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Summary of Contents for SB300-C

Page 1: ...SB300 C System Board User s Manual A19010217 ...

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: ...rdware Installation 15 System Board Layout 15 System Memory 16 Installing the DIM Module 18 CPU 20 Installing the CPU 21 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink 25 Jumper Settings 27 Clear CMOS Data 27 PS 2 Power Select and USB 11 10 Power Select 28 USB Power Select 29 Power on Select 30 COM1 COM2 RS232 RS422 RS485 Select 31 COM1 COM2 RS232 Power Select 32 Rear Panel I O Ports 33 PS 2 Mouse and PS 2 Keyb...

Page 5: ...n Slots 53 Battery 54 IDE Connector 55 SDVO Connector 57 SDVO LVDS Daughterboard optional 58 Features 58 Dimensions 58 Jumper Settings 59 Panel Power Select 59 I O Connectors 60 LVDS LCD Panel Connector and LCD Inverter Power Connector 60 Installing the SDVO LVDS daughterboard onto the motherboard 62 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 64 Overview 64 AMI BIOS Setup Utility 66 Main 66 Advanced 67 Chipset 82 Boot ...

Page 6: ...1 6 Introduction Appendix A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 118 Appendix B Watchdog Sample Code 130 Appendix C System Error Message 131 Appendix D Troubleshooting 133 ...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...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 9: ...e The system board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the 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...

Page 10: ...ni PCIe x1 slot PCIe 2 0 4 PCI slots PCI 2 3 Intel HD Graphics Display ports DVI I DVI D signal and VGA DVI I supports up to 1920x1200 60Hz resolution VGA supports up to 2048x1536 75Hz resolution Supports 6 Graphics Execution Units EUs Intel Clear Video Technology DirectX Video Acceleration DXVA support for accelerating video processing Realtek ALC886 5 1 channel High Definition Audio Audio output...

Page 11: ...D in connector 1 S PDIF connector 6 Serial ATA ports 1 IDE connector 1 24 pin ATX power connector 1 8 pin 12V power connector 1 chassis intrusion connector 1 front panel connector 2 fan connectors AMI BIOS 64Mbit SPI BIOS Supports ErP Lot6 power saving optional Supports ACPI System Power Management Wake On Events include Wake On PS 2 KB Mouse Wake On USB KB Mouse Wake On LAN RTC timer to power on ...

Page 12: ...ties It supports VGA and DVI interfaces DVI DVI Digital Visual Interface is a form of video interface technology made to maximize the quality of flat panel LCD monitors and modern video graphics cards Data is transmitted using the TMDS Transition Minimized Differential Sig naling protocol providing a digital signal from the PC s graphics subsystem to the display Audio The Realtek ALC886 audio code...

Page 13: ...stem Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 720mA Wake On USB This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a sys tem from the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state 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 support 1 5A For 3 or more USB ports the 5V_standb...

Page 14: ...ring all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM Random Access Memory when it powers off The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power on the system Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 720mA Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure you may choose to either power on the...

Page 15: ... F81217U 1 2 9 1 2 9 1 2 9 1 2 9 COM 3 COM 4 COM 5 COM 6 1 USB 4 5 USB 2 3 1 1 1 USB 2 3 4 5 power select J P5 1 Clear CMOS J P7 1 IDE SATA 5 1 SATA 4 1 SATA 3 SATA 2 1 1 SATA 1 1 SATA 0 1 SATA 3 0 SATA 2 0 SPI Flash BIOS Intel B65 Standby Power LED Power on select JP8 Chassis intrusion 1 Fintek F71879F 1 2 19 DIO 13 1 12 24 ATX power 1 1 2 11 Front panel DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 LGA 1155 COM 2...

Page 16: ... strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD pro tection DDR3 2 DDR3 1 DDR3 4 DDR3 3 Channel A Channel B Standby Power LED Important When the Standby Power LED lit red 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 sev...

Page 17: ...s 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 Important 1 You can populate either Channel A or Channel B first 2 When installing a DIMM in Channel A or Channel B always populate the socket that is farthest the CPU In this case it will mean p...

Page 18: ... 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 19: ...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 20: ...ve cap 2 the cap is not damaged and 3 the socket s contact pins are not bent If the cap is missing or the cap and 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 LGA 1155 socket comes with the protective cap Protective cap Note The system board used in the following illustrations may not rese...

Page 21: ...LGA 1155 CPU socket on the system board Important The CPU socket must not come in contact with any thing other than the CPU Avoid unnecessary expo sure Remove the protec tive cap only when you are about to install the CPU 4 Unlock the socket by push ing the load lever down moving it sideways until it is released from the reten tion tab then lift the load lever up Retention tab Load lever ...

