovery process started Fa Recovery firmware image is found F4 Recovery firmware image is loaded F5 F7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes FO Recovery condition triggered by firmware Auto recovery F1 Recovery condition triggered by user Forced recovery F Recovery process started F3 Recovery firmware image is found F4 Recovery firmware image is loaded F5 F7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes F8 Recovery PPI is not available F9 Recovery capsule is not found FA Invalid recovery capsule 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL FB FF Reserved for future AMI error codes 1 Memory not Installed 1 Memory was installed twice InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice 2 Recovery started 3 DXEIPL was not found 3 DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found z Reset PPI is not available 4 Recovery failed 4 S3 Resume failed 60 DXE Core is started 61 NVRAM initialization 62 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services 63 CPU DXE initialization is started 64 CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific 65 CPU DXE initialization CPU mo
47. emory 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 Z97 MACHINE USER MANUAL Me1s 1 pue SOND 312 pesas pue 384205 EAA 01 19auuo092 Jo YMS NSd UO uin Bumes solg Ajpow Jaye qelsun 40 Les 0 eJ WaysAs YNY pe luo3 lt uualgoid pieog VINY 192 U09 lt ul qoid pieoq J Pseog 40 Sd UMA tu qo1d uo pauan s u3 iws NSd pue p 33n d s p103 Jamod JY SOINDYT9 01 p u 10343 dN S SOW uu lqo1d AAH anss a2IAap jes ydu d YNY ezu JJ HE1S9J pue SOND u12 e dsip seu J1olluoui JI 9849 Ppa12219p JOU VOA sd q poys g pue d q Juo T JI aunjiey Aow u Jo payasul Ajadoid jou Aow w WIG sd q HOYS Jl Dd ay YeIsay u 13s 1SOd 16 YEH payeuuos s Aejds sey Jolluouu JI 49849 4amod AZT nd2 J punos daag Auy 9949 pue SOND 815 BUOM S ASd tun iddns Jamod J 9949 ON HEIs 01 S e Dd 1nq passaid si uonng Jamog VYIMOLY Sunoous qnoa NSEJ 79 Memo 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL 80 POST Code Checkpoints The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the B
48. ght click exit 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 29 30 Language Select the language icon and press lt Enter gt or double click the left key of the mouse to display the screen Then you can choose the language English Traditional Chinese Simple Chinese Russian Korean German Spanish Italian Portuguese Japanese Default Select the default icon and press lt Enter gt or double click the left key of the mouse to display the screen Then you can load optimized defaults or not Boot Select the boot icon and press lt Enter gt or double click the left key of the mouse to display the screen Then you can choose the boot device Advanced Select the advanced icon and press lt Enter gt or double click the left key of the mouse to display the screen Main Menu This menu shows the information of BIOS and enables you to set the system language date and time PN A Main Advanced Chipset M 1 B X Security Choose the system default BIOS Information language English System Date Wed 04 09 2014 mr EAEE EEN System Time 00 00 06 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 System Language English This item is used to set system language System 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 item
49. ghted 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 an icon gt gt lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by an icon 25 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 KEY FUNCTION ESC Exits the current menu Scrolls through the items on a menu Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit 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 Ri
50. h Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds N D Adl Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security PC Health Status CPU Temperature DTS 42 System Temperature 30 C CPU Fan 1 Speed 3308 RPM CPU Fan 2 Speed A 0 RPM System Fan 1 Speed 0 RPM Lee System Fan 2 Speed 0 RPM tl Click Selectllem System Fan 3 Speed 0 RPM AA Core Voltage 8 1 020V Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt DIMM Voltage 1 512V F1 General Help 12V 11 880V F2 Previous Val oe 5424V Previous Values 3 3V 3396V F3 Optimized Defaults PCH Core Voltage 1 068V Pe Sava SE ESC Right Click Exit Chapter 3 TCC Activation Temperature DTS 100 22 Smart Fan Function Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen cl i a F il I Advanced Chipset M I B X Security Boot CPU Fan 1 SmartFan Select Smart Fan Mode Smart Fan start PWM value Smart Fan start PWM TEMP DTS DeltaT Smart Fan Slope PWM value Fan Full Speed Offset DTS Select Screen 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 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 33 Smart Fan Select CPU Fan 1 This item allows you to change and configure Smart Fans on M B ex CPU Fan1 CPU Fan 2 System Fan 1 Smart Fan Mo
