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Foxconn NF3UK8MA series User Manual

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User's Manual V1.1 in English for NF3UK8MA/NF3GK8MA series motherboard.
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  • Page 1 Statement: This manual is the intellectual property of Foxconn Inc. Although the information in this manual may be changed or modified at any time, Foxconn does not obligate itself to inform the user of these changes. Trademark: Version: User’s Manual V1.1 in English for NF3UK8MA/NF3GK8MA series motherboard.
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  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 Product Introduction Supports socket 939 for Athlon 64 o r Athlon 64FX processors Supports HyperTransport Technology Chipset: NVIDIA: nForce3 Ultra/nForce3 250 Gb System Memory Supports 128/256/512/1024Mb technology up to 2GB USB 2.0 Port Cross-controller RAID uniquely supports both SATA and PATA disk devices within a single array 2005-3-16, 17:20...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 Product Introduction AGP 8X support Advanced Features Supports PC Health function (capable of monitoring system voltage, CPU/ system temperature, and fan speed) 2005-3-16, 17:20...
  • Page 12 Chapter 1 Product Introduction 7. COM2 Connector(optional) 9. Floppy Disk Connector 1 0 . ATX Power Connector 11. IDE Connectors 12. Chipset: NVIDIA nForce3 Ultra/ 1 3 . nForce3 250 Gb 15. BIOS TBL Jumper 1 4 . 1 6 . S-ATA Connectors(optional) 2005-3-16, 17:20...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1 Product Introduction This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including the installation of the CPU and memory. It also addresses the connection of your power supply, use of the rear panel connectors, connection of hard drive and floppy drive data cables, and setting up various other feature of the motherboard.

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 Installation Instructions

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  • Page 15 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Athlon 64 o r Athlon 64FX processors and HyperTransport Technology. Push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. 2005-3-16, 17:20...
  • Page 16 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions CPU Fan CPU Heatsink CPU Retention Mechanism CPU Retention Bracket CPU Retention Lock 2005-3-16, 17:20...
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  • Page 20 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Vender Size Type (PC3700)DDR 466 256MB CORSAIR 256MB (PC4000)DDR 500 CORSAIR (PC3200)DDR 400 512MB 256MB (PC4000)DDR 500 512MB (PC2700)DDR 333 KINGSTEK (PC2100)DDR 266 256MB KINGMAX 256MB (PC2700)DDR 333 (PC2100)DDR 266 256MB (PC2700)DDR 333 512MB 128MB (PC2100)DDR 266 N A N YA (PC3200)DDR 400 128MB...
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  • Page 23 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Green LED Yellow LED 10M Data activity B l i n k i n g 10M Link Blinking once Yellow LED/ Green LED 100M Data activity B l i n k i n g Dual color LED 100M Link Blinking once Dual color LED...
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  • Page 25 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions F_USB1 F_USB2 1394 Connector(optional): F_1394 The 1394 expansion cable can be connected to ei- ther the front (provided that the front panel of your chassis is equipped with the appropriate interface) or the rear panel of the chassis. 2005-3-16, 17:21...
  • Page 26 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Fan Connectors: CPU_FAN, FAN_1 (optional), FAN_2 There are three fan connectors on this motherboard. Audio Connectors: CD_IN, AUX_IN (optional) CD_IN, AUX_IN is Sony standard CD audio connectors, to receive audio input from the CD-ROM, attach its audio connector to the CD_IN/AUX_IN au- dio connectors on the motherboard.
  • Page 27 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Speaker Connector: SPEAKER The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis. Chassis Intruder Connector (optional): INTR The connector connects to the chassis security switch on the case. The system can detect the chassis intrusion through the status of this connector.
  • Page 28 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Vendor Type Video Memory COLORFUL GN4 MX 440 64MB O M E G A GF4 MX 440 64MB ASUS GN4 MX 440 64MB UNIKA 7917 64MB ASUS V9560 128MB UNIKA FX5200 128MB FX5200 128MB YINGTON ATI 9600 128MB AT I ATI9800...
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  • Page 30 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Safe Mode Boot mode select Jumper: J3B2 ( D e f a u l t ) The jumper is used to select between a user table and a safe table for boot initialization parameters. User Mode Please keep it as default setting.
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  • Page 32 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS param- eters are also provided. You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases occur: T- - T h i s p a g e i s i n t e n t i o n a l l y l e f t b l a n k - -h i s 1 .

