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Preface 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 . V ersion 1.0A Disclaimer The information in this docume[...]

ii Preface 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 Th[...]

iii T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction......................................................................................1 Feature ...........................................................................................[...]

iv Integrated Peripherals.......................................................36 Power Management Setup.................................................37 PCI/PNP Configuration.....................................................39 PC Health Status................................................................40 M.I.B (MB Intelligent BIOS)......[...]

1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the GF8200A motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports socket for AMD Phenom TM processor (socket AM2+)/AMD Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon TM 64/ Sempron TM processors for high-end business [...]

2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor HyperT ransport TM T echnology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently available interconnect technologies. • Accommodates AMD Phenom TM processor (socket AM2+) AMD Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon TM 6[...]

3 Introducing the Motherboard This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/ 100/66/33 Mb/s. : • One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphics Interface • T wo PCI Express x1 slots • Three 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots • One IDE connector supporting up to two IDE devices • One floppy disk drive interface • Five [...]

4 Introducing the Motherboard Integrated I/O • T wo PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard • One VGA port • One HDMI port • One eSA T A port • Six USB ports • One LAN port • Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 6/8-ch (optional) line-out BIOS Fir mware • Power management • Wake-up alarms • CPU parameters • CPU and memory timing [...]

5 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components[...]

6 Introducing the Motherboard T able of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. L AB E L C O M PO NE NT S 1. C P U S oc ket S ocket fo r A MD Pheno m TM proc e s s or (s oc ke t A M2+ )/A M D At h lo n TM 64 X 2 D u a l -C ore/ A thlon TM 64/ S empr on TM proc e s s or s 2. C P U _F[...]

7 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 wor[...]

8 Installing 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. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pin[...]

9 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings T o avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimized Defaults” and then “Save & Exit Setup”. 1. 2. Ma[...]

10 Installing the Motherboard 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 resis- tors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to [...]

11 Installing the Motherboard CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. T o achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink sup- plied. The form [...]

12 Installing the Motherboard Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM only . 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. 3 Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they ca[...]

13 Installing the Motherboard T able A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) The following DDR2 1066 (AM2+)/800/667/533/400 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Type Size Vendor Module Name 256 MB Hynix HYMP532U6 46-E3 AA DDR2 400 512 MB Nanya NT51 2T64U88A0F-5A 256 MB Elixir M2U2566 4TUH4A0F-37B[...]

14 Installing the Motherboard Type Size Vendor Module Name 256 MB Infineon HYS64T32000H U-25F-B A-DATA M2OAD6G3H3160I1E53 Aeneon AET660UD00-25DB98X APOGEE AU51082-800P505 Infineon HYS64T64000H U-25F-B Infinity 04751208CZ5U 2D Kingston KHX6400D2ULK 2/1G Kingston KVR800D2N5/512 Micron MT8HTF6464A Y-80ED4 Nanya NT512T64U88B0BY-25C 512 MB PSC AL6E8E63H[...]

15 Installing the Motherboard Mem o ry Re c o m m e n d V o lt KV R 1066D 2N 7/512 1.8V / 9905315-094.A 00LF A pac er 78.0A G9S .9K4 1.9 V KV R 1066D 2N 7/1G 1.8V / 9905316-106.A 01LF M icr on M T 8H T F 12864A Y - 1GA E 1 1.9 V OC Z O C Z 2R P R 10662G K 1.9 V ~ 2.3 V Qi m onda H Y S 64T 128020E U - 19F - C 1.9 V A pac er 78.A A GA L.9KF 1.9V M ic[...]

16 Installing the Motherboard 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 increase the motherboard’s capabilit[...]

17 Installing the Motherboard Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. 3 Secure the metal bracket of the c[...]

18 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier access. SPDIFO: SPDIF out header This is an optional header t[...]

19 Installing the Motherboard IR: Infrared header The motherboard supports an Infrared (IR) data port. Infrared ports allow the wire- less exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers. 1 Not Assigned Not assigned 2 Key N o p i n 3 + 5V[...]

20 Installing the Motherboard CD_IN: Analog Audio Input connector Pi n Signal Name Function 1 CD_L CD I n left channel 2 G ND Ground 3 G ND Ground 4 CD_R CD In right channel COM: Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system. 1 DCDB Data Carrier Detect 2 SINB Serial Inpu[...]

21 Installing the Motherboard IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLA VE. Refer to the IDE device user ’ s manual. Installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLA VE. The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this. Install[...]

22 Installing the Motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: This motherboard supports the “Hot-Plug” function. 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. 2 Attach the other cable end to the SA T A hard drive. 3 Attach the SA T A power cable to the SA T A hard drive and connect the other end to the [...]

23 Installing the Motherboard 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. VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port. USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. Th[...]

24 Installing the Motherboard This motherboar d may adopt 6-channel audio ports. Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The first jack is for stereo line-in signal. The second jack is for stereo line-out signal. The third jack is for microphone.[...]

25 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN . 2 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN . 3 Connect the standard power supply connector to A TX_POW[...]

