Abit NV7-133R User Manual

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If you do not properly set the motherboard settings, causing the motherboard to
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Index

CHAPTER 1.

1-1. F
1-2. S
1-3. I
1-4. L

CHAPTER 2.

2-1. I
2-2. I
2-3. I
2-4. C

CHAPTER 3.

3-1. CPU S
3-2. S
3-3. A
3-4. A
3-5. I
3-6. P
3-7. PNP/PCI C
3-8. PC H
3-9. L
3-10. L
3-11. S
3-12. S
3-13. E

CHAPTER 4.

4-1. T
4-2. RAID SETUP
4-3. T

EATURES OF

PECIFICATION S

TEM CHECKLIS T

AYOUT DIAGRAM FOR

NSTALLATION OF THE

NSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD TO THE CHASSIS

NSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY

ONNECTORS

TANDARD

DVANCED

DVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP MENU

NTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

OWER MANAGEMENT SETUP MENU

OAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS

OAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS

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BIOS S

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INTRODUCTION OF NV7-133R FEATURES .................. 1-1

NV7-133R M

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OTHERBOARD

NV7-133R ...................................................................... 1-5

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INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD.............................. 2-1

AMD A

THLON™

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, H

EADERS AND SWITCHES

INTRODUCING THE BIOS ................................................3-1

[SOFT MENU

ETUP

CMOS F

BIOS F

ONFIGURATIONS SETUP MENU

EALTH STATUS

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& E

XIT SETUP

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II] ..........................................................................3-3

EATURES SETUP MENU

EATURES SETUP MENU

.................................................................................3-14

...........................................................................................3-27

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XP, A

THLON™ AND DURON™

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CPU .........2-2

RAID SETTING GUIDE ...................................................... 4-1

RAID

NV7-133R .......................................................................4-1

ON THE

ETTING MENU

NV7-133R ........................................................ 4-1

ON THE

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CHAPTER 5.

5-1. DOS®...................................................................................................................5-1

5-2. W

CHAPTER 6.

HPT 372 DRIVER INSTALLATION ..................................5-1

INDOWS®

2000.................................................................................................. 5-1

HPT 372 RAID ADMINISTRATOR INSTALLATION

GUIDE ....................................................................................6-1

APPENDIX A. NVIDIA NFORCE CHIPSET DRIVERS INSTALLATION

FOR WINDOWS

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2000......................................................... A-1

APPENDIX B. INSTALLING THE WINBOND HARDWARE DOCTOR .. B-1

4200-0257-02 Rev. 1.00

APPENDIX C. USB 2.0 DRIVERS INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS® 2000

................................................................................................ C-1

APPENDIX D. BIOS UPDATE GUIDE ........................................................ D-1

APPENDIX E. TROUBLESHOOTING (NEED ASSISTANCE?) ............... E-1

APPENDIX F. HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............................. F-1

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Chapter 1. Introduction of NV7-133R Features

1-1. Features of NV7-133R Motherboard

This motherboard is designed for AMD Socket A Athlon™ XP, Athlon™ and Duron™ processors. It
supports the AMD Socket-A structure, with up to 1.5 GB (Unbuffered & Non-ECC) of memory, super
I/O. and Green PC functions. The ABIT NV7-133R is an excellent computer motherboard based on the
innovative nForce 415 chipset, which supports AC3 audio and LAN for an all in one ATX form factor
solution with high performance value.

The nVIDIA nForce 415 chipset used in this motherboard supports three DDR DIMMs up to 1.5 GB
maximun. The memory controller can support Non-ECC DDR (up to DDR PC 2100 it running on 133
MHz) memory and support twin bank memory architecture for up to 4.2 GB/s bandwidth. The AGP
interface can support external AGP slot with AGP 1X/2X/4X (1.5V graphics card only) capability and
Fast Write Transactions.

The NV7-133R has a built in Ultra DMA 100 function. This means that it provides speedier HDD
throughput boosting overall system performance. Ultra DMA 100 is the new standard for IDE devices. It
enhances existing Ultra DMA 66 technology by increasing both performance and data integrity. The
result is maximum disc performance using the current PCI local bus environment. Another benefit is you
can connect four IDE devices in your system through either Ultra DMA 66 or Ultra DMA 100. You will
have more flexibility to expand your computer system.

NV7-133R’s built-in HighPoint HPT 372 chipset gives you the capability to support Ultra DMA 133.
Ultra DMA 133 is the newest standard for IDE devices. It provides two IDE channels (IDE3, IDE4) that
also support Ultra DMA 133 specifications, and it allows for four additional IDE devices in your
computer system. It can give you high performance and efficiency data transfer rate through the IDE
channels. This also means that your computer, in total, can connect up to eight IDE devices (IDE1 ~
IDE4). This allows for maximum expandability for future hardware demands. This chipset also supports
IDE RAID, inlcuding RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1. This feature enables you to maximize your data
storage performance and security.

