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Installation

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The picture shows the paddle card
is not inserted properly.

The picture shows the paddle card is
inserted properly.

Gently press the paddle card down and
turn the clip to lock it.

<Figure 13>

<Figure 11>

To install a single VGA card in Single
Mode, insert the VGA into the "Primary"
VGA slot. (labeled on the board)

In Single mode the “Secondary” VGA
slot will become inactive.

<Figure 14>

<Figure 12>

VGA Card Installation

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Summary of Contents for EP-5NVA+SLI

Page 1: ...VIDIA nForce nForce nForce nForce nForce4 4 4 4 4 SLI Intel Edition SLI Intel Edition SLI Intel Edition SLI Intel Edition SLI Intel Edition mainboard for mainboard for mainboard for mainboard for main...

Page 2: ...EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REGARDING ITS PRODUCTS INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRA...

Page 3: ...te from the manufacturer s Web site 3 Replace mainboard 4 Remove and replace the add on card C1h C5h 1 M emory module inserted incorrectly 2 M emory compatibility problem 3 M emory module damaged 1 Re...

Page 4: ...Jumper Settings 3 4 System Memory Configuration 3 5 VGA Card Installation 3 7 Device Connectors 3 10 Thermo Stick Function 3 16 Power On Off Remote 3 17 External Modem Ring in Power ON 3 17 ACPI S3 S...

Page 5: ...ction 5 RAID Configuration Introduction 5 1 NVidiaRAIDFeatures 5 3 Enable RAID Function 5 4 Section 6 Driver Installation Easy Driver Installation 6 1 Realtek Sound Manager Quick User guide 6 2 Append...

Page 6: ...vi Page Left Blank...

Page 7: ...vers and utilities F I O Shield G S ATA II data and power cable H Extra USB2 0 port cable I SLI bridge card Powerpack items Optional J Thermo Stick cable K Mini heatsink L Tool Pen B A C D USER S MANU...

Page 8: ...pset nForce4 SLi Intel Edition as North Bridge and MCP04 as South Bridge featuring performance and stability with the most innovative technology and features including the world s first and only nativ...

Page 9: ...your storage devices Hot plug has also become its standard function to plug unplug whenever you want SATA RAID RAID function available on chipset s S ATA ports IEEE 1394 Optional Supports IEEE 1394a o...

Page 10: ...C to select your bootable device No more hassle to search the BIOS menu change and re start PowerBIOS Supporting a full range of overclocking setting via BIOS Various adjustable feature include FSB Ch...

Page 11: ...cators to show the power status CPU Chipset and DRAM You know immediately where to look if the system fails to start SP ATA Optional A S ATA to IDE conversion device included in this package Older IDE...

Page 12: ...Introduction Page 1 6 1 3 System Block Diagram...

Page 13: ...Technology Chipset NVIDIA nForce4 SLi Intel Edition MCP04 Main Memory Four 240 pin DDR2 SDRAM DIMM sockets for maximum 16GB system memory with 64 bit O S Support 1 8v DDR2 400 533 667 DIMMs with dual...

Page 14: ...out available on rear panel Support Jack detection for fool proof audio device installation Rear panel audio jacks configuration I O Onboard Fintek F71872F LPC bus I O controller Legacy peripheral int...

Page 15: ...p Peripheral Interfaces At Rear Panel PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports One S PDIF Out Coaxial jack One S PDIF Out Optical One RJ45 LAN connector Four USB2 0 ports Six Audio jacks Onboardconnectorandpin h...

Page 16: ...onboard LED power indicator for CPU DDR and Chipset Optional Onboard Pulse XT LED indicators for DDR usage display Optional Support Asynchronous clocking mode between FSB and PCI PCI E PowerBIOS for e...

Page 17: ...Installation Page 3 1 Mainboard Layout Section 3 INSTALLATION Note Depending on the model you purchased some components are optional and may not be available...

