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Preface

This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected

any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of

the author.

Version 2.0

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufac-

turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and

specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any

particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and

to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the

manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-

tion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inter-

ference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference

will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment 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 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 onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with

this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern-

ing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s

manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Trademark Recognition

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

AMD, Phenom, Athlon, Sempron and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD

Corporation.

Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective

owners and are acknowledged.

Preface

Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the

following conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received, including interfer-

ence that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-

causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur

le matériel brouilieur du Canada.

About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Motherboard

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Describes features of the motherboard

Go to Hpage 1

Describes installation of motherboard

components

Go to Hpage 7

Provides information on using the BIOS

Setup Utility

Go to Hpage 25

Describes the motherboard software

Go to Hpage 41

Chatper 7

Trouble Shooting

Provides basic troubleshooting tips

page 63

Go to H

Chapter 5

Setting Up AMD SB700 RAID

Configuration

Describes the AMD SB710 RAID Configu-

ration

Go to Hpage 45

Chapter 4

Using the Motherboard Soft-

ware

Chapter 6

Setting Up eJIFFY

Describes the eJIFFY setting up

Go to Hpage 53

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Preface i

Chapter 1 1

Introducing the Motherboard 1

Introduction............................................................................................1

Features...................................................................................................2

Specifications.........................................................................................4

Motherboard Components...................................................................5

Chapter 2 77777

Installing the Motherboard 7

Safety Precautions...............................................................................7

Choosing a Computer Case................................................................7

Installing the Motherboard in a Case.................................................7

Checking Jumper Settings.....................................................................8

Setting Jumpers................................................................................8

Checking Jumper Settings................................................................9

Jumper Settings...............................................................................9

Installing Hardware..........................................................................10

Installing the Processor.................................................................10

Installing Memory Modules...........................................................12

Expansion Slots..............................................................................13

Connecting Optional Devices.........................................................15

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive..........18

Connecting I/O Devices......................................................................20

Connecting Case Components...........................................................21

Front Panel Header.................................................................23

Chapter 3 25 25

25 25 25

Using BIOS 25

About the Setup Utility....................................................................25

The Standard Configuration..........................................................25

Entering the Setup Utility................................................................25

Resetting the Default CMOS Values..................................................26

Using BIOS.......................................................................................27

Standard CMOS Setup...................................................................28

Advanced Setup..............................................................................28

Advanced Chipset Setup.................................................................30

Integrated Peripherals..................................................................31

Power Management Setup.............................................................32

PCI/PnP Configurations...............................................................34

PC Health Status...........................................................................34

Frequency/Voltage Control...........................................................36

Load Default Settings....................................................................37

Supervisor Password....................................................................37

User Password...............................................................................38

Save & Exit Setup .........................................................................38

Exit Without Saving.......................................................................38

Updating the BIOS.........................................................................39

Chapter 4 41 41

41 41 41

Using the Motherboard Software 41

About the Software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM.....................................41

Auto-installing under Windows Vista/7...........................................41

Running Setup...............................................................................42

Manual Installation..........................................................................44

Utility Software Reference................................................................44

Chapter 7 63 63 63 63 63

Trouble Shooting 63

Start up problems during assembly.......................................................63

Start up problems after prolong use.................................................64

Maintenance and care tips..................................................................64

Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart...................................................65

Chapter 5 45 45 45 45 45

Setting Up AMD SB700 RAID Configuration 45

Setting Up a Bootable RAID Array...................................................45

Chapter 6 53 53

53 53

Setting Up eJIFFY 53

Introduction........................................................................................53

Installation and BIOS Setup............................................................54

Entering eJIFFY.........................................................................................57

Features Icons...........................................................................................58

Usage FAQ.................................................................................................59

Introducing the Motherboard

Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the A780LM-M motherboard. This motherboard is a high

performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports socket AM3 for AMD

PhenomTM II processor/Athlon II/Sempron processors for high-end business or per-

sonal desktop markets.

The motherboard incorporates the AMD 760G Northbridge (NB) and SB700

Southbridge (SB) chipsets. The Northbridge supports the HyperTransportTM 3.0 in-

terface. It supports two DDR3 slots with maximum memory size of 8 GB. One PCI

Express x16 slot, intended for Graphics Interface, is fully compliant to the PCI

Express Base Specification Revision 1.1.

The SB700 Southbridge supports two PCI slots which are PCI 2.3 compliant. In

addition, one PCI Express p5-x1 slot is supported, fully compliant to the PCI Express

Base Specification, Revision 1.1. It integrates USB 2.0 interface, supporting up to

eight functional ports (four USB ports and two USB 2.0 headers support additional

four USB ports). One onboard IDE connector supports two IDE devices in Ultra ATA

133/100/66/33 modes. The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller,

supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3.0 Gb/s each. It

provides AMD SATA RAID configuration with RAID 0, 1 and 10 modes supported.

There is an advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse and

keyboard connectors, one VGA port, one optional DVI port, four USB ports, one

LAN port and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out.

Introducing the Motherboard

Feature

Processor

HyperTransportTM Technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it

enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than

currently available interconnect technologies.

