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  • Page 1 EL332-IP System Board User’s Manual A14910115...

  • 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 Trademarks ..................2 FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ..........3 About this Manual ................6 Warranty ..................6 Static Electricity Precautions ............. 7 Safety Measures ................. 7 About the Package ................8 Before Using the System Board ............
  • Page 5 Introduction I/O Connectors ................38 Front Audio ................38 KB/Mouse Connector ..............39 SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ............ 41 IDE Connector ................. 42 GPIO Connectors ..............44 Cooling Fan Connectors ............. 46 Chassis Instrusion Connector ............ 47 Power Connectors ..............48 LAN LED Connector ..............

  • 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

    Introduction 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 system board  One USB cable  Two Serial ATA data cables ...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor • LGA 775 socket for: - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 ® - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400/E7400/E6400/E4300 ® - Intel Pentium E6500/E5300/E2160 ® ® - Intel Celeron E3400/E1500/440 ® ® • Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) • Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) • 1333/1066/800MHz FSB Chipset • Intel chipset ® - Intel G41 Express chipset ®...
  • Page 10 Introduction TPM - TRUSTED • Provides a Trusted PC for secure transactions PLATFORM • Provides software license protection, enforcement and pass- MODULE word protection (optional) • Supports up to two IDE devices • Supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33 Rear Panel I/O • 2 DB-9 RS232/422/485 serial ports Ports • 1 DB-15 VGA port • 1 DVI-I port (DVI-D signal only) • 4 RJ45 LAN ports • 2 USB 2.0/1.1 ports I/O Connectors • 2 connectors for 4 external USB 2.0/1.1 ports • 2 connectors for 2 external RS232/422/485 serial ports • 1 front audio connector for line-out and mic-in at front panel • 1 LAN LED connector • 1 PS/2 connector for keyboard/mouse ports • 9 Serial ATA connectors • 1 40-pin IDE connector • 1 36-bit GPIO connector • 1 24-pin ATX power connector • 1 4-pin 12V power connector • 1 chassis intrusion connector • 1 front panel connector • 3 fan connectors BIOS • AMI BIOS • 8 Mbit SPI BIOS Energy Efficient • ACPI v3.0b specification Design...

  • Page 11: Features

    Introduction Features DDR3 DDR3 delivers increased system bandwidth and improved performance. It offers peak data transfer rate of up to 21 Gb/s bandwidth. The advantages of DDR3 are its higher bandwidth and its increase in performance at a lower power than DDR2.
  • Page 12 Introduction Wake-On-LAN This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft- Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA inter- rupt.
  • Page 13 Introduction Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power- on the system manually or let the system power-on automatically.

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout COM1 RS232/422/485 select ( DDR3_1 DDR3_2 COM 3 +12V COM 2 power COM 1 COM 4 12 24 DVI -I Chrontel CH7307C USB 0-1 power select (JP2) USB 1 USB 0 CPU fan Intel 4443...

  • Page 15: 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 16: 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 17 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 18: Cpu

    Hardware Installation The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 775 socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing a LGA 775 packaged Intel CPU. Important: 1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not damaged and (3) the socket’s con- tact pins are not bent.
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation 4. The CPU socket comes with a removable protec- tive cap. The cap is used to protect the CPU socket Protective cap against dust and harm- ful particles. Remove the protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU.
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation 8. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edg- es and avoid touching the pins. Pin 1 of the socket Gold mark 9.
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation 10. Close the load plate. Load plate 11. Push the load lever down to lock the socket. The lever should hook onto the retention tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket. Retention tab Load lever...

  • Page 22: 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 sufficient 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 23 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. Push pin Heat sink 5.

  • Page 24: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 2-3 On: 1-2 On: Normal Clear CMOS Data (default) If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. you can reconfigure 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. 1.

  • Page 25: Ps/2 Power Select

    Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby JP4 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.

  • Page 26: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 0-1 (JP2) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby 2-3 On: 1-2 On: 5V USB 2-5 5V_standby (default) (JP5) 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. BIOS Setting “USB Device WakeUp From S3/S4” in the Advanced menu (“ACPI Configuration”...

  • Page 27: Power-On Select

    Hardware Installation Power-on Select 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Power-on via Power-on via power button AC power (default) JP9 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 JP9 pins 2 and 3 to On. If you want to use the power button, set pins 1 and 2 to On.

