ECS PN1 SLI2 Extreme User Manual

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1

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

Package Check List..................................................................................1-1

Feature Summary......................................................................................1-2

Special Features........................................................................................1-3

Major Components...................................................................................1-5

Headers and Connectors...........................................................................1-7

Jumpers.....................................................................................................1-11

Rear Panel................................................................................................1-12

CHAPTER 2

Installing the CPU & the CPU cooling fan...............................................2-1

Installing Memory Module.......................................................................2-2

Connecting IDE, Floppy and SATA cable..................................................2-3

Installing Motherboard in a case...............................................................2-3

Connecting IDE, Floppy & SATA Device..................................................2-3

Installing Expansion cards........................................................................2-3

Connecting the Power supply cable...........................................................2-4

Powering up..............................................................................................2-5

CHAPTER 3

Entering the BIOS Setup Menu.................................................................3-1

Updating and Recovering the BIOS...........................................................3-1

Using AWARD Flash to update your BIOS..........................................3-1

Using ECS Top-Hat Flash to recover your BIOS..................................3-2

The Main Menu.......................................................................................3-3

Standard CMOS Features............................................................3-3

Advanced BIOS Features............................................................3-4

Advanced Chipset Features.........................................................3-8

Integrated Peripherals.................................................................3-11

Power Management Setup.................................................................3-14

PNP/PCI Configurations..................................................................3-16

PC Health Status............................................................................3-17

Load Performance Defaults...............................................................3-18

Load Optimized Defaults..................................................................3-18

Set Supervisor/User Password...........................................................3-19

Save & Exit Setup...........................................................................3-19

Exit Without Saving.........................................................................3-19

CHAPTER 4

Software CD Information.........................................................................4-1

Running the Software CD.........................................................................4-1

Setup Tab..................................................................................................4-1

Application Tab........................................................................................4-2

Read Me Tab............................................................................................4-2

Software Utilities Introduction.................................................................4-3

CHAPTER 5

Overview.................................................................................................5-1

Installing SLI-ready graphics cards...........................................................5-1

Installing the device driver.......................................................................5-4

Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows............................................5-4

Legal Notices

Chapter 1

This chapter entails the newest technology and rich
features on the Photon Extreme motherboard.

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

1.2 Package Check List...........................................1-1

1.3 Feature Summary...........................................1-2

1.4 Special Features.............................................1-3

1.5 Major Components........................................1-5

1.6 Headers and Connectors................................1-7

1.7 Jumpers........................................................1-11

1.8 Rear Panel...................................................1-12

Reference

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1.1 Introduction

Thank you for choosing the ECS PN 1 SLI2 Extreme motherboard

The PN1 SLI2 Extreme is the next generation of high performance
motherboard designed to support the Intel CoreTM 2 Extreme/CoreTM 2
Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4 CPUs.

This motherboard has an ATX form factor that uses a 4-layer printed circuit
board and measures 305 mm x 244 mm.

This motherboard is based on the NVIDIA® nForce 590 SLI Crush19
Northbridge and NVIDIA® MCP55 Southbridge chipsets to set a new
benchmark for best desktop platform solution. Supporting up to 16 GB of
system memory with Dual-Channel DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 DIMMs,
high resolution graphics via PCI Express slots, Dual Giga LAN, USB 2.0, 8­channel audio, IEEE 1394, SATAII 3.0 Gb/s support with RAID function.

1.2 Package Check List

Motherboard

User’s Guide

Installation CD

I/O Shield

SATA Power Cable

Cross Over Cable

All pictures are for reference only.

eSATA cable

SATA Cable

SLI Card Bridge

HDD, CD-ROM, and

FDD Cables

USB+1394 PCI

Bracket & housing

Bracket for SLI

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1.3 Feature Summary

CPU

• Socket Intel CoreTM 2 Extreme/CoreTM 2 Duo/
Pentium D/Pentium 4 CPUs

• High-performance HyperThreading CPU Interface

• Supports up to 1066/800/533 FSB

Chipset

• NVIDIA® nForce 590 SLI Crush19 & MCP55

-North bridge: NVIDIA® nForce 590 SLI Crush19

-South bridge: NVIDIA® MCP55

• TI IEEE1394b controller

• Supports 2 x IEEE1394b cable ports up to 800Mb/s

Audio

Dual LAN

• 2 x Marvell Giga LAN PHY

Rear panel
I/O

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard connector

• 1 x PS/2 mouse connector

• 4 x USB ports

• 2 x RJ45 LAN connectors

• 1 x 1394b port

• 1 x 1394a port

• 1 x SPDIF out port

• Audio jacks for Line-in, Microphone, and 8-channel
line out

BIOS features

• Award BIOS with 4 Mb Flash ROM

• Supports Plug and Play 1.0A, APM 1.2, Multi Boot, DMI

• Supports ACPI revision 2.0 specificaion

Memory

• Dual-channel DDR2 memory architecture

• 4 x 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM DIMM sockets support up
to 16 GB

• Support DDR2 667/533/400

• Non-ECC, unbuffered DDR2 DIMMs

Expansion
Slots

• 2 x PCI Express x16 slots (SLI mode: 2 x16)

• 2 x PCI Express x1 slots

• 1 x PCI Express x4 slot

• 2 x PCI slots

• Supported by NVIDIA® MCP55 Southbridge

- 1 x Ultra DMA133/100/66/33 device

- 6 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s devices

- RAID0, RAID1, RAID0+1, RAID5, JBOD configuration

Storage

• Realtek 8-channel audio CODEC

• Compliant with High Definition Audio Codec

IEEE 1394b

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1.4 Special Features

Extreme PowerExtreme Power

Extreme PowerExtreme Power

Extreme Power

Overdrive your HDD per­formance with NCQ!

Extreme GuardianExtreme Guardian

Extreme GuardianExtreme Guardian

Extreme Guardian

Double bandwidth SATA!

Slash memory access time!

One-key boot device

selection!

Enjoy high-end sound system
on your PC!

The most efficient algorithm!

The most powerful engine!

Increased, supercharged
3D graphics &
performance!

Auto restart after power
loss!

Connect with external
Multiple devices with FIS
based switching function!

