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Preface

PrefaceCopyright

This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protectedunder international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, norany of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent ofthe author.

Version 1.0a

DisclaimerThe information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufac-turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof andspecifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for anyparticular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication andto make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of themanufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Trademark RecognitionMicrosoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of IntelCorporation.

Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respectiveowners and are acknowledged.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Bdigital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed toprovide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-tion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, ifnot installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inter-ference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interferencewill not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmfulinterference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning theequipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by oneor 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 withthis equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern-ing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’smanufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Declaration of ConformityThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and• This device must accept any interference received, including interfer-

ence that may cause undesired operation

Canadian Department of CommunicationsThis class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement surle matériel brouilieur du Canada.

About the ManualThe manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Motherboard

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Chapter 4

Using the Motherboard Soft-ware

Describes features of the motherboard

Go to page 1

Describes installation of motherboardcomponents

Go to page 7

Provides information on using the BIOSSetup Utility

Go to page 27

Describes the motherboard software

Go to page 51

Chapter 5

Go to page 55CardsInstalling SLI-ready Graphics

Describes the installation of SLI-ready

graphics cards

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Chapter 1 1Introducing the Motherboard 1

Introduction......................................................................................1Feature...............................................................................................2Motherboard Components.............................................................4

Chapter 2 7 7 7 7 7

Installing the Motherboard 7Safety Precautions...........................................................................7Choosing a Computer Case............................................................7Installing the Motherboard in a Case............................................7Checking Jumper Settings...............................................................8

Setting Jumpers...................................................................8Checking Jumper Settings...................................................9Jumper Settings...................................................................9

Installing Hardware........................................................................10Installing the Processor.....................................................10Installing Memory Modules...............................................12Expansion Slots..................................................................15Connecting Optional Devices.............................................17Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive...20Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive.....................................21

Connecting I/O Devices................................................................22Connecting Case Components.....................................................23

Front Panel Connector.......................................................25

Chapter 3 27 27 27 27 27Using BIOS 27

About the Setup Utility.................................................................27The Standard Configuration..............................................27Entering the Setup Utility...................................................27

Using BIOS......................................................................................28Standard CMOS Features.................................................29Advanced BIOS Features..................................................32

Advanced Chipset Features................................................35

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Integrated Peripherals.......................................................38 Power Management Setup.................................................43

PnP/PCI Configurations ...................................................45PC Health Status ...............................................................46Load Performance Defaults...............................................48

Load Optinized Defaults....................................................48 Set Superviser/User Password..........................................49 Save & Exit Setup..............................................................49 Exit Without Saving...........................................................49

Updating the BIOS.............................................................50

51 51 51 51 51Using the Motherboard Software 51

About the Software CD-ROM......................................................51Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP...................................51

Running Setup....................................................................52Manual Installation........................................................................54Utility Software Reference............................................................54

Chapter 4

Chapter 5 5 55 55 55 55 5Installing SLI-ready Graphics Cards 55

Overview..........................................................................................55Installing SLI-ready graphics cards.............................................55Installing the device driver............................................................58 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows.............................58

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Chapter 1Introducing the Motherboard

IntroductionThank you for choosing the NF650iSLIT-A motherboard. This motherboard is ahigh performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775socket Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme (FSB 1333 MHz OC)/Core™ 2 Quad/Core™ 2Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D processors for high-end business or personaldesktop markets.

The motherboard incorporates the NVIDIA nForce® 650i SLI™-C55 Northbridge(NB) and MCP51 Southbridge (SB) chipsets. The Northbridge supports a Front SideBus (FSB) frequency of 1333 (overclocking)/1066/800/533 MHz using a scalableFSB Vcc_CPU. The memory controller supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequenciesof 800/667/533/400 MHz. It supports four DDR2 sockets with up to maximummemory of 32 GB. DDR2 Maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 Gb/s in dual-channelinterleaved mode assuming DDR2 800. High resolution graphics via two PCI Expressslots, intended for SLI mode Graphics Interface, are fully compliant to the PCIExpress Base Specification revision 1.0a.

The MCP51 Southbridge is a highly integrated media and communications processor(MCP) with up to 800 MHz HyperTransport link interface. It supports three PCIslots which are PCI 2.3 compliant. The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA hostcontroller, supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3.0 Gb/s.USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) provides up to 8 USB 2.0 ports.The MCP51 supports advanced system and power management features with inte-grated system power sequencing support.

This motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel,including PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, COM1, LPT1(optional), four USBports, one LAN port, two S/PDIF out ports and audio jacks for microphone, line-inand 8-channel line-out.

This motherboard supports native FSB1066, and FSB1333 can beachieved by overclocking. Users please be aware that overclocking couldpossibly make the system unstable or damage the system!

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Feature

• Accommodates Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme (FSB 1333 MHz OC)/Core™ 2 Quad/Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D pro-cessors

• Supports a system bus (FSB) of 1333 (overclocking)/1066/800/533 MHz

• Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU

NVIDIA nForce® 650i SLI™ Intel Edition media and communications processors(MCPs) provide features designed with the gamer in mind with NVIDIA® SLI™.The C55 Northbridge (NB) and MCP51 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on aninnovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.

“Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’shooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both onseparate “logical” processors within the same physical processor.

Processor

Chipset

This motherboard uses an LGA775 Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme (FSB 1333 MHzOC)/Core™ 2 Quad/Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D that carriesthe following features:

Onboard LAN

Memory• DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM with Dual-channel DDR2

architecture• Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs, 8 GB per DIMM with maxi-

mum memory size up to 32 GB

C55 (NB)

MCP51 (SB)

• HyperTransport x8 up and x8 down link at up to1000 MHz to the next-generation MCPs.

• Four independent PCI Express controllers with 18total lanes, configured as one x16 and two x1PCI Express lanes or

two x8 and two x1 PCI Express lanes• 128-bit dual channel DDR2 supporting up to four

DDR2-800 DIMMs• Full ACPI 3.0 and PCI PM 1.1 support and power

management

• HyperTransport x4/x8 up and down links, at up to800 MHz

• Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification• Integrated SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controller• Fast ATA-133 IDE controller• USB 2.0 EHCI and USB 1.1 OHCI Controller, support-

ing up to 8 ports

The onboard LAN controller provides the following features:

• Integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet Transceiver• Reduced Gigabit Media Independent Interface (RGMII)• IEEE802.3u Auto-Negotiation support for automatic speed and

duplex selection

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Integrated I/O

This motherboard supports UltraDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66/33 MB/s.

