DFI SB336-Ni, User Manual

Page 1: ...SB336 Ni System Board User s Manual A20610217 ...

Page 2: ...tents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or enti...

Page 3: ...ticular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion 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 relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an ...

Page 4: ...ications 9 Features 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 15 System Board Layout 15 System Memory 16 Installing the DIM Module 18 CPU 20 Installing the CPU 21 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink 25 Jumper Settings 27 Clear CMOS Data 27 PS 2 Power Select 28 USB Power Select 29 Power on Select 30 COM1 COM2 RS232 RS422 RS485 Select 31 Rear Panel I O Ports 32 PS 2 Mouse and PS 2 Keyboard Ports 33 COM Serial...

Page 5: ... Power Connectors 46 Standby Power LED 47 Front Panel Connectors 48 Expansion Slots 49 Battery 50 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 51 Overview 51 AMI BIOS Setup Utility 53 Main 53 Advanced 54 Chipset 67 Boot 73 Security 75 Save Exit 77 Updating the BIOS 78 Chapter 4 Supported Software 79 Appendix A Watchdog Sample Code 99 Appendix B System Error Message 100 Appendix C Troubleshooting 102 ...

Page 6: ...f components and product specifications 2 The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse improper installation modification accidents or unauthorized repair of the product 3 Unless otherwise instructed in this user s manual the user may not under any circumstances attempt to perform service adjustments or repairs on the product whether in or out of warranty It must be ret...

Page 7: ...r ends Important Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drive 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 If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain...

Page 8: ...ge may not come similar to the information listed above This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold For more information about the standard package in your region please contact your dealer or sales representative Before Using the System Board Before using the system board prepare basic system components If you are installing the system board in a new system yo...

Page 9: ...nel memory interface Supports up to 16GB system memory DRAM device technologies 1Gb 2Gb and 4Gb DDR3 DRAM technologies are supported for x8 and x16 devices un buffered non ECC 1 PCIe x16 Gen 2 slot PCIe 2 0 2 PCI slots Intel HD Graphics Display port VGA VGA display resolution up to 2048x1536 pixels with 32 bit color at 75Hz Supports 6 Graphics Execution Units EUs Intel Clear Video Technology Direc...

Page 10: ...port 2 DB 9 RS232 serial ports 1 DB 15 VGA port 1 RJ45 LAN port 4 USB 2 0 1 1 ports Mic in line in and line out jacks 3 connectors for 6 external USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 connectors for 8 external RS232 serial ports 1 front audio connector for line out and mic in jacks 1 S PDIF connector 1 CD in connector 4 Serial ATA ports 1 24 pin ATX power connector 1 8 pin 12V power connector 1 chassis intrusion co...

Page 11: ...t alarm Monitors VCORE 5V 3 3V V_DIMM 12V 5VSB voltages and failure alarm Monitors CPU system fan speed and failure alarm Read back capability that displays temperature voltage and fan speed Watchdog timer function Operating 0o C to 60o C Storage 20o C to 85o C 10 to 90 microATX form factor 244mm 9 6 x 244mm 9 6 ...

Page 12: ...lity to scale speeds by forming multiple lanes The PCI Express architecture also pro vides a high performance graphics infrastructure by enhancing the capability of a x16 PCI Express lane to provide 8 Gigabytes per second transfer rate Audio The Realtek ALC262 audio codec provides 2 channel High Definition audio output Serial ATA Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1 0a s...

Page 13: ...USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 2A 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 Pl...

Page 14: ...The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 720mA Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure you may choose to either power on the system manually or let the system power on automatically ...

Page 15: ...LED CD in 1 Mic in Line in Line out DDR3_1 DDR3_2 1 CPU fan Battery 13 1 12 24 ATX power Front panel 2 11 1 1 SATA 1 1 SATA 0 1 SATA 5 1 SATA 4 1 SPI Flash BIOS Fintek F81217 COM 10 COM 9 12V power 1 4 5 8 1 PS 2 Power Select JP3 6 5 2 1 VGA 1 USB 0 1 8 9 Power Select JP4 SATA 2 0 Buzzer 1 System fan_2 Fintek F81217 COM 3 1 2 10 9 COM 4 COM 5 1 2 10 9 COM 6 9 10 1 2 USB 2 5 Power Select JP5 USB 10...

Page 16: ...stem chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD pro tection DDR3 2 DDR3 1 Channel A Standby Power LED Important When the Standby Power LED lit red it indicates that there is power on the system board Power off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices Failure to do so will cause seve...

Page 17: ...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 Important 1 You can populate either Channel A or Channel B first 2 If you intend to...

