GF7100P-M7S Setup Manual 
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Chapter 1: Introduction..................................................... |
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Before You Start................................................................... |
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Package Checklist................................................................ |
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Motherboard Features.......................................................... |
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Rear Panel Connectors.......................................................... |
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Motherboard Layout............................................................ |
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Chapter 2: Hardware Installation........................................ |
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Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................ |
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FAN Headers........................................................................ |
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Installing System Memory..................................................... |
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Connectors and Slots ............................................................ |
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Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup................................. |
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How to Setup Jumpers.......................................................... |
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Detail Settings..................................................................... |
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Chapter 4: RAID Functions............................................... |
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Operation System................................................................ |
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Raid Arrays......................................................................... |
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How RAID Works................................................................. |
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Chapter 5: Useful Help..................................................... |
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Driver Installation Note ....................................................... |
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Award BIOS Beep Code........................................................ |
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Extra Information................................................................ |
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Troubleshooting................................................................... |
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Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language............................. |
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GF7100P-M7S
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1BEFORE YOU START
Thank you for choosing our product. Before you start installing the motherboard, please make sure you follow the instructions below:
Prepare a dry and stable working environment with sufficient lighting.
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation.
Before you take the motherboard out from anti-static
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely grounded appliance, or use grounded wrist strap to remove the static charge.
Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the rear side of the board unless necessary. Hold the board
on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board.
Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the case after installation. Loose parts will cause short circuits which may damage the equipment.
Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat source, humid air and water.
1.2PACKAGE CHECKLIST
HDD Cable X 1
Serial ATA Cable X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
User’s Manual X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 (optional)
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/PDIF out Cable X 1 (optional)
Note: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.
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1.3MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
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Intel Core2Duo /Core2Quad / Celeron |
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Max Memory Capacity 4GB |
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MaxSharedVideo Memory is 512MB (under OS) |
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Integrated IDEController |
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IntegratedSerial ATA Controller |
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PCI Express x16 slot |
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Supports PCI-E x1 expansioncards |
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Floppyconnector |
x1 |
Eachconnector supports 2 Floppy drives |
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Printer Port connector |
x1 |
Eachconnector supports 1 Printer port |
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IDE Connector |
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Eachconnector supports 2 IDE device |
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SATA Connector |
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Eachconnector supports 1 SATA devices |
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Front Panel Connector |
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Supports front panel facilities |
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Front Audio Connector |
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Supports front panel audio function |
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CD-inConnector |
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Supports CD audio-in function |
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S/PDIF out connector |
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Supports digital audio out function |
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CPUFan header |
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CPUFan power supply (with Smart Fan function) |
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System Fan header |
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System Fan Power supply |
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CMOS clear header |
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RestoreCMOS data to factory default |
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USB connector |
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Eachconnector supports 2 front panel USB ports |
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Serial port Connector |
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Connects to RS-232 Port |
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Power Connector (24pin) |
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Connects to Power supply |
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Power Connector (4pin) |
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Connects to Power supply |
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Connects to PS/2 Keyboard |
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Connect to D-SUB monitor |
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DVI-D port |
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Connect to DVI-Dmonitor |
I/O |
LAN port |
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Connect to RJ-45 ethernet cable |
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Connect to USB devices |
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Provide Audio-In/Out and microphoneconnection |
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244 mm(W) x 244 mm(L) |
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1.4REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
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1.5MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
JUSBKB1 |
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SATA1 |
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JAUDIOF1 JCDIN1 JSPDIF_OUT1 |
JPRNT1 |
JUSB2 |
JUSB3 JUSB4 |
JCOM1 |
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Special Notice:
Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation for future use. When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the empty socket to ensure pin legs won’t be damaged.
Pin-Cap
Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle.
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Step 2: Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on CPU should point forwards this triangular cut edge. The CPU will
fit only in the correct orientation.
Step 2-1:
Step 2-2:
Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked position to complete the installation.
Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it
on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
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2.2FAN HEADERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan
cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufacturer. Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header
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head connectors. When connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positi ve and should be connected to pin#2, and the bl ack wire is Ground and
shoul d be connected to GND.
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2.3INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Memory Modules
DIMMA2
DIMMA1
1.Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a
DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot.
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2.Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
B. Memory Capacity
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2.4CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
The motherboard prov ides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk ty pes. This connector supports the prov idedf loppy drive ribbon cable.
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IDE1: Hard Disk Connector
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that prov ides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133f unctionality.
The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, soy ou can connect up to two IDE devices.
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PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16 Slot
-PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
-Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per direction, f or an aggregate of 8GB/s totally.
PEX1_1: PCI-Express x1 Slot
-PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
- Data transf er bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 500MB/s in total. - PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5GB/s on the data pins.
-2X bandwidth ov er the traditional PCI architecture.
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PEX16_1
PCI1~PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots
This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands f or Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion
cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
PCI1
PCI2
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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS
The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is
placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is “open”.
Pin opened |
Pin closed |
Pin1-2 closed |
3.2DETAIL SETTINGS
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front panel switch
f unctions.
PWR_LED
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