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USER'S MANUAL Of Intel H55 Express Chipset Based M/B for Intel LGA 1156 Processors Trademark: * Specifications and I nformation contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are subject to change a t any time without notice, and shoul d not be construe d as a commitment by manufacturer.
i Environmental Protection Announcement Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure environment protection of mother earth, please recycle.
ii ENVIROMENTAL SAFETY INSTRUCTION ................................................................ iii USER’S NOTICE ......................................................................................................... iv MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION .
iii Environmental Safety Instruction z Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not pl ace the product in any area where it may become wet. z 0 to 40 centigrade is the suitable temper ature. (The figure comes from the request of the main chipset).
iv USER’S NOTICE COPYRIGHT OF THIS MANUAL BEL ONGS TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO PART OF THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PROD UCTS AND SOFTWARES DESCRI BED IN IT MAY BE REPRODUCED, TRANS MITTED OR TRANSLATED INT O ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTE N PERMISSION OF THE MANUFACTURER.
1 Chapter 1 Introduction of Intel H55 Express Chipset Motherboards 1-1 Features of Motherboard The Intel H55 Express chipset based mo therboard series are based on Intel H55 Express chipset technology.
2 to read the detailed descriptions of thes e value added product features, please get them in the coming section. 1-1.1 Special Features of motherboard CPU Smart Fan --- The Noise Management System It’s never been a good idea to gain the perform ance of your system by sacrificing its acoustics.
3 1-2 Specification Spec Description Design z U-ATX fo rm factor, 4 layers blue PCB size: 23.0cmx24.5cm Chipset z Intel H55 Express Chipset CPU Socket z supports the innovative Intel LGA 1156 socket Intel®, Core™ i7, Core™ i5 （ Lynnfield & Clarkdale ） , Core™ i3 and Pentium® Processor.
4 1-3 Performance List The following performance data list is the testing result of some popular benchmark testing programs. These data ar e just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for .
5 1-4 Layout Diagram CPU Socket ATX Power Conn. PCI Slot CPU FAN1 RJ-45 Over USB Connector Power LED Header Speaker Header Front Panel Audio USB Headers SYSFAN1 ATX 12V Power Connector RJ-45 LA N Coax.
6 Jumpers Jumper Name Description JBAT CMOS RAM Clear 2-pin Block JP1 KB/MS Power On Enabled/Disabled 3-pin Block JP2/ JP3 USB Power On Enabled/Disabled 3-pin Block Connectors Connector Name Descripti.
7 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation WARNING! Turn off your power when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboar d and expansion cards . 2-1 Hardware installation Steps Before using your computer, you had better complete the following steps: 1.
8 (2) KB/MS Power on Function Enabled/Disabled: JP1 Key board/Mouse P owe r O n Setting 2-3 Close d KB / MS Power ON En abled JP1 JP1 1-2 C losed KB/MS Power ON Disable (De fault ) (3) USB Pow er On f.
9 Processor - the "central processing unit" (CPU); the principal integrated circuit used for doing the "computing" in "personal computer" Front Side Bus Frequency - the working frequency of th e motherboard, which is generated by the clock generator for CPU, DRAM and PCI BUS.
10 2-3-3 LGA 1156 CPU Installation Guide 1. Please make sure that CPU socket is faci ng towards you and the level is on y ou left hand side. 2. Press dow n the level and move it to the left side to make sure it is freed from the h ook and then open it upwards about 135 degree.
11 6 ． Put down the load plate in th e direction shown above. 7. Press down the load le vel and move it rightwards make sure it is locked under the notch. 2-3-4 Intel Reference Thermal Solution Assembly 1. Put the heat sink vertically above the CP-installed socket and make sure to align the four fasteners with four holes around the socket.
12 2-4 Install Memory This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR III DUA L INLINE MEMORY MODULES (DIMM) socket for DDR III memory expansion available to maximum memory volume of 16GB DDRIII SDRAM.
13 Installation Tips ： Open the two plastic clips of memory slots then push down the module vertically into the slot. See to it that the hole of the module fit into the notch of the slot; The two plastic clips will automatically cl ose if the memory module is fitted in a proper way.
14 2-5-3 PCI Express Slot The H55 Express chipset based motherboard series offer two PC I-Express2.0 x16 graphics slots. With PE1 being PCI Expres s 2.
15 3. Be careful with the position for the pin you would like to set up. 4. Keep straight to force the CF Bridges plug into both sides of CrossFire Tech Supported VGA Cards.
16 ** If you are using a 20-pin power plug, please refer to Figure1 for power supply connection. Power plug form power supply and power connectors from motherboard both adopt key design to avoid mistake installation. You can insert the power plug into the connector with ease only in the right direction.
17 (3) Large 4-Pin Power Connector ： J1 The connectors are 4-pi n connector that supports extr a 12V / 5V power to your system (4) PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector: KB1 The connectors are for PS/ 2 keyboard and PS/2 Mouse.
18 (8) Serial-ATA2 Port connectors: SATA1~SATA6 These connectors support the provided Serial ATA and Serial ATA2 IDE hard disk cable to connect the motherboard and serial ATA2 hard disk drives.
