ECS CDC-TI (V1.0A) motherboard
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1. z a Front panel microphone input signal Analog Ground Microphone power Presence Right channel to front panel Sense1_Return Sense_Send Left channel to front panel Sense2_Return HD Audio z Front panel microphone input signal Analog Ground Microphone power Power 5V Right channel to front panel Right channel return from front panel RSVD Left channel to front panel Left channel return from front panel AC 97 Audio CDC TI USER MANUAL 19 AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to sup port AC97 Audio mode If you use AC 97 Front Panel please tick off the option of Disabled Front Panel Detect If you use HD Audio Front Panel please don t tick off Disabled Front Panel Detect QU Resltek HD Audio Manager ze E Main Volume eine it Boek Panel l Speer conforonm Sound Effects Room Corecion Detauit Forat Panel A REALTEK w m For reference only If you use AC 97 Front Panel please don t tick off Using Front Jack Detect If you use HD Audio Front Panel please tick off the option of Using Front Jack Detect Phone Jack Back Panei Front Panel Configuration For reference only CDC TI USER MANUAL 11 SPDIFO SPDIF out header optional This is an optional header that provides an SPDIFO Sony Philips Digital Interface2. This item enables you to exit system setup without saving any changes Save Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset the system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset system setup without saving any changes Save Options This item enables you to save the options that you have made Save Changes This item enables you to save the changes that you have made Discard Changes This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made Restore Defaults This item enables you to restore the system defaults Save as User Defaults This item enables you to save the changes that you have made as user defaults Restore User Defaults This item enables you to restore user defaults to all the setup options CDC TI USER MANUAL 91 52 Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer s Website New BIOS provides support for new peripherals improve ments in performance or fixes for known bugs Install new BIOS as follows 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper change the setting to allow BIOS flashing If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Ad vanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten Prepare a bootable device or create a bootable system disk Refer to Windo
3. Checkthe 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 utity wil enable Plug amp Play INF support for Intel R chipset components 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to re Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the start a few times to complete the installation Windows Vista 7 will appear below UAC User Account Control message after the system restart You must select Allow to install the next driver Continue this process to complete the drivers installation CDC TI USER MANUAL 94 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
4. EN 55022 Limits and methods of mesurement of radio disturbance char acteristics of information technology equipment 0 EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused Q EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appli ances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations L EN 55024 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement QO EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment including electri cal business equipment Q 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 The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Describes features of the ey page 1 Introducing the Motherboard motherboard Chapter 2 Describes installation of page 7 Installing the Motherboard motherboard components Chapter 3 Provides information on us page 27 Using BIOS ing the BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 4 Describes the motherboard page 53 Using the Motherboard Software software Chapter 5 Provides basic trouble page 57 Trouble Shooting shooting tips CDC TI USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction Pakage Contents KeT Teili ez ifo
5. output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector SPDIF OUT Power 5V Ground PIN 1 SPDIFO 12 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 21 21 L1 Chassis cover Chassis cover is removed is closed CDC TI USER MANUAL 21 13 LDC Debug Card Header Ground Clock LPC Signal Reset LPC Signal LPC signal LPC Signal Power 3 3V LPC Signal PIN 1 LDC 14 F USB Front Panel USB 2 0 header The motherboard has one USB 2 0 headers supporting two USB 2 0 ports Addition ally some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard c orESooro Front Panel USB Power USB Port 0 Negative Signal USB Port 0 Positive Signal Ground NC PIN 1 Ground USB Port 1 Positive Signal USB Port 1 Negative Signal Front Panel USB Power F USB Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi cated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang up CDC TI USER MANUAL 22 2 4 4 Installing a Hard Disk Drive Optical Disk Drive SATA Hard Drive This section describes h
