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1. i FER GER Su RB CIE Installation SATA1 SATA2 Serial ATA Connectors These connectors enable you to connect Serial ATA devices that conform to the Serial ATA specification 1 GND B B A A GND GND C1394 1 C1394 2 Optional 400Mbps 1394a FireWire Connectors C1394 1 and C1394 2 enable you to connect two IEEE 1394 ports for use with external devices that conform to the IEEE 1394a specification 12V Fused K LED1 80 Port Debug LED Provides two digit POST code to show why the system fail to boot Allows quick and easy optimization 80 Port Debug 7 segment LED display Refer to Appendix C for POST codes Page 3 11 Installation CUSB3 CUSB4 USB 2 0 ports USB2 0 allows data transfer speed up to 480Mbps This mainboard includes 4 additional USB2 0 ports identified by two 10 pin connector If you wish to use the additional USB ports install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then insert its cables to this 10 pin
2. Page 6 8 Appendix Appendix A A 1 Update Your System BIOS Download the xxxxx EXE file corresponding to your model from our website to an empty directory on your hard disk or floppy Run the downloaded xxxxx EXE file and it will self extract Copy these extracted files to a bootable floppy disk Note The floppy disk should contain NO device drivers or other programs 1 Type A AWDFLASH and press lt Enter gt Key 2 You will see the following setup screen 3 Please key in the xxxxx bin BIOS file name 4 If you want to save the previous BIOS data to the diskette please key in Y otherwise please key in N xxxxx bin Do You Want To Save Bios Y N Appendix 5 Key in File Name to save previous BIOS to file For XXXX W83627 6A69LPA9C DATE 5 11 2000 Flash Type XXXXX E82802AB BA BE xxxxx bin Xxxxx bin 6 To confirm and proceed please key in Y to start the programming For XXxx W83627 6A69LPA9C DATE 05 11 2000 Flash Type xxx E82802AB 3 3V Checksum Are you sure to program y n 7 The BIOS update is finished For XXXX 83627 6A69LPA9C O DATE 05 11 2000 Flash Type xxxxx E82802AB 3 3V Checksum 7FEQ Q OK B H ail F1 Reset F10 Exit A 2 Appendix Appendix B B 1 NVIDIA RAID BIOS Utility Power on the system and wait for the following screen to appear Press the F10 key to enter its BIOS config
3. PCI Slots The mainboard is equipped with 6 PCI slots di UN AGP Card Installation Caution When installing the AGP card make sure the AGP card edge connector is inserted fully into the slot and the slot clicker 1s locked Page 3 6 Installation 3 5 Device Connectors The I O back panel for this mainboard is shown below When installing the mainboard into the computer case use the bundled I O shield to protect this back panel Parallel Port Rida em Line in Rear out Blue PS 2 Mouse i Line out Front out Green PS 2 emm m Keyboard NES NER MI xv Mic in Center amp Subwoofer Pink S PDIF out COMI USB2 0 x 4 ports Coaxial Jack eg JCPU FAN JPWR FAN JSYS FAN CPU Power Chassis Fan Power Connectors JCPU FAN The CPU must be kept cool by using a heatsink with fan assembly gi z JPWR FAN If you are installing an additional fan in the unit connect to this fan connector JSYS FAN The chassis fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU JCPU FAN JPWR FAN JSYS FAN 12V 12V 1 Ground Sense Ground NC Ground j 1 12V Sence L The system is capable of monitoring the fan speed in RPM Revolutions Per Minute Refer to the PC Health St
4. Press Enter again to go back to the previous window and then press F10 to exit the RAID setup B 3 Appendix B 4 Appendix Appendix C C 1 POST CODES POST hex CFh COh Clh C3h CSh Olh 02h 03h 04h 05h 06h 07h 08h 09h OAh OB 0Dh OEh OFh 10h 11h 12h 13h 14h 15h 16h 17h DESCRIPTION Test CMOS R W functionality Early chipset initialization Disable shadow RAM Disable L2 cache socket 7 or below Program basic chipset registers Detect memory Auto detection of DRAM size type and ECC Auto detection of L2 cache socket 7 or below Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 amp F000 shadow RAM Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000 0 Reserved Initial Superio Early Init switch Reserved 1 Blank out screen 2 Clear CMOS error flag Reserved 1 Clear 8042 interface 2 Initialize 8042 self test 1 Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips 2 Enable keyboard interface Reserved 1 Disable PS 2 mouse interface optional 2 Auto detect ports for keyboard amp mouse followed by a port amp interface swap optional 3 Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips Reserved Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R W able or not If test fails keep beeping the speaker Reserved Auto
5. Enabled Auto Auto Enabled Auto Auto Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Item Help Menu Level gt BIOS OnChip IDE Channel 0 1 The mainboard supports two channel of ordinary IDE interface and one channel of serial ATA interface Select Enabled to activate each channel separately Note If you do not use the onboard IDE connector set the Onboard Primary Secondary PCI IDE to Disabled Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA Select the mode of operation for the IDE drive Ultra DMA 100 133 implementa tion is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environ ment includes a DMA driver If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA 100 133 select Auto to enable UDMA mode by BIOS Options Auto Disabled IDE Prefetch Mode Selecting Enabled reduces latency between each drive read write cycle but may cause instability in IDE subsystems that cannot support such fast performance If you are getting disk drive errors try setting this value to Disabled This field does not appear when the Internal PCI IDE field above 1s Disabled Options Enabled Disabled OnChip Serial ATA This item enables disables the S ATA ports IDE RAID This item allows you to enable RAID mode for IDE and SATA ports When set to Enabled the following six fields become available Options Enab
6. Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S PDIF In 5 PDIF Out Connector Sensing General C No output Guiput digital oni Figure 8 gt Output digital and analog C S PDIF In to S PDIF Out pass through mode 8 This page lets you choose the type of audio source that will appear on the S PDIF out connector Page 6 5 Drivers Installation This board is equipped with Jack Sensing capability If an audio device is plugged into the wrong connector a warning message will appear to remind users to check the connection AC97 Audio Configuration E Jil Connector Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S PDIF4n S PDIF Out Connector Sensing General Sensing Og Line Out Connector OF Line In Connector OA Mic In Connector Device Type Device Type Device Type Figure 9 gt Unknown Unknown Correction Correction 9 Push Start button to start the sensing Please remember to terminate all audio applications before starting the sensing Realtek Connector Sensing 2 Channe Mode Audio Connector Current Connection Figure 107 Front Speaker The audio devices may not be connected properly Please refer to the correct connection and check below connectors Mic In 10 EZ Connection shows the result of the detection Audio Connector column reflects the settings used in the Speaker Configu
7. Memory AGP subtle frequency tuning on FSB with IMHz increment Page 2 3 Specification Supports complete Asynchronous FSB Memory and Asynchronous FSB AGP PCI scheme for overclocking CPU Overheating Protection P80P for system debugging Form Factor 305mm x 245 mm ATX size Page 2 4 SPDIF out Coaxial Jack Line in Light blue Line out Lime Mic in Pink MainboardLayout Parallel Port Top PW1 ATX Power Conn CPU FSB Select nForce2 Ultra 460 8X AGP Slot 1 5V onl gun SE ul Eu DIOE 2 CFPA1 AUX IN1 7 Re Slot 3 AC 97 Audio 1 SPDIF1 PCI Slot 9 Winbond LiL ITI Dmm nForce2 RAID MCP 1 JCMOS Clear CMOS W83627THFs 1 0 Chip PCI Slot 6 VIA VT6307 1394 Chip Optional mmm iun un lun COM2 GAME1 1 1 1 Optional C1394 1 C1394 2 ERR d ve mme D Enn Installation Section 3 INSTALLATION JPWR_FAN a mm JCPU_FAN DIMM2 BIMM3 DIMM1 IDE1 IDE2 SATA saa CUSB3 CUSB4 lt Figure I gt Note Depending on the model you purchased some components ar
8. lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt To power off the system use the Soft OFF function under Windows XP ME 2000 98 refer to Windows online help Page 3 14 Installation 3 8 ACPI S3 Suspend To RAM Function This mainboard supports the STR Suspend To RAM power management scheme by maintaining the appropriate power states in the DDR SDRAM interface signals The power source to the DDR SDRAM is kept active during STR ACPI S3 Advanced Configuration Power Interface ACPI provides many Energy Saving Features for operating systems that support Instant ON and QuickStart function 1 To enable STR functionality to save system power a Install ACPI certified add on cards such as AGP LAN and modem cards b In BIOS under Power Management Setup refer to Section 4 select ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR c When in Windows open the Control Panel Power Management application and click the Advanced tab In the Power buttons section select Stand By from the drop down lists 2 To activate the STR function a Click the START button and choose Shut Down b In the Shut Down Windows dialog box select the Stand By option to enter STR mode S The following are the differences between STR power saving mode and Sus pend Power On Suspend mode a STR is the most advanced Power Management mode b STR cuts all the power supplied to peripherals except to memory max power saving c STR saves and keeps all on screen dat
