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J&W nVidia N68PV User Manual

Manual is about: J&W nVIDIA N68PV/N68S/N68PVNT Socket AM2 Processor Mainboard

Summary of nVidia N68PV

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    User manual nvidia mcp68 series nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt socket am2 processor mainboard rev: 1.00, aug 2007 p/n: 80enn68pv0 website: http://www.Jwele.Com the possible of impossible.

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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 care...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Table of contents chapter 1 introduction ........................................................................................... 3 1.1 package checklist ....................................................................................................... 3 1.2 specifications .....................

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction

    - - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user 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/...

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    - - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 1.2 specifications cpu - socket am2 for amd ® athlon tm 64/ahtlon tm 64 fx/athlon tm 64 x2/ sempron tm processor - amd 64 architecture enables 32 and 64 bit computing - supports up to 1ghz bandwidth - supports hyper transport - supports amd cpu cool 'n' quie...

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    - - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 1.3 mainboard layout 1.3.1 nvidia n68(v1.0) (this picture is only for reference).

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    - - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 1.3.2 nvidia n68(v2.0) (this picture is only for reference).

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    - - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 1.3.3 nvidia n68(v3.0) (this picture is only for reference).

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    - - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user 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 communica...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    - - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual chapter 2 hardware setup 2.1 choosing a computer chassis • 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 switches or buttons on the chassi...

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    - 10 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user 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 i...

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    - 11 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual ejector tab notch key mounting notch rib 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...

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    - 12 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 2.5 connecting peripheral devices 2.5.1 floppy and ide disk drive connectors the fdd connector connects up to two floppy drives with a 34-wire, 2-connector floppy cable.Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to the fdd on the board, t...

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    - 1 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user 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. • fo...

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    - 1 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 3.4 dual bios function (optional) this mainboard provides 2 bios, one is usr_bios, the other is safe_bios. Generally, the light is green when the mainboard is running, but if the user_bios is broken with suddenness, the light will turn red after 10 seconds...

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    - 1 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 3.6 fan power connectors these connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. Cfan or cfan1: cpu fan power connector sysfan1: system fan power connector sysfan2: system fan power connector (optional) 3.7 front panel switches & ...

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    - 1 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 3.8 additional usb port headers 3.9 front panel audio connection header this header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. 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...

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    - 1 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 3.10 serial port header (optional) this jcom1 header supports a serial port module. Pin pin assignment pin pin assignment 1 dcd 2 rxd 3 txd 4 dtr 5 gnd 6 dsr 7 cts 8 rts 9 ri 9 3.11 ir connection header (optional) connect the irda cable (if available) to t...

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    - 1 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 3.12 internal audio connectors connect cd-rom or dvd-rom audio out to the connector. 3.13 atx power input connectors this mainboard provides two power connectors to connect power supplier. Cd in _ 1 pin no. Definition 1 cd-l 2 gnd 3 gnd 4 cd-r gnd gnd + + ...

  • Page 20: Chapter 4 Bios Setup Utility

    - 1 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user 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...

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    - 20 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual phoenix - award workstationbios cmos setup utility ► standard cmos features ► advanced bios features ► advanced chipset features ► integrated peripherals ► power management setup ► pnp/pci configurations ► pc health status ► frequency/voltage control load...

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    - 21 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user 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 sy...

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    - 22 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 4.5.3 standard cmos features ・ date (mm:dd:yy) this item sets the date you specify (usually the current date) in the format of [month], [date],and [year]. ・ time (hh:mm:ss) this item sets the time you specify (usually the current time) in the format of [h...

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    - 2 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual ide hdd auto-detection this item allows you to detect the parameters of ide drives by pressing key. The parameters will be shown on the screen automatically. Ide channel 0 master/slave,sata channel 1~4 when set to [auto], the bios will automatically check ...

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    - 2 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual phoenix - award workstationbios cmos setup utility advanced bios features ► cpu feature ► hard disk boot priority virus warning cpu internal cache external cache quick power on self test first boot device second boot device third boot device boot other dev...

