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Introducing the Motherboard

Table of Motherboard Components

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.

LABEL

COMPONENTS

1. CPU Socket

FM1 for AMD A series processors

2. SYS_FAN

System cooling fan connector

3. CPU_FAN

CPU cooling fan connector

4. DDR3_1~2

240-pin DDR3 SDRAM slots

5. ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector
6. SPI_DEBUG

SPI debug header-for factory use only

7. SATA1~6

Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors

8. F_PANEL

Front panel switch/LED header

9. SPDIFO

SPDIF out header

10. CLR_CMOS

Clear CMOS jumper

11. F_USB1

Front panel USB 2.0 header

（

with EZ Charge function

）

12. F_USB2

Front panel USB 2.0 header

13. SPK

Speaker header

14. LPT

Onboard parallel port header

15. COM

Onboard serial port header

16. CASE

Case open header

17. PCI

32-bit add-on card slot

18. PCIE1~2

PCI Express x1 slots

19. PCIEX16

PCI Express slot for graphics interface

20. F_AUDIO

Front panel audio header

21. ATX12V

4-pin +12V power connector

Summary of Contents for A55F-M2 V.2.0

Page 1: ...ncy energy 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...

Page 2: ...el brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Describes features of the motherboard Go to page 1 Describes installation of motherboard components Go to page 7 Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility Go to page 25 Describes the motherboard software Go to page 51 Describes the ATI CrossfireTM Technol ogy Go to page 55 C...

Page 3: ...gs 9 Installing Hardware 10 Installing the Processor 10 Installing Memory Modules 11 Expansion Slots 13 Connecting Optional Devices 15 Installing a SATA Hard Drive 18 ConnectingI ODevices 19 Connecting Case Components 20 Front Panel Header 23 Chapter 2 7 7 7 7 7 Chapter 3 25 25 25 25 25 Using BIOS 25 About the Setup Utility 25 The Standard Configuration 25 Entering the Setup Utility 25 Resetting t...

Page 4: ...9 59 SettingUpAMDA55RAIDConfiguration 59 Setting Up a Bootable RAIDArray 59 Chapter 7 67 67 67 67 67 Trouble Shooting 67 Start up problems during assembly 67 Start up problems after prolong use 68 Maintenance and care tips 68 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart 69 Save Exit Menu 49 Updating the BIOS 50 Chapter 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 CrossFire Technology AMD Dual Graphics Support 55 CrossFire Technology...

Page 5: ...by any other single chip device control ler The memory controller supports DDR3 memory DIMM frequencies of 1866 1 1600 1333 It supports two DDR3 slots with maximum memory size of 32 2 GB One PCI Express x16 slots intended for Graphics Interface are fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen2 version 2 0 In addition two PCI Express x1 slots and one PCI slot are supported It integrates USB 2 0 supportin...

Page 6: ...oducingtheMotherboard Supports one PCI Express x16 Gen2 slot Supports two PCI Express x1 slots Compliant with PCI 2 3 specification at 33 MHz Supports six Serial ATA devices which speeds up to 3Gb s Integrated USB 2 0 Host Controller supporting up to twelve USB 2 0 ports Supports integrated RAID 0 1 and RAID 10 functionality across all 6 ports RAID 10 requires use of 4 or more SATA ports Supports ...

Page 7: ... line in and 6 ch line out BIOS Firmware Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many sys tem features including the following 1 Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice 2 Du...

Page 8: ... 1 x Audio port Line in microphone in and line out 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 x 4 pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 x 4 pin CPU_FAN connector 1 x 3 pin SYS_FAN connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support additional 4 USB 2 0 ports 6 x Serial ATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x COM header 1 x LPT header 1 x Front panel audio header 1 x Case Open header 1 x Speaker header 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x SPDIF ...

Page 9: ...5 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components Form Factor MATX Size 244mm x 200mm ...

Page 10: ...G SPI debug header for factory use only 7 SATA1 6 Serial ATA 3Gb s connectors 8 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 9 SPDIFO SPDIF out header 10 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 11 F_USB1 Front panel USB 2 0 header with EZ Charge function 12 F_USB2 Front panel USB 2 0 header 13 SPK Speaker header 14 LPT Onboard parallel port header 15 COM Onboard serial port header 16 CASE Case open header 17 PCI 32 b...

Page 11: ...s and switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to install 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 an MATX for...

Page 12: ...ard jumpers to set system configuration options Jumpers with more 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 jum...

Page 13: ... 1 is labeled To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save Changes and Exit Name Type Description Setting default CLR_CMOS 3 pin Clear CMOS 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS make sure to turn off the system CLR_CMOS 1 ...

Page 14: ...ormance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory Before installing the Processor This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change these settings by making ch...

