Abit NF-M2-NVIEW User Manual

Introduction

Hardware Setup

BIOS Setup Driver & Utility CD Appendix

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Motherboard
AMD Socket AM2

User’s Manual

 NVIDIA 6150/NF430

 2GHz HT

 Dual DDR2 800

 NV nView

 GeForce 6150 Graphics

 DVI/VGA Out

 NV GbE

 4x SATA 3Gb/s

 7.1 HD Audio

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User’s Manual

English, 1

August, 2006

st

Edition

Copyright and Warranty Notice

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a
commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may
appear in this manual.

No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality,
accuracy or fitness for any particular part of this document. In no event shall the manufacturer be
liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising from any defect or
error in this manual or product.

Product names appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and trademarks and
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This document contains materials protected under International Copyright Laws. All rights reserved.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted or transcribed without the expressed written
permission of the manufacturer and authors of this manual.

If you do not properly set the motherboard settings, causing the motherboard to malfunction or fail,
we cannot guarantee any responsibility.

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Contents

Introduction

1. Introduction..................................................................... 1-1

1.1 Features & Specifications .............................................................1-1

1.2 Motherboard Layout.....................................................................1-3

2. Hardware Setup ............................................................... 2-1

2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis.......................................................2-1

2.2 Installing Motherboard .................................................................2-1

2.3 Checking Jumper Settings ............................................................2-2

2.3.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery ..............2-3

2.4 Connecting Chassis Components...................................................2-5

2.4.1 ATX Power Connectors ........................................................2-5

2.4.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers............................2-6

2.4.3 FAN Power Connectors ........................................................2-7

2.5 Installing Hardware......................................................................2-8

2.5.1 CPU Socket AM2 .................................................................2-8

2.5.2 DDR2 Memory Slots ..........................................................2-10

2.5.3 PCI Express X16 Add-on Slot (For add-on graphics card)...... 2-11

2.6 Connecting Peripheral Devices .................................................... 2-12

2.6.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors ................................ 2-12

2.6.2 Serial ATA Connectors .......................................................2-13

2.6.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers......................................... 2-14

2.6.4 Additional IEEE1394 Port Header........................................ 2-14

2.6.5 Internal Audio Connectors..................................................2-15

2.6.6 Front Panel Audio Connection Header ................................. 2-15

2.6.7 PCI Express X1 Add-on Slot ...............................................2-17

2.6.8 PCI Add-on Slots ...............................................................2-17

2.7 Onboard Status Display..............................................................2-18

2.7.1 Power Source Indicators .................................................... 2-18

2.8 Connecting I/O Devices.............................................................. 2-19

Hardware Setup

BIOS Setup Driver & Utility CD Appendix

3. BIOS Setup....................................................................... 3-1

3.1 SoftMenu Setup...........................................................................3-2

3.2 Standard CMOS Features..............................................................3-4

3.3 Advanced BIOS Features ..............................................................3-7

3.4 Advanced Chipset Features...........................................................3-9

3.5 Integrated Peripherals................................................................ 3-12

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3.6 Power Management Setup.......................................................... 3-16

3.7 PnP/PCI Configurations ..............................................................3-19

3.8 PC Health Status........................................................................ 3-21

3.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ..............................................................3-23

3.10 Load Optimized Defaults........................................................... 3-23

3.11 Set Password........................................................................... 3-23

3.12 Save & Exit Setup ....................................................................3-23

3.13 Exit Without Saving.................................................................. 3-23

4. Driver & Utility CD............................................................ 4-1

4.1 nVidia nForce Chipset Driver......................................................... 4-2

4.2 nVidia Graphics Driver.................................................................. 4-3

4.3 Realtek HD Audio Driver...............................................................4-4

4.4 Cool’n’Quiet Driver.......................................................................4-5

4.5 USB 2.0 Driver.............................................................................4-6

4.6 ABIT EQ (The Hardware Doctor Utility)..........................................4-7

4.7 NVRaid Floppy Disk......................................................................4-9

5. Appendix .......................................................................... 5-1

5.1 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?)..........................5-1

5.1.1 Q & A.................................................................................5-1

5.1.2 Technical Support Form ......................................................5-4

5.1.3 Universal ABIT Contact Information......................................5-5

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1. Introduction

Introduction

1.1 Features & Specifications

CPU

• Supports Socket 940 AM2 Processor with 2GHz system bus using Hyper-Transport™
Technology

• Supports AMD CPU Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology

Chipset

• NVIDIA 6150/NF430

Memory

• Four 240-pin DIMM slots

• Supports Dual Channel DDR2 800 Un-buffered ECC/Non-ECC memory

• Supports maximum memory capacity up to 8GB

Graphics

• Integrated GeForce6150 Graphics

• Support DirectX 9.0, Shader Model 3.0, nView

GbE LAN

• NV Gigabit Ethernet

Serial ATA

• Supports 4 ports NV SATA 3Gb/s RAID 0/1/0+1/5

IEEE 1394

• Supports 2 Ports IEEE 1394a at 400Mb/s transfer rate

Audio

• Onboard 7.1 CH HD Audio CODEC

• Supports auto jack sensing and optical S/PDIF In/Out

Expansion Slots

• 1x PCI Express x16 slot

• 1x PCI Express x1 slot

• 2x PCI slots

Internal I/O Connectors

• 1x Floppy port

• 2x ATA 133/100/66/33 IDE connectors

• 4x SATA 3Gb/s connectors

• 2x USB 2.0 headers

• 1x IEEE1394a header

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Rear Panel I/O

• 1x PS/2 Keyboard connector

• 1x PS/2 Mouse connector

• 1x S/PDIF In connector

• 1x S/PDIF Out connector

• 1x D-Sub connector

• 1x DVI connector

• 1x 7.1 HD Audio Connector (Surround-Left / Surround-Right, Rear-Left / Rear-Right,

Center / Subwoofer, Mic-In, Line-In, Line-Out)

• 1x IEEE1394a port

• 1x RJ-45 Gigabit LAN port

• 4x USB 2.0 ports

ABIT Engineered

• ABIT SoftMenu™ Technology

• ABIT Silent OTES

™

Technology

RoHS Compliancy

• 100% Lead-free process and RoHS compliancy

Miscellaneous

• Micro ATX form factor (245mm x 245mm)

※ Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without

notice.

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1.2 Motherboard Layout

Introduction

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2. Hardware Setup

In this chapter we will elaborate all the information you need upon installing this motherboard
to your computer system.

※ Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or

removing any peripheral or component. Failing to so may cause severe damage
to your motherboard and/or peripherals. Plug in the AC power cord only after
you have carefully checked everything.

2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis

• This motherboard carries a Micro ATX form factor of 245 x 245 mm. Choose a chassis big
enough to install this motherboard.

• As some features for this motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the
motherboard to indicators and switches or buttons on the chassis, make sure your chassis
supports all the features required.

• If there is possibility of adopting some more hard drives, make sure your chassis has
sufficient power and space for them.

• Most chassis have alternatives for I/O shield located at the rear panel. Make sure the I/O
shield of the chassis matches the I/O port configuration of this motherboard. You can find
an I/O shield specifically designed for this motherboard in its package.

