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  • Page 1: System Board

    System Board User’s Manual 935-N65UT1-000G 01000713...
  • Page 2 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders. This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any...

  • Page 3: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B

    FCC and DOC Statement on Class B 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About this Manual................Warranty....................Registering the Product............... Static Electricity Precaution..............Safety Measures..................About the Package................Before Using the System Board............Chapter 1 - Introduction..............Specifications........................... Features.............................. Français..............................Deutsch............................... Español..............................Ðóññêèé ÿçûê......................... Japanese............................. Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation............ System Board Layout ......................

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    About this Manual An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen will appear. Click the “TOOLS” icon then click “Manual” on the main menu.

  • Page 6: Registering The Product

    Introduction Registering the Product We encourage you to register your DFI product online. DFI’s product registration service entitles you to notifications about product updates, special discounts and/or promotional offers; and puts your licensing information on file so that we may efficiently assist you if in any case needed.
  • Page 7 Introduction 3. The DFI Product Registration page will appear. Click Next to continue. 4. Select or fill in the necessary information to complete the registration. 5. Thank you for registering your DFI product.

  • Page 8: Static Electricity Precaution

    Introduction Static Electricity Precautions It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.

  • Page 9: About The Package

    Introduction About the Package The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. One system board One IDE cable One floppy cable Two Serial ATA data cables One Serial ATA power cable One I/O shield One “Mainboard Utility”...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor • LGA 775 socket for: - Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core ® ® ® Duo, Intel Pentium D or Intel Pentium ® ® ® ® • Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EMT64T) •...
  • Page 11 Introduction ® • NVIDIA MCP51 integrated with Gigabit MAC (Media Access Control) technology • One Vitesse VSC8601 Gigabit Phy chip • Fully compliant to IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE- TX) and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) standards Audio • Realtek ALC885 High Definition audio CODEC •...

  • Page 12: Features

    Introduction Features The system board supports Intel proces- hyper-threading sors with Hyper-Threading Technology. Ena- technology bling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platforms. Components: ® ® • CPU - an Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology ®...
  • Page 13 Introduction DDR2 is a higher performance DDR technology whose data transfer rate delivers bandwidth of 4.3 GB per sec- ond and beyond. That is twice the speed of the conven- tional DDR without increasing its power consumption. DDR2 SDRAM modules work at 1.8V supply compared to 2.6V memory voltage for DDR modules.
  • Page 14 Introduction The Gigabit MAC (Media Access Control) technology in- ® tegrated in NVIDIA MCP51 and the external Vitesse VSC8601 Gigabit Phy supports up to 1Gbps. IEEE 1394 is fully compliant with the 1394 OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) 1.1 specification. It supports up to 63 devices that can run simultaneously on a system.
  • Page 15 Introduction This function allows you to use the PS/2 key- Wake-On-PS/2 board or PS/2 mouse to power-on the sys- tem. Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 720mA. The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the set date and time.

  • Page 16: Français

    Introduction Français Caractéristiques et Spécifications Processeur • LGA 775 socket pour: - Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core ® ® ® Duo, Intel Pentium D ou Intel Pentium ® ® ® ® • Intel Ont augmenté La Technologie De la Mémoire 64 (EMT64T) •...
  • Page 17 Introduction • NVIDIA MCP51 avec la technologie integrée Gigabit MAC ® (Media Access Control) • 1 Vitesse VSC8601 Gigabit Phy • Suppor te IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE-TX) et 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) Audio • Realtek ALC885 8-canaux Définition Élevée audio CODEC •...

  • Page 18: Deutsch

    Introduction Deutsch Leistungsmerkmale und Technische Daten Prozessor • LGA 775 CPU Einfaßung für: - Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core ® ® ® Duo, Intel Pentium D oder Intel Pentium ® ® ® ® • Intel Erhöhten Technologie Des Gedächtnis-64 (EMT64T) •...
  • Page 19 Introduction • NVIDIA MCP51 integrier t mit Gigabit MAC (Media Access ® Control) Technologie • 1 Vitesse VSC8601 Gigabit Phy • Unterstützt IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE-TX) und 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) Audio • Realtek ALC885 8-Kanal-Hohe-Definition-audio-CODEC • DAC SNR/ADC SNR von 106dB/101dB •...

