nF2 U400SG-AGF nF2 U400S-AL System Board User’s Manual 82200435
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Battery: • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer. • Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions. FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
About this Manual This user’s manual contains detailed information about the system board. If, in some cases, some information doesn’t match those shown in the multilingual manual, the multilingual manual should always be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual manual is included in the system board package. To view the user’s manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. Click the “TOOLS” icon then click “Manual” on the main menu.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Specifications...................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Special Features of the System Board..................................................... 10 1.3 Package Checklist......................................................................................................... 14 Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 System Board Layout .......................
1 Introduction Appendix A - System Error Messages A.1 POST Beep........................................................................................................................108 A.2 Error Messages............................................................................................................... 108 Appendix B - Troubleshooting B.1 Troubleshooting Checklist.....................................................................................
Introduction 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.
1 Introduction • Wake-On-Events include: - Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse - Wake-On-Ring (external modem) - Wake-On-LAN - RTC timer to power-on the system • AC power failure recovery Hardware Monitor • Monitors CPU/system temperature • Monitors 12V/5V/3.3V/Vcore/Vbat/5Vsb/3.
Introduction 1 Serial ATA Interface with NVIDIA RAID • Two Serial ATA interfaces with speed up to 1.5Gbps • NVIDIA RAID supports spanning across Serial ATA and Parallel ATA • RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD IEEE 1394 Interface (nF2 U400SG-AGF only) • VIA VT6307 controller • Supports two 100/200/400 Mb/sec ports Accelerated Graphics Port (A.G.P.) • Supports AGP 8x up to 2132MB/sec. and AGP 4x up to 1066MB/sec. bandwidth for 3D graphics applications • Supports 0.8/1.
1 Introduction Expansion Slots • 1 AGP 8x/4x slot • 5 PCI slots PCB • ATX form factor • 30.5cm (12") x 24cm (9.44") 1.2 Special Features of the System Board CPU Overheat Protection CPU Overheat Protection has the capability of monitoring the CPU’s temperature during system boot up. Once the CPU’s temperature exceeded the temperature limit pre-defined by the CPU, the system will automatically shutdown.
Introduction 1 Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0 specification. With speed of up to 1.5Gbps, it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA. NVIDIA RAID NVIDIA RAID suppor ts spanning across Serial ATA and Parallel ATA. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD. IEEE 1394 Interface (nF2 U400SG-AGF only) IEEE 1394 is fully compliant with the 1394 OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) 1.1 specification.
1 Introduction AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards. It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending. The AGP slot supports AGP 8x (0.8V) with up to 2.13GB/sec. bandwidth and AGP 4x (1.5V) with up to 1066MB/sec. bandwidth for 3D graphics applications. AGP in this system board will deliver faster and better graphics to your PC.
Introduction 1 RTC Timer to Power-on the System The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the set date and time. AC Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either allow the system to power-on automatically or leave the system in Off state. ACPI The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification.
1 Introduction 1.3 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; The system board A user’s manual One IDE cable for UltraDMA 133 IDE drives One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable One Serial ATA data cable One card-edge bracket mounted with two IEEE 1394 ports (nF2 U400SG-AGF only) One “nVRAID Driver” diskette One I/O shield One “Mainboard Utility” CD If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.
Hardware Installation 2 Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.
2 Hardware Installation 1 KB Mouse CPU fan ATX power DDR 1 DDR 2 DDR 3 1 Socket A Parallel S/PDIFin S/PDIFout +12V power 1 COM PS/2 KB/Mouse power select (JP5) 1 USB 1 USB 2 LAN USB 3 USB 4 1 Line-in Line-out Mic-in CPU FSB select (JP1) nVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 1 LAN Phy Primary IDE Secondary IDE CD-in 1 DRAM Power LED AGP Front audio 1 1 Audio CODEC 1 S/PDIF PCI 1 PCI 2 nVIDIA Battery nForce2 MCP RAID Standby Power LED PCI 3 I/O chip 1 SATA 2 1 SATA 1 USB 7-8 USB 5-6
Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . 2 Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.
2 Hardware Installation The three DDR DIMM sockets on the system board are divided into 2 channels: 1st channel - DDR 1 and DDR 2 2nd channel - DDR 3 The system board supports the following memory interface. Single Channel (SC) Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels. Dual Channel (DC) Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate. Single Channel • DIMMs are on the same channel.
