System Board User’s Manual
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Table of Contents Warranty................................................................................................. Static Electricity Precaution................................................................ Safety Measures..................................................................................... About the Package............................................................................... Before Using the System Board.........................................................
Warranty 1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of 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.
1 Introduction Static Electricity Precautions It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up. 1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it. 2.
Introduction 1 About the Package The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.
1 Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications 8 Processor • AMD® AM2+ processors: PhenomTM FX / PhenomTM / AthlonTM / SempronTM AMD® AM2 processors: Athlon series / SempronTM • HyperTransport 3.0 (5200MT/s for AM2+) HyperTranspor t 1.0 (2000/1600MT/s for AM2) • AMD OverDrive provides tuning options using the new “Advanced Clock Calibration” overclocking feature.
Introduction IDE • One IDE connector allows connecting up to two UltraDMA 133Mbps hard drives Serial ATA with RAID • Supports up to 6 SATA devices • SATA speed up to 3Gb/s • RAID 0/1/0+1(10)/5/JBOD/AHCI Rear Panel I/O • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port • 1 HDMI-out port • 1 coaxial RCA S/PDIF-out port • 1 optical S/PDIF-out port • 1 DVI-I port • 4 USB 2.0/1.
1 Introduction Features The system board supports high performance DDR2 technology whose data transfer rate delivers bandwidth of 12.8 Gb/s and beyond. That is twice the speed of the conventional DDR without increasing its power consumption. DDR2 SDRAM modules work at 1.8V supply compared to 2.6V memory voltage for DDR modules. DDR2 also incorporates new innovations such as the On-Die Termination (ODT) as well as larger 4-bit pre-fetch against DDR which fetches 2 bits per clock cycle.
Introduction Graphics 1 The northbridge chip comes integrated with the ATI RadeonTM HD 3300 graphics core delivering exceptional 3D graphics performance. It supports HDMI and DVI interfaces. DVI (Digital Visual Interface) is a form of video interface technology made to maximize the quality of flat panel DVI LCD monitors and modern video graphics cards.
1 Introduction RAID The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA devices. It supports RAID 0/1/0+1(10)/5/JBOD/AHCI . The Marvell 88E8056 PCI Express Gigabit LAN chip Gigabit supports up to 1Gbps data rate. L AN CMOS Reloaded is a technology that allows storing multiple user-defined BIOS settings by using the BIOS utility to save, load and name the settings.
Introduction 1 The system board suppor ts USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 USB 2.0 supports 480Mb/second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
1 Introduction Wak e ake On USB This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. Important: If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥2A. RTC The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the set date and time.
Hardware Installation 2 Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout 1 Mouse KB 1 HDMI DDR2 -2 DDR2 -4 DDR2 -1 DDR2 -3 CPU fan PS/2 power select (JP7) Coaxial RCA (top) / Optical (bottom) S/PDIF-out ATX power 12 24 12V power CN5 1 Socket AM2+ DVI-I H HDMI/DVI select (JP15) A 3 2 1 USB 0-3 power select (JP5) 1 USB 0-1 13 1 LAN USB 2-3 Center/ Subwoofer Rear R/L Side R/L AMD 790GX Marvell 88E8056 Line-in Front R/L Mic-in 5V/12V power 1 1 DRAM Power LED PCIE 1 IDE C 15
2 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, 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.
Hardware Installation 2 The system board supports the following memory interface. Single Channel (SC) Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels. Virtual Single Channel (VSC) If both channels are populated with different memory configurations, the MCH defaults to Virtual Single Channel. Dual Channel (DC) Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate.
2 Hardware Installation The table below lists the various optimal operating modes that should be configured for the memory channel operation.
Hardware Installation DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 Dynamic Mode Addressing E P(*)(2,4) DS E P(*)(2,4) DS Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) DS E P(*)(1,3) DS E Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) DS P(*)(2,4) DS P(*)(1,3) DS P(*)(2,4) DS Dynamic Mode Addressing E P(*)(2,4) SS E P(*)(2,4) SS Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) SS E P(*)(1,3) SS E Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) SS P(*)(2,4) SS P(*)(1,3) SS P(*)(2,4) SS Config 2 P - denotes populated E - denotes empty * - denot
2 Hardware Installation Installing the DIM Module Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference only. 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 DIMM sockets 5.
Hardware Installation 2 6. Grasping 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. 7. Seat the module vertically, pressing it down firmly until it is completely seated in the socket. 8. The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the module in place.
2 Hardware Installation CPU Overview The system board is equipped with Socket AM2+ for installing an AMD CPU designed for this socket. Installing the CPU 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 Socket AM2+ on the system board. 4. Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideLever ways, away from the socket, then lifting it up to a 90 o angle.
Hardware Installation 2 5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold mark on the CPU must align with the corner of the CPU socket (refer to Gold the enlarged image) mark shown below. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. X 6. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force. Important: Do not force the CPU into the socket.
2 Hardware Installation Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board. The fan / heat sink assembly must provide airflow adequate to ensure appropriate internal temperature and cooling of the components in the system.
Hardware Installation 2. The system board comes with the retention module base already installed. 2 Retaining tab Retention module base 3. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. Now hook one side of the retention clip onto the retention module base by fitting the hole(s) on the retention clip into the retaining tab(s) of the retention module base. Hook the other side of the retention clip so that the hole(s) on the retention clip also fit into the retaining tab(s) of the retention module base.
