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USER'S MANUAL
Of
AMD 780V & AMD SB700
Based
M/B For Socket AM2+ 64-bit Quad Core
AMD Processor
NO. G03-XBLUE78VA2 -F
：
1.0
Rev
Release date: Aug, 2008
Trademark:
* Specifications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are
subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.
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Environmental Protection Announcement
Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding. To minimize pollution and
ensure environment protection of mother earth, please recycle.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
USER’S NOTICE.....................................................................................................................iii
MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION ..............................................................................iii
COOLING SOLUTIONS........................................................................................................iii
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF AMD 790X CROSSFIREX MOTHERBOARDS
1-1 FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD.................................................................................... 1
1-1.1 SPECIAL FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD.................................................... 2
1-2 SPECIFICATION.................................................................................................................. 4
1-3 PERFORMANCE LIST........................................................................................................ 5
1-4 LAYOUT DIAGRAM & JUMPER SETTING................................................................... 6
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2-1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION STEPS............................................................................. 8
2-2 CHECKING MOTHERBOARD'S JUMPER SETTING.................................................. 8
2-3 INSTALL CPU....................................................................................................................... 9
2-3-1 GLOSSARY............................................................................................................. 9
2-3-2
ABOUT AMD Athlon64 Socket AM2+ CPU
..................................................... 10
2-4 INSTALL MEMORY............................................................................................................ 10
2-5 EXPANSION CARDS........................................................................................................... 11
2-5-1 PROCEDURE FOR EXPANSION CARD INSTALLATION............................ 11
2-5-2 ASSIGNING IRQS FOR EXPANSION CARD....................................................11
2-5-3 INTERRUPT REQUEST TABLE FOR THIS MOTHERBOARD.................... 11
2-5-4 PCI-EXPRESS2.0 SLOT........................................................................................ 12
2-6 CONNECTORS, HEADERS................................................................................................13
2-6-1 CONNECTORS....................................................................................................... 13
2-6-2 HEADERS............................................................................................................... 16
2-7 STARTING UP YOUR COMPUTER................................................................................. 20
CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCING BIOS
3-1 ENTERING SETUP.............................................................................................................. 21
3-2 GETTING HELP................................................................................................................... 21
3-3 THE MAIN MENU................................................................................................................ 22
3-4 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES........................................................................................ 23
3-5 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES.......................................................................................... 24
3-5-1 CPU FEATURE…………………………………………………………………..…24
3-6 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES.................................................................................. 26
3-6-1 PCIE CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................. 26
3-6-2 DRAM CONFIGURATION………………………………………………………27
3-7 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS......................................................................................... 27
3-7-1 SUPER IO DEVICE.............................................................................................. 28
3-7-2 ONCHIP IDE FUNTION...................................................................................... 29
3-7-3 ONCHIP PCI DEVICE......................................................................................... 30
3-8 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ..................................................................................... 30
3-9 MISCELLANEOUS CONFIGURATION......................................................................... 32
3-10 PC HEALTH STATUS........................................................................................................ 33
3-11 POWER USER OVERCLOCK SETTING........................................................................ 34
3-12 CPU THERMAL THROTTLING OPTIONS.................................................................... 36
3-13 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS ........................................................................................ 36
3-14 LOAD OPTIMISED DEFAULTS ...................................................................................... 36
3-15 SET PASSWORD SETTINGS .......................................................................................... 37
CHAPTER 4 DRIVER & FREE PROGRAM INSTALLATION
MAGIC INSTALL SUPPORTS WINDOWS 9X/ME/NT4.0/2000/ XP....................................... 38
4-1 ATI INSTALL ATI DRIVER PACK........................................................................... 39
4-2 SOUND INSTALL AL662HD CODEC AUDIO DRIVER ........................................... 40
4-3 LAN INSTALL TEALTEK LAN CONTROLLER DRIVER .................................. 41
4-4 RAID INSTALL ATI SATA DRIVER AND UTILITY ...............................................41
4-5 PC-CILLIN INSTALL PC-CILLIN 2007 ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAM ......................... 42
4-6 PC-HEALTH INSTALL MYGUARD HARDWARE MONITOR UTILITY .............. 43
4-7 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS..................................................................................................... 43
4-8 AMD PLATFORM RAID FUNCTION INSTALLATION............................................... 44
4-9 G.P.I FUNCTION……………….......................................................................................... 47
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USER’S NOTICE
COPYRIGHT OF THIS MANUAL BELONGS TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO PART OF THIS
MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCR IBED IN IT MAY BE
REPRODUCED, TRANSMITTED OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR
BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE MANUFACTURER.
THIS MANUAL CONTAINS ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO USE NF6100-400 / 405 PPC
MOTHERBOARD AND WE DO ASSURE THIS MANUAL MEETS USER’S REQUIREMENT BUT
WILL CHANGE, CORRECT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. MANUFACTURER PROVIDES THIS
MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (IN C L UDI NG
DAMANGES FOR LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OF DATA,
INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE).
PRODUCTS AND CORPORATE NAMES APPEARING IN THIS MANUAL MAY OR MAY NOT BE
REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OR COPYRIGHTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPANIES, AND
THEY ARE USED ONLY FOR IDENTIFICATION OR EXPLANATION AND TO THE OWNER’S
BENEFIT, WITHOUT INTENT TO INFRINGE.
Manual Revision Information
Reversion Revision History Date
1.0 First Edition Aug, 2008
Item Checklist
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AMD 780V Chipset based motherboard
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AMD 780V Chipset motherboard User’s Manual
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CD for Motherboard Utilities
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I/O Back Panel Shield
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SATA Cable
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HDD Cable
AMD K10 Processor Family
Cooling Solutions
As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance with increasing operation
clock, thermal management becomes increasingly crucial while building computer systems. Maintaining
the proper computing environment without thermal increasing is the key to reliable, stable, and 24
hours system operation. The overall goal is keeping the processor below its specified maximum case
temperature. Heatsinks induce improved processor heat dissipation through increasing surface area
and concentrated airflow from attached active cooling fans. In addition, interface materials allow
effective transfers of heat from the processor to the heatsink. For optimum heat transfer, AMD
recommends the use of thermal grease and mounting clips to attach the heatsink to the processor.
Please refer to the website below for collection of heatsinks evaluated and recommended for Socket
AM2+ processors by AMD. In addition, this collection is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of
all heatsinks that support Socket-AM2+ processors.
For vendor list of heatsinks and Active cooling fans, please visit
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/DevelopWithAMD/0,,30_2252_869_9460^9515,00.html
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Chapter 1
Introduction of AMD 780V Motherboards
1-1 Features of motherboard
The AMD 780V chipset motherboard series are based on the latest AMD 780V Chipset and
the SB700 chipset which supports the innovative 64-bit dual core and quad core multi-tasking
Socket AM2+ AMD Phenom™ processors. With an integrated low-latency high-bandwidth
DDRII memory controller and a highly-scalable Hyper Transport technology-based system
bus up to HT3.0. AMD 780V Platform Processor Chipset motherboard series deliver the
outstanding system performance and professional desktop platform solution with the
advantages of 64-bit AMD Socket AM2+ AMD Phenom™, and Socket AM2 Athlon64 FX,
Athlon64 X2，Athlon64 & Sempron processors.
The AMD 780V Series motherboards support new generation Socket AM2+ processors with
an integrated DDRII memory controller for Dual channel DDRII533 /DDRII667
/DDRII800/DDRII1066(AM2 Sempron processors only support up to DDRII667 memory)
DDRII Module up to 4 GB. The motherboard is embedded with SB700 chipset of providing
ULTRA ATA 133 connector and Serial ATA2 with RAID 0 ,1 , 10 and JBOD functions
which support up to one IDE and six Serial ATA2 devices to accelerate hard disk drives and
guarantee the data security without failure in advanced computing performance.
The AMD 780V motherboards provide 10/100/1000 LAN function with RealTek
RTL8111CVC PCI-E Gigabit LAN which supports optional 10/100/1000Mbps data transfer
rate. And the embedded HD 6-channel ALC662 HD Audio CODEC is fully compatible with
Sound Blaster Pro standards that offer you with the home cinema quality and satisfying
software compatibility.
The AMD 780V Series motherboards deliver outstanding value and performance for gamers,
with a true bandwidth design for Multi-GPU configurations. This high bandwidth architecture
in the AMD 780V chipset is combined with the flexibility for single or dual card
configurations. The AMD 780V chipset provide one x16@16 lane PCI Express 2.0 slots to
support simultaneous operation of graphics cards for astonishing performance with brilliant
and intense 3D graphics.
