Leadtek K8N, K8N Pro User Guide

K8N/K8N Pro

Socket 754 Motherboards

User’s Manual

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WinFast K8N User’s Manual CODE: LR5940/5942 Version A P/N : W0500784 September 2003

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ……………………………………………………….. 1

1.1. Specifications ............................................................................ 2

2. Quick Setting ……………………………………………………… 4

2.1. Jumper Position.......................................................................... 4

2.2. Jumper/Connector Listing .......................................................... 5

2.3. Jumper Settings ......................................................................... 6

3. Hardware Setup ……………………………………………………7

3.1. CPU Installation.......................................................................... 7

3.2. Memory Installation .................................................................... 8

3.3. AGP Display Adapter Installation ............................................... 9

3.4. Configuring an Expansion Card ............................................... 10

3.5. Connecting Instructions............................................................ 11

4. BIOS Setup ………………………………………………………. 17

4.1. Main Menu................................................................................ 17

4.2. Standard CMOS Features........................................................ 18

4.3. Advanced BIOS Features ........................................................ 21

4.4. Advanced Chipset Features..................................................... 23

4.5. Integrated Peripherals.............................................................. 25

4.6. Power Management Setup....................................................... 28

4.7. PnP/PCI Configurations ........................................................... 30

4.8. PC Health Status (O.T.S.) ........................................................ 31

4.9. X-BIOS II (Over-Clocking)........................................................ 32

4.10. Load Basic Defaults ................................................................. 32

4.11. Load Best Defaults................................................................... 32

4.12. Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................ 33

4.13. Save & Exit Setup .................................................................... 34

4.14. Exit Without Saving .................................................................. 34

5. Driver Installation ……………………………………………….. 35

5.1. Under Windows 2000/XP ......................................................... 35

5.1.1. Installing Chipset Driver.......................................................... 35

5.1.2. Installing GIGA LAN Driver ..................................................... 39

5.1.3. Installing SATA Driver ............................................................. 41

5.2. Installing Speed Gear Over Clock Utility.................................. 44

5.3. Installing DirectX 8.1 ................................................................ 46

5.4. Installing Acrobat Utility ............................................................ 46

6. Speed Gear Operation …………………………………………..47

7. Appendix …………………………………………………………..49

7.1. BIOS Flash Utility ..................................................................... 49

7.2. Troubleshooting Procedures .................................................... 50

7.3. Technical Support ..................................................................... 51

7.4. FCC Statement......................................................................... 51

7.5. Limited Warranty ...................................................................... 52

1. Introduction

WinFast K8N is a compelling Desktop solution as a Socket 754/AMD Athlon 64 ATX motherboard.

WinFast K8N, integrating NVIDIA chipset, supports the AMD Athlon 64 processor whose performance is bound to exceed expectation of both consumer and corporate users alike. The WinFast K8N also supports PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/ PC3200 DDR memories, and the latest graphics devices through the AGP 3.0 8X interface; and it supports serial ATA port RAID, IEEE1394, USB2.0 and 6-channel audio feature.

WinFast K8N Pro integrated eNOVA X-Wall LX64 chipset that offer data security for your hard disk data.

Accessories:

y Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE cable x

1; FDD cable x 1

y User’s manual y USB module and cable (optional) y 1 I/O shield y Driver CD y 4 x SATA cable y 1 x two ports 1394 module (K8N) y 1 x three ports 1394 module

(K8N Pro)

Motherboard Software Pack CD:

y Chipset driver y GIGA LAN driver y SATA driver y Speed Gear II y AWARD flash utility y User’s manual y Technical support request form

