Transcend TS-AKT4, TS-AKM4, TS-AKT4/B User Manual
TS-AKT4
TS-AKM4
TS-AKT4/B
USER’S MANUAL
AMD Duron/Athlon Socket A CPU
TS-AKT4 Motherboard
Supporting AMD Duron / Athlon Socket A CPU
200 MHz Front Side Bus Frequency
AGP 4X
VIA® KT133/KM133+686A Chipset
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Congratulations on your purchase of this great value motherboard, with its range of special
features and innovative onboard functions, built around the advanced architecture of the new
VIA® KT133/KM133+686A Chipset. More details to follow later in this manual.
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Manual Version: 1.0
Release Date: July , 2000
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Essential Handling Precautions ......................................................................................1
1.2 Checklist: Hardware Required for Setup .......................................................................2
1.3 Package Contents .................................................................................................. 2
1.4 Specifications and Features ...........................................................................................3
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5
2.1 Transcend TS-AKT4/TS-AKM4 Motherboard ...................................................... 5
2.2 Layout of Transcend TS-AKT4/TS-AKM4 Motherboard .................................................6
2.3 CPU Installation ............................................................................................ 7
2.4 Memory Configuration ................................................................................... 9
2.5 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors ............................................................. 10
2.6 Floppy Disk Drive Connector .......................................................................... 11
2.7 Fan Power Connectors ............................................................................... 11
2.8 Wake-on-LAN Connector ............................................................................ 12
2.9 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector .................................................. 12
2.10 Panel Connectors ....................................................................................... 13
2.11 Power Connector....................................................................................... 15
2.12 External Back Panel I/O Ports ................................................................ 15
2.13 Using Jumper JP5 to clear CMOS .......................................................................... 16
2.14 Onboard Audio CODEC Setting ..................................................................... 17
2.15 Internal Audio Connectors ........................................................................... 18
2.16 Internal USB Port Connector ............................................................................. 19
CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP 20
3.1 BIOS Setup.................................................................................................. 20
3.2 The Main Menu ........................................................................................... 20
3.3 Standard CMOS Features............................................................................. 22
3.4 Advanced BIOS Features............................................................................. 25
3.5 Advanced Chipset Features .......................................................................... 29
3.6 Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................... 33
3.7 Power Management Setup......................................................................... 37
3.8 PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................ 42
3.9 PC Health Status...................................................................................... 44
3.10 Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................................... 44
3.11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................................. 45
3.12 Load Optimized Defaults.............................................................................. 45
3.13 Supervisor Password ................................................................................ 46
3.14 User Password.................................................................................... 47
3.15 Save & Exit Setup................................................................................... 48
3.16 Exit Without Saving................................................................................... 48
CHAPTER 4 BIOS UPGRADE 49
4.1 How to Check Your BIOS File Name and Version .......................................... 49
4.2 How to Download the Correct BIOS File from Our Web Site.............................49
4.3 How to Upgrade Your Motherboard BIOS .................................................... 50
INTRODUCTION 1
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Essential Handling Precautions
IMPORTANT. Read this page before unpacking your motherboard!
• Power Supply
Caution! Always ensure that the computer is disconnected from the power supply when working
on the motherboard and its components.
• Static Electricity
Static electricity may cause damage to the delicate integrated circuit chips on your motherboard.
Before handling the motherboard outside of its protective packaging, ensure that there is no
static electric charge in your body . To avoid this risk, please observe these simple precautions
while handling the motherboard and other computer components:
1. If possible, wear an anti-static wrist strap. This fits around your wrist and is connected to
a natural earth ground.
2. Touch a grounded or anti-static surface, or a metal fixture such as a pipe or the chassis of
your system, before touching the motherboard.
3. When you have removed the motherboard from its anti-static packaging, try to hold it only
by the edges, without touching any components.
4. Avoid contacting the components on add-on cards, motherboards, and modules with the
golden fingers (gold-colored connectors) which plug into the expansion slots.
5. It is safest to handle system components only by their mounting brackets.
6. Keep components which are not connected to the system in the anti-static packaging
whenever possible.
These precautions help to reduce the risk of static build-up and ensure any static discharge is
harmless to your equipment.
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• Battery Replacement
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The battery which holds the system settings on your motherboard should not require replacement for at least five years, and probably much longer. In picture 2.2, it is located near the
bottom right hand corner.
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Please replace your battery only with the same type, or a similar type recommended by the
manufacturer. If the battery is replaced incorrectly, there is a risk of a short circuit or explosion.
Used batteries should disposed of according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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• Electric Screwdrivers
••
To reduce the risk of damage to the motherboard due to excessive torque, avoid setting
electric screwdrivers above 7.5 kg/cm.
1.2 Checklist: Hardware Required for Setup
It is advisable to have all of these items of hardware available before you unpack your
motherboard from its anti-static packaging and start building your system.
- Computer case and chassis with appropriate power supply . (300W recommended)
- Monitor.
- Socket A Central Processing Unit (CPU).
- DIMM memory module.
- PS/2 or USB Keyboard.
- PS/2 or USB Mouse.
