Biostar K8M800-M7A Owner's Manual
K8M800-M7A
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Tabl e of Content s
Chapter 1: Introduction .......................................................................1
1.1 Motherboard Features.......................................................... 1
1.2 Package List.........................................................................3
1.3 Layout and Components.......................................................4
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation...................................................5
2.1 Installing Cen tral Processin g Unit (CPU)................................5
2.2 FAN Headers....................................................................... 6
2.3 Installing Sy stem Mem ory .................................................... 7
2.4 Connectors and Slots............................................................ 8
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup........................................11
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers.........................................................11
3.2 Detail Settings.....................................................................11
Chapter 4: Useful Help ..................................................................17
4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code.......................................................17
4.2 Extra Information................................................................17
4.3 Troubleshooting..................................................................19
Chapter 5: WarpSpeeder™..............................................................20
5.1 Introduction........................................................................20
5.2 System Requirement............................................................20
5.3 Installation ..........................................................................21
5.4 [WarpSpeeder™] includes 1 tray icon and 5 panels................22
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
CPU
Supports Socket 754.
Sup por ts AMD At h l on 64 pr ocessor up to 3700 + .
Supports AM D Sempron processor.
Sup por ts Hy perTransport Techno logy up to 16 00MT/s.
Chi pset
North Bridge: VIA K8M800.
South Bridge: VIA VT8237R/VT8237R PLUS.
Dimensions
Micro ATX Form Factor: 18.999cm (W) x 24.384cm (L)
Op erating System Supp orting
Supports Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / XP / 64-bit.
Slot
Three 32bi t PCI bus m aster slots.
One AGP 4x/8x c omp atib le s l ot.
One CNR slot.
On-board IDE
Two on-board connectors support 4 IDE disk drives.
Supports PIO mode 0~4.
Supports Ultra DM A 33/ 66/100/133 Bus Master M ode.
S ystem Memory
Supp ort s up to 2 DDR d evi ces.
Supports DDR-266/333/400.
Maximum memory size i s up to 2GB. (Following tabl e is only for
reference.)
DI MM Socket
Location
DIMM1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DIMM2 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DDR Module Total Memory Size
Max is 2 GB.
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Super I/O
Chip: ITE IT8 705 AF.
Low Pin Count Interface.
Provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O
functionality.
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
F an Sp eed Con tr oll er
ITE's " Smart Guardian " function
Onb oard AC’97 Sound Cod ec
Chip: REALTEK ALC655.
Support 6 channels.
Supports S/PDIF o u t function .
Compliant with AC’97 Versi on 2.3 specifi cation.
Onb oard Ser ial AT A
Controller i ntegrated in VT8237R (VT 8237R PLUS).
Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 functions.
Supports 2 serial ATA (SATA) ports.
- Data tran sfer rates up to 150 MB /s.
- Compliant with SATA Version 1.0 specifi cation.
10 /100 LAN PHY
PHY: RTL8201BL/CL.
Supports 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s auto-negotiation.
Half/Full duplex capabi l ity.
Supports ACPI, PCI power management.
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I nt er n al On-board I/O Con n ec tors and H eader s
1 front panel header supports front panel facilities.
1 CD-in connector supports 1 CD-ROM audi o-in device.
1 front audio header supports front panel audio function.
1 S/PDIF-Out connector supports di gital audi o-out function.
1 chassis open header supports PC case-opened warning
function.
1 FDD connector supports 2 Fl oppy drives with 360K, 720K,
1.2 M, 1.44M and 2.88Mby tes.
2 IDE connectors support 4 hard disk devices.
2 Serial ATA connectors support 2 SATA devices.
2 USB headers support 4 USB 2.0 ports at front panel. (JUSB3
is optional)
Back Panel I/O Connector s
2 USB 2.0 ports.
1 VGA port.
1 Serial port.
1 Game port.
1 Printer port.
1 RJ - 45 LAN jack.
1 PS/2 Mouse port.
1 PS/2 Keyboard port.
1 Audio port including 1 Speaker-out connector, 1 Line-in
conn ec tor, and 1 MIC - i n co nn ec tor.
