EMAXX EMX-IH55M-iCafe User Manual

Socket lga1156 processor mainboard intel h55 series

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EMX-IH55M-iCafe
Socket LGA1156 Processor Mainboard
User's Manual
Rev: 1.0, Apr 2010

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  • Page 1 EMX-IH55M-iCafe Socket LGA1156 Processor Mainboard User’s Manual Rev: 1.0, Apr 2010...
  • Page 2 Disclaimer The intellectual property of this manual belongs to our company. The ownership of all of the products, including accessories and software etc. belong to our company. No one is permitted to copy, change, or translate without our written permission. We compiled this manual based on our careful attitude, but we can not guarantee the accuracy of the contents.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..................... 3 1.1 Package Checklist ....................3 1.2 Specifications ......................4 1.3 Mainboard Layout ....................6 1.4 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices .................8 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ..................7 2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis .................7 2.2 Installing the Mainboard ..................7 2.3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler ..............8 2.3.1 Installation of the CPU .................8 2.3.2 Installation of the CPU Cooler................9...
  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Package Checklist Thank you for choosing our 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.
  • Page 5: Specifications

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 1.2 Specifications ® - Supports Intel Core™ i7 /Core™ i5/Core™ i3 Processors in the LGA1156 Package ® - Supports Intel Turbo-boost Technology ® Chipset -Intel H55 Express Chipset - Supports Dual Channel DDR3 1600(OC)/1333/1066 - Supports Dual Channel memory architecture Main Memory - Supports non-ECC, unbuffered memory, 2 x DIMM slots, Max.
  • Page 6: Mainboard Layout

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 1.3 Mainboard Layout (This picture is only for reference) -  -...
  • Page 7: Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 1.4 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices The rear I/O of the mainboard provides the following I/O ports: (This picture is only for reference) • PS/2 Mouse: Connects to a PS/2 mouse. • PS/2 Keyboard: Connects to a PS/2 keyboard.
  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis The mainboard and its component layouts illustrated in this chapter were based mainly on model “EMX-IH55M-iCafe ”, unless specifi cally stated. • Choose a chassis big enough to install this mainboard. • As some features for this mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and switches or buttons on the chassis, make sure your chassis supports all the features required.
  • Page 9: Installation Of The Cpu And Cpu Cooler

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 2.3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the mainboard supports the CPU. 2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly.
  • Page 10: Installation Of The Cpu Cooler

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 2.3.2 Installation of the CPU Cooler For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU Cooler. 2.4 Installation of Memory Modules This mainboard provides two 240-pin DDRIII (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
  • Page 11: Connecting Peripheral Devices

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 2.5 Connecting Peripheral Devices 2.5.1 Serial 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”.
  • Page 12: Chapter 3 Jumpers & Headers Setup

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual Chapter 3 Jumpers & Headers Setup 3.1 Checking Jumper Settings • For a 2-pin jumper, plug the jumper cap on both pins will make it CLOSE (SHORT). Remove the jumper cap, or plug it on either pin (reserved for future use) will leave it at OPEN position.
  • Page 13: Fan Power Connectors

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 3.4 FAN Power Connectors These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. CFAN: CPU Fan Power Connector SFAN1: System Fan Power Connector These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these connectors.
  • Page 14: Additional Usb Port Headers

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 3.6 Additional USB Port Headers The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Data 0- Data 0- Data 0+...
  • Page 15: Jdvi_Hdmi Jumper And Jme Jumper

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 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.
  • Page 16: Atx Power Input Connectors

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 3.10 ATX Power Input Connectors ATXPWR (ATX Power) connector We recommend to use our motherboard with a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. Every ATX12V power supply unit has a standard 24-pin ATX main power connector that must be plugged into this connector.
  • Page 17: Chapter 4 Bios Setup Utility

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility BIOS stands for Basic Input and Output System. It was once called ROM BIOS when it was stored in a Read-Only Memory (ROM) chip. Now manufacturers would like to store BIOS in EEPROM which means Electrically Erasable Programmable Memory.
  • Page 18: Bios Setup - Cmos Setup Utility