  • Page 20: Español

    Introduction Español Características y Especificaciones Procesador • LGA 775 Zócalo de la CPU para: - Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core ® ® ® Duo, Intel Pentium D o Intel Pentium ® ® ® ® • Intel Realzaron Tecnología De la Memoria 64 (EMT64T) •...
  • Page 21 Introduction • NVIDIA ® MCP51 integrado con la tecnología Gigabit MAC (Media Access Control) • 1 Vitesse VSC8601 Gigabit Phy • Completamente a IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE- TX) y 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) estándar Audio • Realtek ALC885 8-canal Alta Definición audio CODEC •...

  • Page 22: Ðóññêèé Ÿçûê

    Introduction Ðóññêèé ÿçûê Ðóññêèé ÿçûê Ðóññêèé ÿçûê Ðóññêèé ÿçûê Ðóññêèé ÿçûê Õàðàêòåðèñòèêè è ñâîéñòâà Õàðàêòåðèñòèêè è ñâîéñòâà Õàðàêòåðèñòèêè è ñâîéñòâà Õàðàêòåðèñòèêè è ñâîéñòâà Õàðàêòåðèñòèêè è ñâîéñòâà Ïðîöåññîð Ïðîöåññîð Ïðîöåññîð Ïðîöåññîð Ïðîöåññîð • LGA 775 ãíåçäî äëÿ: - Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel ®...
  • Page 23 Introduction L A N L A N L A N L A N L A N • NVIDIA MCP51 ñî âñòðîåííîé òåõíîëîãèåé Gigabit ® MAC (Media Access Control) • 1 Vitesse VSC8601 Gigabit Phy • Ïîääåðæèâàåò IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE-TX) è...

  • Page 24: Japanese

    Introduction • ® ® ® ® ® ® ® • • • • ® • ® ® • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 25 Introduction ® • • • • • • • • • • •...

  • Page 26: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout PS/2 power Mouse select ( Fan 4 12V power S/PDIF S/PDIF ATX power S/PDIF CPU fan USB 0-3 power 1394-1 select ( USB 0-1 USB 2-3 NB fan NVIDIA Line-in Front R/L nForce 650i Mic-in...

  • Page 27: System Memory

    Hardware Installation Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.

  • Page 28: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation The system board supports the following memory interface. Single Channel (SC) Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels. Dual Channel (DC) Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory chan- nels.

  • Page 29: Installing The Dim Module

    Hardware Installation Installing the DIM Module 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2. Disconnect all power cords and cables. 3. Locate the DDR2 socket on the system board. 4. Push the “ejector tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation 6. Grasping the module by its edges, position the module above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way. 7.

  • Page 31: Cpu

    Hardware Installation Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 775 socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing a LGA 775 packaged Intel CPU. Important: 1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 1.
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation Important: The CPU socket must not come in contact with anything other than the CPU. Avoid unnecessary exposure. Remove the protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU. 4. The CPU socket comes with a cover that is attached with a re- movable protective cap.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation 7. Now lift the cover. Cover 8. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Gold mark Pin 1 of the socket...
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation 9. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force. Important: Do not force the CPU into the socket. Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU.
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation 11. Push the lever down to lock the socket. The lever should hook onto the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely se- cured in the socket.

  • Page 36: Installing The Fan And Heat Sink

    Hardware Installation Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board. Note: •...
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation 2. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. The 4 studs around the heat sink which are used to secure the heat sink onto the sys- tem board must match the 4 mounting holes around the socket. Position each stud so that the groove faces the heat sink then push it down firmly until it clicks into place.

  • Page 38: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data Clearing CMOS Data using JP2 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the processor’s clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation 4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main menu of the BIOS. 5. Select the Genie BIOS Setting submenu and press <Enter>. 6. Set the processor’s clock to its default setting or an appropriate setting. Refer to the Genie BIOS Setting section in chapter 3 for more information.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 2-3 On: 5VSB 1-2 On: 5V (default) JP7 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system. BIOS Setting Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Inte- grated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Super IO Device”...

  • Page 41: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 0-3 (JP5) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5VSB USB 4-7 (JP6) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5VSB JP5 and JP6 are used to select the power of the USB por ts. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system..
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation Speaker On/Off Select Buzzer 2-3 On: 1-2 On: Speaker On Speaker Off (default) The system board is equipped with a buzzer which serves as the PC’s speaker. By default the buzzer is “on” allowing you to hear the system’s beep messages and warnings.
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation Safe Boot 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Default Safe boot JP1 is used to safely reboot the system whenever the system hangs and you are unable to restart the system. 1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord. 2.

