Foxconn N570SM2AA manual

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    T h i s m a nu a l i s t h e i n t e ll e c t u a l p r o pe r t y o f Fo x co n n , I n c . A l t h o ug h t he i n f o r m a t i o n i n t h i s m a nu a l m a y b e ch a ng e d o r m o d i f i e d a t a n y ti m e, F o x c o nn do e s n o t ob l i g a t e i t s e lf t o i n f o r m t h e u s e r o f t h e se ch a ng e s. St a t eme n t: A l l tr[...]

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    D ec l a r a t ion o f c on f o r m i ty H O N H A I P R E C I S IO N I N D U S T R Y C O M P A N Y L TD 6 6 , CH U N G S HAN R D . , T U - CH E N G I N D U S T R I A L D I S T R I C T, T A I PE I H S I E N , T A I W A N , R . O . C. d e c l a r e s t ha t t he p r o d u ct M o t h e r b o a rd N 5 70 S M 2 AA i s i n c o n f o r m i t y w i th ( r[...]

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    D ec l a r a t ion o f c o n f o r m i ty T r ade N a m e: W i n F ast M o d e l N a m e: N 57 0 S M 2 AA R espo n s i b l e P a rt y: P C E I n d u s t r y I n c. A dd r ess: 458 E . L a m be r t R d. F u ll e r t o n , C A 92 8 35 T e l e p h one: 714 - 7 3 8 - 8868 F a c s i m i l e: 714 - 7 3 8 - 8838 E q u i p m en t C l a ss ifi ca t i on: F [...]

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    M a i n Fe a t u r e s ........................................................................................ .2 L ay o u t ...................................................................................................... .4 R ea r P a n e l P o rt s ................................................................................... .5 I n s[...]

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    Dr i ver CD I n t r o du c t ion U t i li t y C D con t e n t ................................................................................ . 45 I ns t a ll i n g d r i ve r s ................................................................................. . 46 I ns t a l li n g U t i li t i e s .................................................[...]

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    1 . A t t a ch t he CP U a nd hea t s i n k u s i ng s i l i c a ge l t o e n s u r e f u l l con t a c t. 2 . I t i s s ug ges t e d t o se l e c t h i g h - qu a l i t y , c e rt i f i ed f a n s i n o r d e r t o av o id d a m a g e t o t h e m o t h e r bo a r d a n d CPU du e h i gh t e m p e r a t u r es. 3 . N e ve r t u r n on t h e m a ch [...]

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    Th i s m a nu a l i s s u i t a b l e f o r m o t h e r bo a r d o f N 570 S M 2 AA . E a ch m o t h e r b o a r d i s c a r e f u l l y d e s i g n e d f o r t he P C us e r w h o w a n ts d i v e r se f ea t u r es. -L w i t h o n b o a r d 1 0 / 1 0 0 M L A N ( D e f a u l t i s o m i t t ed .) -K w it h o n b oa r d G i g a b i t L AN -6 w it h[...]

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    C hap t er Th a n k y ou f o r b u y i ng W i n F as t N 57 0 S M 2 AA se r i es m o t h e r b o a r d. Th i s se r i es o f m o t h e r bo a r d i s on e o f ou r n e w p r oduc t s , o ff e rs su p e r i o r pe r f o r m a n ce , an d use s t h e a d v a n ce d N V I D I A nF o r ce ® 5 7 0 S L I M C P. Th i s ch a p t e r i nc l ud es t h e f o[...]

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    C h a p t e r 1 P r o d u c t I n t r o d u c t i on 2 M a i n F e a t u r es S i ze · A T X f o r m f ac t o r of 1 2 i nc h x 9 . 6 i n ch M i c r op r oc e s s or · S uppo r t s A MD ® S o ck e t A M 2 A t h l on T M 64 X 2 D u a l - C o r e , A t h l on T M 64 F X , A t h l on TM 64 a nd S e m p r on TM p r o c ess or · S u p po r t s H y p[...]

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    3 C h a p t e r 1 P r o du c t I n t r o d u c t i on O n b oa r d 139 4 (- E ) ( o p ti o n a l) · S uppo rt s ho t p l ug · T w o 1394 a po rt s w i t h r a t e o f tr a n s m i ss i on a t 400 M bps O nbo a r d A ud i o (- 8) · S up p o rt s 8 - c h a nn e l aud io · S u p p o r t s S / P D I F o u t p ut · S uppo rt s J a ck - S e n s i ng[...]

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    C h a p t e r 1 P r o d u c t I n t r o d u c t i on 4 L a y o ut 1 5 . DD R 2 D I M M S l o ts 1 6 . n F o r ce ® 5 7 0 S L I M CP 17 . S oc k e t A M2 1 8 . S e r i a l A T A I I C o nnec t or 1 9 . C P U F A N C o n nec t or 2 0 . 4 - p i n A T X _ 1 2 V P o w e r C o n nec t or 2 1 . C OM 1 C o n ne c t or 2 2 . I r D A H e ader 2 3 . P W R 3 [...]