  • Page 28: Pcie X16 / Dvi Select

    Hardware Installation PCIE x16 / DVI Select JP11 JP10 A1-A2, F1-F2 On: A2-A3, F2-F3 On: PCIE x16 slot DVI-D (default) The system board allows connecting a device to either the DVI port at the rear panel or to the PCI Express x16 card. However, you cannot use devices (connect- ed to both the DVI port and PCI Express x16 card) at the same time.

  • Page 29: Rs232/Rs422/Rs485 Select

    Hardware Installation RS232/RS422/RS485 Select COM 3 COM 2 COM 4 COM 1 JP1 (for COM1), JP3 (for COM2), JP7 (for COM3) and JP8 (for COM4) are used to configure the COM ports to RS232, RS422 (Half Duplex) or RS485. JP1/JP3 1-2 On: RS232 5-6 On: RS485 3-4 On: RS422 (default) Half Duplex JP7/JP8 1-2 On: RS232...
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation Pin Functions The pin function of the COM ports will vary according to the jumper’s setting. COM 1 / COM 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 RS232...

  • Page 31: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports COM 2 LAN 2 LAN 4 USB 1 LAN 3 COM 1 DVI-I USB 0 LAN 1 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • 2 DB-9 RS232/422/485 serial ports • 1 DB-15 VGA port • 1 DVI-I port (DVI-D signal only) • 4 RJ45 LAN ports • 2 USB 2.2/1.1 ports...

  • Page 32: Com (Serial) Ports

    Hardware Installation COM (Serial) Ports COM 3 COM 2 COM 4 COM 1 COM 1 and COM 2: RS232/422/485 The pin function of COM 1 to COM 4 ports will vary according to JP1/JP3/JP7/ JP8’s setting. Refer to “RS232/RS422/RS485 Select” in this chapter for more in- formation.

  • Page 33: 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. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard VGA in the Chipset menu (“North Bridge Chipset Configu- ration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 34: 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. BIOS Setting Configure the display device in the Chipset menu (“North Bridge Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 35: Usb Ports

    Hardware Installation USB Ports USB 1 USB 0 USB 2-3 USB 4-5 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 four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The two 10-pin connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The ad- ditional USB ports 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 insert the USB port cables to a connector.
  • Page 36 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 JP2 and/or JP5 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”. Refer to “USB Power Select” in this chapter for more information. • BIOS Setting “USB Device WakeUp From S3/S4” in the Advanced menu (“ACPI Configura- tion” -> “Chipset ACPI Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS must be set to Enabled. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 37: Rj45 Lan Port

    Hardware Installation RJ45 LAN Ports LAN 2 LAN 4 LAN 3 LAN 1 Features • 4 Intel WG82574L PCI Express Gigabit controllers • Realtek RTL8111DL PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Chipset menu (“South Bridge Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 38: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors Front Audio Front audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line-out and mic- in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Driver Installation Install the audio driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

  • Page 39: Kb/Mouse Connector

    Hardware Installation KB/Mouse Connector The KB/Mouse connector is used to connect PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse by means of a PS/2 cable. Connecting the PS/2 Cable The system board package comes with a PS/2 cable. Connect one end of the cable to the KB/Mouse connector. The other ends are used to connect a PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2 mouse.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation 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. To use this function: • Jumper Setting JP2 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”. Refer to “PS/2 Power Select” in this chapter for more information. Important: The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

  • Page 41: Sata (Serial Ata) Connectors

    Hardware Installation SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors Intel ICH7R SATA 3 SATA 2 Intel SATA 3 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 2 Silicon Image Intel ICH7R Intel Silicon Silicon SiI3114 SATA 1 SATA 0 Image Image ICH7R ICH7R SiI3114 SiI3114 SATA 1 SATA 1 SATA 0 SATA 0...

