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The Atom CPU has a fixed addressable range of 4GB. When 4GB RAM is installed in the system, this will result in overlapping of the BIOS address space. A loss of 512MByte is expected, apart from the display buffer size allocation.
Make sure you look at the Readme.txt for the AFUDOS command line. Copy exactly what is in the Readme file.
Dear Customer,
We have not tested the (brand) RAM in the H55ITX-A-E model. If the motherboard will not POST, then the memory deviates from the standard. Try one stick of RAM, and try to enter the BIOS. If you are able to enter the BIOS, attempt to change the Memory FSB or Memory voltage to make the RAM more stable.
Here is the info on the compatible memory:
Teseted Memory
Model marker size DDR type Part number
A-DATA 1GB DDR3-1066 AD31066001GMU
Aeneon 2GB DDR3-1333 AXH860UD20-13G
Aeneon 2GB DDR3-1600 AXH860UD20-16G**
Apacer 2GB DDR3-1066 AM5D5808DE
Kingston 2GB DDR3-1333 KVR1333D3N9
SAMSUNG 2GB DDR3-1066 M378B5673DZ1-CF8
SAMSUNG 2GB DDR3-1333 K4B1G08460
SAMSUNG 2GB DDR3-1333 M378B5673FH0-CH9
SAMSUNG 4GB DDR3-1333 M378B5273BH1-CH9
Hynix 4GB DDR3-1333 HMT351U6AFR8C-H9
** DDR3-1600 memory module run at 1333MHz clock.
H55ITX-C-E
RAID questions:
Does not come with built-in RAID.
The PCI-E slot is known to support RAID controller cards. It has been tested with some known RAID cards.
Remember to update to the latest motherboard BIOS first (and load optimal default in CMOS, save & exit), before plugging the RAID Card.
The early BIOS version might not be supporting RAID card at the PCIE Slot.
Other:
Audio codec = Realtek ALC888
LAN = Realtek LAN
Asurewave AW-NE766, Model - RT2700 E (Ralink wireless controller chip)
The BIOS does provide the option to reduce the CPU Vcore up to maximum (-0.1V).
This CMOS selection can be found under the group:
CMOS --> Performance Setting --> CPU Core Voltage Adjustment [ -0.1V, -0.075V, -0.05V, ......+ 0.5V, + 0,1V]
Wake on LAN:
No CMOS setting is needed to control the Wake On LAN of this model.
Wake on LAN control is achieved in the Operating System.
From Device Manager, choose the Network Device then go to Power Management and check Allow this device to wake the computer.
How to reset the BIOS to default.
There are 3 ways to reset the BIOS back to default settings.
1) Load BIOS Failsafe default.
To load BIOS Failsafe default, go into the BIOS and just load BIOS Failsafe default. It can be found on the main BIOS menu or in the Exit menu.
2) Change the Jumper setting of JP1. (Consult manual to make sure there it is JP1)
To be safe, make sure turn off your computer.
The jumper on JP1 are on Pins 1 and 2. Move the jumper to Pins 2 and 3 for 3 seconds then place it back onto Pins 1 and 2.
3) Remove the CMOS battery.
Remove the CMOS battery for about 2 minutes and then place the battery back.
Dear Customer,
The current Mini-PC line does not carry a firewire interface. The addition of the interface is not possible as the unit only carried Mini-PCIe expansion slots. The actual jack would also not be available. At the moment, only USB 2.0 is a similar interface.
To go past the 2TB barrier (eg. to fully use a 3TB Htd), check these following changes:
| Chipset Series | Maximum Shared Memory | |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia ION | Maximum shared memory is 512MB | |
| Intel NM10 chipset (plus Nvidia Next Gen ION Graphic) |
Graphic memory size is fixed at 512MB (dedicated RAM Chip) | |
| Intel chipsets (NM10, G31, G41, G43, G45, H55, H67 Intel built in Graphic Controller) |
Shared memory size is "dynamic" and automatically controlled by the Intel display driver software |
Please note the following fact about HDMI (digital audio) - number of audio channels available:
1) Depends on the capability of the Application Program (Player)
Most players are capable of multi channel playback
2) Depends on the capability of the software title (eg. Movie) being played
Most titles (DVD, BluRay) are carrying multi-channel.
3) Depends on the audio capability of the playback instrument - the TV Set, or the Hi Fi Audio Equipment
Most TV Sets, or HDMI Display Monitors (with digital audio capability) comes with two pieces of built-in speakers (stereo config). It is very seldom to find HDMI monitors with more than two built in speakers. Therefore these HDMI Display Monitors are most likely carrying "digital audio decoder up to two channel only". Windows (display driver / HDMI audio driver) is able to detect this capability from the monitor, and only allows two channel audio shown in the "Sound " Playback Properties. This is the case when the the HDMI output goes directly to the HDMI Display Monitor.
If the user expects to get more than two channels, probably he is NOT directly attaching the HDMI cable to the HDMI monitor / TV Set. Instead, the HDMI cable will go to a Hi Fi Audio Visual Equipment (AV Amplifier). He should expect the AV Amplifier to play multiple audio channels from separate speakers (not the TV's built in speakers), right ? This is the key point.