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    5 C h a p t e r 1 P r o du c t I n t r o d u c t i on R e a r I / O P o r ts Th i s m o t h e r bo a r d p r o v i d es t h e po rt s as b e l o w: 1 . P S / 2 M o u s e P o rt Th i s po rt i s u se d t o con ne c t a PS / 2 m o u se. 2 . P S / 2 K e y b oa r d P o rt T h i s p o rt i s used t o con ne c t a PS / 2 k e y bo a r d. 3 . E x t e r n a[...]

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    C h a p t e r 1 P r o d u c t I n t r o d u c t i on 6 P o r t 2 - c h an n e l 4 - ch a n n el 6 - c h a n n el 8 - c h a n n el B l ue L in e In Lin e In Li ne In Lin e In G r e en Lin e O u t F r o n t S p ea k e r O u t F r o n t S p ea k e r O u t F r o n t S p ea k e r O ut P i nk M i c In M i c In M i c In M i c In O r a n ge - - C e n t e r[...]

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    7 C h a p t e r 1 P r o du c t I n t r o d u c t i on T h i s c ha p t e r i n t r o d u ces t h e h a r d w a r e i n s t a l l a ti o n p r oc e s s , i n- c l u d i ng t h e i n s t a ll a ti on o f t he CPU , m e m o r y , p o w e r s up p l y, s l o t s , an d p i n h ea d e r s , a nd t h e m ou n t i ng o f j u m p e r s . C a u- t i on s ho[...]

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    C h a p t e r 2 In s t a l l a t i o n In s t r u c t i o ns 8 C PU T h i s m o t h e r b oa r d s u p po r t s A M D S o ck e t A M 2 A t h l on T M 64 X 2 D u a l - C o r e , A t h l on TM 64 FX , A t h l on T M 6 4 a n d S e m p r on TM p r o c e s s o r w i t h H y p e r- T r ansp o r t T e c h no l o g y. 1 . U n l o c k t he s o cke t b y p r[...]

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    C h a p t e r 2 In s t a l l a t i o n In s t r u c t i o ns 9 1 . Loc a t e t h e C PU r e t e n t i on m e ch a- n i s m ba se ( s u r r ou n d s t h e C PU s o ck e t ). In s t a l l a t i o n o f C P U F an N e w t e ch n o l o g y a l l o w s p r o c e s s o r s t o r u n a t h i gh e r a nd h i g he r fr e qu en c i e s. T o a v o i d p r o b[...]

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    C h a p t e r 2 In s t a l l a t i o n In s t r u c t i o ns 10 4 . A l i g n t he o t h e r en d o f t h e r e t e n- t i o n b r ac k e t t o f as t e n t he coo l i ng s e t o n t h e t o p o f t h e r e t e n t i on m echan i s m. 3 . P l a c e t h e c o o l i ng s e t o n t o t h e r e- t e n ti o n m e c ha n i s m . A tt a ch o ne e nd o f t[...]

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    C h a p t e r 2 In s t a l l a t i o n In s t r u c t i o ns 11 M em o ry Th i s m o t h e r bo a r d i nc l ud es f ou r 240 - p i n s l o t s w i t h 1 . 8 V f o r DDR 2 . Th ese s l o ts s uppo rt 256 M b , 512 M b a nd 1 G b DDR 2 t e chno l og i es f o r x 8 a nd x 16 d e v i c es , a nd s u pp o rt du a l c h a n n e l DD R 2 m e m o r y t e [...]

  • Page 19

    C h a p t e r 2 In s t a l l a t i o n In s t r u c t i o ns 12 W a r n i n g : B e s u r e t o u n p l ug t he AC p o w e r s u p p l y b e f o r e a d d i n g o r r e m o v i ng ex p a n s i o n c a r d s o r o t h e r s y s t e m pe r i p h e r a l s , es p e c i a l l y t he m e m o r y d e v i ce s , o t h e r w i se y o u r m o t h e r b o a [...]

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    C h a p t e r 2 In s t a l l a t i o n In s t r u c t i o ns 13 + 3 . 3V + 3 . 3V + 3 . 3V P o w er S u p ply Th i s m o t h e r bo a r d u ses a n A TX po w e r s u pp l y . I n o r d e r t o av o i d d a m a g i ng a ny d ev i c es , m a ke s u r e t h a t t h ey h a v e b ee n i n s t a ll e d p r ope r l y p r i o r t o c o nn e c t i ng t h e [...]

  • Page 21

    C h a p t e r 2 In s t a l l a t i o n In s t r u c t i o ns 14 O t h e r C o n n e c t o rs T h i s m o t h e r bo a r d i n c l u des co n n ec t o r s f o r F DD d e v i c e , I DE d ev i ces , S e r i a l A TA d e v i c es , USB d e v i c es , a nd o t h e r s. F D D C o n n ec t o r : F L O P PY T h i s m o t h e r b oa r d i n c l u d e s a s[...]

