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DOC. NO.: AK76F400N-OL-E0309B 

 

 

Summary of Contents for AK76F-400N

Page 1: ...7 76 6F F 4 40 00 0N N O On nl li in ne e M Ma an nu ua al l Overview Hardware Installation Drivers Utilities AWARD BIOS Setup Glossary Troubleshooting Technical Support AK76F 400N DOC NO AK76F400N OL...

Page 2: ...ew 10 Feature Highlight 11 Quick Installation Procedure 14 Motherboard Map 15 Block Diagram 16 Hardware Installation 17 About Optional and Upgrade Optional 18 JP14 Clear CMOS Data 19 CPU Installation...

Page 3: ...Floppy Connector 35 S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface Connector 37 Super 5 1 Channel Audio Effect 38 IrDA Connector 39 AGP Accelerated Graphic Port Expansion Slot 40 AGP Protection Technology 41...

Page 4: ...pacitor 55 Layout Frequency Isolation Wall 56 Pure Aluminum Heatsink 57 Vivid BIOS technology 58 The noise is gone SilentTeK 59 Driver and Utility 62 Auto run Menu from Bonus CD Disc 63 AOConfig Utili...

Page 5: ...Communication Riser 76 AGP Accelerated Graphic Port 77 AMR Audio Modem Riser 77 ATA AT Attachment 77 BIOS Basic Input Output System 78 Bluetooth 78 CNR Communication and Networking Riser 79 DDR Double...

Page 6: ...t Interface Bus 82 PDF Format 82 PnP Plug and Play 83 POST Power On Self Test 83 PSB Processor System Bus Clock 83 RDRAM Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory 83 RIMM Rambus Inline Memory Module 84 SDRA...

Page 7: ...7 A AK K7 76 6F F 4 40 00 0N N O On nl li in ne e M Ma an nu ua al l ZIP file 86 Troubleshooting 87 Technical Support 91 Product Registration 94 How to Contact Us 95...

Page 8: ...manual are used for identification purposes only and may be the registered trademarks of their respective owners All of the specifications and information contained in this manual are subject to chan...

Page 9: ...tem configuration changes This Online Manual is saved in PDF format we recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 0 for online viewing it is included in Bonus CD or you can get free download from Adobe we...

Page 10: ...ce it has one AGP slot and supports AGP 2X 4X 8X mode and pipelined spilt transaction long burst transfer up to 2112MB sec With high bandwidth 200 266MB s 8 bit Multi threaded I O Link Host Controller...

Page 11: ...cting North Bridge and Each South Bridge Masters Including IDE USB Audio and Modem Controllers which can strongly enhance the system performance Expansion Slots Including five 32 bit 33MHz PCI and one...

Page 12: ...ler with two connectors that supports four IDE devices in two channels supports Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 5 and supports Enhanced IDE devices On board AC 97...

Page 13: ...agement Plug and Play Supports the power management function that confirms to the power saving standards of the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA Energy Star program It also offers Plug and Play...

Page 14: ...how to install your system Follow each step accordingly 1 Installing CPU and Fan 2 Installing System Memory DIMM 3 Connecting Front Panel Cable 4 Connecting IDE and Floppy Cable 5 Connecting ATX Power...

Page 15: ...GB ATX Power Connector SIS 748 Chipset 462 pin CPU Socket with Voltage and Frequency Auto Detection that supports AMDTM AthlonTM DuronTM and AthlonTM XP with CPU Overheat Protection circuit to AthlonT...

Page 16: ...d USB Port 1st USB Port USB Connector x6 32 bit PCI Slot x5 Parallel Port IDE Drive x4 ATA66 100 133 Dual IDE DDR400 DIMMx2 Max to 2GB DDR333 DIMMx3 Max to 3GB DDR266 DIMMx3 Max to 3GB Legacy Flash RO...

Page 17: ...ur processor disk drives expansion boards and other components Always observe the following precautions before you install a system component 1 Do not remove a component from its protective packaging...

