manualshive.com logo in svg

ECS H55H-M, Manual, Page: 9 / 70

Share
Download
ECS H55H-M Manual Download Page 9

5

Introducing the Motherboard

Motherboard Components

Summary of Contents for H55H-M

Page 1: ... 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 r...

Page 2: ... classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Describes features of the motherboard Go to H page 1 Describes installation of motherboard components Go to H page 7 Prov...

Page 3: ...s 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 InstallingHardware 10 Installing the Processor 10 Installing Memory Modules 12 Expansion Slots 14 Connecting Optional Devices 16 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive 18 ConnectingI ODevices 20 Connecting Case Components 21 Front Panel Header 24 Chapter 3 25 Using BIOS 25 About the Setup Utility 25 The Standard Configuration 25 Enterin...

Page 4: ...theSoftwareDVD ROM CD ROM 45 Auto installing underWindows XP Vista 7 45 Running Setup 46 ManualInstallation 48 UtilitySoftwareReference 48 Chapter 5 49 49 49 49 49 SettingUpeJIFFY 49 Introduction 49 Installation and BIOS Setup 50 Entering eJIFFY 53 Features Icons 54 Usage FAQ 55 Chapter 6 63 63 63 63 63 Trouble Shooting 63 Startupproblemsduringassembly 63 Start up problems after prolong use 64 Mai...

Page 5: ... motherboard is based on Intel H55 Express Chipset for best desktop platform solution H55 is a single chip highly integrated high performance Hyper Threading peripheral controller unmatched by any other single chip device controller This motherboard supports up to 8 GB of system memory with dual channel DDR3 1333 1066 MHz One PCI slot is supported fully compliant with PCI rev 2 3 specification at ...

Page 6: ...GB This board supports CPU up to 95W TDP One x16 PCI Express Gen2 ports each supporting up to 8 GB s direc tion peak bandwidth Compliant with PCI Rev 2 3 interface at 33 MHz Integrated SATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controller Ten USB 2 0 ports supported Serial Peripheral Interface SPI support Enhanced DMA Controller interrupt controller and timer functions Integrated Graphics Support with PAVP 1 5 The Intel ...

Page 7: ... O ports and connectors Integrated I O 5 1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec Exceeds Microsoft Windows Logo Program WLP Requirements ADCs support 44 1K 48K 88 2K 96K 192KHz sample rate Power Support Digital 3 3V Analog 5 0V 1 Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice 2 Due to chipset limitation we recommend that motherboard be oper ated in the amb...

Page 8: ...use combo connector 1 x serial port 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 Power Supply connector ATX4P connector 6 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x USB 2 0 headers support additional 4 USB ports 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x ME UNLOCK header 1 x Front panel header 1 x SPI_DEBUG header 1 x Chassis detect header 1 x SPD...

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

Page 10: ...ctor 4 SPI_DEBUG SPI debug header 5 SATA1 6 Serial ATA connectors 6 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 7 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 8 CASE Chassis detect header 9 F_USB1 2 Front panel USB headers 10 ME_UNLOCK ME unlock header 11 SPDIFO SPDIF out header 12 F_AUDIO Front panel audio header 13 PCI 32 bit add on card slot 14 PCIE1 2 PCI Express x1 slots 15 PCIE16X PCI Express x16 graphics card slot...

Page 11: ...and 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 have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard This motherboard carries a Micro ATX f...

Page 12: ...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 jumper is SHORT If you re move the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT SHORT OPEN Do not over tighten the scr...

Page 13: ...beled 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 and Exit Setup Jumper Type Description Setting default CLR_CMOS 3 pin Clear CMOS 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS make sure to turn off the system CLR_CMOS 1 ...

Page 14: ...tomatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not over clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed This motherboard has an LGA1156 socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the system Performan...

Page 15: ... position B Disengaging of the Load Lever Hold the hook of lever and pull it to the left side to clear retention tab Rotate the load lever to fully open position C Removing the Cap Be careful not to touch the contact at any time D Inserting the Package Grasp the package Ensure to grasp on the edge of the substrate Make sure pin 1 indicator is on your bottom left side Aim at the socket and place th...

Page 16: ...ules Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down 3 Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches 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 connec...

