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ii 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. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interferencecausing Equipment Regulations.
iii Chapter 9 Marvell 88SE9128 SATA 6Gb/s RAID Controller BIOS Setup Describes the SATA RAID Setup Go to page 83 Chapter 10 Trouble Shooting Provides basic trouble shooting tips H Go to Preface H page 89
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v TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction...................................................................................1 Feature............................................................................................2 Specifications................................................................................4 Motherboard Components..........................................................
vi Security Menu.........................................................................49 Save & Exit Menu...................................................................50 Updating the BIOS..................................................................52 53 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software 53 About the Software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM...................................53 Auto-installing under Windows XP/Vista/7..................................53 Running Setup....................................
vii Chapter 9 83 Marvell 88SE9128 SATA 6Gb/s RAID Controller BIOS Setup 83 To Create Virtual Disks....................................................................83 Chapter 10 89 Trouble Shooting 89 Start up problems during assembly..............................................89 Start up problems after prolong use............................................90 Maintenance and care tips..............................................................90 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart..................
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1 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing P67H2-A motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1155 socket for 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM Family & Unlock processors to reach the optimum system performance. Combined with ECS unique M.I.B X* BIOS interface, it makes a simple, fast and safe O.C platform for high-end business or personal desktop market.
2 Feature Processor The motherboard uses an LGA1155 type of socket that carries the following features: • Accommodates 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM Family & Unlock processors • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU “Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate “logical” processors within the same physical processor.
3 Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • • • • Three PCI Express x16 slots for Graphic Interface (x16, x8, x8) or (x16, x16) Two PCI Express x1 slots Two 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots Six 7-pin SATA connectors Integrated I/O The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: • • • • • • • One CLR_COMS button Two LAN ports Six USB 2.0 ports Four USB 3.
4 Specifications CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Storage Audio Giga LAN • • • • • • • LGA1155 socket for 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM Family & Unlock processors Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU DIM 5.0 GT/S Intel® P67 Chipset Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB Supports 1333 DDR3 SDRAM • • • • • • • • • • 3 x PCI Express Gen2 x16 slots 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Supported by Intel® P67 Chipset 4 x SATA 3.
5 Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard
6 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL 1. CPU Socket 2. CPU_FAN 3. DDR3_1~4 4. PWR_FAN 5. ATX_POWER 6. BZ 7. RST_BTN 8. PWR_BTN 9. SATA1~6 10. USB3F 11. ME_UNLOCK 12. PANEL 13. F_USB1~4 14. SPI_DEBUG 15. SYS_FAN 16. COM 17. SPDIFO 18. F_AUDIO 19. PCIE16X1~3 20. PCI1~2 21. PCIE1~2 22.
7 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 damage 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.
8 Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard.
9 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.
10 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. A. Opening of the Load Plate · Put your thumb on the tail of the load plate and press the tail down. · Rotate the load plate to fully open position. B. Disengaging of the Load Lever · Hold the hook of lever and pull it to the left side to clear retention tab. · Rotate the load lever to fully open position. C. Removing the Cap · Be careful not to touch the contact at any time. D.
11 1. To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/ heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary. 2. DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU. 3. Return Material Authorization (RMA) requests will be accepted only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1155 socket.
12 1. For best performance and compatibility, we recommend that users give priority to the white DIMMs (DDR3_2/DDR3_4 when installing DIMMs. 2. We suggest users not mix memory type. It is recommended to use the same brand and type memory on this motherboard. 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.
13 Expansion Slots Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.
14 Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 2 3 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw. * For reference only 1.
15 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and lineout ports for easier access.
16 SATA3~6: Serial ATAII connectors These connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 3Gb/s devices, simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA. Pin Signal Name 1 3 Ground 5 7 Pin Signal Name TX+ TX- 2 4 RXGround 6 - RX+ - Ground F_USB1~4 (USB 2.0): Front Panel USB 2.0 headers The motherboard has four USB 2.
17 USB3F: Front Panel USB 3.0 header This Motherboard implements one USB 3.0 header supporting 2 extra front USB 3.0 ports, which delivers 5Gb/s transfer rate.
