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OT951-D Series

System Board

User’s Manual

A21640353

Summary of Contents for OT951-D Series

Page 1: ...OT951 D Series System Board User s Manual A21640353 ...

Page 2: ...ied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes Changes after the publication s first rele...

Page 3: ...ticular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion 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 into an ...

Page 4: ...hapter 2 Hardware Installation 14 System Board Layout 14 System Memory 16 Installing the DIM Module 17 Jumper Settings 19 Clear CMOS Data 19 USB Power Select 20 LVDS Panel Select 21 Panel Power Select 22 COM1 COM2 RS232 RS422 RS485 Select 23 Power on Select 24 Rear Panel I O Ports 25 VGA Port 26 HDMI Port 27 RJ45 LAN Ports 28 USB Ports 29 DC in 12V 31 I O Connectors 32 Digital I O Connectors 34 SA...

Page 5: ...attery 43 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 44 Overview 44 AMI BIOS Setup Utility 46 Main 46 Advanced 47 Chipset 58 Boot 65 Security 67 Save Exit 68 Updating the BIOS 69 Chapter 4 Supported Software 70 Appendix A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 89 Appendix B Watchdog Sample Code 101 Appendix C System Error Message 102 Appendix D Troubleshooting 104 ...

Page 6: ...f components and product specifications 2 The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse improper installation modification accidents or unauthorized repair of the product 3 Unless otherwise instructed in this user s manual the user may not under any circumstances attempt to perform service adjustments or repairs on the product whether in or out of warranty It must be ret...

Page 7: ...r ends Important Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drive and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain...

Page 8: ...nformation listed above This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold For more information about the standard package in your region please contact your dealer or sales representative Before Using the System Board Before using the system board prepare basic system components If you are installing the system board in a new system you will need at least the followi...

Page 9: ...ports half size Mini PCIe card 1 CompactFlash socket 1 connector for daughterboard expansion 2 PCIe x1 4 USB 2 0 1 LPC Advanced discrete level GPU integrated in the processor AMD RadeonTM HD 6320 OT951 DT56N AMD RadeonTM HD 6290 OT951 DT40N Supports HDMI LVDS and VGA interfaces Supports DirectX 11 OpenGL 3 2 and OpenCL 1 1 Supports AMD Turbo Core 2 0 technology LVDS Chrontel CH7511B 24 bit dual ch...

Page 10: ...O connector 1 front audio connector for line out and mic in jacks 1 Serial ATA port 1 chassis intrusion connector 1 front panel connector 2 fan connectors AMI BIOS 64Mbit SPI BIOS Supports ACPI System Power Management Wake On Events include Wake On USB KB Mouse Wake On LAN RTC timer to power on the system CPU stopped clock control AC power failure recovery Monitors CPU system temperature and overh...

Page 11: ...th the CompactFlashTM socket for inserting a CompactFlashTM card CompactFlashTM card is a small removable mass storage device designed with flash technology a non volatile storage solution that does not require a battery to retain data indefinitely The CompactFlashTM technology is widely used in products such as portable and desktop computers digital cam eras handheld data collection scanners PDAs...

Page 12: ... source of your power supply must support 1 5A For 3 or more USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 2A RTC Timer The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically pow er on on the set date and time ACPI STR The system board is designed to meet the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface specification ACPI has energy saving features t...

Page 13: ...The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 720mA Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure you may choose to either power on the system manually or let the system power on automatically ...

Page 14: ...OM 1 RS232 422 485 select JP7 6 5 2 1 COM 2 RS232 422 485 select JP8 1 1 8 LCD Inverter power 1 5 Panel power select JP10 6 40 39 1 2 LVDS LCD panel 1 Chassis instrusion 1 8 DIO 1 1 COM 1 COM 2 DIO Power SATA Power Daughterboard Connector 10 Front audio 1 LAN 2 LAN 1 USB 1 USB 0 HDMI DC IN 12V Battery AMD A50M AMD T56N T40N System Fan Realtek RTL8111DL JMB368 Realtek RTL8111DL DDR3_SODIMM 1 9 10 2...

