ECS B75H2-AM2 User Manual Download Page 1

Preface

Preface

Copyright

This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected
under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor
any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of
the author.

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Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufac-
turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and
specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and
to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the
manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Trademark Recognition

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation.

Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective
owners and are acknowledged.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This equipment has 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 interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency 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 particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manu-
facturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Summary of Contents for B75H2-AM2

Page 1: ...ested 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 interference in a...

Page 2: ...Canadian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual con...

Page 3: ...es 18 Installing a SATA Hard Drive 23 Connecting I O Devices 24 Connecting Case Components 25 Front Panel Header 28 T T T T TABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF...

Page 4: ...t Menu 43 Updating the BIOS 44 Chapter 4 45 45 45 45 45 Trouble Shooting 45 Start up problems during assembly 45 Start up problems after prolong use 46 Maintenanceandcaretips 46 BasicTroubleshootingFl...

Page 5: ...for Graphics Interface is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specifi cation revision 3 0 In addition one PCI Express x1 slot is supported is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification...

Page 6: ...T Direct Sound 3DTM compatible Power Support Digital 3 3V Analog 5 0V The Intel B75 Chipset is a single chip with proven reliability and performance Support one PCI Express x1 slot Integrated one SATA...

Page 7: ...SB 2 0 ports Two USB 3 0 ports Two Display ports One PS2 keyboard and PS2 mouse connectors Audio jacks for microphone line in and line out The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different...

Page 8: ...ectors 1 x Audio port Line in line out and microphone Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN Rear Panel I O Realtek RTL8111E VL CG no support ASF2 0 Audio 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 x 4 pin 1...

Page 9: ...ngtheMotherboard AMI BIOS with 64Mb SPI Flash ROM Supports Plug and Play S1 STR S3 STD S4 Hardware monitor SupportsACPI DMI Audio LAN can be disabled in BIOS Form Factor Micro ATX Size 244mm x 244mm S...

Page 10: ...6 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components...

Page 11: ...SB3F Front panel USB 3 0 connector 9 SATA1 Serial ATA 6 0Gb s connector 10 SATA3 5 Serial ATA 3 0Gb s connectors 11 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 12 C_INTRUSION Opened Chassis detective header...

Page 12: ...8 IntroducingtheMotherboard Memo...

Page 13: ...ng connectors on the motherboard to indica tors and switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Most cases have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel...

Page 14: ...than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumpe...

Page 15: ...g CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save and Exit Setup Jumper Type Description Setting default CLR_CMOS 3 pin Clear CMOS 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLE...

Page 16: ...do not over clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed This motherboard has an LGA1155 socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the sys...

Page 17: ...on C Grasp the edge of the package substrate Make sure pin 1 indicator is on your bottom left side Aim at the socket and place the package carefully into the socket by purely vertical motion D Rotate...

Page 18: ...ler power connector to the CPU_FAN connector 1 To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least CPU fan and heatsink instal lation...

Page 19: ...hes and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly 4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot 5 Install the DIMM m...

Page 20: ...refully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation Expansion Slots PCIE16X Slot The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Expres...

Page 21: ...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 2 The onboard PCI interface do...

Page 22: ...s 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 F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header For HD Front Audio 9 Left channe...

Page 23: ...port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system PRINTER Onboard parallel port header This is a header that can be used to connect to the...

Page 24: ...connectors These connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 3 0Gb s devices simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But mai...

Page 25: ...Front Panel USB Power 2 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 3 DATA12 USB Port 12 Negative Signal 4 DATA13 USB Port 13 Negative Signal 5 DATA12 USB Port 12 Positive Signal 6 DATA13 USB Port 13 Positive Signa...

Page 26: ...plements one USB 3 0 header supporting 2 extra front USB 3 0 ports which delivers 5Gb s transfer rate 1 VBUS0 2 SSRX0 3 SSRX0 4 GND 5 SSTX0 6 SSTX0 7 GND 8 D0 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 9 D0 10 N...

Page 27: ...on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the S...

