AMD A85X Chipset User manual

USER'S MANUAL
Of
AMD A85X Chipset
Based
M/B for AMD FM2
Processor
Trademark:
* Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are
subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.
NO. G03-HA20-F
Rev: 1.0
Release in: November, 2012

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Environmental Protection Announcement
Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding. To minimize pollution
and ensure environment protection of mother earth, please recycle.

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ENVIROMENTAL SAFETY INSTRUCTION .............................................................................iii
USER’S NOTICE .......................................................................................................................iv
MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION.......................................................................................iv
ITEM CHECK LIST ..................................................................................................................iv
COOLING SOLUTIONS ............................................................................................................iv
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF AMD A85X CHIPSET MOTHERBOARDS
1-1 MOTHERBOARD SPECIFICATION...........................................................................1
1-2 SPECIAL FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD.............................................................2
1-3 LAYOUT DIAGRAM....................................................................................................5
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2-1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION STEPS.......................................................................6
2-2 CHECKING MOTHERBOARD'S JUMPER SETTING................................................6
2-3 INSTALLING APU.......................................................................................................7
2-3-1 ABOUT AMD FM2 APU SOCKET................................................................7
2-3-2 APU INSTALLATION GUIDE........................................................................7
2-3-3 THERMAL SOLUTION ASSEMBLY.............................................................8
2-4 INSTALL MEMORY MODULE....................................................................................9
2-5 EXPANSION CARD INSTALLATION.........................................................................10
2-5-1 EXPANSION SLOTS.....................................................................................10
2-5-2 PROCEDURE FOR EXPANSION CARD INSTALLATION..........................10
2-5-3 INSTALLING CARD BRIDGE.......................................................................11
2-6 CONNECTORS AND HEADERS................................................................................12
2-6-1 I/O BACK PANEL CONNECTORS...............................................................12
2-6-2 INTERNAL CONNECTORS..........................................................................13
2-6-3 INTERNAL HEADERS..................................................................................15
CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCING BIOS
3-1 ENTERING SETUP.....................................................................................................17
3-2 BIOS MENU SCREEN ................................................................................................17
3-3 FUNCTION KEY..........................................................................................................18
3-4 GETTING HELP ..........................................................................................................18
3-5 MENU BAR..................................................................................................................18
3-6 MAIN MENU................................................................................................................18
3-7 ADVANCED MENU.....................................................................................................19
3-7-1 S5 RTC WAKE SETTINGS..........................................................................20
3-7-2 ACPI SETTINGS..........................................................................................21
3-7-3 CPU CONFIGURATION...............................................................................22
3-7-4 SATA CONFIGURATION ............................................................................23
3-7-5 USB CONFIGURATION...............................................................................23
3-7-6 SUPER IO CONFIGURATION.....................................................................24
3-7-7 H/W MONITOR.............................................................................................25
3-8 CHIPSET MENU..........................................................................................................26
3-8-1 SOUTH BRIDGE..........................................................................................26
3-8-2 NORTH BRIDGE..........................................................................................27
3-9 BOOT MENU..............................................................................................................28
3-10 SECURITY MENU......................................................................................................29
3-11 TURBO OC ................................................................................................................29
3-12 SAVE & EXIT MENU .................................................................................................31
3-13 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS...........................................................................................32
CHAPTER 4 DRIVER & FREE PROGRAM INSTALLATION
4-1 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION.................................................................................33
APPENDIX...............................................................................................................................33
TABLE OF CONTENT

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Environmental Safety Instruction
zAvoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in
any area where it may become wet.
z0 to 40 centigrade is the suitable temperature. (The figure comes from the request
of the main chipset)
zGenerally speaking, dramatic changes in temperature may lead to contact
malfunction and crackles due to constant thermal expansion and contraction from
the welding spots’ that connect components and PCB. Computer should go
through an adaptive phase before it boots when it is moved from a cold
environment to a warmer one to avoid condensation phenomenon. These water
drops attached on PCB or the surface of the components can bring about
phenomena as minor as computer instability resulted from corrosion and oxidation
from components and PCB or as major as short circuit that can burn the
components. Suggest starting the computer until the temperature goes up.
zThe increasing temperature of the capacitor may decrease the life of computer.
Using the close case may decrease the life of other device because the higher
temperature in the inner of the case.
zAttention to the heat sink when you over-clocking. The higher temperature may
decrease the life of the device and burned the capacitor.

