System Board User’s Manual 935-NF4F01-000G 91400610
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Table of Contents About this Manual................................................................................ Warranty................................................................................................. Static Electricity Precaution................................................................ Safety Measures..................................................................................... About the Package..............................................................................
About this Manual An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. 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. Warranty 1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and product specifications. 2.
1 Introduction Static Electricity Precautions It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up. 1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it. 2.
Introduction 1 About the Package The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; One system board One IDE cable One floppy cable Two Serial ATA data cables One Serial ATA power cable One I/O shield One RAID driver diskette One “Mainboard Utility” CD One user’s manual The system board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed above.
1 Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor AMD® AthlonTM 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / AthlonTM 64 / SempronTM Socket 939 Front Side Bus 2000MT/s HyperTransport interface Chipset NVIDIA nForce4TM Ultra System Memory Four 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets Supports dual channel (128-bit wide) memory interface Supports up to 4GB system memory Supports PC2100 (DDR266), PC2700 (DDR333) and PC3200 (DDR400) DDR SDRAM DIMM Suppor ts x8/x16 non-ECC unbuffered DIMMs, up to 512Mb DDR devices Expa
Introduction IDE with NVIDIA RAID Supports two IDE connectors that allows connecting up to four UltraDMA 133Mbps hard drives NVIDIA RAID allows RAID arrays spanning across Serial ATA and Parallel ATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD Serial ATA with RAID Four Serial ATA ports supported by the nForce4 chip - SATA speed up to 3Gb/s - NVIDIA RAID allows RAID arrays spanning across Serial ATA and Parallel ATA - RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD Two Serial ATA por ts supported by the Silicon Image Sil3132 chi
1 Introduction Features The system board supports the AMD Athlon TM 64 processor. AMD AthlonTM 64 provides superior computing for many software applications by allowing both 32-bit and 64-bit applications to run simultaneously on the same platform. The operating system and software are able to process more data and access a tremendous amount of memory which improves the overall system performance.
Introduction 1 NVIDIA® ActiveArmorTM is built into the chipset to enhance network security. It protects the system’s networking connection especially during large file downloads. ActiveArmor is activated the minute you turn on the PC. It performs a thorough inspection of the data packets that flow in and out of your network connection and only allows good packets to pass through the firewall.
1 Introduction S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to an analog format. This prevents the quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted to analog. S/PDIF is usually found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or audio processing device.
Introduction 1 The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification supports data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter. IrDA The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.
1 Introduction This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. Wake-On-USB Important: If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥2A. rtc The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the set date and time.
Introduction 1 Français Caractéristiques et Spécifications Processeur AMD® AthlonTM 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / AthlonTM 64 / SempronTM Socket 939 Interface HyperTransport 2000MT/s Chipset NVIDIA nForce4TM Ultra Mémoire Système 4 sockets DDR SDRAM DIMM 184 broches Supporte l’interface de mémoire deux canaux (128-bit) Supporte jusqu’à 4GB de mémoire Suppor te DDR SDRAM DIMM PC2100 (DDR266), PC2700 (DDR333) et PC3200 (DDR400) Suppor te exclusivement les modules DIMM non-ECC x8/x16, densité de RAM jusqu’à 51
1 Introduction IDE avec NVIDIA RAID Supporte des disques durs NVIDIA RAID permet des du port de série ATA et du RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 jusqu’à UltraDMA 133Mbps ensembles RAID sur toute l’étendue parallèle ATA et JBOD Serial ATA avec RAID 4 ports de série ATA gérés avec la puce nForce4 - Vitesse SATA jusqu’à 3Gb/s - NVIDIA RAID permet des ensembles RAID sur toute l’étendue du port de série ATA et du parallèle ATA - RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 et JBOD 2 ports de série ATA gérés par Silicon Image Sil3132 (
Introduction 1 Deutsch Leistungsmerkmale und Technische Daten Prozessor AMD® AthlonTM 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / AthlonTM 64 / SempronTM Socket 939 Interface HyperTransport 2000MT/s Chipset NVIDIA nForce4TM Ultra Systemspeicher 4 DDR-SDRAM-DIMMFassungen mit 184poligem Anschlußstecker Unterhält 128-bit – Speiher mit den zwei Kanälen Unterhält bis zum 4GB-Systemspeicher Unterstützt DDR SDRAM DIMM PC2100 (DDR266), PC2700 (DDR333) und PC3200 (DDR400) Suppor te exclusivement les modules DIMM non-ECC x8/x16, d
1 Introduction IDE mit NVIDIA RAID Unterstützung der Festplatten bis zum UltraDMA 133Mbps NVIDIA RAID ermöglicht, dass die RAID-Arrays sowohl serielle als auch parallele ATA-Schnittstellen umfassen. RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 und JBOD Serial ATA mit RAID 4 serielle Serial ATA-Ports, unterstützt von einem nForce4 Chip - SATA bis zu 3Gb/s schnell - NVIDIA RAID ermöglicht, dass die RAID-Arrays sowohl serielle als auch parallele ATA-Schnittstellen umfassen.
