ECS Elitegroup A55F2-M3 [28/70] A55f2 m3 user manual

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• A55f2 m3 user manual p.1
• Disclaimer p.1
• Copyright p.1
• Preface p.1
• Trademark recognition p.1
• Federal communications commission fcc p.1
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.2
• Declaration of conformity p.2
• Canadian department of communications p.2
• About the manual p.2
• Installing the motherboard 7 safety precautions installing the motherboard in a chassis checking jumper settings installing hardware p.3
• Preface i p.3
• Connecting case components 0 p.3
• Chapter 2 7 p.3
• Chapter 1 1 p.3
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.3
• Using bios 26 p.3
• Using bios 25 about the setup utility 5 p.3
• Table of contents p.3
• Introducing the motherboard 1 introduction pakage contents specifications motherboard components i o ports p.3
• Chapter 3 25 p.3
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.4
• Chapter 6 63 p.4
• Chapter 5 55 p.4
• Chapter 4 51 p.4
• Package contents p.5
• Introduction p.5
• Chapter 1 introducing the motherboard p.5
• Chapter 1 p.5
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.5
• Specifications p.6
• Chapter 1 p.6
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.6
• Chapter 1 p.7
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• A55f2 m3 user manual p.8
• Chapter 1 p.9
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• Chapter 1 p.10
• I o ports p.10
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• Chapter 2 installing the motherboard p.11
• Chapter 2 p.11
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.11
• 2 installing the motherboard in a chassis p.11
• 1 safety precautions p.11
• Chapter 2 p.12
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.12
• 3 checking jumper settings p.12
• Chapter 2 p.13
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.13
• 4 installing hardware p.13
• 4 1 installing the processor p.13
• 4 2 installing the cpu cooler p.14
• Chapter 2 p.14
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• Chapter 2 p.15
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• 4 3 installing memory modules p.15
• Chapter 2 p.16
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.16
• 4 4 installing add on cards p.16
• Chapter 2 p.17
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.17
• Sata1 4 serial ata connectors p.18
• Chapter 2 p.18
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.18
• 4 5 connecting optional devices p.18
• Chapter 2 p.19
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.19
• Lpt onboard parallel port header p.19
• F_usb1 2 front panel usb 2 headers p.19
• Spdifo spdif out header p.20
• Com onboard serial port header p.20
• Chapter 2 p.20
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.20
• F_audio front panel audio header p.21
• Chapter 2 p.21
• Case chassis intrusion detect header p.21
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.21
• Chapter 2 p.22
• Ac 97 audio configuration to enable the front panel audio connector to sup port ac97 audio mode p.22
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.22
• About sata connectors p.23
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.23
• 4 6 installing a sata hard drive p.23
• Installing serial ata hard drives p.23
• Chapter 2 p.23
• Chapter 2 p.24
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.24
• 4 7 connecting case components p.24
• 2 sys_fan system cooling fan power connector cpu_fan cpu cooling fan power connector p.24
• Connecting 4 pin power cable p.25
• Connecting 24 pin power cable p.25
• Chapter 2 p.25
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.25
• 6 atx_power atx 24 pin power connector atx12v atx 12v power connector p.25
• Spk speaker p.26
• Chapter 2 p.26
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• Chapter 2 p.27
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• Reset switch p.27
• Power switch p.27
• Power sleep message waiting led p.27
• Hard drive activity led p.27
• Front panel header p.27
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.28
• Chapter 3 using bios p.29
• Chapter 3 p.29
• About the setup utility p.29
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.29
• Using bios p.30
• Resetting the default cmos values p.30
• Chapter 3 p.30
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• Bios navigation keys p.31
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• Chapter 3 p.31
• This menu shows the information of bios and enables you to set the system language date and time p.32
• System language english this item is used to set system language p.32
• Main menu p.32
• Date time the date and time 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 p.32
• Chapter 3 p.32
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.32
• The advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the cpu and other system p.33
• Chapter 3 p.33
• Advanced menu p.33
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.33
• Onboard lan controller enabled use this item to enable or disable onboard lan 1 controller network stack enabled use this item to enable or disable uefi network stack p.34
• Lan configuration p.34
• Ipv4 6 pxe support enabled use these items to enable or disable the ipv4 6 pxe boot support if disabled ipv4 6 pxe boot option will not be created p.34
