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Page 3: ...cy 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...

Page 4: ...s exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consists of the following Describes features of the motherboard Go to H Describes installation of motherboard co...

Page 5: ...ng Jumpers 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 Installing Hardware 10 Installing the Processor 10 Installing Memory Modules 12 Expansion Slots 16 Connecting Optional Devices 18 Installing a...

Page 6: ...ving 43 Updating the BIOS 44 Chapter 4 45 45 45 45 45 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 45 About the Software CD ROM 45 Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 45 Running Setup 46 ManualInstallation 50 Utili...

Page 7: ...rTransportTM 3 0 in terface The memory controller supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 1066 1 AM2 800 667 533 It supports two DDR2 slots with maximum memory size of 16 GB 2 One PCI Express x16 slo...

Page 8: ...s up to 3 0 Gb s Integrated USB 2 0 Host Controller supporting up to eight USB 2 0 ports Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 133 100 66 33 modes Supports integrated RAID 0 and RAID 1 function...

Page 9: ...upports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133 100 66 33 MB s Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options One PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface One PC...

Page 10: ...ameters for different processor clock speeds The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following 1 Some hardware specifications and software item...

Page 11: ...5 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components...

Page 12: ...T Onboard parallel port header 10 SPK Speaker header 11 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 12 USBPWR_F1 Front panel USB power select jumper 13 F_USB1 2 Front panel USB headers 14 IR Infrared header 15 SPDIFO...

Page 13: ...case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Secondly this motherboard supports two enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that...

Page 14: ...rd 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...

Page 15: ...y provides enough 5VSB voltage before se lecting the 5VSB function 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR_F1 USBPWR_R1 cap onto 2 3 pin rather than 1 2 pin as default if you want to wake up the...

Page 16: ...d system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change these settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not over clock processors or other components to run fas...

Page 17: ...ry 1 Unhook the locking lever of the CPU socket Pull the locking lever away from the socket and raise it to the upright position 2 Match the pin1 corner marked as the beveled edge on the CPU with the...

Page 18: ...e levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM 6 Install any remaining DIMM modules Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two memory modules It can support two 240 pin DDR2...

Page 19: ...Rx8 SRx16 2T DDR2 533 SRx8 SRx8 2T DDR2 533 DRx8 DRx8 2T DRx8 SRx16 DDR2 533 SRx16 DRx8 2T DRx8 SRx8 DDR2 533 SRx8 DRx8 2T DDR2 667 Any 1T SRx16 SRx16 SRx16 SRx8 DDR2 667 SRx8 SRx16 2T DDR2 667 SRx8 S...

Page 20: ...1520M38D6F 667 Samsung PC2 5300U 555 12 D3 AU01GE667C5KBGC 78 01G9O 9K5 1GB UNB PC2 5300 CL5 Corsair VS1GB667D2 Hexon HYNT7AUDR 30M48 Kingston KVR667D2N5 Micron MT8HTF12864AY 667E1 AL7E8E63B 6E1T AL7E...

Page 21: ...HYS72T64000HU 2 5 B A DATA M2GVD6G3I41P0U1E5E AET760UD00 30DB97X AET760UD00 25DC08X 78 01GAO 9K5 AU01GE800C5KBGC APOGEE AU1G082 800P000 800 Geil Millenary Geil Platinum Geil Boxed Hexon ELPT7AUDR 25M4...

Page 22: ...is equipped with two standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus stan dard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supple ment of the older ISA bus stand...

Page 23: ...o 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 w...

Page 24: ...for easier access SPDIFO SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connect...

Page 25: ...the highest data transfer rates 3 0 Gb s simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It elimi nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register com patibility and s...

Page 26: ...R_RX IrDA serial input Pin Signal Name Function Pin Signal Name 1 STB Strobe 2 D0 Data0 3 D1 Data 1 4 D2 Data2 5 D3 Data3 6 D4 Data4 7 D5 Data5 8 D6 Data6 9 D7 Data7 10 ACK Acknowledge Pin Signal Name...

Page 27: ...erial ATA 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 either end of th...

Page 28: ...nstallation This motherboard supports the Hot Plug function 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power ca...

Page 29: ...onnect your computer to the network DVI Port optional Connect the DVI port to connect the monitor Serial Port COM Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mouse or fax modems This motherboar...

Page 30: ...R 3 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK 4 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL 5 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN 6 Connect the auxiliary case power supply...

Page 31: ...at 12V 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...

Page 32: ...26 InstallingtheMotherboard SPK Internal speaker ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 1 VCC 2 Key 3 NC 4 Signal 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground Pin Signal Name...

