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  • Page 1 Item Checklist This item checklist is only available for retail market. Completely check your package,If you discover dam- aged or missing items, contact your retailer. K7S746FX mainboard QDI Utility CD User’s manual IDE ribbon cable Floppy ribbon cable I/O shield(option)
  • Page 2 20th Floor, Devon House, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong declares that the product Mainboard K7S746FX is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive) EN 55022...
  • Page 3 Declaration of conformity Trade Name: QDI Computer ( U. S . A. ) Inc. Model Name: K7S746FX Responsible Party: QDI Computer ( U. S. A.) Inc. Address: 41456 Christy Street Fremont, CA 94538 Telephone: (510) 668-4933 Facsimile: (510) 668-4966 Equipment Classification:...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Chapter 1 ............. 1 Introduction ................. 1 Key Features ................ 2 Chapter 2 ............. 5 Installation Instructions ............. 5 External Connectors ............6 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ........6 Parallel Port & Serial Port Connector (COM1) ....6 LAN Connectors(optional) ............. 7 IEEE 1394 Port (IEEE 1394_1)(optional) .........
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 ............17 BIOS Description ..............17 Utility Support ..............18 AWDFLASH.EXE ..............18 AWARD(Phoenix) BIOS Description ........19 Entering Setup ..............19 Load Optimized Defaults ............. 19 Standard CMOS Features Setup ......... 19 QDI Innovation Features ............23 Advanced BIOS Features Setup .........
  • Page 6 Caution Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or re- moving expansion cards, RAM or other system peripherals, other- wise your mainboard and RAM might be seriously damaged. Caution Be sure to add some Silicone Grease between the CPU and the heatsink to keep them fully contacted to meet the heat sink require- ment.
  • Page 7 This manual is suitable for mainboards of K7S746FX. Each mainboard is carefully designed for the PC user who wants diverse features. -6A: with 6-channels onboard Audio -6AL: with 6-channels onboard Audio and LAN -6AFL: with 6-channels onboard Audio, LAN and IEEE 1394 ports...
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  • Page 9: Chapter 1

    Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introduction K7S746FX mainboards utilize ( SIS 746FX + SIS 963/963L) chipset providing a fully compatible, high performance and cost-effective ATX platform. The new integrated technologies, together with AGP 8X support, AC’97 audio(2/6-channels), integrated LAN(optional), 6 USB 2.0 ports, 2 DRR 400 slots, 2 IEEE 1394 ports (optional),...

  • Page 10: Key Features

    Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Key Features Form factor ATX form factor of 295mm x 200mm Microprocessor Supports AMD socket 462 Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP CPU of 200/266/333MHz host bus speed Supports 200/266/333MHz host bus speed System memory Provides two 184-pin DDR SDRAM interfaces S u pp or t s D DR 2 66 / DD R 3 33 /D D R 40 0 S D R A M Supports 64/128/256/512Mb technology up to 2GB Onboard IDE...
  • Page 11 Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and ODPM (OS Directed Power Management) Supports ACPI power status: S0 (full-on), S1 (power on suspend), S4(STD,sus- pend to Disk,depends on OS) and S5 (soft off) Expansion slots 1 AGP slot 5 PCI slots K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...
  • Page 12 Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Advanced Features PCI 2.2 Specification Compliant Provides Trend ChipAwayVirus On Guard Supports Windows 98/2000/ME/XP soft-off Supports Wake-on-LAN Supports Wake up by keyboard password Supports system monitoring(monitors CPU and system temperatures, system voltages, fan speed. available on several models) Main Expansion Slots and Connectors Slot/Port (Quantity) Description...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2

    The particular state of the jumpers, connectors and ports are illustrated in the following figures. Before setting the jumpers or inserting these connectors, please pay attention to the directions. K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...

  • Page 14: External Connectors

    Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions External Connectors PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector PS/2 keyboard connector is for the usage of PS/2 keyboard. If using a standard AT size keyboard, an adapter should be used to fit this connector. PS/2 mouse connector is for the usage of PS/2 mouse.

  • Page 15: Lan Connectors(Optional)

    USB3 USB1 USB2 USB4 LAN Connectors (optional) The RJ-45 connector is for onboard LAN. ACTIVE LINK optional IEEE 1394 Port (IEEE 1394_1)(optional) IEEE 1394 port is for connecting IEEE 1394 devices. IEEE 1394_1 Port optional K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...

  • Page 16: Line-In Jack, Microphone-In Jack & Speaker-Out Jack

    Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Line-in jack, Microphone-in jack & Speaker-out jack The Line-in jack can be connected to devices such as a cassette or minidisc player to playback or record. The Microphone-in jack can be connected to a microphone for voice input.

  • Page 17: Atx Power Supply Connector & Power Switch (Power Sw)

    IDE hard disk. The connector has an orientation. If one way doesn’t work, try the other way. Reset Switch (RESET) The connector connects to the case’s reset switch. Press the switch once, the system resets. K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...

