Leadtek WinFast K7NCR18 Series User manual

K7NCR18 Series
Socket A Motherboards
User’s Manual

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WinFastK7NCR18 Series User’s Manual CODE: LR5932/5937/LR59321/
Version D LR59371/LR593B/LR593C/LR593D
July 2003 P/N: W0500774

Table of Contents
1.Introduction …………………………………………………………1
1.1. Package Content ………………………………………………….. 1
1.2. Specifications ............................................................................. 2
2.Quick Setting ………………………………………………………. 3
2.1. Jumper Position.......................................................................... 3
2.2. Jumper/Connector Listing .......................................................... 4
2.3. Jumper Settings ......................................................................... 5
3.Hardware Setup …………………………………………………….6
3.1. CPU Installation.......................................................................... 6
3.2. Memory Installation .................................................................... 6
3.3. AGP Display Adapter Installation ............................................... 7
3.4. Connecting Instructions.............................................................. 7
4.BIOS Setup ……………………………………………………… ..15
4.1. Main Menu................................................................................ 15
4.2. Standard CMOS Features........................................................ 16
4.3. Advanced BIOS Features ........................................................ 19
4.4. Advanced Chipset Features ..................................................... 21
4.5. Integrated Peripherals.............................................................. 23
4.6. Power Management Setup....................................................... 26
4.7. Pn/PCI Configurations.............................................................. 28
4.8. PC Health Status (O.T.S.) ........................................................ 30
4.9. X-BIOS II (Over-Clocking)........................................................ 30
4.10. Load Basic Defaults ................................................................. 31
4.11. Load Best Defaults ................................................................... 31
4.12. Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................ 31
4.13. Save & Exit Setup .................................................................... 32
4.14. Exit Without Saving .................................................................. 32

5.Driver Installation ………………………………………………... 33
5.1. Under Windows 2000/XP ......................................................... 33
5.1.1. Installing Chipset Driver.......................................................... 33
5.1.2. Installing nVIEW Driver........................................................... 35
5.1.3. Installing USB Driver ……………………………………………. 40
5.2. Under Windows 98/ME ............................................................ 42
5.2.1. Installing Chipset Driver.......................................................... 42
5.2.2. Installing Media Player Patch.................................................. 43
5.3. Installing SATA Driver............................................................... 44
5.4. Installing 3COM Lan Driver ...................................................... 46
5.5. Installing Smart I/O Driver ........................................................ 48
5.6. Installing Smart Card Reader Software.................................... 50
5.7. Installing Speed Gear Over Clock Utility .................................. 52
5.8. Installing DirectX 8.1 ................................................................ 54
5.9. Installing Acrobat Utility ............................................................ 54
6.Speed Gear Operation ………………………………………… ..55
7.Appendix ………………………………………………………… ..57
7.1. BIOS Flash Utility ..................................................................... 57
7.2. Troubleshooting Procedures .................................................... 58
7.3. Technical Support..................................................................... 59
7.4. FCC Statement......................................................................... 59
7.5. Limited Warranty ...................................................................... 60

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1. Introduction
WinFastK7NCR18 series is a compelling Desktop solution as a Socket A/AMD
Athlon, Athlon XP, Athlon, and Duron-based ATX motherboard.
WinFast K7NCR18 series, integrating NVIDIA chipset, supports the AMD Athlon
processor whose performance is bound to exceed expectation of both consumer
and corporate users alike. The WinFast K7NCR18 series also supports a
200/266/333 MHz system bus, PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 DDR memories,
and the latest graphics devices through the AGP 3.0 8X interface; and allows a
direct connection to the graphics and memory for faster access to peripherals. An
DVI/TV interface is multiplexed with the AGP bus and can be used to drive DVI
compatible flat panel displays, projectors, and digital CRTs and TV monitors.
The DolbyDigital Interactive Content encoderis also integrated that can also
process and output a Dolby Digital audio stream directly to a home theater
system via a S/P DIF interface.
WinFast K7NCR18 series offers innovative design, support for high-volume DDR
memory, and configuration options that optimize performance and provide a
robust, mainstream platform.
1.1. Package Content
(Models marked with “ * “ supports DDR400 memory only when you
use a AGP display card.)
Function\
Product
WinFast
K7NCR
18D
WinFast
K7NCR
18D-Pro
WinFast
K7NCR
18G*
WinFast
K7NCR
18G-Pro*
WinFast
K7NCR
18D-Pro
2
WinFast
K7NCR
18G-Pro
2*
WinFast
K7NCR
18DL
1 .Second
VGA/ TV
out module
(with SPDIF
output)
(WinFastK7
NCTS)
2. SPDIF
output cable
3. IEEE1394
add-on card
(WinFast
K7N1394)
4. WinFast
K7NFAL

