Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P67H2-A2 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 Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference- causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada.
Preface iii Chapter 9 Marvell 88SE9128 SA T A 6Gb/s RAID Controller BIOS Setup Describes the SA T A RAID Setup Go to H page 81 Chapter 10 Provides basic trouble shooting T rouble Shooting tips H page .
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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....................................................................................1 Feature.
iv Chapter 8 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations 75 Before creating a RAID set........................................................75 Entering Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility ....76 Creating a RAID set.
v Chapter 10 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 T rouble Shooting 87 Start up problems during assembly ..............................................87 Start up problems after prolong use............................................88 Maintenance and care tips.......
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1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing P67H2-A2 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced-function motherboard designed to support the LGA1155 socket for 2 nd Generation Intel ® Core TM Family & Unlock processors to reach the optimum system performance.
2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature • Accommodates 2 nd Generation Intel ® Core TM Family & Unlock proces- sors • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU • Supports two PCI Express .
3 Introducing the Motherboard • Content Protection for Full Rate loss-less DVD Audio, Blue-Ray DVD and HD-DVD audio content playback (with selected versions of Win-DVD/PowerDVD/TMT) • Direct Sound 3D.
4 Introducing the Motherboard • Intel ® P67 Chipset • LGA1 155 socket for 2 nd Generation Intel ® Core TM Family & Unlock processors • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU • DMI 5.
5 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components • Audio, LAN, can be disabled in BIOS • F7 hot key for boot up devices option Form Factor • A TX Size, 305mm x 244mm.
6 Introducing the Motherboard T able of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. LA BEL COMP ONENT S L G A1155 so c ket fo r 2 nd Gene ra t i on Int e l ? Cor e TM F am ily & Unl oc k pr oc e s sor s 2 .
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 scr ews as this can stress the motherboar d..
9 Installing the Motherboard Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sur e that you DO NOT scratch the motherboar d or any of the surface-mount r esis- tors with the clip of the cooling fan.
10 Installing the Motherboard A. Opening of the Load Plate · Put your thumb on the tail of the load plate and press the tail down. · Rotate the load plate to fully open position. B. Disengaging of the Load Lever · Hold the hook of lever and pull it to the left side to clear retention tab.
11 Installing the Motherboard Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support four 240-pin DDR3 DDR3 2133 (OC)/DDR3 1866 (OC)/1600 (OC)/1333/1066 SDRAM . The total memory capacity is 16 GB. Y ou must install at least one module in any of the four slots.
12 Installing the Motherboard Do not r emove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules.
13 Installing the Motherboard 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.
14 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.
15 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s 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.
16 Installing the Motherboard F_USB1~3 (USB 2.0): Front Panel USB 2.0 headers. The motherboard has three USB 2.0 headers supporting eight USB 2.0 ports. Addi- tionally , some computer cases have USB 2.0 ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB 2.
17 Installing the Motherboard USB3F: Front Panel USB 3.0 headers. This Motherboard implements one USB 3.0 header supporting 2 extra front USB 3.0 ports, which delivers 5Gb/s transfer rate. USB3F supports EZ Charger technology , provides about 1A current than general USB port in off mode for USB devices.
18 Installing the Motherboard Installing SA T A Hard Drives This section describes how to install SA T A devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD- ROM drive. SA T A cable (optional) SA T A power cable (optional) About SA T A Connectors Y our motherboard features four SA T A 3.
19 Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: eSA T A 6 Gb/s ports Use these ports to connect to external SA T A boxes or Serial A T A port multipliers. Audio Ports Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices.
20 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 system cooling fan connector to SYS_F AN .
21 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 F AN Power Connector Users please note that the 8-pin and 4-pin power cables can both be con- nected to the A TX12V connector .
22 Installing the Motherboard PWR_F AN: F AN Power Connector Pi n Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 +12V Power +12V 3 Sense Sensor A TX12V : A TX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 Ground .
23 Installing the Motherboard Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to function properly , an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface.
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25 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for W indows Plug and Play . The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS.
26 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.
27 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.
28 Using BIOS System Language (English) This item is used to set the language. Date & Time The Date and T ime items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the W indows Date and Time Properties utility .
29 Using BIOS Onboard LAN1/2 Controller (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard LAN. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. ECS eJIFFY Function ECS eJIFFY Function [Disabled] +/- : Change Opt. Enter : Select F1:General Help Make sure that the eJIFFY has been installed to hard disk.
30 Using BIOS PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the paeameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.