Page 15: ...15 2 Hardware Installation Realtek ALC886 Winbond W83627DHG P Asmedia ASM 1442 Chrontel CH7511 CompactFlash Socket Mini PCIe Bottom View ...

Page 16: ...f such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD pro tection DDR3 Features One 204 pin DDR3 SODIMM socket Supports 1066 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM Singal channel memory...

Page 17: ...ual one These illustrations are for reference only 1 Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the SODIMM socket on the system board 4 Note the key on the socket The key ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one direction ...

Page 18: ...cating the module is correctly locked into position Clip Clip 5 Grasping the module by its edges align the module into the socket at an ap proximately 30 degrees angle Apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket The contact fingers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket ...

Page 19: ...m with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below 1 Power off the system and unplug the power cord 2 Set JP1 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP1 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord and power on the system JP1 2 3 On Clear CMOS 1 2 On Normal default 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 20: ...e to wake up the system Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 1 5A For 3 or more USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 2A USB Power Select USB 0 3 JP5 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On 5V default 1 3 2 1 3 2 ...

Page 21: ...0x800 6 18 bit Single 1 2 4 On 3 Off 1280x960 6 18 bit Single 2 4 On 1 3 Off 1280x1024 8 24 bit Dual 1 4 On 2 3 Off 1366x768 6 18 bit Single 4 On 1 3 Off 1366x768 8 24 bit Single 1 3 On 4 Off 1440x900 8 24 bit Dual 2 3 On 1 4 Off 1400x1050 8 24 bit Dual 1 3 On 2 4 Off 1600x900 8 24 bit Dual 3 On 1 2 4 Off 1680x1050 8 24 bit Dual 1 2 On 3 4 Off 1600x1200 8 24 bit Dual 2 On 1 3 4 Off 1920x1080 8 24 ...

Page 22: ... 3 5 2 4 6 5 6 On 3 3V default 1 3 5 2 4 6 JP9 JP10 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel Important Before powering on the system make sure JP10 s setting matches the LCD panel s specification Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel JP10 ...

Page 23: ...ex or RS485 The pin function of the COM ports will vary according to the jumper s setting JP7 JP8 6 4 2 5 3 1 COM 1 COM 2 JP7 JP8 RS232 RS422 Full Duplex RS485 COM 1 COM 2 6 4 2 5 3 1 1 2 On RS232 default 3 4 On RS422 Full Duplex 6 4 2 5 3 1 DCD TD GND RTS RI RD DTR DSR CTS RXD TXD N C N C N C RXD TXD N C N C 2 1 9 DATA N C N C N C N C DATA N C N C N C 2 1 2 1 9 9 ...

Page 24: ...et JP9 pins 2 and 3 to On If you want to use the power button set pins 1 and 2 to On When using the JP9 Power On feature to power the system back on after a power failure occurs the system may not power on if the power lost is resumed within 5 seconds power flicker Note In order to ensure that power is resumed after a power failure that re covers within a 5 second period JP9 must be set to pins 2 ...

Page 25: ...25 2 Hardware Installation Rear Panel I O Ports The rear panel I O ports consist of the following VGA 2 Realtek LAN ports HDMI 2 USB ports 12V DC in HDMI 12V DC in LAN 1 VGA LAN 2 USB 2 0 ...

Page 26: ...ou plug the monitor s cable con nector into the VGA port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place BIOS Setting Configure VGA in the Chipset menu North Bridge Configuration submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the graphics driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information VGA Port VGA ...

Page 27: ...27 2 Hardware Installation HDMI HDMI Port The HDMI port which carries both digital audio and video signals is used to con nect a LCD monitor or digital TV that has the HDMI port ...

Page 28: ... of a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Chipset menu South Bridge Configuration submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the LAN drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information LAN 1 LAN 2 Features 2 Realtek RTL8111DL PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller ...

Page 29: ...a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis and then insert the USB port cables to a connector BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Advanced menu USB Configuration sub menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB de...

Page 30: ...o RAM state To use this function Jumper Setting JP3 must be set to 2 3 On 5V_standby Refer to USB Power Select in this chapter for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 1 5A For 3 or more USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 2A ...

