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EL620-C

System Board

User’s Manual

A17000050

Summary of Contents for EL620-C

Page 1: ...EL620 C System Board User s Manual A17000050 ...

Page 2: ...tents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or enti...

Page 3: ...ticular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion 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 into an ...

Page 4: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 13 System Board Layout 13 System Memory 14 Installing the DIM Module 16 CPU 18 Installing the CPU 18 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink 22 Jumper Settings 24 Clear CMOS Data 24 PS 2 Power Select 25 USB Power Select 26 COM1 COM2 RS232 RS422 RS485 Select 27 COM1 COM2 RS232 Power Select 28 Power on Select 29 Rear Panel I O Ports 30 PS 2 Mouse and PS 2 Keyboard Ports 31 C...

Page 5: ... Chassis Instrusion Connector 48 Power Connectors 49 Standby Power LED 50 Front Panel Connectors 51 Expansion Slots 52 Battery 53 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 54 Overview 54 AMI BIOS Setup Utility 56 Main 56 Advanced 57 PCIPnP 73 Boot 74 Security 79 Chipset 82 Exit 86 Updating the BIOS 89 Chapter 4 Supported Software 90 Appendix A Watchdog Timer 113 Appendix B System Error Message 115 Appendix C Truoblesh...

Page 6: ...f components and product specifications 2 The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse improper installation modification accidents or unauthorized repair of the product 3 Unless otherwise instructed in this user s manual the user may not under any circumstances attempt to perform service adjustments or repairs on the product whether in or out of warranty It must be ret...

Page 7: ...r ends Important Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drive and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain...

Page 8: ...e information listed above This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold For more information about the standard package in your region please contact your dealer or sales representative Before Using the System Board Before using the system board prepare basic system components If you are installing the system board in a new system you will need at least the foll...

Page 9: ... 5 PCI slots PCI 2 3 3 ISA slots Note 1 PCI and 1 ISA are shared slots Integrated Intel GMA X4500 3D 2D and video capabilities DX10 and OpenGL 2 1 Display ports DVI I Chrontel CH7307C and VGA Realtek ALC262 2 channel High Definition Audio High performance DACs with 100dB SNR ADCs with 90dB SNR Two stereo DACs support 24 bit PCM format for stereo au dio playback Three stereo ADCs support 20 bit PCM...

Page 10: ...tal I O connector 1 front audio connector for line out and mic in jacks 1 CD in connector 1 S PDIF connector 4 Serial ATA connectors 1 40 pin IDE connector 1 25 pin parallel connector 1 24 pin ATX power connector 1 4 pin 12V power connector 1 chassis intrusion connector 1 front panel connector 3 fan connectors AMI BIOS 8Mbit SPI BIOS ACPI v3 0b specification System Power Management Wake On Events ...

Page 11: ...erface that is compliant with SATA 1 0a specification With speed of up to 3Gbps it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB s Gigabit LAN The Realtek RTL8111DL PCI Express Ethernet Gigabit controller supports up to 1Gbps data transmission USB The system board supports USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 ports USB 1 1 supports 12Mb second bandwidth whi...

Page 12: ...ment and Plug and Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management ACPI when enabled in the Power Manage ment Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function With the Suspend to RAM function enabled you can power off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down Windows without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process ...

Page 13: ...PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI 5 Intel G41 1 S PDIF Front audio 1 2 9 10 Winbond W83627DHG Fintek F81217U 1 2 9 10 COM 4 1 2 9 10 COM 3 Power on Select JP9 1 12 1 24 ATX power 13 IDE 1 2 39 40 1 2nd fan DDR3_2 DDR3_1 Intel ICH7 I O SATA 3 1 SATA 2 1 SATA 1 1 SATA 0 1 ISA1 ISA2 ISA3 DIO REV 1 1 2 19 20 Parallel 1 Standby Power LED 1 Front panel 2 11 12 PWR LED PWR BTN HDD LED RESET SW ITE IT8888G 1 Chassis ...

