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XFX GeForce 9300

Motherboard

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Motherboard Specifications

Processor Support

Core 2 Extreme, Core2 Quad, Core2 Duo, Pentium Dual Core,
Pentium & Celeron in the socket 775 package

Supported FSB

400/ 533/ 800/ 667/ 1066/ 1333 Mhz

In Overclock Mode up to 1600 MHz

Chipset

NVIDIA

GeForce 9300 SLI Chipset

Memory Support

DDR2 667/ 800 SDRAM

In Overclock Mode up to 900 MHz

Four DDR2 DIMMs (8GB Max, 240-pin 1.8 V)

LAN

Supports Giga LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek

RTL8111C

Compliant with PCI 2.3

Supports ACPI Power Management

Audio

Onboard Audio by Realtek

ALC888S

Supports 8-channels audio with jack sensing

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Summary of Contents for GeForce 9300

Page 1: ...User Guide XFX GeForce 9300 Motherboard All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m ...

Page 2: ...XFX GeForce 9300 Motherboard ii All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 3: ... Motherboard Installation CD Motherboard Drivers for Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit Onboard Audio Drivers Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit eSATA Driver Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 0 All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 4: ...an for the microprocessor System memory support Supports dual channel DDR2 memory and up to 8 GBs DDR2 Memory Graphics Card This motherboard supports one x16 PCI Express slot Power Supply The power supply requirement is dependent upon the power and the of the graphics card you install As a rule for one graphic card you need a minimum of a 350 W power supply These instructions tell you how to insta...

Page 5: ... a PC cabinet If you are building a PC you will use most of the cables provided in the kit If however you are replacing a motherboard you will not need many of the cables When replacing a motherboard in a PC cabinet you will need to reinstall an operating system even though the current drives have an operating system All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 6: ...XFX GeForce 9300 Motherboard vi All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m ...

Page 7: ...75 package Supported FSB 400 533 800 667 1066 1333 Mhz In Overclock Mode up to 1600 MHz Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 9300 SLI Chipset Memory Support DDR2 667 800 SDRAM In Overclock Mode up to 900 MHz Four DDR2 DIMMs 8GB Max 240 pin 1 8 V LAN Supports Giga LAN 10 100 1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek RTL8111C Compliant with PCI 2 3 Supports ACPI Power Management Audio Onboard Audio by Realtek ALC888S Support...

Page 8: ...e eSATA supporting RAID 0 1 mode Connectors Back panel One PS 2 keyboard port Six USB ports One clear CMOS button One HDMI port One VGA port One DVI port One eSATA port One LAN jack Six audio jacks On Board Pin headers Three USB 2 0 pin headers One SPDIF Out pin header One Front Panel Audio pin header Slots One PCI Express x 16 slot One PCI Express x 1 slot Two PCI slots support 3 3V 5V PCI bus In...

Page 9: ... OUT B MIC T RS OUT M CS OUT B SS OUT T B USB PORTS KEYBOARD T LAN JACK B USB PORTS JAUD1 JMICRON JMB362 REALTEK ALC88S REALTEK RTL8111C JSPD1 JUSB3 JUSB1 JUSB2 J4 RESET1 POWER1 ITE IT8720F JFP2 JFP1 JPWR2 T B ESATA PORT USB PORTS T VGA PORT B DVI PORT HDMI PORT CLEAR COMS BUTTON Debug LED Light XFX Geforce 9300 Micro ATX Motherboard All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 10: ...p the system configuration data With the CMOS RAM the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration use the button to clear data Press the button to clear the data HDMI Port The High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI is an all digital audio video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams HDMI supports all TV format includi...

Page 11: ...ce You can also use the optional external SATA cable to connect SATA device and eSATA port LAN RJ 45 Jack The standard RJ 45 jack is for connection to single Local Area Network LAN You can connect a network cable to it Audio Ports These audio connectors are used for audio devices You can differentiate the color of the audio jacks for different audio sound effects CS Out Orange Center Subwoofer Out...

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Page 13: ...an Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury always follow basic safety precautions Remember to remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before removing or installing any equipment from to the computer chassis All manuals and user guides at all guides co...

Page 14: ... pushing down and away from the socket 2 Lift the load plate There is a protective socket cover on the load plate to protect the socket when there is no CPU installed 3 Remove the protective socket cover from the load plate 4 Remove the processor from its protective cover making sure you hold it only by the edges It is a good idea to save the cover so that whenever you remove the CPU you have a sa...

Page 15: ...pe and your fan assembly Installing Memory DIMMs This motherboard has four 1 8V 240 pin slots for DDR2 memory These slots support 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB DDR2 technologies They also support dual channel DDR2 memory technology up to 10 7GB s There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation Use the following the recommendations for installing memory Note For One DIMM i...

Page 16: ...le vertically into the DIMM slot The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot automatically lock the DIMM into the connector Dual Channel mode Population Rule In Dual Channel mode the memory modules can transmit and receive data with two data bus lines simultaneously Enabling Dual Channel mode can enhance the system performance The following illustrations explain the population rules for Dual ...

