ECS CDC-TI (V1.0A) manual

CDC-TI USER MANUAL 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 1.0A Disclaimer The information in [...]

ii CDC-TI USER MANUAL Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow- ing conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communica[...]

iii CDC-TI USER MANUAL Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions..............................................................................7 Installing the Motherboard in a Chassis.......................................7 Checking Jumper Settings..................................................................8 Installing Hardw[...]

iv CDC-TI USER MANUAL Chapter 4 53 Using the Motherboard Software 53 Auto-inst alling under Windo ws XP /Vista/7.................................53 Running Setup.............................................. . .........................53 Manual Installation..........................................................................55 ECS Utility Soft[...]

1 CDC-TI USER MANUAL Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the CDC-TI motherboard of high performance, enhanced func- tion. This motherboard has Onboard Cedarview CPU with a Thin Mini-ITX form factor of 170 x 170 mm. This motherboard is based on Intel ® ® ® ® ® NM10 Express Chipset. It supports up [...]

Chapter 1 2 CDC-TI USER MANUAL CPU Specifications • Intel ® NM10 Chipset Chipset • Singel channel DDR3 SO-DIMM memory architecture • 2 x 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM sockets support up to 4 GB • Supports DDR3 1066/800 MHz DDR3 SDRAM Memory • 1 x PCI Express x1 slot (Optional) • 2 x mini PCI Express x1 Gen2 slots (one supports half-card, the ot[...]

3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL Chapter 1 • AMI BIOS with 32Mb SPI Flash ROM - Supports ECS MIB III Utility a. CPU Voltage Adjustable b. Memory Voltage Adjustable c. IMC Voltage Adjustable - Supports Plug and Play , STR(S3)/STD(S4), Multi Boot - Supports Hardware Monitor - Supports ACPI 3.0 version & DMI - Supports Audio, LAN, can be disabled in BIOS - [...]

Chapter 1 4 CDC-TI USER MANUAL Motherboard Components This picture may be different due to Optional Features on speccifications.[...]

5 CDC-TI USER MANUAL Chapter 1 T able of Motherboard Components LAB EL COM PONENTS 1. CP U Soc ket LG A5 59 s ock et w ith onboar d Cedar vie w CP U 2. DI MM_1 ~2 Tw o 20 4 - pin DDR3 S DRA M SO -DI MMs 3. BT Battery co nn ector 4. SP K Buz ze r he ader (o ptional) 5. CL R_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 6. PCI E PCI Exp re ss x1 sl ot (o pt io n a l) 7. SP[...]

Chapter 1 6 CDC-TI USER MANUAL I/O Ports 1. DC-IN Port Connect the DC-IN port to the power adap ter . 2. VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port. 3. USB 2.0 Ports Use the USB 2.0 ports to connect USB 2.0 devices. 4. HDMI Port Y ou can connect the display device t o the HDMI port. 5. LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect yo[...]

Chapter 2 7 CDC-TI USER MANUAL Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard 2-1. Safety Precautions 2-2. Installing the motherboard in a Chassis This motherboard carries a Thin Mini-ITX form factor of 170 x 170 mm. Choose a chassis that accommodat es this form fact or . Make sur e that the I/O template in the chassis matches the I/O ports installed on the [...]

Chapter 2 8 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 2-3. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. 1. When your panel connects to L VDS, please check L CD Select header setting first. 2.Due to the differences of the panel parameters, please follow the above illustration to place the jumper caps. 1. L[...]

Chapter 2 9 CDC-TI USER MANUAL The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. T o avoid the syst em instability aft er clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save and Exit Setup”. 2. CLR_CMOS: Clear CMOS jumper[...]

Chapter 2 10 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 2-4. Installing Hardware 2-4-1. Installing Memory Modules • This motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support two 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM 1066/800. • Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by their edg[...]

Chapter 2 11 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 2-4-2. 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 efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities by [...]

Chapter 2 12 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 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 br acket of the car d to the syst em case with a screw . 1. For som[...]

Chapter 2 13 CDC-TI USER MANUAL Follow these instructions to install a wireless card: 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case, and insert the wireless card into the MINIPCIE slot rightwards, then tighten the two screws (Please refer to Picture 1). 2 Press the metal connector of the cable into the connector on the wireless card. Ensure that t[...]

Chapter 2 14 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 2-4-3. Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: No. Compone nts N o. Compone nts 1S A T A 1 ~ 28 C I R 2 TOU C H/ CAMER A/C R 9 SP EAK ER 3C O M 1 0 F _ A U D I O 4 L PT 1 1 SPD IFO 5D L V D S 1 2 C A S E 6B K L T _ E N 1 3 L D C 7B K L T _[...]

Chapter 2 15 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 2. TOUCH/CAMERA/CR: T ouch board header/CCD Header/Card reader header SA T A1~2 connector s are used to support the Serial A T A 3.0Gb/s device, simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly . It eliminates limitations of the curr ent Par al- lel A T A interf ace. But maintains regist er compatibility and softw a[...]

