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  • Page 1 System Board User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior writ- ten permission from the copyright holders. This publication is provided for informational purposes only.

  • Page 3: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B

    FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Warranty....................Static Electricity Precaution..............Safety Measures..................About the Package................Before Using the System Board............Chapter 1 - Introduction..............Specifications........................... Features.............................. Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation............ System Board Layout ......................System Memory.......................... CPU............................... System Boards..........................Jumper Settings..........................Rear Panel I/O Ports......................Internal I/O Connectors.....................

  • Page 5: Warranty

    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 specifica- tions. 2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physi- cal abuse, improper installation, modification, accidents or unau- thorized repair of the product.

  • Page 6: Static Electricity Precaution

    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.

  • Page 7: About The Package

    Introduction 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. One system board One IDE cable One floppy cable Two Serial ATA data cables One power cable with 2 Serial ATA power connectors Smart connectors One I/O shield...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications ® Processor • AMD AM2+ processors: Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon / Sempron ® AM2 processors: Athlon series / Sempron • 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”...
  • Page 9 Introduction • One IDE connector allows connecting up to two UltraDMA 133Mbps hard drives Serial ATA with • Supports up to 6 SATA devices RAID • SATA speed up to 3Gb/s • RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 Rear Panel I/O •...

  • Page 10: Features

    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 con- sumption. DDR2 SDRAM modules work at 1.8V supply compared to 2.6V memory voltage for DDR modules.
  • Page 11 Introduction The northbridge chip comes integrated with the ATI Radeon HD 3300 graphics core delivering excep- Graphics Graphics Graphics Graphics Graphics tional 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 LCD monitors and modern video graphics cards.
  • Page 12 Introduction The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA devices. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1. RAID RAID RAID RAID RAID The Marvell 88E8056 PCI Express Gigabit LAN chip Gigabit Gigabit Gigabit Gigabit Gigabit supports up to 1Gbps data rate. L L L L L AN CMOS Reloaded is a technology that allows storing mul- tiple user-defined BIOS settings by using the BIOS utility...
  • Page 13 Introduction The system board suppor ts USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while 2 . 0 2 . 0 2 . 0 2 . 0 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 exter- nal Plug and Play peripherals.
  • Page 14 Introduction This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB W W W W W ak ak ak ak ake e e e e mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Sus- pend 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...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout DDR2 -3 DDR2 -4 DDR2 -1 DDR2 -2 Mouse CPU fan PS/2 power select (J ) HDMI Coaxial RCA (top) / Optical (bottom) S/PDIF-out power 12V power HDMI/DVI select (JP15) USB 0-3 power select (J ) USB 0-1...

  • Page 16: System Memory

    Hardware Installation Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, proces- sor, 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 protec- tion by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.
  • Page 17 Hardware Installation 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.

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation The table below lists the various optimal operating modes that should be configured for the memory channel operation. Config DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 No memory Single channel A Single channel A Single channel A Single channel B Single channel B Single channel B...
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 Config P(*)(2,4) P(*)(2,4) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) P(*)(1,3) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) P(*)(2,4) P(*)(1,3) P(*)(2,4) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(2,4) P(*)(2,4) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) P(*)(1,3) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) P(*)(2,4) P(*)(1,3) P(*)(2,4) Dynamic Mode Addressing...

  • Page 20: Installing The Dim Module

    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.
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation 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.

  • Page 22: Cpu

    Hardware Installation 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.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation 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 mark the enlarged image) shown below. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touch- ing the pins.

  • Page 24: Installing The Fan And Heat Sink

    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 over- heat 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.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation 2. The system board comes with the retention module base already in- Retaining stalled. Retention module base 3. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. Now hook one side of the re- tention clip onto the re- tention module base by fitting the hole(s) on the retention clip into the re-...
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation 4. Move the retention lever to its opposite side then push it down to lock the fan and heat sink assem- Retention bly to the retention lever module base. 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.

  • Page 27: System Boards

    Hardware Installation 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.

  • Page 28: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data JP10 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) 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 in- stability or caused system boot up problems.

  • Page 29: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VSB (default) 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. USB Power Select USB 0-3 (JP5)
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation HDMI/DVI Select JP15 A1-A2 to A2-A3 to H1-H2 On: H2-H3 On: HDMI 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 2-3 On: Gen 1...

  • Page 31: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports Center/ Subwoofer Rear R/L Coaxial PS/2 S/PDIF-out Line-in Mouse USB 1 Front R/L DVI-I Mic-in PS/2 K/B Optical USB 0 USB 2-3 Side R/L S/PDIF-out HDMI PS/2 Ports and S/PDIF Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 KB Coaxial RCA S/PDIF Optical S/PDIF...
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation HDMI and DVI-I Ports HDMI 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...

