KX400-8XV V2.0 Series
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Chapter 1. Getting Started
Introduction
Congratulations on choosing the KX400-8XV V2.0 Series mainboard! The Series includes the
KX400-8XV Pro and KX400-8XV. These are based on VT8377A 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 series provide 3 sockets using 184 pin DDR SDRAM with a total capacity of up to 3GB. You
can install DDR400/ 333/ 266 (PC3200/ 2700/ 2100) SDRAM.
The series provide one AGP Slot for 2X/ 4X/ 8X (1.5V only) AGP cards.
The series include built in IDE facilities that support Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133. The The series also
comes with an AC’97 Sound Codec which supports high quality 6 channel audio (
Super 5.1
Channel Audio Effect
).
The 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
or Barton
TM
CPU.
The series also comes with six USB 2.0 ports.
The KX400-8XV Pro also comes with a LAN Chip (3Com) 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.