Internal I/O

• ATX size

• 305mm x 244mm

Form Factor

• 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply Connector

• 1 x 8-pin 12V Connector

• 1 x Auxiliary 4-pin + 12V connector for graphics cards

• 1 x Floppy connector- supports 360K ~ 2.88M Bytes, 3
Mode FDDs

• 1 x Serial header

• 1 x J1C1 header

• 1 x IDE connector

• 6 x Serial ATA connectors

• 3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 USB ports

• 1 x 1394b header

• 1 x Front panel switch/LED header

• 1 x Front panel audio header

• 1 x MCP55 FAN/1 x C19 FAN/1 x CPU FAN/2 x
SYSFAN connectors

Awesome overclocking!

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Extreme LinkExtreme Link

Extreme LinkExtreme Link

Extreme Link

Add peripherals and con­sumer electronics devices!

A “time machine” to
protect and restore files!

Smart LAN!

PCI 2.3 support!

More port options!

NVIDIANVIDIA

NVIDIANVIDIA

NVIDIA

A cooling channel with a
fansink placed on top of the
PWM controller!

PC protection toolkit!

All the USB 2.0 connectiv­ity you’ll ever need!

Server class dual Giga
LAN for both Internet and
Intranet!

More options for data stor-

age!

Memory module alert!

Double digital audio!

Industrial-strenghth LAN

power!

Professional-grade firewall

utility!

Easy, safe and high perfor­mance over-clocking avail-

able!

The fastest connection with

efficiency and performance!

NEW Gerneration I/O

interface!

Extreme GeniusExtreme Genius

Extreme GeniusExtreme Genius

Extreme Genius

Color-coding for easy connec-

tions!

Rounded corners for strength

and safety!

Eliminate data highway

roadblocks!

Clear and Clean!

Multiple RAID function
plus unique recovery mecha-

nism

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1.5 Major Components

LGA775 surface mount, Zero Insertion Force socket for Intel Core

TM

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Extreme/CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4 Processors support FSB

1066/800/533 MHz that allows up to 8.53 GB/s data transfer rate.

1. CPU Socket

2. Northbrige controller

The NVIDIA Crush 19 (C19) is a highly integrated, high-performance

3. Dual channel DDR2 DIMM sockets

These four 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB system
memory using unbuffered DDR2 667/533/400 modules.

4. Southbridge Controller

The NVIDIA MCP55 features a 1 GHz HyperTransport link, dual
enterprise-class native Gigabit Ethernet MACs, PCI 2.3 compliant,
Serial ATA 2 Interface, ATA-133 support and USB 2.0.

5. Super I/O Controller

This Super I/O provides the commonly used functionality. The
chipset supports a high performance floppy disk controller, a
multimode parallel port, one serial port, a game port, the mouse and
keyboard interface.

processor supporting HyperThreading link, up to 1066 MT/s, for a
total bandwidth up to 8.5 GB/s. It has five separate PCI Express
controllers with 20 total lanes, configured as two x16, one x4 and
two x1 PCI Express lanes.

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13. Giga LAN PHY

The Giga LAN PHY delivers a transfer rates up to 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Ideal for handling large amounts of data such as video, audio and voice.

6. Flash ROM

This flash ROM contains the programmable BIOS program.

7. IEEE 1394b controller

The IEEE 1394b controller provides high-speed and flexible PC
connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to
IEEE 1394b standards. The IEEE 1394b interface allows up to 800
Mbps tranfer rates.

8. PCI slots

These two 32-bit PCI 2.3 expansion slots support bus master PCI
cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 33MB/s maximum throughput.

9. PCI Express x16 slots

The motherboard has two x16 PCI Express slots, which are intended

for external PCI Express graphics cards.

10. Audio CODEC

The audio CODEC is compliant with High Definition Audio Codec
and supports 8-channel audio.

11. PCI Express x4 slot

The motherboard has one x4 PCI Express slot, which is intended

for external PCI Express graphics cards.

12. PCI Express x1 slot

There are two PCI Express x1 slots that are fully compliant to the
PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a.

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1.6 Headers and Connectors

1. CPU FAN (CPU Fan Connector, 4 pin)

Please note, a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to pre­vent the CPU from running under abnormal conditions or being dam­aged by overheating. The CPU fan connector supports the CPU cooling
fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V.

2. ATX _PWR (Power Connector, 24 pin)

AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply until
after ATX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to
the motherboard. Make sure that your ATX12V power supply can pro­vide 8A of 12V and at least 1A on the +5V standby. The minimum
recommended power is 350W or above. If not, the system may become
unstable or may not even boot up.

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3. IDE 1 Connector, 40-1 pin)

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4. SATA A0/B0/C0/A1/B1/C1 (Serial ATA Connectors, 7 pin)

These next generation connectors delivered by the NVIDIA MCP55
supporting Serial ATA hard disks. Each channel can operate at 3.0 Gb/
s per direction. Full Tagged Command Queuing (TCQ), Native Com­mand Queuing (NCQ), and Hot plug are supported.

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5. USB 0/1, 2/3/,4/5 (Front USB Headers, 10-1 pin)

If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, three USB headers are
available for additional USB ports. The USB headers complies with USB 2.0
specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.

The front panel connector provides a standard set of switch and LED
connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases.

6. FRT PNL (Front Panel Header, 10-1 pin)

7. SYSFAN 1~2 (Cooling Fan Connectors, 3 pin)

These connectors allow you to link with the cooling fans to lower the
system temperature.

Connect the serial device to this header.

8. SERIAL

This is supported by NVIDIA MCP55. Please connect the first hard disk to
IDE 1. The streamline IDE cable must be the same side with the Pin 1.

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9. FLOPPY (Floppy Connector, 34-1 pin)

Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 360K,
12M, 720K, 1.44M and 2.88M bytes floppy disk types.

10. IEEE 1394 (10-1 pin Headers)

Attach the 10-1 pin 1394 cable plug from the device to this connector.
You may also connect a 1394-compliant internal hard disk to this con­nector.

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with
the same of equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

13. Battery

ATX PWR power connector is for power supply plug; it offers adequate
supply of power to the motherboard. The power supply plug is designed
to fit connector in only one orientation. When installing two graphics
cards, do not forget to connect the 4-pin power plug to the ATX PWR.
If not, the system may become unstable.

