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Using the Motherboard Software

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Click Next. The following screen appears:

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Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom-

       4.

Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears:

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Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items.

mended.

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.

Summary of Contents for IC43T-A2

Page 1: ...ergy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a parti...

Page 2: ...classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing...

Page 3: ...26 UsingBIOS 27 Standard CMOS Setup 28 Advanced Setup 30 Advanced Chipset Setup 31 Chapter 2 7 7 7 7 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions 7 Choosing a Computer Case 7 Installing the Moth...

Page 4: ...dSoftware 45 AbouttheSoftwareDVD ROM CD ROM 45 Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 7 45 Running Setup 46 ManualInstallation 48 UtilitySoftwareReference 48 Chapter 5 49 49 49 49 49 SettingUpeJIFFY 4...

Page 5: ...evision 1 1 It implements an EHCI compliant inter face that provides 480 Mb s bandwidth for ten USB 2 0 ports four USB ports and three USB 2 0 headers support additional six USB ports The Southbridge...

Page 6: ...TM compatible The P43 Northbridge NB and ICH10 Southbridge SB chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance P43 NB Supports 36 bit host bus addr...

Page 7: ...nt Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing 1 Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and conn...

Page 8: ...4 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components...

Page 9: ...ATX Power connector 5 SATA1 6 Serial ATA connectors 6 F_PANEL Front Panel Switch LED header 7 F_USB1 3 Front Panel USB headers 8 USBPWR_F1 2 Front Panel USB Power Select jumpers 9 SPK Speaker header 1...

Page 10: ...6 IntroducingtheMotherboard Memo...

Page 11: ...switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required And make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to install Most cases...

Page 12: ...han 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...

Page 13: ...VSB voltage before se lecting the 5VSB function 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR_F1 2 USBPWR_R1 cap onto 2 3 pin rather than 1 2 pin as default if you want to wake up the computer by USB P...

Page 14: ...r system Over clocking can perma nently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits 2 Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord fr...

Page 15: ...lever CPU is locked completely F Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU G Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard H Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fa...

Page 16: ...ot touch the components or metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules Due to the DRAM maximum size 2 GB per DIMM at present the memory maximum size we have tested is 8 GB In...

Page 17: ...A PC3 8500U 7 00 AP A data M3OSS3H3I3120B5Z Corsair CM3X1024 1066C7 Hynix HYMT112U64ZNF8 G8 AA Hynix HMT112U6AFP8C G7N0 AA Kingston KVR1066D3N7 1G Micron MT8JTF12864AY 1G1D1 Micron MT8JTF12864AY 1G1D1...

Page 18: ...HMT112U6AFP8C H9N0 AA KingMax FLFD45F B8KG9 NAES Kingston KVR1333D3N9 1G Micron MT8JTF12864AY 1G4D1 Ramaxel RMR1810KD48E7F 1333 Samsung M378B2873EH1 CH9 1GB Samsung M378B2873DZ1 CH9 A data AD31333002...

Page 19: ...at are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2 0 PCI1 2 Slots This motherboard is equipped with two standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is...

Page 20: ...o use 2 Install 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 w...

Page 21: ...or easier access SPDIFO SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connecto...

Page 22: ...ve 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 Function Pin Si...

Page 23: ...ATA 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...

Page 24: ...a PS 2 keyboard Serial Port Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or COM fax modems USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Audio Ports Use the three audio ports to conne...

Page 25: ...match perfectly Connecting 24 pin power cable 24 pin power cable The ATX12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX...

Page 26: ...3 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...

Page 27: ...rface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Supporting the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen tary contact...

Page 28: ...24 InstallingtheMotherboard Memo...

Page 29: ...ures The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for...

Page 30: ...ment Setup PCI PnP Setup PC Health Status f f mnlk 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 wi...

Page 31: ...other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing Enter Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options...

Page 32: ...B to select a field Use or to configure system Date Standard CMOS Setup Date Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are...

Page 33: ...s users to improve the transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices S M A R T Auto The S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system is a diagnostics technology th...

Page 34: ...nhanced halt Move F10 Save ESC Exit Value Enter Select F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help mnlk Thermal Management Enabled This item displays CPU s temperature and enables you to set a safe tempe...

Page 35: ...08 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Chipset Setup MemoryRemapFeature Enabled HPET Enabled Help Item ENABLE Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory DISABLE Do not allow...

Page 36: ...Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the USB function Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect th...

Page 37: ...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 ord...

Page 38: ...t which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled The syst...

Page 39: ...C Exit Value Enter Select F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help mnlk PECI Mode Offset to TCCActivation Temp 42 CPU SMART FAN Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Normal SMART Fan start PWM value 28 SMART...

Page 40: ...ue Enter Select F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help Move mnlk Options Normal auto adjusts depending on the CPU temperature Quiet auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environmentoperation Silent aut...

Page 41: ...t Fan Function Help Item F10 Save ESC Exit Value Enter Select F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help Move mnlk Options Press Esc to return to the PC Health Status page CPU SMART FAN Control Enabled...

Page 42: ...ings F1 General Help mnlk Standard Enhanced Options Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled When this item is set to enable the DDR timing is configured using SPD SPD Serial Presence Detect is located on...

Page 43: ...ncy 333MHz This item indicates the current CPU frequency Users can not make any change to this item Please be noted that the frequency will be varied with different CPU Base Memory Frequency 1333MHz T...

Page 44: ...up PC Health Status f f M I B II MB Intelligent BIOS II Load Default Settings Load Non Disk Supervisor Password User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 3 Reboot Move F10 Save ESC Exit Value...

Page 45: ...Boot Device changed to Realtek Boot Agent LAN Boot First automatically It is convenient for users to boot from LAN or handle when there is no disk CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Meg...

Page 46: ...e installed password protection this item defines if the password is required at system start up or if it is only reqiured when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility Supervisor Password This page he...

Page 47: ...user password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays User Password This page helps you install or change a password Help Item CMOS Setup Utili...

Page 48: ...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 bootabl...

Page 49: ...o installation optional The Intel High Defi nition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Users need to download an...

Page 50: ...driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing The motherboard identification is located in the upper left hand corner The Browse CD button is the standard Windows com...

Page 51: ...ns are recom 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items mended Drivers and software are automatically ins...

Page 52: ...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 A...

Page 53: ...t enjoyment on web browsing photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up Version 5 0 Note eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to the DVD activation and BIOS...

Page 54: ...ctivation 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 Fol...

Page 55: ...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 swi...

Page 56: ...ge after boot up 5 And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func tion Press F10 to save the configuration and exit Restart your computer 2 Please refer to ECS website for n...

Page 57: ...hree buttons on it Operating system eJIFFY and BIOS Setup If you click eJIFFY the following screen will appear And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds Cli...

Page 58: ...Shut Down Restart Ends your session and turns off the computer Ends your session and restart the computer Click once to connect the storage disk to your computer Click for the second time to remove y...

Page 59: ...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 k...

Page 60: ...nguage 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...

Page 61: ...nguage Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list Check your desired display language Your selected display language will be applied after rebooting Note Details about...

Page 62: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 58 Memo...

Page 63: ...drivers from the inside PC case This is to prevent damage from short circuit 3 Check the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for da...

Page 64: ...ptimised Default in the BIOS setup 2 Check the CPU cooler fan for dust Long term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if neces...

Page 65: ...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 screen Yes R CMO L C S and restart If fail contact...

Page 66: ...62 TroubleShooting Memo...

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