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AN9 32X
Motherboard

AMD Socket AM2

User's Manual
About this Manual:
This user's manual contains all the information you may
need for setting up this motherboard. To read the user's
manual of PDF format (readable by
the "Driver & Utility CD" into the CD-ROM drive in your
system. The auto-run screen will appear, click the
"Manual" tab to enter its submenu. If not, browse the
root directory of the CD-ROM via the File Manager, and
double click the "AUTORUN" file.
Adobe
Reader), place
AMD Socket AM2
ATX Motherboard
NB: NVIDIA C51XE
SB: NVIDIA MCP55PXE
2GHz HT
Dual DDR2 800 DIMM Slots
NVIDIA SLI Technology
Dual PCI-E X16 Slots
Dual GbE LAN
IEEE 1394a
8x SATA 3Gb/s with RAID
ABIT Guru™ Technology
ABIT Silent OTES™ Technology
7.1 Channel HD Audio

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  • Page 1: Amd Socket Am2

    Adobe Reader), place the “Driver & Utility CD” into the CD-ROM drive in your ABIT Silent OTES™ Technology system. The auto-run screen will appear, click the “Manual” tab to enter its submenu. If not, browse the root directory of the CD-ROM via the File Manager, and 7.1 Channel HD Audio...
  • Page 2 AN9 32X User’s Manual English, 2 Edition July, 2006 Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.7 Onboard Status Display .............. 2-23 2.7.1 POST Code Displayer............2-23 2.7.2 Power Source Indicators ............ 2-24 2.8 Connecting I/O Devices.............. 2-25 3. BIOS Setup............... 3-1 ™ 3.1 µGuru Utility................3-2 3.1.1 OC Guru ................3-2 3.1.2 ABIT EQ ................3-4 3.2 Standard CMOS Features............3-11 AN9 32X...
  • Page 4 5.1 POST Code Definitions ..............5-1 5.1.1 AWARD POST Code Definitions..........5-1 5.1.2 AC2005 POST Code Definitions..........5-4 5.2 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?) ......5-5 5.2.1 Q & A .................5-5 5.2.2 Technical Support Form ............5-8 5.2.3 Universal ABIT Contact Information ........5-9 AN9 32X...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 1394 • Supports 2 Ports IEEE 1394a at 400Mb/s transfer rate Audio • ABIT AudioMAX HD 7.1 CH • Supports auto jack sensing and optical S/PDIF In/Out Expansion Slots • 2x PCI Express x16 slots • 2x PCI Express x1 slots •...
  • Page 6 • 2x RJ-45 Gigabit LAN ports • 4x USB 2.0 ports RoHS Compliancy • 100% Lead-free process and RoHS compliancy Miscellaneous • ATX form factor (305mm x 245mm) ※ Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice. AN9 32X...

  • Page 7: Motherboard Layout

    1.2 Motherboard Layout AN9 32X...
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  • Page 9: Hardware Setup

    After doing this to all the slots, you can slide the board into position aligned with slots. After the board has been positioned, check to make sure everything is OK before putting the chassis back on. AN9 32X...

  • Page 10: Checking Jumper Settings

    (reserved for future use) will leave it at OPEN position. SHORT OPEN OPEN For 3-pin jumper, pin 1~2 or pin 2~3 can be shorted by plugging the jumper cap in. Pin 1~2 SHORT Pin 2~3 SHORT AN9 32X...

  • Page 11: Cmos Memory Clearing Header And Backup Battery

    4. For incorrect CPU ratio/clock settings in the BIOS, press <Del> key to enter the BIOS setup menu right after powering on system. 5. Set the CPU operating speed back to its default or an appropriate value. 6. Save and exit the BIOS setup menu. AN9 32X...
  • Page 12 CAUTION: ※ Danger of explosion may arise if the battery is incorrectly renewed. ※ Renew only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the battery manufacturer. ※ Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions. AN9 32X...

  • Page 13: Wake-Up Headers

    Pin 1-2 shorted (Default): Disable wake-up function support at FP-USB2 port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at FP-USB2 port • FP-PWR3: Pin 1-2 shorted (Default): Disable wake-up function support at FP-USB3 port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at FP-USB3 port AN9 32X...

