Biostar K8T890-A7 Owner's Manual
K8T89-A7
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Tabl e of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction.......................................................................1
1.1 Features............................................................................... 1
A. Hardware.........................................................................................................................1
B. BIOS & Software..........................................................................................................3
1.2 Package List.........................................................................4
1.3 Layout................................................................................. 5
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation...................................................6
2.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU)..............................................6
2.2 FAN Headers....................................................................... 8
2.3 Memory Module Installation ................................................. 8
2.4 Connectors and Slots............................................................ 9
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup........................................11
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers.........................................................11
3.2 Detail Settings.....................................................................11
Chapter 4: Useful Help.................................................................. 16
4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code.......................................................16
4.2 Extra Information................................................................16
A. BIOS Update...............................................................................................................16
B. CP U Over heate d.........................................................................................................17
4.3 Troubleshooting..................................................................18
Chapter 5: WarpSpeeder™....................................................19
5.1 Introduction........................................................................19
5.2 System Requirement............................................................19
5.3 Installation ..........................................................................20
5.4 [WarpSpeeder™] includes 1 tray icon and 5 panels................21
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 FEATURES
AA.. HHaarrddwwaarree
CPU
Supports Socket 754.
Sup por ts AMD At h l on 64 pr ocessor up to 3700+.
Supports AM D Sempron processor.
Supports 200/400/600/800 clock rates with Double Data Rate
style operation for 400/800/1200/1600MT/s in both di rections
simul taneously for Hyper T ransport link.
Chipset
North Bridge: VIA K8T890.
South Bridge: VIA VT8237R.
Dimension
AT X Form Fac tor: 21. 99cm (W) x 29.31cm (L)
Main Memory
Support s up to 2 DDR d evices.
Support s 266 /333/400MHz DDR devic es.
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
To t a l Me m or y
Size
Max i s 2G B.
Slot
Thr ee PCI b us m aster slots.
Two PCI-EX1 slots.
One PCI-EX16 slot.
One XGP slot (Xtreme Graphic Port). (See p.10 fo r detail
information)
Onboard I DE
Two IDE connectors support 4 hard disk drives.
Supports PIO mode 5, Bus Master, and Ul tra DMA 66/100/133
function.
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Super I/ O
Chip: ITE IT8705AF GX.
Low Pin Count Interface.
Integrate hardware moni tor functions.
Onboard Se rial AT A
Integrated in VT8237R.
Two serial ATA connectors support 2 SATA devices.
Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 functions.
Supports 2 serial ATA (SATA) ports.
- Data tran sfer rates up to 150 MB /s.
- Complaints with SATA Version 1.0 specification.
10/100 LAN
Chip: RTL8100C.
Supports 10/100 Mb/s auto-negotiation operation.
Half/ Full duplex ca pability.
Supports ACPI, PCI power management.
Onboard A C’ 97 So und Codec
Chip: ALC655
Support 6 channels.
Supports S/PDIF out and S/PDIF-in (optional ) function.
Compliant with AC’97 Versi on 2.3 specification.
Inte r na l On -boar d I /O C o n ne cto r s an d He a de r s
1 front panel header supports front panel faciliti es.
1 CD-i n connector supports 1 CD-ROM audio-in device.
1 front audi o header supports front panel audio function.
1 S/PDIF-Out connector supports di gital audi o-out function.
1 S/PDIF-In connector supports digital audio-in function
(opti onal ).
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 USB headers support 4 USB 2.0 ports at front panel.
1 audio-DJ header ( opt ional) .
1 W ak e- up on LA N header (o ptio na l) .
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Back Panel I/O Co nnectors
4 USB 2.0 ports.
1 Serial port (COM2 is optional).
1 Paralle l port.
1 RJ - 45 LAN jack.
1 PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard port.
1 Vertical audi o port includi ng 1 line- i n connector, 1 Line out
conn ec tor, and 1 MIC in con nector.
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
Printer port
(optional)
USB x2 COM2
LAN
US B x2COM1
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BIOS
Award legal BIOS.
