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1. hS Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults gt hS SZS SZS a29 SZS hS SZ a29 Set Supervisor User Password Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving SZS a29 SS hS W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance Power on the computer when the following message briefly appears at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the lt Del gt key to enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Press TAB to show POST screen DEL to enter SETUP Note We do not suggest that you change the default parameters in the BIOS Setup and we shall not be responsible for any damage that results from any changes that you make Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit choices Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or go to the sub menu Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility t Standard CMOS Features PC Health Status BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults t Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults t Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password t Power Management Setup fave amp Exit Setu2. Utility CD content Start to install drivers W WinFast Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Utility CD content This motherboard comes with e Utility CD To begin using the simply insert the CD into your CD ROM driver The CD will automatically display the main menu SCYreen 1 Install Driver Using this option to install all the drivers for your motherboard You should install the drivers sequentially from first to last A nVIDIA nForce Chipset System B DirectX 9 0b z2 Accessories Use this option to install additional software programs A SuperUtility optional a SuperStep Superstep is powerful and easy to operate tool for overclocking You can quickly increase your CPU s working frequency through its user friendly interface It will enhance your CPU s performance and meet all kinds of DIY requirements b SuperLoqo SuperLogo can display user desiqned graphics and pictures such as a company logo or personal photos thus making your PC more personal ized and friendly c SuperUpdate SuperUpdate function can help to update the BIOS through Internet Adobe Reader Norton Internet Security Word Perfect Office 12 nTune mod Ww 3 Browse Manual Click to browse this content of manual 4 Browse CD Click to browse this CD 5 Homepage Click here to visit Foxconn motherboard homepage W WinFast Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Start to install drivers Select lt Install Drive
3. m NVIDIA GAAT Driver IDIA SMBus Driver ITE NVIDIA E hernet Drier T20F VIDIA IDE Ormes 1294 E A VIDIA Audio Drees STEAK ipae Aegquaed on C BIS Space valable on bUs23U 4 Back Mest gt Lance 2 Select the modules that you want to install Select the relative options that you have configured 3 Click Next and then follow the on screen instructions 4 After the installation is completed be sure to reboot the PC 5 After the reboot initialize the newly created array W WinFast Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Installing the RAID Driver for bootable RAID Array 1 After you complete the RAID BIOS setup boot from the Windows CD and the Windows Setup program starts 2 Press lt F6 gt and wait for the Windows Setup screen to appear Windows Setup an Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufaturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER Specify Additio
4. RPM Chipset Fan Speed System Fan Speed 0 RPM Tlee Mowe Enter Select PUVPD Ualue F10 S5ave ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values Fo Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults PC Health Status Menu lt Shutdown Temperature Default 90 C 194 F This option is used to set the system temperature upper limit When the temperature exceeds the setting value the motherboard will automatically cut off power to the computer The available setting values are 80 C 1 6 F 85 C 185 F 90 C 194 F and 95 C 205 F W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description Load Fail Safe Defaults Select this option and press lt Enter gt it will pop up a dialogue box to allow you to install fail safe defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Select lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt to load the defaults Select lt N gt and press lt Enter gt to not load The defaults set by BIOS have set the basic functions of system in order to ensure the stability of system But if your computer fails to properly work you may load the default to make the system recover normal then carry out failure testing in next step If you only want to load the default for a specific option you can select this option and press the lt F6 gt key Load Optimized Defaults Select this option and press lt Enter gt it will open a dialogue box that lets you install the optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Select lt Y gt
5. optional 16 Boot Block Jumper 17 SATA Connectors optional 18 ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE Connectors 19 FDD Connector 20 IrDA Connector optional 21 24 pin ATX Power Connector 22 184 pin DIMM Slots 23 CPU_FAN Connector 24 Socket 939 25 PCI Express x16 Slot 26 PCI Express x1 Slot 27 4 pin Power Connector 28 System Fan Connector id Note The above motherboard layout is provided for reference only please refer to the physical motherboard p ha pter This chapter introduces the hardware installation process including the installation of the CPU and memory It also addresses the connection of your power supply use of the rear panel connectors connection of hard drive and floppy drive data cables and setting up various other feature of the motherboard Caution should be exercised during the in stallation process Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully This chapter includes the following information CPU Memory SZS hS SCS hS Power Supply SZS Rear Panel Connectors Other Connectors Expansion Slots Jumpers SZS a29 SZS a29 W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions 4 Notes Take note of the following precautions before you install components or change settings 1 Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object such as an attached power supply before handling com
6. First Boot Device Removable Device Priority Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Boot Other Device Enabled swap Floppy Drive Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status COn Gate AZO Option Fast Security Option Setup APIC Mode Enabled MPS Version Control For OS11 4 OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Mon 052 Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled Small LogotEPA Show Enabled tl ove Enter Select s PU PD Ualue F1i 5avwe ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values Fo Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Menu lt Removable Device Priority This option is used to select the priority for removable device start up After pressing lt Enter gt you can select the removable device using the lt PageUp gt lt PageDn gt or Up Down arrow keys and change the removable device priority using lt gt or lt gt To exit this option press lt Esc gt Hard Disk Boot Priority This option is used to select the priority for HDD start up After pressing lt Enter gt you can select the HDD using the lt PageUp gt lt PageDn gt or Up Down arrow keys and change the HDD priority using lt gt or lt gt To exit this option press lt Esc gt lt CDROM Boot Priority This option is used to select the priority for CDROM start up After pressing lt Enter gt you can select the CDROM using the lt PageUp gt lt PageDn gt or Up Down arrow keys and change
7. Ports COM1 PS 2 Mouse Connector This green 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 mouse PS 2 Keyboard Connector This purple 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 keyboard Serial Port COM1 This 9 pin COMT1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices Parallel Port Printer Port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices USB 2 0 Ports These four Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 1 1 devices 1394 Port optional This digital interface supports electronic devices such as digital cameras scanners and printers LAN Port optional This port allows connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Line in jack Line out jack Microphone jack When using a two channel sound source the Line out jack is used to connect to speakers or headphones the Line in jack connects to an external CD player tape player or other audio device The Microphone jack is used to connect to the microphone W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Line in s tam microphone Line out When using a 6 channel sound source connect the front speaker to the green audio output connect the surround sound speaker to the blue audio output connect the center speaker subwoofer to the red Microphone output as shown in the following figure Blue f 7 paeen Center Red Front Left Front Right Re
