Sapphire Pure Black X79N User`s manual

User’s Manual

Sapphire Pure Black X79N

Intel X79 / LGA 2011 Mainboard

TRADEMARK

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These specifications are subject to change without notice.

Manual Revision 1.0

November 14, 2011

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions contained in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio and television communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this product 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 receiver.

Connect the product into 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.

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Note1: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class

B requirements, or using an unshielded peripheral data cable, could also result in harmful interference to radio or television reception

Note2: The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this product.

Note3: To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is necessary to use shielded I/O cables

CE: Radiation of EN 55022 & Immunity of EN 55024

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Statement

To protect the global environment, this product must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

DISPOSAL

Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste. Collect such waste separately for special treatment.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction .............................................................. 1

1-1 Mainboard Specifications ........................................................... 1

1-2 Package Contents ..................................................................... 4

1-3 Mainboard Layout ...................................................................... 5

Chapter 2 Installation ................................................................ 9

2-1 Before You Begin ....................................................................... 9

2-2 Installing the I/O Shield .............................................................. 9

2-3 Securing to the Chassis ............................................................. 9

2-4 Installing the CPU and Cooler .................................................. 10

2-5 Installing System Memory ........................................................ 11

Memory configurations ............................................................. 12

Memory Installation .................................................................. 12

2-6 Installing Expansion Cards ...................................................... 13

2-7 Connecting Cables .................................................................. 15

Connecting Power Supply Cables ............................................ 15

Connecting Serial ATA (SATA) Cables ...................................... 16

Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors ............... 17

Front Panel Header ............................................................ 17

USB2.0 Headers ................................................................. 18

USB3.0 Headers ................................................................. 18

CFPA Header ...................................................................... 19

S/PDIF Header ................................................................... 19

Serial Port Header .............................................................. 19

2-8 Diagnostics LED ...................................................................... 21

2-9 LED Status Indicators .............................................................. 21

2-10 Onboard Buttons .................................................................... 21

Clear CMOS Button ................................................................. 22

Reset and Power Button .......................................................... 22

2-11 Dual BIOS Switch ................................................................... 23

Chapter 3 Configuring the BIOS ............................................ 24

3-1 Select Boot Device .................................................................. 24

3-2 Enter BIOS Setup .................................................................... 24

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3-3 Main Menu ............................................................................... 26

3-4 Performance Menu .................................................................. 27

CPU Configuration ................................................................... 29

Memory Configuration .............................................................. 30

Voltage Configuration ............................................................... 32

3-5 Advanced Menu ....................................................................... 34

ACPI Settings ........................................................................... 35

CPU Configuration ................................................................... 36

CPU Information ....................................................................... 37

SATA Configuration .................................................................. 38

USB Configuration ................................................................... 39

Super IO Configuration ............................................................. 40

Serial Port 0 Configuration ....................................................... 40

H/W Monitor ............................................................................. 41

Smart Fan Configuration .......................................................... 42

Onboard Device Configuration ................................................. 43

3-6 Chipset Menu ........................................................................... 45

3-7 Boot Menu ............................................................................... 46

3-8 Security Menu .......................................................................... 47

3-9 Save & Exit Menu .................................................................... 48

Chapter 4 Driver Installation ................................................ 50

4-1 Driver Install ............................................................................. 50

4-2 TRIXX Utility ............................................................................ 51

4-3 Hardware monitor gadget ........................................................ 52

4-4 S_BIOS Flash Utility ................................................................ 53

Chapter 5 POST Code .......................................................... 58

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Mainboard Specifications

CPU

Supports Intel ® Core i7 3900 and 3800 series processor in LGA2011 package

Supports Intel ® Turbo Boost technology, Hyper-Threading technology

Chipset

Intel ® X79 with NVIDIA nF200 PCI-E bridge

System Memory

Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets

Supports 1.5v DDR3-1066/ 1333/ 1600+ DIMMs with quad channel architecture

Supports x16 and x8 DIMMs, non-ECC, unbuffered DIMMs

Supports up to 32GB system memory

USB Ports

From Intel ® X79 chipset:

- Ten USB 2.0 ports (six at rear panel, four onboard headers), supporting transfer speed up to 480Mbps

From Asmedia USB 3.0 controller:

- Six USB 3.0 ports (four at rear and two onboard headers) backward compatible with USB 2.0, supporting transfer speeds up to 4.8Gbps

Supports wake-up from S1, S3 and S4 modes

Support power charge function

- Front panel 2 USB 3.0 ports also support power charge function under S5 mode

SATA Ports

From Intel ® X79 chipset:

- Two SATA3 ports with 6Gb/s data transfer rate and four SATA2 ports with

3Gb/s data transfer rate

- Supports RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 functions

- Supports AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface)

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From Marvell 88SE9128 controller:

- Two SATA3 ports with 6Gb/s data transfer rate with RAID 0 and 1


From Marvell 88SE9172 controller:

- Two eSATA3 ports at rear port


Onboard LAN

Dual Gigabit Ethernet from Marvell 88E8057 Gigabit controller

Bluetooth

Atheros AR3011 is a highly integrated, all-CMOS, single chip with Bluetooth ®

2.1 + EDR supported

Onboard Audio

Supports 8-channel High-Definition audio from Realtek ALC892 codec

Supports rear panel Optical S/PDIF output

Supports Jack-detection function

Expansion Slots

Six PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots with PCI-E Slot Disable/Enable Jumper

PCI-E slot 1 and PCI-E slot 2 are PCI-E Gen3 ready

Supports ATI ® CrossFireX TM Technology

* Please refer to detail configuration at 2-6 Installing Expansion Cards

I/O

Onboard Fintek F71889A LPC bus I/O controller

Supports Hardware Monitoring for fan speed, CPU and system temperature

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse port

6 x USB 2.0 ports

1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out connector

1 x Optical S/PDIF Out connector

1 x Bluetooth

2 x eSATA ports

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2 x RJ45 LAN ports

4 x USB 3.0 ports

6 Audio jacks

Internal I/O Connectors

1 x 24-pin ATX power connector

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

1 x 6-pin PCI-E power connector

4 x SATA3 connectors (two from Intel X79 chip and two from Marvell 88SE9128 chip)

4 x SATA2 connectors

4 x USB2.0 headers

2 x USB3.0 headers

1 x Front Panel header

1 x S/PDIF header

1 x Front Audio header

1 x Serial Port header

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header

5 x 3-pin Fan header

BIOS

64Mb SPI Flash with AMI based BIOS

User Friendly graphics interface QBIOS (Quick Control UEFI BIOS)

S_BIOS easily update and back up at BIOS control panel

Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)

Dual BIOS switch with on board indicator LEDs

Special Features

Onboard diagnostic 7-Segment LED with CPU temperature display

Onboard buttons include Clear CMOS, RESET and POWER

Supports CPU Power Vcore Load-line adjust function

Supports Windows based OC utility “Trixx” and Win7 HW monitor gadget tool

USB power charge utility supports all USB ports under Windows 7

Server Grade Digital 6+1 phase power (Vcore and Vsa)

Vtt 2 and VDIMM 2+2 phase power design

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Form Factor

ATX form factor of 305mm x 245mm

Operating systems:

Supports Windows Vista and Windows 7

1-2 Package Contents

Your Sapphire mainboard comes with the following accessories.

