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Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: - - - - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: - - This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interferencecausing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada. About the Manual The manual consists of the following: Chapter 1 Introducing the Mainboard Describes features of the mainboard, and provides a shipping checklist. Go to page 1 Chapter 2 Installing the Mainboard Describes installation of mainboard components. Go to page 7 Chapter 3 Using BIOS Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility. Go to page 25 Chapter 4 Using the Mainboard Software Describes the mainboard software. Go to page 37 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Features and Packing List Translations ¿ù»~ ! ©|¥¼w¸q®ÑÅÒ¡C i CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Mainboard 1 1 Introduction................................................................................................ 1 Checklist .................................................................................................... 1 Standard Items ................................................................................................. 1 Features .................................................................................................... 2 Choosing a Computer Case....................................................................... 4 Mainboard Components ............................................................................ 5 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Mainboard 7 7 Safety Precautions..................................................................................... 7 Quick Guide............................................................................................... 7 Installing the Mainboard in a Case............................................................. 8 Checking Jumper Settings......................................................................... 8 Setting Jumpers ............................................................................................... 8 Checking Jumper Settings ............................................................................... 9 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................... 9 Connecting Case Components ................................................................ 10 Front Panel Connector ................................................................................... 12 Installing Hardware .................................................................................. 13 Installing the Processor.................................................................................. 13 Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................... 15 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM......................................................... 16 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive................................................................. 18 Installing Add-on Cards................................................................................. 19 Connecting Optional Devices ........................................................................ 20 Connecting I/O Devices ........................................................................... 23 External Connector Color Coding ................................................................. 24 CHAPTER 3 Using BIOS 25 25 About the Setup Utility ............................................................................. 25 The Standard Configuration........................................................................... 25 Running the Setup Utility .............................................................................. 26 Using BIOS .............................................................................................. 27 Standard CMOS Setup Page .......................................................................... 27 Advanced Setup Page .................................................................................... 28 Power Management Setup Page .................................................................... 30 iii PCI/Plug and Play Setup Page ....................................................................... 31 Load Optimal Settings ................................................................................... 32 Load Best Performance Settings.................................................................... 32 Features Setup Page....................................................................................... 32 CPU PnP Setup Page ..................................................................................... 34 Hardware Monitor Page................................................................................. 35 Change Password........................................................................................... 36 Change or Remove the Password .................................................................. 36 Exit ................................................................................................................ 36 CHAPTER 4 Using the Mainboard Software 37 37 About the Software CD-ROM................................................................... 37 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP....................................... 37 Running Setup ............................................................................................... 38 Manual Installation................................................................................... 