CHAINTECH 7NJL3 User Manual

Amd socket a nvidia nforce2 400/ultra 400 + mcp atx motherboard

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7NJL3 / 7NJL4
AMD Socket A
NVIDIA nForce2 400/Ultra 400 + MCP
ATX Motherboard
User's Guide
Version 1.0

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  • Page 1 7NJL3 / 7NJL4 AMD Socket A NVIDIA nForce2 400/Ultra 400 + MCP ATX Motherboard User's Guide Version 1.0...
  • Page 2 According to 47 CFR, Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC Rules The following designated product: EQUIPMENT: MAINBOARD MODEL NO.: 7NJL3 / 7NJL4 is a Class B digital device that complies with 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.
  • Page 3 Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: * This device may not cause harmful interference. * This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1 . 1 P ..............1 RODUCT PECIFICATIONS 1 . 2 P ................2 ACKAGE ONTENTS 1 . 3 7NJL3 M ............3 OTHERBOARD AYOUT CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE SETUP ........4 2 . 1 I CPU P A ........4...
  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Processor Supports AMD Socket A Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP CPU System clock supports 200/266/333/400MHz Chipset NVIDIA nForce2 400(7NJL3) / Ultra 400(7NJL4) + MCP Main Memory - Three 184 pin DDR DIMMs up to 3GB Supports PC2100/2700/3200 Dual-Channel (7NJL4 only) DDR modules Expansion Slots One universal-AGP slot for both 4X/8X AGP Five 32-Bit PCI slots (v2.2 compatible)
  • Page 6: Package Contents

    Chapter 1 1.2 Package Contents This product comes with the following components: Motherboard 40-Pin UDMA-100 IDE Cable 34-Pin floppy Disk Drive Cable User’s Guide Driver CD...
  • Page 7: 7Njl3 Motherboard

    Chapter 1 1.3 7NJL3 Motherboard Layout...
  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup If your motherboard has already been installed in your computer you may still need to refer to this chapter if you plan to upgrade your system's hardware. This motherboard is electrostatic sensitive. Do not touch without wearing proper safety gadget and make sure to disconnect the power cable from the power source before performing any work on your motherboard.
  • Page 9: Cpu Jumperc

    Chapter 2 2.2 CPU Jumper Configuration Frequency Configuration If you install a CPU on this motherboard, you must set the [CPU External Clock] JP3 according to your processor (See Section 3.3). * CPU Speed = Multiplier x FSB Frequency You do not need to make voltage settings because this board will automatically set your CPU voltage.
  • Page 10 Chapter 2 AMD Athlon CPU (K7/Thunderbird) Micron Model Multiplier Vcore Speed Frequency Cache process 1.70V 256KB 0.18 700MHz 1.70V 256KB 0.18 750MHz 1.70V 256KB 0.18 800MHz 1.70V 256KB 0.18 850MHz 1.75V 256KB 0.18 900MHz 1.75V 256KB 0.18 950MHz 1000 10.0 1.75V 256KB 0.18...
  • Page 11 Chapter 2 AMD Athlon XP CPU (Palomino/Thoroughbred) Micron Model Multiplier Vcore Speed Frequency Cache process 1500+ 1333MHz 10.0 1.7V 256KB 0.18 1600+ 1400MHz 10.5 1.7V 256KB 0.18 1700+ 1466MHz 11.0 1.7/1.6V 256KB 0.18/0.13 1800+ 1533MHz 11.5 1.7/1.6V 256KB 0.18/0.13 1900+ 1600MHz 12.0 1.7/1.6V 256KB...
  • Page 12: Main Memoryc

