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Introducing the Motherboard

Table of Motherboard Components

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.

LABEL

COMPONENTS

LGA1155 socket for latest 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Family
/ Pentium®/Celeron® Processors

2. CPU_FAN 

4-pin CPU cooling fan connector

3. SYS_FAN

4-pin system cooling fan connector

4. DDR3_1,2

240-pin DDR3 SDRAM slots

5. ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector
6. SATA 6G 1, 2

Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors

7. SATA1~4

Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors

8. F_PANEL

Front panel switch/LED header

9. F_USB1~2

Front panel USB 2.0  header (F_USB1 supports EZ Charger)

10. CASE

CASE open header

11. ME_UNLOCK ME unlock header-for factory use only
12. CLR_CMOS

Clear CMOS jumper

13. COM

Onboard serial port header

14. SPK

Speaker header

15. LPT

Printer Header

16. TPM

Trusted Platform Module header 

17. SPDIFO

SPDIF out header

18. F_AUDIO

Front panel audio header

19. PCIE1

PCI Express x1 slot

20. PCI1~2

32-bit add-on card slots

21. PCIEX16

PCI Express slot for graphics interface

22. ATX12V

4-pin +12V power connector

1. CPU Socket  

Summary of Contents for H61H2-M7

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 65 Describes the motherboard software Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard C...

Page 3: ...rive 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 5 Chapter 3 27 Using BIOS 27 AbouttheSetupUtility 27 The Standard Configuration 27 Entering the Setup Uti...

Page 4: ...outtheSoftwareDVD ROM CD ROM 65 Auto installingunderWindowsXP Vista 7 65 Running Setup 66 ManualInstallation 68 UtilitySoftwareReference 68 Chapter 5 69 69 69 69 69 Trouble Shooting 67 Start up problems during assembly 69 Start up problems after prolong use 70 Maintenanceandcaretips 70 BasicTroubleshootingFlowchart 71 ...

Page 5: ...cification revision 2 0 It provides two PCI rev 2 2 slots and one PCI Express x1 rev 2 0 slot for extending usage 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 and one of Front USB 2 0 headers provide EZ charger technology please refer ...

Page 6: ...ts DDR3 1333 1066 DDR3 SDRAM 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 Exceeds Microsoft Windows Logo Program WLP Logo requirements All DACs supports 44 1k 48k 88 2k 96k 192kHz sample rate All ADCs supports 44 1k 48k 96k 192kHz sample rate Two Indepenfent S PDIF TX Outputs Support front panel ja...

Page 7: ...eters for different processor clock speeds Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing 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 recommend that motherbo...

Page 8: ...n CPU_FAN connector 1 x 4 pin SYS_FAN connector 1 x Front Panel audio header 1 x Front Panel switch LED header 1 x Speaker header 1 x SPDIF out header 4 x Serial SATA 3Gb s connectors 2 x Serial SATA 6Gb s connectors 2 x USB 2 0 headers support additional four USB 2 0 ports F_USB1 support EZ charger 1 x Case open header 1 x TPM header 1 x Serial port header COM 1 x Parallel port header LPT 1 x CLR...

Page 9: ...nents AMI BIOS with 32Mb SPI Flash ROM Supports Plug and Play STR S3 STD S4 Hardware monitor Multi Boot Supports ACPI DMI Audio LAN can be disabled in BIOS F7 hot key for boot up devices option System BIOS Form Factor Micro ATX Size 244mm x 220mm ...

Page 10: ...1 2 Serial ATA6 0 Gb s connectors 7 SATA1 4 Serial ATA3 0 Gb s connectors 8 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 9 F_USB1 2 Front panel USB 2 0 header F_USB1 supports EZ Charger 10 CASE CASE open header 11 ME_UNLOCK ME unlock header for factory use only 12 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 13 COM Onboard serial port header 14 SPK Speaker header 15 LPT Printer Header 16 TPM Trusted Platform Module header...

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 220 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: ...atsink may also vary 2 DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU 3 Return Material Authorization RMA requests will be accepted only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1155 socket Memory module Memory Bus DDR3 1066 533 MHz DDR3 1333 667 MHz You must install at least one module in any of the two slots Total memory capacity is 16 GB Do not remove any memory module...

