QDI K8VM800 User manual

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K8VM800seriesmainboard
QDIUtilityCD
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User’smanual
I/Oshield(option)
USBcable(option)

CertificateofCompliance
The followingproductshavebeen tested byuswiththe listedstandardsandfound in
compliancewiththe council EMCdirective89/336/EEC.It isdemonstrativeforthe
compliancewiththisEMCDirective.
Submittor:QDITechnologyLimited
6thFloorLegendResearch&DevelopmentBuilding,
Hi-TechIndustrialPark,ShenNanRoad,ShenZhen,
China
Product: MotherBoard
M/N:K8VM800
þEN55022/A1:2000 Limitsand methodsofmeasurementsofradio
disturbancecharacteristics ofinformation technology
equipment
þEN61000-3-2/A14:2000 Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)
Part3:Limits
Section 2:Limitsforharmoniccurrentemissions
(equipmentinputcurrent<=16Aperphase)
þEN61000-3-3/A1:2001 Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)
Part3:Limits
Section 3:Limitsofvoltage fluctuationsand flickerin
low-voltage supplysystemsforequipmentwith
rated current<=16A
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teristics limitsand methodsofmeasurement
Signature:Date:2004.02.01
Printed Name:Wang Dayong Position:GeneralManager
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Declaration ofconformity
TradeName:QDIComputer(U.S.A.)Inc.
ModelName:K8VM800
ResponsibleParty:QDIComputer(U.S.A.)Inc.
Address:41456 ChristyStreet
Fremont,CA94538
Telephone:[phone]
Facsimile:[phone]
EquipmentClassification:FCC Class BSubassembly
TypeofProduct: Mainboard
Manufacturer:QDITECHNOLOGY(HK)Inc.
Address:23Floor,LincolnHouse,Taikoo Place
979 King’sRoad,QuarryBay,HONG
KONG
SupplementaryInformation:
Thisdevice complieswithPart15 oftheFCC Rules.Operation issubjectto
thefollowing twoconditions:(1)thisdevice maynotcauseharmfulinterfer-
ence,and (2)thisdevice mustacceptany interference received,including
interference thatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
TestedtocomplywithFCC standards.
Signature:Date:2004

CONTENTS
Chapter1
Introduction.....................................................................1
KeyFeatures..................................................................2
Chapter2
InstallationInstructions.........................................................4
ExternalConnectors............................................................5
PS/2Keyboard/MouseConnector...................................5
USB1,USB2,USB3,USB4andLANConnectors...............5
ParallelPort,VGAPortandSPDIFoutport........................5
Line-injack,Mic-injack,Speaker-outjack.........................6
6-ChannelAudio.............................................................6
IEEE 1394 Port(optional).................................................6
ATX12VPowerSupplyConnectors&PowerSwitch......7
HardDiskLEDConnector(HD_LED)...............................7
ResetSwitch(RESET)..................................................7
PowerLEDConnector(PWR_LED).................................8
FanConnectors(CPU_FAN,CHS_FAN)...........................8
USB5,6;USB7,8..............................................................9
InfraredHeader(IrDA)..................................................9
Wake-UpOnLAN(WOL)(optional)..................................10
IEEE 1394_1Port(optional)..............................................10
AudioConnectors(CD_IN,AUX_IN).................................11
Wake-UpOnInternalModem(WOM)...............................11
AudioInterface(F_Audio)................................................12
OnboardSATA................................................................12
UARTCom2...................................................................13
SPDIF_INConnector(optional).............................................13
JumperSettings..................................................................14
ClearCMOS(JCC)................................................................14
BIOS-ProtectionJumper(JAV)..............................................15

CONTENTS
Chapter3
BIOSDescription................................................................16
AWDFLASH.EXE...............................................................17
AWARD BIOSDescription.................................................18
Appendix
QDIDriverCD.....................................................................20
NortonAntiVirus................................................................20
Using4-/6-ChannelAudio..................................................30
Layout

