AMD 890GX 890GX & SB850 motherboards USER'S MANUAL

USER'S MANUAL
Of
AMD 890GX & AMD SB850
Based
M/B for Socket AM3
AMD Processor
NO. G03-HA12-F
Rev：1.0
Release date: October, 2010
Trademark:
* Specifications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are
subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.
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and ensure environment protection of mother earth, please recycle.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY INSTRUCTION ...........................................................iii
USER’S NOTICE .........................................................................................................iv
MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION .........................................................................iv
COOLING SOLUTIONS ..............................................................................................iv
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF AMD 890GX MOTHERBOARDS
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1-2
1-3
1-4
FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD ............................................................................. 1
1-1.1 SPECIAL FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD ............................................... 2
SPECIFICATION ......................................................................................................... 3
PERFORMANCE LIST................................................................................................ 4
LAYOUT DIAGRAM.................................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER 2
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-5
2-6
2-7
CHAPTER 3
3-1
3-2
3-3
3-4
3-5
3-6
3-7
3-8
3-9
3-10
3-11
3-12
3-13
3-14
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
HARDWARE INSTALLATION STEPS ....................................................................... 7
CHECKING MOTHERBOARD'S JUMPER SETTING................................................ 7
INSTALL CPU ............................................................................................................. 8
2-3-1 GLOSSARY................................................................................................... 8
2-3-2 ABOUT AMD AM3 CPU INSTALLATION ................................................. 9
INSTALL MEMORY .................................................................................................... 10
EXPANSION CARDS.................................................................................................. 10
2-5-1 PROCEDURE FOR EXPANSION CARD INSTALLATION .......................... 10
2-5-2 ASSIGNING IRQS FOR EXPANSION CARD .............................................. 10
2-5-3 EXPANSION SLOTS..................................................................................... 11
CONNECTORS AND HEADERS .............................................................................. 12
2-6-1 CONNECTORS ............................................................................................. 12
2-6-2 HEADERS ..................................................................................................... 15
STARTING UP YOUR COMPUTER ........................................................................... 18
INTRODUCING BIOS
ENTERING SETUP ..................................................................................................... 20
GETTING HELP .......................................................................................................... 20
THE MAIN MENU........................................................................................................ 21
STANDARD BIOS FEATURES .................................................................................. 22
ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES .................................................................................. 23
ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES ........................................................................... 24
3-6-1 ONBOARD VGA CONFIGURATION ......................................................... 25
3-6-3 PCI EXPRESS CONFIGURATION ............................................................ 26
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS................................................................................... 27
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP............................................................................... 28
MISCELLANEOUS CONFIGURATION..................................................................... 29
PC HEALTH............................................................................................................... 30
POWER USER OVERCLOCK SETTING .................................................................. 30
3-11-1 MEMORY CONFIGURATION .................................................................. 32
BIOS SECURITY ...................................................................................................... 33
LOAD STANDARD/OPTIMAL DEFAULTS .............................................................. 34
SAVE CHANGES AND EXIT/DISCARD CHANGES AND EXIT .............................. 34
CHAPTER 4
DRIVER & FREE PROGRAM INSTALLATION
MAGIC INSTALL SUPPORTS WINDOWS XP/VISTA/7 ..................................................... 36
4-1 DOTNET INSTALL MICROSOFT DOTNETX 3.5 DRIVER.................................... 37
4-2 ATI INSTALL ATI INTEGRATED DRIVER PACK ................................................. 37
4-3 SOUND INSTALL AL888 HD AUDIO CODEC DRIVER........................................ 38
4-4 LAN INSTALL GIGABIT ETHERNET NIC DRIVER .............................................. 39
4-5 USB3.0 INSTALL NEC USB3.0 DRIVER............................................................... 40
4-6 RAIDDISK INSTALL ATI SATA DRIVER AND UTILITY ........................................... 41
4-7 NORTON
INSTALLNORTON 2009 ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAM ............................ 41
4-8 HDMI INSTALL ATI HDMI AUDIO DRIVER ............................................................... 41
4-9 FUSION INSTALL FUSION DRIVER AND TOOLS................................................. 42
4-10 OVERCLOCK INSTALL OVERCLOCK DRIVER AND UTILITY............................. 42
4-11 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS ............................................................................................ 44
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4-12 AMD PLATFORM RAID FUNCTION INSTALLATION .............................................. 44
4-13 PRO MAGIC PLUS FUNCTION INTRODUCTION ..................................................... 47
4-14 HAMMER UNIQUE OVERCLOCK TOOL .................................................................. 50
4-15 G.P.I FUNCTION LED DISPLAY ................................................................................ 57
APPENDIX I……………………………………………………………………………………………..58
APPENDIX II…………………………………………………………………………………………….60
Environmental Safety Instruction
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Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in
any area where it may become wet.
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0 to 40 centigrade is the suitable temperature. (The figure comes from the request
of the main chipset)
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Generally speaking, dramatic changes in temperature may lead to contact
malfunction and crackles due to constant thermal expansion and contraction from
the welding spots’ that connect components and PCB. Computer should go
through an adaptive phase before it boots when it is moved from a cold
environment to a warmer one to avoid condensation phenomenon. These water
drops attached on PCB or the surface of the components can bring about
phenomena as minor as computer instability resulted from corrosion and oxidation
from components and PCB or as major as short circuit that can burn the
components. Suggest starting the computer until the temperature goes up.
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The increasing temperature of the capacitor may decrease the life of computer.
Using the close case may decrease the life of other device because the higher
temperature in the inner of the case.
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Attention to the heat sink when you over-clocking. The higher temperature may
decrease the life of the device and burned the capacitor.
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USER’S NOTICE
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MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT MAY BE
REPRODUCED, TRANSMITTED OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR BY
ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE MANUFACTURER.
THIS MANUAL CONTAINS ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO USE 890GX MOTHERBOARD AND
WE DO ASSURE THIS MANUAL MEETS USER’S REQUIREMENT BUT WILL CHANGE, CORRECT
ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. MANUFACTURER PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMANGES FOR LOSS OF
PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OF DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND
THE LIKE).
PRODUCTS AND CORPORATE NAMES APPEARING IN THIS MANUAL MAY OR MAY NOT BE
REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OR COPYRIGHTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPANIES, AND
THEY ARE USED ONLY FOR IDENTIFICATION OR EXPLANATION AND TO THE OWNER’S
BENEFIT, WITHOUT INTENT TO INFRINGE.
Manual Revision Information
Reversion
1.0
Revision History
First Edition
Date
October, 2010
Item Checklist
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AMD890GX Platform Processor Chipset based motherboard
User’s Manual
DVD for motherboard utilities
4 in 1Cable Package
I/O back panel shield
AMD AM3 Processor Family
Cooling Solutions
As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance with increasing
operation clock, thermal management becomes increasingly crucial while building computer
systems. Maintaining the proper computing environment without thermal increasing is the key to
reliable, stable, and 24 hours system operation. The overall goal is keeping the processor
below its specified maximum case temperature. Heatsinks induce improved processor heat
dissipation through increasing surface area and concentrated airflow from attached active
cooling fans. In addition, interface materials allow effective transfers of heat from the
processor to the heatsink. For optimum heat transfer, AMD recommends the use of thermal
grease and mounting clips to attach the heatsink to the processor.
Please refer to the website below for collection of heatsinks evaluated and recommended for
Socket AM3 processors by AMD. In addition, this collection is not intended to be a
comprehensive listing of all heatsinks that support Socket-AM3 processors.
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Chapter 1
Introduction of AMD 890GX Motherboards
1-1
Features of motherboard
The AMD 890GX chipset motherboard series are based on the latest AMD 890GX
Chipset and the SB 850 chipset which supports: AMD Phenom™ II X 6, Phenom™ II
X 4, Phenom™ II X3 , Phenom™ II X2 processor; Athlon™ II X4; Athlon™ II X3;
Athlon™ II X2 processor and Sempron AM3 CPU under 125 power consumption.
With an integrated low-latency high-bandwidth DDRIII memory controller and a
highly-scalable Hyper Transport technology-based system bus up to HT 3.0. AMD
890GX Platform Processor Chipset motherboard series deliver the outstanding system
performance and professional desktop platform solution.
The AMD 890GX Series motherboards support new generation Socket AM3
processors with an integrated DDRIII memory controller for Dual channel DDRIII
800/DDRIII 1066 / DDRIII 1333 Module up to 16GB, also providing DDRIII 128Mb
GPU Memory. The motherboard supports ULTRA ATA 133 connectors and Serial
ATA3 with RAID 0, 1, 5,10 and JBOD functions which support up to two IDE and six
Serial ATA3 devices to accelerate hard disk drives and guarantee the data security
without failure in advanced computing performance.
The AMD 890GX motherboards provide 10/100/1000 LAN function with Gigabit LAN
chip which supports 10/100/1000Mbps data transfer rate. And the embedded
8-channel HD audio chip is fully compatible with Sound Blaster Pro standards that
offer you with the home cinema quality and satisfying software compatibility.
The AMD 890GX Series motherboards deliver outstanding value and performance for
gamers, with a true bandwidth design for Multi-GPU configurations. This high
bandwidth architecture in the AMD 890GX chipset is with the flexibility for single or
dual card configurations. The AMD 890GX chipset provides one PCI-Express
2.0x16@ 16 lanes graphics slot and one PCI-Express 2.0x16@ 4 lanes graphics slot
to support simultaneous operation of graphics cards for astonishing performance with
brilliant and intense 3D graphics.
AMD 890GX Series motherboard series offer one PCI-Express 2.0x16@ 16 lanes
graphics slot and one PCI-Express 2.0x16@ 4 lanes graphics slot. One PCI Express
x1 I/O slot tackling the most demanding multimedia tasks nowadays. The AMD
890GX motherboards also carry two 32-bit PCI slots and one mini-PCIE slot to
guarantee the rich connectivity for the I/O peripheral devices. This motherboard
support Hybrid CrossFireX function, the VGA Card on PE2 or PE3 will activate a
Hybrid CrossFire with the onboard VGA Card, the performance will be increased 15%
to 75%.
