Albatron K8X250GB PRO User manual

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CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Introduction .................................................... 1
1.1 K8250GB PRO Features .....................................................1
1.2 Package Checklist ...............................................................4
1.3 Layout of K8250GB PRO.....................................................5
1.4 Components of K8250GB PRO...........................................6
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation..................................... 7
2.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU)............................................7
2.2 Fan Headers ........................................................................9
2.3 Memory Modules Installation...............................................9
2.4 Connectors, & Slots ...........................................................10
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup............................11
3.1 How to setup Jumpers.......................................................11
3.2 Detail Settings....................................................................11
Chapter 4: Useful Help.................................................... 15
4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code....................................................15
4.2 Troubleshooting .................................................................15
Chapter 5: NVIDIA RAID Function ................................. 16
5.1 Operation System..............................................................16
5.2 Raid Arrays.........................................................................16
5.3 How RAID Works...............................................................17
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 K8250GB PRO FEATURES
A. Hardware
CPU
Supports Socket 754.
Supports theAMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 processor
SupportsAMD Sempron Socket 754 processor
Chipset
NVIDIA NF3 250Gb.
-Hyper Transport link to the AMDAthlon 64 CPU.
-SupportsAGP 3.0 8x interface.
-Supports system and power management.
-Supports 4 IDE disk drives, integrated RAID 0, RAID 1 and
RAID 0+1 functions.
-Supports PIO Mode 5, Block Mode and Ultra DMA
33/66/100/133 Bus Master Mode.
-Supports USB 2.0, 8 ports.
-Complaints with PCI Version 2.3 specification.
-Complaints withAC’97 Version 2.3 specification.
-Fast ATA/133 IDE controllers.
Main Memory
Supports up to 2 DDR devices.
Supports 200/266/333/400 MHz DDR devices.
Maximum memory size is 2GB.
DIMM Socket
Location DDR Module Total Memory Size (MB)
DIMM1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DIMM2 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
Max is 2 GB.
Slots
5 x 32-bit PCI bus master slots.
1 x AGP 8x slot
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Super I/O
Chip: ITE IT8712F.
Low Pin Count Interface.
Provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O functionality.
Environment Control initiatives,
-H/W Monitor
-Fan Speed Controller
-ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
On Board IDE
Supports 4 IDE disk drives.
Supports PIO mode 5, Block Mode and Ultra DMA33/66/100/133
bus master mode.
Gigabit LAN
NVIDIA Gigabit MAC + VITESSE Gigabit PHY VSC8201
(CIS8201).
Supports 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s and 1Gb/s auto-negotiation.
Half/Full duplex capability.
Supports personal Firewall setup.
SupportsACPI power management.
Supports NVIDIA StreamThru technology
-Isochronous controller paired with Hyper Transport results in
fastest networking performance
Security
NVIDIA Firewall technology
-Native firewall solution
Advanced features
-Remote access, configuration, monitoring
-Command line interface (CLI)
-WMI scripts.
Serial ATA
Supports 2 serial ATA(SATA) ports.
Compliant with SATA1.0 specification.
Data transfer rates up to 150 MB/s
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Storage
NVIDIA RAID Technology
-RAID 0 disk striping for highest system and application
performance
-RAID 1 disk mirroring support for fault tolerance
Support for both SATA andATA-133 disk controller standards
-RAID 0+1 disk striping and mirroring for highest performance
with fault tolerance
On Board AC’97 Sound Codec
Chip: ALC655
Compliant withAC’97 Version 2.3 specification.
Supports 6 channels.
Front Side On-board Peripherals
1 serial header supports 1 serial COM port.
1 audio out header supports 1 line-in, 1 line-out, and 1MIC ports.
1 CD-in connector supports 1 CD-ROM device.
1 floppy connector supports 2 FDD devices with 360K, 720K,
1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes.