  • Page 42: Ide Connector

    Hardware Installation IDE Connector 40 39 The IDE connector is used to connect hard drives. The connector on the IDE cable can be inserted into this connector only if pin 1 of the cable is aligned with pin 1 of this connector. The IDE connector supports 2 devices, a Master and a Slave. Use an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives to the system board. An IDE ribbon cable have 3 connectors on them, one that plugs into the IDE connector on the system board and the other 2 connects to IDE devices. The connector at the end of the cable is for the Master drive and the connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave...
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation Important: If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM drive to Slave mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard IDE in the Advanced menu (“IDE Configuration” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 44: Gpio Connectors

    Hardware Installation GPIO Connectors 44 43 The ICH GPIO connector is the connector for the extended LAN card. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment PCA_GPIO0 PCA_GPIO22 PCA_GPIO1 PCA_GPIO23 PCA_GPIO2 PCA_GPIO24 PCA_GPIO3 PCA_GPIO25 PCA_GPIO4 PCA_GPIO26 PCA_GPIO5 PCA_GPIO27 PCA_GPIO6 PCA_GPIO28 PCA_GPIO7 PCA_GPIO29 PCA_GPIO8 PCA_GPIO30 PCA_GPIO9 PCA_GPIO31 PCA_GPIO10...
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation Pin Assignment Pin Assignment PCA_GPIO18 V5DU PCA_GPIO19 VCC5 PCA_GPIO20 GND PCA_GPIO21 GND...

  • Page 46: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors 2nd fan Ground Power Sense System fan Ground CPU fan Speed Power Control Sense Sense Power Ground The fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys- tem board components. BIOS Setting The Advanced menu (“Hardware Health Configuration” section) of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans. Refer to chapter 3 for more infor- mation.

  • Page 47: Chassis Instrusion Connector

    Hardware Installation Chassis Instrusion Connector Chassis signal Ground The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to this connector. Hardware Monitor for Windows Install the “Hardware Monitor for Windows” utility. By default, the chassis intru- sion detection function is enabled.

  • Page 48: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation Power Connectors 12 24 +3.3VDC +5VDC +12VDC +5VDC +12VDC +5VDC +5VSB PWR_OK +5VDC +5VDC PS_ON# +3.3VDC -12VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC ATX power +12V +12V 12V power Ground Ground Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 2.0. 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 Volt-...

  • Page 49: Lan Led Connector

    Hardware Installation LAN LED Connector The LAN LED connector is used to connect to the LAN LEDs that are usually lo- cated at the front panel of the chassis. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment LINK_1000_1 LINK_ACTIVITY_1 LINK_100_1 3VDU LINK_1000_2 LINK_ACTIVITY_2 LINK_100_2 3VDU LINK_1000_3 LINK_ACTIVITY_3 LINK_100_3 3VDU LINK_1000_4 LINK_ACTIVITY_4 LINK_100_4 GND...

  • Page 50: Standby Power Led

    Hardware Installation Standby Power LED Standby Power LED This LED will light when the system’s standby power is on.

  • Page 51: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors PWR-BTN PWR-LED HDD-LED 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. PWR-LED - Power/Standby LED When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) state, it will blink every second. When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every 4 seconds.

  • Page 52: Download Flash Bios Connector

    Hardware Installation Download Flash BIOS Connector SPI_HOLD# SPI_MOSI SPI_MIS0 SPI_CLK SPI_CS0B SPI_VCC3 GROUND...

  • Page 53: Expansion Slots

    Hardware Installation Expansion Slots PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 Slot Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Express specifica- 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 firmly until it is com- pletely seated in the slot. The retaining clip of the slot will automatically hold the graphics card in place.

  • Page 54: 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. • Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance.

  • Page 55: 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 configure the system and save the configuration in a battery-backed CMOS so that the data retains even when the power is off.
  • Page 56 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 fields. <Esc> Exits to the BIOS Setup Utility. + (plus key) Scrolls forward through the values or options of the highlighted field.

  • Page 57: Ami Bios Setup Utility

    BIOS Setup AMI BIOS Setup Utility Main The Main menu is the first screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit System Overview Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to AMIBIOS select a field.