2.2 Installing Motherboard

Hardware Setup

Most computer chassis have a base with
many mounting holes to allow the
motherboard to be securely attached, and at
the same time, protected the system from
short circuits. There are two ways to attach
the motherboard to the chassis base:

1. with studs,

2. or with spacers

In principle, the best way to attach the board
is with studs. Only if you are unable to do
this should you attach the board with spacers.
Line up the holes on the board with the mounting holes on the chassis. If the holes line up and
there are screw holes, you can attach the board with studs. If the holes line up and there are
only slots, you can only attach with spacers. Take the tip of the spacers and insert them into
the slots. After doing this to all the slots, you can slide the board into position aligned with slots.
After the board has been positioned, check to make sure everything is OK before putting the
chassis back on.

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To install this motherboard:

1. Locate all the screw holes on
the motherboard and the
chassis base.

2. Place all the studs or spacers
needed on the chassis base
and have them tightened.

3. Face the motherboard’s I/O
ports toward the chassis’s rear
panel.

4. Line up all the motherboard’s
screw holes with those studs o
spacers on the chassis.

5. Install the motherboard with
screws and have them
tightened.

※ To prevent shorting the PCB circuit, please REMOVE the metal studs or spacers if

they are already fastened on the chassis base and are without mounting-holes
on the motherboard to align with.

Face the chassis’s rear panel.

2.3 Checking Jumper Settings

For a 2-pin jumper, plug the jumper cap on both pins will make it CLOSE (SHORT). Remove the
jumper cap, or plug it on either pin (reserved for future use) will leave it at OPEN position.

SHORT OPEN OPEN

For 3-pin jumper, pin 1~2 or pin 2~3 can be shorted by plugging the jumper cap in.

Pin 1~2 SHORT Pin 2~3 SHORT

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2.3.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery

The time to clear the CMOS memory occurs when (a) the CMOS data becomes corrupted, (b)
you forgot the supervisor or user password preset in the BIOS menu, (c) you are unable to
boot-up the system because the CPU ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS menu, or (d)
whenever there is modification on the CPU or memory modules.

This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory and have it reconfigured to the
default values stored in BIOS.

• Pins 1 and 2 shorted (default): Normal operation.

• Pins 2 and 3 shorted: Clear CMOS memory.

To clear the CMOS memory and load in the default values:

1. Power off the system and disconnect with AC power source.

2. Set pin 2 and pin 3 shorted by the jumper cap. Wait for a few seconds. Set the jumper cap
back to its default settings --- pin 1 and pin 2 shorted.

3. Power on the system.

4. For incorrect CPU ratio/clock settings in the BIOS, press <Del> key to enter the BIOS setup
menu right after powering on system.

5. Set the CPU operating speed back to its default or an appropriate value.

6. Save and exit the BIOS setup menu.

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CMOS Backup Battery:

An onboard battery saves the CMOS memory to keep the BIOS information stays on even after
disconnected your system with power source. Nevertheless, this backup battery exhausts after
some five years. Once the error message like “CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED” or “CMOS
checksum error” displays on monitor, this backup battery is no longer functional and has to
be renewed.

To renew the backup battery:

1. Power off the system and disconnect with AC power source.

2. Remove the exhausted battery.

3. Insert a new CR2032 or equivalent battery. Pay attention to its polarity. The “+” side is its
positive polarity.

4. Connect AC power source and power on the system.

5. Enter the BIOS setup menu. Reconfigure the setup parameters if necessary.

CAUTION:

※ Danger of explosion may arise if the battery is incorrectly renewed.

※ Renew only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the battery

manufacturer.

※ Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions.

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2.4 Connecting Chassis Components

2.4.1 ATX Power Connectors

These connectors provide the connection from an ATX power supply. As the plugs from the
power supply fit in only one orientation, find the correct one and push firmly down into these
connectors.

Hardware Setup

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector:

The power supply with 20-pin or 24-pin cables can both be connected to this 24-pin connector.
Connect from pin-1 for either type. However, a 20-pin power supply may cause the system
unstable or even unbootable for the sake of insufficient electricity. A minimum power of 300W
or higher is recommended.

ATX 12V 4-Pin Power Connector:

This connector supplies power to CPU. The system will not start without connecting power to
this one.

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2.4.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers

This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel.

Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure
below stands for positive polarity for the LED connection. Please pay attention when connecting
these headers. A wrong orientation will only cause the LED not lighting, but a wrong connection
of the switches could cause system malfunction.

• HLED (Pin 1, 3):

Connects to the HDD LED cable of chassis front panel.

• RST (Pin 5, 7):

Connects to the Reset Switch cable of chassis front panel.

• SPKR (Pin 13, 15, 17, 19):

Connects to the System Speaker cable of chassis.

• SLED (Pin 2, 4):

Connects to the Suspend LED cable (if there is one) of chassis front panel.

• PWR (Pin 6, 8):

Connects to the Power Switch cable of chassis front panel.

• PLED (Pin 16, 18, 20):

Connects to the Power LED cable of chassis front panel.

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2.4.3 FAN Power Connectors

These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system.

• CPUFAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector

• SYSFAN1: System Fan Power Connector

• AUXFAN1~2: Auxiliary Fan Power Connector

※ These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these

connectors.

Hardware Setup

※ In the situation when connecting a 3-pin CPU fan assembly, and you still want

the speed control function to take effect, you must:

1. Plug the 3-pin CPU fan assembly to “SYSFAN1” fan power connector.

2. In the “PC Health Status” of the BIOS Setup Menu, set the “SYS FanEQ

Reference Temp.” from the default “System” to “CPU”.

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2.5 Installing Hardware

※ DO NOT scratch the motherboard when installing hardware. An accidentally

scratch of a tiny surface-mount component may seriously damage the
motherboard.

2.5.1 CPU Socket AM2

※ DO NOT touch or bend the delicate pins on the CPU whenever you are holding it.

The installation procedures vary with different types of CPU fan-and-heatsink assembly. The
one shown here is served for DEMO only. For detailed information on how to install the one
you bought, refer to its installation guidelines.

1. Pull out the socket lever away from the
socket and fully lift it up over 90-degree
angle.

Locate and align the triangle mark with
both the CPU and the socket body.
Vertically place the CPU with its pin-side
down into the socket.

Be careful to insert the CPU into the
socket. The CPU only fits in one
orientation with the socket. DO NOT
force the CPU into the socket.

2. After placing the CPU into position, push
the socket lever down into its locked
position to secure the CPU. The lever
clicks when it’s locked into position.

3. The heatsink for CPU may have thermal
interface material attached to its
bottom. If not, applying a few squeeze
of thermal paste to the CPU die will help
to increase the contact.

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4. Place the heatsink and fan assembly
onto the retention frame. Match the
heatsink clip with the socket
mounting-lug. Hook the spring clip to
the mounting-lug.

5. On the other side, push the retention
clip straight down to lock into the plastic
lug on the retention frame.

6. Connect the CPU cooling fan power
cable to the CPUFAN1 connector on this
motherboard.

※ The “CPUFAN1” connector can be

connected either with a 3-Pin or
4-Pin CPU cooling fan. For a 3-Pin
connection, there will be no speed
control available in the BIOS setup
menu; the CPU fan will run at full
speed.

lso, please watch out for the
orientation when inserting 3-Pin
plug into this 4-Pin fan connector.

※ The motherboard in this illustration is served for DEMO only, may not be the

same type or model as the one described in this user’s manual.

※ A higher fan speed will be helpful for better airflow and heat-dissipation.

