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1. Chipset The nForce 3 250 is a single chip with proven reliability and performance e HyperTransport link to the AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX CPU AGP3 0 8X interface at 533 MT s PCI 2 3 interface supporting up to six PCI slots Two separate SATA controllers with integrated PHYs each supporting two drives in master mode IEEE 802 3 NVIDIA MAC for 100BASE TX 10BASE T Fast Ethernet Ethernet Single USB 2 0 EHCI and Dual USB 1 1 OHCI supporting up to eight ports Dual Fast ATA 133 IDE controllers AC 97 2 3 interface supporting S PDIF pass through function Memory 2 x 184 pin 2 5V DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets support up to 2GB Support DDR400 333 266 200 unbuffered DDR SDRAM AC 97 Audio CODEC Compliant with the AC 97 v2 3 CODEC Supports 6 channel audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia systems Provides three analog line level inputs with 5 bit volume control Line in CD AUX Supports S PDIF output function Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options One AGP 8X slot e Five 32 bit PCI slots Two IDE headers which support four IDE devices One floppy disk drive interface Two 7 pin SATA connectors This motherboard supports UltraDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133 100 66 MB s Introducing the Motherboard Onboard LAN optional The onboard LAN provides the following features Supports 10 100Mbps auto negotiation Supports half full
2. Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced BIOS Features page Using BIOS 33 Advanced Chipset Features These items define critical timing parameters of the motherboard You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware If you change the values incorrectly you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features gt DRAM Configuration Press Enter lem Help CPU OverClock in MHz 200 AGP OverClock in MHz 66 MenuLevel gt AGP Aperture Size 128M X AGP 3 0 Speed Auto DRAM timing and control AGP 2 0 Speed Auto AGP Fast Write Auto AGP Sideband Address Auto Clock Spread Spectrum Enabled HT Freguency 4x Special VO for PCI Card Disabled X Base I O Address 0000 X 1 0 Length 1 Byte System BIOS Cacheable Disabled 1 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt DRAM Configuration Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Configuration Max Memclock Mhz Auto Item Help 1T 2T Memory Timing Auto CAS latency Tcl Auto MenuLevel pp RAS to CAS delay Tred Auto ee Min RAS active time Tras De cr ede Row precharge Time Trp
3. Disabled Enable this item if you plan to use a mouse connected through the USB port in a legacy operating system such as DOS that does not support Plug and Play Serial ATA 2 Internal PHY Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA 1 2 devices AC 97 AUDIO Auto Enables and disables the onboard audio chip Disable this item if you are going to install a PCI audio add in card MAC Lan nVIDIA Auto This option allows you to enable disable the Onboard LAN controller Onboard Lan Boot ROM Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add in card with a remote boot ROM installed MAC Media Interface RGMII This option allows you to MAC Media interface the choices are Pin Strap MII and RGMII Press lt Esc gt to return to the Integrated Peripherals page Using BIOS gt SuperlO Device Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperlO Device Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Item Help Onboard Serial Port 1 SF8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 Disabled Menu Level gt gt X UART Mode Select Normal X UR2 Duplex Mode Half Onboard Parallel Port 878 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP X ECP Mode Use DMA 3 11 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Onboard
4. IDE Devices None Your computer has two IDE channels Primary and Secondary and each channel can be installed with one or two devices Master and Slave Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel Press lt Enter gt to display the IDE submenu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Channel 0 Slave Auto Menulevel gt gt Access Mode Auto To auto detect the Capacity OMB HDD s size head on this channel Cylinder 0 Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 tl Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults IDE HDD Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel Using BIOS 29 If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode more than one line will appear in the parameter box Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configure IDE devices on the channel If it fails to find a device change the value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items described below Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive ensure that you
5. SHORT OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT et Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled JKBMSV1 gj JUSBV1 E DDR 400 HT 160c Ak Serial ATA JUSBV3 16 JCMOS1 Description Setting default 2 3 CLEAR JCMOS1 Before clearing the o CMOS make sure to F turn the system off JUSBV1 o i JUSBV3 Selection 2 3 5V Standby JUSBV3 JKBMSV1 Voltage I 1 EI JUSBV1 Power Source 1 2 5V JKBMSV1 im i Installing the Motherboard 10 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin con necting the motherboard components Refer to the following Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to JCFAN1 Connect the case cooling fan connector to JSFAN2 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the SW1 Connect the standard power supply connector to JATXPWR1 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to JATXPWR2 AUN Serial ATA ss Fy i JSFAN2 JATXPWR1 Installing the Motherboard JCFAN1 JSFAN2 FAN Power Connectors Pin Signal Name Function GND Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense Sensor JATXPWR1 ATX 20 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 3V 11 3 3V 2 3 3V 12 12V 3 Ground 13 Ground 4
6. p Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Boot Up NumLock Status On MenuLevel gt Gate A20 Option Fast Select Hard Disk Boot Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Device Priority X Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 X Typematic Delay Msec 250 Security Option Setup APIC Mode Enabled MPS Version Control For OS 1 4 OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Non OS2 Small Logo EPA Show Enabled Summary Screen Show Disabled Cache Setup Press Enter gt Boot Seq amp Floppy Setup Press Enter 11 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utili Hard Disk Boot Priority 1 Pri Master 2 Pri Slave Item Help 3 Sec Master BO ER OR EE 4 Sec Slave MenuLevel gt gt X EE Use lt gt or lt gt 7 USerDDE eg 8 Bootable Add in Cards P up or lt gt to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu 1 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Virus Warning Disabled When enabled his item provides protection against viruses that try to write to the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive You need to disable this item when installi
