User’s Guide EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard
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EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard Table of Contents User’s Guide .................................................................................................................. i EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard ................................................................................. i Before You Begin… .................................................................................................... ix Parts NOT in the Kit .............................................................................
Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives ...................................................................... 15 Connecting Serial ATA Cables ........................................................................... 16 Connecting Internal Headers ............................................................................. 17 Front Panel Header ............................................................................................ 17 USB Headers ..............................................................
EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard Memory .............................................................................................................. 34 Advanced BIOS Features Menu ............................................................................ 35 Removable Device Priority ................................................................................. 36 Hard Disk Boot Priority ...................................................................................... 36 CD-ROM Boot Priority .......
Power Management Setup Menu .......................................................................... 47 ACPI Function .................................................................................................... 47 ACPI Suspend Type ........................................................................................... 48 Soft-Off by PBNT ............................................................................................... 48 WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off ...................................
EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard Appendix A POST Codes for the EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard.........................
List of Figures EVGA viii Figure 2. PW1 Motherboard Connector ........................................ 14 Figure 3. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu ............................ 28 Figure 4. Standard CMOS Features Menu .................................... 30 Figure 5. Advanced BIOS Features Menu ..................................... 35 Figure 6. Advanced Chipset Features ........................................... 39 Figure 7. Integrated Peripherals Menu .......................................
EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard Before You Begin… Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA nForce 730i motherboard. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional. Intel Microprocessor System Memory Cooling fan for the Microprocessor Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you have purchased all necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality.
EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard Thank you for purchasing the EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard, with integrated GeForce Graphics, this motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users’ demand. Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.
¾ Next generation NVIDIA PureVideo HD video engine for full HDDVD and Blu-ray content decode and playback even with entry level CPUs. ¾ Integrated HDMI interface with High-Definition Content Protection (HDCP) key support and protected audio stream mixing for full HDMI ¾ Support Full NVIDIA® nView® multi-display technology capability support D-SUB + DVI-D or HDMI System Memory support ¾ Supports 128-bit dual channel JEDEC DDR2-800. Supports up to 8 GBs DDR2 memory. Twelve USB 2.
EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard Green Function ¾ Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) ¾ Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4 (Suspend to disk - depends on OS), and S5 (soft - off) Expansion Slots ¾ Three PCI slots ¾ Two PCI Express x1 slot ¾ One PCI Express x16 Graphics slots with PCI Express 2.
Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA nForce 730i motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to a system case. If you are replacing a motherboard, you may not need many of these cables. All parts shipped in this kit are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. Equipment The following equipment is included in the motherboard box. The EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the NVIDIA GeForce 9300 Chipset and is Hybrid SLIready.
Hardware Installation 1 - Floppy Cable Used to attach a floppy drive to the motherboard. 1 - 2-Port SATA Power Cable Allows a Molex power connector to adapt to a SATA power connector. 2 - SATA Signal Cable Used to support the Serial ATA protocol and each one connects a single drive to the motherboard. 1 - IDE-ATA 133 HDD Cable Passes data between the IDE connection on the motherboard and IDE device. 1 - Driver Installation CD Contains drivers and software needed to setup the motherboard.
24 21 20 19 22 23 18 25 17 16 1 15 14 2 3 13 4 12 11 10 9 7 8 6 5 1. CPU Socket – LGA 775 11. Diagnostic Code Display 21. PCI Express x1 Slot 2. NVIDIA SPP (with passive heat sink) 12. FDD Connector 22. Front Panel Audio Connector 3. CPU Fan Connector 13. Motherboard Battery 23. Clear CMOS Button 4. DDR2 DIMM Slots 1 - 4 14. Serial Port Connector 24. Back Panel Connectors (Figure 2) 5. Power Fan Connector 15. System Fan Connector 25. 8-pin ATX_12V Power Connector 6.
Hardware Installation 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 9 8 8 10 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. HDMI Port 4. Coaxial SPDIF output 5. Optical SPDIF output 6. VGA Port 7. DVI-D Port 8. USB 2.0 Ports (Four) 9. LAN Port with LEDs to indicate status: Activity LED Status Off Blinking (Green) 10. Audio Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-Channel Line-In Line-Out Mic In Figure 2.
Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this section are: Preparing the motherboard ¾ Installing the CPU ¾ Installing the CPU fan ¾ Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury, always follow basic safety precautions.
Hardware Installation Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Make sure not to bend or break any pins in the socket. Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the bottom of the processor. Use the following procedure to install the CPU onto the motherboard. 1. Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and away from the socket. 2. Lift the load plate.
Note: Make sure the CPU is fully seated and level in the socket. 7. Close the load plate over the CPU and press down while you close and engage the socket lever. Installing the CPU Fan There are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard. Follow the instruction that came with you fan assembly. Be sure that the fan orientation is correct for your chassis type and your fan assembly. Installing System Memory (DIMMs) Your new motherboard has four 240-pin slots for DDR2-800 memory.
Hardware Installation DIMM Slot 1 DIMM Slot 2 DIMM Slot 3 DIMM Slot 4 Use the following procedure to install memory DIMMs. Note that there is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot. This slot matches the slot on the memory DIMM to ensure the component is installed properly. 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward. 2. Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the module vertically while applying light downward pressure to properly seat the DIMM.
Installing the I/O Shield The motherboard kit comes with an I/O shield that is used to block radio frequency transmissions, protects internal components from dust and foreign objects, and promotes correct airflow within the chassis. Before installing the motherboard, install the I/O shield from the inside of the chassis. Press the I/O shield into place and make sure it fits securely. If the I/O shield does not fit into the chassis, you would need to obtain the proper size from the chassis supplier.
Hardware Installation Power Connections ¾ 24-pin ATX power (PW1) ¾ 8-pin ATX 12V power (PW12) Internal Headers ¾ Front panel ¾ Speaker ¾ USB Headers ¾ Audio ¾ COM FDD IDE Serial ATA II Chassis Fans Expansion slots CMOS Clear Button See Figure 1 on page 6 to locate the connectors and Button referenced in the following procedure.
24-pin ATX Power (PW1) is the main power supply connector located along the edge of the board next to the DIMM slots. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure. PW1 PW1 connector Plug power cable from system power supply to PW1 Card edge Figure 2. PW1 Motherboard Connector Table 1.
8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12) PW12, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the CPU. Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated. GND 1 4 8 5 12V Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives The IDE connector supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66 IDE hard disk drives. 1. Connect the blue connector (the cable end with a single connector) to the motherboard. Connect the black connector (the cable with the two closely spaced black and gray connectors) to the Ultra ATA master device. 3.
Connecting Serial ATA Cables The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect the Serial ATA II device to the motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA II cables for primary storage devices. The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate. There are eight (8) serial ATA II connectors on the motherboard. SATA ports 1 through 3 support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1 and JBOD configurations. The SATA 4 port uses the JMicron JMB363 and only supports RAID 0, RAID 1.
Hardware Installation Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables. (see Table 2 for pin definitions): PWRLED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector. The Power LED indicates the system’s status. When the system is turn on status, the LED is on. When the system is turn off status, the LED is off. When the system is in S1, S1, S3, S4 status, the LED is blink.
USB Headers This motherboard contains four (4) USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis (Figure 2). The motherboard also contains four 10-pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket containing eight (8) more USB2.0 ports. 1. Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option). 2. Connect the two ends of the cables to the USB 2.0 headers on the motherboard.
Hardware Installation Audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio. The front Audio supports re-tasking function. Table 4.
Fan Connections There are three fan connections on the motherboard. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup. The fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5mode. System Fan Sense +12V Ground CPU Fan Ground +12V Sense Control Power Fan +12V Sense Ground Note: The CPU fan cable can be either a 3-pin or a 4-pin connector. Connect a 3-pin connector to pins 1, 2, and 3 on the motherboard connector.
Hardware Installation COM1 The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for your machine. Connect one side of a switching cable to the header and then attach the serial COM device to the other side of the cable. FDD Connector The motherboard supports a standard 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44m, and a 2.88M floppy disk drive (FDD). Expansion Slots This motherboard contains six expansion slots, three PCI Express slots and three PCI slots.
PCI Slots The three PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. When installing a card into the PCI slot, be sure that it is fully seated. Secure the card’s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the screw used to hold the blank cover. PCI Express x1 Slots There are two PCI Express x1 slots that are designed to accommodate less bandwidth-intensive cards, such as a modem or LAN card.
