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Page 2: Copyright
Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transfor- mation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright hold- ers.
Page 3: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B 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 when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Introduction Table of Contents ................... 2 Copyright ..................2 Trademarks FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ..........3 ................6 About this Manual ..................6 Warranty Static Electricity Precautions ............. 7 ................. 7 Safety Measures ................8 About the Package Before Using the System Board ............
Page 5 Introduction USB Ports................37 Audio ..................39 ................41 I/O Connectors S/PDIF Connector ..............41 LVDS LCD Panel Connector ............42 LCD/Inverter Power Connector ........... 42 Digital I/O Connectors .............. 44 SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ............ 45 Cooling Fan Connectors ............. 46 Chassis Instrusion Connector ............
Page 6: About This Manual
Introduction About this Manual An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual” on the main menu. Warranty 1.
Page 7: Static Electricity Precautions
Introduction Static Electricity Precautions It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical dis- charge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage.
Page 8: About The Package
About the Package The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for as- sistance. One 2808310 board  Two Serial ATA data cables ...
Page 9: Chapter 1 - Introduction
Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor • Socket G2 988B for: Generation Intel Core processors (22nm process ® technology) : Intel Core™ i7-3610QE (6M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz); 45W ® : Intel Core™ i5-3610ME (3M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz); 35W ®...
Page 10 Introduction • Intel HD Graphics ® Graphics • Display ports: HDMI, 2 DVI-I (1 supports DVI-D signal only), and LVDS • Display resolution up to 1920x1200 • LVDS: Single Channel - 18/24-bit; Dual Channel - 36/48-bit • Intel Clear Video Technology ®...
Page 11 Introduction I/O Connectors • 2 connectors for 4 external USB 2.0/1.1 ports • 5 connectors for 5 external serial ports - 1 RS232/422/485 (RS232 and/or Power) - 4 RS232 • 1 LVDS LCD panel connector • 1 LCD/inverter power connector •...
Page 12: Features
Introduction Features Watchdog Timer The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the sys- tem at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate. DDR3 DDR3 delivers increased system bandwidth and improved performance.
Page 13 Introduction Serial ATA Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specifica- tion. SATA 3.0 supports speed up to 6Gb/s while SATA 2.0 supports speed up to 3Gb/s. This improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s.
Page 14 Introduction Wake-On-USB This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a sys- tem from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. Important: If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A.
Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout COM1 RS232/Power USB 2.0 select (JP1) Chassis ATX Power intrusion PS/2 Mouse/KB USB 8 PS/2 power USB 9 select (JP2) COM6 COM5 COM4 COM3 COM1 RS232/422/485 Power-on select ( select ( DDR3_2 SODIMM USB 8-9 power COM2...
Page 16: System Memory
Hardware Installation Important: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.
Page 17: Installing The Dim Module
Hardware Installation Installing the DIM Module Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference only. 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.
Page 18 Hardware Installation 6. Grasping the module by its edges, position the module above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way.
Page 19: Cpu
Hardware Installation Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount PGA 988B CPU socket. Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only. Installing the CPU 1.
Page 20 Hardware Installation 5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edg- es and avoid touching the Gold triangular mark pins.
Page 21: Installing The Fan And Heat Sink
Hardware Installation Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufﬁ cient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board. Note: •...
Page 22 Hardware Installation 4. Place the fan / heat sink assembly on top of the CPU. The 4 screws around the heat sink must match the screw holes of the retention module base. We strongly recommend using this type of fan / heat sink assembly because it provides adequate cooling to the components of the system board.
Page 23: Jumper Settings
Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data JP10 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. you can reconﬁ gure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS. To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.
Page 24: Ps/2 Power Select
Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: (default) +5V_standby JP2 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse ports. Se- lecting +5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.
Page 25: Usb Power Select
Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 8-9 (JP8) 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: (default) +5V_standby USB 0-1/2-3 (JP6) 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: (default) +5V_standby This jumper is used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting +5V_standby will allow you to use a USB device to wake up the system. Important: If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the +5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup-...
Page 26: Panel Power Select
Hardware Installation Panel Power Select 5-6 On: +3.3V 1-2 On: +12V 3-4 On: +5V (default) JP9 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel. Important: Before powering-on the system, make sure JP9’s setting matches the LCD panel’s speciﬁ cation. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel.
Page 27: Com1/Com2 Rs232/Rs422/Rs485 Select
Hardware Installation COM1/COM2 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select COM 2 COM 1 JP4 (for COM1) and JP5 (for COM2) are used to conﬁ gure the COM ports to RS232, RS422 (Full Duplex) or RS485. The pin function of the COM ports will vary according to the jumper’s setting. JP4/JP5 3-4 On: RS422 1-2 On: RS232...
