Asus J1800I-C, User Manual

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Page 3: ...essing Unit CPU 1 4 1 4 System memory 1 4 1 5 Expansion slots 1 6 1 6 Jumpers 1 7 1 7 Connectors 1 9 1 8 Software support 1 16 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 1 2 2 BIOS setup program 2 6 2 3 My Favorites 2 9 2 4 Main menu 2 10 2 5 Advanced menu 2 12 2 6 Monitor menu 2 18 2 7 Boot menu 2 21 2 8 Tools menu 2 26 2 9 Exit menu 2 27 Appendices Notices A 1 ASUS contact ...

Page 4: ...er Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and cir...

Page 5: ...ly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates ...

Page 6: ...tel HD Graphics support Multi VGA output support HDMI D Sub port Supports HDMI with max resolution of 1920x1080 60Hz Supports D sub with max resolution of 2560x1600 60Hz Maximum shared memory of 512MB With DX11 OCL 1 2 OGL ES Halti 2 0 1 1 OGL 3 2 support Support H 264 MPEG2 MVC VC 1 WMV9 and VP8 decode acceleration Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 1 x Mini PCI Express slot Storage 2 x SATA...

Page 7: ...or 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x COM connector 1 x LPT connector 1 x TPM connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 4 pin EATX 12V power connector 1 x Buzzer 1 x System panel connector BIOS features 64Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 7 ACPI 2 0a Multi language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 My Favorites Quick Note Last Modified log F12 PrintScreen F3 Shor...

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Page 9: ...y grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components 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...

Page 10: ...u physical injury and damage motherboard components 1 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 2 2 Screw holes Place four screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not ove...

Page 11: ...s Slots LED Page 1 CPU and chassis fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 4 pin CHA_FAN 1 13 2 Keyboard power 3 pin KBWR 1 8 3 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT 1 12 4 COM port connector 10 1 pin COM1 1 11 5 DDR3 SO DIMM sockets 1 4 6 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V 1 12 7 Serial ATA 3 0Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA3G1 2 1 14 8 System panel connector 10 1 pin F_PANEL 1 15 9 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC ...

Page 12: ...location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 J1800I C J1800I C 204 pin DDR3 SO DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 Using both memory channels is supported on this motherboard When installing 2 SO DIMMs use the same size and type of memory The DIMM_A1 slot should be filled in order for the motherboard to work properly This model supports a maximum total memory of o...

Page 13: ...NT5CC512M8CN DI 1 35V SAMSUNG M473B5773DHO YKO 1251 2GB DS GEHXB8A3C 1 35V SAMSUNG M471B5273EBO CKO 1231 4GB DS SEC231BCKDK4B2GO846E 1 35V TRANSCEND TS512MSK64W6H 4GB DS K4B4G0846B 1 35V TRANSCEND TS1GSK64W6H 8GB DS K4B4G0846B 1 35V ADATA ADDS1600W4G11 B 4GB DS ADATA QWND 1211AEL1329V 1 35V ADATA ADDS1600W8G11 B 8GB DS ADATA QWND 1211AEL1329V 1 35V PQI MFCDR521UA0101 4GB DS PQI PQD312O8D12R 1 35V ...

Page 14: ... use Keep the screw for later use 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...

Page 15: ... 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default 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...

Page 16: ...RAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode 2 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature When you set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB you can wake up the computer by pressing a key on the keyboard This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS 4 USB devic...

Page 17: ...EN 1Gbps connection 5 9 6 7 8 2 10 3 4 1 3 USB 3 0 port This 9 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports is available for connecting USB 3 0 devices DO NOT connect a keyboard mouse to any USB 3 0 port when installing a Windows operating system Due to USB 3 0 controller limitations USB 3 0 devices can only be used under a Windows OS environment after installing the USB 3 0 driver USB 3 0 devices can be us...

Page 18: ...eaker 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 5 Serial port COM2 This port connects a modem or other devices that conform with serial specification 6 Line In port light blue This port connects to a tape CD DVD player or other audio source 7 Line Out po...