Page 28: ...ine out singal The third jack is for microphone Use the USB 3 0 ports to connect USB 3 0 devices USB 3 0 Ports PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard PS2 Mouse Use the upper P...

Page 29: ...s please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX1 match perfectly Connecting 24 pin power cable 24 pin power cable 1 Connect the system cooling fan connecto...

Page 30: ...r Connectors 1 GND System Ground 3 Sense Sensor Pin Signal Name Function 2 12V Power 12V Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 COM 15 COM 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 COM 17 COM 6 5V 18 CO...

Page 31: ...ngtheMotherboard ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground INT_SPK Internal speaker 1 Output_L 2 GND 3 Output_R 4 Ground 5 GND 6 GND 7 N A 8 VCC Pin Signal Name Pin...

Page 32: ...the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen tary contact switch that is normally open The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to swi...

Page 33: ...de 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 Setup Utility option...

Page 34: ...mance We do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings the values for the option Use the cursor arrow k...

Page 35: ...only and may differ from the actual BIOS Please visit the manufacture s website for updated manual BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below KEY FUNCTION Scrolls through the item...

Page 36: ...lity Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2002 2012 Acer Inc Main Advanced Power Security Boot Options Exit Spacebar Change Opt Enter Select F7 Load User default Settings Move F8 Save as User Default Setting...

Page 37: ...rts four SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel BIOS Setup Utility SATA Port1 SATA Port3 SATA Port4 SATA Port...

Page 38: ...de DVMT DVMT Memory Size 256MB Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2002 2012 Acer Inc Enabled Disabled Intel SpeedStep Main Advanced Power Security Boot Options Exit Spacebar Change Opt Enter Select F7 Load...

Page 39: ...s chip will dynamically allocate system memory as graphics memory according to system and graphics requirements DVMT Mode DVMT DVMT is Dynamic Video Memory Technology This item shows the Mode of DVMT...

Page 40: ...s and Exit Setup Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2002 2012 Acer Inc Main Advanced Power Security Boot Options Exit Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB de...

Page 41: ...r Bpp Bi Directional Parallel Port Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port an...

Page 42: ...Options Exit BIOS Setup Utility CPU Temperature DTS 43 SystemAmbientTemperature 32 C 89 F PCH Temperature 43 CPU Fan Speed 1555 RPM SystemFanSpeed N A CPU Core 0 972 V 1 05V 1 056V 3 30V 3 366V 5 00V...

Page 43: ...em allows users to enable or disable the Deep Power off Mode BIOS Setup Utility ACPI Aware O S Yes ACPI Suspend Mode S3 STR Deep Power off Mode Disabled Power on by RTC Alarm Disabled Power on by PCIE...

Page 44: ...r loss during system operation When you set Off it will keep the system in Off state until the power button is pressed Restore On AC Power Loss Off Power on by Modem Ring Disabled This system can be t...

Page 45: ...n use the sub menu to change the supervisor password Change HDD Password Press Enter When the system is cold boot you can select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu to change the HDD pa...

Page 46: ...ce EFI Device EFI Device Priority Press Enter Hard Disk Drive Priority Press Enter Optical Disk Drive priority Press Enter Removable Device Priority Press Enter Network Device Priority Press Enter Qui...

Page 47: ...and Exit Setup Save Exit Setup This item enables you to save the changes that you have made and exit Discard Changes and Exit Setup Use this item enables you to discard any changes that you have made...

Page 48: ...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 device 5 Turn off your computer and insert the bootable...

Page 49: ...he CPU and power supply fans are running 2 Make sure to remove any unused screws or other metal objects such as screwdrivers from the inside PC case This is to prevent damage from short circuit 3 Chec...

Page 50: ...pin directly from the wall outlet This will reduce voltage fluctuation that may damage sensitive devices Maintenance and care tips 2 From the BIOS setting try to disable the Smartfan function to let t...

Page 51: ...t a t l a H s e Y O M C R L d n a S C t s e r t r a A M R t c a t n o c l i a f f I s e Y No e u s s i e c i v e d l a r e h p i r e P m e l b o r p D D H r o r r e p u t e s S O M C d S O M C R L C o...

Page 52: ...48 TroubleShooting Memo...

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