NVIDIA nForce4 4X User Guide

User’User’

User’

User’User’ ManualManual

Manual

ManualManual

60000028NP710

nVIDIA nVIDIA

nVIDIA

nVIDIA nVIDIA

Socket Socket

Socket

Socket Socket

TRADEMARK

All products and company names are trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective holders.

These specifications are subject to change without notice.

nForcenForce

nForce

nForcenForce

754 based Athlon 64 754 based Athlon 64

754 based Athlon 64

754 based Athlon 64 754 based Athlon 64

4X 4X

mainboard for AMDmainboard for AMD

mainboard for AMD

4X 4X

mainboard for AMDmainboard for AMD

processorprocessor

processor

processorprocessor

Manual Revision 1.0

April 29, 2005

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES:

THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE

DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE OF THE MANUFACTURER LIMITED

WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ALL

OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ITS

PRODUCTS; INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR

NONINFRINGEMENT. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES SHALL

APPLY TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED UNDER LOCAL LAWS IN THE

COUNTRY PURCHASED IN WHICH LOCAL LAWS DO NOT ALLOW OR

LIMIT THE EXCLUSION OF THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES.

Table of Contents

Section 1 Introduction

Package Contents ...................................................... 1- 1

Mainboard Features ................................................... 1- 2

System Block Diagram ............................................... 1- 5

Section 2 Specification

Mainboard Specification ............................................ 2- 1

Section 3 Installation

Mainboard Layout ..................................................... 3- 1

Easy Installation Procedure ....................................... 3- 2

CPU Insertion ............................................................. 3- 2

Jumper Settings .......................................................... 3- 4

System Memory Configuration .................................. 3- 5

Expansion Slots .......................................................... 3- 6

Device Connectors..................................................... 3- 7

Power-On/Off (Remote) .............................................. 3- 12

Page

Section 4 BIOS Setup

Main Menu ................................................................ 4- 1

Standard CMOS Setup ............................................... 4- 2

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

Advanced Chipset Features ...................................... 4- 6

Integrated Peripherals ................................................ 4- 10

Power Management Setup ......................................... 4- 14

PNP/PCI/PCI-E Configuration .................................... 4- 15

PC Health Status ........................................................ 4- 17

Power BIOS Features ................................................. 4- 20

Defaults Menu ........................................................... 4- 22

iii

Supervisor/User Password Setting ............................ 4- 23

Exit Selecting .............................................................. 4- 24

Section 5 RAID Configuration

Introduction ............................................................... 5- 1

NVidia RAID Features ................................................. 5- 3

Enable RAID Function ............................................... 5- 4

Section 6 Driver Installation

Easy Driver Installation .............................................. 6- 1

Realtek Sound Manager Quick User guide ................ 6- 2

Appendix Appendix A

Update Your System BIOS ......................................... A- 1

Appendix B

NVidia RAID BIOS Utility ............................................ B- 1

1-1 Package Contents

Introduction

Section 1

INTRODUCTION

Contents

A. Mainboard

B. User’s manual

C. Floppy drive cable

D. HDD drive cable

E. CD (drivers and utilities)

F. I/O Shield

G .S-ATA data and power cable

USER’S

MANUAL

Optional Items

H. Extra USB2.0 port cable

If you need the optional item, please contact your dealer for assistance.

Page 1-1

Introduction

1-2 Mainboard Features

Brief Introduction

AthlonTM 64 Processor

The AMD AthlonTM 64 processor family is designed to support performance

desktop. It provides a high performance HyperTransportTM link to I/O, as well

as a single 64-bit high-performance DDR memory controller.

For more information about all the new features AthlonTM 64 Processor deliver, check out

the AMD website at

Chipset

http://www.amd.com

The board is designed with NVIDIA nForce4 4X chipset, featuring performance

and stability with the most innovative technology and features, including the

world’s first and only native Gigabit Ethernet interface and hardware-optimized

Firewall security solution.

For more details about the NVIDIA nForce4, please visit the NVIDIA Web site at

http://www.nvidia.com.

PCI-Express (PCI-E)

Next generation peripheral interface to succeed to current PCI bus for the next

decade. With smaller slot size and 250MB/sec (PCI-E*1) or 4GB/sec(PCI-E*16)

maximum transfer, PCI-Express overcomes PCI bus bottleneck.

Hardware Monitoring

Hardware monitoring enables you to monitor various aspects of the system

operation and status. This includes CPU temperature, voltage and fan speed in

RPMs.

10/100 LAN

This mainboard is mounted with a ethernet LAN PHY. It allows the mainboard to

connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

Serial ATA

Support Serial ATA, an evolutionary replacement for Parallel ATA IDE storage

interface. Increases the peak data transfer speed up to 150MB/sec and allows

future enhancements to the computing platform.

