ECS P43T-A2 (V1.0) 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 2.0 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 1 1 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction......................................................................................1 Feature ...................................................................................[...]

iv Integrated Peri pherals.......................................................32 Power Ma nagement Setup.................................................33 PCI/PnP Setup...................................................................34 PC Health Status................................................................35 Fr equency/V oltage Contr[...]

1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the P43T -A2 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket Intel ® Y orkfield/W olfdale processors for high-end business or personal desktop mar- kets. There is an advanc[...]

2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor Chipset • Supports DDR2 800/667 DDR2 SDRAM with Dual-channel architecture • Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs • Up to 4 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB Memor y Audio • 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec • ADCs supports 96k/48k/44.1kHz sample rate • Meets Microsoft WL[...]

3 Introducing the Motherboard This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/ 100/66/33 Mb/s. • One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphics Interface • Three PCI Express x1 slots • T wo 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots • One IDE connector supporting up to two IDE devices • Six 7-pin SA T A connectors Expansion Optio[...]

4 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components[...]

5 Introducing the Motherboard T able of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. L AB E L C O M PO NE NT S 1 . CP U S o ck et LG A 775 s ocke t Int el ® Y o r k f i e l d/ W o l f da l e F a mi l y pr oce s s ors 2. C P U _F A N 1 C P U cool i ng fa n c onne ctor 3. D D R 2_D IM M 1[...]

6 Introducing the Motherboard Memo[...]

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 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 jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pin[...]

9 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. T o avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we r ecommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save & Exit Setup”. 1. 2. Make sure the power[...]

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 resis- tors 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 A. Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap. B. Unload the cap · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap. · Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket. C. Open the load plate · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the hook of the lever , pushing down[...]

12 Installing the Motherboard Installing Memory Modules This motherboard a ccommodates four me mory modules. It ca n support f our 240-pin DD R2 800/667. The total me mory capa city is 16 GB. DDR2 SDRAM memory module table Y ou must install at least one module in a ny of the four slots. Ea ch module ca n be installed with 4 GB of memory; total me m[...]

13 Installing the Motherboard T a ble A: DD R2 (me mory module) QVL (Qualif ied V endor List) The following DDR2 800/667/533 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Type Size Vendor Module Name 512 MB Samsung PC2-4200U-4444-10-B1 A-data A-DATA/Vitesta DDR2 533 1 GB Kingmax KLBD48F-A8KE4 Apacer 78.91G92.9K5 Micro[...]

14 Installing the Motherboard Ty pe Size Ven dor Module Name Kingston KVR800D2N5/5 12 1.8V 9905315-019.A02LF Micron MT8HT F6464AY-80ED 4 512 MB Qimonda HYS72 T64000HU -2.5-B A-DATA M2GVD 6G3I41P0U 1E5E AET760UD0 0-30DB97X Aeneon AET760UD0 0-25DC08X AU01GE800C5K BGC Apacer 78.01GAO.9K5 APOGEE AU1G082 -800P000 Geil Millenary /Geil /GL2L64M088BA1 8H G[...]

15 Installing the Motherboard The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expa nsion cards a nd connect them to the system bus. Expa nsion slots are a mea ns of a dding or enha ncing the motherboard’s f eatures a nd capa bilities. With the se efficient fa cilities, you ca n in- crea se the motherboard’s ca pa bilities by a dding hardware[...]

16 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 [...]

17 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard 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. SPDIFO: SPDIF out header This is an optional header that p[...]

18 Installing the Motherboard F_USB1~4: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard ha s four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array . Additionally , some computer ca ses have USB ports at the front of the ca se. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. Please make su[...]

19 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 ma nual. Installing two IDE devices on one ca ble, ensure that one device is set to MASTER a nd the other device is set to SLA VE. The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this. Instal[...]

20 Installing the Motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: This motherboard does not support the “Hot-Plug” function. 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. 2 Atta ch the other cable end to the SA T A hard drive. 3 Atta ch the SA T A power cable to the SA T A hard drive a nd connect the other [...]

21 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. Serial Port Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or (COM) fax/modems. USB Ports Us[...]

22 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Ca se Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you ca n begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: The A TX 24-pin connector allows you to connect to A TX v2.x power supply . With A TX v2.x power supply , users please note that when installing 24-pin power ca[...]

23 Installing the Motherboard SPK: Internal speaker header 4 Signal 3 GND 2 Key 1 VCC Pin Signal Name A TX12V : A TX 12V Power Connector A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connector Pi n Signal Na me 4 +12V 3 +12V 2 Ground 1 Ground CASE_F AN: Ca se cooling F AN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 14 -12V 3 Ground 15 [...]

24 Installing the Motherboard Front Pa nel Hea der 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 Micr A TX case s. Refer to the table below f or informa- tion: Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary- contact switch that is normally open. When [...]

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[...]