Page 31: ... maximum of 60W power and is considered a low power solu tion Connect a DC power cord to this jack Use a power adapter with 12V DC output voltage Using a voltage higher than the recommended one may fail to boot the system or cause damage to the system board ...

Page 32: ...connector and the LCD Inverter power connector These connec tors transmit video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display Panel Refer to the next page for the pin functions of these connectors BIOS Setting Configure the LCD panel in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information 2 1 LVDS LCD panel 40 39 8 1 LCD Inverter power ...

Page 33: ...AA Panel Power Panel Power Pins 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Function GND LVDS_Out7 LVDS_Out7 GND LVDS_Out6 LVDS_Out6 GND LVDS_Out5 LVDS_Out5 GND LVDS_Out4 LVDS_Out4 GND LVDS_CLK2 LVDS_CLK2 GND N C N C Panel Power Panel Power LVDS LCD Panel Connector LCD Inverter Power Connector Pins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Function GND GND Panel Inverter Brightness Voltage Control Panel Power 3...

Page 34: ...ring on function to external devices that are connected to these connectors 8 1 1 4 12V Ground 5VSB 5V Digital I O power Digital I O Pins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Function DIO0 DIO1 DIO2 DIO3 DIO4 DIO5 DIO6 DIO7 Digital I O Connector Digital I O Connector Digital I O Power Connector ...

Page 35: ...e Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information The Serial ATA connectors are used to connect Serial ATA devices Connect one end of the Serial ATA data cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device The system board package comes with a power cable that must be connected from the system board s peripheral power c...

Page 36: ...adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys tem board components BIOS Setting The Advanced menu Hardware Health Configuration submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans Refer to chapter 3 for more infor mation System fan CPU fan 1 Sense Power Ground 1 Ground Power Sense ...

Page 37: ... s power is off and a chassis intrusion occurred the alarm will sound only when the system restarts MyGuard Hardware Monitor Install the MyGuard Hardware Monitor utility By default the chassis intrusion detection function is disabled When enabled a warning message will appear when the chassis is open The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound when the chassis is open Ref...

Page 38: ...38 2 Hardware Installation Daughterboard Connector Expansion slot The daughterboard expansion slot is an interface for the daughterboard The daughterboard features 2 PCIe x1 4 USB 2 0 1 LPC ...

Page 39: ... off the system PWR LED Power Standby LED When the system s power is on this LED will light When the system is in the S1 POS Power On Suspend state it will blink every second When the system is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state it will blink every 4 seconds HDD LED RESET SW PWR LED PWR BTN 12 11 2 1 Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment HDD LED 3 HDD Power PWR LED 2 LED Power 5 Signal 4 LED Power...

Page 40: ...nt Audio Connector The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line out and mic in jacks that are at the front panel of your system 1 Mic IN L Line OUT R GND GND NC Key 2 10 Mic JD Line OUT JD Mic IN R Line OUT L 9 ...

Page 41: ... Mini PCI Express Mini PCIe Slot The Mini PCIe socket is used to install a Mini PCIe card Mini PCIe card is a small form factor PCI card with the same signal protocol electrical definitions and con figuration definitions as the conventional PCI ...

Page 42: ...small removable mass storage device designed with flash tech nology a non volatile storage solution that does not require a battery to retain data indefinitely The CompactFlashTM technology is widely used in products such as portable and desktop computers digital cameras handheld data collection scanners PDAs Pocket PCs handy terminals and personal communicators ...

Page 43: ... source of power when the main power is shut off Safety Measures Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufac turer Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance Battery Ground Battery 1 Connect to the battery connector battery ...

Page 44: ...ter may not appear the same as the actual one These screens are for reference purpose only Default Configuration Most of the configuration settings are either predefined according to the Load Op timal Defaults settings which are stored in the BIOS or are automatically detected and configured without requiring any actions There are a few settings that you may need to change depending on your system...

Page 45: ...of the highlighted field Selects a field Displays General Help Saves and exits the Setup program Press Enter to enter the high lighted submenu Scroll Bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of the setup screen it indicates that there are more available fields not shown on the screen Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through all the available fields Submenu When appears on the left of a p...

Page 46: ...00 to 59 Second displays seconds from 00 to 59 Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Data elements Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Save Exit Chipset Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core...