8. S PDIF output e Onboard Line in jack Microphone jack Line out jack e Supports 6 channel audio setting via software BIOS e Licensed advanced AWARD Phoenix BIOS supports flash ROM Plug and Play e Supports HDD Floppy CD ROM SCSI HDD or USB device boot up Green Function e Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface e Supports SO normal S1 power on suspend S3 Suspend to RAM S4 suspend to disk depends on OS and S5 soft off ACPI state Expansion Slots e Two PCI slots e One PCI Express x1 slot e One PCI Express x16 Graphics slot Advanced Features e PCI 2 3 Specification Compliant e Supports PC Health function capable of monitoring system voltage CPU system temperature and fan speed W WinFast Motherboard Layout 099090909 999I O DOCO 1 1394 Connector optional 2 Front Audio Connector 3 CD_IN Connector 4 AUX_IN Connector optional 5 SPDIF_OUT Connector 6 Speaker Connector optional 7 PCl Expansion Slots 8 Chipset Fan Connector 9 Chipset NVIDIA nForce4 10 USB2 0 Connectors 11 Chassis Intruder Connector optional 12 Front Panel Connector 13 BlOS Write Protection Jumper 14 Clear CMOS Jumper Chapter 1 Product Introduction r E m La He k iad a me rs whe j E E a Ag eng al 7 r 5 a k n H iimaei z i ga k i i i Ma aa I LAE i i e Lies D A i a r aaa aiaa i a eh fe Teer a A pi H l a 15 COM2 Connector
9. and press lt Enter gt to load the optimized defaults Select lt N gt and press lt Enter gt to not install The defaults set by BIOS have set the optimized perfor mance parameters of system to improve the performances of system components But if the optimized performance parameters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices you can cause fatal errors or instability If you only want to load the optimized defaults for a specific option you can select this option and press the lt F7 gt key Set Supervisor User Password The preferential grade of supervisor password is higher than user password You can use supervisor password to start into system or enter into CMOS set ting program to amend setting You can also use user password to start into system or enter into CMOS setting menu to check but if you have set supervisor password you cannot amend the setting Highlight the item Set Supervisor User Password on the main menu and press lt Enter gt The following password dialog box appears Enter Password Enter your password not exceeding 8 characters then press lt Enter gt you will be prompted to confirm the password type in the password again and press lt Enter gt If you are deleting a password that is already installed just press lt Enter gt when the password dialog box appears and the screen will show a message that indicates this password has been disabled In this case you can freely enter into sys
10. the CDROM priority using lt gt or lt gt To exit this option press lt Esc gt CPU Internal Cache Default Enabled This item is used to turn on or off the CPU internal cache Leave this item at the default value for better performance First Second Third Boot Device Default Removable Hard Disk CDROM This option allows you to set the boot device sequence The available setting values are Removable Hard Disk CDROM Legacy LAN NVIDIA Boot Age and Disabled W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description lt Boot Other Device Default Enabled With this function set to Enabled the system will boot from some other devices if the first second third boot devices failed The available setting val ues are Disabled and Enabled lt Security Option Default Setup When it is set to Setup a password is required to enter the CMOS Setup screen when it is set to System a password is required not only to enter CMOS Setup but also to start up your PC W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Fed Chipset Features H DRAM Configuration Press Enter Item Help CPU Spread Spectrom Center Spread SATA Spread Spectrum Disabled Menu Level FCIE Spread Spectrum Down Spread SSE SSE2 Instructions Enab led DRAM timing and CPU Thermal Throttling 50 0 x control System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Thee i Move Enter Select PU PD Value Fi
11. 333 DDR400 DDR400 DDR333 DDR333 DDR333 i Note Make sure to use only the tested and qualified DDR modules listed above Other DDR modules manufactured by other vendors may not be suitable for this motherboard W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Power Supply This motherboard uses an ATX power supply In order to avoid damaging any devices make sure that they have been installed properly prior to connecting the power supply 24 pin ATX Power Connector PWR1 P E NEOL PWR1 is the ATX power supply connector 5V PSON 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 con nector and make sure it is secure 5V_AUX 5V 4 pin ATX 12V Power Connector PWR2 The 4 pin ATX 12V power supply connects to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU Q Attention We strongly recommend you use 24 pin power supply If you want to use 20 pin power supply you need to align the ATX power connector according to the right picture W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Rear Panel Connectors This motherboard provides the following ports as below Paralel Port 1324 Port g LAN Port Printer Port optional optional Line in jack PS 2 Mouse Connector i Ol E Line out jack f Microphone i jack PS 2 Keyboard Connector Serial Port uss 2 0
12. 4 provide successively increased performance Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best or select a PIO mode from 0 4 Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA Default Auto UltraDMA technology provides faster access to IDE devices If you install a device that supports UltraDMA change the appropriate items on this list to Auto The available setting values are Disabled and Auto IDE DMA transfer access Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable IDE DMA transfer access Serial ATA 1 2 Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable Serial ATA 1 2 IDE Prefetch Mode Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable IDE Prefetch Mode lt IDE HDD Block Mode Default Enabled This option is used to set whether the IDE HDD Block Mode is allowed The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility RAID Conf ig RAID Enable Disabled x HE Prima aster Disabled Tlee Mowe Enter Select FU PD Ualue Fi6 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults RAID Config Menu RAID Enable Default Disabled This option is used to disable or enable the RAID function When enabled the following grayed items will be activated IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave RAID Default Disabled This feature allows users to enable or disa
13. 8M nanual Engl i sh pref ace p63 Date 2005 2005 4 18 15 13 Table of Contents Chapter Product Introduction Main FEAOG ratte eee ace seisoceectececsnnacccstennen E 2 MOotNerpoard LAYVOUL sc cciivcuitoncieosssuieccdieacetaun SAE 4 Chapter Installation Instructions OPN asc eas cece eames EE A TEA E sateen tence EE A 7 MIGNON ses scasaseht caaboareieensuaknen E E 11 OWEN SUID DIY sar 13 Rear Panel Connectors xsiccscwsosectataaccaenunentenseeeseusanaedecdeonadonclumeatentensesassietee tte 14 OTST CONIC COU S seernes issena eSEE EEE OEE 16 SE fee e E E ee eee nee E E AEE eee eer eee 20 JUDO r OE E E 22 Chapter BIOS Description ENGB o 0 o eeaenee oe Nene ee E ee ee 26 ERAAN TNL sects price E T A E E EAE E EE A A AE EE 26 Standard CMOS Features ccccceccccseccceececeeeeeceeeeseeeeseecesegeeseueesseeesseeeees 28 BIOS FOG ae ee me ee ee ee oa eee 31 Advanced BIOS Features cccccccccseccceececseeeeaeeeeeeeeeseeeeceeeesaueeseneessaees 32 Advanced Chipset Features cccccccccsceceeeceeecceseceseceueesaeesseeseueenaeenaaes 34 Integrated Peripherals cccccccsecccecceeeeeseeceseesseeceseecesessueseasseeeeneaesaass 36 Power Management Setup cccccccccseeeceeeeceeeeeeeeeeseeeeseeeesseeeseeseseeeessees 39 PHP IP Cl CORMOUNAUOINS ssassn E ob iweetetestenwncaees 41 PO a cl Nes 0 arene ee ener a eee ene 42 Load Fail Safe Defaults cscibccsssncasewudacssasons boawwshechesa
14. A and I O addresses each time the machine is turned on The setting values are Disabled and Enabled lt Resources Controlled By Default Auto ESCD This option is used to define the system resource control scheme If all cards you use support PnP then select Auto ESCD and the BIOS will automati cally distribute interruption resources If the ISA cards you installed do not support PnP you will need to select Manual and manually adjust interrup tion resources in the event of hardware conflicts However since this motherboard has no ISA slot this option does not apply IRQ Resources Press the lt Enter gt key then manually set IRQ resources lt PCI VGA Palette Snoop Default Disabled lf you use a non standard VGA card use this option to solve graphic accelera tion card or MPEG audio card problems e g colors not accurately displayed The setting values are Disabled and Enabled lt Maximum Payload Size Default 4096 set maximum TLP payload size for the PCI express devices The unit is byte W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description PC Health Status Phoenix AwardblOs C OS Setup Utility PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature ge Cc 194 F tem Help 1 44 Voltage CPU Ucore iE 1 44 Menu Level F 3 z4 T 854 E Main Power 11 844 age 3 304 Standby 4 210 ge 2 60 Standby cae ie Le ge 3 80 Standby es n fattery 2 96 CPU Core Temperature 5 7 System Temperature zgage CPU Fan Speed ba