Page 18: ...ly remove the plastic protection plate from the socket Step 3 Before inserting the CPU align the CPU according to the key slots shown in the picture Gently place the CPU into the socket and make sure...

Page 19: ...to lock the CPU cooler in place b Plug the cooler fan power into the mainboard s CPU fan connector The installation is complete CAUTION Installing with incorrect CPU cooler and heatsink assemblies ma...

Page 20: ...umper disconnects 5V standby voltage to USB devices This means USB devices will not be able to wake up the system from S3 Suspend to RAM power saving mode 1 JCMOS JLED4 JLED3 JLED1 JLED2 JUSB JLED1 JL...

Page 21: ...ual Channel interface Dual channel memory access offers increased system performance Figure 7 shows the logical memory layout for channel A and channel B For dual channel to operate both channel must...

Page 22: ...D S S S D S S S D S S S D S S S D S S 4 M M I D S D S S S D S S S D S S S D S S S D S S SS Single Sided DIMM DS Double Sided DIMM Note Using non compliant memory with higher bus speeds overclocking ma...

Page 23: ...SLI mode dual VGA card insert SLI side of the paddle card to the white socket C To remove the paddle card turn the clip B and the paddle card will pop up B Important Please setup the paddle card corre...

Page 24: ...d is inserted properly Gently press the paddle card down and turn the clip to lock it Figure 13 Figure 11 To install a single VGA card in Single Mode insert the VGA into the Primary VGA slot labeled o...

Page 25: ...NVIDIA nView properties as shown left For SLI Mode as SLi Bridge card D must be installed to the golden fingers E on the top of both VGA cards in order to link the cards together For a single VGA in...

Page 26: ...unit connect to this fan connector Figure 19 I O Ports JCPU_FAN JSYS_FAN JCPU_FAN JSYS_FAN JPWR_FAN JPWR_FAN 3 5 Device Connectors The I O back panel for this mainboard is shown below When installing...

Page 27: ...les are designed to fit in only one orientation Insert the plugs into the connectors until they fit in place The board requires a minimum of 400 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration...

Page 28: ...one plug inserted the rear panel audio will be disabled 1 Rear Line out FR Front Line out R Rear Line out FL Front Line out L MIC_In NC 5V Key 9 2 10 GND CD_IN_Left 1 CD_IN_Right CD_Reference AUX_IN_L...

Page 29: ...ug LED Provides two digit POST code to show why the system fail to boot Allows quick and easy optimization Post Port Debug 7 segment LED display Refer to Appendix C for POST codes RESET PW ON EZ Butto...

Page 30: ...ctor If you wish to use the additional USB ports install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then insert its cables to this 10 pin connector CUSB5 CAUTION If you purchased a separate USB cable...

Page 31: ...eboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system PW_ON This is connected to the power button on the case To use the Soft Off by PWR BTTN feature refe...

Page 32: ...1 THM_ST header located on the mainboard 2 Thermo stick sensor cable with heat tolerant adhesive sticker optionally bundled in the mainboard package 3 USDM software utility To setup Thermo Stick 1 In...

Page 33: ...wo ways by pressing the front panel power On Off button or using the Soft Off function that can be controlled by an operating system such as Windows XP ME 2000 98 Note For maintaining the DDR SDRAM po...

Page 34: ...set USB Resume from S3 S4 to Enabled c When in Windows open the Control Panel Power Management application and click the Advanced tab In the Power buttons section select Stand By from the drop down l...

Page 35: ...system such as hard drive replacement or a device is added It is possible for the CMOS battery to fail causing CMOS data loss If this happens you will need install a new CMOS battery and reconfigure y...

Page 36: ...STANDARD CMOS FEATURES in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY Menu Figure 2 Standard CMOS Features Setup allows the user to configure system settings such as the current date and time type of hard disk drive insta...

Page 37: ...item Figure3 BIOSFeaturesSetup CPU Feature This field is available only for Pentium CPU with Prescott core Hard Disk Boot Priority This item allows you to select the hard disk boot priority Options Pr...

