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    NI8 SLI Series Intel Pentium 4 System Board Socket 775 User’s Manual 4200-0460-05 Rev. 1.02 ...

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    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. No warranty or representation, ei ther expresse d o r implied, is mad e with respect to the quality ...

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    Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction ......................................................................... 1-1 1-1. Features & Speci fications .......................................................................1-1 1-2. Layout Diagram ...................................................................................... 1-3 Chapter ...

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    3-8. Load Fail-Safe Defaults ........................................................................3-28 3-9. Load Optimized Defaults ...................................................................... 3-28 3-10. Set Password ......................................................................................... 3-28 3-11. Save & Exit Se ...

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    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. Chipset • NVIDIA C19/MCP-04 • NVIDIA Gigabit Ethernet with NVIDIA Firewall ...

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    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 2.88MB • 2x Ultra DMA ...

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

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    1-4 Chapter 1 NI8 SLI Series ...

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    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. 2-1. I ...

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    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. 3. Always put on the cap when the CPU is not in use. 1. Place the board so as to let the lever ...

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    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. 8. Secure the lever with the hook under retention tab. 9. Place the heatsink and fan assemb ...

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    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. • Install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. To ...

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    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 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 1 512MB - 256MB - 2 - 256MB - 512MB 3 512MB - - 256MB 4 - 256MB 512MB - 5 256MB 256MB 256MB - 6 256MB 256MB - 256M B 7 256MB - 256MB 25 ...

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    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. NOTE: The NVIDIA SLI technology cur rently supports the Windows XP operating sy ...

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    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. Carefully pull the switchboard out of the slot. 2. Fl ...

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    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. Secure the SLI bracket and the graphics cards to the ...

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    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. A complete enlarged layout diagram is shown in Chapter ...

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    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 Connector • SYSFAN1: System Fan Power Connector • AUXFAN1: Auxiliary Fan Power Connector • OTESFAN1~2: OTES Fan Power Connector WARNING: These fan conne ...

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    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. Failing to do so m ay cause your system to wo ...

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    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. Pin ...

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    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. • S/PDIF In: ...

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    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.) 2. Remove the rubber protection-ca p at the other end. ...

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    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 Ground 3 Audio Mic. Bias 4 VCC 5 Speaker Out Right Channel 6 Speaker Out Right Channel Return 7 X 8 NC 9 Speaker Out Left Channel 10 Speaker Out Left Channel Return ...

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    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. Please pay attenti on to connect th ...

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    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). Sta ...

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    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. Gene rally you need only one floppy di ...

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    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. It is used to detect the status of the computer’s main components and peripher als ...

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    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. For model NI8 SLI, SATA5 and SA TA6 provide th rough the Silicon Image 31 ...

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    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. User’s Manual ...

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    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. NI8 SLI Series ...

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    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. Use the BIOS Setup progr am only when installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or pro ...

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    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 2.80 Ghz Item Help Frequency: 2800MHz Estimated New CPU Clock 2800 MHz CPU Operating Speed Auto ...

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    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. Setting the working fre quen ...

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    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 PC Power Cycles 77 Cycles PC Reset Button Cycles 45 Cycles AC Power On Total Time 76 Hours AC Power Cycles 40 Cycles ↑↓ :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/ ...

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    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. Beep Enable Beep Temp. (*)CPU Temperature 51 ° C/123 ° F (*) 85 ° /185 ° F (*) 75 ° C/167 ° F (*)SYS Temperature 33 ° C/99 ° F ( ) 65 ° C/149 ° F (*) 55 ...

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    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 2.70V ( ) (*) 2.90V 2.10V (*)DDR VTT Voltage 1.35V ( ) (*) 1.55V 1.05V (*)CPU VTT 1.2V Volt ...

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    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 Speed 4020 RPM (*) (*) 1200 RPM (*)NB FAN Speed N/A ( ) ( ) 1200 RPM ( )SYS FAN Speed N/A ( ) ( ) 1200 RPM (*)AUX1 FAN Speed N/A ( ) ( ) 1200 RPM (*) ...

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    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 SYS FanEQ Control Press Enter AUX FanEQ Control Press Enter OTES FanEQ Control Press Enter ↑↓ :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit C ...

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    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. ! Reference Temperature: This item selects the reference point for taking temperature among the available options of CPU, SYS, and PWM ...

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    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 12.0V -DC Fan Voltage Low 8.0V ↑↓ :Move Enter:S ...

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    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 12.0V -DC Fan Voltage Low 6.0V OTES2 FanEQ Cont ...

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    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. Jun 6 2005 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 34 : 56 ► IDE Channel 0 Master None ...

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    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 CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Channel 0 Master Auto Access Mode Auto Capacity 0 MB Cylinder ...

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    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. # Back to Standard CMOS Features Setup Menu: Drive A: This item se ...

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    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 Test Enabled ► Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Removable Second Boot Device CD-ROM Third Boot Device Hard Disk Boot Other Dev ...

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    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. ...

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    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. Set [Boot Other Devic ...

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    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-RCD-RP-RAS-RC 4-4-4-11-15(1T) X T(LAS) Auto X T(RCD) Auto X T(RP) Auto X T(RAS) Auto X T(RC) Auto X Addressing Mode Auto SLI Broadcast Aperture Auto LD ...

