Software

Is a graphics driver available and it supports Full HD video (1080p)?

Operating system ►		Windows XP	Linux OS	Windows 7 Windows 7 Embedded Standard Windows 7 POSReady		Windows 8
Product ▼		32 Bit	32 Bit / 64 Bit	32 Bit	64 Bit	32 Bit / 64 Bit
XPC	SH61R4 SH67H3 SH67H7 SZ68R5 SZ77R5	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
XPC	SX79R5	Yes (6)	Yes (6)	Yes (6)	Yes (6)	Yes (6)
Slim PC	DS61 V1.1 XH61V	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
	DS47	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	XS35V2	720p: Yes 1080p: may have some lagging	720p: Yes 1080p: may have some lagging	720p: Yes 1080p: may have some lagging Please disable Windows Aero (4)	720p: Yes 1080p: may have some lagging Please disable Windows Aero (4)	Video driver not supported officially, but actual test result shows: 720p: Yes 1080p: may have some lagging Please disable Windows Aero (4)
	XS35GSV2 XS35GSV3 XS35GSV3L	Yes (5)	Yes (5)	Yes (5)	Yes (5)	Yes (5)
	XS35V3 XS35V3L XS36V XS36VL	No (3)	No (3)	Yes Please disable Windows Aero (4)	No (3)	No (3)
AIO PC	X50V2 Plus	Yes (2) Screen: 720p VGA port: 1080p may have some lagging	Yes (2) Screen: 720p VGA port: 1080p may have some lagging	Yes (2) Screen: 720p VGA port: 1080p may have some lagging Please disable Windows Aero (4)	Yes (2) Screen: 720p VGA port: 1080p may have some lagging Please disable Windows Aero (4)	Video driver not supported officially, but actual test result shows: Yes (2) Screen: 720p VGA port: 1080p may have some lagging Please disable Windows Aero (4)
	X50V3 X50V3L	No (3)	No (3)	Yes (2) Screen: 720p VGA/HDMI port: 1080p Please disable Windows Aero (4)	No (3)	No (3)
	X70S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	X70M	Yes	Yes	Yes (7)	Yes (7)	Yes (7)

(1) Please note, that certain LGA1155 processors do not include integrated graphics e.g. Core i5-2380P/2450P,2550K/3350P - in this case you must use a discrete PCIe graphics card.
(2) The integrated screen resolution is limited to 1366x768 and cannot support Full HD. However, the alternate VGA (and HDMI) port can support 1920x1080 resolution for Full HD video (1080p).
(3) A dedicated video driver is not available. The standard video driver supports up to 1280x1024 resolution through the VGA/HDMI port (1024x768 for XP). Full HD (1080p) is not supported. For X50V3/L: The integrated screen resolution is limited to 1366x768.
(4) Please disable the graphical user interface "Windows Aero" to play Full HD videos smoothly.
(5) The video player software needs to support "AMD App Acceleration" in order to play Full HD videos smoothly. Pls. find AMD App Acceleration Downloads here: support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/eyespeed_downloads.aspx
(6) SX79R5 has no integrated graphics, it can only use a discrete graphics card. All discrete graphics cards have no driver issue and can support Full HD video (1080p).
(7) Touch function is not supported for Windows Embedded Standard Version 7 or 8

What temperature monitoring utilities are available?

The following links contain freeware/shareware for CPU/System/HDD temperature monitoring utilities :

Motherboard Monitor (MBM) http://mbm.livewiredev.com/
Hardware Sensors Monitor http://www.hmonitor.com/
SpeedFan http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
SiSoftware Sandra http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/
HDD Temperature http://www.hddtemp.com/

How to update AMI BIOS in Windows?

1. Please go to download page and download AFUWIN

2. Extract and run the AFUWIN

3. Check the warning and close all other programs then press OK

4. Choose Open file

5. Choose your Bios then enter Open

6. Check the Program All Blocks option then press the Flash button

7. Flash finish

8. Reboot your machine then enter Bios and Load Default Settings

9. SAVE to CMOS and EXIT

How to update AMI BIOS?

Please go to website download AMIFLASH.

Boot up to DOS mode
Enter "AFUDOS biosname.rom /p /b /n /c"

/P - Program main BIOS image
/B - Program Boot Block
/N - Program NVRAM
/C - Clear CMOS checksum
After Flash progress is finish reboot your machine
Enter the BIOS
Load Defaults
SAVE to CMOS and EXIT

How to use Winflash utility?

1. Identify the current BIOS version (e.g. FN41S015) and make sure you have the next version (or desired version) (e.g. FN41S018)

Fig. 1: BIOS version location in POST screen

2. Get Winflash from Mainboard CD or download it.

3. Download BIOS (e.g. fn41s018.bin) from HQ website or Shuttle Europe.

4. Unzip the winflash.zip file and execute setup.exe to install.

Procedures

1. Open WinFlash.

Fig. 2: Location of the WinFlash utility

The beginning screen of the WinFlash (2 different screen are available.)

Fig. 3: First screen of the WinFlash(1)

Fig. 4: First screen of the WinFlash(2)

2.Select Update Option: "DMI Area" and "Clear CMOS"

Fig. 5: All selected options will change from green to blue

The "PnP Area" option will be available if there is "ESCD block"

This is not required for updating the BIOS. Ps. ESCD: Extended System Configuration Data

Fig. 6: ESCD available for some models. Again, this is not required.

3.Update/Flash BIOS

3.1 Select file: File & Open. Or Click Open icon

Fig. 7: 1st step in flashing/updating BIOS

Load the BIOS file you stored, select the BIOS name and then click Open

Fig. 8: Location of BIOS file

3.2 Execute the file: Select File & Update BIOS or click on the "Update BIOS now" icon to execute the update.

Fig. 9: Location of BIOS update icon

4.Select "Update" button to start updating BIOS 。

Fig. 10: Final message in updating BIOS

5. After BIOS has been updated, a REBOOT Message will show. Click "Yes" to continue.

Fig. 11: Reboot Message

Rebooting initializes new changes. Take note of the new BIOS number on the first page of the POST screen.

Fig. 12: Location of new the BIOS name.

Finally, when the update is complete, restart and enter CMOS Setup Utility (hold down delete at start up). Select "Load Optimized Defaults", then "Save & Exit Setup".

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