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Hardware Setup

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AN8 SLI

Note:

It is recommended to connect to a power with 350W, 20A +5VDC capacity at least for heavily

loaded system, and a 2A +5VSB capacity at least for supporting wake-up features.

The auxiliary 12V power connector [ATX4P1] provides an additional
power source for devices added on PCI Express slots. It is highly
recommended to attach 12V power from the power supplier for the best
system stability.

User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for AN8 SLI

Page 1: ...AN8 Series AN8 SLI AN8 Ultra AN8 3rd Eye AN8 V2 0 AN8 AN8 V AMD Athlon 64 64FX System Board Socket 939 User s Manual 4200 0438 11 Rev 1 04 ...

Page 2: ...al or consequential damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Product names appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and trademarks and product names or brand names appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners This document contains materials protected under International Copyright Laws All rights reserved No part of this manua...

Page 3: ...eaders and Switches 2 10 1 ATX Power Input Connectors 2 10 2 FAN Power Connectors 2 12 3 CMOS Memory Clearing Header 2 13 4 Front Panel Switches Indicators Headers 2 14 5 Additional USB Port Headers 2 15 6 Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers 2 16 7 Wake up Header 2 17 8 GURU Clock Connection Header 2 19 9 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors 2 20 10 Serial ATA Connectors 2 22 11 Status Indicators 2 2...

Page 4: ...ed Defaults 3 27 3 10 Set Password 3 27 3 11 Save Exit Setup 3 27 3 12 Exit Without Saving 3 27 Appendix A Install nVidia nForce Chipset Driver A 1 Appendix B Install Realtek Audio Driver B 1 Appendix C Install USB 2 0 Driver C 1 Appendix D Install AMD64 Processor Driver D 1 Appendix E Install ABIT µGuru Utility E 1 Appendix F AN8 NVRaid Floppy Disk F 1 Appendix G POST Code Definition G 1 Appendix...

Page 5: ...ogy AN8 SLI Two PCI Express X16 slots support NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface Increase bandwidth of the PCI Express bus providing 60x the bandwidth of PCI 5 NV SATA RAID Supports SATA150 RAID 0 1 0 1 JBOD Support SATA 1 5Gbps data transfer rate AN8 3rd Eye AN8 AN8 V2 0 AN8 V Supports SATA 3Gbps data transfer rate AN8 SLI AN8 Ultra 6 NV GbE LAN NVIDIA Gigabit Ethernet Controller NVIDIA Secure Networ...

Page 6: ...ectors AN8 SLI AN8 Ultra 3x USB 2 0 headers 1x IEEE 1394 header AN8 SLI AN8 Ultra AN8 3rd Eye AN8 V2 0 AN8 12 Back Panel I O 1x IEEE 1394 Connector AN8 SLI AN8 Ultra AN8 3rd Eye AN8 V2 0 AN8 1x PS 2 keyboard 1x PS 2 mouse 4x USB 2 0 1x RJ 45 LAN Connector 1x OTES AN8 SLI AN8 Ultra AN8 3rd Eye AN8 V2 0 AN8 13 Miscellaneous ATX form factor 305 x 245 mm 14 Order Information Model Features AN8 SLI NF4...

Page 7: ...Introduction 1 3 1 2 Layout Diagram AN8 SLI User s Manual ...

Page 8: ...1 4 Chapter 1 1 3 Layout Diagram AN8 Ultra AN8 Series ...

Page 9: ...Introduction 1 5 1 4 Layout Diagram AN8 3rd Eye AN8 User s Manual ...

Page 10: ...1 6 Chapter 1 1 5 Layout Diagram AN8 V2 0 AN8 Series ...

Page 11: ...Introduction 1 7 1 6 Layout Diagram AN8 V User s Manual ...

Page 12: ...1 8 Chapter 1 1 8 Chapter 1 AN8 Series AN8 Series ...

Page 13: ...le the best way to attach the board is to 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 i...

Page 14: ...ean the heatsink surface and apply new thermal interface material first 1 Pull out the socket locking lever slightly then lift it up 2 Align the corner with triangle mark of the processor with the marking on the motherboard and then place the processor vertical down into the socket 3 Lower the locking lever to the fully locked position 4 Apply thermal interface material 5 Place the heatsink and fa...