9. 2 4GHz Note Overclocking failure will cause no display on the monitor To overcome this switch off the power supply and switch on again Restart the system press and hold lt Insert gt key This will revert the BIOS to default or initial setting CPU Interface Allows you to set CPU FSB parameters for CPU most stable or overclocked Options Optimal Aggressive Memory Frequency Enables you to select the memory frequency Options By SPD 50 60 66 75 80 83 100 120 125 133 150 166 200 Auto Below is a list of Auto mode table for reference FSB SPD Memory Sync Async and Speed set Note Auto mode ensures the 200 266 Sync 200 Ju memory init module 200 333 Sync 200 22 n 200 400 Sync 200 initializes the memory 260 06 id iiic controller for the best 266 333 Sync 266 SC don tempe performance based on the 333 266 Async 333 266 FSB and DDR SPD 333 333 S 333 HUE ais capabilities 333 400 Sync 333 400 266 Async 400 266 400 333 Async 400 333 400 400 Sync 400 Page 4 5 BIOS Memory Timings For setting DRAM Timing Options Optimal Aggressive Turbo Expert T RAS This item specifies the number of clock cycles needed after a bank active command before a precharge can occur sets the minimum RAS pulse width Options 1 15 T RCD This item sets the timing parameters for the system memory such as the CAS Column Address
10. CD_IN1 AUX_IN1 CD Audio IN Connector These connectors are used to receive audio form a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card CD IN1 AUX IN1 CD IN Right AUX IN Right CD Reference GND 1 CD IN Left 1 AUX IN Left Page 3 9 Installation SPDIF Sony Philips Digital InterFace connector This connector links digital audio between the mainboard and your audio devices such as CD player sampler or DAT recorder It allows the digital transmission of audio data in S PDIF format SPDIF_IN VCC 5 1 6 2 NC GND SPDIF_OUT GAME1 Game MIDI connector This port works well with any application that is compatible with the standard PC joystick n J2B2 J2B1 J2CY MIDI Out COM Serial Port Connector The serial port can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial device RTS RI DCD TXD Ground RXD DTR
11. Options Disabled Enabled System BIOS Cacheable This item allows the system BIOS to be cached in memory for faster execution Options Disabled Enabled Video RAM Cacheable This option allows the CPU to cache read writes of the video RAM Options Disabled Enabled Page 4 7 BIOS 4 4 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Press Enter Press Enter PCI Slot Press Enter DE Function Setup Onboard Device Init Display First Onboard IZO Chip Setup Item Help Menu Level PU PD Value F18 Save F6 Fail Safe Defaults Tl Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values ESC Exit F1 General Help F Optimized Defaults Figure 5 Integrated Peripherals Init Display First This item is used to select whether to initialize the AGP or PCI first when the system boots Options PCI Slot Onboard AGP gt IDE Function Setup Scroll to IDE Function Setup and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Phoenix AwardBLOS CHOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel Primary Master UDMA Primary Slave UDMA OnChip IDE Channell Secondary Master UDMA Secondary Slave UDMA IDE Prefetch Mode OnChip Serial ATA IDE RAID IDE Channel IDE Channel IDE Channell IDE Channell Slave RAID SATA Primary Master RAID SATA Secndry Master RAID IDE DHA transfer access IDE HDD Block Mode Master RAID Slave RAID Master RAID Page 4 8
12. Reinsert the BIOS chip Download the correct BIOS version update from the manufacturer s Web site Replace mainboard Remove and replace the add on card Reinsert memory module Replace memory with correct type Replace memory module Replace VGA card Reinsert the VGA card Clear CMOS or press the insert key to power on the system 1 Ensure that the keyboard and mouse are connected correctly 2 Replace the RTC battery Table of Contents Page Section I Introduction Packar e e EE 1 1 ereechen 1 2 System Block Diagrami escencia i 1 5 Section 2 Specification Mainboard Specification ccccccccccccccccccecceceeeeeeeees 2 1 Section 3 Installation Mainboard WE EE 3 1 Easy Installation Procedure 3 2 ET HB e EE 3 2 PUD SESS ERUN 3 4 System Memory Configuration cccccsssssseeeeeees 3 5 Expansion EE 3 6 DEVICE C ODIGCEODS ee EE 3 7 Power On Off Remote ccccccsssssscccceeeeceeeeeeeeeeees 3 14 External Modem Ring in Power ON and Keyboard Power ON Function KBPO 3 14 STR Suspend To RAM Function 3 15 CPU Overheating Drotecton 3 16 Section 4 BIOS Setup hu ET Ian ERN EM 4 1 Standard CMOS SCtup EEN 4 2 Adyanced BIOS Eeat feSs betreten 4 3 Advanced Chipset Features EEN 4 4 Integrated Peripherals ee tte Re 4 8 Power Management Setup 4 14 Section 5 Section 6 A
13. XP and Barton processors with 266 333 400MHz Front Side Bus Athlon XP 1500 to 3000 with 266 333MHz Front Side Bus Barton 2500 to 3200 with 333 400MHz Front Side Bus Chipset e nVidia AGPset nForce2 Ultra 400 RAID MCP 9 Main Memory e Three 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets for 64 bit Unbuffered Single Double side and DDR 266 333 400 DIMMs e Supports 128 bit dual channel memory architecture e Supports up to 3GB memory size BIOS e Flash EEPROM with Award BIOS ACPI v2 0 compliant S3 Suspend to DRAM sleep state support SMBIOS System Management BIOS v2 2 compliant Supports Power failure recovery Able to wake the computer from specific states by LAN Power switch PME RTC alarm USB PS2 K B PS2 Mouse Modem Ring in COMZI Q Onboard PCI Devices 1394 gt Integrated VIA VT6307 1394 controller with 2 ports solution Optional _ IEEE 1394a compliant with up to 400Mbps bandwidth LAN 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet with onboard Realtek RTL8201CL LAN PHY Page 2 1 Specification 9 Legacy IO Controller Winbond W83627THF LPC IO controller with floppy printer game serial and SIR interface Supports Hardware Monitoring function Audio Six channel audio with analog and digital output using Realtek ALC655 AC 97CODEC AC 97 v2 3 compliant Supports CD In AUX IN and S PDIF in interface Supports Line out and Mic In for front panel Supports automatic Jack sensin
14. devices HDD LS120 ZIP CDROM Reserved Detect serial ports amp parallel ports Reserved Detect amp install co processor Reserved 1 Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported If errors occur report errors amp wait for keys If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue Clear EPA or customization logo Reserved 1 Call chipset power management hook 2 Recover the text font used by EPA logo not for full screen logo 3 Ifpassword is set ask for password Save all data in stack back to CMOS Initialize ISA PnP boot devices USB final Initialization NET PC Build SYSID structure Switch screen back to text mode Set up ACPI table at top of memory Invoke ISA adapter ROMs Assign IRQs to PCI devices Initialize APM Clear noise of IRQs Reserved Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti Virus code 1 Enable L2 cache 2 Program boot up speed 3 Chipset final initialization 4 Power management final initialization 5 Clear screen amp display summary table 6 Program K6 write allocation 7 Program P6 class write combining 1 Program daylight saving 2 l 2 3 4 5 B GO JA Ch tn E GO A ra Update keyboard LED amp typematic rate Build MP table Build amp update ESCD Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick Build MSIRQ routing table oot attempt INT 19h
15. set a hot key combination to be used for powering on the system The default is Ctrl F1 Options Ctrl F1 Ctrl F12 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 Options Enabled Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 2 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports Options 3F8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 3E8 IRO4 2F8 IRQ3 Disabled Auto UART Mode Select This field configures the 2nd serial port for IR application Select the required IR protocol or select Normal to disable IR mode Options Normal IrDA and ASKIR RxD TxD Active When the above UART Mode Select is in IR mode this field configures the receive and transmit signals generated from the IR port Options Hi Hi Hi Lo Lo Hi and Lo Lo IR Transmission delay This item allows you to enabled disable IR transmission delay Options Enabled Disabled UR2 Duplex Mode This item allows you to select IR half full duplex function Options Half Full Use IR Pins This item allows you to select IR transmission routes one is RxD2 TxD2 COM Port and the other is IR Rx2Tx2 Options IR Rx2Tx2 RxD2 TxD2 Onboard Parallel Port This field allows the user to configure the LPT port Options 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled Page 4 12 BIOS Parallel Port Mode This fiel
