ECS GF8200SM-M3, User Manual

Page 1: ...ncy energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference 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...

Page 2: ...manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Describes features of the motherboard Go to H page 1 Describes installation of motherboard components Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Go to H page 7 Chapter 3 Using BIOS H Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility Go to page 27 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Describes the motherboard soft ware Go to H ...

Page 3: ...ettings 9 InstallingHardware 10 Installing the Processor 10 Installing Memory Modules 11 Expansion Slots 15 ConnectingI ODevices 22 Connecting Case Components 23 Front Panel Header 25 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive 20 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive 21 Connecting Optional Devices 17 Chapter 3 27 Using BIOS 27 About the Setup Utility 27 The Standard Configuration 27 Entering...

Page 4: ...SettingUpNVIDIARAIDConfiguration 49 Setting Up a Non Bootable RAIDArray 49 Setting Up a Bootable RAIDArray 51 Chapter 6 59 59 59 59 59 NVIDIA HybridSLI TechnologySupport 59 KeyFeatures 59 HybridSLIProducts 60 Hybrid Requirements and Constraints 61 Installation and Use 62 Updating the BIOS 44 Chapter 7 65 65 65 65 65 SettingUpeJIFFY 65 Introduction 65 InstallationandBIOSSetup 66 Entering eJIFFY 69 ...

Page 5: ...pports DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 1066 1 AM2 800 667 533 400 It supports four DDR2 sockets with maximum memory size of 32 GB 2 High resolution graphics via one PCI Express x16 slot two PCI Express x1 slots 12 USB 2 0 ports 6 USB ports and 3 USB 2 0 headers support additional 6 USB ports and SATA support with RAID function There is an advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including ...

Page 6: ...ys This board supports CPU up to 95W TDP only The NVIDIA GeForce8200 is a single chip with proven reliability and perfor mance HyperTransport 3 0 x16 up and down links to the AMD socket AM2 AM2 CPU PCI Express 16 lane link interface for external graphics processors PCI Express Generation 2 0 compatible Integrated NVIDIAGeForce Series DirectX 10 Vertex Shader 4 0 graph ics processor Compliant with ...

Page 7: ... LAN Optional The onboard LAN provides either of the following features Compliant with 1000Base T IEEE 802 3ab 100Base TX IEEE 802 3u Supports half full duplex operation IEEE 802 3 compliant RGMII MII 10 100 full half duplex operation Supports RMII mode MII and 7 wire SNI Serial Network Interface IEEE 802 3 802 3u compliant Audio Optional The onboard Audio provides either of the following features...

Page 8: ...ware items are subject to change without prior notice The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds 2 Due to chipset limitation we recommend that motherboard be oper ated in the ambiance between 0 and 50 C ...

Page 9: ...5 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components ...

Page 10: ... ATX power connector 6 IDE Primary IDE connector 7 SATA1 6 Serial ATA connectors 8 F_PANEL Front Panel Switch LED header 9 SPK Speaker header 10 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 11 USBPWR_F1 2 Front Panel USB Power Select jumper 12 F_USB1 3 Front Panel USB headers 13 LPT Parallel port header 14 SPDIFO SPDIF out header 15 CD_IN Analog Audio Input connector 16 F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio header 17 PCI 32 bi...

Page 11: ...The motherboard complies with the specifications for the Micro ATX system case Firstly some features on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indica tors and switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Secondly this motherboard supports one floppy diskette drive and two enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case ha...

Page 12: ...than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT SHORT OPEN Do not over tighten the scre...

Page 13: ...enough VCC5_DUAL voltage before selecting the VCC5_DUAL function 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR_F USBPWR_R cap onto 2 3 pin rather than 1 2 pin as default if you want to wake up the computer by USB PS2 KB Mouse Jumper Type Description Setting default CLR_CMOS 3 pin CLEAR CMOS 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS make sure to turn the system off 3 pin USBPWR_R1 2 1 2 VCC5 2 3...

Page 14: ...ce errors into your system Over clocking can perma nently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits 2 Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components Before installing the Processor This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock...

Page 15: ...he latch on the edge of socket 4 Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU 5 Install the cooling fan heatsink unit onto the CPU and secure them all onto the socket base 6 Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU fan connector CPU_FAN on the motherboard Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules It can support four 240 pin DDR2 1066 AM2 800 667 533 400 The total m...

Page 16: ... are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM 6 Install any remaining DIMM modules For best performance and compatibility we recommend that users install DIMMs in the sequence of DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM1 and DIMM2 Recommend configuration for best performance and compatibility Number of DIMMs DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 AM2 AM2 1 Single Channel Unganged Mode 2 Dual Channel Ganged Mode 3 Singl...

