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nVIDIA N61 Series
nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V
Socket AM2 Processor Mainboard
User’s Manual
Rev: 1.00, July 2007
P/N: 88ENN61PV0
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Disclaimer The intellectual property of this manual belongs to our company. The ownership of all of the products, including accessories and software etc. belong to our company. No one is permitted to copy, change, or translate without our written permission. We compiled this manual based on our careful attitude, but we can not guarantee the accuracy of the contents. This manual is purely technical documentation, without any hint or other meanings, and we won't commit users' misunderstandin
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................ 3 1.1 Package Checklist ............................................................................................... 3 1.2 Specifications ...................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Mainboard Layout ..........................................................................
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Package Checklist Thank you for choosing our product. Please check the following packing and accessories, if there is any broken or part missing, please contact with your franchiser. • HDD Cable X 1 • Serial ATA Cable X 1 • Rear I/O Panel X 1 • User's Manual X 1 • Driver/Utility CD X 1 • FDD Cable X 1 (Optional
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual 1.2 Specifications ® TM TM TM - Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64/Ahtlon 64 FX/Athlon 64 X2/ TM Sempron Processor - AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit computing CPU - Supports up to 1GHz Bandwidth - Supports Hyper Transport - Supports AMD CPU Cool 'n' Quiet Technology Chipset - Based on nVIDIA MCP61P/S/V chipset Graphics - Integrated nVIDIA Geforce 6100 - 2 x 240-pin DIMM sl
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual 1.3 Mainboard Layout 1.3.1 nVIDIA N61(V1.0) (This picture is only for reference) - -
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual 1.3.2 nVIDIA N61(V2.0) (This picture is only for reference) - -
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual 1.4 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices The rear I/O part of this mainboard provides the following I/O ports: • PS/2 Mouse: Connect to PS/2 mouse. • PS/2 Keyboard: Connect to PS/2 keyboard. • LPT: Connect to printer or other devices that support this communication protocol. • COM: Connect to external modem, mouse or other devices that support this c
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis The mainboard and its component layouts illustrated in this chapter were based mainly on model “nVIDIA N61(V1.0)”, unless specifi cally stated. • Choose a chassis big enough to install this mainboard. • As some features for this mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual 2.3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the mainboard supports the CPU. 2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly. If this occurs, please change the insert direction
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual 2.3.2 Installation of the CPU Cooler For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU Cooler. 2.4 Installation of Memory Modules This mainboard provides four 240-pin DDRII (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual 2.5 Connecting Peripheral Devices 2.5.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors Each of the IDE port connects up to two IDE drives at Ultra ATA 66/100/133 mode by one 40-pin, 80-conductor,and 3-connector Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables. Connect the single end (blue connector) at the longer length of ribbon cable to the IDE port of this board, the other two ends (gray and black conn
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual Chapter 3 Jumpers & Headers Setup 3.1 Checking Jumper Settings • For a 2-pin jumper, plug the jumper cap on both pins will make it CLOSE (SHORT). Remove the jumper cap, or plug it on either pin (reserved for future use) will leave it at OPEN position. • For 3-pin jumper, pin 1~2 or pin 2~3 can be shorted by plugging the jumper cap in. How t
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual 3.4 FAN Power Connectors These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector SYS_FAN1: System Fan Power Connector (Options) SYS_FAN2
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual 3.6 Additional USB Port Headers Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data 0- 4 Data 1- 5 Data 0+ 6 Data 1+ 7 Ground 8 Ground 10 NC 2 9 10 1 FUSB1,FUSB2 3.7 Front Panel Audio Connection Header This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. HD Audio: AC'97 Audio: Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition 1 MIC2_L 1 MIC 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual 3.8 Internal Audio Connectors Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD-R 3.9 IR Connection Header (Optional) Connect the IrDA cable (if available) to this IR connector. Pin No. Definition 1 VCC 2 NC 3 IRRX 4 GND 5 IRTX - 1 - 1 CD _IN
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual 3.10 ATX Power Input Connectors This mainboard provides two power connectors to connect power supplier. 12 24 +3.3V COM +12V +5V +12V +5V 5VSB +5V PWR OK -5V COM COM +5V COM COM COM +5V PS_ON 2 4 COM COM GND +12V +3.3V -12V GND +12V +3.3V +3.3V 1 1 3 13 - 1 -
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility BIOS stands for Basic Input and Output System. It was once called ROM BIOS when it was stored in a Read-Only Memory (ROM) chip. Now manufacturers would like to store BIOS in EEPROM which means Electrically Erasable Programmable Memory. BIOS used in this series of mainboard is stored in EEPROM, and is the first program to run when you turn on your comp
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual 4.5 BIOS Setup — CMOS Setup Utility • In order to increase system stability and performance, our engineering staff is constantly improving the BIOS menu. The BIOS setup screens and descriptions illustrated in this manual are for your reference only, and may not completely match with what you see on your screen. Do not change the BIOS parameters unless you fully
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nVIDIA N61P/N61S/N61V User's /Manual • PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect temperature, voltage, fan, speed. • Frequency/Voltage Control This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio. • Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configurat
