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1. Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help Onboard LAN 2 Controller ere Ee Disabled IEMS Enabled F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Onboard LAN1 2 Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page Using BIOs 30 ECS eJIFFY Function Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc WEU Advanced Keini D o A AST E gt dL ECS eJIFFY Function Make sure that the eJIFFY has been installed to hard disk Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit boo Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc WEU Advanced Bell T5 ag RP CE TT EST LA eer WV a gt dL ECS eJIFFY Function Make sure that the eJIFFY has been installed to hard disk Select Screen tl Select Item Enter Select ECS eJIFFY Function Disabled Value Enabled F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESGEX Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc ECS eJIFFY Function D
2. 84 rye BiOS setup c 2009 Marvel Technology Group Ltd Topology F irtual O1Sks Free L PD 0 5T3750330M5 _ PD 8 5T3750330M5 He Information 3105 Version rirmware Version PCIe Speed Rate Configure SATA as 1846 91xx Bl 1 0 0 1008 2 1 0 1316 5 0Gbps AHCI Mode select free disks to create array and continue to create virtual disk on This array ENTER Operation Fi Exit Save ESC Return 2 Use the arrow keys to scroll the list of free disks Press Space to select unselect a disk and press Enter to continue An asterisk will appear to the left of the selected disks Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Configure gt Select free disks p virtual Disks Free Physical Disks LPO 8 T3750330MS Help Vendor ID Device ID Revision ID BIOS Version Firmware Version PCIe Speed Rate Configure SATA as Technology Group Ltd 1848 91xx B1 1 0 0 1008 2 1 0 1316 5 0Gbps AHCI Mode Use space bar to select the free disks to be used in the array ENTER Operation ORIG Select F10 Exit Save ESC Return Marvell 88SE9128 SATA6GD s RAIDController BIOS Setup 3 Create Virtual Disk by configuring its settings in the Information pane Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell lechnology Group Configure gt Select free disksCreate Virtual Disk i TE Virtua Wises Stripe Size HH 21 KB Free Physical Disks Gigabyte Rounding 16 EN N N ELDER E Quick
3. Processor Cores 4 This item shows the information of the processor cores Intel HT Technology Supported This item shows your computer supports Intel HT technology Hyper threading Enabled This item enables or disables Hyper threading Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the maximum CPUID value limit When supports Prescott and LGA775 CPUS enables this to prevent the system from rebooting when trying to install Windows NT 4 0 Excute Disable Bit Enabled This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer the processor disables code execution preventing damage or worm propa gation Replacing older computers with Execute Disable Bit enabled systems can halt worm attacks reducing the need for virus related repair Intel Virtualization Technology Disabled When disabled a VMM cannot utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vandor Pool Technology CPU C3 Report Disabled This item enables or disables the CPU C3 Report CPU C6 Report Enabled This item enables or disables the CPU C6 Report Package C State limit No Limit Use this item to set the Package C State limit 1 2 3 4 Core Ratio Limit 0 This item shows the Core Ratio Limit value Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page Using BIOs SATA Configuration 37 U
4. Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode EUP Support Disabled This item allows user to enable or disable EUP support Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page Using BIOS 33 34 ACPI Configuration The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc WEU Advanced Kaoa A T T EE a gt dL ACPI Configuration Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc VEU Advanced Keii D e T ST 9 UI ACPI Configuration Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed Select Screen 11 Select Item ACPI Sleep State Enter Select Value Suspend Disabled F1 General Help S1 CPU Stop Clock F2 Previous Value S3 Suspend to RAM F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESCEXit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM This item allows u
5. Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Create New Password Use this item to set setup administrator password Using BIOs 50 Save amp Exit Menu This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc EUA Ure Mm Cla ok NE A DON TT MES Lo MO Save amp Exit Exit system setup after saving Discard Changes and Exit the changes Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Save Options Save Changes Discard Changes r Save amp Exit Setup Restore Defaults Save configuration and exit Select Screen Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults 1l Select Item Enter Select Value Boot Override F1 General Help SATA SONY DVD RW DRU 190S F2 Previous Value SATA ST3320620AS F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit Laucnch EFI Shell from filesystem device ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit This item enables you to exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit This item enables you to exit system setup without saving any changes Save Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset the system setup after saving the changes Disc
6. 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 BIOs 25 26 Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main PNEUS E A AD ETA MESE A ed BIOS Information Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Date elements Mon 27 2010 System Time 02 06 56 Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends 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
7. This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Turbo Mode Disabled This item allows you to control the Intel Turbo Boost Technology Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X menu page Performance Tunning Scroll to this item to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chi M BX EVR HD MET eee AU Memory Multiplier Memory Multiplier Configuration Memory Timing Configuration Select Screen 1l Select Item CAS Latency tcl Enter Select Row Precharge Time tRP Memory Multiplier Value RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Ms F1 General Help RAS Active Time tRAS F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Memory Multiplier 13 33 Use this item to set the system memory multiplier Memory Timing Configuration This item shows the information of Memory Timing Configuration Using BIOs 46 CAS Latency tcl 9 This item determines the operation of DDR SDRAM memory CAS colulmn address strobe It is recommanded that you leave this item at the default value The 2T setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode Row Precharge Time tRP 9 This item specifies Row precharge to Active or Auto Refresh of the same bank RAS to CAS Delay tRD 9 This item specifies the R
8. ATX12V PWR FAN ATX POWER SYS FAN A I Connecting 24 pin power cable The ATX 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply e E TTE ES 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 24 pin power cable Installingthe Motherboard 2 Connecting 8 power cable Users please note that the 8 pin and 4 pin power cables can both be con nected 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 CPU FAN CPU cooling FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function 4 ewm PWM Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V SYS FAN FAN Power Connectors Pin Signal Name Function 4 PWM PWM ATX POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name aw SON PWRGD 20 5V Installingthe Motherboard 22 PWR FAN FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name Installingthe Motherboard Panel Header The 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 informa tion Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function HD LED P HarddiskLED 2
9. BIOS interface Please refer to chapter 3 for detailed setup information Introducingthe Motherboard Feature Processor The motherboard uses an LGAI155 type of socket that carries the following features Accommodates 2 Generation Intel Core Family amp Unlock proces sors Supports Hyper Threading technology CPU Hyper Threading technology enables the operating system into thinking it s hooked up to two processors allowing two threads to be run in parallel both on separate logical processors within the same physical processor Chipset The Intel P67 Chipset is a single chip with proven reliability and performance Supports PCI Express x16 Gen2 slot e Compliant with PCI Rev 2 3 interface Supports two PCI Express x1 Gen2 slot Supports two PCI slots e Integrated four SATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controllers and two SATA 6 0 Gb s Host Controller Fourteen USB 2 0 ports supported e Four USB 3 0 ports and one USB 3 0 header supported by NEC chip e Serial Peripheral Interface SPI support Enhanced DMA Controller interrupt controller and timer functions e Intel High Definition Audio Controller Memory Supports DDR3 1333 1066 DDR3 SDRAM with Dual channel architec ture Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs Up to 4 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB Audio 7 1 2 Channel High Definition Audio Codec Meets Microsoft WLP3 x Windows Logo Program audio requiremen
