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ECS NF650iSLIT-A Manual

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  • Page 3 Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0a Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference- causing Equipment Regulations.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction..................1 Feature....................2 Motherboard Components.............4 Chapter 2 7 7 7 7 7 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions................7 Choosing a Computer Case............7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case..........7...
  • Page 6 Integrated Peripherals............38 Power Management Setup..........43 PnP/PCI Configurations ...........45 PC Health Status ...............46 Load Performance Defaults..........48 Load Optinized Defaults............48 Set Superviser/User Password..........49 Save & Exit Setup..............49 Exit Without Saving............49 Updating the BIOS.............50 Chapter 4 51 51 51 51 51 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM............51 Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP........51 Running Setup..............52...

  • Page 7: Introducing The Motherboard

    Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the NF650iSLIT-A motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme (FSB 1333 MHz OC)/Core™ 2 Quad/Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets.

  • Page 8: Feature

    Feature Processor This motherboard uses an LGA775 Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme (FSB 1333 MHz OC)/Core™ 2 Quad/Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D that carries the following features: • Accommodates Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme (FSB 1333 MHz OC)/ Core™ 2 Quad/Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D pro- cessors •...
  • Page 9 Audio The onboard Audio controller provides the following features: • 8 Channels of DAC support 16/20/24-bit PCM Format for 7.1 Audio Solution • All ADCs support 48K/192KHz Independent Sample Rate • Exceeds Microsoft PC2001 Requirements • High Quality Differential CD input •...

  • Page 10: Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard...
  • Page 11 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS LGA775 socket for Intel Core™ 2 Extreme (FSB 1333 MHz OC)/Core™ 2 Quad/Core™ 2 Duo/ 1. CPU Socket Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D CPUs System cooling fan connector 2. SYS_FAN1 CPU cooling fan connector 3. CPU_FAN1 4.
  • Page 12 Memo Introducing the Motherboard...

  • Page 13: Installing The Motherboard

    Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam- age from static electricity • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard •...

  • Page 14: Checking Jumper Settings

    Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered.

  • Page 15: Checking Jumper Settings

    Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Type Description Jumper Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: CLEAR CMOS CLR_CMOS1 3-pin Clear CMOS Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to CLR_CMOS1 turn off the system.

  • Page 16: Installing Hardware

    Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface- mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components.

  • Page 17: Cpu Installation Procedure

    CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap. B. Unload the cap · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap. ·...

  • Page 18: Installing Memory Modules

    Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support four 240-pin DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM. The total memory capacity is 32 GB. DDR2 SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus DDR2 400 200 MHz DDR2 533 266 MHz DDR2 667 333 MHz...
  • Page 19 Table A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List) The following DDR2 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Type Size Vendor Module Name SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-GCCC 256 MB SAMSUNG M378T3354BZ0-CCC K4T DDR2 400 SAMSUNG K4T51083QB-GCCC 512 MB TwinMos Samsung K4T51083QB-GCCC...
  • Page 20 Type Size Vendor Module Name Infineon HYS64T325001HU-3-A 256 MB Ramxel 5NB31 D9DCG A-DATA AD29608A88-3EG CORSAIR ValusSelect M11100513 Corsair 64M8CFE PS1000545 Corsair Corsair K4T5108QC ELIXIR N2TU51280BE-3C GEIL GL2L64M088BA18W Hynix HY818T512 Kingston D6408TE8EWL3 512 MB E5108AE-6E-E Ramxel 5LB31 D9DCL DDR2 667 Samsung K4T51083QC SyncMAX 64MX8 D2-F...

  • Page 21: Expansion Slots

    Expansion Slots Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can in- crease the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.
  • Page 22 Follow these instructions to install add-on cards: Open the chassis and then remove the slot bracket from the case where you will be installing the expansion cards. Install your graphics card in the proper slot by pressing the card firmly into the slot.

  • Page 23: Connecting Optional Devices

    Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier access. Signal Name Signal Name Signal Name Function PORT 1L...
  • Page 24 USB1~2: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, there are two USB headers onboard. Use the auxiliary USB headers to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. Signal Name Function USBPWR Front Panel USB Power...
  • Page 25 SATA1/2/3/4: Serial ATA connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest date transfer rates (3.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It elimi- nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register com- patibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.

  • Page 26: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom/Sata Hard Drive

    Installing a Hard Dish Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD- ROM drive About IDE Devices Your motherboard has two IDE channel interfaces (IDE1 & IDE2). Two IDE ribbon cables supporting four IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard.

  • Page 27: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply.

  • Page 28: Connecting I/O Devices

    Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel Port (LPT1) Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communi (Optional) cations devices.

  • Page 29: Connecting Case Components

    Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN1. Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN1. Connect the case fan connector to CAS_FAN1. Connect the northbridge fan connector to NB_FAN1.
  • Page 30 CPU_FAN1: CPU Cooling FAN Power Connector Signal Name Function System Ground Power +12V +12V Sense Sensor CPU FAN control Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V. SYS_FAN1/CAS_FAN1/NB_FAN1: FAN Power Connectors Signal Name Function System Ground...

  • Page 31: Front Panel Connector

    ATX4P1: Auxiliary Power Connector for Graphics Interface Signal Name Make sure to connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to ATX4P1; otherwise, the system will be unstable. +12V Front Panel header The front panel header (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro-ATX cases.
  • Page 32 Power Switch Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen- tary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal de-bounce circuitry.

  • Page 33: Using Bios

    Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for con- figuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters.