Page 18: ... only Installing the DIM Module 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 DIMM socket on the system board 4 Push the ejector tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side Ejector tab Ejector tab 5 Note how the module is keyed to the socket Key Notch ...

Page 19: ...g 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 8 The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the module in place ...

Page 20: ...ve cap 2 the cap is not damaged and 3 the socket s contact pins are not bent If the cap is missing or the cap and or contact pins are damaged contact your dealer immediately 2 Make sure to keep the protective cap RMA requests will be accepted and processed only if the LGA 1155 socket comes with the protective cap Protective cap Note The system board used in the following illustrations may not rese...

Page 21: ...e the LGA 1155 CPU socket on the system board Important The CPU socket must not come in contact with any thing other than the CPU Avoid unnecessary expo sure Remove the protec tive cap only when you are about to install the CPU 4 Unlock the socket by push ing the load lever down moving it sideways until it is released from the reten tion tab then lift the load lever up Retention tab Load lever ...

Page 22: ...d to protect the CPU socket against dust and harmful particles Re move the protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU Load lever Load plate 5 Lifting the load lever will at the same time lift the load plate Lift the load lever up to the angle shown on the photo Protective cap ...

Page 23: ...PU must align with the corner of the CPU socket shown on the photo The CPU s notch will at the same time fit into the socket s alignment key Important The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exert ing any force Alignment key Alignment key Gold triangular mark ...

Page 24: ... the load plate then push the load lever down While closing the load plate make sure the front edge of the load plate slides under the retention knob Retention knob 9 Hook the load lever under the retention tab Load lever Retention tab ...

Page 25: ...plied when you purchase the fan heat sink assembly Do not spread the paste all over the surface When you later place the heat sink on top of the CPU the compound will dis perse evenly Some heat sinks come with a patch of pre applied thermal paste Do not ap ply thermal paste if the fan heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside Peel the strip that covers the paste before you pl...

Page 26: ... 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 Locked position of push pin 5 Connect the CPU fan s ca ble to the CPU fan connec tor on the system board Unlocked position of push pin PS 2 KB MS CPU fan connector ...

Page 27: ...stem with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below 1 Power off the system and unplug the power cord 2 Set JP7 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP7 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord and power on the system JP7 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 1 2 On Normal default 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 28: ...e 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 PS 2 Power Select JP3 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On 5V default Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA 1 3 2 1 3 2 ...

Page 29: ...t If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 1 5A For 3 or more USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 2A USB Power Select USB 0 1 8 9 JP4 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On 5V default USB 2 5 JP5 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On 5V default 1 3 2 1 3 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 USB 10 11 JP6 ...

Page 30: ... 2 to On When using the JP8 Power On feature to power the system back on after a power failure occurs the system may not power on if the power lost is resumed within 5 seconds power flicker Note In order to ensure that power is resumed after a power failure that re covers within a 5 second period JP8 must be set to pins 2 3 and the AC Power Lose in CMOS is set to On 1 2 On Power on via power butto...

Page 31: ...nfigure 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 6 4 2 6 4 2 5 3 1 5 3 1 COM 1 COM 2 JP1 JP2 RS232 RS422 Full Duplex RS485 COM 1 COM 2 DCD TD RD DTR GND 1 2 3 4 5 RTS RI DSR CTS 6 7 8 9 DATA N C DATA N C N C 1 2 3 4 5 N C N C N C N C 6 7 8 9 RXD TXD RXD TXD N C 1 2 3 4 5 N C N C N C N C 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 32: ...e rear panel I O ports consist of the following PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port 2 COM ports VGA port Realtek LAN port 4 USB ports Mic in jack Line in jack Line out jack PS 2 K B COM 1 USB 8 9 USB 0 1 VGA Line out Line in Mic in PS 2 Mouse COM 2 LAN1 ...

Page 33: ... 2 key board or PS 2 mouse to power on the system To use this function Jumper Setting JP3 must be set to 2 3 On 5V_standby Refer to PS 2 Power Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Advanced menu ACPI Power Management Configuration submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important The 5V_standby power s...

Page 34: ...lay terminals and other serial devices Connecting External Serial Ports Your COM port may come mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the se rial port cable to the COM connector Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the COM connector BIOS Setting Configure the serial ports i...

Page 35: ...fter you plug the monitor s cable con nector into the VGA port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place BIOS Setting Configure VGA in the Chipset menu North Bridge Configuration submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the graphics driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information VGA Port VGA ...

Page 36: ...eans of a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Chipset menu South Bridge Configuration submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the LAN drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information Realtek LAN Features Realtek RTL8111DL PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller ...

