Gigabyte GA-K8VT800M User manual

GA-K8VT800M
User'sManual
AMDSocket754 ProcessorMotherboard
Rev.1001
12ME-K8VT800M-1001
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When you installing AGPcard,pleasemakesurethe following noticeisfullyunderstood and
practiced.If yourAGPcardhas"AGP4X/8X(1.5V)notch"(showbelow),pleasemakesure
yourAGPcardisAGP4X/8X.
Caution:AGP2XcardisnotsupportedbyVIAK8VT800M.You mightexperience
systemunabletobootup normally.Please insertanAGPPro4X/8Xcard.
AGP4X/8Xnotch
ReadMeFirst!

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Prepareyourcomputer...
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.If you do nothaveone,
touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygrounded objectortoametalobject, suchasthe power
supplycase.
3.Holdcomponentsbythe edgesand trynottouchthe ICchips,leadsorconnectors,orother
components.
4.Placecomponentson agrounded antistaticpad oron the bag thatcamewiththe components
wheneverthe componentsareseparated fromthe system.
5.Ensurethatthe ATXpowersupplyisswitched off beforeyou plug inorremovethe ATXpower
connectoronthe motherboard.
Installing the motherboardtothe chassis...
If the motherboardhasmounting holes,buttheydon'tline up withthe holeson the baseand there
areno slotstoattachthe spacers,do notbecomealarmed you can still attachthe spacerstothe
mounting holes.Justcutthe bottomportion ofthe spacers(the spacermaybe alittlehardtocutoff, so
be carefulofyourhands).Inthiswayyou can still attachthe motherboardtothe basewithoutworrying
aboutshortcircuits.Sometimesyou mayneed tousethe plasticspringstoisolatethe screwfromthe
motherboardPCBsurface,becausethe circuitwiremaybe nearbythe hole.Becareful,don'tletthe
screwcontactanyprinted circuitwriteorpartson the PCBthatarenearthe fixing hole,otherwiseit
maydamage the boardorcauseboardmalfunctioning.

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TableofContent
Read MeFirst! ............................................................................................4
Chapter1Introduction ...............................................................................8
1.1ItemChecklist ........................................................................................... 8
1.2FeaturesSummary................................................................................... 8
GA-K8VT800MMotherboardLayout ........................................................... 11
Block Diagram.............................................................................................. 12
Chapter2HardwareInstallation Process ...............................................15
Step 1:Install the CentralProcessing Unit(CPU)...................................... 16
Step 2:Install MemoryModules.................................................................. 18
Step 3:Install expansion cards.................................................................... 20
Step 3-1:AGPCardInstallation ................................................................................. 20
Step 4:Connectribbon cables,cabinetwiresand powersupply............. 21
Step 4-1:I/OBack PanelIntroduction ....................................................................... 21
Step 4-2:ConnectorsIntroduction ............................................................................. 23
Chapter3BIOSSetup ..............................................................................36
The MainMenu (Forexample:BIOSVer.:F1)......................................... 37
StandardCMOSFeatures........................................................................... 39
Advanced BIOSFeatures............................................................................. 42
Integrated Peripherals................................................................................. 44
PowerManagementSetup .......................................................................... 49
PnP/PCIConfigurations................................................................................ 52
PCHealthStatus........................................................................................... 53
Frequency/Voltage Control........................................................................... 54

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@BIOS™Introduction .................................................................................. 62
Easy TuneTM4Introduction .......................................................................... 63
FlashBIOSMethod Introduction ................................................................. 64
2-/4-/6-ChannelAudioFunction Introduction .....................................68
Jack-Sensing Introduction ...................................................................74
Xpress RecoveryIntroduction ...................................................................... 76
Chapter5Appendix................................................................................80
Load Fail-SafeDefaults................................................................................ 55
Load Optimized Defaults.............................................................................. 56
SetSupervisor/UserPassword..................................................................... 57
Save&ExitSetup .......................................................................................... 58
ExitWithoutSaving ....................................................................................... 59
Chapter4TechnicalReference..............................................................62

