Albatron KI690-AM2 User manual

KI690-AM2
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FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will
be required to correct the interference at his own expense. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
CE Mark
The device is in accordance with 89/336 ECC-ENC Directive.
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KI690-AM2
AMD®690G & SB600
Supports Socket AM2
AMD®AthlonTM 64 x2 Dual-Core/
AthlonTM x2 Dual-Core/ AthlonTM 64/
SempronTM Processors
(The power consumption for the aforementioned
processors must be rated at 65W or less.)
User Manual
Dimensions (Mini-ITX Form-Factor):
z170mm x 170mm ( W x L )
Operating System:
zWindows®Vista/ Windows®XP

Things You Should Know
0The images and pictures in this manual are for reference only and may vary from the
product you received depending on specific hardware models, third party components
and software versions.
0This mainboard contains very delicate IC chips. Always use a grounded wrist strap
when working with the system.
0Do not touch any IC chip, lead, connector or other components.
0Always unplug the AC power when you install or remove any device on the mainboard
or when confuguring pins and switches.
Packing List
KI690-AM2 mainboard
I/O Shield
Setup Driver & Mainboard User Manual CD
Mainboard Quick Installation Guide
Symbols
The following list explains the convention for symbols that will be used throughout this
manual:
Attention- Im
p
ortant Information
Follow the procedures below…
Refer to other sections in this manual…
Troubleshooting Tips

Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED .................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 1
SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................................... 2
CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................... 5
Layout of KI690-AM2..................................................................................... 5
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................... 6
CPU Processor Installation.............................................................................. 6
Memory Installation: DDRII1/2 ...................................................................... 7
Back Panel Configuration................................................................................ 9
Connectors..................................................................................................... 12
Front Panel Headers: FPSWLED1, FRONT AUDIO, SPK1 ........................ 13
Headers & Jumpers........................................................................................ 14
Slot................................................................................................................. 17
Power Supply Attachments............................................................................ 18
CHAPTER 2. BIOS SETUP ........................................................... 19
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 19
KEY FUNCTION..................................................................................................... 19
MAIN MENU ......................................................................................................... 20
ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES.............................................................................. 22
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS ................................................................................ 26
POWER MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................ 28
HARDWARE MONITOR ......................................................................................... 31
LOAD DEFAULTS.................................................................................................. 32
CHAPTER 3: SOFTWARE SETUP ................................................... 34
SOFTWARE LIST ................................................................................................... 34
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................... 34
CHAPTER 4: TROUBLESHOOTING................................................. 38
APPENDIX I: 8/6/4/2 CHANNEL AUDIO EFFECT SETUP......................................... 41
APPENDIX II: RAID SETUP................................................................................... 43

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Chapter 1. Getting Started
Introduction
Congratulations on the choosing the KI690-AM2 Mainboard. It is based on the AMD®690G
Northbridge chipset and the SB600 Southbridge chipset with ATI®Radeon®Xpress 1250
integrated graphics feature. The mainboard supports the AMD®AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core/
AthlonTM X2 Dual-Core/ AthlonTM 64/ SempronTM Processor (The power consumption for the
aforementioned processors must be rated at 65W or less.) with FSB (Front Side Bus)
frequencies of 1000 MHz (2000 MT/s).
KI690-AM2 provides two DDRII SO-DIMM sockets with Dual Channel Technology supported.
These sockets allow you to install 200-pin, non-ECC & unbuffered DDR II 667/ 533/ 400
SO-DIMMs, and they also support a total memory capacity of 2GB.
This mainboard provides one standard PCI slot for use with a standard PCI expansion card.
There is also one IDE connector for connecting two hard disk drives supporting Ultra ATA
133/100/66/33. Moreover, four onboard SATA II connectors which can provide up to 3 Gbps
transmit rates are allowed, also supporting RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1/ JBOD mode＜See Appendix II＞.
KI690-AM2 provides VGA connector (equal to D-Sub connector), DVI connector, HDMI port,
TV_OUT connector, and SPDIF IN/ SPDIF OUT ports for use with compatible devices. Several
headers are also available on the mainboard for a SCART header and a XPC header that can
be connected additionally with cables, also being able to be set on the back panel of your case
for use.
The onboard High Definition Audio CODEC (ALC883) supports high quality performance
8-channel audio play (Super 7.1 Channel Audio Effect)＜See Appendix I＞. The mainboard
also supports the Sony/Philips Digital Interfaces (S/PDIF) input/ output function.
This mainboard also comes with an onboard 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN chip. There is a
LAN port on the back panel of your case that you can directly plug into an internet cable.
In addition, there are maximal ten USB2.0/ 1.1 ports which can be set up on this mainboard.
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.

