Abit KG7 User Manual
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KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID Motherboard User’s Manual
Index
CHAPTER 1.
1-1. F
1-2. S
1-3. I
1-4. L
CHAPTER 2.
2-1. I
2-2. I
2-3. I
2-4. C
CHAPTER 3.
3-1. CPU S
3-2. S
3-3. A
3-4. A
3-5. I
3-6. P
3-7. PNP/PCI C
3-8. PC H
3-9. L
3-10. L
3-11. S
3-12. S
3-13. E
CHAPTER 4.
4-1. T
4-2. RAID SETUP
4-3. T
EATURES OF
PECIFICATION S
TEM CHECKLIS T
AYOUT DIAGRAM FOR
NSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD TO THE CHASSIS
NSTALLATION OF THE
NSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
ONNECTORS
TANDARD
DVANCED
DVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP MENU
NTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
OWER MANAGEMENT SETUP MENU
OAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS
OAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS
ET PASSWORD
AVE
XIT WITHOUT SAVING
HE FEATURES OF
BIOS S
HE
INTRODUCTION OF KG7-LITE/KG7/KG7-RAID
FEATURES ............................................................................ 1-1
KG7-L
/KG7/KG7-RAID M
ITE
....................................................................................................1-2
..................................................................................................1-4
KG7-L
/KG7/KG7-RAID...........................................1-5
ITE
OTHERBOARD
.................................1-1
INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD.............................. 2-1
................................................2-2
AMD A
, H
EADERS AND SWITCHES
INTRODUCING THE BIOS ................................................3-1
[SOFT MENU
ETUP
CMOS F
BIOS F
ONFIGURATIONS SETUP MENU
EALTH STATUS
& E
XIT SETUP
EATURES SETUP MENU
EATURES SETUP MENU
...........................................................................................3-33
...................................................................................................3-34
...........................................................................................3-35
THLON™
.............................................................................2-6
™
III].........................................................................3-3
.................................................................................3-20
...............................................................................3-34
..............................................................................3-34
......................................................................................3-35
XP, A
THLON™ AND DURON™
...............................................................2-7
.........................................................3-6
...........................................................3-9
.....................................................3-13
..................................................................3-23
..........................................................3-30
CPU .........2-3
RAID SETTING GUIDE ...................................................... 4-1
RAID
KG7-RAID ...................................................................... 4-1
ON THE
ETTING MENU
KG7-RAID.......................................................4-1
ON THE
....................................................................................4-2
CHAPTER 5.
5-1. DOS®...................................................................................................................5-1
5-2. W
5-3. W
CHAPTER 6.
HPT 370A DRIVER INSTALLATION ...............................5-1
INDOWS®
INDOWS®
98 SE ................................................................................................ 5-1
2000.................................................................................................. 5-3
HPT 370A RAID ADMINISTRATOR INSTALLATION
GUIDE ....................................................................................6-1
4200-0280-02 Rev. 2.03
APPENDIX A. VIA 4 IN 1 DRIVERS INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS® 98
SE & WINDOWS
APPENDIX B. AMD AGP MINIPORT DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR
WINDOWS
®
2000 ........................................................ A-1
®
98 SE & WINDOWS® 2000............................. B-1
APPENDIX C. INSTALLING THE VIA HARDWARE MONITOR SYSTEM
................................................................................................ C-1
APPENDIX D. BIOS UPDATE GUIDE ........................................................ D-1
APPENDIX E. TROUBLESHOOTING (NEED ASSISTANCE?) ............... E-1
APPENDIX F. 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 Athlon™ XP, Athlon™ and Duron™ 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 761
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-761
to overall system performance while also containing the system interface to the processor. The key
functions of the AMD-761
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 Athlon
Athlon
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.
