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iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction......................................................................................1 Feature ..............................................................................................2 Motherboard Components.............................................................4 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions.............................................................................
iv Integrated Peripherals.......................................................34 Power Management Setup.................................................35 PCI/PNP Configuration.....................................................37 PC Health Status................................................................37 Frequency/Voltage Control.................................................39 Load Default Settings.......................................................40 Supervisor Password...................
1 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the GF7050VT-M5 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket for Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad*/CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium® D*/Pentium® 4*/Celeron® D processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets. This motherboard is based on NVIDIA® MCP73V for best desktop platform solution.
2 Feature Processor The motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad*/CoreTM 2 Duo/ Pentium® D*/Pentium® 4*/Celeron® D that carries the following features: • • • Accommodates Intel ® CoreTM 2 Quad*/CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium ® D*/ Pentium® 4*/Celeron® D processors Supports a system bus (FSB) of 1333/1066/800 MHz Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU “Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel
3 Onboard LAN The onboard LAN provides the following features: • • • • 10/100 Mb/s dual speed transceiver MII interface for external MAC devices 10/100 Mb/s IEEE 802.3 compliant IEEE 802.3 Auto-Negotiation Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • One PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface • One PCI Express x1 slot • Two 32-bit PCI v2.
4 Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard
5 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS ® 1. CPU Socket LGA775 socket for Intel CoreTM2 Quad*/CoreT M2 ® ® ® 2. CPU_FAN Duo/Pentium D*/Pentium 4*/Celeron D CPUs CPU cooling fan connector 3. DDR2_1~2 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots 4. ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX pow er connector 5. SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector 6. SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors 7. SPK Speaker header 8. LPT Onboard parallel port header 9. CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 10.
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7 Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • • • • • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in Hold all circuit boards by the edges.
8 Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins. The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper. When the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the jumper is SHORT.
9 Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL CLR_CMOS 3-pin Clear CMOS 2-3: CLEAR CMOS Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn off the system. Front Panel USBPWR_F 3-pin USB Power Select Jumper 1-2: VCC 2-3: 5VSB Rear USB/PS2 USBPWR_R 3-pin Power Select Jumper 1-2: VCC 2-3: 5VSB 1 CLR_CMOS 1 USBPWR_F 1 USBPWR_R 1.
10 Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components. On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed.
11 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. A. Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap. B. Unload the cap · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap. · Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket. C. Open the load plate · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the hook of the lever, pushing down and pulling aside unlock it. · Lift up the lever. · Use thumb to open the load plate.
12 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two 240-pin unbuffered DIMMs and supports DDR2 667/533 (Over spec up to 800*) DDR2 SDRAM. DDR2 SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus DDR2 533 266 MHz DDR2 667 DDR2 800* 333 MHz 400 MHz You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. Each module can be installed with 2 GB of memory; the total memory capacity is 4 GB.
13 Table A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List) The following DDR2 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Type Size 512 MB DDR2 533 1 GB 256 MB 512 MB DDR2 667 1 GB 2 GB 512 MB DDR2 800 1 GB Vendor Module Name Aeneon AET660UD00-370A98Z Infineon HYS64T64400HU-3.7-A Kingston KVR533D2N4/512 PQI MEABR321LA01AA Samsung M378T 6553BGO-CD 5 Infineon HYS64T 128920HU-3.
14 Expansion Slots Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system. PCIE Slot The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.
15 Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 2 3 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.
16 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and lineout ports for easier access.
17 F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.
18 LPT: Onboard parallel port header This is a header that can be used to connect to the printer, scanner or other devices.
19 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CDROM drive. About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE interface. An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard. You must orient the cable connector so that the pin1 (color) edge of the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.
20 Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: 1 2 3 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply. This motherboard supports the “Hot-Plug” function. Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive FDD: Floppy Disk Connector This connector supports the floppy drive ribbon cable.
21 Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Serial Port (COM) Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mouse or fax/modems. VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port. USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network.
22 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. 2 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN. 3 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER. 4 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V. 5 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL. 6 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK.
23 CPU_FAN: FAN Power Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal Name GND +12V Sense Control Function System Ground Power +12V Sensor CPU FAN control Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V. SYS_FAN: System Cooling FAN Power Connector Pin 1 2 3 Signal Name Function System Ground Power +12V Sensor GND +12V Sense ATX_POWER: ATX 24-pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +3.
24 SPK: Internal speaker header Pin Signal Name 1 2 3 4 +5V NC GND Speaker Signal Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_PANEL ) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases.
25 Power Switch Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momentary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal de-bounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal. This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.
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27 Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc.” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters.
28 Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility. CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. f Standard CMOS Setup f Advanced Setup f Advanced Chipset Setup f Integrated Peripherals f Power Management Setup f PCI/PnP Setup f PC Health Status fFrequency/Voltage Control Load Default Settings fSupervisor Password fUser Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving mnlk : Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit v02.
29 For the purpose of better product maintenance, the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual. The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS. Please visit the manufacture’s website for updated manual. Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.
30 Type (Auto) Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer. LBA/Large Mode (Auto) Use this item to set the LAB/Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time.
