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  • Page 1 KX18D PRO/ KX18D PRO II Copyright All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the company.
  • Page 2: Package Contents

    1394 Bracket (optional) SPDIF & Front Audio Dual-Function Bracket (optional) SATA Power cord (optional) SATA Cable (optional) Installation and Setup Driver CD KX18D PRO/ KX18D PRO II User Manual Symbols Attention … Following the procedures … Troubleshooting … Please refer to …...
  • Page 3: User Manual

    KX18D PRO/ K18D PRO II ® NVIDIA nForce 2 SPP & MCP or MCP-T ® Supports Socket A AMD Athlon XP/ Athlon / Duron / Barton Processors User Manual Dimensions (ATX form-factor): 244 mm x 305 mm (WxL) Operating System: ®...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ......................2 PECIFICATION ................... 5 UICK ONTENT ABLE ....................... 6 ONFIGURATION Layout of KX18D PRO II ..................6 Layout of KX18D PRO ..................7 ..................8 ARDWARE NSTALLATION CPU Processor Installation ................... 8 Memory Installation ..................... 9 Back Panel Configuration................... 11 Front Panel Indicator: SW/LED、PWRLED、SPEAKER ..........
  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    (super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect). It also supports Sony/ Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF). The KX18D series also comes with six USB 2.0 ports and the KX18D PRO II comes with two IEEE 1394 ports (optional). The KX18D series also include CPU Over Temperature Protection (OTP). When CPU temperature rises above normal values, the system will automatically shut down to protect your system from overheating.
  • Page 6: Specification

    AC’97 Codec – ALC650 LAN PHY Chip – ICS1893AF 1394 Controller – TI TSB41AB2 (only for KX18D PRO II) Serial ATA Controller – Silicon Sil3112 (only for KX18D PRO II) DRAM Memory: Supports DDR400 (PC3200)/ DDR333 (PC2700)/ DDR266 (PC2100) SDRAM Supports 64 MB/128 MB/256 MB/512 MB/1 GB unbuffered &...
  • Page 7: Flash Memory

    Host Controller Interface (OHC1) Supports up to six USB ports for USB interface devices IEEE 1394 Serial Bus (for KX18D PRO II only): Supports two IEEE 1394 ports for 1394 interface devices Supports 400/ 200/ 100 Mbps serial date rates...
  • Page 8 Supports high capacity hard disk drives Supports installation of up to 4 drives, with separate IDE connections for Primary and Secondary connectors Serial ATA Controller (for KX18D PRO II only): Compatible with SATA Spec 1.0 Supports Serial ATA 150 MB/sec transfers Supports RAID 0/ RAID 1 software with this controller For more details please refer to SATA RAID Sil3112 user manual.
  • Page 9: Quick Content Table

    KX18D Series Quick Content Table Function Content Location Page CPU Socket A (Socket 462) DDR DIMM 1、2、3 DDR DIMM Sockets ATX Power Connector ATX_ PWR IDE1、IDE2 IDE Connectors SATA1、SATA2* Serial ATA Connectors FDC Connector AGP Slot PCI 1、2、3、4、5、6 PCI Slots CPU FAN、Chassis FAN、...
  • Page 10: Configuration

    KX18D Series Configuration Layout of KX18D PRO II KB/MS Socket 462 USB/LAN CPUFAN PRT/COM ATX_PWR nVIDIA nForce 2 SOUND AUXFAN Winbond W83627HF PCI1 nVIDIA Codec nFORCE 2 BAT1 PCI2 MCP-T CD-IN SPDIF PCI3 BIOS PCI4 2 3 4 SIL3112 Voice Genie...
  • Page 11: Layout Of Kx18D Pro

    KX18D Series Layout of KX18D PRO KB/MS Socket 462 USB/LAN CPUFAN PRT/COM ATX_PWR nVIDIA nForce 2 SOUND AUXFAN Winbond W83627HF PCI1 nVIDIA Codec nFORCE 2 BAT1 PCI2 CD-IN SPDIF PCI3 BIOS PCI4 PCI5 PCI6 CHASFAN SPEAKER PWRLED CASE OPEN FRONT AUDIO...
  • Page 12: Hardware Installation

    KX18D Series Hardware Installation This section will assist you in quickly installing your system hardware. Wear a wrist ground strap before handling components. Electrostatic discharge may damage your system components. CPU Processor Installation ® This mainboard supports AMD processors using a Socket A. Before building your system, we ®...
  • Page 13: Fan Headers

    KX18D Series FAN Headers Three power headers are available for cooling fans, which play an important role in maintaining the ambient temperature in your system. Socke t 462 Ground +12V Sensor CPUFAN nVI DIA Ground nF orce 2 +12V Sensor Winbond AUXFAN W83627HF...
  • Page 14: Ram Module Installation

