Gigabyte GA-7DX User Manual
Gigabyte GA-7DX User Manual

Gigabyte GA-7DX User Manual

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a)
Responsible Party Name: G.B.T. INC.
Address: 18305 Valley Blvd., Suite#A
LA Puent, CA 91744
Phone/Fax No: (818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339
hereby declares that the product
Product Name:
Mother Board
GA-7DX
Model Number:
Conforms to the following specifications:
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),
Class B Digital Device
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1)
This device may not cause harmful
and
(2)
this device must accept any inference received, including
that may cause undesired operation.
Representative Person's Name:
ERIC LU
Eric Lu
Signature:
Date:
Jan. 22, 2001
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
-Move the equipment away from the receiver
-Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
additional suggestions
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not
expressly approve by the party responsible for compliance could void Your
authority to operate such equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to
the following two conditions 1) this device may not cause harmful interference
and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Compliance Statement:
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with 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
residential
installations.
generates,
uses,
and
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 interference to radio or
television equipment reception, which can be
interference
in
This
equipment
can
radiate
radio

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  • Page 1 Product Name: Mother Board generates, GA-7DX Model Number: frequency energy, and if not installed and used Conforms to the following specifications: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a), in accordance with the instructions, may cause...
  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    EN 60335 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances Manufacturer/Importer Date : Jan. 22, 2001 (Stamp) (full address) GA-7DX EN 61000-3-2* Disturbances in supply systems caused EN60555-2 by household appliances and similar electrical equipment “Harmonics” EN61000-3-3* Disturbances in supply systems caused...
  • Page 3 AMD Athlon /Duron Socket A Processor Motherboard USER'S MANUAL AMD Athlon /Duron Socket A Processor Motherboard REV. 4.0 First Edition R-40-01-010209...
  • Page 5 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1) Revision History 2) Item Checklist 3) Features 4) Hardware Setup 5) Performance & Block Diagram 6) Suspend to RAM 7) Four Speaker & SPDIF 8) DDR 9) @BIOS &...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Content Revision History Item Checklist Feature Summary 7DX Motherboard Layout Page Index for CPU Speed Setup/Connectors/Panel and Jumper Definition Performance List Block Diagram Suspend to RAM Installation (Optional) Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction (Optional) DDR Introduction @BIOS Introduction EasyTuneIII Introduction Memory Installation...
  • Page 8: Revision History

    7DX Motherboard Revision History Revision Revision Note Initial release of the 7DX motherboard user’s manual. Initial release of the 7DX motherboard user’s manual. The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 9: Item Checklist

    Item Checklist Item Checklist The 7DX motherboard Cable for IDE / floppy device Diskettes or CD (TUCD) for motherboard driver & utility 7DX user’s manual...
  • Page 10: Feature Summary

    7DX Motherboard Feature Summary Form Factor 30.4 cm x 23.3 cm ATX size form factor AMD Athlon 256K/64K L2 cache on die Supports 600MHz ~ 1GHz and above Chipset 7DX, consisting of: AMD 761 Memory/PCI/AGP Controller VT82C686B PCI Super-I/O Integrated Peripheral Controller (PSIPC) Clock Generator ICS 9248-153...
  • Page 11: Mouse Interface

    On-Board Sound Creative CT5880 sound (Optional) AC’97 CODEC Line In/Line Out/Mic In/AUX In/CD In/TEL/Game Port / Four Speaker & SPDIF (Optional) PS/2 Connector  PS/2 BIOS Licensed AWARD BIOS, 2M bit flash ROM Additional Features Support Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Support Internal / External Modem Ring On Support USB KB/MS Wake up from S3-S5 Includes 3 fan power connectors Poly fuse for keyboard over-current protection...
  • Page 12: 7Dx Motherboard Layout

    7DX Motherboard 7DX Motherboard Layout PS/2 Socket 462 CPU PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 Creative PCI4 CT5880 PCI5 LED2 AMD 761 BIOS VT82C686B USB2 BAT1...
  • Page 13: Page Index For Cpu Speed Setup/Connectors/Panel And Jumper Definition

    Page Index for CPU Speed Setup/Connectors/Panel and Jumper Definition CPU Speed Setup Connectors ATX Power COM A / COM B / LPT Port Floppy Connector Game & Audio Port IDE 1(Primary) / IDE 2(Secondary) Connector J1 (External SMBUS Header) J9 (Ring Power On) J10 (Wake On LAN) J12 (IR Header) J15 (Power Fan)
  • Page 14: Cpu Speed Setup

