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Preface

Preface

Copyright

This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected
under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor
any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of
the author.

Version 1.0

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufac-
turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and
specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and
to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the
manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Trademark Recognition

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation.

Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective
owners and are acknowledged.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This equipment has been 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 radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s
manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Summary of Contents for P67H2-A4

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 r...

Page 2: ... Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 6 ATI CrossfireXTM Technology Support Describes the Intel Matrix Stor age Manager RAID Configura tions Chapter 8 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Go to H page 77 page 7 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 7 NVIDIA SLI Technology Support Describes the NVIDIA SLI Technology Go to H page ...

Page 3: ...Setting Jumpers 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 InstallingHardware 10 Installing the Processor 10 Installing Memory Modules 12 Expansion Slots 14 Connecting Optional Devices 16 Installing SATA Hard Drives 20 ConnectingI ODevices 21 ConnectingCaseComponents 22 Panel Header 25 Chapter 3 27 Using BIOS 27 AbouttheSetupUtility 27 The Standard Configuration 27 Entering the Setup Utility 2...

Page 4: ...ning Setup 54 ManualInstallation 56 Utility Software Reference 56 Chapter 6 69 69 69 69 69 ATI CrossFireXTM Technology Support 69 Requirements 69 Installing CrossFireXTM graphics cards 69 The CatalystTM Control Center Dialog Box 71 To Enable CrossFireTM 71 Chapter 7 73 73 73 73 73 NVIDIA SLI TechnologySupport 73 Requirements 73 Installing your NVIDIA SLI Ready Components 73 Enabling NVIDIA SLI 75 ...

Page 5: ...v Chapter 9 83 83 83 83 83 Trouble Shooting 83 Start up problems during assembly 83 Start up problems after prolong use 84 Maintenanceandcaretips 84 BasicTroubleshootingFlowchart 85 ...

Page 6: ...vi Memo ...

Page 7: ...iple GPU running at PCIe Gen 2 speed It provides three PCI Express x1 rev 2 0 slots for extending usage It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides twelve USB 2 0 ports six rear I O ports and three headers support additional six USB ports and one of Front USB 2 0 headers provide EZ charger technology please reference chapter 2 parts of Front Panel USB headers to check the detail inform...

Page 8: ...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 P67 Chipset is a single chip with proven reliability and performance Supports two PCI Express x16 Gen2 slots Supports three PCI E...

Page 9: ...rophone line in and 8 ch line 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 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 noti...

Page 10: ...Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line in microphone in line out 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector 4 pin 12V connec tor 1 x ATX4P connector 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb s connectors 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb s connectors 3 x USB2 0 headers support additional six USB 2 0 ports F_USB1 supports EZ Charger 1 x Front panel audio header 1 x SPDIF out header 1 x Speaker header 1 x LDC header 1 x Front pan...

Page 11: ...5 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components ...

Page 12: ...SATA 6Gb s 9 SATA3 6 Serial ATA connectors SATA3 6 support SATA 3Gb s 10 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 11 CASE CASE open header 12 F_USB2 3 Front panel USB headers 13 ME_UNLOCK ME unlock header for factory use only 14 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 15 F_USB1 Front panel USB header F_USB1 supports EZ Charger 16 USB3F Front USB 3 0 header 17 COM Onboard serial port header 18 PWR_FAN Power coolin...

Page 13: ...herboard 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 ATX form factor of 305 x 210 mm Choose a case that accommodates this form factor Refe...

Page 14: ...ard 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 jum...

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: ...n 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 Due to Intel CPU spec definition the system will not boot if only one DIMM is installed in D...

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: ... 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 x16 slot is used to install external PCI Express grap...

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: ...ier access 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT1R 4 PRESENCE 5 PORT2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 9 PORT2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN SATA1 2 Serial ATA 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...

Page 23: ...ns of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Par allel ATA 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 7 Ground Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name Unlike F_USB2 3 in this mainboard F_USB1 supports EZ Charger technology pro vides about 1A current than general USB port in off mode for USB devices It is useful and excellent especially for the iP...

Page 24: ...h delivers 5Gb s transfer rate 11 IntA_P2_D USB3 ICC Port2 D 12 IntA_P2_D USB3 ICC Port2 D 13 GND GND 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 15 IntA_P2_SSTX USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Tx 16 GND GND 17 IntA_P2_SSRX USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Rx 18 IntA_P2_SSRX USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Rx 19 Vbus...

Page 25: ...OUTB UART B Serial Output 4 DTRB UARTBDataTerminalReady 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 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 Short Unlock...

Page 26: ...nd 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 i...

Page 27: ... 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 micro phone in signal This motherboard supports 8 channel audio devices that correspond to the A B C and E port respectively In addition all of the 3 ports B C and E provide users with both right left channels individu ally Users...

Page 28: ...nnect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL 5 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER 5 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK 6 Connect the connector for graphics interface to ATX4P 7 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 whe...

Page 29: ... 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 Power 12V The ATX12V4P power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin power ca...

