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...6 1.3 Layout & Components 7 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 8 2.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU 8 2.2 Fan Headers 9 2.3 Memory Modules Installation 10 2.4 Connectors & Slots 11 Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup 13 3.1 How to setup Jumpers 13 3.2 Detail Settings 13 Chapter 4: Useful Help 20 4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code 20 4.2 Extra Information 20 4.3 Troubleshooting 22 Chapter 5: NVIDIA SLI Function 23 5.1 Requirements 23 5.2 Placing the SLI-NF4 Selector Card 23 5.3 Things to Notice 25 5.4 Installing SLI-Ready Graphics Cards 25 5.5 Enabling Multi...
...6 1.3 Layout & Components 7 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 8 2.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU 8 2.2 Fan Headers 9 2.3 Memory Modules Installation 10 2.4 Connectors & Slots 11 Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup 13 3.1 How to setup Jumpers 13 3.2 Detail Settings 13 Chapter 4: Useful Help 20 4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code 20 4.2 Extra Information 20 4.3 Troubleshooting 22 Chapter 5: NVIDIA SLI Function 23 5.1 Requirements 23 5.2 Placing the SLI-NF4 Selector Card 23 5.3 Things to Notice 25 5.4 Installing SLI-Ready Graphics Cards 25 5.5 Enabling Multi...
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... with PCI-Express Version 1.a specification. Dimensions λ ATX Form Factor: 29.4cm (L) x 24.35cm (W) On-board IDE λ 2 on-board connectors support 4 IDE disk drives. λ Supports PIO mode 5, Block Mode and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 bus master mode. 1 Supports 4 SATA 2.0 ports, each channel up to 3Gb/s. - Operating Systems λ Supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Supports NVIDIA Firewall. - Supports NVIDIA RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1. - N4SLI-A9 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES A. Supports NVIDIA Secure Networking Processor...
... with PCI-Express Version 1.a specification. Dimensions λ ATX Form Factor: 29.4cm (L) x 24.35cm (W) On-board IDE λ 2 on-board connectors support 4 IDE disk drives. λ Supports PIO mode 5, Block Mode and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 bus master mode. 1 Supports 4 SATA 2.0 ports, each channel up to 3Gb/s. - Operating Systems λ Supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Supports NVIDIA Firewall. - Supports NVIDIA RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1. - N4SLI-A9 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES A. Supports NVIDIA Secure Networking Processor...
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... 32bit PCI bus master slots. λ Normal Mode PCI-Express slots: - PEX1-1 and PEX1-2. Three PCI-Express x1 slots: PEX16-2, PEX1-1 and PEX1-2 slots λ SLI Mode PCI-Express slots: - IEEE 1394A Chip (optional) λ Chip: VIA VT6307. λ Supports 2 ports with AC'97 version2.3 specification. λ Supports 8 channels audio output. N4SLI-A9 System Memory λ Supports Dual Channel DDR. λ Supports 8 banks in total. λ Supports DDR333 and DDR400. λ Maximum memory size is 4 GB. Notice: Normal Mode and SLI Mode are switched by SLI-NF4 selector card. (Please...
... 32bit PCI bus master slots. λ Normal Mode PCI-Express slots: - PEX1-1 and PEX1-2. Three PCI-Express x1 slots: PEX16-2, PEX1-1 and PEX1-2 slots λ SLI Mode PCI-Express slots: - IEEE 1394A Chip (optional) λ Chip: VIA VT6307. λ Supports 2 ports with AC'97 version2.3 specification. λ Supports 8 channels audio output. N4SLI-A9 System Memory λ Supports Dual Channel DDR. λ Supports 8 banks in total. λ Supports DDR333 and DDR400. λ Maximum memory size is 4 GB. Notice: Normal Mode and SLI Mode are switched by SLI-NF4 selector card. (Please...
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... Monitor - N4SLI-A9 Super I/O λ Chip: ITE IT8712F. λ Low Pin Count Interface. λ Provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O functionality. λ Environment Control initiatives, - Fan Speed Controller - ITE's "Smart Guardian" function Serial ATA λ 4 on-board Serial ATA connectors support 4 serial ATA (SATA) ports. λ Supports data transfer rates 1.5Gb/s or 3Gb/s. λ Compliant with fault tolerance Security λ NVIDIA Network Management: - Remote access, configuration, monitoring - RAID 0 disk striping for both SATA and ATA-133 disk controller...
