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1. PU PD Modifies the selected field s values F9 Loads an optimized setting for better performance F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions Using BIOS 27 For the purpose of better product maintenance we reserve the right to change the BIOS items presented in the manual The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only Please visit our website for updated manual Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Standard CMOS Setup Date Tue 02 03 2009 Help Item Time 00 00 34 Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field P SATA1 Not Detected P SATA2 Hard Disk PSATA3 Not Detected PSATA4 Not Detected P SATA5 Not Detected Hse lijor P Io configure system Date SATA6 ATAPI CDROM IDE BusMaster Enabled tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Date amp Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility gt SATA 1 6 This motherboard supports six SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel
2. Secure the load lever with the hook under retention tab F Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard G Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector Please refer to the CPU cooling fan user s manual for more detail installation procedure Installingthe Motherboard 1 To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that Ly you use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink supplied The form and size of fan heatsink may also vary 2 DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU 3 Return Material Authorization RMA requests will be accepted only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1366 socket Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules It can support six 240 pin DDR3 1333 1066 800 The total memory capacity is 24 GB DDR3 SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus DDR3 800 400 MHz DDR3 1066 533 MHz DDR3 1333 667 MHz You must install at least one module in any of the six slots Each module can be installed with 4 GB of memory total memory capacity is 24 GB The six DDR3 memory sockets DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 DDR3_5 DDR3_6 are divided into three channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following gt gt Channel A DDR3_1 DDR3_2 gt gt Channel B DDR
3. Utility Software Reference esee 50 Chapter 5 51 ATI CrossFire Technology Support 51 Reguire 0 6 9 MESRINE E TT 51 Installing CrossFire graphics Cards cccccccccssceseeseesseeeseeees 52 The Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box 53 V A 33 To Enable Grossh re sescenti rn REEF U Eos arx ERES Eb OR J3 Chapter 6 55 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations 55 Before creating a RAID set sess 25 Entering Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility 56 Creating a RAID SL dne eot terea e o Ei Du adr trente nd oe 2T Deleting a RAID SL ecuicuisoeet ttes en rere e epi ped aces diete toni 59 Resetting disks to Non RAID eere 60 EXITUS EU scat ste tens eoe iuinae esos EU t raner iniii 60 Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints 61 POST Code Checkpoints 62 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the X58B A2 motherboard This motherboard is a high performance enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1366 socket Intel Core 17 processor for high end business or personal desktop markets The motherboard incorporates the Intel X58 Northbridge NB and Intel ICHIOR Southbridge SB chipsets The Northbridge supports Intel QuickPath Interconnect Intel QPI of 4 8 GT s to 6 4 GT s supporting different routing lengths The memory
4. controller supports DDR3 memory DIMM frequencies of 1333 1066 800 It sup ports six DDR3 sockets with up to maximum memory of 24 GB DDR3 Maximum memory bandwidth of 32 GB s in triple channel symmetric mode assuming DDR3 1333 MHz High resolution graphics via two PCI Express slots intended for Graphics Interface is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 Additionally one PCI Express x4 slot is supported fully compliant to the PCT Express Base Specificaiton revision 2 0 as well It supports the ATI CrossFire Technology that allows you to install GPU graphics cards The ICHIOR Southbridge on this motherboard supports one PCI slot which is PCI v2 3 compliant In addition two PCI Express x1 slot is supported fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1 1 It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides 480 Mb s bandwidth for twelve USB 2 0 ports six USB ports and three USB 2 0 headers support additional six USB ports The Southbridge sup ports six SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3 0 Gb s each It supports Intel Matrix Storage Technology providing both AHCI and RAID 0 1 5 and 10 configuration The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors one CLR CMOS button two eSATA ports one 1394a port one LAN port six USB ports one optical SPDIFO port and audio jacks for microphone line in and 8
5. Case Components sees 22 From Panel HOGUEE ariris ranore ERE RV OREEAFERRBE Fn EUH Hi HEC ro DRE 24 Chapter 3 25 Using BIOS 25 About the Setup BE IG NT US 25 Ihe Standard Conf toUF flOH iesu raro reboot o rine suns 25 Entering the Setup Uli y ase tt te on rive pie kV vk pA Ex xr S 25 Resetting the Default CMOS Values eese 20 RTS TA BIOS e 27 Standard CMOS Sep costacssuscncenvetordessisanlanvenusnveveseerseneesbeseds 28 Advanced S CUA 0o RR Cm 30 Advanced Chipset SCID scisessersivercusceuenscesunsnbinnucscutecasbrssccivenes 33 Integrated Peripherals seesessissesvesisssis is vane a tu se a Eg suya 34 Power Management Seup i seexiexs testet usa bera Erbe pA FE REV RAT 35 PCI U Sep RC 36 iii TC HOO OU osa denm S buta EA E MCI DIN 37 MAB MB Inteligent BIOS iesus tar Ste HER EUR XO I ets 39 Load Default Seting S eissien et aves ER QUERER XR ERE 42 Supervisor Password uessenaseeecieeevesstt XXE uiiu xe etr anii 42 User TOSS WOKE isiin iaka rani e PU ua Voc PER OPEM E sv aRPIPE EOMEIUE 43 SAVE EN SCUD RR 43 EXC WV hOu Sa arson a E E EEE 43 Updating the BIOS conesis pier E ora E PIE Aie ee EEST 44 Chapter 4 45 Using the Motherboard Software 45 About the Software CD ROM eene 45 Auto installing under Windows XP Vista ssses 45 PUA ES CUD stop EU HEIRAT PEINE NIE 46 Manual Installation eese 50
6. Keyboard CLR CMOS Button eSATA Ports i 1394a Port LAN Ports USB Port Optical SPDIF Output Audio Ports ESATA 13944 LAN port AB port USB USB USB Optical SPDIF Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 pointing device Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard Use the CLR_CMOS button to clear CMOS Use these ports to connect to external SATA boxes or Serial ATA port multipliers Before connecting the eSATA cables make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure Use the 1394a port to connect to any firewire device Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network Use the USB port to connect USB device This jack connects to external optical digital audio output devices 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 cor respond to the A B and D port respectively In addition both of the 2 ports B and D provide users with both right amp left channels individually Users please refer to the follow ing note for specific port function definition A Center amp Woofer D Front Out B Back Surround GUen The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting Installingthe Motherboard 21 22 Connecting Case Components After
7. Numlock Status On This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started APIC Mode Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC Advanced Programmable Inter rupt Controller mode APIC provides symmetric multi processing SMP for sys tems allowing support for up to 60 processors 1st 2nd 3rd Boot Device HDS728080PLA380 SONY DVD RW DRU 190 Removable Dev Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start up time The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard gt Hard Disk Drives Press Enter Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Hard Disk Drives hard Disk Drives 0000 Help tem 1st Drive Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices Move Enter Select Value X F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Press Esc to return to the Advanced Setup page Using BIOS 33 gt CD DVD Drives Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc CD DVD Drives CDIDVD Drives 00000 Help tem 1st Drive Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices ll Move Enter S
8. 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 II Pentium III 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 installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