    KX18D Series Enabling Dual-Channel DDR To enable Dual-Channel DDR functionality, your system must meet certain configuration conditions. First, you can only use two of the three DIMM slots. You can use DIMM1 and DIMM3 together, or you can use DIMM2 and DIMM3 together. Second, the DIMM modules that you use must be identical (capacity, manufacturer and model).
  • Page 15: Back Panel Configuration

    KX18D Series Back Panel Configuration PS/2 Game Port Printer Port Mouse COM1 PS/2 Speaker Mic In Keyboard Line In PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connectors: KB/MS This mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse connector and PS/2 Keyboard connector. The pin assignments are described below: PS/2 Mouse Assignment...
  • Page 16: Serial And Parallel Interface Ports

    KX18D Series Serial and Parallel Interface Ports The mainboard comes equipped with one serial port and one parallel port on the back panel. These interface ports will be explained below. Printer Port COM1 Parallel Interface Port: PRT The parallel port on your system has a 25-pin, DB25 connector and is used to interface with parallel printers and other devices using a parallel interface.
  • Page 17: Front Panel Indicator: Sw/Led、Pwrled、Speaker

    KX18D Series Front Panel Indicator: SW/LED、PWRLED、SPEAKER PC_BEEP Ground SPEAKER 1 2 3 PWRLED HD LED (+) Power LED (+) Hard Driver Power Power LED (-) HD LED (-) Reset Control (-) Power Button (+) Reset Power-on Power Button (-) Reset Control (+) Button Button SW/LED...
  • Page 18: Connectors

    This mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports Ultra 6-0/ DMA 2-0 and PIO 4-0 modes, Ultra ATA 133/ 100/ 66/ 33. It has two IDE connectors, IDE1 (primary) and IDE2 (secondary). The KX18D PRO II also has a Serial ATA controller and provides two serial ATA connectors.
  • Page 19: Headers & Jumpers & Switch

    The IEEE 1394 high-speed serial bus provides enhanced PC connectivity for consumer electronics audio/video (A/V) appliances, storage peripherals, other PCs, and portable devices. The KX18D PRO II supports up to two IEEE 1394 devices. You can connect the IEEE 1394 bracket (optional) to the 1394 CN1/ 1394 CN2 header.
  • Page 20 KX18D Series Infrared Header: IrDA This IrDA connector can be configured to support wireless infrared and is used to attach to an infrared sensing device. After the IrDA interface is configured, you can use this connector for connectionless data transfer to and from portable devices such as laptops and PDAs. Ground IR_TX IR_RX...
  • Page 21 KX18D Series Front Serial Port Header: COM2 This mainboard supports a front serial header. To use this header, you can install a back panel bracket (optional) with a wire extending to this header. You can then attach your serial device to the serial port on the bracket.
  • Page 22 KX18D Series CPU Clock Select Jumper: JP3 Use the jumper “JP3” to select the CPU Clock. If you are installing a CPU that has a 133 MHz CPU clock, you also have to set the “FSB Frequency” to 133 MHz in the BIOS Setup Utility. CPU Clock 1-2 short 133/ 166/ 200...
  • Page 23 KX18D Series Voice Genie / BIOS Mirror Function and SATA function switch: SW1 (only for KX18D PRO II) This switch is used to configure the Voice Genie and BIOS Mirror functions. With SW1-1 and SW1-2, you can select the appropriate language for audio diagnostics. With the SW1-3 switch, you can begin using the alternate or mirror BIOS by switching this switch to “rescue”.
  • Page 24: Audio Connectors

    KX18D Series Audio Connectors This mainboard provides three connectors as part of its audio Subsystem. Right In Ground SPD_OUT Ground Ground Left In SPD_IN SPDIF CD-IN Ground MIC_VREF Front out_R Rear out_R Front out_L Rear out_L FRONT AUDIO CD-ROM Audio-In Header: CD-IN This header is used to connect to a CD-ROM / DVD audio cable.
  • Page 25 KX18D Series S/PDIF Header: SPDIF S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is an audio transfer file format, which provides high quality audio using optical fiber and digital signals. This mainboard is capable of delivering audio output and receiving audio input through the SPDIF header. One way you would use this header is by using an SPDIF bracket (optional) attached to your computer.
  • Page 26: Slots

    KX18D Series Slots The slots in this mainboard are designed for expansion cards used to complement and enhance the functionality of the mainboard. PCI Slots AGP Slot AGP Slot: AGP The KX18D series is equipped with an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) that supports 4X/ 8X (0.8V or 1.5V) AGP cards only.
  • Page 27: Chapter 2. Bios Setup

