1-2. Specifications

1. Processor
! ! ! ! Supports AMD Athlon XP 1500+ ~ 2000+ or future Socket A processors based on 200 MHz/266 MHz (100 MHz/133 MHz Double Data Rate) Supports AMD Athlon 700 MHz ~ 1.4 GHz or future Socket A processors based on 200 MHz/266 MHz (100 MHz/133 MHz Double Data Rate) Supports AMD Duron 600 MHz ~ 1.2 GHz or future Socket A processors based on 200 MHz (100 MHz Double Data Rate) Supports 200 MHz Alpha EV6 bus for the AMD Athlon XP, Athlon and Duron processors

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2. Chipset (nVIDIA Crush 12 & MCP-D)
! ! ! ! Integrates 128-bit memory controller (Dual independent 64-bit memory controllers) 4.2 GB/Sec total maximum memory bandwidth Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface (ACPI) Supports AGP 2X/4X only 1.5V
3. Memory (System Memory)
! ! ! Two 184-pin DIMM slots support PC 1600 and PC 2100 DDR SDRAM modules Supports up to 1 GB maximun memory capacity. (64, 128, 256, 512MB DDR SDRAM) Supports unbuffered Non-ECC type DDR DIMM

4. Graphics

! ! Chipset integrated nVIDIA 256-bit 3D/2D graphics accelerator Second generation transform and lighting engine

5. Audio

! ! ! ! ! nVIDIA MCP-1 built-in Audio processing unit w/ 256 total voices Support AC3 encode purpose Professional digital audio interface supporting SPDIF out (Optional) AC 97 Audio CODEC onboard Audio driver included

6. LAN

! ! ! Onboard Realtek 8201L physical layer interface 10/100 Mb Operation User friendly driver included

7. System BIOS

! ! Award Plug and Play BIOS supports APM and DMI Write-Protect Anti-Virus function by AWARD BIOS

8. Multi I/O Functions

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! One floppy port connector (up to 2.88MB) Two channels of bus master IDE ports supporting up to four ultra DMA 33/66/100 devices One PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector One parallel port connector (Standard/EPP/ECP) One serial ports connectors One VGA port connectors Two USB connectors One 10/100 Mb port One audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in, and MIDI/Game port)

9. Miscellaneous

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Micro ATX form factor One AGP slot, three PCI slots One built-in IrDA TX/RX header One built-in SM-Bus header One USB header for two extra USB channels One CD audio input connector One AUX audio input connector One SPDIF header for digital signal connection (Optional) TV/DVI output interface card (Optional) Hardware monitoringIncluded fan speed, voltages, processor and system environment temperature Board size: 245 * 245mm
Your ATX power supply 5V standby power must be able to provide at least a 720mA current capacity. This motherboard supports the standard bus speeds of 66 MHz/100 MHz/133 MHz that are used by specific PCI, processor and chipset specifications. Exceeding these standard bus speeds is not guaranteed due to the specific component specifications. Specifications and information contained in this manual are subject to change without notice. Note All brand names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

1-3. Item Checklist

Check that your package is complete. If you discover any damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer or dealer. $ One ABIT NV7m Motherboard $ One 80-wire/40-pin ribbon cable for master and slave Ultra DMA 100, Ultra DMA 66 or Ultra DMA 33 IDE devices $ One ribbon cable for 3.5 floppy disk devices $ One compact disc for support drivers and utilities $ One USB cable $ One I/O shield (CA-21, optional) $ One users manual for the motherboard
1-4. Layout Diagram for NV7m
Figure 1-1. NV7m motherboard component location
Installing the Motherboard
Chapter 2. Installing the Motherboard
This NV7m motherboard not only provides all standard equipment for classic personal computers, but also provides great flexibility for meeting future upgrade demands. This chapter will introduce step by step all of the standard equipment and will also present, as completely as possible, future upgrade capabilities. This motherboard is able to supports all AMD Socket A Athlon XP, Athlon and Duron processors now on the market. (For details, see specifications in Chapter 1.) This chapter is organized according the following features: 2-1 Installation of the AMD Athlon XP, Athlon and Duron CPU 2-2 Install The Motherboard 2-3 Install System Memory 2-4 Connectors, Headers and Switches
Before Proceeding with the Installation
Before you install or unplug any connectors or add-on cards, please remember to turn the ATX power supply switch off (fully turn the +5V standby power off), or take the power cord off. Otherwise, you may cause the motherboard components or add-on cards to malfunction or be damaged.
User Friendly Instructions Please read our instructions carefully and follow them step-by-step. Our objective is to enable the novice computer user to perform the installation by himself. We have attempted to write this document in a very clear, concise and descriptive manner to help overcome any obstacles you may face during installation.
Diagram and Photos This chapter contains many color drawings, diagrams and photos, we strongly recommend you read this chapter use the PDF file that is stored on the CD-Title. Color improves the clarity and quality of the diagrams. For the downloadable edition, as files larger than 3 MB are difficult to download, we will cut the graphics and photo resolution to reduce the manual file size. In such this case, if your manual is downloaded from our WEB site and not from a CD-ROM, enlarging graphics or photos will distort the image.