31 Using BIOS SMART Fan start PWM value (180) SMART Fan start TEMP(-) (30) This item is used to set the start PWM value of the smart fan. This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan. DeltaT (+3) This item specifies the range that controls CPU temperature and keeps it from going so high or so low when smart fan works.
32 Using BIOS +/- : Change Opt. Enter : Select :Select Screen :Select Item Power Management Setup Resume by RING [Disabled] Resume By PCI/PCI-E/Lan PME [Disabled] Resume By USB (S3) [Dis.
33 Using BIOS ACPI Configuration The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. ACPI Sleep State (S3(Suspend to RAM)) This item allows user to enter the APCI S3 (Suspend toRAM) Sleep State(default). Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page.
34 Using BIOS CPU Configuration The item in the menu shows the CPU . CPU Configuration Intel (R) Core (TM) i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz EMT64 Supported Processor Speed 3100 MHz Processor Stepping 206a6 Micro.
35 Using BIOS Excute 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.
36 Using BIOS SA T A Configuration Use this item to show the mode of serial SA T A configuration options. SA T A Configuration SA T A Mode [IDE Mode] Serial-A T A Controller 0 [Compatible] Serial-A T .
37 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. +/- : Change Opt. Enter : Select :Select Screen :Select Item USB Configuration All USB Devices [Enabled] USB 3.
38 Using BIOS Super IO Configuration Use this item to show the information of Super IO configuration. +/- : Change Opt. Enter : Select :Select Screen :Select Item Super IO Configuration .
39 Using BIOS The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the North chipset, South chipset and other system. Chipset Menu North Bridge Scroll to this item and press <Enter> and view the following screen. Initate Graphic Adapter (PCI Express) This item allows you to select graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.
40 Using BIOS South Bridge Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen. +/- : Change Opt. Enter : Select :Select Screen :Select Item F1:General Help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
41 Using BIOS Azalia HD Audio Enabled Disabled +/- : Change Opt. Enter : Select :Select Screen :Select Item F1:General Help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. F2:Previous V alues F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.
42 Using BIOS 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.
43 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B III menu page. ICC Over-Clocking Lib Version (7.0.0.29) This item shows the ICC over-clocking lib version. Number of ICC Profiles (N/A) This item shows number of ICC profiles. Current ICC Profiles Index (N/A) This item shows current ICC profiles index.
44 Using BIOS CPU Ratio (31) This item allows users to control non turbo CPU ratio. IA Core Current (Normal) Use this item to control CPU Current Limit. This is for Turbo mode. Power Limit 1 Value (Watt) (95) Use this item to control the limit of the TDP .
45 Using BIOS +/- : Change Opt. Enter : Select :Select Screen :Select Item Memory Multiplier Configuration Memory Mutiplier [10.67] Memory Timing Configuration F1:General Help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
46 Using BIOS This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state. Boot Menu Boot Configuration This item shows the information of the Boot Configuration. Bootup NumLock State (On) This item enables you to select NumLock state. Quiet BOOT (Enabled) This item enables or disables quiet boot.
47 Using BIOS This page enables you to set setup administrator and password. Security Menu Administrator Password Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen. Create New Password Use this item to set setup administrator password.
48 Using BIOS +/- : Change Opt. Enter : Select :Select Screen :Select Item F1:General Help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. F2:Previous V alues F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.
49 Using BIOS Save Options Use this item enables you to save the options that you have made. Save Changes Use this item enables you to save the changes that you have made. Discard Changes Use this item enables you to discard any changes that you have made.
50 Using BIOS 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. Install new BIOS as follows: This concludes Chapter 3.
51 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.
52 Using the Motherboard Software Drivers 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.
53 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.
54 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 .
55 A TI CrossFire TM T echnology Suppor t Chapter 5 A TI CrossFireX TM T echnology Suppor t This motherboard supports the A TI CrossFireX TM T echnology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section.
56 A TI CrossFire TM T echnology Suppor t * For reference only 3. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards. 2. Connect the cable from your monitors to the CrossFireX TM ready graphics card installed on the PCIEX16_1 slot.
57 A TI CrossFire TM T echnology Suppor t The Catalyst TM Control Center Dialog Box T o enable CrossFireX TM : • Install A TI graphic card driver . • Enter the Catalyst TM Control Center Dialog Box. • check the “Enable CrossFireX TM ” item. • Click OK to apply .
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59 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Suppor t Chapter 6 NVIDIA ® ® ® ® ® SLI ® ® ® ® ® T echnology Suppor t This motherboard supports the NVIDIA ® SLI ® T echnology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards.
