manualshive.com logo in svg

ECS A78F2-TI, User Manual, Page: 24 / 58

Share
Download
ECS A78F2-TI User Manual Download Page 24

Chapter 2

20

A78F2-TI USER MANUAL

The front panel audio header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented mi-
crophone and line-out ports for easier access. This header supports HD audio by
default. If you want connect an AC

’

97 front panel audio to HD onboard headers,

please set as below picture.

11. F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio Header

10. DMIC: Digital microphone header

Summary of Contents for A78F2-TI

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 interferen...

Page 2: ...age 7 page 29 Installing the Motherboard IntroducingtheMotherboard Provides information on us ing the BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 4 page 47 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance char a...

Page 3: ...nstalling a Hard Disk Drive Optical Disk Drive 23 ConnectingCaseComponents 25 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction 1 PackageContents 1 Specifications 2 Mo...

Page 4: ...Start up problems during assembly 51 Start up problems after prolong use 52 Maintenanceandcaretips 52 BasicTroubleshootingFlowchart 53 Chapter 4 47 Using the Motherboard Software 47 Auto installingund...

Page 5: ...B 3 0 interface supporting up to four USB 3 0 ports one USB 3 0 header supports two USB 3 0 ports and two USB 3 0 ports at the rear panel and seven USB 2 0 ports Two 10 pin USB 2 0 header support four...

Page 6: ...ek 8111G Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Fast Ethernet Controller Wake on LAN and remote wake up support Realtek ALC662 2 Channel High Definition Audio Codec Compliant with HD audio specification Audio FM2 FM...

Page 7: ...or Audio LAN can be disabled in BIOS F7 hot key for boot up devices option Supports PgUp clear CMOS Hotkey Has PS2 KB Model only Supports Dual Triple Display depends on display output Supports EZ BIOS...

Page 8: ...Chapter 1 4 A78F2 TI USER MANUAL Motherboard Components...

Page 9: ...SATA power connector 10 USB3F1 Front panel USB 3 0 header 11 USB_TP 5 pin USB 2 0 header supports touch panel or one USB 2 0 device 12 SATA1 2 Serial ATA 6Gb s connectors 13 SO_DIMM1 2 204 pin DDR3 S...

Page 10: ...the HDMI_OUT port 7 LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network 8 Line out lime It is used to connect to speakers or headphones 9 Microphone pink It is used...

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

Page 12: ...2 8 A78F2 TI USER MANUAL No Components 1 LCD_SEL 2 CLR_CMOS This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard 2 3 Checking Jumper Settings 1 LCD_SEL LCD panel selec...

Page 13: ...tability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save and Exit Setup The following illustration shows the location of the motherboa...

Page 14: ...internal 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 fas...

Page 15: ...and processor socket Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges in case the fan casing and the clips cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components To achieve better airflow rates and heat...

Page 16: ...rboard Handle the modules only by their edges Do not touch the components or metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules You must install at least one module in any of the tw...

Page 17: ...he motherboard s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If the card i...

Page 18: ...er to Picture 1 2 Press the metal connector of the cable into the connector on the wireless card Ensure that the metal connector is correctly seated Please refer to Picture 2 3 Make the other end of t...

Page 19: ...ptional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices No Components No Components 1 USB3F1 8 DISP_BRT 2 USB_TP 9 CIR 3 SATA1 2 10 DMIC 4 USB_CR_CAM 11...

Page 20: ...up This Motherboard implements one USB 3 0 header supporting 2 extra front USB 3 0 ports which delivers 5Gb s transfer rate 1 USB3F1 Front Panel USB 3 0 header 2 4 USB_TP USB_CR_CAM 5 pin USB 2 0 head...

Page 21: ...oard 5 F_USB Front Panel USB 2 0 header Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi cated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang up SATA1 2 connec...

Page 22: ...ble to the LED Panel and connect the other small end to the slot on the motherboard 2 Due to the chipset limitation using dual displays LVDS AIO VGA or LVDS AIO HDMI will cause the problem that you ma...

