DFI AR100-DR User manual

AR100-DR
System Board
User’s Manual
935-AR1001-000G
A13600006

Copyright
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makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use
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revisions or changes.
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Trademarks
Windows®2000 and Windows®XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corpo-
ration. Award is a registered trademark of Award Software, Inc. Other trademarks
and registered trademarks of products appearing in this manual are the proper-
ties of their respective holders.

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B
This equipment 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 when the equipment
is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi-
sion reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment 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equipmentandthereceiver.
• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhich
the receiver is connected.
• ConsultthedealeroranexperiencedradioTVtechnicianforhelp.
Notice:
1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission
limits.

Table of Contents
Copyright........................................................................................... 2
Trademarks........................................................................................ 2
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B.............................................. 3
About this Manual ............................................................................. 6
Warranty .......................................................................................... 6
Static Electricity Precautions............................................................. 7
Safety Measures................................................................................. 7
About the Package ............................................................................ 8
Before Using the System Board........................................................ 8
Chapter 1 - Introduction .................................................................. 9
Specifications.................................................................................. 9
Features ...................................................................................... 11
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation.................................................. 13
System Board Layout .................................................................... 13
System Memory ........................................................................... 14
Installing the DIM Module ......................................................... 15
CPU ............................................................................................ 17
Installing the CPU .................................................................... 17
Installing the Fan and Heat Sink ................................................ 19
Jumper Settings............................................................................. 21
Clear CMOS Data ..................................................................... 21
PS/2 Power Select.................................................................... 22
USB Power Select..................................................................... 23
Rear Panel I/O Ports..................................................................... 24
PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports......................................... 25
COM (Serial) Ports ................................................................... 26
HDMI Port ............................................................................... 27
VGA Port................................................................................. 28
DVI-I Port ............................................................................... 29
USB Ports................................................................................ 30
RJ45 LAN Ports ........................................................................ 32
Audio...................................................................................... 33

Internal I/O Connectors................................................................ 35
S/PDIF-out Connector ............................................................... 35
SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors .................................................... 36
Cooling Fan Connectors............................................................. 37
Chassis Instrusion Connector..................................................... 38
Power Connectors .................................................................... 39
Standby Power LED .................................................................. 41
Front Panel Connectors ............................................................. 42
Expansion Slot ......................................................................... 43
Battery ................................................................................... 44
Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup.................................................................. 45
Award BIOS Setup Utility.............................................................. 45
Standard CMOS Features .......................................................... 46
Advanced BIOS Features........................................................... 50
Advanced Chipset Features........................................................ 54
Integrated Peripherals ............................................................. 56
Power Management Setup......................................................... 62
PC Health Status...................................................................... 63
Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................. 65
Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................... 66
Set Supervisor Password........................................................... 67
Set User Password ................................................................... 68
Save & Exit Setup .................................................................... 69
Exit Without Saving.................................................................. 70
RAID BIOS .................................................................................. 71
Updating the BIOS........................................................................ 72
Chapter 4 - Supported Software .................................................... 73
Chapter 5 - RAID ........................................................................... 92
RAID Levels ................................................................................. 92
Settings........................................................................................ 93
Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide ......................... 95
Appendix B - System Error Message ............................................ 107
Appendix C - Troubleshooting...................................................... 109

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Introduction
About this Manual
An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual
in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board
Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual” on the main menu.
Warranty
1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the
product, inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration
of components and product specifications.
2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse,
improper installation, modification, accidents or unauthorized repair of the
product.
3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may not, under
any circumstances, attempt to perform service, adjustments or repairs on the
product, whether in or out of warranty. It must be returned to the purchase
point, factory or authorized service agency for all such work.
4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequencial
damages to the product that has been modified or altered.

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Static Electricity Precautions
It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components
or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical dis-
charge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical
damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electro-
static build-up.
1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag
until you are ready to install it.
2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.
3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.
4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of the compo-
nents, contacts or connections.
5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connectors. Hold
modules or connectors by their ends.
Important:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drive and
other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described
at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can
provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and
attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is
unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis
throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.
Safety Measures
To avoid damage to the system:
• UsethecorrectACinputvoltagerange.
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for instal-
lation or servicing. After installation or servicing, cover the system chassis
before plugging the power cord.
Battery:
• Dangerofexplosionifbatteryincorrectlyreplaced.
• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufac-
turer.
• Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtolocalordinance.