Page 14: ...dd in boards and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ...

Page 15: ... interface Single Channel SC Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits 8B from the memory channels Dual Channel DC Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory channels Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate ...

Page 16: ... only Installing the DIM Module 1 Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the DIMM socket on the system board 4 Push the ejector tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side Ejector tab Ejector tab 5 Note how the module is keyed to the socket Key Notch ...

Page 17: ...g the module by its edges position the module above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way 8 The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the module in place ...

Page 18: ...or contact pins are damaged contact your dealer immediately 2 Make sure to keep the protective cap RMA requests will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775 socket comes with the protective cap Installing the CPU 1 Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the LGA 775 CPU socket on the system board ...

Page 19: ...he protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU Protective cap 5 To remove the protective cap lift the cap on the lo cation pointed on the right photo Lift this part up 6 Unlock the socket by push ing the load lever down moving it sideways until it is released from the reten tion tab then lift it up Load lever Retention tab 7 Life the load plate Load plate ...

Page 20: ...CPU by its edg es and avoid touching the pins Pin 1 of the socket Gold mark 9 Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force Important Do not force the CPU into the socket Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU CPU ...

Page 21: ...llation 10 Close the load plate Load plate 11 Push the load lever down to lock the socket The lever should hook onto the retention tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket Load lever Retention tab ...

Page 22: ...ly supplied when you purchase the fan heat sink assembly Do not spread the paste all over the surface When you later place the heat sink on top of the CPU the compound will dis perse evenly Some heat sinks come with a patch of pre applied thermal paste Do not ap ply thermal paste if the fan heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside Peel the strip that covers the paste before ...

Page 23: ...rection of the arrow shown on top of the pin Push down two pushpins that are diagonally across the heat sink Perform the same procedure for the other two push pins Fan Heat sink Push pin 5 Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the sys tem board ...

Page 24: ...stem with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below 1 Power off the system and unplug the power cord 2 Set JP8 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP8 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord and power on the system JP8 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 1 2 On Normal default 1 3 2 1 3 2 ...

Page 25: ...d or PS 2 mouse to wake up the system BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Integrated Periph erals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA PS 2 Power Select JP1 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On 5V default 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 26: ... the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 1 5A For 3 or more USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 2A USB Power Select USB 0 3 JP4 USB 4 7 JP7 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On 5V default 3 1 2 3 1 ...

Page 27: ...Duplex or RS485 JP2 JP6 COM 1 COM 2 JP2 JP6 6 2 5 1 6 2 5 1 1 2 On RS232 default 6 4 2 5 3 1 3 4 On RS422 Half Duplex 6 4 2 5 3 1 5 6 On RS485 6 4 2 5 3 1 RS232 RS422 Half Duplex RS485 DCD TD RD DTR GND 1 2 3 4 5 RTS RI DSR CTS 6 7 8 9 DATA N C DATA N C N C 1 2 3 4 5 N C N C N C N C 6 7 8 9 COM 1 COM 2 RXD N C RXD N C N C 1 2 3 4 5 N C N C N C N C 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 28: ...2 4 On RS232 standard default 3 5 5V 4 6 12V On RS232 with power JP3 JP5 DCD TD RD DTR GND 1 2 3 4 5 RTS RI DSR CTS 6 7 8 9 5V TD RD DTR GND 1 2 3 4 5 RTS 12V DSR CTS 6 7 8 9 COM 1 COM 2 6 4 2 5 3 1 6 4 2 5 3 1 JP5 for COM1 and JP3 for COM2 are used to configure the COM ports to RS232 or RS232 with power ...

Page 29: ...On When using the JP9 Power On feature to power the system back on after a power failure occurs the system may not power on if the power lost is resumed within 5 seconds power flicker Note In order to ensure that power is resumed after a power failure that re covers within a 5 second period JP9 must be set to pins 2 3 and the PWRON After PWR Fail in CMOS is set to On 1 2 On Power on via power butt...

