ECS A885GM-A2 Bedienungsanleitung

Preface 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 . V ersion 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this documen[...]

ii Preface 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 interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications T[...]

iii T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction............................................................................................1 Features.....................................................................................[...]

iv Integrated Peripherals..................................................................34 Power Management Setup.............................................................35 PCI/PnP Setup...............................................................................36 PC Health Status...........................................................[...]

1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the A885GM-A2 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports socket AM3 for AMD Six-Core Phenom TM II/ PhenomII TM X4/ Phenom TM / Athlon TM II/ Sempron TM proces- sors for high-end business or pe[...]

2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor HyperT ransport TM T echnology 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. • supports socket AM3 for AMD Six-Core Phenom TM II/ PhenomII TM X4/ Phenom TM / Athlon TM II/[...]

3 Introducing the Motherboard Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • One PCI Express x16 slots for Graphics Interface • One PCI Express x4 slot(the second PCI-e x16 slot) • T wo PCI Express x1 slots • T wo 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots • Five 7-pin SA T A connectors Integrated I/O The motherboard[...]

4 Introducing the Motherboard • NB: AMD 880G SB: SB850 • AMD Six-Core Phenom TM II/ PhenomII TM X4/ Phenom TM / Athlon TM II/ Sempron TM processors • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU • Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture • 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB • Supports DDR3 1600 (O.C)/1333/1066 SDRAM • 1 x[...]

5 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components The above image is for reference only; please take the actual motherboard for detailed parts.[...]

6 Introducing the Motherboard T able of Motherboard Components LA BEL COM PONENT S 1. CPU S ocket Socket AM 3 for AM D Six-C ore Phenom TM II/ P h e n o m II TM X4/ Phenom TM / Athlon TM II/ Se mp ro n TM processors 2. CPU _FAN CP U cool ing fan connect or 3. DD R3_1~ 4 240-pin DD R3 SD RAM slots 4. AT X_ PO WER St and ard 24-pin ATX pow er connect[...]

7 Installing the Motherboard 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 dam- age from static electricity • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before wor[...]

8 Installing the Motherboard 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[...]

9 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings 1. T o avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save & Exit Setup”. 2. Make[...]

10 Installing the Motherboard 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 resis- tors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to [...]

11 Installing the Motherboard 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 mod- ule[...]

12 Installing the Motherboard Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM only . 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. 3 Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they ca[...]

13 Installing the Motherboard T able A: DDR3 (memory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) The following DDR3 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Type S iz e V e ndor Module N am e DDR3 8 0 0 5 1 2 M B Q im o nda I M SH 51U 0 3A 1F1C - 08E E lpida P C 3- 8500U - 7- 00- A P Kings to n KVR 1066D 3N 7/ 512 A ene[...]

14 Installing the Motherboard Type S ize V e ndor M odule N am e A - da ta A D3U 1333 B1G 9- B H y nix H M T112U 6A F P 8C - H9N 0 A A Ki ngM ax F LF D 45F-B8KG 9 N A E S Ki ngs t on KV R 1333 D 3N 9 M T 8JT F12864A Y - 1G4D 1 M T 8JT F12864A Z - 1G4F 1 P SC A L7F8G 73D - D G1 R am ax el R M R1810KD 48E 7F-1333 M 378B2873E H 1- CH 9 M 378B2873D Z 1[...]

15 Installing the Motherboard Type S ize Ve ndor M odul e N am e KV R 1333D 3N 9 K V R13 3 3 D3 N9 K 2 / 2 G KV R 1333D 3N 9/2G M icr on M T 16JT F2 5664A Y -1G4D 1 Na n y a NT2 G C6 4 B 8 HA O NF- CG P SC A L8F 8G73D - D G1 Q im onda I M SH 2GU 13A 1F1C - 13H R am ax el R M R 186E A 48D 8F-1333 M 378B5673E H 1- C H 9 M 378B5673F H 0- C H 9 Si li c[...]

16 Installing the Motherboard 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. W ith these efficient facilities, you can in- crease the motherboard’s capabi[...]

17 Installing the Motherboard Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. 3 Secure the metal bracket of the c[...]

18 Installing the Motherboard SPDIFO: SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector . Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: SA T A1~5: [...]

19 Installing the Motherboard F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier access. F_USB1~3: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has eight USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array . Additionally , some computer cases have USB ports at the f[...]

20 Installing the Motherboard COM: Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system. 1 DCDB Data Carrier Detect 2 SINB Serial Input 3 SOUTB U ART B Serial Output 4 DTRB U ART B Data T er minal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSRB Data Set Ready 7 RTSB RART B Request to Send 8 CTSB Cle[...]