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    C h a p t e r 2 In s t a l l a t i o n In s t r u c t i o ns 15 F r o n t P an e l C on n ec t o r: FP1 T h i s m o t h e r b oa r d i nc l ud e s o n e c o nn e c t o r f o r c o n- n e c t i n g t h e fr on t pa n e l s w i t ch a nd L ED i nd i c a t o r s. HD D L E D C o n n e c t o r ( H DD - L ED) T h e con ne c t o r co n n e c t s t o t h e[...]

  • Page 23

    C h a p t e r 2 In s t a l l a t i o n In s t r u c t i o ns 16 S e r i a l A T A II C o n nec t o r s : S A T A _ 1 , S A T A _2, S A T A _3 , S A T A _4 , S A T A _5 , S A T A _ 6 , E _ S A T A2 T h e S e r i a l AT A I I c o nnec t o r s a r e u se d t o c o nnect t he S e r i a l A T A I I de v i c es t o t h e m o t h e r bo a r d. Th ese conn[...]

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    C h a p t e r 2 In s t a l l a t i o n In s t r u c t i o ns 17 I EEE 1 394a C onn e c t o r: F_1394_1 ( op ti ona l) Th e 1394 e x p a n s i on c a b l e c a n b e conn e c t e d t o e i t h er t h e fr on t ( p r o v i d e d t h a t t h e f r o n t p a ne l o f y ou r c h as s is i s e q u i p p e d w i t h t he ap p r o p r i a t e i n t e r f a[...]

  • Page 25

    C h a p t e r 2 In s t a l l a t i o n In s t r u c t i o ns 18 E x p a n s i on S l o ts Th i s m o t he r bo a r d i nc l ud es t w o 32 - b i t m as t e r P C I bu s s l o t s , t w o P C I E x p r ess x 1 s l o t s , a nd t w o P C I E x p r ess x 16 s l o t s. PC I S l o ts T h e e x p a n s i o n c a r d s can b e i n s t a ll ed i n t h e t [...]

  • Page 26

    C h a p t e r 2 In s t a l l a t i o n In s t r u c t i o ns 19 J u m p e rs Th e u s e r s ca n c h a n ge t he j u m p e r se t ti ng s on t h i s m o t he r b oa r d i f nee d e d . T h is s e c ti o n e x p l a i ns h o w t o u s e t h e v a r i o u s f u n c t i o ns o f t h i s m o t he r b oa r d b y c han g- i n g t h e j u m pe r s e t t i[...]

  • Page 27

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 20 Th i s ch a p t e r t e ll s ho w t o ch a ng e s y s t e m se tti ng s t h r ough t he B I O S S e t up m e n u s . D e t a i l e d d es c r i p t i ons o f t h e B I O S p a r a m- e t e r s a r e a l s o p r o v i ded. Y o u h a v e t o r u n t h e S e t up P r og r a m w h e n t h e f o l l o w i n [...]

  • Page 28

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 21 E n t er B I O S S e t up T he B I O S i s t he c o m m u n i ca ti o n b r i d g e be t w e en ha r d w a r e an d s o f t w a r e, co rr ec t l y se tti ng up t h e B I O S p a r a m e t e r s i s c r i t i c a l t o m a i n t a i n op t i m a l s y s t em p e rf o r m a nc e . P o w e r on t h e co m[...]

  • Page 29

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 22 A dvanced B I O S Fea t u r es Th e a d v a nc e d s y s t e m f ea t u r es ca n b e se t up t h r ough t h i s m e nu. A dvanced C h i p se t Fea t u r es Th e v a l u es f o r t h e ch i p se t c a n b e ch a ng e d t h r ough t h i s m e nu , a nd t h e s y s t em p e rf o r m anc e c a n b e op t i[...]

  • Page 30

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 23 St a nd a r d C M O S F ea t u res T h i s s ub - m e n u i s us e d t o s e t up t he s t a n da r d C M O S f e a t u r e s , su c h a s t h e da t e, t i m e , H DD m od e l a n d s o on . U se t h e a rr o w k e y s se l e c t t h e i t e m t o se t up , a nd t h e n u se t h e < P g U p> o r [...]

  • Page 31

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 24 H a l t On T h i s c a t e g o r y d e t e r m i ne s w h e t h e r o r no t t h e c o m p u t e r w il l s t op i f a n e r r o r is d e t e c t e d du r i n g po w e r i ng up. A l l E rr o rs W h e n e v e r t he B I O S d e t e c t s a non f a t a l e rr o r , t h e sys t em w i ll s t op a nd y o u[...]

  • Page 32

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 25 T ig er Ce n t ra l C on t r ol U nit v [ S m a r t B I O S] S m a rt Po w e r L ED S m a r t d e bug L E D f u nc ti o n w i t h i n p o w e r L E D . E n ab l e t h i s f un c t i o n , t h e po w er L ED s t a t u s c a n s ho w t h e s ys t e m s t a t u s o f P O ST p r oc ess. S m a rt B o o t M e[...]

  • Page 33

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 26 v T i ge r I n t e lli gen t S t epp i ng U se r c a n se l e c t d i ff e r e n t o v e r c l ock i ng op t i on b y t h i s i t e m . Th e a v a il a b l e se t- t i ng v a l ues a r e : M a nu a l , A u t o , P o w e r g a m i n g , D a t a M i n i ng , O f f i c e , E n e r gy S a v i ng. v CPU F r [...]