NV7-133R’s built-in VIA VT6202 USB 2.0 function, it can provide four USB ports and commitment
USB 2.0 specifications. This specs also compliant with universal host controller interface specification
revision 1.1. The Realtek ALC650 supports legacy audio - SBPRO
positional audio functions. It can provide HRTF-based 3D positional audio (C3DX
extension technology to enhance traditional HRTF 3D positional audio by substituting two-speaker
system with a four- or six-speaker one. It greatly improves HRTF 3D positional audio quality and
successfully removes sweet spot limitations. This way, users can enjoy genuine 3D audio gaming effects
without having to worry about environmental confinements. The ABIT 6-channel kit called CA-20, which
includes extra 4-channel signal output jack, two S/PDIF jack (In/Out) and two USB ports (USB 1.1). This
optional SPDIF In/Out module turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with optical and
coaxial connectivity to powerful speaker system.

This motherboard also supports five PCI slots and one AGP slot. This motherboard has built-in hardware
monitoring functions that monitors and protects your computer, insuring a safe computing environment. It
equips the Realtek 8201L 10/100 Mbps LAN controller.

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, DirectMusic™, and HRTF 3D

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), and uses HRTF 3D

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1-2. Specifications

1. Processor

! Supports AMD Athlon™ XP 1500+ ~ 2000+ or future Socket A processors based on 200 MHz/266

MHz (100 MHz/133 MHz Double Data Rate)

! Supports AMD Athlon

MHz (100 MHz/133 MHz Double Data Rate)

! Supports AMD Duron

MHz Double Data Rate)

! Supports 200 MHz Alpha EV6 bus for the AMD Athlon

2. Chipset (nForce 415 & MCP-D)

! Integrates 128-bit memory controller (Dual independent 64-bit memory controllers)
! 4.2 GB/Sec total maximum memory bandwidth
! Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface (ACPI)
! Supports AGP 2X/4X only 1.5V

3. Memory (System Memory)

! Three 184-pin DIMM slots support PC 1600 and PC 2100 DDR SDRAM modules
! Supports up to 1.5 GB maximun memory capacity. (64, 128, 256, 512MB DDR SDRAM)
! Supports unbuffered Non-ECC type DDR DIMM

4. System BIOS

! SOFT MENU™ II technology, can easily set the processor parameters
! Award Plug and Play BIOS supports APM and DMI
! Supports Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI)
! Write-Protect Anti-Virus function by AWARD BIOS

5. Audio

! nVIDIA MCP-D built-in audio processing unit w/ 256 total voices
! Support AC3 encode purpose
! Realtek ALC650 (AC-Link)
! Supports 6 CH DAC for AC3 5.1 CH purpose
! Professional digital audio interface supporting SPDIF in and out

6. LAN

! Onboard Realtek 8201L physical layer interface
! 10/100 Mb Operation
! User friendly driver included

7. Ultra DMA 133/ RAID

! HighPoint HPT 372 IDE controller
! Ultra DMA 133 MB/sec data transfer rate
! RAID 0 (striping mode for boosting performance)
! RAID 1 (mirroring mode for data security)
! RAID 0 + 1 (striping and mirroring)

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700 MHz ~ 1.4 GHz or future Socket A processors based on 200 MHz/266

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600 MHz ~ 1.2 GHz or future Socket A processors based on 200 MHz (100

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XP, Athlon™ and Duron™ processors

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8. Multi I/O Functions

! Two channels of bus master IDE ports supporting up to four Ultra DMA 33/66/100 devices (IDE1 &

IDE2) and two channels (IDE3 & IDE4) of bus master IDE ports supporting up to four Ultra DMA
33/66/100/133 (RAID 0/1/0+1) specifications HDD devices

! One floppy port connector (up to 2.88MB)
! One PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors
! One parallel port connector (Standard/EPP/ECP)
! Two serial ports connectors
! Two USB connectors
! One USB header for two extra USB channels (USB 1.1)
! One 10/100 Mb port connector
! One audio connector (included Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in, and MIDI/Game port)
! Onboard VIA VT6202 chipset, provide two USB 2.0 headers for four extra USB 2.0 channels

9. Miscellaneous

! ATX form factor
! One AGP slot (1.5V graphics card only), five PCI slots
! Built-in IrDA TX/RX header
! One built-in SM-Bus header
! One CD audio input connector
! One AUX audio input connector
! One SPDIF header for digital signal connection
! Hardware monitoring：Included fan speed, voltages, CPU and system environment temperature
! Board size: 305 * 245mm

# The Switching Power Supply must meet ATX 2.03 specification with ATX12V1 Power

connector. Your ATX power supply 5V standby power must be able to provide at least a
720mA current capacity.

