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1. AVIDIA a nge PE y Mep se ket Catan ld Teee Tet ot om emmer and Dinter Maag hoaa dee eme To wae a pody dpa moetn no peole rem chet a al EN Cava mnd 7 Click on the slider to display the following screen then select the SLI multi GPU item 5 From the Display Properties dialog box select the Settings tab then click Advanced 1 b Pry vet aad reve lorie 660 Loree aen t Taia M arn et e T 7 BVIDIA _ vans NVO Sct Lew went ace GLI orde en syst mgee andeng zeeman ee yy ite Mordor on AIDIA Gef ove UIO lT marines p one reen martens i Maene Fades gt Desig Urug Mares ire zomen wiser Loer aande ee Hegre 12 bl Slider 6 Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab 8 Click the Enable SLI molti GPU check box 9 Click OK when done E par peer prio ak es cee Pee oe al Domipa gu carens Be DPL lg temeer Th here bef mes ed A Carniola pt pga La Homa ore TE chs Lat Karm jin mf mnl men er e vpe Pen re ede rn Jia ange dis anG Ch iea ta compute Seley onde Pe reel Sade er ET dpi Be pee daging arn micr etre CE ar aeg he ven el ee Toss pen nd es pogan min ba pr re Fier mi Lamers rena boul rp rn een on oe ke SS 5 5 Legal Notices Copyright This publication including all photograph illustrations and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the mat
2. Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 3 5 gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority Item Help 1 Ch5 M WDC ED800JD 00LSAO 2 Bootable Add in Cards Menu Level pp Use lt gt or lt gt to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu fl Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Bootable Add in Card This screen enables users to set the sequence of the bootable devices in system Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced BIOS Feature page 3 6 gt Network Boot Prioritiy Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Network Boot Priority Network 0 NVIDIA Boot Agent 225 0524 Item Help Network 1 2 NVIDIA Boot Agent 225 052 Network 2 Menu Level gt gt Network 3 Use lt i gt or lt gt to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defau
3. When you power on the system BIOS enters the Power On Self Test POST routines POST is a series of built in diagnostics performed by the BIOS After the POST routines are completed the following message appears Press DEL to enter SETUP Pressing the delete key accesses the BIOS Setup Utility Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Load Performance Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Integrated Peripherals Power Mangement Setup PnP PCI Configurations gt PC Health Status Esc Quit F10 Save amp Exit Setup Select Item i Time Date Hard Disk Type 3 2 Updating and Recovering the BIOS A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However if you encounter a configuration error or you need a better performance You can update or recover your system BIOS 3 2 1 Using AWARD Flash to update your BIOS 1 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten 2 Create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk 3 Use the Award Flash Utility from the ECS support CD and download the last BIOS file for this motherboard from ECS web site www ecs com tw
4. X SLI Ready Memory FSB Turbo Mode MEM Turbo Mode Disabled Menu Level p gt Disabled System Clock Mode Optimal x New FSB Speed QDR Auto Current FSB Speed QDR 800 0 MHz Target FSB Speed QDR 800 0 MHz x New MEM Speed QDR Auto Current MEM Speed DDR 533 3 MHz Target MEM Speed DDR 533 3MHz Memory Timings Optimal Current CAS RCD RP RAS RC 4 4 4 12 16 1T Target CAS RCD RP RAS RC 4 4 4 12 16 1T CAS Auto xX T X T RCD X T RP X T RAS x T RC x Addressing Mode Move F5 Previous Values Enter Select PU PD Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults PCIE Frequency MHz 100 0000 This item determines the frequency of PCIE MCP PCIE Frequency MHz 100 0000 This item determines the frequency of MCP PCIE CPU Clock Ratio 19 x This item enables you to set the CPU clock The CPU clock ratio times the CPU Host PCI Clock should equal the core speed of the installed processor For unlock Ratio CPU only FSB MEM Turbo Mode Disabled This item enables or disables turbo mode of CPU and memory System Clock Mode Optimal This item determines the current and target FSB and memory speed when the system is undertaking the best performance Memory Timings Optimal This item shows the current and target memory performance rates when the system isundertaking the best performance Press
5. North bridge NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI Crush19 South bridge NVIDIA MCP55 Dual channel DDR2 memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DDR2 SDRAM DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB Support DDR2 667 533 400 Non ECC unbuffered DDR2 DIMMs 2 x PCI Express x16 slots SLI mode 2 x16 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 1 x PCI Express x4 slot 2 x PCI slots Supported by NVIDIA MCP55 Southbridge 1 x Ultra DMA133 100 66 33 device 6 x SATAII 3 0 Gb s devices RAIDO RAID1 RAID0 1 RAID5 JBOD configuration Rear panel I O BIOS features TI IEEE1394b controller Supports 2 x IEEE1394b cable ports up to 800Mb s Realtek 8 channel audio CODEC Compliant with High Definition Audio Codec 2 x Marvell Giga LAN PHY 1 x PS 2 keyboard connector 1 x PS 2 mouse connector 4 x USB ports 2 x RJ45 LAN connectors 1 x 1394b port 1 x 1394a port 1 x SPDIF out port Audio jacks for Line in Microphone and 8 channel line out Award BIOS with 4 Mb Flash ROM Supports Plug and Play 1 0A APM 1 2 Multi Boot DMI Supports ACPI revision 2 0 specificaion 1 4 Special Features MNS IN VLON x 24 pin ATX Power Supply Connector e 1x 8 pin 12V Connector Extreme Power ae The most efficient algorithm e 1 x Auxiliary 4 pin 12V connector for graphics cards BAGINE bie e 1 x Floppy connector supports 360K 2 88M Bytes 3 Mode FDDs e 1 x Serial header e 1 xJ1C1 header e 1x IDE connector e 6 x
6. press lt Y gt to discard changes and exit or press lt N gt to return to the main menu Note If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Exit Without Saving item and press lt Y gt to discard any changes you have made 3 19 Memo In 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 Reference Software CD Informaton eeeeeccee wees 4 1 Running the Software CD 4 1 EUD PAD Pr A E 4 1 Application Tab ccssssssccccccceessssssssenneeees 4 2 Read Me TaD vs teeta nncsepeou dootear aise uoscasnsioseacnarooet 4 2 Software Utilities Introduction 4 3 4 1 Software CD Information The support software CD ROM that s included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some programs is available in a README file located in the same directory as the software Note The Intel High Definition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack I or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Users need to download and install the update packages from the Microsoft Download Center before installing HD audio driver bundled in the driver CD Please log on to http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb en us 901105 appliesto for more information 4 2 Ru
7. 1 You should have two identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified 1 Prepare two graphics cards Each graphics card should have goldfingers 2 Visit the ECS website www ecs com tw for a list of qualified SLI for the SLI connector ready graphics cards for this motherboard 3 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com 4 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system system only 2 Visit the NVIDIA website for the supported 3D applications and the latest graphics card drivers 1 The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows XP operating 5 1 2 Insert one graphics card into the orange PCI EXP X16 slot Make sure that the card s properly seated on the slot 3 Insert the second graphics card into the blue PCI EXP X16 slot Make sure that the card 1s properly seated on the slot fey If required connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards 5 2 4 Align and insert the SLI card bridge to the goldfinger on each graphics card Make sure that the connector is firmly in place SLI card bridge 5 Connect a 4 pin ATX power cable to the auxiliary 4 pin power connector labeled ATX PWR on this motherboard ATX PWR Make sure to connect a 4 pin ATX power cable to the ATX PWR ot
8. COSI oneven eenden 3 16 PC CGI S AUS savsirtenereniavelvervter eneen venta ketenmensen ted 3 17 fs ELITEGROUP Load Performance DETO sasctczrscideteintstaandeel sctsabesedacenccseanatadiamssetacies 3 18 Load Optimized DEUS enmet beenen eaten 3 18 Set Supervisor User PORNWOVE neer eneen 3 19 DAVE de LUIE SOLD ouden e E E E EEEE EE 3 19 Exit Without Saving aneenretndaehennad ie btsndatberotddantenbnasdntedbtdacieninden 3 19 CHAPTER 4 Sowar CD Informati OMaria aee aE IA EEEE 4 1 Running the Software CD nnbinnormtkeenn ciie nenn aE i 4 1 SC T NN 4 1 PPP Ga Pii E E E EE ENE E ER A 4 2 Read Me Tabe creeren nee E ous nana E E E veunnlmausect 4 2 Software Utilities Introduction vanen veteranen annaks 4 3 CHAPTER 5 OVV eW eee E R a a denn 5 1 Installing SLI ready graphics cards eeseeseeeseeesereserrsseessrrserreseressessseee 5 1 Installing the device Ci Vt evsarvornnsoraborredterdbteietiearnatenihendnventeadseantmkenede 5 4 Enabling the multi GPU feature in WINTOWSssserverssarenevesretevensenneersne ante 5 4 Legal Notices w Q A 5 k En Ms This chapter entails the newest technology and rich features on the Photon Extreme motherboard 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 Reference ntroduction eeseeessseeesssseesssseesssseesssseesssseees l 1 Package Check List 1 1 Feature SUMMA oon csiscccnocaunenorsanemouiaarzeawtand 1 2 Special FEAE 8 vos eentonenenanennekne 1 3 Majo
9. Copy these files to the system diskette you created in step 2 4 Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computet s diskette drive You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first 5 At the A prompt type the Flash Utility program name and press lt Enter gt You will see a screen similar to the following 3 1 3 2 Type the filename of the new BIOS in the File Name to Program text box Follow the onscreen directions to update the motherboard BIOS When the installation is complete remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten 3 2 2 Using ECS Top Hat Flash to recover your BIOS The ECS Top Hat Flash kit allow you to restore BIOS from ECS website www ecs com tw or ECS support CD in case you current BIOS on the motherboard or get corrupted please follow the procedures below to recover your BIOS 1 Please find the BIOS ROM located on your motherboard Figure A 2 Find the cut edge corner on the Flash ROM Figure B 3 Find the cute edge corner on the Top Hat Flash Figure C 4 Orient the cut edge Top Hat Flash to BIOS ROM s and press the flash ROM into the lower socket of Top Hat Flash Figure D
10. Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Thermal Managememt Thermal Monitor 1 This item displays CPU s temperature and enables you to set a safe temperature to Prescott CPU Limit CPUID Max Val Disabled This item can support Prescott CPUs for old OS Users please note that under NT4 0 it must be set Enabled while under WinXP it must be set Disabled CIE Support Enabled Enable this item to reduce power consumption in idle system Execute Disable Bit Enabled This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot when a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer the processor disables code execution preventing damage or worm propagation Replacing older computers with Execute Disable Bit enabled systems can halt worm attacks reducing the need for virus related repair Intel R Speedstep tm Tech Enabled This item enables or disables Intel Speedstep technology gt CD ROM Boot Priority Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Removable Device Priority 1 Floppy Disks Item Help Menu Level pp Use lt gt or lt gt to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu
11. Serial ATA connectors e 3 x USB 2 0 headers support additional 6 USB ports e 1x 1394b header El at Double bandwidth SATA The most powerful engine Dual Core Dust Graptec Engines Slash memory access time Increased supercharged 3D graphics amp e 1x Front panel switch LED header One key boot device performance e 1x Front panel audio header selection e 1x MCP55 FAN 1 x C19 FAN 1 x CPU FAN 2 x Extreme Guardian e ea e a Ea Awesome overclocking En Tae ATX size Ne to restart after power Form Factor e 305mm x 244mm Resume oss es a ae eee Connect with external es Multiple devices with FIS Se based switching function MER Overdrive your HDD per formance with NCO A time machine to protect and restore files Memory module alert PC protection toolkit 1 4 Extreme Link EEE Add peripherals and con sumer electronics devices Ge PCI 2 3 support spare an Smart LAN Ser More port options A cooling channel with a E fansink placed on top of the PWM controller ni _ Server class dual Giga LAN for both Internet and Intranet di All the USB 2 0 connectiv ity youll ever need More options for data stor age Dual 1 RAID Ss Double digital audio Egal Industrial strenghth LAN power NVIDIA Giga hie The fastest connection with Ethemet efficiency and performance Professtonal grade firewall wiih
12. amp E 5 Then power on your computer Figure A Figure B Figure D Figure E 6 After the computer boots up remove the Top Hat Flash 7 Download the BIOS file from ECS web site www ecs com tw or ECS support CD and use Flash Utility to reflash the original Flash ROM 8 Youcan choose either AWARD Flash utility in DOS mode or ECS EZ Flash Utility in windows to reflash the BIOS 3 3 The Main Menu The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing lt Enter gt 3 3 1 Standard CMOS Features This option displays basic information about your system Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Tue Jan 7 2003 Time hh mm ss 22 56 38 IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 3 Master None IDE Channel 4 Master None IDE Channel 5 Master None IDE Channel 6 Master None IDE Channel 7 Master None gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Drive A None Drive B None Video EGA VGA Halt On All But Keyboard Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 52240K Total Memory 52264K Item Help Menu Level gt Change the day month year and century lt Move Enter Select P
13. and DMAs Direct Memory Access You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP PCI Configurations Setup utility for the motherboard to work properly Selecting PnP PCI Configurations on the main program screen displays this menu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Item Help PCI Slot Disabled Init Display First Reset Configuration Data Menu Level gt Auto ESCD Press Enter Resources Controlled By XIRQ Resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop Assign IRQ For USB Disabled Enabled PCI Express relative items Maximum Payload Size 4096 l Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Performance Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Init Display First PCIE Slot Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI slots or is integrated on the motherboard If a PCI graphics card is installed the onboard VGA will be disabled Reset Configuration Data Disabled If you enable this item and restart the system any Plug and Play configuration data stored in the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory Resources Controlled By Auto ESCD You should leave this item at the default Auto ESCD Under this setting the system dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices as they are required If you cannot get a legacy ISA Industry Standard Architecture expansion card
14. audio and voice 1 6 Headers and Connectors 13914 9 8 Ae x mn a Tel FSB1 2GHz 4 24 DUVALCHANNEL DDR2 eer gs tete T s 7 n hits te REKER EE gt 000Ce CPU FAN CPU Fan Connector 4 pin GND 12V SENSE CONTROL Please note a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to pre vent the CPU from running under abnormal conditions or being dam aged by overheating The CPU fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V ATX _PWR Power Connector 24 pin GND GHEGND PS _ON 5 0VDC GND 5 0VDC 120VDE 5 0VDC ld r 3 3VDC szovoc TT i i I essor 5VS 43 3VDC PWR_OK GND GHD TEOVDC GND 5 0VDE AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply until after ATX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the motherboard Make sure that your ATX12V power supply can pro vide 8A of 12V and at least 1A on the 5V standby The minimum recommended power is 350W or above If not the system may become unstable or may not even boot up 3 IDE 1 Connector 40 1 pin This is supported by NVIDIA MCP55 Please connect the first hard disk to IDE 1 The streamline IDE cable must be the same side with the Pin 1 4 SATA A0 B0 C0 A1 B1 C1 Serial ATA Connectors 7 pin noel RSATA_RXP4 A aide bi SATA_TXPIUZ These next generation connectors delivered by the NVIDIA MCP55 suppor
15. connect the 8 pin CPU PWR connector otherwise the system cannot boot up 1 7 Jumpers 1 CLR CMOS CLEAR CMOS This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data Before clearing the CMOS data make sure to turn the system off 1 2 CLEAR 2 3 NORMAL Default a 0S rte ya we gi esse 5 he SSAHIXE ITS s rr PE Pae v Z E y af a N FSB1 2GHz DUVAL CHANNEL DDR2 1 12 1 8 Rear Panel PS 2 mouse port This 6 pin connector is for connecting PS 2 mouse 1394b port Use the 1394b port to connect any Firewire device 1394a port Use the 1394a port to connect any Firewire device SPDIFO port This jack connects to external digital audio output devices Back Surround Jack This jack connects a tape player or other audio sources In 8 channel mode the function of this jack is Back Surround speaker out Center Bass Jack This jack connects a tape player or other audio sources In 8 channel mode the function of this jack is Center Bass speaker out Z 8 10 11 12 13 14 Line in jack The function of the jack is microphone input RJ 45 port This port allows connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub It supports up to Gigabit tranfer rate RJ 45 port This port allows connection to a Local Area Netwo
16. the following screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility RAID Config Item Help RAID Enable SATA 1 Primary RAID SATA 1 Secondary RAID SATA 2 Primary RAID SATA 2 Secondary RAID SATA 3 Primary RAID SATA 3 Secondary RAID Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Performance Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults RAID Enable Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard RAID function of RAID supporting devices SATA 1 2 3 4 RAID Disabled These four items enable or disable the SATA1 2 3 4 RAID Press lt Esc gt to return to the Integrated Peripherals page Onchip USB V1 1 V2 0 Use this item to specify the type of USB ports USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable this item if you plan to use a keyboard connected through the USB port in a legacy operating system such as DOS that does not support Plug and Play USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable this item if you plan to use a mouse connected through the USB port in a legacy operating system such as DOS that does not support Plug and Play HD Audio Auto Enables or disables the onboard audio chip MAC MAC1 Lan Auto Enables or disables the onboard audio chip Onboard PCI 1394 Enabled This option is used to enable or disable the onboard 1394 IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Enable this fi
17. to work properly you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item to Manual and then opening up the IRQ Resources submenu IRQ Resources Press Enter In the IRQ Resources submenu if you assign an IRQ to Legacy ISA then that Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a legacy ISA expansion card Press lt Esc gt to close the IRQ Resources submenu PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some non standard VGA cards This board includes a built in VGA system that does not require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled Assign IRQ For USB Enabled Names the interrupt request IRQ line assigned to the USB on your system Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system Maximum Payload Size 4096 This item specifies the maximum payload size for the PCI Express function 3 3 7 PC Health Status Smart Fan Control Disabled On motherboards that support hardware monitoring this item lets you This item enables and disables the fan control function The sub items display the fan settings installed in your system monitot the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Component Characteristics PC Health Status These fields provide you with information about the system s current operat SMART FAN Control Disabled Item Help Smart CPU Temperature 60 C ing stat
18. 4 Make sure to connect a 4 pin ATX power cable to the AUX PWR otherwise the system will be unstable 5 JSB1 J6B1 slot will be disabled when J5B2 slot is installed 2 7 Connecting the Power supply cable The ATX power connector is keyed for proper insertion There are two connectors for 8 pin and 24 pin ATX power cables The plastic clip on the power connector should lock over the plastic tab on the motherboard power connector Connecting 20 24 pin power cable Ley Users please note that the 20 pin and 24 pin power cables can both be connected to the ATX PWR connectors With the 20 pin power cable just align the 20 pin power cable with the pin 1 of the ATX_PWR connector However using 20 pin power cable may cause the system to become unbootable or unstable because of insufficient electricity With ATX vl x power supply users please note that when installing 20 pin power cable the latche of power cable falls on the left side of the ATX_PWR connector latch just as the picture shows 20 pin power cable With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the 24 pin power cable ATX_PWR match perfectly Connecting 4 8 pin power cable Users please note that the 4 pin and 8 pin power cables can both be connected to the CPU PWR connector When installing 4 pin power cable the latch of the power cable falls on the right side of the latch of CPU PWR
19. 4 pin CPU PWR power connector de a Make sure to remove the cap on the CPU te PWR connector before connecting an 8 pin power cable Connecting other power cables types may cause serious damange to the system 8 pin CPU PWR power connector 2 8 Powering up Turn on the power to the monitor and the computer If necessary format your hard disk drive and install an operating system 2 5 2 6 Memo st Nie Nij ut and Output System ide menus It pre fides s information on the system s configuration status and options to setup system parameters g x S Ss S O 3 1 a2 Do Reference Entering the BIOS Setup Menu 3 1 Updating and Recovering the BIOS 3 1 3 2 1 Using AWARD Flash to update your BIOB 3 1 3 2 2 Using ECS Top Hat Flash to recover your BIOS 3 2 The Main Meni ennen ensen 3 3 3 3 1 Standard CMOS Features anneer vennen 3 3 3 3 2 Advanced BIOS Features annen 3 4 3 3 3 Advanced Chipset Features 3 8 3 3 4 Integrated Peripherals annen 3 11 3 3 5 Power Management Setup annae eenen 3 14 3 3 6 PNP PCT Configurations annen eenen eneen 3 16 337 PC ACAI SVO isisi ies aante 3 17 3 3 8 Load Performance Default 3 18 3 3 9 Load Optimized Default 3 18 3 3 10 Set Supervisor User Password aaneen 3 19 3 3 11 Save amp Exit Setup D DALZL Exit Without SAVING asenorerserrerdrensnarsderkndensernendreorkdne 3 1 Entering the BIOS Setup Menu
20. 7 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave None Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configure IDE devices on the channel If it fails to find a device change the value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items described below Note Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive ensure that you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard disk Access Mode This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA Large Block Addressing Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive Press lt Esc gt to return to the Standard CMOS Features page Drive A Drive B None This item defines the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system Video EGA VGA This item defines the video mode of the system This motherboard has a built in VGA graphics system you must leave this item at the default value Halt On All But Keyboard This item defines the operation of the system POST Power On Self Test routine You can use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt the system Base Memory Extended Memory and Total Memory These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time Thes
21. Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Voltages Item Help Parameters Setting Current Value CPU VID Auto 1 35V CPU VTT Auto 1 2V Memory Auto 1 850V nForce SPP Auto 1 3750V 1 500V Menu Level pp Voltage level for CPU VID nForce MCP Auto HT nForce SPP lt gt MCP Auto 1 25V Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 3 3 4 Integrated Peripherals These options display items that define the operation of peripheral components on the system s input output ports Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility These items are set for users to overclock by automatically setting CPU VID CPU VTT memory nForce SPP nForce MCP and HT nForce SPP lt gt MCP voltage Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page PMU Disabled This item enables or disables ACPI power managemant unit function SLI Broadcast Aperture Disabled This item enables or disables the SLI Broadcast aperture LDT Frequency 5x This item determines the frequency of LDT System BIOS Cacheable Disabled This item allows users to enable or disable the system BIOS cache Video RAM Cacheable Disabled This item allows users to enable or disable the video RAM cache gt IDE Function Setup gt RAID Config OnChip USB USB Keyboard Su
22. LEEK SSS Cesar CERTIFICATE The T V CERT Certification Body for QM Systems of RWTUV Systems GmbH hereby certifies in accordance with TUV CERT procedure that ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO LTD ECS MANUFACTURING SHENZHEN CO LTD ELITE TECHNOLOGY SHENZHEN eo LTD 20 Wa Hig Bee 1 Na Hu Baad tapai tahran Wa ZE Albay JA Lana Pi bac 1 Had Hu Baga Toin pana 114 in TO No 24 Free Trage Tone abagian beenen Giy Gungbeng hovince Ching has established and applies a quality system for Design Manufacturing ond Soles of Mainboards Personal Computer Notebooks ond Peripheral Cards An audi was pelormed Report Mo 285 1585700 Proof has been fumished that the requirements according io IEO D N D000 EN SO S001 2000 JIS 0 Bodt 2000 ANSVASOE Oobi 2000 ane halfiked The certificate is vald umti 27 Jaswany 2007 Corifcate Regestrabon No D100 2000 1325 BE inn NE RWTUV Te opa femi men En ee ovina es Lot Sage ISO14001 CERTIFICATE Certificate No 061 04 F1 Wee HI t ongdesg Province F H hina A bore ma Date of expiry 27th Sept 2007 Signed by a SHENZHEN SOUTHERN CERTIFICATION CO LTD y V V V V Y V y V V W V V V V V Y M Y y y V V y V V V V V V V V V V V V V V y V y K DDD CEE EfS ELITEGROUP Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 BAE ne IOM paneaycinac ose cone R 1 1 ee ee Check sc ee ere ee ree nn rr ener O E A re 1 1 Ke a
23. U PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Date and Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility gt IDE Devices None Your computer has two IDE channels Primary and Secondary and each channel can be installed with one or two devices Master and Slave Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel Press lt Enter gt to display the IDE submenu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Channel 0 Slave Auto Access Mode Auto Menu Level gt gt To auto detect the HDD s size head on this channel Capacity OMB Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 3 3 3 4 IDE HDD Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel Note If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode more than one line will appear in the parameter box Choose that lists LBA for an LBA drive IDE Channel 0 2 3 4 5 6
24. allation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system s manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including inter ference that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada
25. are combines viewing TV video CD MP3 and digital pictures into one easy to use application With a little help from Showshifter your PC will be the ultimate home media center NVIDIA nTune The NVIDIA nTune is the easiest fastest and safest performance optimiza tion and monitoring application available for your PC With NVIDIA nTune your system can automatically adjust to maximum performance settings for intense gaming or will detect that you ve inserted a DVD and will set the system to quiet operation This intelligent application offers the safest way to change bus speeds memory timings and even tweak voltages Changes are made easily within a simple to use Windows interface so you no longer need to make changes to the BIOS or reboot your system In chapter you will learn how to install SLI ready 1s graphics cards Sil 532 5 3 5 4 Reference Bocan E 5 1 Installing SLI ready graphics cards 5 1 Installing the device driver 5 4 5 1 Overview 5 2 Installing SLI ready graphics cards This motherboard supports the NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface l l l Di TM Install only identical SLI ready graphics that are NVIDIA certified technology that allows you to install two identical PCI Express x16 Dieren moesof erdphics Gards will wol work soxeiher properly eraphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section Requirements To install the graphics cards
26. ay also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection To disable password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter password A message will confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely PASSWORD DISABLED If you have selected System in Security Option of BIOS Features Setup menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system reboots or any time you try to enter BIOS Setup If you have selected Setup at Security Option from BIOS Features Setup menu you will be prompted for the password only when you enter BIOS Setup Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password You can use Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all settings Also you can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervisor Password is enabled 3 3 11 Save amp Exit Setup Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Save and Exit dialog box appears press lt Y gt to save and exit or press lt N gt to return to the main menu 3 3 12 Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears
27. con nector 11 J1C1 Buzzer control Header 3 pin Boot Mode 1 2 User Mode 2 3 Safe Mode Default 12 ATX PWR Auxiliary power connector for graphics cards gt 12V eej GND GND dee 5 ATX PWR power connector is for power supply plug it offers adequate supply of power to the motherboard The power supply plug is designed to fit connector in only one orientation When installing two graphics cards do not forget to connect the 4 pin power plug to the ATX PWR If not the system may become unstable 13 Battery 14 Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same of equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer FP_AUD Front Panel Audio Header 18 1 pin ary F Le i er a fer FF BSE Ter a_i 1 TE FF fo HE u Ek T PAR ce e j a T aid PF GUALA el m This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 15 16 17 1 10 MCP55 FAN Southbridge Fan Connector 3 pin GND 12V SENSE Please connect the southbridge cooling fan connector to MCP55 FAN and match the black wire to the ground pin C19 FAN Northbridge Fan Connector 3 pin GND ES SENSE Please connect the Northbridge cooling fan connector to C19 FAN and match the black wire to the ground pin CPU PWR CPU Power Connector 8 pin This connector supplies the CPU operation voltage Vcore Don t forget to
28. e HDD Down In Suspend Disabled This item enable or disable whether the IDE hard drive to be down in suspend mode Soft Off by PBTN Instant Off Under ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface you can create a software power down In a software power down the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power button on your system If the item is set to Instant Off then the power button causes a software power down If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down Resume By PCI PME Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable PCI activity to wake up the system from a power saving mode Resume By Ring Disabled This item allows users to enable or disable modem activity to wake up the system from a power saving mode Resume By USB S3 Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the USB device Wakeup function from S3 mode Power On by Alarm Disabled This item allows users to enable or disable the alarm to wake up the system If set to Enabled users can specify the specific day of month and the exact time to power up the system 3 3 6 PnP PCI Configurations These options configure how PnP Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards operate in your system Both the the ISA and PCI buses on the motherboard use system IRQs Interrup ReQuests
29. e are display only fields You cannot make chanages to these fields 3 3 2 Advanced BIOS Features This option defines advanced information about your system Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features gt CPU Feature gt Removable Device Priority gt Hard Disk Boot Priority gt Network Boot Priority Press Enter CPU L1 amp L2 Cache Enabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled First Boot Device Removable Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Boot Other Device Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Swap Floppy Drive Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status On Gate A20 Option Normal ATA 66 100 IDE Cable Msg Enabled Typematic Rate Setting Disabled x Typematic Rate Chars Sec0 6 y Typematic Delay Msec 250 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Item Help Menu Level gt gt CPU Feature Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Item Help Thermal Management Thermal Monitor 1 Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled C1E Support Disabled Menu Level gt gt Execute Disable Bit Enabled Intel R Speedstep tm Tech Enabled Move Enter
30. eld if your IDE hard drive supports block mode Block mode enables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the drive can support It also improves the speed of access to IDE devices Onboard Lan Boot ROM Enabled This item enables or disables the onboard Lan boot rom POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY Enable or disable the function of waking up the system by the power button KB Power On Password Enter Press Enter and key in the password for Keyboard power on Hot Key Power ON Ctrl F1 Use this item to allocate the hot key to wake up the system Onboard FDC Controller Enabled This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for onboard serial port 1 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the onboard parallel port Parallel Port Mode SPP Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port There are four options SPP Standard Parallel Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port and ECP EPP PWRON After PWR Fail OFF This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating status 3 3 5 Power Management Setup This option lets you control system power management The system has various power saving modes
31. enterprise class native Gigabit Ethernet MACs PCI 2 3 compliant Serial ATA 2 Interface ATA 133 support and USB 2 0 Super I O Controller This Super I O provides the commonly used functionality The chipset supports a high performance floppy disk controller a multimode parallel port one serial port a game port the mouse and keyboard interface 1 6 10 Flash ROM This flash ROM contains the programmable BIOS program IEEE 1394b controller The IEEE 1394b controller provides high speed and flexible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to IEEE 1394b standards The IEEE 1394b interface allows up to 800 Mbps tranfer rates PCI slots These two 32 bit PCI 2 3 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 33MB s maximum throughput PCI Express x16 slots The motherboard has two x16 PCI Express slots which are intended for external PCI Express graphics cards Audio CODEC The audio CODEC is compliant with High Definition Audio Codec and supports 8 channel audio 11 PCI Express x4 slot 12 The motherboard has one x4 PCI Express slot which is intended for external PCI Express graphics cards PCI Express x1 slot There are two PCI Express x1 slots that are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1 0a 13 Giga LAN PHY The Giga LAN PHY delivers a transfer rates up to 10 100 1000 Mbps Ideal for handling large amounts of data such as video
32. erial contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the author Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties od merchantibility or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to noticy any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp MMX Pentium Pentium II Pentium II Pentium IV Celeron are regis tered trademarks of Intel Corporation Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged Federal Communications Commision FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular inst
33. herwise the system will be unstable 6 Remove any of the two bracket covers between the graphics cards 7 Align and insert the retention bracket into the slot then secure it with a screw Retention bracket fey Make sure that the retention bracket firmly supports the two graphics cards 8 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI I cable to the graphics card installed on the PCIE1 PCI Express slot 5 3 5 4 5 3 Installing the device driver Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com 5 4 Enabling the multi GPU feature in Windows After installing the graphics cards and the device drivers enable the Multi Graphics Processing Unit GPU feature in the NVIDIA nView properties To enable the multi GPU feature 1 Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar 4 Click Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box L051 PM NVIDIA Settings icon 3 From the nView Desktop Manager window select the Desktop Management tab 2 From the pop up menu select nView Desktop Manager then click nView Properties i 3 aan Rafrat Rate D Cir Cutty H Perfomance amp Quaty Settings a Cuitan Gaiss Settings F Petation Satiman E Color Comection ee WDA Delay t Alak NVEILA aties tat
34. ic Galleryand create your own playlists You can switch between simple Player mode or full featured Jukebox mode Pro Magic This amazing software not only provides users with convenient and instant restoration of your computer but also restores within seconds important data back to the preferred state at a specific point in time Pro Magic also combines several other functions including anti virus backup uninstall software and multi booting to satisfy all your system protection needs DPU Data Process Utility Specially designed for file protection security and management this DPU or data processing utility insures the safety of important data through complete file restoration eliminating file damage even in case of improper 4 3 4 4 operation User can freely edit original files after a set restore time point The DPU can even restore even deleted files Adobe Reader This item install the Adobe Acrobat Reader The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format PDF Smart LAN The motherboard support Marvell Virtual Cable Tester VCT technology It enables end users to remotely diagnose the quality and characteristics of the attached cable With this feature it is possible to detect and report potential cabling issues such as cable opens cable shorts and impedance mismatches The distance of the fault can be reported within one meter Show Shifter ShowShifter the award winning softw
35. ices on the same ribbon cable one device must be set to master and the other to slave Check the accompanying documents for the mastet slave settings of IDE Devices ie the hard diek amd OROM davesand then DIE set their jumper caps accordingly Mount the drives in the case ta Floppy Disk Device Connect the floppy disk ribbon cable and SS power cable Connect the IDE ribbon cable and power cable SATA Hard Disk 2 6 Installing Expansion cards 1 2e Open the chassis and then remove the slot bracket from the case where you will be installing the expansion cards Install your graphics card in the proper slot by pressing the card firmly into the slot 2 3 2 4 gt Drive in the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expanson card Replace your computer s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary set up BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS Install related driver to complete the installation Installing two graphics cards Notes 1 The two PCI Express slots for graphics cards run in two modes With only one PCI Express Graphics card install it into J3B1 slot by default Having two PCI Express Graphics cards at hand set them up into J3B1 amp J5B2 slots simultaneously 2 The Scalable D GE supports a four monitor configuration when J3B1 amp J5B2 slots are working simultaneously Oo Please note that the graphics card driver supports Windows 2000 XP only
36. including powering down the hard disk turning off the video suspending to RAM and software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed by certain events Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type HPET Function Video Off Method HDD Power Down HDD Down In Suspend Soft Off by PBTN Resume By PCI PME Resume By Ring Resume By USB S3 Power On by Alarm S3 STR Disabled DPMS Support Disabled Disabled Instant Off Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Item Help Menu Level gt x Day of Month Alarm 0 x Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 0 0 t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Performance Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Use this item to define how your system suspends In the default S3 STR the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM i e the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory If you select S1 POS the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down HPET Function Disabled This item enables or disables HPET function Video Off Method DPMS Support This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchroni zation ports and write blanks to the video buffer HDD Power Down Disabled The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of tim
37. lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page gt Spread Spectrum Control Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utilit Spread Spectrum Control CPU Spread Spectrum Item Help PCIE Spread Spectrum Disabled Down Spread MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum Disabled SATA Spread Spectrum Disabled This item when enabled can significantly reduce the EMI Electromagnetic Interference generated by the SATA LDT Spread Spectrum Disabled This item when enabled can significantly reduce the EMI Electromagnetic Interference generated by the LDT Menu Level Disabled gt gt Disabled SATA Spread Spectrum LDT Spread Spectrum Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CPU Spread Spectrum Disabled This item when enabled can significantly reduce the EMI Electromagnetic Interfer ence generated by the CPU PCIE Spread Spectrum Down Spread This item when enabled can significantly reduce the EMI Electromagnetic Interfer ence generated by the PCIE MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum Disabled This item when enabled can significantly reduce the EMI Electromagnetic Interference generated by the MCP PCIE F5 Previous Values Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page p Spread Spectrum Control Press
38. lts F7 Optimized Defaults CPU L1 amp L2 Cache Enabled All processors that can be installed in this mainboard use internal level 1 L1 and external level 2 L2 cache memory to improve performance Leave this item at the default value for better performance Hyper Threading Technology Enabled This item is only available when the chipset supports Hyper Threading and you are using a Hyper Threading CPU Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Enable this item to shorten the power on self testing POST and have your system start up faster You might like to enable this item after you confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly First Second Third Boot Device Removable Hard Disk CDROM Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start up time Boot Other Device Enabled When enabled the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First Second and Third boot devices Swap Floppy Drive Disabled If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system this item allows you to swap the assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B and drive B becomes drive A Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled If this item is enabled it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start up time You don t need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diske
39. mb amp forefinger to hold the CPU is locked completely lifting tab of the cap F Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU Lift the cap up and remove the cap G Fasten the cooling fan supporting base completely from the socket onto the CPU socket on the motherboard C Open the load plate H Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the _Use thumb amp forefinger to hold the CPU fan connector Please refer to the hook of the lever pushing down and CPU cooling fan user s manual for more pulling aside unlock it detailed installation procedure Lift up the lever Use thumb to open the load plate Be careful not to touch the contacts D Install the CPU on the socket Orientate CPU package to the socket Make sure you match the triangle marker to the pin 1 location high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink supplied The form and size of fan heatsink may also vary 2 DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU 3 Return Material Authorization RMA requests will be accepted only if the motherboard comes with thecap on the LGA775 socket l 1 To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that you use a 2 1 2 2 2 2 Installing Memory Module 1 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down 2 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM sl
40. moema teaa mn a imema utility p Easy safe and high perfor Mune mance over clocking avail able WVIDIA NEW Gerneration I O interface 5 l Multiple RAID function vec aShield plus unique recovery mecha nism Extreme Genius Pana Color coding for easy connec tions una Rounded corners for strength ae and safety Moy E4minate data highway roadblocks CE 5 Mans G lis Clear and Clean Exterior 1 5 Major Components 8 DAD eden Duar Gitia LAN AL G L ws 12 IDIO e is Ab l 5 we ale Pl i p oom EE Sssuaxs ira oes Ey i ad FSB1 2GHz 2 3 DUALCHANNEL DDR2 gt NEE EN EEN fe oad OO ie CPU Socket LGA775 surface mount Zero Insertion Force socket for Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 Processors support FSB 1066 800 533 MHz that allows up to 8 53 GB s data transfer rate Northbrige controller The NVIDIA Crush 19 C19 is a highly integrated high performance processor supporting HyperThreading link up to 1066 MT s for a total bandwidth up to 8 5 GB s It has five separate PCI Express controllers with 20 total lanes configured as two x16 one x4 and two x1 PCI Express lanes Dual channel DDR2 DIMM sockets These four 240 pin DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB system memory using unbuffered DDR2 667 533 400 modules Southbridge Controller The NVIDIA MCP55 features a 1 GHz HyperTransport link dual
