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Using the Motherboard Software

2.

Click

 Next. 

The following screen appears:

3.

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

Summary of Contents for IC890GXM-A

Page 1: ...cy energy 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...

Page 2: ...ur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Describes features of the motherboard Go to H page 1 Describes installatio...

Page 3: ...tings 8 Setting Jumpers 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 Installing Hardware 10 Installing the Processor 10 Installing Memory Modules 11 Expansion Slots 15 Connecting Optional Devices 17...

Page 4: ...OM CD ROM 49 Auto installing underWindows XP Vista 7 49 Running Setup 50 Manual Installation 52 Utility Software Reference 52 Chapter 5 53 53 53 53 53 Setting UpAMDSB850 RAIDConfiguration 53 Setting U...

Page 5: ...The memory controller supports DDR3 memory DIMM frequencies of 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 1 It supports four DDR3 slots with maximum memory size of 32 GB 2 One PCI Express x16 slot intended for Graphics I...

Page 6: ...S4 and S5 Supports ATI HyperMemory Note Includes dedicated and shared memory The amount of HyperMemory available is determined by various fac tors For details please consult your AMD CSS repre sentat...

Page 7: ...e Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables u...

Page 8: ...ontroller 1 x PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse connector 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI port 1 x ESATA port 8 x USB ports 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 1 x Audio port Line in microphone in 8 ch optional line out 1 x 24 pin AT...

Page 9: ...5 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components The above image is for reference only please take the actual motherboard for detailed parts...

Page 10: ...10 SPI_DEBUG SPI debug header for factory use only 11 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 12 F_USB1 3 Front Panel USB headers 13 USBPWR_F1 2 Front panel USB power select jumpers 14 PWR_FAN Power cooling fan c...

Page 11: ...that your case supports all the features required Secondly this motherboard supports one floppy diskette drive and two enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for a...

Page 12: ...rd 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...

Page 13: ...ides enough 5VSB voltage before selecting the 5VSB function 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR_R1 2 USBPWR_F1 2 cap onto 2 3 pin rather than 1 2 pin as default if you want to wake up the com...

Page 14: ...clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed On most motherboards there are small surface mount resistors near the processor socket which may be damaged if the cooling fa...

Page 15: ...quality fan with 4800 rpm at least CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink sup plied The form and size of fan heatsink may also vary Installing Memory...

Page 16: ...ge 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...

Page 17: ...8HC9N BE M2Y2G64CB8HC5N BE M2Y2G64CB8HA9N BE 0922 TW Kingston KVR1066D3N7 4G 9905403 028 A00LF MT16JTF25664AZ 1G1F1 MT16JTF25664AY 1G1D1 Samsung M378B5673DZ1 CF8 0842 A data AD3U1333B1G9 B Apacer 78 0...

Page 18: ...maxel RMR186EA48D8F 1333 Samsung M378B5673EH1 CH9 Silicon Power SP002GBLTU133S01 4 GB Kingston KVR1333D3N9 1 GB KingMax FLGD45F B8KG9 NEES A data Fast Dragon Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HA9N DG 0928 TWr F3 12800...

Page 19: ...heral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2 3 compliant The PCI...

Page 20: ...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 scre...

Page 21: ...vices SATA1 5 Serial ATA connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates 6 0 Gb s simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It el...

Page 22: ...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 Posit...

Page 23: ...alReady 5 GND Ground 6 DSRB Data Set Ready 7 RTSB RART B Request to Send 8 CTSB Clear to Send 9 RI RingIndicator 10 Key No pin Pin Signal Name Function IPS_LED Intelligent Power Saving IPS is an advan...

Page 24: ...s supporting a total of four drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard inter face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors ar...

Page 25: ...tor ESATA Port Use this port to connect to external SATA boxes or Serial ATA port multipliers Before connecting the eSATA cables make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure This motherbo...

Page 26: ...nect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V 7 Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN Users please note that the 24 pin power cable can be connected to the ATX_POWER connector...

Page 27: ...ector 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 COM 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 COM 6 5V 18 COM 7 Ground 19 COM 8 PWRGD 20 5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 COM Pin Signal Name Pin Sig...

Page 28: ...ication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive For the LED to function properly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for dev...

Page 29: ...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...