Nevertheless, stay alert to touch any heatsink since the high temperature
generated by the working system is still possible.

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2.5.2 DDR2 Memory Slots

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DIMM slots for Dual Channel DDR2 800 memory
modules with memory expansion size up to 8GB.

To reach the performance of Dual Channel DDR2, the following rules must be obeyed:

• For a 2-DIMM dual-channel installation:
Populate DIMM modules of the same type and size on slots [DIMM1]+[DIMM2], or slots
[DIMM3]+[DIMM4].

• For a 4-DIMM dual-channel installation:
Populate 2 DIMM modules of the same type and size on slots [DIMM1]+[DIMM2], and
another 2 DIMM modules of the same type and size on slots [DIMM3]+[DIMM4].

※ [DIMM1] and [DIMM2] slots are made of the same color.

[DIMM3] and [DIMM4] are made of another same color.

Usually there is no hardware or BIOS setup required after adding or removing memory modules,
but you will have to clear the CMOS memory first if any memory module related problem
occurs.

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To install system memory:

1. Power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before installing or removing
memory modules.

2. Locate the DIMM slot on the board.

3. Hold two edges of the DIMM module
carefully, keep away from touching its
connectors.

4. Align the notch key on the module with
the rib on the slot.

5. Firmly press the module into the slots
until the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot automatically snap into the mounting notch.
Do not force the DIMM module in with extra force as the DIMM module only fits in one
direction.

6. To remove the DIMM modules, push the two ejector tabs on the slot outward
simultaneously, and then pull out the DIMM module.

※ Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer or

optional boards. Before starting these procedures, ensure that you are
discharged of static electricity by touching a grounded metal object briefly.

2.5.3 PCI Express X16 Add-on Slot (For add-on graphics card)

This slot supports one PCI-Express X16 graphics card that complies with PCI Express
specifications. Insert your PCI-Express X16 graphics card into this slot.

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2.6 Connecting Peripheral Devices

2.6.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors

The FDC1 connector connects up to two floppy drives with a 34-wire, 2-connector floppy cable.
Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to the FDC1 on the board, the two
connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives connector. Generally you need only one
floppy disk drive in your system.

※ The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin-1 on both the FDC1

port and the floppy connector.

Each of the IDE port connects up to two IDE drives
at Ultra ATA/100 mode by one 40-pin, 80-conductor,
and 3-connector Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables.

Connect the single end (blue connector) at the
longer length of ribbon cable to the IDE port of this
board, the other two ends (gray and black connector)
at the shorter length of the ribbon cable to the
connectors of your hard drives.

※ Make sure to configure the “Master” and “Slave” relation before connecting two

drives by one single ribbon cable. The red line on the ribbon cable must be
aligned with pin-1 on both the IDE port and the hard-drive connector.

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2.6.2 Serial ATA Connectors

Each SATA connector serves as one single channel to connect one SATA device by a thin SATA
cable.

To connect SATA device:

1. Attach either end of the signal cable to
the SATA connector on motherboard.
Attach the other end to SATA device.

2.

ttach the SATA power cable to the
SATA device and connect the other end
from the power supply.

※ The motherboard in this illustration is served for DEMO only, may not be the

same type or model as the one described in this user’s manual.

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2.6.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers

Each header supports 2x additional USB 2.0 ports by connecting bracket or cable to the rear I/O
panel or the front-mounted USB ports of your chassis.

Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment

1 VCC 2 VCC
3 Data0 - 4 Data1 ­5 Data0 + 6 Data1 +
7 Ground 8 Ground

10 NC

※ Make sure the connecting cable bears the same pin assignment.

2.6.4 Additional IEEE1394 Port Header

Each header supports 1x additional IEEE1394 port by connecting bracket or cable to the rear
I/O panel or the front-mounted IEEE1394 port of your chassis.

Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment

1 TPA0 + 2 TPA0 ­3 Ground 4 Ground
5 TPB0 + 6 TPB0 ­7 +12V 8 +12V

10 Ground

※ Make sure the connecting cable bears the same pin assignment.

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2.6.5 Internal Audio Connectors

This connector connects to the audio output of internal CD-ROM drive or add-on card.

2.6.6 Front Panel Audio Connection Header

This header provides the front panel connection for HD (High Definition)
Audio, yet for AC’97 Audio CODEC connection, you must carefully check the
pin assignment before connecting from the front panel module. An incorrect
connection may cause malfunction or even damage the motherboard.

※ Please do not connect the “Ground” cable or “USB VCC” cable

from the front panel module to the Pin 4 “AVCC” of this header.

Hardware Setup

Pin Assignment

Pin

(HD AUDIO)

1 MIC2 L 1 MIC In

2 AGND 2 GND

3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power

4 AVCC 4NC

5 FRO-R 5 Line Out (R)

6 MIC2_JD 6 NC

7 F_IO_SEN 7 NC

9 FRO-L 9 Line Out (L)

10 LINE2_JD 10 NC

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Pin Assignment

Pin

(AC’97 AUDIO)

Driver Configuration for AC’97 audio connection:

The audio driver is originally configured to support HD Audio. For AC’97 audio connection, you
may:

1. Right-click the “Realtek HD Audio
Manager” icon

in system tray.

2. Click “Audio I/O” tab, and then click
“Connector Settings”.

3. Click “Disabled front panel jack
detection”, and then click “OK” to
confirm.

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2.6.7 PCI Express X1 Add-on Slot

This slot provides the connection of add-on cards that comply with PCI Express specifications.

2.6.8 PCI Add-on Slots

These slots provide the connection of add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications.

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2.7 Onboard Status Display

2.7.1 Power Source Indicators

These indicators work as a reminding device to display the power status of this motherboard
with power source connected.

• 5VSB:

Lights On: Your ATX power supplier is connected with power source, and its power switch

Lights Off: Your ATX power supplier is not connected with power source, or connected with

• VCC:

Lights On: The system power is on.

Lights Off: The system power is off.

is on.

power source but its power switch is off.

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2.8 Connecting I/O Devices

• Mouse: Connects to PS/2 mouse.

• Keyboard: Connects to PS/2 keyboard.

• Silent OTES

specifically designed to silently cool the motherboard's North Bridge chipset.
(Keep the area for outgoing heat wave open.)

• OPT-IN1: This connector provides an S/PDIF-In connection through optical fiber to digital
multimedia devices.

• OPT-OUT1: This connector provides an S/PDIF-Out connection through optical fiber to
digital multimedia devices.

• VGA1/DVI1: Connects to monitor input.

• AUDIO1:

S.L./S.R. (Surround Left / Surround Right): Connects to the surround left and
surround right channel in the 7.1 channel audio system.

Cen./Sub. (Center / Subwoofer): Connects to the center and subwoofer channel in the

7.1 channel audio system.

R.L./R.R. (Rear Left / Rear Right): Connects to the rear left and rear right channel in
the 7.1 channel audio system.

Line-In: Connects to the line out from external audio sources.

Line-Out: Connects to the front left and front right channel in the 7.1-channel or regular

2-channel audio system.

Mic-In: Connects to the plug from external microphone.

• IEEE1394: Connects to devices of IEEE1394 protocol

• LAN1: Connects to Local Area Network.

• USB1/USB2: Connects to USB devices such as scanner, digital speakers, monitor, mouse,

keyboard, hub, digital camera, joystick etc.

