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Page 1: Fcc Compliance Statement
KM400A Series Copyright All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the company. -
Page 2: Package Contents
You have to know !!! The images and pictures in this manual are for reference only and may vary slightly from actual product installation depending on specific hardware models, third party components and software versions. Unplug your computer when installing components and configuring switches and pins. -
Page 3: Operating System
KM400A Series ® KM400A & VT8237 ® Supports Socket 462 AMD Athlon XP / Athlon /Duron /Barton Processor User Manual Dimensions (Micro ATX form-factor): 244 mm x 244 mm (WxL) Operating System: ® Supports Windows 98/ 2000/ ME/ XP... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ............1 ......................1 NTRODUCTION ......................2 PECIFICATION ................... 5 UICK ONTENT ABLE ....................... 6 ONFIGURATION Layout of KM400A PRO-1394 ................6 Layout of KM400A PRO..................7 Layout of KM400A ....................8 ..................9 ARDWARE NSTALLATION CPU Processor Installation ................... -
Page 5: Chapter 1. Getting Started
KM400A Series Chapter 1. Getting Started Introduction Congratulations on choosing the KM400A series mainboard! The series include KM400A PRO-1394, ® ® KM400A PRO, and KM400A. These are based on the VIA KM400A Northbridge and the VIA ® VT8237 Southbridge chipset. It supports AMD Athlon XP/ Athlon / Duron... -
Page 6: Specification
KM400A Series Specification CPU: ® Supports Socket 462 AMD Athlon XP/ Athlon / Duron / Barton processors Speed: 200/ 266/ 333/ 400 MHz Front Side Bus frequency 33MHz, 32 bit PCI interface (PCI 2.2 compliant) 66MHz AGP 3.0/ 2.0 compliant interface that supports 8X/ 4X data transfer modes (1.5V) Chipset: ®... -
Page 7: Universal Serial Bus
KM400A Series Hardware Monitor Function: Monitors CPU and Auxiliary fan Speeds Monitors CPU and system temperature Monitors System Voltage Infrared: Supports IrDA Version 1.0 SIR Protocol with a maximum baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps Supports SHARP ASK-IR Protocol with maximum baud rate of up to 57600 bps Universal Serial Bus: Supports USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) and dual USB 1.1 Open Host Controller Interface (OHC1) -
Page 8: Power Management
KM400A Series Onboard Video Graphic Acceleration: MPEG-2/1 Video Decoder 2D Hardware Acceleration 3D Hardware Acceleration ® Micorsoft Directx7.0 and 8.0 compatible OpenGL dreiver available LAN PHY Chip: Supports 100/ 10 Mb/ sec Ethernet IDE Facilities: Supports Ultra ATA 133/ 100/ 66/ 33 Ultra 6-0/ DMA 2-0 and PIO 4-0 modes Supports IDE interface with CD-ROM Supports high capacity hard disk drives Supports installation of up to 4 drives, with separate IDE connections for Primary and... -
Page 9: Quick Content Table
KM400A Series Quick Content Table Function Content Location Page CPU Socket A (Socket 462) DDR DIMM 1、2 DDR DIMM Sockets ATX_ PWR、ATX_12V ATX Power Connector IDE Connectors、SATA Connectors IDE1、IDE2、SATA1、SATA2 FDC Connector AGP Slot PCI Slots PCI 1、2、3 CPU FAN、Chassis FAN、 CPUFAN、CHASFAN、AUXFAN Auxiliary FAN SW/LED、PWRLED、SPEAKER... -
Page 10: Configuration
KM400A Series Configuration Layout of KM400A PRO-1394 KB/MS Socket 462 PRT/COM/VGA CPUFAN ATX_PWR ATX_12V USB/LAN AUXFAN SOUND1 COM2 PCI1 SATA2 BIOS Winbond SATA1 W83697HF PCI2 VT6307 BAT1 PCI3 PWRLED Audio Codec SPEAKER CD-IN FRONT AUDIO SW/LED SPDIF IrDA USB1 USB2 CASE OPEN 1394CN1 1394CN2... -
Page 11: Layout Of Km400A Pro
KM400A Series Layout of KM400A PRO KB/MS Socket 462 PRT/COM/VGA CPUFAN ATX_PWR ATX_12V AUXFAN SOUND1 COM2 PCI1 SATA2 BIOS Winbond SATA1 W83697HF PCI2 PCI3 BAT1 PWRLED Audio Codec SPEAKER CD-IN FRONT AUDIO SW/LED SPDIF IrDA USB1 USB2 CASE OPEN CHASFAN... -
Page 12: Layout Of Km400A