2 USB headers support 4 USB 2.0 ports.
2 IDE connectors support 4 hard disk devices.
2 Serial ATAconnectors support 2 SATA devices.
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Rear (Back) Side Connectors
1 parallel port.
1RJ-45 LAN jack.
1 audio port.
1 PS/2 keyboard & mouse port.
1 serial ports.
4 USB 2.0 ports.
PS/2
Keyboard
PS/2
Mouse
COM1
Parallel
COM3
(optional)
LAN
1394
(optional)
USB x2
Line In/
Surround
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Base/Center
USB x2
Dimensions
ATX Form Factor: 21.5x29.3cm (W x L)
B. BIOS & Software
BIOS
Award legal BIOS.
Supports APM1.2.
Supports ACPI.
Supports USB Function.
Software
Supports Warpspeeder™, 9th Touch™, WINFLASHER™ and
FLASHER™.
Offers the highest performance for Windows 98 SE, Windows
2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, SCO UNIX etc.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
FDD Cable X 1
HDD Cable X 1
User’s Manual X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
Serial ATACable X 2
Serial ATAPower Switch Cable X 1
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1.3 LAYOUT OF K8250GB PRO
Note: ●represents the 1st pin.
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1.4 COMPONENTS OF K8250GB PRO
A. JATXPWR1~2: ATX power
connectors.
M. IDE1~2: Hard disk connectors.
B. JUSBV1: Power source for USB1. N. JSFAN1: System fan connector.
C. JKBMSV1: Power source for
JKBMS1. O. JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header.
D. Back panel connectors. P. JCI1: Case open Header.
E. JAUDIO1: Audio out header. Q. JUSB1~2: Front USB headers.
F AGP1: Accelerated Graphics Port
slot. R. JUSBV3: Power source for JUSB1~2.
G. JCDIN1: CD-ROM audio-in header S. JSATA4~5: SerialATA connectors.
T. FDD1: Floppy disk connector. I. PCI1~5: Peripheral Component
Interconnect slots. U. DDR1~2: DDR memory modules.
L. JPANEL1: Front panel connector. V. JCFAN1: CPU fan connector.
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Step 1: Pull the lever sideways away from the socket and then raise the
lever up to a 90-degree angle.
Step 2: Look for the black cut edge on socket, and the white dot on CPU
should point forwards this black cut edge. The CPU will fit only in
the correct orientation.
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Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever to complete the
installation.
Step 4: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Connect the CPU FAN
power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
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2.2 FAN HEADERS
CPU FAN Header: JCFAN1
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
1
JCFAN1 3 FAN RPM rate sense
System Fan Header: JSFAN1
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
1
JSFAN1 3 FAN RPM rate sense
Note:
The JCFAN1 and JSFAN1support system cooling fan with Smart Fan
Control utility. It supports 3 pin head connector. When connecting with
wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and
should be connected to pin#2, and the black wire is Ground and should be
connected to GND.
2.3 MEMORY MODULES INSTALLATION
2.2.1 DDR Module installation
1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.Align a
DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break
on the Slot.
2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip
snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
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2.4 CONNECTORS,&SLOTS
Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1
The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that supports
360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector
supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables.
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1~2
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides
PIO Mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality. It
has two HDD connectors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2 (secondary).
The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can
connect up to four hard disk drives. The first hard drive should always be
connected to IDE1.
Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots: PCI1~5
This motherboard is equipped with 1 standard PCI slot. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion
cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
Serial ATA Connector: JSATA4~5
The motherboard has a SATA Controller in nForce 3 250Gb with 2 channels
SATA interface, it satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with transfer rate of
150MB/s.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Ground 2 TX+
3 TX- 4 Ground
5 RX- 6 RX+
1
7
JSATA4/JSATA5
7 Ground
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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS
The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is
placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is “open”.
Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed
3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS
Power Connectors: JATXPWR1/PATXPWR2
JATXPWR1: This connector allows user to connect 20-pin power
connector on the ATX power supply.