Page 30: ...sor Make sure to connect a 4 pin ATX power cable to ATX4P otherwise the system will be unstable ATX4P Auxiliary Power Connector for Graphics Interface Pin Signal Name 4 NC 3 GND 2 GND 1 12V SPK Internal speaker Pin Signal Name 1 VCC 2 Key 3 GND 4 Signal ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground ...

Page 31: ...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 the B...

Page 32: ...26 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: ... option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first time the POST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong 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...

Page 35: ... maintenance the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS Please visit the manufacture s website for updated manual 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 ...

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 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 30 C CPU FAN Speed 1795 RP...

Page 38: ...and 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 ...

Page 39: ...me 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 Ring Resume By RING Disabled ...

Page 40: ...he system from power saving mode Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page 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...

Page 41: ...t C 2010 American Megatrends Inc SelectthehighestACPIsleep state the system will enter whentheSUSPENDbuttonis pressed Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit CPU Configuration Intel R Core TM i5 2500K CPU 3 30GHz EMT64 Supported Processor Speed 3300 MHz Processor Stepping 206a6 Microcode Revision 22 Processor Cores 4 Intel HTTechnology NotSupported Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Exec...

Page 42: ...aximum CPUID value limit When supports Prescott and LGA775 CPUs enables 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 preven...

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: ...pyright 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 Help Aptio Setup ...

Page 46: ...nc F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc North Bridge Parameters North Bridge South Bridge MESubsystem Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Value Enter Select Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defau...

Page 47: ...ow indicates the current status of the case Chassis Opened No This item indicates whether the case has been opened Press Esc to return to the chipset menu page 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 I...

Page 48: ... 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc ME Subsystem Help Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Version 7 0 0 1115 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 1115 This item shows the ME version ME Subsystem Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable ME su...

Page 49: ...nabled 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 PCH Voltage 1 08V PLL Voltage 1 ...

Page 50: ...PU Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen CPU Ratio 33 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 Non Turbo Ratio Override...

Page 51: ...ry Timing Configuration This item shows the information of Memory Timing Configuration 1 2 3 4 Core Ratio 37 36 35 34 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...

Page 52: ...R SDRAM memory CAS colulmn address strobe It is recommanded that you leave this item at the default value The 2T setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode RAS to CAS Delay tRD 9 This item specifies the RAS to CAS delay to Rd Wr command to the same bank RAS Active Time tRAS 24 This item specifies the RAS active time Press Esc to return to the Performance Tunning page Press...

Page 53: ...47 Using BIOS VDIMM 1 548V This item displays the current VDIMM voltage IMC 1 056V This item displays the current IMC voltage ...

Page 54: ...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 55: ... press Enter to view the following screen Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc 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 Set Setup Administrator Password IfONLYtheAdministrator s password is set then this only limits access to Setup and...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...51 Using BIOS Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device ...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...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 install...

Page 61: ...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 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ... 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 For reference only ...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ... 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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...gUpeJIFFY 66 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 73: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 67 2 Wireless connection 3 DSL connection Note Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk ...

Page 74: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 68 Memo ...

Page 75: ...n 2 You would need one CrossfireXTM bridge cable 3 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireXTM technology Download the latest driver from the ATI website www ati com 4 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system Installing CrossFireXTM graphics cards 1 Insert the CrossFireXTM graphics cards into the PCIEX16 slo...

Page 76: ...Support For reference only 3 Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards 2 Connect the cable from your monitors to the CrossFireXTM ready graphics card installed on the PCIEX16_1 slot Monitor Cable ...

Page 77: ...XTM TechnologySupport The CatalystTM Control Center Dialog Box To enable CrossFireXTM Install ATI graphic card driver Enter the CatalystTM Control Center Dialog Box check the Enable CrossFireXTM item Click OK to apply ...

Page 78: ...72 ATICrossFireXTM TechnologySupport Memo ...

Page 79: ...ed for the setup of 2 Way SLI configuration 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI tech nology 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system 800W PSU is required for the setup of 2 way SLI configuration 1 Install both of the NVIDIA SLI Ready graphics cards Installing your NVIDIA SLI Ready Components For 2 Way ...

Page 80: ...SLI Ready graphics card installed on the PCIEX16 slot Once the new NVIDIA SLI certified components have been installed in the system they will be recognized by the operating system upon Windows boot up A Found NewHardware message will be displayed Monitor Cable For reference only ...

Page 81: ... message to open the following window Description All NVIDIA GPUs work together with SLI technology to increase the rendering performance of your 3D applications Typical usage scenarios Playing 3D games Using any application that renders hardware accelerated Direct 3D or OpenGL content ...

Page 82: ...elect the checkbox Enable SLI technology and then click Apply You now have an NVIDIA SLI enabled PC You can also access these settings by opening the NVIDIA Control Panel right click on desktop clicking on 3D Settings shown below and then selecting SetSLI configuration Control Panel Setting of 2 Way SLI ...

Page 83: ...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 8 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 84: ...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 85: ...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 86: ...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 87: ...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 88: ...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 89: ...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 90: ...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 91: ...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 92: ...86 TroubleShooting Memo ...

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