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Hardware Installation

7. From the bottom of the board, fasten the provided bolt into the screw and

then connect the cooling fan’s cable to the fan connector on HR900-B.

Fan connector

Bolt

8. Grasping HR900-B by its edges, position it on top of the carrier board with

its mounting holes aligned with the bolts on the carrier board. This will also
align the COM Express connectors of the two boards to each other.

COM Express connectors

on HR900-B

COM Express connectors

on the carrier board

Summary of Contents for HR900-B

Page 1: ...HR900 B COM Express Board User s Manual A16560217 ...

Page 2: ...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 entity of ...

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: ...er 1 Introduction 9 Specifications 9 Features 11 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 12 Board Layout 12 Mechanical Diagram 13 System Memory 14 Installing the DIM Module 15 CPU 17 Overview 17 Installing the CPU 17 Jumper Settings 19 Clear CMOS Data 19 Connectors 20 CPU Fan Connector 20 COM Express Connectors 21 PIN Mapping 26 Standby Power LED 28 Cooling Option 29 Installing HR900 B onto a Carrier Boar...

Page 5: ...ain 39 Advanced 40 Chipset 53 Boot 60 Security 61 Save Exit 62 Updating the BIOS 63 Chapter 4 Supported Software 64 Appendix A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 87 nLite 87 AHCI 95 Appendix B Watchdog Sample Code 99 Appendix C System Error Message 100 Appendix D Troubleshooting 101 ...

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: ...d touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connectors Hold modules or connectors by their 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...

Page 8: ...istance One HR900 B board One heat sink One drivers utilities disk One QR Quick Reference The board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the informa tion listed above This may differ in accordance with 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 ...

Page 9: ... 1Gb 2Gb and 4Gb DDR3 DRAM technologies are supported for x8 and x16 devices unbuf fered non ECC Intel HD Graphics Supports LVDS and VGA interfaces LVDS Single Channel 18 24 bit Dual Channel 36 48 bit Supports 6 Graphics Execution Units EUs Intel Clear Video Technology DirectX Video Acceleration DXVA support for accelerating video processing Supports High Definition Audio interface Intel 82579LM G...

Page 10: ...ult setting at Port C only VBIOS settings modified upon request Supports 1 PCIE x16 Gen2 interface Supports 5 PCIE x1 interfaces Supports LPC interface Supports IDE interface Supports 8 bit Digital I O Monitors CPU temperature and overheat alarm Monitors CPU fan speed and failure alarm Monitors Vcore VGFX 1 5V voltages and failure alarm Watchdog timer function 64Mbit SPI BIOS 0o C to 60o C 10 to 9...

Page 11: ... blend of graphics performance and features to meet business needs It provides excellent video and 3D graphics with outstanding graphics responsiveness These enhancements deliver the performance and compatibility needed for today s and tomorrow s business applications Supports LVDS and VGA display outputs Serial ATA Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1 0a specification W...

Page 12: ...Hardware Installation Top View Buttom View 1 Intel 82579LM 1 Clear CMOS JP1 SPI Flash BIOS Standby Power LED Socket G2 rPGA 988B DDR3_2 SODIMM DDR3_1 SODIMM Intel QM67 CPU fan COM Express connector COM Express connector B1 C1 D1 B110 C110 D110 A1 A110 ...

Page 13: ...13 2 Hardware Installation Mechanical Diagram 1 REV A HR900 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 0 00 4 08 0 00 4 08 76 00 87 00 91 08 4 08 0 00 87 00 87 00 117 00 91 08 121 08 0 00 116 97 121 08 4 08 ...

Page 14: ...rocessor disk drives add in boards and other components Perform installation proce dures 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 requirin...

Page 15: ...ual one These illustrations are for reference only 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 SODIMM socket on the system board 4 Note the key on the socket The key ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one direction ...

Page 16: ...cating the module is correctly locked into position Clip Clip 5 Grasping the module by its edges align the module into the socket at an ap proximately 30 degrees angle Apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket The contact fingers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket ...

