DFI BI-785G-M35 manual

System Boar d User’ s Manual[...]

Cop yright 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 transfor- mation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright hold- ers. This publication is provided for informational purposes only . The manufacturer makes no repre[...]

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. This equipment generates, uses a[...]

T able of Contents Cop yright ........................................................................................... 2 T rademarks ........................................................................................ 2 FCC and DOC Statement on Class B .............................................. 3 W arranty ...............................[...]

Cooling Fan Connectors ............................................................. 38 LEDs ....................................................................................... 39 Power Connectors .................................................................... 40 Front Panel Connectors ......................................................[...]

1 6 Introduction Chapter 5 - RAID ......................................................................... 130 RAID Levels ............................................................................... 130 RAID 0 (Striped Disk Array without F ault T olerance) ................... 130 RAID 1 (Mirroring Disk Array with F ault T olerance) ...........[...]

1 7 Introduction W arranty 1. Warr anty 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 specifications. 2. The warr anty is void if the product has been subjected to ph ysical abuse, improper installation, modification, accident[...]

1 8 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 dis- charge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against [...]

1 9 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 as- sistance.  One system board  One IDE cable  T wo Serial A T A data cables  One Serial A T A power cable  One I/O shield  One DVD  One [...]

1 10 Introduction Chapter 1 - Intr oduction Specifications Processor Chipset System Memory Expansion Slots BIOS Graphics Audio LAN IDE Serial AT A with RAID • AMD ® Phenom TM II processor • HyperT ransport 3.0 (5200MT/s) • AM D OverDri ve provide s tuning  options  using the new “ Advanced Clock Ca[...]

1 11 Introduction Rear Panel I/O Internal I/O Power Management Hardware Monitor PCB • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port • 1 HDMI-out port • 1 coaxial RCA S/PDIF-out port • 1 optical S/PDIF-out port • 1 VGA port • 1 DVI- I p[...]

1 12 Introduction Featur es DDR3 DDR3 delivers increased system bandwidth and improved performance. It offers peak data transfer rate of up to 21 Gb/s bandwidth. The advantages of DDR3 are its higher bandwidth and its increase in performance at a lower power than DDR2. CrossFir eX (Hybrid Graphics) Based on the A TI CrossFire™ multi-GPU technolog[...]

1 13 Introduction 8CH High Definition Audio The onboard R ealtek ALC885 is a High Definition audio codec and the 6 au- dio jacks at the rear I/O panel provides 8-channel audio output for advanced 7.1-channel super surround sound audio system. ALC885 also supports S/PDIF output, allowing digital connections with DVD systems or?[...]

1 14 Introduction CPU Ov erheat Protection CPU Overheat Protection has the capability of monitoring the CPU’s temperature during system boot up. Once the CPU’s temperature exceeded the temperature limit pre-defined by the CPU, the system will automatically shutdown. This pre- ventive measure has been added to protect the CPU from damage and ins[...]

15 2 Hardwar e Installation System Board La yout Chapter 2 - Har dw are Installation Mouse KB USB 1 USB 0 LAN USB 3 USB 2 1 USB 4-5 1 1 AMD 710 SB FDD SA TA 3 1 SA TA 4 1 AMD 785G 1 SA TA 5 1 1 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 1 SA TA 2 1 1 SYS1 F A N PCIE 2 1 1 1 USB 4-11 power select (J ) P6 1 24 12 1 13 AT X power IDE 1 1st fan Battery Front audio 1 1 1 1 CPU fa[...]

16 2 Hardwar e Installation System Memor y Important: When the DRAM Power LED lit red, it indicates that power is present on the DIMM sockets. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules. F ailure to do so will cause severe dam- age to the motherboard and components. Important: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) ca[...]

17 2 Hardwar e Installation BIOS Setting Congure the system memory in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. DIMMs are on the same channel. DIMMs in a channel can be identical or com- pletely different. Not all slots need to be populated. DIMMs of different memory congurations are on different cha[...]

18 2 Hardwar e Installation P - denotes populated E - denotes empty * - denotes DIMMs are identical ** - denotes DIMMs are not identical SS - denotes Single Sided DIMM DS - denotes Double Sided DIMM 1, 2, 3 or 4 - denotes the DDR DIMM slot The table below lists the various optimal operating modes that should be cong - ured for the memory channel[...]

19 2 Hardwar e Installation Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference only . Installing the DIM Module 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2. Disconnect all power cords and cables. 3. Locate the DIMM sock[...]

20 2 Hardwar e Installation 7. Seat the module vertically , pressing it down rmly until it is completely seat - ed in the socket. 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 so[...]

21 2 Hardwar e Installation CPU The system board is equipped with Socket AM3+ for installing an AMD CPU de - signed for this socket. Installing the CPU 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2. Disconnect all power cords and cables. 3. Locate Socket AM3+ on the system board. 4. Unlock the socket [...]

22 2 Hardwar e Installation 5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold mark on th e CP U m u s t a l ig n wi t h pin 1 of the CPU socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edg - es and avoid touching the pins. Gold mark Pin 1 6. I n s er t t h e CP U i n t o th e socket until it is seated in place. The C PU wi ll t in on l y o n e o r i e n t[...]