Page 28: Com1/Com2 Rs232/Power Select
Hardware Installation COM1/COM2 RS232/Power Select 1-3, 2-4 On: RS232 (default) 3-5 (+12V), 4-6 (+5V) On: RS232 with power 2 4 6 2 4 6 1 3 5 1 3 5 1-3, 2-4 On: RS232 3-5 (+12V), 4-6 (+5V) (default) On: RS232 with power...
Page 29: Power-On Select
Hardware Installation Power-on Select 1-2 On: Power-on via power button (default) 2-3 On: Power-on via AC power; or Power-on via WOL after G3 To power-on via WOL after G3: 1. Set JP7 pins 2 and 3 to On. 2. Set the “After G3” ﬁ eld to Power Off/WOL. 3.
Page 30 Hardware Installation Backlight Level Select 1-2 On: +5V (default) JP 11 2-3 On: +3.3V JP 11 is used to select the backlight level +5V or +3.3V.
Page 31: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Switch 1-2 Off: One PCIe x16(default) 1 On, 2 Off: Two PCIe x8 1-2 On: One PCIe x8, Two PCIe x4 SW1 is used to con gure the PCIe x16 slot. Note: Con gurations: supported only via a riser card.
Page 32: Rear Panel I/O Ports
Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 DVI-I COM 1 K/B Mouse (DVI-D signal only) Line-out Line-in Mic-in USB 2.0 DVI-I USB 3.0 HDMI USB 3.0 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse/keyboard port • COM port •...
Page 33: Ps/2 Mouse And Ps/2 Keyboard Ports
Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboard. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use the PS/2 key- board or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system.
Page 34: Com (Serial) Ports
Hardware Installation COM (Serial) Ports COM 4 COM 5 COM 3 COM 6 COM 1 COM 1: RS232/422/485 RTS- CTS- DSR- DTR- DCD- COM 3 to COM 6: RS232 COM 2 RTS- CTS- COM 2: DSR- RS232/422/485 DTR- DCD- COM 3 to COM 6 are ﬁ xed at RS232. The pin function of COM 1 and COM 2 ports will vary according to JP4/JP5’s set- ting.
Page 35: Hdmi Port
Hardware Installation Graphics Interface The display ports consist of the following: • HDMI • LVDS • DVI-I port • DVI-I port (DVI-D signal only) Note: The system board supports 3 independent displays. If you are connect- ing 3 display devices, make sure 2 of the devices are connected to the HDMI and DVI (-D signal) interfaces.
Page 36: Dvi-I Port
Hardware Installation DVI-I Port The DVI-I port is used to connect an LCD monitor. This port supports DVI-D sig- nal only. Connect the display device’s cable connector to the DVI-I port. After you plug the cable connector into the port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connec- tor in place.
Page 37: Rj45 Lan Ports
Hardware Installation RJ45 LAN Ports LAN 1 LAN 2 Features • Intel 82579LM with iAMT8.0 Gigabit LAN Phy • Intel 82574L PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.
Page 38: Usb Ports
Hardware Installation USB Ports USB 8 USB 9 USB 2.0 USB 1 USB 0 USB 3.0 USB 6-7 USB 2 USB 4-5 USB 3 USB 2.0 USB 3.0 USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simulta- neously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
Page 39 Hardware Installation Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function: • Jumper Setting JP6 must be set to “2-3 On: +5V_standby”. Refer to “USB Power Select” in this chapter for more information.
Page 40: Audio
Hardware Installation Audio Rear audio Line-out Line-in Mic-in Line2-JD Line2-L Front_IO_Sense Mic2-JD Line2-R Presence Signal Mic2-R Front audio Mic2-L Rear Audio The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. •...
Page 41 Hardware Installation BIOS Setting Conﬁ gure the onboard audio in the Chipset menu (“South Bridge” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the audio driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.
Page 42: I/O Connectors S/Pdif Connector
Hardware Installation I/O Connectors S/PDIF Connector SPDIF out Ground SPDIF in The S/PDIF connector is used to connect an external S/PDIF port. Your S/PDIF port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable to the S/PDIF connector.
Page 43: Lvds Lcd Panel Connector
Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector LCD/Inverter Power Connector LCD/Inverter power LVDS LCD panel The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the LVDS LCD panel connector and the LCD/Inverter power connector. These connec- tors transmit video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display Panel.
