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- Page 1 ALBATRON KX600S PRO/KX600S motherboard Manual http://www.manuallib.com/file/2538033 From ManualLib.com ManualLib.com collects and classifies the global product instrunction manuals to help users access anytime and anywhere, helping users make better use of products. Home: http://www.manuallib.com/ Chinese: http://www.shuomingshuku.com/ This Manual: http://www.manuallib.com/file/2538033...
- Page 2 KX600S PRO/ KX600S 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.
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Page 3: Package Contents
FDC Cable USB Bracket (optional) SPDIF & FRONT AUDIO Bracket (optional) SATA Power cord / SATA Cable (optional) Installation and Setup Driver CD KX600S PRO/ KX600S User Manual Symbols Attention … Following the procedures … Troubleshooting … Please refer to …... -
Page 4: User Manual
KX600S PRO/ KX600S ® KT600 & VT8237 ® Supports Socket 462 AMD Athlon XP / Athlon / Duron / Barton Processor USER Manual Dimensions (ATX form-factor): 200mm x 293mm (WxL) Operating System: ® Supports most popular operating systems: Windows 9X/ME/2000/XP etc. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
......................2 PECIFICATION ................... 5 UICK ONTENT ABLE ....................... 6 ONFIGURATION Layout of KX600S PRO....................6 Layout of KX600S......................7 ..................8 ARDWARE NSTALLATION CPU Processor Installation ....................8 Memory Installation ......................9 Back Panel Configuration....................12 Front Panel Indicator: SW/LED、PWRLED、SPEAKER..........14 Connectors ........................ -
Page 6: Chapter 1. Getting Started
Processors with a FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency of 200/ 266/ 333/ 400 MHz. The KX600S Series provide 3 sockets using 184 pin DDR SDRAM with a total capacity of up to 3GB. You can install DDR400/ 333/ 266 (PC3200/ 2700/ 2100) SDRAM. -
Page 7: Specification
Southbridge Chip – VIA VT8237 I/O Controller – Winbond Super I/O W83697HF AC’97 Codec – Realtek ALC655 LAN Controller – 3COM 3C920 (only for KX600S PRO) DRAM Memory: Supports DDR400 (PC3200)/ DDR333 (PC2700)/ DDR266 (PC2100) SDRAM Supports 64 MB/ 128 MB/ 256 MB/ 512 MB/ 1 GB unbuffered/non-ECC DIMM modules... -
Page 8: Flash Memory
SNR>95 db through mixer and DAC AC-3 playback required for DVD title applications 6-channel playback capability (Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect) LAN Chip: (only for KX600S PRO) Provides Auto-negotiation (NWAY) function of full/half duplex operation for both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps... - Page 9 KX600S PRO/ KX600S Serial ATA facilities: Compatible with SATA Spec 1.0 Supports Serial ATA specification of 150 MB/sec transfers Supports SATA RAID 0 or RAID 1 mode I/O facilities: One multi-mode Parallel Port capable of supporting the following specifications: 1. Standard & Bi-direction Parallel Port 2.
