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INTEL® CORE i5 SYSTEM BOARD
APROTECH GmbH
Happurger Str. 62b
90482 Nürnberg
HRB: Nürnberg 23727
USt.-ID-Nr.: DE 256 058 089
USER´S MANUAL
Geschäftsführer:
Tel.: 0911 / 65 00 79-50
Dipl. Ing. Peter Jung
Fax.: 0911 / 65 00 79-79
Email: info@aprotech.de
Internet: www.aprotech.de

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  • Page 1 USER´S MANUAL INTEL® CORE i5 SYSTEM BOARD APROTECH GmbH Geschäftsführer: Happurger Str. 62b Tel.: 0911 / 65 00 79-50 Dipl. Ing. Peter Jung 90482 Nürnberg Fax.: 0911 / 65 00 79-79 HRB: Nürnberg 23727 Email: info@aprotech.de USt.-ID-Nr.: DE 256 058 089...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transfor- mation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright hold- ers. This publication provided...

  • 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...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Table of Contents Copyright ................... 2 Trademarks ..................2 FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ..........3 About this Manual ................7 Warranty ..................7 Static Electricity Precautions ............. 8 Safety Measures ................. 8 About the Package ................9 Before Using the System Board ............
  • Page 5 Introduction ................42 I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector ..........42 S/PDIF-out Connector ............... 43 LVDS LCD Panel and LCD/Inverter Power Connector ..... 44 Digital I/O Connector..............46 SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ............ 47 IDE Connector ................. 48 Cooling Fan Connectors............. 50 Chassis Instrusion Connector ............
  • Page 6 Introduction Chapter 5 - RAID ................ 104 RAID Levels ....................... Settings ........................ Chapter 6 - Intel AMT Settings ........... 109 Overview ......................Enable Intel® AMT in the AMI BIOS............Enable Intel® AMT in the Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBX) Screen ................Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code .........

  • Page 7: 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 Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or...

  • Page 8: Static Electricity Precautions

    Introduction Static Electricity Precautions quite easy inadvertently damage your 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. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electro- static build-up.

  • Page 9: About The Package

    Introduction About the Package The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for as- sistance. One system board One IDE cable Two USB cables Two Serial ATA data cables Two Serial ATA power cables One bracket mounted with a COM port...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor • Intel Core i7-620M (SV) ® Intel Core i5-520M (SV) ® Intel Celeron P4500 (SV) ® ® • Supports IMVP6.5 up to 35W CPU • Processor socket: Socket G rPGA 988A Chipset • Intel QM57 Ibex Peak-M PCH (Platform Controller Hub) ®...
  • Page 11 Introduction • Supports iAMT6.0 • Out-of-band system access • Remote troubleshooting and recovery • Hardware-based agent presence checking • Proactive alerting • Remote hardware and software asset tracking Rear Panel I/O • 1 Mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port Ports • 1 Mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port •...

  • 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 Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT) allows remote access and ® man- agement of networked systems even while PCs are powered off, remotely repair systems after OS failures and has the capability to remotely update all systems with the latest security software.
  • Page 14 Introduction Wake-On-LAN This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft- Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA inter- rupt.
  • Page 15 Introduction ACPI STR The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management. ACPI when enabled in the Power Manage- ment Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function.

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout PS/2 power select (JP1) PS/2 Mouse PS/2 KB Standby Power LED ATX power COM2 RS232/Power Power-on select (JP4) select (JP6) COM 2 COM 1 Chrontel CH7318C DVI-I CPU fan Panel power LAN 1 (Intel) select (JP8) USB 1...

  • Page 17: 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 workstation only. 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 18: Installing The Dim Module

    Hardware Installation Installing the DIM Module Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation 5. Grasping the module by its edges, align the module into the socket at an ap- proximately 30 degrees angle. Apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket. The contact fingers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket.

