Gigabyte GA-K8NNXP-940 User manual

GA-K8NNXP-940
User'sManual
AMD Socket 940 Processor Motherboard
Rev.1001
12ME-K8NN940-1001
Copyright
©2003GIGABYTETECHNOLOGYCO.,LTD
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Notice
Pleasedonotremoveanylabelsonmotherboard,thismayvoidthewarrantyofthismotherboard.
Dueto rapid changeintechnology, some ofthe specifications mightbeout of datebefore publication ofthisbooklet.
Theauthorassumesnoresponsibilityforanyerrorsoromissionsthatmayappearinthisdocumentnordoestheauthormakea
commitmenttoupdatetheinformationontainedherein.
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Mother Board
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October 13,2003
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WhenyouinstallingAGPcard,pleasemakesure thefollowingnotice isfullyunderstood and
practiced. If yourAGP card has "AGP 4X/8X(1.5V) notch" (show below), please make sure your
AGP card isAGP 4X/8X(1.5V).
AGP2X(3.3V) card is notsupportedby nVIDIA®nForce™3150 chipset. Youmight experience
systemunable tobootup normally.Pleaseinsert anAGP4X/8X(1.5V)card.
AlthoughGigabyte'sAG32S(G)graphicscardisbased onATiRage 128Pro chip,thedesignof
AG32S(G)is compliance withAGP4X(1.5V)specification.Therefore,AG32S(G)will work fine
with nVIDIA®nForce™3150 basedmotherboards.
BeforeyouinstallPCI cards, please remove the Dual BIOS label from PCI slots if there is one.
Read Me First !
AGP 4X/8X notch
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Installing the motherboard to the chassis…
Ifthemotherboardhasmountingholes,buttheydon'tlineupwiththeholesonthebaseandthere
arenoslotstoattachthespacers,donotbecomealarmedyoucanstillattachthespacerstothe
mountingholes.Justcutthebottomportionofthespacers(thespacermaybealittlehardtocutoff,
sobecareful ofyourhands). Inthisway youcanstill attachthemotherboard tothebase without
worryingaboutshortcircuits.Sometimesyoumayneedtouse theplasticsprings toisolatethe
screwfrom the motherboardPCB surface, becausethecircuit wire maybe near bythehole. Be
careful,don'tlet thescrewcontact anyprintedcircuit writeorparts onthePCB thatarenearthe
fixinghole,otherwiseitmaydamagetheboardorcauseboardmalfunctioning.
Preparing Your Computer
ComputermotherboardsandexpansioncardscontainverydelicateIntegratedCircuit(IC)chips.To
protectthemagainstdamagefromstaticelectricity,youshouldfollowsomeprecautionswhenever
youwork on your computer.
1. Unplugyourcomputer whenworking onthe inside.
2. Useagroundedwriststrapbeforehandlingcomputercomponents. Ifyoudonothave
one,touchbothofyour handstoasafelygroundedobjectortoa metalobject,suchas
thepower supply case.
3. Holdcomponentsby theedges andtry nottouch theIC chips,leads orconnectors, or
othercomponents.
4. Placecomponentsonagroundedantistaticpadoronthebagthatcamewiththe
componentswheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.
5. EnsurethattheATX powersupplyis switchedoffbeforeyoupluginor removetheATX
powerconnectoronthemotherboard.
Themanufacturerassumesnoliability foranydamage,causeddirectly orindirectly,byimproper
installationofanycomfortableperformingtheinstallation,consultaqualifiedcomputertechnician.
Damagetosystem components,andinjury toyourselfmay resultifpower isappliedduring
installation.
