Page 1: Table Of Contents
User’s Manual for our users Chapter1:Quick View------------------ 3 <1.1 A Passing Glance---------------------------------3 <1.2 Layout Diagram----------------------------------3 <1.3 Specification--------------------------------------4 <1.5 Package’s Content-------------------------------6 <1.6 Compatible OS & Games-----------------------7 Chapter2:Jumpers & Connectors---- 8 <2.1 Jumpers’ Sites------------------------------------8 <2.2 Connectors’ Sites--------------------------------9 Chapter 3:BIOS------------------------ 15 <3.1 Main Menu--------------------------------------15 <3.2 Standard CMOS Setup-------------------------18 <3.3 Advanced CMOS Setup------------------------20 <3.4 Advaned Chipset Setup-------------------------25...
Page 2 User’s <3.9 Auto-Detect Hard Disks----------------------36 <3.10 Change User / Supervisor Password--------37 <3.11 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings-39 <3.12 Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Setting -40 <3.13 Exit Without Saving---------------------------40 Chapter 4 :Drivers & BIOS-----------42 <4.1 Drivers’ Installment----------------------------42 <4.2 BIOS-updating----------------------------------42...
Page 3: Chapter1:Quick View
Chapter1:Quick View 1.1 A Passing Glance VIA KX 133 Athlon North Bridge---VT8371 (100/133) Chipsets. AMD’s SlotA Athlon CPUs---CPU FSB Max-- Athlon--850MHz,800MHz,750MHz,600MHz tested OKd. Generally speaking, CPU below 850MHz will be all right. Tested OKd Platforms & Games------refer to Page 7. 1.2 Layout Diagram Illustration----- , South Bridge---VT82C686A...
Page 4: Specification
User’s 1.3 Specification CPU: AMD’s Slot A CPU FSB( Front Side Bus’s Maximum-- AMD Athlon--850MHz,800MHz,750MHz,600MHz OKd. Generally speaking, CPU below 850MHz will be all right. Chipset: VIA KX North Bridge--- Sout h Bridge--- BIOS: AMI BIOS with DMI, Green Fun., PnP, and Anti-virus. LS 120/ZIP/CD-ROM Booting ways supported 2MB FlASH Memory Power Supplier:...
Page 5: Power Management
Dual Channel PIO & PCI Bus Master IDE Ports Maximum---4 IDE Device for HDD or CD-ROM) PIO Mode 3, PIO Mode 4 high up to 14MB/Sec Ultra DMA 33/66 (UDMA) with Data Transfer rate high up to 33/66 MB/Sec ) IR Port 1 X IrDA/ASKIR Compatible Infrared Interface Port I/O Devices...
Page 6: Package's Content
User’s Wake Up On LAN supported Monitoring Function: Vital Voltages on the Power Supply CPU Temperature FAN Ratating Speed Others: FCC DoC (Normal: 47 CFR 15.31) Certification CE Marking Certification Surrounding Temperature (On Working):0~50 o C Relative Humidity (On Working):0~85% 1.5 Package’s Content 1 Motherboard 1 Printed User’s Manual...
Page 7: Compatible Os & Games
1.6 Compatible OS & Games Microsoft DOS 6.22----------------------------------OKd IBM OS/2 WARP Core Linux-----------------------------------------------OKd Open Linux 2.2N----------------------------------------OKd Red Hat 6.0-----------------------------------Under Testing X-Linux 1.0-----------------------------------Under Testing Linux One Lite Ver 2.0 --------------------Under Testing Windows NT Server 4.0 ---------------------------OKd Windows NT Workstation 4.0 -------------------OKd Windows 2000---------------------------------------OKd Windows...
Page 8: Chapter2:Jumpers & Connectors
User’s Chapter2:Jumpers & Connectors 2.1 Jumpers’ Sites We illustate these Jumpers by the following oval areas. A:JP1 Sound Onboard 1 2 3 B:JP4 Clear CMOS 1 2 3 1 2 3 Cap 1,2: Dis abled 1 2 3 Cap 1,2 : Cap 2,3 (Defa ult) Cap 2,3:...
