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NI8 SLI Series Intel Pentium 4 System Board Socket 775 User’s Manual 4200-0460-05 Rev. 1.02.
Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in th is document is subj ect to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of th e vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual.
Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction ......................................................................... 1-1 1-1. Features & Speci fications .......................................................................1-1 1-2. Layout Diagram .
3-8. Load Fail-Safe Defaults ........................................................................3-28 3-9. Load Optimized Defaults ...................................................................... 3-28 3-10. Set Password .....................
Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1. Introduction 1-1. Features & Specifications 1. CPU • Designed for Intel ® Pentium 4 LGA775 processor with 1066/800 MHz FSB • Supports Intel ® Hyper-Thr eading / XD-bit / EM64T Technology • Enhanced Intel ® SpeedStep Technology 2.
1-2 Chapter 1 9. NV Firew all • Native NVIDIA Firewall 10. Audio • High quality 7.1-channe l Audio Solution • Supports auto jack sensing and optical S/P DIF In/Out 11. Internal I/O Connectors • 2x PCI Express x16 slots • 2x PCI Express x1 slots • 2x PCI slots • 1x AudioMAX slot • 1x Floppy port supports up to 2.
Introduction 1-3 1-2. Layout Diagram User’s Manual.
1-4 Chapter 1 NI8 SLI Series.
Hardware Setup 2-1 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Before installation: Turn off the power supply switch (fully turn off the +5V standby power), or disconnect the power cord before installing or unpl ugging any connecto rs or a dd-on cards. Failing to do so may cause the m otherboard com ponents or a dd-on cards to m alfunction or become dam aged.
2-2 Chapter 2 2-2. Install CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly In order to protect the contact pins, please pay attention to these notices: 1. A maximum 20 cycles of CPU installation is recommended. 2. Never touch the co ntact pins with fingers or any object.
Hardware Setup 2-3 The cap plays an important role in protecting contact pins. In order to prevent bent pin, P UT ON the cap after operation or testing. 7. Lower the plate onto the CPU package. Engage the load lever while gently pressing down the load plate.
2-4 Chapter 2 2-3. Install System Memory This motherboard provides f our 240-pin DIMM slots for Single/Dual Channel DDR2 667 m emory modules with m emory expansion size up to 8GB. • To reach the optimum perform an ce in dual-channel configurations, install identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for each channel.
Hardware Setup 2-5 • [Dual Channel Asymmetric]: both channels are populated, but each channel has a different amount of total m emory . (Channel A ≠ Channel B) Channel A Channel B Method DIMM1 DIM.
2-6 Chapter 2 2-4. Install two Graphics Cards with NVIDIA SLI Technology This motherboard supports the NVIDIA SLI (Scalable -Link-Interface) technology, allowing the operation of two identical (the same m odel from the sa me manufacturer) PCI Express x16 graphics cards.
Hardware Setup 2-7 Please follow the instructions below to set the system to SLI mode and install your graphics cards. NOTE: Please handle the switchboard with caution. Watch out for the sharp edges. 1. Sim ultaneously push the two retention clips at both ends outward to release the switchboard.
2-8 Chapter 2 6. I nsert the SLI Bridge Connector into the SLI goldfingers on each graphics card. 7. The SLI bracket included in the package is used for supporting the SLI bridge connector and the two SLI graphics cards. 8. Insert the SLI bracket into the bracket slot between the graphics cards.
Hardware Setup 2-9 2-5. Connectors, Headers and Switches Here we will show you all of the connectors, header s and switches, and how to connect them. Please read the entire section for necessary information before atte mpting to finish all the hardware installation inside the computer chassis.
2-10 Chapter 2 (2). FAN Pow er Connectors These connectors each provide power to the c ooling fans installed in your system. • CPUFAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector • NBFAN1: Chipset Fan Power Connecto.
Hardware Setup 2-11 (3). CMOS Memory Clearing Header This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS mem ory. • Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Norm al operation. • Pin 2-3 shorted: Clear CMOS mem ory. WARNING: Turn the power off first (including the +5 V standby power) befor e clearing the CMOS mem ory.
2-12 Chapter 2 (5). Wake-up Header These headers use a jumper cap to enable/disable the wake-up function. • USB-PWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Disable wa ke-up function support at USB por t. Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake -up function suppor t at USB port • USB-PWR2: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Disable wa ke-up function support at USB por t.
Hardware Setup 2-13 (6). AudioMAX Slot The slot “ AUDIOMAX1 ” provides the audio input/output connec tion at back panel through an audio daughter-card. NOTE: Install this daughter-card at slot “ AUDIOMAX1 ”. • S/PDIF Out: This connector provides an S/PDIF-Out c onnection through optical fiber to digital multim edia devices.
