This is the manual for the AMD AM2 Socket (940-pin) and nVidia nForce 570/nForce 550 mainboards
This manual covers the Nvidia nForce 570 and nForce 550 motherboards, detailing package contents, board layout, and supported components. It includes step‑by‑step instructions for installing the CPU, memory, GPU, and configuring jumpers and BIOS settings.
Additional sections describe the integrated peripherals such as USB, Ethernet, SATA, IDE, and audio interfaces, as well as system monitoring features like temperature sensors and fan control. Troubleshooting tables list common error codes and recommended solutions. This manual is written in Chinese.
| CPU Socket | Socket AM2 (940‑pin) supporting AMD Athlon‑X2, Athlon‑64, Sempron |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Nvidia nForce 570 or nForce 550 |
| Memory Slots | 4 DDR2 SDRAM DIMM slots, dual‑channel, up to 16 GB, 1.8 V DDR2‑533/667/800 |
| PCI Express Slots | 2 × PCI‑E x1, 2 × PCI‑E x16 (x8 mode) |
| USB Ports | 10 USB 2.0 ports (4 rear, 6 front) |
| Ethernet | Realtek RTL8111B, 2 ports (570) or 1 port (550) |
| SATA Ports | 6 SATA II ports, 300 MB/s, RAID 0/1/0+1/5 (570) / RAID 0/1/0+1 (550) |
| Audio Codec | Realtek ALCxxx, 6‑ or 8‑channel HD audio |
The board supports Socket AM2 (940‑pin) for AMD Athlon‑X2, Athlon‑64 and Sempron processors.
There are six SATA II ports with up to 300 MB/s speed; the nForce 570 chipset supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 5, while the nForce 550 supports RAID 0, 1 and 0+1.
The motherboard has four DDR2 DIMM slots, supporting up to 16 GB of memory.
It includes a Realtek RTL8111B controller with two Gigabit Ethernet ports on the nForce 570 version and one port on the nForce 550 version.