Gigabyte GA-7VAXFS User Manual

GA-7VAXFS

AMD Athlon™/Athlon™ XP/Duron™ Socket A

Processor Motherboard

USER'S MANUAL

AMD Athlon™/Athlon™ XP/Duron™ Socket A Processor Motherboard

Rev. 1001 12ME-7VAXFS-1001

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Table of Content

WARNING! ...............................................................................................	4
Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................	5
Features Summary ......................................................................................	5
GA-7VAXFS Motherboard Layout ................................................................	7
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ...............................................	8
Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU).......................................	9
Step 1-1: CPU Speed Setup .............................................................................................	9
Step 1-2: CPU Installation ...............................................................................................	10
Step 1-3: CPU Heat Sink Installation ..............................................................................	11
Step 2: Install memory modules ................................................................	12
Step 3: Install expansion cards .................................................................	13
Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and power supply ............	14
Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction ............................................................................	14
Step 4-2 : Connectors Introduction .................................................................................	16

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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup .........................................................................	23
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. :E8) .........................................	24
Standard CMOS Features .........................................................................	26
Advanced BIOS Features ..........................................................................	29
Integrated Peripherals ..............................................................................	31
Power Management Setup .......................................................................	35
PnP/PCI Configurations .............................................................................	38
PC Health Status ........................................................................................	40
Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................................	42
Load Fail-Safe Defaults .............................................................................	43
Load Optimized Defaults ...........................................................................	44
Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................	45
Save & Exit Setup .......................................................................................	46
Exit Without Saving ...................................................................................	47

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WARNING!

Computer motherboards and expansion 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 your computer.

1.Unplug your computer when working on the inside.

2.Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your 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 whenever 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.

Installing the motherboard to the chassis…

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, do not become alarmed you 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 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 printed circuit write 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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Chapter 1 Introduction

Features Summary

Form Factor	y	24.3cm x 30.5cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB
Motherboard	y	GA-7VAXFS Motherboard
CPU	y	Socket A processor
		AMD Athlon™/Athlon™ XP/Duron™ (K7) Socket A processor
		128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die 400MHz FSB and
		DDR bus speeds
	y Supports 1.4GHz and faster

Chipset	y	VIA KT400 Memory/AGP/PCI Controller(PAC)
	y VT8235 V-LINK Client Highly Integrated

Memory	y	3 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets
	y Supports DDR DRAM 266/333 or PC1600/PC2100/PC2700
	y Supports up to 3GB DDR (Max)
	y Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM

I/O Control	y	ITE8705F
Slots	y	1 AGP slot supports 8X/4X mode & AGP 3.0 compliant
	y 5 PCI slot supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant
	y 1 CNR (Communication and Networking Riser) slot

On-Board IDE	y	2 IDE bus master (ATA133/100/66) IDE ports for up to 4
		ATAPI devices
	y Supports PIO mode3,4 (ATA133/100/66) IDE & ATAPI
		CD-ROM

On-Board Peripherals	y	1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M
		and 2.88M bytes
	y 1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode
	y 2 Serial ports (COM A & COM B)
	y	6 USB2.0/1.1 ports
		(2 x Rear, 4 x Front by cable)

y 1 Front Audio connector y 1 IrDA connector for IR

to be continued......

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Introduction

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On-Board Sound	y	Realtek ALC650 CODEC
	y	1 Buzzer
	y Line Out / 2 front speaker
	y	Line In
	y	Mic In
	y	SPDIF out
	y	CD In

On-Board LAN	y	Build in RTL8100BL Chipset
	y	1 RJ45 port
PS/2 Connector	y	PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interace

BIOS	y	Licensed Award BIOS, 2M bit FWH
Additional Features	y	PS/2 KB/Mouse wake up from S1
	y USB devices wake up from S3
	y	AC Recovery
	y Supports STR (Suspend-To-RAM)

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 your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU, Chipsets, SDRAM, Cards...tc.

