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Abit AN9 32X User Manual

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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
6x SATA 3Gb/s with
RAID 0/1/0+1/5/JBOD
Fatal1ty Guru™ Technology
ABIT OTES GT™ Technology
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  • Page 1 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 6x SATA 3Gb/s with RAID 0/1/0+1/5/JBOD Fatal1ty Guru™ Technology ABIT OTES GT™ Technology 7.1 Channel HD Audio...
  • Page 2 The Fatal1ty name, Fatal1ty logos and the Fatal1ty likeness are trademarks of Fatal1ty, Inc. All rights reserved. Built to Kill is a trademark of PWX, LLC. Ltd. © 2006 UNIVERSAL ABIT Co., All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.6.7 GURU Panel Connection Header ... 2-24 2.7 Onboard Status Display ... 2-25 2.7.1 POST Code Displayer... 2-25 2.7.2 Power Source Indicators ... 2-26 2.8 Connecting I/O Devices... 2-27 3. BIOS Setup... 3-1 ™ 3.1 µGuru Utility...3-2 3.1.1 OC Guru ...3-2 3.1.2 ABIT EQ ...3-2...
  • Page 4 5. Appendix ... 5-1 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...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1 Fatal1ty FATAL1TY STORY Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When actually played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won four or five games off guys who played at the highest level.
  • Page 6 LIVIN’ LARGE Since my first big tournament wins, I have been a “Professional Cyberathlete”, traveling the world and livin’ large with lots of International media coverage on outlets such as MTV, ESPN and G4TV to name only a few. It's unreal - it's crazy. I’m living a dream by playing video games for a living.

  • Page 7: Features & Specifications

    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 8 • 1x PS/2 Keyboard connector • 1x PS/2 Mouse connector • 2x RJ-45 Gigabit LAN ports • 4x USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous • ATX form factor (305mm x 245mm) Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice. For more information: www.abit.com.tw...

  • Page 9: Motherboard Layout

    1.3 Motherboard Layout...
  • Page 10 For more information: www.abit.com.tw...

  • Page 11: Hardware Setup

    2. Hardware Setup In this chapter we will elaborate all the information you need upon installing this motherboard to your computer system. ※ Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or removing any peripheral or component. Failing to so may cause severe damage to your motherboard and/or peripherals.

  • Page 12: Checking Jumper Settings

    To install this motherboard: 1. Locate all the screw holes on motherboard chassis base. 2. Place all the studs or spacers needed on the chassis base and have them tightened. 3. Face the motherboard’s I/O ports toward the chassis’s rear panel.

  • Page 13: Cmos Memory Clearing Header And Backup Battery

    2.3.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery The time to clear the CMOS memory occurs when (a) the CMOS data becomes corrupted, (b) you forgot the supervisor or user password preset in the BIOS menu, (c) you are unable to boot-up the system because the CPU ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS menu.
  • Page 14 CMOS Backup Battery: An onboard battery saves the CMOS memory to keep the BIOS information stays on even after disconnected your system with power source. Nevertheless, this backup battery exhausts after some five years. Once the error message like “CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED” or “CMOS checksum error”...

  • Page 15: Wake-Up Headers

    2.3.2 Wake-up Headers These headers use a jumper cap to enable/disable the wake-up function. • PS2-PWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (Default): Disable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. • USB-PWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (Default): Disable wake-up function support at USB1 port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at USB1 port.

  • Page 16: Connecting Chassis Components

    2.4 Connecting Chassis Components 2.4.1 ATX Power Connectors These connectors provide the connection from an ATX power supply. As the plugs from the power supply fit in only one orientation, find the correct one and push firmly down into these connectors.

  • Page 17: Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers

    2.4.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel. Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure below stands for positive polarity for the LED connection.

  • Page 18: Fan Power Connectors

    2.4.3 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.

  • Page 19: Installing Hardware

    2.5 Installing Hardware ※ DO NOT scratch the motherboard when installing hardware. An accidentally scratch of a tiny surface-mount component may seriously damage the motherboard. 2.5.1 CPU Socket AM2 ※ DO NOT touch or bend the delicate pins on the CPU whenever you are holding it. The installation procedures vary with different types of CPU fan-and-heatsink assembly.

