K7I741CX Mainboard
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Chapter 1. Getting Started
Introduction
Congratulations on the choosing the K7I741CX Mainboard. It is based on the SiS
®
741CX
Northbridge chipset and the SiS
®
964 Southbridge chipset with possessing integrated graphics feature.
The mainboard supports the AMD Geode
TM
NX Processor with FSB (Front Side Bus) frequencies up
to 266 MHz.
The K7I741CX provides one DIMM (Dual In-Line Memory Modules) socket. The socket allows you
to install 184-pin, non-ECC & unbuffered DDR 333 (PC2700)/ DDR 200 (PC2100) SDRAM which
supports a total memory capacity of 1 GB.
The mainboard provides one IDE connector for two hard drives supporting Ultra ATA 133/ 100/ 66
IDE devices. In addition, the onboard comes with one PCI slot for use with a graphics card or
expansion cards which the PCI interface compatible.
Moreover, the K7I741CX provides one VGA connector (equal to D-Sub connector), one Printer port,
and one serial port for use. Several headers are also available on the mainboard for two USB 2.0/1.1
headers for front panel, one IrDA header and one COM header that can be connected additionally
with cables on the back panel of your case.
The onboard AC’ 97 Audio CODEC (ALC203) supports high quality performance 2-channel audio
play. Furthermore, there are maximal six USB2.0/ 1.1 ports which can be set up on this mainboard.
The K7I741CX also comes with an onboard 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN chip (RTL8201CL). There
is a LAN port on the back panel of your case that you can directly plug into an internet cable.
In addition, the mainboard comes with two SATA connectors (Optional) which the interface can
provide the transmit rate up to 1.5 Gbps.
All the information (including hardware installation and software installation) in this manual are for
reference only. The contents in this manual may be updated without notice. The company will not
assume any responsibility for any errors or mistakes within.
