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  • Page 2: Electronic Emission Notices

    Electronic Emission Notices WARNING! Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Table of Contents Motherboard Specifications ------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Motherboard Layout------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 Hardware Installation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Safety Instructions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Preparing the Motherboard -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Installing the CPU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 Installing the CPU Fan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 Installing Memory DIMMs -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Installing the Motherboard ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Installing the I/O Shield ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Connecting Cables and Setting Switches ------------------------------------------------ ...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Halt On -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 Memory ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Advanced BIOS Features ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 CPU Features --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Hard Disk Boot Priority ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Advanced Chipset Features ------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 Integrated Peripherals Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------ 36 Power Management Setup Menu ------------------------------------------------------------ 38 PnP/PCI Configuration -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 PC health status ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Frequency/Voltage Control -------------------------------------------------------------------- 43...
  • Page 5 NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Beam Forming ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62 Acoustic Echo Cancellation ------------------------------------------------------------- 62 Audio Demo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63 Information --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63 SATA RAID User Manual ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 64 Setting up the BIOS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64 Entering the RAID BIOS Setup ------------------------------------------------------------- 66 Installing the RAID Drives -------------------------------------------------------------------- 69...

  • Page 6: Motherboard Specifications

    Before You Begin Motherboard Specifications q Chipset NVIDIA MCP73 Series q Size M ini-ITX form factor of 170mm x 170mm q M icroprocessor support I ntel LGA 775 Celeron® , Pentium® 4, Pentium® D, Core 2 Series q O perating systems: S upports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit q S ystem Memory support S upports DDRII533/667. Supports up to 4GBs DDRII memorys. q U SB 2.0 Ports v Supports hot plug and play v Eight USB 2.0 ports (four rear panel ports, four from onboard USB headers) v Supports wake-up from S1 v Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480 Mbps transmission rate...

  • Page 7: Motherboard Layout

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Motherboard Layout Motherboard Layout Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors. Figure 1. Board Layout 1. Front Panel Connector 11. Clear CMOS Jumper 2. SPK Connector 12. CPU Fan connector 3.
  • Page 8 Figure 2: Backpanel connectors 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. VGA Connector 4. USB Connector 5. Port 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channe Blue Line-In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center/Subwoofer...

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Hardware Installation Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this section are: q Preparing the motherboard v Installing the CPU v Installing the CPU fan v Installing the memory q Installing the motherboard q Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions...

  • Page 10: Preparing The Motherboard

    Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the box does not contain a CPU and memory. You need to purchase these to complete this installation. Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Make sure not to bend or break any pins on the back.

  • Page 11: Installing The Cpu Fan

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Hardware Installation Installing the CPU Fan There are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard. Follow the instruction that came with your fan assembly. Be sure that the fan orientation is correct for your chassis type and your fan assembly.

  • Page 12: Installing The Motherboard

    Use the following procedure to install memory DIMMs into the slots on the motherboard. Note that there is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot. This slot matches the slot on the memory DIMM to ensure the component is installed properly.

  • Page 13: Connecting Cables And Setting Switches

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Hardware Installation Connecting Cables and Setting Switches This section takes you through all the connections and switch settings necessary on the motherboard. This will include: q Power Connections v 24-pin ATX power (PW) v 4-pin ATX 12V power (PW) q Internal Headers v Front panel v USB Headers...

  • Page 14: Hard Disk Connector-Ide

    24-pin ATX Power (PW1) PW is the main power supply connector located along the edge of the board next to the DIMM slots. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure.

  • Page 15: 4-Pin Atx 12V Power (Pw2)

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Hardware Installation 4-pin ATX 12V Power (PW2) PW, the 4-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the CPU. Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated. PW2 - Pin Definition Assignment GND GND...

  • Page 16: Spdifout Header - Cn7

    SPDIF Out Header - CN7 (optional) This header provides a SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)output to digital multimedia device through coaxial connector. CN7 - Pin Definition Assignment SPDIF-out +3.3V Serial Port Connector - COM COM - Pin Definition Assignment 1 DCD 2 RXD 3...

  • Page 17: Connecting Serial Ata Cables

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Hardware Installation Connecting Serial ATA Cables(SATA-1~SATA-2 Optional) The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect the Serial ATA II device to the motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA II cables for primary storage devices. The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 3Gb/s data transfer rate.