Page 44 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector Pins Pins Function Function LVDS_Out3+ LVDS_Out7+ LVDS_Out3- LVDS_Out7- LVDS_Out2+ LVDS_Out6+ LVDS_Out2- LVDS_Out6- LVDS_Out1+ LVDS_Out5+ LVDS_Out1- LVDS_Out5- LVDS_Out0+ LVDS_Out4+ LVDS_Out0- LVDS_Out4- LVDS_CLK1+ LVDS_CLK2+ LVDS_CLK1- LVDS_CLK2- LVDS_DDCCLK N. C. LVDS_DDCDAA N. C. Panel Power Panel Power Panel Power Panel Power LCD/Inverter Power Connector...
Page 45: Digital I/O Connectors
Hardware Installation Digital I/O Connectors The 8-bit Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to external devices that are connected to these connectors. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment +12V DIO7 +12V DIO6 DIO5 DIO4 DIO3 DIO2 V_5P0_STBY DIO1 V_5P0_STBY DIO0...
Page 46: Sata (Serial Ata) Connectors
Hardware Installation SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors SATA 3.0 6Gb/s SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA 2.0 3Gb/s Features • 4 Serial ATA ports - 2 SATA2 ports with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s - 2 SATA3 ports with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s •...
Page 47: Cooling Fan Connectors
Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Sense Power Ground CPU fan Ground Power Sense System fan The fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airﬂ ow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys- tem board components.
Page 48: Chassis Instrusion Connector
Hardware Installation Chassis Intrusion Connector Signal Ground The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chas- sis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to this connector. When the system’s power is on and a chassis intrusion occurred, an alarm will sound. When the system’s power is off and a chassis intrusion occurred, the alarm will sound only when the system restarts.
Page 49: Power Connectors
Hardware Installation Power Connectors Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply unit has a standard 24-pin ATX main pow- er connector that must be inserted into the 24-pin connector. The power connector from the power supply unit are designed to ﬁ...
Page 50: Standby Power Led
Hardware Installation Standby Power LED Standby Power LED This LED will lit red when the system is in the standby mode. It indicates that there is power on the system board. Power-off the PC and then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.
Page 51: Front Panel Connectors
Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors PWR-LED HDD-LED PWR-BTN RESET-SW HDD-LED - HDD LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET SW - Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system. PWR-BTN - Power Switch This switch is used to power on or off the system.
Page 52: Expansion Slots
Hardware Installation Expansion Slots Mini PCI Express PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCIE 2 PCIE 3 PCI Express x16 Slot Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Express speciﬁ ca- tions, into the PCI Express x16 slot. To install a graphics card into the x16 slot, align the graphics card above the slot then press it down ﬁ...
Page 53 Hardware Installation PCIE 2 +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V SMB_CLK SMB_DATA +3V3 +3V3 +3V3 +3VDU RESET PCIE_WAKE CLK+ CLK- PCIECLKRQ...
Page 54 Hardware Installation PCIE 3 +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V USB+ SMB_CLK USB- SMB_DATA +3V3 +3V3 +3V3 +3VDU RESET PCIE_WAKE CLK+ CLK- PCIECLKRQ...
Page 55: Battery
Hardware Installation Battery Battery The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off. Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufac- turer.
Page 56: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup
BIOS Setup Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup Overview The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication be- tween the CPU and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. The BIOS allows you to con gure the system and save the con guration in a battery-backed CMOS so that the data retains even when the power is off.
Page 57 BIOS Setup Legends Keys Function Right and Left arrows Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu. Up and Down arrows Moves the highlight up or down between submenus or elds. <Esc> Exits to the BIOS Setup Utility. + (plus key) Scrolls forward through the values or options of the highlighted eld.
Page 58: Ami Bios Setup Utility
BIOS Setup AMI BIOS Setup Utility Main The Main menu is the rst screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save &...
Page 59: Advanced
BIOS Setup Advanced The Advanced menu allows you to con gure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features ac- cording to your preference.
Page 60: Acpi Sleep State
BIOS Setup ACPI Power Management Conﬁ guration This section is used to con gure the ACPI Power Management. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Power Management Conﬁ guration Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conﬁ guration. [Disable] Enable ACPI Auto Conﬁ...
Page 61: Tpm Support
BIOS Setup Trusted Computing (optional) This section con gures settings relevant to Trusted Computing innovations. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Conﬁ guration Enables or Disables TPM Support [Disabled] BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Current Status Information Security Device.
