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  • Page 1 GMB-C2160-LLVA System Board User’s Manual J24800245...

  • 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 Copyright ................... 2 ..................2 Trademarks ..........3 FCC and DOC Statement on Class B About this Manual ................6 ..................6 Warranty ............. 7 Static Electricity Precautions Safety Measures ................. 7 About the Package ................8 ............
  • Page 5 Introduction ................43 I/O Connectors S/PDIF Connector and Front audio ..........43 Digital I/O Connectors .............. 44 SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ............ 45 Cooling Fan Connectors ............. 46 Chassis Instrusion Connector ............ 47 Power Connectors ..............48 Standby Power LED ..............49 Front Panel Connectors .............

  • 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 GMB-C2160-LLVA board  Two Serial ATA data cables ...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications LGA 1155 socket for: Processor • - 3rd Generation processors (22nm process technology) : Intel Xeon E3-1275v2 (8M Cache, up to 3.9GHz); 77W ® ® : Intel Xeon E3-1225v2 (8M Cache, up to 3.6GHz); 77W ®...
  • Page 10 Introduction Intel WG82579LM with iAMT8.0 Gigabit Ethernet Phy • ® ® • Intel WG82574L PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller • Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver • Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab Serial ATA • 6 Serial ATA ports - 2 SATA 3.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s - 4 SATA 2.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s (SATA port 4 provides adequate space for SATA DOM)
  • Page 11 Introduction BIOS AMI BIOS • • 64Mbit SPI BIOS • Supports ErP Lot6 power saving (optional) Energy Efficient • ACPI v3.0 specifi cation Design • System Power Management • Wake-On-Events include: - Wake-On-PS/2 KB/Mouse - Wake-On-USB KB/Mouse - Wake-On-LAN - RTC timer to power-on the system •...

  • 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 RTC Timer The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically pow- er-on on the set date and time. ACPI STR The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout COM 2 RS232/ Power select (JP7) PS2 KB/MS Power select (JP1) USB 8-9 Power Chassis intrusion PS/2 CPU fan select (JP4) KB/ MS COM 2 RS232/422/485 COM 2 USB 8-9 ISL6364 select(JP10) USB 2.0...

  • 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: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation The system board supports the following memory interface. Single Channel (SC) Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels. Dual Channel (DC) Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory channels. Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate.

  • Page 18: 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 19 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 20: Cpu

    Hardware Installation The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 1155 socket. This sock- et is exclusively designed for installing a LGA 1155 packaged Intel CPU. Important: 1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA 1155 socket comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent.

  • Page 21: Installing The Cpu

    Hardware Installation Installing the CPU 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2. Disconnect all power cords and cables. 3. Locate the LGA 1155 CPU s o c k e t o n t h e s y s t e m board.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation 5. Lifting the load lever will at Load lever the same time lift the load plate. Lift the load lever up to the angle shown on the Load photo. plate 6. Remove the protective cap from the CPU socket. The cap is used to protect the CPU socket against dust and harmful particles.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation 7. Insert the CPU into the socket. The gold triangu- lar mark on the CPU must align with the corner of the CPU socket shown on the photo. Gold triangular mark The CPU’s notch will at Alignment key the same time fi...
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation 8. Close the load plate then push the load lever down. While closing the load plate, make sure the front Retention edge of the load plate knob slides under the retention knob. 9. Hook the load lever under Load lever the retention tab.

  • Page 25: 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: A boxed Intel processor already includes the CPU fan and heat sink as-...
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation 4. Rotate each push-pin ac- cording to the direction of the arrow shown on top of the pin. Push down two pushpins that are diagonally across the heat sink. Perform the same procedure for the other two push-pins. Heat sink “Unlocked”...

  • Page 27: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal (default) JP12 2-3 On: 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 28: Ps/2 Power Select

    Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: +5V (default) 2-3 On: +5V_standby JP1 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 29: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 8-9 (JP4) 2-3 On: 1-2 On: +5V (default) +5V_standby USB 0-1/2-3 (JP5) 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: (default) +5V_standby 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: (default) +5V_standby USB 5-6 (JP11) USB 10-13 (JP9) 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: +5V_standby (default)

  • Page 30: Power-On Select

    Hardware Installation Power-on Select 1-2 On: Power-on via power button (default) JP13 2-3 On: Power-on via AC power JP13 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want the system to power-on whenever AC power comes in, set JP13 pins 2 and 3 to On. If you want to use the power button, set pins 1 and 2 to On.