21 Installing the Motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: This motherboard supports the “Hot-Plug” function. 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. 2 Attach the other cable end to the SA T A hard drive. 3 Attach the SA T A power cable to the SA T A hard drive and connect the other end to the [...]

22 Installing the Motherboard 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. USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to[...]

23 Installing the Motherboard 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_F AN . 2 Connect the standard power supply connector to A TX_POWER . 3 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK . 4 Connec[...]

24 Installing the Motherboard CPU_F AN: Cooling F AN Power Connector Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V . 1 G N D System Ground 2 +12V Power +12V 3 Sense Sensor 4 PWM CPU F AN control Function Pin Signal Name A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connector 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 14 -12V[...]

25 Installing the Motherboard A TX12V : A TX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 Ground 3 Ground 2 Ground 1 Ground Pin Signal Name 5 +12V 6 +12V 7 +12V 8 +12V SPK: Internal speaker Pi n Signal Name 1 VCC 2 Key 3 NC 4 Signal SYS_F AN/PWR_F AN: F AN Power Connectors Pi n Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 +12V Power +12V 3 Sense Sensor[...]

26 Installing the Motherboard Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary- contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST . Power Switch Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen- tary-contact switch that is normally[...]

27 Using BIOS 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’[...]

28 Using BIOS Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility . CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. f f f f v02.62 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Mega trends, Inc. f : Move F10: Save ESC: Exit +/-/: V alue Enter : Select F9: Optimized Defaults F1:General Help f f f Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup Adva[...]

29 Using BIOS BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: Enter Select K E Y FUNCTION Scrolls through the items on a menu +/-/ Modifies the selected field’s values F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions F9 Load a default optimized setting ESC Exits the current [...]

30 Using BIOS 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 fr om the actual BIOS. Please visit the manufactur e’s website for updated manual. Standard CMOS Setup This option dis[...]

31 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page. IDE BusMaster (Enabled) This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. W e recommend you to leave this item at the default value. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) (Auto) If the feature is enabled, it will enhance[...]

32 Using BIOS Boot Other Device (Y es) 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. Boot Up Numlock Status (On) This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started. Quick Power o[...]

33 Using BIOS 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) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Setup Internal Graphics Mode U M A Share Memory Size Auto GFX Clock Overri[...]

34 Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. Serial Port1 Address (3F8/IRQ4) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1 serial port, and to assign a port address. SA T A Configuration (IDE) Use this item to show the Serial A T A Configuration options: Disabled, Compa[...]

35 Using BIOS Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype (S3) Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3, the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e, the syst[...]

36 Using BIOS PCI / PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability . Help Item CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. PCI / PnP Setup F10: Save ESC: Exit +/-/: V alue Enter : Select F9: Optimized Defaults F1:General Help : Move[...]

37 Using BIOS PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. -=- System Hardware Monitor-=- Smart Fan Function Press Enter Shutdown T emperature (CPU) Disabled CPU T emperature : 40°C/104°F NB T emperature : 49°C/120°F CPU FAN Speed : 47[...]

38 Using BIOS 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 [...]

39 Using BIOS CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart Fan Function Help Item SMART Fan Control Enabled Smart Fan Mode Manual SMART Fan start PWM value 154 SMART Fan start TEMP .(°C) 27 DeltaT1 + 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 3 PWM value/°C CPU F AN Full Limit T emp 60 °C Normal: auto ajusts depending on the CP[...]

40 Using BIOS 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 T emperature • NB T emperature • CPU F AN Speed • CPU Vcore • VDIMM • NB V oltage Press <Esc> to ret[...]

41 Using BIOS F10: Save ESC: Exit +/-/: V alue Enter : Select F9: Optimized Defaults F1:General Help : Move mnlk CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. M.I.B.III (MB Intelligent BIOS III) Help Item AMD Phenom (tm) II X4 900e Processor Speed : 2400MHz, NB Clk: 2000MHz Current CPU Frequency 2400MHz Current CPU V oltag[...]

42 Using BIOS Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled) When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots. HT Frequency (Auto) This item enables users to adjust the HT frequency . The default setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged. Modify it at will may cause the system to be unstable. CPU Fre[...]

43 Using BIOS HT V oltage (Disabled) This item allows user to adjust HT voltage when enabled. AMD Phenom (tm) II X3 750e Processor Speed (2500MHz) This is display-only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer . NB Clk (2000MHz) This item shows the frequency of Northbridge clock. Current CPU Frequency (2500MHz) This i[...]