2-14 Chapter 2 S/PDIF Connection: Along with the motherboard package you can find an audio daughter-card for S/PDIF connection. • S/PDIF Input Connection: 1. Plug the end with 3.5mm adapter into the [Lin e-In] jack on this daughter- card. (This jack is used for either optical or line input.
Hardware Setup 2-15 (7). Front Panel Audio Connection Header This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignm ent 1 Audio Mic.
2-16 Chapter 2 (9). Front Panel Switch es & 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.
Hardware Setup 2-17 (10). Additional USB Port Headers These headers each provide 3 additional USB 2. 0 ports connection through an USB cable designed for USB 2.0 specifications. FP -USB1 FP -USB2 FP -USB3 135 7 246 8 1 0 Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignm ent 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data0 - 4 Data1 - 5 Data0 + 6 Data1 + 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NC 10 NC (11).
2-18 Chapter 2 (12). Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors The FDC1 connector connects up to two floppy drives with a 34-wire, 2-connector floppy cable. Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbo n cable to the FDC1 on the board, the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives connector.
Hardware Setup 2-19 (13). POST Code Display This is an LED device to display the “ POST ” Code, the acrony m of P ower O n S elf T est. T he computer will execute the POST action whenev er you power on the co m puter. The POST process is controlled by the BIOS.
2-20 Chapter 2 (14). Serial ATA Connectors These connectors are provided to attach one Serial ATA device at each channel via Serial ATA cable. This motherboard provides RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 configur ation for Se rial AT A hard drive s through the NVIDIA MCP-04 chipset.
Hardware Setup 2-21 (16). PCI Express x1 Slots These slots are used to attach the next generation of I/O architecture. (17). SLI Switchboard Slot This slot and the pre-installed ABIT SLI Switch set the graphic mode to either Nor mal or SLI m ode.
2-22 Chapter 2 (18). Back Panel Connectors NI8 SLI: NI8 SLI GR: • Mouse: Connects to PS/2 mouse. • Keyboard: Connects to PS/2 keyboard. • LAN1: Connects to Local Area Network • USB1/USB2: Connects to USB devices such as scanne r, digital speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard, hub, digital cam era, joystick etc.
BIOS Setup 3-1 Chapter 3. BIOS Setup This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM that you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a pr ogram that d eals with the basic level of comm unication between processor and peripherals.
3-2 Chapter 3 3-1. µGuru ™ Utility There are two setup menus in this µGuru utility. You may switch between these two by clicking the left or right arrow key on keyboar d: OC Guru: µGuru Utility V0.09 OC Guru ABIT EQ Brand Name: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.
BIOS Setup 3-3 CPU Operating Speed: This item displays the CPU operating speed according to the type and speed of your CPU. You can also select the [User Define] option to enter the manual option. User Define: WARNING: The wrong settings of the multiplier and external clock in certain circumstances may cause CPU damage.
3-4 Chapter 3 Power Cycle Statistics: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: µGuru Utility V0.09 OC Guru ABIT EQ Power Cycle Statistics Item Help PC Up Time 0 Hours PC Up Time Total 71 Hours .
BIOS Setup 3-5 # Temperature Monitoring: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: µGuru Utility V0.09 OC Guru ABIT EQ Temperature Monitoring Reading Shutdown Enable Shutdown Temp.
3-6 Chapter 3 # Voltage Monitoring: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: µGuru Utility V0.09 OC Guru ABIT EQ V oltage Monitoring Reading Shutdown Enable Beep Enable High Limit Low Limit (*)CPU Core Voltage 1.550V (*) (*) 1.89V 1.00V (*)DDR Voltage 2.
BIOS Setup 3-7 # Fan Speed Monitoring: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: µGuru Utility V0.09 OC Guru ABIT EQ Fan Speed Monitoring Reading Shutdown Enable Beep Enable Low Limit (*)CPU FAN.
3-8 Chapter 3 # FanEQ Control: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: µGuru Utility V0.09 OC Guru ABIT EQ FanEQ Control CPU FanEQ Control Press Enter Item Help NB FanEQ Control Press Enter SY.
BIOS Setup 3-9 CPU FanEQ Control: When set to [Enabled], these ite ms control the CPU fan speed by the following setting com binations. NOTE: Please disable the CPU FanEQ control item while r unning under SLI mode.