Page 22: ...d to protect the CPU socket against dust and harmful particles Re move the protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU Load lever Load plate 5 Lifting the load lever will at the same time lift the load plate Lift the load lever up to the angle shown on the photo Protective cap ...

Page 23: ...PU must align with the corner of the CPU socket shown on the photo The CPU s notch will at the same time fit into the socket s alignment key Important The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exert ing any force Alignment key Alignment key Gold triangular mark ...

Page 24: ... the load plate then push the load lever down While closing the load plate make sure the front edge of the load plate slides under the retention knob Retention knob 9 Hook the load lever under the retention tab Load lever Retention tab ...

Page 25: ...plied 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 you pl...

Page 26: ...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 Heat sink Locked position of push pin 5 Connect the CPU fan s ca ble to the CPU fan connec tor on the system board Unlocked position of push pin CPU fan connector ...

Page 27: ...m 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 JP7 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP7 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord and power on the system JP7 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 1 2 On Normal default 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 28: ...ng 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 By default the PS 2 port supports PS 2 keyboard only If you intend to connect a PS 2 mouse you must set JP3 to 2 3 On This will support the auto swap function allowing the system to au...

Page 29: ... 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 1 8 9 JP4 1 2 On 5V default USB 2 3 4 5 JP5 1 2 On 5V default 3 1 2 1 3 2 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 3 2 2 3 On 5V_standby 3 1 2 ...

Page 30: ...ware Installation Power on Select To power on via AC Power 1 Set JP8 pins 2 and 3 to On 2 Set the After G3 field to Power On 1 2 On Power on via power button default 2 3 On Power on via AC power JP8 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 31: ...e the COM ports to RS232 RS422 Full Duplex or RS485 The pin function of the COM ports will vary according to the jumper s setting JP1 JP2 6 4 2 6 4 2 5 3 1 5 3 1 COM 1 COM 2 JP1 JP2 RS232 RS422 Full Duplex RS485 COM 1 COM 2 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 RXD TXD RXD TXD N C 1 2 3 4 5 N C N C N C N C 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 32: ... pure RS232 or RS232 with power The pin function of COM 1 and COM 2 will vary according to JP9 s and JP10 s set ting respectively JP9 1 3 5 2 4 6 1 3 5 2 4 6 1 3 RI 2 4 DCD On RS232 default 3 5 5V 4 6 12V On RS232 with power JP10 1 3 5 2 4 6 1 3 RI 2 4 DCD On RS232 default 1 3 5 2 4 6 3 5 5V 4 6 12V On RS232 with power ...

Page 33: ...PS 2 keyboard mouse port 2 COM ports VGA port DVI I port DVI D signal only 2 LAN ports 6 USB ports Line in Surround jack Line out jack Mic in Center Subwoofer jack USB 10 11 COM 1 USB 8 9 USB 0 1 VGA PS 2 KB MS LAN 1 COM 2 DVI I DVI D signal only LAN 2 Line out Line in Surround Mic in Center Subwoofer ...

Page 34: ...is function Jumper Setting JP3 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 Advanced menu ACPI Power Management Configuration submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 720mA Make sure to ...

Page 35: ...ct a PS 2 mouse you must set JP3 to 2 3 On This will support the auto swap function allowing the system to auto detect the PS 2 de vice To allow the system to detect devices that may be incorrectly plugged to the wrong port on the cable set JP3 to 2 3 On Setting JP3 to 2 3 On will enable the auto swap function allowing you to use the devices with out having to replug the devices ...

Page 36: ...e display terminals and other serial devices Connecting External Serial Ports Your COM port may come 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 se rial port cable to the 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 p...

Page 37: ...ou 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 VGA in the Chipset menu North Bridge Configuration 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 ...

Page 38: ...sig nal 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 Chipset menu North Bridge Configuration submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...

Page 39: ... a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Chipset menu South Bridge Configuration 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 Features 2 Realtek RTL8111DL PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controllers ...

Page 40: ...e bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis and then insert the USB port cables to a connector BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Advanced menu USB Configuration sub menu 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 device Refer...

Page 41: ...state To use this function Jumper Setting JP4 and or JP5 must be set to 2 3 On 5V_standby Refer to USB Power Select in this chapter 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 ...

Page 42: ...t Jack Lime This jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers Mic in Center Subwoofer Jack Pink This jack is used to connect an external microphone This jack is used to connect to the center and subwoofer speakers of the au dio system Front Audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line out and mic Rear audio Front audio 1 AUD_MIC AUD_HPOUT_R 5V Analog AUD_GND...

