This e quipment 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.
Any cha nges or modification made to this equipment void the user’s authority
to operate this equipment.
This equipment generates, uses, and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. How ever, 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 receiver.
* Conne ct the equipment into 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.
* All external cables connecting to this basic unit must be shielded.
C. D. C. Statement
Thi s digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations or the Canadian
Department of Communications.
CE Ma rk
This equipment is in conformity with the EM C directive.
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Overview
The information in this document is subject to change without notice and
should not be construed as a commitment by the manufacturer.
The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that might appear
in this document.
The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may
be used or copied only in accorda nce with the terms of such license. No responsibility
is assumed for the use or reliability of software or equipment that is not supplied by the
manufacturer or its affiliated companies.
No pa rt of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, stored in any
retri eval system of any nature without the prior written permission of the manufacturer.
Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/
or service marks of their respective owners.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Nvidia and nforce is registered trademark of Nvidia.
Sis is registered trademark of Silicon Integrated Systems Corporation.
PS/2 is registered trademark of International Business M achines Corporation.
VIA is registered tra demark of VIA Technologies, Inc.
ATI is registered tra demark of ATI Technologies, Inc.
AM D is registered trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Copyright Notice
Trademark
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Important Safety Information
1. Please read these safety instructions carefully.
2. Please keep this User’s Manual for later reference.
3. Please disconnect this equipment from AC outlet before cleaning. Don‘t use
liquid or sprayed detergent for cleaning. U se moisture sheet or clothe for
cleaning.
4. For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
5. Please keep this equipment from humidity.
6. Lay this equipment on a reliable surface when install. A drop or fa ll could cause
injury.
7. Do not leave this equipment in an environment uncondit ioned, storage
temperature above 40°C, it may damage the equipment.
8. The openings on the enclosure are for ai r convection hence protect the equipment
from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.
9. M ake sure the voltage of the power source when connect the equipment to the
power outlet.
10. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place
anything over the power cord. The pow er cord must be rated for the product
a nd for the voltage and current marked on the product’s electrical ratings label.
The vol tage and current rating of the cord should be greater than the voltage and
current rating marked on the product.
11. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
12. If the e quipment is not use for long time, disconnect the equipment from mains
to avoid being damaged by transient over-voltage.
13. Neve r pour any liquid into ventilation openings, this could cause fire or electrical
shock.
14. Never open the equipment. For safety reason, qualified s ervice personnel
should only open the equipment.
15. If one of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by service
personnel:
a. The Power cord or plug is damaged.
b. Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
c. The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
d. The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to
user‘s manual.
e. The equipment has dropped and damaged.
f. If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage
This section helps you to locate the components in the motherboard and to find
the details about them.
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E. Power Source Selection for USB (JUSBV1)F. Back Panel Connectors
G. CPU Fan Connector (JCFAN1)H. Accelerated Graphics Port Slot (AGP1)
I. PCI BUS Slots (PCI 1-5)J. Digital Audio Connector (SPDIF_OUT)
K. Front Audio Header (JAUDIO1)L. CD-ROM Audio-In Header (JCDIN1)
M. Wake On LAN Header (JWOL1)N. Wireless LAN Slot (optional)
O. Communication Network Riser Slot (CNR1)P. Game Port Header (JGAME1)
Q. Front 1394 header (J1394B1)R. IDE-Raid Connectors (IDE3-4) (optional)
S. Clear CMOS Function (JCMOS1)T. Front Panel Connector (JPANEL1)
U. System FAN Header (JSFAN1)V . Power Source Selection for USB (JUSBV3)
W. Front USB Header (JUSB3)X. Power Source Selection for USB (JUSBV4)
Y. Front USB Header (JUSB4)Z. Serial ATA Connectors (JSAT A1-2)
A1. IDE Connectors (IDE1-2)B1. Floppy Disk Connector (FDD1)
C1.DIMM Modules (DIMM1/ DIMM2)
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Section 3. K8VHA Pro Features
In this section, you shall find all the information about the
motherboard in your computer, including its features, layout,
component index, various jumpers, headers, connectors, and also
the installation guide to help you a quick and correct installation
of your system.
A. Hardware
CPU
* Supports Socket 754.
* Supports AMD Athlon
* Processor interface via Hyper-Transport
* 800/ 600/ 400/ 200 clock rates with “Double Data Rate” style operation for
1600/ 1200/ 800/ 400 MT/s in both directions simultaneously.
* Supports 266, 333, 400 and 200 MHz DDR technologies.
* Maximum memory size is 2 GB.
Super I/O
Chip: Winbond W83697HF.
- Low Pin Count Interface.
- Integrate hardware monitor functions.
Slots
* Five 32-bit PCI bus master slots.
* One CNR slot.
* One AGP 4X/ 8X slot.
* One wireless LAN slot. (optional)
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On Board IDE
* Supports four IDE disk drives.
* Supports PIO Mode 5, Bride Mode and Ultra DMA 33/ 66/ 100/ 133 Bus
Master Mode.
LAN Chip (optional)
* Chip: Realtek RTL8100C/ R TL8110S.
* Supports 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s auto-negotiation operation. (1000Mb/s only
for RTL8110S.)
* Half/ Full duplex capability.
* Supports ACPI, PCI power management.
LAN PHY (optional)
* Chip: Realtek RTL8201BL.
* Supports 10/ 100 Mb/s operation. (1000Mb/s operation only for
RTL8110s)
* Half/ Full duplex operation.
* Supports MII interface.
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Wireless LAN - Air Link
* Chip: Realtek RTL8180.
* Full compliance with IEEE802.11b specifications.
* Supports Advanced Configuration Power management Interface (ACPI) and
PCI power management system for modern operating systems.
* Supports remote wake-up in both ACPI and APM environments.
* Keeps network maintenance costs low and eliminates usage barriers.
* Uses one RF card for Wireless LAN.
TM
(optional)
IEEE 1394 Chip
* Chip: VIA VT6307.
* Support 2 ports with transfer up to 400 mb/s.
* Compliant with PCI specification v2.2.
* Supports RAID Level 0, RAID Level 1, RAID Level 0+1 and JBOD.
* Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.2.
* Dual channel ma ster mode hard disk controller supporting four Enhanced IDE
devices.
* Transfer rate up to 22 MB/s to cover PIO mode 4, multi-word DMA mode 2
drivers and beyond.
* Extension to UltraDMA-133 interface for up to 133 MB/s transfer rate.
* Supports UltraDMA-mode0.
On Board Peripherals
a. Rear side
- 2 serial ports, 1 parallel port. (SPP/EPP/ECP mode)
- Audio ports in vertical position.
- 1 RJ-45 LAN jack. (optional)
- PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard.
- 4 USB2.0 ports.
- 1 IEEE1394 (Firewire
b. Front Side
- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88
Mbytes.
- 4 USB2.0 ports.
- 1 front audio header, 1 S/PDIF Out header.
- 1 IEEE1394 (Firewire
TM
) connector. (optional)
TM
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Dimensions
ATX Form Factor: 24.4 cm x 30.5 cm (W X L)
B. BIOS & Software
BIOS
* Award legal BIOS.
* APM1.2.
* ACPI.
* USB Function.