Sup por ts APM 1.2 , AC PI, and USB fu nctions.
Software
Supports 9th TouchTM, FlasherTM, WinFlasherTM, an d
WarpspeederTM.
Offers the highest performance for Windows 98SE, Windows NT,
Wi ndows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Linux Fedora, and
UNIX series.
Line In/
Surround
Line Out
Mi c In 1 /
Base/Center
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1.2 PACKAGE LIST
FDD cable x1
HDD cable x 1
U ser’s Manual x1
Fully Se tup Driver CD x1
Rear I/O pane l for ATX cas e x1
USB 2.0 cabl e x1 (optional)
Serial ATA cable x2 (optional)
S/PDIF out cable x 1 (optional)
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1.3 LA YOUT
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JKBMS1
JKBV1
1
JCOM1 JCOM2
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JCFAN1
DIMM1
DIMM2
JATXPWR1
J1( opt i ona l)
JPRNT1
(optional)
JATXPWR2
J1394_U SB1
JUSBV1
JUSBL AN1
JAUDIO1
JAUDIO2
PCI-EX1_2
LA N
PCI-EX 1_1
PCI-EX 16
XGP1
PCI1
J CDIN1
JSPDIF_OUT1
PCI2
Codec
PCI3
Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.
CPU1
K8T890
JUSBV2
JUSB1
JUSB2
Super I/O
BIO S
T823 7R
JWOL1
( op tiona l)
JSPDIF_IN1
(optional)
JPANEL1
IDE2
BAT1
JSATA1
JSATA2
JCMOS1
JDJ 1(o pti o nal)
FDD1
IDE1
JCI1
JSFAN1
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 CENTRAL PROCESSING UNI T (CPU)
Step 1: Pull the lever sideways away from the socket and then raise the
lever up to a 90-degree angl e.
Step 2: Look for the bl ack cut edge on socket, and the white dot on CPU
should point forwards this bl ack cut edge. T he CPU will fit onl y
in th e cor r ec t or i en tation.
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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 t he CPU and buckle it. Conn ect t he CPU
FAN power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the
installation.
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2.2 FAN HEADERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans bui lt in the computer. The fan
wir in g and plu g may be different acc or di ng to the fa n ma nufactur er.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while m atching the bl ack wire to
pin#1.
CPU FAN Header: JCF A N1
Pin Assignment
1
JCFAN1
System Fan Header: JSF AN1
1
JSFAN1
Note:
The JCFAN1 and JSFAN1 support 3-pin head connector. When
connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is
the positive and should be connected to pin#2, and the black wire is
Ground and should be connected to GND.
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate sense
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate sense
2.3 MEMORY MODULE INSTA LLATION
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 sl ot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
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2.4 CONNECTO RS AND SLOTS
FFDDDD11:: FFllooppppyy DDiisskk CCoonnnneeccttoorr
The m otherboard provides a standard floppy di sk connector that
s uppor t s 360K, 720 K, 1. 2 M, 1.4 4M a nd 2.88M f lo ppy d is k types. Th is
connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cabl es.
IIDDEE11//IIDDEE22:: HHaarrdd DDiisskk CCoonnnneeccttoorrss
The m otherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that
provides PIO Mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/ 100/ 133
fun c tio nality. It ha s two HDD co nne c tors IDE 1 (p rimary) and IDE2
(secondary).
The IDE connectors can connect a master and a sl ave drive, so you can
connect up to four hard disk drives. The first hard drive should always be
connected to IDE1.
PPCCII11~~PPCCII33:: PPeerriipphheerraall CCoommppoonneenntt IInntteerrccoonnnneecctt SSlloottss
This motherboard is equi pped with 3 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for
expansi on cards. This PCI slot i s designated as 32 bi ts.