2 Hardware Installation 4. Move the retention lever to its opposite side then push it down to lock the fan and heat sink assembly to the retention module base. Retention lever Note: • You will not be able to secure the fan and heat sink assembly in place if it did not fit properly onto the retention module base. • Make sure there is sufficient air circulation across the CPU fan and heat sink. 5. Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the system board.
Hardware Installation 2 Northbridge Heat Sink The Northbridge must be kept cool by using a heat sink. The heat sink will dissipate heat generated by the Northbridge. Without the heat sink, the Nor thbridge will overheat damaging both the Northbridge and the system board. The system board comes with the heat sink already installed on the board. The copper-made heat pipe technology provides excellent heat dissipation.
2 Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data JP10 X 1 2 3 1-2 On: Normal (default) 1 2 3 2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. c) The overclocked settings in the BIOS resulted to the system’s instability or caused system boot up problems. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
Hardware Installation 2 PS/2 Power Select JP7 1 X 2 3 1 1-2 On: 5V (default) 2 3 2-3 On: 5VSB Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must suppor t ≥720mA. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.
2 Hardware Installation HDMI/DVI Select 3 JP15 2 1 3 2 1 H H A A X A1-A2 to H1-H2 On: HDMI A2-A3 to H2-H3 On: DVI The system board is equipped with HDMI and DVI interfaces but you can only connect one display device at a time. Set this jumper according to the type of display device connected to the system. PCIE Gen 1 / Gen 2 Select JP13 X 1 2 3 1-2 On: Gen 2 (default) 1 2 3 2-3 On: Gen 1 Set this jumper according to the type of PCI Express card that you are using.
Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports Center/ Subwoofer Coaxial S/PDIF-out PS/2 Mouse LAN USB 1 2 Rear R/L Line-in Front R/L DVI-I Mic-in PS/2 K/B HDMI Optical S/PDIF-out USB 0 USB 2-3 Side R/L PS/2 Ports and S/PDIF Ports PS/2 Mouse W W PS/2 KB Coaxial RCA S/PDIF Optical S/PDIF PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboard.
2 Hardware Installation HDMI and DVI-I Ports HDMI W W DVI-I HDMI The HDMI port which carries both digital audio and video signals is used to connect a LCD monitor or digital TV that has the HDMI port. DVI-I The DVI-I port is used to connect a digital LCD monitor or LCD TV.
Hardware Installation 2 USB and LAN Ports USB 1 USB 0 W LAN USB 3 W VCC -Data +Data GND N. C. USB 2 USB 4-5 USB 8-9 USB 6-7 USB 10-11 10 9 VCC -Data +Data GND Key 2 1 USB The USB ports are used to connect USB 2.0/1.1 devices. The 10-pin connectors allow you to connect 8 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. Your USB ports 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 connect the USB port cables to these connectors.
2 Hardware Installation Audio and CD-In Rear audio Center/ Subwoofer Front R/L Side R/L Mic-in W GND AuD_Vcc AuD_R_Return Key AuD_L_Return Rear R/L 10 9 Mic Mic Power AuD_R_Out N. C. AuD_L_Out 2 1 W Front audio W Line-in 4 Right audio channel Ground Ground Left audio channel CD-in 1 Rear Panel Audio Center/Subwoofer Jack (Orange) This jack is used to connect to the center and subwoofer speakers of the audio system.
Hardware Installation 2 Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone. Front Audio The front audio connector is used to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. CD-in The CD-in connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card. Internal I/O Connectors Serial ATA Connectors SATA 4-5 SATA 2-3 SATA 0-1 The Serial ATA (SATA) connectors are used to connect Serial ATA drives.
2 Hardware Installation FDD Connector and IDE Connector 40 IDE 39 X 2 1 34 33 2 X1 FDD FDD Connector The floppy disk drive connector is used to connect a floppy drive. Insert one end of the floppy cable into this connector and the other end-most connector to the floppy drive. The colored edge of the cable should align with pin 1 of this connector. IDE Connector The IDE disk drive connector is used to connect 2 IDE disk drives.
Hardware Installation 2 IrDA,CIR and Serial (COM) Connectors IRRX N. C. Ground VCC IRTX IrDA 1 5 CIRRX N. C. GND 5VSB CIRTX RD DTR DSR CTS 5 X CIR 1 CD TD GND RTS RI 9 X COM 12 IrDA and CIR Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to the IrDA connector or CIR connector. Note: The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA/CIR cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board.
2 Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors X 1 4 Ground Speed Power Control Sense CPU fan 1 3 Power Ground Sense 3 X 1 Fan 2 X Sense Ground Power Fan 5 X 3 Fan 3 1 3 Power Ground Sense 1 Sense Ground Power X Fan 6 X3 1 Sense Ground Power Fan 4 These fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. Cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.
Hardware Installation 2 EZ Touch Switches X Reset Power The presence of the power switch and reset switch on the system board are user-friendly especially to DIY users. They provide convenience in powering on and/or resetting the system while fine tuning the system board before it is installed into the system chassis.