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Page 19: ...n external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Speci fication revision 2 0 PCI Slot This motherboard is equipped with one standard PCI slot PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slot on this board is PCI v2 3 compliant The PCI Expr...

Page 20: ...the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on card Table B Supported VGA Card List for Hybrid SLI Technology Hybrid SLI Technology GPUs Hybrid Power GeForce Boost GeForce 9...

Page 21: ... for easier access 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 Pin Signal Name Function 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT1R 4 PRESENCE 5 PORT2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY Pin Signal Name 9 PORT2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN Pin Signal Name 1 SPDIF SPDIF digital output ...

Page 22: ...tive Signal 5 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Positive Signal 6 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Positive Signal 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 Key Nopin 10 NC Not connected Function Pin Signal Name SATA1 6 Serial ATA connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest date transfer rates 3 0 Gb s simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It elimi nates limitations of the curr...

Page 23: ... ACK Acknowledge Pin Signal Name Function Pin Signal Name Function 11 BUSY Busy 12 PE PaperEnd 13 SLCT Select 14 AFD Auto Feed 15 ERR Error 16 INIT Initialize 17 SLIN SelectIn 18 GND Chassis Ground 19 GND Chassis Ground 20 GND Chassis Ground 21 GND Chassis Ground 22 GND Chassis Ground 24 GND Chassis Ground 26 NC No pin 23 GND Chassis Ground 25 GND Chassis Ground ...

Page 24: ... Technology Attachment is the standard inter face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supp...

Page 25: ...the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply FDD Floppy Disk Connector Connect the single end of the floppy connector to the onboard floppy connector firstly and then connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the floppy drive correspondingly Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 color edge of the ...

Page 26: ...herboard supports 8 channel audio de vices that correspond to the A B C and E port respec tively In addition all of the 3 ports B C and E provide users with both right left channels individually Users please refer to the following note for specific port function definition LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the network DVI Port Optional Use the DVI port to c...

Page 27: ...ector to ATX12V 5 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL 6 Connec the case speaker cable to SPK The ATX_POWER 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX_POWER match perfectly Connecting 24 pin power cable 24 pin power cable The ATX12V...

Page 28: ...Connectors Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PWRGD 20 5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 Ground ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector 4 Signal 3 GND 2 Key 1 VCC ...

Page 29: ...t is normally open When the switch is closed the board resets and runs POST 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 Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard dri...

Page 30: ...26 InstallingtheMotherboard Memo ...

Page 31: ...tures The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any change...

Page 32: ...ST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer You simply need to Load Default Settings to reset the default CMOS values Note Changes to system hardware such as different CPU memories etc may also trigger this message CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc f f f f v02 61 C Copyr...

Page 33: ...o other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing Enter Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for infor mation Some options marked with a triangle f f f f f lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to s...

Page 34: ... and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel SATA 1 SATA 1 Not Detected SATA 2 Not Detected SATA 3 Not Detected SATA4 Not Detected Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system Date Tue 03 10 2008 f Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Help Item f CMOS Setup Utility Copy...

Page 35: ...Analysis and Reporting Technology system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Use this item to enable or disable 32Bit Data Transfer Press Esc to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page Drive A 1 44 MB 31 2 This item defines the characteristics of any diskette dri...

Page 36: ...fferent depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard This item helps the system to lower the frequency when CPU idles When the frequency decreases the temperature will drop automatically as well Advanced 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright...

Page 37: ...he following screen RemovableDrives 1st Drive 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Help Item Specifies the boot sequence from the availabledevices CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc RemovableDrives Press Esc to return to the Advanced Setup page Boot Other Device Yes Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page When enabled the system searches all other possible locations for an oper...

Page 38: ...n Auto Disable this item to set the Share Memory Size And if the item is set to Auto Share Memory Size can be controlled according to the dram size When the dram size is less than 512 MB Share Memory Size should be set to 64 MB While between 512 MB and 1 GB it should be set to 128 MB When more than 1 GB it should be set to 256 MB DCT Unganged Mode Auto This item is used to select the DCT mode DRAM...

Page 39: ...the mode of the Serial ATA Onboard S ATA Controller Enabled Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Audio function Onboard LAN Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add in card with a remote boot ROM installed Se...

Page 40: ...s F1 General Help mn Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port USB Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the USB function Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Soft off by PWR BTTN Instant off Under ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power management I...

Page 41: ...if inserting the PCI card Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from S3 mode Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from S3 mode Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automati...

Page 42: ... and Ext VGA Selection Single Init Display First PCI Init Display First PCI Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Select Internal VGAor External VGACARD to display iGPU and Ext VGA Selection Single Use this item to select internal VGA or external VGA card to display Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select ...

