Albatron KN800 User Manual

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FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
CE Mark
The device is in accordance with 89/336 ECC-ENC Directive.
Ver: EG100
KN800

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  • Page 1: Fcc Compliance Statement

    KN800 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 Mainboard KN800 KN800 Geode LX800 & CS5536 ® Support AMD ® Geode LX800 Embedded Processor User Manual Dimensions (Nano-ITX form-factor): 102 mm x 146 mm ( W x L ) Operating System: ® Windows XP/ Linux...
  • Page 3: Packing List

    Mainboard KN800 Things You Have To Know The images and pictures in this manual are for reference only and may vary from the product you received depending on specific hardware models, third party components and software versions. This mainboard contains very delicate IC chips. Always use a grounded wrist strap when working with the system.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ....................... 2 PECIFICATION ....................5 ONFIGURATION Layout of KN800 Series (Right Side) ............. 5 Layout of KN800 Series (Back Side) .............. 6 Layout of KN800 Series (Right Side) ............. 7 Layout of KN800 Series (Back Side) .............. 8 ................... 9...
  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    LX800 embedded processor with FSB (Front Side Bus) frequencies of 500 MHz. The KN800 provides one DDR SO-DIMM socket which allows you to install 200-pin DDR 400 SO-DIMM. It supports a total memory capacity of 1 GB. This mainboard provides one IDE connector for IDE hard drives, and one Mini IDE connector for Mini IDE hard drives supporting Ultra ATA 133/100/66/33.
  • Page 6: Specification

    Mainboard KN800 Specification CPU: ® Support AMD Geode LX800 embedded processor Support 500 MHz FSB (Front Side Bus) Frequencies Chipset: ® Northbridge Chipset – AMD Geode LX800 ® Southbridge Chipset – AMD Geode CS5536 ® I/O Controller – Winbond W83627HG-AW ®...
  • Page 7: Universal Serial Bus

    Mainboard KN800 Serial ATA Connectors (Optional): Four SATA connectors Supports SATA 1.0 specification and with 1.5 Gbps data transfer rates One SATA connector can only support one SATA HDD Supports RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1 mode Onboard LAN Chip: 10/ 100/ 1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN supported...
  • Page 8: Flash Memory

    Mainboard KN800 Flash Memory: Supports flash memory functionality Supports ESCD functionality Hardware Monitor Function: Monitors Chassis Fan Speed Monitors CPU temperature Monitors system voltages...
  • Page 9: Configuration

    Mainboard KN800 Configuration Layout of KN800 Series (Right Side)
  • Page 10: Layout Of Kn800 Series (Back Side)

    Mainboard KN800 Layout of KN800 Series (Back Side)
  • Page 11: Layout Of Kn800 Series (Right Side)

    Mainboard KN800 Layout of KN800 Series (Right Side)
  • Page 12: Layout Of Kn800 Series (Back Side)

    Mainboard KN800 Layout of KN800 Series (Back Side)
  • Page 13: Hardware Installation

    FAN1 FAN RPM rate sense Memory Installation: DIMM1 The KN800 provides one DDR SO-DIMM socket which allows you to install 200-pin DDR 400 SO-DIMM, supporting to install a total memory capacity of 1 GB. Memory Installation Steps: Match the notch on the bottom of the DIMM module with the corresponding pattern in the DIMM slot.
  • Page 14: Back Panel Configuration

    Mainboard KN800 Lower the DIMM module into the DIMM Slot until the chips or pins at the bottom of the DIMM module are hidden. Press the DIMM module backward firmly using both thumbs until the module snaps into place. Do not use excessive force.
  • Page 15 Mainboard KN800 Mini-DIN PS/2 Port: Mini-DIN PS/2 This mainboard provides a standard Mini-DIN PS/2 port to connect PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse with Y cable. The VGA (D-SUB) Connector: VGA (Optional) The mainboard provides one VGA connector (= D-Sub connector) on back panel.
  • Page 16: Front Panel Headers: Fpswled, Spk1

    Mainboard KN800 Front Panel Headers: FPSWLED, SPK1 FPSWLED Assignment Function Assignment Function HDD LED (+) Power LED (+) Hard Drive LED Power LED (HD_LED) (ACPI_LED) HDD LED (-) Power LED (-) Reset Control (-) Power Switch (+) Reset Switch Power-on Switch...
  • Page 17: Connectors

    Mainboard KN800 Assignment Assignment SPK1 PC_BEEP Connectors Mini IDE Connector: IDE1 The mainboard provides one Mini IDE connector that supports Ultra ATA 133/ 100/ 66/ 33 IDE devices. You can attach a maximum of two IDE devices, such as hard disk drive (HDD), CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc.
  • Page 18 Mainboard KN800 Attention If you are using a USB 2.0 device with Windows XP, you will need to install ® the USB 2.0 driver from the Microsoft website. If you are using Service pack 2 (or later) for Windows ®...
  • Page 19: Slot

    Mainboard KN800 Clear CMOS Jumper: JP2 The “Clear CMOS” function is used when you are unable boot your system and need to reset the BIOS settings (CMOS settings) back to the manufacturer’s original settings. This is also a way to reset the system password if you have forgotten it.
  • Page 20: Power Supply Attachments

    Mainboard KN800 Power Supply Attachments Output Power Connectors for HDD: PWR3/ PWR4 (Optional) This mainboard provides two output power connectors for hard disk drive use. You must attach power cables from this mainboard to your hard disk drives. Assignment Assignment...
  • Page 21: Chapter 2. Bios Setup

    Mainboard KN800 Chapter 2. BIOS Setup Introduction This section describes PHOENIX-AWARD™ BIOS Setup program which resides in the 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 battery after power-down.
  • Page 22: Main Menu

    Mainboard KN800 Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Include all the adjustable items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features Include all the adjustable items of Award special enhanced features. Advanced Chipset Features Include all the adjustable items of chipset special features.
  • Page 23 Mainboard KN800 PnP/PCI Configurations Include all configurations of PCI and PnP ISA resources. PC Health Status It is for monitoring the system status such as temperature, voltage, and fan speeds. Load Fail-Safe Defaults It can load Fail-Safe defaults except standard CMOS setup.
  • Page 24: Chapter 3: Software Setup

    Mainboard KN800 Chapter 3: Software Setup Software List Category Platform ® Windows XP VGA Driver ® Windows XP Realtek Audio Driver ® Windows XP Realtek Lan Driver ® Windows XP Silicon Image Sil3114 Driver ® Windows XP Silicon Image RAID Driver...
  • Page 25 Mainboard KN800 When you insert the driver CD into the CD-ROM, you’ll see the screen as the picture below. There are several driver buttons displayed in the “Driver Menu” screen, and you can click on the drivers to install. AMD VGA Driver – It provides the driver of AMD VGA.
  • Page 26 Mainboard KN800 Click on the “User Manual” button, you can choose the manual to read. Attention Before you read manuals, you must install the driver of Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 to browse PDF files. If you click the “Browse CD” button, you can browse all the files in the Driver CD.
  • Page 27: Chapter 4: Troubleshooting

    Mainboard KN800 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.
  • Page 28 Mainboard KN800 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 29 Mainboard KN800 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.
  • Page 30: Appendix I: Raid Setup

    Mainboard KN800 Appendix I: RAID Setup Introduction to RAID RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) technology is a sophisticated disk management system that manages multiple disk drives. It enhances I/O performance and provides redundancy in order to prevent the loss of data in case of individual disk failure. The RAID facility on this board provides RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1.

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