Embedded USB controllers as well as capability of expanding to 10 of USB2.0
functional ports delivering 480Mb/s bandwidth of rich connectivity and 2 of USB3.0
functional ports delivering 5Gbp/s bandwidth of rich connectivity, these motherboards
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meet the future USB demands which are also equipped with hardware monitor
function on system to monitor and protect your system and maintain your non-stop
business computing.
Some special features--- CPU Smart Fan / CPU Vcore 7-shift / OC-CON / Debug
Port / E.R.P. Standards /3D Audio/DIY Clear/ Power on button/ Reset button in
this motherboard are designed for power user to use the over-clocking function in
more flexible ways. But please be caution that the over-clocking maybe causes the
fails in system reliabilities. This motherboard provides the guaranteed performance
and meets the demands of the next generation computing. But if you insist to gain
more system performance with variety possibilities of the components you choose,
please be careful and make sure to read the detailed descriptions of these value
added product features, please get them in the coming section.
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Special Features of Motherboard
CPU Smart Fan---( The Noise Management System )
It’s never been a good idea to gain the performance of your system by sacrificing its acoustics.
CPU Smart Fan Noise Management System is the answer to control the noise level needed for
now-a-day’s high performance computing system. The system will automatically increase the fan
speed when CPU operating loading is high, after the CPU is in normal operating condition, the
system will low down the fan speed for the silent operating environment. The system can provide
the much longer life cycle for both CPU and the system fans for game use and business
requirements.
CPU Vcore 7-Shift--- (Shift to Higher Performance)
The CPU voltage can be adjusted up by 7 steps for the precisely over-clocking of extra demanding
computing performance.
OC-CON ---（High-polymer Solid Electrolysis Aluminum Capacitors）
The working temperature is from 55 degrees Centigrade below zero to 125 degrees Centigrade,
OC-CON capacitors possess superior physical characteristics that can be while reducing the
working temperature between 20 degrees Centigrade each time, intact extension 10 times of
effective product operation lives, at not rising degrees Centigrade of working temperatures each
time a relative one, life of product decline 10% only too.
Debug Port --- (The Professional Hardware Diagnosis System )
Being bugged of abnormal system failure through the tossed and turned nights no more, the
embedded Hardware Debug Port offers you the real-time visual system healthy for the demanding
usage of computing. No more bugging by unknown system failure and no more time wasted in the
first moment of 24-hour nonstop ping business computing, the embedded Debug Port will turn you
into a well training hardware professional with the seeing system situation. (The Post Code please
refer to appendix)
E.R.P. Standards—(Energy Using Product Standards)
The full name of E.R.P. Standards is Energy Using Product Standards, obviously technology
utilized to low power consumption. ERP is a technology with remarkable power saving function.
3D Audio—(3D Audio Sound Effect)
OP with two-stage Butterworth filter and quadruple noninverting amplifier enhances bass effect
under the 100MHz range to perfect audio effect, brings you stunning shock experience in video
game, true-to-life simulated feeling when watching films and the greatest touch as that in the
concert. There is a 3D Audio button integrated on the board. Press down the button to enable 3D
audio effect or press again to disabled it.
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DIY Clear-The CMOS button is to facilitate the clear CMOS process for power user overclocking
function. The user can easily clear or restore CMOS setting by pressing the button without tacking
trouble to remove the case and locate the jumper for clear CMOS .
Power On Button- You can easily start the computer by pressing down this button for a few
seconds, without troubling yourself to locate the front panel jumpers to find the Power on jumper.
Reset Button..: You can easily restart the computer by pressing down this button for a few
seconds, without troubling yourself to locate the front panel jumpers to find the reset jumper.
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Specification
Spec
Design
Chipset
Description
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CPU Socket AM3
Memory Slot
Expansion Slot
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Integrate IDE and
Serial ATA2 RAID z
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Gigabit LAN Chip z
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8 CH-Audio Chip z
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Embedded DDR III 128Mb sideport memory
AMI 16MB Flash ROM
PS/2 keyboard connector
Optical SPDIF_OUT connectors
HDMI connector / DVI connector / VGA connector
RJ-45 connector x1
USB2.0 port x 4 and headers x3
USB3.0 port x 2
Audio connector x1 (8CH Audio)
Serial port header x1
HDMI-SPDIF header x1
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IR header x1
Sideport Memory z
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BIOS
Multi I/O
ATX form factor 4 layers PCB size: 30.5cm x23cm
AMD 890GX North Bridge Chipset
AMD SB 850 South Bridge Chipset
Support AMD AM3 CPU : Phenom™ II X 6, Phenom™ II X 4,
Phenom™ II X3 , Phenom™ II X2 processor; Athlon™ II X4; Athlon™
II X3; Athlon™ II X2 processor and Sempron AM3 CPU
CPU Power consumption should be under125W
Support HT 3.0
240-pin DDRIII Module slot x 4
Support 4pcs DDRIII 1066 / 1333/ 800 Modules Expandable to 16GB
Dual channel supported
1pcs PCI-Express 2.0x16 by 16 lane
1pcs PCI-Express 2.0x16 by 4 lane
1pcs PCI-Express 2.0 x1 slot
2pcs 32-bit PCI slot
1pcs of mini-PCIE slot
JMB chip support one IDE HD connector that deliver the data transfer
rate up to 133 MB/s for 2 IDE Devices
SB 850 supports 6 Serial ATAIII 6 Gb/s connectors with RAID 0,
1 ,5,10 and JBOD function
Integrated Gigabit LAN chip.
Support Fast Ethernet LAN function of providing 10Mb/100Mb/1000
Mb/s data transfer rate
Realtek Azalia 8-channel HD Audio Codec integrated
Support 8-channel 3D surround & Positioning Audio
Audio driver and utility included
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Performance List
The following performance data list is the testing result of some popular benchmark
testing programs. These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility
for different testing data values gotten by users (the different Hardware & Software
configuration will result in different benchmark testing results.)
Performance Test Report
CPU:
DRAM:
VGA Card:
955 AM3+
Apacer 1333 1GX2
3850X2
Hard Disk Driver: MAXTOR 80G SATA
BIOS:
A01
OS:
Windows XP Professional (SERVICE PACK 3)
3D Mark 2006
9461
3D Mark 2005
15134
49275
AQUAMRK3
PCMark2005
8405/9665/5864
System / CPU / Memory
8092/6147
Graph / HDD
Winbench 99 V2.0:
34300
Business/Hi-end Disk Winmark99
SySMark 2004: SISMark Rating(Internet Content Creation / Office Productivity )
422
SySMark 2004
222/681
3D Creation / 2D Creation
497
/ Web publication
189/375
322
Communication / Document Creation
/ Data Analysis
SiSOFT Sandra 2005 : 1.CPU Arithmetic Benchmark 2.Memory bandwidth Benchmark
3.CPU Multi-Media Benchmark
62646
1.Dhrystone ALU
MIPS
Whetstone FPU iSSE2
FLOPS
2.Int/Float Buffered iSSE2
MB/S
3.Integer/Floating-Point
SSE2
MPIXEL/S
70071/26742
10796MB/S 10822MB/S
171082 /159074
538.099426/169.749847
UT2003 Benchmark (flyby/botmatch)
Super Pi (1M)
CPUZ System / CPU Clock
21.43s
Second
200/16/3.2G/2000
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Layout Diagram
Rear I / O for HA12
RJ-45
Connector
VGA
USB2.0 Connectors
Connector
Optical
SPDIF_OUT Connector
Line-OUT
CS-OUT
PS/2 Keyboard
Port
SS-OUT
MIC-IN
HDMI USB3.0 Connectors
Connector
USB2.0 Connectors
DVI
Connector
ATX 12V
Power Connector
PS2 KB Port/ Optical
SPDIF_OUT Connectors
VGA over DVI
Connector
USB2.0 Over
HDMI
Connectors
Line-IN
RS-OUT
G.P.I. LED
CPUFAN
SYSFAN2
JP1
DDR III Slot x 4
AM3 CPU Socket
ATX Power Conn.
USB3.0 Connecto
CHA FAN
RJ-45 Over
USB2.0
Connectors
(UL1)
Audio Connector
(J1)
ATA 133 IDE
Conn.(IDE1)
AMD 890GX Chipset
PCI Express 2.0 x1
DDRIII 128Mb GPU Memory
Gigabit LAN Chip
AMD SB 850 Chipset
PCI Express 2.0 x16
by 16-lane
Mini-PCIE Slot
Realtek ALC888
Audio Decode
PCI Express 2.0 x16
by 4-lane
SATA III
Connectors
Debug Port
PCI Slot
3D Audio Button
CDIN
PCI Slot
CMOS1
Front Panel
AudioHeader
HDMI-SPDIF
Header
Power on Button
JBAT1
Speaker Header
Reset Button
Front Panel Header
4-pin PWR Connector
SYSFAN1 Power Led Header
IR Header
USB Header
COM
Header
(USB1, 2,3,)
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Jumpers
跳线
名称
JP1
KB/USB Power On Enabled/Disabled
JP2/ JP3/ JP4/ JP5 PE1/Mini-PCIE function select
JBAT
Clear CMOS Header
描述
3-Pin Block
3-Pin Block
2-Pin Block
Connectors
Connector
ATXPWR1
ATX12V1
J3
KB
SPDIF_OUT1
USB from CN1
USB from USB,UL1
RJ-45LAN from UL1
J1
IDE
SATAIII-1~SATAIII-6,
VGA
DVI1
HDMI
Name
ATX Power Connector
ATX 12V Power Connector
Power Connector
PS/2 Keyboard Connector
Optical SPDIF_OUT Connector
USB3.0 Port Connector
USB2.0 Port Connector
Gigabit LAN Port Connector
8-CH HD Audio Connector
Primary IDE Connector
Serial ATAIII Connectors
D-Sub Connector
Digital Visual Interface
High-Definition Multimedia
Description
24-pin Block
8-pin Block
4-Pin Block
6-pin Female
1-phone Jack
4-pin Connector
4-pin Connector
8-pin Connector
6- phone jack Conn.
