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NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® Technology Support

Enter Window Vista to install the latest driver which supports the NVIDIA Hybrid
SLI technology.

5.

Restart your computer after installing the driver. You can see the green icon of
NVIDIA Hybrid SLI in the bottom right-hand corner while accessing the Windows
Vista again.

6.

Click the green Hybrid SLI icon, then the choosing menu appears.

7.

Whether the Save Power and Boost Performace can be used depends on
the graphics card being inserted.

There are three SLI modes for you to select: Save Power, Boost Performance and
Additional Displays.

Select a graphics mode.

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Page 3: ...uency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in...

Page 4: ...les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3...

Page 5: ...umpers 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 Installing Hardware 10 Installing the Processor 10 Installing Memory Modules 12 Expansion Slots 16 Connecting Optional Devices 18 Installing a Har...

Page 6: ...ingtheMotherboardSoftware 45 AbouttheSoftwareCD ROM 45 Auto installing underWindows XP Vista 45 Running Setup 46 ManualInstallation 50 UtilitySoftwareReference 50 Chapter 5 51 51 51 51 51 SettingUpNVI...

Page 7: ...pports DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 1066 1 AM2 800 667 533 400 It supports two DDR2 sockets with maximum memory size of 16 GB 2 High resolution graphics via one PCI Express x16 slot two PCI Express...

Page 8: ...link interface for external graphics processors PCI Express Generation 2 0 compatible Integrated NVIDIAGeForce Series DirectX 10 Vertex Shader 4 0 graph ics processor Compliant with PCI v2 3 interfac...

Page 9: ...ull set of I O ports and connectors Onboard LAN Optional The onboard LAN provides either of the following features Audio Optional The onboard Audio provides either of the following features 7 1 Channe...

Page 10: ...are items are subject to change without prior notice The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following The firmware can also be used to set par...

Page 11: ...5 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components...

Page 12: ...r 7 SPK Internal speaker header 8 SATA1 6 Serial ATA connectors SATA5 6 can only work under AHCI or RAID mode due to NVIDIA chipset limitation 9 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 10 CLR_CMOS Clear...

Page 13: ...your case supports all the features required Secondly this motherboard supports one or two floppy diskette drives and two enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space f...

Page 14: ...han one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper...

Page 15: ...des enough VCC5_DUAL voltage before selecting the VCC5_DUAL function 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR_F USBPWR_R cap onto 2 3 pin rather than 1 2 pin as default if you want to wake up the...

Page 16: ...system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not over clock processors or other components to run faster...

Page 17: ...y 1 Unhook the locking lever of the CPU socket Pull the locking lever away from the socket and raising it to the upright position 2 Match the pin1 corner marked as the beveled edge on the CPU with the...

Page 18: ...ory total memory capacity is 16 GB Memory module Memory Bus DDR2 400 200 MHz DDR2 533 266 MHz DDR2 667 333 MHz DDR2 800 400 MHz DDR2 1066 533 MHz Installation Procedure Refer to the following to insta...

Page 19: ...3 DRx8 DRx8 2T 0034_2F2Fh X011_1322h DRx8 SRx16 DDR2 533 SRx16 DRx8 2T 0038_2F2Fh X011_1322h DRx8 SRx8 DDR2 533 SRx8 DRx8 2T 0037_2F2Fh X011_1322h DDR2 667 Any 1T 0020_2020h X011_1222h SRx16 SRx16 SRx...

Page 20: ...ida 04180WB01 Hynix Hynix HY5PS12821 Infineon HY818T512800AF37 33346778 Hynix HY5PS12821 Kingston Nanya NT5TU64M8AE 37B 5PB32 D9DCN Elpida E5108AG 5C E Ramaxel 6AD11 D9GCT PC2 4200U 4444 10 B1 Samsung...

Page 21: ...ET93E30RB 0650 1GB Apacer AM4B5808CQJS7E 0749B Hynix HYMP125U64AP8 Y5 AB A 0623 DDR2 667 2 GB LeadMax LeadMax LD5PS1G831 Corsair CM2X1024 6400PRO Infineon HYS64T64020HU 2 5 A Infinity 04751208CZ5U2D 5...

Page 22: ...press graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Speci fication revision 2 0 PCI Slot This motherboard is equipped with one standard PCI slot PCI stands for Peripheral Component Int...

Page 23: ...t of the card to the system case with a screw For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on ca...

Page 24: ...for easier access SPDIFO SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connect...

Page 25: ...tive Signal 5 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Positive Signal 6 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Positive Signal 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 Key Nopin 10 NC Not connected Function Pin Signal Name SATA1 6 Serial ATA connecto...

Page 26: ...ed to connect to the printer scanner or other devices 1 STROBE 14 AFD 2 PD0 15 ERROR 3 PD1 16 INIT 4 PD2 17 SLCTIN 5 PD3 18 Ground 6 PD4 19 Ground 7 PD5 20 Ground Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 8 PD6...

Page 27: ...rboard features six SATA connectors supporting a total of six drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard inter face for the IDE hard drives which are currently use...

Page 28: ...he single end to the onboard floppy connector connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the floppy drives correspondingly Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The motherboard has a floppy diskette...

Page 29: ...ports that correspond to the A B C and E port respectively In addi tion all of the 3 ports B C and E provide users with both right left channels individually Users please refer to the following note...

Page 30: ...ctor to ATX12V 5 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL 6 Connec the case speaker cable to SPK The ATX 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2...

Page 31: ...tem Ground 3 Sense Sensor 4 Control CPU FAN control Pin Signal Name Function 2 12V Power 12V ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground...