AMD 780V Series motherboard series offer one PCI-Express2.0 x16@ 16 lane graphics slots
deliver up to 8 Gbyte/sec data transfer rate at each relative direction and up 16 Gbyte/sec
concurrently. The AMD 780V motherboards also carry two 32-bit PCI slots guarantee the rich
connectivity for the I/O peripheral devices. Besides AMD 780V Series motherboard series
offer one PCI-Express2.0 x16@ 4 lane graphics slots deliver up to2 Gbyte/sec data transfer
rate at each relative direction and up 4 Gbyte/sec concurrently and one PCI-Express2.0 x1
graphics slots deliver up to 1Gb/sec data transfer rate concurrently.
Embedded USB controllers as well as capability of expanding to 8 of USB2.0 functional ports
delivering 480Mb/s bandwidth of rich connectivity, these motherboards meet the future USB
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demands which are also equipped with hardware monitor function on system to monitor and
protect your system and maintain your non-stop business computing.
Some special features---
Port/ OC-CON /Power On Button/Reset Button/G.P.I Function
CPU Thermal Throttling/ CPU Vcore X-shift / CPU Smart Fan / DeBug
in this motherboard are designed
for power user to use the over-clocking function in more flexible ways. But please be caution
that the over-clocking maybe causes the fails in system reliabilities. This motherboard
provides the guaranteed performance and meets the demands of the next generation
computing. But if you insist to gain more system performance with variety possibilities of the
components you choose, please be careful and make sure to read the detailed descriptions of
these value added product features, please get them in the coming section.
1-1.1 Special Features of Motherboard
CPU Thermal Throttling Technology--- (The CPU Overheat Protection
Technology)
To prevent the increasing heat from damage of CPU or accidental shutdown while at high
workload, the CPU Thermal Throttling Technology will force CPU to enter partially idle
mode from 87.5% to 12.5% according to preset CPU operating temperature in BIOS (from 40
to 90). When the system senses the CPU operating temperature reaching the preset
value, the CPU operating bandwidth will be decreased to the preset idle percentage to cool
down the processor. When at throttling mode the beeper sound can be optionally selected to
indicate it is in working. (For detail operating please read Section 3-11 Bi-turbo
Configuration)
CPU Smart Fan---( The Noise Management System )
It’s never been a good idea to gain the performance of your system by sacrificing its acoustics.
CPU Smart Fan Noise Management System is the answer to control the noise level needed for
now-a-day’s high performance computing system. The system will automatically increase the
fan speed when CPU operating loading is high, after the CPU is in normal operating condition,
the system will low down the fan speed for the silent operating environment. The system can
provide the much longer life cycle for both CPU and the system fans for game use and
business requirements.
CPU Vcore X-Shift--- (Shift to Higher Performance)
The CPU voltage can be adjusted up by 31 steps for the precisely over-clocking of extra
demanding computing performance.
Debug Port --- ( The Professional Hardware Diagnosis System )
Being bugged of abnormal system failure through the tossed and turned nights no more, the
embedded Hardware Debug Port offers you the real-time visual system healthy for the
demanding usage of computing. No more bugging by unknown system failure and no more
time wasted in the first moment of 24-hour nonstop ping business computing, the embedded
Debug Port will turn you into a well training hardware professional with the seeing system
situation. (The Post Code please refer to appendix)
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OC-CON ---High-polymer Solid Electrolysis Aluminum Capacitors
The working temperature is from 55 degrees Centigrade below zero to 125 degrees
Centigrade, OC-CON capacitors possess superior physical characteristics that can be while
reducing the working temperature between 20 degrees Centigrade each time, intact extension
10 times of effective product operation lives, at not rising degrees Centigrade of working
temperatures each time a relative one, life of product decline 10% only too.
Power on Button
You can easily start the computer by pressing down this button for a few seconds, without
troubling yourself to locate the front panel jumpers to find the Power on jumper.
Reset Button
You can easily restart the computer by pressing down this button for a few seconds, without
troubling yourself to locate the front panel jumpers to find the reset jumper.
G.P.I Function—(Green power indicator function)
The full name of G.P.I technology is Green Power Indicator technology, obviously
technology utilized to low power consumption. G.P.I is a technology with remarkable power
saving function:
WI-FI Technology
WIFI--Full name is wireless Fidelity. It has been used in notebook, mobile phone, PDA,
digital cameras and Mobile Terminals widely. With WIFI. We do not need to worry about the
speed and high spending when we are dialing long-distance calls, browsing web pages,
receiving and sending E-mails, loading music, delivering digital photos.
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1-2 Specification
Spec Description
Design
Chipset
CPU Socket AM2+
Memory Socket
Expansion Slot
Integrate IDE and
Serial ATA2 RAID
Gigabit LAN
6 CH-Audio
BIOS
Multi I/O
∗ ATX form factor 4 layers PCB size: 29.5cm x20cm
* AMD 780V North Bridge Chipset
* AMD SB700 South Bridge Chipset
∗ Support 64bit AMD Socket AM2+ processor utilizing Flip-Chip Pin Grid
Array package
∗ Support AMD Athlon64 Athlon 64x2 processor, Athlon 64 & Sempron
Processors
∗ Support AMD Phenom™ processors
∗ Support HT3.0
∗ 240-pin DDRII Module socket x 2
∗ Support 2pcs DDRII533/DDRII667/DDRII800/DDRII1066 Modules
Expandable to 4 GB
∗ Dual channel supported
∗ PCI-Express2.0 x16 by16 slot 1pcs deliver up to 16GB/s concurrent
bandwidth.
∗ 32-bit PCI slot x 2pcs
∗ PCI-Express2.0 x16 by4 slot 1pcs deliver up to4GB/s concurrent
bandwidth.
∗ PCI-Express2.0 x1 slot 1pcs deliver up to1GB/s concurrent bandwidth.
∗ One IDE controllers support PCI Bus Mastering, ATA PIO/DMA and
the ULTRA DMA 33/66/100/133 functions that deliver the data transfer
rate up to 133 MB/s for 2 IDE Devices and for 6 Serial ATA2 ports
providing 300 MB/sec data transfer rate with RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD
functions
∗ Integrated RealTek RTL8111CVC PCI-E 10 / 100 / 1000 LAN.
∗ Support Fast Ethernet LAN function of providing 10Mb/100Mb/1000
Mb/s data transfer rate
∗ Realtek ALC662 HD 6-channel Audio Codec integrated
∗ Support 6-channel 3D surround & Positioning Audio
∗ Audio driver and utility included
∗ Award 8MB Flash ROM BIOS
∗ PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors
∗ Floppy disk drive connector x1/ Hard disk drive connector x1
∗ IR Connector x1
∗ USB2.0 port x 4 and headers x 2
∗ RJ45 LAN Connector x1
∗ Audio connector x1 (Line-in, Line-out, MIC/6CH Audio)
∗ Parallel port header x1
∗ Serial port header x1
∗ HDMI-SPDIF header x1
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1-3 Performance List
The following performance data list is the testing result of some popular benchmark testing
programs. These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different
testing data values gotten by users (the different Hardware & Software configuration will
result in different benchmark testing results.)
