AOpen XC Encore User manual

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Introduction
Disposal Instruction (US)
For better protection of our earth, please don’t throw this electronic device into municipal trash bin when
discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of the global environment, please recycle
the product. For more information about the collection and recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE), you are invited to visit our homepage at www.aopen.com under "Green Products".
廃棄上の指示
より良い地球保護のために、電子機器を廃棄処分にする時は、ゴミ箱に捨てないで下さい。汚染を最小限に抑え、地球
環境の最大限の保護のために、製品をリサイクルして下さい。廃電気電子機器 (WEEE) の回収とリサイクルについての情
報は、弊社ホームページwww.aopen.com の "Green Products" （環境に優しい製品）をご覧下さい。
廢棄及回收處理
為了保護環境，請勿將本產品當作一般廢棄物處理。為減少環境污染，維護地球資源，本產品報廢時，請
回收本產品。
Instruktion til bortskaffelse (Danish)
Af hensyn til vores miljø bedes De ikke bortskaffe denne elektroniske enhed i en almindelig affaldsspand. For
at mindske forurening og sikre beskyttelse af miljøet bedes De genbruge produktet. For yderligere information
vedrørende indsamling og genbrug af elektronik-affald (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)) er
De velkommen til at besøge vores website www.aopen.com og læse nærmere under "Green Products".
Verwijderingsinstructie (Dutch)
Om mogelijke schade aan het milieu of de menselijke gezondheid door ongecontroleerde afvalverwijdering
te voorkomen, moet u dit elektronisch product scheiden van andere soorten afval en op een verantwoorde
manier recyclen. Verwijder dit product dan ook alstublieft niet samen met ander huishoudelijk afval.
Voor meer informatie over de verzameling en recycling van elektrisch afval en elektronische apparatuur
(WEEE), nodigen we u uit om onze homepage te bezoeken www.aopen.com onder "Green Products".
Instruction de Disposition (French)
Pour une meilleure protection de la terre, ne jetez pas ce dispositif électronique dans la poubelle
municipale lors de la disposition. Pour éliminer la pollution et assurer la plus grande protection de
l’environnement global, réutilisez s’il vous plaît le produit. Pour plus d’informations sur la gestion des
déchets d’Equipements Electriques et Electroniques (DEEE ou WEEE), vous êtes invite à visiter notre site à
www.aopen.com sous "Green Products".
Entsorgungsanleitung (German)
Zum besseren Schutze unseres Planeten, schmeissen Sie elektrische Geräte bitte nicht in öffentliche
Mülleimer. Zur Verringerung der Verschmutzung und zur Sicherstellung grösstmöglichen Schutzes
der Umwelt recyceln Sie bitte das Produkt. Für mehr Informationen zum Sammeln und Recyceln von
elektrischen und elektronischen Müll (WEEE) besuchen Sie bitte unsere Homepage unter www.aopen.com
unter dem Punkt "Green Products".

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Istruzioni per lo smaltimento (Italian)
Per una migliore salvaguardia del nostro pianeta, si prega di non gettare questo dispositivo elettronico
nei normali rifiuti al momento dell’eliminazione. Per ridurre al minimo l’inquinamento ed assicurare la
massima protezione dell’ambiente, si prega di riciclare il prodotto. Per maggiori informazioni riguardanti
la raccolta ed il riciclaggio delle apparecchiature elettriche ed elettroniche residue (WEEE), siete invitati a
visitare la nostra homepage www.aopen.com alla voce "Green Products".
Instruksjoner for Resirkulering og Oppsamling (Norweigian)
For ĺbeskytte vĺr planet, kast ikke dette elektroniske utstyret sammen med vanlig avfall. For ĺbeskytte vĺr
natur og miljř, vennligst resirkuler dette produktet. For mer informasjon om oppsamling og resirkulering
i henhold til Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), se vĺr hjemmeside pĺwww.aopen.com
under "Green Products".
Programa de Tratamento de Resíduos de Equipamentos
Eléctricos e Electrónicos (Portugese)
Para melhor protecção ambiental do nosso planeta terra, não coloque o dispositivo electrónico no
receptáculo de lixo municipal. Para minimizar a poluição e garantir protecção máxima do ambiente global,
recicle o produto. Para mais informações sobre acerca da recolha e reciclagem de Equipamento Eléctrico e
Electrónico (WEEE), convidamos-lhe a visitar nossa página na Internet em www.aopen.com sobre "Green
Products".
Instrucciones para depositar los productos electrónicos
(Spanish)
Para proteger mejor el medio ambiente, por favor, no deposite los productos electrónicos en los
contenedores de basura tradicionales. Para reducir la contaminación y proteger el medio ambiente se
recomienda que los recicle. Para más información acerca de dónde depositar y cómo reciclar Equipos
Electrónicos y Desperdicios Electrónicos (WEEE), por favor, visite la página web www.aopen.com y entre
en la sección Productos Ecológicos ("Green Products").
