Nvidia N61S - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................ 3
1.1 Package Checklist ............................................................................................... 3
1.2 Specifications ...................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Mainboard Layout ............................................................................................... 5
1.3.1 nVIDIA N61(V1.0) ........................................................................................................... 5
1.3.2 nVIDIA N61(V2.0) ........................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices ................................................................... 7
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup .................................................................. 8
2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis ............................................................................. 8
2.2 Installing Mainboard ........................................................................................... 8
2.3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler............................................................... 9
2.3.1 Installation of the CPU .................................................................................................... 9
2.3.2 Installation of the CPU Cooler ....................................................................................... 10
2.4 Installation of Memory Modules........................................................................ 10
2.5 Connecting Peripheral Devices.......................................................................... 11
2.5.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors ............................................................................ 11
2.5.2 Serial ATA Connectors ..................................................................................................... 11
2.5.3 PCI and PCI Express slots ............................................................................................... 11
Chapter 3 Jumpers & Headers Setup ................................................ 12
3.1 Checking Jumper Settings ................................................................................ 12
3.2 CMOS Memory Clearing Header ........................................................................ 12
3.3 Keyboard Power Function ................................................................................. 12
3.4 FAN Power Connectors ...................................................................................... 13
3.5 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers ..................................................... 13
3.6 Additional USB Port Headers ............................................................................ 14
3.7 Front Panel Audio Connection Header............................................................... 14
3.8 Internal Audio Connectors ................................................................................ 15
3.9 IR Connection Header........................................................................................ 15
3.10 ATX Power Input Connectors .......................................................................... 16
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility ............................................................. 17
4.1 About BIOS Setup .............................................. .................... .............................. 17
4.2 To Run BIOS Setup ............................................ .................... .............................. 17
4.3 About CMOS.............................................. .......................................... ..................... 17
4.4 The POST (Power On Self Test).......................................................................... 17
4.5 BIOS Setup — CMOS Setup Utility..................................................................... 18
4.5.1 CMOS Setup Utility ........................................................................................................ 18
4.5.2 Control Keys .................................................................................................................. 19
4.5.3 Standard CMOS Features .............................................................................................. 20
4.5.4 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 22
4.5.5 Advanced Chipset Features ........................................................................................... 24
4.5.6 Integrated Peripherals .................................................................................................. 25
4.5.7 Power Management Setup ............................................................................................ 29
4.5.8 PnP PCI Configuration ................................................................................................... 30
4.5.9 PC Health Status ............................................................................................................ 31
4.5.10 Frequency/Voltage Control ......................................................................................... 31
4.5.11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................................ 33
4.5.12 Load Optimized Defaults .............................................................................................. 33
4.5.13 Set Supervisor/User Password .................................................................................... 33
4.5.14 Save & Exit Setup ........................................................................................................ 34
4.5.15 Exit Without Saving ..................................................................................................... 34
Chapter 5 Driver Installation ...... ...................................................... 35