™

: The Silent OTES™ (Silent Outside Thermal Exhaust System) is a device

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3. BIOS Setup

This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM so that you can update the BIOS utility.
The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a program that deals with the basic level of
communication between processor and peripherals. Use the BIOS Setup program only when
installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This chapter
explains the Setup Utility of BIOS utility.

After powering up the system, the BIOS message appears on the screen, the memory count
begins, and then the following message appears on the screen:

PRESS DEL TO ENTER SETUP

If this message disappears before you respond, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt>
+ <Del> keys, or by pressing the Reset button on computer chassis. Only when these two
methods fair should you restart the system by powering it off and then back on.

After pressing <Del> key, the main menu screen appears.

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

► SoftMenu Setup ► PC Health Status

► Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

► Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults

► Advanced Chipset Features Set Password

► Integrated Peripherals Save & Exit Setup

► Power Management Setup Exit Without Saving

► PnP/PCI Configurations

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Change CPU’s Clock & Voltage

※ In order to increase system stability and performance, our engineering staff is

constantly improving the BIOS menu. The BIOS setup screens and descriptions
illustrated in this manual are for your reference only, and may not completely
match with what you see on your screen.

↓↑→← : Select Item
(C51PVMCP51-6A61HA1BC-00)

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3.1 SoftMenu Setup

The SoftMenu utility is ABIT’s exclusive and ultimate solution in programming the CPU operating
speed. All the parameters regarding CPU FSB speed, multiplier factor, the AGP & PCI clock, and
even the CPU core voltage are all available at your fingertips.

AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3800+ Item Help
Frequency : 2400MHz

CPU Operating Speed Default
X - CPU External Clock(MHz) 200.0
X - PCIe Clock 100Mhz
X - Multiplier Factor x12

Voltages Control Default
X - CPU Core Voltage 1.350 V
X - DDRII Voltage 1.80 V
X - DDRII Reference Voltage Default
X - Chipset Core Voltage 1.20 V
X - SB Core AUX Voltage 1.50 V
X - Hyper-Transport Voltage 1.20 V

↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

SoftMenu Setup

Brand Name

This item displays the CPU model name.

Frequency

This item displays the CPU internal clock speed.

CPU Operating Speed

This item displays the CPU operating speed according to the type and speed of your CPU. You
can also select the [User Define] option to enter the manual option.

User Define:

※ The wrong settings of the multiplier and external clock in certain circumstances

may cause CPU damage. Setting the working frequency higher than the PCI
chipset or processor specs, may cause abnormal memory module functioning,
system hangs, hard disk drive data lose, abnormal functioning of the VGA card,
or abnormal functioning with other add-on cards. Using non-specification
settings for your CPU is not the intention of this explanation. These should be
used for engineering testing, not for normal applications.

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※ There will be no guaranty for the settings beyond specification, any damage of

any component on this motherboard or peripherals result therein is not our
responsibility.

- CPU External Clock(MHz)

This item selects the external clock frequency. Due to the specification limit of the CPU you
installed, the speed you set over its standard bus speed is supported, but not guaranteed.

- PCIe Clock

This item selects the PCI Express frequency.

- Multiplier Factor

This item displays the multiplier factor for the CPU you installed.

Voltage Control

This option allows you to switch between the default and user-defined voltages. Leave this
setting to default unless the current voltage setting cannot be detected or is not correct. The
option “User Define” enables you to select the following voltages manually.

- CPU Core Voltage

- DDRII Voltage

- DDRII Reference Voltage

- Chipset Core Voltage

- SB Core AUX Voltage

- Hyper-Transport Voltage

※ A wrong voltage setting may cause the system unstable or even damage the CPU.

Please leave it to default settings unless you are fully aware of its consequences.

BIOS Setup

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3.2 Standard CMOS Features

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Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu. Jul 27 2006 Item Help

Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 34 : 56

► IDE Channel 1 Master None
► IDE Channel 1 Slave None
► IDE Channel 2 Master None
► IDE Channel 2 Slave None
► IDE Channel 3 Master None
► IDE Channel 4 Master None
► IDE Channel 5 Master None
► IDE Channel 6 Master None

Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.

Drive B None

Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled

Halt On All, But keyboard

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 1046520K

Total Memory 1047552K

↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy)

This item sets the date you specify (usually the current date) in the format of [Month], [Date],
and [Year].

Time (hh:mm:ss)

This item sets the time you specify (usually the current time) in the format of [Hour], [Minute],
and [Second].

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 IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master/Slave, IDE

Channel 3 Master, IDE Channel 4 Master, IDE Channel 5 Master,
IDE Channel 6 Master:

Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:

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IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help

IDE Channel 1 Master Auto

Access Mode Auto

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0

Head 0

Precomp 0

Landing Zone 0

Sector 0

↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE drives by pressing <Enter> key. The
parameters will be shown on the screen automatically.

IDE Channel 1 Master

BIOS Setup

IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 3 Master,
IDE Channel 4 Master/IDE Channel 5 Master/IDE Channel 6 Master

When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE drive you are using. If
you want to define your own drive by yourself, set it to [Manual] and make sure you fully
understand the meaning of the parameters. Please refer to the instruction manual provided by
the device’s manufacturer to get the setting right.

Access Mode

This item selects the mode to access your IDE devices. Leave this item at its default [Auto]
setting to detect the access mode of your HDD automatically.

Capacity

This item displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater
than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk-checking program.

Cylinder

This item configures the number of cylinders.

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Head

This item configures the number of read/write heads.

Precomp

This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing.

Landing Zone

This item displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write
heads.

Sector

This item configures the number of sectors per track.

 Back to Standard CMOS Features Setup Menu:

Drive A & Drive B

This item sets the type of floppy drives (usually only Drive A) installed.

Floppy 3 Mode Support

This item allows you to use “3 Mode Floppy Drive” in Japanese computer system by selecting
drive A, B, or both. Leave this item at its default [Disabled] setting if you are not using this
Japanese standard floppy drive.

Halt On

This item determines whether the system stops if an error is detected during system boot-up.

[All Errors]: The system-boot will stop whenever the BIOS detect a non-fatal error.

[No Errors]: The system-boot will not stop for any error detected.

[All, But Keyboard]: The system-boot will stop for all errors except a keyboard error.

[All, But Diskette]: The system-boot will stop for all errors except a diskette error.

[All, But Disk/Key]: The system-boot will stop for all errors except a diskette or keyboard

error.

Base Memory

This item displays the amount of base memory installed in the system. The value of the base
memory is typically 640K for system with 640K or more memory size installed on the
motherboard.

Extended Memory

This item displays the amount of extended memory detected during system boot-up.

Total Memory

This item displays the total memory available in the system.

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3.3 Advanced BIOS Features

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Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Item Help
► Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter

First Boot Device Floppy

Second Boot Device Hard Disk

Third Boot Device CDROM

Boot Other Device Enabled

Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled

Boot Up NumLock Status On

Security Option Setup

MPS Version Ctrl For OS 1.4

Delay For HDD (Secs) 0

Full Screen Logo Show Enabled

↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features

Quick Power On Self Test

When set to [Enabled], this item speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after powering on
the system. The BIOS shorten or skip some check during the POST.

Hard Disk Boot Priority

This item selects the hard disks booting priority. By pressing <Enter> key, you can enter its
submenu where the hard disks detected can be selected for the booting sequence to boot up
system.

