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.
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.
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 ............
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Introduction ................44 I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector ..........44 S/PDIF Connector ..............45 Digital I/O Connectors .............. 46 SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ............ 47 Cooling Fan Connectors ............. 48 Chassis Instrusion Connector ............ 49 Power Connectors ..............50 Standby Power LED ..............
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.
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.
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 motherboard One PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse cable (optional) ...
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.
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Introduction Serial ATA Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specifica- tion. SATA 3.0 supports speed up to 6Gb/s while SATA 2.0 supports speed up to 3Gb/s. This improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s.
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Introduction RTC Timer The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically pow- er-on on the set date and time. 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.
Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout PS/2 power select (JP3) USB 10-11 power CPU fan DDR3_2 DDR3_4 select (JP6) Chassis PS/2 DDR3_1 DDR3_3 intrusion KB/MS USB 10 COM 1 RS232/ USB 11 COM1 RS232/422/485 Power select select (JP1) (JP9) Fintek...
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
Hardware Installation Installing the CPU 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2. Disconnect all power cords and cables. 3. Locate the LGA 1155 CPU s o c k e t o n t h e s y s t e m board.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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-...
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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”...
Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data COM 2 COM 1 2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal (default) If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. you can reconfi gure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS. To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.
Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select COM 2 COM 1 1-2 On: +5V (default) 2-3 On: +5V_standby and supports PS/2 keyboard/ mouse auto swap function 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.
Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 10-11 (JP6) 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: COM 2 (default) +5V_standby COM 1 USB 0-1/8-9 (JP4) 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: (default) +5V_standby USB 2-3/ 4-5 (JP5) 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: (default) +5V_standby These jumpers are used to select the power of the USB ports.
Hardware Installation Power-on Select COM 2 COM 1 1-2 On: Power-on via power button (default) 2-3 On: Power-on via AC power; or Power-on via WOL after G3 To power-on via WOL after G3: 1. Set JP8 pins 2 and 3 to On. 2.
Hardware Installation COM1/COM2 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select COM 2 COM 2 COM 1 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...
Hardware Installation COM1/COM2 RS232/Power Select JP10 COM 2 COM 1 1-3 (RI), 2-4 (DCD) On: RS232 (default) 3-5 (+5V), 4-6 (+12V) On: RS232 with power...
Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 COM 2 LAN 1 LAN 2 Line-in/ KB/MS Surround Line-out USB 10-11 COM 1 DVI-I USB 0-1 USB 8-9 Mic-in/ (DVI-D signal only) Center+Subwoofer The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: •...
Hardware Installation PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse Port PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse COM 2 COM 1 The PS/2 port is used to connect a PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2 mouse by means of the provided cable. 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.
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Hardware Installation Important: By default, the PS/2 port supports PS/2 keyboard only. If you intend to connect a PS/2 mouse, you must set JP3 to 2-3 On. This will support the auto-swap function allowing the system to auto-detect the PS/2 de- vice.
Hardware Installation COM (Serial) Ports COM 2 COM 2 COM 1 COM 1 COM 1 and COM 2: RS232/422/485 COM 3 COM 3 to COM 6: RS232 COM 6 COM 4 COM 5 COM 3 to COM 6 are fi xed at RS232. The pin function of COM 1 and COM 2 ports will vary according to JP1/JP2’s set- ting.
Hardware Installation VGA Port COM 2 COM 1 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.
Hardware Installation DVI-I Port COM 2 COM 1 DVI-I (DVI-D signal only) 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.
Hardware Installation RJ45 LAN Ports LAN 1 COM 2 COM 1 LAN 2 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...
Hardware Installation USB Ports USB 11 USB 10 COM 2 COM 1 USB 1 USB 0 USB 9 USB 8 USB 4-5 USB 2-3 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.
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Hardware Installation Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function: • Jumper Setting JP3, JP4 and/or JP5 must be set to “2-3 On: +5V_standby”. Refer to “USB Power Select”...
Hardware Installation Audio Rear audio COM 2 Line-in/ Surround COM 1 Line-out Mic-in/ Center+Subwoofer 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/ Center+Subwoofer Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone or to the center and subwoofer speakers of the audio system.
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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.
Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector COM 2 COM 1 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.
Hardware Installation S/PDIF Connector COM 2 COM 1 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.
Hardware Installation Digital I/O Connectors COM 2 COM 1 The 8-bit Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to external devices that are connected to these connectors. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment +12V DIO7 +12V DIO6 DIO5 DIO4 DIO3 DIO2 V_5P0_STBY DIO1 V_5P0_STBY DIO0...
