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L7VTA3 V3.1a
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Version 3.1a
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi -
tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-
stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not oc-
cur 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:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
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Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manu-
facturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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- Page 1 L7VTA3 V3.1a Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected un- der international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without w ritten consent of the au- thor.
- Page 2 L7VTA3 V3.1a Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow - ing conditions: − This device may not cause harmful interference, and − This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
L7VTA3 V3.1a Preface 錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。 Features and Packing List Translations CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction......................1 Checklist.........................1 Standard Items ....................1 Features........................2 Choosing a Computer Case................4 Mainboard Components..................5 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Mainboard Safety Precautions....................7 Quick Guide......................7 Installing the Mainboard in a Case..............8 Checking Jumper Settings...................8... - Page 4 L7VTA3 V3.1a Advanced Chipset Features Option..............35 Integrated Peripherals Option................39 Power Management Setup Option..............44 PNP/PCI Configuration Option............... 48 PC Health Status Option.................. 49 Frequency/Voltage Control................50 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option ..............51 Load Optimized Defaults Option ..............51 Set Password Option ..................
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Page 5: Introducing The Mainboard
Introducing the Mainboard Congratulations on purchasing the K7VTA3 mainboard. The K7VTA3 main- board is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and measures 305 mm x 244 mm. The mainboard features a Socket 462 that accommodates AMD Athlon processors supporting frontside bus (FSB) speeds up to 133 MHz. -
Page 6: Features
L7VTA3 V3.1a Processor The mainboard uses an AMD 462-pin Socket A that has the following features: • Supports 100/133 MHz frontside bus (FSB) • Accommodates AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron processors Chipset The VIA KT333 (VT8367) Northbridge and VT8233A Southbridge chipsets are based on an innovative and scale- able architecture with proven reliability and performance. - Page 7 L7VTA3 V3.1a Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0. The USB 2.0 supports data transfer rates up to 480Mb/sec for high-speed devices and specifies a microframe that will be of a 1msec frame. This allows the USB 2.0 devices to have small buffers even at high data rates.
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Page 8: Choosing A Computer Case
L7VTA3 V3.1a BIOS This mainboard uses Award BIOS that enables users to con- Firm ware figure many system features including the following: • Power management • Wake-up alarms • CPU parameters • CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds. -
Page 9: Mainboard Components
L7VTA3 V3.1a... - Page 10 L7VTA3 V3.1a Table of Mainboard Components Label Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Power connector AUDIO1 Front-oriented microphone/line-out port header BAT1 Three volt realtime clock battery CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan CDIN1 Primary CD-in connector CDIN2 Secondary CD-in connector CNR1...
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Page 11: Installing The Mainboard
L7VTA3 V3.1a Installing the Mainboard Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard: • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity. • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the mainboard. -
Page 12: Installing The Mainboard In A Case
L7VTA3 V3.1a Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard in a case: This illustration shows an ex- 2. Secure the mainboard with ample of a mainboard being screws where appropriate. installed in a tower-type case: Note: Do not overtighten... -
Page 13: Checking Jumper Settings
L7VTA3 V3.1a Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal 2-3: Clear 3-pin BIOS Protect 1-2: Disable 2-3: Enable... -
Page 14: Connecting Case Components
L7VTA3 V3.1a JP1 – Enables you to clear the BIOS. Follow these instructions: Turn the system off. Short pins 2 and 3 on jumper 1. Return the jumper to the normal setting. Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the default settings. - Page 15 L7VTA3 V3.1a SJ1: Single color LED header This header allows the user to install an LED indicator to indicate when the computer is in Suspend to RAM (STR) mode or normal mode. Signal Name SUSLED-G SUSLED-G 5VSB ACPI LED function:...
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Page 16: The Panel Connectors
L7VTA3 V3.1a The Panel Connectors The panel connector (PANEL1 and LPANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. The LPANEL1 connector is designed specially for OEM customers, which comply with the OEM specifications. Refer to the table below for information:... -
Page 17: Installing Hardware
L7VTA3 V3.1a Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the mainboard, you may cause serious damage to the mainboard or its components. - Page 18 L7VTA3 V3.1a CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components: Note: The pin -1 corner is marked with an arrow Follow these instructions to install the CPU: Pull the CPU socket locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and raise the locking lever to the upright position.
