Abit Fatal1ty AN9 32X Manual - TigerDirect.com

Motherboard 

AMD Socket AM2 

User’s Manual 

For more information: 

www.abit.com.tw 

AMD Socket AM2 

ATX Motherboard 

NB: NVIDIA C51XE 

SB: NVIDIA MCP55PXE 

2GHz HT 

Dual DDR2 800 DIMM Slots 

NVIDIA SLI Technology 

Dual PCI-E X16 Slots 

Dual GbE LAN 

IEEE 1394a 

6x SATA 3Gb/s with 

RAID 0/1/0+1/5/JBOD 

Fatal1ty Guru Technology 

ABIT OTES GT Technology 

7.1 Channel HD Audio 

Introduction 

Hardware Setup BIOS Setup Driver & Utility CD Appendix

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User’s Manual 

English, 1 st Edition 

May, 2006 

Copyright and Warranty Notice 

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a 

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we cannot guarantee any responsibility. 

The Fatal1ty name, Fatal1ty logos and the Fatal1ty likeness are trademarks of Fatal1ty, 

Inc. All rights reserved. Built to Kill is a trademark of PWX, LLC. 

© 2006 UNIVERSAL ABIT Co., Ltd. 

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Contents 

1. Introduction..................................................................... 1-1 

1.1 Fatal1ty ......................................................................................1-1 

1.2 Features & Specifications .............................................................1-3 

1.3 Motherboard Layout.....................................................................1-5 

2. Hardware Setup ............................................................... 2-1 

2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis.......................................................2-1 

2.2 Installing Motherboard .................................................................2-1 

2.3 Checking Jumper Settings ............................................................2-2 

2.3.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery ..............2-3 

2.3.2 Wake-up Headers................................................................2-5 

2.4 Connecting Chassis Components...................................................2-6 

2.4.1 ATX Power Connectors ........................................................2-6 

2.4.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers............................2-7 

2.4.3 FAN Power Connectors ........................................................2-8 

2.5 Installing Hardware......................................................................2-9 

2.5.1 CPU Socket AM2 .................................................................2-9 

2.5.2 DDR2 Memory Slots ..........................................................2-11 

2.5.3 PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots (Install Graphics Card) ..........2-13 

2.5.4 AudioMAX Connection Slot .................................................2-16 

2.6 Connecting Peripheral Devices ....................................................2-19 

2.6.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors ................................2-19 

2.6.2 Serial ATA Connectors .......................................................2-20 

2.6.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers.........................................2-21 

2.6.4 Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers ......................................2-22 

2.6.5 PCI Express X1 Add-on Slots ..............................................2-23 

2.6.6 PCI Add-on Slots ...............................................................2-23 

2.6.7 GURU Panel Connection Header .........................................2-24 

2.7 Onboard Status Display..............................................................2-25 

2.7.1 POST Code Displayer.........................................................2-25 

2.7.2 Power Source Indicators ....................................................2-26 

2.8 Connecting I/O Devices..............................................................2-27 

3. BIOS Setup....................................................................... 3-1 

3.1 µGuru Utility..............................................................................3-2 

3.1.1 OC Guru .............................................................................3-2 

3.1.2 ABIT EQ .............................................................................3-2 

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Introduction 

Hardware Setup BIOS Setup Driver & Utility CD Appendix

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3.2 Standard CMOS Features..............................................................3-3 

3.3 Advanced BIOS Features ..............................................................3-3 

3.4 Advanced Chipset Features...........................................................3-4 

3.5 Integrated Peripherals..................................................................3-4 

3.6 Power Management Setup............................................................3-5 

3.7 PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................3-5 

3.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................3-6 

3.9 Load Optimized Defaults ..............................................................3-6 

3.10 Set Password.............................................................................3-6 

3.11 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................3-6 

3.12 Exit Without Saving....................................................................3-6 

4. Driver & Utility CD............................................................ 4-1 

5. Appendix .......................................................................... 5-1 

5.1 POST Code Definitions .................................................................5-1 

5.1.1 AWARD POST Code Definitions.............................................5-1 

5.1.2 AC2005 POST Code Definitions.............................................5-4 

5.2 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?)..........................5-5 

5.2.1 Q & A.................................................................................5-5 

5.2.2 Technical Support Form ......................................................5-8 

5.2.3 UNIVERSAL ABIT Contact Information ..................................5-9

1. Introduction 

1.1 Fatal1ty 

FATAL1TY STORY 

Who knew that at age 19, I would be 

a World Champion PC gamer. When 

I was 13, I actually played 

competitive billiards in professional 

tournaments and won four or five 

games off guys who played at the 

highest level. I actually thought of 

making a career of it, but at that 

young age situations change rapidly. 

Because I’ve been blessed with great 

hand-eye coordination and a grasp of 

mathematics (an important element 

in video gaming) I gravitated to that 

activity. 

GOING PRO 

I started professional gaming in 1999 when I entered the CPL (Cyberathlete Professional 

League) tournament in Dallas and won $4,000 for coming in third place. Emerging as one of 

the top players in the United States, a company interested in sponsoring me flew me to Sweden 

to compete against the top 12 players in the world. I won 18 straight games, lost none, and 

took first place, becoming the number one ranked Quake III player in the world in the process. 

Two months later I followed that success by traveling to Dallas and defending my title as the 

world’s best Quake III player, winning the $40,000 grand prize. My earned frags allowed at 

this tournament were 2.5. From there I entered competitions all over the world, including 

Singapore, Korea, Germany, Australia, Holland and Brazil in addition to Los Angeles, New York 

and St. Louis. 

WINNING STREAK 

I was excited to showcase my true gaming skills when defending my title as CPL Champion of 

the year at the CPL Winter 2001 because I would be competing in a totally different first person 

shooter (fps) game, Alien vs. Predator II. I won that competition and walked away with a new 

car. The next year I won the same title playing Unreal Tournament 2003, becoming the only 

three-time CPL champion. And I did it playing a different game each year, something no one 

else has ever done and a feat of which I am extremely proud. 