Generally, installing DDR SDRAM modules to your motherboard is an easy thing to do. You can refer to Figure 2-5 to see what a 184-pin PC 1600 and PC 2100 DDR SDRAM module looks like. Unlike installing SIMMs, DIMMs may be snapped directly into the socket. Note: Certain DDR DIMM sockets have minor physical differences. If your module doesn't seem to fit, please do not force it into the socket as you may damaged your memory module or DDR DIMM socket. The following procedure will show you how to install a DDR DIMM module into a DDR DIMM socket. Step 1. Before you install the memory module, please place the computer power switch in the off position and disconnect the AC power cord from your computer. Step 2. Remove the computers chassis cover. Step 3. Before touching any electronic components, make sure you first touch an unpainted, grounded metal object to discharge any static electricity stored on your clothing or body. Step 4. Locate your computers 184-pin memory expansion DDR DIMM socket. Step 5. Insert the DDR DIMM module into the expansion socket as shown in the illustration. Note how the module is keyed to the socket. You can refer to Figure 2-6 for the details. This insures the NV7m Motherboard
DDR DIMM module will be plugged into the socket in one way only. Firmly press the DDR DIMM module into DDR DIMM socket, making certain the module is completely seated in the DDR DIMM socket. Step 6. Once the DDR DIMM module has been installed, the installation is complete and the computers cover can be replaced. Or you can continue to install other devices and add-on cards that are mentioned in the following section. Note When you install a DDR DIMM module fully into the DDR DIMM socket, the eject tab should be locked into the DDR DIMM module very firmly and fit into its indention on the both sides. It is difficult to differentiate between the PC 1600 and PC 2100 DDR SDRAM modules from the exterior. The only way you can identify them is to look at the sticker on the DDR SDRAM module. The sticker will tell you which kind of structure module the DDR SDRAM is.
2-4. Connectors, Headers and Switches
Inside the case of any computer several cables and plugs have to be connected. These cables and plugs are usually connected one-by-one to connectors located on the motherboard. You need to carefully pay attention to any connection orientation the cables may have and, if any, notice the position of the first pin of the connector. In the explanations that follow, we will describe the significance of the first pin. We will show you all of the connectors, headers and switches here, and tell you how to connect them. Please pay attention and read the entire section for necessary information before attempting to finish all of the hardware installation inside the computer chassis. Figure 2-7 shows you all of the connectors and headers that well discuss in the next section, you can use this diagram to visually locate each connector and header we describe. All connectors, headers and switches mentioned here, will depend on your system configuration. Some features you may (or may not) have and need to connect or configure depending on the peripheral. If your system doesn't have such add-on cards or switches you can ignore some special feature connectors. Warning!!! NVIDIA nForce chipset supports AGP 1.5V only, wrongfully plug an AGP 3.3V only AGP graphic card on NV7m motherboard will burn the Crush 12 chipset and cause your NV7m motherboard damaged. Explaination: Most of the AGP cards golden finger is with a notch to identify AGP 3.3V or AGP 1.5V, an AGP graphic card without the notch means AGP 1.5V not compatible and cant be inserted into AGP slot fully. Very few AGP graphic cards its a 3.3V only AGP graphic card but with 1.5V identify notch golden finger! Such kind of abnormal golden finger will permit AGP graphic card plug into NV7m motherboard then burn the chipset and cause motherboard damaged. Some AGP graphic cards are with jumpers for switches to AGP 1.5V or 3.3V. Please DO MAKE SURE its jumpers setting at 1.5V position before you insert it into NV7m motherboard.

