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H67S Series Motherboard User ’ s Manual.
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Installation Precautions Please carefully read the following procedures to install your computer : ■ It is suggested to select high-quality , certied fans in order to avoid damage to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature. Never turn on the computer if the CPU fan is not properly installed.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Product Introduction Product Specications .................................................................. 2 Layout ........................................................................................... 4 Back Panel Connectors .
Fan Control ........................................................................... 56 FOX LiveUpdate Local Update ......................................................................... 57 Online Update .........................................
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2 1 1-1 Product Specications CPU Support LGA1 155 socket Intel ® CPU Support CPU TDP not over 95W For the latest CPU information, please visit: http://www .
3 1 6 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN port 8-channel Audio ports Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU/System overheating shutdown.
4 1 1-2 Layout Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only , please refer to the physical motherboard for detail. 1. 4-pin A TX 12V Power Connector 2. COM1 Connector 3. Front Audio Connector 4. S/PDIF_OUT Connector 5. MFG Jumper 6. PCI Express x16 Slot 7.
5 1 1-3 Back Panel Connectors 1. PS/2 Keyboard Port Use the upper port (purple) to connect a PS/2 Keyboard. 2. USB Ports The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer , USB ash drive and etc.
6 1 7. RJ-45 LAN Port The Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10/100/1000Mb/s data rate. LAN T ype Left: Active Right: Link Status Description Status Description 1000M Off No Link .
This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including the installation of the CPU, memory , power supply , slots, pin headers and the mounting of jumpers.
8 2 Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU : ■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
9 2 Follow the steps to install the CPU onto the CPU socket : Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU. C A U T I O N ! 2. Lift the metal cover on the CPU socket.
10 2 Install the CPU Cooler Follow th e steps bel ow to correc tly install the CPU co oler on the motherboard . (The follo wing procedures use Foxconn cooler as the example.
1 1 2 2-2 Install the Memory Dual Channel Memory Conguration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel T echnology .
12 2 Installing a Memory If you take a look at front side of memory module, it has asymmetric pin counts on both sides sepa- rated by a notch in the middle, so it can only t in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules into the sockets.
13 2 2-3 Install an Expansion Card Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel. 2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot.
14 2 2-4 Install other Internal Connectors Power Connectors This motherboard uses an A TX power supply . In order not to damage any device, make sure all the devices have been installed properly before applying the power supply . 24-pin A TX power connector : PWR1 PWR1 is the A TX power supply connector.
15 2 Audio Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It provides the Front Audio output choice. COM Connector : COM1 This motherboard supports one serial RS232 COM port for legacy compatibility .
16 2 Front Panel Connector : FP1 This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators. Hard Disk LED Connector (HDD-LED) Connect to the chassis front panel IDE indicator LED. It indicates the active status of the hard disks.
17 2 2-5 Jumpers For some featur es needed, user s can chang e the jumper sett ings on this moth erboard to modi fy them. This section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by changing the jumper settings. Users should read the following content carefully prior to modifying any jumper setting.
18 2 Intel ® ME Jumper: MFG This motherboard uses MFG jumper to enable or disable Intel ® Management Engine function. Intel ® Management Engine (ME) is an embedded microcontroller located in Intel chipset. It provides latest IT management features such as Intel ® AMT , that allows to improve management of corporate assets.
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Y ou have to run the Setup Program when the following cases occur : 1. An error message appears on the screen during the system Power On Self T est (POST) process.
20 3 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance.
21 3 Main This menu is used to set up the standard BIOS features, such as the date, time and so on. Use the arrow up/down keys to select an item, then use the <+> or <-> keys to change the setting. ► System Date <weekday><month><date> <year> format.
22 3 ► Build Date and Time This item shows the BIOS building date and time. ► CPU Brand Name It displays the current CPU name. ► T otal Memory This item displays the total memory size. The size is depending on how many memory mod- ules are installed in your system before powering on.
23 3 Advanced ► CPU Conguration/Performance T uning/SA T A Conguration/Intel IGD SWSCI OpRe - gion/USB Conguration/onboard Device Conguration Press <Enter> to go to relative submenu.
24 3 CPU Conguration ► C1E Support C1E represents Enhanced HAL T State. It is a feature which Intel CPU uses to reduce power consumption when in halt state. C1E drops the CPU's multiplier and voltage to lower levels when a HL T (halt) command is issued.
