ECS P55H-CM 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 1.0B Disclaimer The information in this docume[...]

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 Chapter 2 7 7 7 7 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions............................................................................7 Choosing a Computer Case.............................................................7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case............................................7 Checking Jumper Settings........[...]

iv PC Health Status...................................................................39 Fr equency/V oltage Contr ol....................................................42 Load Default Settings............................................................43 Supervisor Password............................................................43 User Passwor[...]

1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the P55H-CM motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1156 socket for Intel ® L ynnfield processor for high-end business or personal desktop markets. This motherboard is based o[...]

2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature • Accommodates Intel ® Lynnfield processor • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU “Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate “logical” processors within the same ph[...]

3 Introducing the Motherboard The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphic Interface • T wo PCI Express x1 slots • One 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slot • Six 7-pin SA T A connectors • One floppy disk drive interface Expansion Options The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connec[...]

4 Introducing the Motherboard • Intel P55 Express Chipset • LGA1 156 socket for latest Intel ® Lynnfield processor • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU • Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture • 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB • Supports DDR3 1333/1066/800 DDR3 SDRAM • 1 x PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot • 2 x[...]

5 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components T able of Motherboard Components LABE L COM PO NENT S 1. CPU Socket LG A1156 socket for I nte l ® Ly nnfi e l d proc es so r 2. CPU_F AN CPU cooli ng f an connector 3. DIM M1 ~4 24 0-p in DDR 3 SDR A M slo ts 4. PW R_F AN Pow er cool i ng f a n conne ctor 5. FD D 1 Fl o ppy di s k dr ive conne c[...]

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. 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 sur e that you DO NOT scratch the motherboar d or any of the surface-mount r esis- tors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboar d, you may cause serious damage[...]

11 Installing the Motherboard A. Opening of the Load Plate · Put your thumb on the tail of the load plate and press the tail down. · Rotate the load plate to fully open position. B. Disengaging of the Load Lever · Hold the hook of lever and pull it to the left side to clear retention tab. · Rotate the load lever to fully open position. C. Remov[...]

12 Installing the Motherboard Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support four 240-pin DDR3 1333/1066. The total memory capacity is 16 GB. Y ou must install at least one module in any of the four slots. T otal memory capacity is 16 GB. DDR3 SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus DDR3 1066 [...]

13 Installing the Motherboard Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules. Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the [...]

14 Installing the Motherboard T able A: DDR3 (memory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) The following DDR3 1800/1600/1333/1066 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Ty p e S ize Ve ndo r M o dule Na me ELPI D A PC 3-8500U -7- 00-AP H y nix H YMT 164U 64ZNF8-G8 AA 512M B M icron M T 4JTF6464A Y- 1G1B1 A -data[...]

15 Installing the Motherboard User please be noted that DDR3 1800/1600 MHz is validated to run at 1333Mhz only . Ty p e S ize Ven do r Mod u l e N am e D D R 3 1600 1GB Kings t on KH X1 2800D 3K3/ 3GX D D R 3 1800 1 GB KingM ax KH X1 4400D 3K3/ 3GX[...]

16 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 efficient facilities, you can in- crease the motherboard’s capabilities by adding[...]

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: SA T A1~6: Serial A T A connectors These connectors are used to support the Serial A T A devices for the highest data transfer rates (3.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly . It e[...]

19 Installing the Motherboard F_USB1~3: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has eight 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 sure[...]

20 Installing the Motherboard COM1~2: Onboard serial port headers Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system. 1 DCDB Data carry detect 2 NSINB S e r i a l Da t a I n 3 NSOUTB Serial Data Out 4 DTRB Data terminal ready 5 GN D Ground 6 DSRB Date set ready 7 RTSB Request to send 8 CTSB Clear to se[...]

21 Installing the Motherboard Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SA T A Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD- ROM drive. SA T A cable (optional) SA T A power cable (optional) About SA T A Connectors Y our motherboard features six SA T A connectors supporting a total of six drives. SA T A r[...]

22 Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. Audio Ports LAN Port USB Ports PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard Connect an RJ-45 jack to the[...]

23 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 system cooling fan connector to SYS_F AN . 3 Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR_F AN .[...]

24 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 SYS_F AN/PWR_F AN: FAN Power Connectors 1 GND System Ground 3 Sense Sensor Pi n S[...]

25 Installing the Motherboard A TX_12V : A TX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 Ground 3 Ground 2 Ground 1 Ground Pin Signal Name 5 +12V 6 +12V 7 +12V 8 +12V[...]

26 Installing the Motherboard 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 hard drive. For the LED to function properly , an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED will also show activity for devices connected to th[...]

27 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’s configuration statu[...]

28 Using BIOS Press the delete key or F1 to access the BIOS Setup Utility . CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Resetting the Default CMOS V alues When powering on for the first time, the POST screen may show a “CMOS Settings Wrong” message. This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at fa[...]

29 Using BIOS For the purpose of better product maintenance, we reserve the right to change the BIOS items presented in the manual. The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter ar e for refer ence only . Please visit our website for updated manual. Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility , the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utili[...]

30 Using BIOS Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. Help Item CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Use [ENTER], [T AB] or [SHIFT -T AB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Date. Standard CMOS Setup Date & Time The Date and T ime items show the current d[...]

31 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page. 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. Drive A (1 ..44 MB 3 1 / 2 ”) This item defines the characteristics of any di[...]

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 . Thermal Management (Enabled) This item displays CPU’s temperature and enables you to set a safe temperature to Prescott CPU. TM Status (TM1/TM2) This item shows TM funct[...]

33 Using BIOS 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device ( Hard Drive/CD/DVD/Removable Drive) Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start-up time. The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard. APIC Mode (Enabled) This item allows you to enable [...]

34 Using BIOS  Removable Drives (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Boot Other Device (Y es) 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. Press <Esc> [...]

35 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) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Setup Memory Remap Feature Enabled Help Item ENABLE: Allow remapping of ov[...]

36 Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals SA T A Configuration IDE Onboard SA T A Mode Enhanced Onboard Audio Function Enabled Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM D[...]

37 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype (S3) Use this item t[...]

38 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Resume By USB (S3) (Disabled) This item allows you to enable/disable the USB device wakeup function from S3/S4 mode. Resume By PS2 KB (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. Resume By PS2 MS (S3)[...]

39 Using BIOS Init Display First (PCI) Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices. PCI/PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability . Help Item Init Display First PCI CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, Ame[...]

40 Using BIOS Smart Fan Function (Press Enter)  Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CPU SMART F AN Control (Enabled) This item allows you to enable/disable the control of the CPU fan speed by changing the fan voltage. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart Fan Function [...]

41 Using BIOS System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,...etc. • System T emperature • CPU Fan Speed • System Fan Speed • CPU Vcore • VDIMM Press <Esc> to return to the ma[...]

42 Using BIOS Frequency/V oltage Control 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 in- stalled in your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Frequency/Voltage Control Help Item Manufacturer: In[...]

43 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. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Supervisor Password This page helps you install or change a password. CMOS Setup Utility [...]

44 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[...]

45 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: This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software s[...]

46 Using BIOS Memo[...]

47 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows 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 scr[...]

48 Using the Motherboard Software Utilities T ab Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk. Information 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 [...]

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. Drivers and software are automati[...]

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 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0, and 1 sets on the external Serial A T A hard disk drives. Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set: 1 . Install the external Serial A T A hard disk drive (HDD) on your system. 2 . Set the Onboar d SA T A Mode i[...]

52 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations 2 . The main Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears. Entering Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS util- ity 1 . During POST , press <Ctrl-I> to enter the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu. 3 . Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through[...]

53 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations 2 . When the RAID Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create. Creating a RAID set 1 . In the main Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Cr eate RAID V olume using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. 3 . Key[...]

54 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs. 5 . The following screen appears, displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created. Users please be noted that RAID 0 (Stripe) is set to accelerate the data access, and RAID 1 (Mirror) is set to provide the data backup. If y[...]

55 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Deleting a RAID set 1 . In the main Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID V olume using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. 2 . Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete. Press the <Del> key to delete the set. 3 . A dialogue bo[...]

56 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Resetting disks to Non-RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD. When you install a broken RAID HDD, you cannot select this disk when configuring a RAID set through the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager option. If [...]

57 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[...]

58 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 esse d 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 a[...]

60 Trouble Shooting Memo[...]