Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
AN8 32X
AMD Athlon 64/64FX/64x2 Dual Core System Board Socket 939
User's Manual
4310-0000-15 Rev. 2.00
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1.
1-1. 1-2.
Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1
Features & Specifications ........................................................................1-1 Layout Diagram .......................................................................................1-3
Chapter 2.
2-1. 2-2. 2-3. 2-4. 2-5.
Hardware Setup.................................................................... 2-1
Install The Motherboard...........................................................................2-1 Install CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly................................................2-2 Install System Memory ............................................................................2-4 Install Graphics Card(s) ...........................................................................2-6 Connectors, Headers and Switches ..........................................................2-8 (1). ATX Power Input Connectors........................................................2-8 (2). FAN Power Connectors .................................................................2-9 (3). CMOS Memory Clearing Header ..................................................2-9 (4). Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers ................................2-10 (5). Additional USB Port Headers......................................................2-11 (6). Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers .............................................2-11 (7). Wake-up Header...........................................................................2-12 (8). Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors ......................................2-13 (9). Serial ATA Connectors .................................................................2-14 (10). GURU Clock Connection Header................................................2-14 (11). PCI Express x1 Slots....................................................................2-15 (12). PCI Express x16 Slot ...................................................................2-15 (13). Front Panel Audio Connection Header ........................................2-16 (14). Internal Audio Connectors ...........................................................2-16 (15). POST Code Display .....................................................................2-17 (16). Back Panel Connectors ................................................................2-18
Chapter 3.
3-1. 3-2. 3-3. 3-4. 3-5. 3-6. 3-7.
BIOS Setup............................................................................ 3-1
µGuruTM Utility .........................................................................................3-3 Standard CMOS Features.........................................................................3-9 Advanced BIOS Features.......................................................................3-12 Advanced Chipset Features....................................................................3-14 Integrated Peripherals ............................................................................3-17 Power Management Setup .....................................................................3-21 PnP/PCI Configurations.........................................................................3-23
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults .........................................................................3-24 Load Optimized Defaults .......................................................................3-24 Set Password ..........................................................................................3-24 Save & Exit Setup ..................................................................................3-24 Exit Without Saving...............................................................................3-24 Install nVidia nForce Chipset Driver ............................................. A-1 Install Realtek Audio Driver............................................................ B-1 Install Silicon Image 3132 SATA Driver ........................................ C-1 Install Silicon Image 3132 RAID Driver ........................................D-1 Install Cool'n'Quiet Driver ............................................................. E-1 Install USB 2.0 Driver ..................................................................... F-1 Install ABIT µGuru Utility ..............................................................G-1 Generate Raid Floppy Disk .............................................................H-1 POST Code Definition ...................................................................... I-1 Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?)................................................J-1 How to Get Technical Support ........................................................ K-1
Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Appendix D. Appendix E. Appendix F. Appendix G. Appendix H. Appendix I. Appendix J. Appendix K.
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Chapter 1. Introduction
1-1. Features & Specifications
1. CPU
· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Supports AMD Athlon 64/64FX/64x2 Dual Core 939-pin K8 CPU with 2GHz system bus using Hyper Transport Technology Supports AMD K8 CPU Cool `n' Quiet Technology NVIDIA® C51D/ CK804 SLI Chipset
2. Chipset 3. Memory
Four 184-pin DIMM sockets Supports Dual Channel DDR 400 ECC/non-ECC un-buffered memory Supports maximum memory capacity up to 8GB
4. NVIDIA SLI Technology
Two PCI-Express X16 slots support NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface
5. NV SATA 3Gb/s RAID
Supports 4 ports SATA 3Gb/s RAID 0/1/0+1/5 Supports SATA AHCI, providing native command queuing and native hot plug
6. 2nd SATA RAID
Serial ATA 3Gb/s by Sil 3132 PCIE controller Supports SATA RAID 0/1 NCQ
7. Audio
7.1-channel Audio on Board (ALC850) Optical S/PDIF Output/Input Supports auto jack sensing NVIDIA® Gigabit Ethernet with NV Firewall ActiveArmor
8. NV GbE LAN 9. IEEE 1394
Supports IEEE 1394a
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10. Internal I/O Connectors
· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2x PCI-E X16 slots 2x PCI-E X1 slots 2x PCI slots 1x Floppy port supports up to 2.88MB 2x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE connectors 6x SATA 3G connectors 3x USB 2.0 headers 1x IEEE 1394 header 1 x FP-Audio header 1 x CD-IN
11. Back Panel I/O
1x PS/2 keyboard 1x PS/2 mouse 1x OPT-IN1 connector 1x OPT-OUT1 connector 1x AUDIO1 connector (Surround-Left / Surround-Right, Rear-Left / Rear-Right, Center / Subwoofer) 1x AUDIO2 connector (Mic-In, Line-In, Line-Out) 4x USB 2.0 connector 1x RJ-45 LAN connector 1 x IEEE1394 port
12. Miscellaneous
ATX form factor: 305 x 245 mm Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice.
