AMD AMD Athlon 64 User manual

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Manual Revision 1.0
February 02, 2005
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WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ALL
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LIMIT THE EXCLUSION OF THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES.

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80 Port Frequently Asked Questions
Below is a list of some basic POST Codes, possible problems and solutions. For
more detailed information about POST Codes, refer to Appendix C in this manual.
POST CODE Problem Solution
FFh or CFh 1.BIOS chip inserted
incorrectly
2. Incorrect BIOS update
version
3. Mainboard problem
4. Add-on card inserted
incorrectly.
1. Reinsert the BIOS
chip
2. Download the correct
BIOS version update
from the manufacturer's
Web site.
3. Replace mainboard
4. Remove and replace the
add-on card
C1h - C5h 1. Memory module
inserted incorrectly
2. Memory compatibility
problem
3. Memory module
damaged
1. Reinsert memory
module
2. Replace memory
with correct type
3. Replace memory
module
2Dh 1. Error occured in VGA
BIOS
2. VGA card inserted
incorrectly
1. Replace VGA card
2. Reinsert the VGA
card
26h Overclock error Clear CMOS or press the insert
key to power on the system
07h - 12h 1. Init keyboard
controller error
2. RTC error
1. Ensure that the keyboard and
mouse are connected
correctly.
2. Replace the RTC battery.
Initial Keyboard

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Table of Contents
Section 1 Introduction
Package Contents ...................................................... 1- 1
Mainboard Features ................................................... 1- 2
System Block Diagram ............................................... 1- 5
Section 2 Specification
Mainboard Specification ............................................ 2- 1
Section 3 Installation
Mainboard Layout ..................................................... 3- 1
Easy Installation Procedure ....................................... 3- 2
CPU Insertion ............................................................. 3- 2
Jumper Settings .......................................................... 3- 4
System Memory Configuration .................................. 3- 5
Expansion Slots .......................................................... 3- 6
Device Connectors..................................................... 3- 7
Power-On/Off (Remote) .............................................. 3- 14
External Modem Ring-in Power ON and
Keyboard Power ON Function (KBPO) ..................... 3-14
STR (Suspend To RAM) Function ............................ 3-15
CPU Overheating Protection...................................... 3-16
Section 4 BIOS Setup
Main Menu ................................................................ 4- 1
Standard CMOS Setup ............................................... 4-2
Advanced BIOS Features .......................................... 4- 3
Advanced Chipset Features ...................................... 4- 5
Integrated Peripherals ................................................ 4- 7
Power Management Setup ......................................... 4- 12
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PNP/PCI Configuration .............................................. 4-14
PC Health Status ........................................................ 4-16
Power BIOS Features ................................................. 4-18
Defaults Menu ........................................................... 4-20
Supervisor/User Password Setting ............................ 4-21
Exit Selecting .............................................................. 4- 22
Section 5 S-ATA RAID Configuration
Introduction ............................................................... 5- 1
NVidia SATA RAID Features ....................................... 5- 3
Enable RAID Function ............................................... 5- 4
Section 6 Driver Installation
Easy Driver Installation .............................................. 6- 1
Realtek Sound Manager Quick User guide ................ 6-2
Appendix Appendix A
Update Your System BIOS ......................................... A- 1
Appendix B
NVidia RAID BIOS Utility ............................................ B- 1
Appendix C
POST Codes ............................................................... C-1

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Introduction
Page 1-1
Section 1
INTRODUCTION
1-1 Package Contents
Contents
A. Mainboard
B. User’s manual
C. Floppy drive cable
D. HDD drive cable
E. CD (drivers and utilities)
F. I/O Shield
G. S-ATA data and power cable
Powerpack items (Optional)
H. Mini heatsink
I. Tool Pen
Optional Items
J. Game & COM bracket cable
K. IEEE 1394 two ports cable
L. Extra USB2.0 port cable
M. S/PDIF Module
If you need the optional item, please
contact your dealer for assistance.
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Introduction
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1-2 Mainboard Features
Brief Introduction
AthlonTM 64 Processor
The AMD AthlonTM 64 processor family is designed to support performance
desktop. It provides a high performance HyperTransportTM link to I/O, as well
as a single 64-bit high-performance DDR memory controller.
For more information about all the new features AthlonTM Processor deliver, check out
the AMD website at http://www.amd.com
Chipset
The board is designed with NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb MCP (Media Communica-
tions Processor) chipset, the single-chip 64-bit NVIDIA nForce3 architecture
provides an inherent performance advantage over dual-chip implementations of
the same functionality. Besides reducing overall latency, the NVIDIA nForce3
MCPs significantly boost device throughput. An extremely fast dedicated
HyperTransport link lets the NVIDIA nForce3 MCPs communicate with the CPU
at up to 6.4GB/sec., a speed that ensures ample bandwidth for future integrated
support for AGP, PCI, and other devices. This is especially beneficial for
avoiding bottlenecks when multiple devices are active, or for supporting high-
bandwidth devices.
For more details about the NVIDIA nForce3 MCPs, please visit the NVIDIA Web
site at http://www.nvidia.com.
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
The AGP slot on the board is compliant with the new AGP 3.0 specification. This
new specification enhances the functionality of the original AGP specification
by allowing 8X data transfers ( 8 data samples per clock) resulting in maximum
bandwidth of 2.1GB/s. Only 1.5V AGP cards are supported.
Ultra ATA100/133
The mainboard provides an Ultra ATA100/133 Bus Master IDE controller. This
controller supports Ultra ATA100/133 protocols which are ideal to support
demanding applications such as real-time video, multimedia, and a high perfor-
mance operating system. A new IDE cable is required for Ultra ATA100/133.