Hardware Installation Onboard Buttons The onboard buttons include RESET, POWER and CMOS. The functions allow you turn on/off and easily and conveniently clear the CMOS. Clear CMOS Button The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters within the system BIOS. The CMOS can be cleared by press the RESET CMOS button. Clear CMOS Button RESET and POWER Button These onboard buttons allow you to easily turn the system ON or OFF. It is especially convenient for debugging or testing the system.
Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators Post Port Debug LED Provides two-digit POST codes to show why the system may be failing to boot. The LED will also display the CPU temperature after entering the O/S. Debug LED LED Status Indicators Theses LEDs indicate the system’s status. CPU LED DIMM LED (LED1): This LED to show the power status of Memory. CHIPSET LED (LED2): This LED to show the power status of Chipset. CPU LED (LED3): This LED to show the power status of CPU.
Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Configuring the BIOS Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Use the following procedure to verify/change BIOS settings. 1. Power on the computer. 2. Press the Del key when the following message briefly displays at the bottom of the screen during the Power On Self Test (POST). Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter Setup.
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ` Standard CMOS Features ` Frequency/Voltage Control ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password ` Power Management Setup Set User Password ` PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup ` PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.., Figure 3.
Configuring the BIOS PC Health Status Use this menu to monitor the real-time system status of your PC, including temperature, voltages, and fan speed. The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are commands rather than submenus: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe defaults system settings. Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized defaults system settings. Set Supervisor Password/Set User Password Use this command to set, change, and disable the password used to access the BIOS menu.
Standard CMOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS information, such as the date, time, HDD model, and so on. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub-menu. Use the arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc. The information shown in Item Help corresponds to the option highlighted.
Configuring the BIOS Date and Time Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through dates and times. Note that the weekday (Sun through Sat) cannot be changed. This field changes to correspond to the date you enter. Note that the hour value is shown in a 24-hour clock format. Time is represented as hour : minute : second.
Press Enter to auto-detect SATA channels in the system. Once the channel is detected, the values for Capacity, Cylinder, Heads, Precomp, Landing Zone, and Sector are automatically filled in. None There is no HDD installed or set. Auto The system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up. Manual When you set the channel to [Manual] and change Access Mode to [CHS], you can then enter the number of cylinders, heads, Precomp, landing zone, and sector.
Configuring the BIOS Drive A The Drive A option allows you to select the kind of FDD to install. Options are: Drive A Halt On [1.44, 3.5 in.] [All , But Keyboard] None 360K, 5.25 in. 1.2M, 5.25 in. 720K, 3.5 in. 1.44M, 3.5 in. 2.88M, 3.5 in. Press ENTER to display sub-menu Drive A None 360K, 5.25 in. 1.2M, 5.25 in. 720K, 3.5 in. 1.44M, 3.5 in. 2.88M, 3.5 in. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
No Errors System boot does not stop for any detected errors. All, But Keyboard System boot does not stop for keyboard errors, but does stop for all other errors. All, But Diskette The system boot does not stop for a diskette error but will stop for all other errors. All, But Disk/Key The system boot does not stop for a keyboard or disk error, but will stop for all other errors. Memory These settings are display-only values that are determined by the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test).
Configuring the BIOS Advanced BIOS Features Menu Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup screen. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub-menu. Use the arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc. The options that have associated sub-menus are designated by a `, which precedes the option. Press Enter to display the sub-menus.
Note that all data in white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is non-changeable, and data in a red box is highlighted for selection. Removable Device Priority Use this option to select the priority for removable device startup. Press Enter to see the list of removable devices in your system. Use the arrow keys to go to the various devices. Then use the + or – keys to move the device priority up or down in the list. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc. 1.
Configuring the BIOS Enter to display the sub-menu. Use the arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. First Boot Device Removable Hard Disk CDROM Legacy LAN NVIDIA Boot Age Disabled :Move ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ENTER:Accept [ [ [ [ [ [ ] ] ] ] ] ] ESC:Abort Boot Other Device With the option set to Enable, the system boots from some other device if the first/second/third boot devices fail.