    Chapter 2 2.3 Main Memory Configuration The DDR SDRAM memory system consists three banks, each bank supports up to 1GB of memory. DDR SDRAM Specifications Memory Frequency Internal System BUS Frequency 133 MHz 266 MHz 166 MHz 333 MHz 200 MHz 400 MHz DIMM type: 2.5V, unbuffered 184 pin 64/128/256/512-bit DDR SDRAM Module size: Single/double-sided 64/128/256/512MB/1GB...
  • Page 13 Chapter 2 2.4 Connector and Jumper Reference Chart Jump Connector Function Page ATX Power Supply Connector CN1A Front Panel (Power / Rest / SPK…etc.) Connector Floppy Connector IDE1 / 2 IDE Hard-Disk Connector CMOS Clear Jumper CPU Bus Frequency Jumper CN2 / 2A CD Audio-in Connector Disable/Enable USB 0/1 Device Power ON Jumper...
  • Page 14 Chapter 2 2.5 Connector and Jumper Settings Connectors are used to link the system board with other parts of the system, including the power supply, the keyboard, and the various controllers on the front panel of the system case. The power supply connector is the last connection to be made while installing a motherboard.
  • Page 15 Chapter 2 Poly-fuse Over Current Protection The poly-fuse protects the system from dangerous voltages that the system might be exposed to via the keyboard or USB connector. In case of such exposure, the poly-fuse will immediately be disconnected from the circuit, just like a normal fuse.
  • Page 16 Chapter 2 pay attention to the correct cables and pin orientation (i.e., not to reverse the order of these two connectors.) C. G-BTN/G-LED (Green Button Switch/LED Connector) Some ATX cases provide a Green button switch, which is used to put the system in Suspend mode.
  • Page 17 Chapter 2 IDE 1/2 (IDE Hard-Disk Connector) This connector is used for connecting 40 pins of ATAPI devices. IDE 1 only connects two IDE devices. (Primary Master/Slave) IDE 2 only connects two IDE devices. (Secondary Master/Slave) JP1 (Clear CMOS Data) Definition Normal (default) Clear CMOS Data...
  • Page 18 Chapter 2 4. Enter BIOS's CMOS Setup Utility and choose Load Setup Defaults. Type [Y] and press [enter]. 5. Set the system configuration in the Standard CMOS Setup menu. JP3 (CPU Bus Frequency) Definition 133/166/200 MHz (default) 100 MHz This cap setups up the CPU Ext. Clock Frequency. 1-2: The default value is 133/166 MHz (The will allow the CPU’s Ext.
  • Page 19 Chapter 2 Use the audio cable enclosed with your CD-ROM disk drive to connect the CD-ROM to your motherboard. This will enable your CD-ROM's audio function. JP6 (Power On By USB 0/1) Definition Disable (default) Enable A USB keyboard hot key or a USB mouse click can turn on this board. You must also set this jumper's cap to pins 2-3 to use this function.
  • Page 20 Chapter 2 connectors for optional USB Adaptor (USB 2/3 and 4/5). CN24 (Front Panel Audio Connector) This connector give you the option of a front panel audio jack cable ext. to be plug into a special custom designed system case. Simply remove the two jumper caps at pin [5-6] and [9-10] then plug it into the (optional) cable ext.
  • Page 21 Chapter 2 CN5 [WOL (Wake-on-LAN) Connector] Enable the Power On by Ring/WOL selection in BIOS's Power Management Menu to use this function. This header is used to connect an add-in NIC (Network Interface Card) which gives WOL capability to the motherboard. CN5A [WOM (Wake-on-Modem) Connector] Enable the Power On by Ring/WOL selection in BIOS's Power Management Menu to use this function.
  • Page 22 Chapter 2 JP23 (Green Mode LED) Definition Default This cap is to setup Green LED flash mode.
  • Page 23 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Program Phoenix-Award BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in CMOS RAM so that it can retain the setup information, even when the power is turned off.
  • Page 24 Chapter 3 contaminated. Choose the Standard CMOS Setup option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1) to display the following screen. Date/Time Set the date and time of the system. IDE (Primary/Secondary; Master/Slave) This category identifies up to four IDE hard disk drives that have been installed in the computer.
  • Page 25 Chapter 3 3.2 Advanced BIOS Features By choosing the Advanced BIOS Features option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer's default values for the motherboard. Virus Warning When you set as enabled, you receive a warning message if a program (specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive.
  • Page 26 Chapter 3 First/Second/Third/Boot Other Device This option sets the sequence of drives BIOS attempts to boot from after POST completes. BIOS will search these drives for an operating system. Swap Floppy Drive Enabling this function will swap the floppy drive assignment so that drive A will function as drive B, and drive B will function as drive A.
  • Page 27 Chapter 3 is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQs resources for the system. Available options are [Enabled] and [Disabled]. MPS Version Control OS This item allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system.
  • Page 28 Chapter 3 All of the above settings have been determined by the motherboard manufacturer and should not be changed unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing. Explanation of the DRAM timing and chipset features setup is lengthy, highly technical and beyond the scope of this manual. Below are some abbreviated descriptions of the functions in this setup menu.
  • Page 29 Chapter 3 3.4 Integrated Peripherals This section provides information on setting peripheral devices. By choosing the Integrated Peripherals option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer's default values for the motherboard. IDE Function Setup: Press [Enter] to enter the sub-menu, which contains the following items for advanced control:...
  • Page 30 Chapter 3 IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode, select Enabled to auto-detect the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support.
  • Page 31 Chapter 3 unless you are certain your hardware and software support one of the other available modes. ECP Mode Use DMA This item automatically specifies a DMA channel 1 or 3 for the parallel port when it is set to [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] mode. Game Port Address This item disables or assigns the address of the Game port.
  • Page 32 Chapter 3 3.5 Power Management Setup This section provides information on the Green PC power management functions. By choosing the Power Management Setup option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer's default values for the motherboard ACPI Suspend Type This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function.
  • Page 33 Chapter 3 Video Off Method This function serves as both a screen saver and power saver for monitors. See the next function, Video Off After, for setting the video timer. Blank Screen - BIOS will only blank the monitor's screen. The electricity saved in this mode is negligible and this function is only used as a screen saver to prevent screen damage while the screen is on but not in use.
  • Page 34 Chapter 3 mode. Power On by Ring/WOL/WOM When enabled, a Modem/LAN Card (PCI Card or Ext. Modem) will be able to receive a signal and wake up the system from soft off and green mode. You should connect the modem to the COM port and call your PC to power on. USB Resume from S3 Allows the activity of USB device to wake up the system from S3 power saving modes.
  • Page 35 Chapter 3 3.6 PNP/PCI Configurations This section provides IRQ and DMA setting information. By choosing the PNP/PCI Configuration option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-1), the screen below is displayed. This screen contains the manufacturer's default values for the motherboard. Reset Configuration Data If you want to reset CMOS IRQ divide hardware device, please selected to [Enabled].
  • Page 36 Chapter 3 for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration IRQ option: [Auto], [3], [4], [5], [7], [9], [10], [11], [12], [14] and [15]. FDD IRQ Can Be Free This function allows user to choose if the FDD IRQ can be freed up. The default setting is Yes and this does not allow the IRQ to be free.
  • Page 37 Chapter 3 performance. Aggressive: Select this option for better system performance. It increases a bit of the system performance. Turbo: Select this option for a faster system performance. It will increase the system performance, but it might result in an unstable system. Expert: Select this option only if you are a professional user.
  • Page 38 Chapter 3 3.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults loads the default BIOS values directly from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure3-1). If the stored record created by the setup program becomes corrupted and therefore unusable, these defaults will be loaded automatically when you turn on the computer.
  • Page 39 Chapter 3 3.11 Save and Exit Setup If you select this and type [Y] (for Yes) followed by the [Enter] key, the values entered in the setup utilities will be recorded in the CMOS memory of the BIOS chip. 3.12 Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing Y followed by the [Enter] key lets you exit the Setup program without recording any new values or changing old ones.
  • Page 40: Chapter 4 Driver Setup

