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Preface

This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected

any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of

the author.

Version 1.0b

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufac-

turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and

specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any

particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and

to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the

manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Trademark Recognition

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

AMD, Athlon, Sempron and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.

Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective

owners and are acknowledged.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-

tion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inter-

ference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference

will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one

or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

• Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with

this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern-

ing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s

manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-

causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur

le matériel brouilieur du Canada.

About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Motherboard

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Chapter 4

Using the Motherboard Software

Describes features of the

motherboard.

Go to Hpage 1

Describes installation of

motherboard components.

Go to Hpage 7

Provides information on using the

BIOS Setup Utility.

Go to Hpage 27

Describes the motherboard soft-

ware

Go to Hpage 49

Chapter 5

Setting Up AMD SB 600 RAID Con-

figuration

Provides information about

SATA RAID Setup

Go to Hpage 55

TTTABLE OF CONTENTSABLE OF CONTENTS

ABLE OF CONTENTSABLE OF CONTENTSABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface i

Chapter 1 1

Introducing the Motherboard 1

Introduction......................................................................................1

Feature...............................................................................................2

Motherboard Components.............................................................4

Chapter 2 77

777

Installing the Motherboard 7

Safety Precautions...........................................................................7

Choosing a Computer Case............................................................7

Installing the Motherboard in a Case............................................7

Checking Jumper Settings...............................................................8

Setting Jumpers...................................................................8

Checking Jumper Settings...................................................9

Jumper Settings...................................................................9

Connecting Case Components.....................................................10

Front Panel Connector......................................................12

Installing Hardware........................................................................13

Installing the Processor.....................................................13

Installing Memory Modules...............................................15

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive...17

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive....................................19

Installing Add-on Cards....................................................20

Connecting Optional Devices............................................22

Connecting I/O Devices................................................................26

Chapter 3 27 27

27 27

Using BIOS 27

About the Setup Utility.................................................................27

The Standard Configuration..............................................27

Entering the Setup Utility...................................................27

Updating the BIOS............................................................29

Using BIOS.....................................................................................29

Standard CMOS Features.................................................30

Advanced BIOS Features..................................................32

Advanced Chipset Features...............................................35

Integrated Peripherals.................................................................38

Power Management Setup...........................................................42

PnP/PCI Configurations..............................................................44

PC Health Status..........................................................................45

Frequency/Voltage Control..........................................................46

Load Fail-Safe Settings................................................................47

Load Optimized Defaults.............................................................47

Set Supervisor/User Password....................................................48

Save & Exit Setup.........................................................................48

Exit Without Saving......................................................................48

Chapter 4 49 49

49 49 49

Using the Motherboard Software 49

About the Software CD-ROM......................................................49

Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP/Vista.........................49

Running Setup....................................................................50

Manual Installation........................................................................54

Utility Software Reference............................................................54

Chapter 5 55 55

55 55

Setting Up AMD SB600 RAID Configuration 55

Setting Up a Bootable RAID Array.............................................55

Introducing the Motherboard

Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the AMD690GM-M2 motherboard. This motherboard is a

high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports Socket AM2 AMD

Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ CPUs for high-end business or

personal desktop markets.

The motherboard incorporates the AMD 690G Northbridge (NB) and SB600

Southbridge (SB) chipsets. The Northbridge supports the HyperTransport (HT) in-

terface speeds up to 2000 MT/s data rate. It supports two or four DDR2 slots with

maximum memory size of 16 GB/32 GB (32 GB with four DIMMs only). One PCI

Express x16 slot, intended for Graphics Interface, is fully compliant to the PCI

Express Base Specification revision 1.1a.

The motherboard with SB600 Southbridge supports two PCI slots which are PCI 2.3

compliant. It integrates USB 2.0 interface, supporting up to ten functional ports (4

USB ports and 3 USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 USB ports). One onboard IDE

connector supports two IDE devices in Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 mode. The

Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller, supporting four SATA ports with

maximum transfer rate up to 3.0 Gb/s each.

This motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel,

including PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, LPT (optional), one VGA port, one

DVI port, four USB ports, one optional LAN port, and audio jacks for microphone,

line-in and 6/8-channel (optional) line-out.

Introducing the Motherboard

Feature

• DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM with Dual Channel supported

• Accommodates two or four unbuffered DIMMs

• Up to 8 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB/32 GB (32

GB with four DIMMs only)

Memory

The AMD 690G Northbridge (NB) and SB600 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based

on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and perfor-

mance.

• One p8-x4 A-Link Express II interface (PCI Express 1.1 com-

pliant) for connection to the ATI IXP

• Compliant with the PCI Express Specification revision

1.1a.

• Integrated 2D/3D graphics engine, dual display, and an

integrated TV encoder supported

• Full DirectX 9.0 support (Vertex Shader version 2.0 and

Pixel Shader version 2.0)

Chipset

AMD 690G

(NB)

SB600 (SB) • Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification at 33 MHz

• Supports Four Serial ATA devices, compliant with Serial

ATA 1.0a specification which speeds up to 3.0 Gb/s

• Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to ten

USB 2.0 ports

• Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66/

33 modes

• Supports up to 2000 MT/s HyperTransport

TM (HT) interface speeds

HyperTransportTM Technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it en-

ables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than cur-

rently available interconnect technologies.

