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iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction...................................................................................1 Feature............................................................................................2 Specifications................................................................................4 Motherboard Components..........................................................
iv PCI/PnP Setup...................................................................35 PC Health Status...............................................................36 M.I.B.II (MB Intelligent BIOS II).......................................40 Load Default Settings.........................................................42 Supervisor Password.........................................................42 User Password...................................................................43 Save & Exit Setup........
1 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the H55H-I motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1156 socket for Intel ® Clarkdale processor for high-end business or personal desktop markets. This motherboard is based on Intel® H55 Express Chipset for best desktop platform solution.
2 Feature Processor The motherboard uses an LGA1156 type of Intel ® Clarkdale processor that carries the following features: • Intel® Clarkdale processor • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU “Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate “logical” processors within the same physical processor. This board supports CPU up to 87W TDP.
3 Audio This motherboard may support either of the following Audio chipsets: • • • • • • 7.1+2 Channel High Definition Audio Codec Meets Microsoft WLP3.x (Windows Logo Program) audio requirements All DACs supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate Software selectable 2.5V/3.2V/4.0V VREFOUT Direct Sound 3D. compatible Power Support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 5.
4 Specifications CPU • • LGA1156 socket for Intel® Clarkdale processor Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU Chipset • Intel H55 Express Chipset Memory • • • Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB Supports DDR3 1333/1066 DDR3 SDRAM Expansion Slots • 1 x PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot Storage • • Supported by Intel H55 Express Chipset 4 x Serial ATA 3.
5 Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard
6 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL 1. CPU Socket 2. ATX_POWER 3. DDR3_1~2 4. SYS_FAN 5. CPU_FAN 6. PCIEX16 7. SPDIFO1 8. F_AUDIO 9. ATX12V4P 10. ME_UNLOCK 11. CASE 12. SPK 13. SATA1~4 14. CLR_CMOS 15. F_PANEL 16.
7 Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • • • • • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in Hold all circuit boards by the edges.
8 Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more 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.
9 Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL CLR_CMOS 3-pin Clear CMOS 1 2-3: CLEAR CMOS Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn off the system. CLR_CMOS To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save and Exit Setup”.
10 Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surfacemount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components. On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed.
11 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. A. Opening of the Load Plate · Put your thumb on the tail of the load plate and press the tail down. · Rotate the load plate to fully open position. B. Disengaging of the Load Lever · Hold the hook of lever and pull it to the left side to clear retention tab. · Rotate the load lever to fully open position. C. Removing the Cap · Be careful not to touch the contact at any time. D.
12 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support two 240-pin DDR3 1333/1066. The total memory capacity is 8 GB. DDR3 SDRAM memory module table Memory module DDR3 1066 DDR3 1333 Memory Bus 533 MHz 667 MHz You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. The total memory capacity is up to 8 GB. Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard.
13 Table A: DDR3 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List) The following DDR3 1600/1333/1066 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.
14 Type DDR3 1 333 Size 2 GB Vendor Module Name A-data AD3U1333B2G9-B Apacer Elixir 78.A1GC6.9L1 M2F2G64CB8HA4N-CG 0903.TW elixir M2Y2G64CB8HC9N-CG F3-10666CL9D-4GBRL G.SKILL F3-10666CL8D-4GBECO F3-10666CL9D-4GBNQ Hynix HMT125U6AFP8C-H9N0 AA FLFE85F-B8KG9 NEES KingMax Micron 4 GB DDR3 1 600 MT16JTF25664AY-1G4D1 Nanya PSC NT2GC64B8HAONF-CG 0917.
15 Expansion Slots Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.
16 Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 2 3 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw. 1.
17 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: SATA1~4: Serial ATA connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates (3.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.
18 F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.
19 Installing a SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install SATA hard drives. About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a total of four drives. SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation.
20 Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: HDMI port Connect the HDMI port to the HDMI devices. DVI Port Use the DVI port to connect the monitor. VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port. LAN Ports Connect RJ-45 jacks to LAN ports to connect your computer to the Network. USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. Coaxial/Optical SPDIF Output This jack connects to external optical/coaxial digital audio output devices.
21 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. 2 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER. 3 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL. 4 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN. 5 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V4P. 6 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK.
22 Connecting 4-pin power cable The ATX12V4P power connector is used to provide power to the CPU. When installing 4-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the ATX12V4P match perfectly. 4-pin power cable CPU_FAN: CPU Cooling FAN Power Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal Name Function GND System Ground +12V Power +12V Sense Sensor PWM PWM Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V.