  • Page 34

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 27 D R A M C o n fi g u r a t i on M e nu v T i m i ng M ode Th i s op t i on i s u se d t o se t t i m i ng m od e. v DQS T r a i n i ng C on tr ol Th i s op ti on con t r o l s t h e DQ S tr a i n i n g . v CK E ba s e Po w e r d o w n m ode Th i s op t i on i s u sed t o se t t h e CK E b ase P o w e r [...]

  • Page 35

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 28 A d va n ce d B IO S F ea t u res v R e m o v ab l e D e v i ce P r i o r ity Th i s op t i on i s u se d t o r e m o v e t he p r i o r i t y f o r r e m o v a b l e d e v i c e s t a rt up . A ft er p r ess i ng < E n t e r > , y o u c a n r e m o v e t h e r e m o va b l e de v i ce u s i n g t[...]

  • Page 36

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 29 v CP U I n t e r n a l C a che T h i s o p t i o n i s u s e d t o t u r n o n o r o f f t h e C P U L 1 a n d L2 c a c he. v E x t e r na l C a c he Th i s op t i on i s u se d t o t u r n on o r o f f t h e C PU e x t e r n a l c a ch e . Th e a v a il a b le se t t i ng v a l u e s a r e : D i sab l [...]

  • Page 37

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 30 v S ec u r it y O p ti on W h e n i t i s s e t t o “ S e t up ” , a p a s s w o r d i s r e qu i r e d t o e n t e r t h e C M O S S e t up s c r een ; W h e n i t i s se t t o “ S y s t em ” , a p ass w o r d i s r e qu i r e d no t on l y t o e n t er C M O S S e t u p , b u t a l so t o s t [...]

  • Page 38

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 31 A d va n ce d C h i p se t F ea t u res v K 8< - >S B H T Sp eed Th ese op t i on s a r e u se d t o se t t h e b an d s p ee d o f t h e li nk ’ s tr a n s m i tt e r o f K8 < - > SB. v K 8 < - > M C P 55 H T W i d th Th ese op t i on s a r e u se d t o se t t h e b a nd w i d t h o[...]

  • Page 39

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 32 In t e g ra t e d P e r iph e r a ls v I DE F unc ti on S e t up P r e s s e n t e r t o s e t I D E Fun c ti on S e t up. v O nboa r d D ev i ce P r ess e n t e r t o se t O nbo a r d D e v i c e. v O n boa rd S u pe r IO P r e s s e n t e r t o s e t O nbo a r d S up e r I O. I n t e g r a t e d P e r[...]

  • Page 40

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 33 v P r i m a r y M a s t e r / S l a v e P IO Th e se t w o i t e m s l e t y o u as s i gn w h i c h k i nd o f P I O ( P r og r a mm e r I n pu t / O u t p u t) i s u s ed b y I D E d ev i c e s . C h o o s e “ A u to ” t o l e t t he s y s t e m a u t o d e t e c t w h i c h P IO m od e i s b es t[...]

  • Page 41

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 34 v RA I D En a b le T h i s i t e m i s a v a i l a b l e f o r y ou t o e n a b l e o r d i s a b l e t h e onbo a r d RA I D f u n c t i- o n. v S A T A 1 / 2 / 3 P r i m a r y / S ec o nd a ry T hese f ea t u r es a ll o w u se r t o e n a b l e o r d i sa b l e t he RA I D f u nc t i on f o r ea ch S[...]

  • Page 42

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 35 O n b o a r d D e v i c e M e nu v O n c h i p USB Th i s op t i on i s u se d t o se t w h e t he r t h e USB C on tr o ll e r i s e n a b l e d. v USB M e m o r y T y pe Th i s op ti on i s u sed t o s e t t h e U S B M e m o r y t y p e. v USB K e y bo a r d Suppo rt T h i s o p t i o n i s u s ed t [...]

  • Page 43

    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 36 v O n b oa r d F DC C o n tr o l l er Th i s op t i on i s u se d t o se t w h e t h e r t h e O nbo a r d F DC C on tr o ll e r i s e n a b l e d. The a v a i l a b l e se t t i ng va l u e s a r e : D i s a b l e d a nd E n a b l e d. v O n boa r d S e r i a l P o r t 1 Th i s op t i on i s u sed t o [...]

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    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 37 v ACP I f unc ti on ACP I s t a nd s f o r “ A d v a nc e d C on f i gu r a t i on a nd P o w e r I n t e r f a ce ” . ACP I i s a s t a n d a r d t ha t d e f i ne s po w e r a nd con f i gu r a ti on m a n a g e m e n t i n t e rf a c e s b e- t w een a n op e r a ti ng s ys t e m a n d t he B I O[...]