Page 17: ...actual one These illustrations are for reference only 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 rPGA 988B socket on the board 4 Make sure the screw is in its unlock position If it s not use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its unlock position Screw in unlocked position ...

Page 18: ...ing the pins Pin 1 Gold triangular mark 6 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 with out exerting any force Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its lock position Important Do not force the CPU into the socket Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU Screw in locked position ...

Page 19: ...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 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set the jumper back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord and power on the system 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 1 2 On Normal default JP1 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 20: ...ard The cooling fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and board components BIOS Setting Module Board H W Monitor submenu in the Advanced menu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fan Refer to chapter 3 of the manual for more information 3 1 Sense Power Ground ...

Page 21: ...oard to a carrier board Connect the COM Express connectors lcoated on the solder side of the board to the COM Express connectors on the carrier board Refer to the Installing HR900 B onto a Carrier Board section for more informa tion COM Express Connectors Refer to the following pages for the pin functions of these connectors ...

Page 22: ...LVDS_A3 24 SUS_S5 79 LVDS_A3 25 SATA4_RX 80 GNDA10 26 SATA4_RX 81 LVDS_A_CK 27 BATLOW 82 LVDS_A_CK 28 ATA_ACT 83 LVDS_I2C_CK 29 AC_SYNC 84 LVDS_I2C_DAT 30 AC_RST 85 GPI3 PCH GPIO5 31 GNDA4 86 KBD_RST 32 AC_BITCLK 87 KBD_A20GATE 33 AC_SDOUT 88 PCIE0_CK_REF 34 NC 89 PCIE1_CK_REF 35 THRMTRIP 90 GNDA11 36 USB10 91 RSVDA1 37 USB10 92 NC 38 USB8_10_OC 93 GPO0 PCH GPIO52 39 USB8 94 NC 40 USB8 95 NC 41 GN...

Page 23: ..._B3 24 PWR_OK 79 LVDS_BKLT_EN 25 SATA5_RX 80 GNDB9 26 SATA5_RX 81 LVDS_B_CK 27 WDT 82 LVDS_B_CK 28 AC_SDIN2 83 LVDS_BKLT_CTRL 29 AC_SDIN1 84 VCC_5V_SBYB1 30 AC_SDIN0 85 VCC_5V_SBYB2 31 GNDB4 86 VCC_5V_SBYB3 32 SPKR 87 VCC_5V_SBYB4 33 I2C_CK 88 NC 34 I2C_DAT 89 VGA_RED 35 THRM 90 GNDB10 36 USB11 91 VGA_GREEN 37 USB11 92 VGA_BLUE 38 USB8_11_OC 93 VGA_HSYNC 39 USB9 94 VGA_VSYNC 40 USB9 95 VGA_I2C_CK ...

Page 24: ...0 79 PEG_RX8 25 PCI_AD2 80 GNDC10 26 PCI_AD4 81 PEG_RX9 27 PCI_AD6 82 PEG_RX9 28 PCI_AD8 83 NC DDPC_CTRLDATA 29 PCI_AD10 84 GNDC11 30 PCI_AD12 85 PEG_RX10 31 GNDC4 86 PEG_RX10 32 PCI_AD14 87 GNDC12 33 PCI_C BE1 88 PEG_RX11 34 PCI_PERR 89 PEG_RX11 35 PCI_LOCK 90 GNDC13 36 PCI_DEVSEL 91 PEG_RX12 37 PCI_IRDY 92 PEG_RX12 38 PCI_C BE2 93 GNDC14 39 PCI_AD17 94 PEG_RX13 40 PCI_AD19 95 PEG_RX13 41 GNDC5 9...

Page 25: ... 78 PEG_TX8 24 PCI_AD5 79 PEG_TX8 25 PCI_AD7 80 GNDD11 26 PCI_C BE0 81 PEG_TX9 27 PCI_AD9 82 PEG_TX9 28 PCI_AD11 83 NC DDPC_CTRLCLK 29 PCI_AD13 84 GNDD12 30 PCI_AD15 85 PEG_TX10 31 GNDD4 86 PEG_TX10 32 PCI_PAR 87 GNDD13 33 PCI_SERR 88 PEG_TX11 34 PCI_STOP 89 PEG_TX11 35 PCI_TRDY 90 GNDD14 36 PCI_FRAME 91 PEG_TX12 37 PCI_AD16 92 PEG_TX12 38 PCI_AD18 93 GNDD15 39 PCI_AD20 94 PEG_TX13 40 PCI_AD22 95 ...