Performance Test Report
CPU: AMD Athlon 5000+
DRAM:
VGA Card :
PNY
X2600XT
Hard Disk Driver:
DDR2-800 1G Memory x2
Seagate 250 GB
BIOS: A01
Windows XP Professional (SERVICE PACK 2)
OS:
AMD 780V Chipset Based Motherboard
3D Mark 2001SE
3D Mark 2003
3D Mark 2005
PCMark2005
System / CPU / Memory
Graph / HDD
Content Creation Winstone 2004
Business Winstone 2004
Winbench 99 V2.0:
Business/Hi-end GraphicWinmark99
Business/Hi-end Graphic Winmark
SISMark 2004: SISMark Rating(Internet Content Creation / Office Productivity )
SISMark 2007
3D Creation
Web publication E-learning
Communication/Document Creation
Data Analysis
SISOFT Sandra 2004 : 1.CPU Arithmetic Benchmark 2.Memory bandwidth Benchmark 3.CPU
Multi-Media Benchmar
1.Dhrystone ALU MIPS
Whetstone FPU iSSE2 FLOPS
2.Int/Float Buffered iSSE2 MB/S
3.Integer/Floating-Point IT/S
UT2003 Benchmark (flyby/botmatch)
Quake3 DEMO1 /DEMO2 FPS
20993
11820
8490
1017/4069/2867
4884/NG
33.7
22.5
243002.3
N/A
269/165
238/331
248
133/203
166
14506
12245
7102/6837
33475/41391
175.667618/58.704014
376.6/365.8
DOOM 3 FPS
Super Pi (1M) Second
CPUZ System / CPU Clock
N/A
43.6211
2.0GHz/200
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1-4 Layout Diagram
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
PS2 KB/Mouse Port
KBMB/USB Power on (JP1)
(KB)
HDMI Connector
VGA Connector
Audio Connector
CN3, CN4)
USB Port
(CN1)
RJ45 Ove
USB Connector
(UL1)
4-pin PWR Connector
PCI Express2.0 x16
PCI Express2.0 x16
by 16-lane
RTL 8111CVC
Gigabit LAN
PCI Express2.0 x1
by 4-lane
CDIN
PCI Slot
Realtek ALC662
HD Audio Decode
WI-FI Connector
Front Audio
VGA
HDMI
Connector
ATX 12V Power Connecto
SYSFAN2
8MBit Flash ROM BIOS
HDMI-SPDIF
IR Connector
Connector
CPU Socket AM2+
AMD 780V Chipset
AMD 700 SB chipset
USB Port
(USB1, USB23)
Floppy Connector
RJ45 LAN
USB
CPUFAN
DDR2 Socket x 2
ATX Power Conn.
ATA 133 IDE
Conn.(IDE1)
Reset
Button
Serial-ATAII Connectors
(D-SATA1, D-SATA2 ，
D-SATA3)
Speaker Connector
Power LED Connector
SYSFAN1
Front Panel Connector
Line-IN
Line-OUT
MIC-IN
Power
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Jumpers
JP1 Keyboard/USB Power On Enabled/Disabled 3-pin Block P.7
JBAT CMOS RAM Clear 3-pin Block P.7
Jumper Name Description Page
Connectors
Connector Name Description Page
ATXPWR1 ATX Power Connector 24-pin Block P.14
ATX12V1 ATX 12V Power Connector 8-pin Block P.14
KB PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector 6-pin Female P.14
USB from CN1 USB2.0 Port Connector 4-pin Connector P.14
RJ45LAN from UL1 Gigabit LAN Port Connector RJ-45 Connector P.14
J2 CrossFire Power Connector 4-Pin Block P.14
AUDIOCN2
FDD Floppy Driver Connector 34-pin Block P.15
IDE1 Primary/Secondary IDE Connector 40-pin Block P.153
D-SATA1,
D-SATA2,D-SATA3,
6-CH HD Audio Connector 3- phone jack Conn. P.14
Serial ATAII IDE Connectors 7-pin Connector P.16
Headers
Header Name Description Page
AUDIO1 SPEAKER, MIC header 9-pin Block P.17
USB1, USB2 ,USB3 USB Port Headers 9-pin Block P.17
SPEAK1 PC Speaker connector 4-pin Block P.17
PWR LED1/ PWR LED Power LED 3-pin Block P.17
JW_FP1
(Reset/HDLED/Power
Button/PWR LED)
SYSFAN1/2 FAN Headers 3-pin Block P.18
CPUFAN FAN Header 4-pin Block P.18
CDIN1 CD Audio-In Header 4-pin Block P.18
IR IR infrared module Headers 5-pin Block P.18
HDMI-SPDIF SPDIF Out header 2-pin Block 9
Front Panel Header
(including IDE activity LED/Reset switch /
Power On Button lead)
9-pin Block P.17
Expansion Sockets
Socket/Slot Name Description Page
ZIF Socket AM2+ CPU Socket 940-pin mPGAB Athlon64 CPU Socket P.10
DIMM1~2 DDRII Module Socket 240-pin DDRII Module Socket P.10
PCI1∼ PCI2
PE2 PCI-Express2.0 x1Slot PCI-Express2.0 x1 Expansion Slots P.12
PE1，PE4
PCI Slots 32-bit PCI Local Bus Expansion slots P.12
PCI-Express2.0 x16 Slot PCI-Express2.0 x16 Expansion Slots P.12
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Chapter 2
Hardware Installation
WARNING!
Turn off your power when adding or removing expansion cards or other
system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both
your motherboard and expansion cards.
2-1 Hardware installation Steps
Before using your computer, you had better complete the following steps:
1. Check motherboard jumper setting
2. Install CPU and Fan
3. Install System Memory (DIMM)
4. Install Expansion cards
5. Connect IDE and Front Panel /Back Panel cable
6. Connect ATX Power cable
7. Power-On and Load Standard Default
8. Reboot
9. Install Operating System
10. Install Driver and Utility
2-2 Checking Motherboard’s Jumper Setting
(1) Keyboard/USB function Enabled/Disabled: JP1
JP1
1-2 Closed KB/USB Power ON Disable (Default)
JP1
2-3 Closed KB/USB Power ON Enabled
Keyboard/Mouse & USB Power On Setting
(2) CMOS RAM Clear (3-pin) : JBAT
A battery must be used to retain the motherboard configuration in CMOS RAM short 1-2
pins of JBAT to store the CMOS data.
To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below:
1. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power
2. Remove ATX power cable from ATX power connector
3. Locate JBAT and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds
4. Return JBAT to its normal setting by shorting pins 1-2
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5. Connect ATX power cable back to ATX power connector
Note: When should clear CMOS
1. Troubleshooting
2. Forget password
3. After over clocking system boot fail
JBATJBAT
1-2 Closed Normal
CMOS RAM Clear Setting
2-3 Closed Clear CMOS
2-3 Install CPU
2-3-1 Glossary
Chipset (or core logic) - two or more integrated circuits which control the interfaces between
the system processor, RAM, I/O devises, and adapter cards.
Processor slot/socket - the slot or socket used to mount the system processor on the
motherboard.
Slot (PCI-E, PCI, RAM) - the slots used to mount adapter cards and system RAM.
PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect - a high speed interface for video cards, sound
cards, network interface cards, and modems; runs at 33MHz.
PCI Express- Peripheral Component Interconnect Express- a high speed interface for video
cards, sound cards, network interface cards, and modems.
PCI Express2.0- Peripheral Component Interconnect Express2.0, developed in 2003, the
speed of each line doubled from the previous PCI-E of 2.5Gbps to 5 Gbps.
Serial Port - a low speed interface typically used for mouse and external modems.
Parallel Port - a low speed interface typically used for printers.
PS/2 - a low speed interface used for mouse and keyboards.
USB - Universal Serial Bus - a medium speed interface typically used for mouse, keyboards,
scanners, and some digital cameras.
Sound (interface) - the interface between the sound card or integrated sound connectors and
speakers, MIC, game controllers, and MIDI sound devices.
LAN (interface) - Local Area Network - the interface to your local area network.
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) - the program logic used to boot up a computer and
establish the relationship between the various components.
Driver - software, which defines the characteristics of a device for use by another device or
other software.
Processor - the "central processing unit" (CPU); the principal integrated circuit used for
doing the "computing" in "personal computer"
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Front Side Bus Frequency -
the working frequency of the motherboard, which is generated
by the clock generator for CPU, DRAM and PCI BUS.
CPU L2 Cache -
the flash memory inside the CPU, normal it depend on CPU type.
2-3-2 About AMD Athlon64 Socket AM2+ CPU
This motherboard provides a surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket, referred to as
the mPGA940 socket supports AMD Athlon64 processor in the package utilizes Flip-Chip Pin
Grid Array package technology.
The CPU that comes with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to prevent
overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a correct cooling FAN before you turn on
your system.
WARNING!
Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s
heatsink and CPU cooling FAN is working correctly, otherwise it may
cause the processor and motherboard overheat and damage, you may install
an auxiliary cooling FAN, if necessary.
To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF socket and
open it by first pulling the level sideways away from the socket then upward to a 90-degree
angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown below. The notched corner
should point toward the end of the level. Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the
four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown.
Colden Arrow
Socket AM2+
CPU ZIF mPGAB Socket
When you put the CPU into the ZIF socket, No force required to insert of the CPU, and then
press the level to locate position slightly without any extra force.
2-4 Install Memory
This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES
(DIMM) socket for DDR2 memory expansion available from minimum memory volume of
128MB to maximum memory volume of 4 GB DDR SDRAM.
