QDI K7VM400M Pro Series User manual

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Chapter1
Introduction
K7VM400MProseriesofmainboardsutilizeVIAKM266PRO+VIA8235or
8237 chipset, providing afullycompatible,high performanceand cost-
effectivemATXplatform.The newintegratedtechnologies,togetherwith
AC’97audio(2/6-channel),IntegratedUnichromeTMGraphics,AGP4X,6/
8(with8237 only)USB 2.0,2SATA(with8237only),andATA133/100/66/
33,givecustomersanadvanced,multimediasolutionatreasonableprice.
Itprovides200/266/333MHzhostbusspeedtosupportAMDAthlon/Athlon
XP/DuronsocketAprocessorsandtheDDR200/266/333memory.Italso
providesadvanced featuressuchasWakeup byUSB devicesfunction.
SuspendingtoRAM,theoptimalimplementationoftheAdvancedConfigu-
ration and PowerInterface(ACPI)specification,makesthe PC’spower
consumption drop tothe lowestpossibleleveland enablequick wakeup.

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Formfactor
mATXformfactorof244mmx200mm
Microprocessor
SupportsAMDAthlon/AthlonXP/DuronsocketAprocessorsof200/266/333MHzhost
busspeed
Supports200/266/333MHzhostbusspeed
Systemmemory
SupportsDDR200/266/333SDRAM
Supports64/128/256/512Mbtechnologyupto2GB
Providestwo184-pinDDR SDRAMinterfaces
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
Provides6/8(with8237 only)USB 2.0ports
OnboardI/O
Onefloppyportsupportinguptotwo3.5″or5.25″floppydriveswith360K/720K/1.2M/
1.44M/2.88Mformat
Onehighspeed16550compatibleCOMswith16bytesend/receiveFIFO
OneparallelportsupportsSPP/EPP/ECPmode
SupportsPS/2mouseandPS/2keyboard
Providesone IrDAconnector
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 And IntegratedGraphics
Providesone standardVGAconnectorand integratedunichromeTMGraphics
AGPslotsupportsAGP2.0including AGP4Xdatatransfers

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Advancedfeatures
PCI2.2SpecificationCompliant
ProvidesTrend ChipAwayVirusOnGuard
SupportsWindows98/2000/ME/XPsoft-off
SupportsKeyboardPasswordPower-on function(optional)
OnboardSATA(with8237 only)
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),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(6/8)USBconnectors
AGP(1)AGPslot
LAN(1)(option)LANconnector
COM(1)COMconnector
PARALLEL(1)Parallelconnector

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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(COM)and VGAPort
Theparallelportconnectorcanbeconnectedtoaparalleldevicesuchasaprinter.Theserial
portCOM1connectorcanbeconnectedtoaserialportdevicesuchasaserialportmouse.
Youcanenable/disablethemandchoosetheIRQorI/Oaddressin“Integrated Peripherals”
fromAWARDBIOSSETUP.TheVGAconnectorisforoutputtoaVGA-Compatibledevice.
BesuretounplugtheACpowersupplybeforeaddingorremoving
expansion cardsorothersystemperipherals,otherwiseyour
mainboardandexpansioncardsmightbeseriouslydamaged.
MWarning:
USB1USB3
LAN(optional)
USB2USB4
ParallelPort
COM
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 canbeconnectedtothe centerspeakerand woofer.
MicrophonefunctionisofferedbyF_AUDIOConnectoronthemainboardnow.
Ifset2-ChannelAudiomodeon-6Aor-6ALmainboard,youcanconnecttwospeakersto
theFrontLeft&Rightjack,atthesametimeusetheRearLeft&RightjackasLineinjack,and
usetheCenter&WooferjackasMicrophoneinjack.
Speakerout
Line in
Microphone in
FrontLeft&Right
RearLeft&Right
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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.
ANote:
ATXPowerSupplyConnector&PowerSwitch(POWERSW)
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
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,the LEDison.WhenthesystemisinS1status,theLED
isblink;When the systemisinS3,S4,S5status,the LEDisoff. The connectorhasan
orientation.
FanConnectors(CPUFAN,SYSFAN)
The fan speed ofthesethree fanscan be detected and viewed in“PCHealth”section of
theCMOSSETUP.
SYSFAN
CPUFAN+12V
GND
SENSE
+12V
GND
SENSE
POWER LED
HDD LED
HDD LED(+)
HDD LED(-)
GND
POWER
EMPTY
REVERSE
GND
POWER
PWRLED(+)
RESET
PWRLED(-)
POWER SW
HD LED
POWER
LED
PowerSW
RESET
Reserved

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USB5,6;USB7,8(with8237 only)
BesidesUSB1,2,3,4onthebackpanel,K7VM400MProseriesofmainboardsalsohave10-
pinheaderson boardwhichmayconnecttofrontpanelUSB cable(optional)toprovide
additionalfourUSBports.
InfraredHeader(IrDA)
Thisconnectorsupportswireless transmitting and receiving device.Beforeusing this
function,configurethe settingsforIRAddress,IRMode and IRIRQfromthe “INTE-
GRATEDPERIPHERALS”sectionoftheCMOSSETUP.
IrDA
1
VCC
IRRX
GND
IRTX
CUT
USB5_6
USB7_8(with8237 only)
1
+5V
GND
GND
+5V
GND
USB+
USB-
CUT
USB+
USB-
1
+5V
GND
GND
+5V
GND
USB+
USB-
CUT
USB+
USB-

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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_INCD RightChannel
GND
CD Left Channel
AUX_IN
(optional)
RightAudioChannel
GND
LeftAudioChannel
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.
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