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IWILL DK8X Motherboard

User’s Manual

DK8X Version 1.0

FB25810200

Summary of Contents for DK8X

Page 1: ...IWILL DK8X Motherboard User s Manual DK8X Version 1 0 FB25810200...

Page 2: ...DK8X Motherboard ________________________________________________________________ ii User s Manual...

Page 3: ...he equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Move the equipment away from t...

Page 4: ...thout notice and without obligation to notify any person of such revision or change Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp Intel and Pentium 4 are registered trad...

Page 5: ...4 Enable Disable 2 5 CN49 Chassis Intrusion Header 2 6 Memory Installation Procedure 2 8 Installing the Processor and Heatsink 2 11 AGP Pro Slot 2 13 EPS12V Power Connectors 2 14 FDD Connectors 2 15 I...

Page 6: ...guration Submenu 3 8 PCIPnP Menu 3 9 Boot Menu 3 12 Boot Setting Configuration Submenu 3 13 Security Menu 3 15 Chipset Menu 3 16 NorthBridge Configuration Submenu 3 16 SouthBridge Configuration Submen...

Page 7: ...PCI slots one 64 bit 66MHz PCI slot two PCI X slots and an AGP Pro 8X slot This selection of PCI slots permits the use of numerous add on cards and Peer PCI transaction support provides increased sys...

Page 8: ...rical circuits or get pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors and can create short circuits and harm you if they come into con...

Page 9: ...ounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard After accessing the inside of the system c...

Page 10: ...em to them to have it serviced instead of attempting to solve the problem yourself If those options don t work for you IWILL also provides some helpful resources to help you 1 Visit IWILL website at w...

Page 11: ...ccelerated Graphics Port AGP Pro 8X 4X slot IDE Bus 1 2x 40 pin IDE connectors supports up to four 4 Enhanced IDE devices 2 Dual Channel Master Mode 3 Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 On Board LAN Integrated s...

Page 12: ...I2C support SMBIOS 2 3 and DMI 2 0 compliant Soft Power Down Secure Boot Multiple Boot support Form Factor Extended ATX form factor EPS 12V power connectors 24 pin 8 pin Serial ATA Silicon Image Sil31...

Page 13: ...Chapter 1 Overview MAINBOARD MAP ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Overview 1 7...

Page 14: ...DK8X Motherboard REAR I O ARRAY ________________________________________________________________________ 1 8 Overview...

Page 15: ...go to the specific sections to read more about section you are interested WARNING This motherboard contains sensitive electronic components that can be easily damaged by static electricity Follow the...

Page 16: ...therboard MAP OF JUMPERS Refer to the following illustration to find the location of the Mainboard s jumpers ________________________________________________________________________ 2 2 Hardware Insta...

Page 17: ...S RTC data 1 Turn off the computer 2 Short pins 2 and 3 with a jumper for a few seconds 3 Replace the jumper to pins 1 and 2 4 Turn on your computer by pressing the power on button 5 Hold down F2 duri...

Page 18: ...o either 64 MHz default or 33 MHz CN25 PCI X Speed Select Jumper This header lets you determine the bus speed of the PCI X slots The speed can be set to either 133 MHz default or 100 MHz _____________...

Page 19: ...ront panel is installed JP1 IEEE 1394 Enable Disable This jumper allows users to enable disable IEEE 1394 function of onboard header ___________________________________________________________________...

Page 20: ...anical switch on the chassis that connects to the chassis intrusion connector on the motherboard The motherboard circuitry will detect the intrusion when the chassis cover is removed _________________...

Page 21: ...B size combinations Total installed memory size is between a minimum of 128MB to a maximum of 16GB IMPORTANT The Mainboard has strict memory and timing requirements Before buying DDR Double Data Rate...

Page 22: ...he Mainboard 1 Locate the Memory Bank on the Mainboard where you will be installing the DIMMs 2 Make sure the DIMM s pins are facing down and check that the pin arrangement on the memory module resemb...

