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Gigabyte GA-7VAX User Manual

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When you installing AGP card, please make sure the following
notice is fully understood and practiced. If your AGP card has
"AGP 4X/8X(1.5V) notch"(show below), please make sure your AGP
card is AGP 4X/8X(1.5V).
AGP 4X/8X notch
Caution: AGP 2X(3.3V) card is not supported by VIA
KT400. You
®
might experience system unable to boot up normally. Please insert
an AGP 4X/8X(1.5V) card
Example 1: Diamond Vipper V770 golden finger is compatible with
2X/4X mode AGP slot. It can be switched between AGP 2X(3.3V) or 4X
(1.5V) mode by adjusting the jumper. The factory default for this card is
2X(3.3V).
The GA-7VAX / GA-7VAX1394 / GA-7VAXP / GA-7VAXP Ultra
(or any AGP 4X only) motherboards might not function properly, if you
install this card without switching the jumper to 4X(1.5) mode in it.
Example 2: Some ATi Rage 128 Pro graphics cards made by " Power
Color", the graphics card manufacturer & some SiS 305 cards, their
golden finger is compatible with 2X(3.3V)/4X(1.5V) mode AGP slot, but
they support 2X(3.3V) only. The GA-7VAX / GA-7VAX1394 / GA-7VAXP
/ GA-7VAXP Ultra (or any AGP 4X only) motherboards might not function
properly, If you install this card in it.
Note : Although Gigabyte's AG32S(G) graphics card is based on
ATi Rage 128 Pro chip, the design of AG32S(G) is compliance
with AGP 4X(1.5V) specification. Therefore, AG32S (G)will work
fine with VIA
KT400 based motherboards.
®
Before you install PCI cards, please remove the Dual BIOS
label from PCI slots if there is one.

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  • Page 1 Color”, the graphics card manufacturer & some SiS 305 cards, their golden finger is compatible with 2X(3.3V)/4X(1.5V) mode AGP slot, but they support 2X(3.3V) only. The GA-7VAX / GA-7VAX1394 / GA-7VAXP / GA-7VAXP Ultra (or any AGP 4X only) motherboards might not function properly, If you install this card in it.
  • Page 2 M The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein. M Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    ( description of the apparatus, sy stem, installation to w hich it refers) GA-7VAX / GA-7VAX1394 / G A-7VAXP / GA-7V AXP Ultra is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)
  • Page 4 (2) this device must accept any inference received, including that may cause undesired operation. Representative Person’s Name: Signature: Eric Lu Date: G.B.T. INC. (U.S.A.) 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry, CA 91748 (818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339 Motherboard GA-7VAX / GA-7VAX1394 GA-7VAXP/GA-7VAXP Ultra ERIC LU December 27 ,2002...
  • Page 5 GIGABYTE obtained of the event to validate the performance of ATi and Nvidia based graphics cards (AGP 8X) with VIA Chipset based motherboar ds running Microsoft operating systems. Certificates of Validation will be supplied by VIA, ATi and nVIDIA GA-7VAXP Ultra; GA-7VAXP; GA-7VAX1394;...
  • Page 7 KT400 Series AMD Socket A Processor Motherboard USER'S MANUAL AMD Athlon / Athlon XP / Duron Socket A Processor Motherboard ™ ™ ™ Rev. 1202 12ME-7VAXPU-1202...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content Item Checklist ... 4 WARNING! ... 4 Chapter 1 Introduction ... 5 Features Summary ... 5 KT400 Series Motherboard Layout ... 8 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ... 9 Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) ... 10 Step1-1: CPU Speed Setup ...
  • Page 9 Frequency/Voltage Control ... 44 Top Performance ... 47 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ... 48 Load Optimized Defaults ... 49 Set Supervisor/User Password... 50 Save & Exit Setup ... 51 Exit Without Saving ... 52 Chapter 4 Technical Reference ... 55 Block Diagram ... 55 Dual BIOS / Q-Flash Introduction ...

  • Page 10: Item Checklist

    þ Motherboard Settings Label þ SATA cable x 2 * WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer.

