Pentium ii / iii / celeron processor motherboard (88 pages)
Summary of Contents for Gigabyte GA-6VA7+
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6VA7+ USER'S MANUAL System power on by PS/2 Mouse: First, enable this function in CMOS Setup, then you can power on the system by double clicking the right or left button of your PS/2 Mouse. System power on by Keyboard: If your ATX power supply supports larger than 300 mA 5V Stand-By current, you can power on your system by entering password from the Keyboard after setting the “Keyboard power on”...
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6VA7+ The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions which may appear in this document nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd in the United States and certain other countries.
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Quick Installation Guide I. Quick Installation Guide : CPU SPEED SETUP The system bus frequency can be switched at 66MHz, 100MHz and 133MHz by adjusting DIP SW2. The CPU frequency ratio can be switched from X3 to X9.5 by adjusting DIP SW1. The user can set up CPU speed for 300-733MHz processors by adjusting SW1 and SW2 properly.
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6VA7+ 33.3 37.5 33.3 37.5 Note: Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor’s specifications. We don’t recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU’s specification because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU, chipset and most of the peripherals.
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Quick Installation Guide II. Jumper setting : IR : Infrared Connector (Optional) BIOS Pin No. Function VT82C596 IR Transmitter Output 6VA7+ IR Receiver Input VCC(+5V) VT82C693 PWR : Power LED Connector BIOS Pin No. Function LED anode (+) VT82C596 LED cathode (−) 6VA7+ LED cathode (−) VT82C693...
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6VA7+ SPK : Speaker Connector BIOS Pin No. Function VT82C596 6VA7+ Data VT82C693 TD : Turbo LED Connector BIOS Pin No. Function LED anode (+) VT82C596 LED cathode (−) 6VA7+ VT82C693...
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Quick Installation Guide TB : Turbo Switch Connector BIOS Pin No. Function Signal VT82C596 6VA7+ VT82C693 RST : Reset Switch BIOS Open : VT82C596 Normal operation 6VA7+ Close : Reset system VT82C693...
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6VA7+ GD : Green Function LED BIOS Pin No. Function VT82C596 LED anode (+) 6VA7+ LED cathode (−) VT82C693 GN : Green Function Switch BIOS Open : VT82C596 Normal operation 6VA7+ Close: Entering Green Mode VT82C693...
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Quick Installation Guide HD : IDE Hard Disk Active LED BIOS Pin No. Function VT82C596 LED anode (+) 6VA7+ LED cathode (−) VT82C693 Soft PWR : Soft Power Connector BIOS Function VT82C596 CTRL-Signal 6VA7+ VT82C693...
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6VA7+ POWER : P8&P9 Power Connector Pin No. Function BIOS Power Good VT82C596 2,10,11,12 +12V 6VA7+ −12V 5,6,7,8 −5V VT82C693 ATX Power : ATX Power Connector Pin No. Function BIOS 3,5,7,13, 15-17 VT82C596 1,2,11 3.3V 6VA7+ 4,6,19,20 VCC (+5V) +12V −12V −5V Power Good...
Quick Installation Guide CPU Fan: BIOS Pin No. Function VT82C596 Control Signal 6VA7+ +12V Sense Signal VT82C693 System Fan: BIOS Pin No. Function VT82C596 Control Signal 6VA7+ +12V Sense Signal VT82C693...
6VA7+ Power Fan: BIOS Pin No. Function VT82C596 Control Signal 6VA7+ +12V Sense Signal VT82C693 IDE1: Primary IDE port BIOS VT82C596 6VA7+ VT82C693...
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Quick Installation Guide IDE2: Secondary IDE port BIOS VT82C596 6VA7+ VT82C693 Floppy : Floppy Port BIOS VT82C596 6VA7+ VT82C693...
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6VA7+ LPT : LPT Port BIOS VT82C596 6VA7+ VT82C693 COM B : COM B Port BIOS VT82C596 6VA7+ VT82C693...
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Quick Installation Guide COM A : COM A Port BIOS VT82C596 6VA7+ VT82C693 JP1 : Keyboard Power On (for ATX Power Supply only) BIOS VT82C596 6VA7+ 1-2 Close : Enable Keyboard Power On 2-3 Close : VT82C693 Disable Keyboard Power On...
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6VA7+ K.B : Keyboard Connector BIOS VT82C596 6VA7+ Pin No. Function Key Clock Key Data VT82C693 VCC (+5V) JP3 : PS/2 MOUSE BIOS VT82C596 6VA7+ RED LINE VT82C693...