This item functions only when there is the option of [Hard Disk] in any one of the
First/Second/Third Boot Device items.

BIOS Setup

First Boot Device / Second Boot Device / Third Boot Device / Boot Other Device

Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the [First Boot Device], [Second Boot Device],
and [Third Boot Device] items respectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according
to the sequence of the drive selected. Set [Boot Other Device] to [Enabled] if you wish to boot
from another device other than these three items.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

When the computer boots up, the BIOS detects if the system has a FDD or not. When this item
is set to Enabled, if the BIOS detects no floppy drive, it will display a floppy disk drive error
message. If this item is disabled, the BIOS will skip this test. The default setting is Disabled.

Boot Up NumLock Status

This item determines the default state of the numeric keypad at system booting up.

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[On]: The numeric keypad functions as number keys.

[Off]: The numeric keypad functions as arrow keys.

Security Option

This item determines when the system will prompt for password - every time the system boots
or only when it enters the BIOS setup.

[Setup]: The password is required only when accessing the BIOS Setup.

[System]: The password is required each time the computer boots up.

To disable security, select Set Password at main menu and then you will be asked to enter the
password. Do not type anything and just press the <Enter> key and it will disable security.
Once security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter the BIOS setup menu freely.

※ Don’t forget your password. If you forget the password, you will have to open

the computer case and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up
the system. But by doing this, you will have to reset all previously set options.

MPS Version Ctrl For OS

This item specifies which version of MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) this motherboard will
use. Leave this item at its default setting.

Delay For HDD (Secs)

This item allows the BIOS to support some old or special IDE devices by prolonging this delay
time. A larger value will give more delay time to the device for which to initialize and to prepare
for activation.

Full Screen LOGO Show

This item determines if the full screen logo is shown when booting.

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3.4 Advanced Chipset Features

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K8<->NB HT Speed Auto Item Help

K8<->NB HT Width Auto

NB<->SB HT Speed Auto

NB<->SB HT Width Auto
► DRAM Configuration Press Enter

HT Spread Spectrum Disabled

SSE/SSE2 Instructions Enabled

System BIOS Cacheable Enable

VGA Share Memory 64M

↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Advanced Chipset Features

K8<->NB HT Speed

This item selects the LDT Bus Frequency between CPU and NB.

K8<->NB HT Width

This item selects the LDT Bus Width between CPU and NB.

NB<->SB HT Speed

This item selects the LDT Bus Frequency between NB and SB.

BIOS Setup

NB<->SB HT Width

This item selects the LDT Bus Width between NB and SB.

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DRAM Configuration

Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu.

You may manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the following sub-items, or leave
them at their default settings according to the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) data stored in the
DRAM.

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DRAM Timing Selectable Auto Item Help
X - DRAM Clock DDRII 533
X - TwTr Command Delay 2 Clocks
X - Trfc0 for DIMM1 105 ns
X - Trfc1 for DIMM2 75 ns
X - Trfc2 for DIMM3 75 ns
X - Trfc3 for DIMM4 75 ns
X - Write Recovery Time(Twr) 4 Clocks
X - Precharge Time(Trtp) 2 Clocks
X - Row Cycle Time(Trc) 17 Clocks
X - RAS2CAS R/W Delay(Trcd) 4 Clocks
X - RAS to RAS Delay(Trrd) 2 Clocks
X - Row Precharge Time(Trp) 4 Clocks
X - Min. RAS Act-Time(Tras) 12 Clocks
X - DQS Timing Training Skip DQS
X - CKE Base Power Down Mode Enabled
X - CKE Base Power Down By Channel
X - Memclock Tri-Stating Disabled

Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24] FC

Memory Hole Remapping Enabled

DRAM ECC Enable Disabled
X - DRAM MCE Enable Disabled
X - Chip-Kill Mode Enable Disabled
X - DRAM ECC Redirection Disabled
X - DRAM Scrub Rate Disabled
X - L2 Cache Scrub Rate Disabled
X - DCache Scrub Rate Disabled

Auto Optimize Bottom IO Enabled
X - [31:24] IO Space C0

↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

DRAM Configuration

 Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu:

HT Spread Spectrum

If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic
Interference) generated by the system.

SSE/SSE2 Instructions

This item allows you to Enable or Disable the SSE/SSE2 (Streaming SIMD Extensions)
instruction set.

System BIOS Cacheable

This item enables or disables caching the system BIOS for faster execution.

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VGA Share Memory

This item selects the VGA share memory size.

※ The total system memory must be twice the size of this parameter at least, or

else a lesser one will replace this parameter automatically by the BIOS utility
itself. For example: In a 256M selection with 256M total system memory size
configuration, the BIOS utility will force it down to 128M automatically.

BIOS Setup

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3.5 Integrated Peripherals

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► OnChip IDE/RAID Function Press Enter Item Help

Init Display First PCI Slot

OnChip USB V1.1+V2.0

- USB Keyboard Support Disabled

- USB Mouse Support Disabled

OnChip Audio Controller Auto

OnChip LAN Controller Auto

- OnChip LAN Boot ROM Disabled

Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled

Onboard FDD Controller Enabled

↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Integrated Peripherals

 OnChip IDE/RAID Function

Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:

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► IDE Function Setup Press Enter Item Help
► RAID Configuration Press Enter

↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

OnChip IDE/RAID Function

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 IDE Function Setup:

Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:

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IDE 1 Controller Enabled Item Help

IDE 2 Controller Enabled

IDE DMA Transfer access Enabled

OnChip SATA Controllers Enabled

↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

IDE 1 Controller

This item allows you to enable or disable the IDE1 controller.

IDE 2 Controller

This item allows you to enable or disable the IDE2 controller.

IDE Function Setup

BIOS Setup

IDE DMA Transfer access

This item selects the DMA mode for devices connected through IDE channels.

OnChip SATA Controllers

This item enables or disables the onchip SATA controllers.

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 RAID Configuration:

Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:

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RAID Function Disabled Item Help
x - Serial-ATA 1 RAID Disabled
x - Serial-ATA 2 RAID Disabled
x - Serial-ATA 3 RAID Disabled
x - Serial-ATA 4 RAID Disabled

↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

RAID Function

This item allows you to enable or disable the RAID function for Serial-ATA 1~4 ports.

- Serial-ATA 1 RAID ~ Serial-ATA 4 RAID

This item allows you to enable or disable the RAID function for each of the Serial-ATA 1~6 port
individually.

RAID Configuration

 Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu:

Init Display First

This item selects which display slot to initialize first when the system boots.

OnChip USB

Select the type of USB controller. Three options are available: Disabled  V1.1+V2.0  V1.1.
The default setting is V1.1+V2.0. If you choose to disable this item, the “USB Keyboard

Support” and “USB Mouse Support” items will not be available to select in Integrated
Peripherals menu.

- USB Keyboard Support

Select [BIOS] for the legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support USB
keyboard.

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- USB Mouse Support

Select [BIOS] for the legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support USB
mouse.

OnChip Audio Controller

This option enables or disables the audio controller.

OnChip LAN Controller

This option enables or disables the LAN controller.

- Onboard LAN Boot ROM

This item allows you to use the boot ROM (instead of a disk drive) to boot-up the system and
access the local area network directly.

Onboard 1394 Controller

This option enables or disables the IEEE 1394 controller.