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
LAN
COM1
USB x2
1.2 PACKAGE LIST
HDD cable x1
U ser’s Manual x1
Fully Se tup Driver CD x1
Rear I/O pa ne l for A T X cas e x1
FDD cable x1 (optional)
USB 2.0 cable x1 (optional )
Serial ATA cable x1 (optional)
S/PD IF out ca ble x1 (optional)
Pr in t e r por t
3
VGA1
GAME Port
Line InSpeaker Out
Mic In
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1.3 LAYOUT A ND COMPONE NTS
JUSBV1
JKBMS1
JUSBLAN1
J
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J
V
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Super I/O
JPRNT1
J
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JAUDIO2
BIO S
JATXPWR2
JCFAN 1
LAN
PHY
JSPDIF_OUT1
JATXPWR1
Socket 754
CPU1
FD D1
DIMM1
DIMM2
ID E2
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ID E1
AGP1
PCI1
PCI2
VT8237R/
VT 8237 R PLUS
BAT1
JCM OS1
JSATA2
JCI1
Codec
JCDIN1
CNR1
PCI3
JSFAN1
Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.
JUSB V2
4
JUSB1
JUSB2 JUSB3(optional)
JSATA1
JPANEL1
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE I NSTALLATION
2.1 INST ALL ING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Step 1: Pull the l ever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the
lever up to a 90-degree angl e.
A
Step 2: Look for the white triangle on socket, and the gold triangle on
CPU should point forwards this white triangle. T he CPU will fit
on ly in the corr ec t or i entat io n.
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Step 3: Hold the CPU down firml y, and then close the lever to complete
the i nstalla ti on.
Step 4: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it . Co nn ect the CPU
FAN power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the i nstallation.
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2.2 FAN HEAD ERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans bui lt in the computer. T he fan
cabl e and connector may be di fferent according to the fan manufacturer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header
JSFAN1 : System Fan H ead er
Pin
31
JCFAN1
31
JSFAN1
Note:
The JCFAN1 and JSFAN1 s upport 3-pin head c onnector. When c onnecti ng with wires
onto connectors, pleas e note that the red wire is the positive and s hould be connect ed to
pin#2, and the bl ac k wire is Ground and s hould be connect ed to GND.
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
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2.3 INST ALL ING SYSTEM MEMORY
DIMM1
DIMM2
1. Unlock a DIMM sl ot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a
DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM m atches the
break on the Slot.
2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firml y into the slot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
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2.4 CONNECTO RS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Dis k Connector
The m otherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that
s uppor t s 360K, 720 K, 1.2M, 1.4 4 M a nd 2.8 8M f lo ppy disk ty pes .
This connector supports the provided fl oppy drive ribbon cables.
IDE1/IDE2: Hard Disk Connectors
The m otherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Control ler that
provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133
functionality. It has two HDD connectors IDE 1 (prim ary) an d IDE2
(secondary).
The IDE connectors can connect a master and a sl ave drive, so
you can connect up to four hard disk drives. T he fi rst hard drive
should always be connected to IDE1.
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IDE2IDE1
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PCI1~PCI3: Peripheral Component Interconnect S lots
This motherboard is equipped wi th 3 standard PCI slots. PCI stands
for Peri pheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for
expansi on cards. This PCI slot i s designated as 32 bits.
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
AGP1: Accelerated Graphics Port Slot
You r mon ito r will attac h directly to that video ca rd. This
motherboard supports video cards for PCI slots, but it i s also
equipped with an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP). An AGP card
will take advantage of AGP technol ogy for improved video
efficiency and performance, especially with 3D graphics.
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CNR1: Communication Network R iser Slot
The CNR specificati on is an open Ind ustry Standard Architecture,
and it defi nes a hardware scalable ri ser card interface, whi ch
supports modem onl y.
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CHAPTER 3: HE ADERS & J UMPERS SETUP
3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS
The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is
placed on pins, the jumper is “cl ose”, if not, that means the jumper is
“open”.
Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed
3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 24-pin connector includes Power-on, R eset, H DD LED, Power LED, Sleep
butt on, speaker and I rD A Connec t ion. It allows us er to c onnect t he PC c as e’s
front panel switch fun ctions.
PWR
SPK
++
HLED
+
LED
On/Off
-
RST
SL P
2
123
IR
24
IR
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Functio n
1 +5V 2 Sleep control
3 N/A 4 Ground
5 N/A 6 N/A N/A
7 Speaker
9 HDD LE D (+) 10 Powe r LED (+)
11 HDD LED (-)
13 Ground 14 Power button
15 Reset control
17 N/A 18 Key
19 N/A 20 Key
21 +5V 22 Ground
23 IRTX
Speaker
Connector
Hard drive
LED
Reset button
IrDA
Connector
8 Power LED (+)
12 Power LED (-)
16 Ground
24 IRRX
Sleep button
Powe r LED
Power-on button
IrDA Connector
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JUS B 1/ JUSB2/JU SB 3: H eader s for U SB 2. 0 P or t s at F ro nt Pa n el
(JUSB3 is optional)
This header allows us er t o connect addit ional USB cable on the PC front panel,
and also can be c onnec t ed wit h internal USB devices, like U SB card reader.
