Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GeForce6100PM-M2 ECS
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Preface Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author .
ii Preface Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • T.
iii T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction......................................................................................1 Feature.
iv Integrated Peripherals.......................................................39 Power Ma nagement Setup.................................................43 PNP/PCI Configurations...................................................44 PC Health Status.
1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the GeForce6100PM-M2 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performa nce, enha nced function mo.
2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor HyperT ra nsport TM T echnology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently available interconnect technologies.
3 Introducing the Motherboard Onboard LAN This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/ 100/66/33 Mb/s. : • One PCI Express x16 slot for Gra phics Interface • One PCI Express x1 slot • T wo 32-bit PCI v2.
4 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components.
5 Introducing the Motherboard T a ble of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. * stands for optional components L AB E L C O M P O NE NT S 1.
6 Introducing the Motherboard Memo.
7 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • Wear a grounding strap attached to a ground.
8 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered.
9 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings T o avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we r ecommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimized Defaults” and then “Save & Exit Setup”.
10 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 Connect the CPU cooling fa n cable to CPU_F AN . 2 Connect the system cooling fa n connector to SYS_F AN .
11 Installing the Motherboard PW R2: A TX 12V Power Connector Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V . PW R1: A TX 24-pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 2 +3.
12 Installing the Motherboard Front Panel Header The front pa nel hea der (P ANEL1) provides a sta ndard set of switch a nd LED hea ders commonly found on A TX or Micro A TX case s.
13 Installing the Motherboard Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resis- tors with the clip of the cooling fan.
14 Installing the Motherboard CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. T o achieve better airflow rates a nd heat dissi pation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink sup- plied.
15 Installing the Motherboard Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM only . 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. 3 Align the memory module with the slot.
16 Installing the Motherboard T able A: Unbuffered DIMM Support for Socket AM2 CPU DRAM Speed DIMM1 1 DIMM2 1 Timi ng Mode Address Timing Control Register Output Driver Compensa tion Control Register .
17 Installing the Motherboard T able B: DD R2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) The following DDR2 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.
18 Installing the Motherboard IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLA VE. Refer to the IDE device user’s ma nual. Installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER a nd the other device is set to SLA VE.
19 Installing the Motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: This motherboard does not support the “Hot-Plug” function. 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. 2 Atta ch the other cable end to the SA T A hard drive.
20 Installing the Motherboard Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities.
21 Installing the Motherboard Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.
22 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier access.
23 Installing the Motherboard IR1: Infrared header (optional) The motherboard supports an Infrared (IR1) data port. Infrared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such a s printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assista nts (PDAs), a nd other computers.
24 Installing the Motherboard CD_IN: Analog Audio Input connector Pi n Signal Name Function 1 CD_L CD I n left channel 2 GN D Ground 3 GN D Ground 4 CD_R CD In right channel.
25 Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.
26 Installing the Motherboard Memo.
27 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest Phoenix-A ward W orkstation BIOS with support for Windows Plug a nd Play . The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS.
28 Using BIOS Press DEL to enter SETUP Pressing the delete key accesses the BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced Chipset Features BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: PC Health Status Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility: Esc: Quit : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.
29 Using BIOS Updating the BIOS Y ou ca n downloa d a nd install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the ma nufa cturer’s W eb site. New BIOS provides support for new peri pherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs.
30 Using BIOS Sta ndard CMOS Feature s This option displays basic information about your system. Date and Time The Date a nd T i me items show the current date a nd ti me on the computer . If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make cha nges to the W indows Date a nd T i me Properties utility .
31 Using BIOS If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive.
32 Using BIOS Advanced BIOS Features This option defines advanced information about your system. Item Help Menu Level Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features CPU In.
33 Using BIOS Removable Device Priority (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Removable Device Pr.
34 Using BIOS Quick Power On Self T est (En abled) Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up faster . Y ou might like to enable this ite m after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly .
35 Using BIOS T ype matic Rate Setting (Disabled) If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard. • T ypematic Rate (Chars/Se c) : Use this item to define how ma ny chara cters per second are generated by a held-down key .
36 Using BIOS Advanced Chipset Features These ite ms define critical timing para meters of the motherboard. Y ou should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware.
37 Using BIOS DRAM Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: n (Press Enter) Timing Mode [Auto] Item Help Menu Level Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup .
38 Using BIOS PCIE Spread Spectrum (Disabled) This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Inter- ference) generated by the PCIE. SA T A Spre ad Spectrum (Disabled) This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Inter- ference) generated by the SA T A.
39 Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals These options display items that define the operation of peripheral components on the syste m’s input/output ports.
40 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals page. IDE DMA transfer access (Enabled) This item allows you to enable the transfer access of the IDE DMA then burst onto the PCI bus and nonburstable transactions do not.
41 Using BIOS USB 2.0 controller (Enabled) Enable this item if want to use the USB 2.0. Onboard Device Setup (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Item Help Menu Level USB 2.
42 Using BIOS SuperIO Device (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled) This option ena bles the onboard floppy disk drive controller .
43 Using BIOS Power M a nagement Setup This option lets you control system power ma nagement. The system ha s various power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed by certain events.
44 Using BIOS Power-On by Alarm (Disabled) This item allows users to enable or disable the alarm to wake up the system. If set to Enabled, users can specify the specific day of month and the exact time to power up the system. • Date of Month Alarm : Use this item to define the date of month when using the RTC alarm to resume the system.
45 Using BIOS Init Display First (PCI Slot) This item allows you to choose the primary display card. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. PC Health Status On motherboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.
46 Using BIOS Shutdown T emperature (Disa bled) Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down. System Component Characteristics These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status.
47 Using BIOS Set Supervisor/User Password When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. ENTER P ASSWORD T ype the password, up to eight characters , and press <Enter>.
48 Using BIOS Memo.
49 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software If the opening screen does not appear; double-click the file “setup.exe” in the r oot directory .
50 Using the Motherboard Software Setup T ab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD Exit The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window . Application T ab Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD.
51 Using the Motherboard Software 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items.
52 Using the Motherboard Software Method 1. Run Reboot Setup Windows V ista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart. Y ou must select ta skbar icon Run Blocked Program a nd run Reboot Setup to install the next driver, until you finish all drivers installation.
53 Using the Motherboard Software 2. Select Classic View . 3. Set User Account . 4. Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue ..
54 Using the Motherboard Software Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive a nd locate the P A TH.DOC file in the root directory . This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers f or your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers.
55 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Chapter 5 Setting Up NVIDIA RAID Configuration Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array RAID arrays can be created/deleted using both MediaShield RAID BIOS and the MediaShield RAID Manager from Windows. This section only covers basic BIOS setup required for non-boota ble array .
56 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Use the arrow keys to select the RAID Config (see Figure 2.2), then press Enter . The RAID Config window appears. Figure 2.3 RAID Config Window From the RAID Config window, globally ena ble RAID, then enable the SA T A ports with disks that you wa nt to use for RAID.
57 NVIDIA RAID Configuration 2 Select the modules that you want to install. Make sure that the “NVIDIA IDE Driver” is selected. Y ou must install the N VIDIA IDE driver in order to enable N VIDIA RAID. If you do not install the NVIDIA IDE driver, NVIDIA RAID will not be enabled.
58 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Setting Up a Boota ble RAID Array This section explains how to configure a bootable N VIDIA RAID array . Setting Up the BIOS Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals (see Figure 2.5), then press Enter . The Integrated Peripherals screen (or a screen similar to it) appears.
59 NVIDIA RAID Configuration The RAID Config window appears. Figure 2.7 RAID Config Screen From the RAID Config window , globally enable RAID, then ena ble the SA T A ports with disks that you want to use for RAID.
60 NVIDIA RAID Configuration The N VIDIA RAID Utility—Define a New Array screen appears (Figure 2.8). Figure 2.8 NVIDIA RAID Utility By default, RAID Mode is set to Mirroring and Striping Block is set to Optimal.
61 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Figure 2.9 illustrates the Define a New Array screen after two disks have been assigned as RAID1 array disks. Figure 2.9 Medi aShield Utility—Array Disks Assigned Completing the RAID BIOS Setup Figure 2.10 Clear Disk Data Prompt After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7.
62 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Figure 2.11 Array List W indow Press Y to clear the disk data. The Array List screen appears, where you ca n review the RAID arrays that you have set up.
63 NVIDIA RAID Configuration 1 Copy all files in "…IDEWinXPsataraid" to a floppy disk. (For Windows 2000, substitute "Win2K" in the path.
64 NVIDIA RAID Configuration b Select “N VIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required)” a nd then press Enter . c Press S again at the Specify Devices screen, then press Enter . d Select “NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required)” and then press Enter .
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