Zotac NM10-ITX-A-E User Manual

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions
contained in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio and television communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

- REORIENT OR RELOCATE THE RECEIVING ANTENNA

- INCREASE THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT AND THE RECEIVER

- CONNECT THE EQUIPMENT INTO AN OUTLET ON A CIRCUIT DIFFERENT FROM
THAT OF THE RECEIVER

- CONSULT THE DEALER OR AN EXPERIENCED AUDIO/TELEVISION TECHNICIAN

NOTE:

Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B requirements, or
using an unshielded peripheral data cable, could also result in harmful interference to radio or
television reception.

The user is cautioned that any changes or modications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is necessary to use
shielded I/O cables.

Copyright

This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be copied or
reproduced by any means.

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, no responsibility for
errors or omissions is assumed. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the
use of the information contained herein.

Trademarks

All brand names, logos and registered trademarks mentioned are property of their respective
owners.

Electronic Emission Notices

WARNING!

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Table of Contents

Motherboard Specications ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
Motherboard Layout--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
Hardware Installation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9

Safety Instructions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
Installing Memory DIMMs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
Installing the Motherboard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
Installing the I/O Shield ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis ----------------------------------------------------------11

Connecting Cables and Setting Switches --------------------------------------------------------------12

20-pin ATX Power Connector-PW1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------13
4-pin ATX_12V power connector-PW2 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 13
SPDIF-Out Header-CN6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
COM Header-COM1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
Front panel header-FP1 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
USB Header-FP_U1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15
Front Pannel Audio Header-FP_S1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------15
Speaker Header-SPK1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
Fan Connectors ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
Serial-ATA (SATA) Connectors (SATA1~2) ------------------------------------------------------------16
Expansion Slots ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
Mini PCIE Slots ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17
PCIE x1 Slot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17
Jumper Settings ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17

Conguring the BIOS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18

Enter BIOS Setup -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18
Main Menu -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18
Advanced Menu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19
CPU Conguration --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19
IDE Conguration ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19
Hardware Health Conguration ---------------------------------------------------------------------20
ACPI Conguration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20
MPS Conguration --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20
PCI Express Conguration ----------------------------------------------------------------------------20
Smbios Conguration ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------20
USB Conguration --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20
PCIPnP Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21
Boot Menu -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22
Security Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23
Chipset Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
Exit Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24

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Flash Update Procedure ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25

Installing Drivers and Software ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26

Driver Installation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26

The adjustment of graphics properties ----------------------------------------------------------------- 33
Realtek HD Audio Driver Setup ----------------------------------------------------------------------------35

Getting Started -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------35
Sound Effect --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------35
Environment Simulation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------35
Equalizer Selection ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36
Frequently Used Equalizer Setting ----------------------------------------------------------------------36
Karaoke Mode ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 36
Mixer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 37
Playback control ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37
Recording control -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38
Audio I/O -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------39
Speaker Conguration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40
Connector Settings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 41
S/PDIF ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41
Speaker Calibration ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42
Microphone ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------43
Noise Suppression -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------43
Beam Forming ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------43
Acoustic Echo Cancellation --------------------------------------------------------------------------43
Audio Demo----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44
Information ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44

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Motherboard Specications

q Chipset

v Intel® NM10 Family Express Chipset

q Size

v mini ITX form factor of 6.7 X 6.7 inch

q Microprocessor support

v Integrated with Intel® AtomTM processor D4/D5 series featuring an integrated graphics core

(Intel® GMA 3150) with graphics performance improvements

v Supports Front Side Bus (FSB) Frequency of 667 MHz

q Operating systems

v Supports Windows XP 32 bit/64 bit, Windows Vista 32 bit/64 bit and Windows 7 32bit/64bit

q System Memory

v Supports single-channel DDR2 800/667 SDRAM

v Supports two unbuffered DIMMs

v Maximum memory size: 4 GB

q USB 2.0 ports

v Supports hot plug and play

v Eight USB 2.0 ports (six rear panel ports, two from onboard USB header)

v Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480 Mbps transmission rate

q Onboard Serial ATA

v Independent DMA operation on two ports (Optional)

v Data transfer rates of 3.0 Gb/s

q Onboard Lan

v PCI Express base specication 1.0a compliant

v Compliant to 802.3x ow control support

v Wake On LAN (WOL) power management support

v RTL8111DL is Gigabit Ethernet controller

q Onboard High Denition Audio

v Supports 6-channel

v Supports Jack-Sensing function

v One SPDIF-out header on board

q Green Function

v Support SMM, APM, ACPI

v Suspend to DRAM supported (STR)