40 Bundled Software Installation .................................................................. 40 Set Up the Audio System......................................................................... 40 iv Chapter 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the K7S7AG mainboard. This mainboard has a Socket-462 processor for the AMD K7 type of processors. You can install any of these processors on the mainboard. This mainboard supports a system bus speed of 333MHz. With a measurement of 305 x 224 mm, this mainboard is built using the leading edge technology of SiS746 Northbridge along with SiS963 Southbridge chipsets that supports built-in 6-channel speak-out AC97 Codec, 2 DDR400 (by overclocking) modules up to 2GB system memory. It also supports the Xabre200 GPU, which integrates a 256-bit 3D/2D graphics engines and motion compensation MPEG 1/MPEGII accelerator. In addition to superior hardware capabilities, the mainboard has one CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot to support Audio and Modem application, built-in 10BaseT/100Base TX Network Interface and an advanced full set of I/O ports such as two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, one serial port, one VGA port, one parallel port, one IEEE port and six USB ports (USB 2.0) ­ consisting of four back-panel ports and onboard USB header USB3 providing two extra ports by connecting the Extended USB Module to the mainboard. Checklist Compare the mainboard's package contents with the following checklist: Standard Items · · · · · One mainboard One diskette drive ribbon cable One IDE drive ribbon cable One auto-install software support CD This user's manual Features Processor Chipset · Support Socket462 package CPU · Supports AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron processors · Supports 333 MHz Front-Side Bus The SiS746 Northbridge and SiS963 Southbridge chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. · · · Two 184-pin DIMM slots for DDR memory modules Support DDR up to 400 MHz memory bus Maximum installed memory is 2GB Memory Note: You can work on DDR400 by overclocking, but there is no guarantee that it will run under normal operation. Expansion Slots · · · · · · · · · · · · One CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot to insert special riser cards with Audio/Modem functionality Three 32-bit PCI slots for PCI 2.2-compliant bus interface Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels Support for PIO (programmable input/output) modes Support for Multiword DMA modes Support for Bus Mastering and Ultra DMA ATA 100/133 modes ATX power supply connector Meets ACPI 1.0b and APM 1.2 requirements, keyboard power on/off Supports RTC Alarm, Wake On Modem, AC97 Wake-Up and USB Wake-Up GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) - Xabre 200 AGP8X 256-bit GPU clock runs from 200MHz DISPLAY MEMORY - Built-in 64MB DDR onboard runs from 400MHz (DDR400) 3D ENGINE FEATURES - Supports Direct 3D version 8.1; pixel shader version 1.3 - Supports AGP 8X for texture/vertex fetch - Built-in 32-bit floating point VLIW Geometry Transform/Lighting (T/L) and triangle setup engine - Built-in 4 pixel programmable rendering pipelines and 8 texture units (4P8T) - Supports up to 2048x2048 texture size - Built-in hardware stereo auto rendering engine - Supports 2X/4X full scene anti-aliasing 2D ENGINE FEATURES - Built-in Direct Draw Accelerator - MPEG-2 MP @ ML standards compliant - Built-in motion compensation logig - Supports up to 20Mbit/sec bit rate decoding - Direct DVD to TV playback - Supports single video windows with overlay function Onboard IDE channels Power Supply & Power Management Integrated VGA Specification · 2 AC97 Audio Codec Onboard I/O Ports Hardware Monitoring Onboard Flash ROM Built-in Ethernet LAN - Supports graphics and video overlay function - Supports DVD sub-picture playback overlay - Built-in independent Gamma correction RAM · RESOLUTION - Supports VESA standards super high resolution graphics modes, up to 2048x1536x32 bpp · 6-CH hardware architecture allows multi-channel south bridge to playback 6CH audio · Intel AC'97 (REV. 2.2) compatible, meeting Microsoft PC2001 requirements · Built-in earphone buffer and internal PLL, the latter saving additionsl crystal · Line-in/rear out share the same jack; Center/bass share the MIC jack · Digital S/PDIF OUT Support · CRL 3D: HRTF based BS3D compatible audio engine The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: · Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard · One serial port · One VGA port · One parallel port · Two IEEE1394a port (one back-panel port, one onboard IEEE1394a header) · Six USB ports (four back-panel ports, onboard USB headers providing two extra ports)-- USB2.0 · Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out Built-in hardware monitoring for CPU & System temperatures, fan speeds and mainboard voltages. Supports Plug and Play configuration of peripheral devices and expansion cards. · · · · · · · · · · · · 10Base-TX/100Base-T Physical Layer Solution Dual Speed ­ 100/10 Mbps MII Interface to Ethernet Controller/Configuration & Status Auto Negotiation: 10/100, Full/Half Duplex Meet All Applicable IEEE802.3, 10Base-T and 100BaseTX Standards Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 Compliant with Intel's Enhanced Host Controller Interface Specification Revision 0.95 Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface Specification Revision 1.1 PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host Controller cores for full-/low-speed signaling and one EHCI Host Controller core for high-speed signaling Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with integrated physical layer transceivers shared by UHCI and