Kassering (Swedish)
För att bättre värna om vår jord bör denna elektroniska utrustning ej kasseras tillsammans med vanligt
avfall. För att minimera mängden föroreningar och så långt som möjligt skydda den globala miljön
bör produkten återvinnas. För vidare information om insamling och återvinning av uttjänta elektriska
och elektroniska produkter (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, WEEE), besök avsnittet "Green
Products" på vår hemsida, www.aopen.com.
Copyright
Copyright of this publication belongs to AOpen Inc. AOpen reserves the right to change the content of this
publication without obligation to notify any party of such changes or revisions. No part of this publication
may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, translated into any language, stored in a retrieval system
in any form or by any means electronically, mechanically, optically without the prior written permission of
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Disclaimer
AOpen makes no warranties or representations, either expressed or implied, with respect to the content
herein and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability of fitness for any particular purpose.
AOpen and AOpen logos used herein are registered trademarks of AOpen Inc.
All other brand names and trademarks are owned by their respective owners.
Copyright © 2008 by AOpen Inc.
All rights reserved.
AOpen Inc.
http://www.aopen.com
Safety Instructions
Please read these safety instructions carefully.
Please keep this User’s Manual for later reference.
Please disconnect this equipment from connecter before cleaning. Don’t use liquid or prayed detergent
for cleaning. Use moisture sheet or cloth for cleaning.
Make sure the equipment is connected to the power source with the correct voltage, frequency, and
ampere.
All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
Never pour any liquid into opening; this could cause fire or electrical shock.
Never open the equipment. For safety reason, the equipment should only be opened by qualified
service personnel.
If one of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel:
Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to user’s manual.
The equipment has dropped and damaged.
If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
Ambient operation temperature: less than 40 degrees C.
Caution on use of battery: Use the battery recommended by the manufacturer or the same type
of battery installed by the manufacturer. If incorrect battery is used, it may cause explosion or fi
re hazard. Recycle or discard used batteries according the manufacturer’s instruction or your local
authority.
Safety caution concerning laser products:
DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive is "Class I Laser Product" This equipment, built with DVD and/or
CD disc drives using laser beam to read or write data on optical discs, is classified as "Class 1 laser
product". While the laser optical drive is reading data from or writing data to an optical disc, do not
force open the disc drive door. Press the Eject button to retrieve the optical disc only after the in-use
indicator goes off.
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FCC Notice
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this device
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the device off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the device and receiver.
Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Notice: Shielded cables
All connections to other computing devices must be made using shielded cables to maintain compliance
with FCC regulations.
Notice: Peripheral devices
Only peripherals (input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) certified to comply with Class B
limits may be attached to this equipment. Operation with non-certified peripherals is likely to result in
interference to radio and TV reception.
Caution
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority,
which is granted by the Federal Communications Commission, to operate this computer.
Operation conditions
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Notice: Canadian users
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003
Welcome
First of all, we would like to express our gratitude for purchasing AOpen products. This motherboard is
designed to meet all your personal needs with industry-leading features, the newest components and
a strong focus on quality manufacturing and the testing and service that brings a positive computing
experience that lasts for years.
This manual will introduce how this motherboard is installed. Please keep it well for your future reference.
If you lose your printed manual, you may also go to our website at http://www.aopen.com to download
an updated file in PDF format. Now, we would like to invite you to experience this user-friendly manual
and all of the powerful functions this AOpen product offers.
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Notes and Warning labels used in the manual
Please pay attention when you see the following symbols. They point out useful information for this
motherboard and make users aware of certain conditions.
Note:
This contains knowledge you should know when assembling or using this AOpen
product, or some helpful tip.
Safety Information
Please wear a wrist strap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit before handling a component.
You can also touch a metal object that has a ground connection or another metal surface.
Always unplug the power before you make any jumper settings.
Before you install or remove any components on the motherboard, please make sure to disconnect the
power first to prevent damage to the motherboard or other components.
