Foxconn K8S755A series User manual

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ItemChecklist:
Thankforyourpurchasing WinFastK8S755Aseriesmotherboard.Pleasecheck
the package;iftherearemissing ordamaged items,contactyourdistributoras
soon aspossible.
vK8S755Aseriesmotherboard(x1)
vWinFastUtilityCD (x1)
vUser’ s Manual(x1)
vSATARAIDuser’ s Manual(x1)
vIDERibbon cable(x1)
vFDD Ribbon cable(x1)
vI/O Shield(x1)
vSPDIFCable(x1)(optional)
vUSB 2.0Cable(x1)(optional)
vS-ATASignalCable(x2)
vS-ATAPowerCable(x1)
vSiS964 RAIDInstallation SupportDisk (x1)
vSilicon 3112ARAIDInstallation SupportDisk (x1)
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Declaration ofconformity
HONHAIPRECISIONINDUSTRYCOMPANYLTD
66 ,CHUNGSHAN RD., TU-CHENGINDUSTRIALDISTRICT,
TAIPEIHSIEN,TAIWAN,R.O.C.
declaresthatthe product
Motherboard
K8S755A
isinconformitywith
(reference tothespecification underwhichconformityisdeclaredin
accordance with89/336 EEC-EMCDirective)
þEN55022/A1:2000 Limitsand methodsofmeasurementsofradiodisturbance
characteristics ofinformation technologyequipment
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Part3:Limits
Section 2:Limitsforharmoniccurrentemissions
(equipmentinputcurrent<= 16Aperphase)
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Part3:Limits
Section 2:Limitsofvoltage fluctuationsand flickerinlow-voltage
supplysystemsforequipmentwithrated current<= 16A
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and methodsofmeasurement
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Printed Name:JamesLiang Position/Title:AssistantPresident
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Declaration ofconformity
Trade Name:WinFast
ModelName:K8S755A
ResponsibleParty:PCEIndustryInc.
Address:458 E.LambertRd.
Fullerton,CA92835
Telephone:[phone]
Facsimile:714-738-8838
EquipmentClassification:FCC Class BSubassembly
Type ofProduct: Motherboard
Manufacturer:HONHAIPRECISIONINDUSTRY
COMPANYLTD
Address:66 ,CHUNGSHANRD., TU-CHENG
INDUSTRIALDISTRICT,TAIPEIHSIEN,
TAIWAN,R.O.C.
Supplementary Information:
Thisdevice complieswith Part15 oftheFCC Rules. Operation issubjectto the
following two conditions:(1)thisdevice may notcauseharmfulinterference, and (2)
thisdevice mustacceptany interference received, including interference thatmay
causeundesired operation.
Tested to comply with FCC standards.
Signature:Date:2004
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MainFeatures............................................................................................ 2
MotherboardLayout ................................................................................... 4
Installation Instructions
CPU............................................................................................................ 9
Memory.................................................................................................... 11
PowerSupply.......................................................................................... 15
RearPanelConnectors............................................................................. 16
OtherConnectors..................................................................................... 18
ExpansionSlots........................................................................................ 26
Jumpers................................................................................................... 28
BIOSDescription
EnterBIOSSetup...................................................................................... 33
Mainmenu................................................................................................ 33
StandardCMOSFeatures......................................................................... 35
BIOSFeatures.......................................................................................... 38
AdvancedBIOSFeatures......................................................................... 39
AdvancedChipsetFeatures..................................................................... 42
IntegratedPeripherals............................................................................... 44
PowerManagementSetup........................................................................ 49
PnP/PCIConfigurations............................................................................. 53
PCHealthStatus....................................................................................... 54
Frequency/VoltageControl....................................................................... 55
LoadFail-SafeDefaults............................................................................ 56
LoadOptimizedDefaults........................................................................... 56
SetSupervisor/UserPassword................................................................ 56
Save&ExitSetup..................................................................................... 57
ExitWithoutSaving................................................................................... 57
TableofContents
Chapter1
Chapter2
Chapter3
ProductIntroduction
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DriverCDIntroduction
UtilityCDcontent ...................................................................................... 59
Starttoinstall drivers................................................................................ 60
Install IDEDriver.................................................................................................... 60
Install SiSSATARAID........................................................................................... 61
Install AGPDriver.................................................................................................. 61
Install DirectX9.0b ............................................................................................... 62
InstallUSB2.0Driver................................................................................ 62
Using4-/6-ChannelAudio......................................................................... 63
InstallAudioDriver.................................................................................... 63
InstallLANDriver..................................................................................... 69
InstallSiI3112SATARAIDDriver................................................................ 70
Install SuperUtility..................................................................................... 70
Install Adobe Reader............................................................................................ 71
InstallNortonInternetSecurity2004 ......................................................... 71
DirectionsforBundled Software
SuperStep................................................................................................ 73
SuperUpdate............................................................................................ 76
SuperLogo ............................................................................................... 81
SpecialBIOSFunctions
SuperBoot................................................................................................ 84
SuperBIOS-Protect ................................................................................... 85
SuperSpeed ............................................................................................. 86
SuperRecovery........................................................................................ 87
TableofContents
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1.Attachthe CPUand heatsinkusing silicageltoensurefull contact.
