i Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
ii Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.
iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction................................................................................................1 Features.......................................................................................................2 Motherboard Components.......................................................................4 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions.....................................................
iv Integrated Peripherals.................................................................37 Power Management Setup...........................................................41 PNP/PCI Configurations.............................................................43 PC Health Status .........................................................................44 Load Fail-Safe Defaults...............................................................45 Load Optimized Defaults...........................................
i Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
ii Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.
iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction................................................................................................1 Features.......................................................................................................2 Motherboard Components.......................................................................4 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions.....................................................
iv Integrated Peripherals.................................................................37 Power Management Setup...........................................................41 PNP/PCI Configurations.............................................................43 PC Health Status .........................................................................44 Load Fail-Safe Defaults...............................................................45 Load Optimized Defaults...........................................
1 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing A11G motherboard of great performance and with enhanced function. This motherboard is designed to fit the AMD AM2 processors in the 940-pin package. Based on the Micro ATX form factor, measuring 244 mm x 224 mm, this motherboard incorporates the following chipsets: C51G Northbridge and MCP51G Southbridge chipsets. The C51G Northbridge features the HyperTransport Technology up to 1.0 GHz for a total bandwidth of 8.0 GT/s.
2 Feature Processor This motherboard uses a Socket AM2 that carries the following features: • • Accommodates AMD Sempron/Athlon 64/Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64 FX processors Supports high-performance HyperTransport CPU interface HyperTransport™ Technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently available interconnect technologies.
3 Onboard LAN (optional) The onboard LAN provides the following features: • • • 10/100 Mbps N-way Auto-negotiation operation Half/Full duplex capability Supports Wake-On-LAN(WOL) function and remote wake-up • • • Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver PCI v2.3, 32-bit, 33/66 MHz Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE802.3u and IEEE802.3ab • • • 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX IEEE 802.
4 Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard
5 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL 1 CPU_FAN 3 DIMM1~2 4 ATX_POWER 5 FDD 6 IDE1 7 IDE2 8 SATA1~2 9 PANEL1 10 CLR_CMOS 11 USB3~4 12 PCI1~2 13 CNR1* 14 SPDIFO1* 15 AUDIO1 16 CD_IN 17 PCIEX16 18 PCIEX1 COMPONENT CPU cooling fan connector Socket AM2 for AMD Sempron/Athlon 64/ Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64 FX processors 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots Standard 24-pin ATX power connector Floppy disk drive connector Primary IDE connector Secondary IDE connector Serial ATA connectors Front Panel switch/LED head
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 CLR_CMOS 3-pin CLEAR CMOS 2-3: CLEAR CMOS 1 Before clearing the CMOS, CLR_CMOS make sure to turn off the system.
10 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 2 3 4 5 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN1. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1. Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER. Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V.
11 CPU_FAN: Cooling FAN Power Connectors Pin Signal Name Function 1 2 3 GND Sense System Ground Power +12V Sensor 4 PWM FAN control PWM +12V Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V. SYS_FAN: FAN Power Connectors Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 3 +12V Power +12V Sensor Sense ATX_POWER: ATX 24-pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 2 +3.3V +3.3V +3.
12 Front Panel Header The front panel header (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases.
13 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.
14 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. 1. Install your CPU. Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to 90-degree angle. 2. Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with the pin hold noticeably missing). Align and insert the CPU correctly. 3. Press the lever down and apply thermal grease on top of the CPU 4. Put the CPU Fan down on the retention module and snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into place. 5.
15 Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1 2 3 4 5 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM only. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot.
16 Table A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List) The following DDR2 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.
17 Table B: Unbuffered DIMM Support for AM2 CPU DRAM Speed DDR2-400 DDR2-400 DDR2-533 DIMM1 1 1 DIMM2 Timing Mode Any 1T Any Any 2T Any 1T SRx16 SRx16 SRx16 SRx8 DDR2-533 2T SRx8 SRx16 DDR2-533 SRx8 SRx8 2T DDR2-533 DRx8 DRx8 2T DRx8 SRx16 DDR2-533 2T SRx16 DRx8 DRx8 SRx8 DDR2-533 2T SRx8 DRx8 DDR2-667 Any 1T SRx16 SRx16 SRx16 SRx8 DDR2-667 2T SRx8 SRx16 DDR2-667 SRx8 SRx8 2T DDR2-667 DRx8 DRx8 2T DRx8 SRx16 DDR2-667 2T SRx16 DRx8 DRx8 SRx8 DDR2-667 2T SRx8 DRx8 DDR2-800 Any 2T DDR2-800 Any Any 2T 1.