18 Installing SATA Hard Drives This section describes how to install SATA devices such as a hard disk drive and a CDROM drive. About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features four SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors and two SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors supporting a total of six drives SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the SATA hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation.
19 Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connect the PS/2 Keyboard or PS/2 Mouse to the PS/2 Combo Port combo port. Use the CLR_CMOS button to clear CMOS. CLR_CMOS Button Before clearing CMOS, make sure to turn off the power of the system. eSATA 6 Gb/s ports Use these ports to connect to external SATA boxes or Serial ATA port multipliers. LAN Ports Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network. USB 2.
20 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_FAN. 2 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN. 3 Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN. 4 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL. 5 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER. 6 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V. 1.
21 2. Connecting 8 power cable Users please note that the 8-pin and 4-pin power cables can both be connected to the ATX12V connector. When installing 8-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the ATX12V connector match perfectly. 8-pin power cable CPU_FAN: CPU cooling FAN Power Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal Name GND +12V Sense PWM Function System Ground Power +12V Sensor PWM Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V.
22 PWR_FAN: FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 3 +12V Power +12V Sensor Sense ATX12V: ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin 1 2 3 4 Ground 5 6 7 8 Ground Ground Ground Signal Name +12V +12V +12V +12V Installing the Motherboard
23 Panel Header The panel header (PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases.
24 Memo Installing the Motherboard
25 Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters.
26 Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B X Boot Security Save & Exit BIOS Information System Data System Time [ Mon 09/27/2010] [02:06:56] Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Date elements. :Select Screen :Select Item Enter : Select +/- : Value F1:General Help F2:Previous Value F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2010, American Megatrends, Inc.
27 In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denoted by a triangle . The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance. We do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings.
28 Date & 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. Advaned Menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.
29 Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B X Boot Security Save & Exit Enable or Disable Onboard LAN 1 Controller LAN Configuration Onboard LAN 1 Controller Onboard LAN 2 Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] :Select Screen :Select Item Enter : Select +/- : Value F1:General Help F2:Previous Value F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2010, American Megatrends, Inc.
30 ECS eJIFFY Function Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B X Boot Security Save & Exit Make sure that the eJIFFY has been installed to hard disk. ECS eJIFFY Function ECS eJIFFY Function [Disabled] :Select Screen :Select Item Enter : Select +/- : Value F1:General Help F2:Previous Value F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.02.1205.
31 PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the paeameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B X Boot Security Save & Exit Smart Fan Function System Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed CPU Vcore IMC Voltage VDIMM PCH Voltage : : : : : : : -=- PECI Mode -=Offset to TCC Activation Temp : 29°C 704 RPM 3139 RPM 0.960V 1.044V 1.512V 1.
32 SMART Fan start PWM value (56) This item is used to set the start PWM value of the smart fan. SMART Fan start TEMP(-) (30) This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan. DeltaT (+3) This item specifies the range that controls CPU temperature and keeps it from going so high or so low when smart fan works. SMART Fan Slope PWM value (10 PWM value/unite) This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the smart fan.
33 Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.
34 ACPI Configuration The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B X Boot Security Save & Exit ACPI Configuration ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM)] Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed.
35 CPU Configuration Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B X Boot Security Save & Exit CPU Configuration Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.
36 Inter(R) Core (TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40 GHz This is display-only field and diaplays the information of the CPU installed in your computer. EMT64 (Supported) This item shows the computer supports EMT64. Processor Speed (1600MHz) This item shows the processor speed. Processor Stepping (206a2) This item shows the information of processor stepping. Microcode Revision (22) This item shows the Microcode revision. Processor Cores (4) This item shows the information of the processor cores.
37 SATA Configuration Use this item to show the mode of serial SATA configuration options. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B X Boot Security Save & Exit (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode. SATA Configuration SATA Mode Serial-ATA Controller 0 Serial-ATA Controller 1 eSATA 6Gb/s Controller Mode [IDE Mode] [Compatible] [Enhanced] [AHCI Mode] SATA Port0 Not Present SATA Port1 Not Present SATA Port2 ST3320620AS (320.
38 eSATA 6 Gb/s Controller Mode (AHIC Mode) Use this item to select eSATA 6 Gb/s controller mode. SATA Port 0~5 This motherboard supports six SATA channel and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel. Press to return to the Advanced Menu page. USB Configuration Use this item to show the information of USB configuration. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.
