EVGA 122-M2-NF59-AX manual Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction to nForce 590 Motherboards

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Motherboard Features

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Special Features of the Motherboard

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Specifications

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Layout Diagram and Jumper Settings

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Jumpers, Connectors, Headers, and Sockets

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Hardware Installation

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Hardware Installation Steps

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Checking The Motherboard Jumper Settings

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Clearing the CMOS RAM

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Keyboard Power On Function

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USB Power On Function

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Installing The CPU

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Glossary of Terms

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About AMD Athlon64 AM2 CPUs

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Installing Memory

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Memory Installation Diagrams

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Expansion Cards

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Procedure For Expansion Card Installation

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Assigning IRQs For Expansion Cards

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Interrupt Request Table

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PCI-Express Slots

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Diagram of PCI-Express Slot Locations and Functions

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Table of Standard IRQ Assignments

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SLI Bridge Installation For NVIDIA SLI Cards (SLI Version Only)

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Connectors and Headers

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Connector Locations

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Starting Up Your Computer

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Beep Code Table

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BIOS

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Introducing BIOS

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Entering BIOS Setup

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Standard CMOS Features

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Advanced BIOS Features

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Advanced Chipset Features

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System Clocks

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System Voltages

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System Monitor

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Values and Descriptions

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Nvidia Networking Guide

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Configuring FirstPacket

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Enabling FirstPacket

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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 InstallationInterrupt Request Table For This Motherboard PCI-Express SlotsFrom TOP to Bottom IRQ Standard Interrupt AssignmentsSLI Bridge for Nvidia SLI Supported VGA Cards Page PIN ROW1 ROW2 Connectors and Headers Power Connector 24-pin block AtxpwrATX 12V Power Connector 8-pin block ATX12V PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector KBLAN Port connector UL1 CEN/LEF Blackness MIC PinkFloppy drive Connector 34-pin block FDD Primary IDE Connector 40-pin block IDE1Pin Serial-ATA Port SATA1 / SATA2 / SATA3/ SATA4/ SATA5 /SATA Serial-ATA Port ConnectorsHeaders Line-Out/MIC Header for Front Panel 9-pin Audio AudioUSB Port Headers 9-pin USB1/USB2/USB3 Pwrled SpeakJW FP 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 SetupFloppy Drive a Halt OnMemory 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… SystemSave to Cmos and Exit Y/N? Quit Without Saving Y/N?Nvidia Networking Guide Launching Nvidia Networking 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, NoticesContacting Customer Service Useful InformationInformation to Keep Handy Before Calling