  • Page 58: Advanced

    BIOS Setup Advanced The Advanced menu allows you to configure 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 59 BIOS Setup CPU Configuration This section is used to configure the CPU. It will also display detected CPU infor- mation. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced For UP platforms, Configure advanced CPU settings leave it enabled. Module Version:3F.14 For DP/MP servers, Manufacturer : Intel it may use to tune Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz...
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup PECI Enables or disables the PECI interface.
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup IDE Configuration This section is used to configure the IDE drives. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration Options [Enhanced] ATA/IDE Configuration Disabled [IDE] Configure SATA as Compatible [Before PATA] Configure SATA Channels Enhanced Port0 SATA AHCI Speed: GEN 1 (1.5 Gb/sec) : [ATAPI CDROM] Primary IDE Master ...
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup Primary IDE Master to Sixth IDE Slave When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility, the BIOS will auto detect the existing IDE devices then displays the status of the detected devices. To configure an IDE drive, move the cursor to a field then press <Enter>. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master...
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup Automatically detects the DMA mode. SWDMAn SingleWord DMAn. MWDMAn MultiWord DMAn. UDMAn Ultra DMAn.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup Super IO Configuration This section is used to configure the I/O functions supported by the onboard Super I/O chip. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure WIN627DHG-P/F81216D Super IO Chipset Super I/O power-fail Recovery Policy [Off] PWRON After PWR-Fail [3F8] Off: Always off after Serial Port1 Address Serial Port1 IRQ...
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup Hardware Health Configuration This section is used to configure the hardware monitor function. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chassis Intrusion Hardware Health Configuration (Case Open) function Case Open Detection [Disabled] System Temperature C/93 CPU Temperature C/123 SYSFAN Speed :N/A Current CPU FAN :1917 RPM 2nd FAN Speed...
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup ACPI Configuration This section is used to configure ACPI. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings General ACPI configuration settings General ACPI Configuration  Advanced ACPI Configuration  Chipset ACPI Configuration  Select Screen ← Select Item ↑↓ Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit...
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup Suspend Mode This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode. S1(POS) Enables the Power On Suspend function.
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup Advanced ACPI Configuration Configures additional ACPI functions. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced ACPI Configuration Enable RSDP pointers to 64-bit Fixed System ACPI Version Features [ACPI v1.0] Description Tables. Select Screen ← Select Item ↑↓ Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup Chipset ACPI Configuration Configures relevant chipset ACPI functions. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced South Bridge ACPI Configuration Enabled/Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ. APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled] USB Device Wakeup From S3/S4 [Disabled] High Performance Event Timer [Disabled] Select Screen ←...
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup PCI Express Configuration This section is used to configure PCI Express. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI Express Configuration Configure South bridge PCIE features SB PCIE Ports Configuration  Select Screen ← Select Item ↑↓ Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit...
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup PCI Ports Configuration This section is used to configure PCI Ports. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI Ports Configuration Options [Auto] PCIE Port 1 [Auto] PCIE Port 2 Auto [Auto] PCIE Port 3 Enabled [Auto] PCIE Port 4 Disabled [Auto] PCIE Port 5 [Disabled]...
  • Page 72 BIOS Setup Trusted Computing This section configures settings relevant to Trusted Computing innovations. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Trusted Computing Enable/Disable TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) TCG/TPM SUPPORT [No] support in BIOS Select Screen ← Select Item ↑↓ Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup Execute TPM Command Enables (activates) or disables (deactivates) command to TPM. Clearing the TPM This field allows you to clear the user information saved in the TPM security chip. When you press <Enter>, a warning message will appear to ask if you want to clear the user information in the security chip.
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup USB Configuration This section is used to configure USB devices. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced 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 1 Drive connected.
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup USB Mass Storage Device Configuration This section is used to configure USB mass storage devices. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Number of seocnds POST waits for the [20 Sec] USB Mass Storage Reset Delay USB mass storage device after start unit Device #1...
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup Extra Storage Configuration This section is used to configure Extra Storage device. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Extra Storage Configuration Options [Enable] SiI3114 Controller Enable Disable Select Screen ← Select Item ↑↓ Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 77: Pcipnp

    BIOS Setup PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu is used to configure PCI Plug and Play devices. Important: Setting incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings NO: lets the BIOS configure all the devices WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections in the system.

