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20th Floor, Devon House, Taikoo Place, 979 Kings Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong declares that the product Mainboard PlatiniX 2D is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive) "...
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Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: QDI Computer ( U. S . A. ) Inc. Model Name: PlatiniX 2D Responsible Party: QDI Computer ( U. S. A.) Inc. Address: 41456 Christy Street Fremont, CA 94538 Telephone: (510) 668-4933 Facsimile: (510) 668-4966...
C O N T E N T S C O N T E N T S C O N T E N T S C O N T E N T S C O N T E N T S 1.
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C O N T E N T S C O N T E N T S C O N T E N T S 3. BIOS Description......20 Utility Support.............20 AWARD BIOS Description.......21 Appendix ............40 QDI Driver CD............40 ManageEasy............41 BIOS-ProtectEasy..........41 Norton AntiVirus..........41 LogoEasyII............42 BootEasy..............43 RecoveryEasy............46 StepEasyII............54 SpeedEasyII............56...
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions External Connectors PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector PS/2 Keyboard Connector USB1, USB2 and LAN Connectors LINK ACTIVE LAN(optional) USB1 USB2 Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing expansion cards or other system peripherals, otherwise your mainboard and expansion cards might be seriously damaged.
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Parallel Port, Serial Port Connectors (UART1, UART2) Parallel Port UART2 UART1 Line-in jack, Microphone-in jack, Speaker-out jack and MIDI/Joystick Connector (available on PlatiniX 2D-A/-AL, PlatiniX 2DI-A/-AL) MIDI/Joystick Speaker out Line in Microphone in Chassis Security Switch (CHSSEC) Indicate signal CHSSEC...
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ATX12V Power Supply Connectors & Power Switch (POWER SW) Push once +12V Power Supply Connector AUX Power Supply Connector 3.3V 3.3V ATX Power Supply Connector 3.3V 3.3V GND 5V GND PS-OK 5VSB POWER 3.3V -12V PS-ON Note: * If you change soft-off by PWR-BTTN from default Instant-off to Delay 4 Sec...
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Speaker Connector (SPEAKER) Power LED Connector (PWR_LED) GREEN LED Connector (GREEN_LED) ACPI LED Connector (ACPI_LED) Hardware Green Connector (SLEEP SW) Key Lock Connector (KEYLK) HD_LED HDD LED(+) HDD LED(-) ORANGE(-) GREEN(-) LED+ POWER SPKDATA RESET E M P T Y E M P T Y E M P T Y LED+...
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USB3,4 Connector + 5 V G N D G N D D 3 + G N D G N D USB3,4 Infrared Header (IrDA) IRRX IRTX IrDA Sound Connector (PC-PCI) PC-PCI DMA REQUEST SERIAL INTERRUPT REQUEST G N D PC-PCI DMA ACKNOWLEDGE PC-PCI...
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Fan Connectors (PWRFAN, CPUFAN, CHSFAN) +12V CPUFAN SENSE +12V PWRFAN SENSE +12V CHSFAN SENSE Intruder Detect Switch(JINTR)(Reserved) Indicate signal JINTR...
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Wake-Up On LAN (WOL) +5V standby Signal for waking up (active high) Wake-Up On Internal Modem (WOM) +5V standby Signal for waking up (active low)
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Audio Connectors (CD_IN, MODEM, AUXIN) (Available on PlatiniX 2D-A/-AL, PlatiniX 2DI-A/-AL) CD Right Channel C o m m o n CD Left Channel CD_IN Right Audio Channel Left AudioChannel AUXIN Mono-Out (to Modem) Phone-In (from Modem) M O D E M...
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Diagnosis LED Communication and Networking Riser Slot(CNR) CNR Slot...
Audio Interface-BLSPK(Reserved) Symbol Symbol Active LINE Out(R) Active LINE Out(L) Microphone in GND (ALO) GND (ALO) Line in GND(+12) GND(+12) +12V(1A) (Cut away ) Speaker Out Earphone GND ( MIC ) Front LINE Out( R ) LINE Next( R ) Front LINE Out( L ) LINE Next( L ) GND (FLO)
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Overclocking Jumper Setting (JFS0,JFS1)(optional) Warning: Be sure your selection is right. CPU over speeding is dangerous! We will not be responsible for any damages caused.
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Clear CMOS (JCC) CPU Core Voltage Setting (JVID0~4)(Reserved)
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JVID4 JVID3 JVID2 JVID1 JVID0 Vcore(V) Warning: To set CPU core voltage higher than its default core voltage is not suggested. If you do, we will not be responsible for any damages caused.
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Enable Front/Back Panel USB Device Wake-up Function (JFUSB/JUSB) JUSB JFUSB Enable/Disable onboard audio (JSD) (Available on PlatiniX 2D-A/-AL, PlatiniX 2DI-A/-AL)
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Enable keyboard password power-on function (JKB) Note: 1. If using this function, 5VSB line of the power supply should be capable of delivering enough current for all the devices connected to the keyboard port, if not, you will be unable to power up the system using the keyboard. 2.
