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KR7A-RAID English User's Manual Rev. 1.03

1. _ _ _ _ IA ee i nu EUM crar Ber Step 7 Choose Yes I want to restart my computer now in the check box and click Finish restart your computer to finish the driver update iam Bon LE Fois ts I lt m T omnid Ri D ESL IIT i _______ _ LES Er pa am c CERE o Step 8 The Digital Signature Not Found menu appears Click Yes to continue D Hamag i i i I chee dok QR me rmm E TS Pie anm ol em posite denim t ae abl k Peta coe IMII gioi BLH Des ATTULIT Todi b of irimi I T Step 9 Go to the Control Panel gt System Properties gt Device Manager Now you can see that the driver is installed under the item of SCSI and RAID controllers Installing the driver During a fresh Windows 2000 installation press the S key to add a device Note Follow the standard procedures for installing Windows 2000 1 During the first part of the setup procedure Windows 2000 will promp
2. ms Figure 3 3A Standard CMOS Setup Screen Shot Date mm dd You can set the date in this item month mm date dd and year yy Time hh mm ss You can set the time in this item hour hh minute mm and second ss IDE Primary Master Slave and IDE Secondary Master Slave These items have a sub menu to let you choose further options You can refer to figure 3 3B to check what options are available Made KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 7 IDE HDD Auto Detection Press the Enter key for the BIOS to auto detect all detailed parameters of the hard disk drivers HDD If auto detection is successful the correct values will be shown in the remaining items of this menu Note Anew IDE HDD must be first formatted otherwise it can not read write The basic step in using a HDD is to run FDISK and then FORMAT the drive Most current HDDs have already been subjected to low level format at the factory so you can probably skip this operation Remember though the primary IDE HDD must have its partition set to active within the FDISK procedure If you are using an old HDD that is already formatted auto detection can not detect the correct parameters You may need to do a low level format or set the parameters manually and then check if the HDD is working IDE Primary Master Three settings are available Auto Manua
3. 1 4 LAYOUT DIAGRAM FOR KR7A KR7A RAID eee CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE 2 1 2 1 INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD TO THE CHASSIS eene 2 2 2 2 INSTALLATION OF THE AMD ATHLON ATHLON XP AND DURON CPU 2 3 2 3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY c cccssssccsesseeeeseeeeeseseeeseeeeessneceeesseceneeeeeseeeensaaes 2 6 2 4 CONNECTORS HEADERS AND SWITCHES eese eene enne enne nnne 2 8 CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCING THE BIOS eee 3 1 3 1 CPU SETUP SOFT MENU III 3 2 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES SETUP MENU see 3 3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES SETUP 3 4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP MENU 3 5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS ee es eee ee eee E e RR eer neo enin 3 6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP 3 7 PNP PCI CONFIGURATIONS SETUP MENU 3 8 3 9 LOAD FAIL SAFE DEFAULTS eene 9 3 10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS eene 3 TT SET PASSWORD irent terere 3 12 SAVE Exit SETUP 32133 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING enis eiereex CHAPTER 4 RAID SETTING GUIDE e eere eere erret 4 1 THE FEATURES OF RAID THE KR7A RAID 4 2 RAID SETUP ON THEKR7A RAID eee 4 3 THE BIOS SETTING CHAPTER 5
4. 2 0108 Setting Utilltys Mise 312 Er TETTE 2 Delate FALD 1 Mirror Array i Add Spara 5 Beers spare Disk Gish 585 Bont Disk FI View Array Status Bowe o nert item Eaker Caonfice the malseckinc ag LE ISI DEO Charnes Statun Primary Korver GAUH FIBEBALL CX4 3 LEA 4203 HESE Primary 108 Drivea Secondary Hester QUANTINH FIREBALL CHi 3 420 unoi Sacundary Glave Driva C 1339 200D HighPoint Technologies Inc All rtghtm zeamrved Reboot your system Press lt CTRL gt and lt H gt key while booting up the system to enter the BIOS setting menu The main menu of BIOS Setting Utility appears as below For selecting the option in the menu you may Press F1 to view array status Press up down arrow to choose the option you want to confirm or to modify Press Enter to confirm the selection e Press Esc to return to top menu NOTE If you want to create a RAID 0 striping array or RAID 0 1 array all data in your hard disk will first be erased Please backup the hard disk data before creating a RAID array If you want to create a RAID 1 mirroring array please be sure which hard disk is the source disk and which one is the destination disk If you make a mistake you may copy the blank data to the source disk which will result in both hard disks becoming blank 4 3 1 OPTION 1 Create RAID This item al
5. Devices states are compatible with the current Power Resource states Only devices which solely reference Power Resources which are in the ON state for a given device state can be in that device state In all other cases the device is in the D3 off state Devices that are enabled to wake the system and that can do so from their current device state can initiate a hardware event which transitions the system state to SO This transition causes the processor to begin execution at its boot location The BIOS performs initialization of core functions as required to exit an S3 state and passes control to the firmware resume vector Please see the ACPI Specification Rev 1 0 book section 9 3 2 for more details on BIOS initialization From the software point of view this state is functionally the same as the S2 state The operational difference can be that some Power Resources that could be left ON in the S2 state might not be available to the S3 state As such additional devices can be required to be in logically lower DO D1 D2 or D3 state for S3 than S2 Similarly some device wake events can function in S2 but not S3 Because the processor context can be lost while in the S3 state the transition to the S3 state requires that the operating software flush all dirty cache to DRAM Above information for system SI were refer to ACPI Specification Rev 1 0 Power Management Option Three options are available User Define gt Min Sav
6. bee Be bap 2 ilius rue ers cem im ea rU YD pe LL _ _ gt d 990 Step 6 Now you can select the program folder The setup wizard will add program icons to those program folders listed Click Next gt to go on hlc Fahne cll EN 0 3 Eme Step 7 The system will start copying files You can see the percentage bar on the screen KR7A KR7A RAID Chapter 6 gt I ___ _ _ E mn 9908 im cimi bis fl Fam ia iere cem em amd itm ii ee COMER utu Step 8 When the installation is completed choose Yes I want to restart my computer now in the check box and click Finish to end the setup Step 9 After the system restart you can run this RAID Administrator program show at above Biy er ELT The RAID Administrator screen then pops up Note that a shortcut icon appears in the tool bar This is used for bringing out the screen again after you had clicked the Minimize icon on the upper right corner of the screen This short cut icon will disappear after you click the Exit HPT 372 RAID Administrator Installation Guide 6 3 icon Now you are in the RAID Administrator screen Your current device allocation is viewable at a glance Move
7. button Windows 98 SE __ Step 11 The installer will show the install progress percentage Windows 98 SE Step 9 The installer will show the install progress percentage Windows 2000 KR7A KR7A RAID Appendix A I 4 cUm RC _ emt e Sl p T ie 5 _ __ Step 12 When the installation is complete the installer will ask you to restart your computer We suggest that you choose Yes I want to restart my computer now then click the Finish button to restart your computer to finish the driver updates Windows 98 SE Step 10 When the installation is complete the installer will ask you to restart your computer We suggest that you choose Yes I want to restart my computer now Then click the Finish button to restart your computer to finish the driver update Windows 2000 descriptions below all for Windows 98 SE When your computer system restarts Windows 98 SE starts the update process and several new hardware devices will be found and updated When restarting Windows 98 SE the CD ROM drives will fail to be found in the updating process If the prompt dialogue box asks you to put the Windows 98 SE CD into the CD ROM drive just ignore this message and let it go to the next process
8. Typematic Rate Setting This item allows you to adjust the keystroke repeat rate When set to Enabled you can set the two keyboard typematic controls that follow Typematic Rate and Typematic Rate Delay 11 this item is set to Disabled the BIOS will use the default setting The default setting is Enabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec When you press a key continuously the keyboard will repeat the keystroke according to the rate you have set Unit characters second Eight options are available 6 gt 8 gt 10 gt 12 gt 15 gt 20 gt 24 gt 30 Back to 6 The default setting is 30 Typematic Delay Msec When you press a key continuously if you exceed the delay you have set here the keyboard will automatically repeat the keystroke according to a certain rate Unit milliseconds Four options are available 250 gt 500 gt 750 gt 1000 gt Back to 250 The default setting is 250 Security Option This option can be set to System or Setup The default setting is Setup After you have created a password through PASSWORD SETTING this option will deny access to your system System or modification of computer setup BIOS Setup by unauthorized users SETUP When you choose Setup a password is required only when accessing the BIOS Setup If the correct password is not given you can t enter the BIOS setup menu SYSTEM When you choose System a password is required each time the computer boots up If the correct passwo
9. VIA 4 in 1 Drivers Installation for Windows 98 SE amp Windows 2000 A 5 Step 13 You can then check the System Properties see that the devices are properly installed Windows 98 SE Tach QI PCI USB Lire Haa o EDU POL C Step 11 You can then check the Device Manager to see that the devices are properly installed windows me User s Manual A 6 Appendix A X M E M KR7A KR7A RAID Installing The Hardware Monitor System B 1 Appendix B Installing The Hardware Monitor System The Hardware Monitor System is a self diagnostic system for PCs It will protect PC hardware by monitoring several critical items including power supply voltage CPU and system fan speeds and CPU and system temperatures These items are important for the operation of the system errors may result in permanent damage to the PC Once any item is out of its normal range a warning message will pop up and remind the user to take proper measures The following description will tell you how to install the Hardware Monitor System and use it Insert the KR7A KR7A RAID CD into your CD ROM drive It should execute the program automatically If not you can go to the CD location and execute the execution file from the main directory of this CD After it is executed you wi
10. amd oped Figure 2 3 Install the CPU into itx lever socket A When you raise the lever you have to loosen the socket lock Please raise the lever to the end and prepare to insert the processor Next you need to align the processor pin 1 to the socket pin 1 If you put it in the wrong direction you will not be able to insert the processor easily and processor pins will not fully go into the socket If this is the case please change the direction until it easily and fully inserts into the socket A See Figure 2 4 At the same time check the processor temperature detection thermistor height 1f your motherboard has this component then you can slowly insert the processor into the Scoket A Finally you need to check that the processor edge and the Socket A edge is parallel It should be parallel and not tilted When you finish the above push the lever down to its original position you should feel the lever lock the socket A You have then finished the processor installation User s Manual 2 4 Chapter 2 Heatsink Installation Hints Because the processor will produce a lot of heat while operating we suggest you use a heatsink approved by AMD to be safe and to keep the processor temperature within normal operation temperatures The heatsink will be large and heavy so the fixing plate has a strong tension When you install the heatsink on to the processor and its socket you have to very carefully fix the fixing plate to the processor so
11. LPT 1 The default setting is Enabled IRQ8 RTC Alarm The default setting is Disabled IRQ9Y IRQ2 Redir The default setting is Disabled IRQ10 Reserved The default setting is Disabled IRQI11 Reserved The default setting is Disabled IRQI2 PS 2 Mouse The default setting is Enabled IRQ13 Coprocessor The default setting is Enabled IRQ14 Hard Disk The default setting is Enabled IRQ15 Reserved The default setting is Disabled gt ees 3 7 PnP PCI Configurations Setup Menu In this menu you can change the INT and IRQ of the PCI bus and other hardware settings Setup Piulity Copyright iC Award Software s FCI Cont ions PHP OS Installed He Item Help Force Update ESCI 1 11 Contre ied uint ESEI II TITRE 37 Enter PELSUGH Snoap Disabled Assign IRQ F 8 Enabled fissign IAQ For TE Enabled O P tela 2 1 Fse TRU Ho III IL PERG Bee IRU He 4 20 01 06 150 1 1 8 1 6 LII FS gt gt 5 Fe Defaults Fit Dptimized Defaults Figure 3 8A PnP PCI Configurations Setup Menu PNP OS Installed Two items available No or Yes The default setting is No If this set to No device resources are assigned by the BIOS If this set to Yes the OS assigns device resources Use
12. Since the computer will enter a power saving mode only after a specified inactivity delay time specific for Doze Standby and Suspend modes and after there has been no activity during this time period any event will cause the computer to re count the time elapsed Resume events are operations or signals that cause the computer to resume time counting CC 8 Sal lear Monitoring Interrupt Evrat Iter Help DM 7 I 11 LITE PY 23 I Miek FT 13 Ing Te Blarm ILS IRIZ Kedar IH TU Eeserved Ing 17 7911 Mousel LHY 12 18 i ILL EE if FitGeneral Optimized Defaults I EmtersSelect 70 04 06 5 Prewiows aloes F Fail Safe Defaults Fre Figure 3 7C IRQ Wakeup Events Setup Menu All Interrupt Event Two items available Off or Manual The default setting is Manual When you set this item to Manual the following IRQ events will be available for adjustment KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 31 When set to Disabled activity will neither prevent the system from going into a power management mode nor awaken it Each item has two options Enabled gt Disabled IRQ3 COM 2 The default setting is Enabled IRQ4 COM 1 The default setting is Enabled IRQS LPT 2 The default setting is Enabled IRQ6 Floppy Disk The default setting is Enabled IRQ7
13. 5 GB Registered DDR SDRAM There are four memory module sockets on the system board for a total of eight banks In order to create a memory array following rules must be followed For those modules we suggest that you be populate DIMMI to DIMM4 in order Supports single and double density DDR DIMMS Table 2 1 Valid Memory Configurations Bank 0 1 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 64 MB 1 GB wawa _ Bank 2 3 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 64 MB 1 GB _ Bank 4 5 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 64 MB 1 GB Bank 6 7 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 64 MB 1 GB moron 406 s Generally installing DDR SDRAM modules to your motherboard is an easy thing to do You can refer to Figure 2 5 to see what a 184 pin PC1600 amp PC2100 DDR SDRAM module looks like Figure 2 5 PCIBD PCEIOD DDH Module Unlike installing SIMMs DIMMs may be and Component Mark snapped directly into the socket Note Certain DDR DIMM sockets have minor physical differences If your module doesn t seem to fit please do not force it into the socket as you may damaged your memory module or DDR DIMM socket The following procedure will show you how to install a DDR DIMM module into a DDR DIMM socket Step 1 Before you install the memory module please place the computer power switch in the off position and disconnect the AC power cord from your computer Step 2 Remove the co
14. It has a longer slot length than the left side slot The left side slot is called the live wire slot You can use an electroscope to detect its polarity or you can use a voltage meter to measure the voltage of both slot sides If you insert an electroscope into the live wire slot the electroscope will light up Using a voltage meter you will find that the live wire slot will register a higher voltage If you reverse the polarity of AC plug it may affect the life of computer equipment or cause an electric shock when you touch the computer chassis We suggest that you plug the computer AC plug to a three hole wall outlet for better safety and to avoid electric shock 2 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 amp FANS header Attach the connector from the CPU fan to the header named FANI ond connector from the chassis fan to the header FAN2 These two fan headers have a sense signal that can detect fan rotation speeds or FANA and attach the connector from the power fan to FANG header FANS is for the northbridge chipset fan You must attach the CPU fan to the processor or your processor will work abnormally or may be damaged by overheating To prevent the computer chassis internal temperature from getting too high also connect the chassis fan Note Watch the pin position and the orientation 3 IRI IR Header Infrared There is a specific orientation for pins 1 through 5 attach the connector from the IR KIT or IR device to t
15. The computer will operate normally or will operate at its best only if all of these parameters are correctly configured through the BIOS Don t change the parameters inside the BIOS unless you fully understand the meanings and consequences The parameters inside the BIOS are used to setup the hardware synchronization or the device operating mode If the parameters are not correct they will produce errors the computer will crash and sometimes you will even not be able to boot the computer after it has crashed We recommend that you do not change the parameters inside the BIOS unless you are very familiar with them If you are not able to boot your computer anymore please refer to the section Erase CMOS data in Chapter 2 When you start the computer the BIOS program controls it The BIOS first operates an auto diagnostic test called POST Power On Self Test for all of the necessary hardware It then configures the parameters of the hardware synchronization and detects all of the hardware Only when these tasks are completed does it give up control of the computer to the program to the next level which is the operating system OS Since the BIOS is the only channel for hardware and software to communicate it is the key factor for system stability and in insuring that your system performs at its best After the BIOS has achieved the auto diagnostic and auto detection operations it will display the following message PRES
