Biostar M7VIT Bravo Operating and installation instructions

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FCC Information and Copyright
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. There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation.
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manual. All the brand and product names are trademarks of their
respective companies.

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LAYOUT OF M7VIT BRAVO.................................................................1
COMPONENT INDEX.............................................................................2
M7VIT BRAVO SYSTEM STRUCTURE..............................................3
ENGLISH...................................................................................................4
M7VIT Bravo Features................................................................................................4
Package contents.......................................................................................................5
How to set up Jumper................................................................................................6
CPU Installation..........................................................................................................6
DDR DIMM Modules: DDR1, DDR2............................................................................7
Installing DDR Module...............................................................................................7
Jumpers, Headers, Connectors & Slots...................................................................8
WARPSPEEDER.....................................................................................13
Introduction ..............................................................................................................13
System Requirement................................................................................................13
Installation ................................................................................................................14
Usage ........................................................................................................................15
TROUBLE SHOOTING.........................................................................23

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Layout of M7VIT Bravo
NOTE: ●represents the first pin.

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Component Index
A. Back Panel Connector J. Floppy Disk Connector:FDD1
B. ATX Power Connector:ATX1 K. Case Open Connector:JCI1
C. CD-ROM Audio-In Header:JCDIN1 L. System FAN Header:JSFAN1
D. Digital Audio Connector:JSPDIF1 M. Serial ATA Connectors:JSATA1-2*
E. Front Audio Header:JAUDIO1 N. Front USB Header:JUSB2/(JUSB3)*
F. Accelerated Graphics Port Slot:AGP1 O. IDE Connectors:IDE1-2
G. PCI BUS Slots:PCI 1-5 P. DDR Modules:DDR1-2
H. Front Panel Connector:JPANEL1 Q. Frequency Selection:JCLK1
I. Clear CMOS Function:JCMOS1 R. CPU Fan Connector:JCFAN1
*stands for “Optional.”

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M7VIT Bravo System Structure
CPU+SocketA
KT400A
VT8235CE
AGP4X/8X
DDR266/333/400
6 USB2.0 AC?7
ATA33/66/100/133
IDE1/IDE2
5 PCI Master
ITE I/O
Floopy/Printer/Keyboard/Mouse
BIOS
10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
LAN
ITE IT8705F
VIA VT 6103

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English
M7VIT Bravo Features
A. Hardware
CPU
Provides Socket A.
Supports single AMD® Athlon XP/ Duron Family processor.
Front Side Bus at 200/266/333 MHz.
Chipset
North Bridge: VIA KT400A.
South Bridge: VIA VT8235CE.
Main Memory
Supports up to 2 DDR devices.
Supports 266/333/400 MHz (without ECC) DDR devices.
Maximum memory size is 2GB.
Super I/O
Chip: U2 ITE8705F.
Provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O functionality.
Environment Control initiatives,
- H/W Monitor
- ITE's “Smart Guardian” function
Slots
Five 32-bit PCI bus master slots.
One AGP 4X/8X slot.
On Board IDE
Supports four IDE disk drives.
Supports PIO Mode 4, Master Mode and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 Bus Master
Mode.
LAN
PHY: VIA VT6103.
Supports 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s auto-negotiation
Half/Full duplex capability.
On Board AC’97 Sound Codec
Chip: CMI9761A.
Compliant with AC’97 specification.
Supports 6 channels.
Supports stereo Microphone.

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On Board Peripherals
a.Rearside
1 x serial port.
1 x parallel port. (SPP/EPP/ECP mode)
1x Audio ports in vertical position.
1 x RJ-45 LAN jack.
1 x PS/2 mouse and 1 x PS/2 keyboard.
4 x USB2.0 ports. (2 x USB2.0: Optional)
b.Front Side
1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes.
4 USB2.0 ports.
1 front audio header.
1 S/PDIF Out header. (Optional)
Dimensions
ATX Form Factor: 19.1cm X 29.3cm (W X L)
B. BIOS & Software
BIOS
Award legal BIOS.
Supports APM1.2.
Supports ACPI.
Supports USB Function.
Software
Supports Warpspeeder™, 9th Touch™, FLASHER™.
Offers the highest performance for Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me,
Windows XP, UNIX Series etc.
Package contents
HDD Cable X 1
FDD Cable X 1
User’s Manual X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
USB 2.0 Cable X 1 (optional)
S/PDIF Cable X 1 (optional)
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1 (optional)

