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Using the Motherboard Software

HDMI Audio setting SOP

OS: XP system

1. Control Panel-->Sound and Audio Device Properties

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b. Audio--> Sound playback--> Default device--> HDMI Auido Output

a. Audio--> Sound playback--> Default device--> HD Auido Output

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b. User Playback HDMI speaker function working

a. User Playback Audio speaker function working

Summary of Contents for GF8200A

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Page 3: ...quency 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 i...

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: ...8 Setting Jumpers 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 InstallingHardware 10 Installing the Processor 10 Installing Memory Modules 11 Expansion Slots 16 Connecting Optional Devices 18 Instal...

Page 6: ...ingtheMotherboardSoftware 47 AbouttheSoftwareCD ROM 47 Auto installing underWindows XP Vista 47 Running Setup 48 ManualInstallation 52 UtilitySoftwareReference 52 HDMIAudio setting SOP 53 Chapter 5 57...

Page 7: ...orts DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 1066 1 AM2 800 667 533 400 It supports four DDR2 sockets with maximum memory size of 32 GB 2 High resolution graphics via one PCI Express x16 slot two PCI Express...

Page 8: ...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 interface at 33 MHz Inte...

Page 9: ...eatures 5 1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec DACs Support 96K 48K 44 1KHz DAC sample rate Power support Digital 3 3V Analog 5 0V WOWTM and Tru SurroundTM from SRS Provides single ended CD input wit...

Page 10: ...s CPU and memory timing 1 Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and connectors The motherboard uses AMI...

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

Page 12: ...A1 5 Serial ATA connectors 9 IR Infrared header 10 RST_BOT Reset button 11 PWR_BOT Power on button 12 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 13 F_PANEL Front Panel Switch LED header 14 NB_FAN Northbridge cooling...

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

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: ...ides 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: ...g can perma nently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits 2 Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet b...

Page 17: ...4 Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU 5 Install the cooling fan heatsink unit onto the CPU and secure them all onto the socket base 6 Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU fan connector CP...

Page 18: ...es in the DIMM slot 5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM 6 Install any r...

Page 19: ...U51082 667P005 Cosair VS512MB667D2 Kingston KVR667D2N5 512 Micron MT4HTF6464AY 667E1 Nanya NT512T64U88A0BY 3C PSC AL6E8E63J 6E1 Ramxel RML1520HC38D6F 667 512 MB Transcend Transcend K4T51083QC ZCE6 A D...

Page 20: ...n AET760UD00 25DC08X Aeneon AET860UD00 25DC08X Apacer 78 01GA0 9K5 APOGEE AU1G082 800P000 Infineon HYS64T128020HU 25F B Infinity 04701G16CZ5U2G Kingston KHX6400D2ULK2 2G Kingston KHX6400D2LLK2 2G King...

Page 21: ...GK 1 9 V 2 3 V Qimonda HYS64T128020EU 19F C 1 9 V Apacer 78 AAGAL 9KF 1 9V Micron MT16HTF25664AY 1GAE1 1 9 V 1 8 V 1 8 V Kingston 2 GB 1 GB Module Name Kingston Type Size Vendor 512 MB DDR2 1066 Due t...

Page 22: ...to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Generation 2 0 PCI1 3 Slots This motherboard is equipped with three standard PCI slots PCI stands for Periph...

Page 23: ...o use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case w...

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: ...e make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang up 1 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 2 USBPWR Front Panel USB Powe...

Page 26: ...ard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system 1 DCDB Data Carrier Detect 2 SINB SerialInput 3 SOUTB UART B Serial Output 4 DT...

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

Page 28: ...he SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 color edge of the cabl...

Page 29: ...ine in signal while the F port is for microphone in signal This motherboard supports 8 channel audio de vices that correspond to the A B C and E port respec tively In addition all of the 3 ports B C a...

Page 30: ...rd This motherboard may adopt 6 channel audio ports Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices The first jack is for stereo line in signal The second jack is for stereo line out signal The thi...

Page 31: ...t the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V 5 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL 6 Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN 7 Connect the northbridge cooli...

