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Page 2: Electronic Emission Notices
Electronic Emission Notices WARNING! Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
GeForce6100-Value motherboard Table of Contents Motherboard Specifications ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Motherboard Layout------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 Hardware Installation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Safety Instructions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Preparing The Motherboard ------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Installing the CPU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 Installing the CPU Fan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 Installing Memory DIMMs -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Installing the Motherboard ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Installing the I/O Shield ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Connecting Cables And Setting Switches ------------------------------------------------ 12... - Page 4 Table of Contents Equalizer Selection --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 Frequently Used Equalizer Setting -------------------------------------------------------- 33 Karaoke Mode ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 Mixer----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 Playback control --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 Recording control -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 Audio I/O ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 Speaker Configuration ------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 Connector Settings ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 36 S/PDIF --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 Speaker Calibration ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 Microphone---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 Noise Suppression ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 38...
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Page 5: Motherboard Specifications
GeForce6100-Value motherboard Motherboard Specifications q Chipset NVIDIA MCP61P series ® q Size ITX form factor of 6.7 inch x 6.7 inch q Microprocessor support Athlon /Sempron /Phenom with socket AM2 q Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit, Windows Vista 32bit/64bit and Windows 7 32bit/64bit q System Memory support v Supports DDRII 533/667/800... - Page 6 Motherboard Specifications v RTC timer to power-on the system v AC power failure recovery q Onboard Graphics Support v Integrates GeForce 6100 engine core v Supports DirectX9.0 Pixel Shader 3.0 q Expansion Slots v One PCI Express x1 slot...
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Page 7: Motherboard Layout
GeForce6100-Value motherboard Motherboard Layout JPUSB SATA4 SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 USB-LAN Chipset Figure 1. Board Layout 20-pin ATX power connector 11. Front pannel audio Connector 12. J2-BIOS selection jumper 2. CPU fan connector USB Header 3. Front pannel Header 14. SYS Fan connector 4. - Page 8 Rear Panel Figure 2: Backpanel connectors With 6-Channel audio output 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. VGA Port 4. USB Ports 5. Port 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel Blue Line-In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In...
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Page 9: Hardware Installation
GeForce6100-Value motherboard Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this section are: q Preparing the motherboard v Installing the CPU v Installing the CPU fan v Installing the memory q Installing the motherboard q Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury, always follow basic safety precations. - Page 10 Hardware Installation 1. Please turn off the power and unplug the power cord before installing the CPU. Pull the lever up and away from the socket until it is at a 90 degree angle to the motherboard. 2. Look for the gold arrow on the CPU. The gold arrow should point away from the lever pivot.
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Page 11: Installing The Cpu Fan
GeForce6100-Value motherboard Installing the CPU Fan There are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard. Follow the instruction that came with your fan assembly. Be sure that the fan orientation is correct for your chassis type and your fan assembly. Installing Memory DIMMs Your new motherboard has two 1.8V 240-pin slots for DDR2 . -
Page 12: Installing The Motherboard
Hardware Installation Use the following procedure to install memory DIMMs into the slots on the motherboard. Note that there is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot. This slot matches the slot on the memory DIMM to ensure the component is installed properly. -
Page 13: Connecting Cables And Setting Switches
GeForce6100-Value motherboard Connecting Cables and Setting Switches This section takes you through all the connections and switch settings necessary on the motherboard. See Figure 1 to locate the connectors and jumpers referenced in the following procedure. -
Page 14: 20-Pin Atx Power (Atxpwr)
Hardware Installation 20-pin ATX Power (ATXPWR) ATXPWR is the main power supply connector. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure. ATXPWR-Pin Definition Signal Signal... -
Page 15: 4-Pin Atx 12V Power (12Vpwr)
GeForce6100-Value motherboard 4-pin ATX 12V Power (12VPWR) 12VPWR, the 4-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the CPU. Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated. 12VPWR - Pin Definition Assignment GND GND +12V +12V 12VPWR... -
Page 16: Connecting Serial Ata Cables
Hardware Installation Connecting Serial ATA Cables (SATA1~4) The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect the Serial ATA II device to the motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA II cables for primary storage devices. The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 3Gb/s data transfer rate. There are four serial ATA connectors on the motherboard that support AHCI and RAID configurations. -
Page 17: Front Panel Header
GeForce6100-Value motherboard Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables: q PWR LED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector. The Power LED indicates the system’s status. -
Page 18: Usb Headers(Optional)
Hardware Installation USB Headers (Optional) This motherboard contains four USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis (Figure 2). The motherboard also contains three 10-pin internal headers onboard. The onboard headers are optional. Note: S ecure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option). -
Page 19: Fp Audio Connector
GeForce6100-Value motherboard FP Audio Connector The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio. The front Audio supports re-tasking function. FP_S1 Chipset FP_S1 - Pin Definition Assignment MIC2(L) GND MIC2(R) -ACZ-DET... -
Page 20: Spdif Out Header (Optional)
Hardware Installation SPDIF-Out Header (Optional) This header provides a SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to digital multi- media device through coaxial connector. SPDIF-Out - Pin Definition Assignment SPDIF-out Chipset SPDIF... -
Page 21: Fan Connections
GeForce6100-Value motherboard Fan Connections There are two fan connections on the motherboard. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup. Chipset SYSFAN Connector CPUFAN Connector Control +12V Sense +12V Sense... -
Page 22: Expansion Slots
Hardware Installation Expansion Slots The motherboard contains one PCI Express x1 slot. Chipset PCIE1 slot PCI Express x1 Slot - PCIE1 There is one PCI Express x1 slot that is designed to accommodate less bandwidth intensive cards, such as a modem or LAN card. The PCI Express x1 slot provides 500 MB/sec bandwidth. -
Page 23: Jumper Settings
GeForce6100-Value motherboard Jumper Settings This chapter explains how to configure the motherboard’s hardware. Before using your computer, make sure all jumpers and DRAM modules are set correctly. Refer to this chapter whenever in doubt. J1H1-CMOS Clear Jumper J1H1 Selection 1-2* Normal* CMOS Clear J2-BIOS Selection Jumper Selection... -
Page 24: Configuring The Bios
Configuring the BIOS Configuring the BIOS About the Setup Utility The motherboard uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configu- ration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. -
Page 25: Main Menu
GeForce6100-Value motherboard Main Menu Once you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu. -
Page 26: Standard Cmos Features
Configuring the BIOS CPU speed setting are settings of CPU speed. You should Frequency/ Voltage Control refer to your CPU marking. Load Fail-Safe The BIOS defaults have been set by the manufacturer and represent settings which provide the minimum requirements Defaults for your sys to operate Load Optimized The chipset defaults are settings which provide for maximum... -
Page 27: Advanced Bios Features
GeForce6100-Value motherboard Date The date format is <day-of-the-week>. <month> <day> <year>. Time The time format is <hour> <Minute> <second> displayed in 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p. m. is displayed as 13:00:00. Primary These categories identify the types of the two channels that Master/Primary have been installed in the computer. - Page 28 Configuring the BIOS Set Supervisor/User Password When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. ENTER PASSWORD Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory.
