EVGA NFORCE 730a User Manual
User’s Guide  
EVGA nForce 730a  
Motherboard  
EVGA nForce 730a Motherboard  
Table of Contents  
User’s Guide..................................................................................................................i  
EVGA nForce 730a Motherboard ................................................................................i  
Before You Begin… ....................................................................................................ix  
Parts NOT in the Kit .................................................................................................ix  
Intentions of the Kit..................................................................................................ix  
EVGA nForce 730a Motherboard ............................................................................10  
Motherboard Specifications................................................................................... 10  
Unpacking and Parts Descriptions ..........................................................................12  
Unpacking.............................................................................................................. 12  
Equipment.............................................................................................................. 12  
EVGA nForce 730a Motherboard........................................................................... 13  
Hardware Installation.................................................................................................16  
Safety Instructions ................................................................................................. 16  
Preparing the Motherboard.................................................................................... 17  
Installing the CPU .............................................................................................. 17  
Installing the CPU Fan ....................................................................................... 17  
Installing Memory (DIMMs) ................................................................................ 18  
Installing the Motherboard..................................................................................... 19  
Installing the I/O Shield...................................................................................... 19  
Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis...................................................... 20  
Connecting Cables and Setting Switches ............................................................. 20  
24-pin ATX Power (PW1) ................................................................................... 22  
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8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12)............................................................................ 23  
Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives...................................................................... 23  
Connecting Serial ATA Cables........................................................................... 24  
Connecting Internal Headers ............................................................................. 25  
Front Panel Header............................................................................................ 25  
USB Headers ..................................................................................................... 26  
Audio.................................................................................................................. 27  
SPK Header ....................................................................................................... 28  
Fan Connections................................................................................................ 29  
COM1................................................................................................................. 30  
FDD Connector .................................................................................................. 30  
Expansion Slots ................................................................................................. 31  
PCI Slots ............................................................................................................ 32  
PCI Express x1 Slots ......................................................................................... 32  
PCI Express x16 Slot......................................................................................... 32  
Onboard Buttons ................................................................................................... 33  
Clear CMOS Button........................................................................................... 33  
RESET and POWER Button............................................................................... 33  
Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators ................................................. 34  
Post Port Debug LED......................................................................................... 34  
LED Status Indicators........................................................................................ 34  
Configuring the BIOS.................................................................................................35  
Enter BIOS Setup................................................................................................... 36  
Main Menu ............................................................................................................. 36  
Standard CMOS Features Menu ........................................................................... 39  
Date and Time.................................................................................................... 40  
IDE Channel and SATA Channel........................................................................ 40  
Drive A................................................................................................................ 42  
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Halt On ............................................................................................................... 42  
Memory .............................................................................................................. 43  
Advanced BIOS Features Menu ............................................................................ 44  
Removable Device Priority................................................................................. 45  
Hard Disk Boot Priority ...................................................................................... 45  
CD-ROM Boot Priority ....................................................................................... 45  
First/Second/Third Boot Device ........................................................................ 45  
Boot Other Device.............................................................................................. 46  
Boot Up NumLock Status.................................................................................. 46  
Security Option .................................................................................................. 46  
APIC Mode......................................................................................................... 47  
MPS Version Control For OS............................................................................. 47  
Full Screen LOGO Show.................................................................................... 47  
Advanced Chipset Features Menu ........................................................................ 48  
Init Display First ................................................................................................. 48  
Hybrid SLI .......................................................................................................... 49  
Display Detection............................................................................................... 49  
iGPU Frame Buffer Control................................................................................ 49  
Frame Buffer Size............................................................................................... 49  
Onbaord GPU .................................................................................................... 49  
CPU/ SATA/ PCI/ iGPU Spread Spectrum........................................................ 49  
SSE/ SSE2 Instructions ..................................................................................... 50  
CPU Thermal-Throttling..................................................................................... 50  
MCP78 PCIE training ......................................................................................... 50  
HPET Support.................................................................................................... 50  
Integrated Peripherals Menu.................................................................................. 51  
IDE Function Setup............................................................................................ 52  
MCP Storage Config.......................................................................................... 53  
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Onboard Devices ............................................................................................... 53  
Legacy Devices.................................................................................................. 54  
USB Device Setting............................................................................................ 54  
Power Management Setup Menu.......................................................................... 56  
ACPI Function.................................................................................................... 56  
ACPI Suspend Type........................................................................................... 57  
Soft-Off by PBNT............................................................................................... 57  
WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off ................................................................................ 57  
S5 Resume by USB ........................................................................................... 57  
Power On by Alarm............................................................................................ 57  
POWER ON Function......................................................................................... 57  
Hot Key Power On ............................................................................................. 58  
PWRON After PWR-Fail..................................................................................... 58  
PnP/PCI Configuration Menu................................................................................. 59  
Resources Controlled By................................................................................... 60  
IRQ Resources................................................................................................... 60  
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop..................................................................................... 60  
Maximum Payload Size...................................................................................... 61  
PC Health Status Menu ......................................................................................... 62  
SmartFan Function............................................................................................. 63  
Shutdown Temperature ..................................................................................... 63  
Frequency/Voltage Control Menu.......................................................................... 64  
iGPU Frequency................................................................................................. 64  
CPU Feature....................................................................................................... 65  
DRAM Configuration.......................................................................................... 67  
CPU Frequency.................................................................................................. 70  
PCI Clock ........................................................................................................... 70  
K8<->NB HT Speed........................................................................................... 70  
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K8<->NB HT Width............................................................................................ 70  
CPU Voltage....................................................................................................... 70  
Memory Voltage................................................................................................. 70  
Chipset Voltage.................................................................................................. 71  
HT Voltage.......................................................................................................... 71  
Load Timing/Voltage Set.................................................................................... 71  
Save Timing/Voltage Set.................................................................................... 72  
Installing Drivers and Software ................................................................................73  
Drivers Installation.................................................................................................. 73  
Appendix A POST Codes for the EVGA nForce 730a Motherboard .......................76  
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List of Figures  
Figure 1.  
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Figure 6.  
Figure 7.  
Figure 8.  
Figure 9.  
Figure 10.  
Figure 11.  
Figure 12.  
Figure 13.  
Figure 14.  
EVGA nForce 730a Motherboard Layout....................... 15  
PW1 Motherboard Connector ........................................ 22  
BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu............................ 37  
Standard CMOS Features Menu.................................... 39  
Advanced BIOS Features Menu..................................... 44  
Advanced Chipset Features........................................... 48  
Integrated Peripherals Menu .......................................... 51  
Power Management Setup Menu................................... 56  
PnP/PCI Configuration Menu ......................................... 59  
PC Health Status Menu.................................................. 62  
Frequency/Voltage Control Menu .................................. 64  
CPU Feature Menu......................................................... 65  
DRAM Configuration Menu ............................................ 67  
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Before You Begin…  
Parts NOT in the Kit  
This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new  
EVGA nForce 730a motherboard. However, it does not contain the following  
items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional.  
‰ AMD Microprocessor  
‰ Cooling fan for the Microprocessor  
‰ System Memory  
‰ Graphics Card  
‰ Power Supply  
EVGA assumes you have purchased all necessary parts needed to allow for  
proper system funtionality.  
Intentions of the Kit  
This kit provides you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary  
to install the motherboard into a system case. If you are building a PC, you will  
use most of the cables provided in the kit. If however, you are replacing a  
motherboard, you will not need many of the cables.  
When replacing a motherboard in a system case, you will need to reinstall an  
operating system even though the current drives have an operating system.  
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EVGA nForce 730a  
Motherboard  
Thank you for purchasing the EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard, with  
integrated GeForce Graphics, this motherboard offers the tools and  
performance PC users’ demand.  
Motherboard Specifications  
‰ Size  
ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.5 inch  
‰ AMD Socket AM2/AM2+ (940-pin) support  
¾ AMD Phenom /Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64 X2/Athlon 64/Sempron  
¾ Support Hyper Transport Bus 5.2GT/s (HT 3.0)  
‰ Operating systems:  
Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit  
‰ Contains NVIDIA GeForce 8200/nForce 730a Chipset  
Support Hybrid SLI technology to enhance Add-on Graphic card  
performance by nVidia Software settings for Windows Vista only  
‰ Integrated VGA  
¾ Integrated NVIDIA GeForce® Series DirectX 10 graphics processor,  
300MHz RAMDAC for display resolutions up to 1920x1200  
¾ Hybrid SLI technology to increase the performance of discrete  
GeForce GPUs  
¾ Next-generation NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD video processor  
¾ Integrated HDMI interface with High-Definition Content Protection  
(HDCP) key support and protected audio stream mixing for full HDMI  
¾ Support Full NVIDIA® nView® multi-display technology capability  
support D-SUB + DVI-D or HDMI  
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‰ System Memory support  
Supports dual channel JEDEC DDR-800. Supports up to 8 GBs DDR2  
memories.  