16. Wizard shows up and click on it You will go to the next screen and it will go to the next screen for a while User s Manual A 2 woes Em e rrr HR a CEPIT RII IL Cx Step 3 You will now see the welcome screen and its dialogue box Click Next gt to go on PUE UE UT em Sup 1 __3 _ __ _ _ VP lacs Ff d a Coen Thc by am 7 om Step 4 The service pack readme screen will appear Click the Yes button to go on me es L Step 5 You can choose Normally Install or Quickly Install to install the VIA 4 in 1 drivers If you choose Quickly Install mode this driver will automatically detect and install the latest 4 in 1 drivers For users who are upgrading VIA Drivers we recommend installing the 4 in 1 using the KR7A KR7A RAID Appendix A Quickly Install mode as it will automatically detect and update the necessary drivers The following step we will describe the Normally Install mode procedure LED alias aa EE LED ia Step 6 This setup program will install four kinds of drivers Please check which drivers you want to install When you choose the items please click the Next gt button to continue Windows 98 SE 7 sarta ba bee roin m 2 mda b 00 lae 422 Step 6 This setup program will install
17. indicator will light up If you release the reset button this indicator will turn off Per PSE USE COMI COME Keyhourd Figure 2 11 KR7A KR7A RAID back panel connectors Figure 2 11 shows the KR7A KR7A RAID back panel connectors these connectors are for connection to outside devices to the motherboard We will describe which devices will attach to these connectors below 13 PS 2 Keyboard Connector Attach a PS 2 keyboard connector to this 6 pin Din connector If you use an AT keyboard you can go to a computer store to purchase an AT to ATX converter adapter then you can connect your AT keyboard to this connector We suggest you use a PS 2 keyboard for best compatibility 14 PS 2 Mouse Connector XL Attach a PS 2 mouse to this 6 pin Din connector 15 USB Port Connectors This motherboard provides two USB ports Attach the USB connector from the individual device to these connectors User s Manual 2 18 Chapter 2 You can attach USB devices such as a scanner digital speakers monitor mouse keyboard hub digital camera joystick etc to one of each USB connector You must make sure your operating system supports h this feature and you may need to e EM install an additional driver for m individual devices In Please refer to your device user s manual for Camera detailed information 16 Serial Port COMI amp COM2 Port Connectors This moth
18. installation is complete the installer will ask you to restart your computer We suggest that you choose Yes I want to restart my computer now then click the Finish button to restart your computer to finish the driver update You can select the program from Start toolbar and then choose Programs You will see the item called Winbond 3 Hardware Doctor Click it and you will be able to see the screen below Installing The Hardware Monitor System gt 7 el gt This screen shows the hardware monitor system screen It shows information about system temperature voltages and fan speed Some items can let you set the warning range you can optimize values by setting them in accordance your system User s Manual B 6 Appendix B 12 X M E M KR7A KR7A RAID BIOS Update Guide C 1 Appendix C BIOS Update Guide We will use the SE6 motherboard as an example All other models follow the same process First know your motherboard s model name and version number You can find it on one slot or at the back of the motherboard Each motherboard always has the label at the same place as shown in the photo below i mz v modo name SE6 SE6 V1 01 version 1 01 You will find the model name and version on the white sticker 2 Know the current BIOS ID Aodeler 2108 05 87 An Energy 5547 Ally T LTH4 9 Award
19. it on this manual 4 1 The features of RAID on the KR7A RAID The KR7A RAID supports Striping RAID 0 Mirroring RAID 1 or Striping Mirroring RAID 0 1 operation For the striping operation the identical drives can read and write data in parallel to increase performance The Mirroring operation creates a complete backup of your files Striping with Mirroring operation offers both high read write performance and fault tolerance although requiring 4 hard disks in order to do so 4 2 RAID SETUP on the KR7A RAID Enter Advanced BIOS Features in the BIOS setup Change the settings of First Boot Device Second Boot Device and Third Boot Device to read ATA133RAID See Figure 4 1 405 Setup Utility Fight C 1794 2001 Award foftware IL HIDS Fealeres irus Waraing Item elp CPU L Cache Aspi ther nakle Suap Floppy 06146 Diseb led Boot Op Floppy Seek Disabled Status fin Trpematic Setting Enabled hate 30 Ippera ay 1 250 Security FTIIT led MPS Camtral 05 1 4 Select For I 052 or 55 TELITI Delay IDE 11 1 4506 EntertSelect 2 Talus 12 5466 it Filibentral Help FS Prevosms Da lies Fe Foal Sate Defaults Optimized Figure 4 1 RAID settings in BIOS User s Manual 4 2 Chapter 4 4 3 The BIOS Setting Menu
20. m Lm MIO TitAhoue EntertSelect af PESPOrUalee 3113 FiiGeoeral Help FS Previous Fe Farl Safe FF Optimized Defaults Figure 3 9 PC Health Status Screen Shot KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 35 Temperature Warning Eight options are available Disabled gt 50 C 122 F gt 53 C I27F gt 56 133 F gt 60 C 140 F gt 63 C 145 F gt 66C 151 F 70 C 158 F The default setting is Disabled You can set the processor warning temperature here If the processor temperature exceeds the settings value the system will give you an alarm message or sound to remind you that the processor is overheating Voltages Fans Speed and Thermal Monitoring These items list the current states of the CPU and environment using TCPUI and TSYSI to detect them temperatures as well as fan speeds CPU fan and chassis fan It cann t be changed by the user The following items list the voltage states of the system power It is also unchangeable Note The hardware monitoring features for temperatures fans and voltages will occupy the I O address from 294H to 297H If you have a network adapter sound card or other add on cards that might use those I O addresses please adjust your add on card I O address to avoid the use of those addresses 3 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults When you press Enter on this item you get a confirmation dialog box w
21. no such a 64GB issue http www storage ibm com techsup hddtech welcome htm How to create a striping and mirror array RAID 0 1 You need four HDD drives every two of them on the same channel cable build a striping array Then create a mirror array by these two striping arrays See Chapter 4 for detailed information 1 Press lt Ctrl gt lt gt to setup configuration 2 Choose item to Create RAID 3 Choose item 1 to set Array Mode as Striping and Mirror RAID 0 1 4 Choose item 2 to Select Disk Drives There two striping arrays built automatically and you only have to enter twice 5 Choose item 4 to Start Creation Process 6 Press lt Esc gt to finish setting and leave RAID BIOS How to rebuild a mirror array when one of the drives corrupts You need to delete previous array setting duplicate the data then rebuild a new array setting See Chapter 4 for detailed information 1 Press lt Ctrl gt lt H gt to setup configuration Choose item 2 to Delete Array Choose item 3 to Rebuild Mirror Array Choose sub item 2 to Select Target Disk the brand new and empty one 2 3 4 Choose sub item 1 to Select Source Disk the one with data on it 5 6 Choose sub item 3 to Start Duplication Process 7 After duplication process completes press Esc to leave RAID BIOS KR7A KR7A RAID Troubleshooting Need Assistance D 5 Why I see NO ROM BASIC SYSTEM HALTED when
22. on the DEVICE DRIVER disk if have as Release For example Sn Device Drian Briccer kima igi x Floppy Dick Driver Rev I KR7A KR7A RAID 10 Troubleshooting Need Assistance D 3 OS APPLICATION Indicate the operating system and the applications your are running on the system Example MS DOS 6 22 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 etc CPU Indicate the brand and the speed MHz of your CPU Example A In the Brand space write AMD in the Specifications space write Athlon 1 CI HDD Indicate the brand and specifications of your HDD s specify if the HDD is using LIIDEI or LII0L2 If you know the disk capacity indicate it and check in case you give no indication we will consider that your HDD is WIIDE1 Master Example In the HDD space check the box in the Brand space write SEAGATE in the Specifications space write Darracuda ATA2 ST330631A 30 GB CD ROM Drive Indicate the brand and specifications of your CD ROM drive Specify if it uses O 1081 or LIIDE2 gt and check in case you give no indication we will consider that your CD ROM is MIDE2 Master Example In the CD ROM drive space check the box in the Brand space write Mitsumi in the Specifications space write FX 400D System Memory DDR SDRAM Indicate the brand and specifications DDR DIM
23. this header PN2 Pin 9 10 Suspend LED Header Insert the two threaded suspend LED cable into pin 9 and pin 10 If you install it in the wrong direction the LED light will not illuminate correctly Note Watch the Suspend LED pin position and the orientation For pin count name list for PN1 and PN2 please refer to table 2 2 For the PN1 and PN2 pin s count name list please refer to table 2 2 KR7A KR7A RAID Installing the Motherboard 2 15 Table 2 2 PN1 and PN2 pin count name list Significance of signal Significance of signal 5VDC Ground No connection Reset input Ground No connection No connection 5VDC No connection Ground LED power Ground HDD active Speaker data Ground No connection Power On Off signal LED power Ground Suspend active Suspend signal No connection This 34 pin connector is called the floppy disk drive connector You can connect a 360K 5 25 1 2M 5 25 720K 3 5 1 44M 3 5 or 2 88M 3 5 floppy disk drive A floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide the connection of two floppy disk drives After connecting the single end to the FDDI connect the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives In general people only install one floppy disk drive on their computer system Note A red mark on a wire typically design
24. to use very simple concise language that clearly states the problem avoid rambling or flowery language and always list your system components Here is the contact information for our branch offices In North America and South America please contact ABIT Computer USA Corporation 46808 Lakeview Blvd Fremont California 94538 U S A sales abit usa com technical abit usa com Tel 1 510 623 0500 Fax 1 510 623 1092 In the UK and Ireland ABIT Computer Corporation Ltd Unit 3 24 26 Boulton Road Stevenage Herts 501 4QX UK abituksales compuserve com abituktech compuserve com Tel 44 1438 228888 Fax 44 1438 226333 In Germany and Benelux Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg countries AMOR Computer B V ABIT s European Office Van Coehoornstraat 7 5916 PH Venlo The Netherlands sales abit nl technical abit nl Tel 31 77 3204428 Fax 31 77 3204420 KR7A KR7A RAID How to Get Technical Support E 3 other territories not covered above please contact Taiwan Head Office When contacting our headquarters please note we are located in Taiwan and we are 8 GMT time In addition we have holidays that may be different from those in your country ABIT Computer Corporation No 323 YangGuang St Neihu Taipei 114 Taiwan sales abit com tw market abit com tw technical abit com tw Tel 886 2 87518888 Fax 886 2 87513381 RMA Service If your system has been working but it just stopped but
25. without having to configure any jumpers or DIP switches But if you change your CPU normally you just have to turn off the power supply change the CPU and then set up the CPU parameters KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 5 through SOFT MENU III However if the new CPU is slower than the old one and is same brand and type we offer you two methods to successfully complete the CPU change operation Method 1 Setup up the CPU for the lowest speed for its brand Turn the power supply off and change the CPU Then turn the system on again and set up the CPU parameters through SOFT MENU Method 2 Since you have to open the computer case when you change the CPU it could be a good idea to use the CCMOS jumper to erase the parameters of the original CPU and to enter BIOS Setup to set up CPU parameters again Attention After setting up the parameters and leaving the BIOS SETUP and having verified that the system can be booted do not press the Reset button or turn off the power supply Otherwise the BIOS will not read correctly the parameters will fail and you must enter SOFT MENU again to set up the parameters all over again CPU Power Supply This option allows you to switch between Default and User Define voltages gt CPU Default The system will detect the CPU type and select the proper voltage automatically When it is enabled the option Vcore Voltage will show the current voltage settin
26. x7 gt X 5 x8 8 5 lt x9 x9 5 x10 12 lt 11 5 lt 11 lt 10 5 lt x13 overxl13 Speed Error Hold Two options are available Disabled gt Enabled The default setting is Disabled If you change the setting to Enabled when the CPU speed setting is wrong the system will hold Normally we do not recommend that you use the User Define option to setup CPU speed and PCI clock This option is for setup of future CPUs whose specifications are still unknown The specifications of all present CPUs are included in the default settings Unless you are very familiar with all CPU parameters it is very easy to make mistakes when you define the external clock and the multiplier factor by yourself Solution in case of booting problem due to invalid clock setup Normally if the CPU clock setup is wrong you will not be able to boot In this case turn the system off then on again The CPU will automatically use its standard parameters to boot You can then enter the BIOS Setup again and set up the CPU clock If you can t enter the BIOS setup you must try turning the system on a few times 3 4 times or press INSERT key when turning on and the system will automatically use its standard parameters to boot You can then enter BIOS SETUP again and set up the new parameters When you change your CPU This motherboard has been designed in such a way that you can turn the system on after having inserted a CPU in the socket
27. you have not installed any new software or hardware recently it is likely that you have a defective component Please contact the reseller from whom you bought the product You should be able to get RMA service there 6 Reporting Compatibility Problems to ABIT Because of tremendous number of email messages we receive every day we are forced to give greater weight to certain types of messages than to others For this reason any compatibility problem that is reported to us giving detailed system configuration information and error symptoms will receive the highest priority For the other questions we regret that we may not be able to reply directly But your questions may be posted to the internet news group in order that a larger number of users can have the benefit of the information Please check the news group from time to time 7 Listed below are some chipset vendors WEB site addresses for your reference ALi s WEB site http www ali com tw AMD s WEB site http www amd com Highpoint Technology Inc s WEB site http www highpoint tech com Intel s WEB site http www intel com SiS WEB site http www sis com tw VIA s WEB site http www via com tw Thank you ABIT Computer Corporation http www abit com tw User s Manual E 4 Appendix E a p X X M E M KR7A KR7A RAID
28. 56M gt 128M gt 64M gt 32M gt 16M gt 8M gt 4M Back to 256M The default setting is 64M This option specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by the AGP device The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation See www agpforum org for AGP information AGP Mode Three options are available 4X gt 2X gt 1X The default setting is 2X If you use the older AGP adapter that does not support AGP 4X or 2X mode you need to set this item to LX AGP Driving Control Two options are available Auto or Manual The default setting is Auto Choosing Manual to key in an AGP Driving Value is described within the next section It is recommended this field be set to Auto in order to avoid any errors in your system e AGP Driving Value This item allows you to adjust the AGP driving force You can key in the HEX number into this section The minimum number is 0000 and maximum number is OOFF User s Manual 3 18 Chapter 3 AGP Fast Write Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Disabled If your AGP adapter can support this function then you can choose Enabled Otherwise choose Disabled AGP Master 1 WS Write Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Disabled This implements a single delay when writing to the AGP Bu
29. 66A and VT8233 chipsets KT266A Supports Ultra DMA 33 Ultra DMA 66 and Ultra DMA 100 IDE protocol Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface ACPI Accelerated Graphics Port connector supports AGP 2X 3 3V and 4X 1 5V mode Sideband device Supports 200 MHz 266 MHz 100 MHz 133 MHz Double Data Rate memory bus settings W Ultra DMA 133 RAID For KR7A RAID Only HighPoint HPT 372 IDE controller Supports Ultra DMA 133MB sec data transfer rate Supports RAIDO Stripping mode for boosting performance mode Supports RAIDI Mirroring mode for data security mode Supports RAID 0 1 Stripping and Mirroring mode Memory System Memory Four 184 pin DIMM slots support PC1600 PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules Supports four DIMMs of unbuffered DDR SDRAM for a maximum of 3 GB 64 128 256 512 and 1024 MB DDR SDRAM modules Supports four DIMMs of registered DDR SDRAM for a maximum of 3 5 GB 64 128 256 512 and 1024 MB DDR SDRAM modules System BIOS SOFT MENU III technology can easily set the processor parameters Award Plug and Play BIOS supports APM and DMI Write Protect Anti Virus function by AWARD BIOS Multi I O Functions Two channels of Bus Master IDE ports supporting up to four Ultra DMA 33 66 100 devices KR7A Only And two channels IDE3 amp IDE4 of Bus Master IDE ports supporting up to four Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 specifications HDD devices KR7A RAID Only One PS 2 keyboard and
