Foxconn 945G7MD User manual

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Declaration of conformity
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD
66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT,
TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C.
declares that the product
Motherboard
NF4K8AC/NF4UK8AC
is in conformity with
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in
accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)
EN 55022: 1998/A2: 2003 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance
characteristics of information technology equipment
EN 61000-3-2: 2000 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Part 3: Limits
Section 2: Limits for harmonic current emissions
(equipment input current <= 16A per phase)
EN 61000-3-3/A1:2001 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Part 3: Limits
Section 2: Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage
supply systems for equipment with rated current <= 16A
EN 55024: 1998/A2:2003 Information technology equipment-Immunity characteristics limits
and methods of measurement
Signature : Place / Date : TAIPEI/2005
Printed Name : James Liang Position/ Title : Assistant President
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Declaration of conformity
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Tested to comply with FCC standards.
Signature : Date : 2005
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Main Features .............................................................................................. 2
Motherboard Layout .................................................................................... 5
Rear Panel Connectors ................................................................................ 6
Installation Instructions
CPU .............................................................................................................. 9
Memory ...................................................................................................... 12
Power Supply ............................................................................................ 14
Other Connectors ...................................................................................... 15
Expansion Slots ......................................................................................... 21
Jumpers ..................................................................................................... 21
BIOS Description
Enter BIOS Setup ....................................................................................... 25
Main Menu ................................................................................................. 25
Standard CMOS Features .......................................................................... 27
BIOS Features ........................................................................................... 29
Advanced BIOS Features .......................................................................... 30
Advanced Chipset Features ...................................................................... 32
Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................ 34
Power Management Setup ......................................................................... 37
PnP/PCI Configurations ............................................................................... 40
PC Health Status (O.T.S) ............................................................................ 41
X-BIOS II <Over Clocking> .......................................................................... 42
Load Best Defaults .................................................................................... 43
Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................................. 43
Save & Exit Setup ...................................................................................... 44
Exit Without Saving .................................................................................... 44
Table of Contents
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Product Introduction
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Driver CD Introduction
Utility CD content ........................................................................................
Directions for Bundled Software
SuperStep ................................................................................................. 49
SuperLogo ................................................................................................. 52
SuperUpdate .............................................................................................. 57
nTune ........................................................................................................ 59
Special BIOS Functions
SuperBoot ................................................................................................. 66
SuperBIOS-Protect .................................................................................... 67
SuperRecovery ......................................................................................... 68
SuperSpeed ............................................................................................... 69
Appendix
Using 8-channel Audio (optional) ............................................................... 79
Table of Contents
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
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1. Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact.
2. It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid
damage to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature.
3. Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed.
4. Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before inserting or re
moving expansion cards or other peripherals, especially when you
insert or remove a memory module. Failure to switch off the DC power
supply may result in serious damage to your system or memory
module.
Warning:
We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while
overclocked. Normal operation depends on the overclock capacity of
your device.
Warning:
Attention:
Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time, the BIOS de-
scription in this manual is just for reference. We do not guarantee that
the content of this manual will remain consistent with the actual BIOS
version at any given time in the future.
Attention:
The pictures of objects used in this manual are just for your reference.
Please refer to the physical motherboard.
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This manual is suitable for motherboard of NF4K8AC/
NF4UK8AC series. Each motherboard is carefully designed
for the PC user who wants diverse features.
-L with onboard 10/100M LAN
-K with onboard Gigabit LAN
-6 with 6-channel audio
-8 with 8-channel audio
-E with 1394
-S with SATA
-R with RAID
You can find PPID label on the motherboard. It indicates the
functions that the motherboard has.
For example:
On the blue mark of the PPID label, it means the motherboard
supports 6-channel Audio (-6), 1394 port (-E), onboard 10/100M
LAN (-L), SATA function (-S).
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Chapter
Thank you for buying WinFast NF4K8AC/NF4UK8AC series
motherboard. This series of motherboard is one of our new
products, and offers superior performance, reliability and
quality, at a reasonable price. This motherboard adopts the
advanced NVIDIA nForce 4 / nForce 4 Ultra chipset, provid-
ing users a computer platform with a high integration-com-
patibility-performance price ratio.
