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Rev. 1.01
The Fatal1ty name, Fatal1ty logos and the Fatal1ty likeness are trademarks of
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2005 ABIT Computer Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1.
1-1.
1-2.
1-3.
Chapter 2.
2-1.
2-2.
2-3.
2-4.
2-5.
Chapter 3.
3-1.
3-2.
3-3.
Fatal1ty.....................................................................................................1-1
Features & Specifications ........................................................................1-3
Layout Diagram .......................................................................................1-5
3-4.
3-5.
3-6.
3-7.
3-8.
3-9.
3-10.
3-11.
3-12.
Appendix A.
Appendix B.
Appendix C.
Appendix D.
Appendix E.
Appendix F.
Appendix G.
Appendix H.
Appendix I.
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Introduction
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Chapter 1. Introduction
1-1. Fatal1ty
FATAL1TY STORY
Who knew that at age 19, I would be a
World Champion PC gamer. When I was
13, I actually played competitive billiards in
professional tournaments and won four or
five games off guys who played at the
highest level. I actually thought of making
a career of it, but at that young age
situations change rapidly. Because Ive
been blessed with great hand-eye
coordination and a grasp of mathematics (an
important element in video gaming) I
gravitated to that activity.
GOING PRO
I started professional gaming in 1999 when I entered the CPL (Cyberathlete Professional
League) tournament in Dallas and won $4,000 for coming in third place. Emerging as one
of the top players in the United States, a company interested in sponsoring me flew me to
Sweden to compete against the top 12 players in the world. I won 18 straight games, lost
none, and took first place, becoming the number one ranked Quake III player in the world in
the process. Two months later I followed that success by traveling to Dallas and defending
my title as the worlds best Quake III player, winning the $40,000 grand prize. My earned
frags allowed at this tournament were 2.5. From there I entered competitions all over the
world, including Singapore, Korea, Germany, Australia, Holland and Brazil in addition to Los
Angeles, New York and St. Louis.
WINNING STREAK
I was excited to showcase my true gaming skills when defending my title as CPL Champion
of the year at the CPL Winter 2001 because I would be competing in a totally different first
person shooter (fps) game, Alien vs. Predator II. I won that competition and walked away
with a new car. The next year I won the same title playing Unreal Tournament 2003,
becoming the only three-time CPL champion. And I did it playing a different game each
year, something no one else has ever done and a feat of which I am extremely proud.
At QuakeCon 2002, I faced off against my rival ZeRo4 in one of the most highly anticipated
matches of the year, winning in a 14 to (-1) killer victory. Competing at Quakecon 2004, I
became the Worlds 1st Doom3 Champion by defeating Daler in a series of very challenging
matches and earning $25,000 for the victory.
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LIVIN LARGE
Since my first big tournament wins, I have been a Professional Cyberathlete, traveling the
world and livin large with lots of International media coverage on outlets such as MTV,
ESPN and G4TV to name only a few. It's unreal - it's crazy. Im living a dream by playing
video games for a living. Ive always been athletic and took sports like hockey and football
very seriously, working out and training hard. This discipline helps me become a better
gamer and my drive to be the best has opened the doors necessary to become a professional.
A DREAM
Now, another dream is being realized building the ultimate gaming computer, made up of
the best parts under my own brand. Quality hardware makes a huge difference in
competitionsa couple more frames per second and everything gets really nice. It's all
about getting the computer processing faster and allowing more fluid movement around the
maps.
My vision for Fatal1ty hardware is to allow gamers to focus on the game without worrying
about their equipment, something Ive preached since I began competing. I dont want to
worry about my equipment. I want it to be there over and done with - so I can focus on the
game. I want it to be the fastest and most stable computer equipment on the face of the
planet, so quality is what Fatal1ty brand products will represent.