30. 7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 29 IRQ Event Activity Detect The following is a list of IRQ s Interrupt ReQuests and list of the events When an I O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system it causes an IRQ or event to occur When the operating system is ready to respond to the request it interrupts itself and performs the service THOS fetwp Utility Copyright 0 1936 2901 Award toftware Ags i 1 iA Item Help LFI 5 EUH LP 12608 NS 04 FET Haster OFF Fowerln by FEI Card Disabled isab led ETE 1 Disab led Hate Cof Month il 19 1 me J ll LEDs 119 Monitoring Preece Enter Fi bGemeral Help 1 56 EntertSeleet 8 78 021 4 FilsSaue 1 8506 Opttmired Defaults 71 Fo Frevieus F Figure 3 7B IRQ Event Activity Detect Setup Menu VGA Two items available OFF or ON The default setting is OFF When set to ON any event occurring at a port will awaken a system that has powered down LPT amp COM Four items are available NONE gt LPT gt COM gt LPT COM The default setting is LPT COM When set to LPT COM any event occurring at a LPT printer or COM serial port will awaken a system that has powered down HDD amp FDD Two items are available OFF or ON The default setting is ON When set to ON any event affecting a hard disk drive or floppy drive po
31. A CARD MPEG CARD SCSI CARD SOUND CARD etc After the system is assembled if you cannot boot up check the key components of the system using the procedure described below First remove all interface cards except the VGA card and try to reboot gt If you still cannot boot up Try installing another brand model VGA card and see if the system will start If it still does not start note the VGA card model motherboard model Bios identification number CPU on the technical support form refer to main instructions and describe the problem in the problem description space provided f you can boot up Insert the interface cards you have removed back into the system one by one and try to start the system each time you insert a card until the system will not start Keep the card and the interface card that caused the problem inserted on the motherboard remove any other cards or peripheral and start again If you still cannot start note the information related to both cards in the add on Card space provided and don t forget to indicate the motherboard model version BIOS identification number CPU refer to main instructions and give a description of the problem User s Manual D 2 Appendix D Example 2 With a system including the motherboard with CPU DRAM COAST HDD CD ROM FDD VGA CARD LAN CARD MPEG CARD SCSI CARD SOUND CARD after assembly and after having installed the Sound Card Driver when you rest
32. Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual No warranty or representation either expressed or implied is made with respect to the quality accuracy or fitness for any particular part of this document In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Product names appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and trademarks and product names or brand names appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners This document contains materials protected under International Copyright Laws rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced transmitted or transcribed without the expressed written permission of the manufacturer and authors of this manual If you do not properly set the motherboard settings causing the motherboard to malfunction or fail we cannot guarantee any responsibility KR7A KR7A RAID Motherboard User s Manual Index CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF KR7A KR7A RAID FEATURES 1 1 1 1 FEATURES KR7A KR7A RAID MOTHERBOARD 1 2 SPECIFICATIONS 1 3 ITEM CHECKLIST
33. DD 2 gt HDD 3 gt ZIP100 gt LAN ATA133RAID gt Disabled gt Back to Floppy KR7A RAID Only Second Boot Device Description is the same as the First Boot Device the default setting is HDD 0 Third Boot Device Description is same as the First Boot Device the default setting 1 0 Boot Other Device Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Enabled This setting allows the BIOS to try to boot devices other than the three which are listed in the above First Second and Third Boot Devices If you set to Disabled the BIOS will boot from only the three kinds of boot devices that are set above Swap Floppy Drive This item can be set as Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Disabled When this feature is enabled you don t need to open the computer case to swap the position of floppy disk drive connectors Drive A can be set as drive B and drive B can be set as drive A Boot Up Floppy Seek When the computer boots up the BIOS detects if the system has a FDD or not When this item is set to Enabled if the BIOS detects no floppy drive it will display a floppy disk drive error message If this item is disabled the BIOS will skip this test The default setting is Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status gt On At boot up the Numeric Keypad is in numeric mode Default Settings gt Off At boot up the Numeric Keypad is in cursor control mode KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 11
34. Drivers Installation for Windows 98 SE amp Windows 2000 After you ve installed Windows 98 SE or Windows 2000 you will need to install the VIA 4 in 1 drivers Step by step instructions on how to do this are found in the following section Note After installing Windows 98 SE amp Windows 2000 the quality of your display will be poor because it will be set to 640 480 and 16 colors For the best screen capture quality install the VGA drivers and set the desktop to 800 600 using True Color Note Under Windows 2000 operating system you have to install the service pack 2 SP2 or latest service pack to get the best system performance You can download SP2 at Microsoft WEB site Note Details of the Windows 98 SE or Windows 2000 operating system will not be mentioned in this manual If you have any problems with Windows 98 SE or Windows 2000 installation operations or settings please refer to your Windows 98 SE or Windows 2000 user s manual or other databases provided by Microsoft Corporation Insert the KR7A KR7A RAID CD into your CD ROM drive it should execute the program automatically If not you can go to the CD location and execute the execution file at the main directory of the CD After it has been executed you will see the screen below ABIT KR Series Motherboard BIBIT KR Series Motherboard Step 1 Move the cursor to VIA 4in1 Driver Step 2 The InstallShield
35. HPT 372 DRIVER INSTALLATION eee eere een 5 1 5 1 5 1 523 WINDOWS 2000 recette tesa tete entes 5 3 CHAPTER 6 HPT 372 RAID ADMINISTRATOR INSTALLATION GUIDE opc 6 1 APPENDIX A VIA 4 IN 1 DRIVERS INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98 SE amp WINDOWS 2000 4 1 APPENDIX B INSTALLING THE HARDWARE MONITOR SYSTEM B 1 4200 0281 02 Rev 1 03 APPENDIX C BIOS UPDATE GUIDE C 1 APPENDIX D TROUBLESHOOTING NEED ASSISTANCE D 1 APPENDIX E HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT e E 1 KR7A KR7A RAID Introduction of KR7A KR7A RAID Features 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction of KR7A KR7A RAID Features 1 1 Features of KR7A KR7A RAID Motherboard This motherboard is designed for AMD Socket A Athlon XP Athlon and Duron CPUs It supports the AMD Socket A structure with up to 3 GB Unbuffered or 3 5 GB Registered of memory super I O and Green PC functions The KR7A KR7A RAID uses the VIA VT8366A and VT8233 chipsets KT266A to make the evolutionary move from PC 100 PC 133 SDRAM to PC 1600 PC 2100 DDR SDRAM increasing the speed of the system and memory buses from 100 MHz to 133 MHz Its 200 266 MHz memory interface supports the wide range of PC 1600 PC 2100 DDR SDRAM memory devices now on the market VIA VT8366A is a system bus controller or northbridge that houses the high speed sys
36. If you don t have either one go to the Program Download Area of our website or FTP server 2 Download latest BIOS software or drivers Please go to our Program Download area on our website to check to see if you have the latest BIOS They are developed over periods of time to fix bugs or incompatibilities Also please make sure you have the latest drivers from your peripheral cards makers 3 Check the ABIT Technical Terms Guide and FAQ on our website We are trying to expand and make the FAQs more helpful and information rich Let us know if you have any suggestions For hot topics check out our HOT FAQ 4 Internet Newsgroups They are a great source of information and many people there can offer help ABIT s Internet News group alt comp periphs mainboard abit is an ideal forum for the public to exchange information and discuss experiences they have had with ABIT products Many times you will see that your question has already been asked before This is a public Internet news group and it is reserved for free discussions Here is a list of some of the more popular ones alt comp periphs mainboard abit comp sys ibm pc hardware chips alt comp hardware overclocking alt comp hardware homebuilt alt comp hardware pc homebuilt Ask your reseller Your ABIT authorized distributor should be able to provide the fastest solution to your technical problem We sell our products through distributors who sell to resellers and stores Your reseller shoul
37. M of your system memory Like Density Description Module Components Module Part Number CAS Latency Speed MHz For example In the Brand space write Micron in the Specifications space write Density 128MB Description SS 16 Megx72 2 5V ECC Gold Module Components 9 16 Megx 8 Module Part Number MT9VDDT1672AG CAS Latency 2 Speed MHz 200 MHz Please give us the detailed information of your DDR SDRAM module it will help us to simulate the problems you met ADD ON CARD Indicate which add on cards you are absolutely sure are related to the problem If you cannot identify the problem s origin indicate all the add on cards inserted into your system Note Items between the are absolutely necessary User s Manual D 4 Appendix D RAID Troubleshooting Q amp A Q e May I use hard drives with different capacity or transfer mode A In order to get optimized performance we suggest using hard drives with the same model Q A You may press lt Ctrl gt lt gt to assign a booting device in RAID BIOS See Chapter 4 for detailed How to assign a booting device information Why can t I see correct capacity in FDISK utility This is a well known issue of Windows 95 98 s FDISK utility If an IBM 75GB hard disk DTLA 307075 only gets 7768MB in Windows 95 98 s FDISK utility please contact Microsoft for a latest version of FDISK utility For windows 2000 there is
38. Non OS2 The default setting is Non OS2 Report No FDD For WIN 95 When using Windows 95 without a floppy drive set this item to Yes Otherwise set it to No The default setting is No Video BIOS Shadow This option is used to define whether the BIOS on the video card uses the shadow feature or not You should set this option to Enabled otherwise the display performance of the system will greatly decrease Computer Knowledge SHADOW What is the SHADOW The BIOS of standard video or interface cards is stored in ROM and it is often very slow With the Shadow feature the CPU reads the BIOS on the card and copies it into RAM When the CPU runs this BIOS the operation is speeded up Delay IDE Initial Secs This item is used to support some old models or special types of hard disks or CD ROMs They may need a longer amount of time to initialize and prepare for activation Since the BIOS may not detect those kinds of devices during system booting You can adjust the value to fit such devices Larger values will give more delay time to the device The minimum number you can enter is 0 the maximum number you can enter is 15 The default setting is 0 KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 13 3 4 Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu The Chipset Features Setup Menu is used to modify the contents of the buffers in the chipset on the motherboard Since the parameters of the buffers are closely related to hardwa
39. PS 2 mouse connectors One floppy port connector up to 2 88MB One parallel port connector Standard EPP ECP Two serial ports connectors Two USB connectors Two USB header for four extra USB channels KR7A KR7A RAID Introduction of KR7A KR7A RAID Features 1 3 Miscellaneous ATX form factor One AGP slot six PCI slots Built in Wake on LAN header Built in IrDA TX RX header Built in Wake On Ring header Hardware monitoring Included fan speed voltages CPU and system environment temperature Board size 305 245mm 3 Supports Wake On LAN Modem but your ATX power supply 5V standby power must be able to provide at least a 720mA current capacity Otherwise the functions may not work normally PCI slot 5 shares IRQ signals with the HPT 372 IDE controller supports Ultra DMA 133 The driver for HPT 372 IDE controller supports IRQ sharing with other PCI devices But if you install a PCI card that doesn t allow IRQ sharing with other devices into PCI slot 5 you may encounter some problems Furthermore if your Operating System doesn t allow peripheral devices to share IRQ signals with each other such as Windows NT for example you can t install a PCI card into PCI slot 5 KR7A RAID Only HPT 372 IDE controller is designed to support high speed and high performance mass storage devices Thus we suggest that you don t connect non disk devices that use ATA ATAPI interfaces such as CD ROM to HPT 372 IDE c
40. Q3 gt 3E8 IRQ4 gt 2E8 IRQ3 gt Auto 3 Back to Disabled The default setting is 2F8 IRQ3 If you choose Disabled then the item Onboard IR Function will disappear Onboard IR Function Three options are available IrDA gt ASKIR Amplitude Shift Keyed IR gt Disabled The default setting is Disabled When you select the item IrDA or ASKIR then the following two items will appear KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 23 RxD TxD Active Four options are available Hi Hi gt Hi Lo gt Lo Hi gt Lo Lo The default setting is Hi Lo Set IR transmission reception polarity as High or Low IR Transmission Delay Two options are available Disabled and Enabled The default setting is Enabled Set IR transmission delays 4 character time 40 bit time when SIR is changed from RX mode to TX mode IR Function Duplex Two options are available Full or Half The default setting is Half Select the value required by the IR device connected to the IR port Full duplex mode permits simultaneous two direction transmission Half duplex mode permits transmission in only one direction at a time Use IR Pins Two options are available RxD2 TxD2 and IR Rx2Tx2 The default setting is JR Rx2Tx2 If you choose RxD2 TxD2 your motherboard must support a COM port IR KIT connection Otherwise you can only choose the JR Rx2Tx2 to use the IR header on your motherboard to connect your IR KIT Please use the defaul
41. RAID Administrator and click on it to go to the next step NB T RA Geres Maortenhoard Step 2 The InstallShield Wizard shows up and it will go to the next screen for a while Se oe GED coe pepe ned RUE sium me s rere nis a scum pr m isisa cuum vm la 5 Lamm m ud matin irr Imi ea mo mum quem diu bent Lei eet cimi ilm nl dim Step 3 You will now see the welcome screen and its dialogue box Click Next to go on 1 LLL i iim lora aga A ma TAS pes de mi mere m LV Cm mirus ei peeing gt linen heap Igne E Step 4 The software license agreement screen shows up read it and then click Yes to go on User s Manual 6 2 rela Val eoi a 5 my niu m lere rom tam iki Bon pei mgo amm rtm aum rera acm ma a mam im Bim Re uy aed mar mens a L E Step 5 Now you can choose the folder for the destination location you want We suggest that you use the default folder as the destination location When you are sure of the folder click Next gt to go on adi iem rca m be m nna
42. S DEL TO ENTER SETUP The message will be displayed for three to five seconds if you press the Del key you will access the BIOS Setup menu At that moment the BIOS will display the following message CHIS Setep ight 627 2801 baard k Sefthenw 111 PE Hralth Standard CMOS Features Lead Fail Safe Defaults EIOS Features Lead Defaults Chipset Features 55 Password 88048668 t Integrated Peripherals Enit 50 Power Setup Leit lt Pol SPE onfigurat jaan FP Hesu PIPE peleri lics EEATT Chasae CPU s Clerck 5 58 Figure 3 1 CMOS Setup Utility User s Manual 3 2 Chapter 3 In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3 1 you can see several options We will explain these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter but let us first see a short description of the function keys you may use here Press Esc to quit the BIOS Setup Press lt up down left right to choose in the main menu the option you want to confirm or to modify Press F10 when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu Press Page Up Page Down or keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for the active option Note Parts of the screenshot may not same as you see on you
43. Software Ine UREEM PE 1 e GT Aemory Test CI 1999 Prec WEL te amta 12 Wi7 1H15 W J 11591 the DIOG ID number T I the DIOS part numer For example in this case the current BIOS ID is 00 If you already have the latest BIOS no any update action is necessary If your BIOS is not the latest BIOS go on to the next step User s Manual 2 Appendix 3 Download the correct BIOS file from our Web site SE6 Filename NOTE SE6SW EXE Date 07 06 2000 Fixes SCSI HDD detection problem ID SW when booting from SCSI CD ROM and executing FDISK Supports 512MB memory modules Sets the In Order Queue Depth default to 4 increasing the integrated video performance 2 dp Go to our Web site and choose the correct BIOS file and download it 4 Double click the download file it will self extract to bin file LIII SFK 2 135 tc Yoshi 1991 Ic PAIN You may make a floppy disk bootable either in Explorer or in the DOS prompt mode c format KR7A KR7A RAID BIOS Update Guide After formatting and transferring the system to the floppy disk copy two files into it One is the BIOS flash utility awdflash exe and the other is the decompressed BIOS binary file 6 Boot off floppy disk bebop UU EUST Copyright iC 2784 2908 Gward tof Ll Entup PC Stai
