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NF7 Series (NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S/NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) Socket 462 System Board User’s Manual 4200-0316-10 Rev. 1.01[...]
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Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subj ect to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accu[...]
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Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1 1-1. Features & Specifications ........................................................................ 1-1 1-2. Layout Diagram (NF7/NF7-S) ................................................................. 1-4 1-3. Layout Dia[...]
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3-6. Power Management Setup ..................................................................... 3-25 3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations ......................................................................... 3-28 3-8. PC Health Status .................................................................................... 3-32 3-9. Load Fail-Safe Defaults[...]
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Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1. Introduction 1-1. Features & Specifications 1. CPU • Supports AMD-K7 Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP/Barton Socket A 200/266/333/400 MHz FSB 2. Chipset • NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 chipset with MCP (NF7) • NVIDIA nForce2 IGP chipset with MCP (NF7-M) • NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 chipset with MCP-T (NF7-S) • NVIDIA nForce[...]
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1-2 Chapter 1 8. Internal I/O Connectors • 1 x 8X/4X AGP slot • 5 x PCI slots • 1 x floppy port supports up to 2.88 MB • 2 x Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 connectors • 2 x USB 2.0 headers • 1 x CD-IN header • 1 x IrDA (NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M) • 2 x IEEE 1394a headers (NF7-S) • 2 x Serial ATA 150 connectors (NF7-S/NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) 9. Back Panel [...]
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Introduction 1-3 14. Order Information Model Chipset Features NF7-S nForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP-T SATA RAID, IEEE1394, 6-ch Audio with SoundStorm™, S/PDIF Out, 10/100M, SERILLEL2 NF7 nForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP 10/100M, 6-ch Audio, S/PDIF Out NF7-M nForce2 IGP + MCP Integrated GeForce4 MX, 10/100M, 6-ch Audio, S/PDIF Out NF7-S2 nForce2 Ultra 400 + RAID M[...]
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1-4 Chapter 1 1-2. Layout Diagram (NF7/NF7-S) NF7 Series[...]
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Introduction 1-5 1-3. Layout Diagram (NF7-M) User’s Manual[...]
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1-6 Chapter 1 1-4. Layout Diagram (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G, Ver. 0.22) NF7 Series[...]
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Hardware Setup 2-1 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Before the Installation: Turn off the power supply switch (fully turn off the +5V standby power), or disconnect the power cord before i nstalling or unplugging any connectors or add-on cards. Failing to do so may cause the motherboard components or add-on cards to malfunction or damaged. 2-1. Install The[...]
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2-2 Chapter 2 This motherboard provides a ZIF ( Z ero I nsertion F orce) Socket 462 to inst all AMD Socket A CPU. The CPU you bought should have a kit of heatsink and cooling fan al ong with. If that’s not the case, buy one specially designed for Socket A. Please refer to the figure shown here to install CPU and heatsink. (For reference only. You[...]
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Hardware Setup 2-3 2-3. Install System Memory This motherboard provides 3 184- pin DDR DIMM sites for memory ex pansion availabl e from minimum 64MB to maximum 3GB. Table 2-1. Valid Memory Configurations Bank Memory Module Total Memory Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1) 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB 64MB ~ 1GB Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2) 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB 64MB ~ 1GB Bank 4[...]
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2-4 Chapter 2 2-4. Connectors, Headers and Switches Here we will show you all of the connectors, headers and switches, an d how to connect them. Please read the entire section for necessary inform ation before attempting to finish all the hardwa re installation inside the computer chassis. A complete en larged layout diagram is shown in Chapter 1 f[...]
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Hardware Setup 2-5 (2). FAN Connectors These 3-pin connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. The CPU must be kept cool by using a powerful fan with heatsink. Th e system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan. • CPUFAN1: CPU Fan • CHAFAN1/SYSFAN1: System Fan • PWRFAN1: Auxiliary Fan (NF7/NF7-S/NF7-[...]
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2-6 Chapter 2 (3). CMOS Memory Clearing Header This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory. • Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Normal operation. • Pin 2-3 shorted: Clear CMOS memory. WARNING: Turn the power off first (in cluding the +5V standby power) before clearing the CMOS memory. Failing to do so may cause your system to work abnormall[...]
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Hardware Setup 2-7 (4). Wake-up Header These headers use a jumper cap to enable/disable the wake-up function. NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: • KBPWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. • USBPWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Enable wake-up[...]
