Nvidia 754 User Manual

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IntroductionPage 1-4Special Features&Magic HealthReports your system hardware status for every boot-up to help detect faultsearly. Monitor hardwar

IntroductionPage 1-51-3 System Block Diagram

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SpecificationPage 2-1Section 2SPECIFICATIONMainboard SpecificationProcessorSupport Socket-754 based AMD Athlon 64/Sempron up to 3700+ with1.6GTs Hype

SpecificationPage 2-2LAN 1Gbps Fast Ethernet with onboard Vitesse VSC8201 LAN chip- nVidia Fireware- nVidia ActiveArmor Secure Network Engine (Option

SpecificationPage 2-3 One S/PDIF-Out Coaxial jack One Serial port One RJ45 LAN connector Four USB2.0 ports Three Audio jacks))))) Onboard connect

SpecificationPage 2-4- Support BIOS adjustable CPU Core voltage, Chipset voltage , DIMMvoltage settingsForm Factor 305mm x 225 mm ATX size

InstallationPage 3-1Mainboard LayoutSection 3INSTALLATION

InstallationPage 3-2Step 2Align pin 1 on the CPU with pin 1 onthe CPU socket and gently insert theCPU. The CPU is keyed to preventincorrect insertion.

InstallationPage 3-3<Figure 3>Step 3Close the socket by lowering andlocking the actuation lever.Apply thermal compound to the top ofthe CPU.<

iiDISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES:THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THEDESCRIPTION ON THE FACE OF THE MANUFACTURER LIMITEDWARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURE

InstallationPage 3-43-2 Jumper SettingsJCMOS:Settings:1-2: Normal (Default)2-3: Clear CMOSClear CMOS data JumperIf the CMOS data becomes corrupted o

InstallationPage 3-5NOTES:• Using non-compliant memory with higher bus speeds (overclocking)may severely compromise the integrity of the system.3-3 S

InstallationPage 3-63-4 VGA Card Installation To install a single VGA card in SingleMode, insert the VGA into the "Primary"VGA slot. (label

InstallationPage 3-7 After installing VGA driver, enable the Multi-Graphics ProcessorUnit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA nView properties as shown below

InstallationPage 3-8JCPU_FAN / JPWR_FAN / JSYS_FAN:CPU/Power/Chassis Fan Power ConnectorsJCPU_FAN: The CPU must be kept cool by using aheatsink with f

InstallationPage 3-9FDD: Floppy Controller ConnectorThis connects to the floppy disk drive.IDE1/IDE2: Ultra DMA-100/133 Primary/SecondaryIDE Connector

InstallationPage 3-10CD-INAUX-INCD-IN/AUX-IN: CD Audio_IN ConnectorThe CD-IN and AUX-IN connectors are used toreceive audio form a CD-ROM drive, TV tu

InstallationPage 3-11CUSB3CUSB4CUSB3/CUSB4/CUSB5: Six USB 2.0 portsThis mainboard includes additional USB2.0 ports,identified by 10-pin connector.If y

InstallationPage 3-12CFP: Front Panel Connector HD_LEDThis LED will light up whenever the hard driveis being accessed. PWR_LEDThis connects

InstallationPage 3-133-6 Power-On/Off (Remote)This board has a 24-pin ATX and a 4-pin ATX12V power supply connector to supportpower supplies with Remo

iiiPost Port Frequently Asked QuestionsBelow is a list of some basic POST Codes, possible problems and solutions. Formore detailed information about

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BIOSPage 4-1Section 4BIOS SETUPMain MenuThe ROM BIOS contains a built-in Setup program which allows user to modify thebasic system configuration and h

BIOSPage 4-2The main menu displays all the major selection items. Select the item you need toreconfigure. The selection is made by moving the cursor

BIOSPage 4-34-2 Advanced BIOS FeaturesSelecting the “ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES” option in the CMOS SETUPUTILITY menu allows users to change system relate

BIOSPage 4-4Init Display FirstThis item is used to select whether to initialize the PCI-E or PCI first when thesystem boots.Options: PCI Slot, PCIEx.V

BIOSPage 4-5Security OptionThis category allows you to limit access to the System and Setup, or just to Setup.System: The system will not boot and acc

BIOSPage 4-64-3 Advanced Chipset FeaturesChoose the “ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES” option in the CMOS SETUPUTILITY menu to display following menu.Figure

BIOSPage 4-7DRAM ConfigurationScroll to DRAM Configuration and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:1T/2T Memory TimingFor setting DRAM c

BIOSPage 4-8Row cycle time (Trc)This field specifies the Row Cycle Time. RAS# active to RAS# active or autorefresh of the same bank.Options: Auto, 7T

BIOSPage 4-9Async Latency ValueOptions: Auto, 1ns ~ 15ns.IdleCycle LimitOptions: Auto, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256.Dynamic IdleCycle CounterOptions: Au

ivTable of ContentsSection 1 IntroductionPackage Contents ... 1- 1Mainboard Features ...