  • Page 20: Cpu

    Hardware Installation Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount rPGA 988A CPU socket. Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only. Installing the CPU Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation Position the CPU above the socket. gold triangular mark must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edg- es and avoid touching Gold triangular mark pins. Pin 1 Insert into socket until it is seated in place.

  • Page 23: Installing The Fan And Heat Sink

    Hardware Installation Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board. Note: •...
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation Place the fan / heat sink assembly on top of the CPU. The 4 screws around the heat sink must match the screw holes of the retention module base. We strongly recommend using this type heat sink assembly because it provides adequate cooling to the components of the system board.

  • Page 25: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal (default) 2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, CMOS data becomes corrupted. You forgot the supervisor or user password. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS. To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 26: Ps/2 Power Select

    Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V (default) 2-3 On: 5V_standby JP1 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.

  • Page 27: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select 1-2 On: 5V (default) USB 0-1, 8-9 power select (JP2) 2-3 On: 5V_standby JP2 (for USB 0-1 and USB 8-9) is used to select the power of the USB ports. Se- lecting 5V_standby will allow you to use a USB device to wake up the system. Important: If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support...

  • Page 28: Panel Power Select

    Hardware Installation Panel Power Select 1-2 On: 12V 3-4 On: 5V 5-6 On: 3.3V (default) JP8 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel. Important: Before powering-on the system, make sure JP8’s setting matches the LCD panel’s specification.

  • Page 29: Com 3 Rs232/Rs422/Rs485 Select

    Hardware Installation COM 3 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select JP11 JP11 is used to configure COM 3 to RS232, RS422 (Half Duplex) or RS485. The pin function of COM 3 will vary according to the jumper’s setting. JP11 1-2 On: RS232 3-4 On: RS422 5-6 On: RS485 (default) Half Duplex...

  • Page 30: Com 2 Rs232/Power Select

    Hardware Installation COM 2 RS232/Power Select 1-3, 2-4 On: 3-5 (12V), 4-6 (5V) On: RS232 standard RS232 with power (default) COM 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9...

  • Page 32: Power-On Select

    Hardware Installation Power-on Select 1-2 On: Power-on via power button (default) 2-3 On: Power-on via AC power; Power-on via WOL after G3 To power-on via WOL after G3: Set JP6 pins 2 and 3 to On. Set the “After G3” field to Power Off/WOL. Set the “Wake On LAN From S5”...

  • Page 33: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports LAN 1 LAN 2 PS/2 (Intel) (Realtek) COM 2 Mouse Mic-in Line-in Line-out COM 1 PS/2 DVI-I USB 0-1 USB 8-9 (DVI-D signal only) The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port •...

  • Page 34: Ps/2 Mouse And Ps/2 Keyboard Ports

    Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 KB These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboard. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards.

  • Page 35: Com (Serial) Ports

    Hardware Installation COM (Serial) Ports COM 2 COM 1 COM 3 COM 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 COM 4 COM 1 and COM 2 COM 1, COM 2 and COM 4 are fixed at RS232. COM 3’s pin definition will vary according to JP11’s settings.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation Connecting External Serial Ports Your COM port may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the se- rial port cable to the COM connector. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the COM connector.

  • Page 37: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation VGA Port The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port. After you plug the monitor’s cable con- nector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.

  • Page 38: Dvi-I Port

    Hardware Installation DVI-I Port DVI-I The DVI-I port is used to connect an LCD monitor. This port supports DVI-D sig- nal only. Connect the display device’s cable connector to the DVI-I port. After you plug the cable connector into the port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connec- tor in place.

  • Page 39: Rj45 Lan Port

    Hardware Installation RJ45 LAN Ports LAN 1 (Intel) LAN 2 (Realtek) The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN ports in the Chipset menu (“South Bridge submenu) of the BIOS.

  • Page 40: Usb Ports

    Hardware Installation USB Ports USB 1 USB 0 USB 2-3 USB 9 USB 4-5 USB 8 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 10-pin connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function: • Jumper Setting JP2 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”. Refer to “USB Power Select” in this chapter for more information.

