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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 FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with instructions contained in this manual, may cause harmful interference
to radio and television 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:
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REORIENT OR RELOCATE THE RECEIVING ANTENNA
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INCREASE THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT AND THE RECEIVER
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CONNECT THE EQUIPMENT INTO AN OUTLET ON A CIRCUIT DIFFERENT FROM
THAT OF THE RECEIVER
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CONSULT THE DEALER OR AN EXPERIENCED AUDIO/TELEVISION TECHNICIAN
NOTE: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B
requirements, or using an unshielded peripheral data cable, could also result in
harmful interference to radio or television reception.
The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate this equipment.
To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is
necessary to use shielded I/O cables.
This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be
copied or reproduced by any means.
While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, no responsibility
for errors or omissions is assumed. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting
from the use of the information contained herein.
All brand names, logos and registered trademarks mentioned are property of their
respective owners.

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  • Page 1: Electronic Emission Notices

    Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. All brand names, logos and registered trademarks mentioned are property of their respective owners. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 2 Serial ATA Hard Disk Connectors: SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 (optional) ..........22 JUMPER SETTING ..................24 JP9-CMOS Clear ..................24 JP13-Onboard LAN Select ..............24 JP3-Onboard IEEE1394 Select ............. 24 SLOTS ......................25 CPU INSTALLATION ..................26 PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SETUP SATA RAID ..................36 Create a Bootable Logical Drive ............36 Create a Logical Drive ................37 One Logical Drive .................. 39 Two Logical Drives ................. 39 DRIVER AND RAID SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .......... 41 HDMI SETUP ....................42 SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 4 Global Connector Settings ............... 50 S/PDIF ....................50 Speaker Calibration ................. 51 Microphone ..................52 Noise Suppression ................52 Beam Forming ................. 52 Acoustic Echo Cancellation ............. 52 Audio Demo ..................53 Information ..................53 APPENDIX ....................54 PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 5 10-bit DAC with 4-tap filter. • PAL/NTSC TV Out with Composite and S-Video outputs (via a header). • ATI’s exclusive “Composite Dot Crawl” freeze option for PAL and NTSC to improve the picture quality. • TV-Out power management support. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 6 Supports Wake-On-LAN function and remote wake-up. • Supports ACPI, PCI Power management and PCI VPD. • Integrated 30-bit TMDS HDMI interface. • Support EIA-861B uncompressed digital video modes. • HDMI accepts 50Hz video formats, and that supports HDTV capability. • Supports 1280x720p@59.94/60Hz. PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 7 2 PCI slots, - ver. 2.2 compliant (optional). Static electricity can harm delicate components of the motherboard. To prevent damage caused by static electricity, discharge the static electricity from your body before you touch any of the computers electronic components. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 8 2) When you start up the system, please wait for 5 seconds after you power on AC. 3) Adding a metal spaced plate to the back of the Socket 940 is not recommended as this will short motherboard components and damage the system. PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 9 The back panel provides the following connectors: SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 10 Positive Data Channel 0 Ground +5V/5VSB (optional) -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1 +Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1 Ground The motherboard provides an IEEE 1394 Connector and allows you to connect an IEEE 1394 device directly to the connector. PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    Audio Jack Color 2 Channel 6 Channel 8 Channel Blue Line-In Line-In Line-In Lime Line-Out Front Stereo-Out Front Stereo-Out Pink Mic-In Mic-In Mic-In Gray Side Stereo-Out Black Rear Stereo-Out Rear Stereo-Out Orange Centre & Subwoofer Centre & Subwoofer SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 12: Connectors

    Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices. The first hard drive should always be connected to CN1. CN1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. You must configure the second hard drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly. PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 13: Spdif Header - J29

    SPDIF Header - J29 This header provides a SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to digital multimedia device through fiber or coaxial connector. SPDIF-in SPDIF-out SIGNAL DESCRIPTION SPDIF-in SPDIF-in SPDIF-out SPDIF-out SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 14 " The motherboard provides TV Out connectors. J5 - Pin Definition Assignment COMP/B PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 The motherboard provides two 1394 pin headers that allow you to connect IEEE1394 ports. Assignment TPA+ TPA- Ground Ground TPB+ TPB- Cable power Cable power Key (no pin) Ground SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 16 If you want to use “Chassis Alarm” Connector, you must remove 3-4 jumper. The Port is 16550A high speed communication ports that send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connectors. SOUT PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 CPU fan control. The green LED lights when the system is in the power-on state. The red LED lights whenever AC mains power is attached, irrespective of whether the system is power-on or power-off or standby mode. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 18 & The connector is for CD-ROM Drive. Assignment CD-L CD-R PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 19 This motherboard supports front panel microphone and speaker out ports. If your computer case has these ports, connect them to FP-S1. Assignment POWER Front Audio (R) Rear Audio (R) Reserved Key (No pin) Front Audio (L) Rear Audio (L) SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 20 USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use the auxiliary USB connector FP_U1/FP_U2/FP_U3 to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard. Assignment USBP0- USBP1- USBP0+ USBP1+ PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 The motherboard provides one front panel connector for the front panel switches and LEDs. KEYLOCK SPEAKER IRRX IRTX RESET PWR_SW PW_LED- HDD_LED- PW_LED+ HDD_LED+ SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 22 ATA data rates of 300MB/s. Both connector types are fully compliant with Serial ATA 2.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk device. Please refer to Serial ATA Raid manual for detail software installation procedure. Assignment PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 23 Connect one end of the SATA cable to the motherboard, and connect the other end to the SATA Hard Disk. Please do not fold the serial ATA cable at a 90-degree angle as this will cause a loss of data during the transmission. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 24 If you want to clear the system configuration, use the JP9 (Clear CMOS Jumper) to clear data. Selection 1-2* Normal* CMOS Clear JP13 Function 1-2* LAN Enable* LAN Disable Selection 1-2* IEEE1394 Enable* IEEE1394 Disable Close Open * = Default setting. PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 25: Slots