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How to set up Jumper
The illustration shows how to set up a jumper. When the Jumper cap is placed on pins, the
jumper is “close”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is ”open”. The
illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin 1 and 2 are “close” when jumper cap is placed
on these 2 pins.
Jumper open Jumper close Pin1-2 close
CPU Installation
Step1: Pull the lever sideways away from the socket and then raise the lever up to a
90-degree angle.
Step2: Look for the white dot/cut edge. The white dot/cut edge should point towards the
lever pivot. The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation.
Step3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever to complete the installation.
Step4: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Connect the CPU fan power cable to
the JCFAN1. Then the installation is completed.
Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4

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CPU Fan Header: JCFAN1
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
1
JCFAN1
3 FAN RPM rate Sense
System Fan Header: JSFAN1
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
1
JSFAN1
3 FAN RPM rate Sense
DDR DIMM Modules: DDR1, DDR2
DRAM Access Time: 2.5V Unbuffered/ Registered DDR 266 MHz (PC2100)/
DDR 333 MHz (PC2700)/ DDR 400 MHz (PC3200) Type required.
DRAM Type: 64MB/ 128MB/ 256MB/ 512MB/ 1GB DIMM Module (184 pin)
DIMM Socket
Location DDR Module Total Memory Size (MB)
DDR 1 64MB/128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB
*1
DDR 2 64MB/128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB
*1
Max is
2GB
***Only for reference***
Installing DDR Module
1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips
outward. Align a DIMM to the slot in the way that
the notch of the DIMM matches the break of the
slot.
2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot
until the retaining chip snap back in place and the
DIMM is properly seated.

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Jumpers, Headers, Connectors & Slots
Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1
The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector supports the
provided floppy drive ribbon cables.
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/ IDE2
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO
Mode 0~4, Block Mode, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/ 66/ 100/ 133 functionality.
It has two HDD connectors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2 (secondary).
The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect
up to four hard disk drives. The first hard drive should always be connected to
IDE1.
Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots: PCI 1-5
This motherboard is equipped with 5 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for Peripheral
Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion cards. This PCI
slot is designated as 32 bits.
Accelerated Graphics Port Slot: AGP1
Your monitor will attach directly to that video card. This motherboard supports
video cards for PCI slots, but it is also equipped with an Accelerated Graphics Port
(AGP). An AGP card will take advantage of AGP technology for improved video
efficiency and performance, especially with 3D graphics.
Serial ATA Connector: JSATA1/ JSATA2 (Optional)
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA interface, it
satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and can transfer data with 1.5 Gb/s speed.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Ground 2 TX+
3 TX- 4 Ground
5 RX- 6 RX+
1
23
4
56
7
JSATA1/ JSATA2 7 Ground
Note: 1. When plugging SATA HDD on JSATA1 connector, SATA BIOS will
automatically detect as channel 1.
2. When plugging SATA HDD on JSATA2 connector, SATA BIOS will
automatically detect as channel 0.

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Front Panel Connector: JPANEL1
Power Connectors: ATX1
PIN Assignment PIN Assignment
1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 12 -12V
3 Ground 13 Ground
4 +5V 14 PS_ON
5 Ground 15 Ground
6 +5V 16 Ground
7 Ground 17 Ground
8 PW_OK 18 -5V
9 Standby Voltage
+5V 19 +5V
111
10 20
ATX1 10 +12V 20 +5V
SPK
PWR_LED
HLED
SLP
RST
224
IR
123
IRON/OFF
(+) (-)
(+) (-)(+)
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 2 Sleep Control
3 NA 4 Ground Sleep
Button
5 NA 6 NA NA
7 Speaker
Speaker
Connector
8 Power LED (+)
9 HDD LED (+) 10 Power LED (+)
11 HDD LED (-) Hard Drive
LED 12 Power LED (-)
POWER
LED
13 Ground 14 Power Button
15 Reset Control Reset
Button 16 Ground Power-on
Button
17 NA 18 KEY
19 NA 20 KEY
21 +5V 22 Ground
23 IRTX
IrDA
Connector
24 IRRX
IrDA
Connector
JPANEL1

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Clear CMOS Jumper: JCMOS1
JCMOS1 Assignment
13
Pin 1-2 Close Normal Operation (default)
13
Pin 2-3 Close Clear CMOS Data
※Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. Remove AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 Close”.
3. Wait for five seconds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 Close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.
Case Open Connector: JCI1
Pin Assignment
1 Case Open Signal
1
JCI1 2 Ground
CD-ROM Audio-In Header: JCDIN1
Pin Assignment
1 Left Channel Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
1
JCDIN1 4 Right Channel Input
Digital Audio Connector: JSPDIF1
Pin Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
1
JSPDIF1 3 Ground

