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  • Page 1 Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any particular part of this document.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    NV7m Motherboard User’s Manual Index CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION OF NV7M FEATURES ......1-1 1-1..............1-1 EATURES OF OTHERBOARD 1-2.....................1-1 PECIFICATIONS 1-3....................1-3 HECKLIST 1-4................1-4 AYOUT IAGRAM FOR CHAPTER 2. INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD......2-1 ™ ™ ™ 2-1. AMD A XP, A CPU ..2-2...
  • Page 4 NV7m Motherboard...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Introduction Of Nv7M Features

    AGP slot with AGP 1X/2X/4X (1.5V graphics card only) capability and Fast Write Transactions. The NV7m has a built in Ultra DMA 100 function. This means that it provides speedier HDD throughput boosting overall system performance. Ultra DMA 100 is the new standard for IDE devices. It enhances existing Ultra DMA 33 technology by increasing both performance and data integrity.

  • Page 6: System Bios

    Two channels of bus master IDE ports supporting up to four ultra DMA 33/66/100 devices One PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector One parallel port connector (Standard/EPP/ECP) One serial ports connectors One VGA port connectors Two USB connectors One 10/100 Mb port One audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in, and MIDI/Game port) NV7m Motherboard...

  • Page 7: Item Checklist

    Check that your package is complete. If you discover any damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer or dealer. $ One ABIT NV7m Motherboard $ One 80-wire/40-pin ribbon cable for master and slave Ultra DMA 100, Ultra DMA 66 or Ultra DMA 33 IDE devices $ One ribbon cable for 3.5”...

  • Page 8: Layout Diagram For Nv7M

    Chapter 1 1-4. Layout Diagram for NV7m Figure 1-1. NV7m motherboard component location NV7m Motherboard...

  • Page 9: Installing The Motherboard

    Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2. Installing the Motherboard This NV7m motherboard not only provides all standard equipment for classic personal computers, but also provides great flexibility for meeting future upgrade demands. This chapter will introduce step by step all of the standard equipment and will also present, as completely as possible, future upgrade ™...

  • Page 10: Installation Of The

    Finally, you need to check that the processor edge and the Socket A edge is parallel. It should be parallel and not tilted. When you finish the above, push the lever down to its original position, you should feel the lever lock the socket A. You have then finished the processor installation. NV7m Motherboard...
  • Page 11 Installing the Motherboard Heatsink Installation Hints Because the processor will produce a lot of heat while operating, we suggest you use a heatsink approved by AMD to be safe and to keep the processor temperature within normal operation temperatures. The heatsink will be large and heavy, so the fixing plate has a strong tension.
  • Page 12 Socket. In this situation, the processor die does not properly contact the heatsink. If you start the computer at this monent, it will immediately cause the processor damage. Always check this place when you finish the heatsink installation. NV7m Motherboard...

  • Page 13: Installing The Motherboard To The Chassis

    Installing the Motherboard 2-2. Installing the Motherboard to the Chassis After you install the processor to the motherboard, you can start to fix the motherboard into the chassis. Most computer chassis will have a base on which there will be many mounting holes that allows the motherboard to be securely attached and at the same time, prevents short circuits.

  • Page 14: Installing System Memory

    Step 4. Locate your computer’s 184-pin memory expansion DDR DIMM socket. Step 5. Insert the DDR DIMM module into the expansion socket as shown in the illustration. Note how the module is keyed to the socket. You can refer to Figure 2-6 for the details. This insures the NV7m Motherboard...