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Supports AMD Athlon 64/64FX 939-pin K8 CPU with 2GHz system bus using Hyper
Transport Technology
2. Chipset
4. Memory
5. ABIT Engineered
6. NV SATA RAID
7. NV GbE LAN
8. NV Firewall
9. IEEE 1394
10. Audio
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3x USB headers
1x IEEE 1394 header
13. Miscellaneous
Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice.
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Chapter 1
Hardware Setup
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Chapter 2
Hardware Setup
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Memory Module
Total Memory
Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1)
128MB ~ 1GB
Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2)
128MB ~ 1GB
Bank 4, 5 (DIMM3)
128MB ~ 1GB
Bank 6, 7 (DIMM4)
128MB ~ 1GB
128MB ~ 4GB
64-bits
(Single
Channel)
128-bits
(Dual
Channel)
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
Maximum
DRAM Speed
Single rank
N/A
Empty
N/A
DDR400
Double rank
N/A
Empty
N/A
DDR400
Empty
N/A
Single rank
N/A
DDR400
Empty
N/A
Double rank
N/A
DDR400
Single rank
N/A
Single rank
N/A
DDR400
Single rank
N/A
Double rank
N/A
DDR400
Double rank
N/A
Single rank
N/A
DDR400
Double rank
N/A
Double rank
N/A
DDR333
Single rank
Single rank
Empty
Empty
DDR400
Double rank
Double rank
Empty
Empty
DDR400
Empty
Empty
Single rank
Single rank
DDR400
Empty
Empty
Double rank
Double rank
DDR400
Single rank
Single rank
Single rank
Single rank
DDR400
Single rank
Single rank
Double rank
Double rank
DDR400
Double rank
Double rank
Single rank
Single rank
DDR400
Double rank
Double rank
Double rank
Double rank
DDR333
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To reach the performance of Dual Channel DDR, the following rules must be obeyed:
When installing TWO DIMM modules: Install DIMM modules of the same type and size for
slots [DIMM1]+[DIMM2] or slots [DIMM3]+[DIMM4].
When installing FOUR DIMM modules: Install DIMM modules of the same type and size for
slots [DIMM1]+[DIMM2], and slots [DIMM3]+[DIMM4].
NOTE: Usually there is no hardware or BIOS setup requires after adding or removing memory modules,
but you will have to clear the CMOS memory first if any memory module related problem occurs.
Power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before installing or removing memory modules.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
To remove the DIMM modules, push the two ejector tabs on the slot outward simultaneously, and
then pull out the DIMM module.
ATTENTION: Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer or optional
boards. Before starting these procedures, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity by touching a
grounded metal object briefly.
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Chapter 2
This motherboard supports the NVIDIA SLI (Scalable-Link-Interface) technology, allowing the operation
of two identical (the same model from the same manufacturer) PCI Express x16 graphics cards.
NOTE: The NVIDIA SLI technology currently supports the Windows XP operating system only.
NOTE: When PCIEXP2 slot functions as a PCIE x1 slot under Normal mode, insert the PCIE x1 card
into the marked area of PCIEXP2 slot.
This motherboard is factory pre-installed with an ABIT SLI switchboard. By the default Normal mode,
this motherboard is set for one single graphics card operation. To operate two graphics cards on this
motherboard, you will have to set the switchboard to SLI mode in advance.
Prepare two identical NVIDIA certified, SLI-ready PCI Express x16 graphics cards.
Make sure the graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest
driver form NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com).
Make sure your power supply unit is sufficient to provide the minimum power required.
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NOTE: For a heavily loaded system, a power supply that provides a minimum of 350W and 20A on the
+5VDC rail is recommended. To support wake-up features, 2A on the +5VSB rail is required.
The auxiliary 12V power connector [ATX4P1] provides an additional
power source for devices added on PCI Express slots. It is highly
recommended to attach 12V power from the power supplier for the best
system stability.
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WARNING: These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these connectors.
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WARNING: Turn the power off first (including the +5V standby power) before clearing the CMOS
memory. Failing to do so may cause your system to work abnormally or malfunction.