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    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 38 v HDD Po w e r D o wn T h i s o p t i o n i s u se d t o t u r n o f f h a r d d i sk p o w e r i f t h e ha r d d i sk i s i d l e f o r a g i ven p e r i od o f t i m e . Th e se tt i ng v a l u es a r e D i sa b l e d a nd 1 M i n - 15 M i n. v HDD D o w n I n S u spend Th i s op t i on i s u se d t [...]

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    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 39 v P O W ER ON F unc t i on Th i s op t i o n i s u sed t o se t t h e p o w e r on m e t hod f o r y ou r PC . S e t t i ng va l u es i n c l u de : A n y K E Y , M o us e C l i c k , B o t h , B U TT O N O N L Y. v P W R O N A ft e r P W R - Fa il Th i s i t e m i s u se d t o se t w h a t a c t i on t[...]

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    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 40 P n P / P C I C o n f i g u r a t i o ns P n P / PC I C o n f i gu r a t i on s M e nu v R es e t C on fi g u r a ti on D a ta Th i s o p t i on i s u se d t o se t w h e t h e r t h e s y s t e m i s p e r m i t t e d t o a u t o m a t i c a lly d i s tr i b u t e I RQ D M A an d I / O a dd r ess e s w[...]

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    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 41 P C Hea l t h St a t us v S h u t d o w n T e m p e r a t u re Th i s op t i on i s u s ed t o se t t h e s y s t e m t e m p e r a t u r e up p e r li m i t. W h e n t he t e m p e r a t u r e e x c eeds t he s e tt i n g va l u e , t h e m o t h e r b o a r d w i l l au t o m a t i c a ll y cut o f f [...]

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    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 42 Lo a d Op t i m i z e d De f a ul ts Lo a d F a il -S a f e De f a ul ts P r e s s < E n t e r > t o s e l ec t t h i s o p ti o n . A d i a l o g u e b o x w i l l po p u p t h a t a ll o w s y o u to l o a d t h e d e f a u l t B I O S se tt i ng s . S e l ec t < Y > a nd t h e n p r ess &[...]

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    C h a p t e r 3 B IO S De s c r i p t i on 43 S a v e & E x i t S e t up W he n y o u s e l e c t t h i s op ti o n an d p r e ss <E n t e r > , t he f o l l o w i n g m e ss a g e w i ll a p pea r i n t h e ce n t e r o f t he s c r e e n: S A VE t o C M O S a n d EX I T ( Y / N ) ?Y P r e ss < Y > t o sa ve y ou r ch an g es i n C[...]

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    C h a p t er 4 Dr i ver C D I n t r odu c t ion 44 T h e u ti l it y C D t h a t c a m e w i t h t he m o t h e r boa r d c o n t a i n s us e- f u l s o ft w a r e a nd s e v e r a l u t ili t y d r i v e r s t h a t e nh a nc e t he m o t h e r b o a r d f e a t u r e s. Th i s ch a p t e r i nc l ud e s t h e f o ll o w i ng i n f o r m a ti on:[...]

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    C h a p t e r 4 D r i v er C D I n t r o d u c t i on 45 U t i li t y CD c on t e nt T h i s m o t h e r b oa r d c o m e s w i t h o ne U t i lit y C D . T o b e g i n us i n g t h e CD , s i m p ly i ns e r t t h e C D i n t o y o u r C D - R O M d r i ve . T he C D w i l l au t o m a t i c a l l y d i sp l ays t he m a i n m e nu s c r ee n. 1 .[...]

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    C h a p t er 4 Dr i ver C D I n t r odu c t ion 46 In s t a ll i ng D i v ers Th e r e a r e t w o w a ys t o i n s t a l l d r i v e r s , m a nu a l o r a u t o . C li ck t he d r i v e r s t ha t y ou w a n t t o i ns t a ll an d be g i n t h e s e t u p s t eps b y m a n ua l. O r y ou j u s t c l i ck “ O ne C l i ck S e t up ” bu tt on t [...]

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    C h a p t e r 4 D r i v er C D I n t r o d u c t i on 47 Th i s ch a p t e r w il l i n tr o d uc e ho w t o u se a tt a ch e d s o ft w a r e. Th i s ch a p t e r p r o v i d es t he f o ll o w i ng i n f o r m a t i on: v T I G E R O NE v F o x L i v e U p d a te 5 5 C hap t er PDF 文件使用 "pdfFactory" 试用版本创建 × ÿ × w[...]

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    C h a p t e r 5 D i r ec t i o n s f o r B u nd l e d S o f t w a re 48 TI G E R O NE T I G E R ON E i s a p o w e r f u l u t i l it y f o r e as i l y m od i f y i n g sys t e m s e t t i n g s . I t a l so a ll o w s u se r s t o m on i t o r v a r i ou s t e m p e r a t u r e v a l u es , v o l t a g e v a l u es , fr e q u e ncy a nd f a n s p[...]

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    C h a p t e r 5 D i r ec t i o n s f o r B u nd l e d S o f t w a re 49 T o o l b ar U se t h e t oo l ba r t o n av i g a t e t o o t h e r pa g es. A l e rt La mp W h e n t h e s y s t e m i s i n h ea l t h y s t a t u s , t h e a l e rt l a m p co l o r i s g r e e n . W h e n t he s y s t e m i s i n a b no r m a l s t a t u s , t h e a l e rt[...]