3-10 Chapter 3 Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: µGuru Utility V0.09 OC Guru ABIT EQ SYS FanEQ Control SYS FanEQ Control Enabled Item Help -Reference Temperature SY Temper S ature -Control Temperature High 65 C/149 F ° ° -Control Temperature Low 35 C/95 ° ° F -DC Fan Voltage High 12.
BIOS Setup 3-11 Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: µGuru Utility V0.09 OC Guru ABIT EQ OTES FanEQ Control OTES1 FanEQ Control Enabled Item Help -Reference Temperature SY Temper S ature -Control Temperature High 45 C/113 F ° ° -Control Temperature Low 35 C/95 ° ° F -DC Fan Voltage High 12.
3-12 Chapter 3 3-2. Standard CMOS Features This section contains the basic c onfiguration parameters of the BIOS . These parameter s include date, hour, VGA card, FDD, and HDD settings. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon.
BIOS Setup 3-13 # IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 3 Master/Slave: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: Phoenix – AwardBIOS C.
3-14 Chapter 3 Precomp: This item displays the num ber of cylinders at which to change the write tim ing. Landing Zone: This item displays the num ber of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads. Sector: This item configures the num bers of sectors per track.
BIOS Setup 3-15 3-3. Advanced BIOS Features Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features ► CPU Feature Press Enter Item Help Hyper-Threading Technology Enabled Quick Power On Self.
3-16 Chapter 3 Limit CPUID MaxVal: When set to [Enabled], this item limits the CPU I D maxim um value to 3, which is usually required for older OS like Windows NT4.0. Leave this item to its default [Disabled] settings for OS like W indows XP. C1E Function: This item appears only for certain pr ocessors with the C1E (Enhanced Ha lt State ) Function.
BIOS Setup 3-17 First Boot Device / Second Boot Device / Third Boot Device / Boot Other Device: Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the [First Boot Device], [Second Boot Device], and [Third Boot Device] items respectively. The BI OS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected.
3-18 Chapter 3 3-4. Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Memory Timings Optimal Item Help Current CAS-RCD-RP-RAS-RC 4-4-4-11-15(1T) Target CAS-R.
BIOS Setup 3-19 3-5. Integrated Peripherals Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals ► OnChip IDE Device Press Enter Item Help ► OnChip PCI Device Press Enter ► OnBoard PC.
3-20 Chapter 3 # RAID Config: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility RAID Config - RAID Enable Enabled Item Help X - IDE1 Master RAID Disabled X - IDE1.
BIOS Setup 3-21 # OnChip PCI Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip PCI Device OnChip USB V1.
3-22 Chapter 3 # OnBoard PCI Device: (For model NI8 SLI only) Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnBoard PCI Device OnBoard SATA Controller Enabled.
BIOS Setup 3-23 3-6. Power Management Setup Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3(Suspend-to-RAM Item Help X - Resume by USB From S3 Disabled Power Butto.
3-24 Chapter 3 Resume by Ring: Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled . When set to Enabled , any event affecting from Modem Ring will aw aken a system that has powered down.
BIOS Setup 3-25 ! Hot Key Pow er ON: This item powers on the system by pressing <Ctrl> key plus one of each f unction key (<F1> ~ <F12>) simultaneously. Restore On AC Power Loss: This item selects the system action after an AC power failure.
3-26 Chapter 3 3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Init Display First PCI Slot Item Help Resources Controlled By Auto(ESCD) x IRQ Resources Pres.
BIOS Setup 3-27 ! IRQ Resources: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: This item sets each system interrupt to either [PCI Device] or [Reserved].
3-28 Chapter 3 3-8. Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, m inimal-per formance system operations. 3-9. Load Optimized Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal-performance s ystem operations.
Install nVidia nForce Chipset Driver A-1 Appendix A. Install nVidia nForce Chipset Driver NOTE: Please install this NVIDIA nForce Chipset dr iver first after having installed the W indows operating system. The drivers pack ed in the “Driver & Utility CD” are available for Win2000, W inXP, WinXP-64 and Win Server2003- 64 only.
A-2 Appendix A 6. Click [Next]. 7. Click [Next]. 8. Click [Next]. 9. Click [Next]. 10. Choose [Yes, I want to restart my com puter now.], and click [Finish] to complete setup.
Install Realtek Audio Driver B-1 Appendix B. Install Realtek Audio Driver The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system.
B-2 Appendix B NOTE : Click the [SPDIF] tab on the top of the control panel, and the page allows you to configure the settings for the Digital Audio input and output. There are four S/PDIF-Out options provided. • [No Output] S/PDIF-Out function is di sabled and there will be no output signals.
