WinFast NF4K8AB User manual

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Thank for your purchasing WinFast NF4K8AB series motherboard. Please check
the package; if there are missing or damaged items, contact your distributor as
soon as possible.
NF4K8AB series motherboard (x1)
WinFast Utility CD (x1)
User’s Manual (x1)
IDE Ribbon Cable (x2)
FDD Ribbon Cable (x1)
I/O Shield (x1)
S-ATA Signal Cable (x2)
S-ATAPower Cable (x1)
USB 2.0 Cable (x1) (optional)
NVRAID Driver Floppy Disk (x1)

Declaration of conformity
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD
66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT,
TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C.
declares that the product
Motherboard
NF4K8AB
is in conformity with
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in
accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)
 EN 55022/A1: 2000 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance
characteristics of information technology equipment
 EN 61000-3-2/A14:2000 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Part 3: Limits
Section 2: Limits for harmonic current emissions
(equipment input current <= 16A per phase)
 EN 61000-3-3/A1:2001 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Part 3: Limits
Section 2: Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage
supply systems for equipment with rated current <= 16A
 EN 55024/A1:2001 Information technology equipment-Immunity characteristics limits
and methods of measurement
Signature : Place / Date : TAIPEI/2005
Printed Name : James Liang Position/ Title : Assistant President

Declaration of conformity
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Tested to comply with FCC standards.
Signature : Date : 2005

MainFeatures .............................................................................................. 2
Motherboard Layout .................................................................................... 5
Installation Instructions
CPU.............................................................................................................. 8
Memory ...................................................................................................... 12
Power Supply ............................................................................................ 14
RearPanel Connectors .............................................................................. 15
OtherConnectors ...................................................................................... 17
ExpansionSlots ......................................................................................... 21
Jumpers..................................................................................................... 23
BIOS Description
EnterBIOSSetup ....................................................................................... 27
MainMenu ................................................................................................. 27
StandardCMOSFeatures .......................................................................... 29
BIOSFeatures ........................................................................................... 31
Advanced BIOS Features .......................................................................... 32
Advanced Chipset Features ...................................................................... 34
IntegratedPeripherals ................................................................................ 36
PowerManagement Setup ......................................................................... 39
PnP/PCIConfigurations............................................................................... 43
PCHealth Status(O.T.S) ............................................................................ 44
X-BIOSII<OverClocking> .......................................................................... 45
Load Best Defaults .................................................................................... 46
Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................................. 46
Save & Exit Setup ...................................................................................... 47
ExitWithoutSaving .................................................................................... 47
Table of Contents
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Product Introduction

DriverCD Introduction
UtilityCD content........................................................................................
Start to install drivers .................................................................................
NVIDIARAIDIntroduction
Basic Configuration Introductions .............................................................. 53
SettinguptheBIOS.................................................................................... 54
Enteringthe RAIDBIOS Setup .................................................................... 55
NVIDIARAIDUtilityInstallation .................................................................... 59
Initializing and Using the DiskArray ........................................................... 62
Win2KLimitation withBootableRAID.......................................................... 63
Appendix
Using 8-channelAudio (optional) ............................................................... 65
Table of Contents
Chapter
Chapter

1. Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact.
2. It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid
damage to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature.
3. Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed.
4. Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before inserting or re
moving expansion cards or other peripherals, especially when you
insert or remove a memory module. Failure to switch off the DC power
supply may result in serious damage to your system or memory
module.
Warning:
We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while
overclocked. Normal operation depends on the overclock capacity of
your device.
Warning:
Attention:
Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time, the BIOS de-
scription in this manual is just for reference. We do not guarantee that
the content of this manual will remain consistent with the actual BIOS
version at any given time in the future.
Attention:
The pictures of objects used in this manual are just for your reference.
Please refer to the physical motherboard.

This manual is suitable for motherboard of NF4K8AB series.
Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who
wants diverse features.
-L with onboard 100M LAN
-K with onboard 1G LAN
-6 with 6-channel audio
-8 with 8-channel audio
-E with 1394
-S with SATA
-R with RAID
You can find PPID label on the motherboard. It indicates the
functions that the motherboard has.
For example:
On the blue mark of the PPID label, it means the motherboard
supports 6-channel Audio (-6), 1394 port (-E), onboard 100M
LAN (-L), SATA function (-S).

Chapter
Thank you for buying WinFast NF4K8AB series motherboard.
This series of motherboard is one of our new products, and
offers superior performance, reliability and quality, at a rea-
sonable price. This motherboard adopts the advanced NVIDIA
nForce4 chipset, providing users a computer platform with a
high integration-compatibility-performance price ratio.
This chapter includes the following information:
Main Features
Motherboard Layout
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Chapter 1 Product Introduction
2NF4K8AB Series User Manual
Main Features
Size:
ATX form factor of 12” x 9.6”
Microprocessor:
Supports AMD socket 754 SempronTM, AthlonTM 64 processors
Supports HyperTransport technology
Chipset:
NVIDIA chipset: nForce4
System Memory
Three 184-pin DDR DIMM slots
Supports PC3200/2700/2100 memory
Supports 128/256/512/1024Mb technology up to 3GB
USB 2.0 Port
Supports hot-plug
Ten USB 2.0 ports (four rear panel ports, three onboard USB headers
providing six extra ports)
Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode
Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mbps transmission rate
Onboard Serial ATA
150MBps transfer rate
Supports four S-ATA devices
NVIDIA RAID Technology
supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD
Cross-controller RAID uniquely supports both SATAand PATAdisk devices within
a single array
Onboard LAN (-L/-K) (optional)
Supports10/100/1000 (-K optional) Mbps Ethernet
LAN interface built-in on board
Note: The shielded LAN cables are recommended.