NF7 Series (NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S/NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) Socket 462 System Board User’s Manual 4200-0316-10 Rev. 1.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1. 1-1. 1-2. 1-3. 1-4. Chapter 2. 2-1. 2-2. 2-3. 2-4. Hardware Setup.................................................................... 2-1 Install The Motherboard...........................................................................2-1 Install CPU and Heatsink.........................................................................2-1 Install System Memory ............................................................................2-3 Connectors, Headers and Switches ....
3-6. 3-7. 3-8. 3-9. 3-10. 3-11. 3-12. 3-13. Power Management Setup .....................................................................3-25 PnP/PCI Configurations.........................................................................3-28 PC Health Status ....................................................................................3-32 Load Fail-Safe Defaults .........................................................................3-33 Load Optimized Defaults ......................................
Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1. Introduction 1-1. Features & Specifications 1. CPU • Supports AMD-K7 Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP/Barton Socket A 200/266/333/400 MHz FSB 2.
1-2 Chapter 1 8. Internal I/O Connectors • 1 x 8X/4X AGP slot • 5 x PCI slots • 1 x floppy port supports up to 2.88 MB • 2 x Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 connectors • 2 x USB 2.0 headers • 1 x CD-IN header • 1 x IrDA (NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M) • 2 x IEEE 1394a headers (NF7-S) • 2 x Serial ATA 150 connectors (NF7-S/NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) 9.
Introduction 1-3 14.
1-4 1-2.
Introduction 1-5 1-3.
1-6 1-4. Layout Diagram (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G, Ver. 0.
Hardware Setup 2-1 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Before the Installation: Turn off the power supply switch (fully turn off the +5V standby power), or disconnect the power cord before installing or unplugging any connectors or add-on cards. Failing to do so may cause the motherboard components or add-on cards to malfunction or damaged. 2-1.
2-2 Chapter 2 This motherboard provides a ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) Socket 462 to install AMD Socket A CPU. The CPU you bought should have a kit of heatsink and cooling fan along with. If that’s not the case, buy one specially designed for Socket A. Please refer to the figure shown here to install CPU and heatsink. (For reference only. Your Heatsink & Fan Assembly may not be exactly the same as this one.) 1. Locate the Socket 462 on this motherboard.
Hardware Setup 2-3 2-3. Install System Memory This motherboard provides 3 184-pin DDR DIMM sites for memory expansion available from minimum 64MB to maximum 3GB. Table 2-1.
2-4 Chapter 2 2-4. Connectors, Headers and Switches Here we will show you all of the connectors, headers and switches, and how to connect them. Please read the entire section for necessary information before attempting to finish all the hardware installation inside the computer chassis. A complete enlarged layout diagram is shown in Chapter 1 for all the position of connectors and headers on the board that you may refer to.
Hardware Setup 2-5 (2). FAN Connectors These 3-pin connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. The CPU must be kept cool by using a powerful fan with heatsink. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan. • CPUFAN1: CPU Fan • CHAFAN1/SYSFAN1: System Fan • PWRFAN1: Auxiliary Fan (NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M) • NBFAN1: Chipset Fan (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) WARNING: These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these connectors.
2-6 Chapter 2 (3). CMOS Memory Clearing Header This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory. • Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Normal operation. • Pin 2-3 shorted: Clear CMOS memory. WARNING: Turn the power off first (including the +5V standby power) before clearing the CMOS memory. Failing to do so may cause your system to work abnormally or malfunction.
Hardware Setup (4). 2-7 Wake-up Header These headers use a jumper cap to enable/disable the wake-up function. NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: • KBPWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. • USBPWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at USB1 port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at USB1 port.
2-8 Chapter 2 NF7-S2/NF7-S2G (Ver. 0.22): • KBPWR1: 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. • USBPWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at USB2 port. Pin 2-3 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at USB2 port. • USBPWR2: Pin 1-2 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at USB1 port. Pin 2-3 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at USB1 port.
Hardware Setup 2-9 (5). 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.
2-10 Chapter 2 (6). Infrared Device Header (NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M) This header connects to an optional IR device attached to chassis. This motherboard supports standard IR transfer rates.
Hardware Setup 2-11 (7). Additional USB Port Headers These headers each provide 2 additional USB 2.0 ports connection through an USB cable designed for USB 2.0 specifications.
2-12 Chapter 2 (8). Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers (NF7-S) These headers each provide one additional IEEE1394 port connection through an extension cable and bracket.