# PCI slot 3 shares IRQ signals with the HPT 372 IDE controller (supports Ultra DMA 133). The

driver for HPT 372 IDE controller supports IRQ sharing with other PCI devices. But if you
install a PCI card that doesn’t allow IRQ sharing with other devices into PCI slot 3, you may
encounter some problems. Furthermore, if your Operating System doesn’t allow peripheral
devices to share IRQ signals with each other, such as Windows
install a PCI card into PCI slot 3.

# HPT 372 IDE controller is designed to support high-speed and high performance mass storage

devices. Thus we suggest that you don’t connect non-disk devices that use ATA/ATAPI
interfaces, such as CD-ROM to HPT 372 IDE connector (IDE3 & IDE4).

# This motherboard supports the standard bus speeds of 66 MHz/100 MHz/133 MHz that are

used by specific PCI, processor and chipset specifications. Exceeding these standard bus speeds
is not guaranteed due to the specific component specifications.

# Specifications and information contained in this manual are subject to change without notice.

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NT for example, you can’t

Note

All brand names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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1-3. Item Checklist

Check that your package is complete. If you discover any damaged or missing items, please contact your
retailer or dealer.

$ One ABIT NV7-133R motherboard

$ Two 80-wire/40-pin ribbon cable for master and slave Ultra DMA 133, Ultra DMA 100, Ultra DMA

66 or Ultra DMA 33 IDE devices

$ One ribbon cable for 3.5” floppy disk devices

$ One compact disc for support drivers and utilities

$ One USB cable (For USB 2.0 used)

$ One user’s manual for the motherboard

$ One floppy disk of HPT 372 drivers

$ One CA-20 back panel plate with cables

$ One I/O shield

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1-4. Layout Diagram for NV7-133R

Figure 1-1. NV7-133R motherboard component location

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Chapter 2. Installing the Motherboard

This NV7-133R motherboard not only provides all standard equipment for classic personal computers,
but also provides great flexibility for meeting future upgrade demands. This chapter will introduce step by
step all of the standard equipment and will also present, as completely as possible, future upgrade
capabilities. This motherboard is able to supports all AMD Socket A Athlon
processors now on the market. (For details, see specifications in Chapter 1.)

This chapter is organized according the following features:

Installation of the AMD Socket A Athlon™ XP, Athlon™ and Duron™ CPU

1.

Installing the Motherboard to the Chassis

2.

Installing System Memory

3.

Connectors, Headers and Switches

4.

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XP, Athlon™ and Duron™

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Before you install or unplug any connectors or add-on cards, please remember to turn the ATX power
supply switch off (fully turn the +5V standby power off), or take the power cord off. Otherwise, you may
cause the motherboard components or add-on cards to malfunction or be damaged.

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Please read our instructions carefully and follow them step-by-step. Our objective is to enable the novice
computer user to perform the installation by himself. We have attempted to write this document in a very
clear, concise and descriptive manner to help overcome any obstacles you may face during installation.

This chapter contains many color drawings, diagrams and photos, we strongly recommend you read this
chapter use the PDF file that is stored on the CD-Title. Color improves the clarity and quality of the
diagrams. For the downloadable edition, as files larger than 3 MB are difficult to download, we will cut
the graphics and photo resolution to reduce the manual file size. In such this case, if your manual is
downloaded from our WEB site and not from a CD-ROM, enlarging graphics or photos will distort the
image.

Before Proceeding with the Installation

User Friendly Instructions

Diagram and Photos

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2-1. Installation of the AMD Athlon™ XP, Athlon™ and Duron™

CPU

Note

! Installing a heatsink and cooling fan is necessary for heat to dissipate from your processor. Failing

to install these items may result in overheating and processor damage.

! The AMD Socket A processor will produce a lot of heat while operating, so you need to use a large

heat sink that is especially designed for the AMD socket A processor. Otherwise, it may result in
overheating and processor damage.

! If your processor fan and its power cable are not installed properly, never plug the ATX power

cable into the motherboard. This can prevent possible processor damage.

! Please refer to your processor installation manual or other documentation with your processor for

detailed installation instructions.

The AMD Socket A Athlon™ XP, Athlon™ and Duron™ processor installation is easy, like Socket 7

®

Pentium
easily fix the processor firmly into position. Figure 2-1 shows you what the socket A looks like, and how
to open the lever. The socket A has more pins than the socket 7. Therefore, a Pentium
cannot be inserted into a socket A.

processors before. Because it uses the “Socket A” ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket, you can

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level processor

When you raise the lever, you have to loosen the socket lock. Please raise the lever to the end, and
prepare to insert the processor. Next, you need to align the processor pin 1 to the socket pin 1. If you put
it in the wrong direction, you will not be able to insert the processor easily, and processor pins will not
fully go into the socket. If this is the case, please change the direction, until it easily and fully inserts into
the socket A. See Figure 2-2. At the same time check the processor temperature detection thermistor
height (if your motherboard has this component), then you can slowly insert the processor into the Scoket
A. Finally, you need to check that the processor edge and the Socket A edge is parallel. It should be
parallel and not tilted.

