Abit AT8 32X User manual

AT8 32X
AMD Athlon 64x2/64FX/64 System Board
Socket 939
User’s Manual
4310-0000-14
Rev. 2.00

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1
1-1. Features & Specifications ........................................................................1-1
1-2. Layout Diagram .......................................................................................1-3
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup.................................................................... 2-1
2-1. Install The Motherboard...........................................................................2-1
2-2. Install CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly................................................2-2
2-3. Install System Memory ............................................................................2-4
2-4. Install Graphics Card(s) ...........................................................................2-6
CrossFire Mode:.......................................................................................2-7
2-5. Connectors, Headers and Switches ..........................................................2-9
(1). ATX Power Input Connectors........................................................2-9
(2). FAN Power Connectors ...............................................................2-10
(3). GURU Clock Connection Header................................................2-10
(4). CMOS Memory Clearing Header ................................................2-11
(5). Internal Audio Connectors ...........................................................2-11
(6). Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers ................................2-12
(7). Wake-up Header...........................................................................2-13
(8). Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors......................................2-14
(9). Serial ATA Connectors .................................................................2-15
(10). PCI Express x1 Slots....................................................................2-16
(11). PCI Express x16 Slot ...................................................................2-16
(12). Additional USB Port Headers......................................................2-17
(13). Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers .............................................2-17
(14). Front Panel Audio Connection Header ........................................2-18
(15). POST Code Display .....................................................................2-19
(16). Back Panel Connectors ................................................................2-20
Chapter 3. BIOS Setup............................................................................ 3-1
3-1. µGuru™Utility .........................................................................................3-2
3-2. Standard CMOS Features.........................................................................3-9
3-3. Advanced BIOS Features.......................................................................3-12
3-4. Advanced Chipset Features....................................................................3-14
3-5. Integrated Peripherals ............................................................................3-18
3-6. Power Management Setup .....................................................................3-21
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3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations.........................................................................3-23
3-8. Load Fail-Safe Defaults .........................................................................3-24
3-9. Load Optimized Defaults .......................................................................3-24
3-10. Set Password ..........................................................................................3-24
3-11. Save & Exit Setup ..................................................................................3-24
3-12. Exit Without Saving...............................................................................3-24
Appendix A. Install Audio Driver ......................................................................... A-1
Appendix B. Install Realtek LAN Driver.............................................................. B-1
Appendix C. Install ULi1575 SATA RAID Driver............................................... C-1
Appendix D. Install Sil3132 SATA Driver............................................................D-1
Appendix E. Install Cool’n’Quiet Driver ............................................................. E-1
Appendix F. Install USB 2.0 Driver ..................................................................... F-1
Appendix G. Install ABIT µGuru Utility ..............................................................G-1
Appendix H. POST Code Definition .....................................................................H-1
Appendix I. Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?)................................................ I-1
Appendix J. How to Get Technical Support .........................................................J-1
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Introduction 1-1
Chapter 1. Introduction
1-1. Features & Specifications
1. CPU
• Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64x2/ 64FX/ 64 Processors with 2000MT/s System Bus
• Supports AMD K8 CPU Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology
2. Chipset
• ATI RD580 RADEON Xpress 3200 chip
• ULI 1575 SB chip
• Support Dual Full PCIE x16 bandwidth to graphic
3. Memory
• Four 184-pin DIMM sockets
• Supports Dual Channel DDR 400/333/266 un-buffered ECC/Non-ECC memory
• Supports maximum memory capacity up to 8GB
4. Graphics
• Two PCI-Express X16 slots support Dual Graphic card by ATI CrossFire™Technology
• Two X16 graphics links for high performance Crossfire configurations
5. ABIT Engineered
• ABIT Silent OTES Technology
• ABIT µGuru™Technology
6. Serial ATA
• 4x SATA 3.0 Gb/s (RAID 0/1/0+1/5)
• Supports SATA AHCI, providing native command queuing and native hot plug
• Onboard Silicon Image Sil3132 PCIE RAID controller, supports 2x 3Gb/s SATA ports
7. LAN
• Onboard 10/100/1000M PCIE controller
8. IEEE 1394
• Supports IEEE1394 by PCI controller
9. Audio
• Onboard 7.1 CH HD Audio CODEC
• Optical S/PDIF Output/Input
• Supports auto jack sensing
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