EVGA 122-M2-NF59-AX manual CPU Smart Fan

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Special Features of the Motherboard

CPU Thermal Throttling Technology

To prevent increasing heat from damaging the CPU or causing accidental shutdown while under high workloads, the CPU Thermal Throttling Technology will force the CPU to enter an idle mode from 87.5% to 12.5% according to preset CPU operating temperatures in the BIOS (from 40○ to 90○). When the system senses the CPU operating temperature reaching the preset value, the CPU operating bandwidth will be decreased to the preset idle percentage allowing the processor to cool down. When in throttling mode, a beeper sound can be optionally selected to indicate it has reduced the CPU performance. (for detailed settings, please read the BIOS PDF located on the CD)

Debug Port

The embedded Hardware Debug Port offers you a real-time visual system for monitoring of your hardware. The embedded Debug Port will turn you into a well trained hardware professional, allowing you to diagnose many hardware issues. (For details please refer to Appendix A)

CPU Smart Fan

It’s never been a good idea to improve system performance by sacrificing acoustics. The CPU Smart Fan Noise Management System is the answer to control those noise levels. The system will automatically increase the fan speed when the CPU operating load is high, and after the CPU returns to normal operating condition, the system will slow the fan speed down to allow for a silent operating environment.

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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 CardInterrupt Request Table For This Motherboard PCI-Express SlotsFrom TOP to Bottom Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQSLI Bridge for Nvidia SLI Supported VGA Cards Page Connectors and Headers Power Connector 24-pin block Atxpwr PIN ROW1 ROW2ATX 12V Power Connector 8-pin block ATX12V PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector KBLAN Port connector UL1 MIC Pink CEN/LEF BlacknessFloppy drive Connector 34-pin block FDD Primary IDE Connector 40-pin block IDE1Pin Serial-ATA Port Connectors Serial-ATA Port SATA1 / SATA2 / SATA3/ SATA4/ SATA5 /SATAHeaders Line-Out/MIC Header for Front Panel 9-pin Audio AudioUSB Port Headers 9-pin USB1/USB2/USB3 Pwrled SpeakJW FP 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 NameFloppy Drive a Halt OnMemory 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… BoardSave to Cmos and Exit Y/N? Quit Without Saving Y/N?Nvidia Networking Guide Launching Nvidia Networking 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 InformationContacting Customer Service Useful InformationInformation to Keep Handy Before Calling