Page 47: ...ption for legacy mass storage devices with option ROM Enable or disable boot op tions for Legacy Network Devices Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Legacy OpROM Support Launch PXE OpROM Launch Storage OpROM PCI Subsystem Settings ACPI Power Management Configuration Trusted Computing CPU Configuration IDE Configura...

Page 48: ... specifies what PCI option ROM to launch Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc PCI Option ROM Handling PCI ROM Priority Advanced EFI Compatible ROM Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit ...

Page 49: ...fixed time Advanced Disable S3 Suspend to RAM Disabled Disabled ACPI Sleep State Selects the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the Suspend button is pressed S1 POS Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function Resume by PME Enable this field to use the PME signal to wake up the system Wake system with fixed time Enable or disable system wake on ...

Page 50: ... be available Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Configuration TPM Support Current Status Information No Security Device Found Advanced TPM Support Enables or Disables TPM O S will not show TPM Resetting the platform is required Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous...

Page 51: ...1650 MHz Intended Speed 1650 MHz Limit CPUID Maximum Advanced Limit CPUID Maximum The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than 3 The default is Disabled because this problem does not exist in the Win dows series operating systems If you are using an operating system other than Windows this problem may occur To avoid this problem enable this field to limit the return va...

Page 52: ... allows the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface Legacy IDE This option configures the Serial ATA drives as Legacy IDE storage devices Enable or Disable Serial ATA Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc IDE Configuration OnChip SATA Channel OnChip SATA Type SATA Port0 Advanced Enabled IDE ...

Page 53: ...torage device start unit command timeout Enables Legacy USB support AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc USB Configuration USB Devices 1 Drivers 1 Keyboard 1 mouse Legacy USB S...

Page 54: ...C Exit Case Open Beep Set this field to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chassis intru sion event Watchdog This field is used to enable or disable the Watchdog Timer function AC Power Loss Turns Off When power returns after an AC power failure the system s power is off You must press the Power button to power on the system Turns On When power returns after an AC power failure the syst...

Page 55: ... Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Serial Port Enables or disables the serial port Change Settings Selects the IO IRQ setting of the I O device Select an Optimal Setting for Super IO device Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port D...

Page 56: ...an Megatrends Inc PC Health Status SYSTIN Temperature CPUTIN Temperature System FAN Speed CPU FAN Speed CPUVCore 5V 3 3V CPUVNB VDIMM 12V 3VSB VBAT Advanced 32 C 40 C N A 4218 RPM 1 384V 4 872 V 3 360V 0 960 V 1 544 V 12 335 V 3 344 V 3 088 V Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Smart Fan Function ...

Page 57: ... Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc CF Card JMB 368 ATA Controller Advanced Not Present IDE Mode Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit ...

Page 58: ...nds Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc North Bridge North Bridge LVDS Config Select South Bridge Save Exit Advanced Boot Security Main Chipset North Parameters Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit ...

Page 59: ...sion 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc North Bridge Configuration Memory Information Memory Clock 533 MHz Total Memory 2032 MB DDR3 GFX Configuration Memory Configuration Node 0 information Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit ...

Page 60: ...vious Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Select primary device that BIOS will use for output Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc GFX Configuration Primary Video Device NB GPP Core Config IGD Video GPP_Core_x4 x4 Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Va...

Page 61: ...nc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Node0 Information Starting Address 0 KB Ending Address 2097151KB DIMM0 Size 2048 MB speed 533MHz Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit ...

Page 62: ...an Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Specify INT15 options for LVDS HDMI LVDS Enable Disable LVDS This field is used to enable or disable the LVDS Panel Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit ...

Page 63: ...m Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Enable or disable USB Port0 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc USB Port 0 Enabled USB Port 1 Enabled USB Port 2 Enabled USB Port 3 Enabled Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General He...

Page 64: ... C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc HD Audio Azalia Device Enabled Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit SB HD Azalia configuration ...

Page 65: ...Alwasy Do not allow disabling GA20 this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB Boot Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup NumLock State Quiet Boot Fast Boot CSM16 Mo...

Page 66: ...Messages Set display mode for option ROM Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Allows option ROMs to trap Int 19 Disabled CSM Support Enabled disabled CSM support If auto is selected based on OS CSM will be enabled disabled automatically ...