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2-8 Chapter 2 NF7-S2/NF7-S2G (Ver. 0.22): • KBPWR1: 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. • USBPWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at USB2 port. Pin 2-3 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at [...]
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Hardware Setup 2-9 (5). 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 polarit y for the LED connection. Please pay attention to connect[...]
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2-10 Chapter 2 (6). Infrared Device Header (NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M) This header connects to an optional IR device attached to chassis. This motherboard supports standard IR transfer rates. NF7 Series[...]
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Hardware Setup 2-11 (7). Additional USB Port Headers These headers each provide 2 addi tional USB 2.0 ports connection th rough an USB cable designed for USB 2.0 specifications. NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data0 - 4 Data1 - 5 Data0 + 6 Data1 + 7 Ground 8 Ground NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M NF7-S2/NF7-S2G [...]
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2-12 Chapter 2 (8). Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers (NF7-S) These headers each provide one ad ditional IEEE1394 port connection through an extension cable and bracket. Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 TPA0 + 2 TPA0 - 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB0 + 6 TPB0 - 7 +12V 8 +12V 9 NC 10 GND NF7 Series[...]
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Hardware Setup 2-13 (9). Front Panel Audio Connection Header This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. • To use the audio connector at front panel, remove all the jumpers on this header, and then connect to front panel by the extension cable provided with the chassis. • To use the audio connector at rear panel, disc[...]
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2-14 Chapter 2 NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 Audio Mic. 2 Ground 3 Audio Mic. Bias 4 VCC 5 Speaker Out Right Channel 6 Speaker Out Right Channel Return 7 X 8 NC 9 Speaker Out Left Channel 10 Speaker Out Left Channel Return NF7 Series[...]
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Hardware Setup 2-15 (10). Internal Audio Connectors This connector connects to the audio output of internal CD-ROM drive or add-on card. NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: User’s Manual[...]
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2-16 Chapter 2 (11). Accelerated Graphics Port Slot This slot supports an optional AGP graphics card up to AGP 8X mode. ATTENTION: This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. Use only 1.5V or 0.8V AGP cards. NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: NF7 Series[...]
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Hardware Setup 2-17 (12). Floppy Disk Drive Connector This connector supports two standard floppy disk drives via a 34-pin 34-conductor ribbon cable. Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable: 1. Install one end of the ribbon cable into the FDC1 connector. The colored edge of the ribbon cable should be aligned with pin-1 of FDC1 connector. 2. Install [...]
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2-18 Chapter 2 (13). IDE Connectors This motherboard provides two IDE ports to connect up to four IDE drives at Ult ra DMA mode by Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables. Each cable h as 40-pin 80-conductor and three connectors, providing tw o hard drives connection with motherboard. Connect the single end (blue connector) at the longer length of ribbon cable [...]
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Hardware Setup 2-19 NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: User’s Manual[...]
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2-20 Chapter 2 (14). Serial ATA Connectors (NF7-S/NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) These connectors are provided to attach one Serial ATA device at each channel via Serial ATA cable. NF7-S: SATA1 and SATA2 are controlled by Silicon Image PCI Chip. To enable the SATA1 and SATA2 controller, the item “Serial ATA Cont roller” must be kept enabled (def ault setting)[...]
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Hardware Setup 2-21 (15). Status Indicators • LED1 (5VSB): This LED lights up when the power supply is connected with power source. • LED2 (VCC): This LED lights up when the system power is on. NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: User’s Manual[...]
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2-22 Chapter 2 (16). System Management Bus Headers This header is reserved for syst em management bus (SM bus). The SM bus is a specific implementation of an I 2 C bus. I 2 C is a multi-master bus, which means that mu ltiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating a data transfer. If more than one mast [...]
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Hardware Setup 2-23 (17). Back Panel Connectors NF7/NF7-S: NF7-M: NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: • Mouse: Connects to PS/2 mouse. • Keyboard: Connects to PS/2 keyboard. • LPT1: Connects to printer or other devices that support this communication protocol. • COM1: Connects to external modem, mouse or other devices that support this communication protocol. [...]