6. 1 HDD_PWR ODD_PWR 3 SYS FAN1 2 3 wm 3a s 1 HDD PWR ODD PWR HDD Power connector ODD Power connector Ground Power 3 3V Power 5V Power 12V HDD PWR Ground Power 5V Power 5V ODD PWR CDC TI USER MANUAL 2 Panel Header The front panel header PANEL provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for information FP PWR SLP FP PWR SLP PWR EW N PWRBTN PIN 1 RSVD RST SW P Poe come HD_LED_P HDEED PANEL Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive For the LED to function properly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary con tact switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the board resets and runs POST Power Switch Supporting the power on off function
7. EJ G 3 F C9 9 2 G Le This picture may be different due to Optional Features on speccifications CDC TI USER MANUAL Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS CPU Socket LGA559 socket with onboard Cedarview CPU DIMM 1 2 Two 204 pin DDR3 SDRAM SO DIMMs BT Battery connector SPK Buzzer header optional Clear CMOS jumper PCIE PCI Express x1 slot optional SPEAKER 2 Channels audio speaker header optional SPDIFO SPDIF out header optional 1 2 3 4 5 CLR CMOS 6 7 8 9 F AUDIO Front panel audio header 10 CIR Consumer infrared 11 SPI DEBUG SPI Debug header for factory use only 12 CASE CASE open header 13 LDC Debug Card Header 14 MPE1 2 Mini PCI Express x1 slot one supports half card and the other supports full card 15 CR Card reader header 16 0DD PWR ODD power connector 17 HDD PWR HDD power connector 18 F USB Front panel USB 2 0 header 19 SATA1 2 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 20 CAMERA CCD header 21 TOUCH Touch board header 22 PANEL Front panel switch LED header 23 SYS FAN1 2 4 pin system cooling fan connector 24 COM Onboard serial port header optional 25 LPT Printer Header optional 26 DLVDS Dual Channels LVDS interface optional 27 BKLT CTRL LCD panel Backlight control optional 28 BKLT E
8. General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable serial port Device Settings lIO 3F8h IRQ 4 This item shows the information of the device settings Change Settings Auto Use this item to change device settings Device Mode Standard Serial Por This item shows the information of the device mode Press Esc to return to the Super IO Configuration page CDC TI USER MANUAL 41 Parallel Port Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen ELITEGROUP LETT Advanced Chipset Security Parallel Port Configuration Enabled or Disabled Parallel Port LPT LPTE Parallel Port Enabled Device Settings 10 378h IRQ 5 Change Settings ASE Device Mode P 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 Parallel Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable parallel port Device Settings IO 378h IRQ 5 This item shows the information of the device settings Change Settings Auto Use this item to change device settings Device Mode Standard Serial Por This item shows the information of the device mode Press Esc to return to the Super IO Configuration page CDC T
9. R Atom TM CPU D2700 2 13GHz Hyper Threading EMT64 Supported Technology and Disabled Processor Speed 2132 MHz for other OS OS not Processor Stepping 30661 optimized for Microcode Revision 268 Hyper Threading Processor Cores Dual Technology when Disabled Intel HT Technology Supported only one thread per enabled core is enabled Enabled Select Screen Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Intel R Atom TM CPU D2700 9 2 13GHz This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer EMT64 Supported This item shows the computer supports EMT64 Processor Speed 2132MHz This item shows the current processor speed Processor Stepping 30661 This item shows the processor stepping version Microcode Revision 268 This item shows the Microcode version Processor Cores Dual This item shows the core number of the processor Intel HT Technology Supported This item shows the computer supports Intel HT Technology Hyper threading Enabled This item only available when the chipset supports Hyper threading and you are using a Hyper threading CPU Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the maximum CPUID value limit When supports Prescott and LGA775 CPUs enables this to prevent the system from rebooting when trying to install Windows NT 4 0 CDC TI USER MANU
10. Slope PWM value 6 PWM value unite This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the smart fan CPU System Fan Full Speed TEMP 60 These items are used to set the CPU System fan full speed offset values Press Esc to return to the PC Health Status page System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System temperature CPU amp DIMM voltage CPU amp System fan speed etc System Fan 1 Speed System Temperature System Fan 2 Speed CPU Voltage DIMM Voltage VAXG Voltage Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page CDC TI USER MANUAL 35 ACPI Configuration The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend EFS ELITEGROUP ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM SUSPEND button is pressed 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 ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM This item allows user to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM Sleep State default Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page CDC TI USER MANUAL 36 CPU Configuration The item in the menu shows the CPU Ess ELITEGROUP MED Advanced Chipset Security CPU Configuration Enabled for windows XPand Linux OS optimized for Intel