Introduction 1 Español Características y Especificaciones Procesador AMD® AthlonTM 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / AthlonTM 64 / SempronTM Socket 939 Interface de HyperTransport 2000MT/s Chipset NVIDIA nForce4TM Ultra Memoria de Sistema 4 zocalos 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM Soporta memoria de dos canales (128-bit) Soporta hasta 4 GB de memoria sistémica Sopor ta PC2100 (DDR266), PC2700 (DDR333) y PC3200 (DDR400) Soporta sólo non-ECC x8/x16 DIMM, unbuffered, apoyo hasta 512 Mb DRAM Ranuras de Expansión 2 slot PCI E
1 Introduction IDE con NVIDIA RAID Soporta las unidades duras hasta de UltraDMA 133Mbps NVIDIA RAID permite RAID órdenes atravesando Serial ATA y Parallel ATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 y JBOD Serial ATA con RAID 4 ports de Serial ATA soporta por nForce4 chip - SATA se acelera a 3Gb/s - NVIDIA RAID permite RAID órdenes atravesando Serial ATA y Parallel ATA - RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 y JBOD 2 por ts de Serial ATA sopor ta por Silicon Image Sil3132 (opcional) - SATA se acelera a 3Gb/s - RAID 0 y RAID 1 IEE
Introduction 1 Ðóññêèé ÿçûê Õàðàêòåðèñòèêè è ñâîéñòâà Ïðîöåññîð AMD ® AthlonTM 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon TM 64 / SempronTM ãíåçäî 939 Èíòåðôåéñ ñèñòåìíîé øèíû 2000MT/s ×èïñåò NVIDIA nForce4TM Ultra Îïåðàòèâíàÿ Ïàìÿòü 4 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM Ïîääåðæèâàåò äâóõêàíàëüíûé (128-áèòíîãî) èíòåðôåéñ Ïîääåðæèâàåò äî 4ÃÁ ñèñòåìíîé ïàìÿòè Ïîääåðæèâàåò PC2100 (DDR266), PC2700 (DDR333) è PC3200 (DDR400) DDR SDRAM DIMM Ïîääåðæèâàåò òîëüêî non-ECC x8/x16 DIMM, íåáóôô, Ïîääåðæêà äî 512Má DRAM óïðàâëåíèå ñèëû 2
1 22 Introduction LAN Marvell 88E1115 Gigabit LAN Ïîääåðæêà IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASETX) è 802.
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2 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . 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.
Hardware Installation 2 The four DDR DIMM sockets on the system board are divided into 2 channels: Channel A - DDR 1 and DDR 3 Channel B - DDR 2 and DDR 4 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) Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory channels. Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate.
2 Hardware Installation Important Notes on Memory Usage 1. The system board will fail to boot when 3 DIMMs are used. The integrated memory controller in AMD's 64-bit Socket 939 series CPU suppor ts dual channel however when 3 DIMMs are installed, the controller is not capable of accurately distinguishing between dual and single channels resulting to boot up problem. Even if you have luckily booted the system, the total memory size detected is from 2 DIMMs only, not 3.
Hardware Installation 2 BIOS Setting Configure the system memory in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu (“DRAM Timing and Config section) of the BIOS. 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.
2 Hardware Installation CPU Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount 939-pin CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an AMD CPU. 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 the 939-pin CPU socket on the system board.
Hardware Installation 2 4. Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideways, away from the socket, then lifting it up to a 90o angle. Make sure the lever is lifted to at least this angle otherwise the CPU will not fit in properly. Lever 5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold mark on the CPU must align with the corner of the CPU socket (refer to the enlarged view) shown below. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins.