  • Page 31: Com1/Com2 Rs232/Rs422/Rs485 Select

    Hardware Installation COM1/COM2 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select JP10 COM 1 COM 2 JP2 (for COM1) and JP10 (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. JP2/JP10 1-2 On: RS232 3-4 On: RS422...

  • Page 32: Com1/Com2 Rs232/Power Select

    Hardware Installation COM1/COM2 RS232/Power Select 1-3 (RI), 2-4 (DCD) On: RS232 (default) 3-5 (+5V), 4-6 (+12V) On: RS232 with power...
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation PCIE2 x4/ x1 Setting 2-5-8-11, 3-6-9-12 On: 1-4-7-10, 2-5-8-11 On: PCIE2 signal from CPU (for x4 PCIe card) PCIE2 signal from PCH (for x1 PCIe card) (default) Note: 1. When JP6 is set to no signal, ignore JP8. (Supports Mini PCIe) If JP6 is set to x1, make sure JP8 is set to x1, too.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation PCIE2/ Mini PCIe Setting 1-4-7-10, 2-5-8-11 On: 2-5-8-11, 3-6-9-12 On: Mini PCIe slot (default) PCIE2 signal from PCH (for x1 PCIe card) Note: 1. When JP6 is set to no signal, ignore JP8. (Supports Mini PCIe) If JP6 is set to x1, make sure JP8 is set to x1, too. (Mini PCIe not supported) 2.

  • Page 35: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 DVI-I KB/MS (DVI-D signal only) USB 2.0 HDMI USB 3.0 DVI-I USB 3.0 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port • 1 COM port • HDMI port •...

  • Page 36: 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 37: Com (Serial) Ports

    Hardware Installation COM (Serial) Ports COM 2 COM 1 COM 1, COM2 : RS232/422/485 COM 3 to COM 6: RS232 COM 3 COM 5 COM 4 COM 6 COM 3 to COM 6 are fi xed at RS232. The pin function of COM 1 and COM 2 ports will vary according to JP3/JP7’s set- ting.

  • Page 38: Hdmi Port

    Hardware Installation HDMI Port HDMI The HDMI port which carries both digital audio and video signals is used to con- nect a LCD monitor or digital TV that has the HDMI port.

  • Page 39: Dvi-I Port

    Hardware Installation DVI-I Port DVI-I (DVI-D signal only) DVI-I 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 40: Rj45 Lan Ports

    Hardware Installation RJ45 LAN Ports LAN 1 LAN 2 Features • Intel 82579LM with iAMT8.0 Gigabit Ethernet Phy • Intel 82574L PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

  • Page 41: Usb Ports

    Hardware Installation USB Ports USB 9 USB 2.0 USB 8 USB 1 USB 3.0 USB 0 USB 3 USB 3.0 USB 2 USB 12-13 USB 2.0 USB 5-6 USB 10-11 USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simulta- neously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information. 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.

  • Page 43: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors S/PDIF Connector and Front audio Front audio S/PDIF SPDIF in Ground SPDIF out 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 44: 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 45: Sata (Serial Ata) Connectors

    Hardware Installation SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors SATA 3.0 6Gb/s SATA 1 SATA 0 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 5 SATA 4 SATA 2.0 3Gb/s SATA 4 provides adequate space for SATA DOM Features • SATA 0 and SATA 1 support data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s •...

  • Page 46: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors CPU fan Ground Speed Control Power Sense System fan_1 Ground Power Sense System fan_2 Sense Ground Power 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 47: Chassis Instrusion Connector

    Hardware Installation Chassis Intrusion Connector Ground Chassis signal 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 48: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation Power Connectors 12 24 +3.3VDC +12VDC +5VDC +5VDC +12VDC +5VDC +5VSB PWR_OK +5VDC PS_ON# +5VDC -12VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC ATX power Ground 12V power 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 power connector that must be inserted into the 24-pin connector.