1. Mainboard 2. I/O Shield

3. Quick Installation Guide 4. Driver CD

5. USB3.0 Front Panel Cable (Optional) 6. SATA Data Cable *8

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1-3 Mainboard Layout

The following figure shows the location of components on the mainboard. See following page for description.

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Item Component description

1 CPU Socket 2011

2 Intel X79 Chip

3 NVIDIA nF200 Chip

4 DDR3 DIMM Slots 1-4

5 PCI-E 2.0 x16 Slot *6

6 24-Pin ATX Power Connector

7 8-pin ATX_12V Power Connector

8 6-pin PCI-E Power Connector

9 SATA3 Connectors *4

10 SATA2 Connectors *4

11 Front Panel Header

12 USB 3.0 Header *2

13 USB 2.0 Header *4

14 Power Button

15 Reset Button

16 Clear CMOS Button

17 Serial port Header

18 Front Panel Audio Header

19 S/PDIF Header

20 PCI-E Slot Control Jumper

21 CPU Fan Header

22 3-pin Fan Header *5

23

Mainboard Battery

24 PC Speaker

25 Debug LED Display

26 64Mb SPI Flash

27 Dual BIOS Switch

28 Back Panel Connectors (see below for detail)

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I/O Back Panel

The I/O back panel for this mainboard is shown below. When installing the mainboard into the computer case, use the bundled I/O shield to protect this back panel.

1. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

This connector is used for a keyboard or mouse. You can plug a PS/2 keyboard or mouse directly into this connector.

2. USB 2.0 Ports (six)

The mainboard provides an OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal

Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as a keyboard, mouse or other USB-compatible devices. Supports data transfer rates up to 480Mb/s.

3. Coaxial S/PDIF-Out

This SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is used for digital audio transmission to external speakers/amplifier through a coaxial cable.

4. Optical S/PDIF-Out

This SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is used for digital audio transmission to external speakers/amplifier through an optical fiber cable.

5. Bluetooth

Bluetooth wireless technology is an interface intended for wireless control/data communication

6. eSATA Port (two)

The eSATA (External SATA) port provides connection to eSATA hard drives.

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7. Dual LAN Ports with LEDs

The mainboard provides two standard RJ-45 jacks for connecting to a Local

Area Network (LAN). Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector.

These LEDs indicate the status of the LAN.

LED LED Color LED state

A Green

Off

On

B

N/A

Green

Yellow

Blinking

Off

On

On

Indicates

LAN link is not established

LAN link is established

LAN activity is occurring

10 Mb/s data rate

100 Mb/s data rate

1000 Mb/s data rate

8. USB 3.0 ports (four)

USB 3.0 ports are backward compatible with USB 2.0 devices. Supports data transfer rates up to 4.8Gb/s (SuperSpeed).

9. Audio ports

This mainboard provides 2, 6 or 8 channel audio. It is easy to differentiate between the audio functions by referring to the color of the jacks.

Ports 2 channel 6 channel

Blue Line-In Line-In

Lime Line-Out Front Stereo-Out

Pink Min-In Min-In

Orange --

Black --

Gray --

Rear Stereo-Out

--

8 channel

Line-In

Front Stereo-Out

Min-In

Rear Stereo-Out

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Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Before You Begin

Please take note of all precautions before you install anything on to the mainboard or change any of the mainboard settings.

Turn off the power to your system and discharge your body’s static electric charge by touching a grounded surface—for example, the metal surface of the power supply—before performing any hardware procedure.

The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage, caused directly or indirectly, by improper installation of any components by unauthorized service personnel. If you do not feel comfortable performing the installation, consult a qualified computer technician.

Damage to system components, the mainboard, and injury to you may result if power is applied during installation.

2-2 Installing the I/O Shield

The mainboard comes complete with an I/O shield. When installed in the chassis, the shield blocks radio frequency transmissions, protects internal components from dust and foreign objects, and promotes correct airflow within the chassis.

Install the I/O shield before installing the mainboard in the chassis. Place the shield inside the chassis. Press the shield into place so that it fits tightly and securely. If the shield does not fit, obtain a properly sized shield from the chassis supplier.

2-3 Securing to the Chassis

When installing the mainboard, you have to secure the mainboard into the chassis by fastening with nine screws. Please refer to your chassis manual for instructions.

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2-4 Installing the CPU and Cooler

Follow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler correctly.

1. Open the hinge lever (a) then fully open the active lever (b).

(b)

2. Open the load plate by pushing down on the hinge lever to raise the load plate and Grasp the tab.

3. Open load plate to fully open position.

4. Remove the protective socket cover from the socket. Do not touch the CPU socket

contacts to avoid damaging.

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Note:

Do not discard the protective socket cover.

Be sure to always replace the cover unless the CPU is installed.

(a)

1

2

3

4

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5. Align the CPU pin one (small triangle marking) and CPU notches. Place CPU straight down without tilting or sliding it.

6. Close the load plate and close the active lever

(b) then close the hinge lever (a).

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Note:

Apply some thermal paste onto the surface of the CPU for better heat dispersion.

7. To install the fan cooler, align the four holes on the CPU socket. Fasten the cooler onto the nut with four screws. If in doubt, always refer to the

CPU cooler manual for further instructions.

(b)

8. Connect the 4-wire fan cable to the 4-pin CPU

FAN header on the mainboard.

5

(a)

6

7

8

Note:

Pictures are for installation reference only, actual boards may be slightly different.

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2-5 Installing System Memory

This mainboard has four 240-pin DIMM sockets for DDR3 memory. These slots support 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB DDR3 DIMMs up to max. 32GB

Make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in the different channel DIMM slots for Dual-Channel mode.

There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation and you can insert the memory module into any of the DIMM slots.

Memory configurations

Use the following the recommendations for installing memory.

DIMM Quantity

Location

DIMM#1

1 DIMM

(Single Channel)

V

2 DIMMs

(Dual Channel)

V

3 DIMMs

(Triple Channel)

V

4 DIMMs

(Quad Channel)

V

DIMM#2

DIMM#3

--

--

--

V

V

V

DIMM#4 ---

( “ V” = Memory installed, “--“ = No memory installed)

--

V

V

V

DIMM#1

DIMM#2

DIMM#4

DIMM#3

Memory Installation

DDR3 and DDR2 memory modules are physically different. Please only install

DDR3 DIMMs in this mainboard.