2 Hardware Installation 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. Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU. 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.
Hardware Installation 2 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. Note: • Use only certified fan and heat sink. • The fan and heat sink package usually contains the fan and heat sink assembly, and an installation guide.
2 Hardware Installation 3. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. Now hook one side of the retention clip onto the retention module base by fitting the holes on the retention clip into the retaining tabs of the retention module base.
Hardware Installation 2 4. Hook the other side of the retention clip (the one near the retention lever) so that the holes on the retention clip also fit into the retaining tabs of the retention module base. Note: You will not be able to secure the fan and heat sink assembly in place if it did not fit properly onto the retention module base. Retention lever 5. Move the retention lever to its opposite side then push it down to lock the fan and heat sink assembly to the retention module base.
2 Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 3 JP2 X 2 1 1-2 On: Normal (default) 3 2 1 2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the processor’s ratio/clock 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 ratio/clock to its default setting or an appropriate setting. 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 PS/2 Power Select JP7 X 3 3 2 2 1 1 1-2 On: 5V (default) 2-3 On: 5VSB JP7 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system. BIOS Setting Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Power Management Setup submenu 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 USB Power Select USB 0-3 (JP5) X 3 3 2 2 1 1 1-2 On: 5V (default) 1 2 3 2-3 On: 5VSB 1 2 3 USB 4-9 (JP6) X 1-2 On: 5V (default) 2-3 On: 5VSB JP5 and JP6 are used to select the power of the USB por ts. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system.. Important: If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A.
2 Hardware Installation CPU Fan Select JP11 X 3 3 2 2 1 1 2-3 On: 1-2 On: 3-pin CPU fan 4-pin CPU fan The system board allows connecting a CPU fan that comes with a 3-pin or 4-pin cable connector. Set JP11 according to the type of cable connector that you are using. Important: If JP11 is set incorrectly, the system will not be able to appropriately detect the CPU fan.
Hardware Installation 2 PCI Express Lanes Select The jumpers below are used to select the bandwidth of the PCI Express lanes. X 1-2 On PCIE 1 PCIE 3 1-2 On 16x 2x 2-3 On 8x 2-3 On Important: When the jumpers are set to 2-3 On, the system board only support one graphics card. Install the graphics card onto the PCIE 1 slot. Do not install any card on PCIE 3. This is a chipset limitation therefore if there is a card installed on PCIE 3, the system might fail to boot.
2 Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports Line-in PS/2 Mouse IEEE 1394_1 Parallel LAN Front R/L Center/ Subwoofer Rear R/L Side R/L RCA S/PDIF Optical S/PDIF PS/2 K/B COM USB 0-1 USB 2-3 Mic-in The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 42 PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port Parallel Port Optical S/PDIF-out jack RCA S/PDIF-out jack COM port 1394_1 port USB ports LAN port Line-in port Front R/L port Mic-in port Center/Subwoofer port Rear R/L port Side R/L
Hardware Installation 2 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 Parallel Port Parallel W The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at location CN8 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.
Hardware Installation 2 S/PDIF W Optical S/PDIF RCA S/PDIF +5V Key SPDIF out GND SPDIF in 1 W J3 5 The system board is equipped with an onboard optical S/PDIF-out jack and a RCA S/PDIF-out jack at locations CN11 and CN7 respectively. It is also equipped with a connector at location J3 for coaxial RCA S/PDIF-in/out port connection. S/PDIF ports are used to connect audio output devices. Your coaxial RCA S/PDIF ports may come mounted on a card-edge bracket.
2 Hardware Installation COM Port W COM The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port at location CN1. The serial port is RS-232 asynchronous communication port with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. BIOS Setting Configure the serial port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
Hardware Installation 2 IEEE 1394 W Key +12V (fused) TPB+ Ground TPA+ 1394_1 9 1 2 W Ground +12V (fused) TPBGround TPA- 1394_2 The system board is equipped with an onboard IEEE 1394 port at location CN3 (IEEE 1394_1) of the system board. It is also equipped with an IEEE 1394 connector at location J8 (1394_2) for connecting an additional 1394 device. The 1394 port may come mounted on a card-edge bracket.
2 Hardware Installation Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 1 W W USB 0 USB 8-9 USB 3 USB 4-5 USB 2 VCC -Data +Data GND N. C. W USB 6-7 10 9 VCC -Data +Data GND Key 2 1 The system board supports 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN3 (USB 0-1) and CN4 (USB 2-3) of the system board.