25 3 ► CPU C6 report This item is used to enable or disable CPU C6(ACPI C3) report to OS. ► Package C State limit This item is used to set the Package C State limit. Option value: C0, C1, C6, C7, No Limit. Performance T uning ► EIST Y ou can enable/disable the EIST (Processor Power Management, PPM) through this item.
26 3 SA T A Conguration SA T A Configuration ► SA T A Mode This item is used to set the Serial A T A Mode. Setting options: [IDE Mode]; [AHCI Mode]; [RAID Mode].
27 3 Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Configuration ► DVMT Mode Select This item is used to select DVMT Mode used by Internal Graphics Device. ► DVMT/FIXED Meory This item is used to select DVMT/FIXED Meory size used by Internal Graphics Device.
28 3 Onboard Device Conguration Onboard Device Configuration ► Onboard LAN Controller This item is used to enable or disable onboard LAN Controller . ► Onboard LAN PXE OpROM This item is used to enable or disable Boot Option for Onboard LAN PXE OpROM.
29 3 Super IO Conguration Super IO Configuration ► Super IO Chip This item shows the chip name which controls super IO devices. Super Port 0 Configuration ► Serial Port This item is used to enable or disable the serial port. ► Device Settings This item shows the resource assigned to the serial port.
30 3 Chipset ► North Bridge/ ME Subsystem Press <Enter> to go to its submenu. ► North Bridge ► ME Subsystem V ersion 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.
31 3 North Bridge Memory Information ► T otal Memory This item displays the current memory size. The size is depending on how many memory mod- ules are installed in your system before powering on. ► Memory Slot 1/2 These items display the memory size installed on each slot.
32 3 ME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ► ME V ersion This item displays the ME V ersion. ► ME Subsystem This item is used to enable/disable ME Subsystem. ► Integrated Clock Chip Conguration Press <Enter> to go to its submenu.
33 3 Integrated Clock Chip Conguration Integrated Clock Chip Configuration ► ICC OverClocking Lib V ersion This item displays the ICC OverClocking Lib V ersion. ► Number of ICC Proles This item displays the Number of ICC Proles. ► Current ICC Proles Index This item displays the Current ICC Proles Index.
34 3 Boot Boot Configuration ► Bootup Numlock State This item is used to select the keyboard numlock state. The defaulte setting is [On]. ► Quiet Boot This item is used to enable/disable the quiet boot. [Disabled] : Displays the normal POST messages.
35 3 Power ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power Interface) is an open industry standard interfaces enabling OS-directed conguration, power management, and thermal management of mobile, desktop, and server platforms. It denes ve sleeping states, they are : S1 - The S1 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state.
36 3 ► ACPI Sleep State This item is used to set the energy saving mode of the ACPI function. When you select “S1 (POS)” mode, the power is always on and computer can be resumed at any time. When you select “S3 (STR)” mode, the power will be down after a period of time.
37 3 Health ► CPU T emperature These items show the current CPU temperature detected automatically by the system. ► System T emperature These items show the current System temperature detected automatically by the system. ► System Fan Speed This item shows the current System Fan speed detected automatically by the system.
38 3 Security ► Administrator Password This item is used to install or change administrator password. After you input administrator password, it then will ask you to conrm the password. ► User Password This item is used to install or change user password.
39 3 Save & Exit ► Save Changes and Reset If you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be displayed in the center of the screen. Select [Y es] to save your changes and reset computer , select [No] or <ESC> to return to the main menu.
40 3 ► Boot Override Y ou can select the boot device through this item without changing the booting sequence in setup..
The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. This chapter includes the following information: ■ Utility C.
42 4 Utility CD content This mothe rboard comes with one Ut ility CD. Y ou can simpl y put it int o your CD/DVD-RO M driv e, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install. 1. Install Driver Use these options to install all the drivers for your system.
43 4 Install driver and utility This mothe rboard comes with o ne DVD, after installing the Operating System, you can sim ply put it int o your DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install. 1. Driver Use these options to install all the drivers for your system.
44 4 Click here 2. Utility Use these options to install additional software programs. And click “Utility Help” button to view the utility (FOX ONE, FOX LiveUpdate, FOX LOGO, FOX DMI) help manual.
45 4 FOX ONE FOX ONE is a powerful utility for easily modifying system settings. It also allows users to monitor various temperature values, voltage values, frequencies and fan speeds at any time.