Page 18: ...rds include many amazing and powerful features in some situations these powerful features are not used to every user Hence we changed some key features as Optional for you to choose Some optional func...

Page 19: ...cedure below 1 Turn off the system and unplug the AC power 2 Remove ATX power cable from connector PWR2 3 Locate JP14 and short pins 2 3 for a few seconds 4 Return JP14 to its normal setting by shorti...

Page 20: ...orientation when you plug it into CPU socket Note These pictures are for example only it may not exactly be the same motherboard 2 Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a black dot or cut edge on t...

Page 21: ...nu ua al l Note This picture is for example only it may not exactly be the same motherboard Note If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well it may damage the CPU 3 Press down the...

Page 22: ...0 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 12 0 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 5 5 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 12 5 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 6 0 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 13 0 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 6 5 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 13 5 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 7 0 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 14 0 2 3 1 2 1 2 2...

Page 23: ...etection and allows the user to set the CPU frequency through the BIOS setup therefore no jumpers or switches are used The disadvantages of the Pentium based jumper less designs are eliminated There w...

Page 24: ...SB frequency by user s setting that stored in the BIOS If system failed in BIOS POST the Watch Dog ABS will reset the system to reboot in five seconds Then BIOS will detect the CPU s default frequency...

Page 25: ...Setting This motherboard is CPU jumper less design you can set CPU frequency through the BIOS setup and no jumpers or switches are needed Core Frequency CPU FSB Clock CPU Ratio PCI Clock CPU FSB Cloc...

Page 26: ...13x AthlonXP 2200 1 807GHz 266MHz 13 5x AthlonXP 2400 2 0GHz 266MHz 15x AthlonXP 2500 Barton 2 0GHz 333MHz 11x AthlonXP 2600 2 13GHz 266MHz 16x AthlonXP 2700 2 16GHz 333MHz 13x AthlonXP 2800 Barton 2...

Page 27: ...s running properly AthlonXP temperature should be way below the highest temperature limit of 97 However if CPU fan accidentally becomes malfunction or improperly installed the CPU temperature would ro...

Page 28: ...will function asynchronously The available range of AGP frequency is from 66MHz to 96MHz and 33MHz to 48MHz for PCI frequency With this solution given there would be no hassle from AGP PCI overclocki...

Page 29: ...o or ri in ng g Plug in the CPU fan cable to the 3 pin CPUFAN1 connector If you have chassis fan you can also plug it on SYSFAN2 or SYSFAN3 connector Note Some CPU fans do not have sensor pin so that...

Page 30: ...h any USB keyboard or mouse connected JP28 controls the 1st USB PS2 channel and JP27 controls the 2nd USB channel The factory default setting is set to Disable 1 2 and you may enable this function by...

Page 31: ...ll DDR266 DIMMx3 Max to 3GB DDR333 DIMMx3 Max to 3GB or DDR400 DIMMx2 Max to 2GB Both ECC and Non ECC DDR RAM are supported but you can t install them both on DIMM Otherwise it will cause serious dama...

Page 32: ...ion 1 Make sure the DIMM module s pin face down and match the socket s size as depicted below 2 Insert the module straight down to the DIMM slot with both hands and press down firmly until the DIMM mo...

Page 33: ...reset switch connectors to the corresponding pins If you enable Suspend Mode item in BIOS Setup the ACPI Power LED will keep flashing while the system is in suspend mode Locate the power switch cable...

Page 34: ...Make sure you plug in the right direction A AC C P Po ow we er r A Au ut to o R Re ec co ov ve er ry y A traditional ATX system should remain at power off stage when AC power resumes from power failu...

Page 35: ...y Master 3rd Pin 1 I ID DE E a an nd d F Fl lo op pp py y C Co on nn ne ec ct to or r Connect 34 pin floppy cable and 40 pin IDE cable to floppy connector FDC and IDE connector Be careful of the pin1...

