Nvidia IN9 32X User Manual

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IN9 32X

Hardware Setup

IN9 32X

Motherboard Socket 775

User’s Manual

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 IN9 32X-MAX:

NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP IN9 32X: NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP

 FSB 1333 MHz

 Dual Channel DDR2 800

BIOS Setup

Driver & Utility Multilingual QIG Appendix

 Triple PCI-E X16 Slots

 Dual Gigabit LAN

 8x SATA 3Gb/s including 2x

external SATA Connectors

 USB 2.0 / IEEE1394

 7.1-Channel HD Audio

 abit uGuru™ Technology

About this Manual:

This user’s manual contains all the information you may need for setting up this motherboard. To read the user’s manual of PDF format (readable by Adobe Reader), place the “Driver & Utility CD” into the CD-ROM drive in your system. The auto-run screen will appear, click the

Manual” tab to enter its submenu. If not, browse the root directory of the CD-ROM via the File Manager, and double click the “AUTORUN” file.

 abit Silent OTES™ Technology

 External CMOS Clearing

Switch

 Quick Power & Reset Button

 Vista HW Ready

IN9 32X/IN9 32X-MAX

User’s Manual English + Multilingual QIG

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Contents

1. Hardware Setup ............................................................... 1-1

1.1 Specifications............................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Motherboard Layout ..................................................................... 1-2

1.3 Choosing a Computer Chassis ....................................................... 1-3

1.4 Installing Motherboard .................................................................1-3

1.5 Checking Jumper Settings............................................................. 1-4

1.5.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery .............. 1-4

1.6 Connecting Chassis Components ................................................... 1-6

1.6.1 ATX Power Connectors......................................................... 1-6

1.6.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers ........................... 1-7

1.6.3 FAN Power Connectors ........................................................ 1-8

1.6.4 Additional Cooling Fan for NB Heatsink ................................. 1-9

1.7 Installing Hardware.................................................................... 1-10

1.7.1 CPU Socket 775................................................................. 1-10

1.7.2 DDR2 Memory Slots........................................................... 1-12

1.7.3 PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots (Install Graphics Card) .......... 1-13

1.8 Connecting Peripheral Devices .................................................... 1-15

1.8.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors ................................ 1-15

1.8.2 Serial ATA Connectors ....................................................... 1-16

1.8.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers......................................... 1-17

1.8.4 Additional IEEE1394 Port Header........................................ 1-17

1.8.5 Internal Audio Connectors.................................................. 1-18

1.8.6 Front Panel Audio Connection Header ................................. 1-18

1.8.7 S/PDIF Output Connection Header...................................... 1-20

1.8.8 PCI and PCI Express X1 Slot............................................... 1-20

1.8.9 Guru Panel Connection Header........................................... 1-21

1.9 Onboard Indicators and Buttons.................................................. 1-22

1.9.1 POST Code Displayer ......................................................... 1-22

1.9.2 Power Source Indicators .................................................... 1-23

1.9.3 Onboard Buttons ............................................................... 1-23

1.10 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices ........................................... 1-24

Hardware Setup

BIOS Setup

Driver & Utility Multilingual QIG Appendix

2. BIOS Setup....................................................................... 2-1

2.1 μGuru™ Utility .............................................................................. 2-2

2.1.1 OC Guru ............................................................................. 2-2

2.1.2 ABIT EQ.............................................................................. 2-5

2.2 Standard CMOS Features............................................................ 2-11

2.3 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................ 2-13

2.4 Advanced Chipset Features......................................................... 2-16

2.5 Integrated Peripherals................................................................ 2-18

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2.6 Power Management Setup .......................................................... 2-21

2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations .............................................................. 2-23

2.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults............................................................... 2-24