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USER’S NOTICE
COPYRIGHT OF THIS MANUAL BELONGS TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO PART OF THIS
MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARES DESCRIBED IN IT MAY BE
REPRODUCED, TRANSMITTED OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR BY
ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE MANUFACTURER.
THIS MANUAL CONTAINS ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE UTILIZATION OF THESE
MOTHER-BOARDS TO MEET THE USER’S REQUIREMENTS. BUT IT WILL CHANGE, CORRECT
AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. MANUFACTURER PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS”
WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMANGES FOR LOSS OF
PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OF DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND
THE LIKE).
PRODUCTS AND CORPORATE NAMES APPEARING IN THIS MANUAL MAY OR MAY NOT BE
REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OR COPYRIGHTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPANIES, AND
THEY ARE USED ONLY FOR IDENTIFICATION OR EXPLANATION AND TO THE OWNER’S
BENEFIT, WITHOUT INTENT TO INFRINGE.
Manual Revision Information
Reversion Revision History Date
1.0 First Edition November, 2012
Item Checklist
5Motherboard
5User’s manual
5DVD for motherboard utilities
5Cable Package
5I/O Back Panel Shield
Cooling Solutions
- for AMD FM2 Processor Family
As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance with
increasing operation clock, thermal management becomes increasingly crucial while
building computer systems. Maintaining the proper computing environment without
thermal increasing is the key to reliable, stable, and 24 hours system operation. The
overall goal is keeping the processor below its specified maximum case temperature.
Heatsinks induce improved processor heat dissipation through increasing surface
area and concentrated airflow from attached active cooling fans. In addition, interface
materials allow effective transfers of heat from the processor to the heatsink. For
optimum heat transfer, AMD recommends the use of thermal grease and mounting
clips to attach the heatsink to the processor.
Please refer to the AMD website for collection of heatsinks evaluated and
recommended for Socket FM2 processors by AMD.

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Chapter 1
Introduction of AMD A85X Chipset Motherboards
1-1 Motherboard Specification
Spec Description
Design zATX form factor; PCB size: 30.5 X 22.5 cm
Chipset zAMD A85X Chipset
CPU Socket zAMD FM2 Socket
zSupport AMD A- series & AthlonTM series APU
* for detailed CPU support information please visit our website
Memory Slots
zDDRIII module Slots x 4
zSupport 4pcs DDRIII 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 MHz
memory modules expandable to 32GB
zSupport Dual-channel function
Expansion Slots
z1 * PCI-Express 2.0 x16 by 16 lane slot
z1 * PCI-Express 2.0 x16 by 8 lane slot
z1 * PCI-Express 2.0 x16 by 4 lane slot
z2 * PCI-Express 2.0 x1 slot
z1 *32-bit PCI slot
Storage Interface zSupports 8 SATAIII devices providing 6.0 Gb/sec data
transfer rate
zSupport RAID 0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID 10 and JBOD
Gigabit LAN Chip
zIntegrated Gigabit LAN chip
zSupports Fast Ethernet LAN function provide10/100/1000
Mbps data transfer rate
8-CH HD Audio z8-channel HD Audio Codec integrated
zAudio driver and utility included
BIOS z32MB Flash ROM
Multi I/O
zPS/2 keyboard & mouse combo port x1
zVGA port x1 & DVI-D port x1
zHDMI port x1 & Display port x1
zRJ-45 LAN connector x1
zRear panel USB 2.0 port x6
zRear panel USB 3.0 port x2
zAudio connector x1(8-CH)
zFront panel audio header x1
zHDMI-SPDIF header x1
zSerial port header x1
zUSB 2.0 headers x 2(support 4* USB 2.0 expansion ports)
zUSB 3.0 headers x 1(support 2* USB 3.0 expansion ports)
zFront panel header x1
zPower LED header x1
zSpeaker header x 1