  • Page 20: For More Information

    CPUFAN1 connector on this motherboard. ※ 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. For more information: www.abit.com.tw 2-10 socket...

  • Page 21: Ddr2 Memory Slots

    2.5.2 DDR2 Memory Slots This motherboard provides four 240-pin DIMM slots for Dual Channel DDR2 800 memory modules with memory expansion size up to 8GB. To reach the performance of Dual Channel DDR2, the following rules must be obeyed: • For a 2-DIMM dual-channel installation: Populate DIMM modules of the same type and size on slots [DIMM1]+[DIMM2], or slots [DIMM3]+[DIMM4].
  • Page 22 To install system memory: 1. Power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before installing or removing memory modules. 2. Locate the DIMM slot on the board. 3. Hold two edges of the DIMM module carefully, keep away of touching its connectors.

  • Page 23: Pci Express X16 Add-On Slots (Install Graphics Card)

    2.5.3 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 either [PCIEXP1] or [PCIEXP2] slot.
  • Page 24 I/O bracket to the first and last screw holes. Leave the three screw holes in between unscrewed. 2. Place Abit’s exclusive SLI FAN assembly “SLIpstream” atop the two graphics cards. installing supporting bracket, you may secure the fan assembly now with the three screws removed from the I/O bracket.
  • Page 25 SLI supporting bracket. 6. Connect the power plug from the SLI FAN assembly either to the three-leaded fan-power connector motherboard, or directly to the ATX12V power supply. your www.abit.com.tw For more information: 2-15...

  • Page 26: Audiomax Connection Slot

    2.5.4 AudioMAX Connection Slot This slot provides the audio input/output connection over the rear I/O part through an add-on daughter-card. Find your “AudioMAX” daughter-card and its driver in the motherboard package. • S/PDIF Out: This connector provides an S/PDIF-Out connection through optical fiber to digital multimedia devices.
  • Page 27 • FP-AUDIO1: This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. This header provides the front panel connection for HD (High Definition) Audio, yet for AC’97 Audio CODEC connection, you must carefully check the pin assignment before connecting from the front panel module. An incorrect connection may cause malfunction or even damage the motherboard.
  • Page 28 3. Click “Disabled front panel jack detection”, and then click “OK” to confirm. S/PDIF Connection: In the motherboard package you can find one audio daughter-card and one optical-fiber cable. • S/PDIF Input Connection: 1. Remove the rubber protection-cap. Attach one end of the optical cable with the 3.5mm Optical-to-Stereo adapter, and have it plugged into the [Line-In] jack on this daughter-card.

  • Page 29: Connecting Peripheral Devices

    2.6 Connecting Peripheral Devices 2.6.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors The FDC1 connector connects up to two floppy drives with a 34-wire, 2-connector floppy cable. Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to the FDC1 on the board, the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives connector.

  • Page 30: Serial Ata Connectors

    2.6.2 Serial ATA Connectors Each SATA connector serves as one single channel to connect one SATA device by a thin SATA cable. The RAID 0/1/0+1/5/JBOD configuration is also possible through the combination of disk arrays through these SATA connectors: To connect SATA device: 1.

  • Page 31: Additional Usb 2.0 Port Headers

    2.6.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers Besides the 4x USB 2.0 ports located at rear I/O part, this motherboard also features 3x more USB 2.0 headers onboard. Each header supports 2x additional USB 2.0 ports by connecting bracket or cable to the rear I/O panel or the front-mounted USB ports of your chassis. ※...

  • Page 32: Additional Ieee1394 Port Headers

    2.6.4 Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers Each header supports 1x additional IEEE1394 port by connecting bracket or cable to the rear I/O panel or the front-mounted IEEE1394 port of your chassis. ※ Make sure the connecting cable bears the same pin assignment. 2-22 Pin Assignment TPA0 +...

  • Page 33: 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 Slots This slot provides the connection of add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. 2-23...