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v RTC timer to power-on the system

v AC power failure recovery

q Graphics Processing Unit Features

v Integrated with Intel® GMA 3150

v Direct X9 compliant Pixel Shader v2.0

v 3D Graphics Rendering Enhancements

v HDMI port output support (Optional)

q PCI Express Interface

v Provide 250 MB/s bandwidth for platform graphics

v Wake up function is supported

v Clock spread spectrum capability

q Expansion slots

v One PCI express X1 slot

v Two MINI PCI express slots

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Motherboard Layout

Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figure 2 shows the back panel connectors.

Figure 1. Board Layout

1. DDRII DIMM Sockets-DDRII1~2

2. CPU Fan Connector-CPUFAN

3. Serial-ATA (SATA) Connectors (SATA1~2)

4. Front Panel Header-FP1

5. Speaker Header-SPK1

6. 20-pin ATX Power Connector-PW1

7. 4-pin ATX_12V power connector-PW2

8. Clear CMOS Jumper-JP1

9. Mini PCIE Slot-M_PCIE1

10. PCI Express x1 Slot-PCIEX1

11. SYS Fan Connector-SYSFAN

12. COM Header_COM1

13. SPDIF-Out Header-CN6

14. Front pannel audio Header-FP_S1

15. Backpanel connectors

16. USB Headers-FP_U1

17. Mini PCIE Slot-M_PCIE2

18. Onboard CPU

19. Chipset

Figure 1

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DDR II -1

DDR II -2

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Rear panel

1. PS/2 Keyboard Port

3. HDMI Port (Optional)

5. VGA Port

2. USB Connectors

4. SPDIF Connectors

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7. LAN Connector

Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status.

· Yellow/Light Up/Blink = 10 Mbps/Link/Activity

· Yellow and Green/Light Up/Blink = 100 Mbps/link/Activity

· Yellow and Orange/Light Up/Blink = 1000 Mbps/link/Activity

6. Port 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel

Blue Line-In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out

Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Pink Mic In Mic In Center/Subwoofer

8. WiFi antenna connector (Optional)

Refer to the following to install the WiFi antenna modules.

Step 1. Secure the MINI PCIE card into the M_PCIE1/M_PCIE2 slot with screws.

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M_PCIE1/2 slot

MINI PCIE card

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Step 4. Remove the red cap from the WiFi antenna connector.

Install the WiFi antenna to the WiFi antenna connector, and make sure the screw is

rotated in clockwise direction.

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Note: 1. Users please note that the appearance of your WiFi antenna modules may

not be exactly the same as those shown in this manual.

2. Users can bend or rotate the WiFi antennas to the best receiving direction

according to the picture below.

Step 2. Secure the bracket to the motherboard with screws according to the picture below.

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Bracket

Step 3. Connect the WiFi wire to the MINI PCIE card as the following picture shows.

MINI PCIE card

Bracket

WiFi wire

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Hardware Installation

This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this

section are:

q Installing Memory DIMMs

q Installing the motherboard

q Installing the I/O Shield

q Connecting cables and setting switches

Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of re, electric shock, and injury, always follow basic safety precautions.

Remember to remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before

removing or installing any equipment from/to the computer chassis.

Hardware Installation

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Installing Memory DIMMs

This motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support two 240-pin DDR2

800/667. The total memory capacity is 4 GB. You must install at least one module in any of the

two slots. Refer to the following recommendations to install the memory modules.
q One DIMM: Install it into slot 1 or 2. You can install the DIMM into any slot, however, slot 1

is preferred.
q Two DIMMs: Install them into slot 1 and slot 2

Refer to the following procedure to install the memory modules. Note that there is only one gap

near the center of the DIMM slot. This slot matches the slot on the memory DIMM to ensure the

component is installed properly.

1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward.

2. Align the memory module to the DIMM slot, and insert the module vertically into the DIMM

slot. The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot automatically lock the DIMM into the

connector.

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Installing the Motherboard

The sequence of installing the motherboard into the chassis depends on the chassis you are

using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with an empty chassis. Deter-

mine if it would be easier to make all the connections prior to this step or to secure the mother-

board and then make all the connections. It is normally easier to secure the motherboard rst.

