Foxconn 760GXK8MB series User manual

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HONHAIPRECISIONINDUSTRYCOMPANYLTD
66,CHUNGSHAN RD.,TU-CHENGINDUSTRIALDISTRICT,
TAIPEI HSIEN,TAIWAN, R.O.C.
declaresthatthe product
Motherboard
760GXK8MB
isinconformitywith
(referencetothespecificationunderwhichconformityisdeclaredin
accordancewith89/336EEC-EMCDirective)
þEN55022:1998/A2:2003Limitsandmethodsofmeasurementsofradiodisturbance
characteristicsofinformationtechnologyequipment
þEN61000-3-2:2000 Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)
Part3: Limits
Section 2:Limitsforharmoniccurrent emissions
(equipmentinput current <=16Aperphase)
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Part3: Limits
Section2:Limitsof voltagefluctuationsand flickerin low-voltage
supplysystems forequipmentwithratedcurrent<= 16A
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andmethodsof measurement
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Declaration ofconformity
TradeName: WinFast
Model Name: 760GXK8MB
ResponsibleParty: PCEIndustryInc.
Address: 458E.Lambert Rd.
Fullerton, CA92835
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 714-738-8838
EquipmentClassification: FCCClassBSubassembly
Typeof Product: Motherboard
Manufacturer:HONHAIPRECISIONINDUSTRY
COMPANYLTD
Address: 66,CHUNGSHANRD.,TU-CHENG
INDUSTRIALDISTRICT,TAIPEIHSIEN,
TAIWAN,R.O.C.
SupplementaryInformation:
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15ofthe FCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
following twoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,
and (2)thisdevicemustaccept anyinterferencereceived,including interfer-
encethatmaycauseundesired operation.
Tested tocomplywithFCC standards.
Signature: Date: 2005

ProductIntroduction
MainFeatures.............................................................................................2
MotherboardLayout...................................................................................4
InstallationInstructions
CPU............................................................................................................6
Memory....................................................................................................10
PowerSupply...........................................................................................12
RearPanelConnectors.............................................................................13
OtherConnectors.....................................................................................15
Expansion Slots........................................................................................20
Jumpers...................................................................................................22
BIOSDescription
EnterBIOSSetup......................................................................................25
Mainmenu................................................................................................25
StandardCMOSFeatures.........................................................................27
BIOSFeatures..........................................................................................30
AdvancedBIOSFeatures.........................................................................31
AdvancedChipsetFeatures.....................................................................32
IntegratedPeripherals...............................................................................33
PowerManagementSetup........................................................................37
PnP/PCIConfigurations.............................................................................39
PCHealthStatus.......................................................................................40
Frequency/VoltageControl.......................................................................41
LoadFail-SafeDefaults............................................................................42
LoadOptimizedDefaults...........................................................................42
SetSupervisor/UserPassword................................................................42
Save&ExitSetup.....................................................................................43
ExitWithoutSaving...................................................................................43
TableofContents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
DriverCD Introduction
UtilityCD content......................................................................................45
Starttoinstall drivers................................................................................46
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Chapter

1.Attach theCPU andheatsink using silicageltoensurefull contact.
2.Itissuggestedtoselecthigh-quality, certifiedfans inordertoavoid
damagetothemotherboardand CPUduetohigh temperature.
3.Never turnon themachineiftheCPU fanisnotproperlyinstalled.
4.EnsurethattheDC powersupplyisturnedoff beforeinsertingor
removing expansioncardsorotherperipherals,especiallywhen
youinsert orremoveamemorymodule.Failuretoswitch off theDC
power supplymayresultinseriousdamagetoyoursystemor
memorymodule.
Warning:
Wecannot guarantee thatyoursystemwilloperatenormallywhile
over-clocked.Normaloperationdependsontheover-clockcapacityof
yourdevice.
Warning:
Attention:
Since BIOSprogramsareupgradedfromtimetotime, the BIOS
descriptioninthismanualisjustforreference.Wedonotguarantee
thatthecontentofthismanualwill remainconsistentwiththeactual
BIOSversionatanygiventimeinthefuture.
Attention:
The pictures of objectsusedinthismanualarejustforyour reference.
Pleaserefertothe physicalmotherboard.

Chapter
ThankyouforbuyingWinFast760GXK8MBseries
motherboard.Thisseries of motherboardisoneofournew
products,and offerssuperiorperformance,reliabilityand
quality,atareasonableprice.Thismotherboardadoptsthe
advancedSiS 760GX+SiS964/964L chipset, providing us-
ersacomputerplatformwithahigh integration-compatibil-
ity-performancepriceratio.