Hardware Installation 2 2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket. Notch Key Tab Tab Pin 1 1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side. 2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. 3. Seat the module ver tically into the socket. Make sure it is completely seated. The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.
2 Hardware Installation 2.3 CPU 2.3.1 Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount Socket A CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an AMD CPU. 2.3.2 Installing the CPU 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2. Disconnect all power cords and cables. 3. Locate Socket A on the system board. 4. Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideways, away from the socket, then lifting it up to a 90o angle.
Hardware Installation 2 5. Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark on the corner of the CPU (designated as pin 1) with pin 1 of the socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Gold mark Pin 1 6. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force. Important: Do not force the CPU into the socket.
2 Hardware Installation 7. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock the socket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket. Lever lock 2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board. 1.
Hardware Installation 2 Do not apply the paste if the fan / heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside. Peel the strip that covers the paste then place the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU. Strip 2. After placing the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU, latch the retaining clip on one side of the fan heat sink onto the protruding tab on the side of the socket. Retaining clip Tab 3.
2 Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings 2.4.1 Clear CMOS Data 1 JP2 X 1-2 2 3 On: Normal (default) 1 2 3 2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the keyboard, supervisor or user password. c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the processor’s clock/ratio was incorrectly set in the BIOS. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
Hardware Installation 2 4. After powering-on the system, press to enter the main menu of the BIOS. 5. Select the Genie BIOS Setting submenu and press . 6. Set the processor’s clock/ratio to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock or ratio. Refer to the Genie BIOS Setting section in chapter 3 for more information. 7. Press to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility. Select “Save & Exit Setup” and press . 8. Type and press .
2 Hardware Installation 2.4.2 CPU FSB Select 1 1 JP1 X 2 On: Other CPUs (default) 2 Off: 100MHz JP1’s default setting is On. If you want to set the FSB fixed at 100MHz, set JP1 to Off. . . . . . . 26 . . Warning: To ensure proper boot up and operation of your system, you must power-off the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the AC power cord prior to altering the setting of the jumper.
Hardware Installation 2 2.4.3 PS/2 Power Select JP5 X 3 3 2 2 1 1 1-2 On: 5VSB 2-3 On: 5V (default) JP5 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse ports. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.. BIOS Setting Configure the wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.
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Hardware Installation 2 2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse W PS/2 Keyboard The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN2 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards. . . . . . . . . Warning: Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard.
2 Hardware Installation • BIOS Setting: Configure the wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.
Hardware Installation 2 2.5.2 Parallel Port Parallel W The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at location CN4 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP. Setting Function SPP (Standard Parallel Port) Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only. ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPP’s data transfer rate.
2 Hardware Installation 2.5.3 S/PDIF W S/PDIF-in S/PDIF-out SPDIF out Key GND +5V SPDIF in 1 5W Optical S/PDIF (J25) The system board is equipped with an onboard S/PDIF-in RCA jack (red) and a S/PDIF-out RCA jack (yellow) at locations CN7 and CN5 respectively. The S/PDIF connector at location J25 is for optical S/PDIF cable connection. Connect the optical audio cable connector of your S/PDIF module to J25. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J25.
Hardware Installation 2 2.5.4 Serial Port W COM The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (Teal/ Turquoise) at location CN1. The serial por t is an RS-232C asynchronous communication por t with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with a modem, serial printer, remote display terminal or other serial devices. BIOS Setting Select the serial port’s I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
2 Hardware Installation 2.5.5 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 VCC -Data +Data Ground N. C. W W USB 4 USB 3 10 9 2 VCC -Data +Data Ground Key X1 USB 7-8 USB 5-6 Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN12 (USB 1-2) and CN11 (USB 3-4) of the system board. J24 (USB 5-6) and J29 (USB 7-8) connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The USB ports may be mounted on a card-edge bracket.
Hardware Installation 2 Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information. If you are using a USB 2.0 device, install the “USB 2.0 Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.
2 Hardware Installation 2.5.6 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port RJ45 LAN W The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast-ethernet LAN port at location CN11 of the system board. It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. nF2 U400SG-AGF uses the Marvell 88E1111 Gigabit Phy which supports 10/100/1000Mbps. nF2 U400S-AL uses a LAN Phy which supports 10/100Mbps.