44. art the system when it runs the Sound Card Driver it resets automatically This problem may be due to the Sound Card Driver During the Starting DOS procedure press SHIFT BY PASS key to skip CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT edit CONFIG SYS with a text editor and in function the line that loads the Sound Card Driver add a remark REM in order to disable the Sound Card Driver See the example below CONFIG SYS DEVICE C DOS HIMEM SYS DEVICE C DOS EMM386 EXE HIGHSCAN DOS HIGH UMB FILES 40 BUFFERS 36 REM DEVICEHIGH C PLUGPLAY DWCFGMG SYS LASTDRIVE Z Restart the system If the system starts and does not reset you can be sure that the problem is due to the Sound Card Driver Write down the Sound Card model motherboard model BIOS identification number on the technical support file refer to main instructions and describe the problem in the space provided We will show you how to fill the Technical Support Form 6797 Main instructions To fill in this Technical Support Form refer to the step by step instructions given below 1 2 MODEL Note the model number given in your user s manual Example KR7A KR7A RAID KG7 LITE KG7 KG7 RAID etc Motherboard model number REV Note the motherboard model number labeled on the motherboard as REV Example REV 1 01 BIOS ID and Part Number See Appendix C for detialed information DRIVER REV Note the driver version number indicated
45. ates the location of pin 1 You need to align the wire pin 1 to the connector pin 1 then insert the wire connector into the FDC1 connector User s Manual 2 16 Chapter 2 11 IDE2 IDE3 and IDEA Connectors This motherboard provides two IDE ports IDE1 amp IDE2 to connect up to four IDE devices in Ultra DMA 100 mode by Ultra DMA 66 ribbon cables Each cable has 40 pin 80 conductor and three connectors providing two hard drive connections with the motherboard Connect the single end blue connector at the longer length of ribbon cable to the IDE port on motherboard and the other two ends gray and black connector at the shorter length of the ribbon cable to the connectors on hard drives KR7A RAID s built in HighPoint HPT 372 chipset BE gives you the capability to support Ultra DMA 133 IBE2 Coan It provides two IDE channels IDE3 amp IDEA that also support Ultra DMA 133 specifications and it allows for four additional IDE devices in your computer system Especially if you want to connect two or four HDDs to get RAID functions it is very convenient for you to install the HDDs to IDE3 and IDEA See the Chapter 4 for detailed information about RAID settings If you want to connect two hard drives together through one IDE channel you must configure the second drive to Slave mode after the first Master drive Please refer to the HDD documentation for jumper settings The
46. be chosen for that option THUS tetap Utility Copyright CO Award Software 1 Setup Iter Help CFU Oper atl thy Speed 7584108 111 n Power Supply CFE Default Cantral Ceater III CFU Fast Command Digable Entert3elect 4 8 70 0 4 gt Fiibemeral Help 1 4506 Defaults 1 FS Frevosus Figure 3 2 CPU SOFT MENU III CPU Name Is gt AMD Athlon tm XP gt AMD Athlon tm gt AMD Duron tm CPU Operating Speed This option sets the CPU speed In this field the CPU speed is indicated like this CPU speed External clock Multiplier factor select the CPU speed according the type and the speed of your CPU For AMD Athlon and Duron processors you can choose the following settings gt User Define 500 100 550 100 gt 600 100 650 100 700 100 750 100 800 100 2850 100 2900 100 lt 950 100 21000 100 gt 1000 133 21050 100 1100 100 1133 133 1150 100 21200 100 gt 1200 133 1500 100 1500 133 1600 100 1600 133 1700 133 gt 1800 133 1900 133 Note The display of this item might be different when you installed the different type of processors We just show you an example here User defined external clock and multiplier factor User s Manual 3 4 Chapter 3 gt User Defined 9999 9999 Ax War
47. booting y g A There isn t any activated primary partition in you system Please use FDISK or any other utilities to create set one Do amp Don t 1 Do always use the same model drives to achieve best quality and performance Different firmware has different timing characteristic thus may somewhat decrease the RAID performance If you have two drives do connect them on two different channels as master drive please When attach drives to the RAID card do make sure the master slave jumper settings are correct please If there is only one drive on one channel cable do set it as master or single drive Do always use 80 conductor cables please Don t connect any ATAPI devices CD ROM LS 120 MO ZIP etc on the RAID card please For the best performance result please do use the Ultra DMA 66 100 Hard Disks User s Manual D 6 Appendix D Technical Support Form Company Name Phone Number 8 Contact Person e Fax Number C E mail Address Brand Specifications System Memory DRAM ADD ON CARD Problem Description KR7A KR7A RAID How to Get Technical Support E 1 Appendix E How to Get Technical Support From our website http www abit com tw In North America http www abit usa com In Europe http www abit nl Thank you for choosing ABIT products ABIT sells all our products through distributors resellers and system integrators w
48. cating that the channel selection had be done Choose the mode from the pop up menu You can choose from PIO 0 4 MW DMA 0 2 and UDMA 0 5 User s Manual 4 6 Chapter 4 4 3 7 OPTION 7 Set Boot Disk Esat diak amang ap att ea t Chancel Drive Hana Horna TT IR Koster guo SRA J ER CI Adr m This item allows you to select the boot disk among the hard disk s Note This item will appear when necessary not always appear Use the up down arrow to select the menu option to Set Boot Disk and press lt Enter gt In the Channel Status select the channel you would like to set as bootable disk and press lt Enter gt an asterisk appears in the parentheses to indicate that the channel has been selected KR7A KR7A RAID HPT 372 Driver Installation Chapter 5 HPT 372 Driver Installation Here we will show you the driver installation procedure under various operating systems 5 1 DOS This IDE RAID BIOS supports 005 5 x or above and Windows 3 1x without the software driver 5 2 Windows 98 SE Faerie onm NE LI em prera Hiii curri Home Step 1 After the Windows 98 SE operating system had been installed and rebooted successfully go to the Control Panel gt System Properties 3 Device Manager You can see the driver is not yet installed and there is a devic
49. cket hook on both sides If you do not pay attention to this you may make the fixing plate scratch the PCB surface and cause circuit damage break socket hooks or damage the die on the top of processor Please follow the sequence metioned below Do Not inverse the sequence Otherwise you may have a situation like the photo on the left Because of the design of the CPU socket the left side hooks are not as strong as the right side hooks If you follow our suggestions you will prevent your processor and socket from damage Note Considering the chassis structure problem please always take off the motherboard from chassis before adding or removing a heatsink kit First install the processor into the processor socket Insert the heatsink left side fix plate into the processor socket left side fix hooks Make sure the fit is very tight Check the photo on the left KR7A KR7A RAID Installing the Motherboard 2 5 Insert a flat screwdriver into the middle slot of the right side fix plate and push down Then you can push the fix plate over the socket hooks on the right side Check the photo on the left Check the photo on the left You have finished the heatsink installation Now hold the whole heatsink and slightly shake it make sure the buttom right side of the heaksink does not contact the right side of the Socket see bottom picture Otherwise the processor die does not have proper contact with the hea
50. ctive Trp Two options are available 2T or 3T The default setting is 3T Trp timing value Precharge time time from precharge command to when back can be activated Active to Precharge Tras Two options are available 5T or 6T The default setting is 67 Tras timing value Minimum bank active time from activate to precharge of same bank e Active to CMD Trcd Two options are available 2T or 3T The default setting is 3T Tred timing value RAS to CAS latency rd wr command delay DDR DQS Input Delay Two options are available Auto or Manual The default setting is Auto If you set to Manual then the next item will be available User s Manual 3 16 Chapter 3 Input Delay Value This item allows you to adjust the data input strobe delay time of memory You can key in the HEX number into this section The minimum number is 0000 and maximum number is 03FF DDR DQS Output Delay Two options are available Auto or Manual The default setting is Auto If you set to Manual then the next item will be available Output Delay Value This item allows you to adjust the data output strobe delay time of memory You can key in the HEX number into this section The minimum number is 0000 and maximum number is 03FF DRAM Queue Depth Three options are available 2 Level gt 3 Level 4 level The default setting is 4 Level This item sets DRAM queue depth to accommodate maximum memory throughpu
51. d be very familiar with your system configuration and should be able to solve your problem much more efficiently than we could After all your reseller regards you as an important User s Manual E 2 Appendix E customer who may purchase more products and who can urge your friends to buy from him or her as well They integrated and sold the system to you They should know best what your system configuration is and your problem They should have reasonable return or refund policies How they serve you is also a good reference for your next purchase 5 Contacting ABIT If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can send email to the ABIT technical support department First please contact the support team for the branch office closest to you They will be more familiar with local conditions and problems and will have better insight as to which resellers offer what products and services Due to the huge number of emails coming in every day and other reasons such as the time required for problem reproduction we will not be able to reply to every email Please understand that we are selling through distribution channels and don t have the resources to serve every end user However we will try to do our best to help every customer Please also remember that for many of our technical support team English is a second language you will have a better chance of getting a helpful answer if your question can be understood in the first place Be sure
52. d or Enabled The default setting is Disabled When you select Enable you get faster video RAM executing speed via the L2 cache You must check your VGA adapter manual to find out if any compatibility problems will occur User s Manual 3 20 Chapter 3 3 5 Integrated Peripherals In this menu you can change the onboard I O device I O port address and other hardware settings Award 6 Item Help Figure 3 6A Integrated Peripherals Menu Default Screen VIA OnChip IDE Device This item can let you sets several items concerning the VIA OnChip IDE device parameters baard Satire ove Enter Fa Frevious Figure 3 6B VIA OnChip IDE Device Screen KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 21 IDE Prefetch Mode Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Enabled The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive accesses If you install a primary and or secondary add in IDE interface set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching Onboard IDE 1 Controller The onboard IDE 1 controller can be set as Enabled or Disabled Master Drive PIO Mode gt Auto The BIOS can auto detect the transfer mode of the IDE devices in order to set its data transfer rate Default You can select the PIO mode from 0 to 4 of the IDE devices in order to set its data transfer rate e Slave Drive PIO Mode gt Auto The BIOS can auto detect
53. e have no direct sales to end users Before sending email for tech support please check with your resellers or integrators 1f you need any services they are the ones who sold you your system and they should know best as to what can be done how they serve you is a good reference for future purchases We appreciate every customer and would like to provide the best service to you Providing fast service to our customers is our top priority However we receive many phone calls and a huge amount of email from all over the world At the present time it is impossible for us to respond to every single inquiry Therefore it is quite possible that if you send an email to us that you may not receive a response We have done many compatibility tests and reliability tests to make sure our products have the best quality and compatibility In case you need service or technical support please understand the constraint we have and always check with the reseller who sold the product to you first To expedite service we recommend that you follow the procedures outlined below before contacting us With your help we can meet our commitment to provide the best service to the greatest number of ABIT customers 1 Check the Manual It sounds simple but we have taken a lot of care in making a well written and thorough manual It is full of information that doesn t only pertain to motherboards The CD ROM included with your board will have the manual as well as drivers
54. e named PCI Mass Storage Controller under Other devices Step 2 Insert the KR7A KR7A RAID CD into your CD ROM drive It should execute the program automatically If not you can go to the CD location and execute the execution file at the main directory of the CD After it has been executed you will see the screen below AGIT KR Senes Motherboard Step 3 Move the cursor to HPT 37X Driver and click on it You will go to the next screen ABRIT KH Seres Motherboard Step 4 The InstallShield Wizard shows up and it will go to the next screen for a while User s Manual 5 2 uium m liii aiaga im HET Tir rua miae rod TC mam ura umm ee cuni uma Step 5 You will now see the welcome screen and its dialogue box Click Next gt to go on Step 6 The program will start to install the drivers and show you the percentage of files installed LEE Dean ium 71 rm mm Step 7 Windows has completed installing the driver Click Finish to end the installation KR7A KR7A RAID Chapter 5 Step 8 Choose Yes I want to restart my computer now in the check box and click Finish restart your computer to finish the drivers update Step 9 After rebooting the system go to the Control Panel System Properties gt Device Manager Now you can see that the new driver is installed under the i
55. e screw holes this means you can attach the motherboard with studs If the holes line up and there are only slots this means you can only attach the motherboard with spacers Take the tip of the spacers and insert them into the slots After doing this to all the slots you can slide the motherboard into position aligned with m the slots After the motherboard has been positioned t 7 1 check to make sure everything is OK before putting the 1 i casing back on Figure 2 2 shows you the way to affix the motherboard te ie uis ES ws Using studs or spacers ETIT AFACER Figure 2 1 The cathe of stub spacer Fogo 1 1 The way gt feet be msibani Note 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 don t worry you can still attach the spacers to the mounting holes Just cut the bottom portion of spacers the spacer they may be a little hard to cut so be careful with 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 the printed circuit wire or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole otherwise i
56. eatures Setup Screen Virus Warning This item can be set to Enabled or Disabled the default setting being Disabled When this feature is enabled if there is any attempt from a software or an application to access the boot sector or the partition table the BIOS will warn you that a boot virus is attempting to access the hard disk CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Two options are available Enabled or Disabled The default setting is Enabled This item is used to enable or to disable the CPU level 2 cache ECC checking function User s Manual 3 10 Chapter 3 Quick Power On Self Test After the computer has been powered on the BIOS of the motherboard will run a series of tests in order to check the system and its peripherals If the Quick Power on Self Test feature is enable the BIOS will simplify the test procedures in order to speed up the boot process The default setting is Enabled First Boot Device When the computer boots up the BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items floppy disk drive A LS120 ZIP100 devices hard drive C SCSI hard disk drive or CD ROM There are ten options for the boot sequence that you can choose The default setting is Floppy Floppy 15120 gt HDD 0 gt SCSI gt CDROM gt HDD 1 gt 2 gt HDD 3 gt ZIP100 gt LAN Disabled gt Back to Floppy KR7A Only Floppy 15120 gt HDD 0 gt SCSI gt CDROM gt HDD 1 gt H
57. en Enabled writes to the PCI2 bus are executed with zero wait state immediately when PCI2 bus is ready to receive data If set to Disabled the system will wait one state before data is written to the PCD bus KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 19 PCII Post Write Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Enabled When you set it to Enabled it can enable PCI post write buffers to minimize PCI master read latency PCI2 Post Write Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Enabled When you set it to Enabled it can enable PCI post write buffers to minimize PCI2 master read latency PCI Delay Transaction Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Disabled The chipset has an embedded 32 bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2 1 Memory Hole Two options are available Disabled or 15M 16M The default setting is Disabled This option is used to free up the memory block 15M 16M Some special peripherals need to use a memory block located between 15M and 16M We recommend that you disable this option System BIOS Cacheable Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Disabled When you select Enabled you get faster system BIOS executing speed via the L2 cache Video RAM Cacheable Two options are available Disable
58. erboard provides two COM ports you can connect an external modem mouse or other devices that support this communication protocol to these connectors You can decide which external devices you want to connect to COMI and COM2 Each COM port can only have one device connected at a time 17 Parallel Port Connector This parallel port is also called an LPT port because it usually connects to the printer You can connect other devices that support this communication protocol like an EPP ECP scanner etc Laser Printer Inkjet Primer EPR CE Scanner Note This chapter contains many color drawing diagram and photos we strongly recommend you to read this chapter use the PDF file we gave you that store in the CD Title It will provide you the better look and clearly color identify KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 1 Chapter 3 Introducing the BIOS The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard This program will not be lost when you turn the computer off This program is also referred to as the boot program It is the only channel the hardware circuit has to communicate with the operating system Its main function is to manage the setup of the motherboard and interface card parameters including simple parameters such as time date hard disk drive as well as more complex parameters such as hardware synchronization device operating mode SOFT MENU features and setup of CPU speed