15. AID array you want to convert Then select Next 15 You are prompted to select the desired Free Disk s to add to the bootable RAID array 16 Click Finish At this point NVRAID starts converting the single disk RAID array into a multi disk RAID array in a bootable format Note Conversion may take 1 2 hours depending on disk size II The user must create a combination installation CD that includes Win dows 2000 and SP3 or SP4 fixes integrated in To create the combination installation CD refer to the following website http www microsoft com windows2000 downloads servicepacks sp4 HFdeploy htm Note If the end user chooses not to install Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or 4 RAID is still supported on Windows 2000 However the end user will not be able to create a bootable RAID volume
16. IDE Channel 2 3 4 5 Master These categories identify the HDD types of 6 IDE channels installed in the computer system There are three choices provided for the Enhanced IDE BIOS None Auto and Manual None means no HDD device is installed or set Auto indicates the system can automatically detect and configure the hard disk when booting up If it fails to find a device choose Manual and change Access Mode to CHS then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive directly from the keyboard and pressing lt Enter gt Cylinder number of cylinders number of heads Precomp write pre compensation Landing Zone Landing Zone W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description Award Phoenix BIOS can support 4 HDD modes CHS LBA and Large or Auto mode For HDD lt 528MB For HDD gt 528MB amp supporting LBA Logical Block Addressing For HDD gt 528MB but not supporting LBA Recommended mode Drive A B optional This option allows you to select the kind of FDD to be installed including None 360K 5 25in 1 2M 5 25in 720K 3 5in 1 44M 3 5in and 2 88 M 3 5in Video The following table is provided for your reference in setting the display mode for your system VGA SEGA SVGA or PGA monitor adapters Monochrome adapter including high resolution monochrome adapters Halt On This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected
17. ND W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Expansion Slots This motherboard includes two 32 bit Master PCI bus slots and one PCI Ex press x1 slot and one PCI Express x16 slot PCI Slots The expansion cards can be installed in the two PCI slots When you install or remove such cards please make sure that the power cord has been unplugged from the power supply Please read carefully the instructions provided for such cards then install and set the necessary hardware and software for such cards such as the jumper or BIOS settings PCI Express Slots PCI Express will offer the following design advantages over the PCI and AGP interface Compatible with existing PCI drivers and software and Operating Systems High Bandwidth per Pin Low overhead Low latency PCI Express supports a raw bit rate of 2 5Gb s on the data pins This re sults in a real bandwidth per pair of 250MB s A point to point connection allows each device to have a dedicated connec tion without sharing bandwidth Ability to comprehend different data structure Low power consumption and power management features PCI Express will take two forms x16 and x1 PCI Express slots Whereas the x16 slot is reserved for graphic video cards the x1 slots are designed to accommo date less bandwidth intensive cards such as a modem or LAN card The difference in bandwidth between the x16 and x1 slots are notable to be sure with the x16 slot pushing 4 GB se
18. Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Menu DRAM Configuration Default Press Enter Press lt Enter gt to set the items about DRAM Configuration Please refer to page 35 CPU Spread Spectrum Default Center Spread If you enable CPU spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system lt SATA Spread Spectrum Default Disabled lf you enable SATA spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system PCIE Spread Spectrum Default Down Speed If you enable PCI express spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system SSE SSE2 Instructions Default Enabled It is used to set enable or disable SSE SSE2 instructions lt CPU Thermal Throttling Default 50 0 This item is used to specify the CPU speed at percentage to slow down the CPU when it reaches the predetermined overheat temperature System BIOS Cacheable Default Disabled Select Enabled to allow caching of the system BIOS which may improve per formance If any other program writes to this memory area a system error may result The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description AwardBI0s CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Configuration ne me Tamt
19. Statement This manual is the intellectual property of Foxconn Inc Although the information in this manual may be changed or modified at any time Foxconn does not obligate itself to inform the user of these changes Trademark All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Version User s Manual V1 1 in English for NFAK8MC NF4XK8MC series motherboard P N 91 181 NF4 KX 1E Symbol description T Note refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard better Attention indicates that it may damage hardware or cause data loss and tells you how to avoid such problems w Warning means that a potential risk of property damage or physical injury exists More information If you want more information about our products please visit the following website http www foxconnchannel com NF4K8MSNF4XK8MG nanual Engl i sh pref ace p65 2005 4 18 15 13 Declaration of conformity CE HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 CHUNG SHAN RD TU CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C declares that the product Motherboard NF4K8MC NF4XK8MC is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive V EN 55022 A1 2000 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment V EN 61000 3 2 A14 2000 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Li
20. T Attach the connector to the Reset switch on the front panel of the case the system will restart when the switch is pressed W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Power LED Connector PLED Attach the connector to the Power LED on the front panel of the case The Power LED indicates the power supply status When the system is in SO status the LED is on When the system is in S1 status the LED is blinking When the system is in S3 S4 S5 staus the LED is off Power Switch Connector PWRBTN Attach the connector to the power button of the case Pushing this switch allows the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button USB Connectors F_USB 1 F_USB 2 Besides four USB ports on the rear panel the series of motherboards also have two 10 pin headers on board which may connect to the front panel USB cable to provide additional four USB ports 10 9 10 9 NC Empty NC Empty GND GND GND GND D4 D5 D2 D3 D4 D5 D2 D3 VCC VCC VCC VCC 2 1 2 1 F USB1 F USB2 FAN Connectors CPU_FAN1 SYS_FAN CHIP _ FAN Connect the CPU cooling fan cable into the 3 pin CPU_FAN1 on the motherboard Connect the system cooling fan cable into the 3 pin SYS_FAN on the motherboard Connect the chipset fan cable into the 3 pin CHIP_FAN connector on the motherboard GND 12V SENSE SENSE 1 GND 12V 1 POWER 1 GND SENSE CPU_FAN1 SYS_FAN CHIP_ FAN IrDA Connector JIR1 optional GND Empty The IrDA infrared tr
21. The available setting are Disabled V1 1 V2 0 V1 1 lt USB Keyboard Support Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable USB keyboard under legacy OS AC97 Audio Default Auto This option is used to set whether onboard AC97 Audio is enabled Dis abled the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device MAC Lan Default Auto Setting to Auto allows the BIOS to auto detect the NVIDIA LAN controller and enable it The setting options include Auto and Disabled W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description Phoenix Awardhl0S CHOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel Enabled Primary Master FIO Auto Primary Slave i Auto enu Leve Primary Master Auto l Primary Slave D Auto OnChip IDE Channeli Enabled Secondary Master PIO CAuto secondary Slave PIO Auto secondary Master UDMA Auto Secondary Slave UDMA CAutol IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Serial ATA 1 Enabled Serial ATA 2 Enabled IDE Frefetch Mode Enabled IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Tie Move Enter Select FU PFD Value Fi Save ESC Exit Fi Gemeral Help FS Previous Values Fo Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults IDE Function Setup Menu Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO Default Auto The four IDE PIO Programmed Input Output fields let you set a PIO mode 0 4 for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports Modes 0 through
22. WinFast Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction In the example above 1 0 M means the hard drive is attached to Adapter 1 Channel 0 and the drive is set to Master The following is a list of all possible combinations Parallel ATA 0 0 M Adapter 0 Channel 0 Master 0 0 S Adapter 0 Channel 0 Slave 0 1 M Adapter 0 Channel 1 Master 0 1 S Adapter 0 Channel 1 Slave Serial ATA 1 0 M Adapter 1 Channel 0 Master 1 1 M Adapter 1 Channel 1 Master 2 0 M Adapter 2 Channel 0 Master 2 1 M Adapter 2 Channel 1 Master Note There is no such thing as Slave drive in Serial ATA All drives are consid ered to be Master since there is a one to one connection between the drive and the controller Using the Define a New Array Window If necessary press the lt Tab gt key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted e Selecting the RAID Mode By default this is set to Mirroring To change to a different RAID mode press the down arrow key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box either Mirroring Striping Spanning or Stripe Mirroring e Selecting the Striping Block Size Striping Block size is given in kilobytes and affects how data is arranged on the disk It is recommended to leave this value at the default Optimal which is 32KB but the values can be between 4 KB and 128 KB e Assigning the Disks The disks that you enabled from the RAID Config BIOS setup page appear in th