12. ATX PWR (Auxiliary power connector for graphics cards)

11. J1C1 (Buzzer control Header, 3-pin)

Boot Mode:
1-2 : *User Mode 2-3 : Safe Mode *Default

14. FP_AUD (Front Panel Audio Header, 18-1 pin)

This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allows
convenient connection and control of audio devices.

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Please connect the southbridge cooling fan connector to MCP55 FAN
and match the black wire to the ground pin.

15. MCP55 FAN (Southbridge Fan Connector, 3 pin)

Please connect the Northbridge cooling fan connector to C19 FAN and
match the black wire to the ground pin.

16. C19 FAN (Northbridge Fan Connector, 3 pin)

17. CPU PWR (CPU Power Connector, 8 pin)

This connector supplies the CPU operation voltage (Vcore). Don’t
forget to connect the 8-pin CPU PWR connector, otherwise the
system cannot boot up.

1-11

1. CLR CMOS (CLEAR CMOS)

This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in
CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system
setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Before
clearing the CMOS data, make sure to turn the system off.

1-2: CLEAR
2-3: NORMAL (Default)

1.7 Jumpers

1-12

1. PS/2 mouse port

This 6-pin connector is for connecting PS/2 mouse.

2. 1394b port

Use the 1394b port to connect any Firewire device.

3. 1394a port

Use the 1394a port to connect any Firewire device.

4. SPDIFO port

This jack connects to external digital audio output devices.

5. Back Surround Jack *

This jack connects a tape player or other audio sources. In 8-channel
mode, the function of this jack is Back-Surround speaker out.

6. Center/Bass Jack *

This jack connects a tape player or other audio sources. In 8-channel

1.8 Rear Panel

7. Line in jack *

The function of the jack is microphone input.

8. RJ-45 port

This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
through a network hub. It supports up to Gigabit tranfer rate.

9. RJ-45 port

This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
through a network hub. It supports up to Gigabit Mbps transfer rate.

10. USB 2.0 ports 1 ~ 4

These four Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for

connecting USB 2.0.

11. Front Out Jack *

This jack connects a tape player or other audio sources. In 8-channel
mode, the function of this jack is Front speaker out.

12. Microphone in Rear jack *

The function of the jack is microphone input rear.

13. Side Surround Jack *

This jack connects a tape player or other audio sources. In 8-channel
mode, the function of this jack is Side Surround speaker out.

14. PS/2 keyboard port

This 6-pin connector is for connecting PS/2 keyboard.

mode, the function of this jack is Center/Bass speaker out.

Chapter 2

This chapter explains the hardware setup procedure
for this motherboard, such as installing the CPU,
memory modules, expansion cards, as well as the
jumpers

2.1 Installing the CPU & the CPU cooling fan.........2-1

2.2 Installing Memory Module.................................2-2

2.3 Connecting IDE, Floppy and SAT A cable...........2-3

2.4 Installing Motherboard in a case.........................2-3

2.5 Connecting IDE, Floppy & SAT A Device...........2-3

2.6 Installing Expansion cards...................................2-3

2.7 Connecting the Power supply cable...................2-4

2.8 Powering up.......................................................2-5

Reference

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2.1 Installing the CPU & the CPU cooling fan

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

B. Unload the cap

· Use thumb & forefinger to hold the
lifting tab of the cap.

· Lift the cap up and remove the cap
completely from the socket.

C. Open the load plate

· Use thumb & forefinger to hold the
hook of the lever, pushing down and
pulling aside unlock it.

· Lift up the lever.

· Use thumb to open the load plate. Be
careful not to touch the contacts.

D. Install the CPU on the socket

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

E. Close the load plate

· Slightly push down the load plate
onto the tongue side, and hook the
lever.

· CPU is locked completely.
F. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU.
G. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base
onto the CPU socket on the motherboard.

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

1. To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a
high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation
procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and
size of fan/heatsink may also vary.
2 DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU.

3. Return Material Authorization (RMA) requests will be accepted only if the
motherboard comes with thecap on the LGA775 socket.

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2.2 Installing Memory Module

1. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM
slot down.

2. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module
edge connector match the notches in the
DIMM slot.

3. Install the DIMM module into the slot and
press it firmly down until it seats correctly.
The slot latches are levered upwards and latch
on to the edges of the DIMM.

Table B: Recommended dual-channel DDR2 configurations

Notes: When using dual channel mode, install only same (same density, DRAM

technology and DRAM bus width) module for each dual channel.

Memory module install into one or any four sockets will function in
single channel mode.

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Dual Channel

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2.3 Connecting IDE, Floppy and SA TA cable

1. Connect the IDE/Floppy disk ribbon cable. Make sure the side of
the cable with the red stripe on it is plugged into pin 1 side of the
disk connector.

2. Connect the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector
on the motherboard.

IDE connector FDD connector SATA connector

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2.4 Installing Motherboard in a case

1. Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets.

2. Secure the motherboard with screws where appropriate.

3. Double check to make sure that the underside of the motherboard is
not touching the case or else shorting may occur and make sure that
the slots and I/O connectors line up with the holes on the back of
the case.

4. Case LED leads are labeled, connect the leads to the panel header on
the motherboard.

2.6 Installing Expansion cards

1. Open the chassis and then remove the slot bracket from the case
where you will be installing the expansion cards.

2. Install your graphics card in the proper slot by pressing the card
firmly into the slot.

2.5 Connecting IDE, Floppy & SA TA Device

1. If installing two IDE devices on the same
ribbon cable, one device must be set to
“master” and the other to “slave.” Check
the accompanying documents for the
master/slave settings of IDE Devices, ie.:
the hard disk and CD-ROM drives and then
set their jumper caps accordingly.

2. Mount the drives in the case.

3. Connect the floppy disk ribbon cable and
power cable.

4. Connect the IDE ribbon cable and power
cable.

IDE Hard Disk

Floppy Disk Device

SAT A Hard Disk

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3. Drive in the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expanson card.

