CONTENTS PRODUCT INFORMATION..............5 Motherboard General Information ................5 Chipset Details ......................5 BIOS Details ....................... 5 CPU Support ....................... 5 Memory Support ......................5 On-board Features and Devices .................. 5 Mechanical ........................6 DESIGN REVIEW..................8 Mainboard Voltage Measurement................8 Bus Clock ........................
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Keyboard ........................42 LAN Card........................43 Memory ........................43 Modem Card......................44 Mouse ........................45 Power Supply ......................45 Printer ........................46 Scanner ........................46 SCSI Card........................46 Sound Card........................ 47 LAN HUB ......................... 47 USB HUB........................47 Display Card......................47 ZIP/LS120 .........................
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PRODUCT INFORMATION Motherboard General Information Vendor Biostar Model Number M7 VKH Version Number V1.0/V1.1 Platform Micro ATX Flex ATX Chipset Details System Chipset Vendor North Bridge Revision VT8365A/0108CD South Bridge Revision VT82C686B Clock Generator Vendor Clock Generator Revision W310H Audio Chipset Vendor...
Ultra DMA 33 Support Ultra DMA 66 Support ATA-100 Support USB Connector Support AGP (2X/4X) Slot Support Support AGP SideBand Addressing Mode Power on by LAN Support Infrared Support Enhanced Parallel Port DMI Compliance Hardware Monitor Support ACPI v1.0/APM v1.2 Compliance On-board Graphics Controller On-board Network Adapter 10Mb...
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CD Audio-in Connector in PCB None Excellent Fair Poor AUX Audio-in Connector in PCB None Excellent Fair Poor Telephony Connector in PCB None Excellent Fair Poor Digital Video Connector None Excellent Fair Poor Other Jumper in PCB None Excellent Fair Poor Comments:...
DESIGN REVIEW Mainboard Voltage Measurement Voltage List Voltage SPEC Voltage Measured Result Battery Voltage 3.0V/7uA 3.0V/3.6uA Pass 5.0V+-5% 5.05 Pass +12V 12.0V+-5% 12.23 Pass -5.0V+-5% -5.08 Pass -12V -12.0V+-10% -12.7 Pass +3.3V +3.3V+-5% 3.40 Pass Bus Clock Clock Frequency Spec Value (MHz) Measured Value Pass/Fail CPU and Clock Host...
REQUIRED BIOS DEFAULT SETTINGS Lists Specification Result BIOS FEATURES SETUP Boot Device select Press Enter Pass First Boot Device Floppy Pass Secone Boot Device HDD-0 Pass Third Boot Device LS120 Pass Boot Other Device Enabled Pass Shadow Control Press Enter Pass Video BIOS Shadow Enabled...
MPU-401 I/O Address 330-333H Pass Game Port (200-207H) Enabled Pass Init Display Frist PCI Slot Pass Onboard FDD Controller Enabled Pass Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto Pass Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto Pass Onboard IR Port Disabled Pass UART 2 Mode Standard Pass X IR Function Duplex...
FUNCTIONALITY Setup Installation Test Of Operating System Pass/Fail DOS 6.22 Pass Windows 98 Second Edition Pass Windows ME Pass Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Pass Windows 2000 Pass Linux (Red Hat 7.1) Pass Basic On-board Function Test Test Platform MS-DOS Operating Comment Athlon 1.13 G Memory...
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Power LED Flash Check Pass CPU FAN Stop Check None Power On Control Power On By RTC Test Pass Power On By LAN Test (Intel SPD3) Pass Power On By Modem Test Pass Boot Management Boot Form CD-ROM Pass Boot From SCSI HDD Pass Boot From ATAPI ZIP/LS120 Drive Pass...
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Plug-n-Play Test Pass Multimedia CPU Extensions Pass Memory BIOS ROM Test Fail (Utility issue) Parity Test Pass Pattern Test Pass Extended Pattern Test Pass Walking 1’s Test Pass Walking 0’s Test Pass Random Memory Test Pass Address Test Pass Refresh Test Pass Data Bus Test Pass...
