Gigabyte GA-7DPXDW-P User Manual

M The author assumes no responsibility for any errors

or omissions that may appear in this document nor
does the author make a commitment to up
date the information contained herein.

M Third-party brands and names are the property of

their respective owners.

M Please do not remove any labels on motherboard, this

may void the warranty of this motherboard.

M Due to rapid change in technology, some of the

speci fications might be out of date before publication
of this booklet.

M Before you install PCI cards, please remove the Dual

BIOS label from PCI slots if there is one.

Declaration of Conformity

We, Manufacturer/Importer

(full address)

G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH

Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany

declare that the product

( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers)

Mother Board

GA-7DPXDW-P

is in conformity with

(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)

in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive

o EN 55011 Limits and methods of measurement

of radio disturbance characteristics of
industrial,scientific and medical (ISM
high frequency equipment

o EN 61000-3-2*

T EN 60555-2

Disturbances in supply systems cause
by household appliances and similar
electrical equipment “Harmonics”

o EN 55013

Limits and methods of measurement
of radio disturbance characteristics of
broadcast receivers and associated
equipment

o EN 61000-3-3* Disturbances in supply systems cause

by household appliances and similar
electrical equipment “Voltage fluctuations”

o EN 55014 Limits and methods of measurement

of radio disturbance characteristics of
household electrical appliances,
portable tools and similar electrical
apparatus

T EN 50081-1

Generic emission standard Part 1:
Residual commercial and light industry

T EN 50082-1

Generic immunity standard Part 1:
Residual commercial and light industry

o EN 55015 Limits and methods of measurement

of radio disturbance characteristics of
fluorescent lamps and luminaries

Generic emission standard Part 2:
Industrial environment

o EN 55081-2

Immunity from radio interference of
broadcast receivers and associated
equipment

Generic emission standard Part 2:
Industrial environment

o EN 55082-2

T EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurement

of radio disturbance characteristics of
information technology equipment

lmmunity requirements for household
appliances tools and similar apparatus

o ENV 55104

Cabled distribution systems; Equipment
for receiving and/or distribution from
sound and television signals

EMC requirements for uninterruptible
power systems (UPS)

o EN50091-2

o EN 55020

o DIN VDE 0855
o part 10
o part 12

(EC conformity marking)

T CE marking

The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product

with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73/23 EEC

Safety requirements for mains operated
electronic and related apparatus for
household and similar general use

o EN 60950

o EN 60065

Safety of household and similar
electrical appliances

o EN 60335

Manufacturer/Importer

Signature:

Name:

(Stamp)

Date : Jun. 22, 2002

T EN 60555-3

Timmy Huang

o EN 50091-1

Timmy Huang

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),
Class B Digital Device

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)

Resp onsible Party Name:

Ad dress:

Phone/Fax No:

hereby declares that the product

Prod uct Name:

Conform s to the following specifications:

This device co mplies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to t he following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful and (2) this device must accept any inference received,
including that m ay cause undesired operation.

Representative Person’s Name:

Signature:

Eric Lu

Sup plementary Information:

M odel Number:

17358 Railroad Street
City of Industry, CA 91748

G .B.T. INC. (U .S.A.)

[phone]/ [phone]

M otherboard
G A-7DPXD W-P

Date:

ERIC LU

Jun. 22, 2002

USER’S MANUAL

GA-7DPXDW-P

AMD Socket A Dual Processor Motherboard

AMD Athlon™Socket A Dual Processor Motherboard

Rev . 1002

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Table of Content

Item Checklist .................................................................................. 8

WARNING!....................................................................................... 8

Chapter 1 Introduction....................................................................... 9

Summary of Features...........................................................................................9

GA -7DPXDW-P Motherboard Layout...............................................................12

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ..........................................13

Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU).........................................14

Step1-1: CPU Speed Setup .................................................................................... 14

Step1-2: CPU Installation........................................................................................ 15

Step1-3:CPU Heat Sink Installation.......................................................................... 16

Step 2: Install memory modules .......................................................................17

Step 3: Install expansion cards.........................................................................20

Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply.............21

Step4-1:I/O Back Panel Introduction ......................................................................... 21

Step4-2: Connectors Introduction .............................................................................. 23

Step4-3: Jumper Setting Introduction ......................................................................... 27