‰ Twelve USB 2.0 Ports  
¾ Supports hot plug  
¾ Twelve USB 2.0 ports (four rear panel ports, eight onboard headers)  
¾ Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode  
¾ Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480 Mbps transmission rate  
‰ Onboard Serial ATA II  
¾ 300MBps data transfer rate  
¾ Six Serial ATA II connectors  
¾ NVIDIA MediaShield RAID with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID  
0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD  
¾ Supports hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing )  
‰ Onboard LAN  
¾ LAN interface built-in onboard  
¾ Supports 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet  
‰ Onboard Audio  
¾ Azalia High-Definition audio  
¾ Supports 8-channel audio  
¾ Supports S/PDIF output  
¾ Supports Jack-Sensing function  
‰ Green Function  
¾ Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)  
¾ Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM),  
S4 (Suspend to disk - depends on OS), and S5 (soft - off)  
‰ Expansion Slots  
¾ Three PCI slots  
¾ Two PCI Express x1 slot  
¾ One PCI Express x16 Graphics slots with PCI Express 2.0  
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Unpacking and  
Parts Descriptions  
Unpacking  
The EVGA nForce 730a motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for  
adding a motherboard to a new system case. If you are replacing a motherboard,  
you may not need many of these cables.  
All parts shipped in this kit are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts.  
Equipment  
The following equipment is included in the motherboard box.  
The EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard  
This PCI Express motherboard contains the  
NVIDIA GeForce 9300/nForce 730i chipset and  
offers NVIDIA Hybri-SLI Technology.  
1 - Visual Guide  
Helps to quickly and visually guide you through  
the hardware installation of the motherboard.  
1 - I/O Shield  
Installs in the system case to block radio  
frequency transmissions, protect internal  
components from dust, foreign objects, and aids  
in proper airflow within the system case.  
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1 - Floppy Cable  
Used to attach a floppy drive to the motherboard.  
1 - 2-Port SATA Power Cable  
Allows a Molex power connector to adapt to a  
SATA power connector.  
2 - SATA Signal Cable  
Used to support the Serial ATA protocol and each  
one connects a single drive to the motherboard.  
1 - IDE-ATA 133 HDD Cable  
Passes data between the IDE connection on the  
motherboard and IDE device.  
1 - Driver Installation CD  
Contains drivers and software needed to setup the  
motherboard.  
EVGA nForce 730a  
Motherboard  
The EVGA nForce 730a motherboard with the NVIDIA GeForce 8200/  
nForce 730a chipset is a PCI Express, Hybrid SLI-ready motherboard. Figure 1  
shows the motherboard and Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors.  
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1. AM2 CPU Socket  
11. Front Panel Connector  
12. Speaker Connector  
21. PCI Express x1 Slot  
2. CPU Fan Connector  
3. DDR2 DIMM Slots 1 - 4  
4. Power Fan Connector  
22. PCI Express x16 Slot  
13. Diagnostic Code Display  
14. Clear CMOS Button  
15. System Fan Connector  
16. Power Button  
23. Back Panel Connectors (Figure 2)  
24. 8-pin ATX_12V Power Connector  
25. Motherboard Battery  
5. 24-Pin ATX Power Connector  
6. IDE Connector  
7. Serial-ATA (SATA) Connectors  
17. RESET Button  
8. NVIDIA MCP (Passive Heat Sink) 18. Serial Connector  
9. FDD Connector  
10. USB Headers  
19. PCI Slots  
20. Front Panel Audio Connector  
Figure 1.  
EVGA nForce 730a Motherboard Layout  
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5
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8
7
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10  
1. PS/2 Mouse Port  
2. PS/2 Keyboard Port  
3. HDMI Port  
4. Coaxial SPDIF output  
5. Optical SPDIF output  
6. VGA Port  
7. DVI-D Port  
8. USB 2.0 ports (four)  
9. LAN Port with LEDs to indicate status.  
Activity LED Status  
Description  
Speed/Link LED Status  
Description  
Off  
No data transmission  
Data transmission  
Yellow  
Green  
Off  
1000 Mbps data rate  
100 Mbps data rate  
10 Mbps data rate  
Blinking (Green)  
10. Audio Port  
Blue  
2-Channel  
6-Channel  
Line-In  
Front Speaker Out  
Mic In  
8-Channel________  
Line-In  
Front Speaker Out  
Mic In  
Line-In  
Line-Out  
Mic In  
Green  
Pink  
Orange  
Black  
Grey  
Center/Subwoofer  
Rear Speaker Out  
Center/Subwoofer  
Rear Speaker Out  
Side Speaker Out  
Figure 2.  
Chassis Back Panel Connectors  
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Hardware Installation  
This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The  
topics covered in this section are:  
‰ Preparing the motherboard  
¾ Installing the CPU  
¾ Installing the CPU fan  
¾ Installing the memory  
‰ Installing the motherboard  
‰ Connecting cables and setting switches  
Safety Instructions  
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury, always follow basic  
safety precautions.  
Remember to remove power from your computer by disconnecting the  
AC main source before removing or installing any equipment from/to the  
system case.  
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Preparing the Motherboard  
The motherboard shipped in the box does not contain a CPU or memory. You  
need to purchase these to complete this installation.  
Installing the CPU  
Be very careful when handling the CPU. Make sure not to bend or break any  
pins on the back. Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the  
bottom of the processor.  
Use the following procedure to install the CPU onto the  
motherboard.  
1. Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and away  
from the socket.  
2. Align the notches in the processor with the notches  
on the socket.  
3. Lower the processor straight down into the socket  
with out tilting or sliding it into the socket  
Make sure the CPU is fully seated and level in the socket.  
4. Close the load plate over the CPU and press down  
while you close and engage the socket lever.  
Align notches with  
notches on the CPU  
Installing the CPU Fan  
There are many different fan types that can be used with  
this motherboard. Follow the instruction that came with  
you fan assembly. Be sure that the fan orientation is  
correct for your system case type and your fan assembly.  
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Installing Memory (DIMMs)  
Your new motherboard has four 240-pin slots for DDR memory. These slots  
support 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB DDR2 technologies for x8 and x16  
devices. There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal  
operation. Use the following the recommendations for installing memory. (See  
Figure 1 on page 15 for the location of the memory slots.)  
‰ One DIMM:  
Install into slot 1. You can install the DIMM into any slot, however, slot 1 is  
preferred.  
‰ Two DIMMs:  
Install into either slots 1 and 2 or 3 and 4. The four DIMM sockets are  
divided into two colors to help you identify the channel pairs. To obtain best  
performance, simply mount DIMM sockets of the same color.  
‰ Four DIMMs:  
Install into slots 1, 2, 3, and 4.  
DIMM Slot 1  
DIMM Slot 2  
DIMM Slot 3  
DIMM Slot 4  
Use the following procedure to install memory DIMMs. Note that there is only  
one gap near the center of the DIMM slot. This slot matches the slot on the  
memory DIMM to ensure the component is installed properly.  
1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward.  
2. Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the module  
vertically while applying light downward pressure to properly seat the  
DIMM. The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot automatically lock  
the DIMM into the connector.  
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Installing the Motherboard  
The sequence of installing the motherboard into the system case depends on  
the system case you are using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard  
or working with an empty system case. Determine if it would be easier to make  
all the connections prior to this step or to secure the motherboard and then  
make all the connections. It is normally easier to secure the motherboard first.  
Use the following procedure to install the I/O shield and secure the  
motherboard into a system case.  
Be sure that the CPU fan assembly has enough clearance for the system case covers  
and that assembly is aligned with the vents on the covers.  
Installing the I/O Shield  
The motherboard kit comes with an I/O shield that is used to block radio  
frequency transmissions, protects internal components from dust and foreign  
objects, and promotes correct airflow within the system case.  
Before installing the motherboard, install the I/O shield from the inside of the  
system case. Press the I/O shield into place and make sure it fits securely. If  
the I/O shield does not fit into the system case, you would need to obtain the  
proper size from the system case supplier.  
Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis  
Most computer chassis have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the  
mother board to be secured to the chassis and help to prevent short circuits. If  
there are studs that do not align with a mounting hole on the motherboard, it is  
recommended that you remove that stud to prevent the possibility of a short  
circuit. In most cases, it is recommended to secure the motherboard using a  
minimum of nine (9) spacers.  
1. Carefully place the motherboard onto the studs/spacers located inside the  
chassis.  
2. Align the mounting holes with the studs/spacers.  
3. Align the connectors to the I/O shield.  
4. Ensure that the fan assembly is aligned with the chassis vents according to  
the fan assembly instruction.  
5. Secure the motherboard with a minimum of eight-to-ten screws.  
Connecting Cables and Setting  
Switches  
This section takes you through all the connections and switch settings necessary  
on the motherboard. This will include:  
‰ Power Connections  
¾ 24-pin ATX power (PW1)  
¾
8-pin ATX 12V power (PW12)  
‰ Internal Headers  
¾ Front panel  
¾ Speaker  
¾ USB Headers  
¾ Audio  
¾ COM  
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‰ FDD  
‰ IDE  
‰ Serial ATA II  
‰ Chassis Fans  
‰ Expansion slots  
‰ CMOS Clear Button  
See Figure 1 on page 15 to locate the connectors and Button referenced in the  
following procedure.  
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24-pin ATX Power (PW1)  
PW1 is the main power supply connector located along the edge of the board  
next to the DIMM slots. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are  
properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power  
supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure.  
PW1 connector  
Plug power cable from system  
power supply to PW1  
Card edge  
Figure 1.  
Table 1.  
