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Cool‘n’Quiet Technology

Step 2: Install the Cool‘n’Quiet

TM 

Driver

AMD’s website provides free download of the Cool‘n’Quiet

TM 

driver.

Make sure to install the appropriate driver for the CPU that you are
using.

4. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup

utility. Select “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>.

5. Type <Y> and press <Enter>.

6. Reboot the system.

Summary of Contents for LanParty UT NF4 SLI EXPERT Venus

Page 1: ...System Board User s Manual 935 NF4E91 200G 90700601 ...

Page 2: ...r use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of s...

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 measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an ...

Page 4: ...stallation System Board Layout System Memory CPU Jumper Settings Rear Panel I O Ports Internal I O Connectors SLITechnology Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Utility NVRAID BIOS Sil3114 SataRAID BIOS Updating the BIOS Chapter 4 Supported Softwares Chapter 5 Cool n Quiet Technology Chapter 6 RAID Appendix A System Error Message Appendix B Troubleshooting 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 11 16 19 22 25 28 31 31 ...

Page 5: ...ponents and product specifications 2 The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse improper installation modification accidents or unauthorized repair of the product 3 Unless otherwise instructed in this user s manual the user may not under any circumstances attempt to perform service adjustments or repairs on the product whether in or out of warranty It must be returned...

Page 6: ...tant 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 establish and maintain contact wit...

Page 7: ... system board and accessories in the package 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 information 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 inst...

Page 8: ...to 512Mb DDR devices 2 PCI Express x16 slots 1 PCI Express x1 slot 1 PCI Express x4 slot 3 PCI slots SLI mode Use 2 SLI ready PCI Express x16 graphics cards use identical cards on the PCI Express x16 slots Each x16 slot operates at x8 bandwidth When the graphics cards are connected via the SLI bridge it runs at x16 bandwidth Single VGA mode 1 PCI Express graphics card on the PCIE1 slot operates at...

Page 9: ...2 3ab 1000BASE T standards Supports two IDE connectors that allows connecting up to four UltraDMA 133Mbps hard drives NVIDIA RAID allows RAID arrays spanning across Serial ATA and Parallel ATA RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and JBOD Four Serial ATA ports supported by the nForce4 SLI chip LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI DR D Venus SATA speed up to 3Gb s RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and JBOD NVIDIA RAID allows RAID arrays sp...

Page 10: ...ternal audio connector on the Karajan audio module 1 S PDIF connector for optical cable connection 1 IrDA connector 8 Serial ATA connectors LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI DR Venus only 4 Serial ATA connectors LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI D Venus only 2 IDE connectors 1 90o floppy connector 1 24 pin ATX power connector 1 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 4 pin 5V 12V power connector FDD type 1 front panel connector 5 fa...

Page 11: ...ption by lowering its CPU speed and voltage subsequently decreasing its noise level The NVIDIA SLITM Scalable Link Interface technology connects two SLI ready PCI Express graphics cards in a single and scalable system The two identical graphics cards which are connected via the SLI bridge will provide extreme performance allowing you to enjoy games with the most visual effects and the most graphic...

Page 12: ...ally shutdown This preventive measure has been added to protect the CPU from damage and insure a safe computing environment Double Data Rate SDRAM DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of each clock This effectively doubles the speed of operation therefore doubling the speed of data transfer CMOS Reloaded is a techno...

Page 13: ...th SATA 1 0 specification nForce4 SLI supports 4 Serial ATA ports with speed of up to 3Gb s which is twice as fast as the standard 1 5Gb s speed supported by Silicon Image that controls another 4 Serial ATA ports Serial ATA it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB s The NVIDIA nForce4 SLI chipset supports NVIDIA RAID Redundant Array...

Page 14: ...d at a distance of 1 meter The system board supports USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 ports USB 1 1 supports 12Mb second bandwidth while USB 2 0 supports 480Mb second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft O...

Page 15: ...n power off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down Windows 2000 XP without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files applications and operating system This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM Random Access Memory when it powers off The operati...

Page 16: ...s x1 1 slot PCI Express x4 3 slots PCI SLI mode 2 cartes graphiques SLI ready utiliser des cartes identiques sur les bus PCI Express x16 La bande passante de chaque encoche est x8 Lorsque les cartes graphiques sont connectées via le pont SLI la bande passante est de x16 Mode VGA Seul 1 carte graphique PCI Express sur le bus PCIE1 fonctionnera avec une bande passante de x16 L autre bus PCI Express ...

Page 17: ...I Supporte IEEE 802 3 10BASE T 802 3u 100BASE TX et 802 3ab 1000BASE T Supporte des disques durs jusqu à UltraDMA 133Mbps NVIDIA RAID permet des ensembles RAID sur toute l étendue du port de série ATA et du parallèle ATA RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 et JBOD Quatre ports de série ATA gérés avec la puce nForce4 SLI pour les LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI DR D Venus Vitesse SATA jusqu à 3Gb s RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 e...

Page 18: ... assemblage pour l adjonction de câble optique 1 connecteur IR 2 connecteurs IDE 1 connecteur de 90o FDD 8 connecteurs Serial ATA pour les modèles LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI DR Venus uniquement 4 connecteurs Serial ATA pour les LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI D Venus uniquement 1 connecteur d alimentation 24 pin ATX 1 connecteur d alimentation 8 pin 12V ATX 1 prises d alimentation 4 broches 5V 12V type FDD 1 connect...