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GA-7VAXFS Motherboard Layout

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Introduction

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: Step 1 -Set system CPU clock (SW1)

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

Step 2

Step 3

Step 1

Step 5

Step 4

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Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Step 1-1: CPU Speed Setup

The system bus frequency can be switched at 100/133/166 MHz.

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SW1		CPU CLOCK
	100MHz	133 MHz 166 MHz

1	ON	OFF	OFF
22	OFF	OFF	ON

SW1

(CPU CLOCK)

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Hardware Installation Process

English	Step 1-2: CPU Installation
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CPU Top View

Socket Actuation Lever

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

CPU Bottom View indicatorPin1

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.

0Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.

0If 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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Step 1-3: CPU Heat Sink Installation

1.Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation.

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

2.Use qualified fan approved by AMD.

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

0Please use AMD approved cooling fan.

0We recommend you to apply the thermal paste to provide better heat conduction between your CPU and heatsink.

0Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector, this completes the installation.

0Please 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 3 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM socket. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary between sockets.

Support Unbuffered DDR DIMM Sizes type:

64 Mbit (2Mx8x4 banks)	64 Mbit (1Mx16x4 banks)	128 Mbit (4Mx8x4 banks)
128 Mbit (2Mx16x4 banks)	256 Mbit (8Mx8x4 banks)	256 Mbit (4Mx16x4 banks)
512 Mbit (16Mx8x4 banks)	512 Mbit (8Mx16x4 banks)

DDR

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

2.Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket. Then push it down.

3.Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module.

0Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module.

0When RAM_LED is ON, you do not install / remove DDR from socket.

0Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two notches. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation.

When using double sided DDR266 modules, only a maximum of 2 sockets can be populated. The 3rd socket has to be free.

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DDR Introduction

Established on the existing SDRAM industry infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a high performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs and system integrators.

DDR memory is a sensible evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing SDRAM infrastructure, yet makes awesome advances in solving the system performance bottleneck by doubling the memory bandwidth. DDR SDRAM will offer a superior solution and migration path from existing SDRAM designs due to its availability, pricing and overall market support. PC2100 DDR memory (DDR266) doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of the clock, achieving 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, high-end PC's and value desktop SMA systems. With a core voltage of only 2.5 Volts compared to conventional SDRAM's 3.3 volts, DDR memory is a compelling solution for small form factor desktops and notebook applications.

Step 3: Install expansion cards

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

2.Remove your computer’s chassis cover, necessary screws and slot bracket from the computer.

3.Press the expansion 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 expansion card.

6.Replace your computer’s chassis cover.

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

8.Install related driver from the operating system.

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PleasecarefullypulloutthesmallwhitedrawablebarattheendoftheAGPslotwhen youtrytoinstall/uninstalltheAGPcard.Please aligntheAGPcardtotheonboardAGPslot

AGP Card andpressfirmlydownontheslot.Makesure yourAGPcardislockedbythesmallwhite-

drawablebar.

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

Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction

Z	[
X

X PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector

PS/2 Mouse Connector (6 pin Female)

PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin Female)

[ USB / LAN Connector

LAN

USB 0

USB 1

¾This connector supports standard PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse.

¾Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip,speaker...etc. Have a standard USB interface.Also make sure your OS supports USB controller. If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS or device(s) vendors.

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Z Parallel Port, Serial Port (LPT / COM A / COM B)

	Parallel Port	¾ This connector supports 2 standard COM port,
	Parallel Port	1 Parallel port. Device like printer can be con-
	(25 pin Female)	1 Parallel port. Device like printer can be con-
	(25 pin Female)	nected to Parallel port; mouse and modem etc.
		nected to Parallel port; mouse and modem etc.
		can be connected to Serial ports.

COMA	COMB
Serial Port	Serial Port
(9 pin Male)	(9 pin Male)

\ Audio Connectors

Line In

Line Out

MIC In

¾After install onboard audio driver, you may connect speaker to Line Out jack, microphone to MIC In jack. Device like CD-ROM,walkman etc. can be connected to Line-In jack.

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