Connector  
PW1 Motherboard Connector  
PW1 Pin Assignments  
Pin  
Signal  
+3.3V  
Pin  
Signal  
1
2
13 +3.3V  
14 -12V  
15 GND  
16 PS_ON  
17 GND  
18 GND  
19 GND  
20 RSVD  
21 +5V  
22 +5V  
23 +5V  
24 GND  
1
12  
24  
+3.3V  
GND  
3
4
+5V  
5
GND  
13  
6
+5V  
7
GND  
8
PWROK  
+5V_AUX  
+12V  
+12V  
+3.3V  
9
10  
11  
12  
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8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12)  
PW12, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the  
CPU. Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated.  
GND  
Card-edge side  
1
4
5
8
12V  
Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives  
The IDE connector supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66 IDE hard disk drives.  
1. Connect the blue connector (the cable end with a single connector) to the  
motherboard.  
2. Connect the black connector (the cable with the two closely spaced black  
and gray connectors) to the Ultra ATA master device.  
3. Connect the gray connector to a slave device.  
If you install two hard disk drives, you must configure the second drive as a  
slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. Refer to the hard disk  
documentation for the jumper settings.  
If an ATA-66/100 disk drive and a disk drive using any other IDE transfer protocol are  
attached to the same cable, the maximum transfer rate between the drives  
may be reduced to that of the slowest drive.  
Card-edge side  
IDE Connector  
Connecting Serial ATA Cables  
The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect the Serial ATA II device to the  
motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA II cables for  
primary storage devices. The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to  
300MB/s data transfer rate.  
There are six (6) serial ATA connectors on the motherboard that support RAID  
0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1 and JBOD configurations.  
TX-  
RX+  
TX-  
TX+  
GND GND  
GND  
SATA 3  
SATA C1 (top)  
SATA 1  
SATA A1 (top)  
Connect the locking cable end to  
the motherboard connector.  
SATA C0 (bottom)  
SATA A0 (bottom)  
Connect the end without the lock  
to the drive.  
SATA 2  
SATA B1 (top)  
SATA B0 (bottom)  
Note: The SATA3 port only supports AHCI and RAID mode.  
It does not support IDE mode.  
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Connecting Internal Headers  
Front Panel Header  
The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect  
the following four cables.  
(see Table 2 for pin definitions):  
‰ PWRLED  
Attach the front panel power LED  
cable to these two pins of the connector.  
The Power LED indicates the system’s  
status. When the system is turn on status,  
the LED is on. When the system is turn off  
status, the LED is off. When the system is  
Card-edge  
side  
in S1, S1, S3, S4 status, the LED is blink.  
Some chassis do not have all four cables. Be sure to match the name on the  
connectors to the corresponding pins.  
Table 2.Front Panel Header Pins  
‰ PWRSW  
Attach the power button cable from  
the case to these two pins. Pressing  
the power button on the front panel  
turns the system on and off rather  
than using the power supply button.  
Pin  
Signal  
1
3
2
4
5
7
6
8
9
HD_PWR  
HD Active  
PWR LED  
STBY LED  
Ground  
RST BTN  
PWR BTN  
Ground  
HD_LED  
PWRLED  
RESET  
‰ HD_LED  
Attach the hard disk drive indicator  
LED cable to these two pins. The  
HDD indicator LED indicates the  
activity status of the hard disks.  
PWRSW  
No Connect  
Empty  
+5V  
10  
Empty  
‰ RESET  
Attach the Reset switch cable from  
the front panel of the case to these  
two pins. The system restarts when  
the RESET switch is pressed.  
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USB Headers  
This motherboard contains four (4) USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear  
panel of the chassis (Figure 2). The motherboard also contains four 10-pin  
internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional  
external bracket containing four (4) more USB2.0 ports.  
1. Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel  
of your chassis (not all chassis are equipped with the  
front panel option).  
2. Connect the two ends of the cables to the USB 2.0  
headers on the motherboard.  
Table 3.  
USB 2.0 Header Pins  
Connector  
Pin  
Signal  
1
5V_DUAL  
3
Data-  
Data+  
GND  
USB 2.0 Header  
5
7
9
Empty  
Pin  
2
Signal  
5V_DUAL  
Data-  
4
6
Data+  
8
GND  
10  
No Connect  
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Audio  
The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of  
audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio. The front Audio  
supports re-tasking function.  
Table 4.  
Front Audio Connector  
Connector  
Pin  
Signal  
PORT1_L  
Card Edge  
1
Front Audio Connector  
2
3
AUD_GND  
PORT1_R  
4
PRECENCE_J  
PORT2_R  
5
6
SENSE1_RETURN  
SENSE_SEND  
Empty  
7
8
9
PORT2_L  
10  
SENSE2_RETURN  
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SPK Header  
The speaker header is connects to the case’s speaker for PC beeps.  
Table 5. CSPK Header Pins  
Speaker Header  
Connector  
Pin  
Signal  
1
VCC  
Speaker Header  
2
Empty  
1 2 3 4  
3
4
GND  
Speaker  
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Fan Connections  
There are three fan connections on the motherboard. The fan speed can be  
detected and viewed in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup. The  
fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5mode.  
System Fan  
Sense  
+12V  
Ground  
CPU Fan  
Ground  
+12V  
Sense  
Control  
Power Fan  
Sense  
+12V  
Ground  
Note: The CPU fan cable can be either a 3-pin or a 4-pin  
connector. Connect a 3-pin connector to pins 1, 2, and 3 on the  
motherboard connector.  
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COM1  
The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for your  
machine. Connect one side of a switching cable to the header and then attach  
the serial COM device to the other side of the cable.  
FDD Connector  
The motherboard supports a standard 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44m, and a 2.88M  
floppy disk drive (FDD).  
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Hardware Installation  
Expansion Slots  
This motherboard contains six expansion slots, three PCI Express slots and  
three PCI slots. For a full list of PCI Express x16 graphics card supported by  
this motherboard, go to www.nvidia.com/estore.  
3
1
2
5
6
4
1 – PCI slot 3  
2 – PCI slot 2  
3 – PCI slot 1  
4 – PCI-E x1 slot  
5 – PCI-E x1 slot  
6 – PCI-E x16 slot  
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PCI Slots  
The three PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a LAN card, USB  
card, SCSI card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. When  
installing a card into the PCI slot, be sure that it is fully seated. Secure the card’s  
metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the screw used to hold the blank  
cover.  
PCI Express x1 Slots  
There are two PCI Express x1 slots that are designed to accommodate less  
bandwidth-intensive cards, such as a modem or LAN card. The x1 slots provide  
250 MB/sec bandwidth.  
PCI Express x16 Slot  
The PCI Express x16 slot is reserved for graphic or video cards. The bandwidth  
of the x16 slot is up to 4GB/sec (8GB/sec concurrent).  
When installing a PCI Express x16 card, be sure the retention clip snaps and  
locks the card into place. If the card is not seated properly, it could cause a  
short across the pins. Secure the card’s metal bracket to the chassis back panel  
with the screw used to hold the blank cover.  
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Onboard Buttons  
These onboard buttons include RESET, POWER and CMOS, lets you turn  
on/off the system easily, and convenient for clear CMOS.  
Clear CMOS Button  
The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters. The  
CMOS can be cleared by press the CMOS button.  
RESET and POWER Button  
These onboard buttons lets you turn on/off the system easily, it is especially  
handy for debugging or testing the system.  
RESET  
Button  
Clear CMOS  
Button  
POWER  
Button  
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Post Port Debug LED and LED  
Status Indicators  
Post Port Debug LED  
Provides two-digit POST codes to show why the system may be failing to boot.  
The LED will display the CPU temperature after entering the O/S.  
Debug LED  
LED Status Indicators  
CHIPSET LED  
The onboard LED Lights indicate the  
system’s status.  
CHIPSET LED (LED1):  
This LED to show the power status  
of Chipset.  
‰
‰
‰
CPU LED (LED2):  
This LED to show the power status  
of CPU.  
CPU LED  
DIMM LED (LED3):  
This LED to show the power status  
of Memory.  
DIMM LED  
Configuring the BIOS  
This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS  
Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.  
This section includes the following information:  
‰ Enter BIOS Setup  
‰ Main Menu  
‰ Standard CMOS Features  
‰ Advanced BIOS Features  
‰ Advanced Chipset Features  
‰ Integrated Peripherals  
‰ Power Management Setup  
‰ PnP/PCI Configurations  
‰ PC Health Status  
‰ Frequency/Voltage Control  
Enter BIOS Setup  
The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software.  
Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system  
performance.  
Use the following procedure to verify/change BIOS settings.  
1. Power on the computer.  
2. Press the Del key when the following message briefly displays at the bottom  
of the screen during the Power On Self Test (POST).  
Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter Setup.  
Pressing Del takes you to the Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility.  
It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS settings.  
Changing some settings could damage your computer.  
Main Menu  
The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two  
exit choices. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the  
options or press Enter to display the associated submenu. Use the ꢀꢁ arrow  
keys to position the selector in the option you choose. To go back to the  
previous menu, press Esc.  
Note that on the BIOS screens all data in white is for information only, data in yellow  
is changeable, data in blue is non-changeable, and data in a  
red box is highlighted for selection.  
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` Standard CMOS Features  
` Frequency/Voltage Control  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Load Optimized Defaults  
Set Supervisor Password  
Set User Password  
` Advanced BIOS Features  
` Advanced Chipset Features  
` Integrated Peripherals  
` Power Management Setup  
` PnP/PCI Configurations  
`
PC Health Status  
Save & Exit Setup  
Exit Without Saving  
Esc : Quit  
F10 : Save & Exit Setup  
ꢀꢁꢂꢃ : Select Item  
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type..,  
Figure 2.  
BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu  
‰ Standard CMOS Features  
Use this menu to set up the basic system configuration.  
‰ Advanced BIOS Features  
Use this menu to set up the advanced system features and boot sequence.  
‰ Advanced Chipset Features  
Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks,  
voltages, memory timings, and more.  
‰ Integrated Peripherals  
Use this menu to set up onboard peripherals such as IDE, RAID, USB, LAN,  
and MAC control.  
‰ Power Management Setup  
Use this menu to configure power management, power on, and sleep features.  
‰ PnP/PCI Configurations  
Use this menu to modify the system’s Plug-and-Play and PCI configurations.  
‰ PC Health Status  
Use this menu to monitor the real-time system status of your PC, including  
temperature, voltages, and fan speed.  
The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are commands  
rather than submenus:  
‰ Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Load Fail-Safe defaults system settings.  
‰ Load Optimized Defaults  
Load Optimized defaults system settings.  
‰ Set Supervisor Password/Set User Password  
Use this command to set, change, and disable the password used to access the  
BIOS menu.  
‰ Save & Exit Setup  
Use this command to save settings to CMOS and exit setup.  
‰ Exit Without Saving  
Use this command to abandon all setting changes and exit setup.  
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Standard CMOS Features  
Menu  
The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS  
information, such as the date, time, HDD model, and so on. Use the Page Up  
and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the  
sub-menu. Use the ꢀꢁ arrow keys to position the selector in the option you  
choose. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc.  
The information shown in Item Helpcorresponds to the option highlighted.  
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Standard CMOS Features  
Date (mm:dd:yy)  
Time (hh:mm:ss)  
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Item Help  
` IDE Channel 0 Master  
` IDE Channel 0 Slave  
` SATA 1 (A0)  
` SATA 2 (B0)  
` SATA 1 (A1)  
[None]  
Main Level  
`
[None]  
[None]  
[None]  
[None]  
[None]  
Change the day, month,  
year and century  
` SATA 2 (B1)  
Drive A  
Halt On  
[1.44, 3.5 in.]  
[All , But Keyboard]  
Base Memory  
640K  
Extended Memory  
1047552K  
Total Memory  
1048576K  
ꢀꢁꢂꢃ:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults  
Figure 3.  
Standard CMOS Features Menu  
Note that all data in white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in  
blue is non-changeable, and data in a red box is highlighted for selection.  
Date and Time  
Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. Use  
the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through dates and times. Note that  
the weekday (Sun through Sat) cannot be changed. This field changes to  
correspond to the date you enter. Note that the hour value is shown in a  
24-hour clock format. Time is represented as hour : minute : second.  
Date (mm:dd:yy)  
Time (hh:mm:ss)  
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IDE Channel and SATA Channel  
Use these functions to detect and configure the individual IDE and SATA  
channels. Select a channel and press Enter to display the IDE/SATA sub-menu.  
Press ENTER to display  
IDE Channel sub-menu  
` IDE Channel 0 Master  
` IDE Channel 0 Slave  
` SATA 1 (A0)  
` SATA 2 (B0)  
` SATA 1 (A1)  
[None]  
[None]  
[None]  
[None]  
[None]  
[None]  
` SATA 2 (B1)  
IDE HDD Auto-Detect  
[Press Enter]  
IDE Channel 0 Slave  
Access Mode  
[Manual}  
[CHS]  
Press ENTER to display  
SATA Channel sub-menu  
Capacity  
0 MB  
IDE Auto-Detect  
[Press Enter]  
Cylinder  
Head  
Precomp  
Landing Zone  
Sector  
[
[
[
[
[
0]  
0]  
0]  
0]  
0]  
Extended IDE Drive  
Access Mode  
[None}  
Auto  
Capacity  
0 MB  
Cylinder  
Head  
Precomp  
Landing Zone  
Sector  
0
0
0
0
0
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Press Enter to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. Once the  
channel is detected, the values for Capacity, Cylinder, Heads, Precomp, Landing  
Zone, and Sector are automatically filled in.  
‰ None  
There is no HDD installed or set.  
‰ Auto  
The system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up.  
‰ Manual  
When you set the channel to [Manual]and change Access Modeto [CHS],  
you can then enter the number of cylinders, heads, Precomp, landing zone,  
and sector. You can manually enter the values or you can press Enter to  
display a window that tells you the min and max values.  
IDE HDD Auto-Detect  
[Press Enter]  
IDE Channel 0 Slave  
Access Mode  
[Manual}  
[CHS]  
Capacity  
0 MB  
Press ENTER to display sub-  
menu  
Cylinder  
Head  
Precomp  
Landing Zone  
Sector  
.....0  
[
[
[
[
0]  
0]  
0]  
0]  
Cylinder  
Min=  
0
Max=65535  
The BIOS supports the following HDD  
Access Modes:  
Key in a DEC number :  
¾ CHS  
For HDD less than 528 MB.  
¾ LBA  
ꢀꢁ:Move  
ENTER:Accept  
ESC:Abort  
For HDD greater than 528 MB and  
supporting LBA (Logical Block  
Addressing).  
¾ Large  
For HDD greater than 528 MB but not supporting LBA.  
¾ Auto  
Recommended mode.  
Drive A  
The Drive Aoption allows you to select the kind of FDD to install.  
Options are:  
Press ENTER to display sub-menu  
Drive A  
Halt On  
[1.44, 3.5 in.]  
[All , But Keyboard]  
Drive A  
None  
360K, 5.25 in. ..... [ ]  
1.2M, 5.25 in. ..... [ ]  
720K, 3.5 in.  
1.44M, 3.5 in. ..... [ ]  
2.88M, 3.5 in. ..... [ ]  
‰ None  
‰ 360K, 5.25 in.  
‰ 1.2M, 5.25 in.  
‰ 720K, 3.5 in.  
‰ 1.44M, 3.5 in.  
‰ 2.88M, 3.5 in.  
..... [ ]  
..... [ ]  
Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll  
through the options or press Enter to display  
the sub-menu. Use the ꢀꢁ arrow keys to  
ꢀꢁ:Move  
ENTER:Accept  
ESC:Abort  
position the selector in the option you choose. Press Enter to accept the  
changes and return to the Standard CMOS Features menu.  
Halt On  
Halt On determines whether or not the computer stops if an error is detected  
during power on. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the  
options or press Enter to display the Halt On sub-menu. Use the ꢀꢁ arrow keys  
to position the selector in the option you choose. Press Enter to accept the  
changes and return to the Standard CMOS Features menu.  
Drive A  
Halt On  
[1.44, 3.5 in.]  
[All , But Keyboard]  
Press ENTER to display sub-menu  
‰ All Errors  
Halt On  
Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal  
error, the system stops and prompts you.  
All Errors  
No Errors  
..... [ ]  
..... [ ]  
All , But Keyboard ..... [ ]  
All , But Diskette ..... [ ]  
All , But Disk/Key ..... [ ]  
‰ No Errors  
System boot does not stop for any detected  
errors.  
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ESC:Abort  
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‰ All, But Keyboard  
System boot does not stop for keyboard errors, but does stop for all other  
errors.  
‰ All, But Diskette  
The system boot does not stop for a diskette error but will stop for all other  
errors.  
‰ All, But Disk/Key  
The system boot does not stop for a keyboard or disk error, but will stop for  
all other errors.  
Memory  
These settings are display-only values that are determined by the BIOS POST  
(Power-On Self Test).  
Base Memory  
640K  
Extended Memory  
Total Memory  
1047552K  
1048576K  
‰ Base Memory  
BIOS POST determines the  
amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system.  
‰ Extended Memory  
BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST.  
‰ Total Memory  
This value represents the total memory of the system.  
Advanced BIOS Features  
Menu  
Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup  
screen. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or  
press Enter to display the sub-menu. Use the ꢀꢁ arrow keys to position the  
selector in the option you choose. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc.  
The options that have associated sub-menus are designated by a `, which precedes  
the option. Press Enter to display the sub-menus.  
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` Removable Device Priority  
` Hard Disk Boot Priority  
` CD-ROM Boot Priority  
First Boot Device  
Second Boot Device  
Third Boot Device  
Boot Other Device  
Boot Up NumLock Status  
Security Option  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
[Removable]  
[CDROM]  
[Hard Disk]  
[Enabled]  
[On]  
Item Help  
Main Level  
`
Select Removable Boot  
Device Priority  
[Setup]  
APIC Mode  
MPS Version Control For OS  
Full Screen LOGO Show  
[Enabled]  
[1.4]  
[Disabled]  
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F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults  
Figure 4.  
Advanced BIOS Features Menu  
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Note that all data in white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in  
blue is non-changeable, and data in a red box is highlighted for selection.  
Removable Device Priority  
Use this option to select the priority for removable device startup. Press Enter  
to see the list of removable devices in your system. Use the ꢀꢁ arrow keys to go  
to the various devices. Then use the + or – keys to move the device priority up  
or down in the list. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc.  
1. Floppy Disks  
Hard Disk Boot Priority  
Use this option to select the priority for HDD startup. Press Enter to see the  
list of bootable devices in your system. Use the ꢀꢁ arrow keys to go to the  
various devices. Then use the + or – keys to move the device priority up or  
down in the list. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc.  
