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ii E8963 First Edition March 2014 Copyright © 2014 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchase[...]

iii Contents Safety information ...................................................................................... iv About this guide ......................................................................................... iv Package contents ....................................................................................... vi AM1I-A spe[...]

iv Safety information Electrical safety T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power c[...]

v Where to nd more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Y our product package may include optional documenta[...]

vi (continued on the next page) Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS AM1I-A motherboard Cables 2 x S erial A T A 6.0 Gb/ s cables Accessories 1 x I/O Shield Application DVD Support DVD Documentation User Guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer . AM1I-A speci?[...]

vii (continued on the next page) ASUS unique features ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS My Logo 2 ASUS Exclusive Features - ASUS Anti Surge Protection - ASUS USB 3.0 Boost - ASUS Network iControl - ASUS AI Suite 3 - ASUS AI Charger - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS Quiet Thermal Solu[...]

viii AM1I-A specications summary Specications are subject to change without notice. Support DVD Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form factor Mini-ITX form factor: 6.7 in x 6.7 in (17.0cm x 17.0cm)[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 1-1 Product introduction 1 1.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction AM1I-A Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 1.2.3 Motherboard layout AM1I-A 17.0cm(6.7in) 17.0cm(6.7in) PCIEX4 F_PANEL SPEAKER CLRTC USBW5-8 USBRPWR KBMSPWR USB56 USB78 AAFP ATX12V EATXPWR CPU_FAN CHA_FAN BATTERY Super I/O ALC 887 8Mb BIOS DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-p[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 1-3 1.2.4 Layout contents AM1I-A AM1I-A APU socket AM1 1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) This motherboard comes with a AM1 socket designed for AMD ® Sempron™ and Athlon™ Series APUs. Ensure that you use an APU designed for the AM1 socket. The APU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the APU into the socket to pre[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.1 APU installation 1 4 3 2[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 1-5 1 2 3 1.3.2 APU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the APU heatsink and APU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary . T o install the APU heatsink and fan assembly[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction T o uninstall the APU heatsink and fan assembly 3 1 2[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 1-7 1.4.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency . For optimal compatibility , we recommend that you install memory modules of the same version or date code (D/C) from the same vendor . Check with the reta[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. T o operate at the vend[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 1-9 1.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Installing an ex[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5.3 PCI Express x4 slot This motherboard has a PCI Express x4 slot that supports PCI Express x4 graphic card complying with the PCI Express specications. IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G PCIEx4 shared – – – – – – Realtek LAN controller – shared – – – – – OnChip SA T[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 1-1 1 1.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as s[...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. USB device wake-up (USBRPWR, USBPWR5~8) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the USB device wake-up feature. When you set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB), you can wake up the computer by pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by clicking on the USB mouse. This feature requires an A TX power supply that[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 1-13 1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel connectors 2 6 7 5 8 9 11 10 1 12 4 3 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. V ideo Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 3. Serial port. This 9-pin COM2 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. 4. USB 2[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 9. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 . These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 3.0/2.0 devices. • DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to any USB 3.0 port when installing Windows ® operating system. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows ® OS environmen[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 1-15 1.7.2 Internal connectors 1. CPU and chassis fan connectors (CPU FAN supports 3_pin (default) & 4-pin QF AN, CHA_F AN supports 4_pin QF AN) Conn ect th e fan c ables to the fan co nnecto rs o n the motherb oard, ensuring tha t the blac k wire of eac h cabl e match es the groun d pi n of t he conn ector. The CPU_F AN connector s[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for an A TX power supply . The plugs from the power supply are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. • We recommend that yo[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 1-17 5. Serial A T A 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SA T A6G 1~2) These connectors are for the Serial A T A 6.0 Gb/s signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives and optical disc drives. AHCI mode is not supported under Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 operating systems. Ensure to set the type of the SA T A connectors to [ IDE ] from Advanced[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction • We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high-denition audio capability . • If you want to connect a high denition front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel T ype item in the BIOS to [HD] . See sectio[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 1-19 10. System panel connector (10-1 pin P ANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PIN 1 PWR BTN GND PWR PWR_LED- PWR_LED+ (NC) HWRST# Ground HDD_LED- HDD_LED+ F_P ANEL +PWR LED +HDD_LED RESET AM1I-A AM1I-A System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PWR_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power [...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction AM1I-A AM1I-A Onboard LED SB_PWR 1.10 Onboard LEDs 1. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or pluggi[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 1-21 1.1 1 Software support 1.1 1.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP(32bit), Windows ® 7 (32bit/64-bit), Windows ® 8 (32bit/64-bit), Windows ® 8.1 (32bit/64-bit) Operating Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. • M[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 2-1 BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility . 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to automatically update your moth[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utility . Before you start using this utility , download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website at www .asus.com. T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Insert the USB ash disk that contains the latest [...]

