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1. Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 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 elapses before the power supply recognizes another on off signal This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest American Megatrends Inc BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the2. Vendor Module Name DDR2 800 Kingston KVR800D2N5 512 1 8V 9905315 019 A02LF Micron MT8HTF6464AY 80ED4 Qimonda HYS72T64000HU 2 5 B A DATA M2GVD6G31I41 POU1E5E Aeneon AET760UD00 30DB97X AET760UD00 25DC08X Apacer AU01GE800C5KBGC 78 01GA0 9K5 78 01GA0 9L5 APOGEE AU1G082 800P000 Geil Geil Millenary Hexon ELPT7AUDR 25M48 Hynix HYMP112U64CP8 S6 AB Infinity 04701G16CZ5U2G 04701G16CY5U2A KingMax KLDD48F B8KU5 NGES Kingston KVR800D2N5 1G 1 8V 9905316 054 A01LF Nanya NT1GT64U88D0BY AD Ramaxel RML1320EH38D7F 800 Samsung GOLD BAR M378T2953EZ3 CE7 0726 M378T2863EHS CF7 0849 Silicon Power SP001GBLRU800S01 Transcend 507301 1571 Unifosa GU341GOALEPR6B2C6CE Module Name Red A DATA M2OMI6H3J4720L1C5Z Vendor AET860UD00 25DC08X A DATA 78 A1GAO 9K4 DDR2 800 Aeneon Apacer 78 A1GC0 9L4 CM2X2048 6400C5 Geil Platinum Edition CORSAIR Geil Hexon Hynix ELPT8AUDR 25M88 HYMP125U64CP8 S6 AB KVR800D2N5 2G Kingston KVR800D2N6 2G SP KLDE88F B8KU5 NHES MT16HTF25664AY 800E1 Micron MT16HTF25664AY 800E1 NT2GT64U8HDOBY AD AL8E8F73C 8E1 PSC AL8E8G73F 8E1 HYS64T256020EU 25F C2 M378T5663QZ3 CF7 Samsung M378T5663EH3 CF7 SP002GBLRU800S01 GU342GOALEPR692C6CE OCZ2RPR 10662GK KingMax
3. ftl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Thermal Management TM Status Enabled TM1 These items display CPU s temperature and enable you to set a safe temperature to Prescott CPU Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled This item can support Prescott CPUs for old OS Users please note that under NT 4 0 it must be set Enabled while under WinXP it must be set Disabled Intel XD Bit Disabled This item allows users to enable or disable the Intel XD bit Hyper Threading Technology Enabled This item is only available when the chipset supports Hyper Threading and you areusing a Hyper Threading CPU Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Enable this item to shorten the power on testing POST and have your system start up faster You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly Boot Up Numlock Status On This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started APIC Mode Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the APCI Advanced Programmable Inter rupt Controller mode APIC provides symmetric multi processing SMP for sys tems allowing support for up to 60 processors Using BIOS 1st 2nd 3rd Boot Device Hard Drive CD DVD Removable Dev Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start up time The d
4. Auto installing under Windows Vista The Auto install CD ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard If the Auto install CD ROM does not work on your system you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS for example Windows Explorer Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter The support software CD ROM disc loads automatically under Windows Vista When you insert the CD ROM disc in the CD ROM drive the autorun feature will auto matically bring up the install screen The screen has three buttons on it Setup Browse CD and Exit 2 Multi Menu AER Auto S f p Ley If the opening screen does not appear double click the file setup exe in the root directory Using the Motherboard Software 43 Setup Tab gt Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program Select from the menu which software you want to install Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that al lows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD Before installing the software from Windows Explorer look for a file named README TXT INSTALL TXT or something similar This file may contain important information to help you install the soft jware correctly Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems such as Windows Vista Always go
5. 24 C 75 F CPU VCore 11 248 V VDIMM 21 936 V Case Open Warning Disabled Chassis Opened No tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt Smart Fan Function Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function SMART FAN Function Help Item High Limit Temperature 050 i Second Limit Temperature 035 Highest Temperature Third Limit Temperature 025 Setting Lowest Limit Temperature 020 High Limit PWM 100 Min 0 C Second Limit PWM 070 Max 127 Cc Third Limit PWM 050 Please input Dec Fourth Limit PWM 030 number Lowest Limit PWM 010 tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Press lt Esc gt to return to the PC Health Status page Using BIOS 37 Shutdown Temperature Disabled Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down 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 Fan Speed CPU Temperature e CPU Vcore VDIMM Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Case Open Warning Disabled This item enables or di
6. helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc User Password User Password Not Installed Help Item Change User Password Press Enter Install or Change the password tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults User Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a user password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays Change User Password Press Enter You can select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to change the user password Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Save amp Exit Setup Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Save and Exit dialog box appears select OK to save and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears select OK to discard changes and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Exit Without Saving item and select OK to discard any
7. 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 Installing the Motherboard tetett one Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When ji the jumper cap is placed on both pins the fin jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin SHORT OPEN the jumper is OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins My 1 and 2 are SHORT Installingthe Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled bi DAJU o eB oe USBPWR_R USBPWR_F Jumper Settings Description Setting default 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR CLR_CMOS 3 CLEAR CMOS Before clearing the CM