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. Refer to chapter 4 for more information about installing the USB 2.0 driver. Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.
2 Hardware Installation RJ45 LAN Port W The onboard LAN port is at location CN4 of the system board. LAN allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the nVidia Chipset Drivers which already includes the NVIDIA Ethernet Driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.
Hardware Installation 2 Audio Rear audio Center/ Subwoofer Line-in Rear R/L Mic-in Side R/L W AuD_L_Out N. C. AuD_R_Out Mic Power Mic Front R/L Front audio 1 W 2 AuD_L_Return Key AuD_R_Return AuD_Vcc GND 9 10 Rear Panel Audio Line-in (Light Blue) This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, tape player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc.
2 Hardware Installation Rear Right/Left Jack (Black) This jack is used to connect to the rear right and rear left speakers of the audio system. Side Right/Left Jack (Gray) This jack is used to connect to the side left and side right speakers of the audio system. Front Audio The front audio connector at location J4 allows you to connect to the line-out 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.
Hardware Installation 2 I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector 1 Left audio channel Ground Ground Right audio channel W 4 The CD-in connector at location J1 is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
2 Hardware Installation Floppy Disk Drive Connector X The system board is equipped with a 90 o floppy disk drive connector that supports two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent improper floppy cable installation, the 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 Serial ATA Connectors Four Serial ATA ports supported by the nForce4 chip 7 7 GND RXP RXN SATA 1 GND TXN (J11) TXP GND SATA 2 (J13) 1 1 7 7 X GND RXP RXN SATA 3 GND (J2) TXN TXP GND SATA 4 (J10) 1 • • • 1 SATA speed up to 3Gb/s RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD NVIDIA RAID allows RAID arrays spanning across Serial ATA and Parallel ATA Connecting Serial ATA Cables Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the Serial ATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA d
2 Hardware Installation Two Serial ATA ports supported by the Silicon Image Sil3132 chip (optional) 1 SATA 5 (J7) 7 1 SATA 6 (J9) GND RXP RXN GND TXN TXP GND X 7 • • SATA speed up to 3Gb/s RAID 0 and RAID 1 Connecting Serial ATA Cables Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the Serial ATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device. Configuring RAID The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. Refer to chapter 6 for steps in configuring RAID.
Hardware Installation 2 IDE Disk Drive Connector 39 40 39 40 X 2 1 IDE 2 • • 2 1 IDE 1 NVIDIA RAID allows RAID arrays spanning across Serial ATA and Parallel ATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD 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.
2 Hardware Installation If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device, use another IDE cable and install one end of the cable into the IDE 2 header (J22) on the system board and the other connectors to the IDE devices. Note: Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings. Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the other as the slave.
Hardware Installation 2 IrDA Connector IRRX Ground N. C. VCC IRTX 5 1W Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to the IrDA connector (J5). 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 connector to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions. BIOS Setting Configure IrDA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS.
2 Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Ground Power Sense X 1 3 Chassis fan 2 Speed Control X Sense Power Ground 4 1 CPU fan Ground Power Sense 3 Chipset fan 1 X Power Ground N. C. 3 X 1 Chassis fan 1 X Ground Power Sense 3 System fan 1 Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J30) on the system board. Chipset fan (J32), System fan (J31), Chassis fan 1 (J36) and Chassis fan 2 (J35) are used to connect additional cooling fans.
Hardware Installation 2 LEDs 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. . . . . . . . . Warning: When the DRAM Power LED and/or Standby Power LED lit red, it indicates that power is present on the DDR sockets and/or PCI slots. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add-in cards.
2 Hardware Installation Power Connectors Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply unit has a standard 24-pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted onto CN10. 12 24 COM +5VDC +5VDC +5VDC NC COM COM COM PS_ON# COM -12VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC +12VDC X +12VDC +5VSB PWR_OK COM +5VDC COM +5VDC COM +3.3VDC +3.3VDC 1 13 Your power supply unit also comes with a 4-pin +12V power connector.
Hardware Installation 2 The FDD-type power connector is an additional power connector. If you are using two graphics cards, we recommend that you plug a power cable from your power supply unit onto the 5V/12V power connector at location J6. This will provide more stability to the entire system. The system board will still work even if the additional power connector is not connected. 5V/12V (FDD-type) 4 X 1 +5V +12V Ground Ground The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate.