11. 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 I ESC Exits the current menu t 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 Right click exit 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
12. 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 CDC TI USER MANUAL Boot Menu This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state EFS ELITEGROUP Advanced Boot Configuration Selectthe keyboard NumLock state Bootup NumLock State Set Boot Priority 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 Hard Disk Drive Priorities Press Enter ESC Right Click Exit CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities Press Enter E usB IDE Floppy Drive Priorities Press Enter B USB CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities Press Enter Bl USB HardDisk Drive Priorities Press Enter USB Flash Drive Priorities Press Enter El NETWORK Device Priorities Press Enter El UEFI Boot Drive Priorities Press Enter Boot Configuration This item shows the information of the Boot Configuration Bootup NumLock State On This item enables you to select NumLock state Set Boot Priority This item enables you to set boot priority
13. re 2 Motherboard Components esses enne nnne 4 fern M 6 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions aasawa ra ke a ia 7 Installing the Motherboard in a Chassis 7 Checking Jumper Settings e cerea oe ene ia siaii 8 listalling FaldWate iore rere ebrietas 10 Installing Memory Modules 10 Installing Add on Cards sess 11 Connecting Optional Devices esses 14 Installing a Hard Disk Drive Optical Disk Drive SATA Hard p papas 23 Connecting Case Components 24 Panel leader iie t eiit ee e rein 25 Chapter 3 27 Using BIOS 27 About the Setup Utility sa anna eene enne 27 The Standard Configuration essen 27 Entering the Setup Utility et edet nee 27 Resetting the Default CMOS Values 28 Using BIOS oen Ret tette esu 28 BIOS Navigation Keys editt inre ai aiia 29 Main Men o X 30 Advanced Men aaa cuaseaesviceseseance 31 Chipset Menu Tweak Menu Boot Menu D Security Menu tete tease Ue Rep tecta 50 Et MENU a 51 Updating the BIOS itte AA NE kusa 52 CDC TI USER MANUAL lii iv Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto installing u
14. 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 CDC TI USER MANUAL 25 3 SYS FAN1 2 System Cooling FAN Power Connectors Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS FAN Ground Power 12V Sensor Control SYS_FAN1 2 Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V 4 SPK Buzzer Header optional Connect the case speaker cable to SPK PIN 1 Power 5V Ground Signal SPK This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS CDC TI 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 ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS The BIOS Basic Input and Output System Setup Utility displays the system s con figuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters The pa rameters are stored in battery backed up CMOS RAM that saves this information whe
15. 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 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 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 CDC TI USER MANUAL 55 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 Sze kB Update CDC TI USER MANUAL 96 Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty this chapt
16. AL 37 38 Excute Disable Bit Enabled This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer the processor disables code execution preventing damage or worm propagation Replacing older computers with Execute Disable Bit enabled systems can halt worm attacks reducing the need for virus related repair Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page CDC TI USER MANUAL SATA Configuration Use this item to show the mode of serial SATA configuration options EFS ELITEGROUP SATA Configuration 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode SATA Mode IDE Mode SATA Port1 Not Present SATA Port2 ST3500418AS 500 1G cuc SERES 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 SATA Mode IDE Mode Use this item to select SATA mode Serial ATA Controller Enhanced Use this item to select Serial ATA controller options Disabled Compatible En hanced SATA Port 1 2 Not Present ST3500418AS 500 1G This motherboard supports two SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page CDC TI USER MANUAL 39 USB Configuration Use this item to show the
17. DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode This item allows you to select the DVMT operating mode DVMT Memory 128MB When set to Fixed Mode the graphics driver will reserve a fixed position of the sys tem memory as graphics memory according to system and graphics requirements LCD Panel BOOTROM Protection Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the LCD Panel BOOTROM protection func tion LVDS AIO HDMI will cause the problem that you may not enter BIOS setup l Due to the chipset limitation using dual displays LVDS AIO VGA or or have the display problem Press lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page CDC TI USER MANUAL 45 South Bridge Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen E ADV EM P Lal o T Main Advanced Chipset Security South Bridge Specify what state to go to when power is Restore AC Power Loss Power Off re applied after a power 4 failure G3 state Audio Configuration Select Screen Click Select Item Chassis Opened No j Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Restore AC Power Loss Power Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status Audio Configuration This item shows the information of the audio configuration Azalia HD Audio Enabled This item enables or disable
18. I USER MANUAL 42 CIR Controller Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP CIR Controller Configuration Enabled or Disabled CIR Controller CIR Controller Enabled Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help revious Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit CIR Controller Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable CIR controller Press Esc to return to the Super IO Configuration page CDC TI USER MANUAL 43 44 Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the North chipset South chipset and other system ELITEGROUP ET Advanced North Bridge North Bridge Parameters 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 CDC TI USER MANUAL North Bridge Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP Main Advanced Chipset Security North Bridge DVMT Mode Fixed Mode Select DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode LVDS 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
19. Internal 1 0 2 x 4 pin SYS_FAN connector with smart fan Connectors amp 1 x USB 2 0 header supports additional two USB 2 0 ports Headers 2 x Serial SATA 3 0Gb s connectors 1 x COM header Optional 1 x LVDS connector Optional 1 x Case open header 1 x SPDIF out header Optional 1 x Speaker header Optional 1 x Camera header 1 x Touch board header 1 x Card reader header 1 x ODD Power connector 1 x HDD Power connector 1 x Front Panel audio header 1 x Front Panel switch LED header 1 x Parallel port header LPT Optional 1 x CLR_CMOS jumper 1 x LCD Select jumper Optional CDC TI USER MANUAL System BIOS AMI BIOS with 32Mb SPI Flash ROM Supports ECS MIB III Utility a CPU Voltage Adjustable b Memory Voltage Adjustable c IMC Voltage Adjustable Supports Plug and Play STR S3 STD S4 Multi Boot Supports Hardware Monitor Supports ACPI 3 0 version amp DMI Supports Audio LAN can be disabled in BIOS Supports ECS GUI UEFI BIOS Supports Graphic Over Clocking Supports Dual Monitor function F7 hot key for boot up devices option Supports Pgup clear CMOS Hotkey Has PS2 KB Model only AP Suppport Supports eBLU Supports eDLU Supports eSF Form Factor Thin Mini ITX Size 170mm x 170mm CDC TI USER MANUAL Motherboard Components 86 ila o o a
20. N LCD panel Backlight power ON OFF optional 29 LCD SEL LCD select jumper optional CDC TI USER MANUAL Chapter 1 I O Ports 1 DC IN Port Connect the DC IN port to the power adapter 2 VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port 3 USB 2 0 Ports Use the USB 2 0 ports to connect USB 2 0 devices 4 HDMI Port You can connect the display device to the HDMI port 5 LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network Link LED Activity LED LAN LED Status Description OFF No dat Activity LED odata E Orange blinking Active LinkLED OFF No link Green Link LAN Port 6 Audio Ports Use the two audio jacks to connect audio devices The left jack is for microphone The right jack is for stereo line out signal CDC TI 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 motherboard or other hardware components 2 2 Installing the motherboard in a Chassis This motherboard carr
21. 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 0A Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufac turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publica tion and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp MMX Pentium Pentium ll Pentium Ill 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 instal lation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
22. Setup Utility ECS ELITEGROUP Language Default Intel R Atom TM CPU D 2048 MB DDR3 Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first time the POST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer You simply need to Load Default Settings to reset the default CMOS values Note Changes to system hardware such as different CPU memories etc may also trigger this message Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing Enter Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for informa tion Some options marked with a icon lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu CDC TI USER MANUAL In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a icon The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance We do not suggest users change the