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2-24 Chapter 2 • AUDIO1: R.L./R.R. (Rear Left / Rear Right): Connects to the rear left and rear right channel in the 5.1 channel audio system. Cen./Sub. (Center / Subwoofer): Connects to the center and subwoofer channel in the 5.1 channel audio system. • AUDIO2: Mic In: Connects to the plug from external microphone. Line In: Connects to the lin[...]
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BIOS Setup 3-1 Chapter 3. BIOS Setup This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM t hat you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a pr ogram that deals with the basi c level of communication between processor and peripher als. Use the BIOS Setup program only wh en installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or pr[...]
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3-2 Chapter 3 3-1. SoftMenu Setup The SoftMenu utility is ABIT’s ex clusive and ultimate solution in pr ogramming the CPU operating speed. All the parameters regarding CPU FSB speed, multiplier factor, the AGP & PCI clock, and even the CPU core voltage are all available at your fingertips. For NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: CPU Name Is: This item displ[...]
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BIOS Setup 3-3 Multiplier Factor: This item sets the multiplier factor for the CPU you installed. NOTE: Some processors might have this multiplier factor locked, so there is no way to choose a higher multiplier factor. AGP Frequency: This item allows you to set th e AGP clock speed from 66MHz to 99MHz. Due to the AGP specification limit, the sp[...]
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3-4 Chapter 3 For NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: Brand Name: This item displays the CPU model name, for example: AMD Athlon(tm) XP. Frequency: This item displays the CPU internal clock speed. System Performance: Four options are available: Optimal Aggressive Turbo Expert. The default setting is Optimal . Choose Optimal to use most stabl e settings[...]
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BIOS Setup 3-5 Row-active delay: Fifteen options are available: from 1 to 15. This option specifies the ro w active time. This is the minimum number of cycles between an activate command and a precharge command to the same bank. RAS-to-CAS delay: Seven options are available: from 1 to 7. This item is to set SD R/DDR SDRAM RAS to CAS delay. [...]
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3-6 Chapter 3 3-2. Standard CMOS Features This section contains the basic configuration parameters of t he BIOS. These paramet ers include date, hour, VGA card, FDD and HDD settings. NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: Date (mm:dd:yy): This item sets the date you specify (usually the current date) in the format of [Month], [Date], and [Year]. Time (hh[...]
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BIOS Setup 3-7 NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: IDE HDD Auto-Detection: This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE drives by pressing <Enter > key. The parameters will be shown on the screen automatically. IDE Primary/Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Secondary/Channel 2 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 3/4 Master: When set to [Auto], the BIOS w[...]
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3-8 Chapter 3 Cylinder: This item configures the numbers of cylinders. Head: This item configures the numbers of read/write heads. Precomp: This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing. Landing Zone: This item displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads. Sector: This item[...]
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BIOS Setup 3-9 [All, But Disk/Key]: The system-boot will stop for all errors except a diskette or keyboard error. Base Memory: This item displays the amount of ba se memory installed in the system . The value of the base memory is typically 640K for system with 640K or more memory size installed on the motherboard. Extended Memory: This item displa[...]
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3-10 Chapter 3 3-3. Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority: (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) This item selects the hard disks boo ting priority. By pressing <Enter> key, you can enter its submenu where the hard disks detected can be selected for the booting sequence to boot up system. This item functions only when ther e is the option of [Hard Disk] [...]
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BIOS Setup 3-11 sequence of the drive selected. Set [Boot Other Device] to [Enabled] if you wish to boot from another device other than these three items. Swap Floppy Drive: This item can be set as Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. When this feature is enabled, you don’t need to open the computer case to swap the position of f[...]
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3-12 Chapter 3 Report No FDD For OS: When set to [Enabled], this item allows you to run some older operating system without floppy disk drive. Leave this item to its default setting. Delay IDE Initial: This item allows the BIOS to support some old or special IDE devices by prolonging this delay time. A larger value will give more delay time to the [...]
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BIOS Setup 3-13 3-4. Advanced Chipset Features For NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: Memory Timings: Five options are available: Optimal Aggressive Turbo By SPD Expert. The default setting is Optimal . Choose Optimal for better memory compatibility; choose Aggressive / Turbo for better memory performance; choose Expert for user-define. When set [...]
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3-14 Chapter 3 Video RAM Cacheable: Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled . When you select Enabled , you get faster video RAM executing speed via the L2 cache. You must check your VGA adapter manual to find out if any compatibility problems will occur. AGP Aperture Size: This option specifies the amount of [...]