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Table of Content
Read Me First !.......................................................................................4
Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................................8
1-1 Check List ....................................................................................8
1-2 Features Summary................................................................................ 8
1-3 GA-K8NNXP-940 Motherboard Layout............................................... 11
1-4 Block Diagram - GA-K8NNXP-940.....................................................12
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process.............................................15
Step 1: Installing Processor and CPU Cooling Fan..................................16
Step 2: Installing Memory Modules...........................................................18
Step 3: Installing expansion cards ............................................................21
Step 3-1: AGP Card Installation.....................................................................................21
Step 3-2: K8DPS (Dual Power System) Installation....................................................22
Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and power supply ............23
Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction...........................................................................23
Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction.................................................................................25
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup .........................................................................41
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E08)...................................... 42
Standard CMOS Features.........................................................................44
Advanced BIOS Features ..........................................................................47
Integrated Peripherals ..............................................................................49
Power Management Setup .......................................................................54
PnP/PCI Configurations.............................................................................57
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PC Health Status........................................................................................58
Frequency/Voltage Control........................................................................60
Load Fail-Safe Defaults.............................................................................62
Load Optimized Defaults........................................................................... 63
Set Supervisor/User Password.................................................................. 64
Save & Exit Setup.......................................................................................65
Exit Without Saving ...................................................................................66
Chapter 4 Technical Reference ...........................................................69
@BIOS™Introduction.................................................................................69
EasyTune™4 Introduction .........................................................................70
K8DPS (Dual Power System) Introduction................................................71
Flash BIOS Method Introduction...............................................................72
2- / 4- / 6-ChannelAudio Function Introduction ........................................82
Jack-Sensing Introduction.........................................................................88
UAJ Introduction ........................................................................................90
Xpress Recovery Introduction ...................................................................92
Chapter 5 Appendix.............................................................................97
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1-1 Item Checklist
TheGA-K8NNXP-940motherboard
CDformotherboard driver&utility
GA-K8NNXP-940user's manual
QuickPCInstallationGuide
GigaRAIDmanual
SATARAID manual
GC-SATAcard(Optional)
(Manual; SATA cable x 1; Power cable x 1)
IDE cable x 3 / Floppy cable x 1
SerialATAcable x 1
SerialATApower cable x 1
USB & IEEE 1394 cable x 1
USB cable x1
Audio Combo Kit x 1
(SURROUND-Kit + SPDIF Out Kit)
I/O Shield
K8DPS x 1
MotherboardSettingsLabel
Chapter 1 Introduction
FormFactor 30.5cm x 24.4cm ATX size form factor, 6 layers PCB
CPU Socket 940forAMDAlthlonTM 64 FX/ Opteronprocessor (K8)
128KL1& 1-Mbyte16-WayAssociative ECC-Protected L2 Cache
Chipset nVIDIA®nForce™3 150
Memory 4184-pinDDRDIMMsockets
SupportsDualChannelDDR400/DDR333/DDR266/DDR200 DIMM
OnlysupportsRegistered DIMMswith a64-bit/128-bitdatabus
with8-bit /16-bits of Error CorrectingCode(ECC)
Supports 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB DRAM
Supports up to 8GB DRAM (Max)
I/O Control IT8712F
Slots 1AGPslotsupports8X/4Xmode,
AGP3.08Xinterface at533MT/S
5 PCI slots support 33MHz & PCI 2.3 compliant
1-2 Features Summary
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On-BoardIDE 2 IDE controllers provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM (IDE1, IDE2) with
PIO,BusMaster(UltraDMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133)operation
modes
IDE3and IDE4 compatible with RAID, UltraATA133/100, IDE
Built-inGigaRAIDIT8212F
HardwareMonitor CPU/System/Powerfan revolution detect
CPUtemperaturedetect
CPUwarningtemperature
Systemvoltagedetect
CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
CPU Smart Fan control
Thermalshutdownfunction
On-BoardPeripherals 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K,1.2M, 1.44M
and2.88M bytes
1Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode
2 Serial ports (COMA & COMB)
6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 x Front by cable)
3IEEE1394 ports(by cable),IEEE1394bcanapproachthe
maximumspeedto800Mb/S,butthespeedcanbe achievedonly
whenyouuseparticularIEEE1394bcable.