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1-2 Special Features of Motherboard
APU
Accelerated Processing Unit(APU) is the unique combination of
CPU and GPU computing technology. It is designed to vastly
improve today’s internet, video processing, playback and gaming
experiences.
AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics
The AMD™ Dual Graphics technology combines APU and GPU
computing power to optimize user’s visual experience.
Multi-display support with AMD CrossFireX
The board supports AMD CrossFire™ multi-display function with
support for up to three VGA card running respectively at x8, x8 and
x 4 bandwidth to meet the high demands from game enthusiasts for
highest frame rates and high resolution.
Microsoft®DirectX®11
DirectX ®11 is the latest in highspeed, highfidelity gaming and
computing. It can enable not just more visually stunning games, but
significant performance improvements in some of your favorite
websites and everyday applications.
AMD Steady Video™
New Video Post Processing Capability: automatic jitter reduction on
home/online video.

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AMD Turbo
Core™
AMD Turbo Core™
Dynamic adjustment of CPU and GPU performance, Automatically
detects the load, without any driver support.
Support for HDMI, and DVI-D
High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) delivers uncompressed
HD video and uncompressed multi-channel audio in a single cable,
supporting all HD formats including 720p, 1080i and 1080p. Dual
Independent Display expands the viewable workspace to two
monitors.
Display Port
This board comes with next-generation display port that delivers up
to 10.8 Gbps bandwidth to meet the need of better display resolution
demand of future large-size display screen to deliver better viewing
experience.
USB3.0
Experience Fastest data transfers at 5Gb/s with USB3.0 the new
latest connectivity standard. Built connect easily with nextgeneration
components and peripherals, USB3.0 transfers data 10x faster and
backward compatible with previous USB2.0 components.
SATA3.0
SATA3.0 6Gb/s provides a higher bandwidth to retrieve and transfer
HD media. With this super speed data transfer, SATA3.0 allows an
incredible data boost which is 2x faster than the SATA 3Gb/s.
Normal load, APU to keep
low frequency energy 3D games, film and television
production and other heavy loads, APU
automatic over
clocking
0 ~ 400MHz
AMD Steady Video™

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E.R.P. Standards—Energy Using Product Standards
The full name of E.R.P. Standards is Energy Using Product
Standards, obviously technology utilized to low power
consumption. ERP is a technology with remarkable power saving
function.
Thunder Protection Technology
This motherboard series are integrated with double
thunder-protection walls, one from network port and the other from
LAN chip. Laboratory test statistics on IEC61000-4-5 (1.2-50us)
specialized thunderbolt surge tests have verified that motherboard
can endure up to 9KV thunderbolt surge and protect the system
from possible thunder damage.
OC-CON Solid Capacitors
OC-CON solid capacitors make it possible for motherboard to work
from 55 degrees Centigrade below zero to 125 degrees centigrade.
OC-CON capacitors possess superior physical characteristics to
prolong product life ten times than corresponding motherboard
without capacitors every time working temperature increases 20
degrees. Life of product of motherboard with solid capacitors
declines only 10% of those without solid capacitors as well under
same conditions.
DIY Clear
This CMOS Buttons (CMOS1) is to facilitate the clear COMS
process for power user overclocking function. The user can easily
clear or restore COMS settings by pressing down the button, without
taking trouble to remove the case and locate the jumper for clear
CMOS. (Remove or turn off the power supply before COMS clear）
Other Features
include: CPU Smart Fan—Noise Management System
It’s never been a good idea to gain the performance of your system
by sacrificing its acoustics. CPU Smart Fan Noise Management
System is the answer to control the noise level needed for
now-a-day’s high performance computing system. The system will
automatically increase the fan speed when CPU operating loading is
high, after the CPU is in normal operating condition, the system will
low down the fan speed for the silent operating environment. The
system can provide the much longer life cycle for both CPU and the
system fans for game use and business requirements.
CPU Vcore X-Shift—Shift to Higher Performance
The CPU voltage can be adjusted for the precisely over-clocking of
extra demanding computing performance.