Page 15: ...urn the cam lever to lock into the retention frame 8 Attach the four pin power plug from the heatsink and fan assembly to the CPU FAN connector For detailed information on how to install your heatsink and fan assembly please refer to the instruction manual that came packed with the heatsink and fan assembly you bought User s Manual ...

Page 16: ... Setting Single rank N A Empty N A DDR400 Double rank N A Empty N A DDR400 Empty N A Single rank N A DDR400 Empty N A Double rank N A DDR400 Single rank N A Single rank N A DDR400 Single rank N A Double rank N A DDR400 Double rank N A Single rank N A DDR400 64 bits Single Channel Double rank N A Double rank N A DDR333 Single rank Single rank Empty Empty DDR400 Double rank Double rank Empty Empty D...

Page 17: ...dules of the same type and size for slots DIMM1 DIMM2 and slots DIMM3 DIMM4 AN8 Ultra AN8 3rd Eye AN8 AN8 V2 0 AN8 V NOTE This illustration is based on the model AN8 Ultra All other models except for AN8 SLI share the same connector header and jumper positions AN8 SLI NOTE Usually there is no hardware or BIOS setup requires after adding or removing memory modules but you will have to clear the CMO...

Page 18: ... ejector tabs at both sides of the slot automatically snaps into the mounting notch Do not force the DIMM module in with extra force as the DIMM module only fit in one direction 5 To remove the DIMM modules push the two ejector tabs on the slot outward simultaneously and then pull out the DIMM module ATTENTION Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer or optional boar...

Page 19: ...insert the SLI ready graphics cards into PCIEXP1 and PCIEXP2 slots NOTE When PCIEXP2 slot functions as a PCIE x1 slot under Normal mode insert the PCIE x1 card into the marked area of PCIEXP2 slot This motherboard is factory pre installed with an ABIT SLI switchboard By the default Normal mode this motherboard is set for one single graphics card operation To operate two graphics cards on this moth...

Page 20: ...board Carefully pull the switchboard out of the slot 2 Flip the switchboard over to the side labeled with SLI Carefully insert the switchboard into the slot 3 Slightly push down the switchboard until the retention clip snap into places Make sure the switchboard is completely inserted into the slot 4 Insert the two graphics cards into PCIEXP1 and PCIEXP2 slots on the motherboard 5 There are goldfin...

Page 21: ...the graphics cards to the chassis with screws NOTE The OTES SLIpstream that packed in the package is optional Please refer to the Quick Installation Guide of the OTES SLIpstream if you wish to install it IMPORTANT Please disable the following items in BIOS setup while running under SLI mode All the FanEQ controls CPU NB SYS OTES1 OTES2 and AUX FanEQ Control and Cool n Quiet Technology The system m...

Page 22: ... adding or removing any peripheral or component Failing to do so may cause severe damage to your motherboard and or peripherals Plug in the AC power cord only after you have carefully checked everything 1 ATX Power Input Connectors This motherboard provides two power connectors to connect ATX12V power supplier NOTE This 24 pin power connector ATXPWR1 is compliant to the former 20 pin type Pay atte...

Page 23: ... heavily loaded system and a 2A 5VSB capacity at least for supporting wake up features The auxiliary 12V power connector ATX4P1 provides an additional power source for devices added on PCI Express slots It is highly recommended to attach 12V power from the power supplier for the best system stability User s Manual ...

Page 24: ...1 CPU Fan Power Connector SYSFAN1 System Fan Power Connector AUXFAN1 Auxiliary Fan Power Connector NBFAN1 Chipset Fan Power Connector OTESFAN1 OTESFAN2 OTES Fan Power Connector WARNING These fan connectors are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on these connectors AN8 Ultra AN8 3rd Eye AN8 AN8 V2 0 AN8 V AN8 SLI AN8 Series ...

Page 25: ...Pin 1 2 shorted default Normal operation Pin 2 3 shorted Clear CMOS memory WARNING Turn the power off first including the 5V standby power before clearing the CMOS memory Failing to do so may cause your system to work abnormally or malfunction AN8 Ultra AN8 3rd Eye AN8 AN8 V2 0 AN8 V AN8 SLI User s Manual ...

Page 26: ...he LED to not light but a wrong connection of the switches could cause system malfunction AN8 Ultra AN8 3rd Eye AN8 AN8 V2 0 AN8 V AN8 SLI 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 ...