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ....................................................................29

T he Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. :F1)..............................................30

Standard CMOS Features.................................................................................32

A dvanced BIOS Features...................................................................................35

A dvanced Chipset Features ..............................................................................38

Integrated Peripherals .......................................................................................41

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Power Management Setup................................................................................45

PnP/PCI Configurations......................................................................................47

PC Health Status..................................................................................................48

Frequency /Voltage Control ................................................................................51

Load Fail-Safe Defaults......................................................................................53

Load Optimiz ed Defaults....................................................................................54

Set Superv isor/User Password..........................................................................55

Sav e & Exit Setup.................................................................................................56

Exit Without Sav ing.............................................................................................57

Chapter 4 Technical Reference ........................................................58

Block Diagram .....................................................................................................58

Chapter 5 Appendix........................................................................59

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Computer motherboards and ex pansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To
protect them against damage from static electricity , you should follow some precautions whenever you
work on y our computer.

1. Unplug y our computer when working on the inside.

2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If y ou do not have
one, touch both of y our hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as
the power supply case.

3. Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or
other components.

4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the
components whenev er the components are separated from the system.

5. Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX

power connector on the motherboard.

If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don’t line up with the ho les on the base and there are
no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed y ou can still attach the spacers to the mounting
holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to cut off, so be careful
of y our hands). In this way you can still attach the motherbo ard to the base without worrying about short
circuits. Sometimes y ou 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, d on’t let the screw contact
any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that a re near the fixing hole, otherwise it may damage the
board or cause board malfunctioning.

Installing the motherboard to the chassis…

W ARNING!

þ The GA-7DPXDW-P motherboard
þ IDE cable x 1/ Floppy cable x 1
þ CD for motherboard driv er & utility
þ GA-7DPXDW-P user’s manual
þ Promise RAID Function user’s manual

Item Checklist

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Introduction

Form Factor — 30.4cm x 26.9cm ATX size form factor , 6 layers PCB.
Motherboard — GA-7DPXDW-P Motherboard
CPU — Socket A Dual high performance Athlon MP Sy stem Processor

AMD AthlonTM MP/AthlonTM XP/ DuronTM (K7)
128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die

— 200/266MHz FSB and DDR bus speeds
— Supports 1.4GHz and faster

Chipset — AMD-760MPXTM Chipsets is a highly intergrated system logic

solution that deliv ers enhanced performance for the AMD Athlon

TM

processor and other AMD Athlon processor system bus com patible
processors.

— AMD-762 North Bridge chipset with memory controller supports

200/266MHz FSB

— AMD-768 South Bridge chipset with a host (primary ) PCI utilize a

66MHz/32 b it interface and a secendary PCI bridge utilize a 33MHz/
32bit interface; PCI 2.2 compliant .

Memory — 4 184-pin DDR sockets are av ailable to support ECC and non-

ECC modules

— 4 socket are designed to support both PC1600/PC2100 Regis

tered DDR DIMM

— 2 sockets are designed to support both PC1600/PC2100

Un-buffered DDR DIMM

— The DD R memory bus runs the same frequen cy as the CPU FSB.
— Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM
— Supports up to 4GB total system memory size for Registered DDR
— Supports up to 2GB total sy stem memory size for Un-Buffered

DDR
I/O Control — W83627HF
Slots — 1 AGP Pro slot supports 1X/2X/4X mode & AGP 2.0 Compliant

— Primary PCI 2.2 Compliant 66MHz / 64 bit PCI Bus

Chapter 1 Introduction

to be continued......

Summary of Features

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— Secondary PCI 2.2 Compliant 33MHz / 32 bit PCI Bus
— 2 x 64 bit / 66 MHz PCI slot + 3 x 32 bit / 33MHz PCI slot

On-Board IDE — 2 IDE bus master (ATA66/100) IDE ports for up to 4
(IDE3 & IDE4) ATAPI devices

— Supports PIO mode3,4 ATA66/100 IDE & ATAPI

CD-ROM
On-Board Peripherals — 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K,1.2M, 1.44M

and 2.88M by tes.