Page 36: ...1 600ns x 2byte 3 3MB s PIO mode 1 30ns 13 383ns 1 383ns x 2byte 5 2MB s PIO mode 2 30ns 8 240ns 1 240ns x 2byte 8 3MB s PIO mode 3 30ns 6 180ns 1 180ns x 2byte 11 1MB s PIO mode 4 30ns 4 120ns 1 120...

Page 37: ...o S PDIF outputs as shown one for RCA connector the most common one used for consumer audio products and the other for optical connector with better audio quality Through a specific audio cable you ca...

Page 38: ...n of ALC650 you re able to use standard line jacks for surround audio output without connecting any external module To apply this function you have to install the audio driver in the Bonus Pack CD as...

Page 39: ...indows 95 Direct Cable Connection the user can transfer files to or from laptops notebooks PDA devices and printers This connector supports HPSIR 115 2Kbps 2 meters and ASK IR 56Kbps Install the infra...

Page 40: ...s AGP supports only memory read write operation and single master single slave one to one only AGP uses both rising and falling edge of the 66MHz clock for 2X AGP the data transfer rate is 66MHz x 4by...

Page 41: ...ion Technology is implemented this motherboard will automatically detect the voltage of AGP card and prevent your chipsets from being burnt out Please note that if you install an AGP card with 3 3V wh...

Page 42: ...system information The STBY LED will light up when power is provided to the motherboard This is a convenient indication for you to check the system power status in many circumstances such as power on...

Page 43: ...t r re ea al ll ly y t tu ur rn n o of ff f t th he e s sy ys st te em m p po ow we er r s su up pp pl ly y i it t u us se es s e ex xt te er rn na al l b bo ox x m mo od de em m t to o t tr ri ig gg...

Page 44: ...d which is using a PS 2 plug PS 2 Mouse For PC Mouse which is using a PS 2 plug USB Port Available for connecting USB devices Parallel Port To connect with SPP ECP EPP printer COM1 COM2 Port To connec...

Page 45: ...ct device it provides 10 100M bps Ethernet for office and home use the Ethernet RJ45 connector is located on top of USB connectors The green LED indicates the link mode it lights when linking to netwo...

Page 46: ...Ma an nu ua al l J JP P1 13 3 L LA AN N E En na ab bl le e D Di is sa ab bl le e J Ju um mp pe er r JP13 is used to enable or disable onboard LAN If you don t want to enable the Onboard LAN you shoul...

Page 47: ...to or rs s This motherboard provides six USB connectors to connect USB devices such as mouse keyboard modem printer etc There are two connectors on the PC99 back panel You can use proper cable to conn...

Page 48: ...ks you have to enable it in the system BIOS connect this header to a sensor somewhere on the chassis So whenever the sensor is triggered by lights or the opening of the chassis the system will send ou...

Page 49: ...4 40 00 0N N O On nl li in ne e M Ma an nu ua al l C CD D A Au ud di io o C Co on nn ne ec ct to or r This connector is used to connect CD Audio cable from CDROM or DVD drive to onboard sound R GND GN...

Page 50: ...6F F 4 40 00 0N N O On nl li in ne e M Ma an nu ua al l A AU UX X I IN N C Co on nn ne ec ct to or r This connector is used to connect MPEG Audio cable from MPEG card to onboard sound R GND GND L AUX...

Page 51: ...dio port on the front panel If the housing has been designed with an audio port on the front panel you ll be able to connect onboard audio to front panel through this connector By the way please remov...

Page 52: ...ut the need of a battery The RTC real time clock can also keep running as long as the power cord is plugged If you lose your CMOS data by accident you can just reload the CMOS configurations from Flas...

Page 53: ...s CPU over current protection in conjunction with 3 3V 5V 12V power supply provide the full line over current protection ATX Switching Power Supply 3 3V Protected by power supply 5V Protected by power...

Page 54: ...nd USB port to prevent over current or shortage These fuses are soldered onboard that when it is broken function as protecting the motherboard user still cannot replace it and the motherboard is still...

