Intel ICH10R User Manual

USER'S MANUAL  
Of  
Intel X58 Express Chipset  
And  
Intel ICH10R Chipset  
Based  
M/B for Intel Core i7 Processors  
NO. G03-BI600 -F  
Rev: 2.0  
Release date: April, 2009  
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.  
TABLE OF CONTENT  
SAFETY ENVIROMENTAL INSTRUCTION ....................................................................iii  
USER’S NOTICE.....................................................................................................................iv  
MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION ..............................................................................iv  
COOLING SOLUTIONS........................................................................................................iv  
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF X58 EXPRESS AND ICH10R MOTHERBOARDS  
1-1 FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD .................................................................................... 1  
1-1.1 SPECIAL FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD.................................................... 2  
1-2 SPECIFICATION.................................................................................................................. 4  
1-3 PERFORMANCE LIST........................................................................................................ 5  
1-4 LAYOUT DIAGRAM ........................................................................................................... 6  
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION  
2-1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION STEPS............................................................................. 8  
2-2 CHECKING MOTHERBOARD'S JUMPER SETTING .................................................. 8  
2-3 INSTALL CPU....................................................................................................................... 9  
2-3-1  
GLOSSARY............................................................................................................. 9  
2-3-2 ABOUT INTEL LGA 1366CPU.......................................................................... 10  
2-3-3  
2-3-4  
LGA 1366 CPU INSTALLATION GUIDE........................................................... 11  
INTEL REFERENCE THERMAL SOLUTION ASSEMBLY........................... 13  
2-4 INSTALLING MEMORY .................................................................................................... 14  
2-5 EXPANSION CARDS ........................................................................................................... 15  
2-5-1  
2-5-2  
2-5-3  
2-5-4  
PROCEDURE FOR EXPANSION CARD INSTALLATION............................ 15  
ASSIGNING IRQ FOR EXPANSION CARD...................................................... 15  
PCI-EXPRESS SLOT.............................................................................................. 16  
INSTALLING THE CROSSFIRE BRIDGE CARD ............................................ 17  
2-6 CONNECTORS, HEADERS................................................................................................ 19  
2-6-1  
2-6-2  
CONNECTORS....................................................................................................... 19  
HEADERS ............................................................................................................... 22  
2-7 STARTING UP YOUR COMPUTER ................................................................................. 25  
CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCING BIOS  
3-1 ENTERING SETUP .............................................................................................................. 26  
3-2 GETTING HELP................................................................................................................... 26  
3-3 THE MAIN MENU................................................................................................................ 27  
3-4 STANDARD BIOS FEATURES........................................................................................... 28  
3-5 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES.......................................................................................... 29  
3-6 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES.................................................................................. 30  
3-7 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS ......................................................................................... 30  
3-7-1  
3-7-2  
3-7-3  
3-7-4  
ONBOARD SATA DEVICE .................................................................................. 30  
ONBOARD DEVICE CONTROL......................................................................... 31  
SUPER IO CONFIGURATION ............................................................................ 31  
USB CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................... 33  
3-8 POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES............................................................................. 33  
3-9 MISCELLANEOUS CONTROL ......................................................................................... 34  
3-10 PC HEALTH STATUS.......................................................................................................... 35  
3-10-1 SMART FAN CONFIGURATION .................................................................... 35  
3-11 POWER USER OVERCLOCK SETTING......................................................................... 36  
3-12 BIOS SECURITY FEATURES............................................................................................ 36  
3-13 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS/LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS............................... 37  
3-14 SAVE CHANGES AND EXIT/ DISCARD AND EXIT ....................................................... 37  
CHAPTER 4 DRIVER & FREE PROGRAM INSTALLATION  
MAGIC INSTALL SUPPORTS WINDOWS 2000/XP ................................................................ 38  
4-1 INF  
INSTALL INTELX58 CHIPSET SYSTEM DRIVER.................................... 39  
4-2 SOUND INSTALL ALC 888 HD AUDIO CODEC DRIVER....................................... 40  
4-3 LAN  
4-4 RAID  
INSTALL REALTEK GIGABIT ETHERNET NIC DRIVER....................... 41  
INSTALL JMICRON RAID DRIVER............................................................ 41  
4-5 NORTON INSTALL NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2009.................................... 42  
4-6 PC-HEALTH INSTALL MYGUARD HARDWARE MONITOR UTILITY .............. 43  
4-7 RAID DISK  
INSTALL JMICRON RAID DISK.......................................................... 43  
4-8 AHCI INSTALL INTEL AHCI DRIVER ...................................................................... 44  
4-9 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS..................................................................................................... 45  
4-10 INTEL PLATFORM RAID FUNCTION INTRODUCTION ........................................... 45  
4-11 PRO MAGIC PLUS FUNCTION INTRODUCTION........................................................ 47  
ii  
4-12 G.P.I.FUNCTION LED DISPLAY ...................................................................................... 48  
Safety Environmental Instruction  
z Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in  
any area where it may become wet.  
z 0 to 40 centigrade is the suitable temperature. (The figure comes from the request  
of the main chipset)  
z 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.  
z 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.  
z Attention to the heat sink when you over-clocking. The higher temperature may  
decrease the life of the device and burned the capacitor.  
iii  
USER’S NOTICE  
COPYRIGHT OF THIS MANUAL BELONGS TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO PART OF THIS  
MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARES 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 FOR THE UTILIZATION OF X58  
EXPRESS INTEL EDITION MOTHER-BOARDS TO MEET THE USER’S REQUIREMENTS. BUT  
IT WILL CHANGE, CORRECT AT 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  
Revision History  
Date  
1.0  
First Edition  
Feb., 2009  
Item Checklist  
5
5
5
5
5
Intel X58 Express and ICH10R chipset based Motherboard  
User’s Manual  
CD for motherboard utilities  
8 in 1 cable package  
I/O Back Panel Shield  
Intel Core Processor Family  
Cooling Solutions  
As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management  
becomes increasingly crucial while building computer systems. Maintaining the proper thermal  
environment is the key to reliable, long-term system operation. The overall goal in providing the  
proper thermal environment is keeping the processor below its specified maximum case temperature.  
Heat sinks induce improved processor heat dissipation through increased surface area and  
concentrated airflow from attached fans. In addition, interface materials allow effective transfers of  
heat from the processor to the heat sink. For optimum heat transfer, Intel recommends the use of  
thermal grease and mounting clips to attach the heat sink to the processor.  
When selecting a thermal solution for your system, please refer to the website below for collection of  
heat sinks evaluated and recommended by Intel for use with Intel processors. Note, those heat sinks  
are recommended for maintaining the specified Maximum T case requirement. In addition, this  
collection is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all heat sinks that support Intel processors.  
iv  
Chapter 1  
Introduction of X58 Express and ICH10R chipset based Motherboards  
1-1  
Features of Motherboard  
The X58 Express and ICH10R chipset based motherboard series are based on Intel X58  
Express chipset and ICH10R chipsets technology which supports the innovative Intel®  
Core™ i7-965 processor Extreme Edition, Intel® Core™ i7-940 processors and Intel®  
Core™ i7-920 processors with QPI up to 6.4 GT/s.  
