Asus E35M1-I, User Manual

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Page 2: ...lanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product may contain copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL and under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL The GPL and LGPL licensed code in this product is distributed without any warranty Copies of these licenses are included in this pro...

Page 3: ...4 1 5 Expansion slots 1 7 1 5 1 Installing an expansion card 1 7 1 5 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 7 1 5 3 PCI Express x16 slot 1 7 1 6 Jumpers 1 8 1 7 Connectors 1 9 1 7 1 Rear panel connectors 1 9 1 7 2 Internal connectors 1 10 1 8 Software support 1 14 1 8 1 Installing an operating system 1 14 1 8 2 Support DVD information 1 14 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS ...

Page 4: ... 4 10 APU Spread Spectrum Auto 2 14 2 5 Advanced menu 2 15 2 5 1 CPU Configuration 2 15 2 5 2 SATA Configuration 2 16 2 5 3 USB Configuration 2 16 2 5 4 NB Configuration 2 17 2 5 5 Onboard Devices Configuration 2 17 2 5 6 APM 2 17 2 6 Monitor menu 2 18 2 6 1 CPU Temperature MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF 2 19 2 6 2 CPU Chassis Fan Speed 2 19 2 6 3 CPU Q Fan Control Enabled 2 19 2 6 4 Chassis Q Fan Con...

Page 5: ... 2 7 5 Boot Option Priorities 2 22 2 7 6 Boot Override 2 22 2 8 Tools menu 2 23 2 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 2 23 2 8 2 ASUS O C Profile 2 23 2 9 Exit menu 2 24 Contents ...

Page 6: ...g measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FC...

Page 7: ...isconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure ...

Page 8: ...entation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 K...

Page 9: ... x 1600 60Hz Storage 6 x Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors support AHCI mode LAN Realtek 8111E PCIe Gigabit LAN controller Audio VIA VT1708S 8 channel High Definition Audio CODEC Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8 channel audio output USB 12 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 6 ports at the mid board 6 ports at the back panel ASUS special features ASUS AI Suite II ASUS Anti Surge ...

Page 10: ...2 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 ACPI 2 0a SM BIOS 2 6 Accessories 2 x Serial ATA 6 0Gb s cables 1 x I O shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support DVD Support DVD Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti virus software OEM version Form factor Mini ITX form factor 6 7 in x 6 7 in 17 0 cm x 17 0 cm ...

Page 11: ...onents by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or component...

Page 12: ..._FAN 1 11 7 Serial ATA 6 0Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 6 1 12 2 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V 1 10 8 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 1 13 3 AMD Dual core processor E 350 with AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics 1 3 9 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 1 8 4 DDR3 DIMM slots 1 3 10 Standby power LED SB_PWR 1 1 5 System panel connector 10 1 pin F_PANEL 1 13 11 Front panel audio connec...

Page 13: ...3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets E35M1 I E35M1 I AMD Dual core processor E 350 with RadeonTM HD 6310 graphics AMD Dua...

Page 14: ...ue To operate at the vendor marked or at a higher frequency refer to section 2 4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment For system stability use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load 2 DIMMs or overclocking condition Vendors Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 1 DIMM Crucial CT12864BA1067 8FF 1GB SS Micron...

Page 15: ... low voltage GEIL GV34GB1333C9DC 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5V Hynix HMT112U6TFR8A H9 1GB SS HYNIX H5TC1G83TFRH9A 1 35V low voltage HYNIX HMT325U6BFR8C H9 2GB SS HYNIX H5TQ2G83BFRH9C Hynix HMT125U6TFR8A H9 2GB DS HYNIX H5TC1G83TFRH9A 1 35V low voltage HYNIX HMT351U6BFR8C H9 4GB DS HYNIX H5TQ2G83BFRH9C KINGMAX FLFD45F B8KL9 NAES 1GB SS KINGMAX KKB8FNWBFGNX 27A KINGMAX FLFE85F C8KF9 CAES 2GB SS KINGM...

Page 16: ...n 9GF27D9KPT Century PC3 10600 DDR3 1333 9 9 9 1GB SS Micron 8FD22D9JNM Elixir M2F2G64CB88B7N CG 2GB SS Elixir N2CB2G80BN CG Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HA9N CG 2GB DS 7 7 7 20 Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HC9N CG 2GB DS Elixir Elixir M2F4G64CB8HB5N CG 4GB DS Elixir N2CB2G80BN CG KINGSHARE KSRPCD313332G 2GB DS PATRIOT PM128M8D385 15 Kingtiger 2GB DIMM PC3 10666 2GB DS Samsung SEC 904 HCH9 K4B1G0846D Kingtiger KTG2G1333P...

Page 17: ... 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter...

Page 18: ... position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearing the CMOS reinstall the battery To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then m...

Page 19: ...iguration Audio 2 4 6 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Rear panel Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Lime Rear panel Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Rear panel Mic In Mic In Bass Center Bass Center Lime Front panel Side Speaker Out ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Desc...

Page 20: ...pin ATX 12V power plug Otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http ...

Page 21: ...audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the ...

Page 22: ... comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB module cable is purchased separately E35M1 I GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA6G_4 SATA6G_2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP...

Page 23: ... 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power 7 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal t...

