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NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S
Socket 462 System Board
User's Manual
4200-0316-06
Rev. 1.01

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  • Page 1 NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S Socket 462 System Board User’s Manual 4200-0316-06 Rev. 1.01...
  • Page 2 No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted or transcribed without the expressed written permission of the manufacturer and authors of this manual. If you do not properly set the motherboard settings, causing the motherboard to malfunction or fail, we cannot guarantee any responsibility. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers ........2-8 (6). Infrared Device Header..............2-9 (7). Additional USB Port Headers............2-10 (8). Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers (NF7-S).......2-11 (9). Front Panel Audio Connection Header ........2-12 (10). Internal Audio Connectors ............2-13 (11). Accelerated Graphics Port Slot ............2-14 (12). Floppy Disk Drive Connector ............2-15 (13).
  • Page 4 Install Integrated GPU Driver (NF7-M)......... B-1 Appendix C. Install USB 2.0 Driver ..............C-1 Appendix D. Install Serial ATA Driver (NF7-S)..........D-1 Appendix E. ABIT EQ (The Hardware Doctor Utility) ........E-1 Appendix F. BIOS Update Guide ................. F-1 Appendix G. Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?)..........G-1 Appendix H.
  • Page 5 User’s Manual...
  • Page 6: 快速安裝指引

    快速安裝指引 快速安裝指引 處理器的安裝 Zero Insertion Force, ZIF Socket 462 AMD Socket A Socket A Socket 462 “Socket 462” 注意: NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 7 快速安裝指引 將主機板安裝到機殼上 安裝記憶體模組 DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM 注意: 連接器、連接頭以及附加卡的安裝 SCSI 將電源供應器的電源線連接頭與主機板上的 ATX12V 電源接頭連接起來 ATX12V BIOS 的設定 BIOS User’s Manual...
  • Page 8: クイックインストールガイド

    クイックインストールガイド クイックインストールガイド Socket 462 AMD Socket A CPU Socket A Socket 462 2. CPU “Socket 462” NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 9 クイックインストールガイド DIMM 2. DIMM DIMM DIMM 5. DIMM SCSI ATX12V ATX12V ご BIOS ハ ウ 了 BIOS Setup 移 メ User’s Manual...
  • Page 10: Schnellinstallationsanleitung

    Schlitz am langen Ende des Halteclips. Drücken Sie den Clip nach unten, um ihn mit der Mittellasche oben am Sockel zu verriegeln. Nun sind Kühlblech & Lüftergefüge fest mit dem CPU-Sockel verbunden. 6. Verbinden Sie den Lüfteranschluß von Kühlblech & Lüftergefüge Lüfteranschluß Motherboard. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 11 Schnellinstallationsanleitung Achtung: Vergessen Sie nicht, die korrekte Busfrequenz und -Multiplikator für Ihren Prozessor einzustellen. Installieren der Hauptplatine im Gehäuse Nach der Installation des Prozessors können Sie anfangen die Hauptplatine im Computergehäuse zu befestigen. Die meisten Gehäuse haben eine Bodenplatte, auf der sich eine Reihe von Befestigungslöcher befinden, mit deren Hilfe Sie die Hauptplatine sicher verankern können und zugleich Kurzschlüsse verhindern.
  • Page 12: Guide D'installation Rapide

    L'assemblage du dissipateur Thermique et du ventilateur est maintenant solidement fixé sur le support du CPU. 6. Fixez le connecteur du ventilateur du dissipateur thermique & du ventilateur sur le connecteur correspondant de la carte mère. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 13 Guide d’Installation Rapide Attention: N’oubliez pas de programmer la fréquence de bus correcte et le multiple pour votre processeur. Installer la Carte Mre dans le Châssis Une fois que vous aurez installé le processeur sur la carte mère, vous pourrez commencer à fixer la carte mère sur le châssis.
  • Page 14: Краткое Руководство По Установке

    стороне фиксирующего зажима. Прижмите зажим вниз до его фиксации в центральной проушине на верхней части гнезда. Радиатор и комплект вентилятора должны быть надежно скреплены к гнезду процессора. 6. Подключите разъём раздиатора и комплекта вентилятора к разъёму вентилятора на материнской плате. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 15 Краткое руководство по установке Внимание: Установите соответствующие частоту и кратность шины процессора. Установка материнской платы в корпус После установки процессора на материнскую плату можно начинать установку материнской платы в корпус. Большая часть корпусов оборудована основанием, в котором проделаны монтажные отверстия, которые позволяют надежно закрепить материнскую плату и предотвратить короткие...
  • Page 16: Guida All'installazione Veloce