Page 26: ... green DDPB_ 1 P TMDSB_DATA1 D56 DDPB_ 1 N green complement DDPB_ 1 N TMDSB_DATA1B D58 DDPB_ 2 P blue DDPB_ 2 P TMDSB_DATA0 D59 DDPB_ 2 N blue complement DDPB_ 2 N TMDSB_DATA0B D61 DDPB_ 3 P clock DDPB_ 3 P TMDSB_CLK D62 DDPB_ 3 N clock complement DDPB_ 3 N TMDSB_CLKB C52 SDVO_TVCLKINP C53 SDVO_TVCLKINN C55 SDVO_INTP C56 SDVO_INTN C58 SDVO_STALLP C59 SDVO_STALLN C61 DDPB_HPD C73 SDVO_CTRLDATA HDMI...

Page 27: ...68 DDPC_ 1 P Display Port Lane 1 DDPC_ 1 P TMDSC_DATA1 D69 DDPC_ 1 N Lane 1 complement DDPC_ 1 N TMDSC_DATA1B D71 DDPC_ 2 P Display Port Lane 2 DDPC_ 2 P TMDSC_DATA0 D72 DDPC_ 2 N Lane 2 complement DDPC_ 2 N TMDSC_DATA0B D74 DDPC_ 3 P Display Port Lane 3 DDPC_ 3 P TMDSC_CLK D75 DDPC_ 3 N Lane 3 complement DDPC_ 3 N TMDSC_CLKB C71 DDPC_AUX_P C72 DDPC_AUX_N C74 DDPC_HPD DDPC_HPD C83 SDVO_CTRLDATA HD...

Page 28: ...28 2 Hardware Installation Standby Power LED Standby Power LED This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode ...

Page 29: ...1 and 2 denote the locations of the thermal pads designed to contact the corresponding components that are on HR900 B Remove the plastic covering from the thermal pads prior to mounting the heat sink onto HR900 B Top View of the Heat Sink Bottom View of the Heat Sink 1 2 ...

Page 30: ...30 2 Hardware Installation Dimensions 3 50 1 REV A HR900 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 ...

Page 31: ...31 2 Hardware Installation ...

Page 32: ...board used in this section is for reference purpose only and may not resemble your carrier board These illustrations are mainly to guide you on how to install HR900 B onto the carrier board of your choice 2 Insert the provided mounting screws into the mounting holes from the bot tom through the top of the carrier board Mounting hole Mounting screws ...

Page 33: ...n 3 While supporting the mounting screw at the bottom from the top side of the board fasten a bolt into the screw 4 The photo below shows the solder side of the board with the screws already fixed in place Bolts Mounting screw ...

Page 34: ...board with the bolts al ready fixed in place 6 Position the heat sink on top of HR900 B with the heat sink s mounting holes aligned with HR900 B s mounting holes Insert one of the provided long screws into the mounting hole shown in the photo below Bolts Long screw Mounting hole ...

Page 35: ...he fan connector on HR900 B Fan connector Bolt 8 Grasping HR900 B by its edges position it on top of the carrier board with its mounting holes aligned with the bolts on the carrier board This will also align the COM Express connectors of the two boards to each other COM Express connectors on HR900 B COM Express connectors on the carrier board ...

Page 36: ...e HR900 B with heat sink to the carrier board The photo below shows the locations of the long short mount ing screws Carrier board Short screws 9 Press HR900 B down firmly until it is completely seated on the COM Express connectors of the carrier board HR900 B Long screws ...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...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 39: ...00 to 23 Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59 Second displays seconds from 00 to 59 Set the Time Use Tab to switch between Time elements Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Save Exit Chipset Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC ...

