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Installing the Motherboard

Table A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List)

The following DDR2 800/667 memory modules and combination have been tested

and qualified for use with this motherboard.

256 MB

Samsung

M470T3354CZ3

Micron

MT4HTF6464HY-667E1

RMN1150MD38D6F

RMN1150MD38D6F-667

RMN1150HC38D6F-667

Sharetronic

SM221N516EAF

A-data

M2OAD5G3144B0I1C53

Apacer

78.02G72.9K2

Elixir

M2N1G64TUH8D4F-3C 0809.TW

Infinity

14701G16CX5D2A

Kingston

Nanya KVR667D2S5

Micron

MT8HTF12864HDY-667E1

NCP

ELPT7ASDR-30M48 NC 03389

Qimonda

HYS64T128021EDL-3S Y3E81226

RMN1270ME56D7F

RMN1150HC48D7F-667

RMN1150HC48D7F

Winchip

NEJA2450.A8ECW

Apacer

78.A2G72.9K5

Kingston

KVR667D2S5

Qimonda

HYS64T256020EDL-3S-C2

Z2S81023004

Winchip

NEJB4850.B8PDW

Module Nam e

Vendor

Ramaxel

Type

Size

512 MB

1 GB

DDR2 667

2 GB

Summary of Contents for 3L Small Form Factor

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Page 2: ...nergy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to corr...

Page 3: ...reil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consists of the following Describes features of the 3L Small Form Factor Go to H Describes installation of motherboard components Go to H page 7 Provides information on us ing the BIOS Setup Utility Go to H page 25 Describes the motherboard software Go to H page 4...

Page 4: ...up Utility 25 UsingBIOS 26 Standard CMOS Setup 27 Advanced Setup 29 Advanced Chipset Setup 32 Chapter 2 7 7 7 7 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions 7 Choosing a Computer Case 7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case 7 CheckingJumperSettings 8 Setting Jumpers 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 InstallingHardware 10 Installing the Processor 10 Installing Memory Modules 12 Exp...

Page 5: ...tySoftwareReference 48 HDMIAudio setting SOP 49 Chapter 4 43 43 43 43 43 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 43 About the Software CD ROM 43 Auto installing underWindowsVista 43 Running Setup 44 ManualInstallation 48 Intel RemoteWakeTechnology 53 About the Intel Remote Wake Technology 53 IRWTInstallation and Setup 54 Driver and Software Installation 54 Getting Ready for Remote Wake 55 Put Your Computer to...

Page 6: ...orates the G43 Northbridge NB and ICH10 Southbridge SB chipsets supporting up to 4 GB of system memory with DDR2 memory SODIMM frequencies of 800 667 MHz 3 5 SATA II HDD Slim DVD Supermulti Slot in type ODD and Built in Intel GMA X4500 Graphics 3L Small Form Factor is equipped with four USB 2 0 ports two audio ports one 1394a port optional in the front panel and advanced full set of I O ports in t...

Page 7: ... of the memory address space Chip to chip connection interface to Intel ICH10 2 GB s point to point Direct Media Interface DMI to ICH10 1 GB s each direction Supports 2 Gb 1 Gb and 512 Mb DDR2 DRAM technolo gies for x8 and x16 devices An integrated graphics device IGD delivering cost com petitive 3D 2D and video capabilities Two MINI PCI Express ports intended for external devices attach ICH10 SB ...

Page 8: ...5V Tolerant Inputs Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing BIOS Firmware This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following 1 Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice 2 Due to chipset limitation we recommend that motherboard be oper ated in the ambiance between 0 ...

Page 9: ...4 Introducingthe3LSmallFormFactor Motherboard Components ...

Page 10: ... CMOS jumper 3 J3 SATA HDD power connector 4 CN1 2 Two 200 pin DDR2 SDRAM SO DIMMs 5 CN7 Reader Card 6 1394A1 Onboard 1394a connector 7 JMIC1 Front MIC 8 JPHOME1 Front LINE IN 9 SATA_HDD1 SATA HDD connector 10 SYS_FAN1 2 System cooling fan connectors 11 SATA_ODD1 SATA ODD connector 12 MED1 ME Disable jumper 13 SPI_ROM1 SPI ROM header 14 COM1 Onboard serial port header 15 F_USB1 4 Front panel USB p...