JATXPWR2: By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU
power circuit. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 12 -12V
3 Ground 13 Ground
4 +5V 14 PS_ON
5 Ground 15 Ground
6 +5V 16 Ground
7 Ground 17 Ground
8 PW_OK 18 -5V
9 Standby Voltage +5V 19 +5V
20
11
10
1
JATXPWR1
10 +12V 20 +5V
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +12V 3 Ground
1
23
JATXPWR2 2 +12v 4 Ground
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Power Source Selection Headers for USB: JUSBV1/JUSBV3
JUSBV1/JUSBV3 Assignment Description
1
3
Pin 1-2 close
+5V
JUSBV1: +5V for USB at the USB1
and JUSBLAN1 connector
ports.
JUSBV3: +5V for USB at the JUSB
1~2 connector ports.
1
3
Pin 2-3 close
+5V standby
Voltage
JUSBV1: USB1 and JUSBLAN1
ports powered with standby
voltage of +5V
JUSBV3: JUSB1~2 ports powered
with standby voltage of +5V
Note:
In order to support this function “Power-on system via USB device,”
“JUSBV1/JUSBV3” jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3 individually.
Power Source Selection Headers for Keyboard/Mouse: JKBMSV1
JKBMSV1 Assignment Description
1
3
Pin 1-2 close +5V +5V for keyboard and mouse
1
3
Pin 2-3 close
+5V Standby
Voltage
PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard
are powered with +5V standby
voltage.
Note:
In order to support this function “Power-on system via keyboard and
mouse”, “JKBMSV1” jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3.
Front Panel Audio Out Header: JAUDIO1
This connector will allow user to connect with the front audio out put
headers on the PC case. It will disable the output on back panel audio
connectors.
1
213
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JAUDIO1
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Mic in/cente
r
2 Ground
3 Mic power/Bass 4 Audio power
5 Right line out/Speaker out
Right 6 Right line out/Speaker out Right
7 Reserved 8 Key
9 Left line out/Speaker out Left 10 Left line out/Speaker out Left
11 Right line in/Rear speaker
Right 12 Right line in/Rear speaker Right
13 Left line in/Rear speaker Left 14 Left line in/Rear speaker Left
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CD-ROM Audio-in Connector: JCDIN1
This connector allows user to connect the audio source from the veriaty
devices, like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card
etc.. Pin Assignment
1 Left channel input
2 Ground
3 Ground
1
JCDIN1 4 Right channel input
Front Panel Connector: JPANEL1
This 24-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED,
Sleep button, speaker and IrDA Connection. It allows user to connect the
PC case’s front panel switch functions.
224
123
JPANEL1
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 2 Sleep control
3 N/A 4 Ground Sleep button
5 N/A 6 N/A N/A
7 Speaker
Speaker
Connector 8 Power LED (+)
9 HDD LED (+) 10 Power LED (+)
11 HEE LED (-) Hard drive
LED 12 Power LED (-) Power LED
13 Ground 14 Power button
15 Reset control Reset button 16 Ground Power-on button
17 N/A 18 Key
19 N/A 20 Key
21 +5V 22 Ground
23 IRTX
IrDA
Connector 24 IRRX IrDA Connector
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Close CMOS Header: JCMOS1
By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe
setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to
avoid damaging the motherboard.
JCMOS1 Assignment
1
3
Pin 1-2 close Normal Operation (Default).
1
3
Pin 2-3 close Clear CMOS data.
※Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. Remove AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wait for five seconds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.
Case Open Header: JCI1
This connector allows system to monitor PC case open status. If the
signal has been triggered, it will record to the CMOS and show the
message on next boot-up.