APIC Mode Use this function to enable or disable the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). If you disable this option, you also disable the MPS Version Control for OS option. MPS Version Control For OS Use this function to select the Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) version that BIOS passes to the operating system. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options.
Configuring the BIOS Advanced Chipset Features Menu Select Advanced Chipset Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the functions of the Advanced Chipset Functions menu.
Spread Spectrum Control Press Enter to display the Spread Spectrum Control menu. CPU Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum iGPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] CPU Spread Spectrum This option reduces the EMI generated by the CPU. Options are Disabled and Enabled. SATA Spread Spectrum This option reduces the EMI generated by the S-ATA. Options are Disabled and Triangular Down. PCIE Spread Spectrum This option reduces the EMI generated by the PCI-E.
Configuring the BIOS Display Detection This item enabling will cause System BIOS to search for monitor connected if boot prefer (BGPU) does not have monitor connected. The options are Enabled and Disabled Onbaord GPU This item allows you to set the onboard GPU. Select the [Enable If No Ext GPU] to enable the onboard GPU, if the system no detects any external graphics card. Select the [Always Enable] to always enable the onboard GPU.
System BIOS Cacheable This function allows you to enable or disable caching the system BIOS.
Configuring the BIOS Integrated Peripherals Menu Select Integrated Peripherals from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Integrated Peripherals menu.
Storage Config Press Enter to display the Storage Config menu. DMA transfer access Prefetch Mode HDD Block Mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode SATA SALP Features [Enabled] [IDE] [OFF] JMB363 ATA Controller JMB363 Mode [Enabled] [IDE] DMA transfer access Use this function to enable or disable DMA transfer access. Prefetch Mode Use this function to enable or disable the Prefetch mode.
Configuring the BIOS SATA SALP Features This item allows you select the SATA SALP (Aggressive Link Power Management) status. The options are OFF, Partial, Slumber. JMB363 ATA Controller This function allows you to enable SATA controllers by JMicron JMB363 supported. The options are Enabled and Disabled. JMB363 Mode This is allows you set the Serial SATA mode by JMicron JMB363. The options are RAID, IDE and AHCI. Onboard Devices Press Enter to display the Onboard Devices menu.
Onboard FDC Controller Select “Enabled” if you wish to use onboard floppy disk controller (FDC). If you install an external FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select “Disabled “in this field. Onboard Serial Port 1 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first serial port. Options are [3F8/IRQ4], [2E8/IRQ3], [3E8/IRQ4], [Auto], and [Disabled]. USB Device Setting Press Enter to display the USB Device Setting menu. USB USB USB USB USB USB 1.0 Controller 2.
Power Management Setup Menu Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Power Management Setup menu.
ACPI Suspend Type This function allows you to select an ACPI Suspend Type. Types to select from are [S1&S3], [S1(POS)], and [S3(STR)]. Soft-Off by PBNT This function allows you to set Soft-Off by PBNT to [Instant-Off] or [Delay 4 Sec]. WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off This function allows you to enable or disable WOL(PME#) from soft-off. S5 Resume by USB This function allows a USB device to wake-up the system from Soft-off state.
Configuring the BIOS Disabled Mouse Keyboard Both (Keyboard and Mouse) Hot Key Power On Use this function with the above “POWER ON Function” to set a combination of keys that can be used to power on the system. Options for this function are: Ctrl-Esc Ctrl-F1 Ctrl-Space Anykey PWRON After PWR-Fail This function enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating status after power returns from a power failure. Off: The system stays off after a power failure.
PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Select PnP/PCI Configuration from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the PnP/PCI Configuration menu.
Resources Controlled By This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and plug-and-play compatible devices or if you can manually select IRQ, DMA, and memory base address fields. Select [Auto(ESCD)] if you want the BIOS to automatically populate these fields. If you select [Manual] so you can assign the resources, IRQ Resources is enabled for input.
Maximum Payload Size This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to set the maximum TLP payload size (in bytes) for the PCI Express devices. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through sizes or enter the number using the keyboard numbers or use the + and – keys to go up and down the list of sizes.