59. first drive connected to IDEI is usually referred to as Primary Master and the second drive as Primary Slave The first drive connected to IDE2 is referred to as Secondary Master and the second drive as Secondary Slave Keep away from connecting one legacy slow speed device like CD ROM together with another hard drive on the same IDE channel this will decrease your integral system performance p F z j H 3 B Figure 2 10 Ultra DMA 66 9 i i Ribbon Cable Outline m 5 E wt 1 Note The Master or Slave status of the hard disk drive is set on the hard disk itself Please refer to the hard disk drive user s manual To connect Ultra DMA 100 devices IDEI IDE2 and Ultra DMA 100 amp 133 devices on IDE3 or IDEA an Ultra DMA 66 cable is required Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 You need to align the wire pin 1 to the IDE connector pin 1 before inserting the wire connector into the IDE connector KR7A KR7A RAID Installing the Motherboard 2 17 12 D14 D16 and D17 LEDs Indicator Status LEDs indicators There are three indicators on the motherboard D14 is a standby power indicator When the 5VSB supplies power to the motherboard this LED indicator will light up D16 is a power on indicator When the power button is pressed this LED indicator will light up D17 is a reset indicator When you press the reset button this LED
60. g that is defined by the CPU and this will not be changeable We recommend using this CPU default setting and not changing it unless the current CPU type and voltage setting can not be detected or is not correct gt User Define This option lets the user select the voltage manually You can change values of the Core Voltage I O Voltage and DDR Voltage option lists by using the arrow up and arrow down keys DQ Control This item can be set as Center or Edge DQ The default setting is Center When you set it to Center DQ the host side processor side controls the host bus sourcing clock delay time If you set it to Edge DQ the edge side northbridge side controls the host bus sourcing clock delay time Generally choosing Center DQ will be fine CPU Fast Command Decode Two options are available Disable gt gt Enable The default setting is Disable With this setting you may select Enable if you want CPU decode address is 1T We suggest you choose Disable for greatest stability Should you want increased performance then you can select Enable User s Manual 3 6 Chapter 3 3 2 Standard CMOS Features Setup Menu This contains the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS These parameters include date hour VGA card floppy disk and HDD settings EAUS 5 Utility Cepyraight LEF rine Huard totteare Stenderd CHOG Fe Item Help Primary Harir Primary arg Master
61. hat also support Ultra DMA 133 specifications and it allows for four additional IDE devices in your computer system It can give you high performance and efficiency data transfer rate through the IDE channels This also means that your computer in total can connect up to eight IDE devices IDE1 IDEA This allows for maximum expandability for future hardware demands This chipset also supports IDE RAID inlcuding RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 0 1 This feature enables you to maximize your data storage performance and security KR7A RAID Only KR7A KR7A RAID provides high flexibility to users building AMD Socket A Athlon XP Athlon and Duron systems It provides the option of 133MHz 133MHz CPU and memory bus combinations The KR7A KR7A RAID has built in hardware monitoring functions refer to Appendix B for detailed information to ensure a safe computing environment User s Manual 1 2 Chapter 1 1 2 Specifications gt CPU Supports AMD Athlon XP 1500 2100 or future Socket A processors based on 200 MHz 266 MHz 100 MHz 133 MHz Double Data Rate Supports AMD Athlon 700 MHz 1 4 GHz or future Socket A processors based on 200 MHz 266 MHz 100 MHz 133 MHz Double Data Rate Supports AMD Duron 600 MHz 1 2 GHz or future Socket A processors based on 200 MHz 100 MHz Double Data Rate Supports 200 MHz Alpha EV6 bus for the AMD Athlon XP Athlon and Duron processors Chipset B VIA VT83
62. hat s why we recommend you use this mode Currently the BIOS can support the INT 13h extension function enabling the LBA mode to support hard disk drive capacities exceeding 8 4GB gt Large Mode When the number of cylinders CYLs of the hard disk exceeds 1024 and DOS is not able to support it or if your operating system does not support LBA mode you should select this mode gt Auto Just let the BIOS detect your HDD access mode and make the decisions User s Manual 3 8 Chapter 3 Capacity This item auto displays your HDD size Note that this size is usually slightly greater than the size given by a disk checking program of a formatted disk Note the items below are available when you set the item Primary IDE Master to Manual Cylinder When disks are placed directly above one another along the shaft the circular vertical slice consisting of all the tracks located in a particular position is called a cylinder You can set the number of cylinders for a HDD The minimum number you can enter is 0 the maximum number you can enter is 65536 Head This is the tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to create and read back the magnetic patterns on the disk also called the read write head You can configure the number of read write heads The minimum number you can enter is 0 the maximum number you can enter is 255 e Precomp The minimum number you can enter is 0 the max
63. he IR1 header This motherboard supports standard IR transfer rates Note Watch the pin position and the orientation KR7A KR7A RAID Installing the Motherboard 2 11 Name or significance of signal Name or significance of signal a __ 2 NoCometon 235 RTX RR 4 WORI Wake On Ring Header If you have an internal modem adapter that supports this feature then you can connect the specific cable from the internal modem adapter to this header This feature lets you wake up your computer via remote control through the modem Note Watch the pin position and the orientation If you have a network adapter that supports this feature then you can connect the specific cable from the network adapter to this header This feature lets you wake up your computer via remote control through a local area network You may need a specific utility to control the wake up event like using the PCnet Magic Packet utility or other similar utilities There are three types of WOL Remote Wake Up high RWU high Remote Wake Up low RWU low and Power Management Event PME This motherboard supports the type of Remote Wake Up low RWU low only Note Watch the pin position and the orientation User s Manual 2 12 Chapter 2 6 TCPUI amp TSYSI Temperature Thermistor The TCPUI is used to detect the CPU temperature The TSYS1 is used to detect the system environment temperatu
64. he default setting is 3 When the mode selected for the onboard parallel port is ECP or ECP EPP the DMA channel selected can be 1 Channel 1 or 3 Channel 3 User s Manual 3 24 Chapter 3 Init Display First Two options are available PCI Slot or AGP The default setting is PCI Slot When you install more than one display card you can choose either a PCI display card PCI Slot or an AGP display card AGP to display the boot up screen If you have only installed one display card the BIOS will detect which slot AGP or PCI you installed it and everything will be taken care of by the BIOS USB Controller Eight options are available All Disabled gt Enabled gt 1 amp 2 USB Port gt 2 amp 3 USB Port gt 1 amp 3 USB Port gt 1 USB Port gt 2 USB Port gt 3 USB Port The default setting is All Enabled This should be enabled if your system has a USB device installed on the system board and you wish to use it If you add a higher performance controller you will need to disable this feature If you choose disable this item the USB Keyboard Support item will disappear in Integrated Peripherals menu USB Keyboard Support Two options are available OS and BIOS The default setting is OS If your operating system supports a USB keyboard please set it to OS Only in some situations such as in a pure DOS environment that does not support a USB keyboard should you set it to BIOS ATA 133 RAID Controller KR7A RAID Onl
65. he interrupt resources automatically you can select Manual to set which IRQis assigned to which PCI device or reserve it See the screen shot below upyright LES IEG Aesoorces igmed t 4 CELETTE Legacy Por dew with the t original 43519060 1 5 ESC Exit FiiGemeral Help Fbi Previous 33 Fbi Fail Safe ee 1111 Detault s Figure 3 8B IRQ Resources Setup Menu KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 33 PCI VGA Palette Snoop Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Disabled This option allows the BIOS to preview VGA Status and to modify the information delivered from the Feature Connector of the VGA card to the MPEG Card This option can set the display inversion to black after you have used the MPEG card Assign IRQ For VGA Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Enabled Name the interrupt request IRQ line assigned to the USB VGA ACPI if any on your system Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system You can assign an IRQ for the either PCI or AGP or Disabled Assign IRQ For USB Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Enabled If you need free up another IRQ you can choose to disable this item t
66. he pins AGE sese s n LED SPERKER REKET PN2 u 2 e 1 Figure 2 9 The definition of PN1 and PN2 pins User s Manual 2 14 Chapter 2 PNI Pin 1 2 3 Power LED Headers There is a specific orientation for pins 1 through 3 Insert the three threaded power LED cable to pins 1 3 Check to make sure the correct pins go to the correct connectors on the motherboard If you install them in the wrong direction the power LED light will not illuminate correctly Note Watch the power LED pin position and orientation PNI Pin 6 7 HDD LED Header Attach the cable from the case s front panel HDD LED to this header If you install it in the wrong direction the LED light will not illuminate correctly Note Watch the HDD LED pin position and the orientation PN1 Pin 8 9 Power on Switch Header Attach the cable from the case s front panel power switch to this header MI Pin 10 11 Hardware Suspend Switch SMI Switch Header Attach the cable from the case s front panel suspend switch if there is one to this header Use this switch to enable disable the power management function by hardware PN2 Pin 1 2 Hardware Reset Switch Header Attach the cable from the case s front panel Reset switch to this header Press and hold the reset button for at least one second to reset the system PN2 Pin 4 5 6 7 Speaker Header Attach the cable from the system speaker to
67. imum number you can enter is 65536 Warning Setting a value of 65536 means no hard disk exists Landing Zone This is a non data area on the disk s inner cylinder where the heads can rest when the power is turned off The minimum number you can enter is 0 the maximum number you can enter is 65536 Sector The minimum segment of track length that can be assigned to stored data Sectors usually are grouped into blocks or logical blocks that function as the smallest units of data permit You can configure this item to sectors per track The minimum number you can enter is 0 the maximum number you can enter is 255 Driver A amp Driver B If you have installed the floppy disk drive here then you can select the type of floppy drive it can support Six options are available None 360K 5 25 in gt 1 2M 5 25in gt 720K 3 5 in 9 1 44M 3 5 in gt 2 88M 3 5 in Video You can select VGA modes for your video adapter four options are available EGA VGA CGA 40 2 CGA 80 gt MONO The default setting is EGA VGA Halt On You can select which type of error will cause the system to halt Five options are available All Errors gt No Errors gt All But Keyboard gt All But Diskette gt But Disk Key KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 9 You can see your system memory list in the lower right box it shows the Base Memory Extended Memory and total Memory size configurations in yo
68. ing Max Saving The default setting is User Define This item allows you to select the type of power saving When the setting selected for Power Management is User Define you can define for this mode any delay from 30 second to 1 hour If no power management event occurs during this time period meaning the computer is inactive during this period the system will enter the Suspend power saving mode The CPU stops working completely There are three options for power management gt User Define User Define defines the delay for accessing the power modes User s Manual 3 28 Chapter 3 HDD Power Down Disabled gt 1 Min gt 2 Min gt 3 Min gt 4 Min gt 5 Min gt 6 Min 7 Min 3 8 Min 3 9 Min gt 10 Min 11 Min 3 12 Min gt 13 Min gt 14 Min gt 15 Min The default setting is Disabled e Suspend Mode Disable gt 1 Min gt 2 Min gt 4 Min gt 6 Min gt 8 Min gt 10 Min gt 20 Min 30 Min gt 40 Min gt 1 Hour The default setting is Disabled When the two saving modes are enabled the system is set up for minimum or maximum power savings lt Min Saving HDD Power Down 15 Min Suspend Mode 1 Hour lt Max Saving HDD Power Down 1 Min Suspend Mode 1 Min Video Off Option Two items available Always On or Suspend gt Off The default setting is Suspend gt Off This item lets you select whether the video is always on or whether the video will turn off when suspend i
69. is Frequency Asked Question About DDR DIMM Memory Does the KR7A KR7A RAID motherboard support ECC memory Yes the KR7A KR7A RAID does support ECC memory modules It supports up to 3 GB of non registered memory or 4 GB of registered memory The maximum DDR memory support of KR7A KR7A RAID is 3 5 GB rather than 4 GB This limitation is caused by the PC architecture The missing 0 5 G memory address is reserved for PCI I O space AGP aperture mapping space and other onboard device I O space so although the KT266A datasheet states that the memory support is up to 4 GB the system only uses about 3 5 GB with four 1 GB DDR memory installed In another words BIOS and operating system will only report 3 5 GB Why does the power on process take longer time for KR7A KR7A RAID system Is there any memory compatibility issue KR7A KR7A RAID and other KT266A chipset board While KR7A KR7A RAID system is powered on the BIOS will do a memory checking process and it takes about 5 15 seconds then continue POST sequence According to the datasheet of VIA KT266A chipset Revision 2 1 September 14 2001 x 4 bit memory chip is not supported Page 3 Advanced High Performance SDR DDR DRAM Controller Supports 8 banks up to 4 GB DRAMs 512Mb x 8 x 16 DRAM technology for registered SDR DDR modules Supports 6 banks up to 3 GB DRAMs 512Mb x 8 x 16 DRAM technology for unbuffered SDR DDR User s Manual 2 8 Chapter 2 modules Most
70. ith a message similar to Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N Pressing loads the BIOS default values for the most stable minimal performance system operations 3 10 Load Optimized Defaults When you press Enter on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to Load Optimized Defaults Y N N Pressing Y loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations User s Manual 3 36 Chapter 3 3 11 Set Password Set Password Can enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus When you select this function the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password ENTER PASSWORD Type the password to eight characters in length and press Enter The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You may also press Esc to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable a password just press Enter when you are prompted to enter the password A message will confirm the password will be disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely PASSWORD DISABLED When a password has been enabled you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup This prevents an unauthorized person from changing a
71. l and None If you choose Auto the BIOS will automatically check what kind hard disk you are using If you want to set the HDD parameters yourself make sure you fully understand the meaning of the parameters and be sure to refer to the manual provided by the HDD manufacture to get the settings right Access Mode Since old operating systems were only able to support HDDs with capacities no bigger than 528MB any hard disk with more than 528MB was unusable AWARD BIOS features a solution to this problem you can according to your operating system choose four operating modes NORMAL LBA 3 LARGE Auto The HDD auto detection option in the sub menu will automatically detect the parameters of your hard disk and the mode supported gt CHS Normal mode Standard normal mode supports hard disks of up to 528MB or less This mode directly uses positions indicated by Cylinders CYLS Heads and Sectors to access data gt LBA Logical Block Addressing mode The earlier LBA mode can support HDD capacities of up to 8 4GB and this mode uses a different method to calculate the position of disk data to be accessed It translates Cylinders CYLS Heads and Sectors into a logical address where data is located The Cylinders Heads and Sectors displayed in this menu do not reflect the actual structure of the hard disk they are just reference values used to calculate actual positions Currently all high capacity hard disks support this mode t
72. ll see the screen below Click Utility button WEIT RR Senes Motherboard Click Hardware Monitor button to start install the hardware monitor system utility User s Manual B 2 Appendix B You will see the install shell wizard active ABIT KR Seres SSS SE Then wizard will extract the files need to install ey Pt 1 F gen rimia oam oam ees iom ced ed ce bame m eee ug om umm a The welcome screen and its dialogue box will appear Click the Next gt button to go on Lx VERE CE KR7A KR7A RAID Installing The Hardware Monitor System B 3 Now you can choose the destination location where you want to install the drivers We suggest that you use the default folder as the destination location After checking the folder click Next gt button You can choose the name of the program folder We suggest you use the default program folder name After checking the program folder name then click Next gt button Program will start to install drivers the system needs The wizard will prepare to start install the program file User s Manual B 4 Mie badi uem romi ia mrmr idir round amr ______ 7 ery E Eemer Se ien ee See ee I ar KR7A KR7A RAID Appendix B The installer will show the install progress percentage When the