• Accommodates socket AM3 for AMD PhenomTM II processor/Athlon II/

Sempron processors

• Supports HyperTransportTM (HT) 3.0 interface speeds

This motherboard uses a Socket AM3 that carries the following features:

SB700 (SB)

AMD 760G

(NB)

• One p6-x4 A-Link Express II interface (PCI Express 1.1

compliant) for connection to an AMD Southbridge

• Supports one PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface,

fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification

revision 1.1

• Fully supports ACPI states S0, S1,S2, S3, S4, and S5

• Single chip solution in 80nm, 1.2 V CMOS technology

The AMD 760G Northbridge (NB) and SB700 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are

based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and

performance.

Chipset

• Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification at 33 MHz

• Supports four Serial ATA devices which speeds up to

3.0 Gb/s

• Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to eight

USB 2.0 ports

• Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66/

33 modes

• Supports integrated RAID0, RAID1, and RAID 10 (re-

quires use of 4 or more SATA ports) functionalities

across all 4 ports

Memory

• Supports DDR3 1333/1066 DDR SDRAM with dual-channel archi-

tecture

• Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs

• Up to 4 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 8 GB

This board supports CPU up to 95W TDP only; you can refer to AMD

website to check your CPU.

Audio

The onboard Audio provides the following features:

• 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec

• Exceeds Microsoft Windows Logo Program (WLP) Requirements

• ADCs support 44.1K/48K/88.2K/96K/192KHz sample rate

• Power Support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 5.0V

Introducing the Motherboard

Onboard LAN (Optional)

The onboard LAN provides the following features:

This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of

133/100/66/33 MB/s.

Expansion Options

The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:

• One PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface

• One PCI Express p7-x1 slot

• Two 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots

• One IDE connector supporting up to two IDE devices

• Four 7-pin SATA connectors

• Supports PCI ExpressTM 1.1

• Integrated 10/100 transceiver

• Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support

• Supports PCI ExpressTM 1.1

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

• Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support

Integrated I/O

The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• One VGA port

• One optional DVI port

• Four USB ports

• One LAN port

• 6 channel audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out

BIOS Firmware

• Power management

• Wake-up alarms

• CPU parameters

• CPU and memory timing

The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock

speeds.

The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system

features including the following:

1. Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change

without prior notice.

2. Due to chipset limitation, we recommend that motherboard be oper-

ated in the ambiance between 0 and 50°C.

Introducing the Motherboard

• AMD 760G & AMD SB700

• Socket AM3 for AMD PhenomTM II processor/Athlon II/Sempron

processors

• Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU

• Dual-channel DDR3 1333 memory architecture

• 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB

• Supports DDR3 1333/1066 DDR3 SDRAM

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot

• 1 x PCI Express p8-x1 slot

• 2 x PCI slots

• Supported by AMD SB700 Express Chipset

• 4 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controllers

• Supports RAID 0, 1, and 10

• 2 x Ultra DMA133/100/66 devices

• VIA VT1705 6-ch High Definition audio CODEC

• Realtek 8103EL 10/100 Fast Ethernet Controller (Gigabit LAN

optional)

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse connector

• 4 x USB ports

• 1 x DVI port (optional)

• 1 x VGA port

• 1 x RJ45 LAN connector

• 1 x Audio port (Line in, microphone in and line out)

• 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector,

• 4-pin 12V connector

• 1 x CPU_FAN

• 1 x SYS_FAN

• 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors

• 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB ports

• 1 x Front panel header

• 1 x Chassis Intrusion Detect header

• 1 x SPDIF out header

• 1 x Front panel audio header

• 1 x Speaker header

• 1 x parallel port header

• 1 x onboard serial header

Chipset

Memory

Expansion

Slots

Storage

Audio

LAN

Rear Panel I/O

Internal I/O

Connectors &

Headers

• AMI BIOS with 8Mb SPI ROM

• Supports Plug and Play 1.0A, APM 1.2, Multi Boot, DMI

• Supports ACPI revision 3.0 specification

System BIOS

Form Factor • Micro ATX Size, 244mm x 210mm

CPU

Specifications

Introducing the Motherboard

Motherboard Components

Introducing the Motherboard

Table of Motherboard Components

LABEL COMPONENTS

Socket AM3 for AMD Phenom

TM II/Athlon

II/Sempron processors

2. CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector

3. DDR3_1~2 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM slots

4. ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector

5. IDE Primary IDE connector

6. SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors

7. SPK Speaker header

8. F_PANEL Front panel switch/LED header

9. SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector

10. CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper

11. LPT Parallel port header

12. F_USB1~2 Front Panel USB headers

13. USBPWR_R1 Rear USB/PS2 power select jumper

14. SPDIFO SPDIF out header

15. F_AUDIO Front panel audio header

16. PCI1~2 32-bit add-on card slots

17. CASE Chassis detect jumper

18. PCIEX1 PCI Express x1 slot

19. PCIEX16 PCI Express x16 slot for graphics interface

20. USBPWR_F1 Front panel USB power select jumper

21. COM Onboard serial header

22. ATX12V 4-pin +12V power connector

1. CPU Socket

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.

