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IEI Technology KINO-780AM2 User Manual

Mini-itx amd socket am2 with vga, dvi-i and hdmi dual pcie, usb 2.0, sata ii and aud
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KINO-780AM2 Motherboard
IEI Technology Corp.
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KINO-780AM2
Mini-ITX AMD Socket AM2 with VGA, DVI-I and HDMI
Dual PCIe, USB 2.0, SATA II and Audio
Rev. 1.00 – 23 February 2011

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: KINO-780AM2 Mini-ITX AMD Socket AM2 with VGA, DVI-I and HDMI Dual PCIe, USB 2.0, SATA II and Audio User Manual Page i Rev. 1.00 – 23 February 2011...
  • Page 2 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Revision Date Version Changes 23 February 2011 1.02 Deleted “Restore on AC Power Loss” function from BIOS Menu 8 16 November 2009 1.01 Added 1 September 2009 1.00 Initial release Page ii...
  • Page 3 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Copyright COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 I ......................2 NTRODUCTION 1.2 F ........................2 EATURES 1.3 C ......................4 ONNECTORS 1.4 D ....................... 5 IMENSIONS 1.5 D ........................ 6 1.6 T ..................6 ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS 2 PACKING LIST ......................9 2.1 A...
  • Page 5 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 3.2.12 USB Connectors..................... 25 3.3 E ......... 26 XTERNAL ERIPHERAL NTERFACE ONNECTOR ANEL 3.3.1 Audio Connector ....................27 3.3.2 DVI Connector ....................28 3.3.3 HDMI Connector ..................... 28 3.3.4 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ................29 3.3.5 LAN and Dual USB Combo Connectors............30 3.3.6 Serial Port Connector ..................
  • Page 6 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 4.7.6 USB Connection (Dual Connector) ..............55 4.7.7 VGA Monitor Connection ................56 4.8 D ..................... 57 RIVER NSTALLATION 4.9 E ............58 NABLING ARDWARE IDEO CCELERATION 5 BIOS ..........................59 5.1 I ......................60 NTRODUCTION 5.1.1 Starting Setup....................60 5.1.2 Using Setup ......................
  • Page 7 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 5.7.3 Southbridge Configuration ................98 5.8 E ........................100 A BIOS OPTIONS ......................102 B TERMINOLOGY...................... 106 C DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE..................110 C.1 I .......................111 NTRODUCTION C.2 DIO C ..................111 ONNECTOR INOUTS C.3 A ................112 SSEMBLY ANGUAGE AMPLES C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..............112 C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function ..............112...
  • Page 8 Figure 3-11: System Fan Connector Location................24 Figure 3-12: TPM Connector Pinout Locations .................25 Figure 3-13: USB Connector Pinout Locations .................26 Figure 3-14: KINO-780AM2 External Peripheral Interface Connector ........27 Figure 3-15: Audio Connector .....................27 Figure 3-16: DVI-D Connector Pinouts ..................28 Figure 3-17: PS/2 Pinouts ......................30 Figure 3-18: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector..................31...
  • Page 9 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Figure 4-7: Clear CMOS Jumper ....................45 Figure 4-8: PCIe x16 Installation ....................47 Figure 4-9: SATA Drive Cable Connection.................48 Figure 4-10: SATA Power Drive Connection................49 Figure 4-11: Four Port USB Cable Connection................50 Figure 4-12: Audio Connectors ....................51 Figure 4-13: DVI Connector ......................52 Figure 4-14: LAN Connection ......................53...
  • Page 10 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard List of Tables Table 1-1: Technical Specifications....................8 Table 2-1: Package List Contents ....................12 Table 2-2: Package List Contents ....................12 Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ................15 Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors ....................16 Table 3-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts .................17 Table 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts..................18...
  • Page 11 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................62 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................64 BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration ....................64 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration....................68 BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ............69 BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration..................73 BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration ................74...
  • Page 12 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Page xii...

