Biostar K8VHA-M Manual
Biostar K8VHA-M Manual

Biostar K8VHA-M Manual

Biostar k8vha-m motherboard: supplementary guide
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FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Any changes or modification made to this equipment void the user's authority
to operate this equipment.
This equipment generates, uses, and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
* Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
* Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
* Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
* Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
* All external cables connecting to this basic unit must be shielded.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations or the Canadian
Department of Communications.
This equipment is in conformity with the EMC directive.
C. D. C. Statement
CE Mark
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  • Page 1: Fcc Statement

    This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations or the Canadian Department of Communications. This equipment is in conformity with the EMC directive. CE Mark BIOSTAR Motherboard i i i i i English English English...
  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    BIOSTAR Motherboard The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by the manufacturer. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that might appear in this document. The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license.
  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to user‘s manual. e. The equipment has dropped and damaged. f. If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage BIOSTAR Motherboard iii iii iii iii iii English English...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    FCC Statement ... i Overview ... ii Important Safety Information ... iii Table of Contents ... iv Section 1. Layout of K8VHA-M ... 1 Section 2. Component Index ... 2 Section 3. K8VHA-M Features ... 3 Section 4. Package Contents... 6 Section 5.
  • Page 5: Section 1. Layout Of K8Vha-M

    1. Layout of K8VHA-M JKBMS1 JATXPWR2 JKBV1 & Mouse JUSBV2 JATXPWR1 & 1394 JCOM1 JPRNT1 LAN PHY K8T800 JUSBV1 JCOM2 & JUSBLAN1 JCDIN1 JAUDIO AGP SLOT JAUDIO1 PCI SLOT Codec PCI SLOT J1394B1 IEEE 1394 PCI SLOT CHIP CNR1 CNR SLOT NOTE: “...
  • Page 6: Section 2. Component Index

    BIOSTAR Motherboard ection 2. Component Index This section helps you to locate the components in the motherboard and to find the details about them. LAN PHY Codec IEEE 1394 CHIP A. ATX Power Connector (JATXPWR1) C. Power Source Selection for Keyboard and Mouse (JKBV1) E.
  • Page 7: Section 3. K8Vha-M Features

    3. K8VHA-M Features In this section, you shall find all the information about the motherboard in your computer, including its features, layout, component index, various jumpers, headers, connectors, and also the installation guide to help you a quick and correct installation of your system.
  • Page 8 BIOSTAR Motherboard On Board IDE * Supports four IDE disk drives. * Supports PIO Mode 5, Bride Mode and Ultra DMA 33/ 66/ 100/ 133 Bus Master Mode. LAN PHY (optional) * Chip: VIA VT6103. * Supports 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s auto-negotiation operation.
  • Page 9: Bios & Software

    FLASHER and StudioFun * Offers the highest performance for Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, UNIX Series, etc. , 9th Touch , BootBlocker (optional). BIOSTAR Motherboard , WinFlasher 5 5 5 5 5 English English English English...
  • Page 10: Section 4. Package Contents

    BIOSTAR Motherboard ection 4. Package Contents Check what you have bought before you start your DIY action. If there are anything missing, please contact your dealer immediately. * HDD Cable x 1 * FDD Cable x 1 * User's Manual x 1...
  • Page 11: Section 5. Installation And Setup

    The motherboard supports AMD processor in the 754 pin package. The motherboard uses a CPU socket called PGA754 for easy CPU installation. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooling fan attached on the right to prevent overheating.
  • Page 12: Installing Ddr Module

    BIOSTAR Motherboard (2) System Fan Header: JSFAN1 Pin Assignment Ground +12V FAN RPM Sense 3. Installing DDR Module 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot.
  • Page 13: Jumpers, Headers, Connectors & Slots

