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AK79G Tube

DOC. NO.: AK79GTUBE-OL-E0212A
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  • Page 1: Ak79G Tube

    AK79G Tube DOC. NO.: AK79GTUBE-OL-E0212A...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    About “User Upgrade Optional” and “Manufacture Upgrade Optional”… ............... 19 JP14 Clear CMOS Data ..............................20 CPU Installation ................................21 AOpen Overheat Protection (O.H.P.) Technology ......................23 CPU Jumper-less Design .............................. 24 AOpen “Watch Dog ABS” .............................. 25 CPU and Housing Fan Connector ..........................28...
  • Page 3 DIMM Sockets ................................30 STBY LED ..................................32 Front Panel Connector ..............................33 ATX Power Connector ..............................34 AC Power Auto Recovery .............................. 34 IDE and Floppy Connector ............................35 Tube Related components............................. 37 JP3 Tube Power Jumper ............................... 38 S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) Connector......................
  • Page 4 Support USB 2.0 Ports ..............................50 IEEE 1394 Connectors ..............................51 Case Open Connector..............................52 CD Audio Connector ..............................53 AUX-IN Connector................................. 54 Front Audio Connector ..............................55 Battery-less and Long Life Design..........................56 CPU Over-current Protection............................57 Hardware Monitoring ..............................58 AOConfig Utility................................
  • Page 5 NVIDIA nForce Drivers ..............................77 NVIDIA Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Display Driver ......................78 Install USB2.0 driver in Existing Windows XP System....................79 Install USB2.0 driver in Existing Windows 98/ME System ..................... 80 Phoenix Award BIOS........................81 How To Use Phoenix Award™ BIOS Setup Program ..................... 82 How To Enter BIOS Setup .............................
  • Page 6 DDR (Double Data Rate) RAM ............................92 ECC (Error Checking and Correction) ........................... 92 EEPROM (Electronic Erasable Programmable ROM)....................92 EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM)........................93 EV6 Bus ..................................93 FCC DoC (Declaration of Conformity) ........................... 93 FC-PGA (Flip Chip-Pin Grid Array) ..........................93 FC-PGA2 (Flip Chip-Pin Grid Array) ..........................
  • Page 7 SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) ............................96 SATA (Serial ATA) ................................. 97 SMBus (System Management Bus) ..........................97 SPD (Serial Presence Detect) ............................97 USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ............................. 97 VCM (Virtual Channel Memory) ............................. 98 Wireless LAN – 802.11b ..............................98 ZIP file...................................

  • Page 8: You Must Notice

    All of the specifications and information contained in this manual are subject to change without notice. AOpen reserves the right to revise this publication and to make reasonable changes. AOpen assumes no responsibility for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual, including the products and software described in it.

  • Page 9: Before You Start

    This Online Manual will introduce to the user how this product is installed. All useful information will be described in later chapters. Please keep this manual carefully for future upgrades or system configuration changes. This Online Manual is saved format, we recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 for online viewing, it is included in Bonus CD disc or you can get free download from Adobe web site.

  • Page 10: Overview

    ® Thank you for choosing AOpen AK79G Tube. The AK79G Tube is based on AMD Socket 462 motherboard with ATX form factor ® featuring the AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP CPU. As high performance chipset built in the M/B, the AK79G Tube support AMD Socket 462 series Athlon™, Duron™...

  • Page 11: Feature Highlight

    ® Supports AMD Socket 462 series CPU with 200MHz, 266MHz and 333MHz, EV6 Bus designed for Socket 462 technology. Athlon: 600MHz~1.4GHz Duron: 600MHz~1.3GHz AthlonXP: 1500+(1.33GHz)~2800+(2.25GHz) Chipset NVIDIA nForce™2-G is excellent in providing amazing digital media performance, such as 400MHz DDR memory controller, optimized 128-bit architecture reducing overall system memory latency.
  • Page 12 SDRAM and the data buffers at 333/266/200MHz. The three slots of DDR RAM can be composed of an arbitrary mixture of 64, 128, 256, 512 MB or 1GB DDR RAM and maximum up to 3GB. The AK79G Tube allows DDR RAM to run at either synchronous or pseudo-synchronous mode with the host CPU bus frequency (400/333/266MHz).
  • Page 13 Provides “1MHz Stepping Frequency Adjustment” function in the BIOS, this magic function allows you adjust CPU frequency from 100~200 by 1MHz stepping, and lets your system can get maximum performance. Watch Dog ABS Includes AOpen “Watch Dog ABS” function that can auto-reset system in 4.8 seconds when you fail to system overclocking. S/PDIF Connector S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is the newest audio transfer file format, which provides impressive quality through optical fiber and allows you to enjoy digital audio instead of analog audio.
  • Page 14 Hardware Monitoring Management Supports CPU or system fans status, temperature and voltage monitoring and alert, through the on-board hardware monitor module and Aopen Hardware Monitoring Utility. SilentTek Combines “Hardware-Status Monitoring”, “Overheat Warning” and “Fan Speed Control” with user-friendly interfaces to provide a perfect balance among noises, system performance and stability.

  • Page 15: Quick Installation Procedure

    This page gives you a quick procedure on how to install your system. Follow each step accordingly. Installing CPU and Fan Installing System Memory (DIMM) Connecting Front Panel Cable Connecting IDE and Floppy Cable Connecting ATX Power Cable Connecting Back Panel Cable Power-on and Load BIOS Setup Default Setting CPU Frequency Reboot...

  • Page 16: Motherboard Map

    Realtek LAN PHY Front Audio Connector CD-IN Connector AUX-IN Connector Onboard AC’97 CODEC PC99 Colored Back Panel Tube Audio Connector Case Open Connector JP28 KB/Mouse Wakeup IrDA Connector Enable/Disable Jumper S/PDIF Connector Sovtek 6922 dual Triode Tube AGP LED & Tube Base TV Output Connector WIMA Hi-End Audio Grade SYSFAN2 Connector...

  • Page 17: Block Diagram

    128bit dual channel DDR400/333/266 Up to 3GB DDR SDRAM Socket x3 PCI Bus 32-bit PCI Slot x3 200/266/333MHz System Bus Primary Socket 462 66/100/133 Channel IDE Drive x4 nVidia Athlon/Duron/AthlonXP CPU nForce2 IGP Secondary Channel AGP Bus AC’97 Link nVidia AGP 8X Slot Audio CODEC nForce2 MCP-T...

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    This chapter describes jumpers, connectors and hardware devices of this motherboard. Note: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install a system component. Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it. Wear a wrist ground strap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit before handling a component.

  • Page 19: About "User Upgrade Optional" And "Manufacture Upgrade Optional

    When you read this online manual and start to assemble your computer system, you may notice that some of the functions are marked as “User Upgrade Optional” or “Manufacture Upgrade Optional”. Although all of AOpen’s motherboards have included many amazing and powerful features, sometimes not every user is familiar with these powerful features. As a result of this we define features that can be upgraded by users as “User Upgrade Optional”.

  • Page 20: Jp14 Clear Cmos Data

    You can clear CMOS to restore system default setting. To clear the CMOS, follow the procedures below. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power. Remove ATX power cable from connector PWR2. Locate JP14 and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds. Return JP14 to its normal setting by shorting pin 1 &...
  • Page 21 ® This motherboard supports AMD Athlon and Duron Socket 462 series CPU. Be careful of CPU orientation when you plug it into CPU socket (with CPU Overheat Protection function implemented, the system will be automatically power off when the temperature of CPU reached 97 degree, but works on AthlonXP CPU only). 2.

  • Page 22: Cpu Installation

    3. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation. CPU cut edge Note: If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, you may damage the CPU. Note: This picture is for example only; it may not exactly be the same motherboard.

  • Page 23: Aopen Overheat Protection (O.h.p.) Technology

    AthlonXP CPU, we, AOpen, have meticulously developed a new technology, named, O.H.P. (Overheat Protection) Technology to protect them. Thanks to the intelligent monitoring design of AOpen O.H.P. technology, user can now finally set their mind at ease even when fan failed to work without fearing the possible damage of CPU.

  • Page 24: Cpu Jumper-Less Design

    CPU VID signal and SMbus clock generator provide CPU voltage auto-detection and allows the user to set the CPU frequency through the BIOS setup, therefore no jumpers or switches are used. The disadvantages of the Pentium based jumper-less designs are eliminated. There will be no worry of wrong CPU voltage detection. nVIDIA nVIDIA BIOS...

