Gigabyte K8S760M Series User manual

Chapter1
K8S760M1
Chapter1
Introduction
K8S760MseriesofmainboardsutilizeSIS760+SIS964chipset,providing
afullycompatible,high performanceand cost-effectivemATXplatform.
The newintegrated technologies,togetherwithAC’97 audio(6-channel),
8USB 2.0,2SATA,2IEEE 1394 ports(optional)andATA133/100/66/33,
givecustomersan advanced,multimediasolution atreasonableprice.It
providesHyperTransportTMtechnologytosupportAMDAthlonTM64Socket
754 processorsand the DDR266/333/400 memory.It alsoprovidesad-
vanced featuressuchasWakeup byUSB devicesfunction.Suspending
toRAM(optional),theoptimalimplementationoftheAdvancedConfigura-
tion and PowerInterface(ACPI)specification,makesthe PC’spower
consumption drop tothe lowestpossibleleveland enablequick wakeup.

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Formfactor
mATXformfactorof244mmx240mm
Microprocessor
SupportsAMDAthlonTM64Socket754CPU
SupportsHyperTransportTMtechnology
Systemmemory
SupportsDDR266/333/400SDRAM
Supports64/128/256/512Mbtechnologyupto2GB
Providestwo184-pinDDRSDRAMinterfaces
OnboardIDE
SupportsIndependenttiming ofup to4drives
SupportsUltraATA33/66/100/133,PIOmode
TwofastIDEinterfacessupportingfourIDEdevicesincludingIDEharddisksandCD
ROMdrives
OnboardLAN(optional)
10/100Mbit/secEthernetsupport
10/100MLANinterfacebuilt-inon board
USB2.0
USB2.0compliant, operatesat480Mbps,about40XtimesfasterthanUSB1.1which
currentlyworks atasnailspaceofjust12Mbps
Provides8USB 2.0ports
OnboardI/O
Onefloppyportsupportinguptoone3.5″or5.25″floppydriveswith360K/720K/1.2M/
1.44M/2.88Mformat
Onehighspeed16550compatibleCOMswith16bytesend/receiveFIFO
OneparallelportsupportsSPP/EPP/ECPmode
SupportsPS/2mouseandPS/2keyboard
Providesone IrDAconnector(optional)
AllI/Oportscanbe enabled/disabledinthe BIOSsetup
OnboardAudio
AC’972.3SpecificationCompliant
ProvidesonboardLine-inJack,Microphone-inJackandSpeaker-outJack
6-channelOnboardAudio
AC’972.3SpecificationCompliant
ProvidesFrontleft&right,Rearleft&right/Line-inJackandCenter&Woofer/Microphone-
inJack,whichcan be specified bysoftware
AGPInterface
Providesone standardVGAconnectorand integratedAGPunit
AGPconnectorsupportsAGP3.0includingAGP8XdatatransfersandAGP2.0
including AGP4Xdatatransfers

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Advancedfeatures
PCI2.3SpecificationCompliant
ProvidesTrend ChipAwayVirusOnGuard
SupportsWindows98/2000/ME/XPsoft-off
SupportsKeyboardPasswordPower-on function(optional)
OnboardSATA
TwoSATAdevicesincludingSATAHDDandCDROM/DVDROMdevices
Supports150Mbpstransferrate.
BIOS
LicensedadvancedAWARD(Phoenix)BIOS,supportsflashROM,plugandplayready
SupportsIDECDROM/USBbootup.
Greenfunction(optional)
SupportsACPI(AdvancedConfigurationandPowerInterface)andODPM(OSDi-
rectedPowerManagement)
SupportsACPIpowerstatus:S0(full-on),S1(poweron suspend),S3(suspend to
RAM)(optional),S4(suspend toDisk,dependson OS)and S5(soft-off)
MainExpansion Slotsand Connectors
Slot/Port(Quantity)Description
PCI(3)PCIslots
IDE(2)IDEports
FLOPPY(1)FloppyDriveport
DDR(2)DIMMsocket
USB(8)USBconnectors
AGP(1)AGPslot
LAN(1)(option)LANconnector
COM(2)COMconnectors
PARALLEL(1)Parallelconnector
IEEE1394(2)(option)IEEE1394connectors