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Form Factor — 30.5cm x 24.3cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB. Motherboard — KT400 Series: GA-7VAX / GA-7VAX1394 / GA-7VAXP / GA-7VAXP Ultra — Socket A processor AMD Athlon 128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die 200/266/333 —...
  • Page 12 On-Board Sound — Realtek ALC650 CODEC — Line Out / 2 front speaker — Line In / 2 rear speaker(by s/w switch) — Mic In / center& subwoofer(by s/w switch) — SPDIF Out /SPDIF In — CD In / AUX In / Game port On-Board USB 2.0 —...
  • Page 13 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.

  • Page 14: Kt400 Series Motherboard Layout

    KT400 Series Motherboard Layout KB_MS SOCKET A CK _RATIO K T400 NB_FAN F_AU DIO AGP 8X I T8 705 DDR400+ A C97 K7 Triton 400 FSB333 810 0B L SPDI F_O SPDI F_IN WO L " * " FOR GA-7VAXP Ultra Only. "...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: Step 1- Set Dip Switch (CK_RATIO) and system Switch (SW1) Step 2- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 3- Install memory modules Step 4- Install expansion cards Step 5- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step 6- Setup BIOS software Step 7- Install supporting software tools...

  • Page 16: Step 1: Install The Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step1-1: CPU Speed Setup The clock ratio can be switched by CK_RATIO and refer to below table. Default Setting : Auto (X X X X X X) O: ON / X :OFF Default Setting: 100MHz CK_RATIO CPU CLOCK...

  • Page 17: Step1-2: Cpu Installation

    Step1-2: CPU Installation CPU Top View Socket Actuation Lever 1. Pull up the CPU socket lever and up to 90-degree angle. M Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard. M If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause improper installation.

  • Page 18: Step1-3:Cpu Heat Sink Installation

    Step1-3:CPU Heat Sink Installation 1. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation. 3. Fasten the heatsink supporting-base onto the CPU socket on the main- board. M Please use AMD approved cooling fan. M We recommend you to apply the thermal paste to provide better heat conduction between your CPU and heatsink.

  • Page 19: Step 2: Install Memory Modules

    Step 2: Install memory modules The motherboard has 3 dual inline memory module(DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM Slot. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary between sockets.

  • Page 20: Step 3: Install Expansion Cards

    DDR Introduction Established on the existing SDRAM industry infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a high performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs and system integrators. DDR memory is a sensible evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing SDRAM infrastructure, yet makes awesome advances in solving the system performance bottleneck by doubling the memory bandwidth.

  • Page 21: Step 4: Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, And Power Supply

    Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step4-1 : I/O Back Panel Introduction u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector (6 pin Female) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin Female) v USB/LAN Connector LAN Connector USB 1 USB 0 ØThis connector supports standard PS/2...

  • Page 22: Audio Connectors

    w Parallel Port and Serial Ports (COMA/COMB) Parallel Port (25 pin Female) COMA COMB Serial Ports (9 pin Male) x Game /MIDI Ports Joystick/ MIDI (15 pin Female) y Audio Connectors MIC In Line Out (Center and Subwoofer) (Front Speaker) Line In (Rear Speaker) If you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-channel audio setup installation, please...

