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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 governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manu-
facturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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  • Page 1 Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    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. • 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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction...................1 Feature....................2 Specifications................4 Motherboard Components............6 Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions................9 Choosing a Computer Case.............9 Installing the Motherboard in a Case..........9 Checking Jumper Settings.............10 Setting Jumpers..............10...
  • Page 4 Security Menu.................56 Save & Exit Menu..............57 Updating the BIOS..............58 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM........59 Auto-installing under Windows XP/Vista/7........59 ..Running Setup..............60 Manual Installation................62 Utility Software Reference..............62 Chapter 5 ® Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Before creating a RAID set............63 ®...
  • Page 5: Introducing The Motherboard

    Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing H67H2-M2 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced-function motherboard designed to support the LGA1155 ® socket for new 2 Generation Intel Core Family/Pentium/Celeron processors to reach the optimum system performance. Combined with ECS unique M.I.B III BIOS interface, it makes a simple, fast platform for high-end business or personal desktop market.
  • Page 6: Feature

    Feature Processor The motherboard uses an LGA1155 type of socket that carries the following features: ® • Accommodates new 2 Generation Intel Core Family/ Pentium/ Celeron processors • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU • One PCI Express x16 Gen2 port supporting up to 5 GB/s direction peak bandwidth “Hyper-Threading”...
  • Page 7: Onboard Lan

    Onboard LAN • Supports PCI Express • Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver • Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support • Supports PCI Express • Integrated 10/100 transceiver • Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: •...
  • Page 8: Specifications

    Specifications • LGA1155 socket for new 2 Generation Intel ® Core Fam- ily/ Pentium/ Celeron processors • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU • DMI 5.0 GT/S Chipset • Intel H67 Express Chipset ® Memory • Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture • 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB •...
  • Page 9 Supports Pgup clear CMOS Hotkey • Supports ACPI 3.0 revision • Supports Graphic Over-Clocking • Supports Dual-Monitor function • Supports ECS M.I.B III Utility -CPU Voltage Adjustable -Memory Voltage Adjustable -IMC Voltage Adjustable -Graphic Voltage Adjustable Form Factor • mATX Size, 244mm x 220mm...
  • Page 10: Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard...
  • Page 11 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS LGA1155 socket for new 2nd Generation Intel?CoreTM 1. CPU Socket Family/Pentium/Celeron processors 2. CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector 3. DDR3_1~4 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM slots 4. ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector 5. SATA1~2 Serial ATA connectors (Support SATA 6Gb/s) 6.
  • Page 12 Memo Introducing the Motherboard...
  • Page 13: 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 •...
  • Page 14: Checking Jumper Settings

    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.
  • Page 15: Checking Jumper Settings

    Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: CLEAR CLR_CMOS 3-pin Clear CMOS Before clearing the CLR_CMOS CMOS, make sure to turn off the system.
  • Page 16: Installing Hardware

    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 resis- tors 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.
  • Page 17: Cpu Installation Procedure

    CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. A. Opening of the Load Plate · Put your thumb on the tail of the load plate and press the tail down. · Rotate the load plate to fully open position.
  • Page 18: Installing Memory Modules

    1. To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/ heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary. 2.
  • Page 19: Installation Procedure

    1. For best performance and compatibility, we recommend that users give priority to the white DIMMs (DDR3_2/DDR3_4 when installing DIMMs. 2. We suggest users not mix memory type. It is recommended to use the same brand and type memory on this motherboard. Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard.
  • Page 20: Expansion Slots

    Expansion Slots Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can in- crease the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.
  • Page 21 Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.
  • Page 22: Connecting Optional Devices

    Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier access. Signal Name Signal Name PORT 1L AUD_GND PORT 1R...
  • Page 23 SATA3~6: Serial ATAII connectors These connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 3Gb/s devices, simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Par- allel ATA.
  • Page 24 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 serial port to your system.
  • Page 25 SPI_DEBUG: SPI Debug header This 16 MB DEBUG contains the programmable BIOS program. Signal Name Function CHIPSELECT Select chip DATA OUTPUT data output HOLD hold WRITE PROTECT BIOS write protect CLOCK clock Ground DATA INPUT data input SPDIFO: SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an SPDIFO (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector.
  • Page 26: Installing A Sata Hard Drive