— 1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode
— 2 Serial port (COM1 & COM2)
— 4 USB ports (Rear USB x 2, Front USB x 2)
— 1 IrDA connector for IR/CIR

Hardware Monitor — CPU/Sy stem Fan Revolution detect

— CPU/Sy stem temperature detect
— Sy stem Voltage Detect
— Power Management Support

On-Board Sound — AC97 CODEC

— Line In/Line Out/Mic In/CD In/Game Port

On-Board Promise RAID — Promise IDE RAID support RAID 0, RAID 1
(IDE1 & IDE2)
On-Board LAN — Intel 82550 Chipset

— Onboard LAN 10/100 Mbps support
PS/2 Connector — PS/2 Key board interface and PS/2 Mouse interface
BIOS — Licensed AWARD BIOS, 2M bit Flash ROM
Additional Features — Wake on LAN

— Wake on RING

— SMBus Support

— IOAPIC Support

— Serial IRQ Support

— AC Recov ery

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M Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor’s specifications.

We don’t recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU’s specification
because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU,
chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether y our system can run under these specific
bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU,
Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards… .etc.

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GA-7DPXDW-P Motherboard Layout

MS_KB

(J4) POWER FAN

LPT

IR

JP5

CASE OPEN

82550

AC97

J1

BATTERY

PDC
20276

CPU 0

FLOPPY

IDE1

64PCI1

64PCI3

PCI4

JP11

SYSTEM FAN

CD_IN
JP9

LPC
Flash
ROM

USB2

AMD-768

AMD-762

CPU 1

J5 External LAN Wkae Up

JP13

JP 2

IDE3

IDE4

DIMM 1

DIMM 2

DIMM 3

DIMM 4

IDE 2

JP 4

W83627HF

COM2 COM1

ATX Power

J10

CPU1 FAN J16

J8

MIC_IN

LINE_OUT
LINE_IN
GAME

USB
LAN

AGP

PCI 2

PCI5

J6 Internal Moderm Ring ON

J9

JP 1

POWER FAN

CPU0 FAN

ATX 12V

GA-7DPXDW-P

D 24

J10

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To set up your computer, you must complete the following setps:

Step 1- Set system jumper (JP13)
Step 2- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Step 3- Install memory modules
Step 4- Install expansion cards
Step 5- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply
Step 6- Setup BIOS software
Step 7- Install supporting software tools

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

Step 1

Step 4

Step 5

Step 2 Step 3

Step 2

Step 5

Step 5

Step 5

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Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Step1-1: CPU Speed Setup

The sy stem bus frequency can be switched at 100/133MHz by adjusting system jumper (JP13).
(The internal frequency depend on CPU.)

JP13

1 1

100MHz

133MHz

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Step1-2: CPU Installation

CPU Top View CPU Bottom View

Socket Actuation Lever

1. Pull up the CPU socket lev er
and up to 90-degree angle.

Pin1 indicator

2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look
for a (golden) cut edge on the CPU
upper corner. Then insert the CPU
into the socket.

M Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.
M If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause

improper installation. Please change the insert orientation.

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Step1-3:CPU Heat Sink Installation

3. Fasten the heatsink supporting-base
onto the CPU socket on the main­board.

2. Use qualified fan approv ed by AMD.

4. Make sure the CPU fan is
plugged to the CPU fan connector,
than install complete.

1. Press down the CPU socket
lev er and finish CPU installation.

M Please use AMD approved cooling fan.
M We recommend you to apply the thermal paste to provide better heat

conduction between your CPU and heatsink.

M Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector,

this completes the installation.

M Please refer to CPU heat sink user’s manual for more detail installation

procedure.

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Step 2: Install memory modules

The motherboard has 4 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically

detects memor y type and size. To instal l the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM Slot.

The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary between

sockets.

