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Installing the Motherboard

Table B: DDR3 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List)

The following DDR3 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this

motherboard.

Type

Size

Vendor

Module Name

A-data

AD3U1333B2G9-B

Apacer

78.A1GC6.9L1

M2F2G64CB8HA4N-CG 0903.TW

M2Y2G64CB8HA9N-CG 0920.TW

M2Y2G64CB8HC9N-CG

F3-10666CL9D-4GBRL

F3-10666CL8D-4GBECO

F3-10666CL9D-4GBNQ

Hynix

HMT125U6AFP8C-H9N0 AA

KingMax

FLFE85F-B8KG9 NEES

Micron

MT16JTF25664AY-1G4D1

Nanya

NT2GC64B8HAONF-CG 0917.TW

PSC

AL8F8G73D-DG1/PSC

Ramaxel

RMR186EA48D8F-1333

Samsung

M378B5673EH1-CH9

Silicon Power

SP002GBLTU133S01

4GB

Kingston

KVR1333D3N9/4G

A-data

Fast fly dragon

Elixir

M2Y2G64CB8HA9N-DG 0928.TWr

F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ

F3-12800CL9D-4GBECO

F3-12800CL7D-4GBECO

F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL

DDR3 1600

2GB

G.SKILL

DDR3 1333

2 GB

Elixir

G.SKILL

Summary of Contents for H57H-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 ra...

Page 2: ... classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel 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 page 7 Go to H page 27 Go to H page 47 Describes the motherboard software Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard...

Page 3: ...ive 21 ConnectingI ODevices 22 Connecting Case Components 23 Front Panel Header 26 T T T T TABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 IntroducingtheMotherboard 1 Introduction 1 Feature 2 Specifications 4 Motherboard Components 5 Chapter 3 27 Using BIOS 27 AbouttheSetupUtility 27 The Standard Configuration 27 Entering the Setup Utilit...

Page 4: ...areDVD ROM CD ROM 47 Auto installing underWindows XP Vista 7 47 Running Setup 48 Manual Installation 50 Utility Software Reference 50 Chapter 6 61 61 61 61 61 Trouble Shooting 61 Start up problems during assembly 61 Start up problems after prolong use 62 Maintenance and care tips 62 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart 63 Chapter 5 51 51 51 51 51 SettingUpeJIFFY 51 Introduction 51 Installation and BIOS...

Page 5: ... compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 One PCI Express x4 slot is supported fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 In addition one PCI Express x1 slot is support It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides fourteen USB 2 0 ports eight USB ports and three USB 2 0 headers support additional six USB ports The motherboard is equipped with ...

Page 6: ...Mb DDR3 memory device on this motherboard Memory Audio 7 1 2 Channel High Definition Audio Codec Meets Microsoft WLP3 x Windows Logo Program audio requirements All DACs supports 44 1k 48k 96k 192kHz sample rate Software selectable 2 5V 3 2V 4 0V VREFOUT Direct Sound 3D compatible Power Support Digital 3 3V Analog 5 0V The Intel H57 Express Chipset is a single chip with proven reliability and per f...

Page 7: ...rt Audio jacks for microphone line in and 8 ch line out The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing BIOS Firmware This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following 1 Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to cha...

Page 8: ...r 1 x Audio port Line in microphone in 8 ch line out and optical SPDIF out 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector 8 pin 12V connec tor 6 x Serial ATA connectors 3 x USB 2 0 headers support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Front panel header 1 x SPDIF out header 1 x Front panel audio header 1 x Reset button 1 x Power button 1 x Clear CMOS button CPU_FAN SYS_FAN PWR_FANconnectors Chipset Memory Expansion S...

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

Page 10: ...A connectors 9 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 10 F_USB1 3 Front panel USB headers 11 CASE1 CASE open header 12 ME_UNLOCK1 ME unlock header for factory use only 13 RST_BTN Reset button 14 PWR_BTN Power on button 15 PWR_FAN Power cooling fan connector 16 SPDIFO1 SPDIF out header 17 F_AUDIO1 Front panel audio header 18 PCI1 32 bit add on card slot 19 PCIEX4 PCI Express x4 slot 20 PCIEX1 PCI Ex...

Page 11: ...ing 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 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 form factor of 244 x 244 mm Choose a case that acc...

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 remove 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 scre...