23. TI USER MANUAL 32 LAN Configuration The item in the menu shows the LAN related information that the BIOS automatically detects EFS ELITEGROUP Main Advanced Security Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Configuration LAN 1 Controller Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Select Screen 11 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select I Change Opt F Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page CDC TI USER MANUAL 33 PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds ELITEGROUP Main Advanced PC Health Status Smart Fan Function System Fan 1 Speed H 2518 RPM System Temperature H 39 C System Fan 2 Speed H 0 RPM CPU Voltage H 1 188V DIMM Voltage 1 485V VAXG Voltage H 1 001V Select Screen tl Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values PECI Mode F3 Optimized Defaults Offsetto TCC Activation Temp F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Smart Fan Function Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen ELITEGROUP Advanced Enable System Smart Fan 1 Smart Fan start PWM value 130 Smart Fan start PWM TEMP 48 Delta T 1 Smart Fan Slope PWM value 6 PWM value unite CPU Fan Full Spe
24. al Channels LVDS Signal DLVDS 1 You can connect the large end of the cable to the LED Panel and connect the other small end to the slot on the motherboard 2 Due to the chipset limitation using dual displays LVDS AIO VGA or LVDS AIO HDMI will cause the problem that you may not enter BIOS setup or have the display problem 6 BKLT EN LCD panel Backlight power ON OFF optional round LCD panel power ON OFF PIN 1 BKLT EN CDC TI USER MANUAL 17 7 BKLT_CTRL LCD panel Backlight control optional LCD backlight decrease LCD backlight increase Ground Ground LCD backlight power 19V LCD backlight power 19V LCD backlight adjustment LCD backlight ON OFF PIN 1 BKLT_CTRL 8 CIR Consumer infrared CIR RX Power 5V Standby Power 5V CIR learning RX CIR learning TX CIR LED indication optional Ground PIN 1 CIR CDC TI USER MANUAL 18 9 SPEAKER 2 Channels audio speaker header optional Right Channel Right Channel Left Channel Left Channel SPEAKER 10 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
25. e Specification revision 2 0 MPE1 2 Slots The mini PCI Express x1 slots are for extending usage one sup ports half card and the other supports full card Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation CDC TI USER MANUAL 11 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 ers you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the 1 For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapt add on card 2 The onboard PCI interface does not support 64 bit SCSI cards Please refer the following illustrations to install the add on card Install the LAN Card in the PCIE X1 slot CDC TI USER MANUAL 12 Follow these instructions to install a wireless card 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case and insert the wireless card into the MINIPCIE slot rightwards then tighten the two screws Please refer to Picture 1 2 Press the metal connector of the cable into the connector on the wireless card Ensure that the metal connector i
26. ect Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt eneral Help revious Values Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit 31 Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation EFS ELITEGROUP Power Management Setup About Resume by Ring Resume By RING Resume By PME Resume By USB S3 EUP Function Power LED Type SelectScreen 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 Resume By RING Disabled An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator RI line in other words an incoming call on the modem awakens the system from a soft off state Resume By PME Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI LAN card You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Use this item to do wake up action if inserting the PCI card Resume By USB S3 Disabled This item allows you to enable disable the USB device wakeup function from S3 mode EUP Function Enabled This item allows user to enable or disable EUP support Power LED Type Dual Color LED This item shows the type of the Power LED Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page CDC
27. ed TEMP 60 E Select Screen tl Click Select Item Smart Fan start PWM value Enter Dbl Click Select Smart Fan start PWM TEMP 48 Change Opt Delta T 1 F1 General Help Smart Fan Slope PWM value 6 PWM value unite F2 Previous Values System Fan Full Speed TEMP 60 F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit CDC TI USER MANUAL 34 System Smart Fan 1 2 Control Enabled These items enable you to define the System by smartly adjusting the System Fans When they are set at certain temperature the System Fan PWM values will change accordingly Smart Fan Mode Normal This item allows you to select the fan mode Normal Quiet Silent or Manual for a better operation environment If you choose Normal mode the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature If you choose Quite mode the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment If you choose Silent mode the fan speed will be auto restricted to make system more quietly If you choose Manual mode the fan speed will be adjust depending on users parameters Smart Fan start PWM value 130 This item is used to set the start PWM value of the smart fan Smart Fan start PWM TEMP 48 This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan DeltaT 1 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
28. energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern ing this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system s manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment CDC TI USER MANUAL Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the follow ing conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This device is in conformity with the following EC EMC directives
29. er may help to address some of the common questions 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 childid M 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 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 proper
30. for all boot devices 1st 2nd 3rd Ath 5th 6th 7th 8th Boot These items show the boot priorities Hard Disk CD DVD ROM USB IDE Floppy USB CD DVD ROM USB HardDisk USB Flash NETWORK UEFI Boot Drive Priorities These items enable you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system Press Enter to see the submenu CDC TI USER MANUAL 49 Security Menu This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password ELITEGROUP ISet Setup Administrator Administrator Password Password Creat New Password Bae elect 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 Administrator Password Press Enter to setup administrator password CDC TI USER MANUAL 90 Exit Menu This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes EFS ELITEGROUP Main Advanced Chipset Tweak Security Back to EZ Mode Go back to EZ Mode Select Screen Save Options 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 Boot Override Back to EZ Mode This item enables you to back to EZ mode Save Changes and Exit This item enables you to exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit
31. his motherboard supports two SATA 3 0Gb s connnectors for expan sion Package Contents Your motherboard package ships with the following items CDC TI Motherboard Quick Installation Guide User Manual DVD I O Shield 2 SATA 3 0Gb s Cables DODOCO The package contents above are for reference only please take the actual package items as standard CDC TI USER MANUAL Specifications CPU Intel Onboard Cedarview CPU Intel FMB 10W Note Please go to ECS website for the latest CPU support list Chipset Intel NM10 Chipset Memory Singel channel DDR3 SO DIMM memory architecture 2 x 204 pin DDR3 SO DIMM sockets support up to 4 GB Supports DDR3 1066 800 MHz DDR3 SDRAM Note Please go to ECS website for the latest Memory support list Expansion 1 x PCI Express x1 slot Optional Slots 2 x mini PCI Express x1 Gen2 slots one supports half card the other supports full card Storage Supported by Intel NM10 Express Chipset 2 x Serial ATA 3 0Gb s devices Audio Realtek ALC662 6 Channel High Definiton Audio Codec Compliant with HD audio specification LAN Realtek 8111E Gigabit Lan Co lay Realtek 8105E 10 100 1000 Fast Ethernet Controller Wake on LAN and remote wake up support Rear Panel I O 1 x 19V DC IN port 1 x D Sub port VGA 1 x HDMI port 2 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 1 x Audio port 1x Line out 1x Mic in Rear
32. ies a Thin Mini ITX form factor of 170 x 170 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 brack ets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard CDC TI USER MANUAL 2 3 Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard 1 LCD_SEL LCD select jumper optional LCD_SEL 1 2 1 2 7 8 7 8 CPT 21 5 CLAA 215FAO4 CMO 18 5 M185BGE L10 1 2 1 2 7 8 7 8 BOE 21 5 B3 HT215F01 100 CMO 23 6 M236HGE L20 1 2 7 8 AUO 21 5 M215HW03 1 When your panel connects to LVDS please check LCD Select header setting first 2 Due to the differences of the panel parameters please follow the above illustration to place the jumper caps CDC TI USER MANUAL 2 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled CLR_CMOS 3 3 2 2 1 1 Clear CMOS Normal Default To avoid the system instability after cleari
33. inal Ready Data Set Ready Clear to Send PIN 1 Ring Indicator RART B Request to Send Ground UART B Serial Output Data Carrier Detect COM 4 LPT Onboard parallel port Header optional This is a header that can be used to connect to the printer scanner or other devices Ground Ground Ground SLCTIN M STROBE L PD0 LPT L Pp2 PD4 PD6 ACK PE ALF INIT Ground Ground Ground Ground CDC TI USER MANUAL 16 5 DLVDS Dual Channels LVDS interface optional NC LCD backlight power 19V Dual Channels LVDS clock EDID Signal LCD backlight power 19V LCD backlight power 19V Dual Channels LVDS clock I LCD backlight ON OFF ERE L Ground d Ground Dual Channels mee elects Dual Channels LVDS clock roun Grouni Ground NC Power 3 3V Power 5 Powereev Power 5V Groun 1 Dual Channels LVDS Signal Dual Channels LVDS Signal Dual Channels LVDS Signal Dual Channels LVDS Signal i Dual Channels LVDS Signal Dual Channels LVDS Signal Dual Channels LVDS Signal Dual Channels LVDS Signal Dual Channels LVDS Signal Dual Channels LVDS Signal Dual Channels LVDS Signal Dual Channels LVDS Signal Dual Channels LVDS Signal Dual Channels LVDS Signal Dual Channels LVDS Signal Du
