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Intel

Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations

The Intel

Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0, and 1 sets on the

external Serial ATA hard disk drives.

Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set:

1 .

Install the external Serial ATA hard disk drive (HDD) on your system.

2 .

Change “SATA Mode

”

from “IDE Mode” to “RAID Mode”

See section “SATA Configuration” for details.

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 6

Intel

Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations

3 .

Enter the Intel

Matrix Storage Manager option to set up your RAID

configuration.

4 .

Create an Intel

Matrix Storage Manager driver disk for Windows

installation. See section “Creating a RAID driver disk” for details.

5 .

Install the Intel

Matrix Storage Manager driver after the Windows

had been installed.

* For reference only

Summary of Contents for H67H2-M4

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: ...ouilieur 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 61 Describes the motherboard software Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter ...

Page 3: ... Drive 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 U...

Page 4: ...oblems during assembly 83 Start up problems after prolong use 84 Maintenanceandcaretips 84 BasicTroubleshootingFlowchart 85 Chapter 5 65 65 65 65 65 SettingUpeJIFFY 65 Introduction 65 Installation and BIOS Setup 66 EnteringeJIFFY 69 FeaturesIcons 70 UsageFAQ 71 Chapter 6 77 77 77 77 77 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations 77 Before creating a RAID set 77 Entering Intel Matrix Storage M...

Page 5: ... implements an EHCI Enhanced Host Controller Interface compliant interface that provides twelve USB 2 0 ports six USB 2 0 ports at the back panel and three USB 2 0 headers support additional six USB 2 0 ports The gray USB 2 0 header provides EZ charger technol ogy please reference chapter 2 parts of Front Panel USB headers to check the detail information H67H2 M4 implements extra USB 3 0 chip whic...

Page 6: ...odates 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 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 H67 Chipset is a single ch...

Page 7: ...ck 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 motherboard be operated in the ambiance b...

Page 8: ...yboard PS 2 mouse connector 1 x Audio port Line in microphone in 8 ch line out and optical SPDIF out Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN CPU Specifications Rear Panel I O Realteck RTL 8111E Gigabit Lan Co lay RTL8105E Lan Audio Etron USB 3 0 Controller supports two USB 3 0 ports at the back panel Compatible with USB 2 0 Extra Chips 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 x 4 pin ATX Power S...

Page 9: ...I DMI Audio LAN can be disabled in BIOS F7 hot key for boot up devices option Supports PgUP clear COMS Hotkey Supports eJIFFY eBLU eDLU eSF Supports Graphic Over Clocking Supports Multi Monitor technology Supports Intel Turbo Boost Monitor Utility Supports ECS M I B III Utility Form Factor Micro ATX Size 244mm x 220mm System BIOS ...

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

Page 11: ...ling fan connector 7 SATA1 2 Serial ATA 6 0 connectors 8 SATA3 6 Serial ATA 3 0 connectors 9 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 10 F_USB1 Front panel USB header it supports EZ Charger 11 CASE CASE open header 12 ME_UNLOCK ME unlock header for factory use only 13 F_USB2 3 Front panel USB headers 14 LDC Debug card header for factory use only 15 LPT Printer header 16 COM Onboard serial port header...

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

Page 13: ...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 14: ... 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 scr...

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: ... 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 remaining DIMM modules Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard Handle the modules only by their edges Do not touch the components or metal parts Always wear a groun...

Page 19: ...15 InstallingtheMotherboard For reference only ...

Page 20: ... hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation Expansion Slots The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Ex press Base Specification revision 2 0 PCIE1 3 Slots PCIEX16 Slot The PCI Express...

Page 21: ...stall the edge connector 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 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 reference only ...

Page 22: ... 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 F_AUDIO 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 3 PORT1R 4 PRESENCE 5 PORT2R 6 SENSE1_RETU...

Page 23: ...ates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintians register compatibility and sofeware compatibility with Prallel ATA 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 7 Ground Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 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_...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...USY 24 GND6 12 PE 25 GND7 13 SLCT 26 NC LPT Onboard parallel port header This is a header that can be used to connect to the printer scanner or other devices 1 LAD3 2 3 3V 3 LAD2 4 LFRAME 5 LAD1 6 RST 7 LAD0 8 CLK Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 9 GND 10 Key LDC Debug Card header This is a header that can be used to suppport the LPC debug card BZ buzzer header Pin Signal Name 4 Signal 3 GND 2 Key ...

Page 26: ...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 below...

Page 27: ...e 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 Audio Ports The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices The D port is for stereo line in signal while the F port is for microphone in signal This motherboard supports 8 channe...

Page 28: ... v2 x power supply users 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_...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...llingtheMotherboard ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground PWR_FAN Cooling FAN Power Connectors 1 GND System Ground 3 Sense Sensor Pin Signal Name Function 2 12V Power 12V ...

Page 31: ... 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 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: ...tion 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 su...

Page 35: ...intenance 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 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 Ent...

Page 36: ...ect F1 General Help Enable Disable Onboard LAN Option ROM Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc ECS eJIFFY Function Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Enable Disable Onboard LAN 1 Controller LAN Configuration ...

Page 37: ...t ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit ECSeJIFFYFunction Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Value Enter Select Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit SystemTemperature 31 C CPU FAN Spee...

Page 38: ... keeps it from going so high or so low when smart fan works Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Smart Fan Function Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Value Enter Select Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc CPU SMART Fan...

Page 39: ... PCI E Lan PME Disabled Resume By USB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled EUP Function Enabled F1 General Help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc About Resume by R...

Page 40: ...tem enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Resume By PCI E Lan PME Disabled This item 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 Resume By USB S3 Disabled This item allows you to en...