Configuring the BIOS PC Health Status Menu Select PC Health status from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the PC Health Status menu. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status ` SmartFan Function +5V DIMM(V) 5VSB +12V Chipset(V) CPU(V) 3VSB Voltage Battery CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU Fan Speed Power Fan Speed System Fan Speed :Move Figure 2. [Press Enter] 4.96V 1.89V 4.96V 12.14V 1.09V 1.21V 3.37V 3.
SmartFan Function Press Enter to display the SmartFan Function menu. x x x x x x Smart CPUFan Function CPU Temperature CPU Fan Speed [Full Speed] 34ºC 3080 RPM SmartFan Duty Cycle 90% Full FAN Speed Temp H-Full FAN Threshold Fast FAN Speed Temp M-Quiet FAN Threshold Quiet FAN Speed Temp L-Start/Stop FAN Stop FAN Speed [100%] 60ºC/ 140ºF 75% 40ºC/ 104ºF 50% 20ºC/ 68ºF [30%] Use this menu to control the speed of the various fans on the motherboard. Full speed fixes fan speed at100% duty cycle.
Frequency/Voltage Control Menu Select Frequency/Voltage Control from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Frequency/Voltage Control menu.
System Clocks Select System Clocks from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to display the System Clocks menu. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Clocks Parameters **Frequency Settings** Current CPU Freq, MHz FSB Clock, MHz Settings Current Value 3000.0 1333.3 3000.0 1333.3 Item Help Main Level ` :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 4.
Configuring the BIOS change the FSB memory, and memory timing, go to the FSB & Memory screen. FSB & Memory Config Select FSB & Memory Config from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to display the FSB & Memory Config menu. This menu provides the means to set FSB memory, and memory timing. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility FSB & Memory Config Parameters Settings Current Value CPU Freq, MHz 3000.
¾ Auto This is the optimal setting since it sets the FSB and memory speeds automatically. ¾ Linked When Link is selected, FSB-Memory Ratio and FSB (QDR), MHz are changed to editable and the FSB speed can be entered manually. As the FSB speed is changed, CPU Freq, MHz changes proportionally. FSB – Memory Clock Mode [Linked] FSB – Memory Ratio [Auto] FSB (QDR), MHz [1067] Actual FSB (QDR), MHz 1066.7 x MEM (DDR), MHz Auto Actual MEM (DDR), MHz 800.0 1066.7 800.
Configuring the BIOS Memory Timing Setting Press Enter to display the Memory Timing Setting menu. Use this menu to set optimal timings or to manually enter timings.
¾ Expert Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select Expert. When Expert is selected, all timing categories are enabled for manual input. Note that you should set the value to Optimal to use the manufacturers’ recommended values.
Configuring the BIOS System Voltages Select System Voltages from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to display the System Voltages menu. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Voltages Parameters CPU Core CPU FSB Chipset Voltage Memory CPU PLL Settings Current Value [Auto] 1.22500V [Auto] 1.20V [Auto] 1.1V [Auto] 1.800V [Auto] 1.5V NF200 Voltage Level [Auto] 1.
CPU FSB Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the voltages or select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage level for the CPU FSB. Chipset Voltage This function defines the core voltage level for the NVIDIA nForce SPP chip. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage (1.1, 1.2V, 1.3V, 1.4V) or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. Memory This function defines the voltage level for the DRAM.
CPU Feature Press Enter to display the CPU Feature menu. x Thermal Management Intel SpeedStep PPM Mode Limit CPUID MaxVal C1E Function Execute Disable Bit Virtualization Technology [Disabled] [Disabled] Native [Disabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] Thermal Management Use this function to enable or disable TM1 and TM2 support. Options are: ¾ Disable Disable support for TM1 and TM2. ¾ TM1 Only The CPU is thermally throttled by cutting active processor clock cycles.
C1E Function Enabled, this function reduces the CPU power consumption when the CPU is idle. Idle occurs when the operating system issues a halt instruction. Execute Disable Bit When this function is disabled, it forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0). Virtualization Technology When this function is enabled, it allows a VMM to utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology.
Configuring the BIOS Installing Drivers and Software It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped in the kit, you need to load your operating system. The motherboard supports Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is Vista-capable. The kit comes with a CD that contains utility drivers and additional NVIDIA software.