The X58 Express and ICH10R chipset Based motherboard series deliver the revolutionary  
levels of performance enabling vivid, high-definition experiences and multi-tasking  
responsiveness from state-of-the-art Intel quad-core technologies, AMD CrossFire technology  
through the high bandwidth of dual channel DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz system memories  
which are expandable to 24 GB capacity and the new generation of PCI Express interface for  
the latest graphics cards from both AMD and nVidea. The X58 Express and ICH10R chipset  
motherboard series are absolutely the ultimate solution for game enthusiasts and applications,  
and it also meets the demanding usage of computing of gaming, multimedia entertainment  
and business applications.  
The Intel X58 Express and ICH10R chipset motherboard series are embedded with ICH10R  
chipset of providing six serial ATA2 interfaces of 3.0 Gb / s data transfer rate for six serial  
ATA devices which supports RAID 0, 1,5,10 functions. More over, the motherboard provides  
also extra 1 Ultra ATA interface for two IDE devices of 133 MB / s data transfer rate and two  
external serial ATA interface of 3.0 Gb / s data transfer rate for two external serial ATA hard  
disk devices.  
The X58 Express and ICH10R chipset Based motherboard provides Gigabit LAN function by  
using two Realtek RTL8111C PCI Gigabit LAN chips which support 10M / 100M / 1Gbps  
data transfer rate. Embedded 8-channel ALC888 HD CODEC is fully compatible with Sound  
®
Blaster Pro standards that offer you with the home cinema quality and absolutely software  
compatibility.  
The X58 Express chipset based motherboard series offer four PCI-Express2.0 x16 graphics  
slots with PE1 and PE4 being PCI Express 2.0 x16@16 lane slots while PE3 and PE5 being  
PCI Express 2.0 x16@ 8 lane slots. These four graphics slots are fully compatible with the  
latest AMD CrossFireX Technology to guarantee the fully operational Multi-GPUs graphics  
function and avoid the possible installation error. One PCI Express x4 I/O slot and one 32-bit  
PCI slots guarantee the rich connectivity for the I/O of peripherals.  
Embedded USB controllers as well as capability of expanding to 12 of USB2.0 functional  
ports delivering 480Mb/s bandwidth of rich connectivity, these motherboards 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 Thermal Throttling/ CPU Smart Fan/ CPU Vcore X-shift/  
Debug Port/OC-CONG.P.I. Function/DIY Clear/Power on Button/Reset Button in this  
motherboard are designed for power user to use the over-clocking function in more flexible  
1
ways. But please be caution that the over-clocking may cause the failure in system reliability.  
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.  
1-1.1 Special Features of motherboard  
CPU Thermal Throttling Technology--- (The CPU Overheat Protection Technology)  
To prevent the increasing heat from damage of CPU or accidental shutdown while at high  
workload, the CPU Thermal Throttling Technology will force CPU to enter partially idle  
mode from 87.5% to 12.5% according to preset CPU operating temperature in BIOS (from 40  
to 90). When the system senses the CPU operating temperature reaching the preset  
value, the CPU operating bandwidth will be decreased to the preset idle percentage to cool  
down the processor. When at throttling mode the beeper sound can be optionally selected to  
indicate it is in working.  
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 X-Shift--- Shift to Higher Performance  
The CPU voltage can be adjusted up by 31 stages for the precisely over-clocking of extra  
demanding computing performance.  
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 Appendix)  
OC-CON ---High-polymer Solid Electrolysis Aluminum Capacitors (Optional for HI04  
series only)  
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.  
2
G.P.I. Function—(Green power indicator function)  
The full name of G.P.I technology is Green Power Indicator technology, obviously  
technology utilized to low power consumption. G.P.I is a technology with remarkable power  
saving function.  
DIY Clear  
The CMOS Button is to facilitate the clear COMS process for power user overclocking  
function. The user can easily clear or restore COMS settings by pressing down the button,  
without taking 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.  
3
1-2  
Specification  
Spec  
Description  
Design  
ATX form factor 6 layers PCB size: 30.5x24.5cm  
Intel X58 Express Chipset  
Intel ICH10R chipset  
Chipset  
Supports the Intel® Core™ i7-965 processor Extreme Edition,  
Intel® Core™ i7-940 processors and Intel® Core™ i7-920  
processors.  
CPU Socket  
LGA 1366  
Support QPI up to 6.4 GT/s  
DDR3 Module sockets x 6,  
Support 6 pcs DDR3 1600 /DDR3 1333MHz/ DDR3 1066  
Memory Sockets  
Expansion Slots  
memory modules expandable to 24GB.  
Support Dual- channel / Three-channel function  
PCI-Express2.0 x16 slot 4pcs  
PCI-Express2.0 x4 slot 1pcs  
32-bit PCI slot x 1pcs  
The Intel ICH10R supports six internal Serial ATA ports for six  
SATA devices with RAID0, RAID1, RAID5 and PAID10  
function providing 3.0 Gb/sec data transfer rate.  
JMB363 supports PCI Bus Mastering, ATA PIO/DMA and the  
ULTRA DMA 66 / 100/133 functions that deliver the data  
transfer rate up to 133 MB/s for two IDE Devices and two  
external Serial ATA ports providing 3.0 Gb /sec data transfer  
rate for two serial ATA devices  
Integrate IDE and  
Serial ATA2 RAID  
Integrated Realtek RTL8111C PCI-E Gigabit LAN function.  
Supports Fast Ethernet LAN function provide 10Mb/100Mb/  
1Gb /s data transfer rate.  
Gigabit LAN  
Realtek ALC888 Azalia 8-channel HD Audio Codec integrated  
Support 8-channel 3D surround & Positioning Audio  
Audio driver and utility included  
8CH-Audio  
BIOS  
AMI 8MB SPI Flash ROM  
PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors  
ESATA connectors x2, SATA connectors x6  
Coaxial S/PDIF Out connector x1  
USB2.0 port x 8 and headers x2  
RJ-45 LAN connector x2  
Audio connector x1 (8-CH Audio)  
Floppy disk drive connector x1,Hard disk drive connector x1  
Serial Port headerx1  
Multi I/O  
HDMI-SPDIF header x1  
IR header x 1  
4
1-3  
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.)  
