Gigabyte GA-7VR User manual

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Motherboard
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USER’SMANUAL
GA-7VR
AMDSocketAProcessorMotherboard
AMDAthlon™/Athlon™XP /Duron™SocketAProcessorMotherboard
Rev.1001
12ME-7VR-1001

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TableofContent
ItemChecklist ..................................................................................4
WARNING!.......................................................................................4
Chapter1Introduction........................................................................5
SummaryofFeatures...........................................................................................5
GA-7VRMotherboardLayout ..............................................................................7
Chapter2HardwareInstallation Process .............................................8
Step1:InstalltheCentralProcessingUnit(CPU)...........................................9
Step1-1:CPUSpeed Setup ......................................................................................9
Step1-2:CPUInstallation........................................................................................ 10
Step1-3:CPUHeatSinkInstallation...........................................................................11
Step2:Installmemorymodules.......................................................................12
Step3:Installexpansioncards.........................................................................14
Step4:Connectribboncables,cabinetwires,andpowersupply.............15
Step4-1:I/OBack PanelIntroduction ......................................................................... 15
Step4-2:ConnectorsIntroduction .............................................................................. 17
Chapter3BIOSSetup .....................................................................22
TheMainMenu(Forexample:BIOSVer.:F1e)...........................................23
StandardCMOSFeatures.................................................................................25
BIOSFeaturesSetup..........................................................................................28
ChipsetFeaturesSetup......................................................................................30
PowerManagementSetup................................................................................33
PNP/PCIConfiguration.......................................................................................36
LoadFail-SafeDefaults......................................................................................38
LoadOptimizedDefaults....................................................................................39

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Introduction-3-
IntegratedPeripherals........................................................................................40
HardwareMonitor&MISCSetup.....................................................................44
SetSupervisor/UserPassword........................................................................46
IDEHDDAutoDetection.....................................................................................47
Save&ExitSetup.................................................................................................48
ExitWithoutSaving..............................................................................................49
Chapter4TechnicalReference.........................................................50
BlockDiagram.....................................................................................................50
Q-FlashIntroduction...........................................................................................51
@BIOSIntroduction ...........................................................................................53
EasyTuneTM4Introduction ...............................................................................54
Chapter5Appendix........................................................................55

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Computermotherboardsand expansion cardscontainverydelicateIntegrated Circuit(IC)chips.To
protectthemagainstdamage fromstaticelectricity,you shouldfollowsomeprecautionswheneveryou
workon yourcomputer.
1.Unplug yourcomputerwhen working on the inside.
2.Useagrounded wriststrap beforehandling computercomponents.Ifyou do nothave
one,touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygrounded objectortoametalobject, suchas
the powersupplycase.
3.Holdcomponentsbythe edgesand trynottouchthe ICchips,leadsorconnectors,or
othercomponents.
4.Placecomponentson agrounded antistaticpad oron the bag thatcamewiththe
componentswheneverthe componentsareseparated fromthe system.
5.EnsurethattheATXpowersupplyisswitched offbeforeyou plug inorremovetheATX
powerconnectoron the motherboard.
Ifthemotherboardhasmountingholes,buttheydon’tline upwiththe holesonthe baseandthereare
no slotstoattachthe spacers,do notbecomealarmed you can still attachthe spacerstothe mounting
holes.Justcutthe bottomportionofthe spacers(thespacermaybe alittlehardtocutoff, sobe careful
ofyourhands).Inthiswayyoucan still attachthe motherboardtothe basewithoutworrying aboutshort
circuits.Sometimesyou mayneed tousethe plasticspringstoisolatethescrewfromthe motherboard
PCBsurface,becausethe circuitwiremaybe nearbythe hole.Becareful,don’tletthe screwcontact
anyprinted circuitwriteorpartson the PCBthatarenearthe fixing hole,otherwiseitmaydamage the
boardorcauseboardmalfunctioning.
Installing themotherboardtothechassis…
WARNING!
þThe GA-7VRmotherboard
þIDEcablex1/Floppycablex1
þUSB Cable
ItemChecklist
þCD formotherboarddriver&utility
þGA-7VRuser’smanual