Valid Memory Configurations
Bank 240-Pin DIMM PCS Total Memory
Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1) DDR2 667/DDR2 800/ DDR2 1066 * X1
Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2) DDR2 667/DDR2 800/ DDR2 1066* X1
Total System Memory (Max 4 GB) 2
10
128MB∼2 GB
128MB∼2 GB
128MB∼4 GB
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*DDR2 1066 could only be reached in the case of overclocking.
Recommend DIMM Module Combination
1. One DIMM Module ----Plug in DIMM1
2. Two DIMM Modules---Plug in DIMM1 and DIMM2 or DIMM3 and DIMM4 for Dual
channel function
Dual channel Limited!
1. Dual channel function only supports when 2 DIMM Modules plug in either both DIMM1 &
DIMM2or DIMM3 &DIMM4, or four DIMM Modules plug in DIMM1~DIMM4.
2. Memory modules plugged in DIMM1 & DIMM2, or DIMM3& DIMM4 must be of the same
type, same size, and same frequency for dual channel function.
Install DDR II modules to your motherboard is not difficult, you can refer to figure below
to see how to install a 240-Pin DDR2 667/DDR2 800/DDRII1066 module.
DIMM2 (BANK2+BANK3)
DIMM1 (BANK0+BANK1)
NOTE!
DIMM1 & DIMM2: Dual Channel 1
When you install DIMM module fully into the DIMM socket the eject tab should be locked
into the DIMM module very firmly and fit into its indention on both sides.
2-5 Expansion Cards
2-5-1 Procedure For Expansion Card Installation
1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or
software setting for your expansion card such as jumpers.
2. Remove your computer’s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use.
3. Align the card’s connectors and press firmly.
4. Secure the card on the slot with the screen you remove above.
5. Replace the computer system’s cover.
6. Set up the BIOS if necessary.
7. Install the necessary software driver for your expansion card.
2-5-2 Assigning IRQs For Expansion Card
Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must exclusively assign
to one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in
use.
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Standard Interrupt Assignments
IRQ Priority Standard function
0 N/A System Timer
1 N/A Keyboard Controller
2 N/A Programmable Interrupt
3 * 8 Communications Port (COM2)
4 * 9 Communications Port (COM1)
5 * 6 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)
6 * 11 Floppy Disk Controller
7 * 7 Printer Port (LPT1)
8 N/A System CMOS/Real Time Clock
9 * 10 ACPI Mode when enabled
10 * 3 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11 * 2 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
12 * 4 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
13 N/A Numeric Data Processor
14 * 5 Primary IDE Channel
15 * 1 Secondary IDE Channel
* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
2-5-3 Interrupt Request Table For This Motherboard
Interrupt request are shared as shown the table below:
INT A INT B INT C INT D INT E INT F INT G INT H
Slot 1 √
Slot 2 √
Slot 3 √
Onboard USB 3
√
HD Audio/MC97 √
IMPORTANT!
If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support “Shared IRQ” or
that the cards don’t need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise between the two PCI
groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable.
2-5-4 PCI Express Slot
AMD 780V Series motherboard series offer one PCI-Express2.0 x16@ 16 lane graphics slots
and one PCI-Express2.0 x16 by 4lane. Fully compliant to the PCI Express Base
Specification revision 2.0, support PCI Express VGA card, and other PCI Express device.
Each PCI-Express2.0 x16by 16 slots deliver up to 8Gbyte/sec data transfer rate at each
relative direction and up 16 Gbyte/sec concurrently. One PCI Express2.0 x1 I/O slot offers 1
Gbyte/sec concurrently, over 7 times more bandwidth than PCI at 133Mbye/sec, tackling the
most demanding multimedia tasks nowadays. The AMD 780V motherboards also carry two
32-bit PCI slots guarantee the rich connectivity for the I/O peripheral devices.
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32-bit PC
ot
PCI-E2.0 x1 Slot
PCI-E 2.0x16 Slot@16-lane
ISl
PCI-E 2.0x16 Slot@4-lane
2-6 Connectors, Headers
2-6-1 Connectors
(1) Power Connector (24-pin block) : ATXPWR1
ATX Power Supply connector: This is a new defined 24-pins connector that usually
comes with ATX case. The ATX Power Supply allows using soft power on momentary
switch that connect from the front panel switch to 2-pins Power On jumper pole on the
motherboard. When the power switch on the back of the ATX power supply turned on,
the full power will not come into the system board until the front panel switch is
momentarily pressed. Press this switch again will turn off the power to the system
board.
** We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0-compliant power supply
unit (PSU) with a minimum of 350W power rating. This type has 24-pin and 4-pin
power plugs.
** If you intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the 20-pin
power plug can provide at least 15A on +12V and the power supply unit has a minimum
power rating of 350W. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the
power is inadequate.
ROW1 ROW2
Pin 1
20-Pin
ROW1 ROW2
Pin 1
24-Pin
PIN ROW1 ROW2
1 3.3V 3.3V
2 3.3V -12V
3 GND GND
4 5V Soft Power On
5 GND GND
6 5V GND
7 GND GND
8 Power OK -5V
9 +5V (for Soft Logic) +5V
10 +12V +5V
11 +12V +5V
12 +3V GND
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(2) ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin block) : ATX12V1
This is a new defined 8-pins connector that usually comes with ATX Power Supply.
The ATX Power Supply which fully supports Socket AM2+ processor must including
this connector for support extra 12V voltage to maintain system power consumption.
Without this connector might cause system unstable because the power supply can not
provide sufficient current for system.
Pin 1
(3) PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector: KB
The connectors are for PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 Mouse.
(4) USB Port connector: CN1
The connectors are 4-pin connector that connects USB devices to the system board.
(5) LAN Port connector: UL1 for RJ45 LAN
This connector is standard RJ45 connector for Network. It supports 10M/100Mb/1000Mb s
data transfer rate
(6) Large 4-Pin Power Connector: J2 Power Connector
The connectors are 4-pin connector that supports extra 12V / 5V power to your system
(7) Audio Line-In,
Lin
-Out, MIC Connector :
CN2 for Audio
These Connectors are 3 Phone-Jack for LINE-OUT, LINE-IN, MIC audio connections.
Line-in : (BLUE)
Line-out : (GREEN)
MIC : (PINK)
Audio input to sound chip
Audio output to speaker
Microphone Connector
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Connecto
PS/2 Mouse
HDMI
Connector
VGA
RJ45 LAN
r
Line-IN
Line-OU
PS/2 Keyboard
USB
MIC-IN
(8) Floppy drive Connector (34-pin block): FDD
This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the
single plug end to motherboard, connect the two plugs at other end to the floppy drives.
FDD
Floppy Drive Connector
Pin 1
(9) Primary IDE Connector (40-pin block): IDE1
This connector supports the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the
single plug end to motherboard, connect the two plugs at other end to your hard disk(s).
If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by
setting its jumpers accordingly. Please refer to the documentation of your hard disk for
the jumper settings.
IDE1
Pin 1
Primary IDE Connector
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• Two hard disks can be connected to each connector. The first HDD is referred to as the
“Master” and the second HDD is referred to as the “Slave”.
• For performance issues, we strongly suggest you don’t install a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive on the same IDE channel as a hard disk. Otherwise, the system performance on this
channel may drop.
(10) Serial-ATAII Port connector: D-
SATA 1, D-SATA 2, D-SATA 3
These connectors support the provided Serial ATA2 hard disk cables to connecting the
motherboard with serial ATAII hard disks. E-SATA1 is not for SATA hard drive, it is
only for connecting to a SATA connector of the D-SATA1, D-SATA2 or D-SATA3 to
let the ESATA port work.
SATA2
SATA4
SATA6
SATA1
SATA3
SATA5
Serial-ATA2 Port Connector
2-6-2 Headers
(1) Line-Out/MIC Header for Front Panel (9-pin): AUDIO1
These headers connect to Front Panel Line-out, MIC connector with cable.
GND
KEY
PRESENCE
SENSE1-RETURN
SENSE2-RETUR
AUDIO
Pin 1
2
10
9
AUD-MIC-R
AUD-MIC-L
SENSE-SEND
AUD-Lineout2-L
AUD-Lineout2-R
Line-Out, MIC Headers
(2) USB Port Headers (9-pin): USB1/USB2
These headers are used for connecting the additional USB port plug. By attaching an
option USB cable, your can be provided with two additional USB plugs affixed to the
back panel.
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A
A
A
USB1
VCC
GND
-DAT
+DATA
OC
USB2
VCC
OC
GND
-DATA
+DATA
Pin 1
VCC
GND
-DAT
+DATA
Pin 1
VCC
GND
-DAT
+DATA
USB Port Headers
(3) Speaker connector: SPEAK1
This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. See the figure below.
