Introduction Hardware Setup Motherboard AMD Socket AM2 User’s Manual BIOS Setup AMD Socket AM2 ATX Motherboard NB: NVIDIA C51XE SB: NVIDIA MCP55PXE Dual DDR2 800 DIMM Slots NVIDIA SLI Technology Dual PCI-E X16 Slots Dual GbE LAN Driver & Utility CD 2GHz HT IEEE 1394a For more information: www.abit.com.tw Fatal1ty Guru™ Technology ABIT OTES GT™ Technology 7.
User’s Manual English, 1st Edition May, 2006 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.
Introduction Contents 1. Introduction ..................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Fatal1ty ......................................................................................1-1 1.2 Features & Specifications .............................................................1-3 Hardware Setup 1.3 Motherboard Layout.....................................................................1-5 2. Hardware Setup ............................................................... 2-1 2.
3.2 Standard CMOS Features..............................................................3-3 3.3 Advanced BIOS Features ..............................................................3-3 3.4 Advanced Chipset Features...........................................................3-4 3.5 Integrated Peripherals..................................................................3-4 3.6 Power Management Setup............................................................3-5 3.7 PnP/PCI Configurations ......................
Introduction 1. Introduction 1.1 Fatal1ty FATAL1TY STORY Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When I was 13, I actually played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won four or five games off guys who played at the highest level. I actually thought of making a career of it, but at that young age situations change rapidly.
LIVIN’ LARGE Since my first big tournament wins, I have been a “Professional Cyberathlete”, traveling the world and livin’ large with lots of International media coverage on outlets such as MTV, ESPN and G4TV to name only a few. It's unreal - it's crazy. I’m living a dream by playing video games for a living. I’ve always been athletic and took sports like hockey and football very seriously, working out and training hard.
CPU • Supports Socket 940 AM2 Processor with 2GHz system bus using Hyper-Transport™ Technology • Supports AMD CPU Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology Chipset • Northbridge: NVIDIA®C51XE Chipset • Southbridge: NVIDIA® MCP55PXE Chipset Memory • Four 240-pin DIMM slots • Supports Dual Channel DDR2 800 Un-buffered ECC/Non-ECC memory • Supports maximum memory capacity up to 8GB ABIT Engineered • ABIT Fatal1ty Guru™ Technology • ABIT OTES GT™ Technology NVIDIA SLI Technology • Two PCI-Express X16 slots support NVIDIA S
• 2x IEEE1394a headers Rear Panel I/O • • • • • OTES GT™ 1x PS/2 Keyboard connector 1x PS/2 Mouse connector 2x RJ-45 Gigabit LAN ports 4x USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous • ATX form factor (305mm x 245mm) Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice. For more information: www.abit.com.
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2. Hardware Setup In this chapter we will elaborate all the information you need upon installing this motherboard to your computer system. ※ Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or removing any peripheral or component. Failing to so may cause severe damage to your motherboard and/or peripherals. Plug in the AC power cord only after you have carefully checked everything. • This motherboard carries an ATX form factor of 305 x 245 mm.
1. Locate all the screw holes on the motherboard and the chassis base. 2. Place all the studs or spacers needed on the chassis base and have them tightened. 3. Face the motherboard’s I/O ports toward the chassis’s rear panel. 4. Line up all the motherboard’s screw holes with those studs or spacers on the chassis. 5. Install the motherboard with screws and have them tightened. Face the chassis’s rear panel.
2.3.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery The time to clear the CMOS memory occurs when (a) the CMOS data becomes corrupted, (b) you forgot the supervisor or user password preset in the BIOS menu, (c) you are unable to boot-up the system because the CPU ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS menu. This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory and have it reconfigured to the default values stored in BIOS. Pins 1 and 2 shorted (default): Normal operation.
CMOS Backup Battery: An onboard battery saves the CMOS memory to keep the BIOS information stays on even after disconnected your system with power source. Nevertheless, this backup battery exhausts after some five years. Once the error message like “CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED” or “CMOS checksum error” displays on monitor, this backup battery is no longer functional and has to be renewed. To renew the backup battery: 1. Power off the system and disconnect with AC power source. 2. Remove the exhausted battery.
