DFI CA230-BF User manual

CA230-BF
CA230-B
System Board
User’s Manual
935-CA2301-000G
A07620935

Copyright
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tity of such revisions or changes.
© 2009. All Rights Reserved.
Trademarks
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tification purpose only and are the properties of the respective own-
ers.

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 fre-
quency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communi-
cations. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television 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 meas-
ures:
• 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
About this Manual................................................................................
Warranty.................................................................................................
Static Electricity Precaution................................................................
Safety Measures.....................................................................................
About the Package...............................................................................
Before Using the System Board.........................................................
Chapter 1 - Introduction....................................................................
Specifications...................................................................................................................................
Features..............................................................................................................................................
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation....................................................
System Board Layout ..........................................................................................................
System Memory..........................................................................................................................
CPU.......................................................................................................................................................
Jumper Settings............................................................................................................................
Rear Panel I/O Ports.............................................................................................................
I/O Connectors..........................................................................................................................
SPI Flash ROM Socket.........................................................................................................
Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup......................................................................
Overview...........................................................................................................................................
Updating the BIOS..................................................................................................................
Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares.....................................................
Drivers for Windows Vista System..........................................................................
Drivers for Windows XP System..............................................................................
Appendix A - Watchdog Timer.............................................................
Appendix B - Troubleshooting..........................................................
Appendix C - Frequently Asked Questions....................................
Appendix D - Hot Keys for Graphics Display...............................
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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 specifica-
tions.
2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physi-
cal abuse, improper installation, modification, accidents or unau-
thorized repair of the product.
3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may
not, under any circumstances, attempt to perform service, adjust-
ments 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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Introduction
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 discharge can damage computer components
without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra
care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic 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 components, contacts or connections.
5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connec-
tors. Hold modules or connectors by their ends.
Important:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor,
disk drive and other components. Perform the upgrade in-
struction 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 requir-
ing 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 installation 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 manufacturer.
• Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance.

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Introduction
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 assistance.
;The system board
;One IDE cable
;One USB cable
;Two Serial ATA data cables
;Two Serial ATA power cables
;One “Main Board Utility” CD
;One I/O shield
;A user’s manual
;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 infor-
mation 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 normally include at least a keyboard, a mouse and a video
display monitor.

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Introduction
Processor
Chipset
System Memory
Expansion Slots
Graphics
Audio
LAN
Serial ATA
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Specifications
•Intel®CoreTM2 Penryn processor
•Intel®Celeron®575 processor
• 1066/800/667MHz FSB
• Intel®45nm transistor technology
• Intel®Trusted Execution Technology (Intel®TXT)
• Intel®Virtualization Technology (Intel®VT) DMA
• Supports Data Bus Inversion (DBI)
• Supports Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI)
• Supports Intel®architecture with Intel®Wide Dynamic Execution
• Processor socket: ZIF 478 PGA socket
• Intel®chipset
- Intel®GM45 Express chipset
- Intel®ICH9M I/O Controller Hub
• Two 200-pin SODIMM sockets
• Supports 667MHz and 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM
• Supports maximum of 8GB system memory
• 64-bit wide per channel
• 256Mb, 512Mb, 1Gb and 2Gb memory technologies
• Supports non-ECC x8 and x16 DIMMs
• Supports DDR2 On-Die Termination (ODT)
• Supports partial writes to memory using data mask signals
(DM)
• 1 PCI Express x16 slot
• 1 PCI Express x1 slot
• 1 PCI slot
• Intel®GMA4500 integrated graphics engine
- Supports 3D, 2D and video capabilities, DX10 and OpenGL
2.1
• Realtek ALC262 2-channel High Definition Audio
• Three stereo ADCs support 16/20-bit PCM format for multiple
input streaming
• High quality analog differential CD input
• 16/20/24-bit S/PDIF-OUT supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192kHz
sample rate
• 16/20/24-bit S/PDIF-IN supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192kHz sample
rate
• Realtek RTL8111C-GR PCI Express Gigabit controllers
• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver
• Supports Full Duplex flow control (IEEE 802.3x)
• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
• Supports power down / link down power saving
• 4 Serial ATA ports
• Data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s
• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller

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Introduction
IDE
Rear Panel I/O
Ports
I/O Connectors
BIOS
Energy Efficient
Design
Damage Free
Intelligence
Temperature
Humidity
PCB
• JMicron JMB368 PCI Express to PATA host controller
• Supports Native Mode operation
• Supports PIO Modes 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
• Supports Multiword DMA Modes 0, 1, 2
• Supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133
• Supports ATA/ATAPI command
• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port
• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
• 2 DB-9 serial ports
• 1 DB-15 VGA port
• 1 DVI-I port - DVI-D signal only (CA230-BF only)
• 1 RJ45 LAN port and 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• Mic-in, line-in and line out jacks
• 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 LCD brightness control connector (CA230-BF only)
• 1 LVDS LCD panel connector (CA230-BF only)
• 1 LCD/inverter power connector (CA230-BF only)
• 1 Digital I/O connector
• 1 front audio connector and 1 CD-in internal audio connector
• 1 S/PDIF connector
• 4 Serial ATA connectors
• 1 40-pin IDE connector
• 1 20-pin ATX power
• 1 4-pin 12V power connectors
• 1 front panel connector
• 2 fan connectors
• Award BIOS, 16Mbit SPI flash memory
• Supports ACPI specification and OS Directed Power
Management
• Supports ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function
• Wake-On-Events include:
- Wake-On-PS/2 KB/Mouse and Wake-On-USB KB/Mouse
- Wake-On-LAN and Wake-On-Ring
- RTC timer to power-on the system
• System power management supported
• CPU stopped clock control
• Microsoft®/Intel®APM 1.2 compliant
• Soft Power supported - ACPI v2.0 specification
• AC power failure recovery
• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm
• Monitors Vcore/12V/1.5V/1.8V/5V/5VSB voltages and failure
alarm
• Monitors CPU/chassis fan speed and failure alarm
• Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan
speed
• Watchdog timer function
•0
oC to 60oC
• 10% to 90%
• 8-layers, miniDTX form factor
• 20.3cm (8") x 17cm (6.7")

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Features
The Watchdog Timer function allows your
application to regularly “clear” the system at
the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will
reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to
operate.
DDR2 is a higher performance DDR technology
whose data transfer rate delivers bandwidth of 4.3
GB per second and beyond. That is twice the speed of the conven-
tional DDR without increasing its power consumption. DDR2
SDRAM modules work at 1.8V supply compared to 2.6V memory
voltage for DDR modules. DDR2 also incorporates new innovations
such as the On-Die Termination (ODT) as well as larger 4-bit pre-
fetch against DDR which fetches 2 bits per clock cycle.
The Intel northbridge chip comes integrated with the
Intel Gen 5.0 graphics engine delivering exceptional
3D graphics performance. It supports analog CRT, LVDS and DVI
interfaces.
DVI (Digital Visual Interface) is a form of video inter-
face technology made to maximize the quality of flat
panel LCD monitors and modern video graphics cards. Data is
transmitted using the TMDS (Transition Minimized Differential
Signaling) protocol, providing a digital signal from the PC’s graphics
subsystem to the display.
S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that
transfers digital audio signals to a device without
having to be converted first to an analog format. This prevents the
quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted
to analog. S/PDIF is usually found on digital audio equipment such as
a DAT machine or audio processing device.The S/PDIF connector on
the system board sends surround sound and 3D audio signal out-
puts to amplifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like
CD recorders.
watchdog timer
DDR2
graphics
DVI
S/PDIF