(4) Power LED: PWR LED1/ PWR LED
The Power LED is light on while the system power is on. Connect the Power LED
from the system case to this pin.
(5) IDE Activity LED: HD LED
This connector connects to the hard disk activity indicator light on the case.
(6) Reset switch lead: RESET
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your
computer without having to turn off your power switch. This is a preferred method of
rebooting in order to prolong the lift of the system’s power supply. See the figure
below.
(7) Power switch: PWR BTN
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted power switch to power ON/OFF the
system.
PWRBTN
JW FP
Pin 1
PWR LED
VCC5
GND
PWRLED
PWRBTN
PWRLED
Pin 1
SPEAK
Pin 1
NC
GND
NC
GND
VCC5
SPKR
System Case Connections
VCC5
HDDLE
RSTSW
RESET
HDLED
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(8) FAN Power Headers: SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2, CPUFAN (4-pin)
These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less, depending on the
fan manufacturer, the wire and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive,
while the black should be ground. Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into
consideration the polarity of connector.
CPUFAN
GND
1
CPUFAN IN
+12V
CPUFAN OUT
4
SYSFAN2
3
1
SYSFAN1
FAN Power Headers
3
1
(9) CD Audio-In Headers (4-pin): CDIN1
CDIN are the connectors for CD-Audio Input signal. Please connect it to CD-ROM
CD-Audio output connector.
(10) IR infrared module Headers (5-pin): IR
This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared
module. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function.
CDIN
4 1
CD Audio-In Headers
IR
2
Pin 1
NC
IRRX
GND
IRTX
VCC5
IR infrared module Headers
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(11) HDMI-SPDIF Out header: SPDIF Out
The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed
AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system
has digital input function.
SPDIF
HDMI_SPDIF_OUT GND
2
1
(12) WI-FI Header:
This header supports WI-FI Function. Connect the wireless local area network adapter to this
header. It allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless
network connectivity.
ADAPTER
WI-FI
Pin 1
USB+5
GND
D1+
D1-
2
GND
D0-
D0+
USB+5
WI-FI Headers
N.C
+3.3V
12
11
N.C
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2-7 Starting Up Your Computer
1. After all connection are made, close your computer case cover.
2. Be sure all the switch are off, and check that the power supply input voltage is set to
proper position, usually in-put voltage is 220V∼240V or 110V∼120V depending on your
country’s voltage used.
3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system
case according to your system user’s manual.
4. Turn on your peripheral as following order:
a. Your monitor.
b. Other external peripheral (Printer, Scanner, External Modem etc…)
c. Your system power. For ATX power supplies, you need to turn on the power supply
and press the ATX power switch on the front side of the case.
5. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. The LED on the
monitor may light up or switch between orange and green after the system is on. If it
complies with green standards or if it is has a power standby feature. The system will
then run power-on test. While the test is running, the BIOS will alarm beeps or
additional message will appear on the screen.
If you do not see any thing within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power. The
system may have failed on power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings and connections
or call your retailer for assistance.
Beep Meaning
One short beep when displaying logo No error during POST
Long beeps in an endless loop No DRAM install or detected
One long beep followed by three short
beeps
High frequency beeps when system is
working
Video card not found or video card memory
bad
CPU overheated
System running at a lower frequency
6. During power-on, press <Delete> key to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in
BIOS SETUP.
7.
Power off your computer:
You must first exit or shut down your operating system
before switch off the power switch. For ATX power supply, you can press ATX power
switching after exiting or shutting down your operating system. If you use Windows 9X,
click
“Start”
button, click
“Shut down”
and then click
“Shut down the computer?”
The power supply should turn off after windows shut down.
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Chapter 3
Introducing BIOS
The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory on the motherboard. This program is a
bridge between motherboard and operating system. When you start the computer, the BIOS
program will gain control. The BIOS first operates an auto-diagnostic test called POST (power
on self test) for all the necessary hardware, it detects the entire hardware device and
configures the parameters of the hardware synchronization. Only when these tasks are
completed done it gives up control of the computer to operating system (OS). Since the
BIOS is the only channel for hardware and software to communicate, it is the key factor for
system stability, and in ensuring that your system performance as its best.
In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3-1, you can see several options. We will explain
these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short
description of the function keys you may use here:
• Press <Esc> to quit the BIOS Setup.
• Press ↑↓←→ (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to
confirm or to modify.
• Press <F10> when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these
parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu.
• Press Page Up/Page Down or +/– keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for
the active option.
3-1 Entering Setup
Power on the computer and by pressing <Del> immediately allows you to enter Setup.
If the message disappears before your respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the
system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the “RESET” button on the system
case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. If
you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message
will be displayed and you will again be asked to
Press <F1> to continue, <Ctrl-Alt-Esc> or <Del> to enter Setup
3-2 Getting Help
Main Menu
The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the
screen.
Status Page Setup Menu/Option Page Setup M enu
Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the
possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press <Esc>.
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3-3 The Main Menu
Once you enter Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 3-1) will appear
on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from fourteen setup functions and two
exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter
the sub-menu.
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
Miscellaneous Control
PC Health Status
Esc : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Thermal Throttling Option
Power User Overclock Settings
Password Settings
Load Optimized Defaults
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
↑↓→←
: Select Item
Figure 3-1
Standard CMOS Features
Use this Menu for basic system configurations.
Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.
Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s
performance.
Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
Power Management Setup
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
Miscellaneous Control
Use this menu to specify your settings for
Miscellaneous Control
.
PC Health Status
This entry shows your PC health status.
Power User Overclock Settings
Use this menu to specify your settings (frequency, Voltage) for overclocking demand
CPU Thermal Throttling Setting
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The selection is set for activating the active CPU Thermal Protection by flexible CPU loading
adjustment in the arrange of temperature you define.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
This menu uses a minimal performance setting, but the system would run in a stable way.
Load Optimized Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values these are setting for optimal performances system
operations for performance use.
Password Settings
This entry for setting Supervisor password and User password
Save & Exit Setup
Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.
3-4 Standard CMOS Features
The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into several categories. Each
category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the
item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
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Standard CMOS Features
Date (mm.dd.yy) Tue* Jan 1 * 2008
Time (hh:mm:ss) 1 : 39 : 8
> IDE Channel 0 Master None
> IDE Channel 0 Slave None
SATA Channel 5 None
SATA Channel 6 None
SATA Channel 1 None
SATA Channel 3 None
SATA Channel 2 None
SATA Channel 4 None
Drive A 1.44M,3.5in
Halt on All Errors
Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 392194K
Total Memory 393216K
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Menu Level >
Change the day, month,
year and century
Item Help
Date
Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<–> to select Manual, None, Auto type. Note that the
specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work
properly if you enter improper information for this category. If the type of hard disk drives
is not matched or listed, you can use Manual to define your own drive type manually.
If you select Manual, related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter
the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the
documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.
If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”.
If the controller of HDD interface is CD-ROM, the selection shall be “None”
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Access Mode
Cylinder
Head
Precomp
Landing Zone
Sector
number of sectors
The settings are Auto Normal, Large, and LBA.
number of cylinders
number of heads
write precomp
landing zone
3-5 Advanced BIOS Features
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Advanced BIOS Features
CPU Feature Press Enter
Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter
Virus Warning Disabled
CPU Internal Cache Enabled
External Cache Enabled
Quick power On Self Test Enabled
First Boot Device Hard Disk
Second Boot Device CDROM
Third Boot Device Floppy
Boot other Device Enabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Disable
Boot Up NumLock Status On
Typematic Rate Setting Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) 250
Security Option Setup
APIC Mode Enabled
MPS Version Control For OS 1.4
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Disabled
Full Screen LOGO Show Disabled
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Item Help
Menu Level >
3-5-1 CPU FEATURE
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CPU Feature
Virtualization Enabled
TLB Check Enabled
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Menu Level >
Hard Disk Boot Priority
The selection is for you to choose the hard disk drives priorities to boot from.
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The selection Allow you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector
protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS
will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep.
Disabled
(default) No warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the
boot sector or hard disk partition table.
Enabled
Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning
message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector
of hard disk partition table.
CPU Internal Cache
The default value is Enabled.
Enabled
Disabled
(default) Enable cache
Disable cache
Note: The internal cache is built in the processor.
External Cache
Choose Enabled or Disabled. This option enables the Level 2 cache memory.
Quick Power On Self-Test
This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If
this is set to Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.