  • Page 14: Connecting Chassis Components

    ATX 12V 4-Pin Power Connector: This connector supplies power to CPU. The system will not start without connecting power to this one. Auxiliary 12V Power Connector: This connector provides an auxiliary power source for devices added on PCI Express slots. AN9 32X...

  • Page 15: Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers

    Connects to the Suspend LED cable (if there is one) of chassis front panel. • PWR (Pin 6, 8): Connects to the Power Switch cable of chassis front panel. • PLED (Pin 16, 18, 20): Connects to the Power LED cable of chassis front panel. AN9 32X...

  • Page 16: Fan Power Connectors

    These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. • CPUFAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector • SYSFAN1: System Fan Power Connector • AUXFAN1~4: Auxiliary Fan Power Connector ※ These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these connectors. AN9 32X...

  • Page 17: Installing Hardware

    CPU. The lever clicks when it’s locked into position. 3. The heatsink for CPU may have thermal interface material attached bottom. If not, applying a few squeeze of thermal paste to the CPU die will help to increase the contact. AN9 32X...
  • Page 18 ※ A higher fan speed will be helpful for better airflow and heat-dissipation. Nevertheless, stay alert to touch any heatsink since the high temperature generated by the working system is still possible. 2-10 AN9 32X...

  • Page 19: Ddr2 Memory Slots

    [DIMM3] and [DIMM4] are made of another same color. Usually there is no hardware or BIOS setup required after adding or removing memory modules, but you will have to clear the CMOS memory first if any memory module related problem occurs. AN9 32X 2-11...
  • Page 20 DIMM module. ※ Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer or optional boards. Before starting these procedures, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity by touching a grounded metal object briefly. 2-12 AN9 32X...

  • Page 21: Pci Express X16 Add-On Slots (Install Graphics Card)

    These slots support the connections of graphics cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. This motherboard provides dual PCI-Express X16 slots for one or two graphics cards installation: One PCIE graphics card installation (Normal Mode): Insert your PCIE graphics card into [PCIEXP1] slot. AN9 32X 2-13...
  • Page 22 PCIEXP1 and PCIEXP2 slots. ※ The NVIDIA SLI technology currently supports the Windows XP operating system only. 2. Bridge connecting two graphics cards with the “SLI Connector Card” (fit in both direction). Insert and secure the SLI supporting bracket. 2-14 AN9 32X...

  • Page 23: Audiomax Connection Slot

    • S.L./S.R. (Surround Left / Surround Right): Connects to the surround left and surround right channel in the 7.1-channel audio system. • CD1: This connector connects to the audio output of internal CD-ROM drive or add-on card. AN9 32X 2-15...
  • Page 24 FRO-L Line Out (L) configured to support HD Audio. For LINE2_JD AC’97 audio connection, you may: 1. Right-click the “Realtek HD Audio Manager” icon in system tray. 2. Click “Audio I/O” tab, and then click “Connector Settings”. 2-16 AN9 32X...
  • Page 25 1. Remove the rubber protection-cap. Plug one end of the optical cable into the [SPDIF-Out] jack on this daughter-card. 2. Connect the other end of the optical cable to the [Digital-In] (SPDIF-In) jack on your digital multimedia device. AN9 32X 2-17...

  • Page 26: Connecting Peripheral Devices

    ※ Make sure to configure the “Master” and “Slave” relation before connecting two drives by one single ribbon cable. The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin-1 on both the IDE port and the hard-drive connector. 2-18 AN9 32X...

  • Page 27: Serial Ata Connectors

    SATA device and connect the other end from the power supply. ※ The motherboard in this illustration is served for DEMO only, may not be the same type or model as the one described in this user’s manual. AN9 32X 2-19...

  • Page 28: Additional Usb 2.0 Port Headers

    I/O panel or the front-mounted IEEE1394 port of your chassis. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment TPA0 + TPA0 - Ground Ground TPB0 + TPB0 - +12V +12V Ground ※ Make sure the connecting cable bears the same pin assignment. 2-20 AN9 32X...

  • Page 29: Pci Express X1 Add-On Slots

    2.6.5 PCI Express X1 Add-on Slots These slots provide the connection of add-on cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. 2.6.6 PCI Add-on Slot This slot provides the connection of add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. AN9 32X 2-21...

