AOpen AK89MAX User Manual

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AK89 MAX / AK89-L / AK89-N

DOC. NO.: AK89MAX-OL-E0401C
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TUAK89 MAX / AK89-L / AK89-NUT ............................................................................................................1

TUWhat’s in this manualUT ......................................................................................................................................................2

TUYou Must NoticeUT..............................................................................................................................................................9
TUBefore You StartUT ...........................................................................................................................................................10
TUOverviewUT ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
TUAK89 Max / AK89-L / AK89-N Comparison TableUT ..........................................................................................................12
TUFeature HighlightUT ..........................................................................................................................................................13
TUQuick Installation ProcedureUT .........................................................................................................................................17
TUMotherboard MapUT .........................................................................................................................................................18
TUBlock DiagramUT ..............................................................................................................................................................19
TUHard ware InstallationUT ...............................................................................................................20
TUAbout “Manufacturer Upgrade Optional” and “User Upgrade Optional”…UT ..................................................................... 21
TUCPU InstallationUT ............................................................................................................................................................22
TUEzColorUT.........................................................................................................................................................................24
TUAOpen Overheat Protection (O.H.P.) TechnologyUT .........................................................................................................26
TUCPU Over-current ProtectionUT ........................................................................................................................................27
TUEnlarged Aluminum HeatsinkUT ........................................................................................................................................ 28
TUFull-range Adjustable CPU Core VoltageUT ......................................................................................................................29
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TUSetting CPU FrequencyUT ................................................................................................................................................30
TUSupported CPU FrequencyUT ...........................................................................................................................................31
TUAOpen “Watch Dog ABS”UT .............................................................................................................................................. 32
TUCPU and Housing Fan Connector (with H/W Monitoring)UT ..............................................................................................33
TUDIMM SocketsUT .............................................................................................................................................................. 34
TUATX Power ConnectorUT...................................................................................................................................................37
TUAC Power Auto RecoveryUT .............................................................................................................................................37
TUIDE and Floppy ConnectorUT ............................................................................................................................................ 38
TUATA/133 SupportedUT ....................................................................................................................................................... 40
TUSerial ATA Supported (For AK89 Max Only, With RAID Function)UT .................................................................................41
TUConnecting Serial ATA DiskUT ..........................................................................................................................................42
TUFront Panel ConnectorUT .................................................................................................................................................. 44
TUIrDA ConnectorUT .............................................................................................................................................................45
TUAGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) 8X Expansion SlotUT .....................................................................................................46
TUSelf-Powered PCI Slot (for AK89 Max only)UT ..................................................................................................................47
TU10/100/1000 Mbps LAN onboardUT ..................................................................................................................................48
TUSupport Six USB 2.0 connectorsUT ...................................................................................................................................49
TUOnboard IEEE 1394 Controller (for AK89 Max only)UT ..................................................................................................... 50
TUDieHard BIOS II (for AK89 Max only)UT ............................................................................................................................ 51
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TUColor Coded Back PanelUT ............................................................................................................................................... 52
TUSuper 5.1 Channel Audio EffectUT .................................................................................................................................... 53
TUFront Audio Conne ctorUT.................................................................................................................................................. 54
TUS/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) ConnectorUT ........................................................................................................55
TUCase Open ConnectorUT ..................................................................................................................................................56
TUCD Audio ConnectorUT .....................................................................................................................................................57
TUAUX-IN ConnectorUT ........................................................................................................................................................58