1. Ch0.  
2. Bootable Add-in Cards  
: ST3802110A  
Use the + and – keys to move  
the priority of the device within  
CD-ROM Boot Priority  
Use this option to select the priority for CD-ROM startup. Select CD-ROM Boot  
Priority and press Enter to view available networks. Use the ꢀꢁ arrow keys  
to go to the various devices. Then use the + or – keys to move the device  
priority up or down in the list. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc.  
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First/Second/Third Boot Device  
Use this option to set the priority sequence of the devices booted at power on.  
Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press  
Enter to display the sub-menu. Use the ꢀꢁ arrow keys to position the selector  
in the option you choose.  
First Boot Device  
Removable  
Hard Disk  
CDROM  
Legacy LAN  
NVIDIA Boot Age  
Disabled  
..... [ ]  
..... [ ]  
..... [ ]  
..... [ ]  
..... [ ]  
..... [ ]  
ꢀꢁ:Move  
ENTER:Accept  
ESC:Abort  
Boot Other Device  
With the option set to Enable, the system boots from some other device if the  
first/second/third boot devices fail.  
Boot Up NumLock Status  
This option allows you to select the power-on state of NumLock. Select Onto  
activate the keyboard NumLock when the system is started. Select Offto disable  
the NumLock key.  
Security Option  
The Security Options allows you to require a password every time the system  
boots or only when you enter setup. Select Setupto require a password to gain  
access to the CMOS Setup screen. Select Systemto require a password to  
access the CMOS Setup screen and when the system boots.  
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APIC Mode  
Use this function to enable or disable the Advanced Programmable Interrupt  
Controller (APIC). If you disable this option, you also disable the MPS Version  
Control for OS option.  
MPS Version Control For OS  
Use this function to select the Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) version that  
BIOS passes to the operating system. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to  
scroll through the options.  
Full Screen LOGO Show  
This option allows you to enable or disable the display of the full-screen logo  
when the system boots. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to toggle  
between Enable and Disable  
Advanced Chipset Features  
Menu  
Select Advanced Chipset Featuresfrom the CMOS Setup Utility menu and  
press Enter to display the functions of the Advanced Chipset Functions menu.  
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Init Display First  
[Onboard]  
Disabled  
Item Help  
x Hybrid SLI  
x Display Detection  
iGPU Frame Buffer Control  
Frame Buffer Size  
Onboard GPU  
CPU Spread Spectrum  
SATA Spread Spectrum  
Disabled  
[Manual]  
[256M]  
[Always Enable]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
Main Level  
`
x PCI Spread Spectrum  
iGPU Spread Spectrum  
SSE/SSE2 Instructions  
CPU Thermal-Throttling  
MCP78 PCIE training  
HPET Support  
Disabled  
[Disabled]  
[Enabled]  
[50.0%]  
[Gen2 if supported]  
[Enabled]  
ꢀꢁꢂꢃ:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults  
Figure 5.  
Init Display First  
Advanced Chipset Features  
This item is used to select the display device priority. The options are onboard,  
PCI Slot and PCIEx. If you use Hybird SLI card, the PCI Slot option not  
appear.  
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Hybrid SLI  
This item allows you set the Hybrid SLI function if you install a Hybrid SLI  
card. The options are Auto and Disabled.  
Display Detection  
This item enabling will cause System BIOS to search for monitor connected if  
boot prefer (BGPU) does not have monitor connected. The options are  
Enabled and Disabled  
iGPU Frame Buffer Control  
This item allows you to set the onboard GPU frame buffer control mode. The  
options are Auto and Manual.  
Frame Buffer Size  
When you set the iGPU Frame Buffer Control item to [Manual]then allows  
you to set frame buffer size for onboard GPU. The options are 16M, 32M,  
64M, 128M, 256M, 512M and Disabled. If you install a Hybrid SLI card, the  
options are 256M and 512M.  
Onbaord GPU  
This item allows you to set the onboard GPU. Select the [Enable If No  
Ext GPU] to enable the onboard GPU, if the system no detects any external  
graphics card. Select the [Always Enable]to always enable the onboard  
GPU.  
CPU/ SATA/ PCI/ iGPU Spread Spectrum  
These items reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) generated by the  
system.  
SSE/ SSE2 Instructions  
This item allows you to enable or disable the SSE/SSE2 (Stream SIMD  
Extensions) instructions.  
CPU Thermal-Throttling  
To prevent increasing heat from damaging the CPU or causing accidental  
shutdown while under high workloads, the CPU Thermal Throttling  
Technology will force the CPU to enter an idle mode from 87.5% to 12.5%  
according to preset CPU operating temperatures in the BIOS.  
MCP78 PCIE training  
The cards supporting gen2 mode will be trained in Gen2 mode by BIOS. The  
options are Only Gen1 and Gen2 if supported.  
HPET Support  
This function allows you to enable or disable the High Precision Even Timer  
(HPET). When Enabled, HPET is used as the timing hardware for multimedia  
and other time-sensitive application. When HPET is Disabled, the APIC timer  
is used.  
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Integrated Peripherals Menu  
Select Integrated Peripheralsfrom the CMOS Setup Utility menu and  
press Enter to display the Integrated Peripherals menu.  
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Integrated Peripherals  
` IDE Function Setup  
` MCP Storage Config  
` Onbard Devices  
` Legacy Devices  
` USB Device Setting  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
Item Help  
Main Level  
`
ꢀꢁꢂꢃ:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5:Previous Values
 
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults
 
F7:Optimized Defaults  
Figure 6.  
Integrated Peripherals Menu  
IDE Function Setup  
Press Enter to display the IDE Function Setup menu.  
OnChip IDE Channel0  
[Enabled]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
Primary Master  
Primary Slave  
Primary Master  
Primary Slave  
PIO  
PIO  
UDMA  
UDMA  
IDE DMA transfer access  
Serial-ATA Controller  
IDE Prefetch Mode  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
IDE HDD Block Mode  
‰ OnChip IDE Channel0  
Use this function to enable  
or disable the onchip IDE  
Channel0. When disabled,  
the Primary Master/Slave  
functions are changed to  
Autoand cannot be  
OnChip IDE Channel0  
x Primary Master PIO  
x Primary Slave PIO  
x Primary Master UDMA  
x Primary Slave UDMA  
IDE DMA transfer access  
Serial-ATA Controller  
IDE Prefetch Mode  
[Disabled]  
Auto  
Auto  
Auto  
Auto  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
IDE HDD Block Mode  
changed.  
‰ Primary Master/Slave PIO  
When OnChip IDE Channel0is set to [Enabled], you can select a  
mode for the primary Master and Slave PIO. Select from Auto, or Mode1  
through Mode 4.  
‰ Primary Master/Slave UDMA  
When OnChip IDE Channel0is set to [Enabled], you can disable the  
primary Master and Slave UDMA or set it to [Auto].  
‰ IDE DMA transfer access  
Use this function to enable or disable IDE DMA transfer access.  
‰ Serial-ATA Controller  
This function allows you to enable specific SATA controllers, enable all  
controllers, or disable all controllers. The options available are [SATA-0],  
[SATA-0+1], [Enabled], and [Disabled].  
‰ IDE Prefetch Mode  
Use this function to enable or disable the IDE Prefetch mode.  
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‰ IDE HDD Block Mode  
Using this function on the Integrated Peripherals menu allows your IDE hard  
drive needs to support block mode. Select [Enabled]to automatically  
detect the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can  
support. Select [Disabled]if your drive does not support block mode.  
MCP Storage Config  
Press Enter to display the MCP Storage Config menu.  
SATA Operation Mode  
SATA SALP Features  
[IDE]  
[OFF]  
‰ SATA Operation Mode  
This is allows you set the onboard Serial SATA mode.  
¾ IDE: Use the Serial ATA hard disk drivers as Parallel ATA storage  
devices.  
¾ RAID: Create a RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD configuration.  
¾ AHCI: Use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) to enables  
advanced SATA features for improved performance with NCQ and  
Hot-plug features  
¾ Linux AHCI: Use the function for Linux AHCI.  
‰ SATA SALP Features  
This item allows you select the SATA SALP (Aggressive Link Power  
Management status. The options are OFF, Partial, Slumber.  
Onboard Devices  
Press Enter to display the Onboard Devices menu.  
HD Audio  
MAC Lan  
[INT Codec + EXT Codec]  
[Auto]  
P80 Show CPU Temperature  
[Enabled]  
‰ HD Audio  
This item allows you to enable or disable the hard disk audio function.  
Options are Disabled, Internal Codec, External Codec, INT Codec + EXT  
Codec  
‰ MAC Lan  
Use this function to set the MAC LAN to [Auto] or disable this function.  
‰ P80 Show CPU Temperature  
When this function is enabled the Post Port LED will display the CPU  
temperature. Options are Enabled and Disabled.  
Legacy Devices  
Press Enter to display the Legacy Devices menu.  
Onboard FDC Controller  
Onboard Serial Port 1  
[Enabled]  
[3F8/IRQ4]  
‰ Onboard FDC Controller  
Select “Enabled” if you wish to use onboard floppy disk controller (FDC). If  
you install an external FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select  
“Disabled “in this field.  
‰ Onboard Serial Port 1  
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first serial port. Options  
are [3F8/IRQ4], [2E8/IRQ3], [3E8/IRQ4], [Auto], and [Disabled].  