2. It issuggested toselecthigh-quality,certified fansinordertoavoid
damage tothe motherboardand CPUdue tohigh temperature.
3.Neverturnon the machine ifthe CPUfan isnotproperlyinstalled.
4.Ensurethatthe DC powersupplyisturned off beforeinserting or
removing expansion cardsorotherperipherals,especiallywhen
you insertorremoveamemorymodule.Failuretoswitchoff the DC
powersupplymayresultinseriousdamage toyoursystemor
memorymodule.
Warning:
Wecannotguarantee thatyoursystemwill operatenormallywhile
over-clocked.Normaloperation dependson the over-clock capacityof
yourdevice.
Warning:
Attention:
SinceBIOSprogramsareupgraded fromtimetotime,the BIOS
description inthismanualisjustforreference.Wedo notguarantee
thatthe contentofthismanualwill remainconsistentwiththe actual
BIOSversion atanygiven timeinthe future.
Attention:
The picturesofobjectsused inthismanualarejustforyourreference.
Pleaserefertothe physicalmotherboard.
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Chapter
Thank you for buying WinFast K8S755A series motherboard.
This series of motherboard is one of our new products, and
offers superior performance, reliability and quality, at a rea-
sonable price. This motherboard adopts the advanced SiS
755 + SiS 964 chipset, providing users a computer platform
with a high integration-compatibility-performance price ratio.
This chapter includes the following information:
Main Features
Motherboard Layout
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Main Features
Size:
ATX form factor of 12” x 8.8”
Microprocessor:
Supports AMD®Athlon64 Processor Hyper TransportTM Technology with
8/16 links
Supports AMD®Athlon64 Processor Hyper TransportTM Technology up to
1600 MT/s bandwidth
Chipset:
SiS Chipset: SiS755 (North Bridge) +SiS 964 (South Bridge)
System Memory
Three 184-pin DDR DIMM slots
Supports PC3200/2700/2100 memory
Supports 128/256/512 Mb technology up to 3GB
USB 2.0 Port
Supports hot-plug
Eight USB 2.0 ports (four rear panel ports, two onboard USB headers
providing four extra ports)
Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode
Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mbps transmission rate
Onboard Serial ATA
150MBps transfer rate
Supports four S-ATA devices, such as HDD, etc
Supports Raid0, Raid1 and JBOD
Onboard 1394(optional)
Supports hot-plug
With rate of transmission at 400Mbps
Self-configured addressing
Supports two independent 1394 units synchronously at most, such as HDD,
CD-ROM
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Onboard LAN (optional)
Supports10/100/1000 (optional) Mbps Ethernet
LAN interface built-in on board
Onboard Audio
AC’ 97 2.3 Specification Compliant
Supports S/PDIF output
Onboard Line-in jack, Microphone-in jack, Line-out jack
Supports 5.1 channels audio (setting via software)
BIOS
Licensed advanced AWARD (Phoenix) BIOS, supports flash ROM, Plug-and-
Play
Supports IDE, CD-ROM, SCSI HDD or USB device boot up
Green Function
Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4
(suspend to disk-depends on OS), and S5 (soft-off)
Expansion Slots
5 PCI slots
1 AGP slot
AGP 8X support
Supports AGP 8X graphics cards
Advanced Features
PCI 2.2 Specification Compliant
Supports Windows98/2000/ME/XP soft-off
Supports Wake-up On LAN, Wake-up on Modem functions
Supports PC Health function (capable of monitoring system voltage, CPU,
system temperature, and fan speed)
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Motherboard Layout
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ATX 12V connector
This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the ATX 12V power
supply.