    IDE1. (3) Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots: PCI 1-3 This motherboard is equipped with 5 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for Pe- ripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion cards. This PCI slot is designed as 32 bits.
  • Page 14 BIOSTAR Motherboard (6) Serial ATA Connector: JSATA1/ JSATA2 The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA interface. It satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and can transfer data with 1.5 GHz speed. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Ground...
  • Page 15 2-3 respectively. 2. Use +5V Standby Voltage for S3 mode. (10) Power Connectors: JATXPWR1/ JATXPWR2 The motherboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before installing the power supply connector, please make sure that all components are installed properly.
  • Page 16 BIOSTAR Motherboard Assignment +12V +12V (11) Front 1394 Header: J1394B1 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Ground +12V (12) Digital Audio Connector: SPDIF_OUT The connector is used to connect SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) interface for digital audio transmission. Assignment...
  • Page 17 "JKBV1" jumper cap should be placed on pin 2-3. (17) Case Open Connector: J3 Pin Assignment +5V Standby Ground JWOL1 Description 5V for keyboard and mouse mouse to power on your system BIOSTAR Motherboard 13 13 13 13 13 English English English English English...
  • Page 18 BIOSTAR Motherboard (18) Front Panel Connector: JPANEL1 The connector is for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. Assignment Speaker HDD LED (+) Hard Drive HDD LED (+) LED Ground Reset Control IRTX (19) Back Panel Connectors PS/2...
  • Page 19 6 Channel Speakers Speaker Out/ Front Speaker (Right & Left) BIOSTAR Motherboard Line In/ Rear Speaker (Left & Right) Mic In/ Center & Bass 15 15 15 15 15 English English English English English...
  • Page 20: Section 6. Trouble Shooting

    BIOSTAR Motherboard ection 6. Trouble Shooting No power to the system at all; power light doesn't illuminate; fan inside power supply does not turn on. Indicator light on keyboard does not turn on. System inoperative. Keyboard lights are on, power indicator lights are lit, and hard drive is spinning.
  • Page 21 C: drive failure. Missing operating system on hard drive. Certain keys do not function. Keyboard is locked, no keys function. BIOSTAR Motherboard SOLUTION * Check the power connectors to monitor and to system. Make sure monitor is connected to display card.
  • Page 22: Hardware Requirements

    BIOSTAR Motherboard tudioFun! Introduction StudioFun! is a media-player based on optimized GNU/Linux distribution to bring a "Room Theater" experience into life. It plays DVD, VCD, MP3, Audio CD and other multimedia. Furthermore, Users can take snapshots of video and customize the saved images as screensavers or photo slideshows.
  • Page 23: System Requirement

    8.1. If you use Windows XP, you do not need to install DirectX 8.1.) Installation 1. Execute the setup execution file, and then the following dialog will pop up. Please click "Next" button and follow the default procedure to install. BIOSTAR Motherboard ] technology assures 19 19 19 19 19 English...
  • Page 24 BIOSTAR Motherboard 2. When you see the following dialog in setup procedure, it means setup is completed. If the "Launch the WarpSpeeder Tray Utility" checkbox is checked, the Tray Icon utility and [WarpSpeeder immediately launched after you click "Finish" button.
  • Page 25 Usage The following figures are just only for reference, the screen printed in this user manual will change according to your motherboard on hand. [WarpSpeeder ] includes 1 tray icon and 5 panels: 1. Tray Icon: Whenever the Tray Icon utility is launched, it will display a little tray icon on the right side of Windows Taskbar.
  • Page 26 BIOSTAR Motherboard c. With a user-friendly Status Animation, it can represent 3 overclock percentage stages: Duck walking => overclock percentage from 100% ~ 110 % Duck running => overclock percentage from 110% ~ 120% Duck burning => overclock percentage from 120% ~ above 3.
  • Page 27 4. Overclock Panel Click the Overclock button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the Overclock Panel will slide out to left as the following figure. Overclock Panel contains these features: BIOSTAR Motherboard 23 23 23 23 23 English English...
  • Page 28 BIOSTAR Motherboard a. "-3MHz button", "-1MHz button", "+1MHz button", and "+3MHz button": provide user the ability to do real-time overclock adjustment. Warning: Manually overclock is potentially dangerous, especially when the overclocking percentage is over 110 %. We strongly recommend you verify every speed you overclock by click the Verify button.
  • Page 29 In this panel, you can get model name and detail information in hints of all the chipset that are related to overclocking. You can also get the mainboard's BIOS model and the Version number of [ WarpSpeeder ] utility. BIOSTAR Motherboard 25 25 25 25 25 English English...
  • Page 30 BIOSTAR Motherboard Note: Because the overclock, overvoltage, and hardware monitor features are controlled by several separate chipset, [ WarpSpeeder separate panels. If one chipset is not on board, the correlative button in Main panel will be disabled, but will not interfere other panels' functions. This property can...
  • Page 31 09/16/2003 BIOSTAR Motherboard 27 27 27 27 English English English English English...

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