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- Page 1 BFG Technologies VNF4 Ultra NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX Motherboard User’s Guide...
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Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity
According to 47 CFR, Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC Rules The following designated product: EQUIPMENT: MAINBOARD MODEL NO.: VNF4 Ultra is a Class B digital device that complies with 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. -
Page 3: Federal Communications Commission Statement
Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: * This device may not cause harmful interference. * This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1-1 S ..........................1 PECIFICATIONS 1-2 B & F ........................3 ENEFITS EATURES 1-3 P .........................5 ACKAGE ONTENTS 1-4 L .............................6 AYOUT CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE........................7 2-1 PC D.I.Y. A ....................7 SSEMBLY NSTRUCTIONS 2-2 J ............................9 UMPERS 2-3 C ...........................10 ONNECTORS CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP PROGRAM ....................18 3-1 S... -
Page 5: Revision History
Revision History Revision Description V.1_M Original Issue 9415257010... -
Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Specifications Supports AMD Socket-939 Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 Processor interface via 2000MT/s Hyper Transport bus Chipset NVIDIA nForce4 (VNF4) / nForce4 Ultra (VNF4 Ultra) Memory Four 184- pin DDR DIMMs up to 4GB Supports Dual Channel DDR266/333/400 memory... - Page 8 Chapter 1 NVIDIA ActiveArmor (VNF4 Ultra) A dedicated secure networking engine enhances networking security while reducing CPU overhead Specialized features defend against spyware intrusions and hacker attacks An intelligent application manager alerts you when unknown applications attempt to access the network...
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Page 9: Benefits & Features
Chapter 1 1-2 Benefits & Features NVIDIA nForce4/nForce4 Ultra chipset PCI Express Support Designed to run perfectly with the next-generation PCI Express bus architecture. This new bus doubles the bandwidth of the AGP 8X bus, delivering over 4 GB per second in both upstream and downstream data transfers. - Page 10 Chapter 1 Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) Part of the NVIDIA Forceware unified software environment (USE). The NVIDIA UDA guarantees forward and backward compatibility with software drivers. Simplifies upgrading to a new NVIDIA product because all NVIDIA products work with the same driver software. HyperTransport Technology A state of the art I/O bus interface, delivering the highest continuous throughput—800MB/s—between the nForce platform processors.
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Page 11: Package Contents
Chapter 1 1-3 Package Contents 1. 2x IDE cable 2. 1x FDD cable 3. 2x SATA2 cable 4. 2x Power cable 5. 1x I/O shield 7. 1x Manual 8. 1x Support driver CD 9. 1x Quick Install Guide Note: If any of the foregoing objects is missing when you unpack the motherboard package, please contact your retailer immediately. -
Page 12: Layout
Chapter 1 1-4 Layout... -
Page 13: Chapter 2 Hardware
Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Hardware 2-1 PC Assembly Instructions 1. Jumper Setting: This motherboard is jumper free for CPU External Clock, Frequency Ratio and the CPU voltage. These settings can be adjusted in the BIOS. 2. Installing FDD and IDE devices: Aligned the red colored edge of the cable with the pin 1 of the drive connector on the motherboard and attached it. - Page 14 Chapter 2 5. Mounting a Motherboard into a Chassis: Use standoffs and screws to securely mount the motherboard. Install the standoffs based on the mounting holes of you motherboard layout. 6. Adding an expansion card: Align the card with the proper slot and fully seat the card. Secure with the retention screw.
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Page 15: Jumpers
Chapter 2 2-2 Jumpers JP1 (CMOS Clear Jumper): Definition Normal (default) Clear CMOS Data There is a CMOS RAM chip on board that has power from external battery to retain the data and system configuration. To clear the contents of the CMOS, please follow the steps below. -
Page 16: Connectors
Chapter 2 JP6/6A (USB Power On) Definition Disable Enable A USB keyboard hot key or a USB mouse-click can activate this motherboard. To use this function, select a hot key of your choice at the USB Resume from S3 option under Wake Up Events in the BIOS's Power On Management screen. - Page 17 Chapter 2 8. Line-Out port. The green port is used to connect audio devices such as headphones or speakers. 9. Microphone port. The pink port is used to connect a microphone. 10. Side Speaker-Out port. The black port is used to connect side speakers in the 8-channel audio configuration 11.
- Page 18 SATA 1/2/3/4 (Serial ATA Connector): This motherboard comes with 4 Serial ATA connectors that can be connected to the ATA 1.5GB/S (VNF4) or ATA2 3.0GB/S (VNF4 Ultra). In addition, they possess the hot-swap capability that will allow you change SATA drives without powering down...
- Page 19 Chapter 2 FAN1/2/3/4 (CPU/System/ Case Fan /Chip Fan Connectors): This motherboard's hardware management is able to detect the CPU and system fan speed in rpm (revolutions per minute). The wiring and plugging may vary depending on the manufacturer. On standard fans, the red is positive (+12V), the black is ground, and the yellow wire is the rotation signal.