Page 19: ...lätzen 3 PCI Einbauplätzen SLI Modus 2 SLI kompatible Grafikkarten bitte identische Karten verwenden in den Steckplätzen für PCI Express x16 Die Bandbreite der Steckplätze beträgt jeweils x8 wenn die Grafikkarten per SLI Verbindung angeschlossen sind beträgt die Bandbreite x16 Single VGA Modus 1 PCI Express Grafikkarte im Steckplatz für PCIE1 läuft mit x16 Bandbreite Der zweite Steckplatz für PCI ...

Page 20: ...00BASE TX und 802 3ab 1000BASE T Unterstützung der Festplatten bis zum UltraDMA 133Mbps NVIDIA RAID ermöglicht dass die RAID Arrays sowohl serielle als auch parallele ATA Schnittstellen umfassen RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 und JBOD Vier serielle Serial ATA Ports unterstützt von einem nForce4 SLI Chip LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI DR D Venus SATA bis zu 3Gb s schnell RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 und JBOD NVIDIA RAID er...

Page 21: ...udiomodul 1 S PDIF Anschluß für die Verbindung des optischen Kabel 1 Anschluß für die IR Schnittstelle 8 Serial ATA Anschlüsse LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI DR Venus 4 Serial ATA Anschlüsse LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI D Venus 2 IDE Anschlüsse 1 90o Floppy Anschlüsse 1 24 polige Anschlußstecker für das ATX Netzgerät 1 8 polige 12V Anschlußstecker für das ATX Netzgerät 1 4 polige 5V 12V Netzstecker für FDD 1 Vorderse...

Page 22: ...Express x4 3 slots PCI Tipo SLI Dos tarjetas gráficas SLI ready utilice una placa madre en el slot PCI Express x16 El ancho de banda de cada slot es x8 cuando las tarjetas gfráficas están conectadas vía el puente de SLI funciona en el ancho de banda de x16 Tipo Individual de VGA La tarjetas gráficas SLI Express en el slot PCIE1 correra en el ancho banda x16 El otro slot PCIE4 de PCI Express x16 co...

Page 23: ... y Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit PCI Soporta IEEE 802 3 10BASE T 802 3u 100BASE TX y 802 3ab 1000BASE T Soporta las unidades duras hasta de UltraDMA 133Mbps NVIDIA RAID permite RAID órdenes atravesando Serial ATA y Parallel ATA RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 y JBOD 4 ports de Serial ATA soporta por nForce4 SLI chip para los LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI DR D Venus SATA se acelera a 3Gb s RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 y JBOD NVI...

Page 24: ...arajan 1 S PDIF mortaja para conección de cable óptico 1 conector de IR 2 conector de IDE 1 conector de 90o FDD 8 conectores de Serial ATA para los modelos LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI DR Venus solamente 4 conectores de Serial ATA para los LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI D Venus solamente 1 conector 24 pin de fuente de alimentación de ATX 1 conector 8 pin 12V de fuente de alimentación de ATX 1 4 fichas conectadores de...

Page 25: ...ääåðæèâàåò äî 4ÃÁ ñèñòåìíîé ïàìÿòè Ïîääåðæèâàåò PC2100 DDR266 PC2700 DDR333 è PC3200 DDR400 DDR SDRAM DIMM Ïîääåðæèâàåò òîëüêî non ECC x8 x16 DIMM íåáóôô Ïîääåðæêà äî 512Má DRAM 2 PCI Express x16 ñëîòîâ 1 PCI Express x1 ñëîòîâ 1 PCI Express x4 ñëîòîâ 3 PCI ñëîòîâ Ðåæèì SLI 2 âèäåîêàðòû SLI ready èñïîëüçóéòå îäèíàêîâûå ïëàòû íà ñëîòàõ PCI Express x16 Ïðîïóñêíàÿ ñïîñîáíîñòü êàæäîãî ñëîòà ñîñòàâëÿåò ...

Page 26: ... êàíàëüíûé çâóêîâîé âûõîä 6 ãíåçäà äëÿ çâóêà 1 ðàçúåì CD in 1 ïåðåäíèé àóäèî ðàçúåì Íàñòîÿùèé ëèíåéíûé ñòåðåî âûõîä èíòåðôåéñà S PDIF in out 2 Gigabit LAN Vitesse VSC8201 Gigabit Phy è Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit PCI Ïîääåðæêà IEEE 802 3 10BASE T 802 3u 100BASE TX è 802 3ab 1000BASE T Ïîääåðæèâàåò æåñòêèå äèñêè äî UltraDMA 133Mbps NVIDIA RAID ïîçâîëÿåò ñîçäàâàòü ìàññèâû RAID åðåç Serial ATA è Parallel...

Page 27: ...D in âíóòðåííèõ çâóêîâûõ ðàçúåìà íà àóäèî ìîäóëå Karajan 1 S PDIF ðàçúåì äëÿ ïðèñîåäèíåíèÿ îïòè åñêîãî êàáåëÿ 1 ðàçúåì äëÿ èíòåðôåéñà IR 8 Serial ATA ðàçúåìà Òîëüêî äëÿ ìîäåëåé LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI DR Venus 4 Serial ATA ðàçúåìà Òîëüêî äëÿ LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI D Venus 2 IDE ðàçúåìà 1 ðàçúåì 90o FDD 1 24 øòûðüêîâûõ ðàçúåìîâ ïèòàíèÿ ATX 1 8 øòûðüêîâûõ 12V ðàçúåìîâ ïèòàíèÿ ATX 1 4 øòûðüêîâûõ ðàçúåìîâ ïè...

