GIGABYTE GA-K8VM800M Owner's Manual

GA-K8VM800M

AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard

User's Manual

Rev. 1003 12ME-K8VM800M-1003

without the expressed, written permission of GBT.

Trademarks

Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

Notice

Please do not remove any labels on motherboard, this may void the warranty of this motherboard.

Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.

The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a

commitment to update the information contained herein.

Mother Board

GA-K8VM800M

Apr. 14, 2004

Motherboard

GA-K8VM800M

Apr. 14, 2004

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When you installing AGP card, please make sure the following notice is fully understood and

practiced. If your AGP card has "AGP 4X/8X (1.5V) notch" (show below), please make sure

your AGP card is AGP 4X/8X.

Caution: AGP 2X card is not supported by VIA K8M800. You might experience

system unable to boot up normally. Please insert an AGP 4X/8X card.

Read Me First!

AGP 4X/8X notch

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Prepare your computer...

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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Read Me First!

Table of Content

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Read Me First! ........................................................................................ 4

Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................ 8

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

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup .......................................................................... 35

Features Summary ...................................................................................... 8

GA-K8VM800M Motherboard Layout ........................................................ 10

Block Diagram ........................................................................................... 11

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

Step 2: Install Memory Modules ................................................................ 16

Step 3: Install expansion cards ................................................................. 17

Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and power supply ............ 18

Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction............................................................................ 18

Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction .................................................................................. 20

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F6) ........................................ 36

Standard CMOS Features......................................................................... 38

Advanced BIOS Features .......................................................................... 40

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

Power Management Setup ....................................................................... 44

PnP/PCI Configurations ............................................................................. 45

PC Health Status........................................................................................ 46

Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................................ 47

Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................................. 48

Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................................... 48

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Set Supervisor/User Password .................................................................. 49

Save & Exit Setup ....................................................................................... 50

Exit Without Saving ................................................................................... 50

Chapter 4 Technical Reference ........................................................... 53

@BIOS™ Introduction ............................................................................... 53

Flash BIOS Method Introduction ............................................................... 54

2-/4-/6-Channel Audio Function Introduction............................................ 65

Jack-Sensing Introduction......................................................................... 71

Xpress Recovery Introduction ................................................................... 73

Serial ATA RAID BIOS Utility Introduction .................................................. 76

Chapter 5 Appendix............................................................................. 83

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Table of Content

Chapter 1 Introduction

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Features Summary

CPU y Socket 754 for AMD AlthlonTM 64 processor (K8)

Chipset y Northbridge:VIA K8M800

Memory y 2 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets,supports up to 2GB DRAM (Max)

Slots y 1 AGP slot supports 8X/4X(1.5V) mode

On-Board IDE y 2 IDE bus master (UDMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) IDE ports

On-Board Floppy y 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD

On-Board Serial ATA y 2 Serial ATA connectors On-Board Peripherals y 1 Parallel port

On-Board VGA y Build in VIA K8M800 Chipset On-Board LAN y Built-in RTL8100C (10/100 Mbit)

On-Board Sound y ALC655 CODEC

On-Board SATA RAID y Built-in VIA VT8237

I/O Control y IT8705F

128K L1& 256K / 512K / 1M L2 cache on die , 800MHz FSB

y Support core frequencies in excess of 1.6 GHz(2800+) and faster

y Southbridge:VIA VT8237

y Supports DDR400/333/266/200 DIMM y Supports 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB unbuffered DRAM y Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM

y 3 PCI slots

for up to 4 ATAPI devices

(Note 1)

y 1 Serial port (COMA),1 VGA port,COMB on board y 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 x Rear, 4 xFront by cable) y 1 Front Audio connector y 1 IrDA connector for IR y 1 PS/2 keyboard y 1 PS/2 mouse

y 1 RJ45 port

y Supports Jack Sensing function y Support 2 / 4 / 6 channel y Line In / Line Out / Mic In y SPDIF In / Out y CD In / Game connector

y Supports disk striping (RAID 0) or disk mirroring (RAID 1) y Supports UDMA up to 150 MB/sec y Up to 2 SATA devices

(Note 1) It is recommended to use SATA (1.5Gb/s) hard disks.

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to be continued...

Hardware Monitor y CPU/System fan revolution detect

y CPU temperature detect y System voltage detect y CPU/System fan fail warning

BIOS y Licensed AWARD BIOS

y Supports Q-Flash

Additional Features y Supports Thermal Shutdown function

y Supports @BIOS y Supports EasyTune

Overclocking y Over Clock (CPU/DDR/AGP/PCI) by BIOS Form Factor y Micro ATX size form factor 24.4cm x 24.4cm

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Introduction

GA-K8VM800M Motherboard Layout

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MS / KB

R_USB

COMA

VGA

USB

AUDIO

SUR_CEN

CODEC

RTL8100C

LPT

LAN

BIOS

CD_IN

F_AUDIO

SPDIF_IO

ATX_12V

IT8705F

GAME

CPU_FAN

SOCKET 754

FDD

ATX

GA-K8VM800M

VIA K8M800

AGP

DDR1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

COMB

INFO_LINK

F_USB1

F_USB2

IDE2

DDR2

VIA

VT8237

BATTERY

CLR_CMOS

IDE1

SYS_FAN

SATA1

SATA0

F_PANEL

PWR_LED

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Block Diagram

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AGPCLK

(66MHz)

