User manual ASUS MY CINEMA-PE6100ANALOG MY CINEMA SERIES USER’S MANUAL(ENGLISH)

[. . . ] SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product may contain copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License (“GPL”) and under the Lesser General Public License Version (“LGPL”). [. . . ] • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 2. 5. 3 SATA Configuration for details. 9. These connectors are for USB 2. 0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2. 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB 2. 0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910) USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC USB910 USB78 USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB56 USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND PIN 1 PIN 1 USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND MY CINEMA-PE6100ANALOG USB2. 0 connector Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND PIN 1 MY CINEMA-PE6100ANALOG 10. Intel® H77 Serial ATA 6. 0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6. 0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6. 0 Gb/s signal cables. SATA6G_2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND MY CINEMA-PE6100ANALOG SATA6G_1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND MY CINEMA-PE6100ANALOG Intel® SATA 6. 0Gb/s connectors • These connectors are set to [IDE] by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [RAID]. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to the RAID Supplementary Guide included in the folder named Manual in the support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) is available only if you are using Windows® XP SP3 or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 2. 5. 3 SATA Configuration for details. 11. This connector is for the additional USB 3. 0 ports. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. Standby Power LED Onboard LEDs SB_PWR MY CINEMA-PE6100ANALOG ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off MY CINEMA-PE6100ANALOG Onboard LED 2. DRAM LED checks the DRAM in sequence during motherboard booting process. If an error is found , the LED next to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is solved. This user-friendly design provides an intuitional way to locate the root problem within a second. DRAM LED DRAM LED MY CINEMA-PE6100ANALOG MY CINEMA-PE6100ANALOG DRAM LED ASUS MY CINEMA-PE6100ANALOG 1-31 1. 13 1. 13. 1 Software support Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Windows® 7 Operating Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. • Ensure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 / Windows® 7 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 1. 13. 2 The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website at www. asus. com for updates. Support DVD information To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your computer, the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen. Click Drivers, Utilities, Manual, Contact, and Specials tabs to display their respective menus. The following screen is for reference only. Click an icon to display Support DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP. EXE from the BIN folder. 1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2 BIOS information 2. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2. 1. 1 The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. 2. 3. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. [. . . ] • 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 in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ]