Iwill MB AMD nForce 3 DK8EW Motherboard
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1. DOC Boco Bes 0000000000000000000000 000000000900 F0 m eric ce ot al EE E AR AE A h RAS SRE RUE PAUSE 1 0 0 00000000 0 0 0 Dd DDD TETTI een 209009000006000 apwo D 00 6 0 aban oo z Se 00000 00 SCC GE 00 2 3 4 USB 2 0 Ports and Header J15 J135 J120 DK8EW supports USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports locate at the front and rear panel both USB 2 0 supports transfer rates of up to 480MB s ANNEE vec ONO OPO GND GND ESA D Cr voc 1N2 1P2 GND USB 2 0 headers 18 2 3 5 COM2 Header The COM2 Port Bracket Connector lets you add an additional serial port to which you can connect peripherals such as serial modems and pointing devices Pin 2 Se i SE GESZEKdERAERZESER ae CREER DE Gi dh i dE i d Ee ee Ee Ee TEE KLS OOO cease e GE H KZ GO OOOO EH Pin 1 Pin1 DCD Pin2 RXD Pin3 TXD Pin4 DTR Pin5 CON Pin6 DSR Pin7 RTS Pin8 CTS Pin9 RI Pin10 NC 2 3 6 J132 IEEE 1394 FireWire Header This mainboard features an integrated Texas Instrument TSB43AB22 chip which supports two IEEE 1394 Firewire ports IEEE 1394 FireWire supports transfer rates of up to 400MB s DA1 GND DB1 VCC NC L DA1 GNDDB1 VCC 19 Chapter 3 Hardware Installation This chapter covers the below key points 1 Mainboard installation Jumper setting Heatsink and CPU installation Memory installa2. Orange Headset 2 Channel Line In Line Out Front Channel Mic In no function no function 4 Channel Line In Line Out Front Channel Mic In Line Out Rear Channel no function 6 Channel Line In Line Out Front Channel Mic In Line Out Rear Channel Line Out Center Channel 15 2 3 Internal IO connectors 2 3 1 Serial ATA II Connector DK8EW supports up to 4 SATA devices each with data transfer rates of 300MB s Four Serial ATA ports are supported by nForce Professional 2200 MCP This Mainboard features four Serial ATA ports for four Serial ATA devices The speed of SATA Il is double than the SATA devices It uses point to point technology and supports hot swap This chipset also supports RAID 0 1 and 10 which are defined as follows 00000000000000000000 00000000000000000000 RAID Type Description RAID 0 Striping high performance designed to connect multiple drives to act as one Mirroring writes data to two drives at once in case one drive fails the other one will be a RAID 1 complete replica and can continue on Full fail over Combination of RAID 0 and 1 over 4 drives The drives are split in half and striped together RAID 10 and the 2 new striped drives are then mirrored SATA Pin assignments Pin Description 1 GND Serial ATA Drive Connectors db w mportant DK8EW supports special NVRAID utility About NVRAID detail information and user s
3. E Winbond W83627THF Super I O chip System Memory E Support ECC Registered SDRAM memory module Support up to 16GB memory capacity E Support PC3200 PC2700 2100 E Total eight 184pin 2 5V DIMM slots BIOS E AMI BIOS 8 0 on 4Mbit flash ROM E Support APM 1 2 and ACPI 1 0 x Support S1 S3 S4 and S5 modes Expansion Slots Two PCI Express x16 expansion slots PCle x16 PCle x1 under Normal Mode Dual PCle x8 under SLI Mode E Three PCI X 64bit 133 100 64 33 MHz expansion slots Onboard SATA Onboard SATA from nForce Professional 2200 MCP m Support four channel SATA II ports and up to four SATA devices E Support NVIDIA RAID 0 1 0 1 19 Onboard LAN E Dual Broadcom PCI E 5721 Gigabit Ethernet Controller E Dual RJ 45 port at the rear panel Onboard IDE Support dual channel master mode IDE ports and up to four EIDE devices IEEE 1394 E TI TSB43AB22 chipset Onboard IO One floppy connector E One 9 pin serial port connector Three USB 2 0 pin headers E Power HDD and LAN LED pin header S One IEEE 1394 header a One Audio Connector a One CD in header a One S PDIF in out header Rear Panel IO E Two PS 2 connectors for mouse amp keyboard E Four USB 2 0 connectors E One 9 pin serial port connector 5 One Parallel connector support ECP EPP mode a One IEEE 1394 port E Rear Center Out E Three Audio Jacks E Two RJ 45 Gigabit ports Form Factor E Extended ATX form factor 76
4. 1 1 1 1 11 4 J E HU UL UL LEET Han FEELER E O pr RSS LUTTE LISTE IEEE TELLE EE LE E 1E 1E 1E11E11ERSS IE 1L111 1E 11 1L1 EE LEE EE f N 1 Dual AMD Opteron Socket 940 Processors 6 Dual PCI Express x16 slots 2 Dual Channel DDR400 Registered Memory Modules 7 PCI X 64bits 64 100 133MHz 3 NVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 MCP 8 SLI Converter 4 AMD 8131 PCI X 1 0 Tunnel 9 EPS12V Power Connectors 5 Dual Broadcom PCI Express GbE This layout may differ from the actual product All product specifications are subject to change without prior notice 12 2 2 Rear Panel I O Ports This is an illustration of the Mainboard rear I O port array Keyboard Serial Port PS 2 Mouse Connector 6 pin Female The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS 2 mouse if one is detected If no mouse is detected IRQ12 will be free for expansion cards to use PS 2 Keyboard Connector 6 pin Female This connection is for standard keyboards using a PS 2 mini DIN plug This connector will not accept standard AT size large DIN keyboard plugs You may need a DIN to mini DIN adapter for standard AT keyboards Parallel Printer Connector 25 pin Female You can enable the parallel port and choose an IRQ through the BIOS You can choose between ECP and EPP support through the BIOS setup Serial Port Function The serial ports are RS 232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A com
5. 12 x 13 board size Power Digital VRM design Support EPS 12V power 7
6. Enable Disable boot sector virus protection 65 4 9 NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Memory Configuration 66 4 9 1 Memory Configuration Submenu Hemc lock Mode Feature Memclock Mode MCT Timing Mode User Config Mode Bank Interleaving Burst Length Enable Clock to All DIMMs BIOS SETUP UTILITY Options Auto Limit Auto Disabled 8 Beats 4 Beats 2 Beats Disable Enable Description It can be set by the code using AUTO or if you use LIMIT you can set one of the standards See 4 9 1 1 See 4 9 1 1 Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over BANKS on the same node or across NODES decreasing access contention Burst length can be set to 8 or 4 beats 64 bit Dq must use the 4 beats Enable unused clocks to DIMMs even memory slots are NOT populated 67 4 9 1 1 MCT Timing Mode Submenu MCT Timing Mode Manual User Config Mode Manua 1 User Config Mode 68 4 9 2 ECC Configuration Submenu DRAM ECC Enable Feature DRAM ECC Enable L2 Cache BG Scrub Date Cache BG Scrub BIOS SETUP UTILITY Enabled Enabled Options Disabled Enabled Disable 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7US 655 4us See above Description DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity Allo