  • Page 25: Aopen "Watch Dog Abs

    “ ” “ ” With this motherboard, AOpen provides a very special, useful feature for overclockers. When you power-on the system, the BIOS will check last system POST status. If it succeeded, the BIOS will enable “Watch Dog ABS” function immediately, and set the frequency by user’s setting that stored in the BIOS.
  • Page 26 Tip: If your system hangs or fails to boot because of overclocking, simply use <Home> key to restore the default setting or you can wait the AOpen “Watch Dog ABS” reset the system after few seconds and system will auto-detect hardware again.
  • Page 27 Core Frequency = CPU Bus Clock * CPU Ratio EV6 Bus Speed = CPU external bus clock x 2 PCI Clock = CPU Bus Clock / Clock Ratio Clock = PCI Clock x 2 CPU Core Frequency EV6 Bus Clock Ratio Athlon 1G 1GHz...

  • Page 28: Cpu And Housing Fan Connector

    Plug in the CPU fan cable to the 3-pin CPUFAN1 connector. If you have chassis fan, you can also plug it on SYSFAN2 or SYSFAN3 connector. +12V SENSOR SYSFAN2 Connector +12V SENSOR CPUFAN1 Connector +12V Note: Some CPU fans do not have SENSOR sensor pin, so that they cannot support fan monitoring.

  • Page 29: Jp28 Keyboard/Mouse Wakeup Jumpers

    This motherboard provides keyboard / mouse wake-up function. You can use JP28 to enable or disable this function, which could resume your system from suspend mode with keyboard or mouse. The factory default setting is “Disable”(1-2), and you may enable this function by setting the jumper to 2-3. JP28 Pin 1 Disable...

  • Page 30: Dimm Sockets

    This motherboard has three 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets that allow you to install 128bit dual channel DDR400 DDR333 DDR266 memory up to 3GB. To reach maximal performance, you had better install at least 2 RAM in the sockets(in 128 bit dual channel mode, you must install two RAM in DIMM 1,DIMM3 or DIMM 2, DIMM3).
  • Page 31 Please follow the procedure as shown below to finish memory installation. Make sure the DIMM module’s pin face down and match the socket’s size as depicted below. Pin 1 52 pins 40 pins Insert the module straight down to the DIMM slot with both hands and press down firmly until the DIMM module is securely in place.

  • Page 32: Stby Led

    STBY LED is AOpen’s considerate design that aims at providing you friendly system information. The STBY LED will light up when power is connected to the motherboard. This is a convenient indication for you to check the system power status in many circumstances such as power on/off, stand-by mode and RAM power status during Suspend to RAM mode.

  • Page 33: Front Panel Connector

    Attach the power LED, speaker, power and reset switch connectors to the corresponding pins. If you enable “Suspend Mode” item in BIOS Setup, the ACPI & Power LED will keep flashing while the system is in suspend mode. Locate the power switch cable from your ATX housing. It is 2-pin female connector from the housing front panel.

  • Page 34: Atx Power Connector

    The ATX power supply uses 20-pin connector shown below. Make sure you plug in the right direction. 20-Pin Power Connector A traditional ATX system should remain at power off stage when AC power resumes from power failure. This design is inconvenient for a network server or workstation, without an UPS, that needs to keep power-on.

  • Page 35: Ide And Floppy Connector

    Connect 34-pin floppy cable and 40-pin IDE cable to floppy connector and IDE connector. Be careful of the pin1 orientation. Wrong orientation may cause system damage. ATA 66/100/133 IDE Connector FDD Connector IDE1 (Primary) Pin 1 Pin1 Pin 1 IDE2 (Secondary)
  • Page 36 IDE1 is also known as the primary channel and IDE2 as the secondary channel. Each channel supports two IDE devices that make a total of four devices. In order to work together, the two devices on each channel must be set differently to Master and Slave mode.

  • Page 37: Tube Related Components

    To provide audiophiles excellent audio effect on the computer system, this motherboard is equipped with a Vacuum Tube. You may find its related component as shown below. For the detail information of tube installation or other related components, please refer to Tube Manual. Audio Cable Connector Sovtek 6922 Tube and Tube Base WIMA Hi-End Audio Grade Capacitor...

  • Page 38: Jp3 Tube Power Jumper

    This JP3 jumper allows you to switch on/off power supply for Vacuum Tube. You may switch the power off whenever you are not using Tube as your audio output in order to save the power. Pin 1 JP3 Tube Power Jumper Note: For details of Vacuum Tube, please refer to our specially made Tube Manual.