  • Page 15: Connectors, Headers And Switches

    Warning!!! NVIDIA nForce chipset supports AGP 1.5V only, wrongfully plug an AGP 3.3V only AGP graphic card on NV7m motherboard will burn the Crush 12 chipset and cause your NV7m motherboard damaged. Explaination: Most of the AGP cards golden finger is with a notch to identify AGP 3.3V or AGP 1.5V, an AGP graphic card without the notch means AGP 1.5V not compatible and can’t be inserted...
  • Page 16 Chapter 2 Figure 2-7. All Connectors and Headers for the NV7m First, let’s see the headers that NV7m uses, and what their functions are. We will show you all the connectors and headers. (1). ATXPWR1: ATX Power Input Connector Attach the connector from the power supply to the ATXPWR1 connector here. Remember you have to push the connector from the ATX power supply firmly to the end with the ATXPWR1 connector, insuring that you have a good connection.
  • Page 17 Installing the Motherboard Caution If the power supply connectors are not properly attached to the ATX power supply, the power supply or add-on cards may be damaged. One end of AC power core connects to ATX power supply, and the other end (AC plug) will plug into the wall outlet.
  • Page 18 If more than one master simultaneously tries to control the bus, an arbitration procedure decides which master gets priority. You can connect the devices which utilizes the SM-Bus. Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation NV7m Motherboard...
  • Page 19 Installing the Motherboard 2-11 (5). RT1 & RT2: Processor & System Temperature Thermistor The RT1 is used to detect the processor temperature. The RT2 is used to detect the system environment temperature. You can see the readings in the BIOS or in the hardware monitoring application main screen.
  • Page 20 Attach the cable from the case’s front panel HDD LED to this header. If you install it in the wrong direction, the LED light will not illuminate correctly. Note: Watch the HDD LED pin position and the orientation. NV7m Motherboard...
  • Page 21 Installing the Motherboard 2-13 FPIO1 (Pin 5 & 7): Hardware Reset Switch Header Attach the cable from the case’s front panel Reset switch to this header. Press and hold the reset button for at least one second to reset the system. FPIO1 (Pin 15-17-19-21): Speaker Header Attach the cable from the system speaker to this header.
  • Page 22 (10). JP8 Header: Processor FSB Frequency Setting Header Jumper JP8 used to select processor FSB frequency. The default setting is 100 MHz (pin 2 and 3 shorted). Please accord your processor FSB speed to set correct FSB frequency. NV7m Motherboard...
  • Page 23 Installing the Motherboard 2-15 (11). CD1 and AUX1 Headers: CD Audio and Auxiliary audio signal input headers These connectors connect to the audio output of internal CD-ROM drive or add-on card. (12). FDC1 Connector This 34-pin connector is called the “floppy disk drive connector”.
  • Page 24 ! To connect Ultra DMA 100 devices on IDE1and IDE2, an Ultra DMA 66 cable is required. ! A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. You need to align the wire pin 1 to the IDE connector pin 1, before inserting the wire connector into the IDE connector. NV7m Motherboard...
  • Page 25 2-17 Figure 2-9. NV7m back panel connectors Figure 2-9 shows the NV7m back panel connectors, these connectors are for connection to outside devices to the motherboard. We will describe which devices will attach to these connectors below. (14). PS/2 Keyboard Connector Attach a PS/2 keyboard connector to this 6-pin Din-connector.
  • Page 26 (22). MIDI/GAME Port Connector You can connect your joystick, game pad, or other simulation hardware device DIN 15-pin plugs to this connector. Please refer to the further connection notes of the device’s user's manual for further detailed information. NV7m Motherboard...
  • Page 27 Installing the Motherboard 2-19 Note This chapter contains many color drawing diagram and photos, we strongly recommend you to read this chapter use the PDF file we gave you that store in the CD-Title. It will provide you the better look and clearly color identify.
  • Page 28 2-20 Chapter 2 NV7m Motherboard...

  • Page 29: Introducing The Bios

    Introducing the BIOS Chapter 3. Introducing the BIOS The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard. This program will not be lost when you turn the computer off. This program is also referred to as the boot program. It is the only channel the hardware circuit has to communicate with the operating system.
  • Page 30 Press Page Up/Page Down or +/- keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for the active option. Note You only can use the “awdflash.exe” attached in NV7m product CD-ROM, DO NOT USE the others Award flash program to flash your NV7m BIOS. Note Parts of the screenshot may not same as you see on your screen, because the BIOS version may change periodically.

  • Page 31: Standard Cmos Features Setup Menu

    Introducing the BIOS 3-1. Standard CMOS Features Setup Menu This contains the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. These parameters include date, hour, VGA card, floppy disk and HDD settings. Figure 3-2A. Standard CMOS Features Screen Shot Date (mm:dd:yy): You can set the date in this item: month (mm), date (dd) and year (yy). Time (hh:mm:ss): You can set the time in this item: hour (hh), minute (mm) and second (ss).
  • Page 32 When the number of cylinders (CYLs) of the hard disk exceeds 1024 and DOS is not able to support it, or if your operating system does not support LBA mode, you should select this mode. ! Auto: Just let the BIOS detect your HDD access mode and make the decisions. NV7m Motherboard...
  • Page 33 Introducing the BIOS " Capacity: This item auto displays your HDD size. Note that this size is usually slightly greater than the size given by a disk checking program of a formatted disk. Note All the items below are available when you set the item Primary IDE Master to Manual. "...