23 2 Hardwar e Installation 7. Once the CPU is in place, p u s h d o w n th e l e v e r to lock the socket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket. Side tab[...]

24 2 Hardwar e Installation Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufcient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board. The fan / heat sink assembly must provide airow adequate to ensure appropri - ate internal temper[...]

25 2 Hardwar e Installation 3. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. Now hook one si de o f the r et en ti on c l ip onto the retention module base by tting the hole(s) on t he rete nti on clip in to the retaining tab(s) of the retention module base. Hook the other side of the rete nti on clip so th at t he h o l e (s ) o n t he r e te nt i on [...]

26 2 Hardwar e Installation Nor thbridge Heat Sink The Northbridge must be kept cool by using a heat sink. The heat sink will dis - sipate heat generated by the Northbridge. Without the heat sink, the Northbridge will overheat damaging both the Northbridge and the system board.[...]

27 2 Hardwar e Installation J umper Settings If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) Y ou forgot the supervisor or user password. c) The overclocked settings in the BIOS resulted to the system’s instability or caused system boot up problems. you can recongure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.[...]

28 2 Hardwar e Installation PS/2 P ow er Select Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system. Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA. JP7 2-3 On: 5VSB 1-2 On: 5V (default) 3 1 2 3 1 2[...]

29 2 Hardwar e Installation PCIE Gen 1 / Gen 2 Select 2-3 On: Gen 1 1-2 On: Gen 2 (default) JP13 Set this jumper according to the type of PCI Express card that you are using. USB P ow er Select USB 0-3 (JP5) USB 4-11 (JP6) Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system. Important: The 5VSB power source of y[...]

30 2 Hardwar e Installation HDMI/D VI Select 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. JP21 JP20 3 1 2 12 10 11 2-3, 5-6, 8-9, 11-12 On DVI JP20/JP21 3 1 2 12 10 11 1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-11 On HDMI JP20[...]

31 2 Hardwar e Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 K e yboard Ports These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboard. Optical S/PDIF The optical S/PDIF jack is used to connect an external audio output device using an optical S/PDIF cable. Coaxial RC A S/PDIF The coaxial RCA S/PDIF jack is used to connect an external audio output device[...]

32 2 Hardwar e Installation HDMI, VGA and D VI-I Ports HDMI The HDMI port which carries both digital audio and video signals is used to con- nect a LCD monitor or digital TV that has an HDMI port. V GA The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor . D VI-I The DVI-I port is used to connect a digital LCD monitor or LCD TV . It supports DVI-D sig[...]

33 2 Hardwar e Installation USB 4-5 USB 6-7 USB 1 LAN USB 0 USB 3 USB 2 USB and LAN Ports USB 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. Y our USB ports may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the[...]

34 2 Hardwar e Installation Rear Panel Audio Center/Subwoofer Jack (Orange) • This jack is used to connect to the center and subwoofer speakers of the au- dio system. Rear Right/Left Jack (Black) • This jack is used to connect to the rear right and rear left speakers of the audio system. Side Right/Left Jack (Gra y) • This jack is used to con[...]

35 2 Hardwar e Installation The Serial AT A (SA T A) connectors are used to connect Serial A T A drives. Connect one end of the Serial AT A cable to a Serial A T A connector and the other end to your Serial A T A device. Configuring RAID Refer to the RAID chapter in this manual for more information about creating RAID on Serial A TA drives. Serial [...]

36 2 Hardwar e Installation FDD Connector and IDE Connector FDD Connector The oppy disk drive connector is used to connect a oppy drive. Insert one end of the oppy cable into this connector and the other end-most connector to the oppy drive. The colored edge of the cable should align with pin 1 of this con - nector . IDE Connector The I[...]

37 2 Hardwar e Installation Serial (COM) Connector The serial (COM) connector is used to connect modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, or other serial devices. Y our COM port may come mounted on a card-edge brack et. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the serial port cable [...]

38 2 Hardwar e Installation Cooling Fan Connectors These fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. Cooling fans will provide adequate airow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys - tem board components. CPU fan 4 1 Sense Power Ground Speed Control 1st fan SYS1 fan 1 3 Sense Power Ground SYS2 fan 1 3 Sense Power Grou[...]

39 2 Hardwar e Installation DRAM Power LED Standby Power LED LEDs DRAM Pow er LED This LED will light when the system’s power is on. Standby Pow er LED This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode. Important: When the DRAM Power LED and/or Standby Power LED lit red, it indi - cates that power is present on the DIMM sockets and/or PC[...]

40 2 Hardwar e Installation Po w er Connectors Use a power supply that complies with the A TX12V Power Supply Design Guide V ersion 1.1. An A TX12V power supply unit has a standard 24-pin A TX main power connector that must be inserted into this connector . Y our power supply unit may come with an 8-pin or 4-pin +12V power connector . The +12V powe[...]

41 2 Hardwar e Installation The power connectors from the power supply unit are designed to t the 24-pin and 8-pin connectors in only one orientation. Make sure to nd the proper orien - tation before plugging the connectors. The system board requires a minimum of 300 W att power supply to oper ate. Y our system conguration (CPU power , amo[...]