Page 28: ...ess x16 スロット x 2 PCI Express x1 スロット x 1 PCI Express x4 スロット x 1 PCIスロット x 3 SLI モード PCI Express x16 スロットで 2 枚の SLI 対応 PCI Express x16 グラフィックカード 同じカードを使用 を使用 それぞれの x16 スロットが x8 の帯域で動作 グラ フィックカードが SLI ブリッジを介して接続されてい る場合 x16 の帯域で動作 シングル VGA モード PCIE1 スロットの 1 枚の PCI Express グラフィック カードが x16 の帯域で動作 もう1つの PCI Express x16 スロット PCIE4 は x2 の帯域で動作 Award BIOS CMOS がリロード CPU DRAM オーバークロック CPU DRAM チップセット過電圧 4...

Page 29: ...MA 133Mbpsハー ドドライブと接続可能 NVIDIA RAID により シリアルATAおよびパラレルATA にてRAIDアレイを構築可能 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 および JBOD 4つのSATAポートをサポート nForce4 SLI LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI DR D Venus SATA速度は最大3Gb s RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 および JBOD NVIDIA RAID により シリアルATAおよびパラレルATA にてRAIDアレイを構築可能 4つのSATAポートをサポート Silicon Image Sil 3114 LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI DR Venus SATA速度は最大1 5Gb s RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 および RAID 5 VIA VT6307 2つの100 200...

Page 30: ...ーディオ モ ジュール上 CD 入力内蔵オーディオコネクタ x 1 カラヤン オー ディオ モジュール上 同軸S PDIFコネクタ x 1 IrDAコネクタ x 1 SATAコネクタ x 8 LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI DR Venus SATAコネクタ x 4 LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI D Venus IDEコネクタ x 2 フロッピーコネクタ x 1 24ピンATX主電源コネクタ x 1 8ピンATX12V電源コネクタ x 1 4 ピン 5V 12V 電源コネクタ x 1 FDD タイプ フロントパネルコネクタ x 1 ファンコネクタ x 5 診断LED x 4 E Z タッチスイッチ 電源スイッチとリセットスイッチ ATX フォームファクタ 24cm 9 45 inches x 30 5cm 12 inches ...

Page 31: ...31 2 Hardware Installation System Board Layout Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ...

Page 32: ...in contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection The system board supports DDR SDRAM DIMM Double Data Rate SDRAM DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of each clock This effectively doubles the speed of operation therefore doubling the speed of data transfer Refer to chapter 1 Sys...

Page 33: ...hannel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate BIOS Setting Configure the system memory in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu DRAM Configuration section of the BIOS DIMMs are on the same channel DIMMs in a channel can be identical or completely different However we highly recommend using identical DIMMs Not all slots need to be populated DIMMs of the same memory co...

Page 34: ...hannels the memory speed will reduce to DDR333 Please refer to the detailed memory speed shown below Memory Speed DDR400 DDR400 DDR400 DDR400 DDR400 DDR400 DDR400 DDR333 DDR400 DDR333 DIMM 1 S D S D S D S D DIMM 2 S D S D DIMM 3 S D S D S D DIMM 4 S D A DIMM s SPD is originally fixed at 1T When modules are inserted in DIMM 1 and DIMM 3 the SPD must be 2T for better system stability We recommend in...

Page 35: ...luckily booted the system the total memory size detected is from 2 DIMMs only not 3 Therefore we do not suggest using 3 DIMMs Q Why won t the system boot when 4 single side DIMMs are used A Normally the memory timing is set at 2T but to enhance system performance the default memory timing has been fixed at 1T Command Per Clock Enabled Therefore if you use 4 single side DIMMs the load will exceed t...

Page 36: ...ust correspond with Pin 1 of the socket 1 Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side 2 Position the DIMM above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket 3 Seat the module vertically into the socket Make sure it is completely seated The tabs will hold the DIMM in place Pin 1 Notch Key Tab Tab ...

Page 37: ...unt 939 pin CPU socket This socket is exclusively designed for installing an AMD CPU Installing the CPU 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 939 pin CPU socket on the system board X ...

Page 38: ...socket refer to the enlarged view shown below Important Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins 4 Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideways away from the socket then lifting it up to a 90o angle Make sure the lever is lifted to at least this angle otherwise the CPU will not fit in properly Lever Gold mark ...

Page 39: ... easily be inserted 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 7 Once the CPU is in place push down the lever to lock the socket The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket Side tab ...

Page 40: ...e 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 assembly Do not spread the paste all over the surface When you later place the heat sink on top of the CPU the compound will disperse ...

Page 41: ... Now hook one side of the retention clip onto the retention module base by fitting the holes on the retention clip into the retaining tabs of the retention module base Retention clip Retention module base Retaining tabs Retaining tabs Side View Top View Retaining tab ...