10. DR EDS li i n rn Note l eJIFFY is available in SATA IDE AHCI mode It does not support RAID configuration and the onboard 34 pin floppy drives 2 Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application updates Setting Up eJ IFFY 69 Entering eJIFFY The post screen appears within several seconds after boot up and it has three buttons on it Operating system eJIFFY and BIOS Setup Click to enter the normal OS you have installed such as Windows Click to set the BIOS If you click eJIFFY the following screen will appear And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds EFS ELITEGROUP a T y USA t Thu Aug 13 E hy 3 iw el 12 18 AM Setting Up eJIFFY 70 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu ux p Ty I ER Eh 5 EX USA d Thu Aug 13 12 20AM eWeb Firefox for web browsing webmail and watching flash video ePix Photo viewing ePal On line chat tool to use the most popular IMs in the world MSN ICQ AIM etc Shows ePal on line connection status Shut Down Restart Ends your session and turns off the computer Ends your session and restart the computer Shows the network connection status Click once to connect the storage disk to your computer Click for the second time to remove your storage disk safely please refer to the FAQ
11. F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESCIxIt Enabled Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc All USB Devices Enabled Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices Using BIOs 39 USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable USB 3 0 controller We recommand users keep the default value Disabling it might cause the USB devices not to work properly Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page Super IO Configuration Use this item to show the information of Super IO configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc NETTE Advanced Bell ET D QM ile EST TT LA eer gt dL Super IO Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 0 COMA Super IO Chip T8728 Temp to 80 Port Disabled Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESG Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Super IO Chip IT8728 This item shows the information of the super IO chip gt Serial Port 0 Configuration This item shows the information of the super IO chip Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc WET Advanced Bel ET Gm D QE Lele EST TT LE
12. FP PWR SLP MSG LED HD LED N HarddiskLED 4 FP PWR SLP MSGLED RST SW N Reset Switch PWR SW P Power Switch RST SW P Reset Switch EZ PWR SW N Power Switch MSG LED dual color or single color Users please note that the above picture is for reference only you should determine the header pin definition by the actual key pin location 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 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 e
13. Note Changes to system hardware such as different CPU memories etc may also trigger this message American Megatrends P67H2 A Release 10 12 2010 Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Press F7 to enter BBS POPUP Press lt DEL gt or lt F2 gt to enter setup CMOS Settings Wrong Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing lt Enter gt Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for infor mation Some options marked with a triangle P 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 Using BIOS 27 In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle P 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
14. an LGA1155 socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory 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 Installingthe Motherboard 10 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 atthe socket and place the package carefully into the socket by purely vertical motion E Closing the Load Plate
15. below FUNCTION Exits the current menu Scrolls through the items on a menu Modifies the selected field s values Enter Select General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults 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 Main Menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the main menu appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Select an item and press lt Enter gt to display the submenu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset M I BX Boot Security Save amp Exit BIOS Information Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Date elements Mon 27 2010 System Time 02 06 56 Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit EoC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Using BIOs 28 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 Advaned Menu The Advanced menu it
16. card family for performance desined gamers wu ebsusi cam DEE Oir ECS Ine Intemational Manufacturer of Frequency Control Pew urube xoi oe Japanese Anthy Select your desired Korean language Russian Thal Chinese simplified Chinese traditional Other English Keyboard Setting Up eJ IFFY 73 How to change display language Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list Check your desired display language Your selected display language will be applied after rebooting Display Language English US Cancel OK Arabic a4 1L German Deutsch English UK English US Spanish Espanol French Francais Hebrew nay Indonesian Indonesia Italian Italiano Japanese A434 Korean 713 Dutch Nederlandse Polish Polska Portuguese Portugu s Russian Pycckui Thai lnu Turkish T rkce Ukrainian YKpaiHcbKa Vietnamese Vi t Simplified Chinese i8 f P3 Traditional Chinese 42722 How to set networking connection If you do not have IP shared server direct link you can select the icon P and press the right key of your mouse 1 Show the networking connection status 2 If you want to set the networking connection you can press the right key of your mouse to edit it Setting Up eJ IFFY 4 Stepl Select the icon press the right key of your mouse then select Edit 99 Connectio
17. following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc EIC Eur Chipset B iRB P Om TT EN OU North Bridge Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Select Screen tl Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESG Exit Initate Graphic Adapter PCI PCI Express Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Initate Graphic Adapter PCI Express This item allows you to select graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Press lt Esc gt to return to the chipset menu page Using BIOs 42 South Bridge Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc ETHER Chipset B RBP e T E A gt dL South Bridge Specify what state to go to when power is re applied after a power failure G3 state Audio Configuration Azaia HD Audio Enabled Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc WEW CEUS Chipset B BBP miele MESI LE MEET a gt dL South Bridge Specify what state to go to when power is
18. in the array ENTER Operation SPACE Select Fl0 Exit Save ESC Return E EE The virtual disk is now listed in the Topology pane Marvel BIOS Setup 6 2009 Marvel lechnology Group Ltd nfarnat Pr vendor 10 t 1B4B Virtual Dis Device 10 9123 kE 2 0 Test Revision 1D Bl PD O ST3750330K5 BIOS Version 1 0 0 1008 PD 8 ST3750330H5 Firmware Version 2 1 0 1316 Physical Oisks PGle Speed Rate 5 0Gbps Free Configure SATA as AHCI Mode Help Marvell RAID on chip controller ENTER Operation FIO Exit Save ESC Return Marvell 88SE9 128 SATA6Go s RA DController BICS Setup Chapter 10 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips 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 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
19. on the PCIEXI16 1 slot Monitor Cable For reference only 4 Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards ATI CrossFire Technology Support 59 The Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box To enable CrossFireX Install ATI graphic card driver Enter the Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box check the Enable CrossFireX item Click OK to apply CrossFireX Configure Diagnostics 1 ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series Default VGA monitor CrossFireX delivers exceptional performance on a single display combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs Configure CrossFireX V Enable CrossFireX Discard Defaults If you want to start CrossFireX you have to disable the Hydra Logix Control Panel first ATI CrossFire Technology Support 60 Memo ATI CrossFire Technology Support 61 Chapter 6 Hydra Core Technology Support This motherboard supports the Hydra Core Technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards which support Hydra Core A Mode N Mode X Mode Follow the installation procedures in this section The default setting of Hydra Core Technology is Enabled if you want to enable the ATI CrossFireX Technology please change it to Disabled Requirements i Two or three identical or non identical graphic cards are needed the set
20. 05 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc SATA Mode IDE Mode Use this item to select SATA mode Serial ATA Controller 0 1 Compatible Enhanced Use this item to show the Serial ATA cotroller options Disabled Compatible En hanced Using BIOs 38 eSATA 6 Gb s Controller Mode AHIC Mode Use this item to select eSATA 6 Gb s controller mode SATA Port 0 5 This motherboard supports six SATA channel and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page USB Configuration Use this item to show the information of USB configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc WEU Advanced KAn Gem RR E EST HE E A AU USB Configuration Enabled Disabled All USB Devices USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESGC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc WEU Advanced KAn 2e RP C TITO ESTO LE MESE LU USB Configuration Enabled Disabled All USB Devices USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Select Screen 11 Select Item All USB Devices ED E Select Disabled Value
21. 3 4 Recommend memory configuration Sockets Sed row Pee row a Mode M 3 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated 3 DIMMs o Populated Populated Populated 4 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated Populated Due to Intel CPU spec definition the system will not boot if only one DIMM is installed in DDR3 1 or DDR3_3 Follow the table above for recommended memory configuration a 1 12 1 For best performance and compatibility we recommend that users give priority to the white DIMMs DDR3 2 DDR3 4 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 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down 3 X 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 4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot 5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and