  • Page 18: Power Led Connector (Pwr_Led)

    Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Power LED Connector (PWR_LED) When the system is in S0 status, the LED is blink; When the system is in S5 or S1 status, the LED is off. The connector has an orientation. Reserved HDD LED(+) PWR LED(+)

  • Page 19: Ieee 1394_2 Port(Optional)

    Chapter 2 Chapter 2 USB5, USB6 port(USB5_6) Besides USB1,2,3,4 on the back panel, the K7S746FX mainboard also have one 10- pin headers on board which may connect to front panel USB cable( optional ) to provide additional two USB ports.

  • Page 20: Infrared Header (Irda)

    Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Audio Connectors (CD_IN) CD_IN is Sony standard CD audio connectors, it can be connected to a CD-ROM drive through a CD audio cable. CD_IN Infrared Header (IrDA) This connector supports wireless transmitting and receiving device. Before using this function, configure the settings for IR Address, IR Mode and IR IRQ from the “INTE- GRATED PERIPHERALS”...

  • Page 21: S/Pdif Output Connector

    SETUP. Save and exit, then boot the operating system once to make sure this function takes effect. Signal for waking up +5V Standby WOL1 S/PDIF Output Connector(JP31) The S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output connector allow your digital audio output to the SPDIF_in on the external speaker. S/PDIF JP31 K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...

  • Page 22: Audio Interface (F_Audio)

    Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Audio Interface (F_Audio) The audio interface provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio. Their priority level is as sequence. When the Front Audio is available, the Rear Audio will be cut off.

  • Page 23: Jumper Settings

    If you want to clear CMOS, unplug the AC power supply first, close JCC (pin1 & pin2) once, set JCC back to the normal status with pin2 & pin3 connected, then power on the system. Normal status (default) Clear CMOS (Unplug the AC power supply) K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...

  • Page 24: Bios-Protection Jumper (Jav)

    Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions BIOS-Protection Jumper (JAV) The BIOS of the mainboard is inside the FWH. If the jumper JAV is set as closed, the system BIOS is protected from being attacked by serious virus such as CIH virus,you will be unable to flash the BIOS to the mainboard.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3

    Setup utility for users to modify the basic sys- tem configuration. The information is stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. This chapter provides you with the overview of the BIOS Setup. K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...

  • Page 26: Utility Support

    BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description Utility Support AWDFLASH.EXE This is a flash memory write/read utility used for the purpose of upgrading your BIOS when necessary. Before doing so, please note: We strongly recommend you only upgrade BIOS when encounter problems. Before upgrading your BIOS, review the description below to avoid making mistakes, destroying the BIOS and resulting in a non-working system.

  • Page 27: Award(Phoenix) Bios Description

    The basic CMOS settings included in “Standard CMOS Features” are Date, Time, Hard Disk Drive Types, Floppy Disk Drive Types, and VGA etc. Use the arrow keys to high- light the item, then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value desired in each item. K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...
  • Page 28 BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description Figure-2 Standard CMOS Setup Menu For the items marked, press enter, a window will pop up as shown below. You can view detailed information or make modifications. Figure-2-1 IDE Primary Master Setup Menu Hard Disk Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary Slave These categories identify the HDD types of 2 IDE channels installed in the computer...
  • Page 29 To support LBA or LARGE mode of HDDs, there must be some softwares involved which are located in Award HDD Service Routine(INT13h).It may fail to access a HDD with LBA (LARGE) mode selected if you are running under an Operating System which replaces the whole INT 13h. K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...
  • Page 30 BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description Video Set this field to the type of video display card installed in your system. EGA/ VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter / Video Graphic Array. For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters. CGA 40 Color Graphic Adapter, powering up in 40 column mode.

  • Page 31: Qdi Innovation Features

    The option is for protecting the system BIOS, Flash ROM Disabled when enabled, you can write BIOS. Warning: Be sure your selection is right. CPU over speed will be dangerous! We will not be responsible for any damages caused. K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...

  • Page 32: Advanced Bios Features Setup

    BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description Advanced BIOS Features Setup Figure-4 Advanced BIOS Features Menu The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning. Item Option Description Virus warning Enabled Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection.
  • Page 33 WIN 95 IRQ6. Do not report No Floppy Disk Drive for WIN95. Video BIOS Enabled Video BIOS will be copied to RAM. Video Shadow Shadow will increase the video speed. Disabled Invalidates this feature. K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...

  • Page 34: Advanced Chipset Features Setup

    BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description Advanced Chipset Features Setup Figure-6 Advanced Chipset Features Menu The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning. Item Option Description Advance Host Press Enter Press enter to set the items about advance Host. Control Advance DRAM Press Enter Press enter to set the items about advance DRAM.

  • Page 35: Advance Host Control

    DDR SDRAM Auto Define the latency between the SDRAM read com- CAS Latency 2T/2.5T/3T mand and the time the data actually becomes available. CPU/DRAM Auto Set CPU/DRAM Bypass ctrl. Bypass ctrl Disabled Disable CPU/DRAM Bypass ctrl. K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...