51. hapter 3 27 Using BIOS 27 About the Setup Utility 27 The Standard Configuration cccccccsccecccsss sossessssesseessesseseesees 27 Entering the Setup Utility cccsccescessessscesseesesesseseecesseneseees 27 Resetting the Default CMOS Values 28 Using BIOS asnasan aan unanqa arraia saia 29 BIOS Navigation Keys u u L un anan z 29 Main Menu 30 Advanced Menu andl Chipset Men izorini 43 M 1 B X MB Intelligent BIOS X Menu 51 Security Men i ss ln ul umn E EE 59 Boot MON ssicnscetecesesvsssscsvsseceotvevsizecivcaceesasivaccnsvecnecroivesva areas cers 60 EXIM ENU Qa cites tvesteistssteatautassuctnsaretetosdectetsuuseoueeanciys 61 Updating th BIOS a Reha ERRE 62 Z97 MACHINE USER MANUAL Chapter 4 63 Using the Motherboard Software 63 Auto installing under Windows 7 8 8 1 63 RUNNING Set B unan unu las nhaqsupanaumiisiauqusss 63 Man talilistallati ihu u ul hasa aa aya 65 ECS Utility Software Intelligent EZ Utility 65 Chapter 5 69 AMD CrossFire Technology Support 69 Requirements uuu hukyay ahus bka asqa uhaspa 69 Installing CrossFire graphics cards 69 The Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box 70 To Enable CrossFlreTM u saa auu
52. ia two PCIe x16 Gen3 slots It supports 2 way AMD Crossfirex technology that allows you to install Multi graphic cards with identical GPU running at PCle Gen3 speed In addition three PCI Express x1 Gen2 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 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 2 0 headers of chapter 2 for more details The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 Combo amp USB connectors one VGA port one DVI port one HDMI port one RJ45 LAN connector four USB 2 0 ports four USB 3 0 ports one optical SPDIF Out and audio jacks for line in 8 ch line out In addition this motherboard supports four SATA 6Gb s for expansion The PCIEX16_2 slot supports PCI E Gen 3 0 running at X8 mode and shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot If installing two graphic cards into PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots both two slots will run at X8 mode Package Contents Your motherboard package ships with the following items Z97 MACHINE Motherboard Quick Installation Guide User Manual DVD I O Shield 4 SATA 6G cable OOCOOO The package contents ab
53. lation Program name ChPrio exe Publisher Unknown File origin CD DVD drive w Show details 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 installing the drivers Most drivers have a setup program SETUP EXE that automatically detects your operating system before installation Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program browse to the oper ating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information 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 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 65 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 Terpeietue
54. ling fan connector to SYS_FAN Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN System Ground Power 12V Sensor r CPU FAN Control m g gaps at i CPU_FAN1 2 SYS_FAN1 2 System Ground Power 12V Sensor Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V 2 amp 9 ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector ATX12V 8 pin ATX 12V Power Connector Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V 12V 12V 12V 12V QG PIN 1 Ground Ground Ground Ground ATX12V 3 3V G Ground 12V 10 Gy 5V il 12V HE 5V 5VSB Git 5V PWRGD Sit 5V O Ground Ground 5V HE Ground Ground G Ground 5V ait PS ON Ground jf Ground 3 3V HC 12V 3 3V Git 3 3V PIN 1 ATX_POWER 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 23 Connecting 24 pin power cable The ATX 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2
55. ll 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 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 25 6 SPK Speaker header Connect the case speaker cable to SPK E RE ans ins maa A ig SE SPK VCC Or NC Signal pen x Ezeee J we PIN 1 This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 26 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 RO
56. mV RING Voltage Mode Adaptive RING Voltage Offset mV Offset Prefix SVID Control Enable Enabled SVID Override Voltage Target mV FIVR Faults Enable Enabled FIVR Efficiency Enable Enabled GTAdaptive Voltage Target mV GT Voltage Mode Adaptive GT Voltage Offset mV Offset Prefix UNCORE Voltage Offset mV Offset Prefix IOA Voltage Offset mV aM Offset Prefix 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 10D Voltage Offset mV Offset Prefix Eee eel we PCH Core Voltage 1 068 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the PCH voltage DIMM Voltage 1 512 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the DIMM voltage Processor Input Voltage Auto This item allows you to adjust the processor input voltage Vdroop Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the Vdroop 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL Chapter 3 56 CPU RING GT Adaptive Voltage Target mV 0 This item allows you to adjust the CPU RING Cache GT Adaptive voltage target from 0 to 2000mV CPU RING GT Voltage Mode Adaptive This item allows you to set the CPU RING Cache GT voltage mode CPU RING GT UNCORE IOA IOD Voltage Offset mV 0 This item allows you to adjust the CPU RING Cache GT UNCORE IOA IOD voltage offset from 1000 to 998mV Offset Prefix This item allows you to select the
57. n completed follow up with a Load Optimised Default in the BIOS setup 2 Check the CPU cooler fan for dust Long term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if necessary 3 Check that the 12V power amp ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place 4 Remove the hard drive optical drive or DDR memory to determine which of these 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 List aspx MenulD 50 amp LanID 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 well ventilated area Leave some space between the PC and the wall for sufficient airflow 2 Keep your computer in a cool dry place Avoid dusty areas direct sunlight and areas of high moisture content 3 Routinely clean the CPU cooler fan to remove dust and hair 4 In places of hot and humid weather you should turn on your computer once every other week to circulate the air and prevent damage from humidity 5 Add more m