  • Page 18: Connecting Internal Headers

    Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables (see Table 2 for pin definitions): q PWRLED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector. The Power LED indicates the system’s status.

  • Page 19: Usb Headers

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Hardware Installation USB Headers This motherboard contains four USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis(Figure 2). The motherboard also contains two 10-pin internal header con- nectors onboard. 1. Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option).

  • Page 20: Audio

    Audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio. The front Audio supports re-tasking function. FP - S1 Pin Definition Assignment MIC2(L) GND MIC(R) -ACZ-DET Front Audio(R) Reserved FAVDIO - JD Key (No pin) Front Audio(L)

  • Page 21: Fan Connections

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Hardware Installation Fan Connections There are two fan connections on the motherboard. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup. FP S +12V Sense Control LOTES Chipset DDRII 1 DDRII- 2...

  • Page 22: Expansion Slots

    Expansion Slots The NVIDIA MCP73 motherboard contains one expansion slot, one PCI Express x1 slot. PCI Express x1 Slots(optional) There is one PCI Express x1 slot that is designed to accommodate less bandwidth- intensive cards, such as a modem or LAN card. The x1 slot provides 250 MB/sec bandwidth.

  • Page 23: Jumper Settings

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Hardware Installation Jumper Setting This chapter explains how to configure the motherboard’s hardware. Before using your computer, make sure all jumpers and DRAM modules are set correctly. Refer to this chapter whenever in doubt. JP-CMOS Clear Selection 1-2* Normal*...

  • Page 24: Configuring The Bios

    Configuring the BIOS Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. This section includes the following information: q Enter BIOS Setup q Main Menu q Standard CMOS Features q Advanced BIOS Features q Advanced Chipset Features...

  • Page 25: Main Menu

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Configuring the BIOS Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit choices. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the associated submenu.
  • Page 26 q Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure power management, power on, and sleep features. q PnP/PCI Configurations Use this menu to modify the system’s Plug-and-Play and PCI configurations. q Pc health status Use this menu to monitor the real-time system status of your PC. The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are commands rather than submenus: q Load Optimized Defaults...

  • Page 27: Standard Cmos Features Menu

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Configuring the BIOS Standard CMOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS information, such as the date, time, HDD model, and so on. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub-menu. Use the # $ arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose.

  • Page 28: Date And Time

    Date and Time Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through dates and times. Note that the weekday (Sun through Sat) cannot be changed. This field changes to correspond to the date you enter.

  • Page 29: Memory

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Configuring the BIOS q No Errors System boot does not stop for any detected errors. q All, But Keyboard System boot does not stop for keyboard errors, but does stop for all other errors. q All, But Diskette The system boot does not stop for a diskette error but will stop for all other errors.

  • Page 30: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup screen. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub-menu. Use the # $ arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose.
  • Page 31 NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Configuring the BIOS Note: Note that all data in white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is non-changeable, and data in a red box is highlighted for selection.

  • Page 32: Cpu Feature

    CPU Feature Press Enter to display the CPU Feature menu. q PPM Mode Use this option to choose the mode of PPM. q Limit CPUID MaxVal Use this option to enable or disable the function of Limiting CPUID MaxVal q CIE Function Select CPU CIE function.

  • Page 33: Hard Disk Boot Priority

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Configuring the BIOS Hard Disk Boot Priority Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter to disply the q Bootable Add-in Cards Use this option to bootable add-in cards. q Virus Warning Allow you to choose the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection.

  • Page 34: Boot Other Device

    Boot Other Device With the option set to Enable, the system boots from some other device if the first/second/third boot devices fail. Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled tests floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Boot Up NumLock Status This option allows you to select the power-on state of NumLock.

  • Page 35: Full Screen Logo Show

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Configuring the BIOS Full Screen LOGO Show This option allows you to enable or disable the display of the full-screen logo when the system boots. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to toggle between Enable and Disable. Small LoGo (EPA) Show This option allows you to enable or disable the display of the Small LoGo when the system boots.

