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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 new 2nd Generation Intel?CoreTM 
Family/Pentium/Celeron processors

2. CPU_FAN 

CPU cooling fan connector

3. DDR3_1~4

240-pin DDR3 SDRAM slots

4. ATX_POWER

Standard 24-pin ATX power connector

5. SATA1~2

Serial ATA connectors (Support SATA 6Gb/s)

6. SPI_DEBUG

SPI debug header-for factory use only

7. SATA3~6

Serial ATA connectors (Support SATA 3Gb/s)

8. F_PANEL

Front panel switch/LED header

9. F_USB1~2

Front panel USB header (F_USB1 supports EZ Charger)

10. CASE

CASE open header

11. ME_UNLOCK

ME unlock header-for factory use only

12. F_USB3~4

Front panel USB header 

13. SPK

Speaker header

14. COM

Onboard serial port header

15. LPT

Parallel port header

16. CLR_CMOS

Clear CMOS jumper

17. SYS_FAN

System cooling fan connector

18. SPDIFO

SPDIF out header

19. F_AUDIO

Front panel audio header

20. PCI1~2

32-bit add-on card slot

21. PCIE

PCI Express x1 slot

22. PCIEX16

PCI Express x16 slot for graphics interface

23. ATX12V

4-pin +12V power connector

1. CPU Socket  

Summary of Contents for H67H2-M2

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: ...gences 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 9 Go to H page 29 Go to H page 59 Describes the motherboard software Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS Chapter 4 U...

Page 3: ...ive 22 Connecting I O Devices 23 Connecting Case Components 24 Front Panel Header 27 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 29 Using BIOS 29 AbouttheSetupUtility 29 The Standard Configuration 29 Entering the Setup Util...

Page 4: ...ftwareReference 62 Chapter 6 69 Trouble Shooting 69 Start up problems during assembly 69 Start up problems after prolong use 70 Maintenanceandcaretips 70 BasicTroubleshootingFlowchart 71 Chapter 5 63 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations 63 Before creating a RAID set 63 Entering Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility 64 CreatingaRAIDset 65 DeletingaRAIDset 67 Resetting disks to ...

Page 5: ... Gen 2 speed It provides two PCI rev 3 0 slots and one PCI Express x1 rev 2 0 slot for extending usage It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides twelve USB 2 0 ports four USB ports and four USB 2 0 headers support additional eight USB ports The gray USB 2 0 header provides EZ charger technology please refer to chapter 2 of Front Panel USB headers to check the detail information This ...

Page 6: ...orts supported Serial Peripheral Interface SPI support Integrated Graphics Support with PAVP 1 5 Intel High Definition Audio Controller Supports DDR3 1333 1066 DDR3 SDRAM with Dual channel architec ture Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs Up to 4 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB Memory Audio 7 1 2 Channel High Definition Audio Codec Meets Microsoft WLP3 x Windows Logo Program audio ...

Page 7: ...Two USB 3 0 ports USB 3 0 optional compatible with USB 2 0 One D sub VGA port One DVI Port HDMI Port Optional One Audio port with 5 audio jacks Line in microphone in line out and 1 optical SPDIF 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 Graphic parameters BIOS Firmware This motherboa...

Page 8: ...in CPU_FAN connector 1 x 3 pin SYS_FAN connector 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb s connectors 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb s connectors 1 x Front panel switch LED header 1 x Front panel audio header 1 x Speaker header 4 x USB2 0 headers support additional 8 USB ports F_USB1 supports EZ Charger 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x LPT header 1 x COM header 1 x SPDIF out header 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 x 4 pin ATX Pow...

Page 9: ...n Supports Graphic Over Clocking Supports Dual Monitor function Supports ECS M I B III Utility CPU Voltage Adjustable Memory Voltage Adjustable IMC Voltage Adjustable Graphic Voltage Adjustable Form Factor mATX Size 244mm x 220mm AMI BIOS with 32 Mb SPI Flash ROM Supports Plug and Play STR S3 STD S4 Hardware moni tor Multi Boot SupportsACPI DMI System BIOS ...

