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User's Manual
A16960450

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  • Page 1 SB100-NRM System Board User’s Manual A16960450...
  • Page 2: Copyright

    Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transfor- mation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright hold- ers.
  • Page 3: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B

    FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Table of Contents ................... 2 Copyright ..................2 Trademarks FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ..........3 ................6 About this Manual ..................6 Warranty Static Electricity Precautions ............. 7 ................. 7 Safety Measures ................8 About the Package Before Using the System Board ............
  • Page 5 Introduction ................42 I/O Connectors S/PDIF Connector ..............42 Digital I/O Connectors .............. 43 SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ............ 44 Cooling Fan Connectors ............. 45 Chassis Instrusion Connector ............ 46 Power Connectors ..............47 Standby Power LED ..............48 Front Panel Connectors ............. 49 Expansion Slots ...............
  • 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 SB100-NRM motherboard  Two Serial ATA data cables ...
  • Page 9: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications • LGA 1155 socket for: Processor ® - 3rd generation Intel Core processors (22nm process technology) (Rev. AD0 or later) ® : Intel Core i7-3770 (8M Cache, up to 3.9GHz); 77W ® : Intel Core i5-3550S (6M Cache, up to 3.7GHz);...
  • Page 10 Introduction Serial ATA • 4 Serial ATA ports - 2 SATA 2.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s - 2 SATA 3.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s • Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) con- troller •...
  • Page 11 Introduction D a m a g e F r e e • Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm Intelligence • Monitors VCORE/5V/3.3V/V_DIMM/12V/5VSB voltages and failure alarm • Monitors CPU/system fan speed and failure alarm • Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan speed •...
  • 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 COM1(JP3), COM2(JP5): 6Gb/s 3Gb/s RS232/Power select System fan COM1(JP1), COM2(JP6): RS232/422/485 select PS/2 power select (J Mouse ATX power DIO power COM3 COM4 Battery Fintek F81217U Intel Power-on select ( Standby Front Power LED...
  • 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 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: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. you can reconfi gure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS. To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.
  • Page 28: Ps/2 Power Select

    Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: (default) +5V_standby JP2 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse ports. Se- lecting +5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.
  • Page 29: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 2-5 (JP7) USB 0-1/8-9 (JP4) 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: (default) +5V_standby These jumpers are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting +5V_standby will allow you to use a USB device to wake up the system. Important: If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the +5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup-...
  • Page 30: Power-On Select

    Hardware Installation Power-on Select 1-2 On: Power-on via power button (default) 2-3 On: Power-on via AC power; or Power-on via WOL after G3 To power-on via WOL after G3: 1. Set JP8 pins 2 and 3 to On. 2. Set the “After G3” fi eld to Power Off/WOL. 3.
  • Page 31: Com1/Com2 Rs232/Rs422/Rs485 Select

    Hardware Installation COM1/COM2 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select COM 2 COM 1 JP1 (for COM1) and JP6 (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. JP1/JP6 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: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 COM 2 Mouse Mic-in Line-in Line-out PS/2 K/B COM 1 DVI-I USB 0-1 USB 8-9 (DVI-D signal only) The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port •...
  • Page 34: Ps/2 Mouse And Ps/2 Keyboard Ports

    Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 KB 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 35: Com (Serial) Ports

    Hardware Installation COM (Serial) Ports COM 3 COM 4 COM 2 COM 1 COM 1 and COM 2: RS232/422/485 COM 3 and COM 4: RS232 COM 3 and COM 4 are fi xed at RS232. The pin function of COM 1 and COM 2 ports will vary according to JP1/JP6’s set- ting.
  • Page 36: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation VGA Port The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port. After you plug the monitor’s cable con- nector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.
  • Page 37: Dvi-I Port

    Hardware Installation DVI-I Port DVI-I (DVI-D signal only) 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 38: Rj45 Lan Ports

    Hardware Installation RJ45 LAN Ports LAN 1 LAN 2 Features • Intel 82579LM with iAMT7.0 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 39: Usb Ports

    Hardware Installation USB Ports USB 2-3 USB 4-5 USB 1 USB 0 USB 9 USB 8 USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simulta- neously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. The system board is equipped with two onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The two 10-pin connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function: • Jumper Setting JP4 and/or JP7 must be set to “2-3 On: +5V_standby”. Refer to “USB Power Select”...
  • Page 41: Audio

