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AMD Series User's Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Package Checklist Thank you for choosing our product. Please check the following accessories, if there is any broken or part missing, please contact with your franchiser. • IDE Cable X 1 • Rear I/O Panel X 1 •...
AMD Series User's Manual 1.4 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices The rear I/O part of this mainboard provides the following I/O ports: (This picture is only for reference) • PS/2 Mouse: Connects to a PS/2 mouse. • PS/2 Keyboard: Connects to a PS/2 keyboard. •...
2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis The mainboard and its component layouts illustrated in this chapter were based mainly on model “JW-A780LM-D2 V3.0”, unless specifi cally stated. • Choose a chassis big enough to install this mainboard. • As some features for this mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and switches or buttons on the chassis, make sure your chassis supports all the features required.
AMD Series User's Manual 2.3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the mainboard supports the CPU. 2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly.
AMD Series User's Manual 2.3.2 Installation of the CPU Cooler For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU Cooler. 2.4 Installation of Memory Modules This mainboard provides two 1.8v DDR2 DIMM slots, which supports dual channel memory technology.
AMD Series User's Manual 2.5 Connecting Peripheral Devices 2.5.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors JRS790M2C02_D V1 0 184*234 PS 2 Each of the IDE port connects up to two IDE drives at Ultra ATA 133/100/66/33 mode by one 40-pin, 80-conductor,and 3-connector Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables.
AMD Series User's Manual Chapter 3 Jumpers & Headers Setup 3.1 Checking Jumper Settings • For a 2-pin jumper, plug the jumper cap on both pins will make it CLOSE (SHORT). Remove the jumper cap, or plug it on either pin (reserved for future use) will leave it at OPEN position.
AMD Series User's Manual 3.3 FAN Power Connectors These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. JRS790M2C02_D V1 0 184*234 PS 2 CFAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector SFAN1/2: System Fan Power Connector HDMI USB1 B T1 AUDIO These fan connectors are not jumpers.
AMD Series User's Manual 3.5 Additional USB Port Headers JRS790M2C02_D V1 0 184*234 PS 2 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Data 0- Data 0- Data 0+ Data 0+ Ground Ground HDMI No Pin USB1 B T1 AUDIO SFAN2 FUSB2 FUSB1 JCOM SPEAK 3.6 Front Panel Audio Header JRS790M2C02_D V1 0...
AMD Series User's Manual 3.9 S/PDIF Output Connection Header (Optional) S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a standard audio transfer file format. It is usually found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT (Digital Audio Tape) machine or audio processing device. It allows the transfer of audio from one file to another without the conversion to and from an analog format, which could degrade the signal quality.
AMD Series User's Manual Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility BIOS stands for Basic Input and Output System. It was once called ROM BIOS when it was stored in a Read-Only Memory (ROM) chip. Now manufacturers would like to store BIOS in EEPROM which means Electrically Erasable Programmable Memory.
AMD Series User's Manual 4.5 BIOS Setup — CMOS Setup Utility • In order to increase system stability and performance, our engineering staff is constantly improving the BIOS menu. The BIOS setup screens and descriptions illustrated in this manual are for your reference only, and may not completely match with what you see on your screen.
AMD Series User's Manual 4.5.3 Main Setting BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00T! Exit System Overview ► System Information System Time [21:50:32] System Date [Mon 04/24/2009] Language [English] Floppy A [Disabled] Post Beep [Disabled] ► Primary IDE Master : [Not Detected] ►...
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AMD Series User's Manual • Language Allows you to selects the current default language used by the BIOS. • Floppy A Allows you to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system. If you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this item to None. Options are: None, 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5",1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5".
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AMD Series User's Manual ► USB Device The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main USB Configuration Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO Module Version -2.24.3-13.4 option disables legacy support if USB Devices Enabled : no USB devices are None connected.
AMD Series User's Manual 4.5.4 Advanced Setting BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00T! Exit Advanced Settings Configure CPU. WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. ← Select Screen ► CPU Configuration Select Item ↑...
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AMD Series User's Manual ► NorthBridge Configuration Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Options NB CIMx Version:4.5.0 Disable Internal Graphics configuration UMA+SIDEPORT Internal Graphics Mode [UMA] UMA Frame Buffer Size [AUTO] GFX Engine Clock Override [Disable] Surround View [Disable]...
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AMD Series User's Manual ► Onboard Device Configuration Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration Disabled:disablea the intergrate IDE Controller Onboard PCI IDE Cintroller [Both] PRIMARY:enables only the Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Primary IDE Controller.
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AMD Series User's Manual ・Press <Esc> key to return to "Advanced" menu. ► PCIPnP Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Clear NVRAM during System Boot. WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
AMD Series User's Manual 4.5.5 Boot Setting BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00T! Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot. ► Boot Settings Configuration ← Select Screen ► Boot Device Priority Select Item ↑ ↓ ► Removable Drives Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit...
AMD Series User's Manual 4.5.6 Security Setting BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00T! Exit Security Settings Install or Change the password. Supervisor Password : Not Installed ← User Password : Not Installed Select Screen Select Item ↑ ↓ Change Supervisor Password Enter Change Change User Password...
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AMD Series User's Manual BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power APM Configuration Enable/Disable SMI base power management Power Management/APM [Enabled] and APM support. Suspend Time OUT [Disabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] Hard Disk Power Down Mode [suspend] Hard Disk Time Out(Minute) [Disabled] PWRON After PWR-Fail...
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AMD Series User's Manual • Wake-UP by PME Optional:Disabled,Enabled. • USB Wakeup S3/S4 USB Wakeup Function.Optional:Disabled,Enabled. ・Press <Esc> key to return to "Power" menu. ► PC Health Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu, it will be display hardware health configuration, including System temperature, CPU temperature, FAN speed and all kinds of voltages.
AMD Series User's Manual 4.5.9 Exit Options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00t! Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the Save Changes and Exit changes. Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation.
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AMD Series User's Manual Discard Changes and Exit Highlight this item and select <Ok>,then press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. Or press <Cancel> to return to the main menu.
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AMD Series User's Manual Load Optimized Defaults This option opens a dialog box that let you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Select <OK> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. select <Cancel> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The optimized defaults place demand on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory.
AMD Series User's Manual Chapter 5 Driver Installation Check your package and there is Driver CD included. This CD consists of all drivers you need. In addition, this CD also include an auto detect software which can tell you which hardware is installed, and which drivers needed so that your system can function properly.
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AMD Series User's Manual When you choose Mainboard Driver installation Utility, the drivers menu should appear as below: Back <- ATI Chipset Installation Utility Onboard LAN Driver Audio Driver Exit (This picture is only for reference) From the Drivers MENU you may make 3 selections: ATI Chipset Installtion Utility Onboard LAN Driver Audio Driver...
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