Page 9: Connectors' Sites
2.2 Connectors’ Sites Game Port, Microphone, Line In, Line Out COM 1, COM 2, Printer MS(Mouse), KB(Keyboard) (NC) (VCC) (NC) User’s (Clock) (GND) (Data)
Page 10 User’s USB1 CPU FAN, SYS FAN (For CPU’s Cooling) FDC(Floppy Disk Connector) Pink Linked to " " of the C able...
Page 11 P1(Connected with ATX Power Supplier) IDE 1 & IDE 2 USB2 Linked to " of the Cable Pi n 1 User’s Pink "...
Page 12 User’s WOL (Wake Up On LAN Connector)
Page 13 User’s WOM (Wake Up On Modem Connector) CD IN1 CD IN2...
Page 14: Chapter 3:Bios
User’s Chapter 3:BIOS 3.1 Main Menu This Main Menu can display all the major option’s setting and the users are allowed to set any option as he prefers.Take the setting of “Standard CMOS Features” for example. The setting steps are: (1)Shift to the item you want.
Page 15: Auto Configuration With Fail Safe Settings
User’s Standard CMOS Setup Set the time and date. Configure disk drives. Advanced CMOS Setup Configure basic system performance parameters. Advanced Chipset Setup Configure features specific to the chipset used in the computer. Power Management Setup Configure power conservation features. PCI / Plug and Play Setup Configure PCI and Plug-and –Play features.
Page 16: Save Settings And Exit
Save Settings and Exit If the users want to save the items, which they change, please type Yes and then save it. Then, the system will resume again. Exit Without Saving Without change the original setting, the user has to type Yes. Then, the system will resume again.
Page 17: Standard Cmos Setup
User’s 3.2 Standard CMOS Setup Date (mm/dd/yyyy) The current values for each category are displayed. Enter new values through PgDn or PgUp. Ex: To change the Nov to Dec, it only uses PgDn and then it will set to Dec. Also, it uses the same method as the Date and Year.
Page 18: Boot Sector Virus Protection
User’s These available options are Auto >> CDROM > FLOPTICAL >Not Installed> 1>2>3>4...>45>46>User. Boot Sector Virus Protection AMIBIOS provide this function. The available options are Disable >> Enable. The default is disable. Under Enabled, when a virus warning message appears and the user selects continue, the operation continues.
Page 19: Advanced Cmos Setup
User’s 3.3 Advanced CMOS Setup Quick Boot Set this option to Enabled to instruct AMIBIOS to boot quickly when the computer is powered on. This option replaces the old ABOVE 1MB Memory Test Advanced Setup option. The available options are Enabled>> Disabled. 1st Boot Device The option sets the type of device for the first boot drives that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST...
Page 20: Rd Boot Device
3rd Boot Device The option sets the type of device for the third boot drives that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST completes. The available options are CDROM>>SCSI> NETWORK>USB FDD>Disabled. Try Other Boot Devices Set this option to Yes to instruct AMIBIOS to attempt to boot from any other drive in the system if it cannot find a boot drive among the drives specified in the 1st Boot Device ,2nd Boot Device, 3rd Boot Device, 4th Boot Device.
Page 21: Primary Display
User’s BootUp Num-Lock The available options on or off. The default setting is On. Set this option to off to turn off to the Num Lock key off when the computer is booted so you can use the arrow keys on both the numeric keypad and the keyboard.
Page 22: System Bios Cacheable
AMIBIOS executed. Boot To OS/2 Set this option to Enabled if running os/2 operating system and using more than 64MB of system memory on the motherboard. The settings are No or Yes. The default setting is No. If the user select Yes, running OS/2 operating system and using more than 64MB of system memory on the motherboard.
Page 23 User’s Shadow / D000,16K,Shadow/ D400, 16K, Shadow/ D800, 16K, Shadow/ DC00,16K,Shadow The options specify how the 32KB of video ROM at C000h treated. The settings are Disabled, Enabled, Cached. The de- fault setting is Disabled. Setting Description Disabled The contents of the video ROM are not Enabled The contents of the video ROM area from C000-c7FFFh are copied from ROM to RAM.