  • Page 33: Chapter 3 Bios Description

    Chapter 3 BIOS Description Note: We do not suggest that you change the default parameters in the BIOS Setup, and we shall not be responsible for any damage that results from any changes that you make. The items in the BIOS Setup main menu are explained below: Standard CMOS Features The basic system configuration can be set up through this menu.
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  • Page 39 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Hard Disk Boot Priority This option is used to select the priority for HDD startup. After pressing <Enter>, you can select the HDD using the <PageUp>/<PageDn> or Up/Down arrow keys, and change the HDD priority using <+> or <->. To e x i t t h i s o p t i o n , press <Esc>.
  • Page 40 Chapter 3 BIOS Description This option is used to select the system performance. If it is set to “Optional”, BIOS will use the most stable settings. If it is set to “Aggressive”, BIOS will use over clocked settings for higher performance but with higher risk of instability. If it is set to “Expert”, BIOS allows full customization of performance options.
  • Page 41 Chapter 3 BIOS Description RAS# to CAS# delay (Tr c d ) 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 less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance.
  • Page 42 Chapter 3 BIOS Description 1T/2T Memory Timing (Default: Auto) This setting controls the SDRAM command rate. Selecting [Auto] allows SDRAM signal controller to run at 1T (T=clock cycles) rate. Selecting [1T] makes SDRAM signal controller run at 2T rate. 1T is faster than 2T. The available setting values a r e : 1 T, 2 T, Auto.
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  • Page 44 Chapter 3 BIOS Description POWER ON Function (Default: BUTTON ONLY) This option is used to set the power on method for your PC. Setting values include: Password, Hot KEY, Mouse Move, Mouse Click, Any KEY, BUTTO N ONLY and Keyboard98. KB Power ON Password (Default: Enter) When the POWER ON Function is set to Password, use this item to set the password.
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  • Page 47 Chapter 3 BIOS Description ACPI stands for “Advanced Configuration and Power Interface”. ACPI is a standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces be- tween an operating system and the BIOS. In other words, it is a standard that describes how computer components work together to manage system hardware.
  • Page 48 Chapter 3 BIOS Description This option is used to turn off hard disk power if the hard disk is idle for a given period of time. The setting values are Disabled and 1Min-15Min. This option is used to define the continuous HDD idle time before the HDD enters power saving mode.
  • Page 49 Chapter 3 BIOS Description This option is used to set whether the system is permitted to automatically distribute IRQ DMA and I/O addresses each time the machine is turned on. The setting values are: Disabled and Enabled. This option is used to define the system resource control scheme. If all cards you use support PnP, t h e n s e l e c t Auto (ESCD) and the BIOS will automatically distribute interruption resources.
  • Page 50 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Thi s option i s used to set the system temperature upper limit. When the temperature exceeds the setting value, the motherboard will automatically cut off power to the computer. The available setting values are: 60 C/140 C/149 F , 70...
  • Page 51 Chapter 3 BIOS Description This option is used to set the memory voltage. The available setting values are: 2.80V, 2.70V, 2.50V, Default. 2005-3-16, 17:33...
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  • Page 54 The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the mother- board features. Utility CD content S t a r t t o i n s t a l l d r i v e r s 2005-3-16, 17:33...

  • Page 55: Chapter 4 Driver Cd Introduction

    Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. To begin using the CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM driver . The CD w i l l automatically display the main menu screen.
  • Page 56 Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Select <Install Driver> to enter the driver installation menu (as following pic). Click the relevant button to install NVIDIA nForce Chipset System, DirectX 9.0b, Audio Driver, USB2.0 Driver. 2005-3-16, 17:33...
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  • Page 58: Chapter 5 Nvidia Raid Introduction

    Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction RAID Arrays This section describes the following types of RAID arrays that NVIDIA RAID supports: • RAID 0 RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves the disk read and write times for many applications. •...

  • Page 59: Basic Configuration Instructions

    Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Basic Configuration Instructions The following are the basic steps for configuring NVIDIA RAID: Non-Bootable RAID Array 1 . Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS. 2 . Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Stripe Mirroring (RAID 0+1), or Spanning (JBOD) and create the desired RAID array.

  • Page 60: Setting Up The Bios

    Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Setting Up the BIOS 1. Start up the computer, then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup. Use the arrow k e y s t o s e l e c t Integrated Peripherals, t h e n p r e s s Enter. 2.

  • Page 61: Entering The Raid Bios Setup

    Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1 . After rebooting your PC, wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press F10. The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading OS.
  • Page 62 Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction In the example above, 1.0.M means the hard drive is attached to Channel 1, Control- l e r 0 , a n d t h e d r i v e i s s e t t o M a s t e r . T h e f o l l o w i n g i s a l i s t o f a l l p o s s i b l e c o m b i n a t i o n s : P a r a l l e l ATA 0.0.M Channel 0, controller 0, Master...
  • Page 63 Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction • Assigning the Disks The disks that you enabled from the RAID Config BIOS setup page appear in the Free Disks block. These are the drives that are available for use as RAID array. To designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array: 1 .
  • Page 64 Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction 2. Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array, otherwise press N . You must choose Ye s if the drives were previously used as RAID drives. The Array List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up.

  • Page 65: Nvidia Raid Utility Installation

    Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) This section describes how to setup the application and install the RAID software which will upgrade the Windows IDE driver and install the RAID driver. 1.
  • Page 66 Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array) 1 . After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Windows CD, and the Windows Setup program starts. 2. Press F6 and wait for the Windows Setup screen to appear. 3.
  • Page 67 Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction 4. Press Enter to continue with operating system Installation. Be sure to copy the files from the floppy is complete, then take out the floppy. 5. Follow the instructions on how to install operating system. During the GUI portion of the installation you might be prompted to click Ye s t o i n s t a l l t h e R A I D d r i v e r.

  • Page 68: Initializing And Using The Disk Array

    Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Initializing and Using the Disk Array The RAID array is now ready to be initialized under Windows. 1. Launch Computer Management by clicking “Start” —> “Settings” —> “Control Panel” then open the “Administrative Tools” folder and double click on “Computer Management”.

  • Page 69: Win2K Limitation With Bootable Raid

    Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Win2K Limitation with Bootable RAID In Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 or previous versions), the end user cannot install this operating system to a bootable RAID volume. There are two solutions to resolve this issue. I) Use the NVRAID Tool to convert the boot volume to a RAID array.
  • Page 70 Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction 14. Select the desired type of RAID array you want to convert. Then Select Next. 1 5 . You are prompted to select the desired Free Disk(s) to add to the bootable RAID a r r a y . C l i c k Finish. At this point, NVRAID starts converting the single disk RAID array into a multi-disk RAID array in a bootable format.

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