22. 66 0C 1600 0C 1333 1066 SDRAM It cooperates with LT24102 chips to generate three of PCIe 16X Gen 2 graphic interface that allows you install up to three non identical graphic cards with multiple GPU running at PCIe Gen 2 speed It provides two PCI rev 2 3 slots and two PCI Express x1 rev 2 0 slots for extending usage It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides fourteen USB 2 0 ports six USB ports and four USB 2 0 headers support additional eight USB ports and one of Front USB 2 0 headers provide with EZ charger technology please reference chapter 2 parts of Front Panel USB headers to check the detail informa tion P67H2 A implements extra USB 3 0 chips which provide four USB3 0 ports at rear I O with blue connector and one USB 3 0 header at internal I O also P67H A implements extra Marvell 88SE9128 SATA 6Gb s chips which provide two eSATA 6Gb s ports with RAID 0 1 configuration this motherboard delivers the highest data transfer rate to fulfill the most speed demanding usage The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including one PS 2 mouse and keyboard combo connector one CLR CMOS button two eSATA 6Gb s ports two Gigabit LAN ports six USB 2 0 ports four USB 3 0 ports running at 5 Gb s one optical SPDIFO port and audio jacks for microphone line in and 8 ch line out In addition this motherboard comes with a power button and a reset button ECS M I B X stands for extreme O C
23. 8 SATA6GD s RAIDController BIOS Setup 7 Scroll to Quick Init and press Enter to select Yes or No Harvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Lonfigure 5elect free disksCreate Virtual Dish RAID Level Virtual Disks Stripe Size i Free Physical Disks Gigabyte Rounding PD amp 5T3750330 5 f Ts P n f 7 VD Name Next Helg Virtual disk configurations ENTER Select FLO Exit Save ESC Return 8 Scroll to VD Name to type a new name and press Enter to confirm the selection Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd tonfigure Select free disksCreate Virtual Disk RAID Level Virtual Disks Stripe Size i LFree Physical Disks Gigabyte Rounding L PD ST3750330MS Quick Init 1 POD 0 ST3750330M5 k He lp BE NT cise configu ations ENTER Select i FLO Exit Save ESC Return Marvell 88SE9 128 SATA6Go s RA DController BIOS Setup 87 88 9 Scroll to Next and press Enter to create the virtual disks after configuring the virtual disk Then press Y to select YES Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell lechnalogy Group Ltd contioqure gt Select free disksCreate Virtual Disk in CU Wirtual Disks Stripe Size 1 Y Gigabyte Rounding Free Physical Disks L PD 8 13750330MS Quick Init PD 0 STALED310MS URL Create Virtual Disk CU Do you want to create this virtua et Se paa har to N28 10008 the Tree disks t he used
24. AS to CAS delay to Rd Wr command to the same bank RAS Active Time tRAS 24 This item specifies the RAS active time Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X menu page Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM PCI slots Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system XPM Support By SPD This item allows users to set the XPM Support PCH Voltage 1 08V This item allows users to adjust the current PCH voltage PLL Voltage 1 83V This item allows users to adjust the current PLL voltage DIMM Voltage Disabled This item allows users to adjust the DIMM voltage CPU Voltage Disabled This item allows users to adjust the CPU voltage IMC Voltage Disabled This item allows users to adjust the IMC voltage Intel R Core TM CPU i5 2400 3 10 GHz This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer Processor Speed 3100MHz This item shows the CPU speed Total Memory 1024MB DDR3 1333 This item shows the total momery of DDR3 VDIMM 1 512V This item displays the current VDIMM voltage Using BIOs CPU Current Voltage 1 164V This item diplays the CPU current voltage IMC Voltage 1 044V This item displays the current IMC voltage Using BIOS 47 Boot Menu This page enable
25. COS HON eeano E EA l MNANE i a PAT EEE TEA 2 SPee CANONS esan E EE 4 Motherboard Components essere 5 Chanter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Bale Prec QUOS ene eee ee 7 Choosing a Computer Case sess 7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case ueesssese 7 Installing Hardware esee teens 9 Installing THEE VOCES SOF secuta iiia aii y Installing Memory Modules esee 11 POTS TONS ODS BRIT AEA A 13 Connecting Optional DeVICEs eot stet three rois T3 Installing a SATA Hard DV Ve vos sie t te tiet erected 18 Connecting LO De V1CeS deno tni retia Ernest nte innen Ent ensem eui 19 Connecting Case Components esses seenen 20 PIT FCO OM T HP 25 Chapter 3 29 Using BIOS 25 About the Setup Utility eese 25 The Standard COM SUPT ON s eaaet taa eecas een aiaia 25 Entering the Setup Utilities cccccccccccccsssceccesesseceseceseseseeees zs Resetting the Default CMOS Values csse 26 Una BIO o osdecn send Eoo ae me ene t RS nee ne 26 BIOS Navicat on KEV uu ncaesdssacesetonteteeceneus EEEE 27 MaN UI Er 27 AQVOQNCCD ICAU TC HT 28 C PSOCT M CHU E E 41 M I B X MB Intelligent Bios X Menu sss d TRO OLN romea aa a a EEA AEEA 48 vi BC EV E A A E E E 49 Save E M 117 DRM ERR 50 Upaaiine the 15110 TC hy Chapter 4 93 Using the Mother
26. F 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 SPDIFOUT Installing the Motherboard 17 USB3F Front Panel USB 3 0 header This Motherboard implements one USB 3 0 header supporting 2 extra front USB 3 0 ports which delivers 5Gb s transfer rate Signal Name Function xD GND USB3 ICC Porti SuperSpeed Tx IntA P1 SSTX USB3ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Tx GND IntA P1 D USB3 ICC Port1 D IntA_P1_D USB3 ICC Port1 D 10 Over Current Protection i E E 12 USB3 ICC Port2 D 14 USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Tx 15 USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Tx T 17 USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Rx 18 USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Rx t Front Panel USB Power indicated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as Ley hang up ME UNLOCK ME Unlock Header Pin 1 2 Function Open Lock Installing the Motherboard 18 Installing SATA Hard Drives This section describes how to install SATA devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD ROM drive About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features four SATA 3 0 Gb s connectors and two SATA 6 0Gb s connectors supporting a total of six drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard interface for the SATA hard drives which are curr
27. FY is a fast boot program under Linux Instead of waiting Windows O S to start execution eJIFFY is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up ECS ELITEGROUP hse 12 18AM E i Thu Aug 13 T 5 m fed gl e VEU Note eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to the DVD activation and BIOS setup Please check the hard copy user s guide or product color box to see if the model has embodded eJIFFY feature eJIFFY icon on color box GEL Version 6 0 Setting Up eJIFFY 66 Installation and BIOS Setup DVD Activation Finish the DVD utility setup and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation 1 Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below Utilities screen Click eJIFFY feature item to install m Mainboard Setup Utility Uties 6 Information Utilities Adobe Reader eBLU eDLU eJIFFY e0C B Select utility amp Click to install 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish eJIFFY setup Setup eJIFFY Welcome to the eJIFFY Setup Wizard This will install eJIFFY x x xx on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup Setting Up eJIFFY 3 After setting up eJIFFY under Windows you can switch eJIFFY display keyboard language from English to your local langua
28. Init f Yes PD 0 ST3750330N5 VD Name Default Next Virtual disk configurations ENTER Select F10 Exit Save ESC Return Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd r L confiqure Select Tree disksCreate Virtual Disk Virtual Disks Stripe 512e 64 KB Gigabyte Rounding 16 Free Physical Disks L PD 8 5T3750330NS Quick init Yes PD 0 5T3750330NS YD Name Default Next rp Help Virtual disk configurations ENTER Select P F10 Exit Save ESC Return Marvell 88SE9I28 SATA6GD s RADController BIOS Setup 86 5 Scroll to Stripe Size and press Enter to select 32K or 64K for the selected RAID Level Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Configure gt Select free disksCreate Virtual Disk RAID Level RAID 0 Virtual Disks Free Physical Disks Gigabyte Rounding 1G PD 8 ST3750330MS Quick Init Yes A PD 0 T3750330MS VD Name Default Next Help Virtual disk configurations ENTER Select F10 Exit Save ESC Return 6 Scroll to Gigabyte Rounding and press Enter to select None 1G or 10G Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Configure gt Select free disksCreate Virtual Disk RAID Level Virtual Disks Stripe Size Free Physical Disks did REDE Quick Init PD O ST3750330MS VD Nome Next Help Virtual disk configurations ENTER Select W F10 Exit Save ESC Return Marvell 88S 12
29. Megatrends Inc Launch PXE OpROM The item enables or disables launch PXE Option ROM Launch Storage OpROM The item enables or disables launch Storage Option ROM LAN Configuration The item in the menu shows the LAN related information that the BIOS automatically detects Using BIOs 29 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc UEI Advanced Kaiia 88 P TA ST E A gt dL LAN Configuration Enable or Disable Onboard LAN 1 Controller Onboard LAN 2 Controller Enabled Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESI xi Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc NETTE Advanced Reli T ag RP CE ile EST LA eer S LU LAN Configuration Enable or Disable Onboard LAN 1 Controller Onboard LAN 2 Controller Enabled Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help Onboard LAN 1 Controller i F2 Previous Value Disabled NR Enabled F3 Optimized Defaults E F4 Save amp Exit ESGExit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc NETTE Advanced Keiti D C ST T N S LU LAN Configuration Enable or Disable Onboard LAN 1 Controller Onboard LAN 1 Controller Enabled
