ECS A785GM-M5 manual

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 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this documen[...]

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[...]

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.....................................................................................[...]

iv Integrated Peripherals..................................................................35 Power Management Setup.............................................................37 PCI/PnP Setup..............................................................................38 PC Health Status............................................................[...]

1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the A785GM-M5 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports socket for AMD Phenom TM II/Phenom TM processor (socket AM2+)/Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core/ Athlon TM 64/ Sempron TM processors for high-e[...]

2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor HyperT ransport 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 II/Phenom TM processor (socket AM2+)/ AMD Athlon TM 64X2 Dual-Cor[...]

3 Introducing the Motherboard The onboard Audio provides either of the following features: The onboard LAN controller provides either of 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 Expre[...]

4 Introducing the Motherboard BIOS Fir mware • Power management • Wake-up alarms • CPU parameters • CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds. The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following: 1. Some hardware specifica[...]

5 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components[...]

6 Introducing the Motherboard T able of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. LABE L C O MPO NE NT S 1. CPU S ocket S o ck et f o r AMD P hen o m TM II/ Phenom TM proc es s or (s oc ke t A M2+ )/ A MD A t hlon TM 64 X2 Du al -C ore/ A t hl on TM 64/ S e mpron TM proc es s ors 2. C[...]

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[...]

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[...]

9 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings 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 & Exit Setup”. 1. 2. Make[...]

10 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 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 [...]

11 Installing the Motherboard CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. T o achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation pr ocedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form a[...]

12 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[...]

13 Installing the Motherboard T able A: Unbuffered DIMM Support for Socket AM2+/AM2 CPU The default value is unganged mode when using socket AM2+ CPU. DR AM S pe e d DIM M1 1 DI M M2 1 T imi ng Mo de D D R 2- 4 00 - Any 1T D D R 2- 4 00 An y Any 2T D D R 2- 5 33 - Any 1T SR x 16 SRx 16 SR x 16 SRx8 D D R2-533 S Rx8 S Rx1 6 2T D D R 2- 5 33 SRx 8 SR[...]

14 Installing the Motherboard T able B: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) The following DDR2 1066 (AM2+)/800/667/533/400 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Typ e Si z e Ve ndor Mo dul e Na m e 512 M B Sam s ung PC 2-4200U -4444- 10-B1 D D R2 533 1 GB A-dat a Vitesta 512 M B M ic ron M T 4H T[...]

15 Installing the Motherboard Due to the Phenom CPU and memory module limitation, the DRAM may need to adjust the voltage for supporting DDR2 1066. The memory mod- ules which can be used stably are listed in the above QVL table for refer- ence. Ty p e Si z e Ve n d o r Mo dul e Na m e A-D AT A R ed A-D AT A M 2OM I6H3J 4720L1C 5Z 78. A1GAO. 9 K4 Ap[...]

16 Installing the Motherboard Expansion Slots 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. W ith these efficient facilities, you can in- crease the motherboard’s capabi[...]

17 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 bracket of the c[...]

18 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. Pi n Signal Name Function 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT [...]

19 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. Please make sur e[...]

20 Installing the Motherboard LPT : Onboard parallel port header Pi n Signal Name 1 STB# Strobe 2 D 0 Data 0 3 D 1 Data 1 4 D2 Data 2 5 D3 Data 3 6 D4 Data 4 7 D5 Data 5 8 D6 Data 6 9 D 7 Data 7 10 ACK# Ackno wledge Pin Signal Name Function Pin Signal Name Function 11 BUSY Busy 12 PE Paper End 13 SLCT Select 14 AFD# Auto Feed 15 ERR# Error 16 INIT#[...]

21 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 manual. Installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLA VE. The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this. About SA [...]

22 Installing the Motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: This motherboard supports 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. 3 Attach the SA T A power cable to the SA T A hard drive and connect the other end to the [...]

23 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. VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VG A port. USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. A[...]

24 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 . 3 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK . 4 Connec[...]

25 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 . A TX12V : A TX 12V Power Connector A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connector 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 14 -12V 3 Ground 15 COM 4 +5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 COM 6 +5V 18 COM 7 Ground 19 COM 8 PWRGD 20 -5V 9 +5VSB 21 +5V [...]

26 Installing the Motherboard Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary- contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST . Power Switch Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen- tary-contact switch that is normally[...]

27 Using BIOS Chapter 3 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. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’[...]

28 Using BIOS Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility . CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. f f f f v02.62 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Mega trends, Inc. f : Move F10: Save ESC: Exit +/-/: V alue Enter : Select F9: Optimized Defaults F1:General Help f f f Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup Adva[...]

29 Using BIOS BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: Enter Select K E Y FUNCTION Scrolls through the items on a menu + /- Modifies the selected field’s values F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions F9 Loads an optimized setting for better performance ESC E[...]

30 Using BIOS Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. 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 Windows Date and Time Properties utility . CMOS SETUP UTILITY ?[...]

31 Using BIOS IDE BusMaster (Enabled) This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. W e recommend you to leave this item at the default value. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer (Auto) If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during [...]

32 Using BIOS Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer . CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Setup AMD C&Q Enabled Enhanced Halt (C1E) Disabled Quick Power on Self T est Enabled B[...]

33 Using BIOS Boot Other Device (Y es) Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second and Third boot devices. 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device (Hard Drive/CD/DVD/Removable Dev .) Use this[...]

34 Using BIOS Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer . CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Setup DRAM Frequency Auto DRAM Timing Mode Auto Internal Graphics Mode UMA[...]