Install Silicon Image 3132 SATA Driver (NI8-SLI) C-1 Appendix C. Install Silicon Image 3132 SATA Driver (NI8-SLI) The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instructions.
C-2 Appendix C NI8 SLI Series.
Install Silicon Image 3132 RAID Driver (NI8-SLI) D-1 Appendix D. Install Silicon Image 3132 RAID Driver (NI8-SLI) The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instructions.
D-2 Appendix D 5. Click [Finish]. 6. Check the item “I accept the license agreement”. Click [Next] to go on next step. 7. Click [Next]. 8. Click [Finish].
Install USB 2.0 Driver E-1 Appendix E. Install USB 2.0 Driver NOTE: To install the USB 2.0 Driver for Windows XP / Windows 2000, you have to download the latest SP2 (service pack 2) / SP4 (service pack 4) or later version first from Micr osoft’s web site.
E-2 Appendix E NI8 SLI Series.
Install uGuru Utility F-1 Appendix F. Install uGuru Utility The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically.
F-2 Appendix F NI8 SLI Series.
Generate NVRaid Floppy Disk (32 bit/64 bit) G-1 Appendix G. Generate NVRaid Floppy Disk (32 bit/64 bit) NOTE: If you lost or damaged the SATA Driver Disk that came with the package, use the NVRaid Floppy Disk to create another one. The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system.
G-2 Appendix G NI8 SLI Series.
Generate SIL3132Raid Floppy Disk (32 bit/64 bit) (NI8-SLI) H-1 Appendix H. Generate SIL3132Raid Floppy Disk (32 bit/64 bit) (NI8-SLI) NOTE: If you lost or damaged the SATA Driver Disk that came with the pack age, use the SIL3132Raid Floppy Disk to create another one.
H-2 Appendix H NI8 SLI Series.
POST Code Definition I-1 Appendix I. POST Code Definition AWARD POST Code Definitions POST (hex) Description CF Test CMOS R/W functionality C0 Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disabl.
I-2 Appendix I 1F Load keyboard m atrix (notebook platform ) 21 HPM initialization (notebook platform) 23 1. Check validity of RTC value: e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute. 2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default value instead.
POST Code Definition I-3 55 Display number of processors (m ulti-processor platform) 57 Display PnP logo Early ISA PnP initialization -Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device 59 Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code 5B (Optional Feature) Show m essage for ente ring AWDFLASH.
I-4 Appendix I 8B 1. Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs 2. Invoke all PCI ROMs (except VGA) 8D 1. Enable/Disable Parity Ch eck according to CMOS setup 2. APM Initialization 8F Clear noise of IRQs 93 Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code 94 1.
POST Code Definition I-5 AC2005 POST Code Definition: POST (hex) Description Power On Sequence 8.1. Start power on sequence 8.2. Enable ATX power 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.
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Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) J-1 Appendix J. Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Q & A: Q: Do I need to clea r 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 m otherboard.
J-2 Appendix J Q: How can I get a quick response to my request for technical support? A: Be sure to follow the guidelines as stated in the “Technical Support Form” section of this m anual.
Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) J-3 Main instructions: To fill in this “ Technical Support Form ”, refer to the step-by-step instructions given below: 1 * . MODEL: Note the model number given in your user’s m anual. Example: NI8 SLI Series 2 * .
J-4 Appendix J ( Technical Support Form ! Company Name: ) Phone Number: " Contact Person: # Fax Number: * E-mail Address: Model * BIOS ID # * Motherboard Mod el No.
How to Get Technical Support K-1 Appendix K. How to Get Technical Support (From our website) http://www.abit.com.tw (In North America) http://www.abit-usa.
K-2 Appendix K 4. Internet Newsgroups. These ar e a great source of information an d many people th ere can offer help. ABIT's Internet News group, alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit , is an ideal forum for the public to exchange inform ation and discuss exper iences they have h ad with ABIT products.
How to Get Technical Support K-3 North America and South America ABIT Computer (U.S.A.) Corporation 2901 Bayview Drive, Fremont CA, 94538, U.S.A. Tel: 1-510-623-0500 Fax: 1-510-623-1092 Sales: sales@abit-usa.com Latin America Sales: ventas@abit-usa.com Marketing: marketing@abit-usa.
K-4 Appendix K Poland ABIT Computer (Poland) Co. Ltd. Przedstawicielstwo w Polsce ul. Wita Stwosza 28, 50-149 Wroc ł aw Tel: 48 71 780 78 65 / 66 Fax: 48 71 372 30 87 Japan Web Site: http://www.abit4u.jp Taiwan Head Office (Serving all other territories not listed above.
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