  • Page 78: Boot

    BIOS Setup Boot BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot. Boot Settings Configuration  Boot Device Priority  Hard Disk Drives  Removable Drives  CD/DVD Drives  Select Screen ←...
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup Quick Boot When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Full Screen Logo Display This field is applicable only if you want a particular logo to appear during system boot-up.
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup Boot Device Priority This section is used to select the boot priority sequence of the devices. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the 1st Boot Device [USB: USB DE/SATA DE] available devices. 2nd Boot Device [CD/DVD: PM-ATAPI iH] 3rd Boot Device...
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup Hard Disk Drives This section is used to select the boot priority sequence of the hard drives. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Hard Disk Drives Specifies the boot sequence from the 1st Drive [RAID: 06: 28-2 SiI R] available devices. Select Screen ←...
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup Removable Drives This section is used to select the boot priority sequence of the removable de- vices. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Removable Drives Specifies the boot sequence from the 1st Drive [USB: USB DE/SATA De] available devices. Select Screen ←...
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup CD/DVD Drives This section is used to select the boot priority sequence of the optical devices. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Specifies the boot CD/DVD Drives sequence from the 1st Drive [CD/DVD: PM-ATAPI iH] available devices. Select Screen ← Select Item ↑↓...

  • Page 84: Security

    BIOS Setup Security BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Security Settings Install or Change the password. Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Select Screen ← Select Item ↑↓...
  • Page 85 BIOS Setup 3. Press <Enter> to confirm the new password. 4. When the Password Installed dialog box appears, select OK. To change the password, repeat the same steps above. To clear the password, select Change Supervisor Password then press <Enter>. The Password Uninstalled dialog box will appear.
  • Page 86 BIOS Setup Change User Password This field is used to set or change the user password. To set a new password: 1. Select the Change User Password field then press <Enter>. 2. Type your password in the dialog box then press <Enter>. You are limited to six letters/numbers.

  • Page 87: Chipset

    BIOS Setup Chipset This section is used to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset. Important: Setting incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North Bridge features.
  • Page 88 BIOS Setup Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical mem- ory. Disabled Does not allow remapping of memory. Initiate Graphic Adapter Selects the graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. IGD Graphics Mode Select Selects the amount of system memory used by the internal graphics device.
  • Page 89 BIOS Setup Video Function Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset Video Function Configuration DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB] PAVP Mode [High] Select Screen ← Select Item ↑↓ Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode (Dynamic Video Memory Technology) Memory that is dynamically allocated based on memory requests made by an...
  • Page 90 BIOS Setup South Bridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset South Bridge Chipset Configuration Options USB Functions [8 USB Ports] Disabled USB 2.0 Controller [Disabled] 2 USB Ports Audio Controller [Enabled] 4 USB Ports 6 USB Ports SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [4 to 5 seconds] 8 USB Ports Select Screen...

  • Page 91: Exit

    BIOS Setup Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Exit system setup Exit Options after saving the Save Changes and Exit changes. Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation. Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Select Screen...
  • Page 92 BIOS Setup Discard Changes and Exit To exit the Setup utility without saving the changes, select this field then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Confirm by selecting OK. You can also press <ESC> to exit without saving the changes. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced...
  • Page 93 BIOS Setup Load Optimal Defaults To load optimal default values from the BIOS ROM, select this field then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Confirm by selecting OK. You can also press <F9> to load optimal default values. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP...

  • Page 94: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AFUDOS. EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the files. To execute the utility, type: A:> AFUDOS BIOS_File_Name /b /n /c /p then press <Enter>.

  • Page 95: 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 96 Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility ® The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu.
  • Page 97 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next. 4. After all setup operations are done, click Next. 5. Click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 98 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver To install, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu. 1. Click “I accept the agree- ment” then click Next. 2. You are now ready to install DirectX. Click Next. 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.
  • Page 99 Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers (for Windows 7 / 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 100 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 now installing the driver. Click Next to con- tinue.
  • Page 101 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 102 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 103 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 104 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 105 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 106 Supported Software 4. Click Install to begin the installation. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.
  • Page 107 Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows (for Windows 7 / Windows Vista) The Hardware Monitor for Windows utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 108 Supported Software 3. Click Next to add the pro- gram icon to the Program Folder. 4. After completing instal- lation, click Finish to exit setup. 5. Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop.
  • Page 109 Supported Software 6. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the utility to take ef- fect.
  • Page 110 Supported Software Using the Hardware Monitor for Windows Utility 1. On your desktop, right-click the Hardware Doctor icon and then select Properties. 2. Select the Compatibility tab, click “Run this program as an administrator” then click OK.
  • Page 111 Supported Software 4. You can now access the utility.
  • Page 112 Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows (for Windows XP) The Hardware Monitor for Windows utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 113 Supported Software 3. Click Install to begin the installation. 4. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.
  • Page 114 Supported Software F6 Floppy Configuration Utility This is used to create a floppy 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 115 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 116 Supported Software Infineon TPM Driver and Tool (optional) To install the driver, click “Tools” on the main menu. 1. Double-click Driver Pack- age. 2. Double-click Setup. 3. The setup program is pre- paring to install the driver.
  • Page 117 Supported Software 4. The driver has been suc- cessfully installed. Click Finish. 5. To install the TPM utility, double-click Utility. 6. Double-click Setup.
  • Page 118 Supported Software 7. TPM requires installing the Microsoft Visual C++ pack- age prior to installing the utility. Click Install. 8. The setup program is cur- rently installing the Micro- soft Visual C++ package. 9. The setup program is now ready to install the utility. Click Next.
  • Page 119 Supported Software Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and then click “Next”. Enter the necessary in- formation and then click Next. Select a setup type and then click Next.
  • Page 120 Supported Software Click Install. Click Finish.