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Page 12: ...ing connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Most cases have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard This motherboard carries a small form factor of 236 x 195 mm Choose a case that accommod...

Page 13: ...than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT SHORT OPEN Do not over tighten the scre...

Page 14: ...er Type Description Setting default CLR_CMOS1 3 pin CLEAR CMOS 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE 3 pin MED1 Before clearing the CMOS make sure to turn off the system CLR_CMOS1 1 1 MED1 ME Disable To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS1 we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save Exit Setup ...

Page 15: ...utomatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not over clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed This motherboard has an LGA775 socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the system Performan...

Page 16: ... lever CPU is locked completely F Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU G Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard H Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector Please refer to the CPU cooling fan user s manual for more detail installation procedure CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components 1 2 DO NOT...

Page 17: ...o slots Each module can be installed with 2 GB of memory total memory capacity is 4 GB Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard Handle the modules only by their edges Do not touch the components or metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules DDR2 SDRAM memory module table DDR2 800 400 MHz Memory mod...

Page 18: ... module Memory Module Installation Procedure These modules can be installed with up to 4 GB system memory Refer to the following to install the memory module 1 Align the memory module with the DIMM slot There is a notch on the DIMM slot that you can in stall the DIMM module in the cor rect direction Match the cutout on the DIMM module with the notch on the DIMM socket ...

Page 19: ...6F 667 Sharetronic SM221N516EAF A data M2OAD5G3144B0I1C53 Apacer 78 02G72 9K2 Elixir M2N1G64TUH8D4F 3C 0809 TW Infinity 14701G16CX5D2A Kingston Nanya KVR667D2S5 Micron MT8HTF12864HDY 667E1 NCP ELPT7ASDR 30M48 NC 03389 Qimonda HYS64T128021EDL 3S Y3E81226 RMN1270ME56D7F RMN1150HC48D7F 667 RMN1150HC48D7F Winchip NEJA2450 A8ECW Apacer 78 A2G72 9K5 Kingston KVR667D2S5 Qimonda HYS64T256020EDL 3S C2 Z2S8...

Page 20: ...28021EDL 2 5B2 Y3E81027 Samsung M470T2864QZ3 CF7 216401 CL5 DYnamic M0 U0 E150630 94V 0 202410 0001 96 Unifosa GU331G0ALEPR612C6CE Winchip NEKA2450 A8ECW Apacer 78 A2G75 9K5 Elixir M2N2G64TU8HD4B AC 0805 TW Kingston KVR800D2S6 Micron MT16HTF25664HY 800E1 PNY NEKB4850 B8PFP PSC AS8E8F73C 8E1 Qimonda HYS64T256020EDL 2 5C2 Z2S81225022 Samsung GOLD BAR M470T5663RZ3 CF7 0819 Unifosa GU332G0ALEPR8H2C6CE...

Page 21: ...bilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system Installing Add on Cards Expansion Slots SCN1 2 Slots The SCN1 2 slots are used to install external PCI Express graph ics cards Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation Table B Su...

Page 22: ...17 InstallingtheMotherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices ...

Page 23: ...Name Pin Signal Name GND 2 MIC2_L MIC2_R 4 MIC2_JD N C GND 6 1 3 SPI_ROM1 SPI ROM header This 8 Mb ROM contains the programmable BIOS program 1 CHIPSELECT Select chip 2 VCC VCC 3 DATAOUTPUT data output 4 HOLD hold 5 WRITEPROTECT BIOS write protect 6 CLOCK clock 7 CND CND 8 DATAINPUT data input Pin Signal Name Function J3 SATA HDD power connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 TPB 2 TPB 3 TPA 4 TPA Pin...

Page 24: ...nalReady FUSB1 4 Front Panel USB Ports The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I O port array Additionally some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated above A different pin ...

Page 25: ...his motherboard features one SATA HDD1 connector supporting one drive and you can connect a hard disk drive to the SATA_HDD1 port About SATA_ODD1 Connector This motherboard features one SATA ODD1 connector supporting one drive and you can connect a hard disk drive to the SATA_ODD1 port ...

