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When installing a CPU heatsink and
Caution!
cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT
scratch the motherboard or any of the
surface-mount resistors with the clip of
the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling
fan scrapes across the mainboard, you
may cause serious damage to both the
mainboard and the processor.
On most mainboards, there are small
surface-mount
processor socket, which may be damaged
if the cooling fan is carelessly installed.
Avoid using cooling fans with sharp
edges on the f a n casing and the clips.
Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit
work area so that you can clearly see the
mainboard and processor socket.

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near
the
CPU socket
Cooling fan and
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  • Page 1: Important Information

    When installing a CPU heatsink and Caution! cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling Cooling fan and fan scrapes across the mainboard, you heat sink may cause serious damage to both the...

  • Page 2: Trademark Recognition

    Trademark Recognition Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC...

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: q This device may not cause harmful interference, and q This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 4: About The Manual

    About the Manual The manual consists of the following chapters: Introduction Use the Introduction Chapter to learn about the features of the mainboard, and verify the checklist of items that are shipped with the package. Installation Use the Installation Chapter to learn how to install the mainboard and get your system up and running.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Information Copyright Disclaimer Trademark Recognition Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity Canadian Department of Communications About the Manual CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Welcome Checklist Recommendations Features CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION Quick Installation Table Before You Begin Static Electricity Choosing a Case Preparing the Mainboard Mainboard Guide I/O Ports Side View...
  • Page 6 Exit Without Saving Option CHAPTER 4: SOFTWARE About the Software Folders for this Mainboard Auto-installing under Windows 98 Utility Folder Installation Notes Mainboard (K7VZA) Installation Notes Audio Software IDE Software Monitor Software APPENDIX: JUMPER SET TING REFERENCE Jumper Setting Quick Reference...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Welcome Congratulations on purchasing the K7VZA mainboard. The K7VZA is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and measures 305 mm x 220 mm. The mainboard has a Socket 462 to accommodate AMD Athlon (K7) processors that support frontside bus (FSB) speeds up to 200/266 MHz.

  • Page 8: Checklist

    This chapter contains the following information: q Checklist comprises a list of the standard and optional components that are shipped with this mainboard q Recommendations lists some Do’s and Don’ts from the manufacturer to help ensure reliability and performance from this product q Features highlights the functions and components that make this one of the best value mainboards on the market...

  • Page 9: Recommendations

    Recommendations This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the kind of processor you install. You may be able to change these automatic settings by making changes to the settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not overclock the mainboard to run processors or other components faster than their rated speed.

  • Page 10: Features

    High-end Processors Functioning as a platform for a high-end PC, the K7VZA features a Socket 462 accommodating AMD Athlon processors that support 64/256 KB L2 OnChip cache, and 100/200 MHz or 133/266 MHz host bus/core speed.
  • Page 11 The board has three DIMM sockets for the installation of 168-pin, 3.3V non-buffered DIMM memory modules. The DIMM memory modules use SDRAM memory chips. The K7VZA mainboard supports a memory bus of 100/133 MHz. When the processor is running at 133 MHz, memory only operates at 133 MHz: when the processor is running at 100 MHz, memory can operate at 100 MHz or 133MHz.
  • Page 12 Expansion Options The K7VZA mainboard is pre-installed with features such as audio that normally require add-in cards. The five 32-bit PCI slots and the AMR slot provide plenty of expansion potential. Integrated I/O The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors. The...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2: Installation

    Quick Installation Table This chapter explains how to successfully install the mainboard into a computer case and build a working system. The installation procedure is as follows: Before you Provides advice on choosing a case, Begin avoiding static electricity damage, and setting jumpers.

  • Page 14: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin Before you begin to install your mainboard, take care not to damage the product from static electricity. Ensure too that you are installing the mainboard into a suitable case. Static Electricity In adverse conditions, static electricity can accumulate and discharge through the integrated circuits and silicon chips on this product.

  • Page 15: Choosing A Case

    Choosing a Case The mainboard complies with the specifications for the ATX system case. Some features on the mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports all the features required.

