ECS AM2+ A770M-A (V1.0) manual

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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 . V ersion 1.0C Disclaimer The information in this docume[...]

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    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. Canadian Department of Communications T[...]

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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 Features.....................................................................................[...]

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    iv Integrated Peripherals..................................................................34 Power Management Setup............................................................35 PCI/PnP Configurations..............................................................36 PC Health Status....................................................................[...]

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    1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Tha nk you f or choosing the A770M-A motherboard. This motherboard is a high performa nce, enha nced function motherboard that supports socket for AMD Phenom TM processor (socket AM2+)/AMD Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon TM 64/Sempron TM processors for high-end busine[...]

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    2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor HyperT ra nsport 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. • Accommodates AMD Phenom TM processor (socket AM2+) AMD Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon TM [...]

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    3 Introducing the Motherboard Onboard LAN (Optional) The onboard LAN provides the following features: This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66/33 MB/s. Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • One PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface • T wo PCI Express x1 slots [...]

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    4 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components[...]

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    5 Introducing the Motherboard T able of Motherboard Components LA BEL COM PONENT S Socket for AM D P henom TM p roc ss or ( socket A M2 + ) /AM D A thlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core / At hlon TM 64 / Sem p ron TM p roc es so rs 2. CPU_FAN1 CP U cooling fan connector 3. DRR2_1~4 240-pin DDR2 S DRA M slots 4. ATX_POWER1 St an dard 24-p in ATX power connector [...]

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    6 Introducing the Motherboard Memo[...]

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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 grounded device to avoid dam- age from static electricity • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before wor[...]

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    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. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the[...]

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    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 unstability after clearing CMOS, we r ecommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimal Defaults” and then “Save Changes and Exit”. 2. Mak[...]

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    10 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 fa n cable to CPU_F AN1 . 2 Connect the sta ndard power supply connector to A TX_POWER1 . 3 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK . 4 Co[...]

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    11 Installing the Motherboard CPU_F AN1: Cooling F AN Power Conne ctor Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fa n 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 TX12V1: A TX 12V Power Connector A TX_POWER1: A TX 24-pin Power Con[...]

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    12 Installing the Motherboard Front Panel Header 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 Micro A TX cases. Refer to the ta ble below for information: Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary- contact switch that is normally op[...]

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    13 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 resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to t[...]

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    14 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. 4 Put the CPU Fan down on the retention mod- ule[...]

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    15 Installing the Motherboard Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM only . 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. 3 Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they ca[...]

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    16 Installing the Motherboard T a ble A: DDR2 (me mory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) The following DDR2 800/667/533/400 memory modules have been tested and quali- fied for use with this motherboard. Ty pe Si z e V e ndor M odul e N a m e 256 M B Hy n i x H Y M P 532U 646- E 3 A A 512 M B N any a N T 512T 64U 88A 0F - 5A 256 M B E li x i r M [...]

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    17 Installing the Motherboard Type Siz e Ve ndor M odule N am e 256 M B I n f ineon H Y S64T 320 00H U -25F - B A-D AT A M 2OA D 6G 3H 316 0I 1E 53 A eneon A E T 660U D 00- 25D B98 X A pac er A U 512E 800C 5KB GC A P O G E E A U 51082-800P 505 I n f ineon H Y S64T 640 00H U -25F - B N anya N T 512T 6 4U 88B 0BY - 25C PS C A L 6 E8 E6 3 H- 8 E1 A P [...]

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    18 Installing the Motherboard About SA T A Connectors Y our motherboard features four SA T A connectors supporting a total of four drive s. SA T A refers to Serial A T A (Adva nced T echnology Atta chment) is the sta ndard inter- face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors are well designed a nd will only fit[...]

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    19 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 f eatures a nd capa bilities. W ith these efficient fa cilities, you ca n in- crea se the motherboard’s ca pa bilities b[...]

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    20 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. 3 Secure the metal bra cket of the [...]

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    21 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for inf ormation 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. Pi n Signal Name Function 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT[...]

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    22 Installing the Motherboard F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard ha s six USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array . Addi- tionally , some computer ca ses 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. Please make su[...]

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    23 Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS. Audio Ports The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting. A : C e nter & Woof er D: L i n e - i n B: Ba c[...]

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    24 Installing the Motherboard Memo[...]

