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Introduction AN9 32X Motherboard AMD Socket AM2 Hardware Setup BIOS Setup Driver & Utility CD Appendix User’s Manual About this Manual: This user’s manual contains all the information you may need for settin g up this motherboard.
AN9 32X User’s Manual English, 1 st Edition June, 2006 Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual.
Introduction Contents 1. Introduction ..................................................................... 1-1 Hardware Setup BIOS Setup Driver & Utility CD Appendix 1.1 Features & Specifications ..............................................
3.3 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................ 3-13 3.4 Advanced Chipset Features......................................................... 3-15 3.5 Integrated Peripherals........................................
Introduction 1. Introduction 1.1 Features & Specifications CPU • Supports Socket 940 AM2 Processor with 2GHz system bus using Hyper-Transport™ Technology • Supports AMD CPU Cool ‘n’ Quie.
• 1x AudioMAX slot Internal I/O Connectors • 1x Floppy port • 1x UDMA 133/100/66/33 connector • 7x SATA connectors • 3x USB 2.0 headers • 2x IEEE1394a headers Rear Panel I/O • Silent OTES ™ • 1x eSATA connector • 1x PS/2 Keyboard connector • 1x PS/2 Mouse connector • 2x RJ-45 Gigabit LAN ports • 4x USB 2.
Introduction 1.2 Motherboard Layout AN9 32X 1-3.
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Hardware Setup AN9 32X 2-1 2. Hardware Setup In this chapter we will elaborate all the information you need upon installing this motherboard to your computer system. ※ Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or removing any peripheral or component.
To install this motherboard: 1. Locate all the screw holes on the motherboard and the chassis base. 2. Place all the studs or spacers needed on the chassis base and have them tightened. 3. Face the motherboard’s I/O ports toward the chassis’s rear panel.
Hardware Setup AN9 32X 2-3 2.3.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery The time to clear the CMOS memory occurs when (a) the CMOS data becomes corrupted, (b) you forgot the supervisor or user password preset in the BIOS menu, (c) you are unable to boot-up the system because the CPU ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS menu.
CMOS Backup Battery: An onboard battery saves the CMOS memory to keep the BIOS information stays on even after disconnected your system with power source.
Hardware Setup AN9 32X 2-5 2.3.2 Wake-up Headers These headers use a jumper cap to enable/disable the wake-up function. • PS2-PWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (Default): Disable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port.
2.4 Connecting Chassis Components 2.4.1 ATX Power Connectors These connectors provide the connection from an ATX power supply. As the plugs from the power supply fit in only one orientation, find the correct one and push firmly down into these connectors.
Hardware Setup AN9 32X 2-7 2.4.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel. Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure below stands for positive polarity for the LED connection.
2.4.3 FAN Power Connectors These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. • CPUFAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector • SYSFAN1: System Fan Power Connector • AUXFAN 1~4 : Auxiliary Fan Power Connector ※ These fan connectors are not jumpers.
Hardware Setup AN9 32X 2-9 2.5 Installing Hardware ※ DO NOT scratch the motherboard when installing hardware. An accidentally scratch of a tiny surface-mount component may seriously damage the motherboard. 2.5.1 CPU Socket AM2 ※ DO NOT touch or bend the delicate pins on the CPU whenever you are holding it.
4. Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto the retention frame. Match the heatsink clip with the socket mounting-lug. Hook the spring clip to the mounting-lug. 5. On the other side, push the retention clip straight down to lock into the plastic lug on the retention frame.
Hardware Setup AN9 32X 2-11 2.5.2 DDR2 Memory Slots This motherboard provides four 240-pin DIMM slots for Dual Channel DDR2 800 memory modules with memory expansion size up to 8GB.
To install system memory: 1. Power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before installing or removing memory modules. 2. Locate the DIMM slot on the board. 3. Hold two edges of the DIMM module carefully, keep away from touching its connectors.