- Page 19 L7VTA3 V3.1a Connect the CPU Cooling Fan power cable connector to the CPUFAN connector. Notes : CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPUfan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary. After you have assembled the system, you must set the correct clock speed and frontside bus (FSB) speed.
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Page 20: Installing Memory Modules
L7VTA3 V3.1a Installing Memory Modules This mainboard accommodates 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules. The memory chips must be standard or registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). The memory bus runs at 100/133/166 MHz. Installation Procedure The mainboard accommodates three memory modules. -
Page 21: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom
L7VTA3 V3.1a Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. About IDE1 and IDE2 Devices Your mainboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and IDE2). - Page 22 L7VTA3 V3.1a Installing a Hard Disk Drive Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your system case. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A): Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector.
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Page 23: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive
L7VTA3 V3.1a Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and... - Page 24 L7VTA3 V3.1a Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge con- nector is correctly seated in the slot.
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Page 25: Connecting Optional Devices
L7VTA3 V3.1a Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the mainboard’s optional devices: AUDIO1: Front panel MIC/Speaker Out header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Name... - Page 26 L7VTA3 V3.1a LAUDIO1: Front panel audio header This header (which is specially designed for OEM customers) allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports that comply with the OEM specifications. Signal Name Signal Name ALOR ALOL GROUND...
- Page 27 L7VTA3 V3.1a WOL1/WOM1: Wake On LAN/Wake On Modem If you have installed a LAN card, use the cable provided with the card to plug into the mainboard WOL1 connector. This enables the Wake On LAN (WOL) feature. When your system is in a power-saving mode, any LAN signal auto- matically resumes the system.
- Page 28 L7VTA3 V3.1a IDE3/IDE4: Third/Fourth IDE connector These connectors are for Promise PDC20265R controller only. Con- nect one cable to each of the IDE connectors of the mainboard (IDE3 & IDE4 connector). Please note the color orientation of the cable before attaching it to the mainboard. If you wish to use the IDE array controller, please refer to the optional “Promise Raid”...
- Page 29 L7VTA3 V3.1a RAIDLED1: IDE3/IDE4 array controller active LED This connector is used to show this activity of the IDE3/IDE4 HDD. The IDE LED is located on pins 1-2 of RAIDLED. You can attach the hard drive LED cable to pins 1 -2.
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Page 30: Connecting I/O Devices
L7VTA3 V3.1a The backplane of the mainboard has the following I/O ports: PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS/2 Ke yboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. -
Page 31: External Connector Color Coding
L7VTA3 V3.1a External Connector Color Coding Many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below. Connector Color Analog VGA Blue Audio line in Light blue Audio line out Lime Digital monitor / flat panel White IEEE 1394... -
Page 32: Using Bios
Using BIOS The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the mainboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the mainboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system's configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. -
Page 33: Entering The Setup Utility
L7VTA3 V3.1a Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears:... -
Page 34: Using Bios
L7VTA3 V3.1a If your mainboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.) Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for info r- mation on creating a bootable system disk.) Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer's Web site. -
Page 35: Standard Cmos Features
L7VTA3 V3.1a Standard CMOS Features This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Item Help Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, July 11 2001 Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 8 : 59... - Page 36 L7VTA3 V3.1a IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press <Enter> while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel. Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one line will a ppear in the parameter box.
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Page 37: Advanced Bios Setup Option
L7VTA3 V3.1a Advanced BIOS Setup Option This option defines advanced information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Item Help CPU Internal Cache [Enabled ] External Cache [Enabled] Menu Level... - Page 38 L7VTA3 V3.1a First/Second/Third Boot Device (Floppy/HDD-0/CD-ROM) Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your sys tem searches for an operating system at start-up time. Boot Other Device (Enabled) When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operat- ing system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and Third boot devices.
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Page 39: Advanced Chipset Features Option
L7VTA3 V3.1a HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Disabled) The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer. The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors, me- dia, heads, and electronics of the drive. - Page 40 L7VTA3 V3.1a DRAM Clock/Drive Control Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software DRAM Clock/Drive Control Item Help Current FSB Frequency Current DRAM Frequency Menu Level...