EHCI Host Controller Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface Specification release 1.1 Legacy support for all downstream facing ports USB 2.0 3 IEEE 1394a · BIOS Firmware Fully supports provisions of IEEE1394-1995 for highperformance serial bus and the P1394a draft 2.0 standard · Provides two fully compliant cables ports at 100/200/400 Mbits/s and available with one or two ports · Supports optional 1394 Annex J electrical isolation barrier at PHY-link interface · Supports power-down feature to conserve energy in battery powered application · Node power-class information signaling for system power management This mainboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following: · Power management · Wake-up alarms · CPU parameters · CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds. Note: Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice. Choosing a Computer Case There are many types of computer cases on the market. The mainboard complies with the specifications for the ATX system case. Some features on the mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports all the features required. The mainboard can support one or two floppy diskette drives and four enhanced IDE drives. Ensure that your case has sufficient power and space for all the drives that you intend to install. Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that the I/O template in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge of the mainboard. This mainboard has an ATX form factor of 305 x 224 mm. Choose a case that accommodates this form factor. 4 Mainboard Components 5 Table of Mainboard Components Label ATXPW1 AUDIO1 BAT1 CD_IN1 CD_IN2 CN1 CNR1 CPU SOCKET CPUFAN1 DDR1~ DDR2 FDC1 IDE1 IDE2 IR1 J1 JP2 JP3 PCI1 ~ PCI3 SPK1 SYSFAN1 SW1 USB3 VGAFAN1 WOM1 Component Standard power connector Front audio connector Three volt realtime clock battery Primary CD-in connector Secondary CD-in connector Auxiliary power connector for Pentium 4 CPUs Communications Networking Riser slot Socket 462 for AMD Athlon/Duron CPUs Cooling fan for CPU Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM Floppy disk drive connector Primary IDE channel Secondary IDE channel Infrared cable header Onboard LAN LED connector IEEE 1394 header Clear CMOS jumper Three 32-bit add-on card slots Internal speaker connector System fan connector Connector for case front panel switches and LED indicators Front Panel USB headers VGA cooling fan Wake On Modem header This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the mainboard. 6 Chapter 2 Installing the Mainboard Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard: · · · · Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity. Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the mainboard. Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in. Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards. Quick Guide This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to assemble your system with the mainboards. The following table provides a reference for installing specific components: Locating Mainboard Components Installing the Mainboard in a Case Setting Jumpers Installing Case Components Installing the CPU Installing Memory Installing a HDD and CD-ROM Drive Installing a FDD Installing Add-on Cards Connecting Options Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices Go to page 5 Go to page 8 Go to page 8 Go to page 10 Go to page 13 Go to page 15 Go to page 16 Go to page 18 Go to page 19 Go to page 20 Go to page 23 Installing the Mainboard in a Case Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard in a case: This illustration shows an example of a mainboard being installed in a tower-type case: Note: Do not overtighten the screws as this can stress the mainboard. 2. Secure the mainboard with screws where appropriate. Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond to the holes in the mainboard. Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets and secure the mainboard onto the mounting brackets with screws. 1. Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets. Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and expansion slots on your mainboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the mainboard. Setting Jumpers Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins. The illustrations below show a 2-pin jumper. When the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the jumper is SHORT. If you remove the jumper cap, or place the jumper cap on just one pin, the jumper is OPEN. This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT. Short Open 12 3 8 Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper JP3 Type 3-pin Description Clear CMOS Setting (default) 1-2: Clear CMOS 2-3: Normal JP3 1 Jumper 3 ­ Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and prevent your mainboard from operating. To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from the mainboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds. 9 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting the mainboard components. Refer to the following: 1. Connect the Pentium 4 processor auxiliary case power supply connector to CN1. Connect the standard power supply connector to ATXPW1. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1. Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYSFAN1. The VGA cooling fan cable is already connected to VGAFAN1. Connect the external speaker cable to SPK1. Connect the case LAN LED cable to J1. Connect the case switches and indicator to SW1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. CN1: ATX 12V Power Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal Name +12V +12V Ground Ground ATXPW1: ATX 20-pin Power Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Signal Name +3.3V +3.3V Ground +5V Ground +5V Ground PWRGD +5VSB +12V Pin 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Signal Name +3.3V -12V Ground PS ON# Ground Ground Ground +5V +5V +5V 10 CPUFAN1/SYSFAN1: FAN Power Connectors Pin 1 2 3 Signal Name GND +12V Sense Function System Ground Power +12V Sensor SPK1: Internal speaker header Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal Name SPKR NC Ground +5V J1: LAN LED Indicator This connector is attached to LAN device that needs a LED indicator. Device Link LED ACT LED Pins 1, +2 +3, 4 + 1 LINK LED + ACT LED 4 Note: The plus sign (+) indicates a pin which must be connected to a positive voltage. 11 Front Panel Connector The front panel connector (SW1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: SW1 Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Signal HD_LED_P HD_LED_N RST_SW_N RST_SW_P RSVD Function Hard disk LED (positive) Hard disk active LED (negative) Reset Switch Reset Switch Reserved Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Signal FP PWR/SLP FP PWR/SLP PWR_SW_P PWR_SW_N NC Function MSG LED [dual color or single color (+)] MSG LED [dual color or single color (-)] Power Switch Power Switch No pin Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to function properly, an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI (hard drive activity LED) connector. Power / Sleep / Message Waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single- or dual-color, front panel mounted LED provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication. Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pins 5 and 7 to a momentary-contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST. Power Switch Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momentary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal debounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal. 12 Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the mainboard, you may cause serious damage to the mainboard or its components. On most mainboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed. Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you can clearly see the mainboard and processor socket. Before installing the Processor This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these settings by making changes to jumpers on the mainboard, or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not overclock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed. Warning: Overclocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system. Overclocking can permanently damage the mainboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits. This mainboard has a Socket 462 processor socket. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory. The following processor is currently supported by this mainboard. Athlon XP: 2000+ and up; FSB: 333 MHz Athlon: 650 MHz~1.4 GHz, FSB: 200 MHz, 266 MHz, 333 MHz Duron: 550 MHz~1.2 GHz, FSB: 200 MHz 13 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components: Note: The pin-1 corner is marked with an arrow 1. 2. Pull the CPU socket locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and raise the locking lever to the upright position. Match the corner on the CPU marked with an arrow with pin A-1 on the CPU socket (the corner with the pinhole noticeably missing). Insert the processor into the socket. Do not use force. Swing the locking lever down and hook it under the latch on the edge of the socket. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU. Lower the CPU cooling fan/heatsink assembly onto the CPU. Secure the two retention clips on either side of the fan/heatsink unit onto the Socket 462 base. 3. 4. 5. 6. Fan/heatsink unit secured to socket 14 7. Connect the CPU Cooling Fan power cable connector to the CPUFAN connector. Notes: · · To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary. Installing Memory Modules This mainboard accommodates two 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM DIMM sockets. When you install DDR266/DDR333/DDR400 memory modules, the memory bus can run up to 133/166/200 MHz. The DDR SDRAM DIMMs can synchronously work with 100 MHz or operates over a 400 MHz (overclock) system bus. You must install at least one memory module in order to use the mainboard. Each module can install up to 1GB; total maximum memory capacity. Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the mainboard. Handle the modules only by their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules. Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1. This mainboard supports unbuffered DDR SDRAM only. Do not attempt to insert any other type of DDR SDRAM into the slots. 2. 3. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly. 15 4. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot. 5. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM. Install any remaining DIMM modules. 6. Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. About IDE Devices Your mainboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the mainboard. If you want to install more than two IDE devices, get a second IDE cable and you can add two more devices to the secondary IDE channel. IDE devices have jumpers or switches that are used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user's manual. When installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this. About UltraDMA This mainboard supports UltraDMA 66/100/133. UDMA is a technology that accelerates the performance of devices in the IDE channel. To maximize performance, install IDE devices that support UDMA and use 80-pin IDE cables that support UDMA 66/100/133. 16