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Motherboard User’s Guide

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Static Electricity Precautions

1. Don’t take this motherboard and components out of their original static-

proof package until you are ready to install them.

2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If you

don’t have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by touching the bare

metal of the system chassis.

3. Carefully hold this motherboard by its edges. Do not touch those

components unless it is absolutely necessary. Put this motherboard on

the top of static-protection package with component side facing up

while installing.

Pre-Installation Inspection

1. Inspect this motherboard whether there are any damages to components

and connectors on the board.

2. If you suspect this motherboard has been damaged, do not connect

power to the system. Contact your motherboard vendor about those

damages.

A45G Series, V1.0

September, 2011

Summary of content (48 pages)

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Motherboard User’s Guide This publication, including photographs, illustrations and software, is under the protection of international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this guide, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without the express written consent of the manufacturer. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Motherboard User’s Guide Table of Contents Trademark ............................................................................................................ i Chapter 1: Introduction ..................................................................................... 1 Key Features .................................................................................................................... 1 Package Contents .......................................................................................
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Motherboard User’s Guide Chapter 6: Trouble Shooting Tips ................................................................. 43 Start up problems during assemly .............................................................................. 43 Start up problems after prolong use .......................................................................... 44 Maintenance and care tips .......................................................................................... 44 Notice: 1.
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Motherboard User’s Guide Chapter 1 Introduction This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports socket AM3 for AMD PhenomTM II/Athlon II/Sempron processors for highend business or personal desktop markets. This motherboard is based on AMD RS780L Northbridge (NB) and SB710 Southbridge (SB) chipsets. The Northbridge supports the HyperTransportTM 3.0 interface. The memory controller supports DDR3 memory DIMM frequencies of 1333/1066/800.
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Motherboard User’s Guide Chipset The AMD RS780L Northbridge (NB) and SB710 Southbridge (SB) chipset are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. • One x 4 A-Link Express II interface (PCI Express 1.1 compliant) for connection to an AMD Southbridge • Supports one PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface, fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.1 • Fully supports ACPI states S0, S1, S2, S3, S4 and S5 • Single chip solution in 80nm, 1.
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Chapter 1: Introduction Audio (VIA VT1705 CODEC) • 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec • Exceeds Microsoft Windows Logo Program (WLP) Requirements • ADCs supports 44.1k/48k/88.2k/96k/192kHz sample rate • Power Support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 5.0V Onboard LAN (optional) • • • • • • Supports PCI ExpressTM 1.1 Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support Supports PCI ExpressTM 1.
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Motherboard User’s Guide Package Contents Your motherboard package ships with the following items: The motherboard Two Serial ATA cables The Software support disk Optional Accessories You can purchase the following optional accessories for this motherboard. The Extended USB module The Serial ATA cable Note: You can purchase your own optional accessories from the third party, but please contact your local vendor on any issues of the specification and compatibility.
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Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation To install this motherboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this chapter: Identify the motherboard components Install a CPU Install one or more system memory modules Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly Install this motherboard in a system chassis (case) Connect any extension brackets or cables to headers/connectors on the motherboard Install peripheral devices and make the appropriate conn
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Motherboard User’s Guide Motherboard Components LABEL 1. CPU SOCKET 2. CPU_FAN 3. DDR3_1~2 4. ATX_POWER 5. IDE 6. SYS_FAN 7. SATA1~4 8.USBPWR_F1 9. F_PANEL 10.F_USB1~2 11.SPK 12.CLR_CMOS 13.COM 14.LPT 15.F_AUDIO 16.PCI1~2 17.PCIEX1 18.CASE 19.PCIEX16 20.USBPWR_R1 21.
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Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS/2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port. LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network. USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. Audio Ports Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. T he first jack is for stereo line-in signal.
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Motherboard User’s Guide CPU Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install the CPU: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Unhook the locking lever of the CPU socket. Pull the locking lever away from the socket and raising it to the upright position. Match the pin1 corner marked as the beveled edge on the CPU with the pin1 corner on the socket. Insert the CPU into the socket. Do not use force. Push the locking lever down and hook it under the latch on the edge of socket. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU.
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Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two 240-pin DIMM sockets (Dual Inline Memory Module) for unbuffered DDR3 1333/1066/800 memory modules (Double Data Rate SDRAM), and maximum 8 GB installed memory. Memory Module Installation Procedure These modules can be installed with up to 8 GB system memory. Refer to the following to install the memory module. 1. Push down the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket. 2. Align the memory module with the socket.