  • Page 49: Standby Power Led

    Hardware Installation Standby Power LED Standby Power LED This LED will light 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 50: 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 51: Expansion Slots

    Hardware Installation Expansion Slots PCI Express x16 PCI Express x4 PCI Express x16 PCI 1 Mini PCI Express PCI 2 PCI 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.

  • Page 52: Cd-In Internal Audio Connector

    Hardware Installation CD-in Internal Audio Connector Right audio channel Ground Ground Left audio channel The CD-in connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

  • Page 53: 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 54: 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 confi gure the system and save the confi...
  • Page 55 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 fi elds. <Esc> Exits to the BIOS Setup Utility. + (plus key) Scrolls forward through the values or options of the highlighted fi...

  • Page 56: Ami Bios Setup Utility

    BIOS Setup AMI BIOS Setup Utility Main The Main menu is the fi 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 57: Advanced

    BIOS Setup Advanced The Advanced menu allows you to confi 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 58 BIOS Setup ACPI Power Management Confi guration This section is used to confi gure the ACPI Power Management. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Power Management Confi guration Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will [S3 only(Suspend to ..) ] ACPI Sleep State enter when the SUSPEND...
  • Page 59 BIOS Setup Resume by PS2 KB (S1, S3) About resume by PS2 KB (S1, S3); Options are enabled or disabled. Resume by PS2 MS (S1, S3) About resume by PS2 MS (S1, S3); Options are enabled or disabled. Wake system with Fixed Time Enable or disable the system wake on alarm event.

  • Page 60: 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 System Hardware Monitor Smart Fan Function  Smart Fan Function  Case Open Beep [Disabled] CPU Temperature : +40 C System Temperature : +26 C...
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup CPU Smart Fan Control When this feature is set to Automatic, the CPU’s fan speed will rotate ac- cording to the CPU’s temperature. The higher the temperature, the faster the speed of rotation. Boundary 1 to Boundary 4 The range is from 0-127.

  • Page 62: Tpm Support

    BIOS Setup Trusted Computing (optional) This section confi gures settings relevant to Trusted Computing innovations. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables or Disables Confi guration BIOS support for security TPM Support [Disabled] device. O.S. will not show Security Device.

  • Page 63: Active Processor Cores

    BIOS Setup CPU Confi guration This section is used to confi 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) i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz for Hyper-Threading...
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup Intel Virtualization Technology When this fi eld is set to Enabled, the VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.

  • Page 65: Sata Mode Selection

    BIOS Setup SATA Confi guration This section is used to confi gure SATA functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA Controller(s) Determines how SATA [Enabled] SATA Mode Selection controller(s) operate. [AHCI] Serial ATA Port 0 Empty Software Preserve Unknown...
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup Intel TXT (LT) Confi guration This section is used to confi 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 67: Intel Amt

    BIOS Setup Intel AMT Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable/ Disable Intel Intel AMT [Enabled] Disable ME [Disabled] (R) Active Management Technology BIOS Extension. Note: iAMT H/W is always enabled. This option just controls the BIOS extension execution.

  • Page 68: Legacy Usb Support

    BIOS Setup USB Confi guration This section is used to confi 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 Hubs connected.

  • Page 69: Serial Port

    BIOS Setup F81217 Second Super IO Confi guration This section is used to confi 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 0 (COMA) F81217 Second Super IO Chip F81217 Second IO...

  • Page 70: Watchdog Timer

    BIOS Setup F71879 Super IO Confi guration This section is used to confi 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 71: Device Mode

    BIOS Setup Serial Port 0 Confi guration to Serial Port 1 Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Serial Port 0 Confi guration Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) [Enabled] Serial Port IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; Device Settings [Auto] Change Settings...

  • Page 72: Chipset

    BIOS Setup Chipset Confi gures relevant chipset functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Event & Log PCH Parameters  PCH-IO Confi guration  System Agent (SA) Confi guration ...
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup PCH-IO Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset 1.1.0.0 USB Coniguration Intel PCH RC Version Intel PCH SKU Name C216 settings. Intel PCH Rev ID 04/C1  USB Confi guration  PCH Azalia Confi guration PCH LAN Controller [Enabled] Wake on LAN...
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup USB Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset USB Confi guration Enable or disable XHCI pre-boot driver support. XHCI Pre-Boot Driver [Enabled] xHCI Mode [Smart Auto] EHCI1 [Enabled] EHCI2 [Enabled]  Select Screen ...

