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BIOSTAR Motherboard

ection 2. Component Index

This section helps you to locate the components in the motherboard and to find

the details about them.

A. ATX Power Connector (JATXPWR1)

B. ATX Power Connector (JATXPWR2)

C. Power Source Selection for Keyboard and Mouse (JKBV1)

D. Power Source Selection for USB (JUSBV2)

E. Back Panel Connectors

F. Power Source Selection for USB (JUSBV1)

G. CD-ROM Audio-In Header (JCDIN1)

H. Front Audio Header (JAUDIO1)

I. Accelerated Graphics Port Slot (AGP1)

J. PCI BUS Slots (PCI 1-3)

K. Front 1394 header (J1394B1)

L. Communication Network Riser Slot (CNR1)

M. Wake On LAN Header (JWOL1)

N. Digital Audio Connector (SPDIF_OUT)

O. Front Panel Connector (JPANEL1)

P. System FAN Header (JSFAN1)

Q. Clear CMOS Function (JCMOS1)

R. Case Open Connector (J3)

S. Serial ATA Connectors (JSATA1-2)

T. Power Source Selection for USB (JUSBV3)

U. Power Source Selection for USB (JUSBV4)

V. Front USB Header (JUSB3)

W. Front USB Header (JUSB4)

X. IDE Connectors (IDE1-2)

Y. Floppy Disk Connector (FDD1)

Z. DIMM Modules (DIMM1/ DIMM2)

A1. CPU Fan Connector (JCFAN1)

K8T800

Codec

IEEE 1394

CHIP

VT8237

BAT1

LAN PHY

BIOS

Winbond

I/O

Summary of Contents for K8VHA-M

Page 1: ...n a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into a...

Page 2: ...yright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise stored in any retrieval system of any nature without the prior written permission of the manufacturer Trademark Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and or service marks of their respective owners Intel and Pent...

Page 3: ...ower outlet 10 Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it Do not place anything over the power cord The power cord must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current marked on the product s electrical ratings label The voltage and current rating of the cord should be greater than the voltage and current rating marked on the product 11 All cautions and warnings on the...

Page 4: ...FCC Statement i Overview ii Important Safety Information iii Table of Contents iv Section 1 Layout of K8VHA M 1 Section 2 Component Index 2 Section 3 K8VHA M Features 3 Section 4 Package Contents 6 Section 5 Installation and Setup 7 Section 6 Trouble Shooting 16 StudioFun TM 18 WarpSpeederTM 19 ...

Page 5: ...2 JATXPWR1 K8T800 CPU1 AGP SLOT PCI1 PCI2 PCI SLOT PCI3 PCI SLOT PCI SLOT JAUDIO1 1 2 13 14 Codec JCDIN1 1 JWOL1 1 CNR1 IEEE 1394 CHIP JCMOS1 1 JPANEL1 1 2 FLOPPY DISK CONN FDD1 DIMM1 DIMM2 JCFAN1 JUSB4 2 9 1 10 JUSBV4 1 JUSB3 2 9 1 10 JUSBV3 1 VT8237 23 24 JSFAN1 1 PRIMARY IDE CONN SECONDARY IDE CONN BAT1 IDE1 IDE2 JSATA2 1 7 4 JSATA1 1 7 4 LAN PHY CNR SLOT BIOS 1 JUSBV1 SPDIF_OUT 1 Winbond I O J...

Page 6: ... Accelerated Graphics Port Slot AGP1 J PCI BUS Slots PCI 1 3 K Front1394header J1394B1 L CommunicationNetworkRiserSlot CNR1 M WakeOnLANHeader JWOL1 N Digital Audio Connector SPDIF_OUT O FrontPanelConnector JPANEL1 P SystemFANHeader JSFAN1 Q ClearCMOSFunction JCMOS1 R CaseOpenConnector J3 S SerialATAConnectors JSATA1 2 T Power Source Selection for USB JUSBV3 U Power Source Selection for USB JUSBV4 ...

Page 7: ... CPU Supports Socket 754 Supports AMD AthlonTM 64 processor Processor interface via Hyper TransportTM Technology 800 600 400 200 clock rates with Double Data Rate style operation for 1600 1200 800 400 MT s in both directions simultaneously Chipset North Bridge VIA K8T800 South Bridge VIA VT8237 Main Memory Supports 72 bit 64 bits 8 bits ECC DDR SDRAM Supports 266 333 400 and 200 MHz DDR technologi...