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

Page 11: ...ry use only 7 SATA3 6 Serial ATAconnectors Support SATA3Gb s 8 F_PANEL Front panel switch LEDheader 9 F_USB1 2 Front panel USBheader F_USB1 supports EZ Charger 10 CASE CASEopen header 11 ME_UNLOCK ME unlock header for factory use only 12 F_USB3 4 Front panel USBheader 13 SPK Speaker header 14 COM Onboardserial port header 15 LPT Parallel port header 16 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 17 SYS_FAN Systemc...

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

Page 13: ...erboard to indicators 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 an mATX form factor of 244 x 220 mm Choose a case that accommodates this form factor Refe...

Page 14: ...oard jumpers to set system configuration options Jumpers with more 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 ju...

Page 15: ...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 16: ...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 17: ...ke sure pin 1 indicator is on your bottom left side Aim at the socket and place the package carefully into the socket by purely vertical motion 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 ...

Page 18: ... 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 installing a CPU 3 Return Material Authorization RMA requests will be accepted only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1155 socket Recommend memory configuration f f DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3...

Page 19: ...h 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 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 ...

Page 20: ...arefully 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 v2 2 compliant PCI1 2 Slots Expansion ...

Page 21: ... add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw 2 The onboard PCI interface 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 22: ...er access SATA1 2 Serial ATAIII connectors These connectors are used to support the Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates 6 0 Gb s simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It doubles the transfer rate of current SATA 3 0Gb s interface 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 7 Ground Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT1R 4 PRESENCE 5 PORT2R 6 SENSE1_RE...

Page 23: ...r the iPhone iPad and iPod touch devices that need a large amount of current for faster recharging within less time Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated above A different pin 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...

Page 24: ...el port header 1 STB 14 AFD 2 PD0 15 ERR 3 PD1 16 PRNINIT 4 PD2 17 SLIN 5 PD3 18 GND 6 PD4 19 GND1 7 PD5 20 GND2 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 8 PD6 21 GND3 9 PD7 22 GND4 10 ACK 23 GND5 11 BUSY 24 GND6 12 PE 25 GND7 13 SLCT 26 Key Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system COM Onboard serial port header Short Chassis cover is removed Open Chassis c...

Page 25: ...OTECT BIOS write protect 6 CLOCK clock 7 GND Ground 8 DATAINPUT data input Pin Signal Name Function ME_UNLOCK ME Unlock Header 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 Short Unlock Open Lock Pin 1 2 Function 1 SPDIFOUT 2 5V 3 Key 4 GND Pin Signal Name ...

Page 26: ... 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 You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard Refer to the...

Page 27: ...owing note for specific port func tion definition The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting A Center Woofer D Front Out B Back Surround E Mic_in Rear C Line in PS 2 Keyboard Port LAN Ports USB 2 0 Ports Optical SPDIF Output Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network Use the USB 2 0 ports to conn...

Page 28: ...onnect the case speaker cable to SPK 4 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL 5 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER 6 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V The ATX 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 ca...

Page 29: ...nd 3 Sense Sensor 4 CONTROL CONTROL Pin Signal Name Function 2 12V Power 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 1 GND System Ground 3 Sense Sensor Pin Signal Name Function 2 12V P...

Page 30: ...26 InstallingtheMotherboard SPK External Speaker header ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground 1 VCC 2 Key 3 GND 4 Signal Pin Signal Name ...

Page 31: ...ins 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 another on off signal This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers t...

Page 32: ...28 InstallingtheMotherboard Memo ...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...n 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 manufacturer You simply need to Load Default Settings to reset the default CMOS values Note Changes to system hardware such ...

Page 35: ...erves 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 When 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 Mai...

Page 36: ... Opt Enter Select F1 General Help lk Enable Disable Onboard LAN Option ROM Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit mn Select Screen Select Item F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f...