Page 1-2

Introduction

S-ATA RAID

RAID function available on chipset S-ATA ports.

USB2.0

A popular USB standard for plugging in peripherals with up to 480Mbps transfer

speed while maintaining backward compatibility with older USB1.1 device.

6ch

Mainboard is equipped with 6 channel of audio to support Dolby Digital 5.1

audio for DVD-playback. The onboard audio jacks can be configured for normal

2 channel mode or 6 channel mode.

AMD Cool'n'QuietTM Technology

AMD's Cool'n'QuietTM Technology lowers CPU operating voltage when the

system is in idle mode. This helps to reduce heat dissipation and in effect lowers

the fan speed to noise from your PC.

Page 1-3

Introduction

Special Features

BIOS Features:

Magic Health

Reports your system hardware status for every boot-up to help detect faults

early. Monitor hardware status including CPU temperature, CPU/Memory/

Chipset voltage, fan RPM speed for chassis fan, CPU fan & Power supply fan.

EZ-Boot

Simply press “ESC” to select your bootable device. No more hassle to search

the BIOS menu, change and re-start.

PowerBIOS

Supporting a full range of overclocking setting via BIOS. Various adjustable

feature include FSB/Chipset/Memory voltage tweaking.

H/W Features:

QuickSPDIF

On board SPDIF-out connector for quick connection to multi-channel

speakers. Not only removes cable cluttering but also delivers loss-free digital

audio to let you enjoy DVD movies and games with crystal clear sound.

Page 1-4

1-3 System Block Diagram

Introduction

Page 1-5

Introduction

Page 1-6

Mainboard Specification

Processor

Support Socket-754 based AMD Athlon-64/Sempron processor up to



3700+ with 1.6GTs Hyper Transport

Chipset

nVidia nForce4 4X Chipset



Main Memory

Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets



Support single-sided or double-sided 2.5v DDR-266/333/400 DIMMs in



128/256/512Mb technologies

Supports up to 2GB memory size



Expansion Slots

 Three PCI connectors compliant with PCI v2.3

 Two PCI-E x1 connectors compliant with PCI Express 1.0a

 One PCI-E x16 connectors compliant with PCI Express 1.0a

Specification

Section 2

SPECIFICATION

USB

 Te n USB connectors compliant with USB2.0 from embedded USB controller

(4 connectors at rear panel)

P-ATA IDE

 Two IDE interface (up to 4 IDE devices) with UDMA-33, ATA-66/100/133

support from embedded IDE controller

S-ATA RAID

 Four S-ATA ports with up to 150MB/s bandwidth support RAID 0, 1, 0+1,

JBOD

Page 2-1

Specification

LAN

 10/100Mbps Ethernet from Realtek RTL8201 LAN PHY

Audio

 6 channel audio from onboard ALC655 AC’97 v2.3 compliant CODEC

- Support Aux-In, CD-In

- Coaxial S/PDIF-out available on rear panel

- Support Jack detection for fool-proof audio device installation

- Rear panel audio jacks configuration

roloCkcaJoiduA

eulBthgiLni-eniLtuo-oeretsraeR

emiLtuo-eniLtuo-oeretstnorF

kniPni-ciMrefoowbuS&retneC

lennahc2 lennahc6

I/O

 Onboard Fintek LPC bus I/O controller

 Legacy peripheral interface for PS/2 keyboard & mouse, FDD, Parallel,

Serial, and IrDA (v1.0 compliant)

 Support Hardware Monitoring for fan speed monitoring, CPU/System

temperature

 Intelligent fan speed control for quiet operation

BIOS

 Flash EEPROM with Award Plug&Play BIOS

 Support EZ Boot for fast bootable device selection

 Support Magic Health for system hardware status report during system

boot-up

Peripheral Interfaces

))

) At Rear Panel

))

 PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports

 One Parallel (printer) port

 One S/PDIF-Out Coaxial jack

Page 2-2

 One Serial port

 One RJ45 LAN connector

 Four USB2.0 ports

 Three Audio jacks

))

) Onboard connector and pin-header

))

 One floppy drive connector

 Two ATA-100/133 IDE connector

 Six extra USB2.0 ports

 One CD-IN and AUX-IN connector

 One IR connector

 Four S-ATA connectors

 Three Fan connectors

Front Panel Controller

 Supports Reset & Soft-Off switches

 Supports HDD & Power LEDs

 Supports PC speaker

 Supports Front Panel Audio connector

Specification

Special Features

 Support KBPO function – Keyboard power on, turn on the computer from

keyboard

 Support Wake-On-LAN by PME

 PowerBIOS for excellent overclocking capabilities through

- Programmable FSB and PCI-E Clock output frequency with 1MHz fine

tuning

- Support BIOS adjustable CPU Core voltage, Chipset voltage, DIMM

frequency and voltage settings

Form Factor

 305mm x 210 mm ATX size

Page 2-3

Specification

Page 2-4

Mainboard Layout

Installation

Section 3

INSTALLATION

Page 3-1

Installation

Easy Installation Procedure

The following must be completed before powering on your new system:

3-1. CPU Installation

3-2. Jumper Settings

3-3. System Memory

3-4. Expansion Slots

3-5. Device Connectors

3-1 CPU Installation

Step 1

Open the socket by raising the actuation lever.