Page 43: ...the front panel of your system BIOS Setting Configure the onboard audio in the Chipset menu South Bridge submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the audio driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information ...

Page 44: ...rdware Installation 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 45: ...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 1 5 5V Key SPDIF out Ground SPDIF in ...

Page 46: ...r provides powering on function to external devices that are connected to these connectors 2 1 19 Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 GND 2 12V 3 DIO7 4 12V 5 DIO6 6 GND 7 DIO5 8 VCC 9 DIO4 10 VCC 11 DIO3 12 GND 13 DIO2 14 V_5P0_STBY 15 DIO1 16 V_5P0_STBY 17 DIO0 18 GND 19 GND ...

Page 47: ...rial ATA drives in the Advanced menu IDE Configuration sub menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information SATA Serial ATA Connectors 7 RXN GND TXP TXN GND 1 RXP GND Features SATA 0 supports data transfer rate up to 6Gb s SATA 1 to SATA 5 support data transfer rate up to 3Gb s Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI controller SATA 3 SATA 0 SATA 2 SATA 0 SATA 5 SATA 4 SATA 3 0 ...

Page 48: ...airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys tem board components BIOS Setting The Advanced menu Hardware Health Configuration submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans Refer to chapter 3 for more infor mation System fan CPU fan 4 1 Sense Power Ground Speed Control 1 3 Sense Power Ground ...

Page 49: ...ower is off and a chassis intrusion occurred the alarm will sound only when the system restarts MyGuard Hardware Monitor Install the MyGuard Hardware Monitor utility By default the chassis intrusion 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 Refer t...

Page 50: ...rs The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration CPU power amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is provided we strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt or greater power supply Important Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instability o...

Page 51: ...s LED will light red when the system is in the standby mode It indicates that there is power on the system board Power off the PC and then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components ...

Page 52: ... off the 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 HDD LED RESET SW PWR LED PWR BTN 12 11 2 1 Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment HDD LED 3 HDD Power PWR LED 2 LED Power 5 Signal 4 LED Power...

Page 53: ...upports expansion cards that comply with PCI specifications Mini PCI Express Slot Install mini PCI Express cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the mini PCI Express specifications into the mini PCI Express x1 slot PCI 1 PCI 4 PCI 2 PCI 3 Mini PCIe ...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...e 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 switches...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...Ground 2 DPB_AUXP 3 DPB_LANE0_P 4 DPB_AUXN 5 DPB_LANE0_N 6 SDVO_STALLP 7 Ground 8 SDVO_STALLN 9 DPB_LANE1_P 10 SDVO_INTP 11 DPB_LANE1_N 12 SDVO_INTN 13 Ground 14 PCIE_RST 15 DPB_LANE2_P 16 DPB_CTRLCLK 17 DPB_LANE2_N 18 DPB_CTRLDATA 19 Ground 20 DPB_HPD 21 DPB_LANE3_P 22 GPIO15 SMBCLK 23 DPB_LANE3_N 24 GPIO27 SMBDATA L_ BKLTCTL 25 3V3 26 3V3 27 5V 28 5V 29 12V 30 12V ...

Page 58: ...DS Daughterboard optional Features Chrontel CH7308B Supports 18 24 bit 1600x1200 LVDS panel 1 LVDS LCD panel connector 1 LCD Inverter power connector SDVO interface Supports dimming control via hot keys Dimensions 45mm 1 77 x 38mm 1 49 ...

Page 59: ...5 6 On 3 3V default 1 2 On 12V 1 3 5 2 4 6 JP8 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel Important Before powering on the system make sure JP8 s setting matches the LCD panel s specification Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel Jumper Settings ...

Page 60: ...nnector LVDS LCD panel LCD Inverter power 8 1 2 1 40 39 The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the LVDS LCD panel connector and the LCD Inverter power connector These connec tors transmit video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display Panel ...

Page 61: ...AA Panel Power Panel Power Pins 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Function GND LVDS_Out7 LVDS_Out7 GND LVDS_Out6 LVDS_Out6 GND LVDS_Out5 LVDS_Out5 GND LVDS_Out4 LVDS_Out4 GND LVDS_CLK2 LVDS_CLK2 GND N C N C Panel Power Panel Power LVDS LCD Panel Connector LCD Inverter Power Connector Pins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Function GND GND Panel Inverter Brightness Voltage Control Panel Power 3...

Page 62: ...semble your motherboard These illustrations are mainly to guide you on how to install SDVO LVDS onto the motherboard of your choice 1 The photo below shows pin 1 white dot of the SDVO connector Pin 1 2 Insert the SDVO connector cable into the motherboard s SDVO connector Make sure pin 1 white dot of the SDVO connector aligns with pin 1 of the motherboard s SDVO connector SDVO Connector ...