40-pin Block
7-pin Connector
15-pin Connector
29-pin Connector
19-pin Connector
Headers
Header
AUDIO1
USB1, USB2,USB3,
SPEAK1
PWR LED1
JW_FP1 (HD LED/PWR
LED/ Reset/ Power Button)
SYSFAN1/2, CHAFAN
CPUFAN
CDIN1
IR
COM1
HDMI-SPDIF
Name
Front Panel SPEAKER, MIC header
USB Port Headers
PC Speaker connector
Power LED
Front Panel Header
Description
9-pin Block
9-pin Block
4-pin Block
3-pin Block
9-pin Block
FAN Headers
FAN Header
CD Audio-In Header
IR infrared module Headers
Serial Port COM1 Header
SPDIF Out header
3-pin Block
4-pin Block
4-pin Block
5-pin Block
9-pin Block
2-pin Block
Expansion Sockets
Socket/Slot
ZIF Socket AM3
DIMM1~4
PCI1,PCI2
PE1
PE2,PE3
MINIPCI1
Name
CPU Socket
DDRIII Module Socket
PCI Slots
PCI-Express 2.0 x1Slot
PCI-Express 2.0x16 Slot
Mini-PCIE Slot
Description
938-pin PGAB CPU Socket
240-pin DDRIII Module Socket
32-bit PCI Local Bus Expansion slots
PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Expansion Slots
PCI-Express 2.0x16 Expansion Slots
Mini-PCIE Expansion Slot
Chapter 2
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Hardware Installation
WARNING!
Turn off your power when adding or removing expansion cards or
other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe
damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards.
2-1
Hardware installation Steps
2-2
Checking Motherboard’s Jumper Setting
Before using your computer, you had better complete the following steps:
1. Check motherboard jumper setting
2. Install CPU and Fan
3. Install System Memory (DIMM)
4. Install Expansion cards
5. Connect IDE and Front Panel /Back Panel cable
6. Connect ATX Power cable
7. Power-On and Load Standard Default
8. Reboot
9. Install Operating System
10. Install Driver and Utility
(1)
USB function Enabled/Disabled: JP1/JP2
JP1
JP1
1-2 Closed: KB/USB Power ON Disable (Default)
2-3 Closed: KB/USB Power ON Enabled
KB & USB Power On Setting
(2) PE1/MINIPCIE1 slot function select：JP2/JP3/JP4/JP5
JP2/JP3/JP4/JP5
JP2/JP3/JP4/JP5
1-2 Closed: PCIe 2.0 x1 slot (PE1)function select
2-3Closed: MiniPCIE1 slot function select
PE1/MINIPCIE1 Slot Function Select
(3)
CMOS RAM Clear (2-pin): JBAT
A battery must be used to retain the motherboard configuration in CMOS RAM
short 1-2 pins of JBAT to clear the CMOS data.
WARNNING：Please remove or turn off the power supply before CMOS clear!
To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below:
1. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power
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Remove ATX power cable from ATX power connector
Locate JBAT and short pins 1-2 for a few seconds, if shorted with the jump cap,
short for a few seconds then pull out the hat.
4. Connect ATX power cable back to ATX power connector
Note: When should clear CMOS
1. Troubleshooting
2. Forget password
3. After over clocking system boot fail
JBAT
1-2 Open： Normal
1-2 Short： CMOS Clear
CMOS Clear Setting
2-3
Install CPU
2-3-1 Glossary
Chipset (or core logic) - two or more integrated circuits which control the interfaces
between the system processor, RAM, I/O devises, and adapter cards.
Processor socket - the socket used to mount the system processor on the
motherboard.
Slot (PCI-E, PCI, RAM) - the slots used to mount adapter cards and system RAM.
PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect - a high speed interface for video cards,
sound cards, network interface cards, and modems; runs at 33MHz.
PCI Express2.0- Peripheral Component Interconnect Express2.0, developed in 2003,
the speed of each line doubled from the previous PCI-E of 2.5 Gbps to 5 Gbps.
Serial Port - a low speed interface typically used for mouse and external modems.
Parallel Port - a low speed interface typically used for printers.
PS/2 - a low speed interface used for mouse and keyboards.
USB - Universal Serial Bus - a medium speed interface typically used for mouse,
keyboards, scanners, and some digital cameras.
Sound (interface) - the interface between the sound card or integrated sound
connectors and speakers, MIC, game controllers, and MIDI sound devices.
LAN (interface) - Local Area Network - the interface to your local area network.
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) - the program logic used to boot up a computer
and establish the relationship between the various components.
Driver - software, which defines the characteristics of a device for use by another
device or other software.
Processor - the "central processing unit" (CPU); the principal integrated circuit used
for doing the "computing" in "personal computer"
Front Side Bus Frequency - the working frequency of the motherboard, which is
generated by the clock generator for CPU, DRAM and PCI BUS.
CPU L2 Cache - the flash memory inside the CPU, normal it depend on CPU type.
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2-3-2 About AMD AM3 CPU Installation
This motherboard provides a socket AM3 surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)
socket, referred to as the mPGA socket supports AMD AM3 processor.
The CPU that comes with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to
prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a correct cooling FAN
before you turn on your system.
WARNING!
Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s
heatsink and CPU cooling FAN is working correctly, otherwise it may
cause the processor and motherboard overheat and damage, you
may install an auxiliary cooling FAN, if necessary.
To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF
socket and open it by first pulling the level sideways away from the socket then
upward to a 90-degree angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown
below. The notched corner should point toward the end of the level. Because the CPU
has a corner pin for two of the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as
shown.
Socket AM3
Colden Arrow
CPU ZIF mPGAB Socket
When you put the CPU into the ZIF socket, No force required to insert of the CPU,
and then press the level to locate position slightly without any extra force.
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Install Memory
This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR III DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES
(DIMM) socket for DDR III memory expansion available to maximum memory volume
of 8GB DDRIII SDRAM.
Valid Memory Configurations
Bank
240-Pin DIMM
PCS Maximum Capacity
Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1)
Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2)
Bank 4, 5 (DIMM3)
Bank 6, 7 (DIMM4)
Total
DDRIII 800/ 1066 / 1333
DDRIII 800/ 1066 / 1333
DDRIII 800/ 1066 / 1333
DDRIII 800/ 1066 / 1333
System Memory (Max2GB)
X1
X1
X1
X1
4
4GB
4GB
4GB
4GB
16GB
Dual channel Limited!
1.
Dual channel function only supports when 2 DIMM Modules plug in either both DIMM1
& DIMM2, or four DIMM Modules please plug in DIMM1~DIMM4.
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2.
Memory modules must be the same type, same size, same frequency for dual channel
function.
Install DDR SDRAM modules to your motherboard is not difficult, you can refer to
figure below to see how to install a 240-Pin DDRIII 800/ 1066 / 1333 SDRAM
module.
DIMM4 (BANK6+BANK7)
DIMM3 (BANK4+BANK5)
DIMM2 (BANK2+BANK3)
DIMM1 (BANK0+BANK1)
DIMM 3 & DIMM 4: Dual Ch annel 2
DIMM 1 & DIM M2: Dual Channel 1
Graph 2-4
NOTE!
2-5
When you install DIMM module fully into the DIMM socket the eject tab should be
locked into the DIMM module very firmly and fit into its indention on both sides.
Expansion Cards
2-5-1 Procedure for Expansion Card Installation
1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary
hardware or software setting for your expansion card such as jumpers.
2. Remove your computer’s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to
use.
3. Align the card’s connectors and press firmly.
4. Secure the card on the slot with the screen you remove above.
5. Replace the computer system’s cover.
6. Set up the BIOS if necessary.
7. Install the necessary software driver for your expansion card.
2-5-2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Card
Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must exclusively
assign to one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of
them are already in use.
Standard Interrupt Assignments
IRQ
0
1
Priority
N/A
N/A
Standard function
System Timer
Keyboard Controller
10
2
3*
4*
5*
6*
7*
8
9*
10 *
11 *
12 *
13
14 *
15 *
N/A
8
9
6
11
7
N/A
10
3
2
4
N/A
5
1
Programmable Interrupt
Communications Port (COM2)
Communications Port (COM1)
Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)
Floppy Disk Controller
Printer Port (LPT1)
System CMOS/Real Time Clock
ACPI Mode when enabled
IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
Numeric Data Processor
Primary IDE Channel
Secondary IDE Channel
* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
NOTE!
If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers
support “Shared IRQ” or that the cards don’t need IRQ assignments.
Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the
system unstable or cards inoperable.
2-5-3 Expansion Slots
AMD 890GX Series motherboard series offer one PCI-Express 2.0x16@ 16 lanes
graphics slot and one PCI-Express 2.0x16@ 4 lanes. One PCI Express2.0 x1 I/O slot
tackling the most demanding multimedia tasks nowadays. The AMD 890GX
motherboards also carry two 32-bit PCI slot and one mini-PCIE slot to guarantee the
rich connectivity for the I/O peripheral devices.
PCI-E2.0 x1 Slot
Mini-PCIE Slot
32-bit PCI Slot
PCI-E 2.0 x16 Slot by 16-lane
32-bit PCI Slot
2-6 Connectors and Headers
2-6-1 Connectors
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PCI-E 2.0 x16 Slot
by 4-lane
(1)
Power Connector (24-pin block): ATXPWR1
ATX Power Supply connector: This is a new defined 24-pins connector that
usually comes with ATX case. The ATX Power Supply allows using soft power
on momentary switch that connect from the front panel switch to 2-pins Power
On jumper pole on the motherboard. When the power switch on the back of the
ATX power supply turned on, the full power will not come into the system board
until the front panel switch is momentarily pressed. Press this switch again will
turn off the power to the system board.
** We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0-compliant power
supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 350W power rating. This type has 24-pin
and 4-pin power plugs.