    7DX Motherboard CPU Speed Setup The system bus speed is selectable at 100~133MHz. The user can select the system bus speed by DIP switch SW1. SW1: CPU Speed Setup Set System Bus Speed SW1: 33.3 66.6 38.3 76.67 36.67 73.33 34.33 68.67 100.9...
  • Page 15: Connectors

    Connectors ATX Power COM A / COM B / LPT Port Pin No. Definition 3,5,7,13, 15,16,17 1,2,11 3.3V 4,6,19,20 +12V -12V Power Good 5V SB (stand by+5V) PS-ON (Soft On/Off) LPT Port COM B COM A Connectors...
  • Page 16: Floppy Connector

    7DX Motherboard Floppy Connector Game & Audio Port Line Out 1: Line Out or SPDIF (The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder). To enable SPDIF, simply insert SPDIF connector into Line Out1.
  • Page 17: Ide1 (Primary), Ide2 (Secondary) Connector

    IDE1 (Primary), IDE2 (Secondary) Connector J1: External SMBUS Header Connectors Red Line IDE 1 IDE 2 Pin No. Definition SMB CLK SMB DATA...
  • Page 18: J9 (Ring Power On)

    7DX Motherboard J9: Ring Power On (Internal Modem Card Wake Up) J10: Wake On LAN Pin No. Definition Signal Pin No. Definition +5V SB Signal...
  • Page 19: J12: Ir Header

    J12: IR Header J15: Power Fan Connectors Pin No. Definition VCC (+5V) IR Data Input IR Data Output Pin No. Definition Control +12V...
  • Page 20: J16: System Fan

    7DX Motherboard J16: System Fan J17: CPU Fan Pin No. Definition Control +12V SENSE Pin No. Definition Control +12V SENSE...
  • Page 21: J21: Chip Fan

    J21: Chip Fan J23 TEL: This connector is for Modem with internal voice connector Connectors Pin No. Definition +12V Pin No. Definition Signal-In Signal-Out...
  • Page 22: J24: Cd Audio Line In

    7DX Motherboard J24: CD Audio Line In J25: AUX_IN Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R Pin No. Definition AUX-L AUX-R...
  • Page 23: Led2: Dimm Led

    LED2: DIMM LED DIMM LED PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Port PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard Pin No. Definition Data VCC(+5V) Clock Connectors...
  • Page 24: Usb1: Rear Usb Port

    7DX Motherboard USB1: Rear USB Port USB 2: Front USB Connector Pin No. Definition USB V1 USB V0 USB D1- USB D0- USB D1+ 2 4 6 8 USB D0+ Pin No. Definition USB D2- USB D2+ USB D3+ USB D3-...
  • Page 25: Panel And Jumper Definition

    Panel And Jumper Definition BAT1: Battery J6: Rear USB Device Wake up Selection (USB Connector 1-2 close Rear USB Device Wake up 2-3 close Rear USB Device Wake up (If you want to use “USB Dev Wakeup from S3-S5” function, you have to set the BIOS setting “USB Dev Wakeup from S3-S5”...
  • Page 26: J7: Bios Write Protect Function

    7DX Motherboard J7: BIOS Write Protect Function Pin No. J8: Front Panel USB Device Wake up Selection (USB Port 1-2 close 2-3 close (If you want to use “USB Dev Wakeup From S3-S5” function, you have to set the BIOS setting “USB Dev Wakeup From S3-S5” enabled, and the jumper “J8&J18”...
  • Page 27: J13: Internal Buzzer Selection

    Panel and Jumper Definition J13: Internal Buzzer Selection Pin No. Definition Close Internal Buzzer Enable (Default) Open Internal Buzzer Disable J14: 2x11 Pins Front Panel S P K P P P+...
  • Page 28: J18: Str Enable/Disable Jumper (Optional)

    7DX Motherboard GN (Green Switch) GD (Green LED) HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) SPK (Speaker Connector) RE (Reset Switch) P+P P (Power LED) PW (Soft Power Connector) J18: STR Enable/Disable Jumper (Optional) Open: Normal Operation Close: Entering Green Mode Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode( ) Pin 1: LED anode(+)
  • Page 29: J26&J27 (Primary Codec Selection)[For Ac97 Only]