  • Page 33: Usb And Lan Ports

    Hardware Installation USB and LAN Ports USB 1 USB 0 USB 3 USB 2 USB 6-7 USB 4-5 USB 10-11 USB 8-9 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.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation Audio and CD-In Rear audio Center/ Line-in Subwoofer Front R/L Rear R/L Mic-in Side R/L Front audio Right audio channel Ground CD-in Ground Left audio channel Rear Panel Audio Center/Subwoofer Jack (Orange) This jack is used to connect to the center and subwoofer speak- ers of the audio system.

  • Page 35: Internal I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 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.

  • Page 36: Fdd Connector And Ide Connector

    Hardware Installation FDD Connector and IDE Connector 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.
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation IrDA,CIR and Serial (COM) Connectors IRRX N. C. Ground IRTX IrDA CIRRX N. C. 5VSB CIRTX 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.

  • Page 38: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Ground Speed Control Power Sense CPU fan Power Sense Ground Ground Sense Power Fan 6 Fan 2 Power Ground Sense Sense Ground Power Fan 5 Fan 3 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 over- heating the CPU and system board components.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation EZ Touch Switches Reset Power The presence of the power switch and reset switch on the system board are user-friendly especially to DIY users. They provide conven- ience in powering on and/or resetting the system while fine tuning the system board before it is installed into the system chassis.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation LEDs DRAM Power LED Diagnostic 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.

  • Page 41: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation 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. 1 2 2 4 +3.3VDC +12VDC +5VDC...
  • Page 42 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.
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation Restarting the PC Normally, you can power-off the PC by: 1. Pressing the power button at the front panel of the chassis. 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.

  • Page 44: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors RESET SPEAKER HD-LED 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.
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation 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...
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation PCI Express Slots PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 Download Flash BIOS Connector...
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation 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.

  • Page 48: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

    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. Advance Mode If you intend to tweak your PC or boost its overclock feature, you can switch the Genie BIOS Setting submenu from Easy mode to...

  • Page 49: Award Bios Setup Utility

    BIOS Setup 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 pe- ripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various ad- vanced features found in this system board. This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS.

  • Page 50: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” then press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date <mm:dd:yy> Fri, Oct 31 2008 Item Help Time <hh:mm:ss>...
  • Page 51 BIOS Setup Primary IDE Master to Internal Phy SATA 4 Primary IDE Master/Slave Used to configure Parallel ATA drives Secondary IDE Master/Slave Internal Phy SATA 1 Internal Phy SATA 3 Used to configure Serial ATA drives Internal Phy SATA 2 Internal Phy SATA 4 Note: The fields for configuring Serial ATA drives will appear only if the...
  • Page 52 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 auto- detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD &...
  • Page 53 BIOS Setup Internal Phy SATA 1 to Internal Phy SATA 4 Move the cursor to a field then press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Internal Phy SATA 1 IDE Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help Auto Extended IDE Drive Menu Level...
  • Page 54 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 The system boot will not stop for any errors detected. All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error.

  • Page 55: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup 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. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority...
  • Page 56 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 re- spectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected.
  • Page 57 BIOS Setup Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password- everytime 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.

  • Page 58: Bios Setup

    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 <Enter>. Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up or <->...

  • Page 59: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features PCIE Configuration Press Enter Item Help IGX Configuration Press Enter Menu Level Init Display First PCIEx NB Power Management Auto Memory Hole Disabled System BIOS Cacheable Disabled ↑↓→←...
  • Page 60 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.

  • Page 61: Pcie Configuration

    BIOS Setup PCIE Configuration Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCIE Configuration Item Help GPP Slots Power Limit, W GFX Port 1 Press Enter Menu Level GFX Port 2 Press Enter NB-SB Port Features Press Enter ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit...
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup GFX Port 1 / GFX Port 2 Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility GFX Port 1 Item Help Gen2 High Speed Mode Auto Link ASPM Disabled Menu Level Link Width Auto Slot Power Limit, W ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save...
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup NB-SB Port Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility NB-SB Port Features Item Help Link ASPM VC1 Traffic Support Enabled Menu Level Link Width Auto ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults...

  • Page 64: Internal Graphics Mode

    BIOS Setup IGX Configuration Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IGX Configuration Item Help Internal Graphics Mode UMA+SidePort UMA Frame Buffer Size Auto Menu Level Frame Buffer Location Above 4G IGX Engine Clock Override Disabled x IGX Engine Clock HDMI Audio Disabled Surround View Auto...
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup 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.

  • Page 66: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device Press Enter Item Help OnChip SATA Device Press Enter Menu Level Onboard Super I/O Press Enter USB Device Setting Press Enter HD Audio Azalia Auto Azalia Front Panel Auto ↑↓→←...
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup OnChip IDE Device Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device Item Help IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled IDE DMA Transfer Enabled Menu Level Onchip IDE Channel0 Enabled Onchip IDE Channel 1 Enabled Primary Master PIO Auto Primary Slave PIO Auto Secondary Master PIO...
  • Page 68 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.

