Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit GF8100VM-M3 du fabricant ECS
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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 .
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 • T.
iii T T T T T ABLE 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 .
iv Integrated Peri pherals.......................................................34 Power Ma nagement Setup.................................................35 PCI/PNP Configuration.....................................................37 PC Health Status.
1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the GF8100VM-M3 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performa nce, enha nced function motherb.
2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor HyperT ra nsport TM T echnology 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.
3 Introducing the Motherboard This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/ 100/66/33 Mb/s. • One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphics Interface • T wo PCI Express x1 slots • One 32-bit PCI v2.
4 Introducing the Motherboard BIOS Fir mware • Power management • Wake-up alarms • CPU parameters • CPU and memory timing 1. Some har dware specifications a nd software items ar e subject to cha nge without prior notice.
5 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components.
6 Introducing the Motherboard T a ble of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. LA B E L C O MP O N E N T S 1. C P U S ocke t S ock et f or AMD P h eno m TM proc es s or (s oc ket AM 2+ )/ AM D A t hl on TM 64 X 2 Du al -C ore/ Athl on TM 64/ S empr on TM p r o c e sso r s 2.
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 ground.
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.
9 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings T o avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we r ecommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimized Defaults” and then “Save & Exit Setup”.
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.
11 Installing the Motherboard CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. T o achieve better airflow rates a nd heat dissi pation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied.
12 Installing the Motherboard Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM only . 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. 3 Align the memory module with the slot.
13 Installing the Motherboard T able A: DD R2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) The following DD R2 1066 (AM2+)/800/667/533/400 memory modules have been tested a nd qualified for use with this motherboard.
14 Installing the Motherboard Memory R e c o mmen d V o l t KV R 1 066D 2N 7/512 1.8V / 9905315- 094. A 00LF A pa c er 78.0A G 9S.9K4 1.9 V KV R 1066D 2 N 7/1G 1.8V / 9905316- 106. A 01LF M icr on M T8H TF 1286 4A Y -1GA E 1 1.9 V O C Z OC Z 2R P R 10662GK 1.
15 Installing the Motherboard Expa nsion Slots Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expa nsion cards a nd connect them to the system bus. Expa nsion slots are a mea ns of adding or enha ncing the motherboard’s features and capabilities.
16 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 seated in the slot.
17 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.
18 Installing the Motherboard F_USB1~3: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard ha s six USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array . Addi- tionally , some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the ca se. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.
19 Installing the Motherboard LPT : LPT hea der Pi n Sign al Na me 1 STB# Strobe 2 D0 Data 0 3 D1 Data 1 4 D2 Data 2 5 D3 Data 3 6 D4 Data 4 7 D5 Data 5 8 D6 Data 6 9 D 7 Data 7 10 ACK# Ackno wledge P.
20 Installing the Motherboard IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLA VE. Refer to the IDE device user’s ma nual. Installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER a nd the other device is set to SLA VE.
21 Installing the Motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: This motherboard supports the “Hot-Plug” function. 1 Atta ch either cable end to the conne ctor on the motherboard. 2 Atta ch the other cable end to the SA T A hard drive.
22 Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The ba ckpla ne of the motherboard has the f ollowing 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.
23 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Ca se Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you ca n begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 Connect the CPU cooling fa n cable to CPU_F AN . 2 Connect the system cooling fa n connector to SYS_FAN .
24 Installing the Motherboard Users plea se note that the fa n connector supports the CPU cooling fa n of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V . CPU_F AN: CPU cooling F AN Power Connector 1 GND System Grou.
25 Installing the Motherboard Power Switch Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 a nd 8 to a momen- tary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off.
26 Installing the Motherboard Memo.
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 a nd Play . The CMOS chi p on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS.
28 Using BIOS Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility , the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are availa ble. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options.
29 Using BIOS Date & Time The Date a nd T ime ite ms show the current date a nd time on the computer . If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make cha nges to the Windows Date a nd Ti me Properties utility .
30 Using BIOS IDE BusMaster (Enabled) This item ena bles or disables the DMA under DOS mode. W e recommend you to leave this item at the default value.
31 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 T est (En abled) Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up fa ster .
32 Using BIOS Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any cha nges ca n affect the operation of your computer . CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.