Figure 2-7. All Connectors and Headers for the NV7m First, lets see the headers that NV7m uses, and what their functions are. We will show you all the connectors and headers. (1). ATXPWR1: ATX Power Input Connector Attach the connector from the power supply to the ATXPWR1 connector here. Remember you have to push the connector from the ATX power supply firmly to the end with the ATXPWR1 connector, insuring that you have a good connection. Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation.
Caution If the power supply connectors are not properly attached to the ATX power supply, the power supply or add-on cards may be damaged. One end of AC power core connects to ATX power supply, and the other end (AC plug) will plug into the wall outlet. Be aware that when facing the wall outlet, the round hole is in the middle. The right side slot is called ground wire slot. It has a longer slot length than the left side slot. The left side slot is called the live wire slot. You can use an electroscope to detect its polarity or you can use a voltage meter to measure the voltage of both slot sides. If you insert an electroscope into the live wire slot, the electroscope will light up. Using a voltage meter, you will find that the live wire slot will register a higher voltage. If you reverse the polarity of AC plug, it may affect the life of computer equipment, or cause an electric shock when you touch the computer chassis. We suggest that you plug the computer AC plug to a three-hole wall outlet for better safety and to avoid electric shock. (2). CPUFAN1, CHAFAN1, PWRFAN1 and EXTFAN1 headers Attach the connector from the processor fan to the header named CPUFAN1 and connector from the front chassis fan to the header CHAFAN1. Attach the connector from the power fan to PWRFAN1 header and connector from the back chassis fan to the header EXTFAN1. You must attach the processor fan to the processor, or your processor will work abnormally or may be damaged by overheating. To prevent the computer chassis internal temperature from getting too high, also connect the chassis fan.
Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation Users Manual
(3). IR1: IR Header (Infrared) There is a specific orientation for pins 1 through 6, attach the connector from the IR KIT or IR device to the IR1 header. This motherboard supports standard IR transfer rates.

Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation (4). SMB1: System Management Bus (SM-Bus) Connectors This connector is reserved for the system management bus (SM-Bus). The SM-Bus is a specific implementation of an I C bus. I C is a multi-master bus, this means that multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating a data transfer. If more than one master simultaneously tries to control the bus, an arbitration procedure decides which master gets priority. You can connect the devices which utilizes the SM-Bus.
Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation
(5). RT1 & RT2: Processor & System Temperature Thermistor The RT1 is used to detect the processor temperature. The RT2 is used to detect the system environment temperature. You can see the readings in the BIOS or in the hardware monitoring application main screen.
(6). USB1 Headers: Additional USB Plugs Header This header is for connecting the additional USB port plugs. This connector can provides two additional USB plugs. Which means, total you can get two additional USB plugs. You can use the special USB port expansion cable to connect it (the cable come with the metal plate can fixed on the back panel of computer chassis).
(7). CCMOS1 Header: CMOS Discharge Jumper Jumper CCMOS1 used to discharge CMOS memory. When you install the motherboard, make sure this jumper is set for normal operation (pin 1 and 2 shorted). See figure below.
Note Before you clear the CMOS, you have to first turn the power off (including the +5V standby power). Otherwise, your system may work abnormally. After updating your BIOS and before boot up, please clear the CMOS first. Then put the jumper to its default position. After that, you can reboot your system and ensure that your system is working fine. (8). FPIO1 Headers: The Headers for Chassiss Front Panel Indicators and Switches FPIO1 are for switches and indicators for the chassiss front panel, there are several functions that come from this header. You have to watch the pin position and the orientation, or you may cause LED do not light up. Figure below shows you the FPIO1 functions of the pins.
FPIO1 (Pin 1 & 3): HDD LED Header Attach the cable from the cases front panel HDD LED to this header. If you install it in the wrong direction, the LED light will not illuminate correctly. Note: Watch the HDD LED pin position and the orientation. NV7m Motherboard
FPIO1 (Pin 5 & 7): Hardware Reset Switch Header Attach the cable from the cases front panel Reset switch to this header. Press and hold the reset button for at least one second to reset the system. FPIO1 (Pin 15-17-19-21): Speaker Header Attach the cable from the system speaker to this header. FPIO1 (Pin 2 & 4): Suspend LED Header Insert the two-threaded suspend LED cable into this header. If you install it in the wrong direction, the LED light will not illuminate correctly. Note: Watch the Suspend LED pin position and the orientation. FPIO1 (Pin 6 & 8): Power On Switch Header Attach the cable from the cases front panel power on switch to this header. FPIO1 (Pin 16-18-20): Power On LED Headers There is a specific orientation for pins 1 through 3. Insert the three-threaded power on LED cable to this header. Check to make sure the correct pins go to the correct connectors on the motherboard. If you install them in the wrong direction, the power LED light will not illuminate correctly. Note: Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. For the PN1 and PN2 pins count-name list, please refer to table 2-2. Table 2-2. FPIO1 pin count name list PIN Name PIN 1 PIN 3 PIN 5 PIN 7 PIN 9 FPIO1 PIN 11 PIN 13 PIN 15 PIN 17 PIN 19 PIN 21 PIN 23 Significance of signal HDD LED (+) HDD LED (-) Reset SW (-) Reset SW (+) No Connection No Pin No Pin Speaker (+5V) Speaker (GND) Speaker (GND) Speaker (Driver) No Pin PIN Name PIN 2 PIN 4 PIN 6 PIN 8 PIN 10 FPIO1 PIN 12 PIN 14 PIN 16 PIN 18 PIN 20 PIN 22 PIN 24 Significance of signal SP-LED (+) SP-LED (-) PWR-ON (+) PWR-ON (-) No Pin No Pin No Pin PWR LED (+) No Pin PWR LED (-) No Connection No Connection

Figure 2-9. NV7m back panel connectors Figure 2-9 shows the NV7m back panel connectors, these connectors are for connection to outside devices to the motherboard. We will describe which devices will attach to these connectors below. (14). PS/2 Keyboard Connector Attach a PS/2 keyboard connector to this 6-pin Din-connector. If you use an AT keyboard, you can go to a computer store to purchase an AT to ATX converter adapter, then you can connect your AT keyboard to this connector. We suggest you use a PS/2 keyboard for best compatibility.
(15). PS/2 Mouse Connector Attach a PS/2 mouse to this 6-pin Din-connector.
(16). Serial Port COM1 Connector This motherboard provides one COM port, you can connect an external modem, mouse or other devices that support this communication protocol to these connectors. You can decide which external devices you want to connect to COM1. The COM port can only have one device connected at a time. (17). VGA Port VGA1 Connector This motherboard had built-in the nVIDIA 256-bit 3D/2D graphic accelerator, so you dont need to buy another AGP grapgic accelerator. This DIN 15 pin Female connector is for a VGA output signal to the monitor or LCD display. You can connect the plug from the monitor to this connector. If you don't move your system often, we suggest you fasten the two screws from the plug with this connector. It will assure the quality of your display.
(18). Parallel Port Connector This parallel port is also called an LPT port, because it usually connects to the printer. You can connect other devices that support this communication protocol, like an EPP/ECP scanner, etc.
(19). USB Port Connectors This motherboard provides two USB ports. Attach the USB connector from the individual device to these connectors. You can attach USB devices such as a, scanner, digital speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard, hub, digital camera, joystick etc. to one of each USB connector. You must make sure your operating system supports this feature and you may need to install an additional driver for individual devices. In Please refer to your device users manual for detailed information. (20). 10/100 Mb LAN Port Connector This motherboard provides built-in 10/100 Mb LAN port, this jack is for connecting the RJ-45 cable from the local area network hub to your computer. We suggest you use the category 5 UPT (Unshielded Twisted Pair) or STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) cable to make this connection. The connection length from the hub to the computer is best to be kept under 100 meter. The green LED shows the connection situation. If the network active well, this LED will light on. The yellow LED shows if the data is active or not. If the computer is translating or receiving data from the network, this LED will flicker. (21). Line Out, Line In and Mic In Connector Line Out connector: You can connect an external stereo speaker signal input plug to this connector, or you can connect the plug from here to the stereo audio equipment AUX signal input socket. Remember, the motherboard does not have a built in amplifier to drive the speaker, so you must use a speaker that has a built in amplifier, or you may not hear any sound or only a small volume of sound from the speaker. Line In Connector: You can connect the TV adapter audio output signal, or external audio sources, like a CD walkman, video camcorder, VHS recorder audio output signal plug to this connector. Your audio software can control the input level for the line-in signal. Mic In Connector: You can connect the plug from the microphone to this connector. Do not connect other audio (or signal) sources to this connector. (22). MIDI/GAME Port Connector You can connect your joystick, game pad, or other simulation hardware device DIN 15-pin plugs to this connector. Please refer to the further connection notes of the devices user's manual for further detailed information. NV7m Motherboard