73. lows you to create a RAID array KR7A KR7A RAID RAID Setting Guide 4 3 After you had selected the function from the main menu press the lt Enter gt key to enter the sub menu as shown below Belent RAID fede Dahl LE aster QORATUM FIREBALL 541 3 is 3 int Deckeologles Inc vix Array Mode This item allows you to select the appropriate RAID mode for the desired array There are four modes to choose Note It is highly recommended to attach hard disks with the same brand and same model when defining a RAID array lt Striping RAID 0 for Performance This item is recommended for high performance usage Requires at least 2 disks Mirror RAID 1 for Data Security This item is recommended for data security usage Requires at least 2 disks Striping Mirror RAID 0 1 This item is recommended for data security and high performance usage Allows Mirroring with a Strip Array Require four drives e Span JBOD This item is recommended for high capacity without redundancy or performance features usage Requires at least 2 disks User s Manual 4 4 Chapter 4 Note When you choose to create RAID 1 and your source disk is not empty You have to Duplicate Mirror Disk to copy the data to the destination disk Otherwise it will only copy the partition table to the destination disk not the physical date Select Disk Drives This ite
74. m allows you to select the disk drives to be used with the RAID array Stripe Size This item allows you to select the block size of the RAID array There are five options 4K 8K 16K 32K and 64K Start Creation Process After you have made your selection choose this item and press lt Enter gt to start creation 4 3 2 OPTION 2 Delete RAID This item allows you to remove a RAID Array on this IDE RAID controller card Note After you have made and confirmed this selection all the data stored in the hard disk will be lost The entire partition configuration will be deleted too 4 3 3 OPTION 3 Rebuild Mirror Array This item allows you to select the disk you wish to rebuild in preparation for a Mirror Disk Array After you have selected the function you want in the main menu you may press the lt Enter gt key to enter the sub menu as shown below Chance 1 Une Loe hartar TiFKEUNLI RI misr pdt 3 1399 3 No Drive lilghraoainz Tucinulnglima eed KR7A KR7A RAID RAID Setting Guide 4 5 e Select Source Disk This item is to select the source disk The size of source disk must be smaller or equal to the target disk Select Target Disk This item is to select the target disk The size of target disk must be greater or equal to the one of source disk Start Duplicating Process After you had selected this i
75. mputer s chassis cover Step 3 Before touching any electronic components make sure you first touch an unpainted grounded metal object to discharge any static electricity stored on your clothing or body Step 4 Locate your computer s 184 pin memory expansion DDR DIMM socket KR7A KR7A RAID Installing the Motherboard 2 7 Step 5 Insert the DDR DIMM module into the expansion socket as shown in the illustration Note how the module is keyed to the socket You can refer to Figure 2 6 for the details This insures the DDR DIMM module will be plugged into the socket in one way only Firmly press the DDR DIMM module into DDR DIMM socket making certain the module is completely seated in the DDR DIMM socket Step 6 Once the DDR DIMM module has been installed the installation is complete and the computer s cover can be replaced Or you can continue to install other devices and add on cards that are mentioned in the following section Figure 2 6 DDR DIMI inadule installation Note When you install DDR DIMM module fully into the DDR DIMM socket the eject tab should be locked into the DDR DIMM module very firmly and fit into its indention on the both sides It is difficult to differentiate between the PC1600 and PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules from the exterior The only way you can identify them is to look at the sticker on the DDR SDRAM module The sticker will tell you which kind of structure module the DDR SDRAM
76. nctions to work normally you should notice two things One is your operating system must support ACPL as of now only Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows 2000 supports these functions The second thing is that all devices and add on cards in your system must fully support ACPI both hardware and software drivers If you want to know if your devices or add on cards support ACPI or not please contact the device or add on card manufacture for more information If you want to know more about ACPI specifications please go to the address below for more detailed information http www teleport com acpi acpihtml home htm Note If you enable the ACPI function in the BIOS setup the SMI function will not work ACPI requires an ACPI aware operating system ACPI features include Plug and Play including bus and device enumeration and APM functionality normally contained in the BIOS Power management control of individual devices add in cards some add in cards may require an ACPI aware driver video displays and hard disk drives ASoft off feature that enables the operating system to power off the computer Support for multiple wake up events see Table 3 6 1 User s Manual 3 26 Chapter 3 Support for a front panel power and sleep mode switch Table 3 6 2 describes the system states based on how long the power switch is pressed depending on how ACPI is configured with an ACPI aware operating system Note If
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78. ng POST it automatically adjusts the values in the CMOS Advanced Chipset Features screen for maximum reliability and performance Without SPD the BIOS or user must make assumptions about the DIMM s parameters Many users have found that their system will not boot if they are using non SPD SDRAM DIMMs As SDRAM and DDR SDRAM DIMM s is running at very fast clock speed and there is less room for error An incorrect BIOS assumption about an SDRAM and DDR SDRAM DIMM s parameters can have serious consequences e g failure to boot or fatal exception errors DRAM Timing Two options are available Manual or Auto The default setting is Manual When set to Auto the BIOS will read the DRAM module SPD data and automatically set to the values stored in it If you set to Manual the following five items will be available to let you make adjustments DRAM CAS Latency Two options are available 2 and 2 5 The default setting is 2 5 You can select SDRAM CAS Column Address Strobe latency time according your SDRAM specification Bank Interleave Three options are available Disabled gt 2 Way gt 4 Way The default setting is Disabled Depending on your SDRAM module structure the 4 Way setting can offer the best performance If you choose the wrong setting the computer system will not run in a stable manner For detailed information on your SDRAM module please ask your SDRAM module manufacturer Precharge to A
79. ning 5555 The wrong settings of the multiplier and external clock in certain circumstances may cause CPU damage The wrong settings of the multiplier and external clock in certain circumstances may cause CPU damage Setting the working frequency higher than the specifications of PCI or of processor may cause abnormal memory module functioning system hangs hard disk drive data loss abnormal functioning of the VGA card or abnormal functioning with other add on cards Using non specification settings for your CPU is not the intention of this explanation for which should be used for engineering testing only not for normal applications If you use non specification settings for normal operation your system may not be stable and may effect system reliability Also we do not guarantee the stability and compatibility for settings that are not within specification and any damage of any elements on the motherboard or peripherals is not our responsibility CPU FSB Clock MHz You can increase the CPU FSB clock speed here This means that you can independently increase the CPU FSB clock speed The DEC decimal numbers from 100 to 200 are available with the default setting at 00 You can change this setting to increase CPU FSB clock speed CPU FSB speed above the standard bus speed is supported but not guaranteed due to the CPUspecs e Multiplier Factor Three are several settings shown as below x5 gt x5 5 x6 x6 5
80. ny part of your system configuration Additionally when a password is enabled you can also require the BIOS to request a password every time your system is rebooted This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features Setup Menu and its Security option If the Security option is set to System the password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup If set to Setup prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup 3 12 Save amp Exit Setup Pressing lt Enter gt on this item asks for confirmation Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Pressing V stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off The next time you boot your computer the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS After saving the values the system is restarted again 3 13 Exit Without Saving Pressing Enter on this item asks for confirmation Quit without saving Y N Y This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change The previous selections remain in effect This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer KR7A KR7A RAID RAID Setting Guide 4 1 Chapter 4 RAID Setting Guide For detail RAID introduce and concept you can found it on our WEB site Technological Terms or you can search the concerning information on internet We do not description
81. o an IRQ However some situations in Windows 95 may cause the USB port to malfunction or experience other problems PIRQ 0 Use IRQ No PIRQ 3 Use IRQ No Eleven options are available Auto 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Default setting is Auto This item allows the system to automatically specify the IRQ number for the device installed on PCI slots This means that the system can specify the fixed IRQ number for the device installed on the PCI slots PCI slot 1 to PCI slot 6 This is a useful function for when you want to fix the IRQ for a specific device For example if you want to move your hard disk to another computer and don t want to re install Windows NT or Windows 2000 you can simply specify the IRQ for the device installed on the new computer to fit the original computer settings This feature is for the operating system that will record and fix the PCI configuration status if you want to change it For the relations between the hardware layout of PIRQ the signals from the VIA VT8233 chipset INT means PCI slot IRQ signals and devices please refer to the table below SIGNALS PIRQ 0 Assignment PIRQ 1 Assignment PIRQ 2 Assignment PIRQ 3 Assignment USB used INT D Each PCI slot has four INT s INT A INT D and the AGP slot has two INT INTA and INT B User s Manual 3 34 Chapter 3 Note PCIslot 1 shares IRQ signals with the AGP slot PCI 4 and USB contr
82. ode _ The system consumption is reduced according the following sequence KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 25 Normal Doze gt Standby Suspend 1 In the Main Menu select Power Management Setup and press Enter The following screen is displayed CHOS Utility Copyrigt 6 2801 bard II betel Selig OCP Suspend Type uu Item Help Fewer Magagqement ptien eer TIT I Disab le 1 rur Suspend Disable Sides III Option Saspend gt Off Sides Off Method I SYTHE 8 lank HODDER Use Saft 0Ff by FYRATH 51215 After Power Failure Off fetivity Detect Preece Enter Flibeneral Help EnteriSelect F 05 506 1 FL Previous Valts F Fail Saf 5 8 Fit Defaults Figure 3 7A Power Management Setup Main Menu 2 You can use the arrow keys to move between the items Use PgUP PgDn or key to change the values When you have finished setting up the chipset press ESC to go back to the main menu 3 After you have configured the Power Management feature press Esc to go back to the Main Menu We are now going to briefly explain the options in this menu ACPI Function Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of a computer The ACPI functions are always Enabled If you want ACPI fu
83. of the DDR memory 1GB modules available now consist of 64 M x 4 chip which can t be used on KR7A KR7A RAID motherboard Before purchasing the memory module we suggest users carefully check out the memory specification which should be provided by memory module vendor The left picture illustrates a DDR 1 GB module made by 64 M x 4 chip and special technology stacking two memory chips together This kind of memory can t be supported by VIA KT2664A chipset 2 4 Connectors Headers and Switches Inside the case of any computer several cables and plugs have to be connected These cables and plugs are usually connected one by one to connectors located on the motherboard You need to carefully pay attention to any connection orientation the cables may have and if any notice the position of the first pin of the connector In the explanations that follow we will describe the significance of the first pin We will show you all of the connectors headers and switches here and tell you how to connect them Please pay attention and read the entire section for necessary information before attempting to finish all of the hardware installation inside the computer chassis Figure 2 7 shows you all of the connectors and headers that we ll discuss in the next section you can use this diagram to visually locate each connector and header we describe Note This components diagram will be slightly different because there are a number of models We ll u
84. off of the floppy execute the flash utility according to these instructions Note We strongly recommend you use the above parameters following awdflash to flash your BIOS DO NOT just type awdflash 566 sw bin without the above parameters following the bin file Note The Award flash utility can not be completed under a Windows 95 98 or Windows NT environment you must be in a pure DOS environment You should check which BIOS file is to be used with your motherboard don t flash with the wrong BIOS file Otherwise you may cause system malfunctions Note Please do not use the Award flash memory writer version that earlier than Version 7 52C to flash your KR7A KR7A RAID motherboard BIOS Otherwise it may cause flash fail or un anticipate problems Note During the updating the progress will be measured by white blocks The last four blue blocks of the flash update process represent the BIOS boot block The BIOS boot block is used to prevent the BIOS from becoming corrupt during programming It should not be programmed every time If this BIOS boot block remains intact when the BIOS becomes corrupt during programming then you can boot from a bootable floppy next time you boot your computer This allows you to flash your BIOS again without the need for technical support from the dealer KR7A KR7A RAID Troubleshooting Need Assistance D 1 Appendix D Trouble
85. ollers share an IRQ If you want to install two PCI cards into those PCI slots that share IRQ with one another at the same time you must make sure that your OS and PCI devices driver supports the IRQ sharing function PCI slot 5 shares IRQ signals with the HPT 372 IDE controller supports Ultra DMA 133 The driver for HPT 372 IDE controller supports IRQ sharing with other PCI devices But if you install a PCI card that doesn t allow IRQ sharing with other devices into PCI slot 5 you may encounter problems Furthermore if your Operating System doesn t allow peripheral devices to share IRQ signals with each other such as Windows NT for example you can t install a PCI card into PCI slot 5 KR7A RAID Only HPT 372 IDE controller is designed to support high speed and high performance mass storage devices Thus we suggest that you don t connect non disk devices that use ATA ATAPI interfaces such as a CD ROM to HPT 372 IDE connector IDE3 amp IDE4 KR7A RAID Only 3 8 PC Health Status You can set the warning and shutdown temperatures for your computer system and you can check the fan speeds and power supply voltages of your computer system The features are useful for monitoring all the important parameters within your computer system We call it the PC Health Status EHIS Setop Utility Copyright CC 1904 2001 award Software Wealth States I lizsabled IT Help IM 1 0 17 E
86. onnector IDE3 amp IDE4 KR7A RAID Only This motherboard supports the standard bus speeds of 66MHz 100MHz 133MHz that are used by specific PCI processor and chipset specifications Exceeding these standard bus speeds is not guaranteed due to the specific component specifications 3 Specifications and information contained in this manual are subject to change without notice Note brand names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners User s Manual 1 4 Chapter 1 1 3 Item Checklist Check that your package is complete If you discover any damaged or missing items please contact your retailer or dealer MI One ABIT Motherboard M 80 wire 40 pin ribbon cable for master and slave Ultra DMA 100 Ultra DMA 66 or Ultra DMA 33 IDE devices KR7A Only MI Two 80 wire 40 pin ribbon cable for master and slave Ultra DMA 133 Ultra DMA 100 Ultra DMA 66 or Ultra DMA 33 IDE devices KR7A RAID Only One ribbon cable for 3 5 floppy disk devices One compact disc for support drivers and utilities One USB cable UB 20 One user s manual for the motherboard A One floppy disk of HPT 372 drivers KR7A RAID Only KR7A KR7A RAID Introduction of KR7A KR7A RAID Features 1 5 1 4 Layout Diagram for KR7A KR7A RAID Bed mark dirasa pin 1 loration EE PP re ape Figure 1 1 KR7A KR7A RAID motherboard component location User s Man
87. per IO Device This item can let you sets several items concerning the Super I O device parameters CHUS 4 61 Copyright 0 DP86 27001 beard Super 00 Dewice Onboard FORD Cantrell ber Item Help 4 Serial Part 1 ri Sahoard Serial Pari 7 FF ES TRS 4 kh Onboard IR Funct Disabled Enabled A Finttiaa Digles Half Use Fins Parallel Fort rr PATE FI Parallel Part Tepe SFF Tiger Select EFF 1 7 EF Hode lse DH 3 Enteri eleet 4 0 8 082 86 1 1 52 gt 152 41 Flibeneral Help 506 1 1 Figure 3 6C Super IO Device Screen Onboard FDD Controller Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Enabled This is used to enable or disable the Onboard FDD Controller If you add a higher performance controller you will need to Disable this feature Onboard Serial Port 1 This item allows you to determine which I O address the onboard serial port 1 controller will access Six options are available Disabled gt 3F8 IRQ4 gt 2F8 IRQ3 gt 3E8 IRQ4 gt 2E8 IRQ3 gt Auto gt Back to Disabled The default setting is 3FS IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 This item allows you to determine which I O address the onboard serial port 2 controller will access Six options are available Disabled gt 3F8 IRQ4 gt 2F8 IR
