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Using BIOS

Supervisor Password (Not Installed)

This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has
been installed, 

Installed

 displays. If not, 

Not Installed

 displays.

Change Supervisor Password (Press Enter)

You can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can use the
sub menu to change the supervisor password.

Supervisor Password

This page helps you install or change a password.

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright  (C)  1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.

                 Supervisor Password

Install or Change the
password.

Help Item

Supervisor Password

 :Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Press Enter

F10: Save       ESC: Exit

+/-/: Value

Enter : Select

F9: Optimized Defaults

F1:General Help

: Move

mnlk

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

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 press <Enter>, the Setup Utility loads all default
values; or select [Cancel], and then press <Enter>, the Setup Utility does not load
default values.

Summary of Contents for A785GM-M5

Page 1: ...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 2: ...t sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consists of the following Describes features of the motherboard Go to H page 1 Describes installation of motherboard components Go to H...

Page 3: ...ing 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...

Page 4: ...M 47 Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 7 47 Running Setup 48 ManualInstallation 50 Utility Software Reference 50 Chapter 5 51 51 51 51 51 Hybrid Graphics Technology Support 51 Hybrid Graphics Tec...

Page 5: ...G Northbridge NB and SB710 Southbridge SB chipsets The Northbridge supports the HyperTransportTM 3 0 in terface The memory controller supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 1066 AM2 800 667 533 400...

Page 6: ...ual channel architecture Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs Up to 8 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB Compliant with PCI 2 3 specification at 33 MHz Supports six Serial ATA devices which...

Page 7: ...full set of I O ports and connectors Two PS 2 ports for mouse and keyboard One serial port One VGA port One DVI port Four USB ports One LAN port Audio jacks for microphone line in and line out PCI Exp...

Page 8: ...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 9: ...5 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components...

Page 10: ...E connector 6 SATA1 6 Serial ATA connectors 7 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 8 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 9 SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector 10 SPK Speaker header 11 LPT Onboard parallel po...

Page 11: ...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 12: ...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 13: ...rovides enough VCC5_DUAL voltage before selecting the VCC5_DUAL function 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR_F USBPWR_R cap onto 2 3 pin rather than 1 2 pin as default if you want to wake up...

Page 14: ...sor You may be able to change these settings by making changes to jumpers on the motherboard or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not over clock proce...

Page 15: ...y 1 Unhook the locking lever of the CPU socket Pull the locking lever away from the socket and raising it to the upright position 2 Match the pin1 corner marked as the beveled edge on the CPU with the...

Page 16: ...pwards 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 1066 AM2 80...

Page 17: ...16 SRx8 DDR2 533 SRx8 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...

Page 18: ...AL7E8F63J 6E1 PSC AL7E8F73C 6E1 1 GB Samsung Golden Bar M378T2863DZS 0742 Apacer 78 A1G9O 9K4 Hynix HYMP125U64AP8 Y5 AB A 0623 Kingston KVR667D2N5 2G LeadMax PC2 5300U DDR2 667 2 GB PSC AL8E8F73C 6E1...

Page 19: ...er 78 A1GC0 9L4 CORSAIR CM2X2048 6400C5 Geil Geil Platinum Edition Hynix HYMP125U64CP8 S6 AB KingMax KLDE88F B8KU5 NHES KVR800D2N5 2G Kingston KVR800D2N6 2G SP Micron MT16HTF25664AY 800E1 Nanya NT2GT6...

Page 20: ...ard 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 st...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...for easier access 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 SPDIFO SPDIF ou...

Page 23: ...al 4 USB_FP_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...

Page 24: ...y 12 PE PaperEnd 13 SLCT Select 14 AFD Auto Feed 15 ERR Error 16 INIT Initialize 17 SLIN SelectIn 18 GND Chassis Ground 19 GND Chassis Ground 20 GND Chassis Ground 21 GND Chassis Ground 22 GND Chassis...

Page 25: ...Serial 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 t...

Page 26: ...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 27: ...the VGA port USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Audio Ports LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the network DVI Port Connect the DVI port to conn...

Page 28: ...5 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN 6 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V The ATX 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2...

Page 29: ...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 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground Pin Sign...

Page 30: ...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 ind...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...er 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...

Page 33: ...light 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 Other...

Page 34: ...two devices Master and Slave In addition this motherboard supports six SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channe...

Page 35: ...ng 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 Technology s...