Page 32: ...ovides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive For the LED to function properly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show...

Page 33: ...agement features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides expla...

Page 34: ...y functions F9 Load a default optimized setting ESC Exits the current menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc f f f f v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Mega trends In...

Page 35: ...computer If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten The computer will restart automatically Using BIOS When you start the S...

Page 36: ...SATA1 Not Detected SATA 2 Not Detected SATA 3 Not Detected SATA4 Not Detected f f f f The item defines the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system You can connect one diskette dri...

Page 37: ...up page LBA Large Mode Auto Use this item to set the LAB Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time Type Auto Use this item to configure the...

Page 38: ...ferent depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard This item helps the system to lower the frequency when CPU idles When the frequency decreases the temperature will drop automaticall...

Page 39: ...American Megatrends Inc RemovableDrives Press Esc to return to the Advanced Setup page Boot Other Device Yes Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page When enabled the system searches all oth...

Page 40: ...NVIDIA Hybrid SLI technology Share Memory Auto Detection Disable this item to set the Share Memory Size And if the item is set to Auto Share Memory Size can be controlled according to the dram size W...

Page 41: ...enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add in card with a remote boot ROM installed Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1 serial po...

Page 42: ...his item to enable or disable the USB function Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Soft off b...

Page 43: ...aken the system from S3 mode Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from S3 mode Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled The system can be tur...

Page 44: ...and Ext VGA Selection Single Init Display First PCI Init Display First PCI Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices Press Esc to return to the main menu set...

Page 45: ...y Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item CPU SMART Fan Control Disabled Smart Fan Function f Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Disabl...

Page 46: ...ch before powering down Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as Syst...

Page 47: ...ed If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by CPU LDT PCI Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly r...

Page 48: ...nge a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Install or Change the password Help item Supervisor Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Passwor...

Page 49: ...nu User Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a user password has been set If the password has been User Password This page helps you install or change a password Help item CMOS Setup Uti...

Page 50: ...44 Using BIOS Memo...

Page 51: ...ice of Intel HD audio installation optional The Intel High Defi nition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Users...

Page 52: ...ill be different according to the motherboard you are installing The motherboard identification is located in the upper left hand corner The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allow...

Page 53: ...reen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items mended 1 Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and al...

Page 54: ...ll the next driver until you finish all drivers installation Method 2 Disable UAC User Account Control For administrator account only Standard user account can only use Method 1 Disable Vista UAC func...

Page 55: ...49 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 2 Select Classic View 3 Set User Account 4 Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue...

Page 56: ...te the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this...

Page 57: ...nfiguration one is to create a RAID 1 Array for backup or a RAID 0 Array for increased performance just by adding additional disk array without changing the original OS Non Bootable RAID Array while t...

Page 58: ...the NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers page Figure 1 3 nForce Driver Installation Window 3 4 1 save the current configuration and exit setup in BIOS setting The PC reboots Make sure that the NVIDIA IDE Dr...

Page 59: ...s see Figure 1 4 then press Enter The Integrated Peripherals screen or a screen similar to it appears Figure 1 5 Integrated Peripherals Screen From the Integrated Peripherals Window globally set SATA...

Page 60: ...ID BIOS The NVIDIA RAID BIOS set up lets you choose the RAID type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array EnteringtheRAIDBIOSSetup 1 Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you...

Page 61: ...block These are the drives that are available for use as RAID array disks To designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk By default this is set to Mirroring To change to a different RAID mo...

Page 62: ...Array screen after one disk have been assigned as RAID 0 array disk Figure 1 8 MediaShield BIOS Array Disks Assigned Completing the RAID BIOS Setup Figure 1 9 Clear Disk Data Prompt After assigning y...

Page 63: ...iping Block used RAID Mode Striping Width Disk Model Name and disk capacity If you want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents press C At the prompt press Y to wipe out all the data...

Page 64: ...t If that is not the case or you are trying to install a new version of Windows then you will need an NVIDIA RAID driver F6 install floppy Check to see if one came with your system If not you can crea...

Page 65: ...ion Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of Windows XP installation is completed then take out the floppy Follow the instructions on how to insta...

Page 66: ...60 NVIDIARAIDConfiguration Memo...

Page 67: ...wer HybridPowerTM unleashes graphics performance when needed and switches to quiet low power quiet operation for everyday computing Plug any NVIDIA Hybrid SLI enabled GPU into any NVIDIA Hybrid SLI en...

Page 68: ...eForce 8300 Yes Yes GeForce 8200 Yes Yes GeForce 8100 Yes Yes nForce 730a Yes Yes nForce 720a Yes Yes GeForce Boost Technology HybridPower Technology GeForce GTX 280 GeForce 9800 GX2 GeForce GTX 260 G...

Page 69: ...t 256 MB of frame buffer carve out for the motherboard GPU Hybrid SLI will not work if the frame buffer size is set to be less than 256 MB 6 For best GeForce Boost performance the following minimum sy...

Page 70: ...rt the Hybrid SLI enabled graphics card into the PCIEX16 Slot on the motherboard 2 Start your computer then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup use the arrow keys to select Advanced Chipset Setup the...

Page 71: ...e the green icon of NVIDIA Hybrid SLI in the bottom right hand corner while accessing the Windows Vista again 6 Click the green Hybrid SLI icon then the choosing menu appears 7 Whether the Save Power...

Page 72: ...ck with your right mouse button on My Computer then click the option Man age and choose the Device Manager finally click the Display Adapters The following screen appears 8 All in all the NVIDIA SLI t...

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