    A questo punto, il gruppo termodispersore-ventola è saldamente fissato al socket CPU. 6. Fissare connettore ventola gruppo termodispersore-ventola al connettore ventola della scheda madre . Attenzione: Non dimenticare di impostare la corretta frequenza multipla e BUS per il processore. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 17 Guida all’installazione veloce Installazione della scheda madre sul telaio Dopo avere installato il processore sulla scheda madre si può iniziare a fissare la scheda madre sul telaio. Innanzi tutto è necessario fissare la scheda madre al telaio. La maggior parte dei telai ha una base sulla quale sono presenti diversi fori di montaggio che permettono di fissare in modo accurato la scheda madre e, allo stesso tempo, di prevenire corto circuiti.
  • Page 18 14 14 NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 19: Chapter 1. Introduction

    • Supports 3 DIMMs DDR 200/266/333 (Max. 3GB) • Supports 2 DIMM DDR 400 (Max. 2GB) • Supports DDR 400 only when using an add-on VGA card (NF7-M) 5. Audio • Onboard 6-Channel AC 97 CODEC • Professional digital audio interface supports optical S/PDIF OUT •...
  • Page 20 • 2 x Serial port connector, 1 x Parallel port connector (NF7/NF7-S) • 1 x Serial port connector, 1 x Parallel port connector, 1 x VGA Connector (NF7-M) 10. SATA 150 RAID (NF7-S) • Onboard Silicon Image Sil 3112A SATA PCI Controller •...
  • Page 21: Layout Diagram (Nf7/Nf7-S)

    Introduction 1-2. Layout Diagram (NF7/NF7-S) User’s Manual...
  • Page 22: Layout Diagram (Nf7-M)

    Chapter 1 1-3. Layout Diagram (NF7-M) NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 23: Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Before the Installation: Turn off the power supply switch (fully turn off the +5V standby power), or disconnect the power cord before installing or unplugging any connectors or add-on cards. Failing to do so may cause the motherboard components or add-on cards to malfunction or damaged. 2-1.
  • Page 24 CPU socket. 6. Attach the fan connector of Heatsink & Fan Assembly with the fan connector on the motherboard. ATTENTION: Do not forget to set the correct bus frequency and multiple for your processor. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 25: Install System Memory

    Hardware Setup 2-3. Install System Memory This motherboard provides 3 184-pin DDR DIMM sites for memory expansion available from minimum 64MB to maximum 3GB. Table 2-1. Valid Memory Configurations Bank Memory Module Total Memory Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1) 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB 64MB ~ 1GB Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2) 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB...
  • Page 26: Connectors, Headers And Switches

    This motherboard provides two power connectors to connect to an ATX12V power supply. NOTE: It is recommended to connect to a power supply with 350W, 20A +5VDC capacity at least for heavily loaded system, and 2A +5VSB capacity at least for supporting wake-up features. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 27: Fan Connectors

    Hardware Setup (2). FAN Connectors These 3-pin connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. The CPU must be kept cool by using a powerful fan with heatsink. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan. •...
  • Page 28: Cmos Memory Clearing Header

    Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Normal operation. • Pin 2-3 shorted: Clear CMOS memory. WARNING: Turn the power off first (including the +5V standby power) before clearing the CMOS memory. Failing to do so may cause your system to work abnormally or malfunction. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 29: Wake-Up Header

    Hardware Setup (4). Wake-up Header These headers use a jumper cap to enable/disable the wake-up function. • KBPWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. • USBPWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at USB1 port.
  • Page 30: Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers

    Connects to the Suspend LED cable (if there is one) of chassis front panel. • PWR-ON (Pin 6, 8): Connects to the Power Switch cable of chassis front panel. • PLED (Pin 16, 18, 20): Connects to the Power LED cable of chassis front panel. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 31: Infrared Device Header

    Hardware Setup (6). Infrared Device Header This header connects to an optional IR device attached to chassis. This motherboard supports standard IR transfer rates. User’s Manual...
  • Page 32: Additional Usb Port Headers

    Chapter 2 (7). Additional USB Port Headers These headers each provide 2 additional USB 2.0 ports connection through an USB cable designed for USB 2.0 specifications. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Data0 - Data1 - Data0 + Data1 + Ground Ground NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 33: Additional Ieee1394 Port Headers (Nf7-S)

    Hardware Setup 2-11 (8). Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers (NF7-S) These headers each provide one additional IEEE1394 port connection through an extension cable and bracket. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment TPA0 + TPA0 - TPB0 + TPB0 - +12V +12V User’s Manual...
  • Page 34: Front Panel Audio Connection Header