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Pin
Pin Assignment
Pin
Pin Assignment
VCC
VCC
Data0 -
Data1 -
Data0 +
Data1 +
Ground
Ground
NC
10
NC
Pin
Pin Assignment
Pin
Pin Assignment
TPA0 +
TPA0 -
GND
GND
TPB0 +
TPB0 -
+12V
+12V
NC
10
GND
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PS2-PWR1:
Pin 1-2 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port.
Pin 2-3 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port.
USB-PWR1:
Pin 1-2 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at USB1 port.
Pin 2-3 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at USB1 port.
USB-PWR2:
Pin 1-2 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at USB2 port.
Pin 2-3 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at USB2 port.
USB-PWR3:
Pin 1-2 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at FP-USB1 port.
Pin 2-3 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at FP-USB1 port.
USB-PWR4:
Pin 1-2 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at FP-USB2 port.
Pin 2-3 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at FP-USB2 port.
USB-PWR5:
Pin 1-2 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at FP-USB3 port.
Pin 2-3 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at FP-USB3 port.
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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 ribbon cable to the FDC1 on the board, the two connectors on the
other end to the floppy disk drives connector. Generally you need only one floppy disk drive in your
system.
NOTE: The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin-1 on both the FDC1 port and the floppy
connector.
Each of the IDE port connects up to two IDE drives at
Ultra ATA/100 mode by one 40-pin, 80-conductor, and
3-connector Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables.
Connect the single end (blue connector) at the longer
length of ribbon cable to the IDE port of this board, the
other two ends (gray and black connector) at the shorter
length of the ribbon cable to the connectors of your hard
drives.
NOTE: Make sure to configure the Master and Slave relation before connecting two drives by one
single ribbon cable. The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin-1 on both the IDE port and
the hard-drive connector.
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Hardware Setup
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See Appendix for both AWARD and AC2003 POST Code definition.
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SPDIF OUT: This connector provides an S/PDIF-Out connection through optical fiber to digital
multimedia devices.
Line-in/IN: This is a multi-functional connector. This connector provides an S/PDIF-In
connection through optical fiber to digital multimedia devices. It also connects to the line out from
external audio sources.
Mic-in: Connects to the plug from external microphone.
Line-out: Connects to the front left and front right channel in the 7.1-channel or regular 2-channel
audio system.
Cen/Sub: Connects to the center and subwoofer channel in the 7.1 channel audio system.
R.L./R.R. (Rear Left / Rear Right): Connects to the rear left and rear right channel in the 7.1
channel audio system.
S.L./S.R. (Surround Left / Surround Right): Connects to the surround left and surround
right channel in the 7.1 channel audio system.
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S/PDIF Connection:
Note: Remove the rubber protection-caps before using this optical fiber cable.
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Pull out the 3.5mm adapter at one end. Plug the rest of this end into the [SPDIF OUT] jack on
the daughter-card.
2.
Plug another end into the [S/PDIF In] (Digital In) jack on your digital multimedia device.
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Plug the end with 3.5mm adapter into the [Line-in/IN] jack on this daughter-card. (This jack is
used for either optical or line input.)
2.
Plug another end into the [S/PDIF Out] (Digital Out) jack on your digital multimedia device
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Line-in connection:
1.
Plug one end of a standard 3.5mm audio stereo cable into the [Line-in/IN] jack on this
daughter card.
2.
Plug another end into the [Line-out] jack on your multimedia device
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Pin
1
3
5
7
9
Pin Assignment
Audio Mic.
Audio Mic. Bias
Speaker Out Right
Channel
X
Speaker Out Left
Channel
Pin
2
4
6
8
10
Pin Assignment
Ground
VCC
Speaker Out Right
Channel Return
NC
Speaker Out Left
Channel Return
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BIOS Setup
3-1
PnP/PCI Configurations
Set Password
Integrated Peripherals
Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
F6 : Save PROFILE to BIOS
: Select Item
(NF-CK804-6A61FA1BC-00)
F7 :Load PROFILE from BIOS
OC Guru & ABIT EQ
NOTE: In order to increase system stability and performance, our engineering staffs are constantly
improving the BIOS menu. The BIOS setup screens and descriptions illustrated in this manual are for
your reference only and may not completely match what you see on your screen.