4. Replace your computer’s chassis cover.

5. Power on the computer, if necessary, set up BIOS utility of
expansion card from BIOS.

6. Install related driver to complete the installation.

Installing two graphics cards

Notes: 1. The two PCI Express slots for graphics cards run in two modes. With only one

PCI Express Graphics card, install it into J3B1 slot by default. Having
two PCI Express Graphics cards at hand, set them up into J3B1 & J5B2 slots
simultaneously.

2. The Scalable D.G.E supports a four-monitor configuration when J3B1 & J5B2
slots are working simultaneously.

3. Please note that the graphics card driver supports Windows 2000/XP only.

4. Make sure to connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to the AUX PWR; otherwise, the
system will be unstable.

5.

J5B1/J6B1 slot will be disabled when J5B2 slot is installed.

2.7 Connecting the Power supply cable

The ATX power connector is keyed for proper insertion. There are two
connectors for 8-pin and 24-pin ATX power cables. The plastic clip on the
power connector should lock over the plastic tab on the motherboard
power connector.

Connecting 20/24-pin power cable

Users please note that the 20-pin and 24-pin power cables can
both be connected to the ATX_PWR connectors. With the 20­pin power cable, just align the 20-pin power cable with the pin 1
of the ATX_PWR connector. However, using 20-pin power
cable may cause the system to become unbootable or unstable
because of insufficient electricity.

With ATX v1.x power supply, users please
note that when installing 20-pin power cable,
the latche of power cable falls on the left
side of the ATX_PWR connector latch, just
as the picture shows.

20-pin power cable

24-pin power cable

With ATX v2.x power supply, users please
note that when installing 24-pin power cable,
the latches of power cable and the
ATX_PWR match perfectly.

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4-pin

CPU PWR

power connector

2.8 Powering up

Turn on the power to the monitor and the computer. If necessary,
format your hard disk drive and install an operating system.

When installing 4-pin power cable, the latch
of the power cable falls on the right side of
the latch of CPU PWR.

8-pin

CPU PWR

power connector

Connecting 4/8-pin power cable

Users please note that the 4-pin and 8-pin power cables can both
be connected to the CPU PWR connector.

Make sure to remove the cap on the CPU
PWR connector before connecting an 8­pin power cable. Connecting other power
cables types may cause serious damange to
the system.

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Chapter 3

In this chapter, you will learn how to adjust the BIOS
(Basic Input and Output System) setup menus. It
provides information on the system’s configuration
status and options to setup system parameters.

3.1 Entering the BIOS Setup Menu..........................3-1

3.2 Updating and Recovering the BIOS....................3-1

3.2-1 Using AW ARD Flash to update your BIOS............3-1

3.2-2 Using ECS T op-Hat Flash to recover your BIOS..3-2

3.3 The Main Menu.................................................3-3

3.3-1 Standard CMOS Features........................................3-3

3.3-2 Advanced BIOS Features.........................................3-4

3.3-3 Advanced Chipset Features.....................................3-8

3.3-4 Integrated Peripherals..............................................3-1 1

3.3-5 Power Management Setup..................................3-14

3.3-6 PNP/PCI Configurations..........................................3-16

3.3-7 PC Health Status.......................................................3-17

3.3-8 Load Performance Defaults....................................3-18

3.3-9 Load Optimized Defaults.....................................3-18

3.3-10 Set Supervisor/User Password................................3-19

Reference

3.3-11 Save & Exit Setup....................................................3-19

3.3-12 Exit Without Saving.................................................3-19

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3.1 Entering the BIOS Setup Menu

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

Press DEL to enter SETUP

Pressing the delete key accesses the BIOS Setup Utility:

3.2 Updating and Recovering the BIOS

A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However,
if you encounter a configuration error or you need a better performance.
You can update or recover your system BIOS.

3.2-1 Using AWARD Flash to update your BIOS

1. If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in
Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents
BIOS from being overwritten).

2. Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for
information on creating a bootable system disk.)

3. Use the Award Flash Utility from the ECS support CD and download
the last BIOS file for this motherboard from ECS web site
(www.ecs.com.tw). Copy these files to the system diskette you created
in step 2.

4. Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer’s
diskette drive. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the
boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page, to
force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first.)

5. At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and press
<Enter>. You will see a screen similar to the following:

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility:

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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Mangement Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status

Load Performance Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

Esc: Quit

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: Select Item

F10: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date , Hard Disk Type...

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6. Type the filename of the new BIOS in the “File Name to Program” text
box. Follow the onscreen directions to update the motherboard BIOS.

7. When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the
diskette drive and restart your computer. If your motherboard has a
Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed
BIOS from being overwritten.

3.2-2 Using ECS Top-Hat Flash to recover your BIOS

The ECS Top-Hat Flash kit allow you to restore BIOS from ECS website
(www.ecs.com.tw) or ECS support CD, in case you current BIOS on the
motherboard or get corrupted, please follow the procedures below to recover
your BIOS.

1. Please find the BIOS ROM located on your motherboard. (Figure A)

2. Find the cut edge corner on the Flash ROM. (Figure B)

3. Find the cute edge cor ner on the Top Hat Flash. (Figure C)

4. Orient the cut edge Top Hat Flash to BIOS ROM’s and press the flash
ROM into the lower socket of Top Hat Flash. (Figure D & E)

5. Then, power-on your computer.

6. After the computer boots up, remove the Top Hat Flash.

7. Download the BIOS file from ECS web site (www.ecs.com.tw) or
ECS support CD and use Flash Utility to reflash the original Flash
ROM.

8. You can choose either AWARD Flash utility in DOS mode or ECS “EZ
Flash Utility” in windows to reflash the BIOS.

Figure A Figure B Figure C Figure D Figure E

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3.3 The Main Menu

The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are
available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the
cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option
is highlighted, execute the option by pressing <Enter>.

3.3-1 Standard CMOS Features

This option displays basic information about your system.

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

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

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changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.

 IDE Devices (None)

Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel
can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to
configure each device on the IDE channel.