  • Page 39: S/Pdif (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) Connector

    S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a newest audio transfer file format, which provides impressive audio quality through optical fiber and allows you to enjoy digital audio instead of analog audio. Through a specific audio cable, you can connect the S/PDIF connector to other end of the S/PDIF audio module, which bears S/PDIF digital output. Normally there are two S/PDIF outputs as shown, one for RCA connector, the most common one used for consumer audio products, and the other for optical connector with better audio quality.

  • Page 40: Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect

    This motherboard comes with an ALC650 CODEC, which supports high quality of 5.1 Channel audio effects, bringing you a brand new audio experience. On the strength of the innovative design of ALC650, you're able to use standard line-jacks for surround audio output without connecting any external module. To apply this function, you have to install the audio driver in the Bonus Pack CD as well as an audio application supporting 5.1 Channel.

  • Page 41: Tv Output Connector

    This motherboard comes with a TV Output connector which allows you to accept digital graphic input signal, and encodes, and transmit data through DVI or TV Output. Both NTSC and PAL TV formats are supported for this function. You may just install a TV Output module (as shown) to your back panel, connect S-Terminal or AV-terminal to your TV, then use it as your another monitor.

  • Page 42: Irda Connector

    The IrDA connector can be configured to support wireless infrared module, with this module and application software such as Laplink or Windows 95 Direct Cable Connection, the user can transfer files to or from laptops, notebooks, PDA devices and printers. This connector supports HPSIR (115.2Kbps, 2 meters) and ASK-IR (56Kbps). Install the infrared module onto the IrDA connector and enable the infrared function from BIOS Setup, UART2 Mode, make sure to have the correct orientation when you plug in the IrDA connector.

  • Page 43: Agp (Accelerated Graphic Port) 8X Expansion Slot

    Integrated GeForce4 MX Graphics, which provides the fastest integrated graphics performance and the most comprehensive set of features, this motherboard provides an AGP 8x slot targeted for high-performance 3D graphic. AGP uses both rising and falling edge of the 66MHz clock, for 4X AGP, the data transfer rate is 66MHz x 4bytes x 4 = 1056MB/s. AGP is now moving to AGP 8x mode, which is 66MHz x 4bytes x 8 =2.1GB/s.You can also adjust AGP voltage in BIOS within a rage from 1.5V to 1.6V.

  • Page 44: Agp Protection Technology And Agp Led

    With the outstanding R&D ability of AOpen and its specially developed circuit, this model implements a blend new technology to protect your motherboard from being damaged by over-voltage of AGP card. When AGP Protection Technology is implemented, this motherboard will automatically detect the voltage of AGP card and prevent your chipsets from being burnt out. Please note that if you install a AGP card with 3.3V, which is not supported, the AGP LED on the motherboard will light up to warn you the...

  • Page 45: Support 10/100 Mbps Lan Onboard

    On the strength of nVIDIA nForce2 LAN controller on chip (with RealTek RTL8201BL PHY), which is a highly-integrated Platform LAN Connect device, it provides 10/100M bps Ethernet for office and home use, the Ethernet RJ45 connector is located on top of USB connectors.

  • Page 46: Game Port Bracket Supported

    This motherboard comes with a game port (Joystick-Midi) for you to connect any midi devices or joysticks. To use this function you have to have a joystick module and connect it with a game port cable to this port on the motherboard. Joystick Module (User Upgrade Optional) Pin1...

  • Page 47: Die-Hard Bios Ii

    BIOS ROM by setting JP24 to pin 2-3 if it fails to work properly. This motherboard comes with one BIOS ROM, you may contact our local distributors or resellers for purchasing an extra BIOS ROM. Please visit our website at www.aopen.com for details. JP24...

  • Page 48: Color Coded Back Panel

    The onboard I/O devices are PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, serial ports COM1 and VGA, Printer, USB, AC97 sound and game port. The view angle of drawing shown here is the back panel of the housing. SPP/EPP/ECP Parallel Port PS/2 Mouse LAN Port Connector Line-In...

  • Page 49: Com2 Connector

    This motherboard provides two serial ports. One of them is on back panel connector, and the other is on the upper left of board. With proper cable, you can connect it to the back panel of chassis. Pin 1 DCD# SOUT DTR# DSR#...

  • Page 50: Support Usb 2.0 Ports

    This motherboard provides six 2.0 ports to connect USB devices such as mouse, keyboard, modem, printer, etc. There is one USB connector on the board for you to connect two USB devices and four other ports on the back panel. You can use proper cables to connect USB devices from PC99 back panel or connect the front USB connector to the front panel of chassis.