Page 62: Pc Health Status
BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section displays the SIO hardware health monitor. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced  Smart Fan Function  Smart Fan Function Case Open Beep [Disabled] CPU Temperature : +39 C System Temperature : +37 C : 2555 RPM...
Page 63 BIOS Setup Boundary 1 to Boundary 4 The range is from 0-127. Speed Count 1 to Speed Count 5 The range is from 1-100. Case Open Beep Set this eld to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chassis intru- sion event.
Page 64: Active Processor Cores
BIOS Setup CPU Conﬁ guration This section is used to con gure the CPU. It will also display the detected CPU information. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU Conﬁ guration Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-3610QE CPU @ 2.30GHz for Hyper-Threading...
Page 65: Sata Mode Selection
BIOS Setup SATA Conﬁ guration This section is used to con gure SATA functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable or disable SATA SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] SATA Mode Selection [IDE] Device. SATA Test Mode [Enabled] Serial ATA Port 0 Hitachi HDT721 (1000.
Page 66 BIOS Setup If AHCI or RAID is selected in the SATA Mode Selection, it will display the follow- ing information: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. SATA Mode Selection [AHCI] SATA Test Mode [Disabled]...
Page 67 BIOS Setup Software Feature Mask Conﬁ guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable or disable RAID0 RAID0 [Enabled] feature. RAID1 [Enabled] RAID10 [Enabled] RAID5 [Enabled] Intel Rapid Recovery Technology [Enabled] OROM UI and BANNER [Enabled] HDD Unlock [Enabled]...
Page 68 BIOS Setup Smart Response Technology Enables or disables Smart Response Technology. OROM UI Delay When enabled, it indicates the delay of the OROM UI Splash Screen in a nor- mal status.
Page 69 BIOS Setup Intel TXT (LT) Conﬁ guration This section is used to con gure the Intel Trusted Execution technology. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel Trusted Execution Technology Conﬁ guration Intel TXT support only can be enabled/disabled if SMX is enabled.
Page 70 BIOS Setup Intel Anti-Theft Conﬁ guration This section is used to disable the PC at the hardware level in the event of loss or theft. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable/Disable Intel AT in Intel Anti-Theft Technology Conﬁ...
Page 71: Intel Amt
BIOS Setup Intel AMT Conﬁ guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable/ Disable Intel Intel AMT [Enabled] Un-Conﬁ gure ME [Disabled] (R) Active Management Technology BIOS Extension. Note: iAMT H/W is always enabled. This option just controls the BIOS extension execution.
Page 72: Legacy Usb Support
BIOS Setup USB Conﬁ guration This section is used to con gure USB. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables Legacy USB USB Conﬁ guration support. AUTO option disables legacy support if USB Devices: no USB devices are 2 Drivers, 1 Keyboard, 1 mouse, 2 Hubs connected.
Page 73 BIOS Setup Device power-up delay Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. “Auto” uses default value: for a Root port it is 100 ms, for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor.
Page 74: Serial Port
BIOS Setup F81217 Second Super IO Conﬁ guration This section is used to con gure the serial port functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced F81217 Second Super IO Conﬁ guration Set Parameters of Serial Port 4 (COMB) F81217 Second Super IO Chip F81217 Second IO...
Page 75: Watchdog Timer
BIOS Setup F71879 Super IO Conﬁ guration This section is used to con gure the I/O functions supported by the onboard Super I/O chip. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Restore AC Power Loss F71879 Super IO Conﬁ guration help.
Page 76: Device Mode
BIOS Setup Serial Port 1 Conﬁ guration to Serial Port 2 Conﬁ guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Serial Port 1 Conﬁ guration Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) [Enabled] Serial Port Device Settings IO=3F8h;...
Page 77: Serial Port Console Redirection
BIOS Setup Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced COM0 (Disabled) Console Redirection En- Port is Disabled able or Disable. Console Redirection COM1 (Pci Bus0, Dev0, Func0) (Disabled) Console Redirection Port is Disabled Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Service (EMS) Console Redirection...
Page 78: Turbo Mode
BIOS Setup CPU PPM Conﬁ guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Sandybridge PPM Conﬁ guration Enable/Disable Intel SpeedStep EIST [Enabled] Turbo Mode [Enabled] CPU C3 Report [Enabled] CPU C6 Report [Enabled] CPU C7 Report [Enabled] Conﬁ...
Page 79: Chipset
BIOS Setup Chipset Con gures relevant chipset functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit PCH Parameters  PCH-IO Conﬁ guration  System Agent (SA) Conﬁ guration  Select Screen ...