Page 33: ...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 o...

Page 34: ...28 InstallingtheMotherboard Memo...

Page 35: ...ures 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...

Page 36: ...r Management Setup PCI PnP Setup PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Default Settings Supervisor Password User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving f f mnlk Resetting the Default C...

Page 37: ...highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing Enter Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Ot...

Page 38: ...manual Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system f Help Item f f f CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Use Enter TAB or SHIFT TAB to se...

Page 39: ...d disk timing DMA Mode Auto DMA capability allows user to improve the transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices S M A R T Auto The S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting T...

Page 40: ...llows you to enable or disable the APCI Advanced Programmable Inter rupt Controller mode APIC provides symmetric multi processing SMP for sys tems allowing support for up to 60 processors CPU Virtuali...

Page 41: ...merican Megatrends Inc Advanced Chipset Setup Share Memory Auto Detection Enabled Init Display First PCI DCT Unganged Mode Enabled HDMI Audio Enabled Help Item Disabled Enabled Move F10 Save ESC Exit...

Page 42: ...abled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IDE interface Onboard SATA Mode Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the build in on chip Serial ATA SATA Configuration IDE Use this item to...

Page 43: ...stem suspends In the default S3 the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM i e the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory Soft off by PWR BTTN Instant off Under ACPI...

Page 44: ...e this feature Use this item to do wake up action if inserting the PCI card Resume by USB S3 Disabled This item allows you to enable disable the USB device wakeup function from S3 mode Press Esc to re...

Page 45: ...main menu setting page Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Default settings F1 General Help PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parame...

Page 46: ...t TEMP C 50 DeltaT1 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 4 PWM value C Disabled Enabled Options Press Esc to return to the PC Health Status page DeltaT1 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 4 PWM value C This item spec...

Page 47: ...d CPU Over clocking Func Enabled CPU Over clocking Freq 200 1 9V 2 0V 2 2V 2 3V Options Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM PCI s...

Page 48: ...e a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Install or Change the password Help Item Supervisor Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password...

Page 49: ...as been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays User Password This page helps you install or change a password Install or Change the password Help Item...

Page 50: ...em 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...

Page 51: ...an 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...

Page 52: ...installation program Select from the menu which software you want to install Browse CD Exit The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allow...

Page 53: ...tion screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items 1 Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and al...

Page 54: ...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 a...

Page 55: ...49 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 2 Select Classic View 3 Set User Account 4 Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue...

Page 56: ...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...

Page 57: ...The Integrated Peripherals screen or a screen similar to it appears Figure 1 2 Integrated Peripherals Screen Use the arrow keys to select the SATA Configuration see Figure 1 2 and globally set SATA C...

Page 58: ...The AMD RAID BIOS set up lets you choose the RAID type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array EnteringtheRAIDBIOSSetup 1 Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press...

Page 59: ...By default this is set to Mirroring To change to a different RAID mode press the spacebar until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box RAID0 1 10 JBOD Note Not all RAID levels are support...

Page 60: ...signed as RAID 0 array disks Figure 1 5 FastBuild Utility Array Disks Assigned Assigning the Disks 1 Select the Assignment to Y to designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk 2 Press Ctrl Y...

Page 61: ...55 AMDRAIDConfiguration Figure 1 7 Main Menu Press ESC to exit 4 Press Y to reboot 3 The Main Menu screen appears Figure 1 7 Figure 1 8 The following screen appears Figure 1 8...

Page 62: ...section is not relevant If that is not the case or you are trying to install a new version of Windows then you will need an AMD RAID driver F6 install floppy Check to see if one came with your system...

Page 63: ...n the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of Windows XP installation is completed then take out the floppy Follow the instructions on how to install Windows XP After Windows XP is completely in...

Page 64: ...58 AMDRAIDConfiguration Memo...

Page 65: ...aneously in Hybrid CrossFireTM mode Follow the steps below to start the Hybrid Graphics technology 1 Insert a graphics card which can be used for Hybrid Graphics technology such as HD3400 series into...

Page 66: ...sed on cancel the Enable CrossFireTM option While if display by OnBoard you must enter the BIOS set the Init Display First in Advanced Chipset Setup to OnBoard Then press F10 to save the configuration...

Page 67: ...ter Catalyst Control Center you can see the option of CrossFireTM click it and select Enable CrossFireTM then Hybrid Graphics starts To disable Hybrid Graphics please make sure to cancel Enable CrossF...

Page 68: ...62 HybridGraphics Technology Support Memo...

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