DFI AR100-DR User manual

AR100-DR

System Board

User’s Manual

935-AR1001-000G

A13600006

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.

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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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 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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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 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 / Sempron

TM

- 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

•0

o

Cto60

o

C

•10%to90%

•Mini-ITXformfactor

•17cm(6.7”)x17cm(6.7”)

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Features

DDR2

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 con-

ventional 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.

PCI Express Gen 2

PCI Express Gen 2 is a high bandwidth I/O infrastructure that possesses the abil-

ity to scale speeds by forming multiple lanes. The x16 PCI Express lane supports

transfer rate up to 5Gb/s.

Integrated Graphics

The northbridge chip comes integrated with the ATI Radeon

TM

HD3200 graphics

coredeliveringexceptional3Dgraphicsperformance.ItsupportsDVIinterface.

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.

HDMI

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video connector

interface for transmitting uncompressed digital streams. It delivers multi-channel

audio and uncompressed digital video signals for full HD 1080p visuals through a

singlecable.ConnectaLCDmonitorordigitalTVthathastheHDMIport.

6CH High Definition Audio

The onboard Realtek ALC662 is a High Definition audio codec and the 3 audio

jacks at the rear I/O panel provides 5.1-channel audio output for advanced super

surround sound audio system.

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Serial ATA with RAID

Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0 specification.

It supports speed of up to 3Gb/s. Serial ATA improves hard drive performance

faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The

system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA devices. It supports RAID 0

and RAID 1.

Gigabit LAN

The two Realtek RTL8111DL PCI Express Gigabit LAN controllers support up to

1Gbps data rate.

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.

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System Board Layout

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

COM 1

HDMI

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 KB

LAN 1

USB 1

USB 0

LAN 2

USB 4

USB 3

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

1

Front

audio

S/PDIF-out

1

PS/2 power

select (JP4)

Battery

1

USB 6-7

USB 9-10

System

fan

1

Clear CMOS

(J 3)P

1

Front

panel

1

10

20

11

1

AT X power

DDR2_2

DDR2_1

1

CPU fan

+12V power

1

Chassis

intrusion

USB 6-7, 9-10 power

select (J 1)P

USB 0-1, 3-4

power select (J )P2

StandbyPower LED

VGA

DVI -I

DVI-I port

(DVI-D signal only)

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2

9

COM 2

Socket AM2+

AMD

RS780E

AMD

SB710

SATA 2

SATA 3

SATA 1

SATA 0

1

11

PCIE x16

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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.

DDR2-2

DDR2-1

The system board is equipped with 2 DIMM sockets for installing DDR2 DIMMs.

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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

Ejector tab

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

DIMM socket

Ejector tab

Key

Notch

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 DDR2 socket on the board.

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

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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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4. Unlock the socket by push-

ing the lever sideways,

away from the socket, then

lifting it up to a 90

o

angle.

Make sure the lever is lift-

ed to at least this angle

otherwise the CPU will not

tinproperly.

Lever

CPU

Overview

The system board is equipped with Socket AM2+ for installing an AMD CPU de-

signed for this socket.

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 Socket AM2+ on the

system board.

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Gold

mark

5. Position the CPU above the

socket. The gold mark on

the CPU must align with

pin 1 of the CPU socket.

Important:

Handle the CPU by its edg-

es and avoid touching the

pins.

6. Insert the CPU into the

socket until it is seated in

place. The CPU will t in

only one orientation and

can easily be inserted with-

out exerting any force.

Important:

Do not force the CPU into

the socket. Forcing the

CPU into the socket may

bend the pins and damage

the CPU.



7. Once the CPU is in place,

push the lever down to

lock the socket. The lever

should click on the side tab

to indicate that the CPU is

completely secured in the

socket.

Side

tab

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Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

TheCPU must be kept cool byusing aCPU fan with heat sink.Without sufcient

air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both

the CPU and system board.

The fan / heat sink assembly must provide airow adequate to ensure appropri-

ate internal temperature and cooling of the components in the system. Failure

to use the appropriate cooling system may result in reduced performance or, in

some instances, damage to the system board.

Note:

• Useonlycertiedfanandheatsink.

• Thefan and heatsink package usuallycontains the fanand heat sink

assembly, and an installation guide. If the installation procedure in

the installation guide differs from the one in this section, please follow

the installation guide in the package.

1. Before you install the fan / heat sink, you must apply a thermal paste onto

the top of the CPU. The thermal paste is usually supplied when you purchase

the CPU or fan heat sink assembly. Do not spread the paste all over the sur-

face. When you later place the heat sink on top of the CPU, the compound

will disperse evenly.

Do not apply the paste if the fan / heat sink already has a patch of thermal

paste on its underside. Peel the strip that covers the paste before you place

the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU.

Retention module base

2. The system board comes

with the retention module

base already installed.

Retaining tab

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3. Place the he at sink on

top of the CPU. Now hook

the retention clips on both

sides of the heat sink onto

the retention module base

byttingthehole(s)onthe

retention clip into the re-

taining tab(s) of the reten-

tion module base.

Note:

• Youwillnotbeabletosecurethefanandheatsinkassemblyinplaceifit

didnottproperlyontotheretentionmodulebase.

• Make sure there is sufcient air circulation across the CPU fan and heat

sink.

5. Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the sys-

tem board.

4. Move the retention lever to

its opposite side then push

it down to lock the fan and

heat sink assembly to the

retention module base.

Retention clip

Retaining tab

Retention clip

Retaining tab

Retention

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DFI AR100-DR User manual

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