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iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction......................................................................................1 Feature ..............................................................................................2 Motherboard Components.............................................................4 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions...........................................................................
iv Integrated Peripherals........................................................32 Power Management Setup..................................................33 PCI/PnP Setup....................................................................34 PC Health Status.................................................................35 Frequency/Voltage Control.................................................37 Load Default Settings.........................................................39 Supervisor Password.......
1 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the P45T-A2R/P45T-A2 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket Intel® Yorkfield/Wolfdale processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets. The motherboard incorporates the Intel Eaglelake P45 Northbridge (NB) and *Intel ICH10R/ICH10 Southbridge (SB) chipsets.
2 Feature Processor This motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel® Yorkfield/Wolfdale that carries the following features: • • Accommodates Intel® Yorkfield/Wolfdale processors Supports a system bus (FSB) of 1333/1066/800 MHz Chipset The P45 Northbridge (NB) and ICH10R Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.
3 Onboard LAN • • • Integrated 10/100/1000 Base-T Transceiver Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps IEEE 802.3 compliant IEEE 802.3u Auto-Negotiation Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • • • • • One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphics Interface Three PCI Express x1 slots Two 32-bit PCI v2.
4 Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard
5 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS LGA775 socket Intel® Yorkfield/Wolfdale Family processors CPU cooling fan connector 1. CPU Socket 2. CPU_FAN1 3. DDR2_DIMM1~4 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots 4. ATX_POWER Standard 24-Pin ATX power connector 5. SATA1~6 Serial ATA connectors 6. CASE_FAN Case cooling fan connector 7. USBPWR_F1~2 Front panel USB power select jumpers 8. F_PANEL Front panel switch/LED header 9. F_USB1~4 Front panel USB headers 10. SPK Speaker header 11.
6 Memo Introducing the Motherboard
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 2-3: CLEAR CLR_CMOS 3-pin CLEAR CMOS Before clearing the 1 CMOS, make sure to turn the system off. CLR_CMOS 1 Rear USB/PS2 USBPWR_R1 3-pin Power Select Jumper 1-2: VCC 2-3: 5VSB Front Panel USBPWR_F1~2 3-pin USB Power Select Jumper 1-2: VCC 2-3: 5VSB USBPWR_R1 1 USBPWR_F1~2 1.
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 surface-mount 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. Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap. B. Unload the cap · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap. · Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket. C. Open the load plate · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the hook of the lever, pushing down and pulling aside unlock it. · Lift up the lever. · Use thumb to open the load plate.
12 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support four 240-pin DDR2 800/667. The total memory capacity is 16 GB. DDR2 SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus DDR2 667 333 MHz DDR2 800 400 MHz You must install at least one module in any of the four slots. Each module can be installed with 4 GB of memory; total memory capacity is 16 GB.
13 Table A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List) The following DDR2 800/667 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Type Size Vendor A -DATA 512 MB Ap acer 78.91G 92.
14 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.
15 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.
16 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard optional devices. F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and lineout ports for easier access.
17 F_USB1~4: 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.
18 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CDROM drive. About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE interface. An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard. You must orient the cable connector so that the pin1 (color) edge of the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.
19 Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: 1 2 3 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply. This motherboard does not support the “Hot-Plug” function.
20 Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O 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. Serial Port (COM) Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or fax/modems. USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the network.
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_FAN1. 2 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN1. 3 Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASE_FAN. 4 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER. 5 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V. 6 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL.
22 CPU_FAN1/SYS_FAN1: Cooling FAN Power Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal Name Function System Ground Power +12V Sensor CPU FAN control GND +12V Sense Control Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V.
23 Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micr ATX cases.
24 Memo Installing the Motherboard
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) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
27 For the purpose of better product maintenance, 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. Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
28 Type (Auto) Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer. LBA/Large Mode (Auto) Use this item to set the LAB/Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time.
29 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) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
30 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device (Hard Drive/CD/DVD/Remvable Dev.) Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start-up time. The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard. Boot Other Device (Yes) When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second and Third boot devices.
31 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) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
32 Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
33 Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
34 Resume by PS2 KB (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from S3 mode. Resume by PS2 MS (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from S3 mode. Resume on RTC Alarm (Disabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s RTC (realtime clock).
35 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) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. PC Health Status -=- System Hardware Monitor -=f Smart Fan Function Press Enter Shutdown Temperature Disabled CPU Temperature : 27°C/80°F System Temperature : 34°C/93°F CPU FAN Speed : 3708 RPM SYS FAN Speed : N/A CPU Core : 1.232V VDIMM : 1.
36 ECS supports the latest PECI host technology. While using Wolfdale or Yorkfield CPU, 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 Hardware Health Event Monitoring fSmart Fan Function Press Enter 33°C/91°F 2537 RPM 0 RPM 1.280V 1.
37 System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,...etc. • • • • • • CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU FAN Speed SYS FAN Speed CPU Core VDIMM Press to return to the main menu setting page. Frequency/Voltage Control This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system.
38 Over-clocking Function (Disabled) This item decides the CPU over-clocking function/frequency installed in your system. If the over-clocking fails, please turn off the system power. And then, hold the PageUp key ( similar to the Clear CMOS function) and turn on the power, the BIOS will recover the safe default. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled) When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots.
39 Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not. You select [OK], and then , the Setup Utility loads all default values; or select [Cancel], and then , the Setup Utility does not load default values. Supervisor Password This page helps you install or change a password. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
40 User Password This page helps you install or change a password. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. User Password User Password Change User Password mn < > Help Item : Not Installed Press Enter Install or Change the password. : Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help 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.
41 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.
42 Memo Using BIOS
43 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM The support software 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.
44 Setup 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 CD. Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar. This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly.
45 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. 1. 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. 2.
46 Method 1. Run Reboot Setup Windows Vista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart. You must select taskbar icon Run Blocked Program and run Reboot Setup to install the next driver, until you finish all drivers installation. Method 2. Disable UAC (User Account Control) * For administrator account only. Standard user account can only use Method 1.
47 2. Select Classic View. 3. Set User Account. 4. Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue.
48 5. Disable User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer item and press OK, then press Restart Now. Then you can restart your computer and continue to install drivers without running blocked programs. Manual Installation Insert the CD in the 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 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations (optional for ICH10R only) The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0, and 1 sets on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives. Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following items: 1. 2. 3. 4. One SATA HDD. A write-enabled floppy disk. Microsoft® Windows® OS installation disk (Windows XP/Vista). Motherboard support CD with Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver.
50 Entering Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility 1. During POST, press to enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu. 2. The main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears. 3. Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items.
51 Creating a RAID set 1. In the main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID Volume using the up/down arrow key then press . 2. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create. When more than two HDDs are installed in your computer, the Disks item will be selectable. Then users can select the HDD that you want to belong to the RAID set.
52 4. When done, press to confirm the creation of the RAID set. A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press to confirm; otherwise, press . Pressing deletes all the data in the HDDs. 5. The following screen appears, displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created. Users please be noted that RAID 0 (Stripe) is set to accelerate the data access, and RAID 1 (Mirror) is set to provide the data backup.
53 Deleting a RAID set 1 . In the main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Volume using the up/down arrow key then press . 2. Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete. Press the key to delete the set. 3. A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press to confirm; otherwise, press . Pressing deletes all the data in the HDDs.
54 Resetting disks to Non-RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD. When you install a broken RAID HDD, you cannot select this disk when configuring a RAID set through the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option. If you still want to use this broken RAID HDD as part of the RAID set configured through the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager, you may do so by resetting the disk to Non-RAID.