Page 17: ...ecure the motherboard and then make all the connections It is normally easier to secure the motherboard first Use the following procedure to install the I O shield and secure the motherboard into the chassis Be sure that the CPU fan assembly has enough clearance for the chassis covers to lock into place and for the expansion cards Also make sure the CPU Fan assembly is aligned with the vents on th...

Page 18: ...ssis have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the mother board to be secured to the chassis and help to prevent short circuits If there are studs that do not align with a mounting hole on the motherboard it is recommended that you remove that stud to prevent the possibility of a short circuit In most cases it is recommended to secure the motherboard using a minimum of eight 8 spacers 1 ...

Page 19: ... jumper settings Power Connections ATX 24 Pin Power Connector JPWR1 This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24 pin power supply To connect the ATX 24 pin power supply make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector You may use the 20 pin ATX power supply as you like If you d like to ...

Page 20: ...GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 PWROK 20 RSVD 9 5V_AUX 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 GND ATX 12V Power Connector JPWR2 This 12V power connector JPW1 is used to provide power to the CPU 1 Maker sure that all the connectors are connected to proper ATX power supplies to ensure stable operation of the motherboard 2 Power supply of 350 watts and above is highly recommended for system stability 4 3 1 2 ...

Page 21: ...nnecting Serial ATA Cables This connector is a high speed Serial ATA interface port Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device SATA5_6 SATA3_4 SATA1_2 All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m ...

Page 22: ...ble the first four SATA ports On Chip SATA Controller Enabled RAID MODE AHCI AHCI Configuration Press Enter Item Help Disable Displays normal POST messages Enable Displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 Help F8 Fail Safe Defaults F6 Optimized Defaults On Chip ATA Devices All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 23: ...hes and LEDs Front Panel Header Pins JEP1 Connector Label Pin Description 1 HD_LED 3 Hard disk activity LED 2 PWRLED 4 Front Panel Power LED 5 RESET 7 Reset Switch 6 PWRSW 8 Power Switch No Connection 9 Empty 10 Front Panel Header Pins JEP2 Connector Pin Description 2 4 6 8 Speaker 1 3 5 Power LED 7 Empty All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 24: ...B HDD digital cameras MP3 players printers modems etc Audio Front Panel Audio Connector JAUD1 This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I O Connectivity Design Guide USB Header Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 5V_DUAL 2 5V DUAL 3 D 0 4 D 1 5 D 0 6 D 1 7 GND 8 GND 9 No connect 10 Empty 2 1 10 9 JAUD1 All manuals and user guides at all guides...

Page 25: ...NE out_L Left channel audio signal to front panel 10 NC Not Used HD Audio Pin Definition Pin Signal Description 1 MIC_L Microphone Left channel 2 GND Ground 3 MIC_R Microphone Right channel 4 NC No Connection 5 LINE out_R Line Out Right Channel 6 MIC_JD Microphone Jack Detection 7 Front_JD Front Panel Jack Detection Sense Line 8 Key Empty 9 LINE out_L Line Out Left Channel 10 LINEout_JD Line Out J...

Page 26: ...nectors support system cooling fan with 12V When connecting the wire to the connectors always note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the 12V the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND If the motherboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on board you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control 1 2 3 Control...

Page 27: ...card USB card SCSI card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications When installing a card into the PCI slot be sure that it is fully seated Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the screw used to hold the blank cover PCI Express x1 Slot There is one PCI Express x1 slot that is designed to accommodate less bandwidth intensive cards such as a modem or LAN card The x...

Page 28: ...ntion clip snaps and locks the card into place If the card is not seated properly it could cause a short across the pins Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the screw used to hold the blank cover LED Lights Debug LED Light This debug LED indicates system status please refer to the table below to get more information about the debug LED message PCI Express x16 Slot All ma...

Page 29: ...mation setup key message and any OEM specific information 38 Initialize USB device and different devices 3C Mid POST initialization of chipset registers Detect different devices parallel ports serial ports and coprocessor in CPU etc 75 78 Initialize INT 13 devices and IPL devices include SATA PATA HDD and CD ROM 87 Enter setup screen BIOS setup if needed requested A7 Display the system configurati...

Page 30: ... configuration jumper that enables all board configurations to be done in the BIOS Setup program Overclock Jumper J4 This connector is provided for system overclock follow the step to set up the jumper for normal overclock mode Note To clear the CMOS use the clear CMOS button on the rear panel J4 3 1 3 1 3 1 Normal Mode Defualt LED light is OFF Overclock Mode LED light is ON All manuals and user g...

Page 31: ...el key when the following message briefly displays at the bottom of the screen during the Power On Self Test POST Press F1 to continue DEL to enter Setup Pressing Del takes you to the American Megatrend BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Note It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS settings Changing some settings could damage your computer Main Menu The main menu allows you to sele...

