errors or omissions that may appear in this
document nor does the author make a
commitment to update 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the specifications might be out of date
before pwblicution of this booklet.
Declaration of Conformity
G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH
Auss chlage r Weg 41 , 1F, 20 537 Hamburg, Ge rmany
( description of the apparatus, system, inst allation to which it refers)
(refere nce to the specification under wh ich conformity is declare d)
in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive
o EN 55011Limits and met hods of measurement
o EN 55013
o EN 55014Limits and met hods of measurement
o EN 55015Limits and met hods of measurement
o EN 55020
T EN 55022Limits and methods of measurement
o DIN VDE 0855
o p art 10
o p art 12
T CE marking
o EN 60065
o EN 60335
of radio disturbance characteristics of
industrial,scientific and medical (ISM
high frequency equipment
Limits and met hods of measurement
of radio disturbance characteristics of
broadcast receivers and associated
equipment
of radio disturbance characteristics of
household electrical appliances,
portable tools and similar electrical
apparatus
of radio disturbance characteristics of
fluorescent lamps and luminaries
Immunity from radio interference of
broadcast receivers and associated
equipment
of radio disturbance characteristics of
information technology equipment
Cabled distribution systems; Equipment
for receiving and/or distribution from
sound and television signals
The manufacturer also decl ares 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
Safety of household and similar
electrical appliances
(Stamp)
We, Manufac turer/Importer
(full address)
declare that t he produc t
Mother Board
GA-7VKML
is in conformity with
o EN 61000- 3-2*
T EN 60555-2
o EN 61000- 3-3*Disturban ces in supply systems cause
T EN 60555-3
T EN 50081-1
T EN 50082-1
o EN 55081-2
o EN 55082-2
o E NV 55104
o EN5009 1-2
o EN 60950
o EN 50091-1
Manufa cturer/Importer
Date : July 31, 2002
Disturbances in supply syst ems cause
by household appliances and similar
electrical equipment “Harmonics”
by household appliances and similar
electrical equipment “Voltage fluctuations”
Generic emission standard Part 1:
Residual commercial and light industry
Generic immunity standard Part 1:
Residual commercial and light industry
Generic emission standard Part 2:
Industrial environment
Generic emission standard Part 2:
Industrial environment
lmmunity requirements for household
appliances tools and similar apparatus
EMC requirements for uninte rruptible
power systems (UPS)
(EC confor mity marking)
Signature:
Name:
Timmy Huang
Timmy Huang
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
Responsible Party Name:
Add ress:
Phone/Fax No:
hereby declares that the product
Produ ct Name:
Model Nu mber:
Conforms to the following specifications:
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),
Class B Digital Device
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful and (2) this device must accept any inference received,
including that may cause undesired operation.
Representative Person’s Name:
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G.B.T. INC. (U.S.A.)
17358 Railroad Street
City of Indu stry, CA 91748
(818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339
þ The GA-7VKML series motherboardo 2 Port USB Cable x 1
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þ IDE cable x 1/ Floppy cable x 1o 4 Port USB Cable x 1
þ CD for motherboard driver & utility (VUCD)o SPDIF KIT x 1(SPD-KIT)
þ GA-7VKML series user’s manualo IEEE 1394 Cable x1
þ I/O Shieldo Center/Subwoofer Cable x1
o Quick PC Installation Guide(SURROUND-KIT)
o RAID Manualo Motherboard Settings Label
WARNING!
Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integr ated Circui t (IC ) chi ps. To
protect them against damage from static electricity, y ou should follow so me precautions whenever
you work on your computer.
Installing the motherboard to the chassis…
there are no slots to attach the spacers, do not become a larmed y ou can still attach the spacer s to
the mounting holes. Just cut th e bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to
cut off, so be careful of your hands). In this way y ou can stil l atta ch the motherboa rd 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 prin ted circuit write or parts on the PC B that are near the
fix ing hole, otherwise it may damage the board or ca use board malfunctioning.
1.Unplug your computer when wo rking on the inside.
2.Use a grounded w rist s trap be fore h andling computer components. If you d o not have
one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounde d 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 pow er supply is switched off before y ou plug in or remove the ATX
pow er connector on the m otherboa rd.
If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they d on’t line up with th e holes on the base and
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Chapter 1Introduction
Features Summary
Form Factor— 24.4cm x 21.7cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 lay ers PC B.
(For PCB Vev.: 1.1)
— 24.3cm x 21.0cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 laye rs PCB.