8. item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function Onboard LAN BOOT ROM Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add in card with a remote boot ROM installed Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1 2 serial port and to assign a port address Parallel Port Address 378 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port and to assign a port address Parallel Port Mode Normal Use this item to select the parallel port mode You can select Normal Standard Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port or BPP Bi Directional Parallel Port Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port Using BIOS 33 34 USB Functions Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the USB function Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB device at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend
9. next chapter explains how to install the motherboard Memo Introducing 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 Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard Leave components in the static proof bags they came in Hold all circuit boards by the edges Do not bend circuit boards Choosing a Computer Case There are many types of computer cases on the market The motherboard complies with the specifications for the Micro ATX system case First some features on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indica tors and switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Secondly this motherboard supports two enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to install 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 a Micro ATX form factor of 225 x 170 mm Choose a case that accommodates this form factor Installing the Motherboard in a Case Refer to the following illustration and
10. the operating system subfolder If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant They are provided only for the convenience of the customer The following software is fur nished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license These software s are subject to change at anytime without prior notice Please refer to the support CD for available software This concludes Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software
11. values in the BIOS setup and the manufacture takes no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below KEY FUNCTION ESC Exits the current menu Lies Scrolls through the items on a menu Modifies the selected field s values Enter Select F9 Loads an optimized setting for better performance F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions Using BIOS 27 28 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 Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Standard CMOS Setup Date Mon 01 01 2007 Help Item Time 00 00 48 User Enter TAB gt Primary IDE Master Not Detected or SHIFT TAB to gt Primary IDE Slave Not Detected select a field gt SATA1 Not Detected gt SATA2 Not Detected Use or to gt SATA3 Not Detected configure system Date IDE BusMaster Enabled ftl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults
12. 1 to Run SETUP CMOS Setup Utility Copyright s S fmerican Megatrends Inc gt Standar Setup gt Frequency Voltage Control gt Advanced Setup Load Default Settings gt Advanced Chipset Setup gt Supervisor Password gt Integrated Peripheral ord gt Power Management Setu Load Default Settings Setup gt PCI PnP Setup j t Saving Yea Mo gt PC Health Status Tie Nove Enter Select ss Value F 10 Save ESC Exit P1 General Help F3 Optimized Defaults Using BIOS Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing 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 lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle P The default BIOS setting for this motherboard applies for most conditions with optimum performance It is not suggested to change the default
13. 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor 4 Control CPU FAN control 1 Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V 2 Users please note that this connector can be used as CASE_FAN for quiet operation ATX ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PWRGD 20 5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 Ground ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 12V 4 12V Installing the Motherboard SPK Internal speaker Pin Signal Name VCC Key NC AJojJNj e Signal J Installing the Motherboard 23 24 Front Panel Header The front panel header F_PANEL provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for information F_PANEL Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function HD_LED_P Harddisk LED 2 FP PWR SLP MSG LED 1 3 HD_LED_N HarddiskLED 4 FP PWR SLP MSGLED 5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch 6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch 7 9 RST_SW_P Reset Switch 8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch RSVD Reserved 10 Key Nopin MSG LED dual color or single color
14. Date amp Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility gt Primary IDE Master Your computer has one IDE channel which can be installed with one or two devices Master and Slave In addition this motherboard supports four SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Master Help Item Device Not Detected Disabled Disables LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Mode Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto Auto Enables LBA PIO Mode Auto Mode if the device DMA Mode Auto supports it and the S M A R T Auto device is not already 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled formatted with LBA Mode disabled ftl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Using BIOS LBA Large Mode Auto Use this item to set the LAB Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto If the feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Auto Use this item to