Page 15: ...parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules You must install at least one module in any of the two slots Each module can be installed with 16 GB of memory Memory module Memory Bus DDR3 1333 667 MHz DDR3 1600 800 MHz DDR3 1866 933 MHz 1 Install your CPU Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to 90 degree angle 2 Locate the CPU cut edge the corner with the pin hold no...

Page 16: ... the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly 4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot 5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM 6 Install a...

Page 17: ...is equipped with one standard PCI slot PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slot on this board is PCI v2 3 compliant The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen2 version 2 0 PCIE1 2 Slots Before installing an add on card check the documentation...

Page 18: ...g plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw For reference only ...

Page 19: ...al ATA II connectors 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 7 Ground Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name These connectors are used to support the Serial ATA II devices simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It eliminates limitation of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Par allel ATA ...

Page 20: ...P1 USB Port 1 Negative Signal 5 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Positive Signal 6 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Positive Signal 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 Key Nopin 10 USB_FP_OC0 Overcurrent signal Function Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name Function 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT1R 4 PRESENCE 5 PORT2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY Pin Signal Name 9 PORT2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN Pin Signal Name CASE Chassis Intrusion Detect...

Page 21: ...ata Set Ready 7 RTSB RART B Request to Send 8 CTSB Clear to Send 9 RI RingIndicator 10 Key No pin Pin Signal Name Function LPT Onboard parallel port Header This is a header that can be used to connect to the printer scanner or other devices 1 STROBE 2 PD0 3 PD1 4 PD2 5 PD3 6 PD4 7 PD5 8 PD6 9 PD7 10 ACK Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 11 BUSK 12 PE 13 SLCT 14 AFD 15 ERROR 16 INIT 17 SLCT 18 Ground...

Page 22: ...s the standard inter face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA prot...

Page 23: ...connector Audio Ports Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices The first jack is for stereo line in signal The second jack is for stereo line out signal The third jack is for microphone Connect the PS 2 Keyboard or PS 2 Mouse to the PS 2 combo port USB 2 0 Ports Use the USB 2 0 ports to connect USB 2 0 devices HDMI Port DVI port optional Connect the HDMI port to the HDMI devices VGA Port Conne...

Page 24: ...POWER 3 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL 4 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN 5 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V 6 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK The ATX 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of powe...

Page 25: ... Sense Sensor 4 PWM CPU FAN control Function Pin Signal Name ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 COM 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 COM 6 5V 18 COM 7 Ground 19 COM 8 PWRGD 20 5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 COM Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name The ATX12V4P power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin power cable ...

Page 26: ...22 InstallingtheMotherboard ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground SPK Internal speaker Pin Signal Name 1 VCC 2 Key 3 GND 4 Signal ...

Page 27: ...provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for informa tion Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indicatio...

Page 28: ...24 InstallingtheMotherboard Memo ...

Page 29: ...ade 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 changes in the future This...

Page 30: ...ion Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for infor mation Some options marked with an icon lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first time the POST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard message will appea...

Page 31: ...alue F3 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help ESC Exits the current menu Enter Select In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by an icon F4 Save Exit 1 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 ...

Page 32: ... I B III Boot Security Save Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit BIOSInformation System Language English 2 1 0 2 2 0 3 0 i r F e t a D m e t s y S SystemTime 22 53 39 Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click...

Page 33: ...y Save Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Enable Disable Onboard LAN 1 Controller Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard LAN LAN Configuration Onboard LAN Controller Enabled NetworkStack Enabled Ipv4PXESupport Enabled Ipv6PXESupport En...

Page 34: ...f you choose Silent mode the fan speed will be auto restricted to make system more quietly If you choose Manual mode the fan speed will be adjust depending on users parameters Press Esc to return to the PC Health Status page Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaul...

Page 35: ...M Voltage SB Voltage System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System CPU temperature CPU DIMM voltage CPU system fan speed etc Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page ...

Page 36: ...m S3 mode Resume By RING Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming 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 power saving mode Power LED Type ...

Page 37: ...ults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Enable ...

Page 38: ... 2 way This item shows CPU L1 Cache L2 Cache 1024KB 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 Enabled This item enables or disables the C6 mode CPB Mode Auto This item is used to set the CPB mode AMD C Q Enabled This item enables or disables the CPU C Q Function SB Spread Spectrum Enabled This ...

Page 39: ...d SATAMode IDE SATAPort1 WDC WD5000AAKX 500 1 SATAPort2 Not Present SATAPort3 Not Present SATAPort4 Not Present SATAPort5 Not Present SATAPort6 Not Present Serial ATA Controller Enabled Use this item to select the Serial ATA controller options Disabled Compatible Enabled SATA Port1 6 WDC WD5000AAKX 500 1 Not Present This motherboard supports six SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA devic...