At QuakeCon 2002, I faced off against my rival ZeRo4 in one of the most highly anticipated 

matches of the year, winning in a 14 to (-1) killer victory. Competing at Quakecon 2004, I 

became the World’s 1 st Doom3 Champion by defeating Daler in a series of very challenging 

matches and earning $25,000 for the victory. 

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Introduction

LIVIN’ LARGE 

Since my first big tournament wins, I have been a “Professional Cyberathlete”, traveling the 

world and livin’ large with lots of International media coverage on outlets such as MTV, ESPN 

and G4TV to name only a few. It's unreal - it's crazy. I’m living a dream by playing video 

games for a living. I’ve always been athletic and took sports like hockey and football very 

seriously, working out and training hard. This discipline helps me become a better gamer and 

my drive to be the best has opened the doors necessary to become a professional. 

A DREAM 

Now, another dream is being realized – building the ultimate gaming computer, made up of the 

best parts under my own brand. Quality hardware makes a huge difference in competitions…a 

couple more frames per second and everything gets really nice. It's all about getting the 

computer processing faster and allowing more fluid movement around the maps. 

My vision for Fatal1ty hardware is to allow gamers to focus on the game without worrying 

about their equipment, something I’ve preached since I began competing. I don’t want to 

worry about my equipment. I want it to be there – over and done with - so I can focus on the 

game. I want it to be the fastest and most stable computer equipment on the face of the 

planet, so quality is what Fatal1ty brand products will represent. 

FATAL1TY BRAIN TRUST 

This is just the beginning. We’re already in development for several new products, and I’m 

really grateful to all my Fatal1ty Brain Trust partners for helping make my dreams a reality. 

I know there is a business side to all of this, but for me the true reward is making products that 

are so good I can win with them – and making them available to fellow gamers. Gaming is my 

life, and many fellow gamers around the world are also some of my best friends, so giving back 

to the gaming community is really important to me. 

Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel 

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1.2 Features & Specifications 

CPU 

Supports Socket 940 AM2 Processor with 2GHz system bus using Hyper-Transport 

Technology 

Supports AMD CPU Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology 

Chipset 

Northbridge: NVIDIA ® C51XE Chipset 

Southbridge: NVIDIA ® MCP55PXE Chipset 

Memory 

Four 240-pin DIMM slots 

Supports Dual Channel DDR2 800 Un-buffered ECC/Non-ECC memory 

Supports maximum memory capacity up to 8GB 

ABIT Engineered 

ABIT Fatal1ty Guru Technology 

ABIT OTES GT Technology 

NVIDIA SLI Technology 

Two PCI-Express X16 slots support NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface 

SATA 3Gb/s RAID 

Supports 6 ports NV SATA 3Gb/s RAID 0/1/0+1/5/JBOD 

Dual GbE LAN 

Dual NVIDIA ® Gigabit Ethernet 

IEEE 1394 

Supports 2 Ports IEEE 1394a at 400Mb/s transfer rate 

Audio 

ABIT AudioMAX HD 7.1 CH 

Supports auto jack sensing and optical S/PDIF In/Out 

Expansion Slots 

2x PCI Express x16 slots 

2x PCI Express x1 slots 

1x PCI slot 

1x AudioMAX slot 

Internal I/O Connectors 

1x Floppy port 

1x UDMA 133/100/66/33 connector 

6x SATA connectors 

3x USB 2.0 headers 

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Introduction

2x IEEE1394a headers 

Rear Panel I/O 

OTES GT 

1x PS/2 Keyboard connector 

1x PS/2 Mouse connector 

2x RJ-45 Gigabit LAN ports 

4x USB 2.0 ports 

Miscellaneous 

ATX form factor (305mm x 245mm) 

Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice. 



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1.3 Motherboard Layout 

1-5 

Introduction



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2. Hardware Setup 

In this chapter we will elaborate all the information you need upon installing this motherboard 

to your computer system. 

※ Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or 

removing any peripheral or component. Failing to so may cause severe damage 

to your motherboard and/or peripherals. Plug in the AC power cord only after 

you have carefully checked everything. 

2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis 

This motherboard carries an ATX form factor of 305 x 245 mm. Choose a chassis big 

enough to install this motherboard. 

As some features for this motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the 

motherboard to indicators and switches or buttons on the chassis, make sure your chassis 

supports all the features required. 

If there is possibility of adopting some more hard drives, make sure your chassis has 

sufficient power and space for them. 

Most chassis have alternatives for I/O shield located at the rear panel. Make sure the I/O 

shield of the chassis matches the I/O port configuration of this motherboard. You can find 

an I/O shield specifically designed for this motherboard in its package. 

2.2 Installing Motherboard 

Most computer chassis have a base with 

many mounting holes to allow the 

motherboard to be securely attached, and at 

the same time, prevent the system from 

short circuits. There are two ways to attach 

the motherboard to the chassis base: 

1. with studs, 

2. or with spacers 

In principle, the best way to attach the board 

is with studs. Only if you are unable to do 

this should you attach the board with spacers. 

Line up the holes on the board with the mounting holes on the chassis. If the holes line up and 

there are screw holes, you can attach the board with studs. If the holes line up and there are 

only slots, you can only attach with spacers. Take the tip of the spacers and insert them into 

the slots. After doing this to all the slots, you can slide the board into position aligned with slots. 

After the board has been positioned, check to make sure everything is OK before putting the 

chassis back on. 

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Hardware Setup

To install this motherboard: 

1. Locate all the screw holes on 

the motherboard and the 

chassis base. 

2. Place all the studs or spacers 

needed on the chassis base 

and have them tightened. 

3. Face the motherboard’s I/O 

ports toward the chassis’s rear 

panel. 

4. Line up all the motherboard’s 

screw holes with those studs or 

spacers on the chassis. 

5. Install the motherboard with 

screws and have them 

tightened. 

Face the chassis’s rear panel. 

※ To prevent shorting the PCB circuit, please REMOVE the metal studs or spacers if 

they are already fastened on the chassis base and are without mounting-holes 

on the motherboard to align with. 

2.3 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. 