When you finish the above, push the lever down to its original position, you should feel the lever lock the
socket A. You have then finished the processor installation.

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Heatsink Installation Hints

Because the processor will produce a lot of heat while operating, we suggest you use a heatsink approved
by AMD to be safe and to keep the processor temperature within normal operation temperatures. The
heatsink will be large and heavy, so the fixing plate has a strong tension. When you install the heatsink on
to the processor and its socket, you have to very carefully fix the fixing plate to the processor socket hook
on both sides. If you do not pay attention to this, you may make the fixing plate scratch the PCB surface
and cause circuit damage, break socket hooks or damage the die on the top of processor.

Please follow the sequence metioned below, Do Not
inverse the sequence. Otherwise, you may have a
situation like the photo on the left. Because of the
design of the CPU socket, the left side hooks are not
as strong as the right side hooks. If you follow our
suggestions you will prevent your processor and
socket from damage.

Note

Considering the chassis structure problem, please
always take off the motherboard from chassis,
before adding or removing a heatsink kit.

The proper procedure to install the heatsink kit:

First, install the processor into the processor socket.

Insert the heatsink left side fix plate into the
processor socket left side fix hooks. Make sure the fit
is very tight. Check the photo on the left.

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Insert a flat screwdriver into the middle slot of the
right side fix plate and push down. Then you can
push the fix plate over the socket hooks on the right
side. Check the photo on the left.

Check the photo on the left. You have finished the
heatsink installation.

Now hold the whole heatsink and slightly shake it,
make sure the buttom right side of the heaksink does
not contact the right side of the Socket (see bottom
picture). Otherwise, the processor die does not have
proper contact with the heatsink. This situation may
cause processor damage.

Remember to install the heatsink fan power cable to
the CPU fan header on the motherboard.

Now you can reinstall the motherboard back into the
chassis.

When all above procedures done, you can connect
the ATX power cable to the motherboard.

If you have different types of heatsink kit, please
refer to the manual that came with the heatsink kit.
The left photo shows another type of heatsink fix
plate design. The install sequences are still the same,
from right side to left side. Just remember that.

We strongly recommand you to buy a heatsink
with three holes in the fix plate. This will provide
the best stabability and won’t cause the Socket fix
hooks to be broken or damaged.

The left photo shows the bottom right side of the
heaksink in contact with the right side of the Socket.
In this situation, the processor die does not properly
contact the heatsink. If you start the computer at this
monent, it will immediately cause the processor
damage. Always check this place when you finish the
heatsink installation.

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2-2. Installing the Motherboard to the Chassis

After you install the processor to the motherboard, you can start to fix the motherboard into the chassis.
Most computer chassis will have a base on which there will be many mounting holes that allows the
motherboard to be securely attached and at the same time, prevents short circuits. There are two ways to
attach the motherboard to the base of chassis:

! With studs
! With spacers

Please refer to figure 2-3, which shows the studs and spacers. There may be several types, but all look
like the figures below:

In principle, the best way to attach the
motherboard is with studs. Only if you
are unable to do this should you attach the
board with spacers. Take a careful look at
the motherboard and you will see many
mounting holes on it. Line these holes up
with the mounting holes on the base. If
the holes line up and there are screw
holes this means you can attach the
motherboard with studs. If the holes line
up and there are only slots, this means
you can only attach the motherboard 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
motherboard into position aligned with
the slots. After the motherboard has been
positioned, check to make sure everything
is OK before putting the casing back on.

motherboard using studs or spacers.

Figure 2-4 shows you the way to affix the

Note

If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don’t line up with the holes on the base and there are
no slots to attach the spacers, don’t worry, you can still attach the spacers to the mounting holes. Just
cut the bottom portion of spacers (the spacer they may be a little hard to cut, so be careful with your
hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying about short
circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard
PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be careful, don’t let the screw contact
any the printed circuit wire or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole, otherwise it may damage
the board or cause board malfunctioning.

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2-3. Installing System Memory

This motherboard provides three 184-pin DDR DIMM sites for memory expansion. The DDR DIMM
sockets support 8 M x 64 (64 MB), 16M x 64 (128 MB), 32 M x 64 (256 MB) and 64 M x 64 (512 MB)
or double density DDR DIMM modules. Minimum memory is 64 MB and the maximum memory is 1.5
GB DDR SDRAM. There are three memory module sockets on the system board (for a total of six banks).
In order to create a memory array, following rules must be followed.

! The memory array is 64 or 72 bits wide. (Depending on with or without parity)
! For those modules, we suggest that you be populate DIMM1 to DIMM3 in order.
! Supports single and double density DDR DIMMs.