2 Hardware Installation Restarting the PC Normally, you can power-off the PC by: 1. Pressing the power button at the front panel of the chassis. or 2. Pressing the power switch that is on the system board (note: not all system boards come with this switch). If for some reasons you need to totally cut off the power supplied to the PC, switch off the power supply or unplug the power cord. Take note though that if you intend to restart it at once, please strictly follow the steps below. 1.
Hardware Installation 2 Front Panel Connectors ATX-SW PWR-LED J19 2 X1 20 19 HD-LED SPEAKER RESET 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.
Hardware Installation 2 EZ Touch Switches Reset Switch Power Switch X The presence of the power switch and reset switch on the system board are user-friendly especially to DIY users. They provide convenience in powering on and/or resetting the system while fine tuning the system board before it is installed into the system chassis.
2 Hardware Installation PCI Express Slots PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Express specifications, into the PCI Express x16 slot. To install a graphics card into the x16 slot, align the graphics card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot. The retaining clip of the slot will automatically hold the graphics card in place.
Hardware Installation 2 Battery Batter y The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off. Safety Measures • 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 batter y manufacturer’s instructions.
3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup 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.
BIOS Setup 3 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and press . A screen similar to the one below will appear.
3 BIOS Setup IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave and IDE Channel 2/3/4/5 Master IDE IDE IDE IDE Channel Channel Channel Channel 0 0 1 1 Master Slave Master Slave Used to configure Parallel ATA drives IDE IDE IDE IDE Channel Channel Channel Channel 2 3 4 5 Master Master Master Master Used to configure Serial ATA drives Note: The NVIDIA nForce4 chip supports RAID arrays spanning across Serial ATA and Parallel ATA.
BIOS Setup 3 To configure the IDE drives, move the cursor to a field then press . The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter IDE Channel 0 Master Access Mode Auto Auto Capacity 40022MB Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector 19158 16 0 19157 255 ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level XX To auto-detect the HDD’s size, head.
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 Halt On This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up. The default setting is All Errors. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected. All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors. All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors.
3 BIOS Setup 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. ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Press Enter Press Enter Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Removable Hard Disk CDROM Enabled Disabled Disabled On Disabled 6 250 Setup Enabled 1.
BIOS Setup 3 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. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Removable Device Priority 1. Floppy Disks Item Help Menu Level XX Use <↑> or <↓> to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press to exit this menu.
3 BIOS Setup 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. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority 1. Ch0 M. : 2. Bootable Add-in Cards ST340023A Item Help Menu Level XX Use <↑> or <↓> to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list.
BIOS Setup 3 Virus Warning This field protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive. When this field is enabled, the Award BIOS will monitor the boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive. If an attempt is made to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive, the BIOS will halt the system and an error message will appear.
3 BIOS Setup Swap Floppy Drive When this field is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A. When this field is disabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive A. You must have two floppy drives to use this function. Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.
BIOS Setup 3 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated. Typematic Delay (Msec) This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins. 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.
3 BIOS Setup HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability The system board supports SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) hard drives. SMART is a reliability prediction technology for ATA/IDE and SCSI drives. The drive will provide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive’s failure. The default is Disabled. If you are using hard drives that support S.M.A.R.T., set this field to Enabled. SMART is supported in ATA/33 or later hard drives.
BIOS Setup 3 Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Err94 Enh CPU Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SSE/SSE2/SSE3 Instructions Bottom of 32-bit[31:24] IO S/W Memory Hole Remapping System BIOS Cacheable ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Auto Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled E0 Disabled Disabled +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level XX ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Def
3 BIOS Setup SSE/SSE2/SSE3 Instructions The options are Enabled and Disabled. Bottom of 32-bit [31:24] IO This field is used to select the memory that will be remapped to another address higher than 00E0. S/W Memory Hole Remapping This field is used to enable the software to remap the physical memory to an address higher than 00E0. System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache controller is enabled.
BIOS Setup 3 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals X X X Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter OnChip IDE Device Onboard Device Super IO Device ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Item Help Menu Level +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults X ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
3 BIOS Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 and OnChip IDE Channel1 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. Primary Master/Slave PIO and Secondary Master/Slave PIO PIO means Programmed Input/Output.