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Page 29: Flash Update Procedure
GeForce6100-Value motherboard FLASH Update Procedure The program AWDFLASH.EXE is included on the driver CD (D:\Utility\ AWDFLASH.EXE). Please follow the recommended procedure to update the flash BIOS, as listed below. 1. Create a DOS-bootable floppy diskette. Copy the new BIOS file (just obtained or downloaded) and the utility program AWDFLASH.EXE to the diskette. -
Page 30: Installing Drivers And Software
Installing Drivers and Software Installing Drivers and Software Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped in the kit, you need to load your operating system. The motherboard supports Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is Vista-capable. The kit comes with a CD that contains utility drivers and additional software. Drivers Installation 1. - Page 31 GeForce6100-Value motherboard...
- Page 32 Installing Drivers and Software 3. Follow the below for HDA sound driver installing. 4. At last,you can open below page that provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard,and check whether finish your installation.
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Page 33: Realtek Hd Audio Driver Setup
GeForce6100-Value motherboard Realtek HD Audio Driver Setup Getting Started After Realtek HD Audio Driver being installed (insert the driver CD and follow the on-screen instructions),“Realtek HD Audio Manager” icon will show in System tray as below. Double click the icon and the control panel will appear: Sound Effect After clicking on the “Sound Effect”... -
Page 34: Frequently Used Equalizer Setting
Installing Drivers and Software Frequently Used Equalizer Setting Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have.By leveraging our long experience at audio field,Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equalizer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment. How to Use Other than the buttons “Pop”... -
Page 35: Playback Control
GeForce6100-Value motherboard Playback control Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound output. Tool Show the following volume control √ This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed, total 13 items to be chosen. -
Page 36: Audio I/O
Installing Drivers and Software Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound input. Tool Show the following volume controls √ This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed. Advanced controls. -
Page 37: Speaker Configuration
GeForce6100-Value motherboard Speaker Configuration Step 1: Plug in the device in any available jack. Step 2: Dialogue “connected device” will pop up for your selection. Please select the device you are trying to plug in. If the device is being plugged into the correct jack,you will be able to find the icon beside the jack changed to the one that is same as your device. -
Page 38: S/Pdif
Installing Drivers and Software S/PDIF Short for Sony/Philips Digital Interface,a standard audio file transfer format.S/PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without having to be converted first to an analog format. Maintaining the viability of a digital signal prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog. -
Page 39: Microphone
GeForce6100-Value motherboard Microphone This page is designed to provide you better microphone / recording quality. Below picture indicates both “Noise Suppression” & “Acoustic Echo Cancellation” are both enabled. Noise Suppression If you feel that the background noise, especially the sound generated from the fan inside PC, is too loud? Try “Noise Suppression”, which allows you to cut off and suppress disturbing noise. -
Page 40: Audio Demo
Installing Drivers and Software Audio Demo The section “3D Audio Demo” grants you another possibility to enjoy your sound. The Audio Demo allows you to listen to sound in an extraordinary way. Information This section provides information about your current system audio device. -
Page 41: Sata Raid User Manual
GeForce6100-Value motherboard SATA RAID User Manual Setting up the BIOS 1. Setting your computer, then press Delete to enter the Bios setup. The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility window appears. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals, then press Enter. -
Page 42: Entering The Raid Bios Setup
Installing Drivers and Software Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. After rebooting your computer, wait until you see the RAID software promptint you to press F10. 2. The NVIDIA RAID Utility–Define a New Array window appears 3. In the RAID Mode field, use the UP or Down ARROW key to select a RAID Mode. The supported RAID modes include Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0) and Stripe Mirroring (RAID 0+1), Spanning(JBOD) and RAID 5. -
Page 43: Installing The Raid Drives
GeForce6100-Value motherboard 7. After that, then Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear. If you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the array and press B. The Boot section will show Yes. 8. - Page 44 Installing Drivers and Software 2. Press F6 and wait a few moments for the Windows Setup screen to appear. 3. Specify the NVIDIA drivers. (1) Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter. (2) Select “NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER” and then press Enter.
- Page 45 GeForce6100-Value motherboard (3) Press S again at the Specify Devices screen, then press Enter. (4) Select “NVDIA Nforce Storage Controller” and then press Enter. 4. Press Enter to continue with Windows XP Installation. 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.