Page 80 BIOS Setup PCH-IO Conﬁ guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Intel PCH RC Version 1.0.0.0 PCI Express Coniguration Intel PCH SKU Name QM77 settings. Intel PCH Rev ID 04/C1  PCI Express Conﬁ guration ...
Page 81 BIOS Setup PCI Express Conﬁ guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Enable or disable PCI PCI Express Conﬁ guration [Enabled] PCI Express Clock Gating Express Clock Gating for each root port. PCIE Port 1 is assigned to LAN ...
Page 82: Xhci Mode
BIOS Setup xHCI Mode Mode of operation of xHCI controller. Options are Smart Auto, Auto, Enabled, Disabled. EHCI1 and EHCI2 These elds are used to enable or disable USB 2.0. PCH Azalia Conﬁ guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset PCH Azalia Conﬁ...
Page 83: Primary Display
BIOS Setup System Agent (SA) Conﬁ guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset System Agent Bridge Name IvyBridge Conﬁ g Graphics Settings. System Agent RC Version 1.0.0.1 VT-d Capability Supported  Graphics Conﬁ guration  NB PCIe Conﬁ...
Page 84: Dvmt Total Gfx Mem
BIOS Setup DVMT Total Gfx Mem This eld is used to select the graphics memory size used by DVMT mode. LCD Control Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset LCD Control Select the Video Device which will be activated [VBIOS Default] during POST.
Page 85 BIOS Setup NB PCIe Conﬁ guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset NB PCIe Conﬁ guration To enable or disable the PEG0 Not Present PEG. Enable PEG [Auto]  Select Screen  Select Item Enter: Select +/ -: Change Opt.
Page 86 BIOS Setup Memory Conﬁ guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Memory Information 1.0.0.0 Memory RC Version Memory Frequency 1600 Mhz Total Memory 8192 MB (DDR3) 4096 MB (DDR3) DIMM#1 DIMM#2 4096 MB (DDR3) CAS Latency (tCL) Minimum delay time CAS to RAS (tRCDmin) Row Precharge (tRPmin)
Page 87: Boot
BIOS Setup Boot Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Boot Conﬁ guration Number of seconds to Setup Prompt Timeout wait for setup activation Bootup NumLock State [On] key. 65535(0xFFFF) means Quiet Boot [Disabled]...
Page 88: Option Rom Messages
BIOS Setup Option ROM Messages Set display mode for option ROM. Interrupt 19 Capture When enabled, it allows the optional ROM to trap Int 19. CSM Parameters Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save &...
Page 89: Security
BIOS Setup Security Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Password Description Set Administrator Password. If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.
Page 90: Save & Exit
BIOS Setup Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after Discard Changes and Reset saving the changes. Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Boot Override...
Page 91: Updating The Bios
BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS le and a ash utility, AFUDOS. EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the les. To execute the utility, type: A:> AFUDOS BIOS_File_Name /b /p /n then press <Enter>.
Page 92: Chapter 4 - Supported Software
Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.
Page 93 Supported Software Auto Run Pages (for Windows 7)
Page 94 Supported Software Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (for Windows XP only) Note: Before installing Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, make sure you have up- dated your Windows XP operating system to Service Pack 3. To install the driver, click “Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5” on the main menu. 1.
Page 95 Supported Software 3. Click Exit.
Page 96: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows  les so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and con gured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu.
Page 97 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next. 4. Click Finish to exit setup.
Page 98: Intel Graphics Drivers (For Windows)
Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers (for Windows 7) To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to in- stall the graphics driver. Click Next. By default, the “Automatically run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme”...
Page 99 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for system re- quirements and installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to con- tinue. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” then click Finish.
Page 100 Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers (for Windows XP) To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the graphics driver. Click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next.
Page 101 Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now.” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software in- stalllation to take effect.
Page 102: Intel Management Engine Drivers
Supported Software Intel Management Engine Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Management Engine Driver” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.
Page 103 Supported Software 3. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 4. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.
Page 104: Intel Rapid Storage Drivers
Supported Software Intel Rapid Storage Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Rapid Storage Drivers” on the main menu. Note: Windows Vista is not supported. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.
Page 105 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next. 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now.” then click Finish.
Page 106 Supported Software Intel Turbo Boost Monitor (for Windows 7) To install the driver, click “Intel Turbo Boost” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to in- stall the utility. Click Next. 2. Read the license agreement and then click “I accept the terms in the license agree- ment”.
Page 107 Supported Software 4. Click Finish.
Page 108: Intel Lan Drivers
Supported Software Intel LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click “Next”. 3.