30. 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 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 energ
31. RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network USB 2 0 Ports Use the USB 2 0 ports to connect USB 2 0 devices USB 3 0 Ports Use the USB 3 0 ports to connect USB 3 0 devices Optical SPDIF Output This jack connects to external optical digital audio out put devices Audio Ports Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices The C port is for stereo line in signal while the E port is for micro phone in signal This motherboard supports audio de vices that correspond to the A B and D port respec tively In addition both of the 2 ports B and D provide users with both right amp left channels individually Users please refer to the following note for specific port func tion definition A Center amp Woofer D Front Out 3 Back Suround Cien oo The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting Installingthe Motherboard 19 20 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin connecting the motherboard components Refer to the following OORUN Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU FAN Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS FAN Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR FAN Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX POWER Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V CPU FAN
32. Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS Intergraded Heat Spreader Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate Secure the load lever with the hook under retention tab 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 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 LGAII55 socket Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules It can support four 240 pin DDR3 2133 OC DDR3 1866 0C 1600 OC 1333 1066 SDRAM The total memory capacity is 16 GB You must install at least one module in any of the four slots Total memory capacity is 16 GB The four DDR3 memory sockets DDR3 1 DDR3 2 DDR3 3 and DDR3 4 are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following gt gt Channel A DDR3 1 DDR3 3 gt gt Channel B DDR3 2 DDR
33. Status Un ID xtor 7H388FB HBIDJFLH 465 868 Th Select ESC I Exit LENTER Select Menu Creating a RAID set 1l 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 d Wi Uu Reset Bisks to Now BAID F 1 2 Delete RAID Volane 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 Hane RAID Level Disks Select Dish Strip Size Capacity 931 5 GB Vo lume Create Uolome lame BALD Level Disks Select Strip Sige Wea Capacity 455 8 GH Pn umet Create Volume When more than two HDDs are installed in your computer the Disks item will be selectable Then users can select the HDD that you want to belong to the RAID set Please be noticed that selecting a wrong disk will result in losing the original data of the HDD i Hase Voluine RAID Level B Stri 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 fame RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Uo ume B RAIBBUStripe Select Disks LzBKB m Create Volume 80 4 When done press lt Enter gt to confirm the creation
34. al 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 SATA Kode TEST led IDE Hode LUE Rode RATI Aoje 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 RA DConfigurati ons 8 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 Matrix Storage Manager option BUA vrb Copyright C 2003 87 Intel Corporation RAID Volumes Hone defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial 8 Size Type Status Vol ID 4 Maxtor 7H588F8B HELID3FLH 465 86B 3 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 ICH9R RAIDS All Rights Reserved a Reset Disks to Non RAID Exit RAID Volumes fone defined Physical Disks Fort Drive Model serial 3 Size Type
35. ard 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 Using BICS 51 Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device SATA SONY DVD RW DRU 190S This item enables you to boot from this device SATA ST3306260AS This item enables you to boot from this device Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This item enables you to launch EFI shell from filesystem device Using BIOS 52 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 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 overwri
36. ari 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 lt N gt Inte l H Matrix Storage Manager option HUM v 5 8 18011 ICH9R wHAIDS Copyright C 2663 87 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved i 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 Previows Hena DEL Delete Volume Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs ntel Matrix Storage Manager RAI DConfigurations 82 Resetting disks to Non RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set 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 2 eet 1 Create RAID Volume 2 De
37. bles you to set setup administrator and password Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset M I BX Boot Security EEVEE 3 411 If ONLY the Administrator s password is set then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to bootor enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password must be3 to20 characters long Set Setup Administrator Password Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Administrator Password Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset M I BX Boot Security EEVEE Sa If ONLY the Administrator s password is set then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to bootor enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password must be3 to20 characters long Create New Pass word Set Setup Administrator Password Select Screen 11 Select Item
38. board Software 53 About the Software DVD ROM CD ROM sees 53 Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 7 usse 53 Running 12 07 stad RERO TERR 54 Manual Tasta Mati Oosies eos tut exiens Passe Exin assent 56 Litility Solare Relefeti6Gisiteee cete bdtis atio nA ot RR PERUENIRE URSGe 56 Chapter 9 ol ATI CrossFire Technology Support 57 RKeguiremeniS ssrurannani annoia ESE DEP ERU NE CO IEIUNIA 57 Installing CrossFire graphics cards ususs 57 The Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box 59 UD INE Iu c 59 Chapter 6 61 Hydra Core Technology Support 61 FRUIT GANG TS cennara 61 Installing graphics Cala oec ettet e eror iitaiesiendeerledes 61 The HYDRALOGIX Control Panel ener treten 64 P tabe FAV APO OI eee tsvac embed veo qed Gss ea cun ocu sa Sauna diritece e 64 Chapter 7 69 Setting Up eJIFFY 65 TE OCC EO hs sesenncnepsnctcssatosisapsesathannshavsthorhotinnduaniest ambanhasenbidusieneuianbs 65 Installation and BIOS Setup uiae eiae tersie EE to btxex kite Duabus 66 Entering eJIEE Y patre ttp tb thee texte eta SRap epe EFI ek Eu ERR 69 FC AUTOS ICONS M 70 Usage FAQ aa 71 Chanter 8 TI Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations T Before creating a RAID SOL nieto rote traer ausi erbe rr Ere tcd Us Jr Entering Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility 78 Creat
39. ctors System BIOS AMI BIOS with 32 Mb SPI Flash ROM e Supports ECS M I B X Utility e Supports ACPI amp DMI Plug and Play STR SS STR S4 S1 Hardware monitor Audio LAN can be disabled in BIOS F7 hot key for boot up devices option Form Factor ATX Size 305mm x 244mm Introducingthe Motherboard Motherboard Components o ic LTD m PILE 3 T r Pp 3 mh am da n n i 5 TR Li 1 i i a ij p wZ 3 LI Pe Ert i 1 peres 4 5 t Bees Eum TENE M E J ae Aut I e uw s m i am 2 d P m Pra ELLE Lie T 3a r ul 41 Ww toe T Gon 2 HYDR S LII 8 Channe Audio Dual Giga LAM i UM r REP EN ume KI a Introducing the Motherboard Table of Motherboard Components COMPONENTS d amp TM 1 CPU Socket LGA1155 socket for 2 Generation Intel Core Family amp Unlock processors PCI Express slot for graphics interface 8 pin 12V power connector This concludes Chapter 1 The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard 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 electricity e Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard Leave componen
40. e install screen The screen has three buttons on it Setup Browse CD and Exit Bs ELITEGROUP For reference only If the opening screen does not appear double click the file setup exe in the root directory Usingthe Motherboard Software 53 54 Drivers Click the Setup button to run the software installation program Select from the menu which software you want to install Click the Utilities button to display the application software anc other software utilities that are available on the disk Select the sofware you want to install then follow installation procedure 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 disk Before installing the software from Windows Explorer look for a file named README TXT or something similar This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems In installing the software execute a file named SETUP EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window Utilities Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk Information Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the disk Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for
41. eer gt dL Serial Port 0 Configuration Enable or Disable Serial Port COM Device Settings IO 3F 8h IRQ 4 Change Settings Auto Select Screen 1l Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Serial Port Disabled Enabled Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Using BIOs 40 Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable serial port Device Settings IOz3F 8h IRQz4 This item shows the information of the device settings Change Settings Auto Use this item to change device settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Super IO Configuration page Temp to 80 Port Disabled This item enables or disables Temperature C to 80 Port Using BIOS 41 Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the North chipset South chipset and other system Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc NET OE Chipset B URBSP SITO MEET LO MEET WR a edt North Bridge Parameters gt South Bridge gt ME Subsystem Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESI Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc North Bridge Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt and view the