    J26 & J27: Primary CODEC Selection (For AC97 Only) 1-2 close 1-2 close On-board AC97(Default) 2-3 close 2-3 close AMR J50: S3 KB/MS Wake up (Optional) Panel and Jumper Definition Primary CODEC Pin No. Definition 1-2 close Normal (Default) 2-3 close S3 KB/MS Wake up...
  • Page 30: Jp1: Registered/Unbuffered Ddr Dimm Selection (Optional)

    7DX Motherboard JP1: Registered/Unbuffered DDR DIMM Selection (Optional) 1-2 close 2-3 close JP5: Clear CMOS Function (Optional) Pin No. Definition Support Registered DDR DIMM Support Unbuffered DDR DIMM (Default) Pin No. Definition 1-2 Close Normal (Default) 2-3 Close Clear CMOS...
  • Page 31: Performance List

    Performance List The following performance table lists the results of some popular benchmark testing programs. These data are provided as reference only and in no way guarantee the system shall perform, and there is no responsibility for different testing data at exactly the same level. (The different Hardware &...
  • Page 32: Block Diagram

    7DX Motherboard Block Diagram AMD-K7 2X/4X AGPCLK (66MHz) PCI Bus 33MHz CT5880 VT82C 686B Option AC97 Floppy PS/2 CODEC 5 PCI PCI (33MHz) AGPCLK (66MHz) PCI (33MHz) 48MHz 14.318MHz 33MHz CPUCLK (100/133MHz) System Bus 100/133MHz 2.5V DDR SDRAM 100/133MHz HCLK (100/133MHz) NPCLK (33MHz) AGPCLK (66MHz) 33MHz...
  • Page 33: Suspend To Ram Installation (Optional)

    Suspend To RAM Installation (Optional) A.1 Introduce STR function: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is a Windows 98 ACPI sleep mode function. When recovering from STR (S3) sleep mode, the system is able to retrieve the last “state” of the system before it went to sleep and recover to that state in just a few seconds.
  • Page 34 7DX Motherboard Step 2: (If you want to use STR Function, please set jumper J18 Closed.) Step 3: Power on the computer and as soon as memory counting starts, press <Del>. You will enter BIOS Setup. Select the item “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP”, then select “ Type : S3 (STR)”.
  • Page 35 A.3 How to put your system into STR mode? There are two ways to accomplish this: Choose the “Stand by” item in the “Shut Down Windows” area. A. Press the “Start” button and then select “Shut Down” B. Choose the “Stand by” item and press “OK” Suspend to RAM Installation...
  • Page 36 7DX Motherboard Define the system ”power on” button to initiate STR sleep mode: A. Double click “My Computer” and then “Control Panel” B. Double click the “ Power Management” item.
  • Page 37 C. Select the “Advanced” tab and “Standby” mode in Power Buttons. D. Restart your computer to complete setup. Now when you want to enter STR sleep mode, just momentarily press the “Power on” button. A.4 How to recover from the STR sleep mode? There are six ways to “wake up”...
  • Page 38 7DX Motherboard A.5 Notices: In order for STR to function properly, several hardware and software requirements must be satisfied: Your ATX power supply must comply with the ATX 2.01 specification (provide more than 720 mA 5V Stand-By current). Your DDR SDRAM must be DDR-200 or DDR-266 compliant. The DIMM LED will be illuminated when your system has power for memory.
  • Page 39: Four Speaker & Spdif Introduction (Optional)

    Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction (Optional) Four Speaker Introduction What is Four Speaker? The Creative CT5880 audio chip can support up to 4 speaker output. If you select “Four speaker out”, Line In will be reconfigured as another line out to support a second pair of speakers.
  • Page 40 7DX Motherboard c. Select “Four speaker” item. Microsoft Windows Me setup procedure: a. Go to “Control Panel” Double click “Sounds and Multimedia”.
  • Page 41 b. Select “Audio” Page, and click “Advanced” button. c. Select “Quadraphonic Speakers” and click ok. Click “Quadraphonic Speakers”. Four Speaker Application The four speaker function will only be supported in application softwares that use Microsoft DirectX and Creative EAX, for example, the game titles, software DVD player and MP3 player. Four Speaker &...
  • Page 42 7DX Motherboard SPDIF Introduction What is SPDIF? The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder. How to use SPDIF? a. Click your mouse right button in “My Computer” and select the “Properties” item. b.
  • Page 43 Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction c. Click “Sound, video and game controllers” item and select the “Creative Sound Blaster PCI128” item. d. Click “Settings” item and select the “Output Mode” item.
  • Page 44 7DX Motherboard e. Click “Digital” item, Line Out will be reconfigure to SPDIF Out. f. Recommend you to select “Autosense”, It will automatically detect the type (mono or stereo) of the audio connector that you plug into Line Out audio jack, then configure Line Out to either SPDIF or Speaker accordingly.
  • Page 45: Ddr Introduction