    Hardware Installation Audio Rear audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out Front audio Rear Audio The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. • Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone. •...
  • Page 42: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors S/PDIF Connector SPDIF out Ground SPDIF in The S/PDIF connector is used to connect an external S/PDIF port. Your S/PDIF port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable to the S/PDIF connector.
  • Page 43: Digital I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation Digital I/O Connectors DIO connector DIO power connector The Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to external devices that are connected to these connectors. Pin Assignment DIO7 DIO6 DIO5 DIO4 DIO3 DIO2 DIO1 DIO0...
  • Page 44: Sata (Serial Ata) Connectors

    Hardware Installation SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors SATA 3.0 6Gb/s SATA 2.0 3Gb/s SATA 4 SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 5 Features • SATA 0 and SATA 1 support data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s • SATA 4 and SATA 5 support data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s •...
  • Page 45: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Ground Sense Power System fan Speed Control Sense Power Ground CPU fan The fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airfl ow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys- tem board components.
  • Page 46: 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 47: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation Power Connectors +12V +12V Ground Ground ATX 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. The 4-pin +12V power connector enables the delivery of more +12VDC current to the processor’s Voltage Regulator Module (VRM).
  • Page 48: 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 49: 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 50: Expansion Slots

    Hardware Installation Expansion Slots PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 Slot Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Express specifi ca- tions, into the PCI Express x16 slot. To install a graphics card into the x16 slot, align the graphics card above the slot then press it down fi...
  • Page 51: 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 52: 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 53 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 54: 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 55: 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 56 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 [S1 (CPU Stop Clock) ] ACPI Sleep State enter, when the SUSPEND...
  • Page 57: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section displays the SIO hardware health monitor. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Smart Fan Function System Hardware Monitor  Smart Fan Function  [Disabled] Case Open Beep CPU Temperature : +57 C System Temperature : +40 C...
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup Boundary 1 to Boundary 4 The range is from 0-127. Speed Count 1 to Speed Count 5 The range is from 1-100. Case Open Beep Set this fi eld to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chassis intru- sion event.
  • Page 59: Tpm Support

    BIOS Setup Trusted Computing (optional) This section confi gures settings relevant to Trusted Computing innovations. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Confi guration Enables or Disables Security Device Support [Disabled] BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device.
  • Page 60: 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 Optimised Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-3770S CPU @ 3.40GHz for Hyper-Threading...
  • Page 61: Sata Mode

    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) [Enabled] Enable or disable SATA SATA Mode Selection [IDE] device. Serial ATA Port 0 Empty Software Preserve Unknown...
  • Page 62: Aggressive Lpm Support

    BIOS Setup If AHCI or RAID is selected in the SATA Mode fi eld, it will display the following information: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] Determines how SATA SATA Mode Selection controller(s) operate.
  • Page 63 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 64: Mebx Selection Screen

    BIOS Setup AMT Confi guration This section is used to confi gure the AMT function. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel AMT [Enabled] Enable or disable Intel (R) Active Management Tech- MEBx Selection Screen [Disabled] nology.
  • Page 65: 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 66: 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 67 BIOS Setup F81217 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 1 (COMA) F81217 SecondIO F81217 Second Super IO Chip ...
  • Page 68: Network Stack

    BIOS Setup Network Stack This section confi gures settings relevant to the network stack Confi guration. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Network Stack [Enabled] Enable or disable UEFI network stack.  Select Screen  Select Item Enter: Select +/ -:...
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup Chipset Confi gures relevant chipset functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit North Bridge Parameters  South Bridge  North Bridge  ME Subsystem  Select Screen ...
  • Page 70: Chipset

    BIOS Setup South Bridge Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Intel PCH RC Version 1.5.0.0 PCI Express Confi guration Intel PCH SKU name Settings. Intel pCH Rev ID 05/B3  PCI Express Confi guration  USB Confi...
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup PCI Express Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset PCI Express Confi guration Enable/Disable LAN. OnBoard 82574 LAN Controller [Auto]  Select Screen  Select Item Enter: Select +/ -: Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults...
  • Page 72: North Bridge

    BIOS Setup North Bridge Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset System Agent Bridge Name Ivy Bridge Check to enable VT-d System Agent RC Version 1.5.0.0 function on MCH Supported VT-d Capability VT-d [Enabled]  Graphics Confi guration ...
  • Page 73: Internal Graphics