Installing the Motherboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Motherboard

Safety Precautions

• Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard

• Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam-

age from static electricity

• Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely

grounded object before working on the motherboard

• Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in

• Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards

Choosing a Computer Case

There are many types of computer cases on the market. The motherboard complies

with the specifications for the Micro ATX system case. Firstly, some features on the

motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indica-

tors and switches on the system case. Make sure that your case supports all the

features required. Secondly, this motherboard supports two enhanced IDE drives.

Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend

to install.

Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that the I/O

template in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge of the

motherboard.

This motherboard carries a Micro ATX form factor of 244 X 210 mm. Choose a case

that accommodates this form factor.

Installing the Motherboard in a Case

Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in

a case.

Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond

the holes in the motherboard. Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets

and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws.

Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and expansion

slots on your motherboard.

Installing the Motherboard

Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard.

Checking Jumper Settings

This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard.

Setting Jumpers

Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with

more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper

caps are placed on the correct pins.

The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper. When

the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the

jumper is SHORT. If you remove the jumper

cap, or place the jumper cap on just one pin,

the jumper is OPEN.

This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. Pins

1 and 2 are SHORT.

SHORT OPEN

Installing the Motherboard

Checking Jumper Settings

The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is

labeled.

Jumper Settings

1. To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS, we recommend

users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimal Defaults”

and then “Save Changes and Exit”.

2. Make sure the power supply provides enough 5VSB voltage before

selecting the 5VSB function.

3. It is required that users place the USBPWR_F1 & USBPWR_R1 cap

onto 2-3 pin rather than 1-2 pin as default if you want to wake up the

computer by USB/PS2 KB/Mouse.

Front Panel

USB Power

Select Jumper USBPWR_F1

USBPWR_R1

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

CLR_CMOS 3-pin Clear CMOS

1-2: NORMAL

2-3: CLEAR CMOS

Before clearing the

CMOS, make sure to

turn off the system.

CLR_CMOS

Rear USB PS/2

Power Select

Jumper 2-3: 5VSB

1-2: VCC

USBPWR_F1

USBPWR_R1

3-pin

2-3: 5VSB

1-2: VCC

Installing the Motherboard

Installing Hardware

Installing the Processor

Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure

that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-

mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the

cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious

damage to the motherboard or its components.

This motherboard has a Socket AM3 processor socket. When choosing a processor,

consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the

processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the

quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.

Before installing the Processor

This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system

bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these settings by making

changes to jumpers on the motherboard, or changing the settings in the system Setup

Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not over-clock processors or other

components to run faster than their rated speed.

On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near

the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is

carelessly installed.

Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the

clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you

can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket.

Warning:

1. Over-clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the

system and introduce errors into your system. Over-clocking can per-

manently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in com-

ponents that are run beyond the rated limits.

2. Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from

the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or

other hardware components.

Installing the Motherboard

1 Install your CPU. Pull up the lever away from

the socket and lift up to 90-degree angle.

2 Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with

the pin hold noticeably missing). Align and

insert the CPU correctly.

3 Press the lever down and apply thermal

grease on top of the CPU.

4 Put the CPU Fan down on the retention mod-

ule and snap the four retention legs of the

cooling fan into place.

5 Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in

place and connect the CPU cooling Fan power

cable to the CPUFAN connector. This com-

pletes the installation.

CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components.

To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you

use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink

installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink sup-

plied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.

Installing the Motherboard

Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support two 240-pin

DDR3 1333/1066. The total memory capacity is 8 GB.

DDR3 SDRAM memory module table

Memory module Memory Bus

DDR3 1066 533 MHz

Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging

until you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the

modules only by their edges. Do not touch the components or metal

parts. Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the mod-

ules.

You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. Each module can be

installed with 4 GB of memory.

Installation Procedure

Refer to the following to install the memory modules.

1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM only.

2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down.

3 Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with

notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be

installed correctly.

4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the

notches in the DIMM slot.

5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it

seats correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to

the edges of the DIMM.

6 Install any remaining DIMM modules.

DDR3 1333 667 MHz

Installing the Motherboard

Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:

1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the

slot you are going to use.

2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot.

Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.

3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.

For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network

adapters, you have to install drivers and software before you can

begin using the add-on card.

Installing the Motherboard

Connecting Optional Devices

Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional

devices:

F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB headers

The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array.

Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you

have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted

ports to the motherboard.

Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as

indicated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or

system hang-up.

1USBPWR Front Panel USB Power

2USBPWR Front Panel USB Power

3USB_FP_P0- USB Port 0 Negative Signal

4USB_FP_P1- USB Port 1 Negative Signal

5USB_FP_P0+ USB Port 0 Positive Signal

6USB_FP_P1+ USB Port 1 Positive Signal

7GND Ground

8GND Ground

9Key No pin

10 USB_FP_OC0 Overcurrent signal

Function

Pin Signal Name

Installing the Motherboard

LPT: Onboard parallel port header

This is a header that can ba used to connect to the printer, scanner or other devices.