AGP slot
This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V AGP8X mode
graphics cards for 3D graphical applications.
CPU socket
A 754-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) Socket for the AMD®
Athlon64 Processor, Support HyperThansportTM Technology with 8/16 links,
up to 1600MT/s bandwidth.
North Bridge controller
The SiS 755 integrates a high performance host interface for the AMD®
Athlon64 Processor, and SiSMuTIOL technology.
DDR DIMM sockets
These three 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 3GB system memory
using unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/2700/2100 DDR DIMMS.
This 20-pin connector connects to an ATX power supply. The power supply
must have at least 1A on the +5V standby lead (+5VSB).
The ITE8705F controller Super I/O provides support that includes floppy,
serial ports, and parallel port to rest of platform through the SiS755 and SiS
964 via the Low Pin Count (LPC) interface.
Floppy disk connector
This connector accommodates the provided ribbon cable for the floppy
disk drive. One side of the connector is slotted to prevent incorrect insertion
of the floppy disk cable.
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IDE connectors
These dual-Channel bus master IDE connectors support Ultra DMA 133/
100/66. Both the primary (blue) and secondary (white) connectors are slotted
to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable.
Flash ROM
This 4Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program.
South Bridge controller
Referred to as the SiS 964 MuTIOL Media I/O, this controller integrates the
audio controller with AC’97 interface, Ethernet MAC, Universal Serial Bus Host
controller, S-ATA interface, IDE Master/Slave controllers and the MuTIOL
connect to PCI bridge.
PCI Slots
These five 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards
like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum throughput.
Audio CODEC
The ALC655 is an AC’97 CODEC that allows 6-Channel audio playback. The
audio CODEC provides six DAC channel for 5.1 surround sound, S/PDIF
output and Line-in stereo inputs, integrated headphone amplifier, greater
than 90dB dynamic range with the jack sense and jack enumeration feature
1394 controller (optional)
VT6307 is the controller for IEEE1394a on motherboard. The VT6307 is a
complete small package of single chip PCI solution at 400Mbps, low power
seamless plug and play connections to the latest IEEE 1394 enabled
devices.
LAN controller (optional)
The RTL8110S-32 Gigabit Ethernet is a single-chip solution for LAN on
motherboard (LOM) applications, and supports 10/100/1000 Mbps data
transfer rates. (For -K models)
The RTL8100C Ethernet is a single-chip solution for LAN on motherboard
(LOM) applications, and supports 10/100 Mbps data transfer rates. (For -L
models)
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This chapter introduces the hardware installation process,
including the installation of the CPU and memory. It also
addresses the connection of your power supply, use of the
rear panel connectors, connection of hard drive and floppy
drive data cables, and setting up various other feature of the
motherboard. Caution should be exercised during the in-
stallation process. Please refer to the motherboard layout
prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter
carefully.
This chapter includes the following information:
 CPU
 Memory
 Power Supply
 Rear Panel Connectors
 Other Connectors
 Expansion Slots
 Jumpers
Chapter
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Take note of the following precautions before you install components
or change settings.
1. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object,
such as an attached power supply, before handling components
to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.
2. Unplug the power cord before opening your chassis or touching
any components.
3. Hold components by their edges to avoid touching any exposed
integrated circuits (ICs).
4. Whenever you uninstall a component, place it on a grounded
anti-static pad or into the anti-static bag that it came in.
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This motherboard supports AMD®Athlon64 processors with a 1600 MT/s band-
width and HyperThansport TM Technology.
1. Unlock the socket by pressing the le-
ver sideways, then lift it up to a 90o
angle.