Test Configuration:  
CPU:  
Core i7 920  
DRAM:  
Apacer DDR3 1333 2GB x2  
VGA Card:  
ATI 3850  
Hard Disk Driver:  
Seagat SATA 160GB  
T003  
BIOS:  
3D Mark 2001SE  
3D Mark 2003  
3D Mark 2005  
AQUAMRK3  
34578  
13117  
7544  
N/G  
PCMark2005  
System / CPU / Memory  
Graph / HDD  
7324/8095/6354  
5499/6247  
49.3  
Content Creation Winstone 2004  
Business Winstone 2004  
32.4  
Winbench 99 V2.0:  
Business /Hi-end Disk Winmark99  
225001.3  
SYSMark 2007: SISMark Rating(Internet Content Creation / Office Productivity )  
E-learning  
Video Creation  
productively  
3D  
151  
164  
138  
211  
System Mark Preview Rating  
DATA Analysis  
164  
296  
SISOFT Sandra 2009 : 1.CPU Arithmetic Benchmark 2.CPU Multi-Media Benchmark 3.Memory bandwidth  
Benchmark  
1.DHRYSTON ALU  
GIPS  
70.66GIPS  
62.53GFlops  
WHETSTONE ISSE2  
2. Int/Float Buffered iSSE2  
GFLOPS  
MB/S  
13.59GB/S,13.63GB/S  
124.61,100.38 Mpixel/s  
542.181702/178.297337  
N/A  
3. Integer/Floating-Point SSE2 IT/S  
UT2003 Benchmark (flyby/botmatch)  
Quake3 DEMO1 / DEMO2  
Super Pi (1M)  
FPS  
Second  
15.34”  
CPUZ  
System / CPU Clock  
2.66GHZ  
5
1-4  
Layout Diagram  
Line IN  
(Blue)  
RJ-45 Ports  
ESATA Connectors  
CEN/BASS  
(Black)  
Line OUT (Green)  
Surrback  
PS/2Mouse  
(Green)  
CMOS2  
PS/2 Keyboard  
Orange)  
Purple)  
Surround (Gray)  
SPDIF-OUT1  
MIC-IN  
Pink)  
USB connectors  
KB/MS Power On Jumper (JP1)  
PS2 KB/Mouse Port  
ATX 12V Power Conn.  
Coaxial S/PDIF out.  
CMOS2  
DDR3 1600 DIMMs  
E-SATA Ports  
over USB Ports  
LGA 1366 CPU Socket  
RJ45 Ports  
Over USB Ports  
USB Power On Jumper (JP3)  
ATX Power Connector  
SYS FAN2  
CPU FAN  
Audio Connector  
RTL8111C  
Gigabit LAN Chips  
Intel X58 Express  
Chipset  
Intel  
ICH10R  
Chipset  
PCI-E 2.0 x16 @ 16 lane  
(PE1, PE4)  
8Mbit SPI Flash ROM BIOS  
PCI-E2.0 x4 slot  
Serial-ATA2 Connectors  
(D-SATA1, D-SATA2,  
D-SATA3)  
Clear CMOS (JBAT)  
SYS FAN1  
IR Header  
PCI-E 2.0 x16 @ 8 lane  
(PE3, PE5)  
Reset Button  
32-bit PCI Slot  
Power on Button  
8-CH Azalia Audio Codec  
COMS1 Button  
Power LED /  
Speaker Headers  
HDMI-SPDIF  
USB headers  
Front Panel Audio Header  
CD Audio In  
Serial Port Header  
Front Panel  
Header  
Floppy Connector  
ATA 133 IDE  
Connector  
USB Power On Jumper (JP4)  
6
Jumpers  
Jumper  
JBAT  
JP1  
Name  
Description  
3-pin Block  
3-pin Block  
3-pin Block  
Page  
P.8  
P.9  
CMOS RAM Clear  
Keyboard Power On Enabled/Disabled  
USB Power On Enabled/Disabled  
JP3/JP4  
P.9  
Connectors  
Connector  
Name  
ATX Power Connector  
ATX 12V Power Connector  
Description  
24-pin Block  
8-pin Block  
Page  
P.18  
P.18  
P.19  
ATXPWR1  
ATX12V1  
KB1  
PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector 6-pin Female  
USB from CN1,CN2 and  
UL1UL2  
USB 2.0 Port Connectors  
4-pin Connector  
P.19  
RJ45 LAN from UL1,UL2  
AUDIO1  
RJ-45 LAN Port Over USB Connectors.  
8-CH Audio Connector  
RJ-45 Connector  
6 phone jack  
Connector  
P.19  
P.19  
FLOPPY1  
IDE1  
DSATA1,DSATA2,  
DSATA3  
Floppy Driver Connector  
IDE Connector  
Serial ATA2 Connector  
34-pin Block  
40-pin Block  
7-pin Connector  
P.19  
P.20  
P.20  
E-SATA from CN1,CN2  
SPDIF_ Out1  
External Serial ATA2 Connectors  
Coaxial S/PDIF Out Connector  
7-pin Connector  
1phone connector P.21  
P.21  
Headers  
Header  
FP_AUDIO1  
USB1,USB2  
SPEAK  
Name  
SPEAKER, MIC header  
USB Port Headers  
Description  
9-pin Block  
9-pin Block  
4-pin Block  
Page  
P.21  
P.21  
P.21  
PC Speaker header  
PWR LED  
Power LED header  
Front Panel Header  
(including Power LED/ IDE activity  
LED/Reset switch / Power On Button lead)  
3-pin Block  
9-pin Block  
P.21  
P.21  
_
JW FP(PWR LED/Reset/  
HD LED/PWR BTN)  
CPUFAN1  
SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2  
CDIN1  
CPUFAN Header  
System FAN Headers  
CD Audio-In Header  
IR Header  
4-pin Block  
3-pin Block  
4-pin Block  
5-pin Block  
9-pin Block  
2-pin Block  
P.22  
P.22  
P.22  
P.23  
P.23  
P.23  
IR1  
COM1  
Serial Port COM1 Header  
SPDIF-Out header  
HDMI-SPDIF1  
Expansion Sockets  
Socket/Slot  
LGA 1366 Socket  
Name  
CPU Socket  
Description  
LGA 1366 CPU Socket  
Page  
P.10  
DIMM_A2/DIMM_A1/  
DIMM_B2/DIMM_B1/  
DIMM_C2/DIMM_C1  
PCI1  
DDR3 Module Sockets  
240-pin DDR3 Module Sockets  
P.14  
PCI Slot  
32-bit PCI Local Bus Expansion slots  
P.16  
P.16  
P.16  
PE2  
PCI-Express2.0 x4 Slot PCI-Express2.0 x 4Expansion Slots  
PE1,PE3,PE4,PE5  
PCI-Express 2.0x 16 PCI-Express2.0 x16 Expansion Slots  
Slots  
7
Chapter 2  
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  
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 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  
2-2 Checking Motherboard’s Jumper Setting  
(1) CMOS RAM Clear (3-pin) : JBAT1  
A battery must be used to retain the motherboard configuration in CMOS RAM short 1-2  
pins of JBAT to store the CMOS data.  
To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below:  
1. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power  
2. Remove ATX power cable from ATX power connector  
3. Locate JBAT and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds  
4. Return JBAT to its normal setting by shorting pins 1-2  
5. 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  
JBAT  
1-2 Closed Normal  
2-3 Closed Clear CMOS  
CMOS RAM Clear Setting  
8
(2) Keyboard function Enabled/Disabled: JP1  
JP1  
JP1  
2-3 Closed KB Power ON Enabled  
1-2 Closed KB Power ON Disable (Default)  
Keyboard/Mouse Power On Setting  
(3) USB Power On function Enabled/Disabled: JP3/JP4  
JP3 / JP4  
JP3 / JP4  
1-2 closed USB Power On Disable  
(Default)  
2-3 closed USB Power On Enabled  
USB Power-On Setting  
2-3 Installing 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 slot/socket - the slot or 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 2.5Gbps 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.  
9
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.  