26 Using BIOS Press the delete key to a ccess the BIOS Setup Utility . Enter Select CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. f f f v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. f : Move F10: Save ESC: Exit +/-/: V alue Enter : Select F9: Load Default Settings F1:General Help f f f Standard COMS Setup Advan[...]

27 Using BIOS Date (www mm:dd:yy) Mon 04/28/2008 Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. f SA T A1 Not Detected SA T A2 Not Detected SA T A3 Not Detected SA T A4 Not Detected SA T A5 Not Detected SA T A6 Not Detected P AT A MASTER Not Detected P AT A SLA VE Not Detected Help Item f CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyrig[...]

28 Using BIOS IDE BusMaster (Enabled) This item ena bles 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 ena bled, it will enha nce hard disk performa nce by rea ding or writing more data du[...]

29 Using BIOS Limit CPUID MaxV al (Disabled) Advanced 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) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Setup TM Status TM1/TM2 Limit CPUID MaxV al Disa bled Enh[...]

30 Using BIOS Boot Other Device (Ye s) When ena bled, the system searches all other possible locations f or a n operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second and Third boot devices. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. APIC Mode (Enabled) This item allows you to ena ble or disable th[...]

31 Using BIOS Memory Remap Feature (Enabled) This item allows users to enable or disable memory hole remapping. 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) 1985-2008, American Megatren[...]

32 Using BIOS Onboard SA T A Mode (Enha nced) Onboard AUDIO Function (Enabled) USB Functions (Enabled) On Chip SA T A2 Controller (Ena bled) OnBoard LAN Function (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function. OnBoard LAN Boot ROM (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-[...]

33 Using BIOS Soft-off by PWR-BTTN (Instant off) Under ACPI (Adva nced Configuration a nd Power ma nagement Interfa ce) you ca n create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by W ake Up Alarms. This ite m lets you install a software power down that is con- trolled by the power button on your system. If the item [...]

34 Using BIOS Resume By PS2 KB (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from S3 mode. Resume By PS2 MS (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from S3 mode. Resume on RTC Alarm (Disabled) The system can be turned off with a software comma[...]

35 Using BIOS PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. Smart Fan Function Press Enter Shutdown T emperature Disabled CPU T emperature : 27°C/80°F Syste m T e mperature : 34°C/93°F CPU FAN Speed : 3708 RPM SYS FAN Speed : N /A CPU C[...]

36 Using BIOS System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such a s System & CPU te mperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fa n speed,...etc. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Frequency/Voltage Control This page enables you to set the clo[...]

37 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 (Enabled) If you ena ble sprea d spectrum, it ca n significa ntly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system. CPU VOL T AGE (Normal) This item allows users to adjust the C[...]

38 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 ca n select this option a nd press <Enter> to access the sub menu. Y ou ca n use the sub menu to[...]

39 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. Change User Password (Press Enter) Y ou ca n select this option a nd press <Enter> to access the sub menu. Y ou ca n use the sub menu to cha nge the user [...]

40 Using BIOS This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard. 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 provide s support for new peri pherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for know[...]

41 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software If the opening screen does not appear; double-click the file “setup.exe” in the r oot directory . About the Software D V D-ROM/CD-ROM The support software D V D-ROM/CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard pa ck- age contains all the drivers a nd utility progra ms need[...]

42 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 Exit The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window . Utilities T ab Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk. Information T ab Displays the path fo[...]

43 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- 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. mended. Drivers a nd software are automat[...]

44 Using the Motherboard Software Manual Installation Insert the disk in the D V D-ROM/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 chi pset a nd motherboard model; then browse to the directory a nd path to begin installing the[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 45 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: 5.0 Note: eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to th[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 46 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 47 3. After setting up eJIFFY under Windows, you ca n 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 48 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 Adva nced Setup page to enable the ite m ECS eJIFFY Func- tion . Press F10 to save the configuration a nd exit. Restart your computer . 2. Plea[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 49 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 a ppear . And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds. Click to enter the normal OS you h[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 50 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 51 to open the language control panel. Keyboard La nguage Setup Usage F AQ Language Control 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 Step 2: Click [...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 52 Click the language bar here. Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl+Space. The language bar will then a ppear a s fol- lows. Select your desired language Click to ena ble all possible la nguage inputs you wa nt to apply , a nd click “Apply”:[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 53 How to cha nge display la nguage? Open the La nguage Control Pa nel a nd click to show the display la nguage list. Check your desired display la nguage. Y our selected display la nguage will be applied after rebooting. Note: Details about eJIFFY plea se refer to eJIFFY in disk.[...]

Setting Up eJIFFY 54 Memo[...]

55 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. Bef ore calling for technical support or returning for warra nty, this cha pter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips. a) System does [...]

56 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 fa n 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. [...]

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 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 turne d on? Y es oblem r Board p -> cont ac[...]

58 Trouble Shooting Memo[...]