    DDR Introduction DDR Introduction Established on the existing SDRAM industry infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a high performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs and system integrators. DDR memory is a sensible evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing SDRAM infrastructure, yet makes awesome advances in solving the system performance bottleneck by doubling the memory bandwidth.
  • Page 46: Bios Tm Introduction

    Or you may want to keep a backup for your current BIOS, just choose “Save Current BIOS” to save it first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS your BIOS smartly. You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and manage your BIOS easily.
  • Page 47: Easytuneiii Tm Introduction

    Click “Advanced Mode” to enjoy “sport drive” class overclocking. In “Advanced Mode”, one can change the system bus speed in small increments to get ultimate system performance. And no matter which mainboard is used, if it’s a Gigabyte’s ™ product*, EasyTuneIII helps to perform the best of system.
  • Page 48 7DX Motherboard This wonderful software is now free bundled in Gigabyte motherboard attached driver CD. Users may make a test drive of “EasyTuneIII features by themselves. For further technical information, please link to: Note: If your TUCD version is 1.6 or below, please visit our website and download the latest EasyTuneIII ™...
  • Page 49: Memory Installation

    Memory Installation The motherboard has 2 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM Slot .The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary between sockets.
  • Page 50 7DX Motherboard Total Memory Sizes With Unbuffered DDR DIMM 1 DIMM Devices used on DIMM (2Rows) x64/x72 64 Mbit 128 MBytes (2Mx8x4 banks) 64 Mbit 64 MBytes (1Mx16x4 banks) 128 Mbit 256 MBytes (4Mx8x4 banks) 128 Mbit 128 MBytes (2Mx16x4 banks) 256 Mbit 512 MBytes (8Mx8x4 banks)
  • Page 51: Page Index For Bios Setup

    Page Index for BIOS Setup The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP / PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency / Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor / User Password Save &...
  • Page 52: Entering Setup

    7DX Motherboard BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Interface. The interface allows users to modify the basic system configuration, which is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that the Setup information can be retained when the power is turned off. ENTERING SETUP Power ON the computer and press <Del>...
  • Page 53: The Main Menu

    GETTING HELP Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item.
  • Page 54 7DX Motherboard Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the adjustable items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the adjustable items of Award special enhanced features. Advanced Chipset Features This setup page includes all the adjustable items of chipset special features. Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.
  • Page 55 Set User Password Set Change 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. BIOS Setup...
  • Page 56: Standard Cmos Features

    7DX Motherboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu (Figure 2) are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes none, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrows to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value in each item. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy)
  • Page 57 Time The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. IDE Primary Master / Slave, Secondary Master / Slave The category identifies the type of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer.
  • Page 58 7DX Motherboard Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area) Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value) Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Both Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives. Video The category detects the type of adapter used for the primary system monitor, which must match your video display card and monitor.
  • Page 59 Memory The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS. Base Memory Size The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. 640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory installed on the motherboard. Extended Memory Size The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST.
  • Page 60: Advanced Bios Features

    7DX Motherboard Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Floppy Drive Seek BootUp Num-Lock Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 3: Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning...
  • Page 61 First / Second / Third Boot device Floppy Set your boot device priority to Floppy. LS120 Set your boot device priority to LS120. IDE-0~3 Set your boot device priority to IDE-0~3. SCSI Set your boot device priority to SCSI. CDROM Set your boot device priority to CDROM.
  • Page 62: Advanced Chipset Features

