User manual ABIT AB-2003 A5 REV 1

AB-2003 DigiDice Socket 478 Mini PC System User's Manual 4200-0382-02 Rev. 1.00 Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any particular part of this document. In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product. Product names appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and trademarks and product names or brand names appearing in this document are property of their respective owners. This document contains materials protected under International Copyright Laws. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted or transcribed without the expressed written permission of the manufacturer and authors of this manual. AB-2003 DigiDice Table Of Contents Chapter 1. 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. 1.7. 1.8. 1.9. Introduction .................................................... 1-1 Features .................................................................................. 1-1 Installation Notice .................................................................. 1-2 Item Checklist......................................................................... 1-3 Front Panel ............................................................................. 1-5 Rear Panel............................................................................... 1-6 Function Keys......................................................................... 1-7 Dual Optical Drive Bays ........................................................ 1-8 LCD Screen ............................................................................ 1-9 Remote Controller ................................................................ 1-11 1.9.1. WinDVD Operation................................................ 1-12 1.9.2. WinRip Operation................................................... 1-13 1.9.3. Photo Review Operation......................................... 1-14 Chapter 2. 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. Knowing Your Motherboard ........................ 2-1 Features & Specifications....................................................... 2-1 Layout Diagram...................................................................... 2-3 Connectors, Headers and Switches ........................................ 2-4 2.3.1. ATX Power Input Connectors .................................. 2-4 2.3.2. FAN Connectors ....................................................... 2-5 2.3.3. CMOS Memory Clearing Header............................. 2-6 2.3.4. Accelerated Graphics Port Slot................................. 2-7 2.3.5. PCI Slot..................................................................... 2-8 2.3.6. Front Panel Switches & Indicators Connection Headers ..................................................................... 2-9 2.3.7. Additional USB Port Connection Headers ............. 2-11 2.3.8. Additional IEEE1394 Port Header ......................... 2-13 2.3.9. LCM1 Connector .................................................... 2-14 2.3.10. Internal Audio Source Connectors ......................... 2-15 2.3.11. IDE Disk Drive Connectors.................................... 2-16 User's Manual 2.3.12. Serial ATA Connectors........................................... 2-17 2.3.13. Front Panel I/O ....................................................... 2-18 2.3.14. Rear Panel I/O......................................................... 2-19 Chapter 3. 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 3.6. 3.7. 3.8. 3.9. 3.10. Hardware Setup.............................................. 3-1 Precautions ............................................................................. 3-1 Remove The Chassis Cover ................................................... 3-2 Install The Memory Module .................................................. 3-4 Install the CPU and Thermal Module .................................... 3-5 Install the Fan-Duct ................................................................ 3-7 Install & Connect the Optical Drive and Card Reader........... 3-9 Install the System Fan .......................................................... 3-13 Install the AGP or PCI Expansion Card............................... 3-15 Install the IDE Hard Drive ................................................... 3-17 Install the Essential Oil Tank ............................................... 3-20 Chapter 4. 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4. 4.5. 4.6. 4.7. 4.8. 4.9. 4.10. 4.11. 4.12. 4.13. 4.14. BIOS Setup...................................................... 4-1 SoftMenu Setup...................................................................... 4-2 Standard CMOS Features....................................................... 4-4 Advanced BIOS Features ....................................................... 4-7 Advanced Chipset Features .................................................. 4-10 Integrated Peripherals........................................................... 4-12 Power Management Setup.................................................... 4-18 PnP/PCI Configurations ....................................................... 4-20 PC Health Status................................................................... 4-22 Load Fail-Safe Defaults........................................................ 4-24 Load Optimized Defaults ..................................................... 4-24 Set Supervisor Password ...................................................... 4-24 Set User Password ................................................................ 4-24 Save & Exit Setup ................................................................ 4-24 Exit Without Saving ............................................................. 4-24 AB-2003 DigiDice Chapter 5. 5.1. Driver Setup.................................................... 5-1 Setup Items ............................................................................. 5-2 Chapter 6. 6.1. 6.2. 6.3. 6.4. 6.5. 6.6. 6.7. Exercising Your DigiDice .............................. 6-1 Prior To Powering On The System ........................................ 6-1 Easy OC (Over Clocking) Setting.......................................... 6-2 Powering On The System....................................................... 6-4 Hot Key Controlling............................................................... 6-5 Hardware Monitoring (ABIT EQ Program)........................... 6-6 Memory Card Reading ......................................................... 