  • Page 57

    C h a p t e r 5 D i r ec t i o n s f o r B u nd l e d S o f t w a re 50 3 . F re q . P a g e - F re qu e n c y C on t r ol Th i s p a g e l e t s y ou se t m e m o r y a n d PC I E x p r ess fr e qu e nc y b y m a nu a l. C lo s e t h i s p a ge R e s e t t he c h a n ges G o t o F r e q . p a ge C lo s e t h i s p a ge R e s e t t he c h an g es A[...]

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    C h a p t e r 5 D i r ec t i o n s f o r B u nd l e d S o f t w a re 51 4 . 1 Li m i t S e tt ing - C P U T em p. Th i s pa g e l e t s y ou t o se t CPU h i gh l i m i t t e m p e r a t u r e a nd e n a b l e t h e a l e rt f un c t i on. G o t o A d ju s t p a ge S e t hi g h l i m i t by d r a g g ing t h e l e v er S ho w c u r r en t C PU t e [...]

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    C h a p t e r 5 D i r ec t i o n s f o r B u nd l e d S o f t w a re 52 4 . 3 Li m i t S e tt in g - C P U F an Th i s p a g e l e t s y ou t o se t CPU f an l o w li m i t r p m a nd e n a b l e t h e a l e rt f u nc t i on. S e t lo w l i m i t r p m by d r a g g ing t h e l e v er S ho w c u r r en t C PU f a n r p m v a lue E nab l e ale r t f [...]

  • Page 60

    C h a p t e r 5 D i r ec t i o n s f o r B u nd l e d S o f t w a re 53 4 . 5 L i m i t S e t t in g - C h a ss i s F an T h i s pa g e l e t s y ou t o s e t c h a s s i s f an l o w li m i t r p m a n d e n a b l e t h e a l e rt f u n c t i o n. S e t l o w l i m i t r p m by d r a g g ing t h e l e v er S h o w c u rr e n t C h a ss is f an r p[...]

  • Page 61

    C h a p t e r 5 D i r ec t i o n s f o r B u nd l e d S o f t w a re 54 6 . F a n P a g e - F a n C on t r ol Th i s p a g e l e t s y ou e n a b l e s m a rt F a n f unc t i on o r se t f a n s p ee d b y m a nu a l. G o t o F a n p a ge S e t f a n s p ee d by d r a g g ing t h e l e v er E n a b le o r d i s ab le s m a r t f an f un c t i on R [...]

  • Page 62

    C h a p t e r 5 D i r ec t i o n s f o r B u nd l e d S o f t w a re 55 Fo x Li ve U p d a te Fo x L i v e U pd a t e i s a u s e f u l u t i li t y f o r b a ckup i n g a nd up da t i ng t h e s y s t e m B I O S, d r i v e r s a nd u t ili t i e s b y l oca l o r on l i n e. S uppo r t e d O p e r a t i ng S y s t e m s: - W i ndo w s 2000 - W i [...]

  • Page 63

    C h a p t e r 5 D i r ec t i o n s f o r B u nd l e d S o f t w a re 56 1 . 2 Lo ca l U pd a t e - B a ck up T h i s pa g e l e t s y o u b a c k u p y o u r s y s t e m B I O S . C l i c k “ B ac k up ” , t h e n g i v e a na m e. C li c k “ S a ve ” t o f i n i s h t h e b a cku p op e r a ti on. K e y i n a B I O S na me C l i ck he re 1[...]

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    C h a p t e r 5 D i r ec t i o n s f o r B u nd l e d S o f t w a re 57 2 . 1 Onlin e U pd a t e - U pd a t e B IOS Th i s p a g e l e t s y ou u pd a t e y o u r s y s t e m B I O S f r o m I n t e r n e t. C l i ck “ s t a rt ” , i t w ill sea r ch t h e n e w B I O S fr o m I n t e r n e t. T h e n f o ll o w t he w i z a r d t o f i n i s h[...]

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    C h a p t e r 5 D i r ec t i o n s f o r B u nd l e d S o f t w a re 58 2 . 2 Onl i n e U pd a t e - U pd a t e Dr i ver Th i s p a g e l e t s y ou upd a t e y ou r s y s t e m d r i v e r s fr o m I n t e r n e t. C li ck “ s t a rt ” , i t w ill s e a r c h t h e n e w d r i v e r s f r o m I n t e r n e t . T h en f o ll o w t h e w i za r [...]

  • Page 66

    C h a p t e r 5 D i r ec t i o n s f o r B u nd l e d S o f t w a re 59 2 . 4 Onl i n e U pd a t e - U p d a t e A ll Th i s p a g e l e t s y ou upd a t e y ou r s ys t e m d r i v e r s fr o m I n t e r n e t. C l i ck “ s t a rt ” , i t w ill s e a r c h a ll ne w B I O S / d r i ve r s / u ti l it i e s f r o m I n t e r n e t . T hen f o l[...]

