Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................................... 3
1.1 Package Checklist ....................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Specifications ..............................................................................................................
4
1.3 Mainboard Layout ....................................................................................................... 5
1.3.1 nVIDIA N68(V1.0) .......................................................................................................... 5
1.3.2 nVIDIA N68(V2.0) .......................................................................................................... 6
1.3.3 nVIDIA N68(V3.0) .......................................................................................................... 7
1.4 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices .................................................................. 8
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ...................................................................................... 9
2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis ..................................................................................... 9
2.2 Installing Mainboard ................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler..................................................................... 10
2.3.1 Installation of the CPU ................................................................................................. 10
2.3.2 Installation of the CPU Cooler ...................................................................................... 11
2.4 Installation of Memory Modules................................................................................. 11
2.5 Connecting Peripheral Devices................................................................................... 12
2.5.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors ........................................................................... 12
2.5.2 Serial ATA Connectors .................................................................................................... 12
2.5.3 PCI and PCI Express slots .............................................................................................. 12
Chapter 3 Jumpers & Headers Setup .................................................................... 13
3.1 Checking Jumper Settings ........................................................................................ 13
3.2 CMOS Memory Clearing Header ................................................................................ 13
3.3 Keyboard Power Function ......................................................................................... 13
3.4 Dual BIOS Function ................................................................................................... 14
3.5 VGA Jumper ............................................................................................................... 14
3.6 FAN Power Connectors .............................................................................................. 15
3.7 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers ............................................................. 15
3.8 Additional USB Port Headers .................................................................................... 16
3.9 Front Panel Audio Connection Header....................................................................... 16
3.10 Serial Port Header ................................................................................................... 17
3.11 IR Connection Header ............................................................................................. 17
3.12 Internal Audio Connectors ...................................................................................... 18
3.13 ATX Power Input Connectors .................................................................................. 18
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility ................................................................................. 19
4.1 About BIOS Setup ...................................................................................................... 19
4.2 To Run BIOS Setup .................................................................................................... 19
4.3 About CMOS................................................................................................................ 19
4.4 The POST (Power On Self Test).................................................................................. 19
4.5 BIOS Setup — CMOS Setup Utility............................................................................. 20
4.5.1 CMOS Setup Utility ....................................................................................................... 20
4.5.2 Control Keys ................................................................................................................. 21
4.5.3 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................................. 22
4.5.4 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................................. 24
4.5.5 Advanced Chipset Features .......................................................................................... 26
4.5.6 Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................................. 27
4.5.7 Power Management Setup ........................................................................................... 30
4.5.8 PnP PCI Configuration .................................................................................................. 31
4.5.9 PC Health Status ........................................................................................................... 32
4.5.10 Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................................................ 33
4.5.11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................................................... 34
4.5.12 Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................................................. 34
4.5.13 Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................................................... 34
4.5.14 Save & Exit Setup ....................................................................................................... 35
4.5.15 Exit Without Saving .................................................................................................... 35
Chapter 5 Driver Installation ................................................................................ 36
APPENDIX 1
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