is a system bus controller, or northbridge, that houses the high-speed system elements critical
™
System Controller include the 266 MHz Athlon System Bus, the 266 MHz
™
and Duron™ systems. It provides the option of 133 MHz/133 MHz CPU and memory bus
chipset to make the evolutionary move from PC
™
XP,
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1-2. Specifications
1. CPU
! Supports AMD Athlon™ XP 1500+ ~ 2100+ or future Socket A processors based on 200 MHz/266
MHz (100 MHz/133 MHz Double Data Rate)
! Supports AMD Athlon
(100 MHz/133 MHz Double Data Rate)
! Supports AMD Duron
(100 MHz Double Data Rate)
! Supports 200 MHz Alpha EV6 bus for the AMD Athlon
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 MENU™ 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
™
700 MHz ~ 1.4 GHz or future Socket A processors based on 200/266 MHz
™
600 MHz ~ 1000 MHz or future Socket A processors based on 200 MHz
™
XP, Athlon™ and Duron™ processors
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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 monitoring：Included 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
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.
®
NT for example,
Note
All brand names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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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)
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1-4. Layout Diagram for KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID
Figure 1-1. KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID motherboard component location
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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 Athlon
and Duron
This chapter is organized according the following features:
1.
2.
3.
4.
™
processors now on the market. (For details, see specifications in Chapter 1.)
Installing the Motherboard to the Chassis
Installation of the AMD Socket A Athlon™ XP, Athlon™ and Duron™ CPU
Installing System Memory
Connectors, Headers and Switches
™
XP, Athlon™
&&&&
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.
'
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.
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.
Before Proceeding with the Installation
User Friendly Instructions
Diagram and Photos
&&&&
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Chapter 2
2-2
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.
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2-3
2-2. Installation of the AMD Athlon™ XP, Athlon™ and Duron™
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 Athlon™ XP, Athlon™ and Duron™ processor installation is easy, like Socket 7
®
Pentium
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.
processors before. Because it uses the “Socket A” ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket, you can
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.
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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.
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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.
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第2章
2-3. 安裝系統記憶體
本主機板提供兩組184 腳的DDR DIMM 插座 (僅適用於KG7-Lite 主機板) 或是㆕組184 腳的DDR
DIMM 插座 (僅適用於KG7/KG7-RAID 主機板) 可供記憶體擴充。DDR DIMM 插座支援 8 Mx64
(64 MB)、16 Mx64 (128 MB)、32 Mx64 (256 MB)、64 Mx64 (512 MB) 以及 128 Mx64 (1024 MB)或
雙面的 DDR DIMM 模組。支援的最小記憶體大小為 64 MB，而最大的記憶體大小則為2 GB (僅適
用於 KG7-Lite 主機板) 或是 3.5 GB (僅適用於 KG7/KG7-RAID 主機板) 的 DDR SDRAM。在系
統主機板㆖則有㆕個 (僅適用於 KG7-Lit e 主機板) 記憶體模組區塊 (Bank) 或是八個 (僅適用於
KG7/KG7-RAID 主機板) 記憶體模組區塊 (Bank)。為了建立記憶體陣列，您必須遵照㆒定的規則
進行安裝。以㆘所列出的安裝規可以讓您獲得最佳的組態。
! 這些記憶體模組應依順序妥善㆞安裝於 DIMM4 至 DIMM3 的插槽 (僅適用於 KG7-Lite 主機
板) 或是安裝於 DIMM4 至 DIMM1 的插槽 (僅適用於 KG7/KG7-RAID 主機板) ㆖去，順序
請切勿弄錯。
! 支援單面和雙面密度 DDR DIMM 記憶體模組。
表 2-1. 有效的記憶體組態
區塊 記憶體模組 總記憶體
Bank 0, 1
(DDR DIMM 1)
Bank 2, 3
(DDR DIMM 2)
Bank 4, 5
(DDR DIMM 3)
Bank 6, 7
(DDR DIMM 4)
KG7-Lite 主機板的總系統記憶體容量
KG7 以及 KG7-RAID 主機板的總系統記憶體容量
64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB,
512 MB, 1024 MB
64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB,
512 MB, 1024 MB
64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB,
512 MB, 1024 MB
64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB,
512 MB, 1024 MB
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
通常安裝 DDR SDRAM 模組到主機板㆖是㆒件非
常容易的事情，您可以參見圖 2-5，它顯示出㆒個
184 腳且符合 PC1600 和 PC2100 規格的記憶體模
組外觀。