Table 2-1. Valid Memory Configurations

Bank Memory Module Total Memory

Bank 0, 1

(DDR DIMM1)

Bank 2, 3

(DDR DIMM2)

Bank 4, 5

(DDR DIMM3)

Total System Memory for Unbuffered and Non-ECC DDR

SDRAM DIMM (PC1600/PC2100)

If your module doesn't seem to fit, please do not force it into the socket as you may damaged your
memory module or DDR DIMM socket.

64 MB, 128 MB,

256 MB, 512 MB

64 MB, 128 MB,

256 MB, 512 MB

64 MB, 128 MB,

256 MB, 512 MB

Generally, installing DDR SDRAM modules to your
motherboard is an easy thing to do. You can refer to
Figure 2-5 to see what a 184-pin PC 1600 & PC 2100
DDR SDRAM module looks like.

Unlike installing SIMMs, DIMMs may be
“snapped” directly into the socket. Note: Certain
DDR DIMM sockets have minor physical differences.

The following procedure will show you how to install a
DDR DIMM module into a DDR DIMM socket.

Step 1. Before you install the memory module, please place

the computer power switch in the off position and
disconnect the AC power cord from your computer.

Step 2. Remove the computer’s chassis cover.

Step 3. Before touching any electronic components, make

sure you first touch an unpainted, grounded metal
object to discharge any static electricity stored on
your clothing or body.

Step 4. Locate your computer’s 184-pin memory

expansion DDR DIMM socket.

Step 5. Insert the DDR DIMM module into the expansion

socket as shown in the illustration. Note how the
module is keyed to the socket. You can refer to

64 MB ~ 512 MB

64 MB ~ 512 MB

64 MB ~ 512 MB

64 MB ~ 1.5 GB

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Figure 2-6 for the details. This insures the DDR DIMM module will be plugged into the socket
in one way only. Firmly press the DDR DIMM module into DDR DIMM socket, making certain

the module is completely seated in the DDR DIMM socket.

Step 6. Once the DDR DIMM module has been installed, the installation is complete and the computer’s

cover can be replaced. Or you can continue to install other devices and add-on cards that are
mentioned in the following section.

Note

When you install a DDR DIMM module fully into the DDR DIMM socket, the eject tab should be
locked into the DDR DIMM module very firmly and fit into its indention on the both sides.

It is difficult to differentiate between the PC 1600 and PC 2100 DDR SDRAM modules from the exterior.
The only way you can identify them is to look at the sticker on the DDR SDRAM module. The sticker
will tell you which kind of structure module the DDR SDRAM is.

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2-4. Connectors, Headers and Switches

Inside the case of any computer several cables and plugs have to be connected. These cables and plugs are
usually connected one-by-one to connectors located on the motherboard. You need to carefully pay
attention to any connection orientation the cables may have and, if any, notice the position of the first pin
of the connector. In the explanations that follow, we will describe the significance of the first pin.

We will show you all of the connectors, headers and switches here, and tell you how to connect them.
Please pay attention and read the entire section for necessary information before attempting to finish all of
the hardware installation inside the computer chassis.

Figure 2-7 shows you all of the connectors and headers that we’ll discuss in the next section, you can use
this diagram to visually locate each connector and header we describe.

All connectors, headers and switches mentioned here, will depend on your system configuration. Some
features you may (or may not) have and need to connect or configure depending on the peripheral. If your
system doesn't have such add-on cards or switches you can ignore some special feature connectors.

Warning!!!

nVIDIA nForce chipset supports AGP 1.5V only, wrongfully plug an AGP 3.3V only AGP
graphic card on NV7-133R motherboard will burn the 415 chipset and cause your NV7-133R
motherboard damaged.

Explaination: Most of the AGP cards golden finger is with a notch to identify AGP 3.3V or AGP

1.5V, an AGP graphic card without the notch means AGP 1.5V not compatible and can’t be inserted
into AGP slot fully. Very few AGP graphic cards it’s a 3.3V only AGP graphic card but with “1.5V
identify notch” golden finger! Such kind of abnormal golden finger will permit AGP graphic card
plug into NV7-133R motherboard then burn the chipset and cause motherboard damaged. Some AGP
graphic cards are with jumpers for switches to AGP 1.5V or 3.3V. Please DO MAKE SURE it’s
jumpers setting at 1.5V position before you insert it into NV7-133R motherboard.

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Figure 2-7. All connectors and headers for the NV7-133R

First, Let’s see the headers that NV7-133R uses, and what their functions are. We will show you all the
connectors and headers.

(1). ATXPWR1 and ATX12V1: ATX Power Input Connector

NV7-133R requires a power supplier different from
the regular one (Power supply designed for

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Pentium

4 processor use). It’s a newly designed
ATX12V1 +12VDC power with 300W, 20A
+5VDC capacity at least for heavily loaded system,
and 720mA +5VSB at least for supporting some
special features.

Attach the connector from the power supply to the
ATXPWR1 and ATX12V1 connectors here.
Remember you have to push the connector from the
ATX power supply firmly to the end with the
ATXPWR1 and ATX12V1 connectors, insuring that
you have a good connection.

Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation.

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Caution

If the power supply connectors are not properly attached to the ATX power supply, the power supply
or add-on cards may be damaged.

One end of AC power core connects to ATX power supply, and the other end (AC plug) will plug into
the wall outlet. Be aware that when facing the wall outlet, the round hole is in the middle. The right
side slot is called ground wire slot. It has a longer slot length than the left side slot. The left side slot is
called the live wire slot. You can use an electroscope to detect its polarity or you can use a voltage
meter to measure the voltage of both slot sides. If you insert an electroscope into the live wire slot, the
electroscope will light up. Using a voltage meter, you will find that the live wire slot will register a
higher voltage.

If you reverse the polarity of AC plug, it may affect the life of computer equipment, or cause an
electric shock when you touch the computer chassis. We suggest that you plug the computer AC plug
to a three-hole wall outlet for better safety and to avoid electric shock.

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(2). CPUFAN1, CHAFAN1, PWRFAN1 and EXTFAN1 headers

Attach the connector from the processor fan to the
header named CPUFAN1 and connector from the
front chassis fan to the header CHAFAN1. Attach
the connector from the power fan to PWRFAN1
header and connector from the back chassis fan to
the header EXTFAN1. You must attach the
processor fan to the processor, or your processor
will work abnormally or may be damaged by
overheating. To prevent the computer chassis
internal temperature from getting too high, also
connect the chassis fan.

Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation

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(3). IR1: IR Header (Infrared)

There is a specific orientation for pins 1 through 6,
attach the connector from the IR KIT or IR device to
the IR1 header. This motherboard supports standard
IR transfer rates.

Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation

(4). SMB1: System Management Bus (SM-Bus) Connectors

This connector is reserved for the system
management bus (SM-Bus). The SM-Bus is a

specific implementation of an I
multi-master bus, this means that multiple chips can
be connected to the same bus and each one can act
as a master by initiating a data transfer. If more than
one master simultaneously tries to control the bus,
an arbitration procedure decides which master gets
priority. You can connect the devices which utilizes
the SM-Bus.

Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation

2

C bus. I2C is a

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(5). RT1 & RT2: Processor & System Temperature Thermistor

The RT1 is used to detect the processor temperature.
The RT2 is used to detect the system environment
temperature. You can see the readings in the BIOS
or in the hardware monitoring application main
screen.

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(6). USB1, USB2 and USB3 Headers: Additional USB Plugs Header

Thess headers are for connecting the additional USB
port plugs. Each connector can provides two
additional USB plugs. Which means, total you can
get two additional USB plugs from each connector.
You can use the special USB port expansion cable
to connect it (the cable come with the metal plate
can fixed on the back panel of computer chassis).

The USB1 is for USB 1.1 devices connection, and
USB2/USB3 are for USB 2.0 devices connection.

Note

The USB2 and USB3 headers provides USB 2.0 specification functions, please use the special USB
cable design for USB 2.0 specifications. Otherwise, it may cause not stable or signal error situation.

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(7). CCMOS1 Header: CMOS Discharge Jumper

Jumper CCMOS1 used to discharge CMOS memory.
When you install the motherboard, make sure this
jumper is set for normal operation (pin 1 and 2
shorted). See figure below.

Note

Before you clear the CMOS, you have to first turn the power off (including the +5V standby power).
Otherwise, your system may work abnormally.

After updating your BIOS and before boot up, please clear the CMOS first. Then put the jumper to its
default position. After that, you can reboot your system and ensure that your system is working fine.

(8). FPIO1 Headers: The Headers for Chassis’s Front Panel Indicators and Switches

FPIO1 are for switches and indicators for the
chassis’s front panel, there are several functions that
come from this header. You have to watch the pin
position and the orientation, or you may cause LED
do not light up. Figure below shows you the FPIO1
functions of the pins.

FPIO1 (Pin 1 & 3): HDD LED Header

Attach the cable from the case’s front panel HDD LED to this header. If you install it in the wrong
direction, the LED light will not illuminate correctly.

Note: Watch the HDD LED pin position and the orientation.

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FPIO1 (Pin 5 & 7): Hardware Reset Switch Header

Attach the cable from the case’s front panel Reset switch to this header. Press and hold the reset button
for at least one second to reset the system.

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FPIO1 (Pin 15-17-19-21): Speaker Header

Attach the cable from the system speaker to this header.

FPIO1 (Pin 2 & 4): Suspend LED Header

Insert the two-threaded suspend LED cable into this header. If you install it in the wrong direction, the
LED light will not illuminate correctly.

Note: Watch the Suspend LED pin position and the orientation.

FPIO1 (Pin 6 & 8): Power On Switch Header

Attach the cable from the case’s front panel power on switch to this header.