Hardware Installation 2 2.5.7 Audio (Rear Panel Audio and Front Audio) Line-in Line-out W GND AuD_Vcc AuD_R_Return Key AuD_L_Return Mic-in 10 9 W Mic Mic Power AuD_R_Out N. C. AuD_L_Out Front audio 21 Rear Panel Audio (CN10) Line-in (Light Blue) In a 2-channel or 4-channel mode, this jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, tape player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc. In a 6-channel mode, this jack functions as Center/Subwoofer.
2 Hardware Installation 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel Line-in Line-in Center/Subwoofer Lime Line-out Front R/L Front R/L Pink Mic-in Rear R/L Rear R/L Light Blue Front Audio The front audio connector (J16) allows you to connect to the lineout and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Using this connector will disable the rear audio’s line-out and mic-in functions. Remove the jumper caps from pins 5-6 and pins 9-10 of J16 prior to connecting the front audio cable connector.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6 I/O Connectors 2.6.1 CD-in Internal Audio Connector 4 Right audio channel Ground Ground Left audio channel W 1 The CD-in (J14) connector is used to receive audio from a CDROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector X 33 43 1 2 The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive connector for connecting two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.
Hardware Installation 2 TPAGround TPB+12V (fused) Ground 2.6.3 IEEE 1394 (nF2 U400SG-AGF only) 10 9 W 1394_1 1394_2 TPA+ Ground TPB+ +12V (fused) Key 2 1 The nF2 U400SG-AGF system board is equipped with two IEEE 1394 connectors at locations J30 (IEEE 1394_1) and J33 (1394_2) for connecting 1394 devices. Your 1394 ports may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the 1394 port cable to J30 or J33.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6.4 Serial ATA Connectors SATA 1 1 7 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND SATA 2 Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to J27 (SATA 1) or J28 (SATA 2) and the other end to your Serial ATA device. BIOS Setting Enable or disable the onboard SATA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Configuring RAID on Serial ATA Drives The system board allows configuring RAID across Serial ATA drives and Parallel ATA drives.
Hardware Installation 2 4. Install the NVRAID driver by using the provided “nVRAID Driver” floppy diskette. The driver must be installed if you are in the process of installing Windows® XP or Windows® 2000 on RAID configured Serial ATA drives. 5. Install the NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers. For steps 1 to 3, refer to chapter 3 for more information. For steps 4 and 5, refer to chapter 4 for more information.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector 40 39 40 39 X 2 1 Secondar y IDE 2 1 Primar y IDE Configuring RAID on IDE Drives The system board allows configuring RAID across Parallel ATA drives and Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, 0+1 and JBOD. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity. The drives’ matched performance allows the RAID array to function better as a single drive. 1. Set the “IDE RAID” field to “Enabled”.
Hardware Installation 2 Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header. Each IDE connector suppor ts 2 devices, a Master and a Slave.
2 Hardware Installation Important: If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM drive to Slave mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode. BIOS Setting Enable or disable the onboard primary or secondary IDE in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6.6 IrDA Connector IRRX N. C. Ground VCC IRTX 5W 1 Connect your IrDA cable to connector J7 on the system board. Note: The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board. Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions. BIOS Setting Configure IrDA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6.7 Cooling Fan Connectors Power Sense X Ground 1 3 CPU fan 3 1 Sense Ground Power Chassis fan X Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J6) on the system board. The chassis fan connector (J5) is used to connect an additional cooling fan. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6.8 DRAM Power LED and Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED This LED will light when the system’s power is on. Standby Power LED This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6.9 Power Connectors 11 1 3.3V 3.3V Ground +5V Ground +5V Ground PW-OK 5VSB +12V 3.3V -12V X Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground -5V +5V +5V 20 10 +12V Ground 4 X3 2 1 Ground +12V Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto CN8 and CN9 connectors respectively.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6.10 Front Panel Connectors ATX-SW PWR-LED 20 19 2 1 J20 X HD-LED RESET SPEAKER HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET: Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system. SPEAKER: Speaker Connector This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.
2 Hardware Installation PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) or S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every second. Note: If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED did not light after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly. Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket.
BIOS Setup 3 Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup 3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS. After you power up the system, the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and press . A screen similar to the one below will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.1.1 Date The date format is , , , . Day displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Year displays the year, from 1994 to 2079. 3.1.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.1.3 IDE Channel 0 Master, IDE Channel 0 Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master and IDE Channel 1 Slave Move the cursor to the “IDE Channel 0 Master”, “IDE Channel 0 Slave”, “IDE Channel 1 Master” or “IDE Channel 1 Slave” field, then press . The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. IDE HDD Auto-Detection Detects the parameters of the drive. The parameters will automatically be shown on the screen.