Page 36: ...Status ON This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Enable this item to shorten the power on testing POST and have your syst...

Page 37: ...the exact devices installed on your motherboard fHard Disk Drive Press Enter Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive HDS722516VLSA80 Help Item Speci...

Page 38: ...n memory for the onboard VGA display application Init Display First PCI Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices HDMI Audio Enabled This item is used to ena...

Page 39: ...ATA Mode Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the build in on chip Serial ATA SATA Configuration IDE Use this item to select the type of the build in on chip Serial ATA Onboard AUDIO Function En...

Page 40: ...l Standard Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port or BPP Bi Directional Parallel Port Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port USB Funct...

Page 41: ...ing 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...

Page 42: ...me parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability Help Item CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PCI PnP Setup Pres...

Page 43: ...PM CPU Vcore 1 296V VDIMM 1 920V Case Open Warning Disabled Chassis Open No Help Item CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status f Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter S...

Page 44: ...T Fan start TEMP C 52 DeltaT1 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 8 PWM value C CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 65 C Normal auto ajusts depending on the CPU temperature Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet enviro...

Page 45: ...Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item SMART Fan Control Enabled Smart Fan Mode Manual SMART Fan start PWM value 28 SMART Fan start TEMP C 27 DeltaT1 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 3 PWM value C CPU...

Page 46: ...ed CPU Vcore VDIMM Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Shutdown Temperature CPU Enable you to set the maximum temperature the CPU can reach before powering down This item is used to set...

Page 47: ...nabled CPU Over clocking Func Disabled DIMM Voltage 1 9V Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM PCI slots Spread Spectrum Disabled I...

Page 48: ...password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Install or Change the password Help Item Supervisor Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Pres...

Page 49: ...hanges and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu User Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a user password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays I...

Page 50: ...S 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 ch...

Page 51: ...undled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some pro grams is available in a README file located i...

Page 52: ...n the software 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 com...

Page 53: ...onsare recom mended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items Drivers and software are automatically ins...

Page 54: ...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 A...

Page 55: ...multaneously 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 i...

Page 56: ...n 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 and...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...54 HybridGraphics Technology Support Memo...

Page 59: ...is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up Version 3 0 Chapter 6 SettingUp eJIFFY Note According to your mo...

Page 60: ...DVD utility setup and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation 1 Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below Utilities screen Click eJIFFY feature item to install 2 Follow the onscreen ins...

Page 61: ...hen enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func tion Press F10 to save the configuration and exit Restart your computer 2 Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application up...

Page 62: ...Enter My Computer to find the eJIFFY setup program 3 Click the setup button to run the eJIFFY software installation program restart your computer after you finish 1 Insert the eJIFFY CD in the CD ROM...

Page 63: ...hen enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func tion Press F10 to save the configuration and exit Restart your computer 2 Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application up...

Page 64: ...hree buttons on it Operating system eJIFFY and BIOS Setup If you click eJIFFY the following screen will appear And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds Cli...

Page 65: ...and restart the computer Click once to connect the storage disk to your computer Click for the second time to remove your storage disk safely please refer to the FAQ for more usage information Shows...

Page 66: ...ion the browser does not support files in Real player or Media player formats 2 eWeb does not support Office Viewer Reader Writer format under eJIFFY interface Please enter the Operating System to ope...

Page 67: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 63 Q2 How to switch to different languages settings Step1 Step2...

Page 68: ...ng picture shows 1 Select the image you want to save and press the right key of your mouse to show the menu then click the option Save Image As from the menu Q3 How to save image file through eWeb Sel...

Page 69: ...ePix window then click the icon Folder located in the upper left hand corner then follow the path for the files you have saved to view the image files Q1 How to find image files saved in hard disk thr...

Page 70: ...Viewer and choose Keep previous zoom in After loading an image Close the window and you can use the fit function under slide show now Note ePix supports to view image files only It cannot support Off...

Page 71: ...o you can remove the device now Q2 What does it mean for Unmount Disk Mount Unmount Disk Mount means to connect the storage devices to eJIFFY interface After plugging the external device to the comput...

Page 72: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 68 Memo...

Page 73: ...rivers 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 Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for dam...

Page 74: ...ptimised Default in the BIOS setup 2 Check the CPU cooler fan for dust Long term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if neces...

Page 75: ...o r p t o n y r o m e m M M I D i e r u l i a f y r o m e m r o d e t r e s n 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 t a t l a H n e e r c s T S O P...

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