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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. KR7A-133/KR7A-133R 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 KR7A-133/KR7A-133R MOTHERBOARD.......................................1-1 SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................1-2 ITEM CHECKLIST ..................................................................................................1-4 LAYOUT DIAGRAM FOR KR7A-133/KR7A-133R.................................................1-5 INSTALLATION OF THE AMD ATHLONTM XP, ATHLONTM AND DURONTM CPU .........2-2 INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD TO THE CHASSIS ................................................2-5 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY .............................................................................2-6 CONNECTORS, HEADERS AND SWITCHES...............................................................2-8 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 ..................................................................3-24 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS SETUP MENU...........................................................3-31 PC HEALTH STATUS...........................................................................................3-34 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS ...............................................................................3-35 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS ..............................................................................3-35 SET PASSWORD...................................................................................................3-36 SAVE & EXIT SETUP ...........................................................................................3-36 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ......................................................................................3-36 THE FEATURES OF RAID ON THE KR7A-133R .....................................................4-1 RAID SETUP ON THE KR7A-133R.....................................................................4-1 THE BIOS SETTING MENU ...................................................................................4-2 DOS®...................................................................................................................5-1 WINDOWS® 98 SE ................................................................................................5-1 WINDOWS® 2000..................................................................................................5-3 INTRODUCTION OF KR7A-133/KR7A-133R 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 372 DRIVER INSTALLATION .................................. 5-1 CHAPTER 6. APPENDIX A. HPT 372 RAID ADMINISTRATOR INSTALLATION GUIDE .................................................................................... 6-1 VIA 4 IN 1 DRIVERS INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS® 98 SE & WINDOWS® 2000 ........................................................ A-1 Rev. 1.01 4200-0266-02 APPENDIX B. APPENDIX C. APPENDIX D. APPENDIX E. INSTALLING THE HARDWARE MONITOR SYSTEM ... B-2 BIOS UPDATE GUIDE ........................................................ C-2 TROUBLESHOOTING (NEED ASSISTANCE?) ............... D-2 HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT............................. E-2 KR7A-133/KR7A-133R Introduction of KR7A-133/KR7A-133R Features 1-1 Chapter 1. Introduction of KR7A-133/KR7A-133R Features 1-1. Features of KR7A-133/KR7A-133R Motherboard This motherboard is designed for AMD Socket A AthlonTM XP, AthlonTM and DuronTM processors. It supports the AMD Socket-A structure, with up to 3 GB (Unbuffered) or 3.5 GB (Registered) of memory, super I/O, and Green PC functions. The KR7A-133/KR7A-133R uses the VIA VT8366A and VT8233A chipsets 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 200/266 MHz memory interface supports the wide range of PC 1600/PC 2100 DDR SDRAM memory devices now on the market. VIA VT8366A 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 VT8366A 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 KR7A-133/KR7A-133R has a built in Ultra DMA 133 function. This means that it provides speedier HDD throughput boosting overall system performance. Ultra DMA 133 is the newest standard for IDE devices. It enhances existing Ultra DMA 33 technology by increasing both performance and data integrity. This new high-speed interface almost double the Ultra DMA 66 burst data transfer rate to 133 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, Ultra DMA 100 or Ultra DMA 133. You will have more flexibility to expand your computer system. KR7A-133R's built-in HighPoint HPT 372 chipset gives you the capability to support Ultra DMA 133. Ultra DMA 133 is the newest standard for IDE devices. It provides two IDE channels (IDE3, IDE4) that also support Ultra DMA 133 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. (KR7A-133R Only) KR7A-133/KR7A-133R provides high flexibility to users building AMD Socket A AthlonTM XP, AthlonTM and DuronTM systems. It provides the option of 133MHz/133MHz CPU and memory bus combinations. The KR7A-133/KR7A-133R has built-in hardware monitoring functions (refer to Appendix B 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 MHz/266 MHz (100 MHz/133 MHz Double Data Rate) Supports AMD DuronTM 600 MHz ~ 1.2 GHz 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: # VIA VT8366A and VT8233A chipsets ! Supports Ultra DMA 33, Ultra DMA 66, Ultra DMA 100 and Ultra DMA 133 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 200 MHz/266 MHz (100 MHz/133 MHz Double Data Rate) memory bus settings # Ultra DMA 133/RAID (For KR7A-133R Only) ! ! ! ! ! HighPoint HPT 372 IDE controller Supports Ultra DMA 133 MB/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) ! ! ! Four 184-pin DIMM slots support PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules Supports four DIMMs of unbuffered DDR SDRAM for a maximum of 3 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 5. Multi I/O Functions ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Two channels of Bus Master IDE ports supporting up to four Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 devices (KR7A-133 Only). And two channels (IDE3 & IDE4) of Bus Master IDE ports supporting up to four Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 specifications HDD devices (KR7A-133R 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 KR7A-133/KR7A-133R Introduction of KR7A-133/KR7A-133R Features 1-3 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 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 372 IDE controller (supports Ultra DMA 133). The driver for HPT 372 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. (KR7A-133R Only) HPT 372 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 372 IDE connector (IDE3 & IDE4). (KR7A-133R Only) This motherboard supports the standard bus speeds of 66MHz/100MHz/133MHz 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 KR7A-133 or one KR7A-133R motherboard % One 80-wire/40-pin ribbon cable for master and slave Ultra DMA 133, Ultra DMA 100, Ultra DMA 66 or Ultra DMA 33 IDE devices (KR7A-133 Only) % Two 80-wire/40-pin ribbon cable for master and slave Ultra DMA 133, Ultra DMA 100, Ultra DMA 66 or Ultra DMA 33 IDE devices (KR7A-133R Only) % One ribbon cable for 3.5" floppy d ...