Hardware Setup 2-13 (9). Front Panel Audio Connection Header This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. • To use the audio connector at front panel, remove all the jumpers on this header, and then connect to front panel by the extension cable provided with the chassis. • To use the audio connector at rear panel, disconnect the extension cable, attach the jumpers back at pin 5-6, and pin 9-10 (default setting). NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: Pin 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 Pin Assignment Audio Mic.
2-14 Chapter 2 NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: Pin 1 3 5 7 9 NF7 Series Pin Assignment Audio Mic. Audio Mic.
Hardware Setup 2-15 (10). Internal Audio Connectors This connector connects to the audio output of internal CD-ROM drive or add-on card.
2-16 Chapter 2 (11). Accelerated Graphics Port Slot This slot supports an optional AGP graphics card up to AGP 8X mode. ATTENTION: This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. Use only 1.5V or 0.8V AGP cards.
Hardware Setup 2-17 (12). Floppy Disk Drive Connector This connector supports two standard floppy disk drives via a 34-pin 34-conductor ribbon cable. Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable: 1. Install one end of the ribbon cable into the FDC1 connector. The colored edge of the ribbon cable should be aligned with pin-1 of FDC1 connector. 2. Install the other end(s) of ribbon cable into the disk drive connector(s).
2-18 Chapter 2 (13). IDE Connectors This motherboard provides two IDE ports to connect up to four IDE drives at Ultra DMA mode by Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables. Each cable has 40-pin 80-conductor and three connectors, providing two hard drives connection with motherboard. Connect the single end (blue connector) at the longer length of ribbon cable to the IDE port on motherboard, and the other two ends (gray and black connector) at the shorter length of the ribbon cable to the connectors on hard drives.
Hardware Setup 2-19 NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: User’s Manual
2-20 Chapter 2 (14). Serial ATA Connectors (NF7-S/NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) These connectors are provided to attach one Serial ATA device at each channel via Serial ATA cable. NF7-S: SATA1 and SATA2 are controlled by Silicon Image PCI Chip. To enable the SATA1 and SATA2 controller, the item “Serial ATA Controller” must be kept enabled (default setting) in the BIOS menu of “Onboard PCI Device”. NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: SATA1 and SATA2 are controlled by South Bridge.
Hardware Setup 2-21 (15). Status Indicators • LED1 (5VSB): This LED lights up when the power supply is connected with power source. • LED2 (VCC): This LED lights up when the system power is on.
2-22 Chapter 2 (16). System Management Bus Headers This header is reserved for system management bus (SM bus). The SM bus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus. I2C is a multi-master bus, which means that multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating a data transfer. If more than one master simultaneously tries to control the bus, an arbitration procedure decides which master gets priority.
Hardware Setup 2-23 (17). Back Panel Connectors NF7/NF7-S: NF7-M: NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: • Mouse: Connects to PS/2 mouse. • Keyboard: Connects to PS/2 keyboard. • LPT1: Connects to printer or other devices that support this communication protocol. • COM1: Connects to external modem, mouse or other devices that support this communication protocol. • COM2: Connects to external modem, mouse or other devices that support this communication protocol. (NF7/NF7-S) • VGA1: Connects to monitor input.
2-24 Chapter 2 • AUDIO1: R.L./R.R. (Rear Left / Rear Right): Connects to the rear left and rear right channel in the 5.1 channel audio system. Cen./Sub. (Center / Subwoofer): Connects to the center and subwoofer channel in the 5.1 channel audio system. • AUDIO2: Mic In: Connects to the plug from external microphone. Line In: Connects to the line out from external audio sources. F.L./F.R. (Front Left / Front Right): Connects to the front left and front right channel in the 5.
BIOS Setup 3-1 Chapter 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.
3-2 Chapter 3 3-1. SoftMenu Setup The SoftMenu utility is ABIT’s exclusive and ultimate solution in programming the CPU operating speed. All the parameters regarding CPU FSB speed, multiplier factor, the AGP & PCI clock, and even the CPU core voltage are all available at your fingertips. For NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: CPU Name Is: This item displays the CPU model name, for example: AMD Athlon(tm) XP. CPU Internal Frequency: This item displays the CPU internal clock speed.