3 PCI

PCICLK

(33MHz)

AGP

4X/8X

2 Serial ATA

VGA Port

LAN

RJ45

RTL8100C

Audio

CODEC

MIC

LINE-IN

AMD

Althlon

processor (K8)

VIA K8M800

VIA VT8237

AC97 Link

8 USB

Ports

LINE-OUT

H.T. Bus 800MHz

ATA33/66/100/133

IDE Channels

CPUCLK+/- (200MHz)

LPC BUS

DDR RAM

400/333/266/200MHz

33 MHz

14.318 MHz

BIOS

IT8705F

24 MHz

33 MHz

Game Port

Floppy

LPT Port

PS/2 KB/Mouse

2 COM Ports

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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 - Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Step 2 - Install memory modules

Step 3 - Install expansion cards

Step 4 - Install I/O Peripherals Cables

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Step 4

Step 3

Congratulations! You have accomplished the hardware installation!

Turn on the power supply or connect the power cable to the power outlet. Continue with the

BIOS/software installation.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 4

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Hardware Installation Process

Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Before installing the processor and cooling fan, adhere to the following warning:

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The installation of the processor and cooling fan is performed in four main steps:

Step1-1. First, check the processor pins to see that none are bent. Move the socket lever to the

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

2. The processor will overheat without the heatsink and/or fan, resulting in permanent irreparable damage.

3. 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.

4. Apply thermal grease between the processor and cooling fan.

5. Never run the processor without the heatsink properly and firmly attached. Permanent damage will result.

6. 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, Memory, Cards…etc.

unlocked position as shown in Figure 1.(90o to the plane of the motherboard) prior to inserting the processor. The pin 1 location is designated on the processor by a copper triangle that matches up to a triangle on the socket as shown in Figure 2. Align the processor to the socket and gently lower it into place. Do not force the processor into the socket.

Figure 1.

Socket Lever

Pull the lever to the 90-degree directly.

Figure 2. Pin 1 location on the Socket and Processor. Move the socket lever to the locked position while holding pressure on the center of the processor.

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Step1-2. When the processor is installed in the socket, apply thermal grease to the processor(as shown

in Figure 3) prior to installing the heatsink. Phase change materials develop strong adhesive

forces between the heatsink and processor. Removing the heatsink under such condi-

tions can cause the processor to be removed from the socket without moving the

socket lever to the unlocked position and then damage the processor pins or socket

contacts.

** We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat conduction between

your CPU and heatsink. (The CPU cooling fan might stick to the CPU due to the hardening of

the thermal paste. During this condition if you try to remove the cooling fan, you might pull the

processor out of the CPU socket alone with the cooling fan, and might damage the processor.

To avoid this from happening, we suggest you to either use thermal tape instead of thermal

paste, orremove the cooling fan with extreme caution.)

Figure 3. Application of thermal grease to the processor.

Step 1-3.Once the thermal grease has been applied to the processor, the heatsink can be attached to

the processor. Align the heatsink assembly with the support frame mating with the backer plate

standoffs as shown in Figure 4 & 5.

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Figure 4 & 5. Alignment of heatsink assembly with standoffs.

Step 1-4. Connect the fan power wires to the header on the motherboard as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6. Connecting the fan power wires.

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Step 2: Install Memory Modules

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The motherboard has 2 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.

Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning:

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

Notch

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

DDR

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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, 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.

AGP Card

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Please carefully pull out the small white-drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to install

/ uninstall the 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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Step 4: Install I/O Peripherals Cables

Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction

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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

USB 0

USB 1

LAN

USB 2

USB 3

This connector supports standard PS/2

keyboard and PS/2 mouse.

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. 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.

LAN connector is fast Ethernet with 10/100

Mbps speed.

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Parallel Port , Serial Port and VGA Port (LPT/COMA/VGA)

This connector supports 1 standard COM port,

Parallel Port (25 pin Female)

COMA VGA

Serial Port

(9 pin Male)

VGA Port

(15 pin Female)

1 Parallel port and 1 VGA port. Device like

printer can be connected to Parallel port;

mouse and modem etc can be connected to

Serial ports.

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Audio Connectors

Line In

Line Out

MIC In

After 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.

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, you 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 In ".

Method2:

You can refer to page 27, and contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable.

If you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-channel audio setup

installation, please refer to page 65.

