Foxconn NFPIK8AA-8EKRS User Manual

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Chapter 1 Product Introduction2Main FeaturesSize: ATX form factor of 12” x 9.6”Microprocessor: Supports Socket 940 for AMD OpteronTM 100 & 200

92Chapter 6 Special BIOS FunctionsHard Disk Selection:The hard disk selection menu will be displayed after you press the hotkey,listing all the IDE H

Chapter 6 Special BIOS Functions93On-line help messageMain Menu:Select a HDD to enter main menu. There are five function items, “DIVIDE HID-DEN PARTI

94Chapter 6 Special BIOS FunctionsRelease Hidden Partition:This is used to release the hidden partition. If you choose this item and press“Y” to conf

Chapter 6 Special BIOS Functions952. Backup Partition Table: This function can help to backup all partition tables including extended partit

96Chapter 6 Special BIOS Functions 2) Backing up with the progress bar showing.3. Backup Harddisk Data: 1) If there are active partitions (system

Chapter 6 Special BIOS Functions97Recovery:Select RECOVERY to enter the Recovery interface. The following sub-functionare available : as RECOVER CMOS

98Chapter 6 Special BIOS Functions2. Recover Partition Table: This function can help to recover all partition tables including extended partitions.

Chapter 6 Special BIOS Functions99CHANGE PASSWORD Introduction:4. Back to Main: This option is used to quit the Recovery interface.3. Recover Ha

Appendix100Using 8-channel Audio1. Introduction8-channel audio is the highest surround sound standard available adding twospeakers over existing 6-cha

Appendix101STEP 2. You need to install the driver for the audio chip before you can use the 8-channel audio function.BlackBlueGreenRedOrangeClick here

3Chapter 1 Product IntroductionNVIDIA RAID Technology Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD Cross-controller RAID uniquely supports both SATA

Appendix102STEP 3. After installation of the audio driver, you’ll find an icon on the taskbar’sstatus area. Double click the icon, you will se

Chapter 1 Product Introduction4PCI Express x16 support Supports 4 GB/sec (8GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth Low power consumption and power management

5Chapter 1 Product IntroductionMotherboard Layout91918161710131211141520212223 242526272887654 12329303433323137363538Note: The above motherboard la

Chapter 1 Product Introduction61. CD_IN Connector2. AUX_IN Connector3. Front Audio Connector4. PCI Express x4 Slot5. PCI Express x1 Slots6. COM2 Conn

7Chapter 1 Product IntroductionThis chapter introduces the hardware installation process,including the installation of the CPU and memory. It alsoad

8Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsTake note of the following precautions before you install componentsor change settings.1. Use a grounded wrist s

9Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsThis motherboard supports Socket 940 for AMD OpteronTM processors runningat 1GHz for extremely high throughput (

10Chapter 2 Installation Instructions1. Locate the CPU retention mecha-nism base (surrounds the CPUsocket).Installation of CPU FanNew technology all

11Chapter 2 Installation Instructions5.Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to securethe heatsink and fan to module base.

Item Checklist:Thank for your purchasing WinFast NFPIK8AA series motherboard. Please checkthe package; if there are missing or damaged items, contact

12Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsCPU Qualified Vendor ListThe following table lists the CPUs that have been tested and qualified for usewith thi

13Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsMemoryThis motherboard includes four 184-pin slots with 266/333/400 MHz Dule Chan-nel DDR DRAM interface (regis

14Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsNote:Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or re-moving expansion cards or other system periphera

15Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsRecommended Memory ConfigurationsThe following table list is the recommended memory configurations. Please in-s

16Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsMemory Qualified Vendor ListThe following table list is the memory modules that have been tested and qualified

17Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsPower SupplyThis motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order to avoid damaging anydevices, make sure that th

18Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsAUX PWR connector: J2A1This connector is a auxiliary power for the motherboard.Attention:We strongly recommend

19Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsPS/2 Mouse PortThis green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.PS/2 Keyboard PortThis purple 6-pin connector is

20Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Rear, Line in/side, Line out, Microphone, CEN/LFEWhen using a 2-channel sound source, the Line out jack is u

21Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsThis motherboard includes connectors for FDD devices, IDE devices, SATAdevices, USB devices, 1394 devices, IR m

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22Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsIDE Connectors: PIDE & SIDEThese connectors support the provided UltraDMA133/100/66 IDE hard disk rib-bon c

23Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsHard Disk LED Connector (IDE_LED)Attach the connector to the IDE_LED on the front panel of the case; the LED wi

24Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsIrDA Connector: IRThe IrDA infrared transmission allows your computer to send and receive datavia an infrared r

25Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsFan Connectors: CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN, FAN1, FAN2There are four fan connectors on this motherboard. You can connect

26Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsS-ATA Connectors: SATA_1, SATA_2, SATA_3, SATA_4, SATA_5,SATA_6, SATA_7, SATA_8These Serial ATA connectors are

27Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsSpeaker Connector: SPEAKERThe speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis.1SPK(Pull high)SPKJEM

28Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsFront Audio Connector: F_AUDIOThe audio port includes two parts – the Front Audio and Rear Audio. Theirpriority

29Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsTPM Connector: TPMThe TPM (Trusted Platform Module ) provides the ability to the PC to run applicationsmore se

30Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsExpansion SlotsThis motherboard includes one 32-bit Master PCI bus slots, two PCI Express x1slots, one PCI Expr

31Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsPCI Express SlotsPCI Express will offer the following design advantages over the PCI and AGPinterface:-Compatib

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32Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsThe motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 Graphics card or two SLI-ready PCI Express x16 Graphic cards that

33Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsInstalling an expansion card1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came withit an

34Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsJumpersUsers can change the jumper settings on this motherboard if necessary. Thissection explains how to use t

35Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsClear CMOS Jumper: CLS_CMOSThis motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters. TheCMOS can be c

36Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsBIOS TBL ENABLE Jumper: JP1The system cannot boot, if the BIOS failed to be flashed in conventional flashBIOS p

37Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsTermination Enable Jumper: J3A2This jumper is used to enable or disable internal differential termination for P

38Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsCommon Mode Level Select Jumper(for CK8-04-PRO): J1G1This jumper is used to select common-mode level range for

39Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsCommon Mode Level Select Jumper (for CK8-04-I04): J7This jumper is used to select common-mode level range for P

40Chapter 2 Installation InstructionsStarting up for the first time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.2. Make sure t

This chapter tells how to change system settings through theBIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS param-eters are also provided.You have

Main Features ... 2Motherboard Layout ...

42Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionEnter BIOS SetupThe BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software,correctly setting up the BIOS paramet

43Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionSuperBIOS FeaturesThe general system features can be set up through this menu.Advanced BIOS FeaturesThe advanced system

44Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionStandard CMOS FeaturesThis sub-menu is used to set up the standard CMOS features, such as thedate, time, HDD model and s

45Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionAward (Phoenix) BIOS can support 4 HDD modes: CHS, LBA and Large orAuto mode.CHS For HDD<528MBLBA For HDD>528MB &a

46Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionSuperBIOS Features[SuperBoot] SuperBoot (Default: Disabled)SuperBoot allows system-relevant information to be stored in

47Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionAdvanced BIOS FeaturesRemovable Device PriorityThis item is used to select the priority for removable device. After pre

48Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionBoot Up Floppy Seek (Default: Disabled)If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will activate the floppy drive during the system b

49Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionAdvanced Chipset FeaturesHT Frequency (Default: 5x)This item specifies the maximum operating frequency of the link’s tr

50Chapter 3 BIOS Description1T/2T Memory Timing (Default: Auto) This item controls the SDRAM command rate. Selecting [Auto] allows SDRAM signa

51Chapter 3 BIOS Description its charge before DRAM refresh, refreshing may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data. This item applies on

Driver CD IntroductionUtility CD content ...Start to install driv

52Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionIntegrated PeripheralsIntegrated Peripherals MenuIDE Function Setup Press <Enter> to set the items about IDE f

53Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionOnboard FDC Controller (Default: Enabled) This item is used to set whether the onboard FDC controller is enabled.Onb

54Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionIDE Function Setup MenuOnChip IDE Channel0/1 (Default: Enabled/Enabled)The integrated peripheral controller contains an

55Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionRAID Enable (Default: Disabled)This item is available for you to enable or disable the onboard RAID function.IDE Prima

56Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionPower Management SetupACPI Suspend Type (Default: Auto)This item is used to set the energy saving mode of the ACPI func

57Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionSoft-Off by PBTN (Default: Instant-Off)This item is used to set the power down method. This function is only validfor s

58Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionPnP/PCI ConfigurationsReset Configuration Data (Default: Disabled)This item is used to set whether the system is permit

59Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionPC Health Status (O.T.S)Shutdown Temperature (Default: Disabled)This item is used to set the system temperature upper l

60Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionVoltage Control (VID Controller)Note: We suggest you set the following options as default.Chipset Vcore/Memory Vmem/Hyp

61Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionLoad Best DefaultsSelect this item and press <Enter>, it will open a dialogue box that lets youinstall the best de

1. Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact.2. It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoiddama

62Chapter 3 BIOS DescriptionUnder the menu “Advanced BIOS Features Setup”, if you select “System” inSecurity Option, the screen will prompt you to e

ChapterThe utility CD that came with the motherboard contains usefulsoftware and several utility drivers that enhance the mother-board features.

