Contents
Table of Contents
PREFACE............................................................................................................................................................I
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ...............................................................................................................1
1.1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 FEATURES ........................................................................................................................................................1
1.3 MOTHERBOARD SPECIFICATIONS ..........................................................................................................................2
1.3.1 Hardware Specifications....................................................................................................................... 2
1.3.2 Software Support .................................................................................................................................3
1.4 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................................................. 4
1.5 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................7
2.1 MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................................ 7
2.1.1 Front Side View.....................................................................................................................................7
2.1.2 Rear Side View......................................................................................................................................8
2.1.3 I/O Side View ........................................................................................................................................ 8
2.2CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS ...........................................................................................................................9
2.2.1 Front Side ............................................................................................................................................. 9
2.2.2 Rear Side............................................................................................................................................. 12
2.2.3 I/O Side............................................................................................................................................... 17
CHAPTER 3 AMI BIOS SETUP ..........................................................................................................................24
3.1 HOW AND WHEN TO USE BIOS SETUP ............................................................................................................... 24
3.2 BIOS FUNCTIONS............................................................................................................................................25
3.2.1 Main Menu......................................................................................................................................... 25
3.2.2 Advanced Settings.............................................................................................................................. 27
3.2.3 Chipset Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 44
3.2.4 Boot Menu..........................................................................................................................................46
3.2.5 Security Menu ....................................................................................................................................47
3.2.6 Save & Exit..........................................................................................................................................48
3.3 USING RECOVERY WIZARD TO RESTORE COMPUTER............................................................................................... 50
CHAPTER 4 DRIVER INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................53
4.1 CHIPSET DRIVER.............................................................................................................................................. 53