Page 37: ...n Megatrends Inc ECSeJIFFYFunction Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen ECS eJIFFY Function Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable ECS eJIFFY Function Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page LANConfiguration The item in the menu shows the LAN related information that the BIOS automatically detects LAN Configuration Onboard LAN 1 Controller Enabled Chan...

Page 38: ... 2010 American Megatrends Inc CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled This item allows you to enable disable the control of the CPU fan speed by changing the fan voltage Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Smart Fan Function Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Change Opt Enter Select Select Scree...

Page 39: ...u to select the fan mode Normal Quiet Silent or Manual for a better operation environment If you choose Normal mode the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature If you choose Quite mode the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment If you choose Silent mode the fan speed will be auto restricted to make system more quietly If you choose Manual mode the fan speed...

Page 40: ...from a soft off state Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME 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 PCI Modem or PCI LAN card You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Use this item to do wake up action if inserting the PCI card Resume By USB S3 Disabled This item allows ...

Page 41: ... Advanced Menu page Change Opt Enter Select Select Screen Select Item ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM F1 General Help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc SelectthehighestACPIsleep state the system will enter whentheSUSPENDbuttonis press...

Page 42: ...Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Enter Select Disabled for Windows XP Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Inter R Core TM i5 2400K CPU 3 10 GHz 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 Processor Speed 3100MHz This it...

Page 43: ...s can halt worm attacks reducing the need for virus related repair Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled When enabled a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vandor Pool Technology Power Technology Energy Efficient This item enables or disables the power technology Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Use this item to enable or dis...

Page 44: ...n Megatrends Inc Change Opt Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Enter Select 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode 3 RAID Mode Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Serial ATA Controller 0 1 Compatible Enhanced Use this item to show the Serial ATA cotroller options Disabled Compatible En hanced SATA Mode IDE Mode Use this item...

Page 45: ... F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Enabled Disabled All USB Devices Legacy USB Support Enabled Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable USB 3 0 controller We recommand users keep the default value Disabling it might cause the USB devic...

Page 46: ...l to this item and press Enter and view the following screen Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable serial port Device Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 This item shows the information of the device settings Change Settings Auto Use this item to change device settings Press Esc to return to the Super IO Configuration page Change Opt Enter Select Select Screen Select Item Serial Port 0 ...

Page 47: ...el Port Configuration Serial Port Enabled Device Settings IO 378h IRQ 5 Change Settings Auto Device Mode Standard Parallel F1 General Help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Enable or Disable Parallel Port LPT LPTE Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot ...

Page 48: ...Security Save Exit Change Opt Enter Select Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Select which graphics controller to use as the primarybootdevice North Bridge Initate Graphic Adapter PCI Express IGD Memory 64M DVM...

Page 49: ... 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 the DVD to install Intel chipset drivers VGA and sound drivers If you want k...

Page 50: ...GD Multi Monitor by Internal Graphics Decive North Bridge Initate Graphic Adapter PCI Express IGD Memory 64M DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode DVMT FIXED Memory 256MB IGD Multi Monitor Enabled Step 3 Enable IGD Multi Monitor from BIOS In the following BIOS screen please set IGD Multi Monitor to Enabled Step 2 Install all the drivers of PCI Express graphic cards Click the Browse CD item then appears the f...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ...bled Case Open Warning Disabled Chassis Opened No Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Restore AC Power Loss Power Off This item specifies what state to go to when power is re applied after a power failure G3 state Audio Configuration This item shows the information of the audio configuration Azalia HD Audio Enabled This item enables or disables Azalia HD audio Press Esc to retu...

Page 54: ...02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc ME Subsystem Help Intel ME Subsytem Configuration ME Version 7 0 0 1135 MESubsystem Enabled Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit ME Subsystem Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen ME Version 7 0 0 1135 This item shows the ME version ME Subsystem Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable ME subsys...

Page 55: ...pt Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Enter Select Integrated Clock Chip Parameters Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Change Opt Enter Select Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit ...

