ECS NFORCE3-A Bedienungsanleitung

Preface

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makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically

disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

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FederalCommunicationsCommission(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 reason-

able 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 interference will not occur in a particular installation.

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 encouraged 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.

Preface

DeclarationofConformity

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 interference

that may cause undesired operation.

CanadianDepartmentofCommunications

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing

Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le

matériel brouilieur du Canada.

AbouttheManual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Motherboard

Chapter 3

UsingBIOS

Chapter 4

Using the Motherboard Software

Describes features of the motherboard.

Go to Hpage 1

Describes installation of motherboard

components.

Goto Hpage 7

Provides information on using the BIOS

Setup Utility.

Go to Hpage 25

Describes the motherboard software

Go to Hpage 47

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Preface i

Chapter 1

IntroducingtheMotherboard 1

Introduction................................................................................................1

Features.......................................................................................................2

Motherboard Components.......................................................................4

Chapter 2 77

Installing the Motherboard 7

SafetyPrecautions......................................................................................7

Choosinga ComputerCase.......................................................................7

InstallingtheMotherboard in a Case......................................................7

CheckingJumperSettings.........................................................................8

Setting Jumpers..............................................................................8

Checking Jumper Settings..............................................................9

Jumper Settings..............................................................................9

ConnectingCase Components...............................................................10

Front PanelHeader.....................................................................12

InstallingHardware...................................................................................13

Installing the Processor...............................................................13

Installing Memory Modules.........................................................14

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive........17

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive...............................................19

Installing Add-on Cards..............................................................19

Connecting Optional Devices......................................................21

ConnectingI/ODevices..........................................................................23

Chapter 3 2525

2525

UsingBIOS 25

Aboutthe SetupUtility............................................................................25

The Standard Configuration........................................................25

Entering the Setup Utility..............................................................25

Updating the BIOS.......................................................................27

UsingBIOS................................................................................................27

Standard CMOS Features...........................................................28

Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................30

Advanced Chipset Features.........................................................33

Integrated Peripherals.................................................................35

Power Management Setup...........................................................40

PNP/PCI Configurations.............................................................41

PC Health Status..........................................................................42

Voltage Control............................................................................43

Load Optimized Defaults.............................................................44

Set Supervisor/User Password....................................................44

Save & Exit Setup Option.............................................................45

Exit Without Saving......................................................................45

Chapter 4 4747

4747

UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 47

AbouttheSoftwareCD-ROM................................................................47

Auto-installingunderWindows98/ME/2000/XP................................47

Running Setup..............................................................................48

ManualInstallation..................................................................................50

UtilitySoftwareReference.......................................................................50

IntroducingtheMotherboard

Chapter1

IntroducingtheMotherboard

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the NFORCE3-A motherboard. This motherboard is a high perfor-

mance, enhanced function motherboard that supports Socket 754 AMD K8 processors for

high-end business or personal desktop markets.

The NFORCE3-A motherboard is based on NVIDIA™NFORCE®3 250, which is a single-

chip, highly integrated, high performance HyperTransport peripheral controller, un-

matched by any other single chip-device controller. This motherboard supports two DDR

modules at 400/333/266/200 MHz operation with up to 2GB of system memory, high

resolution graphics via an 5 PCI slots, one AGP 8X slot, 10/100 LAN, USB 2.0, and 6-

channel audio.

There is an advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse and

keyboard connectors, COM1, LPT1, four USB ports, one optional LAN port, and audio

jacks for microphone, line-in, and line-out. This motherboard is designed in an ATX form

factor using a four-layer printed circuit board and measures 295 mm x 205 mm.

™

IntroducingtheMotherboard

Feature

Processor

The nForce®3 250 is a single-chip with proven reliability and performance.

• HyperTransport link to the AMD Athlon 64/Athlon 64 FX CPU

• AGP3.0 8X interface at 533 MT/s

• PCI 2.3 interface, supporting up to six PCI slots

• Two separate SATA controllers with integrated PHYs, each supporting two

drives in master mode

• IEEE 802.3 NVIDIA MAC for 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Fast Ethernet/Ethernet

• Single USB 2.0 EHCI and Dual USB 1.1 OHCI, supporting up to eight ports

• Dual Fast ATA-133 IDE controllers

• AC’97 2.3 interface, supporting S/PDIF pass-through function

Memory

• 2 x 184-pin, 2.5V, DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets support up to 2GB

• Support DDR400/333/266/200 unbuffered DDR SDRAM

AC’97 Audio CODEC

Chipset

HyperTransport Technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it enables

integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently avail-

able interconnect technologies.

This motherboard uses a 754-pin socket that carries the following features:

•Accommodates AMD K8 processors

• Supports HyperTransport interface for AMD K8 processors

• Compliant with theAC’97 v2.3 CODEC

• Supports 6-channel audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia systems

• Provides three analog line-level inputs with 5-bit volume control: Line-in, CD,

AUX

• Supports S/PDIF output function

This motherboard supports UltraDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66

MB/s.

The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:

• One AGP 8X slot

• Five 32-bit PCI slots

• Two IDE headers which support four IDE devices

• One floppy disk drive interface

• Two 7-pin SATA connectors

Expansion Options

IntroducingtheMotherboard

Onboard LAN (optional)

• Supports 10/100Mbps auto-negotiation

• Supports half/full duplex operation

• Supports MII/7-wire SNI (Serial Network Interface) interface

• IEEE802.3/802.3ucompliant

The onboard LAN provides the following features:

Integrated I/O

The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• One serial port

• One parallel port

• Four USB ports

• One LAN port (optional)

• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out

BIOS Firmware

The motherboard uses Award BIOS that enables users to configure many system features

including the following:

• Power management

• Wake-up alarms

• CPUparameters

• CPUandmemorytiming

The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds.

Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change

without prior notice.

IntroducingtheMotherboard

MotherboardComponents

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