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

Page 31: ...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 32: ...simply need to Load Default Settings to reset the default CMOS values Note Changes to system hardware such as different CPU memories etc may also trigger this message M I B III MB Intelligent BIOS II...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...onfigure 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 automatically updated whenever...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start up time The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherb...

Page 37: ...hout entering O S Please refer to Chapter 6 to know more about eJIFFY Options Internal Graphics Mode UMA SIDEPORT Use this item to choose the onboard VGA mode You can select Disabled to disablethe onb...

Page 38: ...rn to the main menu setting page Onboard SATA Mode Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard SATA mode USB Functions Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the USB function Legacy USB...

Page 39: ...em 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...

Page 40: ...Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Move mnlk Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page EUP Support Enabled This i...

Page 41: ...PC Health Status f F10 Save ESC Exit Value Enter Select F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Move mnlk Smart Fan Function f Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen CMOS Setu...

Page 42: ...T Fan Mode Quiet SMART Fan start PWM value 144 SMART Fan start TEMP C 60 DeltaT1 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 14 PWM value C CPU FAN Full Limit Temp 68 C Normal auto ajusts depending on the CPU tempera...

Page 43: ...to the Smart Fan Function page SMART Fan start PWM value 154 SMART Fan start TEMP C 27 This item is used to set the start PWM value of the smart fan This item is used to set the start temperature of...

Page 44: ...splay the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System CPU temperature CPU DIMM voltage CPU system fan speed etc CPU Temperature NB Temperature CPU FANSpeed CPU Vcore VDIMM...

Page 45: ...Trrd N A 4 Clk Row Cycle Trc N A 33 Clk Memory Clock Mode Auto This item is used to set the memory clock mode DRAM Timing Mode Auto This item enables you to specify the DRAM timing mode to be configu...

Page 46: ...st NB Voltage Disabled This item allows user to adjust NB voltage when enabled CAS Latency Tcl N A 9Clk Memory CLK N A 667MHz This item is used to set the memory clock mode RAS CAS Delay Trcd N A 9Clk...

Page 47: ...ormation of the CPU installed in your computer NB Clk 2000MHz This item shows the frequency of Northbridge clock Current CPU Frequency 2500MHz This item shows the current CPU frequency Current CPU Vol...

Page 48: ...Save ESC Exit Value Enter Select F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help f f f Standard CMOS Setup AdvancedSetup Advanced Chipset Setup Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PCI PnP Setup PC He...

Page 49: ...Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Help Item F10 Save ESC Exit Value Enter Select F9 Optimized Defaults F1 Gen...

Page 50: ...ccess the sub menu You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password Supervisor Password This page helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Meg...

Page 51: ...hanges and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu User Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a user password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays I...

Page 52: ...em 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...

Page 53: ...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 f...

Page 54: ...arate folders for different operating systems In installing the software execute a file named SETUP EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen Exit The EXIT butt...

Page 55: ...onsare 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 ins...

Page 56: ...ogram 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...

Page 57: ...The Integrated Peripherals screen or a screen similar to it appears Figure 1 2 Integrated Peripherals Screen Use the arrow keys to select the SATA Configuration see Figure 1 2 and globally set SATA C...

Page 58: ...The AMD RAID BIOS set up lets you choose the RAID type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array EnteringtheRAIDBIOSSetup 1 Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press...

Page 59: ...By default this is set to Mirroring To change to a different RAID mode press the spacebar until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box RAID0 1 10 JBOD Note Not all RAID levels are support...

Page 60: ...signed as RAID 0 array disks Figure 1 5 FastBuild Utility Array Disks Assigned Assigning the Disks 1 Select the Assignment to Y to designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk 2 Press Ctrl Y...

Page 61: ...57 AMDRAIDConfiguration Figure 1 7 Main Menu Press ESC to exit 4 Press Y to reboot 3 The Main Menu screen appears Figure 1 7 Figure 1 8 The following screen appears Figure 1 8...

Page 62: ...section is not relevant If that is not the case or you are trying to install a new version of Windows then you will need an AMD RAID driver F6 install floppy Check to see if one came with your system...

Page 63: ...n the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of Windows XP installation is completed then take out the floppy Follow the instructions on how to install Windows XP After Windows XP is completely in...

Page 64: ...60 AMDRAIDConfiguration Memo...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...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 73: ...language 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 abo...

Page 74: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 70 Memo...

Page 75: ...rivers 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 dam...

Page 76: ...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 77: ...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 78: ...74 TroubleShooting Memo...

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