Page 42: ...le to secure the fan and heat sink assembly in place if it did not fit properly onto the retention module base Retention lever 6 Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connec tor on the system board 5 Move the retention lever to its opposite side then push it down to lock the fan and heat sink assembly to the retention module base Note Make sure there is sufficient air circulation ac...

Page 43: ...ored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below 1 Power off the system and 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 and power on the system If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect setting of the processor s rat...

Page 44: ...BIOS Setting submenu and press Enter 6 Set the processor s clock ratio to its default setting or an appro priate setting Refer to the Genie BIOS Setting section in chapter 3 for more information 7 Press Esc to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Save Exit Setup and press Enter 8 Type Y and press Enter ...

Page 45: ...use port Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to wake up the system BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA 1 3 2 1 3 2 ...

Page 46: ...ecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 1 5A For 3 or more USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2A 2 3 On 5VSB 1 2 On 5V default 1 3 2 1 3 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 47: ...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 external speaker turn this function off by setting JP8 pins 1 and 2 to On Speaker On Off Select X JP8 2 3 On Speaker On default 1 2 On Speaker Off Buzzer 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 48: ...Hardware Installation S PDIF out Settings X JP52 2 3 On S PDIF out via nForce4 SLI 1 2 On S PDIF out via ALC850 1 3 2 1 3 2 JP52 is used to select the controller that will send signal to the S PDIF out port ...

Page 49: ...the system 1 Power off the system and unplug the power cord 2 Set JP1 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds then set JP1 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Plug the power cord and power on the system The system will reboot normally without losing all data stored in the CMOS Safe Boot X JP1 2 3 On Safe boot 1 2 On Default ...

Page 50: ... module Line in jack Front right left jack Line out Mic in jack Center Subwoofer jack Rear right left port jack Side right left port jack 1394_1 port USB ports LAN 1 Gigabit Phy port LAN 2 Gigabit PCI port PS 2 Mouse PS 2 K B S PDIF in S PDIF out Line in Front R L Line out Mic in Center Subwoofer Rear R L Side R L 1394_1 USB 1 2 USB 3 4 USB 5 6 LAN 2 LAN 1 Karajan audio module ...

Page 51: ... your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard Failure to do so may damage the system board Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse The Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system To use this function Jumper Setting JP7 must be set to 2 3 On 5VSB Refer to PS 2 Power Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setti...

Page 52: ...ctor at location J3 is used to connect to optical S PDIF ports The S PDIF ports may be mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J3 Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J3 DO NOT use RCA S PDIF and optical S PDIF at the same time W J3 1 5 5V Key SPDIF out SPDIF in GND S PDIF in S PDI...

Page 53: ...woofer Rear R L Side R L Karajan Audio Module Karajan audio connector Karajan audio module If in any case you need to remove the Karajan audio module the steps below will guide you on how to install and uninstall the module To uninstall 1 The Karajan audio module is snapped through the system board via the module holder Pull the Karajan audio module upward The module holder will at the same time d...

Page 54: ...gs from the top through to the bottom of the system board While at it the 14 pin connector at the solder side of the module must also insert into the Karajan audio connector at location J7 of the system board Make sure the plugs snap firmly out the bottom of the board Note The illustrations in this section are for reference only The color of the module holder may differ from the actual one ...

Page 55: ...speakers of the audio system Mic in Jack Pink This jack is used to connect an external microphone Center Subwoofer Jack Orange This jack is used to connect to the center and subwoofer speakers of the audio system Rear Right Left Jack Black This jack is used to connect to the rear right and rear left speakers of the audio system Side Right Left Jack Gray This jack is used to connect to the side lef...

Page 56: ...out and mic in functions Audio codec 1 1 Line in Front R L Mic in Center Subwoofer Rear R L Side R L X 1 2 10 9 Mic_Left GND Mic_Right Vcc Line out_Right N C N C Line out_Left Line out_Left_Front Remove the jumper caps from pins 5 6 and pins 9 10 of J4 prior to connecting the front audio cable connector Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J4 If you are not using this co...

Page 57: ...ay come mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the 1394 port cable to J8 Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of the J8 BIOS Setting Enable or disable the onboard 1394 in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information IEEE 1394 W W 1394_2 1394_1 1 2 ...

Page 58: ...em board J18 USB 7 8 and J33 USB 9 10 connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2 0 1 1 ports The USB ports may come mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB port cables to J18 or J33 BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for m...

Page 59: ...oard Mouse The Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state To use this function Jumper Setting JP5 and or JP6 must be set to 2 3 On 5VSB Refer to USB Power Select in this chapter for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power...

Page 60: ...e Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit PCI chip is at location CN6 LAN allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install LAN Drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information W W LAN 1 LAN 2 ...

Page 61: ... in Front R L Mic in Center Subwoofer Rear R L Side R L X CD in Internal Audio Connector The CD in J2 connector on the Karajan audio module is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card 1 4 Right audio channel Left audio channel Ground Ground ...

Page 62: ... with pin 1 of the header Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded floppy disk header J23 on the system board and the other end most connector to the drive you want to designate as Drive A If you are connecting another drive Drive B install the middle connector of the cable to the drive The colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cabl...

Page 63: ...f the Serial ATA cable to the Serial ATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device Configuring RAID The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives Refer to chapter 6 for steps in configuring RAID X Four Serial ATA ports supported by the nForce4 SLI chip LANPARTY UT NF4 SLI DR D Venus SATA 3 J11 SATA 4 J13 SATA 2 J10 SATA 1 J2 1 7 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 1 7 1 7 GND T...