    KX18D Series Chapter 2. BIOS Setup Introduction This section describes PHOENIX-AWARD™ BIOS Setup program which resides in the BIOS firmware. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. The configuration information is then saved to CMOS RAM where the data is sustained by battery after power-down.
  • Page 28: Key Function

    KX18D Series Key Function In general, you can use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more detail about how to navigate within the BIOS Setup program.
  • Page 29: Main Menu

    KX18D Series Main Menu When you enter the PHOENIX-AWARD™ BIOS Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main menu allows you to select from several configuration options. Use the left/right arrow keys to select a particular configuration screen from the top menu bar or use the down arrow key to access and configure the information below.
  • Page 30 KX18D Series Main Menu Setup Configuration Options Item Options pDescription Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically Date mm dd yyyy changes when you set the date. Time Hh: mm: ss Set the current time of the system. IDE Primary Options contained in Press <Enter>...
  • Page 31: Advanced Bios Features

    80 tracks. Because very few modem PCs have 40-track floppy drives, we recommend that you set this field to “Disabled”. Options: Disabled (default)、Enabled Onboard Raid Boot First (for KX18D PRO II only) If you install over two SCSI devices then this item allows the system to boot from the onboard Raid...
  • Page 32: Virus Warning

    KX18D Series Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning This item allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempts to write data into this area, BIOS will display a warning message on the screen and sound an audio alarm (beep).
  • Page 33: Apic Mode

    KX18D Series Typematic Delay (Msec) The delay before keystrokes begin to repeat. Options: 250 (default)、500、750、1000 APIC Mode By enabling this option, “MPS version control for OS” can be configured. Options: Disabled、Enabled (default) MPS Version Control For OS The 1.1 version is the older version that supports 8 more IRQs in the Windows NT environment. Choose the new 1.4 version for Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
  • Page 34: Cpu Interface

    KX18D Series the CPU FSB Frequency will be set to safe values that you can manually adjust in the item. When the “System Performance” set to “Expert” the options range will be 100 ~ 300 MHz. CPU Interface When the “System Performance” set to “Expert”, this item allows you to set the CPU/FSB parameters.
  • Page 35: Cas Latency Time

    KX18D Series CAS Latency Time This item determines CAS Latency. When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this field from the default value specified by the system engineer. This field is adjustable only when “Memory Timing” is set to “Aggressive”.
  • Page 36: Video Ram Cacheable

    KX18D Series Video RAM Cacheable Select “Enabled” to allow caching of the video RAM which may improve performance. If any other program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. Options: Enabled, Disabled (default) PnP/PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Select “Enabled”...
  • Page 37: Cpu Clock Ratio

    KX18D Series CPU Clock Ratio This field allows you to adjust the CPU clock ratio. When the CPU clock ratio is locked by the CPU manufacturer, you will not be able to adjust this field. Options: Available options will depend on the CPU installed. Default CPU Voltage (Volt) This item displays the CPU default Voltage.
  • Page 38: Integrated Peripherals

    With systems that have multiple video cards, this option determines whether the primary display uses a PCI slot or an AGP slot. Options: AGP (default)、PCI Slot Voice Genie (only for KX18D PRO II) Voice Genie supplies verbal and diagnostics during the boot up process. This item allows you to enable or disable the Voice Genie function.
  • Page 39: Ide Prefetch Mode

    KX18D Series IDE Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave UDMA Ultra DMA 100 functionality can be implemented if it is supported by the IDE hard drives in your system. As well, your operating environment requires a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third party IDE bus master driver).
  • Page 40: Power On Function

    KX18D Series OnChip 1394 (only for KX18D PRO II) This item allows you to enable or disabled the 1394 Device. Options: Enabled (default)、Disabled Onboard I/O Chip Setup If you highlight the “Onboard I/O Chip Setup” label and then press the enter key, it will take you to a...
  • Page 41: Ir Transmission Delay

    KX18D Series RxD, TxD Active This item determines the RxD and TxD frequencies. This field only configurable if “UART Mode Select” is set to “ASKIR” or “IrDA”. Options: Hi / Lo (default)、Hi / Hi、Lo / Hi、Lo / Lo IR Transmission Delay This item allows you to enable/disable IR transmission delay.
  • Page 42: Ecp Mode Use Dma

    KX18D Series ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA Channel for the parallel port when using the ECP mode. This field is only configurable if “Parallel Port Mode” is set to “ECP”. Options: 3 (default)、1 Game Port Address Game Port I/O Address. Options: 201 (default)、209、Disabled Midi Port Address Midi Port Base I/O Address.
  • Page 43: Power Management