Onboard FDD Controller

This option enables or disables the FDD controller.

BIOS Setup

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3.6 Power Management Setup

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ACPI Suspend Type S3(Suspend-To-RAM) Item Help

- USB Resume from S3 Disabled

Power Button Function Instant-Off

Wake up by PME# of PCI Disabled

Wake up by OnChip LAN Enabled

Wake up by Alarm Disabled
X - Day of Month Alarm 0
X - Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0: 0 : 0

Cool’n’Quiet Technology Auto

Power On Function Button Only
X - KB Power On Password Enter
X - Hot Key Power On Ctrl-F1

Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off

↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type

This item selects the type of Suspend mode.

[S1(PowerOn-Suspend)]: Enables the Power On Suspend function.

[S3(Suspend-To-RAM)]: Enables the Suspend to RAM function.

- USB Resume from S3

When set to [Enabled], this item allows you to use a USB device to wake up a system that is in
the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. This item can be configured only if the item “ACPI
Suspend Type” is set to [S3(STR)].

Power Button Function

This item selects the method of powering off your system:

[Delay 4 Sec.]: Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system.
This will prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power
button.

[Instant-Off]: Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power
off the system.

Wake up by PME# of PCI

When set to [Enabled], access through the add-on PCI card can remotely wake up the system
that was in Soft-Off condition. The PCI card must support the wake up function.

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Wake up by OnChip LAN

When set to [Enabled], you can remotely wake up a PC in Soft-Off condition via a LAN card that
support the wake up function.

Wake up by Alarm

When set to [Enabled], you can set the date and time you would like the Soft-Off PC to
power-on in the “Date (of Month) Alarm” and “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” items. However,
if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network (Resume On Ring/LAN) prior to
the date and time set in these items, the system will give priority to the incoming calls or
network instead.

- Day of Month Alarm

[0]: This option power-on the system everyday according to the time set in the “Time

(hh:mm:ss) Alarm” item.

[1-31]: This option selects a date you would like the system to power-on. The system will
power-on on the date set, and the time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” item.

- Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

This item sets the time you would like the system to power-on.

Cool ’n’ Quiet Technology

This option enables or disables the AMD K8 cool and quiet function.

Power On Function

This item selects the way you want your system to power on.

[Password]: Use a password to power on the system, select this option then press <Enter>.
Enter your password. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in exactly the same password to
confirm, and then press <Enter>.

[Hot KEY]: Use any of the function keys between <F1> to <F12> to power on the system.

[Mouse Left]: Double click the mouse left button to power on the system.

[Mouse Right]: Double click the mouse right button to power on the system.

[Any KEY]: Use any keyboard keys to power on the system.

[Button Only]: Use only the power button to power on the system.

[Keyboard 98]: Use the power-on button on the “Keyboard 98” compatible keyboard to power

on the system.

※ The mouse wake up function can only be used with the PS/2 mouse, not with

the COM port or USB type. Some PS/2 mice cannot wake up the system because
of compatible problems. If the specs of your keyboard are too old, it may fail to
power on.

- KB Power ON Password

This item sets the password required in order to power on your computer.

BIOS Setup

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※ Do not forget your password, or you will have to clear the CMOS and reset all

parameters in order to utilize this function again.

- Hot Key Power ON

This item powers on the system by pressing <Ctrl> key plus one of each function key (<F1> ~
<F12>) simultaneously.

Restore on AC Power Loss

This item selects the system action after an AC power failure.

[Power Off]: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power remains off.
You must press the Power button to power-on the system.

[Power On]: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power will be
powered on automatically.

[Last State]: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the
state where you left off before power failure occurs. If the system’s power is off when AC
power failure occurs, it will remain off when power returns. If the system’s power is on when
AC power failure occurs, the system will power-on when power returns.

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3.7 PnP/PCI Configurations

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Resources Controlled By Auto(ESCD) Item Help
X - IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Pallete Snoop Disbaled

** PCI Express relative items **

Maximum Payload Size 4096

↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Resources Controlled By

This item configures all of the boot and Plug-and-Play compatible devices.

[Auto(ESCD)]: The system will automatically detect the settings.

[Manual]: Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Resources” menu.

PnP/PCI Configurations

BIOS Setup

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- IRQ Resources

Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:

This item sets each system interrupt to either [PCI Device] or [Reserved].

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IRQ-5 assigned to PCI Device Item Help

IRQ-7 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ-10 assigned to PCI Device

IRQ-11 assigned to PCI Device

↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

- IRQ Resources

 Back to PnP/PCI Configurations Setup Menu:

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This item determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not.

[Disabled]: MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards do not work with PCI/VGA.

[Enabled]: MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA.

Maximum Payload Size

This item sets the maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices.

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3.8 PC Health Status

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CPU Shutdown Temperature 90°C/194°F Item Help

CPU Warning Temperature 80°C/176°F

FAN Fail Alarm Selectable CPUFAN

CPU FanEQ Control Enabled

- CPU FanEQ Target Temp. 55°C/131°F

- CPU FanEQ Temp. Tolerance 5°C/ 41°F

- CPU FanEQ Start Control 80%

- CPU FanEQ Stop Control 50%

SYS FanEQ Control Enabled

- SYS FanEQ Reference Temp. System

- SYS FanEQ Target Temp. 35°C/ 95°F

- SYS FanEQ Temp. Tolerance 5°C/ 41°F

- SYS FanEQ Start Control 70%

- SYS FanEQ Stop Control 50%

CPU Temperature 42°C/107°F

System Temperature 30°C/100°F

PWM Temperature 42°C/107°F

CPU FAN Speed 3245 RPM

SYS FAN Speed 0 RPM

AUX1 FAN Speed O RPM

AUX2 FAN Speed O RPM

CPU Core Voltage 1.37 V

DDRII Voltage 1.77 V

DDRII VTT Voltage 0.89 V

Chipset Core Voltage 1.20 V

ATX +12V 12.00 V

ATX +5V 5.00 V

ATX +3.3V 3.30 V

↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

PC Health Status

BIOS Setup

CPU Shutdown Temperature

You can set the processor shutdown temperature here. If the processor temperature exceeds
the settings value, system will force to shutdown to protect the processor not overheat.

CPU Warning Temperature

This item lets you select the temperature at which you want the system to send out a warning
message to the PC speakers of when the temperature goes beyond either limit. You can select
the temperatures you want.

FAN Fail Alarm Selectable

This item selects the fan that will be monitored for malfunction.

CPU FanEQ Control

This item allows you to control the CPUFAN speed. When set to [Enabled], the following items
become selectable.

- CPU FanEQ Target Temp.

This item sets the temperature mark for the “CPU FanEQ” function to take effect.

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- CPU FanEQ Temp. Tolerance

This item sets the temperature tolerance range for the item “CPU FanEQ Target Temp.”.

- CPU FanEQ Start Control

This item sets the speed ratio for the 4-pin CPU fan assembly connected at “CPUFAN1” fan
power connector to start running.

- CPU FanEQ Stop Control

This item sets the lowest speed ratio for the 4-pin CPU fan assembly connected at “CPUFAN1”
fan power connector to run at when the CPU temperature detected is lower than the value of
item “CPU FanEQ Target Temp.” plus the value of item “CPU FanEQ Temp. Tolerance”.