  • Page 42: Audio

    Hardware Installation Audio Rear audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out Front audio Rear Audio The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. • Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone. •...
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation BIOS Setting Configure the onboard audio in the Chipset menu (“South Bridge” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the audio driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

  • Page 44: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel The CD-in connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

  • Page 45: S/Pdif-Out Connector

    Hardware Installation 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 46 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector LCD/Inverter Power Connector LCD/Inverter LVDS LCD power panel The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of LVDS LCD panel connector and the LCD/Inverter power connector. These connec- tors transmit video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display Panel.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector Pins Pins Function Function LVDS_Out3+ LVDS_Out7+ LVDS_Out3- LVDS_Out7- LVDS_Out2+ LVDS_Out6+ LVDS_Out2- LVDS_Out6- LVDS_Out1+ LVDS_Out5+ LVDS_Out1- LVDS_Out5- LVDS_Out0+ LVDS_Out4+ LVDS_Out0- LVDS_Out4- LVDS_CLK1+ LVDS_CLK2+ LVDS_CLK1- LVDS_CLK2- LVDS_DDCCLK N. C. LVDS_DDCDAA N. C. Panel Power Panel Power Panel Power Panel Power LCD/Inverter Power Connector...

  • Page 48: Digital I/O Connector

    Hardware Installation Digital I/O Connector The Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to an external device that is connected to this connector. Pins Pins Function Function +12V DIO7 +12V DIO6 DIO5 DIO4 DIO3 DIO2 V_5P0_STBY DIO1 V_5P0_STBY DIO0...

  • Page 49: Sata (Serial Ata) Connectors

    Hardware Installation SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 4 SATA 5 The Serial ATA connectors are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.

  • Page 50: Ide Connector

    Hardware Installation IDE Connector The IDE connector is used to connect hard drives. The connector on the cable can be inserted into this connector only if pin 1 of the cable is aligned with pin 1 of this connector. The IDE connector supports 2 devices, a Master and a Slave. Use an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives to the system board.
  • Page 51 Hardware Installation Important: If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM drive to Slave mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode.

  • Page 52: Cooling Fan Connectors

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

  • Page 53: Chassis Instrusion Connector

    Hardware Installation Chassis Instrusion Connector Chassis signal Ground 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 chassis intrusion occurred, 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 54: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation Power Connector Connect a 24-pin ATX main power connector from the power supply unit to the 24-pin power connector. The connector from the power supply unit is designed to fit the 24-pin connector in only one orientation. Make sure to find the proper ori- entation before plugging the connector.

  • Page 55: 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 56: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors PWR-LED HDD-LED PWR-BTN RESET-SW 11 12 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 57: Expansion Slots

    Hardware Installation Expansion Slots PCI Express x1 PCI Express x1 Install PCI Express cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x1 slot. PCI Slot The PCI slot supports expansion cards that comply with PCI specifications. You can install a PCI expansion card or a customized riser card designed for 1, 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion (for low profile PCI card only) into the PCI slot.

  • Page 58: Battery

    Hardware Installation Battery Battery The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is 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 59: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup Overview The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication be- tween the CPU and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. The BIOS allows you to configure the system and save the configuration in a battery-backed CMOS so that the data retains even when the power is off.

  • Page 60: Legends

    BIOS Setup Legends Keys Function Right and Left arrows Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu. Up and Down arrows Moves the highlight up or down between submenus or fields. <Esc> Exits to the BIOS Setup Utility. + (plus key) Scrolls forward through the values or options of the highlighted field.

  • Page 61: Main

    BIOS Setup Main The Main menu is the first screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Main Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Set the Date. Use Tab to BIOS Information switch between Data BIOS Vendor American Megatrends...

