DFI SB300-C Owner's manual

SB300-C

System Board

User’s Manual

A-190-M-2008

Copyright

This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it

may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transfor-

mation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright hold-

ers.

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer

makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use

of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of

merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The user will assume the

entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document. Further, the

manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to

its contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such

revisions or changes.

Changes after the publication’s first release will be based on the product’s revi-

sion. The website will always provide the most updated information.

Trademarks

All trademarks and registered trademarks of products appearing in this manual

are the properties 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.

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Table of Contents

Copyright ........................................................................................... 2

Trademarks ........................................................................................ 2

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B .............................................. 3

About this Manual ............................................................................. 7

Warranty .......................................................................................... 7

Static Electricity Precautions ............................................................. 8

Safety Measures ................................................................................. 8

About the Package ............................................................................ 9

Before Using the System Board ........................................................ 9

Chapter 1 - Introduction ................................................................ 10

Specifications ................................................................................ 10

Features ...................................................................................... 13

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation .................................................. 16

System Board Layout .................................................................... 16

System Memory ........................................................................... 17

Installing the DIM Module ......................................................... 19

CPU ............................................................................................ 21

Installing the CPU .................................................................... 22

Installing the Fan and Heat Sink ................................................ 26

Jumper Settings ............................................................................. 28

Clear CMOS Data ..................................................................... 28

PS/2 Power Select and USB 11-10 Power Select .......................... 29

USB Power Select ..................................................................... 30

Power-on Select ....................................................................... 31

COM1/COM2 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select.................................... 32

COM1/COM2 RS232/Power Select............................................... 33

Rear Panel I/O Ports ..................................................................... 34

PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports ......................................... 35

COM (Serial) Ports ................................................................... 37

VGA Port ................................................................................. 38

DVI-I Port ............................................................................... 39

RJ45 LAN Ports ........................................................................ 40

USB Ports................................................................................ 41

Audio ...................................................................................... 43

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I/O Connectors ............................................................................ 45

CD-in Internal Audio Connector ................................................. 45

S/PDIF Connector ..................................................................... 46

Digital I/O Connectors .............................................................. 47

SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors .................................................... 48

Cooling Fan Connectors ............................................................. 49

Chassis Instrusion Connector .................................................... 50

Power Connectors .................................................................... 51

Standby Power LED .................................................................. 52

Front Panel Connectors ............................................................. 53

Expansion Slots ...................................................................... 54

Battery .................................................................................. 55

IDE Connector ........................................................................ 56

SDVO Connector ..................................................................... 58

SDVO-LVDS Daughterboard (optional) ........................................... 59

Features ................................................................................ 59

Dimensions ............................................................................ 59

Jumper Settings ...................................................................... 60

Panel Power Select ............................................................ 60

I/O Connectors ....................................................................... 61

LVDS LCD Panel Connector and LCD/Inverter Power Connector 61

Installing the SDVO-LVDS daughterboard onto the motherboard ... 63

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup .................................................................. 65

Overview .............................................................................................................. 65

AMI BIOS Setup Utility ................................................................. 67

Main ....................................................................................... 67

Advanced ................................................................................ 68

Chipset ................................................................................... 82

Boot ....................................................................................... 90

Security .................................................................................. 92

Save & Exit ............................................................................. 93

Updating the BIOS ........................................................................ 94

Notice: BIOS SPI ROM .................................................................. 95

Chapter 4 - Supported Software ................................................... 96

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Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide ....................... 119

Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ......................................... 131

Appendix C - System Error Message ............................................ 132

Appendix D - Troubleshooting ...................................................... 134

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About this Manual

This manual can be downloaded from the website, or acquired as an electronic

file included in the optional CD/DVD. The manual is subject to change and up-

date without notice, and may be based on editions that do not resemble your

actual products. Please visit our website or contact our sales representatives for

the latest editions.

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 motherboard

; Two USB port cables (with bracket)

; One IDE cable

; Two COM port cables (with bracket)

; Two Serial ATA data cables

; One I/O shield

; One QR (Quick Reference)

Optional Items

; SDVO-LVDS daughterboard (with bracket)

; PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse cable

; USB port cable

; COM port cable

; Serial ATA data cable

; Serial ATA power cable

; IDE cable

; I/O Shield

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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Processor

Chipset

System Memory

Expansion Slots

Graphics

Audio

LAN

Serial ATA

Chapter 1 - Introduction

• LGA 1155 socket for:

- 3rd generation Intel

®

Core

TM

processors

(22nm process technology) (Rev. AB0 or later)

: Intel

®

Core

TM

i7-3770 (8M Cache, up to 3.9GHz); 77W

: Intel

®

Core

TM

i5-3550S (6M Cache, up to 3.7GHz); 65W

: Intel

®

Core

TM

i3-3220 (3M Cache, 3.3GHz); 55W

: Intel

®

Pentium

®

G2120 (3M Cache, 3.1 GHz); 65W

- 2nd generation Intel

®

Core

TM

processors

(32nm process technology)

