DFI Infinity NF-ULTRA-M2 User Manual

System BoardUser’s Manual935-NF4UM1-000G92510626

Introduction110Chapter 1 - IntroductionSpecificationsProcessorFront Side BusChipsetSystem MemoryExpansion SlotsBIOSPower ManagementHardware MonitorAud

1003BIOS Setup1T/2T Memory Timing2T timing which provides better system stability is supported in CGor later revisions of the AMD AthlonTM 64 CPU. Thi

1013BIOS SetupCAS# Latency (Tcl)This field is used to select the clock cycle of the CAS latency time.The option selected specifies the timing delay be

1023BIOS Setup(Trrd) RAS to RAS DelayThis field is used to select the delay time from RAS (Row AddressStrobe) to the next RAS (Row Address Strobe) whe

1033BIOS SetupBottom of [31:24] IO SpaceThis field is used to select the memory that will be remapped toanother address higher than 00E0.DRAM ECC Enab

1043BIOS SetupAMD K8 Cool ‘n’ Quiet ControlAuto Enables AMD’s Cool‘n’Quiet technology. This functionallows the system to detect the CPU’s tasks and ut

1053BIOS SetupCPU Voltage SettingThis field allows you to manually adjust to a higher core voltage thatis supplied to the CPU.DRAM Voltage SettingTh

1063BIOS SetupInit Display FirstPCIEx-Master When the system boots, it will first initialize thePCI Express Master graphics card.PCIEx-Slave When the

1073BIOS SetupHot KeysClearing the CMOS DataIf the overclocked settings resulted to the system’s instability orworse yet, not being able to boot up th

1083BIOS SetupLoad Fail-Safe DefaultsThe “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting de-fault values permanently stored in the ROM chip

1093BIOS SetupLoad Optimized DefaultsThe “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings fromthe BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standar

1Introduction11IDE with NVIDIARAIDSerial ATA withRAIDIEEE 1394Rear Panel I/OInternal I/OPCB• Supports two IDE connectors that allow connecting up to f

1103BIOS SetupSet Supervisor PasswordIf you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorizedentry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System

1113BIOS SetupSet User PasswordIf you want another user to have access only to your system butnot to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” op

1123BIOS SetupSave & Exit SetupWhen all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup”and press <Enter>.Type “Y” and press &l

1133BIOS SetupExit Without SavingWhen you do not want to save the changes you have made, high-light “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>.Typ

1143BIOS SetupNVRAID BIOSThe NVRAID BIOS utility is used to configure and manage RAID onSerial ATA drives and Parallel ATA drives.After you power up t

1153BIOS SetupUpdating the BIOSTo update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flashutility, AWDFLASH.EXE. You can download them from DFI’s

1163BIOS Setup6. The following will appear.Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N)This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your system.We recommend

1174Supported SoftwareDrivers, Utilities and Software ApplicationsThe CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilitiesand software appli

1184Supported SoftwareMicrosoft DirectX 9.0CWhen you insert the CD, the default menu that will appear is the ChipsetDrivers menu. If in any case it is

1194Supported Software4. Click Finish. Reboot thesystem for DirectX totake effect.3. You are now ready toinstall DirectX. ClickNext.

Introduction112FeaturesThe system board supports the AMDAthlonTM 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX /AthlonTM 64 / SempronTM processorfor Socket AM2. AMD AthlonTM

1204Supported SoftwarenVidia Chipset DriversOn the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon.2. The installation wizard willinstall NV

1214Supported Software4. Setup is currently installingthe drivers.5. Read the informationabout the NVIDIA IDEsoftware driver then clickNext.6. Follow

1224Supported SoftwareRealtek Audio DriversOn the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO” icon.2. The installation wizard willextract the f

1234Supported Software4. Follow the prompts onthe screen to completeinstallation.Click “Yes, I want torestart my computernow” then click Finish.Restar

1244Supported SoftwareRealtek LAN DriversOn the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon.1. Click “Realtek LANDriver” on the mainmenu

1254Supported SoftwareAMD CPU Cool‘n’Quiet DriversOn the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon.1. Click “AMD CPUCool‘n’Quiet Drivers

1264Supported Software4. Go through the readmedocument for systemrequirements and installa-tion tips then click Next.5. Click Next to install tothe de

1274Supported SoftwareITE Smart GuardianThe system board comes with the ITE Smart Guardian utility. This utility iscapable of monitoring the system’s

1284Supported Software4. Click Next to add theprogram icon to theProgram Folder.5. Click Finish. Reboot thesystem for the driver totake effect.3. You

1294Supported SoftwareIntel USB 2.0 DriversThe Intel chipset does not support USB 2.0 drivers for Windows®98 SE and Windows® ME.Windows® XPIf your Win

1Introduction13CPU Overheat Protection has the capability ofmonitoring the CPU’s temperature during sys-tem boot up. Once the CPU’s temperatureexceede

1305Cool‘n’Quiet TechnologyCool‘n’Quiet TechnologyThe AMD Cool‘n’QuietTM technology allows the system to detect theCPU’s tasks and utilization status.

