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  • Page 1 4MBO Version 1.3 G52-MA00554...
  • Page 2 Manual Rev: 1.3 Release Date: Feb. 2002 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equip- ment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 3 Edition Feb. 2002 Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.
  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Read the safety instructions carefully. Save this User’s Guide for possible use later. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a stable and flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are used for air convection and to prevent the equipment from overheating.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Chapter 1 Getting Started ................. 1-1 Mainboard Specification ..............1-2 Mainboard Layout ................1-4 Quick Components Guide ..............1-5 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ................ 2-1 Central Processing Unit: CPU .............. 2-2 CPU Installation Procedure ............2-2 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure ......... 2-3 Memory ....................
  • Page 6 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........... 2-14 CD1/AUX1/MODEM1/JSP1 ............2-15 CPUFAN1/PSFAN1/SYSFAN1 ............ 2-16 IrDA Infrared Module Header: IR1 ..........2-17 Case/Speaker Connectors:JFP2/MSIFP ........2-18 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO2 ........2-19 Jumpers ....................2-20 Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 ............2-20 FSB Mode Jumper: SW2 .............
  • Page 7 Advanced BIOS Features .............. 3-9 Advanced Chipset Features ............3-13 Integrated Peripherals ..............3-15 Power Management Setup ............3-20 PnP/PCI Configurations .............. 3-24 PC Health Status ................. 3-26 Frequency/Voltage Control ............3-28 Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults ......3-29 Set Supervisor/User Password ............ 3-30 Appendix A: DDR DIMM Configuration ...........
  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Getting Started Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started Congratulations on purchasing the MSI mainboard. K7N415 Pro (MS-6373N) ATX mainboard is an excellent computer mainboard based on the innovative nForce 415D chipset, which supports the latest AMD ® Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron processor series and provides you with a cost- effective solution.
  • Page 9: Mainboard Specification

    Chapter 1 Mainboard Specification Supports Socket A (Socket 462) for AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron pro- cessors up to 2000+MHz Chipset nForce 415D chipset - Support 200/266MHz FSB - Twinbank Memory Architecture/128-bit DDR memory controller - AGP 4x support - Hyper Transport interface to MCP (800MB/sec max.) MCP-D(Media Communications Processor) - Dual ATA/100 controller - Support USB UHCI 1.0a, provide up to six USB ports...
  • Page 10 Getting Started Audio APU (audio processing unit) integrated in MCP - Support up to 256 hardware-processed voices or 64 hardware voice in 3D - CNR card for 6 channel analog (optional) - S/PDIF out through external bracket Network (optional) Chipset integrated10/100 Base-T Ethernet/Fast Ethernet On-board Peripherals One floppy port that supports two FDD with 360KB, 720KB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB...
  • Page 11: Mainboard Layout

    AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 BATT PCI Slot 2 IDE2 IDE1 nVIDIA MCP-D PCI Slot 3 JSP1 PCI Slot 4 SYSFAN1 COM 2 USB3 USB4 BIOS PCI Slot 5 FDD 1 JFP2 JBAT1 JAUDIO2 MSIFP K7N415 Pro (MS-6373N v1.X) ATX Mainboard...
  • Page 12: Quick Components Guide

    Getting Started Quick Components Guide Component Function Reference Power Connector ATX 20-pin power connector See p. 2-6 Mouse Connector Connecting to Mouse See p. 2-8 Keyboard Connector Connecting to Keyboard See p. 2-8 COM A & COM 2 Serial port connectors See p.
  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.
  • Page 14: Central Processing Unit: Cpu

    Chapter 2 Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard provides a Socket A (Socket 462) to support the latest AMD Athlon/Athlon XP processor series. To avoid the thermal issue* of the CPU, please make sure that the CPU has a heatsink and a cooling fan attached on its top.
  • Page 15: Cpu Core Speed Derivation Procedure

    Hardware Setup CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure CPU Clock 100MHz Core/Bus ratio then CPU core speed Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio 100MHz x 14 1.4GHz * Thermal issue for CPU As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly crucial when building computer system.
  • Page 16: Memory

