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Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................ | 3 | |
1.1 | Package Checklist ............................................................................................... | 3 |
1.2 | Specifications ...................................................................................................... | 4 |
1.3 | Mainboard Layout ............................................................................................... | 5 |
1.3.1 nVIDIA N61(V1.0) ........................................................................................................... | 5 | |
1.3.2 nVIDIA N61(V2.0) ........................................................................................................... | 6 | |
1.4 | Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices ................................................................... | 7 |
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup .................................................................. | 8 | |
2.1 | Choosing a Computer Chassis ............................................................................. | 8 |
2.2 | Installing Mainboard ........................................................................................... | 8 |
2.3 | Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler............................................................... | 9 |
2.3.1 Installation of the CPU .................................................................................................... | 9 | |
2.3.2 Installation of the CPU Cooler ....................................................................................... | 10 | |
2.4 | Installation of Memory Modules........................................................................ | 10 |
2.5 | Connecting Peripheral Devices.......................................................................... | 11 |
2.5.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors ............................................................................ | 11 | |
2.5.2 Serial ATA Connectors ..................................................................................................... | 11 | |
2.5.3 PCI and PCI Express slots ............................................................................................... | 11 | |
Chapter 3 Jumpers & Headers Setup ................................................ | 12 | |
3.1 | Checking Jumper Settings ................................................................................ | 12 |
3.2 CMOS Memory Clearing Header ........................................................................ | 12 | |
3.3 | Keyboard Power Function ................................................................................. | 12 |
3.4 FAN Power Connectors ...................................................................................... | 13 | |
3.5 | Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers ..................................................... | 13 |
3.6 | Additional USB Port Headers ............................................................................ | 14 |
3.7 | Front Panel Audio Connection Header............................................................... | 14 |
3.8 | Internal Audio Connectors ................................................................................ | 15 |
3.9 | IR Connection Header........................................................................................ | 15 |
3.10 ATX Power Input Connectors .......................................................................... | 16 | |
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility ............................................................. | 17 | |
4.1 About BIOS Setup ................................................................................................ | 17 | |
4.2 To Run BIOS Setup .............................................................................................. | 17 | |
4.3 About CMOS............................................................................................................. | 17 | |
4.4 | The POST (Power On Self Test).......................................................................... | 17 |
4.5 BIOS Setup — CMOS Setup Utility..................................................................... | 18 | |
4.5.1 CMOS Setup Utility ........................................................................................................ | 18 | |
4.5.2 Control Keys .................................................................................................................. | 19 | |
4.5.3 Standard CMOS Features .............................................................................................. | 20 | |
4.5.4 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................................................... | 22 | |
4.5.5 Advanced Chipset Features ........................................................................................... | 24 | |
4.5.6 Integrated Peripherals .................................................................................................. | 25 | |
4.5.7 Power Management Setup ............................................................................................ | 29 | |
4.5.8 PnP PCI Configuration ................................................................................................... | 30 | |
4.5.9 PC Health Status ............................................................................................................ | 31 | |
4.5.10 Frequency/Voltage Control ......................................................................................... | 31 | |
4.5.11 Load | 33 | |
4.5.12 Load Optimized Defaults .............................................................................................. | 33 | |
4.5.13 Set Supervisor/User Password .................................................................................... | 33 | |
4.5.14 Save & Exit Setup ........................................................................................................ | 34 | |
4.5.15 Exit Without Saving ..................................................................................................... | 34 |
Chapter 5 Driver Installation ...... ...................................................... | 35 |