  • Page 13: Introduction

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    Radeon™ HD3200 graphics core provides hardware-based decoding for UVD, MPEG2 and H.264/AVC formats. The KINO-780AM2 supports two 2.0GB DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs with clock speeds of up to 800 MHz each. Expansion is provided by four SATA II ports, eight USB ports, a COM port and two PS/2 ports for a keyboard and mouse.
  • Page 15 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  Multiple graphics outputs HDMI/DVI PCIe x16 graphics card  Four SATA II drives with transfer rates of 3.0 Gb/s supported  Eight USB 2.0 devices supported  One PCIe x16 graphics card supported  Dual PCIe Gigabit Ethernet connectors ...

  • Page 16: Connectors

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 1.3 Connectors All the connectors are shown in the diagram below. Figure 1-2: KINO-780AM2 Overview Page 4...

  • Page 17: Dimensions

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 1.4 Dimensions The dimensions of the board are listed below:  Length: 305mm  Width: 244mm Figure 1-3: KINO-780AM2 Dimensions (mm) Page 5...

  • Page 18: Data Flow

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 1.5 Data Flow The diagram below shows the data flow between the chipsets and connectors on the board. Figure 1-4: Data Flow Block Diagram 1.6 Technical Specifications All the technical specifications are shown in the table below. Specification...
  • Page 19 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Northbridge: AMD® RS780E System Chipset Southbridge: AMD® SB710 Memory Two 2.0GB DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs with clock speeds of up to 800 MHz each Super I/O Fintek F71859 Display Interface DVI-D HDMI PCIe x16 graphics port BIOS AMI Flash BIOS...

  • Page 20: Table 1-1: Technical Specifications

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 1000 g / 450 g Weight (GW/NW) Table 1-1: Technical Specifications NOTE: Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory available for the operating system is less than 4 GB. The Windows 64-bit operating system doesn't have such limitation.

  • Page 21: Packing List

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Chapter Packing List Page 9...

  • Page 22: Anti-Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the KINO-780AM2. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the KINO-780AM2, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 23: Packing List

    If some of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the KINO-780AM2 from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw.

  • Page 24: Optional Items

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Quantity Item and Part Number Image Utility CD Table 2-1: Package List Contents 2.4 Optional Items Item and Part Number Image CPU cooler (up to 65 W) (P/N: CF-478D-RS) CPU cooler (up to 120 W) (P/N: CF-478E-RS) SATA power cable...

  • Page 25: Connectors

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Chapter Connectors Page 13...

  • Page 26: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 3.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors Section 3.1.1 shows peripheral interface connector locations. Section 3.2 lists all the peripheral interface connectors seen in Section 3.1.1. 3.1.1 Layout Figure 3-1 shows the on-board peripheral connectors, rear panel peripheral connectors and on-board jumpers.

  • Page 27: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors Table 3-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the KINO-780AM2. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found below. Connector Type Label ATX power connector 24-pin ATX ATX1 CPU cooling fan...

  • Page 28: Internal Peripheral Connectors

    Internal peripheral connectors are found on the motherboard and are only accessible when the motherboard is outside of the chassis. This section has complete descriptions of all the internal, peripheral connectors on the KINO-780AM2. 3.2.1 ATX Power Connector CN Label:...

  • Page 29: Cpu Fan Connector

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Description Description +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V PSON -5V(N/C) 5VSB +12V Table 3-3: ATX Power Connector Pinouts 3.2.2 CPU Fan Connector CN Label: CPU_FAN1 4-pin header CN Type: See Figure 3-3 CN Location: See Table 3-4 CN Pinouts: Connects to the cooling fan on the CPU heatsink.

  • Page 30: Cpu Power Connector

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Description PWM control signal Table 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts 3.2.3 CPU Power Connector CN Label: CPU12V4 4-pin connector CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-4 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-5 Provides additional 12 V power for the CPU.

