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Motherboard User’s Guide

5. Enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center, you can see the option of 

CrossFire

TM

,

click it and select 

Enable CrossFire

TM

,

 then CrossFire

TM

 starts.

To disable CrossFire

TM

, please make sure to cancel Enable CrossFire

TM

in Catalyst Control Center firstly.

Please reference latest AMD Dual Graphics

®

 Technology Graphic Card

support list on AMD official website and subject to change without notice.

Summary of Contents for A47G Series

Page 1: ...rademarks of Microsoft Corp AMD Athlon Sempron and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corp Other names used in this publication may be trademarks and are acknowledged Static Electricity Precaution...

Page 2: ...15 Expansion Slots 16 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility 18 Introduction 18 Running the Setup Utility 18 Main Menu 19 Advanced Menu 20 Chipset Menu 32 Tweak Menu 34 Boot Menu 36 Security Menu 38 Exit Menu...

Page 3: ...ContinueAnyway button and go ahead the installation 2 USB 2 0 Driver Limitations 2 1 The USB 2 0 driver only supports Windows XP and Windows 2000 2 2 If you connect a USB 2 0 hub to the root hub plugg...

Page 4: ...ers support additional 4 USB 2 0 ports This motherboard integrates a Serial ATA host controller supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3 0 Gb s each It provides AMD SATA RAID conf...

Page 5: ...S3 S4 and S5 Audio 5 1 2 Channel High Definition Audio Codec Meets Microsoft WLP3 x Windows Logo Program audio Requirements All DACs supports 44 1k 48k 96k 192kHz sample rate Software selectable 2 5V...

Page 6: ...O Ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors One D sub VGA port Four USB 2 0 ports One LAN port Audio jacks for microphone line in and 6 ch line out Onboard LAN optional Supports PCI Express TM 1 1 Int...

Page 7: ...ables The Software support disk Optional Accessories You can purchase the following optional accessories for this motherboard The Extended USB module The SerialATAcable Note You can purchase your own...

Page 8: ...Install this motherboard in a system chassis case Connect any extension brackets or cables to headers connectors on the motherboard Install peripheral devices and make the appropriate connections to h...

Page 9: ...TA1 4 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 9 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 10 F_USB1 2 Front Panel USB 2 0 headers 11 USBPWR_F Front panel USB power select jumper 12 LPT Onboard parallel port header...

Page 10: ...f internal cache memory and external cache memory PS 2 Mouse Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 pointing device PS 2 Keyboard Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard VGA Port Connect...

Page 11: ...locking lever down and hook it un der the latch on the edge of socket 4 Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU 5 Install the cooling fan heatsink unit onto the CPU and secure them all onto the so...

Page 12: ...y Refer to the following to install the memory module 1 Push down the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket 2 Align the memory module with the socket There is a notch on the DIMM socket that you ca...

Page 13: ...AR setting for a few seconds Jumper Settings Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT removing a jumper cap from these pins OPEN Note To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS we recom...

Page 14: ...rdware and internal mounting points on the chassis Note 1 Make sure the power supply provides enough SB5V voltage before selecting the SB5V function 2 To wake up the computer by USB PS2 KB Mouse in S3...

Page 15: ...ply connector to ATX_POWER Connect the case speaker cable to SPK Con nect the cable from the cooling fan to the SYS_FAN fan power connector on the motherboard Connect the auxiliary case power supply c...

Page 16: ...FP_P1 5 USB_FP_P0 6 USB_FP_P1 7 GROUND 8 GROUND 9 KEY 10 GROUND F_USB1 2 Front Panel USB 2 0 Headers The motherboard has USB 2 0 ports installed on the rear edge I O port array Additionally some compu...

Page 17: ...oard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system SPDIFO SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Son...

Page 18: ...to scale with the growing media rate demands of PC platforms It provides you a faster transfer rate of 3 0 Gb s If you have installed a SerialATAhard drive you can connect the SerialATAcables to the...

Page 19: ...16 Motherboard User s Guide Expansion Slots This motherboard has one PCI Express x16 one PCI Express x1 and one 32 bit PCI slot...

Page 20: ...nto the slot Ensure the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 4 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system chassis with a screw PCI Express x16 Slot You can install an external PCI Ex...

Page 21: ...connected to the motherboard such as the CPU system memory disk drives etc Running the Setup Utility Every time you start your computer a message appears on the screen before the operating system loa...

Page 22: ...sic system information Select an item and press Enter to display the submenu Date Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these item...

Page 23: ...ROM Support Launch PXE OpROM Disabled Launch Storage OpROM Enabled LAN Configuration PC Health Status Power Management Setup ACPI Settings CPU Configuration SATAConfiguration USB Configuration Super I...

Page 24: ...eameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds LAN Configuration Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Enabled or Disabled Onboard LAN Select Screen Change Opt lk mn Click Select Item F1 General...

Page 25: ...voltage Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 13 1216 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset Tweak Boot Security Exit CPU Smart Fan Control En...

Page 26: ...ends Inc Main Advanced Chipset Tweak Boot Security Exit CPU Smart Fan Control Enabled Smart Fan Mode Manual Smart Fan Start Offset 37 Tolerance Value 3 StartUp Value 102 StopValue 51 Select Screen Cha...

Page 27: ...items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System CPU temperature CPU DIMM voltage CPU system fan speed etc CPU Tct1 CPU Fan Speed SYS Fan Speed CPU Voltage DIM...

Page 28: ...call on the Modem You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from powe...

