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Back Panel I/O

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1x PS/2 Keyboard, 1x PS/2 Mouse

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1x Serial Port connector

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1x VGA Port connector

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1x Parallel Port connector

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1x Audio connector (S/PDIF Out, Center/Subwoofer, Surround
Speaker) (Front Speaker, Line-in, MIC-in)

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4x USB Connectors

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1x RJ-45 LAN Connector

Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change
without notice.

VA-10/VA-11

Summary of Contents for VA-11

Page 1: ...VA 10 VA 11 Socket 462 System Board User s Manual 4200 0376 23 Rev 1 01...

Page 2: ...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...

Page 3: ...Power Connectors 2 7 2 5 2 FAN Connectors 2 8 2 5 3 CMOS Memory Clearing Header 2 9 2 5 4 Accelerated Graphics Port Slot 2 10 2 5 5 Front Panel Switches Indicators Connection Headers 2 11 2 5 6 Infra...

Page 4: ...Frequency Voltage Control 3 25 3 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults 3 26 3 10 Load Optimized Defaults 3 26 3 11 Set Supervisor Password 3 26 3 12 Set User Password 3 26 3 13 Save Exit Setup 3 26 3 14 Exit With...

Page 5: ...ics Port connector supports AGP 8X 4X 0 8V 1 5V Memory Two 184 pin DIMM sockets Un buffered Non ECC DIMM Supports 2 DIMM DDR 333 266 200 Max 2GB IEEE 1394 For VA 11 only Onboard VIA VT6307 IEEE 1394 C...

Page 6: ...or 1x VGA Port connector 1x Parallel Port connector 1x Audio connector S PDIF Out Center Subwoofer Surround Speaker Front Speaker Line in MIC in 4x USB Connectors 1x RJ 45 LAN Connector Specifications...

Page 7: ...Introduction 1 3 1 2 Layout Diagram User s Manual...

Page 8: ...WR1 20 pin ATX12V Power Connector CD1 AUX1 Internal Audio Connectors CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1 AUXFAN1 NBFAN1 Fan Connectors DIMM1 DIMM2 DDR DIMM Slots FDC1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector FPIO1 Front Panel Switch...

Page 9: ...he wall outlet before installing the board or changing any settings 2 Ground yourself properly by wearing a static safety wrist strap before removing the board from the antistatic bag 3 Hold the board...

Page 10: ...tem board and the chassis base 3 Place all the studs or spacers needed on the chassis base and have them tightened 4 Line up all the screw holes on the board with those studs or spacers on the chassis...

Page 11: ...d 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...

Page 12: ...nd of the socket that reads Socket 462 Put the heatsink faces down onto the processor until it covers the processor completely 4 Push down the short end of the retaining clip first to lock up with the...

Page 13: ...wo 184 pin DDR DIMM slots for DDR 333 memory modules with memory expansion size up to 2GB 2 4 1 Memory Configuration Table DIMM DIMM Module Total Memory 1 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 128MB 1GB 2 128MB 256MB...

Page 14: ...to the slots until the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot automatically snaps into the mounting notch Do not force the DIMM module in with extra force as the DIMM module only fit in one orientatio...

Page 15: ...ways power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or removing any peripheral or component Failing to so may cause severe damage to your system board and or peripherals Plug in the...

Page 16: ...ystem The CPU must be kept cool by using a powerful fan with heatsink The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan CPUFAN1 CPU Fan SYSFAN1 System Fan 1 AUXFAN1 Auxiliary Fan 1 NBFAN1 N...

Page 17: ...lear the CMOS memory Pin 1 2 shorted default Normal operation Pin 2 3 shorted Clear CMOS memory ATTENTION Turn the system power off first including the 5V standby power before clearing the CMOS memory...

Page 18: ...Slot This slot supports an optional AGP graphics card up to AGP 8X 4X mode Please refer to our Web site for more information on graphics cards ATTENTION This motherboard does not support 3 3V AGP car...

Page 19: ...nnection HLED Pin 1 3 Connects to the HDD LED cable of chassis front panel RST Pin 5 7 Connects to the Reset Switch cable of chassis front panel SPK Pin 15 17 19 21 Connects to the System Speaker cabl...

Page 20: ...2 12 Chapter 2 2 5 6 Infrared Device Connection Header This header connects to an optional IR device attached to chassis This motherboard supports standard IR transfer rates VA 10 VA 11...

Page 21: ...tion Header This header provides 2 additional USB 2 0 ports connection through an USB cable designed for USB 2 0 specifications Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data0 4 Data1 5 Data...

Page 22: ...394 Port Headers These headers each provide one additional IEEE1394 port connection through an extension cable and bracket Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 TPA0 2 TPA0 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB0 6 TPB0...

Page 23: ...Hardware Setup 2 15 2 5 9 Internal Audio Source Connectors These connectors connect to the audio output of internal CD ROM drive or add on card User s Manual...

Page 24: ...one end of the ribbon cable into the FDC1 connector The colored edge of the ribbon cable should be aligned with pin 1 of FDC1 connector 2 Install the other end s of ribbon cable into the disk drive c...

Page 25: ...nector Ultra ATA 66 ribbon cables Connect the single end blue connector at the longer length of ribbon cable to the IDE port on system board and the other two ends gray and black connector at the shor...

Page 26: ...Cen Sub Center Subwoofer Connects to the center and subwoofer channel in the 5 1 channel audio system S PDIF Out This connector provides an S PDIF out connection through optical fiber to digital multi...

