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1.2 Introduction Thank you for choosing Giada N21M series motherboard, the board developed and manufactured by SHENZHEN JEHE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO. , LTD, it is not only reliable quality but also stable performance. Please read the User's Guide and Reference steps when you install and use the product .
1.3:Characteristic Latest Processor Technology Intel Avoton Soc C2550 quad-core processor, the CPU frequency up to 2.4GHZ,the processor computing power capable of performing data in cold storage; (compatibility designed to support eight-core processor C2750). There are four primary network interface,It can meet the needs of high-performance network access,Increase Onboard USB port,Convenience of customers, to meet customer demand for different applications.
Chapter 2 Hardware information 2.1:Installation Precautions Before you change any settings on the motherboard, make sure to make all the precautions listed below. In dealing with the internal functions on the motherboard settings, you can unplug the power cord of the computer; ...
2.3:Motherboard Structure Before you start the installation, make sure your computer host chassis can accommodate this motherboard, and the motherboard mounting holes in the chassis whether consistent with the board's screw holes. For convenience to install or remove the motherboard in the computer host chassis,Be sure to turn the power supply away!When you install or remove the motherboard,make sure the power supply plug has been removed,or it may cause damage to the components on the motherboard.
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2.4.1.5:H_USB1 4Pin USB2.0pin,can add a USB2.0 interface from the chassis; Pin# Definitions 1 VCC_5V 2 USB- 3 USB+ 4 GND 2.4.1.6:CLR_CMOS CMOS clear the jumper,the jumper (Pin1-2 ) is normal,the jumper (Pin2-3) is clear CMOS;The default setting is Pin1-2. Non-professional personnel operate with caution. Pin# Definitions Pin1-2 Nomal(default) Pin2-3 Clear CMOS...
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2.4.1.7: AUTOPW_ON Auto power on switch Pin 1-2: enable auto power on, when the system is connected with an operative power supply; Pin 2-3: Disable auto power on, you need to press the power button the start the system (default). Pin# Definitions Pin1-2 Enable Pin2-3 Disable(default)...
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2.4.1.9:F_PANEL The front panel pins can be connected to the chassis front panel switch button、Reset、Power LED、 RJ451/2 LED、HDD LED ect; Pin# Definitions Pin# Definitions Pin1-2 Power On Pin3-4 RESET Pin5-6 N/A Pin7-8 N/A Pin9-10 GLAN2-LED Pin11-12 GLAN1-LED Pin13-14 HDD LED Pin15-16 Power LED Pin17-18 NC Pin19-20 NC...
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2.4.1.10:M-SATA This interface is the original ecology SATA3.0 come from Avoton Soc C2550,It can be connected to SSD which support M-SATA interface, for the system disk, memory disk. 2.4.1.11:SATA SATA interface,SATA1/2/3/4/31 is the CPU(Avoton Soc C2550)native turn out,SATA5/6 is the ASM1061native turn out.
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2.4.1.12:SATA_DOM_PWR1 SATA hard drive power connector; Pin# Definitions 1 +12V 2 GND 3 GND 4 +5V 2.4.1.13:FAN 4Pin fan connector;...
2.5: Memory installed The motherboard comes with four DDR3 / DDR3L memory slots,The following figure show sthe DDR3 / DDR3L DIMM memory slot's position on the board. Installing the Memory 2.5.1: ` Please install the memory in accordance with the following steps: 1.
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The memory module vertically into the slot to avoid damaging the socket. Remove the memory Remove the memory module, follow these steps: 1. To pressure the white retaining tabs from Both ends of the memory slots to release the memory; 2.
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2.2 Supported DDR3 Memory Configurations 2.3 Supported DDR3 DRAM Timings 2.4 Supported Rank Population Configurations...
Chapter 3 BIOS Setting BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the EFI on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program thatallows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features.
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Description ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save&Exit Exit Scroll help area upwards Scroll help area downwards...
3.2 Main When you first enter the BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below. In this menu, there are some item value isn’t change, for example, BIOS information, Processor, Memory, Embedded VBIOS information and so on.
3.3 Advanced The Advanced menu display submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components. Select a submenu item, then press Enter to access the related submenu screen. 3.3.1 NCT6791D Super IO Configuration This menu show NET6791D SIO HWM, UARTs base information and related function settings.
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NCT6791D HW Monitor This menu shows the whole system Temperature, Fan, Voltage information. Fan Speed Configuration This option specifies the CPU and System fan settings. The Default setting is [Smart fan mode].
Serial Port 0 Configuration This option specifies the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request of serial Port 1. The Optimal setting is [IO=3F8, IRQ=4]. Serial Port 1 Configuration Please refer to Serial Port0 Configuration for this option. The Default setting is [IO=2F8, IRQ=3].
