ECS H57H-M manual

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 a ccept a ny interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications [...]

iii Chapter 2 7 7 7 7 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions............................................................................7 Choosing a Computer Case.............................................................7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case............................................7 Checking Jumper Settings........[...]

iv PC Health Status...................................................................38 M.I.B.II(MB Intelligent Bios II).............................................42 Load Default Settings.............................................................44 Supervisor Pa sswor d.............................................................44 User Pa ssw[...]

1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Tha nk you f or choosing the H57H-M motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1156 socket for Intel ® L ynnfield/Clarkdale processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets. This motherboar[...]

2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature • Accommodates Intel ® Lynnfield/Clarkdale processors • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU “Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate “logical” proce ssors within[...]

3 Introducing the Motherboard The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphic Interface • One PCI Express x1 slot • One PCI Express x4 slot • One 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slot • Six 7-pin SA T A connectors Expansion Options The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: Inte[...]

4 Introducing the Motherboard • Intel H57 Express Chipset • LGA1 156 socket f or latest Intel ® L ynnfield/Clarkdale proces- sors • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU • Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture • 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB • Supports 1333/1066 DDR3 SD RAM • 1 x PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot [...]

5 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components[...]

6 Introducing the Motherboard T a ble of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENT S L G A 1156 s ocket fo r In tel? L y nnfield/Clark dale process ors 2. CPU _ F AN CP U cooli ng f an connector 3. D IM M 1~ 4 240-pi n D D R 3 S D RA M sl ots 4. SY S _F AN S ystem cooli ng fa n connector 5. AT X _P O W E R S tanda rd 24- pin A T X pow er connec tor 6.[...]

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 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 jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pin[...]

9 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. T o avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS, we r ecommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” a nd then “Save Cha nges a nd Exit”. N a m e T yp e Descrip[...]

10 Installing the Motherboard Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink a nd cooling fa n make sur e that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or a ny of the surfa ce-mount resis- tors with the cli p of the cooling fa n. If the cli p of the cooling fa n scra pes a cross the motherboar d, you may cause seriou[...]

11 Installing the Motherboard A. Opening of the Load Plate · Put your thumb on the tail of the load plate and press the tail down. · Rotate the load plate to fully open position. B. Disengaging of the Load Lever · Hold the hook of lever and pull it to the left side to clear retention tab. · Rotate the load lever to fully open position. C. Remov[...]

12 Installing the Motherboard Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support four 240-pin DDR3 1333/1066. The total memory capacity is 16 GB. Y ou must install at least one module in a ny of the four slots. T otal memory ca pa city is 16 GB. DDR3 SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus DDR3 10[...]

13 Installing the Motherboard Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM . 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 can onl[...]

14 Installing the Motherboard T able A: DDR3 (me mory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) Ty pe S i z e Ve ndor Modul e N ame Hy n i x HMT1 1 2 U6 A FP8 C - G 7 N0 A A Ki n g s t o n K V R 1066D 3N 7/ 1G M T8J T F 128 64A Y - 1G 1D 1 M T8J T F 1286 4A Z - 1G 1F 1 Ra m a x e l R M R 1810N A 48E 7F - 1066- LF M2 Y 2 G 6 4 C B 8 H C9 N - B E M2 Y 2 G[...]

15 Installing the Motherboard T able B: DD R3 (memory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) The following DDR3 me mory modules have been tested a nd qualified for use with this motherboard. Ty pe S i z e Ve ndor Modul e N am e A - dat a A D 3U 1333B2G 9- B A pac er 78. A 1G C 6. 9L 1 M 2F2G 64C B8H A 4N - C G 09 03. T W M 2Y 2G 64C B8H A 9N - C G 09[...]

16 Installing the Motherboard Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expa nsion cards a nd connect them to the system bus. Expa nsion slots are a mea ns of a dding or enha ncing the motherboard’s f eatures a nd capa bilities. W ith these efficient fa cilities, you ca n in- crea se the motherboard’s capa bilit[...]

17 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 bra cket of the [...]

18 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for inf ormation on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: SA T A1~6: Serial A T A conne ctors These connectors are used to support the Seri al A T A devices for the highest data tra nsfer rates (3.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive ca bling a nd easier PC a ssembly[...]

19 Installing the Motherboard F_USB1~3: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard ha s 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 ca se. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. Please make su[...]

20 Installing the Motherboard GPS/DPS: Gra phics processor sen sor/Discrete processor sen sor The GPS indicator LED shows if the installed CPU contains e mbedded gra phics engine. When GPS LED is turned on, you may connect the display monitor directly to the mainboard’s gra phics port. (Y ou may also choose to use a V GA a da ptor card.) In contr[...]