88. r s Manual 3 32 Chapter 3 Force Update ESCD Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Disabled Normally you should leave this field Disabled Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data ESCD when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused a serious conflict that prevents the operating system from booting Computer Knowledge ESCD Extended System Configuration Data The ESCD contains the IRQ DMA I O port memory information of the system This is a specification and a feature specific to the Plug amp Play BIOS Resources Controlled By When resources are controlled manually assign each system interrupt as one of the following types depending on the type of device using the interrupt Legacy ISA devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification require a specific interrupt such as IRQ4 for serial port 1 PCI PnP devices comply with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for the PCI or legacy ISA bus architecture Two options are available Auto ESCD or Manual The default setting is Auto ESCD The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all boot and Plug and Play compatible devices If you select Auto ESCD all of the interrupt request IRQ fields become unselectable as the BIOS automatically assigns them IRQ Resources If you have trouble in assigning t
89. r screen because the BIOS version may change periodically However most of the functions covered in this manual will work We suggest that you go to our WEB site often to see if there are new manual releases Then you can check the newly updated BIOS items Computer Knowledge CMOS Data Maybe you have heard somebody saying that his or her CMOS DATA was lost What is the CMOS Is it important The CMOS is the memory used to store the BIOS parameters that you have configured This memory is passive You can read its data and you can also store data in it But this memory has to be powered by a battery in order to avoid any loss of its data when the computer is turned off Since you may have to change the CMOS battery when it is out of power and if doing so you will loose all CMOS data therefore we recommend that you write down all the parameters of your hardware or to put a label with these parameters on your hard disk KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 3 3 1 CPU Setup SOFT MENU III The CPU can be setup through a programmable switch CPU SOFT MENU that replaces the traditional manual hardware configuration This feature allows the user to more easily complete the installation procedures You can install the CPU without configuring any jumpers or switches The CPU must be setup according its specifications In the first option you can press lt 1 gt at any time to display all the items that can
90. rd is not given the system will not start To disable security select Set Supervisor Password at main menu and then you will be asked to enter password Do not type anything and just press the Enter key and it will disable security Once security is disabled the system will boot and you can enter the BIOS setup menu freely Notice Don t forget your password If you forget the password you will have to open the computer case and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up the system But by doing this you will have to reset all previously set options APIC Mode Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Disabled If you set to Enabled the next item will be available to choose When you set it to Disabled the system will use the default six PCI IRGs for all devices and will not increase the number of PCI IRQs MPS Version Control For OS This option specifies which version of MPS the motherboard will use Three options available 1 4 gt 1 1 MPS stands for Multi Processor Specification If you use an older OS for dual processor executing please set this option to 1 1 User s Manual 3 12 Chapter 3 OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB When the system memory is bigger than 64MB the communication method between the BIOS and the operating system will differ from one operating system to another If you use OS 2 select OS2 if you are using another operating system select
91. re You can see the readings in the BIOS or the hardware monitoring screen 7 USB2 and USB3 Headers Additional USB Plugs Header This header is for connecting the additional USB port plugs You can use the special USB port expansion cable UB 20 It provides four additional USB plugs These USB plugs can be fixed on the back panel LI Name or significance of signal VCCO KR7A KR7A RAID Installing the Motherboard 2 13 8 CCMOSI CMOS Discharge Jumper Jumper CCMOSI discharge CMOS memory When you install the motherboard make sure this jumper is set for normal operation pin 1 and 2 shorted See Figure 2 8 Lu L Figure 2 8 CCMOSI jumper setting 23 3 2 1 0060 69 Discharge CHOS Note Before you clear the CMOS you have to first turn the power off including the 5V standby power Otherwise your system may work abnormally After updating your BIOS and before boot up please clear the CMOS first Then put the jumper to its default position After that you can reboot your system and ensure that your system is working fine 9 and PN2 Headers PNI and PN2 are for switches and indicators for the chassis s front panel there are several functions that come from these two headers You have to watch the pin position and the orientation or you may cause system malfunctions Figure 2 9 shows you the PN1 and PN2 functions of t
92. re if the setup is not correct or is false the motherboard will become unstable or you will not be able to boot up If you don t know the hardware very well use default values i e use the LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS option CAS Setup 1E 1764 7001 IX i 35 Features Cle Item Help amp AGP E Bridge Bole System le Video FM le 3 11 rmm PV ibeneral rum FS PARA HMM F Fail Safe Defaults Pptinized Defaults Figure 3 5A Advanced Chipset Features Setup Screen You can use the arrow keys to move between the items Use PgUP PgDn or key to change the values When you have finished setting up the chipset press ESC to go back to the main menu The parameters in this screen are for system designers service personnel and technically competent users only Do not reset these values unless you understand the consequences of your changes User s Manual 3 14 DRAM Clock Drive Control Chapter 3 This item can let you set several items concerning the DRAM parameters If you do not understand what each item does please keep the default settings Wrong settings may cause system unstablity data loss or even prevent boot up LIT EAS Latency Bank Interleare Precharge to Botavet Trp te Preeharget Trach ciie
93. rt will awaken a system that has powered down PCI Master Two items are available OFF or ON The default setting is OFF When set to ON any event affecting the PCI Master signal will awaken a system that has powered down PowerOn by PCI Card Two items are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Disabled When set to Enabled any event affecting PCI card will awaken a system that has powered down User s Manual 3 30 Chapter 3 Modem Ring Resume Two items are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Disabled When set to Enabled any event affecting the modem ring will awaken a system that has powered down RTC Alarm Resume Two items are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Disabled When set to Enabled you can set the date and time at which the RTC real time clock alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode Date of Month Resume Time hh mm ss You can set the Date month Alarm and Time Alarm hh mm ss Any event occurring will awaken a system that has powered down IRQs Activity Monitoring The following is a list of IRQ s Interrupt ReQuests When an I O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system it causes an IRQ to occur When the operating system is ready to respond to the request it interrupts itself and performs the service When one of the specified events occurs the count down for entry into the power saving mode goes back to zero
94. s When you set it to Enabled two wait states are used by the system allowing for greater stability AGP Master 1 WS Read Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Disabled This implements a single delay when reading to the AGP Bus When you set it to Enabled two wait states are used by the system allowing for greater stability CPU amp PCI Bus Control This item can let you sets several items concerning the PCI parameters If you do not understand what each item does please keep the default settings as well Wrong settings will cause system unstablity THOS fetwp Utility Copyright CEH 1996 2081 Award Software CFU 3 FCI Control FEL Haster WS Urite IET Help PEL Master WS Write FEIT Fast Waite Fost Write PCL Belay Tromsaction ThtHove Enters eleet 4 8 8 8118 FilsSave 1 56 FitGeaeral Help Fo F Beftamlis Fr 1 1 1 Defaults Figure 3 5D CPU amp PCI Bus Control Screen Master 0 WS Write Two options are available Enabled or Disabled The default setting is Enabled When Enabled writes to the PCII bus are executed with zero wait state immediately when bus is ready to receive data If it is set to Disabled the system will wait one state before data is written to the PCII bus PCD Master 0 WS Write Two options are available Enabled or Disabled The default setting is Enabled Wh
95. s active Video Off Method Three video off methods are available Blank Screen V H SYNC Blank and DPMS Support The default is V H SYNC Blank If this setting does not shut off the screen select Blank Screen If your monitor and video card support DMPS standard select DPMS Support Modem Use IRQ Eight items available NA gt 3 gt 4 gt 5 gt 7 gt 923 10 gt 11 gt Back to NA The default setting is NA You can specify the IRQ for modem use Soft Off by PWRBTN Two items available Delay 4 Sec or Instant Off The default setting is nstant Off It is activated when the user presses the power button for more than four seconds while the system is in the working state then the system will transition to the soft off Power off by software This is called the power button over ride State After Power Failure This setting lets you set the system action after a power failure Three options are available Auto gt On Off The default setting is Off This item lets you set the system power state when power recovers If you set it to Off when power returns whatever state your computer was in before the power failure the system will always turn off If you set it to when power returns whatever state your computer was in before the power failure the system will always turn on If you set it to Auto when the power returns the computer return to the previous power state KR7A KR
96. s as described below The processor is not executing instructions The processor s complex context is maintained Dynamic RAM context is maintained KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 27 Power Resources are in a state compatible with the system S1 state All Power Resources that supply a System Level reference of SO are in the OFF state Devices states are compatible with the current Power Resource states Only devices which solely reference Power Resources which are in the ON state for a given device state can be in that device state In all other cases the device is in the D3 off state Devices that are enabled to wake the system and that can do so from their current device state can initiate a hardware event which transitions the system state to SO This transition causes the processor to continue execution where it left off To transition into the S1 state the operating software does not have to flush the processor s cache The 53 STR State STR means Suspend to RAM The S3 state is logically lower then the S2 state and is assumed to conserve more power The behavior of this state is defined as follows Processor is not executing instructions The processor complex context is not maintained Dynamic RAM context is maintained Power Resources are in a state compatible with the system S3 state All Power Resources that supply a System Level reference of 50 S1 or S2 are in the OFF state
97. se the KR7A RAID motherboard as standard all descriptions of connector and header will be based on the KR7A RAID motherboard connectors headers and switches mentioned here will depend on your system configuration Some features you may or may not have and need to connect or configure depending on the peripheral If your system doesn t have such add on cards or switches you can ignore some special feature connectors KR7A KR7A RAID Installing the Motherboard 2 9 VIA TED eb A Figure 2 7 All Connectors and Headers for the KR7A RAID First Let s see the headers that KR7A RAID uses and what their functions are We will show you all the connectors and headers 1 ATX1 ATX Power Input Connector Attach the connector from the power supply to the ATXI connector here Remember you have to push the connector from the ATX power supply firmly to the end with the ATXI connector insuring that you have a good connection Note Watch the pin position and the orientation User s Manual 2 10 Chapter 2 Caution If the power supply connectors are not properly attached to the ATX power supply the power supply or add on cards may be damaged One end of AC power core connects to ATX power supply and the other end AC plug will plug into the wall outlet Be aware that when facing the wall outlet the round hole is in the middle The right side slot is called ground wire slot
98. shooting Need Assistance Motherboard Troubleshooting Q amp A Q Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to assemble my new computer system A Yes we highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard Please move the CMOS jumper from its default 1 2 position to 2 3 for a few seconds and then back When you boot up your system for the first time follow the instructions in the user s manual to load the optimized defaults Q If my systems hang when I update the BIOS or set the wrong CPU parameters what should I do A Whenever you update the BIOS or if the system hangs due to wrong CPU parameters setting always clear CMOS jumper before booting up again Q How can I get a quick response to my request for technical support Be sure to follow the guidelines as stated in the Technical Support Form section of this manual If you have a problem during operation in order to help our technical support personnel quickly determine the problem with your motherboard and give you the answers you need before filling in the technical support form eliminate any peripheral that is not related to the problem and indicate it on the form Fax this form to your dealer or to the company where you bought the hardware in order to benefit from our technical support You can refer to the examples given below Example 1 With a system including motherboard with CPU DRAM COAST HDD CD ROM FDD VG
99. t DRAM Command Rate Two options are available 2T Command or 1T Command The default setting is 27 Command When the host northbridge locates the desired memory address it then processes the wait state of commands Set it to 2T Command for system compatibility or to 7 Command for system performance DCLK Feedback Delay Eight options are available 0 ps gt 120 ps gt 240 ps gt 360 ps gt 480 ps gt 600 ps gt 720 ps 840 ps The default setting is 0 The northbridge via DCLK feedback signal to sense the DRAM clock timing of DRAM module This item will effect the DRAM module s stability we suggestion you set to 0 KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 17 AGP amp P2P Bridge Control This item can let you sets several items concerning the AGP parameters If you do not understand what each item doing please keep the default settings as well Wrong settings will cause system unstablity or even prevent boot up Utility TI I AGF amp fridge Cantral Wb Sperture 8 i III He lp LTEM Driving Cenirel II t Value Fast Write Disab bed Hasier 1 WS Wrile Hasier 1 WS led 66 EE E PH Ualue H Fiz G stral Help us F INE 1 1 I Figure 3 5C AGP amp P2P Bridge Control Screen AGP Aperture Size Seven options are available 2
100. t may damage the board or cause board malfunctioning KR7A KR7A RAID Installing the Motherboard 2 3 2 2 Installation of the AMD Athlon XP Athlon and Duron CPU Note Installing a heatsink and cooling fan is necessary for heat to dissipate from your processor Failing to install these items may result in overheating and processor damage The AMD Socket A processor will produce a lot of heat while operating so you need to use a large heat sink that is especially designed for the AMD socket A processor Otherwise it may result in overheating and processor damage If your processor fan and its power cable are not installed properly never plug the ATX power cable into the motherboard This can prevent possible processor damage Please refer to your processor installation manual or other documentation with your processor for detailed installation instructions The AMD Socket A Athlon XP Athlon and Duron processor installation is easy like Socket 7 Pentium processors before Because it uses the Socket A ZIF Zero Insertion Force socket you can easily fix the processor firmly into position Figure 2 3 shows you what the socket A looks like and how to open the lever The socket A has more pins than the socket 7 Therefore a Pentium level processor cannot be inserted into a socket A Lewer 2 Aga CPO Lever I aid 91901 2 Lift ug the ever Figurez 1 Socket
101. t setting Note The setting for item RxD TxD Active also called TX RX inverting allows you to determine the activity of RxD and TxD We set it to Hi Lo If your motherboard BIOS uses No and Yes to represent this item you should set it to the same setting as the KR7A KR7A RAID This means that you should set it to No Yes in order to match the transfer and receiving speed If you fail to do so you will not get an IR connection between the KR7A KR7A RAID and the other computer Onboard Parallel Port Four options are available Disabled gt 378 IRQ7 gt 278 IRQ5 gt 3BC IRQ7 The default setting is 378 IRQ7 Select a logical LPT port name and matching address for the physical parallel printer port Parallel Port Type Four options are available SPP EPP gt ECP gt ECP EPP Default is SPP mode Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel printer port SPP Standard Parallel Port EPP Extended Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port or ECP plus EPP Select SPP unless you are certain your hardware and software supports both EPP or ECP mode According to your selection the following items will appear EPP Type Select Two options are available EPP1 9 gt EPP1 7 The default setting is EPP 7 When the mode selected for the parallel port mode is EPP the two EPP mode options are available ECP Mode Use DMA Two options are available 1 gt 3 T
