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USER GUIDE
Version:1.0
A68F2P-M2
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40-012-KJ1100

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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE Version:1.0 A68F2P-M2 ® 40-012-KJ1100...
  • Page 2 Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern- ing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 3 Provides information on us- page 25 Using BIOS ing the BIOS Setup Utility.  Chapter 4 page 49 Describes the motherboard software. Using the Motherboard Software  Chapter 5 page 53 Provides basic trouble Trouble Shooting shooting tips. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    The Standard Configuration...........25 Entering the Setup Utility............25 Resetting the Default CMOS Values........26 Using BIOS..................26 BIOS Navigation Keys..............27 Main Menu................28 Advanced Menu..............29 Chipset Menu................40 M.I.B III(MB Intelligent Bios III) Menu........42 Boot Menu................44 Security Menu.................45 Exit Menu................46 Updating the BIOS..............47 A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 5 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows 7/8/8.1..........49 Running Setup...............49 Manual Installation................51 ECS Utility Software (Intelligent EZ Utility)........51 Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly..........53 Start up problems after prolong use..........54 Maintenance and care tips..............54 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart.............55...

  • Page 6: Introducing The Motherboard

    Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the A68F2P-M2 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports FM2+ socket for AMD A series APU in the FM2/FM2+ package for business or personal desktop markets.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    Specifications • FM2+ socket for AMD A series APU in the FM2/FM2+ package • Supports CPU up to 100W TDP Note: Please go to ECS website for the latest CPU support list. Chipset • AMD A68 Chipset Memory • Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture •...
  • Page 8 - Supports Audio, LAN, can be disabled in BIOS - F7 hot key for boot up devices option - Supports PgUp clear CMOS Hotkey (Has PS2 KB Model only) • Micro-ATX Size, 225mm x 200mm Form Factor A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 9: Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Components A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 10 PCI Express x1 slot 18. PCIEX16 PCI Express slot for graphics interface 19. SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector 20. USBPWR_R Rear USB 2.0/PS2 power select jumper 21. USB3PWR_R Rear USB 3.0/PS2 power select jumper 22. ATX12V 4-pin +12V power connector A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 11: I/O Ports

    It can be connected to an external CD/DVD player, Tape player or other audio devices for audio input. 9. Line-out(lime) It is used to connect to speakers or headphones. 10. Microphone(pink) It is used to connect to a microphone. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 12: Installing The Motherboard

    Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws. Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 13: Checking Jumper Settings

    VCC_DUAL function. 3. It is required that users place the USBPWR_F & USBPWR_R cap onto 2-3 pin rather than 1-2 pin as default if you want to wake up the computer by USB/ PS2 KB/Mouse. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 14: Installing Hardware

    Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to 90-degree angle. Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with the pin hold noticeably missing). Align and insert the CPU correctly. Press the metal lever back into its original position. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 15: Installing The Cpu Cooler

    CPU, and make it to be a thin layer. B. Put the CPU Fan down on the retention module and flip the levers over the heat sink in place. C. Connect the CPU cooler power connector to the CPU_FAN connector. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 16: Installing Memory Modules

    DIMM slot. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM. *Due to the limitation of chipset spec, it supports up to 2133/1866 MHz, 1.5V memory with a single DIMM per channel. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 17: Installing Add-On Cards

    *FM2+ supports PCI Express Gen3, FM2 supports PCI Express Gen2. Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually configure the card before installation. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 18 2. The onboard PCI interface does not support 64-bit SCSI cards. Please refer the following illustrations to install the add-on card: Install the LAN Card in the PCIEX1 slot Install the VGA Card in the PCI slot Install the VGA Card in the PCIEX16 slot A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 19: Connecting Optional Devices

    This Motherboard implements one USB 3.0 header supporting 2 extra front USB 3.0 ports, which delivers 5Gb/s transfer rate. Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang-up. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 20 USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang-up. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 21 Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system. 5. LPT: Onboard Parallel Port Header This is a header that can be used to connect to the printer, scanner or other devices. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 22 The front panel audio header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. This header supports HD audio by default. If you want connect an AC’ 97 front panel audio to HD onboard headers, please set as below picture. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 23 If you use AC’ 97 Front Panel, please don’ t tick off “Using Front Jack Detect ”. If you use HD Audio Front Panel, please tick off the option of “Using Front Jack Detect ”. * For reference only A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 24: Installing A Sata Hard Drive

    Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply. * For reference only A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 25: Connecting Case Components

    1 & 5. CPU_FAN (CPU cooling FAN Connector) & SYS_FAN (System Cooling FAN Connector) Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN. Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A at +12V. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 26 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK. 3 & 6. ATX_POWER (ATX 24-pin Power Connector) & ATX12V (ATX 12V Power Connector) Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER. Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 27 24-pin power cable Connecting 4-pin power cable The ATX12V4P power connector is used to provide power to the CPU. When installing 4-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the ATX12V4P match perfectly. 4-pin power cable A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 28: Front Panel Header

    50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal de-bounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal. This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 29 Memo A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 30: Using Bios