15. Name 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT1R 4 PRESENCE 5 PORT 2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY 9 PORT 2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN J Installing the Motherboard Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD ROM drive About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE channel interface An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard You must orient the cable connector so that the pinl color edge of the cable corresponds to the pin I of the I O port connector IDE IDE Connector This motherboard supports three high data transfer SATA ports with each runs up to 3 0 Gb s To get better system performance we recommend users connect the CD ROM to the IDE channel and set up the hard dives on the SATA ports IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE Refer to the IDE device user s manual Installing two IDE devices on one cable ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features three SATA connectors supporting a total of two drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard inter face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well design
16. Nanya Qimonda SiliconPower Unifosa OCZ DDR2 1600 ps Due to the motherboard limitation the memory controller only supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequency of 533 MHz 4 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 er er D or er ac gc gr et LAS PCIEX16 Slot PCIE Slot PCI Slot PCIE Slot The PCI Express x1 slots is fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen 1 version 1 0a PCIEX16 Slot The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen 1 version 1 0a PCI Slot This motherboard is equipped with one standard PCI slot PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus stan dard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slot on this board is 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 configure the card before installation Installing the Mo
17. OS make sure to turn the system off Rear USB PS2 1 2 VCC5 USBPWR_F 3 pin power Select Jumper 2 3 VCC5_DUAL USBPWR_F Front Panel 1 2 VCC5 USBPWR_R 3 pin USB Power 9 3 VCC5_DUAL Select Jumper USBPWR_R 1 To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save amp Exit Setup 2 Make sure the power supply provides enough VCC5_DUAL voltage be fore selecting the VCC5_DUAL function 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR_F amp USBPWR_R cap onto 2 3 pin rather than 1 2 pin as default if you want to wake up the computer by USB PS2 KB Mouse Installingthe Motherboard Installing Hardware Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two memory module It can support two 240 pin DDR2 533 The total memory capacity is 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus DDR2 533 266 MHz Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard Handle the modules only by their edges Do not touch the components or metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 2 3 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down Align the memor
18. 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 ene
19. 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 Hard drives diskette drives and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power Management features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future This Setup Utility should be used when changing the system configuration when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts when making changes to the Power Management configuration when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup Entering the Setup Utility When you po
20. RTC Alarm Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system s RTC realtime clock Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake up alarm You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page PCI PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PCI PnP Setup Init Display First PCIE Help Item Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device ftl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Init Display First PCIE Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 36 PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status System Hardware Monitor Help Item gt Smart Fan Function Press Enter Shutdown Temperature Disabled Fan Speed 7655 RPM CPU Temperature
21. Type 3 STR Help Item PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off fo Power On by Ring Disabled Select the ACPI Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled state used for Resume By USB S3 Disabled System Suspend Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Use this item to define how your system suspends In the default S3 the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM i e the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status Power On by Ring Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item thesystem can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Modem Youmust use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled These items specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modeswhen activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or compo nent isdetected Using BIOS 35 Resume By USB S3 Disabled This item allows users to enable or disable the USB device Walk up from S3 mode Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled Use this item to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume on
22. agement Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds 1 Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice 2 Due to chipset limitation we recommend that motherboard be oper ated in the ambiance between 0 and 50 C 3 To achieve better performance and air flow we suggest that you use a system fan on this motherboard Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components a a pe S a E gt a ar a Introducing the Motherboard Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS 1 CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector DDR2_1 2 240 pin DDR2 SDRAM slots ATX Standard 24 pin ATX power connector 2 3 4 IDE Primary IDE connector 5 F_USB1 2 Front panel USB headers 6 7 8 9 USBPWR_F Front panel USB power select jumper SATA1 3 Serial ATA connectors F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 10 SPDIFO SPDIF out header 11 CD_IN Analog audio input connector 12 F_ AUDIO Front panel audio header 13 SPK Internal speaker header 14 PCI 32 bit add on card slots 15 PCIE PCI Express x1 slot 16 PCIE x16 PCI Express x16 graphics card slot 17 USBPWR_R_ Rear USB PS2 power select jumper 18 CASE OPEN Chassis detect header 19 ATX12V 4 pin 12V power connector This concludes Chapter 1 The