  • Page 44: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports Front R/L Line-in RJ45 PS/2 IEEE Parallel Mouse Center/ 1394 Subwoofer Rear R/L Side R/L PS/2 USB 0-1 USB 2-3 Mic-in S/PDIF-in S/PDIF-out The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port •...
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard The PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports are both at location CN2 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards.

  • Page 46: Parallel Port

    Hardware Installation Parallel Port Parallel The standard parallel port (Burgundy) is at location CN12 for inter- facing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation but (Standard Parallel Port) in one direction only. Allows parallel port to operate in (Extended Capabilities Port) bidirectional mode and at a speed...
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation S/PDIF S/PDIF-out S/PDIF-in SPDIF in SPDIF out Optical S/PDIF The RCA S/PDIF-out jack and RCA S/PDIF-in jack are at locations CN7 and CN5 respectively. The connector at location J3 is for optical S/PDIF connection. S/PDIF ports are used to connect audio output devices.

  • Page 48: Com Port

    Hardware Installation COM Port The onboard serial port is at location CN1. The serial port is RS-232 asynchronous communication port with 16C550A-compat- ible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. BIOS Setting Configure the serial port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Super IO Device”...
  • Page 49 Hardware Installation IEEE 1394 1394-1 1394-2 The onboard IEEE 1394 port is at location CN3 (IEEE 1394-1) of the system board. The IEEE 1394 connector at location J8 (1394-2) is for connecting an additional 1394 device. The 1394 port may come mounted on a card-edge bracket.

  • Page 50: Universal Serial Bus Ports

    Hardware Installation Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 1 USB 0 USB 3 USB 2 USB 4-5 USB 6-7 The system board supports 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN3 (USB 0-1) and CN4 (USB 2-3) of the system board.
  • Page 51 Hardware Installation Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information. Refer to chapter 4 for more information about installing the USB 2.0 driver.

  • Page 52: Rj45 Lan Port

    Hardware Installation RJ45 LAN Port The onboard LAN port is at location CN4 of the system board. LAN allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.
  • Page 53 Hardware Installation Audio Rear audio Center/ Line-in Subwoofer Rear R/L Front R/L Mic-in Side R/L 1 0 9 Line-out-jack-sense Line-out-L Front-sense Mic-jack-sense Line-out-R Presence-signal Mic-R Mic-L Front audio Rear Panel Audio Line-in (Light Blue) This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, tape player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc.
  • Page 54 Hardware Installation Rear Right/Left Jack (Black) This jack is used to connect to the rear right and rear left speak- ers of the audio system. Side Right/Left Jack (Gray) This jack is used to connect to the side left and side right speak- ers of the audio system.

  • Page 55: Internal I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector Left audio channel Ground Ground Right audio channel The CD-in (J20) connector is used to receive audio from a CD- ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

  • Page 56: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation Floppy Disk Drive Connector The 90 floppy disk drive connector supports a standard floppy disk drive. To prevent improper floppy cable installation, the floppy disk header has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.

  • Page 57: Serial Ata Connectors

    Hardware Installation Serial ATA Connectors SATA 3-4 SATA 1-2 • 4 Serial ATA ports • SATA speed up to 3Gb/s • RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5 Connecting Serial ATA Cables Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the Serial ATA connec- tor and the other end to your Serial ATA device.

  • Page 58: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connector The system board is equipped with a shrouded PCI IDE header that will interface two Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, the shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.
  • Page 59 Hardware Installation Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives. The system board suppor ts Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 or ATA/133 hard drives.
  • Page 60 Hardware Installation IrDA and CIR Connectors CIRRX Ground N. C. CIRTX 5VSB IRRX Ground N. C. IRTX IrDA Connect the cable connector from your IrDA/CIR module to the IrDA connector (J5) or CIR connector (J15). Note: The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA/CIR cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board.