Thischapterincludes thefollowing information:
vMainFeatures
vMotherboardLayout
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Chapter1ProductIntroduction
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MainFeatures
Size
lmATX formfactorof9.6 x9.1
Microprocessor
lSupportsAMDAthlon64Processor
lSupportsHyper Transport TM Technology
Chipset
lSiSChipset: SiS 760GX(NorthBridge)+SiS964/964L(SouthBridge)
System Memory
lTwo184-pinDDRDIMM slots
lSupportsPC3200/2700/2100 memory
lSupports128/256/512/1024Mbtechnologyupto2GB
USB2.0Ports
lSupportshot-plug
lEightUSB2.0ports(fourrearpanelports,twoonboardUSBheaders
providing fourextraports)
lSupportswake-up fromS1and S3mode
lSupportsUSB 2.0protocolup to480Mbpstransmission rate
OnboardSerialATA(optional)
l150MBpstransferrate
lSupportstwoS-ATAdevices,suchas HDD,etc
lSupportsRAID0,RAID1and JBOD(optional)
Onboard1394(optional)
lSupportshot-plug
lWithrateoftransmission at400Mbps
lSelf-configuredaddressing
lSupportstwoindependent1394 unitssynchronouslyatmost, such as HDD,
CD-ROM
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OnboardLAN
lSupports10/100 MbpsEthernet
lLAN interface built-inon board
OnboardAudio
lAC’972.3Specification Compliant
lSupportsS/PDIFoutput
lOnboardLine-injack, Microphonejack,Line-outjack
lSupports6-channelaudio(setting viasoftware)
OnboardGraphics
lBuilt-inaHigh Performance256-bit3DEngine
AGP8XSupport
lUniversal AGPV3.5Compliant
lSupportsAGP8X/4XInterfacew/FastWriteTransaction
BIOS
lLicensedadvancedAWARD(Phoenix)BIOS,supportsflash ROM,Plug-and-
Play
lSupportsIDE HDD, CD-ROM,SCSIHDD orUSBdevice bootup
GreenFunction
lSupportsACPI(AdvancedConfiguration andPowerInterface)
lSupportsS0(normal), S1(power on suspend), S3(suspendtoRAM),S4
(suspend todisk-dependson OS), and S5(soft-off)
Expansion Slots
l3PCIslots
l1AGPslot
AdvancedFeatures
lPCI2.3Specification Compliant
lSupportsWindows98/2000/ME/XPsoft-off
lSupportsWake-upOnLAN
lSupportsPCHealthfunction
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Chapter1ProductIntroduction
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MotherboardLayout
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1.CD_INConnector
2.AUX_INConnector
3.F_AudioConnector
4.S/PDIFConnector
5.PCISlots
6.F_1394Connector
(optional)
7.F_USB Connectors
8.SouthBridge:
SiS964/964L Chipset
9.ClearCMOSJumper
10.SpeakerConnector
11.FrontPanelConnector
12.SATAConnectors
(optional)
13.SystemFan Connector
14.IDEConnector
15.CPUFanConnector
16.FDDConnector
17.ATX 12VPower
Connector
18.ATX20-pinConnector
19.AGPSlot
20.NorthBridge:
SiS760GX
21.CPUSocket
22.BIOS-Protection
Jumper
23.IrDA Connector
24.DDRDIMMSlots
25.COM2Connector
26.Wake-uponLAN
Note: The abovemotherboardlayout isprovided for referenceonly; please
refertothephysicalmotherboard.
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Chapter 1ProductIntroduction
Thischapterintroducesthehardwareinstallationprocess,
including the installationoftheCPUand memory.It also
addresses theconnection ofyourpowersupply,use ofthe
rearpanelconnectors,connection ofharddriveand floppy
drive datacables,and settingupvariousother featureofthe
motherboard.Cautionshouldbeexercisedduringthein-
stallationprocess.Please refertothe motherboardlayout
prior toanyinstallationandreadthecontentsinthischapter
carefully.
Thischapterincludes the following information:
vCPU
vMemory
v PowerSupply
vRearPanelConnectors
vOther Connectors
vExpansion Slots
vJumpers
Chapter 2
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Chapter2InstallationInstructions
CPU
ThismotherboardsupportsAMDAthlon64processorswitha1600MT/sband-
widthand HyperTransport TM Technology.
1.Unlockthe socket bypressing thele-
versideways,thenliftit uptoa90o
angle.
