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  • Page 1 SB331-D System Board User’s Manual A19540433...

  • 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 transforma- tion/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders. This publication is provided for informational purposes only.

  • 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 ................... 2 Copyright ..................2 Trademarks FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ..........3 ................6 About this Manual ..................6 Warranty Static Electricity Precautions ............. 7 ................. 7 Safety Measures ................8 About the Package Before Using the System Board ............
  • Page 5 Introduction ................39 I/O Connectors S/PDIF Connector ..............39 SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ............ 40 Cooling Fan Connectors ............. 41 Power Connectors ..............42 Standby Power LED ..............43 Front Panel Connector .............. 44 Expansion Slots ............... 45 Battery ................... 46 SPI JTAG 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

    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 SB331-D motherboard  Two Serial ATA data cables ...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor • LGA 1155 socket for: - 3rd generation Intel Core processors ® (22nm process technology) (Rev. AB0 or later) : Intel Core i7-3770 (8M Cache, up to 3.9GHz); 77W ® : Intel Core i5-3550S (6M Cache, up to 3.7GHz);...
  • Page 10 Introduction • 1 Intel W82579LM Gigabit Ethernet Phy ® • 1 Intel W82574 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller ® • Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver • Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab • 4 SATA 2.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s SATA •...
  • Page 11 Introduction Power • 121.91 W with i7-2600 at 3.40GHz and 2x 2GB DDR3 DIMM Consumption OS Support • Windows XP Professional x86 & SP3 (32-bit) • Windows XP Professional x64 & SP2 (64-bit) • Windows 7 Ultimate x86 & SP1 (32-bit) •...

  • Page 12: Features

    Introduction Features Watchdog Timer The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the sys- tem at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate. DDR3 DDR3 delivers increased system bandwidth and improved performance.
  • Page 13 Introduction The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/ second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports 480Mb/second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. Wake-On-LAN This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft- Off) PC.
  • Page 14 Introduction With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby” when you shut down Windows without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of ® closing files, applications and operating system. This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout COM1 RS232/422/485 COM1 RS232/Power select ( select ( COM2 RS232/Power COM2 RS232/422/485 PS/2 KB/MS power select ( select ( select (J PS/2 KB/Mouse DDR3_2 Power Front panel COM 2 COM 1 DDR3_1 Power-on select (...

  • Page 16: 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 17: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation The system board supports the following memory interface. Single Channel (SC) Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels. Dual Channel (DC) Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory channels. Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate.

  • Page 18: Installing The Dimm Module

    Hardware Installation Installing the DIMM 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 19 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 20: Cpu

    Hardware Installation The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 1155 socket. This sock- et is exclusively designed for installing a LGA 1155 packaged Intel CPU. Important: 1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA 1155 socket comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent.

  • Page 21: Installing The Cpu

    Hardware Installation Installing the CPU 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2. Disconnect all power cords and cables. 3. Locate the LGA 1155 CPU s o c k e t o n t h e s y s t e m board.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation 5. Lifting the load lever will at Load lever the same time lift the load plate. Lift the load lever up to the angle shown on the Load photo. plate 6. Remove the protective cap from the CPU socket. The cap is used to protect the CPU socket against dust and harmful particles.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation 7. Insert the CPU into the socket. The gold triangu- lar mark on the CPU must align with the corner of the CPU socket shown on the photo. Gold triangular mark The CPU’s notch will at Alignment key the same time fi...
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation 8. Close the load plate then push the load lever down. While closing the load plate, make sure the front Retention edge of the load plate knob slides under the retention knob. 9. Hook the load lever under Load lever the retention tab.

  • Page 25: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data JP10 1-2 On: Normal (default) If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. you can reconfi gure 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.

  • Page 26: Ps/2 Kb/Ms Power Select

    Hardware Installation PS/2 KB/MS Power Select 1-2 On: +5V (default) 2-3 On: +5V_standby JP7 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse ports. Se- lecting +5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.

  • Page 27: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: (default) +5V_standby USB 0-1/10-11 (JP3) USB 8-9 (JP4) USB 4-5/2-3 (JP9) 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: (default) +5V_standby 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.

  • Page 28: Power-On Select

    Hardware Installation Power-on Select JP11 1-2 On: Power-on via power button (default) 2-3 On: Power-on via AC power; or Power-on via WOL after G3 To power-on via WOL after G3: 1. Set JP11 pins 2 and 3 to On. 2. Set the “After G3” fi eld to Power Off/WOL. 3.

  • Page 29: Com1/Com2 Rs232/Rs422/Rs485 Select

    Hardware Installation COM1/COM2 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select COM 2 COM 1 JP5 (for COM1) and JP6 (for COM2) are used to confi gure the COM ports to RS232, RS422 (Full Duplex) or RS485. The pin function of the COM ports will vary according to the jumper’s setting. JP5 / JP6 1-2 On: RS232 3-4 On: RS422...

