Abit NI8 SLI user manual Introduction, Features & Specifications

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Introduction	1-1

Chapter 1. Introduction

1-1. Features & Specifications

1.CPU

•Designed for Intel® Pentium 4 LGA775 processor with 1066/800 MHz FSB

•Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading / XD-bit / EM64T Technology

•Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology

2.Chipset

•NVIDIA C19/MCP-04

•NVIDIA Gigabit Ethernet with NVIDIA Firewall

•Supports NV SATA 3G RAID

3.NVIDIA SLI Technology

•Two PCI-Express x16 slots support NVIDA Scalable Link Interface

•Increase bandwidth of the PCI Express bus providing 60x the bandwidth of PCI

4.Memory

•Four 240-pin DIMM slots (Un-buffered Non-ECC DIMM)

•Supports dual channel DDR2 667 (Max. 8GB)

5.ABIT Engineered

•ABIT uGuru™ Technology

•ABIT AudioMAX™ Technology

•ABIT CPU ThermalGuard™ Technology

•ABIT Q-OTES™Technology (For model NI8 SLI only)

6.NV SATA RAID

•Serial ATA 3Gb/s data transfer rate

•Supports SATA AHCI, providing native command queuing and native hot plug

•Supports SATA RAID 0/1/0+1

7.2nd SATA RAID (For model NI8 SLI only)

•Serial ATA 3Gb/s by Sil 3132 PCIE controller

•Supports SATA RAID 0/1 NCQ

8.NV GbE LAN

•NVIDIA Gigabit Ethernet

•NVIDIA Secure Networking Engine

User’s Manual

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Contents NI8 SLI Series Copyright and Warranty Notice Table of Contents Appendix C Introduction Features & SpecificationsNV Firewall Layout Diagram Chapter Install The Motherboard Hardware SetupInstall CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly User’s Manual Method Channel a Channel B Install System MemoryDIMM1 Install two Graphics Cards with Nvidia SLI Technology Hardware Setup Chapter ATX Power Input Connectors Connectors, Headers and SwitchesFAN Power Connectors Guru Clock Connection Header Pin 1-2 shorted default Normal operationCmos Memory Clearing Header USB-PWR1 Wake-up HeaderAudioMAX Slot Pdif Connection Front Panel Audio Connection Header Internal Audio ConnectorHled Pin 1 Front Panel Switches & Indicators HeadersRST Pin 5 Spkr Pin 13, 15, 17Additional USB Port Headers Status IndicatorFloppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors Post Code Display PCI Express x16 Slot Serial ATA ConnectorsPCI Express x1 Slots SLI Switchboard SlotNI8 SLI NI8 SLI GR Back Panel ConnectorsPress DEL to Enter Setup Bios SetupOC Guru ΜGuru UtilityMultiplier Factor CPU Operating SpeedExternal Clock MEM ClockAbit EQ Beep Control Power Cycle Statistics Click Enter key to enter its submenu# Temperature Monitoring High/Low Limit # Voltage MonitoringAll Voltages Low Limit # Fan Speed MonitoringCPU/NB/SYS/AUX/OTES FAN Speed # FanEQ Control Control Temperature High/Low Reference TemperatureCPU FanEQ Control Fan PWM Duty Cycle High/LowAUX1 FanEQ Control DC Fan Voltage High/Low NB/SYS/AUX/OTES FanEQ ControlTime hhmmss Standard Cmos FeaturesDate mmddyy Capacity IDE HDD Auto-DetectionCylinder Head# Back to Standard Cmos Features Setup Menu Thermal Management Advanced Bios Features# CPU Feature # Back to Advanced Bios Features Setup Menu Boot Up NumLock Status Boot Up Floppy SeekDelay For HDD Secs Security OptionMemory Timings Advanced Chipset FeaturesSLI Broadcast Aperture LDT Frequency# OnChip IDE Device Integrated Peripherals# RAID Config # OnChip PCI Device Sata Mode # Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup MenuOnBoard Sata Controller Onboard FDC ControllerPower Button Function Power Management SetupAcpi Suspend Type Resume by USB From S3Date of Month Alarm Power-On by AlarmTime hhmmss Alarm Power on FunctionRestore On AC Power Loss Hot Key Power onResources Controlled By PnP/PCI ConfigurationsInit Display First Maximum Payload Size IRQ ResourcesPCI/VGA Palette Snoop Load Optimized Defaults Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSet Password Save & Exit SetupAppendix A. Install nVidia nForce Chipset Driver Click Next Appendix B. Install Realtek Audio Driver No Output PDIF-In to S/PDIF-Out pass through modeOutput 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 Description Appendix I. Post Code DefinitionAward Post Code Definitions Screen logo E8POST.ASM starts AutoInvoke all ISA adapter ROMs AC2005 Post Code Definition Hex Description Power On SequencePower Off Sequence NI8 SLI Series Appendix J. Troubleshooting Need Assistance? Example Main instructions Contact Person # Fax Number ∗ E-mail Address Technical Support FormProduct to you first Appendix K. How to Get Technical SupportAppendix K North America Abit Computer U.S.A. Corporation South America Thank You Abit Computer Corporation