64Chapter 4 Driver CD IntroductionUtility CD contentThis motherboard comes with one Utility CD. To begin using the CD, simplyinsert the CD into your

65Chapter 4 Driver CD IntroductionStart to install driversSelect <Install Driver>, and click to enter the install driver screen. You can select

66Chapter 4 Driver CD IntroductionInstall DirectX 9.0cClick <Install Driver> from the main menu and enter the install driver menu..Click <Di

67Chapter 4 Driver CD IntroductionInstall 1394b DriverClick <Install Driver> from the main menu and enter the install driver menu. Click<139

68Chapter 4 Driver CD IntroductionFrom the main menu, select <Accessories>. Click <Adobe Reader> to start thesetup.Click hereInstall Nort

69Chapter 4 Driver CD IntroductionNote:If your system is Windows 98 or Windows ME, please make sure thatyour Internet Explorer version is 5.01 with s

70Chapter 4 Driver CD IntroductionThis chapter will introduce how to use attached software.This chapter includes the following information: SuperSte

71Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled SoftwareSuperStepSuperStep is a utility that allows users to change the frequency of the CPU. It alsodisplays syst

This manual is suitable for motherboard of NFPIK8AA series.Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user whowants diverse features.-L with o

72Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled SoftwareGo to VoltagepageReset the warningcriteria to defaultsettingsApply theadjustmentsCurrent voltagereadingsAd

73Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled SoftwareGo to Alarm pageCheck for thesystem to auto-matically providewarning mes-sagesApply thechangesReset to the

74Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled SoftwareSuperUpdateSuperUpdate is a Windows utility that allows users to backup and upgrade thesystem BIOS.SuperUp

75Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled SoftwareBackup BIOS to local image:1. Click <Backup> and name your BIOS binary file to backup current BIOS.1

76Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software3. Click <Yes> to backup the current BIOS, then the following picture willappear.2. Click <Update

77Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software5. Now is updating.6. Click <Restart>.

78Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled SoftwareUpdate BIOS On-line:1. Click <Liveupdate> to automatically update the BIOS from the Internet.2. The

79Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled SoftwareSuperLogoSuperLogo is a Windows utility that allows users to change the BIOS sign onlogo. The utility is a

80Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled SoftwareGo to Change Logo pageFollow theWizard tocomplete theFull screen modeTop-Right modeBoot without logoGo to

81Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled SoftwarenTuneNVIDIA nTuneTM is a full-featured application for easily modifying system settingsand testing them wi

ChapterThank you for buying WinFast NFPIK8AA series motherboard.This series of motherboard is one of our new products, andoffers superior performance,

82Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled SoftwareNVPerformance ExaminerThis feature is available only with BIOS support from the motherboard manufacturer,o

83Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled SoftwareNVMonitorThis feature is available only with BIOS support from the motherboard manufacturer.Click the text

84Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software• Check processor speed relative to memory speed capability.• Check for lower than optimal CPU multipliern

85Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled SoftwareClock Control PageTo open the Clock Control page, click the Clock Control page icon from the toolbar.All c

86Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled SoftwareViewing the Information PageTo view other system information using NVIDIA nTune, click the Information Pag

87Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled SoftwareThis chapter will introduce new functions of BIOS and how touse them in detail. It can further exert the m

88Chapter 6 Special BIOS FunctionsSuperBoot technology greatly reduces the long boot process time of computers.A BIOS without SuperBoot has to perfor

Chapter 6 Special BIOS Functions89The BIOS of the motherboard is contained inside the Flash ROM. Severe vi-ruses such as CIH virus are so dangerous t

90Chapter 6 Special BIOS FunctionsSuperSpeedSuperSpeed is a powerful and efficient Easy Technology for PC DIY fans. Itoffers a friendly interface. Th

Chapter 6 Special BIOS Functions91SuperRecoverySuperRecovery is an easy-to-operate tool for backing up or recovering your harddisk data. It offers si