TUGame Port Bracket SupportedUT ...................................................................................................................................... 5 9
TUJP15/JP16 Dr. Voice II Language Select Jumpers (for AK89 Max only)UT........................................................................ 6 0
TUJP2 Dr. Voice Output Select Jumper (for AK89 Max only)UT.............................................................................................61
TUJP14 Clear CMOS Data JumperUT ...................................................................................................................................62
TUJP28 KB/Mouse Wake-up JumperUT ................................................................................................................................63
TUSTBY LEDUT ....................................................................................................................................................................64
TUAGP Protection Technology and AGP LEDUT ...................................................................................................................65
TUBattery-less and Long Life DesignUT ................................................................................................................................66
TUResetable FuseUT .............................................................................................................................................................67
TU3300
μF
Low ESR CapacitorUT ........................................................................................................................................68
TURAID IntroductionUT .....................................................................................................................70
TUWhat’s RAID?UT ...............................................................................................................................................................70
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TUWhat are the RAID levels?UT ............................................................................................................................................71
TUHDD Capacity of RAID LevelsUT ......................................................................................................................................74
TUSerial ATA RAID for Silicon ImageUT ................................................................................................................................75
TUPHOENIX-AWARD BIOSUT .............................................................................................................76
TUHow To Use Phoenix-Award™ BIOS Setup ProgramUT .................................................................................................... 77
TUHow To Enter BIOS SetupUT.............................................................................................................................................78
TUBIOS Upgrade under Windows environmentUT .................................................................................................................79
TUWinBIOS Utility (for AK89 Max only)UT .............................................................................................................................81
TUOpen JukeBox Player (for AK89 Max only)UT ...................................................................................................................83
TUVivid BIOS technologyUT ..................................................................................................................................................87
TUDriver and Utilit yU T .......................................................................................................................88
TUAuto-run Menu from Bonus CDUT .....................................................................................................................................88
TUInstalling NVIDIA Windows nForce DriversUT ................................................................................................................... 89
TUInstalling LAN Driver (for AK89 Max and AK89-L)UT .........................................................................................................90
TUInstalling LAN Driver (for AK89-N)UT .............................................................................................................................. 101
TUInstalling Silicon Image SiI3114 SATARaid Driver (for AK89 Max only)U T ....................................................................... 104
TUInstalling Silicon Image SiI3114 SATARaid Utility (for AK89 Max only)UT ....................................................................... 112
TUAOConfig UtilityUT .......................................................................................................................................................... 113
TUThe noise is gone!! ---- SilentTekUT ................................................................................................................................115
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TUEzClockUT ...................................................................................................................................................................... 118
TUGlossar yU T ..................................................................................................................................122
TUAC97 CODECUT ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 22
TUACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface)UT .....................................................................................................122
TUACR (Advanced Communication Riser)UT ......................................................................................................................122
TUAGP (Accelerated Graphic Port)UT .................................................................................................................................123
TUAMR (Audio/Modem Riser)UT .........................................................................................................................................123
TUATA (AT Attachment)UT ...................................................................................................................................................123
TUBIOS (Basic Input/Output System)UT .............................................................................................................................. 124
TUBluetoothUT ....................................................................................................................................................................124
TUCNR (Communication and Networking Riser)UT .............................................................................................................125
TUDDR (Double Data Rate) RAMUT .................................................................................................................................... 125
TUECC (Error Checking and Correction)UT .........................................................................................................................126
TUEEPROM (Electronic Erasable Programmable ROM)UT .................................................................................................126
TUEPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM)U T .................................................................................................................... 126
TUEV6 BusUT ...................................................................................................................................................................... 126
