User manual GIGABYTE GA-A55-DS3P

[. . . ] 1001 12ME-A55DS3P-1001R Motherboard GA-A55-DS3P Motherboard GA-A55-DS3P Jul. 1, 2011 Copyright © 2011 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice. [. . . ] Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (AMD SB950 South Bridge, SATA2_4/SATA2_5 connectors) This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID or AHCI. Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA2_4/SATA2_5 connectors. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings. OnChip SATA Port as ESP CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software OnChip SATA Port as ESP x x Port0asESP Port1asESP Port2asESP Port3asESP Port4asESP Port5asESP [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Disabled Disabled Item Help Menu Level Enter: Select higf: Move F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults BIOS Setup - 44 - Port0 as ESP/Port1 as ESP/Port2 as ESP/Port3 as ESP This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to AHCI. Enabled will speed up the hot plug detection of the connected SATA device. (Default: Disabled) Port4 as ESP/Port5 as ESP This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to AHCI and OnChip SATA Type Port4/5 is set to As SATA Type. Enabled will speed up the hot plug detection of the connected SATA device. (Default: Disabled) Onboard LAN Function Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled. Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard LAN Boot ROM SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port. . . . . Part1-2 Status = Open Part3-6 Status = Open Part4-5 Status = Open Part7-8 Status = Open / / / / Length Length Length Length = = = = 0m 0m 0m 0m Item Help Menu Level Enter: Select higf: Move F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable. This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short. Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable: When No LAN Cable Is Attached. . . If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard, the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show 0m, as shown in the figure above. When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally. . . If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10/100 Mbps hub, the following message will appear: Start detecting at Port. . . . . LinkDetected-->100Mbps CableLength= 30m Link Detected Displays transmission speed. Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. Note: The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10/100 Mbps in MS-DOS mode; it will operate at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. - 45 - BIOS Setup When a Cable Problem Occurs. . . If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires, the Status field will show Short and then length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short. Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at about 2m on Part 1-2. [. . . ] Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable. Turn on the power to start the computer. The problem is verified and solved. Make sure the graphics card is securely seated in the expansion slot and power connectors are firmly attached. A (Continued. . . ) Appendix - 88 - A When the computer is turned on, is the CPU cooler running?Yes No The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. The problem is verified and solved. No The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail. Check if there is display on your monitor. [. . . ]