Page 23: ...Chapter 2 19 A78F2 TI USER MANUAL 8 DISP_BRT LVDS brightness control header 9 CIR Consumer infrared header...

Page 24: ...all auxiliary front oriented mi crophone and line out ports for easier access This header supports HD audio by default If you want connect an AC 97 front panel audio to HD onboard headers please set a...

Page 25: ...C 97 Front Panel please tick off the option of Disabled Front Panel Detect If you use HD Audio Front Panel please don t tick off Disabled Front Panel Detect For reference only AC 97 Audio Configuratio...

Page 26: ...Chapter 2 22 A78F2 TI USER MANUAL 13 SATA_PWR SATA power connector...

Page 27: ...ng Hard Disk Drive Optical Disk Drive To install the Hard Disk Drive HDD Optical Disk Drive ODD use the HDD ODD SATA cables that support the Hard Disk Drive Optical Disk Drive Serial ATA protocol Refe...

Page 28: ...oard features two Mini PCI Express x1 slots the PCIE1 supports full card you can install a Mini SATA mSATA card into it Refer to the illustration below for proper installation 1 Insert a Mini SATA mSA...

Page 29: ...R MANUAL After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin connecting the motherboard components Refer to the following 2 4 7 Connecting Case Components No Components 1 F_PANEL 2 BZ 3...

Page 30: ...ssage 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 Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requir...

Page 31: ...Connector SYS_FAN System Cooling FAN Power Connector Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN Co...

Page 32: ...Chapter 2 28 A78F2 TI USER MANUAL Connect the case speaker cable to SPKR 5 SPKR 2 Channel audio speaker header This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS...

Page 33: ...lanations 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 chapter in case you need to m...

Page 34: ...the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance We do no...

Page 35: ...his Gui BIOS you can operate by mouse or keyboard Click select item Double click enter Right click exit Select the language icon and press Enter or double click the left key of the mouse to display th...

Page 36: ...stem Language 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 Choose the system default language Main...

Page 37: ...Setup ACPI Settings CPU Configuration SATAConfiguration USB Configuration Super IO Configuration Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard LAN LAN Configuration The...

Page 38: ...h Status 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 Tctl System Temperature CPU Fan...

Page 39: ...ystem will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or components is detected Resume By USB Disabled This item allows you to enable or dis...

Page 40: ...S3 Suspend to RAM Sleep State default Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDe...

Page 41: ...k Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults ESC Right Click Exit F4 Save Exit Click Select Item Select Screen AMD Turbo Core Auto When set this item to Auto it will aut...

Page 42: ...SATA mode SATA Port 1 2 mSATA This motherboard supports two SATA channels and one mSATA channel each channel allows one SATA mSATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on t...

Page 43: ...B Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDef...

Page 44: ...n of Super IO configuration Super IO Configuration Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Clic...

Page 45: ...lect Item IGD Memory Auto This item shows the information of the IGD Internal Graphics Device memory IGD Share Memory Size Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen F1 General Help F2 Previous V...

Page 46: ...disables CIR config South Bridge Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Specifywhatstatetogowhen power is re applied after a power failure G3 state Change Opt Enter Dbl Click...

Page 47: ...ion of a minimal set of device required to launch active boot option Has no effect for BBS boot options Bootup NumLock State On This item enables you to select NumLock state Boot mode select LEGACY Us...

Page 48: ...trator Password Status Not Install This item shows administrator password installed or not User Password Status Not Install This item shows user password installed or not Administrator Password Status...

Page 49: ...it system setup without saving any changes Discard Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset system setup without saving any changes This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or w...

Page 50: ...bootable 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...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ...our operating system before installation Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder Manual Installation If the driver you want to install does not have a setup prog...

Page 54: ...50 A78F2 TI USER MANUAL Chapter 4 Memo...

Page 55: ...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 Check the 12V power connector is connected to the motherboar...

Page 56: ...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 sur...

Page 57: ...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...

Page 58: ...54 A78F2 TI USER MANUAL Chapter 5 Memo...

Reviews:

No comments