Page 56: ...Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit CPU Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen Change Opt Enter Select Select Screen Select Item CPU Ratio IA Core Current Nomal Power Limit 1 Value Watt 95 F1 General Help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02...

Page 57: ...118 Use this item to control the Power Limit 2 PL2 provides an upper limit of the TDP excursions This is for Turbo mode Press Esc to return to the Performance Tunning page Turbo Mode Enabled This item allows you to control the Intel Turbo Boost Technology Long duration maintained 1 Use this item to control the time window over PL1 value should be maintained This is for Turbo mode Enhanced Intel Sp...

Page 58: ...s the information of Memory Multiplier Configuration CAS Latency tCL 9 This item determines the operation of DDR SDRAM memory CAS colulmn address strobe It is recommanded that you leave this item at the default values The 2T setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode Row Precharge Time tRP 9 This item specifies Row precharge to Active or Auto Refresh of the same bank RAS t...

Page 59: ...This item enables you to set boot option priorities Change Opt Enter Select Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc SelectthekeyboardNumLock state Boot Configuration BootupNumLockState On Boot Option Priorities Main...

Page 60: ...10 American Megatrends Inc Set Setup Administrator Password IfONLYtheAdministrator s password is set then this only limits access to Setup and is onlyaskedforwhenenteringSetup IfONLYthe User s password is set then this isapoweronpasswordandmustbeenteredto bootorenterSetup InSetuptheUserwillhave Administrator rights Thepasswordmustbe3to20characterslong Administrator Password Main Advanced Chipset M...

Page 61: ... setup without saving any changes Save Changes and Reset Use this item enables you to reset the system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset Use 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 SaveChangesandExit Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Res...

Page 62: ...e 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 page to force your computer to bo...

Page 63: ...d 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 64: ...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 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ... Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following items 1 One SATA HDD 2 A write enabled floppy disk 3 Microsoft Windows OS installation disk Windows XP Vista 4 Motherboard support CD with Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver Chapter 5 Intel MatrixStorageManagerRAIDConfigurations 3 Enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option to set up your RAID configuration 4 Create an Intel Matrix Storage Manag...

Page 68: ...el Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears Entering Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS util ity 1 During POST press Ctrl I to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu 3 Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items ...

Page 69: ...en press Enter 3 Key in the RAID volume capacity Use the up down arrow to choose the Capacity The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected disks Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second volume on these disks When more than two HDDs are installed in your computer the Disks item will be selectable Then users can select the HDD that you want to belong to the RAID...

Page 70: ...se be noted that RAID 0 Stripe is set to accelerate the data access and RAID 1 Mirror is set to provide the data backup If you want to set RAID 0 you need to set the 2nd Boot Device item in the BIOS to Intel Volume0 See section Advanced Setup for details 4 When done press Enter to confirm the creation of the RAID set A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm other wise press ...

Page 71: ...AID BIOS menu highlight Delete RAID Volume using the up down arrow key then press Enter 2 Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete Press the Del key to delete the set 3 A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm otherwise press N Pressing Y deletes all the data in the HDDs ...

Page 72: ...ill however lose all data and previous RAID configu rations To reset disks to Non RAID 1 In the main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu highlight Reset Disks to Non RAID using the up down arrow key then press En ter 2 Use the space bar to select the HDD to reset to Non RAID 3 A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm otherwise press N Pressing Y deletes all the data ...

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: ... 3 f I y l r e p o r p t o n y r o m e m M M I D e r u l i a f y r o m e m r o d e t r e s n i s p e e b t r o h s 8 d n a p e e b g n o l 1 f I d e t c e t e d t o n A G V s e Y s e Y n e e r c s T S O P t a t l a H s e Y t r a t s e r d n a S CL O M C R A M R t c a t n o c l i a f f I s e Y o N e u s s i e c i v e d l a r e h p i r e P m e l b o r p D D H r o r r e p u t e s S O M C S O M C R L ...

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