7. If a problem arises with yours system during Installation or OS operating you should ask your dealer for help first as your system has most likely be configured by them They always have the best idea and quick response for your symptoms If your dealer is near to your locations you should bring your system to them to have it quickly serviced instead of attempting to solve the problem by yourself 1 Go to IWILL website at www iwill net and navigate to this product page which contains links to product updates such as Jumper settings or BIOS updates 2 FAQ sections on IWILL Website are often helpful since other user s questions are often your own 3 Email us at support iwill net and we will try to answer your questions within 24 hours Three years Warranty If any problems occur during the product s warranty period consult your system vendor or distributor before contacting IWILL The warranty covers normal customer use of the product The warranty does not cover damages sustained during shipping or failure due to alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of the unit D O 5 5 oO O de lt Y C a O IWILL DK8EW Hardware Installation Guide Document part number FB25910200 74 Mainboard Specification Processor E Two PGA 940 pin sockets E Support up to two AMD Opteron processors a Dual Digital VRM Chipset E NVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 a AMD 8131 PCI X Tunnel chip
8. BIOS Setup The AMI BIOS is immediately activated when you power on the computer every time The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it After finishing configuring the whole system then BIOS will continue to seek an operating system on one of the disks launch then turn control over to the operating system While the AMI BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in the way By pressing the lt DEL gt key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test 46 4 2 Updating BIOS Setup e Creating a bootable floppy disk A DOS environment Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive At the DOS prompt type format A S then press lt Enter gt B gt Microsoft Windows environment Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive From your Windows desktop click on Start then select My Computer Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon Click File from the menu and then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears If you are using Windows select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Move the latest BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk Using NVFLASH EXE to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AMIFLASH EXE utility in DOS environment 1 Visit the IWILL website http www iwill net
9. GPU checkbox in the SLI multi GPU dialog box System will restart after you click Apply Then the SLI configuration is completed 42 3 Under the NVIDIA controller panel you could find your display option ex GeForce 6600GT option General Adapter Troubleshoot Colo Management TS GeForce 6600 GT l Under this option ae click the slider to display the following screen and then select the SLI multi GPU item Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT KC Troubleshoot GeForce 6600 GT MVIDIA General Adapter Color Management Monitor EC Tr rr Enable SU mu GPU fes NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface SLI choice for significant improvements in rendering petformance vi el Show GPU load balancing Load balancing will be shown in DirectX and OpenGL apphcations To lean more click here 3 8 Install Expansion Cards Please power off your power supply completely when adding removing any expansion card or other system Warning components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion card 3 8 1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software setting changes such any jumper configuration 1 Remove the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use Keep the bracket for possible future use 2 Carefully align the card s connectors and press with the riser card firml
10. button 5 Hold down lt Delete gt during boot and select either the lt Load Optimal Defaults gt or lt Load Failsafe Defaults gt option in the selection Exit Then re enter BIOS setup to re enter user preferences Refer to Chapter 4 BIOS SETUP for more information 26 3 2 5 Case Open Pin Header Case Open is a security function This can detect whether the chassis case had been opened or not If the case had been opened the open record would show on the screen until you delete this message Setting J42 Open Disable OO 1 Close Enable 3 2 6 PCI X switch jumper DK8EW provides three PCI X slots It could be divided into Channel A and B PCI X 1 is the channel A PCI X 2 and 3 is the channel B By the jumper setting the slots can be up to 133 MHz or down to 100MHz However if you use 64MHz expansion card you would not need to adjust the jumpers System will automatically slow down the speed T Se Leen x PCI X 3 LL D TETE CLR LL OLE LELE dLE CELE LEELLE S LE L For Ke CETTE CEETCETEXTEECESTEENTEITEIS LTE KREESSER Be ams 6 Ss ETTETELTETLIITITLS TEJE PEEL ied ede del EIER CLEO LE LE STEE IER LL ALES EE i PCI X 2 ERIE ERI a i hs e LL A SS ee a 2 rFES ith i died CAR LR ea eee is kees PIT ETT Tei Tete Channel B JP4 Channel A JP3 1 2 2 3 133MHz 100MHz 2 3 2 7 Front Panel Switch Header SPEAKER Power LED U
11. manual please visit IWILL website www iwill net or NVIDIA website www nvidia com 16 2 3 2 IDE and Floppy Connectors The two 40 pin IDE connectors primary and secondary channels support 80 conductor IDE ribbon cables Connect the single connector end to the Mainboard Then connect the two connectors at the other end to your IDE device s If you connect two hard disks to the same cable you must set the second drive as a Slave through its jumper settings Refer to the IDE device s documentation for the specific jumper settings Pin 20 is removed to prevent the connector from being inserted in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged in The BIOS supports Ultra DMA 33 66 100 IDE Connectors 000000 0100 0 00000006 Less Lee ls less css Es ses db w mportant Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector IDE ribbon cables must be less than 46cm 18 inches long with the second drive connector no more than 15cm 6 inches away from the first connector 17 2 3 3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector This 34 pin connector supports the standard floppy disk drive ribbon cable Connect the single connector end to the Mainboard Then plug the other end of the ribbon into the floppy drive Make sure you align the Pin 1 on the connector with the Pin 1 alignments on the Mainboard and the floppy drive re messe geess seess emeg sms r
12. spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on M While working on the system do not wear loose items such as neckties and unbuttoned shirtsleeves They can come into contact with electrical circuits or get pulled into a cooling fan a Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors and can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge M Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use E Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag 5 Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist
13. them before you begin 29 30 fyi ci Step 3 Press firmly on the socket to ensure proper contact of the backplate and motherboard Step 4 Carefully place the retention frame on the motherboard The screw holes must align with the backplate standoffs Step 5 Place the screws and tighten down the retention frame Do not over tighten the screws Ensure that the retention frame is flat with the motherboard Step 6 The AMD Opteron processor will have a small triangle marking on one corner This will correspond to the alignment on the motherboard To insert the processor the socket locking lever must be raised Pull out slightly then lift up Gently place the processor into the socket The corner with the triangle must be located near the marking on the motherboard Be careful not to bend the processor pins Step 7 Gently push down on the processor while lowering the locking lever and latching it into the fully locked position Step 8 Do not apply any power voltage to the system until the heatsink is fully installed Step 9 1 The heatsink has a thermal interface material pre applied on the bottom This material is protected by a plastic cover 2 Inspect the thermal interface material for scratches or gaps Do not use if thermal material has scratches or gaps If replacement thermal interface material is needed 3 Remove plastic cover and discard Be careful not to touc
14. to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk 2 Atthe DOS prompt type the command line NVFLASH lt filename gt where filename means the latest or original BIOS file that you copied to the bootable floppy disk The screen displays the status of the update process dh bes Important The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown Warning DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so may cause system boot failure 47 3 When the BIOS update process is complete the utility returns to the DOS prompt The AMI BIOS is immediately activated when you power on the computer every time The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it After finishing configuring the whole system then BIOS will continue to seek an operating system on one of the disks launch then turn control over to the operating system While the AMI BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in the way By pressing the lt DEL gt key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test Press lt DEL gt to enter SETUP 48 4 3 Using Setup In general you use the arrow keys to highlight items press lt Enter gt to select press lt
15. 0 lt gt f bi DIMM3 DIMM2 P 7 e 0 009000000000000 Soci 00000 000000000000090 000000 g d gt lt 00000000000000 09000000009000000000000900 0000000000000 0000000000000000000000000 O 0000 00000000000000 00000000000000000000000000 CH pA 00000090000 0000 000 00 0 00000000000006000000000000 0 2001000000 0000000000 0000000000000000000000000C L 000 9900000 000 2090 2900004 000000000000 0000000000 2000 d RR 0600000000 D Ge bk 100000000000 06000600000 20000000000000000 p000000000000000000000000 Lem GOpDGOOGDoGOoODoODDo0oDpDfw e DODGO0UDODOoOGODOoODnDODDOoODODOts K 00000000 ooon ooo Oooo r ACL CE LI 0009000000000 0000000000000 0000000 PC 000 000000000000 0 20000000 D ma SS H1 DIMM2 LH DIMMO Hl DIMM3 Hl DIMMI O 2 Make sure the DIMM s pins are facing down and check that the pin arrangement on the memory module resembles the one pictured below JUUUUUUUUL 8 i b Gm ee EE BO pins 104 pins IMPORTANT Always populate HO DIMM socket before installing memory modules in the H1 DIMM sockets 35 3 36 Insert the module into the DIMM socket and press down evenly on both ends firmly until the DIMM module is securely in place The tabs of the DIMM socket will close up to hold the DIMM in place when the DIMM is properly installed into the socket Socket retaining arms 3 5 EPS Power Supply These 24 pin connect
16. Esc gt to quit The following table provides more details about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard Key Up Arrow Key Down Arrow Key Left Arrow lt Key Right Arrow gt Key Esc key Enter Key PgUp Key PgDn Key F1 Key F2 F3 Key F7 Key F8 Key F9 Key F10 Key Home End Esc Function Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the previous item Move to the next item In the Submenu Exit the submenu In the BIOS main category Quit Without saving changes Select the item A pop up selection will display on the screen to set the item value Previous page on Scrollable menus or jump to the first interactive item listed Next page on Scrollable menus or jump to the last interactive item listed General Help on Setup navigation keys Press lt F1 gt key to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt ESC gt key or lt F1 gt key again Change colors Discard changes Load failsafe defaults Load optimal defaults Save and Exit Go to top of screen Go to bottom of screen Exit 49 Aber es IMPORTANT The BIOS does NOT automatically save values that you have modified If you do not save your values before you exit the BIOS Setup Utility all your changes will be lost If after making and saving system changes with the BIOS Setup Uti
17. Floppy B and then selects floppy diskette type installed in your system Enable Disable hardware health function Thermal throttling allows the user to reduce CPU duty cycle to a user defined percentage when the temperature reaches a user defined value H W health event Enable O S supports ACPI Disable O S doesn t support ACPI Hyper Transport link speed width is adjustable Selects Remote Access type Enable support for legacy USB Auto option disables legacy support it no USB device connected Configure the USB mass storage class devices 4 6 PCI PnP Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Clear NURAM PCI PnP Menu 1 BIOS SELUP UTILITY Main PCI PnP i Security Chipset Pouer Exit PCI PnP Menu 2 59 60 Feature Clear NVRAM Plug amp Play O S PCI Latency Timer Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Palette Snooping PCI IDE BusMaster Offboard PCI ISA IDE card IRQ3 IRQ15 DMA Channel 0 1 3 5 6 7 Reserved Memory Size Options Yes No Yes No 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Yes No Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Auto PCI Slot1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 PCI Slot6 Available Reserved Available Reserved Disabled 16K 32K 64K Description Clear NVRAM during System Boot Yes lets the O S configure PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play O S Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer r
