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Installing the Motherboard

Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:

1

Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the

slot you are going to 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 with a screw.

For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapt-
ers, you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the
add-on card.

Summary of Contents for NFORCE6M-A2

Page 1: ...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 2: ...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 Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using...

Page 3: ...Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 InstallingHardware 10 Installing the Processor 10 Installing Memory Modules 11 Expansion Slots 15 Connecting Optional Devices 17 Installing a Hard Disk Dri...

Page 4: ...ling under Windows XP Vista 7 47 Running Setup 48 ManualInstallation 52 UtilitySoftwareReference 52 Chapter 5 51 51 51 51 51 SettingUpNVIDIARAIDConfiguration 51 Setting Up a Non Bootable RAIDArray 51...

Page 5: ...oller unmatched by any other single chip device controller This motherboard supports up to 32 GB of system memory with DDR3 1333 1066 800 It supports high resolution graphics via one PCI Express x16 s...

Page 6: ...66 800 DDR SDRAM with Dual Channel supported Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs Up to 8 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 32 GB Chipset HyperTransport x16 up and down links at up to 1 0 GHz t...

Page 7: ...e and keyboard One serial port Four USB ports One LAN port Audio jacks for microphone line in and line out BIOS Firmware Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing Some hardw...

Page 8: ...4 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components...

Page 9: ...ystem cooling fan connector 7 SPK Speaker header 8 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 9 USBPWR_F Front USB power select jumper 10 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 11 F_USB1 3 Front Panel USB headers 12 F...

Page 10: ...6 IntroducingtheMotherboard Memo...

Page 11: ...hat 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 al...

Page 12: ...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 13: ...the power supply provides enough 5VSB voltage before selecting the 5VSB 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...

Page 14: ...s the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change these settings by changing the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not...

Page 15: ...lock the heat sink in place and connect the CPU cooling Fan power cable to the CPUFAN connector This completes the installation CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU install...

Page 16: ...atch the notches 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...

Page 17: ...on MT16JTF25664AY 1G1D1 Samsung M378B5673DZ1 CF8 0842 Samsung M378B2873DZ1 CF8 K4B1G0846D HCF8 2 GB Unifosa GU512302EP0200 Elpida J1108BABG AE E DDR3 1066 4 GB Samsung M378B2873DZ1 CF8 K4B1G0846D HCF8...

Page 18: ...therboard Type Size Vendor Module Name KingMax FLGD45F B8KG9 NEES KFB8FNGXF ANX 12A 1GB Kingston KHX12800D3K3 3GX DDR3 1600 2 GB KingMax FLGE85F B8KG9 NEES KFB8FNGXF ANX 12A DDR3 1800 1 GB Kingston KH...

Page 19: ...lug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation PCI1 3 Slots This motherboard is equipped with three standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect an...

Page 20: ...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 wi...

Page 21: ...re compatibility with Parallel ATA Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices Pin Signal Name F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio header...

Page 22: ...Signal 6 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Positive Signal 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 Key Nopin 10 NC Notconnected Function Pin Signal Name Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi...

Page 23: ...printer scanner or other devices 9 PD7 22 Ground 10 ACK 23 Ground 11 BUSK 24 Ground 12 PE 25 Ground 13 SLCT 26 Key COM2 Onboard serial port header Optional Connect a serial port extension bracket to t...

Page 24: ...ch runs up to 3 0 Gb s To get better system performance we recommend users connect the CD ROM to the IDE channel and set up the hard drives on the SATA ports About SATAConnectors Your motherboard feat...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...a PS 2 keyboard Serial Port Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or COM1 fax modems LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network USB Ports...

Page 27: ...t the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V 6 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL The ATX_POWER 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With A...

Page 28: ...ound System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 SENSE Sensor 4 CONTROL CPU FAN control Function Pin Signal Name 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground Pin Signal Name 4 Signal 3 GND 2 Key 1 VCC Pin Signal Name 1 3 3V 13...

Page 29: ...s power on off sleep and message waiting indication Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to t...

Page 30: ...26 InstallingtheMotherboard Memo...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer You simply need to Load Default Settings to reset the defaul...

Page 33: ...change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle...

