Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product A880GM-AD3 ECS
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Preface Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author .
ii Preface Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation.
iii T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction........................................................................................
iv Integrated Peripherals.................................................................34 Power Management Setup.............................................................35 PCI/PnP Setup...........................................................
1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction *1. Due to AMD CPU spec limitation, please refer to Memory QVL for more information.
2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor HyperT ransport TM T echnology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently available interconnect technologies.
3 Introducing the Motherboard Onboard LAN Audio This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66 MB/s. Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphics Interface • T wo PCI Express x1 slots • Three 32-bit PCI v2.
4 Introducing the Motherboard BIOS Fir mware 1. Some har dwar e specifications and software items ar e subject to change without prior notice. 2. Due to chipset limitation, we recommend that motherboard be operated in the ambiance between 0 and 50°C.
5 Introducing the Motherboard • AMD 880G & AMD SB710 • AM3 socket for Phenom TM II/Athlon TM II/ Sempron TM proces- sors • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU • Dual-channel DDR3.
6 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components T able of Motherboard Components LAB EL COM PONENTS Socket for AM 3 Phenom TM II/ At h lo n TM II/ Se m p ron TM processo rs 2. CPU_FAN CP U cooling fan connector 3. DDR3 _1~4 240- pin DDR3 SDR AM slots 4.
7 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • Wear a grounding strap attached to a ground.
8 Installing the Motherboard Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options.
9 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings & Clear CMOS Button The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers.
10 Installing the Motherboard Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resis- tors with the clip of the cooling fan.
11 Installing the Motherboard 1 Install your CPU. Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to 90-degree angle. 2 Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with the pin hold noticeably missing). Align and insert the CPU correctly . 3 Press the lever down and apply thermal grease on top of the CPU.
12 Installing the Motherboard Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM only . 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. 3 Align the memory module with the slot.
13 Installing the Motherboard T able A: DDR3 (memory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) The following DDR3 2100/1800/1600 (OC)/1333/1066 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.
14 Installing the Motherboard N O. Ven d or Mod u l e p a r t n u mb er I C B r a nd IC Ch i p N u mb er S S /DS S i ze 1 A- DATA AD3U1333B 1G9-B Hynix H5T Q1G83BFR SS 1GB 2 A- DATA AD3U1333B 2G9-B Hynix H5T Q1G83BFR DS 2GB 3A p a c e r 78.
15 Installing the Motherboard Expansion Slots Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities.
16 Installing the Motherboard Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.
17 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: COM: Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system.
18 Installing the Motherboard F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier access. SA T A1~5: Serial A T A connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial A T A devices for the highest data transfer rates (3.
19 Installing the Motherboard Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi- cated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang- up. F_USB1~3: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has six USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array .
20 Installing the Motherboard Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SA T A Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD- ROM drive. About IDE Devices Y our motherboard has one IDE interface . An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard.
21 Installing the Motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: This motherboard supports the “Hot-Plug” function. 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. 2 Attach the other cable end to the SA T A hard drive.
22 Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port.
23 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_F AN . 2 Connect the standard power supply connector to A TX_POWER .
24 Installing the Motherboard CPU_F AN: Cooling F AN Power Connector Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V . 1 G N D System Ground 2 +12V Power +12V 3 Sense Sensor 4 PWM CPU F AN control Function Pin Signal Name A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connector 1 +3.
25 Installing the Motherboard Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_P ANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on A TX or Micro A TX cases.
26 Installing the Motherboard Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary- contact switch that is normally open.
27 Using BIOS Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play . The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS.
28 Using BIOS Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility . Resetting the Default CMOS V alues When powering on for the first time, the POST screen may show a “CMOS Settings Wrong” message. This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer .
29 Using BIOS BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: Enter Select K E Y FUNCTION Scrolls through the items on a menu +/-/ Modifies the selected field’s values F10 Saves the .
30 Using BIOS For the purpose of better product maintenance, the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual. The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ fr om the actual BIOS.
31 Using BIOS Type (Auto) Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify . if the feature is unabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer .
32 Using BIOS Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer .
33 Using BIOS Boot Other Device (Y es) Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second and Third boot devices.
34 Using BIOS HDMI Audio (Enabled) This item is used to enable or disable the onboard audio chip. DCT Unganged Mode (Always) This item is used to select the DCT mode (DRAM Controller mode). Init Display First (PCI) Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices.
35 Using BIOS Serial Port1 Address ( Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1 serial port, and to assign a port address. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. USB Functions (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the USB function.
36 Using BIOS Resume By PCI/PCI-E/Lan PME (Disabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI LAN card. Y ou must use an A TX power supply in order to use this feature.
37 Using BIOS PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.
38 Using BIOS Smart Fan Mode (Normal) This item allows you to select the fan mode (Normal, Quiet, Silent, or Manual) for a better operation environment. If you choose Normal mode, the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature. If you choose Quite mode, the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment.
39 Using BIOS M.I.B. II (MB Intelligent BIOS II) This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
40 Using BIOS DRAM Frequency (Auto) This item enables users to adjust the DRAM frequency . The default setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged. Modify it at will may cause the system to be unstable. CAS Latency (Tcl) (8 CLK, N/A) Memory CLK (533 MHz, N/A) This item is used to set the memory clock mode.
