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Attention- Important Information

Follow the procedures below…

Troubleshooting Tips

Refer to other sections in this manual…

Things You Should Know

The images and pictures in this manual are for reference only and may vary from the

product you received depending on specific hardware models, third party components
and software versions.

This mainboard contains very delicate IC chips. Always use a grounded wrist strap

when working with the system.

Do not touch any IC chip, lead, connector or other components.

Always unplug the AC power when you install or remove any device on the mainboard

or when confuguring pins and switches.

Packing List

K7I741CX

mainboard

HDD

Cable

I/O

Bracket

SATA Cable (Optional)

USB Cable (Optional)

K7I741CX Mainboard User Manual CD

K7I741CX Setup Driver CD

K7I741CX Mainboard Quick Installation Guide

Symbols

The following list explains the convention for symbols that will be used throughout this
manual:

Summary of Contents for K7I741CX

Page 1: ...cument are registered by their respective owner Disclaimer We make no warranty of any kind with regard to the content of this user s manual The content is subject to change without notice and we will not be responsible for any mistakes found in this user s manual All the brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and...

Page 2: ...K7I741CX SiS 741CX SiS 964 Chipset Supports Socket 462 AMD GeodeTM NX Processor USER Manual Dimensions Mini ATX form factor z 170 mm x 170 mm W x L Operating System z Windows XP 2000 ...

Page 3: ... delicate IC chips Always use a grounded wrist strap when working with the system 0 Do not touch any IC chip lead connector or other components 0 Always unplug the AC power when you install or remove any device on the mainboard or when confuguring pins and switches Packing List K7I741CX mainboard HDD Cable I O Bracket SATA Cable Optional USB Cable Optional K7I741CX Mainboard User Manual CD K7I741C...

Page 4: ...6 CPU Processor Installation 6 Memory Installation DIMM 7 Back Panel Configuration 9 Connectors 10 Headers Jumpers 12 Audio Configuration 14 Slots 14 Power Supply Attachments 15 CHAPTER 2 BIOS SETUP 16 INTRODUCTION 16 MAIN MENU 17 CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE SETUP 19 SOFTWARE LIST 19 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 19 CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 22 ...

Page 5: ...nnector equal to D Sub connector one Printer port and one serial port for use Several headers are also available on the mainboard for two USB 2 0 1 1 headers for front panel one IrDA header and one COM header that can be connected additionally with cables on the back panel of your case The onboard AC 97 Audio CODEC ALC203 supports high quality performance 2 channel audio play Furthermore there are...

Page 6: ... a total memory capacity of 1 GB z Supports to use the 184 pin unbuffered non ECC DDR333 PC2700 DDR266 PC2100 SDRAM AC 97 Sound CODEC Onboard z High performance CODEC with high S N ratio 100 db z Compliant with AC 97 2 3 specification z Support 2 channel playback capability z Support 3D stereo enhancement Slots z One 32 bit slot for PCI interface for expansion cards z Supports one way bandwidth up...

Page 7: ...rt z Supports one IrDA header two USB headers and one COM header compatible with external devices connected Universal Serial Bus z Two onboard USB 2 0 1 1 ports z Two front USB 2 0 1 1 headers come with this mainboard supporting four additional USB 2 0 1 1 ports to be set z Supports a maximum of six USB 2 0 1 1 ports for compliant devices Onboard LAN Chip z Supports 10 100 Mbps Ethernet LAN z Supp...

Page 8: ...ty Hardware Monitor Function z Monitors CPU Chassis Fan Speed z Monitors CPU and system temperatures z Monitors system voltages Watch Dog Timer z This function is used for detecting the system hangs during the POST stage due to conflicts resulting from changing the system BIOS settings Once the problem is detected the system will reset the configurations and reboot the system within five seconds ...

Page 9: ...K7I741CX Mainboard 5 Configuration Layout of K7I741CX ...

Page 10: ...ur mainboard and nudge the lever away from the socket Then lift the lever to a 90 degree angle 2 On the socket locate the corner that has the pin 1 receptor This corner will have a cut corner on the rectangular shaped pattern of pin holes on the socket Match the corner on the CPU with the pin 1 receptor on the socket and lower the CPU onto the socket The bottom of the CPU should be flush with the ...

Page 11: ... memory capacity of 1 GB Attention DO NOT touch the CPU pins in case they are damaged Also make sure that you have completed all installation steps before powered on the system Finally double check that the cooling fan is properly installed and the CPU fan power cord is securely attached in case your CPU and other sensitive components are damaged because of high temperatures Attention You can avoi...

Page 12: ...Align a memory on the socket such that the notch on the memory matches the break on the socket 3 Lower the memory vertically into the socket and press firmly by using both thumbs until the memory snaps into place The pictures shown above are for reference only The actual installation may vary depending on models ...

Page 13: ... on the back panel The Serial Interface COM2 This mainboard provides a serial port COM on your back panel and is used to connect mice modem and other peripheral devices Through this port you can also transfer data from your computer hard disk drive to other computers Parallel Interface Port PRT The parallel port on your mainboard is a standard 25 pin one and is used to connect a parallel printer P...