23. al controls for any user Add or remove user accounts Appearance and Personalization Change desktop background Customize colors Adun screen resolution Clock Language and Region Change keyboards or other mput methods Change display language Ease of Access Let Windows suppen settings Optimize visual dnptsr ie Ite i 1 f MEC F oio jE 1e a Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue Using the Motherboard Software 5 Disable User Account Control UAC to help protect your computer item and press OK then press Restart Now Then you can restart your computer and continue to install drivers without running blocked programs a CA amp User Accounts Tum User Account Control On or OFF a8 Turn on User Account Control UAC to make your computer more secure User Account Control UAC can help prevent unauthorized change to your computer We recommend that erin A A e Eene Aco Cont Coy pea yow compas Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD ROM drive and locate the PATH DOC file in the root directory This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard Look for the chipset and motherboard model then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers Most drivers have a setup program SETUP EXE that automatically detects your operating system before installation Other drivers have the setup program located in
24. changes you have made Using BIOS Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer s Web site New BIOS provides support for new peripherals improve ments in performance or fixes for known bugs Install new BIOS as follows 1 2 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper change the setting to allow BIOS flashing If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Ad vanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten Prepare a bootable device or create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the bootable device Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your 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 A prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new BIOS and then press lt Enter gt Example AMINF340 EXE040706 ROM When the installation is complete remove the bootable device from the computer and restart your computer If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwrit
25. d 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 Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 39 Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not You select OK and then lt Enter gt the Setup Utility loads all default values or select Cancel and then lt Enter gt the Setup Utility does not load default values Supervisor Password This page helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Disabled Help Item Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Install or Change the password tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Supervisor Password Disabled This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set If the password has been installed nstalled displays If not Not Installed displays Change Supervisor Password Press Enter You can select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS User Password This page
26. ect serial devices such as mouse or fax modems Connect your monitor to the VGA port Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices The first jack is for stereo line in signal The second jack is for stereo line out signal The third jack is for microphone Installingthe Motherboard 21 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin connecting the motherboard components Refer to the following 1 2 3 4 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX Connect the case speaker cable to SPK CPU_FAN F_PANEL Connecting 24 pin power cable The ATX 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX match perfectly 24 pin power cable Installing the Motherboard 22 Connecting 4 pin power cable The ATX12V1 power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX12V match perfectly 4 pin power cable CPU_FAN FAN Power Connectors Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2
27. ed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with one SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard f SATA cable optional SATA power cable optional Installingthe Motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply Le This motherboard supports the Hot Plug function Installingthe Motherboard 20 Connecting I O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I O ports PS2 keyboard Parallel Port LPT Line in Line out lt microphone Serial port VGA port USBports USB ports COM PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard Parallel Port LPT Serial Port COM VGA Port USB Ports LAN Port Audio Ports Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 pointing device Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard Use LPT to connect printers or other parallel communica tions devices Use the COM port to conn
28. evices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard Boot Other Device Yes When enabled the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First Second and Third boot devices Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 31 Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system Handle this page with caution Any changes can affect the operation of your computer CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Chipset Setup DRAM Frequency Auto Help Item Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode Options DVMT FIXED Memory 128MB HPET Enabled Auto 400 MHz 533 MHz tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults DRAM Frequency Auto This item enables users to adjust the DRAM frequency The default setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged Modify it at will may cause the system to be unstable Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled When this item is set to enable the DDR timing is configured using SPD SPD Serial Presence Detect is located on the memory modules BIOS reads information coded in SPD during system boot up DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode When set to Fixed Mode the graphic