Page 32: ...5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 Ground SYS_FAN PWR_FAN NB_FAN FAN Power Connectors Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor CPU_FAN CPU cooling...

Page 33: ...27 InstallingtheMotherboard ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground SPK Internal speaker header 4 Signal 3 GND 2 Key 1 VCC Pin Signal Name...

Page 34: ...r Switch Supporting the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen tary contact switch that is normally open The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the...

Page 35: ...ures 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 explanations for...

Page 36: ...t menu mn Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is c...

Page 37: ...DE Master Type LBA Large Mode Auto Block Mode Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Help Item Select the type of device connected to the system Device Not Detecte...

Page 38: ...orting Technology system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled U...

Page 39: ...m helps the system to lower the frequency when CPU idles When the frequency decreases the temperature will drop automatically as well Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about y...

Page 40: ...Second and Third boot devices Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default settings F1 General Help mn CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc RemovableDrives fHa...

Page 41: ...the DCT mode DRAM Controller mode Memory Hole Remapping Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable memory hole remapping Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information ab...

Page 42: ...C Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default settings F1 General Help mn f SATA Mode select AHCI Mode Use this item to select the mode of the Serial ATA Onboard S ATA Controller Enabled This item allows...

Page 43: ...ble support for legacy USB devices Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1 serial port and to assign a port address OnBoard IR Disabled Use this item to enabl...

Page 44: ...n order to use this feature Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incomin...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item CPU SMART FAN Control Disabled Smart Fan Function f Scroll to this item and press Enter t...

Page 47: ...em CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc M I B MB Intelligent BIOS Help item AMD Phenon tm 9600 Quad Core Processor Revision B2 Cache L1 512KB Cache L2 2048KB Cache L3 2MB S...

Page 48: ...make any change to this item Please noted that the frequency will be varied with different CPU NB Clk This item shows the frequency of Northbridge clock DRAM Frequency Auto This item enables users to...

Page 49: ...Enter DRAM Frequency Auto DRAM Timing Mode Auto CPU Voltage Disabled F10 Save ESC Exit Value Enter Select F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Move mnlk f f 123 123 123 123 123 123 f Configure CPU fr...

Page 50: ...nge a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Install or Change the password Help item Supervisor Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Passwor...

Page 51: ...or select Cancel to return to the main menu User Password Not Installed This item indicates whether a user password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Instal...

Page 52: ...ity and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the bootable device 5 Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your com puter You might need to run the Setup...

Page 53: ...can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some programs is available in a README file located in the same directory as the...

Page 54: ...arate folders for different operating systems In installing the software execute a file named SETUP EXE or INSTALL EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen Exi...

Page 55: ...tion screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items 1 Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and al...

Page 56: ...You must select taskbar icon Run Blocked Program and run Reboot Setup to install the next driver until you finish all drivers installation Method 2 Disable UAC User Account Control For administrator a...

Page 57: ...51 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 2 Select Classic View 3 Set User Account 4 Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue...

Page 58: ...der and locate 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 availab...

Page 59: ...stem 1 Control Panel Sound and Audio Device Properties 2 b Audio Sound playback Default device HDMI Auido Output a Audio Sound playback Default device HD Auido Output 3 b User Playback HDMI speaker fu...

Page 60: ...gtheMotherboardSoftware OS Vista system Control Panel Soundback Sound Digital Output Device HDMI Set Default 1 Volume Playback 2 Digital Output Device HDMI Set Default OK User HDMI Playback function w...

Page 61: ...55 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 3 Speaker Set Default OK User Speaker Palyback function working 4 SPDIF Out Set Default OK User SPDIF Out Playback function working This concludes chapter 4...

Page 62: ...56 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware Memo...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...66 NVIDIARAIDConfiguration Memo...

Page 73: ...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 74: ...GeForce 9800 GX2 Yes No GeForce 9800 GTX Yes No GeForce 8500 GT No Yes GeForce 8400 GS No Yes Hybrid SLI Enabled Motherboard Reference Website http www nvidia com object hybrid_sli html GPUs Hybrid Po...

Page 75: ...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 76: ...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 77: ...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 78: ...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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