23. a IT T Memory Timing Auto CASE latency Tcl Auto RASE to CASE delay Tred iluto Min RASE active time Tras Auto an artificial Row precharge Time Trp CAautol memory clock limit on the system Memory is prevented from running faster than this frequency Ttiee Move Enter Select PU PD Value F16 5ave ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults DRAM Configuration Menu Max Memclock MHz Default Auto User can place an artificial memory clock limit on the system Memory is pre vented from running faster than this frequency 1T 2T Memory Timing Default Auto This setting controls the SDRAM command rate Selecting Auto allows SDRAM signal controller to run at 1T T clock cycles rate Selecting 1T makes SDRAM signal controller run at 2T rate 1T is faster than 2T lt CAS latency Tcl Default Auto This option controls the CAS latency which determines the timing delay in clock cycles before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it lt RAS to CAS delay Trcd Default Auto When DRAM is refreshed both rows and columns are addressed separately This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS row address strobe to CAS column address strobe The less the clock cycles the faster the DRAM performance lt Min RAS active time Tras Default Auto This setting determines the time RAS tak
24. and horizontal scanning movement of screen stops when the computer enters power saving mode DPMS Support mode is a new screen power management system and it needs to be supported by the monitor you re using lt HDD Power Down Default Disabled This option is used to turn off hard disk power if the hard disk is idle for a given period of time The setting values are Disabled and 1Min 15Min lt HDD Down In Suspend Default Enabled This option is used to define the continuous HDD idle time before the HDD enters power saving mode The setting values are Disabled and Enabled W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description PnP PCI Configurations Phoenix AwardBlOS CHOS Setup Utility PaPeFPCl Conf igurat ions Init Display First PCI Slot Reset Configuration Data Disabled Besane Contre led By foto ESCD x IRO R rce Press Enter PCI WGA Palette Snoop Disabled oe PCI Express relative items w nancial Payload Size 4696 the Move Enter Select PU PD Valwe Fi Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults PnP PCI Configurations Menu Init Display First Default PCI Slot This option is used to set which display device will be used first when your PC starts up The available setting values are PCI Slot PCIEx Reset Configuration Data Default Disabled This option is used to set whether the system is permitted to automatically distribute IRQ DM
25. annot boot if the BIOS fails to be flashed in conventional flash BIOS process You will no such worry when you use the BIOS boot block jumper It is used to protect BIOS Top Boot Block The system still can boot by using this func tion and show some information to recover the BIOS even if flash BIOS fail To utilize this function you just set this jumper as enable pin 1 amp pin 2 W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions A o EN WP o BA Normal Default JWP1 Bo Enable 0 BA Normal JBB1 W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Starting up for the first time 1 After making all the connections replace the system case cover 2 Make sure that all switches are turned off 3 Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power 4 After powering on LED on the system front panel case lights up For ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power switch If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then enters the Power On Self Test POST routines While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the sys
26. ansmission allows your com puter to send and receive data via an infrared ray The relevant parameters in the BIOS Integrated Peripherals should be set prior to using this function IRTX IRRX 5V J47 W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions S ATA Connectors SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 optional The Serial ATA connectors are used to connect the GND Serial ATA devices to the motherboard These con io RX nectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for pri acl at 1 mary internal storage devices The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150MB s data transfer SATAO 1 2 3 rate Front Audio Connector F_AUDIO1 The audio port includes two parts the Front Audio and Rear Audio Their priority is se quenced from high to low Front Audio to Rear Audio If headphones are plugged into the front panel of the chassis using the Front Audio then the Line Out Rear Audio on the rear panel will not work If you do not want to use the Front Audio pin 5 and 6 pin 9 and 10 must be short and then the signal will be sent to the rear audio port F AUDIO CD L Audio Connectors CD_IN1 AUX_IN1 optional 4 enp CD _IN1 CD_IN AUX_IN are Sony standard CD audio an connectors These connectors allow you to receive Ha stereo audio input from sound sources such as CD a a ROM Attach its audio connector to the CD_IN AUX_IN enD AUX_IN1 audio connectors on the motherboard nn Re Speaker C
27. ar Left a Rear Right i W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Other Connectors This motherboard includes connectors for FDD IDE devices SATA devices USB devices IR module CPU fan system fan and others Floppy Connector FLOPPY This motherboard includes a standard floppy connector supporting 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M and 2 88 M FDDs HDD Connector IDE1 amp IDE2 These connectors support the provided UltraDMA 133 100 66 33 IDE hard disk ribbon cable Connect the cable s blue connector to the primary recommended or secondary IDE connector then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA 133 100 66 33 slave device hard disk drive and the black connector to the UltraDMA 133 100 66 33 master device If you install two hard disks you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Attention Ribbon cables are directional therefore make sure to always con nect with the cable on the same side as pin 1 of the PIDE SIDE or FLOPPY connector on the motherboard Front Panel Connector JFP1 Attach the power LED IDE LED reset switch IDE_LED PLED and power switch connectors to the corre sponding pins RESET PWRBTN NC JFP1 Hard Disk LED Connector IDELED Attach the connector to the IDELED on the front panel of the case the LED will flash while the HDD is in operation Reset Switch RESE
28. ay Gori cole Lipa Windows 2000 and later sorsone of Window on any secure oF that duh To continue chick Hast 2 Follow on screen instructions to install While finished the Computer Man agement window appears ef Ef F Spee Moppel OL iT Lapa ype File Pree IR weary L n i TT Fak liage i Bete Tk Eh aiim Sane f Hosthy LO HEME i fir D g ai Tiam ines Bade FAT Heals a ao wH i r Sharia adders H c Hesby i gi i i a S Pi i Lond Lies ard Groupe mAN ad a Bede FA Healthy citeh L GE ic j Bis Par i i rja i Deane ly ane ah Planar E3 JAn arii App esaer i Brnom So ma r Dek Dele rid Li ake ia Powerpop bow ord el cet bee Lad e ae The actual disks listed will depend on your system and the unallocated parti tion is the total combined storage of two hard disks You must format the unallocated disk space in order to use it 7 Format the unallocated disk space Right click Unallocated space select New Partition and follow the wizard After the drive has been formatted it is ready for use W WinFast Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Win2K Limitation with Bootable RAID In Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or previous versions the end user cannot install this operating system to a bootable RAID volume Solution There are two solutions to resolve this issue I Use the NVRAID Tool nForce Driver Version 5 xx to convert the boot volume to a RAID array Her
29. be sup ported by the OS for example Windows2000 or WindowsXP The available setting values are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Suspend Type Default S1 POS This option is used to set the energy saving mode of the ACPI function When you select S1 POS mode the power will not shut off and the supply status will remain as it is in S1 mode the computer can beresumed at any time When you select S3 STRY mode the power will be cut off after a delay period The status of the computer before it enters STR will be saved in memory and the computer can quickly return to the previous status when the STR function wakes When you select S1 amp S3 mode the system will automatically select the delay time lt Soft Off by Power Button Default Instant Off This option is used to set the power down method This function is only valid for systems using an ATX power supply When Instant Off is selected press the power switch to immediately turn off power When Delay 4 Sec is selected press and hold the power button for four seconds to turn off power lt WOL PME From Soft Off Default Disabled When set to Enabled the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PME Power Management Event W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description lt WOR RI From Soft Off Default Disabled If this option is enabled it allows the system to resume from a software power do
