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- Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 1
GA-E240N User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-E240N-1001R - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-E240N Jul. 5, 2012 Motherboard GA-E240N Jul. 5, 2012 - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 3
at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 4
Motherboard Layout 5 GA-E240N Motherboard Block Diagram 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 7 1-1 Installation Precautions 7 1-2 Product Specifications 8 1-3 Installing the Memory 10 1-4 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-5 Back Panel Connectors 11 1-6 Internal Connectors 13 Chapter 2 BIOS - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 5
M_BIOS VGA COM LPT AMD E-240 APU GA-E240N USB_HDMI F_USB2 USB_LAN SPDIF_O AUDIO Realtek F_USB1 GbE LAN BAT F_AUDIO CODEC PCI AMD A45 FCH SATA2 0 1 2 3 DDR3_0 DDR3_1 SYS_FAN ATX PWR_LED CLR_CMOS F_PANEL Box Contents 55 GA-E240N motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 6
GA-E240N Motherboard Block Diagram D-Sub HDMI AMD E-240 APU CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 1333 (O.C.)/1066 MHz Single Channel LAN PCIe CLK (100 MHz) RJ45 Realtek GbE LAN x1 PCI Express Bus PCI Bus PCI CLK (33 MHz) 1 PCI UMI 4 SATA 3Gb/s AMD A45 FCH 8 USB 2.0/1.1 Dual BIOS LPC Bus iTE - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 7
manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. •• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard motherboard, power - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 8
LAN ŠŠ Built in with an AMD E-240 Single-Core processor ŠŠ Built in with an AMD Radeon™ HD 6310 (DirectX 11) graphics core ŠŠ AMD A45 FCH ŠŠ 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting ŠŠ Support for DDR3 1333 (O.C.)/1066 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 9
may differ by motherboard model. Support for Smart Recovery Support for Auto Green Support for ON/OFF Charge Support for Q-Share Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP Form Factor ŠŠ Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm * GIGABYTE reserves the right - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 10
begin to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 11
(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an all-digital audio/video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed audio/video signals. The HDMI port is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio formats. It also supports up to 192KHz/24bit 8-channel LPCM audio output. You - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 12
audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. •• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard. •• When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 13
the connectors you wish to connect. •• Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices. •• After installing the device and before turning on the computer, make sure the device cable has - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 14
will not start. To meet expansion requirements, it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used (300W or greater). If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power, the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system. 3 4 1 2 ATX_12V - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 15
3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 3-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 4-pin ) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. 11 77 7 71 1 SATA2 0 1 2 3 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 16
Pin No. Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 1 3 MPD- System Status LED S0 On S3/S4/S5 Off 7) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 17
switch on the chassis front panel. You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for more information). •• HD (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 18
) This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card. Pin No. Definition 1 SPDIFO 2 GND 1 - 18 - - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 19
to installing the USB bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket. 12) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 20
computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• 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 BIOS configurations). - 20 - - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 21
computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2012, Award Software, Inc. Motherboard Model BIOS Version GA-E240N E1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 06/29/2012 - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 22
to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: E1a) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2012 Award Software `` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) `` Standard CMOS Features `` Advanced BIOS Features `` Integrated Peripherals `` Power Management Setup `` PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 23
Software MB Intelligent VGA Core Clock(MHz) Allows you to set the onboard graphics clock. The adjustable range is from 300 MHz to 2000 MHz. This item is configurable only if the VGA Core Clock control option is set to Manual. (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 24
. (Default: Normal) && CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock. Auto (default) allows the BIOS to automatically adjust the CPU host frequency. Manual allows the CPU Frequency (MHz) item below to be configurable. Note: If your system fails to boot after overclocking - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 25
Default: Enabled) ******** System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set the system voltages. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. Auto lets the BIOS automatically set the system voltages as required. (Default) && DIMM Voltage Allows - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 26
STA devices by using one of the two methods below: •• Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST. (Default) •• None If no your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on the hard drive. Capacity Approximate - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 27
the same items on the MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) main menu. && AMD C6 Support Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C6 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. The C6 state is a more - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 28
USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. && Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup. After low-power mode that appears off. (Default: Disabled) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 29
you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode. (Default) AHCI an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 30
Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by Power button USB Wake Up from S3 Modem Ring Resume PME Event Wake Up HPET Support (Note) Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard x KB Power ON Password AC Back Function Power-On by Alarm x Date (of Month) x Resume Time - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 31
by a wake-up signal from a PCI or PCIe device. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) && HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows 7/Vista operating system. (Default: Enabled - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 32
Support Determines whether to let the system consume least power in S5 (shutdown) state. (Default: Disabled) Note: When this item is set to Enabled, the following functions will become unavailable: PME event wake up, power on by mouse, power on by keyboard, and wake on LAN to the motherboard CI - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 33
the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2012 Award Software `` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) `` Standard CMOS Features `` Advanced BIOS Features `` Integrated Peripherals `` Power Management Setup `` PnP/PCI - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 34
. 2-12 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2012 Award Software `` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) `` Standard CMOS Features `` Advanced BIOS Features `` Integrated Peripherals `` Power Management Setup `` PnP/PCI Configurations `` PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 35
Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 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 optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 36
GIGABYTE. Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high-efficiency performance, all GIGABYTE motherboards office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help you with - Gigabyte GA-E240N | Manual - Page 37
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GA-E240N
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-E240N-1001R