7. 0041 NFORCE3 A lutoSetup Program Wed am hy he ithe Ward her has ee The dee wisas sd red iat on as To canara cick Mot The following screens are examples only The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing The motherboard identification is located in the upper left hand corner Using the Motherboard Software 49 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0018 Select Features Choose the features Setup will install Select the features you want to install clear the features you do not want to install 51892 K Description NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers Version 6 31 Release Date 2004 11 03 Space Required on C 101143 K Space Available on C 18753568 K InstallShield 3 Check the box next to the items you want to install The default options are recommended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instruc tions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation Using the Motherboard Software 50 Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD ROM drive and locate the PATH DOC file in the root directory This file contains the information needed to locate
8. Auto system Memory is prevented from running faster than this frequency ftl Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Max Memclock Mhz Auto Users may use this item to manually set the Max Memclock to Auto 100 133 166 MHz 1T 2T Memory Timing Auto This item allows you to adjust the DRAM timing Please note that if only support the K8 CG version and the following version We recommend that you leave this item at the default value CAS latency Tcl Auto This item determines the operation of DDR SDRAM memory CAS column address strobe It is recommended that you leave this item at the default value The 2T setting requires faster memory that secifically supports this mode RAS to CAS delay Tred Atuo This item specifies the RAS to CAS delay to Rd Wr command to the same bank Using BIOS 34 Min RAS active time Tras Auto This item specifies the minumum RAS active time Row Precharge Time Trp Auto This item specifies the Row precharge to Active or Auto Refresh of the same bank Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page CPU OverClock in MHz 200 This item lets you select the CPU clock the range is from 200MHz to 250MHz AGP OverCLock in MHz 66 This item lets you select the AGP clock the range is from 66MHz to 100MHz AGP Aperture Size 128MB This setting controls just how
9. Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller mode APIC provides symmetric multi processing SMP for systems allowing support for up to 60 processors OS Select For DRAM gt 64 MB Non OS2 This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are running the OS 2 operating system Otherwise leave this item at the default Small Logo EPA Show Disabled Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot Summary Screen Show Enabled This item determines whether the summary system information will be showed during boot up gt Cache Setup Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Cache Setup CPU Inernal Cache Enabled External Cache Enabled Item Help MenuLevel gt gt 11 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Using BIOS 32 CPU Internal Cache Enabled All processors that can be installed in this mainboard use internal level 1 L1 cache memory to improve performance Leave this item at the default value for better perfor mance External Cache Enabled Most processors that can be installed in this system use external level 2 L2 cache memory to improve performance Leave this item at the default value for better p
10. Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the NFORCE3 A motherboard This motherboard is a high perfor mance enhanced function motherboard that supports Socket 754 AMD K8 processors for high end business or personal desktop markets The NFORCE3 A motherboard is based on NVIDIA NFORCE 3 250 which is a single chip highly integrated high performance HyperTransport peripheral controller un matched by any other single chip device controller This motherboard supports two DDR modules at 400 333 266 200 MHz operation with up to 2GB of system memory high resolution graphics via an 5 PCI slots one AGP 8X slot 10 100 LAN USB 2 0 and 6 channel audio There is an advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors COM1 LPT1 four USB ports one optional LAN port and audio jacks for microphone line in and line out This motherboard is designed in an ATX form factor using a four layer printed circuit board and measures 295 mm x 205 mm Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor This motherboard uses a 754 pin socket that carries the following features Accommodates AMD K8 processors Supports HyperTransport interface for AMD K8 processors HyperTransport Technology is a point to point link between two devices it enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently avail able interconnect technologies
11. PIO Programmed Input Output was used by the IDE devices 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 UltraDMA Auto Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device This motherboard supports UltraDMA technology which provides faster access to IDE devices If you install a device that supports UltraDMA change the appropriate item on this list to Auto You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this motherboard in order to use an UltraDMA device IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive access If you install a primary and secondary add on IDE interface set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching Init Display First PCI Slot Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI slots or is integrated on the motherboard IDE DMA transfer access Enabled This item allows you to enable the transfer access of the IDE DMA then burst onto the PCI bus and nonburstable transactions do not IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode Block mode enables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the drive can support and improves the speed of access to IDE devices POWER ON Function Hot KEY This feature allows you t
12. achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that you use fe a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least CPU fan and heatsink installa tion procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink supplied The form and size of fan heatsink may also vary Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two 184 pin 2 5V unbuffered DIMM and supports DDR400 333 266 200 DDR SDRAM You must install at least one module in any of the four slots Each module can be installed with 128 MB to 1 GB of memory the total memory capacity is 2 GB DDR SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus DDR200 100MHz DDR266 133MHz DDR333 166MHz DDR400 200MHz are ready to install it on the motherboard Handle the modules only by their edges Do not touch the components or metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules 6 Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you Installing the Motherboard Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 2 3 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR SDRAM only Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot Install the DIM