TUFCC DoC (Declaration of Conformity)UT .........................................................................................................................127
TUFC-PGA (Flip Chip-Pin Grid Array)UT .............................................................................................................................127
TUFC-PGA2 (Flip Chip-Pin Grid Array)UT ........................................................................................................................... 127
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TUFlash ROMUT .................................................................................................................................................................127
TUHyper ThreadingUT .........................................................................................................................................................127
TUIEEE 1394UT .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 28
TUParity BitUT ..................................................................................................................................................................... 128
TUPCI (Peripheral Component Interface) BusUT .................................................................................................................129
TUPDF FormatUT ................................................................................................................................................................129
TUPnP (Plug and Play)UT....................................................................................................................................................129
TUPOST (Power-On Self Test)UT ........................................................................................................................................129
TUPSB (Processor System Bus) ClockUT ........................................................................................................................... 130
TURDRAM (Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory)UT ...............................................................................................130
TURIMM (Rambus Inline Memory Module)UT ......................................................................................................................130
TUSDRAM (Synchronous DRAM)UT ....................................................................................................................................130
TUSATA (Serial ATA)UT ....................................................................................................................................................... 131
TUSMBus (System Management Bus)UT ............................................................................................................................ 131
TUSPD (Serial Presence Detect)UT .................................................................................................................................... 13 1
TUUSB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus)UT ...................................................................................................................................131
TUVCM (Virtual Channel Memory)UT ..................................................................................................................................132
TUWireless LAN – 802.11bUT .............................................................................................................................................132
TUZIP fileUT ........................................................................................................................................................................132
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TUTroubleshootingUT ......................................................................................................................133
TUTechnical SupportUT ...................................................................................................................137
TUProduct Registr ationUT ...............................................................................................................140
TUHow to Contact UsUT ..................................................................................................................141
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This Online Manual will introduce to the user how this product is installed. All useful information will be described in later chapters. Please keep this manual carefully for future upgrades or system configuration changes. This Online Manual is saved
HTUPDF format UTH, we recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 for online viewing, it is included in Bonus CD disc or you can
in get free download from
Although this Online Manual is optimized for screen viewing, it is still capable for hardcopy printing, you can print it by A4 paper size and set 2 pages per A4 sheet on your printer. To do so, choose File > Page Setup and follow the instruction of your printer driver.
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Thank you for choosing AOpen AK89 MAX / AK89-L / AK89-N. The AK89 MAX / AK89-L / AK89-N is AMDP motherboard (M/B) based on the ATX form factor featuring the NVIDIA nForce3 chipset. As high performance chipset built in the M/B, the AK89 MAX / AK89-L / AK89-N comes with AMD
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Socket 754
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Socket 754 Athlon 64 processor and 600MHz Hyper Transport bus. In the AGP performance, it has one AGP slot and supports AGP 8X/4X mode and pipelined spilt-transaction long burst transfer up to 2.1GB/sec. With memory controller built in the Athlon 64 processor,
HTUDDR266(PC2100)U TH DDR RAM can be applied to the AK89 MAX / AK89-L / AK89-N and DDR400 maximum memory size can be
HTU DDR400(PC3200)UT H, HTUDDR333(PC2700)U TH and
up to 2GB and DDR333/266 up to 3GB. The on-board IDE controller supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 mode and the transfer rate up to 133MB/s. AK89 MAX also has four Serial ATA connectors and they aim to provide you an even faster transfer rate of 150 Mbytes/second. The SATA connectors support RAID 0 and RAID 1. On the strength of RealTek RTL8110S controller on board, AK89 Max / AK89-L provides 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet for office and home use (AK89-N provides 10/100Mbps Ethernet). Beside, AK89 MAX / AK89-L / AK89-N has a S/PDIF connector and an
HTUAC97U TH U CODECU RealTek ALC655
chipset onboard for providing high performance and magic surround stereo sound to let people enjoy working with it. More than that, this motherboard supports
HTU USB 2.0UTH function with a fancy speed of up to
480Mbps. Now, enjoy all features from AOpen AK89 MAX / AK89-L / AK89-N.
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Following we list the different functions in those four models. “V” represents those functions that the model equips with and “X” represents functions that model doesn’t have. Please always refer to this page to see the functions of your model.
SATA Connector IEEE 1394 Connector 10/100Mbps LAN Gigabits LAN Dr. Voice II Die Hard BIOS II WinBIOS Utility Self-Powered PCI Slot
AK89 Max AK89-L AK89-N
V X X V X X V V V V V X V X X V X X V X X V X X
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CPU
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Supports AMDP
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Socket 754 Athlon 64 CPU with 800 MHz Hyper Transport Bus.