  • Page 16: Preparing The Mainboard

    Preparing the Mainboard Mainboard Guide Use the following illustration and key to identify the components on your mainboard. DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 CPUFAN1 PWRFAN1 PWRFAN1 CPUFAN1 LED1 LED1 CPU1 FREE LOCK JP10 J P 1 0 ATX1 AMR1 AMR1 FDD1 IDE1...
  • Page 17 Key to Mainboard Components Component Description USB port 1-2 wake-up jumper CPU1 462-pin ZIF socket for AMD Athlon processor CPUFAN1 Power con nector for CPU cooling fan DIMM1~3 Three 168 -pin SDRAM memory module slots PWRFAN1 Power connector for power source cooling fan LED1 3VSB LED for SDRAM JP9/JP10...

  • Page 18: I/O Ports Side View

    I/O Ports Side View Parallel port (LPT1) PS/2 Game Port mouse PS/2 Serial port Serial port Microphone keyboard ports COM 1 COM 2 Line-in Line-out Key to I/O Ports Component Description PS/2 mouse PS/2 port for pointing device (upper port) PS/2 keyboard PS/2 port for keyboard (lower port) USB ports...

  • Page 19: Check The Jumper Settings

    Check the Jumper Settings Check the mainboard jumpers to ensure that the board is configured correctly. How to Set Jumpers A jumper consists of two or more pins mounted on the mainboard. Some jumpers might be arranged in a series with each pair of pins numbered differently.
  • Page 20 Check the Jumper Settings Check the mainboard jumpers to ensure that the mainboard is configured correctly. CPUFAN1 PWRFAN1 JP10 F R E E L O C K JP10 AMR1 AGP1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 USB2 WOL1 WOM1 PCI4 PCI5 SIR1...
  • Page 21 JP1: Clear CMOS jumper Use this jumper to erase the system setup settings that are stored in CMOS memory. You might need to erase this data if incorrect settings are preventing your system from operating. To clear the CMOS memory, turn off the system, disconnect the power cable from the mainboard, and short the appropriate pins for a few seconds.
  • Page 22 JP6: USB port 3-4 wake-up jumper Use this jumper to enable device activity on USB ports 3-4 to power on the computer. Function Jumper Setting Disable Short pins 1-2 Enable Short pins 2-3 JP7: Onboard codec mode Use this jumper to define the onboard codec mode function. Function Jumper Setting Master...

  • Page 23: Installing The Mainboard In A Case

    Installing the Mainboard in a Case Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond to the holes in the mainboard. Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets and secure the mainboard into the mounting brackets with screws. Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel.

  • Page 24: Connecting Internal Components

    Connecting Internal Components After you have installed the mainboard into the system case, connect the power cable from the case power supply unit to the mainboard power connector ATX1. Your case and CPU might have cooling fans attached to provide adequate ventilation to the system.
  • Page 25 PANEL1 Panel Connector The mainboard PANEL1 panel connector has a standard set of switch and indicator connectors that are commonly found on ATX system cases. Use the illustration below to make the correct connections to the case switches and indicators. Function Pins PANEL1...

  • Page 26: Installing Other Hardware

    Installing Other Hardware Start installing the essential hardware required to get your system started. Installing the Processor This mainboard has a Socket 462 processor socket. To choose a processor, you need to consider the performance requirements of the system and the price of the processor. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.
  • Page 27 2. On the CPU socket, pull the locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and then raise the locking lever to the upright position. 3. Identify the pin A-1 corner on the CPU socket and the pin A- 1 corner on the processor.

  • Page 28: Install The Memory Modules

    Install the Memory Modules For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin 3.3V non-buffered Dual In-line Memory Modules (DIMMs). The memory chips must be standard or regist ered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). The memory bus can run at 100 MHz or 133 MHz. If your processor operates over a 100 MHz system bus, you can install PC100 or PC133 memory modules that operate over a 100 MHz or 133 MHz memory bus.

  • Page 29: Installation Procedure

    Installation Procedure There are three slots for memory modules. You must install at least one module, and it makes no difference which slot you use to install the module. Each module can be installed with 32 MB to 512 MB of memory; total memory capacity is 1.5 GB. 1.

  • Page 30: Installing A Hard Disk Drive And Cd-Rom

    IDE channel. We recommend that you install IDE devices that support UDMA, and use IDE cables that support UDMA. Note: The K7VZA supports two VIA South Bridge chipsets—the VT82C686A and VT82C686B. The VT82C686A supports UDMA33/66; the VT82C686B supports up to UDMA100.

