User manual ABIT KG7 - VERSION 2

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No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted or transcribed without the expressed written permission of the manufacturer and authors of this manual. If you do not properly set the motherboard settings, causing the motherboard to malfunction or fail, we cannot guarantee any responsibility. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Motherboard User's Manual Index CHAPTER 1. 1-1. 1-2. 1-3. 1-4. 2-1. 2-2. 2-3. 2-4. FEATURES OF KG7-LITE/KG7/KG7-RAID MOTHERBOARD.................................1-1 SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................1-2 ITEM CHECKLIST ..................................................................................................1-4 LAYOUT DIAGRAM FOR KG7-LITE/KG7/KG7-RAID ...........................................1-5 INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD TO THE CHASSIS ................................................2-2 INSTALLATION OF THE AMD ATHLONTM XP, ATHLONTM AND DURONTM CPU .........2-3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY .............................................................................2-6 CONNECTORS, HEADERS AND SWITCHES...............................................................2-7 CPU SETUP [SOFT MENUTM III] .........................................................................3-3 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES SETUP MENU .........................................................3-6 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES SETUP MENU...........................................................3-9 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP MENU.....................................................3-13 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS .................................................................................3-20 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP MENU ..................................................................3-23 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS SETUP MENU ..........................................................3-30 PC HEALTH STATUS...........................................................................................3-33 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS ...............................................................................3-34 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS ..............................................................................3-34 SET PASSWORD...................................................................................................3-34 SAVE & EXIT SETUP ...........................................................................................3-35 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ......................................................................................3-35 THE FEATURES OF RAID ON THE KG7-RAID .......................................................4-1 RAID SETUP ON THE KG7-RAID ......................................................................4-1 THE BIOS SETTING MENU....................................................................................4-2 DOS®...................................................................................................................5-1 WINDOWS® 98 SE ................................................................................................5-1 WINDOWS® 2000..................................................................................................5-3 INTRODUCTION OF KG7-LITE/KG7/KG7-RAID FEATURES ............................................................................ 1-1 CHAPTER 2. INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD.............................. 2-1 CHAPTER 3. 3-1. 3-2. 3-3. 3-4. 3-5. 3-6. 3-7. 3-8. 3-9. 3-10. 3-11. 3-12. 3-13. 4-1. 4-2. 4-3. 5-1. 5-2. 5-3. INTRODUCING THE BIOS ................................................ 3-1 CHAPTER 4. RAID SETTING GUIDE ...................................................... 4-1 CHAPTER 5. HPT 370A DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................... 5-1 CHAPTER 6. HPT 370A RAID ADMINISTRATOR INSTALLATION GUIDE .................................................................................... 6-1 4200-0280-02 Rev. 2.03 APPENDIX A. APPENDIX B. APPENDIX C. APPENDIX D. APPENDIX E. APPENDIX F. VIA 4 IN 1 DRIVERS INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS® 98 SE & WINDOWS® 2000 ........................................................ A-1 AMD AGP MINIPORT DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS® 98 SE & WINDOWS® 2000............................. B-1 INSTALLING THE VIA HARDWARE MONITOR SYSTEM ................................................................................................ C-1 BIOS UPDATE GUIDE ........................................................ D-1 TROUBLESHOOTING (NEED ASSISTANCE?) ............... E-1 HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT............................. F-1 KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Introduction of KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Features 1-1 Chapter 1. Introduction of KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Features 1-1. Features of KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Motherboard This motherboard is designed for AMD Socket A AthlonTM XP, AthlonTM and DuronTM CPUs. It supports the AMD Socket-A structure, with up to 2 GB (KG7-Lite Only) or 3.5 GB (KG7/KG7-RAID Only) of memory, super I/O, and Green PC functions. The KG7-Lite /KG7/KG7-RAID uses the AMD 761TM chipset to make the evolutionary move from PC 100/PC 133 SDRAM to PC 1600/PC 2100 DDR SDRAM, increasing the speed of the system and memory buses from 100 MHz to 133 MHz. Its' 200 MHz /266 MHz memory interface supports the wide range of PC 1600/PC 2100 DDR SDRAM memory devices now on the market. AMD-761TM is a system bus controller, or northbridge, that houses the high-speed system elements critical to overall system performance while also containing the system interface to the processor. The key functions of the AMD-761TM System Controller include the 266 MHz Athlon System Bus, the 266 MHz DDR Memory Subsystem, the AGP 4X/2X/1X modes Graphics Interface (AGP 2.0 Compliant) and the 33 MHz/32-bit PCI Bus Interface (PCI 2.2 Compliant), including arbiter. DDR SDRAM is the newest memory standard, it provides the maximum translation bandwith and also greatly improves data transaction delays. This feature improves whole system performance and speed, especially multimedia environment applications. The KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID has a built in Ultra DMA 100 function. This means that it provides speedier HDD throughput boosting overall system performance. Ultra DMA 100 is the new standard for IDE devices. It enhances existing Ultra DMA 33 technology by increasing both performance and data integrity. This new high-speed interface almost doubles the Ultra DMA 66 burst data transfer rate to 100 Mbytes/sec. The result is maximum disc performance using the current PCI local bus environment. Another benefit is you can connect four IDE devices in your system through either Ultra DMA 66 or Ultra DMA 100. You will have more flexibility to expand your computer system. KG7-RAID's built-in HighPoint HPT 370A chipset gives you the capability to support Ultra DMA 100. Ultra DMA 100 is the newest standard for IDE devices. It provides two IDE channels (IDE3, IDE4) that also support Ultra DMA 100 specifications, and it allows for four additional IDE devices in your computer system. It can give you high performance and efficiency data transfer rate through the IDE channels. This also means that your computer, in total, can connect up to eight IDE devices (IDE1 ~ IDE4). This allows for maximum expandability for future hardware demands. This chipset also supports IDE RAID, inlcuding RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1. This feature enables you to maximize your data storage performance and security. (KG7-RAID Only) KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID provides high flexibility to users building AMD Socket A AthlonTM XP, AthlonTM and DuronTM systems. It provides the option of 133 MHz/133 MHz CPU and memory bus combinations. The KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID has built-in hardware monitoring functions (refer to Appendix C for detailed information) to ensure a safe computing environment. User's Manual 1-2 Chapter 1 1-2. Specifications 1. CPU ! ! ! ! Supports AMD AthlonTM XP 1500+ ~ 2100+ or future Socket A processors based on 200 MHz/266 MHz (100 MHz/133 MHz Double Data Rate) Supports AMD AthlonTM 700 MHz ~ 1.4 GHz or future Socket A processors based on 200/266 MHz (100 MHz/133 MHz Double Data Rate) Supports AMD DuronTM 600 MHz ~ 1000 MHz or future Socket A processors based on 200 MHz (100 MHz Double Data Rate) Supports 200 MHz Alpha EV6 bus for the AMD AthlonTM XP, AthlonTM and DuronTM processors 2. Chipset: # AMD 761/VIA VT82C686B chipset ! Supports Ultra DMA 33, Ultra DMA 66 and Ultra DMA 100 IDE protocol ! Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface (ACPI) ! Accelerated Graphics Port connector supports AGP 2X (3.3V) and 4X (1.5V) mode (Sideband) device ! Supports 200MHz/266MHz (100MHz/133MHz Double Data Rate) memory bus settings # Ultra DMA 100/RAID (For KG7-RAID Only) ! ! ! ! ! HighPoint HPT 370A IDE controller Supports Ultra DMA 100MB/sec data transfer rate Supports RAID0 (Stripping mode for boosting performance) mode Supports RAID1 (Mirroring mode for data security) mode Supports RAID 0+1 (Stripping and Mirroring) mode 3. Memory (System Memory) # KG7-Lite Only: ! Two 184-pin DIMM slots support PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules ! Supports two DIMMs of unbuffered DDR SDRAM or two DIMMs of registered DDR SDRAM for a maximum of 2 GB (64, 128, 256, 512 and 1024 MB DDR SDRAM modules) # KG7/KG7-RAID Only: ! Four 184-pin DIMM slots support PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules ! Supports two DIMMs of unbuffered DDR SDRAM for a maximum of 2 GB (64, 128, 256, 512 and 1024 MB DDR SDRAM modules) ! Supports four DIMMs of registered DDR SDRAM for a maximum of 3.5 GB (64, 128, 256, 512 and 1024 MB DDR SDRAM modules) 4. System BIOS ! ! ! SOFT MENUTM III technology, can easily set the processor parameters Award Plug and Play BIOS supports APM and DMI Write-Protect Anti-Virus function by AWARD BIOS KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Introduction of KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Features 1-3 5. Multi I/O Functions ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Two channels of Bus Master IDE ports supporting up to four Ultra DMA 33/66/100 devices (KG7-Lite/KG7 Only). And two channels (IDE3 & IDE4) of Bus Master IDE ports supporting up to four Ultra DMA 33/66/100 specifications HDD devices (KG7-RAID Only) One PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors One floppy port connector (up to 2.88MB) One parallel port connector (Standard/EPP/ECP) Two serial ports connectors Two USB connectors One USB header for two extra USB channels 6. Miscellaneous ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ATX form factor One AGP slot, six PCI slots Built-in Wake on LAN header Built-in IrDA TX/RX header Built-in Wake On Ring header One built-in SM-Bus header Hardware monitoringIncluded fan speed, voltages, CPU and system environment temperature Board size: 305 * 245mm $ Supports Wake On LAN, Modem, but your ATX power supply 5V standby power must be able to provide at least a 720mA current capacity. Otherwise, the functions may not work normally. PCI slot 5 shares IRQ signals with the HPT 370A IDE controller (supports Ultra DMA 100). The driver for HPT 370A IDE controller supports IRQ sharing with other PCI devices. But if you install a PCI card that doesn't allow IRQ sharing with other devices into PCI slot 5, you may encounter some problems. Furthermore, if your Operating System doesn't allow peripheral devices to share IRQ signals with each other, such as Windows® NT for example, you can't install a PCI card into PCI slot 5. (KG7-RAID Only) HPT 370A IDE controller is designed to support high-speed and high performance mass storage devices. Thus we suggest that you don't connect non-disk devices that use ATA/ATAPI interfaces, such as CD-ROM to HPT 370A IDE connector (IDE3 & IDE4). (KG7-RAID Only) DDR DIMM modules should be populated in DIMM4 to DIMM3 (KG7-Lite Only) or DIMM4 to DIMM1 (KG7/KG7-RAID Only) by orders. This motherboard supports the standard bus speeds of 66 MHz/100 MHz/133 MHz that are used by specific PCI, processor and chipset specifications. Exceeding these standard bus speeds is not guaranteed due to the specific component specifications. Specifications and information contained in this manual are subject to change without notice. Note All brand names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. User's Manual $ $ $ $ $ 1-4 Chapter 1 1-3. Item Checklist Check that your package is complete. If you discover any damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer or dealer. % One ABIT Motherboard % One 80-wire/40-pin ribbon cable for master and slave Ultra DMA/100, Ultra DMA/66 or Ultra DMA/33 IDE devices (KG7-Lite/KG7 Only) % Two 80-wire/40-pin ribbon cable for master and slave Ultra DMA/100, Ultra DMA/66 or Ultra DMA/33 IDE devices (KG7-RAID Only) % One ribbon cable for 5.25" and 3.5" floppy disk devices % One compact disc for support drivers and utilities % One USB cable % One user's manual for the motherboard % One floppy disk of HPT 370A drivers (KG7-RAID Only) KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Introduction of KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Features 1-5 1-4. Layout Diagram for KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Figure 1-1. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID motherboard component location User's Manual 1-6 Chapter 1 KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Installing the Motherboard 2-1 Chapter 2. Installing the Motherboard This KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID motherboard not only provides all standard equipment for classic personal computers, but also provides great flexibility for meeting future upgrade demands. This chapter will introduce step by step all of the standard equipment and will also present, as completely as possible, future upgrade capabilities. This motherboard is able to support all AMD Socket A AthlonTM XP, AthlonTM and DuronTM processors now on the market. (For details, see specifications in Chapter 1.) This chapter is organized according the following features: 1. 2. 3. 4. Installing the Motherboard to the Chassis Installation of the AMD Socket A AthlonTM XP, AthlonTM and DuronTM CPU Installing System Memory Connectors, Headers and Switches &&&& Before Proceeding with the Installation &&&& Before you install or unplug any connectors or add-on cards, please remember to turn the ATX power supply switch off (fully turn the +5V standby power off), or take the power cord off. Otherwise, you may cause the motherboard components or add-on cards to malfunction or be damaged. ' User Friendly Instructions Please read our instructions carefully and follow them step-by-step. Our objective is to enable the novice computer user to perform the installation by himself. We have attempted to write this document in a very clear, concise and descriptive manner to help overcome any obstacles you may face during installation. Diagram and Photos This chapter contains many color drawings, diagrams and photos, we strongly recommend you read this chapter use the PDF file that is stored on the CD-Title. Color improves the clarity and quality of the diagrams. For the downloadable edition, as files larger than 3 MB are difficult to download, we will cut the graphics and photo resolution to reduce the manual file size. In such this case, if your manual is downloaded from our WEB site and not from a CD-ROM, enlarging graphics or photos will distort the image. User's Manual 2-2 Chapter 2 2-1. Installing the Motherboard to the Chassis Most computer chassis will have a base on which there will be many mounting holes that allows the motherboard to be securely attached and at the same time, prevents short circuits. There are two ways to attach the motherboard to the base of chassis: ! with studs ! or with spacers Please refer to figure 2-1, which shows the studs and spacers. There may be several types, but all look like the figures below: In principle, the best way to attach the motherboard is with studs. Only if you are unable to do this should you attach the board with spacers. Take a careful look at the motherboard and you will see many mounting holes on it. Line these holes up with the mounting holes on the base. If the holes line up and there are screw holes this means you can attach the motherboard with studs. If the holes line up and there are only slots, this means you can only attach the motherboard with spacers. Take the tip of the spacers and insert them into the slots. After doing this to all the slots, you can slide the motherboard into position aligned with the slots. After the motherboard has been positioned, check to make sure everything is OK before putting the casing back on. Figure 2-2 shows you the way to affix the motherboard using studs or spacers. Note If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don't line up with the holes on the base and there are no slots to attach the spacers, don't worry, you can still attach the spacers to the mounting holes. Just cut the bottom portion of spacers (the spacer they may be a little hard to cut, so be careful with your hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying about short circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be careful, don't let the screw contact any the printed circuit wire or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole, otherwise it may damage the board or cause board malfunctioning. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Installing the Motherboard 2-3 2-2. Installation of the AMD AthlonTM XP, AthlonTM and DuronTM CPU Note ! Installing a heatsink and cooling fan is necessary for heat to dissipate from your processor. Failing to install these items may result in overheating and processor damage. ! The AMD Socket A processor will produce a lot of heat while operating, so you need to use a large heat sink that is especially designed for the AMD socket A processor. Otherwise, it may result in overheating and processor damage. ! If your processor fan and its power cable are not installed properly, never plug the ATX power cable into the motherboard. This can prevent possible processor damage. ! Please refer to your processor installation manual or other documentation with your processor for detailed installation instructions. The AMD Socket A AthlonTM XP, AthlonTM and DuronTM processor installation is easy, like Socket 7 Pentium® processors before. Because it uses the "Socket A" ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket, you can easily fix the processor firmly into position. Figure 2-3 shows you what the socket A looks like, and how to open the lever. The socket A has more pins than the socket 7. Therefore, a Pentium level processor cannot be inserted into a socket A. When you raise the lever, you have to loosen the socket lock. Please raise the lever to the end, and prepare to insert the processor. Next, you need to align the processor pin 1 to the socket pin 1. If you put it in the wrong direction, you will not be able to insert the processor easily, and processor pins will not fully go into the socket. If this is the case, please change the direction, until it easily and fully inserts into the socket A. See Figure 2-4. At the same time check the processor temperature detection thermistor height (if your motherboard has this component), then you can slowly insert the processor into the Scoket A. Finally, you need to check that the processor edge and the Socket A edge is parallel. It should be parallel and not tilted. When you finish the above, push the lever down to its original position, you should feel the lever lock the socket A. You have then finished the processor installation. User's Manual 2-4 Chapter 2 Heatsink Installation Hints Because the processor will produce a lot of heat while operating, we suggest you use a heatsink approved by AMD to be safe and to keep the processor temperature within normal operation temperatures. The heatsink will be large and heavy, so the fixing plate has a strong tension. When you install the heatsink on to the processor and its socket, you have to very carefully fix the fixing plate to the processor socket hook on both sides. If you do not pay attention to this, you may make the fixing plate scratch the PCB surface and cause circuit damage, break socket hooks or damage the die on the top of processor. Please follow the sequence metioned below, Do Not inverse the sequence. Otherwise, you may have a situation like the photo on the left. Because of the design of the CPU socket, the left side hooks are not as strong as the right side hooks. If you follow our suggestions you will prevent your processor and socket from damage. Note Considering the chassis structure problem, please always take off the motherboard from chassis, before adding or removing a heatsink kit. The proper procedure to install the heatsink kit: First, install the processor into the processor socket. Insert the heatsink left side fix plate into the processor socket left side fix hooks. Make sure the fit is very tight. Check the photo on the left. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Installing the Motherboard 2-5 Insert a flat screwdriver into the middle slot of the right side fix plate and push down. Then you can push the fix plate over the socket hooks on the right side. Check the photo on the left. Check the photo on the left. You have finished the heatsink installation. Now hold the whole heatsink and slightly shake it, make sure the buttom right side of the heaksink does not contact the right side of the Socket (see bottom picture). Otherwise, the processor die does not have proper contact with the heatsink. This situation may cause processor damage. Remember to install the heatsink fan power cable to the CPU fan header on the motherboard. Now you can reinstall the motherboard back into the chassis. When all above procedures done, you can connect the ATX power cable to the motherboard. If you have different types of heatsink kit, please refer to the manual that came with the heatsink kit. The left photo shows another type of heatsink fix plate design. The install sequences are still the same, from right side to left side. Just remember that. We strongly recommand you to buy a heatsink with three holes in the fix plate. This will provide the best stabability and won't cause the Socket fix hooks to be broken or damaged. The left photo shows the bottom right side of the heaksink in contact with the right side of the Socket. In this situation, the processor die does not properly contact the heatsink. If you start the computer at this monent, it will immediately cause the processor damage. Always check this place when you finish the heatsink installation. User's Manual 2-6 2 2-3. 184 DDR DIMM ( KG7-Lite ) 184 DDR DIMM ( KG7/KG7-RAID ) DDR DIMM 8 Mx64 (64 MB)16 Mx64 (128 MB)32 Mx64 (256 MB)64 Mx64 (512 MB) 128 Mx64 (1024 MB) DDR DIMM 64 MB 2 GB ( KG7-Lite ) 3.5 GB ( KG7/KG7-RAID ) DDR SDRAM ( KG7-Lite ) (Bank) ( KG7/KG7-RAID ) (Bank) ! DIMM4 DIMM3 ( KG7-Lite ) DIMM4 DIMM1 ( KG7/KG7-RAID ) DDR DIMM 2-1. Bank 0, 1 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, (DDR DIMM 1) 512 MB, 1024 MB Bank 2, 3 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, (DDR DIMM 2) 512 MB, 1024 MB Bank 4, 5 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, (DDR DIMM 3) 512 MB, 1024 MB Bank 6, 7 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, (DDR DIMM 4) 512 MB, 1024 MB KG7-Lite KG7 KG7-RAID 64 MB ~ 1 GB (KG7/KG7-RAID) 64 MB ~ 1 GB (KG7/KG7-RAID) 64 MB ~ 1 GB (KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID) 64 MB ~ 1 GB (KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID) 64 MB ~ 2 GB 64 MB ~ 3.5 GB ! DDR SDRAM 2-5 184 PC1600 PC2100 DDR DIMM SIMM DIMM DIMM DDR DIMM KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID 2-7 DIMM DIMM1 ~ DIMM4 DIMM DDR DIMM 2-6 DIMM DIMM DDR DIMM DIMM DDR DIMM DDR DIMM DIMM () DIMM PC1600 PC2100 DDR SDRAM 2-8 Chapter 2 All connectors, headers and switches mentioned here, will depend on your system configuration. Some features you may (or may not) have and need to connect or configure depending on the peripheral. If your system doesn't have such add-on cards or switches you can ignore some special feature connectors. Figure 2-7. All Connectors and Headers for the KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID First, Let's see the headers that KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID uses, and what their functions are. We will show you all the connectors and headers. (1). ATX1: ATX Power Input Connector Attach the connector from the power supply to the ATX1 connector here. Remember you have to push the connector from the ATX power supply firmly to the end with the ATX1 connector, insuring that you have a good connection. Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Installing the Motherboard 2-9 Caution If the power supply connectors are not properly attached to the ATX power supply, the power supply or add-on cards may be damaged. One end of AC power core connects to ATX power supply, and the other end (AC plug) will plug into the wall outlet. Be aware that when facing the wall outlet, the round hole is in the middle. The right side slot is called ground wire slot. It has a longer slot length than the left side slot. The left side slot is called the live wire slot. You can use an electroscope to detect its polarity or you can use a voltage meter to measure the voltage of both slot sides. If you insert an electroscope into the live wire slot, the electroscope will light up. Using a voltage meter, you will find that the live wire slot will register a higher voltage. If you reverse the polarity of AC plug, it may affect the life of computer equipment, or cause an electric shock when you touch the computer chassis. We suggest that you plug the computer AC plug to a three-hole wall outlet for better safety and to avoid electric shock. (2). FAN1, FAN2, FAN3 & FAN4 header Attach the connector from the CPU fan to the header named FAN4 ond connector from the chassis fan to the header FAN1 or FAN3 and attach the connector from the power fan to FAN2 header. You must attach the CPU fan to the processor, or your processor will work abnormally or may be damaged by overheating. To prevent the computer case's internal temperature from getting too high, also connect the chassis fan. Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation (3). IR1: IR Header (Infrared) There is a specific orientation for pins 1 through 5, attach the connector from the IR KIT or IR device to the IR1 header (left row only). This motherboard supports standard IR transfer rates. Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation User's Manual 2-10 Chapter 2 Pin Number 1 2 3 Name or significance of signal +5V No Connection IR_RX Pin Number 4 5 Name or significance of signal Ground IR_TX (4). WOR1: Wake On Ring Header If you have an internal modem adapter that supports this feature, then you can connect the specific cable from the internal modem adapter to this header. This feature lets you wake up your computer via remote control through the modem. Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation (5). WOL1: Wake on LAN Header If you have a network adapter that supports this feature, then you can connect the specific cable from the network adapter to this header. This feature lets you wake up your computer via remote control through a local area network. You may need a specific utility to control the wake up event, like using the PCnet Magic Packet utility or other similar utilities. There are three types of WOL, "Remote Wake-Up high (RWU-high)", "Remote Wake-Up low (RWU-low)", and "Power Management Event (PME)". This motherboard supports the type of "Remote Wake-Up low (RWU-low)" only. Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Installing the Motherboard 2-11 (6). SMB1 header: System Management Bus (SM-Bus) Connector This connector is reserved for the system management bus (SM-Bus). The SM-Bus is a 2 2 specific implementation of an I C bus. I C is a multi-master bus, this means that multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating a data transfer. If more than one master simultaneously tries to control the bus, an arbitration procedure decides which master gets priority. You can connect the ABITTM Postman® to this header, or other devices which utilizes the SM-Bus. Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation (7). TCPU1 & TSYS1: Temperature Thermistor The TCPU1 is used to detect the CPU temperature. The TSYS1 is used to detect the system environment temperature. You can see the readings in the BIOS or the VIA hardware monitoring screen. (8). USB2 Headers: Additional USB Plugs Header This header is for connecting the additional USB port plugs. You can use the special USB port expansion cable (optional). It provides two additional USB plugs. These USB plugs can be fixed on the back panel. User's Manual 2-12 Chapter 2 Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Name or significance of signal Key Pin NC VCC0 VCC1 Data0 Data1 Data0 + Data1 + Ground Ground (9). CCMOS1: CMOS Discharge Jumper Jumper CCMOS1 discharge CMOS memory. When you install the motherboard, make sure this jumper is set for normal operation (pin 1 and 2 shorted). See Figure 2-8. Figure 2-8. CCMOS1 jumper setting Note Before you clear the CMOS, you have to first turn the power off (including the +5V standby power). Otherwise, your system may work abnormally. After updating your BIOS and before boot up, please clear the CMOS first. Then put the jumper to its default position. After that, you can reboot your system and ensure that your system is working fine. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Installing the Motherboard 2-13 (10). PN1 and PN2 Headers PN1 and PN2 are for switches and indicators for the chassis's front panel, there are several functions that come from these two headers. You have to watch the pin position and the orientation, or you may cause system malfunctions. Figure 2-9 shows you the PN1 and PN2 functions of the pins. Figure 2-9. The definition of PN1 and PN2 pins PN1 (Pin 1-2-3): Power LED Headers There is a specific orientation for pins 1 through 3. Insert the three-threaded power LED cable to pins 1~3. Check to make sure the correct pins go to the correct connectors on the motherboard. If you install them in the wrong direction, the power LED light will not illuminate correctly. Note: Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. PN1 (Pin 6-7): HDD LED Header Attach the cable from the case's front panel HDD LED to this header. If you install it in the wrong direction, the LED light will not illuminate correctly. Note: Watch the HDD LED pin position and the orientation. PN1 (Pin 8-9): Power on Switch Header Attach the cable from the case's front panel power switch to this header. PN1 (Pin 10-11): Hardware Suspend Switch (SMI Switch) Header Attach the cable from the case's front panel suspend switch (if there is one) to this header. Use this switch to enable/disable the power management function by hardware. PN2 (Pin 1-2): Hardware Reset Switch Header Attach the cable from the case's front panel Reset switch to this header. Press and hold the reset button for at least one second to reset the system. PN2 (Pin 4-5-6-7): Speaker Header Attach the cable from the system speaker to this header. User's Manual 2-14 Chapter 2 PN2 (Pin 9-10): Suspend LED Header Insert the two-threaded suspend LED cable into pin 9 and pin 10. If you install it in the wrong direction, the LED light will not illuminate correctly. Note: Watch the Suspend LED pin position and the orientation. For pin count-name list for PN1 and PN2, please refer to table 2-2. For the PN1 and PN2 pin's count-name list, please refer to table 2-2. Table 2-2. PN1 and PN2 pin count name list PIN Name PIN 1 PIN 2 PIN 3 PIN 4 PIN 5 PN1 PIN6 PIN 7 PIN 8 PIN 9 PIN 10 PIN 11 Significance of signal +5VDC No connection Ground No connection No connection LED power HDD active Ground Power On/Off signal Ground Suspend signal PIN Name PIN 1 PIN 2 PIN 3 PIN 4 PIN 5 PIN6 PIN 7 PIN 8 PIN 9 PIN 10 PIN 11 Significance of signal Ground Reset input No connection +5VDC Ground Ground Speaker data No connection LED power Suspend active No connection PN2 (11). FDC1 Connector This 34-pin connector is called the "floppy disk drive connector". You can connect a 360K, 5.25", 1.2M, 5.25", 720K, 3.5'', 1.44M, 3.5" or 2.88M, 3.5" floppy disk drive, you can even connect a 3 Mode floppy disk drive (it's a 3 1/2" drive used in Japanese computer systems). A floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide the connection of two floppy disk drives. After connecting the single end to the FDD1, connect the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives. In general, people only install one floppy disk drive on their computer system. Note A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. You need to align the wire pin 1 to the FDC1 connector pin 1, then insert the wire connector into the FDC1 connector. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Installing the Motherboard 2-15 (12). IDE1, IDE2, IDE3 and IDE4 Connectors This motherboard provides two IDE ports (IDE1 & IDE2) to connect up to four IDE devices in Ultra DMA 100 mode by Ultra DMA 66 ribbon cables. Each cable has 40-pin 80-conductor and three connectors, providing two hard drive connections with the motherboard. Connect the single end (blue connector) at the longer length of ribbon cable to the IDE port on motherboard, and the other two ends (gray and black connector) at the shorter length of the ribbon cable to the connectors on hard drives. KG7-RAID's built-in HighPoint HPT 370A chipset gives you the capability to support Ultra DMA 100. It provides two IDE channels (IDE3 & IDE4) that also support Ultra DMA 100 specifications, and it allows for four additional IDE devices in your computer system. Especially, if you want to connect two or four HDDs to get RAID functions, it is very convenient for you to install the HDDs to IDE3 and IDE4. See the Chapter 4 for detailed information about RAID settings. If you want to connect two hard drives together through one IDE channel, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode after the first Master drive. Please refer to the drives' documentation for jumper settings. The first drive connected to IDE1 is usually referred to as "Primary Master", and the second drive as "Primary Slave". The first drive connected to IDE2 is referred to as "Secondary Master" and the second drive as "Secondary Slave". Keep away from connecting one legacy slow speed device, like CD-ROM, together with another hard drive on the same IDE channel; this will decrease your integral system performance. Figure 2-10. Ultra DMA 66 Ribbon Cable Outline Note ! The Master or Slave status of the hard disk drive is set on the hard disk itself. Please refer to the hard disk drive user's manual. ! To connect Ultra DMA 100 devices on IDE1, IDE2, IDE3 or IDE4, an Ultra DMA 66 cable is required. ! A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. You need to align the wire pin 1 to the IDE connector pin 1, before inserting the wire connector into the IDE connector. User's Manual 2-16 Chapter 2 Figure 2-11. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID back panel connectors Figure 2-11 shows the KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID back panel connectors, these connectors are for connection to outside devices to the motherboard. We will describe which devices will attach to these connectors below. (13). PS/2 Keyboard Connector Attach a PS/2 keyboard connector to this 6-pin Din-connector. If you use an AT keyboard, you can go to a computer store to purchase an AT to ATX converter adapter, then you can connect your AT keyboard to this connector. We suggest you use a PS/2 keyboard for best compatibility. (14). PS/2 Mouse Connector Attach a PS/2 mouse to this 6-pin Din-connector. (15). USB Port Connectors This motherboard provides two USB ports. Attach the USB connector from the individual device to these connectors. You can attach USB devices such as a, scanner, digital speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard, hub, digital camera, joystick etc. to one of each USB connector. You must make sure your operating system supports this feature and you may need to install an additional driver for individual devices. In Please refer to your device user's manual for detailed information. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Installing the Motherboard 2-17 (16). Serial Port COM1 & COM2 Port Connectors This motherboard provides two COM ports, you can connect an external modem, mouse or other devices that support this communication protocol to these connectors. You can decide which external devices you want to connect to COM1 and COM2. Each COM port can only have one device connected at a time. (17). Parallel Port Connector This parallel port is also called an "LPT" port, because it usually connects to the printer. You can connect other devices that support this communication protocol, like an EPP/ECP scanner, etc. Note This chapter contains many color drawing diagram and photos, we strongly recommend you to read this chapter use the PDF file we gave you that store in the CD-Title. It will provide you the better look and clearly color identify. User's Manual 2-18 Chapter 2 KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Introducing the BIOS 3-1 Chapter 3. Introducing the BIOS The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard. This program will not be lost when you turn the computer off. This program is also referred to as the boot program. It is the only channel the hardware circuit has to communicate with the operating system. Its main function is to manage the setup of the motherboard and interface card parameters, including simple parameters such as time, date, hard disk drive, as well as more complex parameters such as hardware synchronization, device operating mode, SOFT MENUTM III features and setup of CPU speed. The computer will operate normally, or will operate at its best, only if all of these parameters are correctly configured through the BIOS. ( Don't change the parameters inside the BIOS unless you fully understand the meanings and consequences The parameters inside the BIOS are used to setup the hardware synchronization or the device-operating mode. If the parameters are not correct, they will produce errors, the computer will crash, and sometimes you will even not be able to boot the computer after it has crashed. We recommend that you do not change the parameters inside the BIOS unless you are very familiar with them. If you are not able to boot your computer anymore, please refer to the section "Erase CMOS data" in Chapter 2. When you start the computer, the BIOS program controls it. The BIOS first operates an auto-diagnostic test called POST (Power On Self Test) for all of the necessary hardware. It then configures the parameters of the hardware synchronization, and detects all of the hardware. Only when these tasks are completed does it give up control of the computer to the program to the next level, which is the operating system (OS). Since the BIOS is the only channel for hardware and software to communicate, it is the key factor for system stability, and in insuring that your system performs at its best. After the BIOS has achieved the auto-diagnostic and auto-detection operations, it will display the following message: PRESS DEL TO ENTER SETUP The message will be displayed for three to five seconds, if you press the Del key, you will access the BIOS Setup menu. At that moment, the BIOS will display the following message: Figure 3-1. CMOS Setup Utility User's Manual 3-2 Chapter 3 In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3-1, you can see several options. We will explain these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short description of the function keys you may use here: ! Press Esc to quit the BIOS Setup. ! Press (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to confirm or to modify. ! Press F10 when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu. ! Press Page Up/Page Down or +/- keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for the active option. Note Parts of the screenshot may not same as you see on your screen, because the BIOS version may change periodically. However, most of the functions covered in this manual will work. We suggest that you go to our WEB site often to see if there are new manual releases. Then you can check the newly updated BIOS items. Computer Knowledge: CMOS Data Maybe you have heard somebody saying that his or her CMOS DATA was lost. What is the CMOS? Is it important? The CMOS is the memory used to store the BIOS parameters that you have configured. This memory is passive. You can read its data, and you can also store data in it. But this memory has to be powered by a battery, in order to avoid any loss of its data when the computer is turned off. Since you may have to change the CMOS battery when it is out of power and if doing so, you will loose all CMOS data, therefore, we recommend that you write down all the parameters of your hardware, or to put a label with these parameters on your hard disk. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Introducing the BIOS 3-3 3-1. CPU Setup [SOFT MENUTM III] The CPU can be setup through a programmable switch (CPU SOFT MENUTM III), that replaces the traditional manual hardware configuration. This feature allows the user to more easily complete the installation procedures. You can install the CPU without configuring any jumpers or switches. The CPU must be setup according its specifications. In the first option, you can press at any time to display all the items that can be chosen for that option. Figure 3-2. CPU SOFT MENUTM III CPU Name Is: ! AMD Athlon (tm) XP ! AMD Athlon (tm) ! AMD Duron (tm) CPU Operating Speed: This option sets the CPU speed. In this field, the CPU speed is indicated like this: CPU speed = External clock * Multiplier factor, select the CPU speed according the type and the speed of your CPU. For AMD AthlonTM XP, AthlonTM and DuronTM processors, you can choose the following settings: !User Define !500 (100) !800 (100) !850 (100) !1100 (100) !1133 (133) !1400 (133) !550 (100) !900 (100) !1150 (100) !600 (100) !650 (100) !700 (100) !750 (100) !950 (100) !1000 (100) !1000 (133) !1050 (100) !1200 (100) !1300 (100) !1400 (100) !1333 (133) User's Manual 3-4 Chapter 3 Note The display of this item might be different when you installed the different type of processors. We just show you an example here. User defined external clock and multiplier factor: ! User Defined &&&& Warning &&&& The wrong settings of the multiplier and external clock in certain circumstances may cause CPU damage The wrong settings of the multiplier and external clock in certain circumstances may cause CPU damage. Setting the working frequency higher than the specifications of PCI or of processor may cause abnormal memory module functioning, system hangs, hard disk drive data loss, abnormal functioning of the VGA card, or abnormal functioning with other add-on cards. Using non-specification settings for your CPU is not the intention of this explanation, for which should be used for engineering testing only, not for normal applications. If you use non-specification settings for normal operation, your system may not be stable, and may effect system reliability. Also, we do not guarantee the stability and compatibility for settings that are not within specification, and any damage of any elements on the motherboard or peripherals, is not our responsibility. " Multiplier Factor: Three are several settings, shown as below: !x5 !x9.5 !x5.5 !x10 !x6 !x6.5 !x10.5 !x11 !x7 !x7.5 !x11.5 !x12 !x8 !x13 !x8.5 !x9 !Above x13 " CPU FSB Clock (MHz): You can increase the CPU FSB clock speed here. This means that you can independently increase the CPU FSB clock speed. The DEC (decimal) numbers from 100 to 200 are available, with the default setting at 100. You can change this setting to increase CPU FSB clock speed. CPU FSB speed above the standard bus speed is supported, but not guaranteed due to the CPUspecs. " FSB Rate (CPU:SDRAM:PCI): Two options are available: 3:3:1 ) 4:4:1.The default setting is 3:3:1. You can change the ratio between CPU, SDRAM and PCI bus. " Speed Error Hold: Two options are available: Disabled ) Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. If you change the setting to "Enabled" when the CPU speed setting is wrong, the system will hold. Normally, we do not recommend that you use the "User Define" option to setup CPU speed and PCI clock. This option is for setup of future CPUs whose specifications are still unknown. The specifications of all present CPUs are included in the default settings. Unless you are very familiar with all CPU parameters, it is very easy to make mistakes when you define the external clock and the multiplier factor by yourself. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Introducing the BIOS 3-5 Solution in case of booting problem due to invalid clock setup: Normally, if the CPU clock setup is wrong, you will not be able to boot. In this case, turn the system off then on again. The CPU will automatically use its standard parameters to boot. You can then enter the BIOS Setup again and set up the CPU clock. If you can't enter the BIOS setup, you must try turning the system on a few times (3~4 times) or press "INSERT" key when turning on and the system will automatically use its standard parameters to boot. You can then enter BIOS SETUP again and set up the new parameters. When you change your CPU: This motherboard has been designed in such a way that you can turn the system on after having inserted a CPU in the socket without having to configure any jumpers or DIP switches. But if you change your CPU, normally you just have to turn off the power supply, change the CPU and then, set up the CPU parameters through SOFT MENUTM III. However, if the new CPU is slower than the old one (and is same brand and type), we offer you two methods to successfully complete the CPU change operation. Method 1: Setup up the CPU for the lowest speed for its brand. Turn the power supply off and change the CPU. Then turn the system on again, and set up the CPU parameters through SOFT MENUTM III. Method 2: Since you have to open the computer case when you change the CPU, it could be a good idea to use the CCMOS jumper to erase the parameters of the original CPU and to enter BIOS Setup to set up CPU parameters again. Attention After setting up the parameters and leaving the BIOS SETUP, and having verified that the system can be booted, do not press the Reset button or turn off the power supply. Otherwise the BIOS will not read correctly, the parameters will fail and you must enter SOFT MENUTM III again to set up the parameters all over again. Power Supply Controller: This option allows you to switch between Default and User Define voltages. ! Default: The system will detect the CPU type and select the proper voltage automatically. When it is enabled, the option "Vcore Voltage" will show the current voltage setting that is defined by the CPU and this will not be changeable. We recommend using this CPU default setting and not changing it unless the current CPU type and voltage setting can not be detected or is not correct. ! User Define: This option lets the user select the voltage manually. You can change values of the "Vcore Voltage", "I/O Voltage" and "DDR Vcc Voltage" option lists by using the arrow up and arrow down keys. User's Manual 3-6 Chapter 3 3-2. Standard CMOS Features Setup Menu This contains the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. These parameters include date, hour, VGA card, Floppy Disk and HDD settings. Figure 3-3A. Standard CMOS Setup Screen Shot Date (mm:dd:yy): You can set the date in this item: month (mm), date (dd) and year (yy). Time (hh:mm:ss): You can set the time in this item: hour (hh), minute (mm) and second (ss). IDE Primary Master / Slave and IDE Secondary Master / Slave: These items have a sub-menu to let you choose further options. You can refer to figure 3-3B to check what options are available. Figure 3-3B. IDE Primary Master Setup Screen Shot KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Introducing the BIOS 3-7 IDE HDD Auto-Detection: Press the Enter key for the BIOS to auto detect all detailed parameters of the hard disk drivers (HDD). If auto detection is successful, the correct values will be shown in the remaining items of this menu. Note * A new IDE HDD must be first formatted, otherwise it can not read/write. The basic step in using a HDD is to run FDISK, and then FORMAT the drive. Most current HDDs have already been subjected to low-level format at the factory, so you can probably skip this operation. Remember though, the primary IDE HDD must have its partition set to active within the FDISK procedure. + If you are using an old HDD that is already formatted, auto detection can not detect the correct parameters. You may need to do a low-level format or set the parameters manually, and then check if the HDD is working. IDE Primary Master: Three settings are available: Auto, Manual and None. If you choose Auto, the BIOS will automatically check what kind hard disk you are using. If you want to set the HDD parameters yourself, make sure you fully understand the meaning of the parameters, and be sure to refer to the manual provided by the HDD manufacture to get the settings right. Access Mode: Since old operating systems were only able to support HDDs with capacities no bigger than 528MB, any hard disk with more than 528MB was unusable. AWARD BIOS features a solution to this problem: you can, according to your operating system, choose four operating modes: NORMAL ) LBA ) LARGE )Auto. The HDD auto detection option in the sub-menu will automatically detect the parameters of your hard disk and the mode supported. ! CHS (Normal mode): Standard normal mode supports hard disks of up to 528MB or less. This mode directly uses positions indicated by Cylinders (CYLS), Heads, and Sectors to access data. ! LBA (Logical Block Addressing) mode: The earlier LBA mode can support HDD capacities of up to 8.4GB, and this mode uses a different method to calculate the position of disk data to be accessed. It translates Cylinders (CYLS), Heads and Sectors into a logical address where data is located. The Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors displayed in this menu do not reflect the actual structure of the hard disk, they are just reference values used to calculate actual positions. Currently, all high capacity hard disks support this mode, that's why we recommend you use this mode. Currently, the BIOS can support the INT 13h extension function, enabling the LBA mode to support hard disk drive capacities exceeding 8.4GB. ! Large Mode: When the number of cylinders (CYLs) of the hard disk exceeds 1024 and DOS is not able to support it, or if your operating system does not support LBA mode, you should select this mode. ! Auto: Just let the BIOS detect your HDD access mode and make the decisions. User's Manual 3-8 Chapter 3 " Capacity: This item auto displays your HDD size. Note that this size is usually slightly greater than the size given by a disk checking program of a formatted disk. Note All the items below are available when you set the item Primary IDE Master to Manual. " Cylinder: When disks are placed directly above one another along the shaft, the circular vertical "slice" consisting of all the tracks located in a particular position is called a cylinder. You can set the number of cylinders for a HDD. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65536. " Head: This is the tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to create and read back the magnetic patterns on the disk (also called the read/write head). You can configure the number of read/write heads. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 255. " Precomp: The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65536. Warning Setting a value of 65536 means no hard disk exists. " Landing Zone: This is a non-data area on the disk's inner cylinder where the heads can rest when the power is turned off. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65536. " Sector: The minimum segment of track length that can be assigned to stored data. Sectors usually are grouped into blocks or logical blocks that function as the smallest units of data permit. You can configure this item to sectors per track. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 255. Driver A & Driver B: If you have installed the floppy disk drive here, then you can select the type of floppy drive it can support. Six options are available: None)360K, 5.25 in. ) 1.2M, 5.25in. ) 720K, 3.5 in. ) 1.44M, 3.5 in. ) 2.88M, 3.5 in. Floppy 3 Mode Support: Four options are available: Disabled ) Driver A ) Driver B ) Both. The default setting is Disabled. 3 Mode floppy disk drives (FDD) are 3 1/2" drives used in Japanese computer systems. If you need to access data stored in this kind of floppy, you must select this mode, and of course you must have a 3 Mode floppy drive. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Introducing the BIOS 3-9 Video: You can select the VGA modes for your video adapter, four options are available: EGA/VGA ) CGA 40 ) CGA 80 ) MONO. The default setting is EGA/VGA. Halt On: You can select which type of error will cause the system to halt. Five options are available: All Errors ) No Errors ) All, But Keyboard ) All, But Diskette ) All, But Disk/Key. You can see your system memory list in the lower right box, it shows the Base Memory, Extended Memory and total Memory size configurations in your system. It is detected by the system during boot-up procedure. 3-3. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu In each item, you can press at any time to display all the options for this item. Attention Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu has already been set for maximum operation. If you do not really understand each of the options in this menu, we recommend you use the default values. Figure 3-4A. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Upper Screen User's Manual 3-10 Chapter 3 Figure 3-4B. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Lower Screen Virus Warning: This item can be set to Enabled or Disabled, the default setting being Disabled. When this feature is enabled, if there is any attempt from a software or an application to access the boot sector or the partition table, the BIOS will warn you that a boot virus is attempting to access the hard disk. Quick Power On Self Test: After the computer has been powered on, the BIOS of the motherboard will run a series of tests in order to check the system and its peripherals. If the Quick Power on Self-Test feature is enable, the BIOS will simplify the test procedures in order to speed up the boot process. The default setting is Enabled. First Boot Device: When the computer boots up, the BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items: floppy disk drive A, LS120, ZIP100 devices, hard drive C, SCSI hard disk drive or CD-ROM. There are ten options for the boot sequence that you can choose (The default setting is Floppy.): Floppy ) LS120 ) HDD-0 ) SCSI ) CDROM ) HDD-1 ) HDD-2 ) HDD-3 ) ZIP100 ) LAN ) Back to Floppy. (KG7-Lite/KG7 Only) Floppy ) LS120 ) HDD-0 ) SCSI ) CDROM ) HDD-1 ) HDD-2 ) HDD-3 ) ZIP100 ) LAN ) ATA100RAID ) Back to Floppy. (KG7-RAID Only) Second Boot Device: Description is the same as the First Boot Device, the default setting is HDD-0. Third Boot Device: Description is same as the First Boot Device, the default setting is LS120. Boot Other Device: Two options are available: Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. This setting allows the BIOS to try to boot devices other than the three which are listed in the above First, Second and Third Boot Devices. If you set to Disabled, the BIOS will boot from only the three kinds of boot devices that are set above. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Introducing the BIOS 3-11 Swap Floppy Drive: This item can be set as Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Disabled. When this feature is enabled, you don't need to open the computer case to swap the position of floppy disk drive connectors. Drive A can be set as drive B and drive B can be set as drive A. Boot Up Floppy Seek: When the computer boots up, the BIOS detects if the system has a FDD or not. When this item is enable, if the BIOS detects no floppy drive, it will display a floppy disk drive error message. If this item is disabled, the BIOS will skip this test. The default setting is Disabled. Boot Up NumLock Status: ! On: At boot up, the Numeric Keypad is in numeric mode. (Default Settings) ! Off: At boot up, the Numeric Keypad is in cursor control mode. IDE HDD Block Mode: This item can be set as Enabled or Disabled. Most of new hard disk drives (IDE drives) support multi-sector transfers. This feature speeds up hard disk drive access performance and reduces the time necessary to access data. When this item is enabled, the BIOS will automatically detect if your hard disk drive supports this feature or not, and will choose the right settings for you. (The default is Enabled) Typematic Rate Setting: This item allows you to adjust the keystroke repeat rate. When set to Enabled, you can set the two keyboard typematic controls that follow (Typematic Rate and Typematic Rate Delay). If this item is set to Disabled, the BIOS will use the default setting. The default setting is Enabled. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): When you press a key continuously, the keyboard will repeat the keystroke according to the rate you have set (Unit: characters/second. Eight options are available: 6 ) 8 ) 10 ) 12 ) 15 ) 20 ) 24 ) 30 ) Back to 6. The default setting is 30. Typematic Delay (Msec): When you press a key continuously, if you exceed the delay you have set here, the keyboard will automatically repeat the keystroke according to a certain rate (Unit: milliseconds). Four options are available: 250 ) 500 ) 750 ) 1000 ) Back to 250. The default setting is 250. Security Option: This option can be set to System or Setup. The default setting is Setup. After you have created a password through PASSWORD SETTING, this option will deny access to your system (System) or modification of computer setup (BIOS Setup) by unauthorized users. !SETUP: When you choose Setup, a password is required only when accessing the BIOS Setup. If the correct password is not given, you can't enter the BIOS setup menu. User's Manual 3-12 Chapter 3 !SYSTEM: When you choose System, a password is required each time the computer boots up. If the correct password is not given, the system will not start. To disable security, select Set Supervisor Password at main menu and then you will be asked to enter password. Do not type anything and just press the Enter key and it will disable security. Once security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter the BIOS setup menu freely. Note Don't forget your password. If you forget the password, you will have to open the computer case and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up the system. But by doing this, you will have to reset all previously set options. OS Select For DRAM > 64MB: When the system memory is bigger than 64MB, the communication method between the BIOS and the operating system will differ from one operating system to another. If you use OS/2, select OS2; if you are using another operating system, select Non-OS2. The default setting is Non-OS2. Report No FDD For WIN 95: When using Windows® 95 without a floppy drive set this item to Yes. Otherwise, set it to No. The default setting is No. Video BIOS Shadow: This option is used to define whether the BIOS on the video card uses the shadow feature or not. You should set this option to Enabled, otherwise the display performance of the system will greatly decrease. Shadowing address ranges: This option allows you to decide if the ROM BIOS area of an interface card at a specific address uses the shadow feature or not. If you have no interface card using this memory block, don't enable this option. You have six address ranges you can select: C8000-CBFFF Shadow, CC000-CFFFF Shadow, D0000-D3FFF Shadow, D4000-D7FFF Shadow, D8000-DBFFF Shadow, DC000-DFFFF Shadow. Computer Knowledge: SHADOW What is the SHADOW? The BIOS of standard video or interface cards is stored in ROM, and it is often very slow. With the Shadow feature, the CPU reads the BIOS on the VGA card and copies it into RAM. When the CPU runs this BIOS, the operation is speeded up. Delay IDE Initial (Sec): This item is used to support some old models or special types of hard disks or CD-ROMs. They may need a longer amount of time to initialize and prepare for activation. Since the BIOS may not detect those kinds of devices during system booting. You can adjust the value to fit such devices. Larger values will give more delay time to the device. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 15. The default setting is 0. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Introducing the BIOS 3-13 3-4. Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu The Chipset Features Setup Menu is used to modify the contents of the buffers in the chipset on the motherboard. Since the parameters of the buffers are closely related to hardware, if the setup is not correct or is false, the motherboard will become unstable or you will not be able to boot up. If you don't know the hardware very well, use default values (i.e. use the LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS option). Figure 3-5A. Advanced Chipset Features Setup Upper Screen Figure 3-5B. Advanced Chipset Features Setup Lower Screen You can use the arrow keys to move between the items. Use PgUP, PgDn, + or - key to change the values. When you have finished setting up the chipset, press ESC to go back to the main menu. Note The parameters in this screen are for system designers, service personnel, and technically competent users only. Do not reset these values unless you understand the consequences of your changes. System BIOS Cacheable: Two options are available: Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Disabled. When you select Enabled, you get faster system BIOS executing speed via the L2 cache. User's Manual 3-14 Chapter 3 Video RAM Cacheable: Two options are available: Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Disabled. When you select Enable, you get faster video RAM executing speed via the L2 cache. You must check your VGA adapter manual to find out if any compatibility problems will occur. Memory Hole At 15M-16M: Two options are available: Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Disabled. This option is used to free up the memory block 15M-16M. Some special peripherals need to use a memory block located between 15M and 16M. We recommend that you disable this option. Chipset Driving Control: All these items provide you the capability to adjust the transistor drive strengh for CPU, AGP, Memory Address, DDR command and clock/chip select signal drive strength. Figure 3-5C. Chipset Driving Control Menu Upper Screen Figure 3-5D. Chipset Driving Control Menu Lower Screen KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Introducing the BIOS 3-15 Control CPU P/N value: Two options are available: Auto or Manual. The default setting is Auto. If you choose "Manual", the following three items will available for you to set. It is recommended this field be set to Auto in order to avoid any errors in your system. " SlewRate Control: Eight options are available: 0 (Slowest) ) 1 ) 2 ) 3 (Default) ) 4 ) 5 ) 6 ) 7 (Fastest). The default setting is 3 (Default). This item lets you control the slew rate for AMD Athlon system bus. " Bypass Values P Driver: This item allows you to adjust the Bypass Values P Driver. You can key in the HEX number into this section. The minimum number is 0000, and maximum number is 000F. The default setting is 09. Bypass strength values for the P driver, the P values are active low. " Bypass Values N Driver: This item allows you to adjust the Bypass Values N Driver. You can key in the HEX number into this section. The minimum number is 0000, and maximum number is 000F. The default setting is 07. Bypass strength values for the N driver, the N values are active high. AGP Driving Control: Two options are available: Auto or Manual. The default setting is Auto. This allows the AGP driving value to be automatically set according to your display card. When you choose "Manual" the following six items will available to set by yourself. It is recommended this field be set at Auto in order to avoid any errors in your system. " Driving Strength: This item allows you to adjust the AGP driving strength. You can key in the HEX number into this section. The minimum number is 0000, and maximum number is 00FF. The default setting is D8. " Driving SlewRate (Rise): Four options are available: Slowest ) Slow ) Fast ) Fastest. The default setting is Slow. This item is used to directly program the rise time in all AGP signals except the data strobes. " Driving SlewRate (Fall): Four options are available: Slowest ) Slow ) Fast ) Fastest. The default setting is Slowest. This item is used to directly program the fall time in all AGP signals except the data strobes. " Data Strength Strobes: You can key in the HEX number into this section. The minimum number is 0000, and maximum number is 00FF. The default setting is FF. This item is used to directly program the transistor drive strength on all AGP data strobes, a value of 0000 is the weakest, and 00FF is the strongest. " DataStrobe SlewRate (Rise): Four options are available: Slowest ) Slow ) Fast ) Fastest. The default setting is Fastest. This item is used to directly program the rise time in all AGP data strobes. User's Manual 3-16 Chapter 3 " DataStrobe SlewRate (Fall): Four options are available: Slowest ) Slow ) Fast ) Fastest. The default setting is Fastest. This item is used to directly program the fall time in all AGP data strobes. DDR MA Configuration: Two options are available: Auto or Manual. The default setting is Auto. When you choose "Manual" the following four items will available for you to set. It is recommended this field be set to Auto in order to avoid any errors in your system. " MA RiseEdge SlewRate: Eight options are available: 0 ) 1 ) 2 ) 3 ) 4 ) 5 ) 6 ) 7. The default setting is 5. This item can control the rising edge slew rate of the MA (Memory Address). " MA FallEdge SlewRate: Eight options are available: 0 ) 1 ) 2 ) 3 ) 4 ) 5 ) 6 ) 7. The default setting is 5. This item can control the falling edge slew rate of the MA (Memory Address). " MA P Drive Strength: Four options are available: 0 ) 1 ) 2 ) 3. The default setting is 3. This item can control the P transistor drive strength of the MA (Memory Address). " MA N Drive Strength: Four options are available: 0 ) 1 ) 2 ) 3. The default setting is 2. This item can control the N transistor drive strength of the MA (Memory Address). DDR CMD Configuration: Two options are available: Auto or Manual. The default setting is Auto. When you choose "Manual" the following four items will available for you to set. It is recommended this field be set at Auto in order to avoid any errors in your system. " CMD RiseEdge SlewRate (Command Rising Edge Slew Rate): Eight options are available: 0 ) 1 ) 2 ) 3 ) 4 ) 5 ) 6 ) 7. The default setting is 5. This item can control the rising edge slew rate of the RASB#, CASB#, WEB#, and CKEB# pins. " CMD FallEdge SlewRate (Command Falling Edge Slew Rate): Eight options are available: 0 ) 1 ) 2 ) 3 ) 4 ) 5 ) 6 ) 7. The default setting is 5. This item can control the falling edge slew rate of the RASB#, CASB#, WEB#, and CKEB# pins. " CMD P Drive Strength (Command P Driver Strength): Four options are available: 0 ) 1 ) 2 ) 3. The default setting is 3. The item can control the P transistor driver strength of the RASB#, CASB#, WEB#, and CKEB# pins. " CMD N Drive Strength (Command N Driver Strength): Four options are available: 0 ) 1 ) 2 ) 3. The default setting is 2. The item can control the N transistor driver strength of the RASB#, CASB#, WEB#, and CKEB# pins. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Introducing the BIOS 3-17 DDR CLK/CS Configuration (DDR Clock/Chip Select Configuration): Two options are available: Auto or Manual. The default setting is Auto. It is recommended this field be set at Auto in order to avoid any errors in your system. " CLK RiseEdge SlewRate: Eight options are available: 0 ) 1 ) 2 ) 3 ) 4 ) 5 ) 6 ) 7. The default setting is 5, the smaller the number the slower the speed. " CLK FallEdge SlewRate: Eight options are available: 0 ) 1 ) 2 ) 3 ) 4 ) 5 ) 6 ) 7. The default setting is 5, the smaller the number the slower the speed. " CLK P Drive Strength (Clocks P Transistor Drive Strength): Four options are available: 0 ) 1 ) 2 ) 3. The default setting is 3, the smaller the number the weaker the drive strength. " CLK N Drive Strength (Clocks N Transistor Drive Strength): Four options are available: 0 ) 1 ) 2 ) 3. The default setting is 2, the smaller the number the weaker the drive strength. AGP Aperture Size (MB): Four options are available: 32 ) 64 ) 128 ) 256 ) Back to 32. The default setting is 64. This option specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by the AGP device. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory addresses. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. See www.agpforum.org for AGP information. AGP ISA Aliasing: Two options are available: Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. When set to Enabled, the AGP virtual address space size register bit 16 will force IGD4 to alias ISA address, which means that address bit [15:10] are not used in decoding. When set to Disabled, no ISA aliasing is performed and address bit [15:10] are used for decoding. AGP Secondary Lat Timer: Seven options are available: 00h ) 20h ) 40h ) 60h ) 80h ) C0h ) FFh ) Back to 00h. The default setting is 20h. Choose the address to the definition of the latency timer in the PCI Local Bus Spec. But this only applies to the secondary interface of a PCI to PCI bridge. AGP Fast Write: Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. If your AGP adapter can support this function, then you can choose Enabled. Otherwise, choose Disabled. AGP Data Transfer Mode: Two options are available: 2x or 4x. The default setting is 2x. If you use the older AGP adapter that does not support AGP 4X mode, you need to set this item to 2x. User's Manual 3-18 Chapter 3 AGP Always Compensate: Two options are available: Disabled ) Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. When set to Enabled, dynamic compensation will be performed by the AGP. SDRAM ECC Setting: Four options are available: Disabled ) Check Only ) Correct Errors ) Correct+Scrub. The default setting is Disabled. When your DDR SDRAM module supports the ECC function, set this item to Correct+Scrub. You can also set to others items except Disabled. The detailed functions are mentioned below: Disabled: Check Only: ECC disabled, no error detection or correction is performed. EC_HiPerf mode enabled, Error checking and status reporting is enabled. Data destined for the PCI/APC/AGP and memory (RMR) is not corrected. Correct Errors: EC_HiPerf mode enabled, Error checking and status reporting is enabled. Data destined for the PCI/APC/AGP and memory (RMR) is corrected. Correct+Scrub: ECC_Scrub mode enabled. Error checking and status reporting is enabled. Data destined for the PCI/APC/AGP and memory (RMR) is corrected. The memory contents are corrected (scrubbed) after all reads with errors. Super Bypass Mode: Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. When set to Enabled, IGD4 internally bypasses certain memory to CPU pipe stages for optimal performance. This item may only be set to Enabled if both of the following are true: 1. System is single processor or system is dual processor and only CPU0 (1st processor) is present. 