  • Page 69: Combined Mode

    BIOS Setup OnChip SATA Device Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip SATA Device OnChip SATA Channel Enabled Item Help OnChip SATA Type Native IDE Menu Level Enabled Combined Mode Secondary PATA Channel Mapping ↑↓ : Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit F5: Previous Values...

  • Page 70: Onboard Fdc Controller

    BIOS Setup Onboard Super IO Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Super IO Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Item Help Onboard Serial Port 3F8/IRQ4 Menu Level 2F8/IRQ3 Onboard IRDA Select IrDA IR Mode Select UR2 Duplex Mode Half CIR Port Address Disabled x CIR Port IRQ ↑↓...
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup 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 periph- eral device must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter.

  • Page 72: Usb Keyboard Function

    BIOS Setup USB Device Setting Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting USB 2.0 Controller 1 Enabled Item Help USB 2.0 Controller 2 Enabled Menu Level USB 1.0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Function Enabled [Enable] or [Disable] USB Mouse Function Enabled Universal Host USB Storage Function...
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup 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.

  • Page 74: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup S1(POS) ACPI Suspend Type Item Help C2 Disable/Enable Disabled Menu Level Modem Use IRQ Instant-Off Soft-Off by PWRBTN...
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup 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 but- ton is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system enters the Suspend mode.
  • Page 76 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”...
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup PWRON After PWR-Fail 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. RTC Alarm Resume Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time...

  • Page 78: Resources Controlled By

    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. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Auto Resources Controlled By...

  • Page 79: Irq Resources

    BIOS Setup IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device Item Help PCI Device IRQ-4 assigned to...
  • Page 80 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.

  • Page 81: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status C/185 Shutdown Temperature Item Help CPUFan Fully ON If CPUTemp > 50 Menu Level CPUFan Turn OFF If CPUTemp < 25 SYSFan Fully ON If SYSTemp >...
  • Page 82 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.

  • Page 83: Genie Bios Setting

    BIOS Setup 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 <F9>...

  • Page 84: Dram Configuration

    BIOS Setup Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Genie BIOS Setting Item Help DRAM Configuration Press Enter Press Enter HT Link Control Menu Level Press Enter CPU Feature Memory Current Value DDR 800 Timing Mode Auto DDR400 Memory Clock Value or Limit CPU VID Special Add Auto DRAM Voltage Control...
  • Page 85 BIOS Setup 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.
  • Page 86 BIOS Setup AMD K8 Cool&Quiet Control Auto 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.
  • Page 87 BIOS Setup DRAM Configuration Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Configuration MCT Memory Timing Press Enter Item Help Press Enter ODC Control Mode Menu Level Ganged DCTs Mode Memory Hole Remapping...

  • Page 88: Memory Timing

    BIOS Setup MCT Memory Timing Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility MCT Memory Timing MCT Memory Timing Auto Enabled Item Help x 2T Mode Auto 4 CLK Menu Level x CAS Latency Time Auto...
  • Page 89 BIOS Setup 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.
  • Page 90 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 <Enter>, the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 91 BIOS Setup 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.
  • Page 92 BIOS Setup HT Link Control Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility HT Link Control Auto HT Link Width Item Help Auto HT Link Frequency Menu Level HT Link Tristate Auto Auto...
  • Page 93 BIOS Setup CPU Feature Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Disabled AMD C1E Support Item Help - 2% Advanced Clock Calibration Menu Level - 2% x Value (All Cores) x Value (Core 0) - 2%...
  • Page 94 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.

  • Page 95: Cmos Reloaded

    BIOS Setup CMOS Reloaded The CMOS Reloaded submenu allows you to save different configu- rations and when needed, allows you to conveniently restore one of these previously saved configurations. Highlight CMOS Reloaded in the main menu then press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CMOS Reloaded Item Help Auto Save Bootable Setting...
  • Page 96 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.
  • Page 97 BIOS Setup 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”...
  • Page 98 BIOS Setup Load from this Bank To load the setting saved in the bank, move the cursor to “Load from this Bank” then press <Enter>. The setting in this bank will replace the current setting. Make sure to save before you exit the BIOS setup utility by selecting “Y”...

  • Page 99: Load Optimized Defaults

    BIOS Setup 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 <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features...

  • Page 100: Set Supervisor Password

    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”...

  • Page 101: Set User Password

    BIOS Setup 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 se- lected 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”...
  • Page 102 BIOS Setup Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password...

  • Page 103: Exit Without Saving

    BIOS Setup Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, high- light “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults...