31 Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.
32 Boot Up Numlock Status (On) This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started. APIC Mode (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable the APCI (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.
33 Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Setup Memory Timings Top of Memory under 4GB Memory Remap Feature Auto 3.
34 Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.
35 Parallel Port Address (378) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port, and to assign a port address. Parallel Port Mode (ECP) Use this item to set the parallel port mode. You can select Normal (Standard Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or EPP & ECP. ECP Mode DMA Channel (DMA3) Use this item to assign the DMA Channel under ECP Mode function. Parallel Port IRQ (IRQ7) Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port.
36 Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN (Instant Off) Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a software power down.
37 PCI / PnP Configuration This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. PCI / PnP Setup Init Display First Help Item PCI Options PCI-E PCI mnlk: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults Init Display First (PCI) Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices.
38 f Smart Fan Function Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart Fan Function SMART Fan Control Help Item Disabled Options Disabled Enabled mnlk: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults SMART Fan Control (Disabled) This item allows you to enable or disable the control of the system fan speed by changing the fan voltage.
39 Frequency/Voltage Control This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.
40 NB Voltage (1.349V) This item allows users to adjust the Northbridge voltage. Press to return to the main menu setting page. Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not. You select [OK], and then , the Setup Utility loads all default values; or select [Cancel], and then , the Setup Utility does not load default values. Supervisor Password This page helps you install or change a password.
41 User Password This page helps you install or change a password. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. User Password User Password : Not Installed Help Item mnlk: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults User Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a user password has been set. If the password has been installed , Installed displays. If not, Not Installed dispalys.
42 Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing. 2 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.
43 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboard version. More information on some programs is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.
44 Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD. Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar. This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly.
45 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended. 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. 1. Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation. 2.
46 Method 1. Run Reboot Setup Windows Vista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart. You must select taskbar icon Run Blocked Program and run Reboot Setup to install the next driver, until you finish all drivers installation. Method 2. Disable UAC (User Account Control) * For administrator account only. Standard user account can only use Method 1.
47 2. Select Classic View. 3. Set User Account. 4. Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue.
48 5. Disable User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer item and press OK, then press Restart Now. Then you can restart your computer and continue to install drivers without running blocked programs. Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard.
49 Chapter 5 Setting Up NVIDIA RAID Configuration There are two ways to setup NVIDIA RAID Configuration: one is to create a RAID 1 Array for backup or a RAID 0 Array for increased performance just by adding additional disk array without changing the original OS (Non-Bootable RAID Array); while the other is to configure the RAID Array disks when reinstalling the OS (Bootable RAID Array).
50 3 From the Integrated Peripherals Window, globally set SATA Mode select to RAID Mode (see Figure 1.2). 4 Press F10 to save the configuration and exit (F10 is the navigation key to save the current configuration and exit setup in BIOS setting). The PC reboots. Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows This section describes how to run the setup application and install the RAID software. 1 Start the nForce Setup program to open the NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers page. Figure 1.
51 Setting Up a Bootable RAID Array This section explains how to configure a bootable NVIDIA RAID array. Setting Up the BIOS 1 Start your computer, then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup. The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility screen appears. Figure 1.4 2 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Screen Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals (see Figure 1.4), then press Enter. The Integrated Peripherals screen (or a screen similar to it) appears. Figure 1.
52 4 Press F10 to save the configuration and exit. The PC reboots. 5 Enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing F10 when prompted, and proceed to set up the NVIDIA RAID BIOS as described in the next section. Configuring the NVIDIA RAID BIOS The NVIDIA RAID BIOS set up lets you choose the RAID type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup: 1 Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press F10.
53 The NVIDIA RAID Utility—Define a New Array screen appears (Figure 1.7). Figure 1.7 MediaShield BIOS By default, RAID Mode is set to Mirroring and Striping Block is set to Optimal. Using the Define a New Array Screen If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. • Selecting the RAID Mode By default, this is set to Mirroring.
54 Figure 1.8 illustrates the Define a New Array screen after one disk have been assigned as RAID 0 array disk. Figure 1.8 MediaShield BIOS—Array Disks Assigned Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1 After assigning your RAID array disk, press F7. The Clear disk array prompt appears. Figure 1.
55 2 Press Y to clear the disk data. The Array List screen appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up. Figure 1.10 Array List Window 3 Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to set up, then press B to specify the array as bootable. 4 Press Enter to view and verify details. The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that you selected, such as Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity.
56 Installing the RAID Drivers Your system may come with a Windows install CD that already includes NVIDIA RAID drivers. If so, then this section is not relevant. If that is not the case (or you are trying to install a new version of Windows), then you will need an NVIDIA RAID driver F6 install floppy. Check to see if one came with your system. If not, you can create one by downloading the appropriate driver package and following the steps in this section.
57 b Select “NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required)” and then press Enter. c Press S again at the Specify Devices screen, then press Enter. d Select “NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required)” and then press Enter. The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers:. Figure 1.13 5 Windows Setup—NVIDIA drives listed Press Enter to continue with Windows XP Installation.
58 Memo NVIDIA RAID Configuration
