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NI8 SLI Series Copyright and Warranty Notice Table of Contents Appendix C Features & Specifications Introduction NV Firewall Layout Diagram Chapter Hardware Setup Install The Motherboard Install CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly User’s Manual Install System Memory Method Channel a Channel B DIMM1 Install two Graphics Cards with Nvidia SLI Technology Hardware Setup Chapter Connectors, Headers and Switches ATX Power Input Connectors FAN Power Connectors Guru Clock Connection Header Pin 1-2 shorted default Normal operationCmos Memory Clearing Header Wake-up Header USB-PWR1 AudioMAX Slot Pdif Connection Internal Audio Connector Front Panel Audio Connection Header Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers Hled Pin 1RST Pin 5 Spkr Pin 13, 15, 17 Status Indicator Additional USB Port Headers Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors Post Code Display Serial ATA Connectors PCI Express x16 Slot SLI Switchboard Slot PCI Express x1 Slots Back Panel Connectors NI8 SLI NI8 SLI GR Bios Setup Press DEL to Enter Setup ΜGuru Utility OC Guru CPU Operating Speed Multiplier FactorExternal Clock MEM Clock Power Cycle Statistics Click Enter key to enter its submenu Abit EQ Beep Control # Temperature Monitoring High/Low Limit # Voltage MonitoringAll Voltages Low Limit # Fan Speed MonitoringCPU/NB/SYS/AUX/OTES FAN Speed # FanEQ Control Reference Temperature Control Temperature High/LowCPU FanEQ Control Fan PWM Duty Cycle High/Low AUX1 FanEQ Control NB/SYS/AUX/OTES FanEQ Control DC Fan Voltage High/Low Time hhmmss Standard Cmos FeaturesDate mmddyy IDE HDD Auto-Detection CapacityCylinder Head # Back to Standard Cmos Features Setup Menu Thermal Management Advanced Bios Features# CPU Feature # Back to Advanced Bios Features Setup Menu Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock StatusDelay For HDD Secs Security Option Advanced Chipset Features Memory TimingsSLI Broadcast Aperture LDT Frequency Integrated Peripherals # OnChip IDE Device # RAID Config # OnChip PCI Device # Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu Sata ModeOnBoard Sata Controller Onboard FDC Controller Power Management Setup Power Button FunctionAcpi Suspend Type Resume by USB From S3 Power-On by Alarm Date of Month AlarmTime hhmmss Alarm Power on Function Hot Key Power on Restore On AC Power Loss Resources Controlled By PnP/PCI ConfigurationsInit Display First Maximum Payload Size IRQ ResourcesPCI/VGA Palette Snoop Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsSet Password Save & Exit Setup Appendix A. Install nVidia nForce Chipset Driver Click Next Appendix B. Install Realtek Audio Driver PDIF-In to S/PDIF-Out pass through mode No OutputOutput digital only Output digital and analog Appendix C. Install Silicon Image 3132 Sata Driver NI8-SLI Appendix C Appendix D. Install Silicon Image 3132 RAID Driver NI8-SLI Click Finish Appendix E. Install USB 2.0 Driver Appendix E Appendix F. Install uGuru Utility Appendix F Appendix G. Generate NVRaid Floppy Disk 32 bit/64 bit Appendix G Generate SIL3132Raid Floppy Disk 32 bit/64 bit NI8-SLI Appendix H Description Appendix I. Post Code DefinitionAward Post Code Definitions Screen logo Auto E8POST.ASM starts Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs AC2005 Post Code Definition Hex Description Power On SequencePower Off Sequence NI8 SLI Series Appendix J. Troubleshooting Need Assistance? Example Main instructions Technical Support Form Contact Person # Fax Number ∗ E-mail Address Appendix K. How to Get Technical Support Product to you first Appendix K North America Abit Computer U.S.A. Corporation South America Thank You Abit Computer Corporation