Page 8: ...fer up to 400 mb s Compliant with PCI specification v2 2 On Board AC 97 Sound Codec Chip CMI9739A Compliant with AC 97 specification AC97 2 2 interface Supports 6 channels On Board Peripherals a Rear side 2 serial ports 1 parallel port SPP EPP ECP mode 1 audio port in vertical position 1 RJ 45 LAN jack optional PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard 4 USB2 0 ports 1 IEEE1394 FirewireTM connector optional b ...

Page 9: ...or 24 4 cm x 24 4 cm W X L B BIOS Software BIOS Award legal BIOS APM1 2 ACPI USB Function Software Supports WarpspeederTM 9th TouchTM BootBlockerTM WinFlasherTM FLASHERTM and StudioFunTM optional Offers the highest performance for Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP UNIX Series etc ...

Page 10: ...re are anything missing please contact your dealer immediately HDD Cable x 1 FDD Cable x 1 User s Manual x 1 Fully Setup Driver CD x 1 StudioFun Application CD x 1 optional USB 2 0 Cable x 1 optional S PDIF Cable x 1 optional Rear I O Panel for ATX Case x 1 Serial ATA Cable x 1 optional Serial ATA Power Switch Cable x 1 optional Front IEEE 1394 Cable x 1 optional ...

Page 11: ...re turning on the computer Step1 Pull the lever sideways away from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90 degree angle Step2 Look for the white dot cut edge The white dot cut edge should point towards the lever pivot The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation Step3 Hold the CPU down firmly and then close the lever Step4 Put the CPU fan on the CPU and buckle it Connect the CPU fan pow...

Page 12: ... the slot 2 Insert the DIMM firmly and vertically into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 4 DDR DIMM Modules DIMM1 DIMM2 DRAM Access Time 2 5V Unbuffered no registered DDR SDRAM PC2100 PC2700 PC3200 Type required DRAM Type 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB DIMM Module 184 pin TotalMemorySizewithUnbufferedDIMMs DIMM Socket Location DDR Module Total Memory Size ...

Page 13: ... 66 100 133 functionality It has two HDD connectors IDE1 primary and IDE2 secondary The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slave drive so you can connect up to four hard disk drives The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1 3 Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots PCI 1 3 This motherboard is equipped with 5 standard PCI slots PCI stands for Pe ripheral Component Interconnect ...

Page 14: ...meters JCMOS1 Assignment Pin 1 2 Close Normal Operation default Pin 2 3 Close Clear CMOS Data Clear CMOS Procedures 1 Remove AC power line 2 Set the jumper to Pin 2 3 Close 3 Wait for five seconds 4 Set the jumper to Pin 1 2 Close 5 Power on the AC 6 Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data 8 Front USB Header JUSB3 JUSB4 The motherboard provides two USB 2 0 Pin Header USB 2 0 technology ...

Page 15: ...In order to support this function Power on the system via USB devices JUSBV1 JUSBV2 JUSBV3 JUSBV4 jumper cap should be placed on pin 2 3 respectively 2 Use 5V Standby Voltage for S3 mode JUSBV1 JUSBV2 Assignment Description JUSBV3 JUSBV4 JUSBV1 5V for USB port located at the JUSBLAN1 connector port JUSBV2 5V for USB port located at the J1394_USB1 connector port JUSBV3 5V for USB port located at th...

Page 16: ...face for digital audio transmission Pin Assignment 1 5V 2 SPDIF_OUT 3 Ground 13 Front Panel Audio Header JAUDIO1 The connector allows you to connect to the front panel audio 2 4 1 Pin Assignment 1 5V 2 SPDIF_OUT 3 Ground Pin Assignment 1 Mic In Center 3 Mic Power Bass 5 Right Line Out Right Speaker Out 7 Reserved 9 Left Line Out Left Speaker Out 11 Right Line In Right Rear Speaker 13 Left Line In ...

Page 17: ... JKBV1 JWOL1 1 Pin Assignment 1 5V_SB 2 Ground 3 Wake up 1 1 JKBV1 Assignment Description Pin 1 2 close 5V 5V for keyboard and mouse Pin 2 3 close 5V Standby 5V standby for keyboard and voltage mouse to power on your system Note In order to support this function Power on the system via keyboard and mouse JKBV1 jumper cap should be placed on pin 2 3 Pin Assignment 1 Left Channel Input 2 Ground 3 Gr...