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Page 10: Quick Content Table
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Quick Content Table Function Content Location Page CPU Socket 462 DDR DIMM Sockets DIMM 1、2、3 ATX Power Connector ATX_ PWR IDE1/IDE2、SATA1/SATA2 IDE & Serial ATA Connectors FDC Connector AGP Slot PCI 1、2、3、4、5 PCI Slots CPU FAN、Chassis FAN、... -
Page 11: Configuration
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Configuration Layout of KX600S PRO KB/MS CPUFAN Socket 462 USB/LAN PRT/COM ATX_PWR KT600 AUXFAN IDE1 IDE2 SOUND CD-IN PCI1 PCI2 BAT1 SPDIF PCI3 Chip SATA2 VT8237 PCI4 SATA1 FRONT AUDIO PCI5 Phoenix BIOS USB4 PWRLED Winbond SPEAKER... -
Page 12: Layout Of Kx600S
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Layout of KX600S KB/MS CPUFAN Socket 462 PRT/COM ATX_PWR KT600 AUXFAN IDE1 IDE2 SOUND CD-IN PCI1 PCI2 BAT1 SPDIF PCI3 SATA2 V 8237 PCI4 SATA1 FRONT AUDIO PCI5 Phoenix BIOS USB4 PWRLED Winbond SPEAKER W83697HF CHASFAN USB2... -
Page 13: Hardware Installation
KX600S PRO/ KX600S 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 Athlon XP... -
Page 14: Memory Installation
BIOS Setup Utility Chapter. Memory Installation The KX600S Series contain 3 sockets, which use 184- pin DDR SDRAM with a total memory capacity of up to 3 GB. You can install unbuffered & non-ECC DDR400/ 333/ 266 (PC3200/ 2700/ 2100) SDRAM. -
Page 15: Ram Module Installation
KX600S PRO/ KX600S *If you are planning to use all three DIMM sockets, you must take into consideration the address bus configuration which is not equally distributed amongst the three sockets. DIMM3 has its own address bus, but DIMM1 and DIMM2 share a single address bus. It is recommended that you install memory modules that balance the load between the two address busses, both physically (chips on each module) and in terms of total memory. - Page 16 KX600S PRO/ KX600S Formulas CPU Speed = CPU Clock Ratio * CPU Host Frequency DDR Speed = DDR: CPU Ratio * CPU Host Frequency (The CPU Clock Ratio is usually locked by the CPU manufacturer which means it will not be displayed.
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Page 17: Back Panel Configuration
USB devices. You can plug the USB devices directly into this connector. The KX600S Series also provides three USB headers on the board allowing for 6 more USB ports. These attach to USB connectors embedded into the computer case or connected to a USB connector bracket (optional). -
Page 18: Serial And Parallel Interface Ports
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Serial and Parallel Interface Ports The KX600S Series come equipped with two serial ports and one parallel port. Print Port COM1 COM2 The Serial Interface: COM1/ COM2 The serial interface port is sometimes referred to as a RS-232 port or an asynchronous communication port. -
Page 19: Front Panel Indicator: Sw/Led、Pwrled、Speaker
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Front Panel Indicator: SW/LED、PWRLED、SPEAKER PC_BEEP Ground SPEAKER D IMM 1 D IMM 2 D IMM 3 PWRLED Hard Driver HD LED (+) Power LED (+) Power HD LED (-) Power LED (-) Reset Control (-) Power Button (+) -
Page 20: Connectors
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Connectors Floppy Disk Connector: FDC The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk connector (FDC) that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy diskettes. This connector supports the floppy drive ribbon cables provided in the packaging. Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/ IDE2、SATA1/ SATA2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports Ultra ATA 33, Ultra ATA 66, Ultra ATA 100 and Ultra ATA 133. -
Page 21: Headers & Jumpers
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Headers & Jumpers Front USB Headers: USB2/ USB3/ USB4 5VSB 5VSB DATA_A- DATA_B- DATA_A+ DATA_B+ Ground Ground 9 10 D IMM 1 D IMM 2 USB2/3/4 D IMM 3 USB bracket (optional) An optional USB bracket may be included with your board. The bracket is typical secured to the back side of your computer and has standard USB ports that you can connect to external USB devices. - Page 22 KX600S PRO/ KX600S Clear CMOS Jumper: JP1 The “Clear CMOS” jumper is used when you cannot boot your system due to some CMOS configuration such as a password that is forgotten. This jumper allows you to reset the CMOS configurations, and then reconfigure.
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Page 23: Audio Connectors
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Audio Connectors Left In Ground SPD_OUT Ground Ground Right In SPD_IN CD-IN SPDIF Ground MIC_VREF Front out_R Rear out_R Front out_L Rear out_L D IMM 1 D IMM 2 FRONT AUDIO D IMM 3 CD-ROM Audio-In Header: CD-IN This header is used to connect to a CD-ROM / DVD audio cable. - Page 24 KX600S PRO/ KX600S S/PDIF Connector: 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 &...