This chapter includes the following information:
Main Features
Motherboard Layout
Rear Panel Connectors
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Chapter 1 Product Introduction
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Main Features
Size:
ATX form factor of 12” x 9.6”
Microprocessor:
Supports Socket 939 for AMD K8 Athlon
TM
64FX/Athlon
TM
64 processors
HyperTransport Technology:
16 x 16 link running at 1GHz for extremely high throughput (8.0GB/sec)
Differential lines with low voltage swings
Chipset:
NVIDIA Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 4 / nForce 4 Ultra
System Memory
Four 184-pin DDR DIMM slots
Supports DDR 266/333/400 memory
Supports 128/256/512/1024Mb technology up to 4GB
USB 2.0 Port
Supports hot-plug
Eight USB 2.0 ports (four rear panel ports, two onboard USB connectors
providing four extra ports)
Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode
Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mbps transmission rate
Onboard Serial ATA
Supports up to four S-ATA devices, such as HDD, etc
Dual controller architecture providing 150MB/s data transfer rate to each disk
NVIDIA RAID Technology
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD
Cross-controller RAID uniquely supports both SATA and PATA disk devices within
a single array
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Onboard 1394 (optional)
Supports hot-plug
With rate of transmission at 400Mbps
Self-configured addressing
Supports two independent 1394 units synchronously at most, such as HDD,
CD-ROM
Onboard LAN (-L/-K) (optional)
Supports10/100/1000 (-L/-K) Mbps Ethernet
LAN interface built-in on board
Onboard Audio (-6) (optional)
AC’97 2.3 Specification Compliant
Supports SPDIF output
Onboard Line-in jack, Microphone jack, Line-out jack
Supports 6-channel audio (setting via software)
Onboard Audio (-8) (optional)
Supports 8-channel audio
Supports SPDIF output
Supports Universal Audio Jack (UAJ)
Supports high quality differential CD input
BIOS
Licensed advanced AWARD (Phoenix) BIOS, supports flash ROM, Plug-and-
Play
Supports IDE, CD-ROM, SCSI HDD or USB device boot up
Green Function
Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4
(suspend to disk-depends on OS), and S5 (soft-off) ACPI state
PCI Express x16 support
Supports 4 GB/sec (8GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth
Low power consumption and power management features
Chapter 1 Product Introduction
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Expansion Slots
Four PCI slots
Two PCI Express x1 slots
One PCI Express x16 Graphics slot
Advanced Features
PCI 2.3 Specification Compliant
Supports PC Health function (capable of monitoring system voltage, CPU/
system temperature, and fan speed)
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1. Auxiliary PEX Power Connector
2. Front 1394 Connector (optional)
3. SPDIF_OUT Connector
4. Front USB Connectors
5. System FAN1 Connector
6. Speaker Connector
7. BIOS TBL Enable Jumper
8. Clear CMOS Jumper
9. Floppy Drive Connector
10. IrDA Connector
11. System FAN2 Connector
12. Front Panel Connector
13. Intruder Connector
14. COM2 Connector (optional)
15. Chipset: NVIDIA nForce4/nForce4 Ultra
16. SATA Connectors
17. IDE Connectors
18. 24-pin Power Connector
19. DDR DIMM Slots
20. CPU_FAN Connector
21. CPU Socket
22. 4-pin 12V Power Connector
23. CD_IN Connector
24. PCI Express x1 Slots
25. PCI Express x16 Slot
26. AUX_IN Connector (optional)
27. Front Audio Connector
28. PCI Slots
Motherboard Layout
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11
16
14
10
15
19
8
4
9
12
5
6
7
17
18
20
31
3
2
1
23
24
25
28
27
26
21
22
Note: The above motherboard layout is provided for reference only; please
refer to the physical motherboard.
Chapter 1 Product Introduction
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Rear Panel Connectors
This motherboard provides the ports as below:
Line in, Line out, Microphone Jacks (for -6 models)
When using a 2-channel sound source, the Line-out jack is used to connect to
speaker or headphone; the Line-in jack connects to an external CD player, tape
player or other audio device. The Microphone jack is used to connect to the
microphone.
When using a 6-channel sound source, connect the front speaker to the green
audio output; connect the surround sound speaker to the blue audio output;
connect the center speaker/subwoofer to the red Microphone output.
Line in, Line out, Microphone, Rear, LEF/CEN, Side Jacks (for -8 models)
When using an 8-channel sound source, connect the front speaker to the green
audio output; connect the rear sound speaker to the black audio output; con-
nect the center speaker/subwoofer(LFE/CEN) to the orange audio output; con-
nect the side sound speaker to the blue audio output.