Page 37: ...ge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis and then insert the USB port cables to a connector BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Advanced menu USB Configuration sub menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device Refe...

Page 38: ...tate To use this function Jumper Setting JP4 JP5 and or JP6 must be set to 2 3 On 5V_standby Refer to USB Power Select in this chapter for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 1 5A For 3 or more USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 2A ...

Page 39: ...used to connect any audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player tape player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc Line out Jack Lime This jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers Front Audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line out and mic in jacks that are at the front panel of your system Rear audio Front audio 1 Mic2 L Line2 R Front_IO_Sense GND Presence ...

Page 40: ...tion BIOS Setting Configure 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 ...

Page 41: ... Installation PS 2 KB MS I O Connectors CD in Internal Audio Connector The CD in connector is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card 4 1 Left audio channel Right audio channel Ground Ground ...

Page 42: ...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 Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable is aligned with pin 1 of the S PDIF connector 1 5 5V Key SPDIF out Ground SPDIF in ...

Page 43: ...S Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Advanced menu SATA Configuration sub menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information SATA Serial ATA Connectors 7 RXN GND TXP TXN GND 1 RXP GND Features SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 4 and SATA 5 support data transfer rate up to 3Gb s SATA 4 provides adequate space for SATA DOM SATA 2 0 3Gb s SATA 4 provides adequate space for SATA DOM SATA 5 SATA 4 S...

Page 44: ...oughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys tem board components BIOS Setting The Advanced menu PC Health Configuration submenu of the BIOS will dis play the current speed of the cooling fans Refer to chapter 3 for more informa tion System fan_1 CPU fan 4 1 Sense Power Ground Speed Control 1 3 Sense Power Ground System fan_2 1 3 Sense Power Ground ...

Page 45: ...m s power is off and a chassis intrusion occurred the alarm will sound only when the system restarts MyGuard Hardware Monitor Install the MyGuard Hardware Monitor utility By default the chassis intrusion detection function is disabled When enabled a warning message will appear when the chassis is open The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound when the chassis is open Re...

Page 46: ...nectors The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration CPU power amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is provided we strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt or greater power supply Important Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instabil...

Page 47: ...D 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 Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components ...

Page 48: ... on or off the system PWR LED Power Standby LED When the system s power is on this LED will light When the system is in the S1 POS Power On Suspend state it will blink every second When the system is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state it will blink every 4 seconds HDD LED RESET SW PWR LED PWR BTN 12 11 2 1 Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment HDD LED 3 HDD Power PWR LED 2 LED Power 5 Signal 4 LED...

Page 49: ...e PCI Express x16 slot To install a graphics card into the x16 slot align the graphics card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is com pletely seated in the slot The retaining clip of the slot will automatically hold the graphics card in place PCI Slots The PCI slot supports expansion cards that comply with PCI specifications PCI Express x16 PCI 1 PCI 2 ...

Page 50: ...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 Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufac turer Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance Battery Battery ...

Page 51: ...ter may not appear the same as the actual one These screens are for reference purpose only Default Configuration Most of the configuration settings are either predefined according to the Load Op timal Defaults settings which are stored in the BIOS or are automatically detected and configured without requiring any actions There are a few settings that you may need to change depending on your system...

Page 52: ...of the highlighted field Selects a field Displays General Help Saves and exits the Setup program Press Enter to enter the high lighted submenu Scroll Bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of the setup screen it indicates that there are more available fields not shown on the screen Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through all the available fields Submenu When appears on the left of a p...

Page 53: ... to 23 Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59 Second displays seconds from 00 to 59 Choose the system default language Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Save Exit Chipset Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit BIOS Informatio...

Page 54: ...ot option for legacy mass storage devices with option ROM ACPI Power Management Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Legacy OpROM Support Launch PXE OpROM Launch Storage OpROM ACPI Power Management Configuration PC Health Status CPU Configuration SATA Configuration Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion USB Configur...

Page 55: ...isabled ACPI Sleep State Selects the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the Suspend button is pressed S1 POS Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function Resume by PME Enable this field to use the PME signal to wake up the system Resume by Ring Set this field to Enabled to use the modem ring on function This will allow your system to power on to...

Page 56: ...lp F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function CPU Smart Fan Control Boundary 1 Boundary 2 Boundary 3 Boundary 4 Speed Count 1 Speed Count 2 Speed Count 3 Speed Count 4 Speed Count 5 Advanced Automatic 60 50 40 30 100 75 50 40 30 Select Scree...

Page 57: ...S 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 field to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chassis intru sion event ...