KM400A Series Layout of KM400A KB/MS Socket 462 PRT/COM/VGA CPUFAN ATX_PWR ATX_12V AUXFAN SOUND1 COM2 PCI1 SATA2 BIOS Winbond SATA1 W83697HF PCI2 PCI3 BAT1 PWRLED Audio Codec SPEAKER CD-IN FRONT AUDIO SW/LED SPDIF IrDA USB1 USB2 CASE OPEN CHASFAN... -
Page 13: Hardware Installation
KM400A Series Hardware Installation This section will assist you in quickly installing your system hardware. Wear a wrist ground strap before handling components. Electrostatic discharge may damage your system components. CPU Processor Installation ® This mainboard supports AMD processors using a Socket A. Before building your system, we ®... -
Page 14: Memory Installation
KM400A Series FAN Headers Three power headers are available for cooling fans, which play an important role in maintaining the ambient temperature in your system. Attention This system has a BIOS configuration feature that issues a warning (during POST) when the CPU fan is not plugged in or is not functioning. -
Page 15: Ram Module Installation
KM400A Series RAM Module Installation: 1. Pull the white plastic tabs on each side of the slot away from the slot. 2. Match the notch on the button of the RAM module with the corresponding pattern in the DIMM slot. This ensures that the module is inserted properly. 3. -
Page 16: Back Panel Configuration
KM400A Series Back Panel Configuration (Optional) (Print Port) PS/2 Parallel Port Port Mouse Mic In Line In Speaker Out COM1 PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connectors: KB/MS This mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse connector and PS/2 Keyboard connector. The pin assignments are described below: PS/2 Mouse Assignment... -
Page 17: Audio Port Connectors
KM400A Series Serial and Parallel Interface Ports The mainboard comes equipped with one serial port, one parallel port and one VGA port on the back panel. These interface ports will be explained below. Printer Port COM1 Parallel Interface Port: PRT The parallel port on your system has a 25-pin, DB25 connector and is used to interface with parallel printers and other devices using a parallel interface. -
Page 18: Front Panel Indicator: Sw/Led、Pwrled、Speaker
KM400A Series Front Panel Indicator: SW/LED、PWRLED、SPEAKER PC_BEEP Ground SPEAKER PWRLED Hard Driver HD LED (+) Power LED (+) Power HD LED (-) Power LED (-) Reset Control (-) Power Button (+) Reset Power-on Power Button (-) Reset Control (+) Button Button SW/LED HD LED (Hard Drive LED Connector) -
Page 19: Connectors
KM400A Series Connectors Floppy Disk Connector: FDC This mainboard provides a standard floppy disk connector (FDC) that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy diskettes. This connector supports the floppy drive ribbon cables provided in the packaging. Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1-2、SATA1-2 This mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports Ultra 6-0/ DMA 2-0 and PIO 4-0 modes, Ultra ATA 133/ 100/ 66/ 33. -
Page 20: Headers & Jumpers & Switch
KM400A Series Headers & Jumpers & Switch Front USB Headers: USB1/ USB2 You can connect the USB Bracket to the USB1/ USB2 header. There will be USB ports on the USB Bracket which means you can connect USB device to the USB port. The mainboard supports up to 8 USB devices including 4 on the back panel. -
Page 21: Case Open
KM400A Series Infrared Header: IrDA This IrDA connector can be configured to support wireless infrared and is used to attach to an infrared sensing device. After the IrDA interface is configured, you can use this connector for connectionless data transfer to and from portable devices such as laptops and PDAs. Ground IR_TX IR_RX... - Page 22 KM400A Series Game Port Header: GAME PORT This mainboard supports a front game port header. To use this header you can install a COM port & Game port bracket (optional) with a Game port wire extending to this header. You can then attach gaming devices to the game port on the bracket.