... Monitor - N4SLI-A9 Super I/O λ Chip: ITE IT8712F. λ Low Pin Count Interface. λ Provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O functionality. λ Environment Control initiatives, - Fan Speed Controller - ITE's "Smart Guardian" function Serial ATA λ 4 on-board Serial ATA connectors support 4 serial ATA (SATA) ports. λ Supports data transfer rates 1.5Gb/s or 3Gb/s. λ Compliant with fault tolerance Security λ NVIDIA Network Management: - Remote access, configuration, monitoring - RAID 0 disk striping for both SATA and ATA-133 disk controller...
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... digital audio-in B. BIOS & Software BIOS λ Award legal BIOS. λ Supports APM1.2. λ Supports ACPI. λ Supports USB Function. PS/2 Mouse Printer Port 1394 Port (optional) LAN Connector PS/2 Keyboard COM1 COM2 (optional) USB *2 USB *2 Center/Left Line-in Rear Line-out Side MIC-in function (optional). λ 1 floppy connector supports 2 FDD devices with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes. λ 2 IDE connectors support 4 IDE disk drives. λ 3 USB headers support 6 USB 2.0 ports at front panel. λ 4 Serial ATA connectors support 4 SATA 2.0 devices...
... digital audio-in B. BIOS & Software BIOS λ Award legal BIOS. λ Supports APM1.2. λ Supports ACPI. λ Supports USB Function. PS/2 Mouse Printer Port 1394 Port (optional) LAN Connector PS/2 Keyboard COM1 COM2 (optional) USB *2 USB *2 Center/Left Line-in Rear Line-out Side MIC-in function (optional). λ 1 floppy connector supports 2 FDD devices with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes. λ 2 IDE connectors support 4 IDE disk drives. λ 3 USB headers support 6 USB 2.0 ports at front panel. λ 4 Serial ATA connectors support 4 SATA 2.0 devices...
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... IDE1. IDE2 IDE1 40 39 2 1 11 N4SLI-A9 2.4 CONNECTORS & SLOTS FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that provides PIO Mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality. It has two HDD connectors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2 (secondary). This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 2 34 1 33 IDE1/IDE2: Hard Disk Connectors The motherboard has two 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.
... IDE1. IDE2 IDE1 40 39 2 1 11 N4SLI-A9 2.4 CONNECTORS & SLOTS FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that provides PIO Mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality. It has two HDD connectors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2 (secondary). This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 2 34 1 33 IDE1/IDE2: Hard Disk Connectors The motherboard has two 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.
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... has been triggered, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard. 13 Pin 1-2 close: Normal Operation (Default). 13 13 Pin 2-3 close ". 5. JCI1/JCI2: Case Open Headers (JCI2 is optional.) This connector allows system to monitor PC case open signal 2 Ground 18 N4SLI-A9 JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it will record...
... has been triggered, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard. 13 Pin 1-2 close: Normal Operation (Default). 13 13 Pin 2-3 close ". 5. JCI1/JCI2: Case Open Headers (JCI2 is optional.) This connector allows system to monitor PC case open signal 2 Ground 18 N4SLI-A9 JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it will record...
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... respectively BIOS into floppy drive and press Enter. 6. Type "Awdflash xxxx.bf/sn/py/r" in DOS prompt. 8. N4SLI-A9 CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE Beep Sound One long beep followed by virus, the Boot-Block function will help to restore the BIOS: 1. BIOS Update After you fail to DOS prompt. 7. If the following message is invaded by two short beeps Meaning Video card not found during POST Long beeps every other second No DRAM detected or install...
... respectively BIOS into floppy drive and press Enter. 6. Type "Awdflash xxxx.bf/sn/py/r" in DOS prompt. 8. N4SLI-A9 CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE Beep Sound One long beep followed by virus, the Boot-Block function will help to restore the BIOS: 1. BIOS Update After you fail to DOS prompt. 7. If the following message is invaded by two short beeps Meaning Video card not found during POST Long beeps every other second No DRAM detected or install...