JJSSAATTAA11//JJSSAATTAA22:: SSeerriiaall AATTAA CCoonnnneeccttoorrss
The m otherboard has a PCI to SATA Control ler with 2 channels SATA
interface, it satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with transfer rate of 1.5Gb/s.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Ground 2 TX+
3 TX- 4 Ground
147
5 RX- 6 RX+
7 Ground
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XXttrreemmee GGrraapphhiiccss PPoorrtt SSlloott:: XXGGPP11
This XGP (Extreme Graphi cs Port) slot i s a special desi gn that only
supports compatible AGP VGA cards.
To install the system with an add-on AGP VGA card, please make sure
to install the driver of add-on AGP VGA card before onboard VGA dri ver
installation. If the onboard VGA dri ver has already been installed before
you install the add-on AGP VGA card, the system will automati cally set
the onboard VGA as the pri mary graphi cs adapter.
For the onboard VGA driver can’t be removed com pletely, and to sol ve
this problem, please follow the steps bel ow,
1. Disable onboard VGA utility under the operating system, and reboot
PC. After PC restarts, the system will automatically set the AGP
VGA card as the graphi cs adapter.
2. Or, re-install your operati ng system to ensure the AGP VGA card
function c an be used.
Note:
Please go to “ht tp://www.biosta r.com .tw” for more detai led information
abou t XGP compatible AGP cards.
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CHAPTER 3: HE ADERS & JUMPERS 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
JAT X PWR1/ JA TXPWR2: A T X Power Source Connector s
JATXPWR1: Thi s connector allows user to connect with 24-pin power
conn ec tor on t h e A T X pow er supply.
JATXPWR2: By connecting thi s connector, it will provide +12V to CPU
power ci rcuit.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
12
34
12
1
1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 14 -12V
3 Ground 15 Ground
4 +5V 16 PS_ON
5 Ground 17 Ground
6 +5V 18 Ground
7 Ground 19 Ground
8 PW_ON 20 -5V
9 Standby Voltage +5V 21 +5V
10 +12V 22 +5V
11 +12V 23 +5V
12 DETEC
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +12V 3 Ground
2 +12V 4 Ground
24 Ground
13
24
JATXPWR1
JATXPWR2
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JKB V 1: Power So ur ce Header for PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse
1
3
Pin 1-2 close
1
3
Pin 2-3 close
+5V +5V for PS/2 keyboard and mouse
+5V Standby
Voltage
PS/2 m ouse and k ey board are
powered wit h +5V standby v oltage.
Note:
In order to support thi s function “Power-on system via keyboard and
mouse”, “JKBV1” jum per cap should b e placed on Pi n 2-3.
JUSB V 1/J USBV2: Power So ur ce Header fo r USB Ports
Assignment Description
Assignment Description
1
3
Pin 1-2 close
+5V
JUSBV1: +5V for J1394_USB1 an
JUSBLAN1.
JUSBV2: +5V for JUSB1 /JUSB2.
JU SBV1: J1394_USB1 and
1
3
Pin 2-3 close
+5V st andby
Voltage
JU SBLAN 1 are powered by
+5V st andby voltage.
JU SBV2: JUSB1/JUSB2 are
powered by +5V st andby
voltage.
Note:
In order to support thi s function “Power-on system via USB device,”
“JUSBV1/ JUSBV2” jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3
individually.
JUSB1/JU SB2: Headers for USB 2.0 Po rts at Front Panel
This header allows user to connect additi onal USB cable on the PC
front panel , and al so can be connected with internal USB devices, like
USB card reader.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +5V (f us ed) 2 +5V (fus ed)
210
1
3 USB- 4 USB5 USB+ 6 USB+
7 Ground 8 Ground
9 Key 10 NC
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JAUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connect the front audio out put cable with the
PC front panel. It will disable the output on back panel a udio conn ectors.
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Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Mic in/center 2 Ground
3 Mic power/Bass 4 Audio power
Right line out/ Speak er out
5
Right
7 Reserv ed 8 Key
9 Left line out/ Speak er out Lef t 10 Lef t line out/Speak er out Left
Right line in/R ear s peak er
11
Right
13 Lef t line in/Rear speak er Left 14 Lef t line in/R ear s peak er Lef t
6 Right line out/ Speak er out Right
12 R ight line in/R ear speaker Right
JCDI N1 : C D-ROM A ud io -in Co n ne cto r
This connector allows user to connect the audio source from the veriaty
devices, like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV tu rne r card
etc..