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: ...l an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 PCIE1 Slot 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 su...

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: ...PORT2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 9 PORT2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 7 Ground Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name SATA1 4connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 3 0Gb s device SATA6G1 SATA6G2 connectors support the Serial ATA 6 0Gb s device simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It eliminates limitations of the curre...

Page 21: ...assignment may cause damage or system hang up 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 USB 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 Ch...

Page 22: ...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 COM Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system 1 DCDB Data Carrier Detect 2 SINB SerialInput 3 SOUTB UART B Seri...

Page 23: ...Ground Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 11 BUSK 24 Ground 12 PE 25 Ground 13 SLCT 26 Key TPM Optional Trusted Platform Module header Trusted platform module TPM is a published specification detailing a microcontrollerthat can store secured information and implementations of that specification 1 TPM_CLK 11 LAD0 2 GND 12 GND 3 LFRAME 13 RESERVE0 4 KEY 14 RESERVE1 5 LREST 15 VCC3_DUAL 6 SMBDATA 16 SER...

Page 24: ...ate 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 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 t...

Page 25: ... Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port HDMI port Connect the HDMI port to the HDMI devices Audio Ports Use the three audio ports 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 Use the USB 3 0 ports to connect USB 3 0 devices USB 3 0 Ports Use the USB 2 0 ports to connect USB 2 0 devices USB 2 0...

Page 26: ...sers please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX 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 aux...

Page 27: ...nse Sensor Pin Signal Name Function 2 12V Power 12V The ATX12V4P power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX12V4P match perfectly Connecting 4 pin power cable 4 pin power cable 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...

Page 28: ...24 InstallingtheMotherboard ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground SPK 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: ...rify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt 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 mes...

Page 33: ...fault values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a icon F4 Save Exit 1 For the purpose of better product maintenance the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this 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 Select the lang...

Page 34: ... the left key of the mouse to display the the following screen Then you can load optimized defaults or not Default Select the boot icon and press Enter or double click the left key of the mouse to display the the following screen Then you can choose the boot device Boot ...

Page 35: ...e 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 System Language English This item is used to set system language This menu shows the information of BIOS and enables you to set the system language date and time ...

Page 36: ...elect Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit LaunchPXEOpROM Disabled The item enables or disables launch PXE Option ROM Legacy OpROM Support Launch PXE OpROM Disabled Launch Storage OpROM Enabled LAN Configuration PC Health Status Power Management Setup ACPI Settings CPU Configuration SATAConfiguration USB Configuration Super IO Configuration...

Page 37: ... the BIOS automatically detects Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Controller Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit LAN Configuration Onboard LAN Controller Enabled ...

Page 38: ...ptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit CPU Smart Fan Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Normal SMART Fan start PWM value 180 SMART Fan start PWM TEMP 30 Delta T 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value unite CPU Fan Full Speed Offset 23 System Smart Fan Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Normal SMART Fan start PWM value 180 SMART Fan start PWM TEMP 30 Delta T 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM...

Page 39: ...et 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 Slope Select PWM of the smart fan This item is used to set the CPU fan full speed offset v...

Page 40: ...gnal on the serial Ring Indicator RI line in other words an incoming call on the modem awakens the system from a soft off state Power LED Type Dual Color LED This item shows the type of the Power LED Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to all...

Page 41: ...M Sleep State default 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 Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Select the highest ACPI sleepstatethesystem will enter when the SUSPENDbuttonispressed ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State S3 Susp...

Page 42: ...T Technology Supported Hyper threading Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled PowerTechnology Energy Efficient Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled Intel R Core TM i7 2600 CPU 3 40GHz This is display only field and diaplays the information of the CPU installed in your computer EMT64 Supported This item shows the computer supports EMT64 Process...

Page 43: ...computers with Execute Disable 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 Power Technology Energy Efficient Use this item to control the Energy mode of the processor Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled Use this item to en...

Page 44: ...ts five SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select lk mn Select Screen Click Select Ite...

Page 45: ...r disable USB 3 0 controller We recommand users keep the default value Diabling it might cause the USB devices not to work properly Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Enabled Disabled All USB Devices USB Configuration All USB De...