• Chapter 3 p.34
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.34
• To return to the advanced menu page p.34
• The item in the menu shows the lan related information that the bios automatically detects p.34
• To view the following screen smart fan function p.35
• This item enables you to define the cpu by smartly adjusting the cpu fan when it is set at certain temperature the cpu fan pwm value will change accordingly p.35
• Pc health status p.35
• On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds p.35
• Cpu smart fan control enabled p.35
• Chapter 3 p.35
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• Chapter 3 p.36
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• Power led type dual color led this item shows the type of the power led p.37
• Eup function enabled this item allows user to enable or disable eup support p.37
• Chapter 3 p.37
• An input signal on the serial ring indicator ri line in other words an incoming call on the modem awakens the system from a soft off state p.37
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.37
• To return to the advanced menu page p.37
• This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation p.37
• Resume by usb 1 x 2 s3 disabled this item allows you to enable disable the usb device wakeup function from s3 mode p.37
• Resume by ring disabled p.37
• Resume by ps2 kb s3 disabled this item allows you to enable or disable keyboard activity to awaken the sytem from power saving mode resume by ps2 ms s3 disabled this item allows you to enable or disable mouse activity to awaken the sytem from power saving mode p.37
• Resume by pme disabled the system can be turned off with a software command if you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the pci modem or pci lan card you must use an atx power supply in order to use this feature use this item to do wake up action if inserting the pci card p.37
• Power management setup p.37
• To return to the advanced menu page p.38
• The item in the menu shows the highest acpi sleep state when the system enters suspend p.38
• Chapter 3 p.38
• Acpi sleep state s3 suspend to ram this item allows user to enter the acpi s3 suspend to ram sleep state default p.38
• Acpi configuration p.38
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.38
• C6 mode enabled this item enables or disables the c6 mode p.39
• Amd c q enabled this item enables or disables the cpu c q function p.39
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• To return to the advanced menu page p.39
• The item in the menu shows the cpu p.39
• No l3 cache present this item shows cpu l3 cache p.39
• Microcode patch level 600100f this item shows the microcode revision p.39
• Max intended speed 3600 mhz these items show the maximum intended speed of the cpu p.39
• L2 cache 2048 kb 16 way this item shows cpu l2 cache p.39
• L1 instruction cache 64kb 2 way this item shows cpu l1 cache p.39
• L1 data cache 16kb 4 way this item shows cpu l1 cache p.39
• Cpu configuration p.39
• Cpb mode auto this item is used to set the cpb mode p.39
• Chapter 3 p.39
• Sata port1 4 intel ssdsc2cw 60 gb not present this motherboard supports four sata channels each channel allows one sata device to be installed use these items to configure each device on the sata msata chan nel p.40
• Sata mode ide mode use this item to select sata mode p.40
• Sata configuration p.40
• Chapter 3 p.40
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.40
• Use this item to show the mode of serial sata configuration options p.40
• To return to the advanced menu page p.40
• Serial ata controller enabled use this item to select serial ata controller options disabled compatible en hanced p.40
• Use this item to show the information of usb configuration p.41
• Usb configuration p.41
• To return to the advanced menu page p.41
• Legacy usb support enabled use this item to enable or disable support for legacy usb devices setting to audio allows the system to detect the presence of the usb device at startup if detected the usb controller legacy mode is enabled if no usb device is detected the legacy usb support is disabled p.41
• Chapter 3 p.41
• All usb devices enabled use this item to enable or disable all usb devices p.41
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.41
• Super io configuration p.42
• Serial port enabled p.42
• Device settings io 3f8h irq 4 p.42
• Chapter 3 p.42
• Change settings auto p.42
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.42
• Use this item to show the information of super io configuration p.42
• Use this item to change device settings p.42
• To view the following screen p.42
• This item shows the information of the device settings p.42
• This item allows you to enable or disable serial port p.42
• To view the following screen p.43
• To return to the super io configuration page p.43
• To return to the advanced menu page p.43
• Parallel port enabled this item allows you to enable or disable parallel port p.43
• Parallel port configuration p.43
• Device settings io 378h irq 5 this item shows the information of the device settings p.43
• Device mode standard and bi dir use this item to select device mode p.43
• Chapter 3 p.43
• Change settings auto use this item to change device settings p.43