  • Page 67

    C h a p t e r 5 D i r ec t i o n s f o r B u nd l e d S o f t w a re 60 3 . 1 C on f ig u re - o p t i on Th i s p a g e l e t s y ou se t a u t o se a r ch op t i o n s . A ft e r y ou r se t t i ng , t he u t ili t y w ill s t a rt se a r ch i ng a nd r e l a t e d i n f o r m a t i on w ill s ho w on t h e t as k b a r. C l i ck he re S e t a u [...]

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    C h a p t e r 5 D i r ec t i o n s f o r B u nd l e d S o f t w a re 61 4 . A b o u t & H e lp Th i s p a g e s ho w s s o m e i n f o r m a t i on a bou t Fo x L i v e U pd a t e. C l i ck he re S h o w in f o r m a t i on a b ou t F o x Li v e U p d a te 3 . 2 C on f ig u re - S ys t em Th i s p a g e l e t s y o u se t t h e b a c k up B I O[...]

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    A ppend ix 62 N V I D I A S LI TM T e c hn o l o gy 1 . I n t r od u c t i on N V I D IA ® S LI TM ( S ca l a b l e L i nk I n t e r f a c e ) t e chno l o g y t akes a d va n t a g e o f t h e i nc r e ased b a n d w i d t h o f t h e PC I E x p r e ss TM b u s a r ch i t e c t u r e , and f ea t u r es i n t e l li gen t h a r d w a re a nd s o [...]

  • Page 70

    A p p e n d ix 63 S t ep2 . C o nn e c t po w e r e x t en s i o n c a b l e t o t h e g r aph i cs c a r d po w e r con n e c t o r a nd po w e r s u p p l y c onn e c t o r. S t e p 3 . I n s t a ll t he S L I B r i dg e B o a r d t o t h e go l d f i ng e r s on ea ch g r a ph i c s c a r d . M a ke s u r e t h a t t he conn e c t o r i s f i r [...]

  • Page 71

    A ppend ix 64 S t e p 7 . R i g h t - c l i c k t he m o us e - - > S e l ec t “ P r o p e r ti es ” - - > S e l e c t “ S e t t i ng ” - - > C l i ck “ A d v an c ed ” - - > S e l ec t “ G eF o r c e x x xx x xx ” -- > C l i ck “ S L I m u l t i - G PU ” - - > C li c k “ E n ab le S L I m u l t i - G PU ” [...]

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    A p p e n d ix 65 S u mm a r y o f R A I D C on f i gu r a t i ons R A I D A rr a ys T h i s s e c ti o n d e sc r i b e s t h e f o l l o w i n g t y pe s o f R A I D a r r ays t h a t N V I D I A R A ID su ppo r t s: v R A I D 0 R A I D 0 de f i n es a d i sk s t r i p i n g sche m e t h a t i m p r o v e s t he d i s k r e a d a n d w r ite ti m[...]

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    A ppend ix 66 A d d i t i on a l R A I D F e a t u r es NV I D I A R A I D o ff e r s t h e f o ll o w i ng a dd i t i on a l f ea t u r es: v F r ee D i s k a nd D e d i c a t e d S p a r e D i sk A F r ee D i s k o r D e d i c a t e d D i s k c a n b e a u t o m a t i ca ll y u se d i n c a se o n e d r i v e o f a f au lt - t o l e r an t a r r [...]

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    A p p e n d ix 67 B as i c C o n f i g u r a t i o n I n s t r u c t i o ns Th e f o ll o w i ng a r e t h e b as i c s t e p s f o r con f i gu r i ng N V I D I A RA I D: N on - B oo t ab l e RA I D A rr ay 1 . C hoo se t h e h a r d d i s ks t h a t a r e t o b e RA I D e n a b l ed i n t h e s y s t e m B I O S. 2 . S pec if y t h e R A I D l e [...]

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    A ppend ix 68 S e tt i n g U p t h e B I OS 1 . S t a r t up t h e c o m p u t e r, t h e n p r e s s D e l e t e t o e n t e r t h e B I O S s e t u p . S e l e c t I n t e- g r a t e d P e r i ph e r a ls , u se t he a rr o w k e y s t o se l e c t I DE Func t i on S e t up , t h e n p r ess En t er . 2 . U s e t he a r r o w k e y s t o s e l e [...]

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    A p p e n d ix 69 E n t e r i n g t h e R A I D B I O S S e t up 1 . A ft e r r e b oo t i n g y o u r P C , w a it un t il y o u s e e t he RA I D s o f t w a r e p r o m p t i n g y o u to p r e s s F10 . Th e R A I D p r o m p t a p pea r s a s pa r t o f t he sy s t e m P O S T an d b oo t p r oc e ss p r i o r t o l o a d i ng O S. 2 . P r e s[...]

  • Page 77

    A ppend ix 70 I n t h e e xa m p l e ab o v e , 1 . 0 . M m eans t h e ha r d d r i v e i s a t t a c he d t o A d a p t e r 1 , C h a n nel 0 , a nd t h e d r i v e i s se t t o M as t e r. Th e f o ll o w i ng i s a l i s t o f a ll pos s i b l e co m b i n a t i on s: P a r a l l e l A TA 0 . 0 .M A d a p t e r 0 , C h an n e l 0 , M a s t er 0 [...]