Page 17: ...YMT125U64ZNF8 G8 AA Hynix HMT125U6AFP8C G7N0 AA Micron MT16JTF25664AY 1G1D1 Micron MT16JTF25664AY 1G1D1 Samsung M378B5673DZ1 CF8 0842 A DATA AD3U1333B1G9 B Hynix HMT112U6AFP8C H9N0 AA Kingston KVR1333D3N9 1G Micron MT8JTF12864AY 1G4D1 Micron MT8JTF12864AZ 1G4F1 Samsung M378B2873DZ1 CH9 Samsung M378B2873EH1 CH9 Silicon Pow er SP001GBLTU133S01 PSC AL7F8G73D DG1 A DATA AD3U1333B2G9 B Apacer 78 A1GC6 ...

Page 18: ...n for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation This motherboard is equipped with one standard PCI slot PCI stands for Peripheral Component 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 slot on this board is PCI v2 3 compliant PCI Slot PCI...

Page 19: ...or 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 2 The onboard PCI interface does not support 64 bit SCSI cards 1 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 car...

Page 20: ...PC assembly It elimi nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register com patibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio header for Azalia This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT1R 4 PRESENCE 5 PORT2R 6 PORT1_JD 7 AUD_GND 8 KEY Pin Sign...

Page 21: ...onal header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 SPDIF SPDIF digital output 2 5VA 5V analog Power 3 Key Nopin 4 GND Ground 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 U...

Page 22: ...igned and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors 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 Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with an SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard dr...

Page 23: ...ration below for proper installation 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 cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply ...

Page 24: ...nect the monitor Serial Port Use COM port to connect serial port devices such as mice COM or COM fax modems LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Audio Ports VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices The first jack is for stereo line in signal T...

Page 25: ...ector to ATX_POWER 3 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL 4 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN 5 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V4P The ATX_POWER 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX...

Page 26: ...l Name 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PWRGD 20 5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 Ground 2 3 3V 14 12V Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor SYS_FAN System Cooling FAN Power Connector The ATX12V4P power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin p...

Page 27: ...23 InstallingtheMotherboard ATX12V4P ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground ...

Page 28: ...ve activity LED connector Power Switch Supporting 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 switch on or off The time requirement is due to internal de bounce circuitry After receiving a power on off signal at least two seconds elapses before the...

Page 29: ...ade 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 options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future This...

Page 30: ...Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Move F10 Save ESC Exit Value 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 Frequency Voltage Control Load Default Settings Supervisor Password User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Default Settings OK...

Page 31: ...u to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance We do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no responsibility to ...

Page 32: ... Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure 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 make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility Date www mm dd yy Wed 09 30 2009 Time hh mm ss 23 01 28 SATA1 Not Detected SA...

Page 33: ...uto If the feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Auto Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode Auto DMA capability allows 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 ...

Page 34: ...0 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Thermal Management Enabled This item displays CPU s temperature and enables you to set a safe temperature to Prescott CPU TM Status TM1 TM2 This item shows TM function status if CPU can support TM function Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the Max CPUID value limit When supports Prescott and LGA77...

Page 35: ...tarted Boot Other Device Yes When enabled the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First Second and Third boot devices Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page ECS eJIFFY Function Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the ECS eJIFFY Function eJIFFY is ECS unique software program for the quick ...

Page 36: ...upports secure playback of Intel HD Audio and Video content Share Memory Size 64MB This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGA display application DVMT Memory 256MB When set to Fixed Mode the graphics driver will reserve a fixed portion of the system memory as graphics memory according to system and graphics requirements Press Esc to return to the main menu setting...

Page 37: ...e mode of the Serial ATA Onboard Audio Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard audio device Onboard LAN Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add in card with a remote boot ROM installed Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Use this ...

Page 38: ...ume By RING Disabled Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled Resume By USB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled Resume By RING Disabled An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator RI line in other words an incoming call on the modem awakens the system from a soft off state Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled These items specify whether t...

Page 39: ...r to use this feature Init Display First PCI Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices PCI PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability Help Item Init Display First PCI CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc PCI PnP Setup Select which grap...

Page 40: ...lts F1 General Help Offset to TCCActivation Temp 52 Smart Fan Function Press Enter Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item Disabled Enabled Options Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help CPU SMART FAN Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Normal C...

Page 41: ...mperature Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environmentoperation Silent auto restricts fanspeedtomake systemmorequietly Manual the fan adjust depending on user s parameter CPU SMART FAN Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Quiet CPU SMART Fan start PWM 15 SMART Fan start PWM TEMP C 29 DeltaT 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 5 CPU Fan Full Speed Offset 7 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 America...

