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Chapter 2

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A55F-M4 USER MANUAL

SATA1~4 connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s device, simpler disk
drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Paral-
lel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility
with Parallel ATA.

1. SATA1~4: Serial ATA connectors

2-4-5. Connecting Optional Devices

Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional
devices:

No.

Components

No.

Components

1

SATA1~4

5

SPDIFO

2

F_USB1~2

6

CASE

3

LPT 

7

F_AUDIO

4

COM

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Summary of Contents for A55F-M4

Page 1: ...been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferenc...

Page 2: ...g the BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 5 Describes the motherboard software page 57 H Limits and methods of mesurement of radio disturbance char acteristics of information technology equipment EN 55022 EN 6...

Page 3: ...e 19 ConnectingCaseComponents 20 Front Panel Header 23 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction 1 PakageContents 1 Specifications 2 MotherboardComponents 4 I...

Page 4: ...IntelligentEZUtility 55 Chapter 7 69 Trouble Shooting 69 Start up problems during assembly 69 Start up problems after prolong use 70 Maintenanceandcaretips 70 BasicTroubleshootingFlowchart 71 Chapter...

Page 5: ...PCI slot are supported It implements USB 2 0 interface supporting up to eight USB 2 0 ports four USB 2 0 ports and two USB 2 0 headers support additional four USB 2 0 ports This motherboard integrates...

Page 6: ...ease go to ECS website for the latest CPU support list Note Due to the limitation of chipset spec it supports up to 1866 MHz for motherboard with a single DIMM per channel Please go to ECS website for...

Page 7: ...S4 Supports Hardware Monitor Supports ACPI 3 0 version DMI Audio LAN can be disabled in BIOS Supports ECS GUI UEFI BIOS Supports Graphic Over Clocking Supports Dual Monitor function F7 hot key for bo...

Page 8: ...Chapter 1 4 A55F M4 USER MANUAL Motherboard Components...

Page 9: ...ial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 9 SATA1 2 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 10 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 11 F_USB1 2 Front panel USB 2 0 header 12 USBPWR_F Front panel USB power select jumper 13...

Page 10: ...rt 5 USB 2 0 Ports Use the USB 2 0 ports to connect USB 2 0 devices 6 LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network 7 Line in blue It can be connected to an ex...

Page 11: ...n the motherboard Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wea...

Page 12: ...mend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save and Exit Setup 2 Make sure the power supply provides enough 5VSB voltage before selecting the 5VSB function 3 It i...

Page 13: ...nternal cache memory and external cache memory You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend you do not over clock processor or other compo nents to run fast...

Page 14: ...ling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges in case the fan casing and the clips cause serious damage to...

Page 15: ...you handle the modules You must install at least one module in any of the two slots Total memory capacity is 16 GB Refer to the following to install the memory modules C The slot latches are levered...

Page 16: ...an external PCI Ex press graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card care fully If t...

Page 17: ...rd to the system case with a screw 1 For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapt ers you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on card 2 The...

Page 18: ...tations of the current Paral lel ATA interface But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA 1 SATA1 4 Serial ATA connectors 2 4 5 Connecting Optional Devices Refer...

Page 19: ...d of case use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard 2 F_USB1 2 Front Panel USB 2 0 headers Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as in...

Page 20: ...t a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system This is an optional header that provides an SPDIFO Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia devi...

Page 21: ...h instrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS The front panel audio header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented mi crophone and line out ports for easier access This hea...

Page 22: ...nel please don t tick off Disabled Front Panel Detect For reference only AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to sup port AC97 Audio mode If you use AC 97 Front Panel pl...

Page 23: ...low to install the SATA hard drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with a SATA power cable You can connect ei...

Page 24: ...egin connecting the motherboard components Refer to the following Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN Users please note that the fan connec...

Page 25: ...4 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX match perfectly Connecting 24 pin power cable 24 pin power cable Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER Connect the auxiliary...

Page 26: ...Chapter 2 22 A55F M4 USER MANUAL Connect the case speaker cable to SPK 4 SPK Speaker...

Page 27: ...indication Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary con tact switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the board resets and runs POST Pow...

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Page 29: ...his chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we rec ommend that you read this chapt...

Page 30: ...that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for informa tion Some options marked with an icon lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arr...

