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NVIDIA SLI Technology

3. Align the NVIDIA SLI graphics cards above the PCIE 2 and

PCIE 3 slots then press them down firmly until they are
completely seated in the slot.

Graphics card

on the PCIE slot

Graphics card
on the PCIE slot

4. Secure the graphics cards with the screws you removed in step

5. Connect the graphics cards by using an SLI bridge.

SLI bridge

Side view

SLI bridge

Bottom view

Summary of Contents for LANParty Jr. GF9400 T2RS

Page 1: ...System Board User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any par ticular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer re serves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or en tity of such revisions or changes 2009 All Rights Reserved Trademark...

Page 3: ...rticular 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 meas ures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an...

Page 4: ...nk Jumper Settings Rear Panel I O Ports Internal I O Connectors Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Switchable Modes for Overclocking Award BIOS Setup Utility RAID BIOS Updating the BIOS Chapter 4 Supported Software Chapter 5 RAID Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI Technology Chapter 7 GeForce 9400 Temperature Appendix A ABS Appendix B Troubleshooting Appendix C Debug LED POST and Troubleshooting 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 10 15 15 16 22 ...

Page 5: ...stallation modification accidents or unau thorized repair of the product 3 Unless otherwise instructed in this user s manual the user may not under any circumstances attempt to perform service adjust ments or repairs on the product whether in or out of warranty It must be returned to the purchase point factory or authorized service agency for all such work 4 We will not be liable for any indirect ...

Page 6: ...r ends Important Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drive and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable estab lish and maintai...

Page 7: ...age may not come similar to the information listed above This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold For more infor mation about the standard package in your region please contact your dealer or sales representative Before Using the System Board Before using the system board prepare basic system components If you are installing the system board in a new system ...

Page 8: ... port PCIE2 slot is a 16 lane port of PCI Express Gen 2 x16 size PCIE3 slot is a 2 lane port of PCI Express Gen 2 x16 size PCIE2 PCIE3 can t build SLI mode Two external graphics and onboard graphic support 6 displays 1 PCI Express x1 slot 1 PCI slot Award BIOS CMOS Reloaded 8Mbit SPI flash memory Integrated graphics core Hybrid SLI technology combines the onboard integrated graphics and a discrete...

Page 9: ...ternal COM port 1 front audio connector 1 CD in connector 1 IrDA connector 1 CIR connector 6 Serial ATA connectors 1 40 pin IDE connector 1 floppy connector 1 24 pin ATX power connector 1 8 pin 12V power connector 2 4 pin 5V 12V power connectors FDD type 1 front panel connector 4 fan connectors EZ touch switches power switch and reset switch ACPI and OS Directed Power Management ACPI STR Suspend t...

Page 10: ...imedia utilities Dual GPUs provide increased 3D graphics and and doubles the graphics performance Based on the NVIDIA SLI multi GPU technology the Hybrid SLI takes gaming experience to the next level Hybrid SLI is a combination of the integrated graphics and a discrete graphics card delivering high quality gaming images and improved performance Its multi GPU performance capabilities enhance gaming...

Page 11: ...d first to an analog format This prevents the quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted to analog S PDIF is usually found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or audio processing device The S PDIF interface on the system board sends surround sound and 3D audio signal outputs to amplifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like CD recorders Serial A...

Page 12: ...chnology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platforms Components CPU an Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset an Intel chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS a BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled OS an operating system that includes optimizations for HT Technology For more information on Hyper Threading Technology go to www intel com info hypert...

Page 13: ...Event signal to remotely wake up the PC Important If you are using a modem add in card the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a minimum of 720mA This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal How ever if your system is in the Suspend...

Page 14: ... to use the Suspend to RAM function With the Suspend to RAM function enabled you can power off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down the system without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files applications and operat ing system This is because the system is capable of storing all pro grams and data files during the entir...

Page 15: ...15 2 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation System Board Layout ...

Page 16: ...If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any proce dures requiring ESD protection System Memory Warning When the DRAM Power LED lit red it indicates that power is present on the DIMM sockets Power off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and comp...

Page 17: ...irtual Single Channel Dual Channel Dynamic Mode Addressing BIOS Setting Configure the system memory in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information The system board supports the following memory interface Single Channel SC Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits 8B from the memory channels Virtual Single Channel VSC If both channels are populated with diffe...

Page 18: ...ngle channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Dual channel Dual channel Dual channel DIMM 1 E P P E E E E E E E P P p P P P E P 1 3 P 1 3 DIMM 2 E E P P E E E P P P E E E P P P P 2 4 E P 2 4 DIMM 3 E E E E P P E E P P E P P E P P E P 1 3 P 1 3 DIMM ...

