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  • Page 1 SB336-Ni System Board User’s Manual A20620237...

  • 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.

  • 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 ................41 I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector ..........41 S/PDIF Connector ..............42 SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ............ 43 Cooling Fan Connectors ............. 44 Cassis Instrusion Connectors ............. 45 Power Connectors ..............46 Standby Power LED ..............47 Front Panel Connectors .............

  • 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 SB336-Ni board  Two Serial ATA data cables ...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor • LGA 1155 socket for: generation Intel Core processors (22nm process ® technology) : Intel Core i7-3770 (8M Cache, up to 3.9GHz); 77W ® : Intel Core i5-3550S (6M Cache, up to 3.7GHz); 65W ®...
  • Page 10 Introduction • 1 Realtek RTL8111DL Gigabit Ethernet Controller • Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver • Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab • Supports wire management Serial ATA • 4 SATA 2.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s (SATA) Super I/O Fea- •...
  • Page 11 Introduction • Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm D a m a g e F r e e • Monitors VCORE/5V/3.3V/V_DIMM/12V/5VSB voltages and Intelligence failure alarm • Monitors CPU/system fan speed and failure alarm • Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan speed •...

  • 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 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 14 Introduction Important: The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 720mA. Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power- on the system manually or let the system power-on automatically.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout PS/2 Power Select (JP3) Chassis intrusion PS/2 CPU fan KB/ MS COM 1 RS232/422/485 select(JP1) COM 10 COM 9 Fintek F71879F COM1,2 COM 2 RS232/ 422/485 LGA 1155 select(JP2) +12V power COM 8 COM 7 Standby Power LED...

  • 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 Dim Module

    Hardware Installation Installing the DIM 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 PS/2 KB/ MS 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: 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 suffi cient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board. Note: A boxed Intel processor already includes the CPU fan and heat sink as-...
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation 4. Rotate each push-pin ac- cording to the direction of the arrow shown on top of the pin. Push down two pushpins that are diagonally across the heat sink. Perform the same procedure for the other two push-pins. Heat sink “Unlocked”...

  • Page 27: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS PS/2 KB/ MS 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data 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 28: Ps/2 Power Select

    Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select PS/2 KB/ MS 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: (default) +5V_standby JP3 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 29: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select PS/2 KB/ MS USB 0-1/8-9 (JP4) 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: (default) +5V_standby USB 2-5 (JP5) 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: (default) +5V_standby USB 10-11 (JP6) 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 30: Power-On Select

    Hardware Installation Power-on Select PS/2 KB/ MS 1-2 On: Power-on via power button (default) 2-3 On: Power-on via AC power JP8 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want the system to power-on whenever AC power comes in, set JP8 pins 2 and 3 to On. If you want to use the power button, set pins 1 and 2 to On.

  • Page 31: Com1/Com2 Rs232/Rs422/Rs485 Select

    Hardware Installation COM1/COM2 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select PS/2 KB/ MS COM 2 COM 1 JP1 (for COM1) and JP2 (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. JP1/JP2 1-2 On: RS232 3-4 On: RS422...

  • Page 32: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 COM 2 LAN1 Line-in Mouse Line-out USB 0-1 Mic-in PS/2 K/B COM 1 USB 8-9 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • 2 COM ports •...

  • Page 33: Ps/2 Mouse And Ps/2 Keyboard Ports

    Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 PS/2 Mouse KB/ MS 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. 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.

  • Page 34: Com (Serial) Ports

    Hardware Installation COM (Serial) Ports COM 10 PS/2 KB/ MS COM 2 COM 9 COM 1 COM 7 COM 1 and COM 2: RS232/422/485 COM 8 COM 3 to COM 6: RS232 COM 3 COM 5 COM 4 COM 6 COM 3 to COM 10 are fi...

  • Page 35: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation VGA Port PS/2 KB/ MS 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 36: Rj45 Lan Ports

    Hardware Installation RJ45 LAN Ports PS/2 KB/ MS Realtek LAN Features • Realtek RTL8111DL 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 37: Usb Ports

    Hardware Installation USB Ports PS/2 KB/ MS USB 1 USB 0 USB 9 USB 8 USB 4-5 USB 2-3 USB 10-11 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.
  • Page 38 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 JP4, JP5 and/or JP6 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”. Refer to “USB Power Select”...

