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According to 47 CFR, Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC Rules The following designated product: EQUIPMENT: MAINBOARD MODEL NO.: 7AIA6/7AIA6E is a Class B digital device that complies with 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.
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Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................. 1 Product Specifications ............1 Product Feature ..............4 Package Content ..............5 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ..............7 Introduction to Jumpers ............7 Installing an AMD Athlon Processor in Socket A ....8 Plug and Play CPU Configuration...........8 Connector and Jumper Settings .........
Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Product Specifications Processor - Supports AMD Socket A Athlon/Duron processors - System clock supports 200/266MHz DDR (Double Data Rate) Chipset - VIA KT133A( or KTE133 )+ VT82C686B two chip AGPset DRAM Memory - Two 3.3V 168-pin DIMM sockets support up to 1GB - Supports PC-100, PC-133 SDRAM, and VCM Expansion Slots - One 32-bit AGP slot for both 2x/4xAGP...
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Chapter 1 Double Stack Back-Panel I/O Connectors with PC99 Colored Codes - PS/2 Mini-DIN keyboard and mouse ports - Two Channel USB ports - Two D-SUB 9-pin male serial port - One D-SUB 25-pin female Printer port - One D-SUB 15-pin female Game/MIDI port - Audio Line-out, Line-in, Mic-in jack Optional PCI Audio Subsystem - CMedia 8738 audio chip w/ integrated CODEC legacy audio SB16/Pro compatible...
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Introduction Switching Power Supply Requirement Max. Regulation Min. Current Output Voltage Requirement Requirement (Amps) +12V +/- 5% +/- 5% +3.3V +/- 5% +/- 10% -12V +/- 10% +5VSB +/- 5% 0.75 Table 1-1 3.3Vat 15Amps is necessary to guarantee full loading operation because some AGP cards and memory modules have high current consumption.
Chapter 1 1-2 Product Feature - Poly-fuse over-current protection with error warning for keyboard circuitry - Complete Data Security: * Flash BIOS write protection against unauthorized access * Trend ChipAway Virus for a 100% virus free system boot-up * Embbeded Flash Utility ease the upgrade way and solve the incompatibility between flash type and flash utility - Advanced Management Features: * Power-on events:...
Introduction 1-3 Package Contents This product comes with the following components: One mainboard One 40-pin (80-conductor) UDMA-100 IDE connector ribbon cable(Figure 1-1) *Color coded connection: Blue to mainboard, Gray to Master and Black to slave One 34-pin floppy disk drive ribbon cable (Figure 1-2) Optional 6 Channel Audio Adapter card with cable (Figure 1-3) One User's Manual One CD-ROM that includes...
Hardware Setup Chapter 2 Hardware Setup If your mainboard has already been installed in your computer you may still need to refer to this chapter if you plan to upgrade your system's hardware. Be sure to disconnect the power cable from the power source before performing any work on your mainboard, i.
Chapter 2 2-2 Installing an AMD Athlon Processor in Socket A 1. The Socket 462, designed for AMD Athlon processors, has been incorporated as a standard mainboard specification.To insert your CPU into Socket A please do the following: 2. Locate a small dot marked on the top surface of the CPU close to one if it's corners.
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Hardware Setup JP2,J1,J2, FAN1,JP3 CN4,CN5,CN7,CN8, JPX1 CN11,CN12,FAN2, FAN3,JP5,J3 Printer Port PS/2 Mouse Game Port COM2 PS/2 Keyboard USB 0/1 COM1 Line-out Line-in MIC...
Chapter 2 Jumper & Function Page Connector No. Onboard Audio Optional USB Device Power On Function Clear CMOS data jumper Optional S/PDIF-Out Connector Infrared Connector Chassis Intrusion Detection CD-ROM Audio in Connector Bass/Center and Real L/R Speaker Connector ATX Power Supply Connector Auxiliary CD-ROM Audio-in Connector WOL (Wake-on-LAN) Connector Over-ride Power Button Connector...
Hardware Setup 2-4 Connector and Jumper Settings Connectors are used to link the system board with other parts of the system, including the power supply, the keyboard, and the various controllers on the front panel of the system case. The power supply connector is the last connection to be made while installing a mainboard.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Connector Set (CN12) A through G A. Over-ride Power Button Connector The power button on the ATX chassis can be used as a normal power switch as well as a device to activate Advanced Power Management Suspend mode.
Hardware Setup C. Green Switch/Green LED Connector Some ATX cases provide a Green switch which is used to put the system in Suspend mode. In Suspend mode, the power supply to the system is reduced to a trickle, the CPU clock is stopped, and the CPU core is in it's minimum power state.
Chapter 2 Onboard Audio (JP2) Disable Enable (default) This function allows you to enable and disable the onboard audio. You must set the jumper's cap to pins 1-2 to enable or set pins 2-3 to disable this function. Optional USB Device Power On Function (JP3) Disable (default) Enable This mainboard is able to be turned on by a USB...
Hardware Setup Optional S/PDIF-Out Connector (J1) The S/PDIF-Out connector supports the digital audio. This connector must be connected to the cable from an external device. (Ex. 2-channel decoded AC-3 from DVD decoders) Infrared Connector (J2) Select an IR mode at the UART 2 Mode in BIOS Integrated Peripherals menu to enable the IR functions on this mainboard.