2 Hardware Installation LEDs DRAM Power LED Diagnostic LED Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED This LED will light when the system’s power is on. Standby Power LED This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode. Diagnostic LED The Diagnostic LED displays POST codes. POST (Power-On Self Tests) which is controlled by the BIOS is performed whenever you power-on the system. POST will detect the status of the system and its components.
Hardware Installation 2 Power Connectors Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply unit has a standard 24-pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted into this connector. 12 24 COM +5VDC +5VDC +5VDC NC COM COM COM PS_ON# COM -12VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC +12VDC X +12VDC +5VSB PWR_OK COM +5VDC COM +5VDC COM +3.3VDC +3.3VDC 1 13 Your power supply unit may come with an 8-pin or 4-pin +12V power connector.
2 Hardware Installation The power connectors from the power supply unit are designed to fit the 24-pin and 8-pin connectors in only one orientation. Make sure to find the proper orientation before plugging the connectors. The FDD-type power connector is an additional power connector. If you are using more than one graphics cards, we recommend that you plug a power cable from your power supply unit to the 5V/12V power connector. This will provide more stability to the entire system.
Hardware Installation 2 Restarting the PC Normally, you can power-off the PC by: 1. Pressing the power button at the front panel of the chassis. or 2. Pressing the power switch that is on the system board (note: not all system boards come with this switch). If for some reasons you need to totally cut off the power supplied to the PC, switch off the power supply or unplug the power cord. Take note though that if you intend to restart it at once, please strictly follow the steps below. 1.
2 Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors SPEAKER RESET HD-LED 1 2 19 X 20 PWR-LED ATX-SW HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET: Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system. SPEAKER: Speaker Connector This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.
Hardware Installation 2 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) or S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every second. Note: If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED did not light after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPU or memor y module was not installed properly. Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket.
2 Hardware Installation PCI Express Slots PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 GROUND SPI_CLK SPI_MOSI Download Flash BIOS Connector 8 7 SPI_VCC3 SPI_CS0B SPI_MIS0 SPI_HOLD# 2 1 46 W
Hardware Installation 2 Smart Connectors The Smart Connectors (USB, IEEE 1394 and Front Panel) serve as extended connectors allowing you to easily connect cables to the connectors that are on the system board. This is specially advantageous when using the front panel connectors as this will prevent wrong cable connection. USB 1394 Front Panel Front Panel Connectors 1. Connect all front panel cables from the chassis to the front panel smart connector.
3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup Switchable Modes for Overclocking Aimed to provide convenience and superb overclockability, the Genie BIOS Setting submenu comes available in Easy mode (default mode) and Advance mode. Easy Mode Easy mode displays fields commonly used by users.
BIOS Setup 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS. After you power up the system, the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins.
3 BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” then press . A screen similar to the one below will appear.
BIOS Setup 3 Primary IDE Master to Internal Phy SATA 4 Primary IDE Master/Slave Secondary IDE Master/Slave Used to configure Parallel ATA drives Internal Internal Internal Internal Used to configure Serial ATA drives Phy Phy Phy Phy SATA SATA SATA SATA 1 3 2 4 Note: The fields for configuring Serial ATA drives will appear only if the Serial ATA function is Enabled. Enable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.
3 BIOS Setup Primary IDE Master to Secondary IDE Slave The drive type information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor. If you select ”Auto”, the BIOS will autodetect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD & CD-ROM drive. If a hard disk has not been installed, select “None”. Access Mode For hard drives larger than 528MB, you would typically select the LBA type. Certain operating systems require that you select CHS or Large.
BIOS Setup 3 Internal Phy SATA 1 to Internal Phy SATA 4 Move the cursor to a field then press . The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Internal Phy SATA 1 IDE Auto-Detection Press Enter Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Auto Auto Capacity 0 MB Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector 0 0 0 0 0 ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level XX To auto-detect the HDD’s size, head...
3 BIOS Setup Halt On This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up. The default setting is All Errors. No Errors All Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for any errors detected. The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error. The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.
BIOS Setup 3 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.
3 BIOS Setup First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the “First Boot Device” “Second Boot Device” and “Third Boot Device” fields respectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected. Set “Boot Other Device” to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device.
BIOS Setup 3 Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the passwordeverytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Password submenu. System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt. Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.
3 BIOS Setup Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives. Move the cursor to this field then press . Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up or <-> to move it down the list. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority 1. Ch2 S. : ST3160815AS 2. Bootable Add-in Cards Item Help Menu Level XX Use <↑> or <↓> to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list.
BIOS Setup 3 Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features X X PCIE Configuration IGX Configuration Init Display First NB Power Management Memory Hole System BIOS Cacheable ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Press Enter Press Enter PCIEx Auto Disabled Disabled +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level X ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only.
3 BIOS Setup NB Power Management Dynamic clock gating for IOC/NT/MCU/CFG. The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled. Memory Hole In order to improve system performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. When enabled, the CPU assumes the 1516MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM. When disabled, the CPU assumes the 15-16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory.