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We regret not informing about any changes in usage standards and other related information. AOpen
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Under no circumstances are any types of duplicating and loading this brochure in any databases and
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1996-2008 Copyrights, AOpen Ltd. All rights reserved.
http://www.aopen.com

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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................... 1
Table of Contents ....................................................................................... 7
Overview ................................................................................................... 8
Package Contents................................................................................................... 8
Features: ............................................................................................................... 9
Identification of Controls............................................................................11
Front View ........................................................................................................... 11
Front-Panel VFD Display........................................................................................ 11
Rear Connectors................................................................................................... 13
Major board key feature........................................................................................ 14
Remote Control .................................................................................................... 15
Loading a Battery ................................................................................................ 16
Using the remote control ...................................................................................... 17
BIOS setup ...............................................................................................18
Entering the Setup Utility ...................................................................................... 18
BIOS navigation keys............................................................................................ 18
Using BIOS .......................................................................................................... 18
Software CD Installation ............................................................................21
Install driver ........................................................................................................ 21
Install Utility ........................................................................................................ 23
Setting up the personal media center..........................................................28
Power Connection ................................................................................................ 28
Connecting to a PC Monitor................................................................................... 28
Connecting to a TV............................................................................................... 29
Connecting to a surround sound system................................................................. 30
Connecting a Microphone...................................................................................... 30
Configuring Speaker and Sound Options ................................................................ 31
Appendix ..................................................................................................33
Hardware Installation ........................................................................................... 33
Disassembly ......................................................................................................................... 33
Installing Slim CD-ROM & Hard drive ...................................................................................... 34
Installing Memory Module ..................................................................................................... 38
Installing CPU and CPU Cooler .............................................................................................. 39
Installing Add-On Mini Card ................................................................................................... 42
Specifications....................................................................................................... 43

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Overview
Package Contents
Ensure that the following items are present and are free from faults or damage.
135W DC Power Adapter
Remote Controller
Power Cord
CPU Cooler
S/PDIF out Converter
User Manual
Driver CD
SATA Cable
4 in 1 Power Cable
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Features:
Supports Intel socket P Core 2 Duo (Merom/Penryn) and Celeron CPU with 800/1066MHz FSB.
Intel X4500MHD with High performance MPEG-2 decoding, WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) support,
Hardware acceleration for MPEG2 VLD/iDCTand Microsoft DirectX*10 support
Blu-ray support
Supports dual channel DDR-II 667/800MHz memory, up to 4GB.
Dual display supports with HDMI and VGA port
Supports 7.1 channel high definition audio.
Supports HDCP high definition video playback.
Supports Gigabit Ethernet.
HD Video/Audio development (HDMI, HD Audio)
Low power consumption to meet EPA4.0
Storage bay supports slim optical drive, and two 3.5" Hard disks with Multi-Purpose Drive Cage.
Hardware Recommended List:
CPU
Brand Model name L2 Cache Speed
Intel T9600 6MB 2.8GHz
Intel T9400 6MB 2.53GHz
Intel P9500 6MB 2.53GHz
Intel P8600 3MB 2.4GHz
Intel P8400 3MB 2.26GH
Memory
Brand Model nam Module P/N IC_Vendor
Crucial DDR2 667 2GB CT6464AC667.4FE Micron
Crucial DDR2 667 2GB CT12864AC667.8FE Micron
Crucial DDR2 667 1GB CT12864AC667.K16FK Micron
Crucial DDR2 667 1GB CT25664AC667.16FE Micron
STEC DDR2 667 1G PC2-5300 Samsung
STEC DDR2 667 1G PC2-5300S-555-10-B0 Micron
Kingston DDR2 800 1GB KVR800D2S5/1G Elpida
Kingston DDR2 667 2GB KVR667D2S5/2G Micron