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Specification
CPU:
zSupports Socket AM2
zSupports AMD®AthlonTM 64 x2 Dual-Core/ AthlonTM x2 Dual-Core/ AthlonTM 64/
SempronTM Processor (The power consumption for the aforementioned processors
must be rated at 65W or less.)
zSupports Hyper-TransportTM Link Technology
zSupports 1000 MHz (2000MT/s) FSB (Front Side Bus) Frequencies
Chipset:
zNorthbridge Chipset – AMD®690G
－Integrated ATI® AvivoTM Technology
－Supports HDCP Encoder
－Supports H.264 to be compliant with many future standards
－Supports MPEG-2 (DVD)/ WMV9 (HD-Video) Hardware Acceleration
zSouthbridge Chipset – SB600
zI/O Controller – ITE®IT8712F
zIEEE1394 Controller – VIA®VT6307
zHD Aduio Codec – Realtek®ALC883
zGbit LAN Controller – Marvell®88E8056
Memory:
zTwo DDRII SO-DIMM sockets with Dual Channel Technology supported
zSupports a total memory capacity of 2 GB
zSupports to use the 200-pin, non-ECC & unbuffered DDR II 667/ 533/ 400
SO-DIMMs
Slot:
zOne standard PCI slot for use with a standard expansion card
zSupports one-way bandwidth per channel with 133 MB/s
zPCI specification Rev. 2.3 compliant
Onboard IDE Connector:
zOne IDE connectors that support up to two IDE devices
zSupports Ultra ATA 133/ 100/ 66/ 33

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zSupports high capacity hard disk drives
Serial ATA II Connector:
zFour SATA II connectors that support up to four SATA II HDD
zSupports SATA 2.0 specification which provides up to 3 Gbps transmit rates
zSupports RAID 0/1/ 0+1/ JBOD mode
I/O facility Connectors:
zTV_OUT connector
zOne DVI connector
zOne VGA connector ( = D-Sub connector )
zOne HDMI port
zOne Coaxial S/PDIF IN, one Coaxial S/PDIF OUT, and one RCA S/PDIF OUT ports
zOne SCART header (Optional), one IrDA header, and one COM1 header to connect
external devices by cables
Universal Serial Bus:
zFour onboard USB 2.0/ 1.1 ports
zTwo front USB headers come with this mainboard supporting four additional USB
ports to be set
zSupports a maximum of eight USB 2.0/ 1.1 ports for compatible devices
Onboard HD Audio Codec (ALC 883):
zHigh performance Codec with high S/N ratio (>90 db)
zCompliant with Azalia 1.0 specification
zSupports 8/6/4/2 channel playback capability
zSupports jack sensing and re-tasking function
zBuilt-in Dolby Digital Live Technology
zSupports Sony/ Philips Digital Interfaces (S/PDIF) functionality
Onboard LAN Chip:
zSupports 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN
BIOS:
zPhoenix-Award™ BIOS
zSupports APM 1.2

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zSupports ACPI 2.0 power management
Green Function:
zSupports Phoenix-Award™ BIOS power management function
zSupports system-wake-from-power-saving-mode by keyboard or mouse touching
Shadow RAM:
zIntegrated memory controller provides shadow RAM functionality and supports ROM
BIOS
Flash Memory:
zSupports flash memory functionality
zSupports ESCD functionality
Hardware Monitor Function:
zMonitors CPU/ Chassis Fan Speed
zMonitors CPU and system temperatures
zMonitors system voltages

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Configuration
Layout of KI690-AM2

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Hardware Installation
This section will assist you in quickly installing your system hardware. Wear a wrist ground strap
before handling components. Electrostatic discharge may damage your system components.
CPU Processor Installation
This mainboard supports AMD AthlonTM 64 x2 Dual-Core/ AthlonTM x2 Dual-Core/ AthlonTM 64/
SempronTM processor and uses a Socket AM2. Before building your system, we suggest you
visit the AMD website and review the processor installation procedures. http://www.amd.com
CPU Socket AM2 Configuration Steps:
1. Locate the CPU socket on your mainboard and nudge the locking lever away from the
socket. Then lift the lever to a 90-degree angle.
2. On the socket, locate the corner which has the “diagonally cut-corner” on the rectangular
shaped pattern of pinholes (see diagram below-left). Match that corner with the “gold
triangle” on the CPU (see diagram below-right) and lower the CPU onto the socket. The
bottom of the CPU should be flush with the face of the socket.
3. Lower the lever until it snaps back into position. This will lock down the CPU.
4. Smear thermal grease on top of the CPU. Lower the CPU fan onto the CPU and use the
clasps on the fan to attach it to the socket. Finally, extend the power cable from the fan and
insert it onto the “CPUFAN” adapter.
A
ttention
DO NOT touch the CPU pins in case they are damaged. Also, make sure
that you have completed all installation steps before powered on the
system. Finally, double-check that the cooling fan is properly installed and
the CPU fan power cord is securely attached, in case your CPU and other
sensitive components are damaged because of high temperatures.