Abit NI8 Sli User Manual

NI8 SLI Intel Pentium 4 System Board Socket 775 User’s Manual 4200-0460-03 Rev. 1.01

2-2 Chapter 2 2-2. Install CPU, Heatsink and Fan AssemblyIn order to protect the contact pins, please pay attention to these notices: 1. A maximum

Hardware Setup 2-3 The cap plays an important role in protecting contact pins. In order to prevent bent pin, PUT ON the cap after operation or testin

2-4 Chapter 2 2-3. Install System Memory This motherboard provides four 240-pin DIMM slots for Single/Dual Channel DDR2 667 memory modules with memo

Hardware Setup 2-5 • [Dual Channel Asymmetric]: both channels are populated, but each channel has a different amount of total memory. (Channel A≠Cha

2-6 Chapter 2 2-4. Install two Graphics Cards with NVIDIA SLI Technology This motherboard supports the NVIDIA SLI (Scalable-Link-Interface) technolo

Hardware Setup 2-7 Please follow the instructions below to set the system to SLI mode and install your graphics cards. NOTE: Please handle the switch

2-8 Chapter 2 6. Insert the SLI Bridge Connector into the SLI goldfingers on each graphics card. 7. The SLI bracket included in the package is us

Hardware Setup 2-9 2-5. Connectors, Headers and Switches Here we will show you all of the connectors, headers and switches, and how to connect them.

2-10 Chapter 2 (2). FAN Power Connectors These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. • CPUFAN1: CPU Fan Pow

Hardware Setup 2-11 (3). CMOS Memory Clearing Header This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory. • Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Normal op

Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of th

2-12 Chapter 2 (4). Wake-up Header These headers use a jumper cap to enable/disable the wake-up function. • USB-PWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Dis

Hardware Setup 2-13 (5). AudioMAX Slot The slot “AUDIOMAX1” provides the audio input/output connection at back panel through an audio daughter-card.

2-14 Chapter 2 S/PDIF Connection: Along with the motherboard package you can find an audio daughter-card for S/PDIF connection. • S/PDIF Input Conne

Hardware Setup 2-15 (6). Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis

2-16 Chapter 2 (7). Additional USB Port Headers These headers each provide 3 additional USB 2.0 ports connection through an USB cable designed for U

Hardware Setup 2-17 (8). GURU Clock Connection Header This header is reserved for connecting ABIT’s exclusive GURU Clock. User’s Manual

2-18 Chapter 2 (9). Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors The FDC1 connector connects up to two floppy drives with a 34-wire, 2-connector floppy c

Hardware Setup 2-19 (10). POST Code Display This is an LED device to display the “POST” Code, the acronym of Power On Self Test. The computer will e

2-20 Chapter 2 (11). Serial ATA Connectors These connectors are provided to attach one Serial ATA device at each channel via Serial ATA cable. This

Hardware Setup 2-21 (13). PCI Express x1 Slots These slots are used to attach the next generation of I/O architecture. (14). SLI Switchboard S

Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction... 1-1 1-1. Features & Specific

2-22 Chapter 2 (15). Back Panel Connectors • Mouse: Connects to PS/2 mouse. • Keyboard: Connects to PS/2 keyboard. • LAN1: Connects to Local Ar

BIOS Setup 3-1 Chapter 3. BIOS Setup This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM that you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Out

3-2 Chapter 3 3-1. µGuru™ Utility There are two setup menus in this µGuru utility. You may switch between these two by clicking the left or right arr

BIOS Setup 3-3 CPU Operating Speed: This item displays the CPU operating speed according to the type and speed of your CPU. You can also select the [

3-4 Chapter 3 Power Cycle Statistics: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: µGuru Utility V0.09 OC Guru ABIT EQ Power Cycle Statistics

BIOS Setup 3-5 # Temperature Monitoring: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: µGuru Utility V0.09 OC Guru ABIT EQ Temperature Monitori

3-6 Chapter 3 # Voltage Monitoring: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: µGuru Utility V0.09 OC Guru ABIT EQ Voltage Monitoring Re

BIOS Setup 3-7 # Fan Speed Monitoring: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: µGuru Utility V0.09 OC Guru ABIT EQ Fan Speed Monitoring

3-8 Chapter 3 # FanEQ Control: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: µGuru Utility V0.09 OC Guru ABIT EQ FanEQ Control CPU FanEQ Con

BIOS Setup 3-9 CPU FanEQ Control: When set to [Enabled], these items control the CPU fan speed by the following setting combinations. NOTE: Please di

3-11. Save & Exit Setup...3-28 3-12. Exit Without Saving...

3-10 Chapter 3 Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: µGuru Utility V0.09 OC Guru ABIT EQ SYS FanEQ Control SYS FanEQ Control Enab

BIOS Setup 3-11 Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: µGuru Utility V0.09 OC Guru ABIT EQ OTES FanEQ Control OTES1 FanEQ Control

3-12 Chapter 3 3-2. Standard CMOS Features This section contains the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. These parameters include date, hour

BIOS Setup 3-13 # IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 3 Master/Slave: Click <Enter>

3-14 Chapter 3 Precomp: This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing. Landing Zone: This item displays the number o

BIOS Setup 3-15 3-3. Advanced BIOS Features Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features ► CPU Feature Press Enter Item Help Hyp

3-16 Chapter 3 Limit CPUID MaxVal When set to [Enabled], this item limits the CPUID maximum value to 3, which is usually required for older OS like W

BIOS Setup 3-17 Boot Up Floppy Seek: When set to [Enabled], the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive is installed or not. Boot Up NumLock St