Enabled
Disabled
(default) Enable quick POST
Normal POST
First/Second/Third/Fourth Boot Device
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in
these items. The settings are Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD-0/HDD-1/HDD-3, SCSI, CDROM,
LAD and Disabled.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks.
360K type is 40 tracks while 760K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.
Boot Up NumLock Status
The default value is On.
(default)
On
Off
Keypad is numeric keys.
Keypad is arrow keys.
Gate A20 Option
Normal
(default) The A20 signal is controlled by port 92 or chipset specific method.
Fast
The A20 signal is controlled by keyboard controller or chipset hardware.
Typematic Rate Setting
Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the
typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected. The settings are: Enabled/Disabled.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
Sets the number of times a second to repeat a keystroke when you hold the key down. The
settings are: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30.
Typematic Delay (Msec)
Sets the delay time after the key is held down before beginning to repeat the keystroke.
The settings are 250, 500, 750, and 1000.
Security Option
This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.
System
The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the
correct password is not entered at the prompt.
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Setup
(default) The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct
password is not entered prompt.
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability
This option allow you to enable the HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Self-Monitoring, Analysis
and Reporting Technology). You can choose from Enabled and Disabled.
MPS Version Control For OS 1.4
This option is only valid for multiprocessor motherboards as it specifies the version of the
Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) that the motherboard will use.
Full Screen Logo (EPA) Show
The selection is for you to choose the EPA small logo to show or not.
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
Allows OS2® to be used with >64MB or DRAM. Settings are Non-OS/2 (default) and OS2.
Set to OS/2 if using more than 64MB and running OS/2®.
3-6 Advanced Chipset Features
The Advanced Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset
registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer.
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Advanced Chipset Features
DRAM Configuration Press Enter
HT Link Control Press Enter
PCIE Configuration press Enter
IGX Configuration Press Enter
HDMI Audio Enabled
NB Power Management Auto
Memory Hole Disabled
System BIOS Cacheable Disabled
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Menu Level >
Item Help
System BIOS Cacheable
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in
better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system
error may result. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.
3-6-1 PCIE Configuration
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PCIE Configuration
Primary Dual Slot Config Disabled
GFX Port 1 Press Enter
GPP1 Press Enter
NB-SB Port Features Press Enter
Menu Level >
Item Help
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
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3-6-2 DRAM Configuration
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DRAM Configuration
DRAM Latency(tcl) Auto
RAS to CAS R/W Delay (Trtc) Auto
Row precharge Time(Trp) Auto
Minimum RAS Active Time(Tras) Auto
DRAM Command Rate 2T
CKE base Power dowe mode Disabled
CKE BASED Powerdown per channel
Memclock tri-slating Disabled
Momery Hole Remapping Enabled
Auto optimize Bottom IO Enabled
Bottom of [31:24] IO Space D8
Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24] FC
DDRII Timing Item Disabled
TwTr Command Delay 3 bus clock
Trfc 0 for DIMM0 75ns
* Trfc 1 for DIMM 1 75ns
* Trfc 2 for DIMM 2 75ns
* Trfc 2 for DIMM 3 75ns
Write Recovery Time(Twr) 6 bus clocks
Precharge Time 3 clocks
Row Cycle Time 26 bus clocks
RAS to RAS Delay(Trrd) 5 clocks
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Item Help
Menu Level >>
3-7 Integrated Peripherals
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Integrated Peripherals
CMIX-SB700 Revision 2.5.0
Superio Function Setup Press Enter
onchip PCI Device Press Enter
Onchip IDE Device Press Enter
Onchip SATA Device Press Enter
Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Super IO Device
Please refer to section 3-7-1
OnChip IDE Device
Please refer to section 3-7-2
OnChip PCI Device
Please refer to section 3-7-3
Item Help
Menu Level >
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3-7-1 Super IO Device
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Super IO Function Setup
Onboard FDC Controller Enabled
UART Mode Select IrDA
* IRDA Duplex Mode Half
PWROM After PWR-Fail [OFF]
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Menu Level >>
Item Help
Onboard FDC Controller
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed on the system
board and you wish to use it. If you install add-on FDC or the system has no floppy drive,
select Disabled in this field. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.
Onboard Serial Port1
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and the second serial ports. The
settings are: 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled, Auto.
UART Mode Select
This item allows you to determine which InfraRed(IR) function of the onboard I/O chip, this
functions uses.
IrDA Duplex Mode
This field is available when UART Mode is set to either ASKIR or IrDA. This item enables
you to determine the infrared function of the onboard infrared chip. The options are Full and
Half (default). Full-duplex means that you can transmit and send information simultaneously.
Half-duplex is the transmission of data in both directions , but only one direction at a time.
Onboard Parallel Port
There is a built-in parallel port on the on-board Super I/O chipset that Provides Standard, ECP,
and EPP features. It has the following option:
Disabled
(3BCH/IRQ7)/
(278H/IRQ5)/
(378H/IRQ7)
Parallel Port Mode
Line Printer port 0
Line Printer port 2
Line Printer port 1
SPP : Standard Parallel Port
EPP : Enhanced Parallel Port
ECP : Extended Capability Port
SPP/EPP/ECP/ECP+EPP
To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose “SPP.” To
operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP modes simultaneously, choose “EPP.” By
choosing “ECP”, the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode only. Choosing
“ECP+EPP” will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes
simultaneously. The ECP mode has to use the DMA channel, so choose the onboard
parallel port with the ECP feature. After selecting it, the following message will appear:
“ECP Mode Use DMA” at this time, the user can choose between DMA channels 3 to 1.
The onboard parallel port is EPP Spec. compliant, so after the user chooses the onboard
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parallel port with the EPP function, the following message will be displayed on the screen:
“EPP Mode Select.” At this time either EPP 1.7 spec. or EPP 1.9 spec. can be chosen.
Poweron After Power Failure
This determines the manner when the power recovery after power failure. The setting are: Off,
On.
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OnChip IDE Function
IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled
IDE DMA transfer Enabled
Onchip IDE Channel 0 Enabled
Primary Master PIO Auto
Primary Slave PIO Auto
Primary Master UDMA Auto
Primary Slave UDMA Auto
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Menu Level >>
Item Help
IDE DMA transfer access
The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for one IDE
channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately. The settings are: Enabled and
Disabled.
Primary Master/Slave PIO
The two IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-2) for each of
the two IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 2 provide
successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the
best mode for each device. The settings are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode
4.
Primary Master/Slave UDMA
Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the
operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus
master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/33 and
Ultra DMA/66, select Auto to enable BIOS support. The settings are: Auto, Disabled.
IDE HDD Block Mode
Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write.
If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for
automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can
support. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.
Onchip SATA Controller
This item allows you to control Serial ATA controller.
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OnChip PCI Device
Onboard PCIE Lan BootRom Disabled
Onchip USB Controller Enabled
USB EHCI Controller Enabled
PCIE LAN Device Enabled
USB keyboard Support Enabled
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Enable
Menu Level >>
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Onboard LAN device (Enabled)
This option allows you to control the onboard LAN device.
HD Audio
This item allows you to decide to enable/disable the chipset family to support HD Audio.
The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.
Onchip USB Controller
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have
a USB peripherals. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.
USB Device Support
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have
a USB device. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.
3-8 Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save
energy saving while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.
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Power Management Setup
ACPI function Enabled
ACPI Suspend Type SI(POS)
C2 Disabled /Enabled Disabled
Power Management Option User Define
HDD Power Down Disabled
Video Off Option suspend - off
Video off Method V/H SyNC + BlANK
Modem Use IRQ 3
Soft-OFF by PWRBTN Instant off
Power On by PCI Card Disabled
Modem Ring Resume Disabled
ACPI XSDT Table Enabled
HPET Support Enabled
Power on by Keyboard Disabled
Power on by Mouse Disabled
RTC Alarm Resume Disabled
Date of month 0
z
Resume Time <hh:mm:ss> 0:0:0
z
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Menu Level >
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ACPI Function
This item allows you to Enabled/Disabled the Advanced Configuration and Power
Management (ACPI). The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
HDD Power Down (Disabled
)
The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of
time.Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable.
Video Off Method
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
Initial display power management signaling
DPMS (default)
Blank Screen
V/H SYNC+Blank
.
This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and
horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.
.MODEM Use IRQ
If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from a
power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by
the modem. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the motherboard Wake On Modem
connector for this feature to work.
Soft-Off by PWRBTN
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.
