Northern Micro Spirit P8Q77-AS Manual de usuario

Northern Micro Spirit P8Q77-AS

User Guide Rev 1.0

Table of Contents

Spirit P8Q77-AS User Guide ................................................................... 1

Spirit P8Q77-AS User Guide ........................................................... 1

Rev 1.0. February 2013 .....................................................1

Please Read This First............................................................................. 2

Northern Micro Locations.....................................................4

On-Line Support.................................................................4

Getting Started......................................................................................... 5

Unpacking your Computer...................................................................... 5

Initial Computer Setup............................................................................. 6

Setting up your Computer ...................................................6

Starting up the Computer for the first time............................6

System Hardware..................................................................................... 7

Case...........................................................................................7

Front Panel ............................................................................................... 7

Back Panel................................................................................................ 8

Removing the Case Cover ...................................................................... 9

Chassis Intrusion................................................................................... 11

Power Supply.............................................................................12

Power Supply Specifications................................................................ 12

Power Supply Removal ......................................................................... 13

Final Power Connection Procedure ..................................................... 14

Motherboard..............................................................................15

Before you Proceed............................................................................... 15

Onboard LED ................................................................... 15

Product Highlights................................................................................. 17

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LGA1155 socket for Intel 3rd / 2nd Generation Core i7® / Core

i5® / Core i3® / Pentium® Processors ............................... 17

Intel Q77 Express Chipset ................................................. 17

Dual-Channel DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066MHz support............17

Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support............................................17

Complete USB 3.0 Integration ...........................................17

Intel Smart Response Technology SSD Speed with HDD

Capacity..........................................................................17

Intel® Smart Connect Technology......................................18

Intel Rapid Start Technology..............................................18

PCI Express 3.0 ............................................................... 18

Innovative ASUS features..................................................18

USB 3.0 Boost ................................................................. 19

GPU Boost ....................................................................... 19

MemOK!.......................................................................... 19

Al Suite II ....................................................................... 19

ASUS Anti-Surge Protection...............................................19

ASUS Q-Fan 2..................................................................19

ASUS EPU ....................................................................... 20

ASUS MyLogo2®.............................................................. 20

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3....................................................20

ASUS EZ Flash 2 .............................................................. 20

C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ...........................................20

ErP ready ........................................................................20

Motherboard Layout .............................................................................. 21

Motherboard Installation and Removal................................................ 23

Placement Direction.......................................................... 23

Specifications Summary ....................................................................... 25

Expansion Slots..................................................................................... 28

Installing an Expansion Card..............................................28

Configuring an expansion card ...........................................28

PCI Slot ..........................................................................28

PCI Express x4 slot........................................................... 29

PCI Express x16 slot......................................................... 29

Jumpers.................................................................................................. 30

Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)............................................30

To Erase the RTC RAM ...................................................... 30

Intel ME jumper (3-pin DIS_ME) ........................................ 30

Connectors ...................................................................... 32

Rear Panel Connectors ......................................................................... 32

Internal Connectors............................................................................... 34

Front Panel Audio Connector (10-1pin AAFP) ....................... 34

Serial Port Connector (10-1 pin COM1) ............................... 34

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CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin

CHA_FAN1/2) ..................................................................35

Chassis Intrusion Connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) ...................35

ATX Power Connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V).... 36

Digital Audio Connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) ...................... 36

Intel Q77 Serial ATA 6.0GB/s connectors (7-pin

SATA6G_1/2[gray]).......................................................... 37

Intel Q77 Serial ATA 3.0GB/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1-4

[blue])............................................................................37

Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) ..................................38

System Panel Connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) ...................... 38

LPT Connector (26-1 pin LPT) ............................................ 39

USB Connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910) ............. 40

USB 3.0 Connector (20-1 pin USB3_34).............................. 40

Video Card ...................................................................... 42

Video Connectors .................................................................................. 42