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1-3 Layout Diagram
Line-OUT
Lin
e
-IN
MIC-IN
RS-OUT
CS-OUT
SS-OUT
Dis
p
la
y
Port
PS/2
Keyboard & Mouse
Combo Port
DVI-D Port
VGA Port USB 2.0 Ports
RJ-45 LAN Port
HDMI Port USB 2.0 Ports
CPU Socket
A
T
X
Power Conn.
CPUFAN1 Header
Power LED Header
HDMI-SPDIF Header
Front Panel
Audio Heade
r
Front Panel Header
ATX 12V Power Conn.
JBAT
Gigabit LAN Chip
8-CH HD
Audio Connecto
r
8-CH HD
A
udio Chi
p
PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots
RJ-45 ove
r
USB 2.0 Ports
Serial Port
Header
JP1
PCI Slot
SATAIII Ports
AMD A85X Chipset
USB 2.0 Ports over
PS/2 KB & MS Combo Port
Clear CMOS
B
utto
n
Speaker Header
PCI Express 2.0 x16 by 16 Lane
Mini-SATA
Connector
SYSFAN1 Header
VGA Port over
DVI-D Port
USB 2.0 Ports
over HDMI Port
USB 3.0 Header
USB 2.0
Headers
DDRIII Slot x 4
(DIMM1~DIMM4)
USB 2.0 Ports USB 3.0 Ports
USB 3.0 Ports over
Display Port
PCI Express 2.0 x16 by 8 Lane
PCI Express 2.0 x16 by 4 Lane

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Chapter 2
Hardware Installation
WARNING! Turn off your power when adding or removing expansion cards or
other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe
damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards.
2-1 Hardware Installation Steps
Before using your computer, you had better complete the following steps:
1. Check motherboard jumper setting
2. Install CPU and Fan
3. Install System Memory (DIMM)
4. Install Expansion cards
5. Connect hard disk and front panel /back panel cable
6. Connect ATX Power cable
7. Power-On and Load Standard Default
8. Reboot
9. Install Operating System
10. Install Driver and Utility
2-2 Checking Motherboard’s Jumper Setting
(1) JBAT1 (3-pin): CMOS RAM Clear
A battery must be used to retain the motherboard configuration in CMOS RAM
short 1-2 pins of JBAT to store the CMOS data.
To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below:
1. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power.
2. Remove ATX power cable from ATX power connector.
3. Locate JBAT and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds.
4. Return JBAT to its normal setting by shorting pins 1-2.
5. Connect ATX power cable back to ATX power connector.
Note: When should clear CMOS
1. Troubleshooting
2. Forget password
3. After over clocking system boot fail
CMOS RAM Clear Setting
2-3 Closed: Clear CMOS
JBATJBAT
1-2 Closed: Normal;

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(2) JP1(3-pin): KB/MS/USB Power on Function Enabled/Disabled:
KB/MS/USB Power On Setting
2-3 Closed: KB/MS/USB Power ON Enabled
JP1
1-2 Closed: KB/MS/USB Power ON Disable Default); JP1
2-3 Installing APU
2-3-1 About AMD FM2 APU Socket
This motherboard provides an AMD FM2 socket that supports compatible AMD
A-series processor.
The APU that comes with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to
prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a correct cooling FAN
before you turn on your system.
WARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s
heatsink and APU cooling FAN is working correctly, otherwise it may
cause the processor and motherboard overheat and damage, you
may install an auxiliary cooling FAN, if necessary.
To install an APU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Then find Pin-1
(small triangle indicator) of the APU and make sure to install it matched with Pin-1
(small triangle indicator) of the APU socket. See to it that system is turned off and the
installation direction is correct. If the installation direction is wrong, APU can not be
installed into the socket. In this case do not try to force it into the socket, but to change
to the correct direction.
2-3-2 APU Installation Guide
1. Locate APU socket.
2. Find APU socket
Pin-1(with small triangle
indicator).
3. Find APU Pin-1
(with small triangle
indicator).