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BIOS Setup 3-15 For NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: AGP Aperture Size (MB): This option specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by the AGP device. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. AGP 8X Support: This item allows you to enable or disable AGP 8X support AGP Fast Write Capabilit[...]
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3-16 Chapter 3 3-5. Integrated Peripherals For NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: OnChip IDE Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: OnChip IDE1 Controller: This item allows you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. Select [Disabled] if you want to add a different hard drive controller. Master/Slave Drive PIO Mode The P[...]
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BIOS Setup 3-17 [Auto]: The BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD-ROM. [Disabled]: The BIOS will not detect thes e categories. If problem arises in using Ultra DMA devices, try disabling this item. OnChip IDE2 Controller: The description is same as the OnChip IDE1 Controller. IDE Prefetch Mode: Two options [...]
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3-18 Chapter 3 Audio Controller: This option enables or disables the audio controller. LAN Controller: This option enables or disables the LAN controller. LAN Boot ROM: This item allows you to use the boot ROM (instead of a disk drive) to boot-up the system and access the local area network directly. IEEE1394 Controller (For NF7-S Only): This o[...]
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BIOS Setup 3-19 EXT-P2P’s Discard Time: This item allows you to set EXT-P2P’s discard time. Onboard FDD Controller: Two options are available: Enabled an d Disabled. The de fault setting is Enabled . You can enable or disable the onboard FDD controller. Onboard Serial Port 1: This is used to specify the I/O address and IRQ of Serial Port 1. Six[...]
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3-20 Chapter 3 Onboard Parallel Port: Sets the I/O address and IRQ of the onboard para llel port. Four options are available: Disabled 378/IRQ7 278/IRQ5 3BC/IRQ7. Default setting is 378/IRQ7 . Parallel1 Port Mode: Four options are available: SPP EPP ECP ECP+EPP. The default setting is ECP+EPP mode. EPP Mode Select: T[...]
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BIOS Setup 3-21 Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu: Onboard Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: LAN Controller: This option enables or disables the LAN controller. LAN Boot ROM: This item allows you to use the boot ROM (instead of a disk drive) to boot-up the system and access the local area network directly. Ba[...]
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3-22 Chapter 3 IDE Prefetch Mode: Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled . The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive accesses. If you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching. IDE Bus Mast[...]
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BIOS Setup 3-23 SATA Spread Spectrum: Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Disabled . You can enable or disable the SATA spread spectrum. Audio Controller: This option enables or disables the audio controller. Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu: SuperIO Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its s[...]
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3-24 Chapter 3 Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu: Init Display First: This item selects to initialize AGP or PCI Slot first when the system boots. [PCI Slot]: When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI. [AGP]: When the system boots, it will first initialize AGP. NF7 Series[...]
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BIOS Setup 3-25 3-6. Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type: This item selects the type of Suspend mode. [S1(PowerOn-Suspend)]: Enables the Power On Suspend function. [S3(Suspend-To-RAM)]: Enables the Suspend to RAM function. Power Button Function: Two options are available: Delay 4 Sec or Instant-O ff. The default setting is Instant-Off . It is [...]
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3-26 Chapter 3 USB Resume from S3/S4: (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) When set to [Enabled], this item allows you to use a USB device to wake up a syst em that is in the S3/S4 state. Power-On by Alarm: (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled . When set to Enabled , you can set the date and time at which the[...]
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BIOS Setup 3-27 Restore on AC Power Loss: This item selects the system action after an AC power failure. [Power Off]: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power remains off. You must press the Power button to power-on the system. [Power On]: When power returns after an AC power failu re, the system’s power will be powered [...]
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3-28 Chapter 3 3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: Force Update ESCD: If you want to clear ESCD data next time you boot up, and ask the BIOS to reset the settings for the Plug & Play ISA Card and the PCI Card, select Enabled. But the next time you boot up, this option will automatically be set as Disabled. NOTE: The ESCD (Extended [...]
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BIOS Setup 3-29 Back to PnP/PCI Configurations Setup Menu: PCI/VGA Palette Snoop: This item determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not. [Disabled]: MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards do not work with PCI/VGA. [Enabled]: MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA. Allocate IRQ to Video: This item assigns an IRQ for the VGA c[...]