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Chapter2
Installation Instructions
ThissectioncoversExternalConnectorsandJumperSettings.Refer
tothe mainboardlayoutchartforlocationsofall jumpers,external
connectors,slotsand I/Oports.Furthermore,thissection listsall
necessaryconnectorpinassignmentsforyourreference.The par-
ticularstateofthejumpers,connectorsandportsareillustratedinthe
following figures.Beforesetting the jumpersorinserting these
connectors,pleasepayattention tothe direction.

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ExternalConnectors
PS/2Keyboard/Mouse Connector
PS/2keyboardconnectorisforthe usage ofPS/2keyboard.If using astandardATsize
keyboard,anadaptershouldbeusedtofitthisconnector.PS/2mouseconnectorisforthe
usageofPS/2mouse.
USB1,USB2;USB3,USB4and LAN Connectors(optional)
FourUSB portsareforconnecting USB devices.The RJ-45 connectorisforonboard
LAN.
ParallelPort,SerialPortConnector(COM1)and VGAPort
Theparallelportconnectorcanbeconnectedtoaparalleldevicesuchasaprinter.Theserial
portCOM1connectorcanbeconnected toaserialportdevicesuchasaserialportmouse.
Youcanenable/disablethemandchoosetheIRQorI/Oaddressin“Integrated Peripherals”
fromAWARDBIOSSETUP.TheVGAconnectorisforoutputtoaVGA-Compatibledevice.
BesuretounplugtheACpowersupplybeforeaddingorremoving
expansion cardsorothersystemperipherals,otherwiseyour
mainboardandexpansioncardsmightbeseriouslydamaged.
MWarning:
USB1USB3
LAN(optional)
USB2USB4
ParallelPort
COM1
PS/2Mouseconnector
PS/2Keyboardconnector
VGAPort

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Line-injack,Microphone-injack and Speaker-outjack
The Line-injack can be connected todevicessuchasacassetteorminidisc playerto
playback orrecord.The Microphone-injack can be connected toamicrophone forvoice
input.TheSpeaker-outjackallowsyoutoconnectspeakersorheadphonesforaudiooutput
fromtheinternalamplifier.
6-ChannelAudio
ThismainboardutilizesALC655 chipproviding 6-channelAudio,whichconsistsofFront
Left,FrontRight,RearLeft, RearRight, CenterandWooferforacompletesurroundsound
effect.When6-Channelaudioisavailable,thefrontLeft&Rightjackcanbeconnectedtothe
Frontspeskers,the Back Left&Rightjack can be connected tothe rearspeakersand the
Center&Wooferjack canbe connectedtothe centerspeakerand woofer.
MicrophonefunctionisofferedbyF_AUDIOConnectoronthe mainboardnow.
Ifset2-ChannelAudiomodeon-6Aor-6ALmainboard,youcanconnecttwospeakersto
theFrontLeft&Rightjack,atthesametimeusetheRearLeft&RightjackasLineinjack,and
usetheCenter&WooferjackasMicrophone injack.
Speakerout
Line in
Microphone in
FrontLeft&Right
RearLeft&Right
Center&Woofer
IEEE1394Port(optional)
TheIEEE1394portisforconnectingIEEE1394device.
IEEE1394port