  • Page 62: Advanced

    BIOS Setup Advanced Advanced menu allows configure your system 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. Important: Setting incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 63: Pci Latency Timer

    BIOS Setup PCI Subsystem Settings This section is used to configure the PCI, PCI-X and PCI Express settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced In case of multiple Option PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.02.01 ROMs (Legacy and EFI [EFI Compatible ROM] PCI ROM Priority Compatible), specifies what PCI Option ROM...
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup Trusted Computing (Optional) This section configures settings relevant to Trusted Computing innovations. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Enables or Disables TPM Configuration TPM support. O.S. will TPM Support [Disabled] not show TPM. Reset of platform is required. Current TPM Status Information TPM Support Off Select Screen Select Item...

  • Page 65: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section displays the SIO hardware health monitor. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Smart Fan Function Smart Fan Function Case Open Beep [Disabled] System Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature : +35 C System Temperature : +26 C CPU FAN Speed : 7042 RPM System FAN Speed (1)
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup Case Open Beep Set this field to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chassis intru- sion event. System Hardware Monitor to VBAT These fields will show the temperature, fan speed and output voltage of the monitored devices or components.
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup ACPI Power Management Configuration This section is used to configure the ACPI power management. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Power Management Configuration ACPI Auto Configuration. Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled] ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to R...)] Resume by PME [Disabled] Resume by Ring...
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup Resume by RTC Alarm Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on. However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network (Resume On Ring/LAN) prior to the alarm date and time, the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network.

  • Page 69: Cpu Configuration

    BIOS Setup CPU Configuration This section is used to configure the CPU. It will also display the detected CPU information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized Processor Type Intel (R) Core (TM) i5 CPU for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled EMT64...

  • Page 70: Sata Configuration

    BIOS Setup SATA Configuration This section is used to configure SATA functions. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced SATA Configuration (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. SATA Port 0 Not Present (3) RAID Mode. SATA Port 1 Not Present SATA Port 4 Not Present SATA Port 5 Not Present...

  • Page 71: Video Function Configuration

    BIOS Setup Video Function Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Video Function Configuration Select DVMT/FIXED Mode Memory size used DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB] by Internal Graphics Device IGD - Boot Type [VBIOS Default ] LCD Panel Type [VBIOS Default] Panel Scaling [Auto] Active LFP [Int-LVDS] Select Screen...
  • Page 72 BIOS Setup Intel TXT (LT) Configuration This section is used to configure the Intel Trusted Execution technology. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Intel Trusted Execution Technology Configuration Intel TXT(LT) Support [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item Enter: Select +/ -: Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized...

  • Page 73: Usb Configuration

    BIOS Setup USB Configuration This section is used to configure USB. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Enables Legacy USB USB Configuration support. AUTO option disables legacy support if USB Devices: no USB devices are 2 Hubs connected. DISABLE option will keep USB Legacy USB Support [Enabled] devices available only for...
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup Super IO Configuration This section is used to configure the I/O functions supported by the onboard Super I/O chip. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Super IO Configuration Restore AC Power Loss Help. Fintek F71879 Super IO Chip [Off] Restore AC Power Loss Select Screen Select Item Enter: Select...

  • Page 76: Serial Port

    BIOS Setup UART Configuration This section is used to configure the serial port functions. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced UART Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 0 (COMA) Super IO Chip Fintek F81216 Serial Port 1 Configure Serial Port 2 Configure Serial Port 3 Configure Serial Port 4 Configure Select Screen...

  • Page 77: Amt Configuration

    BIOS Setup AMT Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced [Enabled] AMT Help Unconfigure AMT/ME [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item Enter: Select +/ -: Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save ESC: Version 2.00.1201. Copyright (C) 2009 American Megatrends, Inc. Enables or disables the AMT function.
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup Onboard ATA Controller Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PATA Primary Master Not Present Select an operative mode for ATA PATA Primary Slave Not Present controller. ATA Controller [IDE Mode] Select Screen Select Item Enter: Select +/ -: Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized...