RTC Alarm Resume
When set to Enabled, additional fields become available and you can set the date (day of the
month), hour, minute and second to turn on your system. When set to 0 (zero) for the day of
the month, the alarm will power on your system every day at the specified time .
Date (of month)
You can choose which month the system will boot up. Set to 0, to boot every day.
Time (hh:mm:ss)
You can choose what hour, minute and second the system will boot up.
Note: If you have change the setting, you must let the system boot up until it goes to the
operating system, before this function will work.
ACPI XSDT Table This table is for 64 Bits OS using, Don’t use for win2k or winxp 32
bits Mode.
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3-9 Miscellaneous Configuration
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Miscellaneous Control
Init Display First PCIEx
Reset Configuration Date Disabled
Resource Controlled by Auto [ESCD]
* IRQ Resource Press Enter
PCI /VGA Palette SNOOP Disabled
Assign IRQ for VGA Enabled
Assign IRQ for USB Enabled
PCI Latency Timer (CLK) [64]
* PCI Express Relative Items
Maximum Payload Size 4096
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Menu Level >
Reset Configuration Data
If you enable this item and restart the system, any Plug and Play configuration data stored in
the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory.
Init Display First
Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI E slots or
is integrated on the motherboard. If a PCI E graphics card is installed, the onboard VGA will
be disabled.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some non-standard 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
Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the USB on your system. Activity ofthe
selected IRQ always awakens the system.
Resources Controlled By BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and plug and
play compatible devices. If you choose Auto, you cannot select IRQ DMA and memory base
address fields, since BIOS automatically assigns them.
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3-10 PC Health Status
This section shows the Status of you CPU, Fan, and Warning for overall system status. This
is only available if there is Hardware Monitor onboard.
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PC Health Status
Show PC Health in Past Enabled
Shutdown Temperature Disabled
Smart FAN Configuration Press Enter
VLDT 1.26V
VDIMM 1.95V
VCORE 1.35V
NBVCC 1.16V
CPU Temperature 38°C
SYS Temperature 80°C
CPUFAN Speed 2525 RPM
SYS FAN1 0 RPM
SYS FAN2 0 RPM
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Menu Level >
Item Help
Show PC Health in Post
During Enabled, it displays information list below. The choice is either Enabled or Disabled
Shutdown Temperature
This item can let users setting the Shutdown temperature, when CPU temperature over this
setting the system will auto shutdown to protect CPU.
PS CPU Smart FAN Configurations
CPU Full-Speed Temp
This item allows you setting the FAN works in full speed when the temperature over the value
which out set. If the temperature below the value but over the Idle Temperature, the FAN
will works over 60% of full speed, and the higher temperature will gain higher FAN speed,
after over the temperature which this item setting, the FAN works in full speed.
CPU Idle Temp
This item allows you setting the FAN works in 60% of full speed, when the temperature
lower than the temperature which you setting.
Current CPU Temperature/Current System Temp/Current FAN1, FAN2 Speed/Vcore/
Vdd/3.3V/+5V/+12V/-12V/VBAT(V)/5VSB(V)
This will show the CPU/FAN/System voltage chart and FAN Speed.
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3-11 Power User Overclock Setting
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CPU Clock At Next Boot 200
PCIE Reference clock 100
SB Reference clock 100
Spread Spectrum Enabled
AMD K8 Cool&Quiet Control Disabled
VDIMM Select 1.95v
NB Voltage setting 1.15v
Memory Clock Mode Auto
DRAM CLOCK at Next Boot DDR533
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
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CPU Clock At Next Boot 200
PCIE Reference clock 100
SB Reference clock 100
Spread Spectrum Enabled
AMD K8 Cool&Quiet Control Disabled
VDIMM Select 1.95v
NB Voltage setting 1.15v
Memory Clock Mode Auto
DRAM CLOCK at Next Boot DDR533
Menu Level >
PU Clock at Next Boot
Min=194
Max=600
↑↓:Move ENTER:Accept
ESC:Abort
Menu Level >
Item Help
Item Help
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
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CPU Clock At Next Boot 200
PCIE Reference clock 100
SB Reference clock 100
Spread Spectrum Enabled
AMD K8 Cool&Quiet Control Disabled
VDIMM Select 1.95v
NB Voltage setting 1.15v
Memory Clock Mode Auto
DRAM CLOCK at Next Boot DDR533
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NB Voltage setting
Normal [ ]
1.10v [ ]
1.15v [ ]
1.20v [ ]
↑↓:Move ENTER:Accept
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Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
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CPU Clock At Next Boot 200
PCIE Reference clock 100
SB Reference clock 100
Spread Spectrum Enabled
AMD K8 Cool&Quiet Control Disabled
VDIMM Select 1.95v
NB Voltage setting 1.15v
Memory Clock Mode Auto
DRAM CLOCK at Next Boot DDR533
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Menu Level >
DIMM Select
↑↓:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort
Item Help
1.85v [ ]
1.90v [ ]
………
2.00v [ ]
CPU/HT Reference Clock Immediately press F12 key to load defaults after pressing the
power button or reset button.
CPU Vcore
This item allows you select the CPU Vcore Voltage xx% more than the standard value, by
this function for the precise over-clocking for extra demanding of performance.
NB Voltage
This item allows you to select value of Voltage for North Bridge Chipset.
IH Flow-Control Mode:
Isochronous (ISOC) Flow Control Mode enable will make the HT Link communication have
the complex ordering rules for Isochronous source to make sure it can get service from the
system with deterministic worst-case latency. However, the latency time cost of ISOC flow
control mode is an important consideration. Normal flow control mode will be a simpler
solution for most system.
HT Link Tristate:
Disabled mode will make the link transmitter is driven but in and under fined state during the
disconnect sequence. And the PHY (transmitter) is placed in LS0. LS0 state keeps all lanes
active to maintain DLL and phase recovery lock.
Enabled mode will make the link transmitter is placed into high impedance states during the
disconnect sequence. And the PHY (transmitter) is placed in LS1, LS2 or LS3. LS1, LS2 and
LS3 are each states that shut down parts of the PHY to save power.
LS1 state: CLK running, CAD/CTL sending TxIdle.
LS2 state: CLK/CAD/CTL sending TxIdle.
LS3 state: CLK/CAD/CTL sending either HiZ or TxGndTrm.
UnitID Clumping:
Originally, a single UnitID only allow 32 outstanding nonposted transactions within the chain.
If a device uses more than one UnitID to achieve greater concurrency, the transactions in
different UnitIDs are not required to be ordered together.
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But if UnitID clumping enable on a chain, after/during UnitID assignment, software will
check each node for the presence of a Clumping capability block, indicating full clumping
support. Software will OR together the result of all the reads to create a combined Clumping
“Mask”. If all the nodes on the chain have indicated Full support, the Clumping Support
register of the host can also be read and Ored into the Clumping Mask. The Mask will then be
written into the Clumping Enable register of all nodes on the chain.
CAS # Latency
When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends
on the DRAM timing. The settings are: Auto,3, 4 and 5.
RAS-to-CAS Delay
This field let’s you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when
DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. Fast gives faster performance; and Slow gives
more stable performance. This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in
the system.
Row Precharge Time
If an insufficient number of cycles is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before
DRAM refresh, the refresh may be incomplete and the DRAM may fail to retain date. Fast
gives faster performance; and Slow gives more stable performance. This field applies only
when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.
3-12 Thermal Throttling Options
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CPU Thermal-Throttling Disabled
CPU Thermal-Throttling Temp 70
CPU Thermal-Throttling Duty 50%
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
tions
Menu Level >
Item Help
3-13 Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message
similar to:
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N
Pressing <Y> loads the default values that are factory settings for stable performance system
operations.
3-14 Load Optimized Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message
similar to:
Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N
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Pressing <Y> loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance
system operations.
3-15 Password Settings
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Password Settings
Set Supervisor Password Press Enter
Set User Password Press Enter
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
↑↓→←
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Menu Level >
You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The differences are:
Can enter and change the options of the setup menus.
User password: Can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the
setup menus. When you select this function, the following message will appear at the
center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
ENTER PASSWORD:
Type the password, up to eight characters in length, 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 and not enter a password.
To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password.
A message will confirm that the password will be disabled. Once the password is
disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
PASSWORD DISABLED.
When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to
enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system
configuration.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a
password every time your system is rebooted. This would prevent unauthorized use of
your computer.
You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features Setup Menu and
its Security option. If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be
required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs
when trying to enter Setup.