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Accessories:
yUltra ATA 66/100/133 IDE cable x
1; FDD cable x 1; this user’s
manual; USB module and cable
(optional); and TV-out add-on
card (optional)
Motherboard & SCSI Software Pack CD:
yChipset driver; display driver; USB 2.0
driver; AWARD flash utility; user’s
manual; and technical support request
form
1.2. Specifications
CPU Support
♦AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron
processors at 3200+ MHz with Socket
A support
Platform Processories
♦NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400/nForce2
400+ nForce2 MCP(-T) (only
K7NCR18D series)
NVIDIA nForce2 IGP+ nForce2
MCP(-T) (only K7NCR18G series) –
support Geforce 4 MX equivalent GPU
♦Dual channel memory architecture
with 128-bit DDR memory controller
(64-bit DDR memory controller-
K7NCR18DL); high-speed buses to
MCP (800 MB/sec maximum); two
ATA; 133 controllers; USB 2.0 (EHCI) ;
1.1 (OHCI) support ; and supports
6-channel AC97 codec
Board Size
♦ATX form Factor/12" x 9.6" (304.8 mm
x 243.8 mm)
FSB (Front Side Bus)
♦200/266/333 MHz FSB support
♦400 MHz FSB support only for
K7NCR18D series
Memory
♦Supports three 184-pin DDR DIMMs ;
up to 3 GB;
On Board IDE
♦The IDE controller on nForce2 MCP;
MCP-T chipset supports IDE;
CD-ROM under Ultra DMA 133;
twin headers for 4 IDE, including
IDE HDDs and CD-ROMs
Expansion Slot
♦Four 32-bit PCI bus slots support
3.3 V/5 V PCI Bus Master
♦One Accelerated Graphics Port
(AGP)
- In compliant with AGP standards
- AGP 4x/8x support
♦One ACR slot
Video
♦256-bit 2D/3D graphics accelerator
♦Second generation T&L engine
support with NVIDIA shading
rasterizer
♦DVI-out add-on card support
(WinFast K7NCR18G series)
On Board LAN (Optional)
♦10/100 MB Base-T Ethernet/Fast
Ethernet
On Board IO
♦1 FDD connector supporting two
360 K/720 K/1.2 M/1.44 M/2.88
MB FDDs; 1 COM/serial port; 1
parallel port supporting
SPP/EPP/ECP modes; 1 VGA port
(WinFast K7NCR18G series); A
second COM port (WinFast
K7NCR18D series); 2 SATA
devices, support all UDMA and
PIO mode (UDMA is up to 150
MB/sec and support SATA Raid 0
and SATA Raid 1)( WinFast
K7NCR18D-Pro 2/18G-Pro 2
only);6 USB ports (4 built-in and 2
with Front Pin Header); 1 IrDA
connector; 1 CIR connector; and
1394 module (K7NCR18D/G Pro
series )

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2. Quick Setting
2.1. Jumper Position
1. KYB1 10. J4 20. ACR 30. BAT1
2. USB1 11. UL1 21. IR1 31. USB2
3. JP9 (Version A)/
JP10 (Version D)
12. CN1 22. J2 32. FP1
4. PWR1 13. J12 23. FAN3 33. FP2
5. COM1 14. JP6 24. J8 34. IDE1,IDE2
6. PRN1 15. J10, J11 25. J3 35. FLP1
7. VGA1(18G series)
COM2 (18D series)
16. JP2 (18G series)
17. AGP1
26. J1
27. J13
36. DIMM1-3
37. JP11
8. FAN2 18. PCI1-4 28. J17 38. FAN1
9. J5 19. CIR1 29. J16