    Chapter 2 Memory The mainboard provides three 184-pin DDR DIMM slots and sup- ports a total memory size up to 1.5 GB. DDR DIMM Slots (DDR 1~3) Introduction to DDR SDRAM DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM, but doubles the rate by transferring data twice per cycle.
  • Page 17: Ddr Module Combination

    Hardware Setup DDR Module Combination You can install PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules into the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~3) in any combination as follows: Socket Memory Module Total Memory DIMM 1 64MB, 128MB, 64MB ~ 512MB 256MB, 512MB DIMM 2 64MB, 128MB, 64MB ~ 512MB 256MB, 512MB...
  • Page 18: Power Supply

    Chapter 2 Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Be- fore inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all compo- nents are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused. ATX 20-Pin Power Connector This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply.
  • Page 19: Back Panel

    Hardware Setup Back Panel The Back Panel provides the following connectors: Parallel Port Mouse LAN Jack Game Port Keyboard Audio Ports Serial Port USB Ports Back Panel Shield Installation The following back panel shield is included with your purchase. Please align the shield with the back panel and clip the shield onto the back panel.
  • Page 20: Mouse Connector

    Chapter 2 Mouse Connector ® The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse mini DIN connector for ® ® attaching a PS/2 mouse. You can plug a PS/2 mouse directly into this connector. The connector location and pin assignments are as follows: Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION...
  • Page 21 Hardware Setup Serial Port Connectors: COM 2 (optional) & COM A The mainboard offers two 9-pin DIN connectors as serial ports COM A and COM 2. The ports are 16550A high speed communication ports that send/ receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to them.
  • Page 22: Lan Jack (Optional)

    Chapter 2 RJ-45 LAN Jack (Optional) The mainboard provides a RJ-45 connector that allows your computer to be connected to a network environment. Signal Description Transmit differential pair Activity Transmit differential pair Indicators Receive differential pair Not used Not used Receive differential pair Not used LAN Jack...
  • Page 23: Audio Port Connectors

    Hardware Setup Joystick/Midi Connectors You can connect a joystick or game pad to this connector. Audio Port Connectors Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connector for microphones.
  • Page 24: Parallel Port: Lpt1

    Chapter 2 Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION STROBE Strobe...
  • Page 25: Connectors

    Hardware Setup Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. FDD1 USB Front Connector: USB3 & USB4 The mainboard provides the Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) pin headers that allow you to connect optional USB ports for front panel.
  • Page 26: Hard Disk Connectors: Ide1 & Ide2

    Chapter 2 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA/33/66/100 function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices.
  • Page 27 Hardware Setup CD-In Connector: CD1 The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector. Aux Line-In Connector: AUX1 The connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector. Modem-In Connector: MODEM1 The connector is for modem with internal audio connector. SPDIF-Out Connector:JSP1 This connector is used to connect to the audio device with digital signal input.
  • Page 28: Cpufan1/Psfan1/Sysfan1

    Chapter 2 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1/PSFAN1/SYSFAN1 The CPUFAN1 (processor fan), SYSFAN1 (system fan) & PSFAN1 (power supply fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three-pin head connector. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take 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.
  • Page 29: Irda Infrared Module Header: Ir1

    Hardware Setup IrDA Infrared Module Header: IR1 You may use IR1 as the pin header to connect to an IrDA Infrared module. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. IR1 Pin Definition SIGNAL IRRX IRTX 2-17...
  • Page 30 Chapter 2 Case Connector: JFP2/Speaker Connector: MSIFP The connector JFP2 is used to connect to the front panel switches and LEDs whereas MSIFP is for speaker connection. JFP2 PW SW MSIFP PW LED Speaker JFP2 Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION HD_LED_P Hard disk LED pull-up FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up...
  • Page 31: Front Panel Audio Connector: Jaudio2

    Hardware Setup Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO2 You can connect an optional audio connector to the JAUDIO2 front panel audio connector. The JAUDIO2 is compliant with the Intel Front Panel I/ O Connectivity Design Guide. JAUDIO2 Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION AUD_MIC Front panel microphone input signal AUD_GND...
  • Page 32: Jumpers

    Chapter 2 Jumpers The motherboard provides one jumper for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of the jumper. Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration.
  • Page 33: Fsb Mode Jumper: Sw2