    5-6, and pin 9-10 (default setting). Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Audio Mic. Ground Audio Mic. Bias Speaker Out Right Speaker Out Right Channel Channel Return Speaker Out Left Speaker Out Left Channel Channel Return Ground S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 35: Internal Audio Connectors

    Hardware Setup 2-13 (10). Internal Audio Connectors This connector connects to the audio output of internal CD-ROM drive or add-on card. User’s Manual...
  • Page 36: Accelerated Graphics Port Slot

    This slot supports an optional AGP graphics card up to AGP 8X mode. Please refer to our Web site for more information on graphics cards. ATTENTION: This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. Use only 1.5V or 0.8V AGP cards. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 37: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Setup 2-15 (12). Floppy Disk Drive Connector This connector supports two standard floppy disk drives via a 34-pin 34-conductor ribbon cable. Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable: 1. Install one end of the ribbon cable into the FDC1 connector. The colored edge of the ribbon cable should be aligned with pin-1 of FDC1 connector.
  • Page 38: Ide Connectors

    “Primary Slave”. The first drive connected to IDE2 is referred to as “Secondary Master” and the second drive as “Secondary Slave”. Keep away from connecting one legacy slow speed drive, like CD-ROM, together with another hard drive on the same IDE channel; this will drop your integral system performance. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 39: Serial Ata Connectors (Nf7-S)

    Hardware Setup 2-17 (14). Serial ATA Connectors (NF7-S) These connectors are provided to attach one Serial ATA device at each channel via Serial ATA cable. To enable the SATA1 and SATA2 controller, the item “Serial ATA Controller” must be kept enabled (default setting) in the BIOS menu of “Onboard PCI Device”.
  • Page 40: Status Indicators

    2-18 Chapter 2 (15). Status Indicators • LED1 (5VSB): This LED lights up when the power supply is connected with power source. • LED2 (VCC): This LED lights up when the system power is on. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 41: System Management Bus Headers

    Hardware Setup 2-19 (16). System Management Bus Headers This header is reserved for system management bus (SM bus). The SM bus is a specific implementation of an I C bus. I C is a multi-master bus, which means that multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating a data transfer.
  • Page 42: Back Panel Connectors

    • COM2: Connects to external modem, mouse or other devices that support this communication protocol. (NF7/NF7-S) • VGA1: Connects to monitor input. (NF7-M) • OPT1: This connector provides an S/PDIF out connection through optical fiber to digital multimedia devices. •...
  • Page 43: Chapter 3. Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3. BIOS Setup This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM that you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a program that deals with the basic level of communication between processor and peripherals. Use the BIOS Setup program only when installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or prompted to “Run Setup”.
  • Page 44: Softmenu Setup

    Chapter 3 3-1. SoftMenu Setup The SoftMenu utility is ABIT’s exclusive and ultimate solution in programming the CPU operating speed. All the parameters regarding CPU FSB speed, multiplier factor, the AGP & PCI clock, and even the CPU core voltage are all available at your fingertips.
  • Page 45 BIOS Setup NOTE: Some processors might have this multiplier factor locked, so there is no way to choose a higher multiplier factor. AGP Frequency: This item allows you to set the AGP clock speed from 66MHz to 99MHz. Due to the AGP specification limit, the speed you set over its standard clock speed is supported, but not guaranteed.
  • Page 46 ATTENTION: A wrong voltage setting may cause the system unstable or even damage the CPU. Please leave it to default settings unless you are fully aware of its consequences. CPU Over Temp. Protect: This item sets the temperature that would shutdown the system automatically in order to prevent CPU overheats. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 47: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Setup 3-2. Standard CMOS Features This section contains the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. These parameters include date, hour, VGA card, FDD and HDD settings. Date (mm:dd:yy): This item sets the date you specify (usually the current date) in the format of [Month], [Date], and [Year]. Time (hh:mm:ss): This item sets the time you specify (usually the current time) in the format of [Hour], [Minute], and [Second].
  • Page 48 This item displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk-checking program. Cylinder: This item configures the numbers of cylinders. Head: This item configures the numbers of read/write heads. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 49 BIOS Setup Precomp: This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing. Landing Zone: This item displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads. Sector: This item configures the numbers of sectors per track. Back to Standard CMOS Features Setup Menu: Drive A &...
  • Page 50: Advanced Bios Features