    Installing SATA Hard Drives This section describes how to install SATA devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD- ROM drive. About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features four SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors and four SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors supporting a total of eight drives SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the SATA hard drives which are currently used in most PCs.
  • Page 27: Connecting I/O Devices

    Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS/2 Keyboard Port Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS/2 Mouse Port Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. VGA Port Connect the VGA port to the monitor.
  • Page 28: Connecting Case Components

    Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN. Connect the case speaker cable to SPK. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL.
  • Page 29: Atx 12V Power Connector

    2. Connecting 4 power cable The ATX12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU. When installing 4-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the ATX12V match per- fectly. 4-pin power cable CPU_FAN: CPU cooling FAN Power Connector Signal Name Function System Ground...
  • Page 30 SPK: External Speaker header Signal Name Signal ATX12V: ATX 12V Power Connector Signal Name Ground Ground +12V +12V Installing the Motherboard...
  • Page 31: Front Panel Header

    Front Panel Header The panel header (PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases. Refer to the table below for informa- tion: Signal Function Signal Function HD_LED_P Hard disk LED(+) 2 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED(+) HD_LED_N Hard disk LED(- ) FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED(-)
  • Page 32 Memo Installing the Motherboard...
  • Page 33: Using Bios

    Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup 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.
  • Page 34: Resetting The Default Cmos Values

    Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit Choose the system default BIOS Information language System Language [English] System Date [Thu 10/28/2010] :Select Screen System Time...
  • Page 35: Bios Navigation Key

    In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denoted by a triangle The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance. We do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings.
  • Page 36: Advanced Menu

    Legacy OpROM Support Option ROM Launch PXE OpROM [Disabled] Launch Storage OpROM [Enabled] LAN Configuration :Select Screen ECS eJIFFY Function PC Health Status :Select Item Power Management Setup Enter : Select ACPI Settings +/- : Change Opt. CPU Configuration F1:General Help...
  • Page 37: Lan Configuration

    F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2010, American Megatrends, Inc. ECS eJIFFY Function (Disabled) This item allows you to enable or disable ECS eJIFFY Function. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. Using BIOS...
  • Page 38: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the paeameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit PC Health Status Smart Fan Function System Temperature...
  • Page 39 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.
  • Page 40 Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit Power Management Setup About Resume by Ring Resume by RING [Disabled] Resume By PCI/PCI-E/Lan PME...
  • Page 41: Acpi Configuration

    ACPI Configuration The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit ACPI Settings Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter ACPI Sleep State...
  • Page 42: Cpu Configuration

    CPU Configuration The item in the menu shows the CPU . Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit Disabled for Windows XP CPU Configuration Intel (R) Core (TM) i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz EMT64 Supported Processor Speed...
  • Page 43 Limit CPUID Maximum (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the maximum CPUID value limit. When supports Prescott and LGA775 CPUs, enables this to prevent the system from “rebooting” when trying to install Windows NT 4.0. Excute Disable Bit (Enabled) This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot.
  • Page 44: Sata Configuration

    SATA Configuration Use this item to show the mode of serial SATA configuration options. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. SATA Configuration (3) RAID Mode.
  • Page 45: Usb Configuration

    USB Configuration Use this item to show the information of USB configuration. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit USB Configuration Enabled/Disabled All USB Devices All USB Devices [Enabled] USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled]...
  • Page 46: Super Io Configuration

    Super IO Configuration Use this item to show the information of Super IO configuration. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit Set Parameters of Serial Port Super IO Configuration 0 (COMA) Super IO Chip IT8728...
  • Page 47 Parallel Port Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> and view the following screen. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit Enable or Disable Parallel Parallel Port Configuration Port (LPT/LPTE) Serial Port [Enabled]...
  • Page 48: Chipset Menu

    Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the North chipset, South chipset and other system. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit North Bridge Parameters North Bridge South Bridge...
  • Page 49 Intel integrated Graphics and one or two PCI-Express graphics devices under Windows 7. Step 1. Insert ECS drives DVD to run Auto setup or browse the DVD to install Intel chipset drivers, VGA and sound drivers.(If you want know the detail information, please refer to chapter 4.)
  • Page 50 Step 2. Install all the drivers of PCI-Express graphic cards. Click the Browse CD item, then appears the following screen. Select the driver you want to install(e.g NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS(Microsoft Corporation-WDDM v1.1)) and double click Step 3. Enable IGD Multi-Monitor from BIOS. In the following BIOS screen, please set IGD Multi-Monitor to [Enabled].
  • Page 51 Step 4. Change the appearance of your displays under Windows 7. 1. Enter the Control Panel menu, select the Display in the All Control Panel Items and click the Screen Resolution, then appears the following screen. Show the path of the setting location Display devices Search Control Panel Control Panel...
  • Page 52 Search Control Panel Control Panel All Control Panel Items Display Screen Resolution Change the apprearance of your displays Detect Identify Display: 4. AL1717 Resolution: 1920 x 1200 (recommended) Orientation: Landscape Multiple displays: Disconnect this display You must select Apply before making additional changes. Make this my main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller...
  • Page 53 South Bridge Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit South Bridge Specify what state to go to when power is re-applied after Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off]...
  • Page 54 ME Subsystem Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit Intel ME Subsytem Configuration ME Subsystem Help ME Version 7.0.0.1135 ME Subsystem...
  • Page 55: M.i.b.iii(Mb Intelligent Bios Iii) Menu

    M.I.B III (MB Intellient BIOS III) Menu This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 56 Current ICC Profiles Index (N/A) This item shows current ICC profiles index. ICC Enable (Disabled) This item allows you to enable or disable current ICC. Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B III menu page. Performance Tuning Scroll to this item to view the following screen: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 57 CPU Ratio (31) This item allows users to control non turbo CPU ratio. IA Core Current (Normal) Use this item to control CPU Current Limit. This is for Turbo mode. Power Limit 1 Value (Watt) (95) Use this item to control the limit of the TDP. This is for Turbo mode. Power Limit 2 Switch (Enabled) Use this item to control the Power Limit 2.
  • Page 58 Chipset Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit Disabled/Enabled GT OverClocking Memory Multiplier Configuration Memory Mutiplier [13.33] :Select Screen Memory Timing Configuration :Select Item...
  • Page 59: Boot Menu

    Boot Menu This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit Select the keyboard NumLock Boot Configuration state Bootup NumLock State [On] Boot Option Priorities :Select Screen...
  • Page 60: Security Menu

    Security Menu This page enables you to set setup administrator and password. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit Set Setup Administrator If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, Password then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.
  • Page 61: Save & Exit Menu

    Save & Exit Menu This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Save & Exit Exit system setup after saving Save Changes and Exit the changes.
  • Page 62: Updating The Bios

    Boot Override Use this item enables you to set the device order. Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing.
  • Page 63: Using The Motherboard Software

    Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software 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.
  • Page 64: Running Setup

    Drivers Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Setup Select from the menu which software you want to install. Click the Utilities button to display the application software and Utilities other software utilities that are available on the disk. Select the sofware you want to install then follow installation procedure.
  • Page 65 Click Next. The following screen appears: Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom- mended. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence.
  • Page 66: Manual Installation

    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. Manual Installation Insert the disk in the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory.
  • Page 67: Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Raid Configurations

    Chapter 5 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations ® ® The Intel Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0, and 1 sets on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives. Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following items: One SATA HDD.
  • Page 68: Entering Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Raid Bios Utility

    Entering Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS util- ® During POST, press <Ctrl-I> to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu. ® The main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears. Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items. Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations ®...
  • Page 69: Creating A Raid Set

    Creating a RAID set In the main Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID Volume using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create.
  • Page 70 When done, press <Enter> to confirm the creation of the RAID set. A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press <Y> to confirm; other- wise, press <N>. Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs. The following screen appears, displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created.
  • Page 71: Deleting A Raid Set

    Deleting a RAID set In the main Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Volume using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete. Press the <Del>...
  • Page 72: Resetting Disks To Non-Raid

    Resetting disks to Non-RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD. When you install a broken RAID HDD, you cannot select this disk when configuring a RAID ®...
  • Page 73: Trouble Shooting

    Chapter 6 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.
  • Page 74: Start Up Problems After Prolong Use

    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. 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.
  • Page 76 Memo Trouble Shooting...

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