18. IWILL DK8EW Hardware Installation Guide MAKE THINGS HAPPEN FB25910200 Preface Operation is subjected to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IWILL Corp makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose IWILL Corp shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material IWILL Corp assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by IWILL Corp This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transcribed stored in a retrieval system translated into any language or computer language or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent of IWILL Corp Copyright 2005 by IWILL Corp All rights reserved Other products and companies referred to herein the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders dh mess mportant All product specifications are subject to change without prior notice The actual specificat
19. JP1 23 3 2 1 CD In header There is CD In 4 pin connector to connect your internal sound devices to the Sound Card L ee ee EI LLCLILECLI LIEN ER CO I ee TO L i TT CI LCL LES DELLE LEE LJ Ooo CO CO Dd Ch eh oe Oooo oil ZZ IJO 1 3 2 2 Audio Connector Audio Pin Assignments Pin Description Audio round 1 Audio L Groun There is no external output connector on the mainboard Therefore there is an audio connector on the left down corner You can connect the cable from this connector to the front or rear panel of chassis DPI TIPPS 1 Audio VREF 3 MIC In Right 5 Line Out Right 7 MIC In Left 9 Line Out Left 24 10 GND VCC Line Out Right NC Line Out Left 3 2 3 S PDIF header 2 VCC SPDIF OUT 3 SPDIF IN GND 25 3 2 4 Clear CMOS Header The onboard button cell battery powers the CMOS RAM It contains all the BIOS setup information Normally it is necessary to keep the jumper connected to pin1 and pin2 Default to retain the RTC data as shown below 3 E Norma Clear CMOS ELEMENT PESTE PEER SSES GES ia E E idi Ei Follow these instructions to clear the CMOS RTC data 1 AC off 2 Short pin2 and pin3 with a jumper for a few seconds 3 Replace the jumper on pin1 and pin2 4 Turn on your computer by pressing the power on
20. LA MOL eater arene a TER EE 40 E 41 52 5 Graphies EE 42 526 INSTALGEX LE 43 5 0 1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure nantes ni 45 3 8 2 Assigning IRQs for PCI Expansion E 45 3 9 POWERING ON RENE 44 CHAPTER 4 BIOS TK EI LE 45 A STARTING BIOS SETUP A es diet 46 Eeer 47 Ar SINGS KE E 49 ALINA IN MIEN AO anes taedsuiaanruthd EE E A E EE 51 A DV AN CED MENT uaar a e e A 51 LS EU CONILCULGIION SUMMER ee 52 45 2 IDE C ON CUTAION EE SE Ar F OPPI CON OUTOU EE 53 4 34 Super VO Configuration HE Ee ee E ann d 54 4 5 5 Hardware Health Configuration Submenu cccccccccccsssseesscccceecaasessscceeeeeeeaaeseeseseesaaaaseeeeess 54 LIO ACEI SCTE SUDENUR ET EE nait 55 4 5 7 Hyper Transport Configuration Submenu ss 55 425 OVA SC EE 56 4 5 9 PCI Expr ss Configuration EE 56 4 5 10 Remote Access Configuration Submenu sisi 57 BD USB ICON IEUFANON SUDIN CIM vcs LES ue dr nel test a a et EACE 57 4 95 12 The Advanced Sethin CESCHIPIION sienne ein E en avai tn 58 AO PCT PNE EE 59 E EE 61 4 7 1 Boot Settings E 63 AO SECUR EE 64 4 9 NORTHBRIDGE CHIPSET CONFIGURATION MENU sise 66 429 1 Memory e EE 67 4 9 IMC Timing Mode EE 68 HO ECC CON PUGNON SUOMEN EE 69 49S 10MME EE 70 Re 71 Se Ee E CT 72 CHAPTER 5 TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT sssisisccendsaveccsncisivenceetacdeciaiecctansntied cndaraaainieeriinmities 74 MAINBOARD SPECIFICATION sssessiccsacccvscessccvecstcccvecedcesesecstcscatvedescatecevaraticeradsteacSenssadevsestec
21. O TO Reset Button 2 pin RST This 2 pin connector connects to the chassis mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without turning your power switch off and on This is a preferred method of rebooting your system to prolong the life of your system s power supply Hard Disk Activity LED 2 pin HDD_LED This connector supplies power to the chassis s HDD IDE activity LED Read and Write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the front panel LED to light up ACPI LED ACPI function allows the system to enter or resume from the Suspend mode If your system chassis does not have this button the same function may be performed from your OS if it is supported Power On Switch This switch connects to the system s Power button allowing you to power on and off the system You can configure the system to use the keyboard or mouse to power on the system You can also configure the system to respond to power restoration after a power outage occurs These functions can be configured by making appropriate settings in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super 10 Device field of the BIOS Speaker Connector This connects to the PC speaker installed in the system chassis Power LED Connector This connector connects to the system s Power LED When the system s power is on this LED will light 28 3 3 Heatsink and CPU Installation System mainboard accommodates AMD Opteron
22. align the mounting holes to the standoffs of the housing s motherboard mounting plate Make sure all of the rear I O ports are properly aligned with the openings of the I O panel 5 Secure the motherboard to the housing by inserting mounting screws in all the holes Aber w mportant When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 21 3 1 2 Screw holes Place twelve 12 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Warning Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 22 CO O IL i il Si H H Place this side towards the rear of the chassis pui ITE 3 2 Jumper Setting for Mainboard This section covers the jumper setting Refer to the following illustration for the location of the jumpers booli C OOO000000000 C AO oo0o0000000000 des HR TMS SE E E EE SE EE EE SE LOL OO 00 COCO NO ees SEET EE SEET EE E SE hi DKsEW re d di oO SO oO gt o o A copo cholo 1 IEEE 1394 header J132 6 Case open pin header CN814 2 Audio connector J143 7 PCI X switch jumper JP3 JP4 3 CD IN header J12 8 Front panel switch header CN48 4 S PDIF In Out J147 9 LAN LED Header J110 5 Clear CMOS Header