  • Page 61: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Ground Power Sense Ground N. C. Speed Power Control Fan 4 CPU fan On/Off Power Power Ground N. C. Sense NB Fan Fan 3 Power Ground N. C. Power Ground N. C. Fan 2 Fan 1 Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J31) on the system board.
  • Page 62 Hardware Installation LEDs DRAM Power LED Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED This LED will light when the system’s power is on. Standby Power LED This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode. Warning: When the DRAM Power LED and/or Standby Power LED lit red, it indicates that power is present on the DDR2 sockets and/or PCI slots.

  • Page 63: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation Power Connectors Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply unit has a standard 24-pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted onto CN10. 1 2 2 4 +3.3VDC +12VDC +5VDC...
  • Page 64 Hardware Installation The FDD-type power connector provides additional power. If you are using more than one graphics cards, we recommend that you plug a power cable from your power supply unit onto the 5V/12V power connector at location J1. This will provide more stability to the entire system.
  • Page 65 Hardware Installation Restarting the PC Normally, you can power-off the PC by: 1. Pressing the power button at the front panel of the chassis. 2. Pressing the power switch that is on the system board (note: not all system boards come with this switch). If for some reasons you need to totally cut off the power supplied to the PC, switch off the power supply or unplug the power cord.

  • Page 66: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors RESET SPEAKER HD-LED PWR-LED ATX-SW HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET: Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system.
  • Page 67 Hardware Installation PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) or S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every second. Note: If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED did not light after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPU...
  • Page 68 Hardware Installation EZ Touch Switches Reset Power The presence of the power switch and reset switch on the system board are user-friendly especially to DIY users. They provide convenience in powering on and/or resetting the system while fine tuning the system board before it is installed into the system chassis.
  • Page 69 Hardware Installation PCI Express Slots PCI Express x 1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x 1 PCI Express x16 Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Ex- press specifications, into the PCI Express x16 slot. To install a graph- ics card into the x16 slot, align the graphics card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot.
  • Page 70 Hardware Installation Battery The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off. Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer.

  • Page 71: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and pe- ripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various ad- vanced features found in this system board.

  • Page 72: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” then press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Wed, Apr 4 2007 Date <mm:dd:yy> Item Help Time <hh:mm:ss>...

  • Page 73: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Primary IDE Master/Slave and Internal Phy SATA 1/2/3/4 Primary IDE Master Used to configure Parallel ATA drives Primary IDE Slave Internal Phy SATA 1 Internal Phy SATA 2 Used to configure Serial ATA drives Internal Phy SATA 3 Internal Phy SATA 4 Note: The fields for configuring Serial ATA drives will appear only if the...
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup Primary IDE Master and Primary IDE Slave The drive type information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor. If you select ”Auto”, the BIOS will auto- detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD &...
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup To configure Serial ATA drives, move the cursor to a field then press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Internal Phy SATA 1 IDE Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help Auto Extended IDE Drive Menu Level Access Mode Auto...
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders. Head This field displays the number of read/write heads. Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing. Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads.
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup Drive A This field identifies the type of floppy disk drive installed. None No floppy drive is installed 360K, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. standard drive; 360KB capacity 1.2M, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. AT-type high-density drive; 1.2MB capacity 720K, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in.
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup Base Memory Displays the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memor y installed on the motherboard.

  • Page 79: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features CPU Feature...
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the “First Boot Device” “Second Boot Device” and “Third Boot Device” fields re- spectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected.
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup OS Select for DRAM > 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS/2. Delay For HDD (Secs) This field is used to select the time that would delay the HDD controller’s initial time.
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup CPU Feature Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature CPU Core Unlock Disabled Item Help Thermal Management Thermal Monitor 1 Menu Level TM2 Bus Ratio TM2 Bus VID 0.8375 Set Limit CPUID...
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup TM2 Bus VID This field is used to select the voltage of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on-die sensor turns from cool to hot. PPM Mode The options are Native Mode and SMM mode. Limit CPUID MaxVal The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than 3.

  • Page 84: Removable Device Priority

    BIOS Setup Removable Device Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the removable devices. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up or <->...
  • Page 85 BIOS Setup Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up or <->...