9. fe in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD When you install a broken RAID HDD you cannot select this disk when configuring a RAID set through the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option If you still want to use this broken RAID HDD as part of the RAID set configured through the Intel Matrix Storage Manager you may do so by resetting the disk to Non RAID You will however lose all data and previous RAID configu rations To reset disks to Non RAID 1 In the main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu highlight Reset Disks to Non RAID using the up down arrow key then press lt En ter gt 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 2 Use the space bar to select the HDD to reset to Non RAID 3 A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm otherwise press N Pressing Y deletes all the data in the HDDs Exiting Setup When you have finished highlight Exit using the up down arrow key then press Enter to exit the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm otherwise press N to return to the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu 61 Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints The Bootblock initialization code sets up the chipset memory and other components before system memory is available The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the bootb
10. set to Profile 1 2 the memory is capable to reach 1600 MHz DIMM Voltage Disabled This item allows users to adjust the DIMM voltage Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page When users disable the item Configure DRAM Timing by SPD the following picture will show CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc M I B MB Intelligent BIOS CPU Current Voltage 1 21250V A Help Item CPU Voltage Disabled NB Vcore 1 120V IOH Voltage Disabled CPU VTT 1 184 V CPU VTT Voltage Disabled VDIMM 1 456V DIMM Voltage Disabled SB Vcore 1 232V SB Voltage Disabled Current Memory Frequency 1066 Mhz DRAM Frequency Auto Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Disabled DRAM tCL DRAM tRAS DRAM tRP DRAM tRCD DRAM tRFC 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Users can adjust the values according to those labelled on the DIMM specification to improve the efficiency of the system In principle you need set the values of tCL CAS Latency Time tRAS Active to Precharge Delay tRP RAS Precharge Time and tRCD RAS to CAS Delay Using BIOS 42 Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install stability oriented defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Select OK and then press Enter to install the defaults Select Cancel and then press Enter to not install the defaults Supervisor Pass
11. the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard Pin Signal Name Function Front Panel USB Power USBPWR Front Panel USB Power USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Negative Signal 4 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Negative Signal USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Positive Signal EX USB_FP_P1 USB Port1 Positive Signal Ground GND Ground EIE pin EXC TIN USB FP OCO0 Overcurrent signal Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang up CD IN Analog Audio Input connector Pin Signal Name Function CD In left channel CD In right channel 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 Pin Signal Name 1 SPDIFOUT Installing the Motherboard COM Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system Pin Signal Name Function Serial Data In NSOUTB Serial Data Out Data terminal ready 7 m rigino 0000 F 1394A Onboard IEEE 1394a header Connect this header to any device with IEEE 1394a interface Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name sioa 4 DSS 1 o 8 cero O Installingthe Motherboard 20 Installing a Hard
12. 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 manu facturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Preface Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation Canadian 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 Aboutthe Manual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 5 ATI Crossfire Technology Support Chapter 6 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Preface Describes features of the motherboard Go to page 1 Describes installation of motherboard components Go to ve page
13. 3 3 DDR3 4 gt gt Channel C DDR3 5 DDR3 6 Recommend memory configuration Sockets 2DMMs Populated Ls ed Populated Popua Popoare a ots Populated Popatea Popuatea Populated DIMM is installed in DDR3 1l DDR3 3 or DDR3 5 Follow the table above for recommended memory configuration Due to Intel CPU spec definition the system will not boot if only one Installingthe Motherboard 1 For best performance and compatibility we recommend that users give priority to the yellow DIMMs DDR3 2 DDR3 4 DDR3 6 when installing DIMMs 2 We suggest users not mix memory type It is recommended to use the same brand and type memory on this motherboard 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 Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 2 3 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot Install the DIMM module i
14. 7 Provides information on us ing the BIOS Setup Utility Go to vc page 25 Describes the motherboard software Go to ve page 45 Describes the ATI Crossfire Technology Go to v page 51 Describes the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Con figurations Go to page 55 Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 F trotluc HO Desneseatec sacer A ot vea Sh N E E l Poa e E E TE 2 DDOCIHOHE OBS M E EAE cadenowensroetiecsoheanyees Motherboard COMPONCM IS csncccvsscaneadsseeancrcssnezacoencasezenpeawaucosts 5 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions uires imidesielvestiveetieetetms Mess eren ani nen i eie 7 Choosing a Computer CASO isses t bridge eeu NavEe rd este v pv dU SDEse 7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case sssssss 7 Checking Jumper DOLI Sec cur a eninccenasecducie iuis ioieteniu cn Deseo dep 8 SONNE TMDLS c Enea CHECKING Juniper ell DS eriin ra S Prud iaia 9 Jumper SEMNE S ssrt pa HORE DURER n EAE PR neues 9 Installing HardWare esctessncsnsatadecteascnccuterabactnedusatdvusbimeteraenenens 10 Installing ihe PEDCOSSOR aa a ED HERREN aN E PRERNEXREOEA EDI RE 10 Installing Memory Modules eese 12 EXD GN SION SIONS Eh FUIEHERVUEE POR MTS aV Ime Pergit Ever v EpEREFRS 15 Connecting Optional Devices esses I7 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive 19 Comecine VO DEVICES RET T 21 Connecting
15. CMOS SETUP UTILITY Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc SATA2 SATA2 Help Item Device Hard Disk Vendor HDS728080PLA380 Select the type Size 82 3GB of device connected LBA Mode Supported to the system Block Mode 16Sectors PlOMode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 S M A R T Supported Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Type Auto Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify If the feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer LBA Large Mode Auto Use this item to set the LAB Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto If the feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Auto Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode Auto DMA capability allows user to improve the transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices S M A R T Auto The S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system is a diagno
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17. Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD ROM drive About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features six SATA connectors supporting a total of six drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard inter face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with a SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard x SATA cable optional SATA power cable optional Refer to the illustration below for proper installation Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 A Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply This motherboard supports the Hot Plug function Installingthe Motherboard Connecting I O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I O ports P52 mouse PS2 i keyboard CLR CMOS BTN ports ports ports Output PS2 Mouse PS2
18. HBIDJFLH 465 868 HI Select ESC I Exit LENTER Select Menu 3 Creating a RAID set 1 In the main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu highlight Create RAID Volume using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt Create RAID Uolume feset Bisks to Hom RAID 2 Belete BAID Uslome 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 Hame Uoluseg RAID Level 00 i Disks Select Dish Strip Size 120KB Capacity 991 5 Gi Create Volume Home Unlome RAID Level Disks Select Strip Sige Wea Capacity 455 8 GH Create Volume When more than two HDDs are installed in your computer the Disks item eo 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 Home oluse RAID Level aistri Disks 3 1 Strip Size Capacity Create Unlume 3 Key in the RAID volume capacity Use the up down arrow to choose the Capacity The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected disks Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second volume on these disks Mame Volumet RAID Level RAlbeiStripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity GB Create Volume 58 4 When done press Enter to confirm the creation of the RAID set A d