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4. Open the socket by
pulling the level
sideways away from the
socket and then upwards
to a 90-degree angle.
5. Insert compatible APU
into APU socket and see
to it that APU Pin-1
should be matched into
APU socket Pin-1 during
installation.
6. Put the level to the
original place of the
socket. Make sure that
the notched corner
should point towards
the end of the level.
2-3-3 Thermal Solution Assembly
1. Apply a thin and even layer of
thermal grease upon the APU HIS
surface.
2. Put cooling fan upon APU HIS
surface and see to it that the fastener
of one side of the FAN clipped into the
mounting lug of stand for APU FAN
installation.
3. Make sure that the fastener of
other side of the FAN clipped into
another mounting lug on the opposite
side of stand. Then pull the level as
to the right as the photo show above
to fasten the fan.
4. Insert power connector of cooling
fan to APU fan header of the
motherboard.

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Notice：
Please apply thermal interface material to the APU HIS surface.
The heat sink and installation steps are for reference use only; Installation
steps might differ depending on different heat sink models.
2-4 Install Memory Module
This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR III DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES (DIMM) socket
for DDR III memory expansion available to maximum memory volume of 32GB DDRIII SDRAM.
Valid Memory Configurations
Bank 240-Pin DIMM PCS Maximum Capacity
DIMM1 DDR III 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 X1 8GB
DIMM2 DDR III 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 X1 8GB
DIMM3 DDR III 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 X1 8GB
DIMM4 DDR III 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 X1 8GB
Total System Memory (Max.8 GB) 4 32GB
Recommend DIMM Module Combination ：
1. One DDRIII Memory Module ----Plug in DIMM2.
2. Two DDRIII Memory Modules---Plug in DIMM2 & DIMM4 for Dual channel function
Dual channel Limited!
1. Memory modules plugged in the same color DIMM must be of the same type, same size, and
same frequency for dual channel function.
2. Dual channel function only supports when 2 DIMM Modules plug in either both DIMM2 &
DIMM4, or four DIMM Modules plug in DIMM1~DIMM4.
Install DDRIII modules to your motherboard is not difficult, you can refer to figure below to see how
to install DDRIII 800/1066/ 1333/1600/1866 SDRAM module.
DIMM2 (BANK2+BANK3) DIMM1 (BANK0+BANK1)
DIMM4 (BANK6+BANK7) DIMM3 (BANK4+BANK5)
DIMM2 & DIMM4: Dual Channel1
D
IMM1 &DIMM3: Dual Channel 2
Graph 2-4
Installation Tips：
Open the two plastic clips of memory slots then push down the module vertically into the slot.
See to it that the hole of the module fit into the notch of the slot.
The two plastic clips will automatically close if the memory module is fitted in a proper way.
We suggest that priority given to DIMM1 and DIMM2 in multi-DIMM installation. System won’t
start when you only install memory DIMM in DIMM1/DIMM3/DIMM4.

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2-5 Expansion Card Installation
2-5-1 Expansion Slot
AMD A85X motherboard series offer one PCI-Express 2.0 x 16 by 16 lane graphics
slot, one PCI-Express 2.0 x 16 by 8 lane graphics slot, one PCI-Express 2.0 x 16 by 4
lane graphics slot, two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots and one 32-bit PCI slot to guarantee
the rich connectivity for the I/O of peripherals.
2-5-2 Procedure for Expansion Card Installation
1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary
hardware or software setting for your expansion card such as jumpers.
2. Remove your computer’s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to
use.
3. Align the card’s connectors and press firmly.
4. Secure the card on the slot with the screen you remove above.
5. Replace the computer system’s cover.
6. Set up the BIOS if necessary.
7. Install the necessary software driver for your expansion card.
PCI-E 2.0 x16 b
y
16 Lane
PCI Slot
PCI-E 2.0 x1 Slots
PCI-E 2.0 x16 by 8 Lane Slot
PCI-E 2.0 x16 by 4 Lane Slot

