EVGA 122-M2-NF59-AX manual Evga Nforce 590 SLI Motherboard, CPU Support

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USER’S MANUAL

FOR

EVGA NFORCE 590 SLI

MOTHERBOARD

MODELS: 122-M2-NF59-AX

Notice:

Specifications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for informational use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by the manufacturer.

This manual covers the following motherboards from EVGA CORP.

122-M2-NF59-AX

CPU SUPPORT

The 122-M2-NF59-AX motherboard will support the following AMD AM2 CPUs:

•Athlon 64 FX

•Athlon 64 X2 (Dual Core)

•Athlon 64

•Sempron

122-M2-NF59 MANUAL - REV 1.0 - REV DATE 23 AUG 2006

EVGA Corporation 2900 Saturn St. Suite B, Brea, CA 92821

Phone: 888 / 881-EVGA - 714 / 528-4500 - Fax: 714 / 528-4501

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Contents Page Evga Nforce 590 SLI Motherboard CPU SupportTable of Contents Table of Contents Introduction of nForce 590 Motherboards Motherboard Features CPU Smart Fan Specifications CPU Socket AM2Layout Diagram & Jumper Settings JUMPERS, CONNECTORS, HEADERS, and Sockets Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Steps Cmos RAM Clear SettingInstall CPU Glossary About AMD Athlon64 AM2 CPUsInstall Memory Valid Memory ConfigurationsFor Dual Channel Memory Expansion Cards Procedure For Expansion Card Installation Assigning IRQs For Expansion CardFrom TOP to Bottom Interrupt Request Table For This MotherboardPCI-Express Slots Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQSLI Bridge for Nvidia SLI Supported VGA Cards Page Connectors and Headers Power Connector 24-pin block Atxpwr PIN ROW1 ROW2LAN Port connector UL1 ATX 12V Power Connector 8-pin block ATX12VPS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector KB MIC Pink CEN/LEF BlacknessPin Floppy drive Connector 34-pin block FDDPrimary IDE Connector 40-pin block IDE1 Serial-ATA Port Connectors Serial-ATA Port SATA1 / SATA2 / SATA3/ SATA4/ SATA5 /SATAUSB Port Headers 9-pin USB1/USB2/USB3 Headers Line-Out/MIC Header for Front Panel 9-pin AudioAudio JW FP PwrledSpeak FAN Headers 3-pin CPUFAN, SYSFAN1 CD Audio-In Headers 4-pin CdinFirewire Connectors 1394A~B Supplemental SLI Power J2Starting Up Your Computer Beep MeaningAdvanced Bios Features Bios Description Enter Bios SetupStandard Cmos Features Advanced Chipset FeaturesSave & Exit Setup Load DefaultsSet Password Set User NameMemory Floppy Drive aHalt On Network Boot Priority Advanced Bios Features Removable Device PriorityHard Disk Boot Priority Quick Power On Self TestLPC P2P P2P PCIe Bus, Slot Frequency Settings Ref Clock HTTCPU Multiplier SPP MCP Ref ClockCPU CKE base power down mode Memory Configuration Optimized for nForce MemDrive Strength setting CKE power down controlAdvance Memory Settings tRRD Memory Timings Standard Memory Settings Timing modeCommand Per Clock CMD Read delay from Rx FifoCS drive strength Dram driver weak modeCKE drive strength MA drive strengthUSB Config IDE Function SetupRAID Config MAC ConfigAcpi Suspend Type Power-on by AlarmPower on Function States SupportResources Controlled by Reset Configuration DataInit Display First IRQ ResourcesSystem Temperature ValuesPassword Disabled Press any key to continue… BoardNvidia Networking Guide Launching Nvidia Networking Save to Cmos and Exit Y/N?Quit Without Saving Y/N? Configuring FirstPacket Enabling FirstPacketConfiguring TCP/IP Acceleration Configuring Teaming MediaShield RAID ManagerCreate RAID Arrays Configuration Options Setting Up a Custom ArrayCreating a Mirrored Array RAID configuration information appears, as shown in Figure View RAID ArraysDelete RAID Arrays Delete Array WizardDedicated Disk Setting Up a Spare RAID DiskFree Disk Assigning a Free DiskNvidia nTunre Starting nTuneAdjust Motherboard Settings Performance CategoryAdjust GPU Settings Dynamic Bios Access Tune SystemAdjust Custom Rules View System InformationPerform Stability Test Nvidia MonitorDriver Installation RAID InstallationPage Appendix Quick Debug Port Post CodesPage Page Page COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS, Notices FCC Compliance InformationInformation to Keep Handy Before Calling Contacting Customer ServiceUseful Information