Asus E45M1-I Deluxe manual

Motherboard E45M1-I DELUXE[...]

ii E6743 First Edition July 201 1 Copyright © 201 1 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 purchas[...]

iii Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii About this guide ....................................................................................... viii E[...]

iv Contents 2.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 2-10 2.3.1 System Language .......................................................... 2-1 1 2.3.2 System Date .................................................................. 2-1 1 2.3.3 System T ime .......................................[...]

v 2.7.5 Boot Option Priorities .................................................... 2-22 2.7.6 Boot Override ................................................................ 2-22 2.8 T ools menu ................................................................................. 2-23 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash Utility ........................................[...]

vi 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, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has b[...]

vii DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. DO NOT th[...]

viii Conventions used in this guide T o ensure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. NOTE: T ips and a[...]

ix E45M1-I DELUXE specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU AMD ® Dual-Core processor E-450 with AMD Radeon TM HD 6320 Discrete-Class Graphics Support AMD ® Turbo Core T echnology Chipset AMD ® FCH A50M (Hudson M1) Memory 2 x DDR3 1333/1066 MHz, max. 8GB, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Single-channel memory architecture * Refer to ww[...]

x E45M1-I DELUXE specications summary * Specications are subject to change without notice. Rear panel ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse combo port 1 x DVI-I port 1 x HDMI port 1 x eSA T A 6.0Gb/s port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 port (blue, compatible with USB 2.0 devices) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x Bluetooth 3.0[...]

1-1 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 Product introduction Thank you for buying an ASUS ® E45M1-I DELUXE motherboard! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your motherboard package. Refer to page x for the list of accessories. 1.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautio[...]

ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE 1-2 E45M1-I DELUXE PCIEX16 Super I/O F_PANEL AAFP ATX12V EATXPWR CHA_FAN CPU_FAN USB56 USB78 Lithium Cell CMOS Power EPU ALC 892 RTL 8111E NEC USB3.0 32Mb BIOS SB_PWR CLRTC ANTENNA _PORT 17cm(6.7in) 17cm(6.7in) AMD ® Hudson M1 MemOK! DRAM_LED O2LED2 SATA6G_5 SATA6G_4 SATA6G_3 SATA6G_2 SATA6G_1 AUDIO LAN1_USB3_12 ESATA6G _USB12 [...]

1-3 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an onboard AMD ® Dual-Core Processor E-450 with AMD Radeon TM HD 6320 Discrete-Class Graphics and a specially designed CPU heatsink. 1.4 System memory 1.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (D[...]

ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE 1-4 1.4.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • We recommend that you install the memory modules from the blue slots for better overclocking capability . • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows ® OS, when you install 4GB or mo[...]

1-5 Chapter 1: Product introduction DDR3-1333 MHz capability (continued on the next page) V endors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing V oltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM A-Data AD31333001GOU 1GB SS A-Data AD30908C8D-151C E0906 - - • • A-Data AD63I1B0823EV 2GB SS A-Data 3CCA-1509A - - • • A-Data AD31333G001GOU [...]

ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE 1-6 DDR3-1333 MHz capability SS: Single-sided / DS: Double-sided DIMM support: • 1 DIMM: Supports one module inserted into any slot as single-channel memory conguration. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. V endors Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing V oltage DIMM socket support (Optional)[...]

1-7 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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.[...]

ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE 1-8 1.6 Jumpers 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 a[...]

1-9 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. WLAN antenna ports. These ports connect to the WLAN antennas. 2. PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Combo port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse. 3. Optical S/PDIF output port. This port connects to an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 4. Onbo[...]

ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE 1-10 LAN port Speed LED Activity Link LED 7. Line In port (light blue) . This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player , or other audio sources. 8. Line Out port (lime) . This port connects to a headphone or a speaker . In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel congurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 9. [...]

1-1 1 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7.2 Internal connectors 1 1. eSA T A port. This port connects to an external Serial A T A hard disk drive. 12. DVI-I port. This port is for any DVI-I compatible device and are HDCP compliant, allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-Ray and other protected content. 13. HDMI port. This port is for a High-Denition M[...]

ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE 1-12 3. Digital audio co nn ect or (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The S/PDIF module is purchased separately . Do not forget to[...]

1-13 Chapter 1: Product introduction 4. Serial A T A 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SA T A6G_1~5) These connectors connect to Serial A T A 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial A T A 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. • These connectors are set to [IDE Mode] by default. In IDE mode, you can connect Serial A T A boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors. • [...]

ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE 1-14 6. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_P ANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks wh[...]

1-15 Chapter 1: Product introduction 9. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connecti[...]

ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE 1-16 1.8 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to ne-tune performance when working on a bare or open-case system. This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance. 1. T urbo Key II switch This switch allows you to auto-tune your CPU to enhance the system performance[...]

1-17 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. MemOK! switch Installing DIMMs that are incompatible with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! switch lights continuously . Press and hold the MemOK! switch until the DRAM_LED starts blinking to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for successful boot. • Ref[...]

ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE 1-18 1.9 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 plugging in any motherboard component. The illustrat[...]

1-19 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10 Software support 1.10.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP / V ista / 7 Operating Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary . Refer to your OS [...]

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Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1 Chapter 2 BIOS information 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 . • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Prov[...]

2-2 ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE 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 BIOS [...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-3 • This function supports USB ash disks with F A T 32/16 format and single partition only . • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 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 ?[...]

2-4 ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE Welcome to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! C:>d: D:> 3. When the Make Disk menu appears, select the FreeDOS command prompt item by pressing the item number . 4. At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press <Enter> to switch the disk from Drive C (optical drive) to Drive D (USB ash drive). Please select boot de[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-5 2. The BIOS Updater backup screen appears indicating the BIOS backup process. When BIOS backup is done, press any key to return to the DOS prompt. D:>bupdater /oOLDBIOS1.rom Filename Extension Backing up the current BIOS T o backup the current BIOS le using the BIOS Updater Ensure that the USB ash drive is [...]

2-6 ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE Updating the BIOS le T o update the BIOS le using BIOS Updater 1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter>. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.18 Current ROM Update ROM A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit E45M1ID.ROM 4194304 20[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-7 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. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for refe[...]

2-8 ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE BIOS menu screen The BIOS setup program can be used under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode . Y ou can change modes from the Exit menu or from the Exit/Advanced Mode button in the EZ Mode/Advanced Mode screen. EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The EZ Mode provides you an[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-9 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to congure the BIOS settings. The gure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode . Refer to the following sections for the detailed congurations. T o access the EZ Mode, click Exit , then select ASUS EZ Mode . Menu items Th[...]

2-10 ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE 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 t[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1 1 2.3.1 System Language [English] Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Conguration options: [English] 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 2.3.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 2.3.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to[...]

2-12 ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE 2.4 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 insta[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-13 2.4.1 Ai Overclock T uner [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency . Select any of these preset overclocking conguration options: [Auto] Loads the optimal settings for the system. [Manual] Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. APU Fre[...]

2-14 ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE 2.4.6 VDDNB Offset Mode Sign [+] [+] T o offset the voltage by a positive value. [–] T o offset the voltage by a negative value. VDDNB V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the VDDNB Offset voltage. The values range from -0.3V to +0.5V with a 0.00625V interval. 2.4.7 DRAM V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the DRAM voltage. Th[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-15 Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. 2.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Main Ai T weaker Advanced Monitor Boot T ool Exit CPU Conguration Paramet[...]

2-16 ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None . Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). [Disabled] The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program. [Auto] Allows the system to detect the [...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-17 2.5.4 NB Conguration IGFX Multi-Monitor [Disabled] Enables or disables the Internal Graphics Device Multi-Monitor support for add-on VGA devices. And the memory size of Internal Graphics Device will keep memory reserved. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary Video Device [PCIE V ideo] Selects the p[...]

2-18 ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE 2.5.6 APM Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] [Power On] The system goes into on state after an AC power loss. [Power Off] The system goes into of f state after an AC power loss. [Last State] The system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disable[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-19 2.6 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Main Ai T weaker Advanced Monitor Boot T ool Exit Version 2.00.1201. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. →← : Select Screen ↑↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: G[...]

2-20 ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE CPU Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan. [Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on the CPU temperature. [Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed [...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-21 2.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. 2.7.1 Bootup NumLock State [On] [On] Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [On]. [Off] Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [Off]. 2.7.2 Full Screen Logo [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the full screen logo display feature. [Disabled[...]

2-22 ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE 2.7.5 Setup Mode [EZ Mode] [A dv an c ed M od e] Sets Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program. [EZ Mode] Sets EZ Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program. 2.7.6 Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The n[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-23 2.8 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. 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Press [Enter] to launch the ASUS EZ Flash 2 screen. For more details, refer to section 2.1.2 ASUS[...]

2-24 ASUS E45M1-I DELUXE 2.9 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 [...]

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