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NF325-A7
FCC Information and Copyright
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. There is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
The vendor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the
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- Page 1 NF325-A7 FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ... 1 Mainboard Features ...1 Package Checklist...4 Layout of Version 1.0 ...5 Components of Version 1.0 ...6 Layout of Version 1.1 ...7 Components of Version 1.1 ...8 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ... 9 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...9 Fan Headers ...11 Memory Modules Installation ...11 Connectors, &... -
Page 3: Chapter 1: Introduction
Five 32-bit PCI bus master slots. One AGP 8x slot One CNR slot, for Version 1.1 only. (See p.12 for supporting information.). Serial ATA Supports 2 serial ATA (SATA) ports. Compliant with SATA 1.0 specification. Data transfer rates up to 150MB/s NF325-A7... - Page 4 NF325-A7 Main Memory Supports up to 2 DDR devices. Supports 200/266/333/400 MHz DDR devices. Certified DDR400 List Please check the website: http://www.biostar.com.tw/products/mainboard/board.php3? name=NF325-A7 Maximum memory size is 2GB. DIMM Socket DDR Module Location DIMM1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1 DIMM2 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1 Super I/O Chip: ITE IT8712F.
- Page 5 NF325-A7 Front Side On-board Peripherals 1 audio out header supports 1 line-in, 1 line-out, and 1MIC ports. 1 serial header supports 1 serial COM port. (JCOM2, optional) 1 CD-in connector supports 1 CD-ROM device. (One extra CD-in connector is optional for v1.1 only.) 1 S/PDIF-out connector supports 1 digital audio-out port.
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Page 6: Package Checklist
User’s Manual X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1 USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional) S/PDIF Cable X 1 (optional) Serial ATA Cable X 1 (optional) Serial ATA Power Switch Cable X 1 (optional) NF325-A7... -
Page 7: Layout Of Version 1.0
JATXPWR1 JCOM2* JAUDIO1 JCDIN1 Super I/O Codec JSPDIF_OUT Note: 1. ● represents the 1 pin. 2. JCOM2 and JCOM3 are optional, and only one of them can be chosen. NF325-A7 JCFAN1 JSATA5 JSATA4 AGP1 BIOS JUSBV3 JUSB2 JUSB1 JPANEL1 BAT1... -
Page 8: Components Of Version 1.0
AGP1: Accelerated Graphics Port slot. P. JCDIN1: CD-ROM audio-in header JSPDIF_OUT: Digital audio out header (optional). PCI1~5: Peripheral Component Interconnect slots. JPANEL1: Front panel connector. NF325-A7 ERSION AGP1 BIOS BAT1 IDE1~2: Hard disk connectors. JSFAN1: System fan connector. JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header. -
Page 9: Layout Of Version 1.1
(optional) Super I/O JCDIN1 JAUDIO1 Codec JSPDIF_OUT (optional) Note: 1. ● represents the 1 pin. 2. JCOM2 and JCOM3 are optional, and only one of them can be chosen. NF325-A7 JCFAN1 JSATA5 JSATA4 AGP1 BIOS JUSBV3 JUSB2 JUSB1 JPANEL1 BAT1... -
Page 10: Components Of Version 1.1
JCDIN1/JCDIN2: CD-ROM audio-in header. (JCDIN2 is optional.) PCI1~5: Peripheral Component Interconnect slots. JSPDIF_OUT: Digital audio out header (optional). Communication Network CNR1: Riser slot. NF325-A7 ERSION AGP1 Super I/O BIOS BAT1 JPANEL1: Front panel connector. IDE1~2: Hard disk connectors. JSFAN1: System fan connector. -
Page 11: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
90-degree angle. Step 2: Look for the black cut edge on socket, and the white dot on CPU should point forwards this black cut edge. The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation. NF325-A7 (CPU) - Page 12 NF325-A7 Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever to complete the installation. Step 4: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Connect the CPU FAN power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
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Page 13: Fan Headers
DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot. 2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. NF325-A7 Assignment Ground +12V... -
Page 14: Connectors, & Slots
Note: This CNR slot supports Smartlink CNR Card only. Serial ATA Connector: JSATA4~5 The motherboard has a SATA Controller in nForce 3 250 with 2 channels SATA interface; it satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with transfer rate of 1.5Gb/s. -
Page 15: Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup
+3.3V +3.3V Ground Ground Ground PW_OK JATXPWR1 Standby Voltage +5V +12V +12V JATXPWR2 +12v NF325-A7 Pin closed Pin1-2 closed Assignment Assignment +3.3V 12 -12V 13 Ground 14 PS_ON 15 Ground 16 Ground 17 Ground 18 -5V 19 +5V... - Page 16 NF325-A7 Power Source Selection Headers for USB: JUSBV1/JUSBV3 Assignment Pin 1-2 close +5V standby Voltage Pin 2-3 close Note: In order to support this function “Power-on system via USB device,” “JUSBV3” jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3 individually.