  • Page 75: 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. 1.1.0.0 System Agent RC Version unsupported VT-d Capability  Graphics Confi guration  NB PCIe Confi...
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup Internal Graphics Keep IGD enabled based on the setup options. DVMT Pre-Allocated Select DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size used by the in- ternal graphics device. DVMT Total Gfx Memory Select DVMT 5.0 total Graphics Memory size used by the internal graphics device.
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup NB PCIe Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset NB PCIe Confi guration Confi gure PEG B0:D1:F0 Not Present Gen1-Gen3 PEG0 [Auto] PEG0 - Gen X PEG0 ASPM [Auto] PEG3 Not Present PEG3 - Gen X [Auto] PEG3 ASPM...

  • Page 78: Memory Information

    BIOS Setup Memory Information Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Memory Information Maximum Memory Frequency Selections Memory RC Version 1.1.0.0 in MHz Memory Frequency 1333Mhz 1024 MB (DDR3) Total Memory DIMM#0 Not Present 1024 MB (DDR3) DIMM#1 DIMM#2 Not Present...

  • Page 79: Boot

    BIOS Setup Boot Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Event & Log 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.

  • Page 80: Option Rom Messages

    BIOS Setup Option ROM Messages Set display mode for option ROM. Int19 Trap Response BIOS reaction on Int19 trapping by option ROM. CSM Parameters Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Launch CSM [Always] This option controls if Boot Option Filter [UEFI and Legancy] CSM will be launched.

  • Page 81: Security

    BIOS Setup Security Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Save & Exit Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Event & Log 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 82: Save & Exit

    BIOS Setup Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event & Log Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after Discard Changes and Reset saving the changes. Save Options Save Changes Discard Changes...

  • Page 83: Event & Log

    BIOS Setup Event & Log Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Event & Log  Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press <Enter> to change the Smbios Event Log View Smbios Event Log Confi...
  • Page 84 BIOS Setup Change Smbios Event Log Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Event & Log Enabling/Disabling Options Change this to enable Smbios Event Log [Enabled] or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot. Erasing Settings Erase Event Log [No]...
  • Page 85 BIOS Setup Log OEM Codes Enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes (if not al- ready converted to legacy). Convert OEM Codes Enable or disable the converting of EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Types (Not all may be translated).

  • Page 86: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS fi le and a fl ash utility, AFUDOS. EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the fi les. To execute the utility, type: A:>...

  • Page 87: 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 88 Supported Software Auto Run Pages (for Windows 7)
  • Page 89 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 90 Supported Software 3. Click Exit.

  • Page 91: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows  fi les so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and confi gured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu.
  • Page 92 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next. 4. Click Finish to exit setup.

  • Page 93: 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 94: 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 95 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 96 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 97 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 98: 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 99: 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 100 Supported Software 4. Click Install to begin the installation. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.
  • Page 101 Supported Software Intel USB 3.0 (for Windows 7 only) 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.
  • Page 102 Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.

  • Page 103: 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 104 Supported Software 3. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 4. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.

  • Page 105: Myguard Hardware Monitor

    Supported Software MyGuard Hardware Monitor 1. Locate for the MyGuard folder in the provided disc. 2. In the MyGuard folder, right-click on the “setup” fi le. 3. Select Run As Administra- tor. 4. Double-click Setup. Important: Perform steps 1-3 only when using Windows 7 or Windows Vista.
  • Page 106 Supported Software 7. Setup is currently installing the utility. 8. After completing instal- lation, click Finish to exit setup.

  • Page 107: 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 108 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 109 Supported Software F6 Floppy This is used to create a fl 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 110 Supported Software Infineon TPM Driver and Tool (optional) To install the driver, click “Infi 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 111 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 112 Supported Software 7. Click Install. 8. The setup program is cur- rently installing the driver. 9. Click Finish.
  • Page 113 Supported Software Click Yes to restart the system. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.