Page 64: ... Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the Serial ATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device Configuring RAID The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives Refer to chapter 6 for steps in configuring RAID X 1 7 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND SATA 6 J29 SATA 5 J28 1 7 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND SATA 8 J27 SATA 7 J26 X 1 7 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 1 7 GND TXP TXN...

Page 65: ...der only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header Each IDE connector supports 2 devices a Master and a Slave Use an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives to the system board An IDE ribbon cable have 3 connectors on them one that plugs into an IDE connector on the system board and the other 2 connects to IDE devices The connector at the end of the cable is for the Master drive...

Page 66: ... or ATA 2 ATA 33 ATA 66 or ATA 100 hard drives We recommend that you use hard drives from the same manufacturer In a few cases drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used together The problem lies in the hard drives not the system board Important If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD ROM drive that is set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to ...

Page 67: ... 9 pin connector J4 then install the serial port bracket to an available bracket slot at the rear of the system chassis Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the connector The serial port is an RS 232 and or RS 485 asynchronous communi cation port with 16C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial...

Page 68: ...fined on the system board Make sure to connect the cable connector to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions BIOS Setting Configure IrDA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the IrDA function Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation for more information 5 1 VCC N...

Page 69: ...he cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components BIOS Setting The PC Health Status submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans Refer to chapter 3 for more information X X Fan 5 X X CPU fan Fan 2 Fan 4 Fan 3 1 3 Ground Power Sense X 1 3 Ground Power Sense 1 3 Sense Power Ground 3 1 Ground Power...

Page 70: ...s LED will light when the system is in the standby mode Diagnostic LEDs LED 2 to LED 5 are diagnostic LEDs These LEDs will indicate the current condition of the system Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED Diagnostic LEDs System start up CPU detected DRAM detected VGA detected System boot up 5 System Condition 4 3 2 5 4 3 2 ...

Page 71: ...COM 5VDC COM 5VDC COM PWR_OK 5VSB 12VDC 12VDC 3 3VDC 3 3VDC 12VDC COM PS_ON COM COM COM NC 5VDC 5VDC 5VDC COM 24 pin ATX CN10 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 the 4 pin power connect...

Page 72: ...ty to the entire system The system board will still work even if the additional power connector is not connected The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration CPU power amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is provided we strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 40...

Page 73: ...nt with a 24 pin ATX main power connector dual 12V rails 12V1 and 12V2 and an 8 pin EPS server style 12V power connector The 12V power connector enables the delivery of more 12VDC current to the processor s Voltage Regulator Module VRM It is preferable to use the 8 pin power rather than the usual 4 pin power connect to CN9 as shown below High End 7800GTX 500 Watt w min 12V 30A Mid Range 6800GT 420...

Page 74: ... 12V power connector The 12V power connector 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 the 4 pin power connector to CN9 as shown below 8 pin 12V CN9 1 4 5 8 12V Ground 1 4 5 8 X Connect the 4 pin power to CN9 High End 7800GTX 480 Watt w min 12V 24A Mid Range 6800GT 450 Watt w min...

Page 75: ... system s configuration such as the wattage of the power supply the sequence of the supplied power as well as the number of peripheral 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 76: ...hus 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 Refer to Soft Off By PBTN in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 X J19 1 2 19 20 ...

Page 77: ...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 78: ... power switch and reset switch on the system board are user friendly especially to DIY users They provide convenience in powering on and or resetting the system while fine tuning the system board before it is installed into the system chassis Reset Switch Power Switch ...

Page 79: ...n press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot The retaining clip of the slot will automatically hold the graphics card in place Refer to the next section for information about SLI technology Install PCI Express x1 cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express Slots PCI Express x16 PCI Express x4 ...

Page 80: ... an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off Safety Measures Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions Battery Battery ...

Page 81: ...d the most graphics demanding multimedia utilities Dual GPUs provide increased 3D graphics and doubles graphics performance System Requirements 1 Two identical NVIDIA SLI ready PCI Express x16 graphics cards 2 Install graphics driver that supports the NVIDIA SLI technology 3 Select the SLI mode in the BIOS 4 Use a minimum of 400 Watt power supply or higher when using devices that are more power co...

Page 82: ...on Bandwidth N C x8 x8 The PCI Express Slots SLI Mode The illustration below shows the bandwidth of the PCI Express slots when in SLI mode X x16 PCI Express slot x1 PCI Express slot x16 PCI Express slot x4 PCI Express slot x4 ...

Page 83: ...lation Single VGA Mode The illustration below shows the bandwidth of the PCI Express slots when in Single VGA mode X Bandwidth x1 x16 x2 x16 PCI Express slot x1 PCI Express slot x16 PCI Express slot x4 PCI Express slot x1 ...

Page 84: ... graphics cards 1 Power off the system and monitor then unplug the power cord 2 Remove the screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE1 slot then remove the bracket 3 Align the graphics card above the PCIE1 slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot PCIE1 PCI Express x16 graphics card ...

Page 85: ...ve the screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE4 slot then remove the bracket 6 Align the graphics card above the PCIE4 slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot 7 Secure the graphics card with the screw you removed in step 5 PCIE4 PCI Express x16 graphics card ...