58. nu page gt Intel R Smart Connect Technology Use this item to show the information of Intel R Smart Connect Technology Gil i Advanced Chipset M I B X Security Boot Disabled Enable Disable ISCT Support 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 ISCT Support Disabled Use this item to enable or disable ISCT support Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 41 gt Intel R Ethernet Connection 1218 V 88 88 88 88 87 88 Use this item to show the information of Intel R Ethernet Connection 1218 V 88 88 88 88 87 88 Z Gil sal Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security PORT CONFIGURATION MENU Configuration Boot Protocol WakeonLAN Link Speed and VLAN BlinkLEDs sm Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help PORT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION UEFI Driver Intel R 1GbE DEV 6 0 03 Adapter PBA FFFFFF OFF Chip Type Intel PCH LPT PCI Device ID 1559 F2 Previous Values Bus Device Function 00 19 00 F3 Optimized Defaults Link Status F4 Save amp Exit MAC Address 88 88 88 88 87 88 ESC Right Click Exit 49 deuqo 22 NIC Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen m ail
59. ove are for reference only please take the actual package items as Le standard 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL Specifications CPU LGA1150 socket for 4 and 5 Generation Intel Core processors Supports max CPU TDP 84W and MB TDP designs up to 125W Note Please go to ECS website for the latest CPU support list Chipset Intel 797 Chipset Memory Dual channel DDR3 memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 32 GB e Supports DDR3 3000 OC 2133 OC 1866 OC 1600 MHz SDRAM Note Please go to ECS website for the latest Memory support list Expansion 2 x PCI Express x16 Gen3 slots Slots 3 x PCI Express x1 Gen2 slots 1 x M 2 slot for 2242 2260 2280 SATA or PCIE M 2 SSD Note The PCIEX16_2 slot supports PCI E Gen 3 0 running at X8 mode and shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot If installing two graphic cards into PCIEX16 1 and PCIEX16 2 slots both two slots will run at X8 mode AMDCrossFireX e Supports AMD CrossFirexX Technology Technology Storage Supported by Intel 797 Express Chipset 4 x Serial ATA 6Gb s devices RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 configuration Audio Realtek ALC1150 8 Ch High Definition audio CODEC Compliant with HD audio specification ESS ES9010K2M DAC IC provides SABRE Technology for headphone listening LAN Intel 1218 V Gigabit Lan Rear Panel I O 1 x PS 2 Combo amp USB connectors 1 x D sub VGA port
60. own 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 Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB e e A931 5 1s Create Volume 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL 73 4 When done press lt Enter gt to confirm the creation of the RAID set A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM 11 0 0 1204 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 931 5 GB WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Press ENTER to create the specified volume tj Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs 5 The following screen appears displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created RAID Volumes Level Strip Size Status Bootable 1 3 Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial i Type Status Vol ID r 7 O H 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 0 you need to set the 2nd Boot Device item in the BIOS to Intel Volume0 See section Advanced
61. rnal SATA Disabled Select Screen Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select SATA Port3 Change Opt Not Present F1 General Help Spin Up Device e F2 Previous Values External SATA e F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit SATA Port4 ESC Right Click Exit Not Present Spin Up Device Disabled External SATA Disabled Chapter 6 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL 71 3 Enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option to set up your RAID configuration 4 Create an Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID driver disk for Windows OS installation See section Creating a RAID driver disk for details 5 Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID driver after the Windows OS had been installed Entering Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID BIOS utility 1 During POST press lt Ctrl I gt to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology 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 Maxtor7H500FO H81D3FLH 465 8GB 5 ST3500320AS 5OMOKLEY 465 8GB Pressa to enter Configuration Utility 2 The main Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID BIOS menu appears 3 Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 11 0 0 1204 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel
62. rouble 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 duestions using some basic troubleshooting tips You may also log onto our ECS website for more information http www ecs com tw ECSWebSite Support Support_FAQ aspx MenulD 49 amp childideM 49 amp LanID 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