2-3-2 About Intel LGA 1366 CPU  
This motherboard provides a 1366-pin DIP, LGA 1366 Land Grid Array socket, referred to as  
the LGA 1366 socket.  
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.  
NOTED!  
Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s heat  
sink 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 LGA 1366  
socket and open it by first pulling the level sideways away from the socket then upward to a  
135-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.  
When you install the CPU into the LGA 1366 socket, there’s no force required CPU insertion;  
then press the level to locate position slightly without any extra force.  
Pin-1  
Indicator  
Alignment key  
10  
2-3-3 LGA 1366 CPU Installation Guide  
1. Please make sure that CPU socket is facing towards 2. Press down the level and move iit to the left side to  
make sure it is freed from the hook and then open it  
upwards about 135 degree.  
you and the level is on you left hand side.  
4. Remove the plastic protective cap from the socket.  
( Put it to the original place if CPU is not installed . Do  
not touch the metal contact point of the CPU socket).  
3. Pick up the lode plate upwards about 100 degree to  
make sure it is moved upwards.  
11  
Alignment  
Key  
Alignment  
Key  
Pin-1  
Indicator  
5. Make sire that golden finger is on the left-down side as shown and match the two alignment keys  
on the CPU with two points of the socket. CPU can only be correctly installed with this direction.  
Incorrect installation might cause damage to CPU .  
7. Press down the load level and move it rightwards make  
sure it is locked under the notch.  
6Put down the load plate.  
12  
2-3-4 Intel Reference Thermal Solution Assembly  
Align  
the  
fastener with  
the hole  
1. Put the heat sink vertically above the CP-installed  
2Revolve the four fasteners in the counter-clockwise  
socket and make sure to align the four fasteners with  
four holes around the socket.  
direction.  
Motherboard  
3. Press down two fasteners down in the oblique crossing 4. Turn over the motherboard carefully to make sure the  
direction as shown above.  
fastener insert in the right direction.  
Notice  
Please apply thermal interface material to the CPU HIS surface;  
The heat sink and installation steps are for reference use only; Installation steps might  
differ depending on different heat sink models;  
Please use Intel original heat sink for better heat dissipation or other heat sinks that has  
pass Intel certification.  
13  
2-4  
Installing Memory  
This motherboard provides six 240-pin DDR3 DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES  
(DIMM) socket for DDR3 memory modules capacity expansion to maximum memory  
volume of 24 GB.  
Valid Memory Configurations for DDR3  
Number of slot(s)  
Recommended Installing DIMM  
DIMM_A1  
Working Mode  
Single Channel  
Dual Channel  
3-Channel  
One  
Two  
Three  
Four  
DIMM_A1 & DIMM_B1  
DIMM_A1 & DIMM_B1& DIMM_C1  
DIMM_A1 & DIMM_B1& DIMM_C1  
3-Channel  
&
DIMM_A2  
DIMM_A1 & DIMM_B1& DIMM_C1  
3-Channel  
3-Channel  
Five  
&
DIMM_A2 & DIMM_B2  
ALL DIMMs  
Six  
Notice!  
If there is only one memory module, you should install it only in one of DIMM_A1,  
DIMM_B1 and DIMM_C1 slot; otherwise system won’t start.  
With two memory modules, you can only install them in two slots of the  
DIMM_A1, DIMM_B1 and DIMM_C1 to enjoy dual channel function.  
With three or more memory modules, you should install three of them in DIMM_A1,  
DIMM_B1 and DIMM_C1 in the first place to enjoy 3-channel function.  
Installing memory modules on your motherboard is an easy process in most cases. You  
might as well refer to the following pictures when installing your memory modules. Please  
make sure the power is cut off in the first place.  
installation Tips:  
Open the two plastic clips of memory slots then push down the module vertically into  
the slot. See to it that the hole of the module fit into the notch of the slot;  
The two plastic clips will automatically close if the memory module is fitted in a  
proper way.  
14  
2-5 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 to set up the IRQ to operate. An IRQ must be assigned  
exclusively to single interface use only. There are 16 IRQs available but most of them are  
already being used.  
Standard Interrupt Assignments  
IRQ  
Priority  
Standard function  
0
1
2
3 *  
4 *  
5 *  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
8
9
6
System Timer  
Keyboard Controller  
Programmable Interrupt  
Communications Port (COM2)  
Communications Port (COM1)  
Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)  
Floppy Disk Controller  
6 *  
7 *  
11  
7
Printer Port (LPT1)  
8
9 *  
N/A  
10  
3
2
4
N/A  
5
1
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  
10 *  
11 *  
12 *  
13  
14 *  
15 *  
Secondary IDE Channel  
* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.  
15  
2-5-3 PCI Express Slot  
The X58 Express chipset based motherboard series offer four PCI-Express2.0 x16 graphics  
slots with PE1 and PE4 being PCI Express 2.0 x16@16 lane slots while PE3 and PE5 being  
PCI Express 2.0 x16@ 8 lane slots. These four graphics slots are fully compatible with the  
latest AMD CrossFireX Technology to guarantee the fully operational Multi-GPUs graphics  
function and avoid the possible installation error. One PCI Express x4 I/O slot and one 32-bit  
PCI slots guarantee the rich connectivity for the I/O of peripherals.  
PCI-E2.0 x4Slot  
PCI-E2.0 x16@16 Lane Slot  
PCI-E2.0 x16@8 Lane Slots  
PCI Slots  
16  
2-5-4 Installing the CrossFire Bridge Card  
The following illustrations show you how to install the CrossFire Bridge Card.  
Bridge for CrossFire Tech. Supported VGA Cards  
In order to activate the CrossFire technology, you have to install the optional Bridge for your  
CrossFire Tech. Supported VGA Cards before you activating the advance multi-GPUs  
functions.  
For CrissFire Bridge installation  
1. Install your CrossFire Tech Supported VGA  
Cards in the PCI-E x16 slots.  
2. Prepare with the CF Bridges with your  
crossFire Tech Supported VGA Cards.  
3. Be careful with the position for the pin you  
would like to set up.  
4. Keep straight to force the CF Bridges plug  
into both sides of CrossFire Tech  
Supported VGA Cards.  
17  
Notice!  
The motherboard and graphics card in the illustration is for reference use only;  
We suggest that you install graphics cards in PE1 and PE4 slot for better CrossFire  
performance;  
We suggest that you install graphics cards in PE1,PE3 and PE4 slots for better  
performance when installing 3 graphics card.  
18  
2-6  
Connectors, Headers  
2-6-1 Connectors  
(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  
ROW1 ROW2  
power is inadequate.  
PIN  
ROW1  
ROW2  
ROW1 ROW2  
1
2
3.3V  
3.3V  
GND  
5V  
3.3V  
-12V  
GND  
3
4
Soft Power On  
GND  
5
GND  
5V  
6
GND  
7
GND  
GND  
8
Power OK  
+5V (for Soft Logic)  
+12V  
-5V  
9
+5V  
10  
11  
12  
+5V  
+12V  
+5V  
+3V  
GND  
Pin 1  
Pin 1  
24-Pin  
20-Pin  
(2) ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin block) : ATX12V1  
This is a new defined 8-pin connector that usually comes with ATX Power Supply. The  
ATX Power Supply which fully supports LGA 1366 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.  
