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Zotac ION ITX series, User Manual

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IONITX series Motherboard 

Table of Contents

Motherboard Specifications

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Motherboard Layout--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
Hardware Installation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9

 

Safety Instructions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9

 

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

 

20-pin ATX Power Connector -----------------------------------------------------------------------------13

      SPDIF-Out Header ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
      COM Header --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
 

Front Panel Header -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14

 

USB Header --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15

 

Front Pannel Audio Header -------------------------------------------------------------------------------15

 

Speaker Header ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16

 

Fan Connectors ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16

      Serial-ATA (SATA) 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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ACPI Configuration

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20

PCIPnP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20
Security ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21

Boot Menu -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22

Boot Settings Configuration

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Boot Device Priority------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22
Hard Disk Drivers --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22

Chipset Menu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23

North Bridge Configuration

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South Bridge Configuration

 --------------------------------------------------------------------------23

Perform Setting Menu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23

Exit Menu

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Summary of Contents for ION ITX series

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Page 2: ...R OR AN EXPERIENCED AUDIO TELEVISION TECHNICIAN NOTE Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B requirements or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also r...

Page 3: ...14 Front Panel Header 14 USB Header 15 Front Pannel Audio Header 15 Speaker Header 16 Fan Connectors 16 Serial ATA SATA Connectors 16 Expansion Slots 17 Jumper Settings 17 Configuring the BIOS 18 Ente...

Page 4: ...hanges 24 Load Optimal Defaults 24 Load Failsafe Defaults 24 Flash Update Procedure 25 Installing Drivers and Software 26 Drivers Installation 26 Realtek HD Audio Driver Setup 34 Getting Started 34 So...

Page 5: ...d play v Six USB 2 0 ports four on the back panel two via the USB bracket connected to the internal USB header v Supports USB 2 0 protocol up to 480 Mbps transmission rate q USB 3 0 Ports Optional v S...

Page 6: ...Processing Unit Features v NIVIDA GeForce GT218 ION GPU Direct x10 1 Shader Model 4 1 CUDA cores up to 16 v Supports GDDR3 memory up to 512 MB v Supports Dual_Link DVI display feature and max resoluti...

Page 7: ...Mini_PCIEX1 2 51 52 CPU 16 17 9 10 COM1 U_KB1 JP1 GPU 18 1 DDRIII SO DIMM Sockets DDRIII 1 2 2 Front Panel Header FP1 3 Speaker Header SPK 4 20 Pin ATX Power Connector PW1 5 Chipset 6 Serial ATA SATA...

Page 8: ...6 Channel Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center Subwoofer Activity LED Status Descritption Off No link Orange Link...

Page 9: ...l the WiFi antennas to the WiFi antenna connectors and make sure the screws are rotated in clockwise direction as shown in picture 5 Picture 6 is the final image Note 1 Users please note that the appe...

Page 10: ...g the motherboard q Installing the I O Shield q Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury always follow basic safety precautions R...

Page 11: ...module in any of the two slots Refer to the following procedure to install the memory modules 1 Locate the SO DIMM memory slots and insert a SO DIMM memory module into the slot at a 45 degree angle 2...

Page 12: ...reign objects and promotes 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 sure it f...

Page 13: ...tors v 20 pin ATX Power Connector PW1 q Internal Headers Connectors v SPDIF Out Header SPDIF v COM Header COM1 v Front Panel Header FP1 v USB Header FP_U1 v Front Pannel Audio Header FP_S1 v Speaker H...

Page 14: ...pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure PW1 1 10 11 20 PW1 Pin Definition Pin Signal Pin Signal...

Page 15: ...d disk drive indicator LED 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 thes...

Page 16: ...t Audio the Rear Audio The front Audio supports re task ing function Note In order to utilize the front audio header your chassis must have front audio connector Also please make sure the pin assignme...

Page 17: ...s up to 300 MB s data transfer rate There are two serial ATA connectors on the motherboard that support AHCI configuration SPK Pin Definition PIN Assignment 1 VCC 2 NC 3 NC 4 SPK SATA Pin Definition P...

Page 18: ...er Settings This chapter explains how to configure the motherboard s hardware Before using your computer make sure all jumpers and DRAM modules are set correctly Refer to this section whenever in doub...

Page 19: ...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 only...

Page 20: ...pport Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems q USB 2 0 Controller Mode Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed or Full Speed q BIOS EHCI...

Page 21: ...nfigure the SATA run mode q Primary Secondary IDE Master This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices This item will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS q IDE Detect...

Page 22: ...set the size of memory block to reserve for legacy ISA devices Security The security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Press enter to display the configuration options q Chan...

Page 23: ...een Logo 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 Wait for F1 If...

Page 24: ...ration The item allows you to configure north bridge features including DRAM frequency and DRAM timing by SPD South Bridge Configuration The item allows you to configure south bridge features includin...

Page 25: ...ram 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 m...

Page 26: ...or downloaded and the utility program AFUDOS XX exe 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 nam...

Page 27: ...INTEL software The CD that has been shipped with your Intel NM10 motherboard contains the following software and drivers q Intel chipset Driver q HDA sound driver q ION Graphics Driver q Renesas USB3...

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

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

Page 30: ...29 Installing Drivers and Software 4 Left click ION Graphics Driver begin loading...

Page 31: ...30 IONITX series Motherboard 5 Left click Renesas USB3 0 Driver begin loading...

Page 32: ...31 6 Left click Realtek PCI network Driver begin loading Installing Drivers and Software...

Page 33: ...32 IONITX series Motherboard 6 Left click Atheros Wireless driver begin loading...

Page 34: ...33 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 35: ...d the control panel will appear 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...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...ou to create your favorite sound effect in one single tool Playback control Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound output Tool Show the following vo...

Page 38: ...mute 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...

Page 39: ...functions 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 y...

Page 40: ...vice will pop 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...

Page 41: ...alled 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 would...

Page 42: ...io Output Source Output digital audio source The digital audio format such as wav mp3 midi and etc will come out through S PDIF Out Speaker Calibration After you have successfully plugged in speakers...

Page 43: ...u 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 Beam...

Page 44: ...section provides information about your current system audio device Information 3D Audio Demo The section 3D Audio Demo grants you another possibility to enjoy your sound The Audio Demo allows you to...

Page 45: ...44 IONITX series Motherboard 291 MA168 00...

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