ECS IC43T-A2 (V1.0) 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 2.0 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 Th[...]

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 Feature ...........................................................................................[...]

iv Integrated Peripherals.......................................................32 Power Management Setup.................................................33 PCI/PnP Setup...................................................................34 PC Health Status................................................................35 Load Default Settings......[...]

1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the IC43T -A2 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket Intel ® Core ™ 2 Extreme/Core ™ 2 Quad/Core ™ 2 Duo/Pentium ® Dual-Core/Celeron ® Dual-Core/Celeron ®[...]

2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor This motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel ® Core ™ 2 Extreme/Core ™ 2 Quad/ Core ™ 2 Duo/Pentium ® Dual-Core/Celeron ® Dual-Core/Celeron ® 400 series that carries th e following features: • Accommodates Intel ® Core ™ 2 Extreme/Core ™ 2 Quad/Core ™ 2 Duo/ Pentium ® Dual-Core/Ce[...]

3 Introducing the Motherboard • One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphics Interface • Three PCI Express x1 slots • T wo 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots • Six 7-pin SA T A connectors Expansion Options Integrated I/O The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • T wo PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard • One Serial port • Four[...]

4 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components[...]

5 Introducing the Motherboard T able of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. L AB E L C O MPO NE NT S LG A 7 7 5 s o ck et I n t el ® Co re ™ 2 Ex t rem e/ Co r e ™ 2 Q u ad /C ore ™ 2 D u o/ P e nt iu m ® Du al- Cor e/ Ce le r o n ® Du al-Core/Cel ero n ® 400 s eri e s[...]

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 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 instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save & Exit Setup”. 1. 2. Make sure the power [...]

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

11 Installing the Motherboard A. Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap. B. Unload the cap · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap. · Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket. C. Open the load plate · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the hook of the lever , pushing down[...]

12 Installing the Motherboard Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support four 240-pin DDR3 1066/800. The total memory capacity is 8 GB*. DDR3 SDRAM memory module table Y ou must install at least one module in any of the four slots. The total memory capacity is up to 8 GB*. The four DDR3 memory socket[...]

13 Installing the Motherboard T able A: DDR3 (memory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) The following DDR3 1066/800 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. T ype Si z e Ve n d o r Mo dul e N am e 512 MB ELPI D A PC 3-8500U -7-00-AP A - d a ta M3 O S S 3 H 3 I3 1 2 0 B5 Z C o rs ai r C M 3X1024- 1066C 7 H y nix[...]

14 Installing the Motherboard Users please be noted that DDR3 1333 MHz is validated to run at 1066 MHz only . Ty p e Si ze Ve n do r M o dule Na me A-dat a AD 313 33001GOU (AD 63I 1A08) Apac er AH U 02GF A33C 9N 1C Hy ni x H M T 112U 6 AFP8C- H 9N 0 AA KingM ax F L F D 45F - B8KG9 N AES Kings t on KVR1333D 3N 9/1 G M i c ron M T 8 J T F 1 2864AY-1G[...]

15 Installing the Motherboard 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 efficient facilities, you can in- crease the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs [...]

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 optional devices F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier access. SPDIFO: SPDIF out header This is an optional header that p[...]

18 Installing the Motherboard F_USB1~3: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array . Additionally , 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 [...]

19 Installing the Motherboard Installing a SA T A Hard Drive About SA T A Connectors Y our motherboard features six SA T A connectors supporting a total of six drives. SA T A refers to Serial A T A (Advanced T echnology Attachment) is the standard inter- face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors are well de[...]

20 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. Serial Port Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or (COM) fax/modems. USB Ports Us[...]

21 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: The A TX_POWER 24-pin connector allows you to connect to A TX v2.x power supply . With A TX v2.x power supply , users please note that when installing 24-pin powe[...]

22 Installing the Motherboard SPK: Internal speaker header 4 Signal 3 GND 2 Key 1 VCC Pin Signal Name A TX12V : A TX 12V Power Connector A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connector Pi n Signal Name 4 +12V 3 +12V 2 Ground 1 Ground SYS_F AN: System cooling F AN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 14 -12V 3 Ground 15 G[...]

23 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 Micr A TX cases. Refer to the table below for informa- tion: Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary- contact switch that is normally open. When the switc[...]

24 Installing the Motherboard Memo[...]

25 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’[...]

