Albatron K8X250GB PRO User manual

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CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Introduction .................................................... 1
1.1 K8250GB PRO Features .....................................................1
1.2 Package Checklist ...............................................................4
1.3 Layout of K8250GB PRO.....................................................5
1.4 Components of K8250GB PRO...........................................6
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation..................................... 7
2.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU)............................................7
2.2 Fan Headers ........................................................................9
2.3 Memory Modules Installation...............................................9
2.4 Connectors, & Slots ...........................................................10
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup............................11
3.1 How to setup Jumpers.......................................................11
3.2 Detail Settings....................................................................11
Chapter 4: Useful Help.................................................... 15
4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code....................................................15
4.2 Troubleshooting .................................................................15
Chapter 5: NVIDIA RAID Function ................................. 16
5.1 Operation System..............................................................16
5.2 Raid Arrays.........................................................................16
5.3 How RAID Works...............................................................17
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 K8250GB PRO FEATURES
A. Hardware
CPU
Supports Socket 754.
Supports theAMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 processor
SupportsAMD Sempron Socket 754 processor
Chipset
NVIDIA NF3 250Gb.
-Hyper Transport link to the AMDAthlon 64 CPU.
-SupportsAGP 3.0 8x interface.
-Supports system and power management.
-Supports 4 IDE disk drives, integrated RAID 0, RAID 1 and
RAID 0+1 functions.
-Supports PIO Mode 5, Block Mode and Ultra DMA
33/66/100/133 Bus Master Mode.
-Supports USB 2.0, 8 ports.
-Complaints with PCI Version 2.3 specification.
-Complaints withAC’97 Version 2.3 specification.
-Fast ATA/133 IDE controllers.
Main Memory
Supports up to 2 DDR devices.
Supports 200/266/333/400 MHz DDR devices.
Maximum memory size is 2GB.
DIMM Socket
Location DDR Module Total Memory Size (MB)
DIMM1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DIMM2 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
Max is 2 GB.
Slots
5 x 32-bit PCI bus master slots.
1 x AGP 8x slot
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Super I/O
Chip: ITE IT8712F.
Low Pin Count Interface.
Provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O functionality.
Environment Control initiatives,
-H/W Monitor
-Fan Speed Controller
-ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
On Board IDE
Supports 4 IDE disk drives.
Supports PIO mode 5, Block Mode and Ultra DMA33/66/100/133
bus master mode.
Gigabit LAN
NVIDIA Gigabit MAC + VITESSE Gigabit PHY VSC8201
(CIS8201).
Supports 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s and 1Gb/s auto-negotiation.
Half/Full duplex capability.
Supports personal Firewall setup.
SupportsACPI power management.
Supports NVIDIA StreamThru technology
-Isochronous controller paired with Hyper Transport results in
fastest networking performance
Security
NVIDIA Firewall technology
-Native firewall solution
Advanced features
-Remote access, configuration, monitoring
-Command line interface (CLI)
-WMI scripts.
Serial ATA
Supports 2 serial ATA(SATA) ports.
Compliant with SATA1.0 specification.
Data transfer rates up to 150 MB/s
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Storage
NVIDIA RAID Technology
-RAID 0 disk striping for highest system and application
performance
-RAID 1 disk mirroring support for fault tolerance
Support for both SATA andATA-133 disk controller standards
-RAID 0+1 disk striping and mirroring for highest performance
with fault tolerance
On Board AC’97 Sound Codec
Chip: ALC655
Compliant withAC’97 Version 2.3 specification.
Supports 6 channels.
Front Side On-board Peripherals
1 serial header supports 1 serial COM port.
1 audio out header supports 1 line-in, 1 line-out, and 1MIC ports.
1 CD-in connector supports 1 CD-ROM device.
1 floppy connector supports 2 FDD devices with 360K, 720K,
1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes.
2 USB headers support 4 USB 2.0 ports.
2 IDE connectors support 4 hard disk devices.
2 Serial ATAconnectors support 2 SATA devices.
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Rear (Back) Side Connectors
1 parallel port.
1RJ-45 LAN jack.
1 audio port.
1 PS/2 keyboard & mouse port.
1 serial ports.
4 USB 2.0 ports.
PS/2
Keyboard
PS/2
Mouse
COM1
Parallel
COM3
(optional)
LAN
1394
(optional)
USB x2
Line In/
Surround
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Base/Center
USB x2
Dimensions
ATX Form Factor: 21.5x29.3cm (W x L)
B. BIOS & Software
BIOS
Award legal BIOS.
Supports APM1.2.
Supports ACPI.
Supports USB Function.
Software
Supports Warpspeeder™, 9th Touch™, WINFLASHER™ and
FLASHER™.
Offers the highest performance for Windows 98 SE, Windows
2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, SCO UNIX etc.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
FDD Cable X 1
HDD Cable X 1
User’s Manual X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
Serial ATACable X 2
Serial ATAPower Switch Cable X 1
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1.3 LAYOUT OF K8250GB PRO
Note: ●represents the 1st pin.
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1.4 COMPONENTS OF K8250GB PRO
A. JATXPWR1~2: ATX power
connectors.
M. IDE1~2: Hard disk connectors.
B. JUSBV1: Power source for USB1. N. JSFAN1: System fan connector.
C. JKBMSV1: Power source for
JKBMS1. O. JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header.
D. Back panel connectors. P. JCI1: Case open Header.
E. JAUDIO1: Audio out header. Q. JUSB1~2: Front USB headers.
F AGP1: Accelerated Graphics Port
slot. R. JUSBV3: Power source for JUSB1~2.
G. JCDIN1: CD-ROM audio-in header S. JSATA4~5: SerialATA connectors.
T. FDD1: Floppy disk connector. I. PCI1~5: Peripheral Component
Interconnect slots. U. DDR1~2: DDR memory modules.
L. JPANEL1: Front panel connector. V. JCFAN1: CPU fan connector.
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Step 1: Pull the lever sideways away from the socket and then raise the
lever up to a 90-degree angle.
Step 2: Look for the black cut edge on socket, and the white dot on CPU
should point forwards this black cut edge. The CPU will fit only in
the correct orientation.
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Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever to complete the
installation.
Step 4: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Connect the CPU FAN
power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
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