Page 40: ...OM ACPI Power Management Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Legacy OpROM Support Launch PXE OpROM Launch Storage OpROM ACPI Power Management Configuration CPU Configuration SATA Configuration PCH FW Configuration Anti Theft Configuration USB Configuration F75387 Module Board H W Monitor UART Configur...

Page 41: ... Resume by RTC Alarm Advanced S3 Suspend to RAM Disabled Disabled ACPI Sleep State Selects the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the Suspend button is pressed S1 POS Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function Resume by PME Ring Enable this field to use the PME signal to wake up the system via PCI PCIE onboard LAN and PS2 KB MB Resume by RTC A...

Page 42: ...or Windows XP and Linux which are optimized for Hyper Threading technology Select disabled for other OSes not optimized for Hyper Threading technology When disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled Limit CUPID Maximum The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than 3 The default is Disabled because this problem does not exist in the Win dows series operating sy...

Page 43: ... Port 4 Software Preserve Serial ATA Port 5 Software Preserve Advanced SATA Controller s This field is used to enable or disable the Serial ATA channels SATA Mode Selection IDE Mode This option configures the Serial ATA drives as Parallel ATA storage devices AHCI Mode This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI Advanced Host Con troller Interface Enabled IDE Empty Unknown Empty Unknown E...

Page 44: ... Configuration This section is used to disable the PC at the hardware level in the event of loss or theft Anti Theft The options are Enabled and Disabled Enter AT Suspend Mode The options are Enabled and Disabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Intel Anti Theft Configuration Anti Theft Anti Theft Recovery Enter...

Page 45: ... take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller Auto uses default value for a Root port it is 100 ms for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor Enables Legacy USB support AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc V...

Page 46: ...PU Temperature Vcore VGFX 1 5 V 3 3 V Current CPU FAN Speed CPU Smart Fan Mode Setting Manual Value Advanced 52 0 C 1 104 V 0 448 V 1 520 V 3 328 N A Manual Mode 255 Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit CPU Smart Fan Mode Setting The options are Manual Mode and PWM mode Manual Value Allows you to manually e...

Page 47: ...elect Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Enable or Disable Serial Port COM Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port Device Settings Change Settings Advanced Enabled IO 3F8h IRQ 4 Auto Serial Port 1 Configuration to Serial Port...

Page 48: ...General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Restore AC Power Loss Off When power returns after an AC power failure the system s power is off You must press the Power button to power on the system On When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on Former Sts When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the...

Page 49: ...iguration Floppy Disk Controller Device Settings Change Settings Advanced Enabled Reset Required Auto Floppy Disk Controller Configuration Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Floppy Disk Controller Enables or disables the onboard floppy disk controller Change Settings Selects the IO IRQ setting of the IO d...

Page 50: ...Board H W Monitor Case Open Warning Current FAN1 Speed Current FAN2 Speed Current FAN3 Speed 5 V 12 V VBAT V 5VSB V Advanced Disabled N A N A 5443 RPM 5 160 V 12 281 V 3 472 V 5 066 Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Case Open Warning Set this field to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chassis...

Page 51: ...ral Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit WatchDog Configuration Enable Disable XC2C64A WatchDog Timer Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc WatchDog function Advanced Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 S...

Page 52: ...Sandybridge PPM Configuration EIST Turbo Mode CPU C3 Report CPU C6 Report CPU C7 Report Advanced Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit EIST This field is used to enable or disable the Intel Enhanced SpeedStep Technol ogy Turbo Mode The options are Enabled and Disabled ...

Page 53: ...ds Inc Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc System Agent SA Configuration PCH IO Configuration Save Exit Advanced Boot Security Main Chipset System Agent SA Parameters Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit ...

Page 54: ... x16 graphics card Internal Graphics Keeps IGD enabled based on the setup options Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Intel IGFX Configuration Select which of IGFX PEG PCI Graphics device should be Primary Display or select SG for Switch able Gfx Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatr...

Page 55: ...based on your selection VGA modes will be sup ported only on primary display Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc LCD Control Primary IGFX Boot Display Secondary IGFX Boot Display LCD Panel Type CRT Disabled VBIOS Default Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3...