Chapter 2 CD-ROM Audio in Connector (CN4) Use the audio cable enclosed with your CD-ROM disk drive to connect the CD-ROM to your mainboard. This will enable your CD-ROM's audio function. Bass/Center and Rear L/R Connector (CN5) This connector is for Center+Bass speaker output ext.
Hardware Setup WOL (Wake-on-LAN) Connector (CN8) Enable the Wake Up On LAN selection in BIOS's Power Management Menu to use this function. The capability to remotely manage PCs on a network is a significant factor in reducing administrative and ownership costs. Magic Packet technology is designed to give WOL (Wake-on-LAN) capability to the LAN controller.
Chapter 2 USB 0/1Ports and USB 2/3 Connector (USB1/CN11) If you want to use a USB keyboard, you must enable the USB keyboard support function in BIOS's Integrated Peripherals menu (See Section 3-4). This board contains a USB Host controller and includes a root hub with two USB ports (meets USB Rev 1.0 spec.) and a connector for optional USB Adaptor (USB2/3).
Hardware Setup 2-5 Main Memory Configuration The DRAM memory system consists of two banks and the memory size ranges from 32~1GBytes. It does not matter which bank you want to install first. DRAM Specifications DIMM type: 3.3V, unbuffered, registered, 64/72-bit SDRAM with SPD* Module size: Single/double-side 32/64/128/256/512MBytes Parity:...
Award BIOS Setup Program 3-2 Advanced BIOS Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features...
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User's Manual B . B . B . B . B . Cache Control Cache Control Cache Control Cache Control Cache Control C . C . C . C . C . Boot Up Features Boot Up Features Boot Up Features Boot Up Features Boot Up Features D.
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Award BIOS Setup Program E. Security Option E. Security Option E. Security Option E. Security Option E. Security Option F . F . F . F . F . OS Select (For DRAM >64MB) OS Select (For DRAM >64MB) OS Select (For DRAM >64MB) OS Select (For DRAM >64MB) OS Select (For DRAM >64MB) G .
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Award BIOS Setup Program B. B. B. B. Memory Hole Memory Hole Memory Hole Memory Hole Memory Hole C. C. C. C. System BIOS Cacheable System BIOS Cacheable System BIOS Cacheable System BIOS Cacheable System BIOS Cacheable D. D. D. D. Video RAM Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable...
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User's Manual H . H . H . H . H . OnChip Sound OnChip Sound OnChip Sound OnChip Sound OnChip Sound I. OnChip Modem I. OnChip Modem I. OnChip Modem I. OnChip Modem I. OnChip Modem J . J . J . J . J . CPU to PCI Write Buffer CPU to PCI Write Buffer CPU to PCI Write Buffer CPU to PCI Write Buffer...
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User's Manual C. OnChip USB C. OnChip USB C. OnChip USB C. OnChip USB C. OnChip USB D . D . D . D . D . USB Keyboard Support USB Keyboard Support USB Keyboard Support USB Keyboard Support USB Keyboard Support E.
Award BIOS Setup Program 3-5 Power Management Setup Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Power Management Setup Power Management Setup Power Management Setup...
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User's Manual C . C . C . C . C . Video Off Option Video Off Option Video Off Option Video Off Option Video Off Option D . D . D . D . D . Video Off Method Video Off Method Video Off Method Video Off Method...
Award BIOS Setup Program 3-7 PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status PC Health Status PC Health Status PC Health Status...
Award BIOS Setup Program 3-11 Supervisor Password & User Password Setting 3-11 Supervisor Password & User Password Setting 3-11 Supervisor Password & User Password Setting 3-11 Supervisor Password & User Password Setting 3-11 Supervisor Password & User Password Setting 3-12 Save and Exit Setup 3-12 Save and Exit Setup 3-12 Save and Exit Setup 3-12 Save and Exit Setup...
Chapter 4 Brief Software Driver Guide The Mainboard Software Guide is found on the CD-ROM that is enclosed with your mainboard and is a PDF file which must be viewed with Adobe's freeware called ® Acrobat Reader. The Acrobat Reader software is also included on the same CD- ROM.
Appendix II Appendix II Appendix II Appendix II Appendix II Embedded Flash Utility This mainboard is equipped with an Erasable Flash ROM and an Embedded Flash Utility which allows the user to update the BIOS to a newer version. Embedded Flash Utility eases BIOS upgrade and eliminate the compatibility issue between different Flash ROM type and version of Flash utility.
Appendix III Appendix III Appendix III Appendix III Appendix III CMedia 8738 Audio Subsystem The CMedia 8738 offers a new generation PCI audio solution: it utilizes the state-of- ® the-art CRL 3D Audio technology (HRTF 3D positional audio), and supports ®...
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User's Manual Installation 1. Connect the front pair speakers to the Line-out jack of the audio adapter, and then connect rear pair speakers to Line-in/Rear jack of the audio adapter. The original Line-in can be moved to Aux-in. 2. Install the audio driver and Audio Rack application software(see chapter 4). 3.
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