Pin Assignment
1 Case open signal
1
JCI1 2 Ground
Front USB Header: JUSB1~2
This connector allows user to connect additional USB cables on the PC
front panel. Also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB
card reader. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +5V (fused) 2 +5V (fused)
3 USB- 4 USB-
5 USB+ 6 USB+
7 Ground 8 Ground
2
110
JUSB1/JUSB2
9 Key 10 NC
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CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP
4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE
Beep Sound Meaning
One long beep followed by two short
beeps Video card not found or video card memory bad
High-low siren sound CPU overheated
System will shut down automatically
One Short beep when system
boot-up No error found during POST
Long beeps every other second No DRAM detected or install
4.2 TROUBLESHOOTING
Probable Solution
1. No power to the system at all
Power light don’t illuminate, fan
inside power supply does not
turn on.
2. Indicator light on keyboard does
not turn on.
1. Make sure power cable is
securely plugged in.
2. Replace cable.
3. Contact technical support.
System inoperative. Keyboard lights
are on, power indicator lights are lit,
and hard drive is spinning.
Using even pressure on both ends of
the DIMM, press down firmly until the
module snaps into place.
System does not boot from hard disk
drive, can be booted from optical
drive.
1. Check cable running from disk to
disk controller board. Make sure
both ends are securely plugged
in; check the drive type in the
standard CMOS setup.
2. Backing up the hard drive is
extremely important. All hard
disks are capable of breaking
down at any time.
System only boots from optical drive.
Hard disk can be read and
applications can be used but booting
from hard disk is impossible.
Back up data and applications files.
Reformat the hard drive. Re-install
applications and data using backup
disks.
Screen message says “Invalid
Configuration” or “CMOS Failure.” Review system’s equipment. Make sure correct information is in setup.
Cannot boot system after installing
second hard drive. Set master/slave jumpers correctly.
Run SETUP program and select
correct drive types. Call the drive
manufacturers for compatibility with
other drives.
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CHAPTER 5: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTION
5.1 OPERATION SYSTEM
Windows XP home Edition
Windows XP Professional Edition
Windows 2000 Professional
5.2 RAID ARRAYS
NVRAID supports the following types of RAID arrays:
RAID 0:
RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and writes
times for many applications.
RAID 1:
RAID 1 defines techniques for mirroring data.
RAID 0+1:
RAID 0+1 combines the techniques used in RAID 0 and RAID 1.
Spanning (JBOD):
JBOD provides a method for combining drives of different sizes in to one large
disk.
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5.3 HOW RAID WORKS
RAID 0:
The controller “stripes” data across multiple drives in a RAID 0 array
system. It breaks up a large file into smaller blocks and performs disk reads
and writes across multiple drives in parallel. The size of each block is
determined by the strip size parameter, which you set during the creation of
the RAID set based on the system environment.
This technique reduces overall disk access time and offers high bandwidth.
Features and Benefits
¾Drives: Minimum 1, and maximum is up to 6 or 8. Depending on
the platform.
¾Uses: Intended for non-critical data requiring high data
throughput, or any environment that does not require fault
tolerance.
¾Benefits: provides increased data throughput, especially for large
files. No capacity loss penalty for parity.
¾Drawbacks: Does not deliver any fault tolerance. If any drive in
the array fails, all data is lost.
¾Fault Tolerance: No.
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RAID 1:
Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives
in a RAID 1 array system. The mirrored (backup) copy of the data can
reside on the same disk or on a second redundant drive in the array. RAID 1
provides a hot-standby copy of data if the active volume or drive is
corrupted or becomes unavailable because of a hardware failure.
RAID techniques can be applied for high-availability solutions, or as a form
of automatic backup that eliminates tedious manual backups to more
expensive and less reliable media.
Features and Benefits
¾Drives: Minimum 2, and maximum is 2.
¾Uses: RAID 1 is ideal for small databases or any other application
that requires fault tolerance and minimal capacity.
¾Benefits: Provides 100% data redundancy. Should one drive fail,
the controller switches to the other drive.
¾Drawbacks: Requires 2 drives for the storage space of one drive.
Performance is impaired during drive rebuilds.
¾Fault Tolerance: Yes.
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