Page 19: ... DIMM 1 E P 1 3 DS P 1 3 DS E P 1 3 SS P 1 3 SS DIMM 2 P 2 4 DS E P 2 4 DS P 2 4 SS E P 2 4 SS DIMM 3 E P 1 3 DS P 1 3 DS E P 1 3 SS P 1 3 SS DIMM 4 P 2 4 DS E P 2 4 DS P 2 4 SS E P 2 4 SS P denotes populated E denotes empty denotes DIMMs are identical denotes DIMMs are not identical SS denotes Single Sided DIMM DS denotes Double Sided DIMM 1 2 3 or 4 denotes the DDR DIMM slot ...

Page 20: ...ons are for reference only 1 Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the DIMM socket on the system board 4 Push the ejector tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side Ejector tab 5 Note how the module is keyed to the socket DIMM sockets Ejector tab Key Notch ...

Page 21: ...g the module by its edges position the module above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way 8 The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the module in place ...

Page 22: ... and or contact pins are the cap is missing or the cap and or contact pins are damaged damaged damaged damaged damaged contact your dealer immediately contact your dealer immediately contact your dealer immediately contact your dealer immediately contact your dealer immediately 2 Make sure to keep the protective cap RMA requests 2 Make sure to keep the protective cap RMA requests 2 Make sure to ke...

Page 23: ...mful parti cles Remove the protec tive cap only when you are about to install the CPU Protective cap Lever Cover 5 Lift the protective cap from the location pointed below to detach the cap from the cover Lift this part up 6 Unlock the socket by pushing the lever down moving it away from the side tab of the socket then lifting it up Lever lifted Tab 7 Now lift the cover Cover ...

Page 24: ... CPU by its edges and avoid touch ing the pins Pin 1 of the socket Gold mark 9 Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be in serted without exerting any force Important Do not force the CPU into the socket Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU ...

Page 25: ...sually contains the fan and heat sink assembly and an installation guide If the installa tion procedure in the installation guide differs from the one in this section please follow the installation guide in the package 1 Before you install the fan heat sink you must apply a thermal paste onto the top of the CPU The thermal paste is usually supplied when you purchase the CPU or fan heat sink assemb...

Page 26: ...ust match the 4 mounting holes around the socket Position each stud so that the groove faces the heat sink then push it down firmly until it clicks into place Note You will not be able to secure the fan and heat sink assembly in place if the groove is not facing the heat sink 3 Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the system board Mounting hole Mounting hole ...

Page 27: ...he heat sink will dissipate heat generated by the chipset Without the heat sink the chipset will overheat damaging both the chipset and the system board The system board comes with the heat sink already installed on the board The copper made heat pipe technology provides excellent heat dissipation ...

Page 28: ...roblems you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below 1 Power off the system then unplug the power cord 2 Set JP2 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP2 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord then power on the system Clear CMOS Data 2 3 On Cl...

Page 29: ... 3 On 5VSB 1 2 On 5V default Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 1 5A 2 devices or 2A 3 or more devices 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 On 5VSB 1 2 On 5V default 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 On 5VSB 1 2 On 5V default 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 30: ...PC s speaker By default the buzzer is on allowing you to hear the system s beep messages and warnings If you intend to use an exter nal speaker turn this function off by setting JP8 pins 1 and 2 to On Speaker On Off Select JP8 2 3 On Speaker On default 1 2 On Speaker Off Buzzer 3 1 2 3 1 2 X ...

Page 31: ... 1 Power off the system then unplug the power cord 2 Set pins 1 and 2 to On Wait for a few seconds then set the jumper back to its default setting pins 2 and 3 On 3 Plug the power cord then power on the system The system will reboot normally without losing all data stored in the CMOS Safe Boot 2 3 On Default X JP1 1 2 On Safe boot 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 32: ...ct a PS 2 mouse and a PS 2 key board Optical S PDIF The optical S PDIF jack is used to connect an external audio output device using an optical S PDIF cable Coaxial RCA S PDIF The coaxial RCA S PDIF jack is used to connect an external audio output device using a coaxial S PDIF cable Important DO NOT use optical S PDIF and Coaxial RCA S PDIF at the same time W PS 2 Ports and S PDIF Ports W PS 2 Mou...

Page 33: ...DVI I Ports W HDMI The HDMI port which carries both digital audio and video signals is used to connect a LCD monitor or digital TV that has the HDMI port DVI I The DVI I port is used to connect a digital LCD monitor or LCD TV HDMI DVI I W ...