23 SPK: Internal speaker Pin Signal Name 1 2 3 4 VCC Key NC Signal ATX12V4P: ATX 12V Power Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal Name Ground Ground +12V +12V Installing the Motherboard
24 Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases.
25 Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters.
26 Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PCI/PnP Setup PC Health Status M.I.B II (MB Intelligent BIOS II) Load Default Settings Supervisor Password User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving : Move Enter : Select F1:General Help +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F9: Optimized Defaults v02.
27 Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing . Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option.
28 For the purpose of better product maintenance, we reserve the right to change the BIOS items presented in the manual. The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only. Please visit our website for updated manual. Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
29 SATA1~4/ESATA This motherboard supports four SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. SATA1 Help Item SATA1 Device : Not Detected Type LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T.
30 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 (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
31 Intel (R) TurboMode tech (Enabled) This item enables or disables Intel TurboMode Technology support. Quick Power on Self Test (Enabled) Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly. Boot Up Numlock Status (On) This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started.
32 Advanced Chipset 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 (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Setup PAVP Mode Share Memory Size DVMT Memory Memory Remap Feature HDMI Audio Lite 64MB 256MB Enabled Enabled : Move Enter : Select F1: General Help Help Item GMCH Protected Audio Video Path (PAVP) BIOS support.
33 Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
34 Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
35 C1 Auto Demotion (Enabled) When enable, CPU will conditionally demote C3/C6/C7 requests to C1 based on uncore auto-demote information. C3 Auto Demotion (Enabled) When enable, CPU will conditionally demote C6/C7 requests to C3 based on uncore auto-demote information. ACPI T State (Enabled) Report processor throttling in ACPI EUP Support (Enabled) When enabled, system can not resume by some devices (PCI/PCIE/PME/Ring/RTC,etc) at S5 state. You can use this item to save power.
36 PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. PC Health Status Help Item -=- System Hardware Monitor-=Smart Fan Function Press Enter CPU Temperature : 38°C/100°F System Temperature : 34°C/93°F CPU Fan Speed : 978 RPM CPU Vcore : 1.164 V VDIMM : 1.524 V VAXG : 1.
37 SMART Fan Mode (Normal) This item allows you to select the fan mode (Normal, Quiet, Silent, or Manual) for a better operation environment. If you choose Normal mode, the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature. If you choose Quite mode, the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment. 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 adjust depending on users’ parameters.
38 CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart Fan Function Help Item CPU SMART FAN Control SMART Fan Mode CPU SMART Fan start PWM CPU SMART Fan start TEMP (° C) DeltaT SMART Fan Slope PWM value CPU FAN Full Limit Temp SYS SMART FAN Control Enabled Manual 28 32 +3 4 PWM value/° C 57° C Disabled Options Normal: auto adjusts depending on the CPU temperature. Quiet: auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environment operation.
39 ECS supports the latest PECI host technology. While using CoreTM 2 Quad or CoreTM 2 Duo CPU which supports PECI, the original images of the BIOS item “PC Health Status” and “Smart FAN Function” will be replaced by PECI mode and negative number. (The max data from PECI is zero.) CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. PC Health Status Help Item -=- System Hardware Monitor-=Smart Fan Function Press Enter CPU Fan Speed : 2509 RPM : 1.088 V CPU Vcore VDIMM : 1.
40 M.I.B. II (MB Intelligent BiosII) This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. M.I.B.
41 PCIE Over-clocking Func (Disabled) This item enables or disables the PCIE over-clocking function. Spread Spectrum (Enabled) If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled) When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots. Voltage Function (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the Voltage Function.
42 Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install stability-oriented defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Select and then press to install the defaults. Select and then press to not install the defaults. Supervisor Password This page helps you install or change a password. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
43 User Password This page helps you install or change a password. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. User Password User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Help Item Press Enter : Move Enter : Select F1: General Help +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F9: Load Default Settings User Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a user password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays.
44 Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing. 2 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.
45 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM The support software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM that is included 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 programs is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.
46 Drivers Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD 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 file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly.
47 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended. 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.
48 Windows Vista/7 will appear below UAC (User Account Control) message after the system restart. You must select “Allow” to install the next driver. Continue this process to complete the drivers installation. Manual Installation Insert the disk in the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard.