Pin Assignment
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB4 USB5 USB+
6 USB+
7 Ground
JUSB3JUSB1 JUSB2
2
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JUSBV1/JUSBV2: P owe r Source H eaders for USB Ports
Pin 1- 2 Clo se:
JU SBV1: +5V for USB port s at JUSBLAN 1.
JU SBV2: +5V for USB port s at f ront panel (JUSB1/JU SB2/JUSB3).
Pin 2- 3 Clo se:
JU SBV1: USB ports at JUSBLAN1 are powered by +5V standby v olt age.
JU SBV2: USB ports at front panel (J U SB1/JUSB2/JUSB3) are powered by
+5V st andby voltage.
JUSBV1
13
8 Ground
9 Key
10 NC
Pin 1-2 close
3
31
1
3
3
1
JUSBV2
3
1
1
Pin 2-3 close
Note:
In order to s upport this function “Power-On s ystem via USB dev ice,” “JUSBV1/ JUSBV2”
jumper cap should be plac ed on Pin 2-3 indi viduall y.
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JATXPWR1: ATX Powe r So u rce Con ne ctor
This connector allows user t o c onnect 20-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply .
Pin Assignment
1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 Ground
10 20
1
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JATXPWR2: ATX Powe r So u rce Con ne ctor
By c onnecting this c onnector, it will provide +12V to C PU power c irc uit .
4
2
4 +5V
5 Ground
6 +5V
7 Ground
8 PW_OK
9 Standby Voltage
+5V
10 +12V
11 +3.3 V
12 -12V
13 Ground
14 PS_ON
15 Ground
16 Ground
17 Ground
18 -5V
19 +5V
20 +5V
Pin
3
1 +12V
2 +12V
1
3 Ground
4 Ground
Assignment
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JFAUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows us er t o connec t the front audio out put c able with the PC front
panel. It will dis able t he output on back panel audio c onnectors.
Pin Assignment
1 Mic in/center
2 Ground
3 Mic power/Bass
4 Audio power
5 Right line out/
Speaker out Right
6 Right line out/
Speaker out Right
7 Reserved
2
1
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JCDIN1: CD-R OM Aud io-i n Connector
This connector allows us er to c onnect the audio s ourc e f rom t he v ariaty dev ices,
like CD-R OM, D VD -ROM, PC I sound card, PCI TV t urner card etc..
8 Key
9 Left line out/
Speaker out Left
10 Left line out/
14
Speaker out Left
11 Right line in/
Rear speaker Right
12 Right line in/
Rear speaker Right
13 Left line in/
Rear speaker Left
14 Left line in/
Rear speaker Left
Assignment
Pin
1 Left Channel Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel Input
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JCMOS 1 : Clear CMOS H e a der
By plac ing the jum per on pin2-3, it allows user to rest ore the BI OS s af e set t ing
and the CMOS dat a, please caref ully f ollow t he procedures to avoid damaging
the m otherboard.
1
3
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (default).
1
1
3
※ Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. R em ov e AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wait for five seco n ds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. R es et your des ired pas s word or c lear the CMOS dat a.
3
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
JCI1: Chassis O pen Header
This connector allows sy stem to m onitor PC case open stat us. If t he signal has
been triggered, it will rec ord t o the C MOS and show t he message on next
boot-up.
Pin
Assignment
1 Case open signal
2 Ground
2
1
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JSATA1 ~ JS ATA2 : Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI t o SATA C ont roller with 2 channels SATA interf ace,
it satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with transfer rate of 1.5GB/s.
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
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JSA TA1
JSPDIF_O UT1 : Digital Audio-out Conne ctor
This connector allows user t o c onnect the PCI bracket SPDIF out put header.
13
7 Ground
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground
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CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP
4.1 AWAR D BIOS BEEP CODE
Beep Sound Meanin g
One long beep f ollowed by t wo s hort
beeps
High-low siren sound CPU overheated
One Short beep when system boot-up No error found during POST
Long beeps every ot her s econd No DRAM detected or ins t all
4.2 EXTRA INFORMA TION
A. BIOS Update
After yo u fail to up d ate BIOS or BIOS is invaded b y virus, the
Boot-Block functi on will hel p to restore BIOS. If the following message
is shown after boot-up the system, it m eans the BIOS contents are
corrupted.