Page 56: ...0 D1 F0 Gen1 Gen2 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc NB PCIe Configuration PEG0 Display Present Not Present PCIe x16 Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit ...

Page 57: ...ation Memory RC Version Memory Frequency Total Memory DIMM 0 DIMM 2 CAS Latency tCL Minimum delay time CAS to RAS tRCDmin Row Precharge tRPmin Active to Precharge tRASmin 1 0 0 1 1333 Mhz 4096 MB DDR3 Not Present 2048 MB DDR3 9 9 9 24 Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit ...

Page 58: ...onfiguration PCI Express Configuration 1 0 1 0 Enabled Disabled Auto Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit PCH LAN Controller Enables or disables the PCH LAN Controller Wake on LAN Enable Set this field to Enabled to wake up the system via the onboard LAN or via a LAN card that supports the remote wa...

Page 59: ...zed Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit EHCI1 and EHCI2 These fields are used to enable or disable USB 2 0 Enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc PCI Express Clock Gating Enabled Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previo...

Page 60: ...is the arrow keys Quiet Boot Enables or disables the quiet boot function Boot Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup NumLock State Quiet Boot CSM16 Module Version Boot Option Prioriti...

Page 61: ...g Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password must be 3 to 20 characters long Administrator Password User Password Save Exit Chipset Advanced Main Boot Security Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaul...

Page 62: ...press Enter A dialog box will appear Select Yes to reset the system after saving all changes made Discard Changes and Reset To discard the changes select this field and then press Enter A dialog box will appear Select Yes to reset the system setup without saving any changes Restore Defaults To restore and load the optimized default values select this field and then press Enter A dialog box will ap...

Page 63: ..._Name b p n then press Enter C AFU AFUDOS afudos filename B P N AMI Firmware Update Utility APTIO v2 25 Copyright C 2008 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Reading file Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Erasing BootBlock Writing BootBlock Verifying BootBlock C AFU AFUDOS done done done done done done done After finishing BIOS update please turn off the AC power Wait about 10 sec...

Page 64: ...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 65: ...3 5 SP1 make sure you have updated your Windows XP operating system to Service Pack 3 To install the driver click Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 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 66: ...66 4 Supported Software 3 Click Exit ...

Page 67: ...s 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 Device Software on the main menu 1 Setup is ready to install the utility Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 68: ...ations are done click Next 3 Go through the readme document for more installa tion tips then click Next 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 69: ...tically 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 thi...

Page 70: ...ted Software 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to con tinue 3 Go through the readme document for system re quirements and installation tips then click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 71: ...71 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 72: ... to install the graphics driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes Note Before installing Intel HD Graphics Drivers make sure you have installed Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 To install the driver click Intel HD Graphics Drivers on the main menu ...

Page 73: ... 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 3 Go through the readme document for more installa tion tips then click Next ...

Page 74: ...vers To install the driver click Intel Management Engine Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next 3 Go through the readme document for more installa tion tips then click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 75: ...75 4 Supported Software 4 Setup is currently installing the driver After installation has completed click Next 5 After completing installa tion click Finish ...

Page 76: ...ain menu 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 77: ...o install the driver click Intel LAN Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next 3 Select the program featuers you want installed then click Next ...

Page 78: ...78 4 Supported Software 4 Click Install to begin the installation 5 After completing installa tion click Finish ...

Page 79: ...ility Click Next 6 Click Install to begin instal lation 1 Locate for the MyGuard folder in the provided disc 2 In the MyGuard folder right click on the setup file 3 Select Run As Administra tor 4 Double click Setup Important Perform steps 1 3 only when using Windows 7 or Windows Vista ...

Page 80: ...80 4 Supported Software 8 After completing instal lation click Finish to exit setup 7 Setup is currently installing the utility ...

Page 81: ...81 4 Supported Software DFI Utility Click DFI Utility on the main menu it provides Board Information Watchdog SBDIO and Backlight information ...