  • Page 114: 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 115: Chapter 5 - Raid

    RAID Chapter 5 - RAID The system board allows confi 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 116: Settings

    RAID Settings To enable the RAID function, the following settings are required. 1. Connect the Serial ATA drives. 2. Confi gure Serial ATA in the AMI BIOS. 3. Confi gure RAID in the RAID BIOS. 4. Install the RAID driver during OS installation. 5.
  • Page 117 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 118 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 119 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 120: 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 121: 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 AMT Confi guration. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset...
  • Page 122 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 123: 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 124 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 125 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 v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Main Menu MEBx Login >...
  • Page 126 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 127 Intel AMT Settings Select Local FW Update then press Enter. Select Enabled then press En- ter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) ME PLATFORM CONFIGURATION > Change ME Password Local FW Updtate <Enabled>...
  • Page 128 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 v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) ME POWER CONTROL Intel (R) ME ON in Host Sleep States <Desktop: ON in S0>...
  • Page 129 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 v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) AMT CONFIGURATION Manageability Feature Selection <...
  • Page 130 Intel AMT Settings In the Intel(R) AMT Confi guration menu, select SOL/IDER/KVM then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. SOL/ IDER/ KVM Username and password < Enabled> <Enabled> IDER <Enabled>...
  • Page 131 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 v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. SOL/ IDER/ KVM Username and password < Enabled> <Enabled>...
  • Page 132 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 v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. SOL/ IDER/ KVM Username and password < Enabled> <Enabled>...
  • Page 133 Intel AMT Settings Select Enabled then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 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 134 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 v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. USER CONSENT User Opt-in <...
  • Page 135 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 confi guration or to use a password anytime the system is being accessed. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 136 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 v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) ME NETWORK SETUP > Intel (R) ME Network Name Settings >...
  • Page 137 Intel AMT Settings Select Domain Name then press Enter. Enter the computer’s domain name then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) ME NETWORK NAME SETTINGS Host Name Domain Name Shared/ Dedicated FQDN <Shared>...
  • Page 138 Intel AMT Settings Select Dynamic DNS Update then press Enter. Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) ME NETWORK NAME SETTINGS Host Name Domain Name Shared/ Dedicated FQDN <Shared>...
  • Page 139 Intel AMT Settings In the TCP/IP Settings menu, select Wired LAN IPV4 Confi guration then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. WIRED LAN IPV4 CONFIGURATION DHCP Mode <Enabled> Disabled Enabled <ENTER>...
  • Page 140 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 v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) AMT CONFIGURATION Manageability Feature Selection <...
  • Page 141 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 v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 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 142 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 v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) AUTOMATED SETUP AND CONFIGURATION Current Provisioning Mode Provisioning Record...
  • Page 143 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 v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) REMOTE CONFIGURATION Start Confi...
  • Page 144 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 v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) TLS PSK CONFIGURATION Set PID and PPS ** Delete PID and PPS **...
  • Page 145 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 v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 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 146 Intel AMT Settings In the Intel(R) Remote Confi guration menu, select PKI DNS Suffi x then press Enter. Type PKI DNS Suffi x then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL (R) REMOTE CONFIGURATION Remote Confi...
  • Page 147 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 v8.0.0.0061/Intel(R) ME v8.0.4.1441 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Main Menu >...

  • Page 148: 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 149 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 fi les to the designated default folder.
  • Page 150 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 7. Click Next. 8. In the Task Selection dia- log box, click Drivers and Bootable ISO. Click Next.
  • Page 151 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 152 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 153 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation. When the program is fi n- ished applying the chang- es, click Next.
  • Page 154 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 155 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide You have finished cus- tomizing the Windows XP installation disc. Click Finish. Enter the BIOS utility to confi gure the SATA con- troller to RAID/AHCI. You can now install Windows...
  • Page 156 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide AHCI The installation steps below will guide you in confi guring your SATA drive to AHCI mode. 1. Enter the BIOS utility and confi gure the SATA controller to IDE mode. 2. Install Windows XP but do not press F6. 3.
  • Page 157 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 158 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 159 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 160: Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code

    Watchdog Timer Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ;Software programming example: ;--------------------------------------------- ;(1) Enter Super IO Confi guration mode ;--------------------------------------------- DX,2EH AL,87H DX,AL DX,AL ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;(2) Confi 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 161: 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 162 System Error Message Hard Disk(s) fail (20) HDD initialization error. Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Unable to recalibrate fi 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 163: 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 effi 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 164: 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 fi eld around the display. 3.

  • Page 165: 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 confi gured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (fi rst) hard drive is confi gured as Master and the second hard drive is confi g- ured as Slave.
  • Page 166 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.

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