PS/2 Mouse Test Pass APM Functionality Test Pass Device APM Test Pass ACPI Test Pass I82557 Ethernet chip Pass Comments: Test Platform Windows 98 SE Operating Comment Athlon 1400MHZ Memory NEC 256M X2 IBM DTLA-307030 CDROM LITEON LTN-362 Sound Card On board Video Card On board...
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Add Modem PnP Test Pass Print Port Test Add Printer PnP Test Pass Add ZIP Device Test Pass LL5 Cable test (Data Transfer test) Pass IrDA Function Test Add IR Printer Test Pass Peer to Peer Data Transfer Test (Ir-In/Ir-Out) Pass FDD Connector Test Create Windows98 Startup Disk...
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Add Token Ring LAN Card Test Pass Wake On LAN Test (Standby Mode) Pass PCI Slots Test Add SCSI Card Test Pass Add LAN Card Test Pass Power On By LAN Test (Intel 82558B) Pass Wake On LAN Test (Standby Mode) Pass Shut Down By LAN Test Pass...
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1152x864 32 bit none none none none None 1280x1024 none none none none None 1280x1024 none none Pass 1280x1024 16 bit none none Pass 1280x1024 32 bit none none none none None Check Screen Have No Any Shadow Or Garbage Pass Playing MPEG Files Test Pass...
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Graphics Test Pass Hard Disk Test Pass Floppy Disk Test Pass CD-ROM Test Pass Stress Test Pass MS Mouse Pass MS Joystick Pass MS ScanDisk Pass PC-Doctor For Windows CPU Test Pass Hard Driver Test Pass Floppy Test Pass LS-120 Driver Test Pass CD-ROM/DVD Test Pass...
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Business Graphics WinMark 99 Pass CPUmark99 Pass DirectDraw Tests Pass Disk Inspection Tests Pass Disk WinMark Pass FPU WinMark Pass GDI/USER Inspection Tests Pass High-End Disk WinMark 99 Pass High-End Graphics WinMark 99 Pass Video Tests Pass 3D Winbench 99 3D Performance Pass 3D Processing...
Janes WWII Fighters Pass Janes FLEET Command Pass Johnny Herbert’s Grand Prix Pass LION KING Pass Moto Racer Pass Myst Pass Microsoft Midtown Pass Microsoft Motocross Pass Microsoft Age Of Empires Pass Microsoft Monster Truck Pass NBA Live99 Pass O.ZONE Pass Quake III Pass...
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Shut Down Test Pass Restart Test Pass Restart In MS-DOS Mode Pass Scandisk Test Pass System Properties Information Review Pass Setup installation Microsoft Office 2000 Test Pass Memory Comparability Test Winstone 99 Business Winstone 99 Pass High-End Winstone 99 Pass Device Comparability Test PS/2 Connector Test PS/2 Keyboard Test...
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Wake On LAN Test (Standby Mode) Pass Shut Down By LAN Test Pass Add Token Ring LAN Card Test Pass Add Sound Card Test Pass Add Modem Card Test Pass Wake On Modem Test (Standby Mode) Pass Add Digital Video Card Test Pass ISA Slots Test Add LAN Card Test...
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Pause Function (Playing CD music,MIDI,WAV,AVI files using Media player) Pass Play DVD title (using CineMaster 99 player) Pass Game Port Test Pass Playing DVD Test (With WinDVD 2000) Pass Windows2000 Utility Test Pass/Fail WinTach 1.2 Pass Speedy 1.0 Pass BCM Diagnostics System Info Pass DMI Info...
3D Pinball Pass Freecell Pass Minesweeper Pass Solitaire Pass Forsaken Pass Quake III Pass Age Of Empire Pass Comments: Test Platform Windows ME Operating Comment Athlon 4 1200 MHz Memory SIMENS (USA) 128M *2 Fujitsu 30.7G CDROM BTC 52X Sound Card Onboard Video Card Onboard...
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Connect Performance Check Pass Internet Explorer Test Pass Netscape Browser Test Pass Connect to ISP For 12 hours Pass Download Server Files For 12 hour Pass Download Files using AMR Modem (Over 10MB) Pass Send & Receive e-mail Test Pass Modem Fax Function Test (Transmit a fax to Fax Machine) Pass Modem Fax Function Test (Transmit a fax to Modem)
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Check Screen Have No Any Shadow Or Garbage Pass Playing MPEG Files Test Pass Playing VCD Test Pass Playing DVD Test Pass Playing *.AVI files (Stress Test for Over Night) Pass Windows Utility Test WinTach 1.2 Pass Speedy 1.0 Pass BCM Diagnostics System Info Pass...