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    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 PCI Device Press Enter Onboard FDC Controller Enabled ↑↓ :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6 ...

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    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 Slave RAID Disabled X - IDE2 Master RAID Disabled X - IDE2 Slave RAID Disabled X - Serial-ATA 1 RAID Disabled X - Serial-ATA 2 RAID Disabled X - Seri ...

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    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 V1.1+V2.0 Item Help - USB Keyboard Support Via OS OnChip Audio Controller Auto OnChip Lan Controller Auto LAN Boot ROM Enabled ↑↓ :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:Genera ...

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    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 Item Help - SATA Mode IDE ↑↓ :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: ...

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    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 Button Function Instant-Off Wake-Up by PME# of PCI Disabled Resume by Ring Disabled Power-On by Alarm Disabled X - Date of Month Alarm 0 X - Time (hh:mm:ss ...

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    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. Power-On by Alarm: When set to [ Enabled ], you can set the date and time you would like the Soft-Off PC to pow er-on in the “ Date ...

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    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. [Power Off]: When power returns after an AC power failure , the system’s power remains o ...

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    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 Press Enter PCI/VGA Pallete Snoop Disbaled ** PCI Express relative items ** Maximum Payload Size 4096 ↑↓ :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save E ...

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    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]. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations IRQ-4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-11 assigne ...

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    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. 3-10. Set Password This option protects the BIOS configuratio ...

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    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. The installati ...

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    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. NI8 SLI Series ...

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    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. 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 automaticall ...

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    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. • [Output digital only] The output signal will be t ...

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    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. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive. It should exec ...

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    C-2 Appendix C NI8 SLI Series ...

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    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. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive. It should exec ...

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    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]. 9. Click [Finish]. NI8 SLI Series ...

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    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. User’s Manual ...

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    E-2 Appendix E NI8 SLI Series ...

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    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. If not, dou ...

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    F-2 Appendix F NI8 SLI Series ...

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    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. For those of ot ...

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    G-2 Appendix G NI8 SLI Series ...

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    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. The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows ...

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    H-2 Appendix H NI8 SLI Series ...

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    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 -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers C1 De tec t me mor y -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC -Auto-detection of L2 ...

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    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. 24 Prepare BIOS resource m ap for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is va ...

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    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.E XE from FDD (optional) 5D 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO 2. Initi ...

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    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. Enable L2 cache 2. Program Daylight Saving 3. Program boot up speed 4. Chipset final initiali ...

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    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 8.7. Check CPU core voltage 8.8. CPU core voltage ready 8.9. Initial cloc ...

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    I-6 Appendix I I-6 Appendix I NI8 SLI Series NI8 SLI Series ...

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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. Please move the CMOS jum per from its default 1-2 position to 2- ...

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    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. If you have a problem during operation, in order to h elp our technical support personnel quickly determine the problem with your motherboard and give you th ...

  • Abit NI8 SLI - page 83

    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 * . Motherboard model number (REV): Note the m otherboard model num ber labeled on the motherboard ...

  • Abit NI8 SLI - page 84

    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. DRIVER REV OS/Application * Hardware Name Brand Specifications CPU * HDD IDE1 IDE2 CD-ROM-Drive IDE1 IDE2 System Mem ory ADD-ON CARD Problem Description: NI8 SLI Series ...

  • Abit NI8 SLI - page 85

    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.com (In Europe) http://www.abit.nl Thank you for choosing ABIT products. ABIT sells all our products through distributors, resellers and system integrators; we have no di rect s ales to end-users ...

  • Abit NI8 SLI - page 86

    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. Many times you will see that your question ha ...

  • Abit NI8 SLI - page 87

    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.com Web Site: http://www.abit-usa.com RMA Center: http://rma.abit-u ...

  • Abit NI8 SLI - page 88

    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. Taiwan is 8+ GMT time, and may have different holiday calendar from yours.) A ...

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- Abit product data sheets
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All of them are important, but the most important information from the point of view of use of the device are in the user manual Abit NI8 SLI.

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A complete manual for the device Abit NI8 SLI, how should it look like?
A manual, also referred to as a user manual, or simply "instructions" is a technical document designed to assist in the use Abit NI8 SLI by users. Manuals are usually written by a technical writer, but in a language understandable to all users of Abit NI8 SLI.

A complete Abit manual, should contain several basic components. Some of them are less important, such as: cover / title page or copyright page. However, the remaining part should provide us with information that is important from the point of view of the user.

1. Preface and tips on how to use the manual Abit NI8 SLI - At the beginning of each manual we should find clues about how to use the guidelines. It should include information about the location of the Contents of the Abit NI8 SLI, FAQ or common problems, i.e. places that are most often searched by users in each manual
2. Contents - index of all tips concerning the Abit NI8 SLI, that we can find in the current document
3. Tips how to use the basic functions of the device Abit NI8 SLI - which should help us in our first steps of using Abit NI8 SLI
4. Troubleshooting - systematic sequence of activities that will help us diagnose and subsequently solve the most important problems with Abit NI8 SLI
5. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
6. Contact detailsInformation about where to look for contact to the manufacturer/service of Abit NI8 SLI in a specific country, if it was not possible to solve the problem on our own.

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