16. Debug LED feature Options Enabled Disabled gt Onboard I O Chip Setup Scroll to Onboard I O Chip Setup and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Phoenix AwardBLOS CHOS Setup Utility Onboard I 0 Chip Setup POWER ON Function KB Power ON Password Hot Key Power ON Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART Mode Select RxD TxD Active IR Transmission Delay UR2 Duplex Mode Use IR Pins Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select Game Port Address Midi Port Address Midi Port IRQ POWER ON Function Enables computer power on by keyboard mouse or hotkey activity Password Requires you to enter a password when using the keyboard to power on Set the password in the next field KB Power ON Password Hot KEY Enables you to use a hot key combination to power on the default computer Set the hot key combination in the Hot Key Power ON field AnyKEY Enables you to set any keyboard activity to power on the computer Button Only Requires you to push the computer power button to power on the system Keyboard98 Enables you to set the Windows 98 key to power on the system KB Power ON Password Press Enter to create a password that is required when you use the keyboard to power on the system You must set the POWER ON Function to Password to be prompted for a password at power on Page 4 11 BIOS Hot Key Power ON Enables you to
17. IOS Chipset Voltage The voltage level of the Chipset Dimm Voltage The voltage level of the DRAM Battery Voltage The voltage level of the battery Power Supply 5V 5V Standby The voltage level of the switching power supply 4 8 POWER BIOS Features This page lets you adjust various parameters to obtain improved performance for overclocking Warning Overclocking requires expert knowledge and risks permanent damage to system components We recommend you leave these parameters at their default values for proper operation d Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Power BIOS Features CPU Voltage Regulator Default DIMM Yoltage Regulator Auto AGP Voltage Regulator 1 5 Menu Level e Chipset Voltage Regulator 1 6V Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F 10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults Figure 9 Power BIOS Features Page 4 19 BIOS CPU Voltage Regulator This item allows you to set the CPU Vcore voltage Options 1 400V to 2 200V in 0 025V increments AGP Voltage Regulator This item allows you to set the AGP slot voltage Options 1 5V to 1 8V in 1 V increments DIMM Voltage Regulator This item allows you to set the DIMM slot voltage Options 2 50V 2 63 V 2 77V 2 90V Chipset Voltage Regulator This item allows you to set the chipset slot voltage Options 1 6V 1 8V 2 0V Warning Default chip
18. Port An onboard LED display trouble shooting device facilitating user to detect boot up problems amp QuickSPDIF On board SPDIF out connector for quick connection to multi channel speakers Not only removes cable cluttering but also delivers loss free digital audio to let you enjoy DVD movies and games with crystal clear sound amp Magic Health Reports your system hardware status for every boot up to help detect faults early Monitor hardware status including CPU temperature CPU Memory AGP voltage fan RPM speed for chassis fan CPU fan amp Power supply fan amp EZ Boot Simply press ESC to select your bootable device No more hassle to search the BIOS menu change and re start amp PowerBlOS Supporting a full range of overclocking setting via BIOS Various adjustable feature include FSB AGP Memory voltage tweaking Page 1 4 Introduction 1 3 System Block Diagram Dual DDR Architecture DIMM 3 SPDIF Out SPDIF In lt AUX In gt Line Out or Front R L Line In or Rear R L Mic In 1 or Center amp Subwoffer Mic In 2 for Front S ATAx2 CIR SIR LAN PHY Realtek lt gt RJ 45 RTL8201CL 1394 VIA VT6307 1394 X2 Optional PCIx6 Page 1 5 Introduction Page 1 6 Specification Section 2 SPECIFICATION Mainboard Specification Q9 Processor e Supports 462 pin SocketA for AMD Athlon
19. Strobe and RAS Row Address Strobe Options 1 7 T RP This item refers to the number of cycles required to return data to its original location to close the bank or the number of cycles required to page memory before the next bank activate command can be issued Options 1 7 CAS Latency This item specifies the number of clock cycles needed after a Column Address Strobe CAS signal before data can be read The default is by DRAM SPD Options 2 0 2 5 3 0 Memory Auto Precharge Enables Memory Auto Precharge function Options Enabled Disabled FSB Spread Spectrum This item can significantly reduce the EMI ElectroMagnetic Interference generated by the CPU Options Disabled 0 50 1 00 AGP Spread Spectrum This item can significantly reduce the EMI ElectroMagnetic Interference generated by the AGP Options Disabled 0 50 1 00 Page 4 6 BIOS AGP Aperture Size MB This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory Options 32 64 128 256 512 MB AGP Frequency This item allows you to select the AGP frequency Options Auto 9OMHz 93MHz 9SMHz 97MHz 100MHz 50MHz 87MHz in IMHz increments AGP 8X Support Enables AGP 8X supports Options Disabled Enabled AGP Fast Write Capability This item allows you to use Fast Write transfer for CPU write to graphics adapter s memory
20. User s Manual nVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 mainboard for AMD Socket A processor TRADEMARK All products and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders These specifications are subject to change without notice Manual Revision 1 0 July 05 2004 OLdQ82000009 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE OF THE MANUFACTURER LIMITED WARRANTY THE MANUFACTURER EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REGARDING ITS PRODUCTS INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES SHALL APPLY TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED UNDER LOCAL LAWS IN THE COUNTRY PURCHASED IN WHICH LOCAL LAWS DO NOT ALLOW OR LIMIT THE EXCLUSION OF THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES 80 Port Frequently Asked Questions Below is a list of some basic POST Codes possible problems and solutions For more detailed information about POST Codes refer to Appendix C in this manual FFh or CFh C1h C5h 07h 12h 1 BIOS chip inserted incorrectly Incorrect BIOS update version Mainboard problem Add on card inserted incorrectly Memory module inserted incorrectly Memory compatibility problem Memory module damaged Error occured in VGA BIOS VGA card inserted incorrectly Overclock error l Initial Keyboard controller error 2 RTC error
21. a including any executed applications to DDR SDRAM d In STR mode you must push the power button connected to the onboard PW On of CFP pin to wake up your system to the last display Page 3 15 Installation 3 9 CPU Overheating Protection This mainboard is equipped with CPU Overheating Protection It will automati cally shutdown the system when CPU temperature reaches approximately 110 C to prevent long term damage to the CPU When this happens the speaker produces a sustained beep sound and the system will not be able to power on This protection is designed through hardware and no BIOS setup is required To power on your system again Step 1 Unplug the ATX power cord or turn off the ATX power supply switch Step 2 Wait afew minutes for the CPU to cool Step 3 Check that the CPU heatsink and cooling fan assembly is properly installed Be careful when touching the heatsink as it may be hot Step 4 Plug back the ATX power cord or turn on the ATX power supply switch and power on the system If the beeping sound persists repeat Step 1 to remove the power source Page 3 16 BIOS Section 4 BIOS SETUP Main Menu The ROM BIOS contains a built in Setup program which allows user to modify the basic system configuration and hardware parameters The modified data is stored in a battery backed CMOS so that data will be retained even when the power is turned off In general the information saved i
22. ancellation only for 2 channels mode removes the human voice Key lets you adjusts the key pitch b Auto Gain Control avoids saturation when adjusting the equalizer Page 6 2 Drivers Installation All Equalizer Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S PDIF4n S PDIF Dut Connector Sensing General 42d s i lt Figure 3 gt 12d Hz 100 200 400 600 kK 16K Bass Treble Vocal Powerful Live Dance Club Soft Rock Party Classical d ON Load Save Delete Reset 3 There are 10 bands of equalizer control check ON when you want to adjust the equalizer AC97 Audio Configuration E oix S pea ker Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S PDIFIn S PDIF Out Connector Sensing General C o nf i g u rati on No of Speaker Phonejack Switch C Headphone e Line Qut lt Fi gu re 4 gt eg te A m 4 channel mode for 4 speaker output qQ Line In 6 channel mode for 5 1 speaker output Vv Synchronize the phonejack switch with the g Mic In speaker setting 4 This page displays the mainboards s phone jack function when a corresponding audio mode no of speaker is selected Figure 4 above shows the phone jack setup for 2 channel mode Page 6 3 Drivers Installation AC97 Audio Configuration PRISES Speaker Sound Effect Equaliz
23. atus submenu of the BIOS for the current speed of the CPU fan power fan and chassis fan Page 3 7 Installation FDD 2 1 IDE1 IDE2 3 4 12V e o 12v Ground ele Ground 1 2 PW12 Page 3 8 FDD Floppy Controller Connector This connects to the floppy disk drive IDE1 IDE2 Ultra DMA 100 133 Primary Secondary IDE Connector This mainboard is equipped with 2 IDE connectors to support up to 4 ATA 133 IDE drives It supports PIO and DMA mode operations for maximum data transfer rate of 133MB sec per channel L When using two IDE drives one must be set to Master mode and the other to Slave mode Refer to your disk drive user s manual for information about selecting the proper drive switch settings PW1 20 pin ATX Power Connector PW12 4 pin ATX12V Power Connector The mainboard is equipped with a standard 20 pin ATX main power connector and a 4 pin 12V power connector for connecting an ATX12V power supply The plugs of the power cables are designed to fit in only one orientation Insert the plugs into the connectors until they fit in place Caution The PW1 and PW12 Power Connector must be use