6-10 Powering Off The System .................................................... 6-11 Appendix A. How to Get Technical Support ..................... A-1 User's Manual AB-2003 DigiDice Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1. 1.1. Features Dust Covers Introduction Two automatic front covers protect your optical drive bay from dusting problem; this appropriate design also makes the entire system more stylish. Two 5.25-inch Bays The spacious room allows dual optical drives installation. A tiny but complete CD disk copy station is realized at once. Four Hot Keys Four hot-keys in the front panel allow DVD/VCD video play back, CD/MP3 audio play back, photo viewing, and CD copying by just one click. AGP/PCI Slot A system upgrade is easy to reach through additional AGP and PCI slot. You can upgrade to a powerful VGA card or add on a PCI TV-Tuner card. Dual Channel DDR & SATA RAID Dual Channel DDR provides maximum memory performance by up to 50% compared to the one of standard DDR memory. SATA RAID (optional) provides maximum data transfer rate with high data security simultaneously. OTES Thermal Solution ABIT's exclusive OTES thermal solutions are applied for two objectives: extremely low system temperature and system noise. OTES monitors both system loading and system temperature to meet the low noise requirement via controlling internal thermal system. EZ OC (Over Clocking) Setting Two different ways of Over Clocking your system are available. You can either go with 5-level automatic OC (EZ OC) by using shuttle controller in the front panel, or with ABIT's exclusive SoftMenu BIOS setting. ABIT EQ System status can be monitored both through the LCD screen on front panel, and the "ABIT EQ" software-based application. User's Manual 1-2 Chapter 1 Remote Control A handy remote controller is also bundled in the package. You can control and launch programs from distance. 1.2. Installation Notice · · · Compatible with Windows XP operation system only Muse be applied together with "ABIT Manager" Must use in collocation with the application software bundled AB-2003 DigiDice Introduction 1-3 1.3. Item Checklist Item ATA/100 IDE Cable Photo Quantity 1 ATA/33 IDE Cable 1 Carrying Bag (Optional) 1 CPU Thermal Module 1 Driver & Utility CD 1 Essential Oil 1 Essential Oil Tank 1 Fan Duct 1 Power Cord (Types differ depending on version) Remote Controller 1 1 User's Manual 1-4 Chapter 1 System Fan 1 User's Manual 1 Quick Installation Guide 1 AB-2003 DigiDice Introduction 1-5 1.4. Front Panel 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Hot Keys LCD Screen IR Receiver Sensor Card Reader Slot 5.25" Empty Tray (For Optical Drive) 6. 7. 8. 9. Shuttle Controller Microphone Jack Headphone Jack USB 2.0 Connector 10. IEEE 1394 Connector User's Manual 1-6 Chapter 1 1.5. Rear Panel 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. AC Power Cord Connector PS/2 Keyboard Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector VGA Out Connector S/PDIF Out Connector 6. 7. 8. 9. 5.1 Audio Connector USB 2.0 Connector LAN Connector I/O Shield for AGP Slot 10. I/O Shield for PCI Slot AB-2003 DigiDice Introduction 1-7 1.6. Function Keys There are four Hot Keys and one Shuttle Controller on the front panel. Each button is provided with its multi control function. An infrared receiver sensor is also equipped for a remote convenience. Shuttle Controller: · · · · · Power on/off Easy OC and hard ware monitor Confirmation Volume output level Toggles the video playing program (WinDVD) Toggles the audio playing program (WinRip) Toggles the photo viewing program (Windows XP Photo Browser) Toggles the CD-R/CD-RW copy program (CloneCD) (This function only works in the collocation of an optical disk (CD/DVD-ROM and/or CD-R/CD-RW). Infrared receiver sensor for remote controller. Video Control: Audio Control: · · · Photo Control: Copy Control: Infrared Receiver Sensor: · User's Manual 1-8 Chapter 1 1.7. Dual Optical Drive Bays Two 5.25-inch empty bays at the front panel are available for installing two optical drives. Dust Cover: The disk plate of your optical drive will be ejected through this cover plate after pressing the eject button. Eject Button: Press this button to eject the optical drive. (You may have do a little adjusting if the disk plate of your optical drive cannot be ejected by pressing this button: Slide the pointer on the adjusting rod behind this button so as to make it touches the eject button on optical drive.) AB-2003 DigiDice Introduction 1-9 1.8. LCD Screen The LCD screen displays the message of Time, System Status, Volume Level, Alarm Alert, and Hardware Monitor. Thanks to the effort devoted by ABIT's engineering staffs, a versatile digital life is now at your fingertips through these icons. User's Manual 1-10 Chapter 1 Video Playing Audio Playing Photo Viewing Copying Mode Volume Level Alarm Alert Temperature Fan Running Disk Over-load Network Connecting System Suspend AB-2003 DigiDice Introduction 1-11 1.9. Remote Controller This mini PC is equipped with a remote controller, supporting the control function of WinDVD, WinRip, and Photo Review from distance. This easy control grants you an easy-to-reach AV entertainment. This remote controller is powered by two AAA-size batteries. Point the infrared transmitter of the remote controller to the infrared receiver sensor on the front panel when accessing a remote command. User's Manual 1-12 Chapter 1 1.9.1. WinDVD Operation System power on/off WinDVD Launch/Close WinDVD Mute Mute the volume Root Menu Enter the rootmenu Bookmark Enter the bookmark menu Screen Full Screen/Windows Audio Language Selection Subtitle Enter the subtitle Viewangle Adjust the viewing angle Playlist View the play list Volume Increase Volume Decrease Escape Step Forward Move one step forward Menu Enter the menu screen Up, Down, Left, Right Arrow, and Enter button Fast Backward Play/Pause Fast Forward Last Chapter Stop Next Chapter AB-2003 DigiDice Introduction 1-13 1.9.2. WinRip Operation Power On/Off WinRip Launch/Close WinRip Mute Mute the volume Playlist View the play list Volume Increase Volume Decrease Escape Up, Down, Left, Right Arrow, and Enter button Record Shuffle (Random play) Play/Pause Repeat Last Track Stop Next Track Jukebox DSP (Enter digital signal processing menu) Gallery Select All Select all tracks Audio CD Select audio CD User's Manual 1-14 Chapter 1 1.9.3. Photo Review Operation Power On/Off Up, Down, Left, Right Arrow, and Enter button Launch/Close Photo Last Page Start/Pause (Automatic Viewing) Next Page Rotate Left Stop (Automatic Viewing) Rotate Right Zoom In Zoom Out Print AB-2003 DigiDice