POWERCOLOR A480A7-V User manual

A480A7-V
Motherboard Manual
A480A7-VF
A480A7-VGF
Revision A1

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Introduction
FCC Guidelines
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.
• Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Information to User:
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this
equipment. Shielded interference cable, if any, must be used in order to
comply with emission limits.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The
manufacturer makes no representatives or warranties with respect to
the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Furthermore, the
manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make
changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the
manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.
Copyright
This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is
protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved.
Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be
reproduced without the express written consent of the copyright
holders.
© 2004. All rights reserved.

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Trademark Recognition
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
Other product names mentioned in this manual are the properties of their
respective owners and are acknowledged.

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Contents
Static Electricity Precautions...............................................................
Chapter 1 - Introduction......................................................................
Package Contents..........................................................................
Optional Items.................................................................................
Before Using the Motherboard....................................................
About this Manual...........................................................................
The Motherboard.............................................................................
Specifications...................................................................................
Product Features Explained.........................................................
Chapter 2 - Installation........................................................................
The Components of the Motherboard........................................
Quick Installation Guide................................................................
CPU...................................................................................................
System Memory...............................................................................
Expansion Slots..............................................................................
Jumper..............................................................................................
Rear Panel I/O.................................................................................
Internal I/O........................................................................................
Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup......................................................................
Overview............................................................................................
BIOS Setup.......................................................................................
ULI RAID BIOS................................................................................
Chapter 4 - Drivers and Utilities.......................................................
Chipset Drivers...............................................................................
Software Utilities.............................................................................
Hardware Information....................................................................
Contact Us.......................................................................................
RAID Configuration.........................................................................
Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting..............................................................
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Static Electricity Precautions
It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, motherboard,
components or devices even before installing them in your
system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer
components without causing any signs of physical damage. You
must take extra care in handling them to ensure against
electrostatic build-up.
1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the motherboard in its
anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.
2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.
3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.
4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any
of the components, contacts or connections.
5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and
connectors. Hold modules or connectors by their ends.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your
processor, disk drive and other components. Perform the
upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD
workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can
provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic
wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system
chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and
maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any
procedures requiring ESD protection.
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Introduction
Chapter 1

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Package Contents
• 1 motherboard
• 1 manual
• 1 pack of floppy and IDE disk drive cables
• 1 pack of 2 Serial ATA data cables
• 1 Serial ATA power cable
• 1 TV-out port bracket with cable
• 1 I/O shield
• 1 SATA RAID driver diskette
• 1 CD (contains drivers and utilities)
• 1 CD (Cyberlink DVD solution)
Optional Items
• 1 1394 port bracket with cable
If you need any of the optional items listed above, please contact
your dealer for assistance.
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)The motherboard and accessories may not come similar
to the information stated in this manual. This may differ
in accordance to the sales region or models in which it
was sold. For more information about the standard
package in your region, please contact your dealer or
sales representative.
Before Using the Motherboard...
Before you install and use the motherboard, please check the
following:
•Package contents
Make sure the package contains all items listed in the
Package Contents section. If any of the items are missing,
please contact your dealer or sales representative for
assistance.
•Motherboard damage
If the motherboard has been visibly damaged, return the
complete package to your dealer with the proof of purchase.

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About this Manual
This user’s manual is for the standard model motherboard and
also for models that support IEEE 1394 and Gigabit LAN. The
differences between these boards are shown below.
LAN
IEEE 1394
Standard
100Mbps
Not supported
Model With IEEE 1394
and Gigabit LAN
1Gbps Gigabit LAN
2 IEEE 1394
Model With
IEEE 1394
100Mbps
2 IEEE 1394
•Damaged accessories
If any of the accessories are damaged, please contact your
dealer or sales representative for assistance.
•Prepare basic system components
If you are installing the motherboard in a new system, you
will need at least the following internal components.
- A CPU
- DDR SDRAM memory module
- Storage devices such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM, etc.
You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use
which will normally include at least a keyboard, a mouse and a
video display monitor.

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The Motherboard

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Specifications
Chipset • North bridge: RADEON XPRESS 200
(RS480)
• South bridge: ULI M1573
• AMD Athlon 64
• Socket 754
• 1600MT/s Hyper Transport
• 2 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets
• Up to 2GB unbuffered non-ECC memory
• DDR266/333/400
• CPU integrated memory controller
• 1 PCI Express x16 slot
• 2 PCI Express x1 slots
• 3 PCI slots
• 1 FDD connector supports 2 floppy drives
• 2 parallel IDE connectors support up to 4
UltraDMA 133 hard drives
• 4 Serial ATA connectors support RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD
• Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports (4 USB
ports and 2 connectors for 4 USB ports)
• VIA VT6307 supports 2 IEEE 1394 ports (1
1394 port and 1 connector for 1 1394 port)
(model with IEEE 1394)
• ATI Radeon X300 series graphics core
• Azalia ALC880 8-channel audio CODEC
• Coaxial S/PDIF-in and S/PDIF-out ports
• Realtek Gigabit LAN controller supports
1Gbps, IEEE 802.3ab compliant (model
with Gigabit LAN)
•Realtek PCI LAN controller supports
100Mbps, IEEE 802.3 compliant
• ITE 8712 controller
CPU
System bus
Memory
Expansion slots
Storage
USB
IEEE 1394
VGA
Audio
LAN
Legacy I/O