Page 30: ...st of the following PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port 2 COM ports VGA port DVI I port DVI D signal only 2 LAN ports 4 USB ports Mic in jack Line in jack Line out jack Line in Line out Mic in USB 0 1 USB 2 3 LAN 1 COM 2 VGA PS 2 Mouse PS 2 K B LAN 2 DVI I DVI D signal only COM 1 ...

Page 31: ...mage the system board Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse The Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system To use this function Jumper Setting JP1 must be set to 2 3 On 5V_standby Refer to PS 2 Power Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Integrated Pe ripherals subm...

Page 32: ...n will vary according to JP6 s and JP2 s settings respectively Refer to COM 1 JP6 COM 2 JP2 RS232 RS422 RS485 Select in this chapter for more information The serial ports are asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices COM 5 COM 6 1 2 9 DCD TD GND RTS RI RD DTR DSR CTS COM 3 to COM 8 C...

Page 33: ... available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the se rial port cable to a COM connector Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the COM connector BIOS Setting Configure the serial ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO De vice section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...

Page 34: ... plug the monitor s cable con nector into the VGA port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place BIOS Setting Configure the onboard VGA in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the graphics driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information VGA Port VGA REV 1 ...

Page 35: ...al only Connect the display device s cable connector to the DVI I port After you plug the cable connector into the port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connec tor in place BIOS Setting Configure the display device in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information REV 1 ...

Page 36: ...ct to a local area network by means of a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the LAN drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information LAN 1 LAN 2 REV 1 ...

Page 37: ...acket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the USB port cables to a connector BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu USB Device Setting section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB dev...

Page 38: ...3 On 5V_standby Refer to USB Power Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting USB KB Wake Up From S3 in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 1 5A For 3 or more USB por...

Page 39: ...s used to connect any audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player tape player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc Line out Jack Lime This jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers Front Audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line out and mic in jacks that are at the front panel of your system Driver Installation Install the audio driver Refer to chapter 4 fo...

Page 40: ...are Installation REV 1 I O Connectors CD in Internal Audio Connector The CD in connector is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card 4 1 Left audio channel Right audio channel Ground Ground ...

Page 41: ...rt Your S PDIF port may be mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable to the S PDIF connector Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable is aligned with pin 1 of the S PDIF connector 5 1 5V Key SPDIF out Ground SPDIF in ...

Page 42: ...owering on function to an external device that is connected to this connector Pins 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 Function GND DIO7 DIO6 DIO5 DIO4 DIO3 DIO2 DIO1 DIO0 GND Pins 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Function 12V 12V GND VCC VCC GND V_5P0_STBY V_5P0_STBY GND Digital I O Connector REV 1 2 1 19 ...

Page 43: ...A cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information SATA Serial ATA Connectors REV 1 SATA 3 SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 0 1 RXN GND TXP TXN GND 7 RXP GND ...

Page 44: ... the Master drive and the connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave drive Note Refer to your disk drive user s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive When using two IDE drives one must be set as the master and the other as the slave Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and or switc...

Page 45: ...set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to Slave mode Some ATAPI CD ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode BIOS Setting Configure the onboard IDE in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...

Page 46: ...el port operation at maximum speed SPP Standard Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port Connecting the Parallel Port Cable Your parallel port may be mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the cable to the parallel connector Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is ali...

Page 47: ...e airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys tem board components BIOS Setting The PC Health Status submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans Refer to chapter 3 for more information CPU fan System fan 2nd fan 1 4 Sense Power Ground Speed Control 1 3 Sense Power Ground 1 3 Sense Power Ground ...

Page 48: ...r is off and a chassis intrusion occurred the alarm will sound only when the system restarts Hardware Monitor for Windows Install the Hardware Monitor for Windows utility By default the chassis intru sion detection function is disabled When enabled a warning message will appear when the chassis is open The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound when the chassis is open R...