USB Device Setting  
Press Enter to display the USB Device Setting menu.  
USB 1.0 Controller  
USB 2.0 Controller  
USB Operation Mode  
USB Keyboard Function  
USB Mouse Function  
USB Storage Function  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[High Speed]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
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‰ USB 1.0 Controller  
Use this function to enable the USB 1.0 controller.  
‰ USB 2.0 Controller  
Use this function to enable the USB 2.0 (EHCI) controller.  
‰ USB Operation Mode  
Select the USB Operation Mode for USB device. Options are Full/Low  
Speed and High Speed.  
‰ USB Keyboard Function  
Use this function to enable or disable support for USB keyboard under DOS.  
‰ USB Mouse Function  
Use this function to enable or disable support for USB Mouse under DOS.  
‰ USB Storage Function  
Use this function to enable or disable legacy support of USB Mass Storage.  
Power Management Setup  
Menu  
Select Power Management Setupfrom the CMOS Setup Utility menu and  
press Enter to display the Power Management Setup menu.  
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Power Management Setup  
ACPI function  
APCI Suspend Type  
Soft-Off by PBTN  
WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off  
S5 Resume by USB  
Power-on by Alarm  
x Day of Month Alarm  
x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm  
POWER ON Function  
Hot Key Power On  
[Enabled]  
[S1&S3]  
Item Help  
[Instant-Off]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
0
0 : 0 : 0  
[Disabled]  
[Ctrl-F1]  
[Off]  
Main Level  
`
PWRON After PWR-Fail  
ꢀꢁꢂꢃ:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5:Previous Values
 
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults
 
F7:Optimized Defaults  
Figure 7.  
Power Management Setup Menu  
ACPI Function  
This function allows you to enable or disable the ACPI function.  
ACPI Suspend Type  
This function allows you to select an ACPI Suspend Type. Types to select from  
are [S1&S3], [S1(POS)], and [S3(STR)].  
Soft-Off by PBNT  
This function allows you to set Soft-Off by PBNT to [Instant-Off]or  
[Delay 4 Sec].  
WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off  
This function allows you to enable or disable WOL(PME#) from soft-off.  
S5 Resume by USB  
This function allows a USB device to wake-up the system from Soft-off state.  
Power On by Alarm  
This function allows you to enable or disable the Power-on by alarm function.  
Set to [Disable]to prevent power-on by alarm. When set to [Enable], you  
can manually put in the day of the month and the time of the alarm.  
Power-on by Alarm  
Day of Month Alarm  
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm  
[Disabled]  
[0]  
[0 : 0 : 0]  
To enter a day or time, use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through  
numbers or enter the number using the keyboard number or the + and – keys.  
POWER ON Function  
This function allows you to define the power-on function by the key press  
activity. Options for this function are:  
‰ Disabled  
‰ Mouse  
‰ Keyboard  
‰ Both (Keyboard and Mouse)  
Hot Key Power On  
Use this function with the above “POWER ON Function” to set a combination  
of keys that can be used to power on the system. Options for this function are:  
‰ Ctrl-Esc  
‰ Ctrl-F1  
‰ Ctrl-Space  
‰ Anykey  
PWRON After PWR-Fail  
This function enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last  
operating status after power returns from a power failure.  
Off: The system stays off after a power failure.  
On: The system stays on after a power failure  
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PnP/PCI Configuration Menu  
Select PnP/PCI Configurationfrom the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press  
Enter to display the PnP/PCI Configuration menu.  
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PnP/PCI Configuration  
Resources Controlled By  
x IRQ Resources  
[Auto(ESCD)]  
Press Enter  
Item Help  
Main Level  
`
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop  
[Disabled]  
** PCI Express relative items **  
Maximum Payload Size [4096]  
ꢀꢁꢂꢃ:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5:Previous Values
 
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults
 
F7:Optimized Defaults  
Figure 8.  
PnP/PCI Configuration Menu  
Resources Controlled By  
This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the  
BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and plug-and-play compatible  
devices or if you can manually select IRQ, DMA, and memory base address  
fields. Select [Auto(ESCD)]if you want the BIOS to automatically populate  
these fields. If you select [Manual]so you can assign the resources, IRQ  
Resourcesis enabled for input.  
Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)]  
x IRQ Resources  
Press Enter  
Resources Controlled By [Manual)]  
IRQ Resources  
[Press Enter]  
IRQ Resources  
To enable this field for input, set Resources Controlled Byto  
[Manual]. With this field enabled, press Enter to see options.  
IRQ-5 assigned to  
IRQ-7 assigned to  
IRQ-9 assigned to  
IRQ-10 assigned to  
IRQ-11 assigned to  
IRQ-14 assigned to  
[PCI Device]  
[PCI Device]  
[PCI Device]  
[PCI Device]  
[PCI Device]  
[PCI Device]  
Use Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT Bus  
specification. Use PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the plug-and-play  
standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA Bus architecture.  
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop  
This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to enable or  
disable the Palette Snoop function.  
Maximum Payload Size  
This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to set the  
maximum TLP payload size (in bytes) for the PCI Express devices. Use the  
Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through sizes or enter the number using  
the keyboard numbers or use the + and – keys to go up and down the list of  
sizes.  
PC Health Status Menu  
Select PC Health statusfrom the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter  
to display the PC Health Status menu.  
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PC Health Status  
` SmartFan Function  
Shutdown Temperature  
VCC  
[Press Enter]  
[Disabled]  
4.96V  
Item Help  
DIMM(V)  
5VSB  
1.89V  
4.96V  
Main Level  
`
+12V  
Chipset(V)  
12.14V  
1.09V  
CPU(V)  
1.21V  
3VSB  
3.37V  
Voltage Battery  
CPU temperature  
System temperature  
CPU Fan Speed  
Power Fan Speed  
System Fan Speed  
3.12V  
34oC  
28oC  
3054 RPM  
0 RPM  
0 RPM  
ꢀꢁꢂꢃ:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values  
F7:Defaults  
Figure 9.  
PC Health Status Menu  
All of the values shown in Blueare dynamic and change as the speed and  
voltages of the various components change with system usage.  
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SmartFan Function  
Press Enter to display the SmartFan Function menu.  
Smart CPUFan Function  
CPU Temperature  
CPU Fan Speed  
[Full Speed]  
34ºC  
3080 RPM  
x SmartFan Duty Cycle  
90%  
Full FAN Speed  
[100%]  
x Temp H-Full FAN Threshold  
60ºC/ 140ºF  
75%  
40ºC/ 104ºF  
50%  
x
Fast FAN Speed  
x Temp M-Quiet FAN Threshold  
Quiet FAN Speed  
x
x Temp L-Start/Stop FAN  
20ºC/ 68ºF  
[30%]  
Stop FAN Speed  
Use this menu to control the speed of the various fans on the motherboard.  
Full speed fixes fan speed at100% duty cycle. Control the Fan by Duty-Cycle  
directly. By Temperature calculates the fan speed according to different  
temperature range.  
How effective Smart CPU Fan is will depend on fan design. Most fans have  
built-in thermistor and may self adjust its speed. Some fans have very limited  
duty cycle range open to fan control.  
Shutdown Temperature  
This is the temperature that the computer will turn off the power to combat the  
effects of an overheating system. (requires ACPI to be enabled in Power  
Management BIOS and ACPI compliant operating system.) The default is  
Disabled. Options available are 60oC/140oF to 70oC/158oF in increments of  
5oC.  
Frequency/Voltage Control  
Menu  
Select Frequency/Voltage Controlfrom the CMOS Setup Utility menu and  
press Enter to display the Frequency/Voltage Control menu.  
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Frequency/Voltage Control  
iGPU Frequency  
` CPU Feature  
` DRAM Configuration  
CPU Frequency  
[500MHz]  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
[ 200]  
Item Help  
Main Level  
`
PCIE Clock  
[ 100]  
K8<->NB HT Speed  
K8<->NB HT Width  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
CPU Voltage  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
Memory Voltage  
Chipset Voltage  
HT Voltage  
Load Timing/Voltage Set  
Save Timing/Voltage Set  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
ꢀꢁꢂꢃ:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5:Previous Values
 
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults
 
F7:Optimized Defaults  
Figure 10. Frequency/Voltage Control Menu  
iGPU Frequency  
This item allows you to set the onboard graphics frequency. The options are  
500 to 1000 in 1MHz increments.  
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CPU Feature  
Select CPU Featurefrom the Frequency/Voltage Controls menu and press  
Enter to display the CPU Feature menu.  
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CPU Feature  
AMD C1E Support  
K8 SMM base Lock  
Virtualization  
[Disabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
Item Help  
Main Level  
``  
AMD K8 Cool&Quiet Control [Auto]  
x CPU-NB DID  
x CPU-NB FID  
x CPU-NB VID  
x CPU DID  
1
05  
18  
0
x CPU FID  
x CPU VID  
06  
10  
Secure Virtual Machine Mode[Disabled]  
Always Update DMI Pool  
AMD CPU Stepping  
[Enabled]  
[P0]  
ꢀꢁꢂꢃ:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults  
Figure 11. CPU Feature Menu  
‰ AMD C1E Support  
Enabled, this function reduces the CPU power consumption when the CPU  
is idle. Idle occurs when the operating system issues a halt instruction.  
