Preparing Your Computer Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
Table of Content Chapter 1 Introduction ... 5 Features Summary ... 5 7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard Layout ... 7 Block Diagram ... 8 Hardware Installation Process ... 9 Step 1: Set System Jumper (JP1) ... 9 Step 2: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) ... 10 Step 2-1: CPU Installation ...
Supports Disk striping (RAID 0) or Disk Mirroring (RAID 1) Supports UDMA up to 150 MB/sec Up to 2 SATA devices (Note 1) It is recommended to use SATA (1.5Gb/s) hard disks. " * " Only for 7VT600P-RZ. / Athlon XP/ Duron (K7)
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CPU/System fan fail warning Thermal shutdown function Additional Features Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune Overclocking Over Voltage (CPU/AGP/DDR/PCI) by BIOS Over Clock (CPU/AGP/DDR/PCI) by BIOS Form Factor 30.5cm x 20.0cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB. 7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard - 6 -...
7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard Layout KB_MS AUDIO VT6103L* CODEC SUR_CEN IT8705 BIOS AUX_IN GAME SPDIF_IO " * " Only for 7VT600P-RZ. " # " Only for 7VT600P-RZ-C. 20.0 cm CPU_FAN SOCKET A VIA KT600 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 VT8237 PCI4 SATA0 SATA1...
Hardware Installation Process To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: Step 1- Set System Jumper (JP1) Step 2- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 3- Install memory modules Step 4- Install expansion cards Step 5- Install I/O Peripherals cables Step 5 Step 4 Step 1: Set System Jumper (JP1)
Apply the thermal tape(or grease) to provide better heat conduction between your CPU and cooling fan. 7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard Figure 2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a (golden) cut edge on the CPU upper corner. Insert the CPU into the socket.
Step 3: Install Memory Modules Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning: 1. Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one notch. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation. The motherboard has 3 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets.
Mouse and modem etc. can be connected to Serial port. Parallel port (LPT) Device like printer can be connected to Parallel port. LAN port * LAN is fast Ethernet with 10/100Mbps speed. " * " Only for 7VT600P-RZ. 7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard AGP 4X/8X notch - 12 -...
Line In jack Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connect to Line In jack. Line Out jack Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to this connector. MIC In jack Microphone can be connect to MIC In jack. After installation of the audio driver, you are able to use 2/4/6-channel audio feature by software selection.
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3) ATX (ATX Power Connector) AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after ATX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the mainboard. 7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard Pin No. Definition +12V Sense Pin No.
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4) IDE1/ IDE2(IDE1/IDE2 Connector) Please connect first harddisk to IDE1 and connect CDROM to IDE2. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1. IDE2 IDE1 5) FDD (Floppy Connector) Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 360K,720K,1.2M,1.44M and 2.88Mbytes floppy disk types.
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PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. If you use dual color LED, power LED will turn to another color. 7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard Speaker Connector Message LED/...
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9) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header. To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your dealer.
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SPDIF_IO connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional SPDIF cable, please contact your local dealer. 7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard Pin No. Definition AUX-L AUX-R Pin No.
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14) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the F_USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the F_USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional F_USB cable, please contact your local dealer.
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You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily shor 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to prevent from improper use this jumper. 18) BATTERY (Battery) 7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard Short: Clear CMOS Open: Normal Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. ENTERING SETUP Powering ON the computer and pressing <Del>...
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Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system. • Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup. • Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. 7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard - 22 -...
Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Drive A Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Suport Holt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory : Move Enter: Select...
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640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard. Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address map. 7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard - 24 -...
Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Save Default First / Second / Third Boot Device This feature allows you to select the boot device priority.
USB 1.1 Controller Disable this option if you are not using the onboard USB feature. Enabled Enabled USB Controller. (Default value) Disabled Disabled USB Controller. " * " Only for 7VT600P-RZ. 7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard Integrated Peripherals [Enabled] Item Help [Enabled]...
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Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port using IRQ7. (Default Value) Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port IRQ5. Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port using IRQ7. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode. " * " Only for 7VT600P-RZ. - 27 - BIOS Setup...
ModemRingOn/WakeOnLAN Resume by Alarm x Date (of Month) Alarm x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Save Default 7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard Power Management Setup [S1(POS)] Item Help Disabled Menu Level [Blinking] [S1] [Instant-off]...
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ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Set suspend type to Power On Suspend under ACPI OS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) Set suspend type to Suspend To RAM under ACPI OS (Suspend To RAM). USB Device Wakeup From S3(When ACPI Suspend Type is set [S3(STR)]) USB device wakeup From S3 can be set when ACPI standby state set to S3/STR.
PCI1/PCI5 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9.,10,11,12,14,15 PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9.,10,11,12,14,15 PCI3 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9.,10,11,12,14,15 PCI4 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9.,10,11,12,14,15 PCI Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR Vtt +3.3V +12V Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature...
DIMM OverVoltage Control : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Save Default Those items will be available when "CPU Host Clock Control" is set to Enabled. 7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard Frequency/Voltage Control [Enabled] [Disable] 33/66 [Auto] [Auto] [Auto]...
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Spread Spectrum Modulated Disabled Disable clock spread spectrum. Enabled Enable clock spread spectrum.(Default value) CPU Host Clock Control Note: If system hangs up before enter CMOS setup utility, wait for 20 sec for times out reboot . When time out occur, system will reset and run at CPU default Host clock at next boot. Disable Disable CPU Host Clock Control.(Default value) Enable...
Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. 7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup...
Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Save &...
Revision History Chapter 3 Install Drivers Install Drivers Picture below are shown in Windows XP Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.
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Service Pack. After install Windows Service Pack, it will show a question mark "?" in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under "Device Manager". Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). " * " Only for 7VT600P-RZ. 7VT600P-RZ Series Motherboard Driver install finished !
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