The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:Expansion Options

• Two PCI Express x16 slots (SLI mode: x8+x8, single PCI-E is x8mode)

for Graphic Interface• Two PCI Express x1 slots• Three 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots• Two 40-pin IDE connectors supporting up to four IDE devices• One floppy disk drive connector• Four 7-pin SATA connectors

The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:

The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clockspeeds.

• Power management• Wake-up alarms• CPU parameters• CPU and memory timing

BIOS FirmwareThis motherboard uses Award BIOS that enables users to configure manysystem features including the following:

Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to changewithout prior notice.

The onboard Audio controller provides the following features:Audio

1394a FireWire (Optional)• Compliant with single chip host controller for IEEE Std 1394-1995

and IEEE 1394a-2000• Integrated 400 Mb/s 2-Port PHY for the PCI BUS• 3.3V Power Supply with 5V Tolerant Inputs

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard • One serial port • One parallel port (optional) • Four USB ports • One LAN port • One 1394A port (optional) • Two S/PIDF out ports • Audio jacks for microphone in, line-in and 8-channel line-out

• 8 Channels of DAC support 16/20/24-bit PCM Format for 7.1 AudioSolution

• All ADCs support 48K/192KHz Independent Sample Rate• Exceeds Microsoft PC2001 Requirements• High Quality Differential CD input• Power Support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog:3.3V/5.0V

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Motherboard Components

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Table of Motherboard Components

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.

“*” stands for optional components and may not exist onboard.

LABEL COMPONENTS LGA775 socket for Intel Core™ 2 Extreme (FSB

1. CPU Socket 1333 MHz OC)/Core™ 2 Quad/Core™ 2 Duo/ Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D CPUs

2. SYS_FAN1 System cooling fan connector3. CPU_FAN1 CPU cooling fan connector4. DIMM1~4 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots5. IR1* Infrared header6. ATX1 Standard 24-pin ATX power connector7. FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector8. CAS_FAN1 Case fan connector9. SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors10. SPI_ROM1* SPI ROM header11. BIOS_WP BIOS flash protect jumper 12. IDE1 Primary IDE connector13. PANEL1 Front panel switch/LED header14. IDE2 Secondary IDE connector15. CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS jumper16. SPK1 Speaker header17. USB1~2 Front Panel USB headers18. 1394A1~2* Onboard 1394a headers19. CD_IN1 Analog audio input connector20. F_AUDIO1 Front panel audio header21. PCI1~3 32-bit add-on card slots22. PCIE1~2 PCI Express slots for graphics interface23. PCIE3~4 PCI Express x1 slots24. ATX4P1 Auxiliary power connector for graphic card25. NB_FAN1 Northbridge fan connector26. ATX12V1 Auxiliary 4-pin power connector

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Chapter 2Installing the Motherboard

Installing the Motherboard in a CaseRefer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard ina case.

Safety Precautions• Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard• Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam-

age 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 CaseThere are many types of computer cases on the market. The motherboard complieswith the specifications for the ATX system case. First, some features on themotherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indica-tors and switches on the system case. Make sure that your case supports all thefeatures required. Secondly, this motherboard supports one floppy diskette drive andfour enhanced IDE drives. Make sure that your case has sufficient power and spacefor 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/Otemplate in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge of themotherboard.

This motherboard carries an ATX form factor of 305 x 244 mm. Choose a case thataccommodates this form factor.

Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspondthe holes in the motherboard. Place the motherboard over the mounting bracketsand 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 expansionslots on your motherboard.

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Checking Jumper SettingsThis section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard.

Setting JumpersUse the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers withmore than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumpercaps are placed on the correct pins.

The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper. Whenthe jumper cap is placed on both pins, thejumper is SHORT. If you remove the jumpercap, or place the jumper cap on just one pin,the jumper is OPEN.

This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. Pins1 and 2 are SHORT.

SHORT OPEN

Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard.

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Checking Jumper SettingsThe following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 islabeled.

Jumper Settings

To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we recommendusers to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimized De-faults” and then “Save & Exit Setup”.

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

CLR_CMOS1 3-pin Clear CMOS

1-2: NORMAL

2-3: CLEAR CMOS

Before clearing theCMOS, make sure toturn off the system.

BIOS_WP 2-pin

1CLR_CMOS1

BIOS_WPPROTECTFLASH 1

OPEN: WRITEUNPROTECT

SHORT: WRITE PRO-TECT

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Installing HardwareInstalling the Processor

Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make surethat you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of thecooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause seriousdamage to the motherboard or its components.

On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors nearthe processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan iscarelessly installed.

Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and theclips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that youcan clearly see the motherboard and processor socket.

Before installing the ProcessorThis motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and systembus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these settings by makingchanges to jumpers on the motherboard, or changing the settings in the system SetupUtility. We strongly recommend that you do not over-clock processors or othercomponents to run faster than their rated speed.

This motherboard has an LGA775 socket. When choosing a processor, consider theperformance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processordesign, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantityof internal cache memory and external cache memory.

Warning:

1. Over-clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of thesystem and introduce errors into your system. Over-clocking can perma-nently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in componentsthat are run beyond the rated limits.

2. Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from thepower outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or otherhardware components.

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B. Unload the cap· Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap.· Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket.

C. Open the load plate· Use thumb & forefinger to hold the hook of the lever, pushing down and pulling aside unlock it.· Lift up the lever.· Use thumb to open the load plate. Be careful not to touch the contacts.

D. Install the CPU on the socket· Orientate CPU package to the socket. Make sure you match triangle marker to pin 1 location.

E. Close the load plate· Slightly push down the load plate onto the tongue side, and hook the lever.· CPU is locked completely.

F. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU.

G. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard.

H. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector. Please refer to the CPU cooling fan user’s manual for more detail installation procedure.

CPU Installation ProcedureThe following illustration shows CPU installation components.

1.To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that youuse a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsinkinstallation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink sup -plied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.2.Do not remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU.3.Return Material Authorization (RMA) requests will be accepted only if themotherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket.

A. Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap.

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Installing Memory ModulesThis motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support four 240-pinDDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM. The total memory capacity is 32 GB.

You must install at least one module in any of the four slots. Each module can beinstalled with 8 GB of memory; total memory capacity is 32 GB.

Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until youare ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only bytheir edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear agrounding strap when you handle the modules.

Installation ProcedureRefer to the following to install the memory modules.