  • Page 79: Chipset

    BIOS Setup Chipset Configures relevant chipset functions. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit North Bridge Parameters North Bridge South Bridge ME Subsystem Select Screen Select Item Enter: Select +/ -: Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save...

  • Page 80: North Bridge

    BIOS Setup North Bridge BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset Memory Information Low MMIO resources align at 64MB/1024MB CPU Type Arrandale Total Memory 2048 MB (DDR3 1066) Memory Slot 0 0 MB (DDR3 1066) Memory Slot 1 2048 MB (DDR3 1066) CAS# Latency (tCL) RAS# Active Time (tRAS) Row Precharge Time (tRP) RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD)

  • Page 81: South Bridge

    BIOS Setup South Bridge BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset GbE Controller help. SB Chipset Configuration GbE Controller [Enable] Wake On Lan From S5 [Disable] After G3 [Power On] Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio [Enabled] High Precision Event Timer Configuration High Precision Timer [Enabled] USB Configuration Select Screen...
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset USB Configuration Enable/Disable All USB Devices All USB Devices [Enabled] EHCI Controller 1 [Enabled] EHCI Controller 2 [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item Enter: Select +/ -: Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save...
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup ME Subsystem BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Subsystem Help ME Version [Enabled] ME Subsystem [Enabled] End of Post Message [Enabled] Execute MEBx Select Screen Select Item Enter: Select +/ -: Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults...

  • Page 84: Boot

    BIOS Setup Boot BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Boot Configuration Enables/Disables Quiet Quiet Boot [Disabled] Boot option Fast Boot [Disabled] Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup NumLock State [On] CSM16 Module Version 07.58 Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 [Built-in EFI Shell] Select Screen...

  • Page 85: Security

    BIOS Setup Security BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit 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. If only the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter setup.

  • Page 86: Save & Exit

    BIOS Setup Save & Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Save Changes and Reset Exit system setup after Discard Changes and Reset saving the changes. Save Options Save Changes Discard Changes Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Boot Override Built-in EFI Shell...

  • Page 87: Updating The Bios

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

  • Page 88: Chapter 4 - Supported Software

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications 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 89: Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5

    Supported Software Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 To install the driver, click “Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5” on the main menu. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. Read license agreement then click “I accept the terms of the License Agree- ment.”. Click Install.
  • Page 90 Supported Software Setup is now installing the driver. Click Finish. Reboot the system soft- ware installation take effect.

  • Page 91: Microsoft Directx 9.0C Driver

    Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver To install the utility, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu. C l i c k “ I a c c e p t t h e agreement” then click Next. start installation, click Next.
  • Page 92 Supported Software Click Finish. Reboot system for DirectX to take effect.

  • Page 93: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows  files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu.
  • Page 94 Supported Software through readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next. After setup operations are done, click Next. Click Finish to exit setup.

  • Page 95: Intel Graphics Drivers

    Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. Setup is ready to install the graphics driver. Click Next. Read the license agreement then click Yes. through readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next.
  • Page 96 Supported Software Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now.” then click Finish. Restarting system will allow software in- stalllation to take effect.

  • Page 97: Intel Management Engine Drivers

    Supported Software Intel Management Engine Drivers To install the driver, click “Management Engine Interface Drivers” on the main menu. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. Read the license agreement then click Yes. through readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next.
  • Page 98 Supported Software Setup currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.

  • Page 99: Audio Drivers

    Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. Click “Yes, I want to restart computer now” then click Finish. Restarting system will allow software in- stallation to take effect.

  • Page 100: Intel Lan Drivers

    Supported Software Intel LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel LAN Drivers” on the main menu. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click “Next”. Select program featuers want installed...
  • Page 101 Supported Software Click Install begin installation. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.

  • Page 102: Realtek Lan Drivers

    Supported Software Realtek LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “Realtek LAN Drivers” on the main menu. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. Click Install begin the installation. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.