Use the following procedure to install the I/O shield and secure the motherboard into the chassis.

Note: Be sure that the CPU fan assembly has enough clearance for the chassis covers

to lock into place and for the expansion cards. Also make sure the CPU Fan assem

-bly is aligned with the vents on the covers.

Installing the I/O Shield

The motherboard kit comes with an I/O shield that is used to block radio frequency transmis-

sions, protects internal components from dust and foreign objects, and promotes correct airow

within the chassis.

Before installing the motherboard, install the I/O shield from the inside of the chassis. Press the

I/O shield into place and make sure it ts securely. If the I/O shield does not t into the chassis,

you would need to obtain the proper size from the chassis supplier.

Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis

Most computer chassis have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the motherboard

to be secured to the chassis and help to prevent short circuits. If there are studs that do not

align with a mounting hole on the motherboard, it is recommended that you remove that stud

to prevent the possibility of a short circuit. In most cases, it is recommended to secure the

motherboard with spacers.

1. Carefully place the motherboard onto the studs/spacers located inside the chassis.

2. Align the mounting holes with the studs/spacers.

3. Align the connectors to the I/O shield.

4. Ensure that the fan assembly is aligned with the chassis vents according to the fan assembly

instruction.

5. Secure the motherboard with screws.

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Connecting Cables and Setting Switches

This section takes you through all the connectors and switch settings necessary on the mother-

board. This will include:
q Power Connectors
v 20-pin ATX Power Connector-PW1

v 4-pin ATX_12V Power Connector-PW2
q Internal Headers/Connectors
v SPDIF-Out Header-CN6
v COM Header-COM1
v Front Panel Header-FP1
v USB Header-FP_U1
v Front Pannel Audio Header-FP_S1
v Speaker Header-SPK1
q Serial-ATA (SATA) Connectors (SATA1~2)
q Chassis Fan Connectors
q Expansion Slots
q CMOS Jumper Settings

See Figure 1 to locate the connectors and jumpers referenced in the following procedure.

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20-pin ATX Power Connector-PW1

PW1 is the main power supply connector. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are

properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into

the connector and make sure it is secure.

4-pin ATX_12V power connector-PW2

PW2, the 4-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the CPU. Align the pins

to the connector and press rmly until seated.

PW2-Pin Denition

Pin Signal

1 GND

2 GND

3 +12V

4 +12V

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Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V

2 +3.3V 12 -12V

3 GND 13 GND

4 +5V 14 PS_ON

5 GND 15 GND

6 +5V 16 GND

7 GND 17 GND

8 PWROK 18 -5V

9 +5V_AUX 19 +5V

10 +12V 20 +5V

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SPDIF-Out Header-CN6

This header provides a SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to digital multimedia device
through coaxial connector.

CN6 - Pin Denition

Pin Signal

1 GND

2 SPDIF-out

3 VCC

q PWRLED

Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector. The Power LED

indicates the system’s status.

q PWR SW

Attach the power button cable from the case to these two pins. Pressing the power button

on the front panel turns the system on and off rather than using the power supply button.

q HDD LED

Attach the hard disk drive indicator LED cable to these two pins. The HDD indicator LED

indicates the activity status of the hard disks.

q RST SW

Attach the Reset switch cable from the front panel of the case to these two pins. The system

restarts when the RESET switch is pressed.

Note: Some chassis do not have all four cables. Be sure to match the name on the

connectors to the corresponding pins.

FP1-Pin Denition

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 HDD_LED+ 2 PW_LED+

3 HDD_LED- 4 PW_LED-

5 GND 6 PWR_SW

7 RESET 8 GND

9 NC 10 KEY

CN6

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Front panel header-FP1

The front panel header on this motherboard is

one connector used to connect the following

four cables :

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FP1

COM1

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COM1 - Pin Denition

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 DCD 2 RXD

3 TXD 4 DTR

5 GND 6 DSR

7 RTS 8 CTS

9 RI 10 NC

COM Header-COM1

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USB Header-FP_U1

This motherboard contains six USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis.

The motherboard also contains one 10-pin internal header onboard.

Note: Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis

are equipped with the front panel option).

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Front Panel Audio Header-FP_S1

The audio connector supports HD audio standard and

provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front

Audio, the Rear Audio. The front Audio supports re-task-

ing function.

Note:

In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector.