2.9 Load Optimized Defaults............................................................. 2-24

2.10 Set Password ........................................................................... 2-24

2.11 Save & Exit Setup..................................................................... 2-24

2.12 Exit Without Saving .................................................................. 2-24

3. Driver & Utility ................................................................. 3-1

3.1 CD-ROM AUTORUN ...................................................................... 3-1

3.2 nVidia nForce Chipset Driver ......................................................... 3-2

3.3 Realtek HD Audio Driver ............................................................... 3-2

3.4 Silicon Image 3132 SATA Driver.................................................... 3-3

3.5 AirPace Wi-Fi Wireless Driver ........................................................ 3-4

3.6 USB 2.0 Driver .............................................................................3-4

3.7 abit μGuru ...................................................................................3-5

3.8 Build NVRaid Floppy Disk Under Windows Environment .................. 3-6

3.9 Build SIL3132 SATA Floppy Disk Under Windows Environment........ 3-7

3.10 Build SIL3132 RAID Floppy Disk Under Windows Environment ...... 3-8

3.11 Build A Driver Disk Under DOS Environment ................................ 3-9

4. Multilingual Quick Installation Guide .............................. 4-1

4.1 Français//Guide d'Installation Rapide............................................. 4-1

4.2 Deutsch//Kurze Installationsanleitung............................................ 4-2

4.3 Italiano//Guida all’installazione rapida ........................................... 4-3

4.4 Español//Guía rápida de instalación............................................... 4-4

4.5 Português//Guia de instalação rápida ............................................ 4-5

4.6 Русский//Краткое руководство по установке .............................. 4-6

4.7 Eesti//Kiirpaigaldusjuhend ............................................................ 4-7

4.8 Latviski//Ātrās instalēšanas instrukcija........................................... 4-8

4.9 Lietuvių//Trumpas instaliavimo vadovas ........................................ 4-9

4.10 Polski//Instrukcja szybkiej instalacji........................................... 4-10

4.11 Magyar//Gyorstelepítési útmutató.............................................. 4-11

4.12 Türkçe//Hızlı Kurulum Kılavuzu.................................................. 4-12

4.13 اللغة العربية//دليل التركيب السريع....................... 4-13

4.14 فارسی// راﻩنمای نصب سریع............................................... 4-14

4.15 日本語//クイックインストールガイド ...................................... 4-15

4.16 한국어//빠른 설치 가이드 ....................................................... 4-16

4.17 Bahasa Malaysia//Panduan Pemasangan Ringkas ....................... 4-17

4.18 ไทย//คู่มือการติดตั้งอย่างย่อ ........................................................ 4-18

4.19 繁體中文................................................................................. 4-19

4.19.1 規格............................................................................... 4-19

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4.19.2 快速安裝略說.................................................................. 4-20

4.20 简体中文................................................................................. 4-21

4.20.1 规格............................................................................... 4-21

4.20.2 快速安装略说.................................................................. 4-22

5. Appendix .......................................................................... 5-1

5.1 POST Code Definitions.................................................................. 5-1

5.1.1 AWARD POST Code Definitions............................................. 5-1

5.1.2 AC2005 POST Code Definitions............................................. 5-4

5.2 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?).......................... 5-5

5.2.1 Q & A .................................................................................5-5

5.2.2 Technical Support Form....................................................... 5-8

5.2.3 Contact Information............................................................. 5-9

Hardware Setup

BIOS Setup

Driver & Utility Multilingual QIG Appendix

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1. Hardware Setup

1.1 Specifications

Hardware Setup

CPU

• LGA775 socket for Intel Core 2 Quad / EE / Duo & Pentium Dual Core / EE / D / 4 processor

• Supports FSB 1333MHz

Chipset

• IN9 32X-MAX: NB: NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI SB: NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP

• IN9 32X: NB: NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI SB: NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP

Memory

• 4x 240-pin DIMM slots support maximum memory capacity up to 32GB

• Supports Dual Channel DDR2 800 Un-buffered ECC/Non-ECC memory

Graphics

• Two PCI-Express X16 slots support NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface

LAN

• Dual NVIDIA Gigabit Ethernet

Audio

• Onboard 7.1-CH HD Audio CODEC

• Supports auto jack sensing and optical

S/PDIF In/Out

• HDMI Header ready (S/PDIF Header)

Serial ATA

• 6x internal SATA 3Gb/s supports SATA RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, and JBOD

• 2x external SATA 3Gb/s connectors supports SATA RAID 0, 1

IEEE1394

• Supports 2 Ports IEEE1394 at 400Mb/s transfer rate

※ Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without

notice.