1 STROBE 14 ALF

2 PD0

3 PD1

4 PD2

5 PD3

15 ERROR

16 INIT

17 SLCTIN

18 Ground

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

6 PD4 19 Ground

7 PD5 20 Ground

8 PD6

9 PD7

10 ACK

11 BUSK

12 PE

13 SLCT

21 Ground

22 Ground

23 Ground

24 Ground

25 Ground

26 Key

F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header

This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-

out ports for easier access.

SATA1~4: Serial ATA connectors

These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest data

transfer rates (3.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It elimi-

nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register com-

patibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.

1Ground 2 TX+

3TX- 4 Ground

5RX- 6 RX+

7 -Ground -

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

Pin Signal Name Function

1 2PORT 1L AUD_GND

3PORT 1R 4 PRESENCE#

5PORT 2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN

7SENSE_SEND 8 KEY

Pin Signal Name

9PORT 2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN

Pin Signal Name

Installing the Motherboard

SPDIFO: SPDIF out header

This is an optional header that provides an S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)

output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector.

2+5VA 5V analog Power

3 Key No pin

4GND Ground

1SPDIF SPDIF digital output

Pin Signal Name Function

CASE: Chassis intrusion detect header

This detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function needs a chassis

equipped with instrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS.

Pin 1-2 Function

Short Chassis cover is removed

Open Chassis cover is closed

COM: Onboard serial port header

Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to

your system.

1 DCDB Data Carrier Detect

2 SINB Serial Input

3 SOUTB UART B Serial Output

4 DTRB UART B Data Terminal Ready

5 GND Ground

6 DSRB Data Set Ready

7 RTSB RART B Request to Send

8 CTSB Clear to Send

9 RI Ring Indicator

10 Key No pin

Pin Signal Name Function

Installing the Motherboard

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive

This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-

ROM drive.

About IDE Devices

Your motherboard has one IDE interface.

IDE1: IDE Connector

This motherboard supports four high data transfer SATA ports with each runs up to

3.0 Gb/s. To get better system performance, we recommend users connect the CD-

ROM to the IDE channel, and set up the hard dives on the SATA ports.

About SATA Connectors

Your motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a total of four drives.

SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard inter-

face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors

are well designed and will only fit in one orientation. Locate the SATA connectors on

the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives.

Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives

To install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives, use the SATA cable that supports the

Serial ATA protocol. This SATA cable comes with an SATA power cable. You can

connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the

motherboard.

SATA cable (optional) SATA power cable (optional)

IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or

SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. Installing two IDE devices on one

cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE.

The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this.

Installing the Motherboard

Refer to the illustration below for proper installation:

This motherboard does not support the “Hot-Plug” function.

1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard.

2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive.

3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the

other end to the power supply.

Installing the Motherboard

Connecting I/O Devices

The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports:

PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.

PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.

VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port.

LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your

computer to the network.

USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

Audio Ports Use the three audio jacks to connect audio devices. The first

jack is for stereo line-in signal. The second jack is for

stereo line-out signal. The third jack is for microphone.

Installing the Motherboard

CPU_FAN: Cooling FAN Power Connector

Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling

fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V.

1GND System Ground

2+12V Power +12V

3Sense Sensor

4PWM CPU FAN control

Function

Pin Signal Name

ATX12V: ATX 12V Power Connector

ATX_POWER: ATX 24-pin Power Connector

1+3.3V 13 +3.3V

2+3.3V 14 -12V

3Ground 15 COM

4+5V 16 PS_ON

5Ground 17 COM

6+5V 18 COM

7Ground 19 COM

8PWRGD 20 -5V

9+5VSB 21 +5V

10 +12V 22 +5V

11 +12V 23 +5V

12 +3.3V 24 COM

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

SPK: Internal speaker

Pin Signal Name

1VCC

2Key

3NC

4Signal

SYS_FAN: FAN Power Connector

Pin Signal Name Function

1GND System Ground

2+12V Power +12V

3 Sense Sensor

4+12V

3+12V

2Ground

1Ground

Pin Signal Name

Installing the Motherboard

Front Panel Header

The front panel header (F_PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED

headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases. Refer to the table below for

information:

Reset Switch

Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary-

contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and

runs POST.

Power Switch

Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen-

tary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at

least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is

due to internal de-bounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two

seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal.

Power/Sleep/Message waiting LED

Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual-color, front panel mounted LED provides

power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication.

Hard Drive Activity LED

Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication

that data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to function

properly, an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED

will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI (hard drive activity LED)

connector.

Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function

1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED (+) 2 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED (+)

3 HD_LED_N Hard disk LED (-)

5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch (-)

7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch (+)

9 RSVD Reserved

4 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED (-)

6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch (+)

8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch (-)

10 Key No pin

* MSG LED (dual color or single color)

This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.

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Using BIOS

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Ab up Utility

The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for

Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM

setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS.

The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s

configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. The

parameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information

when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is

configured with the values you stored in CMOS.

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• Hard drives, diskette drives and peripherals

• Video display type and display options

• Password protection from unauthorized use

• Power Management features

The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Before

using the Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options.

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Configuration

A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, we

recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the

future.