    7DX Motherboard Advanced Chipset Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features AGP Aperture Size AGP Fast Write AGP Mode AGP Always Compensate SDRAM ECC Setting DRAM Timing setting by X DRAM PH Limit X DRAM Idle Limit X DRAM Trc Timing Value X DRAM Trp Timing Value X DRAM Tras Timing Value...
  • Page 63 AGP Always Compensate Enabled Enable AGP Always Compensate function. (Default Value) Disabled Disable this function. SDRAM ECC Setting Disabled Disable DRAM ECC Setting function. (Default Value) Set DRAM ECC Setting to Check Only. Enable DRAM error Check Only checking function. Set DRAM ECC Setting to Correct Errors.
  • Page 64 7DX Motherboard DRAM Trc Timing Value This function specify the minimum time from activate to activate of the same bank. 3 Cycle Set DRAM Trc Timing Value to 3 Cycle. 4 Cycle Set DRAM Trc Timing Value to 4 Cycle. 5 Cycle Set DRAM Trc Timing Value to 5 Cycle.
  • Page 65 SDRAM Trcd Timing Value This function specifies the delay from the activation of a bank to the time that a read or write command is accepted. 1 Cycle Set SDRAM Trcd Timing Value to 1 Cycle. 2 Cycle Set SDRAM Trcd Timing Value to 2 Cycle. 3 Cycle Set SDRAM Trcd Timing Value to 3 Cycle.
  • Page 66: Integrated Peripherals

    7DX Motherboard Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnBoard IDE1 OnBoard IDE2 VGA Boot from OnBoard Sound Chip BIOS Flash Protection USB Controller 1 USB Controller 2 USB Legacy Support AC97 Audio AC97 Modem Onboard FDD Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2...
  • Page 67 OnBoard IDE2 Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. VGA Boot from PCI Slot Set VGA Boot from PCI Slot. Set VGA Boot from AGP. (Default value) Onboard Sound Chip Enabled Enable Onboard Sound Chip function.
  • Page 68 7DX Motherboard Onboard FDD Controller Enabled Enable onboard FDD port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard FDD port. Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. (Default value) 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8. 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8.
  • Page 69 Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default Value) 278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5. Disabled Disable onboard LPT port. 3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7. Onboard Parallel Mode Normal Normal Setting.
  • Page 70 7DX Motherboard MPU-401 Enabled Enable MPU-401. Disabled Disable MPU-401. (Default Value) Ps. When Force Feedback joystick is used, MPU-401 needs to be Enable. MPU-401 I/O Address 330-333H Set MPU-401 I/O Address to 330-333H. (Default Value) 300-303H Set MPU-401 I/O Address to 300-303H. 310-313H Set MPU-401 I/O Address to 310-313H.
  • Page 71: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Sleep Type Suspend Time Out (Minute) Soft-Off by PBTN System after AC Back PME Event Wake Up USB Dev Wakeup from S3-S5 ModemRingOn/WakeOnLan MODEM Use IRQ Resume by RTC Alarm X Date (of Month) Alarm X Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm...
  • Page 72 7DX Motherboard System After AC Back Last State System power on depends on the status before AC is lost. Always in Off state when AC power returns. (Default value) Always power on the system when AC power returns. PME Event Wake Up Disabled Disable PME Event Wake Up.
  • Page 73 If the default value is Enabled. Date ( of Month) Alarm : 0~31 Time ( hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59) IRQ Activity Disabled Disable this function. Primary The resource is used by Primary device. (Default value) Secondary The resource is used by Secondary device.
  • Page 74 7DX Motherboard PCI master Enable PCI master Activity to Wake up system from sleep mode or prevent system to enter sleep mode. Disable PCI master Activity to Wake up system from sleep mode or prevent system to enter sleep mode. (Default value)
  • Page 75: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By X IRQ Resources INT A Assignment INT B Assignment INT C Assignment INT D Assignment Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 7: PnP/PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Disabled...
  • Page 76 7DX Motherboard INT A / B / C / D Assignment Auto Will be automatically detected by BIOS. (Default value) Set INT A / B / C / D Assignment to 3. Set INT A / B / C / D Assignment to 4. Set INT A / B / C / D Assignment to 5.
  • Page 77: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature CPU Warning Temperature CPU Fan Warning System Fan Warning Current CPU Temp. Current System Temp. CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed Vcore 3.3V Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 8: PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature ( C / F)
  • Page 78 7DX Motherboard CPU Warning Temperature ( C / F) 60 C / 140 F Monitor CPU Temp. at 60 C / 140 F. 70 C / 158 F Monitor CPU Temp. at 70 C / 158 F. 80 C / 176 F Monitor CPU Temp.
  • Page 79: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control ClkGen Spread Spectrum CPU Host/PCI Clock Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 9: Frequency/Voltage Control ClkGen Spread Spectrum Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable Clock Generator Spread Spectrum function to improve CE/FCC.
  • Page 80 7DX Motherboard The table below is shown only when CPU DIP switch setting is 133MHz or above: Default When CPU Host/PCI Clock setting is set to Default, the clock will depend on DIP switch setting. (Default value) 133/33Mhz Set CPU Host/PCI Clock to 133/33Mhz. 134/34Mhz Set CPU Host/PCI Clock to 134/34Mhz.
  • Page 81: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software 4 Standard CMOS Features 4 Advanced BIOS Features 4 Advanced Chipset Features 4 Integrated Peripherals 4 Power Management Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N 4 PnP/PCI Configurations 4 PC Health Status ESC:Quit F10:Save &...
  • Page 82: Load Optimized Defaults

