User manual ECS L7VTA10B

Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0b Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes. Trademark Recognition Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC 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 27 Chapter 4 Using the Mainboard Software Describes the mainboard software. Go to page 52 ii TA BL E O F CO N TE N TS 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 .......................................................................... 16 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM......................................................... 17 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive................................................................. 19 Installing Add-on Cards................................................................................. 19 Connecting Optional Devices ........................................................................ 21 Connecting I/O Devices ........................................................................... 25 External Connector Color Coding ................................................................. 26 CHAPTER 3 Using BIOS 27 27 About the Setup Utility ............................................................................. 27 The Standard Configuration........................................................................... 27 Entering the Setup Utility .............................................................................. 28 Updating the BIOS ........................................................................................ 28 Using BIOS .............................................................................................. 29 Standard CMOS Feature................................................................................ 30 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 32 iii Advanced Chipset Features ........................................................................... 34 Integrated Peripherals .................................................................................... 39 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 43 PNP/PCI Configurations................................................................................ 47 PC Health Status............................................................................................ 48 Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................................ 49 Load Fail-Safe Defaults................................................................................. 50 Load Optimized Defaults............................................................................... 50 Set Supervisor/User Password....................................................................... 50 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 51 Exit Without Saving....................................................................................... 51 CHAPTER 4 Using the Mainboard Software 52 52 About the Software CD-ROM................................................................... 52 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP....................................... 52 Running Setup ............................................................................................... 53 Manual Installation................................................................................... 55 Utility Software Reference ....................................................................... 55 iv Chapter 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the L7VTA mainboard. The L7VTA is designed to fit the advanced AMD processors in the 462-pin package. Based on the ATX form factor featuring the VIA KT400 Northbridge and VT8235 Southbridge chipsets. This mainboard provides the standard 100/133/166MHz front side bus with extra capability. The Apollo KT400 chipset consists of the KT400 Northbridge and VT8235 Southbridge. The KT400 Northbridge provides superior performance between the CPU, DRAM, AGP bus, and 8X V-Link bus with pipelined, burst, and concurrent operation. It supports eight banks of DDR Synchronous DRAMs up to 4 GB for registered modules and full AGP 3.0 capability bus utilization including 2x, 4x, and 8x mode transfers, SideBand Addressing, Flush/Fence commands and pipelined grants. The VT8235 Southbridge supports standard intelligent peripheral controllers such as USB v2.0/1.1 and Universal HCI v2.0/1.1 compliant, real time clock with 256 byte extended CMOS, integrated bus-mastering dual full-duplex direct-sound AC97 link compatible sound system and full System Management Bus (SMBus) interface. The L7VTA is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports, such as dual channel IDE interfaces, a floppy controller, two high-speed serial port, an EPP/ECP capable bi-directional parallel port connector, four USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector, a PS/2 keyboard, mouse and 1394a connectors. One AGP slot, five PCI local bus slots and one communication and networking riser (CNR) slot provide expandability for add-on peripheral cards. 