63. s are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL Advanced Menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system X i Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security LAN Configuration PC Health Status Parameters Power Management Setup ACPI Settings CPU Configuration SATA Configuration Select Screen USB Configuration t Click Select Item Intel R Rapid Start Technology Enter Dbl Click Select Intel R Smart Connect Technology Change Opt Intel R Ethernet Connection 1218 V 88 88 88 88 87 88 F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL a1 gt gt LAN Configuration The item in the menu shows the LAN related information that the BIOS automatically detects m Ad all a Main Advanced Chipset M 1 B X Security LAN Configuration Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit F9 Capture Screen ESC Right Click Exit Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable Onboard LAN controller Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 32 gt gt PC Healt
64. s not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation Recommend add_on card configuration PCIEX16 Slots Model PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 SPEC PCI E Gen 3 Running x16 mode PCI E Gen 3 Running x8 mode Color Black Black 1 Graphic Card VGA card Populated S 297 MACHINE USER MANUAL 14 Follow these instructions to install an add on card 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network the add on card Please refer the following illustrations to install the add on card Install the LAN Card in the PCIE slot Install the VGA Card in the PCIEX16 slot Please refer the following steps to install the M 2 SSD card 1 Demount the screw not used according to the length of your M 2 SSD card Motherboard e 88 Fr 2 Insert the M 2 SSD card into NGFF slot in the fool proof way gt 3 Lock the screw as the following picture shows to make sure
65. sassqanatasanunasayanaaysanqa 70 Chapter 6 71 Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID Configuration 71 Before creating a RAID set 71 Entering Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID BIOS utility 72 Creating a RAID Set u a naa nauqyaiamutissiqasasaasqaisqaq 73 Deleting a RAID Set uU u n nn Qua 75 Reseting disks to Non RAID 76 Exiting SCCUPisescesocscsesecsssetsosssensssasncensocnsstesstncsdendesssnensossotedscnsesss 76 Chapter 7 77 Trouble Shooting 77 Start up problems during assembly 77 Start up problems after prolong use 78 Maintenance and Care tips 78 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart 79 POST Code Checkpoints 81 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the Z97 MACHINE motherboard This motherboard is a high performance enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1150 socket for 4 and 5 Generation Intel Core processors This motherboard is based on Intel Z97 Express Chipset for best desktop platform solution It supports up to 32 GB of system memory with dual channel DDR3 3000 OC 2133 OC 1866 OC 1600 MHz High resolution graphics v
66. st Memory North Bridge initialization is started 38 Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 39 Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 3A Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 3B Post Memory South Bridge initialization is started 3C Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 3D Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 3E Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 3F 4E OEM post memory initialization codes 4F DXE IPL is started 50 Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed 51 Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed 52 Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match 53 Memory initialization error No usable memory detected 54 Unspecified memory initialization error 55 Memory not installed 56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 57 CPU mismatch 58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 59 CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed 5A Internal CPU error 5B reset PPI is not available 5C 5F Reserved for future AMI error codes EO S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL Ei S3 Boot Script execution E2 Video repost E3 OS S3 wake vector call E4 E7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes EO S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL E8 S3 Resume Fail
67. tem shows the ME FW version Press lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 50 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 Adl Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security M I B X MB Intelligent BIOS X CPU OverClocking Configuration Memory Configuration North Bridge Configuration Over Voltage Configuration Profile Configuration Select Screen f Click Select Item Spread Spectrum At Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt Intel R Celeron R CPU G1840 2 80GHz Fl General Help Processor Speed 2800 MHz ES Previous Values Memory Frequency 1333 MHz F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit Total M 2048 MB DDR3 Otal Memory ESC Right Click Exit Chapter 3 gt gt CPU OverClocking Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen a i Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security 28 Non Turbo Ratio Override Package Current Lock Disabled IA Core Current Maximum Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Boot Performance mode Disable OverClocking Lock ICC clock setting Host Clock Override 1 100 MHz 10000 gt Select Screen Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Sa