  • Page 23: Step4-2 : Connectors Introduction

    Step4-2 : Connectors Introduction 1) CPU_FAN 2) SYS_FAN 3) PWR_FAN 4) NB_FAN 5) ATX_POWER 6) IDE1/IDE2 7) IDE3/IDE4 ** 8) FDD 9) RAM_LED 10) F_PANEL 11) PWR_LED 12) BATTERY " * " FOR GA-7VAXP Ultra Only. " ** " FOR GA-7VAXP Ultra / GA-7VAXP Only. "...
  • Page 24 1)CPU_FAN (CPU FAN Connector) 2)SYS_FAN (System FAN Connector) 3)PWR_FAN (Power Fan Connector) +12V 4)NB_FAN 5)ATX_POWER (ATX Power) +12V 5V SB (Stand by +5V) Power Good 3.3V 3.3V KT400 Series Motherboard Ø Please note, a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating.The CPU fan connector supports Max.
  • Page 25 6)IDE1/ IDE2 (IDE1/IDE2 Connector) 7)IDE3/IDE4 Connector ** (RAID/ATA133,Green Connector) 8)FDD (Floppy Connector) " ** " FOR GA-7VAXP Ultra / GA-7VAXP Only. Ø Important Notice: Please connect first harddisk to IDE1 and connect CDROM to IDE2. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1.
  • Page 26 9)RAM_LED 10)F_PANEL (2x10 pins connector) HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) (Blue) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) SPK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: VCC(+) (Amber) Pin 2- Pin 3: NC Pin 4: Data(-) RST (Reset Switch) Open: Normal Operation (Green) Close: Reset Hardware System PW (Soft Power Connector)
  • Page 27 11)PWR_LED 12)BATTERY 13)F_AUDIO (F_AUDIO Connector) 14) SUR_CEN CENTER_OUT BASS_OUT SUR OUTR SUR OUTL Ø PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. If you use dual color LED, power LED will turn to another color.
  • Page 28 15)CD_IN (CD IN) CD-R CD-L 16)AUX_IN ( AUX In Connector) AUX-R AUX-L 17)SPDIF_O (SPDIFOut) SPDIF OUT 18)SPDIF_IN SPDIF IN 19)IR IR Data Input VCC(+5V) IR Data Output KT400 Series Motherboard Ø Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Ø...
  • Page 29 20)F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector, Yellow ) F_USB1 F_USB2 21)F1_1394/F2_1394/F3_1394(IEEE1394 Connector,Gray Connector)*** F1_1394 F2_1394 22)WOL(Wake on LAN) +5V SB Signal " * " FOR GA-7VAXP Ultra Only. " ** " FOR GA-7VAXP Ultra / GA-7VAXP Only. " *** " For GA-7VAXP Ultra / GA-7VAXP / GA-7VAX1394 Only. Ø...
  • Page 30 23) S_ATA1/S_ATA2 (Serial ATA Connector) * 24)SCR (Smart Card Reader Header) SCALED SCAC8 SCARST- SCAPSNT SCACLK SCAPWCTL- SCAIO SCAC4 25) CI (CASE OPEN) Signal " * " FOR GA-7VAXP Ultra Only. KT400 Series Motherboard Ø You can connect the Serial ATA device to this connector, it provides you high speed transfer rates (150MB/sec).

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The 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 pow er is turned off. ENTERING S ETUP Aft e r pow er on the computer, pressing <Del>...

  • Page 32: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : F8)

    GETTING HELP Mai n Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Pag e S etup 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.

  • Page 33: Pc Health Status

    Power Management S etup This setup page includes all the items of G reen function features. PnP/PCI Configurati ons This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources. PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. Frequency/Vol tag e Control This setup page is control CPU’...

  • Page 34: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utili t y -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Soft w are Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy ) Ti m e (hh:mm:ss) } IDE Primary Master }IDE Primary Sl a v e }IDE Secondary Master }IDE Secondary Slav e Dri v e A Dri v e B...
  • Page 35 F IDE Primary Mas ter, S lave / Secondary Master, Slave The category identi f ies the ty pes of hard disk from dri v e C to F that has been installed in the computer. There are t w o ty pes: auto type, and manual ty pe. Manual t y pe is user-definable; Auto ty pe w hich w ill automatically detect HDD type.

  • Page 36: Base Memory

    F Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up. 8NO Errors The sy stem boot w ill not stop for any error that may be detected and y ou will be prompted. 8All Errors Whenev er the BIOS detects a non-fat a l error the sy stem w ill be stopped.

  • Page 37: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utili t y -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Soft w are Adv anced BIOS Features SATA / RAID / SCSI Boot Order * (RAID/SCAI Boot Order) ** First Boot Dev ice Second Boot Dev ice Third Boot Dev ice Boot Up Floppy Seek Passw ord Check...

