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......6 Optional Items...6 GA-E350N-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-E350N-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the Memory 13 1-4 Installing an Expansion Card 14 1-5 Back Panel Connectors 15 1-6 Internal Connectors 19 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 27 2-1 Startup Screen 28 2-2 The Main Menu 29 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 31 2-4 Standard CMOS Features 35 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features 37 2-6 Integrated Peripherals 39 2-7 Power Management Setup 42 2-8 PC Health Status 44 2-9 Load Fail-Safe...
......6 Optional Items...6 GA-E350N-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-E350N-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the Memory 13 1-4 Installing an Expansion Card 14 1-5 Back Panel Connectors 15 1-6 Internal Connectors 19 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 27 2-1 Startup Screen 28 2-2 The Main Menu 29 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 31 2-4 Standard CMOS Features 35 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features 37 2-6 Integrated Peripherals 39 2-7 Power Management Setup 42 2-8 PC Health Status 44 2-9 Load Fail-Safe...
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... Specifications APU Built in with an AMD E-350 Dual-Core processor Built in with an AMD Radeon™ HD 6310 (DirectX 11) graphics core Chipset AMD Hudson-M1 FCH Memory Onboard Graphics Audio 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory * Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed...
... Specifications APU Built in with an AMD E-350 Dual-Core processor Built in with an AMD Radeon™ HD 6310 (DirectX 11) graphics core Chipset AMD Hudson-M1 FCH Memory Onboard Graphics Audio 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory * Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed...
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... ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x debug card header * This port is mainly used by repair technicians for debugging and problem diagnosis. 1 x chassis intrusion header 1 x power LED header 1 x clearing CMOS jumper 1 x PS/2 keyboard...
... ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x debug card header * This port is mainly used by repair technicians for debugging and problem diagnosis. 1 x chassis intrusion header 1 x power LED header 1 x clearing CMOS jumper 1 x PS/2 keyboard...
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... of the PCI Express slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the power outlet before you begin to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 777 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your card. Hardware Installation - 14 - If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. 1-4 Installing an Expansion Card Read...
... of the PCI Express slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the power outlet before you begin to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 777 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your card. Hardware Installation - 14 - If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. 1-4 Installing an Expansion Card Read...
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... 1920x1200 but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used ). Connect a monitor that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port for decoding.) In Windows 7, select Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound>Playback, set it as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of an external decoder for USB devices such as the default sound playback device. (The actual item may...
... 1920x1200 but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used ). Connect a monitor that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port for decoding.) In Windows 7, select Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound>Playback, set it as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of an external decoder for USB devices such as the default sound playback device. (The actual item may...
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Dual Display Configurations: This motherboard provides three ports for more information) •• Playback software: CyberLink PowerDVD 8.0 or later (Note: Please ensure Hardware Acceleration is wider than your monitor. Configuring Screen Resolution After installing the chipset driver, if your desktop screen is enabled.) •• HDCP compliant monitor(s) C. Step 2: Go to your desktop and select Catalyst Control Center. Finally, click Accept. - 16 - Playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs...
Dual Display Configurations: This motherboard provides three ports for more information) •• Playback software: CyberLink PowerDVD 8.0 or later (Note: Please ensure Hardware Acceleration is wider than your monitor. Configuring Screen Resolution After installing the chipset driver, if your desktop screen is enabled.) •• HDCP compliant monitor(s) C. Step 2: Go to your desktop and select Catalyst Control Center. Finally, click Accept. - 16 - Playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs...
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... turning on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to remove the jumper cap from the jumper. Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for a few seconds. Hardware Installation - 26 - To clear the CMOS values, place a jumper...
... turning on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to remove the jumper cap from the jumper. Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for a few seconds. Hardware Installation - 26 - To clear the CMOS values, place a jumper...
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... to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in this chapter or introductions of the battery/ clearing CMOS jumper in system's failure to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is turned on using the current version of BIOS, it with caution. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you not alter the default settings (unless you do it is recommended that allows the user to...
... to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in this chapter or introductions of the battery/ clearing CMOS jumper in system's failure to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is turned on using the current version of BIOS, it with caution. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you not alter the default settings (unless you do it is recommended that allows the user to...
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... CPU, memory, etc. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, and the type of errors that stop the system boot, etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management Setup Use...
... CPU, memory, etc. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, and the type of errors that stop the system boot, etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management Setup Use...
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...'s failure to boot. MS-DOS, for example, will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is for advanced users only and we recommend you set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to optimize the system voltage settings. 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) } IGX Configuration CPU Frequency(MHz) CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Clock PCIe Spread Spectrum Set Memory Clock x Memory Clock } DRAM Configuration ******** System Voltage Optimized ******** System Voltage Control...
