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Setup Tab 

Setup 

Click the 

Setup

 button to run the software installation program. 

Select from the menu which software you want to install. 

Browse 
CD 

The 

Browse CD

 button is the standard Windows command that 

allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of 
the support CD. 

Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a 
file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar. 
This file may contain important information to help you install the 
software correctly. 

Some software is installed in separate folders for different oper-
ating systems, such as DOS, WIN NT, or WIN98/95. Always go 
to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using. 

To install the software, execute a file named SETUP.EXE or 
INSTALL.EXE by double-clicking the file and then following the 
instructions on the screen. 

Exit 

The 

Exit

 button closes the Auto Setup window. 

Application Tab 

Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD. 

Read Me Tab 

Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD. 

Running Setup 

Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the main-
board: 

1. Click 

Setup

. The installation program begins: 

 

Mainboard ID

 

51 

Summary of Contents for K7AMA3

Page 1: ...sted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a...

Page 2: ...erence causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada About the Manual The manual consists of the f...

Page 3: ...mper Settings 8 Connecting Case Components 10 Front Panel Connector 12 Installing Hardware 13 Installing the Processor 13 Installing Memory Modules 15 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM 17 Installing...

Page 4: ...lts Option 48 Load Optimized Defaults Option 48 Set Password Option 48 Save Exit Setup Option 49 Exit Without Saving 49 CHAPTER 4 50 Using the Mainboard Software 50 About the Software CD ROM 50 Auto i...

Page 5: ...s and pipelined grants The VT8235 Southbridge supports standard intelligent peripheral controllers such as USB v2 0 1 1 and Universal HCI v2 0 1 1 compliant real time clock with 256 byte extended CMOS...

Page 6: ...gh performance SDR and DDR SDRAM memory types Integrated USB 2 0 Controller with three root hubs and six function ports Dual Channel Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 master mode EIDE controller Additional key...

Page 7: ...be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds C Ch ho oo os si in ng g a a C Co om mp pu ut te er r C Ca as se e There are many types of computer cases on the market The mainboard co...

Page 8: ...M Ma ai in nb bo oa ar rd d C Co om mp po on ne en nt ts s 4...

Page 9: ...184 pin DDR SDRAM sockets DIMM1 DIMM2 Two 168 pin DIMM sockets FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector IDE 1 Primary IDE channel IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel J1 Case open detecting connector optional JP1 Cle...

Page 10: ...edges Do not bend circuit boards Q Qu ui ic ck k G Gu ui id de e This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to assemble your system with the mainboards The following table provides a reference...

Page 11: ...appropriate 1 Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets Ensure that your case has an I O template that supports the I O ports and expansion slots on your mainboard C Ch he ec ck ki in ng g J Ju u...

Page 12: ...s labeled Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting default JP1 3 pin Clear CMOS 1 2 Normal 2 3 Clear JP1 1 JP4 3 pin CPU frequency select 1 2 100MHz 2 3 133 MHz JP4 1 JP5A JP5B JP5C JP5D 80 pin...

Page 13: ...returned to the de fault settings Jumper 4 set the CPU frequency 100MHz or 133MHz according to the CPU Jumper 5A B C D this jumper enables the DDR terminator for DDR memory If you installed DDR memory...

Page 14: ...CASEFAN1 4 Connect the case speaker cable to SPEAKER1 5 Connect the case LED cable to SJ1 6 If your case has a case open alarm cable connect it to J1 7 Connect the case switches and indicator to PANE...

Page 15: ...ized intrusion to the case It will alert the user with a warning message when the case is turned on Pin Signal Name Function 1 Intruder Case open detecting signal 2 GND Ground SJ1 Single color LED hea...

Page 16: ...connected to the onboard IDE inter face Power Sleep LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication S0 S1 S3 S4...

Page 17: ...ing the Processor This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and sys tem bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change these settings by making changes to jumpers on t...

Page 18: ...tch the corner on the CPU marked with an arrow with pin A 1 on the CPU socket the corner with the pinhole noticeably missing Insert the processor into the socket Do not use force 3 Swing the locking l...

Page 19: ...MHz system bus Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the mainboard Handle the modules only by their edges Do not touch the components or me...

Page 20: ...that they can only be installed correctly 3 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot Cutout Notch Latch Latch Cutouts Notches Latch Latch DDR SDRAM...

Page 21: ...IDE devices that support UDMA and use 80 pin IDE cables that support UDMA 66 100 133 Installing a Hard Disk Drive 1 Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your system case 2 Plug the IDE c...

Page 22: ...of each ribbon cable is always marked with a colored stripe on the cable 3 Plug an IDE cable connector into the CD ROM DVD drive IDE connector B It doesn t matter which connector on the cable you use...

Page 23: ...onnectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector If the connector is not keyed make sure that you match the pin 1 side of the cable connector with the p...

Page 24: ...re used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface AGP Slot The AGP slot is used to install a graphics adapter that supports the 4xAGP specification and has a 4xAGP edge connector N...

Page 25: ...r of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge con nector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw Note For some add on...

Page 26: ...Microphone input signal 2 AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits 3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone Power 4 AUD_VCC Filtered 5 V used by Analog Audio Circuits 5 AUD_FPOUT_R Right Channel Audio signal to...

Page 27: ...he same pin assignment as indi cated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang up IR1 Infrared port The infrared port allows the wireless exchange of information between your co...

Page 28: ...pointing device PS 2 Keyboard Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communica tions devices COM1 2 Use the COM ports to connect serial...

Page 29: ...shown in the table below Connector Color Audio line in Light blue Audio line out Lime Microphone Pink Parallel Burgundy PS 2 compatible keyboard Purple PS 2 compatible mouse Green Serial Teal or Turqu...

Page 30: ...ves diskette drives and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power management features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the com...

Page 31: ...the screen during POST TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS DEL KEY If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON...

Page 32: ...ced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten 3 Create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for infor mation on creating a bootable system dis...

Page 33: ...keys to scroll through the items in the submenu In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle Standard CMOS Features In the Standard CMOS menu you c...

Page 34: ...e more than one line will appear in the parameter box Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave Auto Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatica...

Page 35: ...ng Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device HDD 0 Third Boot Device CD ROM Boot Other Device Enabled Swap Floppy Drive Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled...

Page 36: ...drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B and drive B becomes drive A Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled If this item is enabled it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start up time You don t n...

Page 37: ...VGA BIOS to be copied to the system DRAM for enhanced performance Small Logo EPA Show Disabled Determines whether or not the EPA logo appears during boot up Advanced Chipset Setup The parameters in t...

Page 38: ...AM Clock We recommend that you leave this item at the default value DRAM Timing Manual Set this to the default value to enable the system to automatically set the SDRAM timing by SPD Serial Presence D...

Page 39: ...Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults AGP Aperture Size 128 MB This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter The...

Page 40: ...led When enabled writes from the CPU to PCU bus are buffered to compensate for the speed differences between the CPU and PCI bus When disabled the writes are not buffered and the CPU must wait until t...

Page 41: ...s USB 2 0 Support Enabled Select enabled if your system support the USB 2 0 function OnChip IDE Device Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1...

Page 42: ...install a device that supports UltraDMA change the appropriate item on this list to Auto You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this mainboard in order to use an UltraDMA device Pre...

Page 43: ...us Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Onboard FDC Controller Enabled This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 This option is used to...

Page 44: ...ported with EPP and ECP aware peripherals ECP Mode Use DMA 3 When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode the parallel port can use DMA 3 or DMA 1 Press Esc to return to the Integrated Peripheral...

Page 45: ...e HDD Power Down Disable Suspend Mode Disable Video Off Option Suspend Off Video Off Method DPMS Support MODEM Use IRQ 3 Soft Off by PWRBTN Instant Off IRQ Event Activity Detect Press Enter Menu Level...

Page 46: ...o is powered down to save power This item is set to DPMS Display Power Management Software by default MODEM Use IRQ 3 If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from a...

Page 47: ...VGA activity LPT COM LPT COM When this item is enabled the system will restart the power saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the serial ports or the parallel port HDD FDD ON When...

Page 48: ...Redir Disabled IRQ 10 Reserved Disabled IRQ 11 Reserved Disabled IRQ 12 PS 2 Mouse Enabled IRQ 13 Coprocessor Enabled IRQ 14 Hard Disk Enabled IRQ 15 Reserved Disabled Menu Level Move Enter Select PU...

Page 49: ...xit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults PNP OS Installed No Setting this option to Yes allows the PnP OS instead of BIOS to assign the system resources such...

Page 50: ...tures and fan speeds Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Item Help Target Temperature Disabled Shutdown Temperature Disabled Vcore 2 5V 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Battery System Temperature CP...

Page 51: ...ck Default Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CPU Voltage Regulator Normal This item is used to s...

Page 52: ...he memory You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option sele...

Page 53: ...em and press Enter to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Exit Without Sav ing dialog box appears press Y to discard changes and exit or pre...

Page 54: ...r something similar These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual A Au ut to o i in ns st ta al ll li in ng g u un nd de er r W Wi in nd do ow ws s 9 98 8 M ME E 2...

Page 55: ...Some software is installed in separate folders for different oper ating systems such as DOS WIN NT or WIN98 95 Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using To install the software...

Page 56: ...box next to the items you want to install The default options are recommended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to in...

Page 57: ...change at anytime without prior notice Please refer to the support CD for available software AWARD Flash Memory Utility This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on th...

Page 58: ...oftware To install the Super Voice voice fax data communication application for use with the built in fax modem go the directory UTILITY SUPER_VOICE then run PICSHELL EXE to install the application so...

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