24. connector CAUTION Please make sure the USB cable has the same pin assignment A different pin assignment may cause damage to the system If you need the USB cable please contact our retailer Page 3 12 CIR CSPK VCG GND Speaker Installation CFP Front Panel Connector HD LED This LED will light up whenever the hard drive is being accessed PWR LED This connects to the power button of the system chassis RST This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system PW ON This 1s connected to the power button on the case To use the Soft Off by PWR BTTN feature refer to the Power Management Setup in the BIOS setup section of this manual CIR IR connector Connect the IrDA cable if available to this IR connector CSPK Speaker Connect to the case speaker Page 3 13 Installation 3 6 Power On Off Remote This board has a 20 pin ATX and a 4 pin ATX12V power supply connector to support power supplies with Remote On Off feature The 4 pin ATX12V connector must be plugged in for the system to operate safely The chassis power button should be connected to the mainboard front panel PW ON header Figure 7 You can t
25. d at the bottom of the screen as the cursor is moved to various items which provides a better understanding of each function When a selection is made the menu of the selected item will appear so that the user can modify associated configuration parameters 4 1 Standard CMOS Setup Choose STANDARD CMOS FEATURES in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY Menu Figure 2 Standard CMOS Features Setup allows the user to configure system settings such as the current date and time type of hard disk drive installed floppy drive type and display type Memory size is auto detected by the BIOS and displayed for your reference When a field is highlighted use direction keys to move the cursor and the lt Enter gt key to select the entries in the field can be changed by pressing the lt PgDn gt or the lt PgUp gt key Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Standard CHOS Features Date ka dd Thu Dee 25 2003 Time hh mm 17 23 28 Menu Level e IDE Channel 80 Master IDE Channel 8 Slave Change the day month IDE Channel 1 Master year and century IDE Channel 1 Slave Drive H BN TT S E LM Halt On All Errors Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 604 72K Total Memory 1024K Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults Figure 2 Standard CMOS Setup Notes e If the hard disk Primary Master Slave and Secondary Master Slave are set to Auto the hard disk s
26. d allows the user to select the parallel port mode Options SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP EPP Mode Select This field allows the user to select the EPP mode for parallel port mode Options EPP1 9 EPP1 7 ECP Mode USE DMA This field allows the user to select DMA1 or DMA3 for the ECP mode Options DMAI DMA3 Game Port Address Select an address for the Game port Options 201 209 Disabled Midi Port Address Select an address for the Midi port Options 290 300 330 Disabled Midi Port IRQ Select an interrupt for the Midi port Options 5 10 Page 4 13 BIOS 4 5 Power Management Setup Choose the POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY to display the following screen This menu allows the user to modify the power management parameters and IRQ signals In general these parameters should not be changed unless it s absolutely necessary Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S1 P0S Power Management User Define Menu Level d Video Off Method DPMS Support HDD Power Down Disabled HDD Down In Suspend Disabled Sof t Off by PBIN Instant Off WOL PHE From Soft Off Disabled WOR RI From Sof t Off Disabled Power On by Alarm Disabled PWRON After PWR Fail Off Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F 10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 6 Pow
27. d simultaneously for the system to work safely L The board requires a minimum of 250 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed this minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power use a 300 Watt or greater power supply Installation CFPA Front Panel Audio Connector When the jumpers are removed this connector can be used for front panel audio The front panel phone jack should have normal close switch Without phone plug inserted the rear panel audio is enabled With phone plug inserted the rear panel audio will be disabled MIC_In NC Front Line out R Rear Line out FR Key Front Line out L Rear Line out FL Settings Pins 5 6 amp 9 10 Short default Only the onboard rear panel audio jack can be used Pins 5 6 amp 9 10 Open Only front panel audio jack can be used L In 2 Channel audio mode Mic In is shared for both front panel and rear panel In 6 Channel audio mode the Mic In is dedicated for front panel use and rear panel Mic In function will switch to Center and Subwoofer support
28. detect flash type to load appropriate flash R W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD amp DMI support Reserved Use walking 1 s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry Also set real time clock power status and then check for override Reserved Program chipset default values into chipset Chipset default values are MODBINable by OEM customers Reserved Initial Early Init Onboard Generator switch Reserved Appendix 18h 19 1Ah IBh ICh IDh IEN IEN 20h 21h 22h 23h 24 26h 27h 28h 29h 2A 2Ch 2Dh 2E 32h 33h 34 3Bh 3Ch 3Dh 3Eh 3Fh 40h 41h 42h C 2 Detect CPU information including brand SMI type Cyrix or Intel and CPU level 586 or 686 Reserved Initial interrupts vector table If no special specified all H W interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS INT HDLR E S W interrupts to SPURIOUS soft HDLR Reserved Initial EARLY PM INIT switch Reserved Load keyboard matrix notebook platform Reserved HPM initialization notebook platform Reserved 1 Check validity of RTC value e g a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute 2 Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack If CMOS checksum fails use default value instead 3 Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI amp PnP use If ESCD is valid take into consideration of the ESCD s legacy information 4 Onboard clock generator initialization Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI amp DIMM slots 5 Early PCI initializatio
29. e Options Enabled Disabled Soft Off by PBTN Use this to select your soft off function The default is Instant Off Instant Off Turns off the system instantly Delay 4 Second Turns off the system after a 4 second delay If momentary press of button the system will go into Suspend Mode Press the power button again to make system back to work WOL PME From Soft Off An input signal from PME on the PCI card awakens the system from soft off state Options Enabled Disabled WOR RIZ From Soft Off An input Ring In signal from the modem awakens the system from a soft off state Options Enabled Disabled Power On by Alarm When set to Enable alarm resume you can set the date of month and time hh mm ss that will awaken a system which has been powered down Options Enabled Disabled Page 4 15 BIOS PwerOn After Pwr Fail This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operat ing status after power returns from a power failure Off The system stays off after a power failure Former Sts The system returns to the state it was in just prior to the power failure 4 6 PNP PCI Configuration This page lets the user to modify the PCT IRQ signals when various PCI cards are inserted WARNING Conflicting IRQ s may cause system unable to locate certain devices Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Resources Controlled By fluto ESCD Item Help Menu Lev
30. e optional and may not be available Page 3 1 Installation Easy Installation Procedure The following must be completed before powering on your new system 3 1 CPU Installation 3 2 Jumper Settings 3 3 System Memory Configuration 3 4 Expansion Slots 3 5 Device Connectors 3 1 CPU Installation CPU Insertion use AMD Athlon as reference LOS DN N e ous lt Figure 3 gt Page 3 2 Step 1 Open the socket by raising the actuation lever Step 2 Insert the processor Ensure proper pin orientation by aligning the FC PGA corner marking with the socket corner closest to the actuation arm tip The pin field 1s keyed to prevent mis oriented insertion Don t force processor into socket If it does not go in easily check for mis orientation and debris Make sure the processor is fully inserted into the socket on all sides Installation Step 3 Close the socket by lowering and locking the actuation lever e amp gt x So RE GA Ace MS Kai BEN aV P 8 CA B K o M AV 5 UN VO MESS 4 ES Figure 4 Step 4 Thermal compound and qualified heatsink recommended by AMD are a must to avoid CPU overheat damage For more information about installing your CPU please refer to the AMD website article Socket A AMD processor and Heatsink Installation Guide http www amd com products cpg athlon pdf 23986 pdf Figure 57 Pa