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Page 25: Slots
KX600S PRO/ KX600S 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 D IMM 1 D IMM 2 D IMM 3 AGP Slot: AGP The mainboard is equipped with a 2X/ 4X/ 8X &... -
Page 26: Chapter 2. Bios Setup
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Chapter 2. BIOS Setup Introduction This section describes PHOENIX-AWARD™ BIOS Setup program which resides in the ROM 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 Li-battery after power-down. -
Page 27: Supported Cpus
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Supported CPUs ® This PHOENIX-AWARD™ BIOS supports the AMD Athlon XP , Athlon , Duron , and Barton CPUs. Key Function In general, you can use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the <PgUp>... -
Page 28: Main Menu
KX600S PRO/ KX600S 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 29 KX600S PRO/ KX600S Main Menu Setup Configuration Options Item Options Description 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.
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Page 30: Advanced Bios Features
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Advanced BIOS Features Removable Device Priority Select removable device priority. Just like floppy, LS120, ZIP-100, USB-FDD and USB-ZIP. Hard Disk Boot Priority Select hard disk boot priority. CD-ROM Boot Priority Select CD-ROM boot priority. First /Second/Third Boot Device Select the order in which devices will be searched in order to find a boot device. -
Page 31: Boot Up Floppy Seek
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Boot Up Floppy Seek When Enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360-KB floppy drives have 40 tracks. Drives with 720KB, 1.2MB, and 1.44MB capacity all have 80 tracks. Because very few modern PCs have 40-track floppy drives, we recommend that you set this field to “Disabled”. -
Page 32: Apic Mode
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) The rate at which a character repeats when you hold down a key. Options: 6 (default)、8、10、12、15、20、24、30 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. -
Page 33: Dram Cas Latency
KX600S PRO/ KX600S DRAM CAS Latency 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 designer. Options: 1.5、2、2.5 (default)、3 Precharge to Active (Trp) You can set the time to precharge. -
Page 34: Agp Fast Write
KX600S PRO/ KX600S AGP Fast Write The AGP Fast Write technology allows the CPU to write directly to the graphics card bypassing the system AGP 4X speed. Choose “Enable” only when you used with AGP card support. Options: Disabled (default)、Enabled AGP Master 1 WS Write When enabled, writes to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with one wait state. -
Page 35: Video Ram Cacheable
KX600S PRO/ KX600S 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 PNP OS Installed When set to “YES”, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for the boot sequence (VGA, IDE,... -
Page 36: Cpu Clock Ratio
KX600S PRO/ KX600S PCI / VGA Palette Snoop Some graphic controllers that are not VGA compatible take the output from a VGA controller and map it to their display as a way to provide boot information and VGA compatibility. Options: Disabled (default)、Enabled PCI Latency Timer (CLK) This item allows you to set up the PCI Latency Time (0-255). - Page 37 KX600S PRO/ KX600S CPU:AGP:PCI Clock Ratio This item allows you to select the CPU:AGP:PCI clock ratio. Options：6:2:1、5:2:1、4:2:1、3:2:1 AGP/PCI Frequency (MHz) This item displays the AGP/PCI Frequency. DDR:CPU Ratio This item allows you to adjust the DDR: CPU Clock Ratio. You can adjust this option to match the DDR module you have installed.
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Page 38: Integrated Peripherals
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Integrated Peripherals Init Display First 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)、PIC Slot VIA OnChip IDE Device If you highlight the “VIA OnChip IDE Device” label and then press the enter key, it will take you to... -
Page 39: Ide Prefetch Mode
AC’97 Audio This option allows you to control the onboard AC’97 audio. Options: Enabled (default)、Disabled Onboard LAN Device (only for KX600S Pro) This option allows you to control the onboard LAN device. Options: Enabled (default)、Disabled This Manual: http://www.manuallib.com/file/2538033... -
Page 40: Usb Controller
KX600S PRO/ KX600S USB Controller This option should be enabled if your system has a USB port installed on the system board. You will need to disable this feature if you add a higher performance controller. Options: All Enabled (default)、All Disabled OnChip EHCI Controller This option should be enabled if your system has a USB 2.0 device installed on the system board. -
Page 41: Parallel Port Mode
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Parallel Port Mode This option allows you to select an operating mode for the on board parallel port. Options: ECP(default) Extended Capabilities Port. Enhanced Parallel Port. Standard Printer Port. ECP+EPP ECP & EPP mode. Normal EPP Mode Select Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9. -
Page 42: Power Management
KX600S PRO/ KX600S 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. -
Page 43: Hdd Power Down
KX600S PRO/ KX600S 3. User Defined (default) Allows you to set each mode individually. When this option is enabled, the “suspend mode” time is configurable from 1 minute to 1 hour. The HDD Power Down, which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. and includes a “disable” option. -
Page 44: Run Vgabios If S3 Resume
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Soft-Off by PWRBTN Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has “hung.” Options: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off (default). Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Select whether you want to run VGABIOS when the system wakes up from the S3 resume function. - Page 45 KX600S PRO/ KX600S When set to “On”, any event occurring at a VGA Port will awaken a system which had been previously powered down. Options: OFF (default)、On. LPT & COM When this option is set to On, any event occurring at a COM(serial)/LPT (printer) port will awaken a system which has been suspended.