To install the DIMM, follow these steps:

1. Pull both clips on either side of the slot outwards. Align the DIMM module with the slot.

2. Press modules straight down until the plastic clips close and the module fits tightly into the DIMM slot. Push clips inwards to make sure they are in place and the memory is securely fitted.

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2-6 Installing Expansion Cards

The mainboard provides six PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots that comply with the PCI

Express specifications. The PCI-E slot 1 and 2 are PCI-E Gen3 ready.

PCIE1_X16 (Gen3 ready)

PCI-E2.0 x16 slot (with x16 link)

PCIE2_X8 (Gen3 ready)


PCIE3_X16/X8

PCI-E2.0 x16 slot (with x16/x8 link)

PCIE4_ X8


PCIE5_X16/X8

PCI-E2.0 x16 slot (with x16/x8 link)

PCIE6_X8


These PCI-E slots with LED indicating the activity status. When the PCI-E slot is powered on, the LED is on.

Note:

When installing multiple graphic cards in PCIE3 to PCIE6, you must connect power supply to 6-pin PCI-E power connector to ensure sufficient power supply to the PCI-E slots, otherwise they don’t work.

This motherboard has a special PCI-E slot control jumper, allows you to quickly enable or disable specific PCI-E slot action, do not remove the PCI-E slot. This jumper also with LED indicates the activity status of accordingly PCI-E slot.

PCI-E Slot Disable/Enable Jumper

Settings:

1-2: Enable (Default) (PCI-E slot is active)

2-3: Disable (PCI-E slot is not active)

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Please refer to PCI Express card configuration table.

Slot

PCIE1

PCIE2

PCIE3

PCIE4

PCIE5

PCIE6

Channel

CPU x16

Bandwidth

G2 x16 (Gen3 ready)

CPU x8 G2 x8 (Gen3 ready) nF200 CHA x16/x8 G2 x16/x8 nF200 CHA x8 G2 x8 nF200 CHB x16/x8 G2 x16/x8 nF200 CHB x8 G2 x8

The design of this motherboard supports AMD CrossFireX TM technology for support of multiple graphic cards. Please refer to the location of slots and recommended configuration table for PCI-E operating mode to get the best performance possible.

Recommended configuration table

Slot location

VGA card

1 VGA card

2 VGA cards

3 VGA cards

PCIE1_x16 x16 x16 x16

PCIE3_x16/x8 x16

PCIE5_x16/x8 x16 x16

Installing a PCI Express card:

1. Place the card in an available PCI Express slot and press down on the card until it is completely seated in the slot. If the card is not seated properly, it could cause a short across the pins.

2. Secure the card’s metal bracket to the back panel of the chassis with a screw.

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2-7 Connecting Cables

This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the mainboard.

Connecting Power Supply Cables

24-pin ATX Power

PW2 is the main power supply connector. Make sure that the power supply cable pins are properly aligned with the connector on the mainboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure.

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Note :

If you’d like to use 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug in your power supply cable aligned with pins 1 & 13. The 24-pin main power connector is backwardly compatible with ATX power supplies with 20-pin connectors.

8-pin ATX 12V Power

PW3, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, is used to provide power to the CPU.

Align the power plug to the connector and press firmly until seated.

6-pin PCI-E Power

PW1, the 6-pin PCI-E power connector, is used to provide extra 12V power for

PCI-E slots PCIE3 to PCIE6. When installing multiple graphic cards in PCIE3 to

PCIE6, you must connect power supply here to ensure sufficient power supply to the PCI-E slots, otherwise they won’t work.

24-pin ATX Power connector

8-pin ATX Power connector

6-pin PCI-E Power connector

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Connecting Serial ATA (SATA) Cables

SATA cables support the Serial ATA protocol. Each cable can be used to connect one SATA drive to the mainboard.

The S1 to S3 connectors are controlled by the Intel X79 chip and support RAID 0,

1, 10, 5 functions.

S1 works at speeds of up to 6 Gb/s, S2 and S3 works at speeds of up to 3 Gb/s.

The S6 connectors are controlled by the Marvell 88SE9128 chip and work at speeds of up to 6 Gb/s.

S3: SATA 2.0

SATA 4 (bottom)

SATA 5 (top)

S2: SATA 2.0

SATA 2 (bottom)

SATA 3 (top)

S1: SATA 3.0

SATA3 0 (bottom)

SATA3 1 (top)

S6: SATA 3.0

SATA3 A (bottom)

SATA3 B (top)

Attach one end of the SATA cable to one of the

SATA connectors on board and attach the other end of the cable to the SATA drive

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Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors

Front Panel Header

The front panel header on this motherboard is used to connect the front panel switches and LEDs.

PWR_LED

Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector.

The Power LED indicates the system’s status.

System Status Power LED indicates

On The LED is on

Off

S1

The LED is off

The LED is on

S3

S4

The LED will blink

The LED is off

PW_ON

Attach the power button cable from the case to these two pins. Pressing the power button on the front panel turns the system on and off rather than using the onboard button.

HD_LED

Attach the hard disk drive indicator LED cable to these two pins. The HDD indicator LED indicates the activity status of the hard disks.

RESET

Attach the Reset switch cable from the front panel of the case to these two pins. The system restarts when the RESET switch is pressed.

Header Pin Signal

1 HD_PWR

HD_LED

PWRLED

RESET

5 Ground

PWRSW

8 Ground

No Connect 9 +5V

Empty 10 Empty

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USB2.0 Headers

This mainboard contains four (4) USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis. This mainboard also contains four 10-pin onboard header connectors that can be used to connect to eight (8) external USB 2.0 devices.

Refer to the following steps:

1. Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option).

2. Connect the cable(s) to the USB 2.0 header on the mainboard.

1 2

US B 0-

US B 0+

Ground

E mpt y

V CC

US B 1-

US B 1+

Ground

No Connect

USB3.0 Headers

This mainboard contains Two (2) USB 3.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis. This mainboard also contains one onboard header connectors that can be used to connect to two (2) external USB 3.0 devices.

This mainboard is provided optional

USB3.0 front panel cable accessories

For real panel, refer to the following steps:

1. Secure the bracket to rear panel of your chassis.

2. Connect the cable(s) to the USB 3.0 header on the mainboard.

For front panel, refer to the following steps:

1. Remove the cover plate from the selected drive bay.

2. Push the USB3.0 cable into the drive bay. Align the screw holes with the appropriate holes in the drive bay and tighten the mounting screws.

3. Connect the USB3.0 connector of cable to the USB3.0 header on the mainboard.

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CFPA Header

This header allows you to connect the front panel audio. The audio connector supports HD audio standard.

S/PDIF Header

This header is used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect

Format) interface for digital audio transmission.

Serial Port Header

The Serial port header (COM1) can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable.