  • Page 86: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features TOM Limit Under 4GB Item Help System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Menu Level Video RAM Cacheable Disabled Disable NVIDIA GPU Ex ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help...
  • Page 87 BIOS Setup Video RAM Cacheable When enabled, it allows the video RAM to be cacheable thus pro- viding better video performance. If your graphics card does not sup- port this function, set this field to Disabled. NVIDIA GPU Ex The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 88: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals IDE Function Setup Press Enter Item Help RAID Config Press Enter Menu Level Onboard Superio Device Press Enter OnChip USB Controller V1.1+V2.0 USB Memory Type SHADOW USB KB/Storage Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled...
  • Page 89 BIOS Setup USB KB/Storage Support Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM, the support for legacy USB keyboard/storage (in DOS mode) is by default set to Disabled. With more BIOS ROM space available, it will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices.
  • Page 90 BIOS Setup AC97/HD Audio Auto The system automatically detects the onboard au- dio. AC97 Sets audio to AC97. HD Audio Sets audio to High Definition audio. Disabled Disables the onboard audio. Disable the onboard audio when using an audio PCI card. MAC Lan Auto The system automatically detects the onboard...
  • Page 91 BIOS Setup IDE Function Setup Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup Item Help Primary IDE Enabled Primary Master PIO Auto Menu Level Primary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UDMA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto IDE DMA Transfer Access Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled...
  • Page 92 BIOS Setup Primary Master UDMA and Primary Slave UDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD-ROM. Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you.

  • Page 93: Raid Config

    BIOS Setup RAID Config Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility RAID Config Serial-ATA Controller All Enabled Item Help Disabled RAID Enable Menu Level Disabled x Internal Phy SATA 1 RAID x Internal Phy SATA 2 RAID Disabled x Internal Phy SATA 3 RAID...
  • Page 94 BIOS Setup Onboard Superio Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Superio Device Power On By Mouse Disabled Item Help Button Only Power On By Keyboard Menu Level Enabled x Power On By Button...
  • Page 95 BIOS Setup Power On By Button To use the power button to power on the system, set this field to Enabled. KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Enter your password. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in exactly the same password to confirm, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 96 BIOS Setup IR Mode Select This field is used to select the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA device. For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter.
  • Page 97 BIOS Setup PWRON After PWR-Fail When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off. You must press the Power but- ton to power-on the system. When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on. Former-Sts When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you left off...

  • Page 98: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Enabled ACPI Function Item Help S1(POS) ACPI Suspend Type Menu Level Power Management User Define HDD Power Down...
  • Page 99 BIOS Setup Power Management This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the “HDD Power Down” field is activated. Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the “HDD Power Down”...
  • Page 100 BIOS Setup WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off Set this field to Enabled to wake up the system via the onboard LAN or via a LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Manage- ment Event) signal to remotely wake up the system. Access to the LAN card will cause the system to wake up.

  • Page 101: Init Display First

    BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Init Display First PCI Slot...

  • Page 102: Resources Controlled By

    BIOS Setup Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. Auto(ESCD) The system will automatically detect the settings for you. Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the “IRQ Resources” field.
  • Page 103 BIOS Setup PCI Latency Timer (Per 8CLK) This feature is used to select the length of time each PCI device will control the bus before another takes over. The larger the value, the longer the PCI device can retain control of the bus. Since each ac- cess to the bus comes with an initial delay before any transaction can be made, low values for the PCI Latency Timer will reduce the effectiveness of the PCI bandwidth while higher values will improve it.

  • Page 104: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status C/185 Shutdown Temperature Item Help CPUFan Fully ON If CPUTemp > 50 Menu Level CPUFan Turn OFF If CPUTemp < 25 NB Fan Fully ON If NB Temp >...
  • Page 105 BIOS Setup On If CPUTemp” field to allow the CPU fan to rotate full speed at the selected lower temperature. NB Fan Fully On If NB Temp This field is used to select the Northbridge chip’s temperature at which the chip’s fan will rotate at full speed. NB Fan Turn Off If NB Temp This field is used to select the Northbridge chip’s temperature at which the chip’s fan will rotate at a start speed which is the slowest...

