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IWILL K7S3 Series Motherboard

User's Guide

K7S3 Series Version 1.0

FB23390000

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Page 1: ...IWILL K7S3 Series Motherboard User s Guide K7S3 Series Version 1 0 FB23390000...

Page 2: ...K7S2 Series Motherboard U U U U User ser ser ser ser s Manual s Manual s Manual s Manual s Manual II II II II II FCC Statement Trademark Recognition...

Page 3: ...equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television re ception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour aged to try to correct the interference by o...

Page 4: ...ontent hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes T T T T Tr r r r rademark Recognition ademark Recognition ademark Recognition ademark Recognition...

Page 5: ...Use Checklist Pre Use Checklist Pre Use Checklist 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 Hardware Options Hardware Options Hardware Options Hardware Options Hardware Options 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 2 Key Features Components...

Page 6: ...fault Configuration 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 Hardware Configuration Jumper Settings 3 1 Jumper Clear CMOS Memory 3 2 Jumper Frontside Bus Clock 3 4 Firmware Configuration The CMOS Setup Utility 3 5 Using t...

Page 7: ...Connecting External Sy Connecting External Sy Connecting External System P stem P stem P stem P stem Peripher eripher eripher eripher eripherals als als als als 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 Connecting a Displ...

Page 8: ...ce Optimization ormance Optimization ormance Optimization 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 System Memory 6 6 Disk Subsystems 6 6 Processor Upgrades Adjustments 6 6 Onboard Onboard Onboard Onboard Onboard Audio 6 7...

Page 9: ...plains the manual structure and conventions and indi cates the most important topics in the manual In addi tion there is a list of what you should find in the motherboard package and some pointers on...

Page 10: ...t easy to quickly find specific information or specifications The manual has icons and notes in the sidebar to note important topics indicate warnings or further explain and illustrate points We sugge...

Page 11: ...otherboard is already installed there are some topics which are particularly important and deserve your specific attention Some topics cover information critical to the proper installation and use of...

Page 12: ...nector Power Installer support CD ROM disc Includes support software drivers and bundled soft ware utilities 3 Jumper Caps Extra caps in case original caps are lost Pr Pr Pr Pr Pre U e U e U e U e Use...

Page 13: ...onents If you are installing the board in a new system you ll need at least the following internal components AMD Duron Athlon or Athlon XP processor At least one DDR SDRAM memory module Desired stora...

Page 14: ...K7S3 Series Motherboard U U U U User ser ser ser ser s Manual s Manual s Manual s Manual s Manual 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6...

Page 15: ...s es Components This chapter explains the location and function of this motherboard s key features and components In addition it details the software that comes on the Power Installer support CD ROM d...

Page 16: ...nents on the motherboard K7S3 Series Motherboard U U U U User ser ser ser ser s Manual s Manual s Manual s Manual s Manual 2 2 J3 ATX Power J9 FDD J18 IDE1 J20 IDE2 DIMM1 J6 CPU FAN DIMM2 DIMM3 JP1 Cl...

Page 17: ...ain power connector for ATX power supply DIMM1 2 3 DIMM memory sockets for DDR SDRAM modules AGP AGP connector for 1 5V AGP 4X or 8X display card PCI 1 5 32 bit PCI expansion slots Connectors J18 J20...

Page 18: ...ing and using them This motherboard uses an ATX form factor PCB in a de sign that integrates many features onto the board includ ing several external ports Rear I O P Rear I O P Rear I O P Rear I O P...

Page 19: ...eries motherboards adopts the SiS748 chipset a multi function chipset for higher end perfor mance and mainstream systems The components of the chipset include the following de vices mounted on the boa...

Page 20: ...ion The Socket 462 CPU socket supports all 462 pin AMD CPUs including Duron Athlon and Athlon XP More Information See the section in Chapter 4 on In stalling CPUs for information supported CPUs and th...

Page 21: ...ockets are for 200MHz PC1600 266MHz PC2100 333MHz PC2700 and 400MHz PC3200 DDR SDRAM memory modules The sockets function independently allowing a variety of memory configurations up to a total of 3GB...

Page 22: ...4X maximum 1GB second data throughput AGP 8X maximum 2GB second data throughput The slot only supports 1 5V devices Do not use a 3 3V AGP card with this motherboard More Information See the section Co...

Page 23: ...ys tem hardware Description This motherboard has five Bus Master ca pable PCI expansion slots The slots are 32 bit 33MHz slots and are PCI 2 2 compliant The slots provide a fast high bandwidth pathway...

Page 24: ...TA 133 There are two of these IDE drive connectors J18 is the Primary channel and J20 is the Secondary one Each connector supports two drives a Master and a Slave which connect to the motherboard with...