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Introduction-5-
FormFactor—29.5cmx20.0cmATXsizeformfactor,4layersPCB.
CPU—SocketAprocessor
AMDAthlonTM/AthlonTMXP/DuronTM(K7)
128KL1 &256K/64KL2 cache on die
266/200MHzFSB and DDR busspeeds
—Supports1.4GHzand faster
Chipset—VIAKT333 Memory/AGP/PCIController(PAC)
—VIAVT8233A(CE)Integrated PeripheralController(PSIPC)
Memory—3184-pinDDR sockets
—SupportsDDR DRAMPC1600/PC2100/PC2700<Note1>
—Supportsup to3.0GBDDR (Max)
—Supportsonly2.5VDDR DIMM
I/OControl—IT8705
Slots—1AGPslotsupports4X/2Xmode &AGP2.0Compliant
—5PCIslotssupports33MHz&PCI2.2compliant
On-BoardIDE—2IDEcontrollersprovidesIDEHDD/CD-ROM(IDE1,IDE2)with
PIO,BusMaster(UltraDMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133)
operation modes.
—SupportsPIOmode3,4(UDMA33/ATA66/ATA100)IDE&ATAPI
CD-ROM
On-BoardPeripherals—1Floppyportsupports2FDD with360K,720K,1.2M,1.44M
and 2.88Mbytes.
—1ParallelportsupportsNormal/EPP/ECPmode
—2Serialport(COMA&COMB)
—2xUSB 1.1bycableand 2xUSB 1.1onboard
HardwareMonitor—CPU/SystemFan Revolution detect
—CPU/Systemtemperaturedetect
—SystemVoltage Detect
Chapter1Introduction
tobe continued......
SummaryofFeatures
<Note1>Becausethe qualityofPC2700 moduleisvaried,wedon’trecommendyou touse
3pcs ofPC2700 moduleatthe sametime.

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On-BoardSound —RealtekALC650 CODEC
—Line Out/2frontspeaker
—Line In/2rearspeaker(bys/wswitch)
—MicIn/center&woofer(bys/wswitch)
—SPDIFout:bys/wswitch
—CD In/AUXIn/SPDIF/Gameport
PS/2Connector—PS/2Keyboardinterfaceand PS/2Mouseinterace
BIOS—LicensedAMIBIOS,2MbitflashROM
—SupportsQ-Flash
AdditionalFeatures—PS/2Keyboardpasswordpoweron
—PS/2Mousepoweron
—STR(Suspend-To-RAM)
—ACRecovery
—USB KB/Mousewakeup fromS3
—Supports@BIOSTM
—SupportsEasyTuneTM4
MPleasesetthe CPUhostfrequency inaccordancewithyourprocessor’sspecifications.
Wedon’trecommend you tosetthe systembusfrequency overthe CPU’sspecification
becausethesespecificbusfrequenciesarenotthe standardspecificationsforCPU,
chipsetand mostofthe peripherals.Whetheryoursystemcan run underthesespecific
busfrequenciesproperlywill depend on yourhardwareconfigurations,including CPU,
Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards….etc.

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Introduction-7-
GA-7VRMotherboardLayout
GA-7VR
KB_MS
COMA
LPT
GAM E
LINE_OUTMIC_IN USB
IT8705
CODEC
BATTERY
SYS
FAN
VT8233A(CE)
KT333
SOCKETA
CPU
FAN
ATX
FLOPPY
IDE1
IDE2
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
DDR1
AGP
PWR_LED
F_USB1
LINE_IN COMB
CD_IN
PCI5
AUX_IN
BIOS
DDR2 DDR3
F_AUDIO
CI
CLK_SW
SPDIF
SUR_CEN
F_PANEL
CLR_CMOS

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Tosetup yourcomputer,you mustcompletethe following setps:
Step 1-SetsystemSwitch(CLK_SW)
Step 2-Install the CentralProcessing Unit(CPU)
Step 3-Install memorymodules
Step 4-Install expansion cards
Step 5-Connectribbon cables,cabinetwires,and powersupply
Step 6-Setup BIOSsoftware
Step 7-Install supporting softwaretools
Chapter2HardwareInstallation Process
Step4
Step5
Step5
Step5
Step1
Step2Step3
Step5
Step5