  • Page 31: Installing A Hard Disk Drive

    Installing a Hard Disk Drive 1. Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your system case. 2. Plug the IDE cable into the primary IDE channel on the mainboard IDE1. 3. Plug one of the connectors on the IDE cable into the IDE connector on the back edge of the hard disk drive.
  • Page 32 Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive 1. Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in your system case. Plug the IDE cable into the primary IDE channel on the mainboard IDE1. 2. Plug one of the connectors on the IDE cable into the IDE connector on the back edge of the CD-ROM/DVD drive.

  • Page 33: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive interface and it ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive 1.

  • Page 34: Using The Expansion Slots

    Using the Expansion Slots This mainboard has five 32 -bit PCI expansion slots and one 4xAGP slot. PCI Slots: The PCI slots can be used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit (Peripheral Components Interconnect) PCI interface. 4xAGP Slot: The 4xAGP slot can be used to install a graphics adapter that supports the 4xAGP specification and has the 4xAGP edge connector.
  • Page 35 PCI slot add-in card Metal bracket Edge Connector 4. Secure the metal bracket of the card in the empty slot in the system case with a screw. 5. For some add-in cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapters, you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add-in card.

  • Page 36: Other Options

    Other Options C P U F A N 1 PWRFAN1 J P 2 FREE L O C K J P 9 JP10 WOL1 WOM1 AMR1 J P 1 AGP1 P C I 1 P C I 2 USB2 P C I 3 U S B 2 SIR1 WOL1...
  • Page 37 J4: Dual color LED header This header allows the user to install red and green LED indicators to indicate when the computer is in Suspend to RAM (STR) or normal. Although the values are not predefined, red usually indicates STR and green indicates normal. USB2: Universal Serial Bus port 3, 4 connector This motherboard has PS/2 and USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array.

  • Page 38: Making External Connections

    Making External Connections After you have installed the mainboard, make the connections to the external ports. PS/2 Parallel port (LPT1) Game Port mouse PS/2 Serial port Serial port Microphone keyboard ports COM 1 COM 2 Line-in Line-out 1. The PS/2 mouse port can be used by a PS/2 mouse or pointing device.

  • Page 39: External Connector Color Coding

    External Connector Color Coding To help identify the external connectors, many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below. Connector Color Analog VGA Blue Audio line in Light blue Audio line out Lime Digital monitor / flat panel White IEEE 1394 Grey...
  • Page 40 — Notes —...

  • Page 41: Chapter 3: Setup

    About the Setup Utility The computer employs the latest Award BIOS CMOS chip with support for Windows Plug and Play. This CMOS chip contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the mainboard’s BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility is a ROM-based configuration utility that displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with a tool to set system parameters.

  • Page 42: Entering The Setup Utility

    A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility, so you will very likely have little to worry about for now. However, we recommend that you read this chapter just in case you need to make any changes in the future. This program should be executed under the following conditions: When changing the system configuration When a configuration error is detected by the system and...

  • Page 43: Bios Navigation Keys

    After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP To access the Award BIOS Setup Utility, press the delete key to display the “CMOS Setup Utility” screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features...

  • Page 44: Using Bios

    Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility shows a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. You can use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options.

  • Page 45: How To Flash A New Bios

    How to Flash a New BIOS You can install updated BIOS for this mainboard that you can download from the manufacturer’s web site. New BIOS may provide support for new peripherals, improvements in performance or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1.

  • Page 46: Standard Cmos Features Option

    8. In the “File Name to Program” dialog box, type in the filename of the new BIOS and follow the onscreen directions to flash the new BIOS to the mainboard. 9. When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer. If your mainboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten.
  • Page 47 IDE Devices Default: None Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel. Press Enter to display the IDE sub-menu: CMOS Setup Utility –...
  • Page 48 Note: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive. Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard disk. Access Mode This items defines some special ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA (Large Block Addressing).