3-18 Chapter 3 3-4. Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Memory Timings Optimal Item Help

BIOS Setup 3-19 3-5. Integrated Peripherals Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals ► OnChip IDE Device Press Enter Item Help

Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1. Introduction 1-1. Features & Specifications 1. CPU • Designed for Intel® Pentium 4 LGA775 processor with 1066/800

3-20 Chapter 3 # RAID Config: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility RAID Config - RAID Enable Enabl

BIOS Setup 3-21 # OnChip PCI Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip PCI Device OnChip

3-22 Chapter 3 # OnBoard PCI Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnBoard PCI Device OnBoar

BIOS Setup 3-23 3-6. Power Management Setup Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3(Suspend-to-RAM It

3-24 Chapter 3 Resume by Ring: Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. When set to Enabled, any event affect

BIOS Setup 3-25 ! Hot Key Power ON: This item powers on the system by pressing <Ctrl> key plus one of each function key (<F1> ~ <F12&

3-26 Chapter 3 3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Init Display First PCI Slot Item Help

BIOS Setup 3-27 ! IRQ Resources: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: This item sets each system interrupt to either [PCI Device] or [Reser

3-28 Chapter 3 3-8. Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. 3-

Install nVidia nForce Chipset Driver A-1 Appendix A. Install nVidia nForce Chipset Driver NOTE: Please install this NVIDIA nForce Chipset driver fir

1-2 Chapter 1 • Supports auto jack sensing and optical S/PDIF In/Out 11. Internal I/O Connectors • 2x PCI Express x16 slots • 2x PCI Express x1 sl

A-2 Appendix A 6. Click [Next]. 7. Click [Next]. 8. Click [Next]. 9. Click [Next]. 10. Choose [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.], an

Install Realtek Audio Driver B-1 Appendix B. Install Realtek Audio Driver The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on

B-2 Appendix B NOTE: Click the [SPDIF] tab on the top of the control panel, and the page allows you to control the settings for the Digital Audio inp

Install Silicon Image 3132 SATA Driver C-1 Appendix C. Install Silicon Image 3132 SATA Driver The installation procedures and screen shots in this

C-2 Appendix C NI8 SLI

Install Silicon Image 3132 RAID Driver D-1 Appendix D. Install Silicon Image 3132 RAID Driver The installation procedures and screen shots in this

D-2 Appendix D 6. Check the item “I accept the license agreement”. Click [Next] to go on next step. 7. Click [Next]. 8. Click [Finish]. 9. C

Install USB 2.0 Driver E-1 Appendix E. Install USB 2.0 Driver NOTE: To install the USB 2.0 Driver for Windows XP / Windows 2000, you have to downloa

E-2 Appendix E NI8 SLI

Install uGuru Utility F-1 Appendix F. Install uGuru Utility The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP op

Introduction 1-3 1-2. Layout Diagram User’s Manual

F-2 Appendix F NI8 SLI

Generate NVRaid Floppy Disk G-1 Appendix G. Generate NVRaid Floppy Disk NOTE: If you lost or damaged the SATA Driver Disk that came with the packag

G-2 Appendix G NI8 SLI

Generate SIL3132Raid Floppy Disk H-1 Appendix H. Generate SIL3132Raid Floppy Disk NOTE: If you lost or damaged the SATA Driver Disk that came with t

H-2 Appendix H NI8 SLI

POST Code Definition I-1 Appendix I. POST Code Definition AWARD POST Code Definitions POST (hex) Description CF Test CMOS R/W functionality C0 Early

I-2 Appendix I 1F Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform) 21 HPM initialization (notebook platform) 23 1. Check validity of RTC value: e.g. a value

POST Code Definition I-3 55 Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) 57 Display PnP logo Early ISA PnP initialization -Assign CSN to e

I-4 Appendix I 8B 1. Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs 2. Invoke all PCI ROMs (except VGA) 8D 1. Enable/Disable Parity Check according to CMOS setup 2. APM

POST Code Definition I-5 AC2005 POST Code Definition: POST (hex) Description Power On Sequence 8.1. Start power on sequence 8.2. Enable ATX power sup

1-4 Chapter 1 NI8 SLI

I-6 Appendix I I-6 Appendix I NI8 SLI NI8 SLI

Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) J-1 Appendix J. Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Q & A: Q: Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new

J-2 Appendix J Q: How can I get a quick response to my request for technical support? A: Be sure to follow the guidelines as stated in the “Technic

Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) J-3 Main instructions: To fill in this “Technical Support Form”, refer to the step-by-step instructions given belo

J-4 Appendix J ( Technical Support Form ! Company Name: ) Phone Number: " Contact Person: # Fax Number: * E-mail Address: Model * BIOS

How to Get Technical Support K-1 Appendix K. How to Get Technical Support (From our website) http://www.abit.com.tw (In North America) http://www.ab

K-2 Appendix J 4. Internet Newsgroups. These are a great source of information and many people there can offer help. ABIT's Internet News group,

How to Get Technical Support K-3 North America and South America ABIT Computer (U.S.A.) Corporation 2901 Bayview Drive, Fremont CA, 94538, U.S.A.

K-4 Appendix J Poland ABIT Computer (Poland) Co. Ltd. Przedstawicielstwo w Polsce ul. Wita Stwosza 28, 50-149 Wrocław Tel: 48 71 780 78 65 / 66 Fax:

Hardware Setup 2-1 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Before installation: Turn off the power supply switch (fully turn off the +5V standby power), or discon