Total Memory Sizes With Registered DDR DIMM

Devices used on DIMM 1 DIMMx64/x72 2 DIMMsx64/x72 3 DIMMsx64/x72 4 DIMMsx64/x72
64 Mbit (4Mx4x4 banks) 256 MBytes 512 MBytes 768 MBytes 1 GBytes
64 Mbit (2Mx8x4 banks) 128 MBytes 256 MBytes 384 MBytes 512 MBytes
64 Mbit (1Mx16x4 banks) 64 MBytes 128 MBytes 192 MBytes 256 MBytes
128 Mbit(8Mx4x4 banks) 512 MBytes 1 GBytes 1.5 GBytes 2 GBytes
128 Mbit(4Mx8x4 banks) 256 MBytes 512 MBytes 768 MBytes 1 GBytes
128 Mbit(2Mx16x4 banks) 128 MBytes 256 MBytes 384 MBytes 512 MBytes
256 Mbit(16Mx4x4 banks) 1 GBytes 2 GBytes 3 GBytes 4 GBytes
256 Mbit(8Mx8x4 banks) 512 MBytes 1 GBytes 1.5 GBytes 2 GBytes
256 Mbit(4Mx16x4 banks) 256 MBytes 512 MBytes 768 MBytes 1 GBytes

512 Mbit(32Mx4x4 banks) 2 GBytes 4 GBytes 4 GBytes 4 GBytes
512 Mbit(16Mx8x4 banks) 1 GBytes 2 GBytes 3 GBytes 4 GBytes

512 Mbit(8Mx16x4 banks) 512 MBytes 1 GBytes 1.5 GBytes 2 GBytes

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Un-buffered DDR

1. The DIMM slot has a notch, so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction.

2. Insert the DIMM memory module verticallyinto theDIMM slot. Then push it down.

3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of theDIMM slots to lock the DIMM module.
M Rev erse the installationsteps when you wish to remove the DIMM module.

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DDR Introduction

Established on the ex isting SDRAM industry infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a
high performance and cost-effectiv e solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs and
sy stem integrators.

DDR memory is a sensible evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing
SDRAM i nfrastructure, yet makes awesome advances in solving th e system performance bottle neck by
doubling the memory bandwidth. DDR SDRAM w ill offer a superior solution and migration path from
ex isting SDRAM designs due to its availability, pricing and overall market support. PC2100 DDR
memory (DDR266) doubles the data rate through readin g and writing at both the rising and falling edge of
the clock, achiev ing data bandwidth 2X greater than PC133 when running with the same DRAM clock
frequency . With peak bandwidth of 2.1GB per second, DDR memory enables system OEMs to build
high performance and low latency DRAM subsystems that are suitable for servers, workstations, high­end PC's and v alue desktop SM A sy stems. With a core voltage of only 2.5 Volts compared to
conv entional SDRAM's 3.3 volts, DDR memory is a compelling solution for small form factor desktops
and notebook applications.

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Step 3: Install expansion cards

1. Read the related ex pansion card’s instruction document before install the expansion card into

the computer.

2. Remov e your computer’s chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.

3. Press the ex pansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.

4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.

5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the ex pansion card.

6. Replace y our computer’s chassis cover.

7. Power on the computer, if necessary , setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.

8. Install related driv er from the operating system.

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Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power

supply

Step4-1:I/O Back Panel Introduction

u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector

ØThis connector supports standard PS/2 key board

and PS/2 mouse.

PS/2 Mouse Connector
(6 pin Female)

PS/2 Key board Connector
(6 pin Female)

u

v

w

x

y

v Parallel Port , Serial Ports (COM1 / COM2)

ØThis connector supports 2 standard COM ports

,1 Parallel port . Dev ice like printer can be con
nected to Parallel port ; mouse and modem etc
can be connected to Serial ports.

Parallel Port
(25 pin Female)

COM1

Serial Port (9 pin Male)

COM2

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w Game /MIDI Ports

x Audio Connectors

ØThis connector supports joy stick, MIDI keyboard

and other relate audio dev ices.

Ø After install onboard audio driv er, you may

connect speaker to Line Out jack, micro phone to
MIC In jack. Device like CD-ROM , walkman etc
can be connected to Line-In jack.

Line In

MIC InLine Out

Joy stick/ MIDI (15 pin Female)

y USB & LAN Connector

ØBefore y ou connect your device(s) into USB

connector(s), please make sure y our device(s)
such as USB key board,mouse, scanner, zip,
spea ker..etc. Have a standard USB interface. Also
make sure your OS (Win 95 with USB su pplement,
Win98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Win NT
with SP 6) supports USB controller. If y our OS
does not support USB controller, please contact
OS v endor for possible patch or driver upgrade.
For more information please contact y our OS or
dev ice(s) vendors.

USB 0
USB 1

LAN*