Nvidia 754 User manual

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Manual Revision 1.0
August 30, 2005
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DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES:
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Post 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
VGA Card Installation ............................................... 3-6
Device Connectors .................................................... 3-8
Power-On/Off (Remote) .......................................... 3-13
Section 4 BIOS Setup
Main Menu ................................................................ 4- 1
Standard CMOS Setup ............................................... 4-2
Advanced BIOS Features .......................................... 4- 3
Advanced Chipset Features ...................................... 4- 6
Integrated Peripherals ............................................... 4-10
Power Management Setup ......................................... 4-14
PNP/PCI/PCI-E Configuration ................................. 4-15
PC Health Status........................................................ 4-17
Power BIOS Features ................................................. 4-20
Defaults Menu ........................................................... 4-22
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Supervisor/User Password Setting ........................... 4-23
Exit Selecting .............................................................. 4-24
Section 5 RAID Configuration
Introduction ............................................................... 5- 1
NVidia 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)
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C
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USER’S
MANUAL
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F. I/O Shield
G. S-ATA data and power cable
H. SLI bridge
I. Extra USB2.0 port cable

Introduction
Page 1-2
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 nForce4 SLi/nForce4 4X chipset, featuring
performance and stability with the most innovative technology and features.
For more details about the NVIDIA nForce4 series, please visit the NVIDIA Web
site at http://www.nvidia.com.
NVIDIA SLI
NVIDIA SLiTM technology revolutionizes PC performance by combining
multiple PCI Express GPUs in a single and scalable system! Gamers and
hardcore enthusiasts know that dual GPUs mean increased, supercharged 3D
graphics and performance. Get unmatched PC security protection, reliable
NVIDIA nForce Storage, and more. NVIDIA nForce4 SLI MCPs set the
performance bar that other PCs can only dream of reaching
PCI-Express (PCI-E)
Next generation peripheral interface to succeed to current PCI bus for the next
decade. With smaller slot size and 250MB/sec (PCI-E*1) or 4GB/sec(PCI-E*16)
maximum transfer, PCI-Express overcomes PCI bus bottleneck.
Hardware Monitoring
Hardware monitoring enables you to monitor various aspects of the system opera-
tion and status. This includes CPU temperature, voltage and fan speed in RPMs.
GbE LAN
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.

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Serial ATA (Supported in the NVIDIA nForce 4 4X chipset)
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.
Serial ATA II (Supported in the NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI chipset)
S-ATA II is the second generation SATA interface with double the transferring
speed up to 300MB/sec. It supports NCQ to provide faster reading speed for
your storage devices. Hot-plug has also become its standard function to plug/
unplug whenever you want.
S-ATA RAID
RAID function available on chipset S-ATA/S-ATA II ports.
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.
6ch
Mainboard is equipped with 6 channel of audio to support Dolby Digital 5.1
audio for DVD-playback. The onboard audio jacks can be configured for normal
2 channel mode or 6 channel mode.
AMD Cool'n'QuietTM Technology
AMD's Cool'n'QuietTM Technology lowers CPU operating voltage when the
system is in idle mode. This helps to reduce heat dissipation and in effect lowers
the fan speed to noise from your PC.
NV Firewall
An unprecedented addition design for nForce product, provide high performance
& enhanced reliability of PC security solution to the users. The features would be
more advanced than many stand-alone firewalls can provide!
NVIDIA ActiveArmorTM (Supported in the NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI chipset)
Enhances networks security while delivers the highest system performance by
off-loading CPU-intensive packet filtering tasks in hardware, providing users
with a PC networking environment that is both fast and secure.