102. t you to press F6 key to specify an additional device Press F6 key and let Windows continue on with setup It will continue to scroll through various device listings for several minutes It will then prompt you to 2 Press S key and insert the HPT 372 driver diskette Press lt Enter gt when prompted and allow Windows 2000 to install the HPT 372 drivers 3 Windows 2000 will continue and complete the installation procedure KR7A KR7A RAID HPT 372 RAID Administrator Installation Guide 6 1 Chapter 6 HPT 372 RAID Administrator Installation Guide In order to enable the on screen monitoring function displaying disk array device information you may install the HPT 372 RAID Administrator onto your system The main features of this administrator are described below 1 It can let you monitor the status of HDDs that are connected on HPT 372 controller It can show the RAID types and status on screen 2 It can directly create any mode of the RAID function in a Windows environment making it easier and more user friendly than creating the RAID function in BIOS mode Please insert the KR7A KR7A RAID CD into your CD ROM drive It should execute the program automatically If not you can go to the CD location and execute the execution file from the main directory of the CD After it is executed you will see the screen shot below ABT Senes Motherboard Step 1 Move the cursor to 37X
103. ta Tred ODA OOS Input Delay ORS Delay DRAH Command Bate Feedback Belay 2 5 Disabled 61 aT LUTTE fate level ZT Command Ope TIT TIT Fe Fag 7 ipimie Figure 3 58 DRAM Clock Drive Control Screen era 1 Help Defaults 00 Safe Current FSB Frequency This item will show you the current system front side bus speed Current DRAM Frequency This item will show you the current DRAM bus speed DRAM Clock Three options are available 100 MHz gt 133 MHz gt By SPD The default setting is 100 You can set the DRAM running speed but if your DRAM module does not support the set speed the system may be unstable or un able to boot up If you set to SPD the BIOS will read the DRAM module SPD data and automatically set the DRAM running speed to the value stored in it KR7A KR7A RAID Introducing the BIOS 3 15 What s SPD SPD Serial Presence Detect is a feature available on a number of SDRAM DDR SDRAM DIMM modules that solves industry wide compatibility problems by making it easier for the BIOS to properly configure the system to fit SDRAM performance profiles The SPD device is a small serial EEPROM chip that stores various information about the DIMM module s size speed voltage drive strength latency timing and the number of row and column addresses When the BIOS reads these parameters duri
104. tem SCSI controllers 5 3 HPT 372 Driver Installation 5 3 Windows 2000 Step 1 Insert the KR7A KR7A RAID CD into your CD ROM drive It should execute the program automatically If not you can go to the CD location and execute the execution file at the main directory of the CD After it has been executed you will see the screen below DABIT KR Geres Motherboard i SoM m Step 2 Move the cursor to HPT 37X Driver and click on it You will go to the next screen 5 KA Senes Motherboard H Step 3 The InstallShield Wizard shows up and it will go to the next screen for a while LIT ee ts ee E VA milium eed T ma qum Step 4 You will now see the welcome screen and its dialogue box Click Next to go on lie Horo dain ma mam Sin 9 romam iae te eed t dims nun Macs dial maium IR Sage cand Ups opium pps gi 3 _ _ __ _ _ cram ha amr 7 CE Step 5 The Digital Signature Not Found menu show up Click Yes to go on Step 6 Windows has completed installing the driver Click Finish to end the installation User s Manual 5 4 Chapter 5 _ gt
105. tem the BIOS setting will take up to 30 minutes to run the duplication Please wait or you may press lt Esc gt to cancel 4 3 4 OPTION 4 Add Spare Disk These are the steps to add the spare disk 1 In the menu zone select 4 Add Spare Disk and press lt Enter gt to confirm 2 In menu zone of the pop up subinterface select 1 Select Mirror Array None and press Enter to confirm 3 In the validated channel status zone select the mirror array and press lt Enter gt to confirm 4 In the menu zone of the pop up subinterface select 2 Select Spare Drive None and press lt Enter gt to confirm 5 In the validated channel status zone select the spare disk to be added and press Enter to confirm 4 3 5 OPTION 5 Remove Spare Disk These are the steps to remove the spare disk 1 In the menu zone select 5 Remove Spare Disk and press lt Enter gt to confirm 2 The 1 Select Mirror Array None item appears in the menu zone of pop up subinterface 3 In the validated channel status zone select the spare disk to be removed and press lt Enter gt to confirm 4 3 6 OPTION 6 Set Disk Mode This item allows you to select the drive transfer mode for the hard disk s Use the up down arrow to select the menu option to Set Disk Mode and press lt Enter gt In the Channel Status select the channel you would like to set and press lt Enter gt there will comes out an asterisk mark in the parentheses indi
106. tem elements critical to overall system performance while also containing the system interface to the processor The key functions ofthe VT8366A System Controller include the 266 MHz Athlon System Bus the 266 MHz DDR Memory Subsystem the AGP 4X 2X 1X modes Graphics Interface AGP 2 0 Compliant and the 33 MHz 32 bit PCI Bus Interface PCI 2 2 Compliant including arbiter DDR SDRAM is the newest memory standard it provides the maximum translation bandwith and also greatly improves data transaction delays This feature improves whole system performance and speed especially multimedia environment applications The KR7A KR7A RAID has a built in Ultra DMA 100 function This means that it provides speedier HDD throughput boosting overall system performance Ultra DMA 100 is the new standard for IDE devices It enhances existing Ultra DMA 33 technology by increasing both performance and data integrity This new high speed interface almost doubles the Ultra DMA 66 burst data transfer rate to 100 Mbytes sec The result is maximum disc performance using the current PCI local bus environment Another benefit is you can connect four IDE devices in your system through either Ultra DMA 66 or Ultra DMA 100 You will have more flexibility to expand your computer system KR7A RAID s built in HighPoint HPT 372 chipset gives you the capability to support Ultra DMA 133 Ultra DMA 133 is the newest standard for IDE devices It provides two IDE channels IDE3 IDEA t
107. the cursor to the drive icon you want to view and click on it The screen below shows you that two HDDs connected on to the HPT 372 controller You can click on each HDD icon to get more information about each HDD Lpg f Emi Bist information ir tube tis ADR eee ij im 1 A Ta Denr a Ferrin les EMIL zm USE LAM Made 5 5 ERU RS kis um Vim bone ame 1 Chal TT The screen below shows you how to get more detailed information about RAID You can choose the Help folder and then choose the Index to read more information about RAID operation settings etc _ nE x nm a 1 Panj DE EO varii emi ipm J rs 246 umm The RAID Administrator main screen will show you the RAID Administrator software version information as this version will be different according the CD version you get It doesn t matter which version you use but if you want to use the latest version of this software you can go to our WEB site or FTP server to see it there are any new versions that have been released User s Manual 6 4 Chapter 6 X X M E M KR7A KR7A RAID VIA 4 in 1 Drivers Installation for Windows 98 SE amp Windows 2000 A 1 Appendix A VIA 4 in 1
108. the transfer mode of the IDE devices in order to set its data transfer rate Default You can select the PIO mode from 0 to 4 of the IDE devices in order to set its data transfer rate e Master Drive Ultra DMA Ultra DMA is a DMA data transfer protocol that utilizes ATA commands and the ATA bus to allow DMA commands to transfer data at a maximum burst rate of 100 MB sec gt Disabled If you encounter the problem of using Ultra DMA devices you can try to set this item to Disabled gt Auto When you select Auto the system automatically determines the optimal data transfer rate for each IDE device Default e Slave Drive Ultra DMA gt Disabled If you encounter the problem of using Ultra DMA devices you can try to set this item to Disabled gt Auto When you select Auto the system automatically determines the optimal data transfer rate for each IDE device Default Onboard IDE 2 Controller The onboard IDE 2 controller can be set as Enabled or Disabled Description is the same as the item Onboard IDE 1 Controller You can refer the above description PIO MODE 0 4 reflects the IDE device data transfer rate The higher the MODE value is the better the IDE device data transfer rate However it does not mean that the highest MODE value can be selected You first have to be sure that your IDE device supports this MODE Otherwise the hard disk will not be able to operate normally User s Manual 3 22 Chapter 3 Su
109. three kinds of drivers Please check which drivers you want to install When you choose the items please click the Next gt button to continue Windows 2000 VIA 4 in 1 Drivers Installation for Windows 98 SE amp Windows 2000 A 3 Step 7 Choose the Install VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver then click the Next gt button to go on Windows 98 SE SS x eel Lee 33 es PUER Step 7 Choose the Install VIA PCI IDE Bus Driver then click the Next gt button to go on Windows 2000 zem aes Step 8 Choose Click to enable DMA Mode then click Next gt button Windows 98 SE um mmu ul enn ni rca mmo T aitia e dii msi denm rai ni Step 9 Choose Install VIA AGP VxD in Turbo mode and then click the Next gt button Windows 98 SE Note The difference between Normal amp Turbo mode Installing in turbo mode will give your graphics card enhanced speed and performance while normal mode offers increased system stability irum nomme ee T emma ed aud Coen 09 Step 8 Choose Install 4X 133 Driver then click the Next gt button Windows 2000 User s Manual Step 10 Choose Install VIA IRQ Routing Miniport Driver and then click the Next gt
110. tsink This situation may cause processor damage Remember to install the heatsink fan power cable to the CPU fan header on the motherboard Now you can reinstall the motherboard back into the chassis When all above procedures done you can connect the ATX power cable to the motherboard If you have different types of heatsink kit please refer to the manual that came with the heatsink kit The left photo shows another type of heatsink fix plate design The install sequences are still the same from right side to left side Just remember that We strongly recommand you to buy a heatsink with three holes in the fix plate This will provide the best stabability and won t cause the Socket fix hooks to be broken or damaged The left photo shows the bottom right side of the heaksink in contact with the right side of the Socket In this situation the processor die does not properly contact the heatsink If you start the computer at this monent it will immediately cause the processor damage Always check this place when you finish the heatsink installation User s Manual 2 6 Chapter 2 2 3 Installing System Memory This motherboard provides four 184 pin DDR DIMM sites for memory expansion The DDR DIMM sockets support 8 M x 64 64 MB 16 M x 64 128 MB 32 M x 64 256 MB 64 M x 64 512 MB and 128 M x 64 1024 MB or double density DDR DIMM modules Minimum memory is 64 MB and the maximum memory is 3 GB Unbuffered or 3
111. ual 1 6 Chapter 1 X X M E M e KR7A KR7A RAID Installing the Motherboard 2 1 Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard This KR7A KR7A RAID motherboard not only provides all standard equipment for classic personal computers but also provides great flexibility for meeting future upgrade demands This chapter will introduce step by step all of the standard equipment and will also present as completely as possible future upgrade capabilities This motherboard is able to supports all AMD Socket A Athlon XP Athlon and Duron processors now on the market For details see specifications in Chapter 1 This chapter is organized according the following features l Installing the Motherboard to the Chassis Installation of the AMD Socket A Athlon XP Athlon and Duron CPU Installing System Memory Connectors Headers and Switches gt 22292 Before Proceeding with the Installation 2229 Before you install or unplug any connectors or add on cards please remember to turn the ATX power supply switch off fully turn the 5 standby power off or take the power cord off Otherwise you may cause the motherboard components or add on cards to malfunction or be damaged 7 User Friendly Instructions Please read our instructions carefully and follow them step by step Our objective is to enable the novice computer user to perform the installation by himself We have attempted to write this document in a
112. ur system It is detected by the system during boot up procedure 3 3 Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu In each item you can press Enter at any time to display all the options for this item Attention Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu has already been set for maximum operation If you do not really understand each of the options in this menu we recommend you use the default values I Setup 191 1 Copyright 6 1784 2001 Award Software HIPS Featores Wires Warnomg CPO L Cachet ECE ing Duick Pewer Self Test First eot ILI Secend t 6 Third Geol 11 Swap Fleppy Bowt Up lappy Seek Boat Up Harlock Status Typermatic Bale Setting Bate Chars Sen Delap Hiec Secarite Opt ian APIC Hadr 5 Version Control For 05 05 Select Fer gt Report Ho FEO Fer WIH 5 Video BIOS 50344 Enabled Floppy gi E ESF Enabled Bisakled 1 1 111 LI Enabled 1 Bisabled 1 4 01 7 Ha IT Belp Penu Lege TNI TRUS L Featere for 1 boat ruler Function 13 hd wir it dat rea Ins a LL E Enabled Delav IDE l itial 2 11 7 E Exit Fitbentral Help FS Prewiags Values Fe Fail Safe Defaults Fiz Figure 3 4 Advanced BIOS F
113. very clear concise and descriptive manner to help overcome any obstacles you may face during installation Diagram and Photos This chapter contains many color drawings diagrams and photos we strongly recommend you read this chapter use the PDF file that is stored on the CD Title Color improves the clarity and quality of the diagrams For the downloadable edition as files larger than 3 MB are difficult to download we will cut the graphics and photo resolution to reduce the manual file size In such this case if your manual is downloaded from our WEB site and not from a CD ROM enlarging graphics or photos will distort the image User s Manual 2 2 Chapter 2 2 1 Installing the Motherboard to the Chassis Most computer chassis will have a base on which there will be many mounting holes that allows the motherboard to be securely attached and at the same time prevents short circuits There are two ways to attach the motherboard to the base of chassis with studs or with spacers Please refer to figure 2 1 which shows the studs and spacers There may be several types but all look like the figures below In principle the best way to attach the motherboard is with studs Only if you are unable to do this should you attach TT the board with spacers Take a careful look at the 1 motherboard and you will see many mounting holes on it Line these holes up with the mounting holes on the base If the holes line up and there ar
114. y Two options are available Disabled or Enabled The default setting is Enabled If your motherboard is the KR7A RAID it has the built in HighPoint 372 chipset that can support Ultra ATA 133 specifications If you set this controller to Enabled you can use IDE RAID functions inlcuding RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 0 1 This feature enables you to maximize your data storage performance and security For detailed information please refer to the Chapter 4 3 6 Power Management Setup Menu The difference between Green PCs and traditional computers is that Green PCs have a power management feature With this feature when the computer is powered on but inactive the power consumption is reduced in order to save energy When the computer operates normally it is in Normal mode In this mode the Power Management Program will control the access to video parallel ports serial ports and drives and the operating status of the keyboard mouse and other device These are referred to as Power Management Events In cases where none of these events occur the system enters the power saving mode When one of the controlled events occurs the system immediately returns to normal mode and operates at its maximum speed Power saving modes can be divided into three modes according to their power consumption Doze Mode Standby Mode and Suspend Mode The four modes proceed in the following sequence Normal Mode gt Doze Mode gt Standby Mode gt Suspend M
115. you enable the ACPI function in the BIOS setup the SMI switch function will not work System States and Power States Under ACPI the operating system directs all system and device power state transitions The operating system puts devices in and out of low power states based on user preferences and knowledge of how devices are being used by applications Devices that are not being used can be turned off The operating system uses information from applications and user settings to put the system as a whole into a low power state The table below describes which devices or specific events can wake the computer from specific states Table 3 6 1 Wake Up Device and Events These device events can computer Sleeping mode or power off mode RTC alarm Sleeping mode or power off mode Slecping mode or power off mode Table 3 6 2 Effect of Pressing the Power Switch If the system is in this and the power switch is pressed for the system enters this Less than four seconds More than four seconds Soft off Suspend Less than four seconds Fail safe power off Less than four seconds ACPI Suspend Type Two options are available S1 POS or S3 STR The default setting is 7 POS Generally ACPI has six states System 50 state S1 state S2 state S3 state S4 state S5 state S1 and S3 states are described below The S1 POS State POS means Power On Suspend While the system is in the S1 sleeping state its behavior i

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