  • Page 31: Front Panel Connector

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard The digital input/output connector is managed through a Super I/O chip. The DIO connector pins are user programmable. Figure 3-5: DIO Connector Locations Description Description Output 3 Output 2 Output 1 Output 0 Input 3 Input 2 Input 1...

  • Page 32: Pci Express X16 Slot

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Figure 3-6: Front Panel Connector Location Description Power + Power - Hard drive LED + Hard drive LED - Power LED + Power LED + Power LED - Reset + Reset - Table 3-7: Front Panel Connector Pinouts 3.2.6 PCI Express x16 Slot...

  • Page 33: Sata Drive Connectors

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Figure 3-7: PCIe x16 Slot Location 3.2.7 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label: S_ATA1, S_ATA2, S_ATA3, and S_ATA4 CN Type: 7-pin SATA drive connectors CN Location: See Figure 3-8 See Table 3-8 CN Pinouts: The SATA drive connectors are each connected to SATA drives. The SATA connectors support up to 3.0 Gb/s transfer.

  • Page 34: Spdif Connector

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Description Table 3-8: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 3.2.8 SPDIF Connector CN Label: SPDIF1 5-pin header CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-9 Use the SPDIF connector to connect digital audio devices to the system.

  • Page 35: Spi Flash Connector

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 3.2.9 SPI Flash Connector CN Label: JSPI1 8-pin header (2x4) CN Type: See Figure 3-10 CN Location: CN Pinouts: See Table 3-10 The 8-pin SPI Flash connector is used to flash the BIOS. Figure 3-10: SPI Flash Connector Location...

  • Page 36: Tpm Connector

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Connects to the system cooling fan. Figure 3-11: System Fan Connector Location Description Rotation signal +12 V Table 3-11: System Fan Connector Pinouts 3.2.11 TPM Connector CN Label: TPM1 CN Type: 20-pin header (2x10) CN Location: See Figure 3-12...

  • Page 37: Usb Connectors

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Figure 3-12: TPM Connector Pinout Locations Description Description LCLK GND2 LFRAME# LRESET# +5 V LAD3 LAD2 +3 V LAD1 LAD0 GND3 SB3 V SERIRQ GND1 GLKRUN# LPCPD# LDRQ# Table 3-12: TPM Connector Pinouts 3.2.12 USB Connectors CN Label:...

  • Page 38: External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Figure 3-13: USB Connector Pinout Locations Description Description DATAN- DATA1M+ DATAN+ DATAM- Table 3-13: USB Port Connector Pinouts 3.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel Figure 3-14 shows the KINO-780AM2 external peripheral interface connector panel. Page 26...

  • Page 39: Audio Connector

    2 x audio jacks CN Location: See Figure 3-14 The three audio jacks on the external audio connector enable the KINO-780AM2 to be connected to external audio devices as specified below.  Line Out port (Lime): Connects to a headphone or a speaker. With multi-channel configurations, this port can also connect to front speakers.

  • Page 40: Dvi Connector

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 3.3.2 DVI Connector CN Label: VIDEO1 DVI-D CN Type: See Figure 3-14 CN Location: CN Pinouts: See Table 3-14 and Figure 3-16 Connects to a display that accepts DVI video input. Figure 3-16: DVI-D Connector Pinouts Description Description...

  • Page 41: Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    HDMI_CLK# Table 3-15: HDMI Connector 3.3.4 Keyboard/Mouse Connector CN Label: KB_MS1 Dual PS/2 CN Type: See Figure 3-14 CN Location: CN Pinouts: See Figure 3-17 and Table 3-16 The KINO-780AM2 keyboard and mouse connectors are standard PS/2 connectors. Page 29...

  • Page 42: Lan And Dual Usb Combo Connectors

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Figure 3-17: PS/2 Pinouts Description Keyboard data Keyboard clock Mouse data Mouse clock Table 3-16: PS/2 Connector Pinouts 3.3.5 LAN and Dual USB Combo Connectors CN Label: LAN1_USB1B and LAN2_USB2B RJ-45 and two USB CN Type: CN Location:...