19. INT1Ch vector to POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock Initializes the CPU The BAT test is being done on KBC Program the keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of KB MS using AMI KB 5 CO Early CPU Init Start Disable Cache Init Local APIC C1 Set up boot strap processor Information O Z o O C2 SetupbootstrapprocesorforPOST S O C5 Enumerate and set up application processors C6 Re enable cache for boot strap processor O O C7 Early CPU Init Exit o O 0A Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller 0B Detects the presence of PS 2 mouse OC Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port 13 0 0 240 30 Testing and initialization of different Input Devices Also update the Kernel Variables Traps the INTO9h vector so that the POST INTO9h handler gets control for IRQ1 Uncompress all available language BIOS logo and Silent logo modules Initializes different devices through DIM Initializes different devices Detects and initializes the video adapter installed in the system that have optional ROMs 2E J lnitializes all the output devices 31 Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it Give control to ADM 03 04 05 CO C1 C2 C5 C6 C7 OA OC OE 13 24 30 2A 2C 2E 31 63 module for initialization Initialize language and font modules for ADM Activate ADM module informatio
20. 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 or disable the USB device wakeup function from S3 mode Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled This item enable or disable you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled This item enable or disable you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Using BIOS 36 Resume on 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 realtime clock 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 Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page PCI PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PCI PnP Setup Init Display First Help Item Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device f Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Init Display First PCI Use this item to select which graphic
21. Override Factory default TDP limit value TDP Limit value Intel R HT Technology Intel VT d CPU Revision Current QPI Frequency QPI Freq auto detect Quick Power on Self Test Boot Up Numlock Status APIC Mode 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Hard Disk Drives CD DVD Drives Boot Other Device BIOS Protect Advanced Setup 880 Help Item Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled On Enabled HDS728080PLA380 SONY DVD RWDRU 190 Removable Dev Press Enter Press Enter Yes Disabled tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help Using BIOS F9 Optimized Defaults 31 Thermal Management Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the Max CPU ID value limit TM Status TM1 TM2 This item displays CPU Monitor status Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the Max CPU ID value limit When suppports Prescott and LGA775 CPUs enables this to prevent the system from rebooting when trying to install Windows NT 4 0 Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled This item enables or disables enhanced halt C1E Intel XD Bit Disabled This item allows users to enable or disable the Intel XD bit Intel VT Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the Intel Virtulization technology Intel EIST Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology Intel R TurboMode tech Enabled This item en
22. ables or disables Intel TurboMode Technology support Turbo Ratio Limit Program Enabled This item enables or disables Turbo Ratio Limit Program 1 2 3 4 Core Ratio Limit 26 25 25 25 This item shows the Core Ratio limit value TDC Limit Override Enabled This item enables or disables TDC Limit Override Factory default TDC limit value 880 This item shows the factory default TDC limit value TDC Limit value 880 This item shows the TDC Limit value TDP Limit Override Enabled This item enables or disables TDP Limit Override Factory default TDP limit value 1040 This item shows the factory default TDP limit value TDP Limit value 1040 This item shows the TDP Limit value Intel R HT Technology Enabled This item enables or disables Intel HT Technology support Using BIOS 32 Intel VT d Disabled This item enables or disables Intel VT d support CPU Revision C0 This item shows the CPU revision Current QPI Frequency 6 400GT This item shows the current QPI Intel QuickPath Interconnect frequency QPI Freq auto detect Auto This item is used to detect the QPI frequency automatically If you set this item to Disabled the item QPI Frequency will display Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Enable this item to shorten the power on testing POST and have your system start up faster You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly Boot Up
23. an Megatrends Inc p gt Standard CMOS Setup gt M I B MB Intelligent BIOS p gt Advanced Setup Load Default Settings p Advanced Chipset Setup p Supervisor Password p gt Integrated Peripherals p gt User Password p Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup p gt PCI PnP Setup Exit Without Saving p PC Health Status Move Enter Select 4 Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults v02 63 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Mega trends Inc Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first time the POST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer You simply need to Load Default Settings to reset the default CMOS values Note Changes to system hardware such as different CPU memories etc may also trigger this message USSU fiuto Detecting 4th Slave IDE Hard Disk 4th Slave ST3120827AS 3 42 Ultra DMA Mode S M A R T Capable and Statu CMOS Settings Wrong CHOS Date Time Not Set Press F1 to Run SETUP CHS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Standard CHAOS Setup Frequenci Uoltage Control t Advanced Setup Load Default Settings Advanced Chipset Setup Supervisor Passuord Integrated Peripherals _ sword t Pouer Hanagement Setup Save B Ex
24. at the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V PWR_FAN NB_FAN FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 16 gt 2 z ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector 11 12 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 4 Omm e HN Installingthe Motherboard ATXAP Auxliary Power Connector for Graphics Interface Signal Name IL Make sure to connect a 4 pin ATX power cable to ATX4P otherwise u the system will be unstable 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 informa tion F PANEL Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function HD LED P Hard diskLED 2 FP PWR SLP MSG LED HD_LED_N Hard diskLED 4 FPPWR SLP MSGLED RST_SW_N Reset Switch PWR_SW_P Power Switch RST_SW_P Reset Switch 8 PWR SW N Power Switch MSG LED dual color or single color 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 activ
25. ch line out In addition this motherboard comes with an LED for debug a power on button a reset button and a CLR CMOS button The processor can be overclocked when CPU Over clocking Func is set to Enabled in M I B MB Intelligent BIOS Introducingthe Motherboard Feature Processor The motherboard uses an LGA1366 type of Intel Core i7 processor that carries the following features Accommodates Intel Core i7 processor e Intel QuickPath Interconnect Intel QPI of 4 8 GT s to 6 4 GT s support ing different routing lengths Chipset The X58 Northbridge NB and ICHIOR Southbridge SB chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance X58 NB ICH10R SB Memory One full width Intel QPI QuickPath Interconnect link inter face Packetized protocol with 18 data protocol bits and 2 CRC bits per link per direction 4 8 GT s to 6 4 GT s suporting different routing lengths Support for 64 byte cacheline size Two x16 PCI Express Gen2 ports each supporting up to 8 GB s direction peak bandwidth An additional x4 PCI Express Gen2 port configuration to 2 x2 interface Enhanced DMA Controller interrupt controller and timer func tions Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification revision 1 1 Compliant with PCI v2 3 specificaiton Compliant with SATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controller Integrated USB 2 0 Host Controller supporting up to twelve USB 2 0 ports Su