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HardwareInstallation Process-9-
Step1:Install theCentralProcessing Unit(CPU)
Step1-1:CPUSpeedSetup
The systembusfrequency can be switched at100/133MHzbyadjusting systemswitch(CLK_SW).
(The internalfrequency depend on CPU.)
CLK_SW
ONCLK_SWO:ON/X:OFF
CPUAGP PCI1
100 66.6 33.3O
133.3 66.6 33.3X

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Step1-2:CPUInstallation
CPUTop View CPUBottomView
SocketActuation Lever
1.Pull up the CPUsocketlever
and up to90-degree angle.
Pin1indicator
2.LocatePin1inthe socketand look
fora(golden)cutedge on the CPU
uppercorner.Then insertthe CPU
intothe socket.
MPlease make suretheCPUtypeissupportedbythemotherboard.
MIfyou do notmatchtheCPUsocketPin1and CPUcutedgewell, itwill cause
improperinstallation.Please changetheinsertorientation.

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HardwareInstallation Process-11 -
Step1-3:CPUHeatSinkInstallation
3.Fasten the heatsinksupporting-base
ontothe CPUsocketon the main-
board.
2.Usequalified fan approved byAMD.
4.Makesurethe CPUfan is
plugged tothe CPUfan connector,
than install complete.
1.Press downthe CPUsocket
leverand finishCPUinstallation.
MPlease use AMDapprovedcooling fan.
MWerecommend you toapplythethermalpastetoprovidebetterheat
conduction betweenyourCPUand heatsink.
MMake suretheCPUfanpowercableispluggedintotheCPUfanconnector,
thiscompletes theinstallation.
MPlease refertoCPUheatsinkuser’smanualformoredetail installation
procedure.

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Step2:Install memorymodules
TotalMemorySizesWithRegistered DDR DIMM
Devicesused on DIMM 1DIMMx64/x72 2 DIMMsx64/x72 3 DIMMsx64/x72
64 Mbit(4Mx4x4banks)256 MBytes512 MBytes768 MBytes
64 Mbit(2Mx8x4banks)128 MBytes256 MBytes384 MBytes
64 Mbit(1Mx16x4banks)64 MBytes128 MBytes192 MBytes
128 Mbit(8Mx4x4banks)512 MBytes1GBytes1.5GBytes
128 Mbit(4Mx8x4banks)256 MBytes512 MBytes768 MBytes
128 Mbit(2Mx16x4banks)128 MBytes256 MBytes384 MBytes
256 Mbit(16Mx4x4banks)1GBytes2GBytes3GBytes
256 Mbit(8Mx8x4banks)512 MBytes1GBytes1.5GBytes
256 Mbit(4Mx16x4banks)256 MBytes512 MBytes768 MBytes
512 Mbit(16Mx8x4banks)1GBytes2GBytes3GBytes
512 Mbit(8Mx16x4banks)512 MBytes1GBytes1.5GBytes
TotalMemorySizesWithUnbuffered DDR DIMM
Devicesused on DIMM 1DIMMx64/x72 2 DIMMsx64/x72 3 DIMMsx64/x72
64 Mbit(2Mx8x4banks)128 MBytes256 MBytes384 MBytes
64 Mbit(1Mx16x4banks)64 MBytes128 MBytes192 MBytes
128 Mbit(4Mx8x4banks)256 MBytes512 MBytes768 MBytes
128 Mbit(2Mx16x4banks)128 MBytes256 MBytes384 MBytes
256 Mbit(8Mx8x4banks)512 MBytes1GBytes1.5GBytes
256 Mbit(4Mx16x4banks)256 MBytes512 MBytes768 MBytes
512 Mbit(16Mx8x4banks)1GBytes2GBytes3GBytes
512 Mbit(8Mx16x4banks)512 MBytes1GBytes1.5GBytes
The motherboardhas3dualinline memorymodule(DIMM)sockets.The BIOSwill automatically
detectsmemorytypeand size.Toinstall the memorymodule,justpushitverticallyintothe DIMM Slot.
The DIMM modulecan onlyfitinone direction due tothe notch.Memorysizecan varybetween
sockets.