33 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. DRAM Frequency (Auto) This item ena bles users to a djust the DRAM frequency . The default setting is auto a nd we recommend users leave the setting uncha nged. Modify it at will may cause the system to be unstable.
34 Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.
35 Using BIOS ACPI Suspend T ype (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 me mory. Power M a nagement Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation.
36 Using BIOS Resume By RING (Disabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system ca n automatically resume if there is a n incoming call on the Modem. Y ou must use a n A TX power supply in order to use this feature.
37 Using BIOS PCI / PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug a nd play capa bility .
38 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 T emperature Disabled Vcore : 1.248V V DIMM : 1.
39 Using BIOS ShutDown T e mperature (Disa bled) Ena ble you to set the maximum te mperature the system ca n reach before powering down. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
40 Using BIOS Frequency/V oltage 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) 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.
41 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) Y ou ca n select this option a nd press <Enter> to a ccess the sub menu.
42 Using BIOS Save & Exit Setup Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility a nd exit the Setup Utility . When the Save a nd Exit dialog box a ppears, select [OK] to save and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to the main menu.
43 Using BIOS Updating the BIOS Y ou ca n download a nd install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the ma nufa cturer’s W eb site. New BIOS provide s support for new peri pherals, improve- ments in performa nce, or fixes for known bugs.
44 Using BIOS Memo.
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 r oot directory .
46 Using the Motherboard Software Setup T ab 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 T ab Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD.
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 items.
48 Using the Motherboard Software Method 1. Run Reboot Setup Windows V ista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart. Y ou must select ta skbar icon Run Blocked Program a nd run Reboot Setup to install the next driver, until you finish all drivers installation.
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 ..
50 Using the Motherboard Software Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive a nd locate the P A TH.DOC file in the root directory . This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers f or your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers.
51 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Chapter 5 Setting Up NVIDIA RAID Configuration Setting Up a Non-Boota ble 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.
52 NVIDIA RAID Configuration From the Integrated Peripherals Window , globally set SA T A 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 application and install the RAID soft- ware.
53 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Setting Up a Boota ble RAID Array This section explains how to configure a boota ble N VIDIA 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) appears.
54 NVIDIA RAID Configuration 5 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.
55 NVIDIA RAID Configuration The N VIDIA 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.
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 Medi aShield BIOS—Array Disks Assigned Completing the RAID BIOS Setup Figure 1.9 Clear Disk Data Prompt After assigning your RAID array disk, press F7.
57 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Figure 1.10 Array List W indow Press Y to clear the disk data. The Array List screen appears, where you ca n review the RAID arrays that you have set up.
58 NVIDIA RAID Configuration 1 Copy all files in "…IDEWinXPsataraid" to a floppy disk. (For Windows 2000, substitute "Win2K" in the path.
59 NVIDIA RAID Configuration b Select “N VIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required)” a nd 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 .
60 NVIDIA RAID Configuration Memo.
61 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Support Chapter 6 NVIDIA ® ® ® ® ® Hybrid SLI ® ® ® ® ® T echnology Suppor t This motherboard supports the N VIDIA ® Hybrid SLI ® T echnology .
62 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Support Hybrid SLI products Hybrid SLI Enabled Gra phics Card H ybr id S LI T e c h no l ogy GP U s Hy b r id Po we r GeF o r ce Boo s t G e F o rc e 9 8 0 0 G X 2.
63 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Support Hybrid Requirements and Constraints 1 Y ou should have a Hybrid SLI Enabled Motherboard a nd Hybrid SLI En- abled Graphics Card. 2 Hybrid SLI is only supported with the V ista operating system . 3 GeForce Boost mode allows up to two displays to be connected to either mGPU or to the dGPU.
64 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Support Installation a nd Use 1. Prepare one Hybrid SLI enabled graphics card. 3. Insert the Hybrid SLI enabled graphics card into the PCIEX16 Slot on the motherboard.
65 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Support Enter Window V ista to install the latest driver which supports the N VIDIA Hybrid SLI technology . 5. Restart your computer after installing the driver . Y ou ca n see the green icon of N VIDIA Hybrid SLI in the bottom right-ha nd corner while a ccessing the Windows V ista again.
66 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® T echnology Support Click with your right mouse button on My Computer , then click the option Ma n - age a nd choose the Device Ma n ager , finally , click the Display Adapters. The following screen appears. 8. All in all, the N VIDIA SLI technology works.
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