Page 27: ...B cable designed for USB 2 0 specifications AN8 Ultra AN8 3rd Eye AN8 AN8 V2 0 AN8 V Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data0 4 Data1 5 Data0 6 Data1 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NC 10 NC AN8 SLI Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data0 4 Data1 5 Data0 6 Data1 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NC 10 NC User s Manual ...

Page 28: ...nection through an extension cable and bracket AN8 Ultra AN8 3rd Eye AN8 AN8 V2 0 Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 TPA0 2 TPA0 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB0 6 TPB0 7 12V 8 12V 9 NC 10 GND AN8 SLI Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 TPA0 2 TPA0 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB0 6 TPB0 7 12V 8 12V 9 NC 10 GND AN8 Series ...

Page 29: ...n support at Keyboard Mouse port Pin 2 3 shorted default Enable wake up function support at Keyboard Mouse port USB PWR1 Pin 1 2 shorted Disable wake up function support at USB1 port Pin 2 3 shorted default Enable wake up function support at USB1 port USB PWR2 Pin 1 2 shorted Disable wake up function support at USB2 port Pin 2 3 shorted default Enable wake up function support at USB2 port User s M...

Page 30: ...ction support at FP USB1 port USB PWR4 Pin 1 2 shorted Disable wake up function support at FP USB2 port Pin 2 3 shorted default Enable wake up function support at FP USB2 port USB PWR5 Pin 1 2 shorted Disable wake up function support at FP USB3 port Pin 2 3 shorted default Enable wake up function support at FP USB3 port AN8 Series ...

Page 31: ...Hardware Setup 2 19 8 GURU Clock Connection Header This header is reserved for connecting ABIT s exclusive GURU Clock AN8 Ultra AN8 3rd Eye AN8 AN8 V2 0 AN8 V AN8 SLI User s Manual ...

Page 32: ...re 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 NOTE The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin 1 on both the FDC1 port and the floppy connector AN8 Series ...

Page 33: ... 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 NOTE 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 connecto...

Page 34: ...2 22 Chapter 2 10 Serial ATA Connectors These connectors are provided to attach one Serial ATA device at each channel via Serial ATA cable AN8 Ultra AN8 3rd Eye AN8 AN8 V2 0 AN8 V AN8 SLI AN8 Series ...

Page 35: ...is LED lights up when the power supply is connected with power source LED2 VCC This LED lights up when the system power is on LED3 This LED lights up when the system works on SLI mode AN8 SLI AN8 Ultra AN8 3rd Eye AN8 AN8 V2 0 AN8 V AN8 SLI User s Manual ...

Page 36: ... 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 ...

Page 37: ...Hardware Setup 2 25 13 PCI Express x16 Slot This slot is used to attach the next generation of graphics architecture AN8 Ultra AN8 3rd Eye AN8 AN8 V2 0 AN8 V AN8 SLI User s Manual ...

Page 38: ...e used to attach the next generation of I O architecture AN8 Ultra AN8 3rd Eye AN8 AN8 V2 0 AN8 V AN8 SLI SLI Switchboard Slot AN8 SLI 15 This slot and the pre installed ABIT SLI Switch set the graphic mode to either Normal or SLI mode AN8 SLI AN8 Series ...

Page 39: ...onnection through optical fiber to digital multimedia devices It also connects to the line out from external audio sources Mic in Connects to the plug from external microphone Line out Connects to the front left and front right channel in the 7 1 channel or regular 2 channel audio system Cen Sub Connects to the center and subwoofer channel in the 7 1 channel audio system R L R R Rear Left Rear Rig...

Page 40: ...2 28 Chapter 2 S PDIF Connection Note Remove the rubber protection caps before using this optical fiber cable AN8 Series ...

Page 41: ...utput Connection 1 Pull out the 3 5mm adapter at one end Plug the rest of this end into the SPDIF OUT jack on the daughter card 2 Plug another end into the S PDIF In Digital In jack on your digital multimedia device User s Manual ...

Page 42: ...ion 1 Plug the end with 3 5mm adapter into the Line in IN jack on this daughter card This jack is used for either optical or line input 2 Plug another end into the S PDIF Out Digital Out jack on your digital multimedia device AN8 Series ...

Page 43: ...etup 2 31 Line in connection 1 Plug one end of a standard 3 5mm audio stereo cable into the Line in IN jack on this daughter card 2 Plug another end into the Line out jack on your multimedia device User s Manual ...