1IrDAconnectorforIR
1FrontAudioconnector
On-Board LAN DualLAN(GigabitEthernetRTL8110S)+(10/100EthernetRTL8201)
2RJ45ports
On-BoardSound Realtek ALC658 CODEC (UAJ)
SupportsJackSensingfunction
LineOut/2frontspeaker
Line In / 2 rear speaker (by s/w switch)
Mic In / center & subwoofer (by s/w switch)
SPDIF In / Out
CD In /AUX In / Game port
On-BoardSATARAID OnboardSiliconImageSiI3512
SupportsDisk striping (RAID0) or DISKMirroring(RAID1)
Supports UDMA up to 150 MB/sec
Up to 2 SATADevice
Supportshotplugfunction
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On-Board IDE RAID OnboardGigaRAIDIT8212Fchipset
Supportsdatastriping (RAID0)or mirroring(RAID1)or
striping+mirroring(RAID 0 + RAID1)
SupportsJBODfunction
SupportsconcurrentdualATA133IDEcontrolleroperation
SupportATAPImodefor HDD
SupportsIDEbusmasteroperation
SupportATA133/RAID mode switch by BIOS
Displaysstatusanderrorcheckingmessagesduringboot-up
Mirroringsupportsautomaticbackgroundrebuilds
FeaturesLBAandExtendedInterrupt13drivetranslationin
controlleronboardBIOS
On-BoardIEEE1394 Built-in TiTSB82AA2
PS/2Connector PS/2Keyboard interfaceand PS/2Mouse interface
BIOS LicensedAWARD BIOS
Supports Dual BIOS
SupportsFaceWizard
SupportsQ-Flash
AdditionalFeatures Supports CPU Dual Power System (DPS)
PS/2 Keyboard power on
PS/2 Mouse power on
ExternalModemring on
STR(Suspend-To-RAM)
Wake on LAN (WOL)
AC Recovery
Polyfuseforkeyboardover-currentprotection
USB KB/Mouse wake up from S3
SupportsEasy Tune4
Supports@BIOS
Overclocking Over Voltage (CPU/DDR/AGP) by BIOS
Over Clock (CPU/DDR/AGP) by BIOS
Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor's specifications.
We don't recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU's specification because
thesespecificbusfrequenciesarenotthestandardspecificationsforCPU,chipset and most of the
peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly will
depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU, Chipsets, SDRAM, Cards…etc.
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nVIDIA®
nForce™3
150
CD_IN
GA-K8NNXP-940
KB_MS
COMB
LPT
USB
LAN1
(Gigabit
Ethernet)
ATX_12V
SOCKET 940
CPU_FAN
IDE1
IDE2
DDR2
COMA
PWR_LED
BAT
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
F_USB1
IT8712F
MAIN
BIOS
CODEC
PWR_FAN
DDR3
PCI4
PCI5
GAME
F_AUDIO
AUX_IN
IR
IDE3
GigaRAID
IT8212
BACKUP
BIOS
SiI3512
SATA1_SII
RAM_LED
ATX
SYS_FAN
VRM_CONN
NB_FAN
IDE4
DDR1
SPDIF_IO
SUR_CEN
2X_DET
AUDIO
F_PANEL
1-3 GA-K8NNXP-940 Motherboard Layout
F1_1394
INFO_LINK
AGP
LAN2
(10/100)
FDD
SATA0_SII
RTL8201
TSB82AA2
F2_1394
RTL8110S
TSB81BA3
F_USB2
CLR_CMOS
DDR4
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1-4 Block Diagram - GA-K8NNXP-940
CPUCLK+/- (200MHz)
HyperTransport
Bus
AGP Slot
4X/8X
AGPCLK
(66MHz)
5 PCI
PCICLK
(33MHz)
RJ45
RTL8110S
AMD
AlthlonTM 64 FX
/Opteron
processor(K8)
IDE3
SiI3512
2 Serial ATA
IDE4
GigaRAID
IT8212
DDR400/DDR333/266/200 DIMM
Registered DIMMs
nVIDIA
nForce™3150
LPCBUS
6 USB
Ports
ATA33/66/100/133
IDE Channels
IT8712
24MHz
33MHz
Game Port
Floppy
LPT Port
PS/2 KB/Mouse
2 COM Ports
BIOS IR
LAN1
RTL8201 RJ45
LAN2
Ti1394b
AC97 Link
MIC
LINE-IN
LINE-OUT
AC97
CODEC
3 IEEE1394
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Tosetupyourcomputer,youmustcompletethefollowingsteps:
Step1-InstallingProcessor and CPUCooling Fan
Step2-InstallingMemoryModules
Step3-InstallingExpansionCards
Step4-ConnectribbonCables,Cabinet Wires,AndPowerSupply
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process
Step 2
Step 4
Step 3
Step 4
Step 1
Step 4
Congratulations!Youhaveaccomplishedthehardwareinstallation!