Page 109 Supported Software 4. Click Install to begin the installation. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.
Page 110: Audio Drivers
Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software in- stallation to take effect.
Page 111 Supported Software Intel USB 3.0 (for Windows 7) To install the driver, click “Intel USB 3.0” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the graphics driver. Click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next.
Page 112 Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.
Page 113 Supported Software Infineon TPM Driver and Tool (optional) To install the driver, click “In neon TPM driver and tool (option)” on the main menu. 1. TPM requires installing the Microsoft Visual C++ pack- age prior to installing the driver. Click Install. 2.
Page 114 Supported Software 4. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and then click “Next”. 5. Enter the necessary infor- mation and then click Next. 6. Select a setup type and then click Next.
Page 115 Supported Software 7. Click Install. 8. The setup program is cur- rently installing the driver. 9. Click Finish.
Page 116 Supported Software Click Yes to restart the system. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
Page 117 Supported Software Utility The Utility provides information about the board, Watchdog, DIO, and Backlight. To access the utility, click “DFI Utility” on the main menu. Note: If you are using Windows 7, you need to access the operating system as an administrator to be able to install the utility.
Page 118 Supported Software 3. Enter “User name” and “Organization” information then click “Next”. 4. Click “Install” to begin the installation. 5. After completing installa tion, click “Finish”.
Page 119 Supported Software The DFI Utility icon will appear on the desktop. Double-click the icon to open the utility.
Page 120: Myguard Hardware Monitor
Supported Software MyGuard Hardware Monitor To install the driver, click “MyGuard Hardware Monitor” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the utility. Click Next. 2. Click Install to begin instal- lation. 3. Setup is currently installing the utility.
Page 121 Supported Software 4. After completing instal- lation, click Finish to exit setup.
Page 122: Microsoft Directx 9.0C (For Windows Xp Only)
Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C (for Windows XP only) To install the driver, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C” on the main menu. 1. Click “I accept the agree- ment” then click Next. 2. To start installation, click Next. 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.
Page 123 Supported Software F6 Floppy This is used to create a oppy driver diskette needed when you install Windows ® XP using the F6 installation method. This will allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode. 1.
Page 124: Adobe Acrobat Reader
Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3 To install the reader, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder. 2. Click Install to begin instal- lation. 3.
Page 125: Chapter 5 - Raid
RAID Chapter 5 - RAID The system board allows con guring RAID on Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. RAID Levels RAID 0 (Striped Disk Array without Fault Tolerance) RAID 0 uses two new identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
Page 126: Settings
RAID Settings To enable the RAID function, the following settings are required. 1. Connect the Serial ATA drives. 2. Con gure Serial ATA in the AMI BIOS. 3. Con gure RAID in the RAID BIOS. 4. Install the RAID driver during OS installation. 5.
Page 127 RAID Step 4: Install the RAID Driver During OS Installation The RAID driver must be installed during the Windows XP or Windows 2000 in- ® ® stallation using the F6 installation method. This is required in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive or RAID volume when in RAID mode or onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode.
Page 128 RAID Step 5: Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Utility The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Utility can be installed from within Windows. It allows RAID volume management (create, delete, migrate) from within the operating system. It will also display useful SATA device and RAID volume in- formation.
Page 129 RAID 5. Read the license agree- ment then click Yes. 6. Go through the readme document to view system requirements and installa- tion information then click Next. 7. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish.
Page 130: Chapter 6 - Intel Amt Settings
Intel AMT Settings Chapter 6 - Intel AMT Settings Overview Intel Active Management Technology (Intel ® AMT) combines hardware and soft- ware solution to provide maximum system defense and protection to networked systems. The hardware and software information are stored in non-volatile memory. With its built-in manageability and latest security applications, Intel AMT provides the ®...
Page 131: Enable Intel ® Amt In The Ami Bios
Intel AMT Settings ® Enable Intel AMT in the AMI BIOS 1. Power-on the system then press <Del> to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS. 2. In the Advanced menu, select Enabled in the Intel AMT eld. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset...
Page 132 Intel AMT Settings 4. In the Save & Exit menu, select Save Changes and Reset then select OK. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Reset the system after Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset saving the changes.
Page 133: Extension (Mebx) Screen
Intel AMT Settings ® ® Enable Intel AMT in the Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBX) Screen 1. When the system reboots, the following message will be displayed. Press <Ctrl-P> as soon as the message is displayed; as this message will be dis- played for only a few seconds.