This Setup Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration

• when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make

changes to the Setup Utility

• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

• when making changes to the Power Management configuration

• when changing the password or making other changes to the Security

Setup

Entering the Setup Utility

When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST)

routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the

POST routines are completed, the following message appears:

Press DEL to enter SETUP

Using BIOS

Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility.

: Move F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: ValueEnter : Select

F9:Optimized Defaults F1:General Help

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced Setup

Advanced Chipset Setup

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PCI/PnP Setup

PC Health Status

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Default Settings

Supervisor Password

User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

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Resetting the Default CMOS Values

When powering on for the first time, the POST screen may show a “CMOS

Settings Wrong” message. This standard message will appear following a clear

CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer. You simply need to Load Default

Settings to reset the default CMOS values.

Note: Changes to system hardware such as different CPU, memories, etc. may also

trigger this message.

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced Setup

Advanced Chipset Setup

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PCI/PnP Setup

PC Health Status

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Default Settings

Supervisor Password

User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

: Move F10: Save ESC: Exit

+/-/: Value

Enter : Select

F9: Optimized Defaults

F1:General Help

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Load Default Settings?

[OK] [Cancel]

Using BIOS

Enter Select

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

KEY FUNCTION

Scrolls through the items on a menu

+/- Modifies the selected field’s values

F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup

F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions

F9 Loads an optimized setting for better performance

ESC Exits the current menu

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Using BIOS

When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the

Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates

which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight

to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing

<Enter>.

Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to

execute that option. Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for infor-

mation.

Some options (marked with a triangle ffff

f) lead to sub menus that enable you to change

the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the

sub menu.

In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Sub menu items are denoted

by a triangle ff

The default BIOS setting for this motherboard applies for most conditions

with optimum performance. It is not suggested to change the default

values in the BIOS setup and the manufacture takes no responsibility to

any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings.

Using BIOS

Advanced Setup

This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page

with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.

Standard CMOS Setup

This option displays basic information about your system.

Date Mon 10/11/2010

IDE Master Not Detected

IDE Slave Not Detected

SATA1 ATAPI CDROM

SATA 2 Not Detected

SATA 3 Not Detected

SATA 4 Not Detected

IDE BusMaster Enabled

Help Item

Time 01:18:24

User [Enter], [TAB]

or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to

configure system Date.

Standard CMOS Setup

Date & Time

The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are

running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make

changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.

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: Move F10: Save ESC: Exit

Enter : Select +/-/: Value

F9: Optimized Default

F1: General Help

For the purpose of better product maintenance, the manufacture reserves

the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual. The BIOS

setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ

from the actual BIOS. Please visit the manufacture’s website for updated

manual.

f IDE Master/Slave

Your computer has one IDE channel which can be installed with one or two

devices(Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device on the IDE

channel

IDE BusMaster (Enabled)

This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. We recommend you to leave

this item at the default value.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

f SATA1

This motherboard supports four SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA

device to be installed. Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel.

Using BIOS

Boot Up Numlock Status (On)

This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is

started.

Quick Power on Self Test (Enabled)

Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start

up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system

hardware is operating smoothly.

APIC Mode (Enabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the APCI (Advanced Programmable Inter-

rupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for sys-

tems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.

HT Frequency (Auto)

This item enables users to manually set up the HyperTransport frequency, ranging

from Auto, 1x, to 5x.

AMD C&Q (Enaled)

This item helps the system to lower the frequency when CPU idles. When the

frequency decreases, the temperature will drop automatically as well.

Advanced Setup

HT Frequency Auto

AMD C&Q Auto

Enhanced Halt (C1E) Disabled

Quick Power on Self Test Enabled

Boot Up Numlock Status On

APIC Mode Enabled

1st Boot Device Sony Storage Media

2nd Boot Device PIONEER DVD-RM DVR-

3rd Boot Device Removable Dev.

fHard Disk Drives Press Enter

fCD/DVD Drives Press Enter

Boot Other Device Yes

ECS eJIFFY Function Disabled

Help Item

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: Value

Enter : Select

F9: Optimized DefaultsF1:General Help

: Move

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The HyperTransport link

will run at this speed if it is

slower than or equal to the

system clock and the board

is capable.

1st/2nd3rd Boot Device (Hard Drive/CD/DVD/Removable Dev.)

Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an

operating system to load at start-up time. The devices showed here will be different

depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard.

Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Enaled)

This item enables or disables enhanced halt.

fHard Disk Drives (Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the Hard Disk Drives screen

fCD/DVD Drives

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the CD/DVD Drives screen

Using BIOS

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Boot Other Device (Yes)

When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating

system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second and Third

boot devices.

Advanced Chipset Setup

This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page

with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.

Advanced Chipset Setup

Internal Graphics Mode UMA

GFX Clock Override Disabled

Share Memory Size Auto

HDMI Audio Enabled

DCT Unganged Mode Always

Help Item

Options

Disabled

UMA

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: ValueEnter : Select

F9: Optimized DefaultsF1:General Help

: Move

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Internal Graphics Mode (UMA)

This item is used to select the mode of Internal Graphics.

GFX Clock Override (Disabled)

This item is used to enable or disable the GFX Clock Override.

Share Memory Size (Auto)

This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGA

display application.