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 One I/O shield This user's manual Features Processor The mainboard uses an AMD 462-pin Socket A that has the following features: · Supports 100/133/166 MHz frontside bus (FSB) · Accommodates AMD Duron, Athlon, and Athlon XP processors Note: It is recommended that you use AMD Athlon XP or higher level CPU to make sure that the "Thermal Diode" function will work properly. Chipset The chipset on L7VTA includes the KT400 Northbridge and VT8235 Southbridge which are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. A few of the chipset's advanced features are: · Support independent address, data, and snoop interfaces · 200/166/133/100 MHz DDR (Double Data Rate) transfer on Athlon CPU address and data buses · Support 533 MHz 8x, 266 MHz 4x, and 133 MHz 2x transfer modes for Ad and SBA signaling · AGP v3.0 compliant with 8x transfer mode · Supports 66 MHz V-Link Host interface with peak bandwidth of 533 MB/sec · DRAM interface synchronous with host CPU (166/133/100 MHz) for most flexible configuration · Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller with 1/10/100 Mbit capability · Dual channel UltraDMA-33/66/100/133 master mode EIDE controller · Transfer rate up to 133MB/sec to cover PIO mode 4, multi-word DMA mode 2 drivers, and UltraDMA-33 interface · USB v2.0 and Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) v1.0 compatible · Supports both ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and legacy (APM) power management Additional features include support for six USB ports, an AC 97 link for audio and modem, hardware monitoring, and ACPI/OnNow power management. · Supports DDR up to 200/266/333/400 (enhanced) MHz DDR SDRAM memory module · Accommodates three unbuffered 2.5V 184-pin slots · Each slot supports up to 1 GB with a total maximum capacity of 3 GB The L7VTA includes an 8xAGP slot that provides eight times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. The AGP 3.0 (8xAGP) offers a significant increase in performance along with feature enhancements to AGP2.0. This interface represents the natural evolution from the existing AGP to meet the ever-increasing demands placed on the graphic interfaces within the workstation and desktop environments. Memory AGP 2 AC' 97 Audio Codec The AC' 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC' 97 2.2 specification, and supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Converter) and DAC (Digital Analog Converter) resolution as well as 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent and variable sampling rates. Further features include support for four analog line-level stereo inputs. L7VTA has five 32-bit PCI slots, an AGP slot (supports 1.5V 4x AGP card only) and CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot. The L7VTA supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 33/66/100/133 MB/sec. Expansion Options Onboard LAN (optional) The Realtek RTL8100B LAN chip is incorporated in the chipset providing the mainboard with 10/100Mbps fast Ethernet controller and integrated Ethernet PCI LAN capabilities. The VT6103 is a Physical Layer device for Ethernet 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX using category 5 Unshielded, Type 1 Shielded, and Fiber Optic cables. · Dual Speed ­ 100/10 Mbps · Half And Full Duplex · Meet All Applicable IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T and 100BaseTx Standards · Adaptive Equalizer · VT6306 PCI 1394a integrated host controller · Compliant with 1394 open HCI specifications v1.0 and v1.1 · Supports provisions of IEEE 1394-1995 standard for high performance serial bus and the P1394a supplement 4.0 · 32 bit CRC generator and checker for receive and transmit data · Compliant with PCI specification v2.2 · High-performance bus mastering support · Provides three 1394a fully compliant cable ports at 100/200/400 Mbit per second · Supports Ultra ATA100 drives and backward compatible with Ultra ATA66/33 & EIDE drives (identical drives recommended) · Supports IDE RAID 1 (mirroring) or 0 (striping) · Supports UDMA 5/4/3/2/1/0, DMA 2/1/0, PIO 4/3/2/1/0 modes · Two independent IDE channels support up to four UDMA/100/66/33 or EIDE drives The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: · Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard · Two serial port · One parallel port · Four USB ports · One 1394a port (optional) · Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out 1394a (optional) Promise 20265 (optional) Integrated I/O 3 BIOS Firmware This mainboard uses Award 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. 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 mm x 244 mm. Choose a case that accommodates this form factor. 