2.Align thecutedgetothegapinthe
base ofthesocket.Carefullyinsert
theCPU intothesocketuntil itfitsin
place.
3.WhentheCPUisinplace, press it
firmlyonthesocketwhileyoupush
downthe socketlevertosecurethe
CPU. Theleverclicksonthe sidetab
toindicatethatit islocked.
Installation ofCPU
Followthese stepstoinstall theCPU.
Pushdownthe socket
levertosecure theCPU.
Cutedge
Attention:
The CPUpinsmustbeproperlyalignedwiththeholes inthe
socket,otherwise theCPU maybedamaged.
Gap in the base
90o
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2.If required,applyalightcoatingof
silicageltothetop oftheCPU.
NOTE: The CPUheatsinkmay have
apre-appliedthermalcompound.In
thatcase,thesilicagelisnotrequired.
1.LocatetheCPU retention mecha
nismbase (surroundstheCPU
socket).
InstallationofCPUFan
Newtechnologyallowsprocessorstorunathigherand higher frequencies.
Toavoidproblemsarising fromhigh-speedoperation,forexample,
overheating,youneedtoinstall theproperfan.Thefollowing procedureis
providedfor reference only,pleaserefertoyourCPUfan user guideforthe
actualprocedure.
CPUFan
CPUHeatsink
CPURetentionMechanism
CPURetention Bracket
CPURetentionLock
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5.Pushdowntheretention bracketlock on theretention mechanismtosecure
theheatsink and fantomodulebase.
6.Connectthefan’spowercabletotheappropriate3-pinterminalon the
motherboard.
4.Alignthe otherendof thereten
tionbrackettofastenthe cooling
setonthetopoftheretention
mechanism.
3.Place thecoolingsetontothe re
tention mechanism. Attach one
endof theretentionbrackettore
tentionmechanism.
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CPUQualifiedVendorList
The following tableliststheCPUsthathavebeen tested andqualifiedforuse
withthismotherboard.
Package
754 PinLiddedOµPGA
754 PinLiddedOµPGA
754 PinLiddedOµPGA
754 PinLiddedOµPGA
754 PinLiddedOµPGA
754 PinLiddedOµPGA
754 PinLiddedOµPGA
CacheSize
512KB
512KB
1MB
512KB
1MB
512KB
1MB
Frequency
1800 MHz
2000 MHz
2000 MHz
2200 MHz
2200 MHz
2400 MHz
2400 MHz
ModelNumber
2800+
3000+
3200+
3200+
3400+
3400+
3700+
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Memory
Thismotherboardincludestwo184-pinslotswith266/333/400MHzSingle
ChannelDDR DRAMinterface, You mustinstall atleast onememorymoduleto
ensurenormaloperation.If you installtwomodules,theymustbe the same
speed.Mixingmemorymodules fromdifferentmanufacturesarenot
recommended.
Installation ofDDR Memory
1.Thereisonlyone gapinthe centerofthe DIMM slot,and thememory
modulecanbefixedinonedirectiononly.
2.Align thememorymoduletotheDIMM slot, and insert themodule
verticallyintotheDIMMslot.
3.Theplasticclipsatbothsides oftheDIMM slotwill lock automatically.
104 Pins 80 Pins
Note:
BesuretounplugtheAC powersupplybeforeaddingorre-
movingexpansioncards orothersystemperipherals,espe-
ciallythememorydevices,otherwiseyourmotherboardorthe
systemmemorymightbeseriouslydamaged.
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Memory QualifiedVendorList
The following tableliststhememorymodules that have been testedandquali-
fiedforuse withthismotherboard.
Note:
Makesuretouseonlythetestedand qualifiedDDR modules
listedabove.OtherDDRmodulesmanufacturedbyotherven-
dorsmaynotbesuitableforthismotherboard.
Vendor Type Size
Infineon PC2100 (DDR266) 256MB
Samsung PC2100 (DDR266) 256MB
Kingmax PC2100 (DDR266) 256MB
Nanya PC2100 (DDR266) 512MB
Hynix PC2100 (DDR266) 256MB
Kingston PC2100 (DDR266) 512MB
RamBo PC2700 (DDR333) 256MB
Ramaxel PC2700 (DDR333) 256MB
Transcend PC2700 (DDR333) 512MB
Nanya PC2700 (DDR333) 256MB
Samsung PC2700 (DDR333) 1GB
Kingmax PC2700 (DDR333) 256MB
Apacer PC2700 (DDR333) 512MB
Micron PC2700 (DDR333) 128MB
A-DATA PC3200 (DDR400) 256MB
Apacer PC3200 (DDR400) 256MB
HLX PC3200 (DDR400) 256MB
V-DATA PC3200 (DDR400) 256MB
GeiL PC3200 (DDR400) 256MB
Transcend PC3200 (DDR400) 512MB
Twinmos PC3200 (DDR400) 512MB
Kingston PC3200 (DDR400) 512MB
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Power Supply
Thismotherboarduses anATX powersupply.Inordertoavoiddamaging any
devices,make surethat they havebeeninstalledproperlypriortoconnecting
thepowersupply.