ECS eJIFFY Function (Disabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the ECS eJIFFY Function. eJIFFY is ECS unique

software program for the quick access to the internet without entering O.S. Please

refer to Chapter 6 to know more about eJIFFY.

HDMI Audio (Enabled)

This item is used to enable or disable the onboard audio chip.

DCT Unganged Mode (Enabled)

his item is used to seclect the DCT mode (DRAM Controller mode).

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Using BIOS

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Legacy USB Support (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto

allows the system to detect the presence of USB device at startup. If detected, the

USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB

support is disabled.

USB Functions (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the USB function.

Parallel Port Mode (ECP)

Use this item to select the parallel port mode. You can select Normal (Standard

Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or

BPP (Bi-Directional Parallel Port).

ECP Mode DMA Channel (DMA3)

Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the parallel port.

Parallel Port IRQ (IRQ7)

Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port.

Power Management Setup

This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation.

Select the ACPI

state used for

System Suspend.

Help Item

Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type S3

PWRON After PWR-Fail Power Off

Resume By RING Disabled

Resume By PCI/PCI-E/Lan PME Disabled

Resume By USB (S3) Disabled

Resume By PS2 KB (S3) Disabled

Resume By PS2 MS (S3) Disabled

Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: ValueEnter : Select

F9: Load Default SettingsF1:General Help

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ACPI Suspend Type (S3)

Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3, the suspend

mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e, the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh

current to the system memory.

Using BIOS

Init Display First (PCI)

Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA (Yes)

If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system. You

set this value to No to free up an IRQ.

PCI / PnP Configuration

This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those

utilizing the system plug and play capability.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

PCI / PnP Setup

Options

PCI-E

PCI

OnBoard

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: ValueEnter : Select

F9: Load Default SettingsF1:General Help

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Init Display First PCI

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes

Help Item

PC Health Status

On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the

parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.

-=- System Hardware Monitor-=-

Smart Fan Function Press Enter

Shutdown Temperature Disabled

CPU Temperature : 44°C/111° F

CPU Fan Speed : 2008 RPM

UCore : 1.320V

VDIMM : 1.786V

Case Open Warning Disabled

Chasis Opened No

Help Item

PC Health Status

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: ValueEnter : Select

F9:Optimized Default

F1:General Help

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CPU SMART FAN Control (Enabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the control of the CPU fan speed by

changing the fan voltage.

Smart Fan Function

Help Item

SMART FAN Control Enabled

SMART Fan Mode Normal

High Limit Temperature.(°C) 60

Low Limit Temperature.(°C) 37

High Limit PWM 200

Low Limit PWM 56

Smart Fan Function

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Disabled

Enabled

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: ValueEnter : Select

F9:Optimized Default

F1:General Help

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Options

SMART Fan Mode (Normal)

This item allows you to select the fan mode (Normal, Quiet, Silent, or Manual) for a

better operation environment. If you choose Normal mode, the fan speed will be

auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature. If you choose Quite mode, the fan

speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment. If you choose Silent mode, the

fan speed will be auto restricted to make system more quietly. If you choose Manual

mode, the fan speed will be adjust depending on users’ parameters.

System Component Characteristics

These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events,

such as System temperature & CPU Tcontrol, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU &

system fan speed,...etc.

• CPU Tcontrol

• CPU FAN Speed

• CPU Vcore

• VDIMM

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Shutdown Temperature (Disabled)

Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering

down

Case Open Warning (Disabled)

This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up, and the item below

indicates the current status of the case.

Chassis Opened (No)

This item indicates whether the case has been opened.

Using BIOS

Supervisor Password (Not Installed)

This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has

been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays.

Change Supervisor Password (Press Enter)

You can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can use the

sub menu to change the supervisor password.

Supervisor Password

This page helps you install or change a password.

Supervisor Password

Install or Change the

password.

Help item

Supervisor Password :Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password Press Enter

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: ValueEnter : Select

F9: Optimized DefaultsF1:General Help

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Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Load Default Settings

This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or

not. You select [OK], and then press <Enter>, the Setup Utility loads all default

values; or select [Cancel], and then press <Enter>, the Setup Utility does not load

default values.

Using BIOS

Save & Exit Setup

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the

Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears,

select [OK] to save and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to the main menu.

Exit Without Saving

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in

the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without Saving dialog

box appears, select [OK] to discard changes and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to

the main menu.

User Password (Not Installed)

This item indicates whether a user password has been set. If the password has been

installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays.

Change User Password (Press Enter)

You can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can use the

sub menu to change the supervisor password.

User Password

This page helps you install or change a password.

Install or Change the

password.

Help item

User Password

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

User Password : Not Installed

Change User Password Press Enter

F10: Save ESC: Exit+/-/: ValueEnter : Select

F9: Optimized DefaultsF1:General Help

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If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the “Exit Without

Saving” item and select [OK] to discard any changes you have made.

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Using the Motherboard Software

Chapter 4

Using the Motherboard Software

Auto-installing under Windows Vista/7

The support software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM disk loads automatically under Windows

Vista/7. When you insert the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM disk in the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM

drive, the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen. The screen

has three buttons on it, Setup, Browse CD and Exit.

