ECS HDC-M, Service Manual

Page 1: ...ed and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference to radio ...

Page 2: ...lations Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Describes features of the motherboard Go to H page 1 Describes installation of mother...

Page 3: ...s 8 Setting Jumpers 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 InstallingHardware 10 Installing Memory Modules 10 Expansion Slots 11 Connecting Optional Devices 13 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive 16 ConnectingI ODevices 17 Connecting Case Components 18 Front Panel Header 20 Chapter 3 21 Using BIOS 21 About the Setup Utility 21 The Standard Configuration 21 Entering the Setu...

Page 4: ...uttheSoftwareDVD ROM CD ROM 45 Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 7 45 Running Setup 46 ManualInstallation 48 UtilitySoftwareReference 48 Chapter 5 49 49 49 49 49 Trouble Shooting 49 Start up problems during assembly 49 Start up problems after prolong use 50 Maintenanceandcaretips 50 BasicTroubleshootingFlowchart 51 ...

Page 5: ...port optional HDMI port one VGA port six USB 2 0 ports one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone line in and line out The motherboard incorporates the AMD Hudson D1 FCH chipset It supports two PCI slots which are fully compliant to PCI rev 2 2 specification at 33 MHz One PCIE16X slot runs at x4 bandwidth which is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 This motherboard...

Page 6: ...r DIMM with maximum memory size up to 8GB The AMD Hudson D1 FCH Chipset is a single chip with proven reliability and performance PCI slots compliant with PCI Rev 2 2 interface at 33 MHz Integrated SATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controller Twelve USB 2 0 ports supported Supports Unified Media interface UMI SMBus controller and High Definition Audio Supports Serial Peripheral Interface SPI Enhanced DMA Controll...

Page 7: ...The motherboard comes with the following expansion options Two PCI slots One PCI Express x16 slot with x4 mode Four 7 pin SATA connectors Expansion Options One PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse connect port One DVI port optional HDMI port One VGA port Six USB 2 0 ports One LAN port Audio jacks for microphone line in and line out The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and connectors Integrated I O ...

Page 8: ...e out Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Storage Audio LAN Rear Panel I O CPU Specifications 2 x PCI slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot with x4 mode Form Factor mATX 225mm x 170mm AMI BIOS with 32Mb SPI Flash ROM Supports ACPI DMI Supports Plug and Play STR S3 STD S4 Hardware monitor Audio LAN can be disabled in BIOS Supports Dual Display optional System BIOS Internal I O Connectors Headers 1 x 3 pin SYS_...

Page 9: ... ATX power connector 4 SATA1 4 Serial ATA 3Gb s connectors 5 SPK Speaker header 6 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 7 F_USB1 3 Front panel USB 2 0 headers 8 TPM Trusted Platform Module header Optional 9 SPDIFO SPDIF out header 10 LPT Onboard parallel port header 11 COM Onboard serial port header 12 PCI1 2 32 bit add on card slots 13 CASE CASE open header 14 F_AUDIO1 Front panel audio header 15...

Page 10: ...6 IntroducingtheMotherboard Memo ...

Page 11: ...s and switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to install Most cases have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard This motherboard carries an MATX for...

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: ...labeled Jumper Settings 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 CLR_CMOS To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save Exit Setup 1 ...

Page 14: ...upports unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down 3 Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly 4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot 5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly do...

Page 15: ...board is equipped with two standard PCI slots 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 slots on this board are PCI v2 2 compliant PCIE16X Slot The PCI Express 16x slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Spec...

Page 16: ...nstall the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that 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 adapt ers you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on card For reference only ...

Page 17: ...UD_GND 3 PORT2R 4 PRESENCE 5 PORT2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 9 PORT2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN SATA1 4 Serial ATA connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA 3Gb s devices simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register compatibility and software compati...

Page 18: ...ower 2 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 3 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Negative Signal 4 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Negative 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 USB_FP_OC0 Overcurrentsignal Pin Signal Name Function 1 DCD DataCarrierDetect 2 SIN Serial Input 3 SOUT Serial Output 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSR Data...

Page 19: ...oard parallel port header This is a header that can be used to connect to the printer scanner or other devices SPDIFO SPDIF out header 2 5VA 5V analog Power 3 Key No pin 4 GND Ground Pin Signal Name Function 1 SPDIF SPDIF digital output 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 1 ...

Page 20: ...g a total of four drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced 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 t...

Page 21: ...he three audio ports to connect audio devices The first jack is for stereo line in signal The second jack is for stereo line out signal The third jack is for microphone Audio Ports PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 pointing device PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network ...

Page 22: ...ct the System cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN 3 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL 4 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER 5 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK The ATX 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 ...

Page 23: ...2V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 Ground Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V CPU_FAN CPU Cooling FAN Power Connector 1 GND System Ground 3 Sense Sensor 4 Control CPU FAN control Pin Signal Name Function 2 12V Power 12V SPK Internal speaker header Pin Signal Name 1 VCC 2 Key 3 NC 4 Signal SYS_FAN System Cooling FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Fu...

Page 24: ...DE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector 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 Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary contact switch that is normally ...

Page 25: ...ade 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 changes in the future This...

Page 26: ...on Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first time the POST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer You simply need to Load Default Settings to reset the default CMOS values Note Changes to system hardware such...