BIOS Setup 3 IDE Prefetch Mode This allows data and addresses to be stored in the internal buffer of the chip, thus reducing access time. Enable this field to achieve better performance. IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer. The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive. Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode.
3 BIOS Setup Onboard Device Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device OnChip USB USB Keyboard Support AC97 Audio MAC LAN MAC Media Interface ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values V1.1+V2.0 Disabled Auto Auto Pin Strap +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level XX ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
BIOS Setup 3 Super IO Device Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device Enabled 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 IrDA Half 378/IRQ7 SPP 3 Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port (COM 1) Onboard Serial Port (IR) IR Mode Select IR Duplex Mode Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level XX ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are
3 BIOS Setup IR Mode Select This field is used to select the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA device. For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter. IR Duplex Mode Half Full Data is completely transmitted before receiving data. Transmits and receives data simultaneously. Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port.
BIOS Setup 3 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy.
3 BIOS Setup 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.
BIOS Setup 3 Wake Up On LAN Set this field to Enabled to wake up the system via the onboard LAN or via a LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the system. Access to the LAN card will cause the system to wake up. Refer to the card’s documentation for more information. Resume By Ring When this field is set to Enabled, the system will power-on to respond to calls coming from an external modem.
3 BIOS Setup Power On Function This field allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. Button only Default setting. Uses the power button to power on the system. Hot Key Select the function key you would like to use to power-on the system in the “Hot Key Power On” field. Mouse Move Move the PS/2 mouse to wake up the system. Mouse Click Click the PS/2 mouse to wake up the system. Any Key Press any key to power-on the system.
BIOS Setup 3 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.
3 BIOS Setup 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.
BIOS Setup 3 PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status 85oC/185oF 90oC/194oF AUTO AUTO AUTO Shutdown TEMP (CPU) Shutdown TEMP (Chipset) CPU Fan Power Chip Fan Power System Fan Power VCC3 Voltage +12V Voltage 5V Standby Voltage Voltage Battery CPU Temperature Chipset Temp System Temp CPU Fan Speed Chipset Fan Speed System Fan Speed ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Item Help Menu Level X 3.29V 11.90V 5.02V 3.
3 BIOS Setup Genie BIOS Setting X DRAM Timing and Config AMD K8 Cool‘n’Quiet Max. Cool’n’Quiet CPU FID Press Enter Auto Disabled X Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Genie BIOS Setting Item Help Menu Level X DRAM timing and control =========== Ratio & Clock Setting ========= CPU’n’NB Bus Ratio Setting Auto CPU FSB Ratio Setting x8.5 Current CPU FSB Speed 1700MHz CPU Clock Setting 200MHz O.C.
BIOS Setup 3 DRAM Timing and Config Move the cursor to this field and press . The following screen will appear.
3 BIOS Setup Min RAS# Active Time (Tras) This field is used to select the minimum time RAS takes to read from and write to a memory cell. RAS# to CAS# Delay (Trcd) When DRAM refreshes, both rows and columns are addressed separately. This field is used to select the delay time from RAS (Row Address Strobe) to CAS (Column Address Strobe) when reading and writing to the same bank. The lesser the clock cycle, the faster the DRAM’s performance.
BIOS Setup 3 Write Recovery Time (Twr) This field is used to select the write recovery time when the DRAM safely registers the last write data. This is the time from the last write data to precharge. Write to Read Delay (Twtr) This field is used to select the write to read delay time. This is measured from the rising edge of the last non-masked data strobe to the rising edge of the next read command.
3 BIOS Setup Async Latency Value This field is used to select a value equal to the maximum asynchronous latency in the DRAM read round-trip loop. Dynamic Idle Cycle Counter This field is used to enable the dynamic idle cycle counter. DRAM Output Driving This field is used to select the DRAM output driving value. DRAM DQ Drive Strength This field is used to select a level of the DRAM DQ drive strength. PDL Delay Adjust The options are Auto, Slower and Faster.
BIOS Setup 3 Chip-Kill Mode Enable The options are Enabled and Disabled. ECC Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled. DRAM Background Scrubber This field allows the DRAM scrubbing feature to correct memory errors. L2 Cache Background Scrubber This field corrects the memory errors of the L2 data cache RAM. DCache Background Scrubber This field corrects the memory errors of the L1 data cache RAM.