2.3.2 Wake-up Headers These headers use a jumper cap to enable/disable the wake-up function. Hardware Setup • PS2-PWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (Default): Disable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. • USB-PWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (Default): Disable wake-up function support at USB1 port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at USB1 port.
2.4 Connecting Chassis Components 2.4.1 ATX Power Connectors These connectors provide the connection from an ATX power supply. As the plugs from the power supply fit in only one orientation, find the correct one and push firmly down into these connectors. ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: The power supply with 20-pin or 24-pin cables can both be connected to this 24-pin connector. Connect from pin-1 for either type.
2.4.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel. Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure below stands for positive polarity for the LED connection. Please pay attention to connect these headers. A wrong orientation will only cause the LED not lighting, but a wrong connection of the switches could cause system malfunction.
2.4.3 FAN Power Connectors These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. • CPUFAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector • SYSFAN1: System Fan Power Connector • AUXFAN1~4: Auxiliary Fan Power Connector ※ These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these connectors.
2.5 Installing Hardware ※ DO NOT scratch the motherboard when installing hardware. An accidentally scratch of a tiny surface-mount component may seriously damage the motherboard. 2.5.1 CPU Socket AM2 ※ DO NOT touch or bend the delicate pins on the CPU whenever you are holding it. 1. Pull out the socket lever away from the socket and fully lift it up over 90-degree angle. Locate and align the triangle mark with both the CPU and the socket body.
4. Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto the retention frame. Match the heatsink clip with the socket mounting-lug. Hook the spring clip to the mounting-lug. 5. On the other side, push the retention clip straight down to lock into the plastic lug on the retention frame. 6. Connect the CPU cooling fan power cable to the CPUFAN1 connector on this motherboard. ※ A higher fan speed will be helpful for better airflow and heat-dissipation.
2.5.2 DDR2 Memory Slots This motherboard provides four 240-pin DIMM slots for Dual Channel DDR2 800 memory modules with memory expansion size up to 8GB. Hardware Setup To reach the performance of Dual Channel DDR2, the following rules must be obeyed: • For a 2-DIMM dual-channel installation: Populate DIMM modules of the same type and size on slots [DIMM1]+[DIMM2], or slots [DIMM3]+[DIMM4].
To install system memory: 1. Power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before installing or removing memory modules. 2. Locate the DIMM slot on the board. 3. Hold two edges of the DIMM module carefully, keep away of touching its connectors. 4. Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot. 5. Firmly press the module into the slots until the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot automatically snaps into the mounting notch.
2.5.3 PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots (Install Graphics Card) These slots support the connections of graphics cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. This motherboard provides dual PCI-Express X16 slots for one or two graphics cards installation: One PCIE graphics card installation (Normal Mode): Hardware Setup Insert your PCIE graphics card into either [PCIEXP1] or [PCIEXP2] slot.
To install two SLI-ready graphics cards under SLI Mode, you will need to: • Prepare two identical NVIDIA certified, SLI-ready PCI Express x16 graphics cards (the same model from the same manufacturer). • Make sure the graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver form NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure your power supply unit is sufficient to provide the minimum power required. ※ The following illustration is served for DEMO only.
4. To install together with the SLI supporting bracket, unscrew the central hole of the I/O panel, insert the SLI supporting bracket, and then have it secured. The default airflow direction blows the motherboard. To reverse the airflow, pull out the fan body from the frame, overturn and push it in. Hardware Setup 5. To install without the SLI FAN assembly, connect the “SLI Connector Card” right after having installed two graphics cards, and then insert and secure the SLI supporting bracket. 6.
2.5.4 AudioMAX Connection Slot This slot provides the audio input/output connection over the rear I/O part through an add-on daughter-card. Find your “AudioMAX” daughter-card and its driver in the motherboard package. • S/PDIF Out: This connector provides an S/PDIF-Out connection through optical fiber to digital multimedia devices. • S/PDIF In: This connector provides an S/PDIF-In connection through optical fiber to digital multimedia devices.
• FP-AUDIO1: This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. This header provides the front panel connection for HD (High Definition) Audio, yet for AC’97 Audio CODEC connection, you must carefully check the pin assignment before connecting from the front panel module. An incorrect connection may cause malfunction or even damage the motherboard.
3. Click “Disabled front panel jack detection”, and then click “OK” to confirm. S/PDIF Connection: In the motherboard package you can find one audio daughter-card and one optical-fiber cable. • S/PDIF Input Connection: 1. Remove the rubber protection-cap. Attach one end of the optical cable with the 3.5mm Optical-to-Stereo adapter, and have it plugged into the [Line-In] jack on this daughter-card. (This jack is served for either optical or line input.) 2.
2.6 Connecting Peripheral Devices 2.6.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors Hardware Setup The FDC1 connector connects up to two floppy drives with a 34-wire, 2-connector floppy cable. Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to the FDC1 on the board, the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives connector. Generally you need only one floppy disk drive in your system.
2.6.2 Serial ATA Connectors Each SATA connector serves as one single channel to connect one SATA device by a thin SATA cable. The RAID 0/1/0+1/5/JBOD configuration is also possible through the combination of disk arrays through these SATA connectors: To connect SATA device: 1. Attach either end of the signal cable to the SATA connector on motherboard. Attach the other end to SATA device. 2. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA device and connect the other end from the power supply.
2.6.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers Besides the 4x USB 2.0 ports located at rear I/O part, this motherboard also features 3x more USB 2.0 headers onboard. Each header supports 2x additional USB 2.0 ports by connecting bracket or cable to the rear I/O panel or the front-mounted USB ports of your chassis. Pin Assignment Pin 1 VCC 2 Pin Assignment VCC 3 Data0 - 4 Data1 - 5 Data0 + 6 Data1 + 7 Ground 8 Ground 10 NC ※ Make sure the connecting cable bears the same pin assignment.
2.6.4 Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers Each header supports 1x additional IEEE1394 port by connecting bracket or cable to the rear I/O panel or the front-mounted IEEE1394 port of your chassis. Pin Pin Assignment Pin 1 TPA0 + 2 TPA0 - 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 TPB0 + 6 TPB0 - 7 +12V 8 +12V 10 Ground ※ Make sure the connecting cable bears the same pin assignment.
2.6.5 PCI Express X1 Add-on Slots These slots provide the connection of add-on cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. Hardware Setup 2.6.6 PCI Add-on Slots This slot provides the connection of add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications.
2.6.7 GURU Panel Connection Header This header is reserved for connecting ABIT’s exclusive GURU Panel. For more information, please refer to the included GURU Panel Installation Guide.
2.7 Onboard Status Display 2.7.1 POST Code Displayer This LED device also displays the “POST” Code of AC2005, an “uGuru” chipset developed exclusively by ABIT computer. ※ The decimal point lights up during the AC2005 POST action. See Appendix for both AWARD and AC2005 POST Code definitions. 2-25 Hardware Setup This is an LED device to display the “POST” Code, the acronym of Power On Self Test. The computer will execute the POST action whenever you power on the computer.
2.7.2 Power Source Indicators These indicators work as a reminding device to display the power status of this motherboard with power source connected. • 5VSB: Lights On: Your ATX power supplier is connected with power source, and its power switch is on. Lights Off: Your ATX power supplier is not connected with power source, or connected with power source but its power switch is off. • VCC: Lights On: The system power is on. Lights Off: The system power is off.
2.8 Connecting I/O Devices OTES GT™: This exclusive technology is served to cool the motherboard's heat-source by the cool-assembly consisted of fin-heatsink, heat pipe, and fans. (Keep the area for outgoing heat wave open.) • Mouse: Connects to PS/2 mouse. • Keyboard: Connects to PS/2 keyboard. • LAN1/LAN2: Connects to Local Area Network. • USB1/USB2: Connects to USB devices such as scanner, digital speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard, hub, digital camera, joystick etc.
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3. BIOS Setup This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM that you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a program that deals with the basic level of communication between processor and peripherals. Use the BIOS Setup program only when installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This chapter explains the Setup Utility of BIOS utility.
3.1 µGuru™ Utility There are two setup menus in this µGuru utility. You may switch between these two by clicking the left or right arrow key on keyboard: 3.1.1 OC Guru This option configures the CPU’s clock and voltage. 3.1.2 ABIT EQ This option displays CPU/system temperature, fan speed, and voltage.
3.2 Standard CMOS Features This option configures the time, date, and hard disk type, etc. BIOS Setup 3.3 Advanced BIOS Features This option configures the boot sequence.
3.4 Advanced Chipset Features This option configures the DRAM timing. 3.5 Integrated Peripherals This option configures onboard device control.
3.6 Power Management Setup This option configures the power management. BIOS Setup 3.7 PnP/PCI Configurations This option configures the IRQ settings, latency timers, etc.
3.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. 3.9 Load Optimized Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal-performance system operations. 3.10 Set Password This option protects the BIOS configuration or restricts access to the computer itself. 3.11 Save & Exit Setup This option saves your selections and exits the BIOS setup menu. 3.
4. Driver & Utility CD The “Driver & Utility CD” that came packed with this motherboard contains drivers, utilities and software applications required for its basic and advanced features. Place the “Driver & Utility CD” into the CD-ROM drive in your system. The following installation auto-run screen appears. If not, browse the root directory of the CD-ROM via the File Manager, and double click the “AUTORUN” file. [Drivers]: Click to enter the driver installation menu.
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5. Appendix 5.1 POST Code Definitions 5.1.
25 26 27 29 2B 2D 33 35 37 39 3C 3E 40 43 47 49 4E 50 52 53 55 57 59 5B 5D 60 63 65 67 69 5-2 Early PCI Initialization: -Enumerate PCI bus number. -Assign memory & I/O resource -Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0 1. If Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is not defined Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI & DIMM slots. 2. Init onboard PWM 3. Init onboard H/W monitor devices Initialize INT 09 buffer 1.
6B 6D 6F 75 76 77 7A 7C 7F Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup & Auto-configuration table 1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to “AUTO” 1. Initialize floppy controller 2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM … (Optional Feature) Enter AWDFLASH.
5.1.2 AC2005 POST Code Definitions POST (hex) Description Power On Sequence 8.1. Start power on sequence 8.2. Enable ATX power supply 8.3. ATX power supply ready 8.4. DDR voltage ready 8.5. Setup PWM for CPU core voltage 8.6. Assert PWM for CPU core voltage 8.7. Check CPU core voltage 8.8. CPU core voltage ready 8.9. Initial clock generator IC 8.A. North Bridge chipset voltage ready 8.B. AGP voltage ready 8.C. 3VDUAL voltage ready 8.D. VDDA 2.5V voltage ready 8.D.
5.2 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?) 5.2.1 Q & A Q: Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to assemble my new computer system? A: Yes, we highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard. Please move the CMOS jumper from its default 1-2 position to 2-3 for a few seconds, and then back. When you boot up your system for the first time, follow the instructions in the user's manual to load the optimized defaults.
Q: How to get a quick response for my request on technical support? A: Please carry out a simple troubleshooting before sending “Technical Support Form”: System boot-up fails after the system had been assembled: Check the motherboard’s supporting specifications first to see if all the key components attached in your system can meet. To do so, you may: Remove all the unnecessary add-on devices (except the CPU, VGA card, DRAM, and Power Supply), and then reboot.
• Memory size: Type in the size of your memory module. Example: 512M* 4PCS • Memory configuration: Type in the memory configuration in BIOS setting. Example: Memory Timing: 2.5-3-3-7 @533MHz • Graphics information: Note Graphics card’s brand, model and driver version • Graphics card: Type in the brand and model name of your graphics card. Example: ATI RADEON X850 XT PE • Graphics driver version: Type in the driver version of your graphics card Example: Catalyst 5.
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5.2.3 UNIVERSAL ABIT Contact Information Taiwan Head Office UNIVERSAL ABIT Co. Ltd. No. 323, Yang Guang St., Neihu, Taipei, 114, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-8751-8888 Fax: 886-2-8751-3382 North America, South America ABIT Computer (U.S.A.) Corporation 2901 Bayview Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, U.S.A. Tel: 1-510-623-0500 Fax: 1-510-623-1092 Website: http://www.abit-usa.com RMA Center: http://rma.abit-usa.com U.K., Ireland ABIT Computer (U.K.) Corporation Ltd. Unit 3, 24-26 Boulton Road, Stevenage, Herts SG1 4QX, U.K.
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