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User Manual - Page 2
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1.1
Motherboard Features 1
1.2
Package Checklist 4
1.3
Layout & Components 5
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 6
2.1
Central Processing Unit (CPU 6
2.2
Fan Headers 8
2.3
Memory Modules Installation 9
2.4
Connectors & Slots 10
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup 12
3.1
How to setup Jumpers 12
3.2
Detail Settings 12
Chapter 4: Useful Help 19
4.1
Award BIOS Beep Code...
User Manual - Page 3
... ME. Hardware
CPU
Supports Socket 754.
Supports 4 SATA ports, each channel up to 1.5Gb/s. - Complaints with PIO Mode 5, DMA Mode and Ultra
DMA 33/66/100/133 Bus Master Mode. - Operating Systems
Supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Chipset
NVIDIA nForce4 4X: - Supports 4 IDE disk drives with PCI-Express Version 1.a specification.
Supports NVIDIA Firewall. - Supports NVIDIA RAID...
User Manual - Page 4
...Socket Location
DDR Module
Total Memory Size
DIMM1 DIMM2
128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
Max is 2GB. Serial ATA
4 on-board Serial ATA connectors support 4 serial ATA (SATA... highest performance with SATA1.0 specification. Provides the most commonly used legacy Super I /O
Chip: ITE IT8712F. NF44X-A7
Main Memory
Supports Single Channel DDR.
Supports DDR 266/333/400....
User Manual - Page 5
.... 1 CD-in connector supports CD-ROM audio-in function. 1 SPDIF-out connector supports digital audio-out function. 1 floppy connector supports 2 FDD devices with AC'97 version2.3 specification. - Provides the most commonly used legacy super I/O functionality. Fan Speed Controller, - NF44X-A7
On-board AC'97 Audio Sound Codec
Chip: ALC655: - Supports 6 channels audio output.
10/100 LAN
Chip...
User Manual - Page 6
BIOS & Software
BIOS
Award legal BIOS. Supports APM1.2. Supports ACPI. Supports USB Function. Bundled Software
Supports 9th Touch™, WINFLASHER™ and FLASHER™.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
FDD Cable X 1 HDD Cable X 1 User's Manual X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1 S/PDIF Cable X 1 (optional) USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional) Serial ATA Cable X 1(optional) ...
User Manual - Page 7
NF44X-A7
1.3 LAYOUT & COMPONENTS
JKBMSV1
JKBMS1
JATXPWR2
JATXPWR1
JCFAN1
JCOM1
JPRNT1
Socket 754
JCOM2 (optional)
CPU1
DIMM2 DIMM1
JUSB1
JUSBV1
JUSBLAN1
LAN
JFAUDIO1 JAUDIO1
PEX16
Codec
PEX1_1
JCDIN1 Super I/O
BIOS
PEX1_2 JSPDIF_OUT1
PCI1 PCI2 PCI3
JSFAN1
PCI4
BAT1
JNBFAN1
nForce4 4X
IDE1 IDE2
JUSB2 JUSB3 JUSB4
JSATA1
JSATA3
JUSBV2
JCI1
JSATA2
JCMOS1 JSATA4
FDD1
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User Manual - Page 12
NF44X-A7
2.4 CONNECTORS & SLOTS
Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1
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). IDE1 IDE2
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2
1
10 This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables.
2
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1
33
Hard...
User Manual - Page 14
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21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V
24 Ground
12 Pin opened
3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS
Pin closed
Pin1-2 closed
ATX Power Source Connector: JATXPWR1
This connector allows user to set up jumpers.
When the jumper cap is "open".
NF44X-A7
CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS
The illustration shows how to connect 24-pin power connector on pins...
User Manual - Page 16
...10 Left line-out/ Speaker-out Left
11 Right line-in (optional)
12 Right line-in (optional)
13 Left line-in (optional)
14 Left line-in (optional)
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Front Panel Audio-out Header: JFAUDIO1
This connector will disable the output on
the PC case. It will allow user to support... the front audio out put headers on back panel audio connectors. NF44X-A7
Power Source Header for PS/2 ...
User Manual - Page 19
...~JSATA4
The motherboard has a SATA Controller in nForce4 4X SLI with 4 channels SATA interface, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to "Pin 1-2 close". 5. Set the jumper to "Pin 2-3 close : Clear CMOS data.
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※ Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. Power on pin2-3, it satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with transfer...
User Manual - Page 21
... beep when system boot-up No error found during POST
Long beeps every other second
No DRAM detected or install
4.2 EXTRA INFORMATION
A. BIOS Update
After you fail to update BIOS or BIOS is shown after boot-up the system, it means the BIOS contents are corrupted. NF44X-A7
CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP
4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE
Beep Sound
Meaning
One long beep followed by...
User Manual - Page 23
... master/slave jumpers correctly.
2. Make sure correct information is securely
Power light don't illuminate, fan
plugged in the standard CMOS setup. Call the drive manufacturers for compatibility with other drives.
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4.3 TROUBLESHOOTING
Probable
Solution
1.
System only boots from optical drive. 1. No power to disk controller board. Indicator light on keyboard does
not...
User Manual - Page 24
.... The Overvoltage Manager, on our main panel. With the Overclock Manager, users can easily adjust the frequency they prefer or they can get the best CPU performance with the CPU speed are synchronically shown on the other hand, helps to install DirectX 8.1.)
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CHAPTER 5: WARPSPEEDER™
5.1 INTRODUCTION
[WarpSpeeder™], a new powerful control utility, features...
User Manual - Page 25
... launched after you see the following dialog will change according to install.
2. If the "Launch the WarpSpeeder Tray Utility" checkbox is completed. Please click "Next" button and follow the default procedure to your motherboard on hand.
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NF44X-A7
5.3
1.
INSTALLATION
Execute the setup execution file, and then the following dialog in this user manual will pop up.
User Manual - Page 31
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29 In this panel, you can also get model name and detail information in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the About Panel will slide out to overclocking. You can get the mainboard's BIOS model and the Version number of all the chipset that are related to up as the following figure. NF44X-A7 6.
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