23. d Enabled Quiet Boot Disabled Enabled Add on ROM Force BIOS Display Mode Keep Current Bootup Num Lock Off On PS 2 Mouse Disabled Support Enabled Typematic Rate Fast Slow Wait for F1 if Disabled Sior Enabled Hit DEL Message Disabled Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Enabled Enabled Description Allow BIOS to skip tests while booting Disabled Display normal POST messages Enabled Display OEM logo Set display mode for option ROM Select power on state for Num Lock Select support for PS 2 mouse Select the speed rate of typematic Wait for F1 key to be pressed if error occurs Display Press DEL to run Setup in POST Enabled allows option ROMs to trap interrupt 19 63 4 8 Security Menu Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Enter New Password P Change User Password Enter New Password Security Menu 2 Change User Password 64 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chang er Password Clear User Password Clear User Password Boot Sector Wirus Protectio Disabled Security Menu 4 Boot Sector Virus Protection Feature Options Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password Boot Sector Virus Disabled Protection Enabled Description Install or change the password Install or change the password Setup check password while invoking setup Always check password while invoking setup as well as on each boot
24. dby feature The system will first run its power on tests While the tests are running additional messages will appear on the screen If you do not see anything on the screen within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power the system may have failed a power on test Re check your jumper settings and connections Contact your retailer dealer for assistance if everything else fails During power on hold down lt DEL gt to enter BIOS setup Follow the instructions in BIOS for further setup information Chapter 4 BIOS Setup This chapter discusses the AMI BIOS Setup program built into the ROM BIOS The Setup program allows users modifying the basic system configurations according to their requirements This special information is then stored in battery backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off The AMI BIOS installed in your computer system s ROM Read Only Memory is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS The BIOS provides critical low level support for standard devices such as disk drives and serial ports The AMI BIOS has been customized by adding important but non standard features such as password protection as well as special support for detailed fine tuning of the chipset controlling the entire system The rest of this chapter is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system using Setup d U 45 4 1 Starting
25. egister Yes Assign IRQ to PCI VGA card if card requests IRQ No Doesn t assign IRQ To PCI VGA cars even if card requests IRQ Enabled informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so the card will function correctly Enabled BIOS uses PCI busmastering for reading writing to IDE drives Some PCI IDE cards may require this to be set to the PCI slot number that is holding the card Available specified IRQ is available to be used by PCI PnP devices Reserve specified IRQ is reserved for use by legacy ISA devices Available specified DMA is available to be used by PCI PnP devices Reserve specified DMA is reserved for use by legacy ISA devices Size of memory block to reserve for legacy ISA devices 4 7 Boot Menu Boot Menu 1 Boot Settings EE BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ist Boot Device ist FLOPPY DRIVE Boot Menu 2 Boot Device Priority 61 Ist Drive Disabled Disabled Boot Menu 3 Hard Disk Drives OAS ist Drive ist FLOPPY DRIVE 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Boot Menu 4 Removable Drives Feature Description Boot Device Priority Specify the boot device priority sequence Hard Disk Drives Specify the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives Removable Drives GC the boot device priority sequence from available removable rives 62 4 7 1 Boot Settings Configuration Submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Quick Boot Feature Options Quick Boot Disable
26. es Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM Two pairs banks are available each bank supports one CPU with Hyper Transport Technology The memory DIMMs accommodates PC2100 2700 3200 DDR266 DDR333 DDR400 and Double Data Rate Memory DDR memory modules in 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB and 2GB combinations Total memory size for one mainboard is between 128MB and 16GB w IMPORTANT The system mainboard has strict memory type and timing requirements Before you purchase DDR Double Data Rate memory for using in the system mainboard you should contact your local reseller for a recommend list of system memory that has been validated on this system dr si IMPORTANT To take advantage of the 128 bit interface you must install DIMMs in pairs of two 2 DIMM slots DIMMO and DIMM are paired and slots DIMM2 and DIMMS are paired If you are only installing two DIMMS into a Memory Bank it is recommended that you install them in slots DIMMO and DIMM to get the full bandwidth Two DDR Modules HO DIMMO HO DIMM Four DDR Modules HO DIMMO HO DIMM HO DIMM2 HO DIMM3 34 3 4 1 Memory Installation Procedures 1 Locate the DIMM modules O D 0 MM VW 00000000 000006000000 00000000000000000 3 C000000000000000 of 00 CT y 00000000000 006 20000 0000000 100000000900009 2000000 20006 SEI Q Q Os ei 007 dei De 2000 000 A0006 D 00000000000001 2000000000 00 OO 000000000000000090000000
27. ewsesstets 75 Chapter 1 Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the DK8EW workstation board The DK8EW is based on the NVIDIA nFORCE Professional 2200 MCP chipset supporting a dual AMD Opteron with Hypersport architecture DK8EW provides dual PCI Express x16 slots that the transfer speed can reach maximum 9GB Sec The DK8EW server board supports up to eight memory DIMMs four for each processor installed accommodating up to 16GB of memory using registered PC3200 2700 2100 ECC DDR memory modules The DK8EW is designed for professional workstation field In order to provide the best quality main board DK8EW uses digital VRM components Without any aluminum electrolytic capacitors is IWILL s best quality guarantee DK8EW supports NVIDIA SLI architecture NVIDIA nFORCE4 offers blistering graphics performance with the ability to bridge two NVIDIA SLI ready PCI Express graphics cards Additional features such as onboard dual Broadcom PCI express Gigabit Ethernet controller and TI IEEE 1394 controller provide the highest system capabilities that meet a wide range of demanding workstation applications G D de LI er Q ma D Q 1 1 Packing list Remove all items from the box and make sure you have these following items 1 DK8EW workstation Board 2 The IWILL DK8EW hardware installation guide This Document 3 Power Installation CD Kit including drivers and software 4 Two heatsi