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3Dmark 2000 Pass Final Reality Pass Morewins Pass WinDVD 2000 Pass Game Test BEYOND THIRD DIMENSION Pass Command & Conquer Red Alert Pass DIABLO Pass DID F22 Pass DESCENT3 Pass Doom II Pass Extreme-G2 Pass Flight Simulator98 Pass Forsaken Pass Grand Prix Championship Pass G-Police...
Worms: 2 Pass Comments: Test Platform Linux (Red Hat) Operating Comment Althon 1.33G/133 Memory Buffalo 128M pc-133 x1 IBM deskstar 20G CDROM Teac cd-540e Sound Card Onboard Video Card Asus 3800 LAN Card Intel 82557 Test Item Pass/Fail System Comparability Test Linux Setup Installation Test Pass Shut Down Test...
RELIABILITY TEST Motherboard General Information Vendor Biostar Model Number M7VKH Temperature rate ( ℃ ) 0 ~ 45 ℃ 0 ~ 60 % Humidity rate ( % ) Time ( hr ) 72 hr Test Program Continuous Play DVD + Tomb2 DEMO...
PERFORMANCE TEST Test Platform Windows ME Duron 950/100 Athlon 1400/100 Athlon 1400 /133 Memory NEC 256M X2 IBM DTLA-307030 CD-ROM LITEON LTN-362 Sound Card On board Video Card On board ( Frame buffer 32M ) Winstone 2001 (1.0.1) Business Winstone 2001 33.7 46.8 48.5...
OVER CLOCK TEST Test Platform Windows Me (FSB:100 MHz) A1400 Memory APACER PC150 128M x2 SAMSUNG SV4084H CD-ROM PHILIPS 48X Sound Card On board Video Card On board CPU Front Side Bus Clock Winstone 2001 Business Winstone 2001 38.6 39.3 39.8 Content Creation Winstone2001 48.7...
Test Platform Windows Me (FSB:133 MHz) A1330 Memory APACER PC150 128M x2 SAMSUNG SV4084H CD-ROM PHILIPS 48X Sound Card On board Video Card On board CPU Front Side Bus Clock Winstone 2001 Business Winstone 2001 38.6 38.7 39.8 Content Creation Winstone2001 42.9 49.1 49.6...
HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY LIST Hardware Vendor Model Frequency Type Result Athlon 700 MHz Socket A Pass Athlon 750 MHz Socket A Pass Athlon 800 MHz Socket A Pass Athlon 850 MHz Socket A Pass Athlon 900 MHz Socket A Pass Athlon 950 MHz Socket A Pass...
SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY LIST Software Version Result MS-DOS 6.22 Pass IBM PCDOS Pass Windows Windows 98 Original Pass Windows 98 SE Second Edition Pass Windows ME 4.90.3000 Pass Windows NT Workstation Pass Windows 2000 Profession Release Pass Linux Red hat Pass Server NetWare 4.12...
VCORE WAVEFORM MEASUREMENT Ver-1.0 Vcore Ripple Test(Dos Mode) Athlon 1.33G/133 VKH/1.0 STP CLK Vcore Condition Just booting on DOS mode, not running any Program Vcore ripple waveform RESULT PASS...
Vcore Transient Test(Dos Mode) Athlon 1.33G/133 VKH/1.0 CH 1 STPCLK pin waveform CH 2 Vcore waveform Condition 1.Boot the system to the Win98SE environment(Command Prompt Only) Dos mode and run the stpclk.bat 2.At the main menu ,type “U” to go to the “Utilities Submenu” 3.At the next menu , type “B”...
Vcore Ripple Test(Open up the DOS Editor) Athlon 1.33G/133 VKH/1.0 CH 1 STPCLK pin waveform CH 2 Vcore waveform Condition 1.Boot the system to the Win98SE environment(Command Prompt Only) Dos mode and run the stpclk.bat 2.At the main menu ,type “U” to go to the “Utilities Submenu” 3.At the next menu , type “B”...