26. com puter You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the bootable device first At the C or AA prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new BIOS and then press Enter Example AMINF340 EXE040706 ROM When the installation is complete remove the bootable device from the computer and restart your computer If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten The computer will restart automatically This concludes Chapter 3 Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD ROM The support software CD ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some programs is available in a README file located in the same directory as the software Before installing any software always inspect the folder for files named README TXT INSTALL TXT or something similar These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual 1 Never try to install all software from folder that
27. d Software 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0009 Select Features Choose the features Setup will install 36961 K m Description Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility 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 Cancel 3 Check the box next to the items you want to install The default options are recom mended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears Welcome to the InstallShield R Wizard for Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Welcome to the Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility This utility will enable Plug amp Play INF support for Intel R chipset components Bark Canoe 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items 1 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 2 During the Windows Vista Driver Auto Setup Procedure users should use one of the following two methods to install the driver after the system restart Usingthe Motherboard Software Method 1 Run Reboot Setup Windows Vista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart You must select taskbar icon R
28. ed CPU System fan runs at full speed Default Enabled Press lt Esc gt to return to the PC Health Status page Using BICS 38 System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System amp CPU temperature CPU amp DIMM voltage CPU amp system fan speed etc System Temperature CPU System Fan Speed CPU Vcore CPU VTT VDIMM e NB Vcore SB VCC SB Vcore Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 39 M I B MB Intelligent BIOS 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 in stalled in your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc M I B MB Intelligent BIOS Manufacturer Intel Help Item Ratio Status Unlocked Min 12 Max Unlimited Ratio Actual Value 24 Options BCLK Speed 133MHz Performance Level Standard Standard CPU Over clocking Func Disabled Enhanced PCIE Over clocking Func Disabled Auto Detect DIMM PCI CIk Enabled Spread Spectrum Enabled CPU Current Voltage 1 23750V CPU Voltage Disabled NB Vcore 1 120V IOH Voltage Disabled CPU VTT 1 232V CPU VTT Voltage Disabled SB Vcore 1 232V SB Voltage Disabled 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Uti
29. elect Value X F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Load Default Settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Setup page Boot Other Device Yes When enabled the system searched all other possible location for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First Second and Third boot devices BIOS Protect Disabled This item enables or disables the function of BIOS write protect Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system Handle this page with caution Any changes can affect the operation of your computer CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Chipset Setup Enabled Help Item Enable Disable 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults HPET Enabled This item enables or disables HPET High Precision Event Timer support Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 34 Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc SATA Configuration Onboard SATA Mode On Chip SATA2 Controller Onboard AUDIO Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Function Serial Port Address Integrated Periphera
30. ers you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on card 2 The onboard PCI interface does not support 64 bit SCSI cards 1 For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network Installing the Motherboard 17 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices el an Flack ERE mi wii ui IE E z SATA3 4 z SATAE 6 E E uman CD IN F usp3 COM F usg2 F AUDIO P 384A F USBI F AUDIO Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 3 PORTIR 4 PRESENCEY O 5 TOR 6 SENSARETURN 0 7 smSESEND e KEY zz PORT 2L SENSE2 RETURN SATA1 6 Serial ATA connectors These connectors are use to support the Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates 3 0 Gb s simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It elimi nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register com patibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name me Fe Grom 5 Rk 6 RX Ground le Installingthe Motherboard F USB1 3 Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has six USB ports installed on the rear edge I O port array Addi tionally some computer cases have USB ports at
31. he box opposite Enable CrossFire e Click OK to effect the setting CrossFire Displays Manager G x Adapter Display Options amp M Digtal Panel DVI 4 LATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 DELL 3007WFP v s amp 3D CrossFire delivers exceptional performance on a single display by PELO Kw POMA DUO ca tee hoe M Configure CrossFire fe Set to Advanced View to enable the CrossFire function ATI CrossFire Technology Support 54 Memo ATI CrossFire Technology Support J2 Chapter 6 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAIDConfigurations The Intel Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0 and 1 sets on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following items One SATA HDD A write enabled floppy disk Microsoft Windows OS installation disk Windows XP Vista Motherboard support CD with Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver BRWN re Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set 1 Install the external Serial ATA hard disk drive HDD on your system 2 Set the Onboard SATA Mode item in the BIOS to RAID See section Integrated Peripherals for details CHUS Setup Utility opyright L 1385 2008 American Megalrends lu inboard SATA Mode RAII Help iten Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Inte GLAM Function Enabled ptiams Intel GLAN Boot RON Disabled Realtek GLAN Function Enabled Realtek GLAM Boot KUN Ji Ser
32. he surface mount resis tors with the clip of the cooling fan If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components On most motherboards there are small surface mount resistors near the processor socket which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips Also install the cooling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket Before installing the Processor This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not over clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed Warning 1 Over clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system Over clocking can perma nently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits 2 Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components This motherboard has an LGA1366 socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the c
33. ial Porti fddress nBoard IR USB Functions Legacy USB Support Enabled Om Chip SATA Controller IDE Rode Tle Hose Enter Select Ualue Fl8 Savee ESXC ExIt Fi General Help F9 Optinized Defaults 3 Enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option to set up your RAID configuration 4 Create an Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver disk for Windows OS installation See section Creating a RAID driver disk for details 5 Install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver after the Windows OS had been installed Intel MatrixStorage Manager RAI DConfigurations 56 Entering Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS util ity 1 During POST press lt Ctrl I gt to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu Intel R Hatrix Storage Manager option BUA vrb Copyright C 2803 87 Intel Corporation RAID Uolumes Mone defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial 8 Size Type Status Vol ID 4 Maxtor 7H588F8B HELID3FLH 465 86B 9 31358832843 SQHGELEY 465 B6B Press to enter Configuration Utility 2 The main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears 3 Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 6 80 1811 ICHOR uRAIDS All Rights Reserved a Reset Disks to Non RAID Exit RAID Volumes fone defined Physical Disks Fort Drive Model serial 3 Size Type Status Un ID xtor 7H388FB
34. ialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm other Wise press N e Manager option RUA vr b 0 1011 TCH i5 37 Intel Corporation All Eights Reserved Vo lume RAID Leve RAMAL tripe Disks 5 Strip Size 128MB Capacity 931 5 6B elect igk Are you sure you want to create this volume YH Press ENTER to create the specified volume ThiChamge TAB Mext E3C Previoas Mena EHTER Select Pressing Y deletes all the data in the HDDs 5 The following screen appears displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created RAIE Volumes ID Hame Level Strip H Be Fin we FARA p SIZE status Hootable 1 08 Physical Disks Port Brive Model Serial 8 size Type StatuztUg IB Maxtor it Tu EI t Oe BAS 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 Setup for details LAS setap Utd ity Lopur ight REP ITE m Bduanced setup Help Iten Lindt CPUID Harta l Disab lied Enhanced Halt CLE Enabled Specifies the boot li Alt Disabled sequence fron t he irtualization Tech Enab led aval lable dew ices EISI Enabled Quick Power on Self Test Enabled A device enclosed in Boot Up Mamlock Statens n parenthesis has been APIC Mod Enabled disabled in
35. ine out 1 Optical SPDIF Out Internal I O 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector 8 pin 12V connec Connectors amp tor amp ATX4P connector Headers 6 x Serial ATA connectors e 3 x USB 2 0 headers support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Clear CMOS header e 1 x Front panel header 1 x PWR amp RST button 1 x Front panel 1394a header 1 x COM header e 1 x SPDIF out header 1 x Front panel audio header 1x CD in header e CPU_FAN SYS_FAN PWR_FAN NB_FAN connectors System BIOS AMI BIOS with 16Mb SPI ROM Supports Plug and Play 1 0A APM 1 2 Multi Boot DMI Supports ACPI revision 1 0 specification Form Factor ATX Size 305mm x 244mm Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components 9609 3 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL 1 CPU Socket 2 CPU FAN 3 DDR3 1 6 4 ATX_POWER 5 PWR_BTN 6 RST_BTN TSATAI 6 SYS_FAN 9 F PANEL 10 CLR CMOS 11 USBI 3 12 F 1394A 13 COM 14 PWR_FAN 15 SPDIFO 16 F_AUDIO 17 CD_IN 18 PCIE1 2 SERES X PCI 21 PCIEAXI 22 ATX4P 25 NB FAN 24 ATX12V 8 pin 12V power connector This concludes Chapter 1 The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard Introducingthe Motherboard Memo Introducingthe Motherboard Chapter 2 InstallingtheMotherboard Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam age from static electric
36. ing Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing ECS M I B BIOS The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds 1 Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice 2 Due to chipset limitation we recommend that motherboard be oper ated in the ambiance between 0 and 50 C Introducing the Motherboard Specifications CPU e LGA1366 socket for latest Intel Core i7 processor Intel QuickPath Interconnect Intel QPI of 4 8 GT s to 6 4 GT s supporting different routing lengths Chipset e Intel X58 amp ICH10R North Bridge Intel X58 South Bridge Intel ICH10R Memory Triple channel DDR3 memory architecture 6 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 24 GB Supports DDR3 1333 1066 800 DDR3 SDRAM Expansion e 2 x PCI Express Gen2 x16 slots Slots 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 1 x PCI Express x4 slot e 1 x PCI slot Storage e Supported by Intel ICH10R 6 x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controllers e Supports RAID 0 1 5 and 10 Support by JMicron JMB362 2 x eSATA 3 0 Gb s devices Audio Realtek ALC 888S supports 7 1 channel HD audio Giga LAN Realtek 8111C PCIE GigaLAN Controller Rear Panel I O 1 x PS 2 keyboard amp PS 2 mouse connector 1x CLR_CMOS button 2 x eSATA ports 1 x 1394a port 6 x USB ports 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 1 x Audio port 1 Line in 4 x L
37. is computer s security status Pe alization Allow program through Windows Firewall Change desktop background Customize colors Adyust screen resolution Network and Internet Connect to the Internet View network status and tasks Clock Language and Region Set up file sharing r Change keyboards or other input x methods c i Hardware and Sound n Play CDs or other media automatically Printer Mouse Ease of Access Let Windows suggest settings Optimize visual duptay Programs Uninstall a program Change startup programs Additional Options Recent Task 3 Set User Account E l ut geo g g i 1 4 Make changes to your user account Create a password for your account Change your picture Change your account name Change your account type Manage another account Turn User Account Contret on or off Usingthe Motherboard Software 5 Disable User Account Control UAC to help protect your computer item and press OK then press Restart Now Then you can restart your computer and continue to install arivers without running blocked programs J aeermye CC User Accounts Tom User Account Control On or OF JO CT Turn on User Account Control UAC to make your computer more secure ser Account Control UAC can help prevent unauthorized changes to your computer We recommend that you leave UAC tumed on to help protect your computer Use User Account Control UAC to he
38. is not specified for use with your motherboard 2 The notice of Intel HD audio installation optional The Intel High Defi nition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack I or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Users need to download and install the update packages from the Microsoft Download Center before installing HD audio driver bundled in the Driver CD Please log on to http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb en us 901105 appliesto for more information Auto installing under Windows XP Vista The Auto install CD ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard f If the Auto install CD ROM does not work on your system you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS for example Win dows Explorer Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter The support software CD ROM disc loads automatically under Windows XP Vista When you insert the CD ROM disc in the CD ROM drive the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen The screen has three buttons on it Setup Browse CD and Exit r3 2 Multi Menu ECS ELITEGROUP If the opening screen does not appear double click the file setup exe in the root directory ww LI a hw 45 Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program Select from the menu which software you want
39. ister Give control to BIOS POST ExecutePOSTKernel See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for more information E1 E8 OEM memory detection configuration error This range is reserved for EC EE chipset vendors amp system manufacturers The error associated with this value may be different from one platform to the next D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D7 DA 62 POST Code Checkpoints The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre boot process The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS Checkpoint Disable NMI Parity video for EGA and DMA controllers Initialize BIOS POST Runtime data area Also initialize BIOS modules on POST entry and GPNV area Initialized CMOS as mentioned in the Kernel Variable wCMOSFlags Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS checksum is OK Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area If the CMOS checksum is bad update CMOS with power on default values and clear passwords Initialize status register A Initializes data variables that are based on CMOS setup questions Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware generally PIC and interrupt vector table Do R V test to CH 2 count reg Initialize CH O as system timer Install the POSTINT1Ch handler Enable IRQ 0 in PIC for system timer interrupt Traps
40. it Setup it Setup PCI PnP Setup out Sav ing UK Cancel PC Health Status Tle Hose Enter Select Ualue Fl amp Save ESC ExIt Fl General Help F3 Llnad Default Settings TT FABER O Copyright 1985 2808 American fiegatrends Inc Using BIOS 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 infor mation Some options marked with a triangle 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 a triangle 5 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 Scrolls through the items on a menu
41. ity 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 they came in Hold all circuit boards by the edges Do not bend circuit boards Choosing a Computer Case There are many types of computer cases on the market The motherboard complies with the specifications for the ATX system case Some features on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Most cases have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard This motherboard carries an ATX form factor of 305 x 244 mm Choose a case that accommodates this form factor Installing the Motherboard in a Case Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case which correspond the holes in the motherboard Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws Ensure that your case has an I O template that supports the I O ports and expansion slots on your motherboard Installingthe Motherboard ES ve i E P Y Do not over tighten the screws as this ca