  • Page 34: Advanced Bios Features Setup Menu

    Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu has already been set for maximum operation. If you do not really understand each of the options in this menu, we recommend you use the default values. Figure 3-3. Advanced BIOS Features Screen Shot NV7m Motherboard...
  • Page 35 Introducing the BIOS Quick Power On Self Test: Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. After the computer has been powered on, the BIOS of the motherboard will run a series of tests in order to check the system and its peripherals.

  • Page 36: Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu

    If you don’t know the hardware very well, use default values (i.e. use the LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS option). Figure 3-4. Advanced Chipset Features Screen Shot NV7m Motherboard...
  • Page 37 Introducing the BIOS You can use the arrow keys to move between the items. Use PgUP, PgDn, + or - key to change the values. When you have finished setting up the chipset, press ESC to go back to the main menu. Note The parameters in this screen are for system designers, service personnel, and technically competent users only.

  • Page 38: Integrated Peripherals

    The enable items will show as white color and disabled items will show blue green color. " Master Drive PIO Mode: !Auto: The BIOS can auto-detect the transfer mode of the IDE devices in order to set its data NV7m Motherboard...
  • Page 39 Introducing the BIOS 3-11 transfer rate (Default). You can select the PIO mode from 0 to 4 of the IDE devices in order to set its data transfer rate. This field does not available to enter when the “Onboard IDE-1 Controller” field is Disabled. "...
  • Page 40 Three options are available: IrDA ! ASKIR (Amplitude Shift Keyed IR) ! Disabled. The default setting is Disabled. ! RxD , TxD Active: Four options are available: Hi, Hi ! Hi, Lo ! Lo, Hi ! Lo, Lo. The default setting is Hi, Lo. Set IR NV7m Motherboard...
  • Page 41 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 NV7m. 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 NV7m and the other computer.

  • Page 42: Power Management Setup Menu

    The system consumption is reduced according the following sequence: Normal Doze > Standby Suspend > > 1. In the Main Menu, select “Power Management Setup” and press “Enter”. The following screen is displayed: Figure 3-6. Power Management Setup Screen Shot NV7m Motherboard...
  • Page 43 Introducing the BIOS 3-15 2. You can use the arrow keys to move between the items. Use PgUP, PgDn, + or - key to change the values. When you have finished setting up the chipset, press ESC to go back to the main menu. 3.
  • Page 44 The S3 state is logically lower then the S2 state and is assumed to conserve more power. The behavior of this state is defined as follows: ! Processor is not executing instructions. The processor complex context is not maintained. NV7m Motherboard...

  • Page 45: Pnp/Pci Configurations Setup Menu

    Introducing the BIOS 3-17 ! Dynamic RAM context is maintained. ! Power Resources are in a state compatible with the system S3 state. All Power Resources that supply a System Level reference of S0, S1, or S2 are in the OFF state. ! Devices states are compatible with the current Power Resource states.
  • Page 46 " IRQ Resources: If you have trouble in assigning the interrupt resources automatically, you can select Manual to set which IRQis assigned to which PCI Device or Reserved it. See the screen shot below. Figure 3-7B. IRQ Resources Screen Shot NV7m Motherboard...
  • Page 47 Introducing the BIOS 3-19 ! Memory Resources: Figure 3-7C. Memory Resources Screen Shot Reserved Memory Base: Seven options are available: N/A ! C800 ! CC00 ! D000 ! D400 ! D800 ! DC00. The default setting is N/A. ! Reserved Memory Length: Seven options are available: 8K ! 16K ! 32K ! 64K.

  • Page 48: Pc Health Status

    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 the use of those addresses. NV7m Motherboard...

  • Page 49: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Introducing the BIOS 3-21 3-8. 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. 3-9.

  • Page 50: 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. NV7m Motherboard...
  • Page 51 ® NVIDIA nForce Chipset Drivers Installation for Windows 2000 Appendix A. NVIDIA nForce Chipset Drivers ® Installation for Windows 2000 ® After you’ve installed Windows 2000, you will need to install the NVIDIA nForce chipset drivers. Step by step instructions on how to do this are found in the following section. Note ®...
  • Page 52 CD Not Found” screen show up, click “Yes” to go version. If happened, the version may different with this picture, but the install process won’t be change at all. ® Step 8: System found new hardware (NVIDIA NV7m Motherboard...

