EVGA 122-M2-NF59-AX manual Introduction of nForce 590 Motherboards Motherboard Features

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Introduction of nForce 590 Motherboards

Motherboard Features

Motherboards based on NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI x16 technology support the innovative 64-bit AMD Athlon64 FX and dual core multi-tasking Athlon64 X2 processors with HyperTransport Technology. The SLI x16 version of the motherboard series delivers leading-edge performance with both of the benefits from 64-bit multi-tasking dual core AMD processors and NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface (SLI) Technology with the latest Dual PCI-Express for NVIDIA Dual Graphic Processing Unit ready platform. Utilizing the 64-bit multi-tasking socket AM2 solution and dual channel DDR2 800, memory size expandable to 8.0GB, this motherboard series meets the demands of computing in the future.

The NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI chipset offers ULTRA ATA 133 and Serial ATA RAID 0, 1, 0+1 functions to accelerate hard disk drives and guarantee data security without failure in advanced computing applications.

The motherboard provides dual Gigabit LAN by using two NVIDIA Giga-LAN controllers both supporting 10M/100M/1Gbps data transfer rate and full duplex or half duplex transportation. The embedded 8-channel AC’97 CODEC is fully compatible with Sound Blaster ProTM standards and offers you home cinema quality and complete software compatibility.

Two 16X PCI-Express graphics slots deliver up to 4Gbyte/sec data transfer rate at each relative direction which is fully compatible with the latest NVIDIA SLI Technology. And, two PCI-Express x1 slots offers expandability for future PCI- E devices at 512Mbyte/sec concurrently, over 3.5 times more bandwidth than PCI at 133Mbyte/sec, tackling the most demanding multimedia tasks.

The embedded USB controller has the capability to support up to 10 USB 2.0 ports, delivering 480Mb/s bandwidth each and the embedded Firewire controller allows connection and use of IEE1394 compliant devices.

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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 ComputerStandard Cmos Features Bios Description Enter Bios SetupAdvanced Bios Features Advanced Chipset FeaturesSet Password Load DefaultsSave & Exit Setup Set User NameMemory Floppy Drive aHalt On Hard Disk Boot Priority Advanced Bios Features Removable Device PriorityNetwork Boot Priority Quick Power On Self TestLPC P2P P2P CPU Multiplier Frequency Settings Ref Clock HTTPCIe Bus, Slot SPP MCP Ref ClockCPU Drive Strength setting Memory Configuration Optimized for nForce MemCKE base power down mode CKE power down controlCommand Per Clock CMD Memory Timings Standard Memory Settings Timing modeAdvance Memory Settings tRRD Read delay from Rx FifoCKE drive strength Dram driver weak modeCS drive strength MA drive strengthRAID Config IDE Function SetupUSB Config MAC ConfigPower on Function Power-on by AlarmAcpi Suspend Type States SupportInit Display First Reset Configuration DataResources Controlled by IRQ ResourcesPassword Disabled Press any key to continue… Temperature ValuesSystem BoardNvidia 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 ArraysFree Disk Setting Up a Spare RAID DiskDedicated Disk Assigning a Free 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