** If you intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the
20-pin power plug can provide at least 15A on +12V and the power supply unit
has a minimum power rating of 350W. The system may become unstable or may
not boot up if the power is inadequate.
ROW1 ROW2
ROW1 ROW2
PIN
Pin 1
Pin 1
20-Pin
24-Pin
ROW1
ROW2
1
3.3V
3.3V
2
3.3V
-12V
3
GND
GND
4
5V
Soft Power On
5
GND
GND
6
5V
GND
7
GND
GND
8
Power OK
-5V
9
+5V (for Soft Logic)
+5V
10
+12V
+5V
11
+12V
+5V
12
+3V
GND
** If you are using a 20-pin power plug, please refer to Figure1 for power supply
connection. Power plug form power supply and power connectors from
motherboard both adopt key design to avoid mistake installation. You can insert
the power plug into the connector with ease only in the right direction. If the
direction is wrong it is hard to fit in and if you make the connection by force if is
possible.
Figure1：20-pin power plug
Figure 2：24-pin power plug
(2)ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin block): ATX12V1
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This is a new defined 8-pins connector that usually comes with ATX Power
Supply. The ATX Power Supply which fully supports Socket AM3 processor
must including this connector for support extra 12V voltage to maintain system
power consumption. Without this connector might cause system unstable
because the power supply can not provide sufficient current for system.
Pin 1
(3) Keyboard Connector: KB
The connector is for PS/2 keyboard
(4) USB Port connector: UL1/ USB for USB2.0; CN1 for USB3.0
The connectors are 4-pin connector that connects USB devices to the system
board.
(5) LAN Port connector: UL1 for RJ45 LAN
The connector is standard RJ45 connector for Network. It supports
10M/100Mb/1000Mb s data transfer rate
(6)
Audio Line-In, Lin-Out, MIC, RS-Out, CS-Out，SS-Out connector : J1
These Connectors are 6 Phone-Jack for LINE-OUT, LINE-IN, MIC, RS-Out,
CS-Out，SS-Out audio connections.
Audio input to sound chip
Line-in: (BLUE)
Audio output to speaker
Line-out: (GREEN)
Microphone Connector
MIC: (PINK)
Rear-Surround audio output
RS-OUT: (BLACK)
Center/ Subwoofer audio output
CS-OUT: (ORANGE)
Side-Surround audio output
SS-OUT: (GRAY)
VGA
Connector
RJ-45
Connector
USB2.0 Connectors
Optical
SPDIF_OUT Connector
PS/2 Mouse
Port
DVI
Connector
HDMI USB3.0 Connectors
Connector
USB2.0 Connectors
(7) Large 4-Pin Power Connector ：J3 Power Connector
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Line-IN
RS-OUT
Line-OUT
CS-OUT
SS-OUT
MIC-IN
The connectors are 4-pin connector that supports extra 12V / 5V power to your
system
(8)Primary IDE Connector (40-pin block): IDE
This connector supports the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After
connecting the single plug end to motherboard, connect the two plugs at other
end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the
second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumpers accordingly. Please refer to
the documentation of your hard disk for the jumper settings.
IDE1
Pin 1
IDE Connector
• Two hard disks can be connected to each connector. The first HDD is referred
to as the “Master” and the second HDD is referred to as the “Slave”.
• For performance issues, we strongly suggest you don’t install a CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive on the same IDE channel as a hard disk. Otherwise, the system
performance on this channel may drop.
(9) Serial-ATAIII Port connector: SATAIII-1~SATAIII-6
This connector supports the provided SATA III hard disk cable to connecting the
motherboard with serial ATAIII hard disk.
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SATAIII-3
SATAIII-1
SATAIII-2
SATAIII-4
SATAIII-5
SATAIII-6
SATA III Connectors
(10)
(11)
(12)
D-Sub 15-pin Connector: VGA
VGA is the 15-pin D-Subminiature female connector; it is for the display devices,
such as the CRT monitor, LCD monitor and so on.
Digital Visual Interface: DVI1
This interface standard designed to maximize the visual quality of digital display
devices such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital projectors.
High-Definition Multimedia Interface: HDMI
This point-to-point interface is for audio and video signals designed as a
single-cable solution for home theater and consumer electronics equipment.
NOTE!
DVI and HDMI Connector can not be used at the same time.
(13) Optical SPDIF _OUT header: SPDIF_OUT1
The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or
compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder. Use this feature only
when your stereo system has digital input function. SPDIF_OUT1(above KB
connector) is optical SPDIF_OUT connector.
2-6-2 Headers
AUDIO
LINE2-JD
MIC2-JD
KEY
Audio-GND
Audio-JD
(1) Line-Out/MIC Header for Front Panel (9-pin): AUDIO1
These headers connect to Front Panel Line-out, MIC connector with cable.
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10
Pin 1
Sense-FB
Lineout2-L
Lineout2-R
MIC2-L
MIC2-R
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Line-Out, MIC Headers
(2)USB Port Headers (9-pin): USB1/USB2/USB3
These headers are used for connecting the additional USB port plug. By
attaching an option USB cable, your can be provided with two additional USB
plugs affixed to the back panel.
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VCC
- DATA
+DATA
GND
OC
USB
VCC
-DATA
+DATA
GND
Pin 1
USB Port Headers
JW FP
PWRBTN
GND
PWRLED
Pin 1
PWRLED
PWRBTN
VCC5
PWR LED
(3)Speaker connector: SPEAK1
This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. See the figure below.
(4) Power LED: PWR LED
The Power LED is light on while the system power is on. Connect the Power
LED from the system case to this pin.
(5) Hard disk Activity LED: HD LED
This connector connects to the hard disk activity indicator light on the case.
(6) Reset switch lead: RESET
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting
your computer without having to turn off your power switch. This is a preferred
method of rebooting in order to prolong the lift of the system’s power supply.
See the figure below.
(7)Power switch: PWR BTN
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted power switch to power
ON/OFF the system.
SPEAK
System Case Connections
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RESET
VCC5
HDDLE
GND
RSTSW
NC
HDLED
VCC5
Pin 1
SPKR
NC
GND
Pin 1
CPUFAN
OUT
GND
+12V
CPUFAN IN
(8) FAN Power Headers: SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2, CHAFAN (3-pin), CPUFAN (4-pin)
These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less, depending
on the fan manufacturer, the wire and plug may be different. The red wire
should be positive, while the black should be ground. Connect the fan’s plug to
the board taking into consideration the polarity of connector.
CPUFAN
SYSFAN2
4
1
1
3
CHAFAN
3
1
SYSFAN1
3
1
FAN Power Headers
(9) CD Audio-In Headers (4-pin): CDIN1
CDIN are the connectors for CD-Audio Input signal.
CD-ROM CD-Audio output connector.
Please connect it to
CDIN
1
4
CD Audio-In Headers
GND
IR
IRRX
IR infrared module Headers (5-pin): IR
This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared
module. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR
function.
6
2
5
Pin 1
NC
VCC5
IRTX
(10)
IR infrared module Headers
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(11)
Serial COM Port header: COM1
COM1 is the 9-pin block pin-header. The On-board serial port can be disabled
through BIOS SETUP.
Pin1
Serial COM Port 9-pin Block
(12) HDMI-SPDIF Out header: HDMI_SPDIF
The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or
compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder. Use this feature only
when your stereo system has digital input function. Some of the VGA Card need
connect SPDIF-IN Connector，so its HDMI Port can make sounds.
GND
HDMI_SPDIF_OUT
1 2
HDMI_SPDIF Header
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Starting Up Your Computer
1. After all connections are made, close your computer case cover.
2. Be sure all the switch are off, and check that the power supply input voltage is set
to proper position, usually in-put voltage is 220V∼240V or 110V∼120V depending
on your country’s voltage used.
3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your
system case according to your system user’s manual.
4. Turn on your peripheral as following order:
a. Your monitor.
b. Other external peripheral (Printer, Scanner, External Modem etc…)
c. Your system power. For ATX power supplies, you need to turn on the power
supply and press the ATX power switch on the front side of the case.
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5. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. The LED on the
monitor may light up or switch between orange and green after the system is on.
If it complies with green standards or if it is has a power standby feature. The
system will then run power-on test. While the test is running, the BIOS will alarm
beeps or additional message will appear on the screen.
If you do not see any thing within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power.
The system may have failed on power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings and
connections or call your retailer for assistance.
6. During power-on, press <Delete> key to enter BIOS setup. Follow the
instructions in BIOS SETUP.
7. Power off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating
system before switch off the power switch. For ATX power supply, you can
press ATX power switching after exiting or shutting down your operating system.
If you use Windows 9X, click “Start” button, click “Shut down” and then click
“Shut down the computer?” The power supply should turn off after windows
shut down.
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Chapter 3
Introducing BIOS
The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory on the motherboard. This
program is a bridge between motherboard and operating system. When you start
the computer, the BIOS program will gain control. The BIOS first operates an
auto-diagnostic test called POST (power on self test) for all the necessary hardware,
it detects the entire hardware device and configures the parameters of the hardware
synchronization. Only when these tasks are completed done it gives up control of
the computer to operating system (OS). Since the BIOS is the only channel for
hardware and software to communicate, it is the key factor for system stability, and in
ensuring that your system performance as its best.
In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3-1, you can see several options. We will
explain these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first
see a short description of the function keys you may use here:
•
Press <Esc> to quit the BIOS Setup.
•
Press ↑ ↓ ← → (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you
want to confirm or to modify.
•
Press <F10> when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save
these parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu.
•
Press <+>/<–> keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for the active
option.
•
Press Home to go to the top of screen; press End to go to the bottom of screen.
•
Press Enter to go to sub screen.
3-1
Entering Setup
Power on the computer and by pressing <Del> immediately allows you to enter Setup.
If the message disappears before your respond and you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the “RESET”
button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>,
<Alt> and <Delete> keys. If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the
system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked
to
Press
<Del> to enter Setup
3-2
Getting Help
Main Menu
The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of
the screen.
Status Page Setup Menu/Option Page Setup Menu
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Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use
and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press
<Esc>.