    Chapter 4 Chapter 4 DRIVER Setup Please, insert nVidia Series CD to CD-ROM. Figure 4-1 4.1 Nvidia Driver Package Setup 1. Please select [Nvidia Driver Package]. 2. Please select [NEXT >] to continue.
  • Page 41 Chapter 4 3. Please select [OK] to continue. 4. Please select [Finish] to restart your computer.
  • Page 42: C-Media Audiod

    Chapter 4 4.2 C-MEDIA Audio Driver Setup This section provides information on installed audio devices by choosing [Audio Driver] from the Setup Driver menu. (Figure 4 - 1) 1. Please select [Next >] to install Device Driver and Play3D Demo Program. 2.
  • Page 43 Chapter 4 3. Please select [Next >] to continue. 4. Please select [Next >] to continue.
  • Page 44 Chapter 4 5. Please select [Next >] to continue. 6. Please select [Continue Anyway] to continue.
  • Page 45: Lan Driver Setup

    Chapter 4 7. Please select [OK] to finish setup. 4.3 LAN Driver Setup This section provides information on installed LAN devices by choosing [LAN Driver] from the Setup Driver menu. (Figure 4 - 1) 1. Please select [Finish] to complete.
  • Page 46: Usb 2.0 Driver

    Chapter 4 4.4 USB 2.0 Driver Setup This section provides information on installed LAN devices by choosing [USB 2.0 Driver] from the Setup Driver menu. (Figure 4 - 1) 1. Please select [Close] to restart Windows.
  • Page 47: Chapter 5 C-Media 3D Audio Configuration

    Chapter 5 Chapter 5 C-Media 3D Audio Configuration 5.1 Speaker Out 1. Earphone...
  • Page 48 Chapter 5 2. Two Channel...
  • Page 49 Chapter 5 3. Four Channel...
  • Page 50 Chapter 5 4. Six Channel...
  • Page 51 Chapter 5 5.2 S/PDIF 1. S/PDIF Out Source / Format 5.3 Volume Control...
  • Page 52 Chapter 5 5.4 Microphone 1. Microphone Selection 5.5 Xear 3D 1. 5.1 Virtual SPEAKER SHIFTER and Sound Effects...
  • Page 53 Chapter 5 2. Sound Effect 3. Demo Program...
  • Page 54 Notes Notes WARNING Overclocking This motherboard designed support overclocking. However, please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications.
  • Page 55 How To Contact CHAINTECH How To Contact CHAINTECH Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any problem about our products. Any opinion will be appreciated. For Asia, Africa, Australia and Pacific For America: Island: CHAINTECH AMERICA CORP.

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