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Fan Headers

There are six fan headers (CPUFAN, SYSFAN, SYSFAN1, PWRFAN, CHAFAN,

AUXFAN) on the motherboard. Three of these fans (CPUFAN, PWRFAN, CHAFAN) can be speed detected/controlled and displayed in the Hardware Health

Configuration section of the CMOS Setup. The fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 or S5 mode.

PWRFAN CPUFAN SYSFAN1

CPUFAN

Note:

The CPU fan cable can be either a

3-pin or a 4-pin connector.

Connect a 3-pin connector to pins 1, 2, and 3on the mainboard connector.

PWRFAN / CHAFAN

CHAFAN SYSFAN AUXFAN

SYSFAN / SYSFAN1 / AUXFAN

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2-8 Diagnostics LED

This mainboard provides a two-digit POST code to show why the system may be failing to boot. It is useful during a troubleshooting situation. This Debug LED will also display the current CPU temperature after the system has fully booted into the operating system.

Please find a list of debug codes at the end of this manual.

Debug LED

2-9 LED Status Indicators

This mainboard provides three LEDs to indicate the system’s status.

DIMM LED (LED10, Yellow): When the Memory slot is functional: This LED is on.

POWER LED (LED11, Green): When the System is powered on: This LED is on.

STANDBY LED (LED12, Blue): When the System is in Standby Mode: This LED is on. This LED will remain on as long as the motherboard is receiving constant power.

Standby LED Power LED

DIMM LED

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2-10 Onboard Buttons

These onboard buttons include Clear CMOS, RESET and POWER, which allow you to easily clear the CMOS, reset the system and turn on/off the system.

Clear CMOS Button

The mainboard uses the CMOS RAM to store some of the system configuration.

The CMOS can be cleared by pressing the Clear CMOS button.

Reset and Power Button

These onboard buttons allow you to easily turn on/off the system and allow for easy debugging and testing of the system during troubleshooting situations.

The Reset button with LED indicates the activity status of the hard disk drives and will blink accordingly.

The Power button with LED indicates the system’s status. When the system is powered on, the LED blinks red.

Clear CMOS Button Reset Button Power Button

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2-11 Dual BIOS Switch

This mainboard includes dual onboard BIOS, (Primary and Secondary BIOS),

When the primary BIOS is corrupted or has failed, you can use the secondary

BIOS to take over on the next system boot to ensure normal system operation.

To enable the secondary BIOS , please refer to the following steps:

1. Turn off the system power.

2. Change the BIOS select switch from “P” to “S” position.

3. Turn on the system power.

LED indicator of Primary BIOS (LED19, Green)

(When the Primary BIOS is in operation, the LED indicator is on.)

Primary BIOS

Secondary BIOS

LED indicator of Secondary BIOS (LED20, Yellow)

(When the Secondary BIOS is in operation, the LED indicator is on.)

BIOS Select Switch (The default is “P”)

Recover BIOS:

If the primary (secondary) BIOS is corrupted or failed, you can use the USB pen drive or AMI Windows flash utility to do flashing BIOS process to recover the primary (secondary) BIOS.

Recover primary BIOS steps:

- Enable the secondary BIOS following steps 1-3 above to power on the system.

- Change the BIOS select switch from “S” to “P” position before flashing BIOS.

- Flash the BIOS using either USB pen drive under DOS or AMI Windows flash utility under Windows.

Recover secondary BIOS steps:

- Enable the primary BIOS following steps 1-3 above to power on the system, except move the BIOS select switch from “S” to “P” position.

- Change the BIOS select switch from “P” to “S” position before flashing BIOS.

- Flash the BIOS using either USB pen drive under DOS or AMI Windows flash utility under Windows.

- Change the BIOS select switch from “S” to “P”, back to the original default.

You also can use S_BIOS Flash Utility to flash BIOS. Please refer to “4-4 S_BIOS

Flash Utility” section for detail.

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Chapter 3 Configuring the BIOS

This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use.

3-1 Select Boot Device

Select Boot Device Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering

BIOS Setup.

During Power On Self Test (POST), you can press the <F7> key to enter select boot device menu. The system will directly boot from the device configured in

Boot Menu.

Please Select boot device:

P1: DVDRW STA 24X24X12X

P0: WDC WD3200AAKS-00VV3A0

Enter Setup

and to move selection

ENTER to select boot device

ESC to boot using defaults

3-2 Enter BIOS Setup

The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software.

Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance.

Use the following procedure to change BIOS settings.

1. Power on the computer.

2. Press the <Del> or <F2> key when the following message briefly shows

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upon the bottom of the display during Power On Self Test (POST).

Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter Setup.

Pressing Del takes you to the BIOS Setup Utility.

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Note1: It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS settings. Changing some settings could damage your computer.

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Note2: The BIOS options in this manual are for reference only. BIOS screens in manuals are usually the first BIOS version when the board is released and may be different from your purchased motherboard.

Users are welcome to download the latest BIOS version from our official website

ControlKeys

Please check the following table for the function description of each Controlkey.

You can also use the mouse to click your required item.

Control Key(s) Function Description

 / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens

/

+ / -

<Enter>

<F1>

<F2>

<F3>

<F4>

<ESC>

Moves cursor up or down to select items

To change option for the selected items

To bring up the selected screen

To display the General Help Screen

To load previous values for all the settings

To load optimal default values for all the settings

To save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

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3-3 Main Menu

When entering the BIOS Setup Utility, the main menu screen appears. This main menu includes the system overview and displays the basic system configuration, such as BIOS information, memory size and system date/time.

BIOS Information

BIOS Vendor

Core Version

Compliance

Project Version

Build Date and Time

American Megatrends

4.6.4.1

UEFI 2.1

SAX79 0.52 x64

11/09/2011 11:38:13

Memory Information

Total Memory 8192 MB (DDR3)

System Date [Wed

System Time [13:33:51]

Access Level Administrator

Set the Date. Use

Tab to switch between Data

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BIOS Information

This field displays the current BIOS version, build date and ID information etc..

Memory Information

Displays current system memory size.

System Date

Allows you to set the system date.The format is <Day><Month><Date><Year>.

[Day] Weekday from Sun. to Sat., this is automatically displayed by BIOS.

[Month] The month from 1 to 12.

[Date] The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.

[Year] The year can be adjusted by users.

System Time

Allows you to set the system time. The time format is

<hour>:<minute>:<second>.

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Access Level

This item is used to limit the user access level.

3-4 Performance Menu

The Performance menu allows you to specify your settings for CPU, memory, voltage control and overclocking. Press <Enter> to display the configuration options.

HD6850 1G OverClock

CPU Host Clock (Mhz)

Gear Ratio

CPU Configuration

Memory Configuration

Voltage Configuration

[Enabled]

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[1.000]

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HD6850 1G OverClock

Allow you to enable the overclock function for HD6850 VGA card.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.

If you use 2G memory of VGA card, the BIOS item will be shown “HD6850 2G

OverClock”. The default GPU clock is 800MHz, it will go to 820MHz after overclocking.