Hardware Setup AN9 32X 2-13 Two PCIE graphics cards installation (SLI Mode): To install two SLI-ready graphics cards under SLI Mode, you will need to: • Prepare two identical NVIDIA certified, SLI-ready PCI Express x16 graphics cards (the same model from the same manufacturer).
2.5.4 AudioMAX Connection Slot This slot provides the audio input/output connection over the rear I/O part through an add-on daughter-card. Find your “ AudioMAX ” daughter-card and its driver in the motherboard package. • S/PDIF Out: This connector provides an S/PDIF-Out connection through optical fiber to digital multimedia devices.
Hardware Setup AN9 32X 2-15 • FP-AUDIO1: This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. This header provides the front panel connection for HD (High Definition) Audio, yet for AC’97 Audio CODEC connection, you must carefully check the pin assignment before connecting from the front panel module.
3. Click “ Disabled front panel jack detection ”, and then click “OK” to confirm. S/PDIF Connection: In the motherboard package you can find one audio daughter-card and one optical-fiber cable. • S/PDIF Input Connection: 1. Remove the rubber protection-cap.
Hardware Setup AN9 32X 2-17 2.6 Connecting Peripheral Devices 2.6.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors The FDC1 connector connects up to two floppy dr ives with a 34-wire, 2-connector floppy cable.
2.6.2 Serial ATA Connectors Each SATA connector serves as one single channel to connect one SATA device by a thin SATA cable. • SATA1~SATA6: Available for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration by the utility “Intel Matrix Storage Manager”.
Hardware Setup AN9 32X 2-19 2.6.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers Besides the 4x USB 2.0 ports located at rear I/O part, this motherboard also features 3x more USB 2.0 headers onboard. Each header supports 2x additional USB 2.0 ports by connecting bracket or cable to the rear I/O panel or the front-mounted USB ports of your chassis.
2.6.5 PCI Express X1 Add-on Slots These slots provide the connection of add-on cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. 2.6.6 PCI Add-on Slot This slot provides the connection of add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications.
Hardware Setup AN9 32X 2-21 2.6.7 GURU Panel Connection Header This header is reserved for connecting ABIT’s exclusive GURU Panel. For more information, please refer to the included GURU Panel Installation Guide.
2.7 Onboard Status Display 2.7.1 POST Code Displayer This is an LED device to display the “ POST ” Code, the acronym for P ower O n S elf T est. The computer will execute the POST action whene ver you power on the computer. The POST process is controlled by the BIOS.
Hardware Setup AN9 32X 2-23 2.7.2 Power Source Indicators These indicators work as a reminding device to display the power status of this motherboard with power source connected. • 5VSB: Lights On: Your ATX power supplier is connected with power source, and its power switch is on.
2.8 Connecting I/O Devices • Silent OTES ™ : The Silent OTES ™ (Silent Outside Thermal Exhaust System) is a device specifically designed to silently cool the motherboard's North Bridge chipset. (Keep the area for outgoing heat wave open.) • eSATA1: This connector supports the external SATA connection.
BIOS Setup AN9 32X 3-1 3. BIOS Setup This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM so that you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a program that deals with the basic level of communication between processor and periph erals.
3.1 µGuru ™ Utility There are two setup menus in this µGuru utility. You may switch between these two by clicking the left or right arrow key on keyboard: 3.1.1 OC Guru µGuru Utility V1.00 OC Guru AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ Item Help ► Frequency : 2000MHz CPU Operating Speed 2000(200) X - Multiplier Factor x10.
BIOS Setup AN9 32X 3-3 - Multiplier Factor This item displays the multiplier factor for the CPU you installed. - External Clock This item selects the external clock frequency. Due to the specification limit of the CPU you installed, the speed you set over its standard bus speed is supported, but not guaranteed.
3.1.2 ABIT EQ Click right-arrow < → > key to switch from OC Guru setup menu to ABIT EQ setup menu: µGuru Utility V1.00 ABIT EQ ABIT EQ Beep Control Enabled Item Help ► ► Temperature Monit.