13. much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for video purposes The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation AGP 3 0 Speed This item lets you automatically and manually set AGP Speed AGP 2 0 Speed Auto This item lets you automatically and manually set AGP speed the choices are Auto 1x 1x2x and 1x2x4x AGP Fast Write Disabled This item lets you enable or disable the caching of display data for the video memory of the processor Enabling this item can greatly improve the display speed Disable this item if your graphics display card does not support this feature AGP Sideband Address Auto This item lets you Auto enable or disable the Sideband Address Clock Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system HT Frequency 4X This item enables users to manually set up the HyperTransport frequency ranging from 1x 2x 3x 4x and 5x Special VO for PCI Card Disabled This item lets you enable or disable special I O for PCI card Base I O Address If Special VO is enabled use this item to set the Base VO address between 0000 to FFFF VO Length If Special VO is enabled use this item to set the I O length the choices are 1 byte 4 bytes 8 bytes 16 bytes 32 bytes 64 bytes 128 bytes and 256 b
14. power down WOL PME From Soft Off Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Wake on Lan function WOR RI From Soft Off Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Wake on Ring signal function Power On by Alarm Disabled This item allows users to enable or disable the alarm to wake up the system If set to Enabled users can specify the specific day of month and the exact time to power up the system Date of Month Alarm 0 Date of Month Alarm lets you select a day from 1 to 31 e Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 5 0 Time Alarm lets you select a time for the alarm in hours minutes and seconds PNP PCI Configurations These options configure how PnP Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards operate in your system Both the the ISA and PCI buses on the motherboard use system IRQs Interrup ReQuests and DMAs Direct Memory Access You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP PCI Configurations Setup utility for the motherboard to work propertly Selecting PnP PCI Configurations on the main program screen displays this menu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Disabled Item Help Resources Controlled By Auto ESCD Menu Level gt gt X IRQ Resources Press Enter PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled 11 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Opti
15. the drivers for your motherboard Look for the chipset and motherboard model then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers Most drivers have a setup program SETUP EXE that auto matically detects your operating system before installation Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your operating system Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant They are provided only for the convenience of the customer The following software is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license These software s are subject to change at anytime without prior notice Please refer to the support CD for available software AMI AWARD Flash Memory Utility This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard and lets you copy an updated version of the BIOS to the chip Proceed with caution when using this program If you erase the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS or write a new BIOS that is incorrect your system will malfunction Refer to Chapter 3 Using BIOS for more information WinFlash Utility The Award WinFlash util
16. 5V 14 PSON 5 Ground 15 Ground 6 5V 16 Ground 7 Ground 17 Ground 8 PW_OK 18 5V 9 Standby Voltage 5V 19 5V 10 12V 20 5V JATXWR2 ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 1 12V 2 12V 3 Ground 4 Ground Installing the Motherboard 12 Front Panel Header The front panel header SW1 provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for information Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function 1 HD LED P HarddiskLED 2 FP PWR SLP MSGLED 3 HD_LED_N Harddisk LED 4 FP PWR SLP MSG LED 5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch 6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch 7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch 8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch 9 RSVD Reserved 10 Key Nopin MSG LED dual color or single color Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive For the LED to function properly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a m
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18. FDC Controller Enabled This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller Onboard Serial Port 1 2 3F8 IRQ4 Disabled This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for onboard serial port 1 2 COM1 COM2 UART Mode Select Normal This field is available if the Onboard Serial Port 2 field is set to any option but Disabled UART Mode Select enables you to select the infrared communication protocol Normal default IrDA or ASKIR IrDA is an infrared communication protocol with a maximum baud rate up to 115 2K bps ASKIR is Sharp s infrared communication protocol with a maxi mum baud rate up to 57 6K bps UR2 Duplex Mode Half This field is available when UART 2 Mode is set to either ASKIR or IrDA This item enables you to determine the infrared function of the onboard infrared chip The options are Full and Half default Full duplex means that you can transmit and send information simultaneously Half duplex is the transmission of data in both directions but only one direc tion at a time Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the onboard parallel port Parallel Port Mode SPP Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port There are four options SPP Standard Parallel Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port and ECP EPP SPP allows data output only Extended Ca
19. F_OUT SPDIF out header 7 JCDINI1 Analog Audio Input connector 8 JAUDIOI Front panel audio header 9 JSATA4 JSATA5 Serial ATA connectors 20 JATXPWRI Standard 24 pin ATX power connector 21 JATXPWR2 4 pin 12V power connector 22 JUSBV1 Power Source header 23 JKBMSVI1 Power Source header This concludes Chapter 1 The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard Introducing the Motherboard Memo Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard Leave components in the static proof bags they came in Hold all circuit boards by the edges Do not bend circuit boards Choosing a Computer Case There are many types of computer cases on the market The motherboard complies with the specifications for the ATX system case First some features on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Secondly NFORCE3 A supports one or two floppy diskette drives and four enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case has sufficient power and sp
20. ID Disabled X SATA Secondary Master RAID Disabled 11 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults IDE RAID Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard RAID function of RAID supporting devices IDE Channel0 1 Master Slave RAID Disabled These four items enable or disable the IDE Primary Secondary RAID e SATA PrimarySecondary Master RAID Disabled These two items enable or disable the SATA Primary Secondary RAID Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page Using BIOS gt Onboard Device Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device OnChip USB Mmea lem Help USB KB Storeage Support Enabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Menu Level gt gt Serial ATA 2 Internal PHY Enabled AC97 Audio Auto MAC Lan nVIDIA Auto Onboard Lan Boot ROM Disabled MAC Media Interface RGMIN 1 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Onchip USB V1 1 V2 0 This item enables users to enable or disable the onchip USB function setting it to be USB1 1 or USB2 0 compatible USB KB Storeage Support Enabled This item lets you enable or disable the USB Keyboard Storage device support USB Mouse Support