35 Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Onboard SA T A Mode Enabled SA T A Configuration ID E Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Onboard LAN Function[...]

36 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Parallel Port Mode (Normal) Use this item to select the parallel port mode. Y ou can select Normal (Standard Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or BPP (Bi-Directional Parallel Port). Parallel Port IRQ (IRQ7) Use this item to assign [...]

37 Using BIOS Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. Help Item CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 PWRON After PWR-Fail Power Off Resume By RING Disabled Resume By PC[...]

38 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Resume on RTC Alarm (Disabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s R TC (realtime clock). Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake-up[...]

39 Using BIOS SMAR T F AN Control (Enabled) Smart Fan Function f Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: This item allows you to enable/disable the control of the system fan speed by chang- ing the fan voltage. PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters f[...]

40 Using BIOS SMART Fan Mode (Normal) This item allows you to select the fan mode (Normal, Quiet, Silent, or Manual) for a better operation environment. If you choose Normal mode, the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature. If you choose Quite mode, the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment. If you choose [...]

41 Using BIOS CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart Fan Function Help Item SMART Fan Control Enabled Smart Fan Mode Silent SMART Fan start PWM value 5 SMART Fan start TEMP .(°C) 60 DeltaT1 + 3 SMART Fan Slope PWM value 14 PWM value/°C CPU F AN Full Limit T emp 6 8 ° C Normal: auto ajusts depending on the C[...]

42 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the PC Health Status page. SMART Fan Slope PWM value (8 PWM value/°C) This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the smart fan. System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM vo[...]

43 Using BIOS Incorr ectly doing overclock/overvoltage may r esult in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This function is for advanced users only and we r ecommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Enable for AM2+ / Disable for AM2) Press [...]

44 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 can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. Y ou can use the sub menu to ch[...]

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

46 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: 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper , change the setting to allow BIOS[...]

47 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows XP/V ista/7 If the Auto-install DVD-ROM/CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS (for example, W indows Explorer). Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapte[...]

48 Using the Motherboard Software Application T ab Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk. Read Me T ab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the disk. Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard: 1. Click Setup . The installation program begins: The f[...]

49 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[...]

50 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 . 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 drive[...]

51 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t Chapter 5 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology The Hybrid Graphics ® technology provides significant display performance boost to AMD-based systems by inserting the external PCI Express graphics card and enabling both the discrete GPU and the AMD785G graphics core to rend[...]

52 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t Note: SurroundV iew TM provides the power and convenience of multiadapter , multimonitor support for computers that use a PCI-E based graphics card in conjunction with A TI integrated graphic processors. And there are two options: Disabled and PCI-E. If SurroundV iew TM set to Disabled , and Init Display F[...]

53 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t 4. Enter Catalyst Control Center , you can see the option of Cr ossFire TM , click it and select Enable CrossFir e TM , then Hybrid Graphics ® starts. T o disable Hybrid Graphics ® , please make sure to cancel Enable Cr ossFire TM in Catalyst Contr ol Center firstly .[...]

54 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t Memo[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 55 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. V ersion: 3.0 Chapter 6 Setting Up eJIFFY Note: According to your motherboard [...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 56 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. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish eJIFFY setup. Restart your computer after yo[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 57 3. Press <DEL> or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up. 4. And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func- tion . Press F10 to save the configuration and exit. Restart your computer . 2. Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application u[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 58 Y ou need to finish the CD installation first before setting the BIOS. 2. Enter My Computer to find the eJIFFY setup program. 3. Click the setup button to run the eJIFFY software installation program, restart your computer after you finish. 1. Insert the eJIFFY CD in the CD-ROM drive. And follow the onscreen instructions to fin[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 59 4. 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 . Press F10 to save the configuration and exit. Restart your computer . 2. Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application u[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 60 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. Click to enter the normal OS you ha[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 61 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. Shut Down/Restart: Ends your session and turns off the computer./Ends your session and restart [...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 62 Usage F AQ Q1: How to download files to hard disk through eW eb? Click on the file link directly . Then select “Save File” in the pop-up window . 3. eW eb supports to open video/audio files online in Flash player format. Due to firefox limitation, the browser does not support files in Real player or Media player formats. 2.[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 63 Q2: How to switch to different languages settings? Step1. Step2.[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 64 2. Then the “Save Image” window appears. Y ou may rename the image file in the “Name” column and save the file in a folder as the following picture shows. 1. Select the image you want to save and press the right key of your mouse to show the menu, then click the option “ Save Image As” from the menu. Q3: How to save[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 65 Enter the ePix window , then click the icon “Folder” located in the upper left-hand corner, then follow the path for the files you have saved to view the image files. Q1: How to find image files saved in hard disk through ePix? ePix: Photo viewing.[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 66 Q2: How to use the fit function under slide show? 1. Click “Edit” and select “Preferences” option from the menu. 2. Click “V iewer” and choose “Keep previous zoom” in “After loading an image”. Close the window and you can use the fit function under slide show now . Note: ePix supports to view image files onl[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 67 “Unmount” is to safely remove the storage devices. T o unplug the external storage devices such as USB drives, users need to clik the “Unmount” prompt as the following picture shows, then the icon will change to , you can remove the device now . Q2: What does it mean for “Unmount Disk”? Mount/Unmount Disk. “Mount?[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 68 Memo[...]

69 Trouble Shooting Chapter 7 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. a) System does no[...]

70 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. Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan. M[...]

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