  • Page 30: Guru Panel Connection Header

    2.6.7 GURU Panel Connection Header This header is reserved for connecting ABIT’s exclusive GURU Panel. For more information, please refer to the included GURU Panel Installation Guide. 2-22 AN9 32X...

  • Page 31: Onboard Status Display

    POST Code in address 80h to find out where the problem lies. This LED device also displays the “POST” Code of AC2005, an “uGuru” chipset developed exclusively by Universal ABIT. ※ The decimal point lights up during the AC2005 POST action.

  • Page 32: Power Source Indicators

    Lights On: The system power is on. Lights Off: The system power is off. • SLI_PWR1: Lights On: The system power is on. Lights Off: The “ATX4P1” connector is connected with power source from your ATX power supplier. 2-24 AN9 32X...

  • Page 33: Connecting I/O Devices

    Mouse: Connects to PS/2 mouse. • Keyboard: Connects to PS/2 keyboard. • LAN1/LAN2: Connects to Local Area Network. • USB1/USB2: Connects to USB devices such as scanner, digital speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard, hub, digital camera, joystick etc. AN9 32X 2-25...
  • Page 34 2-26 AN9 32X...

  • Page 35: Bios Setup

    ※ In order to increase system stability and performance, our engineering staff is constantly improving the BIOS menu. The BIOS setup screens and descriptions illustrated in this manual are for your reference only, and may not completely match with what you see on your screen. AN9 32X...

  • Page 36: Μguru Utility

    CPU Operating Speed This item displays the CPU operating speed according to the type and speed of your CPU. You can also select the [User Define] option to enter the manual option. AN9 32X...
  • Page 37 The option “User Define” enables you to select the following voltages manually. CPU Core Voltage DDR2 Voltage NB 1.2V Voltage NB PCIE 1.2V Voltage SB 1.5V Voltage HyperTransport Voltage DDR2 Reference Voltage AN9 32X...

  • Page 38: Abit Eq

    F10:Save ESC:Exit These items display the power cycle statistics for each element. 3.1.2 ABIT EQ Click right-arrow <→> key to switch from OC Guru setup menu to ABIT EQ setup menu: µGuru Utility V1.00C ABIT EQ ABIT EQ Beep Control Enabled Item Help ►...

  • Page 39: Temperature Monitoring

    Use <Space> key to enable warning beeps function. Once the system has detected that the CPU/System/PWM’s temperature exceeded the beep temperature limit, warning beeps will sound. Beep Temp. This item selects the warning temperature limit. ※ The shutdown temperature must be set above the warning temperature. AN9 32X...
  • Page 40 Use <Space> key to enable warning beeps function. If the voltage of corresponding element is higher/lower than the high/low limit, warning beeps will sound. High/Low Limit These items set the high and low voltage limit. ※ The value of high limit must be set above the one of low limit. AN9 32X...

  • Page 41: Fan Speed Monitoring

    Beep Enable Use <Space> key to enable warning beeps function. If the fan speed is lower than the low limit value, warning beeps will sound. Low Limit These items set the low limit of fan speed. AN9 32X...
  • Page 42 When set to [Enabled], these items control the CPU fan speed by the following setting combinations. Reference Temperature This item selects the reference point for taking temperature among the available options of CPU, SYS, and PWM Temperature, but there is only one “CPU Temperature” item to choose for the “CPU FanEQ Control”. AN9 32X...
  • Page 43 ※ The value of high limit must be set above the one of low limit. Click <ESC> key to exit this menu and move back to the main menu of “ABIT EQ”. Move the down-arrow key to the next item (SYS FanEQ Control), and then click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: µGuru Utility V1.00C...
  • Page 44 Click <ESC> key to exit this menu and move back to the main menu of “ABIT EQ”. Move the down-arrow key to the next item (AUX1 FanEQ Control ~ AUX4 FanEQ Control), and then click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: µGuru Utility V1.00C...

  • Page 45: Standard Cmos Features

    This item sets the date you specify (usually the current date) in the format of [Month], [Date], and [Year]. Time (hh:mm:ss) This item sets the time you specify (usually the current time) in the format of [Hour], [Minute], and [Second]. AN9 32X 3-11...