1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM .2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down.3 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 beinstalled correctly.

4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match thenotches in the DIMM slot.

5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until itseats correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on tothe edges of the DIMM.

6 Install any remaining DIMM modules.

DDR2 SDRAM memory module table

DDR2 533 266 MHzDDR2 667 333 MHz

Memory module Memory BusDDR2 400 200 MHz

DDR2 800 400 MHz

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Table A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List)The following DDR2 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use withthis motherboard.

Type Size Vendor Module Name

SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-GCCC 256 MB

SAMSUNG M378T3354BZ0-CCC K4T

SAMSUNG K4T51083QB-GCCC 512 MB

TwinMos Samsung K4T51083QB-GCCC

DDR2 400

1 GB AENEON AET03F50C

AENEON AET560UD00-370A98X

AENEON AET560UD00-370A98Z

Aeneon AET94F-370

Eipida E2508AA-DF-E

ELIXIR N2TU51216AF-27B

ELPIDA E2508AA-DF-E

Elpida E5116F-5C-E

Elpida E2508AA-T7F-E

Hynix HY5PS121621

Kingston ELPIDA E5116AF-5C-E

256 MB

SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-GCD5

A-DATA M2GXX2F3H4140A1B0E

AENEON AET660UD00-370A98X

AENEON AET93F370A98Z

Auspis DR2504-206IK

CORSAIR CM2X512-4200

Corsair Samsung K4T51083QB-ZCD5

Eipida Eipida 04180WB01

ELPIDA E2508AA-DF-E

G.SKILL G76 GT

Hynix HY5PS12821

Kingston Hynix HY5PS12821

Kingston Hynix HYB18T512800AF37

Kingston Nanya NT5TU64M8AE-37B

PQI PQC2648S3

Ramaxel ELPIDA E5108AG-5C-E

SAMSUNG K4T51083QB-GCD5

Twinmos Elpida E5108AB-5C-E

Twinmos Samsung 8D22JB-KM

512 MB

UNIFOSA ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E

GEIL A016E2864T2AG8AKT5H120001

Kingston NANYA NT5TU64MBAE-

UMAX U2S12D30TP-5C

DDR2 533

1 GB

UNIFOSA ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E

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Type Size Vendor Module Name

Infineon HYS64T325001HU-3-A 256 MB

Ramxel 5NB31 D9DCG

A-DATA AD29608A88-3EG

CORSAIR ValusSelect M11100513

Corsair 64M8CFE PS1000545

Corsair Corsair K4T5108QC

ELIXIR N2TU51280BE-3C

GEIL GL2L64M088BA18W

Hynix HY818T512

Kingston D6408TE8EWL3

PQI E5108AE-6E-E

Ramxel 5LB31 D9DCL

Samsung K4T51083QC

SyncMAX 64MX8 D2-F

Transcend SAMSUNG K4T51083QC

Transcend TAIWAN-G6E

Twinmos TMM6208G8M30B

512 MB

UMAX U2S12D30TP-6E

Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E0631F

Hynix HY818T512

Infineon HYB18T512800AF3S

Kingston D6408TE8EWL3

Team T2D648MT-6

DDR2 667

1 GB

TwinMOS TMM6208G8M30A

EUDAR ES51TO8EBP-8E

Hyinx HYS64T6400HU-25F-B

Kingmax Nanya NT5TU64M8BE-25C

Kingston K4T510830C

512 MB

PATRIOT PSD251280081

CORSAIR CM2X1024-6400

Kingston K4T510830C

Kingston KHX6400D2

Kintell KTL5PS12821B FP-S5

Team T2D648MT-8

TEAM TVDD 1204M800C5

Transcend Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-S5

DDR2 800

1 GB

UMAX U2S12D30TP-8E

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Expansion Slots

Installing Add-on Cards

The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connectthem to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing themotherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can in-crease the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that arenot part of the basic system.

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. PCIE3/PCIE4 slot will be disabled when PCIE2 slot is installed.

This motherboard is equipped with three standard PCI slots. PCI stands forPeripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansioncards, which for the most part, is a supplement of the older ISA bus stan-dard. The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2.3 compliant.

PCI1~3Slots

PCIE3~4Slots

The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Express graph-ics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specificationrevision 1.0a. (SLI Mode: x8+x8, single PCI-E is x8 mode)

PCIE1~2Slots

The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express BaseSpecification revision 1.0a.

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Open the chassis and then remove the slot bracket from the case where youwill be installing the expansion cards.Install your graphics card in the proper slot by pressing the card firmly intothe slot.Drive in the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.Replace your computer’s chassis cover.Power on the computer, if necessary, set up BIOS utility of expansion cardfrom BIOS.Install related driver to complete the installation.

Installing two graphics cards

The two PCIE x16 slots (SLI Mode: x8+x8, single PCI-E is x8 mode) run in two modes.With only one PCI Express Graphics card, install it onto PCIE1 slot by default. Havingtwo PCI Express Graphics cards at hand, set them up onto PCIE1 and PCIE2 slotssimultaneously.The Scalable D.G.E. supports a four-monitor configuration when PCIE1 slot and PCIE2slot are working simultaneously.Please note that the graphics card driver supports Windows 2000/XP only.Make sure to connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to the ATX4P1; otherwise, the systemwill be unstable.

Follow these instructions to install add-on cards:

1.

2.

3.4.5.

6.

Notes: 1.

2.

3.4.

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F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio headerThis header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access.

Connecting Optional Devices

CD_IN1: Analog audio input connectorPin Signal Name Function

1 CD in_R CD In right channel2 GND Ground3 GND Ground4 CD in_L CD In left channel

1394A1~A2: 1394A headers (Optional)

1 A1P 2 A1M3 GND 4 GND5 B1P 6 B1M7 CPWR 8 CPWR

9 Key 10 GND

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optionaldevices:

Pin Signal Name Function1 PORT 1L 2 GND3 PORT 1R 4 PRESENCE#5 PORT 2R 6 Sense1_return7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY9 PORT 2L 10 Sense2_return

Pin Signal NamePin Signal Name

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USB1~2: Front Panel USB headersThe motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array.Additionally, there are two USB headers onboard. Use the auxiliary USB headers toconnect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.