19  
Pin 1  
(3) PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector: KB1  
The connectors are for PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 Mouse input devices.  
(4) USB Port connector: USB port from CN1, CN2 and UL1, UL2  
The connectors are 4-pin connectors that connect USB devices with the 400Mbit / sec  
data transfer rate to the system board.  
(5) LAN Port connector: RJ-45 LAN port from UL1, UL2  
This connector is standard RJ45 over USB connectors for Network connection. The  
connector supports 10MB/100MB/1G B/s data transfer rate  
(6) Audio Line-In, Lin-Out, MIC, Surrback, Surround, CEN/BASS Connector: AUDIO1  
These Connectors are 6 Phone-Jack for LINE-OUT, LINE-IN, MIC, Surrback, Surround,  
CEN/LEF audio connections.  
Line-in : (BLUE)  
Line-out : (GREEN)  
MIC : (PINK)  
Audio input to sound chip  
Audio output to speaker  
Microphone Connector  
Surrback : (ORANGE)  
CEN/BASS : (BLACK)  
Audio output to speaker-Rear speaker out  
Audio output to speaker-Center/Subwoofer speaker out  
Line IN  
(Blue)  
RJ-45 Ports  
ESATA Connectors  
CEN/BASS  
(Black)  
PS/2Mouse  
Line OUT (Green)  
Surrback  
Orange)  
CMOS2  
(Green)  
PS/2 Keyboard  
Purple)  
Surround (Gray)  
SPDIF-OUT1  
MIC-IN  
Pink)  
USB connectors  
(7)Floppy drive Connector (34-pin block): FLOPPY1  
This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the  
single plug end to motherboard, connect the two plugs at other end to the floppy drives.  
20  
FLOPPY  
Black)  
Pin 1  
Floppy Drive Connector  
(8) IDE Connector (40-pin block): IDE1  
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.  
IDE1  
Pin 1  
Primary IDE ConnectorBlack)  
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-ATA2 Port connectors: DSATA1 / DSATA2 / DSATA3  
These connectors support the provided Serial ATA and Serial ATA2 IDE hard disk cable  
to connect the motherboard and serial ATA2 hard disk drives.  
DSATA3  
DSATA2  
DSATA1  
Serial-ATA2 Compatible Connectors  
21  
(10) ESATA Port: ESATA ports from CN1, CN2  
These two connectors support the External Serial ATA2 (eSATA) to enable the full SATA  
interface speed outside the chassis.  
(11) SPDIF Out connectors: 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.  
2-6-2 Headers  
(1) Line-Out/MIC Header for Front Panel (9-pin): FP_AUDIO1  
These headers connect to Front Panel Line-out, MIC connector with cable.  
AUDIO  
2
10  
9
Pin  
1
Line-Out, MIC Headers  
(2) USB Port Headers (9-pin): USB1/USB2  
These headers are used for connecting the additional USB port plugs. By attaching an  
option USB cable, your can be provided with two additional USB plugs affixed to the  
back panel.  
Pin 1  
USB Port Header  
(3) Speaker connector: SPEAK  
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) IDE 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  
22  
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.  
PWRLED  
Pin 1  
JW FP  
SPEAK  
Pin 1  
Pin 1  
System Case Connections  
(8)FAN Headers: SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 (3-pin), CPUFAN1 (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. Please connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into  
consideration the polarity of connector.  
CPUFAN  
1
4
1
3
SYSFAN2  
SYSFAN1  
1
3
(9) CD Audio-In Headers (4-pin) : CDIN1  
CDIN are the connectors for CD-Audio Input signal. Please connect it to CD-ROM  
CD-Audio output connector.  
CDI N  
4
1
CD Audio-In Headers  
23  
(10) IR infrared module Headers (5-pin): IR1  
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.  
IR  
2
6
5
Pin 1  
IR infrared module Headers  
(11) Serial COM Port header: COM1  
COM1 is a 9-pin RS232 connector.  
Pin1  
Serial COM Port 9-pin Block  
(12) 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.  
SPDIF  
HDMI_SPDIF_OUT  
GND  
1
2
24  
2-7  
Starting Up Your Computer  
1. After all connection is 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 220V240V or 110V120V 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.  
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 are 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.  
Beep  
Meaning  
One short beep when displaying logo  
Long beeps in an endless loop  
No error during POST  
No DRAM install or detected  
No VGA card found or error found in monitor  
One long beep followed by two short  
beeps  
High frequency beeps when system is CPU overheated  
working  
System running at a lower frequency  
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.  
25  
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.  
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  
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>.  
26  
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.  
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C)1985-2005 American Megatrends. Inc.  
Power User Overclock Settings  
Standard BIOS Features  
BIOS Security Features  
Advanced BIOS Features  
Load Optimized Defaults  
Advanced Chipset Features  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Integrated Peripherals  
Save Changes and Exit  
Power Management Features  
Discard Changes and Exit  
Miscellaneous Control  
PC Health Status  
: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
↑↓→←  
F5:Discard Changes F6:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F7:Optimized Defaults  
V 0.265(C) Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.  
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 features  
Miscellaneous Control  
Use this menu to specify your settings for Miscellaneous Control.  
PC Health Status  
Use this item to configure hardware health status.  
Power User Overclock Settings  
Use this menu to specify your settings (frequency, Voltage) for overclocking demand.  
BIOS Security Features  
This entry for setting Supervisor password and User password  
27  
Load Optimized Defaults  
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values these are setting for optimal performances system  
operations for performance use.  
Load Failsafe Defaults  
This menu uses a minimal performance setting, but the system would run in a stable way.  
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.  
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C)1985-2005 American Megatrends. Inc.  
Standard BIOS Features  
Help Item  
System Date  
Wed 01/07/2009  
22 : 46 : 33  
Use[Enter],  
[TAB]  
or  
System Time  
[SHIFT-TAB] to select a  
field.  
Use [+] or [-]to configure  
System Date  
SATA Channel 1  
SATA Channel 3  
SATA Channel 2  
SATA Channel 4  
SATA Channel 5  
SATA Channel 6  
Not Detected  
Not Detected  
Not Detected  
Not Detected  
Not Detected  
Not Detected  
1
2
FLOPPY A  
1.44MB, 3  
System Memory  
Size: 1016 MB  
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
↑↓→←  
F5:Discard Changes F6:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F7:Optimized Defaults  
System Date  
The date format is <day><month><date><year>.  
Day  
Month  
Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only.  
The month from Jan. through Dec.  
Date  
Year  
The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.  
The year depends on the year of the BIOS.  
System Time  
The time format is <hour><minute><second>.  
SATA Channel 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.  
Type: The optional settings are: Not Installed; Auto; CD/DVD and ARMD  
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.  
28  
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 Feature  
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C)1985-2005 American Megatrends. Inc.  
Advanced BIOS Features  
Help Item  
Configure CPU  
Advanced Settings  
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections  
May cause system to malfunction  
CPU Configuration  
Boot Sector Virus Protection  
Quick Boot  
Boot up Number Lock  
ACPI APIC Support  
Quiet Boot  
Press Enter  
Disabled  
Enabled  
On  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
↑↓→←  
F5:Discard Changes F6:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F7:Optimized Defaults  
Boot Sector Virus Protection  
The selection Allow you to choose the VIRUS Warning  
feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone  
attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm  
beep.  
