Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ...........................................................................................
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1.1 Package Checklist .......................................................................................................
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1.2 Specications ..............................................................................................................
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1.3 Mainboard Layout .......................................................................................................
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1.3.1 nVIDIA N68(V1.0) .......................................................................................................... 5
1.3.2 nVIDIA N68(V2.0) .......................................................................................................... 6
1.3.3 nVIDIA N68(V3.0) .......................................................................................................... 7
1.4 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices
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Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ......................................................................................
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2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis .....................................................................................
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2.2 Installing Mainboard ...................................................................................................
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2.3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler.....................................................................
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2.3.1 Installation of the CPU .................................................................................................
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2.3.2 Installation of the CPU Cooler ......................................................................................
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2.4 Installation of Memory Modules................................................................................. 11
2.5 Connecting Peripheral Devices................................................................................... 12
2.5.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors ...........................................................................
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2.5.2 Serial ATA Connectors ....................................................................................................
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2.5.3 PCI and PCI Express slots ..............................................................................................
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Chapter 3 Jumpers & Headers Setup .................................................................... 13
3.1 Checking Jumper Settings ........................................................................................
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3.2 CMOS Memory Clearing Header ................................................................................
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3.3 Keyboard Power Function .........................................................................................
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3.4 Dual BIOS Function ...................................................................................................
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3.5 VGA Jumper ............................................................................................................... 14
3.6 FAN Power Connectors .............................................................................................. 15
3.7 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers .............................................................
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3.8 Additional USB Port Headers ....................................................................................
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3.9 Front Panel Audio Connection Header.......................................................................
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3.10 Serial Port Header ...................................................................................................
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3.11 IR Connection Header .............................................................................................
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3.12 Internal Audio Connectors ......................................................................................
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3.13 ATX Power Input Connectors ..................................................................................
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Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility ................................................................................. 19
4.1 About BIOS Setup ...................................................................................................... 19
4.2 To Run BIOS Setup ....................................................................................................
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4.3 About CMOS................................................................................................................ 19
4.4 The POST (Power On Self Test).................................................................................. 19
4.5 BIOS Setup — CMOS Setup Utility.............................................................................
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4.5.1 CMOS Setup Utility .......................................................................................................
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4.5.2 Control Keys .................................................................................................................
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4.5.3 Standard CMOS Features .............................................................................................
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4.5.4 Advanced BIOS Features ..............................................................................................
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4.5.5 Advanced Chipset Features ..........................................................................................
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4.5.6 Integrated Peripherals .................................................................................................
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4.5.7 Power Management Setup ...........................................................................................
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4.5.8 PnP PCI Conguration .................................................................................................. 31
4.5.9 PC Health Status ........................................................................................................... 32
4.5.10 Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................................................
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4.5.11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................................................... 34
4.5.12 Load Optimized Defaults .............................................................................................
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4.5.13 Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................................................... 34
4.5.14 Save & Exit Setup .......................................................................................................
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4.5.15 Exit Without Saving .................................................................................................... 35
Chapter 5 Driver Installation ................................................................................
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APPENDIX 1 .............................................................................................................
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