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FormFactor—24.4cmx24.4cmMicroATXsizeformfactor,4layersPCB
CPU—Socket754 forAMDAlthlonTM64 processor(K8)
128KL1&256K/512K/1ML2 cache on die
—800MHzFSB
—Supportcorefrequenciesinexcess of1.6GHz(2800+)and faster
Chipset—VIAK8T800 H.T.Bus/AGP/VLINKController
—VIAVT8237 Integrated PeripheralController(PSIPC)
Memory—2184-pinDDR DIMM sockets
—SupportsDDR400/333/266/200 DIMM
—Supports128MB/256MB/512MB/1GBunbuffered DRAM
—Supportsup to2GBDRAM(Max)
—Supportsonly2.5VDDR DIMM
I/OControl—IT8705
Slots—1AGPslotsupports8X/4Xmode,
AGP3.08Xinterfaceat533MHz
—3PCIslotssupport33MHz&PCI2.2compliant
On-BoardIDE—2IDEcontrollersprovide IDEHDD/CD-ROM(IDE1,IDE2)with
PIO,BusMaster(DMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133)operation modes
tobe continued...
Chapter1Introduction
1.2Features Summary
TheGA-K8VT800Mmotherboard
CD formotherboarddriver&utility
GA-K8VT800Muser'smanual
Quick PCInstallation Guide
GigaRAIDmanual
SATARAIDmanual
GC-SATACard(optional)
(Manual;SATAcablex1;Powercablex1)
IDEcablex1/Floppycablex1
SerialATAcablex1
USB +IEEE1394 Cablex1
AudioCombo Kitx1
(SURROUND-Kit+SPDIFOutKit)
I/OShield
DPVRMx1
MotherboardSettingsLabel
1.1ItemChecklist

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Serial ATA y2 Serial ATAconnectors in 150 MB/s operation mode
yBuilt-in VIA VT8237(Note 1)
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 ports (COMA & COMB)
y8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
y1 IrDA connector for IR
y1 Front Audio connector
Hardware Monitor yCPU/System fan revolution detect
yCPU temperature detect
yCPU warning temperature
ySystem voltage detect
yCPU/System fan fail warning
yThermal shutdown function
On-Board LAN yBuilt-in RTL8100C (10/100 Mbit)
y1 RJ45 port
On-Board Sound yALC655 CODEC
ySupports Jack Sensing function
yLine Out / 2 front speaker
yLine In / 2 rear speaker (by s/w switch)
yMic In / center & subwoofer (by s/w switch)
ySPDIF In / Out
yCD In / AUX In / Game port
On-Board SATA RAID yBuilt-in VIA VT8237
ySupports disk striping (RAID 0) or disk mirroring (RAID 1)
ySupports UDMA up to 150 MB/sec
yUp to 2 SATA devices
PS/2 Connector yPS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interface
BIOS yLicensed AWARD BIOS
ySupports Q-Flash
to be continued...
(Note 1) It is recommended to use SATA (1.5Gb/s) hard disks.

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AdditionalFeatures—PS/2Keyboardpasswordpoweron
—PS/2Mousepoweron
—STR(Suspend-To-RAM)
—ACRecovery
—USB KB/Mousewakeup fromS3
—Polyfuseforkeyboardover-currentprotection
—SupportsThermalShutdownfunction
—Supports@BIOS
—SupportsEasyTune 4
Overclocking —OverClock (CPU/DDR/AGP/PCI)byBIOS
Pleasesetthe CPUhostfrequency inaccordancewithyourprocessor'sspecifications.
Wedon'trecommend you tosetthe systembusfrequency overthe CPU'sspecification because
thesespecificbusfrequenciesarenotthe standardspecificationsforCPU,chipsetand mostofthe
peripherals.Whetheryoursystemcan run underthesespecificbusfrequenciesproperlywill
depend on yourhardwareconfigurations,including CPU,Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards…etc.