Page 86: ...f an SLI ready graphics card is the presence of the SLI connector goldfingers on the card 9 Align the SLI bridge included in the system board package above the SLI connector of the graphics cards then insert the bridge until it is properly seated in place ...

Page 87: ...4 pin FDD type power cable from the power supply unit to the 5V 12V power connector that is on the system board 11 Power on the monitor first then restart the system so that Windows can detect the new hardware settings 5V 12V power connector ...

Page 88: ...er explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS After you power up the system the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins After the memory test the following message will appear 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 pressing the Ctrl Alt and Del keys...

Page 89: ...ate displays the date from 1 to 31 Year displays the year from 1994 to 2079 Time The time format is hour minute second The time is based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Hour displays hours from 00 to 23 Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59 Second displays seconds from 00 to 59 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and press ...

Page 90: ...Master and Secondary IDE Slave Move the cursor to a field then press Enter The following screen will appear Internal Phy SATA 3 Internal Phy SATA 4 Internal Phy SATA 1 and Internal Phy SATA 2 Move the cursor to a field then press Enter The following screen will appear The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one ...

Page 91: ...drives larger than 528MB you would typically select the LBA type Certain operating systems require 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 display...

Page 92: ...g power up The default setting is All Errors No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Di...

Page 93: ...93 3 BIOS Setup Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system ...

Page 94: ...led will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu for ease of reference in this manual In the actual CMOS setup you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one ...

Page 95: ...t sequence of the removable devices 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 are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one ...

Page 96: ...oot 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 are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one ...

Page 97: ...settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one CPU Internal Cache and External Cache These fields speed up the memory access The default is Enabled which provides better performance by enabling cache Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test POST whenever the system is powered on The BIOS will shorten or skip some check items duri...

Page 98: ...s booting from the floppy drive the system will boot from drive A You must have two floppy drives to use this function 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 flop...

Page 99: ... fields below Typematic Rate Chars Sec This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated Typematic Delay Msec This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup S...

Page 100: ...nt notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive s failure The default is Disabled If you are using hard drives that support S M A R T set this field to Enabled SMART is supported in ATA 33 or later hard drives Delay for HDD Secs This field is used to select the time that would delay the HDD controller s initial time This is specially useful for some HDDs which will not be ready a...

Page 101: ...system The only time you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered some incompatibility or that data was being lost while using your system Errata 94 Enhancement The options are Auto and Disabled CPU Spread Spectrum This field is used to enable or disable the CPU spread spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum This field is used to enable or disable the SATA spread spectrum PCIE Spread Spe...

Page 102: ...eed and placing the processor in a sleep state whenever the upper limits of the thermal envelop are reached System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H FFFFFH are cached provided that the cache controller is enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM the higher the efficiency of the system ...

Page 103: ...u for ease of reference in this manual In the actual CMOS setup you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one IDE Function Setup The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one ...

Page 104: ... select the best available mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk drive s timing Mode 0 4 You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive s timing Caution Do not use the wrong setting or you will have drive errors Primary Master Slave UDMA and Secondary Master Slave UDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use W...

Page 105: ...D Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode RAID Config The NVIDIA nForce4 SLI chipset allows RAID arrays spanning across Parallel ATA and Serial ATA This section is used to enable the RAID f...

Page 106: ... enable or disable the RAID function of the secondary IDE s master and slave channels SATA 1 Primary and SATA 1 Secondary These fields are used to enable or disable the RAID function of Serial ATA s first channel SATA 1 and SATA 2 SATA 2 Primary and SATA 2 Secondary These fields are used to enable or disable the RAID function of Serial ATA s second channel SATA 3 and SATA 4 OnChip USB This field i...

Page 107: ...k When this option is selected double click the mouse button to power on the system Power On By Keyboard Disabled Disables the power on by keyboard function Password When this option is selected set the password you would like to use to power on the system in the KB Power On Password field Hot Key When this option is selected select the function key you would like to use to power on the system in ...

Page 108: ...system Hot Key Power On This field is used to select a function key that you would like to use to power on the system Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Onboard IRDA Select Auto Automatically detects the IrDA device Disabled Disables the onboard IrDA IR Mode Select This field is used to select the type of I...

Page 109: ...d only in operating systems that support ACPI Currently only Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP sup ports this function When this field is enabled the system will ignore the settings in the HDD Power Down field If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function make sure this field is enabled then select S3 STR in the field below ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode S1 POS Enab...

Page 110: ...determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked V H SYNC Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS Initializes display power management signaling Use this option if your video board supports it HDD Power Down This is selectab...

Page 111: ...this function is to prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power button Push and release again in less than 4 sec to restore Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system WOL PME From Soft Off Set this field to Enabled to wake...

Page 112: ... 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 hh mm ss Alarm field 1 31 Select a date you would like the system to power on The system will power on on the set date and time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm field Time hh mm ss ...

Page 113: ... identical to this one Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize PCI Express or PCI first when the system boots PCIEx When the system boots it will first initialize the PCI Express x16 graphics card PCI Slot When the system boots it will first initialize PCI Reset Configuration Data Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD once automatical...

Page 114: ...ld and press Enter This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device PCI VGA Palette Snoop 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 Maximum Payload Size This field is used to select the maximum TLP payload size of...

