ECSメーカーNFORCE9M-Aの使用説明書/サービス説明書
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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 .
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 • T.
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 Peri pherals.......................................................33 Power Ma nagement Setup..................................................34 PCI/PNP Setup...................................................................36 PC Health Status.
1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing this motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enha nced function motherboard that su.
2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor HyperT ra nsport 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.
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.
4 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components.
5 Introducing the Motherboard T a ble of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. LAB E L C O MP O N E N T S 1. C P U S ock et S ocket fo r AM D Ph enom TM proc e s s or (s oc ke t A M2+ ) / AM D At hlon TM 64 X 2 D u a l -C ore /A thl on TM 64/ S empron TM proc e s s or s 2.
6 Introducing the Motherboard Memo.
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 ground.
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.
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 r ecommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimized Defaults” and then “Save & Exit Setup”.
10 Installing the Motherboard Installing Hardware Installing the Processor This motherboard ha s a socket AM2+/AM2 p rocessor socket. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system.
11 Installing the Motherboard CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. T o achieve better airflow rates a nd 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.
12 Installing the Motherboard Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DD R2 SDRAM only . 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. 3 Align the memory module with the slot.
13 Installing the Motherboard T a ble A: DD R2 (me mory module) QVL (Qualif ied V endor List) The following D D R2 1066 (AM2+)/800/667/533/400 memory modules have been tested a nd qualified for use with this motherboard.
14 Installing the Motherboard Type S i ze Ve ndor Mo dule N a m e 256 M B I nf i neon H Y S64T 32000H U -25F-B A -D A TA M 2OA D 6G3H 3160I 1E 53 A eneon A E T 660U D 00- 25D B98X A P O G E E A U 5108.
15 Installing the Motherboard Mem o ry R e c o mme n d V o l t 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 ic r on M T8H T F 12864A Y - 1G A E 1 1.9 V O C Z O C Z2R P R 10662G K 1.
16 Installing the Motherboard Expa nsion Slots Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expa nsion cards a nd connect them to the system bus. Expa nsion slots are a mea ns of a dding or enha ncing the motherboard’s features and capabilities.
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.
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.
19 Installing the Motherboard IR: Infrared header (Optional) The motherboard supports a n Infrared (IR) data port. Infrared ports allow the wire- less excha nge of inf ormation between your computer a nd si milarly equipped device s such a s printers, la ptops, Personal Digital Assista nts (PDAs), a nd other computers.
20 Installing the Motherboard CD_IN: Analog Audio Input connector Pi n Sign al Na me Function 1 CD_L CD I n left channel 2 GN D Ground 3 GN D Ground 4 CD_R CD In right channel COM: Onboard serial port header Connect a seri al port extension bracket to this hea der to a dd a second serial port to your system.
21 Installing the Motherboard IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLA VE. Ref er to the IDE device user’s ma nual. Installing two IDE devices on one ca ble, ensure that one device is set to MASTER a nd the other device is set to SLA VE.
22 Installing the Motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: This motherboard supports the “Hot-Plug” function. 1 Atta ch either cable end to the conne ctor on the motherboard. 2 Atta ch the other cable end to the SA T A hard drive.
23 Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The ba ckpla ne of the motherboard ha s 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.
24 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Ca se Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you ca n begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 Connect the CPU cooling fa n cable to CPU_F AN . 2 Connect the system cooling fa n connector to SYS_F AN .
25 Installing the Motherboard A TX12V: A TX 12V Power Connector A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connector SYS_F AN: F AN Power Conne ctors CPU_F AN: CPU cooling F AN Power Conne ctor SPK: Internal speak.
26 Installing the Motherboard Front Pa nel Hea der The front pa nel hea der (F_P ANEL) provides a sta ndard set of switch a nd LED hea ders commonly found on A TX or Micro A TX ca ses.
27 Using BIOS Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug a nd Play . The CMOS chi p on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS.
28 Using BIOS Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility , the main menu a ppears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are availa ble. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options.
29 Using BIOS Date & Time The Date a nd Ti me ite ms show the current date a nd ti me on the computer . If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make cha nges to the W indows Date a nd Ti me Properties utility .
30 Using BIOS IDE BusMaster (Enabled) This item ena bles or disa bles the DMA under DOS mode. W e recommend you to leave this item at the default value.