    Hardware Setup FSB Mode Jumper: SW2 This jumper allows you to set the CPU FSB mode. Auto Mode Safe Mode (user Mode) 100MHz 133MHz Audio Control Jumper: JA1 This jumper is used to control the audio interface. The factory default is set to short connected.
  • Page 34: Keyboard Wake-Up Jumper: Jkbv1

    Chapter 2 Keyboard Wake-up Jumper: JKBV1 The JKBV1 jumper is used to set the PS/2 keyboard/mouse and Rear USB wake-up function. To use the function, you should also go to BIOS to enable the PS/2 keyboard/mouse & USB wake-up (power on) function. Please note that once the ATX Power Supply cord was unplugged, the keyboard wake-up password will be cleared.
  • Page 35: Slots

    3V AGP card may cause damages to the mainboard. To avoid the risk of causing permanent damages to the mainboard, the AGP slot is protected with MSI electrical routing device. If users have inserted a 3.3V AGP card into the slot, the MSI routing device will disable the computer’s boot-up system. Re- move the 3.3V AGP card and the boot-up system will return to normal.
  • Page 36: Pci Slots

    Chapter 2 Attention! DO NOT use the following 3.3V AGP cards which would cause damages to the mainboard. The following list is subject to change without prior notice. Model AGP Chip (3.3V) ATI Xpert2000 3D RAGE 128VR ATI Rage Furry Maxx 3D RAGE 128 Pro Diamond Monster Fusion 3DFX VooDoo Banshee...
  • Page 37 Hardware Setup Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 PCI Slot 1 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D# PCI Slot 2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A# PCI Slot 3 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B# PCI Slot 4 INT D#...
  • Page 38: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    AWARD BIOS Setup AWARD BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.
  • Page 39: Entering Setup

    Chapter 3 Entering Setup Turn on the computer. When the below message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test), press <Delete> key or simultaneously press <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Esc> to enter the SETUP program.
  • Page 40: Getting Help

    AWARD BIOS Setup Getting Help Main Menu The Main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the control keys (↑, ↓) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Sub-Menu If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown as below) appears to the left of certain fields, which means a sub-menu can be launched from this field.
  • Page 41: Setup Menus

    Chapter 3 Setup Menus Main Menu ® Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter>...
  • Page 42 AWARD BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings of frequency/voltage control. Load BIOS SetupDefaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the most stable system performance.
  • Page 43: Standard Cmos Features

    Chapter 3 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features menu are divided into 13 categories. Each category includes none, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
  • Page 44 AWARD BIOS Setup IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive category. The specification of hard disk drive will show on the right hand according to your selection. You can press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu will appear as the following example: Access Mode The settings are CHS,LBA, Large, and Auto...
  • Page 45 Chapter 3 Halt on This item allows you to set the type of errors that will cause system halt on. Available options are [All Errors], [No Errors], [All, But Keyboard], [All, But Diskette], and [All, But Disk/Key]. All Errors The system will halt on and display the error message if any error happens.
  • Page 46: Advanced Bios Features

    AWARD BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot The option speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. When setting the item to Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Full Screen Logo Show This item allows you to enable or disable the full screen Logo show capability.
  • Page 47 Chapter 3 Quick Power On Self Test This item allows you to speed up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If this is set to [Enabled], BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. Available options are [Disabled] and [Enabled]. First/Second/Third Boot Device These three items allow you to set the sequence of boot device from that the BIOS attempts to load the operating system.
  • Page 48 AWARD BIOS Setup keys; when you choose [Off], the keypad is arrow keys. Available options are [On] and [Off]. Gate A20 Option This allows you to set the Gate A20 status. When set to [Fast], Gate A20 is controlled by chipset. When set to [Normal], Gate A20 is controlled by a specific pin from the keyboard controller.
  • Page 49 Chapter 3 MPS Version Control For OS This item allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system.
  • Page 50: Advanced Chipset Features

    AWARD BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset System BIOS Cacheable Selecting [Enabled] allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h- FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.
  • Page 51 Chapter 3 AGP Aperture Size (MB) This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aper- ture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation.
  • Page 52: Integrated Peripherals

