IPX7A-ION
Motherboard Reference Guide
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Page 2: ... proceed 8 Package contents 8 2 Motherboard layout 9 Top view 9 Rear panel connectors 9 4 System memory 10 Memory type 10 Qualified Vendors List QVL 10 Installing a SO DIMM 11 Removing a SO DIMM 11 5 Expansion slot 12 Installing an expansion card 12 6 Selectors 13 7 Connectors 14 8 BIOS Setup reference 20 Main 20 Advanced 21 Power 24 Boot 28 Exit 30 ...
Page 3: ...quipment 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 inter ference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from t...
Page 4: ...act your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you dete...
Page 5: ...ION built in 4x SATA connectors SATA300 150 USB 8x USB 2 0 ports Rear panel I O ports 1x Keyboard PS 2 port 1x Mouse PS 2 Mouse port 1x Display D SUB port 1x Display DVI I port 1x Display HDMI port 1x SPDIF output port 2x USB 2 0 ports 1x LAN RJ 45 port 2x USB 2 0 ports 3x Audio jacks 6 channel Internal connectors 1x ATX power connector 2x System fan connectors 4x SATA connectors 1x Front panel au...
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Page 7: ...IPX7A ION Motherboard Reference Guide 7 Hardware Installation This manual provides descriptions of each component on the motherboard and how to setup necessary items ...
Page 8: ...it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chas sis to ensure that ...
Page 9: ...s System fan connectors Front panel connector SATA connectors SATA connectors USB connectors LAN USB connectors Audio ports PCIE16 connector Front panel audio connector CD in connector SPDIF audio output Display DVI D SUB ports Keyboard mouse PS 2 ports Northbridge ATOM CPU Southbridge Display HDMI port Clear CMOS Password Rear panel connectors Top view Mouse PS 2 port Display D SUB port Keyboard ...
Page 10: ...800 1GB MICRON MT8HTF12864HDY 800E1 6 MICRON DS 7QE22D9MPF Pass Pass DDR2 800 1GB HYNIX HYMP112S64CP6 S6 AB N A HYNIX DS HY5PS1G1G31C Pass Pass DDR2 800 1GB SAMSUNG M470T2864EH3 CF7 N A SAMSUNG DS K4T1G164QE HCF7 Pass Pass DDR2 800 1GB NANYA NT1GT64UH8C0FN AD N A NANYA DS NT5TU64M16CG AD 73606800CP Pass Pass DDR2 800 2GB HYNIX HMP125S6EFR8C S6 AB N A HYNIX DS H5PS1G83EFR S6C R26A Pass Pass DDR2 80...
Page 11: ... DIMM 1 Firmly insert a SO DIMM into the socket at a 30 angle with the notch on the SO DIMM matching the break on the socket 2 Push down on the SO DIMM until the retaining clips click into place 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the SO DIMM The SO DIMM will automati cally pop up 2 Remove the SO DIMM from the socket NOTE A SO DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in ...
Page 12: ...mage motherboard components To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the ca...
Page 13: ...asing the CMOS RTC RAM data To clear the password and setting 1 Turn OFF the computer 2 Move the cap to Clear 3 Turn ON the computer to POSTscreen 4 Turn OFF the computer 5 Move the cap back to Default 6 Enter BIOS setup to verify or configure new settings IMPORTANT Except when using this function do not remove the jumper cap from the default position or else there may be a system boot failure Def...
Page 14: ...nadequate NOTE Make sure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system NOTE If you intend to use an older PSU with 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs make sure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15A on 12V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 350 W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate NOTE You must install a PS...
Page 15: ...e that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector 7 Connectors SYS_FAN_TACH 12V GND SYS_ FAN_ PWM SYS_ FAN2 SYS_ FAN1 Ground 12V Rotation Serial ATA connectors These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA devices SATA0 SATA1 Ground Ground Ground SATA_RX SATA_RX SATA_TX SATA_TX SATA2 SATA3 ...
Page 16: ...apability USB connectors dual ports These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect a USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specifications which support up to 480 Mbps connection speed WARNING Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard...
Page 17: ...port module cable to this connector then install the module to the system chassis COM1 DDC TTXD Ground RRTS RRXD DDTR DDSR CCTS RRT ROM RECOVERY Ground 3VSB SPI_CS SPI_CS SPI_MOSI SPI_MISO SPI_CLK ROM recovery connector This connector allows qualified technicians to reload firmware into the SPI boot flash in case there is problem with the data ...
Page 18: ...ctors CD Audio input connector This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as an optical disc drive a TV tuner or a specialized audio sound processing card CD IN Left Audio Channel Ground Right Audio Channel Ground ...
Page 19: ...y LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON tu...
Page 20: ...S information System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory information System Time xx xx xx This item allows you to set the system time System Date Day xx xx xxxx This item allows you to set the system date Main The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Field Field AMIBIOS Use...
Page 21: ... CPU Configuration This item provides the auto detected CPU specifications SATA Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the item SATA Controller Default Enabled Options Disabled Enabled SATA Controller Mode Default SATA Mode Options SATA Mode 1st 2nd 3rd ...
Page 22: ...tion CPU Temperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU tem perature Display field only xxxºC xxxºF System Temperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the System temperature Display field only xxxºC xxxºF System Fan1 Fan2 Speed This item shows how fast your system fan is running The fields for unconnected connectors will read N A...
Page 23: ...s you to choose how your fan is controlled Default Auto Options Auto Onboard Device Configuration Onboard VGA Configuration This item allows you to configure your VGA settings Primary Graphics Adapter Default PCIE VGA Card First Options Internal VGA First PCIE VGA Card First iGPU Frame Buffer Size Default 256MB Options 256MB High Definition Audio This item allows you to enable or disable High Defi...
Page 24: ... item allows you to enable or disable Power On By PME Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Resume On By RTC Alarm This item allows you to enable or disable Resume On RTC Alarm Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Boot Power Exit Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend F1 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit F10 Exit ESC ACPI Con...
Page 25: ... an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Default Power off Options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By Ring This item allows you to enable or disable Power On By Ring Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled EUP Mode This item allows you to enable or disable the EUP mode Default Enabled Option...
Page 26: ...default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To Set A Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your pass word To change the ...
Page 27: ... then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password success fully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS ...
Page 28: ...led normal POST messges are displayed Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Bootup Num Lock This item allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Default On Options Off On PS2 Mouse Support This item allows you to select the PS2 Mouse setting Default Auto Options Auto BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration Main Boot Exit Configure Settings during System Boot F1 Select Scree...
Page 29: ...ge Display This item allows you to enable or disable the Keyboard Error message during bootup Default Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display This item allows you to enable or disable the Press DEL to run Setup message during bootup Default Enabled Options Disabled Enabled ...
Page 30: ... program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Discard Changes and Exit Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Exit 8 BIOS Se...
Page 31: ...lts to run the system at op timal performance When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Y to load defaults Make sure you save changes before exiting Load Failsafe Defaults If you made changes to this BIOS setup utility and your system becomes unstable as a result select this option to restore BIOS fields to their low performance settings to troubleshoot BIOS setting problems...
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