Page 115: ...ect the CPU temperature that will allow the CPU fan to rotate at full speed CPUFan Turn Off If CPUTemp This field is used to select the CPU temperature that will allow the CPU fan to rotate at a start speed which is the slowest speed Note 1 If the CPU temperature runs between the highest set in the CPUFan Fully On If CPUTemp field and lowest set in the CPUFan Turn Off If CPUTemp field temperature ...

Page 116: ...emperature NB Fan Fully On If NB Temp This field is used to select the NB s temperature that would allow the NB fan to rotate at full speed NB Fan Turn Off If NB Temp This field is used to select the NB s temperature that would allow the NB fan to rotate at a start speed which is the slowest speed Note If the system temperature runs between the highest set in the NB Fan Fully On If NB Temp field a...

Page 117: ... are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one DRAM Configuration Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one ...

Page 118: ... DRAM refreshes both rows and columns are addressed separately This field is used to select the delay time from RAS Row Address Strobe to CAS Column Address Strobe when reading and writing to the same bank The lesser the clock cycle the faster the DRAM s performance Min RAS Active Time Tras This field is used to select the minimum time RAS takes to read from and write to a memory cell Row Precharg...

Page 119: ...Delay Twtr This field is used to select the write to read delay time This is measured from the rising edge of the last non masked data strobe to the rising edge of the next read command Read to Write Delay Trwt This field is used to select the read to write delay time Although this is not a DRAM specified timing parameter it is related to the routing latencies on the clock forwarded bus This is me...

Page 120: ...osing precharging an open page Dynamic Counter This field is used to enable the dynamic idle cycle counter R W Queue Bypass This field is used to select the number of times the first operation in the DCI read write queue can be bypassed before the arbiter is overridden and the first operation is chosen Bypass Max This field is used to select the number of times the first entry in DCQ can be bypass...

Page 121: ...e LDT FSB LDT Bus Transfer Width This field is used to select the LDT bus transfer width CPU FSB Frequency Ratio This field is used to select the frequency ratio of the CPU FSB PCI eXpress Frequency Default Default setting 100MHz This option will set the PCI Express frequency to 100MHz K8 Cool n Quiet Control Auto Enables AMD s Cool n Quiet technology This function allows the system to detect the ...

Page 122: ...ore will be generated according to the CPU VID configuration Important Although this function is supported we do not recommend that you use a higher voltage because unstable current may be supplied to the system board causing damage CPU VID Special Control This field provides more options to further adjust the voltage of the CPU Chipset Voltage Control This field allows you to manually select high...

Page 123: ...isable the onboard LAN controller MAC Media Interface The options are MII RGMII and Pin Strap Machine MAC NV Address Enable this field to enter the MAC NV Address in the field below MAC NV Address Input Move the cursor to this field and press Enter then enter the MAC address Sil3114 S ATA RAID Control Select SATA RAID to enable the RAID function of SATA 5 to SATA 8 which is supported by the Silico...

Page 124: ...e scroll bar to view the fields The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one CMOS Reloaded is especially helpful to overclockers who often go through the tiresome trial and error process of repeatedly changing the BIOS settings to come up with the most ideal overclocked setting By being able to save and load the settings it eliminates the tedious ...

Page 125: ... Last Bootable Setting If during the trial and error process the setting resulted to the system 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 ...

Page 126: ...ing Bank Last BIOS Setting This option will save the last saved BIOS setting 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 127: ... 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 128: ...e Load Optimized Defaults option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM Use the default values as standard values for your system Highlight this option in the main menu and press Enter Type Y and press Enter to load the Setup default values ...

Page 129: ...rompted for a password when you cold boot the system Use the arrow keys to highlight Set Supervisor Password and press Enter Type in the password You are limited to eight characters When done the message below will appear 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 T...

Page 130: ...s only Set User Password that appears in the main menu screen Access to all other options is denied Use the arrow keys to highlight Set User Password and press Enter Type in the password You are limited to eight characters When done the message below will appear 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 promp...

Page 131: ...nter 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 screen If you wish to make additional changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously or Del after memory testing is done ...

Page 132: ...have made highlight Exit Without Saving and press Enter Type Y and press Enter The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make any changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simulta neously or Del after memory testing is done ...

Page 133: ...menu RAID Config section of the Award BIOS Enable the IDE and or Serial ATA drives you want to configure as RAID Integrated Peripherals submenu RAID Config section of the Award BIOS Sil3114 SataRAID BIOS The Sil3114 SataRAID BIOS utility supported by the Silicon Image Sil 3114 chip is used to configure and manage RAID on Serial ATA drives connected to SATA 5 to SATA 8 After you power up the system...

Page 134: ...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 135: ...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 136: ...ROM drive The autorun screen Mainboard Utility CD will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup nVidia nF4 SLI chipset Chipset Drivers nVidia Drivers Important You must first install Microsoft DirectX 9 prior to installing the NVIDIA Windows ...

Page 137: ... the left side of the autorun screen click the TOOLS icon 2 Click Microsoft DirectX 9 on the main menu The following screen will appear 3 Click I accept the agreement then click Next 4 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 5 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 138: ...ng NVIDIA SMBus Driver NVIDIA Ethernet Driver NVIDIA IDE Driver NVIDIA Audio Driver To install NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers please follow the steps below 1 On the left side of the autorun screen click the CHIPSET icon 2 Click nVidia nF4 SLI Drivers on the main menu The following screen will appear Click Next ...