This item will only appear when using the Sapphire HD 6850 Black

Diamond Edition VGA card and coming models.

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Note:

This function doesn’t support overclocking, when using CrossFireX technology to support multiple graphic cards.

After overclocking, the GPU Clock is 820 MHZ.

CPU Host Clock (Mhz)

This item allows you to select the CPU host clock (in MHz).

Options: 100 ~ 110.

Gear Ratio

This item allows you to select the Gear Ratio.

Options: 1.000, 1.250, 1.667, 2.500.

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CPU Configuration

Non Turbo Ratio Override

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

CPU C6 Report

Turbo Mode

1 Core Ratio Limit

2 Core Ratio Limit

3 Core Ratio Limit

4 Core Ratio Limit

5 Core Ratio Limit

6 Core Ratio Limit

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[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

Non Turbo Ratio

Override

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Non Turbo Ratio Override

This is used to select the Ratio or Multiplier of the CPU, this varies depending on what CPU you have.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Enables the Intel ® SpeedStep technology (EIST).


CPU C6 report

Enable/Disable CPU C6 (ACPI C3) report to OS


Turbo Mode

Enables the processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specification condition.


1/2/3/4/5/6 Core Ratio Limit

Displays the 1/2/3/4/5/6 core ratio limit of CPU.

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Memory Configuration

XMP Profile 1

XMP Profile 2

DDR SPD Type

Memory Current Status tCL, tRCD, tRP, tRAS, tWR tRFC, tWTR, tRRD, tRTP, tFAW

Memory Frequency (MHz)

Memory Timing Setting

Supported

Not Supported

[Standard SPD]

9, 9, 9, 28, 12

128, 6, 5, 6, 24

[1333 MHz (100*1.33)]

[Auto]

DDR SPD Type

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XMP Profile 1/2

These items display the current status of the X.M.P support information.

DDR SPD Type

Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on memory module to enhance memory performance or select manually configuring timings.

Options: Standard SPD, User defined.

Memory Frequency (MHz)

Allows you to select the system memory Frequency.

Options: 1067 MHz (100*1.06), 1333 MHz (100*1.33), 1600 MHz (100*1.60),

1867 MHz (100*1.86), 2133 MHz (100*2.13), 2400 MHz (100*2.40).

Memory Timing Setting

Setting to [Auto] enables timings to be determined by BIOS based on the SPD.

Setting to [Manual] allows users to configure the DRAM timings.

CAS# Latency (tCL)

Set the CAS latency time.

Options: Auto(9), 3 ~ 15.

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RAS# to CAS# Delay(tRCD)

Set the RAS to CAS Delay time for Read/Write commands to the same bank.


Row Precharge Time(tRP)

Set the Row Precharge time. This is the Precharge-to-Active or

Auto-to-Refresh of the same bank.


RAS# Active Time(tRAS)

Set the minimum RAS# active time.


Write Recovery Time(tWR)

Set the internal Write to Read recovery time.


Row Refresh Cycle Time(tRFC)

Set the minimum refresh recovery time.

Options: Auto(128), 15 ~ 255.

Write to Read Delay(tWTR)

Set the internal Write to Read command delay.


Active to Active Delay(tRRD)

Set the Row Active to Row Active delay.


Read CAS# Precharge(tRTP)

Set the Read to Precharge delay.


Four Active Windows Delay(tFAW)

Set the Four Active Windows Delay.


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Voltage Configuration

Voltage Configuration

Loadline Control

Internal CPU PLL Overvoltage

CPU VCORE

CPU VSA

DIMM 1 / 2 Voltage

DIMM 3 / 4 Voltage

CPU VTT

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[+000mV]

[[+000mV]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto ]

Loadline Control

PCH [Auto]

CPU PLL [Auto]

PCH_PBG [Auto]

CPU PWM Frequency [620KHz]

DIMM1/2 PWM Frequency

DIMM3/4 PWM Frequency

VTT PWM Frequency

[330KHz]

[330KHz]

[330KHz]

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Loadline Control

Loadline Control function is a safety measure to protect the CPU.


Internal CPU PLL Overvoltage

Allows you to enable the Internal CPU PLL Overvoltage.


CPU VCORE

Allows you to adjust the CPU Vcore voltage.

Options: +000mv ~+800mV in 10mV increments.

CPU VSA

Allows you to adjust the CPU VSA Voltage.

Options: +000mv ~+630mV in 10mV increments.

DIMM 1 / 2 Voltage

Allows you to adjust the DIMM1 and DIMM2 Slots voltage.

Options: Auto, 1.10V ~2.50V in 0.01V.

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DIMM 3 / 4 Voltage

Allows you to adjust the DIMM3 and DIMM4 Slots voltage.


CPU VTT

Allows you to adjust the CPU VTT voltage.

Options: Auto, 1.050V ~2.000V in 0.025V increment

PCH

Allows you to adjust the Intel PCH VCore Voltage.

Options: Auto, 1.10V ~1.72V in 0.01 increments.

CPU PLL

Allows you to adjust the CPU PLL VCore Voltage .


PCH_PBG

Allows you to adjust the Intel PCH_PBG VCore Voltage.


CPU PWM Frequency

Allows you to adjust the CPU PWM Frequency.

Options: 620KHz, 950KHz.

DIMM1/2 PWM Frequency

Allows you to adjust the DIMM1/2 PWM Frequency.


DIMM3/4 PWM Frequency

Allows you to adjust the DIMM3/4 PWM Frequency.


VTT PWM Frequency

Allows you to adjust the VTT PWM Frequency.


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3-5 Advanced Menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU, USB and other system devices. Press <Enter> to display the configuration options.

Legacy OpROM Support

Launch PXE OpROM

Launch Storage OpROM

ACPI Settings

CPU Configuration

Onboard Device

SATA Configuration

USB Configuration

Super IO Configuration

H/W Monitor

Onboard Device Configuration

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Enables or disable

Boot option for legacy network devices

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Launch PXE OpROM

Enables the Boot option for legacy network devices.


Launch Storage OpROM

Enables the Boot option for mass storage devices with option ROM.


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ACPI Settings

ACPI Settings

Enable Hibernation

ACPI Sleep State

EuP Function

Restore AC Power Loss

[Enabled]

[S3 (Suspend to RAM)]

[Enabled]

[Power Off]

Enables or Disables system ability to

Hibernate (OS/S4

Sleep Sate). This option may be not effective with some

OS.

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Enable Hibernation

Enables system ability to Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep Sate). This option may be not effective with some OS.


ACPI Sleep State

Selects the power saving modes for ACPI function.

Options: Suspend Disabled, S1 (CPU Stop Clock), S3 (Suspend to RAM).

EuP Function

Enables the EuP (Energy Using Products) function, allows BIOS to switch off some power at S5 state to get system ready for the EuP requirement to reduce power consumption.


Restore on AC Power Loss

Enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating status after power returns from a power failure.