30. ble the RAID function for each IDE hard disk drive The setting values are Enabled and Disabled lt SATA 1 2 Primary Secondary RAID Default Disabled This feature allows users to enable or disable the RAID function for each SATA hard disk drive The setting values are Enabled and Disabled W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description Power Management Setup Award 10S CHOS Setup Utility Power Hanagersent Setup ACPI function CLEnab led ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS jJ Soft 0ff by Power Button IInstant 0ff l WOLCPME From Soft Off Disabled WORCRI From Soft Of Disabled Cool H Quiet Intruder Detection Power On by PS 2 Mouse Power On by PS 2 Keyboard x Hot Key Power ON Lt FWROH After PWR Fail LFormer StsJ CBisabledd A Ao Boe E Power Management User Defined Video OFF Method CWAH SYHC Blankd HDD Power Down Disabled L HDD Down In Suspend LEnab led Tis Howe Enter Select 7 PU FPD Value F10 S5Save ESC Exit Fl General Help FS Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults Fr Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Menu lt ACPI function Default Enabled ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI is a standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces be tween an operating system and the BIOS In other words it is a standard that describes how computer components work together to manage system hardware In order to use this function the ACPI specification must
31. c 8 GB sec concurrent of bandwidth and the x1 PCI Express slot offering 250 MB sec Warning lf a performance graphics card was installed to 16x PCI Ex press slot 2x12 pin power supply was strongly recommended since that card maybe drawn 75W power W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Installing an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards 3 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 4 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards Qualified Vendor List The following table lists the PCI Express x16 graphics cards that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard WINFAST NVIDAI GEFORCE X6600 ATI REDION X300 SE NVIDIA GEFORCEX 5750 NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5300 ASUS GeForce PCX 5300 ASUS GeForce En5900 ASUS AX600XT TD ASUS Radeon X600SE Note Make sure to use only the tested and qualified PCI Express x16 graphics cards listed above Other qraphics cards manu factured by other vendors may not be suitable for this motherboard W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Jumpers Users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard if necessary This section explains how
32. during powering up system will stop and you will be prompted be detected The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but it will stop for all other errors All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a diskette error but it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a disk error but it will stop for all other errors W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description Memory This is a Displays Only Category determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS The BIOS POST will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system memory is present during the POST Total Memory Total memory of the system W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description BIOS Feature Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility BIOS Feature uper Ho Super Poot Enabled SuperhlOS Frot m a SuperBI0S Protect Disabled Superhecovery Superkecovery Hotkey LSHIFT Fiz Lauperspecd PCIE Clock 166Mhz 1 CPU Frequency 266 6 Tiee Move Enter Select PFU PD Value Fi Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F3 Previous Values F Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults BIOS Feature Menu lt SuperBoot SuperBoot Default Disabled SuperBoot allows system relevant information to be stored in CMOS upon the first normal start up of your PC and the relevant parameters will be restored to help the system start up more quickly on each subsequ
33. e Free Disks block These are the drives that are available for use as RAID array disks W WinFast Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction To designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk 1 Tab to the Free Disks section The first disk in the list is selected 2 Move it from the Free Disks block to the Array Disks block by pressing the right arrow key gt The first disk in the list is moved and the next disk in the list is selected and ready to be moved 3 Continue pressing the right arrow key until all the disks that you want to use as RAID array disks appear in the Array Disks block NVIDIA RAID Utility Define a New Array RAID Mode eer Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name ESt Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Ay Select ENTER Popup It shows that two disks have been assigned as RAID1 array disks in the figure above Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1 After assigning your RAID array disks press lt F7 gt The Clear disk data prompt appears NVIDIA RAID Utility Define a New Array SV f Mirroring Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Esc Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup W WinFast Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction 2 Press lt Y gt if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array otherwise press lt N gt You must choose Yes if the drives were
34. e are the detailed step by step instructions 1 Install Windows 2000 on a selected hard drive 2 Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from Microsoft s website 3 Reboot the system Press the lt DEL gt key as the system is rebooting to enter into the system BIOS 4 Select Integrated Peripherals RAID Config 5 Enable RAID for the selected drive the one containing the Windows 2000 operating system Then press lt F10 gt to exit and save settings in the system BIOS This action reboots the system 6 Press lt F10 gt as the system is rebooting to go into the RAID ROM The system directs you into the NVIDIA RAID Utility 7 Select Striping under RAID Mode Press lt Tab gt to go into the Free Disk menu then use the Right Arrow key to add the desired disk 8 Press lt F7 gt to finish Select lt N gt NO when asked to Clear Disk Data 9 Press Ctrl X to exit The system reboots into Windows 2000 10 Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in Windows 2000 Then reboot the system 11 Go to START gt Programs gt Nvidia Corporation and select NVRAID Manager You should see the single disk RAID array in striping mode that was created from the boot disk 12 Select the single boot disk RAID Array by clicking on it W WinFast Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction 13 Select Convert Array under the System Tasks The Convert Array wizard is displayed Then select Next 14 Select the desired type of R
35. e following procedure is provided for reference only please refer to your CPU fan user guide for the actual procedure CPU Fan CPU Heatsink CPU Retention Mechanism CPU Retention Bracket CPU Retention Lock 1 Locate the CPU retention mecha 2 If required apply a light coating of nism base surrounds the CPU silica gel to the top of the CPU socket NOTE The CPU heatsink may have a pre applied thermal compound In that case the silica gel is not required W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions 3 Place the cooling set onto the re 4 Align the other end of the reten tention mechanism Attach one end tion bracket to fasten the cooling of the retention bracket to retention set on the top of the retention mechanism mechanism 5 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to module base 6 Connect the fan s power cable to the appropriate 3 pin terminal on the motherboard W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions CPU Qualified Vendor List The following table lists the CPUs that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Memory This motherboard includes two 184 pin slots with 266 333 400 MHz Dual Chan nel DDR DRAM interface You must install at least one memory module to ensure normal operation and install to DIMM1 at first If you install two modules they must b