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About the Package
The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are
missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for as-
sistance.
One system board
One USB cable
One Serial ATA data cable
One Serial ATA power cable
One bracket mounted with a COM port cable
One I/O shield
One CD
One QR (Quick Reference)
The system board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the
information listed above. This may differ in accordance to the sales region or
models in which it was sold. For more information about the standard package in
your region, please contact your dealer or sales representative.
Before Using the System Board
Before using the system board, prepare basic system components.
If you are installing the system board in a new system, you will need at least the
following internal components.
• ACPU
• Memorymodule
• Storagedevicessuchasharddiskdrive,CD-ROM,etc.
You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use which will nor-
mally include at least a keyboard, a mouse and a video display monitor.

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Chapter 1 - Introduction
Specifications
Processor
Chipset
System Memory
Expansion Slots
BIOS
Graphics
Audio
LAN
Serial ATA
•Socket 940 AM2+ 65nm for:
- AMD®AM2 processors: Athlon series / SempronTM
- AMD®AM3 processors
•Supportsmaximumof65WpowerCPUs
•HyperTransport3.0
•AMD®chipset
- Northbridge: AMD®RS780E
- Southbridge: AMD®SB710
•Two240-pinDDR2DIMMsockets
•Supportsmaximumof4GBsystemmemory
 -Populate the 2 sockets for a maximum of 4GB memory.
The board does not support installing a 4GB module in 1
socketonly.
•SupportsDDR2667/800MHzDIMMs
•Supportsdualchannel(128-bitwide)memoryinterface
•Supportsunbufferedx8andx16DIMMs
•1PCIExpress(Gen2)x16slot
•AwardBIOS
•8MbitSPIflashmemory
•IntegratedATIRadeonHD3200graphicsengine
•Supportsmaximumresolutionof2560x1600,32bpp
•MicrosoftDirectX10
•128byteDDR3framebufferonboard
•Dualindependentdisplays
 - Completely independent resolution, refresh rates, and
displaydataforthetwodisplaypaths
 - SupportsHDMI1080p
- Supports DVI-D
•Graphicsinterfaces:
- Analog CRT
 -HDMI1080P
- DVI-D
Note:Dual display is not supported when using HDMI and
DVI-D at the same time. For dual display, use an
analogCRTmonitorwitheitherHDMIorDVI-D.
•RealtekALC662HDaudiocodec
•5.1-channelHighDefinitionaudio
•S/PDIF-outinterface
•TwoRealtekRTL8111DLPCIEGigabitLANcontrollers
•Supports10Mbps,100Mbpsand1Gbpsdatatransmission
•IEEE802.3(10/100Mbps)andIEEE802.3ab(1Gbps)com-
pliant
•Supports 4 SATA(SerialATA) interfaceswhich are compli-
antwithSATA1.0aspecification
•SATAspeedupto3Gb/s
•RAID0andRAID1

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Rear Panel I/O
Internal I/O
Energy Efficient
Design
Damage Free
Intelligence
Temperature
Humidity
PCB
•1mini-DIN-6PS/2mouseport
•1mini-DIN-6PS/2keyboardport
•1DB-9serialport
•1HDMIport
•1DB-15VGAport
•1DVI-Iport(DVI-Dsignalonly)
•2RJ45LANports
•4USB2.0/1.1ports
•Mic-in,line-inandline-out
•2connectorsfor4additionalexternalUSB2.0/1.1ports
•1connectorforanexternalserialport
•1frontaudioconnectorforline-outandmic-injacks
•1S/PDIF-outconnector
•4SerialATAconnectors
•120-pinATXpowerconnector
•14-pin12Vpowerconnector
•1frontpanelconnector
•1chassisintrusionconnector
•2fanconnectors
•ACPI specification 2.0 compliant power management
schemes
•SupportsS1andS3
•Wake-On-Eventsinclude:
 - Wake-On-PS/2KB/Mouse
 - Wake-On-USBKB/Mouse
 - Wake-On-LAN
 - Wake-On-Ring
 - RTCtimertopower-onthesystem
•ACpowerfailurerecovery
 - Depending on the type of power supply used, when us-
ingthe“ACpowerfailurerecovery”featuretopowerthe
system back on after an AC power failure occurs, the
system may not power back on if the power lost is re-
sumedwithin2seconds.
•MonitorsCPU/systemtemperature
•MonitorsCPU/DIMM/3.3V/5V/12V/V3sb/1.2V/Vbatvoltages
•MonitorsCPU/systemfanspeed
•Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage
and fan speed
•0oCto60oC
•10%to90%
•Mini-ITXformfactor
•17cm(6.7”)x17cm(6.7”)