Chapter 2 16 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 3. COM: Onboard serial port header (optional) Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system. 4. LPT : Onboard par allel port Header (optional) This is a header that can be used to c onnect to the printer , scanner or other devices.[...]

Chapter 2 17 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 5. DL VDS: Dual Channels L VDS interface (op tional) 6. BKL T_EN: LCD panel Backlight power ON/OFF (optional) 1. Y ou can connect the large end of the cable to the LED Panel, and connect the other small end to the slot on the motherboard. 2.Due t o the chipset limitation, using dual displays L VDS(AIO) + VGA or L VDS[...]

Chapter 2 18 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 8. CIR: Consumer infrared 7. BKL T_CTRL: LCD panel Backlight control (optional)[...]

Chapter 2 19 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 9. SPEAKER: 2 Channels audio speaker header (optional) The front panel audio header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented mi- crophone and line-out ports for easier access. This header supports HD audio by default. If you want connect an AC ’ 97 front panel audio to HD onboard headers, please set as b[...]

Chapter 2 20 CDC-TI USER MANUAL If you use AC ’ 97 Front Panel, please t ick off the option of “ Disabled Front Panel Detect ” . If you use HD Audio Front Panel, please don ’ t t ick off “ Disabled Front Panel Detect ” . * For reference only AC ’ 97 Audio Configuration: T o enable the front panel audio connector to sup- port AC97 Audi[...]

Chapter 2 21 CDC-TI USER MANUAL This is an optional header that provides an SPDIFO (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to digital multimedia device thr ough optical fiber or coaxial connector . 11. SPDIFO: SPDIF out header (optional) 12. CASE: Chassis Intrusion Detect Header This detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function need[...]

Chapter 2 22 CDC-TI USER MANUAL The motherboard has one USB 2.0 headers supporting two USB 2.0 ports. Addition- ally , some comput er cases have USB ports at the fron t of the case. If you ha ve this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. 14. F_USB: Front Panel USB 2.0 header Please make sur[...]

Chapter 2 23 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 2-4-4. Installing a Hard Disk Drive/Optic al Disk Drive/SA T A Hard Drive About SA T A Connectors Y our motherboard features tw o SA T A connectors supporting a t otal of two drives. SA T A ref ers to Serial A T A (Advanced T echnology Attachment) is the s tandard interf ace for the IDE hard drives which are currentl[...]

Chapter 2 24 CDC-TI USER MANUAL After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 2-4-5. Connecting Case Components No. Components No. Components 1 HDD_ PWR/ O DD_ PWR 3 S Y S_ FA N1~ 2 2P A N E L 4 S P K 1. HDD_PWR/ODD_PWR: HDD Power connector/ODD Power connector[...]

Chapter 2 25 CDC-TI USER MANUAL Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read fr om or written to the har d drive. For the LED to function pr operly , an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED will also show activity f or devices connected[...]