21 Installing the Motherboard Installing a SA T A Hard Drive This section describes how to install a SA T A Hard Drive. SA T A ca ble (optional) SA T A power ca ble (optional) About SA T A Conne ctors Y our motherboard features six SA T A connectors supporting a total of six drives. SA T A refers to Seria l A T A (Adva nced T echnology Atta chment)[...]

22 Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. LAN Port USB Ports Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network. VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port. ESA T A Port Use these ports to connect to exter[...]

23 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Ca se Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you ca n begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: The A TX 24-pin connector allows you to connect to A TX v2.x power supply . With A TX v2.x power supply , users plea se note that when installing 24-pin power c[...]

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 . CPU_F AN: CPU cooling F AN Power Connector 1 GND System Ground 3 Sense Sensor 4 PWM PWM Pi n Signal Na me Function 2 +12V Power +12V PW R_F AN/SYS_FAN: F AN Power Connectors 1 GND System Ground 3 Sense Sensor Pi n[...]

25 Installing the Motherboard A TX12V1: A TX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 Ground 3 Ground 2 Ground 1 Ground Pin Signal Name 5 +12V 6 +12V 7 +12V 8 +12V A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 14 -12V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 +5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 +5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Gro[...]

26 Installing the Motherboard Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 a nd 3 to a front pa nel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being rea d from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to function properly , a n IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED will also show a ctivity for devices connected [...]

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 a nd Play . The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Ba sic Input a nd Output System) Setup Utility displays the system[...]

28 Using BIOS Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the delete key to a ccess the BIOS Setup Utility . Resetting the Default CMOS V alues When powering on for the first time, the POST screen may show a “CMOS Settings Wrong” message. This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at fa ctory by the ma nufacturer . Y ou simply need to Loa[...]

29 Using BIOS F10: Save +/-/: V alue Enter : Select Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility , the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are availa ble. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is [...]

30 Using BIOS Sta ndard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. Date (www mm:dd:yy) [Fri 01/29/2010] S A T A1 [Not Detected] S A T A2 [Not Detected] S A T A3 [Not Detected] S A T A4 [Not Detected] SAT A5 [Not Detected] SAT A6 [Not Detected] Help Item CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, In[...]

31 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the Sta ndard CMOS Setup page. IDE BusMa ster (Ena bled) This item ena bles 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 ena bled, it will en[...]

32 Using BIOS Adva nced Setup This page sets up more a dva nced information a bout your system. Ha ndle this page with caution. Any cha nges ca n affect the operation of your computer . CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Setup Thermal Management Enabled TM Status TM1/TM2 Limit CPUID MaxV al Disabled Enh[...]

33 Using BIOS Intel (R) HT T echnology (Ena bled) This item ena bles or disa bles Intel HT T echnology support. Intel (R) T urboMode tech (Ena bled) This item ena bles or disables Intel T urboMode T echnology support. Boot Up Numlock Status (ON) This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started. Quick Power on Sel[...]

34 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Adva nced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any cha nges ca n affect the operation of your computer . CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Setup Help I[...]

35 Using BIOS SA T A Conf iguration (IDE) Use this item to show the Seri al A T A Configuration options: IDE, RAID, AHCI or Disabled. Onboard SA T A Mode (AHCI) Use this ite m to select the SA T A mode. Onboard SA T A2 Controller (IDE Mode) Use this item to select the mode of the Onboard SA T A2 Controller . OnBoard AUDIO Function (Enabled) Use thi[...]

36 Using BIOS Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Select the ACPI state used for Sys- tem Suspend. Help Item CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype (S3) Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the defau[...]

37 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. C6 State (Enabled) Nehalem C state action select. C1 Auto Demotion (Ena bled) When enable, CPU will conditionally demote C3/C6/C7 requests to C1 based onuncore auto-demote information. C3 Auto Demotion (Ena bled) When enable, CPU will conditionally demote C6/C7 requests to C3 [...]

38 Using BIOS PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. Help Item CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. PC Health Status : Move F10: Save ESC: Exit +/-/: V alue Enter : Select F9: Optimized Defaults F1:[...]

39 Using BIOS SMART Fan Mode (Normal) This item allows you to select the fa n mode (Normal, Quiet, Silent, or Ma nual) for a better operation environment. If you choose Normal mode, the fa n speed will be auto a djusted depending on the CPU temperature. If you choose Quite mode, the fa n speed will be auto mini mized for quiet environment. If you c[...]

40 Using BIOS CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart Fan Function Help Item Options  : Move F10: Save ESC: Exit Enter : Select +/-/: V alue F9: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help CPU Smart Fan Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Silent CPU Fan start PWM 1 0 CPU SAMRT Fan start TEMP( °F )2 6 DeltaT +3 [...]

41 Using BIOS Case Open W arning (Disabled) This item ena bled or disabled the warning if the ca se is opened up, a nd the item below indicates the current status of the case. Chassis Opened (No) This item indicates whether the case has been opened. Press <Esc> to return to the Smart Fa n Function page. ECS supports the latest PECI host techn[...]