3-3
The Main Menu
Once you enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 3-1) will appear on the
screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from 12 setup functions and 2 exit
choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or
enter the sub-menu.
Figure 3-1
Standard BIOS Features
Use this Menu for basic system configurations.
Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.
Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your
system’s performance.
Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
Power Management Features
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
Miscellaneous Control
Use this menu to specify your settings for Miscellaneous Control.
PC Health
This entry shows your PC health status.
Power User Overclock Settings
Use this menu to specify your settings (frequency, Voltage) for overclocking demand.
Load Failsafe Defaults
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This menu uses a minimal performance setting, but the system would run in a stable
way.
Load Optimal Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values these are setting for optimal performances
system operations for performance use.
BIOS Security Features
This entry for setting Supervisor password and User password
Save Changes and Exit
Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.
Discard Changes and Exit
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.
3-4
Standard BIOS Features
The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into several categories. Each
category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to
highlight the item and then use the <+> or <-> and numerical keyboard keys to select
the value you want in each item.
Language
Use this item to select the current default language used in BIOS. The Optional
settings are: Chinese (GB): English.
System Date
The date format is <day><month><date><year>.
Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only.
Day
The month from Jan. through Dec.
Month
The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.
Date
The year depends on the year of the BIOS.
Year
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System Time
The time format is <hour><minute><second>.
Onchip SATA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
While entering setup, BIOS auto detest the presence of IDE devices. This displays
the status of auto detection of IDE devices.
LBA/Large Mode: The optional settings are Auto; Disabled.
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer): The optional settings are: Disabled and Auto.
PIO Mode: the optional settings are: Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
DMA MODE: the optional settings are Auto, SWDMAn, MWDMAn , UDMAn.
S.M.A.R.T.: This option allows you to enable the HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability
(Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology). The optional settings are Auto;
Disabled; and Enabled.
32 Bit Data Transfer: the optional settings are: Disabled and Enabled.
Floppy A
This item is for specific floppy disk drive settings. Select according to the specification
of the floppy disk you use.
System Memory
This item will show information about the memory modules(s) installed.
3-5
Advanced BIOS Features
Quick Boot
Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the needed to boot
the system.
1st Boot Device
Specify the boot sequence from the available devices. A device enclosed in
parenthesis has been disabled in corresponding type menu.
Boot Up NumLock Status
The default value is On.
On (default) Keypad is numeric keys.
Keypad is arrow keys.
Off
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ACPI APIC Support
Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list.
MPS Revision
This option is only valid for multiprocessor motherboards as it specifies the version of
the Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) that the motherboard will use.
Quiet Boot
The optional settings are Enabled and Disable.
Disabled: Display normal POST message.
Enabled: Displays OME logo instead of POST message.
3-6
Advanced Chipset Features
The Advanced Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the
chipset registers. These registers control most of the system options in the
computer.
HDMI Audio
Use this item to select HDMI audio, the optional settings are: Enabled, Disabled.
NB Power Management Features
Dynamic clock gating for IOC/NT/MCU/CFG.
Primary Video Controller
This item is for user to choose primary video controller.
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3-6-1 Onboard VGA Configuration
Internal Graphics Mode
The optional settings: Disabled; UMA; SIDEPORT; UMA+SIDEPORT.
UMA Frame Buffer Size
The optional settings: Auto; 32MB; 64MB,128MB,256MB, 512MB.
SIDEPORT Clock Speed
The optional settings are from 200MHz to 667MHz.
GFX Engine Clock Override
The optional settings are: Enable; Disabled.
GFX Engine Clock
Use this item to set GFX Engine clock in the range of 150 to 1000.
UMA-SP Interleave Mode
The optional settings are: Auto, Coarse and Fine.
SP Power Management
The optional settings are: Auto, Dynamic CKE, Dynamic CMD, Dynamic CLK and
Disabled.
SP MB Termination
The optional settings are: Auto, Enabled, Disable
SP Memory Termination
The optional settings are: Auto, Enabled, Disable
SP CMD Hold
The optional settings are: Auto, Enabled, Disable
SP DATA Hold
The optional settings are: Auto, Enabled, Disable
FB Location
The optional settings are: Above 4G and Below 4G.
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3-6-2 PCI Express Configuration
GFX Dual Slot Configuration
The optional settings are: Auto; Enable; and Disabled.
Port #02 Features ~ Port #03 Features
Press Enter and set values in the sub-items as: Gen2 High Speed Mode, Link ASPM,
and Link width.
Port #04 Features~ Port #10 Features
Press Enter and set values in the sub-items as Gen2 High Speed Mode, and Link
ASPM.
NB-SB Port Features
Press Enter and set values in the sub-items as NB-SB Link ASPM,;NP NB-SB VC1
Traffic Support and Link Width.
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3-7 Integrated Peripherals
OnChip SATA Channel
Press Enter to enable or disable CnChip SATA Channel.
0nChip SATA Type
Press Enter to select the SATA type. The optional settings are: Native IDE; RAID;
AHCI; Legacy IDE.
Onboard PCI E Lan
Use this item to enable or disable Onboard PCI E Lan.
Onboard Lan BootROM
The optional settings are: Disabled; Enabled.
HD Audio Azalia Device
This item allows you to decide to enable/disable the chipset family to support HD
Audio. The optional settings are: Auto; Enabled and Disabled.
Legacy USB Support
Use this item to enable support for legacy USB. Auto Option disables legacy support if
no USB devices are connected. The optional settings are: Disabled; Enabled; AUTO.
BIOS EHCI Hand-off
The optional settings are: Disabled; Enabled. This is a workaround for OSes without
EHCI hand-ofF support.The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver.
USB Keyboard//Mouse Legacy Support
Use these items to enable legacy support for USB keyboard/mouse.
Serial Port1/2 Address
Use these items to allow BIOS to select serial port1/2 base address.
EuP Function Support
Use this item to enable or disable EuP Function
PWRON After PWR-Fall
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The optional settings are: Former-Sts/Always On/Always off
3-8
Power Management Features
The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most
effectively save energy saving while operating in a manner consistent with your own
style of computer use.
Suspend mode
Use this item to select the ACPI state used for system suspend. The optional settings
are: S1(POS); S3(STR).
Power On by PCIE(WOL)/ Keyboard/ Mouse
The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled.
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3-9
Miscellaneous Control
Plug &Play O/S
The optional settings are: No; Yes
No: Let the BIOS configure all the devices in the system.
Yes: Let the operating system configure Plug and Play devices, not required for boot if
your system has a Plug and Play operating system.
PCI Latency Timer
Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register.
Allocate IRQ for PCI VGA
The optional settings are: No; Yes.
Yes: Assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if card requests IRQ.
No: Does not assign IRQ to PCI VGA card even card requests an IRQ.
Palette Snooping
The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled.
Enable: inform the PCI device that an ISA graphics devices is installed in the system
so the card will function correctly.
PCI IDE Bus Master
The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled.
Enable: BIOS uses PCI busmastering for reading/writing IDE devices.
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3-10 PC Health
This section shows the Status of you CPU, Fan, and Warning for overall system
status. This is only available if there is Hardware Monitor onboard.
H/W Health Function,
it displays information list below when set as below. The choice is either Enabled or
Disabled.
CPU Diode Temperature/ Motherboard Temperature/ CPUFAN Speed /SYSFAN1
Speed/SYSFAN2 Speed/VCORE/NB1V1/5VSYS/12V/5V_ON/VDIMM
This will show the CPU/ /System voltage chart and FAN Speed, etc.
3-11 Power User Overclock Settings
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Core Enhancer
Use this item to enable or disable the Core Enhancer.
CPU Downcoring
Use this item to choose CPU cores.
CPU/HT Reference Clock
Use this item to set CPU/HT Reference Clock. The optional setting range is:190~600
MHz.
Processor Frequency Multiplier
The optional settings are: Auto and a setting range from x4.0 (800 MHz )to x35.0
(7000 MHz).
CPU-NB FID
The optional settings are: Auto; x4 ~x31.
Link Speed
The HyperTransport link will run at this speed if it slower than or equal to system clock
and this board is capable
Link Width
The HyperTransport link will run at this width.
PCI E Reference Clock (MHz)
The optional setting range is:90~250 MHz.
SB Reference Clock (MHz)
The optional setting range is:90~150 MHz.
Spread Spectrum
The optional settings are: Disabled; SRC CLK; CPUHT CLK and All CLK.
Processor Voltage
The optional settings are: Auto; 0.800V~1.350V.
Warning:Setting some values too high may cause system to malfunction.
CPU Vcore 7-Shift
Use this item to set value in CPU Vcore 7-Shift function. The optional settings are:
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Auto; 50mV to 350 mV.
Warning:Setting some values too high may cause system to malfunction.
Set Memory Voltage
Use this item to set memory voltage. The optional setting range is from 1.49V to
2.25V.
Warning:Setting some values too high may cause system to malfunction.
CPU-NB Voltage 7-Shift
Use this item to set value in CPU Vcore 7-Shift function. The optional settings are:
Auto; 50mV to 350 mV.
NB-Core Voltage Setting
The optional settings are from 1.30v to 1.45v.
Warning:Setting some values too high may cause system to malfunction.
NB-PCIE Voltage Setting
The optional settings are from 1.10v to 1.25v.
Warning:Setting some values too high may cause system to malfunction.
DRAM Command Rate
The optional settings are: Auto; 1T and 2T.
Memory Clock Mode
The optional settings are: Auto; Limit and Manual.
3-11-1
Memory Configuration
DRAM Timing Mode
The optional settings are: Auto; DCT0, DCT1 and Both.
Bank Interleaving
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Use this item to enable bank memory interleaving.
Channel Interleaving
The optional settings: Disabled; Address bits 6; Address bits 12; XOR of Address bits
[2.:16,6]; XOR of Address bits [20:16,9].
Enable Clock to ALL DIMMs
Enable unused clocks to DIMMS when memory slots are not populated.
Mem CLK Tristate during C3 and Alt VID.
