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reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author.
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
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Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
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Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the
pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manufacturer
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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  • Page 1 Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 2: Canadian Department Of Communications

    Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction…...1 Feature ...2 Motherboard Components….…...4 Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions...7 Choosing a Computer Case…...7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case...7 Checking Jumper Settings...8 Setting Jumpers Checking Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Connecting Case Components…….……...10 Front Panel Header Installing Hardware...13...
  • Page 4 PCI/PNP Configuration PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control Load Default Settings Supervisor Password ………………………...43 User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM...45 Auto-installing under Windows XP/Vista...45 Running Setup………………... Manual Installation………………………...50 Utility Software Reference………………...50 Chapter 5 Setting Up NVIDIA RAID Configuration...

  • Page 5: Introducing The Motherboard

    Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the GF8200A motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports socket for AMD Phenom processor (socket AM2+)/AMD Athlon high-end business or personal desktop markets. ® This motherboard is based on NVIDIA GeForce8200 (MCP78S) Premium media and communications processor (MCP) for best desktop platform solution.

  • Page 6: Onboard Lan (Optional)

    • 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec • DACs Support 96K/48K/44.1KHz DAC sample rate • Power support: Digital:3.3V; Analog:5.0V • and True Surround • Provides single ended CD input with DRM solutions and legacy OS issues • 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec •...

  • Page 7: Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Components...
  • Page 8 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL 1. CPU Socket 2. CPU_FAN 3. DDR2_1~4 4. AT X_POWER 5. IDE 6. SPK 7. SYS_FAN 8. SAT A1~5 9. IR 10. RST _BOT 11. PWR_BOT 12. CLR_CMOS 13. F_PANEL 14. NB_FAN 15. USBPWR_F 16. F_USB1~3 17.

  • Page 9: Installing The Motherboard

    Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard •...

  • Page 10: Checking Jumper Settings

    Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins. The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper.

  • Page 11: Checking Jumper Settings

    Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper 3-pin CLR_CMOS USBPWR_R 3-pin USBPWR_F 3-pin To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimized Defaults” and then “Save & Exit Setup”.

  • Page 12: Connecting Case Components

    Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. 2 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN. 3 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER.
  • Page 13 CPU_FAN: CPU cooling FAN Power Connector Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V. SYS_FAN/PWR_FAN/NB_FAN: FAN Power Connectors Pin Signal Name Function ATX_POWER: ATX 24-pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name ATX12V: ATX 12V Power Connector...

  • Page 14: Front Panel Header

    SPK: Internal speaker header Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: HD_LED_P HD_LED_N RST_SW_N RST_SW_P RSVD Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard...

  • Page 15: Installing Hardware

    If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components. On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed.

  • Page 16: Cpu Installation Procedure

    CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. 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 17: Installation Procedure

    Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules. This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM only. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly.

  • Page 20: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom/Sata Hard Drive

    Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CDROM drive. About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE motherboard. You must orient the cable connector so that the pin1 (color) edge of the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.

  • Page 21: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply. Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive floppy diskette drives.

  • Page 22: Installing Add-On Cards

    Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.
  • Page 23 Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.

  • Page 24: Connecting Optional Devices

    Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header (optional) This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Pin Signal Name Pin Si SPDIFO: SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector.
  • Page 25 IR: Infrared header The motherboard supports an Infrared (IR) data port. Infrared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers. Pin Signal Name Function F_USB1~3: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has six USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array.
  • Page 26 CD_IN: Analog Audio Input connector COM: Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system.

  • Page 27: Connecting I/O Devices

    Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port.
  • Page 28 This motherboard may adopt 6-channel audio ports. Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The first jack is for stereo line-in signal. The second jack is for stereo line-out signal. The third jack is for microphone. This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.

  • Page 29: Using Bios

    Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system ’...

  • Page 30: Bios Navigation Keys

    Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility. CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: < > +/-/PU/PD Enter FUNCTION Exits the current menu Scrolls through the items on a menu Modifies the selected field’s values...

  • Page 31: Updating The Bios

    Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing. If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it.

  • Page 32: Standard Cmos Setup

    Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Standard CMOS Setup Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default settings Date &...
  • Page 33 Type (Auto) Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer. LBA/Large Mode (Auto) Use this item to set the LAB/Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time.

  • Page 34: Advanced Setup

    Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Setup < > : Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default settings HT Frequency Auto (Anto) This item enables users to manually set up the HyperTransport frequency, ranging from Auto, 1x, to 5x.

  • Page 35: Advanced Chipset Setup

    Removable Drives (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Removable Drives Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default settings Press <Esc>...
  • Page 36 Share Memory Auto Detection (Auto) Disable this item to set the Share Memory Size. And if the item is set to Auto, Share Memory Size can be controlled according to the dram size. When the dram size is less than 512 MB, Share Memory Size should be set to 64 MB. While between 512 MB and 1 GB, it should be set to 128 MB.