    7DX Motherboard Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software 4 Standard CMOS Features 4 Advanced BIOS Features 4 Advanced Chipset Features 4 Integrated Peripherals 4 Power Management Setup 4 PnP/PCI Configurations Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N 4 PC Health Status ESC:Quit F10:Save &...
  • Page 83: Set Supervisor / User Password

    Set Supervisor / User Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software 4Standard CMOS Features 4Advanced BIOS Features 4Advanced Chipset Features 4Integrated Peripherals 4Power Management Setup...
  • Page 84: Save & Exit Setup

    7DX Motherboard Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software 4 Standard CMOS Features 4 Advanced BIOS Features 4 Advanced Chipset Features 4 Integrated Peripherals 4 Power Management Setup 4 PnP/PCI Configurations SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y 4 PC Health Status ESC:Quit F10:Save &...
  • Page 85: Exit Without Saving

    Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software 4 Standard CMOS Features 4 Advanced BIOS Features 4 Advanced Chipset Features 4 Integrated Peripherals 4 Power Management Setup 4 PnP/PCI Configurations Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N 4 PC Health Status ESC:Quit F10:Save &...
  • Page 86: Appendix

    7DX Motherboard Appendix Appendix A: AMD 761_VIA 686A/B Chipsets Driver Installation A.AMD AGP Miniport Driver (Win98/SE/ME only): Insert the support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver or double –click the CD driver icon in My Computer to bring up the screen. 1.Click “AMD AGP Miniport Driver”...
  • Page 87 B: VIA IDE Bus Master Driver Installation Insert the support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1.Click “VIA IDE Bus Master Driver”...
  • Page 88 7DX Motherboard 7.Click “Finish” to restart computer.
  • Page 89 Appendix B: Creative Sound Driver Installation (Optional) Insert the support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver or double –click the CD driver icon in My Computer to bring up the screen. Press “Audio” icon. 1.Click “Creative CT5880 Sound Driver”.
  • Page 90 7DX Motherboard 7.Click “Next”. 8.Click “Finish” to restart computer.
  • Page 91 Appendix C: EasyTuneIII Setup Insert the support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver or double –click the CD driver icon in My Computer to bring up the screen. Press “tool” icon. 1.Click “EasyTune III Setup” item. 2.Click “Next”.
  • Page 92 7DX Motherboard 6.Click “Finish” to restart computer.
  • Page 93 Appendix D: BIOS Flash Procedure BIOS update procedure: If your OS is Win9X, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS Click “Tool”. Click “@BIOS Writer v1.05a”. Click “ ”. Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet a. Click "Internet Update" icon b.
  • Page 94 In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS server, please go onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II. d. Please note that any intercorruption during updating will cause system unbooted...
  • Page 95 Format a bootable system floppy diskette by the command “format a:/s” in command mode. Visit the Gigabyte website at http:// need and download it to your bootable floppy diskette. Insert the bootable diskette containing the BIOS file into the floppy diskette driver.
  • Page 96 7DX Motherboard Appendix E: Acronyms Acronyms Meaning ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser BIOS Basic Input / Output System Central Processing Unit CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CRIMM Continuity RIMM Communication and Networking Riser Direct Memory Access...
  • Page 97 Acronyms Meaning Original Equipment Manufacturer PCI A.G.P. Controller POST Power-On Self Test Peripheral Component Interconnect RIMM Rambus in-line Memory Module Special Circumstance Instructions SECC Single Edge Contact Cartridge SRAM Static Random Access Memory Symmetric Multi-Processing System Management Interrupt Universal Serial Bus Voltage ID Appendix...

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