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Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction

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1) ATX_12V

2) ATX (Power Connector)

3) CPU_FAN

4) SYS_FAN

5) FDD

6) IDE1 / IDE2

7) SATA0 / SATA1

8) PWR_LED

9) F_PANEL

10) F_AUDIO

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11) SUR_CEN

12) SPDIF_IO

13) CD_IN

14) F_USB1 / F_USB2

15) IR

16) GAME

17) INFO_LINK

18) COMB

19) CLR_CMOS

20) BAT

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1) ATX_12V (+12V Power Connector)

This connector (ATX_12V) supplies the CPU operation voltage (Vcore). If this "ATX_12V connector" is not connected, system cannot boot.

English

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Pin No. Definition

1 GND

2 GND

3 +12V

4 +12V

2) ATX (ATX Power Connector)

AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after ATX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the motherboard.

Pin No. Definition

1 3.3V

2 3.3V

3 GND

4 VCC

5 GND

6 VCC

7 GND

8 Power Good

9 5V SB (stand by +5V)

10 +12V

11 3.3V

12 -12V

13 GND

14 PS_ON(soft on/off)

15 GND

16 GND

17 GND

18 -5V

19 +5V

20 +5V

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3) CPU_FAN (CPU Fan Connector)

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4) SYS_FAN (System Fan Connector)

Please note, a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating. The CPU fan connector supports Max. current up to 600 mA.

Pin No. Definition

This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system temperature.

1 GND

2 +12V

3 Sense

Pin No. Definition

1 GND

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2 +12V

3 Sense

5) FDD (Floppy Connector)

Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 360K, 1.2M, 720K, 1.44M and

2.88M bytes floppy disk types. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1.

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6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE1 / IDE2 Connector)

Important Notice: Please connect first hard disk to IDE1 and connect CD-ROM to IDE2. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1.

3940

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IDE2

IDE1

Hardware Installation Process

7) SATA0 / SATA1 (Serial ATA Connector)

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8) PWR_LED

You can connect the Serial ATA device to this connector. If you wish to use RAID function, please use it in unity with BIOS and install the correct driver to have proper operation.

Pin No. Definition

1 GND

2 TXP

3 TXN

4 GND

5 RXN

6 RXP

7 GND

PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. If you use dual color LED, power LED will turn to another color.

1 Pin No. Definition

1 MPD+

2 MPD-

3 MPD-

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9) F_PANEL (2 x 10 pins Connector)

Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below.

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Speaker

Connector

Power Switch

Message LED/ Power/ Sleep LED

HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)

Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

SPEAK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: VCC(+)

Pin 2- Pin 3: NC

Pin 4: Data(-)

RES (Reset Switch) Open: Normal Operation

Close: Reset Hardware System

PW (Power Switch) Open: Normal Operation

Close: Power On/Off

MSG(Message LED/ Power/ Sleep LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)

Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

NC NC

SPEAK-

SPEAK+

PW+

MSG+

PW-

MSG-

RES+

RES-

HD-

IDE Hard Disk

HD+

Active LED

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Reset Switch

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10) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector)

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11) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector)

If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header. To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your dealer. Please note, you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound.

Pin No. Definition

1 MIC

2 GND

3 MIC_BIAS

4 POWER

5 FrontAudio(R)

6 Rear Audio (R)/ Return R

7NC

8 No Pin

9 FrontAudio (L)

10 Rear Audio (L)/ Return L

Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable.

Pin No. Definition

1 SUR OUTL

2 SUR OUTR

3GND

4 No Pin

5 CENTER_OUT

6 BASS_OUT

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12) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In / Out Connector)

The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IO connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional SPDIF cable, please contact your local dealer.

Pin No. Definition

1 Power

2 No Pin

3 SPDIF

4 SPDIFI

5 GND

6 GND

13) CD_IN (CD In Connector)

Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.

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Pin No. Definition

1 CD-L

2 GND

3 GND

4 CD-R

Hardware Installation Process

14) F_USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector)

English

Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front USB cable, please contact your local dealer.

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Pin No. Definition

1 Power

2 Power

3 USB Dx-

4 USB Dy-

5 USB Dx+

6 USB Dy+

7 GND

8 GND

9 No Pin

10 NC

15) IR

Make sure the pin 1 on the IR device is aling with pin one the connector. To enable the IR function on the board, you are required to purchase an option IR module. Be careful with the polarity of the IR/CIR or IR connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IR cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional IR cable, please contact your local dealer.

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC(+5V)

2 No Pin

3 IR Data Input

4 GND

5 IR Data Output

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16) GAME (Game Connector)

This connector supports joystick, MIDI keyboard and other relate audio devices. Check the pin assignment while you connect the game cables. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional game cables.

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC

2 GRX1_R

3 GND

4 GPSA2

5 VCC

6 GPX2_R

7 GPY2_R

8 MSI_R

9 GPSA1

10 GND

11 GPY1_R

12 VCC

13 GPSB1

14 MSO_R

15 GPSB2

16 No Pin

17) INFO_LINK

This connector allows you to connect some external devices to provide you extra function. Check the pin assignment while you connect the external device cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional external device cable.

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Pin No. Definition

1 SMBCLK

2 VCC

3 SMBDATA

4 GPIO

5 GND

6 GND

7 No Pin

8NC

9 +12V

10 +12V

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