Page 43: ...American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item CPU SMART FAN Control Enabled TargetTemp Value 060 Tolerance Value 03 StartUp Value 150 Stop Value 100 StopTime Value 060 Smart Fan Function f Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Disabled Enabled Options f Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default settings F1 General Help mn Move F10 Save ESC Exit Ent...

Page 44: ... powering down Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page 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 Vcore VDIMM VNB VHT CPU FAN Speed SYS FAN Speed CPU Temperature ...

Page 45: ... When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM PCI slots Disabled Enabled Options Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default settings F1 General Help mn CPU LDT Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by CPU LDT PCI Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectr...

Page 46: ...ange a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Install or Change the password Help item Supervisor Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not You select OK and then...

Page 47: ... been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays Change User Password Press Enter You can select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to change the user password This item will show if the supervisor password is set User Password This page helps you install or change a password Install or Change the password Help i...

Page 48: ...tem disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk 4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the bootable device 5 Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your com puter You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup pa...

Page 49: ...io installation optional The Intel High Defi nition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Users need to download and install the update packages from the Microsoft Download Center before installing HD audio driver bundled in the Driver disk Please log on to http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb en us 90...

Page 50: ...d driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing The motherboard identification is located in the upper left hand corner The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk Before installing the software from Windows Explorer look for a file named README TXT or something similar This...

Page 51: ...ons are recom 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items mended Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation ...

Page 52: ...and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant They are provided only for the convenience of the customer The following software is fur nished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the t...

Page 53: ...onfiguration one is to create a RAID 1 Array for backup or a RAID 0 Array for increased performance just by adding additional disk array without changing the original OS Non Bootable RAID Array while the other is to configure the RAID Array disks when reinstalling the OS Bootable RAID Array RAID arrays can be created deleted using both MediaShield RAID BIOS and the MediaShield RAID Manager from Wi...

Page 54: ...n the NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers page Figure 1 3 nForce Driver Installation Window 3 4 1 save the current configuration and exit setup in BIOS setting The PC reboots Make sure that the NVIDIA IDE Driver is selected 2 Select the modules that you want to install You must install the NVIDIA IDE driver in order to enable NVIDIA RAID If you do not install the NVIDIA IDE driver NVIDIA RAID will not b...

Page 55: ...ls see Figure 1 4 then press Enter The Integrated Peripherals screen or a screen similar to it appears Figure 1 5 Integrated Peripherals Screen From the Integrated Peripherals Window globally set SATA Mode select to RAID Mode see Figure 1 5 Start your computer then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility screen appears Figure 1 4 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Screen 1 2 3 ...

Page 56: ...AID BIOS The NVIDIA RAID BIOS set up lets you choose the RAID type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array EnteringtheRAIDBIOSSetup 1 Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press F10 The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading of the OS You have a few seconds to press F10 before the screen disappears see Figure 1 6 4 Figure 1...

Page 57: ...s block These are the drives that are available for use as RAID array disks To designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk By default this is set to Mirroring To change to a different RAID mode press the down arrow key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box either Mirroring Striping Spanning Stripe Mirroring or RAID 5 Selecting the Striping Block Size Note Not all RAID...

Page 58: ...w Array screen after one disk have been assigned as RAID 0 array disk Figure 1 8 MediaShield BIOS Array Disks Assigned Completing the RAID BIOS Setup Figure 1 9 Clear Disk Data Prompt After assigning your RAID array disk press F7 The Clear disk array prompt appears 1 ...

Page 59: ...riping Block used RAID Mode Striping Width Disk Model Name and disk capacity If you want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents press C At the prompt press Y to wipe out all the data otherwise press N Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press F10 to exit the RAID setup 3 Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to set up then press B to specif...

Page 60: ...nt If that is not the case or you are trying to install a new version of Windows then you will need an NVIDIA RAID driver F6 install floppy Check to see if one came with your system If not you can create one by downloading the appropriate driver package and following the steps in this section Press F6 and wait a few moments for the Windows Setup screen to appear The Windows Setup program starts a ...

Page 61: ...tion Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of Windows XP installation is completed then take out the floppy Follow the instructions on how to install Windows XP After Windows XP is completely installed it is recommended that you install the ForceWare software in order to access the MediaShield RAID Management tool Note Each time you add a new h...

Page 62: ...58 NVIDIARAIDConfiguration Memo ...

Page 63: ...ower HybridPowerTM unleashes graphics performance when needed and switches to quiet low power quiet operation for everyday computing Plug any NVIDIA Hybrid SLI enabled GPU into any NVIDIA Hybrid SLI enabled motherboard for the ultimate control Dial up performance for demanding 3D games and applications reduce noise and power consumption for everyday computing tasks like browsing the Web word proce...