29. ignal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 7 Ground Installing the Motherboard 17 F_USB1 2 Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I O port array Additionally some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard Pin Signal Name Function 1 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 2 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 3 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Negative Signal 4 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Negative Signal 5 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Positive Signal 6 USB_FP_Pi USB Port 1 Positive Signal 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 Key Nopin 10 USB_FP_OCO0 Overcurrent signal indicated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system 3 Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as hang up SPDIFO SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 SPDIF SPDIF digital output 2 5VA 5V analog Power 3 Key No pin 4 GND Ground 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
30. imum memory size up to 4 GB Audio The onboard Audio provides the following features 5 1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec Exceeds Microsoft Windows Logo Program WLP Requirements ADCs support 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz sample rate Power Support Digital 3 3V Analog 5 0V Introducing the Motherboard Onboard LAN The onboard LAN controller provides either of the following features Compliant with IEEE 802 3u for 10 100 Mbps ethernet IEEE 802 3ab for 1000 Mbps ethernet PCI Express base 1 1 compliant Supports Wake On LAN WOL and AMD magic packet TM power management IEEE 802 3ab auto negotiation support IEEE 802 3x compliant flow control support Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options One 32 bit PCI v2 3 compliant slot One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphics Interface One PCI Express x1 slots One IDE connector that supports two IDE devices Three 7 pin SATA connectors The motherboard supports UDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133 100 66 Mb s Integrated I O The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and connectors Two PS 2 ports for mouse and keyboard One LPT port e One serial port One VGA port Four USB ports One LAN port Audio jacks for microphone line in and line out BIOS Firmware This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following Power man
31. line out Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor This motherboard uses onboard Intel Dual Core Atom CPU that carries the following features Onboard Intel Dual Core Atom 1 60GHz CPU speed with 1MB cache Supports a system bus FSB of 533 MHz 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 945GC Northbridge NB and ICH7 Southbridge SB chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance 945GC NB ICH7 SB Memory Supports 32 bit host bus addressing 2 GB s point to point Direct Media Interface DMI to ICH7 1 Gb s each direction Supports 256 Mb 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR2 technolo gies for x8 and x16 devices Supports high quality 3D setup Render Engine and high quality texture engine Enhanced DMA Controller interrupt controller and timer functions Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revi sion 1 0a Compliant with PCI v2 3 specification Integrated SATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controller Integrated USB 2 0 Host Controller supporting up to eight USB 2 0 ports Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 100 66 33 Supports DDR2 533 DDR2 SDRAM Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs Max
32. lp Exit Method 2 Disable UAC User Account Control For administrator account only Standard user account can only use Method 1 Disable Vista UAC function before installing drivers then use CD driver to install drivers it will continue to install drivers after system restart without running blocked programs Follow these instructions to Disable Vista UAC function 1 Go to Control Panel A Mirow Unione tras o Windows Mecha Piryer ws Live Messenger Download VD Maker BY wersowe meing space gt A Progeamns Using the Motherboard Software 2 Select Classic View Set User Account 3 4 System and Maintenance Get started with Windows Back up your computer Security Check fer updates Check this computer s secunty status sow progam tes Windows weal Network and Internet Connect to the Intemet l View network status and take Set up file shaving Hardware and Sound Play CDs or other medis automatically Printer Mouse Programs Uringtal a program Change startap programs j iei fiwiim i0 SRE DR FQ r i i i i i H aN fle i E if LE i HE I w i i i Make changes to your user account Creme a password tor your account Change your picovre Change your account name Change your account type another acount e User Account Contret on or off Additional Options 47 User Accounts and Family Safety 1B Set up parent
33. nsecsnsacnnened 48 Utility Software Reference sessesseesecseesseensseesseeneeeeeseneeeeees 48 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing 945GCD M motherboard of great performance and with enhanced function This motherboard has onboard Intel Dual Core Atom CPU with a Micro ATX form factor of 225 x 170 mm The motherboard incorporates the Intel 945GC Northbridge NB and ICH7 Southbridge SB chipsets The Northbridge supports a Front Side Bus FSB fre quency of 533 MHz using a scalable FSB Vcc_CPU The memory controller supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 533 It supports two DDR2 socket with up to maximum memory of 4 GB One PCI Express x16 slot intended for Graphics Interface is fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen1 version 1 0a The ICH7 Southbridge supports one PCI slot which is PCI v2 3 compliant In addi tion one PCI Express x1 is supported It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides 480 Mb s bandwidth for 8 USB 2 0 ports 4 USB ports and 2 USB 2 0 headers support additional 4 USB ports The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller supporting three SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3 0 Gb s each The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors one LPT port one serial port one VGA port four USB ports one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone line in and