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2.2. Jumper/Connector Listing
Jumper/Connector Description
AGP1 AGP slot
BAT1 Battery
CN1 Line Out, Line In, Mic In ports
COM1 COM1 connector
COM2 COM2 connector (K7NCR18D series)
DIMM1-3 Memory module connectors
FAN1/FAN2/FAN3 CPU fan connector/ Chipset fan connector/
System fan connector
FLP1 Floppy disk connector
FP1/FP2 Case Signal Connector: PWRBTN, RESET, KEY LOCK,
SPEAKER, HDD_LED, POWER_LED, ACPILED
IDE1/IDE2 Hard disk connectors (Primary IDE/Secondary IDE)
IR1 IR connector
CIR1 CIR connector
J2 Smart Card connector
J4/J5 Wake on modem/ Wake on LAN
J10/J11 CD input connector
J12 AUX input connector
J13 Clear CMOS data
J1 SPDIF connector
J6 ACR slot
JP6 Audio front panel header
KYB1 PS2 keyboard and mouse ports
PCI1-PCI4 PCI slots
PRN1 Print port connector
PWR1 ATX power connector
UL1 USB ports and 10/100 LAN connector
USB2 USB ports
USB1 USB module connector, providing 2 additional USB ports
VGA1 VGA connector (K7NCR18G series)
JP9/JP10 CPU frequency selection (JP9-Version A/ JP10-Version D)
JP2 Second VGA/TV-out module (with SPDIF output)
connector (K7NCR18G series)
JP11 Memory voltage selection
J16/J17 SATA1/SATA2 (K7NCR18D-Pro 2/18G-Pro 2)
J8 Case open alert
J3 SATA selection

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2.3. Jumper Settings
Clear CMOS Data
Jumper Setting
Clear CMOS
1
J13 Normal (Default)
1
Audio output selection
Jumper Setting
From back panel (Default)
JP6
From front panel
CPU Frequency
Jumper Setting
JP10-Version D
JP9-Version A
100MHz
166MHz
JP10-Version D
JP9-Version A
133/166/200MHz (Default)
100/133MHz (Default)
SATA Selection
Jumper Setting
Enable (Default)
1
J3 Disable
1
Memory Voltage Selection
Jumper Setting
2.6V (Default)
2.7V
JP11
2.8V
*NOTE: If the users use 133/166/200MHz CPU, after booting up, please
select " Advanced Chipset Features"-- "FSB Frequency" in BIOS
menu. As you move the control bar and stop in "FSB Frequency"
this column, then press the button "Page down" to choose 133MHz ,
166MHz or 200MHz and save it. After finishing these steps, restart
your computer system. (Version D is auto-detect without adjusting.)

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3. Hardware Setup
Static Precautions
Static discharge can damage electronic components. To prevent that, it is
important to handle it carefully. The following measures will suffice your equipment
from static.
yUse a grounded wrist strap designed for static discharge.
yTouch a grounded metal object before you remove the board from the
anti-static bag.
yHandle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules, or gold contacts. Do not touch pins on chips or
modules.
yPut the system board and peripherals back in anti-static bags when they are
not in use.
yFor grounding purposes, be sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between its power supply, case, the mounting fasteners, and the
system board.
3.1. CPU Installation
Please refer to the instruction manual of the CPU for how to install the CPU.
3.2. Memory Installation
NOTE: WinFastK7NCR18 series supports memory dual channel access.
Please use DIMM1 + DIMM3 or DIMM2 + DIMM3 to get better
performance.
The motherboard provides three 184-pin DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module)
sockets, DIMM1, DIMM2, and DIMM3. You can use DDR RAM from 128MB to 1G
per DIMM socket.
IF you choose DDR200 in the Memory Frequency option in BIOS, you must use
the qualified DDR SDRAM that meets PC1600 specifications.
IF you choose DDR266 in the Memory Frequency option in BIOS, you must use
the qualified DDR SDRAM that meets PC2100 specifications.
IF you choose DDR333 in the Memory Frequency option in BIOS, you must use
the qualified DDR SDRAM that meets PC2700 specifications.
IF you choose DDR400 in the Memory Frequency option in BIOS, you must use
the qualified DDR SDRAM that meets PC3200 specifications.

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DIMM Installation Procedures
The DIMM slot has two keys marked
“VOLT” and “DRAM”, thus making the
module only fit in one direction. Note that
the module must be a 2.5 V unbuffered
DIMM.
Step 1: Insert the module vertically into
the DIMM socket, and then
push it in.
Step 2: The plastic clip at the side of the DIMM socket will automatically close.
3.3. AGP Display Adapter Installation
The AGP slot on WinFast K7NCR18 series supports only 1.5 V 4x/8x AGP device.
To install an AGP display adapter, follow these steps:
Step 1: Push the clip at the end of AGP slot.
Step 2: Position the AGP card over the AGP slot. Do
not tilt the card. Insert the bus connector in the
slot and gently press the bus connector down.
Step 3: Push the clip back to close it.Step 1
Step 2 Step 3
3.4. Connecting Instructions
How each connector is connected and what it does is
described here in detail. See Chapter 2 to locate
connectors.
Case Signal Connectors (FP1 & FP2)
FP1:
Pins [1&3] IDE-LED: IDE hard disk LED shows the
activity of a hard disk drive.