21. M module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM Install any remaining DIMM modules Installing the Motherboard 15 16 Table A Unbuffered DIMM Support for 754 pin Numbers of DIMM Maximum DRAM Speed 1T 2T3 2 DIMM 2 single rank empty DDR400 DDR400 empty single rank DDR400 ppR400 double rank empty DDR400 DDR400 empty double rank DDR400 ppR400 single rank single rank DDR400 DDR400 single rank double rank DDR400 DDR400 double rank single rank DDR400 DDR400 double rank double rank DDR333 DDR333 DIMM 1 connects to command address pins MEMADDA 13 0 MEMBANKA 1 0 MEMRASA L MEMCASA_L MEMWEA_L MEMCKEA 2 DIMM 2 connects to command address pins MEMADDB 13 0 MEMBANKB 1 0 MEMRASB_L MEMCASB_L MEMWEB_L MEMCKEB 3 2T timing is supported in CG and later silicon revisions Refer to the AMD Athlon 64 Processor Power and Thermal Data Sheet order 30430 for silicon revision determination 4 The maximum allowable DRAM speed under these high load conditions may be reduced with certain DIMMs due to signal integrity degradation Table B DDR memory module QVL Qualified Vendor List The following DDR400 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard Vendor Model Nam
22. RD DISABLED If you have selected System in Security Option of BIOS Features Setup menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system reboots or any time you try to enter BIOS Setup If you have selected Setup at Security Option from BIOS Features Setup menu you will be prompted for the password only when you enter BIOS Setup Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password You can use Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all settings Also you can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervisor Password is enabled Using BIOS Save amp Exit Setup Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Save and Exit dialog box appears press lt Y gt to save and exit or press lt N gt to return to the main menu Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears press lt Y gt to discard changes and exit or press lt N gt to return to the main menu If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Exit Without Saving item and press lt Y gt to discard any changes you have made This concludes Chapter 3 Refer t
23. UR2 Duplex Mode Half This field is available when UART Mode is set to either ASKIR or IrDA This item enables you to determine the infrared function of the onboard infrared chip The options are Full and Half default Full duplex means that you can transmit and send information simultaneously Half duplex is the transmission of data in both directions but only one direction at a time Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the onboard parallel port Parallel Port Mode ECP Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port There are four options SPP Standard Parallel Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port and ECP EPP SPP allows data output only Extended Capabilities Port ECP and Enhanced Parallel Port EPP are bi directional modes allowing both data input and output ECP and EPP modes are only supported with EPP and ECP aware peripherals ECP Mode Use DMA 3 When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode the parallel port can use DMA 3 or DMA 1 Press lt Esc gt to return to the Integrated Peripherals page Using BIOS OnChip IDE Channel0 1 Enabled Use these items to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the mainboard Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO Auto Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device These four items let you assign the kind of
24. ace for all drives that you intend to install Most cases have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard This motherboard carries an ATX form factor of 295x205 mm Choose a case that accommodates this form factor Installing the Motherboard in a Case Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case which correspond the holes in the motherboard Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws Ensure that your case has an I O template that supports the I O ports and expansion slots on your motherboard Installing the Motherboard 4 P a P 4 4 P B Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper iin cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When a the jumper cap is placed on both pins the as
25. ard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten 3 Create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk 4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3 5 Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer s diskette drive You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first 6 At the A prompt type the Flash Utility program name and press lt Enter gt 7 Type the filename of the new BIOS in the File Name to Program text box Follow the onscreen directions to update the motherboard BIOS 8 When the installation is complete remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the
26. atus information available to the operating system ACPI enables a PC to turn its peripherals on and off for improved power management It also allows the PC to be turned on and off by external devices so that mouse or keyboary activity wakes up the computer Power Management User Define This item acts like a master switch for the power saving modes and hard disk timeouts If this item is set to Max Saving power saving modes occur after a short timeout If this item is set to Min Saving power saving modes occur after a longer timeout If the item is set to User Define you can insert your own timeouts for the power saving modes Video Off Method DPMS Supported This item defines how the video is powered down to save power This item is set to DPMS Display Power Management Software by default HDD Power Down Disabled The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of time Soft Off by PBTN Instant Off Under ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface you can create a software power down In a software power down the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power button on your system If the item is set to Instant Off then the power button causes a software power down If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec then you have to hold the power Using BIOS 41 button down for four seconds to cause a software
27. bili ties by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system Installing the Motherboard 19 20 AGP Slot The AGP slot is used to install a graphics adapter that supports the 8X 4X AGP specification It is AGP 3 0 compliant PCI1 5Slots This motherboard is equipped with five standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2 3 compliant 1 Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation 2 Long add on cards may be bulky that it could block the heatsink there fore please insert short add on cards Follow these instructions to install an add on card 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw ers you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapt add on card Installing the Motherboard 21 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the followi