  • Page 121: Chapter 5 - Raid

    RAID Chapter 5 - RAID The Intel ICH7R chip allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. The Silicon Image Sil3114 chip allows configuring RAID on another 4 Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10.
  • Page 122 RAID Settings To enable the RAID function, the following settings are required. 1. Connect the Serial ATA drives. 2. Configure Serial ATA in the AMI BIOS. 3. Configure RAID in the RAID BIOS. 4. Install the RAID driver during OS installation. 5.
  • Page 123 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 124 RAID Step 5: Install the RAID drivers and utility Intel Matrix Storage Manager for RAID/AHCI The Intel Matrix Storage Manager 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 125 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 126 RAID Silicon RAID Drivers 1. To install the driver, click “Silicon RAID Drivers” on the main menu. Click “No, not this time” and then click Next. 2. Click “Install the software automatically (Recommend- ed)” and then click Next. 3. Setup is currently installing the driver.
  • Page 127 RAID 4. Click Finish.
  • Page 128 RAID Silicon RAID Management Utility 1. To install the utility, click “Silicon RAID Management Utility” on the main menu. Click Install. 2. Setup is now ready to in- stall the utility. Click Next. 3. Read the License Agree- ment. Click “I Agree” and then click Next.
  • Page 129 RAID 4. Click Next to continue or click Browse to select an- other folder. 5. Click Next to install. 6. Click “Close”.
  • Page 130 RAID 7. Setup will now install the Silicon Image HBA Wakeup Utility. Click Next. 8. Read the License Agree- ment. Click “I Agree” and then click Next. 9. Click Next to continue or click Browse to select an- other folder. Click “Just me”...
  • Page 131 RAID 10. Click Next to install. 11. Click “Close”.

  • Page 132: 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 133 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 files to the designated default folder. If you want to save them in another folder, click Browse, select the folder...
  • Page 134 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 7. Click Next. 8. In the Task Selection dia- log box, click Drivers and Bootable ISO. Click Next.
  • Page 135 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 136 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 137 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation. 14. When the program is fin- ished applying the chang- es, click Next.
  • Page 138 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide To create an image, se- lect the Create Image mode under the General section and then click Next. 16. Or you can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct Burn mode under the General section.
  • Page 139 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide You have finished cus- tomizing the Windows XP installation disc. Click Finish. Enter the BIOS utility to configure the SATA con- troller to RAID/AHCI. You can now install Windows...
  • Page 140 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide AHCI The installation steps below will guide you in configuring your SATA drive to AHCI mode. 1. Enter the BIOS utility and configure the SATA controller to IDE mode. 2. Install Windows XP but do not press F6. 3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver files supported by the motherboard chipset from Intel’s website. Transfer the downloaded driver files to C:\AHCI. 4. Open Device Manager and right click on one of the Intel Serial ATA Storage Controllers, then select...
  • Page 141 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 specific location (Ad- vanced)” and then click Next. 7. Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install”...
  • Page 142 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 143 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 144: Appendix B - Truobleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix B - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently 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 145 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 field around the display. 3.
  • Page 146 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 configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is config- ured as Slave.
  • Page 147 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.

  • Page 148: 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 149 System Error Message Hard Disk(s) fail (20) HDD initialization error. Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Unable to recalibrate fixed 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.

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