Press <Enter> to display the IDE submenu:

IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter]
IDE Channel 0 Slave [Auto]

Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0MB
Cylinder 0

Head 0
Precomp 0
Landing Zone 0
Sector 0

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IDE Channel 0 Slave

Date and Time

The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are
running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make

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Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, Jan 7 2003
Time (hh:mm:ss) 22 : 56 : 38

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IDE Channel 0 Master [None]
IDE Channel 0 Slave [No ne]
IDE Channel 2 Master [None]
IDE Channel 3 Master [None]
IDE Channel 4 Master [None]
IDE Channel 5 Master [None]
IDE Channel 6 Master [None]
IDE Channel 7 Master [None]

Drive A [None]
Drive B [None]
Video [EGA/VGA]
Halt On [All, But Keyboard]

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 52240K
Total Memory 52264K

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year and century

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IDE Channel 0/2/3/4/5/6/7 Master/ IDE Channel 0 Slave(None)

Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and
configure IDE devices on the channel. If it fails to find a device, change the
value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the
characteristics of the drive in the items described below.

Note: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure that you have the

configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive.
Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard
disk.

Access Mode

This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA
(Large Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically
decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive.

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

Drive A/Drive B (None)

This item defines the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system.

Video (EGA/VGA)

This item defines the video mode of the system. This motherboard has a built­in VGA graphics system; you must leave this item at the default value.

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

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

Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one

line will appear in the parameter box. Choose that lists LBA for an LBA drive.

3.3-2 Advanced BIOS Features

This option defines advanced information about your system.

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced BIOS Features

Base Memory, Extended Memory and Total Memory

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

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Halt On (All, But Keyboard)

This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test) routine.
You can use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient
to halt the system.

CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled]
Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
First Boot Device [Removable]
Second Boot Device [Hard Disk]
Third Boot Device [CDROM]
Boot Other Device [Enabled]
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]
Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled]
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]
Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
Gate A20 Option [Normal]
ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg. [Enabled]
Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec0 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

CPU Feature [Press Enter]

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Removable Device Priority [Press Enter]
Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]
Network Boot Priority [Press Enter]

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 CPU Feature (Press Enter)

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

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

CPU Feature

Thermal Management [Thermal Monitor 1]
Limit CPUID MaxVal [Di sabl ed]
C1E Support [Disabl ed]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
Intel(R)Speedstep(tm)Tech. [Enabled]

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Thermal Managememt (Thermal Monitor 1)

This item displays CPU’s temperature and enables you to set a safe temperature to
Prescott CPU.

Limit CPUID MaxVal (Disabled)

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

C1E Support (Enabled)

Enable this item to reduce power consumption in idle system.

Execute Disable Bit (Enabled)

This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application
code can execute and where it cannot. when a malicious worm attempts to insert
code in the buffer, the processor disables code execution, preventing damage or
worm propagation. Replacing older computers with Execute Disable Bit-enabled
systems can halt worm attacks, reducing the need for virus related repair.

Intel (R) Speedstep (tm) Tech. (Enabled)

This item enables or disables Intel Speedstep technology.

 CD-ROM Boot Priority (Press Enter)

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

1. Floppy Disks

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Removable Device Priority

Use < > or < > to
select a device, then press

<+> to move it up, or <-> to
move it down the list. Press
<ESC> to exit this menu.

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 Hard Disk Boot Priority (Press Enter)

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

Bootable Add-in Card

This screen enables users to set the sequence of the bootable devices in system.

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

2. Bootable Add-in Cards

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Hard Disk Boot Priority

Use < > or < > to
select a device, then press

<+> to move it up, or <-> to
move it down the list. Press
<ESC> to exit this menu.

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1. Ch5 M. : WDC ED800JD-00LSA0

 Network Boot Prioritiy (Press Enter)

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

1. Network 0: NVIDIA Boot Agent 225.0524

2. Network 1: 2-NVIDIA Boot Agent 225.052

3. Network 2:

4. Network 3:

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Network Boot Priority

Use < > or < > to
select a device, then press

<+> to move it up, or <-> to
move it down the list. Press
<ESC> to exit this menu.

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CPU L1 & L2 Cache (Enabled)

All processors that can be installed in this mainboard use internal level 1 (L1) and
external level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the
default value for better performance.

Hyper-Threading Technology (Enabled)

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

Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)

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

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

Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system
searches for an operating system at start-up time.

Boot Other Device (Enabled)

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

Swap Floppy Drive (Disabled)

If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system, this item allows you to swap the
assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B, and drive B becomes drive A.

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled)

If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time.
You don’t need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K
capacity.

Boot Up NumLock Status (On)

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

Gate A20 Option (Normal)

This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an
earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the default value.

ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg (Enabled)

Enables or disables the A T A 66/100 IDE Cable Msg. This message will appear during
reboot when you use 40-pin cable on your 66/100 hard disks.

Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)

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

♦ Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many

characters per second are generated by a held-down key.

♦Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many

milliseconds must elapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat characters.

Security Option (Setup)

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

APIC Mode (Enabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for
systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.

MPS Version Control For OS (1.4)

This item shows MPS version control for OS.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB (Non-OS2)

This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and
you are running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at the
default.

Small Logo (EPA) Show (Disabled)

This item enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot.

3.3-3 Advanced Chipset Features

These items define critical timing parameters of the mainboard. You should
leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very
familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware. If you
change the values incorrectly, this may cause fatal errors or instability into
your system.

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Performance Options [Press Enter]
Spread Spectrum Control [Press Enter]
System Voltage [Press Enter]
PMU [Disabled]
SLI Broadcast Aperture [ Disabled]
LDT Frequency [4x]
Syatem BIOS Cacheable [D isabled]
Video RAM Cacheable [Disabled]

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Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Performance Options

PCIE Frequency (MHz) [100.0000]
MCP PCIE Frequency (MHz) [100]
CPU Clock Ratio [17 x]

SLI-Ready Memory

FSB Turbo Mode [Disabled]
MEM Turbo Mode [Disabled]

System Clock Mode [Optimal]

New FSB Speed (QDR) Auto
Current FSB Speed (QDR) 800.0 MHz
Target FSB Speed (QDR) 800.0 MHz
New MEM Speed (QDR) Auto
Current MEM Speed (DDR) 533.3 MHz
Target MEM Speed (DDR) 533.3MHz

Memory Timings [Optimal]

Current CAS-RCD-RP-RAS-RC 4-4-4-12-16 (1T)
Target CAS-RCD-RP-RAS-RC 4-4-4-12-16 (1T)
T(CAS) Auto
T(RCD) Auto
T(RP) Auto
T(RAS) Auto
T(RC) Auto
Addressing Mode Auto

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Performance Options (Press Enter)

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

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PCIE Frequency (MHz) (100.0000)

This item determines the frequency of PCIE.