42 2 Hardwar e Installation Front Panel Connectors HD-LED: Primar y/Secondar y 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. SPEAKER: Speak er Connector This connects to the speake[...]

43 2 Hardwar e Installation PWR-LED: Po wer/Standb y 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 T o RAM) state, it will blink every second. Note: If a system did not boot-up and the P ower/Standby LED did not light af - ter it was powered-on, it may indicate t[...]

44 2 Hardwar e Installation PCI Expr ess Slots PCI Express x16 Download Flash BIOS Connector PCI Express x1 1 2 8 7 GROUND SPI_CLK SPI_MOSI SPI_VCC3 SPI_CS0B SPI_MIS0 SPI_HOLD#[...]

45 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup Switchable Modes for Over clocking Aimed to provide convenience and superb overclockability , the Genie BIOS Set- ting submenu comes av ailable in Easy mode (default mode) and Advance mode. Easy Mode Easy mode displays elds commonly used by users. Advance Mode If you intend to tweak your PC or boost its ove[...]

46 3 BIOS Setup Phoenix - A wardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility   Genie BIOS Setting   CMOS Reloaded  Load Optimized Defaults  Set Supervisor Password  Set User Password  Save & Exit Setup  Exit Without Saving Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup ↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk T ype...   Standard [...]

47 3 BIOS Setup Date The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays a day , from Sunday to Saturday . Month displays the month, from January to December . Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Y ear displays the year , from 1994 to 2079. Time The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. T[...]

48 3 BIOS Setup Primary IDE Master to Secondary IDE Slave These elds are used to congure Par allel A T A drives. Move the cursor to a eld then press <Enter>. The following screen will appear . IDE HDD Auto-Detection Detects the parameters of the drive. The parameters will automatically be shown on the screen. Primary IDE Master to Se[...]

49 3 BIOS Setup  IDE Auto-Detection Extended IDE Drive  Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Phoenix - A wardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Internal Phy SA T A 1 Item Help Menu Level  T o auto-detect the HDD’ s size, head... on this channel ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F1: General Help +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Sa[...]

50 3 BIOS Setup Drive A This eld identies the type of oppy disk drive installed. None No oppy drive is installed 360K, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. standard drive; 360KB capacity 1.2M, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. A T -type high-density drive; 1.2MB capacity 720K, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 720KB capacity 1.44M, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided dr[...]

51 3 BIOS Setup Hard Disk Boot Priority Refer to the next section for more information on this submenu. CPU Internal Cache and External Cache These elds speed up the memory access. The default is Enabled, which provides better performance by enabling cache. Quick Power On Self Test This eld speeds up Power On Self T est (POST) whenever the sy[...]

52 3 BIOS Setup Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the oppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M drive types as they are all 80 tr acks. When disabled, the BIOS will not search for the type of oppy disk drive by track number . Note that th[...]

53 3 BIOS Setup Full Screen Logo Show This eld is applicable only if you want a particular logo to appear during system boot-up. Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system boot-up. Disabled The logo will not appear during system boot-up. Hard Disk Boot Priority This eld is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives. Mo[...]

54 3 BIOS Setup This section gives you functions to congure the system based on the specic features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources. These items should not be altered unless necessary . The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating con- ditions for your syste[...]

55 3 BIOS Setup Memory Hole In order to improve system performance, certain space in memory can be re- served for IS A cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB . When enabled, the CPU assumes the 15-16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM. When disabled, the CPU assu[...]

56 3 BIOS Setup PCIE Conguration  GPP Slots Power Limit, W  GFX Port 1  GFX Port 2  NB-SB Port Features Phoenix - A wardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCIE Conguration Item Help Menu Level  ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F1: General Help +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimi[...]

57 3 BIOS Setup NB-SB Port Features Phoenix - A wardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility NB-SB Port Features Item Help Menu Level  ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F1: General Help +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults L1 Auto Link ASPM The options are Disabled and L1. Link Width The options[...]

58 3 BIOS Setup IGX Conguration Phoenix - A wardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IGX Conguration Item Help Menu Level  UMA+SidePort Auto Above 4G Enabled 700 Disabled Auto 667MHz Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled Enabled Internal Graphics Mode This is used to congure the internal graphics mode. The options are Dis - abled, UMA and UMA+SideP ort. UMA F[...]

59 3 BIOS Setup SidePort Clock Speed This is used to select the SidePort’ s clock speed. The options are 400MHz, 533MHz and 667MHz. UMA-SP Interleave Mode The options are Auto and Fine. Size The options are Auto , 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB and 128MB. Ratio (SP:UMA) The options are Auto , 1:1, 1:3, 1:7, 1:15, 3:5, 3:13, 5:11 and 7:9. SP Power Man[...]

60 3 BIOS Setup OnChip IDE Device OnChip SATA Device OnBoard Super I/O USB Device Setting HD Audio Azalia This eld is used to enable or disable the onboard HD audio. Azalia Front Panel This eld is used to enable or disable the Azalia front panel audio. Integrated P eripherals Phoenix - A wardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Item[...]

61 3 BIOS Setup IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer . The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive. Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode. IDE DMA Transfer Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system B[...]

62 3 BIOS Setup Primary Master/Slave PIO to Secondary Master/Slave PIO PIO means Programmed Input/Output. R ather 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. Y ou[...]