    BIOS Setup Graphics Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Graphics Confi guration Select which of IGFX/ IGFX VBIOS Version 2137 PEG/PCI graphics device IGfx Frequency 350 MHz should be primary display or select SG for switch- Primary Display [Auto] able Gfx.
  • Page 74: Enable Peg

    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. PEG- Gen x [Gen1] Enable PEG [Enabled]  Select Screen  Select Item Enter: Select +/ -: Change Opt.
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup Memory Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Memory Information Memory RC Version 1.5.0.0 Memory Frequency 1333 Mhz Total Memory 2048 MB (DDR3) DIMM#0 Not Present DIMM#1 2048 MB (DDR3) CAS Latency (tCL) Minimum delay time CAS to RAS (tRCDmin) ROW Precharge (tRPmin)
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup ME Subsystem Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Intel ME Subsystem Confi guration ME FW Version 8.0.4.1441  Select Screen  Select Item Enter: Select +/ -: Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save &...
  • Page 77: Boot

    BIOS Setup Boot Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Number of seconds to Boot Confi guration wait for setup activation Setup Prompt Timeout key. Bootup NumLock State [On] 65535(0xFFFF) means Quiet Boot indefi...
  • Page 78: Csm Parameters

    BIOS Setup CSM Parameters Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Boot This option controls if Launch CSM [Enabled] CSM will be launched. Boot option fi lter [UEFI and Legacy] Launch PXE OpROM policy [Do not launch] Launch Storage OpROM policy [Legacy only] Other PCI device ROM priority...
  • Page 79: Security

    BIOS Setup Security Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Set Setup Administrator Password Description 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 80: Save & Exit

    BIOS Setup Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after Discard Changes and Reset saving the changes. Restore Defaults Boot Override Launch EFI Shell from fi...
  • Page 81: 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 82: Notice: Bios Spi Rom

    BIOS Setup Notice: BIOS SPI ROM 1. The Intel Management Engine has already been integrated into this system ® board. Due to the safety concerns, the BIOS (SPI ROM) chip cannot be removed from this system board and used on another system board of the same model.
  • Page 83: 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 84: 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 85 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 86 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C (for Windows XP only) To install the utility, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C” on the main menu. 1. C l i c k “ I a c c e p t t h e agreement” then click Next. 2.
  • Page 87 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 88 Supported Software 3. Click Exit.
  • Page 89 Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers (for Windows Vista) 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 90 Supported Software 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for system re- quirements and installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next.
  • Page 91 Supported Software 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software in- stallation to take effect.
  • Page 92 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 93 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 94: Audio Drivers

    Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to in- stall the audio driver. Click Next. 2. Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen; click- ing “Next” each time you fi...
  • Page 95: Lan Drivers

    Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “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. Select the program featuers you want installed then click Next.
  • Page 96 Supported Software 4. Click Install to begin the installation. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.
  • Page 97: Intel Management Engine Interface

    Supported Software Intel Management Engine Interface To install the driver, click “Intel Management Engine Interface” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the 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 98 Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.
  • Page 99: 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 100 Supported Software 7. Setup is currently installing the utility. 8. After completing instal- lation, click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 101: F6 Floppy Configuration Utility

    Supported Software F6 Floppy Configuration Utility 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 102: 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 103 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 104 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 105 Supported Software 7. Click Install. 8. The setup program is cur- rently installing the driver. 9. Click Finish.
  • Page 106 Supported Software Click Yes to restart the system. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
  • Page 107: 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 108: 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 109 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 110 RAID Step 5: Install the Intel Rapid Storage Drivers The Intel Rapid Storage Drivers 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 information. The user interface, tray icon service and monitor service allow you to monitor the current status of the RAID volume and/or SATA drives.
  • Page 111 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. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next.
  • Page 112 RAID 8. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish.
  • Page 113: 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 114: 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 Chipset Boot...
  • Page 115 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 Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after Discard Changes and Reset saving the changes.
  • Page 116: 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 117 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 118 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 119 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 120 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 121 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 122 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 123 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 124 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 125 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 126 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 127 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 128 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 129 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 130 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 131 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 132 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 133 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 134 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 135 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 136 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 137 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 138 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 139 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 140 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 141: 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 142 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 143 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 7. Click Next. 8. In the Task Selection dia- log box, click Drivers and Bootable ISO. Click Next.
  • Page 144 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 145 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 146 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 147 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 148 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 149 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 150 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 151 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 152 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 153: 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 154: 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 155 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 156: 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 157: 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 158: 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 159 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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