1.1. Specifications

2. Quick Setting

2.1. Jumper Position

1. J8C1 12. JP3 22.USB1 33. FP2

2. J12A1 13. J10 23. J12 34. J4J1

3. COM1 14. FAN3 24. JP9 35. BAT1

4. CN1 15. J8 25. J11 36. J22

5. CN2 16. J9 26. J17 37. FAN2

6. J10A1 17. PCI1-5 27. J18 38. FAN4

7. CN3

8. UL2

9. UL1

10. J7A1 20. J9J1 31. J7K1 42. FAN1

11. AGP 21. J13 32. FP1

18. IR1

19. CIR1

28. J19

29. J20

30. JP8

39. DIMM1-3

40. J7J1

41. J9K1

2.2. Jumper/Connector Listing

Jumper/Connector Description

1. J8C1 12V CPU vcore power connector

2. J12A1 PS2 keyboard and mouse ports

3. COM1 COM1 connector

4. CN1 Surround left and right

5. CN2 Center and bass

6. J10A1 Print port connector

7. CN3 SPDIF out connector

8. UL2 USB ports and 10/100 LAN connector

9. UL1 USB ports and 1000 LAN connector

10. J7A1 Mic in, Line in, Line out

11. AGP AGP slot

12. JP3 Audio front panel header

13. J10 AUX input connector

14. FAN3 System fan connector

15. J8 CD input connector

16. J9 CD input connector

17. PCI1-5 PCI slots

18. IR1 IR connector

19. CIR1 CIR connector

20. J9J1 Floppy disk connector

21. J13 IEEE1394 connectors

22. USB1 USB Connector

23. J12 IEEE1394 connectors

24. JP9 SATA selection

25. J11 IEEE1394 connectors

26. J17 SATA connectors

27. J18 SATA connectors

28. J19 SATA connectors

29. J20 SATA connectors

30. JP8 Hard disk connectors (X-Wall IDE)

31. J7K1 Hard disk connectors (Primary IDE)

32./33. FP1/FP2 Case Signal Connector: PWR SWITCH, RESET, KEY LOCK, SPEAKER, IDE_LED, ACPILED

34. J4J1 Clear CMOS data

35. BAT1 Battery

36. J22 Secure key connector

37. FAN2 Chipset fan connector

38. FAN4 Chipset fan connector

39. DIMM1-3 Memory module connectors

40. J7J1 Hard disk connectors (Secondary IDE)

41. J9K1 ATX power connector

42. FAN1 CPU fan connector

2.3. Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

Jumper Setting

J4J1

Audio output selection

Jumper Setting

JP3

SATA Select

Jumper Setting

JP9

Clear CMOS

Normal (Default)

From back panel (Default)

From front panel

Enable (Default)

Disable

3. Hardware Setup

Static Precautions

Static discharge can damage electronic components. To prevent that, it is important to handle it carefully. The following measures will suffice your equipment from static.

y Use a grounded wrist strap designed for static discharge. y Touch a grounded metal object before you remove the board from the

anti-static bag.

y Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral

chips, memory modules, or gold contacts. Do not touch pins on chips or modules.

y Put the system board and peripherals back in anti-static bags when they are

not in use.

y For grounding purposes, be sure your computer chassis provides excellent

conductibility between its power supply, case, the mounting fasteners, and the system board.

3.1. CPU Installation

Please refer to the instruction manual of the CPU for how to install the CPU.

NOTE: As the user select CPU fan, we suggest you to purchase CPU fan that

can guide the wind direction to Power MOS and RAM – this way can increase the performance of the heat sink and the stability of the motherboard.

3.2. Memory Installation

The motherboard provides three 184-pin DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) sockets, DIMM1, DIMM2, and DIMM3. Total memory is up to 2GB. K8N (Pro) supports DDR200, DDR266, DDR333 and DDR400 memory.

NOTE: WinFast K8N (Pro) has special design for the users. The original setup

of AMD Athlon64 only provides 2 RAM DIMM slots, if you have 3 DIMM RAM module, please refer to the following steps to proceed installing setup.

Step 1: IF you use 1 or 2 DIMM RAM module, please plug in DIMM1 slot and

DIMM2 slot. (purple)

Step 2: If you have 3 DIMM RAM module, please refer to the following list to install

it.

Unbuffered DIMM Support

DIMM Installation Procedures

The DIMM slot has one key marked “2.5V”, thus making the module only fit in one direction. Note that the module must be a 2.5 V unbuffered DIMM.

Step 1: Insert the module vertically into

the DIMM socket, and then push it in.

Step 2: The plastic clip at the side of the DIMM socket will automatically close.

3.3. AGP Display Adapter Installation

The AGP slot on WinFast K8N supports only 1.5 V AGP device. To install an AGP display adapter, follow these steps:

Step 1: Push the clip at the end of AGP slot. Step 2: Position the AGP card over the AGP slot. Do

not tilt the card. Insert the bus connector in the slot and gently press the bus connector down.

Step 3: Push the clip back to close it.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

3.4. Configuring an Expansion Card

A. IRQ assignments for this motherboard

NOTE: When using PCI cards on shared slots, endure the driver support

“Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.

B. Request/Grant assignments for this motherboard

3.5. Connecting Instructions

How each connector is connected and what it does is described here in

detail. See Chapter 2 to locate connectors.

