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Zotac H55 series, User Manual

The Zotac H55 series is a high-performance motherboard designed to deliver superior computing power. To fully maximize its capabilities, make sure to download the user manual for free from manualshive.com. This manual will guide you through the setup and operation of your Zotac H55 series motherboard.

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Intel H55 series Motherboard 

Table of Contents

Motherboard Specifications

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Motherboard Layout------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6

Hardware Installation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8

Safety Instructions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
Preparing the Motherboard ------------------------------------------------------------------ 9

Installing the CPU ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
Installing the CPU Fan ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
Installing Memory DIMMs --------------------------------------------------------------- 10

Installing the Motherboard ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

Installing the I/O Shield ------------------------------------------------------------------ 11
Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis ---------------------------------------- 11

Connecting Cables and Setting Switches ------------------------------------------------ 12

24-pin ATX Power Connector ---------------------------------------------------------- 13
4-pin ATX_12V Power Connector ----------------------------------------------------- 13
SPDIF-Out Header (optional) ---------------------------------------------------------- 14
COM Header (optional) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 14
Front Panel Header ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
USB Headers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Front Pannel Audio Header ------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Speaker Header --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Serial-ATA (SATA) Connectors --------------------------------------------------------- 16
Fan Connectors ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16

Expansion Slots

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Jumper Settings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17

Configuring the BIOS

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Enter BIOS Setup ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18
Main Menu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Advanced Menu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19

PC Health Monitor ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19

USB Configuration

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CPU Configuration

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IDE Configuration

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AHCI Configuration

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Intel TXT(LT) Configuration

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Intel VT-d Configuration

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ACPI Configuration

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PCIPnP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21

Summary of Contents for H55 series

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Page 2: ...CONNECT THE EQUIPMENT INTO AN OUTLET ON A CIRCUIT DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE RECEIVER CONSULT THE DEALER OR AN EXPERIENCED AUDIO TELEVISION TECHNICIAN NOTE Connecting this device to peripheral devices...

Page 3: ...etting Switches 12 24 pin ATX Power Connector 13 4 pin ATX_12V Power Connector 13 SPDIF Out Header optional 14 COM Header optional 14 Front Panel Header 14 USB Headers 15 Front Pannel Audio Header 15...

Page 4: ...g Menu 23 Exit Menu 24 Save Changes and Exit 24 Discard Changes and Exit 24 Discard Changes 24 Load Optimal Defaults 24 Load Failsafe Defaults 24 Flash Update Procedure 25 Installing Drivers and Softw...

Page 5: ...066 v Maximum memory size 8 GB q USB 2 0 ports v Supports hot plug and play v Twelve USB 2 0 ports six on the back panel six via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers v Supports USB 2...

Page 6: ...v AC power failure recovery q Onboard Graphics Features v DX10 and OpenGL 2 0 are supported v 3D Graphics Rendering Enhancements v Up to 2048x1536 75 Hz refresh v HDMI DVI VGA port output support DVI...

Page 7: ...2 shows the back panel connectors Figure 1 Board Layout 1 24 pinATX Power Connector PW1 2 Chipset 3 Speaker Header SPK1 4 Front Panel Header FP1 5 Serial ATA SATA Connectors SATA1 5 6 USB Headers FP_...

Page 8: ...range Light Up Blink 1000 Mbps link Activity 9 VGA Port 7 Port 2 Channel 4 Channel 6 Channel Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic...

Page 9: ...n v Installing Memory DIMMs q Installing the motherboard v Installing the I O shield v Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis q Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce...

Page 10: ...alltaion components 1 Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and away from the socket 2 Lift the socket lever and the load plate to fully open position 3 Use your thumb and forefinger to lift the cap...

Page 11: ...llowing recommendations to install memory DIMMs q One DIMM Install it into slot 1 or 2 You can install the DIMM into any slot however slot 1 is preferred q Two DIMMs Install them into slot 1 and slot...

Page 12: ...st and foreign objects and pro motes correct airflow within the chassis Before installing the motherboard install the I O shield from the inside of the chassis Press the I O shield into place and make...

Page 13: ...Connector PW1 v 4 pin ATX_12V Power Connector PW2 q Internal Headers Connectors v SPDIF Out Header CN6 optional v COM Header CN4 optional v Front Panel Header FP1 v USB Header FP_U1 FP_U2 v Front Pann...

Page 14: ...ion Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 PWROK 20 5V 9 5V_AUX 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 GND 4 pin ATX_...