SHORT OPEN OPEN 

For 3-pin jumper, pin 1~2 or pin 2~3 can be shorted by plugging the jumper cap in. 

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Pin 1~2 SHORT Pin 2~3 SHORT

2.3.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery 

The time to clear the CMOS memory occurs when (a) the CMOS data becomes corrupted, (b) 

you forgot the supervisor or user password preset in the BIOS menu, (c) you are unable to 

boot-up the system because the CPU ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS menu. 

This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory and have it reconfigured to the 

default values stored in BIOS. 

Pins 1 and 2 shorted (default): Normal operation. 

Pins 2 and 3 shorted: Clear CMOS memory. 

To clear the CMOS memory and load in the default values: 

1. Power off the system and disconnect with AC power source. 

2. Set pin 2 and pin 3 shorted by the jumper cap. Wait for a few seconds. Set the jumper cap 

back to its default settings --- pin 1 and pin 2 shorted. 

3. Power on the system. 

4. For incorrect CPU ratio/clock settings in the BIOS, press key to enter the BIOS setup 

menu right after powering on system. 

5. Set the CPU operating speed back to its default or an appropriate value. 

6. Save and exit the BIOS setup menu. 

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Hardware Setup

CMOS Backup Battery: 

An onboard battery saves the CMOS memory to keep the BIOS information stays on even after 

disconnected your system with power source. Nevertheless, this backup battery exhausts after 

some five years. Once the error message like “CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED” or “CMOS 

checksum error” displays on monitor, this backup battery is no longer functional and has to 

be renewed. 

To renew the backup battery: 

1. Power off the system and disconnect with AC power source. 

2. Remove the exhausted battery. 

3. Insert a new CR2032 or equivalent battery. Pay attention to its polarity. The “+” side is its 

positive polarity. 

4. Connect AC power source and power on the system. 

5. Enter the BIOS setup menu. Reconfigure the setup parameters if necessary. 

CAUTION: 

※ Danger of explosion may arise if the battery is incorrectly renewed. 

※ Renew only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the battery 

manufacturer. 

※ Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions. 

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2.3.2 Wake-up Headers 

These headers use a jumper cap to enable/disable the wake-up function. 

PS2-PWR1: 

Pin 1-2 shorted (Default): Disable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. 

Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at Keyboard/Mouse port. 

USB-PWR1: 

Pin 1-2 shorted (Default): Disable wake-up function support at USB1 port. 

Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at USB1 port. 

USB-PWR2: 

Pin 1-2 shorted (Default): Disable wake-up function support at USB2 port. 

Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at USB2 port 

FP-PWR1: 

Pin 1-2 shorted (Default): Disable wake-up function support at FP-USB1 port. 

Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at FP-USB1 port. 

FP-PWR2: 


Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at FP-USB2 port 

FP-PWR3: 


Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at FP-USB3 port 

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2.4 Connecting Chassis Components 

2.4.1 ATX Power Connectors 

These connectors provide the connection from an ATX power supply. As the plugs from the 

power supply fit in only one orientation, find the correct one and push firmly down into these 

connectors. 

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: 

The power supply with 20-pin or 24-pin cables can both be connected to this 24-pin connector. 

Connect from pin-1 for either type. However, a 20-pin power supply may cause the system 

unstable or even unbootable for the sake of insufficient electricity. A minimum power of 300W 

or higher is recommended. 

ATX 12V 4-Pin Power Connector: 

This connector supplies power to CPU. The system will not start without connecting power to 

this one. 

Auxiliary 12V Power Connector: 

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This connector provides an auxiliary power source for devices added on PCI 

Express slots.

2.4.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers 

This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel. 

Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure 

below stands for positive polarity for the LED connection. Please pay attention to connect these 

headers. A wrong orientation will only cause the LED not lighting, but a wrong connection of 

the switches could cause system malfunction. 

HLED (Pin 1, 3): 

Connects to the HDD LED cable of chassis front panel. 

RST (Pin 5, 7): 

Connects to the Reset Switch cable of chassis front panel. 

SPKR (Pin 13, 15, 17, 19): 

Connects to the System Speaker cable of chassis. 

SLED (Pin 2, 4): 

Connects to the Suspend LED cable (if there is one) of chassis front panel. 

PWR (Pin 6, 8): 

Connects to the Power Switch cable of chassis front panel. 

PLED (Pin 16, 18, 20): 

Connects to the Power LED cable of chassis front panel. 

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2.4.3 FAN Power Connectors 

These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. 

CPUFAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector 

SYSFAN1: System Fan Power Connector 

AUXFAN1~4: Auxiliary Fan Power Connector 

※ These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these 

connectors. 

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2.5 Installing Hardware 

※ DO NOT scratch the motherboard when installing hardware. An accidentally 

scratch of a tiny surface-mount component may seriously damage the 

motherboard. 

2.5.1 CPU Socket AM2 

※ DO NOT touch or bend the delicate pins on the CPU whenever you are holding it. 

The installation procedures vary with different types of CPU fan-and-heatsink assembly. The 

one shown here is served for DEMO only. For detailed information on how to install the one 

you bought, refer to its installation guidelines. 

1. Pull out the socket lever away from the 

socket and fully lift it up over 90-degree 

angle. 

Locate and align the triangle mark with 

both the CPU and the socket body. 

Vertically place the CPU with its pin-side 

down into the socket. 

Be careful to insert the CPU into the 

socket. The CPU only fits in one 

orientation with the socket. DO NOT 

force the CPU into the socket. 

2. After placing the CPU into position, push 

the socket lever down into its locked 

position to secure the CPU. The lever 

clicks when it’s locked into position. 

3. The heatsink for CPU may have thermal 

interface material attached to its 

bottom. If not, applying a few squeeze 

of thermal paste to the CPU die will help 

to increase the contact. 

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4. Place the heatsink and fan assembly 

onto the retention frame. Match the 

heatsink clip with the socket 

mounting-lug. Hook the spring clip to 

the mounting-lug. 

5. On the other side, push the retention 

clip straight down to lock into the plastic 

lug on the retention frame. 

6. Connect the CPU cooling fan power 

cable to the CPUFAN1 connector on this 

motherboard. 