  • Page 30: Com1/Com2 Rs232/Power Select

    Hardware Installation COM1/COM2 RS232/Power Select JP1 and JP2 are used to confi gure COM 1 and COM 2 to pure RS232 or RS232 with power. The pin function of COM 1 and COM 2 will vary according to JP1’s and JP2’s set- ting respectively.

  • Page 31: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports LAN1 LAN3 COM 2 DVI-I COM 1 USB 0-1 USB 10-11 HDMI USB 8-9 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • 2 COM ports • HDMI port • DVI-I port • 2 LAN ports •...

  • Page 32: Com (Serial) Ports

    Hardware Installation COM (Serial) Ports COM 2 COM 1 COM 1 and COM 2: RS232/422/485 COM 1 to COM 2 are fi xed at RS232. The pin function of COM 1 and COM 2 ports will vary according to JP5/JP6’s set- ting.

  • Page 33: Hdmi Port

    Hardware Installation HDMI Port HDMI The HDMI port which carries both digital audio and video signals is used to con- nect a LCD monitor or digital TV that has the HDMI port.

  • Page 34: Dvi-I Port

    Hardware Installation DVI-I Port DVI-I The DVI-I port is used to connect an LCD monitor. 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.

  • Page 35: Rj45 Lan Ports

    Hardware Installation RJ45 LAN Ports LAN Ports Features • Intel W82579LM with iAMT7.0 Gigabit Ethernet Phy • Intel W82574L PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Confi...

  • Page 36: Usb Ports

    Hardware Installation USB Ports USB 0-1 USB 10-11 USB 8-9 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 four 10-pin connectors allow you to connect 8 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
  • Page 37 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 JP3, JP4 and/or JP9 must be set to “2-3 On: +5V_standby”. Refer to “USB Power Select”...

  • Page 38: Audio

    Hardware Installation 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. BIOS Setting Confi gure the onboard audio in the Chipset menu (“South Bridge Confi guration” submenu) of the BIOS.

  • Page 39: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors S/PDIF Connector SPDIF out Ground SPDIF in 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. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable to the S/PDIF connector.

  • Page 40: Sata (Serial Ata) Connectors

    Hardware Installation SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 2.0 3Gb/s SATA 4 SATA 5 Features • • SATA 0, SATA 1, SATA 4 and SATA 5 support data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s SATA 4 provides adequate space for SATA DOM The Serial ATA connectors are used to connect Serial ATA devices.

  • Page 41: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Ground Power Sense Speed Control CPU fan Ground Power Sense System fan The fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airfl ow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys- tem board components.

  • Page 42: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation Power Connectors ATX power Ground 12V power Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply unit has a standard 24-pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted into the 24-pin connector. The 8-pin +12V power connector enables the delivery of more +12VDC current to the processor’s Volt- age Regulator Module (VRM).

  • Page 43: Standby Power Led

    Hardware Installation Standby Power LED Standby Power LED This LED will lit red when the system is in the standby mode. It indicates that there is power on the system board. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.

  • Page 44: Front Panel Connector

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connector PWR-LED HDD-LED PWR-BTN 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.

  • Page 45: Expansion Slots

    Hardware Installation Expansion Slots PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 (x2 signal) PCI Express x16 Slot Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Express specifi ca- 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 fi...

  • Page 46: 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.

  • Page 47: Spi Jtag Connector

    Hardware Installation SPI JTAG Connector Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 3V_standby Ground HOLOD-...

  • Page 48: Digital I/O Connector

    Hardware Installation Digital I/O Connector The 36-bit Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to external de- vices that are connected to these connectors.
  • Page 49 Hardware Installation 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 PCA_GPIO32 PCA_GPIO11 PCA_GPIO33 PCA_GPIO12 PCA_GPIO34 PCA_GPIO13 PCA_GPIO35 PCA_GPIO14 N.C. PCA_GPIO15 PCA_INT- PCA_GPIO16 PCA_OE- PCA_GPIO17 +12V PCA_GPIO18...

  • Page 50: Chassis Intrusion Connector

    Hardware Installation Chassis Intrusion Connector Ground Chassis signal The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chas- sis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to this connector. When the system’s power is on and a chassis intrusion occurred, an alarm will sound. When the system’s power is off and a chassis intrusion occurred, the alarm will sound only when the system restarts.

  • Page 51: Ps/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    Hardware Installation PS/2 Keyboard/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.
  • Page 52 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 JP7 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”. Refer to “PS/2 Power Select” in this chapter for more information.

  • Page 53: 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 confi gure the system and save the confi...
  • Page 54 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 fi elds. <Esc> Exits to the BIOS Setup Utility. + (plus key) Scrolls forward through the values or options of the highlighted fi...