MCP PCIE Frequency (MHz) (100.0000)

This item determines the frequency of MCP PCIE.

CPU Clock Ratio (19 x)

This item enables you to set the CPU clock. The CPU clock ratio times the CPU Host/
PCI Clock should equal the core speed of the installed processor. (For unlock Ratio
CPU only)

FSB/MEM Turbo Mode (Disabled)

This item enables or disables turbo mode of CPU and memory.

System Clock Mode (Optimal)

This item determines the current and target FSB and memory speed when the system
is undertaking the best performance

Memory Timings (Optimal)

This item shows the current and target memory performance rates when the system
isundertaking the best performance.

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

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CPU Spread Spectrum [Disa bled]
PCIE Spread Spectrum [Down Spread]
MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disab led]
SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled ]
LDT Spread Spectrum [Disable d]

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Spread Spectrum Control

Spread Spectrum Control (Press Enter)

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

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

CPU Spread Spectrum (Disabled)

This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interfer­ence) generated by the CPU.

PCIE Spread Spectrum (Down Spread)

This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interfer­ence) generated by the PCIE.

MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum (Disabled)

This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic
Interference) generated by the MCP PCIE.

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SATA Spread Spectrum (Disabled)

This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic
Interference) generated by the SATA.

LDT Spread Spectrum (Disabled)

This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic
Interference) generated by the LDT.

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

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System Voltages

Voltage level for CPU VID

Parameters Setting Current Value
CPU VID [Auto] 1.35V

CPU VTT [Auto] 1.2V
Memory [Auto] 1.850V
nForce SPP [Auto] 1.3750V
nForce MCP [Auto] 1.500V
HT nForce SPP<->MCP [Auto] 1.25V

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Spread Spectrum Control (Press Enter)

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

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3.3-4 Integrated Peripherals

IDE Function Setup [Press Enter]
RAID Config [Press Enter]
OnChip USB [V1.1 + V2.0]
USB Keyboard Support [Enabled]
USB Mouse Support [Enabled]
HD Audio [Auto]
MAC Lan [Auto]
MACI Lan [Auto]
Onboard PCI 1394 [Enabled]
IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled]
Onboard Lan Boot ROM [Enabled]
POWER ON Function [BUTTON ONLY]

KB Power ON Password Enter
Hot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1

Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]
Onboard Serial port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Parallel Port [3F8/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

EPP Mode Select EPP1.9

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These items are set for users to overclock by automatically setting CPU VID, CPU

VTT, memory, nForce SPP, nForce MCP and HT nForce SPP<->MCP voltage.

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

PMU (Disabled)

This item enables or disables ACPI power managemant unit function.

SLI Broadcast Aperture (Disabled)

This item enables or disables the SLI Broadcast aperture.

LDT Frequency (5x)

This item determines the frequency of LDT.

System BIOS Cacheable (Disabled)

This item allows users to enable or disable the system BIOS cache.

Video RAM Cacheable (Disabled)

This item allows users to enable or disable the video RAM cache.

These options display items that define the operation of peripheral
components on the system’s input/output ports.

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On-Chip IDE Channel 0 (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated
on the motherboard.

Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Auto)

The IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. These two
items let you assign the kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) was used
by the IDE devices. Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO
mode is best, or select a PIO mode from 0-4.

IDE Function Setup (Press Enter)

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

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OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled]
Primary Master PIO [Auto]
Primary Slave PIO [Auto]
Primary Master UDMA [Auto]
Primary Slave UDMA [Auto]
Secondary Master PIO [Auto]
Secondary Master PIO [Auto]
Secondary Master UDMA [Disable]
Secondary Slave UDMA [Disable]
IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled]
Serial-ATA Controller [All Enabled]
IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled]

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Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto)

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This motherboard
supports UltraDMA technology, which provides faster access to IDE devices.

If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on this
list to Auto. Y ou may have to inst all the UltraDMA driver supplied with this motherboard
in order to use an UltraDMA device.

IDE DMA transfer access (Enabled)

This item allows you to enable the transfer access of the IDE DMA then burst onto
the PCI bus and nonburstable transactions do not.

Serial-ATA Controller (All Enabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA channel devices.

IDE Prefetch Mode (Enabled)

The onboard IDE drive interface supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive access.
If you install a primary and secondary add-in IDE interface, set this field to
Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching.

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

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

RAID Enable (Disabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard RAID function of RAID
supporting devices.

• SATA 1/2/3/4 RAID (Disabled): These four items enable or disable the
SATA1/2/3/4 RAID.

RAID Config (Press Enter)

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

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RAID Enable [Disabled]

SATA 1 Primary RAID Disabled
SATA 1 Secondary RAID Disabled
SATA 2 Primary RAID Disabled
SATA 2 Secondary RAID Disabled
SATA 3 Primary RAID Disabled
SATA 3 Secondary RAID Disabled

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Onchip USB (V1.1+V2.0)

Use this item to specify the type of USB ports.

USB Keyboard Support (Enabled)

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

USB Mouse Support (Enabled)

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

HD Audio(Auto)

Enables or disables the onboard audio chip.

MAC/MAC1 Lan (Auto)

Enables or disables the onboard audio chip.

Onboard PCI 1394(Enabled)

This option is used to enable or disable the onboard 1394.

IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)

Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode. Block mode enables
BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector
that the drive can support. It also improves the speed of access to IDE devices.

Onboard Lan Boot ROM (Enabled)

This item enables or disables the onboard Lan boot rom.

POWER ON Function (BUTTON ONLY)

Enable or disable the function of waking up the system by the power button.

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KB Power On Password (Enter)

Press Enter and key in the password for Keyboard power on.

Hot Key Power ON (Ctrl-F1)

Use this item to allocate the hot key to wake up the system.

Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)

This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard
serial port 1.

Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the
onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode (SPP)

Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port. There are four
options: SPP (Standard Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended
Capabilities Port) and ECP+EPP.

PWRON After PWR-Fail (OFF)

This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating
status.