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3.3.3 Serial Console Redirection Configuration You can select console redirection in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display a console redirection by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys. Console redirection setup options are described in this section. The console redirection BIOS setup screen in the shown below.
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Console Redirection Settings The option specifies console redirection. When you enable this item you will get the detailed information for the serial port, the optimal setting is disabled. The setup default is [Disabled]. Option Description Disabled This value prevent you configure Serial Console Redirection. Enabled Enable Serial Console Redirection EMS Console Support...
Out-of-Band Mgmt Port Option Description COM1 Use the COM1 port as EMS, default option; COM2 Use the COM2 port as EMS. Terminal Type The option specifies console types in the serial port. There are four types standard, VT100, VT100+, ANSI and VT-UTF8. Option Description VT100...
3.3.5 CSM Configuration CSM16 Module Version Display CSM Module version information. Gate20 Active Option Description GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. This is the Upon Request default settings. Do not allow disabling GA20; this option is useful Always when any RT code is executed above 1MB. Option ROM Messages Option Description witch video mode from graphics to text before...
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Boot option filter Determines which devices system will boot to. Option: Do not launch/UEFI only/Legacy only/Legacy first/UEFI first. Default setting is[Do not launch]. Option Description UEFI and Legacy This option controls the priority of Legacy/UEFI ROM. Legacy only Boot ROM only Legacy UEFI only Boot ROM only UEFI Network PXE Boot...
Video Determines which devices system will boot to. Option: Do not launch /UEFI /Legacy. Default setting is [Legacy ]. Option Description Do not launch Does not perform Video of ROM. UEFI Start UEFI Video of ROM, Legacy Start Legacy Video of ROM. 3.3.6 Trusted Computing This option specifies TPM;...
3.3.7 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Enables or disables support for legacy USB devices. Options available: Auto/Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is [Enabled]. EHCI Hand-off Enable/Disable XHCI (USB 3.0) Hand-off support. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is [Enabled]. USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enable/Disable USB Mass Storage Driver Support.
Caution: When you install USB storage, there will display USB Mass Device Configuration item, from this item, you can get some information about the device. 3.4 IntelRCSetup Select IntelRCSetup tab in the BIOS setup screen,Enter IntelRCSetup settings screen.You can select any item in the left frame of the screen,like processor configuration,Network configuration in order to access the project's sub-menu.
3.4.1 Processor Configuration The CPU Configuration setup screen varies depending on the installed processor. EIST (GV3) EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation.
3.4.2 Network Configuration Intel I354 NIC controller 1~4 Open / Close Intel NIC I354 hardware controller 1~4 ,It can not to control the switch of Intel PHY I347 port. Option: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is [Enabled].
3.4.3 North Bridge Chipset Configuration This item shows the information and configurations of memories please keep the default setting. Memory Frequency Maximum Memory Frequency Selections in Mhz Option: Auto /DDR3-1333 /DDR3-1600. Default setting is [Auto]. Option Description Auto system memory frequency automatically, which is the default setting.
3.4.4 Wake On Lan Configuration Wake On Lan Configuration Control on Gigabit Ethernet I354's wake. Option:: Enable /Disable WOL。The default setting is [Disable]. 3.4.5 South Bridge Chipset Configuration SATA Configuration This option shows SATA 2.0 and SATA3.0 control information Sata controller This item Enables or Disables the built-in SATA controllers on the motherboard.
3.5 Event Logs Select the Event Logs tab from the BIOS setup screen to enter the Event log. The Event Logs BIOS Setup screen is shown below. Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. View Smbios Event Log Press [Enter] to view event logs.
3.5.1 Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings SMBIOS Event Log Change this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Erase Event Log If this feature is set to Yes, all logged events will be erased. The options are No, Yes, Next reset and Yes, Every reset.
3.5.2 View SMBIOS Event Log This section displays the contents of the SMBIOS Event Log. 3.6 Security The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up access passwords. There are two types of passwords that you can set: Administrator Password Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility.
3.7 Boot The Boot menu allows you to set the drive priority during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable. 3.7.1 Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation. Press the numberic keys to input the desired value.
boot order, make sure the hard disk drive you want to boot from is in Boot Option #1. If no hard disk drive installed, there will be no option show here.。 Note: 1. This is the legacy boot order menu for Hard Drive. If there are more one boot drive in this menu, only the Boot Option #1 list out to the system main boot order.
Chapter 4 Appendix Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high-efficiency performance, all Giada motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for RoHS (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) environmental directives,...
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"end of life" product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement Giada products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr+6, PBDE and PBB). The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement.
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