Options: Power off, Power on, Last State.

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CPU Configuration

CPU Configuration

CPU Information

CPU Speed 3300 MHz

CPU Configuration

64-bit Supported

Hyper-threading [Enabled]

Active Processor Cores

Limit CPUID Maximum

Execute Disable Bit

Hardware Prefetcher

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

Intel Virtualization Technology

[All]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

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Hyper-threading

This item enables the Intel Hyper-Threading technology.


Active Processor Cores

Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.

Options: All, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Limit CPUID Maximum

We recommend leaving it disabled, unless you are using a very old OS or experiencing problems related to CPU identification/compatibility.


Execute Disable Bit

When this function is disabled, it forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0).


Hardware Prefetcher

This item enables L2 Cache (Mid Level Cache) stream prefetcher for tuning performance of the specific application.

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Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

This item enables Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch function.


Intel Virtualization Technology

When this function is enabled, it allows a VMM to utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology.


CPU Information

Displays the CPU related information.

CPU Information

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3960X CPU @ 3.3GHz

CPU Signature

Microcode Patch

Max CPU Speed

Min CPU Speed

Processor Cores

Intel HT Technology

Intel VT-X Technology

L1 Data Cache

L1 Code Cache

L2 Data Cache

L3 Data Cache

206d6

60c

3300 MHz

1200 MHz

6

Supported

Supported

32 KB x 6

32 KB x 6

256 KB x 6

15360 KB

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SATA Configuration

SATA Configuration

SATA Port0

SATA Port1

SATA Port2

SATA Port3

SATA Port4

SATA Port5

SATA Mode

Port 0 Hot Plug

Port 1 Hot Plug

Port 2 Hot Plug

Port 3 Hot Plug

Port 4 Hot Plug

Port 5 Hot Plug

WDC WD5000AAKX

Not Present

Not Present

Not Present

Not Present

Not Present

[AHCI Mode]

[Disable]

[Disable]

[Disable]

[Disable]

[Disable]

[Disable]

(1)IDE Mode. (2)

AHCI Mode. (3) RAID

Mode.

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SATA Port0 ~ SATA Port5

This filed show SATA ports connection state.

SATA Mode

Allows you to set the onboard Serial SATA type.

Options: Disabled, RAID Mode, AHCI Mode, IDE Mode.

IDE Mode: Use the SATA hard disk drivers as Parallel ATA storage devices.

RAID Mode: Create a RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 configuration

AHCI Mode: Use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) to enable advanced SATA features for improved performance with NCQ and

Hot-plug features

Port 0 Hot Plug ~ Port 5 Hot Plug

Allows you to enable the SATA port hot plug support.


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USB Configuration

USB Configuration

USB Devices:

1 Keyboard, 1 Mouse

USB3.0 Support

USB Hardware delays and time-outs:

USB transfer time-out

Device reset time-out

Device power-up delay

[Enabled]

[1 sec]

[20 sec]

[Auto]

Enable/Disable

USB3.0 (XHCI)

Controller Support.

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USB3.0 Support

Enables USB3.0 (XHCI) controller support.


USB transfer time-out

The time-out value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfers.

Options: 1 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec.

Device reset time-out

Sets USB mass storage devices start unit command time-out.

Options: 10 sec, 20 sec, 30 sec, 40 sec.

Device power-up delay

Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host controller. ‘Auto’ uses default values; for a Root port it is 100ms, for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor.

Options: Auto, Manual.

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Super IO Configuration

Super IO Configuration

Super IO Chip

Serial Port 0 Configuration

Fintek F71889

Set Parameters of

Serial Port 0 (COMA)

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Serial Port 0 Configuration

Serial Port

Enables the Serial Port support.


Change Settings

Select an optimal setting for super I/O device.

Options: Auto, IO=3F8H; IRQ=4; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12;

IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12; IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12;

IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12;

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H/W Monitor

PC Health Status

Smart Fan Configuration

CPU Temperature

VREG Temperature

System Temperature

CPU Fan Speed

Power Fan Speed

Chassis Fan Speed

VCC3V

CPU VCore

CPU VTT

PCH 1.1V

DIMM 1/2

DIMM 3/4

CPU PLL

VSB3V

VBAT

: +55 C

: +61 C

: +40 C

: 1930 RPM

: N/A

: N/A

: +3.184 V

: +1.128 V

: +1.048 V

: +1.096 V

: +1.512 V

: +1.512 V

: +1.816 V

: +3.328 V

: +3.424 V

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CPU / VREG/ System

Displays the current CPU, onboard regulator and system temperature.

CPU /Power /Chassis Fan Speed

Displays the current CPU, Power and Chassiss Fan Speed

VCC3V/CPU VCore/CPU VTT/PCH 1.1V/DIMM 1 / 2/ DIMM 3 / 4 /CPU PLL/

VSB3V/VBAT

The current voltages are automatically detected and displayed by the system.

Note:

Due to the length limit, the memory voltage of description has been shortened.

It means DIMM1 and DIMM2 Voltage.

It means DIMM3 and DIMM4 Voltage.

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Smart Fan Configuration

SmartFan Configuration

CPU Fan Type

CPU Fan Mode Setting

Temperature Limit of Highest

Temperature Limit of Lowest

Fan Highest setting

Fan Lowest setting

Power Fan Mode Setting



Fan Highest setting

Fan Lowest setting

Chassis Fan Mode Setting



Fan Highest setting

Fan Lowest setting

[PWM FAN (4 pin)]

[SmartFan]

060

030

100

050

[SmartFan]

060

030

100

050

[SmartFan]

060

030

100

050

CPU Fan Type

Allows you to select the CPU Fan type.

Options: PWM FAN (4 pin), Linear FAN (3 pin)

CPU Fan Mode Setting

This item controls the speed of the various fans on the motherboard.

Choose [SmartFan] when you want the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on temperature. To set the fan speed to a constant rate, select [Manual Mode] and then enter the speed from 0% to 100%.

Set the desired speed for the Power and Chassis fans from 0% to 100%.

The system defaults to 100%.

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Onboard Device Configuration

Marvell 88SE9128 SATA3 Controller (SATA3 A/B) [Auto]

Gigabit Ethernet Controller (LAN1) [Auto]

Gigabit Ethernet Controller (LAN2) eSATA Controller (BP)

[Auto]

[Auto]

Enabled/Disabled

SATA A/B Port

USB3.0 Controller (BP)

USB3.0 Controller (BP)

[Auto]

[Auto]

USB3.0 Controller (FP) [Auto]

Azalia HD Audio [Enabled]

Bluetooth [Enabled]

C80P Show CPU Temperature [Enabled]

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Marvell 88SE9128 SATA3 Controller (SATA3 A/B)

Enables the onboard Marvell SATA3 controller (SATA3 A/B).

Options: Auto, Enabled, Disabled.