: Intel

®

Core

TM

i7-2600 (8M Cache, up to 3.8 GHz); 95W

: Intel

®

Core

TM

i5-2400 (6M Cache, up to 3.4 GHz); 95W

: Intel

®

Core

TM

i3-2120 (3M Cache, 3.3 GHz); 65W

: Intel

®

Pentium

®

G850 (3M Cache, 2.9 GHz); 65W

• Intel

®

Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel

®

AVX) Instructions

• Intel

®

Turbo Boost Technology

• Intel

®

B65 Express Chipset

• Four 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

• Supports DDR3 1333/1600MHz (3rd generation processors)

Supports DDR3 1066/1333MHz (2nd generation processors)

• Supports dual channel memory interface

• Supports up to 32GB system memory

• DRAM device technologies: 1Gb, 2GB and 4Gb DDR3 DRAM

technologies are supported for x8 and x16 devices, unbuf-

fered, non-ECC

• 1 Mini PCIe slot (PCIe 2.0)

- Supports half size and/or full size Mini PCIe card

• 4 PCI slots (PCI 2.3: supports universal PCI card)

• Intel

®

HD Graphics

• Display ports: DVI-I (DVI-D signal) and VGA

• DVI-I supports up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz resolution

• VGA supports up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz resolution

• Supports 6 Graphics Execution Units (EUs)

• Intel

®

Clear Video Technology

• DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) support for accelerating

video processing

• Realtek ALC886 5.1-channel High Definition Audio

• Audio outputs: Mic-in/Center+Subwoofer, line-in/surround

and line out

• S/PDIF audio interface

• 2 Realtek RTL8111DL PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet control-

lers

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

• 6 Serial ATA ports

- 5 SATA 2.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s

- 1 SATA 3.0 port with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s

• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) con-

troller

Specifications

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TPM (optional)

Rear Panel I/O

Ports

I/O Connectors

BIOS

Energy Efficient

Design

Damage Free

Intelligence

Power

Consumption

• Provides a Trusted PC for secure transactions

• Provides software license protection, enforcement and pass-

word protection

• 1 mini-DIN-6 port for PS/2 mouse/ keyboard

• 2 DB-9 serial ports

- Supports RS232/422/485 (RS232 and/or Power)

• 1 DB-15 VGA port

• 1 DVI-I port (DVI-D signal only)

• 2 RJ45 LAN ports

• 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• Line-in/Surround, Line-out, Mic-in/ Center+Subwoofer jacks

• 2 connectors for 4 external USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 4 connectors for 4 external RS232 serial ports

• 1 SDVO connector for the optional SDVO-LVDS daughter-

board

• 1 8-bit Digital I/O connector

• 1 front audio connector for line-out and mic-in jacks

• 1 CD-in connector

• 1 S/PDIF connector

• 6 Serial ATA ports

• 1 IDE connector

• 1 24-pin ATX power connector

• 1 8-pin 12V power connector

• 1 chassis intrusion connector

• 1 front panel connector

• 2 fan connectors

• AMI BIOS

- 64Mbit SPI BIOS

• Supports ErP Lot6 power saving (optional)

• Supports ACPI

• System Power Management

• Wake-On-Events include:

- Wake-On-PS/2 KB/Mouse

- Wake-On-USB KB/Mouse

- Wake-On-LAN

- RTC timer to power-on the system

• CPU stopped clock control

• AC power failure recovery

• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

• Monitors VCORE/5V/3.3V/V_DIMM/12V/5VSB voltages and

failure alarm

• Monitors CPU/system fan speed and failure alarm

• Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and

fan speed

• Watchdog timer function

•

98.21 W with i7-2600 at 3.40GHz and 1x 2GB DDR3 DIMM

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OS Support

Temperature

Humidity

PCB

Certification

• Windows XP Professional x86 & SP3 (32-bit)

• Windows XP Professional x64 & SP2 (64-bit)

• Windows 7 Ultimate x86 & SP1 (32-bit)

• Windows 7 Ultimate x64 & SP1 (64-bit)

• Windows 8 Enterprise x86 (32-bit)

• Windows 8 Enterprise x64 (64-bit)

• Operating: 0

o

C to 60

o

C

• Storage: -20

o

C to 85

o

C

• 10% to 90%

• microATX form factor

• 244mm (9.6”) x 244mm (9.6”)

• CE, FCC Class B, UL, RoHS

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Features

Watchdog Timer

The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the sys-

tem 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.

DDR3

DDR3 delivers increased system bandwidth and improved performance. It offers

peak data transfer rate of up to 32 Gb/s bandwidth. The advantages of DDR3

are its higher bandwidth and its increase in performance at a lower power than

DDR2.

Graphics

The integrated Intel HD graphics for graphics intensive applications delivers ex-

ceptional 3D, 2D and video capabilities. It supports VGA and DVI interfaces.