- Page 41 L7VTA3 V3.1a Precharge to Active (3T) This item is used to designate the minimum Row Precharge time of the SDRAM devices on the module. DRAM must continually be refreshed or it will lose its data. Normally, DRAM is refreshed entirely as the result of a single request. This option allows you to de- termine the number of CPU clocks allocated for the Row Address Strobe (RAS) to accumulate its charge before the DRAM is refreshed.
- Page 42 L7VTA3 V3.1a AGP Aperture Size (128 MB) This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter. The AGP aperture refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.
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Page 43: Integrated Peripherals Option
L7VTA3 V3.1a PCI 1/2 Master 0 WS Write (Enabled) When enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait states, pro- viding faster data transfer. PCI 1/2 Post Write (Enabled) When enabled, writes from the CPU to PCU bus are buffered, to compensate for the speed differences between the CPU and PCI bus. - Page 44 L7VTA3 V3.1a VIA OnChip IDE Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software VIA OnChip IDE Device Item Help OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled ]...
- Page 45 L7VTA3 V3.1a VIA OnChip PCI Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software VIA OnChip PCI Device Item Help OnChip AC97 Audio [Auto] VIA-3068 MC97 Modem...
- Page 46 L7VTA3 V3.1a Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled) This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller. Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4) This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port 1 (COM1).
- Page 47 L7VTA3 V3.1a Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals screen. Init Display First (PCI Slot) Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI slots or is integrated on the mainboard. OnChip USB Controller (All Enabled) Enable this item if you plan to use the Universal Serial Bus ports on this main- board.
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Page 48: Power Management Setup Option
L7VTA3 V3.1a Power Management Setup Option This option lets you control system power management. The system has vari- ous power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the sys- tem to be automatically resumed by certain events. - Page 49 L7VTA3 V3.1a the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down. If you select S3 (STR), the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM - the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory.
- Page 50 L7VTA3 V3.1a IRQ/Event Activity Detect Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software IRQ/Event Activity Detect Item Help PS/2 KB /WakeUp from S3/S4/S5 [Disabled ]...
- Page 51 L7VTA3 V3.1a WOL/WOM Resume (Disabled) Use this item to enable LAN or modem activity to wakeup the system from a power saving mode. RTC Alarm Resume (Disabled) When set to Enabled, additional fields become available and you can set the date (day of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on your system.
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Page 52: Pnp/Pci Configuration Option
L7VTA3 V3.1a PNP/PCI Configuration Option These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards oper- ate in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configurations Setup utility for the mainboard to work properly. -
Page 53: Pc Health Status Option
L7VTA3 V3.1a expansion card. Use the second item Reserved Memory Length to set the amount of reserved memory. Press <Esc> to close the Memory Resources sub-menu. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled) This item is designed to overcome some problems that can be caused by some non-standard VGA cards. -
Page 54: Frequency/Voltage Control
L7VTA3 V3.1a Frequency/Voltage Control This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software... -
Page 55: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option
L7VTA3 V3.1a Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all ap- propriate items in the Setup Utility: Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <En- ter>... -
Page 56: Save & Exit Setup Option
L7VTA3 V3.1a Save & Exit Setup Option Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the... -
Page 57: Using The Mainboard Software
Using the Mainboard Software The support software CD-ROM that is included in the mainboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bun- dled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your mainboard version. -
Page 58: Running Setup
Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD. - Page 59 Note: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the mainboard you are installing. The mainboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. Click Next. The following screen appears: Check the items you want to install. The default options are recom- mended.
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Page 60: Manual Installation
Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your mainboard. Look for the chipset and mainboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers. -
Page 61: Mediaring Talk - Telephony Software
MediaRing Talk – Telephony Software To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built-in modem, run MRTALK-SETUP72.EXE from the following directory: \UTILITY\MEDIARING TALK Super Voice – Fax/Modem Software To install the Super Voice voice, fax, data communication application for use with the built-in fax/modem, run PICSHELL.EXE from the following directory: \UTILITY\SUPER VOICE WinFlash Utility...