  • Page 34: Using Bios

    Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Setup Load Performance Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save &...

  • Page 35: Standard Cmos Features

    For the purpose of better product maintenance, the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual. The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS. Please visit the manufacture’s website for updated manual.
  • Page 36 Press <Enter> to display the submenu: Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection [ Press Enter] Item Help IDE Channel 0 Slave [ Auto] Menu Level Access Mode [ Auto] To Auto-Detect the HDD’ Capacity 0 MB size, head...
  • Page 37 Drive A (1.44M, 3.5 in.) This item defines the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system. You can connect one diskette drive. Video (EGA/VGA) This item defines the video mode of the system. The motherboard has a built-in VGA graphics system;...

  • Page 38: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features This option defines advanced information about your system. Phoenix -AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features CPU Feature [Press Enter] Removable Device Priority [Press Enter] Item Help Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] Menu Level Hyper-Threading Technology...
  • Page 39 Execute Disable Bit (Disabled) This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot. When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer, the processor disables code execution, preventing damage or worm propagation.
  • Page 40 CPU L1 & L2 Cache (Enabled) All processors that can be installed motherboard use CPU internal cache memory to improve performance. This items enables or disables the actual CPU internal level 1/ 2 cache function. Leave this item at default value for better performance. Hyper-Threading Technology (Enabled) This item is only available when the chipset supports Hyper-Threading and you are using a Hyper-Threading CPU.

  • Page 41: Advanced Chipset Features

    OS Select For DRAM > 64MB (Non-OS2) This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at the default. Full Screen LOGO Show (Enabled) This item enables or disables the display of full screen logo.
  • Page 42 CPU Spread Spectrum (Center Spread) This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Inter- ference) generated by the CPU. PCIE Spread Spectrum (Down Spread) This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Inter- ference) generated by the PCIE. SATA Spread Spectrum (Disabled) This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Inter- ference) generated by the SATA.
  • Page 43 FSB & Memory Config (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility FSB & Memory Config Item Help Parameters Setting Current Value Menu Level Current CPU Freq, MHz 3400.0 3400.0 System Clock mode CPU Multiplier 17 X...

  • Page 44: Integrated Peripherals

    System Voltages (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Voltages Item Help Parameters Setting Current Value Menu Level CPU Core [Auto] 1.32V CPU FSB [Auto] 1.35V Voltage level for CPU Memory [1.90V] 1.92V...
  • Page 45 IDE Function Setup (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup Item Help OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Primary Master [Auto] Primary Slave [Auto] Menu Level Primary Master UDMA [Auto] Primary Slave...
  • Page 46 RAID Config (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility RAID Config Item Help [Disabled] RAID Enable SATA 1 Primary RAID [Disabled] SATA 1 Secondary RAID [Disabled] Menu Level SATA 2 Primary RAID [Disabled] SATA 2 Secondary RAID...
  • Page 47 USB Legacy Support (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.
  • Page 48 SuperIO Device (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device Item Help Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Menu Level : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help F5:Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)

  • Page 49: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup This option lets you control system power management. The system has various power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be automati- cally resumed by certain events.
  • Page 50 Soft-Off by PBTN (Instant-Off) Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is con- trolled by the power button on your system.

  • Page 51: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/ PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is a system, which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing CPU’s when they communicate with own special components. All the options de- scribes in this section are important and technical and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

  • Page 52: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status On motherboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Item Help Smart Fan Function [Press Enter] Shutdown Temperature [Disabled] Warning Temperature...
  • Page 53 Shutdown Temperature (Disabled) This item enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down. Warning Temperature (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to set the system warning temperature. System Component Characteristics These fields provide you with information about the system’s current operating status.

  • Page 54: Load Performance Defaults

    Load Performance Defaults If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box will appear. If you select [OK], and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of performance default values. These default settings are quite demanding and your system might not function properly if you are using slower CPU, memory, or other low-performance components.

  • Page 55: Set Superviser/User Password

    Set Supervisor/User Password When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. ENTER PASSWORD Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory.

  • Page 56: Updating The Bios

    Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing.

  • Page 57: Using The Motherboard Software

    Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboard version.

  • Page 58: Running Setup

    Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar.
  • Page 59 Click Next. The following screen appears: Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom- mended. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence.

  • Page 60: Manual Installation

    Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers.

  • Page 61: 5.2 Installing Sli-Ready Graphics Cards

    You should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA ® certified. Visit the ECS website (www.ecs.com.tw) for a list of qualified SLI- ready graphics cards for this motherboard. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA technology.
  • Page 62 2. Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 3. Insert the second graphics card into PCIE2 slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. If required, connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards. 4.
  • Page 63 5. Connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to the auxiliary 4-pin power connector labeled ATX4P1 on this motherboard. ATX4P1 Make sure to connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to the ATX4P1; otherwise, the system will be unstable. 6. Remove any of the two bracket covers between the graphics cards. Bracket slot 7.

  • Page 64: 5.3 Installing The Device Driver

    8. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the graphics card installed on the PCIE2 PCI Express slot. 5.3 Installing the device driver Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology.
  • Page 65 3. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab. 4. Click Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box. 5. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab then click Advanced. 6. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab. Installing SLI-ready Graphics Cards...
  • Page 66 7. Click on the slider to display the following screen, and then select the SLI multi-GPU item. Slider 8. Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box. 9. Click OK when done. Installing SLI-ready Graphics Cards...

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