  • Page 37: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. OnBoard IDE Controller (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IDE interface. Onboard S-ATA Controller (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller. SATA Mode select (AHCI Mode) Use this item to select the mode of the Serial ATA.

  • Page 38: Power Management Setup

    OnBoard AUDIO Function (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Audio function. OnBoard LAN Function (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function. OnBoard LAN Boot ROM (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed.
  • Page 39 Soft-off by PWR-BTTN (Instant off) Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power button on your system.
  • Page 40 PCI / PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability. Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default settings iGPU and Ext-VGA Selection (Single) Use this item to select internal VGA or external VGA card to display.

  • Page 41: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. PC Health Status Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default settings Smart Fan Function Scroll to this item and press <Enter>...
  • Page 42 ShutDown Temperature (Disabled) Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down. System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,...etc. •...

  • Page 43: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Frequency/Voltage Control Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default settings Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled) When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots.

  • Page 44: Load Default Settings

    Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not. You select [OK], and then <Enter>, the Setup Utility loads all default values; or select [Cancel], and then <Enter>, the Setup Utility does not load default values. Supervisor Password This page helps you install or change a password.

  • Page 45: User Password

    User Password This page helps you install or change a password. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. User Password Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default settings User Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a user password has been set.

  • Page 46: Chapter 4

    Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboard version.

  • Page 47: Running Setup

    Setup Tab Application Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD. Read Me Tab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD. Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard: 1.
  • Page 48 The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. Click Next. The following screen appears: Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom mended. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items.
  • Page 49 Method 1. Run Reboot Setup Windows Vista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart. You must select taskbar icon Run Blocked Program and run Reboot Setup to install the next driver, until you finish all drivers installation. Method 2.
  • Page 50 2. Select Classic View. 3. Set User Account. 4. Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue...

  • Page 51: Manual Installation

    5. Disable User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer item and press OK, then press Restart Now. Then you can restart your computer and continue to install drivers without running blocked programs. Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard.

  • Page 52: Chapter 5

    Chapter 5 Setting Up NVIDIA RAID Configuration Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array RAID arrays can be created/deleted using both MediaShield RAID BIOS and the MediaShield RAID Manager from Windows. This section only covers basic BIOS setup required for non-bootable array. See the section "Setting Up a Bootable RAID Array” for instructions on configuring the RAID array in BIOS.

  • Page 53: Installing The Nvidia Raid Software Under Windows

    Use the arrow keys to select the RAID Config (see Figure 2.2), then press Enter. The RAID Config window appears. Figure 2.3 RAID Config Window From the RAID Config window, globally enable RAID, then enable the SATA ports with disks that you want to use for RAID.
  • Page 54 Select the modules that you want to install. Make sure that the “NVIDIA IDE Driver” is selected. You must install the NVIDIA IDE driver in order to enable NVIDIA RAID. If you do not install the NVIDIA IDE driver, NVIDIA RAID will not be enabled. Click Next and then follow the instructions.

  • Page 55: Setting Up A Bootable Raidarray

    Setting Up a Bootable RAIDArray This section explains how to configure a bootable NVIDIA RAID array. Setting Up the BIOS Start your computer, and then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup. Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals (see Figure 2.5), then press Enter. The Integrated Peripherals screen (or a screen similar to it) appears.

  • Page 56: Entering The Raid Bios Setup

    The RAID Config window appears. Figure 2.7 RAID Config Screen 5 From the RAID Config window, globally enable RAID, then enable the SATA ports with disks that you want to use for RAID. If RAID is enabled globally but not enabled on the individual SATA port, disks on that port can only be used for non-RAID applications.
  • Page 57 The NVIDIA RAID Utility—Define a New Array screen appears (Figure 2.8). Figure 2.8 NVIDIA RAID Utility By default, RAID Mode is set to Mirroring and Striping Block is set to Optimal. Using the Define a New Array Screen If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. •...
  • Page 58 Figure 2.9 illustrates the Define a New Array screen after two disks have been assigned as RAID1 array disks. Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1 After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk array prompt appears.
  • Page 59 Press Y to clear the disk data. The Array List screen appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to set up, then press B to specify the array as bootable. Press Enter to view and verify details.

  • Page 60: Installing The Raid Drivers

    Installing the RAID Drivers Your system may come with a Windows install CD that already includes NVIDIA RAID drivers. If so, then this section is not relevant. If that is not the case (or you are trying to install a new version of Windows), then you will need an NVIDIA RAID driver F6 install floppy.
  • Page 61 Select “NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required)” and then press Enter. Press S again at the Specify Devices screen, then press Enter. Select “NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required)” and then press Enter. The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers:. Figure 2.15 Windows Setup—NVIDIA drives listed Press Enter to continue with Windows XP Installation.

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