BIOS Setup 3-3 Multiplier Factor: This item sets the multiplier factor for the CPU you installed. NOTE: Some processors might have this multiplier factor locked, so there is no way to choose a higher multiplier factor. AGP Frequency: This item allows you to set the AGP clock speed from 66MHz to 99MHz. Due to the AGP specification limit, the speed you set over its standard clock speed is supported, but not guaranteed.
3-4 Chapter 3 For NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: Brand Name: This item displays the CPU model name, for example: AMD Athlon(tm) XP. Frequency: This item displays the CPU internal clock speed. System Performance: Four options are available: Optimal Aggressive Turbo Expert. The default setting is Optimal. Choose Optimal to use most stable settings; choose Aggressive/Turbo to use overclocked settings; choose Expert for user-define. FSB Frequency: This item sets the CPU Front Side Bus speed from 100 to 300.
BIOS Setup 3-5 Row-active delay: Fifteen options are available: from 1 to 15. This option specifies the row active time. This is the minimum number of cycles between an activate command and a precharge command to the same bank. RAS-to-CAS delay: Seven options are available: from 1 to 7. This item is to set SDR/DDR SDRAM RAS to CAS delay. It can define the SDRAM ACT to Read/Write command period. Row-precharge delay: Seven options are available: from 1 to 7.
3-6 Chapter 3 3-2. Standard CMOS Features This section contains the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. These parameters include date, hour, VGA card, FDD and HDD settings. NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: Date (mm:dd:yy): This item sets the date you specify (usually the current date) in the format of [Month], [Date], and [Year]. Time (hh:mm:ss): This item sets the time you specify (usually the current time) in the format of [Hour], [Minute], and [Second].
BIOS Setup 3-7 NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: IDE HDD Auto-Detection: This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE drives by pressing key. The parameters will be shown on the screen automatically. IDE Primary/Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Secondary/Channel 2 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 3/4 Master: When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE drive you are using.
3-8 Chapter 3 Cylinder: This item configures the numbers of cylinders. Head: This item configures the numbers of read/write heads. Precomp: This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing. Landing Zone: This item displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads. Sector: This item configures the numbers of sectors per track.
BIOS Setup 3-9 [All, But Disk/Key]: The system-boot will stop for all errors except a diskette or keyboard error. Base Memory: This item displays the amount of base memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 640K for system with 640K or more memory size installed on the motherboard. Extended Memory: This item displays the amount of extended memory detected during system boot-up. Total Memory: This item displays the total memory available in the system.
3-10 Chapter 3 3-3. Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority: (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) This item selects the hard disks booting priority. By pressing key, you can enter its submenu where the hard disks detected can be selected for the booting sequence to boot up system. This item functions only when there is the option of [Hard Disk] in any one of the First/Second/Third Boot Device items.
BIOS Setup 3-11 sequence of the drive selected. Set [Boot Other Device] to [Enabled] if you wish to boot from another device other than these three items. Swap Floppy Drive: This item can be set as Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. When this feature is enabled, you don’t need to open the computer case to swap the position of floppy disk drive connectors. Drive A can be set as drive B and drive B can be set as drive A.
3-12 Chapter 3 Report No FDD For OS: When set to [Enabled], this item allows you to run some older operating system without floppy disk drive. Leave this item to its default setting. Delay IDE Initial: This item allows the BIOS to support some old or special IDE devices by prolonging this delay time. A larger value will give more delay time to the device for which to initialize and to prepare for activation.
BIOS Setup 3-13 3-4. Advanced Chipset Features For NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: Memory Timings: Five options are available: Optimal Aggressive Turbo By SPD Expert. The default setting is Optimal. Choose Optimal for better memory compatibility; choose Aggressive/Turbo for better memory performance; choose Expert for user-define. When set to By SPD, the BIOS will read the DRAM module SPD data and automatically set to the values stored in it. Row-active delay: Fifteen options are available: from 1 to 15.
3-14 Chapter 3 Video RAM Cacheable: Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. When you select Enabled, you get faster video RAM executing speed via the L2 cache. You must check your VGA adapter manual to find out if any compatibility problems will occur. AGP Aperture Size: This option specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by the AGP device. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space.
BIOS Setup 3-15 For NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: AGP Aperture Size (MB): This option specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by the AGP device. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. AGP 8X Support: This item allows you to enable or disable AGP 8X support AGP Fast Write Capability: Two options are available: Disabled Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. If your AGP adapter can support this function, then you can choose Enabled.
3-16 Chapter 3 3-5. Integrated Peripherals For NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: OnChip IDE Device: Click key to enter its submenu: OnChip IDE1 Controller: This item allows you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. Select [Disabled] if you want to add a different hard drive controller.