Page 40: ...e presence of the USB device at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC R...

Page 41: ...s Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Set Parameters of Serial Port 0 COMA Super IO Configuration Serial Port 0 Configutation Parallel Port Configuration Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Serial Port 0 Configuration Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 Ge...

Page 42: ...uper IO Configuration page Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Parallel Port Configuration Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Enable or Disable Parallel Port LPT LPTE Parallel Port Configuration Parallel ...

Page 43: ...r Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Northe Bridge Parameters North Bridge South Bridge Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit North Chipset Configuration IGD Memory Auto Initate Graphic Adapter IGD CrossFire Enabled IGD Me...

Page 44: ...zalia Internal HDMI codec Enabled Restore AC Power Loss PowerOff Case Open Warning Disabled Chassis Opened Enabled Restore AC Power Loss Power Off This item specifies what state to go to when power is re applied after a power failure G3 state Azalia HD Audio Enabled This item enables or disables Azalia HD audio Azalia Internal HDMI codec Enabled This item enables or disables Azalia Internal HDMI c...

Page 45: ...to Memory Clock Auto Memory Mode Auto Memory Clock DCT0 is None Memory Clock DCT1 is DDR 1066 533Mhz CAS Latency tCL 5 CLK RAS to CAS Delay tRCD 5 CLK Row Precharge Time tRP 5 CLK RAS Active Time tRAS 15 CLK Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot...

Page 46: ...RAS to CAS Delay tRD 5 CLK This item specifies the RAS to CAS delay to Rd Wr command to the same bank RAS Active Time tRAS 15 CLK This item specifies the RAS active time Row Precharge Time tRP 5 CLK This item specifies Row precharge to Active or Auto Refresh of the same bank CAS Latency tcl 5 CLK This item determines the operation of DDR SDRAM memory CAS column address strobe It is recommanded tha...

Page 47: ...ot the PC up 3 Two seconds after the PC boots up release the Page Up Key PgUp 4 The BIOS returns to the default setting by itself Warning Over clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system Over clocking can permanently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits Fail Safe Procedur...

Page 48: ...rities Press Enter CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities Press Enter USB Floppy Drive Priorities Press Enter USB CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities Press Enter USB HardDisk Drive Priorities Press Enter USB Flash Drive Priorities Press Enter Network Device Priorities Press Enter CSM parameters Press Enter Boot Configuration This item shows the information of the Boot Configuration Bootup NumLock State On This item ...

Page 49: ... Launch This controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM Launch Storage OpROM policy Legacy only This controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM Launch Video OpROM policy Legacy only This controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video OpROM Other PCI device ROM priority Legacy OpROM For PCI devices other than Network Mass storage or Video defines which OpROM to launch Boot op...

Page 50: ...sabled SecureBoot Enabled Secure Boot Mode Custom Image Execution Policy Key Management Secure Boot mode selector Standard fixed Secure boot policy Custom changeable Image ExecutionpolicyandSecure BootKeydatabases System Mode state Setup This item shows system mode setup or not Secure Boot state Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the secure boot state Secure Boot Enabled This item ...

Page 51: ... following screen Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values Image Execution Policy per devicepathonSecurity Violation Note Only users logged with Administrative password can exercise Query User policy setting F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Internal FV AlwaysExecute Option ROM Deny Execute RemovableMedia Deny Execute...

Page 52: ...e platform key Set PK KEK DB DBX from File This item launches the file browser to set Efi Variable from the file The file data must be formatted as Efi Variable with TimeBased Authenticated Header Get PK KEK DB DBX to File This item is used to store secure variable to a file with a matching name in selected file system s root Delete the PK KEK DB DBX This item is used to delete the variable Key Ex...

Page 53: ...de Restore Defaults This item enables you to restore the system defaults Save as User Defaults This item enables you to save the changes that you have made as user defaults Restore User Defaults This item enables you to restore user defaults Discard Changes and Reset This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made and reset Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Sele...

Page 54: ...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 bootable device 5 Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your com puter You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup pag...

Page 55: ...all software and drivers available on the disk Open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk Click Exit button to close the Auto Setup window Browse CD Click the Setup button to select and run the software installation program Click the Utilities button to select and install ECS Intelligent Utility Information Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for t...

Page 56: ...all the items Drivers 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 Windows 8 will show the following screen after system restart you must select Desktop in the bottom left to install the next driver 4 Click Next to run the Installation Wizard An item installation scr...

Page 57: ...gram SETUP EXE that automatically detects your operating system before installation Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder Manual Installation ECS Utility Software Intelligent EZ Utility ECS Intelligent EZ Utility provides friendly interfaces under Windows O S which makes your computing more easily and conveniently If the driver you want to install does not ...

