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ECS Motherboard Manual

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    Preface preface copyright this publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Versio...

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    Ii preface declaration of conformity this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • this device may not cause harmful interference, and • this device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired oper...

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    Iii tttttable of contents able of contents able of contents able of contents able of contents preface i chapter 1 1 introducing the motherboard 1 introduction............................................................................................1 features...........................................

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    Iv integrated peripherals..................................................................32 power management setup.............................................................33 pci/pnp configurations...............................................................35 pc health status...................

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    1 introducing the motherboard chapter 1 introducing the motherboard introduction thank you for choosing this motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports amd phenom tm processor (socket am2+)/amd athlon tm 64 x2 dual-core/athlon tm 64/sempron™ proc...

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    2 introducing the motherboard feature processor hypertransport tm technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently available interconnect technologies. • accommodates amd phenom tm processor (socket a...

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    3 introducing the motherboard onboard lan (optional) the onboard lan provides the following features: this motherboard supports ultra dma bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66/33 mb/s. Expansion options the motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • one pci express x16 for g...

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    4 introducing the motherboard motherboard components.

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    5 introducing the motherboard table of motherboard components label components amd phenom tm processor (socket am2+)/ amd athlon tm 64 x2 dual-core/athlon tm 64/ sempron™ processors 2. Cpu_fan cpu cooling fan connector 3. Sys_fan system cooling fan connector 4. Ddr2_1~2 240-pin ddr2 sdram slots 5. A...

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    6 introducing the motherboard memo.

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    7 installing the motherboard chapter 2 installing the motherboard safety precautions • follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam- age from static electricity • discharge static electricity by touching the metal...

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    8 installing the motherboard do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. Checking jumper settings this section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting jumpers use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers wit...

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    9 installing the motherboard checking jumper settings the following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper settings 1. To avoid the system unstability after clearing cmos, we recommend users to enter the main bios setting page to “load optimal defaults” ...

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    10 installing the motherboard connecting case components after you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 connect the cpu cooling fan cable to cpu_fan. 2 connect the standard power supply connector to atx_power. 3 co...

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    11 installing the motherboard cpu_fan: cooling fan power connector users please note that the fan connector supports the cpu cooling fan of 1.1a~2.2a (26.4w max.) at +12v. 1 gnd system ground 2 +12v power +12v 3 sense sensor 4 pwm cpu fan control function pin signal name atx12v: atx 12v power connec...

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    12 installing the motherboard front panel header the front panel header (f_panel) provides a standard set of switch and led headers commonly found on atx or micro atx cases. Refer to the table below for information: reset switch supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a mome...

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    13 installing the motherboard installing hardware installing the processor caution: when installing a cpu heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you do not scratch the motherboard or any of the surface- mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across ...

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    14 installing the motherboard 1 install your cpu. Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to 90-degree angle. 2 locate the cpu cut edge (the corner with the pin hold noticeably missing). Align and insert the cpu correctly. 3 press the lever down and apply thermal grease on top of the cpu....

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    15 installing the motherboard installing memory modules this motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support two 240-pin ddr2 800/667/533/400. The total memory capacity is 16 gb. Ddr2 sdram memory module table memory module memory bus ddr2 400 200 mhz ddr2 533 266 mhz ddr2 667 333 mhz dd...

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    16 installing the motherboard table a: ddr2 (memory module) qvl (qualified vendor list) the following ddr2 800/667/533/400 memory modules have been tested and quali- fied for use with this motherboard. Type size vendor module name 256 mb hynix hymp532u646-e3 aa ddr2 400 512 mb nanya nt512t64u88a0f-5...

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    17 installing the motherboard installing a hard disk drive/cd-rom/sata hard drive this section describes how to install ide devices such as a hard disk drive and a cd- rom drive. About ide devices your motherboard has one ide interface . An ide ribbon cable supporting two ide devices is bundled with...

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    18 installing the motherboard about sata connectors your motherboard features six sata connectors supporting a total of six drives. Sata refers to serial ata (advanced technology attachment) is the standard inter- face for the ide hard drives which are currently used in most pcs. These connectors ar...

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    19 installing the motherboard installing add-on cards the slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can in- cr...

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    20 installing the motherboard follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seate...

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    21 installing the motherboard connecting optional devices refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: f_usb1~3: front panel usb headers the motherboard has four usb ports installed on the rear edge i/o port array. Additionally, some computer cases have us...

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    22 installing the motherboard lpt: onboard parallel port header this is a header that can ba used to connect to the printer, scanner or other devices. 1 strobe 14 alf 2 pd0 3 pd1 4 pd2 5 pd3 15 error 16 init 17 slctin 18 ground pin signal name pin signal name 6 pd4 19 ground 7 pd5 20 ground 8 pd6 9 ...