Page 44: ...2 32 Chapter 2 Analog connection for 7 1 channel audio system Please follow the below diagram to connect your sound system to the audio daughter card AN8 Series ...

Page 45: ...r to digital multimedia devices Mic in Connects to the plug from external microphone Line in Connects to the line out from external audio sources Line out Connects to the front left and front right channel in the 5 1 channel or regular 2 channel audio system S L S R Connects to the surround left and surround right channel in the 5 1 channel audio system Cen Sub Connects to the center and subwoofer...

Page 46: ... on this daughter card 3 Plug another end into the Digital Out SPDIF Out jack on your digital multimedia device S PDIF Output Connection 1 Remove the rubber protection caps from both ends of the cable 2 Plug one end of the cable into the SPDIF OUT jack on this daughter card 3 Plug another end into the Digital In SPDIF In jack on your digital multimedia device AN8 Series ...

Page 47: ...Hardware Setup 2 35 Analog connection for 5 1 channel audio system Please follow the below diagram to connect your sound system to the audio daughter card User s Manual ...

Page 48: ...connector at front panel AN8 3rd Eye AN8 AN8 V2 0 AN8 V AN8 SLI AN8 Ultra Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 Audio Mic 2 Ground 3 Audio Mic Bias 4 VCC 5 Speaker Out Right Channel 6 Speaker Out Right Channel Return 7 X 8 NC 9 Speaker Out Left Channel 10 Speaker Out Left Channel Return AN8 Series ...

Page 49: ...Hardware Setup 2 37 18 Internal Audio Connectors These connectors connect to the audio output of internal CD ROM drive or add on card AN8 3rd Eye AN8 AN8 V2 0 AN8 V AN8 SLI AN8 Ultra User s Manual ...

Page 50: ...AN8 V Mouse Connects to PS 2 mouse Keyboard Connects to PS 2 keyboard IEEE1 Connects to devices of IEEE1394 protocol LAN1 Connects to Local Area Network USB1 USB2 Connects to USB devices such as scanner digital speakers monitor mouse keyboard hub digital camera joystick etc AN8 Series ...

Page 51: ...tility PnP PCI Configurations Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Password Integrated Peripherals Save Exit Setup Power Management Setup Exit Without Saving Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup F6 Save PROFILE to BIOS Select Item NF CK804 6A61FA1BC 00 F7 Load PROFILE from BIOS OC Guru ABIT EQ NOTE In order to increase ...

Page 52: ...his item displays the processor speed of the CPU installed on this motherboard CPU Operating Speed This item displays the CPU operating speed according to the type and speed of your CPU You can also select the User Define option to enter the manual option User Define WARNING The wrong settings of the multiplier and external clock in certain circumstances may cause CPU damage Setting the working fr...

Page 53: ... voltages Leave this setting to default unless the current voltage setting cannot be detected or is not correct The option User Define enables you to select the following voltages manually CPU Core Voltage This item selects the CPU core voltage DDR SDRAM Voltage This item selects the voltage for DRAM slot DDR VTT Voltage This item selects the voltage for VTTMEM port nForce4 Voltage This item selec...

Page 54: ... display the power cycle statistics for each element ABIT EQ Click right arrow key to switch from OC Guru setup menu to ABIT EQ setup menu µGuru Utility V1 00 OC Guru ABIT EQ Item Help ABIT EQ Beep Control Enabled Temperature Monitoring Press Enter Voltage Monitoring Press Enter Fan Speed Monitoring Press Enter FanEQ1 Control Press Enter FanEQ2 Control Press Enter Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10...

Page 55: ...odule Shutdown Enable Use Space key to enable system shutdown function If the CPU System PWM s temperature exceeds the shutdown temperature limit the system would shutdown automatically Shutdown Temp This item sets the temperature that would shutdown the system automatically in order to prevent system overheats Beep Enable Use Space key to enable warning beeps function Once the system has detected...

Page 56: ...X 5V 5 03V 6 00V 4 00V ATX 3 3V 3 39V 3 95V 2 65V ATX 5VSB 5 06V 6 00V 4 00V Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit All Voltages These items display the voltage of each element Shutdown Enable Use Space key to enable system shutdown function If the voltage of corresponding element is higher lower than the high low limit the system would automatically shutdown Beep Enable Use Space key to ...