  • Page 46: An9 32X

    Capacity This item displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk-checking program. Cylinder This item configures the number of cylinders. 3-12 AN9 32X...
  • Page 47 640K for system with 640K or more memory size installed on the motherboard. Extended Memory This item displays the amount of extended memory detected during system boot-up. Total Memory This item displays the total memory available in the system. AN9 32X 3-13...

  • Page 48: Advanced Bios Features

    When the computer boots up, the BIOS detects if the system has a FDD or not. When this item is set to Enabled, if the BIOS detects no floppy drive, it will display a floppy disk drive error message. If this item is disabled, the BIOS will skip this test. The default setting is Disabled. 3-14 AN9 32X...
  • Page 49 MPS Version Ctrl For OS This item specifies which version of MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) this motherboard will use. Leave this item at its default setting. Full Screen LOGO Show This item determines if the full screen logo is shown when booting. AN9 32X 3-15...

  • Page 50: Advanced Chipset Features

    PCI Express bus(SB) This item adjusts the bus clock for “PCIEXP2” slot. NB<->SB Reference clock This item adjusts the bus clock between NB and SB. PCI Express bus(NB) This item adjusts the bus clock for “PCIEXP1” slot. 3-16 AN9 32X...
  • Page 51 NVIDIA GPU Ex Stands for “GPU Extra Performance”. Enable this item to work for certain NVIDIA SLI graphics cards with certain driver version, but only minor performance will be expected. Leave this item at its default setting (Disabled). AN9 32X 3-17...

  • Page 52: Integrated Peripherals

    Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE/RAID Function ► IDE Function Setup Press Enter Item Help ► RAID Configuration Press Enter ↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults 3-18 AN9 32X...

  • Page 53: Ide Function Setup

    This item selects the DMA mode for devices connected through IDE channels. IDE HDD Block Mode This item enables or disables the IDE HDD Block Mode. Serial-ATA Controller This item enables or disables the on-chip SATA controller. AN9 32X 3-19...

  • Page 54: Raid Configuration

    Select the type of USB controller. Three options are available: Disabled V1.1+V2.0 V1.1. The default setting is V1.1+V2.0. If you choose to disable this item, the “USB Keyboard Support” and “USB Mouse Support” items will not be available to select in Integrated Peripherals menu. 3-20 AN9 32X...
  • Page 55 [RAID]: The on-chip Serial ATA served as RAID mode. SATA Option ROM This item allows you to use the boot ROM of onboard Serial ATA RAID to boot up system. Onboard 1394 Controller This option enables or disables the IEEE 1394 controller. AN9 32X 3-21...

  • Page 56: Power Management Setup

    Wakeup by PME# of PCI When set to [Enabled], access through the add-on PCI card can remotely wake up the system that was in Soft-Off condition. The PCI card must support the wake up function. 3-22 AN9 32X...
  • Page 57 COM port or USB type. Some PS/2 mice cannot wake up the system because of compatible problems. If the specs of your keyboard are too old, it may fail to power on. KB Power ON Password This item sets the password required in order to power on your computer. AN9 32X 3-23...
  • Page 58 If the system’s power is off when AC power failure occurs, it will remain off when power returns. If the system’s power is on when AC power failure occurs, the system will power-on when power returns. 3-24 AN9 32X...

  • Page 59: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Resources Controlled By This item configures all of the boot and Plug-and-Play compatible devices. [Auto(ESCD)]: The system will automatically detect the settings. [Manual]: Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Resources” menu. AN9 32X 3-25...
  • Page 60 This item determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not. [Disabled]: MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards do not work with PCI/VGA. [Enabled]: MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA. Maximum Payload Size This item sets the maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices. 3-26 AN9 32X...

  • Page 61: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    This option protects the BIOS configuration or restricts access to the computer itself. 3.11 Save & Exit Setup This option saves your selections and exits the BIOS setup menu. 3.12 Exit Without Saving This option exits the BIOS setup menu without saving any changes. AN9 32X 3-27...
  • Page 62 3-28 AN9 32X...

  • Page 63: Driver & Utility Cd

    • [Utility]: Click to enter the utilities installation menu. • [ABIT Utility]: Click on this tab to enter the menu for installing utilities exclusively developed by ABIT. • Browse CD]: Click to browse the contents of this “Driver & Utility CD”.