- Page 23 KM400A Series OTP (Over Temperature Protection) Jumper: JP4 The mainboard supports a special design for CPU Over Temperature Protection. If this function is “Enabled” and the CPU temperature rises above the normal range, the system will automatically shut down and you have to unplug the ATX_PWR connector. Remove and reinstall the CPU heat sink also check to make sure the CPU fan is working properly.
- Page 24 KM400A Series Clear CMOS Jumper: JP1 The “Clear CMOS” jumper is used when you cannot boot your system due to some CMOS configuration problem such as a forgotten password. This jumper allows you to reset the CMOS configurations, and then reconfigure. Pin1-2 short Normal (default) Pin2-3 short...
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Page 25: Audio Connectors
KM400A Series Audio Connectors This mainboard provides three connectors as part of its audio Subsystem. CD-ROM Audio-In Header: CD-IN This header is used to connect to a CD-ROM / DVD audio cable. Front Panel Audio Header: FRONT AUDIO If your computer case has been designed with embedded audio equipment. You can attach these components to the FRONT_AUDIO panel of the mainboard. -
Page 26: Slots
KM400A Series Slots The slots in this mainboard are designed for expansion cards used to complement and enhance the functionality of the mainboard. PCI Slots AGP Slot AGP Slot: AGP The KM400A Series is equipped with an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) that supports 4X/ 8X (1.5V) AGP cards only. -
Page 27: Chapter 2. Bios Setup
KM400A Series Chapter 2. BIOS Setup Introduction This section describes PHOENIX-AWARD™ BIOS Setup program which resides in the ROM BIOS firmware. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. The configuration information is then saved to CMOS RAM where the data is sustained by Li-battery after power-down. -
Page 28: Key Function
KM400A Series Supported CPUs ® This PHOENIX-AWARD™ BIOS supports the AMD Athlon XP , Athlon , Duron , and Barton CPUs. Key Function In general, you can use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the <PgUp> and <PgDn>... -
Page 29: Main Menu
KM400A Series Main Menu When you enter the PHOENIX-AWARD™ BIOS Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main menu allows you to select from several configuration options. Use the left/right arrow keys to select a particular configuration screen from the top menu bar or use the down arrow key to access and configure the information below. - Page 30 KM400A Series Main Menu Setup Configuration Options Item Options Description Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically Date mm dd yyyy changes when you set the date. Time Hh: mm: ss Set the current time of the system. IDE Primary Options contained in Press <Enter>...
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Page 31: Advanced Bios Features
KM400A Series Advanced BIOS Features Removable Device Priority Select removable device priority. Just like floppy, LS120, ZIP-100, USB-FDD and USB-ZIP. Hard Disk Boot Priority Select hard disk boot priority. CD-ROM Boot Priority Select CD-ROM boot priority. First /Second/Third Boot Device Select the order in which devices will be searched in order to find a boot device. -
Page 32: Boot Up Floppy Seek
KM400A Series Boot Up Floppy Seek When Enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360-KB floppy drives have 40 tracks. Drives with 720KB, 1.2MB, and 1.44MB capacity all have 80 tracks. Because very few modern PCs have 40-track floppy drives, we recommend that you set this field to “Disabled”. -
Page 33: Apic Mode
KM400A Series Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) The rate at which a character repeats when you hold down a key. Options: 6 (default)、8、10、12、15、20、24、30 Typematic Delay (Msec) The delay before keystrokes begin to repeat. Options: 250 (default)、500、750、1000 APIC Mode By enabling this option, “MPS version control for OS” can be configured. Options: Disabled、Enabled (default) MPS Version Control For OS The 1.1 version is the older version that supports 8 more IRQs in the Windows NT environment. -
Page 34: Dram Cas Latency
KM400A Series DRAM CAS Latency This item determines CAS Latency. When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this field from the default value specified by the system designer. Options: 1.5、2、2.5、3 Precharge to Active (Trp) You can set the time to precharge. -
Page 35: System Bios Cacheable
KM400A Series AGP Fast Write The AGP Fast Write technology allows the CPU to write directly to the graphics card bypassing the system AGP 4X speed. Choose “Enable” only when you used with AGP card support. Options: Disabled (default)、Enabled AGP Master 1 WS Write When enabled, writes to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with one wait state. -
Page 36: Pnp Os Installed
KM400A Series Video RAM Cacheable Select “Enabled” to allow caching of the video RAM which may improve performance. If any other program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. Options: Enabled、Disabled (default) PnP/PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed When set to “YES”, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for the boot sequence (VGA, IDE, ®... -
Page 37: Spread Spectrum