68. timized Defaults Boot Option 6 USB Ke F4 Save amp Exit Boot Option 7 ESC Right Click Exit USB Floppy Drive Priorities Operation System Select Windows 7 or other OS This item is used to select the operation system Launch PXE OpROM Disabled The item enables or disables launch PXE Option ROM Launch Storage OpROM Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the Storage OpROM Fast Boot Disabled This item enables or disables boot with initialization of a minimal set of device required to launch active boot option Has no effect for BBS boot options Bootup NumLock State On This item enables you to select NumLock state Quiet Boot Enabled This item enables or disables quiet boot Update System BIOS Disabled This item enables or disables to update system BIOS Boot Mode Select LEGACY Use this item to select boot mode Boot Option 1 22 8 4 5 6 7 These items show the boot priorities USB Floppy Drive Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system Press lt Enter gt to see the submenu 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL Exit Menu This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes Gil Advanced Chipset M I B X Security Go back to EZ Mode Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset I mas Select Screen Save Options 11 Click Select Item Save Changes
69. tion Chapter 7 Trouble Shooting Configuration Provides basic trouble gt page 77 shooting tips 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL iii iv Memo 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 HATO G ACEI OM e cnercsccesid snes saicesetentsenved sieved ssstaseenndvseersedenttentsaaeeneds 1 Pakage Contents xisicisiscsissccesncdascevessceasceavercvsncsanexsnateventssamsvenvernarees 1 Sp66Ii6eati nnSu uu ua rrer Enae sansavsshdeoesansivesehastentestenietse 2 Motherboard Compon ents u uuu u u Rasa du 4 MO PROVES uuu asas usa mawan E cere veces eee 6 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety PreCAUiON Ss oreinen A 7 Installing the Motherboard in a Chassis 7 Checking Jumper Stein SS ccad cccssesdcceassaveiassancenssanzsves suceses sneas ea secan sexs 8 Installing HardWare ccccccssccccessssssecececesseasseccesseeeeseseseseaeees 9 Installing the Pr gessok 2 u u u T u aspasia 9 Installing the CPU Coler serrin aranna ey 11 Installing Memory Modules uuu s u ineasa taos ais asa e aais 12 installing Add on Cards u u ua i E 14 Connecting Optional Deviees u u ee u u u uu 16 Installing a SATA Hard Drive 21 Connecting Case Componmenits U L UU sss ea asaa 22 Front Panel HeQQen u a au aa aara 25 C
70. to work together for improved graphics quality and AMD Home performance gt Presets Bi Desktop RB Choose to enable AMD CrossFireX for added graphics performance 4 Management Common Display v Tasks 1 gayana Enable AMD CrossFireX gt My VGADisplays Enable AMD Crogei eX for applications that have no associated application profile gt Video D Disable AMD CrossFireX gt Gaming gt Performance gt Information Discard 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL Chapter 6 Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID Configuration The Intel Rapid Storage Technology 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 1 One SATA HDD 2 A write enabled floppy disk 3 Microsoft Windows OS installation disk Windows 7 8 8 1 4 Motherboard support CD with Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID 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 SATA Mode item in the BIOS from IDE Mode to RAID Mode See section SATA Configuration for details amp Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security SATA Configuration Determines how SATA controller s operate RAID Mode SATAPort1 Not Present Spin Up Device Disabled External SATA Disabled SATA Port2 Not Present Spin Up Device Disabled Exte
71. ty LED SS Orange blinking Active OFF No link Link LED Green Link LAN Port 8 Audio ports Use the audio jacks 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 all of the 3 ports B and D provide users with both right amp left channels individually Users please refer to the following note for specific port function definition The D port also provides ESS SABRE DAC good quality audio experience A Center amp Woofer D Front Out B Back Surround E Mic_in Rear C Line in The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting 9 Optical SPDIF Output This jack connects to external optical digital audio output devices 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard 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
72. u 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 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 27 Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility Is Default Normal Z97 MACHINE Build Date 04 09 2014 Processor Type Intel R Celeron R CPU G1840 2 80GHz Total Memory 2048 MB DDR3 19 deuo PU Temperature OTS 42 formance i iystem Temperature Quiet 30 C 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 Z97 MACHINE Release 04 09 2014 2010 American Megatrends Inc Pre L gt or lt F2 gt to enter setup CMOS Setting Wrong Z97 MACHINE USER MANUAL 28 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 highli
73. up 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 2 4 Installing Hardware 2 4 1 Installing the Processor This motherboard has an LGA1150 socket When choosing a processor consider the performance reduirements 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 191 NACHINE USER MANUAL 10 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 removed 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 2 4 2 Installing the CPU Cooler