46 4 1. Main Page T oolbar Use the toolbar to navigate to other pages. Alert Lamp When the system is in healthy state, the color of alert lamp is green. When the system is in abnormal state, the alert lamp color is red. Switch Button Click this button, it will simplify the whole FOX ONE control panel to a smaller information bar (i.
47 4 Skin Button There are more choices of FOX ONE screen panels. Click this button, you can select your favorite skin (FOX ONE Panel). Exit Click this button to exit the program. Minimum Click this button to drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of your screen.
48 4 Conguration This menu allows you to congure : 1). Monitor interval (ms) : This is to dene the interval of different messages of system settings which are to be displayed on Simple Mode screen. Minimum value is 1 second. 2). Simple Mode : T o select which message of system settings are to be displayed in the Simple Mode.
49 4 Step 1 : Click Calibration icon, a message pops out to ask for continue. Select Y es. Step 2 : After data is collected, it will ask you to restart your computer now .
50 4 2. CPU Page - CPU Control This page lets you select (or overclock) CPU clock to meet the current performance level of the system. The fastest and suitable CPU clock running for current system can be calculated by FOX ONE automatically or manually input by yourselves.
51 4 Y ou can see the system is raising CPU clock until the system hangs. Push RESET button on the front panel of your system to restart the computer . Run FOX ONE program again, it will inform you the previous test found that 255MHz is the recommended CPU clock for your system.
52 4 FOX Intelligent Stepping (F .I.S., Optional) Select FOX Intelligent Stepping will allow your system to automatically adjust your CPU clock rate based on different system loadings. For example, if you select Power Gaming, CPU clock will be driven to run at its maximum speed.
53 4 4. Limit Setting 4.1 Limit Setting - CPU T emperature This page lets you to set CPU high limit temperature and enable the alert function. 4.2 Limit Setting - System T emperature This page lets you to set system high limit temperature and enable the alert function.
54 4 4.3 Limit Setting - CPU Fan This page lets you to set CPU fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function. 4.4 Limit Setting - System Fan This page lets you to set system fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function.
55 4 4.5 Limit Setting - F AN1 Fan This page lets you to set F AN1 fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function. 5. V oltage Page - V oltage Control (Optional) This page lets you set CPU voltage, memory voltage and North Bridge voltage manually . CPU voltage can be stepped up/down by a unit of 12.
56 4 6. Fan Page - Fan Control This page lets you enable Smart Fan function or set the fan speed by manual. When Smart Fan is selected, you must use a 4-pin CPU cooler in your system.
57 4 FOX LiveUpdate FOX LiveUpdate is a useful utility to backup and update your system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP (.
58 4 1-2 Local Update - Backup This page can backup your system BIOS. Y ou can click “Backup”, and key in a le name, then click “Save” to nish the backup operation. The extension of this backup le is ".BIN" for Award BIOS and ".
59 4 2. Online Update 2-1 Online Update - Update BIOS This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new BIOS from Internet. Then follow the wizard to nish the update operation. 2-2 Online Update - Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet.
60 4 2-3 Online Update - Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new utilities from Internet.
61 4 2-4 Online Update - Update All This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click “start”, it will search all new BIOS/drivers/utilities from Internet.
62 4 3. Congure 3-1 Congure - option This page lets you set auto search options. After you enable the auto search function, FOX LiveUpdate will start its searching from Internet and if any qualied item found, it will pop out a message on the task bar to inform you to do the next step.
63 4 When you enable "Auto Search FOX LiveUpdate", if your FOX LiveUpdate version is older , it will auto search from internet and prompt you to install the new version.
64 4 3-3 Congure - Advance This page lets you select to ash BIOS / Boot Block and clear CMOS. If you choose Flash Boot Block, it means BIOS is not protective, and you must make sure the ash process is continuous and without any interruption. 4.
65 4 FOX LOGO FOX LOGO is a simple and useful utility to backup, change and delete the boot time Logo. The boot Logo is the image that appears on screen during POST (Power-On Self-T est). Y ou can prepare a JPG image (1024x768) le, then use FOX LOGO to open it and change the boot time Logo.
66 4 FOX DMI FOX DMI is a full Desktop Management Interface viewer , and it provides three DMI data formats : Report, Data Fields and Memory Dump. With DMI information, system maker can easily analyze and troubleshoot your motherboard if there is any problem occurred.
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