    When the computer boots up, the BIOS detects if the system has a FDD or not. When this item is set to Disabled, if the BIOS detects no floppy drive, it will display a floppy disk drive error message. If this item is disabled, the BIOS will skip this test. The default setting is Disabled. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 51 BIOS Setup Boot Up NumLock Status: This item determines the default state of the numeric keypad at system booting up. [On]: The numeric keypad functions as number keys. [Off]: The numeric keypad functions as arrow keys. Security Option: This item determines when the system will prompt for password - every time the system boots or only when enters the BIOS setup.
  • Page 52: Advanced Chipset Features

    Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. When you select Enabled, you get faster video RAM executing speed via the L2 cache. You must check your VGA adapter manual to find out if any compatibility problems will occur. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 53 This option specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by the AGP device. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Frame Buffer Size: (For NF7-M only) Six options are available: 8M 128M Disabled.
  • Page 54: Integrated Peripherals

    [Mode 0-4]: You can select a mode that matches your disk drive’s timing. Do not use the wrong setting or you will have drive errors. Master/Slave Drive Ultra DMA This item allows you to set the Ultra DMA in use. [Auto]: The BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD-ROM. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 55 BIOS Setup 3-13 [Disabled]: The BIOS will not detect these categories. If problem arises in using Ultra DMA devices, try disabling this item. OnChip IDE2 Controller: The description is same as the OnChip IDE1 Controller. IDE Prefetch Mode: Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive accesses.
  • Page 56 IEEE1394 Controller (For NF7-S Only): This option enables or disables the IEEE 1394 controller. Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu: Onboard PCI Device (For NF7-S Only): Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: Serial ATA Controller: This option enables or disables the onboard Silicon Image SIL3112A SATA controller.
  • Page 57 RxD and TxD. We set it to “Hi, Lo”. If your motherboard BIOS uses “No” and “Yes” to represent this item, you should set it to the same setting as the NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S. This means that you should set it to “No, Yes” in order to match the transfer and receiving speed. If you fail to do so, you will not get an IR connection between the NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S and the other computer.
  • Page 58: Power Management Setup

    Devices that are not being used can be turned off. The operating system uses information from applications and user settings to put the system as a whole into a low-power state. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 59 BIOS Setup 3-17 Table 3-1: Wake Up Device and Events The table below describes which devices or specific events can wake the computer from specific states. These device/events can wake up the computer…… ……from this state Power switch Sleeping mode or power off mode RTC alarm Sleeping mode or power off mode Sleeping mode or power off mode...
  • Page 60 Wakeup by Alarm: Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. When set to Enabled, you can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup 3-19 Time (hh:mm:ss) of Alarm: You can set the Date (month) Alarm and Time Alarm (hh:mm:ss). Any event occurring will awaken a system that has powered down. Power On Function: This item selects the way you want your system to power on. [Password]: Use a password to power on the system, select this option then press <Enter>.
  • Page 62: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    [Auto(ESCD)]: The system will automatically detect the settings. [Manual]: Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Resources” menu. IRQ Resources: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: This item sets each system interrupt to either [PCI Device] or [Reserved]. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup 3-21 Back to PnP/PCI Configurations Setup Menu: PCI/VGA Palette Snoop: This item determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not. [Disabled]: MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards do not work with PCI/VGA. [Enabled]: MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA. Allocate IRQ to Video: This item assigns an IRQ for the VGA card installed.
  • Page 64: Pc Health Status

    NOTE: The hardware monitoring features for temperatures, fans and voltages will occupy the I/O address from 294H to 297H. If you have a network adapter, sound card or other add-on cards that might use those I/O addresses, please adjust your add-on card I/O address to avoid using these addresses. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 65: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    BIOS Setup 3-23 3-9. Load Fail-Safe Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N Pressing “Y” loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. 3-10.
  • Page 66: Save & Exit Setup

    Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous selections remain in effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 67: Appendix A. Install Nvidia Nforce Chipset Driver

    Install NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Appendix A. Install NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver NOTE: Please install this NVIDIA nForce Chipset driver first after having installed the Windows operating system. The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system.
  • Page 68 Appendix A NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 69: Appendix B. Install Integrated Gpu Driver (Nf7-M

    Install Integrated GPU Driver (NF7-M) Appendix B. Install Integrated GPU Driver (NF7-M) The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically.
  • Page 70 Appendix B NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 71: Appendix C. Install Usb 2.0 Driver

    Install USB 2.0 Driver Appendix C. Install USB 2.0 Driver NOTE: The “USB 2.0 Driver” packed in the “Driver & Utility CD” is currently available for Windows 9x and ME only. To install this driver for Windows XP or Windows 2000, you have to download their latest service pack first from Microsoft’s web site.
  • Page 72 Appendix C NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 73: Appendix D. Install Serial Ata Driver (Nf7-S