  • Page 78

    A p p e n d ix 71 • A ss i gn i ng t he D i s ks The d i sk s t h a t y ou e n a b l e d fr o m t he RA I D C o n f i g B I O S s e t up p a ge a p p ea r i n t he F r ee D i sks b l ock . Th ese a r e t h e d r i v es t h a t a r e a v a il a b l e f o r u se as RA I D a rr a y. T o d e s i gn a t e a f r ee d i s k t o b e u se d as a RA I D a [...]

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    A ppend ix 72 2 . P r ess Y i f y ou w a n t t o w i pe ou t a ll t h e d a t a fr o m t h e RA I D a r r a y , o t h e r w i se p r ess N . Y ou m u s t choo se Y es i f t h e d r i v e s w e r e p r e v i ou s l y u se d a s RA I D d r i v es. The A r r ay L i s t w i nd o w appe a r s , w he r e y o u can r ev i e w t h e R A I D a r r ays t ha [...]

  • Page 80

    A p p e n d ix 73 2 . S e l e c t t h e m odu l es t h a t y ou w an t t o i ns t a ll. M a k e su r e t ha t t h e “ N V I D I A I D E D r i v er ” i s s e l e c t e d. Y o u m us t i n s t a ll t he N V I D I A I D E d r i v e r i n o r d e r t o e n a b l e NV I D I A RA I D . If y o u do no t i n s t a l l t he N V I D I A I D E d r i ve r,[...]

  • Page 81

    A ppend ix 74 I n s t a l li n g t h e R A I D D r i v e r ( f o r bo o t ab l e R A I D A rr a y) 1 . C r e a t e an F 6 in s t a ll f lo p p y b y u s in g t h e “ -x ” op t io n , t h en c op y a l l f i l e s i n “ . . . I D E W i n X P s a t a r aid ” t o a f l o p p y d i s k . ( F o r W indo w s 200 0 , s u b s t i t u t e “ [...]

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    A p p e n d ix 75 4 . P r es s E n t e r t o co n t i n u e w i t h o p e r a ti ng s y s t e m I ns t a l l a t i o n . B e su r e t o co p y t he f il es fr o m t h e f l opp y i s co m p l e t e , t h e n t a k e ou t t h e f l opp y. 5 . F o ll o w t h e i n s t r uc t i o ns on h o w t o i ns t a ll o p e r a t i n g s y s t e m . D u r i ng t[...]

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    A ppend ix 76 I n i t i a li z i n g a n d U s i n g t h e D i sk A rr ay Th e RA I D a rr a y i s no w r ea d y t o b e i n i t i a li ze d und e r W i ndo w s. 1 . L a u n c h C o m p u t e r M a n a g e m e n t b y c l i c k i n g “ S t a rt ” — > “ S e t t i n gs ” — > “ C o n t r ol P a n el ” t h e n op e n t h e “ A d[...]

  • Page 84

    A p p e n d ix 77 A ud i o C o n f i gu r at i on T he A L C 8 8 2 p r o v i d e 1 0 c han n e l s o f D A C t h a t s i m u lt aneo u s l y s u p p o r t 7 . 1 s o u nd p l a y ba c k , p l u s 2 ch a nn e l s o f i n de p e nd e n t s t e r e o s ou n d o u t p u t ( m u l t i p l e s t r e a m- i ng ) t h r ough t h e F r on t- O u t- L e ft a n[...]

  • Page 85

    A ppend ix 78 4 . S ou n d E f f ec t I n t r o du c t i on A l l o w s y o u t o se t y ou r l i s t e n i n g en v i r o n m en t , ad j u s t t h e e q u a l i z e r , s e t t he K a r ao k e, o r se l e c t p r e - p r o g r a m m e d equ a l i ze r se t t i n g s. 5 . M i xe r I n t r o du c t i on A ll o w s y ou t o se t a ud i o ou t pu t a[...]

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    A p p e n d ix 79 6 . A ud i o I / O I n t r o d u c ti on A l l o w s y o u t o con f i g u r e y ou r i n pu t/ o u t pu t se tt i n g s. 2 . S e l ec t c h a n n el c o n f i g u r a ti on 4 . C l i ck OK 1 . C li c k h e re 3 . T est 7 . M i c r o ph o n e I n t r od u c t i on A l l o w s y o u t o c o n f i g u r e y o u r i n p u t / o u t p[...]

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    A ppend ix 80 8 . 3 D A ud i o D e m o I n tr o duc ti on Th i s o p t i on g i v es y ou a d e m o s t r a t i on o f t he 3 D a ud i o f ea t u r e. 4 . C l i ck OK 1 . C li c k h e re 2 . C li c k h e re 3 . T e s t y our se tt i ng PDF 文件使用 "pdfFactory" 试用版本创建 www.fineprint.com.cn[...]