34. quirements 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 Describes features of the i motherboard Introducing the Motherboard Go to page1 Chapter 2 Describes installation of motherboard components Installing the Motherboard Goto page7 Chapter 3 Provides information on us ing the BIOS Setup Utility Using BIOS g P y Go to page 25 Chapter 4 Describes the motherboard software Using the Motherboard Software Go to page 43 Preface Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 IMthOdUCHON ssisehees css hstceestsiecheas tied AEE E E E EEEE 1 PCAN onne se earne Eear NE NES Er EETAS 2 Motherboard Componentts cessssseesseceeeseeeeeseeeeeseeeseneeeeeeees 4 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety PreCAUIIOMS sss csc earne ee e Eir E N 7 Choosing a Computer Case cee eeseesescseeeeseesseseesseseteeseeeeeaees 7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case eee eeeeeseeeteeeeeeeeeeees 7 Checking Jumper Settings eet cionin iE 8 Setting TUMPETS caccccssss sss ssssasesssssowssessasesssasssesseeassvessassaendeesesd 8 Checking Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Installing Hardware ae Installing Memory Modules 10 PEXDONSION Slo s2vlcoss ote siei i E 14 Connecting Op
35. rgy 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 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern ing this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system s manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Preface Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation Canadian Departmentof Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all re
36. s driver will reserve a fixed portion of the system memory as graphics memory according to system and graphics requirements DVMT FIXED Memory 128MB This item allows you to remap the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory if you have a 64 bit OS and 8 GB of RAM HPET Enabled This item enables or disables HPET High Precision Event Timer support Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller Both Help Item Onboard SATA Mode Enhanced Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled di Onboard LAN Function Enabled eee S te Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378 ENABLED enables both Parallel Port Mode Normal Controllers Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Onboard IDE Controller Both Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IDE interface Onboard SATA Mode Enhanced Use this item to select the mode of the Serial ATA Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Audio function Onboard LAN Function Enabled Use this
37. s you want to install The default options are recom mended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears Setup x Welcome to the InstallShield R Wizard for Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Welcome to the Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility This utility will enable Plug amp Play INF support for Intel R chipset components cee Ci et 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items 1 Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation 2 During the Windows Vista Driver Auto Setup Procedure users should use one of the following two methods to install the driver after the system restart Using the Motherboard Software 45 46 Method 1 Run Reboot Setup Windows Vista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart You must select taskbar icon Run Blocked Program and run Reboot Setup to install the next driver until you finish all drivers installation aintenance Windows has blocked some startup programs x Windows blocks programs that require permission to run when Windows starts Click to view blocked programs E 728 PM nel System and Maintenance Show or remove blocked startup programs Run blocked program View he
38. sables the warning if the case is opened up and the itembelow indicates the current status of the case Chassis Opened No This item indicates whether the case has been opened Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 38 Frequency Voltage Control 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Frequency Voltage Control Help Item Manufacturer Intel Ratio Actual Value 12 5 n CPU Over clocking Func Disabled Outens Auto Detect DIMM PCI CIK Enabled Disabled Spread Spectrum Enabled E led tl Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Manufacturer Intel This item displays the information of current manufacturer of the CPU installed in your computor Ratio Actual Value 12 This item shows the actual ratio of the CPU installed in your System CPU Over clocking Func Disabled This item decides the CPU over clocking function frequencyinstalled in your sys tem If the over clocking fails please turn offthe system power And then hold the PageUp key similar to theClear CMOS function and turn on the power the BIOS willrecover the safe default Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled When this item is enable
39. set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode Auto DMA capability allows user to improve the transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices S M A R T Auto The S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Use this item to enable the 32Bit Data Transfer Press lt Esc gt to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page IDE BusMaster Enabled This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode We recommend you to leave this item at the default value Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page Using BIOS 29 Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system Handle this page with caution Any changes can affect the operation of your computer CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup Thermal Management Enabled Help Item TM Status TM1 Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled For the processor its Intel XD Bit Disabled CPUTD belows OF41h Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Boot Up Numlock Status On APIC Mode Enabled 1st Boot Device Hard Drive 2nd Boot Device CD DVD 3rd Boot Device Removable Dev Boot Other Device Yes
