Abit NI8 SLI user manual Serial ATA Connectors, PCI Express x16 Slot

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(14). Serial ATA Connectors

These connectors are provided to attach one Serial ATA device at each channel via Serial ATA cable.

This motherboard provides RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 configuration for Serial ATA hard drives through the NVIDIA MCP-04 chipset.

For model NI8 SLI, SATA5 and SATA6 provide through the Silicon Image 3132 SATA chipset, you may configure a disk array by the Sil3132 SATA/RAID Driver option ROM utility.

(15). PCI Express x16 Slot

This slot is used to attach the next generation of graphics architecture.

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Contents NI8 SLI Series Copyright and Warranty Notice Table of Contents Appendix C Features & Specifications IntroductionNV Firewall Layout Diagram Chapter Hardware Setup Install The MotherboardInstall CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly User’s Manual Install System Memory Method Channel a Channel BDIMM1 Install two Graphics Cards with Nvidia SLI Technology Hardware Setup Chapter Connectors, Headers and Switches ATX Power Input ConnectorsFAN Power Connectors Cmos Memory Clearing Header Pin 1-2 shorted default Normal operationGuru Clock Connection Header Wake-up Header USB-PWR1AudioMAX Slot Pdif Connection Internal Audio Connector Front Panel Audio Connection HeaderFront Panel Switches & Indicators Headers Hled Pin 1RST Pin 5 Spkr Pin 13, 15, 17Status Indicator Additional USB Port HeadersFloppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors Post Code Display Serial ATA Connectors PCI Express x16 SlotSLI Switchboard Slot PCI Express x1 SlotsBack Panel Connectors NI8 SLI NI8 SLI GRBios Setup Press DEL to Enter SetupΜGuru Utility OC GuruCPU Operating Speed Multiplier FactorExternal Clock MEM ClockPower Cycle Statistics Click Enter key to enter its submenu Abit EQ Beep Control# Temperature Monitoring All Voltages # Voltage MonitoringHigh/Low Limit CPU/NB/SYS/AUX/OTES FAN Speed # Fan Speed MonitoringLow Limit # FanEQ Control Reference Temperature Control Temperature High/LowCPU FanEQ Control Fan PWM Duty Cycle High/LowAUX1 FanEQ Control NB/SYS/AUX/OTES FanEQ Control DC Fan Voltage High/LowDate mmddyy Standard Cmos FeaturesTime hhmmss IDE HDD Auto-Detection CapacityCylinder Head# Back to Standard Cmos Features Setup Menu # CPU Feature Advanced Bios FeaturesThermal Management # Back to Advanced Bios Features Setup Menu Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock StatusDelay For HDD Secs Security OptionAdvanced Chipset Features Memory TimingsSLI Broadcast Aperture LDT FrequencyIntegrated Peripherals # OnChip IDE Device# RAID Config # OnChip PCI Device # Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu Sata ModeOnBoard Sata Controller Onboard FDC ControllerPower Management Setup Power Button FunctionAcpi Suspend Type Resume by USB From S3Power-On by Alarm Date of Month AlarmTime hhmmss Alarm Power on FunctionHot Key Power on Restore On AC Power LossInit Display First PnP/PCI ConfigurationsResources Controlled By PCI/VGA Palette Snoop IRQ ResourcesMaximum Payload Size Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsSet Password Save & Exit SetupAppendix A. Install nVidia nForce Chipset Driver Click Next Appendix B. Install Realtek Audio Driver PDIF-In to S/PDIF-Out pass through mode No OutputOutput digital only Output digital and analogAppendix C. Install Silicon Image 3132 Sata Driver NI8-SLI Appendix C Appendix D. Install Silicon Image 3132 RAID Driver NI8-SLI Click Finish Appendix E. Install USB 2.0 Driver Appendix E Appendix F. Install uGuru Utility Appendix F Appendix G. Generate NVRaid Floppy Disk 32 bit/64 bit Appendix G Generate SIL3132Raid Floppy Disk 32 bit/64 bit NI8-SLI Appendix H Award Post Code Definitions Appendix I. Post Code DefinitionDescription Screen logo Auto E8POST.ASM startsInvoke all ISA adapter ROMs Power Off Sequence Hex Description Power On SequenceAC2005 Post Code Definition NI8 SLI Series Appendix J. Troubleshooting Need Assistance? Example Main instructions Technical Support Form Contact Person # Fax Number ∗ E-mail AddressAppendix K. How to Get Technical Support Product to you firstAppendix K North America Abit Computer U.S.A. Corporation South America Thank You Abit Computer Corporation