- Page 17 NF325-A7 Front Panel Audio-out Header: JAUDIO1 This connector will allow user to connect with the front audio out put headers on the PC case. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors. Assignment Mic in/center Mic power/Bass Right line out/Speaker out...
- Page 18 NF325-A7 Digital Audio-in Connector: JSPDIF_IN (optional) This connector will allow user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header. JSPDIF_OUT Front Panel Connector: JPANEL1 This 24-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep button, speaker and IrDA Connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front panel switch functions.
- Page 19 NF325-A7 Front USB Headers: JUSB1~2 This connector allows user to connect additional USB cables on the PC front panel. Also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader. +5V (fused) USB- USB+ JUSB1/JUSB2 Ground Close CMOS Header: JCMOS1...
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Page 20: Chapter 4: Useful Help
BIOS contents are corrupted. In this Case, please follow the procedure below to restore the BIOS: Make a bootable floppy disk. Download the Flash Utility “AWDFLASH.exe” from the Biostar website: www.biostar.com.tw Confirm motherboard model and download the respectively BIOS from Biostar website. - Page 21 If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been activated. When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown automatically to avoid a damage of the CPU, and the system may not power on again.
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Page 22: Troubleshooting
Screen message says “Invalid Configuration” or “CMOS Failure.” Cannot boot system after installing second hard drive. NF325-A7 Solution Make sure power cable is securely plugged in. Replace cable. Contact technical support. -
Page 23: Chapter 5: Warpspeeder
YSTEM EQUIREMENT OS Support: Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP DirectX: DirectX 8.1 or above. (The Windows XP operating system includes DirectX 8.1. If you use Windows XP, you do not need to install DirectX 8.1.) NF325-A7... -
Page 24: Installation
Tray Icon utility and [WarpSpeeder™] utility will be automatically and immediately launched after you click “Finish” button. Usage: The following figures are just only for reference, the screen printed in this user manual will change according to your motherboard on hand. NF325-A7... -
Page 25: Warpspeeder™] Includes 1 Tray Icon And 5 Panels
NF325-A7 ™] PEEDER INCLUDES TRAY ICON AND PANELS 1. Tray Icon: Whenever the Tray Icon utility is launched, it will display a little tray icon on the right side of Windows Taskbar. This utility is responsible for conveniently invoking [WarpSpeeder™] Utility. - Page 26 NF325-A7 2. Main Panel If you click the tray icon, [WarpSpeeder™] utility will be invoked. Please refer to the following figure; the utility’s first window you will see is Main Panel. Main Panel contains features as follows: Display the CPU Speed, CPU external clock, Memory clock, AGP clock, and PCI clock information.
- Page 27 NF325-A7 3. Voltage Panel Click the Voltage button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the Voltage Panel will slide out to up as the following figure. In this panel, you can decide to increase CPU core voltage and Memory voltage or not.
- Page 28 NF325-A7 4. Overclock Panel Click the Overclock button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the Overclock Panel will slide out to left as the following figure. Overclock Panel contains the these features: “–3MHz button”, “-1MHz button”, “+1MHz button”, and “+3MHz button”: provide user the ability to do real-time overclock...
- Page 29 NF325-A7 “Auto-overclock button”: User can click this button and [WarpSpeeder™] will set the best and stable performance and frequency automatically. [WarpSpeeder™] utility will execute a series of testing until system fail. Then system will do fail-safe reboot by using Watchdog function. After reboot, the [WarpSpeeder™] utility will restore to the hardware default...
- Page 30 NF325-A7 6. About Panel Click the “about” button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the About Panel will slide out to up as the following figure. In this panel, you can get model name and detail information in hints of all the chipset that are related to overclocking.
- Page 31 NF325-A7 Note: Because the overclock, overvoltage, and hardware monitor features are controlled by several separate chipset, [WarpSpeeder™] divide these features to separate panels. If one chipset is not on board, the correlative button in Main panel will be disabled, but will not interfere other panels’...