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HardwareInstallation Process-13 -
DDR
MWhenSTR/DIMM LEDisON,do notinstall/remove DDR fromsocket.
1.The DIMM slothasanotch,sothe
DIMM memorymodulecan onlyfitinone direction.
2. Insertthe DIMM memorymoduleverticallyintothe
DIMM slot. Then pushitdown.
3.Closethe plasticclipatbothedgesoftheDIMM slots
tolock the DIMM module.
MReversethe installationstepswhen you wishto
removethe DIMM module.
Established on the existingSDRAMindustryinfrastructure,DDR (DoubleDataRate)memoryisa
high performanceandcost-effectivesolution thatallowseasy adoption formemoryvendors,OEMsand
systemintegrators.
DDR memoryisasensibleevolutionarysolution forthe PCindustrythatbuildson the existing
SDRAMinfrastructure,yetmakesawesomeadvancesinsolvingthe systemperformancebottleneck by
doubling the memorybandwidth.DDR SDRAMwill offerasuperiorsolution and migration pathfrom
existing SDRAMdesignsdue toitsavailability,pricing and overall marketsupport. PC2100 DDR
memory(DDR266)doublesthe dataratethrough reading andwriting atboththe rising andfalling edge of
the clock,achieving databandwidth2XgreaterthanPC133 when running withthe sameDRAMclock
frequency.Withpeakbandwidthof2.1GBpersecond,DDR memoryenablessystemOEMstobuild
high performanceand lowlatency DRAMsubsystemsthataresuitableforservers,workstations,high-
end PC'sand value desktop SMAsystems.Withacorevoltage ofonly2.5Voltscompared to
conventionalSDRAM's3.3volts,DDR memoryisacompelling solution forsmall formfactordesktops
and notebookapplications.
DDR Introduction

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Step3:Install expansion cards
1.Read the related expansion card’sinstruction documentbeforeinstall the expansion cardinto
the computer.
2.Removeyourcomputer’schassiscover,screwsand slotbracketfromthe computer.
3.Press the expansion cardfirmlyintoexpansion slotinmotherboard.
4.Besurethe metalcontactson the cardareindeed seated inthe slot.
5.Replacethe screwtosecurethe slotbracketofthe expansion card.
6.Replaceyourcomputer’schassiscover.
7.Poweron the computer,ifnecessary,setup BIOSutilityofexpansion cardfromBIOS.
8. Install related driverfromthe operating system.
AGPCard
Pleasecarefullypull outthe small white-
drawablebaratthe end oftheAGPslotwhen
you trytoinstall/Uninstall theAGPcard.
Pleasealign theAGPcardtothe onboard
AGPslotand press firmlydownon the slot.
MakesureyourAGPcardislocked bythe
small white-drawablebar.

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HardwareInstallation Process-15 -
Step4:Connectribboncables,cabinetwires,and power
supply
Step4-1:I/OBack PanelIntroduction
uPS/2Keyboardand PS/2Mouse Connector
ØThisconnectorsupportsstandardPS/2keyboard
and PS/2mouse.
u
v
wx
y
vUSBConnectorØBeforeyou connectyourdevice(s)intoUSB
connector(s),pleasemakesureyourdevice(s)
suchasUSB keyboard,mouse,scanner,zip,
speaker..etc.HaveastandardUSBinterface.Also
makesureyourOS(Win95withUSBsupplement,
Win98,Windows2000,WindowsME,WinNT
withSP 6)supportsUSB controller.IfyourOS
doesnotsupportUSB controller,pleasecontact
OSvendorforpossiblepatchordriverupgrade.
Formoreinformation pleasecontactyourOSor
device(s)vendors.
USB 0
USB 1
PS/2MouseConnector
(6pinFemale)
PS/2KeyboardConnector
(6pinFemale)

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xGame/MIDIPorts
yAudioConnectors
ØThisconnectorsupportsjoystick,MIDIkeyboard
and otherrelateaudiodevices.
ØAfterinstall onboardaudiodriver,you may
connectspeakertoLine Outjack,microphone to
MICInjack.DevicelikeCD-ROM,walkman etc
can be connected toLine-Injack.
Line In
MICIn
Line Out
wParallelPort,SerialPorts(COMA/COMB)
ØThisconnectorsupports2standardCOMports
,1Parallelport.Devicelikeprintercan be con
nected toParallelport;mouseand modemetc
can be connected toSerialports.
Joystick/MIDI(15 pinFemale)
ParallelPort
(25 pinFemale)
COMA
SerialPort(9pinMale)
COMB