Chipset

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The NVIDIAP controller with AGP 8X and an AMD Athlon 64 CPU interface. The nForce3 implements a fast dedicated Hyper Transport link, running at up to 3600MB/s, to communicate with the AMD Athlon 64 CPU. Its architecture accommodates AGP 8X, up to six PCI slots, three ATA-133, up to six USB2.0, Fast Ethernet, LPC, and AC’97 audio/modem peripherals.
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nForce3 processor is a single-chip, highly integrated, high-performance, low-cost PC2001-compliant peripheral

Ultra DMA 66/100/133 Bus Master IDE

Comes with an on-board PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that supports four IDE devices in two channels, supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133, PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices.
LAN Port
For AK89 Max and AK89-L, on the strength of RealTek RTL8110S controller on board, which is a highly integrated Platform LAN Connect device, it provides 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet for office and home use. For AK89-N, with Realtek RTL8100C network controller on boards, it provides 10/100 Mbps Ethernet for office and home use.
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Serial ATA (f or AK89 Max only)
On the strength of Silicon Image SATA controller, This motherboard provides 4 SATA connectors, aiming to provide you an even faster transfer rate of 150 Mbytes/second. The SATA connectors support RAID 0, RIAD 1 and RAID 0+1.

Expansion Slots

Including five 32-bit/33MHz PCI and one AGP 8X slots. The HTUPCIU TH local bus throughput can be up to 132MB/s. The HTUAccelerated
Graphics Port (AGP)UTH specification provides a new level of video display sophistication and speed. The AGP video cards support
data transfer rate up to 2.1GB/s. As AK89 MAX / AK89-L / AK89-N includes one AGP expansion slot for a bus mastering AGP graphic card, For AD and SBA signaling, AK89 MAX / AK89-L / AK89-N can support 133MHz 4X/8X mode. AK89 MAX / AK89-L / AK89-N supports five master PCI slots for arbitration and decoding functions.

Memory

With memory controller built in the AMD Athlon 64 processors, which is a brand new design in AMD Athlon 64 CPUs. AK89 MAX / AK89-L / AK89-N can support between the RAM and the data buffers at 400/333/266/200 MHz. The six banks of DDR RAM can be composed of an arbitrary mixture of 64, 128, 256, 512,1024MB x N DDR RAM and support DDR400 maximum up to 2GB and DDR333/266 up to 3GB.
HTUDouble-Data-Rate (DDR) RAMUT H. The DDR RAM interface allows zero wait state bursting

On-board AC97 Sound

AK89 MAX / AK89-L / AK89-N uses the HTUAC97 CODECUTH RealTek ALC655 chip, which supports high quality of 5.1 Channel audio effects. This on-board audio includes a complete audio recording and playback system.
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Six USB 2.0 Connectors

Provides three H TU USBUT H ports for USB interface devices, such as mouse, keyboard, modem, scanner, etc. Please note that USB 2.0, with fancy speed up to 480Mbps, is 40 times faster than the traditional ones. Except for the speed increase, USB 2.0 supports old USB 1.0/1.1 software and peripherals, offering impressive and even better compatibility to customers.

1MHz Stepping CPU Frequency Adjustment

Provides “1MHz Stepping CPU Frequency Adjustment” function in the BIOS. This magic function allows you adjust CPU HT UFSB U TH frequency from 100~250MHz by 1MHz stepping, and lets your system can get maximum performance.

Watch Dog ABS

Includes AOpen “Watch Dog ABS” function that can auto-reset system in 4.8 seconds when you fail the system overclocking.

Power Management/Plug and Play

AK89 MAX / AK89-L / AK89-N supports the power management function that confirms to the power-saving standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star program. It also offers configuration problems, thus making the system much more user-friendly.
HTUPlug-and-PlayU TH , which helps saving users from

Hardware Monitoring Management

Supports CPU or system fans status, temperature and voltage monitoring and alert, through the on-board hardware monitor module and AOpen Hardware Monitoring Utility.
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Enhanced ACPI

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Fully implement the HTUACPIUT H standard for WindowsP (Suspend to RAM, S3), STD (Suspend to Disk, S4), WOM (Wake On Modem), WOL (Wake On LAN) features.
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95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP series compatibility, and supports Soft-Off, STR

Super Multi-I/O

AK89 MAX / AK89-L / AK89-N provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UART2 can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for the wireless connections.
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This page gives you a quick procedure on how to install your system. Follow each step accordingly.
1. Installing HTUCPUU TH and HT UFanU TH
2. HTUInstalling System Memory (DIMMUT H)
3. HTUConnecting Front Panel CableUT H
4. HTUConnecting IDE and Floppy CableUT H
5. HTUConnecting ATX Power CableUTH
6. HTUConnecting Back Panel CableUT H
7. HTUPower-on and Load BIOS Setup DefaultU TH
8. HTUSetting CPU FrequencyUT H
9. Reboot
10. HTUInstalling Operating System (such as Windows XP)UTH
11. HTUInstalling Driver and UtilityUTH
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Realtek RTL8110S LAN Chip
(for AK89 Max and AK89-L)
Realtek RTL8100C LAN Chip
Front Audio Connector
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(for AK89-N)
CD-IN Connector
AUX-IN Connector
AC97 CODEC
Game Port Connector
The PCI Slot with independent power supply (for AK89 Max
32-bit PCI Expansion Slot x5
IEEE 1394 Connector x2
JP25 BIOS2 Protection Jumper
JP24 BIOS Select Jumper
JP2 Dr. Voice II Speaker/buzzer
Output Jumper (for AK89 Max
Phoenix Award Flash ROM
Phoenix Award Flash ROM
BIOS (BIOS2, for AK89 Max
JP15 & JP16 Dr. Voice II
Language Selection Jumper
JP14 Clear CMOS Jum
Case Open Connector
USB 2.0 Connector
IrDA Connector
(for AK89 Max only) (for AK89 Max only)
(for AK89 Max only)
S/PDIF Connector
Serial ATA connector x4
(for AK89 Max only)
Front Panel Connector
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BIOS (BIOS1)
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Motherboard Map