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2-5-3 Installing Card Bridge
The following illustrations show you how to install the Bridge Card.
In order to activate the CrossFire technology, you have to install the optional bridge
card for your CrossFire Tech. Supported VGA Cards before you activating the
advance multi-GPUs functions.
Installation Reference
1. Install your VGA Cards in the PCI-E x16
slots. 2. Prepare with the Bridges with your VGA Cards.
3. Be careful with the position for the pin you
would like to set up. 4. Keep straight to force the CF Bridges plug into both sides of CrossFire Tech
Supported VGA Cards.
After the above installation completed, please connect display connectors
and VGA card independent power plug. Then refer to your graphics card
manual to install needed drivers and utilities needed for CrossFireX
function.
Notice!
When installing only one graphics card, please install it in PE2 slot to run in the
PCI Express x 16 by 16 lane mode;
When installing two compatible graphics card, please install them in PE2 and
PE4 slot for the both cards to run in PCI Express x 16 by 8 lane mode (PE2 and
PE4 share bandwidth);
The motherboard and graphics card illustrations are for reference use only,
please refer to actual product in there are any differences.

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2-6 Connectors and Headers
2-6-1 I/O Back Panel Connectors
(1) PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Connectors: UK1(Bottom)
The connector is provided to connect PS/2 keyboard or mouse devices.
(2) D-Sub 15-pin Connector: VGA
VGA is the 15-pin D-Subminiature female connector; it is for the display devices,
such as the CRT monitor, LCD monitor and so on.
(3) Digital Visual Interface: DVI1
This interface standard designed to maximize the visual quality of digital display
devices such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital projectors.
(4) High-Definition Multimedia Interface: HDMI1
This point-to-point interface is for audio and video signals designed as a
single-cable solution for home theater and consumer electronics equipment.
NOTE! Display port and HDMI port can not be used at the same time.
(5) Display Port: DP1
Display port can support a maximum screen resolution of 2560 x 1600 (actual
resolution depending on the monitor used) and high-quality audio playback.
Please connect it to your monitor with DP cable if your monitor support display
port.
(6) USB 2.0 Ports: UK1(Middle & Top)/ USB/UL1(Middle & Bottom)
The connectors are 4-pin USB 2.0 connectors to connect USB devices to the
system board.
(7) USB 3.0 Ports: USB3_1
These blue connectors are 4-pin USB 3.0 connectors to connect USB devices to
the system board.
(8) RJ-45 LAN Port connector: UL1(Top)
This connector is standard RJ-45 LAN jack for Network connection. The
connector supports 10/100/1000 Mbps data transfer rate.
(9) Audio Line-In, Lin-Out, MIC, RS-Out, CS-Out，SS-Out connector: AUDIO1
These Connectors are 6 Phone-Jack for LINE-OUT, LINE-IN, MIC, RS-Out,
CS-Out，SS-Out audio connections.
Line-in: (BLUE) Audio input to sound chip
Line-out: (GREEN) Audio output to speaker
MIC: (PINK) Microphone Connector
Line-OUT
Line-IN
MIC-IN
RS-OUT
CS-OUT
SS-OUT
Dis
p
la
y
Port
PS/2
Keyboard & Mouse
Combo Port
DVI-D Port
VGA Port USB 2.0 Ports
RJ-45 LAN Port
HDMI Port USB 2.0 Ports
USB 2.0 Ports USB 3.0 Ports