    Read the documentation for the expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 26 3. If the CPU is correctly seated, the pins should be completely embedded in the socket and can not be seen (Please note that any deviation from the correct installation procedures may cause permanent damage to your motherboard). PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 5. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 28: Ddrii Dimm Sockets Location

    Position the DDRII DIMM above the socket. Align the small notch in the bottom edge of the DDRII DIMM with the key in the socket. e. Insert the bottom edge of the DDRII DIMM into the socket. PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 29: Memory Configurations

    • In dual channel mode, always install an identical (the same type and size) DDRII DIMM pair in the sockets. • Using the three DIMMs configuration is not recommended. • Memory channel speed is determined by slowest DIMM populated in system. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 30: Bios Setup

    Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 31: Main Menu

    Power This entry only appears if your system supports Power Management Management “Green PC” standards. Setup PNP/PCI This entry appears if your system supports PNP/PCI. Configurations PC Health Status Display CPU and Case Fan Speed etc. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 32: Standard Cmos Features

    F5 : Previous Values F6 : Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults (Note : The sample BIOS Setup Menu included here only shows a typical case, and may not be exactly the same as the one on your unit.) PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 33: Advanced Bios Features

    This section describes how to configure the PCI bus system. This section covers some very technical items and it is recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. PC Health Status The PC Health Status displays CPU and Case Fan Speed. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 34: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Saving dialog box appears, press <Y> to discard changes and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu. Note: If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the “Exit Without Saving” item and press <Y> to discard any changes you have PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 35: Bios/Flash Update Procedure

    Auto-Run feature for all the drivers that the motherboard needs. Please select the drivers that you want to install and click the button on the installation panel. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 36: Setup Sata Raid

    A logical drive appears to the computer as a single hard disk drive. As a result, you can install your operating system onto a logical drive and boot your computer from the logical drive. The following steps describe how to create a bootable logical drive. PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 37: Create A Logical Drive

    4. Press the arrow keys to highlight an logical drive number you want to define and press Enter to select it. The Define LD Menu for the logical drive number you selected will next appear (below). SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 38 You have the option of using all of the disk drive capacity for one logical drive or allocating a portion to a second logical drive. Press Ctrl-Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other Key to use Maximum Capacity ... PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 39: One Logical Drive

    4:Mas ST380013AS 80027 Keys Available ] UP ] Down [Esc] Exit [Space] Change Option [Ctrl-Y] Save 2. Enter the desired capacity in MB for the first logical drive and press Enter. The Define LD Menu displays again. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 40 5. Press Ctrl-Y to save your logical drive configuration. 6. Press Esc to exit to the Main Menu. Press Esc again to exit the Utility. 7. Press Y to restart the computer. You have successfully created a new RAID logical drive. PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 41: Driver And Raid Software Installation

    Press “F6” at the prompt “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...”. d. Insert the floppy disk. e. Choose the OS device driver to be loaded. Install the OS. g. Install the driver after OS is installed. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 42: Hdmi Setup

    Sear for the best driver in those location window, select include this location in the search, then select “ATI Chipset\HDMI” to begin the software installation. (please follow the instruction to finish the installation.) PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 "! 2.Select the default device in the control panel You should select “HD Audio SPDIF out” as the default device, and click OK. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 44: Realtek Hd Audio Driver Setup

    You will be able to enjoy different sound experiences by pulling down the arrow, a total of 23 sound effects will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager also provides five popular settings “Stone Corridor”, “Bathroom”, “Sewer pipe”, “Arena” and “Audio Corridor” for quick enjoyment. PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 45: Equalizer Selection

    Key Adjustment: Using “Up / Down Arrow” to find a key which better fits your vocal range. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 46: Mixer

    Tool > Show the following volume control This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed, total 13 items to be chosen. > Advanced controls > Enable playback multi-streaming PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 47: Recording Control

    Once this item is checked, you will find “advanced” icon beside “Front Pink In” & “Mic Volume”. With this, the input signal into “Front Pink In” & “Mic Volume” will be strengthen. > Enable recording multi-streaming At any given period, you can have maximum 2 streams operating simultaneously. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 48: Audio I/O

    Audio I/O helps you to setup the jacks as you wish. Moreover, other than blue to blue, pink to pink, the way that you used to do, Audio I/O would guide you to other right jacks that can also serve as microphone / speaker / headphone. PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 49: Speaker Configuration

    * If the device is being plugged into the correct jack, you will be able to find the icon beside the jack changed to the one that is same as your device. * If not correct, Realtek HD Audio Manager will guide you to plug the device into the correct jack. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 50: Global Connector Settings

    Maintaining the viability of a digital signal prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog. PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 51: S/Pdif

    After you have successfully plugged in speakers and assigned them to the right jacks, there is only one more step to enjoy the desired sound quality. We provide “Speaker Calibration” to help you check if the speakers are located in the correct position. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 52: Microphone

    Internet. In that case, your friend will hear his/her own voice again. With AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation) enabled at your side, your friend can enjoy the benefit with less echo. PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual...
  • Page 53: Audio Demo

    The section “3D Audio Demo” grants you another possibility to enjoy your sound. The Audio Demo allows you to listen to sound in an extraordinary way. Information This section provides information about your current system audio device. SAPPHIRE PURE INNOVATION HDMI...
  • Page 54: Appendix

    The bundled driver CD contains all the drivers that the motherboard needs. Each driver will install automatically once it is selected. Please select the drivers that you want to install by clicking on the driver’s button. PI-AM2RS690MHD User’s Manual 101BA8...

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