Also please make sure the pin assignment on the cable is the same as the pin

assignment on the mainboard header. To nd out if the chassis you are buying supports

a front audio connector, please contract your dealer.

FP_S1-Pin Denition

PIN Assignment PIN Assignment

1 MIC2(L) 2 GND

3 MIC(R) 4 -ACZ-DET

5 Front Audio(R) 6 Reserved

7 FAVDIO-JD 8 Key(No pin)

9 Front Audio(L) 10 Reserved

FP_U1-Pin Denition

PIN Assignment PIN Assignment

1 VCC 2 VCC

3 USBP0- 4 USBP1-

5 USBP0+ 6 USBP1+

7 GND 8 GND

9 KEY 10 NC

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Speaker Header-SPK1

Serial-ATA (SATA) Connectors (SATA1~2)

The Serial ATA connector is used to connect the Serial ATA

device to the motherboard. These connectors support the thin

Serial ATA cables for primary storage devices. The current

Serial ATA interface allows up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate.

There are two serial ATA connectors on the motherboard that

support AHCI conguration.

SPK1-Pin Denition

PIN Assignment

1 VCC

2 NC

3 NC

4 SPK-

SATA-Pin Denition

Pin Signal

1 GND

2 TXP

3 TXN

4 GND

5 RXN

6 RXP

7 GND

Fan Connectors

There are two fan connectors on the

motherboard, including system fan

connector-SYSFAN and CPU fan

connector-CPUFAN.

SPK1

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Control

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Expansion slots

The motherboard contains three expansion slots, two Mini PCIE slots and one PCIE x1 slot.

Mini PCIE Slots-MINI_PCIE1/2

There are two Mini PCIE slots, reserved for the WiFi Module.

PCIE x1 Slot-PCIEX1

There is one PCI Express x1 slot that is designed to accommodate less bandwidth intensive

cards, such as a modem or LAN card. The PCI Express x1 slot provides 500 MB/s bandwidth.

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Jumper Settings

This chapter explains how to congure the motherboard’s hardware. Before using your
computer, make sure all jumpers and DRAM modules are set correctly. Refer to this section
whenever in doubt.

CMOS Clear Jumper-JP1

Close Open * = Default setting.
If you want to clear the system conguration, use the JP1 (Clear CMOS Jumper) to clear data.

Notice:

1. Be sure to save the CMOS setting when exit the CMOS.

2. If the CPU is frequency multiplier locked, no CPU speed change will be seen even if the
frequency multiplier setting in CMOS setup is changed.

JP1 Selection

1-2* Normal*

2-3 CMOS Clear

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Conguring the BIOS

This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup
menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

Enter BIOS Setup

The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Correctly
setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance.

Use the following procedure to verify/change BIOS settings.

1. Power on the computer.,

2. Press the Del key when the following message briey displays at the bottom of
the screen during the Power On Self Test (POST).

Pressing Del takes you to the BIOS Setup Utility.

Note: 1. We reserve the right to update the BIOS version presented in the manual. The
BIOS pictures shown in this section are for reference only.

2. It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS settings.
Changing some settings could damage your system.

Main Menu

This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS
automatically detects the items in this menu.

Note: Users please note
that the data in gray is non­changeable, and the others
are for selection.

q AMI BIOS

Displays the auto-detected BIOS information

q Processor

Display the auto-detected CPU specication

q System Memory

Displays the auto-detected system memory

q System time

Allows you to set the system time

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Advanced Menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other
system devices. Press <enter> to display the conguration options:

CPU Conguration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically
detects. Press <enter>to display the conguration options:

q Congure advanced CPU settings

Displays the auto-detected CPU information

q Max CPUID Value Limit

Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item
to [Disable] Windows XP operating system; set this item to [Enable] for legacy
operating system such as Windows NT4.0..

q Execute-Disable Bit Capability

This function enhances protection of your computer , reducing exposure to viruses
and malicious buffer overow attacks when working with its supporting software
and system.

q Hyper Threading Technology

Enable this function for Windows and Linux4 OS, (OS supports Hyper Threading
Technology)
Disable this function for other OS. (OS not optimized for Hyper Threading
Technology)

q Congure SATA as

This item allows you to congure SATA as IDE/AHCI/Disabled mode.
q SATA Run Mode Conguration
This item allows you to congure the SATA run mode.

This item will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS.
q IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

The item allows you to select the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices.

q ATA (PI) 80pin Cable detection

The item allows you to select the mechanism for detecting 80pin ATA(PI) cable.