BIOS Setup AN9 32X 3-5 - Shutdown Enable Use <Space> key to enable system shutdown fu nction. If the CPU/System/PWM’s temperature exceeds the shutdown temperature limit, the system will shutdown automatically. - Shutdown Temp. This item sets the temperature that will shutdown the system automatically in order to prevent system overheating.
- Beep Enable Use <Space> key to enable warning beeps function . If the voltage of corresponding element is higher/lower than the high/low limit, warning beeps will sound. - High/Low Limit These items set the high and low voltage limit. ※ The value of high limit must be set above the one of low limit.
BIOS Setup AN9 32X 3-7 FanEQ Control µGuru Utility V1.00 ABIT EQ FanEQ Control ► CPU FanEQ Control Press Enter Item Help ►► ► SYS FanEQ Control Press Enter ► AUX1 FanEQ Control Press En.
- Control Temperature High/Low These items set the high and low temperature limit that you want to do the fan speed control. - DC Fan Voltage High/Low These items set the high and low voltage limit that you want to provide the fan with. ※ The value of high limit must be set above the one of low limit.
BIOS Setup AN9 32X 3-9 Click <ESC> key to exit this menu and move back to the main menu of “ABIT EQ”. Move the down-arrow key to the next item (AUX1 FanEQ Control ~ AUX4 FanEQ Control), and then click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: µGuru Utility V1.
3.2 Standard CMOS Features Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu. May 25 2006 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 34 : 56 ► IDE Channel 1 Master None ► ID.
BIOS Setup AN9 32X 3-11 IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 3~8 Master: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 1 Master IDE HDD Aut.
Head This item configures the number of read/write heads. Precomp This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing. Landing Zone This item displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads.
BIOS Setup AN9 32X 3-13 3.3 Advanced BIOS Features Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Item Help ► Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter F.
Boot Up NumLock Status This item determines the default state of the numeric keypad at system booting up. [On]: The numeric keypad functions as number keys.
BIOS Setup AN9 32X 3-15 3.4 Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features K8<->NB HT Speed Auto Item Help K8<->NB HT Width Auto NB-->SB H.
DRAM Configuration: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu. You may manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the following sub-items, or leave them at their default settings according to the SP D (Serial Presence Detect) data stored in the DRAM.
BIOS Setup AN9 32X 3-17 3.5 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals ► OnChip IDE/RAID Function Press Enter Item Help Init Display First PCIEXP1 OnChip USB V1.
IDE Function Setup: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup IDE 1 Controller Enabled Item Help IDE DMA transfer access Enabled ID.
BIOS Setup AN9 32X 3-19 RAID Configuration: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility RAID Configuration RAID Function Disabled Item Help X - Serial-A.
- USB Keyboard Support Select [ BIOS ] for the legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support USB keyboard. - USB Mouse Support Select [ BIOS ] for the legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support USB mouse. OnChip Audio Controller This option enables or disables the audio controller.
BIOS Setup AN9 32X 3-21 3.6 Power Management Setup Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3(Suspend-To-RAM) Item Help - USB Resume from S3 Disabled Power B.
Wakeup by OnChip LAN When set to [Enabled], you can remotely wake up a PC in Soft-Off condition via a LAN card that support the wake up function. Wakeup by Alarm When set to [ Enabled ], you can set the date and time you would like the Soft-Off PC to power-on in the “ Date (of Month) Alarm ” and “ Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm ” items.
BIOS Setup AN9 32X 3-23 - KB Power ON Password This item sets the password required in order to power on your computer. ※ Do not forget your password, or you will have to clear the CMOS and reset all parameters in order to utilize this function again.
3.7 PnP/PCI Configurations Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Resources Controlled By Auto(ESCD) Item Help X - IRQ Resources Press Enter PCI/VGA Pallete Snoop Disbaled **.