※ A higher fan speed will be helpful for better airflow and heat-dissipation. 

Nevertheless, stay alert to touch any heatsink since the high temperature 

generated by the working system is still possible. 



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2.5.2 DDR2 Memory Slots 

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DIMM slots for Dual Channel DDR2 800 memory 

modules with memory expansion size up to 8GB. 

To reach the performance of Dual Channel DDR2, the following rules must be obeyed: 

For a 2-DIMM dual-channel installation: 

Populate DIMM modules of the same type and size on slots [DIMM1]+[DIMM2], or slots 

[DIMM3]+[DIMM4]. 

For a 4-DIMM dual-channel installation: 

Populate 2 DIMM modules of the same type and size on slots [DIMM1]+[DIMM2], and 

another 2 DIMM modules of the same type and size on slots [DIMM3]+[DIMM4]. 

※ [DIMM1] and [DIMM2] slots are made of the same color. 

[DIMM3] and [DIMM4] are made of another same color. 

Usually there is no hardware or BIOS setup requires after adding or removing memory modules, 

but you will have to clear the CMOS memory first if any memory module related problem 

occurs. 

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Hardware Setup

To install system memory: 

1. Power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before installing or removing 

memory modules. 

2. Locate the DIMM slot on the board. 

3. Hold two edges of the DIMM module 

carefully, keep away of touching its 

connectors. 

4. Align the notch key on the module with 

the rib on the slot. 

5. Firmly press the module into the slots 

until the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot automatically snaps into the mounting notch. 

Do not force the DIMM module in with extra force as the DIMM module only fit in one 

direction. 

6. To remove the DIMM modules, push the two ejector tabs on the slot outward 

simultaneously, and then pull out the DIMM module. 

※ Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer or 

optional boards. Before starting these procedures, ensure that you are 

discharged of static electricity by touching a grounded metal object briefly. 

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2.5.3 PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots (Install Graphics Card) 

These slots support the connections of graphics cards that comply with PCI Express 

specifications. This motherboard provides dual PCI-Express X16 slots for one or two graphics 

cards installation: 

One PCIE graphics card installation (Normal Mode): 

Insert your PCIE graphics card into either 

[PCIEXP1] or [PCIEXP2] slot. 

Two PCIE graphics cards installation (SLI Mode): 

Insert two identical SLI-ready graphics cards 

into both PCIEXP1 and PCIEXP2 slots. 

※ The NVIDIA SLI technology currently 

supports the Windows XP operating 

system only. 

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Hardware Setup

To install two SLI-ready graphics cards under SLI Mode, you will need to: 

Prepare two identical NVIDIA certified, SLI-ready PCI Express x16 graphics cards (the same 

model from the same manufacturer). 

Make sure the graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the 

latest driver form NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 

Make sure your power supply unit is sufficient to provide the minimum power required. 

※ The following illustration is served for DEMO only. All the devices, including the 

motherboard, the graphics cards, the SLI Bridge Connector, or the SLI bracket, 

may not be exactly the same type, shape, or model as the one you bought. 

1. Unscrew and remove five of the I/O 

brackets at the chassis’s rear panel 

starting from the first one for PCIEXP1 

slot. 

Carefully insert two graphics cards into 

both the PCI Express X16 slots on this 

motherboard. Secure the graphics cards 

with the two screws removed from the 

I/O bracket to the first and last screw 

holes. Leave the three screw holes in 

between unscrewed. 

2. Place Abit’s exclusive SLI FAN assembly 

“SLIpstream” atop the two graphics 

cards. For not installing the SLI 

supporting bracket, you may secure the 

fan assembly now with the three screws 

removed from the I/O bracket. 

Keep any components on the graphics 

cards away from been touched by the 

metal frame of the SLI FAN assembly. 

3. Bridge connect two graphics cards with 

the “SLI Connector Card” (fit in both 

direction). 

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Keep any components on the “SLI 

Connector Card” away from been 

touched by the metal frame of the SLI 

FAN assembly. 

Now complete the installation of two 

graphics cards, SLI FAN assembly, and 

the “SLI Connector Card”.

4. To install together with the SLI 

supporting bracket, unscrew the central 

hole of the I/O panel, insert the SLI 

supporting bracket, and then have it 

secured. 

The default airflow direction blows the 

motherboard. To reverse the airflow, 

pull out the fan body from the frame, 

overturn and push it in. 

5. To install without the SLI FAN assembly, 

connect the “SLI Connector Card” right 

after having installed two graphics 

cards, and then insert and secure the 

SLI supporting bracket. 

6. Connect the power plug from the SLI 

FAN assembly either to the three-leaded 

fan-power connector on your 

motherboard, or directly to the ATX12V 

power supply. 



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2.5.4 AudioMAX Connection Slot 

This slot provides the audio input/output connection over the rear I/O part through an add-on 

daughter-card. Find your “AudioMAX” daughter-card and its driver in the motherboard 

package. 

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S/PDIF Out: This connector provides an S/PDIF-Out connection through optical fiber to 

digital multimedia devices. 

S/PDIF In: This connector provides an S/PDIF-In connection through optical fiber to 

digital multimedia devices. 

Line-In: Connects to the line out from external audio sources. 

Mic-In: Connects to the plug from external microphone. 

Line-Out: Connects to the front left and front right channel in the 7.1-channel or regular 

2-channel audio system. 

Cen/Sub: Connects to the center and subwoofer channel in the 7.1-channel audio system. 

R.L./R.R. (Rear Left / Rear Right): Connects to the rear left and rear right channel in 

the 7.1-channel audio system. 

S.L./S.R. (Surround Left / Surround Right): Connects to the surround left and 

surround right channel in the 7.1-channel audio system. 

CD1: This connector connects to the audio output of internal CD-ROM 

drive or add-on card.

FP-AUDIO1: This header provides the connection to audio connector 

at front panel. 

This header provides the front panel connection for HD (High Definition) 

Audio, yet for AC’97 Audio CODEC connection, you must carefully check the 

pin assignment before connecting from the front panel module. An incorrect 

connection may cause malfunction or even damage the motherboard. 