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Hardware Health Conguration

This menu gives you an overview of the Hardware Health Conguration, including
System Temperature, CPU Temperature, and etc..

ACPI Conguration

The items in this menu allow you to set General ACPI conguration, Advanced ACPI
Conguration and Chipset ACPI Conguration.

MPS Conguration

The items in this menu allow you to congure MPS.

PCI Express Conguration

The items in this menu allow you to enable or disable PCI Express L0S and L1 link
power states.

Smbios Conguration

SMBIOS SMI wrapper support for PnP Function 50h-54h.

USB Conguration

The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features. Press <enter>
To display the conguration options:
q Legacy USB Support

Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating
systems.

q USB 2.0 Controller Mode

Allows you to congure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed or Full Speed .

q BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off
feature.

q Legacy USB1.1 HC Support

Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB1.1 HC support.

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PCIPnP Menu

The PCIPnP menu shows the congurations of PCI bus system and PnP features.
Press <enter> to display the conguration options:

Caution: Since wrong
settings may cause
system to malfunction,
it is not recommended
for nonprofessionals to
change the settings of the
PCIPnP menu.

q Clear NVRAM

The item allows you to select whether clear NVRAM during system boot.

q Plug and Play O/S

When set to [No], BIOS congure all the devices in the system. When set to
[YES] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system
congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.

q PCI Latency Timer

Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer
register.

q Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

When set to [YES], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the requests for an
IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even
if requested .

q Palette Snooping

When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that
an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function
correctly.

Conguring the BIOS

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Boot Menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Press <enter> to
display the conguration options:

Boot Settings Conguration

The items allow you to congure Boot settings. Press <enter> To display the
conguration options:

q Quick Boot

Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests while booting
to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS
performs all the POST items.

q Quiet Boot

When set to [Disabled], displays normal POST message. When set to [Enabled],
displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages.

q AddOn ROM Display Mode

Sets the display mode for option ROM.

q Bootup Num-Lock

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.

q PS/2 Mouse Support

This item allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse.

q Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

When set to [Enabled], the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error
occurs.

q Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display

When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message “press DEL to run setup”
during POST.

q Interrupt 19 Capture

When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMS to trap interrupt 19.

q PCI IDE BusMaster

When set to [Enabled], BIOS use PCI busmastering for reading /writing to IDE
drives.

q OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card

Use this option to set the PCI slot number for some PCI IDE Cards holding.

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Security Menu

The security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Press
<enter> to display the conguration options:

Change Supervisor/User Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor/user password. The Supervisor/User
Password item on top of the screen shows the default setting: [Not Installed]. After you
set a password, this item shows [Installed].

To set a Supervisor/User Password:

1. Select the item [Change Supervisor/User Password] and press <Enter>.

2. From the password box, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or
numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted:
The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your
password.
To change the supervisor/user password, follow the same steps as setting a use
password.
To clear the supervisor/user password, select the item [Change Supervisor/User
password], then press <enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

The items allow you to enable or disable booting sector virus protection.

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Chipset Menu

The chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Press
<enter> to display the sub-menu:

NorthBridge Conguration

The items allow you to congure north bridge features, including Memory, Graphic,
Video, and so on.

SouthBridge Conguration

The items allow you to congure south bridge features, including USB, HDA, Onboard
Lan, and so on.

Exit Menu

The exit menu items allow you to load the option or failsafe default values for the BIOS
items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Press <enter> to display
the sub-menu:

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Save Changes and Exit

Select this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the
BIOS Setup and exit the BIOS Setup. When the diolog box [Save conguration
changes and exit setup?] appears, select [Ok] to save and exit, or select [Cancel] to
return to the main menu.

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the
setup program. If you made changes to elds other than system date, system time,
and password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting.

Discard Changes

This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously
saved values. After selecting this option, a conrmation appears. Select [Ok] to dis­card any change and load the previously saved values.

Load Optimal Defaults

This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the
setup menus. When you select this option, a conrmation window appears. Select
[Ok] to load default values. Select [Cancel] to make other changes before saving the
values to the non-volatile RAM.

Load Failsafe Defaults

This option has been set by the manufacturer and represents settings which provide
the minimum requirements for your system to operate.

Conguring the BIOS

FLASH Update Procedure

The program AFUDOS XX.ROM is included on the driver CD (D:\Utility\AFUDOS XX.ROM). Please
follow the recommended procedure to update the ash BIOS, as listed below.