Page 23: ...T The Opteron features a 128 bit wide DDR memory interface To take advantage of the 128 bit interface you must install DIMMs in pairs of two 2 DIMM slots A1 and B1 are paired and slots A2 and B2 are p...

Page 24: ...idth you should always install the DIMMs in pairs The Mainboard is designed to pair up DIMM slots A0 B0 A1 B1 A2 B2 and slots A3 B3 for the 128 bit pathway The DIMM memory banks are shared over the du...

Page 25: ...late s two threaded standoffs with the two mounting holes near the socket 3 Gently lower the motherboard until the standoffs fit through the holes in the motherboard and the backplate makes complete c...

Page 26: ...the retention frame is flat with the motherboard Step 7 Warning Do not apply voltage until the heatsink is fully installed If voltage is applied before the heatsink is fully installed the processor wi...

Page 27: ...material is protected by a plastic cover 2 Inspect the thermal interface material for scratches or gaps Do not use if thermal material has scratches or gaps If replacement thermal interface material i...

Page 28: ...l power down the system immediately to avoid any thermal damage Important In single CPU mode please place CPU on the position of CPU0 __________________________________________________________________...

Page 29: ...rt Pro AGP Pro slot is specifically designed to support a new generation of AGP graphics cards with ultra high memory bandwidths up to 8x IMPORTANT Only 1 5V AGP 4X 8X cards are supported by this 8x A...

Page 30: ...e 8 pin connector is a dedicated power connector to supply power for the CPUs For Wake on LAN support the 5 volt Stand by lead 5VSB from the ATX power supply must supply at least 2A IMPORTANT It is re...

Page 31: ...ls support 80 conductor IDE ribbon cables Connect the single connector end to the Mainboard Then connect the two connectors at the other end to your IDE device s If you connect two hard disks to the s...

Page 32: ...be less than 46 cm 18 inches long with the second drive connector no more than 15 cm 6 inches away from the first connector FRONT PANEL SWITCHES The front panel switches header connects the front con...

Page 33: ...pin SPEAKER There is one jumper over pin1 and pin2 default setting for the internal buzzer If you want to use the external case mounted speaker instead of the internal buzzer remove the jumper and con...

Page 34: ...t the fan s plug to the Mainboard with respect to the polarity of the fan connector CPU0_FAN CPU1_FAN and SysFAN0 support Smart Fan function WARNING The CPU and or motherboard will overheat if there i...

Page 35: ...e This connection is for standard keyboards using a PS 2 mini DIN plug This connector will not accept standard AT size large DIN keyboard plugs You may need a DIN to mini DIN adapter for standard AT k...

Page 36: ...port and choose an IRQ through the BIOS You can choose between ECP and EPP support through the BIOS setup Onboard LAN Port RJ 45 This Mainboard uses the 3COM 3C940 Gigabit Ethernet Controller The con...

Page 37: ...r internal sound devices to the Sound Card See Audio for setup information USB 2 0 PORTS AND HEADER The Serial Version of this Mainboard features the NEC chip integrated into the board This chip suppo...

Page 38: ...ip which supports two 2 IEEE 1394 Firewire ports IEEE 1394 FireWire supports transfer rates of up to 400MB s One port is installed on the on board I O array and a header completes the last port for ex...

Page 39: ...le future use 2 Insert the PCI card into the correct slot on the Mainboard pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 3 Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above...

Page 40: ...nce designed ot connect multiple drives to act as one RAID 1 Mirroring writes data to two drives at once in case one drive fails the other one will be a complete replica and can continue on Full fail...

Page 41: ...the 1 Power switch on the front of the chassis the first time you start up the system 2 The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light up For power supplies the system LED will light...

Page 42: ...omputer system s ROM Read Only Memory is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS The BIOS provides critical low level support for standard devices such as disk drives and serial and parallel por...

Page 43: ...n the Setup program using the keyboard Up ArrowKey Move to the previous item Down Arrow Key Move to the next item Left Arrow Key Move to the previous menu Right Arrow Key Move to the next menu Esc key...