※ Please do not connect the 

“Ground” cable or “USB VCC” 

cable from the front panel 

module to the Pin 4 “AVCC” 

of this header. 

Driver Configuration for AC’97 

audio connection: 

The audio driver is originally 

configured to support HD Audio. For 

AC’97 audio connection, you may: 

Pin 

1. Right-click the “Realtek HD Audio Manager” 

icon in system tray. 

2. Click “Audio I/O” tab, and then click 

“Connector Settings”. 

Pin Assignment 

(HD AUDIO) 

Pin 

Pin Assignment 

(AC’97 AUDIO) 

1 MIC2 L 1 MIC In 

2 AGND 2 GND 

3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power 

4 AVCC 4 NC 

5 FRO-R 5 Line Out (R) 

6 MIC2_JD 6 NC 

7 F_IO_SEN 7 NC 

9 FRO-L 9 Line Out (L) 

10 LINE2_JD 10 NC 

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3. Click “Disabled front panel jack 

detection”, and then click “OK” to confirm. 

S/PDIF Connection: 

In the motherboard package you can find one audio daughter-card and one optical-fiber cable. 

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S/PDIF Input Connection: 

1. Remove the rubber protection-cap. Attach one end of the optical cable with the 3.5mm 

Optical-to-Stereo adapter, and have it plugged into the [Line-In] jack on this 

daughter-card. (This jack is served for either optical or line input.) 

2. Connect the other end of the optical cable to the [Digital-Out] (SPDIF-Out) jack on your 

digital multimedia device. 

S/PDIF Output Connection: 

1. Remove the rubber protection-cap. Plug one end of the optical cable into the 

[SPDIF-Out] jack on this daughter-card. 

2. Connect the other end of the optical cable to the [Digital-In] (SPDIF-In) jack on your 

digital multimedia device.

2.6 Connecting Peripheral Devices 

2.6.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors 

The FDC1 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 FDC1 on the board, the two 

connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives connector. Generally you need only one 

floppy disk drive in your system. 

※ The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin-1 on both the FDC1 

port and the floppy connector. 

Each of the IDE port connects up to two IDE drives 

at Ultra ATA/100 mode by one 40-pin, 80-conductor, 

and 3-connector Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables. 

Connect the single end (blue connector) at the 

longer length of ribbon cable to the IDE port of this 

board, the other two ends (gray and black connector) 

at the shorter length of the ribbon cable to the 

connectors of your hard drives. 

※ Make sure to configure the “Master” and “Slave” relation before connecting two 

drives by one single ribbon cable. The red line on the ribbon cable must be 

aligned with pin-1 on both the IDE port and the hard-drive connector. 

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2.6.2 Serial ATA Connectors 

Each SATA connector serves as one single channel to connect one SATA device by a thin SATA 

cable. 

The RAID 0/1/0+1/5/JBOD configuration is also possible through the combination of disk arrays 

through these SATA connectors: 

To connect SATA device: 

1. Attach either end of the signal cable to 

the SATA connector on motherboard. 

Attach the other end to SATA device. 

2. Attach the SATA power cable to the 

SATA device and connect the other end 

from the power supply. 

The motherboard in this illustration is served for demonstration only, may not be the same type 

or model as the one described in this user’s manual. 

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2.6.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers 

Besides the 4x USB 2.0 ports located at rear I/O part, this motherboard also features 3x more 

USB 2.0 headers onboard. Each header supports 2x additional USB 2.0 ports by connecting 

bracket or cable to the rear I/O panel or the front-mounted USB ports of your chassis. 

Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 

1 VCC 2 VCC 

3 Data0 - 4 Data1 - 

5 Data0 + 6 Data1 + 

7 Ground 8 Ground 

※ Make sure the connecting cable bears the same pin assignment. 

10 NC 

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2.6.4 Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers 

Each header supports 1x additional IEEE1394 port by connecting bracket or cable to the rear 

I/O panel or the front-mounted IEEE1394 port of your chassis. 

Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 

1 TPA0 + 2 TPA0 - 

3 Ground 4 Ground 

5 TPB0 + 6 TPB0 - 

7 +12V 8 +12V 

※ Make sure the connecting cable bears the same pin assignment. 

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10 Ground

2.6.5 PCI Express X1 Add-on Slots 

These slots provide the connection of add-on cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. 

2.6.6 PCI Add-on Slots 

This slot provides the connection of add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. 

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2.6.7 GURU Panel Connection Header 

This header is reserved for connecting ABIT’s exclusive GURU Panel. For more information, 

please refer to the included GURU Panel Installation Guide. 

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2.7 Onboard Status Display 

2.7.1 POST Code Displayer 

This is an LED device to display the “POST” Code, the acronym of Power On Self Test. The 

computer will execute the POST action whenever you power on the computer. The POST 

process is controlled by the BIOS. It is used to detect the status of the computer’s main 

components and peripherals. Each POST Code corresponds to different checkpoints that are 

also defined by the BIOS in advance. For example, “memory presence test” is an important 

checkpoint and its POST Code is “C1”. When the BIOS execute any POST item, it will write the 

corresponding POST Code into the address 80h. If the POST passes, the BIOS will process the 

next POST item and write the next POST Code into the address 80h. If the POST fails, we can 

check the POST Code in address 80h to find out where the problem lies. 

This LED device also displays the “POST” Code of AC2005, an “uGuru” chipset developed 

exclusively by ABIT computer. 

※ The decimal point lights up during the AC2005 POST action. 

See Appendix for both AWARD and AC2005 POST Code definitions. 

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2.7.2 Power Source Indicators 

These indicators work as a reminding device to display the power status of this motherboard 

with power source connected. 

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5VSB: 

Lights On: Your ATX power supplier is connected with power source, and its power switch 

is on. 

Lights Off: Your ATX power supplier is not connected with power source, or connected with 

power source but its power switch is off. 

VCC: 

Lights On: The system power is on. 

Lights Off: The system power is off. 

SLED1~4: 


Lights Off: The system power is off. 