Page 41: ...ttonis pressed Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit CPU Configuration Intel R Core TM i7 2600K CPU 3 40GHz EMT64 Supported Processor Speed 3400 MHz Processor Stepping 206a6 Microcode Revision 28 Processor Cores 4 Intel HTTechnology Supported Hyper threading Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled PowerTechnology En...

Page 42: ...es this to prevent the system from rebooting when trying to install Windows NT 4 0 Excute Disable Bit Enabled This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer the processor disables code execution preventing damage or worm propa gation Replacing older computers with Execu...

Page 43: ...ot Present SATAPort4 Not Present SATAPort5 Not Present SATAPort6 Not Present Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Value Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Value 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...

Page 44: ...etect 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 Value Enter Select Select Screen Select Item USB Configuration All USB Devices Enabled USB 3 0 Controller Enabled F1 General Help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends I...

Page 45: ...tup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc SetParametersofSerialPort 0 COMA Value Enter Select Select Screen Select Item Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port Enabled Device Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 F1 General Hel...

Page 46: ... change device settings Value Enter Select Select Screen Select Item Parallel Port Configuration Parallel Port Enabled Device Settings IO 378h IRQ 5 F1 General Help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc F2 Previous Value 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 Change Setti...

Page 47: ...ptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit North Bridge IGD Memory 64M DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode DVMT FIXED Memory 256M IGD Multi Monitor Disabled IGD Share Memory Size Initate Graphic Adapter PCI Express ...

Page 48: ...ss 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 the DVD to install Intel chipset drivers VGA and sound dr...

Page 49: ...ed Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Enabled Disabled IGD 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 2 Install all the drivers of PCI Express graphic cards Click the Browse CD item then appears the f...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...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 52: ...his item indicates whether the case has been opened Press Esc to return to the chipset menu page Value Enter Select Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Specify what state to go to when power is re applied after a...

Page 53: ... 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc ME Subsystem Help Intel ME Subsystem 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 su...

Page 54: ...ck Chip Enabled Disabled Integrated Clock Chip Configuration ICC OverClocking Lib Version 7 0 0 29 Number of ICC Profiles N A Current ICC Profile Index N A ICC Enable Disabled Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit M I B III MB Intelligent BIOS III Integrated Clock Chip Configuration Performance Tuning Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled SpreadSpectrum Enabled CommandRate Auto CPU Vo...

Page 55: ...xit CPU Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen CPU Ratio 34 This item allows users to control non turbo CPU ratio Value Enter Select Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc IA Core Current CPU...

Page 56: ...een 1 2 3 4 Core Ratio 38 37 36 35 This item shows th Core Ratio limit value Power Limit 1 Value Watt 95 Use this item to control the limit of the TDP This is for Turbo mode Memory Multiplier Configuration Memory Multiplier 13 33 Memory Timing Configuration CAS Latency tcl 9 Row Precharge Time tRP 9 RAS to CAS Delay tRCD 9 RAS Active Time tRAS 24 Intel Graphics Configuration GT OverClocking Enable...

Page 57: ...hics Configuration This item shows the information of Intel Graphics Configuration GT OverClocking Enabled This item allows you to control the internal GFX Turbo mode Press Esc to return to the Performance Tunning page Press Esc to return to the M I B III menu page Row Precharge Time tRP 9 This item specifies Row precharge to Active or Auto Refresh of the same bank Command Rate Auto This item allo...

Page 58: ...Intel R Core TM i7 2600 CPU 3 40 GHz This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer Processor Speed 3400MHz This item shows the CPU speed Total Memory 2048MB DDR3 1333 This item shows the total momery of DDR3 DIMM Voltage Disabled This item allows users to adjust the DIMM voltage IMC Voltage Disabled This item allows users to adjust the IMC voltage ...

Page 59: ...tial display mode to BIOS and show the diagnostic POST screen at boot Boot Option Priorities This item enables you to select boot priorities for all boot devices Value Enter Select Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends...

Page 60: ...ave Exit ESC Exit 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 boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights Thepasswordmustbe3to20characterslong Administrator Password Main Advanced Chipset M ...

Page 61: ...bles 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 SaveChangesandExit Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset SaveOptions SaveChanges Discard Changes Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaul...

Page 62: ...58 Using BIOS Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device ...

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...

Page 64: ...60 Using BIOS Memo ...

Page 65: ...is included 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 ...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...nt enjoyment on web browsing photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up Version 6 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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...page after boot up 5 And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func tion Press F4 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 73: ...er boot up and it has three buttons 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 74: ... 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 Control Panel Switch Keyboard Languages Allows you to adjust the sou...

Page 75: ...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 English US and press OK ...

Page 76: ...guage bar here Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl Space The language bar will then appear as fol lows Select your desired language Click to enable all possible language inputs you want to apply and click A p p l y ...

Page 77: ...nguage Your selected display language will be applied after rebooting How to set networking connection If you do not have IP shared server direct link you can select the icon and press the right key of your mouse 2 If you want to set the networking connection you can press the right key of your mouse to edit it 1 Show the networking connection status ...

Page 78: ...gUpeJIFFY 74 Step1 Select the icon press the right key of your mouse then select Edit Connection item Step2 Select the connection you want eg Wired and click Add button 1 Wired connection Types of connections ...

Page 79: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 75 2 Wireless connection 3 DSL connection Note Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk ...

Page 80: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 76 Memo ...

Page 81: ...eating 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 6 Intel MatrixStorageManagerRAIDConfigurations 3 Enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option to set up your RAID configuration 4 Create an Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver ...

Page 82: ...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 83: ...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 84: ...ed 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 N For ref...

Page 85: ...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 86: ...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 87: ...heck 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 o...

Page 88: ...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 89: ...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 ...

Page 90: ...86 TroubleShooting Memo ...

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