Chapter 3 Chapter 3 BIOS Description BIOS Description Utility Support: AWDFLASH.EXE We strongly recommend you only upgrade BIOS when encounter problems. Before upgrading your BIOS, review the description below to avoid making mistakes, destroying the BIOS and resulting in a non-working system.
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CPU SpeedEasyII Setup Item Option Description " 8~23 Normal " +10% Normal " +10% Default " -0.075V +0.300V Default " 100/33MHz 126/36MHz Warning: Be sure your selection is right.CPU over speed will be dangerous.Adjust CPU core voltage may cause damage to some processor! We will not be respon- sible for any damages caused.
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Power Management Setup Item Option Description " Enabled Disabled " S1(POS) S3(STR) " User Define Min Saving Max Saving " Blank Screen V / H SYNC + Blank DPMS Note: When the green monitor does not detect the V/H-SYNC signals, the electron gun will be turned off.
LogoEasyII LogoEasy II A. Using CBLOGO.EXE Utility (Under DOS ): A. Using QFlash (Under Windows ): * We reserve the right of modifying the default full-logo of QDI without further notification.
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1.2 CREATE PAR Function : Limitation : Steps Note: 1.3 DELETE PAR Function : Limitation : Steps...
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1.4 ACTIVE PAR Function : Limitation : Steps Note 1.5 CREATE MIR Function : Limitation : Steps 1.6 DELETE MIR Function : Limitation : Steps 1.7 UNINST SFW Function : Limitation : Steps Note 1.7 OTHERS F12 : ESC :...
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Recovery Interface (see figure-3) 2.1 BACKUP PAR Function : Limitation : Steps: 2.2 RE-CVR PAR Function : Limitation : Steps:...
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Note: 2.3 ATTRIB PAR Function : Limitation : Steps Note: 2.4 BACKUP CMS Function : Limitation : Steps 2.5 RE-CVR CMS Function : Limitation : Steps Note...
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2.6 CHANGE PWD Function : Limitation : Steps Note: 2.7 Others Ctrl+Bksp : FAQ: What does RecoveryEasy do? Does RecoveryEasy occupy the system resources? RecoveryEasy utilizes Build-in BIOS skill, what is build-in BIOS?
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Are there any hard disk limitations of RecoveryEasy? Are there any OS limitations of RecoveryEasy? Why does the remainder size plus partitions size not match the total size shown in RecoveryEasy sometimes? Are there any other disk partition tools that can modify the partition table made by RecoveryEasy? Why does it happen that a prompt installation can not continue...
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What is multi-boot? What if computer accidentally power off when backuping (recovering)? What if users lose the password? I t s very important for users to remember the password. Does RecoveryEasy protect hard disk against CIH?
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QDI StepEasyII 1MHz increase 1MHz decrease Get users Manual Load save frequency Save Minimize Window frequency Value Run at the default frequency Exit Program GObutton to run at the select frequency Installation...
Because there exists some risk for the CPU chip or the mainboard to change the CPU frequency , We suggest you read the manual carefully before installing QDI StepEasyII . to avoid accident, we recommend you to close your When start QDI StepEasyII, other program before run StepEasyII.
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ATTENTION : lisez attentivement le manuel du RecoveryEasy traduit sur le CD-ROM QDI avant dinstaller cette fonction. Très important : noubliez pas votre mot de passe, faute de quoi vous nauriez plus accès au RecoveryEasy, même après avoir effectué un Clear CMOS.
Instalación de la placa base Legend-QDI PlatiniX 2D:(Spanish)
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Instalación del sistema: Un disco compacto con controladores de Legend-QDI esta incluido en el paquete de la placa base Legend-QDI PlatiniX 2D. 1. Instalación de los controladores (Opcional) (Opcional) 2. Accessorios A. QDI ManageEasy(optional) :...
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QDI StepEasyII C. QDIRecoveryEasy : D. QDI BootEasy : E. Norton Antivirus : 3. Navegue por el CD Utility Documents...
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PlatiniX 4X Form Factor: Chipset: FSB: Memory: IDE: AGP: I/O: Optional: QDI Innovations: PlatiniX 1 Form Factor: Chipset: FSB: Memory: IDE: AGP: I/O: Optional: QDI Innovations: Welcome to visit www.qdigrp.com for details...
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Motherboard Layout Motherboard Layout Note: The layout includes all options. It is for your reference only.
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Note: This manual is suitable for PlatiniX 2D series of mainboards. Each mainboard is carefully designed for the PC user who wants different features. PlatiniX 2D: without ISA slot , onboard audio and LAN PlatiniX 2DI: with ISA slot, without onboard audio and LAN...
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Caution Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing expansion cards or other system peripherals, especially the memory devices, otherwise your mainboard or the system memory might be seriously damaged. Caution Be sure to add some Silicone Grease between the CPU and the heatsink to keep them fully contacted to meet the heat sink requirement.
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