Page 58: ...hen disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled Limit CPUID Maximum The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than 3 The default is Disabled because this problem does not exist in the Win dows series operating systems If you are using an operating system other than Windows this problem may occur To avoid this problem enable this field to limit the return value t...

Page 59: ... 2600 CPU 3 40 GHz CPU Signature Microcode Patch Max CPU Speed Min CPU Speed Processor Cores Intel HT Technology Intel VT x Technology L1 data Cache L1 Code Cache L2 Cache L3 Cache Advanced 206a7 14 3400 MHz 1600 MHz 4 Supported Supported 32 kB x4 32 kB x4 256 kB x4 8192 kB x4 Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ES...

Page 60: ...ller 1 SATA Port 0 SATA Port 1 SATA Port 4 SATA Port 5 Advanced IDE Mode Compatible Enhanced Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit SATA Mode IDE Mode This option configures the Serial ATA drives as Parallel ATA storage devices Serial ATA Controller 0 and Serial...

Page 61: ...t setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Configuration DVMT Mode Select DVMT FIXED Memory Spread Spectrum Clock Advanced DVMT Mode 256MB Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 P...

Page 62: ...s 1 Driver 2 Hubs Legacy USB Support EHCI Hand off Mass Storage Device Advanced Enabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Legacy USB Support Enabled Enables legacy USB Auto Disables support for legacy when no USB devices are connected Disabled Keeps USB devices available only for EFI application...

Page 63: ...Save Exit ESC Exit Restore AC Power Loss Off When power returns after an AC power failure the system s power is off You must press the Power button to power on the system On When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on Last State When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs If ...

Page 64: ... Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Serial Port Enables or disables the serial port Change Settings Selects the IO IRQ setting of the I O device Enable or Disable Serial Port COM Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port Device Settin...

Page 65: ...t Second Super IO Configuration This section is used to configure the serial port functions Set Parameters of Serial Port 3 COMC Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Second Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip Serial Port 3 Configuration Serial Port 4 Configuration Serial Port 5 Configuration Serial Port 6 Configura...

Page 66: ...it Third Super IO Configuration This section is used to configure the serial port functions Set Parameters of Serial Port 7 COMC Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Second Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip Serial Port 7 Configuration Serial Port 8 Configuration Serial Port 9 Configuration Serial Port 10 Configur...

Page 67: ...egatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc North Bridge South Bridge ME Subsystem Save Exit Advanced Boot Security Main Chipset North Bridge Parameters Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit ...

Page 68: ...en Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Initiate Graphic Adapter Selects the graphics controller to use as the primary boot device When this field is set to IGD Function you can use the display output from both the integrated graphics and PCIe x16 graphics card to support total of 4 multiple displays Extended Mode IGD Me...

Page 69: ...ght C 2011 American Megatrends Inc SB Chipset Configuration Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio PCI Express Ports Configuration USB Configuration Enabled Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Azalia HD Audio Enables or disables the Azalia HD audio ...

Page 70: ...CI Controller 1 and EHCI Controller 2 These fields are used to enable or disable Enhanced Host Controller Interface USB 2 0 USB Configuration Enable Disable All USB Devices Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc USB Configuration All USB Devices EHCI Controller 1 EHCI Controller 2 USB Port 0 USB Port 1 USB Port 2 USB ...

Page 71: ...71 3 BIOS Setup USB Port 0 to USB Port 11 Enables or disables the selected USB port ...

Page 72: ...n 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Version ME Subsystem 7 1 14 1107 Enabled Chipset Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit ME Subsystem The options are Enabled and Disabled ...

Page 73: ...equence of the device Hard Drive BBS Priorities Selects the sequence of the legacy devices in this group Boot Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup NumLock State Quiet Boot CSM16 Mod...

Page 74: ...ous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit UEFI JetFlashTS1G Boot Option 2 Sets the system boot order Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Boot Option 2 Boot Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit JEtFlashTS1GJF150 ...

Page 75: ...er s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password must be 3 to 20 characters long Administrator Password User Password HDD Security Configuration HDD 0 ST3160815AS Save Exit Chipset Advanced Main Boot Security Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Val...

Page 76: ...e installed for enabling security Master password can be modified only when successfully unlocked with Master Password in POST HDD PASSWORD CONFIGURATION Security Supported Security Enabled Security Locked Security Frozen HDD User Password Status HDD Master Password Status Security Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save ES...

Page 77: ...ct this field and then press Enter A dialog box will appear Select Yes to reset the system after saving all changes made Discard Changes and Reset To discard the changes select this field and then press Enter A dialog box will appear Select Yes to reset the system setup without saving any changes Restore Defaults To restore and load the optimized default values select this field and then press Ent...