Disabled (default) No warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the  
boot sector or hard disk partition table.  
Enabled  
Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning  
message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector  
of hard disk partition table.  
Quick Boot  
Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the needed to boot the  
system.  
Boot Up NumLock Status  
The default value is On.  
On (default) Keypad is numeric keys.  
Off  
Keypad is arrow keys.  
ACPI APIC Support  
Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list.  
Quiet Boot  
The optional settings are Enabled and Disable.  
Disabled: Display normal POST message.  
Enabled: Displays OEM logo instead of POST message.  
29  
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.  
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C)1985-2005 American Megatrends. Inc.  
Advanced Chipset Features  
Help Item  
PCI Express Configuration  
Intel VT-d  
Press Enter  
Disabled  
Configure PCI Express Support  
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
↑↓→←  
F5:Discard Changes F6:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F7:Optimized Defaults  
PICE Configuration  
Press Enter to configure PCI Express Support.  
Intel VT-d  
The optional setting is: Enabled; Disabled.  
3-7 Integrated Peripherals  
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C)1985-2005 American Megatrends. Inc.  
Integrated Peripherals  
Onboard SATA Device  
Onboard Device Control  
Super IO Configuration  
USB Configuration  
Press Enter  
Press Enter  
Press Enter  
Press Enter  
Help Item  
Configure the USB Support  
Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help  
↑↓→←  
F5:Discard Changes F6:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F7:Optimized Defaults  
3-7-1  
Onboard SATA Device  
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C)1985-2005 American Megatrends. Inc.  
Onboard SATA Device  
Help Item  
SATA#1 Configuration  
Configure SATA#1 as  
Compatible  
IDE  
Options  
Disabled  
Compatible  
Enhanced  
Hard Disk Write Protect  
IDE Detect Time Out(Sec)  
ATA (PI) 80 pin Cable Detect  
Disabled  
35  
Host & Device  
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
↑↓→←  
F5:Discard Changes F6:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F7:Optimized Defaults  
SATA#1 Configuration  
The optional settings are: Disabled; Compatible and Enhanced.  
Configure SATA#1 as  
Press Enter to select the SATA type. The optional settings are: IDE; RAID; AHCI.  
30  
Hard Disk Write Protection  
Use this item to enable or disable hard disk write protection. This will be effective ony if the  
device is accessed through BIOS.  
IDE Detect Time Out(Sec)  
Select the time out value for detecting ATA/ATA(PI) devices.  
ATA(PI) 80 Pin Cable Detect( Host & Device; Host; Device)  
Select the mechanism for detecting 80 pin ATA(PI) cable  
3-7-2  
Onboard Device Control  
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C)1985-2005 American Megatrends. Inc.  
Onboard Device Control  
Onboard PCIE LAN 1  
Onboard PCIE LAN 2  
Onboard PCIE Lan BootRom  
JMicron 36x ATA Controller  
HD Audio Controller  
Auto  
Auto  
Disabled  
IDE Mode  
Enabled  
Help Item  
Options  
Auto  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
↑↓→←  
F5:Discard Changes F6:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F7:Optimized Defaults  
Onboard PCI E Lan 1/2  
Use this item to enable or disable Onboard PCI E Lan.  
JMicron 36x ATA Controller  
Users can enable or disable ESATA and IDE interface though this item.  
HD Audio Controller  
This item allows you to decide to enable/disable the chipset family to support HD Audio. The  
optional settings are: Auto; Enabled and Disabled.  
3-7-3  
Super IO Configuration  
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C)1985-2005 American Megatrends. Inc.  
Super IO Configuration  
Help Item  
Configure F71887F Super IO Chipset  
Options  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Power On by keyboard  
Power On by Mouse  
Onboard Floppy Controller  
Serial Port 1 Address  
Serial Port 2 Address  
Serial Port Mode  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Enabled  
3F8/IRQ4  
2F8/IRQ3  
IrDA  
PWRON After PWR Fail  
Always Off  
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
↑↓→←  
F5:Discard Changes F6:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F7:Optimized Defaults  
Onboard Floppy Controller  
This item allows BIOS to enable or disable floppy controller.  
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed on the system  
board and you wish to use it. If you install add-on FDC or the system has no floppy drive,  
select Disabled in this field. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.  
Power On by keyboard  
31  
Set it as enabled if you wish to resume the system by keyboard. The optional setting is :  
Enabled; Disabled.  
Power On by Mouse  
Set it as enabled if you wish to resume the system by mouse. The optional setting is : Enabled;  
Disabled.  
Serial Port1 /Port 2 Address  
Use this item to select serial port address for serial port one.  
Serial Port2 Mode  
The optional settings are: Normal; IrDA (1.6 ns); IrDA(3/16 bit).  
PWRON After PWR-Fail  
The optional settings are: Always On; Always Off and Former-Sts.  
3-7-4 USB Configuration  
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C)1985-2005 American Megatrends. Inc.  
USB Configuration  
Help Item  
USB Configuration  
Enables support for legacy  
USB. AUTO option disables  
LeacysupportIfnoUSBdevices  
are connected  
Module Version -2.24.3-13.4  
USB Devices  
None  
Enabled  
Legacy USB Support  
Enabled  
Disabled  
HiSpeed  
Enabled  
Auto  
Port 64/60 Emulation  
USB 2.0 Controller Mode  
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off  
Hotplug USB FDD Support  
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
↑↓→←  
F5:Discard Changes F6:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F7:Optimized Defaults  
Port 64/60 Emulation  
Enables I/O put 64h/60h emulation support. This should be enabled for the complete USB  
keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSes. The optional settings are: Enabled;  
Disabled.  
USB 2.0 Controller Mode  
This item configures the USB 2.0 controller in the Hi-Speed (480Mbps) or Full-Speed (12  
Mbps) mode.  
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off  
This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership change  
should claim by EHCI driver.  
Hotplug USB fdd Support  
A dummy FDD device is created that will be associated with the hotplug FDD later. Auto  
option creates this dummy device only if there is no USB FDD present.  
32  
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.  
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C)1985-2005 American Megatrends. Inc.  
Power Management Features  
Power Management Feature  
Help Item  
Suspend Mode  
Auto  
Report Video on S3 Resume  
ACPI Version Features  
ACPI APIC Support  
AMI OEMB table  
No  
Select the ACPI State  
Used for System Suspend.  
ACPI v1.0  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Instant-Off  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Headless Mode  
Energy Lake Feature  
APIC ACPI SCI IRO  
USB Device Wakeup from S3/S4  
High performance Event Timer  
Power Button Mode  
Resume On Ring  
Resume On LAN  
Resume On PME  
Resume On RTC Alarm  
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
↑↓→←  
F5:Discard Changes F6:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F7:Optimized Defaults  
Suspend Mode  
The optional settings are: S1 (POS); S3 (STR) and Auto.  
Report Video on S3 Resume  
Determine whether to invoke VGA BIOS port on S3/STR sesume  
ACPI APIC Features  
Enables RSDP pointers to 64-bit fixed system description tables.  