  • Page 106: Genie Bios Setting

    BIOS Setup Genie BIOS Setting Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Genie BIOS Setting Item Help Voltage Control Press Enter FSB & Frequency Setting Press Enter Menu Level Memory Timing Setting Press Enter ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help...
  • Page 107 BIOS Setup CPU VID Special Add This field provides more options to further adjust the voltage of the CPU. DRAM Voltage Control This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the DRAM. NB Core Voltage This field allows you to manually select the NB’s core voltage. SB Dual Voltage This field allows you to manually select the SB’s dual voltage.
  • Page 108 BIOS Setup FSB & Frequency Setting Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility FSB & Frequency Setting Parameters Setting Current Value Item Help Menu Level Current CPU Freq, MHz 2666.7 2666.7 CPU Multiplier...
  • Page 109 BIOS Setup MEM (DDR), MHz This field is used to select the memory clock. Actual MEM (DDR), MHz This field will show the actual memory clock. PCIe Bus, Slot 1, Mhz This field is used to select the bus clock of the PCIE slot. SPP<...

  • Page 110: Memory Timing Setting

    BIOS Setup Memory Timing Setting Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Memory Timing Setting Parameters Setting Current Value Item Help Menu Level Memory Timing Setting Optimal x CAS Latency Control (Tcl) Auto(5) Select [Expert] to...
  • Page 111 BIOS Setup Min RAS# Active Time (Tras) This field is used to select the minimum time RAS takes to read from and write to a memory cell. Command Per Clock (CMD) This field is used to enable the DRAM commands and address that will be driven for 2 clock cycles and select the second phase of the 2 clock command and address.

  • Page 112: Cmos Reloaded

    BIOS Setup CMOS Reloaded The CMOS Reloaded submenu allows you to save different configu- rations and when needed, allows you to conveniently restore one of these previously saved configurations. Highlight CMOS Reloaded in the main menu then press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CMOS Reloaded Item Help Auto Save Bootable Setting...
  • Page 113 BIOS Setup Auto Save Bootable Setting This field is used to automatically save the last bootable setting from CMOS to an area in the SEEPROM referred to as the backup bank. To use this function: 1. Set this field to Enabled. 2.
  • Page 114 BIOS Setup Saving, Loading and Naming BIOS Settings For overclockers who require different sets of settings for various system environments or operating systems, CMOS Reloaded allows you to save, load and name up to four sets of BIOS settings - in the “User Defined Setting Bank #1”...
  • Page 115 BIOS Setup Load from this Bank To load the setting saved in the bank, move the cursor to “Load from this Bank” then press <Enter>. The setting in this bank will replace the current setting. Make sure to save before you exit the BIOS setup utility by selecting “Y”...

  • Page 116: Load Optimized Defaults

    BIOS Setup Load Optimized Defaults The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for your system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features...

  • Page 117: Set Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Set Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the “Setup”...

  • Page 118: Set User Password

    BIOS Setup Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option se- lected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup”...

  • Page 119: Save & Exit Setup

    BIOS Setup Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password...

  • Page 120: Exit Without Saving

    BIOS Setup Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, high- light “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults...

  • Page 121: Raid Bios

    BIOS Setup RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS utility is used to configure and manage RAID on Serial ATA drives. After you power up the system and all drives have been detected, the NVRAID BIOS status message screen will appear. Press the <F10>...

  • Page 122: Updating The Bios

    Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. You can download them from DFI’s web site or contact technical support or your sales representative. 1. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk.
  • Page 123 BIOS Setup 6. The following will appear. Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N) This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your system. We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS. To save the current BIOS, press <Y>...

  • Page 124: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen will appear. If after inserting the CD, "Autorun"...

  • Page 125: Supported Software

    Supported Software nVidia nForce650 System Drivers-32 bits On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon. 1. Click “nVidia nForce650 System Drivers-32 bits” on the main menu. 2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click Next.
  • Page 126 Supported Software 4. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 5. Click Yes to install the driver. 6. Select the drivers you want to install. The drivers will be installed automatically. Click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 127 Supported Software 7. Read the information about NVIDIA Storage software driver. This driver will replace the Windows ATA driv- ers to enable the proc- essor and other system level hardware to be more productive and efficient. Click Next. 8. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.
  • Page 128 Supported Software Microsoft .NET Framework On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “GRAPHICS” icon. 1. Click “Microsoft .NET Framework” on the main menu. 2. Setup is now ready to install the driver, Click Next. 3. Read the license agreent then click “I accept the terms of the License Agreement”.
  • Page 129 Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. 5. Click Finish to exit setup. Restar t the system to allow the new driver installation to take effect.
  • Page 130 Supported Software Graphics Drivers The CD provides both ATI Radeon and nVidia GForce drivers. Install the driver according to the graphics card that you are using. ATI Radeon Driver On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “GRAPHICS” icon. 1.
  • Page 131 Supported Software 3. The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install the driver. After files have been extracted, click Next. 4. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 5. Read the license agree- ment then click Yes.
  • Page 132 Supported Software 6. Select the component you want to install then click Next. 7. Setup is currently installing the driver. 8. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect.
  • Page 133 Supported Software nVidia GForce Drivers-32 bits On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “GRAPHICS” icon. 1. Click “nVidia GForce Drivers-32 bits” on the main menu. 2. Read the license agree- ment then click “I accept the terms in the license agreement”.
  • Page 134 Supported Software 3. Click Next to install to the destination folder or click Change to select another folder. 4. Setup is now ready to install NVIDIA Display driver. Click Next. 5. Setup is currently installing the driver on your computer. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

