AOpen AK79G TUBE Setup guide

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AK79G Tube
DOC. NO.: AK79GTUBE-OL-E0212A

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AK79G Tube ...................................................................................................................................1
What’s in this manual ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
You Must Notice .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Before You Start .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Feature Highlight........................................................................................................................................................... 11
Quick Installation Procedure ......................................................................................................................................... 15
Motherboard Map .......................................................................................................................................................... 16
Block Diagram............................................................................................................................................................... 17
Hardware Installation................................................................................................................18
About “User Upgrade Optional” and “Manufacture Upgrade Optional”… ....................................................................... 19
JP14 Clear CMOS Data ................................................................................................................................................ 20
CPU Installation ............................................................................................................................................................ 21
AOpen Overheat Protection (O.H.P.) Technology .......................................................................................................... 23
CPU Jumper-less Design .............................................................................................................................................. 24
AOpen “Watch Dog ABS” .............................................................................................................................................. 25
CPU and Housing Fan Connector ................................................................................................................................. 28
JP28 Keyboard/Mouse Wakeup Jumpers ...................................................................................................................... 29

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DIMM Sockets ............................................................................................................................................................... 30
STBY LED..................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Front Panel Connector .................................................................................................................................................. 33
ATX Power Connector ................................................................................................................................................... 34
AC Power Auto Recovery .............................................................................................................................................. 34
IDE and Floppy Connector ............................................................................................................................................ 35
Tube Related components............................................................................................................................................. 37
JP3 Tube Power Jumper ............................................................................................................................................... 38
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) Connector......................................................................................................... 39
Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect .................................................................................................................................... 40
TV Output Connector .................................................................................................................................................... 41
IrDA Connector ............................................................................................................................................................. 42
AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) 8X Expansion Slot...................................................................................................... 43
AGP Protection Technology and AGP LED .................................................................................................................... 44
Support 10/100 Mbps LAN Onboard.............................................................................................................................. 45
Game Port Bracket Supported ...................................................................................................................................... 46
Die-Hard BIOS II ........................................................................................................................................................... 47
Color Coded Back Panel ............................................................................................................................................... 48
COM2 Connector .......................................................................................................................................................... 49

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Support USB 2.0 Ports .................................................................................................................................................. 50
IEEE 1394 Connectors .................................................................................................................................................. 51
Case Open Connector................................................................................................................................................... 52
CD Audio Connector ..................................................................................................................................................... 53
AUX-IN Connector......................................................................................................................................................... 54
Front Audio Connector .................................................................................................................................................. 55
Battery-less and Long Life Design................................................................................................................................. 56
CPU Over-current Protection......................................................................................................................................... 57
Hardware Monitoring ..................................................................................................................................................... 58
AOConfig Utility............................................................................................................................................................. 59
Resetable Fuse ............................................................................................................................................................. 61
2200 μ F Low ESR Capacitor......................................................................................................................................... 62
Enlarged Aluminum Heatsink ........................................................................................................................................ 63
Open JukeBox Player.................................................................................................................................................... 64
Vivid BIOS technology................................................................................................................................................... 68
The noise is gone!! ---- SilentTek .................................................................................................................................. 69
EzClock......................................................................................................................................................................... 72
Driver and Utility .......................................................................................................................76
Auto-run Menu from Bonus CD ..................................................................................................................................... 76

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NVIDIA nForce Drivers .................................................................................................................................................. 77
NVIDIA Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Display Driver .......................................................................................................... 78
Install USB2.0 driver in Existing Windows XP System................................................................................................... 79
Install USB2.0 driver in Existing Windows 98/ME System ............................................................................................. 80
Phoenix Award BIOS.................................................................................................................. 81
How To Use Phoenix Award™ BIOS Setup Program..................................................................................................... 82
How To Enter BIOS Setup ............................................................................................................................................. 84
WinBIOS Utility ............................................................................................................................................................. 85
BIOS Upgrade under Windows environment ................................................................................................................. 87
Glossary ....................................................................................................................................89
AC97 CODEC ............................................................................................................................................................... 89
ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface) ....................................................................................................... 89
ACR (Advanced Communication Riser)......................................................................................................................... 89
AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port).................................................................................................................................... 90
AMR (Audio/Modem Riser)............................................................................................................................................ 90
ATA (AT Attachment) ..................................................................................................................................................... 90
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) ................................................................................................................................ 91
Bluetooth....................................................................................................................................................................... 91
CNR (Communication and Networking Riser)................................................................................................................ 92