SLI_PWR1: 


Lights Off: The “ATX4P1” connector is connected with power source from your ATX power 

supplier.

2.8 Connecting I/O Devices 

OTES GT: This exclusive technology is served to cool the motherboard's heat-source by 

the cool-assembly consisted of fin-heatsink, heat pipe, and fans. (Keep the area for 

outgoing heat wave open.) 

Mouse: Connects to PS/2 mouse. 

Keyboard: Connects to PS/2 keyboard. 

LAN1/LAN2: Connects to Local Area Network. 

USB1/USB2: Connects to USB devices such as scanner, digital speakers, monitor, mouse, 

keyboard, hub, digital camera, joystick etc. 

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3. BIOS Setup 

This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM that you can update the BIOS utility. The 

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a program that deals with the basic level of 

communication between processor and peripherals. Use the BIOS Setup program only when 

installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This chapter 

explains the Setup Utility of BIOS utility. 

After powering up the system, the BIOS message appears on the screen, the memory count 

begins, and then the following message appears on the screen: 

PRESS DEL TO ENTER SETUP 

If this message disappears before you respond, restart the system by pressing + 

+ keys, or by pressing the Reset button on computer chassis. Only when it failed by 

these two methods can you restart the system by powering it off and then back on. 

After pressing key, the main menu screen appears. 

※ In order to increase system stability and performance, our engineering staff is 

constantly improving the BIOS menu. The BIOS setup screens and descriptions 

illustrated in this manual are for your reference only, and may not completely 

match with what you see on your screen. 

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BIOS Setup

3.1 µGuru Utility 

There are two setup menus in this µGuru utility. You may switch between these two by clicking 

the left or right arrow key on keyboard: 

3.1.1 OC Guru 

This option configures the CPU’s clock and voltage. 

3.1.2 ABIT EQ 

This option displays CPU/system temperature, fan speed, and voltage. 

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3.2 Standard CMOS Features 

This option configures the time, date, and hard disk type, etc. 

3.3 Advanced BIOS Features 

This option configures the boot sequence. 

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3.4 Advanced Chipset Features 

This option configures the DRAM timing. 

3.5 Integrated Peripherals 

This option configures onboard device control. 

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3.6 Power Management Setup 

This option configures the power management. 

3.7 PnP/PCI Configurations 

This option configures the IRQ settings, latency timers, etc. 

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3.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 

This option loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system 

operations. 

3.9 Load Optimized Defaults 

This option loads the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal-performance 

system operations. 

3.10 Set Password 

This option protects the BIOS configuration or restricts access to the computer itself. 

3.11 Save & Exit Setup 

This option saves your selections and exits the BIOS setup menu. 

3.12 Exit Without Saving 

This option exits the BIOS setup menu without saving any changes. 



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4. Driver & Utility CD 

The “Driver & Utility CD” that came packed with this motherboard contains drivers, utilities and 

software applications required for its basic and advanced features. 

Place the “Driver & Utility CD” into the CD-ROM drive in your system. The following installation 

auto-run screen appears. If not, browse the root directory of the CD-ROM via the File Manager, 

and double click the “AUTORUN” file. 

[Drivers]: Click to enter the driver installation menu. 

[Manual]: Click to enter the user’s manual menu. 

[Utility]: Click to enter the utilities installation menu. 

[ABIT Utility]: Click on this tab to enter the menu for installing utilities exclusively 

developed by ABIT. 

[ Browse CD]: Click to browse the contents of this “Driver & Utility CD”. 

[ Close]: Click to exit this installation menu. 

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5. Appendix 

5.1 POST Code Definitions 

5.1.1 AWARD POST Code Definitions 

POST 

(hex) 

Description 

CF Test CMOS R/W functionality 

Early chipset initialization: 

C0 

-Disable shadow RAM 

-Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) 

-Program basic chipset registers 

Detect memory 

C1 -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC 

-Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below) 

C3 Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM 

C5 Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM 

01 Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0 

03 Initial Superio_Early_Init switch 

05 

1. Blank out screen 

2. Clear CMOS error flag 

07 

1. Clear 8042 interface 

2. Initialize 8042 self-test 

08 

1. Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips 

2. Enable keyboard interface 

1. Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional) 

0A 2. Auto detect ports for keyboard & mouse followed by a port & interface swap (optional) 

3. Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips 

0E 

Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If test fails, keep beeping 

the speaker 

10 

Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run time area in F000 for 

ESCD & DMI support 

12 

Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry. Also set real-time clock 

power status, and then check for override 

14 

Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default values are MODBINable by 

OEM customers 

16 

Initial onboard clock generator if Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is defined. See also POST 

26. 

18 Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) and CPU level (586 or 686) 

1B 

Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/W interrupts are directed to 

SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR. 

1D Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch 

1F Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform) 

21 HPM initialization (notebook platform) 

23 

1. Check validity of RTC value: e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute. 

2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default value instead. 

24 

Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take into consideration of 

the ESCD’s legacy information. 

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Early PCI Initialization: 

-Enumerate PCI bus number. 

-Assign memory & I/O resource 

-Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0 

1. If Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is not defined Onboard clock generator initialization. 

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Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI & DIMM slots. 

2. Init onboard PWM 

3. Init onboard H/W monitor devices 

27 Initialize INT 09 buffer 

1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address. 

29 

2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU. 

3. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Example: onboard IDE controller. 

4. Measure CPU speed. 

2B Invoke Video BIOS 

1. Initialize double-byte language font (Optional) 

2D 2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed, full screen 

logo. 

33 

Reset keyboard if Early_Reset_KB is defined e.g. Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. See 

also POST 63. 