18 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. About IDE Devices Your motherboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and IDE2). 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 About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features two or four SATA connectors supporting a total of two or 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. Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives.
20 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive.
21 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. PCIEX1 Slot The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a.
22 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.
23 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access.
24 USB3~4: 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.
25 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. Parallel Port (LPT1) Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices. Serial Port (COM1) Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or fax/ modems. COM1 is identified by the system as COM1/3. VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port.
26 Installing the Motherboard
27 Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest Award 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. The parameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off.
28 Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility. Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status : Select Item ESC: Quit F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
29 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.
30 Standard CMOS Features This option displays basic information about your system. Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Fri, Jan 3 2006 0 : 3 : 51 IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master [ None] [ None] [ None] [ None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On [1.44M, 3.5 in.
31 IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel. If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive.
32 Advanced BIOS Features This option defines advanced information about your system.
33 Removable Device Priority (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Removable Device Priority Item Help 1. Floppy Disks Menu Level Use < > or < > to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press to exit this menu.
34 Network Boot Priority (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Network Boot Priority 1. Network 0: NVIDIA Boot Agent 224.0523 Item Help Menu Level Use < > or < > to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press to exit this menu.
35 Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled) If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard. • Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many characters per second are generated by a held-down key. • Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many milliseconds must elapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat characters.
36 Onboard GPU (Enable If No Ext GPU) This item enables the onboard GPU function. Disable this item if you are going to install an external GPU. Frame Buffer Size (64M) This item enables users to specify the Onboard VGA share memory size. CPU Frequency (200.0) This item enables users to manually over-clock the CPU frequency, ranging from 200.0 to 300.0.
37 Integrated Peripherals These options display items that define the operation of peripheral components on the system’s input/output ports.
38 Primary/Seconday Master/Slave UDMA (Auto) Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This motherboard supports UltraDMA technology, which provides faster access to IDE devices. If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on this list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this motherboard in order to use an UltraDMA device. OnChip IDE Channel 1 (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard IDEdevices.
39 Onboard Device (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device OnChip USB USB Legacy Support USB Mouse Support AC97/HD Audio MC97 Modem Onboard Lan Onboard 1394 Device [V1.1+V2.
40 Super IO Device (Press Enter) Scroll to this and press to view the following screen: Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Device Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMA [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [ECP] [3] Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value ESC:Exit F1: General Help F2: Item Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults F10:Save Onboard FDC Controller (
41 Power Management Setup This option lets you control system power management. The system has various powersaving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed by certain events. The power-saving modes can be controlled by time-outs. If the system is inactive for a time, the time-outs begin counting.
42 Video Off Method (DPMS Support) This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is set to DPMS (Display Power Management Software) by default. HDD Power Down (Disabled) The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of time. Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable. Soft-Off by PBTN (Instant-Off) Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down.
43 PnP/ PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is a system, which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing CPU’s when they communicate with own special components. All the options describes in this section are important and technical and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
44 PC Health Status On motherboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds. Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Item Help Smart Fan Function Shutdown Temperature Warning Temperature CPU Tcontrol System Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed CPU Vcore VDIMM [Press Enter] [Disabled]] [Disabled] 62 oC 34 oC 0 RPM 2755 RPM 1.39V 1.
45 • FAN1 START PWM VALUE: This item is used to set the start PWM value of the smart fan. • FAN1 START Temp oC: This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan. • FAN1 Limit Temp oC: This item is used to set the limit temperature of the smart fan. • FAN1 Slope Select PWM/ oC: This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the smart fan. Press to return to the PC Health Status page.
46 Load Optimized Defaults This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press and then to install the defaults. Press and then to not install the defaults. The optimized defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory.
47 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.
48 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.
49 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.
50 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. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers. Most drivers have a setup program (SETUP.EXE) that automatically detects your operating system before installation. Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder.