In the BIOS Setup main menu, 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.
Esc:
Press this button to quit the BIOS Setup.
:
Press these buttons to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to confirm or to modify.
F10:
When you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters, press this button to save these parameters and
to exit the BIOS Setup menu.
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OC Guru:
Guru Utility V1.00
OC Guru
ABIT EQ
Brand Name: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+
Frequency: 2200MHz
CPU Operating Speed
- External Clock
- Multiplier Factor
- PCIE Clock
2200(200)
200 MHz
x11.0
100 MHz
Voltages Control
- CPU Core Voltage
- DDR SDRAM Voltage
- DDR VTT Voltage
- nForce4 Voltage
- HyperTransport Voltage
DDR Ref. Voltage
CPU Ref. Voltage
[Auto Detect]
1.350V
2.60V
DDR/2
1.50V
1.20V
Default
Default
Press Enter
Item Help
User Define:
WARNING: The wrong settings of the multiplier and external clock in certain circumstances may cause
CPU damage. Setting the working frequency higher than the PCI chipset or processor specs, may cause
abnormal memory module functioning, system hangs, hard disk drive data loss, abnormal functioning of
the VGA card, or abnormal functioning with other add-on cards. Using non-specification settings for your
CPU is not the intention of this explanation. These should be used for engineering testing, not for normal
applications.
There will be no guaranty for the settings beyond specification, any damage of any component on this
motherboard or peripherals result therein is not our responsibility.
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3-3
External Clock:
This item selects the external clock frequency. Due to the specification limit of the CPU you installed, the
speed you set over its standard bus speed is supported, but not guaranteed.
!
Multiplier Factor:
This item displays the multiplier factor for the CPU you installed.
NOTE: Some processors might have this multiplier factor locked, so there is no way to choose a higher
multiplier factor.
!
PCIE Clock
nForce4 Voltage:
HyperTransport Voltage:
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Up Time
Up Time Total
Power Cycles
Reset Button Cycles
Power On Total Time
Power Cycles
Item Help
1 Hours
8 Hours
44 Cycles
0 Cycles
16 Hours
24 Cycles
ABIT EQ:
Click right-arrow <> key to switch from OC Guru setup menu to ABIT EQ setup menu:
Guru Utility V1.00
OC Guru
ABIT EQ
Item Help
ABIT EQ Beep Control
Enabled
Temperature Monitoring
Press Enter
Voltage Monitoring
Press Enter
Fan Speed Monitoring
Press Enter
FanEQ1 Control
Press Enter
FanEQ2 Control
Press Enter
Temperature Monitoring:
F10:Save ESC:Exit
BIOS Setup
OC Guru
(*)CPU Temperature
(*)SYS Temperature
(*)PWM Temperature
3-5
Guru Utility V1.00
ABIT EQ
Temperature Monitoring
Reading
Shutdown Shutdown
Enable
Temp.
51C/123F (*)
85/185F
33C/99F ( )
65C/149
F
43C/109F ( )
90C/194F
Beep
Enable
(*)
(*)
(*)
Beep
Temp.
75C/167F
55C/131F
88C/176F
F10:Save ESC:Exit
Shutdown Enable:
Use <Space> key to enable system shutdown function. If the CPU/System/PWMs temperature exceeds
the shutdown temperature limit, the system would shutdown automatically.
!
Shutdown Temp.:
This item sets the temperature that would shutdown the system automatically in order to prevent system
overheats.
!
Beep Enable:
Use <Space> key to enable warning beeps function. Once the system has detected that the
CPU/System/PWMs temperature exceeded the beep temperature limit, warning beeps will sound.
!