3 BIOS Setup Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program. Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders. Head This field displays the number of read/write heads. Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing. Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.1.5 Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type. The default setting is EGA/VGA. EGA/VGA CGA 40 CGA 80 Mono Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters. Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 40-column mode. Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 80-column mode. Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution monochrome adapters.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.8 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up. 3.1.1.9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference. The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu, for ease of reference in this manual.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.1 Removable Device Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the removable devices. Move the cursor to this field then press . Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up or <-> to move it down the list. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.2.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives. Move the cursor to this field then press . Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up or <-> to move it down the list. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.3 CD-ROM Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the CD-ROM drives. Move the cursor to this field then press . Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up or <-> to move it down the list. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.2.4 Virus Warning This field protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.2.5 CPU Internal Cache and External Cache These fields speed up the memory access. The default is Enabled, which provides better performance by enabling cache. 3.1.2.6 Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) whenever the system is powered on. The BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. To attain the shortest POST time, select “Enabled”. 3.1.2.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.10 Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set to Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys. 3.1.2.11 Gate A20 Option This field allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte. Initially, gate A20 was handled via the keyboard controller.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.2.15 Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password - everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Password submenu. System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt. Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt. 3.1.2.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.20 Full Screen Logo Show This field is applicable only if you want a particular logo to appear during system boot-up. Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system bootup. Disabled The logo will not appear during system boot-up. 3.1.2.21 Small Logo(EPA) Show Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot-up. Disabled The EPA logo will not appear during system boot-up.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. This section gives you functions to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources. These items should not be altered unless necessary. The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.3 AGP 8X Support If you are using an AGP card that supports AGP 8x with up to 2.13GB/sec. bandwidth, set this field to Enabled. 3.1.3.4 AGP Fast Write Capability This field is used to enable or disable the AGP Fast Write function. AGP Fast Write allows the CPU to send data directly to the graphics controller - skipping the system memory. This improves the speed accordingly. 3.1.3.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.3.10 USB Perf Mode The options are Optimal, High, Compatible and Moderate. 3.1.3.11 USB Read Requests From The options are ISO Queue and non-ISO Queue.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.4.1 RAID Config IDE RAID Set this field to Enabled to allow configuring RAID on Parallel ATA drives and Serial ATA drives. IDE Channel 0 Master RAID and IDE Channel 0 Slave RAID Set this field to Enabled to allow configuring RAID on the IDE Channel 0’s master and slave channels.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.4.2 Onboard Device The screen above list all the fields available in the Onboard Device submenu, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. OnChip USB This field is used to enable or disable USB 1.1 and/or USB 2.0. USB KB/Storage Support If you are using a USB keyboard or USB storage devices, set this field to Enabled.
3 BIOS Setup MAC LAN (nVIDIA) Auto Select this option when using the onboard LAN. Disabled Select this option to disable the onboard LAN. MAC Media Interface The options are MII, RGMII and Pin Strap. Machine MAC(NV) Address Enable this field to enter the MAC(NV) Address in the field below. MAC(NV) Address Input Move the cursor to this field and press to fill in the MAC(NV) address. OnChip 1394 (nF2 U400SG-AGF only) This field is used to enable or disable the onboard 1394.
BIOS Setup 3 KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this field and press . Enter your password. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in exactly the same password to confirm, then press . The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in this field. You must type the correct password to poweron the system. If you forgot the password, power-off the system and remove the battery. Wait for a few seconds and install it back before powering-on the system.
