Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
Introduction
AW9D-MAX AW9D
Motherboard Socket 775
Intel Core 2 Duo (Extreme Edition) Intel Pentium Extreme Edition Intel Pentium D Intel Pentium 4
Hardware Setup
User's Manual
BIOS Setup
LGA775 ATX Motherboard Intel 975X / ICH7R 1066MHz FSB Dual DDR2 800 Dual PCI-E X16 Graphics Slots Dual GbE LAN (AW9D-MAX) 8x SATA 3Gb/s (AW9D-MAX)
About this Manual: This user's manual contains all the information you may need for setting up this motherboard. To read the user's manual of PDF format (readable by Adobe Reader), place the "Driver & Utility CD" into the CD-ROM drive in your system. The auto-run screen will appear, click the "Manual" tab to enter its submenu. If not, browse the root directory of the CD-ROM via the File Manager, and double click the "AUTORUN" file.
Driver & Utility CD
IEEE 1394 (AW9D-MAX) HD 7.1 Audio Silent OTESTM Technology uGuruTM Technology
Appendix
AW9D-MAX, AW9D User's Manual English, 1st Edition August, 2006
Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject 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, accuracy or fitness for any particular part of this document. In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product. Product names appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and trademarks and product names or brand names appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners. This document contains materials protected under International Copyright Laws. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted or transcribed without the expressed written permission of the manufacturer and authors of this manual. If you do not properly set the motherboard settings, causing the motherboard to malfunction or fail, we cannot guarantee any responsibility.
ii
AW9D-MAX, AW9D
Introduction
Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Features & Specifications .............................................................1-1 1.2 Motherboard Layout.....................................................................1-3 1.2.1 AW9D-MAX.........................................................................1-3 1.2.2 AW9D ................................................................................1-4
Hardware Setup BIOS Setup Driver & Utility CD Appendix
2. Hardware Setup ............................................................... 2-1
2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis .......................................................2-1 2.2 Installing Motherboard .................................................................2-1 2.3 Checking Jumper Settings ............................................................2-2 2.3.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery ..............2-3 2.3.2 Wake-up Header .................................................................2-5 2.4 Connecting Chassis Components...................................................2-6 2.4.1 ATX Power Connectors ........................................................2-6 2.4.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers............................2-7 2.4.3 FAN Power Connectors ........................................................2-8 2.5 Installing Hardware......................................................................2-9 2.5.1 CPU Socket 775 ..................................................................2-9 2.5.2 DDR2 Memory Slots .......................................................... 2-12 2.5.3 PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots (Install Graphics Card) .......... 2-14 2.5.4 AudioMAX Connection Slot ................................................. 2-16 2.6 Connecting Peripheral Devices .................................................... 2-19 2.6.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors ................................ 2-19 2.6.2 Serial ATA Connectors ....................................................... 2-20 2.6.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers......................................... 2-21 2.6.4 Additional IEEE1394 Port Header........................................ 2-21 2.6.5 PCI Express X1 Add-on Slots .............................................. 2-22 2.6.6 PCI Add-on Slot ................................................................ 2-22 2.6.7 GURU Panel Connection Header ......................................... 2-23 2.7 Onboard Indicators and Buttons ................................................. 2-24 2.7.1 POST Code Displayer......................................................... 2-24 2.7.2 Power Source Indicators .................................................... 2-25 2.7.3 Onboard Buttons............................................................... 2-26 2.8 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices ............................................. 2-27
3. BIOS Setup....................................................................... 3-1
3.1 µGuruTM Utility..............................................................................3-2 3.1.1 OC Guru .............................................................................3-2
AW9D-MAX, AW9D iii
3.1.2 ABIT EQ .............................................................................3-4 3.2 Standard CMOS Features............................................................ 3-11 3.3 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................ 3-14 3.4 Advanced Chipset Features......................................................... 3-18 3.5 Integrated Peripherals................................................................ 3-20 3.6 Power Management Setup.......................................................... 3-26 3.7 PnP/PCI Configurations .............................................................. 3-29 3.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults .............................................................. 3-31 3.9 Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................ 3-31 3.10 Set Password........................................................................... 3-31 3.11 Save & Exit Setup .................................................................... 3-31 3.12 Exit Without Saving.................................................................. 3-31