Page 49: ...om the power supply unit are designed to fit the 24 pin and 4 pin connectors in only one orientation Make sure to find the proper orien tation before plugging the connectors The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration CPU power amount of memory add in cards pe ripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power ...

Page 50: ...ystem is in the standby mode It indicates that there is power on the system board Power off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components Standby Power LED Standby Power LED ...

Page 51: ... system PWR LED Power Standby LED When the system s power is on this LED will light When the system is in the S1 POS Power On Suspend state it will blink every second When the system is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state it will blink every 4 seconds Pin 1 3 5 7 9 11 N C HDD LED RESET SW N C Pin Assignment N C HDD Power Signal Ground RST Signal N C Pin 2 4 6 8 10 12 PWR LED PWR BTN Key Pin Assignm...

Page 52: ... REV 1 Expansion Slots PCI 1 PCI Slots The PCI slots support expansion cards that comply with PCI specifications ISA Slots The ISA slot is used to connect ISA compatible expansion cards ISA 2 ISA 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI 5 ISA 3 ...

Page 53: ...OS memory It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off Safety Measures Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufac turer Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance Battery Battery ...

Page 54: ...ter may not appear the same as the actual one These screens are for reference purpose only Default Configuration Most of the configuration settings are either predefined according to the Load Op timal Defaults settings which are stored in the BIOS or are automatically detected and configured without requiring any actions There are a few settings that you may need to change depending on your system...

Page 55: ...of the highlighted field Selects a field Displays General Help Saves and exits the Setup program Press Enter to enter the high lighted submenu Scroll Bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of the setup screen it indicates that there are more available fields not shown on the screen Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through all the available fields Submenu When appears on the left of a p...

Page 56: ... The Main menu is the first screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility AMI BIOS Displays the detected BIOS information Processor Displays the detected processor information System Memory Displays the detected system memory information System Time The time format is hour minute second The time is based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Hour display...

Page 57: ...values may cause the system to malfunction Configure CPU BIOS SETUP UTILITY Exit Chipset v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction CPU Configuration IDE Configuration Super IO Configuration Hardware H...

Page 58: ... Execute Disable Bit Capability Enabled Core Multi Processing Enabled PECI Enabled Advanced Hardware Prefetcher Enables or disables the Hardware Prefetcher feature Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enables or disables the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch feature Max CPUID Value Limit Set this field to Disabled when using Windows XP Set this field to Enabled when using legacy operating systems so that the s...

Page 59: ...59 3 BIOS Setup PECI Enables or disables the PECI interface ...

Page 60: ...rimary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Advanced Enhanced Before PATA ATAPI CDROM Not Detected Not Detected Hard Disk Not Detected Not Detected ATA IDE Configuration These fields are used to configure the IDE device mode The options are Disabled Compatible and Enhanced Compatible Legacy IDE channels will appear allowing you to configure the device...

Page 61: ... CDROM Vendor PIONEER DVD RW DVR 216 LBA Mode Supported PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 4 Type PIO Mode DMA Mode Advanced Auto Auto Auto Select the type of device connected to the system BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Primary IDE Master Device Hard Di...

Page 62: ...isk drive PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by themselves Your system supports five modes 0 to 4 which primarily differ in timing When Auto default is selected the BIOS will select the best avail able mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk dri...

Page 63: ... and SCSI drives The drive will provide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive s failure The default is Disabled If you are using hard drives that support S M A R T set this field to Enabled SMART is supported in ATA 33 or later hard drives The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer ...

Page 64: ... the EPP Mode Select field is configurable If you se lected ECP the ECP Mode Use DMA field is configurable If you selected ECP EPP both EPP Mode Select and ECP Mode Use DMA are configurable Parallel Port IRQ Select an IRQ for the parallel port BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit A...

Page 65: ...e power failure occurs If the system s power is off when AC power failure occurs it will remain off when power returns If the system s power is on when AC power failure occurs the system will power on when power returns Serial Port1 Address to Serial Port8 Address 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 2F0 2E0 2D8 2D0 Allows you to manually select an I O address for the onboard serial port 1 to serial port 8 Disabled Di...