BIOS Setup AN9 32X 3-25 - IRQ Resources Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: This item sets each system interrupt to either [PCI Device] or [Reserved].
3.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. 3.9 Load Optimized Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal-performance system operations.
Driver & Utility CD AN9 32X 4-1 4. Driver & Utility CD The “Driver & Utility CD” that came packed with this motherboard contains drivers, utilities and software applications required for its basic and advanced features. Place the “Driver & Utility CD” into the CD-ROM dr ive in your system.
4.1 nVidia nForce Chipset Driver To install this driver: 1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. 2. Click the [nVidia nForce Chipset Driver]. The following screen appears: 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.
Driver & Utility CD AN9 32X 4-3 4.2 Realtek HD Audio Driver To install this driver: 1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. 2. Click the [Realtek HD Audio Driver] item. The following screen appears: 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.
4.3 Silicon Image 3132 RAID Driver To install this driver: 1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. 2. Click the [Silicon Image 3132 RAID Driver] item. The following screen appears: 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.
Driver & Utility CD AN9 32X 4-5 4.4 Cool’n’Quiet Driver To install this driver: 1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. 2. Click the [Cool’n’Quiet Driver] item. The following screen appears: 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.
5. After the system restarted, open the “Power Options” from the control panel and choose the power scheme “Minimal Power Management” to enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet.
Driver & Utility CD AN9 32X 4-7 4.5 USB 2.0 Driver ※ There is no need to install this driver for Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4, Windows XP with Service Pack 1, or their later version.
4.7 NVRaid Floppy Disk If you lost or damaged the SATA Driver Disk that came with the package, use the NVRaid Floppy Disk to create another one. To install this utility: 1. Click on the [ABIT Utility] tab in the installation menu screen. 2. Click the [Generate NVRaid Floppy Disk[32bit]].
Appendix AN9 32X 5-1 5. Appendix 5.1 POST Code Definitions 5.1.1 AWARD POST Code Definitions POST (hex) Description CF Test CMOS R/W functionality C0 Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM .
25 Early PCI Initialization: -Enumerate PCI bus number. -Assign memory & I/O resource -Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0 26 1. If Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is not defined Onboard clock generator initialization.
Appendix AN9 32X 5-3 6B Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup & Auto-configuration table 6D 1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to “AUTO” 6F 1.
5.1.2 AC2005 POST Code Definitions POST (hex) Description Power On Sequence 8.1. Start power on sequence 8.2. Enable ATX power supply 8.3. ATX power supply ready 8.4. DDR voltage ready 8.5. Setup PWM for CPU core voltage 8.6. Assert PWM for CPU core voltage 8.
Appendix AN9 32X 5-5 5.2 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?) 5.2.1 Q & A Q: Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to assemble my new computer system? A: Yes, we highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard.
Q: How to get a quick response for my request on technical support? A: Please carry out a simple troubleshooting before sending “ Technical Support Form ”: System boot-up fails after the system had been assembled: Check the motherboard’s supporting specifications first to see if all the key components attached in your system can meet.
Appendix AN9 32X 5-7 • Memory size: Type in the size of your memory module. Example: 512M* 4PCS • Memory configuration: Type in the memory configuration in BIOS setting.
5.2.2 Technical Support Form 5-8 AN9 32X Country: First name: Last Name: Subject: Motherboard: BIOS Version: CPU: Memory brand: Memory size: Memory configuration: Graphics card: Graphics driver versio.
Appendix AN9 32X 5-9 5.2.3 UNIVERSAL ABIT Contact Information Taiwan Head Office UNIVERSAL ABIT Co. Ltd. No. 323, Yang Guang St., Neihu, Taipei, 114, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-8751-8888 Fax: 886-2-8751-3382 North America, South America ABIT Computer (U.S.A.) Corporation 2901 Bayview Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, U.
P/N: 4310-0000-18 Rev. 1.00 http://www.abit.com.tw.
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