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  • Page 1: More Information

    This manual is the intellectual property of Foxconn, Inc. Although the information in this manual may be changed or modified at any time, Foxconn does not obligate itself to inform the user of these changes. Trademark: All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of conformity HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C. declares that the product Motherboard N570SM2AA is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive) þ...
  • Page 3 Declaration of conformity Trade Name: WinFast N570SM2AA Model Name: Industry Inc. Responsible Party: Address: 458 E. Lambert Rd. Fullerton, CA 92835 Telephone: 714-738-8868 Facsimile: 714-738-8838 Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly Type of Product: Motherboard Manufacturer: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD Address: 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Product Introduction Chapter Main Features ..................2 Layout ....................... 4 Rear Panel Ports ..................5 Chapter Installation Instructions CPU ......................8 Memory ....................11 Power Supply ..................13 Other Connectors ................14 Expansion Slots ................... 18 Jumpers ....................19 Chapter BIOS Description Enter BIOS Setup .................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Driver CD Introduction Chapter Utility CD content ................. 45 Installing drivers .................. 46 Installing Utilities ................. 46 Directions for Bundled Software Chapter TIGER ONE .....................48 Fox LiveUpdate ..................55 Appendix NVIDIA SLI Technology ..............62 NVIDIA RAID ..................65 Audio Configuration ................
  • Page 6 Attention: 1. Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact. 2. It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid damage to the motherboard and CPU due high temperatures. 3. Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed. 4.
  • Page 7 This manual is suitable for motherboard of N570SM2AA. Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who wants diverse features. -L with onboard 10/100M LAN (Default is omitted.) -K with onboard Gigabit LAN -6 with 6-Channel audio (Default is omitted.) -8 with 8-Channel audio -E with 1394 function -S with SATA function...

  • Page 8: Main Features

    Chapter Thank you for buying WinFast N570SM2AA series motherboard. This series of motherboard is one of our new products, offers superior performance, and uses the advanced NVIDIA nForce ® 570 SLI MCP. This chapter includes the following information: Main Features Layout Rear I/O Ports...
  • Page 9 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Main Features Size · ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.6 inch Microprocessor · Supports AMD Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon ® 64 and Sempron processor · Supports HyperTransport up to 2000MT/s ·...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 Product Introduction Onboard 1394 (-E ) (optional) · Supports hot plug · Two 1394a ports with rate of transmission at 400 Mbps Onboard Audio (-8) · Supports 8-channel audio · Supports S/PDIF output · Supports Jack-Sensing function Dual PCI Express x16 ·Slot PCI-E1_X16 supports PCI Express X16 ·Supports 4 GB/sec bandwidth ·Slot PCI-E2_X16 supports PCI Express X8...

  • Page 11: Layout

    Chapter 1 Product Introduction Layout 1.CD_IN Connector 15.DDR2 DIMM Slots 2.Front Audio Connector 16.nForce ® 570 SLI MCP 3.Speaker Connector 17.Socket AM2 4.Front 1394 Connector(optional) 18.Serial ATA II Connector 5.SYS_ FAN Connector 19.CPU FAN Connector 6.Front USB Connectors 20.4-pin ATX_12V Power Connector 7.Front Panel Connector 21.COM1 Connector 8.Chassis Intruder Connector...

  • Page 12: Rear Panel Ports

    Chapter 1 Product Introduction Rear I/O Ports This motherboard provides the ports as below: 1. PS/2 Mouse Port This port is used to connect a PS/2 mouse. 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port This port is used to connect a PS/2 keyboard. 3.
  • Page 13 Chapter 1 Product Introduction 8. Line in, Line out, Microphone, Rear, LEF/CEN, Side Jacks Port 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In...

  • Page 14: Cpu

    Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, in- cluding the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply, slots, and pin headers, and the mounting of jumpers. Cau- tion should be exercised during the installation of these modules.

  • Page 15: Installation Of Cpu

    Chapter 2 Installation Instructions This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 and Sempron processor with Hyper-Transport Technology. Attention: The CPU pins must be properly aligned with the holes in the socket, otherwise the CPU may be damaged. For the detailed CPU vendor list qualified on this motherboard, please visit the website: http://www.foxconnchannel.com...
  • Page 16 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Installation of CPU Fan New technology allows processors to run at higher and higher frequencies. To avoid problems arising from high-speed operation, for example, overheat- ing, you need to install the proper fan. The following procedure is provided for reference only, please refer to your CPU fan user guide for the actual procedure.
  • Page 17 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions 3. Place the cooling set onto the re- 4. Align the other end of the reten- tention mechanism. Attach one end tion bracket to fasten the cooling of the retention bracket to retention set on the top of the retention mechanism.