(For PCB Ver.: 3.2~3.4)
Motherboard— GA-7VKML Series Motherboard:
GA-7VKML / GA-7VKML-P / 7VKML-DL
CPU— Socket A processor
AMD AthlonTM/AthlonTM XP/Duron
128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die
— Supports 1.4GHz and faster
— 200/266MHz FSB and DDR bus speeds (PCI 33MHz)
Chipset— VIA KM266 Memory/AGP/PCI Controller (PAC)
— VIA VT8233A Low cost V-LINK Client Highly Intergated
Memory— 2 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets
— Supports PC1600 DDR or PC2100 DDR DIMM
— Supports up to 2GB DRAM (Max)
— Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM
— Supports 64bit DRAM integrity mode
I/O Control— IT8705F
Slots— 1 AGP slot (2X/4X) device sup port
— 3 PCI Slots Supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant
— 1 CNR (Communication and Networking Riser) Slot
(only secondary card) *
On-Board IDE— 2 IDE bus master (ATA66/100/133) IDE ports for up to 4
ATAPI devices
— Supports PIO mode3,4 (ATA66/100/133) IDE & ATAPI
CD-ROM
TM
(K7) Socket A processor
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"*" Supported on motherboard version: 1.1 only.
to be continued......
Introduction- 5 -
On-Board Peripherals— 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD w ith 360K, 720K,1.2M, 1.44M
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Hardware Monitor— CPU/System Fan Revolution detect
On-Board Sound
On-Board Sound **— Realtek ALC650 CODEC
On-Board LAN ***— Build in RTL8100 Chipset
PS/2 Connector— PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interace
M Please set the CPU hos t freque ncy in ac cordance with your processor’s specifications.
We don’t recommend y ou to set the system bus frequency over the CPU ’s specification
because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for C PU ,
chipset and most of the peripherals. Whethe r your system can run under these specific
bus frequencies properly will depend on y o ur hardware configurations, including CPU,
Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards… .etc.
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GA-7VKML (PCB Ver.: 1.1) Motherboard Layout
SYS_FAN
MS_ KB
USB
COMA
VGA
LINE_OUT
LINE_IN
MIC_IN
CODEC
CD_IN
RTL8100
LPT
GAME
SPDIF
LAN
F_AUDIO
IT8705F
COMB
SOCK ET A
KM266
IR
CNR1
WOL
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
CPU_FAN
AG P
BI OS
USB1
GA-7VKML
DDR1
VT8233A
DDR2
LED1
FDD
CLK_SW
CLR_CMOS**
F_PANEL
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ATX
IDE1
IDE2
BAT1
CI
BZ1
S_IRQ
"**" Supported on motherboard version: 1.1 only. Default doesn’t include the
“Shunter” to prevent from improper use this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily
short 1-2 pin.
To set up your computer, yo u must complete the following setups:
Step 1- Set system Switch (CLK_SW)...for PCB Ver. 1.1
Step 1- Set system Jumper(CLK_JP)...for PCB Ver. 3.2
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
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Step 5
Step 4
Step 5
Step 4
Step 2
Step 5
PCB Ver. 1.1
Step 3
Step 1
Step 5
PCB Ver. 3.2
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Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Step1-1: CPU Speed Setup
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The sy stem bus frequency ca n be switched at 100/133MHz by adjusting CLK_SW.
(The frequency ratio depend on C PU.)
PCB Ver: 1.1 used
The sy stem bus frequency ca n be switched at 100/133MHz by adjusting CLK_JP.
(The frequency ratio depend on C PU.)
PCB Ver: 3.2 ~ 3.4 used
1
ON
CLK_SW
CLK_SW
OFF: 133MHz
ON: 100MHz
Default Setting: 100MHz
1
1-2 close: 100 MHz
1
2-3 close: 133 MHz
Default Setting: 100MHz
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Step1-2: CPU Installation
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CPU Top View
CPU Bottom View
Socket Actuation Lever
Pin1 indicator
1. Pull up the CPU socket lever
and up to 90-degree angle.
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 I f 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
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1.Press down the CPU socket
lever and finish CPU installation.
3.Fasten the heatsink supporting-base
onto the CPU socket on the m ain-
board.
2.Use qualified fan approved by AMD.
4.Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to
the CPU fan connector, than install
complete.
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 2 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS wil l automati-
cally detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, ju st pu sh it v ertically into the
DIMM Slot. The DIMM module can only fit in one d irection due to th e notch. Memory siz e can v ary
between sockets.