IR1: Infrared header (Optional)The mainboard supports an Infrared (IR1) data port. Infrared ports allows the wire-less exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devicessuch as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (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 IR_TX IrDA serial output

6 IR_RX IrDA serial input


1 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power2 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power3 USB_FP_P0- USB Port 0 Negative Signal4 USB_FP_P1- USB Port 1 Negative Signal5 USB_FP_P0+ USB Port 0 Positive Signal6 USB_FP_P1+ USB Port 1 Positive Signal7 GND Ground

8 GND Ground9 Key No pin10 USB_FP_OC0 Overcurrent signal

SPI_ROM1: SPI ROM Header (Optional)This 8 Mb ROM contains the programmable BIOS program.

1 CHIP SELECT Select chip2 VCC VCC3 DATA OUTPUT Data output4 HOLD Hold5 WRITE PROTECT BIOS write protect6 CLOCK Clock7 CND CND

8 DATA INPUT Data input


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SATA1/2/3/4: Serial ATA connectorsThese connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest datetransfer rates (3.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It elimi-nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register com-patibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.

1 Ground 2 TX+

3 TX- 4 Ground5 RX- 6 RX+7 Ground - -

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

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IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER orSLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. Installing two IDE devices on onecable, 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.

Installing a Hard Dish Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive.

You must orient the cable connector so that the pin1 (color) edge ofthe cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.

IDE1: Primary IDE ConnectorThe first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1.

IDE2: Secondary IDE Connector

The secondary drive on this controller must be set to slave mode. The configurationis the same as IDE1.

About SATA ConnectorsYour motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a total of four drives.SATA , or Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interfacefor the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors arewell designed and will only fit in one orientation. Locate the SATA connectors on themotherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives.

Installing Serial ATA Hard DrivesTo install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives, use the SATA cable that supports theSerial ATA protocol. This SATA cable comes with an SATA power cable. You canconnect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on themotherboard.

SATA cable (optional) SATA power cable (optional)

About IDE DevicesYour motherboard has two IDE channel interfaces (IDE1 & IDE2). Two IDE ribboncables supporting four IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard.

This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive

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Refer to the illustration below for proper installation:

This motherboard does not support the “Hot-Plug” function.

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.

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 (color) edge ofthe cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.

FDD: Floppy Disk ConnectorConnect the single end of the floppy connector to the onboard floppy connectorfirstly, and then connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the floppy drivescorrespondingly.

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Connecting I/O DevicesThe backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports:

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 communi(Optional) cations devices.

1394a Port Use the 1394a port to connect to any firewire device.(Optional)

Serial Port Use the COM1 port to connect serial devices such as mice(COM1) or fax/modems.

Optical S/PDIF Connects to external digital audio output devices.output port

Coaxial S/PDIF Connects to external digital audio output devices.output port

LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect yourcomputer to the Network.

USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

Audio Ports

PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.

A: Center & Woofer D: Line-in

C: Side Surround F: Mic_in RearB: Back Surround E: Front Out

The above port definition can be changed to audio input oraudio output by changing the driver utility setting.

Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices. The D port isfor stereo line-in signal, while the F port is for microphonein signal. This mainboard supports 8-channel audio devicesthat correspond to the A, B, C and E port respectively. Inaddition, all of the 3 ports, B, C and E provide users withboth right & left channels individually. Users please refer tothe following note for specific port function definition.

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Connecting Case ComponentsAfter you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting themotherboard components. Refer to the following:

1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN1.2 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN1.3 Connect the case fan connector to CAS_FAN1.4 Connect the northbridge fan connector to NB_FAN1.5 Connect the connector for graphics interface to ATX4P1.6 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1.7 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX1.8 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V1.9 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK1.

Users please note that the 24-pin power cable can be connected to theATX1 connector.

With ATX v2.x power supply, usersplease note that when installing 24-pin power cable, the latches of powercable and the ATX1 match perfectly.

Connecting 24-pin power cable

24-pin power cable

When installing 4-pin power cable, thelatches of power cable and theATX12V1 match perfectly.

4-pin power cable

Connecting 4-pin power cableThe ATX12V1 power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.

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CPU_FAN1: CPU Cooling FAN Power Connector

ATX1: ATX 24-pin Power Connector

Pin Signal Name Function1 GND System Ground2 +12V Power +12V3 Sense Sensor4 PWM CPU FAN control

Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V2 +3.3V 14 -12V3 GROUND 15 GROUND4 +5V 16 PS_ON5 GROUND 17 GROUND6 +5V 18 GROUND7 GROUND 19 GROUND8 PWR OK 20 -5V9 +5VSB 21 +5V

10 +12V 22 +5V11 +12V 23 +5V12 +3.3V 24 GROUND

SYS_FAN1/CAS_FAN1/NB_FAN1: FAN Power ConnectorsPin Signal Name Function1 GND System Ground2 +12V Power +12V3 Sense Sensor

ATX12V1: ATX 12V Power ConnectorPin Signal Name

4 +12V3 +12V2 Ground1 Ground

SPK1: Internal speaker

Pin Signal Name1 VCC

2 Key3 NC4 Signal

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Front Panel headerThe front panel header (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED headerscommonly found on ATX or Micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for informa-tion:

* MSG LED (dual color or single color)

Hard Drive Activity LED

Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indicationthat data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to functionproperly, an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LEDwill also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI (hard drive activity LED)connector.

ATX4P1: Auxiliary Power Connector for Graphics InterfacePin Signal Name

4 +12V3 GND2 GND1 NC Make sure to connect a 4-pin ATX power

cable to ATX4P1; otherwise, the system willbe unstable.

Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED(+) 2 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED(+)3 HD_LED_N Hard disk LED(-)5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch(-)7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch(+)9 RSVD Reserved

4 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED(-)6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch (+)8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch (-)10 Key No pin

Power/Sleep/Message waiting LED

Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual-color, front panel mounted LED providespower on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication.

Reset SwitchSupporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary-contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets andruns POST.

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Power SwitchSupporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen-tary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for atleast 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement isdue to internal de-bounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least twoseconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal.

This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.

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Chapter 3Using BIOS

About the Setup UtilityThe computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play.The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for con-figuring the motherboard BIOS.

The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’sconfiguration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. Theparameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this informationwhen the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system isconfigured 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. Beforeusing the Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options.

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard ConfigurationA standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, werecommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in thefuture.

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 UtilityWhen you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST)routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After thePOST routines are completed, the following message appears:

Press DEL to enter SETUP

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BIOS Navigation KeysThe BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility.

KEY FUNCTIONMove

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Virus Protection, Boot Sequence...

