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Installing the Motherboard

Checking Jumper Settings

The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is
labeled.

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

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Summary of Contents for H61H2-M6

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: ...lations Cet appareil numérique de la 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 61 Describes the motherboard software Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard C...

Page 3: ...TA Hard Drive 19 Installing a Floppy DisketteDrive 20 Connecting I O Devices 21 Connecting Case Components 22 Front Panel Header 25 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 6 Chapter 3 27 Using BIOS 27 AbouttheSetupUtility 27 The St...

Page 4: ...1 61 61 61 61 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 61 Auto installingunderWindowsXP 7 8 61 Running Setup 61 ManualInstallation 63 ECSUtilitySoftware 63 Chapter 5 65 65 65 65 65 Trouble Shooting 65 Start up problems during assembly 65 Start up problems after prolong use 66 Maintenanceandcaretips 66 BasicTroubleshootingFlowchart 67 ...

Page 5: ...s slot is supported It implements an EHCI Enhanced Host Controller Interface compliant interface that provides eight USB 2 0 ports four USB 2 0 ports at the back panel and two USB 2 0 headers support additional four USB 2 0 ports The gray USB 2 0 header provides EZ charger technology please reference chapter 2 parts of Front Panel USB headers to check the detail information The motherboard is equi...

Page 6: ...l channel ar chitecture Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs Up to 8 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB Memory Audio 5 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 Int...

Page 7: ...h line out The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds Power management Wake up alarms Graphic parameters 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 change without prior notice 2 Due to chipset limitation we recomme...

Page 8: ... in 6 ch line out Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN CPU Specifications Rear Panel I O Realteck 8111E Gigabit LAN Fast Ethernet Controller Realteck 8105E 10 100 LAN Optional Audio AMI BIOS with 64Mb SPI Flash ROM Support ECS M I B III Utility Form Factor Micro ATX Size 244mm x 210mm System BIOS 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 x 4 pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 x 4 pin CPU_FAN con...

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

Page 10: ...F out header 9 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 10 SPK Speaker header 11 CASE CASE open header 12 ME_UNLOCK ME unlock header for factory use only 13 F_USB1 Front panel USB 2 0 header it supports EZ Charger 14 F_USB2 Front panel USB 2 0 header 15 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 16 COM Onboard serial port header 17 FDD Floppy disk drive connetor 18 F_AUDIO Front panel audio header 19 PCI1 2 32 bit a...

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 210 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: ...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: ...u 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 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: ...r bottom left side Aim at the socket and place the package carefully into the socket by purely vertical motion E Closing the Load Plate Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS Intergraded Heat Spreader 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 m...

Page 16: ...nts or metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules 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 installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink supplied The form and size of fan heatsink may also vary 2 DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before instal...

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: ...heck the documentation 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 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 standard The PCI slots on this board are PCI v...

Page 19: ... 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 card For ref...

Page 20: ... AUD_GND 3 PORT1R 4 PRESENCE 5 PORT2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 9 PORT2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN SATA1 4 Serial ATA 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 maintains register compatibility and sofeware compati...

Page 21: ... Port 0 Positive Signal 6 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Positive Signal 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 Key Nopin 10 NC Not connected Pin Signal Name Function Unlike F_USB2 in this mainboard F_USB1 supports EZ Charger technology pro vides 3 times current than general USB port in off mode for USB devices It is useful and excellent especially for the iPhone iPad and iPod touch devices that need a large amount of...

Page 22: ...a chassis equipped with instrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS Pin 1 2 Function SPDIFO SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an SPDIFO Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector 1 SPDIFOUT 2 VCC 3 KEY 4 GND Pin Signal Name ME_UNLOCK ME Unlock Header Short Unlock Open Lock Pin 1 2 Function ...

Page 23: ... 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 illustration belo...

Page 24: ...cities The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5 25 inch drive and another type of connector for a 3 5 inch drive FDD Floppy Disk Connector Connect the single end of the floppy connector to the onboard floppy connector firstly and then connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the floppy drive correspondingly You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 color...

Page 25: ...s to connect audio devices The first jack is for stereo line in singal The second jack is for stereo line out singal The third jack is for microphone Connect the DVI port to the monitor Use the USB 2 0 ports to connect USB 2 0 devices USB 2 0 Ports DVI Port PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 pointing device LPT Port U...

Page 26: ...sers 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 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 au...