Beep Temp.:
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Voltage Monitoring:
Beep
High
Enable Limit
(*)
1.89V
(*)
2.90V
(*)
1.55V
(*)
1.80V
(*)
1.85V
(*)
1.45V
(*)
3.00V
(*)
14.40V
(*)
6.00V
(*)
3.95V
(*)
6.00V
Low
Limit
1.00V
2.10V
1.05V
1.20V
1.25V
0.95V
2.00V
9.60V
4.00V
2.65V
4.00V
F10:Save ESC:Exit
All Voltages:
These items display the voltage of each element.
!
Shutdown Enable:
Use <Space> key to enable system shutdown function. If the voltage of corresponding element is
higher/lower than the high/low limit, the system would automatically shutdown.
!
Beep Enable:
Use <Space> key to enable warning beeps function. If the voltage of corresponding element is
higher/lower than the high/low limit, warning beeps will sound.
!
High/Low Limit:
BIOS Setup
3-7
Beep
Enable
(*)
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
Low Limit
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
RPM
RPM
RPM
RPM
RPM
RPM
F10:Save ESC:Exit
Shutdown Enable:
Use <Space> key to enable system shutdown function. Once the system has detected that the fan speed is
lower than the low limit value, system will shutdown automatically.
!
Beep Enable:
Use <Space> key to enable warning beeps function. If the fan speed is lower than the low limit value,
warning beeps will sound.
!
Low Limit:
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FanEQ1 Control:
Guru Utility V1.00
ABIT EQ
FanEQ1 Control
CPU FanEQ Control
Enabled
-Reference Temperature
CPU Temperature
-Control Temperature High
65C/149F
-Control Temperature Low
35C/95F
-DC Fan Voltage High
12.0V
-DC Fan Voltage Low
8.0V
NF4 FanEQ Control
Enable
-Reference Temperature
SYS Temperature
-Control Temperature High
45C/113F
-Control Temperature Low
35C/95F
-DC Fan Voltage High
12.0V
-DC Fan Voltage Low
8.0V
SYS FanEQ Control
Disabled
-Reference Temperature
SYS Temperature
-Control Temperature High
45C/113F
-Control Temperature Low
35C/95F
-DC Fan Voltage High
12.0V
-DC Fan Voltage Low
8.0V
OC Guru
Item Help
F10:Save ESC:Exit
FanEQ2 Control:
Guru Utility V1.00
ABIT EQ
FanEQ1 Control
OTES1 FanEQ Control
Enabled
-Reference Temperature
SYS Temperature
-Control Temperature High
45C/113F
-Control Temperature Low
35C/95F
-DC Fan Voltage High
12.0V
-DC Fan Voltage Low
6.0V
OTES2 FanEQ Control
Enabled
-Reference Temperature
SYS Temperature
-Control Temperature High
45C/113F
-Control Temperature Low
35C/95F
-DC Fan Voltage High
12.0V
-DC Fan Voltage Low
6.0V
AUX FanEQ Control
Disabled
-Reference Temperature
SYS Temperature
-Control Temperature High
45C/113F
-Control Temperature Low
35C/95F
-DC Fan Voltage High
12.0V
-DC Fan Voltage Low
8.0V
OC Guru
Item Help
F10:Save ESC:Exit
BIOS Setup
!
3-9
Reference Temperature:
This item selects the reference point for taking temperature among the available options of CPU, SYS,
and PWM Temperature, but there is only one CPU Temperature item to choose for the CPU FanEQ
Control.
!
This item sets the high and low temperature limits desired for the fan speed control.
!
This item sets the high and low voltage limits for the fan.
NOTE: The value of high limit must be set above the one of low limit.
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IDE
IDE
IDE
IDE
IDE
IDE
IDE
IDE
Channel
Channel
Channel
Channel
Channel
Channel
Channel
Channel
1
1
2
2
3
4
5
6
Master
Slave
Master
Slave
Master
Master
Master
Master
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Drive A
Drive B
Halt On
Base Memory
Extended Memory
Total Memory
640K
1046520K
1047552K
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Auto
Auto
Capacity
0 MB
Cylinder
Head
Precomp
Landing Zone
Sector
0
0
0
0
0
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Precomp:
This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing.