  • Page 43: Figure 3-18: Rj-45 Ethernet Connector

    10/100 Lan Table 3-18: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs The KINO-780AM2 has four external USB 2.0 ports. The ports are integrated into two dual USB and LAN combo connectors. The USB ports connect to both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices.

  • Page 44: Serial Port Connector

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Description USBGND Table 3-19: USB Port Pinouts 3.3.6 Serial Port Connector CN Label: COM1 DB-9 connectors CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 3-14 CN Pinouts: See Table 3-20 and Figure 3-19 Connects to an RS-232 device or network.

  • Page 45: Figure 3-20: Vga Connector

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard CN Pinouts: See Table 3-21 and Figure 3-20 The female DB-15 VGA connector connects to standard VGA displays. The connector and pinouts are shown below. Figure 3-20: VGA Connector Description Description GREEN BLUE VCC / NC DDC DAT...

  • Page 46: Installation

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Chapter Installation Page 34...

  • Page 47: Anti-Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the KINO-780AM2. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the KINO-780AM2, or any other electrical component is handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 48: Installation Considerations

    KINO-780AM2 is installed. All installation notices pertaining to the installation of the KINO-780AM2 should be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead to severe damage of the KINO-780AM2 and injury to the person installing the motherboard. 4.2.1 Installation Notices...

  • Page 49: Installation Checklist

    Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its components. 4.2.2 Installation Checklist The following checklist is provided to ensure the KINO-780AM2 is properly installed.  All the items in the packing list are present ...

  • Page 50: Cpu, Cpu Cooling Kit And Dimm Installation

    Running a CPU without a cooling kit may also result in injury to the user. The CPU, CPU cooling kit and DIMM are the most critical components of the KINO-780AM2. If one of these components is not installed the KINO-780AM2 cannot run. 4.3.1 CPU Installation WARNING: CPUs are expensive and sensitive components.

  • Page 51: Figure 4-1: Install The Cpu

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Step 1: Inspect the CPU socket. Make sure there are no bent pins and make sure the socket contacts are free of foreign material. If any debris is found, remove it with compressed air. Step 2: Open the CPU socket lever. Disengage the load lever by moving the lever slightly outward to clear the retention tab.

  • Page 52: Cooling Kit Installation (Screw Type)

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 4.3.2 Cooling Kit Installation (Screw Type) Figure 4-2: Cooling Kit The cooling kit can be bought from IEI. The cooling kit has a heatsink and fan. WARNING: Do not wipe off (accidentally or otherwise) the pre-sprayed layer of thermal paste on the bottom of the heat sink.

  • Page 53: Cooling Kit Installation (Clip Type)

    Step 6: Connect the fan cable. Connect the cooling kit fan cable to the fan connector on the KINO-780AM2. Carefully route the cable and avoid heat generating chips and fan blades. Step 0: 4.3.3 Cooling Kit Installation (Clip Type)

  • Page 54: Figure 4-5: Install The Cpu Cooler

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Step 1: Spread a proper amount of thermal paste onto the bottom of the cooling fan heat sink. The thermal paste between the CPU and the heat sink is important for optimum heat dissipation. Step 2: Properly orient the cooling kit. Be sure the cooling kit is properly oriented before installing the cooling kit into the preinstalled cooling kit bracket.

  • Page 55: Dimm Installation

    4.3.4 DIMM Installation WARNING: Using incorrectly specified DIMM may cause permanently damage the KINO-780AM2. Please make sure the purchased DIMM complies with the memory specifications of the KINO-780AM2. DIMM specifications compliant with the KINO-780AM2 are listed in Chapter 2. To install a DIMM into a DIMM socket, please follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-6.