- Hard Disk Drive.
- Floppy Disk Drive.
- CD-ROM Drive.
- (Optional) External Peripherals: printer, speakers, plotter, modem.
- (Optional) Internal Peripherals: modem, LAN cards.
1.3 Package Contents
This motherboard package should contain the following items. Please check them as soon as
you unpack. If you find any damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer.
- TS-AKT4/TS-AKM4 motherboard
- 1 x CD-ROM
- 1 x FDD cable
- 1 x Ultra DMA/66 cable
- User’s Manual
- 1 x External USB connector (optional)
INTRODUCTION 3
1.4 Specifications and Features
• •
• CPU
• •
- Supports AMD Duron / Athlon 550MHz~1G+Hz Socket A CPU
• •
• Chipset
• •
- TS-AKT4:VIA KT133+686A
- TS-AKT4/B:VIA KT133+686B
- TS-AKM4:VIA KT133+686A
- TS-AKM4/B:VIA KT133+686B
• •
• DRAM Memory
• •
- Supports Synchronous DRAM
- 3 x 168-pin DIMM module sockets on board
- Up to 1.5GB memory size
- 8/16/32/64/128/256/512MB SDRAM, VCM
- Supports ECC
- PC100/PC133/VCM133 SDRAM compliant
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• I/O BUS Slot
• •
- 1 x AGP slot
- 5 x Master/Slave PCI slots (PCI 2.2 compliant)
- 1 x ISA slot
- 1 x AMR slot (Shared with ISA slot)
• •
• I/O Functions
• •
- Supports PIO Mode 3,4 ATAPI devices and Ultra DMA33/66
- Supports 2 high speed UART 16550 COM ports
- Supports SPP/EPP/ECP LPT port
- Supports 1.44/2.88 MB floppy drive
- Supports PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard
- Supports IrDA port
- Supports 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports(USB V1.1 Standard)
- Support S3 Savage 4 3D (TS-AKM4 only)
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Award BIOS
- Supports Plug-and-Play , PC99
- Supports ACPI, APM, DMI and Green Feature
- Easy BIOS Recovery
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Wake Up Features
- Supports Wake-on-LAN function
- Remote Ring Wake Up
- Time Wake Up
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PCB Dimensions
- ATX form factor , 4-layer PCB, 21.3cm x 30.5cm (8.4 inch x 12 inch)
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Switching Voltage Regulator
- VRM 9.0 compliant
•
Other Features
- Year 2000 compliant
- Anti-Virus Boot up
- System voltage monitors for CPU Vcore, +2.5V, +3.3V, +5V and +12V
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CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 Transcend’s TS-AKT4/TS-AKM4 Motherboard
WOL Header
Wake-on-LAN
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Audio Input
Connector
I/O Port
I/O Port
General MIDI Port & Audio Jack
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Line-In, Line-Out, MIC-In
2 x COM Ports & 1 x Parallel Port
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2 x USB Ports
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PS/2 KB Port & PS/2 Mouse Port
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CPU
AMD Duron / Athlon K7
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Socket A CPU
FSB 200MHz
Power Connector
Memory
3 x 168 -pin DIMM Sockets
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8MB~1.5GB SDRAM
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KX133 Chipset
VIA
KT133 Chipset
Supports 200MHz FSB
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FDD Connector
AGP Connector
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Supports AGP1X/2X/4X
PCI IDE Connector
Bus Master
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PIO Mode 3/4
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DMA Mode 2
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Ultra DMA 33/66
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IrDA
AC97 CODEC
AC97 CODEC
2xUSB Ports
VIA 686A Super
South Bridge
Build-In Super I/O
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Expansion SlotsExpansion Slots
5 x PCI Slots
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1 x AMR Slot
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1 x ISA Slot
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2.2 Layout of Transcends TS-AKT4/TS-AKM4 Motherboard
KB MOUSE
CPU-FAN
USB1/2
COMA
COMB
WOL
VIDEO
PRN
Audio
MODEM
AUX
AMR
JP6
Socket462
Bridge
VT8363
VT8365
AGP
Nouth
PWR CONN
DIMM1( 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2( 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3( 168pin SDRAM Module)
FDC
IDE1 IDE2
PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
CD1
CD2
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
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PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
CN14
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
ISA
IrDA
Battery
South
Bridge
VT82C686A
JP5
CASE FAN
BIOS
Panel Connector
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2.3 CPU (Central Processing Unit) Installation
So far you have familiarized yourself with the handling precautions, checked you have all of
the necessary hardware for building your system, inspected the motherboard package contents
and looked at the layout of the motherboard. This chapter will take you step by step through
the process of installing the different hardware devices onto it.
Caution!
1. Remember to always make sure the system power is off before installing or removing
any devices.
2. Don’t forget the static electricity precautions.
3. Be careful ! Inserting hardware onto your motherboard incorrectly can damage it.
The motherboard has a ZIF Socket A which houses the CPU. A fan is necessary for the CPU
to prevent overheating. If there is no fan on it, please purchase one before you turn on your
system.
Caution!
