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Installing the Motherboard

Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:

1

Remove a blanking 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 some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network
adapters, you have to install drivers and software before you can begin
using the add-on card.

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Summary of Contents for A885GM-A2

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: ...ur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Describes features of the motherboard Go to H page 1 Describes installatio...

Page 3: ...tings 8 Setting Jumpers 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 Installing Hardware 10 Installing the Processor 10 Installing Memory Modules 11 Expansion Slots 16 Connecting Optional Devices 18...

Page 4: ...M 47 Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 7 47 Running Setup 48 Manual Installation 50 UtilitySoftwareReference 50 Chapter 5 51 51 51 51 51 Setting UpAMD SB850 RAID Configuration 51 Setting Up a Boo...

Page 5: ...controller supports DDR3 memory DIMM frequencies of 1600 O C 1333 1066 1 The AMD 880G supports 32 GB memory size A885GM A2 has four DDR3 slots with maximum memory size of 16GB 2 One PCI Express x16 sl...

Page 6: ...h the A Link Express II interface Supports one PCI Express x16 Gen2 graphics link Supports one PCI Express x4 slot the second PCI e x16 slot Supports two PCI Express x1 slots Fully supports ACPI state...

Page 7: ...ment 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 config...

Page 8: ...10 100 1000 GigaLAN Controller 1x PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse connetors 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI port 6 x USB ports 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 1 x Audio port Line in microphone in and line out 1 x 24 pin ATX Po...

Page 9: ...5 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components The above image is for reference only please take the actual motherboard for detailed parts...

Page 10: ..._DEBUG SPI debug header for factory use only 12 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 13 F_USB3 Front Panel USB header 14 USBPWR_F1 Front panel USB power select jumper 15 F_USB1 2 Front Panel USB headers 16 PWR_...

Page 11: ...d 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 h...

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: ...ides enough 5VSB voltage before selecting the 5VSB function 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR_R1 2 USBPWR_F1 2 cap onto 2 3 pin rather than 1 2 pin as default if you want to wake up the com...

Page 14: ...clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed On most motherboards there are small surface mount resistors near the processor socket which may be damaged if the cooling fa...

Page 15: ...es and heat dissipation we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink sup plied The form and...

Page 16: ...ge 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...

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Page 20: ...nent 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 slots on this board are PCI v2 3 compliant The PCI Express x1...

Page 21: ...stall 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 scre...

Page 22: ...vices SATA1 5 Serial ATA connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates 6 0 Gb s simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It el...

Page 23: ...cause damage or system hang up 1 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 2 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 3 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Negative Signal 4 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Negative Signal 5 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Posit...

Page 24: ...his header to add a second serial port to your system 1 DCDB Data Carrier Detect 2 SINB SerialInput 3 SOUTB UART B Serial Output 4 DTRB UARTBDataTerminalReady 5 GND Ground 6 DSRB Data Set Ready 7 RTSB...

Page 25: ...s supporting a total of five drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard inter face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors ar...

Page 26: ...VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port DVI Port Use the DVI port to connect the monitor This motherboard may adopt 8 channel audio ports that correspond to the A B C and E port respectively In...

Page 27: ...to SPK 4 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL 5 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN 6 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V 7 Connect the po...

Page 28: ...ound 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 When installing 4 pin power ca...

Page 29: ...Signal Name 4 Ground 3 Ground 2 Ground 1 Ground Pin Signal Name 5 12V 6 12V 7 12V 8 12V SPK Internal speaker Pin Signal Name 1 VCC 2 Key 3 NC 4 Signal SYS_FAN PWR_FAN FAN Power Connectors Pin Signal N...

Page 30: ...rovides 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...

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: ...nufacturer You simply need to Load Default Settings to reset the default CMOS values Note Changes to system hardware such as different CPU memories etc may also trigger this message M I B III MB Intel...

Page 33: ...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 options...

Page 34: ...re system Date Standard CMOS Setup Date Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated whenever you m...

Page 35: ...s users 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 system is a diagnostics technology th...

Page 36: ...determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start up time The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherb...

Page 37: ...program for the quick access to the internet without entering O S Please refer to Chapter 6 to know more about eJIFFY Options Internal Graphics Mode UMA Use this item to choose the onboard VGA mode Y...

Page 38: ...rn to the main menu setting page Onboard SATA Mode Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard SATA mode USB Functions Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the USB function Legacy USB...

Page 39: ...em 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 PCI Modem or PCI LAN card You must use an ATX power supply...

Page 40: ...Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Move mnlk Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page EUP Support Enabled This i...

Page 41: ...PC Health Status f F10 Save ESC Exit Value Enter Select F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Move mnlk Smart Fan Function f Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen CMOS Setu...

Page 42: ...RT Fan Mode Quiet SMART Fan start PWM value 144 SMART 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 tempera...

Page 43: ...to the Smart Fan Function page SMART Fan start PWM value 154 SMART Fan start TEMP C 27 This item is used to set the start PWM value of the smart fan This item is used to set the start temperature of...

Page 44: ...splay the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System CPU temperature CPU DIMM voltage CPU system fan speed etc CPU Temperature NB Temperature CPU FAN Speed CPU Vcore VDIMM...

Page 45: ...m bus are determined by the kind of processor you have in stalled in your system Memory Configuration f Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C...

Page 46: ...age Disabled This item allows user to adjust NB voltage when enabled CAS Latency Tcl N A 9Clk Memory CLK N A 667MHz This item is used to set the memory clock mode RAS CAS Delay Trcd N A 9Clk This item...

Page 47: ...frequency of Northbridge clock Current CPU Frequency 2500MHz This item shows the current CPU frequency Current CPU Voltage 1 1750v This item shows the current CPUvoltage Current NB Frequency 2000MHz T...

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: ...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: ...in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location fo...

Page 52: ...arate folders for different operating systems In installing the software execute a file named SETUP EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen Exit The EXIT butt...

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: ...ogram browse 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...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...58 AMDRAIDConfiguration Memo...

Page 63: ...t enjoyment on web browsing photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up Version 5 0 Note eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to the DVD activation and BIOS...

Page 64: ...ctivation Finish the 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 Fol...

Page 65: ...display keyboard language from English to your local language The changes will be applied after rebooting Note The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to swi...

Page 66: ...ge after boot up 5 And then 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 n...

Page 67: ...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 68: ...Shut Down Restart Ends your session and turns off the computer Ends your session and restart the computer Click once to connect the storage disk to your computer Click for the second time to remove y...

Page 69: ...multi language displays and keyboard settings for language switch Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting Step1 Click Step 2 Click Keyboard Language icon to open the k...

Page 70: ...nguage bar here Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl Space The language bar will then appear as fol lows Select your desired language Click to enable all possible language inputs you...

Page 71: ...nguage Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list Check your desired display language Your selected display language will be applied after rebooting Note Details about...

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: ...ct RMA No If 3 short beeps DIMM memory not properly inserted or memory failure If 1 long beep and 8 short beeps VGA not detected Yes Yes Halt at POST screen Yes R CMO L C S and restart If fail contact...

Page 76: ...72 TroubleShooting Memo...

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