4. Driver & Utility CD............................................................ 4-1
4.1 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility .......................................4-2 4.2 Intel Matrix Storage Technology Driver..........................................4-3 4.3 Realtek Audio Driver ....................................................................4-4 4.4 Realtek LAN Driver.......................................................................4-5 4.5 Silicon Image 3132 SATA Driver....................................................4-6 4.6 Silicon Image 3132 SATA RAID Driver ...........................................4-7 4.7 USB 2.0 Driver.............................................................................4-8 4.8 ABIT µGuru Utility........................................................................4-8 4.9 Intel SATA RAID Driver Disk Maker ...............................................4-9 4.10 Sil3132 SATA RAID Driver Disk Maker........................................ 4-10
5. Appendix .......................................................................... 5-1
5.1 POST Code Definitions .................................................................5-1 5.1.1 AWARD POST Code Definitions.............................................5-1 5.1.2 AC2005 POST Code Definitions.............................................5-4 5.2 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?) ..........................5-5 5.2.1 Q & A .................................................................................5-5 5.2.2 Technical Support Form ......................................................5-8 5.2.3 Universal ABIT Contact Information ......................................5-9
iv
AW9D-MAX, AW9D
Introduction
1. Introduction
1.1 Features & Specifications
CPU
· Designed for Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processor with 1066/800 MHz FSB · Supports Intel Core 2 Duo(Extreme Edition), Pentium Extreme Edition, Pentium D, & Pentium 4 Processors · Supports Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology (EIST) · Supports Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) · Supports Intel Virtualization Technology · Supports Intel Execute Disable Bit capability · Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
Chipset
· Intel 975X / Intel ICH7R
Memory
· Four 240-pin DIMM slots · Supports Dual Channel DDR2 800/667 Un-buffered Non-ECC memory · Supports maximum memory capacity up to 8GB
Graphics
· Supports Dual PCI-Express X16 slots (Dual ATI CrossFire VGA cards)
LAN
· Onboard dual PCI-E Gigabit LAN controllers support 10/100/1000Mb Ethernet (For model "AW9D-MAX" only) · Onboard PCI-E Gigabit LAN controller supports 10/100/1000Mb Ethernet (For model "AW9D" only)
Audio
· ABIT AudioMAX HD 7.1 CH · Supports auto jack sensing and optical S/PDIF In/Out · Dolby Master Studio Certificated
Expansion Slots
· · · · 2x 2x 1x 1x PCI-E X16 slots PCI-E X1 slots PCI slot AudioMAX slot
Internal I/O Connectors
· 1x Floppy port · 1x ATA 100/66/33 IDE connector
AW9D-MAX, AW9D
1-1
· · · · · · · · · ·
7x 4x 2x 2x
SATA connectors (For model "AW9D-MAX" only) SATA connectors (For model "AW9D" only) USB 2.0 headers IEEE1394 headers
Rear Panel I/O
1x 1x 1x 4x 2x 1x PS/2 Keyboard connector PS/2 Mouse connector eSATA connector (For model "AW9D-MAX" only) USB 2.0 connectors RJ-45 Gigabit LAN connectors (For model "AW9D-MAX" only) RJ-45 Gigabit LAN connector (For model "AW9D" only)
Serial ATA
- Connector "SATA1" ~ "SATA4": · 4x SATA 3Gb/s offered by Intel ICH7R supports RAID 0/1/0+1/5. · Supports SATA AHCI, providing native command queuing and native hot plug. - Connector "SATA5" and "SATA6": (For model "AW9D-MAX" only) · 2x SATA 3Gb/s offered by Silicon Image 3132 supports RAID 0/1 - Connector "SATA7" and "eSATA1": (For model "AW9D-MAX" only) · 2x SATA 3Gb/s offered by Silicon Image 3132 supports RAID 0/1
IEEE 1394 (For model "AW9D-MAX" only)
· Supports 2 Ports IEEE 1394 at 400Mb/s transfer rate
ABIT Engineered
· ABIT uGuruTM Technology · ABIT Silent OTESTM Technology · ABIT AudioMAX Technology
Miscellaneous
· ATX form factor (305mm x 245mm) Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice.
1-2
AW9D-MAX, AW9D
Introduction
1.2 Motherboard Layout
1.2.1 AW9D-MAX
AW9D-MAX, AW9D
1-3
1.2.2 AW9D
1-4
AW9D-MAX, AW9D
2. Hardware Setup
In this chapter we will elaborate all the information you need upon installing this motherboard to your computer system. Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or removing any peripheral or component. Failing to so may cause severe damage to your motherboard and/or peripherals. Plug in the AC power cord only after you have carefully checked everything.
Hardware Setup
The motherboard and its component layouts illustrated in this chapter were based mainly on model "AW9D-MAX", unless specifically stated.
2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis
· · This motherboard carries an ATX form factor of 305 x 245 mm. Choose a chassis big enough to install this motherboard. As some features for this motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches or buttons on the chassis, make sure your chassis supports all the features required. If there is possibility of adopting some more hard drives, make sure your chassis has sufficient power and space for them. Most chassis have alternatives for I/O shield located at the rear panel. Make sure the I/O shield of the chassis matches the I/O port configuration of this motherboard. You can find an I/O shield specifically designed for this motherboard in its package.
· ·
2.2 Installing Motherboard
Most computer chassis have a base with many mounting holes to allow the motherboard to be securely attached, and at the same time, prevent the system from short circuits. There are two ways to attach the motherboard to the chassis base: 1. With studs, 2. Or with spacers In principle, the best way to attach the board is with use 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 b ...