This motherboard uses Socket AM2 that carries the following features:

Processor

• Accommodates AMD Athlon 64™ X2 Dual-Core/Athlon™ 64/Sempron™

processors

Audio (Optional)

This motherboard may support either of the following Audio chipset:

• 7.1 + 2 Channel High Definition Audio Codec

• All DACs support 192K/96K/48K/44.1KHz DAC sample rate

• High-quality analog differential CD input

• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 3.0 audio requirements

• Direct Sound 3DTM compatible

• 7.1 + 2 Channel High Definition Audio Codec

• All DACs support 192K/96K/48K/44.1KHz DAC sample rate

• Software selectable 2.5V/3.75V VREFOUT

• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.x audio requirements

• Direct Sound 3DTM compatible

• 5.1Channel High Definition Audio Codec

• ADCs support 44.1K/48K/96K sample rate

• Meet Microsoft WHQL/WLP 3.0x audio requirements

• Direct Sound 3DTM compatible

Introducing the Motherboard

This motherboard supports UltraDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/

100/66/33 MB/s.

The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:

Expansion Options

• One PCI Express x16 for Graphic Interface

• One PCI Express p9-x1 slot

• Two 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots

• One 40-pin IDE connector supporting up to 2 IDE devices

• One floppy disk drive interface

• Four 7-pin SATA connectors

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• One parallel port (optional)

• One DVI port

• One VGA port

• Four USB ports

• One LAN port (optional)

Integrated I/O

The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:

• Audio jacks for microphone in, line-in and 6/8-channel (optional) line-out

• Power management

• Wake-up alarms

• CPU parameters

• CPU and memory timing

1. Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change

without prior notice.

2. Due to chipset limitatioan, we recommend that motherboard be oper-

ated in the ambiance between 0 and 50°C.

BIOS Firmware

This motherboard uses AWARD BIOS that enables users to configure many

system features including the following:

The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock

speeds.

• Supports 10/100 Mb/s N-Way Auto negotiation operation

• Half/Full duplex capacity

• Supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function and remote wake-up

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

• Supports PCI v2.3, 32-bit, 33/66 MHz

• Supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function and remote wake-up

Onboard LAN (Optional)

The onboard LAN controller provides the following features:

Introducing the Motherboard

Motherboard Components

Introducing the Motherboard

Table of Motherboard Components

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.

LABEL COMPONENTS

Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core/

Althlon™ 64/Sempron™ processors

2.DIMM1~2 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots

3.ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector

4.FDD Floppy disk drive connector

5.IDE1 Primary IDE connector

6.WOL1* Wake On LAN Connector

7.SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors

8.JLPC1 TPM header

9.IRDA* Infrared header

10.CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper

11.PANEL1 Front panel switch/LED header

12.USB3~5 Front Panel USB headers

13.COM1 Onboard serial port header

14.CD_IN1 Analog audio input connector

15.AUDIO1 Front panel audio header

16.SPDIFO SPDIF out header

17.PCI1~2 32-bit add-on card slots

18.PCIEX16 PCI Express x16 slot for graphics interface

19.PCIEX1 PCI Express x1slot

20.TV_OUT1 TV-out header

21.SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector

22.ATX12V Auxiliary 4-pin power connector

23.CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connecto

1.CPU Socket

* Stands for optional components

Introducing the Motherboard

Memo

Installing the Motherboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Motherboard

Installing the Motherboard in a Case

Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in

a case.

Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond

the holes in the motherboard. Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets

and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws. Ensure that

your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and expansion slots on your

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 working on the motherboard

• Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in

• Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards

Choosing a Computer Case

There are many types of computer cases on the market. The motherboard complies

with the specifications for the Micro-ATX system case. First, some features on the

motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indica-

tors and switches on the system case. Make sure that your case supports all the

features required. Secondly, this motherboard supports one or two floppy diskette

drives and one enhanced IDE drives. Make sure that your case has sufficient power

and space for all drives that you intend to install.

Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that the I/O

template in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge of the

motherboard.

This motherboard carries a Micro-ATX form factor of 244 x 244 mm. Choose a case

that accommodates this form factor.

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 pins.

The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper. When

the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the

jumper is SHORT. If you remove the jumper

cap, or place the jumper cap on just one pin,

the jumper is OPEN.

This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. Pins

1 and 2 are SHORT.

SHORT OPEN

Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard.

Installing the Motherboard

Checking Jumper Settings

The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is

labeled.

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

CLR_CMOS 3-pin CLEAR CMOS

1-2: NORMAL

2-3: CLEAR CMOS

Before clearing the

CMOS, make sure to

turn off the system.

CLR_CMOS

To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users

to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimized Defaults” and

then “Save & Exit Setup”.

Installing the Motherboard

ATX12V: ATX 12V Power Connector

ATX_POWER: ATX 24-pin Power Connector

Pin Signal Name

4+12V

3+12V

2Ground

1Ground

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1+3.3V 13 +3.3V

2+3.3V 14 -12V

3Ground 15 GND

4+5V 16 PS_ON

5Ground 17 GND

6+5V 18 GND

7Ground 19 GND

8 20PWRGD -5V

9+5VSB 21 +5V

10 +12V 22 +5V

11 +12V 23 +5V

12 +3.3V 24 GND

CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN: FAN Power Connectors

Pin Signal Name Function

1GND System Ground

2+12V Power +12V

Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan

of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V.

3Sense Sensor

4PWM CPU FAN control

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.

Reset Switch

Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary-

contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and

runs POST.

Power Switch

Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen-

tary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at

least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is

due to internal de-bounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two

seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal.

Front Panel Header

The front panel header (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED con-

nectors commonly found on ATX or Micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for

information:

Hard Drive Activity LED

Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication

that data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to function

properly, an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED

will also show activity for devices connected to the SATA (hard drive activity LED)

connector.

Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function

1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED(+) 2 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED(+)

3 HD_LED_N Hard disk LED(-)

5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch(-)

7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch(+)

9 RSVD Reserved

4 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED(-)

6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch(+)

8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch(-)

10 Key No pin

* MSG LED (dual color or single color)

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 the motherboard or its components.