Page 42: ...user s parameter System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System CPU temperature CPU DIMM voltage CPU system fan speed etc CPU FAN Speed CPU Vcore VDIMM Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page CPU SMART Fan start PWM 28 This item is used to set the start PWM value of the CPU smart fan SMART Fan start PWM TEM...

Page 43: ...MOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item Disabled Enabled Options SMART Fan Control Disabled Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help System ...

Page 44: ... DRAM Frequency Auto Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Auto Memory Hole Disabled DRAM Command Rate Auto Options Disabled Enabled Manufacturer Intel This item displays the information of current manufacturer of the CPU installed in your computer Ratio Actual Value 25 This item shows the actual ratio value of the CPU installed in your system Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Optimized Defaults...

Page 45: ...lts Select Cancel and then press Enter to not install the defaults 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 Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Auto When ...

Page 46: ... changes and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Exit Without Saving item and select OK to discard any changes you have made User Password This page helps you install or change a password Help Item CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc User Passwo...

Page 47: ...stem 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 device 5 Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your com puter You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup p...

Page 48: ...44 Using BIOS Memo ...

Page 49: ...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 in the same directory as the software Before installing any software always inspect the folder for files named README TXT or something similar These files may contain important information that is not ...

Page 50: ...ems such as Windows Vista 7 Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using In install the software execute a file named SETUP EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen Exit The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window Utilities Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk Information Tab Displays the path for all software...

Page 51: ...ation screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items 1 Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation 2 During the Windows Vista Driver Auto Setup Procedure users should use one of the following two methods to install the driver aft...

Page 52: ...e 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 All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant They are provided only for the convenience of the customer The following software is fur nished under license and may only be use...

Page 53: ...nt enjoyment on web browsing photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up Version 4 0 Note eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to the DVD activation and BIOS setup Please check the hard copy user s guide or product color box to see if the model has embodded eJIFFY feature eJIFFY icon on color box Chapter 5 SettingUp eJIFFY ...

Page 54: ...Activation 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 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish eJIFFY setup ...

Page 55: ...Y 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 switch with the default English typing Please refer to the usage FAQ for more tips ...

Page 56: ...age 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 new eJIFFY application updates 1 eJIFFY is available in SATA IDE AHCI mode It does not support RAID configuration and the onboard 34 pin floppy drives Note ...

Page 57: ...three 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 Click to enter the normal OS you have installed such as Windows Click to enter eJIFFY OS Click to set the BIOS ...

Page 58: ...s 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 your storage disk safely please refer to the FAQ for more usage information Shows the network connection status ePal On line chat tool to use the most popular IMs in the world MSN ICQ AIM etc Language...

Page 59: ...s 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 keyboard selection list which offers several regional keyboard settings besides default English keyboard Step 3 Click the selected keyboard language e g French and press OK ...

Page 60: ...guage 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 want to apply and click A p p l y ...

Page 61: ...eJIFFY 57 Howtochangedisplaylanguage 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 ...

Page 62: ...n 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 open Office files Note 1 Before downloading files please mount the storage devices to make sure the device is connected with eJIFFY interface Please refer to the usage FAQ to mount devices Q1 How to download files to hard disk through eWeb Cli...

Page 63: ...s Q1 How to find image files saved in hard disk through ePix ePix Photo viewing Select a root directory Rename the image file Then select a subdirectory or click Create Folder to create a new folder Click here to save the image file 2 Then the Save Image window appears You may rename the image file in the Name column and save the file in a folder as the following picture shows ...

Page 64: ...k 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 Office Viewer or other forms beside image files Supported image types are BMP JPEG GIF includ ing GIF animations PNG TIFF ICO and XPM ...

Page 65: ...to 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 computer such as USB drives a new disk icon will appear as the following picture shows Please click the mount prompt on the icon It will change to to show the device is detected successfully Q1 What does i...

Page 66: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 62 Memo ...

Page 67: ...wdrivers 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 damage or bent A bent pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage from short circuit 5 Check the 12V power connector is connected to the motherboard 6 Check that the 12V power ATX conn...

Page 68: ...Optimised 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 necessary 3 Check that the 12V power ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place 4 Remove the hard drive optica...

Page 69: ...act 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 RMA Yes No Peripheral device issue HDD problem CMOS setup error d nee to CLRCMOS System fail to start or unstable a er modify BIOS se ng M CLR C OS and restart Turn on PSU switch or connect to wall ...

Page 70: ...66 TroubleShooting Memo ...

Reviews:

No comments