If the opening screen does not appear; double-click the file “setup.exe”

in the root directory.

If the Auto-install DVD-ROM/CD-ROM does not work on your system,

you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS (for

example, Windows Explorer). Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes

later in this chapter.

About the Software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM

The support software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard

package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the

bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program,

and the location for your motherboard version. More information on some pro-

grams is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.

Before installing any software, always inspect the folder for files named README.TXT

or something similar. These files may contain important information that is not

included in this manual.

Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use with

your motherboard.

The notice of Intel HD audio installation (optional): The Intel High Defi-

nition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server

2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Users need

to download and install the update packages from the Microsoft Download

Center “before” installing HD audio driver bundled in the Driver disk.

Please log on to http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-

us;901105#appliesto for more information.

The Auto-install DVD-ROM/CD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers

and software for your motherboard.

Using the Motherboard Software

Drivers Tab

Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program.

Select from the menu which software you want to install.

Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that al-

lows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the

support disk.

Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file

named README.TXT or something similar. This file may contain

important information to help you install the software correctly.

Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating

systems, such as Windows Vista/7. Always go to the correct folder for

the kind of OS you are using.

In install the software, execute a file named SETUP.EXE by double-

clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen.

Exit The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window.

Utilities Tab

Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk.

Information Tab

Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the disk.

Running Setup

Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard:

1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:

The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be

different according to the motherboard you are installing.

The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner.

Using the Motherboard Software

2. Click Next. The following screen appears:

3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom-

mended.

4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears:

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items.

Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the

onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to

restart a few times to complete the installation.

Using the Motherboard Software

Manual Installation

Insert the disk in the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in

the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for

your motherboard.

Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path

to begin installing the drivers. Most drivers have a setup program (SETUP.EXE) that

automatically detects your operating system before installation. Other drivers have

the setup program located in the operating system subfolder.

If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program, browse to the

operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file (README.TXT or

README.DOC) for information on installing the driver or software for your oper-

ating system.

Utility Software Reference

All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant. They are

provided only for the convenience of the customer. The following software is fur-

nished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of

the license.

These software(s) are subject to change at anytime without prior notice.

Please refer to the support disk for available software.

This concludes Chapter 4.

Windows Vista/7 will appear below UAC (User Account Control) message

after the system restart. You must select “Allow” to install the next driver.

Continue this process to complete the drivers installation.

AMD RAID Configuration

Setting Up a bootable RAID Array

This section explains how to configure a bootable AMD RAID array.

Setting Up the BIOS

Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals (see Figure 1.1), then

press Enter.

The Integrated Peripherals screen (or a screen similar to it) appears.

Figure 1.2 Integrated Peripherals Screen

Use the arrow keys to select the SATA Configuration (see Figure 1.2) and

globally set SATA Configuration to RAID.

Start your computer, then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup.

The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility screen appears.

Figure 1.1 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Screen

Chapter 5

Setting Up AMD SB700 RAID Configuration

AMD RAID Configuration

5 Enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing Ctrl-F when prompted, and proceed

to set up the AMD RAID BIOS as described in the next section.

The PC reboots.

Press F10 to save the configuration and exit.

Configuring the AMD RAID BIOS

The AMD RAID BIOS set up lets you choose the RAID type and which hard drives

you want to make part of the array.

Entering the RAID BIOS Setup:

1 Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press Ctrl-F.

The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process

prior to loading of the OS. You have a few seconds to press Ctrl-F before the

screen disappears.

Press Ctrl-F.

The Main Menu screen appears (Figure 1.3).

Figure 1.3 Main Menu

AMD RAID Configuration

Select [2], then select LD 1 in the following page.3

The Define LD Menu screen appears (Figure 1.4).

Figure 1.4 Define LD Menu

Using the Define a New Array Screen

If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field

is highlighted.

• Selecting the RAID Mode

By default, this is set to Mirroring. To change to a different RAID mode,

press the spacebar until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode

box—RAID0/1/10/JBOD.

Note: Not all RAID levels are supported on all platforms.

Stripe block size is given in kilobytes, and affects how data is arranged on the

disk. It is recommended to leave this value at the default Optimal, which is

64KB, but the values can be 64 KB and 128 KB. When choose RAID 1, the

Stripe block size is unchangable.

• Selecting the Stripe Block Size

AMD RAID Configuration

Figure 1.7 Main Menu

Press ESC to exit.

4Press Y to reboot.

The Main Menu screen appears (Figure 1.7).

Figure 1.8

The following screen appears (Figure 1.8).

AMD RAID Configuration

b Select “ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform” and press

Enter for 32-bit OS or Select “ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64

platform” and press Enter for 64-bit OS.

The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers:.

Figure 1.12 Windows Setup—AMD drives listed

Press Enter to continue with Windows XP Installation.

Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue

screen portion of Windows XP installation is completed, then take out the

floppy.

Follow the instructions on how to install Windows XP.

After Windows XP is completely installed, it is recommended that you

install the ForceWare software in order to access the FastBuild RAID Man-

agement tool.

Not e: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver

will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. After

that, the driver will not have to be installed.