Figure 3-1. CMOS Setup Utility Screen Shot Users Manual

Chapter 3

In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3-1, you can see several options. We will explain these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short description of the function keys you may use here: ! ! ! ! Press Esc to quit the BIOS Setup. Press (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to confirm or to modify. Press F10 when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu. Press Page Up/Page Down or +/- keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for the active option.
Note You only can use the awdflash.exe attached in NV7m product CD-ROM, DO NOT USE the others Award flash program to flash your NV7m BIOS. Note Parts of the screenshot may not same as you see on your screen, because the BIOS version may change periodically. However, most of the functions covered in this manual will work. We suggest that you go to our WEB site often to see if there are new manual releases. Then you can check the newly updated BIOS items. Computer Knowledge: CMOS Data Maybe you have heard somebody saying that his or her CMOS DATA was lost. What is the CMOS? Is it important? The CMOS is the memory used to store the BIOS parameters that you have configured. This memory is passive. You can read its data, and you can also store data in it. But this memory has to be powered by a battery, in order to avoid any loss of its data when the computer is turned off. Since you may have to change the CMOS battery when it is out of power and if doing so, you will loose all CMOS data, therefore, we recommend that you write down all the parameters of your hardware, or to put a label with these parameters on your hard disk.
3-1. Standard CMOS Features Setup Menu
This contains the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. These parameters include date, hour, VGA card, floppy disk and HDD settings.

! Large Mode:

When the number of cylinders (CYLs) of the hard disk exceeds 1024 and DOS is not able to support it, or if your operating system does not support LBA mode, you should select this mode.
! Auto: Just let the BIOS detect your HDD access mode and make the decisions.

" Capacity:

This item auto displays your HDD size. Note that this size is usually slightly greater than the size given by a disk checking program of a formatted disk. Note All the items below are available when you set the item Primary IDE Master to Manual.

" Cylinder:

When disks are placed directly above one another along the shaft, the circular vertical slice consisting of all the tracks located in a particular position is called a cylinder. You can set the number of cylinders for a HDD. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65536.

" Head:

This is the tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to create and read back the magnetic patterns on the disk (also called the read/write head). You can configure the number of read/write heads. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 255.

" Precomp:

The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65536. Warning Setting a value of 65536 means no hard disk exists.

" Landing Zone:

This is a non-data area on the disk's inner cylinder where the heads can rest when the power is turned off. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65536.

" Sector:

The minimum segment of track length that can be assigned to stored data. Sectors usually are grouped into blocks or logical blocks that function as the smallest units of data permit. You can configure this item to sectors per track. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 255. Driver A & Driver B: If you have installed the floppy disk drive here, then you can select the type of floppy drive it can support. Six options are available: None * 360K, 5.25 in. * 1.2M, 5.25in. * 720K, 3.5 in. * 1.44M, 3.5 in. * 2.88M, 3.5 in. Floppy 3 Mode Support: Four options are available: Disabled * Driver A * Driver B * Both. The default setting is Disabled. 3 Mode floppy disk drives (FDD) are 3 1/2 drives used in Japanese computer systems. If you need to access data stored in this kind of floppy, you must select this mode, and of course you must have a 3 Mode floppy drive.