Page 55: ...uivalent Series Resistance during high frequency operation is very important for the stability of CPU power The idea of where to put these capacitors is another know how that requires experience and d...

Page 56: ...design called Frequency Isolation Wall Separating each critical portion of motherboard into regions where each region operates in a same or similar frequency range to avoid cross talk and frequency in...

Page 57: ...M Ma an nu ua al l P Pu ur re e A Al lu um mi in nu um m H He ea at ts si in nk k Cool down CPU and Chipset is important for system reliability Aluminum heat sink provides better heat consumption espe...

Page 58: ...esign VividBios now brings you a beautiful and sleek 256 colors screen without missing any important information shown on POST screen In addition the limited space of BIOS ROM is another big issue Whe...

Page 59: ...the irritating noises of these fans while working with their PC As a matter of fact we do not have to get our fans running at such a high speed in most cases on the contrary we discovered that having...

Page 60: ...ur expected margins of warning level You may check your system voltage from the indicating bar here Of course you may set your defaulted lowest margin for your fans and the SilentTek would also pop up...

Page 61: ...t different rotation speed for different temperature 4 AOpen Recommend Setting This is the best setting to fit in with AOpen housing SilentPC would keep your system under the least quiet situation and...

Page 62: ...Bonus CD disc You don t need to install all of them in order to boot your system But after you finish the hardware installation you have to install your operation system first such as Windows 98 befo...

Page 63: ...0N N O On nl li in ne e M Ma an nu ua al l A Au ut to o r ru un n M Me en nu u f fr ro om m B Bo on nu us s C CD D D Di is sc c You can use the auto run menu of Bonus CD disc Choose the utility and dr...

Page 64: ...uch as motherboard CPU memory PCI devices and IDE devices The powerful utility also displays the version of BIOS and firmware for your convenience of maintenance Moreover AOConfig allows users to save...

Page 65: ...nfig can only be operated in a system equipped with an AOpen motherboard Before running AOConfig all applications must be closed 4 From this page users can obtain the technical support information of...

Page 66: ...nl li in ne e M Ma an nu ua al l I In ns st ta al ll li in ng g O On nb bo oa ar rd d S So ou un nd d D Dr ri iv ve er r This motherboard comes with an AC97 CODEC You can find the audio driver from t...

Page 67: ...0N N O On nl li in ne e M Ma an nu ua al l I In ns st ta al ll li in ng g S Si iS S A AG GP P D Dr ri iv ve er r This motherboard comes with an AGP driver You can find the audio driver from the Bonus...

Page 68: ...provides critical low level support for standard devices such as hard disk drives serial and parallel ports Most BIOS setting had optimized by AOpen s R D engineering team But the default setting of...

Page 69: ...en always dedicates to give users a more friendly computer system Now we include all function descriptions of BIOS setup program into the BIOS Flash ROM When you select one function of BIOS setup prog...

Page 70: ...he Phoinix Award BIOS setup program By the way all products of AOpen also provides a special function in the BIOS setup you can press F3 key selecting preferred menu language to display Key Descriptio...

Page 71: ...7 76 6F F 4 40 00 0N N O On nl li in ne e M Ma an nu ua al l Key Description F6 Load setup default setting value from CMOS F7 Load turbo setting value from CMOS F10 Save changed setting and exit setup...

Page 72: ...you finish the setting of jumpers and connect correct cables Power on and enter the BIOS Setup press Del during POST Power On Self Test Choose Load Setup Defaults for recommended optimal performance W...

Page 73: ...to users convenience EzWinFlash combines the BIOS binary code and flash module together so the only thing you have to do is just clicking on the utility you downloaded from web and let it helps you co...

Page 74: ...l detect the model name and BIOS version of your motherboard If you had got the wrong BIOS you will not be allowed to proceed with the flash steps 5 You may select preferred language in the main menu...

