ECS TIGD-CI3 (V1.1) 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 1.0A Disclaimer The information in this docume[...]

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 1 1 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction......................................................................................1 Feature....................................................................................[...]

iv PCI/PnP Setup........................................................................31 PC Health Status....................................................................32 Fr equency/V oltage Contr ol..................................................34 Supervisor Password.............................................................35 User Pas[...]

1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the TIGD-CI3 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard with onboard Intel ® Atom D525 dual core CPU (13W) for high-end business or personal desktop markets. Intel ® NM10 chipset supports one PCI slot whi[...]

2 Introducing the Motherboard Onboard LAN (optional) • Supports PCI Express TM 1.1 • Integrated 10/100 transceiver • Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support Audio This motherboard may support either of the following Audio chipsets: The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • One 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slot • T wo 7-pin[...]

3 Introducing the Motherboard • T wo PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard • One optional parallel port • One serial port • One VGA port • Four USB ports • One LAN port • Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: Integrated I/O 1.Some hardware specifications and software i[...]

4 Introducing the Motherboard • Intel ® NM10 Express • Onboard Intel ® Dual Core Atom D525 processor • DMI 667Mb/s • Single-channel DDR3 memory architecture • 2 x 204-pin DDR3 SODIMM socket support up to 4 GB • Supports DDR3 800 DDR3 SDRAM • 1 x PCI slot • 2 x Serial A T AII devices • ALC662 5.1ch High Definition audio • Realt[...]

5 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components T able of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.[...]

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. Jumper Settings 1. 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 and Exit Setup”. 2. Make s[...]

10 Installing the Motherboard Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support two 204-pin DDR3 SODIMM. The total memory capacity is 4 GB. Y ou must install at least one module in any of the two slots. The total memory capacity is up to 4 GB. Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging unt[...]

11 Installing the Motherboard Installing Add-on Cards The slot on this motherboard is designed to hold expansion card and connect it to the system bus. Expansion slot is a mean of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware t[...]

12 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[...]

13 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: SA T A1~2: 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 cabling and easier PC assembly . [...]

14 Installing the Motherboard F_USB1~2: 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 [...]

15 Installing the Motherboard Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SA T A Hard Drive This section describes how to install SA T A connector Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: This motherboard does not support the “Hot-Plug” function. 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. 2 Attach the other cable end[...]

16 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. Parallel Port Use LPT to connect printers or other parallel communica (LPT) (optional) tions devices.[...]

17 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 switches and indicator LEDs to [...]

18 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 FAN Power Connector 1 GND System Ground 3 Sense Sensor 4 PWM PWM Pi n Signal Name Function 2 +12V Power +12V A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3V 13[...]

19 Installing the Motherboard Power/Sleep/Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual-color, front panel mounted LED provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication. 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. Refe[...]

20 Installing the Motherboard Memo[...]

21 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for W indows 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’s configuration statu[...]

22 Using BIOS Press the delete key to access 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 factory by the manufacturer . Y ou simply need to Load Default Settings to reset [...]

23 Using BIOS 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 available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pres[...]

24 Using BIOS SA T A1~2  CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. SA TA1 Help Item Select the type of device connected to the system. This motherboard supports two SA T A channels and each channel allows one SA T A device to be installed. Use these items to configure each device on the SA T A channel. SA TA1 Type A[...]

25 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page. 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 performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer . PIO Mode (Auto) Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk[...]

26 Using BIOS 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device ( Hard Disk Drive/CD/DVD/1st FLOPPY DRIVE.) Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start-up time. The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard. APIC Mode (Enabled) This item allows you to [...]

27 Using BIOS Boot Other Device (Y es) When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second and Third boot devices. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. ECS eJIFFY Function (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable th[...]

28 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 . Configure DRAM Timing by SPD (Enabled) When this item is set to enable, the DDR timing is configured using SPD. SPD (Serial Presence Detect) is located on the memo[...]

29 Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals SA T A Configuration IDE Onboard SA T A Mode Compatible Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM[...]

30 Using BIOS Resume By USB (S3) (Disabled) This item allows you to enable/disable the USB device wakeup function from S3/S4 mode. Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Powe[...]

31 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[...]

32 Using BIOS Smart Fan Function (Press Enter)  Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: SMART Fan Function (Enabled) This item allows you to enable/disable the control of the CPU fan speed by changing the fan voltage. PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the pa[...]

33 Using BIOS SMART Fan start PWM value (28) This item is used to set the start PWM value of the CPU smart fan. CPU DeltaT (+3) This item specifies the range that controls CPU temperature and keeps it fromgoing so high or so low when smart fan works. SMART Fan Slope PWM value ( 5 PWM value/°C ) This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the [...]

34 Using BIOS Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install stability-oriented defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility . Select <OK> and then press <Enter> to install the defaults. Select <Cancel> and then press <Enter> to not install the defaults. Frequency/V oltage Control This [...]

35 Using BIOS User Password This page helps you install or change a password. Help Item CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. User Password User Password : Not Installed User Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a user password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If[...]

36 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: This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software s[...]

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

38 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 The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that al- lows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk. Before installing the soft[...]

39 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[...]

40 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[...]

41 Trouble Shooting Chapter 5 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[...]

42 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 pressed but PC fails to start. Ye s Check if Power Supply Unit (PSU) is working No No Any Beep sound Λ No CLR CMOS and check if CPU 12V power is connected art the PC st Re Problem with PSU or board? If board problem -> c ontact RMA AC power cord is plu ed g g and PSU switch is turne d on? Ye s oblem r Board p -> contact RMA No[...]

44 Trouble Shooting Memo[...]