Page 19: ...he BIOS setup to HD If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 By default this connector is set to HD See section 2 5 6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details J1800I C J1800I C Front panel audio connector AAFP SENSE2_RETUR SENSE1_RETUR NC AGND PORT2 L SENSE_SEND PORT2 R PORT1 R PORT1 L HD audio compliant pin definition PIN 1 PIN 1 NC NC NC AG...

Page 20: ...Language en us for details 3 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit J1800I C J1800I C ATX power connectors EATXPWR PIN 1 GND 5 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts GND GND GND PSON...

Page 21: ...0I C J1800I C Fan connectors CPU_FAN CHA_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN SENSE CPU FAN VCC GND CHA FAN PWM CHA FAN SENSE CHA FAN VCC GND 6 USB 2 0 connector 10 1 pin USB_23 This connector is for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis This USB connector complies with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 4...

Page 22: ...TA Configuration for details SATA3G_2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND SATA3G_1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND J1800I C J1800I C SATA 3 0Gb s connectors J1800I C J1800I C TPM connector PIN 1 TPM S_PWRDWN GND 3VSB NC LAD0 3V LAD3 PCIRST FRAME PCICLK NC CLK_RUN SERIRQ NC GND LAD1 LAD2 NC GND 8 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Truste...

Page 23: ...o this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The HD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This con...

Page 24: ...otherboard 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 contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates To run the Support DVD Place...

Page 25: ...update your motherboard s softwares drivers and the BIOS version easily With this utlity you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST To launch EZ Update click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar Click to automatically update your motherboard s driver software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot ...

Page 26: ...ess the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter 5 Press Tab to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done This function supports USB flash disks formatted using FAT32 16 on a single partition onl...

Page 27: ...requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS settings To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press F5 to load default BIOS values DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 2 1 4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update BIOS in a DOS environment This utility also allows you to copy the curr...

Page 28: ...0IC CAP 8194 2014 01 16 15 25 48 01 16 2014 J1800I C ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1 30 Booting the system to a DOS environment 1 Insert the DOS bootable USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to your computer s USB port 2 Boot your computer When the ASUS Logo appears press F8 to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu 3 Select the USB flash drive as the boot device The DOS scree...

Page 29: ...rt your computer DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure For BIOS Updater version 1 30 or later the utility automatically exits to the DOS prompt after updating BIOS Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu Refer to section 2 10 Exit menu for ...

Page 30: ... a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exi...

Page 31: ...low shows an example of the Advanced Mode Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations To access the EZ Mode click Exit then select ASUS EZ Mode Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes saves the changes and resets the system or enters the Advanced Mode Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Displays the CPU temperature CPU voltage output DRAM info...

Page 32: ...t settings Navigation keys General help Menu bar Configuration fields Menu items Back button Scroll bar Last modified settings Quick note Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items Back bu...

Page 33: ...help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an 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 ...

Page 34: ... to set the system date 2 4 3 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 2 4 4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Adding items to My Favorites To add frequently used BIOS items to My Favorites 1 Use the arrow keys to select an item that you want to add When using a mouse hover the pointer to the item 2 Press F4 on your keyboard or right cl...

Page 35: ...s Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password but press Enter when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing ...

Page 36: ...umber of CPU cores to activate in each processor package Configuration options All 1 Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Disabled Disables this function Enabled Allows you to turn on off the Mid Level Cache L2 streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Disabled Disables this function Enabled Allows a hardware platform to perform adjacent cache line prefetching Intel Virtualization Technology...

Page 37: ...to disable or enable Enhanced CPU C state Disabled Disables Enhanced C state Enabled Enables Enhanced C state Max CPU C state C7 Configuration options C7 C6 C1 2 5 2 SoC Configuration Intel IGD Configuration IGD Turbo Enable Enabled Allows you to enable disable IGD Turbo Configuration options Enabled Disabled Primary Display IGD Select which IGD PCI Graphics device should be used as Primary Displa...