3.3-5 Power Management Setup

This option lets you control system power management. The system has
various power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning
off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows
the system to be automatically resumed by certain events.

ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)]
HPET Function [D isabled]
Video Off Method [DPMS Support]
HDD Power Down [Disa ble d]
HDD Down In Suspend [ Disa bled]
Soft-Off by PBTN [Instant-Off]
Resume By PCI PME [Enabled]
Resume By Ring [ Disab led]
Resume By USB (S3) [ Disa bled ]
Power-On by Alarm [Disab led]

Day of Month Alarm 0
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

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Resume By PCI PME (Enabled)

This item allows users to enable or disable PCI activity to wake up the system from
a power saving mode.

Resume By Ring (Disabled)

This item allows users to enable or disable modem activity to wake up the system
from a power saving mode.

Resume By USB (S3) (Disabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the USB device Wakeup function from S3
mode.

Power-On by Alarm (Disabled)

This item allows users to enable or disable the alarm to wake up the system. If set
to Enabled, users can specify the specific day of month and the exact time to
power up the system.

ACPI Suspend Type (S3(STR))

Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3 (STR), the
suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down with the exception
of a refresh current to the system memory. If you select S1 (POS), the suspend
mode is equivalent to a software power down.

HPET Function (Disabled)

This item enables or disables HPET function.

Video Off Method (DPMS Support)

This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchroni­zation ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

HDD Power Down (Disabled)

The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of
time.

HDD Down In Suspend (Disabled)

This item enable or disable whether the IDE hard drive to be down in suspend mode.

Soft-Off by PBTN (Instant-Off)

Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can
create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed
by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled
by the power button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power

button causes a software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec. then you have
to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down.

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the onboard VGA will be disabled.

Reset Configuration Data (Disabled)

If you enable this item and restart the system, any Plug and Play configuration data
stored in the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory.

Resources Controlled By (Auto(ESCD))

You should leave this item at the default Auto (ESCD). Under this setting, the
system dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices as they are
required.

If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) expansion card to
work properly, you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item to
Manual, and then opening up the IRQ Resources submenu.

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

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)

This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some non­standard VGA cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does not require
palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled.

Assign IRQ For USB (Enabled)

Names the interrupt request(IRQ) line assigned to the USB on your system.Activity
of the selected IRQ always awakens the system.

Maximum Payload Size (4096)

This item specifies the maximum payload size for the PCI Express function.

3.3-6 PnP/PCI Configurations

These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards
operate in your system. Both the the ISA and PCI buses on the motherboard
use system IRQs (Interrup ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access).
You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the
PnP/PCI Configurations Setup utility for the motherboard to work properly.
Selecting PnP/PCI Configurations on the main program screen displays this
menu:

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PnP/PCI Configurations

Init Display First [PCI Slot]
Reset Configuration Data [Disabl ed]

Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)]

IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled]

** PCI Express relative items **

Maximum Payload Size [4096]

Item Help



Menu Level



F5:Previous Values F6:Performance Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

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

X

Init Display First (PCIE Slot)

Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in one of the
PCI slots or is integrated on the motherboard. If a PCI graphics card is installed,

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3.3-7 PC Health Status

On motherboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you
monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PC Health Status

Item Help



Menu Level



F5:Previous Values F6:Performance Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

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

SMART FAN Control [Di sabl ed]

Smart CPU Temperature 60oC
CPU Tolerance Temperature 2oC
StartUp PWM 1 28
Stop PWM 1 28

CPU Temperature 55 oC /131oF
Systen Temperature 120oC/248oF
CPU Fan Speed 3169 RPM
NB Fan Speed 0 RPM
SB Fan Speed 6081 RPM
CPU Vcore 1.31V
VDIMM 1.88V
+5 V 5.12V
5VSB 5.12V
+12V 11.96V
VBAT 3.08V

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

Smart Fan Control (Disabled)

System Component Characteristics

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

• CPU T emperature

• System Temperature

• CPU Fan Speed

• NB Fan Speed

• SB Fan Speed

• CPU Vcore

• VDIMM

• +5V

• 5VSB

• +12V

• VBAT

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

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3.3-8 Load Performance Defaults

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

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

1. Power on the system and press “Insert” key. The system will bypass the previous
BIOS setting and automatically reload the default BIOS. (This
procedure is BIOS setup only!)

2. Apply to the jumper setting reference onboard and proceed with the “Clear
CMOS” to recover the default BIOS setting. Please refer to Chapter 2, page 9, to
complete the clear CMOS action. (This procedure requires opening the chasis!)

Users please use the factory BIOS default setting of “Load optimized
Defaults” when install Operation System onto your system.

and then press <F7>.

3.3-9 Load Optimized Defaults

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all
appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to
install the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the de­faults. The optimized defaults place demands on the system that may be
greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU
and the memory. When your hardware doesn’t support the “Optimized
Defaults”, fatal system errors or instability may occur. If you only want to
install setup defaults for a specific option, select and display that option,

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3.3-10 Set Supervisor/User Password

When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center
of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORD

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password
typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory.
You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and
press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection.
To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter
password. A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the
password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup
freely.

PASSWORD DISABLED

If you have selected “System” in “Security Option” of “BIOS Features
Setup” menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system
reboots or any time you try to enter BIOS Setup.
If you have selected “Setup” at “Security Option” from “BIOS Features
Setup” menu, you will be prompted for the password only when you enter
BIOS Setup. Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password.
You can use Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering
BIOS Setup to modify all settings. Also you can use User Password when
booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting

if Supervisor Password is enabled.

3.3-11 Save & Exit Setup

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

3.3-12 Exit Without Saving

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have
made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without
Saving dialog box appears, press <Y> to discard changes and exit, or press
<N> to return to the main menu.

Note: If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the “Exit Without Saving”

item and press <Y> to discard any changes you have made.

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Memo

Chapter 4

This chapter delivers contents of the ECS support CD.

4.1 Software CD Information...................................4-1

4.2 Running the Software CD..................................4-1

4.3 Setup Tab..........................................................4-1

4.4 Application Tab..................................................4-2

4.5 Read Me Tab....................................................4-2

4.6 Software Utilities Introduction............................4-3

Reference

4-1

4.1 Software CD Information

The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package
contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the
bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software
program, and the location for your motherboard version. More information
on some programs is available in a README file, located in the same
directory as the software.