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Quick Installation Guide USB : USB Port BIOS VT82C596 Pin No. Function 6VA7+ USB D0− USB D0+ USB D1− VT82C693 USB D1+ J7 : Wake on Lan (for ATX Power Supply only) BIOS VT82C596 6VA7+ Pin No. Function +5V SB Signal VT82C693...
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6VA7+ JP10 : Clear CMOS BIOS VT82C596 6VA7+ 1-2 Short :Normal VT82C693 2-3 Short : Clear CMOS JP9 : Case Open (Optional) BIOS VT82C596 Pin No. Function 6VA7+ Signal VT82C693...
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Quick Installation Guide JP7 : Internal Modem Card Ring PWR On BIOS VT82C596 Pin No. Function 6VA7+ Signal VT82C693 SB-LINK : For PCI Audio / Sound Card use only (Creative PCI Sound Card Support) BIOS VT82C596 6VA7+ Pin No. Function Signal Signal VT82C693...
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6VA7+ JP23 : BIOS Flash ROM Write Protection BIOS VT82C596 6VA7+ Pin No. Function Close Write Protect Open Normal (Default) VT82C693 Please set Jumper JP23 to “Open” to enabled BIOS write function when you update new BIOS or new device. JP20 : Cyrix CPU Turbo Function(Optional) BIOS VT82C596...
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Quick Installation Guide BAT1 : For Battery BIOS VT82C596 – 6VA7+ Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. VT82C693 III.
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6VA7+ These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten by users. (The different Hardware & Software configuration will result in different benchmark testing results.) • Intel Celeron 350, 533MHz processor, Intel ...
Table Of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1.1. PREFACE ..................... 1-1 1.2. KEY FEATURES ................... 1-1 1.3. PERFORMANCE LIST .................. 1-2 1.4. BLOCK DIAGRAM..................1-3 1.5. INTRODUCE THE INTEL Celeron Socket 370 Processor......1-4 1.6. What is AGP? ....................1-4 SPECIFICATION 2.1.
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6VA7+ BIOS CONFIGURATION 4.1. ENTERING SETUP ..................4-1 4.2. CONTROL KEYS ..................4-1 4.3. GETTING HELP .................... 4-2 4.3.1. Main Menu ..................4-2 4.3.2. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu......4-2 4.4. THE MAIN MENU ..................4-2 4.5.
Introduction 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. PREFACE Welcome to use the 6VA7+ motherboard. It is a Intel ® (Celeron ® , Pentium !!!) and Cyrix Joshua Socket 370 Processor based PC / AT compatible system with AGP / PCI / ISA Bus, and has been designed to be the fastest PC / AT system.
6VA7+ 1.3. PERFORMANCE LIST The following performance data list is the testing results of some popular benchmark testing programs. These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten by users. (The different Hardware & Software configuration will result in different benchmark testing results.) •...
Introduction 1.4. BLOCK DIAGRAM 14.318MHz 3.3V EDO/SDRAM PGA 370 DIMM Sockets AGP SLOT Host Bus DRAM Bus AGP Bus VT82C693A 66/100/133MHz CHIPSET 33MHz 66/100/133MHz Clock Ultra DMA33/ATA66 IDE Ports PCI Bus 33MHz 48MHz VT82C596B 14.318MHz IDE Bus CHIPSET USB Bus ISA Bus 14.318MHz COM Ports...
6VA7+ 1.5. INTRODUCE THE INTEL Celeron Socket 370 Processor Figure 1: INTEL Celeron Socket370 Processor 1.6 What is AGP? ? ? ? The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) is a new port on the Host-To-PCI bridge device that supports an AGP port.
Hardware Installation HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3.1. UNPACKING The main board package should contain the following: • The 6VA7+ main board. • USER'S MANUAL for main board. • Cable set for IDE, Floppy & I/O devices. • CD for main board Utilities. The main board contains sensitive electric components, which can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the main board should be left in its original packing until it is installed.
6VA7+ 3.2. MAINBOARD LAYOUT ISA 2 SOFT JP10 ISA 1 BIOS PCI 4 JP23 SB-LINK VT82C596 PCI 3 6VA7 PCI 2 PCI 1 BAT1 VT82C693 PS/2 JP20 Figure 3.1 3.3. QUICK REFERENCE FOR JUMPERS & CONNECTORS I/O Ports Connector USB port. IDE1 For Primary IDE port.
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Hardware Installation IR : INFRARED Connector (IR) -- Function Option Pin No. Function IR Transmitter Output IR Receiver Input VCC(+5V) PWR : Power On LED Pin No. Function LED anode (+) LED cathode (−) LED cathode (−) SPK : Speaker Connector Pin No.