  • Page 51: Ieee 1394 Connectors

    With IEEE1394 MAC Embedded in nForce2-GT/ST (with AGERE FW802A), the IEEE 1394 provides data transfer rate up to 400Mb/s, and USB just has 12Mbps. Hence, the IEEE 1394 interface can connect with the devices that need high data transferring performance, such as digital camera, scanner or others IEEE 1394 devices. Please use the proper cable to connect with devices.

  • Page 52: Case Open Connector

    The “CASE OPEN” header provides chassis intrusion-monitoring function. To make this function works, you have to enable it in the system BIOS, connect this header to a sensor somewhere on the chassis. So, whenever the sensor is triggered by lights or the opening of the chassis, the system will send out beep sound to inform you.

  • Page 53: Cd Audio Connector

    This connector is used to connect CD Audio cable from CD-ROM or DVD drive to onboard sound. CD-IN Connector Note: Though some of the latest version of Windows support “Digital Audio” through IDE bus. However, in order to use Open Jukebox player, which is driven under BIOS, it is a MUST to insert audio cable to CD-IN connector on the motherboard.

  • Page 54: Aux-In Connector

    This connector is used to connect MPEG Audio cable from MPEG card to onboard sound. L GND GND R AUX-IN Connector...

  • Page 55: Front Audio Connector

    If the housing has been designed with an audio port on the front panel, you’ll be able to connect onboard audio to front panel through this connector. By the way, please remove 5-6 and 9-10 jumper caps from the Front Audio Connector before connecting the cable.

  • Page 56: Battery-Less And Long Life Design

    This Motherboard implements Flash ROM and a special circuit that allows you to save your current CPU and CMOS Setup configurations without using the battery. The RTC (real time clock) can also keep running as long as the power cord is plugged. If you lose your CMOS data by accident, you can just reload the CMOS configurations from Flash ROM and the system will recover as usual.

  • Page 57: Cpu Over-Current Protection

    CPU, memory, HDD, add-on cards installed on this motherboard may be damaged because of component failure, human operating error or unknown nature reason. AOpen cannot guaranty the protection circuit will always work perfectly.

  • Page 58: Hardware Monitoring

    CPU temperature. If any of those systems’ status goes wrong, there will be an alarm through the chassis external speaker or buzzer of motherboard (if having this function and enabled) to warn the user. Fan Speed AOpen H/W Detection CPU Temperature...

  • Page 59: Aoconfig Utility

    Moreover, AOconfig allows users to save information in *.BMP or *.TXT format which users may collect the system information in detail and send them to AOpen directly for technical support or further diagnosis of system problem. The system page shows the...
  • Page 60 .bmp or .txt format. NOTE: AOconfig can be used in Windows 98SE/ME, NT4.0/2000 and Windows XP. Please be informed that AOconfig can only be operated in a system equipped with an AOpen motherboard. Meanwhile, all applications must be closed before starting AOconfig.

  • Page 61: Resetable Fuse

    Traditional motherboard has fuse for Keyboard and port to prevent over-current or shortage. These fuses are soldered onboard that user cannot replace it when it is damaged (did the job to protect motherboard), and the motherboard remains malfunction. With expensive Resetable Fuse, the motherboard can resume back to normal function after fuse had done its protection job. Resetable Fuse...

  • Page 62: F Low Esr Capacitor

    μ μ The quality of low ESR capacitor (Low Equivalent Series Resistance) during high frequency operation is very important for the stability of CPU power. The idea of where to put these capacitors is another know-how that requires experience and detail calculation.

  • Page 63: Enlarged Aluminum Heatsink

    Cool down CPU and Chipset is important for system reliability. Enlarged aluminum heat sink provides better heat consumption especially when you are trying to over clocking the CPU.