Enable and disable Mem CLK Tri-stating during C3 and Alt VID
Memory Hole Remapping
Enable Memory Remapping around Memory Hole.
DCT Unganged Mode
This allows selection of unganged DRAM MODE (64- bit width).
Auto=Ganged Mode; Always= Unganged Mode.
Power Down Enable
Enable or Disable power down mode.
Page Smashing
S/W control of Page Smashing Mechanism.The optional settings are: Disabled; IC;
DC; Both.
3-12 BIOS Security Features
You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The differences
are:
Supervisor password: Can enter and change the options of the setup menus.
User password: Can only enter but do not have the right to change the options
of the setup menus. When you select this function, the following message will
appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
ENTER PASSWORD:
Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The
password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS
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memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again
and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not
enter a password.
To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the
password. A message will confirm that the password will be disabled. Once
the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
PASSWORD DISABLED.
When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time
you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any
part of your system configuration.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to
request a password every time your system is rebooted. This would prevent
unauthorized use of your computer.
You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features Setup
Menu and its Security option. If the Security option is set to “System”, the
password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”,
prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup.
3-13 Load Optimal Defaults/ Load Failsafe Defaults
Load Optimal Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a
message similar to:
Pressing <OK> loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal
performance system operations.
Load Failsafe Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a
message similar to:
Pressing <OK> loads the default values that are factory settings for stable
performance system operations.
3-14 Save Changes and Exit / Discard Changes and Exit
Save Changes and Exit
When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a
message similar to:
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Pressing <OK> save the values you made previously and exit BIOS setup.
Discard Changes and Exit
When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a
message similar to:
Pressing <OK> to leave BIOS setting without saving previously set values.
Notice!
The BIOS options in this manual are for reference only. Different
configurations may lead to difference in BIOS screen and 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 form our
official website.
Chapter 4
Driver & Free Program Installation
Check your package and there is A MAGIC INSTALL CD included. This CD consists of all
DRIVERS you need and some free application programs and utility programs. In addition, this
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CD also include an auto detect software which can tell you which hardware is installed, and
which DRIVERS needed so that your system can function properly. We call this auto detect
software MAGIC INSTALL.
Magic Install supports Windows XP/Vista/7
Insert CD into your CD-ROM drive and the MAGIC INSTALL Menu should appear as
below. If the menu does not appear, double-click MY COMPUTER / double-click
CD-ROM drive or click START / click RUN / type X:\SETUP.EXE (assuming X is your
CD-ROM drive).
From MAGIC INSTALL MENU you may take 12 selections:
1. DOTNET
to install DOTNETFX 3.5 driver
2. ATI
to install ATI integrated driver pack
3. Sound
to install ALC HD audio codec driver
4. LAN
to install Realtek gigabit ethernet NIC driver
5. RAIDDISK
to install ATI SATA Driver and Utility
6. Norton
to install Norton 2010 Anti-virus Program
7. PC-HEALTH
to install MyGuard hardware monitor utility
8. Fusion
to download Fusion drives and tools
9. HDMI
to install ATI HDMI audio driver
10. OVERCLOCK to install overclock driver utility
11. BROWSE CD to browse the contents of the CD
12. EXIT
to exit from MAGIC INSTALL menu
NOTICE!
If your OS is Windows XP, Please upgrade IT to Service Pack 3
before your installing this driver.
4-1 DOTNET Install Microsoft DOTNETX 3.5 Driver
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1.
Click DOTNET when Magic Install
menu appears.
3.
Setup completed, click Exit.
2. Select “I have read and ACCEPT the terms of
the License Agreement”, and then click Install.
4-2 ATI Install ATI Integrated Drive Pack
1. Click ATI when Magic Install menu appears.
3. Click Install to begin installation.
2. Select the setup language then click Next.
4. Select default installation location then
click Next.
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5. Click Accept to accept the License
Agreement to continue.
4-3
SOUND
6. Click Finish to complete the installation.
Install ALCHD Audio Codec Driver
1. Click SOUND when Magic Install menu
appears.
2. Click Next When Realtek High Definition
Audio driver windows appear.
3.
Click Finish and restart your computer.
4.
5.
mixer setting.
6. Audio input and output setting.
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Manual Sound Effect Setting.
7.
Microphone effect setting.
4-4
LAN
8.
Install Gigabit Ethernet NIC Driver
1 Click LAN when Magic Install Menu appears 2.
3 Click install to begin the installation.
4-5 USB3.0
3D demo setting.
Click NEXT, install LAN and Fast Ethernet
NIC Driver
2. Installation completed, Click Finish..
Install NEC USB3.0 Driver
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1. Click USB3.0 when Magic Install Menu
appears.
2.
Click “NEXT” to continue.
3 Click “I accept the terms of the licence
agreement”, Click “Next”.
4. Select destination folder, Click “Next”.
5. Click “install” to begin the installation.
6. Installation completed, Click “Finish”.
4-6 RAIDDISK
Install ATI SATA Driver and Utility
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1 Click RAIDDisk when Magic Install menu
appears
4-7
2.
Copy the files to floppy disk and restart
the computer with floppy disk as the first
booting disk and then follow the steps
shown on the screen to finish RAID
function settings.
Norton Install Norton 2010 Anti-virus Program
1 Click Norton when Magic Install menu
appears.
4-8 HDMI
2.
Click Agree & Install after reading Unser
License Agreement.
Install ATI HDMI Audio Driver
1. Click HDMI when Magic Install menu appears 2. Click “Next “on Install shield wizard Window.
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3. Select if you want to restart the computer and then click “Finish”.
4-9 Fusion
Install Fusion Drivers and Tools
1. Click Fusion when Magic Install menu
appears.
2. Click to accept the license agreement then
click Next.
3. Select installation folder then click Next.
4. Click Close to complete the installation.
4-10 OVER CLOCK Install OVERCLOCK Drive Utility
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1. Click OVER CLOCK when Magic Install
menu appears
2. Click Next on AMD OverDriver installation
wizard.
3. Choose “I accept the terms in the license 4. The information describes the installation,
agreement”.
Click Next after you finish reading it.
5. Type in Customer Information and then
click Next.
6. Select the Destination Folder and then
Click Next.
7. Decide whether you want a shortcut on
your desktop and then click Next.
8. Click Install to begin installation.
9. Finish the installation.
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NOTICE!
The above driver screen and operation steps are for reference only
because we might update the drivers or make modifications due to
technological need and user’s benefits. We reserve these changes
or upgrade without advanced notification. Please visit our website for
possible driver upgrade.
4-11 How to Update BIOS
Step 1. Prepare a bootable disk. (You may make one by click START click RUN
type SYS A:
click OK)
Step 2. Download upgrade tools and the latest BIOS files of the motherboard from
official website and then make a copy of it to your bootable floppy disk after
decompressing these files
Step 3. Insert the disk into A: ,start your computer and then type in
“A:\xxxxxx.BAT”(xxxxxxx being the file name of the latest BIOS )
Step 4. Type Enter to update and flash the BIOS. The system will restart
automatically when BIOS is upgraded.
4-12 AMD Platform RAID Function Installation
Please set these choice in the BIOS as RAID：BIOS setup \Integrated Peripherals
\Onboard SATA Type. When the below figures appeared, please press [Ctrl-F] into
figure 2
[figure1]
Function: press[1] key, showing the RAID; press [2] key，building RAID; press [3] key,
delete the RAID; press[4] key, showing the information of controller.
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[figure2]
press[1] key，showing the RAID，as the below figure
[figure3]
Press [2] key, the interface of RAID, as figure 4.
RAID function:
RAID 1/ RAID 0/ RAID 10 / RAID5/JBOD
[figure4]
Choose LD 1 then press[Ctrl+C] to building RAID.
Take Raid0 for example, use [↑] [↓] to shift the cursor, press space key to change the
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choice, press [Ctrl-Y] to save.
Set Assignment mode as [Y], press [Ctrl-Y] to save, and then figure 5 appeared. Enter
array capacity , afterwards it will reminds you to erase the MBR. Choose [Ctrl-Y],
figure 6 appeared. Press any key, finished the RAID.
[figure5]
[figure6]
Press [3], delete the RAID mode, as figure 7.press [Delete] will delete the array. As
figure 7 .
[figure7]
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Press [4], showing the information of controller, as figure 8.
[figure8]
Making RAID driver diskette before Install WindowsXP/Vista/7
Before you install the Windows OS, you will need to make a RAID driver diskette
before you start to install the Operating System.
How to make a RAID driver diskette?
1: Insert the diskette which is being formatted in floppy drive on a system which can
start OS.
2: After booting OS insert the bundle CD in your CD-ROM
3: Copy all the files from\AMD\RAIDDisk to floppy diskette
Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows OS
on your System.
Installation of Windows OS
For installation of Windows OS, please insert installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Then remove the floppy diskette, and boot the system. At the very beginning, you will
see the message at the bottom of screen, “Press F6 if you need to install a third party
SCSI or RAID driver….”
At this moment, please press <F6> key and follow the instructions of Windows
operating system for the proper installation.
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Pro Magic Plus Function Introduction
What’s Pro Magic Plus?
Tired with reinstall OS each time when it doesn’t work? Does your computer often crash
down or unable to work after installed new software? Have you had great loses and troubles
because of computer problems? Still using time-consuming backup software that occupies
lots of HD space?
Pro Magic Plus- an instant system recovery software tailored to solve these problems for you.
It combines various application tools (e.g. anti-virus, backup software, uninstall software,
multi-boot software) to satisfy your needs of all sorts of system protections.
What functions does Pro Magic Plus have?
1.
Instant System Restoration – Regardless of mis-operation or system crash, install
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Pro Magic Plus beforehand would allow you to instantly restore your system back by
simply reboot your computer.
2.
Easy-to-use – Auto installation from CD ROM; Supports Mouse
3.
System Uninstall – Pro Magic provides a protection mode, which allows user to freely
test any software. If user does not want to keep the software, just reboot the computer
to restore back to the previous state, and Pro Magic will remove it completely from you
computer.
4.