In the situation when the CPU temperature detected is higher than the value of item “CPU
FanEQ Target Temp.” plus the value of item “CPU FanEQ Temp. Tolerance”, the speed ratio for
the 4-pin CPU fan assembly connected at “CPUFAN1” fan power connector will first run at the
speed ratio set by the item “CPU FanEQ Start Control”, and then up to 100%.

※ The 3-pin fan assembly connected at this 4-pin “CPUFAN1” fan power connector

will have no speed control function.

SYS FanEQ Control

This item allows you to control the SYSFAN speed. When set to [Enabled], the following items
become selectable.

- SYS FanEQ Reference Temp.

This item sets the reference point for taking temperature. The options are “System” and “CPU”.

※ In the situation when connecting a 3-pin CPU fan assembly, and you still want

the speed control function to take effect, you must:

1. Plug the 3-pin CPU fan assembly to “SYSFAN1” fan power connector.

2. Set the “SYS FanEQ Reference Temp.” from the default “System” to “CPU”.

- SYS FanEQ Target Temp.

This item sets the temperature mark for the “SYS FanEQ” function to take effect.

- SYS FanEQ Temp. Tolerance

This item sets the temperature tolerance range for the item “SYS FanEQ Target Temp.”.

- SYS FanEQ Start Control

This item sets the speed ratio for the 3-pin fan assembly connected at “SYSFAN1” fan power
connector to start running.

- SYS FanEQ Stop Control

This item sets the lowest speed ratio for the 3-pin fan assembly connected at “SYSFAN1” fan
power connector to run at when the temperature of “SYS FanEQ Reference Temp.” detected is
lower than the value of item “SYS FanEQ Target Temp.” plus the value of item “SYS FanEQ
Temp. Tolerance”.

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In the situation when the temperature of “SYS FanEQ Reference Temp.” detected is higher than
the value of item “SYS FanEQ Target Temp.” plus the value of item “SYS FanEQ Temp.
Tolerance”, the speed ratio for the 3-pin fan assembly connected at “SYSFAN1” fan power
connector will first run at the speed ratio set by the item “SYS FanEQ Start Control”, and then
up to 100%.

All Voltages, Fans Speed and Thermal Monitoring

These unchangeable items list the current status of the CPU and environment temperatures, fan
speeds, and system power voltage.

3.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

This option loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system
operations.

3.10 Load Optimized Defaults

This option loads the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal-performance
system operations.

3.11 Set Password

This option protects the BIOS configuration or restricts access to the computer itself.

BIOS Setup

3.12 Save & Exit Setup

This option saves your selections and exits the BIOS setup menu.

3.13 Exit Without Saving

This option exits the BIOS setup menu without saving any changes.

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4. Driver & Utility CD

The “Driver & Utility CD” that came packed with this motherboard contains drivers, utilities and
software applications required for its basic and advanced features.

Place the “Driver & Utility CD” into the CD-ROM drive in your system. The following installation
auto-run screen appears. If not, browse the root directory of the CD-ROM via the File Manager,
and double click the “AUTORUN” file.

• [Drivers]: Click to enter the driver installation menu.

• [Manual]: Click to enter the user’s manual menu.

• [Utility]: Click to enter the utilities installation menu.

• [ABIT Utility]: Click on this tab to enter the menu for installing utilities exclusively

developed by ABIT.

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Browse CD]: Click to browse the contents of this “Driver & Utility CD”.

Close]: Click to exit this installation menu.

Driver & Utility CD

4.1 nVidia nForce Chipset Driver

To install this driver:

1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen.

2. Click the [nVidia nForce Chipset Driver]. The following screen appears:

3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

4. Restart the system for the driver to take effect.

※ Please install this nVidia nForce Chipset Driver first after having installed the

Windows operating system.

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4.2 nVidia Graphics Driver

This driver provides functionality for the on-chip Graphics Controller.

To install this driver:

1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen.

2. Click the [nVidia Graphics Driver] item. The installation screen appears:

3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

4. Restart the system for the driver to take effect.

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Driver & Utility CD

4.3 Realtek HD Audio Driver

To install this driver:

1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen.

2. Click the [Realtek HD Audio Driver] item. The following screen appears:

3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

4. Restart the system for the driver to take effect.

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4.4 Cool’n’Quiet Driver

To install this driver:

1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen.

2. Click the [Cool’n’Quiet Driver] item. The following screen appears:

3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

4. Restart the system for the driver to take effect.

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5. After the system restarted, open the “Power Options” from the control panel and choose
the power scheme “Minimal Power Management” to enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet.

※ For Windows 2000 or ME system, an AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet tab will appear under

“Power Options” when the Cool ‘n’ Quiet software for Windows 2000 and ME is
installed. This must be set to “Automatic Mode” for Cool ‘n’ Quiet to be enabled.

4.5 USB 2.0 Driver

※ There is no need to install this driver for Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4,

Windows XP with Service Pack 1, or their later version.

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4.6 ABIT EQ (The Hardware Doctor Utility)

ABIT EQ is a self-diagnostic system for PC based on motherboards designed and manufactured
by Universal ABIT. It will protect PC Hardware by monitoring critical items of Power Supply
Voltage, CPU & System Fans Speed, and CPU & System Temperature.

To install this utility:

1. Click on the [ABIT Utility] tab in the installation menu screen.

2. Click the [ABITEQ] item under the [ABIT Utility] tab. The following screen appears:

3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

4. Restart the system for the driver to take effect.

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5. Execute the ABIT EQ by entering the Windows Menu [Start]  [All Programs]  [ABIT]
 [ABIT EQ].

6. ABIT EQ shows you the status of Voltage, Fan Speed, and Temperature readings as well.

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4.7 NVRaid Floppy Disk

If you lost or damaged the SATA Driver Disk that came with the package, use the NVRaid
Floppy Disk to create another one.

To create a driver disk:

1. Click on the [ABIT Utility] tab in the installation menu screen.

2. Click the [Generate NVRaid Floppy Disk[32bit]]. The following screen appears:

Insert one blank floppy disk to the selected floppy drive and click [Build].

3. Click [OK] to finish building the SATA Driver Disk.

※ If you are using a windows 2000 operating system, please update your system

to Service Pack 4 before starting to setup the NVIDIA RAID.

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5. Appendix

5.1 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?)

5.1.1 Q & A

Q: Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to assemble my

new computer system?

A: Yes, we highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard.

Please move the CMOS jumper from its default 1-2 position to 2-3 for a few seconds, and
then back. When you boot up your system for the first time, follow the instructions in the
user's manual to load the optimized defaults.

Q: If my system hangs when I update the BIOS or set the wrong CPU parameters,

what should I do?

A: Whenever you update the BIOS or if the system hangs due to wrong CPU parameters

setting, always clear CMOS jumper before booting up again.

Q: Why does the system fail to boot up again right after a mechanical power-off?

A: Please keep a 30-second interval between each mechanical power On/Off.

Q: Why does the system fail to boot up and nothing displays on the screen after I

did some over-clocking or non-standard settings inside the BIOS?

A: It should not cause hardware or permanent damage to motherboard when BIOS settings

were changed from default to over-clocking or non-standard status.

We suggest the following three troubleshooting methods to discharge CMOS data, recover
the hardware default status, and then making the motherboard work again. There is no
need to bother returning the motherboard to where you bought it from or go through an
RMA process.

Step 1. Switch off the power supply unit and then switch it on again after one minute. If

there is no power-switch on the power supply unit, disconnect its power cord for
one minute and then reconnect.