Introduction
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Special Features
&Magic Health
Reports your system hardware status for every boot-up to help detect faults
early. Monitor hardware status including CPU temperature, CPU/Memory/
Chipset 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/Chipset/Memory voltage tweaking.
&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.
&Post Port
An onboard LED-display trouble-shooting device, facilitating user to detect
boot-up problems.
&EZ-Button
A handy power-on button located onboard to turn on/off the system easily,
especially while debugging or testing the system.
BIOS Features:
H/W Features:

Introduction
Page 1-5
1-3 System Block Diagram

Introduction
Page 1-6

Specification
Page 2-1
Section 2
SPECIFICATION
Mainboard Specification
Processor
Support Socket-754 based AMD Athlon 64/Sempron up to 3700+ with
1.6GTs Hyper Transport processors
Chipset
nVidia nForce4 SLi / nForce4 4X Chipset
Main Memory
Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets
Support single-sided or double-sided 2.5v DDR-266/333/400 DIMMs
in 128/256/512Mb technologies
Supports up to 2GB memory size
Expansion Slot
Two PCI connectors compliant with PCI v2.3
Two PCI-E x1 connectors compliant with PCI Express 1.0a
Two PCI Express x16 connectors to support NVIDIA SLi technology
USB
Ten USB connectors compliant with USB2.0 from embedded USB
controller (4 connectors at rear panel)
P-ATA IDE
Two IDE interface (up to 4 IDE devices) with UDMA-33, ATA-66/100/
133 support from embedded IDE controller
S-ATA RAID
S-ATA II --->Four S-ATA II ports with up to 3Gbps bandwidth from
nForce4 SLi with RAID 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD support, or
S-ATA ---> Four S-ATA ports with up to 1.5Gbps bandwidth from
nForce 4 4X with RAID 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD support

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LAN
1Gbps Fast Ethernet with onboard Vitesse VSC8201 LAN chip
- nVidia Fireware
- nVidia ActiveArmor Secure Network Engine (Optional)
Audio
Onboard Realtek ALC-655 selectable 2 or 6-CH audio CODEC (AC97
v2.3 compliant)
- Support CD-In, AUX-In
- Coaxial S/PDIF-out available on rear panel
- Support Jack detection for fool-proof audio device installation
- Rear panel audio jacks configuration:
I/O
Onboard Fintek LPC bus I/O controller
Legacy peripheral interface for PS/2 keyboard & mouse, FDD, Parallel,
Serial, and IrDA (v1.0 compliant)
Support Hardware Monitoring for fan speed monitoring, CPU/System
temperature
Intelligent fan speed control for quiet operation
BIOS
Flash EEPROM with Award Plug&Play BIOS
Support EZ Boot for fast bootable device selection
Support Magic Health for system hardware status report during system
boot-up
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One S/PDIF-Out Coaxial jack
One Serial port
One RJ45 LAN connector
Four USB2.0 ports
Three Audio jacks
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One floppy drive connector
Two ATA-100/133 IDE connector
Six extra USB2.0 ports
One CD-IN and AUX-IN connector
One IR connector
Four S-ATA II connectors from nVidia nForce4 SLI or Four S-ATA
connectors from nVidia nForce4 4X
Three Fan connectors
Front Panel Controller
Supports Reset & Soft-Off switches
Supports HDD & Power LEDs
Supports PC speaker
Supports Front Panel Audio connector
Special Features
Support KBPO function – Keyboard power on, turn on the computer
from keyboard
Support Wake-On-LAN by PME
Onboard Post Port LED display for system debugging
Support EZ-Button – A handy power-on button onboard to turn on/off the
system easily
PowerBIOS for excellent overclocking features:
- Programmable FSB and PCI-E Clock output frequency with 1MHz fine
tuning

Specification
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- Support BIOS adjustable CPU Core voltage, Chipset voltage , DIMM
voltage settings
Form Factor
305mm x 225 mm ATX size

Installation
Page 3-1
Mainboard Layout
Section 3
INSTALLATION

Installation
Page 3-2
Step 2
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 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. VGA Card Installation
3-5. Device Connectors
3-1 CPU Installation
Step 1
Open the socket by raising the actuation
lever.
<Figure 1>
Note:
Thermal compound and qualified heatsink recommended by
AMD are a must to avoid CPU overheat damage.

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<Figure 3>
Step 3
Close the socket by lowering and
locking the actuation lever.
Apply thermal compound to the top of
the CPU.
<Figure 4>
Step 4
Insert the heatsink as shown above.
Press the clips in the direction of the
arrows shown in Figure 4 to secure the
assembly to the CPU socket.
Step 5
Plug the CPU fan power into the mainboard’s
CPU fan connector.
The installation is complete.
<Figure 5>

Installation
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3-2 Jumper Settings
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.