19 (3) Speaker connector: SPEAK This 4-pin connector connects to t he case-mounted speaker. See the figure below. (4) Pow er LED: PWR LED The Power LED is light on while the syst em power is on.
20 (9) CD Audio-In Headers (4-pin): CDIN CDIN are the connectors fo r CD-Audio Input signal. Please connect it to CD-ROM CD-Audio output connector. C D Audio -In Head ers CDI N 4 1 (10) IR infrared modul e Headers (5-pin): IR1 This connector supports t he optional wireless transmitti ng and receiving infrared module.
21 (12) SPDIF Out header: HDMI_SPDIF The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolb y digital decoder.
22 2-7 Starting Up Your Computer 1. After all connection is made, cl ose your computer case cover. 2. Be sure all the switch are off, and check that the power supply input voltage is set to proper position, usually in-put voltage is 220V ∼ 240V or 110V ∼ 120V depending on your country’s voltage used.
23 Chapter 3 Introducing BIOS The BIOS is a program located on a Flas h Memory on the motherboard. This program is a bridge between motherboar d and operating system.
24 3-3 The Main Menu Once you enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, t he Main Menu (Figure 3-1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from 12 setup functions and 2 exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.
25 Change User Password This entry for setting User password Save Changes and Exit Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup. Discard Changes and Exit Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. 3-4 Standard BIOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into several categories.
26 3-5 Advanced BIOS Features Boot Sector Virus Protection The selection Allow you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabl ed and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep.
27 3-5-1 CPU Features C1E Function This should be enabled in order to enable or disable the “Enhanced Halt State”. The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled. Hardware Prefetcher For UP platforms, leave it as Enabled. For DP/MP serv ers, it may use to tune performance to the specific application.
28 Intel(R) SpeedStep (tm) tech The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled. Disable: Disable GV3; Enabe: Enable GV3. InteL(R) TurboMode tech Turbo mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific condition. Intel(R) C-STATE tech CState: CPU idle is set to C2/C3/C4.
29 3-7 Integrated Peripherals Configure SATA#1 as Press Enter to select the SATA type. T he optional settings are: IDE; AHCI and Disabled. SATA#1 IDE Configuration The optional settings are: Compatible and Enhanced. SATA#2 IDE Configuration The optional settings are: Disabled and Enhanced.
30 3-8 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy saving while operati ng in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. ACPI Version Features The optional settings are: ACPI v1.
31 High Performance Event Timer The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled. Resume On RTC Alarm Use this item to disable or enable RTC to generate a wake event. 3-9 Miscellaneous Control Palette Snooping The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled.
32 CPUFAN1 Mode Setting Press enter to select CPU Mode setting, the optional settings are: Manual Mode; Thermal Cruise Mode; Speed Crui se Mode; Smart FAN III Mode. 3-11 User Overclok Settings Linear PCIEX Clock Use this item to set Linear PCIEX clock in the range of 100 to 200.
33 Use this item to set CPU VTT voltage from 1.140Vto 2.247V. The default value is 1.176v. DRAM Voltage Select Use this item to set DRAM voltage from 1.538V (Default) to2.204V. The default value is 1.589v. CPU AGX Voltage Select The optional settings are: Auto, +50m V~+350 mV.
34 3-13 Load Optimal Defaults/ Load Standard Defaults Load Optimal Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Pressing <OK> loads the default values that are factory se ttings for optimal performance system operations.
35 Chapter 4 Driver Installation Check your package and there is A MAGIC INSTALL CD included. This CD c onsists of all DRIVERS you need. MAGIC INSTALL Supports WINDOWS XP/ Vista/ 7 Insert CD into your CD-ROM drive and the MAGIC INSTALL Menu should appear as below.
36 4-1 INF: Install Intel INF Chipset System Driver Windows XP Windows XP 64 Windows VISTA / VISTA 64 / 7 x86/ 7 x64.
37 4-2 IMSS: Install Intel IMSS Chipset System Driver Windows XP Windows XP 64 Windows VISTA / VISTA 64 / 7 x86/ 7 x64.
38 4-3 VGA: Install VGA Driver Windows XP Windows XP 64 Windows VISTA / VISTA 64 / 7 x86/ 7 x64.
39 4-4 LAN: Gigabit Ethernet LAN Driver Windows XP Windows XP 64 Windows VISTA / VISTA 64 / 7 x86/ 7 x64.
40 4-5 SOUND: Install Audio Codec Driver Windows XP Windows XP 64 Windows VISTA / VISTA 64 / 7 x86/ 7 x64.
41 4-6 AHCI: Install Intel AHCI Driver Windows XP Windows XP 64 Windows VISTA / VISTA 64 / 7 x86/ 7 x64.
42 4-7 User’s Manual 4-8 How to Update BIOS STEP 1. Prepare a bootable di sk. (You may make one by click START click RUN typ e SYS A: click OK) STEP 2. Download upgrade tools and the latest BIOS files of t he motherboard from official website and then make a copy of it to your bootable floppy disk after decompressing these files STEP 3.
43 4-9 G.P.I. Function LED Display All LED off or glitter. It means the motherboard in the G.P.I mode. CPU works with the low power consumption. Three LED off or glitter. It means the mo therboard is working on partial power saving mode. (The LED off indicate the relative power phase working with idle mode).
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