Gigabyte GA-7VRX User manual

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USER’S MANUAL
GA-7VRX/GA-7VRXP
AMD SocketAProcessor Motherboard
AMDAthlon™ /Athlon™ XP/Duron™ SocketAProcessorMotherboard
Rev.1101
12ME-7VRX-1101

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GA-7VRX/GA-7VRXP Motherboard
Table Of Content
Item Checklist .........................................................................................8
WARNING!...............................................................................................8
Chapter1Introduction.............................................................................9
Summary of Features .................................................................................. 9
GA-7VRX/GA-7VRXP Motherboard Layout............................................... 11
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process..............................................12
Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU).....................................13
Step1-1:CPUSpeedSetup ............................................................................................ 13
Step1-2:CPUInstallation ................................................................................................ 14
Step1-3:CPUHeatSinkInstallation................................................................................. 15
Step 2: Install memory modules................................................................16
Step 3: Install expansion cards .................................................................18
Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply ...........19
Step4-1:I/OBackPanelIntroduction ................................................................................ 19
Step4-2:ConnectorsIntroduction ..................................................................................... 21
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ..........................................................................26
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. :F4) .........................................27
Standard CMOS Features.........................................................................29
BIOS Features Setup.................................................................................32
Chipset Features Setup.............................................................................35
Power Management Setup .......................................................................39
PNP/PCI Configuration..............................................................................42
Load Fail-Safe Defaults.............................................................................44

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Table of Content
Load Optimized Defaults...........................................................................45
Integrated Peripherals ...............................................................................46
Hardware Monitor & MISC Setup..............................................................51
Set Supervisor / User Password ................................................................53
IDE HDDAuto Detection............................................................................54
Save& Exit Setup.......................................................................................55
Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................56
Chapter 4 Technical Reference ............................................................57
Block Diagram...........................................................................................57
Dual BIOS & Q-Flash Utility Introduction ..................................................58
SPDIF Introduction (For GA-7VRXP Only)................................................67
@ BIOS Introduction..................................................................................69
Easy TuneIIITM Introduction .......................................................................70
RAID Introduction.......................................................................................71
Chapter 5 Appendix..............................................................................89

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GA-7VRX/GA-7VRXP Motherboard
ComputermotherboardsandexpansioncardscontainverydelicateIntegratedCircuit(IC)chips.To
protectthemagainstdamagefromstaticelectricity,youshouldfollowsomeprecautionswheneveryou
workonyourcomputer.
1. Unplugyourcomputerwhenworkingontheinside.
2. Useagroundedwriststrapbeforehandlingcomputercomponents.Ifyoudonothave
one,touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygroundedobjectortoametalobject,suchas
thepowersupplycase.
3. HoldcomponentsbytheedgesandtrynottouchtheICchips,leadsorconnectors,or
othercomponents.
4. Placecomponentsonagroundedantistaticpadoronthebagthatcamewiththe
componentswheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.
5. EnsurethattheATXpowersupplyisswitchedoffbeforeyoupluginorremovetheATX
powerconnectoronthemotherboard.
Ifthemotherboardhasmountingholes,buttheydon’tlineupwiththeholesonthebaseandthere
arenoslotstoattachthespacers,donotbecomealarmedyoucanstillattachthespacerstothemounting
holes.Justcutthebottomportionofthespacers(thespacermaybealittlehardtocutoff,sobecareful
ofyourhands).Inthiswayyoucanstillattachthemotherboardtothebasewithoutworryingaboutshort
circuits.Sometimesyoumayneedtousetheplasticspringstoisolatethescrewfromthemotherboard
PCBsurface,becausethecircuitwiremaybenearbythehole.Becareful,don’tletthescrewcontact
anyprintedcircuitwriteorpartsonthePCBthatarenearthefixinghole,otherwiseitmaydamagethe
boardorcauseboardmalfunctioning.
Installing the motherboard to the chassis…
WARNING!
TheGA-7VRX/GA-7VRXPmotherboard
IDE cable x 1/ Floppy cable x 1(7VRX)
IDE cable x 3/ Floppy cable x 1(7VRXP)
Item Checklist
CDformotherboarddriver&utility
GA-7VRX/GA-7VRXPuser’smanual
USB Cable (only for GA-7VRXP)