28. duplex operation Supports MIV 7 wire SNI Serial Network Interface interface IEEE 802 3 802 3u compliant Integrated I O The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and connectors Two PS 2 ports for mouse and keyboard One serial port One parallel port Four USB ports One LAN port optional Audio jacks for microphone line in and line out BIOS Firmware The motherboard uses Award BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENT 1 CPU Socket Socket 754 for AMD K8 processor 2 JCFAN1 CPU cooling fan connector 3 DIMM1 2 184 pin DDR SDRAM slots 4 FDDI1 Floppy disk drive connector 5 JSFAN2 System fan connector 6 AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port 7 JUSBV3 Power Source header 8 JCMOSI Clear CMOS jumper 9 SPK1 Speaker header 0 IDE1 Primary IDE connector 1 IDE2 Secondary IDE connector 2 IR1 Infrared header 3 SWI1 Front Panel switch LED header 4 JUSB1 2 Front Panel USB headers 5 PCI1 5 32 bit add on card slots 6 JSPDI
29. e SAMSUNG K4H560838D TCC4 SAMSUNG K4H560838D TCCC TwinMOS TMD7608F8E50D KingMax KDL684T4AA 50 Hynix HY5DU5656822BT D43 Hynix HY5DU56822BT D43 GEIL G208L364D1TGSNKT3C GEIL GE08L3264D1WL5NKT3H71 Apacer AMS8A568ACT 5A Ramaxel MT 46V32M8 TG 5BC SAMSUNG K4H560838D TCC4 SAMSUNG K4H560838E TCCC KingMax KDL388P4EA 50A Infineon HYB25D256800BT 5 Kingston D3208DL1T 5 Kingston KHX3500AK2 PSC A2S56D30BTP Transcend V58C2256804SAT5B ValueSelect VS32MB 5 2B0402 CORSAIR CMX512 3200C2PT CORSAIR CMX512 3500C2PT CORSAIR CMX512 4400PT Mushkin PC3500 level ONE GEIL GE16L6464D2 WL5NKT3H66 CORSAIR CMX1024 3200PT 17 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD ROM drive About IDE Devices Your motherboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface IDE1 and IDE2 An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard You must orient the cable connector so that the pinl color edge of the cable correspoinds to the pin I of the I O port connector IDE1 Primary IDE Connector The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1 IDE2 Secondary IDE Connector The second drive on this controller must be se
30. erformance Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced BIOS Features page gt Boot Seq amp Floppy Setup Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Cache Setup First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Hard Disk lem Help Third Boot Device CDROM Boot Other Device Enabled MenuLevel gt gt Select Your Boot Swap Floppy Drive Disabled Device Priority Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled tl Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults First Second Third Boot Device Floppy Hard Disk CDROM Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start up time Boot Other Device Enabled 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 Swap Floppy Drive Disabled If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system this item allows you to swap the assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B and drive B becomes drive A Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled If this item is 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
31. ew Serial ATA devices for the highest date transfer rates 150 MB s simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 7 Ground JUSB1 JUSB2 Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I O port array Additionally some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard Pin Signal Name Function 1 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 2 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 3 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Negative Signal 4 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Negative Signal 5 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Positive Signal 6 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Positive Signal T GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 Key Nopin L 10 NC Not connected cated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang up k Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi Installing the Motherboard 23 IR1 Infrared port The mainboard supports an Infrared IR1 data port Infrared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers laptops Personal Digital As
32. for configuring the motherboard BIOS The BIOS Basic Input and Output System Setup Utility displays the system s configura tion status and provides you with options to set system parameters The parameters are stored in battery backed up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off When the system is turned back on the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure Hard drives diskette drives and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power Management features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future This Setup Utility should be used when changing the system configuration when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts when making changes to the Power Management configuration when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system BIOS enter
33. have the Ley configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard disk Access Mode Auto This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA Large Block Addressing Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive Press lt Esc gt to return to the Standard CMOS Features page Drive A B 1 44M 3 5 in These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system You can connect one or two diskette drives Video EGA VGA This item defines the video mode of the system This motherboard has a built in VGA graphics system you must leave this item at the default value Halt On All But Keyboard This item defines the operation of the system POST Power On Self Test routine You can use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt the system Base Memory Extended Memory and Total Memory These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time These are display only fields You cannot make changes to these fields Using BIOS 30 Advanced BIOS Features This option defines advanced information about your system Phoenix AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Item Hel Virus Warning Disabled
34. ing Add on Cards sesse ses See ESE ES ED TESS ai 19 Connecting Optional Devices srs tiesas ke ke ee ee ee 21 Connecting VO Devices nss ee REKE BEREG EE RE Ee GELEER ES See Re BA Re Ee Re Seg ei 23 Chapter 3 25 Using BIOS 25 About the Setup UUIY es ee se GRA Ee SEG SE Ee GE Be Oe AE EF Rg GER Ge ee 25 The Standard Configuration 40 Entering the Setup Utility aI Updating the BIOS seal Usine BIOS haenu OE ME EE 27 Standard CMOS Features iste oe ee AE ERKEN Dye se 28 Advanced BIOS Features ds Advanced Chipset Features see see se ae se ee ee Re ee ee Gee ee ie 33 iii Integrated Peripherals iese essens skede De ee see ER ED see ee 35 Power Management SEM ees ee ee ee Re AR RA Ee Re Re Ee Ee 40 PNP PCI Configurations vee ese esse REEKS SRSA EK RERE AR ERe ENE E be ae Re eke Ee Gee 41 PC Health Status siscccsscassaiscistavesscsreasincescticsccienteteasteaete nein 42 Voltage Control EE TE N EE Ee RR GEE RES De Gee ee Es sees Kees 43 Load Optimized Defaults sesira aaas a 44 Set S pervisor User Passwota varaseima 44 Save amp Exit Setup Option Exit Without Saving Chapter 4 47 Using the Motherboard Software 47 About the Software CD ROM ee ee se se ee RR Ge Re Ge Ge RR ee ee 47 Auto installing under Windows 98 ME 2000 XP ee ese see ee 47 OLIE OE OE 48 Mannal GEE ENT RO EE EE EE NE OE 50 Utility software Reference iss seke SE be See GE ee ensues ge Ek Regie See EER 50 Chapter 1