  • Page 64: Nvidia Nforce Chipset Driver

    Click the [nVidia nForce Chipset Driver]. The following screen appears: Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. Restart the system for the driver to take effect. ※ Please install this nVidia nForce Chipset Driver first after having installed the Windows operating system. AN9 32X...

  • Page 65: Realtek Hd Audio Driver

    Click the [Realtek HD Audio Driver] item. The following screen appears: Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. Restart the system for the driver to take effect. ※ Install this Driver after having installed the “AudioMAX” daughter-card. AN9 32X...

  • Page 66: Silicon Image 3132 Raid Driver

    Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. Click the [Silicon Image 3132 RAID Driver] item. The following screen appears: Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. Restart the system for the driver to take effect. AN9 32X...

  • Page 67: Cool'n'quiet Driver

    To install this driver: Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. Click the [Cool’n’Quiet Driver] item. The following screen appears: Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. Restart the system for the driver to take effect. AN9 32X...
  • Page 68 ※ For Windows 2000 or ME system, an AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet tab will appear under “Power Options” when the Cool ‘n’ Quiet software for Windows 2000 and ME is installed. This must be set to “Automatic Mode” for Cool ‘n’ Quiet to be enabled. AN9 32X...

  • Page 69: Usb 2.0 Driver

    To install this utility: Click on the [ABIT Utility] tab in the installation menu screen. Click the [ABIT Guru] item. The following screen appears: Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

  • Page 70: Nvraid Floppy Disk

    Floppy Disk to create another one. To install this utility: Click on the [ABIT Utility] tab in the installation menu screen. Click the [Generate NVRaid Floppy Disk[32bit]]. The following screen appears: Insert one blank floppy disk to the selected floppy drive and click [Build].

  • Page 71: Appendix

    1. Check validity of RTC value: e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute. 2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default value instead. Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take into consideration of the ESCD’s legacy information. AN9 32X...
  • Page 72 Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility Reset keyboard if Early_Reset_KB is not defined Initialize PS/2 Mouse Prepare memory size information for function call: INT 15h ax=E820h Turn on L2 cache AN9 32X...
  • Page 73 Update keyboard LED & typematic rate 1. Build MP table 2. Build & update ESCD 3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h 4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 5. Build MSIRQ routing table Boot attempt (INT 19h) AN9 32X...

  • Page 74: Ac2005 Post Code Definitions

    De-Assert PWM for CPU core voltage 9.6. De-Assert CPU core voltage 9.7. Check CPU core voltage 9.8. De-Assert ATX power supply 9.9. Complete power off sequence Others F.0. Button reset F.1. SoftMenu reset F.2. Power on sequence timeout F.3. Power off sequence timeout AN9 32X...

  • Page 75: Troubleshooting (How To Get Technical Support?)

    If the situation remains the same, try Step 3. Step 3. The same procedure as Step 2, but while discharging the CMOS data, pull out the ATX power connectors from motherboard and remove the button battery during CMOS discharge. AN9 32X...
  • Page 76 CPU: Type in the brand name and the speed (MHz) of your CPU. (Illustrate the over-clocking status if you had done so.) Example: Intel 650 3.4GHz (OC FSB=220MHz) • Memory brand: Type in the brand and model name of your memory module. Example: Memory brand: Kingston (KVR533D2N4/1G) AN9 32X...
  • Page 77 See the next page for a blank Technical Support Form, or visit our website to fill in the form on line (http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/contact/technical.php). Q. Is the motherboard dead? Do I need to return it to where I bought from or go...

  • Page 78: Technical Support Form

    Region: E-mail: First name: Last Name: Subject: Motherboard: BIOS Version: CPU: Memory brand: Memory size: Memory configuration: Graphics card: Graphics driver version: Power supply maker: Power supply wattage: Storage devices: Optical devices: Other devices: Operating system: Problem description: AN9 32X...

  • Page 79: Universal Abit Contact Information

    5.2.3 Universal ABIT Contact Information Taiwan Head Office Austria, Czech, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Universal ABIT Co., Ltd. Macedonia, Slovenia No. 323, Yang Guang St., Neihu, Universal ABIT Austria Computer Taipei, 114, Taiwan GmbH Tel: 886-2-8751-3380 Schmalbachstrasse 5, A-2201 Gerasdorf /...
  • Page 80 P/N: 4310-0000-33 Rev. 2.00...

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