Hardware Installation SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors COM 2 COM 1 SATA 3.0 6Gb/s SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 5 SATA 4 SATA 2.0 3Gb/s Features • SATA 0 supports data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s • SATA 1 to SATA 5 support data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s •...
Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors COM 2 COM 1 Ground Speed Control Power Sense CPU fan Ground Power Sense System fan 1 Sense Ground Power System fan 2 The fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airfl...
Hardware Installation Chassis Intrusion Connector Chassis COM 2 COM 1 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 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.
Hardware Installation Power Connectors 12 24 Ground +3.3VDC +5VDC +12VDC COM 2 COM 1 +5VDC +12VDC +5VDC +5VSB PWR_OK Ground Ground Ground +5VDC Ground Ground +5VDC PS_ON# Ground Ground +3.3VDC -12VDC +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.
Hardware Installation Standby Power LED COM 2 Standby COM 1 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.
Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors COM 2 COM 1 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.
Hardware Installation Expansion Slots COM 2 COM 1 PCIe x16 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 Mini PCI Express PCI 5 PCI 6 PCI Slots The PCI slot supports expansion cards that comply with PCI specifi cations. Mini PCI Express Slot Install mini PCI Express cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the mini PCI Express specifi...
Hardware Installation IDE Connector COM 2 COM 1 The IDE connector is used to connect hard drives. The connector on the IDE 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.
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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.
Hardware Installation Battery COM 2 COM 1 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. •...
Hardware Installation Jumper Settings 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 specifi...
Hardware Installation I/O Connectors LVDS LCD Panel Connector LCD/Inverter Power Connector LCD/Inverter power LVDS LCD panel The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the 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.
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Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector Pins Pins Function Function N. C. N. C. N. C. N. C. 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...
Hardware Installation Installing the SDVO-LVDS Daughterboard onto the Motherboard (optional) Important: The motherboard used in this section is for reference purpose only and may not resemble your motherboard. These illustrations are mainly to guide you on how to install SDVO-LVDS onto the motherboard of your choice.
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Hardware Installation 3. While supporting the mounting screw at the bottom, from the top side of the board, fasten a bolt into the screw. Bolt 4. The SDVO connector is located at the bottom of the daughterboard. Grasp- ing SDVO-LVDS by its edges, position it on top of the motherboard’s SDVO connector with its mounting holes aligned with the bolts on the motherboard.
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Hardware Installation SDVO connector on the motherboard 5. Press SDVO-LVDS down fi rmly until it is completely seated on the SDVO con- nector of the motherboard. SDVO-LVDS Motherboard 6. Use the provided mounting screws to secure SDVO-LVDS to the motherboard. Mounting screw...
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...
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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...
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 &...
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.
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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 [S3 (Suspend to RAM) ] ACPI Sleep State enter, when the SUSPEND...
BIOS Setup Trusted Computing (optional) This section confi gures settings relevant to Trusted Computing innovations. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables or Disables TPM Confi guration TPM support. O.S. will TPM Support [Disabled] not show TPM. Reset of platform is required.
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 [Disabled] System Hardware Monitor : +38 C CPU Temperature : +24 C System Temperature...
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BIOS Setup Boundary 1 to Boundary 4 The range is from 0-127. Speed Count 1 to Speed Count 5 The range is from 1-100. Case Open Set this fi eld to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chassis intru- sion event.
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 Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized ...
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 Confi guration (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. SATA Mode [IDE Mode] Serial-ATA Controller 0 [Compatible] Serial-ATA Controller 1 [Enhanced]...
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BIOS Setup If AHCI is selected in the SATA Mode fi eld, it will display the following informa- tion: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA Confi guration (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. SATA Mode [IDE Mode] (3) RAID Mode.
BIOS Setup Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion This section is used to confi gure the Intel graphics display. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Select DVMT Mode used Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Confi guration by Internal Graphics Device DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode]...
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BIOS Setup Intel TXT (LT) Confi guration This section is used to confi gure the Intel Trusted Execution technology. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel Trusted Execution Technology Confi guration Intel TXT support only can be enabled/disabled if SMX is enabled.
BIOS Setup USB Confi guration This section is used to confi gure USB. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables Legacy USB USB Confi guration support. AUTO option disables legacy support if USB Devices: no USB devices are 1 Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 2 Hubs connected.
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 Restore AC Power Loss F71879 Super IO Confi guration help.
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;...
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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 ...
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BIOS Setup Onboard ATA Controller Confi guration This section confi gures settings relevant to the onboard ATA Controller Confi gura- tion. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PATA Primary Master Maxtor 6L120P0 (123GB) PATA Primary Slave Not Present ATA Controller [IDE Mode]...