  • Page 36: Advanced Chipset Features

    Advanced Chipset Features Select Advanced Chipset Features from the CMOS Setup Utilty menu and press Enter to display the functions of the Advanced Chipset Functions menu. Spread Spectrum Control Use this option to set Spread Spectrum Onboard GPU Use this option to set Onboard GPU Frame Buffer Size Use this option to change Buffer Size System BIOS Cacheable...

  • Page 37: Integrated Peripherals Menu

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Configuring the BIOS Integrated Peripherals Menu Select Integrated Peripherals from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Integrated Peripherals menu. IDE Function Setup Use this option to set IDE function MCP Storage Config Use this option to set MCP Storage OnChip USB Use this option to set OnChip USB...

  • Page 38: Onboard Lan Boot Rom

    USB Storeage Support Use this option to enable or disable USB Storeage HD/HDMI Audio Use this option to set HD/HDMI Audio MAC Lan Use this option to set MAC Lan Machine MAC(NV) Address When set this option to “Enable“, you can set a new address for current MAC(NV) IDE HDD Black Mode Use this option to enable or disable IDE HDD Black Mode...

  • Page 39: Power Management Setup Menu

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Configuring the BIOS Power Management Setup Menu Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Power Management Setup menu. ACPI Function This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to enable or disable the ACPI function.

  • Page 40: Hpet Support

    PowerOn after PWR-fail Use this option to change its setting USB Resume from Soft-off This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to enable or disable the Power-on by Ring function. Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep stare by a Wake-Up signal from a modem that supports Wake-Up function.

  • Page 41: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Configuring the BIOS PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Select PnP/PCI Configuration from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the PnP/PCI Configuration menu. Init Display First This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the initial display is in the PCI slot, onboard or PCI Express slot.

  • Page 42: Resources Controlled By

    Resources Controlled By This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and plug-and-play compatible devices or if you can manually select IRQ, DMA, and memory base address fields. Select [Auto(ESCD)] if you want the BIOS to automatically populate these fields.

  • Page 43: Pc Health Status

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Configuring the BIOS PC health Status PC health Status from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to Select display the System Monitor menu. All of the values shown in are dynamic and change as the speed and voltages of the various components change with system usage.

  • Page 44: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control Select Frequency/Voltage Control from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the system Monitor menu. System Clock Press “Enter“ to display System Clock status FSB&Memory config Use this option to change FSB&Memory setting NB Voltage control Use this option to set NB Voltage...

  • Page 45: Load Optimized Defaults

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Configuring the BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values.

  • Page 46: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Set Supervisor/User Password Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. You will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: v Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Passwor Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup, you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS...

  • Page 47: Save & Exit Setup

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Configuring the BIOS Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.

  • Page 48: Installing Drivers And Software

    Installing Drivers and Software Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped in the kit, you need to load your operating system. The motherboard supports Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is Vista-capable. The kit comes with a CD that contains utility drivers and additional software.

  • Page 49: Drivers Installing

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software Drivers Installation 1. Insert the driver CD after loading your operating system. Waiting for one menute you can see blow interface. 2. Follow the below steps to install driver.
  • Page 51 NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software...
  • Page 52 3. Follow the below for HDA sound driver installing.
  • Page 53 NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software 4. At last, you can open below page that provides information about the harware devices on this motherboard, and check whether finish your instal- lation.

  • Page 54: Flash Update Procedure

    FLASH Update Procedure The program AWDFLASH.EXE is included on the driver CD (D:\Utility\ AWDFLASH.EXE). Please follow the recommended procedure to update the flash BIOS, as listed below. 1. Create a DOS-bootable floppy diskette. Copy the new BIOS file (just obtained or downloaded) and the utility program AWDFLASH.EXE to the diskette.

  • Page 55: Realtek Hd Audio Driver Setup

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software Realtek HD Audio Driver Setup Getting Started After Realtek HD Audio Driver being installed (insert the driverCD and follow the on- screen instructions), “Realtek HD Audio Manager” icon will show in System tray as below.

  • Page 56: Equalizer Selection

    Equalizer Selection The Equalizer section allows you to create your own preferred settings by utilizing this tool. In standard 10 bands of equalizer, ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz are available: Frequently Used Equalizer Setting Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long experience at audio field, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equal- izer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment.