28. h or scratch the thermal interface material Step 10 1 Place the heatsink on the processor with it centered in the retention frame matching the heatsink clip with the socket mounting lug 2 The heatsink should have full contact with the processor 31 Step 11 Hook the spring clip under the cam lever to the mounting lug on the retention frame first Some force may need to be applied Step 12 1 Make sure the retention clip is aligned with the plastic lug on the retention frame 2 Carefully push straight down on the clip This may take more force than the first side Step 13 The spring clip must be installed as shown de amp Ee as tah CPR 1 b RL ei TANT IEF WII 18 St gn ITU EI D kd lt Step 14 Carefully turn the cam lever to lock into place 32 Step 15 a Ensure the cam lever is locked into the retention frame 1 Connect the fan power lead to the proper connector to the motherboard 2 Check the installation completely to make sure heatsink is installed correctly before starting the system When the system is first powered on verify that the processor heatsink kit is turning at a rapid rate 3 If the fan is spinning at a slow rate or not spinning at all power down the system immediately to avoid any thermal damage She eng Important In single CPU mode please place CPU on the position of CPUO 33 3 4 Install Memory The system mainboard us
29. ions will be according to the actual product FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with 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 residential installations 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 interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Move the equipment away from the receiver 3 Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly approve by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate such equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules CE Compliance Statement Notice for Europe CE Mark This product is i
30. lity you discover that your computer is no longer able to boot the AMI BIOS supports an override which will reset your system to the Failsafe defaults If that fails it is possible to manually clear the present CMOS information through the Clear CMOS Header on the motherboard Refer to Jumper Settings for more information The best advice is to ONLY alter settings which you thoroughly understand The default settings have been carefully chosen by AMIBIOS to provide the maximum system performance and reliability Even a slight change to the chipset setup may cause potential and unpredictable failure to the system 50 4 4 Main Menu This is the first screen that is displayed when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility Each tab lined on the top of the screen represents each different menu The following picture shows the main menu Main menu shows the information of BIOS version date and ID processor type speed and count system size In addition system time and date is adjustable using key or number keys system Time JUSTE 4 5 Advanced Menu You can make these modifications on the advanced menu CPU Configuration 51 4 5 1 CPU Configuration Submenu In CPU configuration you can set up CPU frequency and enable disable the Error Reporting GART error reporting should remain disabled for the normal operation STUP UTILITY GART Error Reporting Disabled 4 5 2 IDE Configuration Submenu You can
31. make the selections on IDE Configuration menu OnBoard PCI IDE Controller Both 1 iy ei T mt gl kel LA A ee Ld d al kl wl d ia FF l J l r 52 Feature Options Description OnBoard PCI IDE Disable Disable disable the integrated IDE controller Sonor Primary Primary enable only the Primary IDE controller Secondary Secondary enable only the Secondary IDE Both controller Both enable both IDE controllers Hard Disk Write Disable Disable Enable the hard disk write protection Protect EL This will be effective only device is accessed through BIOS IDE Detect Time out 0 5 10 15 20 Select the time out value for detecting sec 25 30 35 ATA ATAPI device ATA PI 80Pin Host amp Device Select the mechanism for detecting 80 pin cable Cable Detection Host Device SATAO IDE Disable Disable Enable the SATAO IDE Interface Interface Gees SATA1 IDE Disable Disable Enable the SATA1 IDE Interface Interface Enable First Boot Device P ATA Choice the first boot device when you turn on from S ATA the system 4 5 3 Floppy Configuration Submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY 1 44 MB 37 4 5 4 Super I O Configuration Submenu Serial Porti Address 3F8 1RQ4 4 5 5 Hardware Health Configuration Submenu E BIOS SETUP UTILITY H W Health Function Enabled On this menu you can monitor the system status It would show the CPU and system temperature 54 4 5 6 ACPI Setting Submenu su
32. micro PGA Socket 940 processors at 1600 MT Mega Transfer per second You must insert a CPU into CPU socket 0 CPUO first before installing one in CPU socket 1 CPU1 we a Step 1 wieder 1 Take proper electrostatic discharge precautions r crews Backplate _ before handling motherboard or processor CH LE 2 The heatsink and fan assembly shown in this picture may not exactly match the one provided by IWILL 3 The AMD Opteron processor heatsink requires the Retention Frame retention frame and the backplate to be attached to the motherboard If the retention frame and backplate are already attached to the motherboard proceed to step 7 Step 2 1 Gently lift the motherboard by the edges over the backplate 2 Align the backplate s two threaded standoffs with the two mounting holes near the socket 3 Gently lower the motherboard until the standoffs fit through the holes in the motherboard and the backplate makes complete contact with the motherboard Note As with all computer equipment the processor and motherboard components may be damaged by electrostatic discharge ESD Please take proper ESD precautions when handling any board Warning Do not apply voltage until the heatsink is fully installed If voltage is applied before the heatsink is fully installed the processor will overheat and failure will result Read through the entire installation instructions completely to make sure you understand
33. n conformity with the Council Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC EMC Table of Content CHAPTER GEREEST 6 E E EN WEE 7 1 2 OPERATING ENVIRONMENTAL REOUTIREMENTS 8 OE Te ug E RS dc D dan uence 9 CHAPTER 2 MAINBOARD OVERVIEW E 11 VDR GE IA FOURS RS D de ds ds nn as en di iii 12 2 2 REAR PANELO PORTS mrasa ei A N TE A TOEA 13 23 INTERNAT IO Ee E 16 DOI Sera ATA I CONNMECIOP ee A aA S T dede 16 232 IDE and Floppy CORNOCIONS aeaee a ee 17 2 3 FLOPPY DOK DYVE EE 18 2 3 4 USB 2 0 Ports and Header J15 J135 JI20 asian merisier I8 OVAL TT OUO IREE T E dl S 19 DO JLI AERE TILA FAC WIC T CRL EE 19 CHAPTER 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION eege ett Eege eege 20 MAINBOARD EE EE E EE 21 3 1 1 Motherboard Installation Procedure din oi iad Aa eee 21 SEENEN 22 3 2 JUMPERSE FEING FOR MAINBOARD eidelen uma nitro 23 SoZ CDN NOGA ee 24 3 2 2 AUDIO CONMOCION ahi sad aca rin L E aussie saatvoseaddeanstabacinalunc queued sect este ei dec na ele elee dessine 24 DoS O T EE 22 Ore CCU CMOS TI COU T what acco RE wanes a ace Pies ate nel reed 26 5 2 CASC Open TAN CGO El sins eve san un daca deer usa easel aie eal ake Se EE EE 27 O22 7 T rOn EE 28 23 HEATSINK AND CPU INSTALLATION anne ee nee tient een 29 E TAT ME MOR Y SSSR M nn E een iets Use sie dede nets cette 34 JA T Memory Installation F TOCCOUTECS eenegen ege E 35 DM POWER O UPPL eier eer 37 3 0 CPUSYSTEM FAN CONNECTORS sous cei can OE EEEE EO tite nets ler 38 SO LECONVERTER EE 39 FALE A AE S