Page 34: ...ices The 10 pin connectors allow you to connect 6 additional USB 2 0 1 1 ports Your USB ports may come mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the USB port cables to these connectors LAN The LAN port allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub USB 8 9 W USB 10 11 ...

Page 35: ...ack Gray This jack is used to connect to the side left and side right speak ers of the audio system Line in Light Blue This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player tape player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc Audio and CD In W W Rear audio Front audio Front R L Line in Mic in Rear R L Center Subwoofer Side R L W CD in 4 1 Left audio channel Right audio channel Ground...

Page 36: ...rial ATA drives Serial ATA Connectors SATA 2 3 SATA 0 1 Line out Front Right Left Jack Lime This jack is used to connect to the front right and front left speakers of the audio system Mic in Jack Pink This jack is used to connect an external microphone Front Audio The front audio connector is used to connect to the line out and mic in jacks that are at the front panel of your system CD in The CD i...

Page 37: ... is used to connect 2 IDE disk drives An IDE cable have 3 connectors on them one that plugs into this connector and the other 2 connects to IDE devices The connector at the end of the cable is for the Master drive and the connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave drive The colored edge of the cable should align with pin 1 of this connector Note When using two IDE drives one must be set...

Page 38: ...nnect the cable connector to the IrDA CIR connector according to their pin functions You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the IrDA CIR function Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation for more information Serial COM The serial COM connector is used to connect modems serial print ers remote display terminals or other serial devices Your COM por...

Page 39: ...ver heating the CPU and system board components X CPU fan System fan X X 2nd Fan 3 1 Ground Power Sense 3 1 Ground Power Sense X 3 1 Ground Power Sense 1st Fan bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the serial port cable to this connector The colored edge of the cable should align with pin 1 of this connector 4 1 Sense Power Ground Speed Control ...

Page 40: ... the power switch and reset switch on the system board are user friendly especially to DIY users They provide conven ience in powering on and or resetting the system while fine tuning the system board before it is installed into the system chassis X Reset Power ...

Page 41: ...he BIOS is performed whenever you power on the system POST will detect the status of the system and its components Each code displayed on the LED corresponds to a certain system status Warning When the DRAM Power LED and or Standby Power LED lit red it indicates that power is present on the DIMM sockets and or PCI slots Power off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory mod...

Page 42: ...ctor Your power supply unit may come with an 8 pin or 4 pin 12V power connector The 12V power enables the delivery of more 12VDC current to the processor s Voltage Regulator Module VRM If available it is preferable to use the 8 pin power otherwise connect a 4 pin power to this connector X X 13 1 12 24 3 3VDC 3 3VDC COM 5VDC COM 5VDC COM PWR_OK 5VSB 12VDC 12VDC 3 3VDC 3 3VDC 12VDC COM PS_ON COM COM...

Page 43: ...eripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is provided we strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt or greater power supply Important Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instabil ity or the add in boards and peripherals not functioning prop erly Calculating the system s approximate power usage is im portant to ensure that t...

Page 44: ...ystem s configuration such as the wattage of the power supply the se quence of the supplied power as well as the number of periph eral devices connected to the system Due to this reason we strongly recommend that you wait for the Standby Power LED refer to the LEDs section in this chapter for the location of the Standby Power LED to lit off 2 After the Standby Power LED has lit off wait for 6 seco...

Page 45: ...ut having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system SPEAKER Speaker Connector This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis ATX SW ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button that will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode X 1 2 19 20 HD LED PWR LED ATX SW RESET SPEAKER...

Page 46: ...n it may indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket Pin 3 5 14 16 8 10 18 20 7 9 13 15 17 19 2 4 6 HD LED Primary Secondary IDE LED Reserved ATX SW ATX power switch Reserved RESET Reset switch SPEAKER Speaker connector PWR LED Power Standby LED Pin Assignment HDD LED Power HDD N C N C PWRBT PWRBT N C...

Page 47: ...47 2 Hardware Installation Expansion Slots PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCI ...

Page 48: ... all front panel cables from the chassis to the front panel smart connector Connect according to the pin definition shown on the smart connector Front Panel Connectors USB 1394 Front Panel 2 Connect the front panel smart connector to the front panel connector on the system board USB and IEEE 1394 Connectors 1 Connect your USB 1394 port cable to the USB 1394 smart connector Connect according to the...

Page 49: ...simply pressing F9 in the main menu of the Award BIOS utility then pressing Y to select Advance Mode The Advance mode will display a wide range of fields useful in overclocking the board Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Time Date Hard Disk Type X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power...