Landing Zone:
This item displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads.
Sector:
This item configures the number of sectors per track.
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DRAM Configuration:
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DRAM Clock:
This item sets the DRAM clock of your DRAM module. The system may be unstable or unable to boot up
if your DRAM module does not support the clock you set.
When set to [By SPD], the BIOS will read the DRAM module SPD data and automatically set the DRAM
clock by the value stored in it.
!
Three options are available: 2 $ 2.5 $ 3. The default setting is 2.5. You can select SDRAM CAS
(Column Address Strobe) latency time according your SDRAM specification.
!
This item specifies the RAS# active to RAS# active time or auto refresh time of the same bank.
!
This item specifies the auto refresh active to RAS# active time or RAS# auto refresh time.
!
This item specifies the RAS# active to CAS# read write delay time to the same bank.
!
This item specifies the RAS# active to RAS# active delay time of different bank.
!
This item specifies the time measured from the last write datum is safely registered by the DRAM.
!
This item specifies the time measured from the rising edge following the last non-masked data strobe to
the rising edge of the next read command.
!
Two options are available: 2T Command or 1T Command. The default setting is 2T Command. When the
host (northbridge) locates the desired memory address, it then processes the wait state of commands.
!
Burst Length
DDR SDRAM modules provide a Burst mode that means an auto precharge function for programmable
READ or WRITE burst lengths of 4 or 8 locations.
This means that if we set burst length to 8, the address bus will access 8 bytes each cycle to precharge,
etc.
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Bank Interleaving:
Three options are available: Disabled $ 2 Way $ 4 Way. The default setting is Disabled. Depending on
your SDRAM module structure, the 4-Way setting can offer the best performance. If you choose the
wrong setting, the computer system will not run in a stable manner. For detailed information on your
SDRAM module, please ask your SDRAM module manufacturer.
32 bit Dram Memory Hole:
This item selects the method to remap the 32 bit Dram memory hole. Leave this item to its default Auto
Setting.
MTRR mapping mode
The item selects the MTRR mapping mode. The MTRR (Memory-Type and Range Registers) controls
the access and cacheability of memory regions in the processor.
SSE/SSE2 Instructions:
This item allows you to Enable or Disable the SSE/SSE2 (Streaming SIMD Extensions) instruction set.
The default setting is Enabled.
System BIOS Cacheable:
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. When you select Enabled, you get faster system BIOS
executing speed via the L2 cache.
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This item selects the USB memory type. Choose Base Memory(640K) setting if the default Shadow
setting caused stability issues to your system.
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This item allows you to select [Enabled] for using USB keyboard in DOS environment, or [Disabled] in
OS environment.
!
This item allows you to select [Enabled] for using USB mouse in DOS environment, or [Disabled] in OS
environment.
LAN Controller:
This option enables or disables the LAN controller.
!
This item allows you to use the boot ROM (instead of a disk drive) to boot-up the system and access the
local area network directly.
IDE/RAID Function
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RAID Config:
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X
X
X
X
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. When set to Enabled,
any event related to onchip USB will power on the system. This item can be configured only if the item
ACPI Suspend Type is set to [S3(STR)].
Power Button Function:
Two options are available: Delay 4 Sec or Instant-Off. The default setting is Instant-Off. It is activated
when the user presses the power button for more than four seconds while the system is in the working
state, then the system will transition to the soft-off (Power off by software). This is called the power
button over-ride.
Wakeup by PME# of PCI:
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. When set to Enabled, any
event related to PCI cards (PME) will power on the system.
Wake-Up by OnChip LAN:
When set to [Enabled], you can remotely wake up a PC in Soft-Off condition via a LAN card that support
the wake up function.
