ECS P67H2-A3 (V1.0) Spécifications

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6Introducing the MotherboardTable of Motherboard ComponentsThis concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.LABEL CO

7Installing the MotherboardChapter 2Installing the MotherboardSafety Precautions• Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard• Wea

8Installing the MotherboardDo not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard.Checking Jumper SettingsThis section explains how to set

9Installing the MotherboardChecking Jumper SettingsThe following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 islabeled.Jumper Se

10Installing the MotherboardInstalling HardwareInstalling the ProcessorCaution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure thatyou DO NO

11Installing the MotherboardA. Opening of the Load Plate· Put your thumb on the tail of the loadplate and press the tail down.· Rotate the load

12Installing the MotherboardInstalling Memory ModulesThis motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support four 240-pinDDR3 2133(OC)/1800(

13Installing the MotherboardDo not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaginguntil you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle

14Installing the MotherboardInstalling Add-on CardsThe slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect themto the system bu

15Installing the MotherboardFollow these instructions to install an add-on card:1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to theslo

iiPrefaceDeclaration of ConformityThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing conditions:• This device ma

16Installing the MotherboardConnecting Optional DevicesRefer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optionaldevices:F_AUDIO:

17Installing the MotherboardF_USB1~2(USB 2.0): Front Panel USB 2.0 headersThe motherboard has three USB 2.0 headers supporting six USB 2.0 ports. Addi

18Installing the MotherboardME_UNLOCK: ME Unlock HeaderShort UnlockOpen LockPin 1-2 FunctionSPDIFO: SPDIF out headerThis is an optional heade

19Installing the MotherboardInstalling SATA Hard DrivesThis section describes how to install SATA devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive

20Installing the MotherboardConnecting I/O DevicesThe backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports:PS/2 Keyboard/MouseCombo PortConnect th

21Installing the MotherboardConnecting Case ComponentsAfter you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting themotherboard co

22Installing the MotherboardUsers please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V.CPU_FAN: CPU cooli

23Installing the MotherboardPWR_FAN: FAN Power ConnectorATX12V: ATX 12V Power ConnectorPin Signal Name4 Ground3 Ground2 Ground1 GroundPin Sign

24Installing the MotherboardHard Drive Activity LEDConnecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indicationthat data is being r

25Using BIOSAbout the Setup UtilityThe computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc.” BIOS with support forWindows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip o

iiiChapter 2 7 7 7 7 7Installing the Motherboard 7Safety Precautions...

26Using BIOSPress the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility.Using BIOSWhen you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of theS

27Using BIOSThe default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditionswith optimum performance. We do not suggest users change the defaul

28Using BIOSDate & TimeThe Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you arerunning a Windows OS, these items are aut

29Using BIOS Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2012, American Megatrends, Inc.ECS eJIFFY Function (Disabled)This item enables or disables ECS eJIFFY Fu

30Using BIOS • System Temperature • CPU Fan Speed • System Fan Speed • CPU Vcore • IMC Voltage • VDIMM

31Using BIOSEUP Support (Enabled)This item allows user to enable or disable EUP support.Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page.Resume B

32Using BIOSACPI ConfigurationThe item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the systementers suspend.ACPI Sleep State (S3(Suspend to RA

33Using BIOSGenuine Inter(R) CPU 0 @ 3.10 GHzThis is display-only field and diaplays the information of the CPU installed in yourcomputer.EMT64 (Suppo

34Using BIOSSATA ConfigurationUse this item to show the mode of serial SATA configuration options.Serial-ATA Controller 0/1 (Compatible/Enhanced)Use t

35Using BIOSUSB ConfigurationScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:All USB Devices (Enabled)Use this item to enable

iv Security Menu...46 Save & Exit Menu...