26 Installing the Motherboard Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V . A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 14 -12V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 +5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 +5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PWRGD 20 -5V 9 +5V[...]

27 Installing the Motherboard A TX12V : A TX 12V Power Connector Pi n Signal Name 4 +12V 3 +12V 2 Ground 1 Ground SPK: Internal speaker header 4 Signal 3 GND 2 Key 1 VCC Pin Signal Name[...]

28 Installing the Motherboard Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_P ANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on A TX or Micro A TX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary- contact switch that is normally open. Wh[...]

29 Using BIOS Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play . The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’[...]

30 Using BIOS Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility . CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. f f f f v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Mega trends, Inc. f : Move F10: Save ESC: Exit +/-/: V alue Enter : Select F9: Load Default settings F1:General Help f f f Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup A[...]

31 Using BIOS S tandard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. Date Tue 04/29/2008 f Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Help Item f CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Time 00:02:03 User [Enter], [T AB] or [SHIFT -T AB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] t[...]

32 Using BIOS IDE BusMaster (Enabled) This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. W e recommend you to leave this item at the default value. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Block Mode (Auto) If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer . PI[...]

33 Using BIOS Boot Up Numlock Status (ON) This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started. Quick Power on Self T est (Enabled) Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up faster . Y ou might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is op[...]

34 Using BIOS f Removable Drives (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Removable Drives 1st Drive 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Help Item Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Setup page. Boot Other Device (Y es) Press <Esc> to return to the mai[...]

35 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. HDMI AUDIO (Disabled) This item is used to enable or disable the NB HDMI audio support. Share Memory Auto Detection (Auto) Disable this item to set the Share Memory Size. And if the item is set to Auto, Share Memory Size can be controlled according to the dram size. When the d[...]

36 Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller Enabled OnChip S-A T A Controller Enabled SA TA Mode select AHCI Mode AHCI Configuration Press Enter Onboard AUDI[...]

37 Using BIOS ACPI Suspend T ype (S3) Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3, the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e, the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory . OnBoard AUDIO Function (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Audio function. OnBoard LAN Functi[...]

38 Using BIOS Soft-off by PWR-BTTN (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 W ake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is con- trolled by the power button on your system. If the item is set[...]

39 Using BIOS PCI / PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability . Help Item CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. PCI / PnP Setup iGPU and Ext-VGA Selection Single Init Display First PCI Init Display First (PCI) Use this it[...]

40 Using BIOS PC Health S tatus On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. Smart Fan Function Press Enter ShutDown T emperature Disabled Vcore : 1.224V VDIMM : 1.840V VNB : 1.064V VHT : 1.184V CPU FAN Speed : 1962 RPM SYS FAN Speed : 0 RPM CPU T emperatu[...]

41 Using BIOS ShutDown T emperature (Disabled) Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU &a[...]

42 Using BIOS Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled) When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots. CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum (Enabled) If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by CPU/LDT . PCI Spread Spectrum (Enabled) If you enable spread spectrum[...]

43 Using BIOS When using black-boxed CPU , the following screen appears. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007 American Megatrends, Inc. M.I.B (MB Intelligent BIOS) Help item AMD Athlon (tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+ Revision : G2 Cache L1 : 256KB Cache L2 : 1024KB Cache L3 : N / A Speed : 2615MHz, NB CLK : N/A Current FSB Multiplier :[...]

44 Using BIOS Supervisor Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. Change Supervisor Password (Press Enter) Y ou can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. Y ou can use the sub menu to ch[...]

45 Using BIOS Save & Exit Setup Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility . When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, select [OK] to save and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to the main menu. Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Enter&g[...]

46 Using BIOS Updating the BIOS Y ou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer ’ s W eb site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper , change the setting to allow BI[...]

47 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows XP/V ista If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install drivers thr ough the file ma n ager for your OS (for exa mple, W in- dows Explorer). Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this cha pter .[...]

48 Using the Motherboard Software Setup T ab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD. Before installing the software f[...]

49 Using the Motherboard Software 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom- mended. 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. 1. Drivers and software are autom[...]

50 Using the Motherboard Software Follow these instructions to Disa ble V ista UAC function: 1. Go to Control Panel . Method 1. Run Reboot Setup Windows V ista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart. Y ou must select ta skbar icon Run Blocked Program a nd run Reboot Setup to install the next driver, [...]

51 Using the Motherboard Software 2. Select Classic View . 3. Set User Account . 4. Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue .[...]

52 Using the Motherboard Software Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive a nd locate the P A TH.DOC file in the root directory . This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers f or your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers. Most[...]

53 Using the Motherboard Software HDMI Audio setting SOP OS: XP system 1. Control Panel-->Sound and Audio Device Properties 2 . b. Audio--> Sound playback--> Default device--> HDMI Auido Output a. Audio--> Sound playback--> Default device--> HD Auido Output 3 . b. User Playback HDMI speaker function working a. User Playback Aud[...]

54 Using the Motherboard Software OS: Vista system Control Panel--> Soundback--> Sound--> Digital Output Device (HDMI) --> Set Default 1. Volume --> Playback 2. Digital Output Device (HDMI) --> Set Default --> OK User HDMI Playback function working[...]

