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- Page 1 User’s Manual Sapphire Pure White Fusion E350 AMD E350 Series Mainboard TRADEMARK All products and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. These specifications are subject to change without notice. Manual Revision 1.0 February 21, 2011...
- Page 2 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..............1-1 Mainboard Specifications ............. 1 1-2 Package Contents ............... 3 1-3 Mainboard Layout ................ 4 Chapter 2 Installation ..............2-1 Before You Begin ............... 8 2-2 Installing the I/O Shield .............. 8 2-3 Securing to the Chassis ............. 8 2-4 Installing System Memory ............ - Page 4 Super IO Configuration ............. 24 H/W Monitor ................25 Onboard Device ............... 26 3-4 Chipset Menu ................27 North Bridge ................27 3-5 Boot Menu ................30 3-6 Security Menu ................32 3-7 Save & Exit Menu ..............33 Chapter 4 Driver Installation ............
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Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Mainboard Specifications ® dual-core processor E350 Chip ® Hudson-M1 (A50M) Chip Graphics ATD Radeon HD6310 GPU Three independent displays supporting concurrent display of either two combination of HDMI, DVI and VGA Port Supported resolution 2560x1600@60MHz & 30bpp DVI-D 1920x1080@60MHz &... - Page 6 Onboard Audio Supports 6-channel High-Definition audio Supports Jack-detection function Expansion Slots One PCI-Express 2.0 x16 connector, supports x4 bandwidth, for VGA card use only. Onboard Fintek F71808E LPC bus I/O controller BIOS 16Mb SPI Flash with AMI based BIOS Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Form Factor Mini-ITX form factor of 170mm x 170mm Operating systems:...
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Page 7: Package Contents
1-2 Package Contents Your Sapphire mainboard comes with the following accessories. 1. Mainboard 2. Quick Installation Guide 3. Driver CD 4. I/O Shield 5. SATA Data Cable *2 ~ 3 ~... -
Page 8: Mainboard Layout
1-3 Mainboard Layout The following figure shows the location of components on the mainboard. See following page for description. ~ 4 ~... - Page 9 Item Component description AMD E350 APU with Cooler AMD Hudson-M1 (A50M) Chip with Heatsink DDR3 DIMM Slots 1-2 PCI-E x16 Slot (supports x4 bandwidth) 24-Pin ATX Power Connector 4-pin ATX_12V Power Connector Mainboard Battery PC Speaker SATA3 Connectors *4 USB 2.0 Headers *4 Front Panel Header S/PDIF Header Front Panel Audio Header...
- Page 10 I/O Back Panel The I/O back panel for this mainboard is shown below. When installing the mainboard into the computer case, use the bundled I/O shield to protect this back panel. USB 2.0 Ports (Four) The mainboard provides an OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as a keyboard, mouse or other USB-compatible devices.
- Page 11 HDMI Port The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an all-digital audio/video interface to transmit the uncompressed audio/video signals and is HDCP compliant. Connect the HDMI audio/video device to this port. Dual Display Configurations: This mainboard provides three ports for video output: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI.
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Page 12: Chapter 2 Installation
Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Before You Begin Please take note of all precautions before you install anything on to the mainboard or change any of the mainboard settings. Turn off the power to your system and discharge your body’s static electric charge by touching a grounded surface—for example, the metal surface of the power supply—before performing any hardware procedure. -
Page 13: Installing System Memory
2-4 Installing System Memory This mainboard has two 240-pin DIMM sockets for DDR3 memory. Supports 1GB, 2GB and 4GB DDR3 DIMMs. Supports 1.5v DDR3-1066/800 DIMMs with single channel architecture. Memory configurations To use 1 DIMM: Install into either DIMM slot 1 or slot 2. To use 2 DIMMs: Install into DIMM slot 1 and DIMM slot 2. -
Page 14: Installing Expansion Cards
2-5 Installing Expansion Cards The mainboard provides one PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot. PCI-E2.0 x16 slot (with x4 link, Blue) PCI-E Slot The design of this motherboard supports PCI-E Express x16 card complying with the PCI Express specification. Note: This PCI-Express x16 slot only supports x4 bandwidth and is intended only for graphics card use. -
Page 15: Connecting Cables
2-6 Connecting Cables This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the mainboard. Connecting Power Supply Cables 24-pin ATX Power PW2 is the main power supply connector. Make sure that the power supply cable pins are properly aligned with the connector on the mainboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure. -
Page 16: Connecting To The Internal Headers And Connectors
Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is used to connect the front panel switches and LEDs. PWR_LED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector. The Power LED indicates the system’s status. -
Page 17: Usb Headers
USB Headers This mainboard contains four (4) USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis. This mainboard also contains two 10-pin onboard header connectors that can be used to connect to four (4) external USB 2.0 devices. Refer to the following steps: 1. -
Page 18: Fan Headers
Fan Headers There are two fan headers (CPUFAN, PWRFAN) on the motherboard. They can be speed-detected and displayed in the Hardware Health Configuration section of the CMOS Setup. Only CPU fan can be speed-controlled and automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 or S5 mode. CPUFAN Note: The CPU fan cable is a 3-pin... -
Page 19: Jumper Settings