Page 14: ...orts that provide basic audio function Line In Blue This port is for audio input and connects to external audio devices such as CD player tape player etc Line Out Green This port is an output audio port used for connecting to speakers or a headset Mic In Pink This port is for connecting to a microphone Connectors Hard Disk Drive Connectors IDE The mainboard provides one IDE connector that supports...

Page 15: ...ssion speeds and RAID 0 1 mode One SATA connector only can attach one SATA HDD of each time using SATA cables Front Panel Headers SW LED SPEAK SW LED SPEAK Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function 1 PWRLED 2 HDLED 3 Key 4 HDLED Hard Drive LED HDLED 5 PWRLED Power LED PWLED 6 PWRBTN 7 SPK_OUT 8 PWON Power on Switch PWR 9 N A 10 RESET_SW 11 N A 12 RESET_SW Reset Switch RST 13 5V SPEAKER SPEAK...

Page 16: ...eset and run the POST Power On Self Test SPEAKER SPEAK A speaker cable on your case front panel can be attached to this header When you reboot the computer this speaker will issue a short audible beep If there are problems during the Power On Self Test the system will issue an irregular pattern of audible beeps through this speaker Headers Jumpers Front USB Headers USB1 USB2 This mainboard provide...

Page 17: ...tings CMOS settings back to the manufacturer s original settings This is also a way to reset the system password if you have forgotten it Clear CMOS Assignment Pin 1 2 Close Clear CMOS Data Pin 2 3 Close Normal Default Note Close stands for putting a jumper cap onto two header pins 1 Turn off your system and disconnect the AC power cable 2 Set Clear CMOS header to OFF 1 2 Closed 3 Wait several sec...

Page 18: ...udio cable to audio devices such as CD ROMs DVD ROMs etc Pin Assignment 1 Left channel input 2 Ground 3 Ground 1 CD IN 4 Right channel input Slots PCI Interface Slots PCI PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for installing expansion cards such as network card SCSI card etc to these PCI slots ...

Page 19: ...nstant power on function The connector pins are described below Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 3 3V 11 3 3V 2 3 3V 12 12V 3 Ground 13 Ground 4 5V 14 PWR_ON 5 Ground 15 Ground 6 5V 16 Ground 7 Ground 17 Ground 8 PWR_GD 18 5V 9 5V standby voltage 19 5V ATX_PWR 10 12V 20 5V Attention In general power cords are designed and should be attached with a specific direction The black wire of the power cord...

Page 20: ...y vary slightly with the version installed in your system Key Function In general you can use the arrow keys to highlight options press Enter to select use the PgUp and PgDn keys to change entries press F1 for help and press Esc to quit The following table provides more detail about how to navigate within the BIOS Setup program Keystroke Function Up arrow Move to previous option Down arrow Move to...

Page 21: ...le items of Green function features PnP PCI Configurations Include all configurations of PCI and PnP ISA resources PC Health Status It is for monitoring the system status such as temperature voltage and fan speeds Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Healt...

Page 22: ...afe defaults except standard CMOS setup Load Optimized Defaults It can load the preset system parameter values to set the system in its best performance configurations Set Password Set change or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and or BIOS setup Save Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit se...

Page 23: ...the CD ROM you ll see the screen as the picture below There are several driver buttons displayed in the Driver Menu screen and you can click on the drivers to install Category Platform SiS Chipset Driver Windows 2000 XP SiS VGA Driver Windows 2000 XP SiS LAN Driver Windows 2000 XP Realtek Audio Driver Windows 2000 XP Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Windows 2000 XP Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 Windows 2000 XP Tre...

Page 24: ...ridge SiS VGA Driver It provides the driver of SiS VGA SiS LAN Driver It provides the driver of SiS Network Realtek Audio Driver It provides the driver of Realtek AC 97 Audio CODEC Microsoft DirectX 9 0c It provides the software of Microsoft DirectX9 0c 2 Click on the Utility Menu button you can choose the software to install ...

Page 25: ...he software of Drive Clone which is used to back up or clone hard drives or partitions Restore IT It provides the software of Restore IT to help you recover lost data or restore files 3 Click on the User Manual button you can choose the manual to read 4 If you click the Browse CD button you can browse all the files in the Driver CD Attention Before you read manuals you must install the driver of A...

Page 26: ...ive is active but system seems hung Causes Memory DIMM is partially dislodged from the slot on the mainboard Solutions 1 Power Down 2 Using even pressure on both ends of the DIMM press down firmly until the module snaps into place Problem 3 System does not boot from the hard disk drive but can be booted from the CD ROM drive Causes 1 Connector between hard drive and system board unplugged 2 Damage...

Page 27: ...a Then performs low level format partition and then a high level format the hard drive Re install all saved data when completed Problem 6 Screen message says Invalid Configuration or CMOS Failure Causes Incorrect information entered into the BIOS setup program Solutions Review system s equipment Reconfigure the system Problem 7 The Screen is blank Causes No power to monitor Solutions Check the pow...

Page 28: ...nnected properly Solutions Check hard drive cable Problem 13 Cannot boot the system after installing a second hard drive Causes 1 Master slave jumpers not set correctly 2 Hard drives are not compatible different manufacturers Solutions 1 Set master slave jumpers correctly 2 Run SETUP program and select the correct drive types Call drive manufacturers for possible compatibility problems with other ...

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