  • Page 49: Advanced Bios Features Setup Option

    Advanced BIOS Features Setup Option This option displays a table of items that define advanced information about your system. You can make modifications to most of these items without introducing fatal errors to your system. Note that the page has a scroll-bar to scroll down to more items.
  • Page 50 H/W Reset Function Default: Enabled Enables or disables the computer’s hardware reset button. CPU Internal Cache Default: Enabled All the processors that can be installed in this mainboard use internal (level 1) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value Enabled for better performance.
  • Page 51 Boot Up Floppy Seek Default: Enabled If this item is enabled, it checks the geometry of the floppy disk drives at start-up time. You don’t need to enable this item unless you have an old diskette drive with 360K capacity. Boot Up NumLock Status Default: On This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your...
  • Page 52 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Default: Disabled The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer. The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors, media, heads, and electronics of the drive.

  • Page 53: Advanced Chipset Features Option

    Advanced Chipset Features Option This option displays a table of items that define critical timing parameters of the mainboard components including the memory, and the system logic. Generally, you should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware.
  • Page 54 DRAM Clock Default: PC100 Enables the user to select the DRAM Clock. Memory Hole Default: Disabled If this feature is enabled when the system memory size is equal to or greater than 16 MB, the physical memory address from 15 MB to 16 MB will be passed to PCI or ISA and there will be a 1 MB hole in your system memory.
  • Page 55 AGP Driving Control Default: Auto This item can be used to signal driving current on AGP cards to auto or Manual. Some AGP cards need stronger than normal driving current in order to operate. We recommend that you set this item to Auto by default.
  • Page 56 PCI Dynamic Bursting Default: Enabled When enabled, every write transaction goes to the write buffer. “Burstable” transactions then burst on the PCI bus and “nonburstable” transactions do not. PCI Master 0 WS Wr ite Default: Enabled When enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait states. PCI Delay Transaction Default: Enabled The chipset has an embedded 32 -bit posted write buffer to support...

  • Page 57: Integrated Peripherals Option

    Integrated Peripherals Option This option displays a list of items that defines the operation of some peripheral components on the system’s input/output ports. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled Item Help On-Chip IDE Channel1 Enabled...
  • Page 58 Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA Default: Auto Each channel supports a master device and a slave device. This motherboard supports UltraDMA. UltraDMA technology provides faster access to IDE devices. If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on this list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this motherboard in order to use an UltraDMA device.
  • Page 59 TX, RX inverting enable Default: No, Yes Defines the voltage level for Infrared module RxD (receive) mode and TxD (transmit) mode. This setting has to match the requirements of the infrared module used in the system. Onboard Parallel Port Default: 378/IRQ7 This option is used to assign the I/O address for the onboard parallel port.

  • Page 60: Power Management Setup Option

    SB DMA Select Default: DMA 1 This item lets you select the Direct Memory Access (DMA) for the Sound Blaster card. MPU-401 Default: Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the MPU-401 function for the game port. MPU-401 I/O Address Default: 330-333H Use this item to set the I/O address for the gam e port.
  • Page 61 CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled Item Help Power Management Press Enter ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Menu Level PM Control by APM Video Off Option Suspend --> Off Video Off Method DPMS Support MODEM Use IRQ Soft-Off by PWRBTN...
  • Page 62 CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Power Management Power Management User Define Item Help HDD Power Down Disable Doze Mode Disable Menu Level Suspend Mode Disable : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults...
  • Page 63 ACPI Suspend Type Default: S1 (POS) Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S1 (POS), the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down. If you select S3 (STR), the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM – the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory.
  • Page 64 Wake Up Events This item opens a submenu that enables you to set events that will resume the system from a power saving mode. Select Wake Up Events and press Enter to display the following menu: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Wake Up Events USB Resume from S3/S4/S5 Disabled...
  • Page 65 PCI Master Default: Off When set to Off any PCI device with Master function will not power on the system. PowerOn by PCI Card Default: Disabled When set to Enabled, the system power will be turned on if there is any PCI card activity from PCI cards that trigger a PME event, such as LAN or modem cards.

  • Page 66: Pnp/Pci Configuration Option

    Set Primary INTR to ON to allow you to enable or disable IRQ 3 through IRQ 15 activity monitoring. Set it to OFF to di sable IRQ activity monitoring. Set any IRQ to Enabled to allow activity at the IRQ to wake up the system from a power saving mode.
  • Page 67 Resources Controlled By Default: Auto(ESCD) You should leave this item at the default Auto (ESCD). Under this setting, the system dynamically allocates resources to plug and play devices as they are required. If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) add-in card to work properly, you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item to Manual, and then opening up the IRQ Resources and DMA Resources sub-menus.