ACPI - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AFR – Alternate Frame Rendering APIC - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller BIOS - Basic Input Output System CD-ROM - Compact Disc Read-Only Memory CMOS - Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor CPU – Central Processing Unit D-ICE – Dry Ice Cooling DDR2 - Double Data Rate 2 DDR3 - Double Data Rate 3 DIMM - Dual In-line Memory Module DRAM - Dynamic random access memory DVD - Digital Versatile Disc DVI – Digital Video Interface FDC - Floppy Disk Controll
MAC - Media Access Control MCP - Media and Communications Processor MHz - Megahertz NB - Northbridge NCQ - Native Command Queuing NIC - Network Interface Card NTFS - New Technology File System OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer PATA - Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment PCB - Printed Circuit Board PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect PCIe - Peripheral Component Interconnect Express PCI-x - Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended POST – Power on Self Test PWM – Pulse Width Modulation QDR - Quad
Appendix A POST Codes for the EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard This section provides the Award POST Codes (Table 6) for the EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard during system boot up. The POST Codes are displayed on the LED POST Codereadout located directly onboard the motherboard. The LED POST Code readout will also display current CPU temperatures. Debug LED Table 3.
Award POST Codes Code Name 0C Reserved 0D Reserved 0E CheckSum Check 0F Reserved 10 Autodetect EEPROM 11 Reserved 12 Test CMOS 13 Reserved 14 Load Chipset 15 Reserved 16 Init Clock 17 Reserved 18 Init CPU 19 Reserved 1A Reserved 1B Setup Interrupt Vector Table Description Check the integrity of the ROM,BIOS and message Check Flash type and copy flash write/erase routines Test and Reset CMOS Load Chipset Defaults Initialize onboard clock generator CPU ID and initialize L1/L2
Award POST Codes Code Name EVGA 70 29 CPU Speed detect 2A Reserved 2B Init video 2C Reserved 2D Video memory test 2E Reserved 2F Reserved 30 Reserved 31 Reserved 32 Reserved 33 Early keyboard reset 34 Reserved 35 Test DMA Controller 0 36 Reserved 37 Test DMA Controller 1 38 Reserved 39 Test DMA Page Registers 3A Reserved 3B Reserved 3C Test Timer 3D Reserved 3E Test 8259-1 Mask 3F Reserved 40 Test 8259-2 Mask 41 Reserved 42 Reserved 43 Test Stuck Interr
Award POST Codes Code Name 45 Reinit serial port 46 Reserved 47 EISA Test 48 Reserved 49 Size Memory 4A Reserved 4B Reserved 4C Reserved 4D Reserved 4E Init APIC 4F Reserved 50 USB init 51 Reserved 52 Memory Test 53 Reserved 54 Reserved 55 CPU display 56 Reserved 57 PnP Init Display 58 Reserved 59 Setup Virus 5A Reserved 5B Awdflash Load 5C Reserved 5D Onboard I/O 5E Reserved 5F Reserved Description Reinitialize Preboot agent serial port If EISA non-vola
Award POST Codes Code Name EVGA 72 60 Setup enable 61 Reserved 62 Reserved 63 Initialize Mouse 64 Reserved 65 PS2 Mouse special 66 Reserved 67 ACPI init 68 Reserved 69 Init Cache 6A Reserved 6B Setup 6C Reserved 6D Initialize Floppy 6E Reserved 6F FDD install 70 Reserved 71 Reserved 72 Reserved 73 Initialize Hard Drive 74 Reserved 75 Detect HDD 76 Reserved 77 Detect serial ports 78 Reserved 79 Reserved 7A Detect parallel ports 7B Reserved 7C HDD Wri
Award POST Codes Code Name Description intervention 80 Reserved 81 Reserved 82 Security Check 83 Write CMOS Write all CMOS values back to RAM and clear screen. 84 Display PNP Display PNP devices 85 USB Final Init Final USB initialization 86 Reserved 87 Reserved 88 Reserved Ask password security.
Award POST Codes Code Name EVGA 74 Description C6 Cache presence External cache size detection CF CMOS Check CMOS checkup B0 Spurious If interrupt occurs in protected mode. B1 Unclaimed NMI If unmasked NMI occurs, display Press F1 to disable NMI, F2 reboot. BF Program MCP To program chipset from defaults values E1EF Setup Pages E1- Page 1, E2 - Page 2, etc.