BIOSPage 4-104-4 Integrated PeripheralsFigure 5: Integrated PeripheralsnVidia RAID Boot ROMSet this to enabled to setup RAID for drives connected to

BIOSPage 4-11 Chipset IDE DevicesScroll to Chipset IDE Devices and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:Delay For HDD (Secs)This item all

BIOSPage 4-12 Onboard DeviceScroll to Onboard Device and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:Onchip USBEnables the USB controller.Option

BIOSPage 4-13 Legacy DevicesScroll to Legacy Devices and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:Onboard FDC ControllerSelect “Enabled” if y

BIOSPage 4-144-5 Power Management SetupChoose the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY todisplay the following screen. This menu allows

BIOSPage 4-15WOL (PME#) From Soft-OffWhen enabled, NV LAN activity awakens the system from soft-off state.Options: Enabled, Disabled.Power-On by Alarm

BIOSPage 4-16Resources Controlled ByDetermines what controls system PNP/PCI resources. The default is Auto (ESCD).Manual: PNP Card’s resources are con

BIOSPage 4-174-7 PC Health StatusFigure 8: PC Health StatusShow PC Health in POSTWhen this function is enabled the PC Health information is displayed

BIOSPage 4-185VSBThe voltage level of the 5V Standby.3VSBThe voltage level of the 3V Standby.Battery (V)The voltage level of the battery.ACPI Shutdown

BIOSPage 4-19Smart Fan example: Only need to set the items in gray. The system will automatically calculateintermediate temperature Temp LM and Temp

vSupervisor/User Password Setting ... 4-23Exit Selecting ... 4- 24S

BIOSPage 4-204-8 POWER BIOS FeaturesThis page lets you adjust various parameters to obtain improved performance foroverclocking.Warning:Overclocking r

BIOSPage 4-21PCIE ClockEnables you to subtle tune the PCIE frequency at increments of 1MHz step.Options: 100 to 145 in 1MHz increments.AMD K8 Cool’n’Q

BIOSPage 4-224-9 Defaults MenuSelecting “Defaults” from the main menu shows you two options which aredescribed belowLoad Fail-Safe DefaultsWhen you pr

BIOSPage 4-234-10 Supervisor/User Password SettingThis function lets you set either Supervisor or User Password, or both, to preventunauthorized chang

BIOSPage 4-244-11 Exiting BIOSSave & Exit SetupPressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?

RAID ConfigurationPage 5-1Section 5RAID CONFIGURATIONIntroductionThis section gives a brief introduction on RAID-related background knowledge anda gen

RAID ConfigurationPage 5-2RAID 0 (Striping)RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives. If anydisk member fails, it a

RAID ConfigurationPage 5-3nVidia RAID FeaturesThe nVidia RAID solution uses the nForce4 series chip as a RAID controller, whichis a 4-channel S-ATA so

RAID ConfigurationPage 5-4Enable RAID FunctionFor any RAID controller, the general procedure to enable RAID function are shownbelow:Step 1: Enable RAI

RAID ConfigurationPage 5-5Step 2: Create RAID ArrayRAID arrays are created using the RAID controller’s BIOS Boot ROM utility.NVIDIA nForce4 SLi / nFor

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RAID ConfigurationPage 5-62. A main menu screen will appear (Autorun feature)3. Select the page “RAID floppy”4. Insert a blank floppy into the A:drive

Driver InstallationPage 6-1Section 6DRIVER INSTALLATIONEasy Driver InstallationInsert the bundled CD into the CD-ROM and the main menu screen will app

Driver InstallationPage 6-2Realtek Sound Manager Quick User-guide IntroductionTo obtain the best performance from your audio system, run the "So

Driver InstallationPage 6-3Equalizer:SpeakerConfiguration:<Figure 3>3. There are 10 bands of equalizer control, check "ON" when you wa

Driver InstallationPage 6-4This board is equipped with Jack Sensing capability. If an audio device is pluggedinto the wrong connector, a warning messa

Driver InstallationPage 6-57. EZ-Connection shows the result of the detection.“Audio Connector” column reflects the settings used in the "Speaker

Driver InstallationPage 6-6<Figure 9>9. This page lets you test the HRTF 3D Positional Audio features.HRTF Demo:<Figure 10>Microphone:10.

Driver InstallationPage 6-7<Figure 11>11. This page displays information regarding the audio hardware and software.To remove "Sound Manager

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AppendixA-1Appendix AA-1 Update Your System BIOSDownload the xxxxx.EXE file corresponding to your model from our website to anempty directory on your

IntroductionPage 1-1Section 1INTRODUCTION1-1 Package ContentsContentsA. MainboardB. User’s manualC. Floppy drive cableD. HDD drive cableE. CD (drivers

AppendixA-25. Key in File Name to save previous BIOS to file.6. To confirm and proceed, please key in [Y] to start the programming.7. The BIOS update

AppendixB-1Power-on the system and wait for the RAID BIOS Setting utility message on thescreen. Press the ”F10” key to enter its BIOS configuration ut

AppendixB-2To designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk,1) Tab to the Free Disks section.The first disk in the list is selected2) Move it

AppendixB-3Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to set up, then press Enter.The Array Detail window appears.The Array Detail window sh

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AppendixC-1Appendix CC-1 POST CODESPOST (hex) DESCRIPTIONCFh Test CMOS R/W functionality.C0h Early chipset initialization:- Disable shadow RAM- Disabl

AppendixC-218h Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) andCPU level (586 or 686).19-1Ah Reserved1Bh Initial interrupts vecto

AppendixC-343h Test 8259 functionality.44h Reserved45-46h Reserved47h Initialize EISA slot48h Reserved49h 1. Calculate total memory by testing the las

AppendixC-46Eh Reserved6Fh 1. Initialize floppy controller2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware.70-72h Reserved73h (Optional Feature) Enter A

IntroductionPage 1-21-2 Mainboard FeaturesBrief IntroductionAthlonTM 64 ProcessorThe AMD AthlonTM 64 processor family is designed to support performan

IntroductionPage 1-3Serial ATA (Supported in the NVIDIA nForce 4 4X chipset)Support Serial ATA, an evolutionary replacement for Parallel ATA IDE stora