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Setting Up eJIFFY

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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: ...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 p...

Page 3: ...JumperSettings 8 Setting Jumpers 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 Installing Hardware 10 Installing the Processor 10 Installing Memory Modules 12 Expansion Slots 15 Connecting Optional D...

Page 4: ...M 47 Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 7 47 Running Setup 48 ManualInstallation 50 Utility Software Reference 50 Chapter 7 73 73 73 73 73 Trouble Shooting 73 Start up problems during assembly 73...

Page 5: ...bridge supports the HyperTransportTM 3 0 in terface The memory controller supports DDR3 memory DIMM frequencies of 1333 1066 1 It has two DDR3 slots with maximum memory size of 8GB 2 One PCI Express x...

Page 6: ...rd compatible with the A Link Express II interface Supports one PCI Express x16 Gen2 graphics link Supports two PCI Express x1 slots Fully supports ACPI states S1 S3 S4 and S5 Supports ATI Radeon HD42...

Page 7: ...sed to set parameters for different processor clock speeds The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many sys tem features including the following 1 Some hardware specifications an...

Page 8: ...troller optional 1 x PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse connetors 1 x VGA port 1 x HDMI port 1 x ESATA port 8 x USB ports 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 1 x Audio port Line in microphone in and line out 1 x 24 pin ATX...

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

Page 10: ...n connector 6 CASE Chassis detect header 7 SATA1 5 Serial ATA connectors 8 SPK Speaker header 9 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 10 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 11 F_USB1 3 Front panel USB headers...

Page 11: ...nd 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...

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: ...abeled Jumper Settings To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save Exit Setup Jumper Type Descript...

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 fan...

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: ...wn until it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM 6 Install any remaining DIMM modules Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two...

Page 17: ...n 9NF22 D9KPT SS 1GB 15 Ramaxel RMR1810NA48E7F 1066 LF NANYA NT5CB128H8AN DE SS 1GB 16 Samsung M378B2873DZ1 CF8 SEC HCF8 K4B1G0846D SS 1GB 17 Samsung M378B5673DZ1 CF8 SEC K4B1G0846D HCF8 DS 2GB 18 Kin...

Page 18: ...ower SP001GBLTU133S01 Nanya NT5CB128M8AN CG SS 1GB 31 Silicon Power SP002GBLTU133S01 Nanya NT5CB128M8AN CG DS 2GB 32 Aeneon AXH760UD00 13GA98X SS 1GB 33 KingsMax FLFD45F B8KG9 NAUS KingsMax KFB8FNGXF...

Page 19: ...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 standa...

Page 20: ...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 21: ...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 22: ...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 Positive Signal 6 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Positive Signal 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 Key N...

Page 23: ...he SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with a SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboar...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...e 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 Use the three audio ports to connect au...

Page 26: ...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 27: ...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 28: ...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 29: ...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 30: ...e Enter Select F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Standard CMOS Setup AdvancedSetup Advanced Chipset Setup Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PCI PnP Setup PC Health Status M I B III MB...

Page 31: ...he 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...

Page 32: ...rboard supports five SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel For the purpose of better product maintenance the...

Page 33: ...mpatible 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 that monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software...

Page 34: ...r system is started Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Enable this item to shorten the power on testing POST and have your system start up faster You might like to enable this item after you are confide...

Page 35: ...eJIFFY is ECS unique software program for the quick access to the internet without entering O S Please refer to Chapter 6 to know more about eJIFFY Hard Disk Drives Press Enter Scroll to this item an...

Page 36: ...rtion of the main memory for the onboard VGA display application GFX Clock Override Disabled Use this item to enable or disable GFX Clock Override Init Display First PCI Use this item to select which...

Page 37: ...l ATA SATA Configuration IDE Use this item to select the type of the build in on chip Serial ATA Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Audio function Onboard LA...

Page 38: ...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 in...

Page 39: ...evices 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 Press Esc to return to...

Page 40: ...U FAN Speed 2490 RPM SYS FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Vcore 1 392V HT Voltage 1 188V NB Voltage 1 248V VDIMM 1 608 V Case Open Warning Disabled Chassis Open No Help Item CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 200...

Page 41: ...Smart Fan Mode Quiet SMART Fan start PWM value 20 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 temp...

Page 42: ...Manual SMART Fan start PWM value 5 SMART Fan start TEMP C 60 DeltaT1 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 14 PWM value C CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 68 C Normal auto ajusts depending on the CPU temperature Quiet a...

Page 43: ...etc CPU Temperature NB Temperature System Temperature CPU FAN Speed SYS FAN Speed CPU Vcore HT Voltage NB Voltage VDIMM Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Case Open Warning Disabled Th...

Page 44: ...n tm II x4 635 Processor Speed 2900MHz NB Clk 2000MHz Current CPU Frequency 2900MHz Current CPU Voltage 1 4000v Current NB Frequency 2000MHz CPU Vcore 1 392 V HT Voltage 1 188V NB Voltage 1 248V VDIMM...

Page 45: ...t BIOS III page This item determins the time RAS takes to read from and write to a memory cell Min Active RAS Tras 24 CLK 24 CLK Row Cycle Trc 33 CLK 33 CLK Use this item to specify the Row Cycle Time...

Page 46: ...ws users to adjust the DIMM voltage AMD Athlon tm IIx4 635 Processor Speed 2900MHz This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer NB Clk 2000MHz This ite...

Page 47: ...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 P...

Page 48: ...changes 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...

Page 49: ...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 50: ...46 Using BIOS Memo...

Page 51: ...ndled 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 in...

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: ...ns are 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: ...stem 1 Control Panel Sound and Audio Device Properties 2 b Audio Sound playback Default device HDMI Auido Output a Audio Sound playback Default device HD Auido Output 3 b User Playback HDMI speaker fu...

Page 56: ...gtheMotherboardSoftware OS Vista system Control Panel Soundback Sound Digital Output Device HDMI Set Default 1 Volume Playback 2 Digital Output Device HDMI Set Default OK User HDMI Playback function w...

Page 57: ...53 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 3 Speaker Set Default OK User Speaker Palyback function working 4 SPDIF Out Set Default OK User SPDIF Out Playback function working This concludes chapter 4...

Page 58: ...54 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware Memo...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...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 63: ...59 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 64: ...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 65: ...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 66: ...62 AMDRAIDConfiguration Memo...

Page 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...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 73: ...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 74: ...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 75: ...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 76: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 72 Memo...

Page 77: ...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 78: ...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 79: ...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 80: ...76 TroubleShooting Memo...

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