QDI K8N4 Series User manual

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K8N4/K8N4Useriesmainboard
QDIUtilityCD
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User’smanual
I/O shield(option)
USBcable(option)

CertificateofCompliance
The following productshavebeen tested byuswiththe listed standardsand found in
compliancewiththe council EMCdirective89/336/EEC.It isdemonstrativeforthe
compliancewiththisEMCDirective.
Submittor:QDITechnologyLimited
23Floor,LincolnHouse,Taikoo Place 979 King’s
Road,QuarryBay,HONGKONG
Product: MotherBoard
M/N:K8N4/K8N4U
þEN55022/A1:2000 Limitsand methodsofmeasurementsofradio
disturbancecharacteristics ofinformation technology
equipment
þEN61000-3-2/A14:2000 Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)
Part3:Limits
Section 2:Limitsforharmoniccurrentemissions
(equipmentinputcurrent<=16Aperphase)
þEN61000-3-3/A1:2001 Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)
Part3:Limits
Section 3:Limitsofvoltage fluctuationsand flickerin
low-voltage supplysystemsforequipmentwith
rated current<=16A
þEN55024/A1:2001 Information technologyequipment-Immunitycharac-
teristics limitsand methodsofmeasurement
Signature:Date:2005.01.01
Printed Name:Wan changqing Position:GeneralManager
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Declaration ofconformity
TradeName:QDIComputer(U.S.A.)Inc.
ModelName:K8N4/K8N4U
ResponsibleParty:QDIComputer(U.S.A.)Inc.
Address:41456 ChristyStreet
Fremont,CA94538
Telephone:[phone]
Facsimile:[phone]
EquipmentClassification:FCC Class BSubassembly
TypeofProduct: Mainboard
Manufacturer:QDITECHNOLOGY(HK)Inc.
Address:23Floor,LincolnHouse,Taikoo Place
979 King’sRoad,QuarryBay,HONG
KONG
SupplementaryInformation:
Thisdevice complieswithPart15 oftheFCC Rules.Operation issubjectto
thefollowing twoconditions:(1)thisdevice maynotcauseharmfulinterfer-
ence,and (2)thisdevice mustacceptany interference received,including
interference thatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
TestedtocomplywithFCC standards.
Signature:Date:2005

CONTENTS
Chapter1
Introduction .................................................................... 1
KeyFeatures.................................................................. 2
Chapter2
InstallationInstructions.........................................................4
ExternalConnectors............................................................5
PS/2Keyboard/MouseConnector................................... 5
USB1,USB2,USB3,USB4andLANConnectors............... 5
ParallelPort,SerialPortConnectors(COM1)andSPDIFOUT
Connector...................................................................... 5
IEEE1394Port(optional).................................................. 5
Line-injack,Mic-injackandSpeaker-outjack................... 6
6-ChannelAudio(availableon-6Amainboard).................. 6
8-ChannelAudio(availableon-8Amainboard).................. 6
Dualchannelintroduce.........................................................7
ATX12VPowerSupplyConnectors&PowerSwitch...... 9
HardDiskLEDConnector(HD_LED)............................... 9
ResetSwitch(RESET).................................................. 9
PowerLEDConnector(PWR_LED)................................. 10
FanConnectors(CPU_FAN,SYS_FANandNF4_FAN).... 10
USB5_6;USB7_8;USB9_10............................................. 11
InfraredHeader(IrDA)................................................... 11
AudioConnectors(CD_IN)(optional)................................. 12
FrontIEEE1394port(1394)(optional).................................. 12
OnboardSATA(SATA1,SATA2,SATA3,SATA4).............. 12
Wake_UpOnLAN(WOL)(optional)................................... 13
Wake_UpOnIntelnalModem(WOM)(optional)................... 13
AudioInterface(F_AUDIO)............................................... 14
JumperSettings..................................................................15
ClearCMOS(CLR_CMOS)....................................................15
BIOS-ProtectionJumper(BIOS_WP).....................................16
EnableFrontPanelUSBDeviceWake_upFunction(JFUSB)
(optional)..............................................................................16

CONTENTS
Chapter3
BIOSDescription................................................................17
AWDFLASH.EXE...............................................................18
AWARD BIOSDescription.................................................19
Appendix
QDIUtilityCD......................................................................30
Using4-/6-ChannelAudio..................................................40
Layout

Caution
Caution
Besuretoadd someSiliconeGrease betweentheCPUand the
heatsinktokeepthemfullycontactedtomeettheheatsinkrequire-
ment.
Besuretounplug theAC powersupplybeforeadding or
removing expansion cards,RAMorothersystemperipherals,
otherwiseyourmainboardandRAMmightbeseriouslydamaged.
Note:
ThismanualissuitableforK8N4/K8N4Useries ofmainboards.Each
mainboardiscarefullydesignedforthePCuserwho wantsdifferent
features.
K8N4:nFORCE4-4XChipset
K8N4U:nFORCE4-UltraChipset
-6A:With6channelAudio
-8A:With8channelAudio
-L:Withonboard10/100MLAN
-F:WithIEEE1394port
-K:Withonboard1000MLAN