    AWARD BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals MCP OnChip IDE Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu, which contains the following items for advanced control: OnChip IDE Channel0/1 The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Choose [Enabled] to activate each channel separately.
  • Page 53 Chapter 3 Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four fields allow you to set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0~4 provide increased performance. In Auto mode, BIOS automatically determines the best mode for each IDE device. Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA implementation is possible only if your IDE device sup- ports it and your operating environment contains a DMA driver.
  • Page 54 AWARD BIOS Setup Onboard SuperIO Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu, which contains the following items for advanced control: Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) in- stalled on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install add- on FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.
  • Page 55 Chapter 3 UR2 Duplex Mode This item allows you to select the IR half/full duplex function. Avail- able options are [Half] and [Full]. Use IR Pins Consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct setting of the TxD and RxD signals. Onboard Parallel Port Select a logical LPT port address and corresponding interrupt for the physical parallel port.
  • Page 56 AWARD BIOS Setup OnChip USB Select [Enabled] if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) con- troller and you have USB peripherals. Available options are [Enabled] and [Disabled]. USB Keyboard Support Select [Enabled] if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) con- troller and you have a USB keyboard.
  • Page 57: Power Management Setup

    Chapter 3 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. IPCA Function This item allows you to set ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management) function.
  • Page 58 AWARD BIOS Setup Power Management Option This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following items: Standby Mode and HDD Power Down. There are three selections for Power Management, two of which have fixed mode settings: Min Power Saving Minimum power management.
  • Page 59 Chapter 3 enough circuitry receiving power to detect power button activity or Wake Up On LAN/ Ring activity. IRQ/Event Activity Detect Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: USB Resume from S3/S4 Allows the activity of USB device to wake up the system from S3 or S4 power saving modes.
  • Page 60 AWARD BIOS Setup IRQ3 ~ IRQ15 enable or disable the monitoring of the specified IRQ line. If set to [Enabled], the activity of the specified IRQ line will prevent the system from entering power saving modes or awaken it from power saving modes. Note: IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system re- sources allocated to I/O devices.
  • Page 61: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Chapter 3 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes the PCI bus system configuration. PCI (Personal Computer Interconnect) is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
  • Page 62 AWARD BIOS Setup system such as Windows 98. When set to [manual], you can choose specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a sub- menu is preceded by a “8”). Available options are [Auto(ESCD)] and [Manual]. (If you choose Auto, the IRQ Resources will not have function.) IRQ Resources This item is adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to [Manual].
  • Page 63: Pc Health Status

    Chapter 3 PC Health Status This section helps you to get more information about your system including CPU temperature, FAN speed and voltages. It is recommended that you contact with your mainboard supplier to get proper value about your setting of the CPU temperature. CPU Warning Temperature Select the combination of lower and upper limits for the CPU temperature.
  • Page 64 AWARD BIOS Setup Shutdown Temperature This item allows you to set the shutdown temperature level for the processor. When the processor reach the temperature you set, this will shutdown the system. This function only works in ACPI-aware OS (such as Windows 98/ ME/2000).
  • Page 65: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Chapter 3 Frequency/Voltage Control This section is for setting CPU Frequency/Voltage Control. Clock Spread Spectrum This item is used to enable or disable the clock generator’s Spread Spectrum feature. When overclocking the processor, always set it to Disabled. Setting options: [0.5%], [1.00%], [2.00%] and[Disabled] CPU/MEM/AGP’s Freq This item specifies the clock frequency of CPU host bus, DDR RAM bus, and AGP bus.
  • Page 66: Load High Performance/Bios Setup Defaults

    AWARD BIOS Setup Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default High Performance or BIOS Setup values. The High Performance Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manu- facturer specifically for the optimal performance of the mainboard.
  • Page 67: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Chapter 3 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen. Type the password (up to eight characters in length) and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory.
  • Page 68: Appendix A: Ddr Dimm Configuration