  • Page 103: Myguard Hardware Monitor

    Supported Software MyGuard Hardware Monitor To install the driver, click “MyGuard Hardware Monitor” on the main menu. Setup is ready to install the utility. Click Next. Click Install to begin instal- lation. Setup is currently installing the utility.
  • Page 104 Supported Software After completing instal- lation, click Finish exit setup.

  • Page 105: Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0

    Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 To install the reader, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0” on the main menu. Click Next to continue. Setup is now ready to in- stall. Click Next.
  • Page 106 Supported Software Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder. Click Install to begin instal- lation. Click Finish to exit instal- laion.

  • Page 107: Chapter 5 - Raid

    RAID Chapter 5 - RAID The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. RAID Levels RAID 0 (Striped Disk Array without Fault Tolerance) RAID 0 uses two new identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.

  • Page 108: Settings

    RAID Settings To enable the RAID function, the following settings are required. Connect the Serial ATA drives. Configure Serial ATA in the AMI BIOS. Configure RAID in the RAID BIOS. Install the RAID driver during OS installation. Install the Intel Rapid Storage Drivers. Step 1: Connect the Serial ATA Drives Refer to chapter 2 for details on connecting the Serial ATA drives.
  • Page 109 RAID Step 4: Install the RAID Driver During OS Installation The RAID driver must be installed during the Windows XP or Windows 2000 ® ® in- stallation using the F6 installation method. This is required in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive or RAID volume when in RAID mode or onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode.
  • Page 110 RAID Step 5: Install the Intel Rapid Storage Drivers The Intel Rapid Storage Drivers can be installed from within Windows. It allows RAID volume management (create, delete, migrate) from within the operating system. It will also display useful SATA device and RAID volume information.
  • Page 111 RAID Read license agree- ment then click Yes. through readme document view system requirements installa- tion information then click Next. Click “Yes, I want to restart computer now” then click Finish.

  • Page 112: Chapter 6 - Intel Amt Settings

    Intel AMT Settings Chapter 6 - Intel AMT Settings Overview Intel Active Management Technology (Intel ® AMT) combines hardware and soft- ware solution to provide maximum system defense and protection to networked systems. The hardware and software information are stored in non-volatile memory. With its built-in manageability and latest security applications, Intel ®...

  • Page 113: Ami Bios

    Intel AMT Settings ® Enable Intel AMT in the AMI BIOS Power-on the system then press <Del> to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS. In the Advanced menu, select AMT Configuration. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Chipset Boot Security Save &...
  • Page 114 Intel AMT Settings In the Chipset menu, select ME Subsystem. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit North Bridge Parameters North Bridge South Bridge ME Subsystem Select Screen Select Item Enter: Select +/ -: Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized...
  • Page 115 Intel AMT Settings In the Save & Exit menu, select Save Changes and Exit then select OK. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Save Changes and Reset Exit system setup after Discard Changes and Reset saving the changes.