Total Memory Sizes With Unbuffered D DR DIM M
Devices used on DIMM1 DIMMx64/x722 DIMMsx64/x72
64 Mbit (2M x8x 4 banks)128 MBytes256 MBytes
64 Mbit (1Mx 16x4 banks)64 MBytes128 MBytes
128 Mbit(4Mx8x4 banks)256 MBytes512 MBytes
128 Mbit(2Mx16x4 banks)128 MBytes256 MBytes
256 Mbit(8Mx8x4 banks)512 MBytes1 GBytes
256 Mbit(4Mx16x4 banks)256 MBytes512 MBytes
512 Mbit(8Mx16x4 banks)512 MBytes1 GBytes
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Hardware Installation Process- 13 -
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DDR Introduction
is a high performance and cost-effectiv e solution that allow s eas y ado ptio n for memory v endors,
OEMs and system integrators.
SDRAM infrastructure, yet makes awesome ad vances in solving the system performanc e bottle-
neck by doubling the memory bandwidth. DDR SDRAM will o ffer a superior solution and migration
path from existing SDRAM designs due to its availability, pricing and overall market support. PC 2100
DDR memory (DDR266) double s the data rate through reading and writing at both the risi ng a nd
falling edge of the clock, achiev ing data bandw i dth 2X greater than PC 133 when running with the
same DRAM clock frequency. With peak bandwidth of 2.1GB per second, D DR memo ry enables
system OEM s to build hi gh per formance and low latency D RAM subsystems that are suitable for
servers, w orkstations, high-end PC 's and v alue d esktop SM A sy stems. With a core voltage of only
2.5 Volts compared to conventional SDRAM's 3.3 vol ts, DDR memory i s a com pelling solution for
small form factor desktops an d notebook applications.
DDR
1. The DIMM slot has a notch, so the DIMM
memory module can only fit in one direction.
2. Insert the DIMM memory m odule verticallyinto the
DIMM slot. Then push it down.
3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of theDIM M slots
to lock the DIMM module.
Reverse the installation steps when you w is h to
remove the DIMM module.
Established on the existing SDRAM industry infrastr ucture, DDR ( Double Data Rate) memory
DDR memory is a sensible evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the ex i sting
M W hen RAM_LED is ON, do not install/remove DDR from socket.
M Please 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.
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Step 3: Install expansion cards
1. Read the related expansion card’s instruction document before install the ex pansion ca rd into
the computer.
2. Remove your computer’s chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.
3. Press the expansion card firmly into expans ion slo t in mo therboard.
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 expans ion ca rd.
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
Please carefully pull out the small whitedraw able bar at the end of the AGP slot when
you try to install/ Un install the AGP card.
AGP Card
Please align the AGP card to the onboard AGP
slot and press firmly down on the slot .Make
sure your AGP card is locked by the small
white- drawable bar.
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Issues To Beware Of When Installing CNR (Only for PCB Ver. : 1.1)
Please use standard CNR card like the on e in order to avoid mechanical problem.
Standard CNR card
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Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power
supply
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Step4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction
vw
u
u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector
PS/2 Mouse Connector
(6 pin Female)
PS/2 Keyboard Connector
(6 pin Female)
v USB & LAN Connector
LAN *
USB 1
USB 0
ØThis connector supports standard PS/2 keyboard
and PS/2 mouse.
Ø Before you connect your device(s) into USB
connector(s), please make sure your device(s)
such as USB keyboard,mouse, scanner, zip,
speaker..etc. Hav e a standard USB interface.
Also make sure your OS supports USB
controller. If y our OS does not support USB
controller, please contact OS vendor for possible
patch or driver upgrade. For mor e information
please contact your OS or device(s) ve ndors.
x
y
" * " Not Supported 7VKML-DL (PCB VER:3.4)
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w Parallel Port and VGA Port/COMA Port
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Parallel Port
(25 pin Female)
COMA
Serial Port
(9 pin Male)
x Game /MIDI Ports
Joystick/ MIDI (15 pin Female)
y Audio Connectors
Line Out
MIC In
Line In
ØThis mainboard sutports 1 standard COM port,
1 VGA port and 1 LPT port. Device like printer
can be connected to LPT port ; mouse and
modem etc can be connected to COM port.
VGA
VGA Port
(15 pin Female)
ØThis connector supports joystick, MIDI key
board and other relate audio devices.
Ø After install onboard audio driver, 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.
Please note:
You are able to use 2-/4-/6- channel audio
feature by S/W selection.
If you want to enable 6-channel function, y ou
have 2 choose for hardware connection.
Method1:
Connect "Front Speaker" to "Line Out"
Connect "Rear Speaker" to "Line In"
Connect "Center and Subwoofer" to " MIC Out" .
Method2:
You can refer topage 24, and contact your
nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable.
If you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-channel audio setup