49 Chapter 5 Setting Up eJIFFY Introduction eJIFFY is a fast boot program under Linux. Instead of waiting Windows O.S to start execution, eJIFFY is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing, photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up. 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.
50 Installation and BIOS Setup DVD 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.
51 3. After setting up eJIFFY under Windows, you can switch eJIFFY 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.
52 4. Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation. Press or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up. 5. And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Function. Press F10 to save the configuration and exit. Restart your computer. Note: 1. eJIFFY is available in SATA/IDE/AHCI mode. It does not support RAID configuration and the onboard 34-pin floppy drives. 2. Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application updates.
53 Entering eJIFFY The post screen appears within several seconds after boot up and it has three buttons on it, Operating system, eJIFFY and BIOS Setup. Click to enter the normal OS you have installed such as Windows. Click to enter eJIFFY OS. Click to set the BIOS. 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.
54 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu. eWeb: Firefox for web browsing/webmail and watching flash video. ePix: Photo viewing. ePal: On-line chat tool to use the most popular IMs in the world. (MSN, ICQ , AIM, etc.) Shows ePal on-line connection status. 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.
55 Usage FAQ Language Control Panel: Besides setting English as the default interface, eJIFFY offers multi-language displays and keyboard settings for languageswitch. Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting. Keyboard Language Setup Step1. Click to open the language control panel.
56 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”.
57 Tips for Language Switch: Tip 1: Click “Change Keyboard” icon to switch the typing language. The typing language on text box will switch to the selected one: Click again to switch to English typing back. Tip 2. If you use the default English keyboard, eJIFFY still offers other language inputs to switch with English.
58 Setting Up eJIFFY
59 Setting Up eJIFFY
60 Tip 3. How to change display language? 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.
61 eWeb: Firefox for web browsing/webmail and watching flash video. Q1: How to download files to hard disk through eWeb? Click on the file link directly. Then select “Save File” in the pop-up window. Note: 1. Before downloading files, please “mount” the storage devices to make sure the device is connected with eJIFFY interface. (Please refer to the usage FAQ to mount devices) 2. eWeb does not support Office Viewer/Reader/Writer format under eJIFFY interface.
62 Q2: How to save image file through eWeb? 1. Select the image you want to save and press the right key of your mouse to show the menu, then click the option “ Save Image As” from the menu. 2. Then the “Save Image” window appears. You may rename the image file in the “Name” column and save the file in a folder as the following picture shows. Rename the image file. Then select a subdirectory or click “Create Folder” to create a new folder. Select a root directory. Click here to save the image file.
63 ePix: Photo viewing. Q1: How to find image files saved in hard disk through ePix? Enter the ePix window, then click the icon “Folder” located in the upper left-hand corner, then follow the path for the files you have saved to view the image files.
64 Q2: How to use the fit function under slide show? 1. Click “Edit” and select “Preferences” option from the menu. 2. Click “Viewer” and choose “Keep previous zoom” in “After loading an image”. Close the window and you can use the fit function under slide show now. Note: ePix supports to view image files only. It cannot support Office Viewer or other forms beside image files. Supported image types are: BMP, JPEG, GIF (including GIF animations), PNG, TIFF, ICO and XPM.
65 Mount/Unmount Disk. Q1: What does it mean for “Mount Disk”? “ Mount” means to connect the storage devices to eJIFFY interface. After plugging the external device to the computer such as USB drives, a new disk icon will appear as the following picture shows. Please click the “mount” prompt on the icon. It will change to to show the device is detected successfully. Q2: What does it mean for “Unmount Disk”? “Unmount” is to safely remove the storage devices.
66 Memo Setting Up eJIFFY
67 Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems. Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty, this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips. a) System does not power up and the fans are not running. 1.Disassemble the PC to remove the VGA adaptor card, DDR memory, LAN, USB and other peripherals including keyboard and mouse.
68 c) The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up. 1. The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself. Ensure the CPU fan is working properly. 2. From the BIOS setting, try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed. Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan. Start up problems after prolong use After a prolong period of use your PC may experience start up problems again.
If fail, contact RMA CLR CMOS and restart. Yes Halt at POST screen？ Yes Check if monitor has display Yes Check if Power Supply Unit (PSU) is working Power Bu on is pressed but PC fails to start. CMOS setup error, - need to CLRCMOS. HDD problem.
70 Memo Trouble Shooting