36. e the same speed Mixing memory modules from different manu factures are not recommended Installation of DDR Memory 1 There is only one gap in the center of the DIMM slot and the memory module can be fixed in one direction only 2 Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the module verti cally into the DIMM slot 104 Pins 80 Pins 3 The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically h ee ee eee ae Gee ie TET nee ete a oS en Re ee ME ASIANET STADE TTT TECH TETE TETI TT Pee Ce z Note Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing expansion cards or other system peripherals especially the memory devices otherwise your motherboard or the system memory might be seriously damaged W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Memory Qualified Vendor List The following table list is the memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR LPT HLX KINGMAX CRL NANYA GEIL TWINMOS INFINEON K DATA SAMSUNG NANYA SAMSUNG SAMSUNG INFINEON INFINEON HYNIX HYNIX INFINEON SAMSUNG SAMSUNG CORSAIR CROTALUS KINGSTON APACER APACER KINGSTEK KINGSTEK NANYA MT DDR466 DDR500 DDR400 DDR500 DDR266 DDR266 DDR333 DDR333 DDR400 DDR400 DDR333 DDR400 DDR400 DDR266 DDR400 DDR333 DDR400 DDR333 DDR333 DDR333 DDR333 DDR333 DDR400 DDR400 DDR333 DDR333 DDR400 DDR400 DDR400 DDR
37. ent start up The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled SuperBlIOS Protect SuperBlOS Protect Default Disabled SuperBlOS Protect function protects your PC from being affected by viruses e g CIH The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled lt SuperRecovery SuperRecovery Hotkey Default LSHIFT F12 SuperRecovery provides the users with an excellent data protection and HDD recovery function There are 12 optional hotkeys and the default hotkey is LSHIFT F 12 lt SuperSpeed PCIE Clock Depending on the specification of the PCIE It is used to set PCI express clock CPU Frequency Depending on the specification of the CPU The conventional overclock method uses the jumpers on the motherboard and it is both troublesome and apt to errors By using SuperSpeed a CPU can be overclocked by keying in the desired in the CPU frequency range w Warning Make sure your selection is right Overclocking CPU PCI Express can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system We will not be responsible for any damages caused W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced BIOS Features Phoenix AwardB10S CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Removable Device Priority Press Enter H Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter H CD ROM Boot Priority Fress Enter Henu Level ir CPU Internal Cache Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Select Removable Boot
38. es to read from and write to a memory cell Row Precharge Time Trp Default Auto This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe RAS to be allowed to precharge If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh refreshing may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description Integrated Peripherals Phoenix AwardBblOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals H IDE Function Setup ress Enter tem Help H RAID Conf ig Press Enter Onthip USE TUL 1 0 0 USE Eeyboard Support Enabled ACI Audio LAg to MAC Lan LAm to Onboard 179 Enabled Unboard FI Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 LIFE RQA Onboard Parallel Port L378 RQ I Parallel Port Mode SPF LP A MA fis Move Enter Select PUrPD Value F10 5 ave ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previows Ualues F Fail Safe Defaults Fr Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Menu IDE Function Setup Press lt Enter gt to set the items about IDE function Please refer to page 37 RAID Config Press lt Enter gt to set the items of RAID configuration function Please refer to page 38 OnChip USB Default V1 1 V2 0 This option is used to enable or disable the onboard USB controller Select ing V1 1 V2 0 enables the system to support both USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 specification
39. ity at a reasonable price This motherboard adopts the advanced nForce 4 chipset providing users a computer plat form with a high integration compatibility performance price ratio This chapter includes the following information Main Features Motherboard Layout W WinFast Chapter 1 Product Introduction Main Features Size e mATX form factor of 9 0 x 9 0 Microprocessor e Supports Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX processors e Supports HyperTransport technology Chipset e NVIDIA chipset nForce 4 System Memory Hie l e Two 184 pin DDR DIMM slots e Supports DDR 266 333 400 memory e Supports 128 256 512 1024Mb technology up to 2GB USB 2 0 Port com e Supports hot plug e Eight USB 2 0 ports four rear panel ports two onboard USB headers providing four extra ports e Supports wake up from S1 and S3 mode e Supports USB 2 0 protocol up to 480Mbps transmission rate Onboard Serial ATA optional Aral e 150MBps transfer rate e Supports four S ATA devices Onboard 1394 optional J IEEE 394 e Supports hot plug e With rate of transmission at 400Mbps e Self configured addressing e Supports two independent 1394 units synchronously at most such as HDD CD ROM W WinFast Chapter 1 Product Introduction Onboard LAN L K optional e Supports10 100 1000 L K Mbps Ethernet e LAN interface built in on board Onboard Audio hy e AC 97 2 3 Specification Compliant e Supports
40. mits Section 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input current lt 16A per phase VI EN 61000 3 3 A1 2001 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current lt 16A V EN 55024 A1 2001 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics limits and methods of measurement Signature J ae G cag Place Date TAIPEI 2005 J lt J Printed Name James Liang Position Title Assistant President NF4K8BMCGNF4XK8ME nanual Engl i sh pref ace p63 2005 4 18 15 13 Declaration of conformity Trade Name Model Name Responsible Party Address Telephone Facsimile Equipment Classification Type of Product Manufacturer Address Supplementary Information WinFast NF4K8MC NF4XK8MC PCE Industry Inc 458 E Lambert Rd Fullerton CA 92835 714 738 8868 714 738 8838 FCC Class B Subassembly Motherboard HON HAT PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 CHUNG SHAN RD TU CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Tested to comply with FCC standards Signature NF4KBMSNF 4XK
41. nFast Setting Up the BIOS Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction 1 Start up the computer then press lt Delete gt to enter the BIOS setup Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals then press lt Enter gt Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Inten IDE Function Setup gt RAID Config OnChip USE USB Keyboard Support ACI Audio MAC Lan rated Peripherals Press Enter Press Enter Vi ee 0 Enabled Auta Auto Item Help Onboard 1394 Enabled Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port 3787 IRQ7 I Farallel Port Mode SPP ELF Mode Use DAI d Thee Move Enter S 5elect PU PD Value FiIO Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values Fo Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the RAID Config then press lt Enter gt Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility RAID Conf ig Menu Level aa RAID Enable Disabled x IDE Primary Master RAID Disabled x IDE Primary Slave RAID Disabled x IDE Secndry Master RAID Disabled x IDE Secndry Slave RAID Disabled lt SATA 1 Primary RAID Disabled x SATA 1 Secondary RAID Disabled SATA ree Primary RAID Disabled x SATA Z Secondary RAID Disabled tie Move Enter Select PU PD Value FiO Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values Fo Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 3 From the RAID Config window enable the RAID Enable the other i
42. nal Devices ENTER Continue F3 Exit 3 Specify the NVIDIA drivers 1 Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver press lt S gt then press lt Enter gt The Windows Setup screen appears as below Windows Setup LEE You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer select the SCS Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to resutrn to the previous screen NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller required Enter Select F3 Exit 2 Select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required and then press lt Enter gt 3 Press lt S gt again at the Specify Devices screen then press lt Enter gt 4 Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required and then press lt Enter gt The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers W WinFast Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press 5 If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufaturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Window
43. nsalaweeusdtoensdaevtiweeneaeenosese 43 Load Optimized Defaults cccccccccecccseseeeeeeeeeeeeseceseueeseeeesseeesseesseeeeas 43 Set Supervisor User Password cccccseccceeeceeeeeceeeeseeceeeneeseueeseneesseeeeas 43 Soave A EXI SCUD eener enn E O E A 44 EXE VV IOUT SAVINO esisi EE 44 NF4K8MSNF4XK8MG nanual Engl i sh pref ace p65 2005 4 18 15 13 NF4K8SMCGNF4XK8ME nanual Engl i sh pref ace p65 Table of Contents Chapter O Driver CD Introduction UWE C DGONENI sagen E 46 Start to install drivers o nonnnannannennnanoannnnnonnonrnnnnnrrnnrrnrrnnrrnrrrrrnnerrererenrene 47 Chapter NVIDIA RAID Introduction AVIDAR AIE soree E E son eeanactanteeetovecaieen 49 2005 4 18 15 13 Warning 1 Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact 2 It is suggested to select high quality certified fans in order to avoid damage to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature 3 Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed 4 Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before inserting or re moving expansion cards or other peripherals especially when you insert or remove a memory module Failure to switch off the DC power supply may result in serious damage to your system or memory module Q Warning We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while overclocked Normal operation depends on the overclock capacity of your device i At