3 BIOS Setup IR Transmission Delay If this field is Enabled, transmission of data will be slower. This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device. The options are: Enabled and Disabled. UR2 Duplex Mode Half Full Data is completely transmitted before receiving data. Transmits and receives data simultaneously. Use IR Pins The options are IR-Rx2Tx2 and RxD2TxD2. Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.4.3 OnChip IDE Channel 0 and OnChip IDE Channel 1 These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. The default is Enabled. Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller. 3.1.4.4 Primary Master/Slave PIO and Secondary Master/Slave PIO PIO means Programmed Input/Output.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.4.7 Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the AGP or PCI first when the system boots. Onboard/AGP PCI Slot When the system boots, it will first initialize the AGP. When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI. 3.1.4.8 Serial ATA This field is used to enable or disable the onboard Serial ATA. 3.1.4.9 SATA Spread Spectrum This field is used to enable or disable the SATA spread spectrum. 3.1.4.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.5.1 ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI. Currently, only Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/XP supports this function. When this field is enabled, the system will ignore the settings in the “HDD Power Down” field.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.3 Power Management This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the “HDD Power Down” field is activated. Min Saving Max Saving User Define Minimum power saving time for the “HDD Power Down” = 15 min. Maximum power saving time for the “HDD Power Down” = 1 min. Allows you to set the power saving time in the “HDD Power Down” field. 3.1.5.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.5.6 HDD Down In Suspend The default setting is Disabled. When enabled, the hard drive will be powered off once the system enters the Suspend mode. 3.1.5.7 Soft-Off by PBTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system. Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management function is enabled or disabled, if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system enters the Suspend mode.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.10 Power-On By Alarm Enabled When Enabled, you can set the time you would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on in the “Time (dd:hh:mm) of Alarm” field. However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network prior to the time set in the field, the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network. Disabled Disables the automatic power-on function. (default) 3.1.5.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.6.1 Reset Configuration Data Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) once automatically.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press . This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.6.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not. Enabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA. Disabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI/ VGA. 3.1.6.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.7 PC Health Status The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.7.1 CPU Warning Temperature This field is used to select the CPU’s temperature limit. Once the system has detected that the CPU’s temperature exceeded the limit, warning beeps will sound. 3.1.7.2 System Temperature, CPU Temperature, CPU Fan Speed, System Fan Speed, CPU Voltage, AGP Voltage, +3.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.8 Genie BIOS Setting The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.8.1 Current CPU Frequency is This field will show the detected frequency of the CPU. 3.1.8.2 System Performance This field is used to configure the system’s performance. Optimal Aggressive Turbo Expert 84 This option provides the most stable system performance. This option uses the overclock settings for higher performance but with higher risk of instability.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.8.3 FSB Frequency This field provides several options for selecting the FSB of the CPU. The available options allow you to adjust the CPU’s bus clock by 1MHz increment. Important: Selecting a bus frequency other than the default setting may result to the CPU’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance. 3.1.8.4 CPU Ratio This field is used to select the frequency ratio of the processor.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.8.8 Memory Timings This field is used to select the memory timing of the DRAM. The options are Optimal, Aggressive, Turbo and Expert.. Select “Expert” to manually configure the following fields. 3.1.8.9 T(RAS) - Row-Active Delay The options are 1 to 15. 3.1.8.10 T(RCD) - RAS-to-CAS Delay The options are 1 to 7 3.1.8.11 T(RP) - Row-Precharge Delay The options are 1 to 7 3.1.8.12 CAS Latency This field is used to select the clock cycle of the SDRAM CAS latency time.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.8.16 AGP Voltage Control This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the AGP. If you want to use the default voltage, leave this field in its default setting. Important: Although this function is supported, we do not recommend that you use a higher voltage because unstable current may be supplied to the system board causing damage. 3.1.8.17 MCPS Voltage Control This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the south bridge.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These settings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features. You should use these values only if you have hardware problems. Highlight this option in the main menu and press . If you want to proceed, type and press . The default settings will be loaded.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for your system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press . Type and press to load the Setup default values.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.12 Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. Using user’s password to enter Setup allows a user to access only “Set User Password” that appears in the main menu screen.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press . Type “Y” and press . The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot. You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make additional changes to the setup, press simultaneously or after memory testing is done.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.14 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press . Type “Y” and press . The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make any changes to the setup, press simultaneously or after memory testing is done.
3 BIOS Setup 3.2 NVRAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS utility is used to configure and manage RAID on Serial ATA drives and Parallel ATA drives. Important: Before you run the NVIDIA RAID BIOS utility, make sure the RAID function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“RAID Config” section) of the Award BIOS is configured properly. After you power up the system and all hard disk drives have been detected, the NVRAID BIOS status message screen will appear. Press the key to enter the utility.
BIOS Setup 3 3.3 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. You can download them from DFI’s web site or contact technical support or your sales representative. 1. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk. 2. Reboot the system and enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility to set the first boot drive to “Floppy”. 3. Save the setting and reboot the system. 4.