Pin Assignment
1 Left channel input
14
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right channel input
JSP DI F _ OU T 1 : Digital A u dio-out C o n ne cto r
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output
header.
Pin Assignment
13
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground
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JSP DI F _ I N1 : Digita l A ud io -in Co n ne cto r (optiona l)
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF i nput
header.
Pin Assignment
13
JCI1: Chassis Open Header
T his connector allows system to monitor PC case open sta tu s. If the
signal has been tri ggered, i t will record to the CMOS and show the
message on next boot-up.
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JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header
By pl aci ng the jumper on pin2-3, i t allows user to restore the BIOS safe
setting and the CMOS data, please careful l y follow the procedures to
avo id da ma ging th e motherb oar d.
Assignment
13
13
Pin 1-2 close
Pin 2-3 close
※ Clear CMOS Procedur es:
1. Remove AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 cl ose”.
3. Wait for fi ve seconds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 cl ose”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Reset your desired password or cl ear the CM OS data.
JDJ 1 : A U DI O DJ Co nn ector (o p tio n a l)
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_IN
3 Ground
Pin Assignment
1 Cas e open signal
2 Ground
Norm al Operation (D ef ault).
Clear CMOS data.
135
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 SMBDATA 2 SMBCLK
3 INT_B 4 Key
5 AXT_PWROK
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JW OL1 : W a ke o n LAN He a de r (o p tio n al)
The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal
is received from the network. This feature requires the Wake up on
LAN function i n BIOS is set to Enabled and that your system has an
ATX power supply wi th at least 720mA +5V standby power.
Pin Assignment
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JPANEL1: F ront Panel Header
This 24-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED,
Sleep button, speaker and IrDA Connection. It allows user to connect
the PC case’s front panel switch functions.
1 +5V_SB
2 Ground
3 Wake-up signal
PWR_LED
SLP
2
1
SPK
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 2 Sleep control
3 N/A 4 Ground
5 N/A 6 N/A N/A
7 Speaker
9 HDD LED (+) 10 Power LED (+)
11 H DD 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
On/Off IR
+-+
-
+
HLED
24
23
RST
IR
8 Power LED (+)
12 Power LED (-)
16 Ground
24 IRRX
Sleep
button
Power LED
Power-on
button
IrDA
Connector
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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 N o error f ound during POST
Long beeps every ot her s econd No DRAM detec t ed or ins t all
4.2 EXTRA INFORMATION
AA.. BBIIOOSS UUppddaattee
After yo u fail to up d ate BIOS or BIOS is i n vaded by vi rus, 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, pl ease 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 Biostar
website: www.bi o star.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 disk.
5. Insert the bootable di sk into floppy drive and press Enter.
6. Sy stem will boot-up t o DOS pro mpt .
7. Type “Awdfla sh xxxx.bf/sn/py/ r” in DOS prompt.
(xxxx means BIOS nam e.)
8. Sy stem will update BIOS au to matic ally and restart .
9. The BIOS ha s bee n re cov ered an d will work pro perly.
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BB.. CCPPUU OOvveerrhheeaatteedd
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 normall y.
3. CPU fan speed is ful filling wi th the CPU speed.
After confirmed, please follow steps below to relief the CPU protection
function.
1. Remove the power cord from power suppl y 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 the system again.
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4.3 TROUBLESHOOTING
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 light s
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 optical driv e.
Sys t em only boot s from optical 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.
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; c hec k the driv e ty pe in the
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 driv e
manufacturers for compatibilit y
with other drives.
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CHAPTER 5: WARPSPEEDER™
5.1 INTRODUCTION
[WarpSpeeder™], a new powerful control utility, features three
user-friendly functions including Overclock Manager, 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 H ar dware 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 i n system fail 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: Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 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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