44 Using BIOS Supervisor Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. Change Supervisor Password (Press Enter) Y ou can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. Y ou can use the sub menu to ch[...]

45 Using BIOS Save & Exit Setup Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility . When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, select [OK] to save and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to the main menu. Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Enter&g[...]

46 Using BIOS This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard. Updating the BIOS Y ou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s W eb site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs.[...]

47 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows XP/V ista/7 The Auto-install DVD-ROM/CD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard. If the Auto-install DVD-ROM/CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install drivers through the file manager f[...]

48 Using the Motherboard Software Drivers T ab 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 softwa[...]

49 Using the Motherboard Software 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom- mended. 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 automati[...]

50 Using the Motherboard Software Manual Installation Insert the disk in the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive and locate the P A TH.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 drive[...]

51 AMD RAID Configuration Setting Up a bootable RAID Array This section explains how to configure a bootable AMD RAID array . Setting Up the BIOS Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals (see Figure 1.1), then press Enter . The Integrated Peripherals screen (or a screen similar to it) appears. Figure 1.2 Integrated Peripherals Screen Use[...]

52 AMD RAID Configuration 5 Enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing Ctrl-F when prompted, and proceed to set up the AMD RAID BIOS as described in the next section. The PC reboots. Press F10 to save the configuration and exit. Configuring the AMD RAID BIOS The AMD RAID BIOS set up lets you choose the RAID type and which hard drives you want to make pa[...]

53 AMD RAID Configuration Select [2], then select LD 1 in the following page. 3 The Define LD Menu screen appears (Figure 1.4). Figure 1.4 Define LD Menu Using the Define a New Array Screen If necessary , press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. • Selecting the RAID Mode By default, this is set to [...]

54 AMD RAID Configuration Figure 1.5 illustrates the Define a New Array screen after two disks have been assigned as RAID 0 array disks. Figure 1.5 FastBuild Utility—Array Disks Assigned Assigning the Disks 1. Select the Assignment to Y to designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk. 2. Press Ctrl-Y to save the configuration and exit. T[...]

55 AMD RAID Configuration Figure 1.7 Main Menu Press ESC to exit. 4 Press Y to reboot. 3. The Main Menu screen appears (Figure 1.7). Figure 1.8 The following screen appears (Figure 1.8).[...]

56 AMD RAID Configuration 1 Copy all files in " ...RAIDA TISB750FloppyWin3264" to a floppy disk. After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Windows CD. Figure 1.10 Windows Setup—Specify Devices Installing the RAID Drivers Y our system may come with a Windows install CD that already includes AMD RAID drivers. If so, then [...]

57 AMD RAID Configuration b Select “A T I AHCI Compatible RAID Controller -x86 platform” and press Enter for 32-bit OS or Select “A TI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform” and press Enter for 64-bit OS. The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers:. Figure 1.12 Windows Setup—AMD drives listed Press Enter to con[...]

58 AMD RAID Configuration Memo[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 59 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. V ersion: 5.0 Note: eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to th[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 60 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.[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 61 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 [...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 62 4. Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation. Press <DEL> 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 Func- tion . Press F10 to save the configuration and exit. Restart your computer . 2. Please [...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 63 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. 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. Click to enter the normal OS you ha[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 64 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu. ePix: Photo viewing. eW eb: Fir efo x for web br owsing/webmail and watching flash video . Shows eP al on-line connection status. Shut Down/Restart: Ends your session and turns off the computer./Ends your session and restart [...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 65 to open the language control panel. Keyboard Language Setup Usage F AQ Language Control P anel: Besides setting English as the default interface, eJIFFY offers multi-language displays and keyboard settings for language- switch. Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting. Step1. Click Step 2: Click ?[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 66 Click the language bar here. Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl+Space. The language bar will then appear as fol- lows. Select your desired language Click to enable all possible language inputs you want to apply , and click “Apply”:[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 67 How to change display language? Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list. Check your desired display language. Y our selected display language will be applied after rebooting. Note: Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk.[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 68 Memo[...]

69 Trouble Shooting Chapter 7 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 no[...]

70 Trouble Shooting 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. M[...]

Power Bu on is pre ssed but PC fails to s tart. Y es Check if Power Supply Unit (PSU) is working No No Any Beep sound ？ No CLR CMOS and check if CPU 12V power is connecte d art the PC st Re Problem with PSU or boar d? If board pr oblem -> contact RMA AC power cor d is plu ed g g and PSU switch i s turned o n? Y es oblem r Board p -> cont ac[...]

72 Trouble Shooting Memo[...]