41 Using BIOS DIMM V oltage (Disabled) This item allows users to adjust the DIMM voltage. CPU V oltage (Disabled) This item allows users to adjust the CPU voltage. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components.
42 Using BIOS Supervisor Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. Change Supervisor Password (Press Enter) Y ou can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu.
43 Using BIOS Save & Exit Setup Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility . When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, select [OK] to save and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to the main menu.
44 Using BIOS This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard. Updating the BIOS Y ou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s W eb site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs.
45 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows XP/V ista/7 The Auto-install DVD-ROM/CD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard.
46 Using the Motherboard Software Drivers T ab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk.
47 Using the Motherboard Software 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom- mended. 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5.
48 Using the Motherboard Software Manual Installation Insert the disk in the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive and locate the P A TH.DOC file in the root directory .
49 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t Chapter 5 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology The Hybrid Graphics ® technology provides significant display performance b.
50 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t SurroundV iew TM provides the power and convenience of multiadapter , multimonitor support for computers that use a PCI-Express based graphics card in conjunction with A TI integrated graphic processors. And there are two options: Disabled and PCI Express.
51 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t 4. Enter Catalyst Control Center , you can see the option of Cr ossFire TM , click it and select Enable CrossFir e TM , then Hybrid Graphics ® starts. T o disable Hybrid Graphics ® , please make sure to cancel Enable Cr ossFir e TM in Catalyst Control Center firstly .
52 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t Memo.
53 AMD RAID Configuration Setting Up a bootable RAID Array This section explains how to configure a bootable AMD RAID array . Setting Up the BIOS Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals (see Figure 1.1), then press Enter . The Integrated Peripherals screen (or a screen similar to it) appears.
54 AMD RAID Configuration 5 Enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing Ctrl-F when prompted, and proceed to set up the AMD RAID BIOS as described in the next section.
55 AMD RAID Configuration Select [2], then select LD 1 in the following page. 3 The Define LD Menu screen appears (Figure 1.4). Figure 1.4 Define LD Menu Using the Define a New Array Screen If necessary , press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted.
56 AMD RAID Configuration Figure 1.5 illustrates the Define a New Array screen after two disks have been assigned as RAID 0 array disks. Figure 1.5 FastBuild Utility—Array Disks Assigned Assigning the Disks 1. Select the Assignment to Y to designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk.
57 AMD RAID Configuration Figure 1.7 Main Menu Press ESC to exit. 4 Press Y to reboot. 3. The Main Menu screen appears (Figure 1.7). Figure 1.8 The following screen appears (Figure 1.
58 AMD RAID Configuration 1 Copy all files in " ...RAIDA TISB750FloppyW in3264" to a floppy disk. After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Windows CD. Figure 1.10 Windows Setup—Specify Devices Installing the RAID Drivers Y our system may come with a Windows install CD that already includes AMD RAID drivers.
59 AMD RAID Configuration b Select “A T I AHCI Compatible RAID Controller -x86 platform” and press Enter for 32-bit OS or Select “A TI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform” and press Enter for 64-bit OS. The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers:.
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Setting Up eJIFFY 61 Introduction eJIFFY is a fast boot program under Linux. Instead of waiting Windows O.S to start execution, eJIFFY is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing, photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up.
Setting Up eJIFFY 62 Installation and BIOS Setup DVD Activation Finish the DVD utility setup, and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation. 1. Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below “Utilities” screen. Click eJIFFY feature item to install.
Setting Up eJIFFY 63 3. After setting up eJIFFY under Windows, you can switch eJIFFY display/keyboard language from English to your local language. The changes will be applied after rebooting. Note: The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to switch with the default English typing.
Setting Up eJIFFY 64 4. Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation. Press <DEL> or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up. 5. And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func- tion .
Setting Up eJIFFY 65 Entering eJIFFY The post screen appears within several seconds after boot up and it has three buttons on it, Operating system, eJIFFY and BIOS Setup. If you click eJIFFY , the following screen will appear . And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds.
Setting Up eJIFFY 66 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu. ePix: Photo viewing. eW eb: Fir efo x for web br owsing/webmail and watching flash video . Shows eP al on-line connection status.
Setting Up eJIFFY 67 to open the language control panel. Keyboard Language Setup Usage F AQ Language Control P anel: Besides setting English as the default interface, eJIFFY offers multi-language displays and keyboard settings for language- switch. Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting.
Setting Up eJIFFY 68 Click the language bar here. Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl+Space. The language bar will then appear as fol- lows.
Setting Up eJIFFY 69 How to change display language? Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list. Check your desired display language. Y our selected display language will be applied after rebooting. Note: Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk.
Setting Up eJIFFY 70 Memo.
71 Trouble Shooting Chapter 8 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems. Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty , this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips.
72 Trouble Shooting c) The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up. 1. The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself. Ensure the CPU fan is working properly . 2. From the BIOS setting, try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed.
Power Bu on is pre ssed but PC fails to s tart. Y es Check if Power Supply Unit (PSU) is working No No Any Beep sound ？ No CLR CMOS and check if CPU 12V power is connecte d art the PC st Re Problem .
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