!SYSTEM: When you choose System, a password is required each time the computer boots up. If the correct password is not given, the system will not start. To disable security, select Set Supervisor Password at main menu and then you will be asked to enter password. Do not type anything and just press the Enter key and it will disable security. Once security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter the BIOS setup menu freely. Notice Dont forget your password. If you forget the password, you will have to open the computer case and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up the system. But by doing this, you will have to reset all previously set options.
3-3. Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu
The Chipset Features Setup Menu is used to modify the contents of the buffers in the chipset on the motherboard. Since the parameters of the buffers are closely related to hardware, if the setup is not correct or is false, the motherboard will become unstable or you will not be able to boot up. If you dont know the hardware very well, use default values (i.e. use the LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS option).
Figure 3-4. Advanced Chipset Features Screen Shot
You can use the arrow keys to move between the items. Use PgUP, PgDn, + or - key to change the values. When you have finished setting up the chipset, press ESC to go back to the main menu. Note The parameters in this screen are for system designers, service personnel, and technically competent users only. Do not reset these values unless you understand the consequences of your changes. AGP Aperture Size: Five options are available: 32MB ! 64MB ! 128MB ! 256MB ! 512MB !Back to 32MB. The default setting is 64MB. This option specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by the AGP device. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. See http://www.agpforum.org for AGP information. Frame Buffer Size: Four options are available: 8MB ! 16MB ! 32MB ! Disabled !Back to 8MB. The default setting is 32MB. This item can let you select the frame buffer memory size for onboard VGA accelerator. Memory Timings: Two options are available: Aggressive ! Optimal. The default setting is Optimal. Choose Aggressive for better memory performance, choose Optimal for better memory compability. CAS Latency Override: Three options are available: 2 Clocks ! 2.5 Clocks ! Auto. The default setting is 2.5 Clocks. You can select SDRAM CAS (Column Address Strobe) latency time according your SDRAM specification. Clock Spread Spectrum: Four options are available: 0.50% ! 1.00% ! 2.00% ! Disabled, the default setting is Disabled. For EMC (Electro-Magnetic Compatibility Test) testing you may need to adjust these options for optimal results, we do not recommend you change the default, except for special reasons. Some values you select may cause system instability under some situations, please be careful. CPU/MEM/AGPs Freq: Four options are available: 100/100/66 ! 100/133/66 ! 133/100/66 ! 133/133/66. The default setting is 100/100/66. This item lets you set the processor Front Side Bus, DDR SDRAM and AGP clock. It correlates with the processor FSB clock you set. Many of options are available, you can choose the frequency ratio you want. The default setting is 100/100/66. In this case, the processor clock will be the 100 MHz. Memory clock will be the 100 MHz. The AGP clock will be the 66 MHz.

Figure 3-8. PC Health Status Screen Shot CPU Warning Temperature: Eight options are available: Disabled ! 50/122 ! 53/127 ! 56/133 ! 60/140 ! 63/145 ! 66/151 ! 70/158. The default setting is 70/158. You can set the processor warning temperature here. If the processor temperature exceeds the settings value, the system will give you an alarm message or sound to remind you that the processor is overheating. All Voltages, Fans Speed and Thermal Monitoring: These items list the current states of the processor and environment (using RT1 and RT2 to detect them.) temperatures as well as fan speeds (processor fan and chassis fan). It cannt be changed by the user. The following items list all the voltage states of the system power. It is also unchangeable.
Note The hardware monitoring features for temperatures, fans and voltages will occupy the I/O address from 294H to 297H. If you have a network adapter, sound card or other add-on cards that might use those I/O addresses, please adjust your add-on card I/O address, to avoid the use of those addresses.
3-8. Load Fail-Safe Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations.
3-9. Load Optimized Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N Pressing Y loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations.
3-10. Set Supervisor Password
Can let you enter and change the options of the setup menus.