Expansion Slots

• 2x PCI-E X16 slots (X16 bandwidth)

• 1x PCI-E X16 slot (X8 bandwidth)

• 2x PCI-E X1 slots

• 2x PCI slots

Internal I/O Connectors

• 1x Floppy port

• 1x Ultra ATA 133 IDE connector

• 6x SATA 3Gb/s connectors

• 3x USB 2.0 headers

• 2x IEEE1394 headers

• 1x FP-Audio header

• 1x CD-In connector

• 1x S/PDIF Out header

• 1x GURU header

Rear Panel I/O

• 1x PS/2 Keyboard connector

• 1x PS/2 Mouse connector

• 1x External CMOS Clearing Switch

• 1x S/PDIF In connector

• 1x S/PDIF Out connector

• 2x eSATA connectors

• 1x 7.1-CH Audio connector

• 4x USB 2.0 connectors

• 2x RJ-45 Gigabit LAN connectors

abit Engineered

• abit uGuru™ Technology

• abit Silent OTES

• External CMOS Clearing Switch

• Quick Power & Reset Button

™

Technology

RoHS

• 100% Lead-free process and RoHS compliant

Miscellaneous

• ATX form factor (305mm x 245mm)

• Vista HW Ready

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1.2 Motherboard Layout

※ The motherboard and its component layouts illustrated in this manual were

mainly based on model “IN9 32X-MAX”, unless specifically stated.

For model “IN9 32X”, still you may refer to “IN9 32X-MAX”. They both have the same location and definition in headers, connectors, and jumpers, except a different chipset heatsink assembly.

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1.3 Choosing a Computer Chassis

• Choose a chassis big enough to install this motherboard.

• As some features for this motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the

motherboard to indicators and switches or buttons on the chassis, make sure your chassis supports all the features required.

• If there is a possibility of adopting some more hard drives, make sure your chassis has sufficient power and space for them.

• Most chassis have alternatives for I/O shield located at the rear panel. Make sure the I/O shield of the chassis matches the I/O port configuration of this motherboard. You can find an I/O shield specifically designed for this motherboard in its package.

1.4 Installing Motherboard

Most computer chassis have a base with many mounting holes to allow the motherboard to be securely attached, and at the same time, prevent the system from short circuits. There are two ways to attach the motherboard to the chassis base: (1) with studs, or (2) with spacers.

Basically, the best way to attach the board is with studs. Only if you are unable to do this should you attach the board with spacers. Line up the holes on the board with the mounting holes on the chassis. If the holes line up and there are screw holes, you can attach the board with studs. If the holes line up and there are only slots, you can only attach with spacers. Take the tip of the spacers and insert them into the slots. After doing this to all the slots, you can slide the board into position aligned with slots. After the board has been positioned, check to make sure everything is OK before putting the chassis back on.

※ Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or

removing any peripheral or component. Failing to so may cause severe damage to your motherboard and/or peripherals. Plug in the AC power cord only after you have carefully checked everything.

To install this motherboard:

1. Locate all the screw holes on the motherboard and the chassis base.

2. Place all the studs or spacers needed on the chassis base and have them tightened.

3. Face the motherboard’s I/O ports toward the chassis’s rear panel.

4. Line up all the motherboard’s screw holes with those studs or spacers on the chassis.

5. Install the motherboard with screws and have them tightened.

※ To prevent shorting the PCB circuit,

please REMOVE the metal studs or spacers if they are already fastened on the chassis base and are without mounting-holes on the motherboard to align with.