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Motherboard User’s Guide Jumper Settings Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap from these pins, OPEN. CLR_CMOS: Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and prevent your motherboard from operating. To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from the motherboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.
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Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation USBPWR_F1: REAR USB PS/2 POWER SELECT Jumper Use this jumper to set the Rear USB PS/2 Power function. 1 USBPWR_F1 Function VCC 5VSB Jum per Setting Short Pins 1-2 Short Pins 2-3 Note: 1. Make sure the power supply provides enough SB5V voltage before selecting the SB5V function. 2.
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Motherboard User’s Guide Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER. Connect the case speaker cable to SPK. Connect the cable from the cooling fan to the SYS_FAN fan power connector on the motherboard. Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX_12V. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL.
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Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio Header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and lineout ports for easier access. Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Signal PORT1L PORT1R PORT2R SENSE_SEND PORT2L Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Signal AUD_GND PRESENCE# SENSE1_RETURN KEY SENSE2_RETURN F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB Headers The motherboard has USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case.
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Motherboard User’s Guide LPT: Onboard parallel port header This is a header that can ba used to connect to the printer, scanner or other devices.
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Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. IDE Devices IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives, and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives, among others. The mainboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two IDE devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as Slave.
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Motherboard User’s Guide Serial ATA Devices The Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives, which is designed to overcome the design limitations while enabling the storage interface to scale with the growing media rate demands of PC platforms. It provides you a faster transfer rate of 3.0 Gb/s. If you have installed a Serial ATA hard drive, you can connect the Serial ATA cables to the Serial ATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard.
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Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Follow the steps below to install an PCI Express x16/ PCI Express x1/PCI expansion card. 1. Locate the PCI Express x16, PCI Express x1, PCI slots on the mainboard. 2. Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis. 3. Install the edge connector of the expansion card into the slot. Ensure the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. 4. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system chassis with a screw.
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Motherboard User’s Guide Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility Introduction The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize all the components when booting up and basic functions of coordination between system components. If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the system to malfunction.
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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item, and press PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle through alternative values of that item. The other options on the main menu page lead to dialog boxes requiring your answer OK or Cancel by selecting the [OK] or [Cancel] key. If you have already changed the setup utility, press F10 to save those changes and exit the utility.
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Motherboard User’s Guide Advanced Setup Page This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device Use these items to determine the device order the computer uses to look for an operating system to load at start-up time. The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard. fHard Disk Drives (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press < Enter > to view the Hard Disk Drives screen. fRemovable Drives (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press < Enter > to view the Removable Drives screen.
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Motherboard User’s Guide Advanced Chipset Setup Page This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Page This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
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Motherboard User’s Guide ECP Mode DMA Channel (DMA3) Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the parallel port. Parallel Port IRQ (IRQ7) Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port. USB Functions (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the USB function. Legacy USB 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 device at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled.
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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Page This page sets some parameters for system power management operation. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
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Motherboard User’s Guide PCI / PnP Setup Page This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Smart Fan Function This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart Fan Function SMART FAN Control SMART Fan Mode High Limit Temperature.(°C) Low Limit Temperature.
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Motherboard User’s Guide System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System temperature & CPU Tcontrol, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,...etc. • • • • CPU Tcontrol CPU FAN Speed CPU Vcore VDIMM Case Open Warning (Disabled) This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up, and the item below indicates the current status of the case.
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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control Page This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Frequency/Voltage Control Help item CPU Frequency Ctrl: Memory Configuration Advanced Clock Calibration Auto Detect DIMM/PCI ClK CPU/HT Reference Clock(MHz) Spread Spectrum Memory Voltage Disabled Press Enter Disabled Enabled 200 Enabled 1.