Page 24: Advaned Chipset Setup
3.4 Advaned Chipset Setup Configuration SDRAM Timing by SPD The available settings are Disabled(Default)>> Enabled. DRAM Frequency The available settings are 100MHz or 133MHz. It will automatically detect whether your DRAM is PC100 or PC 133. SDARM CAS# Latency The available settings are 3, 2. The default setting is 3. CPU/PCI Bus Frequency Selection The options are Default >>...
Page 25: Dram Integrity Mode
User’s DRAM Bank Interleave The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. When set Enabled, the device can drive the SERR# (System Error Enable) line. DRAM Integrity Mode The settings are Disabled(Default) or ECC. AGP Mode The settings are X4 (Default), X2 , X1. AGP Comp.
Page 26: Pci Delay Transaction
Write to Read Delay The settings are Disabled(Default), Enabled. Read to Write Delay The settings are Disabled(Default), Enabled. PCI Master Read Caching The settings are Enabled(Default) or Disabled. PCI Master to DRAM Prefteched The settings are Disabled(Default), Enabled. Search for MDA Resources The settings are Yes(Default), No.
Page 27: Power Management Setup
User’s 3.5 Power Management Setup ACPI Standby State This option specified the support of ACPI. The settings are S1/POS(Default) or S3/STR. USB Device Wakeup from S3 The settings are Disabled(Default) or Enabled. Power Management/APM The settings are Enabled(Default) or Disabled. Video Power Down Mode The settings are Suspend(Default), Disabled, Stand By.
Page 28: Throttle Slow Clock Ratio
Throttle Slow Clock Ratio The available options are 50%--56.25%(Default)>>56.25%-- 62.5%>62.5%--68.75%>68.75%--75%>75%--87.5%>75--81. 25%>81.25%--87.5%>87.5%--93.75%>93.75%--100%>0%-- 6.25%>6.25%--12.5%>18.75%--25%>31.25%--37.5%>37. 5%--43.75%>43.75%--50%. Display Activity The available options are Ignore(Default), Monitor. IRQ 3/4/7/14 The available options are Monitor(Default), Ignore. IRQ 5/9/10/11/13/15 The available options are Monitor (Default), Ignore. Power Button Function The available options are On/Off (Default), Suspend.
Page 29: Pci / Plug And Play Setup
User’s 3.6 PCI / Plug and Play Setup Plug and Play Aware O/S Set this option to Yes to inform AMIBIOS that the operating system can handle plug and play devices. The settings are No or Yes. The default setting is No. Clear NVRAM The options are No(Default), or Yes.
Page 30: Offboard Pci Ide Card
Setting Describe Disabled Data read and written by the CPU is only directed to the PCI VGA device’s palette registers. Enabled Data read and written by the CPU is direct- ed to the both the PCI VGA device’s palette registers and the ISAVGA device palette registers, permitting the palette registers of both devices to be identical.
Page 31: Reserved Memory Size
User’s DMA Channel 0/DMA Channel 1/DMA Channel 3 DMA Channel 5/DMA Channel 6/DMA Channel 7 These options allow you to specify the bus type used by each DMA channel. The settings are PNP or ISA/EISA. The default setting is PNP. IRQ3/ IRQ4/ IRQ5/ IRQ7/ IRQ9/ IRQ10/ IRQ11/ IRQ 14/ IRQ 15 These options specify the bus that the specified IRQ line is...
Page 32: Peripheral Setup
3.7 Peripheral Setup OnBoard IDE The option specifies the IDE channel used by the onboard IDE controller. The settings are Disabled, Primary, Secondary, or Both. The default setting is Both. OnBoard FDC Set this option to Enabled to enable the floppy drive controller on the motherboard.
Page 33: Onboard Parallel Port
User’s option only appears if the OnBoard Serial Port2 option is not set to Disabled. The settings are Normal, IrDA, ASKIR. The default setting is Normal. Duplex Mode The option specifies the infrared transmission method. OnBoard Parallel Port The settings are Auto(Default), Disabled, 378, 278, 3BC. Parallel Port Mode The available settings are ECP(Default), EPP, EPP+ECP, Normal.
Page 34 The options are Disabled (Default), Enabled. SB I/O Base Address The options are 220h-22Fh(Default), 240h-24Fh, 260h-26Fh, 280h-28Fh. SB IRQ Select The options are IRQ5(Default), IRQ7, IRQ9, IRQ10. SBDMA Select The options are DMA 1(Default),DMA 2, DMA 3, DMA 0 MPU-401 The options are Disabled (Default), Enabled.