Page 27: ...aintenance the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS Please visit the manufacture s website for updated manual When you enter the BIOS Setup program the main menu appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Select an item and press En...

Page 28: ...nc Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Launch PXE OpROM The item enables or disables launch PXE Option ROM Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help lk mn Select Screen Select Item F2 PreviousValues F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Launch PXE OpROM Disabled LAN Configuration PC Health Status Power Management Se...

Page 29: ... that the BIOS automatically detects LAN Configuration Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Enable or Disable Onboard LAN Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help lk mn Select Screen Select Item F2 PreviousValues F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Main Advanced Chipset M I B II...

Page 30: ...n it is set at certain temperature the SYS Fan PWM value will change accordingly SYS Smart Fan Control Enabled Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit f f f f fPC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setu...

Page 31: ...nt If you choose Silent mode the fan speed will be auto restricted to make system more quietly If you choose Manual mode the fan speed will be adjusted depending on users parameters Press Esc to return to the PC Health Status 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 Sys...

Page 32: ... to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode PowerManagementSetup Resume By RING Disabled Resume By USB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled EUP Function Enabled POWER LED TYPE Dual Color LED Aptio Setup Utili...

Page 33: ...3 Suspend to RAM Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc SelectthehighestACPIsleep state the system will enter when the suspend button is pressed Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help lk mn Select Screen Select Item F2 PreviousValues F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu...

Page 34: ...es or disables the CPU C Q Function SB Clock Spread Spectrum Enabled This item enables or disables the SB Clock Spread Spectrum L1 Data Cache 32 KB 2 way This item shows CPU L1 Cache Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help lk mn Select Screen Select Item F2 PreviousValues F3 Opti...

Page 35: ...he Advanced Menu page SATA Mode IDE Use this item to select SATA mode Serial ATA Controller Enabled Use this item to enabled or disable the onchip SATA channel SATAConfiguration Serial ATA Controller Enabled SATA Mode IDE SATAPort1 Not Present SATAPort2 Not Present SATAPort3 Not Present SATAPort4 INTEL SSDSA2M0 80 0GB Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Enable Disable SATA...

Page 36: ... 1208 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help lk mn Select Screen Select Item F2 PreviousValues F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Super IO Configuration fSerial Port 0 Configuration fParallel Port Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010...

Page 37: ...can Megatrends Inc Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help lk mn Select Screen Select Item F2 PreviousValues F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Enable or Disable Serial Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Press Esc to return to the Super IO Configuration Menu page Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable serial port Device Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 Th...

Page 38: ...s Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Parallet Part O Configuration Parallel Port Enabled Device Settings IO 378h IRQ 5 Change Settings Auto Device Mode Standard and B1 dire Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help lk mn Select Screen Select Item F2 PreviousValues F3 Optimized...

Page 39: ...nt TPM Status Information No TPM Hardware Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help lk mn Select Screen Select Item F2 PreviousValues F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Enables or Disables TPM support O S will not show TPM Reset of platform is Main Advanced Chipset M I B I...

Page 40: ...atrends Inc Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc North Bridge Parameters North Bridge South Bridge f f Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help lk mn Select Screen Select Item F2 PreviousValues F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc IGD Share Memory Size...

Page 41: ...e current status of the case Chassis Opened No This item indicates whether the case has been opened Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Specify what state to go to when power is re applied after a power failure G3 state SB Chipset Configuration Restore AC Power Loss PowerOff Azalia HD Audio Enabled Case Open Warning Disabled Chassis Opened No Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C ...

Page 42: ...ct different Memory Clock Default value is 400Mhz Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help lk mn Select Screen Select Item F2 PreviousValues F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit CAS Latency tCL 8 CLK This item determines the operation of DDR SDRAM memory CAS column address strob...

Page 43: ...s This item enables you to select the first bootable device Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc SelectthekeyboardNumLock state Boot Configuration BootupNumLockState On Boot Option Priorities BootOption 1 SATA INTELSSDSA2M0 Hard Drive BBS Priorities Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help lk mn Select Screen Select ...

Page 44: ...right C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Set Setup Administrator Password Administrator Password Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help lk mn Select Screen Select Item F2 PreviousValues F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Administrator Password Scroll to this item and press Enter to set the administrator password ...

Page 45: ...m enables you to save the options that you have made Save Changes This item enables you to save the changes that you have made Discard Changes This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made Restore Defaults This item enables you to restore the system defaults Save as User Defaults This item enables you to save the changes that you have made as user defaults Restore User Defaults T...

Page 46: ...42 Using BIOS SATA INTEL SSDSA2M080G2GC This items sets the system boot order ...

Page 47: ...ystem 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 boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page...

Page 48: ...44 Using BIOS Memo ...

Page 49: ...luded in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some pro grams is available in a README file located in the same directory as the software Before installing any software always inspect the folder...

Page 50: ...XE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen Exit The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window Utilities Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk Information Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the disk Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The i...

Page 51: ...ionsare recom mended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items 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: ...rogram browse to the operating system subfolder 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...

Page 53: ...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 connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches ...

Page 54: ...ay be at fault Maintenance and care tips Your computer like any electrical appliance requires proper care and maintenance Here are some basic PC care tips to help prolong the life of the motherboard and keep it running as best as it can 1 Keep your computer in a well ventilated area Leave some space between the PC and the wall for sufficient airflow 2 Keep your computer in a cool dry place Avoid d...

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