40. ten 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 41 42 Memo Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD ROM The support software CD ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some programs is available in a README file located in the same directory as the software Before installing any software always inspect the folder for files named README TXT INSTALL TXT or something similar These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual 1 Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use with Ly your motherboard 2 The notice of Intel HD audio installation optional The Intel High Defi nition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Users need to download and install the update packages from the Microsoft Download Center before installing HD audio driver bundled in the Driver CD Please log on to http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb en us 901105 appliesto for more information
41. therboard Follow these instructions to install an add on card 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on card 2 The onboard PCI interface does not support 64 bit SCSI cards 1 For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network Installingthe Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices CASE_OPEN 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 i Signal Name 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORTIR 4 PRESENCE 5 PORT 2R 6 SENSE1 RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY 9 PORT 2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN SATA1 3 Serial ATA connectors These connectors are use to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest date transfer rates 3 0 Gb s simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It elimi nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register com patibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA Pin S
42. tional DeVvices sscscecesesetersenserenseneeeeees 16 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive 18 Connecting I O Devices siare nasi ie eere eei eene erea EnEn Connecting Case Components Front Panel Head etiscciccsssstssssssssviactvs assis acieaieventersssivecs 24 Chapter 3 25 Using BIOS 25 About the Setup Uti ty scsi cecccsestecscesasestzessscansssctecsbesscgwestsetesuaneys 25 The Standard Configuration 25 Entering the Setup Utilityman 25 Usine BIOS oriire rrera E EEE i Standard CMOS SOU piss ciicvsecincssceseivossciieteecincsecssconssecceseae Advanced Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Integrated Peripherals 33 Power Management Setup PCUPIAP SetuP esisiini a E ET PC Health Statuses siescssescossssovensassescoveseavessoacessascssovaeseose iii Frequency Voltage COntrol cccccccccscessesesesessetssseesesseeeieeeees 38 LOdd Default Setting Sissis 39 Supervisor PassWord casi stvsessesetiosicissasccevastseessucescderia ravi 39 User Password AVG Oc LN SETUD annii a iussuetebdsssusnsdhsesves 40 Exit Without Savine es sscsesassssasvsies saxesveaissvivesaestexedeeatvastentes 40 Updating the BIOSist ra 41 Chapter 4 43 Using the Motherboard Software 43 About the Software CD ROM cccecsceseseeeseeeseseeeseseeeeeeeeneeeees 43 Auto installing under Windows Vista ccseceseeeeeeeeeeeeees 43 FUMING Setpro irrien E ONERE 44 Manitial Installations 4 cciiscctecsestiscstecestsasacenseseatsinatsesi
43. to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using In install the software execute a file named SETUP EXE or INSTALL EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen IExit The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window KY Application Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD Read Me Tab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins lt Aude Setup Pachage seldware Verner 7 00 0511 945GCD M lutoSetup Program ist Welcome to De InutaltSteckd Wied fox Agoso The iretabiteeh wierd wl rt adno on re compum Ta carinam chk Net 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 Using the Motherboard Software 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0009 Select Features Choose the features Setup will install Description Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Version 6 0 0 1011 Release Date 2004 05 28 Space Required on C 40785 K Space Available on C 29063888 K InstallShield _ SES Bs _ A lt Back Cancel 3 Check the box next to the item
44. wer 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 the BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc p gt Standard CMOS Setup b gt Frequency Voltage Control P gt Advanced Setup Load Default Settings p gt Advanced Chipset Setup p gt Supervisor Password gt Integrated Peripherals p gt User Password b gt Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup P gt PCI PnP Setup Exit Without Saving P gt PC Health Status t Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Mega trends Inc Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first time the POST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer You simply need to Load Default Settings to reset the default CMOS values Note Changes to system hardware such as different CPU memories etc may also trigger this message futo Detecting 4th Slave IDE Hard Disk Ath Slave ST3120827AS 3 42 Ultra DMA Mode S M A R T Capable and Statu CHOS Settings Urong CMOS D i Press F
45. y module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM Installing the Motherboard Table A DDR2 memory module QVL Qualified Vendor List The following DDR2 1066 800 667 533 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard Module Name Samsung PC2 4200U 4444 10 B1 Vitesta KLBD48F A8KE4 78 91G92 9K5 Apacer Micron MT4HTF6464AY 667E1 PSC AL6E8E63J 6E1 512 MB Ramxel RML1520M38D6F 667 Samsung PC2 5300U 555 12 D3 Sync MAX 04400WB01 RO50008A Transcend JetRam J12Q3AB 6 AU01GE667C5KBGC Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E0631F 78 01G90 9K5 Corsair VS1GB667D2 Hexon HYNT7AUDR 30M48 1GB Kingston KVR667D2N5 Micron MT8HTF12864AY 667E1 DDR2 667 AL7E8E63B 6E1T PSC AL7E8F63J 6E1 AL7E8F73C 6E1 Samsung _ GOLD BAR M378T2863DZS 0742 Aeneon AET860UD00 30DB08X Apacer 78 A1G90 9K4 Hexon HYNT8AUDR 30M88 Hynix HYMP125U64AP8 Y5 AB A 0623 ARS Kingston KVR667D2N5 2G LeadMax PC2 5300U PSC AL8E8F73C 6E1 Qimonda HYS64T256020EU 3S C2 4 GB Aeneon AET960UD00 30D
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