Page 31: ...n this manual The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS Please visit the manufacture s website for updated manual 2 In this Gui BIOS you c...

Page 32: ...guage English This item is used to set system language This menu shows the information of BIOS and enables you to set the system language date and time Choosethesystemdefault language Main Advanced Ch...

Page 33: ...Chipset M I B III Boot Security 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 LAN Co...

Page 34: ...es F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable Onboard LAN 1 controller LAN Configuration Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Ne...

Page 35: ...ers PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Securi...

Page 36: ...ty 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 CPU Smart Fan Control Enabled Smart...

Page 37: ...ies the temperature tolerance value of the smart fan Stop value 77 This item specifies the PWM of the smart fan when the temperature is lower than the start temperature minus tolerance value Press Esc...

Page 38: ...modem awakens the system from a soft off state Power LED Type Dual Color LED This item shows the type of the Power LED Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow mouse ac...

Page 39: ...This item allows user to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM Sleep State default Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 Ge...

Page 40: ...enables or disables the CPU C Q Function SB Spread Spectrum Enabled This item enables or disables the SB Clock Spread Spectrum Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page CPU Configuration The item...

Page 41: ...ontroller Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Serial ATA controller SATA Configuration Use this item to show the mode of serial SATA configuration options Main Advanced Chipset M I B...

Page 42: ...Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page USB Configuration Use this item to show the information of USB configuration Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Clic...

Page 43: ...lect Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Super IO Configuration Serial Port 0 Configuration Parallel Port Configuration S...

Page 44: ...de Standard Printer Mode This item shows the information of the device mode Press Esc to return to the Super IO Configuration page Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Main Advanced Chipset M...

Page 45: ...C Right Click Exit Enabled Disabled ISCT Configuration ISCT Configuration Enabled ISCT Notification Control Enabled ISCT WLAN Power Control Enabled ISCT WWAN Power Control Enabled ISCT Sleep Duration...

Page 46: ...ll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Press Esc to return to the Chipset Menu page North Bridge Parameters IGD Share Memory Size Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Ex...

Page 47: ...arning if the case is opened up and the item below indicates the current status of the case Chassis Opened No This item indicates whether the case has been opened Press Esc to return to the Chipset Me...

Page 48: ...e RAS to CAS Delay tRCD N A 9 This item specifies the RAS to CAS delay to Rd Wr command to the same bank Row Precharge Time tRP N A 9 This item specifies Row precharge to Active or Auto Refresh of the...

Page 49: ...it Windows 7 or other OS Boot policy for Legacy OS Windows 8 Boot policy for UEFI OS without Compatibility Support Module CSM Manual User customized CSM parameters boot policy Boot Configuration Opera...

Page 50: ...launched Launch PXE OpROM policy Do not 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...

Page 51: ...Boot Mode Custom This item is used to select secure boot mode when you select standard mode se cure boot policy is fixed when you select custom mode the image execution policy and secure boot key data...

Page 52: ...m to view the following screen Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values Image Execution P...

Page 53: ...y to DBX Platform Key PK This item shows the information of the 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 for...

Page 54: ...Discard Changes and Exit This item enables you to exit system setup without saving any changes Save Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset the system setup after saving the changes Discard...

Page 55: ...ootable 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...

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Page 57: ...for 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...

Page 58: ...l the items 4 Click Next to run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm comman...

Page 59: ...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 doe...

Page 60: ...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...

Page 61: ...raphics card which can be used for CrossFireTM technology such 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 s...

Page 62: ...ollowing 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 Main Advanced Chipset M I...

Page 63: ...M 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 Dua...

Page 64: ...ommends 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 HD6670 3 AMD rec...

Page 65: ...Figure 1 2 and globally set SATA Configuration to RAID Choosethesystemdefault language Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click S...

Page 66: ...s you want to make part of the array Entering the RAID BIOS Setup Figure 1 3 Main Menu View Drive Assignments 1 Define LD 2 Define LD 3 Controller Configuration 4 Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit M...

Page 67: ...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...

Page 68: ...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 m...

Page 69: ...nology 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...

Page 70: ...d not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage...

Page 71: ...r use with Windows press ENTER ENTER Select F3 Exit WindowsSetup You have chosen to configure a SCSIAdapter for use with windows using a device support disk provided bu an adapter manufacturer Select...

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Page 73: ...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 circ...

Page 74: ...place 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 Remov...

Page 75: ...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...

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