3 BIOS Setup AMD K8 Cool ‘n’ Quiet Auto Disabled Enables AMD’s Cool‘n’Quiet technology. This function allows the system to detect the CPU’s tasks and utilization status. When the CPU’s task slows down, the system effectively lowers power consumption by changing its CPU speed and voltage, subsequently decreasing its noise level. Disables AMD’s Cool‘n’Quiet technology. Max Cool ‘n’ Quiet CPU FID This field is used to select a value for the Cool ‘n’ Quiet CPU FID.
BIOS Setup 3 Current DRAM Speed This field will show the current DRAM speed. DRAM Clock (CPU/DRAM) This field is used to select the clock speed of the DIMM. PCIE Clock Setting This field is used to select the PCI Express clock. CPU Voltage Setting This field allows you to manually adjust to a higher core voltage that is supplied to the CPU. DRAM Voltage Setting This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the DRAM.
3 BIOS Setup Current Chipset Voltage This field will show the north bridge chip’s current voltage. Current HT Voltage This field will show the south bridge chip’s current voltage. PCI eXpress Configuration This field is used to configure PCI Express. Init Display First PCIEx-Master PCIEx-Slave PCI Slot When the system boots, it will first initialize the PCI Express Master graphics card. When the system boots, it will first initialize the PCI Express Slave graphics card.
BIOS Setup 3 Hot Keys Loading the Default Settings If the overclocked settings resulted to the system’s instability or worse yet, not being able to boot up the system, follow the steps below to restore the clock’s settings back to their default value. 1. Power-off the system. 2. Press the Insert key first then while at it, press the power button. Release only when the system’s power is on.
3 BIOS Setup 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 .
BIOS Setup 3 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 .
3 BIOS Setup 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. Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and press .
BIOS Setup 3 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 Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press .
BIOS Setup 3 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press .
3 BIOS Setup NVRAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS utility, supported by the NVIDIA nForce4 chipset, is used to configure and manage RAID on Serial ATA drives (SATA 1 to SATA 4) and Parallel ATA drives. After you power up the system and all drives have been detected, the NVRAID BIOS status message screen will appear. Press the key to enter the utility. The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives and Parallel ATA drives.
BIOS Setup 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 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 Microsoft DirectX 9.0C When you insert the CD, the default menu that will appear is the Chipset Drivers menu. If in any case it is not, click the “CHIPSET” icon that is on the left side of the autorun screen. 1. Click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C” on the main menu. 2. Click “I accept the agreement” then click Next.
Supported Software 4 3. You are now ready to install DirectX. Click Next. 4. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.
4 Supported Software nVidia Chipset Drivers On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon. 1. Click “nVidia Chipset Drivers” on the main menu. 2. The installation wizard will install NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers on your computer. Click Next to continue. 120 3. Select the drivers you want to install. The drivers will be installed automatically.
Supported Software 4 4. Setup is currently installing the drivers. 5. Read the information about the NVIDIA IDE software driver then click Next. 6. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect.
4 Supported Software Realtek Audio Drivers On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO” icon. 1. Click “Realtek Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 2. The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install AC97 audio. 3. AC97 audio is intalling and configuring the new software installation.
Supported Software 4 4. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
4 Supported Software nVidia Firewall and Forceware Network Access Manager On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 1. Click “NVIDIA Firewall and ForceWare Network Access Manager” on the main menu. 2. Setup is currently preparing the installation wizard which will guide you through the program. 3. The installation wizard will install NVIDIA ForceWare Network Access Manager on your computer. Click Next to continue.
Supported Software 4 4. Select the type of setup you prefer then click “Next”. 5. Select the preferred language then click “Next”. 6. Click “Yes” to activate Firewall.
4 Supported Software 7. Setup is configuring your new software installation. 8. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect. NVIDIA ForceWare Network Access Manager After completing installation, the “NVIDIA web-based...” icon is automatically created on your desktop. Doubleclick this icon to launch the NVIDIA ForceWare Network Access Manager utility.
Supported Software 4 AMD CPU Cool‘n’Quiet Drivers On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 1. Click “AMD CPU Cool‘n’Quiet Drivers” on the main menu. 2. Setup is now ready to install and configure the driver. Click Next. 3. Read the license agreement then click Yes.
4 Supported Software 4. Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next. 5. Click Next to install to the designated folder or click Browse to select another folder. 6. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect. Note: Refer to chapter 5 for more information about the Cool‘n’Quiet Technology.