35. items help you adjust CPU DDR Voltage Using BIOS F7 Optimized Defaults 43 44 Load Optimized Defaults This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Press lt Y gt and then lt Enter gt to install the defaults Press lt N gt and then lt Enter gt to not install the defaults The optimized defaults place de mands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components such as the CPU and the memory You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option select and display that option and then press lt F7 gt Set Supervisor User Password When this function is selected the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password ENTER PASSWORD Type the password up to eight characters and press lt Enter gt The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection To disable password just press lt Enter gt when you ate prompted to enter password A message will confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely PASSWO
36. ity is a Windows version of the DOS Award BIOS flash writer utility The utility enables you to flash the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard while in a Windows environment This utility is currently available for WINXP ME 2000 98SE To install the WinFlash utility run WINFLASH EXE from the following directory UTILITY WINFLASH 1 51 This concludes Chapter 4 Refer to the next chapter for information about SATA RAID Setup Using the Motherboard Software
37. l screen The screen has three buttons on it Setup Browse CD and Exit If the opening screen does not appear double click the file setup exe in the root directory Using the Motherboard Software 47 Setup Tab s Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program Select from the menu which software you want to install Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD Before installing the software from Windows Explorer look for a file named README TXT INSTALL TXT or something similar This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems such as DOS WIN NT or WIN98 95 Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using In install the software execute a file named SETUP EXE or INSTALL EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen Exit The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window Application Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD Read Me Tab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins Auto Setup Partage teitwess Ferries 280
38. mized Defaults Reset Configuration Data Disabled If you enable this item and restart the system any Plug and Play configuration data stored in the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory Resources Controlled By Auto Auto ESCD You should leave this item at the default Auto ESCD Under this setting the system dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices as they are required If you cannot get a legacy ISA Industry Standard Architecture expansion card to work properly you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item to Manual and then opening up the IRQ Resources submenu Using BIOS 42 IRQ Resources Press Enter In the IRQ Resources submenu if you assign an IRQ to Legacy ISA then that Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a legacy ISA expansion card Press lt Esc gt to close the IRQ Resources submenu In the Memory Resources submenu use the first item Reserved Memory Base to set the start address of the memory you want to reserve for the ISA expansion card Use the section item Reserved Memory Length to set the amount of reserved memory Press lt Esc gt to close the Memory Resources submenu PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some non standard VGA cards This board includes a built in VGA system that does not require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled PC Health Status On motherboards that support hardware m
39. ng an operating system We recommend that you enable this item as soon as you have installed an operating system For complete protection against viruses install virus software in your oper ating system and update the virus definitions regularly Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Enable this item to shorten the power on testing POST and have your system start up faster You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly Using BIOS 31 Boot Up NumLock Status On This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started Gate A20 Option Fast This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an earlier generation of processors Leave this item at the default value Typematic Rate Setting Disabled If this item is enabled you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard Typematic Rate Chars Sec Use this item to define how many characters per second are generated by a held down key Typematic Delay Msec Use this item to define how many milliseconds must elapse before a held down key begins generating repeat characters Security Option Setup If you have installed password protection this item defines if the password is required at system start up or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility APIC Mode
40. ng changes to jumpers on the motherboard or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not over clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed the system and introduce errors into your system Over clocking can permanently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits fe Warning Over clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of This motherboard has a Socket754 processor socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory Installing the Motherboard 13 14 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components 1 Install your CPU Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to 90 degree angle 2 Locate the CPU cut edge the corner with the pin hold noticeably missing Align and insert the CPU correctly 3 Press the lever down and apply thermal grease on top of the CPU 4 Put the CPU Fan down on the retention module and snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into place 5 Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place and connect the CPU cooling Fan power cable to the CPUFAN connector This completes the installa tion To
