Summary of GF8100VM-M5
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Preface preface copyright this publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Versio...
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Ii preface declaration of conformity this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • this device may not cause harmful interference, and • this device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired oper...
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Iii tttttable of contents able of contents able of contents able of contents able of contents preface i chapter 1 1 introducing the motherboard 1 introduction......................................................................................1 feature .................................................
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Iv integrated peripherals..........................................................35 power management setup.....................................................36 pci/pnp configuration........................................................38 pc health status...........................................
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1 introducing the motherboard chapter 1 introducing the motherboard introduction thank you for choosing the gf8100vm-m5 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports socket for amd phenom tm processor (socket am2+)/amd athlon tm 64 x2 dual core/athl...
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2 introducing the motherboard feature processor hypertransport tm technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently available interconnect technologies. • accommodates amd phenom tm processor (socket a...
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3 introducing the motherboard this motherboard supports ultra dma bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/ 100/66 mb/s. • one pci express x16 slot for graphics interface • two pci express x1 slots • one 32-bit pci v2.3 compliant slot • one ide connector supporting up to two ide devices • one floppy...
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4 introducing the motherboard bios firmware • power management • wake-up alarms • cpu parameters • cpu and memory timing 1. Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice. The motherboard uses ami bios that enables users to configure many system features i...
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5 introducing the motherboard motherboard components.
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6 introducing the motherboard table of motherboard components this concludes chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. Label c o mpo nents 1. Cp u socket socket for amd p henom tm processor (socket am2+)/amd at hlon tm 64 x2 dual core/at hlon tm 64/sempron tm processors 2....
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7 installing the motherboard chapter 2 installing the motherboard safety precautions • follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam- age from static electricity • discharge static electricity by touching the metal...
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8 installing the motherboard checking jumper settings this section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting jumpers use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure ...
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9 installing the motherboard checking jumper settings the following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper settings to avoid the system instability after clearing cmos, we recommend users to enter the main bios setting page to “load default settings” and...
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10 installing the motherboard installing hardware installing the processor caution: when installing a cpu heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you do not scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resis- tors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across...
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11 installing the motherboard cpu installation procedure the following illustration shows cpu installation components. To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least. Cpu fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with t...
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12 installing the motherboard installing memory modules this motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support two 240-pin ddr2 1066 (am2+)/800/667/533/400. The total memory capacity is 16 gb*. Ddr2 sdram memory module table do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging unt...
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13 installing the motherboard table a: unbuffered dimm support for socket am2+/am2 cpu dram speed dimm1 1 dimm2 1 timing mode address timing control register output driver compensation control register ddr2-400 - any 1t 002f_2f2fh x011_1222h ddr2-400 any any 2t 002f_2f2fh x011_1322h ddr2-533 - any 1...
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14 installing the motherboard table b: ddr2 (memory module) qvl (qualified vendor list) type size vendor module name corsair vc256mb533d24pb11d 9c hm nanya nanya nt5tu32m16ag-37b 5pb42 d9dcd 256 mb ramaxel elpida e5116af-5c-e aeneon aet94f370 ds aeneon aeneon aet93f370 ss samsung k4t51083qb-zc d5 co...
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15 installing the motherboard type size vendor module name infineon hys64t325001hu-3-a 256 mb ramaxel 5nb31 d9dcg a-data ad29608a88-3eg valueselect 32m8cec 64m8cfe ps1000545 corsair corsair k4t51083qc geil gl2l64m088ba18w ramaxel 5lb31 d9dcl samsung k4t51083qc syncmax 04400wb01 r050008a transcend je...
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16 installing the motherboard installing add-on cards the slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increa...
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17 installing the motherboard follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seate...
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18 installing the motherboard connecting optional devices refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: f_audio: front panel audio header this header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier access. Spdif...
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19 installing the motherboard f_usb1~4: front panel usb headers the motherboard has four usb ports installed on the rear edge i/o port array. Additionally, some computer cases have usb ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary usb connector to connect the front-mou...
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20 installing the motherboard lpt2: onboard parallel port header this is a header that can be used to connect to the printer, scanner or other devices. 1 strobe 14 afd 2 pd0 15 error 3 pd1 16 init 4 pd2 17 slctin 5 pd3 18 ground 6 pd4 19 ground 7 pd5 20 ground pin signal name pin signal name 8 pd6 2...
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21 installing the motherboard ide devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the ide device as master or slave. Refer to the ide device user’s manual. Installing two ide devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to master and the other device is set to slave. The documentation of your...