35 Test DMA Channel 0 

37 Test DMA Channel 1. 

39 Test DMA page registers. 

3C Test 8254 

3E Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 

40 Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 

43 Test 8259 functionality 

47 Initialize EISA slot 

49 

1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page 

2. Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU 

1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU 

2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range 

4E 3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU 

4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges 

between each CPU are not identical 

50 Initialize USB 

52 Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) 

53 Clear password according to H/W jumper (Optional) 

55 Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) 

Display PnP logo 

57 Early ISA PnP initialization 

-Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device 

59 Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code 

5B (Optional Feature) Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) 

5D 

1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO 

2. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO 

60 

Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup 

utility 

63 Reset keyboard if Early_Reset_KB is not defined 

65 Initialize PS/2 Mouse 

67 Prepare memory size information for function call: INT 15h ax=E820h 

69 Turn on L2 cache

6B Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup & Auto-configuration table 

1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 

6D 2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to 

“AUTO” 

1. Initialize floppy controller 

6F 

2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware 

75 Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM … 

(Optional Feature) 

Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if: 

76 

-AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive 

-ALT+F2 is pressed 

77 Detect serial ports & parallel ports. 

7A Detect & install co-processor 

7C Init HDD write protect 

Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported 

7F -If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys 

-If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue: Clear EPA or customization logo 

E8POST.ASM starts 

1. Call chipset power management hook 

82 2. Recover the text font used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo) 

3. If password is set, ask for password 

83 Save all data in stack back to CMOS 

84 Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 

1. USB final Initialization 

85 

2. Switch screen back to text mode 

87 NET PC: Build SYSID Structure 

1. Assign IRQs to PCI devices 

89 

2. Set up ACPI table at top of the memory. 

1. Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs 

8B 

2. Invoke all PCI ROMs (except VGA) 

1. Enable/Disable Parity Check according to CMOS setup 

8D 

2. APM Initialization 

8F Clear noise of IRQs 

93 Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code 

1. Enable L2 cache 

2. Program Daylight Saving 

3. Program boot up speed 

4. Chipset final initialization. 

94 

5. Power management final initialization 

6. Clear screen & display summary table 

7. Program K6 write allocation 

8. Program P6 class write combining 

95 Update keyboard LED & typematic rate 

1. Build MP table 

2. Build & update ESCD 

96 3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h 

4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 

5. Build MSIRQ routing table 

FF Boot attempt (INT 19h) 

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5.1.2 AC2005 POST Code Definitions 

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POST 

(hex) 

Description 

8.1. Start power on sequence 

8.2. Enable ATX power supply 

8.3. ATX power supply ready 

8.4. DDR voltage ready 

8.5. Setup PWM for CPU core voltage 

8.6. Assert PWM for CPU core voltage 

8.7. Check CPU core voltage 

8.8. CPU core voltage ready 

8.9. Initial clock generator IC 

Power On Sequence 

8.A. North Bridge chipset voltage ready 

8.B. AGP voltage ready 

8.C. 3VDUAL voltage ready 

8.D. VDDA 2.5V voltage ready 

8.D. GMCHVTT voltage ready 

8.E. Check CPU fan speed 

8.F. Assert all power ready 

9.0. 

Complete µGuru initial process 

AWARD BIOS take over booting job 

9.1. Start power off sequence 

9.2. De-Assert all power 

9.3. De-Assert power on 

9.4. De-Assert LDT Bus power 

Power Off Sequence 

9.5. De-Assert PWM for CPU core voltage 

9.6. De-Assert CPU core voltage 

9.7. Check CPU core voltage 

9.8. De-Assert ATX power supply 

9.9. Complete power off sequence 

F.0. Button reset 

F.1. SoftMenu reset 

F.2. Power on sequence timeout 

F.3. Power off sequence timeout 

Others

5.2 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?) 

5.2.1 Q & A 

Q: Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to assemble my 

new computer system? 

A: Yes, we highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard. 

Please move the CMOS jumper from its default 1-2 position to 2-3 for a few seconds, and 

then back. When you boot up your system for the first time, follow the instructions in the 

user's manual to load the optimized defaults. 

Q: If my system hangs when I update the BIOS or set the wrong CPU parameters, 

what should I do? 

A: Whenever you update the BIOS or if the system hangs due to wrong CPU parameters 

setting, always clear CMOS jumper before booting up again. 

Q: Why does the system fail to boot up again right after a mechanical power-off? 

A: Please keep a 30-second interval between each mechanical power On/Off. 

Q: Why does the system fail to boot up and nothing displays on the screen after I 

did some over-clocking or non-standard settings inside the BIOS? 

A: It should not cause hardware or permanent damage to motherboard when BIOS settings 

were changed from default to over-clocking or non-standard status. 

We suggest the following three troubleshooting methods to discharge CMOS data, recover 

the hardware default status, and then making the motherboard work again. There is no 

need to bother returning the motherboard to where you bought it from or go through an 

RMA process. 

Step 1. Switch off the power supply unit and then switch it on again after one minute. If 

there is no power-switch on the power supply unit, disconnect its power cord for 

one minute and then reconnect. 

Press and hold the key on the keyboard, and press the power-on button 

to boot up system. If it works, release the key and hit key to enter 

the BIOS setup page to apply the correct settings. 

If the situation remains the same, repeat the procedures in Step 1 for three times, 

or try Step 2. 

Step 2. Switch off the power supply unit or disconnect the power cord. Open the chassis 

cover. Locate the CCMOS jumper near the button battery. Change the jumper 

position from default 1-2 to 2-3 for one minute to discharge the CMOS data, and 

then put it back to default 1-2 position. 

Close the chassis and switch on the power supply unit or plug in the power cord. 

Press the power-on button to boot up system. If it works, hit key to enter 

the BIOS setup page to do the correct settings. 

If the situation remains the same, try Step 3. 

Step 3. The same procedure as Step 2, but while discharging the CMOS data, pull out the 

ATX power connectors from motherboard and remove the button battery during 

CMOS discharge. 

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Q: How to get a quick response for my request on technical support? 

A: Please carry out a simple troubleshooting before sending “Technical Support Form”: 

System boot-up fails after the system had been assembled: 

Check the motherboard’s supporting specifications first to see if all the key components 

attached in your system can meet. 

To do so, you may: 

Remove all the unnecessary add-on devices (except the CPU, VGA card, DRAM, and 

Power Supply), and then reboot. 

If the trouble still exists, try another VGA card of different brand/model to see if the 

system will start. 

If the trouble still exists, try another memory module of different brand/model. 

If the trouble still exists, try another CPU and Power Supply. 