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Motherboard User’s Guide Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not. You select [OK], and then , the Setup Utility loads all default values; or select [Cancel], and then , the Setup Utility does not load default values. Note: It is highly recommend that users enter this option to load optimal default values for accessing the best performance. Supervisor Password Page This page helps you install or change a password.
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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility User Password Page This page helps you install or change a password. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. User Password Help item User Password : Not Installed Change User Password Press Enter Install or Change the password. mnlk: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults User Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether an user password has been set.
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Motherboard User’s Guide Chapter 4 Software & Applications Introduction This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD-ROM/CD-ROM that comes with the motherboard package. The support DVD-ROM/CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary drivers and utility programs to properly run our products. More program information is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software. To run the support disk, simply insert the disk into your DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive.
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Chapter 4: Software & Applications section. The Browse CD button is a standard Windows command that you can check the contents of the disc with the Windows file browsing interface. The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window. To run the program again, reinsert the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM disk in the drive; or click the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM driver from the Windows Explorer, and click the Setup icon. The Utilities button brings up a software menu. It shows the bundled software that this mainboard supports.
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Motherboard User’s Guide 3 The support software will automatically install. Once any of the installation procedures start, software is automatically installed in sequence. You need to follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart as few times as needed to complete installing whatever software you selected. When the process is finished, all the support software will be installed and start working.
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Chapter 5: Setting Up AMD SB710 RAID Configuration Chapter 5 Setting Up AMD SB710 RAID Configuration Setting Up a boota ble RAID Ar bootab Arrray This section explains how to configure a bootable AMD RAID array. Setting Up the BIOS 1 Start your computer, then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup. The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility screen appears. 2 Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals (see Figure 1.1), then press Enter. Figure 1.
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Motherboard User’s Guide 3 Use the arrow keys to select the SATA Configuration (see Figure 1.2) and globally set SATA Configuration to RAID. 4 Press F10 to save the configuration and exit. The PC reboots. 5 Enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing Ctrl-F when prompted, and proceed to set up the AMD RAID BIOS as described in the next section. Configuring the AMD RAID BIOS The AMD RAID BIOS set up lets you choose the RAID type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array.
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Chapter 5: Setting Up AMD SB710 RAID Configuration 3 Select [2], then select LD 1 in the following page. The Define LD Menu screen appears (Figure 1.4). Figure 1.4 Define LD Menu Using the Define a New Array Screen If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. • Selecting the RAID Mode By default, this is set to Mirroring.
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Motherboard User’s Guide Assigning the Disks 1. Select the Assignment to Y to designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk. Figure 1.5 illustrates the Define a New Array screen after two disks have been assigned as RAID 0 array disks. Figure 1.5 MediaShield BIOS—NArray Disks Assigned 2. Press Ctrl-Y to save the configuration and exit. The Define LD Menu screen appears (Figure 1.6). Figure 1.
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Chapter 5: Setting Up AMD SB710 RAID Configuration 3. Press ESC to exit. The Main Menu screen appears (Figure 1.7). Figure 1.7 Main Menu 4. Press Y to reboot. The following screen appears (Figure 1.8). Figure 1.
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Motherboard User’s Guide Installing the RAID Drivers Your system may come with a Windows install CD that already includes NVIDIA RAID drivers. If so, then this section is not relevant. If that is not the case (or you are trying to install a new version of Windows), then you will need an NVIDIA RAID driver F6 install floppy. Check to see if one came with your system. If not, you can create one by downloading the appropriate driver package and following the steps in this section. 1 Copy all files in "...
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Chapter 5: Setting Up AMD SB710 RAID Configuration 4 Specify the AMD drivers. a Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter. The following Windows Setup screen appears: Figure 1.11 Windows Setup—Selected SCSI Adapter b Select “ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform” and press Enter for 32-bit OS or Select “ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform” and press Enter for 64-bit OS. The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers: Figure 1.
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Motherboard User’s Guide 5 Press Enter to continue with Windows XP Installation. Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of Windows XP installation is completed, then take out the floppy. 6 Follow the instructions on how to install Windows XP. After Windows XP is completely installed, it is recommended that you install the ForceWare software in order to access the FastBuild RAID Management tool.
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Chapter 6: Trouble Shooting Tips Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting Tips Star t up pr ob lems during assemb prob oblems assembll y 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.
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Motherboard User’s Guide 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. Star t up pr ob lems after pr olong use prob oblems prolong After a prolong period of use your PC may experience start up problems again.
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If fail, contact RMA CLR CMOS and restart. Yes Halt at POST screenΛ 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. - need to CLRCMOS. HDD problem.