3-11. Set User Password

Set Password: Can enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus. When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. ENTER PASSWORD: Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password. To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A message will confirm the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely. PASSWORD DISABLED. Users Manual

Appendix B

Step 5: When the installation is complete, the installer will ask you to restart your computer. We suggest that you choose Yes, I want to restart my computer now. then click the Finish button to restart your computer to finish the driver update.
Step 6: When OS restart, you can then check the Device Manager to see that the VGA device are properly installed.
Installing The Winbond Hardware Monitor System
Appendix C. Installing The Winbond Hardware Monitor System
The Winbond hardware monitor system is a self-diagnostic system for PCs. It will protect PC hardware by monitoring several critical items including power supply voltage, processor and system fan speeds, and processor and system temperatures. These items are important for the operation of the system; errors may result in permanent damage to the PC. Once any item is out of its normal range, a warning message will pop up and remind the user to take proper measures. The following description will tell you how to install the Winbond hardware monitor system and use it. Insert the nForce series CD into your CD-ROM drive. It should execute the program automatically. If not, you can go to the CD location and execute the execution file from the main directory of this CD. After it is executed, you will see the screen below.
Step 1: Click Utility button.
Step 3: Then hardware doctor setup program is preparing the InstallShield wizard to guide you to the rest of the setup process.
Step 2: Click Windbond Hardware Doctor button to start install the hardware monitor system utility.
Step 4: The welcome screen and its dialogue box will appear. Click the Next> button to go on.

Appendix C

Step 7: Program will start to install drivers the system needs. The installer will show the install progress percentage.
Step 5: Now you can choose the destination location where you want to install the drivers. We suggest that you use the default folder as the destination location. After checking the folder click Next> button.
Step 8: When the installation is complete, the installer will ask you to restart your computer. We suggest that you choose Yes, I want to restart my computer now. then click the Finish button to restart your computer to finish the driver update.
Step 6: You can choose the name of the program folder. We suggest you use the default program folder name. After checking the program folder name then click Next> button. Step 9: You can select the program from Start toolbar, and then choose Programs. You will see the item called winbond * Hardware Doctor. Click it, and you will be able to see the screen below.

Appendix E

Example 2: With a system including: motherboard (with processor, DDR DRAM, etc.) HDD, CD-ROM, FDD, graphic adapter, MPEG-2 card, SCSI adapter, audio card, etc. After assembly and after having installed the audio card driver, when you restart the system, when it runs the audio card driver, it resets automatically. This problem may be due to the audio card driver. During the starting DOS procedure, press SHIFT (BY-PASS) key, to skip CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT; edit CONFIG.SYS with a text editor, and in function the line that loads the audio card driver, add a remark REM, in order to disable the audio card driver. See the example below. CONFIG.SYS: DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE HIGHSCAN DOS=HIGH, UMB FILES=40 BUFFERS=36 REM DEVICEHIGH=C:\PLUGPLAY\DWCFGMG.SYS LASTDRIVE=Z Restart the system. If the system starts and does not reset, you can be sure that the problem is due to the Sound Card Driver. Write down the Sound Card model, motherboard model, BIOS identification number on the technical support file (refer to main instructions), and describe the problem in the space provided. We will show you how to fill the Technical Support Form right now.

. Instructions.