  • Page 55: Ami Bios Setup Utility

    BIOS Setup AMI BIOS Setup Utility Main The Main menu is the fi rst screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save &...

  • Page 56: Advanced

    BIOS Setup Advanced The Advanced menu allows you to confi gure 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 57 BIOS Setup ACPI Power Management Confi guration This section is used to confi gure the ACPI Power Management. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Power Management Confi guration Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will [S1 (CPU Stop Clock) ] ACPI Sleep State enter, when the SUSPEND...

  • Page 58: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section displays the SIO hardware health monitor. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Smart Fan Function System Hardware Monitor  Smart Fan Function  Case Open Beep [Disabled] CPU Temperature : +48 C System Temperature : +26 C...

  • Page 59: Smart Fan Function

    BIOS Setup Smart Fan Function Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable CPU SmartFan CPU Smart Fan Control [Automatic] Boundary 1 Boundary 2 Boundary 3 Boundary 4 Speed Count 1 Speed Count 2 Speed Count 3 Speed Count 4 Speed Count 5 System Smart Fan(1) Control...

  • Page 60: Active Processor Cores

    BIOS Setup CPU Confi guration This section is used to confi gure the CPU. It will also display the detected CPU information. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU Confi guration Enable for Windows XP and Lunix (OS optimized Intel (R) Core (TM) i3-2120S CPU @ 3.30GHz for hyper-threading...

  • Page 61: Sata Mode

    BIOS Setup SATA Confi guration This section is used to confi gure SATA functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] Enable or disable SATA SATA Mode Selection [IDE] device. Serial ATA Port 0 Empty Software Preserve Unknown...

  • Page 62: Legacy Usb Support

    BIOS Setup USB Confi guration This section is used to confi gure USB. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables Legacy USB USB Confi guration support. AUTO option disables legacy support if USB Devices: no USB devices are 1 Keyboard, 2 Hubs connected.

  • Page 63: Watchdog Timer

    BIOS Setup F71879 Super IO Confi guration This section is used to confi gure the I/O functions supported by the onboard Super I/O chip. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced F71879 Super IO Confi guration Restore AC Power Loss help.

  • Page 64: Serial Port

    BIOS Setup Serial Port 1 Confi guration to Serial Port 2 Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Serial Port 1 Confi guration Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) [Enabled] Serial Port Device Settings IO=3F8h;...

  • Page 65: Network Stack

    BIOS Setup Network Stack This section confi gures settings relevant to the network stack Confi guration. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Network Stack [Enabled] Enable or disable UEFI network stack.  Select Screen  Select Item Enter: Select +/ -:...

  • Page 66: Chipset

    BIOS Setup Chipset Confi gures relevant chipset functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit South Bridge Parameters  South Bridge  North Bridge  ME Subsystem  Select Screen ...

  • Page 67: South Bridge

    BIOS Setup South Bridge Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Intel PCH RC Version 1.5.0.0 PCI Express Confi guration Intel PCH SKU name Settings. Intel PCH Rev ID 05/B3  PCI Express Confi guration  USB Confi...
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup PCI Express Ports Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Enable or disable LAN. PCI Express Confi guration Onboard 82574 LAN2/LAN3 Controller [Enabled] PCIE 1 Slot Setting [Gen 1]  PCIE 2 Slot Setting [Gen 1] PCIE 4 Slot Setting [Gen 1]...
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup USB Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset USB Confi guration Control the USB EHCI (USB 2.0) functions. One [Enabled] EHCI controller must EHCI 1 always be enabled. EHCI 2 [Enabled] USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control [Enabled] USB Port #0 Disable [Enabled]...

  • Page 70: North Bridge

    BIOS Setup North Bridge Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset SandyBridge Confi g Graphics Settings. System Agent Bridge Name System Agent RC Version 1.5.0.0 VT-d Capability Unsupported  Graphics Confi guration  NB PCIe Confi guration ...

  • Page 71: Internal Graphics

    BIOS Setup Graphics Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Graphics Confi guration Select which of IGFX/ IGFX VBIOS Version 2137 PEG/PCI graphics device IGfx Frequency 850 MHz should be primary display or select SG for switch- Primary Display [Auto] able Gfx.

  • Page 72: Enable Peg

    BIOS Setup NB PCIe Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset NB PCIe Confi guration Confi gure PEG B0:D1:F0 Not Present Gen1-Gen3. PEG- Gen x [Gen1] Enable PEG [Enabled]  Select Screen  Select Item Enter: Select +/ -: Change Opt.
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup Memory Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Memory Information Memory RC Version 1.2.2.0 Memory Frequency 1333 Mhz Total Memory 2048 MB (DDR3) DIMM#0 2048 MB (DDR3) DIMM#1 Not Present CAS Latency (tCL) Minimum delay time CAS to RAS (tRCDmin) ROW Precharge (tRPmin)
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup ME Subsystem Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Intel ME Subsystem Confi guration ME FW Version 8.0.4.1441  Select Screen  Select Item Enter: Select +/ -: Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save &...