  • Page 38: Password Check

    Select y our boot dev ice priority by CDROM. 8CDROM Select y our boot dev ice priority by LAN. 8LAN Select y our boot dev ice priority by USB-CDROM. 8USB-CDROM Select y our boot dev ice priority by USB-ZIP. 8USB-ZIP Select y our boot dev ice priority by USB-FDD.

  • Page 39: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utili t y -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Soft w are Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel0 OnChip IDE Channel1 IDE1 Conductor Cable IDE2 Conductor Cable AC97 Audio USB 1.1 Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Key board Support USB Mouse Support Onboard H/W LAN Onboard H/W 1394 ***...
  • Page 40 FOnChip IDE Channel0 When enabled, allows you to use the onboard primary PCI I DE. If a hard disk controller card is used, set at Disabled. Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default v alue) 8Enabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. 8Disabled FOnChip IDE Channel1 MWhen enabled, allows you to use the onboard secondary PCI IDE.
  • Page 41 FUSB 2.0 Controller MDisable this option if you are not using the onboard USB 2.0 feature. Enabled USB 2.0 Controller. (Default v alue) 8Enabled Disabled USB 2.0 Controller. 8Disabled FUSB Keyboard Support MWhen a USB keyboard is installed, please set at Enabled. Enabled USB Key board Support.
  • Page 42 FSerial ATA Function * Select onboard Serial ATA chip function as RAID.(Default v alue) 8RAID Select onboard Serial ATA chip function as BASE. 8BASE FOnboard Serial Port 1 BIOS w ill automatically setup the port 1 address. 8Auto Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8,Using IRQ4. (Default v alue) 83F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8,Using IRQ3.
  • Page 43 FOnBoard Parallel port MThis feature allows you to select from a given set of parameters if the parallel port uses the onboard I/O controller. Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378, Using IRQ7.(Default Value) 8378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278,Using IRQ5. 8278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC,Using IRQ7.

  • Page 44: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utili t y -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Soft w are Pow er Management Setup ACPI Suspend Ty pe øUSB Dev ice Wake-Up From S3 Pow er LED in S1 state Soft-Off by PWRBTN AC Back Function Keyboard Pow er On Mouse Pow er On...

  • Page 45: Keyboard Power On

    FPower LED i n S1 state In standby mode(S1), pow er LED w ill blink. (Default Value) 8Blinking In standby mode(S1): 8Dual/Off a. If use single color LED, pow er LED w ill turn off. b. If use dual color LED, pow er LED w ill turn to another color. FSoft-off by PWRBT N Press pow er button then Pow er off instantly .
  • Page 46 FPME Event Wake up M When set at Enabled, any PCI-PM event awakes the system from a PCI-PM controlled state. This feature requires an ATX pow er supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Disabled PME Ev ent Wake up function. 8Disabled Enabled PME Ev ent Wake up function.

  • Page 47: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utili t y -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Soft w are PnP/PCI Configurations PCI1/PCI5 IRQ Assignment PCI2 IRQ Assignment PCI3 IRQ Assignment PCI4 IRQ Assignment higf: Mov e Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Sav e ESC:Ex it F1:General Help F5:Prev ious Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 6: PnP/PCI Configurat i ons FPCI1/PCI5 IRQ Assi gnment...

  • Page 48: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utili t y -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Soft w are PC Health Status Reset Case Open St a tus Case Opened VCORE DDRVtt +3.3V + 5V +12V 5VSB Current Sy stem Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN speed CPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning...
  • Page 49 FCurrent CPU FAN / SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) Detect Fan speed status automatically . F Fan Fail Warni ng ( CPU / SYSTEM) Don’ t monitor current fan speed. (Def a ult v alue) 8Disabled Alarm w hen stops. 8Enabled FCPU Shutdown Temperature Sy stem shutdow n w hen current CPU temperature ov er than 110 8Enabled...