Page 50: ...ppear on the screen Press DEL to enter setup If the message disappears before you respond restart the system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by press ing the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously When you press Del the main menu screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set U...

Page 51: ...to the one below will appear The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss X Primary IDE Master X Primary IDE Slave X Secondary IDE Master X Secondary IDE Slave X Internal Phy SATA 1 X Internal Phy SATA 3 X Internal Phy SATA 2 X Internal Phy SATA 4 Drive A Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Phoenix AwardBIO...

Page 52: ...OS Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Item Help Menu Level XX To auto detect the HDD s size head on this channel Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 0 0 0 0 0 Press Enter Auto Auto 0 MB Primary IDE Master to Internal Phy SATA 4 Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Internal Phy SATA 1 Internal Ph...

Page 53: ...quire that you select CHS or Large Please check your operating system s manual or Help desk on which one to select Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders Head This field displays the number of read write heads Precomp Thi...

Page 54: ...el XX To auto detect the HDD s size head on this channel Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 0 0 0 0 0 Press Enter Auto Auto 0 MB Drive A This field identifies the type of floppy disk drive installed None No floppy drive is installed 360K 5 25 in 5 1 4 in standard drive 360KB capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 1 4 in A...

Page 55: ...iskette The system boot will not stop for a disk er ror it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error it will stop for all other er rors Base Memory Displays the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K...

Page 56: ...ot Other Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up Numlock Status Security Option MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM 64MB HDD S M A R T Capability Delay For HDD Secs Full Screen LOGO Show Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Menu Level X Select Hard Disk Boot Device Priority Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 F...

Page 57: ... to move it down the list The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Removable Device Priority Item Help Menu Level XX Use or to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list Press ESC to exit this menu Move PU PD Change Pri...

Page 58: ...sector table will cause the warning message to appear If you are running such a program we recommend that you first disable this field Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives Move the cursor to this field then press Enter Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list The settings on the screen...

Page 59: ...e sequence of the drive selected Set Boot Other Device to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks When disabled the BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive...

Page 60: ...M 64MB Select the OS2 option only if the system that is running an OS 2 operating system has greater than 64MB RAM HDD S M A R T Capability The system board supports SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology hard drives SMART is a reliability prediction technology for ATA IDE and SCSI drives The drive will provide suffi cient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the d...

Page 61: ...en Logo Show This field is applicable only if you want a particular logo to appear during system boot up Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system boot up Disabled The logo will not appear during system boot up ...

Page 62: ...ots it will first initialize the PCI Express graphics card Onboard When the system boots it will first initialize the onboard VGA Hybrid SLI The options are Auto and Disabled Set this field to Disabled if you intend to use the onboard GPU only The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Featur...

Page 63: ...Frame Buffer Size This field is used to select the total amount of system memory locked by the BIOS for video A larger frame buffer size should result in higher video performance Retrain PCIE Dev to Gen2 By default all devices installed in the PCEe slots will run according to the Gen2 speed To use the Gen1 speed set this field to Disabled System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled accesses t...

Page 64: ...ettings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults X IDE Function Setup X MCP Storage Config X Onboard Superio Device HD Audio MAC Lan MAC Media Inter...

Page 65: ...Defaults Enabled Enabled Enabled IDE DMA Transfer Access This field is used to enable or disable the DMA transfer function of an IDE hard drive IDE Prefetch Mode This allows data and addresses to be stored in the internal buffer of the chip thus reducing access time Enable this field to achieve better performance IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode The system BIOS will check...

Page 66: ...l ATA devices AHCI This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface Linux AHCI This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use Linux AHCI The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard PCI Device Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value...

Page 67: ...he system Any Key Press any key to power on the system Keyboard 98 When this option is selected press the wake up key of the Windows 98 compatible keyboard to power on the system Onboard Super IO Device The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Super IO Device Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Selec...

Page 68: ...power on the system Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Onboard Serial Port Auto The system will automatically select an I O ad dress for the onboard serial port 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I O address for the onboard serial port Disabled Disables the onboard serial p...

Page 69: ...ta Full Transmits and receives data simultaneously PWRON After PWR Fail Off When power returns after an AC power failure the system s power is off You must press the Power button to power on the system On When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on ...

Page 70: ...peed mode If it is a full low speed device it will operate in full low speed mode Full Low Speed Regardless of the speed of the USB device it will always operate in full low speed mode Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults USB 1 0 ...

Page 71: ... DOS mode or run any program under DOS set this field to Enabled USB Mouse Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM the support for legacy USB mouse in DOS mode is by default set to Disabled With more BIOS ROM space available it will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices If a PS 2 mouse is not available and you n...