BIOS Setup 3-17 [Auto]: The BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD-ROM. [Disabled]: The BIOS will not detect these categories. If problem arises in using Ultra DMA devices, try disabling this item. OnChip IDE2 Controller: The description is same as the OnChip IDE1 Controller. IDE Prefetch Mode: Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive accesses.
3-18 Chapter 3 Audio Controller: This option enables or disables the audio controller. LAN Controller: This option enables or disables the LAN controller. LAN Boot ROM: This item allows you to use the boot ROM (instead of a disk drive) to boot-up the system and access the local area network directly. IEEE1394 Controller (For NF7-S Only): This option enables or disables the IEEE 1394 controller.
BIOS Setup 3-19 EXT-P2P’s Discard Time: This item allows you to set EXT-P2P’s discard time. Onboard FDD Controller: Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. You can enable or disable the onboard FDD controller. Onboard Serial Port 1: This is used to specify the I/O address and IRQ of Serial Port 1. Six options are available: Disabled 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 AUTO. The default setting is 3F8/IRQ4.
3-20 Chapter 3 Onboard Parallel Port: Sets the I/O address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port. Four options are available: Disabled 378/IRQ7 278/IRQ5 3BC/IRQ7. Default setting is 378/IRQ7. Parallel1 Port Mode: Four options are available: SPP EPP ECP ECP+EPP. The default setting is ECP+EPP mode. EPP Mode Select: Two options are available: EPP1.7 EPP1.9. The default setting is EPP 1.9.
BIOS Setup 3-21 Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu: Onboard Device: Click key to enter its submenu: LAN Controller: This option enables or disables the LAN controller. LAN Boot ROM: This item allows you to use the boot ROM (instead of a disk drive) to boot-up the system and access the local area network directly.
3-22 Chapter 3 IDE Prefetch Mode: Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive accesses. If you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching. IDE Bus Master: This option enables or disables the IDE bus mastering capability under the DOS environment.
BIOS Setup 3-23 SATA Spread Spectrum: Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Disabled. You can enable or disable the SATA spread spectrum. Audio Controller: This option enables or disables the audio controller. Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu: SuperIO Device: Click key to enter its submenu: Onboard FDD Controller: Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. You can enable or disable the onboard FDD controller.
3-24 Chapter 3 Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu: Init Display First: This item selects to initialize AGP or PCI Slot first when the system boots. [PCI Slot]: When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI. [AGP]: When the system boots, it will first initialize AGP.
BIOS Setup 3-25 3-6. Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type: This item selects the type of Suspend mode. [S1(PowerOn-Suspend)]: Enables the Power On Suspend function. [S3(Suspend-To-RAM)]: Enables the Suspend to RAM function. Power Button Function: Two options are available: Delay 4 Sec or Instant-Off. The default setting is Instant-Off.
3-26 Chapter 3 USB Resume from S3/S4: (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) When set to [Enabled], this item allows you to use a USB device to wake up a system that is in the S3/S4 state. Power-On by Alarm: (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. When set to Enabled, you can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode.
BIOS Setup 3-27 Restore on AC Power Loss: This item selects the system action after an AC power failure. [Power Off]: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power remains off. You must press the Power button to power-on the system. [Power On]: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power will be powered on automatically. [Last State]: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs.
3-28 Chapter 3 3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: Force Update ESCD: If you want to clear ESCD data next time you boot up, and ask the BIOS to reset the settings for the Plug & Play ISA Card and the PCI Card, select Enabled. But the next time you boot up, this option will automatically be set as Disabled. NOTE: The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) contains the IRQ, DMA, I/O port, memory information of the system.
BIOS Setup 3-29 Back to PnP/PCI Configurations Setup Menu: PCI/VGA Palette Snoop: This item determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not. [Disabled]: MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards do not work with PCI/VGA. [Enabled]: MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA. Allocate IRQ to Video: This item assigns an IRQ for the VGA card installed. [Enabled]: Automatically assign an IRQ for the VGA card installed.
3-30 Chapter 3 NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: Resources Controlled By: This item configures all of the boot and Plug-and-Play compatible devices. [Auto(ESCD)]: The system will automatically detect the settings. [Manual]: Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Resources” menu. IRQ Resources: Click key to enter its submenu: This item sets each system interrupt to either [PCI Device] or [Reserved].