BIOS Setup 3 PCIE Configuration Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCIE Configuration X X X 25 Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter GPP Slots Power Limit, W GFX Port 1 GFX Port 2 NB-SB Port Features ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level XX ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
3 BIOS Setup GFX Port 1 / GFX Port 2 Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility GFX Port 1 Gen2 High Speed Mode Link ASPM Link Width Slot Power Limit, W ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Auto Disabled Auto 75 +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level X ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
BIOS Setup 3 NB-SB Port Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility NB-SB Port Features Link ASPM VC1 Traffic Support Link Width ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values L1 Enabled Auto +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level X ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. Link ASPM The options are Disabled and L1.
3 BIOS Setup IGX Configuration Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IGX Configuration Internal Graphics Mode UMA Frame Buffer Size Frame Buffer Location IGX Engine Clock Override x IGX Engine Clock HDMI Audio UMA+SidePort Auto Above 4G Disabled 500 Disabled Surround View Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Menu Level X Auto SidePort Clock Speed UMA-SP Interleave Mode x Size x Ratio (SP:UMA) SP Power Management SP NB Termination SP Memory Termination SP CMD Hold SP DATA Hold ↑↓→← : Item Help 4
BIOS Setup 3 HDMI Audio This is used to enable or disable the HDMI audio. Surround View The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled. SidePort Clock Speed This is used to select the SidePort’s clock speed. The options are 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz, 400MHz, 533MHz and 667MHz. UMA-SP Interleave Mode The options are Auto and Fine. Size The options are 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB and 128MB. Ratio (SP:UMA) The options are 1:1, 1:3, 1:7, 1:15, 3:5, 3:13, 5:11 and 7:9.
3 BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals X X X X OnChip IDE Device OnChip SATA Device Onboard Super I/O USB Device Setting HD Audio Azalia Azalia Front Panel ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Press Press Press Press Auto Auto Enter Enter Enter Enter +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level X ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only.
BIOS Setup 3 OnChip IDE Device Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device IDE HDD Block Mode IDE DMA Transfer Onchip IDE Channel0 Onchip IDE Channel 1 Primary Master PIO Primary Slave PIO Secondary Master PIO Secondary Slave PIO Primary Master UDMA Primary Slave UDMA Secondary Master UDMA Secondary Slave UDMA ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Me
3 BIOS Setup Primary Master PIO to Secondary Slave PIO PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from the disk drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by themselves. Your system supports five modes, 0 (default) to 4, which primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive.
BIOS Setup 3 OnChip SATA Device Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip SATA Device OnChip SATA Channel OnChip SATA Type Combined Mode PATA Channel Mapping Enabled Native IDE Enabled Secondary Item Help Menu Level XX ↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
3 BIOS Setup Onboard Super IO Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Super IO Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port Onboard IRDA Select IR Mode Select UR2 Duplex Mode CIR Port Address x CIR Port IRQ Enabled 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 IrDA Half Disabled 11 Item Help Menu Level XX ↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
BIOS Setup 3 IR Mode Select This field is used to select the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA device. For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter. The options are Normal, IrDA, ASKIR and SCR. UR2 Duplex Mode Half Full Data is completely transmitted before receiving data. Transmits and receives data simultaneously. CIR Port Address This field is used to select an I/O address for the CIR device.
3 BIOS Setup USB Device Setting Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting USB 2.0 Controller 1 USB 2.0 Controller 2 USB 1.
BIOS Setup 3 USB Mouse Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM, the support for legacy USB mouse (in DOS mode) is by default set to Disabled. With more BIOS ROM space available, it will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices. If a PS/2 mouse is not available and you need to use a USB mouse to install Windows (installation is performed in DOS mode) or run any program under DOS, set this field to Enabled.
3 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy.
BIOS Setup 3 Soft-Off by PWRBTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system. Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management function is enabled or disabled, if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system enters the Suspend mode. The purpose of this function is to prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally “hit” or pushed the power button. Push and release again in less than 4 sec to restore.
3 BIOS Setup Power On Function This field allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. Button only Default setting. Uses the power button to power on the system. Password When this option is selected, set the password you would like to use to power-on the system in the “KB Power On Password” field. Hot Key When this option is selected, select the function key you would like to use to power-on the system in the “Hot Key Power On” field.
BIOS Setup 3 PWRON After PWR-Fail 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. When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on. On RTC Alarm Resume Enabled Disabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on in the “Date (of Month)” and “Resume Time” fields.
3 BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
BIOS Setup 3 IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press . This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device.
3 BIOS Setup Assign IRQ for USB When Enabled, the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected to your system. However, if you are not using USB devices and an ISA slot requires an IRQ, set this field to Disabled. The IRQ previously occupied by the USB device will be available for the ISA slot. PCI Latency Timer (Per 8CLK) This feature is used to select the length of time each PCI device will control the bus before another takes over.
BIOS Setup 3 PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature CPUFan Fully ON If CPUTemp CPUFan Turn OFF If CPUTemp SYSFan Fully ON If SYSTemp SYSFan Turn OFF If SYSTemp NB Fan Fully ON If NB Temp NB Fan Turn OFF If NB Temp Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Item Help Menu Level X X 1.18V 1.95V 1.20V 1.18V 3.29V 12.48V 4.81V 3.36V 33oC 40oC 46oC 2657 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM CPU Core Voltage DRAM Voltage VCC SB Voltage HTT +1.2V Voltage ATX +3.