Page 34: ...Detected SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 Not Detected SATA4 Not Detected IDE BusMaster Enabled Drive A 1 44MB31 2 Help Item f f CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Time 00 12 01...

Page 35: ...The S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting 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 t...

Page 36: ...he DMA under DOS mode We recommend you to leave this item at the default value Drive A 1 44 MB 31 2 This item defines the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system You can connect o...

Page 37: ...options are 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1000 MHz Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Enable this item to shorten the power on testing POST and have your system start up faster You might like to...

Page 38: ...ds Inc RemovableDrives Press Esc to return to the Advanced setup page Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Boot Other Device Yes When enabled the system searches all other possible locati...

Page 39: ...Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Move mnlk Dram Frequency Auto This item enables users to adjust the DRAM frequency The default setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged Mo...

Page 40: ...ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 f DISABLED disables the integrated IDE Control ler PRIMARY enables only the Primary IDE Control ler SECONDARY enables only the Secondary IDE Controller...

Page 41: ...erial port and to assign a port address USB Functions Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the USB function Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB d...

Page 42: ...alue Enter Select F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Move mnlk ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Use this item to define how your system suspends In the default S3 the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM i e t...

Page 43: ...sing BIOS Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page EUP Support Enabled When enabled system can not resume by some devices PCI PCIE PME Ring RTC etc at S5 state You can use this item to save p...

Page 44: ...alue Enter Select F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Move mnlk PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatu...

Page 45: ...environment If you choose Normal mode the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature If you choose Quite mode the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment If you c...

Page 46: ...lue Enter Select F9 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Move mnlk Press Esc to return to the PC Health Status page FAN1 Mode Setting Enabled SMART Fan Mode Manual High Limit Temperature C 68 Low Limit...

Page 47: ...by the kind of processor you have in stalled in your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Frequency Voltage Control Help Item Disabled Enabled F10 Save ESC Exit Valu...

Page 48: ...rvisor Password This page helps you install or change a password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password Install or Change the password Help Item Superviso...

Page 49: ...ther a user password has been set If the password has been installed Installed displays If not Not Installed displays Change User Password Press Enter You can select this option and press Enter to acc...

Page 50: ...tem disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk 4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the bootabl...

Page 51: ...undled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some pro grams is available in a README file located i...

Page 52: ...s such as Windows XP Vista 7 Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using In install the software execute a file named SETUP EXE by double clicking the file and then following the...

Page 53: ...ns are recom mended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items Drivers and software are automatically ins...

Page 54: ...driver you want to install does not have a setup program browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...60 NVIDIARAIDConfiguration Memo...

Page 65: ...t enjoyment on web browsing photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up Version 5 0 Note eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to the DVD activation and BIOS...

Page 66: ...ctivation Finish the DVD utility setup and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation 1 Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below Utilities screen Click eJIFFY feature item to install 2 Fol...

Page 67: ...display keyboard language from English to your local language The changes will be applied after rebooting Note The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to swi...

Page 68: ...ge after boot up 5 And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func tion Press F10 to save the configuration and exit Restart your computer 2 Please refer to ECS website for n...

Page 69: ...hree buttons on it Operating system eJIFFY and BIOS Setup If you click eJIFFY the following screen will appear And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds Cli...

Page 70: ...Shut Down Restart Ends your session and turns off the computer Ends your session and restart the computer Click once to connect the storage disk to your computer Click for the second time to remove y...

Page 71: ...multi language displays and keyboard settings for language switch Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting Step1 Click Step 2 Click Keyboard Language icon to open the k...

Page 72: ...nguage bar here Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl Space The language bar will then appear as fol lows Select your desired language Click to enable all possible language inputs you...

Page 73: ...nguage Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list Check your desired display language Your selected display language will be applied after rebooting Note Details about...

Page 74: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 70 Memo...

Page 75: ...rivers from the inside PC case This is to prevent damage from short circuit 3 Check the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for dam...

Page 76: ...ptimised Default in the BIOS setup 2 Check the CPU cooler fan for dust Long term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if neces...

Page 77: ...ct RMA No If 3 short beeps DIMM memory not properly inserted or memory failure If 1 long beep and 8 short beeps VGA not detected Yes Yes Halt at POST screen Yes R CMO L C S and restart If fail contact...

Page 78: ...74 TroubleShooting Memo...

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