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User’s Manual

Socket LGA1156 Processor Mainboard

EMX-IH55M-iCafe

  

 

Rev:  1.0, Apr  2010

Motherboard

Summary of Contents for EMX-IH55M-iCafe

Page 1: ...User s Manual Socket LGA1156 Processor Mainboard EMX IH55M iCafe Rev 1 0 Apr 2010 Motherboard ...

Page 2: ...not guarantee the accuracy of the contents This manual is purely technical documentation without any hint or other meanings and we won t commit users misunderstanding of the typesetting error Our products are in continuous improvement and updating Therefore we retain the right that we won t give notice to the users in future Copyright All trademarks in this manual belong to their own registered co...

Page 3: ...r Settings 11 3 2 CMOS Memory Clearing Header 11 3 3 Keyboard Power Function 11 3 4 FAN Power Connectors 12 3 5 Front Panel Switches Indicators Headers 12 3 6 Additional USB Port Headers 13 3 7 Front Panel Audio 13 3 8 JDVI_HDMI jumper and JME jumper 14 3 9 S PDIF Output Connection Header Optional 14 3 10 ATX Power Input Connectors 15 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility 16 4 1 About BIOS Setup 16 4 2 To ...

Page 4: ... product Please check with the following list of accessories if there is any broken or missing part please contact your dealer or the local distributor SATA cables SATA power cables I O Shield User s manual Drivers CD The items listed above are for reference only and are subject to change without notice ...

Page 5: ...rt 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN port 6 Channel Audio I O Internal I O Connectors 1 x 24 pin EPS Power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 4 x SATAII 3 0 Gb s connectors 2 x Fan Connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector 1 x System Fan connector 1 x Front panel High Definition audio header 1 x S PDIF In Out header 1 x Front System Panel connector 1 x Serial port header 1 x Speaker header 2 x USB 2 ...

Page 6: ... Intel H55 Series User s Manual 1 3 Mainboard Layout This picture is only for reference ...

Page 7: ...SB ports are used to connect USB 2 0 1 1 devices such as scanner speakers keyboard mouse hub digital camera joystick etc LAN The LAN port allows the motherboard to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub AUDIO Rear Panel Audio Line in Light Blue This jack is used to connect to the line out from any external audio sources such as MP3 player CD player AM FM radio tuner etc Line out...

Page 8: ...sis If the holes line up and there are screw holes you can attach the board with studs If the holes line up and there are only slots you can only attach with spacers Take the tip of the spacers and insert them into the slots After doing this to all the slots you can slide the board into position aligned with slots After the board has been positioned check to make sure everything is OK before putti...

Page 9: ... since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequen cy beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc 2 3 1 Installation of the CPU 1 Open the socket lever by pushing the lever down and away from the socket 2 Lift the load plate and remove the plastic protect...

Page 10: ...d DIMM 2 first as a dual channel operation To install system memory 1 Power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before installing or removing memory modules 2 Locate the DIMM slot on the board 3 Hold two edges of the DIMM module carefully keep away from touching its connectors 4 Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot 5 Firmly press the module into the slots until the ...

Page 11: ...ial ATA Connectors Each SATA connector serves as one single channel to connect one SATA device by SATA cable 2 5 2 PCI and PCI Express slots Install PCI Express X16 graphics card into slot PCIE1 Install PCI Express X1 card into slot PCIE2 Install PCI card into slots PCI1 or PCI2 ...

Page 12: ...o clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS menu or d whenever there is modification on the CPU or memory modules This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory and have it reconfigured to the default values stored in BIOS Pins 1 and 2 shorted Default Normal operation Pins 2 and 3 shorted Clear CMOS memory To clear the CMOS memory and load in the default values 1 Power off the system 2 Set pin...

Page 13: ...o reboot without having to power off the system and thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system PWR_ON Black Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch serves two functions which will allow you to power on off the system or to enter the suspend mode PWR_LED Green Power Standby LED When the system s power is on this LED will light When the system is in the S1 POS...

Page 14: ... 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket Pin No Header HD Audio Definition AC97 Audio Definition 1 PORT1L Microphone_Left Microphone 2 AGND Ground Ground 3 PORT1R Microphone_Right MIC Power 4 PRESENCE ACZ_DET N A 5 PORT2R Line2_Right Line out R 6 SENSE1_RETURN AuD_R_Return N A 7 SENSE_SEND FAUDIO_JD N A 8 No Pin N A N A 9 PORT2L Line2_Left Line Out...

Page 15: ...device It allows the transfer of audio from one file to another without the conversion to and from an analog format which could degrade the signal quality 3 8 JDVI_HDMI jumper and JME jumper While JVDI_HDMI jumper be shorted pin 1 2 it will auto detect HDMI or DVI device but if some DVI or HDMI device cann t be detected please be shorted pin 2 3 While you want to refresh you BIOS you must be short...

Page 16: ...ector If you would like to use an old power supply with only a 20 pin ATX main power connector then please plug the 20 pin ATX main power connector along with pin 1 and pin 13 PWR12V 12V Power connector Your power supply unit may come with a 4 pin or 8 pin 12V power connector The 12V power enables the delivery of more 12VDC current to the CPU s Voltage Regulator Module VRM If available please use ...

Page 17: ...g special features on or off etc 3 Enhancing your computer s behavior For example speeding up performance by turning on shadowing or cache 4 2 To Run BIOS Setup First access BIOS setup menu by pressing F1 key after POST is complete before OS is loaded After the first BIOS be setupped or loaded default values and save the DEL key will be pressed if you will enter BIOS setup menu 4 3 About CMOS CMOS...