On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near

the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is

carelessly installed.

Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the

clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you

can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket.

Before installing the Processor

This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system

bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these settings by changing

the settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not

over-clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed.

This motherboard has a Socket AM2 processor socket. When choosing a processor,

consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the

processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the

quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.

Warning: Over-clocking components can adversely affect the reliability

of the system and introduce errors into your system. Over-clocking can

permanently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in

components that are run beyond the rated limits.

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 and snap the four retention legs of the

cooling fan into place.

5 Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in

place and connect the CPU cooling Fan power

cable to the CPUFAN connector. This com-

pletes the installation.

CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components.

To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you

use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink

installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink sup-

plied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.

Installing the Motherboard

Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates two or four memory modules. It can support two

or four 240-pin unbuffered DIMMs, DDR2 800/667/533/400. The maximum memory

capacity is 16 GB/32 GB.

DDR2 SDRAM memory module table

Installation Procedure

Refer to the following to install the memory modules.

1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 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 only be

installed correctly.

4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the

notches in the DIMM slot.

5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it

seats correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to

the edges of the DIMM.

6 Install any remaining DIMM modules.

You must install at least one module in any of the two or four slots. Each module can

be installed with 8 GB of memory.

DDR2 533 266 MHz

DDR2 667 333 MHz

DDR2 400 200 MHz

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 edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts.

Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules.

DDR2 800 400 MHz

Memory module Memory Bus

Installing the Motherboard

Type Size Vendor Module Name

256 MB Samsung K4T51163QB-ZCCC

Samsung K4T51083QB-GCCC

DDR2 400

512 MB Twinmos Samsung K4T51083QB-GCCC

Corsair 4PB11D9CHM

Elpida E2508AA-DF-E

Kingmax Hynix HY5PS121621

Kingston Elpida E5116F-5C-E

Kingston Infineon HYB18T51260AF-3.7

NANYA Nanya NT5TU32M16AG-37B

Ramaxel 5PB42D9DCD

256 MB

Ramaxel ELPIDA E5116AF-5C-E

Corsair Samsung K4T51083QB-ZCD5

Hynix HY5PS12821

Infineon HYB18T512-800AF37

Kingston HY5PS5682

Kingston Hynix HYB18T512800AF37

Ramaxel 5PB32D9DC

Ramaxel Elpida E5108AG-5C-E

Samsung K4T51083QC

Samsung K4T56083QF-ZCD5

512 MB

Twinmos Elpida E5108AB-5C-E

A-DATA Vitesta M2OAD2G314170F1B52

Apacer ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E

GEIL A016E2864T2AG8AKT5H120001

Infineon HY818T512800AF3733344539

Kingmax Kingmax KKEA88E4AAKG-37

DDR2 533

1 GB

UMAX U2S12D30T-5C

Infineon HYB18T256

256 MB Ramaxel 5NB31D9DCG

A-DATA A-DATE AD29608A88-3EG

A-DATA Elpida E5108AE-6E-E

Corsair M11100513 32M8CEC

GEIL GEIL GL2L64MO88BA18W

GEIL GL2L64M088BA30AW

Infinity 0547W6M8

Ramaxel 5LB31D9DCL

Samsung K4T56083QF-ZCE6

SyncMAX 0440WB01 R050008A

Transcend K4T51083QC

Transcend 147194-5758(TD)

512 MB

Twinmos Twinmos TMM6208G8M30B

Apacer ELPIDA 1G UNB PC2-5300

Infineon HYB18T512800BF3S

DDR2 667

1 GB

UMAX U2S12030TP-6E TBF614-L93G

Infineon HY13187256 800AF25

512 MB Syncmax Synamax 0440WB01 R050008A

Kingbox DDR264082200-3

Kintell KTL5PS12821B P-S5

DDR2 800

1 GB

UMAX U2S12D30TP-8E

Table A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List)

The following DDR2 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with

this motherboard.

Installing the Motherboard

SATA cable (optional) SATA power cable (optional)

IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or

SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. Installing two IDE devices on one

cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE.

The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this.

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive

This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-

ROM drive.

About IDE Devices

Your motherboard has one IDE channel interface. An IDE ribbon cable supporting

two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard.

You must orient the cable connector so that the pin1 (color) edge of the

cable correspoinds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.

IDE1: IDE Connector

This motherboard supports four high data transfer SATA ports with each runs up

to 3.0 Gb/s. To get better system performance, we recommend users connect the

CD-ROM to the IDE channel, and set up the hard drives on the SATA ports.

About SATA Connectors

Your motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a total of four drives.

SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard inter-

face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors

are well designed and will only fit in one orientation. Locate the SATA connectors on

the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives.

Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives

To install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives, use the SATA cable that supports the

Serial ATA protocol. This SATA cable comes with an SATA power cable. You can

connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the

motherboard.

Installing the Motherboard

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 to the SATA hard drive.

3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the

other end to the power supply.

FDD: Floppy Disk Connector

This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting

the single end to the onboard floppy connector, connect the remaining plugs on the

other end to the floppy drives correspondingly.

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a

diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can

install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy

diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type

of connector for a 3.5-inch drive.

You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 (color) edge of

the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.

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. With these efficient facilities, you can in-

crease the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are

not part of the basic system.

Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the

card carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to

manually configure the card before installation.

This motherboard is equipped with two standard PCI slots. PCI stands

for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for

expansion cards, which for the most part, is a supplement of the older

ISA bus standard. The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2.3 compliant.

PCI 1~2

Slots

PCIEX1

Slot

The PCI Express p26-x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base

Specification revision 1.1a.