1. Create a DOS-bootable oppy diskette. Copy the new BIOS le (just obtained or downloaded)

and the utility program AFUDOS XX.ROM to the diskette.

2. Allow the PC system to boot from the DOS diskette.

3. At the DOS prompt, type

AFUDOS XX.ROM /P /C /B /N /X <ENTER>

Note: XX (the BIOS le name) can be dened by users.

4. Wait until the ash-update is complete.

5. Restart the PC.

Warning: - Do not turn off or RESET the computer during the ash process.

- If you are not sure how to upgrade the BIOS, please take your computer to an
Authorized Service Center and have a trained technician do the work for you.

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Installing Drivers and Software

Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped in the

kit, you need to load your operating system. The motherboard supports Windows

XP 32 bit/64 bit; Windows Vista 32 bit/64 bit and Windows 7 32bit/64bit.

The kit comes with a CD that contains utility drivers and additional INTEL software.

The CD that has been shipped with your Intel® NM10 motherboard contains the following

software and drivers:

q Intel chipset Driver

q HDA sound driver

q Intel Graphics Driver

q Realtek PCIE network Driver

Note. We reserve the right to update the driver version presented in the manual. The driver
installation pictures shown in this section are for reference only.

Driver Installation

1. Insert the Intel® NM10 driver CD into the drive after loading your operating system, and then

you can see the interface below.

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2. Left-click Intel chipset Driver, begin loading

Note. If the MINI PCIE card is installed, the option Atheros Wireless driver will display as
the following window.

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3. Left-click HDA sound driver, begin loading

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4. Left-click Intel Graphics Driver, begin loading

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5. Left-click Realtek PCIE network Driver, begin loading

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6. Left-click Atheros Wireless driver, begin loading

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At last, you can enter Computer Management that provides information about the hardware
devices on this motherboard to check if the driver installation is complete.

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The adjustment of graghics properties

Thank you for choosing our NM10 series motherboard.

The product is specially designed to support HDMI/VGA dual display on Intel® ATOM

TM

+ NM10

platform, please read the following information and congure the system accordingly to enjoy

the unique feature.

Note: 1. Before adjusting the graphics properties, make sure that the graphics driver has

been installed completely.

2. The screenshots shown in this section are for the Windows® XP operating

system.

Users please note that the graghics properties can be adjusted as the following instructions.

1. Right-click the mouse on the desktop, and choose Graphics Properties item.

An interface will display as the image below. Click Display Settings tab, you can see the

default Screen Resolution.

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2. In Display Devices tab, set Operating Mode to Single Display, and set Primary

Device to Monitor.

3. Click Display Settings tab, choose the Screen Resolution you want, and click Apply.

4. The dialogue box will appear as the image below. If you conrm the desktop change,

please click OK. If you want to keep the settings, please click Cancel.

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Realtek HD Audio Driver Setup

Getting Started

After Realtek HD Audio Driver being installed (insert the driverCD and follow the
on-screen instructions), “Realtek HD Audio Manager” icon will show in System tray
as below. Double click the icon and the control panel will appear:

Sound Effect

After clicking on the “Sound Effect” tab, 3 sections “Environment”, “Equalizer” and
“Karaoke” are available for selection.

Environment Simulation

You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow,
totally 23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound
Manager also provides ve popular settings “Stone Corridor”, “Bathroom”, “Sewer
pipe”, “Arena” and “Audio Corridor” for quick enjoyment.

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Equalizer Selection

The Equalizer section allows you to create your own preferred settings by utilizing
this tool.

In standard 10 bands of equalizer, ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz are available:

Frequently Used Equalizer Setting

Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long
experience at audio eld, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain
optimized equalizer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment.

How to Use

Other than the buttons “Pop” “Live” “Club” & “Rock” shown on the page, to pull down
the arrow in “Others” , you will nd more optimized settings available to you.

Karaoke Mode

Karaoke mode brings Karaoke fun back home by simply using the music you usually
play, Karaoke mode can help you eliminate the vocal of the song or adjust the key to
accommodate your range.

Vocal Cancellation: Single click on “Voice Cancellation”, the vocals of the songs
will be erased, while the background music is still playing which lets you take over
the vocal part.

Key Adjustment: Using “Up / Down Arrow” to nd a key which better ts your vocal
range.