Colored Back Panel
JP28 Keyboard/Mouse Wakeup Jumper
4-pin 12V ATX Power Connector
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3300μF Low ESR Capacitors CPUFAN Connector
SYSFAN1 Connector AGP 8x Slot
754-pin CPU Socket with Voltage and Frequency Auto-Detection that supports
TM
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AMD NVIDIA nForce3 chipset
184-pin DIMMx3 supports DDR400 max. up to 2GB and DDR333/DDR266 max up to 3GB
IDE Connector x 2
STBY LED
ATX Power Connector
FDD Connector
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DDR400 RAM Up to 2GB and
DDR333/266 RAM to 3GB
DDR SDRAM Socket x3
Socket 754
AMD Athlon 64
CPU
AGP 8X Slot
LAN connect
Component
Audio CODEC
Hyper
Transport
Link
AGP Bus
RealTek RTL8110S (for AK89 Max and AK89-L)
Realtek RTL8100C
(for AK89-N)
1stUSB Port
2ndUSB Port
3rdUSB Port
USB2.0 Connector x6
AC’97 Link
NVIDIA nForce3
PCI Bus
ATA
66/100/133
32-bit PCI Slot x5
Silicon Image
SATA
Controller (for
AK89 Max
only)
Agere FW323
(for AK89 Max
only)
Winbond Super IO
Primary Channel
Secondary
Channel
Self-Powered PCI Slot
(for AK89 Max)
IEEE 1394 portx2
4Mb Flash EEPROM
Parallel Port
Serial Port x2
Floppy Disk Drive x2
IDE Driver x4
Serial ATA
Driver x4 (for AK89 Max only)
for AK89 Max
only
Second ROM for AK89 Max
only
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This chapter describes jumpers, connectors and hardware devices of this motherboard.
Note: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install a system component.
1. Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it.
2. Wear a wrist ground strap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit before handling a component. If a wrist strap is not available, maintain contact with the system unit throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.
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When you read this online manual and start to assemble your computer system, you may find some of functions are called “Manufacturer Upgrade Optional”, and some are called “User Upgrade Optional”. Though all AOpen motherboards include many amazing and powerful features, in some situations, these powerful features are not used to every user. Hence, we changed some key features as “Manufacturer Upgrade Optional” for you to choose. Some optional functions that can be upgraded by users, we call them “User Upgrade Optional”. As for those optional functions that can’t be upgraded by ourselves, we call them “Manufacturer Upgrade Optional”. If needed, you can contact our local distributors or resellers for purchasing “User Upgrade Optional” components, and again you can visit AOpen official web site:
HTU http://english.aopen.com.tw/UTH for more detail information.
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This motherboard supports AMD® Athlon 64 Socket 754 CPU. Be careful of CPU orientation when you plug it into CPU socket (with CPU Overheat Protection function implemented, the system will be automatically power off when the temperature of CPU reached 97 degree).
1. Pull up the CPU socket lever and up to 90-degree angle.
2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a black dot or cut edge on the CPU upper interface. Match Pin 1 and cut edge, then insert the CPU into the socket.
CPU pin 1
and cut edge
CPU socket
Lever
Note: This picture is for example only; it may not exactly be the same motherboard.
CPU cut edge
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3. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation.
Note: This picture is for example only; it may not exactly be the same motherboard.
CPU cut edge
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Breaking through traditional outlook of motherboard, AOpen now brings you a new fresh look of motherboard! – EzColor! Fancy? You may think so, but actually it is a practical and useful feature for amateur or even power-users. Coming in specific
color for specific connector and module, components on motherboard are now born with their respective colors. Users may now easily recognize what jumper or cable should match with specific jumper or cable by COLOR, without having the trouble of holding user guide in one hand and connecting jumpers with the other hand.
And what makes this feature so great is that, even the easy-to-get-confused front panel connector is differentiated now with different light colors!
Deep Blue: Self-Powered
PCI Slot (for AK89 Max only)
Sand: PCI Master
Electric Blue:
Memor
Module
Sky Blue: AGP Slot
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Flame Red: ATX Power Connector
Flame Red: ATX Power Connector
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IDE LED
SPEAKER