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    23 installing the motherboard cd_in: analog audio input connector spdifo: spdif out header this is an optional header that provides an s/pdif (sony/philips digital interface) output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector. Ir: infrared header 2 key 3 +5v 4 gnd 1 nc pi...

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    24 installing the motherboard connecting i/o devices the backplane of the motherboard has the following i/o ports: this concludes chapter 2. The next chapter covers the bios. Ps2 mouse use the upper ps/2 port to connect a ps/2 pointing device. Ps2 keyboard use the lower ps/2 port to connect a ps/2 k...

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    25 using bios chapter 3 using bios about the setup utility the computer uses the latest “american megatrends inc. ” bios with support for windows plug and play. The cmos chip on the motherboard contains the rom setup instructions for configuring the motherboard bios. The bios (basic input and output...

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    26 using bios bios navigation keys the bios navigation keys are listed below: press del to enter setup press the delete key to access the bios setup utility. Enter select key function scrolls through the items on a menu +/-/pu/pd modifies the selected field’s values f10 saves the current configurati...

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    27 using bios updating the bios you can download and install updated bios for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s web site. New bios provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new bios as follows: 3 create a bootable system disk. (refer...

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    28 using bios standard cmos setup this option displays basic information about your system. Date fri 12/07/2007 f sata1 not detected sata 2 not detected sata 3 not detected sata 4 not detected sata5 not detected sata6 not detected ide master not detected ide slave not detected ide busmaster enabled ...

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    29 using bios ide busmaster (enabled) this item enables or disables the dma under dos mode. We recommend you to leave this item at the default value. Press to return to the main menu setting page. Block (multi-sector transfer) (auto) if the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance b...

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    30 using bios boot up numlock status (on) this item defines if the keyboard num lock key is active when your system is started. Quick power on self test (enabled) enable this item to shorten the power on testing (post) and have your system start up faster. You might like to enable this item after yo...

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    31 using bios boot other device (yes) press to return to the main menu setting page. When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the first, second and third boot devices. Advanced chipset setup this pag...

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    32 using bios integrated peripherals this page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. Cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2007, american megatrends, inc. Integrated peripherals onboard ide controller enabled sata configuration enanled onboard sata mode ide onboar...

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    33 using bios press to return to the main menu setting page. Legacy usb support (enabled) use this item to enable or disable support for legacy usb devices. Setting to auto allows the system to detect the presence of usb device at startup. If detected, the usb controller legacy mode is enabled. If n...

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    34 using bios press to return to the main menu setting page. Pwron after pwr-fail (power off) this item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status. Resume by ring (disabled) the system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the syste...

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    35 using bios init display first (pci) use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices. Press to return to the main menu setting page. Allocate irq to pci vga (yes) if this item is enabled, an irq will be assigned to the pci vga graphics system. You set this valu...

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    36 using bios pc health status on motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. -=- system hardware monitor-=- smart fan function press enter shutdown temperature disabled warning temperature disabled cpu tcont...

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    37 using bios system component characteristics these items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as system & cpu temperature, cpu & dimm voltage, cpu & system fan speed,...Etc. • cpu tcontrol • cpu fan speed • cpu vcore • vdimm press to return to the pc health st...

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    38 using bios press to return to the main menu setting page. Spread spectrum (enabled) if you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the emi (electro-magnetic interference) generated by the system. Frequency/voltage control this page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for...

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    39 using bios supervisor password (not installed) this item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, installed displays. If not, not installed displays. Change supervisor password (press enter) you can select this option and press to access the sub me...

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    40 using bios save & exit setup highlight this item and press to save the changes that you have made in the setup utility and exit the setup utility. When the save and exit dialog box appears, select [ok] to save and exit, or select [cancel] to return to the main menu. Exit without saving highlight ...

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    41 using the motherboard software chapter 4 using the motherboard software auto-installing under windows xp/vista the auto-install cd-rom makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard. If the auto-install cd-rom does not work on your system, you can still install dri...

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    42 using the motherboard software setup tab setup click the setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse cd the browse cd button is the standard windows command that allows you to open windows explorer and show the contents of...

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    43 using the motherboard software 2. Click next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom- mended. 4. Click next run the installation wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to in...

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    44 using the motherboard software follow these instructions to disable vista uac function: 1. Go to control panel. Method 1. Run reboot setup windows vista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart. You must select taskbar icon run blocked program and ru...

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    45 using the motherboard software 2. Select classic view. 3. Set user account. 4. Select turn user account control on or off and press continue..

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    46 using the motherboard software manual installation insert the cd in the cd-rom drive and locate the path.Doc file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory a...