60 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Suppor t 2. Connect the cable from your monitors to the SLI-Ready graphics card installed on the PCIEX16_1 slot. Once the new NVIDIA ® ® ® ® ® SLI-certified components have been installed in the system,they will be recognized by the operating system upon W indows boot-up.
61 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Suppor t Enabling NVIDIA ® SLI 1. Click on the SLI capable system message to open the following window . Description: All NVIDIA ® GPUs work together with SLI technology to increase the rendering performance of your 3D applications.
62 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Suppor t All in all, the NVIDIA SLI technology works. This concludes Chapter 6. 2. Select the checkbox Enable SLI technology and then click Apply Y ou now have an .
Setting Up eJIFFY 63 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 64 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 65 3. After setting up eJIFFY under W indows, 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 66 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 67 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 68 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu. ePix: Photo viewing. eW eb: Firefox for web browsing/webmail and watching flash video . Shut Down/Restart: Ends your session and turns off the computer.
Setting Up eJIFFY 69 to open the language control panel. Keyboard Language Setup Usage F AQ Language Contr ol 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 70 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 71 How to change display language? Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list. Check your desired display language.
Setting Up eJIFFY 72 Step1 Select the icon , press the right key of your mouse, then select “Edit Connection...” item. Step2 Select the connection you want (eg.
Setting Up eJIFFY 73 (2) Wireless connection (3) DSL connection Note: Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk..
Setting Up eJIFFY 74 Memo.
75 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0, and 1 sets on the external Serial A T A hard disk drives. Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set: 1 . Install the external Serial A T A hard disk drive (HDD) on your system.
76 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations 2 . The main Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears. Entering Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS util- ity 1 . During POST , press <Ctrl-I> to enter the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu.
77 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations 2 . When the RAID Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create. Creating a RAID set 1 . In the main Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID V olume using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>.
78 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs. 5 . The following screen appears, displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created. Users please be noted that RAID 0 (Stripe) is set to accelerate the data access, and RAID 1 (Mirror) is set to provide the data backup.
79 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Deleting a RAID set 1 . In the main Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID V olume using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. 2 . Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete.
80 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Resetting disks to Non-RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD. When you install a broken RAID HDD, you cannot select this disk when configuring a RAID set through the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager option.
8 1 Marvell 88SE9128 SA T A 6Gb/s RAID Controller BIOS Setup Chapter 9 Marvell 88SE9128 SA T A 6Gb/s RAID Controller BIOS Setup The 88SE9128 controller supports the creation of RAID 0 and RAID 1 virtual disks comprising of exactly two SA T A physical disks.
8 2 Marvell 88SE9128 SA T A 6Gb/s RAID Controller BIOS Setup 2. Use the arrow keys to scroll the list of free disks. Press Space to select/unselect a disk and press Enter to continue.
8 3 Marvell 88SE9128 SA T A 6Gb/s RAID Controller BIOS Setup 3. Create Virtual Disk by configuring its settings in the Information pane. 4. Press Enter to select a RAID Level (RAID 0, RAID1).
8 4 Marvell 88SE9128 SA T A 6Gb/s RAID Controller BIOS Setup 5. Scroll to Stripe Size and press Enter to select 32K or 64K for the selected RAID Level.
8 5 Marvell 88SE9128 SA T A 6Gb/s RAID Controller BIOS Setup 7. Scroll to Quick Init and press Enter to select Y es or No. 8. Scroll to VD Name to type a new name, and press Enter to confirm the selection.
8 6 Marvell 88SE9128 SA T A 6Gb/s RAID Controller BIOS Setup 9. Scroll to Next and press Enter to create the virtual disks after configuring the virtual disk.
87 Trouble Shooting Chapter 10 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.
88 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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91 POST Code Checkpoints The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre-boot process. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the .
92 3 5 CPU pos t-m emor y in itia liza tion . Boot St ra p Pr oces s or ( BSP) se l ect ion 3 6 CPU pos t- mem ory in itia l izat ion. Sys tem Ma na gem en t M ode (S MM ) init ial izat ion 3 7 Pos t-.
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94 9E-9F Res erv ed fo r fu ture A MI co des A 0 I DE in itia liza tion i s st a rt ed A1 IDE R ese t A2 IDE D e tec t A3 IDE E nable A 4 SCSI in itia l izat ion is s ta rte d A 5 SCSI Res et A 6 SCSI.
An important point after buying a device ECS P67H2-A2 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought ECS P67H2-A2 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data ECS P67H2-A2 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, ECS P67H2-A2 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get ECS P67H2-A2 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of ECS P67H2-A2, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime ECS P67H2-A2.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with ECS P67H2-A2. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device ECS P67H2-A2 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