Face the chassis’s rear panel.

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1.5 Checking Jumper Settings

• For a 2-pin jumper, plug the jumper cap on both pins will make it CLOSE (SHORT). Remove the jumper cap, or plug it on either pin (reserved for future use) will leave it at OPEN position.

• For 3-pin jumper, pin 1~2 or pin 2~3 can be shorted by plugging the jumper cap in.

SHORT OPEN

1.5.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery

The time to clear the CMOS memory occurs when (a) the CMOS data becomes corrupted, (b) you forgot the supervisor or user password preset in the BIOS menu, (c) you are unable to boot-up the system because the CPU ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS menu, or (d) whenever there is modification on the CPU or memory modules.

This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory and have it reconfigured to the default values stored in BIOS.

• Pins 1 and 2 shorted (Default): Normal

operation.

• Pins 2 and 3 shorted: Clear CMOS memory.

To clear the CMOS memory and load in the default values:

1. Power off the system.

2. Set pin 2 and pin 3 shorted by the jumper cap. Wait for a few seconds. Set the jumper cap back to its default settings --- pin 1 and pin 2 shorted.

3. Power on the system.

4. For incorrect CPU ratio/clock settings in the BIOS, press <Del> key to enter the BIOS setup menu right after powering on system.

5. Set the CPU operating speed back to its default or an appropriate value.

6. Save and exit the BIOS setup menu.

※ Another easy way to clear the CMOS memory can be done by switching

“EZ-CCMOS1”, see the section of “Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices” in this manual for detail.

※ The C.C. POST Code appears when either the external “EZ-CCMOS1” switch or

the internal “CCMOS1” jumper is not set to its normal position.

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Pin 1~2 SHORT Pin 2~3 SHORT

OPEN

CMOS Backup Battery:

An onboard battery saves the CMOS memory to keep the BIOS information stays on even after disconnected your system with power source. Nevertheless, this backup battery exhausts after some five years. Once the error message like “CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED” or “CMOS checksum error” displays on monitor, this backup battery is no longer functional and has to be renewed.

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To renew the backup battery:

1. Power off the system and disconnect with AC power source.

2. Remove the exhausted battery.

3. Insert a new CR2032 or equivalent battery. Pay attention to its polarity. The “+” side is its positive polarity.

4. Connect AC power source and power on the system.

5. Enter the BIOS setup menu. Reconfigure the setup parameters if necessary.

CAUTION:

※ Danger of explosion may arise if the battery is incorrectly renewed.

※ Renew only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the battery

manufacturer.

※ Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions.

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1.6 Connecting Chassis Components

1.6.1 ATX Power Connectors

These connectors provide the connection from an ATX power supply. As the plugs from the power supply fit in only one orientation, find the correct one and push firmly down into these connectors.

ATXPWR1: ATX 24-Pin Power Connector

The power supply with 20-pin or 24-pin cables can both be connected to this 24-pin connector. Connect from pin-1 for either type. However, a 20-pin power supply may cause the system unstable or even unbootable for the sake of insufficient electricity. A minimum power of 300W or higher is recommended.

ATX12V1: ATX 12V 8-Pin Power Connector

This connector supplies power to CPU. The system will not start without connecting power to this one.

ATX4P1: Auxiliary 12V Power Connector

This connector provides an auxiliary power source for devices added on PCI Express slots.

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1.6.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers

This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel.

Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure below stands for positive polarity for the LED connection. Please pay attention when connecting these headers. A wrong orientation will only result in the LED not lighting, but a wrong connection of the switches could cause system malfunction.

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• HLED (Pin 1, 3):

Connects to the HDD LED cable of chassis front panel.

• RST (Pin 5, 7):

Connects to the Reset Switch cable of chassis front panel.

