Table Of Contents - Abit NF-M2 NVIEW User Manual

Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Features & Specifications .............................................................1-1
1.2 Motherboard Layout.....................................................................1-3
2. Hardware Setup ............................................................... 2-1
2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis .......................................................2-1
2.2 Installing Motherboard .................................................................2-1
2.3 Checking Jumper Settings ............................................................2-2
2.3.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery ..............2-3
2.4 Connecting Chassis Components...................................................2-5
2.4.1 ATX Power Connectors ........................................................2-5
2.4.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers............................2-6
2.4.3 FAN Power Connectors ........................................................2-7
2.5 Installing Hardware......................................................................2-8
2.5.1 CPU Socket AM2 .................................................................2-8
2.5.2 DDR2 Memory Slots .......................................................... 2-10
2.5.3 PCI Express X16 Add-on Slot (For add-on graphics card)...... 2-11
2.6 Connecting Peripheral Devices .................................................... 2-12
2.6.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors ................................ 2-12
2.6.2 Serial ATA Connectors ....................................................... 2-13
2.6.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers......................................... 2-14
2.6.4 Additional IEEE1394 Port Header........................................ 2-14
2.6.5 Internal Audio Connectors.................................................. 2-15
2.6.6 Front Panel Audio Connection Header ................................. 2-15
2.6.7 PCI Express X1 Add-on Slot ............................................... 2-17
2.6.8 PCI Add-on Slots ............................................................... 2-17
2.7 Onboard Status Display .............................................................. 2-18
2.7.1 Power Source Indicators .................................................... 2-18
2.8 Connecting I/O Devices.............................................................. 2-19
3. BIOS Setup....................................................................... 3-1
3.1 SoftMenu Setup ...........................................................................3-2
3.2 Standard CMOS Features..............................................................3-4
3.3 Advanced BIOS Features ..............................................................3-7
3.4 Advanced Chipset Features...........................................................3-9
3.5 Integrated Peripherals................................................................ 3-12
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