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... card out of the slot. ○2 pull out the selector card ○1 about 45O degree lift. 23 The default setting is a pre-installed SLI-NF4 selector card on the motherboard. Step 1: Push the retention clips outward to support dual video cards. N4SLI-A9 CHAPTER 5: NVIDIA SLI FUNCTION 5.1 REQUIREMENTS λOnly Windows XP supports SLI (Dual Video) function. λTwo identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified. λThe graphics card driver should support NVIDIA SLI technology. λThe power supply...
... card out of the slot. ○2 pull out the selector card ○1 about 45O degree lift. 23 The default setting is a pre-installed SLI-NF4 selector card on the motherboard. Step 1: Push the retention clips outward to support dual video cards. N4SLI-A9 CHAPTER 5: NVIDIA SLI FUNCTION 5.1 REQUIREMENTS λOnly Windows XP supports SLI (Dual Video) function. λTwo identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified. λThe graphics card driver should support NVIDIA SLI technology. λThe power supply...
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... file into smaller blocks and performs disk reads and writes across multiple drives in parallel. The size of each block is determined by the strip size parameter, which you set during the creation of the RAID set based on the platform. - N4SLI-A9 CHAPTER 6: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTIONS 6.1 OPERATION SYSTEM λSupports Windows XP Home/Professional Edition, and Windows 2000 Professional. 6.2 RAID ARRAYS NVRAID supports the following types...
... file into smaller blocks and performs disk reads and writes across multiple drives in parallel. The size of each block is determined by the strip size parameter, which you set during the creation of the RAID set based on the platform. - N4SLI-A9 CHAPTER 6: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTIONS 6.1 OPERATION SYSTEM λSupports Windows XP Home/Professional Edition, and Windows 2000 Professional. 6.2 RAID ARRAYS NVRAID supports the following types...
N4SLI-A9 BIOS guide
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... Configuration and Power interface specification (ACPI). N4SLI-A9 BIOS Setup Introduction This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. This special information is then stored in the ACPI specification, developed by this manual is a custom version of the chipset controlling the entire system. The Setup program allows users to the hard disk drives and video monitors can be managed by Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba. 1 The BIOS provides critical low-level support for power management and device configuration...
... Configuration and Power interface specification (ACPI). N4SLI-A9 BIOS Setup Introduction This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. This special information is then stored in the ACPI specification, developed by this manual is a custom version of the chipset controlling the entire system. The Setup program allows users to the hard disk drives and video monitors can be managed by Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba. 1 The BIOS provides critical low-level support for power management and device configuration...
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... the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. If this function is enabled and an attempt is used to the boot sector, BIOS will display a warning message on . Boot Up NumLock Status Selects the NumLock. Enabled Virus protection is disabled. Enabled (default) Enable quick POST. Gate A20 Option Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control Gate A20. Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabling this option will test the floppy drives to execute after power on the screen and sound an alarm beep. Quick Power...
... the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. If this function is enabled and an attempt is used to the boot sector, BIOS will display a warning message on . Boot Up NumLock Status Selects the NumLock. Enabled Virus protection is disabled. Enabled (default) Enable quick POST. Gate A20 Option Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control Gate A20. Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabling this option will test the floppy drives to execute after power on the screen and sound an alarm beep. Quick Power...
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... device mode reporting from the Setup main menu. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. 11 Setup (default) A password is required to the operating system. Select version supported by the keyboard controller. OS Select For DRAM > 64MB A choice other than Non-OS2 is only used for the system to boot and is also required to use the CMOS Setup Utility. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be configured. N4SLI-A9 Typematic Rate Setting When a key...
... device mode reporting from the Setup main menu. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. 11 Setup (default) A password is required to the operating system. Select version supported by the keyboard controller. OS Select For DRAM > 64MB A choice other than Non-OS2 is only used for the system to boot and is also required to use the CMOS Setup Utility. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be configured. N4SLI-A9 Typematic Rate Setting When a key...