3 BIOS Setup 6. The following will appear. Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N) This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your system. We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS. To save the current BIOS, press then enter the file name of the current BIOS. Otherwise, press . 7. The following will then appear. Press “Y” to Program or “N” to Exit 8. Press to flash the new BIOS.
Supported Software 4 Chapter 4 - Supported Software 4.1 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.
4 Supported Software 4.1.1 Microsoft DirectX 9 To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “Microsoft DirectX 9” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 3. Click “I accept the agreement” then click “Next”. 4. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 5. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
Supported Software 4 4.1.2 NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers The NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers contains the following. • • • • • NVIDIA GART Driver NVIDIA SMBus Driver NVIDIA Ethernet Driver NVIDIA IDE Driver NVIDIA Audio Driver To install NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon. 2. Click “nVidia nF2 Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. Click “Next”.
4 Supported Software 3. The following screen will appear. Select the drivers you want to install. The drivers will be installed automatically. Make sure you have selected “NVIDIA IDE Driver” because this driver will replace Windows ATA drivers enabling the processor and other system level hardware to be more productive and efficient. Click “Next” to continue. 4. The following screen will appear. Click “Next”.
Supported Software 4 are using this system board, the following steps will appear allowing you to install the NVIDIA Firewall driver. Firewall will filter and stop unauthorized access to your PC providing full security solution. 5. When prompted about installing NVIDIA Firewall and ForceWare Network Access Manager, click “Yes”. 6. The following screen will appear. Click “Yes” to activate Firewall. 7. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.
4 Supported Software NVIDIA ForceWare Network Access Manager After completing installation, the “NVIDIA web-based...” icon is automatically created on your desktop. Double-click this icon to launch the NVIDIA ForceWare Network Access Manager utility. The utility allows you to configure the Ethernet interface features and personal Firewall for optimized security. This prevents unauthorized access to your system’s software or data.
Supported Software 4 4.1.3 RAID Configuration The following describes the basic steps on configuring RAID. 1. Set the “IDE RAID” field to “Enabled”. (Integrated Peripherals submenu - “RAID Config” section of the Award BIOS.) 2. Enable the IDE Channel 0, IDE Channel 1 and Serial ATA drives to allow configuring RAID on these drives. (Integrated Peripherals submenu - “RAID Config” section of the Award BIOS.) 3. Run the NVIDIA RAID BIOS utility by pressing the key after the system powers-up.
4 Supported Software 4.1.4 Audio Drivers If you are using S/PDIF-in, you must install the Realtek audio driver. To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO” icon. 2. Click “Audio Drivers” on the main screen. The following screen will appear. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4. Restart the system.
Supported Software 4 4.1.5 USB 2.0 Drivers If you are using a USB 2.0 device under Windows 98 or Windows ME, you must install the USB 2.0 driver. To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “USB” icon. 2. Click “USB 2.0 Drivers”. The following screen will appear. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4. Restart the system.
4 Supported Software 4.1.6 Hardware Monitor for Windows Hardware Monitor for Windows is capable of monitoring the system’s hardware conditions such as the temperature of the CPU and system, voltage, and speed of the cooling fans. It also allows you to manually set a range to the items being monitored. If the values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up. The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs.
Supported Software 4 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4. Restart the system. 4.2 Installation Notes 1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems. If after inserting the CD, "Autorun" did not automatically start (which is, the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root directory of the CD and doubleclick "Setup". 2.
A System Error Message Appendix A - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom. Enter Setup to correct the error. A.1 POST Beep There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS.
System Error Message A setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct, either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection. FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80) Unable to reset floppy subsystem. FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40) Floppy type mismatch. Hard Disk(s) fail (80) HDD reset failed. Hard Disk(s) fail (40) HDD controller diagnostics failed. Hard Disk(s) fail (20) HDD initialization error. Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.
B Troubleshooting Appendix B - Troubleshooting B.1 Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes. Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your system are listed below. 1.
Troubleshooting B The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display. 3. Make sure your video card’s output frequencies are supported by this monitor. The screen seems to be constantly wavering. 1. If the monitor is close to another monitor, the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off.
B Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure. 1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS. 2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave. The master hard drive must have an active/bootable partition. Excessively long formatting period.
Troubleshooting B 3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the address setting. 4. Make sure the COM settings and I/O address are configured correctly. Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed. 1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected.
