Table of Contents
Advertisement
Quick Links
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Related Manuals for Zotac GeForce 8200-ITX series
Summary of Contents for Zotac GeForce 8200-ITX series
-
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
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard Table of Contents Motherboard Specifications ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Motherboard Layout------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 Hardware Installation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Safety Instructions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Preparing The Motherboard ------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Installing the CPU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 Installing the CPU Fan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 Installing Memory DIMMs -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Installing the Motherboard ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Installing the I/O Shield ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Connecting Cables And Setting Switches ------------------------------------------------ ... - Page 4 Table of Contents Equalizer Selection --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Frequently Used Equalizer Setting -------------------------------------------------------- 28 Karaoke Mode ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Mixer----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Playback control --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Recording control -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 Audio I/O ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 Speaker Configuration ------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 Connector Settings ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 33 S/PDIF --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 Speaker Calibration ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 Microphone---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 Noise Suppression ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 35...
-
Page 5: Motherboard Specifications
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard Motherboard Specifications q Chipset NVIDIA MCP78 series q Size ITX form factor of 6.69 inch x 6.69 inch q Microprocessor support Phenom/Athlon/Sempron with socket AM2/AM2+ （ 65-watt TDP Max CPU recommended) q Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit q System Memory support Supports DDRII533/667/800/1066. -
Page 6: Motherboard Layout
Motherboard Layout Motherboard Layout Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors. JPUSB Chipset J1H1 FP S1 PCIE1 SPDIF Figure 1. Board Layout 20-pin ATX Power Connector PCI Express x1 slot Clear COMS Jumper SPDIF-Out Connector CPU Fan Connector Front Panel Audio Connector Front Panel Connector... - Page 7 GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard Figure 2: Backpanel connectors With 6-Channel audio output PS/2 Mouse Port PS/2 Keyboard Port VGA Port DVI Out Port(optional) USB Ports 6. Port 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channe Blue Line-In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink...
-
Page 8: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation 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 9: Preparing The Motherboard
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the box does not contain a CPU and memory. You need to purchase these to complete this installation. Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Make sure not to bend or break any pins on the back. -
Page 10: Installing The Cpu Fan
Hardware Installation 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 11: Installing The Motherboard
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard Installing the Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into the chassis depends on the chassis you are using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with an empty chassis. Determine if it would be easier to make all the connections prior to this step or to secure the motherboard and then make all the connections. -
Page 12: Connecting Cables And Setting Switches
Hardware Installation 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 13: 4-Pin Atx 12V Power (Atx12V1)
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard 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. Table 1. -
Page 14: Spdif-Out Header
Hardware Installation SPDIF-Out Header This header provides a SPDIF-Out (Sony/ Philips Digital Interface) to digital multimedia device through coaxial connector. SPDIF - Pin Definition Assignment SPDIF-out +3.3V SPDIF Speaker Connector - SPK SPK - Pin Definition Assignment VCC NC SPK-... -
Page 15: Front Panel Header
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables (see Table 2 for pin definitions): q PWR LED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector. -
Page 16: Usb / Wifi Headers
Hardware Installation USB / WIFI Headers The motherboard contains two 10-pin internal headers onboard. These two headers also can be connected to WIFI Lan card. 1. Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option). -
Page 17: Fan Connections
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series 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. CPU FAN Connector Control Sense +12V SYS FAN Connector Connecting Serial ATA Cables (SATA-1~SATA-4) The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect... -
Page 18: Expansion Slots
Hardware Installation Expansion Slots The motherboard contains one expansion slot, one PCI Express slot x1. PCIE x1 slot PCI Express x1 Slots(optional) There is one PCI Express x1 slot that is designed to accommodate less bandwidth- intensive cards, such as a modem or LAN card. The x1 slot provides 500 MB/sec bandwidth. -
Page 19: Jumper Settings
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard Jumper Setting 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. JH-CMOS Clear JH Selection 1-2* Normal* CMOS Clear... -
Page 20: 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 21: Main Menu
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series 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 22: 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 23: Advanced Bios Features
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series 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 24 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.