Page 57: ...Exit CPU NB SYS OTES1 OTES2 AUX FAN Speed These items display the speed of the fans connected to CPU NB SYS OTES1 OTES2 and AUX FAN headers Shutdown Enable Use Space key to enable system shutdown function Once the system has detected that the fan speed is lower than the low limit value system will shutdown automatically Beep Enable Use Space key to enable warning beeps function If the fan speed is...

Page 58: ...BIT EQ FanEQ2 Control OTES1 FanEQ Control Enabled Item Help Reference Temperature SY Temper S ature Control Temperature High 45 C 113 F Control Temperature Low 35 C 95 F DC Fan Voltage High 12 0V DC Fan Voltage Low 6 0V OTES2 FanEQ Control Enabled Reference Temperature SY Temper S ature Control Temperature High 45 C 113 F Control Temperature Low 35 C 95 F DC Fan Voltage High 12 0V DC Fan Voltage L...

Page 59: ... but there is only one CPU Temperature item to choose for the CPU FanEQ Control Control Temperature High Low This item sets the high and low temperature limits desired for the fan speed control DC Fan Voltage High Low This item sets the high and low voltage limits for the fan NOTE The value of high limit must be set above the one of low limit User s Manual ...

Page 60: ...annel 5 Master None IDE Channel 6 Master None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Drive B None Halt On All But keyboard Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 1046520K Total Memory 1047552K Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Date mm dd yy This item sets the date you specify usually the current date in the format of Month Date a...

Page 61: ...DE Channel 4 Master IDE Channel 5 Master IDE Channel 6 Master When set to Auto the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE drive you are using If you want to define your own drive by yourself set it to Manual and make sure you fully understand the meaning of the parameters Please refer to the instruction manual provided by the device s manufacturer to get the setting right Access Mode This ...

Page 62: ...whenever the BIOS detect a non fatal error No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error detected All But Keyboard The system boot will stop for all errors except a keyboard error All But Diskette The system boot will stop for all errors except a diskette error All But Disk Key The system boot will stop for all errors except a diskette or keyboard error Base Memory This item displays the a...

Page 63: ...By pressing Enter key you can enter its submenu where the hard disks detected can be selected for the booting sequence to boot up system This item functions only when there is the option of Hard Disk in any one of the First Second Third Boot Device items CD ROM Boot Priority This item allows you to select the booting priority of CD ROM devices NOTE This item appears only if you install CD ROM devi...

Page 64: ...the system will boot and you can enter the BIOS setup menu freely NOTE Don t forget your password If you forget the password you will have to open the computer case and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up the system But by doing this you will have to reset all previously set options MPS Version Ctrl For OS This item specifies which version of MPS Multi Processor Specification...

Page 65: ... Configuration Click Enter key to enter its submenu Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Configuration DRAM Timing Selectable Auto Item Help X DRAM Clock Auto X CAS latency Time Auto X Row Cycle Time Auto X Row Refresh Cycle Time Auto X RAS to CAS delay Auto X RAS to RAS delay Auto X Min RAS Active time Auto X RAS Precharge Time Auto X Write Recovery Time Auto X Write to Read Dela...

Page 66: ...o refresh time RAS to CAS Delay This item specifies the RAS active to CAS read write delay time to the same bank RAS to RAS Delay This item specifies the RAS active to RAS active delay time of different bank Min RAS Active Time This item specifies the minimum RAS active time RAS Precharge Time This item specifies the RAS precharge time Write Recovery Time This item specifies the time measured from...

Page 67: ...he method to remap the 32 bit Dram memory hole Leave this item to its default Auto Setting MTRR mapping mode The item selects the MTRR mapping mode The MTRR Memory Type and Range Registers controls the access and cacheability of memory regions in the processor Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu SSE SSE2 Instructions This item allows you to Enable or Disable the SSE SSE2 Streaming SIMD Ex...

Page 68: ...Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onchip PCI Device USB Controller V1 1 V2 0 Item Help USB Memory Type Shadow USB Keyboard Support Disable USB Mouse Support Disable LAN Controller Auto LAN Boot ROM Disabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults USB Controller Three options are available Disabled...

Page 69: ...s or disables the LAN controller LAN Boot ROM This item allows you to use the boot ROM instead of a disk drive to boot up the system and access the local area network directly IDE RAID Function Click Enter key to enter its submenu Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE RAID Fuction Setup IDE Function Setup Press Enter Item Help RAID Config Press Enter Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1...