Page 27: ...N Power 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 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 The ATX12V4P power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin ...

Page 28: ...24 InstallingtheMotherboard ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground SPK Internal speaker Pin Signal Name 1 VCC 2 Key 3 GND 4 Signal ...

Page 29: ... 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 30: ...26 InstallingtheMotherboard Memo ...

Page 31: ...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 32: ... you for infor mation Some options marked with a icon lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first time the POST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the man...

Page 33: ...s manual The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS Please visit the manufacture s website for updated manual 2 In this Gui BIOS you can operate by mouse or keyboard Click select item Double click enter Right click exit Select the language icon and press Enter or double click the left key of the mouse to display the screen Then you can c...

Page 34: ...en you enter the BIOS Setup program the main menu appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Select an item and press Enter to display the submenu Main Menu Choosethesystemdefault language Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit...

Page 35: ...s CPU Configuration SATAConfiguration USB Configuration Super IO Configuration Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN1 Controller Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Ri...

Page 36: ...ill be auto restricted to make system more quietly If you choose Manual mode the fan speed will be adjust depending on users parameters Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit CPU Fan Speed 4753 RPM CPU Voltage 1 200V AXG Volta...

Page 37: ...tatus page Smart Fan Start PWM value 180 Smart Fan Start TEMP 30 This item is used to set the start PWM value of the smart fan This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan DeltaT 3 This item specifies the range that controls CPU temperature and keeps it from going so high or so low when smart fan works SMART Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value unite This item is used to set the Slo...

Page 38: ...om S3 mode Resume By RING 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 order to use this feature Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Power LED Type...

Page 39: ...xit ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM Select the highest ACPI sleepstatethesystem will enter when the suspend button is pressed Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit CPU Configuration Intel R Pentium R CPU G860...

Page 40: ...able Bit enabled systems can halt worm attacks reducing the need for virus related repair Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled When disabled a VMM cannot utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vandor Pool Technology Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled Use this item to enable the CPU energy saving function when the system is not running Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Limit...

Page 41: ...ch device on the SATA channel Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page z H61 Chipset is not fully support AHCI Mode HW support only Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit DetermineshowSATA Controller s operate SATAConfigu...

Page 42: ...tem to detect the presence of the 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 Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F...

Page 43: ...rity Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip IT8728 Floppy Disk Controller Configuration Serial Port 0 Configutation Parallel Port Configutation Set Parameters of Floppy Disk Controller FDC Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security ...

Page 44: ...gs Change Settings Auto Use this item to change device settings Press Esc to return to the Super IO Configuration page Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Enabled or Diabled Serial Port COM Serial Port 0 Configuration Seria...

Page 45: ... to return to the Super IO Configuration page Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Device Mode Standard Parallel Use this item to select device mode Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Parallel Port Configuration P...

Page 46: ...Adapter Auto This item allows you to select graphics controller to use as the primary boot device System Agent SA Parameters Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit System Agent Configuration PCH Configuration ME Subsystem Main...

Page 47: ... technology can help you to increase the area available for programs running on a single computer system through using multiple display devices It is not only to increase larger screen viewing but aslo to improving personal productivity Step 1 Insert ECS drives DVD to run Auto setup or browse the DVD to install Intel chipset drivers VGA and sound drivers If you want know the detail information ple...

Page 48: ...Force 8400 GS Microsoft Corporation WDDM v1 1 and double click it Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit System Agent Configuration Initiate Graphic Adapter Auto IGD Memory 64M DVMT Memory 256M IGD Multi Monitor Disabled Selec...

Page 49: ...ges Extenddesktoptothisdisplay Disconnect this display Step 4 Change the appearance of your displays under Windows 7 8 Change the apprearance of your displays Control Panel All Control Panel Items Display Screen Resolution Search Control Panel 1 2 3 4 Detect Identify 1 DELL U2410 Display Resolution 1920x1200 recommended Orientation Landscape Extenddesktoptothisdisplay Multiple displays This is cur...

Page 50: ...play settings should I choose OK Cancel Apply 2 You must selectApply before making additional changes 3 4 3 Change the apprearance of your displays Control Panel All Control Panel Items Display Screen Resolution Search Control Panel 1 Detect Identify 4 AL1717 Display Resolution 1920x1200 recommended Orientation Landscape Extenddesktoptothisdisplay Multiple displays Make this my main display Advanc...

Page 51: ... item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up and the item below indicates the current status of the case Chassis Opened No This item indicates whether the case has been opened Press Esc to return to the chipset menu page Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 ...