‰ K8 SMM base Lock  
This item allows you to disable the K8 SMM base Lock function.  
‰ Virtualization  
When this function is enabled, it allows a VMM to utilize the additional  
hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology.  
‰ AMD K8 Cool&Quiet Control  
Reduce the noise and heat from your PC when AMD’s Cool’n’QuietTM  
technology is enabled. When set to Disbaled the following related items  
become available to select.  
‰ CPU-NB DID  
The options are 1 and 2.  
‰ CPU-NB FID  
The options are 0000 to 0005 in the hex number.  
‰ CPU-NB VID  
The options are 0000 to 007F in the hex number.  
‰ CPU DID  
The options are 0 to 4.  
‰ CPU FID  
The options are 0000 to 0007 in the hex number.  
‰ CPU VID  
The options are 0000 to 0018 in the hex number.  
‰ Secure Virtual Machine Mode  
This item allows you to set the Secure Virtual Machine Mode. The options are  
Enabled and Disabled.  
‰ Always Update DMI Pool  
The options are Enabled and Disabled.  
‰ AMD CPU Stepping  
This item allows you to select the AMD CPU Stepping for microprocessor's  
version. The options are P0 and P1.  
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DRAM Configuration  
Select DRAM Configurationfrom the Frequency/Voltage Controls menu and  
press Enter to display the DRAM Configuration menu. This section allows you  
to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset.  
Change these settings only if you are familiar with the Chipset. We recommend  
that you leave this at the default value.  
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DRAM Configuration  
Item Help  
` DRAM Timing Setting  
Timing Mode  
[Press Enter]  
[Auto]  
x Memory Clock Value or Limi DDR 400  
Main Level  
``  
DCTs Mode  
[Unganged]  
CKE Base Power Down Mode  
CKE Base Powerdown  
Memclock tri-stating  
Memory Hole Remapping  
Auto Optimize Bottom IO  
[Disabled]  
[Per Channel]  
[Disabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
x Bottom of [31:24] IO space D8  
Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24][FC]  
ꢀꢁꢂꢃ:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults  
Figure 12. DRAM Configuration Menu  
¾ DRAM Timing Setting  
Press Enter to display the DRAM Timing Setting menu.  
Parameters  
DRAM Access Mode  
(Tcl)CAS# Latency  
Setting  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
Current Value  
2T  
5T  
5T  
(Trcd) RAS to CAS R/W Delay  
(Trp) Row Precharge Time  
(Tras)MinRAS Active Time  
(Trc) Row Cycle Time  
(Trtp)Precharge Time  
(Twr) Write Recovery Time  
(Trrd) RAS to RAS Delay  
Twtr command Delay  
Trfc0 for DIMM1  
5T  
15T  
21T  
3T  
6T  
3T  
3T  
105 ns  
105 ns  
75 ns  
75 ns  
Trfc1 for DIMM2  
Trfc2 for DIMM3  
Trfc3 for DIMM4  
Š DRAM Access Mode  
This item allows you to select the DRAM Access Mode. The options  
are Auto, 1T Mode and 2T Mode.  
Š (Tcl) CAS# Latency: The CAS# Latency time (options are Auto, 3  
through 6).  
Š (Trcd) RAS to CAS R/W Delay : RAS#-to-CAS# Delay for  
Read/Write commands to the same bank (options are Auto, 3  
through 6)  
Š (Trp) Row Precharge Time: Row Precharge time. This is the  
Precharge-to-Active or Auto-to-Refresh of the same bank (options  
Auto, are 3 through 6).  
Š (Tras) Minimum RAS Active: This is the minimum RAS# active  
time (options are Auto, 5 through 18).  
Š (Trc) Row Cycle Time : RAS#-to-RAS# or auto refresh time of  
the same bank (options are Auto, 11 through 26).  
Š (Trtp) Precharge Time : The Precharge Time (options are Auto, 2  
through 3).  
Š (Twr) Write Recovery Time: The Write recovery time (options are  
Auto, 3 through 5).  
Š (Trrd) RAS to RAS Delay: RAS#-to-RAS# delay of different banks  
(options are Auto, 2 through 5).  
Š Twtr command Delay: This is the minimum write-to-read delay  
with the same chip selected (options are Auto, 1 through 3).  
Š Trfc x for DIMMx: This is the minimum time from an auto-refresh  
command to an activate command or another auto refresh command.  
The recommended programming of this register varies based on  
DRAM density and speed. (options are Auto, 75ns, 105ns, 127.5ns,  
195ns, 327.5ns).  
‰ Timing Mode  
This item allows you to select the Timing Mode. The options are Auto,  
MaxMemClk and Manaul.  
‰ DCTs Mode  
This item allows you to select the DCTs Mode. The options are Ganged (One  
128bit channel) and Unganged (Dual 64bit independent channel).  
‰ CKE Base Power Down Mode  
When in power down mode, if all pages of the DRAMs associated with a  
CKE pin are closed, then these parts are placed in power down mode. Only  
pre-charge power down mode is supported, not active power down mode.  
The Options are Enabled and Disabled.  
‰ CKE Base Powerdown  
This bit is initialized based on the type of system being implemented. For non  
mobile systems, power down mode should be set to channel CKE control.  
The options are Per channel, Per CS.  
‰ Memclock tri-stating  
Enables the DDR memory clocks to be tristated when alternate VID mode is  
enabled. The options are Enabled, Disabled.  
‰ Memory Hole Remapping  
Enables to support 4G Memory Size. Options are Enabled, Disabled.  
‰ Auto Optimize Bottom IO  
This item sets auto optimize maximal DRAM size when kernel assign PCI  
resources done. Options are Enabled, Disabled.  
‰ Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24]  
Set Bottom of UMA DRAM address. Options are 0000 ~ 00FC.  
CPU Frequency  
This item enables you to increment the CPU’s clock generator at 1 MHz step.  
The options are 200 to 600 in 1MHz increments.  
PCI Clock  
This item enables you to subtle tune the PCIE frequency at increments of  
1MHz step. The options are 100 to 200 in 1MHz increments.  
K8<->NB HT Speed  
This item allows you to set the HyperTransport speed between the CPU and  
Northbridge. The options are Auto and 200MHz to 1.8GHz in 200MHz  
increments.  
K8<->NB HT Width  
This item allows you to set the HyperTransport width between the CPU and  
Northbridge. The options are Auto,  
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ꢀ
8, ꢁ16ꢀ16.  
CPU Voltage  
This item allows you to adjust the CPU voltage. Use the Page Up and Page  
Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage.  
Memory Voltage  
This item allows you to adjust the memory voltage. Use the Page Up and Page  
Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage.  
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Chipset Voltage  
This item allows you to adjust the chipset voltage. The options are Auto and  
1.1V to 1.4V in 0.1V increments.  
HT Voltage  
This item allows you to adjust the HyperTransport voltage. The options are  
Auto and 1.2V to 1.5V in 0.1V increments.  
Load Timing/Voltage Set  
This function loads the system voltages and timing settings that were defined in  
the System Voltages menu. You can set up to two profile settings using the  
Save timing/voltage setfunction.  
There are two profile options that can be loaded. The default setting is Auto  
for all settings. Press Enter to see the options.  
Load timing/voltage set  
Press Enter to Exit ..... [ ]  
Select Profile 1  
Select Profile 2  
..... [ ]  
..... [ ]  
ꢀꢁ:Move  
ENTER:Accept  
ESC:Abort  
Save Timing/Voltage Set  
This function saves the system voltages and timing settings that were defined in  
the System Voltages menu. There are two profile options that can be loaded.  
The default setting is Autofor all settings. Press Enter to see the options.  
Save timing/voltage set  
Press Enter to Exit ..... [ ]  
Select Profile 1  
Select Profile 2  
..... [ ]  
..... [ ]  
ꢀꢁ:Move  
ENTER:Accept  
ESC:Abort  
Installing Drivers and  
Software  
It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped in the  
kit, you need to load your operating system. The motherboard supports  
Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is Vista-capable.  
The kit comes with a CD that contains utility drivers and additional NVIDIA  
software.  
The CD that has been shipped with your EVGA motherboard contains the  
following software and drivers:  
‰ NVIDIA nForce motherboard drivers  
‰ Audio drivers  
‰ RAID drivers  
‰ Adobe Acrobat Reader  
‰ User’s Manual  
Drivers Installation  
1. Insert the EVGA NVIDIA MCP78 Series installation CD for the  
motherboard included in the kit.  
2. The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the install  
screen.  
If it does not run, go to My Computer and click on the CD to open.  
ACPI - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface  
AFR – Alternate Frame Rendering  
APIC - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller  
BIOS - Basic Input Output System  
CD-ROM - Compact Disc Read-Only Memory  
CMOS - Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor  
CPU – Central Processing Unit  
D-ICE – Dry Ice Cooling  
DDR2 - Double Data Rate 2  
DDR3 - Double Data Rate 3  
DIMM - Dual In-line Memory Module  
DRAM - Dynamic random access memory  
DVD - Digital Versatile Disc  
DVI – Digital Video Interface  
FDC - Floppy Disk Controller  
FSB – Front Side Bus  
FTW – For The Win!  