41. nal aas EE va he Se Vemar Lud Wienen G00 1091 4 2 4 6 Software Utilities Introduction I m InTouch Pm InTouch remote access software allows you to login and work on your far away computer just as if you were sitting behind it Run programs transfer files manage e mail contacts and calendar events With Pm InTouch you always have access to your PC and the important information and programs that you need MediaRing Talk Telephony Software Go to UTILITY MEDIARING EZ NET and run SETUP 331 EXE to install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built in modem WinCinema B WinDVD Creator Plus WinDVD Creator Plus is designed for people who want to make their own DVDs but who don t want to learn complicated programs By taking you through 4 DVD making steps WinDVD Creator Plus walks you through capturing video editing it adding titles transitions effects music DVD menus and finally burning the finished product User also can direct burn to DVD when DVD burner ts available E WinDVD WinDVD is the world s most popular DVD player and supports over 30 new features and enhancements such as improved picture quality easier to use Time Stretching MP3 playback and Video Desktop which lets you watchmovies under your desktop icons while you work or check email E WinRIP WinRIP lets you record store organize and enjoy you music collection on yout PC CD player and portable player Organize your Mus
42. nning the Software CD To begin using the software CD simply insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically display the multimedia if auto run is enable in yout computer 4 3 Setup Tab The setup tab shows three buttons Setup Browse CD Exit Setup button Click the Setup button to run the software installation program Select from the menu which software you want to install 1 Click Setup The installation program begins 4 1 ne rne s 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items YURDI ip Mie dd Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation Browse CD button The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support Note The following screens are examples only The screens and driver lists will be different CD according to the motherboard you are installing Exit button The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window The motherboard identification is located in the upper left hand camer 4 4 Application Tab 2 Click Next The following screen appears Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD eoe a 4 5 Read Me Tab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD haer the baders gras saan tg arch Ghee fhe beL pou cin act ment iy re
43. or OS OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Non OS2 This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are running the OS 2 operating system Otherwise leave this item at the default Small Logo EPA Show Disabled This item enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot 3 3 3 Advanced Chipset Features These items define critical timing parameters of the mainboard You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware If you change the values incorrectly this may cause fatal errors or instability into your system Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Item Help p Performance Options Press Enter Pp Spread Spectrum Control Press Enter gt System Voltage Press Enter PMU Disabled SLI Broadcast Aperture Disabled Menu Level LDT Frequency 4x Syatem BIOS Cacheable Press Enter Disabled Video RAM Cacheable Disabled t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt Performance Options Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Performance Options PCIE Frequency MHz 100 0000 Item Help MCP PCIE Frequency MHz 100 CPU Clock Ratio 17 x
44. ot 3 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM i zer Ti L Table B Recommended dual channel DDR2 configurations Commn omme omms ons puat cranar ry vf T p _ vf En Notes When using dual channel mode install only same same density DRAM technology and DRAM bus width module for each dual channel Memory module install into one or any four sockets will function in single channel mode 2 3 Connecting IDE Floppy and SATA cable 1 Connect the IDE Floppy disk ribbon cable Make sure the side of the cable with the red stripe on it is plugged into pz 7 side of the disk connector Connect the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard bes IDE connector FDD connector SATA connector 2 4 Installing Motherboard in a case 1 Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets 2 Secure the motherboard with screws where approptiate pes be ve j ve 3 Double check to make sure that the underside of the motherboard is not touching the case or else shorting may occur and make sure that the slots and I O connectors line up with the holes on the back of the case 4 Case LED leads are labeled connect the leads to the panel header on the motherboard 2 5 Connecting IDE Floppy amp SATA Device 1 If installing two IDE dev
45. pport USB Mouse Support HD Audio MAC Lan MACI Lan Onboard PCI 1394 IDE HDD Block Mode Onboard Lan Boot ROM POWER ON Function KB Power ON Password Hot Key Power ON Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select flo Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values Integrated Peripherals Press Enter A Press Enter V1 1 V2 0 Enabled Enabled Auto Auto Auto Enabled Enabled Enabled BUTTON ONLY Enter Ctrl F1 Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 3F8 IRQ7 SPP EPP1 9 Item Help Menu Level PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 3 11 gt IDE Function Setup Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channelo Enabled Item Help Primary Master PIO Auto Primary Slave PIO Auto Menu Level Primary Master UDMA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Master UDMA Disable Secondary Slave UDMA Disable IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Serial ATA Controller All Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Performance Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults On Chip IDE Channel 0 Enabled Use this item to enable or di
46. r Components aaan 1 5 Headers and Connectors aan 1 7 NO l 11 koar Pane Eeer 1 12 1 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the ECS PN1 SLI2 Extreme motherboard The PN1 SLI2 Extreme is the next generation of high performance motherboard designed to support the Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 CPUs This motherboard has an ATX form factor that uses a 4 layer printed circuit board and measures 305 mm x 244 mm This motherboard is based on the NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI Crush19 Northbridge and NVIDIA MCP55 Southbridge chipsets to set a new benchmark for best desktop platform solution Supporting up to 16 GB of system memory with Dual Channel DDR2 667 533 400 DDR2 DIMMs high resolution graphics via PCI Express slots Dual Giga LAN USB 2 0 8 channel audio IEEE 1394 SATAII 3 0 Gb s support with RAID function 1 2 Package Check List Motherboard User s Guide S SATA Power Cable I O Shield eSATA cable Cross Over Cable HDD CD ROM and USB 1394 PCI FDD Cables Bracket amp housing OA Installation CD SATA Cable SLI Card Bridge P Bracket for SLI N All pictures are for reference only 1 1 1 3 Feature Summary Chipset Expansion Slots Storage Socket Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 CPUs High performance HyperThreading CPU Interface Supports up to 1066 800 533 FSB NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI Crush19 amp MCP55
47. rk LAN through a network hub It supports up to Gigabit Mbps transfer rate USB 2 0 ports 1 4 These four Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 Front Out Jack This jack connects a tape player or other audio sources In 8 channel mode the function of this jack is Front speaker out Microphone in Rear jack The function of the jack is microphone input rear Side Surround Jack This jack connects a tape player or other audio sources In 8 channel mode the function of this jack is Side Surround speaker out PS 2 keyboard port This 6 pin connector is for connecting PS 2 keyboard N x S iS 3 CO a ee mn Fe TET Pins the hardware setup procedure notherboard such as installing the CPU jumpers 2 1 2 2 De 2 4 29 2 6 Zl 2 8 Reference Installing the CPU amp the CPU cooling fan 2 1 Installing Memory Module 2 2 Connecting IDE Floppy and SATA cable 2 3 Installing Motherboard in a case 2 3 Connecting IDE Floppy amp SATA Device 2 3 Installing Expansion cards enn 2 3 Connecting the Power supply cable 2 4 Powering UD croccncsopersinsatecsasinrannteoorsmteprseaneteass 2 5 2 1 Installing the CPU amp the CPU cooling fan A Read and follow the instructions Seiad the load plate shown on the sticker on the CPU cap onto the tongue side and hook the B Unload the cap lever Use thu
