Abit NF8 Pro User manual

NF8 Series
(NF8 Pro/NF8/NF8-V Pro/NF8-V/NF8-V2)
Socket 754 System Board
User’s Manual
4200-0432-07
Rev. 1.02

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1
1-1. Features & Specifications ........................................................................1-1
1-2. Layout Diagram (NF8 Pro, NF8, NF8-V Pro, NF8-V)............................1-3
1-3. Layout Diagram (NF8-V2).......................................................................1-4
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. Connectors, Headers and Switches ..........................................................2-5
(1). ATX Power Input Connectors........................................................2-5
(2). FAN Power Connectors .................................................................2-6
(3). CMOS Memory Clearing Header ..................................................2-7
(4). Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers ..................................2-8
(5). Additional USB Port Headers........................................................2-9
(6). Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers (NF8 Pro, NF8) ..................2-10
(7). Wake-up Header...........................................................................2-11
(8). Front Panel Audio Connection Header ........................................2-12
(9). Internal Audio Connectors ...........................................................2-13
(10). Accelerated Graphics Port Slot....................................................2-14
(11). Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors......................................2-15
(12). Serial ATA Connectors .................................................................2-16
(13). Status Indicators...........................................................................2-17
(14). Back Panel Connectors ................................................................2-18
Chapter 3. BIOS Setup............................................................................ 3-1
3-1. SoftMenu Setup........................................................................................3-3
3-2. Standard CMOS Features.........................................................................3-5
3-3. Advanced BIOS Features.........................................................................3-9
3-4. Advanced Chipset Features....................................................................3-11
3-5. Integrated Peripherals ............................................................................3-13
3-6. Power Management Setup .....................................................................3-17
3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations.........................................................................3-20
3-8. PC Health Status ....................................................................................3-22
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3-9. Load Fail-Safe Defaults .........................................................................3-23
3-10. Load Optimized Defaults .......................................................................3-23
3-11. Set Password ..........................................................................................3-23
3-12. Save & Exit Setup ..................................................................................3-23
3-13. Exit Without Saving...............................................................................3-23
Appendix A. Install NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver .......................................... B-1
Appendix B. Install Realtek Audio Driver............................................................ B-1
Appendix C. Install USB 2.0 Driver ..................................................................... C-1
Appendix D. Install AMD64 Processor Driver.....................................................D-1
Appendix E. ABIT EQ (The Hardware Doctor Utility) ....................................... E-1
Appendix F. FlashMenu (BIOS Update Utility) .................................................. F-1
Appendix G. NF8 NVRaid Floppy Disk ...............................................................G-1
Appendix H. Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?)...............................................H-1
Appendix I. How to Get Technical Support ......................................................... I-1
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Introduction 1-1
Chapter 1. Introduction
1-1. Features & Specifications
1. CPU
• Supports AMD Socket 754 Athlon 64/Sempron Processor with 1.6GHz system bus using
Hyper Transport™Technology
• Supports AMD K8 CPU Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology
2. Chipset
• NVIDIA NF3 250Gb single chip (NF8 Pro/NF8/NF8-V Pro/NF8-V)
• NVIDIA NF3 250 single chip (NF8-V2)
• Integrated NVIDIA Gigabit Ethernet and NVIDIA Firewall
(NF8 Pro/NF8/NF8-V Pro/NF8-V)
• Supports NV RAID
3. Memory
• Two 184-pin DIMM sockets
• Supports DDR400/333/266 non-ECC un-buffered memory
• Supports maximum memory capacity up to 2GB
4. ABIT Engineered
• ABIT SoftMenu™Technology
• ABIT CPU ThermalGuard™Technology
5. SATA NV RAID
• Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s data transfer rate
• Supports SATA RAID 0/1 JBOD
6. LAN
• NVIDIA Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NF8 Pro/NF8/NF8-V Pro/NF8-V)
• Onboard 10/100Mb LAN (NF8-V2)
7. IEEE 1394 (NF8 Pro/NF8)
• Supports 2 Ports IEEE 1394 at 100/200/400 Mb/s transfer rate
8. Audio
• Onboard 6-channel Audio CODEC
• Supports auto jack sensing
• Optical S/P DIF In/Out (NF8 Pro/NF8-V Pro)
9. Internal I/O Connectors
• 1x AGP 8X/4X slot
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