42. ity 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 contact switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the board resets and runs POST Power Switch Supporting the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen tary contact switch that is normally open The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off The time requirement is due to internal de bounce circuitry After receiving a power on off signal at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on off signal This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS Installingthe Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BICS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest American Megatrends Inc BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS The BIOS Basic Input and Output System Setup Utility displays the system s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters The parameters are stored in battery backed up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off When the system is turned back on
43. lity Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc M I B MB Intelligent BIOS Help Item PCIE Over clocking Func Disabled A Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled Options Spread Spectrum Enabled Warning CPU Current Voltage 1 23750V Doing overvoltage may CPU Voltage Disabled result in damage to NB Vcore 1 120 V system IOH Voltage Disabled CPU VTT 1 232V CPU VTT Voltage Disabled SB Vcore 1 232 V SB Voltage Disabled Current Memory Frequency 1066 MHz DRAM Frequency Auto Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled SPD eXtreme Memory Profile Standard VDIMM 1 472 V DIMM Voltage Disabled 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Using BIOS 40 Manufacturer Intel This item displays the information of current manufacturer of the CPU installed in your computer Ratio Status Ratio Actual Value These items show the Locked ratio status and the actual ratio of the CPU installed in your system BCLK Speed 133MHz This item shows the speed of BCLK Performance Level Standard If the item is set to Standard the system will run at its basic performance level If the item is set to Enhanced the system will run at its good performance level and enable overclocking function CPU Over clocking Func Disabled This item decides the CPU over clocking function installed in your system PCIE Over clocking Func Disabled This item enables or disables the PCIE over clocking fu
44. lock initialization portion of the BIOS Before D1 Early chipset initialization is done Early super I O initialization is done including RTC and keyboard controller NMI is disabled Perform keyboard controller BAT test Check if waking up from power checksum Disable CACHE before memory detection Execute full memory sizing If memory sizing module not executed start memory refresh and do memory sizing in Bootblock code Do additional chipset initialization Re enable CACHE Verify that flat mode is enabled D4 Test base 512KB memory Adjust policies and cache first 8MB Setstack Bootblock code is copied from ROM to lower system memory and control is given to it BIOS now executes out of RAM Both key sequence and OEM specific method is checked to determine if BIOS recovery is forced Main BIOS checksum is tested If BIOS recovery is necessary control flows to checkpoint EO See Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints section of document for more information um Restore CPUID value back into register The Bootblock Runtime interface module is moved to system memory and control is given to it Determine whether to execute serial flash The Runtime module is uncompressed into memory CPUID information is stored in memory Store the Uncompressed pointer for future use in PMM Copying Main BIOS into memory Leaves all RAM below 1MB Read Write including E000 and FOOO shadow areas but closing SMRAM Restore CPUID value back into reg
45. lock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory Fail Safe Procedures for Over clocking When end users encounter failure after attempting over clocking please take the following steps to recover from it Shut down the computer 2 Press and hold the Page Up Key PgUp of the keyboard and then boot the PC up 3 Two seconds after the PC boots up release the Page Up Key PgUp 4 The BIOS returns to the default setting by itself Installingthe Motherboard CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components A Opening of the Load Plate Put your thumb on the tail of the load plate and press the tail down Rotate the load plate to fully open position B Disengaging of the Load Lever Hold the hook of lever and pull it to the left side to clear retention tab Rotate the load lever to fully open position C Removing the Cap Be careful not to touch the contact at any time D Inserting the Package Grasp the package Ensure to grasp on the edge of the 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 E Closing the Load Plate Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS Intergraded Heat Spreader Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate
46. lp protect your computer Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD ROM drive and locate the PATH DOC file in the root directory This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard Look for the chipset and motherboard model then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers Most drivers have a setup program SETUP EXE that automatically detects your operating system before installation Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant They are provided only for the convenience of the customer The following software is fur nished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license These software s are subject to change at anytime without prior notice Please refer to the support CD for available software This concludes Chapter 4 Usingthe Motherboard Software 51 Chapter 5 ATI CrossFire Technology Support This motherboard supports the ATI CrossFire Technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the in
47. ls IDE Help Item Enhanced AHCI Mode Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 Options USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults SATA Configuration IDE Use this item to show the Serial ATA Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Onboard SATA Mode Enhanced Use this item to select the mode of the Serial ATA On Chip SATA2 Controller AHCI Mode This item allows you to enable or disable the onchip Serial ATA controller Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Audio function Onboard LAN Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Use this item to enable and disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add in card with a remote boot ROM installed Onboard 1394 Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard 1394 function Serial Porti Address 3F8 IRQ4 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COMI serial port and to assign a port address USB Functions Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the USB function Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB device at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If
48. n OEM specific information Initializes different devices through DIM See DIM Code Checkpoints 33 37 38 nitialize RTC date time Test for total memory installed in the system Also Check for DEL or ESC Initializes DMAC 1 amp DMAC 2 ime keys to limit memory test Display total memory in the system Mid POST initialization of chipset registers Detect different devices Parallel ports serial ports and coprocessor in CPU etc successfully installed in the system and update the BDA EBDA etc Programming the memory hole or any kind of implementation that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed Updates CMOS memory size from memory found in memory test Allocates GJ U UJ 50 52 memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory Execute BIOS setup if needed requested Late POST initialization of chipset registers Build ACPI tables if ACPI is supported Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error Program the peripheral parameters Enable Disable NMI as selected Late POST initialization of system management interrupt Check boot password if installed Clean up work needed before booting to OS Takes care of runtime image preparation for different BIOS modules Fill the free area in FOOOh segment with OFFh Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table Prepares the runtime language module Disables the system configuration display if needed Displays the system config
49. n Co Ltd No 20 amp 26 except IF 2F amp 3F Free Trade Zone Shatoujiao Shenzhen Guangdong Province P R China Electronic Component Certification Board Stanley H Salot Jr President ECCC ECCH GS8 CSTC Standards Technical Services Co Lid PO Bax 9041 BF Century YaHui Mansion Midland Texas 79708 73 Fucheng Road Tel 432 097 9970 Fax 266 260 6181 Beijing China Web Site www pcb ong Web Site www sgs cam The validity of this certificate is maintained through on going surveillance inspections Note This certificate is valid only in conjunction with the approval document s This approval amd this certificate may be suspended or withdrawn in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the IECQ This certificate remains the property of the body which granted ii Preface Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the author Version 1 0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufac turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make