26 Using BIOS Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility . CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. f f f f v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Mega trends, Inc. f : Move F10: Save ESC: Exit +/-/: V alue Enter : Select F9: Load Default Settings F1:General Help f f f Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup A[...]

27 Using BIOS BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: Enter Select K E Y FUNCTION Scrolls through the items on a menu + /- Modifies the selected field’s values F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions F9 Load a default optimized setting ESC Exits the current [...]

28 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 fr om the actual BIOS. Please visit the manufactur e’s website for updated manual. Standard CMOS Setup This option dis[...]

29 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page. 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[...]

30 Using BIOS Advanced 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) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Setup Thermal Management Enabled TM Status TM1/TM2 Limit CPUID MaxV a l Disabled Enhanced [...]

31 Using BIOS Boot Up Numlock Status (On) This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started. APIC Mode (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable the APCI (Advanced Programmable Inter- rupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for sys- tems, allowing support for up to 60 proces[...]

32 Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. Serial Port1 Address (3F8/IRQ4) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1 serial port, and to assign a port address. Onboard LAN Function (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function. Onboard LAN [...]

33 Using BIOS Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype (S3) Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3, the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e, the syst[...]

34 Using BIOS PCI / PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability . Help Item CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. PCI / PnP Setup Init Display First PCI Options Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot de[...]

35 Using BIOS PC Health Status 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 System T emperature : 33°C/91°F CPU FAN Speed : 2934 RPM CPU Core : 1.216 V VD I MM : 1.552 V Help Item CMOS Setup U[...]

36 Using BIOS CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart Fan Function Help Item F10: Save ESC: Exit +/-/: V alue Enter : Select F9: Load Default Settings F1:General Help : Move mnlk Options CPU SMART FAN Control Enabled SMART Fan Mode Silent SMART Fan start PWM value 5 SMART Fan start PWM TEMP ( °C )2 6 DeltaT +3[...]

37 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. • System T emperature • CPU F AN Speed • CPU Core • VDIMM Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.[...]

38 Using BIOS M.I.B. II (MB Intelligent BIOS II) 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) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. M.I.B.II (MB Intelligent BIOS II) Help Item [...]

39 Using BIOS W arning: Please pay attention that doing overvoltage may result in damage to hardware. CPU V oltage (Disabled) This item enable or disable users to adjust the CPU voltage. NB V oltage (Disabled) This item enable or disable users to adjust the North Bridge voltage. DIMM V oltage (Disabled) This item enable or disable users to adjust t[...]

40 Using BIOS Load Non Disk 1. The default value of the item “Onboard LAN Boot ROM” is “ Disabled” accord- ingly since the item “Load Non Disk” is set to “Disabled” . 2. Y ou may highlight this option and press <Enter> to Enable it. CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. f f f f v02.61 (C)Copy[...]

41 Using BIOS 4. Then the default value of the item “Onboard LAN Boot ROM” changed to “Enabled” . Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals Onboard SA TA Mode Enhanced Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Onbo[...]

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 bugs.[...]

45 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software If the opening screen does not appear; double-click the file “setup.exe” in the r oot directory . About the Software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM The support software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to pro[...]

46 Using the Motherboard Software Drivers 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 Exit The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window . Utilities T ab Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk. Information T ab Displays the path fo[...]

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- 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. mended. Drivers and software are automati[...]

48 Using the Motherboard Software Manual Installation Insert the disk in the DVD-ROM/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 drive[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 49 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 50 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 51 3. After setting up eJIFFY under Windows, you can 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 52 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 Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func- tion . Press F10 to save the configuration and exit. Restart your computer . 2. Please [...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 53 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 appear. And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds. Click to enter the normal OS you hav[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 54 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 55 to open the language control panel. Keyboard Language 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 56 Click the language bar here. Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl+Space. The language bar will then appear as fol- lows. Select your desired language Click to enable all possible language inputs you want to apply , and click “Apply”:[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 57 How to change display language? Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list. Check your desired display language. Y our selected display language will be applied after rebooting. Note: Details about eJIFFY please r efer to eJIFFY in disk.[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 58 Memo[...]

59 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. Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty , this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips. a) System does no[...]

60 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 fan is working properly . 2. From the BIOS setting, try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed. Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan. M[...]

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 swit ch is turne d on? Y es oblem r Board p -> cont a[...]

62 Trouble Shooting Memo[...]