Page 13: ...To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save Changes and Exit Name Type Description Setting default CLR_CMOS_BTN button CLEAR CMOS NO PUSH NORMAL PUSH CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS make sure to turn the system off CLR_CMOS_BTN Jumper Settings ...

Page 14: ...u 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 Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory Warning 1 Over clocking ...

Page 15: ...reader Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate Secure the load lever with the hook under retention tab F Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard G Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector Please refer to the CPU cooling fan user s manual for more detail installation procedure CPU Installation Procedure The followi...

Page 16: ...d in DDR3_1 or DDR3_3 Follow the table above for recom mended memory configuration DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 2 DIMMs Populated Populated 3 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated 3 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated 4 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated Populated Mode Sockets Recommend memory configuration f f DDR3 1333 667 MHz Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you...

Page 17: ...he 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 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 of the DIMM 6 Install any...

Page 18: ... M T16JTF25664AZ 1G1F1 Sam sung M 378B5673DZ1 CF80842 A data AD3U1333B1G9 B Elixir J1108BDSE DJ F Hynix HM T112U6AFP8C H9N0 AA KingM ax FLFD45F B8KG9 NAES Kingston KVR1333D3N9 1G M T8JTF12864AY 1G4D1 M T8JTF12864AZ 1G4F1 PSC AL7F8G73D DG1 RM R1810E7F 1333 RM R1810KD48E 7F 1333 Sam sung M 378B2873EH1 CH9 SiliconPower SP 001GBLTU133S01 DDR31333 M icron 1GB 2GB DDR31066 M icron IGB M icron Ram axel E...

Page 19: ...8HC9N CG F3 10666CL9D 4GBRL F3 10666CL8D 4GBE CO F3 10666CL9D 4GBNQ Hynix HM T125U6AFP8C H9N0 AA KingM ax FLFE85F B8KG9 NEE S M icron M T16JTF25664AY 1G4D1 Nanya NT2GC64B8HAONF CG0917 TW PSC AL8F8G73D DG1 PSC Ram axel RM R186E A48D8F 1333 Sam sung M 378B5673EH1 CH9 SiliconPower SP 002GBLTU133S01 4GB Kingston KVR1333D3N9 4G A data Fast fly dragon Elixir M 2Y2G64CB8HA9N DG0928 TWr F3 12800CL9D 4GBNQ...

Page 20: ...e 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 stan dard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supple ment of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slot on this board are PCI v2 3 compliant PCI1 Slot Expansion Slots The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the ...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...ssembly It elimi nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register com patibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 7 Ground Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name F_AUDIO1 Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND...

Page 23: ...SB_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 Nopin 10 USB_FP_OC0 USBOC Pin Signal Name Function SPDIFO1 SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an SPDIFO Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber...

Page 24: ...card In contrary the DPS LED turns on if the CPU does not contain embedded graphics and thus require a VGA adaptor card to connect the display monitor IPS_LED Intelligent Power Saving IPS is an advanced power system that provides better energy efficiency for the processors The energy canbe greatly saved during idle operation or other low load conditions which can be confirmed through IPS indicator...

Page 25: ...onnectors 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 a SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard Refer to the illustra...

Page 26: ...nal while the E port is for microphone in signal This motherboard supports audio devices that cor respond to the A B and D port respectively In addition both of the 2 ports B and D provide users with both right left channels individually Users please refer to the follow ing note for specific port function definition The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changin...

Page 27: ...ease 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 CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN 2 Connect the standard power supply connector 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...

Page 28: ...S_FAN FAN Power Connectors 1 GND System Ground 3 Sense Sensor Pin Signal Name Function 2 12V Power 12V Users please note that the 8 pin and 4 pin power cables can both be con nected to the ATX12V connector When installing 8 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX12V connector match perfectly Connecting 8 4 pin power cable 8 pin power cable When installing 4 pin power cable the latch...

Page 29: ... 1 Ground Pin Signal Name 5 12V 6 12V 7 12V 8 12V ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 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 ...

Page 30: ... 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 power supply recognizes anothe...

Page 31: ...tures 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 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 change...

Page 32: ...lt CMOS values Note Changes to system hardware such as different CPU memories etc may also trigger this message CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Standard CMOS Setup AdvancedSetup Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PCI PnP Setup PC Health Status Supervisor Password User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving M I B II MB Inte...

Page 33: ...Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below Enter Select KEY FUNCTION Scrolls through the items on a menu Modifies the selected field s values F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions F9 Loads an optimized setting for better performance ESC Exits the current menu The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditi...