Page 26: ...ower J4 Connect a DC in jack to J4 Optical SPDIF Output This jack connects to external optical digital audio output devices Audio Ports Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices The C port is for stereo line in signal while the E port is for microphone in signal This motherboard supports audio devices that cor respond to the A B and D port respectively In addition all of the 3 ports B and D pro...

Page 27: ...oard into a case you can begin connecting the motherboard components Refer to the following 1 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN1 2 SYS_FAN1 2 System Cooling FAN Power Connectors Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor 4 PWM CPU FAN control ...

Page 28: ...ystem Status LED Active Blinking LED3 HDD LED The LED3 can be used to indicate HDD status The LED keeps blinking when the HDD is in Active state LED2 LAN LED The LED2 can be used to indicate LAN status The LED keeps blinking when the LAN is in Active state System Status LED Active Blinking System Status LED Active Blinking IR1 Infrared Receiver The IR1 can be used to receive remote control signal ...

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Page 30: ...tures The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any change...

Page 31: ...menu mnlk Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing Enter Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prom...

Page 32: ... Select the type of device connected to the system mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load default settings F1 General Help f f f For the purpose of better product maintenance the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS Please visit the man...

Page 33: ...s S M A R T Auto The S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Use this item to enable or disable 32Bit Data Transfer Press Esc to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page Type Auto Use this item to conf...

Page 34: ...tus UnOwned Intel XD Bit Disabled Intel Virtualization Technol Enabled Intel AMT Enabled ASF Enabled f f mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load default settings F1 General Help When disabled force the XD feature flag to always return 0 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Setup Help Item Thermal Management Enabled TM Status TM1 TM2 Limit CPUID M...

Page 35: ...ted Intel EIST Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Enable this item to shorten the power on testing POST and have your system start up faster You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly APIC Mode Enabled This item allows you to enable or disab...

Page 36: ...ives Press Esc to return to the Advanced Setup page Press Esc to return to the Advanced Setup page CD DVD Drives Help Item Specifies the boot sequence from the availabledevices CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc CD DVD Drives 1st Drive CD DVD SM Optiarc D mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load default settings F1 General Help mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exi...

Page 37: ...equency The default setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged Modify it at will may cause the system to be unstable mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load default settings F1 General Help Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page DRAM Frequency Auto Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Share Memory Size 64MB DVMT FIXED Memory 256MB MemoryRemapFeatur...

Page 38: ...Press Enter This page sets up some parameters for ME use f CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc ME Subsystem Configuration Help Item mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load default settings F1 General Help ME Subsystem Configuration BootBlock HECI Message Enabled HECI Message Enabled End Of Post S5 HECI Message Enabled ME HECI Configuration ME HECI Enable...

Page 39: ...Item Options Disabled Enabled mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load default settings F1 General Help Onboard SATA Controller Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller Onboard SATAController Enabled Onboard SATAMode IDE Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard AUDIO function Enabled Onboard1394Function Enabled Onboard SA...

Page 40: ...power button causes a software power down If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load default settings F1 General Help Resume by RING Disabled An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator RI line in other words an incoming call on the modem awakens the system fro...

Page 41: ...9 Load default settings F1 General Help System Hardware Monitor Smart Fan Function Press Enter Smart Fan Enabled ShutdownTemperature Disabled Warning Temperature Disabled CPUTemperature 40 C 104 F System Temperature 29 C 84 F SYS_FAN1Speed 1901 RPM SYS_FAN2Speed 2070 RPM CPU VCore 1 296 V VDIMM 1 845 V Smart Fan Function Press Enter f Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following scree...

Page 42: ...Help Item Help Item CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status f mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load default settings F1 General Help System Hardware Monitor Smart Fan Function Press Enter Smart Fan Enabled SystemTemperature 36 C 96 F SYS_FAN1Speed 2020 RPM SYS_FAN2Speed 2170 RPM CPU VCore 1 200 V VDIMM 1 845 V PECI Mode Offset to TCCActiva...

