Gigabyte GA-7VKMLS User manual

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USER'S MANUAL
GA-7VKMLS
AMD Socket A Processor Motherboard
AMD Socket A Processor Motherboard
Rev. 3001
12ME-7VKMLS-3001

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Table of Content
Item Checklist ......................................................................................... 4
WARNING! ............................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................. 5
Features Summary ...................................................................................... 5
GA-7VKMLS Motherboard Layout ............................................................... 7
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ................................................ 8
Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................... 9
Step1-1: CPU Speed Setup .............................................................................................. 9
Step1-2: CPU Installation ................................................................................................ 10
Step1-3: CPU Heat Sink Installation ................................................................................. 11
Step 2: Install memory modules ................................................................ 12
Step 3: Install expansion cards ................................................................. 14
Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply ........... 15
Step4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction ............................................................................... 15
Step4-2: Connectors Introduction ..................................................................................... 17
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup .......................................................................... 25
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1) ........................................ 26
Standard CMOS Features......................................................................... 28
BIOS Features Setup................................................................................. 31
Chipset Features Setup ............................................................................. 33
Power Management Setup ....................................................................... 36
PNP/PCI Configuration .............................................................................. 39
Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................................. 41
Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................................... 42

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Integrated Peripherals ............................................................................... 43
Hardware Monitor & MISC Setup .............................................................. 47
Set Supervisor / User Password ................................................................ 48
IDE HDD Auto Detection ............................................................................ 49
Save & Exit Setup ....................................................................................... 50
Exit Without Saving .................................................................................... 51
Chapter 4 Technical Reference ............................................................ 53
Block Diagram ........................................................................................... 53
@ BIOSTM Introduction............................................................................... 54
Easy TuneTM 4 Introduction ....................................................................... 55
Flash BIOS Method Introduction............................................................... 56
Chapter 5 Appendix .............................................................................. 73

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Item Checklist
Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To
protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever
you work on your computer.
1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have
one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as
the power supply case.
3. Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or
other components.
4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the
components whenever the components are separated from the system.
5. Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX
power connector on the motherboard.
If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don’t line up with the holes on the base and
there are no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to
the mounting holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to
cut off, so be careful of your hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base
without worrying about short circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate
the screw from the motherboard PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be
careful, don’t let the screw contact any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that are near the
fixing hole, otherwise it may damage the board or cause board malfunctioning.
Installing the motherboard to the chassis…
WARNING!
;The GA-7VKMLS motherboard 2 Port USB Cable x 1
;IDE cable x 1/ Floppy cable x 1 4 Port USB Cable x 1
;CD for motherboard driver & utility (VUCD) SPDIF KIT x 1(SPD-KIT)
;GA-7VKMLS user’s manual IEEE 1394 Cable x1
;I/O Shield Audio combo Kit x1
Quick PC Installation Guide RAID Manual
;Motherboard Settings Label

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Introduction- 5 -
Form Factor y24.3cm x 19cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB.
CPU ySocket A processor
AMD AthlonTM/AthlonTM XP/DuronTM (K7) Socket A processor
128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die
ySupports 1.4GHz and faster
y200/266MHz FSB and DDR bus speeds (PCI 33MHz)
Chipset yVIA KM266 Memory/AGP/PCI Controller (PAC)
yVIA VT8233A Low cost V-LINK Client Highly Intergated
Memory y2 168-pin SDRAM DIMM sockets
ySupports PC-100/PC-133 SDRAM (Auto)
ySupports up to 1GB DRAM (Max)
ySupports only 3.3V SDRAM DIMM
ySupports 64bit DRAM integrity mode
I/O Control yIT8700F
Slots y3 PCI Slots Supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant
On-Board IDE y2 IDE bus master (ATA66/100/133) IDE ports for up to 4
ATAPI devices
ySupports PIO mode3,4 (ATA66/100/133) IDE & ATAPI
CD-ROM
On-Board Peripherals y1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K,1.2M, 1.44M
and 2.88M bytes.
y1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode
y2 Serial port (COM A, Internal COM B)
y1 VGA port
y4 USB ports (Rear USB x 2, Front USB x 2)
Hardware Monitor yCPU temperature detect
Chapter 1 Introduction
to be continued......
Features Summary

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On-Board Sound yAC97 CODEC
yLine In/Line Out/Mic In/CD_In/AUX_In /Game Port
On-Board LAN yBuild in RTL8100BL Chipset
PS/2 Connector yPS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interface
BIOS yLicensed AMI BIOS, 2M bit Flash ROM
ySupport Q-Flash Utility
Additional Features ySTR(Suspend-To-RAM)
yAC Recovery
yUSB KB/Mouse wake up from S3
yPS2 KB/Mouse wake up from S1, S3, S4, S5
ySupports @BIOSTM
ySupports Easy TuneTM 4
0Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor’s specifications.
We don’t recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU’s specification
because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU,
chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific
bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU,
Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards….etc.