BIOS Setup 3-31 [Enabled]: Automatically assign an IRQ for the VGA card installed. [Disabled]: The IRQ that was previously occupied by the VGA card will be available for new device. Assign IRQ for USB: This item assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected. [Enabled]: Automatically assign an IRQ for the USB device connected. [Disabled]: The IRQ that was previously occupied by the USB device connected will be available for new device.
3-32 Chapter 3 3-8. PC Health Status You can set the warning temperature for your computer system, and you can check the fan speeds and power supply voltages of your computer system. The features are useful for monitoring all the important parameters within your computer system. We call it the PC Health Status. NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: Shutdown When CPUFAN Fail: (NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M) Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled.
BIOS Setup 3-33 All Voltages, Fans Speed and Thermal Monitoring: These unchangeable items list the current status of the CPU and environment temperatures, fan speeds, and system power voltage. NOTE: The hardware monitoring features for temperatures, fans and voltages will occupy the I/O address from 294H to 297H. If you have a network adapter, sound card or other add-on cards that might use those I/O addresses, please adjust your add-on card I/O address to avoid using these addresses. 3-9.
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Install NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver A-1 Appendix A. Install NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver NOTE: Please install this NVIDIA nForce Chipset driver first after having installed the Windows operating system. The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically.
A-2 Appendix A 6. Click [Continue Anyway]. 7. Click [Continue Anyway]. 8. Choose [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.], and click [Finish] to complete setup.
Install Integrated GPU Driver (NF7-M) B-1 Appendix B. Install Integrated GPU Driver (NF7-M) The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically. If not, double-click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu.
B-2 NF7 Series Appendix B
Install USB 2.0 Driver C-1 Appendix C. Install USB 2.0 Driver NOTE: The “USB 2.0 Driver” packed in the “Driver & Utility CD” is currently available for Windows 9x and ME only. To install this driver for Windows XP or Windows 2000, you have to download their latest service pack first from Microsoft’s web site. To install the USB 2.0 driver for Windows 9x and ME, please insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive. It should execute the installation program automatically.
C-2 NF7 Series Appendix C
Install LAN Driver (NF7-S2G) D-1 Appendix D. Install LAN Driver (NF7-S2G) To install the LAN driver, please insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive. It should execute the installation program automatically. If not, double-click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu. The following screen appears. Click [VIA Ethernet Driver], and then follow the on-screen instruction to complete the driver installation.
D-2 NF7 Series Appendix D
Install Serial ATA Driver (NF7-S) E-1 Appendix E. Install Serial ATA Driver (NF7-S) The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically. If not, double-click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu.
E-2 6. Appendix E Click [Finish]. 7. Choose [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.], and click [Finish] to complete setup. 8. Check [Device Manager]. [Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATARaid Controller] is successfully installed. NF7 Series 9. To run the [SATARaid] application, click [Start] [All Programs] [SATARaid]. 10. This is the SATALink configuration menu. For more information on how to operate, please refer to the “Help” menu.
Install Serial ATA Driver (NF7-S) BIOS Setup for Serial ATA RAID NF7-S supports Striped (RAID 0) and Mirrored (RAID 1) RAID set. For the striped RAID set, the identical drives can read and write data in parallel to increase performance. The Mirrored RAID set creates a complete backup of your files. Striped and Mirrored RAID set requires 2 hard disks to do so.
E-4 Appendix E Option 2 Delete RAID set This item allows you to remove a RAID Array on this onboard Serial ATA RAID controller. NOTE: After you have made and confirmed this selection, all the data stored in the hard disk will be lost. (The entire partition configuration will be deleted too.) Option 3 Rebuild Mirrored set This item allows you to rebuild only “Mirrored” RAID set.
BIOS Setup for NVRAID (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) F-1 Appendix F. BIOS Setup for NVRAID (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) The NF7-S2/NF7-S2G supports the RAID operation of “Striping (RAID 0)”, “Mirroring (RAID 1)”, “Striping/Mirroring (RAID 0+1)”, or “JBOD/Spanning”. For the striping operation, the identical drives can read and write data in parallel to increase system performance. The Mirroring operation creates a complete backup of your files.
F-2 Appendix F If necessary, press the key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. Selecting the RAID Mode By default, RAID Mode is set to Mirroring. To change to a different RAID mode, press the down arrow key (<↓>) until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box – either Mirroring, Striping, Spanning, or Striping/Mirroring. Selecting the Striping Block Size Completing the RAID BIOS Setup Striping block size affects how data is arranged on the disk.