42. ements 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 Hydra Core Technology Support Chapter 7 Setting Up eJIFFY Chapter 8 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Preface Describes features of the motherboard Go to v page 1 Describes installation of motherboard components Go to page 7 Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility Go to v page 25 Describes the motherboard soft ware Go to page 53 Describes the ATI Crossfire Technology Go to page 57 Describes the Hydra Core Technology Go to page 61 Describes the eJIFFY setting up Go to ve page 65 Describes the Intel Matrix Stor age Manager RAID Configura tions Go to e page 77 Chapter 9 Marvell 88SE9128 SATA 6Gb s RAID Controller BIOS Setup Chapter 10 Trouble Shooting Preface iii Describes the SATA RAID Setup Go to page 83 Provides basic trouble shooting tips Go to vc page 89 Memo Preface TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 TA
43. ems allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc WEU Advanced Keini A A ST E gt dL Enable Disable Onboard LAN Option ROM Legacy OpROM Support Launch Storage OpROM Enabled gt LAN Configuration gt ECS eJIFFY Function P PC Health Status p Power Management Setup gt ACPI Settings gt CPU Configuration gt SATA Configuration gt USB Configuration gt Super IO Configuration Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESGIEXI Launch PXE OpPROM Disabled Enabled Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc WEU Advanced Keini RR P A ST E A gt dL Enable Disable Onboard LAN Option ROM Legacy OpROM Support Launch PXE OpROM Disabled P LAN Configuration p ECS eJIFFY Function p PC Health Status p Power Management Setup p ACPI Settings p CPU Configuration gt SATA Configuration p USB Configuration Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults Launch Storage OpROM Disabled Enabled gt Super IO Configuration F4 Save amp Exit ESGEXI Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American
44. ently 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 You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard SATA cable optional SATA power cable optional Refer to the illustration below for proper installation 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply For reference only This motherboard supports the Hot Plug function Installing the Motherboard Connecting I O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I O ports PS2 PS2 mouse keyboard USB 2 0 ports LAN ports CLR CMOS BTN USB20 eSATA Ports USB 3 0 ports Optical SPDIF ports output PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connect the PS 2 Keyboard or PS 2 Mouse to the PS 2 Combo Port combo port CLR CMOS Button Use the CLR CMOS button to clear CMOS IA Before clearing CMOS make sure to turn off the power of the system eSATA 6 Gb s ports Use these ports to connect to external SATA boxes or Serial ATA port multipliers LAN Ports Connect an
45. error No usable memory detected 5C 5F Reserved for future AMI error codes 3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL S3 Boot Script execution Video repost OS S3 wake vector call E4 E7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 i i EC EF FSF FSF Recovery PPI is not available Recovery capsule is not found FA Invalid recovery capsule Recovery condition triggered by firmware Auto recovery S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL 5 6 7 8 9 A B D E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B 0 1 2 3 0 8 9 A B 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 8 9 E E E E E E E F F F F F F F F F F F F iu PCI host bridge initialization North Bridge DXE initialization is started North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started North Bridge OXE St initiaizationisstared 61 62 63 65 67 e gt 6 BFF NEC TUN HE E WEE NN E O EHE TH ERE SH proa NE EE po EE WEE 69 A B oe E F C w O B EE NT EN 5 WEE MEN pou HEN NI TAT ACPI module initialization CSM initialization 7A 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes PCI Bus Request Resources 80 8F OEM DXE initialization codes o USB Detect o US8 Enable E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 5 7 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Brid
46. figure the card before installation Installing the Motherboard 13 14 Follow these instructions to install an add on card 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw For reference only Il For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapters 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 Installingthe Motherboard 15 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices a LAN IE fifi SATA1 2 3 If saras d i ii SATA5 6 p Spee tee 8 Chanre Audio Dual Gig x a a SPDIFO 1 85 m F usB2 F USB3 F USB4 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 porte 4 Presence 5 porrn 6 SENSELRETURN 7 SESESEND 8 KY O L3 PORT2L SENSE2 RETURN SATA1 2 Serial ATA connectors These connectors are used to support the Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates 6 0 Gb s simpler disk dr
47. for more usage information Language Control Panel Switch Keyboard Languages Allows you to adjust the sound volume level from mute to the max Setting Up eJIFFY 7l Usage FAQ Language Control Panel Besides setting English as the default interface eJIFFY offers multi language displays and keyboard settings for language switch Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting Keyboard Language Setup Stepl Click to open the language control panel age PE ro Method Setup UN fa Display Language BJ Language eJIFFY v2 0 35 Step 2 Click Keyboard Language icon to open the keyboard selection list which offers several regional keyboard settings besides default English keyboard Step 3 Click the selected keyboard language e g English US and press OK Arabic s Il German Deutsch English UK English US Spanish Espa ol French Fran ais Hebrew n axy Italian Italiano Japanese A438 Dutch Nederlandse Polish Polska Portuguese Portugu s Russian Pycckui Turkish T rkce Ukrainian YkpaiHcbKa Vietnamese Vi t Setting Up eJIFFY 72 Click Apply to enable all possible language inputs you want to apply and click SCIM Input Method Setup v FrontEnd v IMEngine Anthy v Panel GTK Global Setup Enable Hotkeys Filters Global Setup Chewing Smart Pinyin Generic Table Chinese tradi
48. ge The changes will be applied after rebooting eJIFFY Configuration x e CHAFF Y mcos Language English LIS English Us Arabic German English UK English US Spanish French Hebrew Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Dutch Polish Portuguese Russian Thai Keyboard Ukrainian Vietnamese Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional eJIFFY Configuration fx CJ eI Et m cor Language T rk e Turkish 4 Keyboard T rk e Turkish German English UK English UK English L S English us Espa ol Spanish Fran ais French Hebrew Italian Japanese Polish Portuguese Russian Ukrainian vietnamese YkpaiHcbkKa Vi t Note The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to switch with the default English typing Please refer to the usage FAQ for more tips Setting Up eJ IFFY 68 4 Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation Press lt DEL gt or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up MIN E h NS j E al Wil 5 And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func tion Press F4 to save the configuration and exit Restart your computer m Il T iit JN ill I l n Jl N UNI p Uu ll Il i n AM il HL EE nrrITEmIDIL
49. ge module specific ion C 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 93 96 Es m m D E A4 SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset E Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin B1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Runtime Set Virtual Addres MAP Ea O 2 A5 A6 A7 A8 AA AB AC AD AE AF B B B B B8 BF Reserved for future AMI codes CO CF OEM BDS initialization codes CPU initialization error 3 5 1 D D2 South Bridge initialization eror D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not availabe ion is fai 7 Configuration Reset reset of NVRAM settings D5 D7 DA BC 4 Some ofthe Architectural Protocols are rot avaiable 6 pes 8 Platform PCI resource requirements carrot be met System is entering S3 sleep state 04 Sysemis entering S4 sleep state
50. ht C 2010 American Megatrends Inc gt Integrated Clock Chip Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc IET Xe HT BERORISEI2ER M I B X i fole WEST LH ESTE Ut CPU Ratio 31 Turbo Mode IA Core Current Normal Power Limit 1 Value Watt 95 Power Limit 2 Switch Enabled Power Limit 2 Value 118 Long duration maintained Tau 1 Select Screen Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled 11 Select Item Enter Select Turbo Mode Value Disabled F1 General Help F2 Previous Value Elo F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc CPU Ratio 31 This item allows users to control non turbo CPU ratio A Core Current Normal Use this item to control Primary Plant Current Limit This is for Turbo mode Using BIOs 45 Power Limit 1 Value Watt 95 Use this item to control the limit of the TDP This is for Turbo mode Power Limit 2 Switch Enabled Use this item to control the Power Limit 2 This 1s for Turbo mode Power Limit 2 Value 1 Use this item to control Power Limit 2 PL2 provides an upper limit of the TDP excursions This is for Turbo mode Long duration maintainded Tau 1 Use this item to control the time window over PL1 value should be maintained This is for Turbo mode Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled
51. ic 1D 2A OEM pre memory initialization codes Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific Memory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading ion Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific ion Memory initialization Memory presence detection i i 3 i 3 i 3 3 Memory initialization Configuring memory 3k MemoyitaiMioniohe 30 Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below 31 Mmoywsaed SSCS 32 CPU post memory witiaizationissarted O E 33 CPU post memory initialization Cache initialization CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization 7 j i Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific j i Memory initialization Programming memory timing information Pre memory South Bridge initialization is started 1 3 5 7 A C D E F 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B 1C 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 32 33 93 94 C Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 3F 4E OEM post memory initialization codes DXE IPL is started Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed reset PPI is not available Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match Memory initialization
52. ing a RAID Set eee ecccssccssesssesscesscesecseessesssesseeseeeseesseeeeeens 79 De let a RAID Sefania aai E 81 Resetting disks to Non RAID essere 82 FEM UTD busco repu ipu a Tee V ita 82 Chapter 9 Marvell 88SE9128 SATA 6Gb s RAID Controller BIOS Setup To Create Virtual Disks eeee eene Chapter 10 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly Start up problems after prolong use Mamtenanceand care tl Sears roe ttt Deer PO REUU Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart 89 A 89 vii Viii Chapter 1 Introducingthe Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing P67H2 A motherboard This motherboard is a high per formance enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1155 socket for 2 Generation Intel Core Family amp Unlock processors to reach the optimum system performance Combined with ECS unique M I B X BIOS interface it makes a simple fast and safe O C platform for high end business or personal desktop market This motherboard is based on Intel P67 Chipset for best desktop platform solution P67 1s a single chip highly integrated high performance Hyper Threading periph eral controller unmatched by any other single chip device controller This motherboard supports up to 16 GB of system memory with dual channel DDR3 2133 0C 18
53. ion of the BIOS Recovery PEI Recovery errors PEI L ete L 31 power Rest type detection iha L 3 tori ree rititizaton before microcode oag L 34 sow bridge ititization before microcode loading L 3 GEM itaization before microcode ading L s Meweekaim r p intaation efter microcode adip a Worth bridge iniiaizstionaftermicecode ating L s sow ere ititization after microcode lading A GEM itaization after microcode loading 8 win L 65 reserved for fawra m SEC eroro E JMewcdemfud L T Woodem L 1s sicweissaded a Premera cro maansa 3 Prememoy CPU initiation CPU module ge B M 15 16 p 18 10 M B dc E Pre memory CPU initialization CPU module specific Pre memory North Bridge initialization is started Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specif
54. isabled This item allows you to enable or disable ECS eJIFFY Function Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page Using BIOs 3d PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the paeameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc NETTE Advanced Keiti ia 88 9 o TA ST a gt dL System Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed CPU Vcore te IMC Voltage I Select Item VDIMM Enter Select PCH Voltage Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESG Exit PECI Mode Offset to TCC Activation Temp 38 Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc NETTE Advanced Kani oA P T SE S dL SMART Fan Mode Normal SMART Fan start PWM value 56 SMART Fan start PWM TEMP 30 EE a SMART Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value unite PEETER Enter Select CPU Fan Full Speed Offset 10 Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc SMART FAN Control Enabled This item allows you to enable disable the control of the sys
55. ive cabling and easier PC assembly It doubles the transfer rate of current SATA 3 0Gb s interface Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name Fe Grom sx 6 w Ground Em Installingthe Motherboard 16 SATA3 6 Serial ATAII connectors These connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 3Gb s devices simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Par allel ATA Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name ee 5 Re 6 RT T Grund a F USB1 4 USB 2 0 Front Panel USB 2 0 headers The motherboard has four USB 2 0 headers supporting eight USB 2 0 ports Addi tionally some computer cases have USB 2 0 ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB 2 0 connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard Unlike F USB2 4 in this mainboard F USBI supports EZ Charger technology provides about 1A current than general USB port in off mode for USB devices It is useful and excellent especially for the iPhone iPad and iPod touch devices that need a large amount of current for faster recharging within less time Pin Signal Name Function USBPWR Front Panel USB Power USBPWR Front Panel USB Power USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Negative Signal 4 USB_EP_P1 USB Port 1 Negative Signal USB Port 1 Positive Signal GND Ground Key No pin 7 8 9 SPDIFO SPDI
56. ive the PC or identify the cause of failure 1 Clear the CMOS values using the CLR CMOS jumper Refer to CLR CMOS jumper in Chapter 2 for Checking Jumper Settings in this user manual When completed follow up with a Load Optimised Default in the BIOS setup 2 Check the CPU cooler fan for dust Long term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if necessary 3 Check that the 12V power amp ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors 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 component may be at fault 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
57. lapses before the power supply recognizes another on off signal This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS Installingthe Motherboard 23 24 Memo 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 the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure e Hard drives diskette drives and peripherals e 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
58. lete 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 lt N gt 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 lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt to return to the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu 63 Chapter 9 Marvell 88SE9 28 SAIA6G s RAlDController BIOS Setup The 88SE9128 controller supports the creation of RAID 0 and RAID 1 virtual disks comprising of exactly two SATA physical disks The following shows the messages displayed during the POST of P67H2 A motherboard Press Ctrl M to launch Marvell BIOS Utility Marvell 88SE91xx Adapter BIOS Version 1 0 0 1008 PCI E Xl Bandwidth Usage 5 0Gbps Configure SATA as AHCI Mode Virtual Disk No Virtual Disk Physical Disk I0 Disk Name Size Speed 0 SATA ST3750330MS 715GB 3 06 8 SATA ST3750330MS 715GB 3 0G 16 ATAPI SONY DVD ROM DDU1615 Not Available UDMA2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt to enter BIOS Setup or lt Space gt to continue_ To Create Virtual Disks 1 Enter the Topology pane scroll the HBA 0 Marvell 0 Press Enter to select Configuration Wizard to begin creating the virtual disk
59. lock processors e Supports Hyper Threading technology CPU DIM 5 0 GT S Chipset Intel P67 Chipset Memory Dual channel DDR3 memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB e Supports 1333 DDR3 SDRAM Expansion 3 x PCI Express Gen2 x16 slots Slots 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Storage Supported by Intel P67 Chipset e 4 x SATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controllers 2 x SATA 6 0 Gb s Host Controllers 2 x eSATA 6 0 Gb s Audio o Realtek ALC892 8 Ch HD audio CODEC Compliant with HD audio specification Giga LAN e Dual Realteck 8111E Gigabit Lan Rear Panel I O 1 x PS 2 keyboard amp PS 2 mouse combo connector e 1x CLR CMOS button e 4 x USB3 0 ports Compatible with 4 x USB2 0 ports 6 x USB2 0 ports 2 x eSATA ports 2 x RJ45 LAN connectors 1 x Audio port with 6 audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line in microphone in line out and optical SPDIF out Internal I O 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector 8 pin 12V connec Connectors amp tor Headers 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb s connectors 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x USB3 0 header 4 x USB2 0 headers support additional 8 USB ports F USB1 supports EZ Charger 1 x Front panel audio header 1 x SPDIF out header 1 x Panel header 1 x ME UNLOCK header 1 x Reset button 1 x Power button 1 x COM header CPU FAN SYS FAN PWR FAN conne
60. n item Enable Networking Connection Information Edit Connections N T JS Thu Aug 13 w ka E D sas Step2 Select the connection you want eg Wired and click Add button Connection name Auto etho v Connect automatically Wired 802 1x Security IPv4 Settings IPv6 Settings Method Automatic DHCP al Addresses Address Netmask DNS servers Search domains oxedeno sd Types of connections 1 Wired connection Connection name Connect automatically Setting Up eJ IFFY 2 Wireless connection Editing Wireless connection 1 x Wireless Wireless Security IPv4 Settings IPv6 Settings sib Mode infrastructure s sso oo wue porate G yes 3 DSL connection Note Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk Setting Up eJ IFFY 76 Memo Setting Up eJ IFFY Chapter 8 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAI DConfigurations 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 BR WN Re Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set 1 Install the extern