Page 35: Hardware Monitor Setup
User’s 3.8 Hardware Monitor Setup This menu can monitor your system’s current status. 3.9 Auto-Detect Hard Disks This menu can get you aotomatically detect your Devices.
Page 36: Change User / Supervisor Password
User’s 3.10 Change User / Supervisor Password <Step 1> Enter Supervisor/User Password composed of 1--6 English Character or Arabic Numbers. <Step 2> Enter the same Password again.
Page 37 User’s <Step 3> Press any key and thus you finish Password Setting. <P.S.> If you do not want to set New Passwor, you just press <Enter> instead of “Key in New Passwords”.
Page 38: Auto Configuration With Optimal Settings
User’s 3.11 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings Optimal settings provide you with the best settings for your performance. It loads the default settings at power on. In this part, the default settings is N(No). This option can be set to N or Y. If N is selected, the processing performance as usual.
Page 39: Auto Configuration With Fail Safe Setting -40
User’s 3.12 Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Setting Setting Fail-Safe settings means if you cannot boot the com- puter successfully, select the Fail-Safe option. The options are “N” or “Y”. N means you do not want to load the fail safe settings. Whereas, Y means the opposite.
Page 40: Exit Without Saving
User’s 3.13 Exit Without Saving This options are Y or N. The default value is No. If N isselected, it will keep the original setting and re- sume again. If you choose Y, it means you save the settings you changed.
Page 41: Chapter 4 :Drivers & Bios
User’s Chapter 4 :Drivers & BIOS 4.1 Driver-Installing for WIN98SE (1)Double Click “My Computer”. (2)Double Click “Kx 133 dev[F] if your CDROM is labled as F. (3)You will see “4 in 1_4.19” & “Audio_1.08”. Choose “4 in 1_4.19 and double click “Setup” Icon. (4)Click “Next”.
Page 42 User’s click “Next”. (15)Click “Finish”. 4.2 Driver Audio_1.08 for WIN NT 4.0 Audio Driver Installment---- (1)Logon “Windows NT Ver 4.0”. (2)Insert the CDROM with the drivers in it. (3)Double Click “My Computer”. (4)Double Click “Control Panel”. (5)Double Click “Multimedia”. (6)Click “Devices”. (7)Click “Add”.
Page 43 User’s 4.3 Driver 4in1_4.19 for WIN NT 4.0 Installment---- (1)Logon “Windows NT Ver 4.0”. (2)Insert the CDROM with the drivers in it. (3)Double Click “My Computer”. (4)Double Click “Control Panel”. (5)Double Click “Multimedia”. (6)Click “Devices”. (7)Click “Add”. (8)Key in “4in1_4.19\winnt when “Install Driver”...
Page 44: Bios-Updating
User’s 4.4 BIOS-updating (1)Surf to http://www.kinpo.com.tw/english/index.htm and you will see---- (2)Double-Click “Customer Service”, then you will see----...
Page 45 User’s (3)Double Click “Motherboard¨, then you will see-- (4)Double Click “Download” to load the latest BIOS version you want. (5)Take KP0021 Motherboard’s AMI BIOS Download for instance. Surf to http://www.winzip.com and download WinZip7.0 to unzip the downloaded file. After unzipping, you will find there are two files in it- --0021M-01.ROM &...
Page 46: Bios Version
(12)Restart your system. Soon, you will enter “DOS” Mode. (13)Under DOS Mode, enter the following command-- AMIFLASH 0021M-01.ROM A (14)It will automatically be updated. (15)Reboot your system and you will have an updated BIOS Version. Trademarks AMD Athlon CPU are trademarks of AMD Corporation. AMI is a trademark of AMI Softwarte International Inc.
Page 47 User’s Copyright Notice: Our produsts are contiuously updated and we may have the very rights to make any changes about our products without previously informing our customers. <<Note>>!! <<Note>>!! <<Note>>!! <<Note>>!! <<Note>>!! Any component’s damage due to malfunction (for example: ”overclocking” ) ,users have to be respon- sible for it.

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