    KX18D Series Power Management The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to utilize energy conservation features as well as power-up/ power-down options. ACPI Suspend Type The item allows you to select the suspend type using the ACPI operating system. Options: S1 (POS) (default) Power on Suspend S3 (STR)
  • Page 44: Video Off Method

    KX18D Series Video Off Method This option determines the manner in which the monitor goes blank. Options: V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer. Blank Screen(default) This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
  • Page 45: Hardware Monitor

    KX18D Series USB Wake up This item allows you to awaken the system from suspend mode using a USB devices. Options: Enabled、Disabled (default) * This option is configurable only when the ACPI Suspend Type is set to S3. RTC Wake Up When “Enabled”, you can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode.
  • Page 46: Load Defaults

    KX18D Series Load Defaults Load System Default Settings Load System Default Settings. Load System turbo Settings Load System Turbo Settings. Load CMOS From BIOS Load defaults from flash ROM for systems without batteries. Save CMOS To BIOS Save defaults to flash ROM for systems without batteries.
  • Page 47: Exit Menu

    KX18D Series Exit Menu Save & Exit Setup Save all configuration changes to CMOS (memory) and exit setup. A confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding. Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes made during the current session and exit setup. A confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding.
  • Page 48: Chapter 3: Software Setup

    Driver CD. For example: the driver CD with a Windows 2000 operating system. Follow the steps below: (For more details, please refer to the Readme.txt files that in each folder of the Driver CD.) 1. The first screen (Main Screen) will display several buttons. Click “KX18D Pro/ KX18D Pro II”.
  • Page 49 KX18D Series 2. On the next screen, click the drivers that you want to install. Note: When you install “nForce Chipset ® Driver” with Windows 98, always use your ® original Windows 98 OS CD-ROM when prompted to locate Windows drivers – otherwise, it could result in procedural problems during...
  • Page 50 KX18D Series ® How to start the Windows 2000/XP Fresh Installation with Serial ATA device ? ® Follow the instructions in this section if you are performing a new installation of Windows 2000/XP, and you wish to boot from a device attached to the SATA connector. 1.
  • Page 51 KX18D Series 2. On the next screen, check the “□ Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM…)” then click “Next” to install the driver. Finally, click “Finish” to complete the installation.
  • Page 52: Chapter 4: Troubleshooting

    KX18D Series Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Problem 1: No power to the system. Power light does not illuminate. Fan inside power supply does not turn on. Indicator lights on keyboard are not lit. Causes: 1. Power cable is unplugged. 2. Defective power cable. 3.
  • Page 53 KX18D Series Problem 4: System only boots from the CD-ROM. The hard disk can be read and applications can be used but booting from the hard disk is impossible. Causes: Hard Disk boot sector has been corrupted. Solutions: Back up data and applications files. Reformat the hard drive. Re-install applications and data using backup disks.
  • Page 54 KX18D Series Problem 10: Keyboard failure. Causes: Keyboard is disconnected. Solutions: Reconnect keyboard. Replace keyboard if you continue to experience problems. Problem 11: No color on screen. Causes: 1. Faulty Monitor. 2. CMOS incorrectly set up. Solutions: 1. If possible, connect monitor to another system. If no color appears, replace monitor. 2.
  • Page 55: Appendix I: 5.1 Channel Setup

    KX18D Series Appendix I: 5.1 Channel Setup 5.1 Channel Setup for MCP-T Southbridge chipset 1. On your desktop, double-click the “nForce Tray Options” icon that is located on the desk bar. 2. When the “NVIDIA nForce Control Panel” screen displays, select the “Speaker Setup” tab. Set the Listening Mode to “6 Speakers”, “4 Speakers”...
  • Page 56 KX18D Series 4. On the next screen (below-left), check the “Rear Speakers” and the “Enter Speaker and Subwoofer” options and then click “Next”. The next screen will display as shown (below-right). Select either the “6 Speakers”, “4 Speakers” or 2 Speakers” option. Click “Next”. 5.
  • Page 57 KX18D Series 5.1 Channel Setup for MCP South bridge chipset This section describes the installation procedures for 5.1 Channel Setup. Note that if your operating system is Windows 98/ ME/ 2000, go directly to step 3. 1. Beginning with the “Start” button, select Setting Control Panel Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices...
  • Page 58 KX18D Series 4. On the “Master Volume” screen, select “Options Advanced Controls”. 5. Next, click the “Advanced” button. 6. In the “Other Controls” section of the “Advanced Controls of Master Volume” screen, check the “Rear Speaker connected to Line In” and “Center speaker and subwoofer connected to Microphone”. This is the final step in configuring “Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect”.

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