  • Page 18: Memory

    Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Memory This motherboard includes four 240-pin slots with 1.8V for DDR2. These slots support 256 Mb, 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR2 technologies for x8 and x16 devices, and support dual channel DDR2 memory technology up to 10.7GB/s. You must install at least one memory bank to ensure normal operation.
  • Page 19 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Warning : Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing expansion cards or other system peripherals, especially the memory devices, otherwise your motherboard or the system memory might be seriously damaged. For the detailed memory support list on this motherboard, please visit the website: http://www.foxconnchannel.com...

  • Page 20: Power Supply

    Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Power Supply This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order to avoid damaging any devices, make sure that they have been installed properly prior to connecting the power supply. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 24-pin ATX power connector: PWR1 RSVD PS-ON + 5 V...

  • Page 21: Other Connectors

    Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Other Connectors This motherboard includes connectors for FDD device, IDE devices, Serial ATA devices, USB devices, and others. FDD Connector: FLOPPY This motherboard includes a standard FDD connector, supporting 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M, and 2.88M FDDs. IDE Connector: PIDE , SIDE The IDE connector supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66 IDE hard disk drives.
  • Page 22 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Front Panel Connector: FP1 PW R SW Empt y PW RL ED This motherboard includes one connector for con- necting the front panel switch and LED indicators. HD-L ED R E S E T HDD LED Connector (HDD-LED) The connector connects to the case’s HDD indicator LED indicating the activity status of hard disks.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Serial ATA II Connectors: SATA_1, SATA_2, SATA_3, SATA_4, SATA_5, SATA_6, E_SATA2 The Serial ATA II connectors are used to connect the Serial ATA II devices to the motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA II GND GND cables for primary storage devices.
  • Page 24 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions IEEE 1394a Connector: F_1394_1 (optional) Empty The 1394 expansion cable can be connected to either +12V +12V the front (provided that the front panel of your chassis TPB - TPB + is equipped with the appropriate interface) or real TPA - TPA + panel of the chassis.

  • Page 25: Expansion Slots

    Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Expansion Slots This motherboard includes two 32-bit master PCI bus slots, two PCI Express x 1 slots, and two PCI Express x 16 slots. PCI Slots The expansion cards can be installed in the two PCI slots. PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.

  • Page 26: Jumpers

    Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Jumpers The users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard if needed. This section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by chang- ing the jumper settings. Users should read the following content carefully prior to modifying any jumper settings.

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 Bios Description

    Chapter 3 BIOS Description Chapter This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS param- eters are also provided. You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases occur: 1.
  • Page 28 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Power on the computer, when the following message briefly appears at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test), press <Del>...