  • Page 135: Realtek Audio Driver

    Supported Software Realtek Audio Driver On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO” icon. 1. Click “Realtek Audio Driver” on the main menu. 2. Setup is now preparing to install the driver. Click Next to continue. 3. Setup is now configuring software installation.
  • Page 136 Supported Software 4. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect.
  • Page 137 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 1. Click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C” on the main menu. 2. Click “I accept the agree- ment” then click Next.
  • Page 138 Supported Software 3. You are now ready to in- stall DirectX. Click Next. 4. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.
  • Page 139 Supported Software ITE Smart Guardian The ITE Smart Guardian utility is capable of monitoring the system’s tem- perature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/ values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 140 Supported Software 3. Type in the necessar y information then click Next. 4. Click Next to install or click Browse to select another folder. 5. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder.
  • Page 141 Supported Software 6. Select an option in accordance to your operating system then click Next. 7. Click Finish. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.

  • Page 142: Installation Notes

    2. All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated. Please go to DFI's web site at "http://www.dfi.com/support1/ download2.asp" for the latest version of the drivers or software applications.

  • Page 143: Chapter 5 - Raid

    RAID Chapter 5 - RAID ® The NVIDIA MCP51 chip alows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5. RAID Levels RAID 0 (Striped Disk Array without Fault Tolerance) RAID 0 uses two new identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
  • Page 144 RAID Settings To enable the RAID function, the following settings are required. 1. Connect the Serial ATA drives. 2. Configure Serial ATA in the Award BIOS. 3. Configure RAID in the NVRAID BIOS. 4. Install RAID driver. Step 1: Connect the Serial ATA Drives SATA 3-4 SATA 1-2 Refer to chapter 2 for details on connecting the Serial ATA drives.
  • Page 145 RAID Step 2: Configure Serial ATA in the Award BIOS 1. Power-on the system then press <Del> to enter the main menu of the Award BIOS. 2. Select the Integrated Peripherals submenu - RAID Config section of the BIOS to configure SATA. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility RAID Config Serial-ATA Controller...
  • Page 146 RAID Step 4: Install the RAID Driver ® ® If you are in the process of installing Windows XP or Windows 2000 on RAID configured drives, you will need the provided RAID driver floppy diskette. If you are installing the driver on existing Win- ®...

  • Page 147: Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology

    Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology To enable the functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology, please follow the requirements and steps below. Basically, the following ® ® presumes that you have already installed an Intel Pentium Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology.
  • Page 148 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Click the General tab. The processor shown under Computer should resemble the one shown below. Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager. The items shown under Computer and Processors should resemble the ones shown below.
  • Page 149 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Lastly, press the <Ctr l> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously. The Windows Task Manager dialog box will appear. Click the Performance tab. The diagram under CPU Usage History should resemble the one shown below.

  • Page 150: Appendix B - System Error Message

    System Error Message Appendix B - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to cor- rect something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom.
  • Page 151 System Error Message Hard Disk(s) fail (80) HDD reset failed. Hard Disk(s) fail (40) HDD controller diagnostics failed. Hard Disk(s) fail (20) HDD initialization error. Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Unable to recalibrate fixed disk. Hard Disk(s) fail (08) Sector Verify failed. Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked.

  • Page 152: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix C - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.

  • Page 153: Power Supply

    Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display. 3.

  • Page 154: Hard Drive

    Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure. 1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS. 2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the sec- ond hard drive is configured as Slave.

  • Page 155: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting 3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the address setting.

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