Page 15: ...cable to these two pins The HDD indicator LED indicates the activity status of the hard disks q RST SW Attach the Reset switch cable from the front panel of the case to these two pins The system rest...

Page 16: ...io supports retasking function Note In order to utilize the front audio header your chassis must have front audio connector Also please make sure the pin assignment on the cable is the same as the pin...

Page 17: ...ix serial ATA connectors on the motherboard that support AHCI configuration SPK1 Pin Definition PIN Assignment 1 VCC 2 NC 3 NC 4 SPK SATA Pin Definition Pin Signal 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP...

Page 18: ...gure the motherboard s hardware Before using your computer make sure all jumpers and DRAM modules are set correctly Refer to this section whenever in doubt CMOS Clear Jumper JP1 Close Open Default set...

Page 19: ...elf Test POST Pressing Del takes you to the BIOS Setup Utility Note 1 We reserve the right to update the BIOS version presented in the manual The BIOS pictures shown in this section are for reference...

Page 20: ...USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed or Full Speed q BIOS EHCI Hand Off Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature q Legacy USB1 1 HC Support Allows you to enable or...

Page 21: ...rt q Active Processor Cores This item allows you to choose the number of the active processor cores The default value is All q A20M This item allows you to enable or disable A20M q Intel R SpeedStep t...

Page 22: ...ocate IRQ to PCI VGA When set to YES BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested q Palette Snooping...

Page 23: ...ow Use this item to enable or disable fullscreen logo show q AddOn ROM Display Mode Sets the display mode for option ROM q Bootup Num Lock Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock q PS...

Page 24: ...ge Configuration The item allows you to configure north bridge features including Memory Graphic NB PCIE and so on South Bridge Configuration The item allows you to configure south bridge features inc...

Page 25: ...m If you made changes to fields other than system date system time and password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you hav...

Page 26: ...gram AFUDOS XX ROM to the diskette 2 Allow the PC system to boot from the DOS diskette 3 At the DOS prompt type AFUDOS XX ROM P C B N X ENTER Note XX the BIOS file name can be defined by users 4 Wait...

Page 27: ...nd additional INTEL software The CD that has been shipped with your Intel H55 motherboard contains the following software and drivers q Intel chipset Driver q HDA Sound driver q Intel Graphics Driver...

Page 28: ...27 2 Left click Intel chipset Driver begin loading Installing Drivers And Software...

Page 29: ...28 Intel H55 series Motherboard 3 Left click HDA sound driver begin loading...

Page 30: ...29 Installing Drivers And Software 4 Left click Intel Graphics Driver begin loading...

Page 31: ...30 Intel H55 series Motherboard 5 Left click Realtek PCIE network Driver begin loading...

Page 32: ...31 Installing Drivers And Software 6 Left click Intel R Management Engine begin loading...

Page 33: ...32 Intel H55 series Motherboard At last you can enter Computer Management that provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard to check if the driver installation is complete...

Page 34: ...ar Sound Effect After clicking on the Sound Effect tab 3 sections Environment Equalizer and Karaoke are available for selection Environment Simulation You will be able to enjoy different sound experie...

Page 35: ...tly used for your quick enjoyment How to Use Other than the buttons Pop Live Club Rock shown on the page to pull down the arrow in Others you will find more optimized settings available to you Karaoke...

Page 36: ...und effect in one single tool Installing Drivers And Software Playback control Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound output Tool Show the following...

Page 37: ...ute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound input Tool Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed Advanced co...

Page 38: ...Instead now each jack is able to be chosen to perform either output i e playback function or input i e Recording function we call this Retasking Audio I O aims to help you setting jacks as you wish M...

Page 39: ...up for your selection Please select the device you are trying to plug in If the device is being plugged into the correct jack you will be able to find the icon beside the jack changed to the one that...

Page 40: ...o called AC 97 jacks If so please check this item to disable front panel jack detection Enable auto popup dialogue when device has been plugged in Once this item checked the dialog Connected device wo...

Page 41: ...Audio Output Source Output digital audio source The digital audio format such as wav mp3 midi etc will come out through S PDIF Out Speaker Calibration After you have successfully plugged in speakers...

Page 42: ...You will get the best quality if you chose 90 position which we recommend you to use this effectively means that you speak right into the microphone Note A Stereo Microphone is required when using Be...

Page 43: ...The section 3D Audio Demo grants you another possibility to enjoy your sound The Audio Demo allows you to listen to sound in an extraordinary way This section provides information about your current...

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