Page 43: ...u have in stalled in your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Frequency Voltage Control Help Item Options Disabled Enabled Manufacturer Intel This item displays the information of current manufacturer of the CPU installed in your computer mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load default settings F1 General Help Manufacturer Intel RatioActual Value ...

Page 44: ...talled Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not You select OK and then Enter the Setup Utility loads all default values or select Cancel and then Enter the Setup Utility does not load default values mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load default settings F1 General Help Ch...

Page 45: ... save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Save and Exit dialog box appears select OK to save and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Exit Without Saving item and select OK to discard any changes you have made Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press Enter to disc...

Page 46: ...ble system disk 4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3 5 Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer s diskette drive 6 At the A prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new bios and then press Enter Example AMINF340 EXE 040706 ROM 7 Restart y...

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Page 48: ...n find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some programs is available in a README file located in the same directory as the software Before installing any software always inspect the folder for files named README TXT INSTALL TXT or something similar These files may contain important information that is not included in this ...

Page 49: ...parate folders for different operating systems In installing the software execute a file named SETUP EXE or INSTALL EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen Exit The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window Application Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD Read Me Tab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD...

Page 50: ...rs and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation 2 During the Windows Vista Driver Auto Setup Procedure users should use one of the following two methods to install the driver after the system restart Check the box next to the items you want to install The default opt...

Page 51: ... You must select taskbar icon Run Blocked Program and run Reboot Setup to install the next driver until you finish all drivers installation Method 2 Disable UAC User Account Control For administrator account only Standard user account can only use Method 1 Disable Vista UAC function before installing drivers then use CD driver to install drivers it will continue to install drivers after system res...

Page 52: ...47 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 2 Select Classic View 3 Set User Account 4 Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue ...

Page 53: ...browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant They are provided only for the convenience of the customer The following software is fur nished under license and may only b...

Page 54: ...ystem 1 Control Panel Sound and Audio Device Properties 2 b Audio Sound playback Default device HDMI Auido Output a Audio Sound playback Default device HD Auido Output 3 b User Playback HDMI speaker function working a User Playback Audio speaker function working ...

Page 55: ...ngtheMotherboardSoftware OS Vista system Control Panel Soundback Sound Digital Output Device HDMI Set Default 1 Volume Playback 2 Digital Output Device HDMI Set Default OK User HDMI Playback function working ...

Page 56: ...51 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 3 Speaker Set Default OK User Speaker Palyback function working 4 SPDIF Out Set Default OK User SPDIF Out Playback function working This concludes chapter 4 ...

Page 57: ...52 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware Memo ...

Page 58: ...ariety of other uses With Intel Remote Wake Technology users will be able to reduce wasted energy by keeping their home PCs in energy efficient sleep mode rather than fully powered on all the while still able to remotely access their PCs while on the road Intel Remote Wake Technology requires Windows Vista Premium or Vista Ultimate 32 bit 64 bit home PC to be in Standby S3 or fully on mode always ...

Page 59: ...l Click Start Control Panel you will find the Intel Remote Wake Technol ogy applet 2 Connect to internet and install Cyberlink Live You will be required to create a member account that you can use to remotely wake up this PC over the internet Follow the step by step installation process shown on the screen till complete 3 After installation you can find the Cyberlink icon in the taskbar ...

Page 60: ...trol Panel Network and Internet b Double click the Intel Remote Wake Technology applet c On the General tab select On then click OK d Ensure also the item Power setting are adjusted for Intel Remote Technology is checked This item is grayed when condition is normal e Click on the Programs tab and verify that Cyberlink Live is checked ...

Page 61: ...hile your computer is in sleep mode Your computer must be configured to obtain an IP Internet Protocol address automatically using DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol To configure your network settings for Intel Remote Wake Technology a Click Start Control Panel Network and Internet b Click Network and Sharing Center c Select your network connection and click View status d Click Properties e ...

Page 62: ...Setting and check Enable Intel Remote Wake Technology for Cyberlink Live d Click Apply to continue Put Your Computer to Sleep Mode 1 Keep the Internet connection to your computer 2 Put your computer to Sleep Mode Click Start click the arrow next to the Lock button and then select Sleep Your computer must be in sleep mode not hibernation or Shut down mode Your PC is now ready for remote wake up fro...

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