To fill in this Technical Support Form, refer to the step-by-step instructions given below: 1*. Model Name: Note the model number given in your users manual. For example: NV7m, SD7-533, KR7A-133, KR7A-133R, etc. 2. Motherboard PCB Version: Note the motherboard PCB version labeled on the motherboard slot or back side as Rev:*.**. For example: REV: 1.01 3. BIOS ID & Part Number: See Appendix D for detialed information. 4. DriverVersion: Note the driver version number indicated on the device driver disk or CD-ROM (if have) as Release *.** (or Rev. *.**, Version *.**). For example:
5*. OS/Applications: Indicate the operating system and the applications you are running on the system. For example: Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows XP, etc. 6*. Processor Type: Indicate the brand and the speed (MHz) of your CPU. Example: (A) In the Brand space, write AMD, in the Specifications space, write Athlon 1 GHz 7. Hard Disk Drive: Indicate the brand and specifications of your HDD(s), specify if the HDD is using /IDE1 or /IDE2. If you know the disk capacity, indicate it and check (0) ; in case you give no indication, we will consider that your HDD is $IDE1 Master. For example: In the Hard Disk Drive space, check the box, in the Brand space, write SEAGATE, in the Specifications space, write Darracuda ATA2 ST330631A (30 GB). 8. CD-ROM Drive: Indicate the brand and specifications of your CD-ROM drive. Specify if it uses / IDE1 or /IDE2 and check (0) ; in case you give no indication, we will consider that your CD-ROM is $IDE2 Master. For example: In the CD-ROM Drive space, check the box, in the Brand space, write Pioneer, in the Specifications space, write DVD-16. 9. System Memory (DDR SDRAM): Indicate the brand and specifications (DDR DIMM) of your system memory. Examples: Density, Description, Module Components, Module Part Number, CAS Latency, Speed (MHz). For example: In the Brand space, write Micron, in the Specifications space, write: Density: 128MB, Description: SS 16 Megx72 2.5V ECC Gold, Module Components: (9) 16 Megx 8, Module Part Number: MT9VDDT1672AG, CAS Latency: 2, Speed (MHz): 200 MHz. Please give us the detailed information of your DDR DIMM module, as it will help us to simulate the problems you met. 10. Add-On Card: Indicate which add-on cards you are absolutely sure are related to the problem. If you cant identify the problems origin, indicate all the add-on cards inserted into your system. Remember to identify which card insert on which slot. For example: Creative SB Value sound card insert on PCI slot 3. 11. Problem Description: Please tell us problem you met. The more detailed, the better as our engineers can help to find the solution more quickly. If the problem is random occurance, it may be hard to simulate the problem and may take more time to find a solution. Note Items between the * are absolutely necessary.

Technical Support Form

! Company Name: " Contact Person: 2 E-mail Address:
Model Name Motherboard PCB Version OS/Applications Hardware Name Processor Type Hard Disk Drive CD-ROM Drive System Memory (DDRDRAM) IDE1 IDE2 IDE1 IDE2 * Brand * Specifications * BIOS ID & Part Number * Driver Version
1 Phone Number: # Fax Number:

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How to Get Technical Support
Appendix F. 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 direct sales to end-users. Before sending email for tech support please check with your resellers or integrators if you need any services, they are the ones who sold you your system and they should know best as to what can be done, how they serve you is a good reference for future purchases. We appreciate every customer and would like to provide the best service to you. Providing fast service to our customers is our top priority. However we receive many phone calls and a huge amount of email from all over the world. At the present time it is impossible for us to respond to every single inquiry. Therefore it is quite possible that if you send an email to us that you may not receive a response. We have done many compatibility tests and reliability tests to make sure our products have the best quality and compatibility. In case you need service or technical support, please understand the constraint we have and always check with the reseller who sold the product to you first. To expedite service, we recommend that you follow the procedures outlined below before contacting us. With your help, we can meet our commitment to provide the best service to the greatest number of ABIT customers: 1. Check the Manual. It sounds simple, but we have taken a lot of care in making a well-written and thorough manual. It is full of information that doesn't only pertain to motherboards. The CD-ROM included with your board will have the manual as well as drivers. If you don't have either one, go to the Program Download Area of our website or FTP server. 2. Download latest BIOS, software or drivers. Please go to our Program Download area on our website to check to see if you have the latest BIOS. They are developed over periods of time to fix bugs or incompatibilities. Also please make sure you have the latest drivers from your peripheral cards makers! 3. Check the ABIT Technical Terms Guide and FAQ on our website. We are trying to expand and make the FAQs more helpful and information rich. Let us know if you have any suggestions. For hot topics check out our HOT FAQ! 4. Internet Newsgroups. They are a great source of information and many people there can offer help. ABIT's Internet News group, alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit, is an ideal forum for the public to exchange information and discuss experiences they have had with ABIT products. Many times you will see that your question has already been asked before. This is a public Internet news group and it is reserved for free discussions, Here is a list of some of the more popular ones: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips alt.comp.hardware.overclocking alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt Ask your reseller. Your ABIT authorized distributor should be able to provide the fastest solution to your technical problem. We sell our products through distributors who sell to resellers and stores. Your reseller should be very familiar with your system configuration and should be able to solve your problem much more efficiently than we could. After all, your reseller regards you as an important Users Manual