安裝DDR DIMM記憶體模組不像安裝SIMM 記憶
體模組㆒般可直接將記憶體模組卡㆖去就好，其機構設計㆖有㆒些差異之處。如果您在安裝記憶體
模組時感覺不怎麼合的時候，切勿將記憶體模組用蠻力插入 DIMM 插槽之㆗，否則您可能會將記
憶體模組或是 DIMM 插槽損壞。
㆘面將㆒步㆒步㆞教您如何完成 DDR DIMM 記憶體模組的安裝：
步驟㆒： 在您安裝記憶體模組之前，請將電腦的電源開關關閉，並且將所有連接到電腦的電源線
拔掉。
KG7-Lite/KG7/KG7-RAID
主機板硬體安裝介紹
步驟六： DDR DIMM 記憶體模組安裝好之後，您就可以將電腦機殼蓋回機身去，或是您仍要繼續
做其它的動作均可。
當您將 DDR DIMM 記憶體模組完全插入 DIMM 插槽時，模組退出 (固定) 夾應該會將 DIMM
記憶體模組自兩側卡緊並緊緊㆞固定住記憶體模組。
您從外觀㆖很難區分 PC1600 與 PC2100 DDR SDRAM 模組，辨識它們唯㆒方法是觀察模組㆖面的
標籤，標籤會告訴您該記憶體模組是何種架構的模組。
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步驟㆓： 將電腦機殼打開。
步驟㆔： 在您雙手碰觸任何電腦內部元件前，請
確認您先用手碰觸機殼未㆖漆且裸露接
㆞之金屬部份，以將您身體或是身㆖衣
物所帶有的靜電給放電掉。
步驟㆕： 找出您主機板㆖ DIMM 插槽的位置，此
主機板㆖文字標示為 DIMM1 ~ DIMM4
的 DIMM 插槽均是。
步驟五： 將 DDR DIMM 記憶體模組如圖 2-6 所
示，插入 DIMM 插槽。請注意記憶體模
組的楔子是如何對應到 DIMM 插槽㆖的
卡榫之㆖。此種設計可確保 DDR DIMM
記憶體模組僅能由㆒個方向插到 DIMM
插槽之㆖。
注意
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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
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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.
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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
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(3). IR1: IR Header (Infrared)
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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
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Pin Number Name or significance of signal Pin Number Name or significance of signal
1 +5V 4 Ground
2 No Connection 5 IR_TX
3 IR_RX
(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
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(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
specific implementation of an I
2
C bus. I2C 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 ABIT
™
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
(8). USB2 Headers: Additional USB Plugs Header
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.
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.
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Pin number Name or significance of signal
1 Key Pin
2 NC
3 VCC0
4 VCC1
5 Data0 6 Data1 7 Data0 +
8 Data1 +
9 Ground
10 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.
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(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
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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.
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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 Significance of signal PIN Name Significance of signal
PIN 1 +5VDC PIN 1 Ground
PIN 2 No connection PIN 2 Reset input
PIN 3 Ground PIN 3 No connection
PIN 4 No connection PIN 4 +5VDC
PIN 5 No connection PIN 5
PIN6 LED power PIN6 Ground
PN1
PIN 7 HDD active PIN 7 Speaker data
PIN 8 Ground PIN 8 No connection
PIN 9 Power On/Off signal PIN 9 LED power
PIN 10 Ground PIN 10 Suspend active
PIN 11 Suspend signal
(11). FDC1 Connector
PN2
PIN 11 No connection
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.
Ground
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.
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(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
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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.
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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
(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
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.
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.
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(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.
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(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.
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.
Note
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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 MENU
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
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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:
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:
™
III features and setup of CPU speed. The computer will operate
PRESS DEL TO ENTER SETUP
Figure 3-1. CMOS Setup Utility
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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.
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