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User’s Guide
EVGA nForce 730a
Motherboard
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EVGA nForce 730a Motherboard Table of Contents User’s Guide .................................................................................................................. i EVGA nForce 730a Motherboard ................................................................................ i Before You Begin… .................................................................................................... ix Parts NOT in the Kit ..............................................................
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8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12) ............................................................................ 23 Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives ...................................................................... 23 Connecting Serial ATA Cables ........................................................................... 24 Connecting Internal Headers ............................................................................. 25 Front Panel Header .............................................
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EVGA nForce 730a Motherboard Halt On ............................................................................................................... 42 Memory .............................................................................................................. 43 Advanced BIOS Features Menu ............................................................................ 44 Removable Device Priority ................................................................................. 45 Har
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Onboard Devices ............................................................................................... 53 Legacy Devices .................................................................................................. 54 USB Device Setting............................................................................................ 54 Power Management Setup Menu .......................................................................... 56 ACPI Function ............................
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EVGA nForce 730a Motherboard K8<->NB HT Width ............................................................................................ 70 CPU Voltage ....................................................................................................... 70 Memory Voltage ................................................................................................. 70 Chipset Voltage .................................................................................................. 71
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List of Figures Figure 1. EVGA nForce 730a Motherboard Layout ....................... 15 Figure 3. PW1 Motherboard Connector ........................................ 22 Figure 4. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu ............................ 37 Figure 5. Standard CMOS Features Menu .................................... 39 Figure 6. Advanced BIOS Features Menu ..................................... 44 Figure 7. Advanced Chipset Features ........................................... 48
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EVGA nForce 730a Motherboard Before You Begin… Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA nForce 730a motherboard. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional. AMD Microprocessor Cooling fan for the Microprocessor System Memory Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you have purchased all necessary parts needed to allow for proper system funtion
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EVGA nForce 730a Motherboard Thank you for purchasing the EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard, with integrated GeForce Graphics, this motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users’ demand. Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.5 inch AMD Socket AM2/AM2+ (940-pin) support AMD Phenom /Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64 X2/Athlon 64/Sempron Support Hyper Transport Bus 5.2GT/s (HT 3.0) Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Windows Vista 32bit/64b
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Hardware Installation System Memory support Supports dual channel JEDEC DDR-800. Supports up to 8 GBs DDR2 memories. Twelve USB 2.0 Ports Supports hot plug Twelve USB 2.0 ports (four rear panel ports, eight onboard headers) Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480 Mbps transmission rate Onboard Serial ATA II 300MBps data transfer rate Six Serial ATA II connectors NVIDIA MediaShield RAID with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, a
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Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA nForce 730a motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to a new system case. If you are replacing a motherboard, you may not need many of these cables. All parts shipped in this kit are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. Equipment The following equipment is included in the motherboard box. The EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the NVIDIA GeForce 9300/nForce 730i chi
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Hardware Installation 1 - Floppy Cable Used to attach a floppy drive to the motherboard. 1 - 2-Port SATA Power Cable Allows a Molex power connector to adapt to a SATA power connector. 2 - SATA Signal Cable Used to support the Serial ATA protocol and each one connects a single drive to the motherboard. 1 - IDE-ATA 133 HDD Cable Passes data between the IDE connection on the motherboard and IDE device. 1 - Driver Installation CD Contains drivers and software nee
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23 21 19 22 20 25 24 18 17 16 1 15 14 2 13 10 3 12 4 11 6 10 5 8 7 9 1. AM2 CPU Socket 11. Front Panel Connector 21. PCI Express x1 Slot 2. CPU Fan Connector 12. Speaker Connector 22. PCI Express x16 Slot 3. DDR2 DIMM Slots 1 - 4 13. Diagnostic Code Display 23. Back Panel Connectors (Figure 2) 4. Power Fan Connector 14. Clear CMOS Button 24. 8-pin ATX_12V Power Connector 5. 24-Pin ATX Power Connector 15. System Fan Connector 25. Motherboard Battery 6. IDE Connec
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Hardware Installation 6 9 4 1 5 2 3 7 8 8 10 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. HDMI Port 4. Coaxial SPDIF output 5. Optical SPDIF output 6. VGA Port 7. DVI-D Port 8. USB 2.0 ports (four) 9. LAN Port with LEDs to indicate status. Activity LED Status Description Speed/Link LED Status Description Off No data transmission Yellow 1000 Mbps data rate Blinking (Green) Data transmission Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate 10. Audio Port 2-Channe
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Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this section are: Preparing the motherboard Installing the CPU Installing the CPU fan Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury, always follow basic safety precautions. Remember to remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC
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Hardware Installation Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the box does not contain a CPU or memory. You need to purchase these to complete this installation. Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Make sure not to bend or break any pins on the back. Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the bottom of the processor. Use the following procedure to install the CPU onto the motherboard. 1. Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and a
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Installing Memory (DIMMs) Your new motherboard has four 240-pin slots for DDR memory. These slots support 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB DDR2 technologies for x8 and x16 devices. There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation. Use the following the recommendations for installing memory. (See Figure 1 on page 15 for the location of the memory slots.) One DIMM: Install into slot 1. You can install the DIMM into any slot, however, slot 1 is preferred. Two DIMMs:
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Installing the Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into the system case depends on the system case you are using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with an empty system case. Determine if it would be easier to make all the connections prior to this step or to secure the motherboard and then make all the connections. It is normally easier to secure the motherboard first. Use the following procedure to install the I/O shield and secure the mothe
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Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis Most computer chassis have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the mother board to be secured to the chassis and help to prevent short circuits. If there are studs that do not align with a mounting hole on the motherboard, it is recommended that you remove that stud to prevent the possibility of a short circuit. In most cases, it is recommended to secure the motherboard using a minimum of nine (9) spacers. 1. Carefully place the mothe