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.43
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• To return to the chipset menu page p.44
• This item shows the information of the igd internal graphics device memory p.44
• This item allows you to select graphics controller to use as the primary boot device initiate graphic adapter pci express p.44
• This item allows you to enable or disable dual graphics mode function p.44
• The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the north chipset south chipset and other system p.44
• North bridge p.44
• Igd memory auto p.44
• Dual graphics mode disabled p.44
• Chipset menu p.44
• Chapter 3 p.44
• And view the following screen p.44
• Case open warning disabled p.45
• Azalia internal hdmi codec enabled p.45
• Azalia hd audio enabled p.45
• Audio configuration p.45
• To view the following screen p.45
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.45
• To return to the chipset menu page p.45
• This item shows the information of the audio configuration p.45
• This item indicates whether the case has been opened p.45
• This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status p.45
• This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up and the item below indicates the current status of the case p.45
• This item enables or disables azalia internal hdmi codec p.45
• This item enables or disables azalia hd audio p.45
• South bridge p.45
• Restore ac power loss power off p.45
• Chassis opened no p.45
• Chapter 3 p.45
• M i b iii mb intelligent bios iii menu p.46
• Core clock multiplier auto use this item to set the core clock multiplier memory clock auto this item is used to set the memory clock memory timing configuration auto this item shows the information of memory timing configuration memory clock dct0 1 is none ddr 1333 667 mhz these items show current memory clock of dct0 1 command rate n a 1 t this item is used to set command rate cas latency tcl n a 9 clk this item determines the operation of ddr sdram memory cas column address strobe it is recommended that you leave this item at the default value the 2t setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode ras to cas delay trcd n a 9 clk this item specifies ras to cas delay to rd wr command to the same bank row precharge time trp n a 10 clk this item specifies row precharge to active or auto refresh of the same bank ras active time tras n a 24 clk this item specifies the ras active time sb spread spectrum enabled this item enables or disables the sb clock spread spectrum p.46
• Chapter 3 p.46
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• 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 p.46
• Chapter 3 p.47
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• This page enables you to set the keyboard numlock state p.48
• Chapter 3 p.48
• Boot menu p.48
• Boot configuration this item shows the information of the boot configuration operation system select windows 7 or other os this item is used to select the operation system launch pxe oprom disabled the item enables or disables launch pxe option rom launch storage oprom enabled use this item to enable or disable the storage oprom bootup numlock state on this item enables you to select numlock state quiet boot enabled this item enables or disables quiet boot boot mode select legacy use this item to select boot mode set boot priority this item enables you to set boot priority for all boot devices boot option 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 these items show the boot priorities p.48
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• Boot option filter uefi and legacy this option controls what devices system can boot to p.49
• This option controls if csm will be launched p.49
• Launch pxe oprom policy do not launch this controls the execution of uefi and legacy pxe oprom launch storage oprom policy legacy only this controls the execution of uefi and legacy storage oprom launch video oprom policy legacy only this controls the execution of uefi and legacy video oprom other pci device rom priority legacy oprom for pci devices other than network mass storage or video defines which oprom to launch p.49
• Launch csm always p.49
• Csm parameters oprom execution boot options filter etc p.49
• Csm parameters p.49
• Chapter 3 p.49
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• To view the following screen p.49
• To see the submenu p.49
• User password status not install this item shows user password installed or not p.50
• This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password p.50
• System mode state setup this item shows system mode setup or not p.50
• Security menu p.50
• Secure boot state disabled this item allows you to enable or disable the secure boot state p.50
• Secure boot mode custom this item is used to select secure boot mode when you select standard mode se cure boot policy is fixed when you select custom mode the image execution policy and secure boot key databases are changeable p.50
• Secure boot enabled this item is used to control the secure boot flow it is possible only if system runs in user mode p.50
• Chapter 3 p.50
• Administrator password status not install this item shows administrator password installed or not p.50
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.50
