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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 C Disclaimer The information in this docum[...]

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    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[...]

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    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.....................................................................................[...]

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

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    1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing this motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports socket AM2+ for AMD Phenom™/ Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processors for high-end busi- ness or personal desktop markets.[...]

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    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 64X2 Dual-Core/Athlon TM 64[...]

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    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 slot • Three 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots • One IDE connect[...]

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    4 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components[...]

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    5 Introducing the Motherboard T able of Motherboard Components LAB EL COM PONENT S Socket AM 2+ for A MD Phenom TM /Ath lo n TM 64X2 D ual-C ore/ Ath lo n TM 64/Sem p ron TM p roce ss ors 2. CPU_FAN CPU coolin g fan con nector 3. DRR 2_1~4 240 -p in DDR2 SDRAM slots 4. ATX_PO WE R St andard 24-pin A TX power connect or 5. FDD 240 -p in DDR2 SDRAM s[...]

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    6 Introducing the Motherboard Memo[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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

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    10 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_F AN . 2 Connect the standard power supply connector to A TX_POWER . 3 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK . 4 Connec[...]

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    11 Installing the Motherboard CPU_F AN: Cooling F AN Power Connector Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V . 1 G N D System Ground 2 +12V Power +12V 3 Sense Sensor 4 PWM CPU F AN control Function Pin Signal Name A TX12V1: A TX 12V Power Connector A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connect[...]

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    12 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 Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary- contact switch that is normally open. Wh[...]

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    13 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[...]

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    14 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[...]

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    15 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[...]

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    16 Installing the Motherboard T able A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) The following DDR2 1066(AM2+) / 800/667/533/400 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Ty pe S i ze Ve nd o r Mo d ul e Na me D D R 2 400 51 2MB N any a N T 51 2T 64U 8 8A 0F -5A 25 6MB Elix ir M 2 U2 5664 TUH 4A 0F -37B A[...]

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    17 Installing the Motherboard Memor y R ec o mmen d V o l t KV R 106 6D 2N 7/512 1.8V / 9905315-094.A 00LF A pac er 78.0A G9S .9K4 1.9 V KV R 106 6D 2N 7/1G 1.8V / 9905316-106.A 01LF M ic r on M T 8H T F 12864A Y - 1G A E 1 1.9 V O C Z O C Z2R P R 10662G K 1.9 V ~ 2.3 V Q im onda H Y S64T 12 8020E U - 19F -C 1.9 V Ap a ce r 78.A A GA L.9KF 1.9V M i[...]

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    18 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[...]

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    19 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 [...]

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    20 Installing the Motherboard Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’ s features and capabilities. W ith these ef ficient facilities, you can in- crease the motherboard’ s capabilities by add[...]

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    21 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[...]

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    22 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’ s optional devices: COM: Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system. 1 DCDB Data Carrier Detect 2 SINB Serial Input 3 SOUTB U AR T B Seria[...]

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    23 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 A1~5: 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[...]

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    24 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[...]

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    25 Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS. 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 [...]

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    26 Installing the Motherboard Memo[...]

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    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’[...]

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    28 Using BIOS BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility . Enter Select K E Y FUNCTION Scrolls through the items on a menu +/-/PU/PD Modifies the selected field’s values F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 Displays a screen that [...]

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    29 Using BIOS Updating the BIOS Y ou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer ’ s W eb site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 3 Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for information on c[...]

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    30 Using BIOS S tandard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. Date Thu 01/03/2008 f SA T A1 Not Detected SA T A 2 Not Detected SA T A 3 Not Detected S A TA 4 Not Detected SAT A5 Not Detected eSA T A Not Detected IDE Master Not Detected IDE Slave Not Detected Help Item f f f CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-200[...]

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    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. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) (Auto) If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during[...]

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    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[...]

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    33 Using BIOS f 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) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Removable Drives F10: Save ESC: Exit +/-/: V al[...]

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    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 . CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Setup DRAM Frequency Auto DRAM Timing Mode Auto Share Memory Auto Detectio[...]

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    35 Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Onboard SA T A Mode Enabled SA T A Configuration I DE Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Onboard LAN Function[...]

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    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) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 (STR) Soft-off by PWR-BTTN Instant Off PWRON After PWR-Fail Power O[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 Warning T emperature Disabled CPU T emperature : 50°C/122°F System T emperature : 34[...]

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    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 S peed • SYS F AN S peed • CPU Vcore • VDIMM Press <Esc>[...]

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    40 Using BIOS Spread Spectrum (Enabled) If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system. Frequency/V oltage Control 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[...]

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    41 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[...]

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    42 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[...]

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    43 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[...]

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    44 Using the Motherboard Software Setup T ab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD. Before installing the software f[...]

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    45 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 autom[...]

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    46 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[...]

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

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    48 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[...]

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    49 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[...]

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    50 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[...]

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    51 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.[...]

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    52 Using the Motherboard Software Memo[...]