Wake-Up by Alarm:
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. When set to Enabled,
you can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend
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You can set the Date (month) Alarm and Time Alarm (hh:mm:ss). Any event occurring will awaken a
system that has powered down.
Cool n Quiet Technology:
This option enables or disables the AMD K8 cool and quiet function.
NOTE: Please disable this item while running under SLI mode.
Power On Function:
This item selects the way you want your system to power on.
[Password]: Use a password to power on the system, select this option then press <Enter>. Enter your
password. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in exactly the same password to confirm, and then press
<Enter>.
[Hot KEY]: Use any of the function keys between <F1> to <F12> to power on the system.
[Mouse Left]: Double click the mouse left button to power on the system.
[Mouse Right]: Double click the mouse right button to power on the system.
[Any KEY]: Use any keyboard key to power on the system.
[BUTTON ONLY]: Use only the power button to power on the system.
[Keyboard 98]: Use the power-on button on the Keyboard 98 compatible keyboard to power on the
system.
!
KB Power On Password:
This item sets the password required in order to power on your computer. Once the password has been set,
you can only power on the system by inputting the password.
!
Fifteen options are available: Ctrl+F1 ~ Ctrl+F12, Power, Wake and Any Key. The default setting is
Ctrl+F1. You can choose the hot key you want to turn on computer power.
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 systems power remains off. You must
press the Power button to power-on the system.
[Power On]: When power returns after an AC power failure, the systems power will be powered on
automatically.
[Last State]: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you
left off before power failure occurs. If the systems power is off when AC power failure occurs, it will
remain off when power returns. If the systems power is on when AC power failure occurs, the system
will power-on when power returns.
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Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
IRQ Resources:
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BIOS Setup
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This option loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations.
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1.
Click [Next].
2.
Click [Next].
3.
Click [Next].
4.
Click [Yes].
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Click [Yes].
9.
6.
Click [Yes].
Click [Next].
10. Choose [Yes, I want to restart my computer
now.], and click [Finish] to complete setup.
7.
Click [Next].
8.
Click [Next].
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1.
Click [Next].
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1.
2.
Click [OK].
4.
Click [Next].
5.
Click [Next].
Click [Next].
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Appendix D
Click [Next].
7.
Click [Finish].
8.
E-1
1.
Click [Next].
2.
Click [Next].
3.
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C3
C5
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1D
Description
Test CMOS R/W functionality
Early chipset initialization:
-Disable shadow RAM
-Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below)
-Program basic chipset registers
Detect memory
-Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC
-Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below)
Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM
Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM
Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0
Initial Superio_Early_Init switch
1. Blank out screen
2. Clear CMOS error flag
1. Clear 8042 interface
2. Initialize 8042 self-test
1. Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips
2. Enable keyboard interface
1. Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional)
2. Auto detect ports for keyboard & mouse followed by a port & interface swap (optional)
3. Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips
Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If test fails, keep
beeping the speaker
Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run time area in F000
for ESCD & DMI support
Use walking 1s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry. Also set real-time
clock power status, and then check for override
Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default values are MODBINable by
OEM customers
Initial onboard clock generator if Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is defined. See also
POST 26.
Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) and CPU level (586
or 686)
Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/W interrupts are directed to
SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR.
Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch
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Power On Sequence
8.1.
8.2.
8.3.
8.4.
8.5.
8.6.
8.7.
8.8.
8.9.
8.A.
8.B.
8.C.
8.D.
8.D.
8.E.
8.F.
9.0.
9.1.
9.2.
9.3.
9.4.
9.5.
9.6.
9.7.
9.8.
9.9.
F.0.
F.1.
F.2.
F.3.
Button reset
SoftMenu reset
Power on sequence timeout
Power off sequence timeout
NOTE: The decimal point lights up when executing the AC2003 POST action.
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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 users manual.
Example: Fatal1ty AN8 SLI
2*. Motherboard model number (REV): Note the motherboard model number labeled on the
motherboard as REV:*.**.