Moreover, it is known that some AV Amplifiers allows different ways for the HDMI signal (from PC) to feed to a TV / HMDI Monitor :
(A) Directly feed the signal to the HDMI monitor / TV, the AV Amplifier looks "transparent".
The PC will see the HDMI / TV Monitor as if a direct connection, therefore it detects that the audio playback device is only capable of two channels. Windows allows only two channel playback in this case.
(B) The HDMI signal will have the video component and audio components separated - video component goes to the display monitor / TV, audio component being handled internally by the AV Amplifier. The PC will see the AV Amplifier (not the display monitor) as the audio playback device. Up to 6 - 8 channels capable. Then Windows will allow multiple audio channel playback.
The main concern for PSU rating are the following factors:
Scalable Link Interface (SLI)
SLI Technology is a brand name for a multi-GPU solution developed by Nvidia for linking two or more video cards together to produce a single output. SLI is an application of parallel processing for computer graphics, meant to increase the processing power available for graphics.
SLI is to allow more than one graphics processing units (GPUs) to share the workload when rendering a 3D scene. Ideally, two identical graphics cards are installed in a motherboard that contains two PCI-Express x16 slots, set up in a master-slave configuration. Both cards are given the same part of the 3D scene to render, but effectively half of the work load is sent to the slave card through a connector called the SLI Bridge. As an example, the master card works on the top half of the scene while the slave card works on the bottom half. When the slave card is done, it sends its output to the master card, which combines the two images to form one and then outputs the final render to the monitor.
TYPE OF SLI SET UP:
1. 2 way SLI - using two video cards
2. 3 way SLI - using three video cards
3. Hybrid SLI- using onboard video and an external video card
4. 4-way SLI - using two dual-GPU video cards (I.E. 9800GX2/GTX 295)
Hybrid SLI
2 TYPES OF SLI Ready Video Card
Software Enabled SLI:
This type of video card does not have a SLI bridge slot on the video card PCB therefore, not requiring any SLI bridge to be attached. SLI feature can be enabled in the NVIDIA control panel, under 3d settings.
Hardware Enabled SLI:
This type of video card has SLI bridge slot (1-2 slot depending on the type). It requires and SLI bridge connected to the two cards in order to set up SLI. SLI bridge are provided by the motherboard manufacturer and not the video card manufacturer.
HOW TO SET UP SLI
Software Enabled:
1. Install the first video card on the first PCI-E x16 slot.
2. Install the driver and set the proper resolution based on the size of your monitor.
15-inch monitor:
1024 × 768
17- to 19-inch monitor:
1280 × 1024
20-inch and larger monitor:
1600 × 1200
3. Turn off your computer.
4. Install the second card into the second PCI-E x16 slot..
5. Turn your computer on. Right click on Desktop > Nvidia Control Panel > 3D Settings > SLI > Enable
Hardware Enabled:
1. Install the first video card on the first PCI-E x16 slot.
2. Install the driver and set the proper resolution based on the size of your monitor.
3. Turn off your computer.
4. Install the second card into the second PCI-E x16 slot..
5. Connect the SLI Bridge.
6. Turn your computer on. Right click on Desktop > Nvidia Control Panel > 3D Settings > SLI > Enable
ZBOXHD-ID11 supports Wake on LAN and Wake on USB. Wake on LAN can be enabled in the BIOS under Chipset -> South Bridge Configuration -> On board Gigabit LAN boot ROM
This is a must have feature on the mini PC series. The CMOS selection is usually known as "LAN Boot ROM / PXE LAN Boot" (or similar). Look for this item in the CMOS, set this to "Enable", then next time the system startup will try to search a "PXE" server.
First update to the latest BIOS. From the BIOS, from Advanced > PC Health Monitor set the CPUFAN Mode Setting from
ZOTAC MAG
(ZOTAC MAGHD-ND01)
How to disable the ZOTAC Splash Screen:
1. Enter to BIOS.
2. Go to Boot Menu.
3. Go to Boot Settings Configuration.
4. Set Quiet Boot to Disabled.
Power Usage:
The MAGHD-ND01 does not support dynamic voltage scaling. Software cannot control or change voltages. The options are increasing voltages from:
The Chipset voltage (Default, 1.05V 1.10V).
The Memory voltage (1.8V, Auto, 2.00, 2.10V).
Lowering the voltages from default or underclocking is not supported.
The ZOTAC MAG unit is expecting a DC Input of: 19VDC (+ / - 5 %)
Input voltage outside this range will not function.
Wake on USB:
No CMOS setting is needed for this feature. This feature is activated by hardware.
Primary Display:
When multiple monitors are attached (eg. VGA + HDMI), some user wants to be able to select which one to be the primary output (and change in the CMOS).
This is not available in the existing product configuration.
Similar to Add-On Display Cards, when there is more than one type monitor attached, the display card has its own priority mechanism to detect them, and set which one as the primary output during power up. Eg. VGA first, then DVI (if VGA is not present) , then HDMI (if VGA and DVI are not present).
This priority is determined by the VGA BIOS, not by the motherboard system BIOS.
Fan Control:
No third-party software can successfully detect the Fan Speed for this product.
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