34. nk retention modules D Rear panel I O shield 6 SATA cable SATA power cable 7 Three jumper caps Extra caps in case original caps get lost 8 ATA 66 100 IDE cable 9 Floppy disk drive cable 10 SLI bridge connector for connecting two graphic cards If there are any missing parts please contact your retailer immediately 1 2 Operating Environmental Requirements To ensure the reliability and performance of DK8EW Server System please maintain the operating environment described below 1 The ambient operating temperature is 0 C to 40 C 2 The relative humidity of operation is 10 to 85 non condensing Leave your system in the shipping crate at its final destination for 24 hours in the environment where you will set it up This is to prevent thermal shock and condensation To minimize the chance of system failure use the server board within the optimal temperature and humidity ranges as follow 1 The optimize ambient temperature of operating is required as 21 C to 23 C 2 The optimize relative humidity of operating is 45 to 50 non condensing 1 3 Safe Notice IWILL assumes the reader of this document is an experienced systems integrator Please read our instruction while you are installing the system General Safety Precautions Keep the area around the Server clean and free of clutter x Servers weigh a lot When lifting the system two people should lift slowly from opposite ends with their feet
35. ors connect the server board to the EPS power supply Find the proper orientation and push down firmly to make sure that the pins are aligned The 8 pin connector provides a dedicated power supply for the CPUs L Bi Bee klel m ee LEE EEE Jk d d r IMPORTANT IWILL always recommends our customers use EPS12V Power supplies For any power damaged please contact your retailer or IWILL technicians 37 3 6 CPU System Fan Connectors There are six 3 pin fan connectors in the Mainboard Two fans are used for CPU1 and CPUO four fans are for system and back These connectors support cooling fans of 500mA GW or less All fan drive current minimum are must over 1 5V Depending on the fan manufacturer the wiring and plug may be different Connect the fan s plug to the Mainboard with respect to the polarity of the fan connector 3 pin Fan Connector Sensor 12V GND HH AVEDA Jl sp E 3 mer ji Oo iL 2 FFE EN om io 1 Sys0 FAN 4 Sys3 FAN 2 Sys1 FAN 5 CPUO FAN 3 Sys2 FAN 6 CPU1 FAN Warning The CPU and motherboard will overheat if there is not enough airflow across the CPU and onboard heatsink Damage may occur to the motherboard and or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used These are NOT jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps ove
36. patible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices It can operate at speeds up to 115 200bps You can configure the port s speed in the computer s Operating System 13 USB Port Function DK8EW provides the four USB 2 0 ports at the rear panel USB 2 0 supports 480Mb second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals You can connect or disconnect USB cables when the system is turned on IEEE 1394 FireWire Connector 6 pin Male You have one 1 onboard IEEE 1394 connector port for connecting FireWire devices Refer to IEEE 1394 Ports amp Header for more information LAN Port Function The LAN port uses a CAT 5 LAN cable for connecting the motherboard to a local area network by means of a network hub The port has 2 indicator LEDs Speed LED left e 10Mbps will not blink e 100Mbps LED is green e 1000Mbps LED is orange Link and Activity LED right e LED is yellow when the LAN connection is linked and accessed Speed LED ae and Activity LED 14 les The interface is supported by the onboard RealTek ALC 655 It has 3 phone jacks for Speaker Out Microphone In and Line In Besides there are two phone jacks for Rear Out and Center Out and a S PDIF Out Port Color Light Blue Lime Pink Black
37. r these pins 38 3 SLI Converter Function You can find an SLI converter socket inserted with an SLI converter between the first and second PCIE x 16 slots The SLI switch module has gold edge connectors on the top and bottom of it One connector is SLI Mode and the other is Normal Mode Normal Mode factory default SLI Mode The first PCI E x16 slot would run in x 16 bandwidth The two PCI E x16 slots would use the same the second one would run in x 1 bandwidth bandwidth They can run in x8 bandwidth PCI E 1 x 16 bandwidth PCI E 1 x 8 bandwidth e EE CT 8 Co Rys Ce i 8 d SLI Mode PCle x8 PCle x8 00000000000 mm Lo e EE DR EE PCI E 2 x 1 bandwidth PCI E 2 x 8 bandwidth Note Simply changing SLI converter direction could switch two modes You can see the texts printed on the converter card to recognize two modes When you see the IWILL logo in reverse order you are running the SLI mode Otherwise you are running the normal mode Only Windows XP operating system is currently supported by the NVIDIA SLI technology Warning 39 3 7 1Enabling SLI Mode 1 Gently spread the retaining clips of the socket and the module may then be removed from the socket Hold the module by the edges and lift it away from the socket 2 Position the SLI Mode side of the module above the socket at a 25 angle Align the small notch at the top edge of the module with the key in the socket 3 In
38. sert the top edge of the module into the socket Make sure the gold edge connectors are fully inserted Gently press down on the two ends of the module until it is locked in place by the socket clips You should hear a click when the module is attached 40 3 7 2 Connecting two graphics cards 1 Install two cards that contain a qualified NVIDIA PCI Express GPU with the NVIDIA SLI connector on the two PCI Express x16 slots 2 You have to use connector to connect two NVIDIA based PCI Express graphics cards 3 Please put the connector onto the both sides of graphics card s fingers dh w mportant DK8EW provides dual PCI Express x16 slots for graphic use It provides the higher performance and greater bandwidth than the traditional AGP slot DK8EW does not support AGP slot so please choose the graphic card with PCI Express interface 41 3 7 3 Graphics Card Driver Setting 1 Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar 2 From the pop up menu please select nView Desktop Manager and then click nView Properties GeForce 6600 GT z SUERG Quality Settings Video Deeg Settings Troubleshooting NVRotate H Temperature Settings Refresh Rate Overrides Screen Resolutions amp Refresh Rates Desktop Management Menu Editing 4 After you select SLI multi GPU from the side menu you should see the screen as the picture in right column Please select the Enable SLI multi