  • Page 56: Jumper Settings

    OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from a jumper. Before the KINO-780AM2 is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the KINO-780AM2 are listed in Table 4-1.

  • Page 57: Figure 4-7: Clear Cmos Jumper

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard If the KINO-780AM2 fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper clears the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information. To do this, use the jumper cap to close pins 2 and 3 for a few seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1 and 2.

  • Page 58: Chassis Installation

    4.6.1 PCIe x16 Expansion Card Installation A PCIe x16 expansion card can be installed on the KINO-780AM2 using the PCIe x16 expansion slot. To install a PCIe expansion card into the PCIe socket, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 59: Sata Drive Connection

    Step 0: 4.6.2 SATA Drive Connection The KINO-780AM2 is shipped with two SATA drive cables and one SATA drive power cable. To connect the SATA drives to the connectors, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the connectors.

  • Page 60: Figure 4-9: Sata Drive Cable Connection

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Step 2: Insert the cable connector. Press the clip on the connector at the end of the SATA cable and insert the cable connector into the onboard SATA drive connector. See Figure 4-9. Figure 4-9: SATA Drive Cable Connection Step 3: Connect the cable to the SATA disk.

  • Page 61: Usb Cable (Four Port)

    1 on the KINO-780AM2 USB connectors. Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connectors are properly aligned with the USB connectors on the KINO-780AM2, connect the cable connectors to the onboard connectors. See Figure 4-11. Page 49...

  • Page 62: External Peripheral Interface Connection

    Audio signals are interfaced through three phone jack connections. The red phone jack is for Mic In, blue is for Line In and green is for Speaker Out. Follow the steps below to connect audio devices to the KINO-780AM2. Step 1: Locate the audio phone jacks.

  • Page 63: Dvi Display Device Connection

    Figure 4-12: Audio Connectors 4.7.2 DVI Display Device Connection The KINO-780AM2 has a single female DVI connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The DVI connector is connected to a digital display device. To connect a digital display device to the KINO-780AM2, please follow the instructions below.

  • Page 64: Lan Connection (Single Connector)

    Locate the RJ-45 connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 4. Step 2: Align the connectors. Align the RJ-45 connector on the LAN cable with one of the RJ-45 connectors on the KINO-780AM2. See Figure 4-14. Page 52...

  • Page 65: Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Connection

    Step 0: 4.7.4 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connection The KINO-780AM2 has a dual PS/2 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The dual PS/2 connector is used to connect to a keyboard and mouse to the system. Follow the steps below to connect a keyboard and mouse to the KINO-780AM2.

  • Page 66: Serial Device Connection

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Figure 4-15: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector 4.7.5 Serial Device Connection The KINO-780AM2 has a single female DB-9 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for a serial device. Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the KINO-780AM2.

  • Page 67: Usb Connection (Dual Connector)

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Figure 4-16: Serial Device Connector Step 3: Secure the connector. Secure the serial device connector to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: 4.7.6 USB Connection (Dual Connector) The external USB Series "A"...

  • Page 68: Vga Monitor Connection

    Figure 4-17: USB Connector 4.7.7 VGA Monitor Connection The KINO-780AM2 has a single female DB-15 connector on the external peripheral interface panel. The DB-15 connector is connected to a CRT or VGA monitor. To connect a monitor to the KINO-780AM2, please follow the instructions below.

  • Page 69: Driver Installation

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Figure 4-18: VGA Connector Step 4: Secure the connector. Secure the DB-15 VGA connector from the VGA monitor to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: 4.8 Driver Installation All drivers are on the included CD.

  • Page 70: Enabling Hardware Video Acceleration

    Start button, select Run, then type X:\autorun.exe (where X:\ is the system CD drive) to access the IEI Driver CD main menu. Step 2: Select KINO-780AM2 from the drivers list. Step 3: Install each of the drivers shown in the menu. Step 0: 4.9 Enabling Hardware Video Acceleration...

  • Page 71: Bios

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Chapter BIOS Page 59...