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22 installing the motherboard refer to the illustration below for proper installation: this motherboard supports the “hot-plug” function. 1 attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. 2 attach the other cable end to the sata hard drive. 3 attach the sata power cable to the sata hard...
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23 installing the motherboard connecting i/o devices the backplane of the motherboard has the following i/o ports: ps2 mouse use the upper ps/2 port to connect a ps/2 pointing device. Ps2 keyboard use the lower ps/2 port to connect a ps/2 keyboard. Vga port connect your monitor to the vga port. Usb ...
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24 installing the motherboard connecting case components after you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 connect the cpu cooling fan cable to cpu_fan. 2 connect the system cooling fan connector to sys_fan. 3 connect...
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25 installing the motherboard sys_fan: system cooling fan power connector cpu_fan: cpu cooling fan power connector users please note that the fan connector supports the cpu cooling fan of 1.1a ~ 2.2a (26.4w max) at +12v. Pin signal name function 1 gnd system ground 2 +12v power +12v 3 sense sensor 1...
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26 installing the motherboard power/sleep/message waiting led connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual-color, front panel mounted led provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication. Front panel header the front panel header (f_panel) provides a standard set of switch and led headers...
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27 using bios chapter 3 using bios about the setup utility the computer uses the latest “american megatrends inc. ” bios with support for windows plug and play. The cmos chip on the motherboard contains the rom setup instructions for configuring the motherboard bios. The bios (basic input and output...
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28 using bios bios navigation keys the bios navigation keys are listed below: press del to enter setup press the delete key to access the bios setup utility. Enter select key function scrolls through the items on a menu +/-/pu/pd modifies the selected field’s values f10 saves the current configurati...
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29 using bios updating the bios you can download and install updated bios for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s web site. New bios provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new bios as follows: 3 create a bootable system disk. (refer...
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30 using bios standard cmos setup this option displays basic information about your system. Date tue 07/04/2008 f primary ide master not detected primary ide slave not detected help item f cmos setup utility -- copyright (c) 1985-2005, american megatrends, inc. Time 17:41:06 user [enter], [tab] or [...
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31 using bios block mode (auto) if the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer. Pio mode (auto) use this item to set the pio mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. Dma mode (auto) dma capability...
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32 using bios boot up numlock status (on) this item defines if the keyboard num lock key is active when your system is started. Quick power on self test (enabled) enable this item to shorten the power on testing (post) and have your system start up faster. You might like to enable this item after yo...
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33 using bios advanced chipset setup this page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. Cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2005, american megatrends, inc. Advanced chipset setup help item fremovabl...
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34 using bios press to return to the main menu setting page. Dram frequency dram timing mode this item allows you to enable or disable the dram timing defined by the serial presence detect electrical. Users please note that if setting this item to auto, the following two items are not available. Thi...
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35 using bios integrated peripherals this page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. Cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2005, american megatrends, inc. Integrated peripherals onboard ide controller enabled onchip s-ata controller enabled sata mode select sata m...
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36 using bios acpi suspend type (s3) use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, s3, the suspend mode is a suspend to ram, i.E, the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory. Power management setup this page sets up some parameters for syste...
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37 using bios resume by pci/pci-e/lan pme (disabled) the system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the pci modem or pci lan card. You must use an atx power supply in order to use this feature. Use th...
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38 using bios pci / pnp setup this page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the pci bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability. Help item cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2005, american megatrends, inc. Pci / pnp setup igpu and ext-vga selection single init displ...
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39 using bios pc health status on motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. Smart fan function press enter shutdown temperature disabled cpu tcontrol : 40°c/104°f cpu fan speed : 3668 rpm cpu vcore : 1.408v...
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40 using bios shutdown temperature (disabled) enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down. Press to return to the main menu setting page. System component characteristics these items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as...
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41 using bios frequency/voltage control this page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have in- stalled in your system. Cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2005, american megatrends, inc. Fre...
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42 using bios supervisor password (not installed) this item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, installed displays. If not, not installed displays. Change supervisor password (press enter) you can select this option and press to access the sub me...
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43 using bios save & exit setup highlight this item and press to save the changes that you have made in the setup utility and exit the setup utility. When the save and exit dialog box appears, select [ok] to save and exit, or select [cancel] to return to the main menu. Exit without saving highlight ...
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44 using bios memo.
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45 using the motherboard software chapter 4 using the motherboard software if the opening screen does not appear; double-click the file “setup.Exe” in the root directory. About the software cd-rom the support software cd-rom that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and ut...
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46 using the motherboard software setup tab setup click the setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse cd exit the exit button closes the auto setup window. Application tab lists the software utilities that are available on ...