31. e system from the CD ROM 3 A menu of driver for various RAID controllers will appear 4 Insert a blank floppy into the A drive 5 Select the appropriate RAID controller to begin copy into the floppy gt Method 2 1 Locate another computer and insert the bundled CD into its CD ROM drive 2 A main menu screen will appear Autorun feature 3 Select the page RAID floppy as shown below 4 Insert a blank floppy into the A drive 5 Click on the required driver to begin copy into the floppy gt Step 3 Install O S into RAID disk Continue to install Windows XP 2000 NT4 0 as normal When requested by Windows Setup for RAID driver insert the floppy created earlier in Step 2 Page 5 5 S ATA RAID Configuration iz Step 4 Install Software utility for Windows After the O S has been installed you may install the RAID controller s driver and software The RAID software is a Windows based utility with graphical user interface that provides an easy operating tool to configure and manage RAID arrays 1 Insert the bundled CD into the CD ROM drive 2 When the main menu appears click on the RAID driver corresponding to the controller you have configured in Step 1 See driver installation in section 6 for more details Note For information on using the software utility refer to the user guide in the bundled CD Page 5 6 Drivers Installation Section 6 DRIVER INSTALLATION Easy Driver Installation Insert
32. each CPU are not identical Reserved Initialize USB Reserved Test all memory clear all extended memory to 0 Reserved Display number of processors multi processor platform Reserved 1 Display PnP logo 2 Early ISA PnP initialization Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device Reserved Initialize the combined Trend Anti Virus code Reserved Optional Feature Show message for entering AWDFLASH EXE from FDD optional Reserved 1 Initialize Init Onboard Super IO switch 2 Initialize Init Onbaord AUDIO switch Reserved Okay to enter Setup utility i e not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility Reserved Initialize PS 2 Mouse Reserved Prepare memory size information for function call INT 15h ax E820h Reserved Turn on L2 cache Reserved Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup amp Auto configuration table Reserved 1 Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 2 Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to AUTO C 3 Appendix 6Eh 6Fh 70 72h 73h 74h 75h 76h 77h 78h 79h 7Ah 7B 7Eh 7Fh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86 92h 93h 94h 95h 96h FFh GA Reserved 1 Initialize floppy controller 2 Setup floppy related fields in 40 hardware Reserved Optional Feature Enter AWDFLASH EXE if AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive ALT F2 is pressed Reserved Detect amp install all IDE
33. el gt PCI YGA Palette Snoop Disabled BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices If you choose Auto you cannot select IRQ DHA and memory base address fields since BIOS automatically assigns them Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F 10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 7 PNP PCI Configuration Setup Resources Controlled By Determines what controls system PNP PCI resources The default is Auto ESCD Manual PNP Card s resources are controlled manually The IRQ Resources field becomes available and you can set which IRQ X and DMA X are assigned to PCI and onboard devices Auto BIOS assigns the interrupt resource automatically Page 4 16 PCI VGA Palette Snoop BIOS This item is designed to overcome problems that may be caused by some nonstandard VGA cards Options Enabled Disabled Interrupt requests are shared as shown below INT A INT B INT C INTD INTE AGP Slot AC97 V Slot 1 V Slot 2 Slot 3 V Slot 4 V Slot 5 V Slot 6 Onboard 1394 V Onboard LAN Onboard USB Onboard USB V USB 2 0 V SM BUS V IMPORTANT When using PCI cards on shared IRQ slots make sure its drivers support Shared IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments IRQ conflicts between the two PCI g
34. er Management ACPI Function Enables the ACPI Function Options Enabled Disabled ACPI Suspend Type This item allows you to select S1 Power On Suspend or S3 Suspend To RAM function When set to S3 STR or S1 amp S3 the following two fields become available Options S1 POS S3 STR S1 amp S3 Power Management Use this to select your Power Management selection The default is User define Max saving Maximum power savings Inactivity period is 1 minute in each mode Min saving Minimum power savings Inactivity period is 1 hour in each mode User define Allows user to define PM Timers parameters to control power saving mode Page 4 14 BIOS Video Off Method This option allows you to select how the video will be disabled by the power management The default is V H Sync Blank V H Sync Blank System turns off vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS Support Select this option if your monitor supports the Display Power Management Signaling DPMS standard of the Video Electronics Standards Association VESA Use the software supplied for your video subsystem to select video power management values Blank Screen System only writes blanks to the video buffer HDD Power Down Powers down the hard disk drive after a preset period of system inactivity Options Disabled 1 min 15min HDD Down In Suspend Lets you enable the HDD to power off in suspend mod
35. er Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S PDIF In S PDIF Dut Connector Sensing General C o nf i g u rati on Ho of Speaker Phonejack Switch C Headphone e Front Speaker Out 2 channel mode for stereo speaker output 4 channel mode for 4 speaker output Q Rear Speaker Out Figure 57 jy Synchronize the phonejack switch with the e Center Subwoofer Speaker Qut speaker setting 5 For 6 channel mode the audio combination 1s shown above AC97 Audio Configuration E ll xl Speaker Test Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S PDIF In S PDIF Out Connector Sensing General lt Figure 6 gt Click on the speaker to test it 6 To test the speaker select the Speaker Test page and click directly on the speakers shown on the screen Page 6 4 Drivers Installation AC97 Audio Configuration E jol xl S P D l F n Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S PDIF In S PDIF Dut Connector Sensing General Status Unlock Sampling rate wee lt Figure 7 gt DataValidation o Real time SPDIF In monitor 7 This page shows S PDIF IN function on your system a Click Auto Lock to detect S PDIF input and display its information b Check Real time S PDIF In monitor to listen to the S PDIF IN signal through Line out connector AC97 Audio Configuration E d lal xf S P D F O ut
36. fferent capacities Spanning stores data onto a drive until it is full then proceeds to store files onto the next drive in the array When any disk member fails the failure affects the entire array JBOD is not really a RAID and does not support fault tolerance Others Other RAID derivatives are RAID 10 and RAID 5 These RAID levels require more than 2 drives to operate combining the benefits of RAID 0 and RAID 1 Page 5 2 S ATA RAID Configuration nVidia S ATA RAID Features The nVidia S ATA RAID solution uses the nForce2 RAID MCP chip as a RAID controller which is a 2 channel S ATA and 1 channel ATA133 solution Listed below are the main features and benefits of nVidia S ATA RAID Support two S ATA hard disk drives Supports hard disk drive larger than 137 GB 48 bits LBA Supports RAID 0 1 and JBOD Free Disk and Dedicated Spare Disk A Free Disk or Dedicated Disk can be automatically used in case one drive of a mirrored array fails A free disk can be used by any available mirrored array while a dedicated disk can be used only by the array to which it is assigned RAID Across PATA and SATA NVRAID can span across both Parallel ATA as well as Serial ATA controllers RAID operations can be performed on Parallel ATA hard drives Serial ATA hard drives or both Parallel and Serial ATA hard drives Bootable RAID NVRAID can be configured in a way to make it bootable For example two hard drives can be configured as a bootable m
37. g Rear panel audio jacks configuration Supports S PDIF out from nForce2 RAID MCP south bridge Peripheral Interfaces H At Rear Panel PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports One Parallel printer port One S PDIF Out Coaxial jack One Serial port One RJ45 LAN connector Four USB2 0 ports Three Audio jacks Onboard connector and pin header Page 2 2 One floppy drive connector Two ATA 133 IDE connectors Specification Four extra USB2 0 ports Two CD IN connectors One S PDIF in out connector One IR connector One Game port connector One Serial Port COM2 connector Two S ATA connectors Two 1394 connectors Optional Three Fan connectors 9 Front Panel Controller Supports Reset amp Soft Off switches Supports HDD amp Power LEDs Supports PC speaker Supports Front Panel Audio connector Q Expansion Slots One AGP slot supporting 1 5v 4X 8X AGP card AGP v3 0 compliant Six PCI slots with Bus Master support PCI v2 2 compliant Q Other Features Magic Health A quick dashboard display at POST to show hardware status Helps to detect faults early EZ Boot An easy way let end user can choose to boot from hard drive CD ROM floppy KBPO Keyboard power on turn on the computer from keyboard PowerBIOS for excellent Overclocking capabilities through subtle voltage tuning for CPU
