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Table of Contents SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ..............21 Cooling Fan Connectors................21 Chassis Instrusion Connector ..............22 Power Connectors ..................22 Standby Power LED ..................23 Copyright ......................2 Digital I/O Connectors ................23 Front Panel Connectors ................24 Trademarks Expansion Slots ..................
About this Manual Static Electricity Precautions An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive.
About the Package The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. • One CM100-C motherboard • One Serial ATA data cable • One I/O shield •...
Expansion Slots • 1 PCIe x16 slot • 1 chassis intrusion connector • 2 DFI Proprietary Extension Bus for customized expansion via a riser card • 2 fan connectors • 1 Mini PCIe slot (PCIe and USB signals) • 1 front panel connector - Supports half size Mini PCIe card Energy Effi...
Chapter 1 • Wake-On-LAN Features This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It • Watchdog Timer is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal.
Chapter 1 Important: The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA. • 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. Chapter 1 Introduction www.dfi...
DIMMs of the same memory configuration Dual Channel Ejector tab Ejector tab are on different channels. Important: You can populate either Channel A or Channel B first. 5. Note how the module is keyed to the socket. Notch Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
3. Locate the FS1r2 (722-pin lidless micro PGA) socket on the board. Screw in unlocked 4. Make sure the screw is in its position unlock position. If it’s not, use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its unlock position. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
3. Apply a thin layer of thermal paste on top of the CPU. Do not spread the paste all over the surface. When you later place the heat sink on top, the compound will disperse evenly. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
2. Set JP1 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP1 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On. CPU fan cable 3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Important: If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the Important: +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA. USB ports, the +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥2A. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
Chapter 2 Power-on Select Rear Panel I/O Ports LAN 2 COM 1 DVI-I 1 LAN 1 Line-in/Surround PS/2 1-2 On: KB/MS Power-on via power button Line-out (default) USB 2.0 Mic-in/Center+ USB 2.0 Subwoofer 2-3 On: HDMI DVI-I 0 USB 3.0 USB 3.0 Auto Power-on The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following:...
COM Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Advanced menu (“DFI Wakeup connector. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the COM Configuration”...
Chapter 2 Graphics Interface RJ45 LAN Ports The display ports consist of the following: • HDMI • DVI-I port (DVI-D signal) HDMI LAN 1 LAN 2 DVI-I 0/1 Features • Intel WG82574L PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller ® HDMI Port The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.
Chapter 2 USB Ports 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: USB 2.0 USB 5 •...
Chapter 2 Audio I/O Connectors S/PDIF Connector Rear audio Line-in Line-out Mic-in Line2-JD Line2-L Front_IO_Sense SPDIF out Mic2-JD Line2-R Front Ground Presence Signal Mic2-R audio SPDIF in Mic2-L Rear Audio 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.
Chapter 2 SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors Cooling Fan Connectors Sense Power Ground CPU fan SATA 3.0 6Gb/s SATA 3 Ground Power SATA 2 Sense System fan SATA 1 SATA 0 The fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate Features airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.
Chapter 2 Chassis Intrusion Connector Power Connectors ATX power Ground Signal ATX 12V +12V Ground Ground +12V The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. sensor cable from the chassis to this connector.
Chapter 2 Standby Power LED Digital I/O Connectors Standby Power LED The 8-bit Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to external devices that are This LED will lit red when the system is in the standby mode. It indicates that there is power connected to these connectors.
DFI Proprietary Extension Bus Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment Two DFI Proprietary Extension Bus gold fingers are used for customized expansion (PCI or Mini PCIe) via a riser card. The definitions of pins are shown as below. HDD Power...
Chapter 2 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 manufacturer.
Chapter 3 Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup Legends Overview Keys Function The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the CPU and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. Right and Left arrows Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu.
[Last State] Set the state after power ACPI Settings loss. System Language [English] Trusted Computing DFI Wakeup Confi guration System Date [Sat 01/01/2011] CPU Confi guration System Time [00:57:55] DDR3 Voltage Setting ...
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Chapter 3 ACPI Settings Trusted Computing This section is used to configure the ACPI Settings. This section is used to configure the Trusted Computing Settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced ACPI Settings...
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Chapter 3 DFI Wakeup Configuration Make up minute This section configures the DFI Wakeup ACPI Power Managemnet Coniguration. Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Make up second Advanced Second displays seconds from 00 to 59.
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Chapter 3 CPU Configuration Node 0 Information This section is used to configure the CPU. It will also display the detected CPU information. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Socket 0: AMD R-464L APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
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Chapter 3 IDE Configuration DDR3 Voltage Setting This section is used to configure the IDE device. This section is used to configure the DDR3 Voltage Setting. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced DDR3 Voltage Setting.
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Chapter 3 F81217 Second Super IO Configuration USB Configuration This section is used to configure USB parameters. This section is used to set the serial port functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced F81217 Second Super IO Confi...
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Chapter 3 Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced Serial Port 4 Confi guration Serial Port 6 Confi guration Enable or Disable Serial Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM).
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Chapter 3 W83627DHG Super IO Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration This section is used to configure the I/O functions supported by the onboard Super I/O chip. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Serial Port 2 Confi...
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Chapter 3 PC Health Status Smart Fan Mode Configuration This section displays the SIO hardware health monitor. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Smart Fan Mode Confi guration SYS Smart Fan Moe Advanced Select.