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Pins [2&4] ACPI-LED: For ACPI LED connection on the case.
Pins [5&7] RESET: Connects to the reset button on the case. The reset button is
used to “cold-boot” the system without actually turning off the power, reducing
wear and tear on the power supply. Avoid rebooting the system when the HDD
LED is blinking.
Pins [6&8] PW_SW: Allows connecting to the power button on the case.
FP2:
Pins [1&3] KEYLOCK: Keyboard lock switch lead. It connects to the
case-mounted keylock switch, allowing you to disable the keyboard function for
security purpose.
Pins [5&7&9] PW-LED: Power LED. Always lit when system power is on.
Pins [2&4&6&8] SPEAKER: Connects to the speaker on system’s case.
Hard Disk Connector
The on-board Enhanced IDE controller can support up to 4 IDE hard drives or other
ATAPI devices, such as CD-ROMs. This controller, as with all
Enhanced IDE controllers, consists of both Primary (IDE 1) and
Secondary (IDE 2) ports. Each port has an associated connector and
cable, which can support up to 2 ATAPI devices each.
All IDE devices have jumpers, which allow the user to configure the
device as either “Master” or “Slave”. A Master device is one that is
ALONE on the IDE cable, whereas a Slave device is installed as a
SECOND device on the same cable. Keep in mind that the Master
device will appear before the Slave device in the CMOS Setup, as well
as the Operating System software. *Refer to the device documentation for jumper
settings.
The Secondary IDE
port can be used for up
to 2 additional ATAPI
devices. Normally it’s
recommended that you
connect your first hard
drive to the Primary
port, and the first
CD-ROM to the Secondary.
Make sure to align the RED stripe on the ribbon cable with Pin-1 on the
motherboard IDE connector. On most hard drives and CD-ROMs, the RED stripe
should be oriented towards the power connector of the device.
When using Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE cable (as shown above), the
black color connector on the cable is for Master drive, gray color is
for Slave drive and blue color is for connecting to IDE port
onboard.
Floppy Disk Connector (FLP1)
The on-board floppy controller supports 2 floppy disk drives. Make
sure the RED stripe on the ribbon cable is oriented towards Pin-1.
Blue
Connector
Gray
Connector
Black
Connector
Mainboard IDE Port
Slave Drive
Master Drive

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Notice the “twist” between the sets of connectors on the floppy cable. The floppy
drive “A” position is at the END of the cable, whereas floppy drive “B” is hooked to
one of the connectors on the other side of the twist.
RJ45 Ethernet Connector and USB Connectors
(UL1, USB1)
RJ45 LAN connector and four USB peripheral
devices connectors.
Cooling Fans (FAN1, FAN2, FAN3)
CPU fan (FAN1), AGP fan (FAN2), and system fan
(FAN3) are small 3-pin Header Connectors that
provide 12-Volt power for CPU fan, power fan, and
system fan. Plug in the fan cable to the connector.
Audio Out Selection (JP6)
JP6 can let you select audio out from the front panel or back
panel. Please refer to Chapter 2.3 Jumper Settings to set it.
Stereo Audio/Video In Connectors (J10, J11, J12)
J10 and J11 allow you to receive stereo audio
input from internal CD ROM drives. J12 is for
connecting other auxiliary audio sources.
Power Supply Connector (PWR1)
This motherboard features an ATX-style Power
Supply Connector. This connector is keyed to
prevent connection in the wrong direction. Line up
the locking mechanism on the connector from the
Power Supply with the tab on
the motherboard connector.
Press down until the two
connectors are locked.
Serial, Parallel and VGA
Ports
A 25-pin D-Sub header is
provided on the back panel for a multi-mode bi-directional
parallel port. For K7NCR18D series, two 9-pin D-Sub
headers are provided on the back panel for serial port COM1
and COM2. For K7N CR18G series, there is one 9-pin
D-Sub header for serial port COM1, as well as one VGA port
for monitor connection.
IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (IR1, CIR1)
The IrDA connector brackets hook directly to these
connectors on the motherboard. These connectors provide