    When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 31: Resetting The Default Cmos Values

    Some options (marked with an icon     ) lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 32: Bios Navigation Keys

    BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS. Please visit the manufacture’s website for updated manual. 2. In this Gui BIOS, you can operate by mouse or keyboard. Click : select item; Double click: enter; Right click: exit. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 33: Main Menu

    The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 34: Advanced Menu

    USB Configuration  : Select Screen Super IO Configuration  /Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click : Select +/- : Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 35 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit Onboard LAN Controller (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable Onboard LAN. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 36 These items enable you to define the CPU smart fun/system smart fan by smartly adjusting the CPU smart fan/system smart fan. When it is set at certain tempera- ture, the CPU smart fan/system smart fan PWM value will change accordingly. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 37 • CPU Tct1 • System Temperature • CPU Fan Speed • System Fan Speed • CPU Voltage • DIMM Voltage • CPU VDDA Voltage • CPU VDDP Voltage Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 38 EUP Function (Enabled) This item allows user to enable or disable EUP support. Power LED Type (Dual Color LED) This item shows the type of the Power LED. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 39 F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM)] This item allows user to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) Sleep State (default). Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 40 CPU C6 Report (Enabled) This item enables or disables the CPU C6 report. AMD Turbo Core (Auto) These P-states are referred to as boosted P-states. AMD C&Q (Enabled) This item enables or disables the CPU C&Q Function. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 41 SATA Port1~4 (Not Present) This motherboard supports four SATA channels, each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these item to configure each device on the SATA channel. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 42 Use this item to enable or disable USB 3.0 controller. We recommand users keep the default value. Disabling it might cause the USB devices not to work properly. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 43 This item allows you to enable or disable serial port. Device Settings (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4) This item shows the information of the device settings. Change Settings (Auto) Use this item to change device settings. Press <Esc> to return to the Super IO Configuration page. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 44 This item shows the information of the device settings. Change Settings (Auto) Use this item to change device settings. Device Mode (ECP Mode) This item shows the information of the device mode. Press <Esc> to return to the Super IO Configuration page. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 45: Chipset Menu

    This item allows you to select graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Dual Graphics Mode (Disabled) This item allows you to enable or disable Dual Graphics Mode function. Press <Esc> to return to the Chipset Menu page. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 46 This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up, and the item below indicates the current status of the case. Chassis Opened (No) This item indicates whether the case has been opened. Press <Esc> to return to the Chipset Menu page. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 47: Mb Intelligent Bios Iii) Menu

    CAS# Latency (tCL) (11) This item determines the operation of DDR SDRAM memory CAS (column address strobe). It is recommanded that you leave this item at the default value. The 2Tsetting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 48 2. Press and hold the “Page Up Key (PgUp)” of the keyboard, and then boot the PC 3. Two seconds after the PC boots up, release the “Page Up Key (PgUp)”. 4. The BIOS returns to the default setting by itself. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 49: Boot Menu

    Use this item to select boot mode. Set Boot Priority This item enables you to set boot priority for all boot devices. Boot Option #1 /2 /3 /4 /5 /6 /7 These items show the boot priorities. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 50 Enter/Dbl Click : Select +/- : Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit Boot Option #1 (Ut165 1.00) Use this item to set the system boot order. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 51: Security Menu

    This item shows user password installed or not. Platform Mode (Setup) This item allows you to set the platform mode. Secure Boot (Disabled) This item is used to control the secure boot flow, it is possible only if system runs in User Mode. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 52: Exit Menu

    This item enables you to save the changes that you have made as user defaults. Restore User Defaults This item enables you to restore user defaults to all the setup options. Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 53: Updating The Bios

    BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten. The computer will restart automatically. This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 54: Using The Motherboard Software

    Click Setup. The installation program begins: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing. The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 55 Windows 8 will show the following screen after system restart, you must select “Desktop” in the bottom left to install the next driver. A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 56: Manual Installation

    ECS Utility Software (Intelligent EZ Utility) ECS Intelligent EZ Utility provides friendly interfaces under Windows O.S, which makes your computing more easily and conveniently. These software(s) are subject to change at anytime without prior notice. Please refer to the support disk for available software.
  • Page 57 Just select the one you prefer and start to download and install the drivers. eBLU ECS eBLU utility makes BIOS update faster and easier. eBLU will list the latest BIOS with a default check-mark. Click”install” button to install. Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 is required.

  • Page 58: Trouble Shooting

    Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty, this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips. You may also log onto our ECS website for more information: http:// www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Support/Support_FAQ.aspx?MenulD=49& childid=M 49&LanlD=0 a) System does not power up and the fans are not running.

  • Page 59: Start Up Problems After Prolong Use

    5. Check whether there is any bulked up electrolytic capacitor or abnormal component. Please logo onto our ECS website: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Support/ Technical_Support_List.aspx?MenuID=50&LanID=0 for more information. Maintenance and care tips Your computer, like any electrical appliance, requires proper care and maintenance.
  • Page 61 Memo A68F2P-M2 USER MANUAL...

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