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Introduction- 7 -
GA-7VKMLS Motherboard Layout
MS_KB CPU_FAN
ATX
USB
LAN
RAM_LED
FDD
SYS_FAN
SOCKET A
COMA
LPT
VGA
LINE_OUT
CLK_JP
VT8233A
PCI2
PCI3
F_USB1
F_PANEL
BIOS
RTL8100BL
KM266
IDE1
IDE2
DIMM1
DIMM2
COMB
PCI1
CODEC
CD_IN
BAT
GAME
LINE_IN
MIC_IN
GA-7VKMLS
F_AUDIO
IT8700F
PWR_LED

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To set up your computer, you must complete the following setups:
Step 1- Set system Jumper(CLK_JP)
Step 2- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Step 3- Install memory modules
Step 4- Install expansion cards
Step 5- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply
Step 6- Setup BIOS software
Step 7- Install supporting software tools
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process
Step 5
Step 1
Step 3
Step 5
Step 2
Step 4

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Hardware Installation Process- 9 -
Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Step1-1: CPU Speed Setup
The system bus frequency can be switched at 100/133MHz by adjusting CLK_JP.
(The frequency ratio depend on CPU.)
1-2 close: 100 MHz
2-3 close: 133 MHz
1
1
Default Setting: 100MHz

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Step1-2: CPU Installation
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0If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause
improper installation. Please change the insert orientation.
CPU Top View CPU Bottom View
1. Pull up the CPU socket lever
and up to 90-degree angle.
2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look
for a (golden) cut edge on the CPU
upper corner. Then insert the CPU
into the socket.
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0Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.
Socket Actuation Lever
Pin1 indicator

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Step1-3: CPU Heat Sink Installation
1.Press down the CPU socket
lever and finish CPU installation.
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0Please use AMD approved cooling fan.
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0We recommend you to apply the thermal paste to provide better heat
conduction between your CPU and heatsink.
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0Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector,
this completes the installation.
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0Please refer to CPU heat sink user’s manual for more detail installation procedure.
3.Fasten the heatsink supporting-base
onto the CPU socket on the main-
board.
2.Use qualified fan approved by AMD.
4.Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to
the CPU fan connector, than install
complete.

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0Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to
the two notches. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation.
Please change the insert orientation.
Step 2: Install memory modules
The motherboard has 2 dual in-line memory module (DIMM) sockets support 6 banks. The BIOS will
automatically detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the
DIMM socket.The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two notch. Memory size can
vary between sockets.
1. The DIMM slot has two notch, so the
DIMM memory module can only fit in
one direction.
2. Insert the DIMM memory module
vertically into the DIMM slot. Then
push it down.
3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module.
Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module.
SDRAM
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0When STR/DIMM LED is ON, do not install/remove SDRAM from socket.

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Step 3: Install expansion cards
1. Read the related expansion card’s instruction document before install the expansion card into
the computer.
2. Remove your computer’s chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.
3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.
4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.
5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.
6. Replace your computer’s chassis cover.
7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.
8. Install related driver from the operating system

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Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power
supply
Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction
XX
XX
XPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector
¾This connector supports standard PS/2 keyboard
and PS/2 mouse.
YUSB & LAN Connector
¾Before you connect your device(s) into USB
connector(s), please make sure your device(s)
such as USB keyboard,mouse, scanner, zip,
speaker..etc. Have a standard USB interface.
Also make sure your OS supports USB
controller. If your OS does not support USB
controller, please contact OS vendor for possible
patch or driver upgrade. For more information
please contact your OS or device(s) vendors.
PS/2 Mouse Connector
(6 pin Female)
PS/2 Keyboard Connector
(6 pin Female)
USB 1
USB 0
LAN
XX
XX
X
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ZZ
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ZParallel Port and VGA Port/COMA Port
Parallel Port
(25 pin Female)
¾This mainboard sutports 1 standard COM port,
1 VGA port and 1 LPT port. Device like printer
can be connected to LPT port ; mouse and
modem etc can be connected to COM port.
COMA VGA
[Game /MIDI Ports
Joystick/ MIDI (15 pin Female)
¾This connector supports joystick, MIDI key
board and other relate audio devices.
\Audio Connectors
MIC In
Line In
Line Out
¾After install onboard audio driver, you may
connect speaker to Line Out jack, micro phone
to MIC In jack. Device like CD-ROM , walkman
etc can be connected to Line-In jack.
Serial Port
(9 pin Male)
VGA Port
(15 pin Female)

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Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction
1) CPU_FAN 9) BAT
2) SYS_FAN 10) F_AUDIO
3) ATX 11) CD_IN
4) FDD 12) F_USB1
5) IDE1/IDE2 13) COMB
6) PWR_LED
7) RAM_LED
8) F_PANEL
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