38. ge 3 3 Installation 3 2 Jumper Settings Page 3 4 JCMOS Clear CMOS data Jumper If the CMOS data becomes corrupted or you forgot the supervisor or user password clear the CMOS data to reconfigure the system back to the default values stored in the ROM BIOS Settings SL 1 2 Normal Default 2 3 Clear CMOS To CMOS Clear data please follow the steps below 1 Turn off the system 2 Change the jumper from 1 2 to 2 3 position for a few seconds 3 Replace the jumper back to the 1 2 position 4 Turn on the system and hold down the lt Del gt key to enter BIOS setup JCLK CPU FSB Select Jumper This jumper is used to select the front side bus of the CPU installed on the mainboard Tel Settings E 1 2 100 133 MHz z 2 3 133 166 200 MHz Default Note Overclocking may cause system instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance Installation 3 3 System Memory Configuration Memory Layout The mainboard accommodates three PC1600 2100 2700 3200 184 pin DIMMs Dual In line Memory Modules e Supports up to 3 0GB of 200 266 333 400MHz DDR SDRAM e Supports u
39. he table below briefly introduced these RAID levels RAID Level No of Drives Capacity Benefits Highest performance without Ka RAID 0 Striping Dono kee drivers Smallest size dati protection No data protection and JBOD Spanning 2 Sum of All drivers performance improving but disk capacity fully used Page 5 1 S ATA RAID Configuration RAID 0 Striping RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives If any disk member fails it affects the entire array The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of the smallest member The striping block size can be set from 4KB to 64KB RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance RAID 1 Mirroring RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives and reads both sets of data in parallel If one of the mirrored drives suffers a mechanical failure or does not respond the remaining drive will continue to function Due to redundancy the drive capacity of the array is the capacity of the smallest drive Under a RAID 1 setup an extra drive called the spare drive can be attached Such a drive will be activated to replace a failed drive that is part of a mirrored array Due to the fault tolerance if any RAID 1 drive fails data access will not be affected as long as there are other working drives in the array JBOD Spanning A spanning disk array is equal to the sum of the all drives when the drives used are having di
40. inboard Features Brief Introduction zk Athlon Processor The AMD Athlon is a seventh generation micro architecture with an integrated L2 cache which is powerful enough to support the bandwidth requirements of a large range of applications hardware graphics and memory technologies For more information about all the new features Athlon Processor deliver check out the AMD website at http www amd com zk Chipset This board is designed with nVidia chipset nForce2 Ultra 400 as North Bridge and nForce2 RAID MCP as South Bridge The nForce2 Ultra 400 delivers twice the bandwidth by implementing the new NVIDIA DualDDR Memory Architec ture speed to DDR 400 memories This generation System Platform Processor also implements the AGP 8X interface HyperTransport Link and is fully compliant with industry standard power management specifications such as ACPI 2 0 and PCI Power Management Interface PMI Spec 1 1 For more details about the NVIDIA nForce2 MCPs please visit the NVIDIA Web site at http www nvidia com Accelerated Graphics Port AGP The AGP slot on the board is compliant with the new AGP 3 0 specification This new specification enhances the functionality of the original AGP specification by allowing 8X data transfers 8 data samples per clock resulting in maximum bandwidth of 2 1GB s Only 1 5V AGP cards are supported zk Ultra ATA100 133 The mainboard provides an Ultra ATA100 133 Bus Master IDE cont
41. irrored RAID array RAID on Multiple Disk Controllers Unlike other RAID solutions that limits the user to a dedicated RAID controller NVRAID software can use a drive on one RAID controller and another drive on a second RAID controller Page 5 3 S ATA RAID Configuration Enable RAID Function For any RAID controller the general procedure to setup a RAID system is shown below p2 Step 3 Install O S into RAID disk J Note If you are not installing O S into the RAID Step 4 1 i Install RAID Software for disks you may skip Step 2 amp Step3 K Step 1 Create RAID Array RAID arrays are created using the RAID controller s BIOS utility gt NVIDIA nForce2 MCP Power on the system and wait for the following screen to appear Press the F10 key to enter its BIOS configuration utility isks Disk Model Name F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Wl Select ENTER Popup Refer to Appendix B 1 for details about creating RAID array using this utility After the RAID array is created press F10 to exit Page 5 4 S ATA RAID Configuration When installing Windows XP 2000 NT4 0 into any RAID disk the O S setup will require a floppy disk containing the RAID driver This step will show you how to Step 2 Prepare driver floppy prepare this driver floppy There are 2 methods to prepare this floppy gt Method 1 1 Insert the bundled CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Bootth
42. ize and model will be auto detected The Halt On field is used to determine when the BIOS will halt the system if an error occurs Page 4 2 BIOS 4 2 Advanced BIOS Features Selecting the ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES option in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY menu allows users to change system related parameters in the displayed menu This menu shows all of the manufacturer s default values for the board Pressing the F1 key displays a help message for the selected item Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Removable Device Priority Press Enter Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter CD ROM Boot Priority Network Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Security Option Press Enter Press Enter Removable Hard Disk CDROW Enabled Disabled Setup Menu Level gt Select Removable Boot Device Priority Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F 10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 3 BIOS Features Setup gt Removable Device Hard Disk CD ROM Network Boot Priority This item allows you to select the removable device hard disk CD ROM network boot priority First Second Third Boot Device The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these ite
43. led Disabled IDE DMA transfer access Automatic data transfer between system memory and IDE device with minimum CPU intervention This improves data throughput and frees CPU to perform other tasks Options Enabled Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode IDE Block Mode allows the controller to access blocks of sectors rather than a single sector at a time The default is Enabled Options Enabled Disabled Page 4 9 BIOS gt Onboard Device Scroll to Onboard Device and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Onboard Device OnChip USB V1 1 V2 0 Item Help USB KB Storeage Support USB Mouse Support AC9 Audio NY Lan NY Lan MAC Address Onboard Debug LED Onchip USB Enables the USB controller Options Disabled V1 1 V2 0 V1 1 USB KB Storage Support Enable Disable support for USB keyboard Storage under DOS Options Enabled Disabled USB Mouse Support Enable Disable support for USB mouse under DOS Options Enabled Disabled AC97 Audio This item allows you disable the chipset on chip AC97 Audio Options Auto Disabled NV Lan Enables the onboard LAN feature Options Auto Disabled NV Lan MAC Address Machine MAC NV address selection Options Enabled Disabled NV Lan Address Input Allows you to input the MAC NV address Current NV Lan MAC Address Display the current MAC NV address Page 4 10 BIOS Onboard Debug LED Enables the onboard
44. ms Options Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP100 USB FDD USB ZIP LAN Disabled Boot Other Device When enabled the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the first second and third boot devices Options Enabled Disabled Page 4 3 BIOS Boot Up Floppy Seek If this item 1s enabled it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start up time You don t need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity Options Enabled Disabled Security Option This category allows you to limit access to the System and Setup or just to Setup The default is Setup System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt Full Screen LOGO Show This item allows you determine Full Screen LOGO display during POST Options Enabled Disabled 4 3 Advanced Chipset Features Choose the ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES option in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY menu to display following menu Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features System Performance CPU Clock Ratio FSB Frequency CPU Interface Memory Frequency Resulting Frequency Memory Timings TCRAS TCRCD T RP CAS Latency Memory Auto Precharge FSB S