F10: Save & Exit Setup: Select ItemESC: Quit

ValueExit

+/-/PU/PDESC

Enter Select

General HelpF1

SaveF10

Fail-Safe Defaults

Previous ValuesF5

F6

F7 Optimized Defaults

Using BIOSWhen you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of theSetup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicateswhich option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlightto other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing<Enter>.

Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish toexecute that option. Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for infor-mation.

Some options (marked with a triangle ) lead to submenus that enable you to changethe values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in thesubmenu.

In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denotedby a triangle .

The default BIOS setting for this motherboard applies for most conditionswith optimum performance. It is not suggested to change the defaultvalues in the BIOS setup and the manufacture takes no responsibility toany damage caused by changing the BIOS settings.

Standard CMOS SetupAdvanced BIOS FeaturesAdvanced Chipset FeaturesIntegrated PeripheralsPower Management SetupPCI/PnP ConfigurationsPC Health Status

Load Performance DefaultsLoad Optimized DefaultsSet Supervisor PasswordSet User PasswordSave & Exit SetupExit Without Saving

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Standard CMOS FeaturesThis option displays basic information about your system.

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy)Time (hh:mm:ss)

IDE Channel 0 MasterIDE Channel 0 Slave

Change the day, month,year and century

Item Help1 : 56 : 25

[ None][ WDC WD1600JB-00REA0][ None]

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Mon, Jan 1 2007

[ None]

IDE Channel 1 MasterIDE Channel 1 SlaveIDE Channel 2 Master [ None]IDE Channel 3 Master [ None]

IDE Channel 4 MasterIDE Channel 5 Master

[ None][ None]

Drive A [1.44M,3.5 in.]

Video [EGA/VGA]Halt On [All, But Keyboard]

Base Memory 1664KExtended Memory 1047552KTotal Memory 1048576K

For the purpose of better product maintenance, the manufacture reservesthe right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual. The BIOSsetup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differfrom the actual BIOS. Please visit the manufacture’s website for updatedmanual.

Date and TimeThe Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. Ifyou are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever youmake changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.

IDE DevicesYour computer has two IDE channels and each channel can be installed with one ortwo devices (Master and Slave). In addition, this motherboard supports four SATAchannels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items toconfigure each device on the IDE channel.

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Press <Enter> to display the submenu:Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Master

To Auto-Detect the HDD’size, head... on this chan-nel

Item HelpIDE HDD Auto-Detection

IDE Channel 0 SlaveAccess Mode

[ Auto][ Auto]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0HeadPrecompLanding Zone

00

Sector

0

0

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[ Press Enter]

Press <Enter> while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to auto-matically detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel.

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

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 linethat lists LBA for an LBA drive.

IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave IDE/Extended IDE Drives (Auto)Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configureIDE device on the channel. If it fails to find a device, change the value to Manualand then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drivein the items described below. Please note that if you choose IDE Channel 2/3Master, the item may change to Extended IDE Drive.Refer to your drive’s documentation or look on the drive casing if you need toobtain this information. If no device is installed, change the value to None.

Access Mode (Auto)

This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disk such as LBA (LargeBlock Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decidethe fastest way to access the hard disk drive. If you choose IDE Channel 2/3 Master,the item only have Large and Auto.

Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure that youhave the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer ofyour hard drive. Incorrect settings can result in your system not rec-ognizing the installed hard disk.

Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Feature page.

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Drive A (1.44M, 3.5 in.)This item defines the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system.You can connect one diskette drive.

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 tohalt the system.

Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory

These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time. These aredisplay-only fields. You cannot make changes to these fields.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Video (EGA/VGA)This item defines the video mode of the system. The motherboard has a built-inVGA graphics system; you must leave this item at the default value.

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Advanced BIOS FeaturesThis option defines advanced information about your system.

Phoenix -AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features

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Item Help

CPU Feature [Press Enter]Removable Device Priority [Press Enter]Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled]Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]First Boot Device [Removable]Second Boot Device [Hard Disk]Third Boot Device [CDROM]Boot Other Device [Enabled]Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]Boot Up NumLock Status [On]Gate A20 Option [Fast]Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6Typematic Delay (Msec) 250Security Option [Setup]MPS Version Control For OS [1.4]OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB [Non-OS2]

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CPU Feature (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:


Limit CPUID MaxVal (Disabled)This item can support Prescott CPUs for old OS. Users please note that under NT4.0, it must be set “Enabled”, while under WinXP, it must be set “Disabled”.

x

Thermal Management (Enabled)This item displays CPU’s temperature and enables you to set a safe temperaturetoPrescott CPU.

Phoenix -AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature

Thermal Management [Enabled]

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Item HelpLimit CPUID MaxVal [Disabled]C1E Support [Enabled]Execute Disable Bit [Disabled]


ect Removable Boot

C1E Support (Enabled)Use this item to decrease the bus ratio that reduces the consumption of CPUelectricity and power.

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Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced BIOS Feature page.

Hard Disk Boot Priority (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityHard Disk Boot Priority

2. Bootable Add-in Cards

Item Help

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Use < > or < > toselect a device, thenpress <+> to move itup, or <-> to move itdown the list. Press<ESC> to exit thismenu.

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help

Removable Device Priority (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityRemovable Device Priority

Item Help

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Use < > or < > toselect a device, thenpress <+> to move itup, or <-> to move itdown the list. Press<ESC> to exit thismenu.


Press <Esc> to return to Advanced BIOS Features page.

1. Floppy Disks

Press <Esc> to return to Advanced BIOS Features page.

This screen enables users to set the sequence of the bootable devices in system.Bootable Add-in Cards

Execute Disable Bit (Disabled)This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where applicationcode can execute and where it cannot. When a malicious worm attempts to insertcode in the buffer, the processor disables code execution, preventing damage orworm propagation. Replacing older computers with Execute Disable Bit-enabledsystems can halt worm attacks, reducing the need for virus related repair.

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CPU L1 & L2 Cache (Enabled)

This item is only available when the chipset supports Hyper-Threading and you areusing a Hyper-Threading CPU.

Hyper-Threading Technology (Enabled)

Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)

Enable this item to shorten the power on self testing (POST) and have your systemstart up faster. You might like to enable this item after you confident that yoursystem hardware is operating smoothly.

All processors that can be installed motherboard use CPU internal cache memory toimprove performance. This items enables or disables the actual CPU internal level 1/2 cache function. Leave this item at default value for better performance.