Caution
Caution
Besuretoadd someSiliconeGrease betweentheCPUand the
heatsinktokeepthemfullycontactedtomeettheheatsinkrequire-
ment.
Besuretounplug theAC powersupplybeforeadding or
removing expansion cards,RAMorothersystemperipherals,
otherwise yourmainboardand RAMmightbeseriouslydamaged.
Note:
ThismanualissuitableforK8VM800 series ofmainboards.Each
mainboardiscarefullydesignedforthePCuserwho wantsdifferent
features.
-A:withonboardAC’97 Audio
-6A:with6channelAudio
-L:withonboardLAN
-F:withIEEE 1394 ports

Chapter1
K8VM8001
Chapter1
Introduction
K8VM800seriesofmainboardsutilizeVIAK8M800+VIAVT8237chipset,
providing afullycompatible,high performanceand cost-effectiveATX
platform.The newintegratedtechnologies,togetherwithAC’97 audio(2/
6-channel),8USB 2.0,2SATA,andATA133/100/66/33,givecustomers
an advanced,multimediasolution atreasonableprice.It provides
HyperTransportTMtechnologytosupportAMDAthlonTM64Socket754pro-
cessorsand the DDR266/333/400 memory.It alsoprovidesadvanced
featuressuchasWakeupbyUSBdevices,Wake-on-LANandKeyboard
PasswordPower-on functions.Suspending toRAM,the optimalimple-
mentationoftheAdvancedConfiguration andPowerInterfacemakesthe
PC’spowerconsumption drop tothe lowestpossibleleveland enable
quickwakeup.

Introduction
K8VM800
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Formfactor
ATXformfactorof305mm x230mm
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-inonboard
USB2.0
USB2.0compliant, operatesat480Mbps,about40XtimesfasterthanUSB1.1which
currentlyworks atasnailspaceofjust12Mbps
Provides8USB 2.0ports
OnboardI/O
Onefloppyportsupportinguptotwo3.5″or5.25″floppydriveswith360K/720K/1.2M/
1.44M/2.88Mformat
Twohigh speed16550 compatibleCOMswith16bytesend/receiveFIFO
OneparallelportsupportsSPP/EPP/ECPmode
SupportsPS/2mouseandPS/2keyboard
Providesone IrDAconnector
AllI/Oportscanbe enabled/disabledinthe BIOSsetup
OnboardAudio
AC’972.2SpecificationCompliant
ProvidesonboardLine-inJack,Microphone-inJack,Speaker-outJackConnector
6-channelOnboardAudio(availableon -6Amainboard)
AC’972.3SpecificationCompliant
ProvidesFrontleft&right,Rearleft&right/Line-inJackandCenter&Woofer/Microphone-
inJack,whichcan be specified bysoftware
AGPInterface
Providesone standardVGAconnectorand integratedAGPunit
AGPconnectorsupportsAGP3.0includingAGP8Xdatatransfers

Chapter1
K8VM8003
Advancedfeatures
PCI2.2SpecificationCompliant
ProvidesTrend ChipAwayVirusOnGuard
SupportsWindows98/2000/ME/XPsoft-off
SupportsWake-on-LANandWake-on-modem
SupportsKeyboardPasswordPower-on function
OnboardSATA
Supportshot-plug
TwoSATAdevicesincludingSATAHDDandCDROM/DVDROMdevices
Supports150Mbpstransferrate.
BIOS
LicensedadvancedAWARD(Phoenix)BIOS,supportsflashROM,plugandplayready
SupportsIDECDROM/SCSI/USBbootup.
IEEE 1394 Ports(Optional)
SupportstwoIEEE1394aports
Greenfunction(optional)
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(5)PCIslots
IDE(2)IDEports
FLOPPY(1)FloppyDriveport
DDR(2)DIMMsocket
USB(8)USBconnectors
AGP(1)AGPslot
LAN(1)LANconnector
COM(2)COMconnectors
PARALLEL(1)Parallelconnector
IrDA(1)IrDAconnector

InstallationInstructions
K8VM800
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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.