Page 72: ... POS User Define Disabled Disabled Instant Off Disabled Disabled Disabled 0 11 0 0 Enabled ACPI Away Mode When enabled this new feature of WinXP MCE 2005 allows the computer to appear off to the user while it continues to perform tasks that do not require user input ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode S1 POS Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables t...

Page 73: ...rd disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active HDD Down in Suspend The default setting is Disabled When enabled the hard drive will be powered off once the system enters the Suspend mode Soft Off by PWR BTTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system Delay 4 Sec Regardless of whether the Power Management func tion is enabled or disabled if the ...

Page 74: ...e Soft Power Down Soft Off PC to power on in the Time dd hh mm of Alarm field However if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network prior to the time set in the field the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default Day of Month Alarm 0 The system will power on everyday according to the time set in the Time ...

Page 75: ...to ESCD The system will automatically detect the settings for you Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the IRQ Resources field The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe D...

Page 76: ...oop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards can work with PCI VGA or not Enabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards work with PCI VGA Disabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI VGA PCI Latency Timer Per 8CLK This feature is used to select the length of time each PCI device will control the bus before another takes over The larger the value the longer the PCI device can retain c...

Page 77: ...77 3 BIOS Setup Maximum Payload Size This field is used to select the maximum TLP payload size of the PCI Express devices The unit is byte ...

Page 78: ... speed which is the slowest speed Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Item Help Menu Level X Shutdown Temperature CPUFan Fully On If CPUTemp CPUFan Turn OFF if CPUTemp ATX 3 3V Voltage ATX 5 0V Voltage ATX 12V Voltage DRAM Voltage 5V Dual Voltage Battery Voltage CPU CORE Temperature PWM AREA Temperature CHIPSET Temperature CPU FAN Fan Speed SYSTEM Fan Speed CHIPSET Fan Speed 85o ...

Page 79: ... adjust the CPU fan s speed accord ing to the temperature 2 If you want to reduce the CPU fan s noise or prevent CPU overheat select a lower temperature in the CPUFan Fully On If CPUTemp field to allow the CPU fan to rotate full speed at the selected lower temperature ATX 3 3V Voltage to CHIPSET Fan Speed These fields will show the output voltage temperature and fan speed of the monitored devices ...

Page 80: ... 0 GTLVREF Lane 1 GTLVREF Lane 2 GTLVREF Lane 3 CPU Clock Ratio CPU Core Voltage HT 1 2V Voltage VDD SB Voltage Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Genie BIOS Setting Item Help Menu Level X Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter 1 Disabled Auto 1 925V 1 20V 1 19 1 199 Auto Auto Auto Auto 9X 1 28V 1 18V 1 18V Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail S...

Page 81: ...d to select the core VDD voltage GTLVREF Lane 0 to GTLVREF Lane 3 This field is used to add extra voltage or reduce voltage from the CPU GTLREF Lane voltage level CPU Clock Ratio This field is used to select the CPU s frequency ratio CPU Core Voltage This field will show the CPU s current voltage HT 1 2V Voltage This field will show the HT 1 2V s current voltage VDD SB Voltage This field will show...

Page 82: ...and memory speed FSB Memory Ratio This field is used to select the memory ratio Parameters Current CPU Freq MHz FSB Memory Clock Mode x FSB Memory Ratio x FSB QDR MHz Actual FSB QDR MHz x MEM DDR MHz Actual MEM DDR MHz MEM Power Features Advance Path x ADSTB x Budget Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility FSB Memory Config Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Sav...

Page 83: ...on a reboot MEM DDR MHz This field is used to select the memory frequency To adjust enter a new value or use the keys Note that the Actual MEM DDR reflects the actual frequency that will take effect on a reboot MEM Power Features The options are Enabled and Disabled Advance Path The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled ADSTB The options are Auto 0 1 2 and 3 Budget The options are Auto 1 50ns to 3...

Page 84: ... Optimized Defaults Setting Optimal Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Current Value 5 5 5 15 2T 3 23 6 11 7 6uS The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Memory Timing Setting Expert Allows you to enter the timings manually Optimal Select this option to use the value recommended by the DIMM manufacturer tCL CAS Latency This fiel...

Page 85: ...ing per clock unit tRRD This field is used to select the row to row delay time of different banks tRC This field is used to select the RAS to RAS or auto refresh time of the same bank tWR This field is used to select the write recovery time when the DRAM safely registers the last write data This is the time from the last write data to precharge tWTR The options are Auto 1 to 15 tREF This field is ...