Turnonthepowersupplyorconnectthepowercabletothepoweroutlet.Continuewiththe
BIOS/softwareinstallation.
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Socket
Actuation Lever
Step 1: Installing Processor and CPU Cooling Fan
Theinstallationoftheprocessorandcoolingfanisperformedinfourmainsteps:
Step1-1.Processorinsertion
Step1-2.Applyingthermalgrease
Step1-3.Coolingfanattachment
Step1-4.Connectingprocessorfanpower
Beforeinstallingtheprocessorandcoolingfan,adheretothefollowingwarning:
1. Theprocessorwilloverheatwithouttheheatsinkand/orfan,resultinginpermanent
irreparabledamage.
2. Neverforce theprocessorintothe socket.
3. Applythermalgreasebetweentheprocessorandcoolingfan.
4. Pleasemakesure theCPU typeis supported bythe motherboard.
5. IfyoudonotmatchtheCPUsocketPin1andCPUcutedgewell,itwillcauseimproper
installation. Pleasechangetheinsertorientation.PleaseuseAMDapprovedcooling
fan.
Step1-1. First, check the processor pins to see that none are bent. Move the socket lever to the
unlocked position as shown in Figure 1 & Figure 2.(90oto the plane of the motherboard) prior
to inserting the processor. The A1 pin location is designated on the processor by a copper
triangle that matches up to a triangle on the socket as shown in Figure 3. Align the processor
to the socket and gently lower it into place. Do not force the processor into the socket.
Figure 1.Angling the rod to 65-degree maybe
feel a kind of tight , and then continue pull the rod
to 90-degree when a noise “cough” made.
Figure2.Pull the rod to the 90-degree directly.
Angling the
rod to 650
Figure 3. A1 pin location on the Socket and
Processor.Move the socket lever to the
locked position while holding pressure on
the center of the processor.
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Step1-2. When the processor is installed in the socket, apply thermal grease to the processor(as
shown in Figure 4) prior to installing the heatsink. AMD recommends using a high thermal
conductivity grease for the thermal interface material rather than a phase change material.
Phase change materials develop strong adhesive forces between the heatsink and
processor.
Removing the heatsink under such conditions can cause the processor to be
removed from the socket without moving the socket lever to the unlocked
position and then damage the processor pins or socket contacts.
** We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat conduction between your
CPU and heatsink. (The CPU cooling fan might stick to the CPU due to the hardening of the
thermal paste. During this condition if you try to remove the cooling fan, you might pull the
processor out of the CPU socket alone with the cooling fan, and might damage the processor.
To avoid this from happening, we suggest you to either use thermal tape instead of thermal
paste, or remove the cooling fan with extreme caution.)
Figure 4. Application of Thermal Grease to the processor.
Step 1-4. Connect the fan power wires to the header on the motherboard as shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7. Connecting the Fan Power Wires
Step 1-3.Once the thermal grease has been applied to the processor, the heatsink can be attached to
the processor. Align the heatsink assembly with the support frame mating with the backer
plate standoffs as shown in Figure 5&6.
Figure 5&6 Alignment of Heatsink
Assembly with Standoffs
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Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning:
1.When DIMM LED is ON, do not install / remove DIMM from socket.
2.Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to
the one notch. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation.
Please change the insert orientation.