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 4.5 BIOS Setup — CMOS Setup Utility •  In order to increase system stability and performance, our engineering staff is constantly improving the BIOS menu. The BIOS setup screens and descriptions illustrated in this manual are for your reference only, and may not completely match with what you see on your screen.This chapter were based mainly on...
  • Page 19: Control Keys

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 4.5.2 Control Keys Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. Please check the following table for the function description of each control key.
  • Page 20 [SHIFT-TAB] to select Version :08.00.15 a field. Build Date:12/17/09 BIOS ID PIK0A010 Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time. Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)i5 CPU 661 @ 3.33GHz Speed :3343MHz Count ← Select Screen System Memory Select Item ↑ ↓ Size...
  • Page 21 Intel H55 Series User's Manual • Type Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. • LBA/Large Mode Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled.
  • Page 22: Advanced Setting

    This items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Control CPU Ratio. Module Version: 01.08 Manufacturer:Intel Intel(R) Core(TM)2 i5 CPU 661 @ 3.33GHz Frequency :3.34GHz FSB Speed :133MHz Cache L1...
  • Page 23 Intel H55 Series User's Manual ► Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings ENABLE: Allow remapping of overlapped WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections PCI memory above the may cause system to malfunction.
  • Page 24 Intel H55 Series User's Manual • OnBoard LAN Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. • OnBoard LAN BootRom This item allows you to use the boot ROM to boot-up the system and access the local area network directly.
  • Page 25 Intel H55 Series User's Manual ► 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. WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
  • Page 26: Boot Setting

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 4.5.5 Boot setting BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00t! Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot. ► Boot Settings Configuration ► Boot Device Priority ► Hard Disk Drives ► Removable Drives ←...
  • Page 27 Intel H55 Series User's Manual ►   Boot Device Priority Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu, it will be display specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priorty Specifies the boot sequence from the...
  • Page 28: Security Setting

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 4.5.6 Security setting BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00t! Exit Security Settings Install or Change the password. Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password ← Select Screen...
  • Page 29: Power Setting

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 4.5.7 Power setting BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00t! Exit Power Settings Section for Advanced ACPI Configuration. ► ACPI Configuration ← Select Screen ► APM Configuration Select Item ↑ ↓ ► PC Health...
  • Page 30 Intel H55 Series User's Manual ►   APM Confguration Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu, APM Configuration Template Manager allows you to manage Power Managerment default or custom configuration templates. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power APM Settings Any Key: Support "On/OFF"...
  • Page 31 Intel H55 Series User's Manual ►   PC Health Click <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...
  • Page 32: Justw00T! Setting

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 4.5.8 JUSTw00t! setting BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00t! Exit Over Voltage and Clock Settings Change PCIE Clock Current CPU Frequency : 3.47GHz (133x26) Current QPI Frequency : 6.384GT (133x48) Current DRAM Frequency : 1995MHZ (133x15)
  • Page 33 Intel H55 Series User's Manual ► Dram Timing Confguration Set DRAM Timing Mode and some Timing Cycle BIOS SETUP UTILITY JUSTwOOt! DRAM Performance Setting Options Auto Manual Current DRAM Frequency :1064MHZ (133X15) Current DDR3 Memory Timing Configuration tCL tRAS tRP tRCD tWR tRFC tWTR tRRD tRTP tFAW ←...
  • Page 34: Exit Options

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual 4.5.9 Exit Options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00t! Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the Save Changes and Exit changes. Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation.
  • Page 35 Intel H55 Series User's Manual Discard Changes and Exit Highlight this item and select <Ok>,then press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. Or press <Cancel> to return to the main menu.
  • Page 36 Intel H55 Series User's Manual Load Optimized Defaults This 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.
  • Page 37: Chapter 5 Driver Installation

    Intel H55 Series User's Manual Chapter 5 Driver Installation Check your package and there is Driver CD included. This CD consists of all drivers you need. In addition, this CD also include an auto detect software which can tell you which hardware is installed, and which drivers needed so that your system can function properly.
  • Page 38 User's Manual When you choose Mainboard Driver installation Utility, the drivers menu should appear as below: Back <- INTEL Chipset Installation Utility INTEL Chipset VGA Graphics Driver Onboard LAN Driver Realtek HD Audio Driver Exit (This picture is only for reference)

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