  • Page 64: Open Jukebox Player

    Here we are pleased to provide you a brand-new powerful interface—Open JukeBox. Without any cost you can have your PC turn into a fashionable CD player! This latest Open JukeBox motherboard aims at helping you directly operate your CD player on the PC without any hassle of entering Windows operation system.
  • Page 65 How Your Open JukeBox Works The operation of Open JukeBox Player is the same as other CD players. By pressing specific keys on the keyboard you will find playing Open JukeBox Player couldn’t be easier than the traditional CD Players. Below is the function description of respective buttons.
  • Page 66 Your Open JukeBox Settings in BIOS There are three Open JukeBox settings in BIOS as follows. Auto: The default setting is “Auto” with which the Open JukeBox will automatically check the CD player every time you power on. The Open JukeBox will automatically be launched when it detects a music CD in your CD player. Press Insert Key: Choosing this setting will allow a reminder message popped up on the screen during BIOS POST.
  • Page 67 Except these powerful functions above, Open JukeBox Player is also equipped with another fancy feature for you to change its “skin”. You can download as many skins as you want from AOpen Website, and changing them whenever you want by using this useful utility – EzSkin – which may also be downloaded from our website.

  • Page 68: Vivid Bios Technology

    VividBIOS to experience the lively vivid colorful POST screen! Unlike earlier graphic POST screen, which could occupy the whole screen and mask text information during POST, AOpen VividBIOS deals with graphics and texts separately, and makes them running simultaneously during POST. With this innovative design, VividBios now brings you a beautiful and sleek 256 colors screen without missing any important information shown on POST screen.

  • Page 69: The Noise Is Gone

    Today, AOpen Motherboard is honored to bring you a new overall solution, SilentTek, to make your system quiet. To collocate...
  • Page 70 The first image you have here is the Voltage Status In “Temp/Fan/Case” page, you may get aware of the page. You can find current status of all voltages and set current temperature of CPU and the heat inside chassis. your expected margins of warning level. Also, you can check if fans are running properly.
  • Page 71 You may find that this setting fits you best. AOpen Recommend Setting: This setting is designed specifically for AOpen housing. A series of lab tests were conducted under the real world scenario to determine optimum fan speed to reduce noise level within CPU working condition and temperature.

  • Page 72: Ezclock

    With brand-new and user-friendly EzClock that AOpen specially designs for his users, you can adjust those important values as you please and think of suitable. This tailor-made EzClock allows...
  • Page 73 How You Adjust the Settings in EzClock Utility In EzClock utility, you can adjust CPU Front Side Bus (FSB), the voltage and frequency of VGA, AGP, PCI and DRAM. Besides, the CPU related information such as CPU voltage, temperature and CPUFAN rotation speed will also be displayed on this utility. On the left circle area shows Ratio, FSB and frequency information CPU Color Bars: The color bar will...
  • Page 74 On the bottom rectangular panel represents CPU fan speed, CPU voltage and CPU temperature. The three color bars on the right hand side will light on according to operation temperature. Please refer to the picture shown above. CPU Color Bars: CPU Fan, Voltage and Temperature: The color bars will light on representing CPU fan speed, CPU...
  • Page 75 How Your Boot Screen Looks Like After you finish setting BIOS, these setting values will be displayed on the boot screen like the shown picture here. Every time you boot your system, both default and current settings will pop up on the screen. Your personal settings that had been adjusted earlier will be highlighted;...

  • Page 76: Driver And Utility

    There are motherboard drivers and utilities included in AOpen Bonus CD. You don’t need to install all of them in order to boot your system. But after you finish the hardware installation, you have to install your operation system first (such as Windows 2000/XP) before you can install any drivers or utilities.

  • Page 77: Nvidia Nforce Drivers

    This nForce driver is an all in one package, which contains the below components: GPU driver, Audio driver, Audio utilities, Network driver, GART driver, SMBus driver, Memory controller driver, USB 2.0 driver.

  • Page 78: Nvidia Windows 98/Me/2000/Xp Display Driver

    For Display Driver of 98/ME/2000/XP, please use this driver for installation...

  • Page 79: Install Usb2.0 Driver In Existing Windows Xp System

    * Windows XP Installation Guide NOTICE: If you have install Windows XP Service Pack1 , it is not necessary to install USB2.0 driver. Because USB2.0 driver was packaged in Service Pack1 ******************************************************* Installing Driver in Existing Windows XP System ******************************************************* Please follow these directions for a smooth installation of the USB 2.0 package.

  • Page 80: Install Usb2.0 Driver In Existing Windows 98/Me System

    For USB2.0 driver for Windows 98/ME, please use the driver for installation...

  • Page 81: Phoenix Award Bios

    The BIOS provides critical low-level support for standard devices such as hard disk drives, serial and parallel ports. Most BIOS setting of this model had been optimized by AOpen’s R&D engineering team. But, the default setting of BIOS still can’t fine-tune the chipset controlling the entire system. Hence, the rest of this chapter is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system using setup procedures.