First/Second/Third Boot Device (Removable/Hard Disk/CDROM)

Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your systemsearches for an operating system at start-up time.Boot Other Device (Enabled)

When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for operating systemif it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and Third bootdevices.

Boot Up NumLock Status (On)

This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system isstarted.

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled)

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 360Kcapacity.

Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)

If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rateand typematic delay settings for your keyboard.

♦ Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many characters persecond are generated by a held-down key.

♦ Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many milliseconds mustelapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat characters.

Security Option (Setup)If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password isrequired at system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter theSetup Utility.

MPS Version Control For OS (1.4)

This item displays MPS version control for OS.

Gate A20 Option (Fast)This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for anearlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the default value.

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Small Logo (EPA) Show (Disabled)Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot-up.

ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg. (Enabled)This item enables or disables the display of the ATA 66/100 Cable MSG.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB (Non-OS2)This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory andyou are running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at thedefault.


Full Screen LOGO Show (Enabled)This item enables or disables the display of full screen logo.

Advanced Chipset FeaturesThese items define critical timing parameters of the motherboard. You should leavethe items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with thetechnical specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incor-rectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system.

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features


Spread Spectrum Control [Press Enter]System Clocks [Press Enter]FSB & Memory Config [Press Enter]System Voltages [Press Enter]LDT Frequency [5x] System BIOS Cacheable [Disabled] Video RAM Cacheable [Disabled]

NVIDIA GPU Ex [Disabled]

Item Help

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CPU Spread Spectrum [Center Spread]PCIE Spread Spectrum [Down Spread]SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled]LDT Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

Item Help

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Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilitySpread Spectrum Control

Spread Spectrum Control (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:


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CPU Spread Spectrum (Center Spread)This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Inter-ference) generated by the CPU.PCIE Spread Spectrum (Down Spread)This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Inter-ference) generated by the PCIE.SATA Spread Spectrum (Disabled)This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Inter-ference) generated by the SATA.LDT Spread Spectrum (Disabled)This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Inter-ference) generated by the LDT.

Item Help

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Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilitySystem Clocks

Parameters Setting Current Value

** Frequency Setting **Current CPU Freq, MHz 3400.0 3400.0FSB Clock, MHz 800.0 800.0PCIe Bus, Slot 1, MHz [100]CPU Multiplier [17 X] 17X


System Clocks (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Current CPU Freq, MHzThis item displays the current CPU frequency.

FSB Clock, MHzThis item displays the current FSB clock.PCIe Bus, Slot 1, MHz (100)This item displays the current PCIe bus.CPU Multiplier (17X)This item allows users to adjust CPU multiplier.

Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.


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FSB & Memory Config (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

FSB-Memory Ratio (Auto)This item is used to set FSB and memory speed automatically.

Memory Timing Setting [Press Enter]

Item Help

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Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityFSB & Memory Config


Current CPU Freq, MHz 3400.0 3400.0CPU Multiplier 17 X 17XFSB-Memory Clock Mode [Auto]FSB-Memory Ratio AutoFSB (QDR), MHz Auto 800.0 Actual FSB (QDR), MHz 800.0MEM (DDR), MHz Auto 666.7 Actual MEM (DDR), MHz666.7


System Clock mode

[Auto]Set FSB and memoryspeed automatically.

[Linked]Enter FSB Speedmanually. Memory Speedchangesproportionally.

[Unlinked]Enter FSB and memoryspeed manually.

xx

x


Memory Timing Setting (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Item Help

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Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityMemory Timing Setting


Memory Timing Setting [Optimal] tCL (CAS Latency) Auto (5) 5tRCD Auto (5) 5tRP Auto (5) 5tRAS Auto (15) 15Command Per Clock (CMD)[2 clock]


Select [Expert] toenter timings manually

xxxxx

** Advanced Memory Settings **

tRRD Auto (3) 3 tRC Auto (11) 20 tWR Auto (4) 3 tWTR Auto (9) 9 tREF Auto 3.9us

xxxxx

Memory Timing Setting (Optimal)This item shows the current and target memory performance rates when the systemis undertaking the best performance.


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Item Help

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Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilitySystem Voltages

Voltage level for CPUCore (CPU VID)


CPU Core [Auto] 1.32VCPU FSB [Auto] 1.35VMemory [1.90V] 1.92VnForce SPP [1.30V] 1.30V


System Voltages (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:


LDT Frequency (5x)This item determines the frequency of LDT.System BIOS Cacheable (Disabled)This item allows users to enable or disable the system BIOS cache.Video RAM Cacheable (Disabled)This item allows users to enable or disable the video RAM cache.NVIDIA GPU Ex (Disabled)This item enables or disables the NVIDIA GPU Ex.

These items are set for users to overclock by automatically setting CPU VID, CPUVTT, memory, nForce SPP, nForce MCP and HT nForce SPP<->MCP voltage.

Integrated PeripheralsThese options display items that define the operation of peripheral components onthe system’s input/output ports.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals

IDE Function Setup [Press Enter]RAID Config [Press Enter]OnBoard Device [Press Enter]Super IO Device [Press Enter]

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Item Help


Press <Esc> to return to the main menu page.

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IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)The onboard IDE drive interface supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive access.If you install a primary and secondary add-in IDE interface, set this field to Disabledif the interface does not support prefetching.

Serial-ATA Controller (All Enabled)This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller.

Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals page.

On-Chip IDE Channel 0/1 (Enabled)Use these items to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated onthe motherboard.Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Auto)Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. These four items letyou assign the kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) was used by the IDEdevices. Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best, orselect a PIO mode from 0-4.

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityIDE Function Setup

Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto)Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This motherboardsupports UltraDMA technology, which provides faster access to IDE devices.If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item onthis list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with thismotherboard in order to use an UltraDMA device.IDE DMA transfer access (Enabled)This item allows you to enable the transfer access of the IDE DMA then burst ontothe PCI bus and nonburstable transactions do not.

OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled]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 DMA transfer access [Enabled]Serial-ATA Controller [All Enabled]IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled]

Item Help

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IDE Function Setup (Press Enter)


Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

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RAID Enable (Disabled)This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard RAID function of RAIDsupporting devices.

SATA 1/2 Primary/Secondary RAID (Disabled)These two items enable or disable the SATA1/2 Primary and Secondary RAID.

