ECS H67H2-I (V1.1) 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 Th[...]

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............................................................................................2 S[...]

iv Boot Menu..........................................................................47 Security Menu . ...................................................................48 Save & Exit Menu..............................................................49 Updating the BIOS .............................................................. 51 Chapte[...]

1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the H67H2-I motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1155 socket for Intel ® Sandy Bridge Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium/Celeron new genera- tion desktop processors. The mothe[...]

2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature The motherboard uses an LGA1155 type of Intel ® Sandy Bridge processor that carries the following features: Processor • LGA1 155 socket for latest new Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron high-end desktop processors • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU • One x16 PCI Express Gen2 slot supporting up to[...]

3 Introducing the Motherboard Audio This motherboard supports either of the following: The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphic Interface • One Mini PCI Express slot • 2x Serial A T A 6.0 Gb/s connectors and 2 x Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s connec- tors Expansion Options • 7.1+2 Channel Hig[...]

4 Introducing the Motherboard • Intel H67 Express Chipset • LGA1 155 socket for latest new Sandy Bridge Core i7/i5/i3/ Pentium/Celeron processors • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU • Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture • 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB • Supports DDR3 1333/1066 DDR3 SDRAM • 1 x PCI Expr[...]

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 COM PONE NTS LG A1 155 s ocke t for l atest new Cor e i7 /i5 /i3/ Pentiu m/C el er on proces sors 2. S CN Fo r Mini PCI E1X card o r mSA TA c ard 3. DDR3_1 ~2 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM sl ot s 4. S Y S_F[...]

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 Jumper T ype Description Setting (default) CLR_CMOS 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: CLEAR CMOS Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn off the system. 1 CLR_CMOS T o avoid the system[...]

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 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[...]

11 Installing the Motherboard CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. 1. T o achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/ heatsink supplied. The for[...]

12 Installing the Motherboard Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support two 240-pin DDR3 1333/1066. The total memory capacity is 8 GB. Y ou must install at least one module in any of the two slots. The total memory capacity is up to 8 GB. Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging[...]

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. W ith these ef ficient facilities, you can in- crease the motherboard’s capabilities by addin[...]

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. 3 Secure the metal bracket of the c[...]

15 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: SA T A1~2: Serial A T AIII connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial A T AIII devices for the highest data transfer rates (6.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assem[...]

16 Installing the Motherboard F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header for Azalia This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier access. 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT 1R 4 PRESENCE# 5 PORT 2R 6 PORT1_JD 7 AUD_GND 8 KEY Pi n Signal Name Pi n Signal Name 9 PORT 2L 10 PORT2_JD F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB [...]

17 Installing the Motherboard CASE: Chassis Intrusion Header This detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function needs a chassis equipped with instrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS. Short Chassis cover is removed Open Chassis cover is closed Pin 1-2 Function COM: Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port e[...]

18 Installing the Motherboard Installing a SA T A Hard Drive This section describes how to install SA T A hard drives. Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: 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 SAT A hard drive [...]

19 Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: This jack connects to external optical digital audio output devices. Optical SPDIF Output The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting. This motherboard may adopt 8-chan[...]

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 standard power supply connector to A TX_POWER . 3 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to [...]

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 1 GND System Ground 3 Sense Sensor 4 PWM PWM Pi n Signal Name Function 2 +12V Power +12V A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3V 1[...]

22 Installing the Motherboard A TX12V4P: A TX 12V Power Connector SPK: Internal speaker Pin Signal Name 1 VCC 2 Key 3 NC 4 Signal Pi n Signal Name 4 +12V 3 +12V 2 Ground 1 Ground[...]

23 Installing the Motherboard Power/Sleep/Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual-color, front panel mounted LED provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication. 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 [...]

24 Installing the Motherboard Memo[...]

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. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration statu[...]

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. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When [...]

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. BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: K E Y FUNCTION Scrolls thr[...]

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 T ime Properties utility . The Advanced menu items allow yo[...]

29 Using BIOS Onboard LAN1 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. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyrig[...]

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. -=- PECI Mode -=- Offset to TCC Activation T emp : -27 +/- : Change Opt. Enter : Select   :Select Item F1:General Help F2:Previous V alues F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save[...]

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. SMART Fan S[...]

32 Using BIOS +/- : Change Opt. Enter : Select   :Select Screen :Select Item Power Management Setup Resume By RING [Disabled] Resume By PCI-E/Lan PME [Disabled] Resume By USB (S3) [Disabled] EUP Function [Enabled] F1:General Help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. F2:Previous V alues F3:Optimized Defaults[...]