  • Page 116: Extension (Mebx) Screen

    Intel AMT Settings ® ® Enable Intel Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBX) Screen When the system reboots, the following message will be displayed. Press <Ctrl-P> as soon as the message is displayed; as this message will be dis- played for only a few seconds. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension V6.0.3.0018 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 117 Intel AMT Settings Enter a new password in the space provided under Intel(R) ME New Password then press Enter. The password must include: • 8-32 characters • Strong 7-bit ASCII characters excluding : , and ” characters • At least one digit character (0, 1, ...9) •...
  • Page 118 Intel AMT Settings You will be asked to verify the password. Enter the same new password in the space provided under Verify Password then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. MAIN MENU Intel(R) ME General Settings...
  • Page 119 Intel AMT Settings Select Intel(R) ME State Control then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL(R) ME PLATFORM CONFIGURATION Intel(R) ME State Control Change ME Password Password Policy Network Setup Activate Network Access Unconfigure Network Access Remote Setup and Configuration...
  • Page 120 Intel AMT Settings Select Change ME Password then press Enter. You will be prompted for a password. The default password is “admin”. Enter the default password in the space provided under Intel(R) ME Password then press Enter. • 8-32 characters •...
  • Page 121 Intel AMT Settings Select Password Policy then press Enter. You may choose to use a password only during setup and configuration or to use a password anytime the system is being accessed. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 122 Intel AMT Settings Select Network Setup then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL(R) ME PLATFORM CONFIGURATION Intel(R) ME State Control Change ME Password Password Policy Network Setup Activate Network Access Unconfigure Network Access Remote Setup and Configuration FW Update Settings...
  • Page 123 Intel AMT Settings In the Intel(R) Network Name Settings menu, select Host Name then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL(R) ME NETWORK NAME SETTINGS Host Name Domain Name Shared/Dedicated FQDN Dynamic DNS Update Previous Menu...
  • Page 124 Intel AMT Settings Select Domain Name then press Enter. Enter the domain name then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL(R) ME NETWORK NAME SETTINGS Host Name Domain Name Shared/Dedicated FQDN Dynamic DNS Update Previous Menu...
  • Page 125 Intel AMT Settings Select Dynamic DNS Update then press Enter. Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL(R) ME NETWORK NAME SETTINGS Host Name Domain Name Shared/Dedicated FQDN Dynamic DNS Update Previous Menu...
  • Page 126 Intel AMT Settings In the TCP/IP Settings menu, select Wired IPV4 Configuration then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. TCP/IP SETTINGS Wired LAN IPV4 Configuration Wired LAN IPV6 Configuration Previous Menu [ ] : Select [ESC] : Exit...
  • Page 127 Intel AMT Settings A list of options in the Wired LAN IPV4 Configuration menu will appear. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. WIRED LAN IPV4 CONFIGURATION DHCP Mode IPV4 Address Subnet Mask Address Default Gateway Address Preferred DNS Address Alternate DNS Address...
  • Page 128 Intel AMT Settings Select Subnet Mask Address then press Enter. Enter the subnet mask ad- dress then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. WIRED LAN IPV4 CONFIGURATION DHCP Mode IPV4 Address Subnet Mask Address Default Gateway Address...
  • Page 129 Intel AMT Settings Select Preferred DNS Address then press Enter. Enter the preferred address then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. WIRED LAN IPV4 CONFIGURATION DHCP Mode IPV4 Address Subnet Mask Address Default Gateway Address Preferred DNS Address...
  • Page 130 Intel AMT Settings Select Previous Menu until you return to the TCP/IP Settings menu. Se- - lect Wired LAN IPV6 Configuration then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. TCP/IP SETTINGS Wired LAN IPV4 Configuration Wired LAN IPV6 Configuration Previous Menu...
  • Page 131 Intel AMT Settings A list of options in the Wired LAN IPV6 Configuration menu will appear. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. WIRED LAN IPV6 CONFIGURATION IPV6 Feature Selection IPV6 Interface ID Type IPV6 Address IPV6 Default Router Preferred DNS IPV6 Address...
  • Page 132 Intel AMT Settings Select IPV6 Address then press Enter. Enter the IPV6 address then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. WIRED LAN IPV6 CONFIGURATION IPV6 Feature Selection IPV6 Interface ID Type IPV6 Address IPV6 Default Router Preferred DNS IPV6 Address...
  • Page 133 Intel AMT Settings Select Preferred DNS IPV6 Address then press Enter. Enter the preferred DNS IPV6 address then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. WIRED LAN IPV6 CONFIGURATION IPV6 Feature Selection IPV6 Interface ID Type IPV6 Address IPV6 Default Router...