Page 86: ...abled Enabled Disabled Auto Disabled Enabled Enabled Thermal Management Control This field is used to enable or disable thermal management PPM EIST Mode The EIST Native mode fully support operating systems that support ACPI such as Windows XP and Windows Vista EIST SMM mode is for legacy OS like Windows 2000 Limit CPUID MaxVal The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater th...

Page 87: ... and Disabled CPU C State Capability This field allows you to select the lowest supported C state based on the CPU and motherboard Execute Disable Bit When this field is set to Disabled it will force the XD feature flag to always return to 0 Core Multi Processing The options are Enabled and Disabled ...

Page 88: ... bank Load from this bank Hotkey 1 Options Description User Defined Setting Bank 2 Description Options Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey 1 Options Description User Defined Setting Bank 3 Description Options Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey 1 Options Description User Defined Setting Bank 4 Description Options Bank description Save to this ban...

Page 89: ...ble Setting If during the trial and error process the setting resulted to the sys tem s instability or worse yet not being able to boot up the system please follow the steps below to use the Load function Note You can use the Load function only if you have set the Auto Save Bootable Setting to Enabled 1 If the system did not boot up properly but you were able to enter the BIOS utility a Select CMO...

Page 90: ...ng Bank Last BIOS Setting This option will save the last saved BIOS set ting to the User Defined Setting Bank User Defined Setting Bank 1 2 3 4 Bank Description To name the BIOS setting move the cursor to Bank Description then press Enter You can enter up to 60 characters Providing a name to the BIOS setting will allow you to easily remember the settings in the bank Save to this Bank To save the B...

Page 91: ... save before you exit the BIOS setup utility by selecting Y in the Save Exit Setup submenu Hotkey You can now load a BIOS setting during system boot up bypassing the lengthy process of entering the BIOS utility to load a setting Move the cursor to Hotkey then press Enter Select the key you would like to use to load the settings from the bank When the system boots up press the key to load the setti...

Page 92: ...he Setup default values X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Load Fail Safe Defaults X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP P...

Page 93: ...ppear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disable the pass word function highlight Set Supervisor Password and press En ter instead of typing in a new password Press the Esc key to return to the main menu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc ...

Page 94: ...ord Press the Esc key to return to the main menu Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Load Fail Safe Defaults Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup set a user s password with the System option se lected in the Advanced BIOS Features If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup set a user s password with the Setup op...

Page 95: ...nagement Setup X PnP PCI Configurations X PC Health Status X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving SAVE to CMOS and EXIT Y N Type Y and press Enter The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory and the system will reboot You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the sc...

Page 96: ...Ctrl Alt Esc simulta neously or Del after memory testing is done Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Load Fail Safe Defaults X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP PCI Configurations X PC Health Status X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded Load Optimized Defaults ...

Page 97: ... RAID BIOS status message screen will appear Press the F10 key to enter the utility The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives Important Before creating RAID make sure you have installed the Serial ATA drives and connected the data cables otherwise you won t be able to enter the RAID BIOS utility Refer to chapter 5 for steps in configuring RAID ...

Page 98: ...he system and enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility to set the first boot drive to Floppy 3 Save the setting and reboot the system 4 After the system booted from the floppy disk execute the flash utility by typing AWDFLASH EXE The following screen will appear 5 Type the new BIOS file name onto the gray area that is next to File Name to Program then press Enter Award BIOS Flash Utility V 8 15B C Phoen...

Page 99: ...IOS in your system We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS To save the current BIOS press Y then enter the file name of the current BIOS Otherwise press N 7 The following will then appear Press Y to Program or N to Exit 8 Press Y to flash the new BIOS ...

Page 100: ...tilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board Insert the DVD into an optical drive The screen shown below will appear If after inserting the DVD Autorun did not automatically start please go directly to the root directory of the DVD and double click Setup Chapter 4 Supported Software ...

Page 101: ... the top row of the screen click the 1st icon to open the Chipset Driver menu 2 Setup is preparing the installation wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process 3 Click Next to begin the installation 1 Click nVidia GForce9400 System Drivers ...

Page 102: ...are 5 Setup is now installing the components 4 The software comes with several useful features Select the ones you want to install then click Next 6 Read the information about the NVIDIA IDE software driver then click Next ...

Page 103: ...rted Software 7 Click Yes to install the NVIDIA and ForceWare Network Access Manager 8 Setup is preparing the installation wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process 9 Click Next to install ...

Page 104: ...tination folder or click Browse to select another folder 11 Setup is currently configuring the new software installation 12 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect ...

Page 105: ...rce9400 HD Audio Drivers On the top row of the screen click the 1st icon to open the Chipset Driver menu 1 Click nVidia GForce9400 HD Audio Drivers 2 Setup is now extracting the files needed to install the driver 3 Click Next to install ...

