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GA-7CN700ID VIA C7 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 100 12ME-7CN700ID-1001R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!!
Block Diagram VIA C7 Processor 533/400 MHz FSB VGA Port 533/400 MHz DDRII CN700 RJ45 1 PCI VT6103L 2 Serial ATA VT8237R Plus BIOS LPC BUS LPT Port W83627 PS/2 KB/Mouse ATA33/66/100/133 6 Channel 6 USB IDE Channels CODEC COM Ports Ports PCICLK (33MHz)
2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual. 3. Damage due to improper installation. 4. Damage due to use of uncertified components. 5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters. 6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 5 - Hardware Installation...
W83627 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU / System temperature detection System fan speed detection BIOS Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Form Factor Mini-ITX form factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm GA-7CN700ID Motherboard - 6 -...
Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions: Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. It is recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used. 2 . Before installing or removing memory modules, please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage.
5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. Replace your computer's chassis cover. 7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Install related driver from the operating system. GA-7CN700ID Motherboard - 8 -...
I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. Serial Port Devices like mouses, modems, and etc.
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1) Power Connector (2x10 pin ATX ) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect it tightly.
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3) SATA1/SATA2 (Serial ATA Connector,) Serial ATA can provide up to 150MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly. Pin No. Definition GA-7CN700ID Motherboard - 12 -...
SYS_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a +12V power voltage. The black connector wire is the ground wire (GND).
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POWER FrontAudio(R) Rear Audio (R)/ Return R No Pin FrontAudio (L) Rear Audio (L)/ Return L 7) CD_IN (CD IN Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R GA-7CN700ID Motherboard - 14 -...
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8) COMB (COMB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the COMB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional COMB cable, please contact your local dealer.
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You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. To clear CMOS, temporarily short the two pins. Default doesn't include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS GA-7CN700ID Motherboard - 16 -...
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12) Voltage Select RI ( Default ) +12V COM_C close close close close PIN9 7-9 pin 5-7 pin 3-5 pin 1-3 pin COM_D close close close close PIN9 8-10 pin 6-8 pin 4-6 pin 2-4 pin - 17 - Hardware Installation...
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM.
Optimized Defaults refers to the value of the system parameters with which the system would be in best performance configuration. Set Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup. GA-7CN700ID Motherboard - 20 -...
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Set User Password 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. ...
Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up. Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) GA-7CN700ID Motherboard - 22 -...
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Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Video...
Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Use < > or < > to select a device, then press<+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press <ESC> to exit this menu. GA-7CN700ID Motherboard - 24 -...
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Virus Warning If it is set to enable, the category will flash on the screen when there is any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive. The system will halt and the warning message will appear in the mean time.
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Video Shadow will increase the video speed. Enabled Video shadow is enabled .(Default Value) Disabled Video shadow is desibled. (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function. GA-7CN700ID Motherboard - 26 -...
Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix- AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Clock/Drive Control [Press Enter] Item Help AGP & P2P Bridge Control [Press Enter] Menu Level CPU & PCI Bus Control [Press Enter] System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled] Init Display First [PCI slot]...
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Set Read to Precharge is 3T. Write to Read CMD (Twtr) 1T/2T Set write to read CMD is 1T/2T.(Default value) 2T/3T Set write to read CMD is 2T/3T. Write Recovery Time (Twr) Set write recovery time to 2T/3T/4T/5T. (Default value:4T) GA-7CN700ID Motherboard - 28 -...
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DRAM Command Rate 2T Command Set DRAM Command rate to 2T. (Default value) 1T Command Set DRAM Command rate to 1T. RDSAIT mode Auto Auto detect RDSAIT mode. (Default value) Manual Set RDSAIT mode by manually. RDSAIT selection Set RDSAIT to 03 (Default value:03) VGA Share Memory Disabled...
Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [Standard] x ECP Mode Use DMA : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults GA-7CN700ID Motherboard - 30 -...
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On-Chip SATA Enabled Enable onboard SATA port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard SATA port. SATA Mode Select onboard Seria ATA function as IDE.(Default value) RAID Select onboard Seria ATA function as RAID.. IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Enable IDE DMA transfer access. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function.
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Onboard Parallel Port Disabled Disable onboard LPT 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. 3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7. GA-7CN700ID Motherboard - 32 -...
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Parallel Port Mode Standard Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) EPP1.9+SPP Using Parallel port as EPP1.9 and SPP mode. Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP+EPP1.9 Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP1.9 mode. Printer Using Parallel port as Printer port mode. EPP1.7+SSP Using Parallel port as EPP1.7 and SSP mode.
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ACPI function Disabled Disabled ACPI function. Enabled Enabled ACPI function. (Default value) ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend To RAM). Modem Use IRQ Set Modem use IRQ to NA. Set Modem use IRQ to 3.(Default value) Set Modem use IRQ to 4.
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Time (hh: mm: ss): (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59) Primary INTR Disable this function. Enable this function. (Default value) IRQ (3,8,9, 10,11,15) Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable this function. IRQ (4,5,6,7,12,13,14) Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable this function.(Default value) GA-7CN700ID Motherboard - 36 -...
PnP/PCI Configurations Phoenix- AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP / PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed [No] Item Help Reset Configuration Data [Disabled] Menu Level Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] x IRQ Resources Press Enter PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled] : Move Enter: Select...
Detect System / CPU temperature automatically. Current SYS_FAN Speed (RPM) Detect Sys_Fan speed status automatically. Current DDR Voltage(V) / Vcore / +3.3V / +12V / DDR(V) / VBAT(V) / 5VSB(V) Detect system's voltage status automatically. GA-7CN700ID Motherboard - 38 -...
Frequency/Voltage Control Phoenix- AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency / Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio [10X] Item Help Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled] Menu Level Spread Spectrum [+-0.25%] CPU / PCIEX / AGP / PCI [Default] : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help...
PC Health Status Exit Without Saving : Select Item Esc: Quit F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. GA-7CN700ID Motherboard - 40 -...
2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage control Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password ...
Exit Without Saving : Select Item ESC: Quit F10: Save & Exit Setup Abandon all Data Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. GA-7CN700ID Motherboard - 42 -...