Page 64: ...9800 GX2 Yes No GeForce 9800 GTX Yes No GeForce 8500 GT No Yes GeForce 8400 GS No Yes Hybrid SLI Enabled Motherboard Reference Website http www nvidia com object hybrid_sli html GPUs Hybrid Power Technology GeForce Boost Technology GeForce 8300 Yes Yes GeForce 8200 Yes Yes GeForce 8100 Yes Yes nForce 730a Yes Yes nForce 720a Yes Yes For reference only ...

Page 65: ...st 256 MB of frame buffer carve out for the motherboard GPU Hybrid SLI will not work if the frame buffer size is set to be less than 256 MB 6 For best GeForce Boost performance the following minimum system configuration is recommended AMD Phenom CPU or Intel CPU run ning at FSB 1333 MHz 2 1024 MB of DDR2 800 DRAM Discrete GPU recommended for GeForce Boost 7 Visit the ECS website www ecs com tw for...

Page 66: ...ert the Hybrid SLI enabled graphics card into the PCIEX16 Slot on the motherboard 2 Start your computer then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup use the arrow keys to select Advanced Chipset Setup then press Enter set the item Hybrid SLI supprt to Enabled 4 Press F10 to save the configuration and exit the BIOS ...

Page 67: ...ee the green icon of NVIDIA Hybrid SLI in the bottom right hand corner while accessing the Windows Vista again 6 Click the green Hybrid SLI icon then the choosing menu appears 7 Whether the Save Power and Boost Performace can be used depends on the graphics card being inserted There are three SLI modes for you to select Save Power Boost Performance and Additional Displays Select a graphics mode ...

Page 68: ...ick with your right mouse button on My Computer then click the option Man age and choose the Device Manager finally click the Display Adapters The following screen appears 8 All in all the NVIDIA SLI technology works This concludes Chapter 6 ...

Page 69: ...ant enjoyment on web browsing photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up Version 5 0 Note eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to the DVD activation and BIOS setup Please check the hard copy user s guide or product color box to see if the model has embodded eJIFFY feature eJIFFY icon on color box Chapter7 SettingUp eJIFFY ...

Page 70: ...Activation Finish the DVD utility setup and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation 1 Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below Utilities screen Click eJIFFY feature item to install 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish eJIFFY setup ...

Page 71: ...Y display keyboard language from English to your local language The changes will be applied after rebooting Note The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to switch with the default English typing Please refer to the usage FAQ for more tips ...

Page 72: ...age after boot up 5 And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func tion Press F10 to save the configuration and exit Restart your computer 2 Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application updates 1 eJIFFY is available in SATA IDE AHCI mode It does not support RAID configuration and the onboard 34 pin floppy drives Note ...

Page 73: ...three buttons on it Operating system eJIFFY and BIOS Setup If you click eJIFFY the following screen will appear And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds Click to enter the normal OS you have installed such as Windows Click to enter eJIFFY OS Click to set the BIOS ...

Page 74: ...s Shut Down Restart Ends your session and turns off the computer Ends your session and restart the computer Click once to connect the storage disk to your computer Click for the second time to remove your storage disk safely please refer to the FAQ for more usage information Shows the network connection status ePal On line chat tool to use the most popular IMs in the world MSN ICQ AIM etc Language...

Page 75: ...s multi language displays and keyboard settings for language switch Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting Step1 Click Step 2 Click Keyboard Language icon to open the keyboard selection list which offers several regional keyboard settings besides default English keyboard Step 3 Click the selected keyboard language e g French and press OK ...

Page 76: ...guage bar here Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl Space The language bar will then appear as fol lows Select your desired language Click to enable all possible language inputs you want to apply and click A p p l y ...

Page 77: ...anguage Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list Check your desired display language Your selected display language will be applied after rebooting Note Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk ...

Page 78: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 74 Memo ...

Page 79: ...wdrivers from the inside PC case This is to prevent damage from short circuit 3 Check the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for damage or bent A bent pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage from short circuit 5 Check the 12V power connector is connected to the motherboard 6 Check that the 12V power ATX conn...

Page 80: ...Optimised Default in the BIOS setup 2 Check the CPU cooler fan for dust Long term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if necessary 3 Check that the 12V power ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place 4 Remove the hard drive optica...

Page 81: ...act RMA No If 3 short beeps DIMM memory not properly inserted or memory failure If 1 long beep and 8 short beeps VGA not detected Yes Yes Halt at POST screen Yes R CMO L C S and restart If fail contact RMA Yes No Peripheral device issue HDD problem CMOS setup error d nee to CLRCMOS System fail to start or unstable a er modify BIOS se ng M CLR C OS and restart Turn on PSU switch or connect to wall ...

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