39 USB 3.0 Controller (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable USB 3.0 controller. We recommand users keep the default value. Disabling it might cause the USB devices not to work properly. Legacy USB Support (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Press to return to the Advanced Menu page. Super IO Configuration Use this item to show the information of Super IO configuration. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
40 Serial Port (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable serial port. Device Settings (IO=3F 8h; IRQ=4) This item shows the information of the device settings. Change Settings (Auto) Use this item to change device settings. Press to return to the Super IO Configuration page. Temp. to 80-Port (Disabled) This item enables or disables Temperature (° C) to 80-Port.
41 Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the North chipset, South chipset and other system. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B X Boot Security Save & Exit North Bridge Parameters North Bridge South Bridge ME Subsystem :Select Screen :Select Item Enter : Select +/- : Value F1:General Help F2:Previous Value F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.02.1205.
42 South Bridge Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B X Boot Security Save & Exit South Bridge Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] Audio Configuration Azaia HD Audio [Enabled] Specify what state to go to when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state).
43 Restore AC Power Loss (Power Off) This item specifies what state to go to when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state). Audio Configuration This item shows the information of the audio configuration. Azaia HD Audio (Enabled) This item enables or disables Azaia HD audio. Press to return to the chipset menu page. ME Subsystem Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.
44 M.I.B X (MB Intelligent BIOS X) Menu This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B X Boot Security Save & Exit M.I.
45 Power Limit 1 Value(Watt) (95) Use this item to control the limit of the TDP. This is for Turbo mode. Power Limit 2 Switch (Enabled) Use this item to control the Power Limit 2. This is for Turbo mode. Power Limit 2 Value (1) Use this item to control Power Limit 2. PL2 provides an upper limit of the TDP excursions. This is for Turbo mode. Long duration maintainded(Tau) (1) Use this item to control the time window over PL1 value should be maintained. This is for Turbo mode.
46 CAS#Latency(tcl) (9) This item determines the operation of DDR SDRAM memory CAS(colulmn address strobe). It is recommanded that you leave this item at the default value. The 2T setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode. Row Precharge Time(tRP) (9) This item specifies Row precharge to Active or Auto-Refresh of the same bank. RAS# to CAS# Delay(tRD) (9) This item specifies the RAS# to CAS# delay to Rd/Wr command to the same bank.
47 CPU Current Voltage (1.164V) This item diplays the CPU current voltage. IMC Voltage (1.044V) This item displays the current IMC voltage.
48 Boot Menu This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B X Boot Security Save & Exit Select the keyboard NumLock state Boot Configuration Bootup NumLock State Quiet BOOT [On] [Enabled] Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 Boot Option #2 [SATA: SONY DVD ...] [SATA: ST3320620AS ...
49 Security Menu This page enables you to set setup administrator and password. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B X Boot Security Save & Exit Set Setup Administrator Password If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup.
50 Save & Exit Menu This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B X Boot Security Save & Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes.
51 Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device. SATA: SONY DVD RW DRU-190S This item enables you to boot from this device. SATA: ST3306260AS This item enables you to boot from this device. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This item enables you to launch EFI shell from filesystem device.
52 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, improvements 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 Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.
53 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM The support software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to 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.
54 Drivers Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Setup Utilities Click the Utilities button to display the application software and other software utilities that are available on the disk. Select the sofware you want to install then follow installation procedure. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk.
55 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended. 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 automatically installed in sequence. Follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation.
56 Windows Vista/7 will appear below UAC (User Account Control) message after the system restart. You must select “Allow” to install the next driver. Continue this process to complete the drivers installation. Manual Installation Insert the disk in the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard.
57 Chapter 5 ATI CrossFireXTM Technology Support This motherboard supports the ATI CrossFireX TM Technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. If you want to enable the ATI CrossFireXTM Technology, please set Hydra Core to disable(Default: Enable). Requirements 1 2 3 4 Two or three identical CrossFireXTM ready graphic cards are needed for the setup of 2-way / 3-way CrossFireXTM configuration.