Page 24: ...mation The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD The following screen is for reference only The c...

Page 25: ... and then click ASUS Update from the popup menu The ASUS Update main screen appears From the list select either of the following methods Updating from the Internet a Select Update BIOS from the Internet then click Next b Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic then click Next c From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click Next 2 1 1 ASUS Upda...

Page 26: ... Utility and press Enter to enable it The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features Updating from a BIOS file a Select Update BIOS from file then click Next b Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process Flash Info MODEL E35M1 I VER 0203 ...

Page 27: ...ing the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically 4 The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting To ens...

Page 28: ...cess The succeeding utility screens are for reference only The actual utility screen displays may not be same as shown Before updating BIOS 1 Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in FAT32 16 format and single partition 2 Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http support asus com and save them on the USB flash drive NTFS is not supported under...

Page 29: ...USB flash drive is not write protected and has at least 4MB free space to save the file 1 At the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater o filename and press Enter The filename is any user assigned filename with no more than eight alphanumeric characters for the filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1 18 Current ROM Update ROM Note Saving BIOS PATH A BOARD...

Page 30: ...o select the BIOS file and press Enter BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you to confirm BIOS update Are you sure to update BIOS Yes No 4 Select Yes and press Enter When BIOS update is done press ESC to exit BIOS Updater Restart your computer DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure For BIOS Updater version 1 04 or later the ut...

Page 31: ...the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 2 9 Exit Menu for details If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value See section 1 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM 2 2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters The BIOS screen...

Page 32: ...talled to the system E35M1 I BIOS Version 0203 Build Date 03 02 2011 CPU Type AMD E 350 Processor Speed 1600 MHz Total Memory 1024 MB DDR3 1066MHz Exit Advanced Mode Temperature Voltage Fan Speed CPU 113 0ºF 45 0ºC CPU 1 248V 5V 5 160V CPU_FAN 3325RPM CHA_FAN N A MB 75 2ºF 40 0ºC 3 3V 3 344V 12V 12 248V English EFI BIOS Utility EZ Mode Friday 10 08 2010 Normal Boot Menu F8 Default F5 Use the mouse...

Page 33: ... Press Esc or use the USB mouse to click this button to return to the previous menu screen Submenu items A greater than sign before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu To display the submenu select the item and press Enter Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Enabled Disabled Realtek LAN Select Screen ...

Page 34: ... item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it and press Enter to display a list of options 2 3 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program The Main menu provides ...

Page 35: ...ight be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program To set an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press Enter 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press Enter 2 From the Enter Current Password...

Page 36: ...password 1 Select the User Password item and press Enter 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press Enter 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press Enter 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Con...

Page 37: ...uency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting 2 4 3 DRAM Timing Control The sub items in this menu allow you to set the DRAM timing control features Use the and keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press Enter Changing the values in this menu may cause the system to become unstable If this happens rev...

Page 38: ... Processor Unit 1 8V voltage The values range from 1 8000V to 1 9000V with a 0 1V interval 2 4 9 APU 1 05V Voltage Auto Allows you to set the APU 1 05V voltage The values range from 1 0500V to 1 1500V with a 0 01V interval The values of the CPU Voltage VDDNB Voltage DRAM Voltage SB 1 1V Voltage APU 1 8V Voltage and APU 1 05V Voltage items are labeled in different color indicating the risk levels o...

Page 39: ... show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects The items shown in submenu may be different due to the CPU you installed Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Enabled Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Disabled Disables this function Cool n Quiet Enabled Enables or disables the generation of ACPI _PPC _PSS and _PCT objec...

Page 40: ...resent if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port OnChip SATA Channel Enabled Enables or disables onboard channel SATA port Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnChip SATA Type IDE Allows you to set the SATA configuration IDE Set to IDE when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices AHCI Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard di...

Page 41: ...nnector AAFP mode to high definition audio AC97 Sets the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 Realtek LAN Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the Realtek LAN controller Disabled Disables the controller Realtek PXE OPROM Disabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled and allows you to enable or disable the PXE OptionRom of the Realtek LAN controller Config...

Page 42: ...e power status and allows you to change the fan settings Scroll down to display the following items Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save ESC Exit EFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode CPU Temperature 45ºC 113ºF MB Tempera...

Page 43: ... and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on the CPU temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation Turbo Sets to Turbo to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Manual Sets to Manual to assign detailed fan speed control parameters The following four items appe...

Page 44: ...o Manual Chassis Upper Temperature 70 Use the and keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature The values range from 20ºC to 90ºC Chassis Fan Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the and keys to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty cycle The values range from 40 to 100 When the chassis temperature reaches the upper limit the chassis fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle Chassis Lower Temperature 20...

Page 45: ... sec 9 sec 10 sec Until Press ESC 2 7 3 Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Force BIOS The third party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence Keep Current The third party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third party manufacturer had set the add on device to do so Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc...

Page 46: ...om the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode press F8 after POST 2 7 6 Boot Override These items displays the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on th...

Page 47: ...Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings The Setup Profile Status items show Not Installed if no profile is created Save to Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash and create a profile Key in a profile number from one to eight press Enter and then select Yes Load from Profile Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS ...

Page 48: ...t menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press Esc a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and exit ASUS EZ Mode This op...

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