34. information of USB configuration ErS ELITEGROUP Advanced Chipset USB Configuration All USB Devices Enabled 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 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 Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page CDC TI USER MANUAL 40 Super IO Configuration Use this item to show the information of Super IO configuration ECS ELITEGROUP Main Advanced Chipset Set Parameters of Serial Super IO Configuration Port 0 COMA BI Serial Port 0 Configutation B Parallel Port Configutation BICIR Controller Configuration SelectScreen 1 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 Serial Port 0 Configuration Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP Main Advanced Chipset Security Serial Port 0 Configuration Enabled or Disabled Serial Port COM Serial Port Enabled Device Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 Change Settings Device Mode C r Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1
35. it ltilities Information EES ELITEGROUP Mainboard CDC T BIOS Version 01 1 Driver CD Version DVD 2 f Information Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the disk a a Click Exit button to close the Auto Setup window Click the Setup button to select and run the software installation program Click the button to install ECS Intelligent Utility Running Setup EN Browse CD Open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins py CDC TI Autosetup Program Mainboard ID The following screens are examples only The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing The motherboard identification is located in the upper left hand corner CDC TI USER MANUAL 53 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0009 Select Features Choose the features Setup will install Select the features you want to install clear the features you do not want to install Description Intel 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 InstallShield lt Back tac 3
36. l outlet This will reduce voltage fluctuation that may damage sensitive devices CDC TI USER MANUAL 3463521 pue SOIAD 412 uesa pue 32205 EM 0 12auuoo JO YMS NSd uo WNL Sumss solg Ajrpoui saye 9 qeisun Jo PLIS 0 1e uiais s VIAM 1283000 lt uu qoid pieog VIA 1283000 lt ura qod pieoq JI paeoq 40 nsd YUM ue qoug uo pauJn si YIYMS sd pue pa3snid si p403 amod ny Ae dsip seu Joyuow J X90949 Dd ayy ueisoy payauuos s Jamod AZT NAI J ypeuo pue SOD YD payerep JOU VOA sd q uoys g pue d q 8uo T JI anjley Auouu ui 40 payasul ApiadoJd jou Aiowaw WIG sd q HOYS Jl punos d g Auy SOINDYTD 01 p u 10143 dnjes SOIND uia qod QOH enssi 3lIA p jes ydu d VIN 3263002 tey JI Mej1se1 pue SOIAD YTD 6 US SOd 3e YEH HEIMOJA Sunoous qnoar NSEJ ON Aejds sey JO UOW JI 9945 BUOM st ns tun A ddns samog J 49943 Meis 01 site 2d 1nq passaid s uoyng Jamog 59 Memo CDC TI USER MANUAL
37. lt Enter gt or double click the left key of the mouse to display the screen CDC TI USER MANUAL 29 Main Menu This menu shows the information of BIOS and enables you to set the system language date and time ELITEGROUP BIOS Information IChoose the system default language System Language English 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 System Language English This item is used to set system language Date amp Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility CDC TI USER MANUAL 30 Advanced Menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system EFS ELITEGROUP E AUR a o T ua Legacy OpROM Support Launch PXE OpROM Launch Storage OpROM E Power Management Setup ELAN Configuration BEPC Health Status IBIACPI Settings E CPU Configuration ESATA Configuration SB Configuration Eyre eker nie cto 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 CDC TI USER MANUAL Enable Disable Onboard LAN Option ROM Sel
38. ly 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 CDC TI USER MANUAL 97 58 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 When completed follow up with a Load Optimised Default in the BIOS setup 2 Check the CPU cooler fan for dust Long term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new
39. n 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 you power on the system BIOS enters the Power On Self Test POST routines POST is a series of built in diagnostics performed by the BIOS After the POST routines are completed the following message appears Press DEL to enter SETUP CDC TI USER MANUAL 27 28 Press the delete key to access BIOS
40. nder Windows XP Vista 7 RUNNING Setup uu usu hides Manual Installation ns sau nasua aus ECS Utility Software Intelligent EZ Utility Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly Start up problems after prolong use Maintenance and care tips Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart CDC TI USER MANUAL Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the CDC TI motherboard of high performance enhanced func tion This motherboard has Onboard Cedarview CPU with a Thin Mini ITX form factor of 170 x 170 mm This motherboard is based on Intel NM10 Express Chipset It supports up to 4 GB of system memory with single channel DDR3 SO DIMM 1066 800 MHz One optional PCI Express x1 slot is supported In addition two mini PCI Express x1 slots are for extending usage one supports half card the other supports full card It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides four USB 2 0 ports two USB 2 0 ports at the rear panel and one USB 2 0 header supports additional two USB 2 0 ports The motherboard is equipped with a full set of I O ports in the rear panel including one DC IN port one VGA port one HDMI port one RJ45 LAN connector two USB 2 0 ports and audio jacks for microphone and line out In addition t