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    - 2 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual ・ hard disk boot priority this item selects the hard disks booting priority. By pressing key, you can enter its submenu where the hard disks detected can be selected for the booting sequence to boot up system. ・ virus warning allow you to choose the virus ...

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    - 2 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual ・ os select for dram > 64mb allow os2 to be used with >64mb or dram. Settings are non-os/2 (default) and os2. Set to os/2 if using more than 64mb and running os/2. ・ dual bios support available options: [disabled] [enabled] ・ delay for hdd (secs) this item...

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    - 2 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 4.5.6 integrated peripherals ► ide function setup click key to enter its submenu: onchip ide channel 0 the mainboard chipset contains a pci ide interface with support for two ide channels. Select “enabled” to activate the first and/or second ide interface....

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    - 2 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual primary master/slave pio each ide channel supports a master device and a slave device. These four items let you assign the kind of pio (programmed input/output) were used by the ide devices. Choose auto to let the system auto detect which pio mode is best,...

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    - 2 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual ・ init display first this feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install a pci card and a pci express vga card on the mainboard. ・ onboard lan chip this option enables or disables the lan controlle...

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    - 0 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 4.5.7 power management setup ・ acpi function this item allows you to enabled/disabled the advanced configuration and power management (acpi). ・ acpi suspend type this item allows you to select acpi suspend type. ・ power management this option is for choose...

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    - 1 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 4.5.8 pnp pci configuration ・ reset configuration data usually you'd better keep this setting [disabled]. ・ resource controlled by the plug and play bios from award can configure all the booting devices and plug and play devices automatically. ・ irq resour...

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    - 2 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 4.5.9 pc health status ・ post sensor show the system status when post. ・ fan target temperture this item sets the temperature mark for the “smart fan” function to take effect. ・ the mini pwm out(00-255) according to pwm out configuration adjustable cpu fan...

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    - - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 4.5.10 frequency/voltage control ・ clear cmos by hotkey at power up, press hotkey to clear cmos. Available options: [disabled] [ctrl] [f1] [f2] [f3] [f4] [esc] [space] [enter]. ・ dram configuration click key to enter its submenu. You may manually set the dra...

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    - - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual load fail-safe defaults (y/n)? N 4.5.11 load fail-safe defaults this option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the setup utility: press and the to install the defaults. Press and then to not install the d...

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    - - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual save to cmos and exit (y/n)? Y quit without saving (y/n)? Y to disable password, just press when you are prompted to enter password. A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter bio...

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    - - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual chapter 5 driver installation check your package and there is driver cd included. This cd consists of all drivers you need. In addition, this cd also include an auto detect software which can tell you which hardware is installed, and which drivers needed so ...

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    - - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual when you choose mainboard driver installation utility , the drivers menu should appear as below: (this picture is only for reference) from the drivers menu you may make 3 selections: 1. Nforce chipset installation utility 2. Lan driver 3. Audio driver back l...

  • Page 39: Appendix 1

    - - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual appendix 1 post codes note: eisa post codes are typically output to port address 300h. Isa post codes are output to port address 80h. Code (hex) name description c0 turn off chipset cache oem specific-cache control 1 processor test 1 processor status (1flags...

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    - - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 9 early cache initialization cyrix cpu initialization. Cache initialization. A setup interrupt vector initialize first 120 interrup tvectors with spurious_int_hdlr table and initialize int 00h-1fh according to int_tbl. B test cmos ram test cmos ram checksum,...

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    - 0 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 21-2f enable slots 1-15 initialize slots 1 through 15. 30 size base and extended size base memory from 256k to 640k and extended memory memory above 1mb. 31 test base and extended test base memory from 256k to 640k and extended memory memory above 1mb usin...

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    - 1 - nvidia n68pv/n68s/n68pvnt user manual 4e manufacturing post reboot if manufacturing post loop pin is set. Otherwise loop or display display any messages (i.E., any non-fatal errors that were messages detected during post) and enter setup. 4f security check ask password security (optional). 50 ...