• SPKR (Pin 13, 15, 17, 19):

Connects to the System Speaker cable of chassis.

• SLED (Pin 2, 4):

Connects to the Suspend LED cable (if there is one) of chassis front panel.

• PWR (Pin 6, 8):

Connects to the Power Switch cable of chassis front panel.

• PLED (Pin 16, 18, 20):

Connects to the Power LED cable of chassis front panel.

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1.6.3 FAN Power Connectors

These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system.

• CPUFAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector

• SYSFAN1: System Fan Power Connector

• AUXFAN1~4: Auxiliary Fan Power Connector

※ These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these

connectors.

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1.6.4 Additional Cooling Fan for NB Heatsink

Hardware Setup

To attach an additional chipset cooling fan for model

Inside the motherboard package you can find a pair of retention clips. These retention clips are used to fasten an additional cooling-fan attached onto the north bridge heatsink to blow away the heatwave radiated from the heatsink.

As shown in the photo, you will have to buy an additional three-wire cooling fan in 40x40x10mm size: (You may have to consider the wire length according to which fan power connector you want to connect to.)

1. Power off your system.

2. Put the fan with its airflow direction

down on the chipset heatsink.

3. Secure the retention clips.

not to jam the fan blades.

4. Plug the fan power connector to the

three-pin SYSFAN or AUXFAN header.

5. Check to see the fan will not be jiggled. Now you have finished the attachment.

To attach an additional chipset cooling fan for model

There are no retention clips provided. There are two screw-holes located at the bottom of the NB heatsink for fan attachment.

As shown in the photo, you will have to buy an additional three-wire cooling fan in 40x40x10mm size, and prepare two Machine Screws ( for attachment: (You may have to consider the wire length according to which fan power connector you want to connect to.)

1. Power off your system. Remove the VGA

card if you had it already installed on slot PCIEXP1.

2. Attach the fan to the NB heatsink, either

with its airflow direction toward or away from the chipset heatsink.

3. Secure the fan with two screws. (Slot

PCIEXP1 might be in the way when fastening the screw, please proceed with care.)

4. Plug the fan power connector to the three-pin SYSFAN or AUXFAN header.

5. Now you have finished the attachment.

Pan Head M3 x P0.5 x 10 mm)

Make sure

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1.7 Installing Hardware

※ DO NOT scratch the motherboard when installing hardware. An accidental

scratch of a tiny surface-mount component may seriously damage the motherboard.

※ In order to protect the contact pins, please pay attention to these notices:

1. A maximum 20 cycles of CPU installation is recommended.

2. Never touch the contact pins with fingers or any object.

3. Always put on the cap when the CPU is not in use.

1.7.1 CPU Socket 775

※ The installation procedures vary with different types of CPU fan-and-heatsink

assembly. The one shown here is served for demo only. For detailed information on how to install the one you bought, refer to its installation guidelines.

1. Place the board so that the lever-hook of

the socket is on your left side. Use your left thumb and forefinger to hold the lever hook, pull it away from the retention tab. Rotate the lever to fully open position.

2. Use your right-thumb to raise the load

plate. Lift it up to fully open position.

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3. Use your right thumb and forefinger to grasp the CPU package. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the substrate, and face the Pin-1 indicator toward the bottom-left side. Aim at the socket and place the CPU package vertical down into the socket.

4. Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. The alignment key must be located in the notch of package.

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5. Use your left hand to hold the load plate,

and use your right thumb to peel the cap off.

The cap plays an important role in protecting contact pins. In order to prevent bent pin, PUT ON the cap after operation or testing.

6. Lower the plate onto the CPU package.

Engage the load lever while gently pressing down the load plate.

8. Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto the socket. Align the four fasteners toward the four mounting holes on the motherboard.

9. Press each of the four fasteners down into the mounting holes. Rotate the fastener clock-wise to lock the heatsink and fan assembly into position.