Step 2: Installing Memory Modules
The motherboard has 4 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically
detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM
socket. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary
betweensockets.(*The GA-K8NNXP-940only supportregistered DIMM!)
DDR
Notch
Total Memory Size Per Chip Select
Device Used on DIMMs Size Per CS
64 Mbit (4Mx4-bitsx4 banks) 128 Mbyte
64 Mbit (2Mx8-bitsx4 banks) 64 Mbyte
64 Mbit (1Mx16-bitsx4 banks) 32 Mbyte
128 Mbit(8Mx4-bitsx4 banks) 256 Mbyte
128 Mbit(4Mx8-bitsx4 banks) 128 Mbyte
128 Mbit(2Mx16-bitsx4 banks) 64 Mbyte
256 Mbit(16Mx4-bitsx4 banks) 512 Mbyte
256 Mbit(8Mx8-bitsx4 banks) 256 Mbyte
256 Mbit(4Mx16x4 banks) 128 Mbyte
512 Mbit(32Mx4-bitsx4 banks) 1 Gbyte
512 Mbit(16Mx8-bitsx4 banks) 512 Mbyte
512 Mbit(8Mx16-bitsx4 banks) 256 Mbyte
1 Gbit(64Mx4-bitsx4 banks) 2 Gbyte
1 Gbit(32Mx8-bitsx4 banks) 1 Gbyte
1 Gbit(16Mx16-bitsx4 banks) 512 Mbyte
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Below are the explanations:
1. One,DDR memory module is installed: The Dual Channel Technology will not operate
when one, DDR memory modules is installed and it will only work as Single Channel.
2. Two DDR memory modules are installed (the same memory size and type): The Dual
Channel Technology will operate when two DDR memory modules are inserted indi-
vidually into Channel A and Channel B (DIMM 1 pairs up with DIMM 2 and DIMM 3, 4).
However, if the two DDR memory modules are inserted into the same Channel (DIMM
1,3 or DIMM 2,4) then Dual Channel Technology will not operate.
3. If four DDR memory modules are installed (two pairs of DDR memory modules with the
same memory size and type): The Dual Channel Technology will operate when a pair
of DDR memory modules are inserted into DIMM1, 2 and another pair into DIMM 3,4.
Dual Channel DDR:
GA-K8NNXP-940 supports Dual Channel Technology.
When Dual Channel Technology is activated, the bandwidth of memory bus will be double the original
one,with the fastest speed at 6.4GB/s DDR400.
GA-K8NNXP-940 includes four DIMM slots, and each Channel has 2 DIMMs as following:
Channel A : DIMM 1, 3
Channel B : DIMM 2, 4
The following tables include all memory-installed combination types:
(Please note that those types not in the tables will not boot up.)
2 memory modules
4 memory modules
DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4
DS/SS DS/SS X X
X X DS/SS DS/SS
DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS
lFigure 1: Dual Channel Technology (DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side)
1 memory module
2 memory module
DIMM1 DIMM3
DS/SS X
X DS/SS
DS/SS DS/SS
lFigure 2: Don't operate Dual Channel Technology (DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side)
*TheK8NNXP-940don’tsupport3memorymodules.If3memorymodulesareinserted,thesystemwill
notboot.
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DDR Introduction
Established on the existing SDRAM infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a high
performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs, and
system integrators.
DDRmemoryisagreatevolutionarysolutionforthePCindustrythatbuildsontheexistingSDRAM
architecture,yetmaketheawesomeadvancesinsolvingthesystemperformancebottleneckbydoubling
thememory bandwidth. Nowadays, withthe highest bandwidthof 3.2GB/s ofDDR400memory and
completelineofDDR400/333/266/200memorysolutions,DDRmemoryisthebestchoiceforbuilding
highperformanceandlowlatencyDRAMsubsystemthataresuitableforservers,workstations,andfull
rangeofdesktopPCs.
1. The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM memory
module can only fit in one direction.
2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM
socket. Then push it down.
3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets
to lock the DIMM module.
Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove
the DIMM module.
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