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HardDisk LEDConnector(HD_LED)
Theconnectorconnectstothecase’sIDEindicatorLEDindicatingtheactivitystatusofIDE
harddisk.The connectorhasan orientation.If one waydoesn’twork,trythe otherway.
ResetSwitch(RESET)
The connectorconnectstothe case’sresetswitch.Press the switchonce,the system
resets.
If you change “Soft-off byPWR-BTTN”fromdefault“Instant-off”
to“Delay4Sec”inthe “POWERMANAGEMENTSETUP”section
ofthe BIOS,the powerswitchshouldbe pressed formorethan
4secondsbeforethe systempowersdown.
Note:
ATX12VPowerSupplyConnector&PowerSwitch(POWERSwitch)
The powerswitch(POWERSW)shouldbe connected toamomentaryswitch.When
powering up yoursystem,firstturnon themechanicalswitchofthe powersupply(ifone
isprovided),then pushoncethe powerswitch.When powering off the system,you
needn’tturnoff the mechanicalswitch,justpushoncethe powerswitch.
POWERSW
12V
12V
GND
GND
+12VPowerSupplyConnector
1
ATXPowerSupplyConnector
20
1
12V 5VSB
5V GND 3.3V GND 5V GND PS-OK 3.3V
5V5V
-5V GND PS-ON -12V 3.3V GND GND GND

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PowerLEDConnector(PWR_LED)
WhenthesystemisinS0status,theLEDison.WhenthesystemisinS1status,theLED
isblink;WhenthesystemisinS3(optional),S4,S5status,theLEDisoff.Theconnectorhas
anorientation.
FanConnectors(CPU_FAN,SYS_FAN)
The fan speed ofthesefanscan be detected and viewed in“PCHealth”section ofthe
CMOSSETUP.
POWER LED
HDD LED
HDD LED(+)
HDD LED(-)
GND
POWER
EMPTY
REVERSE
GND
POWER
PWRLED(+)
RESET
PWRLED(-)
POWER SW
POWER
LED
HD LED
Power
SW
RESET
Re-
serve d
SYS_FAN
CPU_FAN+12V
GND
SENSE
+12V
GND
SENSE

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USB5,6;USB7,8
BesidesUSB1,2,3,4on the backpanel,K8S760Mseriesofmainboardsalsohave10-pin
headerson boardwhichmayconnecttofrontpanelUSB cable(optional)toprovideaddi-
tionalfourUSBports.
InfraredHeader(IrDA)
Thisconnectorsupportswireless transmitting and receiving device.Beforeusing this
function,configurethe settingsforIRAddress,IRMode and IRIRQfromthe “INTE-
GRATEDPERIPHERALS”sectionoftheCMOSSETUP.
USB5_6
USB7_8
1
+5V
GND
GND
+5V
GND
USB1+
USB1-
CUT
USB0+
USB0-
1
+5V
GND
GND
+5V
GND
USB1+
USB1-
CUT
USB0+
USB0-
IrDA1
VCC
IRRX
GND
IRTX
CUT

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AudioConnectors(CD_IN,AUX_IN)(optional)
CD_INisSonystandardCD audioconnector,itcan be connected toaCD-ROMdrive
through aCD audiocable.AUX_INallowyou toreceivestereo audioinputfromsound
sourcessuchasaTVtuner,orMPEGcard.
CD_IN
(optional)
AUX_IN
(optional)
AudioInterface(F_AUDIO)(Optional)
The audiointerfaceprovidestwokindsofaudiooutputchoices:the FrontAudioand the
RearAudio.Theirprioritylevelisassequence.When the FrontAudioisavailable,the
RearAudiowill be cutoff. Anonboardamplifierisprovided forthe earphone.When the
FrontAudioisabsent,Pin5andPin6,Pin9 andPin10mustbeshortconnected.
CD RightChannel
GND
CD Left Channel
RightAudioChannel
GND
LeftAudioChannel
F_AUDIO
(AudioInterface)
Pin
No. Symbol Pin No. Symbol
1AUD_MIC 2AUD_GND
3AUD_MIC_BIAS 4AUD_VCC
5AUD_FPOUT_R 6AUD_RET_R
7NC 8(Cut away)
9AUD_FPOUT_L 10 AUD_RET_L
2
4
6
8
10
1
3
5
7
9