61. n some pro grams 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 or something similar These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual I Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use with your motherboard 2 The notice of Intel HD Audio Installation optional The Intel High Definition 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 disk 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 7 The Auto install DVD ROM CD ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard If the Auto install DVD ROM CD ROM does not work on your system you can Still install drivers through the file manager for your OS for example Windows Explorer Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter The support software DVD ROM CD ROM disc loads automatically under Windows XP Vista 7 When you insert the DVD ROM CD ROM disc in the DVD ROM CD ROM drive the autorun feature will automatically bring up th
62. of the RAID set A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm other wise press lt N gt age Aanager option RUA ET 37 Intel Corporation Al Uo lume RAID Level BAlDatStripe Disks Select Disk Strip Size i20KE Capacity 931 5 GB APE you sure you want to create this volume ra Press ENTER to create the specified volume ThiChasge TAB Hext ESC 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 RAID Volumes ID Mame ip Size Status Hootable 4 FEET d i Pitre pr ARER 111 SEA View Physical Disks Port Brive Model Serial 8 size Type Status Un IB Flaxtor i Oe 505 f Users please be noted that RAID 0 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 VolumeO See section Advanced Setup for details Bost et on Fr Lor ities post Onpt on 7 E CoO ROM Drive BRL Priori iss Hard Dri BEES Pri itis 81 Deleting a RAID set 1l In the main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu highlight Delete RAID Volume using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt IL e 1 Create RAID Volume Reset Disks to Mon RAID da 7 Delete NAID Uolum 4 Exit a aa id im
63. ow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation Using the Motherboard Software 55 56 Windows Vista 7 will appear below UAC User Account Control message fe after the system restart You must select Allow to install the next driver Continue this process to complete the drivers installation Manual Installation Insert the disk in the DVD ROM 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
64. press it firmly down until it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM 6 Install any remaining DIMM modules For reference only Installing the Motherboard 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 performs tasks that are not part of the basic system PCIE1 2 Slots PCI1 2 Slots PCIE18X 1 3 Slots PCIE16X 1 3 Slots PCIE1 2 Slots PCl1 2 Slots The PCI Express x16 slots are used to install external PCI Express graphics cards that are fully compliant to the PCI Ex press Base Specification revision 2 0 two x16 x16 or three x16 x8 x8 The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Ex press Base Specification revision 2 0 This motherboard is equipped with two standard PCI slots 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 slots on this board are PCI v2 3 compliant carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card con
65. rdware Installing the Processor Caution When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the 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
66. re applied after a power failure G3 state Audio Configuration Azaia HD Audio Enabled Select Screen l Select Item Restore AC Power Loss Enter Select Power Offi Value Power On F1 General Help Last State F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESG EXit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc VEW CECA Chipset B BBP a T E a gt dL South Bridge Enabled Disabled Azalia HD Audio Restore AC Power Loss Power Off Audio Configuration Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Select Azalia HD Audio Value Disabled F1 General Help Enabled F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Using BICS 43 Restore AC Power Loss Power Off This item specifies what state to go to when power is re applied after a power failure G3 state Audio Configuration This item shows the information of the audio configuration Azaia HD Audio Enabled This item enables or disables Azaia HD audio Press lt Esc gt to return to the chipset menu page ME Subsystem Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc WEW CVE Chipset B RBSP SM TT MEET LO MEET a dL Intel ME Subsy
67. refer to the support disk for available software Usingthe Motherboard Software 57 Chapter 5 ATI CrossFireX Technology Support This motherboard supports the ATI CrossFireX Technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section If you want to enable the ATI CrossFireX Technology please set Hydra Core to disable Default Enable Requirements i Two or three identical CrossFireX ready graphic cards are needed for the setup of 2 way 3 way CrossFireX configuration 2 You would need one or two CrossfireX bridge cable 3 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX M technology Download the latest driver from the ATI website www ati com 4 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system Installing CrossFireX graphics cards 1 Insert the CrossFireX graphics cards into the PCIEX16 slots Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot A For 2 way configuration install two graphic cards on PCIEXI6 1 amp PCIEX16_2 and connect them with the CrossFire Bridge For reference only ATI CrossFire Technology Support 58 B For 3 way configuration two CrossFire Bridges are needed to connect the three graphic cards 3 Connect the cable from your monitors to the CrossFireX ready graphics card installed
68. rity Save amp Exit CPU Configuration Intel R Core TM i7 2600K CPU 3 40GHz EMT64 Processor Speed Processor Stepping Microcode Revision Processor Cores Intel HT Technology Hyper threading Limit CPUID Maximum Execute Disable Bit Intel Virtualization Technology CPU C3 Report CPU C6 Report Package C State limit 1 Core Ratio Limit 2 Core Ratio Limit 3 Core Ratio Limit 4 Core Ratio Limit Supported 1600 MHz 206a2 22 4 Supported Power Technology Disabled Energy Efficient Custom Disabled Enabled No Limit 0 0 0 0 Enabled for Windows XP and Linux OS optimized for Hyper Threading Technology and Disabled for other OS OS not optimized for Hyper ThreadingTechnology When Disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC I xit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Using BIOs 36 Inter R Core TM i7 2600K CPU 3 40 GHz This 1s display only field and diaplays the information of the CPU installed in your computer EMT64 Supported This item shows the computer supports EMT64 Processor Speed 1600MHz This item shows the processor speed Processor Stepping 206a2 This item shows the information of processor stepping Microcode Revision 22 This item shows the Microcode revision
69. s you to set the keyboard NumLock state Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset M I BX Boot Security Save amp Exit Boot Configuration Select the keyboard NumLock state Quiet BOOT Enabled Boot Option Priorities Select Screen Boot Option 1 SATA SONY DVD 1 Select Item Boot Option 2 SATA ST3320620AS Enter Select Value CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities F1 General Help Hard Drive BBS Priorities F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESG Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Boot Configuration This item shows the information of the Boot Configuration Bootup NumLock State On This item enables you to select NumLock state Quiet BOOT Enabled This item enables or disables quiet boot Boot Option Priorities This item enables you to set boot option priorities Boot Option 1 2 SATA SONY DVD SATA ST3320620AS Use these items to determine the device order the computer uses to look for an operating system to load at start up time CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing CD DVD ROM drives Hard Drive BBS Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing hard drives Using BIOs Security Menu 49 This page ena
70. se this item to show the mode of serial SATA configuration options Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc UEUN Advanced 18 153 M BX Boot Security Save amp Exit SATA Configuration Serial ATA Controller 0 Serial ATA Controller 1 eSATA6Gb s Controller Mode SATA PortO SATA Port1 SATA Port2 SATA Port3 SATA Port4 SATA Port5 Compatible Enhanced AHCI Mode Not Present Not Present ST3320620AS 320 0 Not Present SONY DVDRW ATAPI Not Present 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode 3 RAID Mode Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc UEI Advanced 91 93i M I BX Boot Security Save amp Exit SATA Configuration Serial ATA Controller O Serial ATA Controller 1 eSATA 6Gb s Controller Mode SATA PortO SATA Port1 SATA Port2 SATA Port3 SATA Port4 SATA Port5 Compatible Enhanced AHCI Mode Not Present SATA Mode Disabled DJ m efe AHCI Mode RAID Mode Not Present 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode 3 RAID Mode Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 12
71. ser to enter the APCI S3 Suspend toRAM Sleep State default Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page Using BIOs CPU Configuration bo Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Ely Advanced 91 Si M BX Boot Security Save amp Exit CPU Configuration Intel R Core TM i7 2600K CPU 3 40GHz EMT64 Processor Speed Processor Stepping Microcode Revision Processor Cores Intel HT Technology Limit CPUID Maximum Execute Disable Bit Intel Virtualization Technology Power Technology CPU C3 Report CPU C6 Report Package C State limit 1 Core Ratio Limit 2 Core Ratio Limit 3 Core Ratio Limit 4 Core Ratio Limit Supported 1600 MHz 206a2 22 4 Supported Disabled Enabled Disabled Custom Disabled Enabled No Limit 0 0 0 0 Enabled for Windows XP and Linux OS optimized for Hyper Threading Technology and Disabled for other OS OS not optimized for Hyper Threading Technology When Disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESG Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc UEU Advanced 19i Si M I BX Boot Secu