63 3 BIOS Setup OnChip SATA Device OnChip SATA Channel This eld is used to enable or disable the onboard SA T A. RAID Invoke Mode The options are Auto , Biggest First and Smallest First. OnChip SATA Type This eld is used to congure the SA TA devices supported by the south - bridge. Native IDE This option congures the Serial A T A drives[...]

64 3 BIOS Setup Onboard Super IO Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard oppy disk controller . Disabled Disables the onboard oppy disk controller . Onboard Serial Port 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I/O address for the onboard serial port. Disabled Disables the onboard serial port. CIR Port[...]

65 3 BIOS Setup USB Device Setting USB 2.0 Controller 1 / USB 2.0 Controller 2 This eld is used to enable or disable the Enhanced Host Controller Interface (USB 2.0). USB 1.0 Controller This eld is used to enable or disable the Universal Host Controller Interface (USB 1.0). USB Keyboard Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM, the s[...]

66 3 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 adv anced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices. If a PS/2 mouse is not available a[...]

67 3 BIOS Setup Po w er Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to congure your system to most ef - fectively save energy . ACPI Suspend Type This eld is used to select the type of Suspend mode. S1(POS) Enables the Power On Suspend function. S3(STR) Enables the Suspend to RAM function. C2 Disable/Enable The options are Enabled [...]

68 3 BIOS Setup Soft-Off by PWRBTN This eld 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 button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system en- ters the Suspend mode. The purpose of this function is to prevent the syste[...]

69 3 BIOS Setup Keyboard 98 When this option is selected, press the “wak e up” key of the Windows 98 compatible keyboard to power-on the system. KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this eld and press <Enter>. Enter your password. Y ou can enter up to 5 characters. T ype in exactly the same password to conrm, then press <Enter[...]

70 3 BIOS Setup Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) This is used to set the time you would like the system to power-on. If you want the system to power-on everyday as set in the “Date (of Month) ” eld, the time set in this eld must be later than the time of the R TC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu.[...]

71 3 BIOS Setup Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically congure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. Auto(ESCD) The system will automatically detect the settings for you. Manual Choose the specic IRQ in the “IRQ Resources” eld. PnP/PCI Configurations This section describ[...]

72 3 BIOS Setup PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This eld determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/ VGA or not. The default value is Disabled. Enabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA. Disabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI/VGA. Assign IRQ for VGA When Enabled, the system automatically assigns an IRQ for th[...]

73 3 BIOS Setup PCI Latency Timer (Per 8CLK) This feature is used to select the length of time each PCI device will control the bus before another takes over . The larger the value, the longer the PCI device can retain control of the bus. Since each access to the bus comes with an initial delay before any transaction can be made, low values for the[...]

74 3 BIOS Setup PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature Y ou can prev ent the system from ov erheating by selecting a temper ature at which the system will shutdown. If the system detected that its temperature ex- ceeded the one set in this eld, it will automatically shutdown. CPUFan Fully On If CPUTemp This eld is used to select the CPU’s te[...]

75 3 BIOS Setup SYS1 Fan Fully On If SYSTemp This eld is used to select the system’s temperature at which the chassis fan will rotate at full speed. SYS1 Fan Turn Off If SYSTemp This eld is used to select the system’s temperature at which the chassis fan will rotate at a start speed which is the slowest speed. Note: If the system’s temp[...]

76 3 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 elds 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 subme[...]

77 3 BIOS Setup DRAM Conguration HT Link Control CPU Feature Memory Current Value This eld will show the current value of the system memory . Timing Mode Auto The BIOS will automatically detect all DRAM timing. MaxMemClk This option uses the maximum DRAM clock. Manual This option allows you to manually select the DRAM’s clock speed. Memory [...]

78 3 BIOS Setup AMD K8 Cool&Quiet Control Auto Enables AMD’ s Cool‘n’Quiet technology . This function allows the system to de - tect 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. Dis[...]

79 3 BIOS Setup O.C. Fail Retry Counter The options are 0, 1, 2 and 3. O.C. Fail CMOS Reload The options are Disabled, Bank 1, Bank 2, Bank 3 and Bank 4. Spread Spectrum Leave this eld in its default setting. Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician. CPU Host/HTT Clock This eld is used to enter a CPU Host/HTT Cloc[...]

80 3 BIOS Setup DRAM Conguration Move the cursor to this eld and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear . F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Phoenix - A wardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Conguration Item Help Menu Level  ↑↓ : Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit   MC[...]

81 3 BIOS Setup Bottom of [31:24] IO Space This eld is used to enter the memory that will be remapped to another address. The minimum is 0000 and the maximum is 00FF . Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24] This eld is used to enter the UMA DRAM value. The minimum is 0000 and the maximum is 00FC.[...]

82 3 BIOS Setup MCT Memory Timing Move the cursor to this eld and press <Enter>, the following screen will ap - pear . F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Phoenix - A wardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility MCT Memory Timing Item Help Menu Level  ↑↓ : Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit  MCT [...]

83 3 BIOS Setup DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay This eld 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. TRC Row-Cy cle delay . Set the “System Performance” eld to Optimal if you want to use the delay time recommended [...]