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Chapter 4
DRIVER & FREE PROGRAM INSTALLATION
Check your package and there is A MAGIC INSTALL CD included. This CD consists of all
DRIVERS you need and some free application programs and utility programs. In addition, this CD
also include an auto detect software which can tell you which hardware is installed, and which
DRIVERS needed so that your system can function properly. We call this auto detect software
MAGIC INSTALL.
MAGIC INSTALL supports WINDOWS 9X/NT/2K/XP
Insert CD into your CD-ROM drive and the MAGIC INSTALL Menu should appear as below.
If the menu does not appear, double-click MY COMPUTER / double-click CD-ROM drive or
click START / click RUN / type X:\SETUP.EXE (assuming X is your CD-ROM drive).
From MAGIC INSTALL MENU you may take 8 selections:
1. ATI install ATI driver pack
2. SOUND install ALC 662 HD Audio driver
3. LAN install RealTek LAN Controller Driver
4. RaidDisk install SATA RAID Driver and Utility
5. PC-CILLIN install PC-CILLIN 2008 anti-virus program
6. PC-HEALTH install My Guard hardware monitor utility
7. BROWSE CD to browse the contents of the CD
8. EXIT to exit from MAGIC INSTALL menu
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4-1 ATI Install ATI Driver Pack
1. Click ATI appears on the MAGIC INSTALL
MENU.
2. Click NEXT when ATI software driver pack
appears.
3. Click “Yes” to accept the license agreement
and start installation.
4. Choose whether you would like to restart and
click Finish to restart your computer.
5. Click Continue anyway. 6. Choose Finish , do not restart your computer.
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4-2 SOUND Install ALC662 HD Audio Driver
1. Click SOUND when MAGIC INSTALL
MENU appears
2. Click NEXT When Realtek High Definition
Audio driver windows appear
3. Click FINISH and restart your computer 4. Manual Sound Effect Setting
5. Devices and mixer setting 6. Audio input and output setting.
7. Microphone effect setting. 8. 3D demo setting.
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NOTE: Please upgrade your Windows XP to Service Pack 1 / Windows 2000 to Service Pack 4
or later before you the HD Audio CODEC driver.
4-3 LAN Install RealTek LAN Controller Driver
1. Click LAN when Magic Install Menu appears. 2. Click Next to install RealTek LAN Driver.
3. Click Install to begin the installation. 4.After driver installation completed, Click Finish.
4-4 RAID Install SATA RAID Driver and Utility
1 Click RAIDDisk when MAGIC INSTALL
MENU appears
2. Install RAID Disk.
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4-5 PC-CILLIN Install PC-CILLIN 2008 Anti-virus Program
1 Click PC-CILLIN when MAGIC INSTALL
MENU appears
2. Please select Next when the "Trend Micro
internet security" install shield wizard
windows appears
3. This is license agreement, select "I accept the
terms in the license agreement" and Click
NEXT.
4. The preinstallation checkup process
5. Click Next after you select the features you
want to install and the folder to install it.
6. Click Install after you select to install the
optional online services.
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4-6 PC-HEALTH Install MyGuard Hardware Monitor Utility
1. Click PC-HEALTH when MAGIC INSTALL
MENU appears
2. Click Next on Install shield wizard Window
appears。
3. Click Install to begin the installation. 4. Click Finish to complete the installation.
4-7 How to Update BIOS
Before updating the BIOS, users have to check if the “Miscellaneous Control” of BIOS
SETUP has the “Flash Part Write Protect” selection. If there is one, users have to “Disable”
the “Flash Part Write Protect” selection of the “Miscellaneous Control” in BIOS SETUP.
Otherwise the system the will not allow you to upgrade BIOS by Award Flash Utility. If there
is no such selection, users can follow the 4 steps directly to update BIOS.
STEP 1. Prepare a boot disc. (You may make one by click START click RUN type SYS A:
click OK)
STEP 2. Copy utility program to your boot disc. You may copy from DRIVER CD
X:\FLASH\AWDFLASH.EXE or download from our web site.
STEP 3. Download and make a copy of the latest BIOS for 790X series motherboard series
from the web site to your boot disc.
STEP 4. Insert your boot disc into A:,
Start the computer, type “Awdflash A:\xxxxxx.BIN /SN/PY/CD/CH/WB/CC/R”
xxxxxx.BIN is the file name of latest BIOS
SN means don’t save existing BIOS data
PY means renew existing BIOS data
CD means clear DMI data after programming
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CH means update HOLE
WB means always programming BootBlock
CC means clear existing CMOS data
R means restart computer
STEP 5. Type ENTER to update and flash the BIOS, then the system will restart
automatically.
4-8 AMD Platform RAID Function Installation
Please set these choice in the BIOS as RAIDBIOS setup \Integrated Peripherals \Onchip
SATA Device \ Onchip SATA Type. When the below figures appeared, please press [Ctrl-F]
into figure 2
[figure1]
Function: press[1] key, showing the RAID; press [2] keybuilding RAID; press [3] key,
delete the RAID; press[4] key, showing the information of controller.
[figure2]
press[1] keyshowing the RAIDas the below figure
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[figure3]
Press [2] key, the interface of RAID, as figure 4.
RAID function:
1.RAID 1 2. RAID 0 3. RAID 10 4. RAID 5 5. JBOD
[figure4]
Choose LD 1 then press Enter.
Take Raid0 for example, use [] [] to shift the cursor, press space key to change the choice,
press [Ctrl-Y] to keep.
Set Assignment mode as [Y], press [Ctrl-Y] to keep , then figure 5 appeared, erase the MBR.
choose [Ctrl-Y],figure 6 appeared. Press any key, finished the RAID.
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[figure5]
[figure6]
Press [3], delete the RAID mode, as figure 7.press [Delete] will delete the array. As figure 7 .
[figure7]
Press [4], showing the information of controller, as figure 8.
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[figure8]
Making RAID driver diskette before Install WindowsXP/2000
Before you install the Windows XP or Windows 2000, you will need to make a RAID driver
diskette before you start to install the Operating System.
How to make a RAID driver diskette?
1: Insert the diskette which is being formatted in floppy drive on a system which can start OS.
2: After booting OS insert the bundle CD in your CD-ROM
3: Copy all the files from \NF-orce4\RAIDDisk to floppy diskette
Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows XP or
Windows 2000 on your System.
Installation of Windows XP/ Windows 2000
For installation of Windows XP or Windows 2000, please insert Windows XP or Windows
2000 CD into the CD-ROM drive. Then remove the floppy diskette, and boot the system. At
the very beginning, you will see the message at the bottom of screen, “Press F6 if you need to
install a third party SCSI or RAID driver….”
At this moment, please press <F6> key and follow the instructions of Windows XP or
Windows 2000 for the proper installation.
Execute Start Æ programs Æ NVIDIA corporation Æ RAID manager , you can view RAID
function status or rebuild RAID function from Windows OS
4-9 G.P.I Function Steps
Operating Steps:
The Default setting in BIOS has already enabled this function. If you wish to change the
settings, please enter BIOS and take the following steps:
Select: Advanced BIOS Features→CPU Feature→AMD K8 Cool&Quiet Control:
AUTO/Disable(This function control the POWER SAVING MODE: Auto/Disabled)
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
Miscellaneous control
PC Health Status
Esc : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Thermal Throttling Option
Power User Overclock settings
Password Settings
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
: Select Item
↑↓→←
[1]
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Advanced BIOS Features
CPU Feature Press Enter
Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter
Virus Warning Disabled
CPU Internal Cache Enabled
External Cache Enabled
Quick power On Self Test Enabled
First Boot Device Hard Disk
Second Boot Device CDROM
Third Boot Device Floppy
Boot other Device Enabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Disable
Boot Up NumLock Status On
Typematic Rate Setting Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) 250
Security Option Setup
APIC Mode Enabled
MPS Version Control For OS 1.4
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Disabled
Full Screen LOGO Show Disabled
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit
↑↓→←
F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Menu Level >
Item Help
[2]
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CPU Clock At Next Boot 200
PCIE Reference clock 100
SB Reference clock 100
Spread Spectrum Enabled
AMD K8 Cool&Quiet Control Disabled
VDIMM Select 1.95v
NB Voltage setting 1.15v
Memory Clock Mode Auto
DRAM CLOCK at Next Boot DDR533
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit
↑↓→←
F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults
Menu Level >
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[3]
Compatible with OS: Windows XP/ 64 series. Users must install CPU driver program(AMD
Processor Driver) and select the "Minimal"item in Power Setting.
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With OS Windows Vista series, there is no need for to take more steps. If needed, please enter
Power Settings to make corresponding changes
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