  • Page 39: Audio

    Hardware Installation Audio PS/2 KB/ MS Rear audio Line-in Line-out Mic-in 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 40 Hardware Installation BIOS Setting Confi gure 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 41: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector PS/2 KB/ MS Right audio channel Ground Ground Left audio channel The CD-in connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

  • Page 42: S/Pdif Connector

    Hardware Installation S/PDIF Connector PS/2 KB/ MS 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 43: Sata (Serial Ata) Connectors

    Hardware Installation SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors PS/2 KB/ MS SATA 1 SATA 0 SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA 2.0 3Gb/s SATA 4 provides adequate space for SATA DOM 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 44: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors PS/2 KB/ MS Ground Speed Control Power Sense CPU fan Ground Power Sense System fan_1 System fan_2 Sense Ground Power 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 45: Cassis Instrusion Connectors

    Hardware Installation Chassis Intrusion Connector PS/2 KB/ MS 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 46: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation Power Connectors PS/2 KB/ MS 12 24 +3.3VDC +12VDC +5VDC +5VDC +12VDC +5VDC +5VSB PWR_OK +5VDC PS_ON# +5VDC -12VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC ATX power Ground 12V power Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1.

  • Page 47: Standby Power Led

    Hardware Installation Standby Power LED PS/2 KB/ MS Standby Power LED This LED will light red when the system is in the standby mode. It indicates that there is power on the system board. Power-off the PC and then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices.

  • Page 48: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors PS/2 KB/ MS 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 49: Expansion Slots

    Hardware Installation Expansion Slots PS/2 KB/ MS PCI Express x16 PCI 1 PCI 2 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 50: Battery

    Hardware Installation Battery PS/2 KB/ MS 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. •...

  • Page 51: 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 52 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 53: 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 54: 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 55: Bios Setup

    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 56: 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  Smart Fan Function Case Open Beep [Disabled] System Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature : +51 C : +25 C System Temperature...
  • Page 57 BIOS Setup CPU Smart Fan Control When this feature is set to Automatic, the CPU’s fan speed will rotate ac- cording to the CPU’s temperature. The higher the temperature, the faster the speed of rotation. Boundary 1 to Boundary 4 The range is from 0-127.

  • Page 58: 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) i7-3770S CPU @ 3.40GHz for hyper-threading...

  • Page 59: 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 60: 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 2 Hubs connected.

  • Page 61: 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 62: 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 63 BIOS Setup Second Super IO Confi guration This section is used to confi gure the serial port functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Set Parameters of Serial Second Super IO Confi guration Port 3 (COMC) Fintek F81217 Super IO Chip ...
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup Third Super IO Confi guration This section is used to confi gure the serial port functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Second Super IO Confi guration Set Parameters of Serial Port 7 (COMG) Super IO Chip Fintek-F81217 ...

  • 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/Disable the PCI Express Ports Confi guration onboard LAN. [Enabled] Onboard 8111DL LAN Control  Select Screen  Select Item Enter: Select +/ -: Change Opt.

  • Page 69: North Bridge

    BIOS Setup North Bridge Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset System Agent Bridge Name Ivy Bridge Check to enable VT-d System Agent RC Version 1.5.0.0 function on MCH VT-d Capability Supported [Enabled] VT-d  Graphics Confi guration ...

  • Page 70: 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 350 MHz IGfx Frequency should be primary display or select SG for switch- [Auto] able Gfx.

  • Page 71: Enable Peg

    BIOS Setup NB PCIe Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Confi gure PEG B0:D1:F0. NB PCIe Confi guration Not Present Gen1-Gen3 PEG - Gen x [Gen1] Enable PEG [Auto]  Select Screen  Select Item Enter: Select +/ -:...
  • Page 72 BIOS Setup Memory Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Memory Information Memory RC Version 1.5.0.0 Memory Frequency 1333 Mhz Total Memory 2048 MB (DDR3) DIMM#1 Not Present DIMM#2 2048 MB (DDR3) CAS Latency (tCL) Minimum delay time CAS to RAS (tRCDmin) ROW Precharge (tRPmin)
  • Page 73 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 74: 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 75: 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 76: Security

    BIOS Setup Security Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. 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.

  • Page 77: Save & Exit

    BIOS Setup Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 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. Restore Defaults Boot Override Launch EFI Shell from fi...

  • Page 78: 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 79: 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 80 Supported Software Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (for Windows XP only) Note: Before installing Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, make sure you have up- dated your Windows XP operating system to Service Pack 3. To install the driver, click “Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5” on the main menu. 1.
  • Page 81 Supported Software 3. Click Exit.

  • Page 82: 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 83 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 84 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver (for Windors XP) 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 85 Supported Software 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.
  • Page 86 Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers (for Windows Vista) 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 Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers (for Windows XP) To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the graphics 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 90 Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now.” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software in- stalllation to take effect.

  • Page 91: 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 92: Realtek Lan Drivers

    Supported Software Realtek LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “Realtek LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click Install to begin the installation. 3. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.

  • Page 93: 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 94 Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.

  • Page 95: 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 96 Supported Software 7. Setup is currently installing the utility. 8. After completing instal- lation, click Finish to exit setup.

  • Page 97: 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.
  • Page 98 Supported Software 3. Click Finish to exit installa- tion.

  • Page 99: 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 100: 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 101 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 102: 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. 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 103: 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 104: 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 105: 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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