Introduction
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Hardware Monitoring
Hardware monitoring enables you to monitor various aspects of the system
operation and status. This includes CPU temperature, voltage and fan speed in
RPMs.
GbE LAN
This mainboard is optionally equipped with the NVIDIA Gigabit ethernet LAN
feature. The new Gigabit Ethernet LAN allows data transmission at 1,000 megabits
per second (Mbps), which runs 10 times faster than conventional 10/100BASE-T
Ethernet LANs.
Serial ATA
Support Serial ATA, an evolutionary replacement for Parallel ATA IDE storage
interface .Increases the peak data transfer speed up to 150MB/sec and allows
future enhancements to the computing platform.
More S-ATA (Optional)
Extra Marvell S-ATA PHY onboard for 2 additional S-ATA ports with 150MB/
sec supporting RAID 0, 1 , 0+1 and JBOD.
IEEE 1394 (Optional)
IEEE 1394 provides enhanced PC connectivity for consumer electronics audio/
video appliances, storage peripherals, portable devices such as digital cameras,
and inter-PC communications. IEEE 1394 provides transfer rates up to 400Mbits/
sec.
USB2.0
A popular USB standard for plugging in peripherals with up to 480Mbps transfer
speed while maintaining backward compatibility with older USB1.1 device.
8ch
Delivers 8 channel audio to bring you the latest in audio realism from DVD
movies and games. Perfect for your home theatre system.

Introduction
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Special Features
&Cool ‘n’Quiet Technology
AMD Cool’n’QuietTM Technology enables the processor to operate at a lower
speed to reduce system noise and heat dissipation.
&80 Port
An onboard LED-display trouble-shooting device, facilitating user to detect
boot-up problems.
&NVIDIA Firewall
The NVIDIA Firewall is a high performance, “hardware-optimized” firewall
offering enhanced reliability and protection at the end-point.
&QuickSPDIF
On board SPDIF-out connector for quick connection to multi-channel speakers.
Not only removes cable cluttering but also delivers loss-free digital audio to let
you enjoy DVD movies and games with crystal clear sound.
&Magic Health
Reports your system hardware status for every boot-up to help detect faults
early. Monitor hardware status including CPU temperature, CPU/Memory/AGP
voltage, fan RPM speed for chassis fan, CPU fan & Power supply fan.
&EZ-Boot
Simply press “ESC” to select your bootable device. No more hassle to search the
BIOS menu, change and re-start.
&PowerBIOS
Supporting a full range of overclocking setting via BIOS. Various adjustable
feature include FSB/AGP/Memory voltage tweaking.

Introduction
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1-3 System Block Diagram

Introduction
Page 1-6

Specification
Page 2-1
Section 2
SPECIFICATION
Mainboard Specification
Processor
Supports 754-pin Socket for AMD Athlon 64 processors with 1.6GTs Hyper
Transport FSB up to 3700+
Chipset
nVidia nForce3 250Gb Chipset
Main Memory
Three 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for Unbuffered, Single/Double-side and
DDR-266/333/400DIMMs
Supports up to 3GB memory size
BIOS
Flash EEPROM with Award BIOS
- ACPI v2.0 compliant
- S3 (Suspend to DRAM) sleep-state support
- SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) v2.2 compliant
- Supports Power failure recovery
- Able to wake the computer from specific states by LAN, Power switch,
PME#, RTC alarm, USB, PS2 K/B, PS2 Mouse, Modem Ring-in COM#1…
Onboard Devices
1394--> Integrated VIA VT6307 1394 controller with 2 ports solution
- IEEE-1394a compliant with up to 400Mbps bandwidth
LAN --> 1Gbps Fast Ethernet with onboard VITESSE VSC8201 LAN PHY
S-ATA --> Two S-ATA ports from nForce3 250Gb
- (Optional) two S-ATA ports from Marvell 88SR3020 SATA PHY
with 150MB/sec supporting RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and JBOD
(Optional)