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6VA7+ HD : Hard Disk active LED (HD-LED) Pin No. Function LED anode (+) LED cathode (−) Soft PWR : Soft Power Switch Pin No. Function CTRL-Signal J1 :CPU Fan Pin No. Function Control Signal +12V Sense Signal J8 : System Fan Pin No.
Hardware Installation JP7 : Internal Modem Card Ring Power On Pin No. Function Signal JP1 : Keyboard Power On Selection Pin No. Function Enabled Keyboard power on. Disabled Keyboard power on. J7 : Wake on Lan Pin No. Function +5V SB Signal SB-LINK : For PCI Audio / Sound Card use only Pin No.
6VA7+ Since 168 pins DIMM module is 64 bits width, therefore 1 piece of DIMM module may match a 64 bits system. The total memory size is 16 MB ~ 1.5GB SDRAM(256Mb technology). The DRAM installation position refer to Figure 3.1, and notice the Pin 1 of DIMM module must match with the Pin 1 of DIMM socket.
Hardware Installation Set System Bus Speed SW 2 : AUTO 33.3 33.3 37.5 41.6 33.3 37.5 33.3 37.5 The CPU is a sensitive electric component and it can be easily damaged by static electricity, so users must keep it away from metal surface when the CPU is installed onto main board.
6VA7+ 3.9. POWER LED CONNECTOR INSTALLATION System has power LED lamp on the panel of case. The power LED will light on/off or flash to indicate which step on the system. The connector should be connected to PWR of main board in correct direction. 3.10.
BIOS Configuration BIOS CONFIGURATION Award's BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
6VA7+ 4.3. GETTING HELP 4.3.1. Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 4.3.2. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item.
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BIOS Configuration • • • • BIOS features setup This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. • • • • Chipset features setup This setup page includes all the items of chipset special features. • • • • Power management setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.
6VA7+ • • • • Save & exit setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup. • • • • Exit without saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. 4.5. STANDARD CMOS SETUP MENU The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu (Figure 4.2) are divided into 9 categories.
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BIOS Configuration • Time The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. • Primary HDDs / Secondary HDDs The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer.
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6VA7+ • Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area) Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Both Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives. •...
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BIOS Configuration • Memory The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS. Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512 K for systems with 512 K memory installed on the motherboard, or 640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory installed on the motherboard.
6VA7+ 4.6. BIOS FEATURES SETUP Figure 4.3: BIOS Features Setup System will detect automatically and show up when you install the ® Pentium !!! processor. • Virus Warning If it is set to enable, the category will flash on the screen when there is any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive.
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BIOS Configuration • Processor Number Feature This item will show up when you install the Pentium III processor. The default value is Enabled. Enabled Enable Processor Number Feature. Disabled Disable Processor Number Feature. • Boot From LAN First The default value is Disabled. Enabled Enabled Boot From LAN First.
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6VA7+ • Boot Up NumLock Status The default value is On. Keypad is number keys. Keypad is arrow keys. • Memory Parity/ECC Check The default value is Disabled. Enabled Enabled Memory Parity/ECC Check. Disabled Disabled Memory Parity/ECC Check. • Typematic Rate Setting The default value is Disabled.
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BIOS Configuration To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be asked to enter password. Do not type anything and just press <Enter>, it will disable security. Once the security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup page freely. •...
6VA7+ 4.7. CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Figure 4.4: Chipset Features Setup • Top Performance The default value is Disabled. Disabled Top Performance Disabled. Enabled Top Performance Enabled. • SDRAM Cycle Length The default value is 3. Auto Set SDRAM Cycle Length to Auto. Set SDRAM Cycle Length to 3.
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BIOS Configuration • Read Around write The default value is Enabled. When set Enabled this feature speeds up data read Enabled performance. Disabled Normal operation. • Concurrent PCI/Host The default value is Disabled. Enabled Concurrent PCI/Host. Enabled Disabled Disabled Concurrent PCI/Host. •...
6VA7+ 4.8. POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Figure 4.5: Power Management Setup * These two items will show up when RTC Alarm Resume is Enabled. • Power Management The default value is Enabled. Enabled Enabled Power Management function. Min Saving Set Power Management to Min Saving. Max Saving Set Power Management to Max Saving.
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BIOS Configuration • Soft-off by PWR-BTN The default value is Instant-Off. Instant-off Soft switch ON/OFF for POWER ON/OFF. Delay 4 Sec. Soft switch ON 4sec. for POWER OFF. • System After AC Back The default value is Soft-Off. Memory This function depends on computer status Soft-Off Set System Soft-Off Status.