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Chapter 3 UEFI PXE Network Stack This section displays the UEFI PXE. This section configures settings relevant to the network stack. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced UEFI PXE Driver...
Chapter 3 Chipset Ipv4 PXE Support When enabled, Ipv4 PXE boot supports. When disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not This section configures relevant chipset functions. be created. Ipv6 PXE Support Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset...
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Chapter 3 South Bridge SB SATA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save &...
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Chapter 3 SB USB Configuration North Bridge Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Chipset GFX Confi guration. XHCI Controller 0 [Enabled] XHCI ENABLE help.
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Chapter 3 GFX Configuration Memory Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Select Primary Video Memory Hole Remapping GFX Confi...
Chapter 3 Boot Socket 0 Information Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Socket 0 Information Enables or disables Quiet Quiet Boot...
Chapter 3 Security CSM Parameters Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit This option controls if Launch CSM [Always]...
Chapter 3 Save & Exit Save as User Defaults To save changes done so far as user default, select this field and then press <Enter>. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to save values as user default. Main Advanced Chipset...
Chapter 3 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 /p /n then press <Enter>.
Chapter 4 Chapter 4 - Supported Software AMD Embedded GPU and Chipset Software Installation Utility The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. To install the driver, click “AMD Embedded GPU and Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive.
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Chapter 4 3. Click Express and then click Intel LAN Driver Next. To install the driver, click “Intel LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Install Drivers and Sofeware. 2. Setup is now ready to install the LAN driver.
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Chapter 4 Realtek Audio Driver (optional) 4. Select the program featuers you want installed then click Next. To install the driver, click “Realtek Audio Driver” on the main menu 1. Setup is now ready to install the audio driver. Click Next. 2.
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2. After completing the installation, then click OK. reboot the system. 2. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 3. Click “I accept the terms of the license agreement” then click Next Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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Chapter 4 4. Click Next to install or click 7. Click Finish to exit installation. Browse to select another folder. 5. Click External Http Security and then click Next. 6. Click Install to begin installation. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi .com...
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Chapter 4 F6 Floppy TPM Driver and Tools (optional) This is used to create a floppy driver diskette needed when you install Windows® XP using To install the driver, click “Infineon TPM driver and tool (option)” on the main menu. the F6 installation method.
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Chapter 4 4. Enter the necessary information 7. The setup program is currently and then click Next. installing the software. 8. Click Finish. 5. Select a setup type and then click Next. 6. Click Install. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi .com...
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Chapter 4 Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Optional) 3. Click Finish. To install the driver, click “Microsoft .NET Framework 4” on the main menu. 1. Click “I have read and accept the license terms” and then click Install. 2. The setup program is currently installing the software.
3. Enter “User Name” and “Organi- zation” information and then click Next DFI Utility provides information about the board, HW Health, Watchdog, DIO, and Backlight. To access the utility, click “DFI Utility” on the main menu. Note: If you are using Windows 7, you need to access the operating system as an administrator to be able to install the utility.
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Chapter 4 The DFI Utility icon will appear on the desktop. Double-click the icon to open the utility. Introduction Watch Dog HW Health Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi .com...
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Chapter 4 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 installa- tion. 3.
Appendix A Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 4. Insert the XP installation disc into an optical drive. nLite 5. Launch nLite. The Welcome screen will appear. Click nLite is an application program that allows you to customize your XP installation disc by Next.
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Appendix A 7. Click Next. 9. Click Insert and then select Multiple driver folder to select the drivers you will integrate. Click Next. Select only the drivers ap- 8. In the Task Selection dialog propriate for the Windows box, click Drivers and version that you are using Bootable ISO.
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Appendix A If you are uncertain of The program is currently the southbridge chip used integrating the drivers on your motherboard, and applying changes to select all RAID/AHCI the installation. controllers and then click When the program is finished applying the changes, click Next.
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Appendix A To create an image, You have finished cus- select the Create Image tomizing the Windows mode under the General XP installation disc. Click section and then click Finish. Next. Enter the BIOS utility to configure the SATA con- troller to RAID/AHCI.
Appendix A AHCI 5. In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box, select “No, not this time” then The installation steps below will guide you in configuring your SATA drive to AHCI mode. click Next. 1. Enter the BIOS utility and configure the SATA controller to IDE mode. 2.
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Appendix A A warning message 8. Click “Have Disk”. appeared because the se- lected SATA controller did not match your hardware device. Ignore the warning and click Yes to proceed. Click Finish. 9. Select C:\AHCI\iaAHCI.inf and then click Open. The system’s settings have been changed.
Appendix C Appendix C - System Error Message Hard Disk(s) fail (20) When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep HDD initialization error. code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in Hard Disk(s) fail (10) the information box at the bottom.
Appendix D Appendix D - Troubleshooting Checklist The picture seems to be constantly moving. Troubleshooting Checklist 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 This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter field around the display.
Appendix D Hard Drive System Board 1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion slot. If the add-in card is Hard disk failure. loose, power off the system, re-install the card and power up the system. 1.
Appendix E Appendix E - BIOS Status Code PEI Status Codes Status Code Ranges Standard Status Codes SEC Status Codes Appendix E BIOS Status Code www.dfi .com...
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Appendix E PEI Beep Codes DXE Status Codes Appendix E BIOS Status Code www.dfi .com...
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Appendix E OEM-Reserved Status Code Ranges DXE Beep Codes ACPI/ASL Status Codes Appendix E BIOS Status Code www.dfi .com...