Password Security – Pro Magic provides double password protection, including user
password for entering each OS and manager password for managing ‘Pro Magic’, which
can effectively prevent others from using your computer without permission or data from
being stolen. (disable item for OEM version)
5.
Complete Protection – Pro Magic not only protects the system disk, but also can
protect your data disk, and does not require to reboot when backup or restore data disk.
6.
Multipoint Save/Restore – You can backup your system whenever you need and
restore them back to anytime you wish, 1 hour, 1 day or 1 month ago. Restore points
are unlimited. (disable item for OEM version)
7.
Data Disk Protection – Pro Magic Plus now comes with data disk protection, provides
complete protection for your computer! (disable item for OEM version)
8.
You can choose to change the default path of ‘My Document’, ‘My Favorite’ and
‘Outlook Express’, so that when you are restoring the system, data in these folders will
not be restored as well. (This is optional, you can leave it as it is).
NOTE: Functions of each version will differ from each other, and will be based on the function
descriptions of each version.
System Requirements
◇
◇
◇
◇
◇
First OS must be Windows XP/Vista/7
Support Only Windows OS (No Linux)
Windows server OS and Windows NT not supported
Minimum of Intel 486 or above, 16MB of memory or above
Minimum of 500MB free/usable space or above
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◇ Support for SCSI & SATA Hard disk
Pro Magic Plus only supports SCSI hard disk with Windows XP or OS above
Notice Before Installation
1. Before install Pro Magic Plus, turn off all anti-virus software. (Include BIOS anti-virus
function)
2. Pro Magic Plus does not support multiple PRI partitions.
partitions, please repartition your HD before installation.
If you have multiple PRI
3. If your HDD is not fully partitioned (with un-partitioned/unused space at end of HDD),
please repartition the HDD before install Pro Magic Plus.
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4-14 Jetway Hammer Unique Overlock Tool
Jetway hammer unique overlock tool provides update zone, overlock zone, monitor
zone and system information zone. Four powerful function zones that allow you to
overlock your system efficiently. Please copy this software in support DVD that came
with the motherboard package. This software can be run by double-click, which
installation is unnecessary.
4-14-1 Function layout
Versions
Functional zone
Icon of hammer unique
overclock tool
Operational zone
System time
Website link of Jetway
4-14-2 Update Zone
This zone includes four parts: Update Bois, Update Driver, User Manual and Help.
User could click one of them to access relevant link.
Update BIOS
Update Driver
User Manual
Help
Click the four options to enter the download page of jetway official website
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(as illustrated)
＊According to your demand ，you can download: Manual、Driver、BIOS. Please
update by yourself after downloading.
4-14-3 How to Use Jetway Hammer Unique Overlock Utility
The three parts: Easy Mode, Manual Mode and Break Core could come into your
eyesight when accessing to the overclock zone.
A. Easy Mode
select different percent（10%,20%,30%）to finish overclock setting in easy mode.
The red warnings: “overclocking may jeopardize your system, please be discreet.” will
appear when putting mouse cursor on the three options.
Access to easy mode
NOTE：Overclocking may cause instability of system, please be cautious.
Mouse cursor puts above the option 10% and clicks it to finish overclock.
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Then in information zone you will find CPU clock speed increase by10% (as
illustrated).
The CPU clock speed
after overclocking 10%
NOTE：The CPU clock speed increase to 3300Mhz after overclock 10%
“Overclock 20%/30%”and“overclock 10%”have the same operation.
B．Manual Mode
Manual mode is specific to users who have experiences of overclocking. Click the
“small triangle” of adjustment bars to adjust CPU ratio﹑voltage and memory voltage.
Operations should be done in WINDOWS environment. Please click the “small
triangle” slowly in case causing system crash.
Voltage Adjustment bars
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Manual Mode
Start-up values
Load Default
Target values
Load Last Setting
Save Setting
Chipset Voltage Setting
NOTE：Setting a voltage may damage the CPU and motherboard permanently.
Please learn the range of voltage setting carefully.
The dialogue box that reminds you whether continue overclocking will appear when
you click the “small triangle” for the first time. Click “Yes” to continue or “No” to quit.
“Glossary”:
1. Load Last Setting: Users can restore last optimal setting by this setting.
2. Save Setting: Users can save current changes: CPU ratio, voltage, NB voltage by
this setting. These save values will be run when rebooting. For system stability, all
changes made in Hammer tool will not be saved to BIOS settings.
C．Core Control
Hammer tool specially provides “core control” function for Multi-core processors.
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Users can close some CPU core for making the CPU work more stable.
“Click”to enable “Core
Enhancer” function
Select one option
to break core
operations sequence：①Click blank space aside the tip “Core Enhancer” to conduct
break core operation. Restart to realize this operation.
②Select one of options:
“CPU Core 0-3 Enabled” to close core. Restart to realize this operation (The core
closed shows gray).
＊The dialogue box which reminds you: “You should reboot to realize this function”
will appear when clicking blank space aside the tip “Core Enhancer”.
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＊The dialogue box which reminds you: “You should reboot to realize this function”
will appear when selecting ne of options: “CPU Core 0-3 Enabled”.
4-14-4 Monitor Zone
The function of Monitor zone is: generating alert when voltage﹑fan rotate speed
﹑CPU temperature is abnormal.
The tip will appear when
system is abnormal
Tip: User can click the blank box to decide whether ignore the alert function or
not（ “Ⅹ”means ignore）. The hammer tool icon in tool bar starts twinkling and the red
characters upward operational zone will appear, what at the same time dropping
sound will be made by loudspeaker of motherboard when system setting value
exceeds default safety value. Overclock enthusiast could ignore some monitor
selection to avoid excessive warning tips. The software would do nothing if choose to
ignore.
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4-14-5 Information Zone
Information zone includes four parts: Memory Info ﹑ CPU Info ﹑ HDD Info ﹑
Motherboard Info. You can learn relevant hardware information by moving mouse
cursor on these four options.
MB INFO
CPU INFO
Memory INFO
HDD INFO
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4-15 G.P.I. Function LED Display
PWS_LED4
PWS_LED3
PWS_LED2
PWS_LED1
All LED off or glitter. It means the motherboard in the G.P.I mode. CPU works with the
low power consumption.
PWS_LED4
PWS_LED3
PWS_LED2
PWS_LED1
Three LED off or glitter. It means the motherboard is working on partial power saving
mode. (The LED off indicate the relative power phase working with idle mode).
PWS_LED4
PWS_LED3
PWS_LED2
PWS_LED1
Three LED on. It means the motherboard is working on partial power saving mode.
(The LED off indicate the relative power phase working with idle mode)
PWS_LED4
PWS_LED3
PWS_LED2
PWS_LED1
All LED on. It means the motherboard is working at full-speed with non- power saving
mode. CPU is working on high-load state.
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APPENDIX I
Subject 1: Regarding the Application of 3-Phase or 3+1 Phase
Power Supply Mold
As a result of the increasing power consumption demand from many AMD CPUs
in current market, we suggest not to use a CPU that demands more than 65W
power consumption at work for an AMD CPU compliant board that comes with
power supply design as 3 phase or 3+1 phase mold and MOSFET design as
working in High SideX1 and Low SideX1 mold so as to avoid MOSFET getting
burned or other phenomena like a halted system or system instability. So please
take notice of the CPU you are using and make sure that it is one that demand not
more than 65 W to ensure long-term working order.
Note：
1. The relation between CPU Power Consumption Amount and Power Phase:
depending on difference in voltage rating, one-phase of power can provide
25~30W to the motherboard.
2. 3- Phase Power Supply Mold: motherboard with 3 inductances for CPU power
supply, and each inductance carries with it 2 MOSFET (6 MOSFETs in total)
(Figure1)
3+1–Phase Power Supply Mold: motherboard with 4 inductances for CPU power
supply, and each inductance carries with it 2 MOSFET (8 MOSFETs in total)
(Figure2)
Figure 1
Figure 2
Solution：
We recommend users choose motherboards with power design of 4-phase, 4+1
phase or more for CPUs that demand 89W or 95W power consumption.
We recommend users choose motherboards with power design of 5-phase, 5+1
phase or more for CPUs that demand 125W or 140W power consumption.
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Subject 2: Suggestion on choosing electric fan
Both the amount of electric current to MOSFET and the heat produced from the
motherboard go up as AMD’s CPU power consumption increases. In this case
we recommend users select a CPU fan with air outlet towards MOSFET so that
CPU fan can carry away heat produced by MOSFET, for better heat dissipation
effects. At the same time we suggest using well-ventilated cases to maintain
temperature as 38℃ approximately inside.( 38℃ is recommended by CPU
manufactures)
Cool air flowing in
Hot air flowing out
Figure 1---- CPU Fan can not blow off the heat produced by MOSFET. We suggest
not to using fans of this kind
Cool air flowing in
Hot air flowing out
Figure 2---- CPU Fan can blow off the heat produced by MOSFET. We suggest using
fans of this kind
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APPENDIX II
Post BIOS Beep Code
Number of Beeps
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Description
Memory refresh timer error.
Parity error in base memory (first 64KB block)
Base memory read/write test error
Motherboard timer not operational
Processor error
8042 Gate A20 test error (cannot switch to protected mode)
General exception error (processor exception interrupt error)
Display memory error (system video adapter)
AMIBIOS ROM checksum error
CMOS shutdown register read/write error
Cache memory test failed
Debug Port Post Code
Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints
The Bootblock initialization code sets up the chipset, memory and other components
before system memory is available. The following table describes the type of
checkpoints that may occur during the bootblock initialization portion of the BIOS1:
Checkpoint
Before D0
D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
Description
If boot block debugger is enabled, CPU cache-as-RAM functionality is
enabled at this point. Stack will be enabled from this point.
Early Boot Strap Processor (BSP) initialization like microcode update,
frequency and other CPU critical initialization. Early chipset initialization is
done.
Early super I/O initialization is done including RTC and keyboard controller.
Serial port is enabled at this point if needed for debugging. NMI is disabled.