39. spend mode S1 POS 1 POs Select the ACPI state used for system suspend 4 5 7 Hyper Transport Configuration Submenu CPUO PCI 40 HT Link Speed Autol Auto To set up the hyper transport speed and bandwidth you can adjust over this menu The incorrect manipulation will impede the system running 55 4 5 8 MPS Configuration Submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY p HPS Revision 4 5 9 PCI Express Configuration Submenu J BIOS SETUP UTILITY Enable Disable PCI Express LO and L1 link power states 56 4 5 10 Remote Access Configuration Submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Remote Access Enabled 4 5 11 USB Configuration Submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY E USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Adjust the USB speed on this submenu There are two speeds HiSpeed and FullSpeed for your configuration 57 4 5 12 The Advanced setting description 58 Feature Floppy Configuration Hardware Health Configuration ACPI Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration Remote Access Configuration USB Configuration Options Disabled 5 1 2 360 KB 5 1 2 1 2 MB 3 1 2 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 MB 3 1 2 2 88 MB Disable Enable hardware health function and hardware thermal throttling ACPI Aware O S Yes No CPUO CPU1 HT Link Speed Width Disable Serial Legacy USB Support Disabled Enabled Auto USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Description Select Floppy A or
40. strap E Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts S When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins W Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made Operating Precautions Check package contents Missing or damaging accessories Please contact your vendor immediately Motherboard damage Please contact your vendor immediately 10 Prepare minimum system components At least one AMD Opteron Processor At least one registered DDR memory module At least one SATA or IDE HDD EPS12V Power Supply Chapter 2 Mainboard Overview This chapter covers the below key points 1 Mainboard layout 2 Rear lO layout 3 Internal IO connectors a IDE connector Floppy connector SATA connector USB headers e IEEE 1394 headers COM port lt D O Q D Q O AASI VAY LONAN 11 2 1 DK8EW Layout J LLLELLELLEEESS EL LEE IEEE 12 1 11 11111 1 1 1 1 11 11 11ES 1 1 1 1
41. tion EPS Power 12V CPU FAN SLI converter Installation Install expansion card O E LS TO KO See ee IS Power on your system L Q ok Q D 5 Y et D a O 20 3 1 Mainboard Installation This section explains the basic requirements for installing the motherboard in a system housing or chassis Since housing designs vary widely you will need to consult the housing documentation for specific information To install the motherboard in a system housing you will need to do the following e Install a rear panel I O shield e Attach the board to the housing e Connect leads from the housing s front panel e Connect other internal system components 3 1 1 Motherboard Installation Procedure The motherboard requires installing the supplied CPU Hat Spring to mount the heat sink retention mechanisms Refer to the CPU Installation section in this chapter for details If the housing you are using normally stands vertically place the open housing on its side before you start To install the motherboard please follow the steps below 1 Review any instructions that came with the system housing and prepare the necessary mounting hardware that came with it 2 Identify the mounting holes on the motherboard and confirm that the housing has standoffs that match them 3 Install the rear panel I O shield in the housing s I O panel opening 4 Place the motherboard in the housing and
42. ws the L2 date cache ram to be corrected while idle Allows the L1 date cache ram to be corrected while idle 69 4 9 3 IOMMU Mode Submenu TOMMU Mode Feature IOMMU Mode 70 Disabled Disabled Options Disabled Best Fit Absolute Description 4 10 Power Menu Power Management APH Enabled The Power menu items allow you to change the power management settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options 71 4 11 Exit Menu 72 save Changes and Exit Feature Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY Description Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation Exit system setup without saving the changes ESC key can be used for this operation Discard changes done so far to any of the setup question F7 key can be used for this operation Load optimal default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Load Failsafe default values for all the setup questions F8 key can be used for this operation Oo Important Any wrong values setting may cause system to malfunction Therefore IWILL suggests loading optimal defaults while any error happens BIOS SETUP UTILITY Load Optimal Defaults Load Optimal Defaults TDK Cancel 13 Chapter 5 Technology Support
43. y 3 secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above 3 8 2 Assigning IRQs for PCI Expansion Cards An IRQ number is automatically assigned to PCI expansion cards In the PCI bus design the BIOS automatically assigns an IRQ to a PCI slot that contains a card requiring an IRQ To install a PCI card you need to set the INT interrupt assignment Since all the PCI slots on this motherboard use an INTA set the jumpers on your PCI cards to INTA 43 3 9 Powering on your System Follow these instructions to power on the computer after you have installed the Mainboard and all system devices 44 1 Be sure that all switches are off in some systems Off is marked by O After double checking all jumper settings and connections close the system chassis cover Connect the power cord to the power cord connector located on the power supply at the back of your system chassis and plug the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector Turn on your devices in the following order Monitor System power For power supplies you need to switch On the power supply then press the Power switch on the front of the chassis The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light up For power supplies the system LED will light up when the power switch is pressed The monitor LED may light up after the system s LED if it complies with Green standards or if it has a power stan
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