  • Page 104: Raid Bios

    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 <F4> key to enter the utility.

  • Page 105: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup 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.
  • Page 106 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 <Y>...

  • Page 107: Chapter 4 - Supported Software

    Supported Software 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"...
  • Page 108 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.
  • Page 109 Supported Software 4. Read the license agree- ment 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.

  • Page 110: Webpam Utility

    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 license agreement then click “I accept the terms of the license agreement”.
  • Page 111 Supported Software 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.
  • Page 112 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 com- puter.

  • Page 113: Realtek Audio Driver

    Supported Software 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.
  • Page 114 Supported Software 4. Setup is now configuring the new software installa- tion. 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.
  • Page 115 Supported Software Marvell LAN Driver On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon. 1. Click “Mar vell Driver” on the main menu. 2. Setup is preparing the installation wizard. 3. Setup will now install the driver. Click Next.
  • Page 116 Supported Software 4. Click Finish. 5. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.

  • Page 117: Smart Guardian

    Supported Software Smart Guardian The Smart Guardian utility is capable of monitoring the system’s tempera- ture, 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.
  • Page 118 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 an- other folder. 5. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder.
  • Page 119 Supported Software 6. Select the option in accordance 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 sys- tem, you will find the Smart Guardian icon dis- played on the screen.

  • Page 120: Installation Notes

    Supported Software USB 2.0 Drivers ® Windows ® 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.

  • Page 121: Chapter 5 - Raid

    RAID Chapter 5 - RAID The AMD SB750 chip alows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1. 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.
  • Page 122 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 con- nected the data cables otherwise you won’t be able to en- ter the RAID BIOS utility.
  • Page 123 RAID Step 4: Install the RAID Driver During OS Installation ® The RAID driver must be installed during the Windows 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.

  • Page 124: Chapter 6 - Ati Crossfire Technology

    ATI CrossFire Technology Chapter 6 - ATI CrossFire Technology ATI’s CrossFire technology drives your PC to a new peak of per- formance. By connecting a Radeon CrossFire Edition graphics card and a standard PCI Express graphics card, the power of these multi- ple GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) within the system will acceler- ate your gaming performance and improve image quality.
  • Page 125 ATI CrossFire Technology 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”...
  • Page 126 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...
  • Page 127 ATI CrossFire Technology The PCI Express x16 Slots PCIE 1 PCIE 3 Two graphics cards support CrossFireX ; each operating at x8 (8- lane ports) bandwidth.
  • Page 128 ATI CrossFire Technology CrossFireX 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.
  • Page 129 ATI CrossFire Technology 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.
  • Page 130 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 no- tice the ATI Catalyst Control Center icon added onto your desktop. Double-click this icon. 12.
  • Page 131 ATI CrossFire Technology 14. The screen on the right indicates that CrossFire has been enabled. Make sure to restart the PC for CrossFire to take effect.
  • Page 132 ATI CrossFire Technology Hybrid CrossFireX 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.

  • Page 133: Chapter 7 - Cool'n'quiet Technology

    Cool‘n’Quiet Technology Chapter 7 - Cool’n’Quiet Technology Cool‘n’Quiet Technology The AMD Cool‘n’Quiet 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’Quiet technology, the following settings are required.
  • Page 134 Cool‘n’Quiet Technology 3. In the Power Schemes tab, select Minimal Power Management under the Power schemes section then click OK.

  • Page 135: Appendix A - Abs

    ABS - Auto Boost System 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.
  • Page 136 ABS - Auto Boost System 3. The installation wizard is extracting 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.
  • Page 137 ABS - Auto Boost System 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.
  • Page 138 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.
  • Page 139 ABS - Auto Boost System 5. Click Confirm. 6. ABS suppor ts Reloaded and Auto Upgrade features. Click Auto Upgrade. 7. Click Backup. 8. The default settings will appear on the screen. Click Save.
  • Page 140 ABS - Auto Boost System 9. Enter a name for the default setting then click Save. You have just created a backup file of 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.
  • Page 141 ABS - Auto Boost System 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...
  • Page 142 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.

  • Page 143: Appendix B - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting 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.

  • Page 144: Power Supply

    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.

  • Page 145: Hard Drive

    Troubleshooting 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 sec- ond hard drive is configured as Slave.
  • Page 146 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.

  • Page 147: Appendix C -Debug Led Post And Troubleshooting

    Debug LED POST and Troubleshooting Appendix C - Debug LED Post and Troubleshooting General Debug LED POST and Troubleshooting...
  • Page 148 Debug LED POST and Troubleshooting...
  • Page 149 Debug LED POST and Troubleshooting...
  • Page 150 Debug LED POST and Troubleshooting...
  • Page 151 Debug LED POST and Troubleshooting Abnormal Debug LED POST and Troubleshooting...

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