KM400A Series PCI / VGA Palette Snoop Some graphic controllers that are not VGA compatible take the output from a VGA controller and map it to their display as a way to provide boot information and VGA compatibility. Options: Disabled (default)、Enabled PCI Latency Timer (CLK) This item allows you to set up the PCI Latency Time (0-255). -
Page 38: Integrated Peripherals
KM400A Series Integrated Peripherals Init Display First With systems that have multiple video cards, this option determines whether the primary display uses a PCI slot or an AGP slot. Options: AGP、PIC Slot (default) VIA OnChip IDE Device If you highlight the “VIA OnChip IDE Device” label and then press the enter key, it will take you to a submenu with the following options: OnChip SATA This item allows you to enable or disable on-chip SATA function. -
Page 39: Ide Hdd Block Mode
KM400A Series IDE Prefetch Mode The “onboard” IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive access. If you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set this option to “Disabled” if the interface does not support prefetching. Options: Enabled (default)、Disabled Primary/Secondary/Master/Slave PIO The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. -
Page 40: Onboard Lan Boot Rom
KM400A Series Onboard Lan Boot ROM This item allows you to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Options: Disabled (default)、Enabled USB Controller This option should be enabled if your system has a USB port installed on the system board. You will need to disable this feature if you add a higher performance controller. -
Page 41: Parallel Port Mode
KM400A Series Parallel Port Mode This option allows you to select an operating mode for the on board parallel port. Options: ECP(default) Extended Capabilities Port. Enhanced Parallel Port. Standard Printer Port. ECP+EPP ECP & EPP mode. Normal EPP Mode Select Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9. -
Page 42: Power Management
KM400A Series Power Management The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to utilize energy conservation features as well as power-up/ power-down options. ACPI Suspend Type The item allows you to select the suspend type using the ACPI operating system. Options: S1 (POS) (default) Power on Suspend S3 (STR) -
Page 43: Hdd Power Down
KM400A Series 3. User Defined (default) Allows you to set each mode individually. When this option is enabled, the “suspend mode” time is configurable from 1 minute to 1 hour. The HDD Power Down, which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. and includes a “disable” option. Note: If you select Min. -
Page 44: Run Vgabios If S3 Resume
KM400A Series Soft-Off by PWRBTN Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has “hung.” Options: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off (default). Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Select whether you want to run VGABIOS when the system wakes up from the S3 resume function. Options: Auto (default)、Yes、No Wake Up Control If you highlight the “Wake Up Control”... - Page 45 KM400A Series When set to “On”, any event occurring at a VGA Port will awaken a system which had been previously powered down. Options: OFF (default)、On. LPT & COM When this option is set to On, any event occurring at a COM(serial)/LPT (printer) port will awaken a system which has been suspended.
- Page 46 KM400A Series IRQs Activity Monitoring Press Enter to access a sub menu used to configure the different wake up events (i.e. wake on LPT & COMM activity). Primary INTR IRQ3 (COM2) Enabled IRQ4 (COM1) Enabled IRQ5 (LPT2) Enabled IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) Enabled IRQ7 (LPT1) Enabled...
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Page 47: Hardware Monitor
KM400A Series Hardware Monitor CPU FAN Warning This item is used to monitor the “CPUFAN” header on the mainboard and warn the user (during POST) if the CPU fan is not operational or not plugged in. If you are not using the “CPUFAN” power header to supply power to your CPU fan, you must disable this feature. -
Page 48: Load Defaults
KM400A Series Load Defaults Load System Default Settings Load System Default Settings. Load System Turbo Settings Load System Turbo Settings. Load CMOS From BIOS Load defaults from flash ROM for systems without batteries. Save CMOS To BIOS Save defaults to flash ROM for systems without batteries. -
Page 49: Exit Menu
KM400A Series Exit Menu Save & Exit Setup Save all configuration changes to CMOS (memory) and exit setup. A confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding. Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes made during the current session and exit setup. A confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding. -
Page 50: Chapter 3: Software Setup
KM400A Series Chapter 3: Software Setup Software List Category Platform VIA 4 IN 1 Driver Windows 9X /ME /2000 /XP VIA LAN Driver Windows 9X /ME /2000 /XP VIA Audio Driver Windows 9X /ME /2000 /XP VIA VGA Driver Windows 9X /ME /2000 /XP VIA Serial ATA Driver Windows 9X /ME /2000 /XP VIA USB 2.0 Driver... - Page 51 KM400A Series 2. On the next screen, click the drivers that you want to install. 3. If you click the “VIA USB2.0 Driver” from the screen in step 2, it will display the screen as left. 4. Back to the main screen, click the “Tool Page”...