Case Signal Connectors (FP1 & FP2)

FP2: Pins [1&3] KEYLOCK: Keyboard lock switch lead. It

connects to the case-mounted keylock switch, allowing you to disable the keyboard function for security purpose. Pins [5&7&9] PW-LED: Power LED. Always lit when

system power is on.

Pins [2&4&6&8] SPEAKER: Connects to the speaker on system’s case.

FP1: Pins [1&3] IDE-LED: IDE hard disk LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive. Pins [2&4] ACPI-LED: For ACPI LED connection on the case. Pins [5&7] RESET: Connects to the reset button on the case. The reset button is

used to “cold-boot” the system without actually turning off the power, reducing wear and tear on the power supply. Avoid rebooting the system when the HDD LED is blinking.

Pins [6&8] PW_SW: Allows connecting to the power button on the case.

Hard Disk Connector

The on-board Enhanced IDE controller can support up to 4 IDE hard drives or other ATAPI devices, such as CD-ROMs. This controller, as with all Enhanced IDE controllers, consists of both Primary (IDE 1) and Secondary (IDE 2) ports. Each port has an associated connector and cable, which can support up to 2 ATAPI devices each.

All IDE devices have jumpers, which allow the user to configure the device as either “Master” or “Slave”. A Master device is one that is ALONE on the IDE cable, whereas a Slave device is installed as a SECOND device on the same cable. Keep in mind that the Master device will appear before the Slave device in the CMOS Setup, as well as the Operating System software. *Refer to the device documentation for

Mainboard IDE Port

Slave Drive

Master Drive

jumper settings.

The Secondary

IDE port can be used for up to 2 additional ATAPI devices.

Blue Connector

Gray Connector

Black Connector

Normally it’s recommended that you connect your first hard drive to the Primary port, and the first CD-ROM to the Secondary.

Make sure to align the RED stripe on the ribbon cable with Pin-1 on the motherboard IDE connector. On most hard drives and CD-ROMs, the RED stripe should be oriented towards the power connector of the device.

When using Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE cable (as shown above), the black color connector on the cable is for Master drive, gray color is for Slave drive and blue color is for connecting to IDE port onboard.

X-Wall IDE

The X-Wall IDE requires no device driver and is independent from and invisible to all operating systems. As long as the driver is Ultra ATA 66/100/133 compliant, X-Wall IDE will work in the system. Once authenticated, its operation is completely transparent to all users who do not require managing usually seen complex Graphical User’s Interface (GUI) of other solutions.

The X-Wall IDE comes with a pair of portable device status and most importantly, the DES/TDES “Secret Key”. The X-Wall Secure Key serves as an exclusive device for authentication from which the X-Wall Secure Key must present itself to activate the X-Wall IDE.

The user can use X-WALL to proceed the data security. You can connect J22 to any 6-pin 1394 connector, please refer to the following figure.

But if you connect J22 to the attached 1394 slot of the case, the 1394 cable of WinFast K8N (Pro) can connect to J11/J12/J13, and then 1394 device can use it.

X-Wall Secure Keys that loads

NOTE: 1. Does not support ATAPI devices such as CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW,

DVD-ROM or DVD-RW. 2. Please keep these two keys carefully. In security enable condition, you will not read the hard disk data if you miss the keys.

Floppy Disk Connector (J9J1)

The on-board floppy controller supports 2 floppy disk drives. Make sure the RED stripe on the ribbon cable is oriented towards Pin-1. Notice the “twist” between the sets of connectors on the floppy cable. The floppy drive “A” position is at the END of the cable, whereas floppy drive “B” is hooked to one of the connectors on the other side of the twist.

RJ45 Ethernet Connector and USB Connectors (UL1, UL2)

RJ45 LAN connector and USB peripheral devices connectors.

UL1 provides 1000 Mbps LAN. UL2 provides 10/100 Mbps LAN.

WinFast K8N (Pro) supports 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN. When UL1 and UL2 transfer in different network, please refer to the represent meaning of the light as below:

Cooling Fans (FAN1, FAN2, FAN3, FAN4)

CPU fan (FAN1), Chipset fan (FAN2), system fan (FAN3) and Chipset fan (FAN4) are small 3-pin Header Connectors that provide 12-Volt power for CPU fan, power fan, and system fan. Plug in the fan cable to the connector.

Audio Out Selection (JP3)

JP3 can let you select audio out from the front panel or back panel. Please refer to Chapter 2.3 Jumper Settings to set it.

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