Integrated Video Driver Installation ....................................42

To run the Support DVD.................................................... 42

Removing & Installing a Video Card .................................................... 43

PCI Adapter Cards ................................................................................. 44

PCI slots ......................................................................... 44

Removal/Install of a PCI Adapter Card ................................ 44

Onboard Switches ................................................................................. 46

MemOK! switch ................................................................ 46

Onboard LEDs........................................................................................ 47

Standby Power LED .......................................................... 47

DRAM LED....................................................................... 47

CPU .......................................................................................... 48

CPU Overview / Specs........................................................................... 48

Installing a CPU ..................................................................................... 50

Installing / Removal of a CPU Heatsink & Fan .................................... 53

To un-install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly..................54

System Memory ......................................................................... 56

System Memory Overview .................................................................... 56

System Memory Configuration............................................................. 58

Installing System Memory..................................................................... 63

Removing System Memory ................................................................... 64

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Hard Drive ................................................................................ 65

Hard Drive Removal / Installation......................................................... 65

Unpacking and Handling.................................................... 66

Software / Operating System ................................................................ 67

Installing an Operating System .......................................... 67

Support DVD Information ..................................................67

To run the Support DVD.................................................... 67

Optical Drive........................................................................................... 69

Optical Drive Removal ...................................................... 69

BIOS Information ................................................................................... 71

Managing and Updating your BIOS...................................................... 71

ASUS Update Utility.......................................................... 71

ASUS EZ Flash 2 .............................................................. 72

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3....................................................73

ASUS BIOS Updater.......................................................... 73

BIOS Setup Program ............................................................................. 76

Entering the BIOS setup at Startup .................................... 76

Entering BIOS Setup after POST.........................................76

BIOS Menu Screen ........................................................... 76

EZ Mode .........................................................................77

Advanced Mode................................................................ 78

Menu items .....................................................................78

Back button..................................................................... 78

Submenu items................................................................ 79

Pop-up Window................................................................ 79

Scroll bar ........................................................................79

Navigation keys ............................................................... 79

General help....................................................................79

Configuration fields .......................................................... 79

Main Menu .............................................................................................. 80

System Language [English] ...............................................80

System Date [Dayxx/xx/xxxx] ...........................................80

System Time [xx:xx:xx] ...................................................80

Security .......................................................................... 80

Administrator Password .................................................... 81

User Password

...................................................................81

Ai Tweaker Menu ................................................................................... 82

CPU bus speed: DRAM speed ratio mode [Auto] ...................82

Memory Frequency [Auto] .................................................82

EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled] ....................................83

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EPU Setting [Auto] ........................................................... 83

GPU Boost [OK] ............................................................... 83

DRAM Timing Control........................................................ 83

CPU Power Management ...................................................83

CPU Voltage [Offset Mode] ................................................84

DRAM Voltage [Auto]........................................................ 84

VCCIO Voltage [Auto] ....................................................... 84

VCCSA Voltage [Auto]....................................................... 85

CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]..................................................... 85

PCH Voltage [Auto] .......................................................... 85

Load-Line Calibration [Auto] .............................................. 85

Advanced Menu ..................................................................................... 86

Trusted Computing........................................................... 86

CPU Configuration ............................................................ 86

PCH Configuration ............................................................ 88

SATA Configuration .......................................................... 88

System Agent Configuration .............................................. 89

Intel TXT(LT) Configuration ...............................................90

AMT Configuration............................................................ 91

USB Configuration ............................................................ 91

Onboard Devices Configuration ..........................................92

The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during

the boot sequence............................................................ 94

Setup Mode [EZ Mode] .....................................................94

UEFI/Legacy Boot [Enabled both UEFI and Legacy]............... 94

PCI ROM Priority [Legacy ROM]..........................................94

Boot Option Priorities........................................................ 94

Serial Port Console Redirection ..........................................95

Monitor Menu ......................................................................................... 97

CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxx/C/xxx/F]..............97