Page 134 Intel AMT Settings 3. Enter a new password in the space provided under Intel(R) ME New Password then press Enter. The password must include: • 8-32 characters • Strong 7-bit ASCII characters excluding : , and ” characters • At least one digit character (0, 1, ...9) •...
Page 135 Intel AMT Settings 4. You will be asked to verify the password. Enter the same new password in the space provided under Verify Password then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Main Menu MEBx Login >...
Page 136 Intel AMT Settings 6. Select Change Intel(R) ME Password then press Enter. You will be prompted for a password. The default password is “admin”. Enter the default password in the space provided under Intel(R) ME New Password then press Enter. •...
Page 137 Intel AMT Settings Select Local FW Update then press Enter. Select Enabled then press En- ter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) ME PLATFORM CONFIGURATION > Change ME Password Local FW Updtate <Enabled>...
Page 138 Intel AMT Settings In the Intel(R) ME Power Control menu, select Intel(R) ME ON in Host Sleep States then press Enter. Select an option then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) ME POWER CONTROL Intel (R) ME ON in Host Sleep States <Mobile ON in S0>...
Page 139 Intel AMT Settings Select Previous Menu until you return to the Main Menu. Select Intel(R) AMT Conﬁ guration then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) AMT CONFIGURATION Manageability Feature Selection <...
Page 140 Intel AMT Settings In the Intel(R) AMT Conﬁ guration menu, select SOL/IDER/KVM then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. SOL/ IDER/ KVM Username and password < Enabled> <Enabled> IDER <Enabled>...
Page 141 Intel AMT Settings In the SOL/IDER/KVM menu, select SOL then press Enter. Select disabled then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. SOL/ IDER/ KVM Username and password < Enabled> <Enabled>...
Page 142 Intel AMT Settings In the SOL/IDER/KVM menu, select KVM then press Enter. Select disa- bled then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. SOL/ IDER/ KVM Username and password < Enabled> <Enabled>...
Page 143 Intel AMT Settings Select Enabled then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. SOL/ IDER/ KVM Username and password < Enabled> <Enabled> IDER <Enabled> KVM Feature Selection <Enabled> Legacy Redirection Mode <Disabled>...
Page 144 Intel AMT Settings In the User Consent Conﬁ guration menu, select User Opt-in then press Enter. Select None then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. USER CONSENT User Opt-in <...
Page 145 Intel AMT Settings Select Previous Menu until you return to the Intel(R) AMT Conﬁ guration menu. Select Password Policy then press Enter. You may choose to use a password only during setup and con guration or to use a password anytime the system is being accessed. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation.
Page 146 Intel AMT Settings In the Intel(R) Network Setup menu, select Intel(R) ME Network Name Settings then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) ME NETWORK SETUP > Intel (R) ME Network Name Settings >...
Page 147 Intel AMT Settings Select Domain Name then press Enter. Enter the computer’s domain name then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) ME NETWORK NAME SETTINGS Host Name Domain Name Shared/ Dedicated FQDN <Shared>...
Page 148 Intel AMT Settings Select Dynamic DNS Update then press Enter. Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) ME NETWORK NAME SETTINGS Host Name Domain Name Shared/ Dedicated FQDN <Shared>...
Page 149 Intel AMT Settings In the TCP/IP Settings menu, select Wired LAN IPV4 Conﬁ guration then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. WIRED LAN IPV4 CONFIGURATION DHCP Mode <Enabled> Disabled Enabled <ENTER>...
Page 150 Intel AMT Settings In the Intel(R) AMT Conﬁ guration menu, select Unconﬁ gure Network Access then press Enter. Type Y then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) AMT CONFIGURATION Manageability Feature Selection <...
Page 151 Intel AMT Settings In the Intel(R) Automated Setup And Conﬁ guration menu, select Cur- rent Provisioning Mode then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) AUTOMATED SETUP AND CONFIGURATION Current Provisioning Mode Provisioning Record Provisioning Server IPV4/IPV6...
Page 152 Intel AMT Settings Select Previous Menu until you return to the Intel(R) Automated Setup And Conﬁ guration menu. Select Provisioning Server IPV4/IPV6 then press Enter. Type server address then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) AUTOMATED SETUP AND CONFIGURATION Current Provisioning Mode Provisioning Record...
Page 153 Intel AMT Settings In the Intel(R) Remote Conﬁ guration menu, select Start Conﬁ guration then press Enter. Type Y then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) REMOTE CONFIGURATION Start Conﬁ...