Page 18: ...or your reference only and may not completely match with what you see on your screen This chapter were based mainly on model H55M L unless specif ically stated Do not change the BIOS parameters unless you fully understand its function The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Bo...

Page 19: ...nu F1 General help F2 F3 Change Colors F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu F7 Discard Changes F8 Load Failsafe Defaults F9 Load Optimal Defaults F10 Save configuration changes and exit setup 4 5 3 Main menu System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu BIOS SETUP...

Page 20: ...tion F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Device Hard Disk Vendor ST380215AS Size 80 0GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 S M A R T Supported Type LBA Large Mode Block Multi Sector Transfer PIO Mode DMA Mode S M A R T 32Bit Data Transfer Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc...

Page 21: ...ables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer frature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time PIO Mode Allows you to select the data transfer mode DMA Mode Selects the DMA mode S M A R T Set the Smart Monitoring ...

Page 22: ...nds Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00t Exit Advanced Settings Configure CPU Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Device PCIPnP v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc 4 5 4 Advanced settin...

Page 23: ...ues in below sections may cause system to malfunction IMC Type Field Family IMC Memory Remap Feature Enabled PCI MMIO Allocation 4GB To 3072MB Initate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI IGD Graphics Mode Select Enabled 32MB IGD GTT Graphic smemory size No VT mode 2MB NB PCIE Configuration PEG Port Auto v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Onboard Device Click Enter key to enter its submenu BI...

Page 24: ...tible Enhanced SATA 2 IDE Configuration Optional Disabled Compatible Enhanced USB Device The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main USB Configuration Enables support for legacy USB AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Module Version 2 2...

Page 25: ...legacy ISA devices Engineer mode Engineer mode control PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings Clear NVRAM during System Boot Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Clear N...

Page 26: ... set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Interrupt 19 Capture Allows option ROMs to trap interrupt 19 Press Esc key to return to Boot menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00t Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Set...

Page 27: ...isk drives Removable Drives Click Enter key to enter its submenu it will be display specifies the boot device priority sequence from available removable drives BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priorty Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10...

Page 28: ...ave to reset all previously set options Boot Sector Virus Protection Uses this option may prevent the change hard disk boot sector district table thus prevents the infection computer virus Flash Write Protection Option Disabled Enabled BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00t Exit Security Settings Install or Change the password Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 Genera...

Page 29: ... in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Optional Enabled Desabled High Performance Event Timer The item allows enable or disable HPET Optional Enabled Desabled Press Esc key to return to Power menu ACPI Configuration Click Press Enter key to enter its submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot S...

Page 30: ...C Alarm Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enable the items RTC Alarm Date Days RTC Alarm Time will become user0configurable with set values PCI Express Wakeup Selects disabled Enabled for PCI Express to wakeup PCI Card Wakeup Selects disabled Enabled for PCI card to wakeup AC Power Fail Determines the state of the system after the return of power...

Page 31: ...Enter key to enter its submenu it will be display hardware health configuration including System temperature CPU temperature FAN speed and all kinds of voltages BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power PC Health Fan configuration mode setting Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Temperature Sys Temperature SFAN2 Speed CFAN Speed SFAN1 Speed CPUFAN Mode Setting CPU...

Page 32: ...item allows you to set the CPU ratio frequency Advanced Frequency Configuration Setting Platform Clock when OC BIOS SETUP UTILITY JUSTwOOt Advanced Clock Setting Options Normal Mode OC Mode Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Clock Mode CPU Frequency IGD Frequency QPI Frequency DRAM Frequency CPU Clock Drive Normal Mode 133l Auto Auto Auto 800mv v...

Page 33: ...oltage CPU PLL Voltage Control This item allows you to set the CPU PLL Voltage DIMM Voltage Control This item allows you to set the DIMM Voltage Dram Voltage Control This item allows you to set the Dram Voltage PCH 1 05V Voltage Control This item allows you to set the PCH 1 05V Voltage IGD Voltage Control This item allows you to set the IGD Voltage O C Profile Save Load Save or Load your BIOS sett...

Page 34: ...hanges and exit setup Ok Cancel Ok BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00t Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults v02...

Page 35: ... and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Discard changes and exit setup Ok Cancel Ok BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00t Exit Exit Options Discards changes done so far to any of the setup questions F7 key can be used for this operation Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 Gen...

Page 36: ...option opens a dialog box that let you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Select OK and then Enter to install the defaults select Cancel and then Enter to not install the defaults The optimized defaults place demand on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components such as the CPU and the memory You can cause fatal errors or insta...

Page 37: ...as below If the menu does not appear double click My Computer double click CD ROM drive or click Start click Run type X AUTORUN EXE assuming X is your CD ROM drive This picture is only for reference From the Main MENU you may make 4 selections 1 Mainboard Driver installation Utility Click to enter the driver installation menu 2 Useful Software Utility Click to enter the utilities installation menu...

Page 38: ...ow This picture is only for reference From the Drivers MENU you may make 4 selections 1 INTEL Chipset Installation Utility 2 INTEL Chipset VGA Graphics Driver 3 Onboard LAN Driver 4 Realtek HD Audio Driver Back INTEL Chipset Installation Utility INTEL Chipset VGA Graphics Driver Onboard LAN Driver Realtek HD Audio Driver Exit ...

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