Page 66: ...50 010 Case Open Detection Set this field to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chassis intru sion event Smart Fan The CPU speed will rotate according to the CPU s temperature The higher the temperature the faster the speed of rotation The options are enabled and disabled CPUFAN TargetTemp Value By default the CPU fan is set to run at full speed If you want to reduce the fan s noise you...

Page 67: ...67 3 BIOS Setup CPUFAN StopTime Value Used to enter the stop time value of the CPU fan The options are from 0 to 255 0 1 second per unit ...

Page 68: ...PI Configuration Chipset ACPI Configuration Advanced General ACPI Configuration Configures the general ACPI settings Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit General ACPI Configuration Suspend mode Advanced S1 POS Suspend Mode This field is...

Page 69: ...on ACPI Version Features Advanced ACPI v1 0 ACPI Version Features Selects the ACPI version The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Chipset ACPI Configuration Configures relevant chipset ACPI functions BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit South Bridge ACPI Configuration US...

Page 70: ...ice WakeUp From S3 S4 This field when enabled allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system that is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM or S4 state High Performance Event Timer Enables or disables the event timer ...

Page 71: ...Express Configuration SB PCIE Ports Configuration Advanced Configure South bridge PCIE features G LAN Port 1 and G LAN Port 2 The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled PCIE High Priority Port Selects the highest priority PCIE port BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit PCIE Ports Con...

Page 72: ...3 13 4 USB Devices Enabled 1 Mouse Legacy USB Support USB 2 0 Controller Mode Advanced Enabled HiSpeed Legacy USB Support Enabled Enables Legacy USB Auto Disables support for Legacy when no USB devices are connected Disabled Keeps USB devices available only for EFI applications USB 2 0 Controller Mode Configures the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480Mbps or FullSpeed 12Mbps Enables support for lega...

Page 73: ...Available Available Available Clear NVRAM This field allows clearing the NVRAM during system boot Plug Play O S Yes The operating system configures Plug and Play PnP devices that are not re quired to boot in a Plug and Play supported operating system No The BIOS configures all the devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature is used to select the length of time each PCI device will control...

Page 74: ...n tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Full Screen Logo Display Disabled Bootup Num Lock On Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Boot Boot Settings Configuration This s...

Page 75: ...es Disabled Displays normal POST messages Bootup Num Lock This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad By default the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys When set to Off the function of the nu meric keypad is the arrow keys Interrupt 19 Capture When enabled it allows the optional ROM to trap interrupt 19 ...

Page 76: ... Priority 1st Boot Device CD DVD PM PIONEER 2nd Boot Device SATA SS Maxtor 6Y1 3rd Boot Device Network Realtek PX 4th Boot Device Network Realtek PX Boot Boot Device Priority This section is used to select the boot priority sequence of the devices 1st Boot Device to 4th Boot Device Select the drive to boot first second third and fourth in the 1st Boot De vice 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device and 4t...

Page 77: ...5 2009 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive SATA SS Maxtor 6Y1 Boot Hard Disk Drives This section is used to select the boot priority sequence of the hard drives 1st Drive Selects the boot sequence of the hard drives ...

Page 78: ...5 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CD DVD Drives 1st Drive CD DVD PS PIONEER Boot CD DVD Drives This section is used to select the boot priority sequence of the optical devices 1st Drive Selects the boot sequence of the optical devices ...

Page 79: ...s field is used to set or change the supervisor password To set a new pass word 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password field then press Enter 2 Type your password in the dialog box then press Enter You are limited to six letters numbers Install or Change the password BIOS SETUP UTILITY Exit Chipset v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 Gene...

Page 80: ... Change the password BIOS SETUP UTILITY Exit Chipset v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Main Advanced PCIPnP Security Settings Supervisor Password Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check S...