58 B. For 3-way configuration, two CrossFireTM Bridges are needed to connect the three graphic cards. 3. Connect the cable from your monitors to the CrossFireXTM ready graphics card installed on the PCIEX16_1 slot. Monitor Cable * For reference only 4. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards.
59 The CatalystTM Control Center Dialog Box To enable CrossFireXTM: • • • • Install ATI graphic card driver. Enter the CatalystTM Control Center Dialog Box. check the “Enable CrossFireXTM” item. Click OK to apply. If you want to start CrossFireX TM, you have to disable the Hydra Logix Control Panel first.
60 Memo ATI CrossFireTM Technology Support
61 Chapter 6 Hydra Core Technology Support This motherboard supports the Hydra Core Technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards, which support Hydra Core AMode, N-Mode, X-Mode. Follow the installation procedures in this section. The default setting of Hydra Core Technology is Enabled, if you want to enable the ATI CrossFireXTM Technology, please change it to Disabled.
62 B. N-Mode Performance(dual Nvidia identical graphic cards) C. X-Mode Performance(mixture Nvidia and ATI graphic cards) For 3-Way configuration, install three graphic cards on PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2 & PCIEX16_3.
63 3. Connect the cable from your monitors to the graphic card installed on the PCIEX16_1 slot. Monitor Cable 2-way Monitor Cable 3-way 4. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards.
64 The HYDRALOGIX Control Panel To enable HydraLogix: • • • • • Install HydraLogix driver. Install graphic card driver. Enter the HYDRAL OGIX Control Panel. check the “Enable HydraLogix” item. Click OK to apply.
65 Chapter 7 Setting Up eJIFFY Introduction eJIFFY is a fast boot program under Linux. Instead of waiting Windows O.S to start execution, eJIFFY is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing, photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up. Note: eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to the DVD activation and BIOS setup. Please check the hard copy user’s guide or product color-box to see if the model has embodded eJIFFY feature.
66 Installation and BIOS Setup DVD Activation Finish the DVD utility setup, and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation. 1. Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below “Utilities” screen. Click eJIFFY feature item to install. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish eJIFFY setup.
67 3. After setting up eJIFFY under Windows, you can switch eJIFFY display/keyboard language from English to your local language. The changes will be applied after rebooting. Note: The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to switch with the default English typing. Please refer to the usage FAQ for more tips.
68 4. Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation. Press or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up. 5. And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Function. Press F4 to save the configuration and exit. Restart your computer. Note: 1. eJIFFY is available in SATA/IDE/AHCI mode. It does not support RAID configuration and the onboard 34-pin floppy drives. 2. Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application updates.
69 Entering eJIFFY The post screen appears within several seconds after boot up and it has three buttons on it, Operating system, eJIFFY and BIOS Setup. Click to enter the normal OS you have installed such as Windows. Click to enter eJIFFY OS. Click to set the BIOS. If you click eJIFFY, the following screen will appear. And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds.
70 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu. eWeb: Firefox for web browsing/webmail and watching flash video. ePix: Photo viewing. ePal: On-line chat tool to use the most popular IMs in the world. (MSN, ICQ , AIM, etc.) Shows ePal on-line connection status. Shut Down/Restart: Ends your session and turns off the computer./Ends your session and restart the computer.. Shows the network connection status.
71 Usage FAQ Language Control Panel: Besides setting English as the default interface, eJIFFY offers multi-language displays and keyboard settings for languageswitch. Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting. Keyboard Language Setup Step1. Click to open the language control panel. Step 2: Click “Keyboard Language” icon to open the keyboard selection list, which offers several regional keyboard settings besides default English keyboard.
72 Click to enable all possible language inputs you want to apply, and click “Apply”: Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl+Space. The language bar will then appear as follows. Click the language bar here.
73 How to change display language? Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list. Check your desired display language. Your selected display language will be applied after rebooting. How to set networking connection? If you do not have IP shared server(direct link), you can select the icon and press the right key of your mouse. 1. Show the networking connection status. 2. If you want to set the networking connection, you can press the right key of your mouse to edit it.
74 Step1 Select the icon , press the right key of your mouse, then select “Edit Connection...” item. Step2 Select the connection you want (eg. Wired) and click “+Add” button.