Page 46: ...item to change device settings Set Parameters of Serial Port 0 COMA Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select 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 Serial Port 0 Configutation Parallel Port Configutation Main Advanced Chipset M I...

Page 47: ... ECP Mode This item shows the information of the device mode Press Esc to return to the Super IO Configuration page 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 F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Enabled or Disabled Paral...

Page 48: ...ot Security Exit F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit TPM Configuration TPM Support Enabled Current TPM Status Information No TPM Hardware Use this item to enable or disable the TPM port O S will not show TPM Reset of platform is required TPM Support Enabled Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Valu...

Page 49: ...ve a fixed position of the system memory as graphics memory according to system and graphics requirements Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit North Bridge South Bridge ME Subsystem North Bridge Parameters Select which graphics co...

Page 50: ...or two Intel integrated Graphics and one or two PCI Express graphics devices under Windows 7 Multi Monitor 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 ...

Page 51: ... NVIDIA GeForce 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 Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Enabled Disabled IGD Multi Monitor by Internal Graphics Decive North Bridge Initate Graphic Adapter PCI Express IGD M...

Page 52: ...nges Extenddesktoptothisdisplay Disconnect this display Step 4 Change the appearance of your displays under Windows 7 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 curr...

Page 53: ...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 54: ... 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 Specity what state to go to when power is re applied after a power failure G3 state Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Sele...

Page 55: ... you to enable or disable ME subsystem 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 Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Version 7 0 4 1197 MESubsystem Enabled ...

Page 56: ...ed Integrated Clock Chip Enabled Disabled Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Current ICC Profiles Index N A This item shows current ICC profiles index ICC Enable Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable current ICC ICC...

Page 57: ...fig Auto This item enable you to adjust the memory voltage automatically Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Memory Voltage Control Memory Voltage Config Auto Memory Voltage Control ...

Page 58: ...B III Boot Security Exit Performance Tuning CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit CPU Configuration Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit IA Core Current Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 Genera...

Page 59: ... time window over PL1 value should be maintained This is for Turbo mode Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Tech Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Turbo Mode Enabled This item allows you to control the Intel Turbo Boost Technology Press Esc to return to the Performance Tunning page 1 2 3 4 Core Ratio 38 37 36 35 This item shows the Core Ratio lim...

Page 60: ...AS Active Time tRAS 24 This item specifies the RAS active time Write Recovery Time tWR 10 This item specifies the write recovery time Row Precharge Time tRP 9 This item specifies Row precharge to Active or Auto Refresh of the same bank Memory Timing Configuration This item shows the information of Memory Timing Configuration CAS Latency tcl 9 This item determines the operation of DDR SDRAM memory ...

Page 61: ...ACTIVE bank y delay in memory clock cycles Read CAS Precharege tRTP 5 This item controls the Read to PRECHARGE delay for memory devices in memory clock cycles Four Active Window Delay tFAW 20 This item controls the four bank activate time in memory clock cycles Intel Graphics Configuration This item shows the information of Intel Graphics Configutation GT OverClocking Disabled This item allows you...

Page 62: ...es Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system Genuine Intel R CPU 0 2 40GHz This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer Processor Speed 2400MHz This item shows the CPU speed Total Memory 2048MB DDR3 1066 This item shows the total momery of DDR3 Auto...

Page 63: ...State On This item enables you to select NumLock state Quite BOOT Disabled Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values Selectthekeyboard NumLockstate F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Boot Configuration BootupNumLockState On Quiet Boot Disabled ...

Page 64: ... Press Enter to setup administrator password Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values Set Setup Administrator Password F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Administrator Password Create New Password ...

Page 65: ...etup without saving any changes Save Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset the system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset system setup without saving any changes This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes Save Exit Menu Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Cl...

Page 66: ...62 Using BIOS Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device ...

Page 67: ...tem 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 pa...

Page 68: ...64 Using BIOS Memo ...

Page 69: ... in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the 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 ...

Page 70: ...XE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen Exit The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window Utilities Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk Information Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the disk Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The i...

Page 71: ...ionsare 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 72: ...rogram browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software 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...

Page 73: ...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 74: ...g 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 optical drive or DDR memory to determine which of these component may be at fault...

Page 75: ...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 ...

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