Note: Colors setting varies on different motherboards, the color setting here applies only to AK89 Max / AK89-L / AK89-N.
Power Switch
CPI & Power LED
RESET
Claret: Serial ATA connector
(for AK89 Max only)
Navy Blue: IDE 1 Connector
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With AMD platform substantially keeps increasing the speed of its CPU, it inevitably led to the annoying problem of high CPU operation temperature at the same time. In order to prevent
accidental failure of CPU fan, which could cause the burning down of the Athlon 64 CPU, we, AOpen, have meticulously developed a new technology, named, O.H.P. (Overheat Protection) Technology to protect them. Thanks to the intelligent monitoring design of AOpen O.H.P. technology, user can now finally set their mind at ease even when fan failed to work without fearing the possible damage of CPU.
Under the circumstances that CPU fan is running properly, Athlon 64 temperature should be way below the highest
temperature limit of 97. However, if CPU fan accidentally becomes malfunction or improperly installed, the CPU temperature would rocket abruptly, and you may find your system hang up or crying over the smoking CPU if you haven’t installed AOpen O.H.P. previously. With AOpen O.H.P. technology applied, the specific thermal detection pins on Athlon 64 CPU would sense voltage difference when
processor is overheated with fan failed, and the overheat protection system would immediately send out a signal to abort your system by cutting CPU electricity before any damage is done. Unlike other manufacturers who use BIOS or software to control the power supply of CPU, AOpen O.H.P. Technology is purely hardware-controlled the minute after system boot-up, and occupies no system resource. We are pleasant to phase in this practical function on all AOpen AMD series motherboards to protect customer’s valuable hardware and personal data.
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Over Current Protection has been popularly implemented on ATX 3.3V/5V/12V switching power supply for a while. However, new generation CPU is able to use regulator of diff erent voltages to transfer 12V to CPU voltage (for example, to 2.0V). This motherboard is with switching regulator onboard that supports CPU over-current protection, and it applies to 3.3V/5V/12V power supply for providing full line over-current protection.
ATX Switching Power Supply
Note: Although we have implemented protection circuit try to prevent any human operating mistake, there is still certain risk that CPU, memory, HDD, add-on cards installed on this motherboard may be damaged because of component failure, human operating error or unknown nature reason. AOpen cannot guaranty the protection circuit will always work perfectly.
12V (Protected by power supply)
3.3V (Protected by power supply)
5V (Protected by power supply)
Onboard Power Regulator
(Over-Current Protection)
CPU Core Voltage
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Cool down CPU and Chipset is important for system reliability. Enlarged aluminum heat sink provides better heat consumption especially when you are trying to over clocking the CPU.
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This function is dedicated to overclockers. The CPU core voltage of this motherboard is adjustable 1.10V to 1.85V by 0.05V stepping. But this motherboard can also automatically detect CPU VID signal and generates proper CPU core voltage.
BIOS Setup > Frequency/Voltage Control > CPU Voltage Setting
Warning: Higher CPU core voltage may be
able to increase CPU speed for overclocking, but you may damage the CPU or reduce the CPU lifecycle.
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This motherboard is CPU jumper-less design, you can set CPU frequency through the BIOS setup, and no jumpers or switches are needed.
BIOS Setup > Frequency/Voltage Control > CPU Speed Setting
CPU Ratio CPU Clock
(By manual Adjustment)
Warning: NVidia nForce3 chipset supports 200MHz system clock and 66MHz AGP clock; higher clock setting may cause serious system damage.
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From 4x to 25x step 1x 200~255 by 1MHz stepping adjustment technology
Warnin g: Supposed you have had adjusted CPU
Speaker
ratio on your current CPU, and you plan to replace a new CPU. Please use <Home> key or Clear CMOS to restore the default setting when changing a new CPU, because the system will still implement the previous CPU setting on the new one.
Tip: If your system hangs or fails to boot because of overclocking, simply use <Home> key to restore the default setting or you can wait the AOpen “Watch Dog ABS” reset the system after five seconds and system will auto-detect hardware again.
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