  • Page 53: Appendix A. Nvidia Nforce Chipset Drivers Installation For Windows ® 2000

    ® NVIDIA nForce Chipset Drivers Installation for Windows 2000 ™ nForce Audio), click “Finish” to go on. restart your computer. Step 9: System will ask you to restart your computer. We suggest that you choose “Yes” to Step 10: When OS restart, you can then check the “Device Manager” to see that the devices are properly installed.
  • Page 54 Appendix A NV7m Motherboard...

  • Page 55: Appendix B. Nvidia Vga Drivers Installation For Windows 2000

    ® NVIDIA VGA Drivers Installation for Windows 2000 Appendix B. NVIDIA VGA Drivers Installation for ® Windows 2000 ® After you’ve installed Windows 2000 and NVIDIA nForce chipset drivers, you will need to install the NVIDIA VGA drivers. Step by step instructions on how to do this are found in the following section. The following description will tell you how to install the Winbond hardware monitor system and use it.
  • Page 56 “Finish” button to restart your computer to finish the driver update. Step 6: When OS restart, you can then check the “Device Manager” to see that the VGA device are properly installed. NV7m Motherboard...

  • Page 57: Appendix C. Installing The Winbond Hardware Monitor System

    Installing The Winbond Hardware Monitor System Appendix C. Installing The Winbond Hardware Monitor System The Winbond hardware monitor system is a self-diagnostic system for PCs. It will protect PC hardware by monitoring several critical items including power supply voltage, processor and system fan speeds, and processor and system temperatures.
  • Page 58 “Next>” button. Step 9: You can select the program from Start toolbar, and then choose “Programs”. You will see the item called “winbond” * “Hardware Doctor”. Click it, and you will be able to see the screen below. NV7m Motherboard...
  • Page 59 Installing The Winbond Hardware Monitor System Step 10: This screen shows the hardware monitor system screen. It shows information about system temperature, voltages and fan speed. Some items can let you set the warning range; you can optimize values by setting them in accordance your system. User’s Manual...
  • Page 60 Appendix C NV7m Motherboard...

  • Page 61: Appendix D. Bios Update Guide

    BIOS Update Guide Appendix D. BIOS Update Guide We will use the SE6 motherboard as an example. All other models follow the same process. First, know your motherboard’s model name and version number. You can find it on one slot or at the back of the motherboard.
  • Page 62 4. Double click the download file, it will self-extract to .bin file. 5. Make a bootable floppy disk and copy the necessary files onto it. You may make a floppy disk bootable either in Explorer or in the DOS prompt mode. NV7m Motherboard...
  • Page 63 BIOS Update Guide After formatting and transferring the system to the floppy disk, copy two files into it. One is the BIOS flash utility “awdflash.exe” and the other is the decompressed BIOS binary file. 6. Boot off floppy disk. User’s Manual...
  • Page 64 We strongly recommend you use the above parameters following “awdflash” to flash your BIOS. DO NOT just type “awdflash se6_sw.bin” without the above parameters following the .bin file. You only can use the “awdflash.exe” attached in NV7m product CD-ROM, DO NOT USE the others Award flash program to flash your NV7m BIOS.

  • Page 65: Appendix E. Troubleshooting (Need Assistance

    Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Appendix E. Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Motherboard Troubleshooting: 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 66 To fill in this “Technical Support Form”, refer to the step-by-step instructions given below: . Model Name: Note the model number given in your user’s manual. For example: NV7m, SD7-533, KR7A-133, KR7A-133R, etc. . Motherboard PCB Version: Note the motherboard PCB version labeled on the motherboard slot or back side as “Rev:*.**”.
  • Page 67 Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) . OS/Applications: Indicate the operating system and the applications you are running on the system. ® ® ® For example: Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows XP, etc. . Processor Type: Indicate the brand and the speed (MHz) of your CPU. ™...

  • Page 68: Technical Support Form

    2 E-mail Address: Model Name BIOS ID & Part Number * Motherboard PCB Version Driver Version OS/Applications Hardware Name Brand Specifications Processor Type IDE1 Hard Disk Drive IDE2 IDE1 CD-ROM Drive IDE2 System Memory (DDRDRAM) Add-On Card Problem Description: NV7m Motherboard...

  • Page 69: Appendix F. 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. For hot topics check out our HOT FAQ! 4.
  • Page 70 5. 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 71 You should be able to get RMA service there. 6. 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.
  • Page 72 Appendix F NV7m Motherboard...

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