45. n Enumerate PCI bus number Assign memory amp I O resource Search for a valid VGA device amp VGA BIOS and put it into C000 0 Reserved Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 1 Program CPU internal MTRR P6 amp PII for 0 640K memory address 2 Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU 3 Program early chipset according to CMOS setup Example onboard IDE controller 4 Measure CPU speed 5 Invoke video BIOS Reserved 1 Initialize multi language 2 Put information on screen display including Award title CPU type CPU speed Reserved Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I O chips Reserved Test 8254 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 Reserved Reserved 43h 44h 45 46h 47h 48h 49h 4A ADh 4Eh 4Fh 50h Sih 52h 53 54h 55h 56h 57h 58h 59h SAh 5Bh 5Ch 5Dh SE 5Fh 60h 61 64h 65h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Dh Appendix Test 8259 functionality Reserved Reserved Initialize EISA slot Reserved 1 Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page 2 Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU Reserved 1 Program MTRR of MI CPU 2 Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU amp program CPU with proper cacheable range 3 Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU 4 On MP platform adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between
46. n the CMOS RAM will stay unchanged unless there is a configuration change in the system such as hard drive replacement or a device is added It is possible for the CMOS battery to fail causing CMOS data loss If this happens you will need install a new CMOS battery and reconfigure your BIOS settings The BIOS setup screen and description are for reference only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen The contents of BIOS are subject to change without notice Please visit our website for updates To enter the Setup Program Power on the computer and press the Del key during the POST Power On Self Test The BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY opens Figure 1 Phoenix RwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Standard CHOS Features POWER BIOS Features 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 amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS UN WER Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Page 4 1 BIOS The main menu displays all the major selection items Select the item you need to reconfigure The selection is made by moving the cursor press any direction arrow key to the item and pressing the Enter key An on line help message is displaye
47. p to 3 DDR DIMMs refer to Table 1 e Supports 64 128 256 512Mb 1Gb x8 amp x16 DRAMs e Supports 128 bit dual channel memory architecture e Supports unbuffered and non ECC DIMMs e Supports configurations defined in the JEDEC DDR DIMM specification Figure 6 and Table 1 show several possible memory configurations lt Figure 6 gt DDR DIMM 2 Bank 1 DDR DIMM 3 DDR DIMM 1 Bank 0 lable I SS 1 DIMM uM 3 DIMMs 64 bit 64 bit 128 bit 128 bit NOTES e DIMMZ2 amp 3 shared same memory bus and DIMMZl is dedicated for 2 4 channel memory bus We recommend you to use DIMM socket of the same color to obtain the best memory performance For one DIMM memory configuration the DIMM can be located on any of DIMM 1 to DIMM 3 in 64 bit mode For two DIMMs memory configuration the DIMMs should be located on DIMM 2 3 and DIMM 1 in 128 bit mode It is preferable to use DRAM DIMM of the same type and size For three DIMMs memory configuration the DIMMs can be located on all DIMM sockets in 128 bit mode Using non compliant memory with higher bus speeds overclocking may severely compromise the integrity of the system Page 3 5 Installation 3 4 Expansion Slots AGP Slot The mainboard is equipped with an AGP slot Make sure you install a card that supports the 1 5V specification
48. ppendix PNP PCTCOnfipUtatiOD soe RARE E M E eta 4 16 PC Hcaltir Status acest atic keane patte ied ded 4 18 Power BIOS Features oce etta eed o nes 4 19 Defaults Ee 4 20 Supervisor User Password Setting 4 2 Exit Seleelillb eiie Erie iu edu EE 4 22 S ATA RAID Configuration IitrodueiblOEl EE 5 1 NVidia SATA RAID Features 5 3 Enable RAID Function err 5 4 Driver Installation Easy Driver Installation ccccscsssccccecceceeeeeeeeeeees 6 1 Realtek Sound Manager Quick User guide 6 2 Appendix A Update Your System BIOS eeeeesssss A 1 Appendix B NVidia RAID BIOS Utility eeeeeeeeeesss B 1 Appendix C POST PU c C 1 vi Page Left Blank Introduction Section 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 Package Contents Contents Optional Items A Mainboard H Game amp COM bracket cable B User s manual I IEEE 1394 two ports bracket C Floppy drive cable J Extra USB2 0 port cable D HDD drive cable K S PDIF Module E CD drivers and utilities If you need the optional item please contact your dealer for assistance F I O Shield G S ATA data and power cable USER S MANUAL Page 1 1 Introduction 1 2 Ma
49. pread Spectrum AGP Spread Spectrum AGP Aperture Size MB AGP Frequency AGP 84 Support AGP Fast Write Capability System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Optimal Default 106 MHz Optimal Auto Optimal 7 1 1 25 Enabled Disabled Disabled 64M Auto Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Menu Level Optimal Use the most stable settings Aggressive Turbol Use ouer clocked settings for higher performance but with higher risk of instability Expert Allows full customization of performance options Advanced users only PU PD Value F10 Save F6 Fail Safe Defaults Figure 4 Chipset Features Setup F1 General Help Tle Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values ESC Exit F 0 3timized Defaults Page 4 4 BIOS System Performance This item will help you to configure your system performance selecting higher performance may cause instability Options Optimal Aggressive Turbo Expert CPU Clock Ratio Use this item to select a multiplier to set the CPU frequency See FSB Frequency item below for explanation FSB Frequency Enables you to increment the CPU s clock generator at 1 MHz step This works together with CPU Clock Ratio above to set the CPU operating frequency CPU Clock Generator x CPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency For example if you have a processor that is rated at 2 4GHz and the clock generator is 200MHz then 200MHz x 12
50. ration page Current Connection column shows the type of device detected If the results do not match an exclamation mark will appear on the right side Page 6 6 Drivers Installation AC97 Audio Configuration l 2 5 x Co n n ector Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S PDIF In S PDIF Out Connector Sensing General Og Line Out Connector O4 Line In Connector OA Mic In Connector Device Type Device Type Device Type Sensing Figure 117 ry Power Speaker Not Connected V Stereo Headphone Passive Speaker Correction Correction SS T Please stop other audio applications before starting ar 11 After closing EZ Connector this page will show the latest connector status as above AC97 Audio Configuration EE Lini xl General Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S PDIF In S PDIF Out Connector Sensing General Information Audio Driver Version 5 10 0 5190 Direct Version Direct 7 Audio Controller VIA 3059 audio controller SE H S ure 1 Z gt ACS Codec ALC655 Language Auto DI The setting will not be activated until you restart this program 12 This page displays information regarding the audio hardware and software To remove Sound Manager icon from Windows Task bar uncheck Show icon in system tray Page 6 7 Drivers Installation
51. roller This controller supports Ultra ATA 100 133 protocols which are ideal to support demanding applications such as real time video multimedia and a high perfor mance operating system A new IDE cable is required for Ultra ATA100 133 zk Hardware Monitoring Hardware monitoring enables you to monitor various aspects of the system operation and status This includes CPU temperature voltage and fan speed in RPMs Page 1 2 Introduction Xx 10 100 LAN This mainboard is mounted with an ethernet LAN PHY It allows the mainboard to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub se Serial ATA Support Serial ATA an evolutionary replacement for Parallel ATA IDE storage interface Increases the peak data transfer speed up to ISOMB sec and allows future enhancements to the computing platform zk IEEE 1394 Optional The IEEE 1394a standard provides transfer rates up to 400Mbits sec IEEE 1394 provides enhanced PC connectivity for consumer electronics audio video appliances storage peripherals portable devices such as digital cameras and inter PC communications yer USB2 0 A popular USB standard for plugging in peripherals with up to 480Mbps transfer speed while maintaining backward compatibility with older USB1 1 device yw 6ch Delivers 6 channel audio to bring you the latest m audio realism from DVD movies and games Perfect for your home theatre system Page 1 3 Introduction Special Features amp 80