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    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. The BIOS (Ba sic Input a nd Output System) Setup Utility displays the syste [...]

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    26 Using BIOS BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. f f f f v02.61(C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Mega trends, Inc. f Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the delete key to a ccess the BIOS Setup Utility . f f f Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup Advanced [...]

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    27 Using BIOS 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. New BIOS provides support for new peri pherals, i mprove- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1 Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for information[...]

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    28 Using BIOS Sta ndard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. Date Wed 09/26/2007 f Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Third IDE Master Not Detected Third IDE Slave Not Detected Help Item f f CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Time 02 : 45 : 33 Use [ENT[...]

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    29 Using BIOS LBA/Large Mode (Auto) Use this item to set the LAB/Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) (Auto) If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during ea ch tra nsfer . PIO Mode (Auto) Use thi[...]

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    30 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. CPU Virtualization (Enabled) Hardware V irtualization T echnology ena bles processor feature for running multiple si multa neous V irtual M a chines allowing specialized software applications to run in full isolation of ea ch other . AMD C&Q (Enabled) This item helps the s[...]

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    31 Using BIOS 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 . CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Setup HT Configuration Press Enter Memory Configuration Press Enter Help[...]

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    32 Using BIOS HT3 Protocol Checker (Auto) This ite m is used to set the HT3 Protocol Checker . NB Transmitter Attenuation (00) This item is used to set the Northbridge transmitter attenuation. CPU Transmitter Attenuation (00) This item is used to set the CPU transmitter attenuation. NB & CPU HT Time Margining (Disabled) This item is used to set[...]

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    33 Using BIOS Unganged Mode support (Auto) This item is used to set the unganged mode support. Power Down Enable (Enabled) When in power down mode, if all pages of the DRAMs associated with a CKE pin are closed, then these parts are placed in power down mode. Only pre-charge power down mode is supported, not active power down mode. Power Down Mode [...]

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    34 Using BIOS Onboard IDE Controller (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IDE interface. Onboard SA T A Mode (En abled) Use this item to ena ble or disa ble the onboard SA T A mode. SA T A Conf iguration (IDE) Use this item to show the Seri al A T A Configuration options. Onboard AUDIO Function (Enabled) Use this item to enable [...]

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    35 Using BIOS Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Power Management Setup Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. Help Item ACPI Suspend Type S3 (STR) Soft-off by PWR-BTTN Instant Off PWRON After PWR-Fail Power O[...]

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    36 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Resume By PS2 MS (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. Resume By RTC Alarm (Disabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system ca n automatically r[...]

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    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. -=- System Hardware Monitor -=- Smart Fan Function Press Enter Shutdown T emperature Disabled Warning T emperature Disabled CPU T emperature : 71°C/159°F System T e mperature : 3[...]

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    38 Using BIOS DeltaT1 (+3) This item specifies the range that controls CPU temperature and keeps it from going so high or so low when smart fan works. SMART Fan Slope PWM value (4 PWM value/°C) This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the smart fan. Shutdown T e mperature (Disa bled) Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can[...]

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    39 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 (Disabled) If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system. CPU Over-clocking Func. (Disabled) This item decides the CPU ove[...]

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    40 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. User Password This page helps you install or change a password. Help item CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. User Password [...]

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    41 Using BIOS Save & Exit Setup Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility a nd exit the Setup Utility . When the Save a nd Exit dialog box a ppears, select [OK] to save and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to the main menu. Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Ente[...]

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    42 Using BIOS Memo[...]

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    43 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP/V ista The Auto-install CD-ROM makes it ea sy for you to install the drivers a nd software for your motherboard. If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install drivers thr ough the file ma nager for your O[...]

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    44 Using the Motherboard Software Setup 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 CD. Before installing the software f[...]

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    45 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. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. 1. Drivers and software are autom[...]

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    46 Using the Motherboard Software Follow these instructions to Disa ble V ista UAC function: 1. Go to Control Panel . Method 1. Run Reboot Setup Windows V ista will block startup progra ms by default when installing drivers after the system restart. Y ou must select ta skbar icon Run Blocked Program a nd run Reboot Setup to install the next driver,[...]

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    47 Using the Motherboard Software 2. Select Classic View . 3. Set User Account . 4. Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue .[...]

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    48 Using the Motherboard Software Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive a nd locate the P A TH.DOC file in the root directory . This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers. Most [...]