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Mixer

Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager integrates Microsoft’s “Volume Control” functions
into the Mixer page. This gives you the advantage to you to create your favorite
sound effect in one single tool.

Playback control

Mute

You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute
sound output.

Tool

√ Show the following volume control

This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed, total
13 items to be chosen.

√ Advanced controls

√ Enable playback multi-streaming

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With this function, you will be able to have an audio chat with your friends via
headphone (stream 1 from front panel) while still have music (stream 2 from back
panel) playing. At any given period, you can have maximum 2 streams operating
simultaneously.

Recording control

Mute

You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute
sound input.

Tool

√ Show the following volume controls

This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed.

√ Advanced controls.

Advanced control is a “Microphone Boost” icon.
Once this item is checked, you will nd “advanced” icon beside “Front Pink In” &
“Mic Volume”. With this, the input signal into “Front Pink In” & “Mic Volume” will
be strengthen.

√ Enable recording multi-streaming

At any given period, you can have maximum 2 streams operating simultaneously.

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Audio I/O

Realtek HD Audio Manager frees you from default speaker settings. Different from
before, for each jack, they are not limited to perform certain functions. Instead, now
each jack is able to be chosen to perform either output (i.e. playback) function or
input (i.e. Recording) function, we call this “Retasking”.

Audio I/O aims to help you setting jacks as you wish. Moreover, other than blue to
blue, pink to pink, the way that you used to do, Audio I/O would guide you to other
right jacks that can also serve as microphone / speaker / headphone.

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Speaker Conguration

Step 1: Plug in the device in any available jack.
Step 2:

Dialogue “connected device” will pop up for your selection. Please select the

device you are trying to plug in.

*

If the device is being plugged into the correct jack, you will be able to nd the
icon beside the jack changed to the one that is same as your device.

*

If not correct, Realtek HD Audio Manager will guide you to plug the device into
the correct jack.

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Connector Settings

Click to access connector settings

√ Mute rear panel when front headphone plugged in

Once this option is checked, when front headphone is plugged, the music that is
playing from the back panel, will be stopped.

√ Disable front panel jack detection (option)

Did not nd any function on front panel jacks?
Please check if front jacks on your system are so-called AC’97 jacks. If so,
please check this item to disable front panel jack detection.

√ Enable auto popup dialogue, when device has been plugged in.

Once this item checked, the dialog “Connected device” would automatically pop up

when device plugged in.

S/PDIF

Short for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio le transfer format. S/PDIF
allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without having
to be converted rst to an analog format. Maintaining the viability of a digital signal
prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog.

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√ Output Sampling Rate

- 44.1KHz: This is recommended while playing CD

- 48KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD or Dolby.

- 96KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD-Audio.

√ Output Source

- Output digital audio source: The digital audio format (such as .wav, .mp3,

.midi, and etc.) will come out through S/PDIF-Out.

Speaker Calibration

After you have successfully plugged in speakers and assigned to the right jacks,
you are only one more step to go to enjoy the intended sound. We provide “Speaker
Calibration” to help you check if the speakers are located in the correct position.

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Microphone

This page is designed to provide you better microphone / recording quality.

Below picture indicates both “Noise Suppression” & “Acoustic Echo Cancellation”
are both enabled.

Noise Suppression

If you feel that the background noise, especially the sound generated from the fan
inside PC, is too loud? Try “Noise Suppression”, which allows you to cut off and
suppress disturbing noise.

Beam Forming

Also known as “directional recording”, this option lets you do the following: Once
beam forming is enabled; only the sound from certain direction will be recorded. You
will get the best quality if you chose 90° position, which we recommend you to use,
this effectively means that you speak right into the microphone.

Note: A Stereo Microphone is required when using Beam Forming function.

Acoustic Echo Cancellation

This function prevents playback sound from being recorded by microphone together
with your sound. For example, you might have chance to use VOIP function through
Internet with your friends. The voice of your friend will come out from speakers
(playback). However, the voice of your friend might also be recorded into your
microphone then go back to your friend through Internet. In that case, your friend
will hear his/her own voice again. With AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation) enabled at
your side, your friend can enjoy the benet with less echo.

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This section provides information about your current system audio device.

Information

Audio Demo

The section “3D Audio Demo” grants you another possibility to enjoy your sound.
The Audio Demo allows you to listen to sound in an extraordinary way.

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