• Internal fv option rom removable media fixed media always execute deny ex ecute these items allow you to select image execution policy per device path on security violation only users logged with administrative password can exercise query user policy setting p.51
• Image execution policy p.51
• Chapter 3 p.51
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.51
• To return to the security menu page p.51
• Scroll to this item to view the following screen p.51
• Scroll to this item to view the following screen p.52
• Platform key pk this item shows the information of the platform key set pk kek db dbx from file this item launches the file browser to set efi variable from the file the file data must be formatted as efi variable with timebased authenticated header p.52
• Key management p.52
• Get pk kek db dbx to file this item is used to store secure variable to a file with a matching name in selected file system s root p.52
• Forbidden signature database dbx this item shows the information of the forbidden signature database p.52
• Delete the pk kek db dbx this item is used to delete the variable key exchange key database kek this item shows the information of the key exchange key database p.52
• Default key provisioning disabled this item enables or disables you to force oem default secure boot keys if system is in setup mode p.52
• Chapter 3 p.52
• Authorized signature database db this item shows the information of the authorized signature database p.52
• Append an entry to kek db dbx this item launches the file browser to append new signature database from the file the file data must be formatted as efi variable with timebased authenticated header p.52
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.52
• Boot override use this item to select the boot device p.53
• Back to ez mode this item enables you to back to ez mode p.53
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.53
• This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes p.53
• Save options this item enables you to save the options that you have made save changes this item enables you to save the changes that you have made p.53
• Save changes and exit this item enables you to exit system setup after saving the changes discard changes and exit this item enables you to exit system setup without saving any changes save changes and reset this item enables you to reset the system setup after saving the changes p.53
• Save as user defaults this item enables you to save the changes that you have made as user defaults p.53
• Restore defaults this item enables you to restore user defaults to all the setup options p.53
• Restore defaults this item enables you to restore the system defaults p.53
• Exit menu p.53
• Discard changes this item enables you to discard any changes that you have made p.53
• Discard changes and reset this item enables you to reset system setup without saving any changes p.53
• Chapter 3 p.53
• Updating the bios p.54
• Chapter 3 p.54
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.54
• Chapter 4 p.55
• Auto installing under windows xp 7 8 p.55
• A55f2 m3 user manual p.55
• Chapter 4 using the motherboard software p.55
• Windows 8 will show the following screen after system restart you must select desktop in the bottom left to install the next driver p.56
• Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to re start a few times to complete the installation p.56
• Chapter 4 p.56
• A55f2 m32 user manual p.56
• Manual installation p.57
• Ecs utility software intelligent ez utility p.57
• Chapter 4 p.57
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• Chapter 4 p.58
• A55f2 m32 user manual p.58
• Setting up a bootable raid array p.59
• Chapter 5 setting up amd a55 raid configuration p.59
• Chapter 5 p.59
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• Entering the raid bios setup p.60
• Configuring the amd raid bios windows xp installation p.60
• Chapter 5 p.60
• Using the define a new array screen p.61
• Chapter 5 p.61
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• The define ld menu screen appears figure 1 p.62
• Select the assignment to y to designate a free disk to be used as a raid array disk p.62
• Press ctrl y to save the configuration and exit p.62
• Figure 1 illustrates the define a new array screen after two disks have been assigned as raid 0 array disks p.62
• Figure 1 fastbuild utility array disks assigned p.62
• Figure 1 define ld menu p.62
• Chapter 5 p.62
• Assigning the disks p.62
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• The main menu screen appears figure 1 p.63
• The following screen appears figure 1 p.63
• Press y to reboot p.63
• Press esc to exit p.63
• Chapter 5 p.63
• Installing the raid drivers p.64
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• Chapter 5 p.65
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• Chapter 5 p.66
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• Start up problems during assembly p.67
• Chapter 6 trouble shooting p.67
• Chapter 6 p.67
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• Start up problems after prolong use p.68
• Maintenance and care tips p.68
• Chapter 6 p.68
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• S e y s e y p.69
• Basic troubleshooting flowchart p.69
• Chapter 6 p.70
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