Supported Software 4 ITE Smart Guardian The system board comes with the ITE Smart Guardian utility. This utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/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.
4 Supported Software 3. You are now ready to install Smar t Guardian. Click Next to install or click Browse to select another folder. 4. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder. 5. Click Finish. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
Supported Software 4 Intel USB 2.0 Drivers The Intel chipset does not support USB 2.0 drivers for Windows® 98 SE and Windows® ME. Windows® XP If your Windows® XP CD already includes Service Pack 1, the USB 2.0 driver will automatically install when you install the operating system. If the CD does not include Service Pack 1, it is available for download at Microsoft’s Windows Update website. Windows® 2000 If your Windows® 2000 CD already includes Service Pack 4, the USB 2.
5 Cool‘n’Quiet Technology Chapter 5 - Cool’n’Quiet Technology Cool‘n’Quiet Technology The AMD Cool‘n’QuietTM technology allows the system to detect the CPU’s tasks and utilization status. When the CPU’s task slows down, the system effectively lowers power consumption by lowering its CPU speed and voltage, subsequently decreasing its noise level. To enable the Cool‘n’QuietTM technology, the following settings are required. 1. Enable Cool‘n’QuietTM in the BIOS. 2. Install the Cool‘n’QuietTM driver. 3.
Cool‘n’Quiet Technology 5 4. Press to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility. Select “Save & Exit Setup” and press . 5. Type and press . 6. Reboot the system. Install the Cool‘n’QuietTM Driver 1. Insert the provided CD into a CD-ROM drive. 2. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 3. Click “AMD CPU Cool‘n’Quiet Drivers” on the main menu. 4. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installation.
5 Cool‘n’Quiet Technology Step 3: Configure Power Management in Windows 1. On the Windows desktop, click Start then select Control Panel. 2. In Control Panel, double-click the Power Options icon. 3. In the Power Schemes tab, select Minimal Power Management under the Power schemes section then click OK.
RAID 6 Chapter 6 - RAID The NVIDIA nForce4 chip supports NVIDIA RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disk) that allows RAID arrays spanning across 4 Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD. The Silicon Image Sil3132 chip (optional) allows configuring RAID on another 2 Serial ATA ports. It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1.
6 RAID JBOD (Spanning) JBOD redundantly stores the same data on multiple disks that appear as a single disk on the operating system. Settings To enable the RAID function, the following settings are required. 1. Connect Serial/Parallel ATA drives. 2. Configure Serial/Parallel ATA in the Award BIOS. 3. Configure RAID in the NVRAID BIOS and/or Sil3132 SataRAID BIOS. 4. Install RAID driver.
RAID 6 Important: Make sure you have installed the Serial/Parallel ATA drives and connected the data cables otherwise you won’t be able to enter the RAID BIOS utility. Step 2: Configure Serial/Parallel ATA in the Award BIOS 1. Power-on the system then press to enter the main menu of the Award BIOS. 2. Select the Integrated Peripherals submenu - “OnChip IDE Device” section of the BIOS. 3. Set the “RAID Enable” field to “Enabled”. 4.
6 RAID Step 3: Configure RAID in the RAID BIOS Configure RAID in the NVRAID BIOS When the system powers-up and all drives have been detected, the NVRAID BIOS status message screen will appear. Press the key to enter the utility. The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives and Parallel ATA drives. Press the and keys to exit the RAID BIOS.
RAID 4. At this point you will be prompted to insert a floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Insert the provided RAID driver diskette. 5. Locate for the drive where you inserted the diskette then select “NVIDIA nForce4 ATA Controller”. Press to install the driver. 6. Now press again to specify another device. 7. This time, select “NVIDIA nForce4 ATA RAID Class Controller”. Press to install the driver. Make sure both files have been installed or the setup will fail. 8.
6 RAID Important: Treat the hard drives' cables with extreme caution especially while creating RAID. A damaged cable will ruin the entire installation process and operating system. The system will not boot and you will lost all data in the hard drives. Please give special attention to this warning because there is no way of recovering back the data.
System Error Message A 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. POST Beep There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS.
A System Error Message 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.
Troubleshooting B Appendix B - Troubleshooting 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.
B Troubleshooting 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.
Troubleshooting B 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.
B Troubleshooting 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.