VCORE WAVEFORM MEASUREMENT Ver-1.0 Vcore Ripple Test(Dos Mode) Athlon 1.4G/100 VKH/1.0 STP CLK Vcore Condition Just booting on DOS mode, not running any Program Vcore ripple waveform RESULT PASS...
Vcore Transient Test(Dos Mode) Athlon 1.4G/100 VKH/1.0 CH 1 STPCLK pin waveform CH 3 Vcore waveform Condition 7.Boot the system to the Win98SE environment(Command Prompt Only) Dos mode and run the stpclk.bat 8.At the main menu ,type “U” to go to the “Utilities Submenu” 9.At the next menu , type “B”...
Vcore Ripple Test(Open up the DOS Editor) Athlon 1.4G/100 VKH/1.0 CH 1 STPCLK pin waveform CH 3 Vcore waveform Condition 1.Boot the system to the Win98SE environment(Command Prompt Only) Dos mode and run the stpclk.bat 2.At the main menu ,type “U” to go to the “Utilities Submenu” 3.At the next menu , type “B”...
VCORE WAVEFORM MEASUREMENT Ver-1.1 Vcore Ripple Test(Dos Mode) Athlon 1.4G/133 VKH/1.1 STP CLK Vcore Condition Just booting on DOS mode, not running any Program Vcore ripple waveform RESULT PASS...
Vcore Transient Test(Dos Mode) Athlon 1.4G/133 VKH/1.1 CH 1 STPCLK pin waveform CH 2 Vcore waveform Condition Boot the system to the Win98SE environment(Command Prompt Only) Dos mode and run the stpclk.bat At the main menu ,type “U” to go to the “Utilities Submenu” At the next menu , type “B”...
Vcore Ripple Test(Open up the DOS Editor) Athlon 1.4G/133 VKH/1.1 CH 1 STPCLK pin waveform CH 2 Vcore waveform Condition 1.Boot the system to the Win98SE environment(Command Prompt Only) Dos mode and run the stpclk.bat 2.At the main menu ,type “U” to go to the “Utilities Submenu” 3.At the next menu , type “B”...
STATIC LOAD TEST CORE Test Environment VKH/1.0 Power Supply ST-400 VID Setting 1.75V Engineer Signature K.E.Y. Electronic Loading Chroma 63030 O.C.P test Over 60A Pass/Fail PASS O.V.P test None Pass/Fail None AGP Slot PCI Slot Temperature Vcore Vcore 5V ATX Loading Voltage Input...
STATIC LOAD TEST CORE Test Environment VKH/1.0 Power Supply ST-400 VID Setting 1.75V Engineer Signature K.E.Y. Electronic Loading Chroma 63030 O.C.P test Over 60A Pass/Fail PASS O.V.P test None Pass/Fail None AGP Slot PCI Slot Temperature Vcore Vcore 5V ATX Loading Voltage Input...
THERMAL IMAGE TEST – Ver 1.0 Motherboard General Information Vendor Biostar Model Number M7VKH Revision Temperature ( ℃ ) 35 ℃ 0 ~ 60 % Humidity rate ( % ) Thermo Tracer NEC TH5104 Test Program 3Dmark2000 Comments: The component temperature measured value was based on 35℃ check in the chamber...
THERMAL IMAGE TEST – Ver 1.1 Motherboard General Information Vendor Biostar Model Number M7VKH Revision Temperature ( ℃ ) 35 ℃ 0 ~ 60 % Humidity rate ( % ) Thermo Tracer NEC TH5104 Test Program 3Dmark2000 Comments: The component temperature measured value was based on 35℃ check in the chamber...
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FOUR CORNER TEST-Ver1.0 Test Equipment & Environment M/B TYPE M7 Vkh/1.0 CPU Level Athlon 1.4G/100 RAM TYPE Buffalo 128M pc-133 x3 VGA TYPE ELSA GeForce 2 ULTRA Power Supply FSP-350-60BN Floppy PANASONIC JU-257 IDE1 Primary Maxtor 30G dma-100 IDE1 Secondary SEAGATE ST34321A IDE2 Primary PIONEER DVD ROM...
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