Page 38: ...bled Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek If this item is enabled it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start up time You don t need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with...

Page 39: ...ure is predicted the host software through the Client WORKS S M A R T applet warns the user of the impending condition and advises appropriate action to protect the data Options Enabled Disabled Full...

Page 40: ...ution Options Disabled Enabled Performance Options Scroll to Performance Options and press Enter The following screen appears Memory Timings For setting DRAM timing select Expert to enter timings manu...

Page 41: ...Options Auto 1 31 Addressing Mode For setting DRAM command rate timing Options Auto 1T 2T 4 4 Integrated Peripherals Figure5 IntegratedPeripherals nVidia Giga Lan Boot ROM Enables disable the onboard...

Page 42: ...use the onboard IDE connector set the Onboard Primary Secondary PCI IDE to Disabled IDE DMA transfer access Automatic data transfer between system memory and IDE device with minimum CPU intervention...

Page 43: ...k read writes per sector the drive can support Options Enabled Disabled Onboard Devices Scroll to Onboard Devices and press Enter The following screen appears Onchip USB Enables the USB controller Opt...

Page 44: ...external FDC or the system has no floppy drive select Disabled in this field Options Enabled Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first serial port Opt...

Page 45: ...r Management Setup Choose the POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY to display the following screen This menu allows the user to modify the power management parameters and IRQ signals In ge...

Page 46: ...ment Signaling DPMS standard of the Video Electronics Standards Association VESA Use the software supplied by your video subsystem to select video power management values Blank Screen System only writ...

Page 47: ...onth and time hh mm ss that will awaken a system which has been powered down Options Enabled Disabled S3 KB Wake up Function This determines whether or not to enable keyboard mouse activity to awaken...

Page 48: ...the PCI E or PCI first when the system boots Options PCI Slot PCIEx Resources Controlled By Determines what controls system PNP PCI resources The default is Auto ESCD Manual PNP Card s resources are...

Page 49: ...oad Size Set maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices The unit is byte Options 128 256 512 1024 2048 4096 4 7 PC Health Status Figure8 PCHealthStatus SmartFan Function Scroll to SmartFan F...

Page 50: ...et the items in gray The system will automatically calculate intermediate temperature Temp LM and Temp MH and the corresponding Duty LM and Duty MH How effective Smart CPU Fan is will depend on fan de...

Page 51: ...ge level of the CPU Vcore VBAT The voltage level of the battery VCC 5V 5VSB 12V 3VSB The voltage level of the switching power supply 3VSB The voltage level of 3V standyby ACPI Shutdown Temperature Thi...

Page 52: ...mage to system components We recommend you leave these parameters at their default values for proper operation Figure 9 Frequency Voltage Control Spread Spectrum Control Scroll to Spread Spectrum Cont...

Page 53: ...PU frequency See New FSB Speed QDR item below for explanation Options 8X 50X CPU Core Unlock Select Enabled if you wish to unlock the multiplier to run the CPU at lower core frequency Options Enabled...

Page 54: ...New FSB Speed QDR Overclocking failure will cause no display on the monitor To overcome this switch off the power supply and switch on again Restart the system press and hold Insert key This will reve...

Page 55: ...ore voltage Options 0 100V to 0 2875V in 0 0125V increments We recommend that you leave this at the default value DIMM Voltage This item allows you to adjust the DIMM slot voltage Options for PCB V1 0...

Page 56: ...a confirmation dialog box Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable minimal perfor mance system operations Load Optimized Defaults When you press Ente...

Page 57: ...to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable a password just press Enter when you are prompted to enter the password A message will confirm the password will be disabled Once the passwor...

Page 58: ...our system off The next time you boot your computer the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS After saving the values the system is restarted again Exit Without...

Page 59: ...ives in an array are called members All disk members in a formed disk array are recognized as a single physical drive to the operating system Hard disk drives can be combined together through a few di...