3 BIOS Setup 2. If you want to reduce the CPU fan’s noise or prevent CPU overheat, select a lower temperature in the “CPUFan Fully On If CPUTemp” field to allow the CPU fan to rotate full speed at the selected lower temperature. SYSFan Fully On If SYSTemp This field is used to select the system’s temperature at which the chassis fan will rotate at full speed.
BIOS Setup 3 Genie BIOS Setting Aimed to provide convenience and superb overclockability, this submenu comes available in Easy mode (default mode) and Advance mode. Easy Mode Easy mode displays fields commonly used by users. Advance Mode If you intend to tweak your PC or boost its overclock features, you can switch the Genie BIOS Setting submenu from Easy mode to Advance mode by simply pressing in the main menu of the Award BIOS utility then pressing to select Advance Mode.
3 BIOS Setup X X X Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter DDR 800 Auto DDR400 Auto 1.950 V 1.16 V 1.20 V 1.30 V 1.10 V 1.60 V Enabled 1 Disabled Auto Auto Disabled 200MHz 100MHz CPU Core Voltage DRAM Voltage HTT +1.2V Voltage VCC SB Voltage 1.29V 1.95V 1.20V 1.18V ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Item Help Menu Level X X DRAM Configuration HT Link Control CPU Feature Memory Current Value Timing Mode Memory Clock Value or Limit CPU VID Special Add DRAM Voltage Control SB PLL 1.
BIOS Setup 3 CPU VID Special Add This is used to select the voltage supplied to the CPU. DRAM Voltage Control This is used to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM. SB PLL 1.2V Voltage This field allows you to manually select the Southbridge’s core voltage. NB HT Voltage This is used to select the Northbridge’s HyperTranspor t voltage. NB Core Voltage This is used to select the Northbridge’s core voltage. NB PCIE Voltage The options are 1.10V to 1.40V.
3 BIOS Setup AMD K8 Cool&Quiet Control Auto Disabled Enables AMD’s Cool‘n’Quiet technology. This function allows the system to detect the CPU’s tasks and utilization status. When the CPU’s task slows down, the system effectively lowers power consumption by changing its CPU speed and voltage, subsequently decreasing its noise level. Disables AMD’s Cool‘n’Quiet technology. CPU Clock Ratio This field is used to select the CPU’s frequency ratio. Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting.
BIOS Setup 3 DRAM Configuration Move the cursor to this field and press , the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Configuration Press Enter Press Enter Ganged Enabled Enabled D0 FC MCT Memory Timing ODC Control Mode DCTs Mode Memory Hole Remapping Auto Optimize Bottom IO x Bottom of [31:24] IO Space Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24] X X Item Help Menu Level X ↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Op
3 BIOS Setup MCT Memory Timing Move the cursor to this field and press , the following screen will appear: Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled Enabled 4 CLK 18 CLK 5 CLK 5 CLK 3 CLK 24 CLK 3 CLK 6 CLK 3 CLK 105 ns 105 nS 105 nS 75 nS 75 nS 3 CLK 5 CLK 0 CLK 3 CLK Item Help Menu Level XX X MCT Memory Timing 2T Mode CAS Latency Time Precharge Delay (tRAS) DRAM RAS# Precharge DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay Bank to Bank Cmd (TRRD) TRC TRT
BIOS Setup 3 DRAM RAS# Precharge This field is used to select the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DRAM. DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM active command and the read/write command. The options are 2 and 3. Bank to Bank Cmd (TRRD) The options are Auto, 2 CLK to 5 CLK. TRC Row-Cycle delay. Set the “System Performance” field to Optimal if you want to use the delay time recommended by the DIMM manufacturer.
3 BIOS Setup Twrrd The options are Auto, 0 CLK, 1 CLK, 2 CLK and 3 CLK. Twrwr The options are Auto, 1 CLK, 2 CLK and 3 CLK. CS/ODT Pin Fine Delay The options are Enabled and Disabled. ODC Control Mode Move the cursor to this field and press , the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ODC Control Mode DRAM Drivers Weak Mode Output Driver Comp.
BIOS Setup 3 DRAM Drivers Weak Mode The options are Normal drive and Weak drive. Output Driver Comp. The options are Auto and Manual. CPU On-die Termination The options are 300 ohms +/-20%, 150 ohms +/-20% and 75 ohms +/-20%. DQS Drive Strength The options are 0.75x, 1.00x, 1.25x and 1.50x. Data Drive Strength The options are 0.75x, 1.00x, 1.25x and 1.50x. MEMCLK Drive Strength The options are 0.75x, 1.00x, 1.25x and 1.50x. Addr/Cmd Drive Strength The options are 1.00x, 1.25x, 1.50x and 2.00x.
3 BIOS Setup HT Link Control Move the cursor to this field and press , the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility HT Link Control HT Link Width HT Link Frequency HT Link Tristate UnitID Clumping 2x LCLK Mode Auto Auto Auto Auto Disabled Item Help Menu Level X ↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only.