Page 67: ...n this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password length must be in the following range Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20 Administrator Password User Password HDD Security Configuration HDD 0 ST500DM002 1 Save Exit Chipset Advanced Main Boot Security Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General He...

Page 68: ...og box will appear Select Yes to reset the system after saving all changes made Discard Changes and Reset To discard the changes select this field and then press Enter A dialog box will appear Select Yes to reset the system setup without saving any changes Save Changes Save the changes done so far to any of the setup options Discard Changes Discard the changes done so far to any of the setup optio...

Page 69: ... the files To execute the utility type A AFUDOS BIOS_File_Name b p n then press Enter C AFU AFUDOS afudos filename B P N AMI Firmware Update Utility APTIO v2 25 Copyright C 2008 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Reading file Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Erasing BootBlock Writing BootBlock Verifying BootBlock C AFU AFUDOS done done done done done done done ...

Page 70: ...e performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Mainboard Utility CD will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup Chapter 4 Supported Software ...

Page 71: ...rk 3 5 make sure you have up dated your Windows XP operating system to Service Pack 3 To install the driver click Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 on the main menu 1 Read the license agreement carefully Click I have read and accept the terms of the License Agreement then click Install 2 Setup is now installing the driver ...

Page 72: ...72 4 Supported Software 3 Click Exit ...

Page 73: ... Utility To install the driver click AMD Embedded GPU and Chipset Software Installation Utility on the main menu 2 Click Install to begin the installation 1 Under the Language Sup port section select the language you would like the installation to display and then click Next ...

Page 74: ...74 4 Supported Software 4 After completing installa tion click Finish 3 Click Express and then click Next ...

Page 75: ...pt the agree ment then click Next Microsoft DirectX 9 0C for Windows XP only To install the driver click Microsoft DirectX 9 0C on the main menu 2 To start installation click Next 3 Click Finish Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect ...

Page 76: ...tall the driver click Audio Drivers on the main menu 2 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next ...

Page 77: ...e Realtek LAN Drivers To install the driver click Realtek LAN Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Click Install to begin the installation 3 After completing installa tion click Finish ...

Page 78: ...tware Hardware Doctor To install the driver click Hardware Doctor on the main menu 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Click Next to install to this folder or click Change to install to a different folder ...

Page 79: ...79 4 Supported Software 3 Click Install to begin the installation 4 After completing installa tion click Finish ...

Page 80: ... to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode 1 Insert a blank floppy diskette 2 Locate for the drivers in the CD then copy them to the floppy diskette The CD includes drivers for both 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems The path to the drivers are shown below 32 bit CD Drive AHCI_RAID F6FLOPPY f6flpy32 64 bit CD Drive AHCI_RAID F6FLOPPY f6flpy64 ...

Page 81: ...er click Infineon TPM driver and tool option on the main menu 1 TPM requires installing the Microsoft Visual C pack age prior to installing the driver Click Install 2 The setup program is pre paring to install the driver 3 The setup program is ready to install the driver Click Next ...

Page 82: ...82 4 Supported Software 4 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next 5 Enter the necessary infor mation and then click Next 6 Select a setup type and then click Next ...

Page 83: ...83 4 Supported Software 7 Click Install 8 The setup program is cur rently installing the driver 9 Click Finish ...

Page 84: ...84 4 Supported Software 10 Click Yes to restart the system Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 85: ... in the license agreement then click Next DFI Utility DFI Utility provides information about the board Watchdog DIO and Backlight To access the utility click DFI Utility on the main menu Note If you are using Windows 7 you need to access the operating system as an administrator to be able to install the utility ...

Page 86: ...86 4 Supported Software 4 Click Install to begin the installation 5 After completing installa tion click Finish 3 Enter User name and Organization information then click Next ...

Page 87: ...87 4 Supported Software The DFI Utility icon will appear on the desktop Double click the icon to open the utility ...

Page 88: ...Reader 9 3 To install the reader click Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 3 on the main menu 1 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder 2 Click Install to begin instal lation 3 Click Finish to exit installa tion ...