GHz – Gigahertz  
GPU – Graphics Processing Unit  
HDD - Hard Disk Drive  
HDMI - High-Definition Multimedia Interface  
HDR – High Dynamic Range Lighting  
HPET - High Precision Event Timer  
HSF - Heat Sink Fan  
I/O - Input/Output  
IDE - Integrated Drive Electronics  
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers  
IGP - Integrated Graphics Processors  
IRQ - Interrupt Request  
JBOD - Just a Bunch of Disks  
JEDEC - Joint Electron Device Engineering Council  
LAN - Local Area Network  
LCD - Liquid Crystal Display  
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LGA – Land Grid Array  
LN2 – Liquid Nitrogen Cooling  
MAC - Media Access Control  
MCP - Media and Communications Processor  
MHz - Megahertz  
NB - Northbridge  
NCQ - Native Command Queuing  
NIC - Network Interface Card  
NTFS - New Technology File System  
OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer  
PATA - Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment  
PCB - Printed Circuit Board  
PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect  
PCI-E - Peripheral Component Interconnect Express  
PCI-X - Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended  
POST – Power on Self Test  
PWM – Pulse Width Modulation  
QDR - Quad Data Rate  
RAID - Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks  
RGB - Red Green Blue  
SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment  
SB - Southbridge  
SCSI - Small Computer System Interface  
SFR – Split Frame Rendering  
SLI - Scalable Link Interface  
SPD - Serial Presence Detect  
SPDIF - Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format  
SPP - System Platform Processors  
TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol  
USB - Universal Serial Bus  
VDroop - V-core Voltage Drop  
VGA - Video Graphics Array  
Appendix A POST Codes for the EVGA  
nForce 730a Motherboard  
This section provides the Award POST Codes  
(Table 6) for the EVGA nForce 730a Motherboard  
during system boot up.  
The POST Codes are displayed on the LED POST  
Code readout located directly onboard the motherboard.  
The LED POST Code readout will also display current  
CPU temperatures.  
Debug LED  
Table 3.  
Award POST Code  
Award POST Codes  
Code Name  
Description  
01  
02  
Reserved  
Jumps to E000  
segment  
Execution of POST routines in E000  
Init Early Initialized the super IO  
03  
04  
05  
06  
07  
08  
09  
0A  
0B  
0C  
0D  
Early SuperIO  
Reserved  
Blank video  
Reserved  
Init KBC  
Reset Video controller  
Keyboard controller init  
Test the Keyboard  
KB test  
Reserved  
Mouse Init  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Initialized the mouse  
Award POST Codes  
Code Name  
Description  
0E  
0F  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
1A  
1B  
CheckSum Check  
Reserved  
Check the integrity of the ROM,BIOS and message  
Autodetect EEPROM  
Reserved  
Check Flash type and copy flash write/erase routines  
Test and Reset CMOS  
Test CMOS  
Reserved  
Load Chipset  
Reserved  
Load Chipset Defaults  
Init Clock  
Initialize onboard clock generator  
CPU ID and initialize L1/L2 cache  
Reserved  
Init CPU  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Setup Interrupt  
Vector Table  
Initialize first 120 interrupt vectors with  
SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR and initialize INT 00h-1Fh  
according to INT_TBL  
1C  
1D  
1E  
1F  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
2A  
2B  
CMOS Battery Check  
Early PM  
Test CMOS and check Battery Fail  
Early PM initialization  
Reserved  
Re-initial KB  
Reserved  
Load keyboard matrix  
HPM init  
Init Heuristic Power Management (HPM)  
Reserved  
Program chipset  
Init PNP  
Early Programming of chipset registers  
Init PNP  
Shadow VBIOS  
Clock Gen  
Shadow system/video BIOS  
Init onboard clock generator and sensor  
Setup BIOS DATA AREA (BDA)  
Setup BDA  
Reserved  
CPU Speed detect  
Reserved  
Chipset programming and CPU Speed detect  
Initialize Video  
Init video  
Award POST Codes  
Code Name  
Description  
2C  
2D  
2E  
2F  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
Reserved  
Video memory test  
Reserved  
Test Video Memory and display Logos  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Early keyboard reset  
Reserved  
Early Keyboard Reset  
Test DMA channel 0  
Test DMA Controller  
0
36  
37  
Reserved  
Test DMA Controller  
1
Test DMA channel 1  
38  
39  
Reserved  
Test DMA Page  
Registers  
Test DMA Page Registers  
3A  
3B  
3C  
3D  
3E  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Test Timer  
Reserved  
Test 8254 Timer 0 Counter 2.  
Test 8259-1 Mask  
Verify 8259 Channel 1 masked interrupts by  
alternately turning off and on the interrupt lines.  
3F  
40  
Reserved  
Test 8259-2 Mask  
Verify 8259 Channel 2 masked interrupts by  
alternately turning off and on the interrupt lines.  
41  
42  
43  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Test Stuck Interrupt  
Turn off interrupts then verify no 8259's interrupt  
mask register is on. Test 8259 Force an interrupt and  
verify the interrupt occurred.  
44  
45  
46  
47  
Reserved  
Reinit serial port  
Reserved  
Reinitialize Preboot agent serial port  
EISA Test  
If EISA non-volatile memory checksum is good,  
EVGA  
78  
Award POST Codes  
Code Name  
Description  
execute EISA initialization. If not, execute ISA tests  
and clear EISA mode flag.  
48  
49  
Reserved  
Size Memory  
Size base memory from 256K to 640K and extended  
memory above 1MB.  
4A  
4B  
4C  
4D  
4E  
4F  
50  
51  
52  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Init APIC  
Reserved  
USB init  
Initialize APIC and set MTRR  
Initialize USB controller  
Reserved  
Memory Test  
Test all memory of memory above 1MB using Virtual  
8086 mode, page mode and clear the memory  
53  
54  
55  
Reserved  
Reserved  
CPU display  
Detect CPU speed and display CPU vendor specific  
version string and turn on all necessary CPU features  
56  
57  
58  
59  
5A  
5B  
5C  
5D  
5E  
5F  
60  
61  
62  
63  
Reserved  
PnP Init Display  
Reserved  
PnP logo and PnP early init  
Setup Virus  
Reserved  
Setup virus protect according to Protect Setup  
If required, will auto load Awdflash.exe in POST  
Init Initializing onboard superIO  
Awdflash Load  
Reserved  
Onboard I/O  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Setup enable  
Reserved  
Display setup message and enable setup functions  
Detect if mouse is present, initialize mouse, install  
Reserved  
Initialize Mouse  
Award POST Codes  
Code Name  
Description  
interrupt vectors.  
64  
65  
66  
67  
68  
69  
6A  
6B  
6C  
6D  
6E  
6F  
70  
71  
72  
73  
74  
75  
76  
77  
78  
79  
7A  
7B  
7C  
7D  
7E  
7F  
Reserved  
PS2 Mouse special  
Reserved  
Special treatment to PS2 Mouse port  
ACPI sub-system initializing  
ACPI init  
Reserved  
Init Cache  
Initialize cache controller  
Reserved  
Setup  
Enter setup check and autoconfiguration check up  
Initialize floppy disk drive  
Reserved  
Initialize Floppy  
Reserved  
FDD install  
Reserved  
Install FDD and setup BIOS data area parameters  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Initialize Hard Drive  
Reserved  
Initialize hard drive controller  
IDE device detection  
Detect HDD  
Reserved  
Detect serial ports  
Reserved  
Initialize serial ports.  
Reserved  
Detect parallel ports  
Reserved  
Initialize parallel ports.  
HDD Write Protect  
Reserved  
HDD check for write protection  
Reserved  
POST error check  
Check POST error and display them and ask for user  
intervention  
80  
81  
82  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Security Check  
Ask password security.  
EVGA  
80  
Award POST Codes  
Code Name  
Description  
83  
84  
85  
86  
87  
88  
89  
8A  
8B  
8C  
8D  
8E  
8F  
90  
91  
92  
93  
Write CMOS  
Display PNP  
USB Final Init  
Reserved  
Write all CMOS values back to RAM and clear screen.  
Display PNP devices  
Final USB initialization  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Setup ACPI tables  
Reserved  
Setup ACPI tables  
Option ROM Detect  
Reserved  
Scan for Option ROMs  
Enable Parity Check  
Enable Parity Check  
Reserved  
IRQ12 Enable  
Reserved  
Enable IRQ12 if mouse present  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Boot Medium Read  
Detect and store boot partition head and cylinders  
values in RAM  
94  
95  
96  
C0  
C1  
C2  
C3  
C4  
C5  
C6  
CF  
B0  
B1  
Final Init  
Final init for last micro details before boot  
Set NumLock status according to Setup  
Set low stack Boot via INT 19h.  
Read/Write CPU registers  
NumLock  
Boot Attempt  
Base CPU test  
Memory Presence  
Early Memory  
Extend Memory  
Special Display  
Early Shadow  
Cache presence  
CMOS Check  
Spurious  
Base memory detect  
Board Initialization  
Turn on extended memory, cache initialization  
First display initialization  
Early shadow enable for fast boot  
External cache size detection  
CMOS checkup  
If interrupt occurs in protected mode.  
Unclaimed NMI  
If unmasked NMI occurs, display Press F1 to disable  
NMI, F2 reboot.  
Award POST Codes  
Code Name  
Description  
BF  
Program MCP  
Setup Pages  
To program chipset from defaults values  
E1-  
EF  
E1- Page 1, E2 - Page 2, etc.  
FF  
Boot  
EVGA  
82  

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