Attention:
You havetopressthepowerbutton formorethan foursecondsif
you changethedefaultInstant-off setting to “Delay4Sec forthe
“Soft-OffbyPowerButton option intheBIOSPowerManagement
Setup.
ATXPower Connector:PWR1
PWR1istheATXpowersupplyconnector.
Makesurethatthe powersupplycable
and pinsareproperlyalignedwiththe
connectoron themotherboard.Firmly
plug thepowersupplycableintothecon-
nectorandmakesureitissecure.
ATX12VPower Connector:PWR2
The4pinATX 12Vpower supplyconnects
toPWR2and providespowertotheCPU.
ATX12VConnector
GND
12V
GND
3
12
4
12V
ATXPowerConnector
1
11
-12V
GND
NC 5V
GND
GND
PS-ON
GND
10
20
12V
GND
Pw-OK
3.3V 5V
3.3V
3.3V
GND GND
5V 5V
5V
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Rear Panel Connectors
Thismotherboardprovides thefollowing portsas below:
PS/2Mouse Port
Thisgreen6-pinconnectorisforaPS/2mouse.
PS/2KeyboardPort
Thispurple6-pinconnector isforaPS/2keyboard.
SerialPort: COM1
This9-pinCOM1port areforpointing devices orotherserialdevices.
VGAConnector
TheVGAconnector isforoutputtoVGA-compatibledevice.
ParallelPort:Printer Port
The25-pinport connectsaparallelprinter, ascanner,orotherdevices.
USBPorts
These fourUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareavailableforconnectingUSB2.
0/1.1devices.
1
2
3
5
4
SerialPort
(COM1) USB2.0Ports
PS/2MousePort
Line-in
Line-out
MIC
1
2
3 6
PS/2KeyboardPort
9
6
VGAConnector
4
ParallelPort
(PrinterPort) LANPort
71394Port
(optional)
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1394Port(optional)
Thisdigitalinterfacesupportselectronicdevices such as digitalcameras,
scanners,andprinters.
LANPort
Thisport allowsconnection toaLocalArea Network(LAN)throughanetwork
hub.
AudioPort
Whenusing atwo-channelsoundsource, theLine-outjackisusedtoconnect
tospeakerorheadphone;theLine-inport connectstoanexternalCDplayer,
tape playeror other audiodevices. TheMICisusedtoconnecttomicrophone.
Whenusinga6-channelsound source,connect thefrontspeaker tothegreen
audiooutput;connectthesurroundsoundspeakertothe blue audioinput;
connectthecentralspeaker/subwoofertotheredMICinput,asbeingshownin
thefollowing figure:
8
Line-out
Line-in
MIC
7
9
FrontLeft
RearLeft
Subwoofer
Center
Blue
Green
Red Front Right
RearRight
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OtherConnectors
Thismotherboardincludesinterfaces forFloppy,IDEHDD, SATA(optional), USB,
1394(optional),IRmodule,CPU fan,systemfan,and others.
FDDConnector:FLOPPY
Thismotherboardincludes astandardFLOPPYinterface,supporting 360K,720K,
1.2M, 1.44M, and 2.88MFDDs.
HDDconnectors:PIDE&SIDE
These connectorssupport theprovidedUltraDMA133/100/66IDEharddiskrib-
bon cable.Connectthecable’sblueconnectortotheprimary(recommended)
orsecondaryIDE connector, thenconnect thegrayconnectortotheUltraDMA133/
100/66slavedevice(harddiskdrive)and theblack connectortotheUltraDMA133/
100/66masterdevice.Ifyou installtwoharddisks,youmustconfigurethe
second driveas aslavedevice bysetting itsjumperaccordingly.Refer tothe
harddiskdocumentation forthejumpersettings.
Attention:
Ribboncablesaredirectional, therefore,makesuretoalwayscon-
nectwiththecableon thesameside as pin1ofthe PIDE/SIDEor
FLOPPYconnector onthemotherboard.
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