1315Cool‘n’Quiet Technology4. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the BIOS setuputility. Select “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Ente

1325Cool‘n’Quiet TechnologyStep 3: Configure Power Management in Windows1. On the Windows desktop, click Start then select Control Panel.2. In Control

6RAID133The system board supports NVIDIA RAID (Redundant Array ofIndependent Disk) that allows RAID arrays spanning across 4 SerialATA and Parallel AT

6134RAIDSettingsTo enable the RAID function, the following settings are required.1. Connect Serial/Parallel ATA drives.2. Configure Serial/Parallel AT

6RAID135Step 2: Configure Serial/Parallel ATA in the Award BIOS1. Power-on the system then press <Del> to enter the main menuof the Award BIOS.2

6136RAIDStep 3: Configure RAID in the RAID BIOSWhen the system powers-up and all drives have been detected, theNVRAID BIOS status message screen will

6RAID1377. This time, select “NVIDIA nForce4 ATA RAID Class Controller”.Press <Enter> to install the driver. Make sure both files havebeen insta

A138System Error MessageWhen the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user tocorrect something, either a beep code will sound or a message willb

ASystem Error Message139setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct,either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter

Introduction114S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that trans-fers digital audio signals to a device without having to beconverted first t

B140TroubleshootingTroubleshooting ChecklistThis chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problemsthat you may encounter with your personal

BTroubleshooting141The picture seems to be constantly moving.1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s verticalsync.2. Move away

B142TroubleshootingHard DriveHard disk failure.1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive hasbeen entered in the BIOS.2. If the syste

BTroubleshooting1433. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to aserial port that is working and configured correctly. If the se

1Introduction15The system board is equipped with an IrDA connectorfor wireless connectivity between your computer andperipheral devices. The IRDA (Inf

Introduction116This function allows you to use a USB key-board or USB mouse to wake up a systemfrom the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.Important:If y

1Introduction17FrançaisProcesseurChipsetMémoire SystèmeLogementsd’ExtensionBIOSGestion dePuissanceFonctions deMoniteur deMatérielAudioLAN• AMD® Athlon

Introduction118IDE avec NVIDIARAIDSerial ATA avecRAIDIEEE 1394Panneau Arrière I/OInterne I/OPCB• Supporte des disques durs jusqu’à UltraDMA 133Mbps•

1Introduction19DeutschProzessorChipsetSystemspeicherExpansion SchlitzBIOSEnergieManagementKleinteilmonitorAudioLAN• AMD® AthlonTM 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX

CopyrightThis publication contains information that is protected by copyright.No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means orused to ma

Introduction120IDE mit NVIDIARAIDSerial ATA mit RAIDIEEE 1394Porte an derRückwandInternes I/OPCB• Unterstützung der Festplatten bis zum UltraDMA 133Mb

1Introduction21EspañolProcesadorChipsetMemoria de SistemaRanuras deExpansiónBIOSGerencia de laEnergíaMonitor delHardwareAudioLAN• AMD® AthlonTM 64 X2

Introduction122IDE con NVIDIARAIDSerial ATA conRAIDIEEE 1394Panel Trasero I/OConectador InternoPCB• Soporta las unidades duras hasta de UltraDMA 133M

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Introduction124LANLANLANLANLANIDE c NVIDIAIDE c NVIDIAIDE c NVIDIAIDE c NVIDIAIDE c NVIDIARAIDRAIDRAIDRAIDRAIDSerial ASerial ASerial ASerial ASerial A

251Introduction

26Introduction1

272Hardware InstallationSystem Board LayoutChapter 2 - Hardware InstallationINFINITY NF ULTRA-M2

282Hardware InstallationINFINITY NF-M2

292Hardware InstallationSystem MemoryWarning:Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board,processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and oth

FCC and DOC Statement on Class BThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limitsfor a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of

302Hardware InstallationThe system board supports the following memory interface.Single Channel (SC)Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) fr

312Hardware InstallationDDR2 Speed in Relation to the CPU’s Core MultiplierThe DDR2 speed is highly relevant to the CPU’s core multiplier. Itvaries in

322Hardware InstallationInstalling the DIM ModuleA DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the systemboard. Pin 1 of the DIM module must corresp

332Hardware InstallationCPUOverviewThe system board is equipped with Socket AM2 for installing anAMD CPU designed for this socket.Installing the CPU1.