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Page 52: Boot Device
KM400A Series ® New installation of Windows 2000/XP using a Serial ATA drive as the boot device. ® Follow the instructions in this section if you are performing a new installation of Windows 2000/XP and you wish to boot from a drive attached to the SATA connector. Copy the “VIA Serial ATA Driver”... -
Page 53: Chapter 4: Troubleshooting
KM400A Series Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Problem 1: No power to the system. Power light does not illuminate. Fan inside power supply does not turn on. Indicator lights on keyboard are not lit. Causes: 1. Power cable is unplugged. 2. Defective power cable. 3. - Page 54 KM400A Series Problem 4: System only boots from the CD-ROM. The hard disk can be read and applications can be used but booting from the hard disk is impossible. Causes: Hard Disk boot sector has been corrupted. Solutions: Back up data and applications files. Reformat the hard drive. Re-install applications and data using backup disks.
- Page 55 KM400A Series Problem 10: Keyboard failure. Causes: Keyboard is disconnected. Solutions: Reconnect keyboard. Replace keyboard if you continue to experience problems. Problem 11: No color on screen. Causes: 1. Faulty Monitor. 2. CMOS incorrectly set up. Solutions: 1. If possible, connect monitor to another system. If no color appears, replace monitor. 2.
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Page 56: Appendix I: Super 5.1 Channel Setup
KM400A Series Appendix I: Super 5.1 Channel Setup This appendix describes the installation procedures for 5.1 Channel Setup. Note that if your operating system is Windows 98/ ME/ 2000, go directly to step 3. 1. Beginning with the “Start” button, select Setting Control Panel Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices... - Page 57 KM400A Series 4. On the “Front Speaker” screen, select “Options Properties”, then check “Rear Speaker” item and click OK. 5. Also on the “Front Speaker” screen, select “Options Advanced Controls”. 6. Next, click the “Advanced” button of the Front Speaker, then check the “Smart5.1 Enable”. 7.
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Page 58: Appendix Ii: Sata Raid 0/1 Setup
KM400A Series Appendix II: SATA RAID 0/1 Setup Introduction to RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) RAID technology is a sophisticated disk management system that manages multiple disk drives, enhancing I/O performance and providing redundancy in order to prevent the loss of data in case any of the individual disks fail. -
Page 59: Create Array
KM400A Series Create Array The “Create Array” option will allow you to initialize a RAID array. Choose the “Create Array” on the main screen and press <Enter>. The screen below will display. According to your needs, select “RAID 0 for performance” (striping), “RAID 1 for data protection” (mirroring) or “RAID SPAN for capacity”... - Page 60 KM400A Series After the array has been successfully created, one of the screens will display as shown below according to the type of array you created. RAID 1 mode RAID 0 mode RAID SPAN mode The RAID 0 screen (above) contains the option, “Block Size 64K”. With this option you can manually select the block size for your array.
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Page 61: Delete Array
KM400A Series Delete Array You can delete an existing array with the “Delete Array” option on the main screen. Choose the “Delete Array” option and press <Enter>. Then press the <Enter> key once again and the system will mark all the existing SATA devices with an asterisk (as shown below in the bottom section). -
Page 62: Serial Number View
KM400A Series Serial Number View You can choose the “Serial Number View” to view the serial number of the serial ATA device. The serial number is assigned to the device by the manufacturer. VIA RAID Tool (VIA Raid Tool icon The VIA RAID Tool allows the user to configure and monitor RAID arrays from the Windows environment.