Page 75: ...your reference the following list are what have been successful overclocked in our lab Please note that AOpen can not guaranty they can be successful overclocked again Please check the Available Vendo...

Page 76: ...ther application process as well We called CODEC that meets this structure AC97 CODEC A AC CP PI I A Ad dv va an nc ce ed d C Co on nf fi ig gu ur ra at ti io on n P Po ow we er r I In nt te er rf fa...

Page 77: ...8 2112MB s A AM MR R A Au ud di io o M Mo od de em m R Ri is se er r The CODEC circuit of AC97 sound modem solution can be put on motherboard or put on a riser card AMR card that connects to motherbo...

Page 78: ...peration system and drivers is required to access BIOS without directly access hardware devices B Bl lu ue et to oo ot th h Bluetooth is a wireless transferring technology that enables short range wir...

Page 79: ...0 PC 133 infrastructure and technology while doubling the nominal bandwidth available to systems in an easy to design and simple to adopt way Based on FSB frequency DDR RAM on the market are DDR200 DD...

Page 80: ...lear by UV light re program and then insert back E EV V6 6 B Bu us s EV6 Bus is the technology of Alpha processor from Digital Equipment Corporation EV6 bus uses both rising and falling clock edge to...

Page 81: ...o process threads in parallel within each processor resulting in increased utilization of processor execution resources As a result an average improvement of 40 in CPU resource utilization yields high...

Page 82: ...ted to have even count 1 for each byte When next time if memory is read with odd number of 1 the parity error is occurred and this is called single bit error detection P PC CI I P Pe er ri ip ph he er...

Page 83: ...d its driver P PO OS ST T P Po ow we er r O On n S Se el lf f T Te es st t The BIOS self test procedure after power on sometimes it is the first or the second screen shown on your monitor during syste...

Page 84: ...specification is designed to overcome speed limitations while enabling the storage interface to scale with the growing media rate demands of PC platforms Serial ATA is to replace parallel ATA with the...

Page 85: ...y to add and remove devices to a computer while the computer is running and have the operating system automatically recognize the change USB 2 0 which supports data transfer rates of 480 Mbps has been...

Page 86: ...spectrum DSSS 802 11a 54 Mbps in the 5GHz band using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing 802 11b 11 Mbps transmission in the 2 4 GHz band using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS Z ZI IP P f...

Page 87: ...able then remove all of the add on cards and cables including VGA IDE FDD COM1 COM2 and printer T Tr ro ou ub bl le es sh ho oo ot ti in ng g If you encounter any trouble to boot you system follow the...

Page 88: ...he VGA card Then connect your monitor and keyboard Continue Turn on the power and check if the power supply and CPU fan work properly The problem is probably caused by power supply or motherboard fail...

Page 89: ...Continue Press Ctrl and Alt key at the same time hold them and then press Del to reboot the system Check if there is display No Yes Perhaps your VGA card or monitor is defective Check if the system re...

Page 90: ...system rebooting press Del to enter BIOS setup Choose Load Setup Default Check if the system can reboot successfully No The problem should be caused by the IDE cable or HDD itself End Yes Turn off th...

Page 91: ...then select your preferred language Under Type directory choose Manuals to go to our manual database You can also find the manual and EIG in AOpen Bonus Pack http club aopen com tw downloads 1 1 Test...

Page 92: ...h other users in which your problem probably had been discussed before or will be answered After log on you may select your preferred language under Multi language http club aopen com tw forum Contact...

Page 93: ...OS S v ve er rs si io on n Model name and BIOS version can be found on upper left corner of first boot screen POST screen For example AK76F 400N is model name of motherboard R1 20 is BIOS version AK76...

Page 94: ...cal issues Receive email notification about latest product s announcements Be able to personalize your AOpen web pages Receive e mail notification about latest BIOS Driver Software release information...

Page 95: ...Japanese http www aopen co jp tech default htm Chinese http www aopen com tw tech default htm German http www aopencom de tech default htm Simplified Chinese http www aopen com cn tech default htm Pa...

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