44. onnector SPK1 optional The speaker connector is used to connect 1 SPK pull high speaker of the chassis ae SPKJ SPK S PDIF Out Connector SPDIF_O1 The S PDIF out connector is capable of providing digital audio to external speaker or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder COM2 Connector COM2 optional This connector accommodates a second serial port using an optional serial port bracket Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Chassis Intruder Connector INTRUDER optional The connector connects to the chassis security switch on the case The system can detect the chas sis intrusion through the status of this connector If the connector has been closed once the system will send a message To utilize this function set the Intruder Detection in the Power Management Setup section of the CMOS Setup Save and exit then boot the operating system once to make sure this function takes effect 1394 Connector F_1394 optional The 1394 expansion cable can be connected to either the front provided that the front panel of your chassis is equipped with the appropriate interface or the rear panel of the chassis 1 3 3V W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions O SPDIF OUT O GND SPDIF_O1 RTS SOUT Empty DSR SIN CTS DTR COM2 INTRUDERJ 1 INTRUDER G
45. p t PoP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving tte Select Iter Time Date Bard Disk Type Main Menu The items in the BIOS Setup main menu are explained below Standard CMOS Features The basic system configuration can be set up through this menu BIOS Feature The general system feature can be set up through this menu W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu Advanced Chipset Features The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu and the sys tem performance can be optimized Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu Power Management Setup All the items of Green function features can be set up through this menu PnP PCI Configurations The system s PnP PCI settings and parameters can be modified through this menu PC Health Status This will display the current status of your PC Load Fail Safe Defaults The default BIOS settings can be loaded through this menu Load Optimized Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu however the stable default values may be affected Set Supervisor User Password The supervisor user password can be set up through this menu Save amp Exit Setup save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Desc
46. ponents to avoid damaging them due to static electricity 2 Unplug the power cord before opening your chassis or touching any components 3 Hold components by their edges to avoid touching any exposed integrated circuits ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall a component place it on a grounded anti static pad or into the anti static bag that it came in W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions CP This motherboard supports Athlon 64 Athlon 64FX family processors with HyperTransport Technology Attention The CPU pins must be properly aligned with the holes in the socket otherwise the CPU may be damaged Installation of CPU Follow these steps to install the CPU 1 Unlock the socket by pressing the le ver sideways then lift it up to a 90 90 angle Gap in the base 2 Align the cut edge to the gap in the base of the socket Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place Push down the socket lever to secure the CPU 3 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked W WinFast Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Installation of CPU Fan New technology allows processors to run at higher and higher frequencies To avoid problems arising from high speed operation for example overheating you need to install the proper fan Th
47. previously used as RAID drives The Array List window appears where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up NVIDIA RAID Utility Array List Boot id Status Vendor Array Model Name MIRROR 74 536 Ctrt X Exit fj Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail 3 Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to set up then press lt Enter gt The Array Detail window appears Array 2 NVIDIA MIRROR 74 56G Array Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 32K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity S1T380023A5 14 560G6B 5738002345 74 56GB R Rebuid D Delete C Clear Disk Enter Return 4 If you want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents then press lt C gt 5 At the prompt press lt Y gt to wipe out all the data otherwise press lt N gt 6 Press lt Enter gt again to return to the previous window and then press lt Ctrl lt X gt to exit the RAID setup W WinFast Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows for Non bootable RAID Array This section describes how to run the setup application and install the RAID software which will upgrade the Windows IDE driver and install the RAID driver 1 Start the nForce Setup program to open the NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers page Select Components Choore the component Setup wil mita
48. r gt to enter the driver installation mem as following picture Click the relevant buttm to install nVIDIA nForce Chipset System DirectX 9 0b WinFast E nForce Chipset System Click here A DirectX 9 0b A NVIDIA brings Redundant Array of Independent Disks RAID technology which is used by the world s leading businesses to the common PC desktop This technol ogy uses multiple drivers to either increase total disk space or to offer data protection This chapter includes the following information Basic Configuration Instructions Setting up BIOS Entering the RAID BIOS Setup NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation Initializing and Using the Disk Array Win2K Limitation with Bootable RAID L2 SZS hS SeS 2S SZS aS SZS hS SZS hS W WinFast Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction NVIDIA RAID RAID Arrays This section describes the following types of RAID arrays that NVIDIA RAID supports e RAID O RAID O defines a disk striping scheme that improves the disk read and write times for many applications e RAID 1 RAID 1 defines techniques for mirroring data e RAID 0 1 RAID 0 1 combines the techniques used in RAID 0 and RAID 1 arrays e Spanning JBOD JBOD provides a method for combining drives of different sizes into one large disk Summary of RAID Configurations RAID 0 High data throughput No fault tolerance multiple pa 100 da
49. ription Standard CMOS Features This sub menu is used to set up the standard CMOS features such as the date time HDD model and so on Use the arrow keys select the item to set up and then use the lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt key to choose the setting values wenix fluardBIOS CHIS Setup Utility Standard CAOS Features Date Cmmidd yy Jan 1 2664 tem Help Time hh mmics ce i IDE Channel O Master None IDE Channel 8 Slave Hone IDE Channel 1 Master Hone IDE Channel 1 Slave Hone IDE Channel Z Master I Hone IDE Channel 3 Master Hone IDE Channel 4 Master Kastor 6Y168h8 IDE Channel 5 Master L None F F F b a a Drive A 1 44M 3 5 im Drive H Hone J Video LEGA UA Halt On AII But Keyboard l ise Aemory bel T Thee i howe Emter Select s PUW PD Value F10 S5ave ESC Exit Fi General Help Fa Previous Valuers Fo Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Standard CMOS Features Menu Date This option allows you to set the desired date usually as the current date with the lt day gt lt month gt lt date gt lt year gt format day weekday from Sun to Sat defined by BIOS read only month month from Jan to Dec date date from 1 to 31 can be changed by using the keyboard year year set up by users Time This option allows you to set up the desired time usually as the current time with lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt format IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave amp
50. s press ENTER S Specify Additional Devices ENTER Continue F3 Exit 4 Press lt Enter gt to continue with operating system installation Be sure that copying files from the floppy is completed then take out the floppy 5 Follow the instructions on how to install operating system During the GUI portion of the install you might be prompted to click Yes to install the RAID driver Click Yes as many times as needed in order to finish the installation This will not be an issue with a signed driver Note Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive After that the driver will not have to be installed W WinFast Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Initializing and Using the Disk Array The RAID array is now ready to be initialized under Windows 1 Launch Computer Management by clicking Start gt Settings gt Control Panel then open the Administrative Tools folder and double click on Com puter Management Initialize and Convort Diek Wizard Welcome to the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard The wizard hopo pow bo nvtaize noa disks amd bo conval erely base diks be dana dks Ou oan Woo Qian deka lo creata echiwano baond RAID waum hat cor be rincesd ot they canbe alnped ai speed ono ube daki You can alio expand srododek and mannod vokas ralhoul haring to relat lhe Conte Athen you moral dak to dyer p
