EVGA 122-M2-NF59-AX manual Install CPU Glossary, About AMD Athlon64 AM2 CPUs

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Glossary

Chipset (or core logic) - one or more integrated circuits which control the interfaces between the system processor, RAM, I/O devises, and adapter cards.

Processor slot/socket - the slot or socket used to mount the system processor on the motherboard.

Slot (PCI-E, PCI, RAM) - the slots used to mount adapter cards and system RAM.

PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect - a high speed interface for video cards, sound cards, network interface cards, and modems; runs at 33MHz.

PCI-Express-Peripheral Component Interconnect Express- a high speed interface for video cards, sound cards, network interface cards, and modems.

Serial Port - a low speed interface typically used for mouse and external modems.

Parallel Port - a low speed interface typically used for printers. PS/2 - a low speed interface used for mouse and keyboards.

USB - Universal Serial Bus - a medium speed interface typically used for mouse, keyboards, scanners, and some digital cameras.

Sound (interface) - the interface between the sound card or integrated sound connectors and speakers, MIC, game controllers, and MIDI sound devices.

LAN (interface) - Local Area Network - the interface to your local area network.

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) - the program logic used to boot up a computer and establish the relationship between the various components.

Driver - software, which defines the characteristics of a device for use by another device or other software.

Processor - the "central processing unit" (CPU); the principal integrated circuit used for doing the "computing" in "personal computer"

Front Side Bus Frequency - the working frequency of the motherboard, which is generated by the clock generator for CPU, DRAM and PCI BUS.

CPU L2 Cache - the flash memory inside the CPU, normal it depend on CPU type.

About AMD Athlon64 AM2 CPUs

This motherboard provides an AM2 socket surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket, referred to as the mPGA940 socket supporting AMD Athlon64 processors in the AM2 package utilizing Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array technology.

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Contents Page CPU Support Evga Nforce 590 SLI MotherboardTable of Contents Table of Contents Introduction of nForce 590 Motherboards Motherboard Features CPU Smart Fan CPU Socket AM2 SpecificationsLayout Diagram & Jumper Settings JUMPERS, CONNECTORS, HEADERS, and Sockets Cmos RAM Clear Setting Hardware Installation Hardware Installation StepsAbout AMD Athlon64 AM2 CPUs Install CPU GlossaryValid Memory Configurations Install MemoryFor Dual Channel Memory Assigning IRQs For Expansion Card Expansion Cards Procedure For Expansion Card InstallationFrom TOP to Bottom Interrupt Request Table For This MotherboardPCI-Express Slots IRQ Standard Interrupt AssignmentsSLI Bridge for Nvidia SLI Supported VGA Cards Page PIN ROW1 ROW2 Connectors and Headers Power Connector 24-pin block AtxpwrLAN Port connector UL1 ATX 12V Power Connector 8-pin block ATX12VPS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector KB CEN/LEF Blackness MIC PinkPin Floppy drive Connector 34-pin block FDDPrimary IDE Connector 40-pin block IDE1 Serial-ATA Port SATA1 / SATA2 / SATA3/ SATA4/ SATA5 /SATA Serial-ATA Port ConnectorsUSB Port Headers 9-pin USB1/USB2/USB3 Headers Line-Out/MIC Header for Front Panel 9-pin AudioAudio JW FP PwrledSpeak CD Audio-In Headers 4-pin Cdin FAN Headers 3-pin CPUFAN, SYSFAN1Supplemental SLI Power J2 Firewire Connectors 1394A~BBeep Meaning Starting Up Your ComputerAdvanced Chipset Features Bios Description Enter Bios SetupStandard Cmos Features Advanced Bios FeaturesSet User Name Load DefaultsSet Password Save & Exit SetupMemory Floppy Drive aHalt On Quick Power On Self Test Advanced Bios Features Removable Device PriorityHard Disk Boot Priority Network Boot PriorityLPC P2P P2P SPP MCP Ref Clock Frequency Settings Ref Clock HTTCPU Multiplier PCIe Bus, SlotCPU CKE power down control Memory Configuration Optimized for nForce MemDrive Strength setting CKE base power down modeRead delay from Rx Fifo Memory Timings Standard Memory Settings Timing modeCommand Per Clock CMD Advance Memory Settings tRRDMA drive strength Dram driver weak modeCKE drive strength CS drive strengthMAC Config IDE Function SetupRAID Config USB ConfigStates Support Power-on by AlarmPower on Function Acpi Suspend TypeIRQ Resources Reset Configuration DataInit Display First Resources Controlled byBoard Temperature ValuesPassword Disabled Press any key to continue… SystemNvidia Networking Guide Launching Nvidia Networking Save to Cmos and Exit Y/N?Quit Without Saving Y/N? Enabling FirstPacket Configuring FirstPacketConfiguring TCP/IP Acceleration MediaShield RAID Manager Configuring TeamingCreate RAID Arrays Setting Up a Custom Array Configuration OptionsCreating a Mirrored Array View RAID Arrays RAID configuration information appears, as shown in FigureDelete Array Wizard Delete RAID ArraysAssigning a Free Disk Setting Up a Spare RAID DiskFree Disk Dedicated DiskStarting nTune Nvidia nTunrePerformance Category Adjust Motherboard SettingsAdjust GPU Settings Tune System Dynamic Bios AccessView System Information Adjust Custom RulesNvidia Monitor Perform Stability TestRAID Installation Driver InstallationPage Quick Debug Port Post Codes AppendixPage Page Page FCC Compliance Information COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS, NoticesInformation to Keep Handy Before Calling Contacting Customer ServiceUseful Information