  • Page 29: Advanced Chipset Features

    Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu. Advanced Chipset Features The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu, and the system performance can be optimized. Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu.
  • Page 30 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Standard CMOS Features This sub-menu is used to set up the standard CMOS features, such as the date, time, HDD model and so on. Use the arrow keys select the item to set up, and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to choose the setting values. Standard CMOS Features Menu Date This option allows you to set the desired date (usually as the current day) with...
  • Page 31 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Drive A This option allows you to select the kind of FDD to be installed,including “None”, [360K, 5.25 in], [1.2M, 5.25 in], [720K, 3.5 in], [1.44M, 3.5 in] and [2.88 M, 3.5 in]. Halt On This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up.
  • Page 32 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Tiger Central Control Unit Tiger Central Control Unit Menu v[Smart BIOS] Smart Power LED Smart debug LED function within power LED. Enable this function, the power LED status can show the system status of POST process. System Status Power LED Status Normal...
  • Page 33 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vTiger Intelligent Stepping User can select different overclocking option by this item. The available set- ting values are: Manual, Auto, Power gaming, Data Mining, Office, Energy Saving. vCPU Frequency This option is used to set CPU Frequency. vCPU Clock Multiplier This option is used to set CPU Clock Multiplier.
  • Page 34 Chapter 3 BIOS Description DRAM Configuration Menu vTiming Mode This option is used to set timing mode. vDQS Training Control This option controls the DQS training . vCKE base Power down mode This option is used to set the CKE base Power dowm mode. vCKE based Powerdowm This option controls the CKE based power down.
  • Page 35 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Menu vBIOS ROM Protect This option is used to enable or disable BIOS ROM Protect function. vBootBlock Protect This option is used to enable or disable BootBlock Protect function. vRemovable Device Priority This option is used to remove the priority for removable device startup.
  • Page 36 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vNetwork Boot Priority This option is used to select the priority for network boot startup. After press- ing <Enter>, you can select the network boot using the <PageUp>/<PageDn> or Up/Down arrow keys, and change the network boot priority using <+> or < ->.
  • Page 37 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vBoot Up NumLock Status This option defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started. vTypematic Rate Setting If this option is enabled, you can use the following two items to see the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard.
  • Page 38 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Menu vPMU This option is used to enable or disable PW U function. vK8<->SB HT Speed These options are used to set the bandspeed of the link’s transmitter of K8 <->SB.
  • Page 39 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals Menu vIDE Function Setup Press enter to set IDE Function Setup. vOnboard Device Press enter to set Onboard Device. vOnboard Super IO Press enter to set Onboard Super IO.
  • Page 40 Chapter 3 BIOS Description IDE Function Setup Menu RAID Config Press <Enter> to set the items of RAID configuration function. vOnChip IDE Channel 0 This option is used to set the onchip IDE channel 0. The available settings are: Disabled and Enabled. vPrimary Master/Slave PIO These two items let you assign which kind of PIO (Programmer Input/Output) is used by IDE devices.
  • Page 41 Chapter 3 BIOS Description RAID Config Menu vRAID Enable This item is available for you to enable or disable the onboard RAID functi- vSATA 1/2/3 Primary/Secondary These features allow user to enable or disable the RAID function for each SATA hard disk drive.
  • Page 42 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Onboard Device Menu vOnchip USB This option is used to set whether the USB Controller is enabled. vUSB Memory Type This option is used to set the USB Memory type. vUSB Keyboard Support This option is used to set whether the USB keyboard controller is enabled in a legacy operating system (such as DOS).
  • Page 43 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Onboard SuperIO Menu vOnboard FDC Controller This option is used to set whether the Onboard FDC Controller is enabled. The available setting values are: Disabled and Enabled. vOnboard Serial Port 1 This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port 1.
  • Page 44 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Power Management Setup Power Management Setup Menu vACPI function ACPI stands for “Advanced Configuration and Power Interface”. ACPI is a standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces be- tween an operating system and the BIOS. In other words, it is a standard that describes how computer components work together to manage system hardware.
  • Page 45 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vVideo Off Method This option is used to define the video off method. “Blank Screen” mode means that after the computer enters power saving mode, only the monitor will close, however, the vertical and horizontal scanning movement of the screen continues.
  • Page 46 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vPower-On by Alarm This option is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date. The setting values are Disabled and Enabled. vDate of Month Alarm W hen the Power-On by Alarm set as “Enabled”, this option will be modified. It is used to set the timing for the start-up date.
  • Page 47 Chapter 3 BIOS Description PnP/PCI Configurations PnP/PCI Configurations Menu vReset Configuration Data This option is used to set whether the system is permitted to automatically distribute IRQ DMA and I/O addresses when each time that the machine is turned on. The setting values are: Disabled and Enabled. vResouces Controlled By This option is used to define the system resource control scheme.
  • Page 48 Chapter 3 BIOS Description PC Health Status PC Health Status Menu vShutdown Temperature This option is used to set the system temperature upper limit. W hen the temperature exceeds the setting value, the motherboard will automatically cut off power to the computer. vVCC 3.3/Vcore/1.8V/1.5V/+5V/+12V/VSB3.3/Voltage Battery The current voltages will be automatically detected by the system.
  • Page 49 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press <Enter> to select this option. A dialogue box will pop up that allows you to load the default BIOS settings. Select <Y> and then press <Enter> to load the defaults. Select <N> and press <Enter> to exit without loading. The defaults set by BIOS set the basic system functions in order to ensure system stability.
  • Page 50 Chapter 3 BIOS Description If you do not want to set a password, just press <Enter> when prompted to enter a password, and in the screen the following message will appear. If no password is keyed in, any user can enter the system and view/modify the CMOS settings. Password Disabled!!! Press any key to continue …...