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6VA7+ • The default value is OFF. Disable monitor VGA activity. Enable monitor VGA activity. • LPT & COM The default value is LPT/COM. LPT/COM Enabled LPT/COM Ports Activity. NONE Normal Operation. Enabled LPT Ports Activity. Enabled COM Ports Activity. •...
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BIOS Configuration • RTC Alarm Resume You can set “RTC Alarm Resume” item to Enabled and key in date/time to power on system. The default value is Disabled. Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. If the “RTC Alarm Resume”...
6VA7+ 4.9. PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION Figure 4.6: PNP/PCI Configuration IRQ[3.4.5.7.9.10.11.12.14.15] & DMA[0.1.3.5.6.7] these items will show up when “Resources Controlled By” is set to Manual. • PNP OS Installed The default value is No. Enable PNP OS Installed function. Disable PNP OS Installed function. •...
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BIOS Configuration • Reset Configuration Data The default value is Disabled. Disabled Disabled this function. ESCD Clear PnP information in ESCD. Update Desktop Management Information data. Both Clear PnP information in ESCD & update DMI data. • IRQ (3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15), DMA(0,1,3,5,6,7) assigned to The default value is "Legacy ISA"...
6VA7+ 4.10. LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS Figure 4.7: Load BIOS Defaults • Load BIOS Defaults To load BIOS defaults value to CMOS, enter "Y". If not, enter "N". 4-20...
BIOS Configuration 4.11. LOAD PERFORMANCE DEFAULTS Figure 4.8: Load Performance Defaults • Load PERFORMANCE Defaults To load PERFORMANCE defaults value to CMOS, enter "Y". If not, enter "N". 4-21...
6VA7+ 4.12. INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS Figure 4.9: Integrated Peripherals # This item will show up when “ Keyboard Power On” is set to Multikey. These three items will show up when ”UART2 Mode Select” is set to IrDA or ASKIR. • USB Controller The default value is Enabled.
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BIOS Configuration • Onboard Serial Port 1 The default value is 3F8/IRQ4. Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8. 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8. 3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8.
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6VA7+ • RxD , TxD Active The default value is Hi, Lo. Hi, Hi RxD set Hi, TxD set Hi. Hi, Lo RxD set Hi, TxD set Lo. Lo, Hi RxD set Lo,TxD set Hi. Lo, Lo RxD set Lo,TxD set Lo. •...
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BIOS Configuration • Keyboard Power on The default value is POWER Key. Disabled Disable Keyboard Power on . Multikey Enter multikey combination to Power on system. POWER Key If your keyboard have “POWER Key” button, you can press the key to power on your system. •...
6VA7+ 4.13. SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. Figure 4.10: Password Setting Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear the previously entered password from CMOS memory.
BIOS Configuration 4.14. IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION Figure 4.11: IDE HDD Auto Detection Type "Y" will accept the H.D.D. parameter reported by BIOS. Type "N" will keep the old H.D.D. parameter setup. If the hard disk cylinder number is over 1024, then the user can select LBA mode or LARGER mode for DOS partition larger than 528 MB.
6VA7+ 4.15. SAVE & EXIT SETUP Figure 4.12: Save & Exit Setup Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 4-28...
BIOS Configuration 4.16. EXIT WITHOUT SAVING Figure 4.13: Exit Without Saving Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 4-29...
6VA7+ Appendix A: VIA Chipsets Driver Installation a. VIA 4 in 1 Service Pack Utility: Insert the support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver or double –click the CD driver icon in My Computer to bring up the screen.
6VA7+ Appendix B: Bugs & Limitations 1. For some SDRAM Modules, when you are running Winstone 99 (Business Winstone 99) under the Windows NT4.0 operating system, the following error message may appear: “ mtrun-exe-Bad image: The application or DLL C:\ WINNT \ System \ MSVCRi40.DLL is not a valid Windows NT image.
C:\utility\ AWDFlash or AMIFlash <filename of the BIOS binary file intended for flashing> Once the process is finished, reboot the system Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your local dealer for the file.
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FCC Compliance Statement: DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device , Responsible Party Name: G.B.T. INC. pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These Address: 18305 Valley Blvd., Suite#A LA Puent, CA 91744 limits are designed to provide reasonable...
Declaration of Conformity We, Manufacturer/Importer (full address) G.B.T. Technology Träding GMBH Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany declare that the product ( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers) Mother Board GA-6VA7+ is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared) in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive EN 55011...