Page 63: ...63 2 Hardware Installation 3 Locate for an available slot and then remove the slot cover screw and slot cover Secure the SDVO LVDS daughterboard with the slot cover screw ...

Page 64: ...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 65: ...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 66: ... to 23 Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59 Second displays seconds from 00 to 59 Choose the system default language Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Save Exit Chipset Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit BIOS Informatio...

Page 67: ...ices with option ROM Enable or Disable Boot Option for Legacy Net work Devices Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Legacy OpROM Support Launch PXE OpROM Launch Storage OpROM ACPI Power Management Configuration Trusted Computing PC Health Status CPU Configuration SATA Configuration Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Intel TXT...

Page 68: ...isabled 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 Enable this field to use the PME signal to wake up the system Resume by Ring Set this field to Enabled to use the modem ring on function This will allow your system to power on to...

Page 69: ...ity Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc TPM Configuration TPM Support Current TPM Status Information No TPM Hardware Advanced TPM Support Enables or Disables TPM O S will not show TPM Resetting the platform is required Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F...

Page 70: ...us Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function CPU Smart Fan Control Boundary 1 Boundary 2 Boundary 3 Boundary 4 Speed Count 1 Speed Count 2 Speed Count 3 Speed Count 4 Speed Count 5 Advanced Automatic 60 50 40 30 100 75 50 40 30 Select Screen Select Ite...

Page 71: ...nt 1 to Speed Count 5 The range is from 1 100 Case Open Set this field to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chassis intru sion event CPU Temperature to VBAT These fields will show the temperature fan speed and output voltage of the monitored devices or components ...

Page 72: ...echnology Advanced Limit CPUID 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 systems If you are using an operating system other than Windows this problem may occur To avoid this problem enable this field to limit the return value to 3 or less than 3 Intel Virtualizatio...

Page 73: ...A Port 5 Advanced IDE Mode Compatible Enhanced Not Present Not Present ST3160815AS 160 0 Not Present Not Present Not Present Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit SATA Mode IDE Mode This option configures the Serial ATA drives as Parallel ATA storage devices AHCI Mode This option allows the Serial ATA device...

Page 74: ... Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc SATA Configuration SATA Mode SATA Port 0 Hot Plug SATA Port 1 Hot Plug SATA Port 2 Hot Plug SATA Port 3 Hot Plug SATA Port 4 Hot Plug SATA Port 5 Hot Plug Advanced AHCI Mode Not Present Disabled Not Present Disabled Not Present Disabled Not Present Disabled Not Present Disabled Not Present Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select C...

Page 75: ...t setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Configuration DVMT Mode Select DVMT FIXED Memory Spread Spectrum Clock Advanced DVMT Mode 256MB Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 P...

Page 76: ...Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Intel Trusted Execution Technology Configuration Intel TXT support only can be enabled disabled if SMX is enabled VT and VT d support must also be enabled prior to TXT Secure Mode Extension SMX Intel TXT LT Support Advanced Enabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimize...

Page 77: ...vices 1 Drive 1 Keyboard 2 Hubs Legacy USB Support EHCI Hand off Mass Storage Devices ASUS SDR 08B1 U 1 00 Advanced Enabled Disabled Auto Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Legacy USB Support Enabled Enables legacy USB Auto Disables support for legacy when no USB devices are connected Disabled Keeps USB d...

Page 78: ...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 Last State When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs If ...

Page 79: ... Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Serial Port Enables or disables the serial port Change Settings Selects the IO IRQ setting of the I O device Enable or Disable Serial Port COM Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port Device Settin...

Page 80: ...t Second Super IO Configuration This section is used to configure the serial port functions Set Parameters of Serial Port 3 COMC Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Second Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip Serial Port 3 Configuration Serial Port 4 Configuration Serial Port 5 Configuration Serial Port 6 Configura...

Page 81: ...opyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc PATA Primary Master PATA Primary Slave ATA Controller Advanced Not Present Not Present IDE Mode Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit ...

Page 82: ...egatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc North Bridge South Bridge ME Subsystem Save Exit Advanced Boot Security Main Chipset North Bridge Parameters Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit ...

Page 83: ... Graphic Adapter IGD Memory 2048 MB DDR3 1333 0 MB DDR3 1333 0 MB DDR3 1333 0 MB DDR3 1333 2048 MB DDR3 1333 Disabled PCI IGD 64M Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit VT d The options are Enabled and Disabled Initiate Graphic Adapter Selects the graphics controller to use as the primary boot device ...