Page 25: ...e floppy disk drive to the motherboard Description The floppy disk drive connector supports connecting one floppy disk drive to the motherboard The Floppy drive connector uses a standard FDD ribbon ca...

Page 26: ...Description The two audio in connectors on the motherboard are for audio cables from optical drives such as a CD ROM or DVD ROM drive The connectors pro vide an audio input connection between a devic...

Page 27: ...em ATX power supply Description There is one power connector on the motherboard for the lead from an ATX power supply The power supply lead plugs into the connector The connec tor designs prevent inco...

Page 28: ...ter 5 for information IR connector J21 IR Connector JP5 IR Connector JP5 IR Connector JP5 IR Connector JP5 IR Connector JP5 The IR connector is for both IrDA and ASKIR port modules You must use the CM...

Page 29: ...D IDE LED in diagram System ACPI Suspend LED ACPI in diagram System Power Switch Power On in diagram System Activity LED System LED in diagram Housing mounted speaker Speaker in diagram More Informati...

Page 30: ...s SPP configured as EPP 1 9 DMA 3 1284 compliant External I O P External I O P External I O P External I O P External I O Ports orts orts orts orts There are several external Input Output ports on the...

Page 31: ...0bps You can configure the port speed via the computer s Operating System Do not connect or disconnect a serial cable when the system is turned on The second serial port is a connector on the motherbo...

Page 32: ...he system is turned on More Information See the Integrated Peripherals sec tion of Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility in Chapter 5 for information on adjusting port settings Note Note Note Note Note Y...

Page 33: ...rs There is one jumper switch on this motherboard Jumpers function like switches to establish a hardware configuration setting JP1 Clear CMOS Function Clears the CMOS Setup Utility configuration recor...

Page 34: ...talling OS Support Software section in Chapter 5 explains how to install the software required to support this motherboard and profiles the bundled utili ties Using the Power Installer Disc You can ru...

Page 35: ...2 Driver Software This motherboard requires that you install driver soft ware to support the onboard hardware You will need to install the following SiS chipset support software Driver that supports t...

Page 36: ...ograms on it Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader allows you to read documents in the Adobe PDF format including online documents on the Power Installer disc and a wide range of other content The reader is f...

Page 37: ...this chapter to find out information on the de fault configuration or alternative configuration options to change the default configuration The motherboard will operate properly in the default config...

Page 38: ...red in CMOS memory and reset the configuration to the CMOS Setup Utility s Optimized Defaults Follow this procedure to clear CMOS memory If neces sary refer to the motherboard diagram and key in Chap...

Page 39: ...n een een een een The main screen of the CMOS Setup Utility has a Load Opti mized Defaults item that loads the default operation set tings After you perform the Clear CMOS procedure load the defaults...

Page 40: ...t Side Bus Clock This section sets the clock speed used to establish the Frontside Bus FSB clock speed The 100MHz setting is for a 200MHz FSB clock Default The 133MHz setting is for 266MHz FSB clock I...

Page 41: ...able settings such as CPU and IDE device settings are set to be automatically detected in the default configuration While these settings can also be established manually automatic detection is more co...

Page 42: ...during the POST by pressing the Delete or Del key The utility interface commands are explained at the bottom of each screen and General Help is available by pressing the F1 key See the section on Con...

Page 43: ...We recommend leaving the jumper settings at the default settings unless you need to perform the Clear CMOS pro cedure It is much more convenient to control the BIOS Flash Protection feature using the...

Page 44: ...K7S3 Series Motherboard U U U U User ser ser ser ser s Manual s Manual s Manual s Manual s Manual 3 8 3 8 3 8 3 8 3 8...

Page 45: ...s chapter covers preparing the motherboard for in stallation installing the board in a system housing or chassis and installing or connecting other internal sys tem components There are a number of im...

Page 46: ...wing Install an AMD processor in the Socket 462 socket Install a Cooling Fan Heatsink assembly Please follow the procedure detailed below to install the processor on the board AMD boxed Athlon and Dur...

Page 47: ...specifically represent this motherboard The processor installation procedure is as follows Raise the socket lever to the vertical position Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Raise the retaining lever...

Page 48: ...cking mechanism s retaining lever and secure it in place to secure the processor in the socket Grasp the processor by the edges and gently pull upwards to insure it is properly inserted The processor...

Page 49: ...over that cov ers the entire bottom of the heatsink You must remove the tape before you install the Fan Heatsink assembly To remove the plastic cover just pull it off To remove the tape do as follows...

Page 50: ...t lug extension so that the opening in the clip fits over the lug securely and will not slip off Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 PlacetheFan Heatsinkas sembly on top of the CPU aligning the retaini...

Page 51: ...directly over the CPU and is not in contact with the socket Connect Fan Heatsink Power Lead Plug the fan power lead onto the CPU Fan power connec tor near the CPU socket When you do this the CPU in st...