AMI OEMS Table  
Include OMES table pointer to R(x) SDT pointer lists.  
Headlist Mode  
Enable/Disable headless operation mode though ACPI.  
Power Button Mode  
This item determines system whether system goes into On / Off or Suspend mode when  
power button is pressed.  
Resume on Ring  
This item is used for user to enable or disable RI to generate a wake event.  
Resume on LAN  
This item is used for user to enable or disable LAN GPI to generate a wake event.  
Resume on PME  
This item is used for user to enable or disable PIC device to generate a wake event.  
Resume on RTC Alarm  
This item is used for user to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event.  
33  
3-9 Miscellaneous Control  
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C)1985-2005 American Megatrends. Inc.  
Miscellaneous Control  
Help Item  
Advanced PCI/PnP Setting  
Plug &Play O/S  
No  
64  
Yes  
PCI Legacy Timer  
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA  
Palette Snooping  
PCI IDE Bus Master  
Reserved Memory Size  
IRQ Resources  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Press Enter  
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
↑↓→←  
F5:Discard Changes F6:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F7:Optimized Defaults  
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 system.  
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.  
Reserved Memory Size  
This item determines the size of memory block to reserve for legacy ISA devices.  
34  
3-10 PC Health Status  
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.  
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C)1985-2005 American Megatrends. Inc.  
PC Health Status  
Help Item  
PC Health Status  
Smart FAN Configuration  
H/W Health Function  
Press Enter  
Enabled  
CPU Temperature:  
System Temperature:  
CPUFAN Speed:  
SYSFAN1 Speed:  
SYSFAN Speed:  
Vcore  
NB1.1V :  
+5V  
+12V  
5VSB  
50 C/122 F  
°
°
60 C/140 F  
°
°
2923RPM  
N/A  
N/A  
1.242v  
1.160V  
5.045V  
11.440v  
4.961v  
1.468V  
VDIMM :  
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
↑↓→←  
F5:Discard Changes F6:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F7:Optimized Defaults  
H/W Health Function,  
it displays information list below when set as below. The choice is either Enabled or  
Disabled.  
CPU Temperature/ System Temperature/CPUFAN/SYSFAN1 Speed/SYSFAN2 Speed  
/Vcore/NB 1.1V/+5V/+12V/5V SB/VDIMM  
This will show the CPU/ /System voltage chart and FAN Speed, etc.  
3-10-1 Smart FAN Configuration  
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C)1985-2005 American Megatrends. Inc.  
Smart FAN Configuration  
Help Item  
FAN1 Mode Setting  
Auto Fan by RPM  
Temperature1 Limit of Highest  
Temperature1 Limit of Second  
Temperature1 Limit of Third  
Temperature1 Limit of Lowest  
FAN1 Highest Setting  
050  
040  
030  
020  
100  
080  
070  
060  
050  
Fan  
Setting  
Configuration  
Mode  
FAN1 Second Setting  
FAN1 Third Setting  
FAN1 Forth Setting  
FAN1 Lowest Setting  
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
↑↓→←  
F5:Discard Changes F6:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F7:Optimized Defaults  
Smart FAN Configurations FAN1 Mode Setting  
The optional settings are: Auto Fan by RPM; Auto Fan by Dutycycle; Manual Mode by RPM  
and Manual Mode by Dutycycle.  
35  
3-11 Power User Overclock Setting  
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C)1985-2005 American Megatrends. Inc.  
Power User Overclock Setting  
Help Item  
Overclocking Configuration  
CPU Bridge Configuration  
CPU Overclock  
Press Enter  
133  
Configure CPU Bridge Feature  
CPU Voltage at next boot  
VDIMM Select  
Default  
Default  
Default  
NB1.1 V Setting  
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
↑↓→←  
F5:Discard Changes F6:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F7:Optimized Defaults  
CPU Voltage at next Boot  
Use this item to select CPU voltage at next boot. The optional settings are: Default; 1.2000  
V~1.550V.  
VDIMM Select  
Use this item to select voltage for memory modules. The optional settings areL: Default;  
1.525 V ~1.650V.  
NB 1.1 V  
The optional setting values are: Default; 1.150v; 1.200v and 1.250V.  
CPU Bridge Configuration  
Users can Press Enter to have a brief view of the CPU information and select relative values  
for the following sub-items, which includes: QPI Link Speed; QPI Frequency; Memory  
Frequency; memory Mode; Demand Scrubbing; Patrol Scrubbing and Throttling-closed loop;  
Throttling-open loop.  
QPI Frequency  
The optional settings are: Auto; 4.800GT and 6.400 GT.  
Memory Frequency  
This item is used to force a DDR3 frequency slower than the common tCK detected via SPD.  
3-12 BIOS Security Features  
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C)1985-2005 American Megatrends. Inc.  
BIOS Security Features  
Help Item  
Security Settings  
Supervisor Password:  
User Password:  
Not Installed  
Not Installed  
Install or change the  
password  
Change Supervisor Password  
Change User Password  
Boot Sector Virus Protection  
Press Enter  
Press Enter  
Disabled  
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
↑↓→←  
F5:Discard Changes F6:Fail-Safe Defaults  
F7:Optimized Defaults  
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:  
36  
Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed  
now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to  
confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press  
<Esc> to abort the selection 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 “Always”, 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 Optimized Defaults/ Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Load Optimized Defaults  
When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message  
similar to:  
Load Optimized Defaults?  
OK】  
Cancel】  
Pressing <OK> loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance  
system operations.  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message  
similar to:  
Load Optimized Defaults?  
OK】  
Cancel】  
Pressing <OK> loads the default values that are factory settings for stable performance  
system operations.  
3-14 Save Changes and Exit / Discard and Exit  
Save Changes and Exit  
When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message  
similar to:  
Save Configuration Changes and Exit Setup?  
OK】  
Cancel】  
Pressing <OK> save the values you made previously and exit BIOS setup.  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message  
similar to:  
Discard Changes and Exit Setup?  
OK】  
Cancel】  
Pressing <OK> to leave BIOS setting without saving previously set values.  
37  
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 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 2000/XP/Vista  
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 make 10 selections:  
1. INF  
2. SOUND  
3. LAN  
install Intel X58 chipset system driver  
install ALC888 HD Audio Codec driver  
install Realtek Gigabit Ethernet NIC Driver  
install JMICRON RAID driver  
4. RAID  
5. Norton  
install Norton Iternet Security 2009  
install MyGuard Hardware Monitor Utility  
install JMICRON RAID Disk  
6. PC-HEALTH  
7. RAIDDISK  
8. AHCI  
install Intel AHCI Driver  
9. BROWSE CD  
10. EXIT  
to browse the contents of the CD  
to exit from MAGIC INSTALL menu  
38  
4-1 INF Install Intel X58 Chipset System Driver  
1ClickINFitemwhenMagicInstallmenu 2.Click Next when Intel Chipset Device  
appears.  
Software appears.  
3. Click Yes on the Licence Agreement. 4 . After reading the Readme File  
Information click Next.  
5.ClickFinishtofinishinstallation.  