CPU / Chassis Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] ......97

CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled]

..................................................... 97

CPU Voltage,3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage

............................ 99

Anti Surge Support [Enabled]

.....................................................99

Boot Menu

............................................................................................... 100

Boot NumLock State [ON]

...................................................... 100

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

...................................................... 100

Tools Menu

.............................................................................................. 102

ASUS EZ Flash 2Utility

.......................................................... 102

ASUS O.C.Profile

................................................................. 102

ASUS SPD Information

......................................................... 102

Exit Menu

................................................................................................. 104

Platform Security ................................................................................. 105

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TPM ....................................................................................................... 105

Warning of Potential Data Loss.......................................................... 106

Environmental Initiative ...................................................................... 107

Introduction to Environmental Program ............................................ 107

Environmental Policy ...................................................... 107

Environmental Program ...................................................................... 108

Care & Maintenance............................................................................. 111

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) ............................................................ 111

Static Electricity: Creating Charge .................................... 111

Static Electricity Precautions............................................ 111

Location & Electrical Service.............................................................. 112

Cleaning & Moving Your Computer.................................................... 113

The computer: ............................................................... 113

The keyboard: ............................................................... 113

The monitor: ................................................................. 113

The mouse: ................................................................... 113

Moving the computer:..................................................... 113

Information Backup ............................................................................. 114

Hard Drive Maintenance ...................................................................... 115

Passwords............................................................................................ 116

Computer Viruses ................................................................................ 117

System Safety ...................................................................................... 118

Electrical safety.............................................................. 118

Monitor Safety Instructions ................................................................ 119

DOC Requirements.............................................................................. 120

Warranty Policy.................................................................................... 121

Glossary ............................................................................................... 122

Index ..................................................................................................... 131

Spirit P8Q77-AS User Guide

Spirit P8Q77-AS User

Guide

Rev 1.0. February 2013

Northern Micro Spirit P8Q77-AS User Guide Rev 1.0

Please Read This First

Thank you for buying a Northern Micro Spirit P8Q77-AS computer. Northern Micro is

committed to providing our customers with the best value on the market today. This

includes building the systems that meet your specific needs through to supporting any post-

sales issues you may encounter.

All Northern Micro Spirit computers are assembled and tested in our Ottawa, Canada,

manufacturing facility. A full Service & Support network across Canada stands behind every

Spirit system built.

The computer you have purchased is optimized for today’s Operating Systems and

applications; however, in the future, you may come upon situations that demand greater

processing power or speed. Thanks to the latest advances in computer hardware

technology, your Spirit P8Q77-AS is completely upgradable. Contact your Northern Micro

Sales or Service representative for advice on how to upgrade your computer should the

need arise.

This manual has been prepared for both advanced and novice users. You will find general PC

information as well as detailed specifications about the system you have purchased.

Northern Micro Sales and Service & Support Departments may be reached

at: 1-800-563-1007.

Northern Micro is one of the leading Canadian hardware integrators and custom

manufacturers of mid-range, high-end PCs and workstations.

Our mission is to provide customized mid-range to high-end & high quality computer

hardware products and services to meet the advanced technical needs of highly

knowledgeable customers who seek to maximize their productivity.

To be fully responsive to our customers’ wants and needs, we also:

carries brand name computer products;

supplies network peripheral equipment and multi-media products;

supplies server / storage and printing solutions.

Through all facets of the operations, we are driven by our quality philosophy.

Northern Micro’s quality policy, communicated within and beyond the corporation, reads as

follows:

"Northern Micro is committed to delivering the ultimate customer satisfaction by providing

reliable, innovative and flexible computing solutions and by continuously improving our

product and service offerings".

In essence, Northern Micro, its management and its employees strive to be their customers’

personal computer hardware specialists. Northern Micro’s focus is on quality and customer

satisfaction, and to provide products and services in complementary areas of specialization.

We strongly believe in treating customers as members of our own family.

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