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support for the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. CIR1
connector is for CIR; IR1 connector is for IR.
MIC, Line In, Line Out
Mic: Allows microphones to be connected for inputting sound.
Line In: Allows tape players or other audio sources to be recorded by your
computer or played through the Line Out.
Line Out:Connected to headphones or speakers with amplifier.
WinFast K7NCR18D series also can support 6 speakers
audio-output, but Mic and Line In have different functions here as
below:
Mic: Center speakers and subwoofer connected to Mic.
Line In: Rear speakers connected to Line in.
Line Out:Front speakers connected to Line out.
NOTE: Because WinFastK7NCR18D/G Pro 2 has WinFast FAL, you can use
6-sound stereo directly without six speaker setup steps in the next
two pages.
Please refer to the following steps to setup the speakers:
Step 1: Click the “Start“ icon on the
down-left corner of the screen,
then select “Setup” and
“Control Panel”. Behind “Pick a
Category”, choose “Sound,
Speech, and Audio Devices”.
Step 2: In “Pick a task”, click “Adjust
the system volume” to
increase or decrease the
volume of sounds associated
with system events such as
incoming e-mail.

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Step 3: In the dialog box “Sounds and
Audio Devices Properties”,
select “Volume” tab, and then
click “Advanced” button.
Step 4: Then another dialog box
“Master Volume” appears.
Click “Advanced” button.
Step 5: The dialog box “Advanced
control for Master Volume”
pops up. In “Others Controls”,
tick 1 & 2 items. Click the
button “Close”.
Step 6: Then return back to the screen
of step 3 “Sounds and Audio
Devices Properties”, click
“OK”.

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PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector (KYB1)
These two connectors are located on the back panel
of the motherboard.
USB Connectors (USB1)
Each of these connectors is for connecting an
optional USB module to provide two additional USB
connectors.

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SPDIF Device (Only K7NCR18D/18D-Pro/18D-Pro 2)
Each of these connectors is for connecting an optional SPDIF device as below:
NOTE: As to the signal in the housing as below, please make sure
must plug in pin header J1 position “1” on the mainboard. Be
careful not plugging in wrong position.
WinFast K7NCTS
K7NCR18G series can support second VGA/TV-out module (with SPDIF output)
connector.
NOTE : To determine to output video through VGA port or TV-OUT port,
enter BIOS Setup and set the K7NCTS Card Support of Advanced
Chipset Features to either TV OUT or CRTB OUT.

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WinFast K7N1394
WinFast K7NCR18D-Pro and WinFast K7NCR18G-Pro also can support WinFast
K7N1394. K7N1394 can plug into ACR slot as below:
WinFast K7NFAL
WinFast K7NCR18D-Pro 2 and WinFast K7NCR18G-Pro 2 also can support
WinFast K7NFAL. WinFast FAL can plug into ACR slot as below:
(It includes three groups of 1394, one Lan output, optional SPDIF output, rear
right/left speaker, and center/subwoofer output.)

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4. BIOS Setup
To enter the Award BIOS program's main menu:
Turn on or reboot the system.
After the diagnostic checks, press the [Del] to enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility.
To select items:
Use the arrow keys to move between items and select fields.
From the Main Menu, press arrow keys to enter the selected submenu.
To modify selected items:
Use the [Up]/[Down] keys to modify values within the selected fields. Some fields
let you enter values directly.
4.1. Main Menu
NOTE: If users find that there is any different from your installing screen
while installing the driver, please follow the steps in actual situation
to operate.
Once you enter the AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu appears on
the screen. Main Menu presents you the Setup functions included two exit choices.
You could use the arrow keys to select among the items and then press Enter to
the submenu.
* Description of selected item is shown in the column on the bottom of the screen.

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4.2. Standard CMOS Features
The Standard CMOS Features allows you to choose the options in the setting item
for basic system configuration.
* The Item Help column contains the description of selected item.
Date [mm:dd:yy]
The BIOS determines the day of the week from other date information. It is for
information only.
Time [hh:mm:ss]
The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated based on the
24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.
IDE Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary Slave
After pressing [Enter], a menu window appears as shown on below:
The BIOS supports up to four IDE drives. This section does not show information
about other IDE devices, such as a CD-ROM and SCSI drives.