  • Page 82: How To Use Phoenix Award™ Bios Setup Program

    Phoenix Award™ BIOS setup program. The following table provides details about how to use keyboard in the Phoenix Award™ BIOS setup program. By the way, all products of AOpen also provides a special function in the BIOS setup, you can press <F3>...
  • Page 83 Description Load Setup Defaults setting value from CMOS. Load turbo setting value from CMOS. Save changed setting and exit setup program.

  • Page 84: How To Enter Bios Setup

    After you finish the setting of jumpers and connect correct cables. Power on and enter the BIOS Setup, press <Del> during POST (Power-On Self Test). Choose "Load Setup Defaults" for recommended optimal performance. Warning: Please avoid of using "Load Turbo Defaults", unless you are sure your system components (CPU, SDRAM, HDD, etc.) are good enough for turbo setting.

  • Page 85: Winbios Utility

    POST (Power-On-Self-Test) screen to get into the BIOS, which is inconvenient and clumsy. From now on, AOpen provides an easier way to configure your BIOS. WinBIOS is a customized utility for running exclusively on AOpen motherboards, which allows you to setup your BIOS under Windows environment.
  • Page 86 This verification is designed on purpose to protect your BIOS from damaged by wrong profile version. For the latest WinBIOS profile and language pack modules, you may find them from AOpen official web site as shown below: (http://english.aopen.com.tw/tech/download/WinBIOS/default.htm)

  • Page 87: Bios Upgrade Under Windows Environment

    Windows 95/98, 98SE/ME, NT4.0/2000, or Windows XP. In the meanwhile, in order to provide a much more user-friendly operating environment, AOpen EzWinFlash is natively designed to have multi-language function to provide easier way for users’ usage in changing BIOS setting.
  • Page 88 You may accomplish BIOS upgrade procedure with EzWinFlash by the following steps, and it’s STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to close all the applications before you start the upgrading. 1. Download the new version of BIOS package zip file from AOpen official web site. (ex: http://english.aopen.com.tw/) 2. Unzip the download BIOS package (ex: WAK79GTube102.ZIP) with WinZip (http://www.winzip.com) in Windows environment.

  • Page 89: Glossary

    Basically, AC97 CODEC is the standard structure of PCI sound card. As we know, computer is digital-based, but music is based on analog-based. Therefore, there must be a process to turn digital into analog during the last stage processing of sound in computer.

  • Page 90: Agp (Accelerated Graphic Port)

    The main function of AGP simply put is to tell monitor what screen information had to be shown, a visual transmission device actually. With the rapid developing of AGP card, we can see that it had been developed from single colorful AGP card to 2D and 3D graphic.

  • Page 91: Bios (Basic Input/Output System)

    Ultra DMA, data transfer rate is 16.6MHz x 2 = 33MB/s. ATA/66, data transfer rate is 16.6MHz x 4 = 66MB/s. ATA/100, data transfer rate is 16.6MHz x 6 = 100MB/s. ATA/133, data transfer rate is 16.6MHz x 8 = 133MB/s. (ATA/133 uses both rising edge and falling edge as ATA/66 but clock cycle time is reduced to 30ns.) BIOS, is a set of assembly routine/program that reside in EPROM...

  • Page 92: Cnr (Communication And Networking Riser)

    The CNR specification provides the PC industry the opportunity to deliver a flexible and cost reduced method of implementing LAN, home networking, DSL, USB, wireless, audio and modem subsystems widely used in today's "connected PCs". The CNR specification is an open industry specification and is supported by OEMs, IHV card manufacturers, silicon supplier and Microsoft.

  • Page 93: Eprom (Erasable Programmable Rom)

    Traditional motherboard stores BIOS code in EPROM. EPROM can only be erased by ultra-violet (UV) light. If BIOS has to be upgraded, you need to remove EPROM from motherboard, clear by UV light, re-program, and then insert back. EV6 Bus is the technology of Alpha processor from Digital Equipment Corporation. EV6 bus uses both rising and falling clock edge to transfer data, similar as DDR RAM or ATA/66 IDE bus.

  • Page 94: Flash Rom

    Flash ROM can be re-programmed by electronic signals. It is easier for BIOS to upgrade by a flash utility, but it is also easier to be infected by virus. Because of increase of new functions, BIOS size is increased from 64KB to 512KB (4M bit). Hyper-Threading technology is an innovative design from Intel that enables multi-threaded software applications to process threads in parallel within each processor resulting in increased utilization of processor execution resources.

