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Chapter 1. Getting Started
Introduction
Congratulations on choosing the KX18D series mainboard! The KX18D series includes KX18D PRO
and KX18D PRO II. These are based on the nForce
or MCP-T Southbridge chipset. It supports AMD
Processors with a FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency of 200/ 266/ 333 MHz.
The KX18D series provides 3 DIMM sockets using 184 pin DDR SDRAM with a total capacity of up
to 3 GB. You can install unbuffered & non-ECC DDR400/ 333/ 266 (PC3200/ 2700/ 2100) SDRAM.
It supports 128 bit dual channel memory bus with a total capacity of up to 2 GB.
The KX18D series provides one 8X/4X AGP Slot that use 0.8V or 1.5V AGP cards only.
The KX18D series include built in IDE facilities that support Ultra ATA 33/ 66/ 100/ 133 Ultra 6-0/
DMA 2-0 and PIO 4-0 modes. The KX18D PRO II also includes built in Serial ATA facility that
support SATA 150.
The KX18D series also comes with an AC'97 Sound Codec (ALC650) which supports high quality 6
channel audio (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. But the OTP is only functional when using an Athlon XP
The KX18D PRO II comes preinstalled with Voice Genie, BIOS Mirror, and SATA function.
Voice Genie allows you to select between four languages for audio diagnostics. BIOS Mirror allows
you to have a backup (mirror) BIOS when the primary BIOS is damaged by virus or flash update.
SATA function allows you to enable or disable the SATA devices.
The KX18D series include an infrared header. The KX18D series also provides a back panel LAN
port that the south bridge chipset support.
The company's 3 Year Limited Warranty for this product covers both labor costs and replacement
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parts during the 1
year. Only labor costs are covered during the 2
will be charged during the 2
All of the information in this manual only for reference. This specification is subject to change
without notice.
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