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Declaration of conformity HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C. declares that the product Motherboard N570SM2AA is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive) þ þ þ þ EN 55022: 1998/A2: 2003 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment EN 61000-3-2/:2000 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 3: Limits Section 2: Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current <= 16A per phase) EN 61000-3-3/A1:2001 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 3: Limits Section 2: Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current <= 16A EN 55024/A2:2003 Information technology equipment-Immunity characteristics limits and methods of measurement Signature : Place / Date : TAIPEI/2007 Printed Name : James Liang Position/ Title : Assistant President Declaration of conformity Trade Name: Model Name: Responsible Party: Address: Telephone: Facsimile: Equipment Classification: Type of Product: Manufacturer: Address: WinFast N570SM2AA PCE Industry Inc. 458 E. Lambert Rd. Fullerton, CA 92835 714-738-8868 714-738-8838 FCC Class B Subassembly Motherboard HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C. Supplementary Information: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Tested to comply with FCC standards. Signature : Date : 2007 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Product Introduction Main Features ......................................................................................... 2 Layout ....................................................................................................... 4 Rear Panel Ports .................................................................................... 5 Chapter 2 2 Installation Instructions CPU .......................................................................................................... 8 Memory ................................................................................................... 11 Power Supply ....................................................................................... 13 Other Connectors ................................................................................ 14 Expansion Slots ................................................................................... 18 Jumpers ............................................................................................... 19 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Enter BIOS Setup ................................................................................. 21 Main menu ............................................................................................ 21 Standard CMOS Features ................................................................... 23 Tiger Central Control Unit ......................................................................25 Advanced BIOS Features .................................................................... 28 Advanced Chipset Features ............................................................... 31 Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 32 Power Management Setup ................................................................. 37 PnP/PCI Configurations ...................................................................... 40 PC Health Status ................................................................................. 41 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ..................................................................... 42 Load Optimized Defaults .................................................................. 42 Set Supervisor/User Password ......................................................... 42 Save & Exit Setup ................................................................................. 43 Exit W ithout Saving .............................................................................. 43 Table of Contents Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Utility CD content ................................................................................. 45 Installing drivers .................................................................................. 46 Installing Utilities ................................................................................. 46 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software TIGER ONE .............................................................................................48 Fox LiveUpdate .............................................................................. ......55 Appendix NVIDIA SLITM Technology .................................................................... 62 NVIDIA RAID ......................................................................................... 65 Audio Configuration ............................................................................. 77 Attention: 1. Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact. 2. It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid damage to the motherboard and CPU due high temperatures. 3. Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed. 4. Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before inserting or removing expansion cards or other peripherals, especially when you insert or remove a memory module. Failure to switch off the DC power supply may result in serious damage to your system or memory module. Attention: W e cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while over-clocked. Normal operation depends on the over-clock capacity of your device. Attention: Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time, the BIOS description in this manual is just for reference. W e do not guarantee that the content of this manual will remain consistent with the actual BIOS version at any given time in the future. Attention: The pictures of objects used in this manual are just for your reference. Please refer to the physical motherboard. This manual is suitable for motherboard of N570SM2AA. Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who wants diverse features. -6 -8 -E -L -K -R -S -2 -H with 6-Channel audio (Default iomitted.) with 8-Channel audio with 1394 function with onboard 10/100M LAN (Default is omitted.) with onboard Gigabit LAN with RAID function with SATA function with DDR2 slots comply with RoHS directive You can find PPID label on the motherboard. It indicates the functions that the motherboard has. For example: The latters on the black mark of the PPID label mean that the motherboard supports 6-channel Audio (-6, Default is omitted), onboard 10/100M LAN (-L, Default is omitted), 1394 function (E), SATA function (-S), DDR2 Slots(-2), RoHS Directive(-H). Chapter 1 v Main Features v Layout v Rear I/O Ports T hank you f o r bu ying F O XC ON N N5 70 S M2 AA series motherboard. This series of motherboard is one of our new products, offers superior performance, and uses the advanced NVIDIA nForce® 570 SLI MCP. This chapter includes the following information: Chapter 1 Product Introduction Main Features Size ·ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.6 inch Microprocessor · Supports AMD® Socket AM2 AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core, AthlonTM 64 FX, AthlonTM 64 and Sempron TM processors · Supports HyperTransportTM up to 2000MT/s MCP · NVIDIA nForce® 570 SLI MCP System Memory · Four 240-pin DIMM slots · Supports Dual-Channel DDR2 533/667/800 · Supports up to 8GB DDR2 memory USB 2.0 Ports · Supports hot plug · Ten USB 2.0 ports (four rear panel ports, three onboard USB headers providing six extra ports) · Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode · Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mb/s transmission rate Onboard Serial ATA II · 300MB/s data transfer rate · Seven Serial ATA II and one E-SATA1 connectors · NVIDIA MediaShieldTM RAID with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 Dual Onboard LAN (-K) · Two LAN interface built-in onboard · Supports 10/100/1000(-K)Mb/s Ethernet 2 Chapter 1 Onboard 1394 (-E ) (optional) Product Introduction · Supports hot plug · Two 1394a ports with rate of transmission at 400Mb/s Onboard Audio (-8) · Supports 8-channel audio · Supports S/PDIF output · Supports Jack-Sensing function Dual PCI Express x16 ·Slot PCI-E1_X16 supports PCI Express X16 ·Supports 4 GB/s bandwidth ·Slot PCI-E2_X16 supports PCI Express X8 ·Supports 2 GB/s bandwidth · Low power consumption and power management features Green Function · Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) · Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4 (Suspend to disk - depends on OS), and S5 (soft - off) · Supports AMD ® Cool `n' QuietTM technology Expansion Slots · Two PCI slots · Two PCI Express x1 slots · Two PCI Express x16 Graphics slots 3 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Layout 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 1 20 2 3 19 18 17 26 4 24 16 5 6 7 14 15 8 9 10 11 20 12 13 1.CD_IN Connector 2.Front Audio Connector 3.Speaker Connector 4.Front 1394 Connector(optional) 5.SYS_ FAN Connector 6.Front USB Connectors 7.Front Panel Connector 8.Chassis Intruder Connector 9.Clear CMOS Jumper 10.Serial ATA II Connectors 11.FAN Connector 12.ATA 133/100/66 IDE Connectors 13.FDD Connector 14.24-pin ATX Power Connector 15.DDR2 DIMM Slots 16.nForce® 570 SLI MCP 17.Socket AM2 18.Serial ATA II Connector 19.CPU FAN Connector 20.4-pin ATX_12V Power Connector 21.COM1 Connector 22.IrDA Header 23.PW R3 Connector 24.PCI Exoress x1 Slots 25.PCI Express x16 Slots 26.SPDIF_OUT Connector 27.PCI Slots Note: The above motherboard layout is provided for reference only, 4 please refer to the physical motherboard. Chapter 1 Rear I/O Ports This motherboard provides the ports as below: 10 9 Product Introduction 1 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. PS/2 Mouse Port This port is used to connect a PS/2 mouse. 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port This port is used to connect a PS/2 keyboard. 3. External SATA Port This port is used to connect an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier and enables smart setup and hot-plug function. 4. Coaxial S/PDIF Out Port This port is used to connect an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 5. Optical S/PDIF Out Port This port is used to connect an external audio output device via a optical S/PDIF cable. 6. 1394a Port(optional) This port is used to connect a 1394 device. 7. USB 2.0 Ports The four ports are used to connect USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 5 Chapter 1 Product Introduction 8. Line in, Line out, Microphone, Rear, LEF/CEN, Side Jacks Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out - 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 9. LAN Ports Left : Link/Active LED Status Off Green Blinking Description No Link Linked Data Activity Status Off Green Orange Right: Speed LED Description 10 Mbps Connection 100 Mbps Connection 1 Gbps Connection Link/Active Speed LED LED LAN Port 10. Parallel Port The port is used to connect a parallel port device, such as a printer. 6 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 2 This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply, slots, and pin headers, and the mounting of jumpers. Caution should be exercised during the installation o f t h ese modules. Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully. This chapter includes the f ...