Page 70: ... you to enable or disable the primary IDE1 and secondary IDE2 IDE controller Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller IDE DMA transfer access This item selects the DMA mode for devices connected through IDE channels Serial ATA 1 Serial ATA 2 This item enables or disables the on chip SATA controller SATA DMA transfer SATA 2 DMA transfer This item selects the DMA mode for...

Page 71: ... enable or disable the IDE RAID function IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave RAID SATA 1 2 Primary Secondary Master RAID Select the disks that you want to use as RAID disks Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu USB Park Mode This item enables or disables the USB Park Mode Leave this item to its default setting USB TD Reads This item selects the mode for the USB TD Reads Leave this item to its d...

Page 72: ...y slot to be initialized first when the system boots PCI Slot When the system boots it will first initialize PCI PCIEx When the system boots it will first initialize PCIE Onboard IEEE1394 Controller This option enables or disables the IEEE 1394 controller AN8 Series ...

Page 73: ...e default setting is Disabled When set to Enabled any event related to onchip USB will power on the system This item can be configured only if the item ACPI Suspend Type is set to S3 STR Power Button Function Two options are available Delay 4 Sec or Instant Off The default setting is Instant Off It is activated when the user presses the power button for more than four seconds while the system is i...

Page 74: ...Keyboard 98 Use the power on button on the Keyboard 98 compatible keyboard to power on the system KB Power On Password This item sets the password required in order to power on your computer Once the password has been set you can only power on the system by inputting the password Hot Key Power On Fifteen options are available Ctrl F1 Ctrl F12 Power Wake and Any Key The default setting is Ctrl F1 Y...

Page 75: ...es Controlled By This item configures all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Auto ESCD The system will automatically detect the settings Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the IRQ Resources menu IRQ Resources Click Enter key to enter its submenu This item sets each system interrupt to either PCI Device or Reserved Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Conf...

Page 76: ...GA or not Disabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards do not work with PCI VGA Enabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards work with PCI VGA PIRQ_0 Use IRQ No PIRQ 3 Use IRQ No This item specifies the IRQ number manually or automatically for the devices installed on PCI slots Maximum Payload Size This item sets the maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices AN8 Series ...

Page 77: ...ads the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations 3 10 Set Password This option protects the BIOS configuration or restricts access to the computer itself 3 11 Save Exit Setup This option saves your selections and exits the BIOS setup menu 3 12 Exit Without Saving This option exits the BIOS setup menu without saving any change User s Manual ...

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Page 79: ...ting system For other operating systems please follow the on screen instructions Insert the Driver Utility CD into the CD ROM drive It should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the executable file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your curser to Drivers tab Click nVidia nForce Chipset Driver 32b...

Page 80: ...A 2 Appendix A 5 Click Yes 6 Click Next 7 Click Next 8 Click Next 9 Click Yes 10 Choose Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to complete setup AN8 Series ...

Page 81: ...nsert the Driver Utility CD into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your curser to Drivers tab Click Realtek Audio Driver The following screen appears 1 Click Next 2 Choose Yes I want to restart my computer now and click...

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Page 83: ... Driver C 1 Appendix C Install USB 2 0 Driver NOTE The installation for USB 2 0 driver for Windows XP or Windows 2000 is currently available by updating the latest Service Pack from Microsoft s web site User s Manual ...

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Page 85: ...ation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your curser to Drivers tab Click AMD64 Processor Driver The following screen appears NOTE For Windows 2000 operating system this AMD64 Processor Driver button will be replaced by AMD Cool n Quiet Software 1 Click OK 2 Click Nex...

Page 86: ...rom the control panel and choose the power scheme Minimal Power Management to enable Cool n Quiet NOTE For Windows 2000 or ME system an AMD Cool n Quiet tab will appear under Power Options when the Cool n Quiet software for Windows 2000 and ME is installed This must be set to Automatic Mode for Cool n Quiet to be enabled AN8 Series ...

Page 87: ...n instructions Insert the Driver Utility CD into the CD ROM drive It should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the executable file located in the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your cursor to the ABIT Utility tab Click ABIT µGuru The following screen appears 1 Click Next 2 Click Next 3 Click Finish ...