    Install Serial ATA Driver (NF7-S) Appendix D. Install Serial ATA Driver (NF7-S) The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically.
  • Page 74 7. Choose [Yes, I want to restart my computer For more information on how to operate, please now.], and click [Finish] to complete setup. refer to the “Help” menu. 8. Check [Device Manager]. [Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATARaid Controller] is successfully installed. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 75: Raid Configuration Utility Menu

    Install Serial ATA Driver (NF7-S) NOTE: If you want to create a RAID 0 (striping) array, all the data stored in the hard disks will BIOS Setup for Serial ATA first be erased! Please backup the hard disk data RAID before starting to create the RAID array.
  • Page 76 “Resolve Conflict”. The correct metadata, including correct drive connection information, will then be written to the replacement disk. NOTE: For more information on RAID function, please refer to the RAID Management Software enclosed in the CD that came packed with this motherboard. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 77: Appendix E. Abit Eq (The Hardware Doctor Utility

    ABIT EQ (The Hardware Doctor Utility) Appendix E. ABIT EQ (The Hardware Doctor Utility) ABIT EQ is a self-diagnostic system for PC based on motherboards designed and manufactured by ABIT Computer Corporation. It will protect PC Hardware by monitoring critical items of Power Supply Voltage, CPU &...
  • Page 78 Appendix E 5. Execute the ABIT EQ by entering the Windows Menu [Start] [All Programs] [ABIT] [ABIT EQ]. 6. This screen appears. ABIT EQ shows you the status of Voltage, Fan Speed, and Temperature readings as well. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 79: Appendix F. Bios Update Guide

    BIOS Update Guide Appendix F. BIOS Update Guide The procedure illustrated here is based on the model SE6 as an example; all other models follow the same process. 1. First, find out the model name and version number of this motherboard. You can find a bar-code sticker typed with model name and version number on motherboard PCB.
  • Page 80 If this “BIOS boot block” remains intact when the BIOS becomes corrupt during programming, then you can boot from a bootable floppy next time you boot your computer. This allows you to flash your BIOS again without the need for technical support from the dealer. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 81: Appendix G. Troubleshooting (Need Assistance

    Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Appendix G. Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Q & A: Q: Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to assemble my new computer system? A: Yes, we highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard. Please move the CMOS jumper from its default 1-2 position to 2-3 for a few seconds, and then back.
  • Page 82 Sound Card Driver. Write down the Sound Card model, motherboard model, BIOS identification number on the technical support file (refer to main instructions), and describe the problem in the space provided. We will show you how to fill the “Technical Support Form”. NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 83 To fill in this “Technical Support Form”, refer to the step-by-step instructions given below: . MODEL: Note the model number given in your user’s manual. Example: NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S . Motherboard model number (REV): Note the motherboard model number labeled on the motherboard as “REV:*.**”.
  • Page 84: Technical Support Form

    Appendix G Technical Support Form Company Name: Phone Number: Contact Person: Fax Number: E-mail Address: Model BIOS ID # Motherboard Model No. DRIVER REV OS/Application Hardware Name Brand Specifications IDE1 IDE2 IDE1 CD-ROM-Drive IDE2 System Memory ADD-ON CARD Problem Description: NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S...
  • Page 85: Appendix H. How To Get Technical Support

    Also please make sure you have the latest drivers from your peripheral cards makers! 3. Check the ABIT Technical Terms Guide and FAQ on our Website. We are trying to expand and make the FAQs more helpful and information rich. Let us know if you have any suggestions.
  • Page 86 They should have reasonable return or refund policies. How they serve you is also a good reference for your next purchase. 6. Contacting ABIT. If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can send email to the ABIT technical support department. First, please contact the support team for the branch office closest to you.
  • Page 87 How to Get Technical Support North America and South America: Japan: ABIT Computer (U.S.A.) Corporation ABIT Computer (Japan) Co. Ltd. 45531 Northport Loop West, Fax: 81-3-5396-5110 Fremont, California 94538, U.S.A. http://www.abit4u.jp Tel: 1-510-623-0500 Fax: 1-510-623-1092 Shanghai: sales@abit-usa.com ABIT Computer (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
  • Page 88 Please contact the reseller from whom you bought the product. You should be able to get RMA service there. 8. Reporting Compatibility Problems to ABIT. Because of tremendous number of email messages we receive every day, we are forced to give greater weight to certain types of messages than to others.

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