84 3 BIOS Setup ODC Control Mode Move the cursor to this eld and press <Enter>, the following screen will ap - pear . F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Phoenix - A wardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ODC Control Mode Item Help Menu Level  ↑↓ : Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit Output Dri[...]

85 3 BIOS Setup CS/ODT Drive Strength The options are 1.00x, 1.25x, 1.50x and 2.00x. CKE Drive Strength The options are 1.00x, 1.25x, 1.50x and 2.00x.[...]

86 3 BIOS Setup HT Link Control Move the cursor to this eld and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear . F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Phoenix - A wardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility HT Link Control Item Help Menu Level  ↑↓ : Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit HT Link Width HT L[...]

87 3 BIOS Setup CPU Feature Move the cursor to this eld and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear . F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Phoenix - A wardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Item Help Menu Level  ↑↓ : Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit AMD C1E Support  Advanc[...]

88 3 BIOS Setup CMOS Reloaded The CMOS R eloaded submenu allows you to save different congurations and when needed, allows you to conveniently restore one of these previously saved congurations. Highlight CMOS Reloaded in the main menu then press <Enter>. The screen above list all the elds available in the CMOS Reloaded submenu, for [...]

89 3 BIOS Setup Auto Save Bootable Setting This eld is used to automatically save the last bootable setting from CMOS to an area in the SEEPROM referred to as the backup bank. T o use this function: 1. Set this eld to Enabled. 2. Select “Save & Exit Setup” in the main menu then press <Enter>. 3. T ype <Y> then press <En[...]

90 3 BIOS Setup User Dened Setting Bank #1/2/3/4 Bank Description T o name the BIOS setting, move the cursor to “Bank Description” then press <Enter>. Y ou can enter up to 60 characters. Providing a name to the BIOS setting will allow you to easily remember the settings in the bank. Save to this Bank T o save the BIOS setting, move the[...]

91 3 BIOS Setup Load Optimized Defaults The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized se ttings from the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for your system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>. T ype <Y> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.   Genie BIOS Setting [...]

92 3 BIOS Setup Set Supervisor Passwor d 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” option selected in th[...]

93 3 BIOS Setup Set User Passwor d If you want another user to ha ve access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option selected 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” option selected in the Advance[...]

94 3 BIOS Setup Sa v e & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. T ype “Y” and press <Enter>. The modications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory , and the system will reboot. Y ou will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you [...]

95 3 BIOS Setup Exit Without Sa ving When you do not want to sav e the changes you have made, highlight “Exit With- out Saving” and press <Enter>. T ype “Y” and press <Enter>. The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make any changes to the setup, press <Ctrl>[...]

96 3 BIOS Setup RAID BIOS The AMD BIOS utility is used to congure and manage RAID on Serial A T A 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 . The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial AT A drives. Important:[...]

97 3 BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS T o update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS le and a ash utility , A WD - FLASH.EXE. Y ou can download them from DFI’s web site or contact technical sup- port or your sales representative. 1. Save the new BIOS le along with the ash utility AWDFLA SH.EXE to a oppy disk. 2. Reboot the system and [...]

98 4 Supported Software The DVD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Insert the DVD into an optical drive. The screen shown below will appear . If after inserting the DVD, “Autorun” did not automatically start, please go directly to the roo[...]

99 4 Supported Software AMD RS880 Drivers On the top row of the screen, click the 1st icon to open the Chipset Driver menu. 2. Select the components you wa n t t o in s t a l l t h e n c l i ck Next. 1. Click “AMD RS880 Drivers” . 3. Click Install to install to the de s ti n at i on fo l de r o r c l i ck B r o w s e to s e l e c t a n o t h e [...]

100 4 Supported Software 4. The installation program is extracting the les needed to install the driver . 5. Select the language for this installation then click Next. 6. T h e i n s t a l l a t i o n p r o g ra m is now ready to install the driver . Click Install.[...]

101 4 Supported Software 8. Read the license agreement then click Accept. 7. Select the component (Ex- press or Custom) you want to install then click Next.[...]

102 4 Supported Software 11. C l i c k Yes t o r e b o o t t h e system. Restarting the system will allow the new driver in - stallation to take effect. 9. Th e C at a l y s t I n s ta l l Ma n - age r i s now i nst al lin g the driver . 10. The driver has been com- pletely installed. Click Fin- ish.[...]

103 4 Supported Software AMD South Bridge Driv ers On the top row of the screen, click the 1st icon to open the Chipset Driver menu. 1. C l i ck “AM D S ou th B ri dg e Drivers” . 2. Click Install to install to the de s ti n at i on fo l de r o r c l i ck B r o w s e to s e l e c t a n o t h e r folder . 3. Select the language for this installa[...]

104 4 Supported Software 4. The installation program is extracting the les needed to install the driver . 5. T h e i n s t a l l a t i o n p r o g ra m is now ready to install the driver . Click Next. 6. Read the license agreement t h e n c l i c k “ I a c c e p t t h e terms in the license agree- ment” . Click Next.[...]

105 4 Supported Software 7. Click Next to install to the de s ti n at i on fo l de r o r c l i ck B r o w s e to s e l e c t a n o t h e r folder . 8. Click Next. 9. Cl i c k I n s t al l t o b e gi n t he installation.[...]