  • Page 68: Pc Health Status Option

    PC Health Status Option On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature Disabled Item Help Current CPU Temp.

  • Page 69: Frequency Control Option

    Frequency Control Option This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Frequency Control Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Disabled...

  • Page 70: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail -safe defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The fail-safe defaults place no great demands on the system and are generally stable.

  • Page 71: Set Supervisor And User Passwords

    Set Supervisor and User Passwords These items can be used to install a password. A Supervisor password takes precedence over a User password, and the Supervisor can limit the activities of a User. To install a password, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 72: Save & Exit Setup Option

    Save & Exit Setup Option Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N>...

  • Page 73: Chapter 4: Software

    MEDIARING TALK: Telephony software q PC-CILLIN: Anti-virus software q SUPER VOICE: Fax/modem software K7VZA Folder You can use the software in the following sub-folders: q AUDIO: Drivers and software for the built-in audio. q IDE: Drivers and software for the built-in IDE.

  • Page 74: Auto-Installing Under Windows 98

    Auto-installing under Windows 98 The Auto-install CD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your mainboard. Note: If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS (for example, Windows Explorer).
  • Page 75 The mainboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. Click which drivers you want to install, and then click OK . Click Cancel if you do not want to install drivers at this time. After clicking OK , the install Wizard will start. A driver installation screen appears: Follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver.
  • Page 76 Software is automatically installed in sequence. You will need to follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete installing whatever software you selected to install: When the process is finished, all the support software will be installed and working.
  • Page 77 If the mainboard doesn’t support the autoinstall feature, you will see the following screen: Note: If the opening screen doesn’t appear, double-click the file “autorun.exe” in the \AUTORUN directory. Click READ ME to read the latest installation instructions. Click BROWSE THE CD TITLE to open Windows File Manager and show the contents of the support CD.

  • Page 78: Utility Folder Installation Notes

    Utility Folder Installation Notes AWD Flash Memory Utility The AWD Flash Memory Utility allows you to update the BIOS file on the mainboard to a newer version. You can download the latest version of the BIOS Setup Utility available for your mainboard from the Award Web site (www.award.com).

  • Page 79: Mainboard (K7Vza) Installation Notes

    Mainboard (K7VZA) Installation Notes Most of the sub-folders in this folder are empty, with a short README file giving directions to alternate folders for the appropriate software. Audio Software This folder has software and drivers for the sound system that is integrated on this mainboard.

  • Page 80: Monitor Software

    Monitor Software This folder has the VIA Hardware Monitor software that is provided for Windows 2000/ME/98/95. Windows 2000/ME/98/95 Installation Browse to the \VIA\Monitor\ folder and run SETUP.EXE to install the VIA Hardwa re Monitor to your operating system.

  • Page 81: Appendix: Jumper Set Ting Reference

    Jumper Setting Quick Reference JP1: Clear CMOS jumper Use this jumper to erase the system setup settings that are stored in CMOS memory. You might need to erase this data if incorrect settings are preventing your system from operating. To clear the CMOS memory, turn off the system, disconnect the power cable from the mainboard, and short the appropriate pins for a few seconds.
  • Page 82 JP5: BIOS write protect jumper Use this jumper to make the BIOS read-only. Function Jumper Setting Disable Short pins 1-2 Enable Short pins 2-3 JP6: USB port 3-4 wake-up jumper Use this jumper to enable device activity on USB ports 3-4 to power on the computer.
  • Page 83 JP9/10: FSB 100/133 select jumpers Note: JP9 and JP10 are only supported by the VIA VT8363A North Bridge chipset Use these jumpers to select the FSB speed. Function Jumper Setting 100 MHz FSB Short pins 2-3 of JP9 Short pins 1-2 of JP10 JP10 133 MHz FSB Short pins 1-2 of JP9...
  • Page 84 PANEL1: Panel connectors for switches and indicators Use the panel connector to implement the switches and indicators on your system case. Function Pins PANEL1 Power switch 22, 23 Hard disk LED Indicator +20, -21 Power Switch 22-23 Empty pin HDD LED 20-21 Speaker +15, 16, 17, 18 Empty pin...

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