2. CPU clock divisor is 4:1 or greater. SDRAM CAS Latency: Two options are available: 2 Cycle and 2.5 Cycle. The default setting is 2.5 Cycle. You can select SDRAM CAS (Column Address Strobe) latency time according your SDRAM specification. Super Bypass Wait State: Two options are available: 0 Cycle and 1 Cycle. The default setting is 0 Cycle. This bit forces a wait state on all Super Bypess Reads. If you choose "1", which means you add wait state on Super Bypass reads. SDRAM Timing setting by: Six options are available: Manual ) Auto ) Normal ) Fast ) Turbo ) Ultra ) Back to Manual. The default setting is Auto. When you select the Manual, then the following seven items will appear. " SDRAM PH Limit: Four options are available: 1 Cycle ) 4 Cycle ) 8 Cycle ) 16 Cycle ) Back to 1 Cycle. The default setting is 8 Cycle. Number of consecutive Page Hit requests to allow before choosing a non-PH request. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Introducing the BIOS 3-19 " SDRAM Idle Limit: Eight options are available: 0 Cycle ) 8 Cycle ) 12 Cycle ) 16 Cycle ) 24 Cycle ) 32 Cycle ) 48 Cycle ) Disabled ) Back to 0 Cycle. The default setting is 8 Cycle. This is the number of idle cycles to wait before recharging. Idle cycles are defined as cycles where no valid requests are sent to the memory controller. " SDRAM Trc Timing Value: Eight options are available: 3 Cycle ) 4 Cycle ) 5 Cycle ) 6 Cycle ) 7 Cycle ) 8 Cycle ) 9 Cycle ) 10 Cycle ) Back to 3 Cycle. The default setting is 8 Cycle. Trc timing value (Bank cycle time ­ minimum time from activate to activation of same bank). " SDRAM Trp Timing Value: Four options are available: 3 Cycle ) 2 Cycle ) 1 Cycle ) 4 Cycle ) Back to 3 Cycle. The default setting is 3 Cycle. Trp timing value (Precharge time ­ time from precharge command to when back can be activated). " SDRAM Tras Timing Value: Eight options are available: 2 Cycle ) 3 Cycle ) 4 Cycle ) 5 Cycle ) 6 Cycle ) 7 Cycle ) 8 Cycle ) 9 Cycle ) Back to 2 Cycle. The default setting is 7 Cycle. Tras timing value = Minimum bank active time from activate to precharge of same bank. " SDRAM Trcd Timing Value: Four options are available: 1 Cycle ) 2 Cycle ) 3 Cycle ) 4 Cycle ) Back to 1 Cycle. The default setting is 3 Cycle. Trcd timing value = RAS to CAS latency + rd/wr command delay " Read Wait State: Two options are available: 0 Cycle and 1 Cycle. The default setting is 1 Cycle. This item (bit) determines whether a wait state must be added before returning the read data from the memory to the requester. This bit should be programmed depending on the overall round-trip timing. Note that this bit must not be set if the DDR interface is clocked at 66MHz. " Write Data In to Delay: Two options are available: 1 Cycle and 2 Cycle. The default setting is 2 Cycle. This item (bit) controls the number of clock cycles that must occur between the last valid write operation and the next read command. When you set it to "1 Cycle", tWTR duration is 1 clock cycle, etc. " Write Recovery Time: Three options are available: 1 Cycle, 2 Cycle and 3 Cycle. The default setting is 2 Cycle. This item (bit) controls the number of clock cycles that must occur from the last valid write operation to the earlist time a new Precharge command can be asserted to the same bank. When you set it to "1 Cycle", tWTR duration is 1 clock cycle, etc. " Act Bank A To B CMD Delay (Active Bank A to Active Bank B Command Delay): Two options are available: 2 Cycle and 3 Cycle. The default setting is 2 Cycle. This item (bit) controls the number of clock cycle between successive ACTIVE commands to different banks. When you set it to "3 Cycle", tRRD duration is 3 clock cycles, etc. User's Manual 3-20 Chapter 3 3-5. Integrated Peripherals In this menu, you can change the onboard I/O device, I/O port address and other hardware settings. Figure 3-6A. Integrated Peripherals Menu Default Screen Figure 3-6B. Integrated Peripherals Menu Full Items Screen Onboard IDE-1 Controller: The onboard IDE 1 controller can be set as Enabled or Disabled. " Master Drive PIO Mode: !Auto: The BIOS can auto-detect the transfer mode of the IDE devices in order to set its data transfer rate (Default). You can select the PIO mode from 0 to 4 of the IDE devices in order to set its data transfer rate. " Slave Drive PIO Mode: !Auto: The BIOS can auto-detect the transfer mode of the IDE devices in order to set its data transfer rate (Default). You can select the PIO mode from 0 to 4 of the IDE devices in order to set its data transfer rate. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Introducing the BIOS 3-21 " Master Drive UltraDMA: Ultra DMA is a DMA data transfer protocol that utilizes ATA commands and the ATA bus to allow DMA commands to transfer data at a maximum burst rate of 66 MB/sec. !Auto: When you select Auto, the system automatically determines the optimal data transfer rate for each IDE device. (Default) !Disabled: If you encounter the problem of using Ultra DMA devices, you can try to Disable this item. " Slave Drive UltraDMA: !Auto: When you select Auto, the system automatically determines the optimal data transfer rate for each IDE device. (Default) !Disabled: If you encounter the problem of using Ultra DMA devices, you can try to Disabled this item. Onboard IDE-2 Controller: The onboard IDE 2 controller can be set as Enabled or Disabled. Description is the same as the item "Onboard IDE-1 Controller", you can refer the above description. PIO MODE 0 ~ 4 reflects the IDE device data transfer rate. The higher the MODE value is, the better is the IDE device data transfer rate. But it does not mean that you can select the highest MODE value just as you like, you first have to be sure that your IDE device supports this MODE, otherwise the hard disk will not be able to operate normally. IDE Prefetch Mode: Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive accesses. If you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching. Init Display First: Two options are available: PCI Slot or AGP. The default setting is PCI Slot. When you install more than one display cards, you can choose either a PCI display card (PCI Slot) or an AGP display card (AGP) to activate the display boot-up screen. If you only installed one display card, the BIOS will detect which slot (AGP or PCI) you installed it, in then everything will be take care of by the BIOS. Onboard USB Controller: Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. This should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the system board and you wish to use it. Even when so equipped, if you add a higher performance controller, you will need to disable this feature. If you choose disable this item, the "USB Keyboard Support" item will disappear in Chipset Features Setup menu. " USB Keyboard Support: Two options are available: OS and BIOS. The default setting is OS. If your operating system supports a USB keyboard, please set it to OS. Only in some situations, such as in a pure DOS environment that does not support a USB keyboard, should you set it to BIOS. User's Manual 3-22 Chapter 3 ATA100RAID IDE Controller (KG7-RAID Only): Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. If your motherboard is the KG7-RAID, it has the built-in HighPoint 370 chipset which can support Ultra ATA/100 specifications. Onboard FDD Controller: Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. This is set to Enabled or Disabled the Onboard FDD Controller. If you add a higher performance controller, you will need to disable this feature. Onboard Serial Port 1: This item allows you to determine access onboard serial port 1 controller with which I/O address. Six options are available: Disabled ) 3F8/IRQ4 ) 2F8/IRQ3 ) 3E8/IRQ4 ) 2E8/IRQ3 ) Auto ) Back to Disabled. The default setting is 3F8/IRQ4. Onboard Serial Port 2: This item allows you to determine access onboard serial port 2 controller with which I/O address. Six options are available: Disabled ) 3F8/IRQ4 ) 2F8/IRQ3 ) 3E8/IRQ4 ) 2E8/IRQ3 ) Auto )Back to Disabled. The default setting is 2F8/IRQ3. If you choose "Disabled", then item "Onboard IR Function" will disappear. " Onboard IR Function: Three options are available: Disable ) IrDA ) ASKIR (Amplitude Shift Keyed IR). The default setting is Disabled. When you select the item IrDA or ASKIR, then the following two items will appear. " IR Function Duplex: Two options are available: Full or Half. The default setting is Half. Select the value required by the IR device connected to the IR port. Full-duplex mode permits simultaneous two-direction transmission. Half-duplex mode permits transmission in one direction only at a time. " TX, RX inverting enable: Four options are available: No, No ) No, Yes ) Yes, No ) Yes, Yes. The default setting is No, Yes. Set IR transmission/reception polarity as Yes or No. Note The setting for item "TX, RX inverting", also called "RxD, TxD Active", allows you to determine the activity of RxD and TxD. We set it to "No, Yes". If your motherboard BIOS uses "Hi" and "Lo" to represent this item, you should set it to the same setting as the KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID. This means that you should set it to "Hi, Lo" in order to match the transfer and receiving speed. If you fail to do so, you will not get an IR connection between the KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID and the other computer. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID