EVGA 123-CD-E635 manual

User ’s Guide EVGA H55 Motherboar d[...]

Table of Contents User’s Guide ................................................................................................................. 1 EVGA H55 Mother board ............................................................................................... 1 Before You Begin… .............................................................[...]

EVGA H55 Motherboard Expansion Slots ................................................................................................ . 22 PCI Slots ........................................................................................................ 22 PCI Express x16/x8/x4 Slots .................................................................[...]

PCI IDE BusMaster ............................................................................................ 35 OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card ............................................................................... 35 Boot Configuration F eatures .................................................................................. 36 Boot Device [...]

EVGA H55 Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. PW 1 Motherboard Con nector ................................................................ 15 Figure 2. CMOS Setup Utilit y Main Menu ............................................................. 27 Figure 3. Standard BIOS Features M enu .............................................................. [...]

Before Y ou Begin… Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardw are necessary to i nstall and connect your new EVGA H 55 Motherboard. However, it does not contai n the following item s that must be purchased separately to make the mother board functio nal.  Intel Socket 1156 P rocessor  DDR3 System Me mory  Socket 1156 or Socke t[...]

EVGA H 55 Motherboard Motherboard Spe c ification s  Size ATX form factor of 12 inc h x 9.6 inch  Processor support Intel Socket 1156 C PU’s  Operating systems: Supports Windows X P 32 bit/64bit, Window s Vista 32bit /64bit , and Windows 7 32bit/64bit  Intel H 55 Express Chip set  System Display out put interfac e Supports D-SUB, D[...]

 Eight(8) onboard Se rial ATA II 300MBps data trans fer rate Two Serial ATA I I connectors from JMicron ’ s JMB363 w ith support for RAID 0, RAID 1  Onboard LAN Integrated LAN port ’s Supports 10/100/100 0 Mb/sec Ethernet  Onboard IEEE 1394 a (Fi rewire) Support hot plug Two IEEE1394a port s (One rear panel po r t, one onboard 1394 he [...]

Hardware Inst allation This section will g uide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in thi s sectio n are:  Preparing the motherboa rd  Installing the CPU  Installing the CPU fan  Installing the memory  Installing the mother board  Connecting cable s Safety Instru c tions To reduce the risk of fire,[...]

Preparing the Mo therboard Installing the CPU Be very careful whe n handli ng the CPU. Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the contac ts on the motherboa rd o r CPU. Any physical da mage to the motherboard pins will vo id the warranty. Use the following p r ocedure to ins tall the CPU onto the mo therboard: Unhook the socket leve [...]

Align the notche s in the proce ssor with the notches on the socket. Lower the processo r straight down into the socket without tilti ng or sliding it into the socket Note: Make sure the CPU is fully seated and level. Lower the load plate s o it is resting on the CPU. Pull back the socke t lever ag ain to ensure the load plate tip engage s under th[...]

Installing System Memory (DIM Ms) Your new motherboa r d has four 240 -pin slots f or DDR3 memory. These slots support 256 MB, 512 M B , 1G B , 2G B, 4GB DDR3 tech nolo gies . There must be at least one memory bank p opulated to ensure n or mal o peration. Use the following the recommen dations for installing memory.  One DIMM : If u sing 1 DIMM[...]

Installing the I/O Shield The motherboard kit co mes with an I/ O shield that is u sed to block radio frequency transmi s sions, protec ts internal compo nents from dust and f or eign objects, and promotes co rrect airflow within the chas s is. Before installing the mo therboard, install the I/O shield from the inside of the chassis. Press the I /O[...]

Securing the Mot herboard into a System Case Most system case s have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow th e motherboard to be secu red to the chassis and help to pr event sho rt circuits. If there are studs that do not align with a mounting hole on the mothe rboard, it is recommended that y ou rem ove that stud to preve nt the pos s ib[...]

24 -pin ATX Power (P W 1) PW1 is the main power s upply connec tor located along the edge of the board next to the DIMM slots. Make sure that the power supply c able and pins are properly aligned wit h the connec tor on the mother board. Firmly plug the po wer supply cable into the c onnector and make sure it is secure. Figure 1. PW1 Motherboard Co[...]

Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives The IDE connecto r supports Ultra A T A 133/100/66 IDE hard disk drives. 1. Connec t the blue connec tor (the cable e nd with a single c onnector) to the motherboard. 2. Connec t the black connecto r (the cable with the two closely spaced black and gray connector s) to the Ultra ATA ma ster device. 3. Connec t the gr[...]

Connecting Seria l ATA Cables The Serial ATA I I connector is used to c onnect the Serial ATA II device to t he motherboard. These co nnectors support the thin Serial ATA II cables for primary storage devices. The current Serial ATA II interfac e allows up to 300MB/s data trans fer rate. There are eight (8) in ternal serial ATA connec tors on this [...]

Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Hea der The front panel hea der on this motherb oard is one connector used to con nect the following fou r cables. (see Table 2 for pin definitions) :  PWRLED Attach the front pane l power LED cable to these two pins of th e connector. The Powe r LED indicates the system’s statu s. When th e system is tu[...]

IEEE1394a (Firewire) Th is motherboar d has one IEEE 1394a onboard header. Alternatively, you can also connect this to your s ystem case (if ap plicable). 1. Secure the bracket to e ither the front or re ar panel of the system ca s e (not all system cases are equippe d with the front panel op tion). Connect the end o f the cable to the IEEE1 394 a [...]

USB Headers This motherboard c ontains eight (8) US B 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chas s is (Figure 2). The mothe rboard also contain s two (2) 10 - pin internal heade r connectors onboard that can be u sed to connect an optional e xternal bracke t containing up to four (4) USB 2.0 po rts. 1. Secure the bracket to e ither th[...]

Audio The audio connec tor supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choice s: the Front Audio, the Re ar Audio. T he front Audio supports re-tasking function. Table 5. Front Audio Connect or Connector Pin Signal Front Audi o Conne ctor 1 PORT1_L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT1_R 4 PRECENCE_J 5 PORT2_R 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8 Empty[...]

Expansion Slots PCI Slots The PCI slot suppo rts many e xpansion cards suc h as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI card and other ca rds that comply with PCI spec ifications. When ins talling a card into the PCI s lot, be sure that it is fully sea ted. Sec ure the card’ s metal bracket to the c hassis back pa nel with the scre w used to hold the blank co[...]

Onboard Button s These onboard butt ons include RESE T, POWE R and Clear CMOS. These functions allow you t o easily reset the system, turn on /off the system, o r clear the CMOS. Clear CMOS Butto n The motherboard u s es the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters. The CMOS can be clea red by pressing the Cle ar CMOS butto n either onboard or on t[...]

Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators Post Port Debug LED Provides two-digit P OST code s to show why the sy st em may be failing to boot . It is useful during tr oubleshooting situations. This Debu g LED will also display current CPU temperat ures after the system has fully booted i nto the Operating System. LED Status Indi c ators The LED[...]

Configuring the B IOS This section discu s ses how to chang e the system s ettings throug h th e BIOS Setup menus. Desc riptions of the BIOS parameters a re also provided. This section includes the following information:  Enter BIOS Setup  Main Menu  Standard BIOS Feature s  Advanced BIOS Fea tures  Advanced Chipset Featu res  PCI[...]

Enter BIOS Setu p The BIOS is the c ommunication bri dge between hardwa re and software. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical t o maintain optimal s ystem performance and stability . Use the following p r ocedure to verify/chang e BIOS s ettings. 2. Power on the computer. 3. Press the Del key w hen the f ollowing message brie fly displ[...]

Configuring the BIOS Figure 2. CMOS Setup Utility M ain Menu  Standard BIOS Featu r es Use this menu to set up the basic system configuratio n.  Advanced BIOS Fea tu res Use this menu to set up the advanc ed system features and boot sequence .  Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to set up onboard peripherals such as I DE, USB, LAN, an[...]

Standard BIOS Features Menu The Standard CMO S Features menu is used to configure the standard CM OS information, such as the date, time, and so on. Use the + and - keys to scroll through the options. Use t he  arrow keys to posi tion the selector in the option you choo se. To go ba ck to the previous men u, press Esc . Figure 3. Standard BIO[...]

Configuring the BIOS System Time / Sy stem Date Using the arrow key s, positi on the cursor over t he month, day, and yea r. Use the + and - keys to sc roll through dates and times. Note that the weekda y (Sun through Sat) canno t be changed. This f ield changes to correspond to the date you enter. Note that t he hour value is shown in a 24 -hour c[...]

Advanced BIOS Fe atures Access the Advance d BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Setup Utili ty screen. Use the + and - keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub-menu. U se the  arrow keys to pos ition the sele ctor in the option you choo se. To go ba ck to the previous men u, press Esc . The options that have associat[...]

Configuring the BIOS Boot Settings Configuration Use this option to c onfigure various syste m options, such as Bootup Num-Lock status, Quiet Boo t and other adva nced features. USB Configurati on Th is option menu a llows yo u to enable Legacy USB support, force USB 1.1 mode and more.[...]

Advanced Chipse t Features Select Advanc ed Chipset Fea tures from the CMOS Setu p Utility menu and press Enter to change the s ettings. Figure 5. Advanced Chipset Fe atures North Bridge Confi guration This option menu will allow you to set the p rimary graphics adapter, and m ore. PCI Express Con f iguration This option menu will a llow you to set[...]

Configuring the BIOS The Advanced Chip s et Features menu also allows you to enable/disable some onboard device s, they are as follows:  HD Audio Controlle r Use this function t o set the onboard audi o chip function. It is recomme nded to leave this enabled, u nless you are using an exte r nal sound, add-on sound card.  IEEE1394 This functio[...]

PCI/PN P Resource Management Select PCI/PNP Resource Management from the C MOS Setup Utili ty menu and press Enter to display th e advanced settings . Figure 6. PCI/PNP Resource Management Clear NVRAM This function clears the NVRAM d uring System Boot. Plug & Play O/S This function se ts whether the O/S or BIOS configure s Plug and Play devices[...]

Configuring the BIOS Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA This function allows an IRQ to be assigned to a PCI VG A. Palette Snooping This function allows the BIOS to inform the system tha t an ISA graphics device is installed. PCI IDE BusMa s ter This function allows the BIOS to u se PCI BusMa s tering for reading or w riting to IDE drives. OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE[...]

Boot Configuratio n Features Select Boot Configura tion Fea tures from the CMOS Set up Utility menu and press Enter to display the s ettings. Figure 7. Boot Configuration Fea tures Boot Dev ice Priority This option menu will allow specification o f the boot device priority seque nce. Hard Disk Driv es This option menu allow s you specifica tion of [...]

Configuring the BIOS Power Managem ent Features Select Power Manage ment Fe atures from the CMOS Se tup Utility menu a nd press Enter to display the s ettings . Figure 8. Power Management Features ACPI Configuration This menu will allow a djustment of A dvanced ACPI configurations. SLP_S4# Min. A s sertion Width This function allows adju s tment of[...]

Hardware H ealth Configure Select Hardware He alth Configure f r om the CMOS Se tup Utility menu and press Enter to display the s ettings . Figure 9. Hardware Health Con figure H/W Health Fun ction This will enable or di s able Hardwa re Health Monito ring. CPU Fan Mode Setting This function allows chang e of the fan mode configurati on. ?[...]

Configuring the BIOS Frequency/Volta ge Control Menu Select Frequency /Voltage Control from the C MOS Setup Utility menu an d press Enter to display the s ettings . Figure 10 . Frequency/Voltage C ontrol Memory Configure This menu will allow t he configuration of advanced me mory timings, inclu ding memory frequency and memory timing s . CPU Config[...]

Inst alling Driv ers and Sof tware The CD that has been s hippe d with the EVGA H55 SL I Motherboard contains the following softwa re and drivers:  Chipset Driver s  Audio drivers  LAN Drivers  EVGA E-LEET Ove rclocking Utility  Adobe Acrobat Rea der  User ’ s Manual Windows XP/Vis ta /7 Driver Installation 1. Insert the Intel H[...]

Configuring the BIOS Appendix A. POST Codes for the E VGA H55 Motherboard This section provides t he AM I POS T Codes (Table 6) for the EVGA H 55 Mothe rboard during system boot up. The POST Code s are displa yed on the Debug LED readout located di rectly onboard the m otherboard. This Debug LED w ill also d isplay current CPU temperatures afte r t[...]

Code Description 0C Detect Keyboard 0E Test input devices 13 Early POST initialization of chipset registers 20 Relocate System Management interrupt vector 24 Uncompress and initialize BIOS module 2A Initialize devices primary 2C Initialize devices secondary 2E Initialize output devices 31 Allocate memory for ADM module 33 Initialize silent boot mod[...]

Configuring the BIOS Code Description AA Uninstall POST vector AB Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot AC End of POST initialization B1 Save system context for ACPI 00 Pass control to OS (can vary) Show CPU Temp (if enabled)[...]

EVGA Glossary of Terms ACPI - Advanced C onfiguration and Powe r Interface AFR – Alternate Fra me Rendering APIC - Advanced P rogrammable Interrupt Controller BIOS - Basic Inpu t Output Sys t em CD -ROM - Compact Di sc Read-On ly Memory CMOS - Co mplementary Me tal-Oxide Semicondu c tor CPU – Central Pro cessing Unit D-ICE – Dry Ice Cooling D[...]

Configuring the BIOS JEDEC - Joint E lectron Device Enginee ring Council LAN - Local Are a Networ k LCD - Liquid Cry stal Display LGA – Land Grid A rray LN2 – Liquid Ni trogen Cooling MAC - Media A ccess Control MCP - Media an d Communica t ions Proce s sor MHz - Me gahertz NB - Northbridge NCQ - Native Co mmand Queuing NIC - Networ k Interface[...]

TCP/IP - Transmi s sion Control Protocol/Intern et Protocol USB - Universal Serial Bus VDroop - V-core Voltage Drop VGA - Video Graph ics Array[...]