  • Page 72: Introduction

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 5.1 Introduction The BIOS is programmed onto the BIOS chip. The BIOS setup program allows changes to certain system settings. This chapter outlines the options that can be changed. 5.1.1 Starting Setup The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be activated in one of two ways.

  • Page 73: Getting Help

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Function F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color forward. F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 5.1.3 Getting Help When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item appears.

  • Page 74: Main

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 5.2 Main The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit...

  • Page 75: Advanced

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields:  System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds.  System Date [xx/xx/xx] Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and year.

  • Page 76: Cpu Configuration

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Settings Configure CPU  WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction > CPU Configuration > IDE Configuration  Select Screen > SuperIO Configuration ...
  • Page 77 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  Manufacturer: Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer  Brand String: Lists the brand name of the CPU being used  Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed  FSB Speed: Lists the FSB speed  Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cache size ...
  • Page 78 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  Disabled Does not allow the Hardware Prefetcher Disable feature to be enabled or disabled.  Allows the Hardware Prefetcher Disable feature to be Enabled EFAULT either enabled or disabled  Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Use the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch BIOS option to enable the CPU prefetching data feature.

  • Page 79: Ide Configuration

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  Enabled Code execution in data-only memory pages is EFAULT prohibited.  CPU TM Function [Enabled] Use the CPU TM Function option to enable or disable the CPU TM function.  CPU TM Function disabled Disabled  Enabled...

  • Page 80: Sata Channel

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Options OnChip SATA Type [Native IDE]  Enabled Disabled > S_SATA1 Channel : [Not Detected] > S_SATA2 Channel : [Not Detected] > S_SATA3 Channel : [Not Detected] ...

  • Page 81: Bios Menu 5: Ide Master And Ide Slave Configuration

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Primary IDE Master Select the type of device  connected to the system Device :Not Detected Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto]  Select Screen...
  • Page 82 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB.
  • Page 83 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11.1 MB/s  PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6 MB/s (This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.)

  • Page 84: Super Io Configuration

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  UDMA3 Ultra DMA mode 3 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 44 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.)  Ultra DMA mode 4 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA4 rate of 66.6 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an...

  • Page 85: Bios Menu 6: Super Io Configuration

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure Super I/O Chipset Allows BIOS to select  Serial Port Base Addresses Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]  Select Screen   Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen...

  • Page 86: Hardware Health Configuration

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit CPU Temperature :30ºC/86ºF SYS Temperature :48ºC/118ºF CPU Fan Speed...

  • Page 87: Power Configuration

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 1.8V 1.1V VBAT 5.3.5 Power Configuration The APM Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) allows the advanced power management options to be configured. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Power Button Mode [On/Off] Go into On/Off, or...
  • Page 88 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  Resume on PCIE PME# [Disabled] Use the Resume on PCIE PME# BIOS option to enable activity on the PCI PME (power management event) controller to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state.  Disabled Wake event not generated by PCI PME controller...

  • Page 89: Remote Access Configuration

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  Enabled If selected, the following appears with values that can be selected: RTC Alarm Date (Days) System Time After setting the alarm, the computer turns itself on from a suspend state when the alarm goes off. 5.3.6 Remote Access Configuration Use the Remote Access Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) to configure remote access parameters.
  • Page 90 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  Enabled Remote access configuration options shown below appear: Serial Port Number Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection after BIOS POST Terminal Type VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support These configuration options are discussed below.  Serial Port Number [COM1] Use the Serial Port Number option allows to select the serial port used for remote access.
  • Page 91 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard NOTE: Identical baud rate setting musts be set on the host (a management computer running a terminal software) and the slave  Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] Use the Redirection After BIOS POST option to specify when console redirection should occur.

  • Page 92: Usb Configuration

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 5.3.7 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 10) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit USB Configuration Enables support for  legacy USB. AUTO option disables Module Version –...