  • Page 57: Mixer

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software Mixer Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager integrates Microsoft’s “Volume Control” functions into the Mixer page. This gives you the advantage to you to create your favorite sound effect in one single tool. Playback control Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute...

  • Page 58: Recording Control

    With this function, you will be able to have an audio chat with your friends via headphone (stream 1 from front panel) while still have music (stream 2 from back panel) playing. At any given period, you can have maximum 2 streams operating simultaneously. Recording control Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute...

  • Page 59: Audio I/O

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software Audio I/O Realtek HD Audio Manager frees you from default speaker settings. Different from before, for each jack, they are not limited to perform certain functions. Instead, now each jack is able to be chosen to perform either output (i.e. playback) function or input (i.e.

  • Page 60: Speaker Configuration

    Speaker Configuration Step : Plug in the device in any available jack. Step : Dialogue “connected device” will pop up for your selection. Please select the device you are trying to plug in. * If the device is being plugged into the correct jack, you will be able to find the icon beside the jack changed to the one that is same as your device.

  • Page 61: Global Connector Settings

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software Global Connector Settings Click to access global connector settings Mute rear panel when front headphone plugged in √ Once this option is checked, whenever front headphone is plugged, the music that is playing from the back panel, will be stopped. Disable front panel jack detection (option) √...

  • Page 62: Speaker Calibration

    Output Sampling Rate √ 44.1KHz: This is recommend while playing CD 48KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD or Dolby. 96KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD-Audio. Output Source √ Output digital audio source: The digital audio format (such as .wav, .mp3, .midi etc) will come out through S/PDIF-Out.

  • Page 63: Microphone

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software Microphone This page is designed to provide you better microphone / recording quality. Below picture indicates both “Noise Suppression” & “Acoustic Echo Cancellation” are both enabled. Noise Suppression If you feel that the background noise, especially the sound generated from the fan inside PC, is too loud? Try “Noise Suppression”, which allows you to cut off and sup- press disturbing noise.

  • Page 64: Audio Demo

    Audio Demo The section “3D Audio Demo” grants you another possibility to enjoy your sound. The Audio Demo allows you to listen to sound in an extraordinary way. Information This section provides information about your current system audio device.

  • Page 65: Sata Raid User Manual

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software SATA RAID User Manual Setting up the BIOS Setting your computer, then press Delete to enter the Bios setup. The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility window appears. Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals, then press Enter. TheIntegrated Peripherals window appears.
  • Page 66 Use the arrow keys to select the RAID Config, then press Enter. The RAID Config window appears. From the RAID Config window,enable RAID, then enable the disks that you want to use as RAID disks. Press F10 to save the configuration and exit. The PC reboo Enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing F10 when prompted, and proceed to set up the NVRAID BIOS as described in the next Section.

  • Page 67: Entering The Raid Bios Setup

    NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software Entering the RAID BIOS Setup After rebooting your computer, wait until you see the RAID software promptint you to press F10. The NVIDIA RAID Utility –Define a New Array window appears In the RAID Mode field, use the UP or Down ARROW key to select a RAID Mode. The supported RAID modes include Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0) and Stripe Mirroring (RAID 0+1), Spanning(JBOD) and RAID 5.
  • Page 68 Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks. A message which says “Clear disk data?” will appear. If you are sure to clear the data in the selected hard drives, press Y. (If the hard drives contain previously created RAID array, you need to press Y to clear the data from the hard drives.) After that, then Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear.
  • Page 69 NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software To read more information about the RAID array, press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen, where you should see detailed information about RAID mode, disk block size, disk model name, and disk capacity, etc. To delete the array, press D in the Array Detail screen.

  • Page 70: Installing The Raid Drives

    Installing the RAID Drivers After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the windowsXP CD. The Windows Setup program starts. Press F6 and wait a few moments for the Windows Setup screen to appear.
  • Page 71 NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software Specify the NVIDIA drivers. (1). Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter. (2). Select “NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER” and then press Enter.
  • Page 72 (3). Press S again at the Specify Devices screen, then press Enter. (4). Select “NVDIA Nforce Storage Controller” and then press Enter. Press Enter to continue with Windows XP Installation. Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of Windows XP installation is completed, then take out the floppy.
  • Page 73 NForce 610i/630i-ITX series Motherboard 191-08AF3-001...

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