Page 81: ...ord Installed dialog box appears select OK To change the password repeat the same steps above After you have set the user password the Clear User Password and Password Check fields will appear Clear User Password To clear the password select Clear User Password then press Enter The Pass word Uninstalled dialog box will appear Password Check Setup The BIOS checks for the user password whenever acce...

Page 82: ...tting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Chipset North Bridge Configuration ENABLE Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory DISABLE Do not allow remapping of memory BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 Genera...

Page 83: ...phics Mode Select Selects the amount of system memory used by the internal graphics device The options are Enabled 32MB 64MB and 128MB and Disabled PAVP Mode Enables the PAVP mode used by the internal graphics device Set this field to Enabled if you intend to play a Blu ray DVD to a DVI HDMI or Display Port output Enables or disables the GMCH s Protected Audio Video Path ...

Page 84: ...uration DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode DVMT FIXED Memory 256MB Chipset DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode Dynamic Video Memory Technology Memory that is dynamically allocated based on memory requests made by an application and are released back to the system once the requesting applica tion has been terminated DVMT FIXED Memory Selects the graphics memory size used by the DVMT Fixed mode The options are 128MB...

Page 85: ...h Bridge Chipset Configuration USB Functions 8 USB Ports USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Audio Controller Enabled SLP_S4 Min Assertion Width 4 to 5 seconds Chipset Options USB Functions Selects the number of USB ports you want enabled USB 2 0 Controller This field is used to enable or disable USB 2 0 Audio Controller Enables or disables the audio controller SLP_S4 Min Assertion Width The options are 1 ...

Page 86: ...nd Exit To save the changes and exit the Setup utility select this field then press En ter A dialog box will appear Confirm by selecting OK You can also press F10 to save and exit Setup Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 ...

Page 87: ... Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Exit Discard changes and exit setup Cancel Ok Discard Changes To discard the changes select this field then press Enter A dialog box will ap pear Confirm by selecting OK to discard all changes made and restore the previ ously saved settings You can also press F7 to discard the changes Discards changes done so far to any of the setup questions F...

Page 88: ...ght 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Security Main Advanced PCIPnP Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Exit Load Optimal Defaults Cancel Ok Load Failsafe Default values for all the setup questions F8 key can be used f...

Page 89: ..._Name b n c p then press Enter C AFUDOS EXE filename P B N C AMI Firmware Update Utility Ver 4 14 Copyright C 2007 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Bootblock checksum Module checksums Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Erasing NVRAM Writing NVRAM Verifying NVRAM Erasing Bootblock Writing Bootblock Verifying Bootblock CMOS checksum destroyed Program ended normally C _ ok ok done...

Page 90: ...e performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Mainboard Utility CD will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup Chapter 4 Supported Software ...

Page 91: ...rk 3 5 make sure you have up dated your Windows XP operating system to Service Pack 3 To install the driver click Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 on the main menu 1 Read the license agreement carefully Click I have read and accept the terms of the License Agreement then click Install 2 Setup is now installing the driver ...

Page 92: ...92 4 Supported Software 3 Click Exit ...

Page 93: ...t h e agreement then click Next Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver for Windows XP only To install the utility click Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver on the main menu 2 To start installation click Next 3 Click Finish Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect ...

Page 94: ...ity is used for updating Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the utility Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 95: ...ystem re quirements and installation tips then click Next 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to con tinue 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect ...

Page 96: ...cally run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme is enabled With this enabled after installing the graphics driver and the system rebooted the screen will turn blank for 1 to 2 minutes while WinSAT is running before the Windows Vista desktop appears The blank screen period is the time Windows is testing the graphics perfor mance We recommend that you skip this process by dis abling this ...

Page 97: ...3 Go through the readme document for system re quirements and installation tips then click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes 4 Setup is currently installing the driver After installation has completed click Next ...

Page 98: ...98 4 Supported Software 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect ...

Page 99: ...dows XP To install the driver click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu 3 Go through the readme document for more installa tion tips then click Next 1 Setup is ready to install the graphics driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 100: ...etup is currently installing the driver After installation has completed click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stalllation to take effect ...