  • Page 51: Chapter 4 Driver Cd Introduction

    Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Chapter The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains use- ful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. This chapter includes the following information: Utility CD content Start to install drivers...
  • Page 52 Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. To begin using the CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD will automatically displays the main menu screen. 1. Driver Using this choice, you can install all the drivers for your motherboard. You should install the drivers in order and you need to restart your computer after the drivers all installed.

  • Page 53: Installing Drivers

    Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Installing Divers There are two ways to install drivers, manual or auto. Click the drivers that you want to install and begin the setup steps by manual. Or you just click “One Click Setup” button to install the drivers by auto after install Intel Chipset Driver. Install by manual Install by auto Installing Utilities...
  • Page 54 Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Chapter This chapter will introduce how to use attached software. This chapter provides the following information: TIGER ONE Fox LiveUpdate...

  • Page 55: Chapter 5 Directions For Bundled Software

    Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software TIGER ONE TIGER ONE is a powerful utility for easily modifying system settings. It also allows users to monitor various temperature values, voltage values, frequency and fan speed at any time. With TIGER ONE, you can -Modify system performance settings, such as bus speeds, CPU voltages, fan speed, and other system performance options that are supported by the BIOS...
  • Page 56 Click this button to configurate the parameters for the program. It determines which items will be shown in shorten mode. Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website. 2. CPU Page - CPU Control This page lets you select and run the TIGER ONE developed benchmarks to determine the current performance level of the system.
  • Page 57 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software Go to CPU page Close this page Ajust by manual Reset the Apply the changes changes Select the different benchmarks 3. Freq. Page - Frequency Control This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequency by manual. Go to Freq.
  • Page 58 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 4.1 Limit Setting - CPU Temp. This page lets you to set CPU high limit temperature and enable the alert function. Show current CPU Go to Adjust page temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high...
  • Page 59 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 4.3 Limit Setting - CPU Fan This page lets you to set CPU fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function. Show current CPU fan rpm value Enable alert function when the CPU fan rev is lower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit...
  • Page 60 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 4.5 Limit Setting - Chassis Fan This page lets you to set chassis fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function. Show current Chassis fan rpm value Enable alert function when the chassis fan is lower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of chassis fan...
  • Page 61 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 6. Fan Page - Fan Control This page lets you enable smart Fan function or set fan speed by manual. Go to Fan page Enable or disable smart fan function Set fan speed by dragging the lever Apply the changes Reset the changes...

  • Page 62: Fox Liveupdate

    Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software Fox LiveUpdate Fox LiveUpdate is a useful utility for backuping and updating the system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online. Supported Operating Systems: -W indows 2000 -Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) -W indows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) Using Fox LiveUpdate: 1.1 Local Update - BIOS Info.
  • Page 63 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 1.2 Local Update - Backup This page lets you backup your system BIOS. Click “Backup”, then give a name. Click “Save” to finish the backup operation. Key in a BIOS name Click here 1.3 Local Update - Update This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet.
  • Page 64 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 2.1 Online Update - Update BIOS This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new BIOS from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation.
  • Page 65 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 2.2 Online Update - Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new drivers from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation.
  • Page 66 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 2.3 Online Update - Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here Current information Search new utilities from Internet...
  • Page 67 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 3.1 Configure - option This page lets you set auto search options. After your setting, the utility will start searching and related information will show on the task bar. Click here Set auto search options Select search which kind of versions...
  • Page 68 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 3.2 Configure - System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the utility. Click here Set the location of download files or auto backup BIOS Select different skin of the software Determine if the Fox Apply the changes...

  • Page 69: Appendix

    Appendix NVIDIA SLI Technology 1. Introduction NVIDIA ® (Scalable Link Interface) technology takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture, and features intelligent hardware and software solutions to deliver earth-shattering PC performance in a multi NVIDIA GPU solution.
  • Page 70 Appendix Step2. Connect power extension cable to the graphics card power connector and power supply connector. Power Extension cable Step 3. Install the SLI Bridge Board to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make sure that the connector is firmly in place. Step 4.
  • Page 71 Appendix Step 7. Right-click the mouse --> Select “Properties”--> Select “Setting” --> Click “Advanced” --> Select “GeForce xxxx xxx” --> Click “SLI multi-GPU” --> Click “Enable SLI multi-GPU”.