Page 52: ...rsion Press Esc to return to the chipset menu page ME Subsystem Help Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Management EngineTechnology Configuration ME FW Version 8 1 0 1248 ...

Page 53: ...al Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Memory Voltage control M I B III MB Intelligent BIOS III Memory Voltage Control CPU OverClocking Configuration Chipset OverClocking Configuration B O M PTechnology Enabled Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled SpreadSpectrum Enabled Intel R Pentium R CPU G860 3 00GHz Processor Speed 3000 MHz Memory Frequency 1333 MHz Tota...

Page 54: ...256 0 This item allows you to adjust the internal GFX voltage Graphics Core Ratio Limit 22 This item allows you to control the internal GFX Turbo ratio Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit CPU OverClocking Configuration CPU ...

Page 55: ...ACTIVE bank y in memory clock cycles Read CAS Precharge tRTP 5 Write to Read Delay twTR 5 This item specifies the write to read delay time This item controls the four bank activate time in memory clock cycles Four Active Window Delay tFAW 20 This item controls the Read to PRECHARGE delay for memory devices in memory clock cycles Press Esc to return to the M I B III menu page Main Advanced Chipset ...

Page 56: ...tro Magnetic Interference generated by the system Intel R Pentium R CPU G860 3 00GHz This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer Processor Speed 3000 MHz This item shows the CPU speed Memory Frequency 1333MHz This item shows the momery frequency Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DI...

Page 57: ... Priorities Press Enter CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities Press Enter USB Floppy Drive Priorities Press Enter USB CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities Press Enter USB HardDisk Drive Priorities Press Enter USB Flash Drive Priorities Press Enter Network Device Priorities Press Enter CSM parameters Press Enter Operation System Select Windows7 or other OS This item is used to select the operation system Boot Configu...

Page 58: ...s the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM Launch Storage OpROM policy This controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM Launch Video OpROM policy This controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video OpROM Other PCI device ROM priority For PCI devices other than Network Mass storage or Video defines which OpROM to launch This option controls if CSM will be launched This option control...

Page 59: ...ustom This item is used to select secure boot mode when you select standard mode secure boot policy is fixed when you select custom mode the image execution policy and secure boot key databases are changeable Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values Secure Boot mode selector Standar...

Page 60: ...e following screen Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values Image Execution Policy per devicepathonSecurity Violation Note Only users logged with Administrative password can exercise Query User policy setting F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Internal FV AlwaysE...

Page 61: ...DBX Platform Key PK This item shows the information of the platform key Set PK KEK DB DBX from File This item launches the file browser to set Efi Variable from the file The file data must be formatted as Efi Variable with TimeBased Authenticated Header Get PK KEK DB DBX to File This item is used to store secure variable to a file with a matching name in selected file system s root Delete the PK K...

Page 62: ...changes that you have made Restore Defaults This item enables you to restore the system defaults Save as User Defaults This item enables you to save the changes that you have made as user defaults Restore User Defaults This item enables you to restore user defaults Discard Changes and Reset This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made and reset Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Bo...

Page 63: ...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...

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Page 65: ...all software and drivers available on the disk Open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk Click Exit button to close the Auto Setup window Browse CD Click the Setup button to select and run the software installation program Click the Utilities button to select and install ECS Intelligent Utility Information Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for t...

Page 66: ...all 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 Windows 8 will show the following screen after system restart you must select Desktop in the bottom left to install the next driver 4 Click Next to run the Installation Wizard An item installation scr...

Page 67: ...gram SETUP EXE that automatically detects your operating system before installation Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder Manual Installation ECS Utility Software Intelligent EZ Utility ECS Intelligent EZ Utility provides friendly interfaces under Windows O S which makes your computing more easily and conveniently If the driver you want to install does not ...

Page 68: ...assle by listing all the latest drivers online Just select the one you prefer and start to download and install the drivers eSF eSF Smart Fan utility provides easy and safe way to adjust fan speed in accordance with your PC s system loading and temperature It has five modes to adjust fan speed in a safe range without entering the BIOS to optimize your system cooling environment Microsoft NET Frame...

Page 69: ...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 connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches ...

Page 70: ... into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place 4 Remove the hard drive optical drive or DDR memory to determine which of these components may be at fault Maintenance and care tips 2 From the BIOS setting try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan 1 Ke...

Page 71: ...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 screenΛ 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 ...

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