Page 154 Intel AMT Settings In the Intel(R) Remote Conﬁ guration menu, select Set PID and PPS ** then press Enter. Type PID code then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) TLS PSK CONFIGURATION Set PID and PPS ** Delete PID and PPS **...
Page 155 Intel AMT Settings Select Previous Menu until you return to the Intel(R) Automated Setup And Conﬁ guration menu. Select TLS PKI then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) AUTOMATED SETUP AND CONFIGURATION Current Provisioning Mode Provisioning Record Provisioning Server IPV4/IPV6...
Page 156 Intel AMT Settings In the Intel(R) Remote Conﬁ guration menu, select PKI DNS Sufﬁ x then press Enter. Type PKI DNS Suf x then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) REMOTE CONFIGURATION Remote Conﬁ...
Page 157 Intel AMT Settings Select Previous Menu until you return to the Main Menu. Select Exit then press Enter. Type Y then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0057/Intel(R) ME v8.0.1.1399 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Main Menu >...
Page 158: Appendix A - Nlite And Ahci Installation Guide
NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide nLite nLite is an application program that allows you to customize your XP installation disc by integrating the RAID/AHCI drivers into the disc. By using nLite, the F6 function key usually required during installation is no longer needed.
Page 159 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 4. Insert the XP installation disc into an optical drive. 5. Launch nLite. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next. 6. Click Next to temporarily save the Windows installa- tion les to the designated default folder. If you want to save them in another folder, click Browse, select the folder...
Page 160 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 7. Click Next. 8. In the Task Selection dia- log box, click Drivers and Bootable ISO. Click Next.
Page 161 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 9. Click Insert and then se- lect Multiple driver folder to select the drivers you will integrate. Click Next. Select only the drivers appropriate for the Win- dows version that you are using and then click OK. Integrating 64-bit driv- ers into 32-bit Windows or vice versa will cause...
Page 162 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide If you are uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard, select all RAID/AHCI con- trollers and then click Click Next.
Page 163 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation. When the program is ished applying the chang- es, click Next.
Page 164 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide To create an image, se- lect the Create Image mode under the General section and then click Next. Or you can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct Burn mode under the General section.
Page 165 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide You have finished cus- tomizing the Windows XP installation disc. Click Finish. Enter the BIOS utility to con gure the SATA con- troller to RAID/AHCI. You can now install Windows...
Page 166 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide AHCI The installation steps below will guide you in con guring your SATA drive to AHCI mode. 1. Enter the BIOS utility and con gure the SATA controller to IDE mode. 2. Install Windows XP but do not press F6. 3.
Page 167 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 5. In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box, select “No, not this time” then click Next. 6. Select “Install from a list or speciﬁ c location (Ad- vanced)” and then click Next. 7. Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install”...
Page 168 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 8. Click “Have Disk”. 9. Select C:\AHCI\iaAHCI.inf and then click Open. Select the appropriate AHCI Controller of your hardware device and then click Next.
Page 169 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide A warning message ap- peared because the se- lected SATA controller did not match your hardware device. Ignore the warning and click Yes to proceed. Click Finish. The system’s settings have been changed. Win- dows XP requires that you restart the computer.
Page 170: Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code
Watchdog Timer Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ;Software programming example: ;--------------------------------------------- ;(1) Enter Super IO Con guration mode ;--------------------------------------------- DX,2EH AL,87H DX,AL DX,AL ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;(2) Con guration Logical Device 7, register CRF5/CRF6 (WDT Control /WDT timer) ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DX,2EH AL,07H ;Ready to Program Logical Device DX,AL DX,2FH...
Page 171: Appendix C - System Error Message
System Error Message Appendix C - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the mid- dle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom.
Page 172 System Error Message Hard Disk(s) fail (20) HDD initialization error. Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Unable to recalibrate xed disk. Hard Disk(s) fail (08) Sector Verify failed. Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked. Keyboard controller is pulled low. Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard.
Page 173: Appendix D - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Appendix D - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To ef ciently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.
Page 174: Power Supply
Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic eld around the display. 3.
Page 175: Hard Drive
Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure. 1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS. 2. If the system is con gured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable ( rst) hard drive is con gured as Master and the second hard drive is con g- ured as Slave.
Page 176: System Board
Troubleshooting System Board 1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion slot. If the add-in card is loose, power off the system, re-install the card and power up the system. 2. Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set. 3.

Global American 2808310 User Manual

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

Chapter 4 - Supported Software

Chapter 5 - RAID

Chapter 6 - Intel AMT Settings

Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide

Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code

Appendix C - System Error Message

Appendix D - Troubleshooting

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