If the system runs successfully, shut it down and start re-installing the interface cards and 

devices that were previously installed in the system. Re-install and start the system one at a 

time until the system won’t start. 

Malfunction in the OS: 

If the system hangs after resuming from S3 or some testing program, if the CPU cannot be 

recognized properly, if the display resolution mixed, or if a certain program cannot be 

executed, etc, you may: 

Upgrade the motherboard’s latest BIOS version. 

Upgrade the add-on device’s latest driver version. 

Check if there is any conflict in the “Control Panel/System Properties”. 

Q: How to fill in the “Technical Support Form”? 

A: To fill in this “Technical Support Form”, please refer to the following instructions: 

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Region: Type in your country name. 

E-mail: Type in your contact E-mail information. 

First name: Type in your first name. 

Last name: Type in your last name. 

Subject: Type in the model name and the problem of your motherboard. 

Example 1: AA8XE and SCSI 29160 malfunction 

Example 2: AA8XE boot fails, POST code AF 

Example 3: AA8XE (system hang when S3 resume) 

Motherboard: Type in the model name and revision number of your motherboard. 

Example: AA8XE REV: 1.00 

BIOS Version: Type in the BIOS version of your motherboard. (You can find it on the 

screen during the POST sequence.) 

CPU: Type in the brand name and the speed (MHz) of your CPU. (Illustrate the 

over-clocking status if you had done so.) 

Example: Intel 650 3.4GHz (OC FSB=220MHz) 

Memory brand: Type in the brand and model name of your memory module. 

Example: Memory brand: Kingston (KVR533D2N4/1G)

Memory size: Type in the size of your memory module. 

Example: 512M* 4PCS 

Memory configuration: Type in the memory configuration in BIOS setting. 

Example: Memory Timing: 2.5-3-3-7 @533MHz 

Graphics information: Note Graphics card’s brand, model and driver version 

Graphics card: Type in the brand and model name of your graphics card. 

Example: ATI RADEON X850 XT PE 

Graphics driver version: Type in the driver version of your graphics card 

Example: Catalyst 5.12V 

Power supply maker: Type in the brand and model name of your power supply unit. 

Power supply wattage: Type in the power wattage of your power supply unit. 

Storage devices: Type in the brand and specifications of your HDD drive and quantity. 

Specify if it was inserted on IDE (Master or Slave) or SATA ports, including the RAID 

allocation status. 

Example 1: WD Caviar WD600 60GB (on IDE2 master), Maxtor DiamondMax 10 SATA 

300GB (on SATA 3) 

Example 2: Maxtor DiamondMax 10 SATA 300GB *2 (on SATA 3, SATA 4 RAID 1) 

Optical devices: Type in the brand and specifications of your optical drives and 

quantity. Specify if it was inserted on IDE (Master or Slave) or SATA ports. 

Other devices: Indicate which add-on cards or USB devices that you absolutely sure 

are related to the problem. If you cannot identify the problem’s origin, indicate all the 

add-on cards or USB devices inserted on your system. 

Example: AHA 29160 (on PCI 2), Sandisk Cruzer mini 256MB USB Flash-disk. 

Operating system: Indicate which OS and language version 

Example: Microsoft Windows XP SP2, English version 

Example: Microsoft Media Center Edition 2005, Korean version 

Problem description: Describe the problem of your system configuration. Indicate 

the steps to duplicate problem if possible. 

See the next page for a blank Technical Support Form, or visit our website to fill in the 

form on line (http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/contact/technical.php). 

Q. Is the motherboard dead? Do I need to return it to where I bought from or go 

through an RMA process? 

A: After you had gone through the troubleshooting procedures, yet the problem still exists, or 

you find an evident damage on the motherboard. Please contact our RMA center. 

(http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/en/contact/index.php?pFUN_KEY=18000&pTITLE_IMG) 

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5.2.2 Technical Support Form 

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Country: 

First name: 

Last Name: 

Subject: 

Motherboard: 

BIOS Version: 

CPU: 

Memory brand: 

Memory size: 

Memory configuration: 

Graphics card: 

Graphics driver version: 

Power supply maker: 

Power supply wattage: 

Storage devices: 

Optical devices: 

Other devices: 

Operating system: 

Problem description:

5.2.3 UNIVERSAL ABIT Contact Information 

Taiwan Head Office 

UNIVERSAL ABIT Co. Ltd. 

No. 323, Yang Guang St., Neihu, Taipei, 114, Taiwan 

Tel: 886-2-8751-8888 

Fax: 886-2-8751-3382 

North America, South America 

ABIT Computer (U.S.A.) Corporation 

2901 Bayview Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, U.S.A. 

Tel: 1-510-623-0500 

Fax: 1-510-623-1092 

Website: http://www.abit-usa.com 

RMA Center: http://rma.abit-usa.com 

U.K., Ireland 

ABIT Computer (U.K.) Corporation Ltd. 

Unit 3, 24-26 Boulton Road, Stevenage, Herts SG1 4QX, U.K. 

Tel: 44-1438-228888 

Fax: 44-1438-226333 

Austria, Czech, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Macedonia 

Asguard Computer Ges.m.b.H 

Schmalbachstrasse 5, A-2201 Gerasdorf / Wien, Austria 

Tel: 43-1-7346709 

Fax: 43-1-7346713 

Germany and Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), France, Italy, Spain, 

Portugal, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland 

AMOR Computer B.V. (ABIT's European Office) 

Jan van Riebeeckweg 15, 5928LG, Venlo, The Netherlands 

Tel: 31-77-3204428 

Fax: 31-77-3204420 

Shanghai 

ABIT Computer (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. 

Tel: 86-21-6235-1829 

Fax: 86-21-6235-1832 

Website: http://www.abit.com.cn 

Poland 

ABIT Computer (Poland) Co. Ltd. 

Przedstawicielstwo w Polsce, ul. Wita Stwosza 28, 50-149 Wrocław 

Tel: 48 71 780 78 65 (Technical support/RMA) 

Tel: 48 71 718 19 70 (PR/Marketing) 

Fax: 48 71 780 78 66 

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