    Appendix A Appendix A: DDR DIMM Configuration Configuration Rules Observe the following rules when configuring DDR DIMMs: 1. Follow correct DIMM installation order. DIMMs must be populated consecutively, in order, starting with the DIMM1 socket. 2. Do not populate DIMM3 socket with any dual load (dual bank) modules (for BIOS ver.
  • Page 69 Appendix A Note: Memory loads must be distributed as provided in the Table 1. Not all possible combi- nations are listed in the table. Populate designs only with DIMMs that follow JEDEC standard 184-pin unbuffered non-ECC DDR DIMMs. DDR DIMMS with CAS LA- TENCY of 2.0 (PC2100A) or 2.5 (PC2100B) are supported.
  • Page 70 Appendix A Recommended DDR Devices SEC K4H280838B-TCBO 128MB PC2100 Hyundai HY5DU28822T-H 128MB PC2100 Winbond W942516AH-7 128MB PC2100 Micron MT46V16M8TG-75 128MB PC2100 Toshiba TC59WM807BFT-70 256MB PC2100 Winbond W942508AH-7 256MB PC2100 Micron MT46V16M8TG-75A 256MB PC2100...
  • Page 71: Appendix B: Installing Nforce Core Drivers Under Windows 98

    Appendix B Appendix B: Installing nForce Core Drivers under Windows 98 This application note provides instructions to install the NVIDIA nForce core drivers (GART, Ethernet, Audio, Audio Utilities, SMBUS, and Memory Controller) under Windows 98. Currently, the NVIDIA installer supports Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows ME.
  • Page 72: Installing Gart Drivers

    Appendix B Installing GART Drivers When a Windows 98 operating system is installed, there are a series of un- known devices in Windows 98 Device Manager. To install the nForce GART drivers, use the following procedure: Extract the GART driver package to a temporary location. GART Manager is present in Device Manager under: PCI Standard Host CPU Bridge.
  • Page 73: Installing The Audio Drivers

    Appendix B Installing the Audio Drivers Use the following procedure to install nForce Audio drivers: Extract the Audio driver package to a temporary location. Use the drivers from Audio Driver package to enumerate all unknown media class devices. Go to the Device Manager (START-->CONTROL PANEL-->SYSTEM-->DEVICE MANAGER) Look for the following devices: Unknown Drivers...
  • Page 74: Installing Ethernet Drivers

    Appendix B Installing Ethernet Drivers Use the following procedure to install Ethernet drivers: Extract the Ethernet driver package to a temporary location. Use the drivers from the Ethernet Driver package to enumerate the un- known Ethernet Devices. Go to the Device Manager (START-->CONTROL PANEL-->SYSTEM-->DEVICE MANAGER) Look for the following devices: Unknown Drivers...
  • Page 75: Installing Smbus Drivers

    Appendix B Installing SMBus Drivers Use the following procedure to install SMBus drivers: Extract the SMBus driver package to a temporary location. SMBus needs to be enabled for DDC to function correctly and system management functions to be enabled. Go to the Device Manager (START-->CONTROL PANEL-->SYSTEM-->DEVICE MANAGER) Go to Unknown Devices / PCI System Management Bus.
  • Page 76: Updating Memory Controller Drivers

    Appendix B Updating Memory Controller Drivers Extract the files from the (os) \ memory directory of the driver package to a temporary location. Microsoft Generic Drivers will be used. To replace the Microsoft driv- ers with NVIDIA drivers, continue with Step 2. Note: Several instances of Memory Controller may be present in De- vice Manager under: - Windows 9x/ME or Windows 2000/XP...
  • Page 77: Glossary

    Glossary Glossary Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface) This power management specification enables the OS (operating system) to control the amount of power given to each device attached to the computer. Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000 and Windows ME can fully support ACPI to allow users managing the system power flexibly.
  • Page 78 Glossary example, a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiv- ing data; a PC chipset provides the electronic interfaces between all subsystems. CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) CMOS is a widely used type of semiconductor, which features high speed and low power consumption.
  • Page 79 Glossary ECC Memory (error correcting code memory) A type of memory that contains special circuitry for testing the accuracy of data and correcting the errors on the fly. IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) A type of disk-drive interface widely used to connect hard disks, CD-ROMs and tape drives to a PC, in which the controller electronics is integrated into the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card.
  • Page 80 Glossary PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) A local bus standard developed by Intel that first appeared on PCs in late 1993. PCI provides “plug and play” capability and allows IRQs to be shared. The PCI controller can exchange data with the system's CPU either 32 bits or 64 bits at a time. PnP (Plug and Play) A set of specifications that allows a PC to configure itself automatically to work with peripherals.

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