Page 29: ...ll enter whentheSuspendbuttonis pressed Select Screen Change Opt lk mn Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Enter Dbl Click Sele...

Page 30: ...ay This item shows CPU L1 Cache L2 Cache 512KB 16 way This item shows CPU L2 Cache No L3 Cache Present This item shows CPU L3 Cache L1 Data Cache 64KB 2 way This item shows CPU L1 Cache C6 Mode Enable...

Page 31: ...each channel allows one SATA device to be installed SATA Mode IDE Mode Use this item to select SATA mode Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Me...

Page 32: ...up If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 13 1216...

Page 33: ...t Enter Dbl Click Select fSerial Port 0 Configuration Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable serial port Device...

Page 34: ...Right Click Exit Enter Dbl Click Select Parallel Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable parallel port Device Settings IO 378h IRQ 5 This item shows the information of the device setti...

Page 35: ...Tweak Boot Security Exit North Bridge IGD Memory Auto Initate Graphic Adapter PCI Express CrossFire Enabled IGD Share Memory Size IGD Memory Auto This item shows the information of the IGD Internal G...

Page 36: ...cates the current status of the case Chassis Opened No This item indicates whether the case has been opened Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 13 1216 Copyright C 2...

Page 37: ...hange Opt lk mn Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Enter Dbl Click Select RAS to CAS Delay tRCD N A 9 CLK These items specify...

Page 38: ...CT1 is DDR 1333 667Mhz This item shows current memory clock of DCT0 CPU Over clocking Func Disabled This item enables or disables CPU over clocking function IGD Over clocking Func Disabled This item e...

Page 39: ...ults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Enter Dbl Click Select Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities Press Enter CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Press Enter USB Floppy Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Press Enter...

Page 40: ...is item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing UEFI Boot drives USB Key Drive BBS Priorities Press Enter This item enables you to specify the sequence...

Page 41: ...pyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Set Setup Administrator Password Administrator Password Main Advanced Chipset Tweak Boot Security Exit Administrator Password This item allows you to set up the...

Page 42: ...Discard Changes and Exit This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made and exit Save Changes and Reset This item enables you to save the changes that you have made and reset Save Opt...

Page 43: ...ble system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk 4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the...

Page 44: ...epending on your operating system If your operating system is Windows XP Vista 7 it will automatically install all the drivers and utilities for your motherboard Installing Support Software 1 Insert t...

Page 45: ...ormation brings you to the Install Path where you can find out path names of software driver Auto Installing under Windows XP Vista 7 If you are under Windows XP 7 please click the Setup button to run...

Page 46: ...until finished 3 The support software will automatically install Once any of the installation procedures start software is automatically installed in sequence You need to follow the onscreen instructi...

Page 47: ...ch as HD6670 series into the PCIEX16 slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 2 For CrossFireTM you must enter the BIOS set the Initate Graphic Adapter in Advanced Menu to IGD Then...

Page 48: ...graphics ATI Radeon HD 6670 and Onboard graphics Radeon HD 6530D or HD6550D are both display ing in the Display adapters Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 13 1216...

Page 49: ...click it and select Enable CrossFireTM then CrossFireTM starts To disable CrossFireTM please make sure to cancel Enable CrossFireTM in Catalyst Control Center firstly Please reference latest AMD Dual...

Page 50: ...uplift AMD recommends Dual Graphics CrossFireTM Technology combinations of A4 and Discrete GPU model Radeon HD6450 A6 and Discrete GPU model Radeon HD6570 A8 and Discrete GPU model Radeon HD6570 or H...

Page 51: ...SystemTime 02 10 11 Choosethesystemdefault language Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 13 1216 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset Tweak...

Page 52: ...RAID BIOS set up lets you choose the RAID type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array 1 EnteringtheRAIDBIOSSetup Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press Ctrl F Th...

Page 53: ...WDC WD3200AAJS 22B4 320073 N 4 Mas WDC WD1600JS 22NVB1 160042 N Drives Assignments Selecting the RAID Mode By default this is set to Mirroring To change to a different RAID mode press the spacebar unt...

Page 54: ...m m Up n n n n n Down ESC Exit Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save DefineLDMenu Keys Available LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block 64 KB Past Init OFF Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode Wri...

Page 55: ...n 4 Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit Main Menu Keys Available System is going to REBOOT AreYou Sure Y Reboot Any Key Back FastBuild tm Utility c 2006 ATI Technology Inc RAID BIOS Version 2 5 1540 3...

Page 56: ...10 Windows Setup Specify Devices Press F6 and wait a few moments for the Windows Setup screen to appear 3 Figure 1 9 Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver WindowsSetup S S...

Page 57: ...re a SCSIAdapter for use with windows using a device support disk provided bu an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous sc...

Page 58: ...leted then take out the floppy Follow the instructions on how to install Windows XP After Windows XP is completely installed it is recommended that you install the ForceWare software in order to acces...

Page 59: ...ny unused screws or other metal objects such as screwdrivers from the inside PC case This is to prevent damage from short circuit 3 Check the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For In...

Page 60: ...Refer to CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 2 for Checking Jumper Settings in this user manual When completed follow up with a Load Optimised Default in the BIOS setup 2 Check the CPU cooler fan for dust Long...

Page 61: ...act RMA No If 3 short beeps DIMM memory not properly inserted or memory failure If 1 long beep and 8 short beeps VGA not detected Yes Yes Halt at POST screen Yes R CMO L C S and restart If fail contac...

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