ASUS AM1I-A 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can restore a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD or a USB ash drive that contains the updated BIOS le. • Before[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information Booting the system to a DOS environment 1. Insert the USB ash drive with the latest BIOS le and BIOS Updater to the USB port. 2. Boot your computer . When the ASUS Logo appears, press <F8> to show th e BIOS Boot Device Select Menu . Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the optical driv[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 2-5 3. Press <T ab> to switch between screen elds and use the <Up/Down/Home/End> keys to select the BIOS le and press <Enter>. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS le and prompts you to conrm BIOS update. 4. Select Y es and press <Enter>. When BIOS update is done, press <ESC> to exit BIOS Updat[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information Using the power button , reset button , or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system. We recommend to always shut down the system properly from the operating system. 2.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update t[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 2-7 • The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system. • The Boot Menu(F8) button is available only when the boot device is installed to the system. Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to congure the BIOS settings. The gure below shows an example[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: My Favorites For saving the frequently-used system settings and conguration Main For changing the basic system conguration Ai T weaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Monitor For di[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 2-9 Pop-up window Select a menu item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item. Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not t on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> / <Page Down> keys to display[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information Adding items to My Favorites T o add frequently-used BIOS items to My Favorites: 1. Use the arrow keys to select an item that you want to add. When using a mouse, hover the pointer to the item. 2. Press <F4> on your keyboard or right-click on your mouse to add the item to My Favorites page. Y ou cannot add the[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 2-1 1 2.4 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. 2.4.1 System Language [English] Allows you to choose the BIOS language version [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information 3. Conrm the password when prompted. T o change an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. 2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press <Enter>. 3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <En[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 2-13 2.5 Ai T weaker menu The Ai T weaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai T weaker menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. The conguration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on [...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.5.2 Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the memory operating frequency . Conguration options: [Auto] [DDR3- 800MHz] [DDR3-1066MHz] [DDR3-1333MHz] [DDR3-1600MHz] Selecting a very high memory frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting. 2.5.3 APU Multipl[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 2-15 Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage. Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently , and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable. 2.5.8 DRAM V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the DRAM voltage. The values range from 1.185V to 1.800V with a 0.005V interval. Be cautious when changing the se[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.6.1 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. The items shown in submenu may be different due to the CPU you installed. AMD PowerNow function [Enabled] Enables or disables the AMD PowerNow function. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] N[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 2-17 OnChip SA T A MAX Speed [SA T A 6.0Gb/s] Sets the maximum onboard SA T A port speed. Conguration options: [SA T A 6.0Gb/s] [SA T A 3.0Gb/s] S.M.A.R.T . Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting T echnology) is a monitor system. When read/write of your hard disk errors occur , this feature allows[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information USB 1~8 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable an individual USB port. Refer to the section 1.2.3 Motherboard layout in this user manual for the locations of the USB ports. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]. 2.6.4 NB Conguration iGFX Multi-Monitor [Disabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to empower bot[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 2-19 Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables the USB 3.0 controller . [Disabled] Disables the controller . Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Disabled] This item appears only when the Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller is set to [Enabled]. [Enabled] Enables the Asmedia USB 3.0 battery charging function. [Disabled] Disable[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.6.6 APM Deep S4 [Disabled] When enabled, the system in S4 state will further reduce power usage and will power off the USB and PS/2 devices. The system in deep S4 state can be woken up via the power button, devices in LAN, or other ways except via the USB and PS/2 devices. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabl[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 2-21 RTC Alarm Date (Days) This item appears only when you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to select RTC alarm time (days). When you set the time to zero, the R TC alarms everyday . Use <+> and <-> keys to adjust the time. - Hour / - Minute / - Second Allows you to set the RTC alarm time. Use <+> and [...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information Scroll down to display the following items: 2.7.1 CPU T emperature / MB T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. 2.7.2 CPU / ChA Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ig[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 2-23 Q-Fan Lower T emperature [20] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the lower limit of the CPU temperature. The values range from 20ºC to 75ºC. Q-Fan Min. Duty Cycle(%) [20] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the minimum CPU fan duty cycle. The values range from 0% to 100%. When the CPU temperature is under t[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.7.6 Anti Surge Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the Anti Surge function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Scroll down to display the following items:[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 2-25 2.8.1 Fast Boot [Enabled] [Enabled] Select to accelerate the boot speed. [Disabled] Select to go back to normal boot. The following four items appear when you set Fast Boot to [Enabled]. SA T A Support [All Devices] [All Devices] All devices connected to SA T A ports will be available during POST . This process will extend the POST[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.8.2 Boot Logo Display [Auto] [Auto] Adjust automatically for Windows® requrement. [Full Screen] Maximize the boot logo size. [Disabled] Hide the logo during POST . POST Delay Time [3 sec] This item appears only when you set Full Screen Logo to [Enabled]. This item allows you to select the desired additional POST [...]

ASUS AM1I-A 2-27 Launch CSM [Enabled] [Auto] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the add-on devices. [Enabled] For better compatibility , enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows ® UEFI mode. [Disabled] Disable the CSM to fully support the Windows ® Security Update and Security Boot. [...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information Key Management This item appears only when you set OS T ype to [Windows UEFI mode]. It allows you to manage the Secure Boot keys. Install Default Secure Boot keys Allows you to immediately load the default Security Boot keys, Platform key (PK), Key-exchange Key (KEK), Signature database (db), and Revoked Signatures [...]

ASUS AM1I-A 2-29 DB Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you can load on the single computer . Delete the db Allows you to delete the db le from your system. Conguration options: [Y es] [No] Load db from File Allows you to load the d[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.9 T ools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. 2.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Press [Enter] to launch the ASUS EZ Flash 2 screen. For more details, see section 2.1.2 ASUS EZ[...]

ASUS AM1I-A 2-31 2.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Y ou can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu. Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you sel[...]

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ASUS AM1I-A A-1 Appendices Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equ[...]

A-2 Appendices REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr .asus.com/english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable pr[...]

ASUS AM1I-A A-3 ASUS contact information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 1259 T elephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site http://www .asus.com T echnical Support T elephone +86-21-3842991 1 Fax +886-21-58668722, ext. 9101# Online support support.asus.com ASUS COMPUTER I[...]

A-4 Appendices EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address, City: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAI W AN Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following apparatus: Product n[...]