41. ng for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices ie 3 ay Bs Qe n DDR 400 HT 1600 JSATAS Serial ATA ul 9 JAUDIO1 6 AF JCDINT EE assavesuaes D REG ER ek eg SPDIF OUT EEN EE ee eg JAUDIO1 Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access Pin Signal Name Function 1 AUD MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal 2 AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits 3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone Power 4 AUD_VCC Filtered 5V used by Analog Audio Circuits 5 AUD_F_R Right Channel audio signal to Front Panel 6 AUD_RET_R Right Channel Audio signal to Return from Front Panel 7 REVD Resetved 8 Key No Pin 9 AUD_F_L Left Channel Audio signal to Front Panel C 10 AUD_RET_L Left Channel Audio signal to Return from Front Panel Installing the Motherboard 22 JCDIN1 Analog Audio Input header Pin Signal Name Function 1 CDin_L CD In left channel 2 GND Ground 3 GND Ground 4 CDin_R CD In right channel JSPDIF OUT SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coxial connector Signal Name 5V 2 SPDIF OUT 3 Ground JSATA4 JSATAS Serial ATA connectors These connectors are use to support the n
42. o set the method by which your system can be turned on Hot Key Power On Ctrl F1 When the POWER ON Function is set to Hot KEY use this item to set the hot key combination that turns on the system PWRON After PWR Fail Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operationg status after power returns from a power failure Using BIOS 39 40 Power Management Setup This option lets you control system power management The system has various power saving modes including powering down the hard disk turning off the video suspending to RAM and software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed by certain events Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled Power Management User Define Item Help Video Off Method DPMS Support _ HDD Power Down Disabled Soft Off by PBTN Instant Off MenuLevel gt WOL PME From Soft Off Disabled WOR RI From Soft Off Disabled Power On by Alarm Disabled X Day of Month Alarm 0 X Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 0 11 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults ACPI Function Enabled This mainboard supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power management Inter face Use this item to enable or disable the ACPI feature ACPI is an power management specification that makes hardward st
43. o the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard Using BIOS 45 Memo Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD ROM The support software CD ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some programs is available in a README file located in the same directory as the software Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use with your motherboard Before installing any software always inspect the folder for files named README TXT INSTALL TXT or something similar These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual Auto installing under Windows 98 ME 2000 XP The Auto install CD ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard If the Auto install CD ROM does not work on your system you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS for example Windows Ex plorer Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter The support software CD ROM disc loads automatically under Windows 98 ME 2000 XP When you insert the CD ROM disc in the CD ROM drive the autorun feature will automati cally bring up the instal
44. omentary contact switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the board resets and runs POST Power Switch Supporting the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momentary contact switch that is normally open The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off The time requirement is due to internal de bounce circuitry After receiving a power on off signal at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on off signal Installing the Motherboard Installing Hardware Installing the Processor you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components l Caution When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that On most motherboards there are small surface mount resistors near the processor socket which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips Also install the cooling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket Before installing the Processor This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change these settings by maki
45. onitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for temperatures and fan speeds Phoenix AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Control by Always ON CPU Vcore 3 3V 5 0V 12 0V 5V SB Voltage Battery Current CPU Temp Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYS FAN Speed Item Help MenuLevel 1 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Shutdown Temperature Disabled Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down CPU FAN Control by Always On This item lets you adjust CPU Fan System Component Characteristics These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status You cannot make changes to these fields CPU Vcore Voltage e 433V e 45 0V e 4142 0V lt 5V SB Voltage Battery Current CPU Temp Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYS FAN Speed Using BIOS Voltage Control On motherboards that support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Voltage Control CPU Voltage Default DDR Voltage Defacit tem Help MenuLevel N tl Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values CPU DDR Voltage Default These two
46. option by pressing lt Enter gt Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for information Some options marked with a triangle gt lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle Pb Using BIOS 27 28 Standard CMOS Features This option displays basic information about your system Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Thu Jan 20 2005 Time hh mm ss 9 33 26 Item Help gt IDE Channel 0 Master gt IDE Channel0 Slave MenuLevel P gt IDE Channel 1 Master gt IDE Channel 1 Slave Change the day month year and century Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Drive B None Floppy 3 Mode Select Disabled Video EGA VGA Halt On AI But Keyboard Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 65535K Total Memory 1024K 1 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Date and Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility gt
47. pabilities Port ECP and Enhanced Parallel Port EPP are bi directional modes allowing both data input and output ECP and EPP modes are only supported with EPP and ECP aware peripherals ECP Mode Use DMA 3 When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode the parallel port can use DMA 3 or DMA 1 Press lt Esc gt to return to the Integrated Peripherals page Using BIOS 37 38 gt SuperIO Device Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperlO Device Onboard FDC Controller Enabledj Item Help Onboard Serial Port 1 SF8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 gt gt UART Mode Select IRDA Menu evel UR2 Duplex Mode Half Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP Mode Use DMA 3 11 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7Z Optimized Defaults Onboard FDC Controller Enabled This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller Onboard Serial Port 1 2 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for onboard serial port 1 2 UART Mode Select IRDA This field is available if the Onboard Serial Port 2 field is set to any option but Disabled UART Mode Select enables you to select the infrared communication protocol IrDA ASKIR or SCR
48. radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system s manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Preface Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all reguirements of the Canadian Interference causing Eguipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la clas