Page 18: ...eaker 8 Power LED Power LED 9 HDD LED Hard Drive 10 Power LED 11 HDD LED LED 12 Power LED 13 Ground Reset 14 Power Button Power on Button 15 Reset Control Button 16 Ground 17 NA 18 KEY 19 NA IrDA 20 KEY IrDA 21 5V Connector 22 Ground Connector 23 IRTX 24 IRRX 18 Front Panel Connector JPANEL1 The connector is for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse Pa...

Page 19: ...15 15 15 15 15 English English English English English BIOSTAR Motherboard 6 Channel Speakers Speaker Out Front Speaker Right Left Line In Rear Speaker Left Right Mic In Center Bass ...

Page 20: ...es not allowing certain data to be retrieved SOLUTION Make sure power cable is securely plugged in Replace cable Contact technical support Using even pressure on both ends of the DIMM press down firmly until the module snaps back in places Check cable running from disk to disk controller board Make sure both ends are securely plugged in check the drive type in the standard CMOS setup Backing up th...

Page 21: ...rams to detect and clean viruses Reconnect keyborad Check keys again If no improvement replace keyboard If possible connect monitor to another system If no color still replace monitor Check hard drive cable Run setup and select correct drive type Replace keyboard Unlock keyboard PROBABLE Scree is blank Screen goes blank periodically Memory problem Computer virus Keyboard failure No display on scre...

Page 22: ...ows Of course the images can be stored in USB mass storage devices like flash disks and USB floppy disks Hardware Requirements The supported hardware list of StudioFun updates regularly So please check the hwreq txt located in the root of StudioFun CD to get the latest supporting information Installation and Usage Please refer to the manual located in the Manual folder under the root of StudioFun ...

Page 23: ...descriptions about BIOS model and chipsets In addition the frequency status of CPU memory AGP and PCI along with the CPU speed are synchronically shown on our main panel Moreover to protect users computer systems if the setting is not appropriate when testing and results in system fail or hang WarpSpeederTM technology assures the system stability by automatically rebooting the computer and then re...

Page 24: ...rd 2 When you see the following dialog in setup procedure it means setup is completed If the Launch the WarpSpeeder Tray Utility checkbox is checked the Tray Icon utility and WarpSpeederTM utility will be automatically and immediately launched after you click Finish button ...

Page 25: ...ft button in order to invoke WarpSpeederTM directly from the little tray icon or you can right click the little tray icon to pop up a popup menu as following figure The Launch Utility item in the popup menu has the same function as mouse left click on tray icon and Exit item will close Tray Icon utility if selected 2 Main Panel If you click the tray icon WarpSpeederTM utility will be invoked Pleas...

Page 26: ...k percentage from 110 120 Duck burning overclock percentage from 120 above 3 Voltage Panel Click the Voltage button in Main Panel the button will be highlighted and the Voltage Panel will slide out to up as the following figure In this panel you can decide to increase CPU core voltage and Memory voltage or not The default setting is No If you want to get the best performance of overclocking we rec...

Page 27: ...h English English BIOSTAR Motherboard 4 Overclock Panel Click the Overclock button in Main Panel the button will be highlighted and the Overclock Panel will slide out to left as the following figure Overclock Panel contains these features ...

Page 28: ...es of testing until system fail Then system will do fail safe reboot by using Watchdog function After reboot the WarpSpeederTM utility will restore to the hardware default setting or load the verified best and stable frequency according to the Recovery Dialog s setting d Verify button User can click this button and WarpSpeederTM will proceed a testing for current frequency If the testing is ok the...

Page 29: ...el you can get the real time status information of your system The information will be refreshed every 1 second 6 About Panel Click the About button in Main Panel the button will be highlighted and the About Panel will slide out to up as the following figure In this panel you can get model name and detail information in hints of all the chipset that are related to overclocking You can also get the...

Page 30: ...and hardware monitor features are controlled by several separate chipset WarpSpeederTM divide these features to separate panels If one chipset is not on board the correlative button in Main panel will be disabled but will not interfere other panels functions This property can make WarpSpeederTM utility more robust ...

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