Gigabit Ethernet Controller (LAN1/LAN2)

Enables the onboard Giga Lan 1 / 2 function for LAN.

Options: Auto, Enabled, Disabled eSATA Controller (BP)

Enables the onboard eSATA controller of back panel.


USB3.0 Controller (BP)

Enables the onboard one of two USB 3.0 controller of back panel.


USB3.0 Controller (BP)

Enables the onboard one of two USB 3.0 controller of back panel.


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USB3.0 Controller (FP)

Enables the onboard USB 3.0 controller of front panel.


Azalia HD Audio

Enables the onboard High Definition Audio controller.


Bluetooth

Enables Bluetooth function.


C80P Show CPU Temperature

Enables the onboard POST Port LED to display CPU temperature.


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3-6 Chipset Menu

The chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings.

Press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

Intel(R) VT-d

Intel(R) I/OAT

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

Enable/Disable

Intel(R)

Virtualization

Technology for

Directed I/O.

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Enables the Intel (R) Virtualization Technology for directed I/O.


Intel(R) I/OAT

Enables the Intel (R) I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT).


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3-7 Boot Menu

The Boot menu is used to configure the boot settings and the boot priority.

Boot Configuration

Setup Prompt Timeout

Bootup NumLock State

1

[On]

Boot Option Priorities

Boot Option #1

Boot Option #2

CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities

Hard Drive BBS Priorities

[P2: ST3250318AS]

[P4: PIONEER DVD-RW...]

Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.

65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting.

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Setup Prompt Timeout

This is used to set an additional time the POST should wait for the operator to press the key to enter setup. The time is entered in seconds.

Bootup NumLock State

Selects the state of the keyboard’s numlock function after POST.

Options: On, Off.

Boot Option Priorities

These options are used to form the boot order and are dynamically generated.

CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities

Allows configure the boot order for a specific CD/DVD ROM device class.

Hard Drive BBS Priorities

Allows configure the boot order for a specific Hard Drive device class.

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3-8 Security Menu

The Security menu allows you to change the system security settings.

Password Description

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. In Setup the user will have

Administrator rights.

The password must be 3 to 20 characters long.

Administrator Password

User Password

Set setup Administrator

Password.

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Administrator Password

This function is used to set, change or delete the Administrator password. If there is already a password installed, the system asks for this first. To clear a password, simply enter nothing and acknowledge by pressing Return. To set a password, enter it twice and acknowledge by pressing Return. The password must be 3 to 20 characters long.

User Password

This function is used to set, change or delete the User password. If there is already a password installed, the system asks for this first. To clear a password, simply enter nothing and acknowledge by pressing Return. To set a password, enter it twice and acknowledge by pressing Return. The password must be 3 to

20 characters long.

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3-9 Save & Exit Menu

The Save & Exit menu allows you to load the optimal default values for BIOS, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

Save Changes and Reset

Discard Changes and Reset

Restore Defaults

Save as User Defaults

Restore User Defaults

Boot Override

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S_BIOS Flash Utility

Reset the system after saving the changes.

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Save Changes and Reset

This resets system after saving the changes.

Discard Changes and Reset

This resets system without saving the changes.

Restore Defaults

The restore defaults are the factory settings of this motherboard.

Save as User Defaults

This is used to save all current settings as user default. The current setup state can later be restored using Restore User Defaults.

Restore User Defaults

This is used to restore all tokens to settings previously stored by Save as User

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Boot Override

This group of functions includes a list, each of them corresponding to one device within the boot order. Select a drive to immediately boot that device regardless of the current boot order.

S_BIOS Flash Utility

This utility allows you to update the system BIOS in embedded BIOS. Please refer to "4-4 S_BIOS Flash Utility" for details.

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Chapter 4 Driver Installation

After the operating system has been installed, you need to install drivers for this mainboard.

The support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

4-1 Driver Install

Insert the bundled driver

CD into your optical drive and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen. Click each item button and select the item you want to install.

The Mainboard Drivers item shows the available device drivers. Install the necessary drivers to use the devices.

<Main Page>

<Mainboard Drivers page>

Í

Note : If Autorun function is not enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file autorun.exe, and click this file to run the CD.

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4-2 TRIXX Utility

TRIXX is a simple and easy-to-use utility that allows users to adjust system settings for overclocking in a Windows environment. The TRIXX utility includes three configurations for frequency, voltage and hardware monitoring.

To install TRIXX Utility, run it from the Sapphire Utility page from the bundled

DVD. A TRIXX Utility shortcut will be created on the Desktop.

Display current

CPU information

Adjust frequency for

CPU.

Adjust voltage for

CPU, DIMM etc.

Displays system hardware monitor status

* Actual adjustment options will be different with the picture

Apply the chosen settings.

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4-3 Hardware monitor gadget

This Hardware monitor gadget directly appears in windows screen after TriXX installation is completed. It can be used to help keep track of temperatures of

CPU, System and fan speed of CPU, System and voltages of CPU, System.

Displays hardware monitor temperature.

Displays fan speeds.

Displays voltages of system.

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4-4 S_BIOS Flash Utility

This mainboard provides a BIOS update tool. The S_BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS without having to enter MS-DOS or Windows environment.

Embedded in the BIOS, the S_BIOS is simple and easy-to-use utility to flash

BIOS.

Note:

To Flash Secondary BIOS, need to change the BIOS select switch position.

Please refer to “2-11 Dual BIOS Switch” section on page 23 for details.

Refer to the following steps for S_BIOS Flash.

Setp1:

Enter BIOS setup screen, select “S_BIOS Flash Utility” item from “Exit” tab.

Save Changes and Reset

Discard Changes and Reset

Restore Defaults

Save as User Defaults

Restore User Defaults

Boot Override

P2: DVDRW SATA 24X24X12X

P4: WDC WD5000AAKX-001CA0

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S_BIOS Flash Utility

Setp2:

The S-BIOS flash utility allows you to:

• Update BIOS form Drive (please refer to setp3)

• Save BIOS to Drive (please refer to setp6)

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Setp3:

To Update BIOS form Drive, select the BIOS update file and press <OK> to start update. If the BIOS file stored in USB device, please must first insert USB device before turning on the system and make sure the BIOS update file matches your mainboard model.

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Setp4:

The update BIOS processing screen appears.

Setp5:

The BIOS update is completed. Please press any key to restart the system.

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Setp6:

Save BIOS to Drive, allows you to save the current BIOS file.

If the BIOS file stored in USB device, please must first insert USB device before turning on the system.

Setp7:

To Save BIOS to Drive, Select the stored location and press <OK> to start saving

BIOS file.

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Setp8:

After saving BIOS file is completed. Select <Ese> to return “Exit” tab of BIOS setup.

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Chapter 5 POST Code

This chapter provides the Aptio POST Codes List for the mainboard during the

BIOS pre-boot process.

The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the mainboard.