39  
4-2 SOUND Install ALC888 HD Audio Codec Driver  
1.ClickSoundontheMagicInstallmenu.  
2.lick NEXT When Realtek High Definition  
Audio driver windows appear  
3. Click FINISH and restart your computer  
4. Manual Sound Effect Setting  
6. Audio input and output settings.  
8 3D sound effect..  
5. The mixer.  
7.Microphone effect.  
40  
NOTE: Please upgrade your Windows XP to Service Pack 2 / Windows 2000 to Service Pack 4  
or later before you the HD Audio CODEC driver.  
4-3 LAN Install Realtek Gigabit Ethernet NIC Driver  
1. Click LAN when Magic Install Menu appears  
2. Click NEXT, install REALTEK LAN and Fast  
Ethernet NIC Driver  
3. Click install to begin the installation.  
4. After driver installation completed, Click  
Finish.  
4-4 RAID Install JMICRON RAID Driver  
1. Click RAID when MAGIC INSTALL MENU 2. Click “Next” when the "JMB36X RAID  
appears.  
Configurer" installShield Wizard appears.  
41  
3.To select the setup type that best suits your need 4.Click the “Install” to begin the installation.  
1. Choose whether you would like to restart your  
computer and then Click FINISH to complete  
the installation.  
4-5 Norton Install Norton Internet Security 2009  
1. Click Norton when Magic Install menu 2.ClickAGREE&INSTALLafterreadingUnser  
License Agreement.  
appears.  
42  
4-6 PC-HEALTH Install MyGuard Hardware Monitor Utility  
1. Click PC-HEALTH when MAGIC INSTALL 2. Click Next when Install shield wizard Window  
MENU appears  
appears.  
3. Click Install to begin the installation.  
4. Click Finish to complete the installation.  
4-7 RAIDDISK Install JMICRON X32 RAID Disk  
1. Click PC-CILLIN when MAGIC INSTALL 2.Copy the files to floppy disk and  
MENU appears  
restartthecomputerwithfloppydiskasthe  
first booting disk and then follow the  
steps shown on the screen to finish RAID  
function settings.  
43  
4-8 AHCI Install Intel AHCI Driver  
If you want to use Intel SATA AHCI mode for your system ,  
please according to following step install driver :  
1. Copy CD:\Intel3x_4x\ICH10_AHCI\f6flpy32 all file to  
empty floppy disk root directory . (for windows 2000 / xp / vistaX32)  
Copy CD:\Intel3x_4x\ICH10_AHCI\f6flpy64 all file to  
empty floppy disk root directory . (for windows xp64 / vistaX64)  
2. Please going to BIOS setup \ Integrated Peripherals \ Onboard SATA Function ,  
Set the SATA mode to “AHCI”  
3. Before you Install Windows XP OS , Please press F6 key to install SATA AHCI  
driver First .  
4. If you are Vista OS , please load SATA ACHI driver from this location .  
44  
4-9 How to Update BIOS  
Before updating the BIOS, users have to check if the “Miscellaneous Control” of BIOS SETUP has the  
“Flash Part Write Protect” selection. If there is one, users have to “Disable” the “Flash Part Write  
Protect” selection of the “Miscellaneous Control” in BIOS SETUP. Otherwise the system the will not  
allow you to upgrade BIOS by Award Flash Utility. If there is no such selection, users can follow the 4  
steps directly to update BIOS.  
STEP 1. Prepare a boot disc. (You may make one by click START click RUN type SYS A:  
click OK)  
STEP 2. Copy utility program to your boot disc. You may copy from DRIVER CD  
X:\FLASH\AWDFLASH.EXE or download from our web site.  
STEP 3. Download and make a copy of the latest BIOS for X58 series motherboard series from the web  
site to your boot disc.  
STEP 4. Insert your boot disc into A:,  
Start the computer, type “Awdflash A:\xxxxxx.BIN /SN/PY/CD/CH/WB/CC/R”  
xxxxxx.BIN is the file name of latest BIOS  
SN means  
don’t save existing BIOS data  
renew existing BIOS data  
clear DMI data after programming  
update HOLE  
always programming BootBlock  
clear existing CMOS data  
PY  
CD  
CH  
WB  
CC  
R
means  
means  
means  
means  
means  
means restart computer  
STEP 5. Type ENTER to update and flash the BIOS, then the system will restart automatically.  
4-10 Intel Platform RAID Function Installation  
Step 1.  
Please get into the location: BIOS setup \ Integrated Peripherals \ Onboard SATA Device\ Configure  
SATA#1 as…, and select RAID to enable the RAID function.  
Please press “F10” key to save this setting.  
Step2.  
Reboot the computer and press Ctrl+ J when the following window appears:  
The name disks you would like to set RAID function should appear under the Hard Disk Driver List  
45  
category on the right window. Choose Create RAID Disk Drive and press Enter, then the following  
windows will show up  
Press Enter to the Level item, then select RAID mode by navigation keys [↑↓]:  
Then press Enter to enter the Confirm Creation item, then dialogue box would show Create RAID on the  
select HDD(Y/N)?Y. Type Y, and press Enter, the following window would show up to confirm the  
success in creating RAID mode.  
Step3.  
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 \Intel\RAIDDisk to floppy diskette  
Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows XP, Windows 2000 or  
Vista on your System.  
46  
Installation of Windows XP/ Windows 2000/Vista  
For installation of Windows XP or Windows 2000, please insert Windows XP, Windows 2000 CD or Vista  
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 XP/2000/Vista for the  
proper installation.  
4-11 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 Pro Magic  
Plus beforehand would allow you to instantly restore your system back by simply reboot your  
computer.  
2.  
3.  
Easy-to-use – Auto installation from CD ROM; Supports Mouse  
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.  
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)  
4.  
5.  
6.  
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.  
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.  
8.  
Data Disk Protection – Pro Magic Plus now comes with data disk protection, provides complete  
protection for your computer! (disable item for OEM version)  
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).  
47  
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 2000/XP/Vista  
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  
Support for SCSI & SATA Hard disk  
Pro Magic Plus only supports SCSI hard disk with Windows 2000 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. If you have multiple PRI partitions,  
please repartition your HD before installation.  
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.  
4-12 G.P.I. Function LED Display  
1. All LED on: CPU working on high-load state and  
the motherboard is working at full-speed with non-  
power saving mode.  
24 LED on, 2 off: Motherboard is working on  
partial power saving mode(the LED off indicate  
the relative power phase working with idle mode ).  
4. All LED off: Motherboard is not in the working  
mode.  
3.  
2 LED on, 4 off: motherboard is working on  
partial power saving mode.(the LED off indicate  
the relative power phase working with idle mode ).  
NoticeThe above LED status in these illustrations is for reference use only. There might be other  
LED display status depending on different working state. The more LEDs off, the more inductances  
works on idle mode.  
48  

Iiyama B1902S User Manual
JVC 0307 TKH VT VT User Manual
Memorex mph 6995 User Manual
Motorola L303 User Manual
Panasonic CT 30WX50 User Manual
Philips 20PT1482 User Manual
Philips 28PW6515 User Manual
Philips 109E51 User Manual
Philips Aleor TD 9220 User Manual
Philips CD 240 User Manual