Page 78: ... the files To execute the utility type A AFUDOS BIOS_File_Name b p n then press Enter C AFU AFUDOS afudos filename B P N AMI Firmware Update Utility APTIO v2 25 Copyright C 2008 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Reading file Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Erasing BootBlock Writing BootBlock Verifying BootBlock C AFU AFUDOS done done done done done done done ...

Page 79: ...e performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Mainboard Utility CD will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup Chapter 4 Supported Software ...

Page 80: ...rk 3 5 make sure you have up dated your Windows XP operating system to Service Pack 3 To install the driver click Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 on the main menu 1 Read the license agreement carefully Click I have read and accept the terms of the License Agreement then click Install 2 Setup is now installing the driver ...

Page 81: ...81 4 Supported Software 3 Click Exit ...

Page 82: ...ity is used for updating Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the utility Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 83: ...ystem 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 Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect ...

Page 84: ...tware 1 C l i c k I a c c e p t t h e agreement then click Next Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver for Windors XP To install the utility click Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver on the main menu 2 To start installation click Next ...

Page 85: ...85 4 Supported Software 3 Click Finish Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect ...

Page 86: ...ally run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme is enabled With this enabled after installing the graphics driver and the system rebooted the screen will turn blank for 1 to 2 minutes while WinSAT is running before the Windows Vista desktop appears The blank screen period is the time Windows is testing the graphics perfor mance We recommend that you skip this process by dis abling this f...

Page 87: ...3 Go through the readme document for system re quirements and installation tips then click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes 4 Setup is currently installing the driver After installation has completed click Next ...

Page 88: ...88 4 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 ...

Page 89: ...dows XP To install the driver click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu 3 Go through the readme document for more installa tion tips then click Next 1 Setup is ready to install the graphics driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 90: ...etup is currently installing the driver After installation has completed click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stalllation to take effect ...

Page 91: ... 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 finish a step 3 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect ...

Page 92: ...e Realtek LAN Drivers To install the driver click Realtek LAN Drivers on the main menu 2 Click Install to begin the installation 3 After completing installa tion click Finish 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next ...

Page 93: ...face To install the driver click Intel Management Engine Interface on the main menu 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next 3 Go through the readme document for more installa tion tips then click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 94: ...94 4 Supported Software 4 Setup is currently installing the driver After installation has completed click Next 5 After completing installa tion click Finish ...

Page 95: ...ility Click Next 6 Click Install to begin instal lation 1 Locate for the MyGuard folder in the provided disc 2 In the MyGuard folder right click on the setup file 3 Select Run As Administra tor 4 Double click Setup Important Perform steps 1 3 only when using Windows 7 or Windows Vista ...

Page 96: ...96 4 Supported Software 8 After completing instal lation click Finish to exit setup 7 Setup is currently installing the utility ...

Page 97: ...are 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 ...

Page 98: ...98 4 Supported Software 3 Click Finish to exit installa tion ...

Page 99: ...imer MOV DX 2EH MOV AL 07H Ready to Program Logical Device OUT DX AL MOV DX 2FH MOV AL 07H Select Logical Device 7 OUT DX AL MOV DX 2EH MOV AL F6H Select watchdog timer register OUT DX AL MOV DX 2FH MOV AL 10H Set watchdog timer value OUT DX AL MOV DX 2EH MOV AL F5H Select watchdog Control Register OUT DX AL MOV DX 2FH MOV AL 61H Set Watchdog Control Value OUT DX AL 1 Exit extended function mode M...

Page 100: ...place only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR Checksum of CMOS is incorrect This can indicate that CMOS has become cor rupt This error may have been caused by a weak battery Check the battery and replace if necessary DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY The display switch o...

Page 101: ...oard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot Manufacturing POST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard controller is pull low This is also used for the M B burn in test at the factory BIOS ROM checksum error System halted The checksum of ROM address F0000H FF...

Page 102: ...t the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is turned on 5 The display s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly 6 All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely 7 Any add in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly Monitor Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on 1 Make...

Page 103: ...hing happens 1 Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system 2 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using 3 The power cord may have a short or open Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary Floppy Drive The computer cannot access t...

Page 104: ...er doesn t output anything or is out putting garbled characters 1 Make sure that the serial device s power is turned on and that the device is on line 2 Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer 3 Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly If the serial device does not work ...

Page 105: ...settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set 3 Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets 4 Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations 5 If the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components Gently press each component into the socket 6 If you made changes to the BIOS settings re enter setup and load...