49. s the Power On Self Test POST routines POST is a series of built in diagnostics performed by the BIOS After the POST routines are completed the following message appears Using BIOS 25 26 Press DEL to enter SETUP Pressing the delete key accesses the BIOS Setup Utility Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility p gt Standard CMOS Features Voltage Control p Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults p gt Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password gt Integrated Peripherals Set User Password P gt Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup p gt PnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving p gt PC Health Status Esc Quit tl Selectitem F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below KEY FUNCTION tlhe Move Enter Select PU PD Value ESC Exits the current menu FL General Help F2 Item Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults F9 Menu in BIOS F10 Save Using BIOS Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer s Web site New BIOS provides support for new peripherals improvements in performance or fixes for known bugs Install new BIOS as follows 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper change the setting to allow BIOS flashing 2 If your motherbo
50. se B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada About the Manual The manual consists of the following Chapier 1 Describes features of the motherboard Go to page Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Describes installation of motherboard components Goto ry page7 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility Using BIOS eee Go to page 25 Chapter 4 Describes the motherboard software Using the Motherboard Software Go to page 47 Preface Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Ee Co elite nte n A AE EE E 1 FeaT EE T EG 2 Motherboard Components Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions Choosing a Computer Case Installing the Motherboard in a Case ee ee eke Re Re Ge ke Ge ee ee di Checking Jumper Settings ek ae SE GEE Se Re GEL GESE GEL eiia 8 US OE EE OE 8 Checking Jumper SeftimeS n EE KEES ieit ae ENE 9 Jumper SCHINGS oiee a ARE RE 9 Connecting Case Compoments ese is ese REKE SERS EE RD GESEDEER GEE BE SE GESE 10 Front Panel Heidelied oe itunes 12 Installing at SR AE OE EE 13 Tnstalling the Processor SE ese Ge sess ESE GENRE a ree ede 13 Installing Memory Modules iese ese se se ee ee Re ee ee ee Re ee 14 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive 17 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive sesse see see se ek ee ee ee 19 Install
51. sistants PDAs and other computers Pin Signal Name Function 1 Not Assigned Not assigned 2 Key No pin 3 5V IR Power 4 GND Ground 5 IRTX IrDA serial output L 6 IRRX IrDA serial input Connecting I O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I O ports PS2 Parallel port LPT1 LAN mouse Me Line out Microphone PS2 Serial port keyboard B COM1 ports PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 pointing device PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard Parallel Port LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices Serial Port Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or COM1 fax modems COMI is identified by the system as COM1 3 LAN Port optional Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Audio Ports Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices The first jack is for stereo line in signal The second jack is for stereo line out signal The third jack is for microphone This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS Installing the Motherboard Memo Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions
52. t to slave mode The cinfiguration is the same as IDE1 IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE Refer to the IDE device user s manual Installing two IDE devices on one cable ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this About UltraDMA This motherboard supports UltraDMA 133 100 66 UDMA is a technology that acceler ates the performance of devices in the IDE channel To maximize performance install IDE devices that support UDMA and use 80 pin IDE cables that support UDMA 133 100 66 Installing the Motherboard 18 About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features two SATA connectors supporting a total of two drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard see page 21 and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with an SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard SATA cable optional SATA power cable op
53. tional Refer to the illustration below for proper installation 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply Le This motherboard does not support the Hot Plug function Installing the Motherboard Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive FDD1 interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives You can install a 5 25 inch drive and a 3 5 inch drive with various capacities The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5 25 inch drive and another type of connector for a 3 5 inch drive You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 color edge of the cable corresponds to the pin I of the I O port connector FDD1 Floppy Disk Connector This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable After connecting the single end to the onboard floppy connector connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the floppy drives correspondingly Installing Add on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard s features and capabilities With these efficient facilities you can increase the motherboard s capa
54. tions and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the author Version 1 0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp AMD Athlon and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to
55. ytes System BIOS Cacheable Disabled This item enabels users to enable or disable the system BIOS cache Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals These options display items that define the operation of peripheral components on the system s input output ports Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals gt IDE Function Setup Press Enter Item Help gt Onboard Device Press Enter gt Super lO Device Press Enter OnChip IDE Channelo Enabled MenuLevel gt Primary Master PIO Auto Primary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UDMA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Slave PIO Auto Secondary Master UDMA Auto Secondary Slave UDMA Auto IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Init Display First PCI Slot IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Y IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Z POWER ON Function HotKey 7 v 11 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt IDE Function Setup Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup IDE RAID Disabledy ltem Help X IDE Channel0 Master RAID Disabled X IDE Channel0 Slave RAID Disabled Menu Level gt gt X IDE Channel1 Master RAID Disabled X IDE Channeli Slave RAID Disabled X SATAPrimary Master RA

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