Page 101: ...u 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the audio driver Click Next 2 Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen click ing Next each time you finish a step 3 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect ...

Page 102: ... Software LAN Drivers To install the driver click LAN Drivers on the main menu 2 Click Install to begin the installation 3 After completing installa tion click Finish 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next ...

Page 103: ...he settings values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition To install click Hardware Monitor for Windows on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to in stall th...

Page 104: ...104 4 Supported Software 3 Click Install to begin the installation 4 After completing installa tion click Finish ...

Page 105: ...105 4 Supported Software Using the Hardware Monitor for Windows Utility 1 On your desktop click Start select the Hardware Doctor icon and then click Run as administrator 2 You can now access the utility ...

Page 106: ...Windows for Windows XP To install click Hardware Monitor for Windows on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the utility Click Next 2 Click Next to install or click Change to select another folder 3 Click Install to begin the installation ...

Page 107: ...107 4 Supported Software 4 After completing installa tion click Finish ...

Page 108: ...ver click Infineon TPM driver and tool option on the main menu 1 TPM requires installing the Microsoft Visual C pack age prior to installing the driver Click Install 2 The setup program is pre paring to install the driver 3 The setup program is ready to install the driver Click Next ...

Page 109: ...109 4 Supported Software 4 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next 5 Enter the necessary infor mation and then click Next 6 Select a setup type and then click Next ...

Page 110: ...110 4 Supported Software 7 Click Install 8 The setup program is cur rently installing the driver 9 Click Finish ...

Page 111: ...111 4 Supported Software 10 Click Yes to restart the system Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 112: ...Reader 9 3 To install the reader click Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 3 on the main menu 1 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder 2 Click Install to begin instal lation 3 Click Finish to exit installa tion ...

Page 113: ..._DATA EQU 2FH begin MOV DX SIO_CON_PORT SUPERIO ENTER CONFIG MOV AL 87H OUT DX AL OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_CON_PORT MOV AL 2DH GPIO5 AND POWER CONTROL SIGNALS MULTI FUNCTION PIN SELECTION OUT DX AL BIT 0 PIN77 SELECT 0 WDTO 1 GPIO50 MOV DX SIO_DATA IN AL DX AND AL 0FEH SELECT PIN TO WATCH DOG OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_CON_PORT MOV AL 07H LOGIC DEVICE SLELCT OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_DATA MOV AL 08H SELECT DEVIC...

Page 114: ...E OR AL 02H OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_CON_PORT MOV AL 0F6H WATCH DOG COUNTER OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_DATA MOV AL 0AH SET COUNTER EX 10 SEC OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_CON_PORT MOV AL 0F7H WATCH DOG COUNTER OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_DATA MOV AL 00H Clear WDTO OUT DX AL mov DX SIO_CON_PORT SUPERIO EXIT CONFIG mov al 0AAh out dx al RETURN DOS mov ah 4ch return dos int 21h end begin ...

Page 115: ...place only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR Checksum of CMOS is incorrect This can indicate that CMOS has become cor rupt This error may have been caused by a weak battery Check the battery and replace if necessary DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY The display switch o...

Page 116: ...oard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot Manufacturing POST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard controller is pull low This is also used for the M B burn in test at the factory BIOS ROM checksum error System halted The checksum of ROM address F0000H FF...

Page 117: ...t the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is turned on 5 The display s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly 6 All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely 7 Any add in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly Monitor Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on 1 Make...

Page 118: ...hing happens 1 Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system 2 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using 3 The power cord may have a short or open Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary Floppy Drive The computer cannot access t...

Page 119: ...er doesn t output anything or is out putting garbled characters 1 Make sure that the serial device s power is turned on and that the device is on line 2 Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer 3 Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly If the serial device does not work ...

Page 120: ...settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set 3 Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets 4 Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations 5 If the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components Gently press each component into the socket 6 If you made changes to the BIOS settings re enter setup and load...

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