ECS A780GM-A Ultra manuale d’uso

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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.................................................................35 Power Management Setup.............................................................36 PCI/PnP Setup..............................................................................37 PC Health Status.............................................................[...]

1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the A780GM-A Ultra motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports socket for AMD Phenom TM processor (socket AM2+) /Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon TM 64/ Sempron TM processors for high-end busin[...]

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. • Accommodates AMD Phenom TM processor (socket AM2+) AMD Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon TM 6[...]

3 Introducing the Motherboard Onboard LAN This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66/33 MB/s. Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • One PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface • T wo PCI Express x1 slots • Three 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots • One IDE connec[...]

4 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components[...]

5 Introducing the Motherboard T able of Motherboard Components LAB EL CO MPO N EN TS Socket for AM D Phenom TM p roce ssor ( socket A M2+ )/ At hlon TM 64 X2 D ual-Cor e/Athl on TM 64/Sem pron TM processors 2. CPU _FAN CPU cooling fan connector 3. PWR_FA N2 Power cool ing fan connect or 4. DD R2_1~ 4 240-pin D DR 2 SD RAM slots 5. ATX_PO W E R Sta [...]

6 Introducing the Motherboard Memo[...]

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 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 Changes and Exit”. Jumper T y[...]

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 resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to t[...]

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 DDR2 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: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) The following DDR2 1066 (AM2+) / 800/667 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Ty pe Si z e Ve n d o r M o du le N a m e Apac er 7 8.91G 92.9 K 5 Mi c r on M T 4HT F 6464A Y - 667E 1 PS C AL6E 8E 63J - 6E 1 Ramx el R M L1[...]

14 Installing the Motherboard 1.Due to the Phenom CPU and memory module limitation, the DRAM may need to adjust the voltage for supporting DDR2 1066. The memory modules which can be used stably are listed in the above QVL table for reference. Inf ineon HY S 64T 64 020HU - 2.5- A /Infi neon/HYB 18T 256 800AF25 K ings ton K V R800D2N 5/512 M i c r on[...]

15 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. With these ef ficient facilities, you can in- crease the motherboard’ s capa[...]

16 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[...]

17 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’ s optional devices:[...]

18 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. SA T A1~6: Serial A T A connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial A T A devices for the highest data transfer rates (3.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabl[...]

19 Installing the Motherboard F_USB1~3: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has six USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array . Addi- tionally , some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. Please make sure[...]

20 Installing the Motherboard Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SA T A Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD- ROM drive. About IDE Devices Y our motherboard has one IDE interface . An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard. Y ou must orient the cable co[...]

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. VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port. USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. LA[...]

23 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Case Components 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 power cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN1/2. 4 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK . 5 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_P ANEL . 6 Connect the sys[...]

24 Installing the Motherboard Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V . 1 GN 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 3 Ground 15 COM 4 +5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground[...]

25 Installing the Motherboard Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_P ANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on A TX or Micro A TX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Reset Switch Power/Sleep/Message waiting LED Hard Drive Activity LED Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function 1 HD_LED_P Hard disk L[...]

26 Installing the Motherboard Memo[...]

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 CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.     v02.62 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.  : Move F10: Save ESC: Exit +/-/: V alue Enter : Select F9: Optimized Defaults F1:General Help    Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Integrated Peripherals[...]

29 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 from the actual BIOS. Please visit the manufactur e’ s website for updated manual. Drive A: 1.44 MB 3 1 / 2 ” S tand[...]

30 Using BIOS IDE Master Type Auto LBA/Large Mode Auto Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S.M.A.R.T . Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled F9: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help Type (Auto) Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify . If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performan[...]

31 Using BIOS 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. Drive A (1.44 MB 3 1 / 2 ”) This item defines the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system. Y ou can connect one or tw[...]

32 Using BIOS Boot Up Numlock Status (On) This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started. Quick Power on Self T est (Enabled) Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up faster . Y ou might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is op[...]

33 Using BIOS  Removable Drives (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Removable Drives 1st Drive 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Help Item Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Removable Drives F10: Save ESC: Exit +/-/: V [...]