Page 52: ...cations The motherboard has Three DIMM module sockets This motherboard uses DDR SDRAM DIMM modules for sys tem memory The system memory specifications are PC1600 PC2100 PC2700 or PC3200 DDR SDRAM DIMM...

Page 53: ...either type of module follow this procedure 1 Align the module to the socket so that the edge connectors on the module match the socket sections 2 Hold the module perpendicular to the motherboard and...

Page 54: ...tility No other action is required to complete system memory installation Module Installation Module Installation Module Installation Module Installation Module Installation All modules insert in the...

Page 55: ...stem housing you will need to do the following Open the housing Attach the board to the housing Connect leads from the housing s front panel You can then connect other internal system components as de...

Page 56: ...herboard that should correspond to mountingstandoffsonthe system housing s mother board mounting plate 4 Insert the board in the housing and align the mount ing holes to the standoffs on the housing s...

Page 57: ...nnector Fr Fr Fr Fr Front P ont P ont P ont P ont Panel Connector anel Connector anel Connector anel Connector anel Connector Leadsfromthefrontpanel features connect to this header Completing System C...

Page 58: ...housing cover you can connect external peripherals to complete the process of preparing the system for use These will in clude at least a video display monitor a keyboard and a pointing device such as...

Page 59: ...system com ponents Once the system is assembled you ll need to check and possibly configure the motherboard s CMOS Setup Utility install an Operating System and install the support software supplied...

Page 60: ...he amount of system memory the AGP card will use as auxiliary memory by adjusting the AGP Aperture Size setting in the Advanced Chipset Features section of the CMOS Setup Utility The default aperture...

Page 61: ...up to ATA 100 Each IDE connector supports two drives a Master and a Slave The drives connect to the motherboard with an IDE ribbon cable IDE cables have three connectors on them one that plugs into a...

Page 62: ...e Select Many drives come set to the Master setting If you will use the drive in a Slave position you must reconfigure it as either Slave or use the Cable Select setting to allow the drives position o...

Page 63: ...n the end of the ribbon cable The Slave drive connects to the connector in the middle of the ribbon cable Note Note Note Note Note The ribbon cable used must support the trans fer mode of the fastest...

Page 64: ...a CRT or LCD monitor depending on the card s specifications Connect the display monitor cable to the appropriate dis play connector on the AGP card according to the instruc tions that come with the c...

Page 65: ...er ser s Manual s Manual s Manual s Manual s Manual 5 7 CMOS Setup Utility Integr CMOS Setup Utility Integr CMOS Setup Utility Integr CMOS Setup Utility Integr CMOS Setup Utility Integrated P ated P a...

Page 66: ...tem configuration This section gives a brief profiles of the several sections of the CMOS Setup Utility and indicates settings you might need to change and those which you should not The CMOS Setup Ut...

Page 67: ...n ation ation ation ation U U U U User ser ser ser ser s Manual s Manual s Manual s Manual s Manual 5 9 CMOS Setup Utility Interf CMOS Setup Utility Interf CMOS Setup Utility Interf CMOS Setup Utility...

Page 68: ...Setting The main screen also has these command options Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Please see the foll...

Page 69: ...stem Configuration ation ation ation ation U U U U User ser ser ser ser s Manual s Manual s Manual s Manual s Manual 5 11 CMOS Setup Utility Main Scr CMOS Setup Utility Main Scr CMOS Setup Utility Mai...

Page 70: ...o change them The floppy and other settings are standard defaults Setting Options Constraints You can reset the time and date settings if they are not correct for your location You can manually set th...

Page 71: ...tected Settings The screen illustration shows the default settings These do not need to be changed You can customize the set tings to suit your purposes if necessary and you know what you re doing Set...

Page 72: ...timized default or is autodetected Setting Options Constraints We don t suggest changing anything in this section other than the Memory Hole setting if necessary You can change the AGP Aperture if nee...

Page 73: ...e autodetected The system will work with these defaults The port settings are stan dard PC settings Setting Options Constraints You can disable onboard devices and change port set tings If you re goin...

Page 74: ...defaults for the IR mode you select and should work You can alter the parallel port settings as needed You can disable the Game and MIDI settings if you aren t going to use the Game port header CMOS S...

Page 75: ...faults You can customize all settings in User Defined mode If your OS supports power management configure it there The Soft Off by PWR BTTN line controls the function of the system housing power butto...

Page 76: ...to rewrite the ESCD Don t change the resource settings they re set to be handled automatically by the BIOS While you can set them manually there shouldn t be any need to do so The PCI VGA Palette Sno...

Page 77: ...and various voltage levels Default Autodetected Settings The list of system information is autodetected and dis played Setting Options Constraints You can set a Shutdown Temperature If the CPU tem per...