BIOS Setup 3 CPU Feature Move the cursor to this field and press , the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature AMD C1E Support Advanced Clock Calibration Value (All Cores) Value (Core 0) Value (Core 1) Value (Core 2) Value (Core 3) CPU-NB DID CPU-NB FID CPU DID CPU FID Secured Virtual Machine Mode AMD CPU Stepping x x x x x x x Disabled - 2% - 2% - 2% - 2% - 2% 1 06 0 09 Disabled P0 Item Help Menu Level X ↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save E
3 BIOS Setup CPU DID This field is used to select the CPU DID. CPU FID This field is used to select the CPU FID. Secure Virtual Machine Mode The options are Enabled and Disabled. AMD CPU Stepping The options are P0 and P1.
BIOS Setup 3 CMOS Reloaded The CMOS Reloaded submenu allows you to save different configurations and when needed, allows you to conveniently restore one of these previously saved configurations. Highlight CMOS Reloaded in the main menu then press .
3 BIOS Setup Auto Save Bootable Setting This field is used to automatically save the last bootable setting from CMOS to an area in the SEEPROM referred to as the backup bank. To use this function: 1. Set this field to Enabled. 2. Select “Save & Exit Setup” in the main menu then press . 3. Type then press . If the changes to the setting allowed the system to boot, the setting will be stored in the SEEPROM. In other words, if the system did not boot up, the setting will not be stored.
BIOS Setup 3 Saving, Loading and Naming BIOS Settings For overclockers who require different sets of settings for various system environments or operating systems, CMOS Reloaded allows you to save, load and name up to four sets of BIOS settings - in the “User Defined Setting Bank #1” to “User Defined Setting Bank #4” fields.
3 BIOS Setup Load from this Bank To load the setting saved in the bank, move the cursor to “Load from this Bank” then press . The setting in this bank will replace the current setting. Make sure to save before you exit the BIOS setup utility by selecting “Y” in the “Save & Exit Setup” submenu. Hotkey You can now load a BIOS setting during system boot up; bypassing the lengthy process of entering the BIOS utility to load a setting. Move the cursor to “Hotkey” then press .
BIOS Setup 3 Load Optimized Defaults The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for your system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press .
3 BIOS Setup Set Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system. Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and press .
BIOS Setup 3 Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. Using user’s password to enter Setup allows a user to access only “Set User Password” that appears in the main menu screen.
3 BIOS Setup Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press .
BIOS Setup 3 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press .
3 BIOS Setup RAID BIOS The AMD BIOS utility is used to configure and manage RAID on Serial ATA drives. After you power up the system and all drives have been detected, the AMD BIOS status message screen will appear. Press the key to enter the utility. The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives. Important: Before creating RAID, make sure you have installed the Serial ATA drives and connected the data cables otherwise you won’t be able to enter the RAID BIOS utility.
BIOS Setup 3 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. You can download them from DFI’s web site or contact technical support or your sales representative. 1. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk. 2. Reboot the system and enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility to set the first boot drive to “Floppy”. 3. Save the setting and reboot the system. 4.
3 BIOS Setup 6. The following will appear. Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N) This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your system. We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS. To save the current BIOS, press then enter the file name of the current BIOS. Otherwise, press . 7. The following will then appear. Press “Y” to Program or “N” to Exit 8. Press to flash the new BIOS.
Supported Software 4 Chapter 4 - Supported Software Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen will appear. If after inserting the CD, "Autorun" did not automatically start, please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double-click "Setup".
4 Supported Software AMD RS780D Drivers On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon. 1. Click “AMD RS780D Drivers” on the main menu. 2. Click Install to install to the destination folder or click Browse to select another folder. 3. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next.
Supported Software 4 4. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect.
4 Supported Software WebPAM Utility On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon. 1. Click “WebPAM Utility” on the main menu. 2. You are now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 3. Read the license agreement then click “I accept the terms of the license agreement”. Click Next.
Supported Software 4 4. Click Next to install to the destination folder or click Browse to select another folder. 5. Click Next to begin installation. 6. Click Finish.
4 Supported Software Microsoft .NET Framework On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “GRAPHICS” icon. 1. Click “Microsoft .NET Framework” on the main menu. 2. Click “Yes” to install the Framework package. 3. Setup is currently installing the files onto your computer. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. Restar t the system to allow the new driver installation to take effect.
Supported Software 4 Realtek Audio Driver On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO” icon. 1. Click “Realtek Audio Driver” on the main menu. 2. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next to continue. 3. Setup is currently installing the driver.
4 Supported Software 4. Setup is now configuring the new software installation. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect.
Supported Software 4 Marvell LAN Driver On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon. 1. Click “Mar vell LAN Driver” on the main menu. 2. Setup is preparing the installation wizard. 3. Setup will now install the driver. Click Next.
4 Supported Software 4. Click Finish. 5. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
Supported Software 4 Smart Guardian The Smart Guardian utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/ values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up. The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs.
4 Supported Software 3. Enter the necessar y information then click Next. 4. Click Next to install to the designated folder or click Browse to select another folder. 5. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder.
Supported Software 4 6. Select the option in accordance to the operating system that you are using then click Next. 7. Click Finish. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect. 8.. After rebooting the system, you will find the Smart Guardian icon displayed on the screen. Double-click the icon the run the utility.