72. tem Configuration ME Subsystem Help ME Version 7 0 0 1105 Select Screen ME Subsystem 1 Select Item Disabled Enter Select Enabled Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc ME Version 7 0 0 1105 This item shows the ME version ME Subsystem Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable ME subsystem Using BIOs M I B X MB Intelligent BIOS X Menu This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset M L B X Boot Security Save amp Exit M I B X MB Intelligent BIOS X Integrated Clock Chip Parameters Performance Tunning Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled Spread Spectrum Enabled XMP Support By SPD PCH Voltage 1 08V PLL Voltage 1 83V Select Screen DIMM Voltage Disabled 11 Select Item CPU Voltage Disabled Enter Select IMC Voltage Disabled Value F1 General Help Intel R Core TM i5 2400 CPU 3 10GHz F2 Previous Value Processor Speed 3100 MHz F3 Optimized Defaults Total Memory 1024 MB DDR3 1333 F4 Save amp Exit VDIMM 1 512V ESC Exit CPU Current Voltage 1 164V IMC 1 044V Version 2 02 1205 Copyrig
73. tem fan speed by chang ing the fan voltage 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 Using BIOs 32 SMART Fan start PWM value 56 This item is used to set the start PWM value of the smart fan SMART Fan start TEMP 30 This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan DeltaT 3 This item specifies the range that controls CPU temperature and keeps it from going so high or so low when smart fan works SMART Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value unite This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the smart fan CPU Fan Full Speed Offset 10 This item is used to set the CPU fan full speed offset value Press lt Esc gt to return to the PC Health Status page System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System amp CPU temperature CPU amp DIMM voltage CPU amp system fan speed etc CPU Vcore IMC Voltage e VDIMM e PCH Voltage Press lt Esc gt to re
74. the system but also reduces the loading of your hard drive to prolong its lifespan 6 If possible ensure the power cord has an earth ground pin directly from the wall outlet This will reduce voltage fluctuation that may damage sensitive devices 91 SOINDYTD 01 peau 10119 dnjas SOW gunies SOI Ajipouu saye 1463581 pue SOND YTD 9 qeisun JO 3Je3s 03 Ie WAISAS uia qod AAH 9nssI 92IA ep JeJeudiJad S9A VINY 3261000 16J J 1463s2J pue SOND 419 VIAM 1261000 lt e dsip seu JoWUOW JI 29u ule qoJd pueog pa3221ep JOU YDA ON sd q Yous g pue daaq 8uo T JI S9A ainyies A4o0uJauuJ JO payasul 4e3s9J pue 1Je3saJ p A 19doud you Aow w WNIA sdaaq 140us JI U93J95 150d 1e EH 195205 PM 03 128uuoo JO U91IMS Sd uo WINE odie HED ON SOA SOA VIAM 1281009 lt uje qoJd pJeoqg y p2129UUuO SI pseog JO nSd YUM ule qoJd asp samod AZT fid J PUNES Cesi sey 40juouJ JI pau ON ON SOA 9aY49 pue SOND Y19 SOA UO pauJnj S u23IMs NSd pue BUIYJOM SI MSd HUN Aiddns 180g 1I 99 m ddns 1 9949 ON pessn d si p109 wamod jy Hels 01 S IeJ 9d NG passaid s uoyng JeMog JIVYIMO Sunoouyso qno orseq 97 Memo 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 port
75. the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for damage or bent A bent pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage from short circuit 5 Check the 12V power connector is connected to the motherboard 6 Check that the 12V power amp ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place b Power is on fans are running but there is no display 1 Make sure the monitor is turned on and the monitor cable is properly connected to the PC 2 Check the VGA adapter card if applicable is inserted properly 3 Listen for beep sounds If you are using 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 89 90 c The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up 1 The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself Ensure the CPU fan is working properly 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 rev
76. the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins EXER Package DISC ABDLIFE Hu P6rH2 A Iutoerup Program Mainboard IG x Ata Hriup Package veFteeuzp Tenian 2 000011 Wirlc omen ja Far iiri eri Tir aedi Ton Wai um et eed el eed Br eg pi Comune Tpconus hok Hier fe 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 Motherboard Software 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0018 Select Features Choose the features Setup will install 36175 K 62540 K Description ATI Software Package Version 8 082 041130a Release Date 2005 01 04 Space Required on C 98715 K Space Available on C 6821104 K InstallShield TN 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 ATI Software Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ATI Software The InstallShield Wizard will install ATI Software on your computer To continue click Next t Back Cancel 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and all
77. tional The installed input method services Japanese Korean Thai Chinese simplified S S IS SI SI b b b b b k b Other s Expand Collapse Enable All Disable All Select Filters Edit Hotkeys You can enable disable input methods and set hotkeys for input methods here File Edit Yew History Bookmarks Tools Help vij x X fr Most visited d 4 hitpzveww geogle com twisearchTq ECSie cAi BEoe uti BE Er ls corm ub NI Ecs Google 88 4 BA iE E nE FUM HE Genus BE Google Bp ES Es gm pestem ri vp aaa 3 ERE RI Bue 2i Wil ECS PPR 170 000 000 TARER PIE 013 Ek Rp ECS Web Site zit j Move your mouse pointer on 14 JA 3000 Moshabearde Geskiop anc ote PCS paper nd he text box and press Downinag Socket 775 Ctrl Space The language Mckmertear Graphics Card 1 at icai bar will then appear as fol Latest Moaea Products lows exu com bye DT HA BA ECS Web Site ECL Fi mes HER mex papel JEAN Eq Bee TF fiShew gue iR A ELO RR E FEmirosEOGN WAR MCL C CIT AP EC Seb i rua nig eral e D KRHA MoT Welcome to ECS The Elecirothemi al Society marit E The Society Mw Sobd Stab and Electrochemical ecienoe and T chneleg x wien eecirchem on WA E MAI Click the language bar here ECS Web Site p fete E Peiper me Gaming Power iy Uneieliev te Civis lacking epi ECS launches Black GTX 460 graphics
78. ts All DACs supports 44 1k 48k 96k 192kHz sample rate Software selectable 2 5V 3 2V 4 0V VREFOUT Direct Sound 3D compatible Power Support Digital 3 3V Analog 5 0V Giga LAN Supports PCI Express 1 1 e Integrated 10 100 1000 transceiver Wake on LAN and remote wake up support Introducing the Motherboard Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options Three PCI Express x16 slots for Graphic Interface x16 x8 x8 or x16 x16 Two PCI Express x1 slots Two 32 bit PCI v2 3 compliant slots Six 7 pin SATA connectors Integrated I O The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and connectors One CLR COMS button Two LAN ports Six USB 2 0 ports Four USB 3 0 ports Two eSATA ports One optical SPDIFO port 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 following Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds W 1 Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice 2 Due to chipset limitation we recommend that motherboard be operated in the ambiance between 0 and 50 C Introducing the Motherboard Specifications CPU e LGA1155 socket for 2 Generation Intel Core Family amp Un
79. ts 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 j 7 i s i E 8 el F LM E Ji lt a Bl a jm i ri a Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard Installingthe Motherboard Installing Ha
80. tten 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 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 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 Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software DVD ROM CD ROM The support software DVD ROM 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 o
81. turn to the Advanced Menu page Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc NETTE Advanced Redi ET ag D CE ile EST LA S 9 dL Power Management Setup About Resume by Ring Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled Resume by USB S3 Disabled Resume by PS2 KB S3 Disabled Select Screen Resume by PS2 MS S3 Disabled l Select Item EUP Function Disabled Enter Select Value F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ES EXxit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc 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 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 Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode
82. up of 2 Way 3 Way configuration 2 Download the latest driver from the Lucid website www lucidlogix com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system Installing graphics cards 1 Insert graphics cards into the PCIEX16 slots Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot For 2 Way configuration install two graphic cards on PCIEXI6 1 amp PCIEX16 2 x16 x16 A A Mode Performance Dual identical ATI graphic cards Hydra Core Technology Support 62 B N Mode Performance dual Nvidia identical graphic cards For 3 Way configuration install three graphic cards on PCIEXI6 1 PCIEX16 2 amp PCIEX16 3 x16 x8 x8 Hydra Core Technology Support 63 3 Connect the cable from your monitors to the graphic card installed on the PCIEXI6 1 slot Monitor Cable Monitor Cable 3 Way 4 Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards Hydra Core Technology Support 64 The HYDRALOGIX Control Panel To enable HydraLogix e Install HydraLogix driver Install graphic card driver Enter the HyDRALOGIX Control Panel e check the Enable HydraLogix item Click OK to apply HYDRALOGIX ENGINE Enable HydreLngx Sh on n natitacolien ares artem ray Show Loge n game o B os f e Hydra Core Technology Support 65 Chapter 7 Setting Up eJIFFY Introduction eJIF
83. y 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 the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system s manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 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 e This device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation Canadian Departmentof Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requir

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