Note:

The Intel High Definition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working
in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64
Edition. Users need to download and install the update packages from
the Microsoft Download Center “before” installing HD audio driver
bundled in the driver CD. Please log on to http://support.microsoft.com/
default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;901105#appliesto for more information.

4.2 Running the Software CD

To begin using the software CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM
drive. The CD automatically display the multimedia if auto run is enable in
your computer.

4.3 Setup Tab

The setup tab shows three buttons - Setup, Browse CD, Exit.

Setup button: Click the Setup button to run the software installation

program. Select from the menu which software you want
to install.

1. Click

Setup

. The installation program begins:

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Note: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different

according to the motherboard you are installing.

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

2. Click

Next

. The following screen appears:

3. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items.

Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow
the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer
to restart a few times to complete the installation.

Browse CD button: The Browse CD button is the standard Windows

command that allows you to open Windows
Explorer and show the contents of the support

CD.

Exit button: The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window.

4.4 Application Tab

Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD.

4.5 Read Me Tab

Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD.

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4.6 Software Utilities Introduction

I’m InTouch

I’m InTouch remote access software allows you to login and work on
your far-away computer, just as if you were sitting behind it! Run
programs, transfer files, manage e-mail, contacts and calendar events.
With I’m InTouch, you always have access to your PC and the important
information and programs that you need.

MediaRing Talk - Telephony Software

Go to \UTILITY\MEDIARING EZ NET and run SETUP 331.EXE to
install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built-in
modem.

WinCinema





 WinDVD Creator Plus

WinDVD Creator Plus is designed for people who want to make their own
DVDs but who don’t want to learn complicated programs. By taking you
through 4 DVD-making steps, WinDVD Creator Plus walks you through
capturing video, editing it, adding titles, transitions, effects, music, DVD
menus and finally burning the finished product. User also can direct-burn
to DVD when DVD burner is available.





 WinDVD

WinDVD is the world’s most popular DVD player and supports over 30 new
features and enhancements such as improved picture quality, easier-to-use
Time-Stretching, MP3 playback, and Video Desktop - which lets you
watchmovies under your desktop icons while you work or check email.





 WinRIP

WinRIP lets you record, store, organize, and enjoy you music collection ­on your PC, CD player, and portable player. Organize your Music Galleryand
create your own playlists. You can switch between simple Player mode or
full-featured Jukebox mode.

Pro Magic

This amazing software not only provides users with convenient and instant
restoration of your computer, but also restores within seconds important
data back to the preferred state at a specific point in time. Pro Magic also
combines several other functions including anti-virus, backup, uninstall
software and multi-booting to satisfy all your system protection needs.

DPU (Data Process Utility)

Specially designed for file protection, security and management this DPU
or data processing utility insures the safety of important data through
complete file restoration, eliminating file damage even in case of improper

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Smart LAN

The motherboard support Marvell Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) technology.
It enables end users to remotely diagnose the quality and characteristics of
the attached cable. With this feature it is possible to detect and report
potential cabling issues such as cable opens, cable shorts, and impedance
mismatches. The distance of the fault can be reported within one meter.

Show Shifter

ShowShifter, the award winning software, combines viewing TV, video,
CD, MP3 and digital pictures into one easy to use application. With a little
help from Showshifter your PC will be the ultimate home media center.

NVIDIA nTune

The NVIDIA nTune is the easiest, fastest, and safest performance optimiza­tion and monitoring application available for your PC. With NVIDIA nTune
your system can automatically adjust to maximum performance settings for
intense gaming or will detect that you’ve inserted a DVD and will set the

operation. User can freely edit original files after a set restore time point.
The DPU can even restore even deleted files.

Adobe Reader

This item install the Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Acrobat Reader software
is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format (PDF).

system to quiet operation. This intelligent application offers the safest

way to change bus speeds, memory timings, and even tweak voltages.
Changes are made easily within a simple-to-use Windows interface--so
you no longer need to make changes to the BIOS or reboot your system.

Chapter 5

In this chapter, you will learn how to install SLI-ready
graphics cards

5.1 Overview..........................................................5-1

5.2 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards....................5-1

5.3 Installing the device driver................................5-4

5.4 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows.......5-4

Reference

5-1

5.1 Overview

This motherboard supports the NVIDIA

R

SLITM (Scalable Link Interface)
technology that allows you to install two identical PCI ExpressTM x16
graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section.

Requirements

1. You should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are
NVIDIA R certified.

2. Visit the ECS website (www.ecs.com.tw) for a list of qualified SLI­ ready graphics cards for this motherboard.

3. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA

R

SLI

TM

technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website
(www.nvidia.com).

4. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the

minimum power required by your system.

1. The NVIDIA R SLI TM technology supports Windows R XPTM operating
system only.

2. Visit the NVIDIA website for the supported 3D applications and the
latest graphics card drivers.

5.2 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards

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

To install the graphics cards:

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

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2. Insert one graphics card into the
orange PCI EXP X16 slot. Make
sure that the card is properly
seated on the slot.

3. Insert the second graphics card
into the blue PCI EXP X16 slot.
Make sure that the card is properly
seated on the slot.

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

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

SLI card bridge

5. Connect a 4-pin ATX power cable
to the auxiliary 4-pin power
connector labeled ATX PWR on
this motherboard.

Make sure to connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to the ATX PWR; otherwise,
the system will be unstable.

ATX PWR

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8. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the graphics card installed
on the PCIE1 PCI Express slot.

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

Bracket slot

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

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

Retention bracket

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5.4 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows

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

To enable the multi-GPU feature:

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

NVIDIA Settings icon

5.3 Installing the device driver

Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to
install the device drivers.

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

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

3. From the nView Desktop Manager
window, select the Desktop
Management tab.

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

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7. Click on the slider to display the
following screen, then select the

SLI multi-GPU item.

Slider

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

9. Click OK when done.

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

6. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab.

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Federal Communications Commision (FCC)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer­ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encour­aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

- Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be
employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the
pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or
modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject
to the following conditions:

- This device may not cause harmful interference, and

- This device must accept any interference received, including inter­ference that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

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

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