Example: REV: 1.0
*
HDD: 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 (&) ; in case you give no
indication, we will consider that your HDD is 'IDE1 Master.
Example: In the HDD space, check the box; in the Brand space, write Seagate; in the
Specifications space, write ST31621A (1.6GB).
8.
CD-ROM Drive: Indicate the brand and specifications of your CD-ROM drive. Specify if it uses %
IDE1 or %IDE2 and check (&) ; in case you give no indication, we will consider that your
CD-ROM is 'IDE2 Master.
Example: In the CD-ROM drive space, check the box, in the Brand space, write Mitsumi, in the
Specifications space, write FX-400D.
9.
System Memory (DDR SDRAM): Indicate the brand and specifications (DDR DIMM) of your
system memory. Such as Density, Description, Module Components, Module Part Number, CAS
Latency, and 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 SDRAM module; 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 cannot identify the problems origin, indicate all the add-on cards inserted into your system.
NOTE: Items between the * are absolutely necessary.
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! Company Name:
) Phone Number:
# Fax Number:
* E-mail Address:
Model
DRIVER REV
OS/Application
Hardware Name
Brand
CPU
HDD
CD-ROM-Drive
System Memory
ADD-ON CARD
Problem Description:
*
IDE1
IDE2
IDE1
IDE2
BIOS ID #
Specifications
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4. Internet Newsgroups. These 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
5. Fatal1ty You can find out all about Fatal1ty, ABIT Fatal1ty Products and other Fatal1ty
products on Fatal1tys own website: www.fatal1ty.com.
6. ABITGamer.com - Built for gamers, by gamers, ABITGamer.com is ABIT's exclusive
online gaming community. It's a place where gamers come to discuss the latest games,
participate in gaming events, and meet other gamers around the world. ABITGamer.com
also acts as ABIT's gaming portal, allowing users to find out the latest on ABIT Fatal1ty
gaming hardware, ABIT Fatal1ty Shootouts, and ACON Gaming Tournaments.
Registration is fast and free. For more information, visit www.abitgamer.com.
7. 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 customer who may purchase more products and
who can urge your friends to buy from him or her as well. They integrated and sold the
system to you. They should know best what your system configuration is and your
problem. They should have reasonable return or refund policies. How they serve you is
also a good reference for your next purchase.
8. Contacting ABIT. If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can send email
to the ABIT technical support department. First, please contact the support team for the
branch office closest to you. They will be more familiar with local conditions and will
have better insight as to which resellers offer what products and services. Due to the huge
number of emails coming in every day and other reasons, such as the time required for
problem reproduction, we will not be able to reply to every email. Please understand that
we are selling through distribution channels and while we don't have the resources to
serve every end-user, we will do our best to help every customer. Please also remember
that for many of our technical support team English is a second language. You will have a
better chance of getting a helpful answer if your question can be quickly understood. Be
sure to use very, simple, concise language that clearly states the problem, avoid rambling
or flowery language, and always list your system components and operating system. Here
is the contact information for our branch offices:
Fatal1ty AN8 SLI
I-3
UK and Ireland
Shanghai
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Poland
Japan
Taiwan Head Office
(Serving all other territories
not listed above.
Taiwan is 8+ GMT time,
and may have different holiday
calendar from yours.)
9. RMA Service. If your system has been working but it just stopped, but you have not
installed any new software or hardware recently, it is likely that you have a defective
component. Please contact the reseller from whom you bought the product. You should be
able to get RMA service there.
10. Reporting Compatibility Problems to ABIT. Because of the tremendous number of
email messages we receive every day, we are forced to give greater weight to certain
types of messages than to others. For this reason, any compatibility problem that is
reported to us, giving detailed system configuration information and error symptoms will
receive the highest priority. For the other questions, we regret that we may not be able to
reply directly. But your questions may be posted to the Internet news group in order that a
larger number of users can have the benefit of the information. Please check the news
group from time to time.
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