PCIEX16

Slot

The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Express

graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specifi-

cation revision 1.1a.

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 card to the system case with a screw.

For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network

adapters, you have to install drivers and software before you can

begin using the add-on card.

Installing the Motherboard

Connecting Optional Devices

Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional

devices:

AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header

This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone, line-in

and line-out ports for easier access.

1PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND

3 4PORT 1R PRESENCE#

5PORT 2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN

7 8SENSE_SEND KEY

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

9PORT 2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN

IRDA: Infrared header (Optional)

The motherboard supports an Infrared (IRDA) data port. Infrared ports allow the

wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped

devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other

computers.

Pin Description

1 VCC

Pin Signal Name

2 No Pin

3 IRRX

4 Ground

5 IRTX

Installing the Motherboard

USB3~5: 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.

1USBPWR Front Panel USB Power

2USBPWR Front Panel USB Power

3USB_FP_P0- USB Port 0 Negative Signal

4USB_FP_P1- USB Port 1 Negative Signal

5USB_FP_P0+ USB Port 0 Positive Signal

6USB_FP_P1+ USB Port 1 Positive Signal

7GND Ground

8GND Ground

9Key No pin

10 USB_FP_OC0 Overcurrent signal

Pin Signal Name Function

COM1: Onboard serial port header

Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to

your system.

CD_IN1: Analog audio input connector

Pin Signal Name Function

1CD in_R CD In right channel

2GND Ground

3GND Ground

4CD in_L CD In left channel

10 Key No pin

1NDCDB Data carry detect

3NSOUTB Serial Date Out

4NDTRB Data terminal ready

5GND Ground

6NDSRB Date set ready

7NRTSB Request to send

8NCTSB Clear to send

9NRIB Ring Indicator

Pin Signal Name Function

2NSINB Serial Data In

Installing the Motherboard

SATA1~4: Serial ATA connectors

These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest date

transfer rates (3.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It elimi-

nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register com-

patibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.

1 2Ground TX+

3 4TX- Ground

5 6RX- RX+

7 -Ground -

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

TV_OUT1: TV-out header

Users may connect this header to your TV set to achieve the TV-out function.

SPDIFO: SPDIF out header

This is an optional header that provides an S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)

output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coxial connector.

1 SPDIF SPDIF digital output

2 VCC +5V power

3 Key No pin

4 GND Ground

Pin Signal Name Function

WOL1: Wake On LAN connector (Optional)

If you have installed a LAN card, use the cable provided with the card to plug into the

WOL1 connector onboard. This enables the Wake On LAN (WOL) feature. When

your system is in a power-saving mode, any LAN signal automatically resumes the

system. You must enable this item using the Power Management page of the Setup

Utility in the BIOS. See Chapter 3 for more information.

1 5VSB +5V stand by power

2 GND Ground

3Wake_up Wake up signal (low active)

Pin Signal Name Function

1GND Ground

2COMP Composite

3LUM Luminance

4GND Ground

5 CHROMA Chrominance

6KEY No pin

Installing the Motherboard

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 (LPT) Use LPT to connect printers or other parallel communica

(Optional) tions devices.

DVI Port Use the DVI port to connect the monitor.

VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port.

Connecting I/O Devices

The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports:

Audio Ports

Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The

first jack is for stereo line-in signal. The second jack is for

stereo line-out signal. The third jack is for microphone.

This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.

The above port definition can be changed to audio input or

audio output by changing the driver utility setting.

Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices. The D port is

for stereo line-in signal, while the F port is for microphone

in signal. This motherboard supports 8-channel audio de-

vices that correspond to the A, B, C, and E port respec-

tively. In addition, all of the 3 ports, B, C, and E provide

users with both right & left channels individually. Users

please refer to the following note for specific port function

definition.

A: Center & Woofer D: Line-in

B: Back Surround E: Front Out

C: Side Surround F: Mic_in Rear

LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your

(Optional) computer to the Network.

USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

This motherboard may adopt 6-channel audio ports.

(Optional)

Using BIOS

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

About the Setup Utility

The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play.

The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for con-

figuring the motherboard BIOS.

The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s

configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. The

parameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information

when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is

configured with the values you stored in CMOS.

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• Hard drives, diskette drives and peripherals

• Video display type and display options

• Password protection from unauthorized use

• Power Management features

The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Before

using the Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options.

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Conguration

A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, we

recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the

future.

This Setup Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration

• when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make

changes to the Setup Utility

• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

• when making changes to the Power Management configuration

• when changing the password or making other changes to the Security

Setup

Entering the Setup Utility

When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST)

routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the

POST routines are completed, the following message appears:

Using BIOS

Press DEL to enter SETUP

Pressing the delete key accesses the BIOS Setup Utility:

Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults

PC Health Status Exit Without Saving

Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility:

Standard CMOS Features



Frequency/Voltage Control

Esc: Quit : Select Item

F10: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password

Power Management Setup Set User Password

PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup



BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:



KEY FUNCTION

ESC Exits the current menu

Move

+/-/PU/PD

      

         

Enter Select

Value

General Help

F2 Item Help

F5 Previous Values

F6 Fail-Safe Defaults

F7 Optimized Defaults

F10 Save

Using BIOS

Updating the BIOS

You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the

manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve-

ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows:

1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to

allow BIOS flashing.

2 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Ad-

vanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents

BIOS from being overwritten.)

3 Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for

information on creating a bootable system disk.)

4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer’s

Web site. Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3.

5 Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer’s

diskette drive. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the

boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page, to

force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first.)

6 At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and press <En-

ter>.

7 Type the filename of the new BIOS in the “File Name to Program” text

box. Follow the onscreen directions to update the motherboard BIOS.