4 Supported Software USB 2.0 Drivers Windows® XP If your Windows® XP CD already includes Service Pack 1, the USB 2.0 driver will automatically install when you install the operating system. If the CD does not include Service Pack 1, it is available for download at Microsoft’s Windows Update website. Windows® 2000 If your Windows® 2000 CD already includes Service Pack 4, the USB 2.0 driver will automatically install when you install the operating system.
RAID 5 Chapter 5 - RAID The AMD SB750 chip alows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0/1/0+1(10)/5/JBOD/AHCI . RAID Levels RAID 0 (Striped Disk Array without Fault Tolerance) RAID 0 uses two new identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Data is divided into stripes and each stripe is written alternately between two disk drives. This improves the I/O performance of the drives at different channel; however it is not fault tolerant.
5 RAID Step 1: Connect the Serial ATA Drives Refer to chapter 2 for details on connecting the Serial ATA drives. Important: 1. Make sure you have installed the Serial ATA drives and connected the data cables otherwise you won’t be able to enter the RAID BIOS utility. 2. Treat the cables with extreme caution especially while creating RAID. A damaged cable will ruin the entire installation process and operating system. The system will not boot and you will lost all data in the hard drives.
RAID 5 Step 4: Install the RAID Driver During OS Installation The RAID driver must be installed during the Windows® XP installation using the F6 installation method. This is required in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive or RAID volume when in RAID mode or onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Start Windows Setup by booting from the installation CD.
6 ATI CrossFire Technology Chapter 6 - ATI CrossFire Technology ATI’s CrossFire technology drives your PC to a new peak of performance. By connecting a Radeon CrossFire Edition graphics card and a standard PCI Express graphics card, the power of these multiple GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) within the system will accelerate your gaming performance and improve image quality.
ATI CrossFire Technology 6 Features Regardless of the type of operating mode used, the completed frames from both GPUs are sent to the Compositing Engine on the CrossFire Edition graphics card, which then sends them on to the display device. • Supertile Mode Supertiling divides your screen image into subsections like “tiles” in alternating tile pattern such that half of the tiles are assigned to each of the two GPUs.
6 ATI CrossFire Technology Graphics Cards Requirements 1. One Radeon® X850 / Radeon® X800 CrossFire Edition graphics card. 2. One standard PCI Express Radeon® X850 or Radeon® X800 graphics card. The Radeon® X850 CrossFire Edition card works with any standard PCI Express Radeon X850 graphics card (Radeon X850 PRO, Radeon X850 XT or Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition) from ATI or any of its partners including cards previously sold.
ATI CrossFire Technology 6 The PCI Express x16 Slots PCIE 1 PCIE 3 Two graphics cards support CrossFireXTM; each operating at x8 (8lane ports) bandwidth.
6 ATI CrossFire Technology CrossFireXTM Setup Note: The system board used in some of the illustrations may not resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference only. 1. Power-off the system and monitor then unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE 1 slot then remove the bracket. PCIE 1 3. Align the CrossFire Edition graphics card (Master) above the PCIE 1 slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot.
ATI CrossFire Technology 6 5. Remove the screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE 3 slot then remove the bracket. PCIE 3 6. Align the standard PCI Express graphics card (Slave) above the PCIE 3 slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot. Standard PCI Express graphics card 7. Secure the graphics card with the screw you removed in step 5. 8. Connect the two graphics cards by using the provided cable. 9.
6 ATI CrossFire Technology 10. Install the graphics cards’ drivers then restart the system for the drivers to take effect. 11. When you enter the operating system, you will notice the ATI Catalyst Control Center icon added onto your desktop. Double-click this icon. 12. Click the View tab then select Custom View. 13. In the Graphics Settings menu (left side of screen), click CrossFire. The CrossFire Settings screen will appear on the main window. Click “Enable CrossFire” then click “Yes” to continue.
ATI CrossFire Technology 6 14. The screen on the right indicates that CrossFire has been enabled. Make sure to restart the PC for CrossFire to take effect.
6 ATI CrossFire Technology Hybrid CrossFireXTM Based on the ATI CrossFire™ multi-GPU technology, the ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ takes gaming experience to the next level. Hybrid CrossFireX™ is a combination of the integrated graphics and a discrete graphics card delivering high quality gaming images and improved performance. Its multi-GPU performance capabilities enhance gaming performance, productivity and platform power efficiency to the mainstream PC. Basic Requirements 1. 2. 3. 4.
Cool‘n’Quiet Technology 7 Chapter 7 - Cool’n’Quiet Technology Cool‘n’Quiet Technology The AMD Cool‘n’QuietTM technology allows the system to detect the CPU’s tasks and utilization status. When the CPU’s task slows down, the system effectively lowers power consumption by lowering its CPU speed and voltage, subsequently decreasing its noise level. To enable the Cool‘n’QuietTM technology, the following settings are required. 1. Install the Cool‘n’QuietTM driver. 2. Configure Power Management in Windows.
7 Cool‘n’Quiet Technology 3. In the Power Schemes tab, select Minimal Power Management under the Power schemes section then click OK.
ABS - Auto Boost System A Appendix A - ABS: Auto Boost System The ABS (Auto Boost System) technology provides the convenience of saving and loading several OC settings. It allows you to use the best OC setting to optimize your system’s performance. You can “Auto Boost” your system by simply pressing the key. ABS provides the following functions that are easy for users to operate. • • • Backup OC profile Load OC profile Exchange OC profile Installing ABS 1.