106 4 Supported Software 10. The driver has been com- pletely installed. Click Fin- ish.[...]

107 4 Supported Software W ebP AM Utility On the top row of the screen, click the 1st icon to open the Chipset Driver menu. 1. Click “WebP AM Utility” . 2. T h e i ns t a ll a t io n p r o g ra m is now ready to install the utility . Click Next. 3. Read the license agreement t h e n c l i c k “ I a c c e p t th e terms of the license agree- m[...]

108 4 Supported Software 4. Click Next to install to the de s ti n at i on fo l de r o r c l i ck B r o w s e to s e l e c t a n o t h e r folder . 5. Cl i c k I n s t al l t o b e gi n t he installation. 6. The ut ility has bee n com- pletely installed. Click Fin - ish.[...]

109 4 Supported Software 7. The rst time y ou run the W ebPa m utility , the de - fault Login ID and pass - w o r d i s a d m i n . Yo u c a n l a t e r c ha ng e t he I D a nd p a s s w or d a ft e r y o u ha v e entered the utility .[...]

110 4 Supported Software A Ti Radeon Driv ers On the top row of the screen, click the 2nd icon to open the Graphics Driver menu. 2. Select the components you wa n t t o in s t a l l t h e n c l i ck Next. 1. Click “A Ti Radeon Drivers” . 3. Click Install to install to the de s ti n at i on fo l de r o r c l i ck B r o w s e to s e l e c t a n o[...]

111 4 Supported Software 4. The installation program is extracting the les needed to install the driver . 5. Select the language for this installation then click Next. 6. T h e i n s t a l l a t i o n p r o g ra m is now ready to install the driver . Click Install.[...]

112 4 Supported Software 8. Read the license agreement then click Accept. 7. Select the component (Ex- press or Custom) you want to install then click Next.[...]

113 4 Supported Software 11. C l i c k Yes t o r e b o o t t h e system. Rebooting the system will allow the new driver in - stallation to take effect. 9. Th e C at a l y s t I n s ta l l Ma n - age r i s now i nst al lin g the driver .[...]

114 4 Supported Software nVidia GFor ce 8 Series Drivers On the top row of the screen, click the 2nd icon to open the Graphics Driver menu. 1. C l i c k “ n V i d i a G F o r c e 8 Series Drivers” . 2. Click Next to install to the de s ti n at i on fo l de r o r c l i ck Ch a n g e to s e le c t a no t h e r folder . 3. The installation program[...]

115 4 Supported Software 4. C l i c k N e x t t o b e g i n t h e installation. 5. Read the license agreement then click Y es. 6. Click Finish.[...]

116 4 Supported Software Realtek Audio Drivers On the top row of the screen, click the 3rd icon to open the Audio Driver menu. 1. Click “Realtek Audio Driv- ers” . 2. Setup is preparing the in- s t a ll a t i o n p r og ra m w h i c h will guide you through the installation process. 3. Click Next to begin the in- stallation.[...]

117 4 Supported Software 5. Click “Y es, I want to restart m y co m p u te r n ow ” t h e n click Finish. Restarti ng th e sys tem w ill allow the new driver instal- lation to take effect. 4 . T h e i n s t a l l a t i o n p r o g ra m is c ur r e n tl y in s t a ll i n g t h e driver .[...]

118 4 Supported Software JMC250 LAN Drivers On the top row of the screen, click the 4th icon to open the Network Driver menu. 1. Click “JMC250 LAN Drivers” . 3. The installation program is now installing the driver . 2. Cl i ck In st a l l to be g in th e installation.[...]

119 4 Supported Software 4. Click Finish. 5. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.[...]

120 4 Supported Software RAID Flopp y Driv er On the top row of the screen, click the 5th icon to open the RAID Driver menu. 1. Click “RAID Floppy Driver” . 2. Wind ows Ex plor er will ap - p e a r s h o w i n g t h e f o l d e r wher e t he d rive r l es are located in the DVD . 3. Y ou must create a RAID driver oppy diskette which is ne[...]

121 4 Supported Software Smar t Guardian The Smart Guardian utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, 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. The utility can also [...]

122 4 Supported Software 3. T h e i ns t a ll a t io n p r o g ra m is now ready to install the utility . Click Next. 5. Click Install to begin instal- lation. 4. Click Next to install to the de s i gn a t e d f o ld e r or cl i c k Ch a n g e to s e le c t a no t h e r folder .[...]

123 4 Supported Software 7. C l i c k F i n i s h . R e b o o t t h e s y s t e m f o r t h e d ri v e r t o take effect. 8. After rebooting the system, y o u w i l l f i n d t h e S m a r t Guardian icon displayed on the screen. Double-click the icon to run the utility . 6. The installation progr am is currently installing the util- ity .[...]

124 4 Supported Software AMD OverDriv e On the top row of the screen, click the 6th icon to open the Utility menu. 1. Click “AMD OverDrive” . 3. T h e i n s t a l la t i o n pr og ra m is now ready to install the utility . Click Next. 2. The installation program is extracting the les needed to install the utility .[...]