8 When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the

diskette drive and restart your computer. If your motherboard has a

Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS

from being overwritten.

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 pressing

<Enter>.

Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to

execute that option. Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for infor-

mation.

Some options (marked with a triangle 

) lead to submenus that enable you to change

the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the

submenu.

In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denoted

by a triangle 



.

Using BIOS

Standard CMOS Features

This option displays basic information about your system.

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press <Enter> while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automati-

cally detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel.

Date and Time

The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If

you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever

you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.

IDE Devices (None)

Your computer has three IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel

can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to

configure each device on the IDE channel.

Press <Enter> to display the IDE submenu:

Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Sun, Jan 1 2006

Time (hh:mm:ss) 21 : 48 : 55



IDE Channel 0 Master [None]

IDE Channel 0 Slave [None]

IDE Channel 2 Master [None]

IDE Channel 2 Slave [None]

IDE Channel 3 Master [None]

IDE Channel 3 Slave [None]

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Halt On [All, But Keyboard]

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 261120K

Total Memory 262144K

Item Help



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Change the day, month,

year and century



F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help

IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter]

IDE Channel 0 Master [Auto]

Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0

Head 0

Precomp 0

Landing Zone 0

Sector 0

Item Help

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To auto-detect the

HDD’s size, head... on

this channel

Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IDE Channel 0 Slave



F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help

If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more

than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA

for an LBA drive.

Using BIOS

ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg. (Enabled)

Enables or disables the ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg. This message will appear during

reboot when you use 40-pin cable on your 66/100 hard disks.





Removable Device Priority (Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

1. Floppy Disks Item Help

Menu Level

Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Removable Device Priority

Use<> or <> to

select a device, then

press<+> to move it

up, or <-> to move it

down the list. Press

<ESC> to exit the

menu.

Press <Esc> to return to the main BIOS setting page.



F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help

Advanced BIOS Features

This option defines advanced information about your system.

Item Help

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Advanced BIOS Features

Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]

Network Boot Priority [Press Enter]

CPU Internal Cache [Enabled]

External Cache [Enabled]

Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]

First Boot Device [Hard Disk]

Second Boot Device [Hard Disk]

Third Boot Device [CDROM]

Boot Other Device [Enabled]

Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]

Boot Up NumLock Status [On]

Security Option [Setup]

OS Select For DRAM>64MB [Non-OS2]

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability [Disabled]

Full Screen LOGO Show [Enabled]

Small Logo (EPA) Show [Enabled]



Removabled Device Priority [Press Enter]

ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg [Enabled]



F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help



Using BIOS

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Disabled)

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is a

diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S.M.A.R.T.

Software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.

Security Option (Setup)

If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is required

at system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility.

OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB (Non-OS2)

This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you

are running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at the default.

Small Logo (EPA) Show (Enabled)

Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot.

Full Screen LOGO Show (Enabled)

Enables or disables the display of the full screen logo during boot-up.

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled)

If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time.

You don’t need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with

360K capacity.

Boot Up NumLock Status (On)

This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is

started.

Boot Other Device (Enabled)

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.

First/Second/Third Boot Device (Hard Disk/Hard Disk/CDROM)

Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your

system searches for an operating system at start-up time.

Using BIOS

Advanced Chipset Features

These items define critical timing parameters of the motherboard. You should leave

the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the

technical specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incor-

rectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system.

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help



F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Configuration [Press Enter]

LDT & PCI Bus Control [Press Enter]

PCIE GFX Core Payload Size [64 Bytes]

PCIE GPP Core Payload Size [64 Bytes]

GFX0 Link Width [x16]

UMA Frame Buffer Size [256MB]

Current UMA Size 256MB

AGP Aperture Size [128MB]

GFX Clock Mode [Sync]

Async GFX Clock 200MHz

Async GFX Clock Source 14.318MHz OSC

MCLK Spread Spectrum Disabled

Dynamic CKE [Enabled]

Video Display Devices [Auto]

Tv Standard [NTSC]

NB Azalia [Enabled]

System BIOS Cacheable [Disabled]

Item Help



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

DRAM timing and

control

DRAM Configuration

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

(Press Enter)

Item Help



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Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

DRAM Configuration

Timing Mode Auto

Memclock index value or Limi DDR2 400

SPD Checksum Restart [Ignore]

DQS Training Control [Perform DQS]

CKE base power down mode [Disabled]

CKE based powerdown [Per channel]

Memclock tri-string [Disabled]

Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled]

Auto Optimize Bottom IO [Enabled]

Bottom of [31:24] IO space D0

Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24] [FC]



F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help

Using BIOS

Timing Mode (Auto)

This item allows you to set up the DRAM timing manually or automatically.

Memory Clock value or Limi (DDR2 400)

When DDR2 Timing Setting by is set to Manual, use this item to set the DRAM

frequency.

SPD Checksum Restart (Ignore)

This item enables or disables SPD Checksum Restart function.

DQS training is used to place the DQS strobe in the center of the data eye.

DQS Training Control (Perform DQS)

CKE based powerdown (Per Channel)

The DRAM channel is placed in power down when all chip selects associated with

the channel are idle.

Memclock tri-stating (Disabled)

This item enables or disables memclock tri-stating function.

Memory Hole Remapping (Enabled)

This item allows users to enable or disable memory hole remapping.

CKE base power down mode (Disabled)

When in power down mode, if all pages of the DRAMs associated with a CKE pin

are closed, then these parts are placed in power down mode. Only pre-charge power

down mode is supported, not active power down mode.

Auto Optimized Bottom IO (Enabled)

This item is used to set the Auto Optimized Bottom IO.

Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.

Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24] (FC)

This item is used to set the bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24]. We strongly recom-

mend that you leave this item at its default setting.