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Front Panel Audio Header: JAUDIO1
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2
JAUDIO1
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Left stereo Mic In/ Center 2 Ground
3 Right stereo Mic In/ Bass 4 Audio Power
5 Right Line Out/ Speaker Out
Right 6 Right Line Out/ Speaker Out Right
7 Reserved 8 Key
9 Left Line Out/ Speaker Out
Left 10 Left Line Out/ Speaker Out Left
11 Right Line In/ Rear Speaker
Right 12 Right Line In/ Rear Speaker Right
13 Left Line In/ Rear Speaker Left 14 Left Line In/ Rear Speaker Left
Front USB Header: JUSB2/ (JUSB3: Optional)
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +5V 2 +5V
3 USB- 4 USB-
5 USB+ 6 USB+
7 Ground 8 Ground
110
9
2
JUSB2/
(JUSB3) 9 KEY 10 NA
Frequency Selection: JCLK1
Pin 100 MHz 133 MHz 166 MHz
1-2 Open Open Close
3-4 Close Close Close
5-6 Close Open Open
1
2
87
7-8 Open Close Close

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Back Panel Connectors
PS/2
Keyboard PS/2
Mouse
SpeakerOut
LineIn
MicIn
PrinterPort
COM1 USB
LAN
USB
(Optional)
6ChannelSpeakers
SpeakerOut/
Right&Left
LineIn/
RearSpeaker(Left&Right)
MicIn/Center&Bass

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WarpSpeeder
Introduction
[ WarpSpeeder™ ], a new powerful control utility, features three user-friendly functions
including Overclock Manager, Overvoltage Manager, and Hardware Monitor.
With the Overclock Manager, users can easily adjust the frequency they prefer or they can
get the best CPU performance with just one click. The Overvoltage Manager, on the other
hand, helps to power up CPU core voltage and Memory voltage. The cool Hardware
Monitor smartly indicates the temperatures, voltage and CPU fan speed as well as the
chipset information. Also, in the About panel, you can get detail descriptions about BIOS
model and chipsets. In addition, the frequency status of CPU, memory, AGP and PCI
along with the CPU speed are synchronically shown on our main panel.
Moreover, to protect users' computer systems if the setting is not appropriate when testing
and results in system fail or hang, [ WarpSpeeder™ ] technology assures the system
stability by automatically rebooting the computer and then restart to a speed that is either
the original system speed or a suitable one.
System Requirement
OS Support: Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
DirectX: DirectX 8.1 or above. (The Windows XP operating system includes DirectX 8.1. If
you use Windows XP, you do not need to install DirectX 8.1.)

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Installation
1. Execute the setup execution file, and then the following dialog will pop up.
Please click “Next” button and follow the default procedure to install.
2. When you see the following dialog in setup procedure, it means setup is
completed. If the “Launch the WarpSpeeder Tray Utility” checkbox is checked,
the Tray Icon utility and [WarpSpeeder™] utility will be automatically and
immediately launched after you click “Finish” button.

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Usage
The following figures are just only for reference, the screen printed in this user manual will
change according to your motherboard on hand.
[WarpSpeeder™] includes 1 tray icon and 5 panels:
1. Tray Icon:
Whenever the Tray Icon utility is launched, it will display a little tray icon on the right side of
Windows Taskbar.

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This utility is responsible for conveniently invoking [WarpSpeeder™] Utility. You can use
the mouse by clicking the left button in order to invoke [WarpSpeeder™] directly from the
little tray icon or you can right-click the little tray icon to pop up a popup menu as following
figure. The “Launch Utility” item in the popup menu has the same function as mouse
left-click on tray icon and “Exit” item will close Tray Icon utility if selected.
2. Main Panel
If you click the tray icon, [ WarpSpeeder™ ] utility will be invoked. Please refer
do the following figure; the utility’s first window you will see is Main Panel.
Main Panel contains features as follows:
a. Display the CPU Speed, CPU external clock, Memory clock, AGP clock, and PCI
clock information.
b. Contains About, Voltage, Overclock, and Hardware Monitor Buttons for invoking
respective panels.
c. With a user-friendly Status Animation, it can represent 3 overclock percentage
stages:
Man walking => overclock percentage from 100% ~ 110 %
Panther running => overclock percentage from 110% ~ 120%
Car racing => overclock percentage from 120% ~ above

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3. Voltage Panel
Click the Voltage button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the Voltage
Panel will slide out to up as the following figure.
In this panel, you can decide to increase CPU core voltage and Memory voltage or not.
The default setting is “No”. If you want to get the best performance of overclocking, we
recommend you click the option “Yes”.

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4. Overclock Panel
Click the Overclock button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the Overclock
Panel will slide out to left as the following figure.