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47 using the motherboard software 2. Click next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom 4. Click next run the installation wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the...
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48 using the motherboard software method 1. Run reboot setup windows vista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart. You must select taskbar icon run blocked program and run reboot setup to install the next driver, until you finish all drivers installat...
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49 using the motherboard software 2. Select classic view. 3. Set user account. 4. Select turn user account control on or off and press continue..
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50 using the motherboard software manual installation insert the cd in the cd-rom drive and locate the path.Doc file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory a...
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51 nvidia raid configuration chapter 5 setting up nvidia raid configuration setting up a non-bootable raid array setting up the bios use the arrow keys to select integrated peripherals (see figure 1.1), then press enter. The integrated peripherals window appears. Figure 1.2 integrated peripherals wi...
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52 nvidia raid configuration from the integrated peripherals window, globally set sata mode select to raid mode (see figure 1.2). Press f10 to save the configuration and exit (f10 is the navigation key to installing the nvidia raid software under windows this section describes how to run the setup a...
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53 nvidia raid configuration setting up a bootable raid array this section explains how to configure a bootable nvidia raid array. Setting up the bios use the arrow keys to select integrated peripherals (see figure 1.4), then press enter. The integrated peripherals screen (or a screen similar to it)...
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54 nvidia raid configuration 7 enter the raid bios setup by pressing f10 when prompted, and proceed to set up the nvidia raid bios as described in the next section. The pc reboots. Press f10 to save the configuration and exit. Configuring the nvidia raid bios the nvidia raid bios set up lets you cho...
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55 nvidia raid configuration the nvidia raid utility—define a new array screen appears (figure 1.7). Figure 1.7 mediashield bios by default, raid mode is set to mirroring and striping block is set to optimal. Using the define a new array screen if necessary, press the tab key to move from field to f...
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56 nvidia raid configuration figure 1.8 illustrates the define a new array screen after one disk have been assigned as raid 0 array disk. Figure 1.8 mediashield bios—array disks assigned completing the raid bios setup figure 1.9 clear disk data prompt after assigning your raid array disk, press f7. ...
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57 nvidia raid configuration figure 1.10 array list window press y to clear the disk data. The array list screen appears, where you can review the raid arrays that you have set up. The array detail screen shows various information about the array that you selected, such as striping block used, raid ...
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58 nvidia raid configuration 1 copy all files in "…\ide\winxp\sataraid" to a floppy disk. (for windows 2000, substitute "win2k" in the path.) after you complete the raid bios setup, boot from the windows cd. Figure 2.13 windows setup—specify devices installing the raid drivers your system may come w...
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59 nvidia raid configuration b select “nvidia raid class driver (required)” and then press enter. C press s again at the specify devices screen, then press enter. D select “nvidia nforce storage controller (required)” and then press enter. The following windows setup screen appears listing both driv...
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60 nvidia raid configuration memo.
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61 nvidia® hybrid sli® technology support chapter 6 nvidia ® ® ® ® ® hybrid sli ® ® ® ® ® technology support this motherboard supports the nvidia ® hybrid sli ® technology. Hybrid sli ® technology, based on nvidia’s industry-leading sli technology, deliv- ers multi-gpu (graphics processing unit) ben...
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62 nvidia® hybrid sli® technology support hybrid sli products hybrid sli enabled graphics card hybrid sli enabled motherboard gpus hybrid power technology geforce boost technology geforce 8300 yes yes geforce 8200 yes yes geforce 8100 yes yes nforce 730a yes yes nforce 720a yes yes geforce boost tec...
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63 nvidia® hybrid sli® technology support hybrid requirements and constraints 1 you should have a hybrid sli enabled motherboard and hybrid sli en- abled graphics card. 2 hybrid sli is only supported with the vista operating system. 3 geforce boost mode allows up to two displays to be connected to e...
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64 nvidia® hybrid sli® technology support installation and use 1. Prepare one hybrid sli enabled graphics card. 3 . Insert the hybrid sli enabled graphics card into the pciex16 slot on the motherboard. 2. Start your computer, then press delete to enter the bios setup; use the arrow keys to select ad...
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65 nvidia® hybrid sli® technology support enter window vista to install the latest driver which supports the nvidia hybrid sli technology. 5. Restart your computer after installing the driver. You can see the green icon of nvidia hybrid sli in the bottom right-hand corner while accessing the windows...
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66 nvidia® hybrid sli® technology support click with your right mouse button on my computer, then click the option man- age and choose the device manager, finally, click the display adapters. The following screen appears. 8 . All in all, the nvidia sli technology works. This concludes chapter 6..