  • Page 50: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utili t y -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Soft w are Frequency /Voltage Control Spread spectrum Modulated CPU Host Cl o ck Control øCPU Host Frequency (MHz) øPCI / AGP Frequency (MHz) DRAM Clock(MHz) AGP mode support CPU Voltage Control AGP Ov erVoltage Control DIMM Ov erVoltage Control...
  • Page 51 FPCI/AGP Frequency (MHz) 8The v alues depend on CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) . FDRAM Clock (MHz) M Wrong frequency may make sy stem can’ t boot. Clear CMOS to ov ercome w rong frequency issue. 8Please set DRAM Clock according to y our requirement. If y ou use DDR200 DRAM module, please set “DRAM Clock(MHz)”...
  • Page 52 FDIMM OverVoltage Control Increase DRAM v oltage may get stable for Ov er_Clock. But it may damage to DRAM module w hen enable this feature. Supply v oltage as DRAM module reguired. (Default v alue) 8Auto Set DIMM v oltage from 2.6V~2.8V. 8+0.1V~+.03V KT400 Series Motherboard - 46 -...

  • Page 53: Top Performance

    Top Performance CMOS Setup Uti l ity -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Software }Standard CMOS Feat u res }Adv anced BI O S Feat u res }Integrated Peripherals }Pow er Management Setup Disabled... [ n }PnP/PCI Configurations Enabled...[ }PC Healt h Status }Frequency/Voltage Control hi: Mov e ESC:Quit...

  • Page 54: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Uti l ity -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Software }Standard CMOS Feat u res }Adv anced BI O S Feat u res }Integrated Peripherals }Pow er Management Setup }PnP/PCI Configurations }PC Healt h Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults? (Y/N )?N Figure 11: Load Fail-Safe Defaults }Frequency/Voltage Control...

  • Page 55: Load Optimized Defaults

    Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Uti l ity -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Software }Standard CMOS Feat u res }Adv anced BI O S Feat u res }Integrated Peripherals }Pow er Management Setup }PnP/PCI Configurations Load Optimized Defaults? ( Y/N) ?N Figure 11: Load Fail-Safe Defaults }PC Healt h Status }Frequency/Voltage Control...

  • Page 56: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Uti l ity -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Software }Standard CMOS Feat u res }Adv anced BI O S Feat u res }Integrated Peripherals }Pow er Management Setup }PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: Figure 11: Load Fail-Safe Defaults }PC Healt h Status }Frequency/Voltage Control ESC:Quit...

  • Page 57: Save & Exit Setup

    Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Uti l ity -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Software }Standard CMOS Feat u res }Adv anced BI O S Feat u res }Integrated Peripherals }Pow er Management Setup }PnP/PCI Configurations Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y }PC Healt h Status }Frequency/Voltage Control ESC:Quit...

  • Page 58: Exit Without Saving

    Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Uti l ity -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Software }Standard CMOS Feat u res }Adv anced BI O S Feat u res }Integrated Peripherals }Pow er Management Setup Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N }PnP/PCI Configurations }PC Healt h Status }Frequency/Voltage Control ESC:Quit...
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  • Page 60 KT400 Series Motherboard - 54 -...

