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Static Electricity Precautions
1. Don't take this motherboard and components out of their original static-
proof package until you are ready to install them.
2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If you
don't have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by touching the bare
metal of the system chassis.
3. Carefully hold this motherboard by its edges. Do not touch those
components unless it is absolutely necessary. Put this motherboard on
the top of static-protection package with component side facing up
while installing.
Pre-Installation Inspection
1. Inspect this motherboard whether there are any damages to components
and connectors on the board.
2. If you suspect this motherboard has been damaged, do not connect
power to the system. Contact your mainboard vendor about those
damages.
Motherboard User's Guide
Copyright © 2005
All Rights Reserved
KVM800M Series, V1.6A
January 2005
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Page 1: Static Electricity Precautions
1. Inspect this motherboard whether there are any damages to components and connectors on the board. 2. If you suspect this motherboard has been damaged, do not connect power to the system. Contact your mainboard vendor about those damages. Copyright © 2005 All Rights Reserved KVM800M Series, V1.6A January 2005... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Motherboard User’s Guide Table of Contents Trademark ......................i Chapter 1: Introduction ..................1 Key Features ........................1 Package Contents ......................4 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation .............. 5 Motherboard Components .................... 6 I/O Ports .......................... 7 Installing the Processor ....................7 Installing Memory Modules .................. - Page 3 Motherboard User’s Guide Notice: 1. Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box (shown as below) pops out warning you this software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP.
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Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction
Motherboard User’s Guide Chapter 1 Introduction This motherboard has a Socket-754 supporting the newest and advanced AMD Athlon 64/Sempron with HyperTransport Technology processors, Front-Side Bus (FSB) speeds up to 800 MHz and system bus to 1600 MT/s. This motherboard integrates the VIA K8M800 Northbridge and VT8237 Southbridge that supports the Serial ATA interface for high-performance and mainstream desktop PCs, and the built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth. - Page 5 Motherboard User’s Guide High Performance HyperTransport CPU Interface -- Processor interface • via HyperTransport interface Full Featured Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Controller • AGP v3.0 compliant 8X / 4X transfer mode with Fast Write Support − − Pipelined split-transaction long-burst transfers up to 2.1 GB/sec (4 −...
- Page 6 Chapter 1: Introduction Support for 3.3v digital, 5v analog power supply and low power • consumption management Three analog line-level stereo inputs with 5-bit volume control: • LINE_IN, CD, AUX Front-Out, Surround-Out, MIC-In and LINE-In Jack Sensing • Two analog line-level mono input •...
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Page 7: Package Contents
Motherboard User’s Guide CPU and memory timing • The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds. Dimensions Micro ATX form factor of 244 x 192 mm • Note: Hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without notification. -
Page 8: Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation To install this motherboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this chapter: Identify the motherboard components Install a CPU Install one or more system memory modules Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly Install this motherboard in a system chassis (case) Connect any extension brackets or cables to headers/connectors on the motherboard... -
Page 9: Motherboard Components
Motherboard User’s Guide Motherboard Components ITEM LABEL COMPONENTS COLOR PWR2 Standard 4-Pin ATX Pow er connector WHITE CPU Socket Socket-754 for AMD Athlon 64/Sempron WHITE CPUs DIMM1/2 Tw o 184-pin DDR SDRAM sockets PURPLE FAN2 CPU Fan connector(3PIN) DARK RED USB3/4 Front Panel USB headers YELLOW... -
Page 10: I/O Ports
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation I/O Ports The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the motherboard. PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS/2 Keyboard Use the low er PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. -
Page 11: Installing Memory Modules
Motherboard User’s Guide CPU Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install the CPU: Socket-754 pin1 FAN2 Unhook the locking lever of the CPU socket. Pull the locking lever away from the socket and raising it to the upright position. Match the pin1 corner marked as the beveled edge on the CPU with the pin1 corner on the socket. - Page 12 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that supports data transfers on both edges of each clock cycle (the rising and falling edges), effectively doubling the memory chip’s data throughput. DDR DIMMs can synchronously work with 166 MHz or 200 MHz memory bus.
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Page 13: Jumper Settings
Motherboard User’s Guide Jumper Settings Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap from these pins, OPEN. JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and prevent your motherboard from operating. - Page 14 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation PWR2 PWR1 FAN1 PANEL1 Connect the power connector from the power supply to the PWR1 connector on the motherboard. PWR2 is a +12V connecotr for CPU Vcore power. If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the cooling fan to theFAN2 fan power connector on the motherboard.