36Using BIOSSerial Port 0 ConfigurationThis item shows the information of the super IO chip.Serial Port (Enabled)This item allows you to enable or di

37Using BIOSNorth BridgeScroll to this item and press <Enter> and view the following screen:Initate Graphic Adapter (PCI Express)This item allo

38Using BIOSSouth BridgeScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:Restore AC Power Loss (Power Off)This item enables y

39Using BIOS+/- : ValueEnter : Select:Select Screen:Select Item F1:General HelpAptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatre

40Using BIOSThis page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. Theclock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of p

41Using BIOS Performance TunningScroll to this item to view the following screen:Current ICC Profiles Index (N/A)This item shows current ICC profiles

42Using BIOSPower Limit 2 Value (1)Use this item to control Power Limit 2. PL2 provides an upper limit of the TDPexcursions. This is for Turbo mode.Po

43Using BIOSAuto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled)When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots.Spread Spectrum (En

44Using BIOSProcessor Speed (3100MHz)This item shows the CPU speed.Total Memory (1024MB(DDR3 1333))This item shows the total momery of DDR3.VDIMM (1.5

45Using BIOSThis page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state.Boot MenuBoot ConfigurationThis item shows the information of the boot configurati

1Introducing the MotherboardChapter 1Introducing the MotherboardIntroductionThank you for choosing P67H2-A3 motherboard. This motherboard is a highper

46Using BIOS Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2010, American Megatrends, Inc.This page enables you to set setup administrator and password.Security Me

47Using BIOSThis page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving thechanges.Save & Exit MenuSave Changes and ExitThis item en

48Using BIOSBoot OverrideUse this item to select the boot device.

49Using BIOSUpdating the BIOSYou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from themanufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support

50Using BIOSMemo

51Using the Motherboard SoftwareChapter 4Using the Motherboard SoftwareAuto-installing under Windows XP/Vista/7The Auto-install DVD-ROM/CD-ROM makes i

52Using the Motherboard SoftwareDriversSetupClick the Setup button to run the software installation program.Select from the menu which software you wa

53Using the Motherboard Software2. Click Next. The following screen appears:3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default option

54Using the Motherboard SoftwareManual InstallationInsert the disk in the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file inthe root directory. This

Setting Up eJIFFY55IntroductioneJIFFY is a fast boot program under Linux. Instead of waiting Windows O.S to startexecution, eJIFFY is ready to provide

2Introducing the MotherboardFeature• Accommodates 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM Family & Unlock proces-sors• Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology

Setting Up eJIFFY56Installation and BIOS SetupDVD ActivationFinish the DVD utility setup, and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation.1. Inser

Setting Up eJIFFY573. After setting up eJIFFY under Windows, you can switch eJIFFY display/keyboardlanguage from English to your local language. The c

Setting Up eJIFFY584. Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation. Press <DEL> or click the BIOSSetup button on the post screen to enter the

Setting Up eJIFFY59Entering eJIFFYThe post screen appears within several seconds after boot up and it has three buttonsIf you click eJIFFY, the follow

Setting Up eJIFFY60Feature IconsThe following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on themenu.ePix: Photo viewing.eWeb: Fire

Setting Up eJIFFY61to open the language control panel.Keyboard Language SetupUsage FAQLanguage Control Panel: Besides setting English as the default i

Setting Up eJIFFY62Click the language bar here.Move your mouse pointer onthe text box and pressCtrl+Space. The languagebar will then appear as fol-low

Setting Up eJIFFY63How to change display language?Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display languagelist. Check your desire

Setting Up eJIFFY64Step1 Select the icon , press the right key of your mouse, then select “EditConnection...” item.Step2 Select the connection yo

Setting Up eJIFFY65(2) Wireless connection(3) DSL connectionNote: Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk.

3Introducing the MotherboardThe motherboard comes with the following expansion options:• Two PCI Express x16 slots for Graphic Interface (the second i

Setting Up eJIFFY66Memo

67Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID ConfigurationsThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0, and 1 sets on theexternal Serial

68Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations2. The main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears.Entering Intel® Matrix Storage Man

69Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations2. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key toselect the RAID set that yo

70Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID ConfigurationsPressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs.5. The following screen appears, displaying the

71Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID ConfigurationsDeleting a RAID set1. In the main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlightDelete RAI

72Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID ConfigurationsResetting disks to Non-RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set

73Trouble ShootingChapter 7Trouble ShootingStart up problems during assemblyAfter assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start u

74Trouble ShootingYour computer, like any electrical appliance, requires proper care and maintenance.Here are some basic PC care tips to help prolong

Power Buon is pressed but PC fails to start. Yes Check if Power Supply Unit (PSU) is working No No Any Beep sound？ No CLR CMOS and check if CPU 12

4Introducing the Motherboard• Intel® P67 Chipset• LGA1155 socket for 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM Family &Unlock processors• Supports “Hyper-Threa

76Trouble ShootingMemo

5Introducing the MotherboardMotherboard Components