10. Attach the four-pin power plug from the heatsink and fan assembly to the CPU FAN connector.

7. Secure the lever with the hook under

retention tab.

※ A higher fan speed will be helpful for better airflow and heat-dissipation.

Nevertheless, stay alert to not touch any heatsink since a high temperature generated by the working system is still possible.

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1.7.2 DDR2 Memory Slots

• To reach the optimum performance in dual-channel configurations, install identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for each channel.

• Install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. To reach the optimum compatibility, obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

※ Usually there is no hardware or BIOS setup required after adding or removing

memory modules, but you will have to clear the CMOS memory first if any memory module related problem occurs.

To install system memory:

1. Power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before installing or removing memory modules.

2. Locate the DIMM slot on the board.

3. Hold two edges of the DIMM module carefully, keep away from touching its connectors.

4. Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot.

5. Firmly press the module into the slots until the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot automatically snap into the mounting notch. Do not force the DIMM module in with extra force as the DIMM module only fits in one direction.

6. To remove the DIMM modules, push the two ejector tabs on the slot outward simultaneously, and then pull out the DIMM module.

※ Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer or

optional boards. Before starting these procedures, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity by touching a grounded metal object briefly.

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1.7.3 PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots (Install Graphics Card)

These slots support the connections of graphics cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. This motherboard provides triple PCI-Express X16 slots:

One PCIE graphics card installation (Normal Mode):

Insert your PCIE graphics card into [PCIEXP1] (MASTER) slot.

※ The [PCIEXP3] slot supports up to X8 bandwidth only.

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Two PCIE graphics cards installation (SLI Mode):

To install two SLI-ready graphics cards under SLI Mode, you will need to:

• Prepare two identical NVIDIA certified, SLI-ready PCI Express X16 graphics cards (the same model from the same manufacturer).

• Make sure the graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver form NVIDIA website (

• Make sure your power supply unit is sufficient to provide the minimum power required.

※ The following illustration is served for DEMO only. All the devices, including the

motherboard, the graphics cards, the SLI Bridge Connector, or the SLI bracket, may not be exactly the same type, shape, or model as the one you bought.

1. Insert two identical SLI-ready graphics

cards into both PCIEXP1 and PCIEXP2 slots.

※ The NVIDIA SLI technology

currently supports the Windows XP operating system only.

www.nvidia.com).

2. Bridge connecting two graphics cards

with the “SLI Connector Card” (fit in both directions).

Insert and secure the SLI supporting bracket.

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1.8 Connecting Peripheral Devices

1.8.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors

The FDC1 connector connects up to two floppy drives with a 34-wire, 2-connector floppy cable. Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to the FDC1 on the board, the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives connector. Generally you need only one floppy disk drive in your system.

※ The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin-1 on both the FDC1

port and the floppy connector.

Each of the IDE port connects up to two IDE drives at Ultra ATA/100 mode by one 40-pin, 80-conductor, and 3-connector Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables.

Connect the sin length of ribbon cable to the IDE port of this board, the other two ends (gray and black connector) at the shorter length of the ribbon cable to the connectors of your hard drives.

※ Make sure to configure the “Master” and “Slave” relation before connecting

two drives by one single ribbon cable. The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin-1 on both the IDE port and the hard-drive connector.

le end (blue connector) at the longer

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1.8.2 Serial ATA Connectors

Each SATA connector serves as one single channel to connect one SATA device by SATA cable.

To connect SATA device:

1. Attach either end of the signal cable to the SATA connector on motherboard. Attach the other end to the SATA device.

2. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA device and connect the other end from the power supply.

※ The motherboard in this photo is served for DEMO only, and may not be the

same type or model as the one described in this user’s manual.

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1.8.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers

Each header supports 2x additional USB 2.0 ports by connecting bracket or cable to the rear I/O panel or the front-mounted USB ports of your chassis.

Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment

1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data0 - 4 Data1 5 Data0 + 6 Data1 + 7 Ground 8 Ground

10 NC

※ Make sure the connecting cable bears the same pin assignment.

1.8.4 Additional IEEE1394 Port Header

Each header supports 1x additional IEEE1394 port by connecting bracket or cable to the rear I/O panel or the front-mounted IEEE1394 port of your chassis.

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Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment

1 TPA0 + 2 TPA0 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 TPB0 + 6 TPB0 7 +12V 8 +12V

10 Ground

※ Make sure the connecting cable bears the same pin assignment.

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1.8.5 Internal Audio Connectors

This connector connects to the audio output of internal CD-ROM drive or add-on card.

1.8.6 Front Panel Audio Connection Header

This header provides the front panel connection for HD (High Definition) Audio, yet for AC’97 Audio CODEC connection, you must carefully check the pin assignment before connecting from the front panel module. An incorrect connection may cause malfunction or even damage the motherboard.

※ Please do not connect the “Ground” cable or “USB VCC” cable

from the front panel module to the Pin 4 “AVCC” of this header.

Pin Assignment

(HD AUDIO)

1 MIC2 L 1 MIC In

2 AGND 2 GND

3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power

4 AVCC 4NC

5 FRO-R 5 Line Out (R)

6 MIC2_JD 6 NC

7F_IO_SEN 7 NC

9 FRO-L 9 Line Out (L)

10 LINE2_JD 10 NC

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Pin Assignment

(AC’97 AUDIO)

Driver Configuration for AC’97 audio connection:

The audio driver is originally configured to support HD Audio. For AC’97 audio connection, you may:

1. Right-click the “Realtek HD Audio Manager” icon system tray.

2. Click “Audio I/O” tab, and then click “Connector Settings”.

Hardware Setup

3. Click “Disabled front panel jack detection”, and then click

“OK” to confirm.

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1.8.7 S/PDIF Output Connection Header

This header provides the S/PDIF output connection to your add-on HDMI VGA card.

1.8.8 PCI and PCI Express X1 Slot

Install PCI Express X1 cards into slots “PCIE1” and/or “PCIE2”.

Install PCI cards into slots “PCI1” and/or “PCI2”.

Pin Pin Assignment

1 VCC (5V) 2 x 3 S/PDIF Out 4 Ground

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1.8.9 Guru Panel Connection Header

This header is reserved for connecting abit’s exclusive Guru Panel. For more information, please refer to the included Guru Panel Installation Guide.

Hardware Setup

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1.9 Onboard Indicators and Buttons

1.9.1 POST Code Displayer

This is an LED device to display the “POST” Code, the acronym for Power On Self Test. The computer will execute the POST action whenever you power on the computer. The POST process is controlled by the BIOS. It is used to detect the status of the computer’s main components and peripherals. Each POST Code corresponds to different checkpoints that are also defined by the BIOS in advance. For example, “memory presence test” is an important checkpoint and its POST Code is “C1”. When the BIOS execute any POST item, it will write the corresponding POST Code into the address 80h. If the POST passes, the BIOS will process the next POST item and write the next POST Code into the address 80h. If the POST fails, we can check the POST Code in address 80h to find out where the problem lies.

This LED device also displays the “POST” Code of AC2005, an “uGuru” chipset developed exclusively by abit.

※ The decimal point lights up during the AC2005 POST action.

See Appendix for both AWARD and AC2005 POST Code definitions.

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1.9.2 Power Source Indicators

• 5VSB/3VSB: This LED lights up when the power supply is connected with power source.

• VCC: This LED lights up when the system power is on.

• SLI_PWR1: This LED lights up when the “ATX4P1” connector is NOT connected with

power.

Hardware Setup

1.9.3 Onboard Buttons

• PWRSW1: Push this button to power on the system.

• RESET1: Push this button to reset the system.

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