Page 106: ...106 4 Supported Software 4 Select NVIDIA HD Audio Driver then click Next 5 Setup is currently installing the components 6 Click Finish to exit installation ...

Page 107: ...io Driver On the top row of the screen click the 3rd icon to open the Audio Driver menu 1 Click Realtek Audio Driver 2 The setup program is now ready to install the driver Click Next 3 The setup program is currently installing the driver ...

Page 108: ...108 4 Supported Software 4 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect ...

Page 109: ...ngs values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Default Set ting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good work ing condition On the top row of the screen click the 6th icon to open the Utility menu 2 Setup is now ready to install...

Page 110: ...rted Software 5 Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder 3 Enter the necessary information then click Next 4 Click Next to install to the designated folder or click Browse to select an other folder ...

Page 111: ... for the driver to take effect 6 Select the option in accordance to the operating system that you are using then click Next 8 After rebooting the sys tem you will find the Smart Guardian icon dis played on the screen Double click the icon the run the utility ...

Page 112: ... the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup 2 All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated Please go to DFI s web site at http www dfi com support1 download2 asp for the latest version of the drivers or software applications ...

Page 113: ...anagement software directs all applications to the other drive since it contains a complete copy of the drive s data This enhances data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or an existing drive and a new drive but the size of the new drive must be the same or larger than the existing drive RAID 0 1 Striping and Mirroring RAID 0 1 is a combination of data...

Page 114: ...ress the F10 key to enter the utility The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives Refer to chapter 2 for details on connecting the Serial ATA drives Important 1 Make sure you have installed the Serial ATA drives and con nected the data cables otherwise you won t be able to en ter the RAID BIOS utility 2 Treat the cables with extreme caution especially while cre ating RAID A ...

Page 115: ... party SCSI or RAID driver message 3 Press S to Specify Additional Device 4 Insert a floppy disk containing the RAID driver 5 Locate for the drive where you inserted the diskette then select RAID or AHCI controller that corresponds to your BIOS setup Press Enter to confirm You have successfully installed the driver However you must continue installing the OS Leave the floppy disk in the floppy dri...

Page 116: ...g multimedia utilities Dual GPUs provide increased 3D graphics and doubles graphics performance NVIDIA SLI Setup 1 Power off the system and monitor then unplug the power cord 2 Remove the screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE 2 and PCIE 3 slots then remove the brackets Note Uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing the NVIDIA SLI graphics cards Use identical NVIDIA SL...

Page 117: ...ts then press them down firmly until they are completely seated in the slot Graphics card on the PCIE slot Graphics card on the PCIE slot 4 Secure the graphics cards with the screws you removed in step 2 5 Connect the graphics cards by using an SLI bridge SLI bridge Side view SLI bridge Bottom view ...

Page 118: ... chapter 4 of this manual for more information 9 Install the graphics cards drivers Refer to the user s manual or documentation that came with the graphics cards for instructions on installing the drivers 10 After restarting the system right click on the Windows desktop then select NVIDIA Control Panel 11 Follow the remainder of the steps shown on the screen to enable and configure SLI Note Visit ...

Page 119: ...Minimum of 1GB system memory 4 256MB onboard graphics RAM Hybrid SLI Setup 1 Configure the BIOS Set the Hybrid SLI field to Auto Set the Frame Buffer Size field to 256MB Refer to the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the Award BIOS in chapter 3 for more information 2 Install the nVidia GForce9400 System Drivers then restart the system for the new driver to take effect Refer to the nVidia GForce...

Page 120: ... heat dissipation so as to maintain system stability and prolong the life span of the system board and its components Monitoring the Operating Temperature Install and run the Smart Guardian utility included in the provided CD to monitor the operating temperature of the CPU chipset and system PWM When the CPU uses a water coolant heat pipe the CPU s load already reached 100 Without any cooling fan ...

Page 121: ...an the temperature of both the CPU and chipset went back to normal Refer to the figure below When the CPU uses a water coolant heat pipe the CPU s load is already 100 However this time with a cooling fan to dissipate heat the CPU chipset and system PWM s operating temperature is below 60o C We strongly recommend using a CPU fan that provides good heat dissipation with fan speed of at least 2000 RP...

Page 122: ...can Auto Boost your system by simply pressing the F1 key ABS provides the following functions that are easy for users to operate Backup OC profile Load OC profile Exchange OC profile Installing ABS 1 The ABS utility is included in the provided DVD Insert the DVD into an optical drive On the top row of the screen click the 6th icon to open the Utility menu Appendix A ABS Auto Boost System 2 Click A...