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. +/- : Change Opt. Enter : Select   :Select [...]

34 Using BIOS CPU Configuration The item in the menu shows the CPU . CPU Configuration Intel (R) Core (TM) i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz EMT64 Supported Processor Speed 3300 MHz Processor Stepping 206a6 Microcode Revision 2 8 Processor Cores 4 Intel HT T echnology Not Supported Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Intel Virtualizati[...]

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. Replacing older computers with Execute Disable B[...]

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 A Controller 1 [Enhanced] SA T A Port1 Not Present SA T A Port2 Not Present SA T A Port3 Not Present SA T A Port4 Not Present e SA T A Not Present m S[...]

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 3.0 Controller [Enabled] F1:General Help Aptio Setup Util[...]

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 Serial Port 0 Configuration F1:General Help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. F2:Previous V alues F3:Optimized Defaul[...]

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. IGD Memory (64M) This item shows the information of the IGD(Internal Graphics device) memory . +/- : Change Opt. Enter :[...]

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. F2:Previous V alues F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.02.1205[...]

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 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2010, American Megatrends, Inc. ME Subsyst[...]

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. M.I.B III (MB Intelligent BIOS III) Menu M.I.B III (MB Intellient BIOS III) Integrated Clock Chip Configuration Performance Tunning Auto Detect DIMM/PCI [...]

43 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B III menu page. ICC Enable (Disabled) This item allows you to enable or disable current ICC. Current ICC Profiles Index (N/A) This item shows current ICC profiles index.  Performance T unning Scroll to this item to view the following screen: CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration  :Sel[...]

44 Using BIOS CPU Ratio This item shows 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 . This is for T urbo mode. Power Limit 2 Switch (Enabled) Use this item to control the Power Limit 2. This is for Turb[...]

45 Using BIOS  Chipset Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen: Memory Multiplier Configuration This item shows the information of Memory Multiplier Configuration. CAS# Latency (tCL) (8) This item determines the operation of DDR SDRAM memory CAS (colulmn address strobe). It is recommanded that you leave this item at the de[...]

46 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the Performance Tunning page. Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B III menu page. +/- : 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 Am[...]

47 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. Boot Option Priorities This item enables you to set boot option priorities. +/- : Change Opt. Enter : Select  ?[...]

48 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. +/- : Change Opt. Enter : Select   :Select Screen :Select Item F1:General Help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. F2:P[...]

49 Using BIOS This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes. Save & Exit Menu Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Save Options Save Changes Discard Changes Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Boot Override Aptio Setup Uti[...]

50 Boot Override Use this item enables you to set the device order . Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Save Options Save Changes Discard Changes Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Boot Override Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. V[...]

51 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. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied wit[...]

52 Memo[...]

53 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under W indows XP/V ista/7 The support software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows XP/V ista/7. When you insert the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM disc in the DVD-ROM/CD- ROM drive, the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen. The sc[...]

54 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 The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that al- lows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk. Before installing the soft[...]

55 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. Drivers and software are automati[...]

56 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[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 57 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: 4.0 Note: eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to th[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 58 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.[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 59 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. Please refer to the usage[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 60 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 . Press F10 to save the configuration and exit. Restart your computer . 2. Please [...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 61 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 62 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu. ePix: Photo viewing. eW eb: Firefo 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 t[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 63 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. Step1. Click to open the language control panel.[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 64 Step 2: Click “Keyboard Language” icon to open the keyboard selection list, which offers several regional keyboard settings besides default English keyboard. Step 3: Click the selected keyboard language (e.g. French) and press “OK”.[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 65 Tip 2. Click to enable all possible language inputs you want to apply , and click “Apply”: Tip 1: Click “Change Keyboard” icon to switch the typing language. The typing language on text box will switch to the selected one: Click again to switch to English typing back. Tips for Language Switch: If you use the default Eng[...]

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Setting Up eJIFFY 68 Tip 3. How to change display language? Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list. Check your desired display language. Y our selected display language will be applied after rebooting.[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 69 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. eW eb does[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 70 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. Q2: How to save[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 71 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 72 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 im- age”. Close the window and you can use the fit function under slide show now . Note: ePix supports to view image files o[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 73 “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 74 Memo[...]

75 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. 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[...]

76 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[...]

Power Bu on is pr essed 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 with PSU or boar d? If board pr oblem -> contact RMA AC power cor d is plu ed g g and PSU swit ch is turn ed on? Y es oblem r Board p -> cont ac[...]

78 Trouble Shooting Memo[...]