RAID Config (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityRAID Config


Onboard Device (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityOnboard Device

Item Help

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OnChip USB [V1.1 + V2.0]USB Legacy Support [Enabled]USB Mouse Support [Enabled]USB Storage Support [Enabled]HD Audio [Auto]Onboard LAN [Auto]Onboard Lan Boot ROM [Disabled]

F5:Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help

RAID EnableSATA 1 Primary RAID [Disabled]SATA 1 Secondary RAID [Disabled]SATA 2 Primary RAID [Disabled]SATA 2 Secondary RAID [Disabled]

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[Disabled]xxxx


OnChip USB (V1.1+V2.0)This item enables users to enable or disable the onchip USB function, setting it to beUSB1.1 or USB2.0 compatible.

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USB Mouse Support (Enabled)Enable this item if you plan to use a mouse connected through the USB port in alegacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play.

USB Storage Support (Enabled)This item enables or disables USB storage support.

HD Audio (Auto)Enables and disables the onboard audio chip. Disable this item if you are going toinstall a PCI audio add-in card.Onboard LAN (Auto)Enables or disables the Onboard LAN.

Onboard Lan Boot ROM (Disabled)This item enables or disables LAN Boot ROM.


Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Autoallows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, theUSB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USBsupport is disabled.

USB Legacy Support (Enabled)

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SuperIO Device (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilitySuper IO Device

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Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]


Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4)This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for onboardserial port 1.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu page.

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Power Management SetupThis option lets you control system power management. The system has variouspower-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 automati-cally resumed by certain events.

The power-saving modes can be controlled by timeouts. If the system is inactive fora time, the timeouts begin counting. If the inactivity continues so that the timeoutperiod elapses, the system enters a power-saving mode. If any item in the list ofReload Global Timer Events is Enabled, then any activity on that item will reset thetimeout counters to zero.

If the system is suspended or has been powered down by software, it can be resumedby a wake up call that is generated by incoming traffic to a modem, a LAN card, a PCIcard, or a fixed alarm on the system realtime clock.

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Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)]Video Off Method [DPMS Support]HDD Power Down [Disabled]HDD Down In Suspend [Disabled]Soft-Off by PBTN [Instant -Off]Resume by PCI PME [Enabled]Resume by RING [Disabled]Resume by USB (S3) [Enabled]Resume by PS2 MS (S3) [Disabled]Power-On by Alarm [Disabled]Day of Month Alarm 0Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0Resume By PCI-E PME [Enabled]HPET Support [Enabled]Resume By PS2 KB (S3) [Disabled]Resume By Hot Key Ctrl-F1PWRON After PWR-Fail [Off]

HDD Power Down (Disabled)The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length oftime. Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable.

HDD Down In Suspend (Disabled)This item enables or disables whether the IDE hard drive to be down in suspendmode.

Video Off Method (DPMS Support)This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is set toDPMS (Display Power Management Software) by default.


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Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3 (STR), thesuspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down with the exception ofa refresh current to the system memory.

ACPI Suspend Type (S3(STR))

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Soft-Off by PBTN (Instant-Off)Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you cancreate a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumedby Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is con-trolled by the power button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then thepower button causes a software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec. thenyou have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software powerdown.


Resume By Hot Key (Ctrl-F1)Use this item to allocate the hot key to wake up the system.

Resume by RING (Disabled)An input signal on the serial Ring indicator (RI) line (in other words, and incomingcall on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state.

Resume by PCI PME (Enabled)This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modeswhen activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component isdetected.

Power-On by Alarm (Disabled)This item allows users to enable or disable the alarm to wake up the system. If setto Enabled, users can specify the specific day of month and the exact time to powerup the system.Resume by PCI-E PME (Enabled)This item allows users to enable or disable the PCI-E activity to wake up the systemfrom a power saving mode.HPET Support (Enabled)Use this item to enable or disable the HPET (High Precision Event Timer) supportfunction.Resume By PS2 KB (S3) (Disabled)This item allows users to enable or disable the PS2 keyboard to wake up the system.

Resume By PS2 MS (S3) (Disabled)This item allows users to enable or disable the mouse to wake up the system.

Resume By USB (S3) (Enabled)This item allows you to enable or disable the USB device Wakeup function from S3mode.

PWRON After PWR-Fail (Off)This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last oper-ating status.

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PnP/ PCI ConfigurationsThis section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI (Peripheral ComponentInterconnect) is a system, which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearingCPU’s when they communicate with own special components. All the options de-scribes in this section are important and technical and it is strongly recommendedthat only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

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Item Help

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations

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Init Display First [PCI Slot]

Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)]

IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]

**PCI Express relative items **Maximum Payload Size [4096]

IRQ Resources (Press Enter)In the IRQ Resources submenu, if you assign an IRQ to Legacy ISA, then thatInterrupt Request Line is reserved for a legacy ISA expansion card. Press <Esc> toclose the IRQ Resources submenu.

Resources Controlled By (Auto(ESCD))You should leave this item at the default Auto (ESCD). Under this setting, thesystem dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices as they are required.If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) expansion card towork properly, you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item toManual, and then opening up the IRQ Resources submenu.

Maximum Payload Size (4096)This item specifies the maximum payload size for the PCI Express function.



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 requirepalette snooping so you must leave this item disabled.

Init Display First (PCI Slot)This item allows you to choose the primary display card.

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PC Health StatusOn motherboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor theparameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds.

Smart Fan Function [Press Enter]Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]Warning Temperature [Disabled]System Temperature 33oC/91o FCPU Temperature 36 oC/96o FSystem Fan Speed 0 RPMCpu Fan Speed 4017 RPMCPU Vcore 1.32VVDIMM 1.92V

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Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General HelpF5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup UtilitySmart Fan Function

Smart Fan Function (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Item Help

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SMART FAN Control [Disabled]Smart CPU Temperature 60oCCPU Tolerance Temperature 2oCStartUp/Stop PWM 128

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This item enables and disables the fan control function. The sub-items display the fansettings installed in your system.

SMART FAN Control (Disabled)


Press <Esc> to return to the PC Health Status setting page.

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System TemperatureCPU TemperatureSystem Fan SpeedCPU Fan SpeedCPU VcoreVDIMM

System Component Characteristics

These fields provide you with information about the system’s current operatingstatus. You cannot make changes to these fields.

Shutdown Temperature (Disabled)This item enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reachbefore powering down.

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Warning Temperature (Disabled)This item enables or disables you to set the system warning temperature.

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Load Optimized DefaultsThis option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appro-priate items in the Setup Utility. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults.Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The optimized defaults placedemands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of thecomponents, such as the CPU and the memory. You can cause fatal errors or insta-bility if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does not supportthem. If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option, select anddisplay that option, and then press <F7>.