42 Using BIOS M.I.B. II (MB Intelligent BiosII) This page ena bles you to set the clock speed a nd system bus for your syste m. The clock speed a nd system bus are determined by the kind of proce ssor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. M.I.B.II (MB Intelligent BIOS II) Help Ite[...]

43 Using BIOS PCIE Over-clocking Func (Disabled) This item enables or disables the PCIE over-clocking function. Spread Spectrum (Enabled) If you ena ble sprea d spectrum, it ca n significa ntly reduce the EMI (Electro-M agnetic Interference) generated by the system. V oltage Function (Disabled) Use this ite m to ena ble or disable the V oltage Func[...]

44 Using BIOS Supervisor Pa ssword (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. Cha nge Supervisor Pa ssword (Press Enter) Y ou ca n select this option a nd press <Enter> to access the sub menu. Y ou ca n use the sub menu[...]

45 Using BIOS Save & Exit Setup Highlight this item a nd press <Enter> to save the cha nges that you have ma de in the Setup Utility a nd exit the Setup Utility . When the Save a nd Exit dialog box a ppears, select [OK] to save a nd exit, or select [Ca ncel] to return to the main menu. Exit Without Saving Highlight this item a nd press &l[...]

46 Using BIOS Updating the BIOS Y ou ca n downloa d a nd install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the ma nufa cturer’s W eb site. New BIOS provides support for new peri pherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1 Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for information [...]

47 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows XP/V ista/7 The support software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows XP/V ista/7. When you insert the D V D-ROM/CD-ROM disc in the D V D-ROM/CD- ROM drive, the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen. The[...]

48 Using the Motherboard Software Utilities T ab Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk. Information T ab Displays the path for all software a nd drivers available on the disk. Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers a nd software f or the motherboard: 1. Click Setup. The installation program begins: T[...]

49 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. Drivers and software are automati[...]

50 Using the Motherboard Software Manual Installation Insert the disk in the D V D-ROM/CD-ROM drive a nd locate the P A TH.DOC file in the root directory . This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers f or your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the d[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 51 Introduction eJIFFY is a fast boot program under Linux. Instead of waiting Windows O.S to start execution, eJIFFY is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing, photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up. V ersion: 5.0 Note: eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to th[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 52 Installation and BIOS Setup DVD Activation Finish the DVD utility setup, and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation. 1. Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below “Utilities” screen. Click eJIFFY feature item to install. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish eJIFFY setup.[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 53 3. After setting up eJIFFY under Windows, you ca n switch eJIFFY display/keyboard language from English to your local language. The changes will be applied after rebooting. Note: The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to switch with the default English typing. Please refer to the usage[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 54 4. Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation. Press <DEL> or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up. 5. And then enter the Adva nced Setup page to enable the ite m ECS eJIFFY Func- tion . Press F10 to save the configuration a nd exit. Restart your computer . 2. Plea[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 55 Entering eJIFFY The post screen appears within several seconds after boot up and it has three buttons on it, Operating system, eJIFFY and BIOS Setup. If you click eJIFFY , the following screen will a ppear . And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds. Click to enter the normal OS you h[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 56 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu. ePix: Photo viewing. eW eb: Fir efo x for web br owsing/webmail and watching flash video . Shows eP al on-line connection status. Shut Down/Restart: Ends your session and turns off the computer./Ends your session and restart [...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 57 to open the language control panel. Keyboard La nguage Setup Usage F AQ Language Control P anel: Besides setting English as the default interface, eJIFFY offers multi-language displays and keyboard settings for language- switch. Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting. Step1. Click Step 2: Click [...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 58 Click the language bar here. Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl+Space. The language bar will then a ppear a s fol- lows. Select your desired language Click to ena ble all possible la nguage inputs you wa nt to apply , a nd click “Apply”:[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 59 How to cha nge display la nguage? Open the La nguage Control Pa nel a nd click to show the display la nguage list. Check your desired display la nguage. Y our selected display la nguage will be applied after rebooting. Note: Details about eJIFFY plea se r efer to eJIFFY in disk.[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 60 Memo[...]

61 Trouble Shooting Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems. Bef ore calling for technical support or returning for warra nty, this cha pter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips. a) System does [...]

62 Trouble Shooting c) The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up. 1. The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself. Ensure the CPU fa n is working properly . 2. From the BIOS setting, try to enable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed. Doing a Load Optimised Default will also enable the Smartfan. Ma[...]

Power Bu on is p resse d but PC fails to s tart. Y es Check if Power Supply Unit (PSU) is working No No Any Beep sound ？ No CLR CMOS and check if CPU 12V power is connecte d art the PC st Re Problem with PSU or boar d? If board pr oblem -> contact RMA AC power cor d is plu ed g g and PSU switch i s turned o n? Y es oblem r Board p -> cont a[...]

64 Trouble Shooting Memo[...]