  • Page 36: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description Power Management Setup Figure-7 Power Management Setup Menu The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning. Item Option Description ACPI function Enabled Enable ACPI function. Disabled Disable this function.
  • Page 37 HDD enters power saving mode (motor off). Power Button Instant-Off The system will immediately power off once the Override power button is pressed. Delay 4 sec The system will power off when power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds. K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...

  • Page 38: Pm Wake Up Events

    BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description Item Option Description Power State Always Off System is always off when put on AC power. Resume Control Always On System is on once put on AC power. Keep Pre- Keep the preceding states.
  • Page 39 Chapter 3 PM Wake up Events Item Option Description Power up Enabled RTC alarm can be used to generate a wake-up by Alarm event to power up the system. Disabled RTC has no alarm function. K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...

  • Page 40: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description PNP/PCI Configuration Setup Figure-8 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup Menu The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning. Item Option Description Reset Enabled Default setting is Disabled. Select Enabled to Configuration Data reset Extended System Configuration Data ESCD when you exit Setup, if you have installed a new...

  • Page 41: Integrated Peripherals

    Access USB1 using PCI BUS. MAC Access EDB BUS Access MAC using EDB BUS. Interface PCI BUS Access MAC using PCI BUS. Audio Access EDB BUS Access Audio using EDB BUS. Interface PCI BUS Access Audio using PCI BUS. K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...

  • Page 42: Sis Onchip Ide Device

    BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description SIS OnChip IDE Device Item Option Description Internal PCI/IDE Disabled Set the ports of Onboard IDE. Primary Secondary Both IDE Primary Mode 0 - 4 Define the IDE primary master/ slave PIO mode. Auto The IDE PIO mode is defined by auto-detection.

  • Page 43: Onboard Superio Device

    Port 278/IRQ5 3BC/IRQ7 Disabled Onboard parallel port is disabled. Parallel Port SPP / EPP Define the parallel port mode. Mode ECP / ECP+EPP ECP Mode Use Set ECP Mode Use DMA is 1 or 3. K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...

  • Page 44: Password Setting

    BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description BIOS Description Password Setting When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. ENTER PASSWORD Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory.

  • Page 45: Appendix

    The list below shows the most important tasks Norton AntiVirus helps you perform: Scan for viruses on your computer;Remove viruses from your computer;Update your virus protection with LiveUpdate;Quarantine an infected file. you can go to the Symantec Web site to view an online tutorial: http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/tutorial K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...

  • Page 46: Using 4-/6-Channel Audio

    4-/6-Channel Audio 4-/6-Channel Audio 4-/6-Channel Audio 4-/6-Channel Audio 4-/6-Channel Audio Using 4-/6-Channel Audio(4-/6- Channel Audio Interface) The motherboard is equipped with Realtek ALC655 chip, which provides support for 6- channel audio output, including 2 Front, 2 Rear, 1 Center and 1 Subwoofer channel. ALC655allows the board to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better surround sound effect.
  • Page 47 Line In is converted to Line Out function under 4-channel configuration. 6-Channel Analog Audio Output Line Out(Rear Channels) Line Out (Front channels) Line Out(Center & Subwoofer Channels) Description: Both Line In and MIC are converted to Line Out function under 6- channel configuration. K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...
  • Page 48 4-/6-Channel Audio 4-/6-Channel Audio 4-/6-Channel Audio 4-/6-Channel Audio 4-/6-Channel Audio Digital Audio Output (The figure is only for reference) Coaxial SPDIF Jack Description: Connect the SPDIF speakers to the Coaxial SPDIF jack.
  • Page 49 2. Select any surround sound effect you prefer from the “Environment” pull-down menu under the Sound Effect tab. Click here and the pull- down menu will appear 3. Click the Speaker Configuration tab. Click here K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...
  • Page 50 4-/6-Channel Audio 4-/6-Channel Audio 4-/6-Channel Audio 4-/6-Channel Audio 4-/6-Channel Audio 4. The following window appears. Headphone Output 2 Channels Output 4 Channels Output Keep UnSelect 6 Channels Output Status 5. Select the multi-channel operation you prefer from No. of Speakers. 6.
  • Page 51 , so make sure “2-channel mode” is selected in the “No. of Speakers” column before tion playing KaraOK. Playing KaraOK 1. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the bottom of the screen. 2. Make sure the Sound Effect tab is selected. K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX K7S746FX...
  • Page 52 4-/6-Channel Audio 4-/6-Channel Audio 4-/6-Channel Audio 4-/6-Channel Audio 4-/6-Channel Audio 3. Select Voice Cancellation in the “Karaoke” column. Click This 4. Click OK.

  • Page 53: Board Layout

    Board Layout of K7S746FX Note: The layout includes all options. It is for your reference only.
  • Page 54 COM1 Top :Line in F_ Audio Top :LAN(optional) Top :1394(optional) Middle:Speaker out Bttm:USB1,2 Bttm:USB3,4 Bttm:Mic. in JP31 Top :PS/2 Mouse Bttm:PS/2 Keyboard CD_IN WOL1 JP4( optional ) SYSFAN North Bridge Socket 462 USB5_6 CPUFAN DIMM1 DIMM2 South Bridge PWR1 IDE2 IDE1 FLOPPY1...

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