Page 32: ...s Use this menu to set up the advanced system features and boot sequence Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to set up onboard peripherals such as IDE RAID USB LAN and MAC control Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrend Inc Cell Menu Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC E...

Page 33: ...voltages and fan speed Cell Menu Use this menu to optimize system performance Load Fail Safe Defaults Load default system settings Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized default system settings Save Exit Setup Use this command to save settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Use this command to abandon all setting changes and exit setup All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 34: ...e time HDD model and so on Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub menu Use the arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose To go back to the previous menu press Esc The information shown in Item Help corresponds to the option highlighted All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 35: ...e associated sub menus are designated by a which precedes the option Press Enter to display the sub menus Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 Help F8 Fail Safe Defaults F6 Optimized Defaults SATA 1 None Detectoed SATA 2 None Detectoed SATA 3 None Detectoed SATA 4 None Detectoed System Information Date mm dd yy Sat Jul 01 2006 Time hh mm ss 12 48 23 Item Help Use Enter TAB or SHIFT TAB to ...

Page 36: ...n IOAPIC Function Enabled MPS Table Version 1 4 Primary Graphic s Adapter PCIE PCI Latency Timer 64 CPU Feature Press Enter Chipset Feature Press Enter Boot Sequence Press Enter Item Help Disable Displays normal POST messages Enable Displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 Help F8 Fail Safe Defaults F6 Optimized Defaults Advance BIOS Features All manu...

Page 37: ...Option ROM Disabled JMicron 363 ATA Controller RAID IDE Mode AZALIA AUDIO Internal Codec On Chip ATA Devices Press Enter Item Help Options Disabled Enabled Integrated Peripherals Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 Help F8 Fail Safe Defaults F6 Optimized Defaults All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 38: ...ress Enter to display the Power Management Setup menu ACPI Function Enabled APCI Standby State S1 Restore On AC Power Loss Off Wake Up Event Setup Press Enter Item Help Power Manegment Setup Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 Help F8 Fail Safe Defaults F6 Optimized Defaults All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 39: ...S Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Cell menu XFX JOC1 Overclock Function In Normal Mode Shorting pins 2 and 3 on the Overclock Jumper see page 23 will display the following BIOS screen in the Cell Menu All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 40: ...s you to set the performance level of the microprocessor whether the computer is running on battery or AC power This field will appear after you installed the CPU which support speedstep technology Advance DRAM Configuration Press Enter to display the Memory Timing Settings meny Use this menu to set optimal timings or to manually enter timings All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 41: ...n the Cell Menu Current CPU FSB DRAM Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed Read only Intel EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the microprocessor whether the computer is running on battery or AC power This field will All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m ...

Page 42: ... support speedstep technology XFX Overclocking Fuction Press Enter and the following sub menu will appear Auto Mode System Clock Mode This item is used to switch the following three modes Auto Set FSB Memory clock automatically All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 43: ...y Read only Adjusted DRAM Frequency MHz It shows the adjusted memory frequency Read only DRAM Voltage V This item allows you to adjust the memory voltage that can increase the memory speed NB Voltage V This item allows you to adjust the North Bridge chipset voltage VTT FSB Voltage V This item allows you to adjust the VTT FSB voltage All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 44: ...emory clock automatically Linked Allow FSB Memory to overclock proportionally Unlinked Enter FSB Memory clock manually Adjust CPU FSB Frequency MHz This item allows you to set the CPU FSB frequency Adjusted CPU Frequency MHz It shows the adjusted CPU frequency Read only FSB DRAM Ratio All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 45: ...oltage V This item allows you to adjust the memory voltage that can increase the memory speed NB Voltage V This item allows you to adjust the North Bridge chipset voltage VTT FSB Voltage V This item allows you to adjust the VTT FSB voltage Unlinked Mode System Clock Mode This item is used to switch the following three modes All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 46: ...the memory clock frequency Adjusted CPU Frequency MHz It shows the adjusted CPU frequency Read only Adjusted DRAM Frequency MHz It shows the adjusted DDR Memory frequency Read only DRAM Voltage V This item allows you to adjust the memory voltage that can increase the memory speed NB Voltage V This item allows you to adjust the North Bridge chipset voltage VTT FSB Voltage V This item allows you to ...

Page 47: ...t tRCD When the Memory Timings sets to Manual the field is adjustable When DRAM is refreshed both rows and columns are addressed separately This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS row address strobe to CAS column address strobe The lower the clock cycles the faster the DRAM performance tRP When the Memory Timings sets to Manual this field is adjustable This se...

Page 48: ...the Memory Timings sets to Manual the field is adjustable The row cycle time determines the minimum number of clock cycles a memory row takes to complete a full cycle from row activation up to the precharging of the active row tWR When the Memory Timings sets to Manual the field is adjustable Minimum time interval between end of write data burst and the start of a precharge command Allows sense am...

Page 49: ...em stability and performance But if you are plagued by EMI set to Enabled for EMI reduction Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up 1 If you do not have any EMI problem leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and performance B...

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