125 4 Supported Software 6. Fill in the necessary infor- mation then click Next. 5. G o t h r o u g h t h e r e a d m e document for system re - quirements and installation tips then click Next. 4. Re a d t h e l i c e n s e a g r e e - men t. Cli ck “I acce pt th e terms in the license agree- ment” then click Next.[...]

126 4 Supported Software 7. Click Next to install to the de s ig n at e d fo l de r o r c l ic k Ch a ng e to se l ec t an o th e r folder . 8. Cl i c k Yes i f y o u wa n t t o create a shortcut on your desktop, then click Next. 9. Cl ic k I ns ta l l to b e gi n th e installation.[...]

127 4 Supported Software 11. Click Finish. 10. Th e in st al l at io n pr og ra m is currently installing the utility .[...]

128 4 Supported Software 2. Click Next to continue. 3. Setup is now ready to in- stall. Click Next. Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.05 On the top row of the screen, click the last icon to open the Manuals menu. 1. Click “ Adobe Acrobat Read- er 7.05” .[...]

129 4 Supported Software 6. Cli ck F ini sh to e xit in stal - laion. 5. Click Install to begin instal- lation. 4. Click Next to install or click Cha ng e D es ti nat io n Fo lde r to select another folder .[...]

5 130 RAID Chapter 5 - RAID The AMD SB710 chip alows conguring RAID on Serial A T A drives. It supports RAID 0/1/0+1(10). RAID Lev els RAID 0 (Striped Disk Arra y without Fault T olerance) RAID 0 uses two new identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Data is divided into stripes and each stripe is written[...]

5 131 RAID Step 1: Connect the Serial A T A Drives Refer to chapter 2 for details on connecting the Serial A T A drives. Important: 1. Make sure you have installed the Serial A T A drives and connected the data cables otherwise you won’t be able to enter the RAID BIOS utility . 2. T reat the cables with extreme caution especially while creating R[...]

5 132 RAID 5. Locate for the drive where you inserted the diskette then select RAID or AHCI controller that corresponds to your BIOS setup. Press <Enter> to conrm. Y ou have successfully installed the driver . However you must continue installing the OS. Leave the oppy disk in the oppy drive until the system reboots itself because Wi[...]

133 6 A TI Cr ossFire T echnolog y Chapter 6 - Hybr id Gr aphics Based on the A TI CrossFire™ multi-GPU technology , Hybrid Graphics takes gaming experience to the next level. Hybrid Graphics is a combination of the integrated graphics and a discrete graphics card delivering high quality gaming images and improved performance. Its multi-GPU perfo[...]

134 7 Cool‘n’Quiet T echnolog y Step 1: Install the Cool‘n’Quiet TM Driver AMD’ s website provides free download of the Cool‘n’Quiet TM driver . Make sure to install the appropriate driver for the CPU that you are using. Step 2: Congure P ower Management in Windows 1. On the Windows desktop, click Start then select Control Panel. 2[...]

135 7 Cool‘n’Quiet T echnolog y 3. In the Power Schemes tab, select Minimal Power Management under the Power schemes section then click OK.[...]

136 8 Dual Displa y Configuration Displa y Interfaces The system board is equipped with VGA (D-Sub), DVI- I (DVI-D signal) and HDMI ports. V GA (D-Sub) Port The VGA port is a 15-pin D-Sub connector . Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to this port. D VI-I (D VI-D signal) Port The DVI-I port supports DVI-D signal only . Connect a digit[...]

137 8 Dual Displa y Configuration Sound Playback The Sound Playback’s default device must be an HDMI device. The HDMI option shown in the Sound Playback dialog box may vary depending on the Operating System used. The HDMI audio output supports AC3, DTS and 2-channel-LPCM f[...]

138 8 Dual Displa y Configuration Dual Displa y Configuration The table below lists the supported dual display conguration. Supported Supported Not Supported Dual Display VGA + DVI-I VGA + HDMI DVI-I + HDMI Pla yback of HD D VD and Blu-ra y Discs Refer to the recommended (or better) system requirement[...]

139 9 Audio Configuration Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The 6 audio jacks at the rear panel of the system board support 2/4/5.1/7.1- channel audio. The illustration below shows the default audio jack assignments. Chapter 9 - Audio Configur ation Audio Channel Configuration Audio Channel 2-channel 4-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel Line-in ü[...]

140 9 Audio Configuration High Definition Audio (HD Audio) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that support 44.1KHz/48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. HD Audio features multi- streaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams (in and out) to be simul - taneously processed. For example, users can listen[...]

141 9 Audio Configuration 2. Connect a S/PDIF audio device to a S/PDIF port. The The Current connect- ed device is dialog bo x appears. Select the appropriate device then click OK . 3. When you plug a speaker , the Speakers tab will appear . Click the Speakers tab. In Speaker Conguration , select Stereo, Quadraphonic, 5.1 Speaker , or 7.1 Speake[...]

142 9 Audio Configuration Configuring Sound Effect Select the sound effect of the headphone or speaker in the Sound Effect tab. Activating the AC’97 Front Panel Audio Module If your chassis comes with an AC’97 front panel audio module, you can activate the AC’97 functionality . 1. Click the T ool icon. 2. When the Connector Settings dialog bo[...]