Note:

Thermal compound and qualified heatsink recommended by AMD are a must to avoid CPU overheat damage

Page 3-2

Step 2

Align pin 1 on the CPU with pin 1 on

the CPU socket and gently insert the

CPU. The CPU is keyed to prevent

incorrect insertion. Do not force the

processor into the socket. If it does not

go in easily, check for mis-orientation

and reinsert the CPU.

Make sure the processor is fully

inserted into the socket.

Installation

Step 3

Close the socket by lowering and locking the actuation lever. Apply thermal compound to the top of

the CPU.

Step 5

Plug the CPU fan power into the mainboard’s CPU fan connector.

The installation is complete.

Step 4

Insert the heatsink as shown above. Press the clips in the direction of the arrows shown in Figure 4 to secure the assembly to the CPU socket.

Page 3-3

Installation

3-2 Jumper Settings

JCMOS:

Clear CMOS data Jumper

If the CMOS data becomes corrupted or

you forgot the supervisor or user

password, clear the CMOS data to

reconfigure the system back to the

default values stored in the ROM BIOS.

To CMOS Clear data, please follow the steps below.

1. Turn off the system.

2. Change the jumper from “1-2” to “2-3” position for a few seconds.

3. Replace the jumper back to the “1-2” position.

4. Turn on the system and hold down the <Del> key to enter BIOS setup.

Settings: 1-2: Normal (Default) 2-3: Clear CMOS

Page 3-4

Installation

3-3 System Memory Configuration

Memory Layout

The mainboard accommodates two PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 184-pin DIMMs (Dual In-

line Memory Modules):

• Supports up to 2.0GB of 266/333/400MHz DDR SDRAM.

• Supports unbuffered DIMM configurations defined in JEDEC DDR DIMM

specification.

DDR DIMM 1

DDR DIMM 2

Memory configurations supported:

oNtolSMMID1sMMID2

1#MMIDSS/SDSS/SD

2#MMIDSS/SDSS/SD

* DS - Double-sided DIMM, * SS - Single-sided DIMM

NOTES:

• Using non-compliant memory with higher bus speeds (overclocking)

may severely compromise the integrity of the system.

Memory Installation :

To install, align the notch on the DIMM module with the connector.

Press straight down as shown in the figure below until the white clips

close and the module fits tightly into the DIMM socket.

Notch

Page 3-5

Installation

3-4 Expansion Slots

PCI-E Slots

PCI-E VGA Slot

PCI Slots

VGA Card Installation Caution

1. Remove the bracket (on the PC case) for the slot you intend to use.

2. Firmly press down the card into the slot until it is completely

seated. Ensure the VGA slot clicker is locked as shown in the

picture below.

PCI-E Slots

The mainboard is equipped with two

PCI-E*1 compliant with PCI Express 1.0a.

PCI-E VGA Slots

The elongated PCI-E*16 is intended for

PCI-E VGA card installation.

PCI Slots

The mainboard is equipped with three

PCI slots.

Page 3-6

3. Secure the card's bracket to the PC case with a screw.

Installation

3-5 Device Connectors

The I/O back panel for this mainboard is shown below. When installing the mainboard

into the computer case, use the bundled I/O shield to protect this back panel.

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

Keyboard

JPWR_FAN

Parallel Port

S/PDIF-out Coaxial Jack

JCPU_FAN

JSYS_FAN

RJ45

COM1

LAN

USB2.0 x 4 ports

Line-in/Rear out (Light Blue)

Line-out/Front out (Lime)

Mic-in/Center&Subwoofer (Pink)

Figure 7 - I/O Ports

JCPU_FAN / JPWR_FAN / JSYS_FAN:

CPU/Power/Chassis Fan Power Connectors

JCPU_FAN: The CPU must be kept cool by using a

heatsink with fan assembly.

JPWR_FAN: If you are installing an additional fan

in the unit, connect to this fan

connector.

JSYS_FAN: The chassis fan will provide adequate

airflow throughout the chassis to

prevent overheating the CPU.

JCPU_FAN

Control

Sense

+12V

Ground



 This mainboard is equipped with intelligent fan



JPWR_FAN

Sense

+12V

Ground

JSYS_FAN

Sense

+12V

Ground

speed control. Refer to the PC Health Status submenu of the BIOS.

Page 3-7

+ 49 hidden pages