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3-30 Chapter 3 NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: Resources Controlled By: This item configures all of the boot and Plug-and-Play compatible devices. [Auto(ESCD)]: The system will automatically detect the settings. [Manual]: Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Resources” menu. IRQ Resources: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: This ite[...]
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BIOS Setup 3-31 [Enabled]: Automatically assign an IRQ for the VGA card installed. [Disabled]: The IRQ that was previously occupied by the VGA card will be available for new device. Assign IRQ for USB: This item assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected. [Enabled]: Automatically assign an IRQ for the USB device connected. [Disabled]: The IRQ that[...]
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3-32 Chapter 3 3-8. PC Health Status You can set the warning tem perature for your computer system, and you can check th e fan speeds and power supply voltages of yo ur computer system. The features are us eful for monitoring all the important parameters within your computer system. We call it the PC Health Status . NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: NF7-S2/NF7-S2G:[...]
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BIOS Setup 3-33 All Voltages, Fans Speed and Thermal Monitoring: These unchangeable items list the cu rrent status of the CPU and envi ronment temperatur es, fan speeds, and system power voltage. NOTE: The hardware monitoring featur es for temperatures, fans and voltages will occupy the I/O address from 294H to 297H. If you ha ve a network adapter,[...]
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3-34 Chapter 3 3-34 Chapter 3 NF7 Series NF7 Series[...]
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Install NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver A-1 Appendix A. Install NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver NOTE: Please install this NVI DIA nForce Chipset driver first af ter having installed the Windows operating system. The installation procedur es and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of othe r OS, please follow it[...]
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A-2 Appendix A Click [Continue Anyway]. 6. Click [Continue Anyway]. 7. 8. Choose [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.], and click [Finish] to complete setup. NF7 Series[...]
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Install Integrated GPU Driver (NF7-M) B -1 Appendix B. Install Integrated GPU Driver (NF7-M) The installation procedur es and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of othe r OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation[...]
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Appendix B B -2 NF7 Series[...]
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Install USB 2.0 Driver C-1 Appendix C. Install USB 2.0 Driver NOTE: The “USB 2.0 Driver” packed in the “Driver & Utilit y CD” is currently available for Windows 9x and ME only. To install this driver for Windows XP or Windows 2000, you ha ve to download their latest service pack first from Microsoft’s web site. To install the USB 2.0 [...]
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Install LAN Driver (NF7-S2G) D-1 Appendix D. Install LAN Driver (NF7-S2G) To install the LAN driver, please insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive. It should execute the installation progra m automatically. If not, double-click the execu tion file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu. The following screen ap[...]
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Install Serial ATA Driver (NF7-S) E-1 Appendix E. Install Serial ATA Driver (NF7-S) The installation procedur es and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of othe r OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program [...]
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E-2 Appendix E 6. Click [Finish]. 7. Choose [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.], and click [Finish] to complete setup. 8. Check [Device Manager]. [Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATARaid Controller] is successfully installed. 9. To run the [SATARaid] application, click [Start] [All Programs] [SATARaid]. 10. This is the SATALink configuration [...]
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Install Serial ATA Driver (NF7-S) E-3 BIOS Setup for Serial ATA RAID NF7-S supports Striped ( RAID 0) and Mirrored (RAID 1) RAID set. For the striped RAID set, the identical drives can read and write data in parallel to increase pe rformance. The Mirrored RAID set creates a complete backup of your files. Striped and Mirrored RAID set requires 2 har[...]
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E-4 Appendix E Option 2 Delete RAID set This item allows you to remove a RAID Array on this onboard Serial ATA RAID controller. NOTE: After you have ma de and confirmed this selection, all the data stored in the hard disk will be lost. (The entire partition configuration will be deleted too.) Option 3 Rebuild Mirror ed set This item allows you to r[...]
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BIOS Setup for NVRAID (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) F-1 Appendix F. BIOS Setup for NVRAID (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) The NF7-S2/NF7-S2G supports the RAID operation of “ Striping (RAID 0) ”, “ Mirroring (RAID 1) ”, “ Striping/Mirroring (RAID 0+1) ”, or “ JBOD/Spanning ”. For the striping operation, the identical drives can read and write data in parallel t[...]
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F-2 Appendix F If necessary, press the <Tab> key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. Selecting the RAID Mode By default, RAID Mode is set to Mirroring . To change to a different RAID mode, press the down arrow key (< ↓ >) until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box – either Mirroring[...]