Page 123: ...o the destination folder or click Change to select another folder 4 Setup is now ready to install the utility Click Next 3 The installation wizard is extracting the files needed to install the utility The wizard will lead you to complete the installation ...

Page 124: ...A 124 ABS Auto Boost System 6 Click Install to begin the installation 7 The installation wizard will copy all the necessary files and optimize the ABS features 8 Click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 125: ... then press F1 The screen will show the CPU upgrade information Press Any Key to continue 2 When the system enters the operating system the ABS utility will appear and display the system s information Click Auto Upgrade 3 The screen on the right will appear 4 Select the system board in use ...

Page 126: ...A 126 ABS Auto Boost System 5 Click Confirm 7 Click Backup 8 The default settings will appear on the screen Click Save 6 ABS supports Win Reloaded and Auto Upgrade features Click Auto Upgrade ...

Page 127: ...he default setting then click Save You have just created a backup file of the board s default setting 10 If in any case a new OC setting causes system instability you can always retrieve the backup file saved earlier by clicking Reload 11 Click Open ...

Page 128: ...st System 12 Select the backup file then click Open 13 Click Write to load Banks 1 4 into the BIOS If you want the system to auto upgrade the setting the next time you boot the system click Enable Auto Upgrade Next Boot ...

Page 129: ...etting If in any case your overclock setting causes system instability you can always retrieve the default setting by reloading the backup file 2 Everytime you change the BIOS settings remember to always backup the file because the previous backup file will not match the new BIOS settings therefore it will not work ...

Page 130: ...t the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is turned on 5 The display s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted prop erly 6 All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely 7 Any add in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly Monitor Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on 1 Mak...

Page 131: ...hing happens 1 Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system 2 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using 3 The power cord may have a short or open Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary Floppy Drive The computer cannot access t...

Page 132: ...inter doesn t respond when you try to print 1 Make sure that your printer is turned on and that the printer is on line 2 Make sure your software is configured for the right type of printer attached 3 Verify that the onboard LPT port s I O address and IRQ settings are configured correctly 4 Verify that the attached device works by attaching it to a parallel port that is working and configured corre...

Page 133: ... there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process System Board 1 Make sure the add in card is seated securely in the expansion slot If the add in card is loose power off the system re install the card and power up the system 2 Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are prop erly set 3 Verify that all memory modules are seated secure...

Page 134: ...button short circuited PSU does not comply with the system s requirement 1 Incompatible memory modules 2 Mixed up BIOS data 1 Mixed up BIOS data 2 Incompatible memory modules 3 Incompatible PCI devices 1 Probing for failed memory devices 2 SPD value is lost or empty Solution 1 Set the CMOS jumper to pins 1 2 default 2 Replace a suitable PSU 1 Clear the CMOS data 2 Remove and reinstall the CPU 3 Re...

Page 135: ...ming 3 One of the memory modules is defective 1 Tight DRAM timing system is unstable 2 Insufficient DRAM voltage 3 Overclocking issue 1 Insufficient DRAM voltage 2 Incompatible memory modules 3 Overclocking issue tight DRAM timing 4 BIOS issue 1 Mixed up BIOS data 2 Incompatible PCI devices Solution 1 Remove and reinstall the memory modules 2 Clear the CMOS then load the default speed 3 Try instal...

Page 136: ...phics card was not installed properly 1 Defective graphics card 2 Initialized wrong BIOS process Clock gen circuit Super IO circuit Detected floppy error Mixed up BIOS data could be one of the causes too 1 USB failed to boot BBS issue 2 Incompatible USB devices Solution 1 Remove all PCI PCIE devices and leave only the graphics card to test first Test the devices one at a time to determine the one ...

Page 137: ... some devices 2 Incompatible SATA or PATA device 3 CD ROM s spin took too long 1 Checksum error occured Change add devices such as CPU DRAM 2 Error occured after clearing the CMOS 3 Onboard battery is depleted 4 Overclocking issue The battery circuit of the MB is defective Normal Operation The graphics card was not connected properly or it is defective Solution 1 Inspect the power cable connection...

Page 138: ... therefore showing the wrong POST code Possible Cause 1 Mixed up BIOS data 2 MB is defective NB chip may be defective 1 Mixed up BIOS data 2 MB is defective NB chip may be defective 1 Mixed up BIOS data 2 MB is defective NB chip may be defective Solution 1 Clear the CMOS data 2 RMA action required 1 Clear the CMOS data 2 RMA action required 1 Clear the CMOS data 2 RMA action required Index Clearin...

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