31 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 e st (Ena bled) Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up fa ster .
32 Using BIOS Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any cha nges ca n affect the operation of your computer . CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.
33 Using BIOS OnBoard IDE Controller (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IDE interface. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. DRAM Frequency (Auto) This item ena bles users to a djust the D RAM frequency . The default setting is auto a nd we recommend users leave the setting uncha nged.
34 Using BIOS OnBoard AUDIO Function (Enabled) Use this item to ena ble or disa ble the onboard Audio function. OnBoard LAN Function (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function.
35 Using BIOS PWRON After PWR-Fail (Power Off) This item enables your computer to power off, automatically restart or return to its previous status after abnormal power lost. Resume By RING (Disabled) The system can be turned off with a software command.
36 Using BIOS PCI / PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug a nd play capa bility .
37 Using BIOS ShutDown T e mperature (Disa bled) Ena ble you to set the maximum te mperature the system ca n reach before powering down. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
38 Using BIOS Frequency/V oltage Control This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have in- stalled in your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.
39 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 ca n select this option a nd press <Enter> to access the sub menu.
40 Using BIOS Save & Exit Setup Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility a nd exit the Setup Utility . When the Save a nd Exit dialog box a ppears, select [OK] to save and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to the main menu.
41 Using BIOS Updating the BIOS Y ou ca n downloa d a nd install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the ma nufa cturer’s W eb site. New BIOS provides support for new peri pherals, i mprove- ments in performa nce, or fixes for known bugs.
42 Using BIOS Memo.
43 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software If the opening screen does not appear; double-click the file “setup.exe” in the r oot directory .
44 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 Exit The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window . Application T a b Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD.
45 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 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items.
46 Using the Motherboard Software Method 1. Run Reboot Setup Windows V ista will block startup progra ms 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, until you finish all drivers installation.
47 Using the Motherboard Software 2. Select Classic View . 3. Set User Account . 4. Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue ..
48 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 for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers.
49 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.
50 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.
51 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Setting Up a Boota ble RAID Array This section explains how to configure a boota ble N VIDIA 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.
52 NVIDIA RAID Configuration 5 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.
53 NVIDIA RAID Configuration The N VIDIA 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.
54 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 Medi aShield BIOS—Array Disks Assigned Completing the RAID BIOS Setup Figure 1.9 Clear Disk Data Prompt After assigning your RAID array disk, press F7.
55 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Figure 1.10 Array List Window Press Y to clear the disk data. The Array List screen appears, where you ca n review the RAID arrays that you have set up.
56 NVIDIA RAID Configuration 1 Copy all files in "…IDEWinXPsataraid" to a floppy disk. (For Windows 2000, substitute "Win2K" in the path.
57 NVIDIA RAID Configuration b Select “N VIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required)” a nd 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 .
58 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Memo.
59 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Support Chapter 6 NVIDIA ® ® ® ® ® Hybrid SLI ® ® ® ® ® T echnology Suppor t This motherboard supports the N VIDIA ® Hybrid SLI ® T echnology .
60 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Support Hybrid SLI products Hybrid SLI Enabled Gra phics Card H ybr id S LI T e c hno logy GP U s Hy b r id P o we r GeF o r ce B o o s t G e F o rc e 9 8 00 G X 2.
61 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Support Hybrid Requirements and Constraints 1 Y ou should have a Hybrid SLI Enabled Motherboard a nd Hybrid SLI En- abled Graphics Card. 2 Hybrid SLI is only supported with the V ista operating syste m. 3 GeForce Boost mode allows up to two displays to be connected to either mGPU or to the dGPU.
62 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Support Installation a nd Use 1. Prepare one Hybrid SLI enabled graphics card. 3. Insert the Hybrid SLI enabled graphics card into the PCIEX16 Slot on the motherboard.
63 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Support Enter Window V ista to install the latest driver which supports the N VIDIA Hybrid SLI technology . 5. Restart your computer after installing the driver . Y ou ca n see the green icon of N VIDIA Hybrid SLI in the bottom right-ha nd corner while accessing the W indows V ista again.
64 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Support Click with your right mouse button on My Computer , then click the option Ma n - age a nd choose the Device Ma n ager , finally , click the Display Ada pters. The following screen appears. 8. All in all, the N VIDIA SLI technology works.
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