Page 89: ...nstalla tion procedures may slightly vary if you re using another version of the program 1 Download the program from nLite s offical website http www nliteos com download html 2 Install nLite Important Due to it s coding with Visual Net you may need to first install NET Framework prior to installing nLite 3 Download relevant RAID AHCI driver files from Intel s website The drivers you choose will d...

Page 90: ...c into an optical drive 5 Launch nLite The Welcome screen will appear Click Next 6 Click Next to temporarily save the Windows installa tion files to the designated default folder If you want to save them in another folder click Browse select the folder and then click Next ...

Page 91: ...91 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 7 Click Next 8 In the Task Selection dia log box click Drivers and Bootable ISO Click Next ...

Page 92: ... driver folder to select the drivers you will integrate Click Next 10 Select only the drivers appropriate for the Win dows version that you are using and then click OK Integrating 64 bit driv ers into 32 bit Windows or vice versa will cause file load errors and failed installation ...

Page 93: ...93 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 11 If you are uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard select all RAID AHCI con trollers and then click OK 12 Click Next ...

Page 94: ...94 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 13 The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation 14 When the program is fin ished applying the chang es click Next ...

Page 95: ...e lect the Create Image mode under the General section and then click Next 16 Or you can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct Burn mode under the General section Select the optical device and all other necessary settings and then click Next ...

Page 96: ...E and AHCI Installation Guide 17 You have finished cus tomizing the Windows XP installation disc Click Finish Enter the BIOS utility to configure the SATA con troller to RAID AHCI You can now install Windows XP ...

Page 97: ...er to IDE mode 2 Install Windows XP but do not press F6 3 Download relevant RAID AHCI driver files supported by the motherboard chipset from Intel s website Transfer the downloaded driver files to C AHCI 4 Open Device Manager and right click on one of the Intel Serial ATA Storage Controllers then select Update Driver If the controller you se lected did not work try selecting another one ...

Page 98: ...5 In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box select No not this time then click Next 6 Select Install from a list or specific location Ad vanced and then click Next 7 Select Don t search I will choose the driver to install and then click Next ...

Page 99: ...99 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 8 Click Have Disk 9 Select C AHCI iaAHCI inf and then click Open 10 Select the appropriate AHCI Controller of your hardware device and then click Next ...

Page 100: ...are device Ignore the warning and click Yes to proceed 12 Click Finish 13 The system s settings have been changed Win dows XP requires that you restart the computer Click Yes 14 Enter the BIOS utility and modify the SATA control ler from IDE to AHCI By doing so Windows will work normally with the SATA controller that is in AHCI mode ...

Page 101: ...imer MOV DX 2EH MOV AL 07H Ready to Program Logical Device OUT DX AL MOV DX 2FH MOV AL 07H Select Logical Device 7 OUT DX AL MOV DX 2EH MOV AL F6H Select watchdog timer register OUT DX AL MOV DX 2FH MOV AL 10H Set watchdog timer value OUT DX AL MOV DX 2EH MOV AL F5H Select watchdog Control Register OUT DX AL MOV DX 2FH MOV AL 61H Set Watchdog Control Value OUT DX AL 1 Exit extended function mode M...

Page 102: ...place only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR Checksum of CMOS is incorrect This can indicate that CMOS has become cor rupt This error may have been caused by a weak battery Check the battery and replace if necessary DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY The display switch o...

Page 103: ...oard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot Manufacturing POST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard controller is pull low This is also used for the M B burn in test at the factory BIOS ROM checksum error System halted The checksum of ROM address F0000H FF...

Page 104: ...t the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is turned on 5 The display s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly 6 All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely 7 Any add in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly Monitor Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on 1 Make...

Page 105: ...hing happens 1 Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system 2 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using 3 The power cord may have a short or open Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary Floppy Drive The computer cannot access t...

Page 106: ...er doesn t output anything or is out putting garbled characters 1 Make sure that the serial device s power is turned on and that the device is on line 2 Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer 3 Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly If the serial device does not work ...

Page 107: ...settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set 3 Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets 4 Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations 5 If the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components Gently press each component into the socket 6 If you made changes to the BIOS settings re enter setup and load...

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