4 Mainboard Components 5 Table of Mainboard Components Label 1394J2 AGP1 ATX1 AUDIO1 BAT1 CASFAN1 CD1 CD2 CHS1 CNR1 CPU SOCKET CPUFAN1 DIM1 ~ DIM3 FDD1 IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE 3 IDE 4 IR1 JP1 JP3 JP5 LED11 LSJ1 PANEL1 PCI1 ~ PCI5 RAIDLED1 SJ1 SPEAKER1 SPDIF1 USB3 Component IEEE 1394A header Accelerated Graphics Port (supports 1.5V 4x AGP card only) Standard 20-pin ATX power connector Front audio connector Three volt realtime clock battery Case fan connector Primary CD-in connector Secondary CD-in connector Chassis Intrusion Detect Communications Networking Riser slot Socket A for AMD Athlon/Duron CPUs Cooling fan for CPU Three 184-pin DDR SDRAM Floppy disk drive connector Primary IDE channel Secondary IDE channel Third IDE channel for ATA 66/100 Fourth IDE channel for ATA 66/100 Infrared port Clear CMOS jumper CPU Frequency jumper CPU Frequency jumper Memory module LED Single color LED header (for OEM customers only) Connector for case front panel switches and LED indicators Five 32-bit add-on card slots IDE3/IDE4 array controller active LED Single color LED header Speaker connector SPDIF out header Connector for front panel USB ports This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the mainboard. 1 The red indicator LED1 turns on if your system is still powered, at which time memory modules cannot be installed or uninstalled. 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 an HDD and CD-ROM Drive Installing an 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 16 Go to page 17 Go to page 19 Go to page 19 Go to page 21 Go to page 25 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 JP1 Type 3-pin Description Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal 2-3: Clear CMOS 1 Setting (default) JP1 JP3 & JP5 3-pin CPU Frequency select jumper See table on following page for settings. 1 1 JP3 JP1 ­ JP5 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 JP3 & JP5 ­ This jumper enables you to set the CPU frequency. JP3 Short 1-2 Short 2-3 Short 1-2 Short 2-3 JP5 Short 1-2 Short 1-2 Short 2-3 Short 2-3 CPU Frequency 100MHz 133MHz Not Applicable 166MHz 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 CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1. Connect the case speaker cable to SPEAKER1. Connect the case LED cable to SJ1/LSJ1. Connect the case switches and indicator to PANEL1. Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX1. If your case has a case open alarm cable, connect it to CHS1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ATX1: 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/CASFAN1: FAN Power Connectors Pin 1 2 3 Signal Name GND +12V Sense Function System Ground Power +12V Sensor SPEAKER1: Internal speaker Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal Name Signal NC Ground VCC CHS1: Chassis Intrusion Detect This connector allows the user to detect unauthorized intrusion to the case. It will alert the user with a warning message when the case is turned on. SJI: Single-color LED header Pin 1 2 3 Signal Name ACPI LED ACPI LED 5VSB ACPI LED function: SJ1 1 S0 Light S1 Blinking S3 Blinking S4/S5 Dark LSJI: Single color LED header (for OEM customers only) Pin 1 2 Signal Name 5VSB SUSLED-Y ACPI LED function: LSJ1 S0 Dark S1 Dark S3 Light S4/S5 Dark 11 Front Panel Connector The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Signal Name HD_LED_P MSG+ HD_LED_N MSGGND PWR_SW_P RST_SW_P GND RSVD NC Function Hard disk LED pull up (330 ohm) to 5VSB MSG LED pull up (330 ohm) to 5VSB Hard disk active LED MSG LED pull up (330 ohm) to 5VSB Ground Power Switch high reference pull up (4700 ohm) to 5VSB Reset Switch high reference pull up (8200 ohm) to 5VSB Ground Reserved (do not use) No pin PANEL1 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. 13 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components: Note: The pin-1 corner is marked with an arrow Follow these instructions to install the CPU: 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. Note: 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. 15 Installing Memory Modules This mainboard accommodates three 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules. When you installed DDR266 memory modules, the memory bus can run up to 133 MHz. If you have DDR200, this can only run up to 100 MHz. Note: SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer depending on whether the bus is 100MHz or 133MHz. Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) doubles the rate to 1.6 GBps and 2.1 GBps. DDR SDRAM uses additional power and ground lines and requires 184-pin DIMM modules rather than the 168-pin DIMMs used by SDRAM. The mainboard accommodates three memory modules. You must install at least one module in any of the three slots. Each module can be installed with 32 MB to 1 GB of memory; total memory capacity is 3GB. 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. 4. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot. 16