BIOS Setup for NVRAID (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) F-3 Array List The Array List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up. Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to set up, then press key. Array Detail The Array Detail window shows information about the array that you selected, such as Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity. If you want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents, press key.
F-4 NF7 Series Appendix F
ABIT EQ (The Hardware Doctor Utility) G-1 Appendix G. ABIT EQ (The Hardware Doctor Utility) ABIT EQ is a self-diagnostic system for PC based on motherboards designed and manufactured by ABIT Computer Corporation. It will protect PC Hardware by monitoring critical items of Power Supply Voltage, CPU & System Fans Speed, and CPU & System Temperature. The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system.
G-2 5. Execute the ABIT EQ by entering the Windows Menu [Start] [All Programs] [ABIT] [ABIT EQ]. 6. This screen appears. ABIT EQ shows you the status of Voltage, Fan Speed, and Temperature readings as well.
FlashMenu (BIOS Update Utility) H-1 Appendix H. FlashMenu (BIOS Update Utility) ABIT FlashMenu is the most stable Windows-based BIOS flash available. No more worries from crashing. With one click of BIOS updating, ABIT users can flash their BIOS more easily and in less time. The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instruction.
H-2 5. Execute the FlashMenu by entering the Windows Menu [Start] [All Programs] [ABIT] [FlashMenu]. 6. This FlashMenu screen appears. You can easily update the BIOS from clicking [Update From File], [One Click LiveUpdate], or [LiveUpdate Step by Step] button.
Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Appendix I. I-1 Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) 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.
I-2 Appendix I Q: How can I get a quick response to my request for technical support? A: Be sure to follow the guidelines as stated in the “Technical Support Form” section of this manual. If you have a problem during operation, in order to help our technical support personnel quickly determine the problem with your motherboard and give you the answers you need, before filling in the technical support form, eliminate any peripheral that is not related to the problem, and indicate it on the form.
Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) I-3 Main instructions: To fill in this “Technical Support Form”, refer to the step-by-step instructions given below: 1*. MODEL: Note the model number given in your user’s manual. Example: NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S/NF7-S2/NF7-S2G * 2 . Motherboard model number (REV): Note the motherboard model number labeled on the motherboard as “REV:*.**”. Example: REV: 1.00 * 3 . BIOS ID and Part Number: See the on screen message. 4.
I-4 Appendix I Technical Support Form Company Name: Phone Number: Contact Person: Fax Number: E-mail Address: Model * Motherboard Model No.
How to Get Technical Support J-1 Appendix J. How to Get Technical Support (From our website) http://www.abit.com.tw (In North America) http://www.abit-usa.com (In Europe) http://www.abit.nl Thank you for choosing ABIT products. ABIT sells all our products through distributors, resellers and system integrators; we have no direct sales to end-users.
J-2 Appendix J 4. Internet Newsgroups. They are a great source of information and many people there can offer help. ABIT's Internet News group, alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit, is an ideal forum for the public to exchange information and discuss experiences they have had with ABIT products. Many times you will see that your question has already been asked before. This is a public Internet news group and it is reserved for free discussions. Here is a list of some of the more popular ones: alt.comp.periphs.
How to Get Technical Support North America and South America J-3 ABIT Computer (U.S.A.) Corporation 45531 Northport Loop West, Fremont CA, 94538, U.S.A. Tel: 1-510-623-0500 Fax: 1-510-623-1092 Sales: sales@abit-usa.com Latin America Sales: ventas@abit-usa.com Marketing: marketing@abit-usa.com Web Site: http://www.abit-usa.com RMA Center 46808 Lakeview Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538, U.S.A. UK and Ireland ABIT Computer (U.K.) Corporation Ltd.
J-4 Appendix J Poland Japan Taiwan Head Office (Serving all other territories not listed above. Taiwan is 8+ GMT time, and may have different holiday calendar from yours.) ABIT Computer (Poland) Co. Ltd. Przedstawicielstwo w Polsce ul. Wita Stwosza 28, 50-149 Wrocław Tel: 48 71 780 78 65 / 66 Fax: 48 71 372 30 87 Web Site: http://www.abit4u.jp ABIT Computer Corporation No. 323, Yang Guang St., Neihu, Taipei, 114, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-8751-8888 Fax: 886-2-8751-3382 Sales: sales@abit.com.