Page 139: ...he drivers will be installed automatically Make sure you have selected NVIDIA IDE Driver because this driver will replace Windows ATA drivers enabling the processor and other system level hardware to be more productive and efficient Click Next to continue 4 The following screen will appear Click Next ...

Page 140: ...140 4 Supported Software 5 When prompted about installing NVIDIA Firewall and ForceWare Network Access Manager click Yes 6 Click Next to install NVIDIA Firewall and ForceWare Network Access Manager ...

Page 141: ...141 4 Supported Software 8 Click Yes to activate Firewall 7 Select the type of setup you prefer then click Next ...

Page 142: ...omatically created on your desktop Double click this icon to launch the NVIDIA ForceWare Network Access Manager utility The utility allows you to configure the Ethernet interface features and personal Firewall for optimized security This prevents unauthorized access to your system s software or data 9 Click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 143: ...ning of gaming performance setting the system to quiet operation when playing DVD and monitoring the system functions nTune is the safest way to change the bus speeds memory timings and adjust voltages Click Benchmark and automatically tune my system to view Benchmarks and auto tuning results ...

Page 144: ...144 4 Supported Software Click NView to configure desktop management Click NVMixer for audio tuning ...

Page 145: ...lude Service Pack 4 it is available for download at Microsoft s Windows Update website Installation Notes 1 Autorun ONLY supports the Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double cli...

Page 146: ...bsequently decreasing its noise level To enable the Cool n QuietTM technology the following settings are required 1 Enable Cool n QuietTM in the BIOS 2 Install the Cool n QuietTM driver 3 Configure Power Management in Windows Step 1 Enable Cool n QuietTM in the BIOS 1 Power on the system then press Del to enter the main menu of the BIOS 2 Select the Genie BIOS Setting submenu then press Enter 3 Se...

Page 147: ...bsite provides free download of the Cool n QuietTM driver Make sure to install the appropriate driver for the CPU that you are using 4 Press Esc to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Save Exit Setup and press Enter 5 Type Y and press Enter 6 Reboot the system ...

Page 148: ...ower Management in Windows 1 On the Windows desktop click Start then select Control Panel 2 In Control Panel double click the Power Options icon 3 In the Power Schemes tab select Minimal Power Management under the Power schemes section then click OK ...

Page 149: ...drives at different channel however it is not fault tolerant A failed disk will result in data loss in the disk array RAID 1 Mirroring Disk Array with Fault Tolerance RAID 1 copies and maintains an identical image of the data from one drive to the other drive If a drive fails to function the disk array management software directs all applications to the other drive since it contains a complete cop...

Page 150: ...he operating system Settings To enable the RAID function the following settings are required 1 Connect Serial Parallel ATA drives 2 Configure Serial Parallel ATA in the Award BIOS 3 Configure RAID in the NVRAID BIOS and or Sil3114 SataRAID BIOS 3 Install RAID driver Step 1 Connect Serial Parallel ATA Drives SATA 1 4 supported by nForce4 SLI chip SATA 5 8 supported by Sil 3114 chip IDE connectors R...

Page 151: ...nfig section of the BIOS 3 Set the RAID Enable field to Enabled 4 Enable the Serial Parallel ATA drives you want to configure as RAID 5 Press Esc to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Save Exit Setup and press Enter 6 Type Y and press Enter 7 Reboot the system Important Make sure you have installed the Serial Parallel ATA drives and connected the data cables otherwise you won...

Page 152: ...press Del to enter the main menu of the Award BIOS 2 Select the Genie BIOS Setting submenu 3 Set the Sil3114 S ATA RAID Control field to SATA RAID 4 Press Esc to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Save Exit Setup and press Enter 5 Type Y and press Enter 6 Reboot the system ...

Page 153: ...l ATA drives Step 4 Install the RAID Driver If you are in the process of installing Windows XP or Windows 2000 on RAID configured drives you will need the provided RAID driver floppy diskette If you are installing the driver on existing Windows XP or Windows 2000 install the corresponding RAID driver that is in the provided CD Installing NVRAID Driver While in the Process of Installing Windows XP ...

Page 154: ...een to complete installation 10 After installing the operating system if in any case necessary create the hard drives partition Installing the Sil 3114 RAID Driver While in the Process of Installing Windows XP or Windows 2000 1 Start Windows Setup by booting from the installation CD 2 Press F6 when prompted at the beginning of Windows setup 3 Press S to select Specify Additional Device 4 At this p...

Page 155: ...lation instructions will appear 4 Follow the installation instructions to complete installtion 5 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect Important Treat the hard drives cables with extreme caution especially while creating RAID A damaged cable will ruin the entire installation process and operating system The system will not boot and you will lost all data in the hard drives Please give sp...

Page 156: ...de consists of a single long beep Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIOSes CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED The CMOS battery is no longer functional It should be replaced Caution Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent ty...

Page 157: ...te fixed disk Hard Disk s fail 08 Sector Verify failed Keyboard is locked out Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked Keyboard controller is pulled low Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot Manufacturing POST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely...

Page 158: ...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 159: ...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 160: ...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 161: ... 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...

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