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Introduction
FormFactor 30.5cmx23.5cmATXsizeformfactor,4layersPCB.
Motherboard GA-7VRX/GA-7VRXP Motherboard
CPU Socket Aprocessor
AMDAthlonTM/AthlonTM XP/ DuronTM (K7)
128KL1&256K/64KL2cacheondie
200/266MHzFSBandDDRbusspeeds
Supports1.4GHzandfaster
Chipset VIA KT333 Memory/AGP/PCI Controller (PAC)
VIAVT8233A(CE) IntegratedPeripheralController(PSIPC)
Memory 3184-pinDDRsockets
SupportsDDRDRAMPC1600/PC2100/PC2700<Note1>
Supportsupto3.0GBDDR(Max)
Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM
I/OControl IT8705
Slots 1AGPslotsupports4X/2Xmode&AGP2.0Compliant
5PCI slots supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2compliant
On-BoardIDE 2 IDE controllers provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM (IDE1, IDE2) with
PIO,BusMaster(UltraDMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133)
operationmodes.
IDE3andIDE4CompatiblewithRAID,UltraATA133/100,EIDE
On-BoardPeripherals 1Floppyportsupports2FDDwith360K,720K,1.2M,1.44M
and2.88Mbytes.
1ParallelportsupportsNormal/EPP/ECPmode
2 Serial port (COMA & COMB)
4 x USB 2.0 by cable , 2 x USB 1.1 by cable and 2 x USB 1.1
onboard
1IrDAconnectorforIR
Chapter 1 Introduction
tobecontinued......
Summary of Features
"*"OnlyforGA-7VRXP.
<Note1>BecausethequalityofPC2700moduleisvaried,wedon’trecommendyoutouse
3pcsofPC2700moduleatthesametime.

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GA-7VRX/GA-7VRXP Motherboard
On-BoardSound CreativeCT5880SoundChipset*
Sigmatel9721TCODEC
LineIn/LineOut/MicIn/CDIn/GamePort
On-BoardRAID* OnbardPromisePDC20276
Supportsdatastriping(RAID0)ormirroring(RAID1)
SupportsconcurrentdualIDEcontrolleroperation
SupportsIDEbusmasteroperation
Displaysstatusanderrorcheckingmessagesduringboot-up
Mirroringsupportsautomaticbackgroundrebuilds
FeaturesLBAandExtendedInterrupt13drivetranslationin
controlleronboardBIOS
On-BoardLAN* RealTek TRL8100BL
On-Board USB 2.0 VIAVT6202
On-Board MS,SD,SC* WinbondSMART@I/OChipset(MemoryStick,SecurityDigitaland
SCheader)
PS/2Connector PS/2KeyboardinterfaceandPS/2Mouseinterace
BIOS LicensedAMI BIOS, 2M bit flash ROM
SupportsDualBIOS
SupportsQ-Flash
AdditionalFeatures WakeonLAN(WOL)
Supports @BIOSTM
SupportsEasyTuneIIITM
PleasesettheCPUhostfrequencyinaccordancewithyourprocessor’s specifications.
Wedon’trecommendyoutosetthesystembusfrequencyovertheCPU’sspecification
becausethesespecificbusfrequenciesarenotthestandardspecificationsforCPU,
chipsetandmostoftheperipherals.Whetheryoursystemcanrununder these
specific busfrequenciesproperlywilldepend onyourhardware
configurations,includingCPU, Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards….etc.
"*"OnlyforGA-7VRXP.
HardwareMonitor CPU/SystemFanRevolutiondetect
CPU/Systemtemperaturedetect
SystemVoltageDetect

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Hardware Installation Process
GA-7VRX/GA-7VRXP Motherboard Layout
"*"OnlyforGA-7VRXP. "**"OnlyforGA-7VRX.
"#"OnlyforGA-7VRX/GA-7VRXPPCBVer.1.1use.
GA-7VRX/GA-7VRXP
KB_MS
CK_RATIO
COMA
LPT
GAME
LINE_OUT
MIC_IN USB
IT8705
AC97**
CT5880*
BATTERY
Backup
BIOS
SYS
FAN
VT8233ACE
KT333
SOCKETA
CPU
FAN
ATX
FLOPPY
IDE1
IDE2
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
RTL
8100BL*
PCI4
DDR1
AGP
SW1
F_USB1
LINE_IN
LAN*
COMB
CD_IN
PCI5
IR
MAIN
BIOS
DDR2
DDR3
WOL
F_AUDIO
F_USB3F_USB4
#CI(Optional)
PDC20276*
IDE4*
IDE3*
SD*
MS*
SC*
W83
L518D
VIA VT6202
USB 2.0
NB_FAN
F_PANEL
SC**
#CLR_CMOS

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GA-7VRX/GA-7VRXP Motherboard
Tosetupyourcomputer,youmustcompletethefollowingsetps:
Step1-SetDipSwitch(CK_RATIO)andsystemSwitch(SW1)
Step2-InstalltheCentralProcessingUnit(CPU)
Step3-Installmemorymodules
Step4-Installexpansioncards
Step5-Connectribboncables,cabinetwires,andpowersupply
Step6-SetupBIOSsoftware
Step7-Installsupportingsoftwaretools
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process
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