50. n stress the motherboard Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper ia cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN SHORT OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT NI Installingthe Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled pons 1333 gt Lu Triple A sa 8 Chenno l Audio 4 us o n e FOTO CLR_CMOS Jumper Settings Description Setting default 1 2 NORMAL CLR CMOS 3 pin Clear CMOS 3 CLEAR CMOS P Before clearing the CMOS make sure to CLR_CMOS turn off the system To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save and Exit Setup Installing the Motherboard 10 Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of t
51. nction Auto Detect DIMM PCI CIk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM PCI slots Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system CPU Current Voltage 1 23750V This item allows users to adjust the CPU current voltage CPU Voltage Disabled This item allows users to adjust the CPU voltage NB Vcore 1 120 V This item shows the Northbridge Vcore IOH Voltage Disabled This item allows users to adjust the IOH voltage CPU VTT 1 232 V This item shows the CPU VTT CPU VTT Voltage Disabled This item allows users to adjust the CPU VTT voltage SB Vcore 1 232 V This item shows the Southbridge Vcore SB Voltage Disabled This item allows users to adjust the Southbridge voltage Current Memory Frequency 1066 MHz This item shows the current memory frequency Using BICS 41 DRAM Frequency Auto This item allows users to adjust the DRAM frequency Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled When this item is set to enable the DDR timing is configured using SPD SPD Serial Presence Detect is located on the memory modules BIOS reads information coded in SPD during system boot up SPD eXtreme Memory Profile Standard Use this item to select the SPD eXtreme Memory Profile If the item is set to Standard the memory will work under the standard mode If the item is
52. no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 9 Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 Help Item PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off Resume By RING Disabled Select the ACPI Resume By PCI PCI E LAN PME Disabled state used for Resume By USB S3 Disabled System Suspend Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type S3 Use this item to define how your system suspends In the default S3 the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM i e the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status Resume By RING Disabled 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 PCI PCI E LAN PME Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI
53. nto the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM Install any remaining DIMM modules Installing the Motherboard 14 Table A DDR3 memory module QVL Qualified Vendor List The following DDR3 1333 1066 800 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard Type sre Vendor Moduleteme MT8JTF12864A Y 1G1D1 IMSH1GUO3A 1F1C 10F B2S81427023 Qimonda IMSH1 GU03A 1 F1C 10G B2S81427034 GU03A 1F1C 10G B2S81 IMSH1 GU03A 1 F1C 10G B2S81427034 Eg Gold Bar M378B2873DZ1 CF8 0818 Samsung M378B2873DZ1 CF8 0842 DDR3 1066 HYMT125U64ZNF8 HYMTi25U64ZNF8 G8 AA AA 006 AO0LF IMSH2GU1 3A 1F1C 10G B3S81528005 IMSH2GU1 3A 1F1C 10G B3S81528005 F1C 10G B3881528005 IMSH2GU13A 1F1C 13H B3S81124001 3A1F1C 13H B3S81 124001 M378B5673DZ1 esas n 0842 4GB Samsung M378B5273BH1 CF8 0840 AXH760UD00 13GA98X CMBX1024 1333C9DHX Boxed IMSH2GU13A 1F1C 10F B3S81427044 Qimonda rooms 1600 165 Kingston KHXINODDGKSGGX Expansion Slots Installing Add on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard s features and capabilities With these efficient facilities you can in crease the motherboard s capabilities by adding hardware that perform
54. pports Intel Matrix Storage Technology providing both AHCI and RAID 0 1 5 and 10 configuration d Supports DDR3 1333 1066 800 DDR3 SDRAM with Triple channel ar chitecture e Accommodates six unbuffered DIMMs Up to 4 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 24 GB Supports 1 Gb 2 Gb and 4 Gb DDR3 DRAM technologies for x8 and x16 devices It is not recommended to use 512 Mb DDR3 memory device on this motherboard Audio e Compliant with Intel High Definition Audio Codec e 7 1 channel audio CODEC Onboard LAN Realtek Giga LAN Controller Introducingthe Motherboard Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options Two PCI Express x16 slots for Graphic Interface One PCI Express x4 slot Two PCI Express x1 slots One 32 bit PCI v2 3 compliant slot e Six 7 pin SATA connectors 1394a Fire Wire Compliant with single chip host controller for IEEE Std 1394 1995 and IEEE 13942 2000 Integrated 400 Mb s 2 Port PHY for the PCI BUS 3 3V Power supply with 5V Tolerant Inputs Integrated I O The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and connectors e Two PS 2 ports for mouse and keyboard One CLR CMOS button Two eSATA ports One 1394a port e One LAN port Six USB ports One optical SPDIFO port e Audio jacks for microphone line in and 8 ch line out BIOS Firmware This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the follow
55. s controller to use as the primary boot devices Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 37 PC Health Status This item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status System Hardware Monitor Help Item Smart Fan Function Press Enter System Temperature 34 C 93 F CPU Fan Speed 2045 RPM System Fan Speed 0 RPM CPU Vcore 1 200 V CPU VTT 1 232V VDIMM 1 472 V NB Vcore 1 120 V SB VCC 1 456 V SB Vcore 1 232 V PECI Mode Offset to TCC Activation Temp 55 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt Smart Fan Function Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function CPU SMART Fan Control Disabled Help Item SYSTEM SMART Fan Control Disabled Options Disabled Enabled 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults CPU SYSTEM SMART Fan Control Disabled These items are used to enable or disable the CPU System fan speed control function If enabled the CPU System fan runs at different speed according to the CPU System temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabl
56. s tasks that are not part of the basic system PCIE4X1 Slot PCI Slot PCIEX1 amp 1 2 Slots PCIE1 2 Slots PCIEAX1 Slot The PCI Express x4 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 PCI Slot This motherboard is equipped with one standard PCI slot PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus stan dard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supple ment of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slot on this board is PCI v2 3 compliant PCIEX16 1 The PCI Express x16 slots are used to install an external PCI PCIEX16 2 Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Slots Base Specification revision 2 0 For CrossFire information please refer to Chapter 5 PCIE1 2 Slots The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Ex press Base Specification revision 1 1 card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation i Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the Installing the Motherboard 16 Follow these instructions to install an add on card 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw adapt
57. stallation procedures in this section Requirements 1 You should have a CrossFire Ready motherboard a CrossFire Edition graphics card and a CrossFire ready graphics card 2 You would need a Crossfire bridge cable 3 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFire technology Download the latest driver from the ATI website www ati com 4 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system Installing CrossFire graphics cards 1 Insert the CrossFire graphics cards into the PCIEX16 1 and PCIEXI6 2 slots Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot ATI CrossFire Technology Support 52 3 Connect the cable from your monitors to the CrossFire ready graphics card installed on the PCIEX16_1 slot Monitor Cable 4 Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards Table A Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for CrossFire Func tion ATI ATI CrossFire Technology Support 23 The Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box View The Catalyst Control Center provides two views one is Standard view for begin ners the other is Advance view for advanced users to access and configure the complete features of the software To enable CrossFire Set the view to Advance Click the CrossFire item in Graphics Settings e n the CrossFire Setting dialog tick t
