Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P43T-A2 (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 Integrated Peri pherals.......................................................32 Power Ma nagement Setup.................................................33 PCI/PnP Setup...................................................................34 PC Health Status.
1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the P43T -A2 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket Intel ® Y orkfield/W olfdale processors for high-end business or personal desktop mar- kets.
2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor Chipset • Supports DDR2 800/667 DDR2 SDRAM with Dual-channel architecture • Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs • Up to 4 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB Memor y Audio • 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec • ADCs supports 96k/48k/44.
3 Introducing the Motherboard This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/ 100/66/33 Mb/s. • One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphics Interface • Three PCI Express x1 slots • T wo 32-bit PCI v2.
4 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components.
5 Introducing the Motherboard T able of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. L AB E L C O M PO NE NT S 1 . CP U S o ck et LG A 775 s ocke t Int el ® Y o r k f i e l d/ W o l f da l e F a mi l y pr oce s s ors 2.
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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 This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered.
9 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. T o avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we r ecommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save & Exit Setup”.
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 A. Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap. B. Unload the cap · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap. · Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket.
12 Installing the Motherboard Installing Memory Modules This motherboard a ccommodates four me mory modules. It ca n support f our 240-pin DD R2 800/667. The total me mory capa city is 16 GB. DDR2 SDRAM memory module table Y ou must install at least one module in a ny of the four slots.
13 Installing the Motherboard T a ble A: DD R2 (me mory module) QVL (Qualif ied V endor List) The following DDR2 800/667/533 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Type Size Vendor Module Name 512 MB Samsung PC2-4200U-4444-10-B1 A-data A-DATA/Vitesta DDR2 533 1 GB Kingmax KLBD48F-A8KE4 Apacer 78.
14 Installing the Motherboard Ty pe Size Ven dor Module Name Kingston KVR800D2N5/5 12 1.8V 9905315-019.A02LF Micron MT8HT F6464AY-80ED 4 512 MB Qimonda HYS72 T64000HU -2.5-B A-DATA M2GVD 6G3I41P0U 1E5E AET760UD0 0-30DB97X Aeneon AET760UD0 0-25DC08X AU01GE800C5K BGC Apacer 78.
15 Installing the Motherboard The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expa nsion cards a nd connect them to the system bus. Expa nsion slots are a mea ns of a dding or enha ncing the motherboard’s f eatures a nd capa bilities.
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 optional devices F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier access.
18 Installing the Motherboard F_USB1~4: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard ha s four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array . Additionally , some computer ca ses have USB ports at the front of the ca se. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.
19 Installing the Motherboard IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLA VE. Refer to the IDE device user’s ma nual. Installing two IDE devices on one ca ble, ensure that one device is set to MASTER a nd the other device is set to SLA VE.
20 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 Atta ch the other cable end to the SA T A hard drive.
21 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. Serial Port Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or (COM) fax/modems.
22 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Ca se Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you ca n begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: The A TX 24-pin connector allows you to connect to A TX v2.x power supply .
23 Installing the Motherboard SPK: Internal speaker header 4 Signal 3 GND 2 Key 1 VCC Pin Signal Name A TX12V : A TX 12V Power Connector A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connector Pi n Signal Na me 4 +12V 3 +12V 2 Ground 1 Ground CASE_F AN: Ca se cooling F AN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 +3.
24 Installing the Motherboard Front Pa nel Hea der The front pa nel hea der (F_P ANEL) provides a sta ndard set of switch a nd LED hea ders commonly found on A TX or Micr A TX case s. Refer to the table below f or informa- tion: Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary- contact switch that is normally open.
25 Using BIOS Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug a nd Play . The CMOS chi p on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS.
26 Using BIOS Press the delete key to a ccess the BIOS Setup Utility . Enter Select CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
27 Using BIOS Date (www mm:dd:yy) Mon 04/28/2008 Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. f SA T A1 Not Detected SA T A2 Not Detected SA T A3 Not Detected SA T A4 .
28 Using BIOS IDE BusMaster (Enabled) This item ena bles or disables the DMA under DOS mode. W e recommend you to leave this item at the default value.
29 Using BIOS Limit CPUID MaxV al (Disabled) Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any cha nges ca n affect the operation of your computer . CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
30 Using BIOS Boot Other Device (Ye s) When ena bled, the system searches all other possible locations f or a n operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second and Third boot devices. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
31 Using BIOS Memory Remap Feature (Enabled) This item allows users to enable or disable memory hole remapping. Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any cha nges ca n affect the operation of your computer .
32 Using BIOS Onboard SA T A Mode (Enha nced) Onboard AUDIO Function (Enabled) USB Functions (Enabled) On Chip SA T A2 Controller (Ena bled) OnBoard LAN Function (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function.
33 Using BIOS Soft-off by PWR-BTTN (Instant off) Under ACPI (Adva nced Configuration a nd Power ma nagement Interfa ce) you ca n create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by W ake Up Alarms. This ite m lets you install a software power down that is con- trolled by the power button on your system.
34 Using BIOS Resume By PS2 KB (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from S3 mode. Resume By PS2 MS (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from S3 mode.
35 Using BIOS PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.
36 Using BIOS System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such a s System & CPU te mperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fa n speed,...etc. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
37 Using BIOS Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled) When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots. Spread Spectrum (Enabled) If you ena ble sprea d spectrum, it ca n significa ntly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system.
38 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 ca n select this option a nd press <Enter> to access the sub menu.
39 Using BIOS User Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a user password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. Change User Password (Press Enter) Y ou ca n select this option a nd press <Enter> to access the sub menu.
40 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 ca n downloa d a nd install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the ma nufa cturer’s W eb site.
41 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software If the opening screen does not appear; double-click the file “setup.exe” in the r oot directory .
42 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 Exit The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window . Utilities T ab Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk.
43 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- 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items.
44 Using the Motherboard Software Manual Installation Insert the disk in the D V D-ROM/CD-ROM drive a nd locate the P A TH.DOC file in the root directory .
Setting Up eJIFFY 45 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 46 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 47 3. After setting up eJIFFY under Windows, you ca n 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 48 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 Adva nced Setup page to enable the ite m ECS eJIFFY Func- tion .
Setting Up eJIFFY 49 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 a ppear . And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds.
Setting Up eJIFFY 50 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 51 to open the language control panel. Keyboard La nguage 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 52 Click the language bar here. Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl+Space. The language bar will then a ppear a s fol- lows.
Setting Up eJIFFY 53 How to cha nge display la nguage? Open the La nguage Control Pa nel a nd click to show the display la nguage list. Check your desired display la nguage. Y our selected display la nguage will be applied after rebooting. Note: Details about eJIFFY plea se refer to eJIFFY in disk.
Setting Up eJIFFY 54 Memo.
55 Trouble Shooting Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems. Bef ore calling for technical support or returning for warra nty, this cha pter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips.
56 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 fa n 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 .
58 Trouble Shooting Memo.
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