Bottom of [31:24] IO space (D0)

This item is used to select the memory that will be remapped higher than 00D0.

Using BIOS

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

LDT & PCI Bus Control (Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

LDT Configuration (Enabled)

This item enables or disables the LDT configuration.

Upstream LDT Bus Width (16 bit)

This item allows users to manually adjust the upstream LDT bus width to be 8 bit or

16 bit.

Downstream LDT Bus Width (16 bit)

This item allows users to manually adjust the downstream LDT bus width to be 8 bit

or 16 bit.

LDT Bus Frequency (Auto)

This item allows users to manually adjust the LDT Bus Frequency.

PCIE Reset Delay (Disabled)

This item enables or disables the PCIE reset delay.

Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.



LDT Configuration [Enabled]

Upstream LDT Bus Width [16 bit]

Downstream LDT Bus Width [16 bit]

LDT Bus Frequency [Auto]

PCIE Reset Delay [Disabled]

Item Help



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Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

LDT &PCI Bus Control

 : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help

PCIE GFX Core Payload Size (64 Bytes)

This item allows users to manually adjust the PCIE GFX Core Payload size.

PCIE GPP Core Payload Size (64 Bytes)

This item allows users to manually adjust the PCIE GPP Core Payload size.

GFX0 Link Width (x16)

This item allows users to manually set the GFX Link Width.

UMA Frame Buffer Size (256 MB)

This item allows users to manually adjust the UMA frame buffer size, from 16 MB to

256 MB.

Current UMA Size (256 MB)

This item shows the current UMA Frame Buffer Size.

Using BIOS

AGP Aperture Size (128 MB)

This item allows users to manually adjust the AGP aperture size, from 32 MB to 2 GB.

• Async GFX Clock (200 MHz): This item allows users to manually

adjust the GFX clock, from 200 MHz to 350 MHz.

• Async GFX Clock Source (14.318 MHz OSC): This item allows us-

ers to set the GFX Clock Source, either to be 14.318 MHz OSC or 100

MHz PCIE.

• MCLK Spread Spectrum (Disabled): This item allows users to en-

able or disable the MCLK spread spectrum function.

Video Display Devices (Auto)

This item allows users to manually select the video display device.

Tv Standard (NTSC)

This item allows users to manually select the TV picture format.

NB Azalia (Enabled)

This item enables or disables the NB Azalia.

System BIOS Cacheable (Disabled)

This feature is only valid when the system BIOS is shadowed. It enables or disables

the caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh via the L2 cache. This

greatly speeds up accesses to the system BIOS.

GFX Clock Mode (Sync)

This item allows users to set the GFX Clock Mode to be Sync or Async. When this

item is set to Sync, the following 3 item is activated.

Dynamic CKE (Enabled)

This item allows users to enable or disable the Dynamic CKE function.

Integrated Peripherals

These options display items that define the operation of peripheral components

on the system’s input/output ports.

Press <Esc> to return to the main BIOS setting page.



F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help

Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Integrated Peripherals

South OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter]

South OnChip PCI Device [Press Enter]

SuperIO Device [Press Enter]

Init Display First [PCI Slot]

Surroundview Disabled

Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled]

LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Item Help

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

Using BIOS

Primary Master/Slave PIO (Auto)

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. These four items

let you assign the kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) was used by the IDE

devices. Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best, or

select a PIO mode from 0-4.

Primary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto)

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This motherboard

supports UltraDMA technology, which provides faster access to IDE devices.

If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on this

list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this

motherboard in order to use an UltraDMA device.

Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals page.

IDE DMA transfer access (Enabled)

This item allows you to enable the transfer access of the IDE DMA then burst onto

the PCI bus and nonburstable transactions do not.

OnChip IDE Channel0 (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the

motherboard.

IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)

Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode. Block mode enables

BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per

sector that the drive can support. It also improves the speed of access to IDE

devices.

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help

IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled]

Onchip IDE Channel0 [Enabled]

Primary Master PIO [Auto]

Primary Slave PIO [Auto]

Primary Master UDMA [Auto]

Primary Slave UDMA [Auto]

IDE HDD Block mode [Enabled]

South OnChip IDE Device (Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:



Item Help

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South OnChip IDE Device

Using BIOS

ATI Azalia Audio [Auto]

ATI SATA Controller [Enabled]

ATI SATA Type [Native IDE]

SB600 Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

USB Controller [Enabled]

USB Legacy Support [Enabled]

USB Mouse Support [Enabled]

USB Storage Support [Enabled]

South OnChip PCI Device (Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:



Item Help



Menu Level

Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

South OnChip PCI Device

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help

ATI Azalia AUDIO (Auto)

This option allows you to control the onboard Azalia audio. Disable this item if you

are going to install a PCI audio add-on card.

ATI SATA Controller (Enabled)

This item allows you to control Serial ATA controller.

ATI SATA Type (Native IDE )

This item allows you to manually specify the onboard Serial ATA Type.

SB600 Spread Spectrum (Disabled)

This item ,when enabled, can significantly reduce EMI (Electromagnetic Interfer-

ence) generated by the SB600.

USB 2.0 controller (Enabled)

Enable this item if your system supports USB 2.0.

USB Controller (Enabled)

This item enables the USB controller. Leave this at the default “Enabled” if you

want to connect USB devices to your computer.

USB Legacy Support (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto

allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected,

the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the

legacy USB support is disabled.

USB Mouse Support (Enabled)

Enable this item if you plan to use a mouse connected through the USB port in a

legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play.

USB Storage Support (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the USB Storage function.

Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.

Using BIOS

SuperIO Device (Press Enter)



Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)

This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for

onboard serial port 1/2 (COM1/2).