  • Page 61: Chapter 4 Technical Reference

    Chapter 4 Technical Reference Block Diagram AGP 2X/4X/8X AGPCLK (66MHz) 5 PCI RTL8100BL AC97 CODEC PCI C LK (33MHz) PCICLK (33MHz) USBCLK (48MHz) 14.318 MHz 33 MHz " * " FOR GA-7VAXP Ultra Only. " ** " FOR GA-7VAXP U ltra / GA-7VAXP Only. "...
  • Page 62 BIOS Flash Procedure Method 1: We use GA-7VTX motherboard and Flash841 BIOS flash utility as example. Please flash the BIOS according to the following procedures if you are now under the DOS mode. Flash BIOS Procedure: STEP 1: (1) Please make sure your system has installed the extraction utility such as winzip or pkunzip. Firstly you hav e to install the ex traction utility such as winzip or pkunzip for unzip the files.
  • Page 63 (2) Select the "Quick (erase)" for Format Ty pe, and pick both "Display summary when finished" and "Copy system files", after that press "Start". That w ill format the floppy and transfer the needed system files to it. Beware: This procedure will erase all the prior data on that floppy, so please proceed accordingly.
  • Page 64 STEP 3: Download BIOS and BIOS utility program. (1) Please go to Gigabyte w ebsite http: //www.gigabyte.com. tw/index. html, and click "Support". (2) From Support zone, click the " Motherboards BIOS & Drivers". KT400 Series Motherboard - 58 -...
  • Page 65 (3) We use GA-7VTX motherboard as example. P lease select GA-7V TX by Model or Chipset optional menu to obtain BI OS flash files. (4) Select an appropriate BI OS version (For ex ample: F4), and click to dow nload the file. It will pop up a file download screen, then select the "Open this file from its current location"...
  • Page 66 (5) At this time the screen shows the following picture, please click "Extract" button to unzip the files. (6) Please extract the dow nload files into the clean bootable floppy disk A mentioned in STE P 2, and press "Extract". KT400 Series Motherboard - 60 -...
  • Page 67 STEP 4: Make sure the system w ill boot from the floppy disk. (1) Insert the floppy disk (contains bootable program and unzip file) into the floppy drive A. Then, restart the system. The system will boot from the floppy disk. Please press <DEL> key to enter BIOS setup main menu when system is boot up.
  • Page 68 (3) Press "Enter" to enter "BIO S FEATURES SETUP" menu. Use the arrows to highlight the item "1st Boot Device", and then use the "Page Up" or "Page Down" keys to select "Floppy". AMIBIOS SETUP - BIOS FEATURES SETUP ( C ) 2001 American Megat r ends, Inc. All Rights Reserv ed 1st Boot Dev ice : Floppy 2nd Boot Dev ice...
  • Page 69 STEP 5: BIOS flashing. (1) After the system boot from floppy disk, type "A: \> dir/w" and press "Enter" to check the entire files in floppy A. Then type the "BIOS flash utility" and "BIOS file" after A:\>. In this case you have to type "A :\>...
  • Page 70 (3) It will pop up a screen and asks "Are you sure to flash the BIO S?" Press [ Enter] to continue theprocedure, or press [ESC] to quit. Beware: Please do not turn off the system while you are upgrading BI OS. It will render your BIOS corrupted and system totally inoperative.
  • Page 71 STEP 6: Load BIOS defaults. Normally the system redetects all devices after BIO S has been upgraded. Therefore, we highly recommend reloading the BIO S defaults after B IOS has been upgraded. This important step resets everything after the flash. (1) Take out the floppy diskette from floppy drive, and then restart the system.
  • Page 72 (3) Use the arrows to highlight the item "SAVE & EXIT SETUP" and press "Enter". System will ask "SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?" Press "Y" and "Enter" keys to confirm. Now the system will reboot automatically, the new BIO S setting will be taken effect next boot-up. AMIBI O S SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.24b (C) 2001 Ameri c an Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 73: Dual Bios / Q-Flash Introduction

    Method 2: Dual BIOS / Q-Flash Introduction A. What is Dual BIOS Technology? Dual B IOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on the motherboard, one is the Main BI OS and the other is Backup BIOS. Under the normal circumstances, the system w orks on the Main BIOS.
  • Page 74 b. Dual BIOS / Q-Flash Utility Dual BIOS Utility V1.30 Boot From... Main ROM Type/Size... Backup ROM Type/Size... Wide Range Protection Boot From Auto Recovery Halt On Error Keep DMI Data Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Update Main BIOS from Floppy Update Backup BIOS from Floppy...

  • Page 75: Load Default Settings

    • Auto Recovery : Enable(Default), Disable When one of the Main BIOS or Backup BIOS occurs checksum failure, the working BIOS will automatically recover the BIOS of checksum failure. (In the Power Management Setup of the BIOS Setting, if ACPI Suspend Type is set to Suspend to RAM, the Auto Recovery will be set to Enable automatically.) (If you want to enter the BIOS setting, please press “Del”...