Chapter 2 26 CDC-TI USER MANUAL Connect the case speaker cable to SPK . 4. SPK: Buzzer Header (optional) This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS. 3. SY S_F AN1~2: Sys tem Cooling F AN Power Connectors Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V . Connect the sys tem coo[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 27 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 con tains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s [...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 28 Press the delet e key t o access BIOS Setup Utility . Using BIOS When you st art the Setup Utility , the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 29 The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance. We do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings. BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: K E Y FUN[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 30 Main Menu Date & Time The Date and Time items show the curr ent date and time on the comput er . If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Dat e and Time Properties utility . System Language (English) This item is used to set system language. T[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 31 Launch Storage OpROM (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the Storage OpROM. The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system. Advanced Menu Launch PXE OpROM (Disabled) The item enables or disables launch PXE Option ROM. Enable/Disable Onboard LAN Option ROM Main Advanced [...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 32 Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Resume By PME (Disabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI LAN card. Y ou must use an A [...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 33 Onboard LAN Controller (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard LAN. LAN Configuration The item in the menu shows the LAN-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. Enabled/Disabled Onboard LAN 1 Controller Main Advanced Chipset T we[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 34 System Smart Fan 1 Control Enabled Smart Fan Mode Normal Smart Fan start PWM value 13 0 Smart Fan start PWM TEMP(+) 48 Delta T +1 Smart Fan Slope PWM value 6 PWM value/unite CPU Fan Full Speed TEMP (+) 60 Power Smart Fan 2 Control Enabled Smart Fan Mode Normal Smart Fan start PWM value 13 0 Smart Fan start PWM TEMP(+[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 35 Smart Fan Mode (Normal) This item allows you to select the fan mode (Normal, Quiet, Silent, or Manual) for a better operation environment. If you choose Normal mode, the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature. If you choose Quite mode, the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environme[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 36 ACPI Configuration The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. ACPI Sleep State [S3(Suspend to RAM)] This item allows user to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) Sleep State (default). Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. Main Advanced Chipset T weak Boot S[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 37 Enabled for windows XPand Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading T echnology) and Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading T echnology). when Disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled. Main Advanced Chipset T weak Boot Security Exit Enter/Dbl Click : Select Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU D2700 @[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 38 Excute Disable Bit (Enabled) This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot. When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buff er , the processor disables code ex ecution, preventing damage or worm propagation. Replacing older computers wit[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 39 SA T A Configur ation Use this item to show the mode of serial SA T A configuration options. Main Advanced Chipset T weak Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select lk mn : Select Screen /Click: Select Item F1: General Help F2: Previous V alues F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right C[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 40 All USB Devices (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices. USB Configuration Use this item to show the information of USB configuration. Legacy USB Support (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. Main Advanc[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 41 Super IO Configuration Use this item to show the information of Super IO configuration. Set Parameters of Serial Port 0 (COMA) Main Advanced Chipset T weak Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select lk mn : Select Screen /Click: Select Item F1: General Help F2: Previous V alues F3: Optimized Defaul[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 42 Parallel Port Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Parallel Port (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable parallel port. Device Settings (IO=378h; IRQ=5) This item shows the information of the device settings. Change Settings (Auto) Use this item to change[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 43 CIR Controller Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CIR Controller (Enabled) This item allows y ou to enable or disable CIR con troller . Main Advanced Chipset T weak Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select lk mn : Select Screen /Click: Select I[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 44 The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the North chipset, South chipset and other system. Chipset Menu North Bridge Parameters Main Advanced Chipset T weak Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select lk mn : Select Screen F1: General Help F2: Previous V alues F3: Optimized Defau[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 45 North Bridge Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: DVMT Mode Select (DVMT Mode) This item allows you to select the DVMT operating mode. DVMT Memory (128MB) When set to Fixed Mode, the graphics driver will reserve a fixed position of the sys- tem memory as graphics memory , accordin[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 46 South Bridge Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Restore AC Power Loss (Power Off) This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status. Audio Configuration This item shows the information of the audio configuration. Azalia HD Audio (Enabled)[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 47 Tweak Menu Spread Spectrum (Enabled) This page enables you to monitor or set some information of the processor you have installed in your system. Main Advanced Chipset T weak Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select lk mn : Select Screen /Click: Select Item F1: General Help F2: Previous V alues F[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 48 When end-users encounter failure after attempting over-clocking, please take the following steps to recover from it. 1. Shut down the computer . 2. Press and hold the “Page Up Key (PgUp)” of the keyboard, and then boot the PC up. 3. Two seconds after the PC boots up, release the “Page Up Key (PgUp)”. 4. The B[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 49 This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state. Boot Menu Main Advanced Chipset T weak Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select lk mn : Select Screen /Click: Select Item F1: General Help F2: Previous V alues Select the keyboard NumLock state F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 50 This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password. Security Menu Administrator Password Press <Enter> to setup administrator password. Main Advanced Chipset T weak Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select lk mn : Select Screen /Click: Select Item F1: General Help F[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 51 Save Options This item enables you to save the options that you have made. Save Changes This item enables you to save the changes that you have made. Discard Changes This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made. Restore Defaults This item enables you to restore the system defaults. Save as User Def[...]

Chapter 3 CDC-TI USER MANUAL 52 Updating the BIOS Y ou can download and install updated BIOS f or this motherboard fr om the manufacturer’s Website. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information[...]

53 CDC-TI USER MANUAL Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software The auto-install DVD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software. The support softwar e DVD-ROM disc loads aut omatically under Windows XP /Vis ta/ 7. When you insert the DVD-ROM disc in the DVD-ROM drive, the auto-run feature will automatically bring up the [...]

54 CDC-TI USER MANUAL Chapter 4 Windows Vista/7 will appear below UAC (User Account Control) message after the sys tem restart. Y ou must select “Allow” to ins t all the next driver . Continue this process to complete the drivers installation. 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. T[...]

55 CDC-TI USER MANUAL Chapter 4 If the auto-install DVD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS (for example, Windows Explorer). Look for the chipset and motherboard model, and then browse to the directory and path to begin inst alling the drivers. Most driv ers hav e a setup progr am (SE[...]

56 CDC-TI USER MANUAL Chapter 4 eBLU ECS eBL U utility mak es BIOS update fast er and easier . eBLU will list the la test BIOS with a default check-mark. Click”install” button to install.[...]

57 Chapter 5 CDC-TI USER MANUAL Chapter 5 T rouble 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 t echnical support or returning f or warranty , this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips. Y[...]

58 Chapter 5 CDC-TI USER MANUAL Y our computer , like any electrical appliance, r equires proper car e and maintenance. Here are some basic PC care tips to help prolong the life of the motherboard and keep it running as best as it can. 1. Keep your computer in a well ventilated area. Leave some space between the PC and the wall f or sufficient airf[...]

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