Page 78: ...by the board circuitry when Enabled Setting Options Constraints Don t change the auto detected settings unless you really know what you are doing You can configure the CPU settings manually Configuri...

Page 79: ...It is used to allow the system to start and then troubleshoot hardware problems You shouldn t need to use this it s mainly for technicians Load Optimized Defaults This loads the Optimized Defaults Do...

Page 80: ...p pears 4 The system will ask you to confirm the new pass word by asking you to type it in a second time Care fully type the password again and press Enter or just press Enter if you are deleting a pa...

Page 81: ...Sy 5 Sy 5 Sy 5 Sy 5 System Configur stem Configur stem Configur stem Configur stem Configuration ation ation ation ation U U U U User ser ser ser ser s Manual s Manual s Manual s Manual s Manual 5 23...

Page 82: ...d also install the driver software on the Power Installer disc Installing an Operating System This motherboard is primarily intended for use with the following Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 9X M...

Page 83: ...Installer sup port CD ROM disc in the system s CD ROM or other op tical drive and wait for the Power Installer interface to automatically load If it doesn t start run the Power In staller interface di...

Page 84: ...r er Installer Driv Driv Driv Driv Driver er er er ers and Utilities s and Utilities s and Utilities s and Utilities s and Utilities Click on Driver Installa tion to access the driver install programs...

Page 85: ...l system features that connect to the motherboard things you can do to optimize the per formance of a system based on this board and some troubleshooting tips you can review in the event any prob lems...

Page 86: ...the Operating System Note On Reset Rebooting You should always restart or shut down the system by using the OS command for this This procedure allows the OS to shut down properly minimizing the possi...

Page 87: ...he motherboard front panel features connector sup ports three system status indicator LEDs Power Status LED Indicator Lights when the system is turned on System Hard Disk Drive Activity LED Indicator...

Page 88: ...tions that come that come with the port module you want to install The basic installation proce dure is as follows if the module installs in an expansion slot opening 1 Turn off and unplug the system...

Page 89: ...t the system Consult the OS documentation or online Help for more information if necessary You may also need to install support software that came with the IR port module in order to use it Consult th...

Page 90: ...n some cases produces additional stability in the Operating System Disk Subsystems The main IDE controller on this motherboard supports IDE drives using data transfer modes up through ATA 133 If you u...

Page 91: ...anual s Manual s Manual s Manual 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 Onboard AC 97 Audio The onboard audio subsystem provides support for con necting a speaker system to the computer Audio Jack Types Jacks for connec...

Page 92: ...d or loose connection This section has some pointers on things you can check before seeking assistance General Hardware Troubleshooting If the motherboard does not operate properly when you first try...

Page 93: ...splay card if one is installed Make sure the processor and its fan heatsink cool ing assembly are properly installed Check all the hardware settings on the motherboard and make sure they are correct W...

Page 94: ...properly It is possible for the system configuration record can be come corrupted or lost If this occurs the system will not operate properly or at all This is not a serious problem You can restore a...

Page 95: ...Manual s Manual 6 11 6 11 6 11 6 11 6 11 You can easily restore a working system configuration record from the main screen of the CMOS Setup Utility To do so do as follows 1 Select the Load Optimized...

Page 96: ...s Manual s Manual 6 12 6 12 6 12 6 12 6 12 3 Select Save Exit Setup and press the Enter key A confirmation message will appear Press the Enter key again to confirm The CMOS Setup Utility will close an...

Page 97: ...tions echnical Specifications echnical Specifications echnical Specifications Pr Pr Pr Pr Processor ocessor ocessor ocessor ocessor Single processor for AMD socket A System Bus 100MHz 133MHz 166MHz an...

Page 98: ...C IN Support S PDIF out by pin header One 4 pin AUX header One 4 pin CD ROM Audio In header Gener Gener Gener Gener General I O al I O al I O al I O al I O Two IDE connectors Bus Master with Enhanced...

Page 99: ...North Bridge Cooling Fan header Two 3 pin Chassis Cooling Fan headers One CPU temperature sensor Seven Voltage monitoring Vcore 12V 5V 3 3V 5V 12V Battery 5VSTB F F F F Form F orm F orm F orm F orm Fa...

Page 100: ...Header J6 J10 J29 Pin No Assignment 1 Gr Gr Gr Gr Ground ound ound ound ound 2 12V 12V 12V 12V 12V 3 Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense W W W W Gr W W W W Front USB Headers JP23 24 Pin Assignment Pin Assi...

Page 101: ...AUX_IN UX_IN UX_IN UX_IN UX_IN 2 Gr Gr Gr Gr Ground ound ound ound ound 3 Gr Gr Gr Gr Ground ound ound ound ound 4 Right channel A Right channel A Right channel A Right channel A Right channel AUX_IN...

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