Page 44: ...able to boot the AMIBIOS supports an override which will reset your system to the Failsafe defaults If that fails it is possible to manually clear the present CMOS information through the Clear CMOS H...

Page 45: ...screen represents each different menu The following picture shows the main menu Main menu shows the information of BIOS version date and ID processor type speed and count system size In addition syst...

Page 46: ...ion Disabled 360 KB 5 1 2 1 2 MB 5 1 2 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 MB 3 1 2 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Select Floppy A or Floppy B and then selects floppy diskette type installed in your system Hardware Health Configuration...

Page 47: ...CPU1 HT Link Speed Width Hyper Transport link speed width is adjustable Remote Access Configuration Disable Serial Selects Remote Access type USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Disabled Enabled Aut...

Page 48: ...troller Primary enables only the Primary IDE controller Secondary enables only the secondary IDE controller Both enables both IDE controllers Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Enabled Disable Enable de...

Page 49: ...g 80 pin cable Super IO Configuration Submenu Feature Option Description Onboard Floppy Controller Disabled Enabled Allows BIOS to enable or disable floppy controller Onboard Game Midi Port Disabled 2...

Page 50: ...DK8X Motherboard PCIPnP Menu ________________________________________________________________________ 3 9 BIOS Setup...

Page 51: ...n IRQ To PCI VGA cars even if card requests IRQ Palette Snooping Disabled Enabled Enabled informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so the card will function corre...

Page 52: ...by legacy ISA devices DMA Channel 0 1 3 5 6 7 Available Reserved Available specified DMA is available to be used by PCI PnP devices Reserve specified DMA is reserved for use by legacy ISA devices Res...

Page 53: ...y the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives Removable Drives Specify the boot device priority sequence from available removable drives ATAPI CDROM Drives Specify the boot device pri...

Page 54: ...normal POST messages Enabled display OEM logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Keep Current Set display mode for option ROM Bootup Num Lock Off On Select power on state for NumLock PS 2 Mouse Support...

Page 55: ...ot to OS 2 No Yes OS 2 compatibility mode Wait for F1 if error Disabled Enabled Wait for F1 key to be pressed if error occurs Hit DEL Message Display Disabled Enabled Display Press DEL to run Setup in...

Page 56: ...iately clears the User password Password Check Setup check password while invoking setup Always check password while invoking setup as well as on each boot Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Enable...

Page 57: ...bmenus inside Chipset menu NorthBridge Configuration SouthBridge Configuration and AGP Configuration NothBridge Configuration Submenu Memory Configuration Submenu _____________________________________...

Page 58: ...ecreasing access contention Node Interleaving Auto Disabled Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over BANKS on the same node or across NODES decreasing access contention Burst Length 8...

Page 59: ...n Submenu Feature Option Description Master ECC Enable Disabled Enabled Master ECC Enables support on all nodes for ECC error detect and correction ____________________________________________________...

Page 60: ...HT Link 0 RZ Comp Mode Auto Data Calcomp Data Calcomp Data Auto causes hardware compensation vales Other choices allow the user to override default compensation with an absolute value add to the hardw...

Page 61: ...erture size defines a Window into system memory for the AGP video controller It doesn t consume real system memory FW Enable Enabled Disabled P Data drive Strength N Data drive Strength P Strobe Drive...

Page 62: ...DK8X Motherboard APM Configuration Menu ________________________________________________________________________ 3 21 BIOS Setup...

Page 63: ...this operation Discard Changes Discard changes done so far to any of the setup questions F7 key can be used for this operation Load Optimal Defaults Load optimal default values for all the setup quest...

Page 64: ...AMD 8151 8151 v8 10 XP English 3 Install APIC driver the driver path is CD ROM Drivers AMD 8111 APIC setup exe 4 Install SMC driver the driver path is CD ROM Drivers AMD 8111 SMC 5 Install ALC655 audi...

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