55 Using the Motherboard Software 3. Speaker --> Set Default --> OK User Speaker Palyback function working 4. SPDIF-Out --> Set Default --> OK User SPDIF-Out Playback function working This concludes chapter 4.[...]

56 Using the Motherboard Software Memo[...]

57 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Chapter 5 Setting Up NVIDIA RAID Configuration Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array Setting Up the BIOS Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals (see Figure 1.1), then press Enter . The Integrated Peripherals window appears. Figure 1.2 Integrated Peripherals Window Figure 1.1 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Wind[...]

58 NVIDIA RAID Configuration From the Integrated Peripherals W indow , globally set SA T A Mode select to RAID Mode (see Figure 1.2). Press F10 to save the configuration and exit (F10 is the navigation key to Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows This section describes how to run the setup application and install the RAID soft- ware. St[...]

59 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Setting Up a Bootable RAID Array This section explains how to configure a bootable NVIDIA RAID array . Setting Up the BIOS Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals (see Figure 1.4), then press Enter . The Integrated Peripherals screen (or a screen similar to it) appears. Figure 1.5 Integrated Peripherals Scre[...]

60 NVIDIA RAID Configuration 7 Enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing F10 when prompted, and proceed to set up the NVIDIA RAID BIOS as described in the next section. The PC reboots. Press F10 to save the configuration and exit. Configuring the NVIDIA RAID BIOS The NVIDIA RAID BIOS set up lets you choose the RAID type and which hard drives you want t[...]

61 NVIDIA RAID Configuration The NVIDIA RAID Utility—Define a New Array screen appears (Figure 1.7). Figure 1.7 MediaShield BIOS By default, RAID Mode is set to Mirroring and Striping Block is set to Optimal. Using the Define a New Array Screen If necessary , press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted[...]

62 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Figure 1.8 illustrates the Define a New Array screen after one disk have been assigned as RAID 0 array disk. Figure 1.8 MediaShield BIOS—Array Disks Assigned Completing the RAID BIOS Setup Figure 1.9 Clear Disk Data Prompt After assigning your RAID array disk, press F7. The Clear disk array prompt appears. 1[...]

63 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Figure 1.10 Array List Window Press Y to clear the disk data. The Array List screen appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up. The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that you selected, such as Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk ca[...]

64 NVIDIA RAID Configuration 1 Copy all files in "…IDEWinXPsataraid" to a floppy disk. (For Windows 2000, substitute "Win2K" in the path.) After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Windows CD. Figure 2.13 Windows Setup—Specify Devices Installing the RAID Drivers Y our system may come with a W indows install CD[...]

65 NVIDIA RAID Configuration b Select “NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required)” and then press Enter . c Press S again at the Specify Devices screen, then press Enter . d Select “NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required)” and then press Enter . The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers:. Figure 2.15 Windows Setup—NVIDI[...]

66 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Memo[...]

67 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Suppor t Chapter 6 NVIDIA ® ® ® ® ® Hybrid SLI ® ® ® ® ® T echnology Suppor t This motherboard supports the NVIDIA ® Hybrid SLI ® T echnology . Hybrid SLI ® technology , based on NVIDIA ’ s industry-leading SLI technology , deliv- ers multi-GPU (graphics processing unit) benefits when an NVIDIA ®[...]

68 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Suppor t Hybrid SLI products Hybrid SLI Enabled Graphics Card H ybr id S LI T e c hno logy GP U s Hy b r id Po we r GeF o r ce Boo s t G e F o rc e 9 80 0 G X 2 Ye s No GeFo r ce 9 8 00 G T X Y es N o GeFo r ce 8 5 00 GT No Ye s GeFo r ce 8 4 00 GS No Ye s Hybrid SLI Enabled Motherboard Refer ence W ebsite http:[...]

69 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Suppor t Hybrid Requirements and Constraints 1 Y ou should have a Hybrid SLI Enabled Motherboard and Hybrid SLI En- abled Graphics Card. 2 Hybrid SLI is only supported with the V ista operating system. 3 GeForce Boost mode allows up to two displays to be connected to either mGPU or to the dGPU. When displays are[...]

70 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Suppor t Installation and Use 1. Prepare one Hybrid SLI enabled graphics card. 3. Insert the Hybrid SLI enabled graphics card into the PCIEX16 Slot on the motherboard. 2. Start your computer , then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup; use the arrow keys to select Advanced Chipset Setup, then press Enter; set th[...]

71 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Suppor t Enter W indow V ista to install the latest driver which supports the NVIDIA Hybrid SLI technology . 5. Restart your computer after installing the driver . Y ou can see the green icon of NVIDIA Hybrid SLI in the bottom right-hand corner while accessing the W indows V ista again. 6. Click the green Hybrid[...]

72 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Suppor t Click with your right mouse button on My Computer , then click the option Man- age and choose the Device Manager , finally , click the Display Adapters. The following screen appears. 8. All in all, the NVIDIA SLI technology works. This concludes Chapter 6.[...]