  • Page 75: Boot

    BIOS Setup Boot Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Number of seconds to Boot Confi guration wait for setup activation Setup Prompt Timeout key. Bootup NumLock State [On] 65535(0xFFFF) means indefi...

  • Page 76: Csm Parameters

    BIOS Setup CSM Parameters Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Boot This option controls if Launch CSM [Enabled] CSM will be launched. Boot option fi lter [UEFI and Legacy] Launch PXE OpROM policy [Do not launch] Launch Storage OpROM policy [Legacy only] Other PCI device ROM priority...

  • Page 77: Security

    BIOS Setup Security Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Set Setup Administrator Password Description 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 78: Save Changes And Reset

    BIOS Setup Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after Discard Changes and Reset saving the changes. Resore Defaults Boot Override Launch EFI Shell from fi...

  • Page 79: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS fi le and a fl ash utility, AFUDOS. EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the fi les. To execute the utility, type: A:>...

  • Page 80: 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 81 Supported Software Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 To install the driver, click “Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5” on the main menu. 1. Read the license agreement carefully. Click “I have read and accept the terms of the License Agreement” then click Install. 2.
  • Page 82 Supported Software 3. Click Exit.

  • Page 83: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows ® fi les so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and confi gured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu.
  • Page 84 Supported Software 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. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” then click Finish.
  • Page 85 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver To install the utility, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu. 1. C l i c k “ I a c c e p t t h e agreement” then click Next. 2.

  • Page 86: Intel Graphics Drivers

    Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers 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 87 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 currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next.
  • Page 88 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 89: Audio Drivers

    Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to in- stall the audio driver. Click Next. 2. Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen; click- ing “Next” each time you fi...

  • Page 90: Intel Lan Drivers

    Supported Software Intel LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel 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.
  • Page 91 Supported Software 4. Click Install to begin the installation. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.

  • Page 92: Intel Management Engine Interface

    Supported Software Intel Management Engine Interface To install the driver, click “Intel Management Engine Interface” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the 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 93 Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.

  • Page 94: Myguard Hardware Monitor

    Supported Software MyGuard Hardware Monitor 1. Locate for the MyGuard folder in the provided disc. 2. In the MyGuard folder, right-click on the “setup” fi le. 3. Select Run As Administra- tor. 4. Double-click Setup. Important: Perform steps 1-3 only when using Windows 7 or Windows Vista.
  • Page 95 Supported Software 7. Setup is currently installing the utility. 8. After completing instal- lation, click Finish to exit setup.

  • Page 96: Adobe Acrobat Reader

    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 97 Supported Software Infineon TPM Driver and Tool (optional) To install the driver, click “Infi neon TPM driver and tool (option)” on the main menu. 1. TPM requires installing the Microsoft Visual C++ pack- age prior to installing the driver. Click Install. 2.
  • Page 98 Supported Software 4. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and then click “Next”. 5. Enter the necessary infor- mation and then click Next. 6. Select a setup type and then click Next.
  • Page 99 Supported Software 7. Click Install. 8. The setup program is cur- rently installing the driver. 9. Click Finish.
  • Page 100 Supported Software Click Yes to restart the system. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
  • Page 101 Supported Software Intel Turbo Boost To install the driver, click “Intel Turbo Boost” on the main menu. 1. The setup program is con- fi guring the new software installation. 2. Click Next. 3. Read the license agreement and then click “I accept the terms in the license agree- ment”.
  • Page 102 Supported Software 4. Click Install. 5. The setup program is cur- rently installing the soft- ware. 6. Click Finish.

  • Page 103: Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code

    Watchdog Timer Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code ;Software programming example: ;--------------------------------------------- ;(1) Enter Super IO Confi guration mode ;--------------------------------------------- DX,2EH AL,87H DX,AL DX,AL ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;(2) Confi guration Logical Device 7, register CRF5/CRF6 (WDT Control /WDT timer) ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DX,2EH AL,07H ;Ready to Program Logical Device DX,AL DX,2FH...

  • Page 104: Error Messages

    System Error Message Appendix B - 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 105 System Error Message Hard Disk(s) fail (20) HDD initialization error. Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Unable to recalibrate fi xed 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.

  • Page 106: Troubleshooting Checklist

    Troubleshooting Appendix C - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To effi ciently 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 107: Power Supply

    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 fi eld around the display. 3.

  • Page 108: Hard Drive

    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 confi gured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (fi rst) hard drive is confi gured as Master and the second hard drive is confi g- ured as Slave.

  • Page 109: System Board

    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.

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