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Static Electricity Precautions
1. Don't take this motherboard and components out of their original static-
proof package until you are ready to install them.
2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If you
don't have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by touching the bare
metal of the system chassis.
3. Carefully hold this motherboard by its edges. Do not touch those
components unless it is absolutely necessary. Put this motherboard on
the top of static-protection package with component side facing up
while installing.
Pre-Installation Inspection
1. Inspect this motherboard whether there are any damages to components
and connectors on the board.
2. If you suspect this motherboard has been damaged, do not connect
power to the system. Contact your motherboard vendor about those
damages.
Motherboard User's Guide
Copyright © 2006
All Rights Reserved
A16 Series, V1.0
September 2006
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- Page 1 1. Inspect this motherboard whether there are any damages to components and connectors on the board. 2. If you suspect this motherboard has been damaged, do not connect power to the system. Contact your motherboard vendor about those damages. Copyright © 2006 All Rights Reserved A16 Series, V1.0 September 2006...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Motherboard User’s Guide Table of Contents Trademark ......................i Chapter 1: Introduction ..................1 Key Features ........................1 Package Contents ......................4 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation .............. 5 Motherboard Components .................... 6 I/O Ports .......................... 7 Installing the Processor ....................8 Installing Memory Modules .................. - Page 3 Motherboard User’s Guide Notice: 1. Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box (shown as below) pops out warning you this software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP.
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Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction
Motherboard User’s Guide Chapter 1 Introduction This motherboard has a Socket AM2 supporting the newest and advanced AMD Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64/Sempron with HyperTransport Technology processors. This motherboard integrates the NVIDIA nFORCE3 250, which is a single-chip, highly integrated, high performance HyperTransport peripheral controller, un- matched by any other single chip-device controller. - Page 5 Motherboard User’s Guide AC’97 2.3-compliant interface which is integrated to communicate to ex- • ternal AC’ 97 audio and modem codecs. Dual Fast ATA-133 IDE controllers • Single USB 2.0 EHCI and Dual USB 1.1 OHCI, supporting up to eight •...
- Page 6 Chapter 1: Introduction Onboard I/O Ports Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard • One serial port • One parallel port • Four back-panel USB2.0 ports • One LAN port (optional) • Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out • Fast Ethernet LAN (optional) •...
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Page 7: Package Contents
Motherboard User’s Guide Package Contents Your motherboard package ships with the following items: The motherboard The User’s Guide One diskette drive ribbon cable (optional) One IDE drive ribbon cable The Software support CD Optional Accessories You can purchase the following optional accessories for this motherboard. The Extended USB module The Serial ATA cable The Serial ATA power cable... -
Page 8: Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation To install this motherboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this chapter: Identify the motherboard components Install a CPU Install one or more system memory modules Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly Install this motherboard in a system chassis (case) Connect any extension brackets or cables to headers/connectors on the motherboard... -
Page 9: Motherboard Components
Motherboard User’s Guide Motherboard Components ITEM LABEL COMPONENTS CPU Socket Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64/Sempron CPUs CPU_FAN CPU Fan connector (4 PIN) DIMM1~2 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM sockets FDD1 Floppy Disk Drive connector JSFAN2 System Fan connector AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port JUSBV3... -
Page 10: I/O Ports
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation I/O Ports The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the motherboard. PS/2 M ouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS/2 Ke yboard Use the low er PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. -
Page 11: Installing Memory Modules
Motherboard User’s Guide CPU Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install the CPU: Unhook the locking lever of the CPU socket. Pull the locking lever away from the socket and raising it to the upright position. Match the pin1 corner marked as the beveled edge on the CPU with the pin1 corner on the socket. - Page 12 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Over its predecessor, DDR-SDRAM, DDR2-SDRAM offers greater bandwidth and density in a smaller package along with a reduction in power consumption. In addition, DDR2-SDRAM offers new features and functions that enable a higher clock rate and data rate operations of 400 MHz, 533 MHz 667 MHz and 800 MHz.
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Page 13: Jumper Settings
Motherboard User’s Guide Note for dual-channel DDR2: 1. You CAN NOT use only one DIMM2 for it might cause the system shutdown. 2. You need to use DIMM1 and DIMM2 with the same size of memory modules. Jumper Settings Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap from these pins, OPEN. -
Page 14: Install The Motherboard
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Install The Motherboard Install the motherboard in a system chassis (case). The board is an ATX size motherboard. You can install this motherboard in an ATX case. Make sure your case has an I/O cover plate matching the ports on this motherboard. Install the motherboard in a case. -
Page 15: Connecting Optional Devices
Motherboard User’s Guide Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: SPK1: Speaker Header Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 header on the motherboard. Signal SPKR JAUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier access. - Page 16 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation JUSB1~2: Front Panel USB Headers The motherboard has USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Addition- ally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB headers JUSB1~2 to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.
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Page 17: Install Other Devices
Motherboard User’s Guide Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. Floppy Disk Drive The motherboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5" or 5.25" wide, with capacities of 360K, 720K, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB. - Page 18 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE channel connector IDE2 on the motherboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave.
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Page 19: Expansion Slots
Motherboard User’s Guide When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and configure the CD- ROM/DVD drive that you have installed. On the motherboard, locate the 4-pin header JCDIN1. - Page 20 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Follow the steps below to install an AGP/PCI expansion card. 1. Locate the AGP or PCI slots on the mainboard. 2. Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis. 3. Install the edge connector of the expansion card into the slot. Ensure the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.
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Page 22: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility Introduction The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize all the components when boot- ing up and basic functions of coordination between system components. -
Page 23: Standard Cmos Features Page
Motherboard User’s Guide Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item, and press PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle through alternative values of that item. The other options on the main menu page lead to dialog boxes requiring your answer OK or Cancel by selecting the [OK] or [Cancel] key. -
Page 24: Advanced Bios Features Page
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Video This item defines the video mode of the system. The motherboard has a built-in VGA graphics system; you must leave this item at the default value. Halt On This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test) routine. You can use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt the system. - Page 25 Motherboard User’s Guide Phonex-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Help Item NPT Fid Control [Auto] NPT Vid Control [Auto] Menu Level AMD K8 Cool & Quiet control [Auto] : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fial-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults NPT Fid Control This item allows users to adjust the CPU frequency;...
- Page 26 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phonex-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority Help Item 1. Ch2 M : WDCWD1600JS-22MHB0 Use < > or < >...
- Page 27 Motherboard User’s Guide CPU Internal Cache All processors that can be installed in this motherboard use internal level 1 (L1) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance. External Cache Most processors that can be installed in this system use external level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance.
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Page 28: Advanced Chipset Features Page
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Typematic Rate Setting If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard. • Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many charac- ters per second are generated by a held-down key. - Page 29 Motherboard User’s Guide DRAM Configuration (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phonex-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Configuration Timing Mode [Auto] Help Item Memory Clock value or Limi DDR2 Menu Level Auto, no user limit MaxMemClk, limit by Memory Clock value : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help...
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Page 30: Integrated Peripherals
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Clock Spread Spectrum If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Mag- netic interface) generated by the system. HT Frequency This item enables users to manually set up the HyperTransport frequency, ranging from 1x, 2x, 3x, and 4x. - Page 31 Motherboard User’s Guide IDE Function Setup (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phonex-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel 0 [Enabled] Primary Master PIO [Auto] Help Item Primary Slave PIO [Auto] Primary Maste UDMA [Auto]...
- Page 32 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility IDE Prefetch Mode The onboard IDE drive interface supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive access. If you install a primary and secondary add-in IDE interface, set this field to Dis- abled if the interface does not support prefetching. Press <Esc>...
- Page 33 Motherboard User’s Guide Onboard Device (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phonex-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device OnChip USB [V1.1 + V2.0] Help Item USB Legacy Support [Enabled] AC97 Audio [Auto] Menu Level Onboard LAN Device [Enabled]...
- Page 34 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Onboard FDC Controller This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller. Onboard Serial Port 1/2 This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard serial port 1/2. UART Mode Select This field is available if the Onboard Serial Port 2 field is set to any option but Disabled.
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Page 35: Power Management Setup Page
Motherboard User’s Guide Power Management Setup Page Power Management Setup Page Power Management Setup Page Power Management Setup Page Power Management Setup Page This option lets you control system power management. The system has various power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed by certain events. -
Page 36: Pnp/Pci Configurations Page
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Power On After PWR-Fail This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating status. PnP/PCI Configurations Page These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. Both the the ISA and PCI buses on the motherboard use system IRQs (Interrup ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). -
Page 37: Pc Health Status Page
Motherboard User’s Guide PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some nonstandard VGA cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does not require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled. PC Health Status Page On motherboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds... -
Page 38: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appro- priate items in the Setup Utility: Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. -
Page 39: Save & Exit Setup
Motherboard User’s Guide Save & Exit Setup Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu. Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Enter>... -
Page 40: Chapter 4 Software & Applications
Chapter 4: Software & Applications Chapter 4 Software & Applications Introduction This chapter describes the contents of the support CD-ROM that comes with the motherboard package. The support CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary drivers and utility programs to properly run our products. More program information is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software. - Page 41 Motherboard User’s Guide contents of the disc with the Windows file browsing interface. The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window. To run the program again, reinsert the CD-ROM disc in the drive; or click the CD-ROM driver from the Windows Explorer, and click the Setup icon.
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Page 42: Bundled Software Installation
Chapter 4: Software & Applications The support software will automatically install. Once any of the installation procedures start, software is automatically installed in sequence. You need to follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart as few times as needed to complete installing what- ever software you selected. - Page 43 Motherboard User’s Guide Memo...