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10
-6 models (optional)
-8 models (optional)
S/PDIF Coaxial
Out Port
PS/2 Mouse
Connector
PS/2 Keyboard
Connector
1
2
5
1394 Port
(optional)
LAN Port (optional)
8
9
Parallel Port (Printer Port)
4
6
Serial Port
(COM1)
3
3
USB 2.0 Ports
7
Line-in
Line-out
Microphone
10
Rear
Line-out/
Front
Microphone
CEN/LFE
Line-in/Side
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Chapter 1 Product Introduction
This chapter introduces the hardware installation process,
including the installation of the CPU and memory. It also
addresses the connection of your power supply, connection
of hard drive and floppy drive data cables, and setting up
various other feature of the motherboard. Caution should be
exercised during the installation process. Please refer to
the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the
contents in this chapter carefully.
This chapter includes the following information:
CPU
Memory
Power Supply
Other Connectors
Expansion Slots
Jumpers
Chapter
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Chapter 2 Installation Instructions
Take note of the following precautions before you install components
or change settings.
1. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object, such
as an attached power supply, before handling components to avoid
damaging them due to static electricity.
2. Unplug the power cord before opening your chassis or touching any
components.
3. Hold components by their edges to avoid touching any exposed
integrated circuits (ICs).
4. Whenever you uninstall a component, place it on a grounded anti-
static pad or into the antistatic bag that it came in.
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Chapter 2 Installation Instructions
This motherboard supports Athlon
TM
64FX/Athlon
TM
64 processors running at
1GHz for extremely high throughput (8.0GB/sec) and Hyper Transport
TM
Technology.
For the detailed CPU vendor list qualified on this motherboard, please visit
the website:
http://www.foxconnchannel.com
Installation of CPU
Follow these steps to install the CPU.
1. Unlock the socket by pressing the le-
ver sideways, then lift it up to a 90
o
angle.
2. Align the cut edge to the gap in the base
of the socket. Carefully insert the CPU
into the socket until it fits in place.
3. When the CPU is in place, press it
firmly on the socket while you push
down the socket lever to secure the
CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab
to indicate that it is locked.
Push down the socket
lever to secure the CPU.
Cut edge
Gap in the base
Attention:
The CPU pins must be properly aligned with the holes in the
socket, otherwise the CPU may be damaged.
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1. Locate the CPU retention mecha-
nism base (surrounds the CPU
socket).
Installation of CPU Fan
New technology allows processors to run at higher and higher frequencies.
To avoid problems arising from high-speed operation, for example,
overheating, you need to install the proper fan. The following procedure is
provided for reference only, please refer to your CPU fan user guide for the
actual procedure.
2.If required, apply a light coating of
silica gel to the top of the CPU.
NOTE: The CPU heatsink may have
a pre-applied thermal compound. In
that case, the silica gel is not required.
CPU Fan
CPU Heatsink
CPU Retention Mechanism
CPU Retention Bracket
CPU Retention Lock
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5.Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure
the heatsink and fan to module base.
6.Connect the fan’s power cable to the appropriate 3-pin terminal on the
motherboard.
4.Align the other end of the reten-
tion bracket to fasten the cooling
set on the top of the retention
mechanism.
3. Place the cooling set onto the re-
tention mechanism. Attach one end
of the retention bracket to retention
mechanism.
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Chapter 2 Installation Instructions
Memory
This motherboard includes four 184-pin slots with 266/333/400 MHz Dual Chan-
nel DDR DRAM interface, You must install at least one memory module to
ensure normal operation. If you install four modules, they must be the same
speed. Mixing memory modules from different manufactures are not
recommended.
For the latest memory modules support list, please visit the website:
http://www.foxconnchannel.com
Installation of DDR Memory
1. There is only one gap in the center of the DIMM slot, and the memory module
can be fixed in one direction only.
2. Align the memory module to the DIMM slot, and insert the module
vertically into the DIMM slot.
3. The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically.
Note:
Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or re-
moving expansion cards or other system peripherals, espe-
cially the memory devices, otherwise your motherboard or the
system memory might be seriously damaged.
DIMM0
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
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Recommended Memory Configurations
The following table list is the recommended memory configurations. Please in-
stall the memory according to the list.
Note:
Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configu-
rations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure.
Mode DIMM0 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3
Populated
Signal-channel Populated
Populated Populated
Populated Populated
Dual-channel Populated Populated
Populated Populated Populated Populated
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