Page 84: ...figuration After G3 Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio PCI Express Ports Configuration USB Configuration Enabled Enabled Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit After G3 Power Off Power off the system after G3 Power On Power on the system after G3 Azalia HD Audio Enables or disables the Azalia HD audi...

Page 85: ... Enable Disable the PCI Express Ports in the Chipset Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc PCI Express Ports Configuration Onboard ATA Controller Mini PCIe Onboard LAN1 Onboard LAN2 Enabled Auto Enabled Enabled Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized D...

Page 86: ...ight C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc USB Configuration All USB Devices EHCI Controller 1 EHCI Controller 2 USB Port 0 USB Port 1 USB Port 2 USB Port 3 USB Port 4 USB Port 5 USB Port 8 USB Port 9 USB Port 10 USB Port 11 USB Port 12 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled...

Page 87: ...Megatrends Inc Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Version ME Subsystem Execute MEBx 7 0 2 1164 Enabled Enabled Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit ME Subsystem The options are Enabled and Disabled Execute MEBx Enables or disables Management Engine BIOS ...

Page 88: ...evice Hard Drive BBS Priorities Selects the sequence of the legacy devices in this group Boot Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup NumLock State Quiet Boot CSM16 Module Version Boot...

Page 89: ...ous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit TOSHIBA TransMemor Boot Option 2 Sets the system boot order Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Boot Option 2 Boot Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit UEFI TOSHIBA Tran...

Page 90: ...er 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 HDD Security Configuration HDD 0 ST3160815AS Save Exit Chipset Advanced Main Boot Security Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Val...

Page 91: ...e installed for enabling security Master password can be modified only when successfully unlocked with Master Password in POST HDD PASSWORD CONFIGURATION Security Supported Security Enabled Security Locked Security Frozen HDD User Password Status HDD Master Password Status Security Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save ES...

Page 92: ...select this field and then 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...

Page 93: ... the files To execute the utility type A AFUDOS BIOS_File_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 ...

Page 94: ...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 95: ...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 96: ...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 97: ...c c e p t t h e agreement then click Next Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver 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 98: ...e 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 99: ...99 4 Supported Software 3 Click Exit ...

Page 100: ... 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 101: ...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 102: ...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 103: ...e Realtek LAN Drivers To install the driver click Realtek 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 104: ...rface To install the driver click Intel Management Engine Interface 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 105: ...105 4 Supported Software 4 Setup is currently installing the driver After installation has completed click Next 5 After completing installa tion click Finish ...

Page 106: ...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 107: ...107 4 Supported Software 8 After completing instal lation click Finish to exit setup 7 Setup is currently installing the utility ...

Page 108: ...l Rapid Storage Technology To install the driver click Intel Rapid Storage Technology on the main menu 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Read the warning then click Yes 3 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 109: ...Software 4 Go through the readme document for more installa tion tips then click Next 5 Setup is currently installing the driver After installation has completed click Next 6 After completing installa tion click Finish ...

Page 110: ...d This will allow you 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 F6FLOPPY f6flpy32 64 bit CD Drive F6FLOPPY f6flpy64 ...

Page 111: ...ware Adobe Acrobat 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 ...

Page 112: ...112 4 Supported Software 3 Click Finish to exit installa tion ...

Page 113: ...d Tool optional To install the driver click Infineon TPM Driver and Tool 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 ...

Page 114: ...114 4 Supported Software 3 The setup program is ready to install the driver Click Next 4 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next ...

Page 115: ...115 4 Supported Software 5 Enter the necessary infor mation and then click Next 6 Select a setup type and then click Next ...

Page 116: ...116 4 Supported Software 7 Click Install 8 The setup program is cur rently installing the driver ...

Page 117: ...117 4 Supported Software 9 Click Finish 10 Click Yes to restart the system Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 118: ...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 119: ...sc 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 120: ...120 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 121: ... 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 driv ers into 32 bit Windows or vice versa will cause file load errors and failed installation ...

Page 122: ...122 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 11 If you are uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard select all RAID AHCI con trollers and then click OK 12 Click Next ...

Page 123: ...123 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 124: ...e lect 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 125: ...TE and AHCI Installation Guide 17 You have finished cus tomizing the Windows XP installation disc Click Finish Enter the BIOS utility to configure the SATA con troller to RAID AHCI You can now install Windows XP ...

Page 126: ...ler 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 Intel Serial ATA Storage Controllers then select Update Driver If the controller you se lected did not work try selecting another one ...

Page 127: ... 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 128: ...128 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 129: ...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 130: ...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 131: ...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 132: ...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 133: ...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 134: ...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 135: ...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 136: ...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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