Page 38: ...e AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands S M A R T Status Check Enabled S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a monitor system When read write of your hard disk errors occur this feature allows the hard disk to rep...

Page 39: ...rd Devices Configuration HD Audio Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the High Definition Audio Controller Disabled Disables the controller The following item appears only when you set the HD Audio Controller item to Enabled Front Panel Type HD Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel au...

Page 40: ...t mode Configuration options STD Printer Mode SPP Mode EPP 1 9 and SPP Mode EPP 1 7 and SPP Mode ECP Mode ECP and EPP 1 9 Mode ECP and EPP 1 7 Mode 2 5 7 APM Deep S4 Disabled When enabled the system in S4 state will further reduce power usage and will power off the USB PS 2 and LAN devices The system in deep S4 state can only be woken up via the power button Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 41: ... wake event Enabled Enables Ring to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date Days and Hour Minute Second will become user configurable with set values RTC Alarm Date Days This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled and allows you to select RTC alarm time days When you set ...

Page 42: ...tects and displays the CPU temperature 2 6 2 CPU Chassis Fan Speed xxxx RPM The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A 2 6 3 CPU Core Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output throu...

Page 43: ...U 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 appear only when you set CPU Fan Profile to Manual CPU Upper Temperature 70 Use the and keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature The values range from 20ºC to 75ºC CPU Fan Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the and keys to adjust the m...

Page 44: ...o to achieve maximum Chassis fan speed Manual Sets to Manual to assign detailed fan speed control parameters The following four items appear only when you set Chassis Fan Profile to Manual Chassis Fan Upper Temperature 70 Use the and keys to adjust the upper limit of the Chassis temperature The values range from 20ºC to 75ºC Chassis Fan Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the and keys to adjust the maximum Cha...

Page 45: ...he following four items appear when you set Fast Boot to Enabled USB Support Partial Initialization Disabled All USB devices will not be available until OS boot up for a fastest POST time Full Initialization All USB devices will be available during POST This process will extend the POST time Partial Initialization For a faster POST time only the USB ports with keyboard and mouse connections will b...

Page 46: ...during POST Enabled Select to load the network stack driver during POST Next Boot after AC Power Loss Normal Boot Normal Boot Returns to normal boot on the next boot after AC power loss Fast Boot Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after AC power loss 2 7 2 Boot Logo Display Enabled Boot Logo Display Auto Auto Adjust automatically for Windows requrement Full Screen Maximize the boot logo s...

Page 47: ...Allows you to select your installed operating system Windows UEFI mode Executes the Microsoft Secure Boot check Only select this option when booting on Windows UEFI mode or other Microsoft Secure Boot compliant OS Other OS Get the optimized function when booting on Windows non UEFI mode Windows Vista XP or other Microsoft Secure Boot non compliant OS Only on Windows UEFI mode that Microsoft Secure...

Page 48: ...e Boot Key Enrollment Key KEK Delete the KEK Allows you to delete the KEK from your system Configuration options Yes No Load KEK from File Allows you to load the downloaded KEK from a USB storage device Append KEK from file Allows you to load the additional KEK from a storage device for an additional db and dbx loaded management The KEK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time...

Page 49: ...at more db s images cannot be loaded The DBX file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time based authenticated variable 2 7 8 Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from 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 sta...

Page 50: ...ings saved in the BIOS Flash Key in the profile number that saved your CMOS settings press Enter and then select Yes DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory CPU configuration and BIOS version Load Save CMOS Profile From to USB drive Allows you to load save a CMOS prof...

Page 51: ...nished making your selections choose this option from the Exit 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 appear...

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Page 53: ...e harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocat...

Page 54: ...appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada Cet appareil est conforme aux normes CNR exemptes de licence d Industrie Canada Le fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d interférences et 2 cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer ...

Page 55: ...ot be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste ASUS Recycling Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for...

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