FPIO1 (Pin 16-18-20): Power On LED Headers

There is a specific orientation for pins 1 through 3. Insert the three-threaded power on LED cable to this
header. Check to make sure the correct pins go to the correct connectors on the motherboard. If you
install them in the wrong direction, the power LED light will not illuminate correctly.

Note: Watch the power LED pin position and orientation.

For the PN1 and PN2 pin’s count-name list, please refer to table 2-2.

Table 2-2. FPIO1 pin count name list

PIN Name Significance of signal PIN Name Significance of signal

PIN 1 HDD LED (+) PIN 2 SP-LED (+)

PIN 3 HDD LED (-) PIN 4 SP-LED (-)
PIN 5 Reset SW (-) PIN 6 PWR-ON (+)
PIN 7 Reset SW (+) PIN 8 PWR-ON (-)
PIN 9 No Connection PIN 10

PIN 11 No Pin PIN 12 No Pin

FPIO1

PIN 13 No Pin PIN 14 No Pin
PIN 15 Speaker (+5V) PIN 16 PWR LED (+)
PIN 17 Speaker (GND) PIN 18 No Pin
PIN 19 Speaker (GND) PIN 20 PWR LED (-)
PIN 21 Speaker (Driver) PIN 22 No Connection

PIN 23 No Pin

FPIO1

PIN 24 No Connection

No Pin

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(9). 6CHAUD1 Header: 6 Channels Audio Header

You’ll see this header on NV7-133R motherboard. This
header is designed to connect the CA-20. CA-20 can provide
the analog audio output signals for center channel, subwoofer,
rear right and rear left channel. It also provides one digital
S/PDIF input and one digital S/PDIF output connector.

Another two USB connectors on CA-20 are provided for use
for USB headers. Please refer the description of USB1 on
item (6).

Note: Watching the pin position and the orientation

(10). CD1 and AUX1 Headers: CD Audio and Auxiliary audio signal input headers

These connectors connect to the audio output of
internal CD-ROM drive or add-on card.

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(11). FDC1 Connector

This 34-pin connector is called the “floppy disk
drive connector”. You can connect a 360K, 5.25”,

1.2M, 5.25”, 720K, 3.5’’, 1.44M, 3.5” or 2.88M,

3.5” floppy disk drive.

A floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and
two connectors to provide the connection of two
floppy disk drives. After connecting the single end
to the FDD1, connect the two connectors on the
other end to the floppy disk drives. In general,
people only install one floppy disk drive on their
computer system.

Note

A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. You need to align the wire pin 1 to the
FDC1 connector pin 1, then insert the wire connector into the FDC1 connector.

(12). IDE1, IDE2, IDE3 and IDE4 Connectors

This motherboard provides two IDE ports (IDE1 &
IDE2) to connect up to four IDE devices in Ultra
DMA 100 mode by Ultra DMA 66 ribbon cables.
Each cable has 40-pin 80-conductor and three
connectors, providing two hard drive connections
with the motherboard. Connect the single end (blue
connector) at the longer length of ribbon cable to the
IDE port on motherboard, and the other two ends
(gray and black connector) at the shorter length of
the ribbon cable to the connectors on hard drives.

NV7-133R’s built-in HighPoint HPT 372 chipset
gives you the capability to support Ultra DMA 133.
It provides two IDE channels (IDE3 & IDE4) that
also support Ultra DMA 133 specifications, and it

allows for four additional IDE devices in your computer system. Especially, if you want to connect two or
four HDDs to get RAID functions, it is very convenient for you to install the HDDs to IDE3 and IDE4.
See the Chapter 4 for detailed information about RAID settings.

If you want to connect two hard drives together through one IDE channel, you must configure the second
drive to Slave mode after the first Master drive. Please refer to the HDD documentation for jumper
settings. The first drive connected to IDE1 is usually referred to as “Primary Master”, and the second
drive as “Primary Slave”. The first drive connected to IDE2 is referred to as “Secondary Master” and
the second drive as “Secondary Slave”.

Keep away from connecting one legacy slow speed device, like CD-ROM, together with another hard
drive on the same IDE channel, this will decrease your integral system performance.

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Figure 2-8. Ultra DMA 66
Ribbon Cable Outline

Note

! The Master or Slave status of the hard disk drive is set on the hard disk itself. Please refer to the

hard disk drive user’s manual.

! To connect Ultra DMA 100 devices on IDE1 and IDE2 or connect Ultra DMA 100 & Ultra DMA

133 devices on IDE3 and IDE4, an Ultra DMA 66 cable is required.

! A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. You need to align the wire pin 1 to

the IDE connector pin 1, before inserting the wire connector into the IDE connector.

! To connect Ultra DMA 100 devices on IDE1and IDE2, an Ultra DMA 66 cable is required.

! A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. You need to align the wire pin 1 to

the IDE connector pin 1, before inserting the wire connector into the IDE connector.