51. ta Requires two drives E for the storage space 2 Yes redundancy of one drive Optimized for both 100 Requires two drives for RAID data redundancy andjthe storage space of 4 0 1 performance Allowsjone drive the same spare disks as RAID level 1 Decreases perfor Combines and uses the because of the capacity of odd size difficulty in using drives multiple dives concurrently or to opti mize drives for differ ent uses W WinFast Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Basic Configuration Instructions The following are the basic steps for configuring NVIDIA RAID Non Bootable RAID Array 1 Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS 2 Specify the RAID level either Mirroring RAID 1 Striping RAID 0 Stripe Mirroring RAID 0 1 or Spanning JBOD and create the desired RAID array 3 Install the operating system on one hard disk then reboot the computer 4 Run the Windows nForce Setup application and install the RAID driver 5 Initialize the NVRAID Array Bootable RAID Array 1 Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS 2 Specify the RAID level either Mirroring RAID 1 Striping RAID 0 Stripe Mirroring RAID 0 1 or Spanning JBOD and create the desired RAID array 3 Boot from the Windows CD then press F6 when the Windows Setup appears 4 Insert the RAID driver floppy to install the nForce RAID driver 5 Initialize the NVRAID Array W Wi
52. tem and CMOS setting program PASS WORD DISABLED Press any key to continue W WinFast Chapter 3 BIOS Description Under the menu Advanced BIOS Features Setup if you select System in Security Option the screen will prompt you to enter password once the system is started or you want to enter CMOS setting program If the password is wrong it will refuse you to continue Under the menu Advanced BIOS Features Setup if you select Setup in Secu rity Option the screen will prompt you to enter password only when you enter CMOS setting program Save amp Exit Setup select this option and press lt Enter gt the following message will appear on the screen SAVE to CMOS and EXIT Y N Press lt Y gt to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility press lt N gt lt ESC gt to return to the main menu Exit Without Saving select this option and press lt Enter gt it will show the following message on the screen Quit Without Saving Y N Press lt Y gt to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility press lt N gt lt ESC gt to return to the main menu T Ea o f 4 a i E A a O P ti y 7 y A The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the mother board features This chapter includes the following information
53. tem may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance 5 After the POST routines are completed press the lt Del gt key to access the BIOS Setup Utility For detailed instructions please refer to Chapter 3 Powering off the computer 1 Using the OS shut down function If you use windows 98 ME 2000 XP click Start and select Shut Down then click the OK button to shut down the computer The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than 4 sec onds puts the system in sleep mode or soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than 4 seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting mee This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS param eters are also provided You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases occur 1 An error message appears on the screen during the system POST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard CMOS Features BIOS Feature Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features SZS SZS 2 SZS hS SZS gt hS SZS hS S Integrated Peripherals gt
54. tems will be activated then you can enable the disks that you want to use as RAID disks Note Make sure to enable the SATA drives if you are setting up a RAID 0 1 array 4 Press lt F10 gt to save the configuration and exit W WinFast Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1 After rebooting your PC wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press lt F10 gt The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading OS 2 Press lt F10 gt and the NVIDIA RAID Utility Define a New Array window will appear By default RAID Mode is set to Mirroring and Striping Block is set to Optimal NVIDIA RAID Utility Striping Block Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name a ey Understanding the Define a New Array Window Use the Define a New Array window to e Select the RAID Mode e Set up the Striping Block e Specify which disks to use for the RAID Array Depending on the platform used the system can have one or more channels In a typical system there is usually one adapter and multiple channels and each channel has a slave and a master The adapter channel master slave status of each hard disk is given in the Loc location columns of the Free Disks and Array Disks lists 1 0 M M Master S Slave 0 Channel Adapter Typically adapter 0 is used for Parallel ATA drivers while adapter 1 and above is used for Serial ATA drives W
55. tention Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time the BIOS de scription in this manual is just for reference We do not guarantee that the content of this manual will remain consistent with the actual BIOS version at any given time in the future i Attention The pictures of objects used in this manual are just for your reference Please refer to the physical motherboard NF4K8MCSNF4XKBMC nanual Engl i sh pref ace p65 2005 4 18 15 13 This manual is suitable for motherboard of NF4K8MC NF4XK8MC series Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who wants diverse features L with onboard 10M 100M LAN K with onboard 1Giga LAN 6 with 6 channel audio 8 with 8 channel audio E with 1394 function S with SATA function R with RAID function You can find PPID label on the motherboard It indicates the functions that the motherboard has For example TUTTE OE EULA ULBA4 1600006 PC 865M01 PE 6ELS On the blue mark of the PPID label it means the motherboard supports 6 channel Audio 6 1394 port E onboard 10M 100M LAN L SATA function S NF4KBMCSNFAXKBMC nanual Engl i sh pref ace p63 2005 4 18 15 13 gt j f 7 a N sf y A i i 7 y Y E F wm N y d N 7 lt Thank you for buying WinFast NF4K8MC NF4XK8MC series motherboard This series of motherboard is one of our new products and offers superior performance reliability and qual
56. to use the various functions of this motherboard by chang ing the jumper settings Users should read the following contents carefully prior to modifying any jumper settings Description of Jumpers 1 For the jumpers on this motherboard pin 1 can be identified by the silk screen printed A next to it However in this manual pin 1 is simply labeled as aa 2 The following table provides some explanations of the jumper pin settings Users should refer to the table while adjusting jumper settings D Ce Clear CMOS Jumper JCMS1 This motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters The CMOS can be cleared by 1 Doo removing the CMOS jumper Please refer to the fol Normal lowing process Default 1 Turn off the AC power supply and short pins 1 and 2 on the jumper i i o 2 Return the jumper to the normal setting locking Clea pins 2 and 3 together with the jumper cap JCMS1 3 Turn on the system The BIOS is returned to the default settings Warning 1 Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings 2 DO NOT clear the CMOS while the system is turned on BIOS Writer Protection Jumper JWP1 lf the jumper JWP1 is set as enable pin 2 amp pin 3 the system BIOS is protected from being attacked by a serious virus such as the CIH virus You will be unable to flash the BIOS to the motherboard when the system BIOS is protected BIOS Boot Block Jumper JBB1 The system c
57. wn or power saving mode whenever there is an incoming call to an in stalled fax modem This function needs to be supported by the relevant hard ware and software Cool N Quiet This feature is especially designed for AMD Athlon processor which provides a CPU temperature detecting function to prevent your CPU s from overheating due to the heavy working loading The setting options include Disabled and Enabled lt Power On by Alarm Default Disabled This option is used to start up your PC by alarm When this option is enabled the following two items are activated and user can set the desired alarm date and time The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Date of Month Alarm This option is used to set the timing for the start up date The setting values contain 0 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm This option is used to set the timing for the start up time The setting values contain hh 0 23 mm 0 59 ss 0 59 lt Power Management Default User Define This option is used to set the power management scheme Available settings are User Define Min Saving and Max Saving lt Video Off Method Default V H SYNC Blank This option is used to define the video off method Blank Screen mode means that after the computer enters power saving mode only the monitor will close however the vertical and horizontal scanning movement of the screen continues When you select the V H SYNC Blank mode the vertical
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