  • Page 95: Parity Bit

    The parity mode uses 1 parity bit for each byte, normally it is even parity mode, that is, each time the memory data is updated, parity bit will be adjusted to have even count "1" for each byte. When next time, if memory is read with odd number of "1", the parity error is occurred and this is called single bit error detection.

  • Page 96: Post (Power-On Self Test)

    The BIOS self-test procedure after power-on, sometimes, it is the first or the second screen shown on your monitor during system boot. PSB Clock means the external bus clock of CPU. CPU internal clock = CPU PSB Clock x CPU Clock Ratio A DRAM technology developed by Rambus Corporation*, to achieve high speed of memory through the use of multiple channels in parallel by 16-bits.

  • Page 97: Sata (Serial Ata)

    The Serial ATA specification is designed to overcome speed limitations while enabling the storage interface to scale with the growing media rate demands of PC platforms. Serial ATA is to replace parallel with the compatibility with existing operating systems and drivers, adding performance headroom for years to come. It is developed with data transfer rate of 150 Mbytes/second, and 300M/bs, 600M/bs to come.

  • Page 98: Vcm (Virtual Channel Memory)

    NEC’s Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) is a new DRAM core architecture that dramatically improves the memory system’s ability to service multimedia requirements. VCM increases memory bus efficiency and performance of any DRAM technology by providing a set of fast static registers between the memory core and I/O pins. Using VCM technology results in reduced data access latency and reduced power consumption.

  • Page 99: Troubleshooting

    If you encounter any trouble to boot you system, follow the procedures accordingly to resolve the problem. Start Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove all of the add-on cards and cables, including VGA, IDE, FDD, COM1, COM2 and printer.
  • Page 100 Continue Install the VGA card. Then connect your monitor and keyboard. Turn on the power and check if the power supply and CPU fan work properly. The problem is probably caused by power supply or motherboard failure. Next Please contact your reseller or local distributor for repairing.
  • Page 101 Continue Perhaps your VGA card Check if there is display? or monitor is defective. Press <Ctrl> and <Alt> key at the same time, hold them and then press <Del> to reboot the system. It is very possible that your Check if the system keyboard is defective.
  • Page 102 Continue During system rebooting, press <Del> to enter BIOS setup. Choose “Load Setup Default”. Turn off the system and re-connect IDE cable. The problem should be Check if the system can caused by the IDE reboot successfully? cable or HDD itself. Re-install the operating system such as Windows 98.

  • Page 103: Technical Support

    Dear Customer, Thanks for choosing AOpen products. To provide the best and fastest service to our customer is our first priority. However, we receive numerous emails and phone-calls worldwide everyday, it is very hard for us to serve everyone on time. We recommend you follow the procedures below and seek help before contact us.
  • Page 104 AOpen eForum is provided to discuss our products with other users, in which your problem probably had been discussed before or will be answered. After log on, you may select your preferred language under “Multi-language”. http://club.aopen.com.tw/forum/ Contact Distributors/Resellers: We sell our products through resellers and integrators. They should know your system configuration very well and should be able to solve your problem efficiently and provide important reference for you.
  • Page 105 The Part Number and Serial number are printed on bar code label. You can find this bar code label on the outside packing, or on component side of PCB. For example: Part No. Serial No. P/N: 91.88110.201 is part number, S/N: 91949378KN73 is serial number.
  • Page 106 Model name and BIOS version can be found on upper left corner of first boot screen (POST screen). For example: AK79G Tube R1.00 Dec. 1. 2002 AOpen Inc. Phoenix-Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1.0A Copyright © 2003, Award Software, Inc. AK79G Tube is model name of motherboard, R1.00 is BIOS version.

  • Page 107: Product Registration

    Be able to join the discussions of web-based news groups. AOpen makes sure that the information you provide is encrypted, so that it cannot be read or intercepted by other people or companies. Further, AOpen will not disclose any of information you submitted under any conditions. Please consult our...

  • Page 108: How To Contact Us

    Please do not hesitate contact us if you have any problem about our products. Any opinion will be appreciated. Pacific Rim Europe America AOpen Inc. AOpen Computer b.v. AOpen America Inc. Tel: 886-2-3789-5888 Tel: 31-73-645-9516 Tel: 1-510-489-8928 Fax: 886-2-3789-5899 Fax: 31-73-645-9604...

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