Page 34: ...utility SATA1 6 This motherboard supports six SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel CMOS SETUP UTILITY Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc SATA1 Help Item S M A R T Stands for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology For the purpose of better product maintenance we reserve the right to ch...

Page 35: ...ws 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 that monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Use this item to enable or disable 32Bit Data Transfer ...

Page 36: ...lt C1E Disabed This item enables or disables enhanced halt Move F10 Save ESC Exit Value Enter Select 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 displays CPU Monitor status Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the Max CPU ID value...

Page 37: ...C provides symmetric multi processing SMP for sys tems allowing support for up to 60 processors 1st 2nd 3rd Boot Device Hard Drive CD DVD Removable Dev Use this item to 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 motherboard Boot Other Device Yes Pres...

Page 38: ...vices connected to the system Onboard SATA Mode Enhanced Use this item to select the mode of the Serial ATA OnBoard LAN Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function This item allows you to select the PAVP Pro tected Audio Video Path mode PAVP supports secure playback of Intel HD Audio and Video content DVMT Memory 256MB When set to Fixed Mode the graphics driver wil...

Page 39: ...led Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB device at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system...

Page 40: ...n order to use this feature Power On by PCIE PCI Devices Disabled These items specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected F10 Save Move Value Enter Select F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help ESC Exit ACPISuspendType S3 PWRON After PWR Fail PowerOff Resume by Ring Disabled Resume By...

Page 41: ...n not resume by some devices PCI PCIE PME Ring RTC etc at S5 state You can use this item to save power 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc PCI PnP Setup Init Display First PCI Options Select which graphics controller to ...

Page 42: ...eed N A CPU Vcore 1 128V VDIMM 1 512V Case Open Warning Disabled Chassis Opened No Smart Fan Function Press Enter Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen SMART Fan Control Enabled This item allows you to enable disable the control of the CPU fan speed by changing the fan voltage CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item O...

Page 43: ...r Select Value F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help CPU Smart Fan Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Normal CPU Fan start PWM 56 CPU SAMRT Fan start TEMP F 32 DeltaT 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 4 PWM value F CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 81 F Disabled Enabled Press Esc to return to the Smart Fan Function page CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item Opti...

Page 44: ...ght C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item Options Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help CPU Smart Fan Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Manual CPU Fan start PWM 10 CPU SAMRT Fan start TEMP F 26 DeltaT 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 6 PWM value F CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 66 F Normal auto adjusts de pendingontheCPUtem perature Quiet autom...

Page 45: ...erican Megatrends Inc PC Health Status Move F10 Save ESC Exit Value Enter Select F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help System Hardware Monitor Smart Fan Function Press Enter CPUTemperature 43 C 109 F SystemTemperature 31 C 87 F CPU Fan Speed 2096 RPM SystemFanSpeed N A CPU Vcore 1 128V VDIMM 1 512V Case Open Warning Disabled Chassis Opened No CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megat...

Page 46: ...Value Enter Select F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help DRAM Frequency Auto This item enables users to adjust the DRAM frequency The default setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged Modify it at will may cause the system to be unstable Performance Level Standard This item shows the performance level of the components the options are Standard and Enhanced Configure DRAM T...

Page 47: ... that doing overvoltage may result in damage to hardware PCH Voltage 1 152V This item allows users to adjust the PCH voltage Intel R Core TM 15 CPU 650 3 20 GHz This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Ratio Status Unlocked Min 09 Max 24 These items show the locked unlocked ratio status and the a...

Page 48: ...e a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Install or Change the password Help item SupervisorPassword Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Move F10 Save ESC Exit Value Enter Select F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask...

Page 49: ...d 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 If not Not Installed displays User Password This page helps you install or change a password Help item CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc User Password Press Esc to ret...

Page 50: ...m diskette in your computer s diskette drive You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first 4 At the A prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new bios and then press Enter Example AMINF340 EXE 040706 ROM 5 When the installation is com...

Page 51: ...bundled 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 52: ...un 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 command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk Before installing the software from Windows Explorer look for a file named README TXT or something similar This...

Page 53: ...ons 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 installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation ...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...nt 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 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 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...anguage 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 Apply ...

Page 63: ... language 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 eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk ...

Page 64: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 60 Memo ...

Page 65: ...drivers 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 conne...

Page 66: ...mper Settings in this user manual When completed follow up with a Load 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 c...

Page 67: ...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 68: ...64 TroubleShooting Memo ...

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