- Page 20 Chapter 2 CN24 (Front Audio Connector): This connector gives you the option of a front-panel audio-jack cable to be plugged into a case supporting front panel audio. Remove the two jumper caps at pins [5-6] and [9-10] then plug it into the (optional) cable connector.
- Page 21 Chapter 2 2. P-LED (Power LED Connector): The power indicator LED shows the system's power status. It is important to pay attention to the correct cable and pin orientation (i.e. Be careful not to reverse the order of these two connectors.) G-BTN (Green Button Switch): Some ATX cases provide a Green button switch, which is used to put the system in Suspend mode.
- Page 22 Chapter 2 CN3 (AUX-IN): The connector is responsible for connecting devices such as the TV tuner, CD-ROM or MPEG card to receive sound signals. CN5 [WOL (Wake-on-LAN) Connector]: Enable Wake On LAN in the BIOS's Power Management Menu to use this function. The capability to remotely manage PCs over networks is a significant factor in reducing administrative and ownership costs.
- Page 23 Chapter 2 CN5A [WOM (Wake-on-Modem) Connector]: Enable the Wake On Modem selection in the BIOS's Power Management Menu to activate this function. This header is used to connect an add-in modem card, which provides WOM function to the motherboard. PCI-Express slots: PCI-E X16 & PCI-E1/ PCI-E2 PCI-E x16 slots are for installing PCI-Express graphics cards.
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Page 24: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Program
Chapter 4 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Program Phoenix-Award BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in CMOS RAM so that it can retain the setup information even when the power is turned off. Press [Delete] when you Power on or Reboot the computer system. -
Page 25: Advanced Chipset Features
Chapter 4 should not be modified unless necessary. 3-3 Advanced Chipset Features The motherboard manufacturer determines all of these settings. The default values should not be modified unless necessary. All of the above settings have been determined by the motherboard manufacturer and should not be changed unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing. -
Page 26: Load Optimized Defaults
Chapter 4 unusable, these defaults will be loaded automatically when you turn on the computer. 3-10 Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults loads the default system values directly from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure3-1). If user-defined BIOS settings are corrupted and therefore unusable, these defaults will be loaded automatically when you turn on the computer. -
Page 27: Chapter 4 Software
Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Software To install the systems drivers and software please follow these instructions. Setup 1. Power on your computer and insert the driver CD into the CD/DVD-ROM. 2. It takes a few seconds for the Autorun screen to appear, see the figure below. 3. - Page 28 Chapter 4 2. Installing all of the drivers is recommended, click Next>. 3. The figure below appears for the Nvidia IDE SW driver. Click Next> after reading.
- Page 29 Chapter 4 4. Clicking Yes is recommended. 5. Clicking Yes is recommended.
- Page 30 Chapter 4 6. Click Next> to install the Nvidia ForceWare Network Access Manager. 7. Choose which type of setup you want to install (complete is recommended), then click Next>.
- Page 31 Chapter 4 8. Clicking Yes is recommended. 9. Click Finish to restart your computer. 10. Once you restart the computer, the NVIDIA Firewall window (shown below) will appear. To learn how to use it to secure your network, please visit this website: http://www.nvidia.com/page/home for more detailed information.
- Page 32 Chapter 4 DirecX 9.0c Install To install DireX 9.0c Install, please follow the instructions below. Setup 1. Click DirecX 9.0c Install to enter the figure below, select I accept the agreement after reading license agreement, then click Next>.
- Page 33 Chapter 4 2. Click Next> to proceed. 3. Click Finish to restart computer.
- Page 34 Chapter 4 Realtek Codec Audio Driver To install the Realtek Codec Audio controller follow the instructions below. Setup 1. Click Realtek Codec Audio Driver the screen below appears, then click Next> to continue. 2. Ignore the figure below and click Continue Anyway. 3.
- Page 35 Chapter 4 nTune Utility To install this, please follow the instructions below. Setup 1. Click Next> to proceed.
- Page 36 Chapter 4 2. Click Yes after reading the license agreement. 3. Click Next> to proceed.
- Page 37 Chapter 4 4. Click Finish to complete the process.
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Page 38: Appendix
Chapter 4 Appendix A-1 Installing Windows 2000/XP on a SATA drive Windows 2000 (for the version 3.6 of driver) Copy the SATA drivers from the driver CD. (CDROM: Chipset\Nvidia\Nf4\Win2k_xp\Ide\Win2k→copy all the files except for the Directory "raidtool") into a floppy disk When the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver"... -
Page 39: Note
How To Contact CHAINTECH NOTE All rights are reserved for the products and corporate names/logos that appear in this manual to their original owners. WE reserve all rights to change this manual. All information is subject to change without notice. - Page 40 Note How To Contact BFG Technologies Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any problem about our products. Any opinion will be appreciated. Technical Support In the US – 1-866-BFG-FIXX (1-866-234-3499) Outside the US – 630-637-2459 (this is a toll call) Via e-mail –...