Gigabyte GA-2AIEL5-RH User Manual

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GA-2AIEL1-RH
GA-2AIEL5-RH
mini-ITX Motherboard
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AMD
mini-ITX Motherboard
Rev. 1001

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  • Page 1 GA-2AIEL1-RH GA-2AIEL5-RH ® mini-ITX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL ® mini-ITX Motherboard Rev. 1001 The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
  • Page 2 Gigabyte's prior written permission. Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice. Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following:  For detailed product information and specifications, please carefully read the "Product User Manual".
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content Table of Contents Item Checklist .........................4 Chapter 1 Introduction ....................5 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation ..............5 1.2 Features Summary .....................6 1.3 Motherboard Components ...................8 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ...............9 2-1: Install Memory Modules ..................9 2-2: I/O Back Panel Introduction ................10 2-3: Connectors Introduction ...................14 2-4: Block Diagram ....................21 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ....................22...
  • Page 4: Item Checklist

     The GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH motherboard  Serial ATA cable x 2  I/O Shield Kit  CD for motherboard driver & utility  GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Quick Reference Guide * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual. 3. Damage due to improper installation. 4. Damage due to use of uncertified components. 5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters. 6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product.
  • Page 6: Features Summary

    GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Motherboard Features Summary Form Factor  170mm x 170mm Mini ITX form factor, 4 layers PCB.  K8 BGA 1.0GHz (GA-2AIEL1-RH)  K8 BGA 1.5GHz (GA-2AIEL5-RH) Chipset  AMD ® 690E  AMD ® SB600 Memory  1 x DDR2 DIMM sockets ...
  • Page 7 Introduction Hardware Monitor  Enhanced features with CPU Vcore, DDR2 1.8V , +3.3V, +12V value viewing  System/CPU temperature value viewing  CPU shutdown when overheat On-Board LAN  Realtek RTL8111C GbE coneroller  Supports WOL BIOS  Award BIOS on 8Mb SPI Flash ROM Additional Features ...
  • Page 8: Motherboard Components

    GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Motherboard Motherboard Components (GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH) SYS_FAN1 SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 CF Card connector SB600 690E LVDS_CON BLIGHT_CON1 Super I/O COM1 COM2 HDMI SPDIF out (OPTICAL)
  • Page 9: 2-1: Install Memory Modules

    Hardware Installation Process 2-1: Install Memory Modules Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure the computer power is switched off before installing or removing memory modules. The motherboard supports DDR2 memory module, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications.
  • Page 10: 2-2: I/O Back Panel Introduction

    GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Motherboard 2-2: I/O Back Panel Introduction...
  • Page 11 Hardware Installation Process Serial Port Modem can be connected to serial port. VGA Port Connect the monitor cable to this port. SPDIF Out (OPTICAL) The SPDIF optical output port is capable for providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via an optical cable. HDMI Port The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an all-digital audio/video interface to transmit the uncompressed audio/video signals and is HDCP compliant.
  • Page 12 GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Motherboard NOTE: After installing the HDMI device, make sure the default device for sound playback is  the HDMI device. (The item name may differ by operating system. Refer the figures below for details.), and enter BIOS Setup, then set Onboard VGA output connect to D-SUB/HDMI under Advanced BIOS Features.
  • Page 13 Hardware Installation Process Line In The default Line In jack. Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack. Line Out (Front Speaker Out) The default Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. Stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers can be connected to Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack.
  • Page 14: 2-3: Connectors Introduction

    GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Motherboard 2-3: Connectors Introduction 1112 Processor socket 19. BATTERY CMOS Battery AMD 690E 20. DDRII_1 DDR2 socket AMD SB600 21. AUDIO1 Audio port 22. R_USB USB 2.0 ports Realtek RTL8111C GbE LAN controlle 23. LAN Gigabit LAN port Realtek ALC889A Audio controller ITE IT8720F Super I/O controller 24.
  • Page 15 Connector Introduction 20-pin ATX power connectors With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly.
  • Page 16 GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Motherboard SATAII0_1~4 (Serial ATA cable connectors) F_AUDIO SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300MB/s stransfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to work properly. F_USB F_1394 IR/CIR Pin No.
  • Page 17 F_1394 F_PANEL Connector Introduction IR/CIR F_USB1/2 (Front USB cable connectors) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and F_PANEL connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front USB cable, please contact your local dealer.
  • Page 18: Lvds Connector

    GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Motherboard LVDS connector LVDS stands for Low-voltage differential signaling, which uses high-speed analog circuit techniques to provide multigigabit data transfers on copper interconnects and is a generic interface standard for high-speed data transmission. Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition...
  • Page 19 Connector Introduction BLIGHT_CON (LVDS panel control connector) Pin No. Definition +12V BL ADJUST BL ENABLE CPU_FAN1/SYS_FAN1 (CPU fan/System fan cable connectors) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin(CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires.
  • Page 20 GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Motherboard BATTERY Serial ATA F_USB F_1394 CAUTION  Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly F1_1394 replaced. SPDIF  Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.  Dispose of used batteries according to the COMB manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Page 21: 2-4: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram 2-4: Block Diagram Clock Generator ICS951464AS Unbuffered 400/533/667/800 DDR2 DIMM HyperTransport Link BOOTSTRAPS HDMI I2C I/F ROM (NB) PCI-E x4 slot AMD 690E LVDS LVDS MUX VGA Connector Connector 1 x PCI-E Interface Gigabit LAN Realtek RTL8111C ALC889A HD Aduio I/F HD Audio Codec USB 2.0...
  • Page 22: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you can press <Ctrl> + <F1> in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the •...
  • Page 23: 3-1: Startup Screen

    BIOS Setup Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-2AIEL-RH F1 Motherboard Model BIOS Version Function Key <DEL>: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 04/27/2007-RS690G-SB600-6A669G02C-00 Press the <Tab>...
  • Page 24: The Main Menu

    GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Motherboard The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software...
  • Page 25: 3-3: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Setup  Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type of errors that stop the system boot, etc.  Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter.
  • Page 26 GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Motherboard Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Fri, Apr 22 2007 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 22:31:24 Menu Level  IDE Channel 0 Master [None]  IDE Channel 0 Slave [None] ...
  • Page 27 BIOS Setup The following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on the hard drive. Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive. Cylinder Number of cylinders. Head Number of heads.
  • Page 28 GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Motherboard Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control [Auto] Item Help  Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Menu Level First Boot Device [Floppy] Second Boot Device [Hard Disk]...
  • Page 29 BIOS Setup Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off (Default: Disabled) Internal Graphics Mode Auto Outputs from the onboard VGA if no PCI Express VGA card is installed.
  • Page 30 GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Motherboard Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals  OnChip IDE Channel [Enabled] Item Help IDE Configuration [Press Enter] Menu Level OnChip SATA Controller [Enabled] OnChip SATA Type [Native IDE] Onboard Audio Function [Enabled] Watch Dog Timer Select...
  • Page 31: Onchip Ide Channel

    BIOS Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Type Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA controller. Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode.
  • Page 32 GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Motherboard Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)] Item Help Soft-Off by Power button [Instant-off] Menu Level USB Wake Up from S3 [Enabled] (Note) HPET Support [Enabled] Power On By Mouse...
  • Page 33 BIOS Setup HPET Support (Note) ® ® Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows Vista operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up event. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Disabled Disables this function.
  • Page 34 GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Motherboard PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software PC Health Status Vcore Item Help DDR2 1.8V Menu Level +3.3V +12V Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed 3245 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed...
  • Page 35 BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults  Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults  Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password  Power Management Setup Set User Password  PnP/PCI Configurations Save &...
  • Page 36: 3-10: Set Supervisor/User Password

    GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Motherboard 3-10 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults  Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults  Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password  Power Management Setup Set User Password ...
  • Page 37: Exit Without Saving

    BIOS Setup 3-11 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults  Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults  Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password  Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Power Management Setup Set User Password ...
  • Page 38 GA-2AIEL1-RH/GA-2AIEL5-RH Motherboard...

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