Please refer to following “boot phases”, which may apply to various status code

& checkpoint descriptions:

♦ Security (SEC) – initial low-level initialization

♦ Pre-EFI Initialization (PEI) – memory initialization

♦ Driver Execution Environment (DXE) – main hardware initialization

♦ Boot Device Selection (BDS) – system setup, pre-OS user interface & selecting a bootable device (CD/DVD, HDD, USB, Network, Shell,.. )

Checkpoint Ranges

Status Code Range

01 – 0B

0C – 0F

10 – 2F

30 – 4F

50 – 5F

60 – 8F

90 – CF

D0 – DF

E0 – E8

E9 – EF

F0 – F8

F9 – FF

Description

SEC execution

SEC errors

PEI execution up to and including memory detection

PEI execution after memory detection

PEI errors

DXE execution up to BDS

BDS execution

DXE errors

S3 Resume (PEI)

S3 Resume errors (PEI)

Recovery (PEI)

Recovery errors (PEI)

Standard Checkpoints

SEC Phase

Status Code Description

Progress Codes

01

02

03

04

Power on. Reset type detection (soft/hard).

AP initialization before microcode loading

North Bridge initialization before microcode loading

South Bridge initialization before microcode loading

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05

07

08

09

0A

OEM initialization before microcode loading

AP initialization after microcode loading

North Bridge initialization after microcode loading

South Bridge initialization after microcode loading

OEM initialization after microcode loading

SEC Error Codes

0C – 0D Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes

37

38

39

3A

3B

32

33

34

35

36

0F Microcode not loaded

PEI Phase

Status Code Description

Progress Codes

10 PEI Core is started

11

12– 14

15

Pre-memory CPU initialization is started

Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)

Pre-memory North Bridge initialization is started

16

17

18

19

1A

1B

1C

Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)



Pre-memory South Bridge initialization is started

Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)



1D – 2A

2B

2C

2D

2E

2F

30

OEM pre-memory initialization codes

Memory initialization. Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data reading

Memory initialization. Memory presence detection

Memory initialization. Programming memory timing information

Memory initialization. Configuring memory

Memory initialization (other).

Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)

CPU post-memory initialization is started

CPU post-memory initialization. Cache initialization

CPU post-memory initialization. Application Processor(s) (AP) initialization

CPU post-memory initialization. Boot Strap Processor (BSP) selection

CPU post-memory initialization. System Management Mode (SMM) initialization

Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started

Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)



Post-Memory South Bridge initialization is started

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3C

3D

3E

Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)



3F-4E

4F

PEI Error Codes

OEM post memory initialization codes

DXE IPL is started

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed

Memory initialization error. SPD reading has failed

Memory initialization error. Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match.

Memory initialization error. No usable memory detected

Unspecified memory initialization error.

Memory not installed

Invalid CPU type or Speed

58

59

CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error

CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed

5B

5C-5F reset PPI is not available

Reserved for future AMI error codes

S3 Resume Progress Codes

E0

E1

S3 Resume is stared (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL)

S3 Boot Script execution

E3 OS S3 wake vector call

E4-E7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes

S3 Resume Error Codes

E8 S3 Resume Failed

E9

EA

EB

S3 Resume PPI not Found

S3 Resume Boot Script Error

S3 OS Wake Error

EC-EF Reserved for future AMI error codes

Recovery Progress Codes

F0 Recovery condition triggered by firmware (Auto recovery)

F1 Recovery condition triggered by user (Forced recovery)

F3 Recovery firmware image is found

F4

F5-F7

Recovery firmware image is loaded

Reserved for future AMI progress codes

Recovery Error Codes

F8 Recovery PPI is not available

F9

FA

FB – FF

Recovery capsule is not found

Invalid recovery capsule

Reserved for future AMI error codes

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DXE Phase

Status Code Description

60 DXE Core is started

75

76

77

78

6E

6F

70

71

72

73

74

68

69

6A

6B

6C

6D

62

63

64

65

66

67

7A – 7F

80 – 8F

90

91

92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

9A

Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services

CPU DXE initialization is started

CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific)




PCI host bridge initialization

North Bridge DXE initialization is started

North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started

North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)





South Bridge DXE initialization is started

South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started

South Bridge devices initialization

South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific)





ACPI module initialization

Reserved for future AMI DXE codes

OEM DXE initialization codes

Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started

Driver connecting is started

PCI Bus initialization is started

PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization

PCI Bus Enumeration

PCI Bus Request Resources

PCI Bus Assign Resources

Console Output devices connect

Console input devices connect

Super IO Initialization

USB initialization is started

9E – 9F

A0

Reserved for future AMI codes

IDE initialization is started

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A4 SCSI initialization is started

A9

AA

AB

AC

AD

AF

B0

B1

B2

Start of Setup


Setup Input Wait


Ready To Boot event

Exit Boot Services event

Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin

Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End

Legacy Option ROM Initialization

B5 PCI bus hot plug

B7

B8 – BF

C0 – CF

DXE Error Codes

Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings)

Reserved for future AMI codes

OEM BDS initialization codes

D1 North Bridge initialization error

D9

DA

DB

DC

D3

D4

D5

D6

D7

Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available

PCI resource allocation error. Out of Resources

No Space for Legacy Option ROM

No Console Output Devices are found

No Console Input Devices are found

Error loading Boot Option (Load Image returned error)

Boot Option is failed (Start Image returned error)

Flash update is failed

Reset protocol is not available

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Sapphire Pure Black X79N User`s manual

User’s Manual

Sapphire Pure Black X79N

Intel X79 / LGA 2011 Mainboard

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

CE: Radiation of EN 55022 & Immunity of EN 55024

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Statement

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Mainboard Specifications

1-2 Package Contents

1-3 Mainboard Layout

I/O Back Panel

Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Before You Begin

2-2 Installing the I/O Shield

2-3 Securing to the Chassis

2-4 Installing the CPU and Cooler

2-5 Installing System Memory

Memory configurations

Memory Installation

2-6 Installing Expansion Cards

2-7 Connecting Cables

Connecting Power Supply Cables

Í

Connecting Serial ATA (SATA) Cables

Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors

2-8 Diagnostics LED

2-9 LED Status Indicators

2-10 Onboard Buttons

Clear CMOS Button

Reset and Power Button

2-11 Dual BIOS Switch

Chapter 3 Configuring the BIOS

3-1 Select Boot Device

3-2 Enter BIOS Setup

3-3 Main Menu

3-4 Performance Menu

3-5 Advanced Menu

3-6 Chipset Menu

3-7 Boot Menu

3-8 Security Menu

3-9 Save & Exit Menu

Chapter 4 Driver Installation

4-1 Driver Install

4-2 TRIXX Utility

4-3 Hardware monitor gadget

4-4 S_BIOS Flash Utility

Chapter 5 POST Code

Checkpoint Ranges

Standard Checkpoints

SEC Phase

PEI Phase

DXE Phase

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