58. stics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Use this item to enable or disable 32 Bit Data Transfer Press Esc to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page Using BIOS 29 30 IDE BusMaster Enabled This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode We recommend you to leave this item at the default value Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system Handle this page with caution Any changes can affect the operation of your computer CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup Thermal Management TM Status Limit CPUID MaxVal Enhanced Halt C1E Intel XD Bit Intel VT Intel EIST Intel R TurboMode tech Turbo Ratio Limit Program 1 Core Ratio Limit 2 Core Ratio Limit 3 Core Ratio Limit 4 Core Ratio Limit TDC Limit Override Factory default TDC limit value TDC Limit Value TDP Limit Override Factory default TDP limit value TDP Limit value Help Item Enabled TM1 TM2 Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc TDC Limit Value TDP Limit
59. the Ist Boot Deuice CD DUD correspomd ing Lupe 2nd Boot Bey ice Inte Unlunet SET Jrd Boot Device st FLOPPY PRIVE k Hard Disk Drives Press Enter Remoeable Drives Press Enter Boot Other Device fi Hoe Enter Select Waloe Fl Save ESC Exit Fl General Help Fo Optinized Defaults Intel MatrixStorage Manager RA DConfigurations 39 Deleting a RAID set L Inthe main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu highlight Delete RAID Volume using the up down arrow key then press Enter DICEIOAoOa aAAAOLAAEA tYHu 1 Create RAID Volume Reset Disks to Mon RAID z 1 lain THAT l anual j wi p D EiS MERE MM i g Ex I t 2 Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete Press the Del key to delete the set 3 A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm otherwise press N Inte 1L Matrix Storage Manager option HUM v 5 8 1011 ICH98 wHAIDS Copyright C 2663 87 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Drives Capacity Status Bootable fire you sure you want to delete Volume Y N Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED Tl Select ESC Preulous Mena DEL Delete Uolume Pressing Y deletes all the data in the HDDs ntel MatrixStorage Manager RA DConfigurati ons 60 Resetting disks to Non RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set
60. 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 recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future This Setup Utility should be used when changing the system configuration when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts when making changes to the Power Management configuration when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system BIOS enters the Power On Self Test POST routines POST is a series of built in diagnostics performed by the BIOS After the POST routines are completed the following message appears Press DEL to enter SETUP Using BICS 25 26 Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 Americ
61. to install Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD Before installing the software from Windows Explorer look for a file named README TXT INSTALL TXT or something simi lar This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly Some software is installed in separate folders for different operat ing systems such as Windows XP Vista Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using In install the software execute a file named SETUP EXE or INSTALL EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window Application Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD Read Me Tab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins pum TT X58B A2 Iutoserup Program duis Satup Package uzttware Veryian 7 00 0011 Lol didus Log d Aia s in ILI ee ed cell read P TI eee logori click Beet The following screens are examples only The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing The motherboard identification is located in the upper left hand corner Usingthe Motherboar
62. un Blocked Program and run Reboot Setup to install the next driver until you finish all drivers installation aintenance A Windows has blocked some startup programs Windows blocks programs that require permission to run when Windows starts Click to view blocked programs nel System and Maintenance Show or remove blocked startup programs W Reboot Setup Run blocked program gt View help Exit Method 2 Disable UAC User Account Control For administrator account only Standard user account can only use Method 1 Disable Vista UAC function before installing drivers then use CD driver to install drivers it will continue to install drivers after system restart without running blocked programs Follow these instructions to Disable Vista UAC function 1 Go to Control Panel Internet Internet Explorer BE al Welcome Center Windows Medis Center Windows Ultimete Extras Windows Meda Player ly Windows Photo Gallery a9 Windows Live Messenger Download Windows DVD Maker si Windows Meeting Space E System Configuration C ETES AM Using the Motherboard Software 2 Select Classic View Jd Control Panel Control Panel Home System and Maintenance User Accounts and Family Get started with Windows Safety Back up your computer WB Set up parental controls for eny user VB Add or remove user accounts Security Check for updates Appearance and Check th
63. uration screen if enabled Initialize the CPU s before boot which includes the programming of the MTRR s Prepare CPU for OS boot including final MTRR values Wait for user input at config display if needed Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INTO9h vector Deinitializes the ADM module 61 70 OEM POST Error This range is reserved for chipset vendors amp system manufacturers The error associated with this value may be different from one platform to the next gt Co CO CO CO COO NI NINI N 64 Memo
64. word This page helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Not Installed Help Item Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Install or Change the password 1l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Supervisor Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set If the password has been installed nstalled displays If not Not Installed displays Change Supervisor Password Press Enter You can select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page User Password This page helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc User Password User Password Not Installed Help Item 1 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults User Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a user password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Save amp Exit Setup Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utilit
65. y and exit the Setup Utility When the Save and Exit dialog box appears select OK to save and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears select OK to discard changes and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Exit Without Saving item and select OK to discard any changes you have made Using BIOS 43 44 Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer s Web site New BIOS provides support for new peripherals improve ments in performance or fixes for known bugs Install new BIOS as follows 1 2 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper change the setting to allow BIOS flashing If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Ad vanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten Prepare a bootable device or create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk Download the Flash 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
66. you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin connecting the motherboard components Refer to the following Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU FAN Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS FAN Connect the northbridge cooling fan connector to NB FAN Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR FAN Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F PANEL Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX POWER Connect the connector for graphics interface to ATX4P Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V CONOoaRWN CP FAN I Connecting 24 pin power cable The ATX 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX POWER match perfectly REA 24 pin power cable Users please note that the 8 pin and 4 pin power cables can both be connected l 2 Connecting 8 4 pin power cable to the ATX12V connector When installing 8 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX12V connector match perfectly 8 pin power cable Installingthe Motherboard 23 When installing 4 pin power cable the latch falls on the left side of the ATX12V connec tor 4 pin power cable CPU FAN SYS FAN FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function System Ground Sense Sensor PWM NN Users please note th

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