Figure 2-9. NV7-133R back panel connectors

Figure 2-9 shows the NV7-133R back panel connectors, these connectors are for connection to outside
devices to the motherboard. We will describe which devices will attach to these connectors below.

(13). PS/2 Keyboard Connector

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Attach a PS/2 keyboard connector to this 6-pin Din-connector.
If you use an AT keyboard, you can go to a computer store to
purchase an AT to ATX converter adapter, then you can
connect your AT keyboard to this connector. We suggest you
use a PS/2 keyboard for best compatibility.

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(14). PS/2 Mouse Connector

Attach a PS/2 mouse to this 6-pin Din-connector.

(15). Serial Port COM1 & COM2 Port Connectors

This motherboard provides two COM ports, you can connect an external modem, mouse or other devices
that support this communication protocol to these connectors.

You can decide which external devices you want to connect to COM1 and COM2. Each COM port can
only have one device connected at a time.

(16). Parallel Port Connector

This parallel port is also called an “LPT”
port, because it usually connects to the
printer. You can connect other devices that
support this communication protocol, like
an EPP/ECP scanner, etc.

(17). USB Port Connectors

This motherboard provides two USB ports. Attach the USB connector from the individual device to these
connectors.

You can attach USB devices such as a, scanner, digital speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard, hub, digital

camera, joystick etc. to one of each
USB connector. You must make
sure your operating system supports
this feature and you may need to
install an additional driver for
individual devices. In Please refer to
your device user’s manual for
detailed information.

(18). 10/100 Mb LAN Port Connector

This motherboard provides one built-in 10/100 Mb LAN port, this jack is for connecting the RJ-45 cable
from the local area network hub to your computer. We suggest you use the category 5 UPT (Unshielded
Twisted Pair) or STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) cable to make this connection. The connection length from
the hub to the computer is best to be kept under 100 meter.

The green LED shows the connection situation. If the network active well, this LED will light on. The
yellow LED shows if the data is active or not. If the computer is translating or receiving data from the
network, this LED will flicker.

(19). Line Out, Line In and Mic In Connector

Line Out connector: You can connect an external stereo speaker signal input plug to this connector, or

you can connect the plug from here to the stereo audio equipment AUX signal input socket. Remember,
the motherboard does not have a built in amplifier to drive the speaker, so you must use a speaker that has

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a built in amplifier, or you may not hear any sound or only a small volume of sound from the speaker.

Line In Connector: You can connect the TV adapter audio output signal, or external audio sources, like
a CD walkman, video camcorder, VHS recorder audio output signal plug to this connector. Your audio
software can control the input level for the line-in signal.

Mic In Connector: You can connect the plug from the microphone to this connector. Do not connect
other audio (or signal) sources to this connector.

(20). MIDI/GAME Port Connector

You can connect your joystick, game pad, or other simulation hardware device DIN 15-pin plugs to this
connector. Please refer to the further connection notes of the device’s user's manual for further detailed
information.

Note

This chapter contains many color drawing diagram and photos, we strongly recommend you to read
this chapter use the PDF file we gave you that store in the CD-Title. It will provide you the better look
and clearly color identify.

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Chapter 3. Introducing the BIOS

The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard. This program will not be
lost when you turn the computer off. This program is also referred to as the boot program. It is the only
channel the hardware circuit has to communicate with the operating system. Its main function is to
manage the setup of the motherboard and interface card parameters, including simple parameters such as
time, date, hard disk drive, as well as more complex parameters such as hardware synchronization, device
operating mode, SoftMenu II
or will operate at its best, only if all of these parameters are correctly configured through the BIOS.

Don’t change the parameters inside the BIOS unless you fully understand the meanings

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and consequences

The parameters inside the BIOS are used to setup the hardware synchronization or the
device-operating mode. If the parameters are not correct, they will produce errors, the computer will
crash, and sometimes you will even not be able to boot the computer after it has crashed. We
recommend that you do not change the parameters inside the BIOS unless you are very familiar with
them. If you are not able to boot your computer anymore, please refer to the section “CCMOS1
Header” in Chapter 2 to see how to discharge the CMOS date.

When you start the computer, the BIOS program controls it. The BIOS first operates an auto-diagnostic
test called POST (Power On Self Test) for all of the necessary hardware. It then configures the
parameters of the hardware synchronization, and detects all of the hardware. Only when these tasks are
completed does it give up control of the computer to the program to the next level, which is the operating
system (OS). Since the BIOS is the only channel for hardware and software to communicate, it is the key
factor for system stability, and in insuring that your system performs at its best. After the BIOS has
achieved the auto-diagnostic and auto-detection operations, it will display the following message:

The message will be displayed for three to five seconds, if you press the Del key, you will access the
BIOS Setup menu. At that moment, the BIOS will display the following message:

features and and setup of CPU speed. The computer will operate normally,

PRESS DEL TO ENTER SETUP

Figure 3-1. CMOS Setup Utility

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