342Hardware Installation5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold mark on the CPUmust align with the corner of the CPU socket (refer to the en-la

352Hardware Installation6. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. TheCPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inser

362Hardware InstallationInstalling the Fan and Heat SinkThe CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink.Without sufficient air circulation

372Hardware Installation3. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. Now hook one side ofthe retention clip onto the retention module base by fitting the

382Hardware InstallationNote:1. You will not be able to secure the fan and heat sinkassembly in place if it did not fit properly onto theretention mod

392Hardware InstallationJumper SettingsIf you encounter the following,a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.c)

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402Hardware Installation4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the mainmenu of the BIOS.5. Select the Genie BIOS Setting submenu

412Hardware InstallationPS/2 Power SelectXJP7JP7 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port.Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the

422Hardware InstallationUSB Power SelectXUSB 1-4(JP5)2-3 On: 5VSB1-2 On: 5V(default)XUSB 5-10(JP6)JP5 and JP6 are used to select the power of the USB

432Hardware InstallationThe system board allows connecting a CPU fan that comes with a3-pin or 4-pin cable connector. Set JP11 according to the type o

442Hardware InstallationRear Panel I/O PortsThe rear panel I/O ports consist of the following:• PS/2 mouse port• PS/2 keyboard port• Parallel Port• RC

452Hardware InstallationPS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard PortsThe system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse(Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) po

462Hardware InstallationParallelParallel PortThe system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at loca-tion CN8 for interfacing your PC to a pa

472Hardware InstallationWS/PDIFThe system board is equipped with an onboard RCA S/PDIF-outjack and a RCA S/PDIF-in jack at locations CN5 and CN7 respe

482Hardware InstallationCOMCOM PortThe system board is equipped with an onboard serial port at loca-tion CN1. The serial port is RS-232 asynchronous c

492Hardware InstallationThe system board is equipped with an onboard IEEE 1394 port atlocation CN3 (IEEE 1394-1) of the system board.It is also equipp

About this ManualAn electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view theuser’s manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorunscre

502Hardware InstallationUniversal Serial Bus PortsThe system board supports 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB allows dataexchange between your computer and a

512Hardware InstallationDriver InstallationYou may need to install the proper drivers in your operating systemto use the USB device. Refer to your ope

522Hardware InstallationRJ45 LAN PortThe onboard LAN port is at location CN4 of the system board.LAN allows the system board to connect to a local are

532Hardware InstallationRear Panel Audio (CN6)Line-in (Light Blue)This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi-fi set,CD player, tape pla

542Hardware InstallationThe front audio is disabled.The rear audio is enabled.The front audio is enabled.The rear audio is disabled.Pins 5-6 and 9-10

552Hardware InstallationI/O ConnectorsCD-in Internal Audio ConnectorThe CD-in connector at location J1 is used to receive audio from aCD-ROM drive, TV

562Hardware InstallationFloppy Disk Drive ConnectorThe system board is equipped with a floppy disk drive connectorthat supports two standard floppy di

572Hardware InstallationSerial ATA Connectors• SATA speed up to 3Gb/s (INFINITY NF ULTRA-M2)SATA speed up to 1.5Gb/s (INFINITY NF-M2)• RAID 0, RAID 1,

582Hardware InstallationIDE Disk Drive Connector• NVIDIA RAID allows RAID arrays spanning across Serial ATAand Parallel ATA• RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1

592Hardware InstallationIf you are adding a third or fourth IDE device, use another IDEcable and install one end of the cable into the IDE 2 header (J

Introduction16Registering the ProductWe encourage you to register your DFI product online. DFI’s productregistration service entitles you to notificat

602Hardware InstallationIrDA ConnectorWConnect the cable connector from your IrDA module to the IrDAconnector (J5).Note:The sequence of the pin functi

612Hardware InstallationCooling Fan ConnectorsConnect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector(J30) on the system board. Chipset fan (J3

622Hardware InstallationStandby Power LEDStandby Power LEDThis LED will light when the system is in the standby mode.Warning:When the Standby Power LE

632Hardware InstallationPower ConnectorsUse a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power SupplyDesign Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply

642Hardware InstallationThe system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supplyto operate. Your system configuration (CPU power, amount ofmemory,

652Hardware InstallationRestarting the PCNormally, you can power-off the PC by:1. Pressing the power button at the front panel of the chassis.or2. Pre

662Hardware InstallationFront Panel ConnectorsHD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LEDThis LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed.RESET: Reset

672Hardware InstallationPWR-LED: Power/Standby LEDWhen the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the systemis in the S1 (POS - Power On Susp

682Hardware InstallationPCI Express x16Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Ex-press specifications, into the PCI Express x16

692Hardware InstallationThe lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOSmemory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power issh

1Introduction73. The DFI Product Registration page will appear. Click Next tocontinue.4. Select or fill in the necessary information to complete there

703BIOS SetupAward BIOS Setup UtilityThe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes careof the basic level of communication between the

713BIOS SetupThe settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not beidentical to this one.DateThe date format is <day>, <m

723BIOS SetupIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave and IDE Chan-nel 2/3/4/5 MasterIDE Channel 0 MasterIDE Channel 0 SlaveIDE Channel

733BIOS SetupIDE HDD Auto-DetectionDetects the parameters of the drive. The parameters will automati-cally be shown on the screen.IDE Channel 0 Master

743BIOS SetupCapacityDisplays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the sizeis slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given

753BIOS SetupHalt OnThis field determines whether the system will stop if an error isdetected during power up. The default setting is All Errors.No Er

763BIOS SetupAdvanced BIOS FeaturesThe Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your systemfor basic operation. Some entries are defaults requir

773BIOS SetupRemovable Device PriorityThis field is used to select the boot sequence of the removabledevices. Move the cursor to this field then press

783BIOS SetupHard Disk Boot PriorityThis field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives.Move the cursor to this field then press <Ent

793BIOS SetupNetwork Boot PriorityThis field is used to select the boot sequence of the network. Movethe cursor to this field then press <Enter>

Introduction18Static Electricity PrecautionsIt is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board,components or devices even before installin

803BIOS SetupVirus WarningThis field protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard diskdrive. When this field is enabled, the Award BIOS w

813BIOS SetupBoot Up Floppy SeekWhen enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive in-stalled is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cann

823BIOS SetupSecurity OptionThis field determines when the system will prompt for the password- everytime the system boots or only when you enter the

833BIOS SetupFull Screen Logo ShowThis field is applicable only if you want a particular logo to appearduring system boot-up.Enabled The logo will app

843BIOS SetupAdvanced Chipset FeaturesThis section gives you functions to configure the system based onthe specific features of the chipset. The chips

853BIOS SetupSLI Broadcast ApertureTo enhance SLI’s performance, set this field to Auto. However, en-hanced performance is supported only if you are u

863BIOS SetupIntegrated PeripheralsOnChip IDE DeviceThe settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not beidentical to this one.Ph

873BIOS SetupOnChip IDE Channel0 and OnChip IDE Channel1These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and second-ary IDE controller. The def

883BIOS SetupIDE Prefetch ModeThis allows data and addresses to be stored in the internal buffer ofthe chip, thus reducing access time. Enable this fi

893BIOS SetupOnboard DeviceThe settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not beidentical to this one.Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Se

1Introduction9About the PackageThe system board package contains the following items. If any ofthese items are missing or damaged, please contact your

903BIOS SetupOnboard FDC ControllerEnabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller.Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller.Onboard Ser

913BIOS SetupIR Mode SelectThis field is used to select the type of IrDA standard supported byyour IrDA device. For better transmission of data, your

923BIOS SetupPower Management SetupThe Power Management Setup allows you to configure your systemto most effectively save energy.ACPI FunctionThis fun

933BIOS SetupPower ManagementThis field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power savingby changing the length of idle time that elapses befo

943BIOS SetupWake Up On LANSet this field to Enabled to wake up the system via the onboardLAN or via a LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Manage-me

953BIOS SetupPower On FunctionThis field allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse topower-on the system.Button only Default setting. Uses the

963BIOS SetupPnP/PCI ConfigurationsThis section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It coverssome very technical items and it is strongly recomm

973BIOS SetupPCI/VGA Palette SnoopThis field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards canwork with PCI/VGA or not.Enabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA card

983BIOS SetupPC Health StatusShutdown TemperatureYou can prevent the system from overheating by selecting a tem-perature in this field. If the system

993BIOS SetupGenie BIOS SettingThe screen above list all the fields available in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu,for ease of reference in this manual.