BIOS Setup USB Confi guration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset USB Confi guration Enable/Disable All USB Devices All USB Devices [Enabled] [Enabled] EHCI Controller 1 EHCI Controller 2 [Enabled] USB Port 0 [Enabled] USB Port 1 [Enabled] USB Port 2 [Enabled]...
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BIOS Setup ME Subsystem Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Intel ME Subsystem Confi guration ME Subsystem Help ME Version 7.0.4.1197 [Enabled] ME Subsystem Execute MEBx [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item Enter: Select +/ -: Change Opt.
BIOS Setup Boot Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Boot Confi guration Number of seconds to Setup Prompt Timeout wait for setup activation key. Bootup NumLock State [On] 65535(0xFFFF) means indefi...
BIOS Setup Security Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Set Setup Administrator Password Description Password If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.
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. Save Options Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults...
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:>...
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.
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.
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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.
Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to in- stall the graphics driver. Click Next. By default, the “Automatically run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme”...
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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.
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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.
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...
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.
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.
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Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.
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.
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Supported Software 7. Setup is currently installing the utility. 8. After completing instal- lation, click Finish to exit setup.
Supported Software Intel Rapid Storage Technology To install the driver, click “Intel Rapid Storage Technology” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Read the warning carefully then click Yes. 3. Read the license agreement then click Yes.
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Supported Software 4. Go through the readme document to view system requirements and installa- tion information then click Next. 5. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 6. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish.
Supported Software F6 Floppy Configuration Utility This is used to create a fl oppy driver diskette needed when you install Windows ® XP using the F6 installation method. This will allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode. 1.
Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3 To install the reader, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder. 2. Click Install to begin instal- lation. 3.
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Supported Software Infineon TPM Driver and Tool (optional) To install the driver, click “Infi neon TPM driver and tool (option)” on the main menu. 1. TPM requires installing the Microsoft Visual C++ pack- age prior to installing the driver. Click Install. 2.
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Supported Software 4. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and then click “Next”. 5. Enter the necessary infor- mation and then click Next. 6. Select a setup type and then click Next.
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Supported Software 7. Click Install. 8. The setup program is cur- rently installing the driver. 9. Click Finish.
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Supported Software Click Yes to restart the system. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
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Supported Software Intel Turbo Boost To install the driver, click “Intel Turbo Boost” on the main menu. 1. The setup program is con- fi guring the new software installation. 2. Click Next. 3. Read the license agreement and then click “I accept the terms in the license agree- ment”.
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Supported Software 4. Click Install. 5. The setup program is cur- rently installing the soft- ware. 6. Click Finish.
NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide nLite nLite is an application program that allows you to customize your XP installation disc by integrating the RAID/AHCI drivers into the disc. By using nLite, the F6 function key usually required during installation is no longer needed.
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NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 4. Insert the XP installation disc into an optical drive. 5. Launch nLite. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next. 6. Click Next to temporarily save the Windows installa- tion fi les to the designated default folder.
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NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 7. Click Next. 8. In the Task Selection dia- log box, click Drivers and Bootable ISO. Click Next.
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NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 9. Click Insert and then se- lect Multiple driver folder to select the drivers you will integrate. Click Next. Select only the drivers appropriate for the Win- dows version that you are using and then click OK. Integrating 64-bit driv- ers into 32-bit Windows or vice versa will cause...
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NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide If you are uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard, select all RAID/AHCI con- trollers and then click Click Next.
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NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation. When the program is fi n- ished applying the chang- es, click Next.
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NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide To create an image, se- lect the Create Image mode under the General section and then click Next. Or you can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct Burn mode under the General section.
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NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide You have finished cus- tomizing the Windows XP installation disc. Click Finish. Enter the BIOS utility to confi gure the SATA con- troller to RAID/AHCI. You can now install Windows...
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NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide AHCI The installation steps below will guide you in confi guring your SATA drive to AHCI mode. 1. Enter the BIOS utility and confi gure the SATA controller to IDE mode. 2. Install Windows XP but do not press F6. 3.
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NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 5. In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box, select “No, not this time” then click Next. 6. Select “Install from a list or specifi c location (Ad- vanced)” and then click Next. 7. Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install”...
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NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 8. Click “Have Disk”. 9. Select C:\AHCI\iaAHCI.inf and then click Open. Select the appropriate AHCI Controller of your hardware device and then click Next.
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NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide A warning message ap- peared because the se- lected SATA controller did not match your hardware device. Ignore the warning and click Yes to proceed. Click Finish. The system’s settings have been changed. Win- dows XP requires that you restart the computer.
System Error Message Appendix C - 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.
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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.
Troubleshooting Appendix D - 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.
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.
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.
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.