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Page 15: Connecting Optional Devices
Motherboard User’s Guide Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: USB4 AUDIO2 USB3 SIR1 SPK1 SPK1: Speaker Header Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 header on the motherboard. Signal SPKR AUDIO2: Front Panel Audio Header... - Page 16 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Here is a list of USB pin assignments. Signal Signal VERG_FP_USBPWR0 VERG_FP_USBPWR0 USB_FP_P0(-) USB_FP_P1(-) USB_FP_P0(+) USB_FP_P1(+) GROUND GROUND 10 USB_FP_OC0 1. Locate the USB3/USB4 header on the motherboard. 2. Plug the bracket cable onto the USB3/USB4 header. 3.
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Page 17: Install Other Devices
Motherboard User’s Guide Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. FDD1 Floppy Disk Drive The motherboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5" or 5.25" wide, with capacities of 360K, 720K, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB. - Page 18 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE channel connector IDE2 on the motherboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave.
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Page 19: Expansion Slots
Motherboard User’s Guide Here is a list of CD1 pin assignments. Signal CD IN L CD IN R Expansion Slots This motherboard has one AGP, one CNR and two 32-bit PCI slots. AGP1 PCI1 PCI2 CNR1 Follow the steps below to install an AGP/CNR/PCI expansion card. 1. - Page 20 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation 4. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system chassis with a screw. 8X AGP Slot You can install a graphics adapter that supports the 8X AGP specification and has a 8X AGP edge connector in the AGP slot. CNR Slot You can install the CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) cards in this slot, including LAN, Modem, and Audio functions.
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Page 21: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility
Motherboard User’s Guide Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility Introduction The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize all the components when booting up and basic functions of coordination between system compo- nents. -
Page 22: Standard Cmos Setup Page
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item, and press PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle through alternative values of that item. The other options on the main menu page lead to dialog boxes requiring your answer OK or Cancel by selecting the [OK] or [Cancel] key. -
Page 23: Advanced Setup Page
Motherboard User’s Guide Advanced Setup Page This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Setup Help Item Enabled... - Page 24 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility CAS Latency (CL) This item determines the operation of DRAM memory CAS (column address strobe). It is recommended that you leave this item at the default value. The 2T setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode. TRCD/TRAS/TRP These items adjust the efficiency and stability of DRAM.
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Page 25: Features Setup Page
Motherboard User’s Guide Features Setup Page This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Features Setup Enabled OnBoard Floppy Controller Help Item 3F8/IRQ4 Serial Port1 Address Allows BIOS to Enable or Disabled OnBoard IR Port... -
Page 26: Power Management Setup Page
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility OnBoard SATA-IDE Use this item to enable the onboard SATA-IDE channel. Audio Device This item enables or disables the AC’97 audio chip. Modem Device This item enables or disables the onboard Modem. Ethernet Device This item enables or disables the onboard Ethernet LAN. OnBoard USB Function Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this motherboard. -
Page 27: Pci/Plug And Play Setup Page
Motherboard User’s Guide Suspend Time Out This sets the timeout for Suspend mode in minutes. If the time selected passes without any system activity, the computer will enter power-saving Suspend mode. Resume On RTC Alarm / RTC Alarm Date (Days) / System Time The system can be turned off with a software command. -
Page 28: Bios Security Features Setup Page
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Share Memory Size This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGA display application with several options. Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system. -
Page 29: Cpu Pnp Setup Page
Motherboard User’s Guide CPU PnP Setup Page This page helps you manually configure the mainboard for the CPU. The system will automatically detect the type of installed CPU and make the appropriate adjustments to the items on this page. CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU PnP Setup CPU Type: AMD Athlon (tm) 64 Processor 3700+... -
Page 30: Hardware Monitor Page
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Hardware Monitor Page This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard. CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Hardware Monitor Setup *** System Hardware Monitor*** Help Item Vcore :1.463V Vdimm... -
Page 31: Chapter 4 Software & Applications
Motherboard User’s Guide Chapter 4 Software & Applications Introduction This chapter describes the contents of the support CD-ROM that comes with the motherboard package. The support CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary drivers and utility programs to properly run our products. More program information is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software. - Page 32 Chapter 4: Software & Applications The Browse CD button is a standard Windows command that you can check the contents of the disc with the Windows 98 file browsing interface. The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window. To run the program again, reinsert the CD-ROM disc in the drive;...
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Page 33: Bundled Software Installation
Motherboard User’s Guide The support software will automatically install. Once any of the installation procedures start, software is automatically installed in sequence. You need to follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart as few times as needed to complete installing whatever software you selected.
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