2-7 Jumper Settings If the CMOS data becomes corrupted or you forgot the supervisor or user password, clear the CMOS data to reconfigure the system back to the default values stored in the ROM BIOS. To clear CMOS data, please follow the steps below. Turn off the system. -
Page 20: Chapter 3 Configuring The Bios
Chapter 3 Configuring the BIOS This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. 3-1 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. -
Page 21: Main Menu
3-2 Main Menu When entering the Aptio Setup Utility, the main menu screen appears. This main menu includes the system overview and displays the basic system configuration, such as BIOS information, memory size and system date/time. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset... -
Page 22: Advanced Menu
3-3 Advanced Menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU, USB and other system devices. Press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Chipset Boot Security Save &... -
Page 23: Maximum Payload
PCI Subsystem Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version V2.03.00 Enables or Disables PCI Express Device Relaxed ordering. PCI Express Device Settings Relaxed Ordering [Disabled] Extended Tag [Disabled] No Snoop [Enabled] Maximum Payload [Auto] Maximum Read Request... -
Page 24: Aspm Support
ASPM Support Sets the ASPM level, select “Force L0” can force all links to L0 state. Options: Disabled, Auto, Force L0. Extended Synch If select “Enabled”, allows generation of Extended Synchronization patterns. Options: Enabled, Disabled. ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled]... -
Page 25: Cpu Configuration
CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU Configuration Disabled for Windows XP. Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] PSS Support [Enabled] PSTATE Adjustment [PState 0] PPC Adjustment [PState 0] NX Mode [Enabled] SVM Mode [Enabled] : Select Screen C6 Mode [Enabled]... -
Page 26: Node 0 Information
C6 Mode Allows you to select C6 State for Nehalem processor. Options: Enabled, Disabled. Node 0 Information Displays the Node 0 Information. IDE Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced IDE Configuration SATA Port0 [Enabled] SATA Port1 [Enabled] SATA Port2... -
Page 27: Usb Configuration
USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Configuration Enables Legacy USB support; AUTO option disables legacy USB Devices: support if no USB devices are 1 Keyboard, 1 Mouse connected, DISABLED option will keep USB devices Legacy USB Support [Enabled] available only for EFI... -
Page 28: Super Io Configuration
Device power-up delay Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host controller. ‘Auto’ uses default values; for a Root port it is 100ms, for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor. Options: Auto, Manual. -
Page 29: H/W Monitor
H/W Monitor Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PC Health Status Fan Mode Setting. CPU Temperature : +45 C System Temperature : +32 C CPU Fan Speed : 4500 RPM System Fan Speed : 5000 RPM VCC3V : +3.296 V CPU Vcore... -
Page 30: Onboard Device
Onboard Device Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Marvell Gigabit Lan [Enabled] HD Audio Azalia Device [Enabled] : Select Screen Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save and Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.10.1208. -
Page 31: Chipset Menu
3-4 Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Boot Security Save & Exit Chipset North Bridge North Bridge Parameters South Bridge... - Page 32 IOMMU Mode IOMMU is supported on LINUX based system to convert 32bit I/O to 64bit MMIO. Options: Disabled, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB. Memory Clock Allows you to select different memory clock. Options: Auto, 400MHz, 533MHz. GFX Configuration PSPP Policy Allows you to select PCIE speed power policy.
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Page 33: South Bridge
South Bridge Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Security Chipset SB CIM Version : 1.1.0.5 Options for SATA Configuration SB SATA Configuration SB USB Configuration SB Clock Spread Spectrum [Disabled] : Select Screen Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. -
Page 34: Boot Menu
SB Clock Spread Spectrum This setting is for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) purposes. It reduces EMI radiations by slightly staggering normally synchronous clocks. Options: Enabled, Disabled. 3-5 Boot Menu The Boot menu is used to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. - Page 35 Keep Current: To keep the current video mode. This will suppress option ROM messages. Option ROMs requiring interactive inputs may not work properly in this mode. Interrupt 19 Capture Allows specify if legacy PCI option ROMs are allowed to capture software interrupt 19h.
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Page 36: Security Menu
3-6 Security Menu The Security menu allows you to change the system security settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Save & Exit Security Password Description Set setup Administrator Password. If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. -
Page 37: Restore Defaults
3-7 Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu allows you to load the optimal default values for BIOS, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset... - Page 38 Save as User Defaults This is used to save all current settings as user default. The current setup state can later be restored using Restore User Defaults. Restore User Defaults This is used to restore all tokens to settings previously stored by Save as User Defaults.
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Page 39: Chapter 4 Driver Installation
Chapter 4 Driver Installation After the operating system has been installed, you need to install drivers for this mainboard. The support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features. Insert the bundled driver CD into your optical drive and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen.
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