  • Page 93: Usb Mass Storage Device Configuration

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  FullSpeed The controller is capable of operating at 12 Mb/s  The controller is capable of operating at 480 Mb/s HiSpeed EFAULT 5.3.7.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Use the USB Mass Storage Device Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) to configure USB mass storage class devices.

  • Page 94: Pci/P N P

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  Device ## The Device## field lists the USB devices that are connected to the system.  Emulation Type [Auto] Use the Emulation Type BIOS option to specify the type of emulation BIOS has to provide for the USB device.

  • Page 95: Bios Menu 12: Pci/Pnp Configuration

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Available: Specified  IRQ is available to be used by PCI/PnP WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections devices. may cause system to malfunction Reserved: Specified...
  • Page 96 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  IRQ9  IRQ10  IRQ 11  IRQ 14  IRQ 15  DMA Channel# [Available] Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device.  Available The specified DMA is available to be used by...

  • Page 97: Boot

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 5.5 Boot Use the Boot menu (BIOS Menu 13) to configure system boot options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configure settings  during system boot. > Boot Settings Configuration > Boot Device Priority >...
  • Page 98 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process.  No POST procedures are skipped Disabled  Enabled Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease EFAULT the system boot time ...

  • Page 99: Boot Device Priority

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  Allows the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled EFAULT automatically when the computer system boots up. This allows the immediate use of the 10-key numeric keypad located on the right side of the keyboard. To confirm this, the Number Lock LED light on the keyboard is lit.

  • Page 100: Hard Disk Drives

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives Use the Hard Disk Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available HDDs. Only installed hard drives are shown. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hard Disk Drives Specifies the boot ...

  • Page 101: Cd/Dvd Drives

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 5.5.5 CD/DVD Drives Use the CD/DVD Drives menu to specify the boot sequence of the available CD/DVD drives. When the menu is opened, the CD drives and DVD drives connected to the system are listed as shown below: ...

  • Page 102: Security

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 5.6 Security Use the Security menu (BIOS Menu 19) to set system and user passwords. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Security Settings  Supervisor Password :Not Installed User Password :Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password ...

  • Page 103: Bios Menu 20: Chipset

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard WARNING! Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB ...

  • Page 104: Northbridge Configuration

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 5.7.1 Northbridge Configuration Use the Northbridge Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 21) to view ECC parameters. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Northbridge Chipset Configuration  > ECC Configuration  Memory CLK :333 MHz CAS Latency(Tcl) :5.0...
  • Page 105 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  ECC Mode [Disabled] These options provide presets for the ECC memory. Select a mode to see the presets.  Disabled EFAULT  Basic  Good  Super   User  DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled] Use the DRAM ECC Enable option to enable the hardware to report and correct memory errors and thereby automatically maintain the system.
  • Page 106 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  Enabled 4-Bit ECC mode enabled by default for Basic, Good, Super, Max and User modes  DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled] Use the DRAM BG Scrub option to enable the system to immediately correct memory errors so later reads are correct. Doing this while memory is not being used improves performance.
  • Page 107 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] Use the L2 Cache BG Scrub option to enable the system to correct the L2 Data cache when idle.  Disabled EFAULT  40ns  80ns  160ns  320ns  640ns ...
  • Page 108 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  160ns  320ns  640ns  1.28µs  2.56µs Max mode  5.12µs  10.2µs  20.5µs  41.0µs  81.9µs  163.8µs  327.7µs  655.4µs  1.31ms  2.62ms  5.24ms  10.49ms  20.97ms ...

  • Page 109: Northbridge2 Configuration

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 5.7.2 Northbridge2 Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 23) to configure the Northbridge chipset. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Northbridge2 Chipset Configuration Options RS780 CIMx Version : 4.5.0 Disable ...