DVI

DVI (Digital Visual Interface) is a form of video interface 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 Sig-

naling) protocol, providing a digital signal from the PC’s graphics subsystem to

the display.

Audio

The Realtek ALC886 audio codec provides 5.1-channel High Definition audio out-

put.

Serial ATA

Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specifica-

tion. SATA 3.0 supports speed up to 6Gb/s while SATA 2.0 supports speed up to

3Gb/s. This improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel

ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s.

Gigabit LAN

The Realtek RTL8111DL PCI Express Gigabit controllers supports up to 1Gbps

data transmission.

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USB

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 computer and a

wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

Wake-On-LAN

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 inter-

rupt.

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support

720mA.

Wake-On-PS/2

This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on

the system.

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support

720mA.

Wake-On-USB

This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a sys-

tem 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 supply must support

1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your

power supply must support 2A.

RTC Timer

The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically pow-

er-on on the set date and time.

ACPI STR

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and

Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs

to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that

support OS Direct Power Management. ACPI when enabled in the Power Manage-

ment 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

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once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby” when you shut down

Windows

®

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 support

t720mA.

Power Failure Recovery

When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-

on the system manually or let the system power-on automatically.

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System Board Layout

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

PS/2

KB/MS

USB 11

USB 10

COM 2

COM 1

VGA

DVI -I

DVI-I port

(DVI-D signal only)

LAN 1

USB 1

USB 0

LAN 2

USB 9

USB 8

Line-in/ Surround

Line-out

Mic-in/ Center+Subwoofer

1

2

5

6

1

CD-in

1

2

5

6

JP1

JP2

1

2

5

6

12

5

6

1

4

5

8

+12V power

ASMedia

ASM1442

Realtek

RTL8111DL

1

USB 0-1/8-9

power select

(JP4)

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

Realtek

ALC886

9

10

S/PDIF

Front audio

2

1

Fintek

F81217U

1

2

9

1

2

9

1

2

9

1

2

9

COM 3 COM 4 COM 5 COM 6

1

USB 4-5

USB 2-3

1

USB 2-3/4-5 power

select (J )P5

1

Clear CMOS

(J )P7

1

IDE

SATA 5

1

SATA 4

1

SATA 3

SATA 2

1

SATA 1

1

SATA 0

1

SATA 3.0

SATA 2.0

SPI Flash

BIOS

Intel

B65

Standby

Power LED

Power-on

select ( )JP8

Chassis

intrusion

1

Fintek

F71879F

1

2

19

DIO

13

1

12 24

ATX power

1

2

11

Front

panel

DDR3_1

DDR3_2

DDR3_3

DDR3_4

LGA 1155

COM 2

COM 1

Battery

1

CPU fan

Mini PCIe

SDVO

1

2

29

30

JMB

368

Realtek

RTL8111DL

System

fan

PS/2 and USB 11-10

power select (JP3)

COM 1 RS232/

Power select

(JP9)

COM 2 RS232/Power

select (JP10)

COM1 RS232/422/485

select ( )JP1

COM2 RS232/422/485

select ( )JP2

SATA 2.0

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System Memory

Important:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor,

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 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 pro-

tection.

DDR3-2

DDR3-1

DDR3-4

DDR3-3

Channel A

Channel B

Standby

Power LED

Important:

When the Standby Power LED lit red, it indicates that there is power on

the system board. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to

installing any devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the

motherboard and components.

Features

• The four DIMM sockets are divided into 2 channels:

Channel A - DDR3_1 and DDR3_2

Channel B - DDR3_3 and DDR3_4

• Dual channel memory interface

• Maximum of 32GB system memory

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DIMMs are on the same channel.

DIMMs in a channel can be identical or com-

pletely different. However, we highly recommend

using identical DIMMs.

Not all slots need to be populated.

DIMMs of the same memory con¿ guration are

on different channels.

Single Channel

Dual Channel

The system board supports the following memory interface.

Single Channel (SC)

Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels.

Dual Channel (DC)

Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory channels. Dual

channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer

rate.

Important:

1. You can populate either Channel A or Channel B ¿ rst.

2. When installing a DIMM in Channel A or Channel B, always populate

the socket that is farthest the CPU. In this case, it will mean popu-

lating DDR3-2 and/or DDR3-4 ¿ rst.

3. If you intend to use dual channel, the same rule applies - always

the socket farthest the CPU. Populate DDR3-2 and/or DDR3-4 ¿ rst;

not DDR3-2 and DDR3-3 and not DDR3-1 and DDR3-4.

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Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble

the actual board. These illustrations are for reference only.

Installing the DIM 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 DIMM socket on the system board.

4. Push the “ejector tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side.

Ejector tab

5. Note how the module is keyed to the socket.

Key

Notch

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7. Seat the module vertically, pressing it down ¿ rmly until it is completely seat-

ed in the socket.

6. Grasping the module by its edges, position the module above the socket with

the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. The keying

mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one

way.

8. The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the

locked position to hold the module in place.

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