143 9 Audio Configuration Muting the Back Panel Audio (for HD Audio only) 1. Click Device advanced settings located on the upper right corner of the screen. 2. Select Mute the rear output device, when a front headphone plugged in . 3. Click OK .[...]

A 144 ABS - Auto Boost System The ABS (Auto Boost S ystem) technology provides the conv enience of saving and loading sever al OC settings. It allows you to use the best OC setting to optimize your system’s performance. Y ou can “ Auto Boost” your system by simply pressing the <F1> key . ABS provides the following functions that are eas[...]

A 145 ABS - Auto Boost System 5. Click Next to install to the de st in ati on f ol de r or c li ck Change to select another folder . 4. Setup is now ready to in- stall the utility . Click Next. 3. Th e in s t a ll a t i on w iz a r d i s extracting the les needed to i n s t a l l t h e u t i l i ty. T[...]

A 146 ABS - Auto Boost System 6. Cl ic k I ns ta l l to b e gi n th e installation. 7. The installation wizard will copy all the necessary les and optimize the ABS fea- tures. 8. Click Finish to exit setup.[...]

A 147 ABS - Auto Boost System The ABS Utility 1. To r u n t h e A B S u t i l i t y, power up your system then pr es s F 1. T he s cr ee n wi ll show the CPU upgrade in- formation. Press “ Any K ey” to continue. 2. W h e n t h e s ys t em en t e rs the o perati ng s yste m, t he ABS utility will appear and display the system’s in - formation.[...]

A 148 ABS - Auto Boost System 5. Click Conrm. 7. Click Backup. 8. T h e d ef au lt s e t t i ng s wi ll appear on the screen. Click Save. 6. ABS supports Win Reloaded and Auto Upgrade features. Click Auto Upgrade.[...]

A 149 ABS - Auto Boost System 9. Enter a name for the de - f a u l t s e t t i n g t h e n c l i c k Save. You have just cre - ated a b acku p  le of t he board’s default setting. 10. If in any case a new OC setting causes system in - s t a b i l i t y , y o u c a n a l w a y s r e t r i e v e t h e b a c k [...]

A 150 ABS - Auto Boost System 12.Select the backup le then click Open. 13. Cl ick Writ e t o l oa d B ank s 1-4 into the BIOS. If you want the system to au t o u p g ra d e t h e s e t t i n g the next time you boot the system, click “Enable Auto Upgrade Next Boot” .[...]

A 151 ABS - Auto Boost System 14. Click Y es to reboot. Important: 1. W e 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 le. 2. Everytime you change the BIOS sett[...]

B 152 T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer . T o efciently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually . This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes. Some of th[...]

B 153 T roubleshooting The pictur e 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 eld around the display . 3. Make sure your video card’s output frequencies are supported by this moni- tor [...]

B 154 T roubleshooting Hard Driv e 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 congured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (rst) hard drive is congured as Master and the second hard drive is cong - ured as Slave. The master hard drive must hav[...]

B 155 T roubleshooting System Board 1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion slot. If the add-in card is loose, power off the system, re-install the card and power up the system. 2. Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set. 3. V erify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory so[...]

C 156 Debug LED POST and T r oubleshooting Appendix C - Debug LED P ost and T roubleshooting POST (hex) Power on 00 00 A0 b8 C0 Debug Code Action None, blank Power on - > Stopped at 00 Power on - > 00 - > Reset - > Looping 00 - > C1 - > Stopped at A0 00 - > C1 - > Stopped at b8 00 - > Stopped at C0  BIOSProgramDe[...]

C 157 Debug LED POST and T r oubleshooting POST (hex) C1 C3/C5 CF E0 Debug Code Action 00 - > C0 - > Stopped at C1 (00 - > C0 - > C1 - > Reset - > Looping) C0 - > C1 - > Stopped at C3/C5 (C0 - > C1 - > C3 - > Reset - > Looping) Shutdown - > Stopped at CF (Shutdown - > CF - > Reset) C0 - > C1 - > St[...]

C 158 Debug LED POST and T r oubleshooting POST (hex) 25 26 41 50 Debug Code Action 00 - > C1 - > C3 - > Stopped at 25 00 - > C1 - > C3 - > Stopped at 26 C3 - > 25 - > 26 - > Stopped at 41 Power on - > Stopped at 50  BIOSProgramDenition Enumerating PCI bus number . Assigning memory & I/O resource -searc[...]

C 159 Debug LED POST and T r oubleshooting POST (hex) 75 7F FF Debug Code Action Power on - > Stopped at 75 Power on - > Stopped at 7F * Checksum error always appear after the BIOS default has been loaded. Power on - > Run to FF * Blank Screen  BIOSProgramDenition Initializing storage devices. (Probing for IDE devices or SA T A[...]

C 160 Debug LED POST and T r oubleshooting Abnormal Debug LED POST and T roubleshooting POST (hex) 79 88 FF Debug Code Action Power on - > Prompt Stopped at 79 Power on - > Prompt Stopped at 88 Power on - > Prompt Stopped at FF  BIOSProgramDenition There is no “79” denition on the A ward BIOS code. (BIOS program executed[...]