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1-2. Layout Diagram
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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 installing 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 Motherboard
Most computer chassis have a base with many mounting holes to allow a motherboard to be securely attached and at the same time, prevented from short circuits. There are two ways to attach the motherboard to the chassis base: 1. use with studs 2. or use with spacers In principle, the best way to attach the board is to studs. Only if you are unable to do this should you attach the board with spacers. Line up the holes on the board with the mounting holes on the chassis. If the holes line up and there are screw holes, you can attach the board with studs. If the holes line up and there are only slots, you can only attach with spacers. Take the tip of the spacers and insert them into the slots. After doing this to all the slots, you can slide the board into position aligned with slots. After the board has been positioned, check to make sure everything is OK before putting the chassis back on. ATTENTION: To prevent shorting the PCB circuit, please REMOVE the metal studs or spacers if they are already fastened on the chassis base and are without mounting-holes on the motherboard to align with.
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2-2. Install CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly
Please pay attention to the following notices before installing the CPU and heatsink/fan assembly. 1. Always use the processor with the Heatsink and Fan Assembly installed. 2. Do not touch the pins on the processor. 3. If you ever need to reinstall the Heatsink and fan Assembly, please clean the heatsink surface and apply new thermal interface material first. 3. Lower the locking lever to the fully locked position.
1. Pull out the socket locking lever slightly, then lift it up. 4. Apply thermal interface material.
2. Align the corner with triangle mark of the processor with the marking on the motherboard, and then place the processor vertical down into the socket.
5. Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto the retention frame. Match the heatsink clip with the socket mounting lug. Hook the spring clip to the mounting lug.
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6. On the other side, push the retention clip straight down to lock into the plastic lug on the retention frame.
8. Attach the four-pin power plug from the heatsink and fan assembly to the CPU FAN connector. For detailed information on how to install your heatsink and fan assembly, please refer to the instruction manual that came packed with the heatsink and fan assembly you bought.
7. Turn the cam lever to lock into the retention frame.
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2-3. Install System Memory
This motherboard provides four 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for Single/Dual Channel DDR 400/333/200 memory modules with memory expansion size up to 8GB. Table 2-1. Valid Memory Configurations Bank Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1) Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2) Bank 4, 5 (DIMM3) Bank 6, 7 (DIMM4) Memory Module 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB Total System Memory Total Memory 256MB ~ 2GB 256MB ~ 2GB 256MB ~ 2GB 256MB ~ 2GB 256MB ~ 8GB
Table 2-2. Unbuffered DIMM Support For AMD 939-pin Processor Data Bus DIMM1 Single rank Double rank Empty 64-bits (Single Channel) Empty Single rank Single rank Double rank Double rank Single rank DIMM2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Single rank DIMM3 Empty Empty Single rank Double rank Single rank Double rank Single rank Double rank Empty Empty Single rank DIMM4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Empty Empty Single rank Default Setting 1T DDR400 DDR400 DDR333 DDR400 DDR333 DDR200 DDR200 DDR200 DDR400 DDR400 DDR333 DDR400 DDR333 DDR200 DDR200 DDR200 2T DDR400 DDR400 DDR333 DDR400 DDR400 DDR400 DDR400 DDR333 DDR400 DDR400 DDR333 DDR400 DDR400 DDR400 DDR400 DDR333
Double rank Double rank Empty 128-bits (Dual Channel) Empty Single rank Single rank Empty Empty Single rank Single rank
Double rank Double rank Single rank Single rank
Double rank Double rank Single rank Single rank
Double rank Double rank
Double rank Double rank Double rank Double rank
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To reach the performance of Dual Channel DDR, the following rules must be obeyed: · · When installing TWO DIMM modules: Install DIMM modules of the same type and size for slots [DIMM1]+[DIMM2] or slots [DIMM3]+[DIMM4]. When installing FOUR DIMM modules: Install DIMM modules of the same type and size for slots [DIMM1]+[DIMM2], and slots [DIMM3]+[DIMM4].
NOTE: Usually there is no hardware or BIOS setup requires after adding or removing memory modules, but you will have to clear the C ...