A ABS - Auto Boost System 3. The installation wizard is extracting the files needed to install the utility. The wizard will lead you to complete the installation. 4. Setup is now ready to install the utility. Click Next. 5. Click Next to install to the destination folder or click Change to select another folder.
ABS - Auto Boost System A 6. Click Install to begin the installation. 7. The installation wizard will copy all the necessary files and optimize the ABS features. 8. Click Finish to exit setup.
A ABS - Auto Boost System The ABS Utility 1. To run the ABS utility, power up your system then press F1. The screen will show the CPU upgrade information. Press “Any Key” to continue. 2. When the system enters the operating system, the ABS utility will appear and display the system’s information. Click Auto Upgrade. 3. The screen on the right will appear. 4. Select the system board in use.
ABS - Auto Boost System A 5. Click Confirm. 6. ABS suppor ts Win Reloaded and Auto Upgrade features. Click Auto Upgrade. 7. Click Backup. 8. The default settings will appear on the screen. Click Save.
A ABS - Auto Boost System 9. Enter a name for the default setting then click Save. You have just created a backup file of the board’s default setting. 10. If in any case a new OC setting causes system instability, you can always retrieve the backup file saved earlier by clicking Reload. 11. Click Open.
ABS - Auto Boost System A 12. Select the backup file then click Open. 13. Click Wr ite to load Banks 1-4 into the BIOS. If you want the system to auto upgrade the setting the next time you boot the system, click “Enable Auto Upgrade Next Boot”.
A ABS - Auto Boost System 14. Click Yes to reboot. Important: 1. We strongly recommend that you backup the default setting. If in any case your overclock setting causes system instability, you can always retrieve the default setting by reloading the backup file. 2. Everytime you change the BIOS settings, remember to always backup the file because the previous backup file will not match the new BIOS settings therefore it will not work.
Troubleshooting B Appendix B - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes. Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your system are listed below. 1.
B Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display. 3. Make sure your video card’s output frequencies are supported by this monitor. The screen seems to be constantly wavering. 1. If the monitor is close to another monitor, the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off.
Troubleshooting B Hard Drive Hard disk failure. 1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS. 2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave. The master hard drive must have an active/bootable partition. Excessively long formatting period.
B Troubleshooting 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, either the cable or the serial device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the address setting. 4. Make sure the COM settings and I/O address are configured correctly. Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed. 1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected.
BIOS program starts to set VID/FID to initialize CPU. (Boot Block area). CPU VID is incorrect. A0~AF Definition: Initializing memory check code. B0~BF Definition: Initializing memory/devices check code (registers). Initializing memory. Power on -> Stopped at 00 Power on -> 00 -> Reset -> Looping 00 -> C1 -> Stopped at A0 00 -> C1 -> Stopped at b8 00 -> Stopped at C0 00 00 A0 b8 C0 BIOS Program Definition Nil Debug Code Action None, blank Power on POST (hex) 3. Replace a suitable PSU. 4.
Detecting DRAM size and type. ECC auto-detection of L2 cache. Detecting memory. BIOS Program Definition Resume on S1/S3 failed. E0-EF Definition: Initializing PCIE device check code. Shutdown -> Stopped at CF (Shutdown -> CF -> Reset) C0 -> C1 -> Stopped at E0 E0 C0 -> C1 -> Stopped at C3/C5 Expanding compressed BIOS code to the DRAM. (C0 -> C1 -> C3 -> Reset -> Looping) 00 -> C0 -> Stopped at C1 (00 -> C0 -> C1 -> Reset -> Looping) Debug Code Action CF C3/C5 C1 POST (hex) 2.
Initializing the FDD device. Initializing USB devices. 00 -> C1 -> C3 -> Stopped at 26 C3 -> 25 -> 26 -> Stopped at 41 Power on -> Stopped at 50 26 41 50 2. Remove all USB devices including the USB keyboard and instead use a PS/2 keyboard to test. 3. Replace the graphics card. 2. Incompatible USB devices. 3. Defective graphics card. (VGA BIOS did not initialize) 1. Defective graphics card. Initializing onboard H/W monitor devices. Initializing onboard PWM3. 2.
BIOS setup module in progress. Reporting BIOS check errors. Power on -> Stopped at 7F * Checksum error always appear after the BIOS default has been loaded. 7F FF Initializing storage devices. (Probing for IDE devices or SATA devices) Power on -> Stopped at 75 75 Boot attempt (INT 19h) System booted normally. Power on -> Run to FF * Blank Screen Waiting for keys: DEL key to load the BIOS default. F1 key to continue. BIOS Program Definition Debug Code Action POST (hex) Solution 3.
Unplug the AC power and remove the battery for 5 minutes then reinstall the battery and plug the AC power back on. Totally Discharging the Motherboard 3. Wait for 5 seconds then move the jumper cap back to pins 1-2. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 to pins 2-3. 1. Turn-off and unplug the AC power. Clearing CMOS Data 2 3 2. RMA action required. 2. MB is defective. (NB chip may be defective.) 1 1. Clear the CMOS data. 2. RMA action required. 2. MB is defective. (NB chip may be defective.) 1.