  • Page 76: Control Keys

    What’ s DualBIOS On GIGABYTE motherboards w6ith DualBIOS there are physically two BI OS chips. For simplicity we’ ll call one your “Main BIOS” and the other we’ ll call your “Backup” BIOS (your “hot spare”).
  • Page 77 I. Q: What is DualBIOS technology? Answer: DualBIOS technology is a patented technology from Giga-Byte Technology. The concept of this technology is based on the redundancy and fault tolerance theory. DualB IOS simply means there are two system BI OSes (RO M) integrated onto the motherboard. One is a main BIOS, and the other is a backup BIOS.
  • Page 78 III. Q: How does DualBIOS technology work? Answer: DualB IOS technology provides a wide range of protection during the boot up procedure. It protects your B IOS during system POST, ESCD update, and even all the way to PNP detection/assignment. DualBIOS provides automatic recovery for the BIOS.
  • Page 79 utility may be entered to manually change the boot sequence to boot from the backup BI OS. 2. During or after a BIOS upgrade, if DualBIOS detects that the main BIOS is corrupt, the backup BIOS will take over the boot-up process automatically. Moreover, it will verify the main and backup B IOS checksums when booting-up.
  • Page 80 Method 3: If you don’ t have DOS boot disk, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS flash BIOS. Press "Tools" icon. 1.Click "Gigabyte Utilities". 3.Click "Next". KT400 Series Motherboard program to 2.Click "@BIOS(Windows-Based BIOS Flash Utility) ". 4.Click "Finish" to restart computer.
  • Page 81 Otherwise, your system won't boot. c. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II. d. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted...

  • Page 82: Bios Introduction

    BIOS directly. Or you may want to keep a backup for your current BIOS, just choose “Save Current BIO S” to save it first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS update y our BIOS smartly. You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and manage y our BIOS easily.

  • Page 83: Easy Tune Tm 4 Introduction

    / AGP / Memory working frequency in small increments to get ultimate system performance. It oper- ates in coordination with Gigabyte motherboards. Besides, it is different from other traditional over- clocking methods, EasyTune 4 doesn't require users to change neither B IOS nor hardware sw itch/ jumper setting;...

  • Page 84: 4-/6-Channel Audio Function Introduction

    Revision History 2-/4-/6-Channel Audio Function Introduction The installation of windows 98S E/2K/ME /XP is very simple. Please follow next step to install the function! Ster eo Speakers C onnection and Settings: We recommend that y ou use the speaker w ith amplifier t o acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is appl i ed.
  • Page 85 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to “Line Out”,the rear channels to “Line In”. Line Out Line In STEP 2 : After installation of t h e audio driv er, you ‘ ll fi n d an icon on the taskbar’...
  • Page 86 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to “Line Out”,the rear channels to “Line In”. Line Out Line In STEP 2 : After installation of t h e audio driv er, you ‘ ll fi n d an icon on the taskbar’...
  • Page 87 6 channel output, Line In and MIC at the same ti m e. "SURROUND-KIT" is i n cluded in the GIGABYTE unique "Audio Combo Ki t " as picture. STEP 1 : Insert the “Audio Combo Kit” in the back of the case , and fix it w i t h the screw .
  • Page 88 STEP 3 : Connect the front channels to back audio panel’ s “Line Out”, the rear channels to SURROUND-KIT’ s REAR R/L, and the Center/Subw oofer channels to SURROUND-KI T ’ s SUB CENTER. STEP 4 : Click the audio icon "Sound Ef f ect" from the w i n dow s tray at the bott o m of the screen.
  • Page 89 SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) A “SP DI F output” dev ice is available on the motherboard. Cable with rear bracket is provided and could link to the “SP DIF output” connector (A s picture.) For the further linkage to decoder, rear bracket provides coax ial cable and Fiber connecting port.
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  • Page 91: Chapter 5 Appendix