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Page 46: Irqs Activity Monitoring
KX600S PRO/ KX600S IRQs Activity Monitoring Press Enter to access a sub menu used to configure the different wake up events (i.e. wake on LPT & COMM activity). Primary INTR IRQ3 (COM2) Enabled IRQ4 (COM1) Enabled IRQ5 (LPT2) Enabled IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) -
Page 47: Hardware Monitor
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Hardware Monitor CPU FAN Warning This item is used to monitor the “CPUFAN” header on the mainboard and warn the user (during POST) if the CPU fan is not operational or not plugged in. If you are not using the “CPUFAN”... -
Page 48: Load Defaults
KX600S PRO/ KX600S 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 49: Exit Menu
KX600S PRO/ KX600S 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 50: Chapter 3: Software Setup
Driver CD. The pictures below are for reference only and Driver CD may vary slightly from package. 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 “KX600S / KX600S PRO”. This Manual: http://www.manuallib.com/file/2538033... - Page 51 KX600S PRO/ KX600S 2. On the next screen, click the drivers that you want to install. 3. If you click the “VIA USB2.0 Driver” from the screen in step 2, it will display the screen as left. 4. Back to the main screen, click the “Tool Page”...
- Page 52 KX600S PRO/ KX600S ® New installation of Windows 2000/XP using a Serial ATA drive as the boot 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 drive attached to the SATA connector.
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Page 53: Chapter 4: Troubleshooting
KX600S PRO/ KX600S 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. - Page 54 KX600S PRO/ KX600S 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 55 KX600S PRO/ KX600S 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.
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Page 56: Appendix I: Super 5.1 Channel Setup
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Appendix I: Super 5.1 Channel Setup 1. After into the system, click the audio icon from the Windows screen. 2. Click Speaker Configuration button, you can see the screen like the picture below. 3. You can choice 2, 4 or 6 channels by your speakers. -
Page 57: Appendix Ii: Sata Raid 0/1 Setup
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Appendix II: SATA RAID 0/1 Setup Introduction to RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) RAID technology is a sophisticated disk management system that manages multiple disk drives, enhancing I/O performance and providing redundancy in order to prevent the loss of data in case any of the individual disks fail. -
Page 58: Create Array
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Create Array The “Create Array” option will allow you to initialize a RAID array. Choose the “Create Array” on the main screen and press <Enter>. The screen below will display. According to your needs, select “RAID 0 for performance” (striping), “RAID 1 for data protection”... - Page 59 KX600S PRO/ KX600S After the array has been successfully created, one of the screens will display as shown below according to the type of array you created. RAID 1 mode RAID 0 mode RAID SPAN mode The RAID 0 screen (above) contains the option, “Block Size 64K”. With this option you can manually select the block size for your array.
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Page 60: Delete Array
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Delete Array You can delete an existing array with the “Delete Array” option on the main screen. Choose the “Delete Array” option and press <Enter>. Then press the <Enter> key once again and the system will mark all the existing SATA devices with an asterisk (as shown below in the bottom section). -
Page 61: Serial Number View
KX600S PRO/ KX600S Serial Number View You can choose the “Serial Number View” to view the serial number of the serial ATA device. The serial number is assigned to the device by the manufacturer. VIA RAID Tool (VIA Raid Tool icon The VIA RAID Tool allows the user to configure and monitor RAID arrays from the Windows environment.
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