  • Page 72: Nvidia Raid

    Appendix NVIDIA RAID RAID Arrays This section describes the following types of RAID arrays that NVIDIA RAID supports: RAID 0 RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves the disk read and write times for many applications. vRAID 1 RAID 1 defines techniques for mirroring data.

  • Page 73: Additional Raid Features

    Appendix Additional RAID Features NVIDIA RAID offers the following additional features: vFree Disk and Dedicated Spare Disk A Free Disk or Dedicated Disk can be automatically used in case one drive of a fault-tolerant array fails. NVIDIA RAID defines a fault-tolerant array as either RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5.

  • Page 74: Basic Configuration Instructions

    Appendix Basic Configuration Instructions The following are the basic steps for configuring NVIDIA RAID: Non-Bootable RAID Array 1. Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS. 2. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Stripe Mirroring (RAID 0+1), or Spanning (JBOD) and create the desired RAID array.

  • Page 75: Setting Up The Bios

    Appendix Setting Up the BIOS 1. Start up the computer, then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup. Select Inte- grated Peripherals, use the arrow keys to select IDE Function Setup, then press Enter. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the RAID Config, then press Enter. 3.

  • Page 76: Entering The Raid Bios Setup

    Appendix Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. After rebooting your PC, wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to pr ess F10. The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading OS. 2.
  • Page 77 Appendix In the example above, 1.0.M means the hard drive is attached to Adapter 1, Channel 0, and the drive is set to Master. The following is a list of all possible combinations: Parallel ATA 0.0.M Adapter 0, Channel 0, Master 0.0.S Adapter 0, Channel 0, Slave Serial ATA...
  • Page 78 Appendix • Assigning the Disks The disks that you enabled from the RAID Config BIOS setup page appear in the Free Disks block. These are the drives that are available for use as RAID array. To designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array: 1.
  • Page 79 Appendix 2. Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array, otherwise press N. You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used as RAID drives. The Array List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up.

  • Page 80: Nvidia Raid Utility Installation

    Appendix NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) This section describes how to setup the application and install the RAID software . 1. Start the nForce Setup program to open the NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers page.
  • Page 81 Appendix Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array) 1. Create an F6 install floppy by using the “-x” option, then copy all files in “...\IDE\WinXP\sataraid” to a floppy disk. (For W indows 2000, substitute “W in2K” in the path.) After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the W indows CD, and the Windows Setup program starts.
  • Page 82 Appendix 4. Press Enter to continue with operating system Installation. Be sure to copy the files from the floppy is complete, then take out the floppy. 5. Follow the instructions on how to install operating system. During the GUI portion of the installation you might be prompted to click Yes to install the RAID driver.

  • Page 83: Initializing And Using The Disk Array

    Appendix Initializing and Using the Disk Array The RAID array is now ready to be initialized under Windows. 1. Launch Computer Management by clicking “Start” —> “Settings” —> “Control Panel” then open the “Administrative Tools” folder and double click on “Computer Management”.

  • Page 84: Audio Configuration

    Appendix Audio Configuration The ALC882 provide 10 channels of DAC that simultaneously support 7.1 sound playback, plus 2 channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple stream- ing) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Right channels. Flexible mixing, mute, and fine gain control functions provide a complete integrated audio solu- tion for next generation multimedia PCs.
  • Page 85 Appendix 4. Sound Effect Introduction Allows you to set your listening environment, adjust the equalizer, set the Karaoke, or select pre-programmed equalizer settings. 1. Click here 2. Select environment 3. Set equalizer 4. Click OK 5. Mixer Introduction Allows you to set audio output and audio input volume. 1.
  • Page 86 Appendix 6. Audio I/O Introduction Allows you to configure your input/output settings. 1. Click here 2. Select channel configuration 3. Test 4. Click OK 7. Microphone Introduction Allows you to configure your input/output settings and to check if your audio devices are connected properly.
  • Page 87 Appendix 8. 3D Audio Demo Introduction This option gives you a demostration of the 3D audio feature. 1. Click here 2. Click here 3. Test your setting 4. Click OK...

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