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Iii tttttable of contents able of contents able of contents able of contents able of contents preface i chapter 1 11111 introducing the motherboard 1 introduction......................................................................................1 feature..............................................
I v pci/pnp setup........................................................................31 pc health status....................................................................32 frequency/voltage control..................................................34 supervisor password...........................
1 introducing the motherboard chapter 1 introducing the motherboard introduction thank you for choosing the tigd-ci3 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard with onboard intel ® atom d525 dual core cpu (13w) for high-end business or personal desktop markets...
2 introducing the motherboard onboard lan (optional) • supports pci express tm 1.1 • integrated 10/100 transceiver • wake-on-lan and remote wake-up support audio this motherboard may support either of the following audio chipsets: the motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • one 32-...
3 introducing the motherboard • two ps/2 ports for mouse and keyboard • one optional parallel port • one serial port • one vga port • four usb ports • one lan port • audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out the motherboard has a full set of i/o ports and connectors: integrated i/o 1.Some har...
4 introducing the motherboard • intel ® nm10 express • onboard intel ® dual core atom d525 processor • dmi 667mb/s • single-channel ddr3 memory architecture • 2 x 204-pin ddr3 sodimm socket support up to 4 gb • supports ddr3 800 ddr3 sdram • 1 x pci slot • 2 x serial ataii devices • alc662 5.1ch hig...
5 introducing the motherboard motherboard components table of motherboard components this concludes chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard..
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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...
8 installing 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 with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure ...
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 instability after clearing cmos, we recommend users to enter the main bios setting page to “load default settings” ...
10 installing the motherboard installing memory modules this motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support two 204-pin ddr3 sodimm. The total memory capacity is 4 gb. You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. The total memory capacity is up to 4 gb. Do not remove an...
11 installing the motherboard installing add-on cards the slot on this motherboard is designed to hold expansion card and connect it to the system bus. Expansion slot is a mean of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the m...
12 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...
13 installing the motherboard connecting optional devices refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: sata1~2: serial ata connectors these connectors are used to support the new serial ata devices for the highest data transfer rates (3.0 gb/s), simpler di...
14 installing the motherboard f_usb1~2: front panel usb headers the motherboard has four usb ports installed on the rear edge i/o port array. Additionally, some computer cases have usb ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary usb connector to connect the front-mou...
15 installing the motherboard installing a hard disk drive/cd-rom/sata hard drive this section describes how to install sata connector refer to the illustration below for proper installation: this motherboard does not support the “hot-plug” function. 1 attach either cable end to the connector on the...
16 installing the motherboard connecting i/o devices the backplane of the motherboard has the following i/o ports: 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 keyboard. Parallel port use lpt to connect printers or other ...
17 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...
18 installing the motherboard users please note that the fan connector supports the cpu cooling fan of 1.1a ~ 2.2a (26.4w max) at +12v. Cpu_fan: cpu cooling fan power connector 1 gnd system ground 3 sense sensor 4 pwm pwm pin signal name function 2 +12v power +12v atx_power: atx 24-pin power connect...
19 installing the motherboard power/sleep/message waiting led connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual-color, front panel mounted led provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication. Front panel header the front panel header (f_panel) provides a standard set of switch and led headers...
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21 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 system) setup utilit...
22 using bios press the delete key to access the bios setup utility. Resetting the default cmos values when powering on for the first time, the post screen may show a “cmos settings wrong” message. This standard message will appear following a clear cmos data at factory by the manufacturer. You simp...
23 using bios using bios when you start the setup utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the setup utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an ...
24 using bios sata1~2 cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2005, american megatrends, inc. Sata1 help item select the type of device connected to the system. This motherboard supports two sata channels and each channel allows one sata device to be installed. Use these items to configure each devi...
25 using bios press to return to the standard cmos setup page. Type (auto) use this item to configure the type of the ide device that you specify. If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer. Pio mode (auto) use this item to s...
26 using bios 1st/2nd/3rd boot device (hard disk drive/cd/dvd/1st floppy drive.) use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start-up time. The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherbo...
27 using bios boot other device (yes) 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. Press to return to the main menu setting page. Ecs ejiffy function (disabled) ...
28 using bios advanced chipset setup this page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. Configure dram timing by spd (enabled) when this item is set to enable, the ddr timing is configured using spd. Sp...
29 using bios integrated peripherals this page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. Cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2009, american megatrends, inc. Integrated peripherals sata configuration ide onboard sata mode compatible onboard audio function enabled onb...
30 using bios resume by usb (s3) (disabled) this item allows you to enable/disable the usb device wakeup function from s3/s4 mode. Power management setup this page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Select the acpi state used for system suspend. Cmos setup utility - copyr...
31 using bios press to return to the main menu setting page. Resume by ps2 kb (s3) (disabled) this item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. Resume by ps2 ms (s3) (disabled) this item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken...
32 using bios smart fan function (press enter) scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: smart fan function (enabled) this item allows you to enable/disable the control of the cpu fan speed by changing the fan voltage. Pc health status on motherboards support hardware monitoring, t...
33 using bios smart fan start pwm value (28) this item is used to set the start pwm value of the cpu smart fan. Cpu deltat (+3) this item specifies the range that controls cpu temperature and keeps it fromgoing so high or so low when smart fan works. Smart fan slope pwm value (5 pwm value/°c ) this ...
34 using bios load default settings this option opens a dialog box that lets you install stability-oriented defaults for all appropriate items in the setup utility. Select and then press to install the defaults. Select and then press to not install the defaults. Frequency/voltage control this page e...
35 using bios user password this page helps you install or change a password. Help item cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2009, american megatrends, inc. User password user password : not installed user password (not installed) this item indicates whether a user password has been set. If the p...
36 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: this concludes chapter 3. Refer to the ...
37 using the motherboard software chapter 4 using the motherboard software auto-installing under windows vista/7 the support software dvd-rom/cd-rom disc loads automatically under windows vista/7. When you insert the dvd-rom/cd-rom disk in the dvd-rom/cd-rom drive, the autorun feature will automatic...
38 using the motherboard software drivers 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 al- lows you to open windows explorer and show the content...
39 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...
40 using the motherboard software manual installation insert the disk in the dvd-rom/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 d...
41 trouble shooting chapter 5 trouble shooting start up problems during assembly after assembling the pc for the first time you may experience some start up problems. Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty, this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using s...
42 trouble shooting c) the pc suddenly shuts down while booting up. 1. The cpu may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself. Ensure the cpu fan is working properly. 2. From the bios setting, try to disable the smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed. Doing a load op...
P o w er bu on is pr e sse d but pc f ai ls t o s tart. Ye s check if p ower supply unit (p su) is w orkin g no no an y beep sound Λ no clr cmos and check if cpu 12v po w e r is connect e d art the pc st re pr oblem with psu or boar d? If boar d pr oble m -> c on tact rma ac power cor d is plu e d g...
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