34 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 . Internal Graphics Mode (UMA) Use this item to choose the onboard VGA mode. Y ou can select [Disabled] to disable the onboard VGA, [UMA] to use the system memory . [...]

35 Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. Onboard IDE Controller (Enabled) SA T A Configuration (IDE) Use this item to show the Serial A T A Configuration options: Disabled, Compatible, Enhanced. Onboard AUDIO Function (Enabled) Onboard LAN Function (Enabled) Onboard LAN B[...]

36 Using BIOS Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. Help Item CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Power Management Setup F10: Save ESC: Exit +/-/: V alue Enter : Select F9: Optimized Defaults F1:General Help :[...]

37 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Resume By PS2 KB (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. Resume By PS2 MS (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. Re[...]

38 Using BIOS PC Health S tatus 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 Disabled CPU T emperature : 40°C/104°F System T emperature : 32°C/89°F CPU Fan Speed : 1991[...]

39 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 • System T emperature • CPU Fan Speed • System Fan Speed • PWR Fan1 Speed • PWR Fan2 Speed ?[...]

40 Using BIOS M.I.B. (MB Intelligent Bios) This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have in- stalled in your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. M.I.B. (MB Intelligent Bios) Help Item F10: Save E[...]

41 Using BIOS Spread Spectrum (Disabled) If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled) CAS Latency (Tcl) (N/A, 5.0) Memory CLK (N/A, 400 MHz) This item is used to set the memory clock mode. RAS/CAS Delay (Trcd) (N/A, 5 CLK) This item spe[...]

42 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[...]

43 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[...]

44 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 bug[...]

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

46 Using the Motherboard Software Setup T ab Application T ab Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD. Read Me T ab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD. Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard: 1. Click Setup . The installation program begins[...]

47 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. 1. Drivers and software are automa[...]

48 Using the Motherboard Software Follow these instructions to Disable V ista UAC function: 1. Go to Control Panel . Method 1. Run Reboot Setup Windows V ista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart. Y ou must select taskbar icon Run Blocked Program and run Reboot Setup to install the next driver, unt[...]

49 Using the Motherboard Software 2. Select Classic View . 3. Set User Account . 4. Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue .[...]

50 Using the Motherboard Software Manual Installation Insert the CD in the 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 drivers. Most d[...]

51 Using the Motherboard Software HDMI Audio setting SOP OS: XP system 1. Control Panel-->Sound and Audio Device Properties 2 . b. Audio--> Sound playback--> Default device--> HDMI Auido Output a. Audio--> Sound playback--> Default device--> HD Auido Output 3 . b. User Playback HDMI speaker function working a. User Playback Aud[...]

52 Using the Motherboard Software OS: Vista system Control Panel--> Soundback--> Sound--> Digital Output Device (HDMI) --> Set Default 1. Volume --> Playback 2. Digital Output Device (HDMI) --> Set Default --> OK User HDMI Playback function working[...]

53 Using the Motherboard Software 3. Speaker --> Set Default --> OK User Speaker Palyback function working 4. SPDIF-Out --> Set Default --> OK User SPDIF-Out Playback function working This concludes chapter 4.[...]

54 Using the Motherboard Software Memo[...]

55 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t Chapter 5 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology The Hybrid Graphics ® technology provides significant display performance boost to AMD-based systems by inserting the external PCI Express graphics card and enabling both the discrete GPU and the RS780 graphics core to render[...]

56 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t SurroundV iew TM provides the power and convenience of multiadapter , multimonitor support for computers that use a PCI-Express based graphics card in conjunction with A TI integrated graphic processors. And there are two options: Disabled and PCI Express. If SurroundV iew TM set to Disabled , and Init Dis[...]

57 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t 4. Enter Catalyst Control Center , you can see the option of Cr ossFire TM , click it and select Enable CrossFir e TM , then Hybrid Graphics ® starts. T o disable Hybrid Graphics ® , please make sure to cancel Enable Cr ossFire TM in Catalyst Contr ol Center firstly .[...]

58 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t Memo[...]