KM400T-8X Series
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Chapter 1. Getting Started
Introduction
Congratulations on choosing the KM400T-8X Series mainboard! The KM400T-8X series includes
the KM400T-8X PRO and KM400T-8X. These are based on VT8377 and VT8235 chipsets. It also
supports AMD
®
Athlon XP
TM
/ Athlon
TM
/ Duron
TM
/ Barton
TM
Processors with a FSB (Front Side Bus)
frequency of 200/ 266/ 333 MHz.
The KM400T-8X Series provide 2 sockets using 184 pin DDR SDRAM with a total capacity of up to
2GB. You can install DDR333/ 266/ 200 (PC2700/ 2100/ 1600) SDRAM. This mainboard is capable
of DDR400 without overclocking, simply by using DDR400 SDRAM and making the appropriate
adjustments to the BIOS configuration. (For more details please refer the Frequency / Voltage
Control section.)
The KM400T-8X Series provide one AGP Slot for 2X/ 4X/ 8X (1.5V only) AGP cards.
The KM400T-8X Series include built in IDE facilities that support Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133. The
KM400T-8X Series also comes with an Audio Codec (VIA VT1616) which supports high quality 6
channel audio (
Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect
).
The KM400T-8X Series also include CPU Over Temperature Protection (OTP). When CPU
temperature rises above normal values, the system will automatically shut down to protect your
system from overheating. But the OTP is only functional when using an Athlon XP
TM
CPU.
The KM400T-8X Series also comes with six USB 2.0 ports.
The KM400T-8X PRO also comes with a LAN Chip (VIA VT6103) which supports a back panel
LAN port.
The company’s 3 Year Limited Warranty for this product covers both labor costs and replacement
parts during the 1st year. Only labor costs are covered during the 2nd and 3rd years (replacement
parts will be charged during the 2nd and 3rd years).
All of the information in this manual only for reference. This specification is subject to change
without notice.