48. sable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the motherboard Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO Auto The IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device These two items let you assign the kind of PIO Programmed Input Output was used by the IDE devices Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best or select a PIO mode from 0 4 Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA Auto Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device This motherboard supports UltraDMA technology which provides faster access to IDE devices If you install a device that supports UltraDMA change the appropriate item on this list to Auto You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this motherboard in order to use an UltraDMA device IDE DMA transfer access Enabled This item allows you to enable the transfer access of the IDE DMA then burst onto the PCI bus and nonburstable transactions do not Serial ATA Controller All Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA channel devices IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled The onboard IDE drive interface supports IDE prefetching for faster drive access If you install a primary and secondary add in IDE interface set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching Press lt Esc gt to return to the Integrated Peripherals page gt RAID Config Press Enter Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view
49. te SAE eenen neden ereen nnee 1 2 EU Ae MUU arises ssauratse nanoctdesun case nse ceqanenteauetnabeedtaennciseaaganeaeentaes sw aawedinetans 1 3 Major Compone NiS veen teen ete E E ree eerste ee reer eer eer 1 5 Headers and Conners sarace eee tedere 1 7 JUDEI S eenen edenis ata enten dennden needed nde eenen 1 11 Rear PL eenden 1 12 CHAPTER 2 Installing the CPU amp the CPU cooling Pattscc icccssssnassxieniacdesaieenassteanezeatios 2 1 Installing Memory MOTU nemers tdha 2 2 Connecting IDE Floppy and SATA Cable isccssssssccscaiacinstancicaeacecesaraciuaensss 2 3 Installing Motherboard in a CAS werner attente 2 3 Connecting IDE Floppy amp SATA DOV1C6 ccscissscssersecasseccctenaiestcdsncasectenenne 2 3 Taste ae Expansion Caris reisas RANEE Ea 2 3 Connecting the Power Supply CABIE nnn nessen entend add eten 2 4 DOME RLS Toenders E ontdoken teekenen 2 5 CHAPTER 3 Entering the BIOS Setup MEA nsnsenssnerondendeortendecriavbrtben sie aides 3 1 Updating and Recoverme the BIOS nassau onneembare 3 1 Using AWARD Flash to update your BIOS aaneen ennenen 3 1 Using ECS Top Hat Flash to recover your BIOS aaneen 3 2 The Main Me Mig aasia EE obees nteron donde benen 3 3 Standard CMOS F COMICS evers nende ented eee 3 3 Advanced BIOS PEILEN stesnesrdihsn overeend nntb dedabes 3 4 Advanced Chipset FEUTUREN wensevervenserrearntenddeveadprnbenseneutensnbdandesen 3 8 Integrated POTIDWCIGS zaet sants 3 11 Power Management SEP ware eha nennen 3 14 PNP PCI
50. the jumper setting reference onboard and proceed with the Clear CMOS to recover the default BIOS setting Please refer to Chapter 2 page 9 to complete the clear CMOS action This procedure requires opening the chasis 3 3 9 Load Optimized Defaults This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Press lt Y gt and then lt Enter gt to install the defaults Press lt N gt and then lt Enter gt to not install the de faults The optimized defaults place demands on the system that may be ereater than the performance level of the components such as the CPU and the memory When your hardware doesn t support the Optimized Defaults fatal system errors or instability may occur If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option select and display that option and then press lt F7 gt in Users please use the factory BIOS default setting of Load optimized Wet Defaults when install Operation System onto your system 3 3 10 Set Supervisor User Password When this function is selected the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password ENTER PASSWORD Type the password up to eight characters and press lt Enter gt The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You m
51. ting Serial ATA hard disks Each channel can operate at 3 0 Gb s per direction Full Tagged Command Queuing TCQ Native Com mand Queuing NCQ and Hot plug are supported 5 USB 0 1 2 3 4 5 Front USB Headers 10 1 pin SBP4P USBP4N S USBPWR1 USB_FP_OCO 1 KEY USBPWR1 GND USBP5 USBPSP 1 8 If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate three USB headers are available for additional USB ports The USB headers complies with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 6 FRT PNL Front Panel Header 10 1 pin HD_LED_P HO LED N RST SW RET _EW_P RSV The front panel connector provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro ATX cases 7 SYSFAN 1 2 Cooling Fan Connectors 3 pin FP FWRIELP FP PWRISLP PWR_SiW_P PWR_SW_H HC These connectors allow you to link with the cooling fans to lower the system temperature 8 SERIAL OTR RKD DSAI cTsi KEY Rii RSTI GHD DeD TADI Connect the serial device to this header 9 FLOPPY Floppy Connector 34 1 pin ia 1 1 FLOPPY E Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD It supports 360K 12M 720K 1 44M and 2 88M bytes floppy disk types 10 IEEE 1394 10 1 pin Headers TPAQ GND HA TPAD GND B TRAD 71a GAD TPBO Attach the 10 1 pin 1394 cable plug from the device to this connector You may also connect a 1394 compliant internal hard disk to this
52. tte drive with 360K capacity Boot Up NumLock Status On This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started Gate A20 Option Normal This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an earlier generation of processors Leave this item at the default value ATA 66 100 IDE Cable Msg Enabled Enables or disables the ATA 66 100 IDE Cable Msg This message will appear during reboot when you use 40 pin cable on your 66 100 hard disks Typematic Rate Setting Disabled If this item is enabled you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard Typematic Rate Chars Sec Use this item to define how many characters per second are generated by a held down key Typematic Delay Msec Use this item to define how many milliseconds must elapse before a held down key begins generating repeat characters Security Option Setup 3 7 3 8 If you have installed password protection this item defines if the password is required at system start up or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility APIC Mode Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller mode APIC provides symmetric multi processing SMP for systems allowing support for up to 60 processors MPS Version Control For OS 1 4 This item shows MPS version control f
53. us You cannot make changes to these fields CPU Tolerance Temperature 2 C Menu Level p gt StartUp PWM 128 e CPU Temperature Stop PWM 128 TE T t CPU Temperature 55 C 131 F ystem empera ure Systen Temperature 120 C 248 F e P Fan S eed CPU Fan Speed 3169 RPM C U p NB Fan Speed 0 RPM e NB Fan Speed SB Fan Speed 6081 RPM CPU Vcore 1 31V e SB Fan Speed VDIMM 1 88V e CPU Vcore 5 V 5 12V 5VSB 5 12V e VDIMM VBAT 308 5V 5VSB e 412V f Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help e VBAT F5 Previous Values F6 Performance Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu setting page 3 17 3 3 8 Load Performance Defaults If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box will appear If you select OK and then Enter the Setup Utility loads a set of performance default values These default settings are quite demanding and your system might not function properly if you are using slower CPU memory or other low performance components mi Warning To load Performance settings may make your system become unstable or l j hy unbootable When loading the Performance Defaults fails users can choose nS 2 1 either step to return the motherboard to its defaults BIOS 1 Power on the system and press Insert key The system will bypass the previous BIOS setting and automatically reload the default BIOS This procedure is BIOS setup only 2 Apply to

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