Page 58: ...assle by listing all the latest drivers online Just select the one you prefer and start to download and install the drivers eSF eSF Smart Fan utility provides easy and safe way to adjust fan speed in accordance with your PC s system loading and temperature It has five modes to adjust fan speed in a safe range without entering the BIOS to optimize your system cooling environment Microsoft NET Frame...

Page 59: ...phics card which can be used for CrossFire technology such as HD6670 series into the PCIEX16 slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 2 For CrossFire you must enter the BIOS set the Initate Graphic Adapter in Advanced Menu to IGD Then press F4 to save the configuration and exit the BIOS For reference only Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 Gener...

Page 60: ...following screen appears Be sure that the External ATI graphics ATI Radeon HD 6670 and Onboard graphics Radeon HD 6530D or HD6550D are both displaying in the Display adapters Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit CrossFire Output is IGD Video Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Se...

Page 61: ... CrossFireTM click it and select Enable CrossFireTM then CrossFire starts To disable CrossFire please make sure to cancel Enable CrossFireTM 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 no tice ...

Page 62: ...ift AMD recommends Dual Graphics CrossFire 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 HD6670 3 AMD recommends a balanced system memory configuration of at least 4GB of 1333 DDR3 2GB x 2GB Single channel and unbalanced memory configuration can promise both APU and Dual Graphics performance 4 C...

Page 63: ...Configuration Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit DetermineshowSATA controller s operate SATAConfiguration Serial ATAController Enabled SATAMode IDE SATAPort1 WDC WD5000AAKX 500 1 SATAPort2 Not Present SATAPort3 Not Present SATAPort4 Not Present SATAPort5 ...

Page 64: ...ves you want to make part of the array EnteringtheRAIDBIOSSetup 1 Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press Ctrl F The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading of the OS You have a few seconds to press Ctrl F before the screen disappears Press Ctrl F 4 2 The Main Menu screen appears Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 Main Menu View Drive Assignments 1 D...

Page 65: ...how data is arranged on the disk It is recommended to leave this value at the default Optimal which is 64KB but the values can be 64 KB and 128 KB When choose RAID 1 the Stripe block size is unchangeable Selecting the Stripe Block Size Note If you want to use the function of the following RAID Mode you have to install enough HDD RAID READY 1 piece of HDD RAID 0 1 JBOD 2 or more pieces of HDD RAID ...

Page 66: ...LD Menu Up 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 WriteThru Channel ID Drive Model Capacity MB Assignment 3 Mas WDC WD3200AAJS 22B4 320073 Y 4 Mas WDC WD1600JS 22NVB1 160042 Y Drives Assignments FastBuild tm Utility c 2006 ATI Technology Inc Up Down ESC Exit S...

Page 67: ...2 Define LD 3 Controller Configuration 4 Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit Main Menu Keys Available FastBuild tm Utility c 2006 ATI Technology Inc System is going to REBOOT AreYou Sure Y Reboot Any Key Back RAID BIOS Version 2 5 1540 33 c 2006ATI Technology Inc All rights reserved ID Mode Size TRACK MAPPING STATUS 1 2 0 RAID 0 318000M 38661 255 63 Functional 2 ASUS DVD E818AT Press Ctrl F to ent...

Page 68: ...reen to appear The Windows Setup program starts 2 3 a Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver press S then press Enter Specify the AMD drivers 4 Figure 1 9 Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver S Specify Additional Devices ENTER Continue F3 Exit WindowsSetup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have ch...

Page 69: ... drive After that the driver will not have to be installed 5 6 Figure 1 11 Windows Setup Selected SCSI Adapter The following Windows Setup screen appears S Specify Additional Devices ENTER Continue F3 Exit WindowsSetup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s ATIAHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drivers or special disk co...

Page 70: ...66 SettingUpAMDA55RAIDConfiguration Memo ...

Page 71: ...heck the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for damage or bent A bent pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage from short circuit 5 Check the 12V power connector is connected to the motherboard 6 Check that the 12V power ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches o...

Page 72: ... term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if necessary 3 Check that the 12V power ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place 4 Remove the hard drive optical drive or DDR memory to determine which of these components may be at fault...

Page 73: ...o r p t o n y r o m e m M M I D e r u l i a f y r o m e m r o d e t r e s n i s p e e b t r o h s 8 d n a p e e b g n o l 1 f I d e t c e t e d t o n A G V s e Y s e Y n e e r c s T S O P t a t l a H s e Y O M C R L d n a S C t s e r t r a A M R t c a t n o c l i a f f I s e Y No e u s s i e c i v e d l a r e h p i r e P m e l b o r p D D H r o r r e p u t e s S O M C d S O M C R L C o t e e n t s...

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