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BIOS Setup for NVRAID (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) F-3 Array List The Array List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up. Use the arrow keys to se lect the array that you want to set up, then press <Enter > key. Array Detail The Array Detail window shows information about the array that you selected, such as Striping Blo[...]
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ABIT EQ (The Hardware Doctor Utility) G-1 Appendix G. ABIT EQ (The Hardware Doctor Utility) ABIT EQ is a self-diagnostic system for PC based on motherboards designed and manufactured by ABIT Computer Corporation. It will protect PC Hardware by monitoring critical items of Power Supply Voltage, CPU & System Fans Speed, and CPU & System Tempe[...]
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G-2 Appendix G 5. Execute the ABIT EQ by entering the Windows Menu [Start] [All Programs] [ABIT] [ABIT EQ]. 6. This screen appears. ABIT EQ shows you the status of Voltage, Fan Speed, and Temperature readings as well. NF7 Series[...]
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FlashMenu (BIOS Update Utility) H-1 Appendix H. FlashMenu (BIOS Update Utility) ABIT FlashMenu is the most stable Windows-bas ed BIOS flash available. No more worries from crashing. With one click of BIOS updating, ABIT users can flash their BIOS more easily and in less time. The installation procedur es and screen shots in this section are based o[...]
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H-2 Appendix H 5. Execute the FlashMenu by entering the Windows Menu [Start] [All Programs] [ABIT] [FlashMenu]. 6. This FlashMenu scree n appears. You can easily update the BIOS fr om clicking [Update From File], [One Cl ick LiveUpdate], or [LiveUpdate Step by Step] button. NF7 Series[...]
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Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) I-1 Appendix I. Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Q & A: Q: Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to ass emble 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 [...]
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I-2 Appendix I Q: How can I get a quick response to my request for technical support? A: Be sure to follow the guidelines as stated in the “Technical Support Form” section of this manual. If you have a problem during opera tion, in order to help our te chnical support personnel quickly determine the problem with your motherboard and give y ou t[...]
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Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) I-3 Main instructions: To fill in this “ Technical Support Form ”, refer to the step-by-step instructions given below: 1 * . MODEL: Note the model number given in your user’s manual. Example: NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S/NF7-S2/NF7-S2G 2 * . Motherboard model number (REV): Note the motherboard model number labeled on the[...]
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I-4 Appendix I Technical Support Form Company Name: Phone Number: Contact Person: Fax Number: E-mail Address: Model * BIOS ID # * Motherboard Model No. DRIVER REV OS/Application * Hardware Name Brand Specifications CPU * HDD IDE1 IDE2 CD-ROM-Drive IDE1 IDE2 System Memory ADD-ON CARD Problem Description: NF7 Series[...]
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How to Get Technical Support J-1 Appendix J. How to Get Technical Support (From our website) http://www.abit.com.tw (In North America) http://www.abit-usa.com (In Europe) http://www.abit.nl Thank you for choosing ABIT products. ABIT sells all our products through distributors, resellers and system integrators; we have no direct sales to end-users. [...]
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J-2 Appendix J 4. Internet Newsgroups. They are a great source of information and many people there can offer help. ABIT's Internet News group, alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit , is an ideal forum for the public to exchange informati on and discuss experiences they have had with ABIT products. Many times you will see that your question has alre[...]
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How to Get Technical Support J-3 North America and South America ABIT Computer (U.S.A.) Corporation 45531 Northport Loop West, Fremont CA, 94538, U.S.A. Tel: 1-510-623-0500 Fax: 1-510-623-1092 Sales: sales@abit-usa.com Latin America Sales: ventas@abit-usa.com Marketing: marketing@abit-usa.com Web Site: http://www.abit-usa.com RMA Center 46808 Lakev[...]
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J-4 Appendix J Poland ABIT Computer (Poland) Co. Ltd. Przedstawicielstwo w Polsce ul. Wita Stwosza 28, 50-149 Wrocław Tel: 48 71 780 78 65 / 66 Fax: 48 71 372 30 87 Japan Web Site: http://www.abit4u.jp Taiwan Head Office (Serving all other territories not listed above. Taiwan is 8+ GMT time, and may have different holiday calendar from yours.) ABI[...]