74. ve amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit CPU Ratio 28 This item allows you to control non turbo CPU ratio Package Current Lock Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the package current lock 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 51 92 IA Core Current Maximum This item allows you to set IA Core Current Max Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Boot Performance mode Max Non Turbo Perfor Use this item to select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS handoff Disable OverClocking Lock Enabled This item allows you to control the OverClocking lock Host Clock Override 1 100 MHz 10000 This item shows the information of the host clock override Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X Menu page 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL gt Memory Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen 2 Gel Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security Boot Memory Information E The selection of Memory A Profiles which impacts Memory RC Version 1 7 1 0 memory sizing behavior Memory Frequency 1333 Mhz Total Memory 2048 MB DDR3 Automatic Memory Frequency Timing Default Current Target tCL 9 9 tRCD 9 9 tRP 9 9 tRAS NMode tWR tRFC tWTR tRRD tRTP tCWL tREFI tFAW tRC t WRPRE tCPDED tPRPDEN OdtReadDelay tCKE tCCD t WPRE tRPRE tRDRD Chapter 3
75. vice should be Auto Primary Display or select SG for Switchable Gfx IGD Memory DVMT Memory 26m eset IGD Multi Monitor Select Screen f Click Select Item CPU SA Audio Device Enter Dbl Click Select i Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit 797 MACHINE USER MANUAL 46 Step 4 Change the appearance of your displays under Windows 7 8 8 1 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 i in lay Screen Resolution Search Control Panel eS Control Panel gt All Control Panel Items gt Change the apprearance of your displays Detect Identify Display Resolution 1920x1200 recommended Orientation Landscape Multiple displays C Extend desktop to this display v This is currently your main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose 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 m EE earch Control Panel een Resolution Change the apprearance of your displays E Display 3 D
76. ws 7 8 8 1 When you insert the DVD ROM disc in the DVD ROM drive the auto run feature will automatically bring up the installation screen The screen has four buttons on it Setup Utilities Browse CD and Exit 4g Mainboard Setup Utility Divers Z Utities infomation Information Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the disk gt Click Exit button to Mainboard Z97 MACHINE BIOS Version 04 09 2014 close the Auto Setup Driver CD Version DVD 1 1L window C J Browse CD Open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk Click the Setup Click the Utilities button to select and button to select and run the software install ECS Intelligent installation program Utility Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins A Setup Package software Version 2 00 0011 Z97 MACHINE AntoSetup Program Mainboard ID Aui 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 297 MACHINE USER MANUAL 63 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0009 K Select Features a 4 Choose the fe
77. 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 ATX12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU k Ss D CNAN 4 pin power cable When installing 8 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX12V match perfectly Connecting 4 pin power cable The ATX12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX12V match perfectly ED SSS 4 pin power cable 297 MACHINE USER MANUAL 24 4 F PANEL 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 MSG LED MSG LED PLED Power Switch ss Power Switch _ PWRBTN Reserved Reset Switch Reset Switch RESET Hard disk LED Hard disk LED o gt F_PANEL HDLED 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 wi
78. ystem cooling fan connector 12 CASE CASE open header 13 F_USB Front panel USB 2 0 header supports EZ Charger 14 SPK Speaker header 15 POST1 2 Debug POST LEDs 16 RST_BTN Reset switch 17 PWR_BTN Power on switch 18 F_AUDIO Front panel audio header 19 SPDIFO SPDIF out header 20 PCIE1 3 PCI Express Gen2 x1 slots 21 PCIEX16 1 2 PCI Express Gen3 x16 slots for graphics interface 22 SYS FAN1 4 pin system cooling fan connector 23 PWR FAN 3 pin power cooling fan connector 24 ATX12V 8 pin 12V power connector The PCIEX16 2 slot supports PCI E Gen 3 0 running at X8 mode and shares bandwidth with lo the PCIEX16 1 slot If installing two graphic cards into PCIEX16 1 and PCIEX16_2 slots both two slots will run at X8 mode Z97 MACHINE USER MANUAL I O Ports 1 PS 2 Combo port Use the PS 2 combo port to connect the PS 2 Keyboard or PS 2 Mouse 2 USB 2 0 Ports Use the USB 2 0 ports to connect USB 2 0 devices 3 VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port 4 DVI Port You can connect the display device to the DVI port 5 HDMI Port You can connect the display device to the HDMI port 6 USB 3 0 Ports Use the USB 3 0 ports to connect USB 3 0 devices 7 LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network Activity LED Link LED LAN LED Status Description OFF No dat a ga Activi

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