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RS-OUT: (BLACK) Rear-Surround audio output
CS-OUT: (ORANGE) Center/ Subwoofer audio output
SS-OUT: (GRAY) Side-Surround audio output
2-6-2 Internal Connectors
(1) Power Connector (24-pin block): ATXPWR1
ATX Power Supply connector: This is a new defined 24-pins connector that
usually comes with ATX case. The ATX Power Supply allows using soft power
on momentary switch that connect from the front panel switch to 2-pins Power
On jumper pole on the motherboard. When the power switch on the back of the
ATX power supply turned on, the full power will not come into the system board
until the front panel switch is momentarily pressed. Press this switch again will
turn off the power to the system board.
** We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0-compliant power
supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 350W power rating. This type has 24-pin
and 4-pin power plugs.
** If you intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the
20-pin power plug can provide at least 15A on +12V and the power supply unit
has a minimum power rating of 350W. The system may become unstable or may
not boot up if the power is inadequate.
PIN ROW1 ROW2
1 +3.3V +3.3V
2 +3.3V -12V
3 GND GND
4 +5V PS_ON
5 GND GND
6 +5V GND
7 GND GND
8 PowerOK -5V
9 +5V Stand by +5V
10 +12V +5V
11 +12V +5V
12 +3.3V GND
24-
p
in Main Power Connector
** If you are using a 20-pin power plug, please refer to Figure1 for power supply
connection. Power plug form power supply and power connectors from
motherboard both adopt key design to avoid mistake installation. You can insert
the power plug into the connector with ease only in the right direction. If the
direction is wrong it is hard to fit in and if you make the connection by force if is
possible.
Figure1：20-pinpowerplug Figure2：24-pin power plug

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(2) ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin block): ATX12V1
This is a new defined 8-pin connector that usually comes with ATX Power
Supply. The connector provides extra 12V voltage to maintain system power
consumption. Without this connector might cause system unstable because the
power supply can not provide sufficient current for system.
Pin1
4
Pin Definition No. Definition
1 GND 5 +12V
2 GND 6 +12V
3 GND 7 +12V
4 GND 8 +12V
8-pin ATX12V
Power Connector
(3) SATAIII Ports: D-SATAIII_1, D-SATAIII_2, D-SATAIII_3, SATA5, / SATAIII
Connector: MINISATA
D-SATAIII_1, D-SATAIII_2, D-SATAIII_3, SATA5 ports support SATA 6Gb/s
specification. Please connect SATAIII device to the port with SATAIII cable. One
port supports one SATA device.
This MINISATA connector supports SATA 6Gb/s specification and can be
connected to a single solid-state hard disk driver.
Pin No. Defnition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
(11)FAN Headers: SYSFAN1 (3-pin), CPUFAN (4-pin)
These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less, depending
on the fan manufacturer, the wire and plug may be different. Please connect the
fan’s plug to the board taking into consideration the polarity of connector.
CPUFAN1
SYSFAN1
Contro
l
Fan Clock
+12V Fan Power
Pin1
GND Fan Clock
+12V Fan Power
Pin1
GND

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2-6-3 Internal Headers
(1) Line-Out/MIC Header for Front Panel (9-pin): JAUDIO1
These headers connect to Front Panel Line-out, MIC connector with cable.
Pin 1
Lineout2-L Lineout2-R Sense-FB
Audio-GND
LINE2-JD Audio-JD
2
9
10
KEY
MIC2-L
MIC2-JD MIC2-R
(2) SPDIF Out header(2-pin): HDMI_SPDIF1
This header provides S/PDIF digital signal transmission. Please connect it to
certain expansion card (graphics card or sound card) with an S/PDIF digital
audio cable.
Pin1
GND
HDMI_SPDIF_OUT
(3) Serial Port header (9-pin): COM1
COM1 is a 9-pin RS232 connector.
DCD
Pin1
Pin2
SOUT
GND RTS
RI
SIN
DTR
DSR CTS
(4) Speaker header: SPEAK1
This 4-pin header connects to the case-mounted speaker. See the figure below.
(5) Power LED header: PWR LED1/PWRLED
The Power LED is light on while the system power is on. Connect the Power
LED from the system case to this pin.
(6) Hard disk activity LED: HD LED
This header connects to the hard disk activity indicator light on the case.