Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CDC-I (V1.0) 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 • T.
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 1 1 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction................................................................................
iv Boot Menu..........................................................................41 Security Menu......................................................................42 Save & Exit Menu........................................................
1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the CDC-I motherboard. This motherboard is a high perfor- mance, enhanced function motherboard with Intel ® Atom D2700/D2500/D2550 or other CPU for high-end business or personal desktop markets.
2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor • D2700 supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU “Hyper -Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate “logical” processors within the same physical processor .
3 Introducing the Motherboard • T wo PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard • One parallel port • One serial port • One VGA port • Four USB ports • One LAN port • Audio jacks for microphone, .
4 Introducing the Motherboard • Intel ® NM10 Express • Single-channel DDR3 memory architecture • 2 x 204-pin DDR3 SODIMM socket support up to 4 GB • Supports DDR3 1066 DDR3 SDRAM • 1 x PCI .
5 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components T able of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. LABEL COMPONENTS 1. CPU_FAN CPU coo li ng fan connector 2. DIMM_1~2 204-pin DDR3 SDRAM slots 3.
6 Introducing the Motherboard Memo.
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 Checking Jumper Settings Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins.
9 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings 1. T o avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save and Exit Setup”.
10 Installing the Motherboard Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support two 204-pin DDR3 SODIMM. The total memory capacity is 4 GB.
11 Installing the Motherboard Installing Add-on Cards The slot on this motherboard is designed to hold expansion card and connect it to the system bus.
12 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.
13 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: The front panel audio header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access.
14 Installing the Motherboard For AC’97 HD Front Audio 10 Left channel return from front panel 9 Left channel to front panel Pin Description 4 Analog power( +5V ) 6 Right channel return from front p.
15 Installing the Motherboard F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array . Additionally , some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.
16 Installing the Motherboard COM2: Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system.
17 Installing the Motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: This motherboard does not support 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.
18 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. Parallel Port Use LPT to connect printers or other parallel communica- tions devices.
19 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 .
20 Installing the Motherboard Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V . CPU_F AN: CPU Cooling FAN Power Connector 1 GND System Ground 3.
21 Installing the Motherboard Power/Sleep/Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual-color, front panel mounted LED provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication. 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.
22 Installing the Motherboard NO. Ven dor Mo dul e p ar t nu mbe r IC Brand IC Chip Number SS/DS Size 1.2 DDR3 (SODIM M) 1333 1 Hy nix HMT 351S6B FR8 C-H9 Hy nix H5TQ2G83 AFR DS 4GB 2 Hynix HMT12 5U6B.
23 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.
24 Using BIOS Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility . Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility , the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected.
25 Using BIOS The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance. W e do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings.
26 Using BIOS Select the default icon and press <Enter> or double click the left key of the mouse to display the following screen. Then you can load optimized defaults or not. Default Select the boot icon and press <Enter> or double click the left key of the mouse to display the following screen.
27 Using BIOS Main Menu Select the advanced icon and press <Enter> or double click the left key of the mouse to display the following screen. Advanced Date & Time The Date and T ime items show the current date and time on the computer.
28 Using BIOS The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system. Advanced Menu Launch PXE OpROM (Disabled) The item enables or disables launch PXE Option ROM. Enabled/Disabled Onboard LAN Option ROM +/- : Change Opt.
29 Using BIOS Onboard LAN Controller (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard LAN. LAN Configuration The item in the menu shows the LAN-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page.
30 Using BIOS PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: f Smart Fan Function CPU Smart Fan Control (Enabled) +/- : Change Opt.
31 Using BIOS ACPI Sleep State [ S3 (Suspend to RAM) ] This item allows user to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) Sleep State (default). ACPI Configuration The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
32 Using BIOS CPU Configuration The item in the menu shows the CPU. Genuine Intel(R) CPU (@2.13GHz) This is display-only field and diaplays the information of the CPU installed in your computer . EMT64 (Supported) This item shows the computer supports EMT64.
33 Using BIOS Execute Disable Bit (Enabled) This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot. When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer, the processor disables code execution, preventing damage or worm propa- gation.
34 Using BIOS All USB Devices (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices. USB Configuration Use this item to show the information of USB configuration.
35 Using BIOS f Serial Port 0 Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Serial Port (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable serial port. Device Settings (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4) This item shows the information of the device settings.
36 Using BIOS f Parallel Port Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Parallel Port (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable parallel port. Device Settings (IO=378h; IRQ=5;) This item shows the information of the device settings.
37 Using BIOS Resume By 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.
38 Using BIOS f North Bridge Scroll to this item and press <Enter> and view the following screen: The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the North chipset, South chipset and other system. Chipset Menu North Bridge Parameters Main Advanced Chipset T weak Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt.
39 Using BIOS Case Open Warning (Disabled) This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up, and the item below indicates the current status of the case. Chassis Opened (No) This item indicates whether the case has been opened. Press <Esc> to Enter the T weak Menu page.
40 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to Enter the Boot Menu page. Tweak Menu Spread Spectrum (Enabled) This page enables you to monitor or set some information of the processor you have installed in your system. Main Advanced Chipset T weak Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt.
41 Using BIOS This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state. Boot Menu Bootup NumLock State (On) This item enables you to select NumLock state.
42 Using BIOS NETWORK Device Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing network devices. UEFI Boot Drive Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing UEFI Boot drives.
43 Using BIOS Save Options This item enables you to save the options that you have made. Save Changes This item enables you to save the changes that you have made. Discard Changes This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made. Restore Defaults This item enables you to restore the system defaults.
44 Using BIOS Updating the BIOS Y ou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s W ebsite. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: This concludes Chapter 3.
45 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows V ista/7 The support software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows V ista/7. When you insert the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM disk in the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive, the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen.
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 al- lows 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 Trouble Shooting Chapter 5 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.
50 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.
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