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Introduction
Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant
with SATA 1.0a specification. With speed of up to
3Gbps, it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard
parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s.
The Realtek RTL8111C PCI Express Gigabit
controller supports up to 1Gbps data transmis-
sion.
The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1
ports. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth
while USB 2.0 supports 480Mb/second bandwidth providing a
marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your com-
puter and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug
and Play peripherals.
The x1 PCI Express lane supports transfer
rate of 2.5 Gigabytes (250MBbps) per sec-
ond. The PCI Express architecture also provides a high performance
graphics infrastructure by enhancing the capability of a x16 PCI Ex-
press lane to provide 4 Gigabytes per second transfer rate.
This feature allows the system that is in the
Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to
wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming from an external mo-
dem or respond to calls from a PCI modem card that uses the PCI
PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the
PC.
Important:
The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup-
port ≥ 720mA.
This feature allows the network to remotely
wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.
It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card
that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal. However,
if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system
only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
Important:
The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup-
port ≥ 720mA.
USB
wake-on-lan
wake-on-ring
SERIAL ATA
gigabit lan
pci express

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Introduction
This function allows you to use the PS/2 key-
board or PS/2 mouse to power-on the sys-
tem.
Important:
The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup-
port ≥ 720mA.
This function allows you to use a USB key-
board or USB mouse to wake up a system
from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.
Important:
If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for
2 USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your power sup-
ply must support ≥ 1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the
5V_standby power source of your power supply must support
≥ 2A.
The RTC installed on the system board allows your
system to automatically power-on on the set date
and time.
rtc timer
wake-on-PS/2
wake-on-USB

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Introduction
ACPI STR
Power failure
recovery
The system board is designed to meet the ACPI
(Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) speci-
fication. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to imple-
ment Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems
that support OS Direct Power Management. ACPI when enabled in
the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to
RAM function.
With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the
system at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby”
when you shut down without having to go through the sometimes
tiresome process of closing files, applications and operating system.
This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and
data files during the entire operating session into RAM (Random
Access Memory) when it powers-off. The operating session will
resume exactly where you left off the next time you power-on the
system.
Important:
The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup-
port
≥ 720mA.
When power returns after an AC power fail-
ure, you may choose to either power-on the
system manually or let the system power-on
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System Board Layout
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
The CA230-BF board supports DVI and LVDS interfaces. These interfaces
are not supported on the CA230-B board.
Note:
The DVI-I port supports DVI-D signal only.
CA230-BF

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Hardware Installation
CA230-B

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System Memory
Warning:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, proces-
sor, disk drives, add-in boards, 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 protec-
tion 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 proce-
dures requiring ESD protection.
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DDR2-2
DDR2-1
The system board supports two 200-pin DDR2 SODIMM sockets.

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Hardware Installation
Installing the SODIMM DDR2 Module
1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to
it has been powered down.
2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.
3. Locate the SODIMM socket on the board.
4. Note the key on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the
module can be plugged into the socket in only one way.
5. Grasping the module by its edges, insert the module into the
socket at an approximately 30 degrees angle. Note that the
socket and module are both keyed, which means the module can
be plugged into the socket in only one direction.

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6. To seat the module into the socket, apply firm even pressure to
each end of the module until it slips down into the socket. The
contact fingers on the edge of the module will almost completely
disappear inside the socket.
Note:
The board used in the following illustrations may not resemble
the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only.
7. Push down the module until the clips at each side of the socket
lock into position. You will hear a distinctive “click”, indicating the
module is correctly locked into position.
ClipClip

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CPU
Overview
The system board is equipped with a surface mount mPGA478
CPU socket.
Note:
The system board used in the following illustrations may not re-
semble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only.
Installing the CPU
1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to
it has been powered down.
2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.
3. Locate the mPGA478 socket on the system board.
4. Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its unlock position.
Lock
Unlock
X

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5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold triangular mark on
the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket.
Important:
Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins.
6. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The
CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted
without exerting any force. Use a screwdriver to turn the screw
to its lock position.
Important:
Do not force the CPU into the socket. Forcing the CPU into
the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU.
Gold
triangular
mark
Pin 1 of the socket