Video card not f ound or v ideo card
mem ory bad
Sys t em will s hut down autom at ic ally
In this Case, please follow the procedure below to restore the BIOS:
1. Make a bootab le floppy d is k.
2. Download the Flash Uti lity “AWDFLASH.exe” from the Bi ostar
websi te: www.biosta r.com.tw
3. Confirm motherboard model and download the respecti vel y BIOS
fr om Bi os t ar websit e.
4. Copy “AWDFLASH.exe” and respecti vel y BIOS into floppy di sk.
5. Insert the bootable di sk into floppy drive and press Enter.
6. Sy stem will boot -up to DOS prompt.
7. Type “Awdflash xxxx.bf/sn/py/ r” in DOS prompt.
(xxxx means BIOS nam e.)
8. Sy stem will update B IOS automa tically an d re start.
9. The BIOS has been re covered and will work pro pe rly.
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B. CPU Overheated
If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for
seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been activated.
When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown
automatically to avoid a damage of the CPU, and the system may not
power on again.
In this case, please double check:
1. The CPU cooler surface is placed evenl y with the CPU surface.
2. CPU fan is rotated normally.
3. CPU fan speed is ful filling wi th the CPU speed.
After confirmed, please follow steps below to rel ief the CPU protection
function.
1. Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds.
2. Wait for seconds.
3. Plug in the power cord and boot up the system.
Or you can:
1. Clear the CMOS data.
(See “Close CMOS Header: JCMOS1” section)
2. Wait for seconds.
3. P ower on th e system again.
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4.3 TROUBLESHOOTING
e
Probable Solution
1. N o power to the system at all
Power light don’t illuminat e, fan
inside power s upply does not turn
on.
2. I ndic at or light on k ey board does
not t urn on.
Sys t em inoperat iv e. Key board lights
are on, power indic at or lights are lit,
and hard drive is spinning.
Sys t em does not boot f rom hard disk
drive, c an be booted f rom opt ic al drive.
Sys t em only boot s from optic al driv e.
Hard disk can be read and applic ations
can be used but boot ing from hard dis k
is imposs ible.
Screen m essage say s “Inv alid
Conf igurat ion” or “C MOS Failure.”
Cannot boot sys t em after inst alling
sec ond hard driv e.
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1. Make s ure power c able is
sec urely plugged in.
2. Replace cable.
3. Contact technical support.
Us ing even pres s ure on both ends of
the DIMM, press down f irm ly unt il t he
module s naps int o plac e.
1. C hec k cable running f rom disk t o
disk controller board. Make s ure
both ends are s ec urely plugged
i n; ch ec k t he d riv e t ype in th e
standard CMOS se tup.
2. Bac k ing up the hard driv e is
ext rem ely im port ant . All hard
disk s are c apable of breaking
down at any t im e.
1. Bac k up data and applic at ions
files.
2. R ef orm at t he hard driv e.
Re-ins t all applicat ions and data
using backup disks.
Rev iew sys t em ’s equipment. Mak e sur
correc t inform at ion is in s et up.
1. Set m aster/slave jum pers
correctly.
2. R un SETUP program and s elec t
correc t drive types. Call t he drive
manufacturers for co mpatibilit y
with other drives.
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CHAPTER 5: WARPSPEEDER™
5.1 INTRO DUCTION
[WarpSpeeder™], a new powerful control utility, features three
user-friendl y functions including Overclock M anager, Overvoltage
Manager, and Hardware Monitor.
Wi th the Overclock Manager, users can easily adjust the frequency they
prefer or they can get the best CPU performance wi th just one click. The
Overvol tage Manager, on the other hand, helps to power up CPU core
vol tage and Me mor y v ol tage. The co o l Har dw are Mo ni tor s martly indicates
the temperatures, vol tage and CPU fan speed as wel l as the chi pset
information. Al so, in the About panel , you can get detail descripti ons about
BIOS model and chipsets. In addition, the frequency status of CPU,
mem ory, AGP and PCI along with the CPU speed are synchroni cally
s how n on our ma i n p an el .
Moreover, to protect users' computer systems i f the setting is not
appropriate when testing and results in system fai l or hang,
[WarpSpeeder™] technology assures the sy stem stability by automatically
rebooting the computer and then restart to a speed that i s ei ther the
ori ginal system speed or a suitable one.
5.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT
OS Support: Wi ndows 98 SE, Windows M e, Wi ndows 2000, Windows XP
DirectX: DirectX 8.1 or above. (T he Windows XP operating system
includes DirectX 8.1. If you use Wi ndows XP, you do not need to instal l
Dir ec tX 8.1.)
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