Figure 1.11 Windows Setup—Selected SCSI Adapter

The following Windows Setup screen appears:

Setting Up eJIFFY

3. After setting up eJIFFY under Windows, you can switch eJIFFY display/keyboard

language from English to your local language. The changes will be applied after

rebooting.

Note: The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard

setups to switch with the default English typing. Please refer to the usage FAQ for

more tips.

Setting Up eJIFFY

4. Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation. Press <DEL> or click the BIOS

Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up.

5. And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func-

tion. Press F10 to save the configuration and exit. Restart your computer.

2. Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application updates.

1. eJIFFY is available in SATA/IDE/AHCI mode. It does not support RAID

configuration and the onboard 34-pin floppy drives.

Note:

Setting Up eJIFFY

Entering eJIFFY

The post screen appears within several seconds after boot up and it has three buttons

on it, Operating system, eJIFFY and BIOS Setup.

If you click eJIFFY, the following screen will appear. And If you make no choice it

will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds.

Click to enter the normal

OS you have installed

such as Windows.

Click to enter eJIFFY OS.

Click to set the BIOS.

Setting Up eJIFFY

Feature Icons

The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the

menu.

ePix: Photo viewing.

eWeb: Firefox for web browsing/webmail and watching flash video.

Shows ePal on-line connection status.

Shut Down/Restart: Ends your session and turns off the computer./Ends

your session and restart the computer..

Click once to connect the storage disk to your computer. Click for the second

time to remove your storage disk safely. (please refer to the FAQ for more

usage information.)

Shows the network connection status.

ePal: On-line chat tool to use the most popular IMs in the world. (MSN,

ICQ , AIM, etc.)

Language Control Panel

Switch Keyboard Languages

Setting Up eJIFFY

Click the language bar here.

Move your mouse pointer on

the text box and press

Ctrl+Space. The language

bar will then appear as fol-

lows.

Select your desired

language

Click to enable all possible language inputs you want to apply, and click

“Apply”:

Setting Up eJIFFY

How to change display language?

Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language

list. Check your desired display language. Your selected display language will be

applied after rebooting.

Note: Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk.

Setting Up eJIFFY

Memo

Trouble Shooting

Chapter 7

Trouble Shooting

Start up problems during assembly

After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up

problems. Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty, this chapter

may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting

tips.

a) System does not power up and the fans are not running.

1.Disassemble the PC to remove the VGA adaptor card, DDR memory, LAN, USB

and other peripherals including keyboard and mouse. Leave only the motherboard,

CPU with CPU cooler and power supply connected. Turn on again to see if the

CPU and power supply fans are running.

2. Make sure to remove any unused screws or other metal objects such as screwdrivers

from the inside PC case. This is to prevent damage from short circuit.

3. Check the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard.

4. For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for damage or bent. A bent

pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage from short circuit.

5. Check the 12V power connector is connected to the motherboard.

6. Check that the 12V power & ATX connectors are fully inserted into the

motherboard connectors. Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are

locked into place.

b) Power is on, fans are running but there is no display

1. Make sure the monitor is turned on and the monitor cable is properly connected

to the PC.

2. Check the VGA adapter card (if applicable) is inserted properly.

3. Listen for beep sounds. If you are using internal PC speaker make sure it is

connected.

a. continuous 3 short beeps : memory not detected

b. 1 long beep and 8 short beeps : VGA not detected

Trouble Shooting

c) The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up.

1. The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself.

Ensure the CPU fan is working properly.

2. From the BIOS setting, try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at

default speed. Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan.

Maintenance and care tips

Your computer, like any electrical appliance, requires proper care and maintenance.

Here are some basic PC care tips to help prolong the life of the motherboard and

keep it running as best as it can.

Start up problems after prolong use

After a prolong period of use your PC may experience start up problems again.

This may be caused by breakdown of devices connected to the motherboard such as

HDD, CPU fan, etc. The following tips may help to revive the PC or identify the

cause of failure.

1. Clear the CMOS values using the CLR_CMOS jumper. Refer to CLR_CMOS

jumper in Chapter 2 for Checking Jumper Settings in this user manual. When

completed, follow up with a Load Optimised Default in the BIOS setup.

2. Check the CPU cooler fan for dust. Long term accumulation of dust will reduce

its effectiveness to cool the processor. Clean the cooler or replace a new one if

necessary.

3. Check that the 12V power & ATX connectors are fully inserted into the

motherboard connectors. Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are

locked into place.

4. Remove the hard drive, optical drive or DDR memory to determine which of

these component may be at fault.

1. Keep your computer in a well ventilated area. Leave some space between

the PC and the wall for sufficient airflow.

2. Keep your computer in a cool dry place. Avoid dusty areas, direct sunlight

and areas of high moisture content.

3. Routinely clean the CPU cooler fan to remove dust and hair.

4. In places of hot and humid weather you should turn on your computer once

every other week to circulate the air and prevent damage from humidity.

5. Add more memory to your computer if possible. This not only speeds up the

system but also reduces the loading of your hard drive to prolong its life span.

6. If possible, ensure the power cord has an earth ground pin directly from the

wall outlet. This will reduce voltage fluctuation that may damage sensitive devices.

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