Page 27: ...e memory count begins and then the following message appears on the screen Press DEL to run setup If this message disappears before you respond restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Del keys or by p...

Page 28: ...Date mm dd yy This item sets the date you specify usually the current date in the format of Month Date and Year Time hh mm ss This item sets the time you specify usually the current time in the forma...

Page 29: ...sure you fully understand the meaning of the parameters Refer to the manual provided by the device manufacturer to get the settings right Access Mode This item selects the mode to access your IDE dev...

Page 30: ...alled 360K 5 25 in 5 25 inch standard drive 360KB capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2MB capacity 720K 3 5 in 3 5 inch double sided drive 720KB capacity 1 44M 3 5 in 3 5 inch...

Page 31: ...l But Diskette The system boot will stop for all errors but disk error All But Disk Key The system boot will stop for all errors but disk or keyboard error Base Memory This item displays the amount of...

Page 32: ...up the Power On Self Test POST after powering on the system The BIOS shorten or skip some check during the POST Hard Disk Boot Priority This item selects the hard disks booting priority By pressing En...

Page 33: ...ystem booting up On The numeric keypad functions as number keys Off The numeric keypad functions as arrow keys Security Option This item determines when the system will prompt for password every time...

Page 34: ...3 8 Chapter 3 3 3 Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Clock Drive Control Click Enter key to enter its submenu VA 10 VA 11...

Page 35: ...geable if the CPU is operating at 333MHz FSB DRAM Timing When set to By SPD the BIOS will read the SPD data from DRAM modules and automatically set the DRAM timing accordingly When set to Manual the f...

Page 36: ...AGP device The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space AGP Mode This item selects the data transfer rate of AGP device A higher rate delivers...

Page 37: ...AGP Master 1 WS Read This item implements a single delay when reading to the AGP Bus When set to Enabled two wait states are used by the system allowing for greater stability AGP 3 0 Calibration cycle...

Page 38: ...is ready to receive data If it is set to Disabled the system will wait one state before data is written to the PCI bus PCI1 Post Write PCI2 Post Write The options are Enabled and Disabled Vlink 8X Sup...

Page 39: ...BIOS Setup 3 13 3 4 Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Device Click Enter key to enter its submenu User s Manual...

Page 40: ...Mode This item allows data and addresses to be stored in the internal buffer of the chip to reduce access time Leave this item to its default Enabled setting to achieve better performance Onboard PCI...

Page 41: ...ec will be detected and supported IF you want to use audio adapter other than the one onboard set this item to Disabled Onboard LAN Device This item enables or disables the onboard LAN controller Onbo...

Page 42: ...Serial Port 1 controller will access Auto The system automatically select an I O address for the onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I O address...

Page 43: ...he parallel port Disabled This option prevents the parallel port from accessing any system resources When the value of this option is set to Disabled the printer port becomes unavailable 378 IRQ7 This...

Page 44: ...ECP Mode Use DMA This item selects the DMA channel of the parallel port Init Display First This item selects to initialize Onboard AGP or PCI Slot first when the system boots PWRON After PWR Fail This...

Page 45: ...is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state This item can only be configured if the ACPI Suspend Type field is set to S3 STR Soft Off by PWR BTTN This item selects the method of powering off your system Hol...

Page 46: ...me you would like the Soft Off PC to power on in the Date of Month Alarm and Time hh mm ss Alarm items However if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network Resume On Ring LAN prior...

Page 47: ...u boot up It will then recreate a new set of configuration data But the next time you boot up this option will automatically be set as Disabled Resources Controlled By This item configures all of the...

Page 48: ...3 22 Chapter 3 IRQ Resources Click Enter key to enter its submenu This item sets each system interrupt to either PCI Device or Reserved VA 10 VA 11...

Page 49: ...n this item if the temperature limit set in the item Active Temperature is not exceeded The CPU fan speed will run at 100 regardless of what the percentage you set in this item if the temperature limi...

Page 50: ...at came packed with this motherboard All Voltages Fans Speed and Thermal Monitoring These unchangeable items list the current status of the CPU and environment temperatures fan speeds and system power...

Page 51: ...ermines the AGP PCI bus frequency This option allows you to keep your AGP PCI clock at some fixed frequency to improve system stability DRAM Voltage Control This item manually selects higher voltage s...

Page 52: ...access to the computer itself The Supervisor Password is used to protect the stored CMOS options from being changed by unauthorized users 3 12 Set User Password This option protects the BIOS configur...

Page 53: ...ed within the Drivers Utilities CD that came packaged with your board The display shown in the following figure should appear after inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive if not enter My Computer CD...

Page 54: ...ll the LAN driver for Windows Operating System VIA USB 2 0 Driver Install the VIA USB 2 0 driver for Windows Operating System Manual View the user s manual in PDF file Utility Click to enter the sub s...

Page 55: ...s 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...

Page 56: ...grated 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 refer...

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Page 58: ...puter France SARL Tel 33 1 5858 0043 Fax 33 1 5858 0047 http www abit fr All other territories not covered above please contact Taiwan Head Office When contacting our headquarters please Note we are l...

Page 59: ...ges 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 config...

Page 60: ...Phone Number Contact Person Fax Number E mail Address Model BIOS ID Motherboard Model No DRIVER REV OS Application Hardware Name Brand Specifications CPU HDD IDE1 IDE2 CD ROM Drive IDE1 IDE2 System M...

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