Press and hold the <Insert> key on the keyboard, and press the power-on button
to boot up system. If it works, release the <Insert> key and hit <Del> key to enter
the BIOS setup page to apply the correct settings.

If the situation remains the same, repeat the procedures in Step 1 for three times,
or try Step 2.

Step 2. Switch off the power supply unit or disconnect the power cord. Open the chassis

cover. Locate the CCMOS jumper near the button battery. Change the jumper
position from default 1-2 to 2-3 for one minute to discharge the CMOS data, and
then put it back to default 1-2 position.

Close the chassis and switch on the power supply unit or plug in the power cord.
Press the power-on button to boot up system. If it works, hit <Del> key to enter
the BIOS setup page to do the correct settings.

If the situation remains the same, try Step 3.

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Step 3. The same procedure as Step 2, but while discharging the CMOS data, pull out the

ATX power connectors from motherboard and remove the button battery during
CMOS discharge.

Q: How to get a quick response for my request on technical support?
A: Please carry out a simple troubleshooting before sending “Technical Support Form”:

System boot-up fails after the system had been assembled:

Check the motherboard’s supporting specifications first to see if all the key components
attached in your system can meet.

To do so, you may:

 Remove all the unnecessary add-on devices (except the CPU, VGA card, DRAM, and

Power Supply), and then reboot.

 If the trouble still exists, try another VGA card of different brand/model to see if the

system will start.

 If the trouble still exists, try another memory module of different brand/model.

 If the trouble still exists, try another CPU and Power Supply.

If the system runs successfully, shut it down and start re-installing the interface cards and
devices that were previously installed in the system. Re-install and start the system one at a
time until the system won’t start.

Malfunction in the OS:

If the system hangs after resuming from S3 or some testing program, if the CPU cannot be
recognized properly, if the display resolution mixed, or if a certain program cannot be
executed, etc, you may:

 Upgrade the motherboard’s latest BIOS version.

 Upgrade the add-on device’s latest driver version.

 Check if there is any conflict in the “Control Panel/System Properties”.

Q: How to fill in the “Technical Support Form”?
A: To fill in this “Technical Support Form”, please refer to the following instructions:

• Region: Type in your country name.

• E-mail: Type in your contact E-mail information.

• First name: Type in your first name.

• Last name: Type in your last name.

• Subject: Type in the model name and the problem of your motherboard.

Example 1: AA8XE and SCSI 29160 malfunction
Example 2: AA8XE boot fails, POST code AF
Example 3: AA8XE (system hang when S3 resume)

• Motherboard: Type in the model name and revision number of your motherboard.
Example: AA8XE REV: 1.00

• BIOS Version: Type in the BIOS version of your motherboard. (You can find it on the
screen during the POST sequence.)

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• CPU: Type in the brand name and the speed (MHz) of your CPU. (Illustrate the
over-clocking status if you had done so.)
Example: Intel 650 3.4GHz (OC FSB=220MHz)

• Memory brand: Type in the brand and model name of your memory module.
Example: Memory brand: Kingston (KVR533D2N4/1G)

• Memory size: Type in the size of your memory module.
Example: 512M* 4PCS

• Memory configuration: Type in the memory configuration in BIOS setting.
Example: Memory Timing: 2.5-3-3-7 @533MHz

• Graphics information: Note Graphics card’s brand, model and driver version

• Graphics card: Type in the brand and model name of your graphics card.

Example: ATI RADEON X850 XT PE

• Graphics driver version: Type in the driver version of your graphics card
Example: Catalyst 5.12V

• Power supply maker: Type in the brand and model name of your power supply unit.

• Power supply wattage: Type in the power wattage of your power supply unit.

• Storage devices: Type in the brand and specifications of your HDD drive and quantity.

Specify if it was inserted on IDE (Master or Slave) or SATA ports, including the RAID
allocation status.
Example 1: WD Caviar WD600 60GB (on IDE2 master), Maxtor DiamondMax 10 SATA
300GB (on SATA 3)
Example 2: Maxtor DiamondMax 10 SATA 300GB *2 (on SATA 3, SATA 4 RAID 1)

• Optical devices: Type in the brand and specifications of your optical drives and
quantity. Specify if it was inserted on IDE (Master or Slave) or SATA ports.

• Other devices: Indicate which add-on cards or USB devices that you absolutely sure
are related to the problem. If you cannot identify the problem’s origin, indicate all the
add-on cards or USB devices inserted on your system.
Example: AHA 29160 (on PCI 2), Sandisk Cruzer mini 256MB USB Flash-disk.

• Operating system: Indicate which OS and language version
Example: Microsoft Windows XP SP2, English version
Example: Microsoft Media Center Edition 2005, Korean version

• Problem description: Describe the problem of your system configuration. Indicate
the steps to duplicate problem if possible.

See the next page for a blank Technical Support Form, or visit our website to fill in the
form on line (http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/contact/technical.php

).

Q. Is the motherboard dead? Do I need to return it to where I bought from or go

through an RMA process?

A: After you had gone through the troubleshooting procedures, yet the problem still exists, or

you find an evident damage on the motherboard. Please contact our RMA center.
(http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/en/contact/index.php?pFUN_KEY=18000&pTITLE_IMG

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5.1.2 Technical Support Form

Region:

E-mail:

First name:

Last Name:

Subject:

Motherboard:

BIOS Version:

CPU:

Memory brand:

Memory size:

Memory configuration:

Graphics card:

Graphics driver version:

Power supply maker:

Power supply wattage:

Storage devices:

Optical devices:

Other devices:

Operating system:

Problem description:

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5.1.3 Universal ABIT Contact Information

Taiwan Head Office

Universal ABIT Co., Ltd.

No. 323, Yang Guang St., Neihu,
Taipei, 114, Taiwan

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Sales: [e-mail]
Marketing: [e-mail]

North America, South America

Universal ABIT (USA) Corporation

2901 Bayview Drive,
Fremont, CA 94538, U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Website: http://www.abit-usa.com

Latin America: [e-mail]

RMA Center: http://rma.abit-usa.com

UK, Ireland

Universal ABIT UK Corporation

Unit 3, 24-26 Boulton Road, Stevenage,
Herts SG1 4QX, UK

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Germany and Benelux (Belgium,
Netherlands, Luxembourg), France,
Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece,
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland,
Switzerland

Universal ABIT NL B.V.

Jan van Riebeeckweg 15, 5928LG,
Venlo, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Austria, Czech, Romania, Bulgaria,
Slovakia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia,
Macedonia, Slovenia

Universal ABIT Austria Computer
GmbH

Schmalbachstrasse 5, A-2201 Gerasdorf /
Wien, Austria

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Contact: [e-mail]

Website: http://www.abit-austria.at

Shanghai

Universal ABIT (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

FL 19 Xuhui Yuan BLOG NO.1089
ZhongShan s 2 RD, ShangHai 200030
The People's Republic of China

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Website: http://www.abit.com.cn

Poland

Universal ABIT Poland (Rep. office)

Strzegomska 310/2, 54-432 Wroclaw

Tel: [phone]

Contact: Grzegorz Morgiel

Russia

Universal ABIT Russia (Rep. office)

Contact: [e-mail]

Website: www.abit.ru

Turkey

Universal ABIT Turkey (Rep. office)

Tel: [phone]

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