  • Page 34: 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. 2-24...

  • Page 35: 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 ABIT computer. ※ The decimal point lights up during the AC2005 POST action.

  • Page 36: Power Source Indicators

    2.7.2 Power Source Indicators These indicators work as a reminding device to display the power status of this motherboard with power source connected. • 5VSB: Lights On: Your ATX power supplier is connected with power source, and its power switch is on.

  • Page 37: Connecting I/O Devices

    2.8 Connecting I/O Devices • OTES GT™: This exclusive technology is served to cool the motherboard's heat-source by the cool-assembly consisted of fin-heatsink, heat pipe, and fans. (Keep the area for outgoing heat wave open.) • Mouse: Connects to PS/2 mouse. •...
  • Page 38 For more information: www.abit.com.tw 2-28...

  • Page 39: Bios Setup

    3. BIOS Setup This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM that you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a program that deals with the basic level of communication between processor and peripherals. Use the BIOS Setup program only when installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or prompted to “Run Setup”.

  • Page 40: Μguru Utility

    There are two setup menus in this µGuru utility. You may switch between these two by clicking the left or right arrow key on keyboard: 3.1.1 OC Guru This option configures the CPU’s clock and voltage. 3.1.2 ABIT EQ This option displays CPU/system temperature, fan speed, and voltage.

  • Page 41: Standard Cmos Features

    3.2 Standard CMOS Features This option configures the time, date, and hard disk type, etc. 3.3 Advanced BIOS Features This option configures the boot sequence.

  • Page 42: Advanced Chipset Features

    3.4 Advanced Chipset Features This option configures the DRAM timing. 3.5 Integrated Peripherals This option configures onboard device control.

  • Page 43: Power Management Setup

    3.6 Power Management Setup This option configures the power management. 3.7 PnP/PCI Configurations This option configures the IRQ settings, latency timers, etc.

  • Page 44: 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. For more information: www.abit.com.tw...

  • Page 45: 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 46 For more information: www.abit.com.tw...

  • Page 47: Appendix

    5. Appendix 5.1 POST Code Definitions 5.1.1 AWARD POST Code Definitions POST Description (hex) Test CMOS R/W functionality Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC -Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below) Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 &...
  • Page 48 Early PCI Initialization: -Enumerate PCI bus number. -Assign memory & I/O resource -Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0 1. If Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is not defined Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI & DIMM slots. 2.
  • Page 49 Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup & Auto-configuration table 1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to “AUTO” 1. Initialize floppy controller 2.

  • Page 50: Ac2005 Post Code Definitions

    5.1.2 AC2005 POST Code Definitions POST Description (hex) 8.1. Start power on sequence 8.2. Enable ATX power supply 8.3. ATX power supply ready 8.4. DDR voltage ready 8.5. Setup PWM for CPU core voltage 8.6. Assert PWM for CPU core voltage 8.7.

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting (How To Get Technical Support?)

    5.2 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?) 5.2.1 Q & A Q: Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to assemble my new computer system? A: Yes, we highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard. Please move the CMOS jumper from its default 1-2 position to 2-3 for a few seconds, and then back.
  • Page 52 Q: How to get a quick response for my request on technical support? A: Please carry out a simple troubleshooting before sending “Technical Support Form”: System boot-up fails after the system had been assembled: Check the motherboard’s supporting specifications first to see if all the key components attached in your system can meet.
  • Page 53 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 54: Technical Support Form

    5.2.2 Technical Support Form Country: 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:...

  • Page 55: Universal Abit Contact Information

    Schmalbachstrasse 5, A-2201 Gerasdorf / Wien, Austria Tel: 43-1-7346709 Fax: 43-1-7346713 Germany and Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland AMOR Computer B.V. (ABIT's European Office) Jan van Riebeeckweg 15, 5928LG, Venlo, The Netherlands Tel: 31-77-3204428 Fax: 31-77-3204420 Shanghai ABIT Computer (Shanghai) Co.
  • Page 56 Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel P/N: 4310-0000-20 Rev. 1.00...

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