Corsair DDR2 667 2GB VS2GSDS667D2 Corsair
Corsair DDR2 667 1GB VS1GSDS667D2 Corsair
Buffalo DDR2 667 2GB D2N667C-2GMEJ Micron
ADATA DDR2 800 1GB M2OHY6G3I4430L1E5Z hynix
Hard Disk
Brand Capacity Module P/N Form Factor
Seagate 500GB ST3500820AS 3.5"
Seagate 750GB ST3750630AS 3.5"
WestDigital 320G WD3200AAKS 3.5"
WestDigital 500G WD5000ABYS-01TNA0 rev.1C01 3.5"
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WestDigital 750GB WD7500AYYS-01RCA0 rev.4G30 3.5"
HITACHI 500GB Deskstar™ HDS721075KLA330 3.5"
Optical Drive
Brand Model name Type Interface
Sony NEC BC-5600S Slot-in BDROM SATA
Lite-On DS-8A2S DVD/CD RW SATA
WLAN
Brand Type Interface Module P/N
Intel 802.11a/b/g/n mini Card Intel wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Intel 802.11a/b/g mini Card Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Lite-On 802.11b/g mini Card Lite-On 6302A
Lite-On 802.11b/g/n mini Card Lite-On WN6600R (1T2R)
AzureWave 802.11b/g/n mini Card AW-NE771 (1T2R)
TV Tuner
Yuan ATSC Hybrid mini Card MC521A
Yuan DVBT Hybrid mini Card MC770A
Turbo Memory
Intel Intel Turbo Memory mini Card 4GB Full miniPCIe Cache Module
Intel Intel Turbo Memory mini Card 2GB Full miniPCIe Cache Module
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Identification of Controls
Front View
1 DVD Eject button
2 Optical Device Drive
3 Power button
4 USB 2.0 Port x2
5 MIC-in Port
6 Earphone jack
7 HDD indicator
Front-Panel VFD Display
Status VFD Display
Normal Display
Date and Time
MCE Actived
DVD playback
Chapter number / DVD playing time
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Video playback
Video file name / Video playing time
Music playback
Music file name / Music playing time
FM Radio
Radio Channel
Live TV
Live TV channel name
Recorded TV
Recorded TV file name / video playing time
Image browsing
Image file name
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Rear Connectors
1 19V DC Jack
2 DVI Port
3 HDMI Port
4 E-SATA Port
5 USB 2.0 Port x4
6 Side LR (Side SUR out)
7 MIC-in Port
8 C/B (Center/Subwoofer out)
9 Speaker Out (Front out)
10 Line in (Audio Line in, S/PDIF in)
11 SUR L/R (Rear SUR out, S/PDIF out)
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Major board key feature
1 S-ATAII Connectors
2 4 pin DC Power output Connector
3 Front Audio Connectors
4 Intel ICH9M
5 IEEE 1394 Connector
6 COM1
7 Mini Card Connector
8 Battery
9 S-ATAII Connector
10 SYSFAN Connector
11 TV-Out Connector
12 CPUFAN1 Connector
13 BIOS
14 Front panel Connector
15 JP14 CMOS clear jumper
16 Mini Card Connector
17 USB 2.0 Connectors
18 Standby LED
19 Socket P Support Intel Penryn Dual Core/Celeron CPU
20 200 pin SODIMM x 2, Support DDRII 667/800 MHz
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Remote Control
1 Power button On/Off (sleep)
2 PAUSE button Pauses playback.
3 STOP button Stops playback.
4 Record button Record a selected TV program.
5 PLAY Play the selected media.
6 REV/FWD Plays audio or video backwards or fast forward at 2X,
4X, 8X, or 20X normal speed.
7 PREV/NEXT Selects the previous or next chapter/title or menu
screen.
8 I (information) information display
9 Back Returns to last selection status.
10 OK/4 way
ARROW
buttons
Used for navigating around the menu system. ENTER
buttons start playback.
11 VOLUME +/- Changes the volume.
12 CH +/- Changes the TV channels
13 Start Open the Windows Media Center
14 MUTE Disables the sound during playback.
15 Recorded TV Opens the recorded TV window
16 Guide Opens the Television Program Guide.
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18 DVD Opens the DVD player
19 Numeric button Enter text and numbers into a Windows Media
Center search or text box
20 Enter Confirm the selected action.
21 CLEAR Delete the last entered.
22 Teletext Teletext display
23 Red Navigation Teletext
24 Green Navigation Teletext
25 Yellow Navigation Teletext
26 Blue Navigation Teletext
Loading a Battery
Remove the back cover of the remote control and insert two AA batteries in the remote control.
Make sure the batteries are inserted in the correct direction with the + and – symbols on the batteries
matching the ones on the remote control.
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Using the remote control
Point the remote control at the remote control sensor at the front of the PC, and press a button.
Pressing the Power button turns the PC on or puts it in Standby (sleep) mode.

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BIOS setup
The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system>s configuration status
and provides options to set system parameters. The parameters are stored in battery-backed-up
CMOS RAM that saves this information even when the power is turned off. When the system is
turned back on, the system is configured with the values found in CMOS.
Note: After you have finished the installation for the CPU, RAM, CD-ROM and Hard
disk, then first time to turn on the PC. You need to access the BIOS setup Utility.
The BIOS utility will auto-detect all devices automatically.
Entering the Setup Utility
When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a
series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS.
Press DEL to enter SETUP
Press the delete key <Delete> to access the Award BIOS Setup Utility:
BIOS navigation keys
KEY FUNCTION
Scrolls through the items on a menu
Tab Select field
ENTER Confirm the selection
+/- Modifies the selected field’s values
Esc Exits the current menu
F1 General Help
F10 Saves the current configuration and exits Setup
Using BIOS
Press the delete key <Delete> to access.
Note: We recommend user to use "Load Optimal Default"setting in BIOS utility, other
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Now you can move the cursor by using direction keys on the keyboard. Move the cursor to the option item
"Exit", then move down to "Load Optimal Default", press "Enter" button.
Then the following dialogue screen will pop up to confirm the default BIOS values. Select "OK" to confirm
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Finally, move the cursor to "Save Change and Exit" and press "Enter" to save the parameter and exit
BIOS setup.