...'s failure to boot. MS-DOS, for example, will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is for advanced users only and we recommend you set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to optimize the system voltage settings. 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) } IGX Configuration CPU Frequency(MHz) CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Clock PCIe Spread Spectrum Set Memory Clock x Memory Clock } DRAM Configuration ******** System Voltage Optimized ******** System Voltage Control...
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... 2360 MHz. (Default: Normal) CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock. (Default: Auto) Note: If your system fails to boot after overclocking, please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot, or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to manually set the CPU host frequency. The adjustable range is set to manually set the VGA Core clock. VGA Core Clock control Allows you to determine whether to manually set the VGA Core clock. (Default: Auto) VGA Core Clock(MHz) Allows you...
... 2360 MHz. (Default: Normal) CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock. (Default: Auto) Note: If your system fails to boot after overclocking, please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot, or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to manually set the CPU host frequency. The adjustable range is set to manually set the VGA Core clock. VGA Core Clock control Allows you to determine whether to manually set the VGA Core clock. (Default: Auto) VGA Core Clock(MHz) Allows you...
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... F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. The date format is 13:0:0. Sector Number of the currently installed hard drive. For example, 1 p.m. IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the device during the POST. (Default) • None If no SATA devices are : Auto (default), CHS, LBA, Large...
... F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. The date format is 13:0:0. Sector Number of the currently installed hard drive. For example, 1 p.m. IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the device during the POST. (Default) • None If no SATA devices are : Auto (default), CHS, LBA, Large...
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... installed hard drives. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features } IGX Configuration AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control } Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Away Mode Backup BIOS Image to reduce heat output from the available devices. AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Disabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to HDD Init Display First [Press Enter] [Auto] [Press Enter] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [USB-HDD...
... installed hard drives. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features } IGX Configuration AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control } Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Away Mode Backup BIOS Image to reduce heat output from the available devices. AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Disabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to HDD Init Display First [Press Enter] [Auto] [Press Enter] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [USB-HDD...
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...Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type OnChip SATA3.0 Support x OnChip SATA Port as ESP Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM } SMART LAN Onboard Audio Function Onboard USB 3.0 Controller USB...
...Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type OnChip SATA3.0 Support x OnChip SATA Port as ESP Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM } SMART LAN Onboard Audio Function Onboard USB 3.0 Controller USB...
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... to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at a speed of 10/100 Mbps in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will operate at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled. Note: Part 4-5 and Part 7-8 are not used in MS-DOS mode; BIOS Setup - 40 -
... to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at a speed of 10/100 Mbps in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will operate at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled. Note: Part 4-5 and Part 7-8 are not used in MS-DOS mode; BIOS Setup - 40 -
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...) ErP Support [S3(STR)] [Instant-off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. 2-7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by Power button USB Wake Up from a PCI or PCIe device. S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. (Default) Soft...
...) ErP Support [S3(STR)] [Instant-off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. 2-7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by Power button USB Wake Up from a PCI or PCIe device. S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. (Default) Soft...
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... Application Software page later. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 49 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and then list all...
... Application Software page later. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 49 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and then list all...
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... of your motherboard model. 2. What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. Motherboards that matches your computer by either pressing the key during the POST to update the system BIOS while in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. Before You Begin 1. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use and allow you to access Q-Flash. GA-E350N-USB3 D20 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash...
... of your motherboard model. 2. What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. Motherboards that matches your computer by either pressing the key during the POST to update the system BIOS while in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. Before You Begin 1. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use and allow you to access Q-Flash. GA-E350N-USB3 D20 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash...
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... BIOS file to the main menu. Select the BIOS update file and press . Step 2: The process of Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to Drive Enter : Run hi:Move Total size : 0 ESC:Reset Free size : 0 F10:Power Off 3. appears, press to update BIOS?" Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to access Q-Flash. 2. B. When the message "Are you save the current BIOS file. • Q-Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 file system. • If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive...
... BIOS file to the main menu. Select the BIOS update file and press . Step 2: The process of Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to Drive Enter : Run hi:Move Total size : 0 ESC:Reset Free size : 0 F10:Power Off 3. appears, press to update BIOS?" Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to access Q-Flash. 2. B. When the message "Are you save the current BIOS file. • Q-Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 file system. • If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive...
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...only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error 2 short: CMOS setting error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error Continuous short beeps: Power error 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error Appendix - 72 - A: Some advanced options are some BIOS options missing? Q: Why is present in My Computer > Properties > Gen- Then make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed (check in Device Manager or Sound, video, and game controllers...
...only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error 2 short: CMOS setting error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error Continuous short beeps: Power error 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error Appendix - 72 - A: Some advanced options are some BIOS options missing? Q: Why is present in My Computer > Properties > Gen- Then make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed (check in Device Manager or Sound, video, and game controllers...