Chapter1
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Chapter1
Introduction
K8N4/K8N4UseriesofmainboardsutilizenFORCE4-4X/nFORCE4-Ultra
chipset, providing afullycompatible,high performanceand cost-effective
ATXplatform.Thenewintegratedtechnologies,togetherwithAC’97audio,
10USB2.0,4SATA,andATA133/100/66/33,givecustomersanadvanced,
multimediasolutionatreasonableprice.ItprovidesHyperTransportTMtech-
nologytosupportAMDSocket939processorsand the DDR266/333/400
memory.SuspendingtoRAM,theoptimalimplementationoftheAdvanced
Configuration and PowerInterfacemakesthe PC’s powerconsumption
drop tothe lowestpossibleleveland enablequick wakeup.

Introduction
K8N4/K8N4U
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Formfactor
ATXform factorof305mmx244mm
Microprocessor
SupportsAMDSocket939CPU
SupportsHyperTransportTMtechnology
Systemmemory
SupportsDDR266/333/400SDRAM
Supports128Mb/256Mb/512Mb/1Gbtechnologyupto4GB
Providesfour184-pinDDR SDRAMinterfaces
PCIExpress x16 Graphics
PCIExpress1.0a specificationcompliant
Supportsone PCIExpress x16 port
PCIExpress x1 Ports(optional)
PCIExpress 1.0aspecification compliant
SupportstwoPCIExpress x1ports
OnboardIDE
SupportsIndependenttiming ofup to4drives
SupportsUltraATA33/66/100/133
TwofastIDEinterfacessupporting fourIDEdevices
OnboardLAN(optional)
10/100(availableon -Lmainboard)/1000(availableon -Kmainboard)Mbit/secEthernet
support
10/100(availableon -Lmainboard)/1000M(availableon -Kmainboard)LANinterface
built-inonboard
USB2.0
USB 2.0compliant, operatesat480Mbps,about40Xtimesfasterthan USB 1.1
Provides10 USB 2.0ports
OnboardI/O
One floppyportsupporting up toone 3.5’’ floppydriveswith1.44Mformat
One high speed16550 compatibleCOMwith16 bytesend/receiveFIFO
OneparallelportsupportsSPP/EPP/ECPmode
SupportsPS/2mouseand PS/2keyboard
Providesone IrDAconnector
All I/O portscan be enabled/disabled inthe BIOSsetup
OnboardAudio
AC’972.3SpecificationCompliant
ProvidesonboardLine-inJack,Microphone-inJack and Speaker-outJack Connector
6-channelOnboardAudio(availableon -6Amainboard)
ProvidesFrontleft&right,Rearleft&right/Line-inJackandCenter&Woofer/Microphone-
inJack,whichcan be specified bysoftware
8-channelOnboardAudio(availableon -8Amainboard)
Providessidespeakerout,frontspeakerout,micin,rearspeakerout,center&subwoofer
speakerout

Chapter1
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Advancedfeatures
PCI2.3SpecificationCompliant
SupportsWindows98/2000/ME/XP soft-off
OnboardSATA
FourSATAdevicesincluding SATAHDD device
Supports150MBps(nFORCE4-4Xchipset)transferrate.
Supports300MBps(nFORCE4-Ultrachipset)transferrate.
BIOS
LicensedadvancedAWARD(Phoenix)BIOS,supportsflashROM,plugandplayready
SupportsIDECDROM/USBbootup.
IEEE1394 Port(Optional)
SupportstwoIEEE 1394a port
Greenfunction(optional)
SupportsACPIpowerstatus:S0(full-on),S1(poweron suspend),S3(suspend to
RAM),S4(suspend toDisk,dependson OS)and S5(soft-off)
MainExpansion Slotsand Connectors
Slot/Port(Quantity)Description
PCI(4)PCIslots
IDE(2)IDEports
FLOPPY(1)FloppyDriveport
DDR(4)DIMMsocket
USB(10)USBconnectors
LAN(1)LANconnector
COM(1)(optional)COMconnector
PARALLEL(1)Parallelconnector
IrDA(1)IrDAconnector
IEEE1394(2)(optional)IEEE1394connectors
SATA(4)SerialATAconnectors

InstallationInstructions
K8N4/K8N4U
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Chapter2
Installation Instructions
Thissection coversExternalConnectorsand JumperSettings.Refer
tothe mainboardlayoutchartforlocationsofall jumpers,external
connectors,slotsand I/O ports.Furthermore,thissection listsall
necessaryconnectorpinassignmentsforyourreference.The par-
ticularstateofthejumpers,connectorsand portsareillustratedinthe
following figures.Beforesetting the jumpersorinserting these
connectors,pleasepayattention tothe direction.