User please remain the factory BIOS default setting of “Load OptimizedDefaults” When install Operation System onto your system.

Load Performance Defaults

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box will appear. If you select [OK],and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of performance default values. Thesedefault settings are quite demanding and your system might not function properlyif you are using slower CPU, memory, or other low-performance components.

Warning: To load Performance settings may make your system becomeunstable or unbootable. When loading the Performance Defaults fails,users can choose “either” step to return the motherboard to its defaultsBIOS:

1. Power on the system and press “Insert” key. The system will bypass theprevious BIOS setting and automatically reload the default BIOS. (Thisprocedure is BIOS setup only!)2. Apply to the jumper setting reference onboard and proceed with the“Clear CMOS” to recover the default BIOS setting. Please refer to Chapter2, page 9, to complete the clear CMOS action. (This procedure requiresopening the chasis!)

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Save & Exit SetupHighlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in theSetup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears,press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu:

Exit Without SavingHighlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made inthe Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without Saving dialogbox appears, press <Y> to discard changes and exit, or press <N> to return to themain menu.

If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the “Exit WithoutSaving” item and press <Y> to discard any changes you have made.

PASSWORD DISABLEDIf 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 anytime 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 SupervisorPassword 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 butcan not modify any setting if Supervisor Password is enabled.

Set Supervisor/User PasswordWhen this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of thescreen to assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORDType the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password typednow will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will beasked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. Youmay also press <Esc> to abort the selection.

To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enterpassword. A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the password isdisabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely.

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This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the softwaresupplied with the motherboard.

Updating the BIOSYou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from themanufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve-ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows:

1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting toallow BIOS flashing.

2 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Ad-vanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect preventsBIOS from being overwritten.)

3 Prepare a bootable device or create a bootable system disk. (Refer toWindows online help for information on creating a bootable systemdisk.)

4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer’sWeb site. Copy these files to the bootable device.

5 Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your com-puter. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the the bootpriority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page, to forceyour computer to boot from the bootable device first.)

6 At the C:\ or A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and the filename of the new BIOS and then press <Enter>. Example:AMINF340.EXE040706.ROM

7 When the installation is complete, remove the bootable device from thecomputer and restart your computer. If your motherboard has a FlashBIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS frombeing overwritten. The computer will restart automatically.

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Chapter 4Using the Motherboard SoftwareAbout the Software CD-ROMThe support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package containsall 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 foryour motherboard version. More information on some programs is available in aREADME file, located in the same directory as the software.

Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XPThe Auto-install CD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and softwarefor your motherboard.

If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can stillinstall drivers through the file manager for your OS (for example, WindowsExplorer). Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter.

The support software CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows 2000/XP.When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive, the autorun feature willautomatically bring up the install 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” inthe root directory.

The notice of Intel HD audio installation (optional): The Intel High Defi-nition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Users needto download and install the update packages from the Microsoft DownloadCenter “before” installing HD audio driver bundled in the driver CD.Please log on to http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;901105#appliesto for more information.

Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use withyour motherboard.

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Setup Tab

Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Selectfrom the menu which software you want to install.

The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allowsyou to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the supportCD.

Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a filenamed README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar. This filemay contain important information to help you install the softwarecorrectly.

Some software is installed in separate folders for different operatingsystems.

In install the software, execute a file named SETUP.EXE orINSTALL.EXE by double-clicking the file and then following the in-structions on the screen.

The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window.

Application TabLists the software utilities that are available on the CD.

Read Me TabDisplays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD.

Running SetupFollow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard:

1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:

The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will bedifferent according to the motherboard you are installing.

The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner.

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2. Click Next. The following screen appears:

3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom-mended.

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 onscreeninstructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times tocomplete the installation.

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Manual InstallationInsert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the rootdirectory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for yourmotherboard.

Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and pathto begin installing the drivers. Most drivers have a setup program (SETUP.EXE) thatautomatically detects your operating system before installation. Other drivers havethe setup program located in the operating system subfolder.

If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program, browse to theoperating system subfolder and locate the readme text file (README.TXT orREADME.DOC) for information on installing the driver or software for your oper-ating system.

Utility Software ReferenceAll the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant. They areprovided only for the convenience of the customer. The following software is fur-nished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms ofthe license.

These software(s) are subject to change at anytime without prior notice.Please refer to the support CD for available software.

This concludes Chapter 4.

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Chapter 5Installing SLI-ready Graphics Cards

This motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface)technology that allows you to install two identical PCI ExpressTM x16 graphicscards. Follow the installation procedures in this section.

5.1 Overview

1. The NVIDIA® SLITM technology supports Windows® XPTM operating system only.2. Visit the NVIDIA website for the supported 3D applications and the latest graphics card drivers.

5.2 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards

To install the graphics cards:

1. Prepare two graphics cards. Each graphics card should have goldfingers for theSLI connector.

RequirementsYou should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA®

certified.Visit the ECS website (www.ecs.com.tw) for a list of qualified SLI- readygraphics cards for this motherboard.

Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLITM technology.Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com).

Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimumpower required by your system.

Install only identical SLI-ready graphics that are NVIDIA® certified.Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly.

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3. Insert the second graphics card into PCIE2 slot. Make sure that the card isproperly seated on the slot.

If required, connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards.

4. Align and insert the SLI card bridge to the goldfingers on each graphics card.Make sure that the connector is firmly in place.

2. Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot. Make sure that the card is properlyseated on the slot.

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5. Connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to the auxiliary 4-pin power connectorlabeled ATX4P1 on this motherboard.

Make sure to connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to the ATX4P1; otherwise, the systemwill be unstable.

6. Remove any of the two bracket covers between the graphics cards.

7. Align and insert the retention bracket into the slot then secure it with a screw.

Make sure that the retention bracket firmly supports the two graphics cards.

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8. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the graphics card installed on thePCIE2 PCI Express slot.

5.4 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows

After installing the graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi-GraphicsProcessing Unit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA nView properties.

To enable the multi-GPU feature:

1. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar.

5.3 Installing the device driverRefer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to installthe device drivers.

Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIASLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website(www.nvidia.com).

2. From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager then click nView Properties.

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3. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Managementtab.

4. Click Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box.

5. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab then clickAdvanced.

6. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab.

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7. Click on the slider to display the following screen, and then select the SLImulti-GPU item.

8. Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box.

9. Click OK when done.

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