Perform keyboard controller BAT test. Save power-on CPUID value in scratch
CMOS. Go to flat mode with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled.
Verify the boot block checksum. System will hang here if checksum is bad.
Disable CACHE before memory detection. Execute full memory sizing
module. If memory sizing module not executed, start memory refresh and
do memory sizing in Boot block code. Do additional chipset initialization.
Re-enable CACHE. Verify that flat mode is enabled.
Test base 512KB memory. Adjust policies and cache first 8MB. Set stack.
given to it. BIOS now executes out of RAM. Copies compressed boot block
code to memory in right segments. Copies BIOS from ROM to RAM for faster
access. Performs main BIOS checksum and updates recovery status
accordingly.
Both key sequence and OEM specific method is checked to determine if BIOS
recovery is forced. If BIOS recovery is necessary, control flows to
checkpoint E0. See Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints section of
document for more information.
Restore CPUID value back into register. The Bootblock-Runtime interface
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module is moved to system memory and control is given to it. Determine
whether to execute serial flash.
D8
D9
DA
DC
E1-E8
EC-EE
The Runtime module is uncompressed into memory. CPUID information is
stored in memory.
Store the Uncompressed pointer for future use in PMM. Copying Main BIOS
into memory. Leaves all RAM below 1MB Read-Write including E000 and
F000 shadow areas but closing SMRAM.
Restore CPUID value back into register. Give control to BIOS POST
(ExecutePOSTKernel). See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for
more information.
System is waking from ACPI S3 state
OEM memory detection/configuration error. This range is reserved for
chipset vendors & system manufacturers. The error associated with this
value may be different from one platform to the next.
Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints
The Bootblock recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that a BIOS
recovery needs to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS
checksum is corrupt. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may
occur during the Bootblock recovery portion of the BIOS:
Checkpoint
E0
E9
EA
EB
EF
F0
F1
F2
F3
F5
FA
FB
F4
FC
FD
FF
Description
Initialize the floppy controller in the super I/O. Some interrupt vectors are
initialized. DMA controller is initialized. 8259 interrupt controller is
initialized. L1 cache is enabled.
Set up floppy controller and data. Attempt to read from floppy.
Enable ATAPI hardware. Attempt to read from ARMD and ATAPI CDROM.
Disable ATAPI hardware. Jump back to checkpoint E9.
Read error occurred on media. Jump back to checkpoint EB.
Search for pre-defined recovery file name in root directory.
Recovery file not found.
Start reading FAT table and analyze FAT to find the clusters occupied by the
recovery file.
Start reading the recovery file cluster by cluster.
Disable L1 cache.
Check the validity of the recovery file configuration to the current
configuration of the flash part.
Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. Detect
proper flash part. Verify that the found flash part size equals the recovery
file size.
The recovery file size does not equal the found flash part size.
Erase the flash part.
Program the flash part.
The flash has been updated successfully. Make flash write disabled.
Disable ATAPI hardware. Restore CPUID value back into register. Give
control to F000 ROM at F000:FFF0h.
POST Code Checkpoints
The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS preboot
process. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur
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during the POST portion of the BIOS:
Checkpoint
04
Description
Disable NMI, Parity, video for EGA, and DMA controllers. Initialize BIOS,
POST, Runtime data area. Also initialize BIOS modules on POST entry and
GPNV area. Initialized CMOS as mentioned in the Kernel Variable
"wCMOSFlags."
Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS
checksum is OK. Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area.
If the CMOS checksum is bad, update CMOS with power-on default values
and clear passwords. Initialize status register A.
Initializes data variables that are based on CMOS setup questions.
Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system
05
Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware (generally PIC) and interrupt
vector table.
06
Do R/W test to CH-2 count reg. Initialize CH-0 as system timer. Install the
POSTINT1Ch handler. Enable IRQ-0 in PIC for system timer interrupt.
Traps INT1Ch vector to "POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock."
03
07
08
Fixes CPU POST interface calling pointer.
Initializes the CPU. The BAT test is being done on KBC. Program the
keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of
KB/MS using AMI KB-5.
C0
Early CPU Init Start -- Disable Cache – Init Local APIC
C1
Set up boot strap processor Information
C2
Set up boot strap processor for POST
C5
Enumerate and set up application processors
C6
Re-enable cache for boot strap processor
C7
0A
0B
0C
0E
Early CPU Init Exit
13
20
24
2A
2C
2E
31
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Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller.
Detects the presence of PS/2 mouse.
Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port.
Testing and initialization of different Input Devices. Also, update the
Kernel Variables.
Traps the INT09h vector, so that the POST INT09h handler gets control for
IRQ1. Uncompress all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo
modules.
Early POST initialization of chipset registers.
Relocate System Management Interrupt vector for all CPU in the system.
Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules. GPNV is
initialized at this checkpoint.
Initializes different devices through DIM.
See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information.
Initializes different devices. Detects and initializes the video adapter
installed in the system that have optional ROMs.
Initializes all the output devices.
Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it. Give control to ADM
module for initialization. Initialize language and font modules for ADM.
Activate ADM module.
Initializes the silent boot module. Set the window for displaying text
information.
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Displaying sign-on message, CPU information, setup key message, and any
OEM specific information.
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Initializes different devices through DIM. See DIM Code Checkpoints
section of document for more information. USB controllers are initialized
at this point.
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3A
3B
3C
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60
75
78
7C
84
85
87
8C
8D
8E
90
A1
A2
A4
A7
A9
AA
AB
AC
B1
Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2.
Initialize RTC date/time.
Test for total memory installed in the system. Also, Check for DEL or ESC
keys to limit memory test. Display total memory in the system.
Mid POST initialization of chipset registers.
Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in
CPU, … etc.) successfully installed in the system and update the BDA,
EBDA…etc.
Updates CMOS memory size from memory found in memory test. Allocates
memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory. Programming
the memory hole or any kind of implementation that needs an adjustment
in system RAM size if needed.
Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate.
Initialize Int-13 and prepare for IPL detection.
Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs.
Generate and write contents of ESCD in NVRam.
Log errors encountered during POST.
Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error.
Execute BIOS setup if needed / requested. Check boot password if
installed.
Late POST initialization of chipset registers.
Build ACPI tables (if ACPI is supported)
Program the peripheral parameters. Enable/Disable NMI as selected
Initialization of system management interrupt by invoking all handlers.
Please note this checkpoint comes right after checkpoint 20h
Clean-up work needed before booting to OS
Takes care of runtime image preparation for different BIOS modules. Fill
the free area in F000h segment with 0FFh. Initializes the Microsoft IRQ
Routing Table. Prepares the runtime language module. Disables the
system configuration display if needed.
Initialize runtime language module. Display boot option popup menu.
Displays the system configuration screen if enabled. Initialize the CPU’s
before boot, which includes the programming of the MTRR’s.
Wait for user input at config display if needed.
Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector
Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot. Init MP tables.
End of POST initialization of chipset registers. De-initializes the ADM
module.
Save system context for ACPI. Prepare CPU for OS boot including final
MTRR values.
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00
Passes control to OS Loader (typically INT19h).
OEM POST Error Checkpoints
Checkpoints from the range 61h to 70h are reserved for chipset vendors & system
manufacturers. The error associated with this value may be different from one
platform to the next.
DIM Code Checkpoints
The Device Initialization Manager (DIM) gets control at various times during BIOS
POST to initialize different system busses. The following table describes the main
checkpoints where the DIM module is accessed4:
Checkpoint
2A
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Description
Initialize different buses and perform the following functions: Reset,
Detect, and Disable (function 0); Static Device Initialization (function 1);
Boot Output Device Initialization (function 2). Function 0 disables all
device nodes, PCI devices, and PnP ISA cards. It also assigns PCI bus
numbers. Function 1 initializes all static devices that include manual
configured onboard peripherals, memory and I/O decode windows in PCIPCI
bridges, and noncompliant PCI devices. Static resources are also
reserved. Function 2 searches for and initializes any PnP, PCI, or AGP
video devices.
Initialize different buses and perform the following functions: Boot Input
Device Initialization (function 3); IPL Device Initialization (function 4);
General Device Initialization (function 5). Function 3 searches for and
configures PCI input devices and detects if system has standard keyboard
controller. Function 4 searches for and configures all PnP and PCI boot
devices. Function 5 configures all onboard peripherals that are set to an
automatic configuration and configures all remaining PnP and PCI devices.
While control is in the different functions, additional checkpoints are output to port
80h as a word value to identify the routines under execution. The low byte value
indicates the main POST Code Checkpoint. The high byte is divided into two nibbles
and contains two fields. The details of the high byte of these checkpoints are as
follows:
HIGH BYTE XY
The upper nibble 'X' indicates the function number that is being executed. 'X' can be
from 0 to 7.
0 = func#0, disable all devices on the BUS concerned.
1 = func#1, static devices initialization on the BUS concerned.
2 = func#2, output device initialization on the BUS concerned.
3 = func#3, input device initialization on the BUS concerned.
4 = func#4, IPL device initialization on the BUS concerned.
5 = func#5, general device initialization on the BUS concerned.
6 = func#6, error reporting for the BUS concerned.
7 = func#7, add-on ROM initialization for all BUSes.
8 = func#8, BBS ROM initialization for all BUSes.
The lower nibble 'Y' indicates the BUS on which the different routines are being
executed. 'Y' can be from 0 to 5.
0 = Generic DIM (Device Initialization Manager).
1 = On-board System devices.
2 = ISA devices.
3 = EISA devices.
4 = ISA PnP devices.
5 = PCI devices.
ACPI Runtime Checkpoints
ACPI checkpoints are displayed when an ACPI capable operating system either enters
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or leaves a sleep state. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that
may occur during ACPI sleep or wake events:
Checkpoint
Description
First ASL check point. Indicates the system is running in ACPI mode.
AC
System is running in APIC mode.
AA
01,02,03,04,05 Entering sleep state S1, S2, S3, S4, or S5.
10,20,30,40,50 Waking from sleep state S1, S2, S3, S4, or S5.
* The above list is for reference use only.
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