  • Page 110: Southbridge Configuration

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  Primary Video Controller [PCIE] Selects which graphics port to select first when booting the computer.  If their is a PCIe x16 graphics card installed, it is selected PCIE EFAULT first  Internal graphics are selected first IGFX ...
  • Page 111 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  Set Spread Spectrum Function [Disabled] Reduces the EMI. Excess EMI is generated when the system clock generator pulses have extreme values. Spreading the pulse spectrum modulates changes in the extreme values from spikes to flat curves, thus reducing the EMI. This benefit may in some cases be outweighed by problems with timing-critical devices, such as a clock-sensitive SCSI device.

  • Page 112: Exit

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 5.8 Exit Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 25) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after ...
  • Page 113 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard  Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F8 key can be used for this operation. Page 101...

  • Page 114: Abios Options

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Appendix BIOS Options Page 102...
  • Page 115 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. 　 System Overview .........................62 　 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................63 　 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................63 　 Max CUPID Value Limit......................65 　 Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] ..................65 　 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]................66 　...
  • Page 116 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 　 Terminal Type [ANSI]......................79 　 Legacy USB Support [Enabled]..................80 　 USB2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]..................80 　 USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] ................81 　 Device ##..........................82 　 Emulation Type [Auto]......................82 　 IRQ# [Available] ........................83 　 DMA Channel# [Available] ....................84 　...
  • Page 117 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 　 Load Failsafe Defaults...................... 101 Page 105...

  • Page 118: B Terminology

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Appendix Terminology Page 106...
  • Page 119 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard AC ’97 Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) refers to a codec standard developed by Intel® in 1997. ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an OS-directed configuration, power management, and thermal management interface. AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a SATA Host controller register-level interface.
  • Page 120 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Direct Memory Access (DMA) enables some peripheral devices to bypass the system processor and communicate directly with the system memory. DIMM Dual Inline Memory Modules are a type of RAM that offer a 64-bit data bus and have separate electrical contacts on each side of the module.
  • Page 121 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Liquid crystal display (LCD) is a flat, low-power display device that consists of two polarizing plates with a liquid crystal panel in between. LVDS Low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) is a dual-wire, high-speed differential electrical signaling system commonly used to connect LCD displays to a computer.

  • Page 122: C Digital I/O Interface

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Appendix Digital I/O Interface Page 110...

  • Page 123: Introduction

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard C.1 Introduction The DIO connector on the KINO-780AM2 is interfaced to GPIO ports on the Fintek F75111R. The DIO has both 4-bit digital inputs and 4-bit digital outputs. The digital inputs and digital outputs are generally control signals that control the on/off circuit of external devices or TTL devices.

  • Page 124: Assembly Language Samples

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard C.3 Assembly Language Samples C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H controls the digital I/O. An assembly program to enable digital I/O input functions is listed below. Sets the digital port as input...

  • Page 125: D Watchdog Timer

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 113...
  • Page 126 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS environment. IEI support is contacted or the IEI website visited for specific drivers for more sophisticated operating systems, e.g., Windows and Linux. The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash.
  • Page 127 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard NOTE: When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer, otherwise the system resets. EXAMPLE PROGRAM: ; INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP: AX, 6F02H ;setting the time-out value BL, 30 ;time-out value is 48 seconds ;...

  • Page 128: E Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 116...

  • Page 129: Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As Rohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    KINO-780AM2 Motherboard E.1 Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table for IPB Products Certified as RoHS Compliant Under 2002/95/EC Without Mercury The details provided in this appendix are to ensure that the product is compliant with the Peoples Republic of China (China) RoHS standards. The table below acknowledges the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product, and is applicable to China RoHS only.
  • Page 130 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl (CR(VI)) (PBB) Ethers (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply Assemblies...
  • Page 131 KINO-780AM2 Motherboard 此附件旨在确保本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符 合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。 本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签，此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的 年限。本产品可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件，像是电池或灯管，这些元 件将会单独标示出来。 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯 醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 显示 印刷电路板 金属螺帽 电缆组装 风扇组装 电力供应组装 电池 O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。 X: 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。...

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