Parallel Port Mode (ECP) (Optional)

Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port. There are four

options: SPP (Standard Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Ex-

tended Capabilities Port) and ECP+EPP.

ECP Mode Use DMA (3) (Optional)

When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode, the parallel port can use DMA

3 or DMA 1.

Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7) (Optional)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the

onboard parallel port.

Init Display First (PCI Slot)

Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in one of the

PCI slots or is integrated on the motherboard. If a PCI graphics card is installed,

the onboard VGA will be disabled.

Surroundview (Disabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable Surroundview function. Surroundview

provides the power and convenience of multiadapter, multimonitor support for

computers that use an AGP or PCI-E based graphics card in conjunction with

ATI integrated graphics processors.

Onboard LAN Controller (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard LAN.

Press <Esc> to return to the main BIOS setting page.

Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]

Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]

Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]

Parallel Port Mode [ECP]

ECP Mode Use DMA [3]

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Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

SuperIO Device

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

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Users please note that if the mainboard without the print port, when you

enter the “SuperIO device” in the BIOS setting, these three items

Onboard Parallel Port/Parallel Port Mode/ECP Mode Use DMA are

unavailable and you cannot make any changes to them.

Using BIOS

ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)]

HDD Power Down [Disabled]

Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off]

Video Off Method [DPMS Support]

MODEM Use IRQ [3]

Soft-Off by PWRBTN [Instant-Off]

ACPI XSDT Table [Disabled]

Resume Event Control [Press Enter]

Power Management Setup

This option lets you control system power management. The system has various

power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video,

suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be

automatically resumed by certain events.

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Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Power Management Setup

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F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

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HDD Power Down (Disabled)

The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of

time. Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable.

Video Off Option (Suspend —> Off)

This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend

mode.

Video Off Method (DPMS Support)

This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is set to

DPMS (Display Power Management Software) by default.

MODEM Use IRQ (3)

If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from

a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is

used by the modem. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the motherboard

Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.

ACPI Suspend Type (S3(STR))

Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3 (STR), the

suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down with the

exception of a refresh current to the system memory.

1. When too many expansion cards occupy the memory size of shadow ram,

or the RAID Mode enabled, the function of LAN Boot ROM may not function

normally.

2. To create RAID setup, users MUST connect the hard-disks to SATA1 &

SATA2, or SATA3 & SATA4. Connecting the hard-disks to SATA1 & SATA3,

or SATA2 & SATA4, does NOT creat the RAID setup!

Use this item to enable and disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network

add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed.

LAN Boot ROM (Disabled)

Using BIOS

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help

ACPI XSDT Table (Disabled)

This item enables or disables the ACPI XSDT (Extended System Description

Table) Table.

Resume Event Control (Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Resume Event Control

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

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Resume By Ring [Enabled]

Resume By PCI PME [Enabled]

Resume By PCI-E PME [Enabled]

Resume By USB (S3) [Enabled]

Resume By WOL [Disabled]

Resume By PS2 MS (S3) [Disabled]

Resume By PS2 KB (S3) [Password]

Hot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1

Power After PWR-Fail [Off]

RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled]

Date (of Month) 0

Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) 0:0:0

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Resume By Ring (Disabled)

An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incoming call

on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state.

Resume By PCI PME (Enabled)

This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes

when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is

detected.

Resume By USB(S3) (Disabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the USB device Wakeup function from S3

mode.

Resume By PCI-E PME (Enabled)

This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes

when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is

detected.

Resume By WOL (Disabled)

This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes

when activity or input signal of the specified WOL device is detected.

Soft-Off by PWRBTN (Instant Off)

Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can

create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed

by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is con-

trolled by the power button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the

power button causes a software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec. Then

you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power

down.

Using BIOS

PNP/PCI Configurations

These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate

in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the motherboard use system IRQs

(Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up the IRQ

and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configurations Setup utility

for the motherboard to work properly. Selecting PnP/PCI Configurations on the

main program screen displays this menu:

Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PnP/PCI Configurations

Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)]

IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]

Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled]

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F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help

BIOS can automatically con-

figure all the

boot and Plug and Play

compatible devices.

If you choose Auto,

you cannot select IRQ

DMA and memory base

address fields, since

BIOS automatically

assigns them

RTC Alarm Resume (Disabled)

When set to Enabled, additional fields become available and you can set the date (day

of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on your system. When set to 0 (zero)

for the day of the month, the alarm will power on your system every day at the

specified time.

•Date of Month: Use this item to define the date of month when using

the RTC alarm to resume the system.

•Resume Time: Use this item to define the time when using the RTC

alarm to resume the system.

Resources Controlled By (Auto(ESCD))

You should leave this item at the default Auto (ESCD). Under this setting, the system

dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices as they are required.

Power On After Power Fail (Off)

This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last oper-

ating status after power returns from a power failure.

Resume By PS2 KB (S3) (Disabled)

This option enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system

from power saving mode.

Hot Key Power ON (Ctrl-F1)

Use this item to allocate the hot key to wake up the system.

Resume By PS2 MS (S3) (Disabled)

This option enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system

from power saving mode.

Using BIOS

PC Health Status

On motherboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor

the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.

Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PC Health Status

SMART Fan Function [Press Enter]

Shutdown Temperature [80° °C/176 C]

Warning Temperature [75°C/167°C]

CPU Vcore 1.39V

VDIMM 1.77V

CPU Tcontrol 30°C

System Temperature 40°C

CPU FAN Speed 3110 RPM

System Fan Speed 0 RPM

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Smart Fan Function (Press Enter)

Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Smart Fan Function

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Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Smart Fan Control [Auto]

FAN1 START PWM VALUE 63

FAN1 START Temp °C 60

FAN1 Slope Select PWM/°C 2

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F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)

This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some nonstandard

VGA cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does not require palette

snooping so you must leave this item disabled.

Assign IRQ For USB (Enabled)

Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the USB on your system.

If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) expansion card to

work properly, you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item to

Manual, and then opening up the IRQ Resources submenu.

• IRQ Resources (Press Enter): In the IRQ Resources submenu, if

you assign an IRQ to Legacy ISA, then that Interrupt Request Line is

reserved for a legacy ISA expansion card. Press <Esc> to close the

IRQ Resources submenu.

Using BIOS

Frequency/Voltage Control

This item 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

installed in your system.

Shutdown Temperature (80°C/176°C)

This item enables or disables you to set the maximum temperature the system can

reach before powering down.

Warning Temperature (75°C/167°C)

This item allows users to manually set the warning temperature of the system.

System Component Characteristics

These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status. You

cannot make changes to these fields.

• CPU Vcore

• VDIMM

• CPU Tcontrol

• System Temperature

• CPU Fan Speed

• System Fan Speed

Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Frequency/Voltage Control

NPT Fid control [Auto]

NPT Vid control [Auto]

AMD K8 Cool&Quit control [Auto]

DIMM Voltage Adjust [Normal]

SATA PHY Voltage [1.25V]

Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled]

Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

CPU Clock [200MHz]

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F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help

Press <Esc> to return to the PC Health Status screen.

SMART Fan Control (Auto)

Press Ctrl + F1 to show this item. This item allows you to enable/disable the

control of the system fan speed by changing the fan voltage.

FAN1 START PWM VALUE (63)

Press Ctrl + F1 to show this item. This item displays the PWM value smart fan

starts.

FAN1 START Temp ° C (60)

Press Ctrl + F1 to show this item which specifies the temperature value smart

fan starts. When the CPU temperature is lower than the value, the fan will

function at start PWM value.

FAN1 Slope Select PWM/ ° C (2)

Press Ctrl + F1 to show this item. This item specifies the slope PWM value of smart

fan.

Using BIOS

Spread Spectrum (Disabled)

If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic

Interference) generated by the system.

CPU Clock (200 MHz)

This item allows users to manually adjust the CPU clock.

Auto Detect PCI Clk (Enabled)

When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free PCI slots.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate

items in the Setup Utility: Press <Y> and the <Enter> to install the defaults.

Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The fail-safe defaults

place no great demands on the system and are generally stable. If your system is

not functioning correctly, try installing the fail-safe defaults as a first step in

getting your system working properly again. If you only want to install fail-safe

defaults for a specific option, select and display that option, and then press <F6>.

Load Optimized Defaults

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all

appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the

defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The optimized

defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance

level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory. You can cause fatal

errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does

not support them. If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option,

select and display that option, and then press <F7>.

This item helps the system to lower the frequency when CPU idles. When the

frequency decreases, the temperature will drop automatically as well.

AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control (Auto)

NPT Fid controller (Auto)

This item allows users to adjust the CPU frequency; the range will be varied according

to different CPUs. We strongly recommend you leave this item at its default value.

NPTVid controller (Auto)

This item allows users to adjust the CPU voltage .We strongly recommend you leave

this item at its default value.

DIMM Voltage Adjust (Normal)

This item allows users to adjust the DIMM voltage .

SATA PHY Voltage (Enabled)

Use this item to adjust the SATA PHY Voltage.

Using BIOS

PASSWORD DISABLED

If you have selected “System” in “Security Option” of “BIOS Features Setup”

menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system reboots or

any time you try to enter BIOS Setup.

If you have selected “Setup” at “Security Option” from “BIOS Features Setup”

menu, you will be prompted for the password only when you enter BIOS Setup.

Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use

Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify

all settings. Also you can use User Password when booting the

system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervisor

Password is enabled.

Set Supervisor/User Password

When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the

screen to assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORD

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password

typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You

will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>.

You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection.

To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password.

A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is disabled,

the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely.

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, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu.

Exit Without Saving

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made

in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without Saving

dialog box appears, press <Y> to discard changes and exit, or press <N> to return

to the main menu.

If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the

“Exit Without Saving” item and press <Y> to discard any changes

you have made.

This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software

supplied with the motherboard.

Using the Motherboard Software

Chapter 4

Using the Motherboard Software

Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP/Vista

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 through the file manager for your OS (for example, Win-

dows Explorer). Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this

chapter.

The support software CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows 2000/XP/

Vista. When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive, the autorun feature

will automatically bring up the install screen. The screen has three buttons on it,

Setup, Browse CD and Exit.

If the opening screen does not appear; double-click the file “setup.exe”

in the root directory.

About the Software CD-ROM

The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains

all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products.

Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for

your motherboard version. More information on some programs is available in a

README file, located in the same directory as the software. Before installing any

software, always inspect the folder for files named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT,

or something similar. These files may contain important information that is not

included in this manual.

2. The notice of Intel HD Audio Installation (optional): The Intel High

Definition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows

Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

Users need to download and install the update packages from the Microsoft

Download Center “before” installing HD audio driver bundled in the

driver CD. Please log on to http://support.microsoft.com/

default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;901105#appliesto for more information.

1. Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use

with your motherboard.

Especificaciones del producto

Marca:	ECS
Categoría:	Placa madre
Modelo:	AMD690GM-M2
Color del producto:	Beige, Black
Pantalla incorporada:	Nee
Control del volumen:	Draaiknop
Destinado a:	Optreden/podium
Canales de salida de audio:	2.0 kanalen
Relación señal-ruido:	- dB
Distorsión Armónica Total (THD):	- procent
Potencia máxima por canal:	5 W
Clase de amplificador:	A