41. ng CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save and Exit Setup CDC TI USER MANUAL 10 2 4 Installing Hardware 2 4 1 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two memory modules It can support two 204 pin DDR3 SO DIMM 1066 800 Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard Handle the modules only by their edges Do not touch the components or metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules You must install one module in DIMM1 or two modules in the two slots Total memory capacity is 4 GB Refer to the following to install the memory modules 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 CDC TI USER MANUAL 2 4 2 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 PCIE Slot The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Bas
42. 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 memory to your computer if possible This not only speeds up the system but also reduces the loading of your hard drive to prolong its life span 6 If possible ensure the power cord has an earth ground pin directly from the wal
43. ow to install a Hard Disk Drive Optical Disk Drive SATA Hard Drive About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features two SATA connectors supporting a total of two drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing a Hard Disk Drive Optical Disk Drive Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Hard Disk Drive HDD Optical Disk Drive ODD Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the HDD ODD SATA cable that supports the Hard Disk Drive Optical Disk Drive Serial ATA protocol This HDD ODD SATA cable comes with a HDD ODD SATA power cable You can connect the comb end of the HDD ODD SATA cable to the Hard Disk Drive Optical Disk Drive and connect the other end to the connectors on the motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation 1 Attach the comb end of the HDD ODD SATA cable to the Hard Disk Drive Optical Disk Drive 2 Attach the other ends to the connectors on the motherboard CDC TI USER MANUAL 23 2 4 5 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin connecting the motherboard components Refer to the following No Components No Components
44. s 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 Esc to return to the Chipset Menu page CDC TI USER MANUAL 46 Tweak Menu This page enables you to monitor or set some information of the processor you have installed in your system EFS ELITEGROUP Spread Spectrum Enabled Enabled Disable Spread Enabled Spectrum Intel R Atom TM CPU D2700 Q9 2 13GHZ Processor Speed 2132 MHZ Total Memory 2048 MB 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 Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system Auto Detect DIMM PCI CLK Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM PCI slots Processor Speed 2132 MHz This item shows the current processor speed Total Memory 2048 MB This item shows the total memory CDC TI USER MANUAL 47 48 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
45. s correctly seated Please refer to Picture 2 3 Make the other end of the cable with a gold screw through the upper hole of the bracket and tighten the antenna on to the gold screw after install ing a metal gasket on the screw Please refer to Picture 3 Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 CDC TI USER MANUAL 13 2 4 3 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices F_AUDIO SPDIFO CASE CDC TI USER MANUAL 14 1 SATA1 2 Serial ATA connectors SATA1 2 connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 3 0Gb s device simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It eliminates limitations of the current Paral lel ATA interface But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA Ground zxrrauaadi SATA1 2 2 TOUCH CAMERA CR Touch board header CCD Header Card reader header Standby Power 5V USB USB Ground PIN 1 TOUCH Power 5V USB USB PIN 1 CAMERA Power 5V USB USB Ground PIN 1 CR Le Users please note to install the card to the correct header CDC TI USER MANUAL 18 3 COM Onboard serial port header optional Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system Serial Input UART B Data Term
46. ws 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 CX or AX prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new BIOS and then press Enter 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 CDC TI USER MANUAL Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 7 The auto install DVD ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software The support software DVD ROM disc loads automatically under Windows XP Vista 7 When you insert the DVD ROM disc in the DVD ROM drive the auto run feature will automatically bring up the installation screen The screen has four buttons on it Setup Utilities Browse CD and Ex
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