-
Page 25: Flash Update Procedure
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series 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 26: 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. Depending on your system setup,the install disk may automatically run the install setp. -
Page 27: Hdmi Setup
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard HDMI SETUP You can connect HDMI device to DVI port by a DVI - HDMI dongle. Enter Control Panel, double click “Sounds and Auddio Devices”, select “NVIDIA HDMI Audio” as default play back device, then click ok. -
Page 28: Realtek Hd Audio Driver Setup
Installing Drivers and Software Realtek HD Audio Driver Setup Getting Started After Realtek HD Audio Driver being installed (insert the driverCD 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 29: Equalizer Selection
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard Equalizer Selection The Equalizer section allows you to create your own preferred settings by utilizing this tool. In standard 10 bands of equalizer, ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz are available: 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 equal- izer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment. -
Page 30: Mixer
Installing Drivers and Software Mixer Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager integrates Microsoft’s “Volume Control” functions into the Mixer page. This gives you the advantage to you to create your favorite sound effect in one single tool. Playback control Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound output. -
Page 31: Recording Control
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard With this function, you will be able to have an audio chat with your friends via headphone (stream 1 from front panel) while still have music (stream 2 from back panel) playing. At any given period, you can have maximum 2 streams operating simultaneously. Recording control Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute... -
Page 32: Audio I/O
Installing Drivers and Software Audio I/O Realtek HD Audio Manager frees you from default speaker settings. Different from before, for each jack, they are not limited to perform certain functions. Instead, now each jack is able to be chosen to perform either output (i.e. playback) function or input (i.e. -
Page 33: Speaker Configuration
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard Speaker Configuration Step : Plug in the device in any available jack. Step : 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 34: Connector Settings
Installing Drivers and Software Connector Settings Click to access global connector settings Mute rear panel when front headphone plugged in √ Once this option is checked, whenever front headphone is plugged, the music that is playing from the back panel, will be stopped. Disable front panel jack detection (option) √... -
Page 35: Speaker Calibration
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard Output Sampling Rate √ 44.1KHz: This is recommend while playing CD 48KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD or Dolby. 96KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD-Audio. Output Source √ Output digital audio source: The digital audio format (such as .wav, .mp3, .midi etc) will come out through S/PDIF-Out. -
Page 36: Microphone
Installing Drivers and Software 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 sup- press disturbing noise. -
Page 37: Audio Demo
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard 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 38: Sata Raid User Manual
Installing Drivers and Software SATA RAID User Manual Setting up the BIOS Setting your computer, then press Delete to enter the Bios setup. The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility window appears. Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals, then press Enter. TheIntegrated Peripherals window appears. - Page 39 GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard Use the arrow keys to select the RAID Config, then press Enter. The RAID Config window appears. From the RAID Config window,enable RAID, then enable the disks that you want to use as RAID disks. Press F10 to save the configuration and exit. The PC reboo Enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing F10 when prompted, and proceed to set up the NVRAID BIOS as described in the next Section.
-
Page 40: Entering The Raid Bios Setup
Installing Drivers and Software Entering the RAID BIOS Setup After rebooting your computer, wait until you see the RAID software promptint you to press F10. The NVIDIA RAID Utility –Define a New Array window appears 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 41 GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks. A message which says “Clear disk data?” will appear. If you are sure to clear the data in the selected hard drives, press Y. (If the hard drives contain previously created RAID array, you need to press Y to clear the data from the hard drives.) After that, then Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear.
- Page 42 Installing Drivers and Software To read more information about the RAID array, press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen, where you should see detailed information about RAID mode, disk block size, disk model name, and disk capacity, etc. To delete the array, press D in the Array Detail screen. When the “Delete this array?”...
-
Page 43: Installing The Raid Drives
GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard Installing the RAID Drivers After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the windowsXP CD. The Windows Setup program starts. Press F6 and wait a few moments for the Windows Setup screen to appear. - Page 44 Installing Drivers and Software 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 GeForce 8100/8200/8300-ITX series Motherboard (3). Press S again at the Specify Devices screen, then press Enter. (4). Select “NVDIA Nforce Storage Controller” and then press Enter. 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.