Page 82: ...agree ment then click Next Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver for Windows XP only To install the driver 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 83: ...lows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem To install the driver click Intel Rapid Storage Technology 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 84: ...system re quirements and installation tips then click Next 5 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 4 Setup is now installing the utility Click Next to con tinue ...

Page 85: ...85 4 Supported Software 6 Run the Intel Matrix Stor age Console utility to view the hard drives configura tion ...

Page 86: ... to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode 1 Insert a blank floppy diskette 2 Locate for the drivers in the CD then copy them to the floppy diskette The CD includes drivers for both 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems The path to the drivers are shown below 32 bit CD Drive AHCI_RAID F6FLOPPY f6flpy32 64 bit CD Drive AHCI_RAID F6FLOPPY f6flpy64 ...

Page 87: ...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 88: ...nstalla tion procedures may slightly vary if you re using another version of the program 1 Download the program from nLite s offical website http www nliteos com download html 2 Install nLite Important Due to it s coding with Visual Net you may need to first install NET Framework prior to installing nLite 3 Download relevant RAID AHCI driver files from Intel s website The drivers you choose will d...

Page 89: ...c into an optical drive 5 Launch nLite The Welcome screen will appear Click Next 6 Click Next to temporarily save the Windows installa tion files to the designated default folder If you want to save them in another folder click Browse select the folder and then click Next ...

Page 90: ...90 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 7 Click Next 8 In the Task Selection dia log box click Drivers and Bootable ISO Click Next ...

Page 91: ... driver folder to select the drivers you will integrate Click Next 10 Select only the drivers appropriate for the Win dows version that you are using and then click OK Integrating 64 bit drivers into 32 bit Windows or vice versa will cause file load errors and failed in stallation ...

Page 92: ...92 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 11 If you are uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard se lect all RAID AHCI con trollers and then click OK 12 Click Next ...

Page 93: ...93 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 13 The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation 14 When the program is fin ished applying the chang es click Next ...

Page 94: ...elect the Create Image mode under the General section and then click Next 16 Or you can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct Burn mode under the General section Select the optical device and all other necessary settings and then click Next ...

Page 95: ... and AHCI Installation Guide 17 You have finished custom izing the Windows XP in stallation disc Click Fin ish Enter the BIOS utility to configure the SATA con troller to RAID AHCI You can now install Windows XP ...

Page 96: ...r to IDE mode 2 Install Windows XP but do not press F6 3 Download relevant RAID AHCI driver files supported by the motherboard chipset from Intel s website Transfer the downloaded driver files to C AHCI 4 Open Device Manager and right click on one of the In tel Serial ATA Storage Con trollers then select Update Driver If the controller you select ed did not work try select ing another one ...

Page 97: ...5 In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box select No not this time then click Next 6 Select Install from a list or specific location Ad vanced and then click Next 7 Select Don t search I will choose the driver to install and then click Next ...

Page 98: ...98 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 8 Click Have Disk 9 Select C AHCI iaAHCI inf and then click Open 10 Select the appropriate AHCI Controller of your hardware device and then click Next ...

Page 99: ...are device Ignore the warning and click Yes to proceed 12 Click Finish 13 The system s settings have been changed Win dows XP requires that you restart the computer Click Yes 14 Enter the BIOS utility and modify the SATA control ler from IDE to AHCI By doing so Windows will work normally with the SATA controller that is in AHCI mode ...

Page 100: ...imer MOV DX 2EH MOV AL 07H Ready to Program Logical Device OUT DX AL MOV DX 2FH MOV AL 07H Select Logical Device 7 OUT DX AL MOV DX 2EH MOV AL F6H Select watchdog timer register OUT DX AL MOV DX 2FH MOV AL 10H Set watchdog timer value OUT DX AL MOV DX 2EH MOV AL F5H Select watchdog Control Register OUT DX AL MOV DX 2FH MOV AL 61H Set Watchdog Control Value OUT DX AL 1 Exit extended function mode M...

Page 101: ...nctional It should be replaced Important Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace 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 Ch...

Page 102: ...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 103: ...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 104: ...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 105: ...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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