52. roups will make the system unstable or cards inoperable Page 4 17 BIOS 4 7 PC Health Status Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Show PC Health in POST RS Shutdown Temperature Disabled Current System Temp Menu Level Current CPU Temperature Current System FAN Speed Current CPU FAN Speed Current Power FAN Speed CPU Core Yoltage AGP Voltage Chipset Voltage Dimm Yoltage Power Supply 5 Battery Voltage 9Y Standby Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F 10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 8 PC Health Status Show PC Health in POST When this function is enabled the PC Health information is displayed during the POST Power On Self Test Options Enabled Disabled Shutdown Temperature This is the temperature that the computer will turn off the power to combat the effects of an overheating system requires ACPI to be enabled in Power Manage ment BIOS and ACPI compliant operating system The default is Disabled Options available are 60 C 140 F to 75 C 167 F in increments of 5 C Current System CPU Temperature Displays the current system CPU temperature Current CPU Chassis Power FAN Speed Displays the current speed of the CPU chassis and power fan speed in RPMs CPU Vcore Voltage The voltage level of the CPU Vcore AGP Voltage The voltage level of power supplied to AGP card Page 4 18 B
53. set voltage is 1 6V Setting higher voltage may cause damage to ups Please ensure proper cooling for Northbridge and Southbridge 4 9 Defaults Menu Selecting Defaults from the main menu shows you two options which are de scribed below Load Fail Safe Defaults When you press lt Enter gt on this item you get a confirmation dialog box Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimized Defaults When you press lt Enter gt on this item you get a confirmation dialog box Load Optimized Defaults Y N N Pressing Y loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal perfor mance system operations Page 4 20 BIOS 4 10 Supervisor User Password Setting This function lets you set either Supervisor or User Password or both to prevent unauthorized changes to BIOS menus supervisor password full rights to enter and change options of the setup menus user password only enter but no rights to change options of the setup menus When you select this function the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password ENTER PASSWORD Type the password up to eight characters in length and press lt Enter gt The pass word typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory You will be asked to confirm the password Type the pass
54. stem is restarted again Exit Without Saving Pressing lt Enter gt on this item asks for confirmation Quit without saving Y N Y This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change The previous selections remain in effect This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer Page 4 22 S ATA RAID Configuration Section 5 S ATA RAID CONFIGURATION Introduction This section gives a brief introduction on RAID related background knowledge and a general procedure to setup RAID system on this mainboard RAID Basics RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks is a method of combining two or more hard disk drives into one logical unit known as a RAID array The advantage of RAID is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance Fault tolerance 1s achieved through data redundant operation where if one drives fails a mirrored copy of the data can be found on another drive This can prevent data loss if the operating system fails or hangs Below is an example of a RAID array with 2 drives C The individual disk drives in an array are called members All disk members in a formed disk array are recognized as a single physical drive to the operating system Hard disk drives can be combined together through a few different methods The different methods are referred to as different RAID levels Different RAID levels represent different performance levels security levels and implementation costs T
55. the bundled CD disk the main menu screen will appear The main menu displays buttons that link you to the supported drivers utilities and software Step 1 Click NVIDIA NFORCE Driver to install chipset driver Step 2 Click AC 97 AUDIO Driver to install audio driver Step3 Click USB 2 0 Driver to install USB 2 0 driver Page 6 1 Drivers Installation Realtek Sound Manager Quick User guide Introduction To obtain the best performance from your audio system run the Sound Manager utility to adjust the settings to suit your needs This section of the manual is intended to provide a quick user guide to setup Sound Manager For more detailed information refer to Sound Manager manual in the CD Figure 17 E Sound Manager g 8 Multimedia Windows Media Player dE Sound Recorder 9 Ee Volume Control Sound Effect 1 Right click Sound Effect button on the task bar and select Sound Manager DC Audio Configuration a i ixll Sound Effect Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S PDIF In S PDIF Dut Connector Sensing General r Environment r Karaoke Other Voice Cancellation only for 2 EEN Auto Gain Control Fig ure 2 d KEY KSE SSC 2 Select Sound Effect page to set the desired audio environment from the pull down menu There are in total 23 kinds of sound effect a For Karaoke function Voice C
56. the right arrow key gt until all the disks that you want to use as RAID array disks appear in the Array Disks block Completing the RAID BIOS Setup After assigning your RAID array disks press F7 The Clear disk data prompt appears NVIDIA RAID Utility Define a New Array RAI Mode TET NE Sviping Bock KE Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name k Model Name Clear disk data Y YES N NO mi Lal Del F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate M I Select ENTER Popup Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array otherwise press N You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used as RAID drives The Array List window appears where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up Appendix Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to set up then press Enter The Array Detail window appears Array 2 NVIDIA MIRROR 74 56G Array Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 32K Adapt Channel MS Index Disk Model Name Capacity Master 0 ST380023AS Master 1 T380023AS 74 56GB R Rebuid D Delete C Clear Disk Enter Return The Array Detail window shows information about the array that you selected such as Striping Block used RAID Mode Striping Width Disk Model Name and disk capacity If you want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents then press C At the prompt press Y to wipe out all the data otherwise press N
57. uration utility NVIDIA RAID Utility Define a New Array OE Mirroring Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name 1 1 M ST380023AS E gt Add f Del F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate gp Select ENTER Popup Using the Define a New Array Window If necessary press the tab 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 the Free Disks block These are the drives that are available for use as RAID array disks B 1 Appendix 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 rightarrow 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
58. urn off the system in two ways by pressing the front panel power On Off button or using the Soft Off function that can be controlled by an operating system such as Windows XP ME 2000 98 Note For maintaining the DDR SDRAM power during STR ACPI 3 function it is strongly recommended to use power supplies that have a 5VSB current of gt 2A Please check the SVSB s specification printed on the power supply s outer case Note The board requires a minimum of 250 Watt power supply to operate Your system configura tion amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed this minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power use a 300 Watt or higher power supply 12V 4 pin M 20 pin Cose S Power dl ON OFF button PW ON A Ei Figure 7 Simple ATX power ON OFF controller 3 7 External Modem Ring in Power ON and Keyboard Power ON Functions KBPO Modem Ring Power ON Function The mainboard supports External Modem Ring in Power ON function Once you connect an external modem to COMI or COM2 you can turn on the system through remote and host dial up control Keyboard Power ON Function The mainboard features a keyboard power on function to turn on the power supply using a keypress Refer to the Power Management Setup in the BIOS setup section for details To enable this feature the BIOS default setting is Keyboard Hot Key
59. word again and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable a password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter the password A message will confirm the password will be disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely PASSWORD DISABLED When a password has been enabled you will be prompted to key in each time you enter Setup This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration Additionally when a password is enabled you can also require the BIOS to request a password every time your system is rebooted This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer You can determine when the password 1s required within the Advanced BIOS Features Menu and its Security option If the Security option is set to System the password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup If set to Setup prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup Page 4 21 BIOS 4 11 Exiting BIOS Save amp Exit Setup Pressing lt Enter gt on this item asks for confirmation Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Pressing Y stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off The next time you boot your computer the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS After saving the values the sy

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