    Revision History Chapter 5 Appendix Picture below are shown in Windows XP (CD driver version 1.2) Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.
  • Page 92 5.Click "Next". 7.Click "Next". B.USB Path Driver: Enable S3 for USB Device Setup is preparing the InstallShield(R) Wizard which will guide you through the setup process. C.VIA USB2.0 Driver 1.Click "VIA USB 2.0 Driver” . KT400 Series Motherboard 6.Click "Next". 8.Click "Finish"...
  • Page 93 Print to File : Press this button, you can view file on the screen . We recommand you do it. If there is any problem occurred during USB2.0 device installing, using or upgrading. Please visit Microsoft or GIGABYTE website for downloading the latest drivers.
  • Page 94 D.Other Device Driver D-1:Silicon Image Sil3112 SATARaid Driver Install * 1.Click "Silicon Image Sil3112 SATARaid Driver". 3.Click "Finish" to restart computer. D-2:Silicon Image Sil3112 SATARaid Driver Utility Install * Please do not install “ Silicon Image SIL3112 SATARaid Driver Utility” under WIN98 or WIN ME if there is no Serial ATA Deivce.
  • Page 95 3.Click "Next". 4.Click "Finish" to restart computer. - 89 - Appendix...
  • Page 96 D-3: Promise RAID Driver Installation (BIOS Default Value :ATA, If you want to use RAID function, please change “Integrated Peripherals-RAID Controller Function “ to “RAID”) ** Ø For your reference, you can use the following steps to complete the Promise RAID Driver Installation.
  • Page 97 3.Click "Yes". 5.Click "Next". 7.Click "Next". 9.Click "Next". - 91 - 4.Click "Yes". 6.Click "Next". 8.Click "Next". 10.Click "Finish" to complete setup". (10) Appendix...
  • Page 98 D-5: ATA133 Driver setup ** 1.Click "ATA133 Driver setup". 2.Click "Next". 3.Click "Finish" item. " ** " FOR GA-7VAXP / GA-7VAXP Ultra Only. KT400 Series Motherboard - 92 -...
  • Page 99 Revision History Appendix B: RealTek AC'97 Audio Driver Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe. Press "Audio"...
  • Page 100 Appendix C : RealTek 8139/8100 Network Driver Press "Network" icon. 1.Click "RealTek 8139/ 8100 LAN Driver". 3.Click "Finish" to restart computer. KT400 Series Motherboard 2.Click "Next". - 94 -...
  • Page 101 CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe. 2.Click "Easy Tune 4 (Mainboard Over-clocking Utility) Press "Tools" icon. 1.Click "Gigabyte Utilities". 3.Click "Next". 4.Click "Finish" to restart computer. - 95 - Appendix...
  • Page 102 Appendix E: Acronyms Acronyms Meaning ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser BIOS Basic Input / Output System Central Processing Unit CM OS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CRIMM Continuity RIMM Communication and Networking Riser Direct Memory Access DM I...
  • Page 103 Acronyms Meaning Logical Block Addressing Light Emitting Diode Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface Memory Translator Hub Memory Protocol Translator Network Interface Card Operating System Original Equipment Manufacturer PCI A.G.P. Controller POST Power-On Self Test Peripheral Component Interconnect RIMM Rambus in-line Memory Module Special Circumstance Instructions SECC Single Edge Contact Cartridge...
  • Page 104 Technical Support/RMA Sheet Customer/Country: Company: Contact Person: E-mail Add. : Model name/Lot Number: BIOS version: O.S./A.S.: Hardware Mfs. Model name Configuration Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Modem Network AMR / CNR Keyboard Mouse Power supply Other Device Problem Description: KT400 Series Motherboard Phone No.:...
  • Page 105 SAMSUNG SAMSUNG APACER Winbond Winbond Winbond Winbond Winbond ADATA Winbond APACER Winbond MShould you need to find new support list, pls refer to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw for the detail. Size Component 128MB KDL684T4AA-50 128MB Mt8VDDT1664AG-403B2 128MB HY5DU28822BT-04 128MB K4H280838D-TCC4 256MB KDL684T4AA-50 256MB...
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