  • Page 134 Intel AMT Settings Select Previous Menu until you return to the Intel(R) ME Platform Con- figuration menu. Select Activate Network Access then press Enter. Type Y then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL(R) ME PLATFORM CONFIGURATION Intel(R) ME State Control Change ME Password...
  • Page 135 Intel AMT Settings In the Intel(R) Platform Configuration menu, select Unconfigure Network Access then press Enter. Type Y then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL(R) ME PLATFORM CONFIGURATION Intel(R) ME State Control Change ME Password Password Policy...
  • Page 136 Intel AMT Settings Select Previous Menu until you return to the Intel(R) ME Platform Con- figuration menu. Select FW Update Settings then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL(R) ME PLATFORM CONFIGURATION Intel(R) ME State Control Change ME Password Password Policy...
  • Page 137 Intel AMT Settings In the FW Update Settings menu, select Secure FW Update then press Enter. Select Enabled then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. FW Update Settings Local FW Update Secure FW Update Previous Menu [ ]=Select...
  • Page 138 Intel AMT Settings Enter the PRTC in GMT(UTC) format. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL(R) ME PLATFORM CONFIGURATION Password Policy Network Setup Activate Network Access Unconfigure Network Access Remote Setup and Configuration FW Update Settings Set PRTC Power Control...
  • Page 139 Intel AMT Settings In the Intel(R) ME Power Control menu, select Intel(R) ME ON in Host Sleep States then press Enter. Select an option then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL(R) ME POWER CONTROL Intel(R) ME ON in Host Sleep States Idle Timeout...
  • Page 140 Intel AMT Settings Select Previous Menu until you return to the Main Menu. Select Intel(R) AMT Configuration. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. MAIN MENU Intel(R) ME General Settings Intel(R) AMT Configuration Exit [ ]=Select [ESC]=Exit...
  • Page 141 Intel AMT Settings Type Y then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL(R) AMT CONFIGURATION Manageability Feature Selection SOL/IDER KVM Configuration Previous Menu [ ]=Select [ESC]=Exit [ENTER]=Access [Caution] Disabling resets network settings including network ACLs to factory defaults.
  • Page 142 Intel AMT Settings In the SOL/IDER menu, select Username & Password then press Enter. Select Enabled then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. SOL/IDER Username & Password IDER Legacy Redirection Mode Previous Menu [ ]=Select [ESC] Exit...
  • Page 143 Intel AMT Settings In the SOL/IDER menu, select IDER then press Enter. Select Enabled then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. SOL/IDER Username & Password IDER Legacy Redirection Mode Previous Menu [ ]=Select [ESC] Exit...
  • Page 144 Intel AMT Settings Select Previous Menu until you return to the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu. Select KVM Configuration then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. INTEL(R) AMT CONFIGURATION Manageability Feature Selection SOL/IDER KVM Configuration Previous Menu...
  • Page 145 Intel AMT Settings In the KVM Configuration menu, select User Opt-in then press Enter. lect User Consent is required for KVM Session then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. KVM CONFIGURATION KVM Feature Selection User Opt-in...
  • Page 147 Intel AMT Settings Select Previous Menu until you return to the Main Menu. Select Exit then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v6.0.3.0014/Intel(R) ME v6.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. MAIN MENU Intel(R) ME General Settings Intel(R) AMT Configuration Exit [ ] : Select [ESC] : Exit...

  • Page 148: Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code

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

  • Page 149: Appendix B - System Error Message

    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 150 System Error Message Hard Disk(s) fail (20) HDD initialization error. Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Unable to recalibrate fixed disk. Hard Disk(s) fail (08) Sector Verify failed. Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked. Keyboard controller is pulled low. Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard.

  • Page 151: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

    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. efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This ensure accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes. Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your system are listed below.

  • Page 152: Power Supply

    Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display. Make sure your video card’s output frequencies are supported by this moni- tor.

  • Page 153: Hard Drive

    Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is config- ured as Slave.

  • Page 154: System Board

    Troubleshooting System Board 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. Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set. Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets.

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