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NF7 Series
(NF7/NF7-M/NF7-S/NF7-S2/NF7-S2G)
Socket 462 System Board
User’s Manual
4200-0316-10
Rev. 1.01
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Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any particular part of this document. In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, inciden
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Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1 1-1. Features & Specifications ........................................................................1-1 1-2. Layout Diagram (NF7/NF7-S).................................................................1-4 1-3. Layout Diagram (NF7-M)........................................................................1-5 1-4. Layout Diagram (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G, Ver. 0.22) ..............
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3-6. Power Management Setup .....................................................................3-25 3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations.........................................................................3-28 3-8. PC Health Status ....................................................................................3-32 3-9. Load Fail-Safe Defaults .........................................................................3-33 3-10. Load Optimized Defaults .......................................
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Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1. Introduction 1-1. Features & Specifications 1. CPU Supports AMD-K7 Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP/Barton Socket A 200/266/333/400 MHz FSB 2. Chipset NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 chipset with MCP (NF7) NVIDIA nForce2 IGP chipset with MCP (NF7-M) NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 chipset with MCP-T (NF7-S) NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 chipset with RAID MCP (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) Integrated 128-bit memory controller Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
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1-2 Chapter 1 8. Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 8X/4X AGP slot 5 x PCI slots 1 x floppy port supports up to 2.88 MB 2 x Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 connectors 2 x USB 2.0 headers 1 x CD-IN header 1 x IrDA (NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M) 2 x IEEE 1394a headers (NF7-S) 2 x Serial ATA 150 connectors (NF7-S/NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) 9. Back Panel I/O 1 x PS/2 keyboard, 1 x PS/2 mouse Audio connectors (Front Speaker, Line-in, Mic-in, Center/Sub, Surround Speaker) 1 x S/PDIF Out connector (NF7/
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Introduction 1-3 14. Order Information Model Chipset Features SATA RAID, IEEE1394, 6-ch Audio with NF7-S nForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP-T SoundStorm™, S/PDIF Out, 10/100M, SERILLEL2 NF7 nForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP 10/100M, 6-ch Audio, S/PDIF Out Integrated GeForce4 MX, 10/100M, NF7-M nForce2 IGP + MCP 6-ch Audio, S/PDIF Out NF7-S2 nForce2 Ultra 400 + RAID MCP NV SATA RAID, 6-ch Audio, 10/100M NF7-S2G nForce2 Ultra 400 + RAID MCP NV SATA RAID, 6-ch Audio, GbE The Serial ATA controller only s
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1-4 Chapter 1 1-2. Layout Diagram (NF7/NF7-S) NF7 Series
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Introduction 1-5 1-3. Layout Diagram (NF7-M) User’s Manual
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1-6 Chapter 1 1-4. Layout Diagram (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G, Ver. 0.22) NF7 Series
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Hardware Setup 2-1 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Before the Installation: Turn off the power supply switch (fully turn off the +5V standby power), or disconnect the power cord before installing or unplugging any connectors or add-on cards. Failing to do so may cause the motherboard components or add-on cards to malfunction or damaged. 2-1. Install The Motherboard Most computer chassis have a base with many mounting holes to allow motherboard to be securely attached on and at the same time, pr
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2-2 Chapter 2 This motherboard provides a ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) Socket 462 to install AMD Socket A CPU. The CPU you bought should have a kit of heatsink and cooling fan along with. If that’s not the case, buy one specially designed for Socket A. Please refer to the figure shown here to install CPU and heatsink. (For reference only. Your Heatsink & Fan Assembly may not be exactly the same as this one.) 1. Locate the Socket 462 on this motherboard. Pull the CPU release lever sidewa
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Hardware Setup 2-3 2-3. Install System Memory This motherboard provides 3 184-pin DDR DIMM sites for memory expansion available from minimum 64MB to maximum 3GB. Table 2-1. Valid Memory Configurations Bank Memory Module Total Memory Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1) 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB 64MB ~ 1GB Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2) 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB 64MB ~ 1GB Bank 4, 5 (DIMM3) 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB 64MB ~ 1GB Total System Memory for Un-buffered & Non-ECC DDR 200/266/333 DIMM 64MB ~ 3GB Total System Memo
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2-4 Chapter 2 2-4. Connectors, Headers and Switches Here we will show you all of the connectors, headers and switches, and how to connect them. Please read the entire section for necessary information before attempting to finish all the hardware installation inside the computer chassis. A complete enlarged layout diagram is shown in Chapter 1 for all the position of connectors and headers on the board that you may refer to. WARNING: Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cor
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Hardware Setup 2-5 (2). FAN Connectors These 3-pin connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. The CPU must be kept cool by using a powerful fan with heatsink. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan. CPUFAN1: CPU Fan CHAFAN1/SYSFAN1: System Fan PWRFAN1: Auxiliary Fan (NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M) NBFAN1: Chipset Fan (NF7-S2/NF7-S2G) WARNING: These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these connectors. NF7/NF7-S/N
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2-6 Chapter 2 (3). CMOS Memory Clearing Header This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory. Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Normal operation. Pin 2-3 shorted: Clear CMOS memory. WARNING: Turn the power off first (including the +5V standby power) before clearing the CMOS memory. Failing to do so may cause your system to work abnormally or malfunction. NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: NF7-S2/NF7-S2G: NF7 Series
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Hardware Setup 2-7 (4). Wake-up Header These headers use a jumper cap to enable/disable the wake-up function. NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M: KBPWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. USBPWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at USB1 port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at USB1 port. User’s Manual
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2-8 Chapter 2 NF7-S2/NF7-S2G (Ver. 0.22): KBPWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Disable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. USBPWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at USB2 port. Pin 2-3 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function support at USB2 port. USBPWR2: Pin 1-2 shorted: Disable wake-up function support at USB1 port. Pin 2-3 shorted (default): Enable wake-up function su
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Hardware Setup 2-9 (5). Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel. Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure below stands for positive polarity for the LED connection. Please pay attention to connect these headers. A wrong orientation will only cause the LED not lighting, but a wrong connection of the switches could cause system malfunction. NF7/NF7
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2-10 Chapter 2 (6). Infrared Device Header (NF7/NF7-S/NF7-M) This header connects to an optional IR device attached to chassis. This motherboard supports standard IR transfer rates. NF7 Series