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I/O
Winbond W83627THF LPC IO controller with PS/2 keyboard, mouse, floppy,
printer, game, serial and SIR interface
Supports Hardware Monitoring function
Support Smart FAN control for CPU Fan
Audio
Eight channel audio with analog and digital output using Realtek ALC850
AC’97CODEC
- AC’97 v2.3 compliant
- Supports CD-In, AUX-IN and S/PDIF-in and S/PDIF-out interface
- Optical & Coaxial S/PDIF-out available on rear panel
- Supports Line-out and Mic-In for front panel
- Supports automatic “Jack-sensing”
- Rear panel audio jacks configuration:
Supports S/PDIF-out from nForce3 250Gb chip
Peripheral Interfaces
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PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
One Parallel (printer) port
One S/PDIF-Out Coaxial jack
One S/PDIF-Out Optical (Optional)
One Serial port
One RJ45 LAN connector
Four USB2.0 ports
Six Audio jacks
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One floppy drive connector
Two ATA-133 IDE connectors
Four extra USB2.0 ports
One CD-IN and One AUX-IN connectors
One S/PDIF in/out connector
One IR connector
One Game port connector
One Serial Port (COM2) connector
Two 1394 connectors (Optional)
Four S-ATA connectors (two Optional)
Three Fan connectors
Front Panel Controller
Supports Reset & Soft-Off switches
Supports HDD & Power LEDs
Supports PC speaker
One Front Panel Audio connector
Expansion Slots
One AGP slot supporting 1.5v 4X/8X AGP card
- AGP v3.0 compliant
Five PCI slots with Bus Master support
- PCI v2.2 compliant
Other Features
Magic Health – A quick “dashboard” display at POST to show hardware
status. Helps to detect faults early.
EZ Boot – An easy way let end-user can choose to boot from hard drive,
CD-ROM, floppy, …
KBPO – Keyboard power on, turn on the computer from keyboard
Supports “Cool’n’ Quiet” power saving technology

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Supports NVIDIA Personal Firewall Function under Windows 2000/XP
PowerBIOS for excellent Overclocking capabilities through
- subtle voltage tuning for CPU, Memory, AGP
- subtle frequency tuning on FSB with 1MHz increment
- Supports complete Asynchronous FSB/Memory and Asynchronous FSB/
AGP, PCI scheme for overclocking
CPU Overheating Protection
P80P for system debugging
Form Factor
305mm x 245 mm ATX size
For more detailed information about NVIDIA Firewall,
refer to user’s manual in the bundled CD.

Installation
Page 3-1
Mainboard Layout
Note: Depending on the model you purchased, some components
are optional and may not be available.
Section 3
INSTALLATION

Installation
Page 3-2
Easy Installation Procedure
The following must be completed before powering on your new system:
3-1. CPU Installation
3-2. Jumper Settings
3-3. System Memory
3-4. Expansion Slots
3-5. Device Connectors
3-1 CPU Installation
<Figure 1> <Figure 2>
Step 4
Open the socket by raising the actuation
lever.
Step 1
Place the back plate into the two holes
around the CPU area behind the mainboard.
Step 2
Place the retention mechanism on the
mainboard as shown.
Step 3
Screw in the two pan head screws.
<Figure 3> <Figure 4>

Installation
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Step 5
Align pin 1 on the CPU with pin 1 on
the CPU socket and gently insert the
CPU. The CPU is keyed to prevent
incorrect insertion. Do not force the
processor into the socket. If it does not
go in easily, check for mis-orientation
and reinsert the CPU.
Make sure the processor is fully
inserted into the socket.
<Figure 5> <Figure 6>
Step 6
Close the socket by lowering and
locking the actuation lever.
Apply thermal compound to the top of
the CPU.
<Figure 7>
Step 7
Insert the heatsink as shown above.
Press the clips in the direction of the
arrows shown in Figure 7 to secure the
assembly to the CPU socket.
Step 9
Plug the CPU fan power into the
mainboard’s CPU fan connector.
The installation is complete.
<Figure 8>
Note:
Thermal compound and qualified
heatsink recommended by AMD are a
must to avoid CPU overheat damage.

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3-2 Jumper Settings
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JCMOS:
Settings:
1-2: Normal (Default)
2-3: Clear CMOS
Clear CMOS data Jumper
If the CMOS data becomes corrupted or
you forgot the supervisor or user
password, clear the CMOS data to
reconfigure the system back to the
default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
To CMOS Clear data, please follow the steps below.
1. Turn off the system.
2. Change the jumper from “1-2” to “2-3” position for
a few seconds.
3. Replace the jumper back to the “1-2” position.
4. Turn on the system and hold down the <Del> key
to enter BIOS setup.