This kind of CPU will generate tremendous heat while opearting,make sure install the
CPU fan and enough heat-dissipation grease before power up the computer.Never run
the processor without the heatsink properly and firmly attached.
PERMANENT DAMAGE WILL RESUL T!
Please follow the steps below to install the CPU:
Step 1:
To install the CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF socket and
open it by first pulling the lever sideways away from the socket then upwards to a 90-degree
right angle. Insert the CPU in the correct direction, smear the heat dissipation grease over the
CPU die,then put a CPU fan to cover the face of the CPU. With the added weight of the CPU fan,
no force is required to insert the CPU. Once completely inserted, close the socket’s lever while
holding down the CPU.
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Step 2:
Connect the CPU’s fan cable to the CPU-FAN connector indicated on the diagram below.
Ensure that the cable is connected correctly! It will be obvious which way it fits.
CPU-FAN
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CPU Installation
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2.4 Memory Configuration
This motherboard must be installed with DIMMs (Dual Inline Memory Modules). The DIMMs
must be 3.3 Volt synchronous DRAM modules. The VIA KT 133 chipset supports PC100,
PC133 and Virtual Channel Memory (VCM). It also supports ECC (Error Checking and Correcting)
modules. Y ou can install memory in any combination as follows:
DIMM Location
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
Total Memory
SDRAM 8,16, 32, 64,128, 256, 512MBytes
SDRAM 8,16, 32, 64,128, 256, 512MBytes
SDRAM 8,16, 32, 64,128, 256, 512MBytes
1.5GBytes (max.)
168-pin DIMM
NOTE: Different types of DRAM modules (eg. PC100 and PC133 DIMMs) should not be
installed on one motherboard at the same time.
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3.3V Position
Unbuffered Position
168 Pin SDRAM Module (DIMM1)
168 Pin SDRAM Module (DIMM2)
168 Pin SDRAM Module (DIMM3)
168 Pin DIMM Sockets
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2.5 Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-pin IDE)
This mainboard supports two 40-pin IDE connectors marked as IDE1 (primary IDE channel)
and IDE2 (secondary IDE channel). Each channel supports two IDE devices, making a total of
four devices. Connect your Hard Disk (the main one if you are using more than one) to the
“Master” connector (at the end of the cable) and connect it to the IDE1 (see important note
below). If your HDD supports UltraDMA/66, you must use an 80-wire cable, otherwise the
HDD won’t be able to reach this speed.
If you intend to operate two IDE devices from the same channel, one device must be set to
“Master” mode, the other to “Slave” mode. A Hard Disk, CD ROM or other IDE device can
have either s etting, depending on device’s jumper. Please refer to the device’s manual for
more information.
NOTE: The connectors must be attached to the IDE channels the right way round.
Make sure that the red stripe on one edge of the ribbon cable (this may be faint and
could also be a dotted line) is the nearest to PIN1 (on the left as the motherboard is
shown in the picture below).
Note: Orient the red
stripe to Pin1
Primary IDE Connector
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PIN1
PIN1
Secondary IDE Connector
IDE1
IDE2
IDE Connectors
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2.6 FDD Connector (34-pin FDC)
This connector supports the provided floppy disk drive ribbon cable. After connecting the
single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives.
Note: Orient the red
stripe to Pin1
FDD Connector
FDC
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PIN1
FDD Connector
2.7 Fan Power Connectors
There are two fan power connectors on the mainboard: the CPU-FAN and the CASE-F AN. Each
connector provides +12V power. Make sure they are in the right orientation, or they may cause
damage. These connectors support cooling fans of 500 mA (6W) or less.
CPU-FAN
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Rotation
+12V
GND
FAN
Fan Power Connectors
CASE-FAN
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2.8 Wake-on-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL)
This connector connects to LAN cards with a Wake-on-LAN output. The system can Power up
when a wakeup packet or signal is received from the LAN card.
NOTE: This function requires that the “LAN Wake Up” function in the POWER MANAGEMENT
SETUP is set to “Enabled” and that your system has an A TX power supply with at least
720mA +5V standby power.
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WOL (CN13)
+5 Volt Standby
GND
PME
Wake-On-LAN Connector
2.9 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (5-pin IrDA)
The IrDA connector can be configured to support a wireless infrared module. With this module
and application software such as Laplink or Win95 Direct Cable Connection, the user can
transfer data to / from laptops(notebooks), PDAs and printers.
IrDA CN6
1
5
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+5V
NC
IRRX
GND
IRTX
IrDA Connector
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2.10 Panel Connectors
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Panel Connectors
Power LED Lead (3-pin POWER LED)
This 3-pin connector attaches to the power LED.
Pin1 : +5V
Pin3 : NC
Pin5 : GN D
Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER)
PWR_LED
1
++
2
+
HD_LED RST PW_B N
SLP
SPEAKER
19
20
This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker.
Pin13 : +5V
Pin15 : GND
Pin17 : NC
Pin19 : SPK
Harddisk LED Lead (2-pin HD_LED)
This 2-pin connector connects to the LED of the hard disk. The LED lights up when the HDD is
active.
Pin6 : +5V
Pin8 : GN D
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