75 (2) Wireless connection (3) DSL connection Note: Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk.
76 Memo Setting Up eJIFFY
77 Chapter 8 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0, and 1 sets on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives. Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following items: 1. 2. 3. 4. One SATA HDD. A write-enabled floppy disk. Microsoft® Windows® OS installation disk (Windows XP/Vista). Motherboard support CD with Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver. Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set: 1.
78 Entering Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility 1. During POST, press to enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu. 2. The main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears. 3. Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items.
79 Creating a RAID set 1. In the main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID Volume using the up/down arrow key then press . 2. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create. When more than two HDDs are installed in your computer, the Disks item will be selectable. Then users can select the HDD that you want to belong to the RAID set.
80 4. When done, press to confirm the creation of the RAID set. A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press to confirm; otherwise, press . 5. The following screen appears, displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created. Pressing deletes all the data in the HDDs. Users please be noted that RAID 0 (Stripe) is set to accelerate the data access, and RAID 1 (Mirror) is set to provide the data backup.
81 Deleting a RAID set 1. In the main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Volume using the up/down arrow key then press . 2. Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete. Press the key to delete the set. 3. A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press to confirm; otherwise, press . Pressing deletes all the data in the HDDs.
82 Resetting disks to Non-RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD. When you install a broken RAID HDD, you cannot select this disk when configuring a RAID set through the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option. If you still want to use this broken RAID HDD as part of the RAID set configured through the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager, you may do so by resetting the disk to Non-RAID.
83 Chapter 9 Marvell 88SE9128 SATA 6Gb/s RAID Controller BIOS Setup The 88SE9128 controller supports the creation of RAID 0 and RAID 1 virtual disks comprising of exactly two SATA physical disks. The following shows the messages displayed during the POST of P67H2-A motherboard. Press + to launch Marvell BIOS Utility. To Create Virtual Disks 1. Enter the Topology pane, scroll the HBA 0: Marvell 0. Press Enter to select Configuration Wizard to begin creating the virtual disk.
84 2. Use the arrow keys to scroll the list of free disks. Press Space to select/unselect a disk and press Enter to continue. An asterisk will appear to the left of the selected disks.
85 3. Create Virtual Disk by configuring its settings in the Information pane. 4. Press Enter to select a RAID Level (RAID 0, RAID1).
86 5. Scroll to Stripe Size and press Enter to select 32K or 64K for the selected RAID Level. 6. Scroll to Gigabyte Rounding and press Enter to select None, 1G or 10G.
87 7. Scroll to Quick Init and press Enter to select Yes or No. 8. Scroll to VD Name to type a new name, and press Enter to confirm the selection.
88 9. Scroll to Next and press Enter to create the virtual disks after configuring the virtual disk. Then press Y to select YES. The virtual disk is now listed in the Topology pane.
89 Chapter 10 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 not power up and the fans are not running. 1.Disassemble the PC to remove the VGA adaptor card, DDR memory, LAN, USB and other peripherals including keyboard and mouse.
90 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. Start up problems after prolong use After a prolong period of use your PC may experience start up problems again.
If fail, contact RMA CLR CMOS and restart. Yes Halt at POST screen? Yes Check if monitor has display Yes Check if Power Supply Unit (PSU) is working Power Bu on is pressed but PC fails to start. CMOS setup error, - need to CLRCMOS. HDD problem.
92 Memo
93 POST Code Checkpoints The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre-boot process.
94 35 36 37 CPU post-memory initialization. Boot Strap Processor (BSP) selection CPU post-memory initialization.
95 FB-FF 1 1 2 Reserved for future AMI error codes Memory not Installed Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice) Recovery started 3 3 7 4 4 60 61 DXEIPL was not found DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found Reset PPI is not available Recovery failed S3 Resume failed DXE Core is started NVRAM initialization 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services CPU DXE initialization is started CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific) CPU DXE init
96 9E-9F Reserved for future AMI codes A0 A1 IDE initialization is started IDE Reset A2 A3 IDE Detect IDE Enable A4 SCSI initialization is started A5 A6 SCSI Reset SCSI Detect A7 SCSI Enable A8 A9 Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup AA AB Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait AC Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) AD AE Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event AF B0 Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin B1 Ru