2. Align the cut edge to the gap in the
base of the socket. Carefully insert
the CPU into the socket until it fits in
place.
When the CPU is in place, press it
firmly on the socket while you push
down the socket lever to secure the
CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab
to indicate that it is locked.
Installation of CPU
Follow these steps to install the CPU.
Push down the socket
lever to secure the CPU.
Cut edge
Attention:
The CPU pins must be properly aligned with the holes in the
socket, otherwise the CPU may be damaged.
Gap in the base
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2.If required, apply a light coating of
silica gel to the top of the CPU.
NOTE: The CPU heatsink may have
a pre-applied thermal compound. In
that case, the silica gel is not required.
4.Connect the fan’s power cable
to the appropriate 3-pin terminal
on the motherboard.
1.Locate the CPU retention mechanism
base (surrounds the CPU socket).
3. Attach the fan to the base.
Installation of CPU Fan
New technology allows processors to run at higher and higher frequencies.
To avoid problems arising from high-speed operation, for example,
overheating, you need to install the proper fan. The following procedure is
provided for reference only, please refer to your CPU fan user guide for the
actual procedure.
Warning:
Excessive temperature will severely damage the CPU and
system. Therefore, make sure that the cooling fan works nor-
mally at all times in order to prevent overheating and damaging
to the CPU.
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CPU Qualified Vendor List
The following table lists the CPUs that have been tested and qualified for use
with this motherboard.
Package Cache Size Frequency Model Number
754 Pin Lidded OµPGA 512 KB 1800 MHz 2800+
754 Pin Lidded OµPGA 512 KB 2000 MHz 3000+
754 Pin Lidded OµPGA 1 MB 2000 MHz 3200+
754 Pin Lidded OµPGA 512 KB 2200 MHz 3200+
754 Pin Lidded OµPGA 1 MB 2200 MHz 3400+
754 Pin Lidded OµPGA 512 KB 2400 MHz 3400+
754 Pin Lidded OµPGA 1 MB 2400 MHz 3700+
Memory
This motherboard includes three 184-pin slots with 266/333/400 MHz Single
Channel DDR DRAM interface, You must install at least one memory module to
ensure normal operation. If you install three modules, they must be the same
speed. Mixing memory modules from different manufactures are not
recommended.
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
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Recommended Memory Configurations
The following table lists the recommended memory configurations.
Number
of
DIMMs
1 x8 single rank or x16 empty empty 200 200
1 empty x8 single rank or x16 empty 200 200
1 empty empty x8 single rank or x16 200 200
1 x8 double rank empty empty 200 200
1 empty x8 double rank empty 200 200
1 empty empty x8 double rank 200 200
2 x8 single rank or x16 x8 single rank or x16 empty 200 200
2 x8 single rank or x16 x8 double rank empty 200 200
2 x8 single rank or x16 empty x8 single rank or x16 200 200
2 x8 single rank or x16 empty x8 double rank 200 200
2 x8 double rank x8 single rank or x16 empty 200 200
2 x8 double rank x8 double rank empty 166 166
2 x8 double rank empty x8 single rank or x16 200 200
2 x8 double rank empty x8 double rank 166 166
2 empty x8 single rank or x16 x8 single rank or x16 166 200
2 empty x8 single rank or x16 x8 double rank 100 200
2 empty x8 double rank x8 single rank or x16 100 200
2 empty x8 double rank x8 double rank 100 166
3 x8 single rank or x16 x8 single rank or x16 x8 single rank or x16 166 200
3 x8 single rank or x16 x8 single rank or x16 x8 double rank 100 166
3 x8 single rank or x16 x8 double rank x8 single rank or x16 100 166
3 x8 single rank or x16 x8 double rank x8 double rank 100 166
3 x8 double rank x8 single rank or x16 x8 single rank or x16 166 166
3 x8 double rank x8 single rank or x16 x8 double rank 100 166
3 x8 double rank x8 double rank x8 single rank or x16 100 166
3 x8 double rank x8 double rank x8 double rank 100 166
CA1
Socket 1* CA2 Socket 2* CA2 Socket 3*
Maximum
Frequency
(MHz)
1T 2T
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