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Page 89: ...se of other OS please follow its on screen instruction Insert the Driver Utility CD into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu After entering the installation menu move your curser to ABIT Utility tab Click AN8 NVRaid Floppy Disk The following screen appears 1 Inse...

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Page 91: ...terface optional 2 Auto detect ports for keyboard mouse followed by a port interface swap optional 3 Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips 0E Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R W able or not If test fails keep beeping the speaker 10 Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD DMI support 12 Use walking 1 s algorit...

Page 92: ...t according to CMOS setup Example onboard IDE controller 4 Measure CPU speed 2B Invoke Video BIOS 2D 1 Initialize double byte language font Optional 2 Put information on screen display including Award title CPU type CPU speed full screen logo 33 Reset keyboard if Early_Reset_KB is defined e g Winbond 977 series Super I O chips See also POST 63 35 Test DMA Channel 0 37 Test DMA Channel 1 39 Test DM...

Page 93: ...ard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to AUTO 6F 1 Initialize floppy controller 2 Set up floppy related fields in 40 hardware 75 Detect install all IDE devices HDD LS120 ZIP CDROM 76 Optional Feature Enter AWDFLASH EXE if AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive ALT F2 is pressed 77 Detect serial ports parallel ports 7A Detect install co processor 7C Init HDD write protect 7F Switch bac...

Page 94: ... Enable L2 cache 2 Program Daylight Saving 3 Program boot up speed 4 Chipset final initialization 5 Power management final initialization 6 Clear screen display summary table 7 Program K6 write allocation 8 Program P6 class write combining 95 Update keyboard LED typematic rate 96 1 Build MP table 2 Build update ESCD 3 Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h 4 Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 5 Build MSIR...

Page 95: ...D VDDA 2 5V voltage ready 8 D GMCHVTT voltage ready 8 E Check CPU fan speed 8 F Assert all power ready 9 0 Complete uGuru initial process AWARD BIOS take over booting job Power Off Sequence 9 1 Start power off sequence 9 2 De Assert all power 9 3 Se Assert power on 9 4 De Assert LDT Bus power 9 5 De Assert PWM for CPU core voltage 9 6 De Assert CPU core voltage 9 7 Check CPU core voltage 9 8 De As...

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Page 97: ...st the following three troubleshooting methods to discharge CMOS data recover the hardware default status and then making the motherboard work again There is no need to bother returning the motherboard to where you bought it from or go through an RMA process Step 1 Switch off the power supply unit and then switch it on again after one minute If there is no power switch on the power supply unit dis...

Page 98: ...h time you insert a card until the system will not start Keep the VGA card and the interface card that caused the problem inserted on the motherboard remove any other cards or peripheral and start again If you still cannot start note the information related to both cards in the add on Card space provided and don t forget to indicate the motherboard model version BIOS identification number CPU refe...

Page 99: ...HDD is IDE1 Master Example In the HDD space check the box in the Brand space write Seagate in the Specifications space write ST31621A 1 6GB 8 CD ROM Drive Indicate the brand and specifications of your CD ROM drive Specify if it uses IDE1 or IDE2 and check in case you give no indication we will consider that your CD ROM is IDE2 Master Example In the CD ROM drive space check the box in the Brand spa...

Page 100: ...me Phone Number Contact Person Fax Number E mail Address Model BIOS ID Motherboard Model No DRIVER REV OS Application Hardware Name Brand Specifications CPU HDD IDE1 IDE2 CD ROM Drive IDE1 IDE2 System Memory ADD ON CARD Problem Description AN8 Series ...

Page 101: ... need service or technical support please understand the constraints that we have and always check with the reseller who sold the product to you first To expedite service we recommend that you follow the procedures outlined below before contacting us With your help we can meet our commitment to provide the best service to the greatest number of ABIT customers 1 Check the Manual It sounds simple bu...

Page 102: ...ey integrated and sold the system to you They should know best what your system configuration is and your problem They should have reasonable return or refund policies How they serve you is also a good reference for your next purchase 6 Contacting ABIT If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can send email to the ABIT technical support department First please contact the support tea...

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Page 104: ...ently it is likely that you have a defective component Please contact the reseller from whom you bought the product You should be able to get RMA service there 8 Reporting Compatibility Problems to ABIT Because of tremendous number of email messages we receive every day we are forced to give greater weight to certain types of messages than to others For this reason any compatibility problem that i...

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