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... changed unless you to select the HT Frequency. Figure 4. N4SLI-A9 4 Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to control the utilized width of the outgoing side of the HyperTransport link. Advanced Chipset Setup CPU Frequency This item allows you to enable/disable the "sequential Prufetch Feature" of K8 CPU. Err94 Enh This item allows you to system memory resources, such as DRAM. The Choices: Auto (default). The default settings...
... changed unless you to select the HT Frequency. Figure 4. N4SLI-A9 4 Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to control the utilized width of the outgoing side of the HyperTransport link. Advanced Chipset Setup CPU Frequency This item allows you to enable/disable the "sequential Prufetch Feature" of K8 CPU. Err94 Enh This item allows you to system memory resources, such as DRAM. The Choices: Auto (default). The default settings...
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... your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/100, select Auto to 4 will increased performance progressively. N4SLI-A9 Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave PIO The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each device. Serial-ATA A Enables support for Serial-ATA2. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled SATA DMA...
... your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/100, select Auto to 4 will increased performance progressively. N4SLI-A9 Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave PIO The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each device. Serial-ATA A Enables support for Serial-ATA2. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled SATA DMA...
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...: Pin Strap (default). The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 18 Onboard LAN Boot ROM This item allows you to enable or disable Onboard LAN Boot ROM. Onboard 1394 This item allows you to enable or disable the Onboard 1394 Controller. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled USB Mouse Support Enables support for USB attached keyboard. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled. N4SLI-A9 USB keyboard Support Enables support for USB attached mouse. MAC LAN (nVIDIA) This option allows you to change the state of the onboard MAC LAN. The...
...: Pin Strap (default). The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 18 Onboard LAN Boot ROM This item allows you to enable or disable Onboard LAN Boot ROM. Onboard 1394 This item allows you to enable or disable the Onboard 1394 Controller. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled USB Mouse Support Enables support for USB attached keyboard. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled. N4SLI-A9 USB keyboard Support Enables support for USB attached mouse. MAC LAN (nVIDIA) This option allows you to change the state of the onboard MAC LAN. The...
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... device connected to the IR port. If install and FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in one direction only at a time. UART Mode Select This item allows you wish to use it. Full-duplex mode permits simultaneous two-direction transmission. Onboard IR Function The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. ONBOARD IO/Address N4SLI-A9 Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board...
... device connected to the IR port. If install and FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in one direction only at a time. UART Mode Select This item allows you wish to use it. Full-duplex mode permits simultaneous two-direction transmission. Onboard IR Function The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. ONBOARD IO/Address N4SLI-A9 Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board...
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... Key Power on This option allows you to choose the different function to set the Keyboard power on . The Choices: 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is SPP. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do ), select Enabled for the port. KB Power ON Password Input password and press Enter to power on the computer. The Choices: SPP(default) Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. ECP Mode Use...
... Key Power on This option allows you to choose the different function to set the Keyboard power on . The Choices: 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is SPP. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do ), select Enabled for the port. KB Power ON Password Input password and press Enter to power on the computer. The Choices: SPP(default) Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. ECP Mode Use...
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... Min, 13 Min, 14 Min, 15Min. WOL (PME#) From Soft-Off The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. User Define (default) Allows you to 15 min. HDD Power Down When enabled, the hard disk drive will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to 1 hr. and disable. Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to enter the Soft-Off state when the...
... Min, 13 Min, 14 Min, 15Min. WOL (PME#) From Soft-Off The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. User Define (default) Allows you to 15 min. HDD Power Down When enabled, the hard disk drive will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to 1 hr. and disable. Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to enter the Soft-Off state when the...
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... the snoop data. N4SLI-A9 IRQ Resources This submenu will allow you to configure the system interrupts. Some graphic controllers which are not VGA compatible take the output from the palette table inside the VGA controller to generate the proper colors, and the graphic controller needs to PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI / VGA Palette Snoop Choose Disabled or Enabled. To do this option. When you press the "Press Enter" tag, you...
... the snoop data. N4SLI-A9 IRQ Resources This submenu will allow you to configure the system interrupts. Some graphic controllers which are not VGA compatible take the output from the palette table inside the VGA controller to generate the proper colors, and the graphic controller needs to PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI / VGA Palette Snoop Choose Disabled or Enabled. To do this option. When you press the "Press Enter" tag, you...