Page 60: ...the capacity of the smallest drive Under a RAID 1 setup an extra drive called the spare drive can be attached Such a drive will be activated to replace a failed drive that is part of a mirrored array...

Page 61: ...e one drive of a mirrored array fails A free disk can be used by any available mirrored array while a dedicated disk can be used only by the array to which it is assigned Bootable RAID NVRAID can be c...

Page 62: ...D ROM The system BIOS may disable all RAID function by default To enable any RAID controller you must enable its RAID Boot ROM Enter the BIOS CMOS Setup and jump to Integrated Peripherals Page Select...

Page 63: ...t Step 3 Prepare driver floppy When installing Windows XP 2000 NT4 0 into any RAID disk the O S setup will require a floppy disk containing the RAID driver This step will show you how to prepare this...

Page 64: ...er in Step 3 Step 5 Install Software utility for Windows After the O S has been installed you may install the RAID driver and software The RAID software is a Windows based utility with graphical user...

Page 65: ...tem can allows you to install the drivers selectively Step 1 Click nVIDIA nForce Driver to install chipset driver Step 2 Click USB V2 0 Driver to install USB 2 0 driver Step 3 Click AC 97 AUDIO Driver...

Page 66: ...ttings to suit your needs This section of the manual is intended to provide a quick user guide to setup Sound Manager For more detailed information refer to Sound Manager manual in the CD Sound Effect...

Page 67: ...igure 3 3 This page displays the mainboards s phone jack function when a corresponding audio mode is selected Figure 3 above shows the phone jack setup for 8 channel mode 4 This page lets you test the...

Page 68: ...ts information b Check Real time S PDIF In monitor to listen to the S PDIF In signal through Line out connector S PDIF Out Choose the type of audio source that will appear on the S PDIF out connector...

Page 69: ...ensing 8 EZ Connection shows the result of the detection Audio Connector column reflects the settings used in the Speaker Configuration page Current Connection column shows the type of device detected...

Page 70: ...ure 9 Connector Sensing 9 After closing EZ Connector this page will show the latest connector status as above Figure 10 Microphone Effect 10 The Noise Suppression feature uses software to reduce backg...

Page 71: ...le and it will self extract Copy these extracted files to a bootable floppy disk Note The floppy disk should contain NO device drivers or other programs 1 Type A AWDFLASH and press Enter Key 2 You wil...

Page 72: ...me to save previous BIOS to file 6 To confirm and proceed please key in Y to start the programming 7 The BIOS update is finished xxxxx bin F1 Reset F10 Exit XXXXX XXXX xxxxx bin xxxxx bin XXXXX XXXX x...

Page 73: ...row key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box either Mirroring Striping Spanning or Stripe Mirroring Selecting the Striping Block Size Striping block size is given in kilobytes and...

Page 74: ...and ready to be moved 3 Continue pressing the right arrow key until all the disks that you want to use as RAID array disks appear in the Array Disks block Completing the RAID BIOS Setup After assigni...

Page 75: ...on about the array that you selected such as Striping 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 then pr...

Page 76: ...Appendix B 4...

Page 77: ...cial keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips 2 Enable keyboard interface 09h Reserved 0Ah 1 Disable PS 2 mouse interface optional 2 Auto detect ports for keyboard mouse followed by...

Page 78: ...information 4 Onboard clock generator initialization Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI DIMM slots 5 Early PCI initialization Enumerate PCI bus number Assign memory I O resource Search fo...

Page 79: ...6h Reserved 57h 1 Display PnP logo 2 Early ISA PnP initialization Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device 58h Reserved 59h Initialize the combined Trend Anti Virus code 5Ah Reserved 5Bh Optional Feature Sh...

Page 80: ...not for full screen logo 3 If password is set ask for password 83h Save all data in stack back to CMOS 84h Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 85h 1 USB final Initialization 2 NET PC Build SYSID structure...

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