QDI K8VM800 User manual

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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
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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
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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.

Chapter2
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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.
PS/2Mouseconnector
PS/2Keyboardconnector
ParallelPort,VGAportand SPDIFOutport
Theparallelportconnectorcanbeconnected toaparalleldevicesuchasaprinter.
TheVGAconnectorisforoutputtoaVGA-Compatibledevice.
TheS/PDIF(Sony/PhilipsDigitalInterface)inputallowyourdigitalaudioinputfromdigital
audiodevices(optional).The S/PDIFoutputiscapableofproviding digitalaudiodataor
compressed AC3datatoanexternalDolbydigitaldecoder.
BesuretounplugtheACpowersupplybeforeaddingorremoving
expansion cardsorothersystemperipherals,otherwiseyour
mainboardandexpansioncardsmightbeseriouslydamaged.
MWarning:
USB1
USB2
LAN(optional)
LINKACTIVE
USB3
USB4
ParallelPort
SPDIFOUT
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&Rightjack canbeconnectedtothe
Frontspeskers,the Back Left&Rightjack can be connected tothe rearspeakersand the
Center&Wooferjack canbeconnectedtothe centerspeakerand woofer.
MicrophonefunctionisofferedbyF_AUDIOConnectoron themainboardnow.
Ifset2-ChannelAudiomodeon-6Aor-6ALmainboard,youcanconnecttwospeakersto
theFrontLeft&Rightjack,atthesametimeusetheRearLeft&RightjackasLineinjack,and
usetheCenter&WooferjackasMicrophoneinjack.
Speakerout
Line in
Microphone in
IEEE1394Port(optional)
TheIEEE1394portisforconnectingIEEE1394device.
IEEE1394port
FrontLeft&Right
RearLeft&Right
Center&Woofer

Chapter2
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HardDiskLEDConnector(HDD_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:
ATX12VPowerSupplyConnector&PowerSwitch(POWERSW)
The powerswitch(POWERSW)shouldbe connected toamomentaryswitch.When
powering up yoursystem,firstturnon the mechanicalswitchofthe powersupply(ifone
isprovided),then pushoncethe powerswitch.When powering off the system,you
needn’tturnoff the mechanicalswitch,justpushoncethe powerswitch.The mainboard
onlysupportATX12Vpower.
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
12V
12V
GND
GND
+12VPowerSupplyConnector
1

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PowerLEDConnector(PWR_LED)
The systemprovidesdifferentstatesaccording tofrontpanelmounted LED.
asingle-colorpowerLED:
WhenthesystemisinS0status,theLEDison.WhenthesystemisinS1,S3,S5status,
theLEDisoff.Theconnectorhasan orientation.
adual-colorpowerLED:
Pin2andPin4drivedifferentcolorlights.WhenthesystemisinS0status,theLEDisgreen
on.When thesystemisinS1orS3status,the LEDisyellow.Whenthe systemisinS5
status,the LEDisoff.
FanConnectors(CPUFAN,CHSFAN)
The fan speed ofthesethree fanscan be detected and viewed in“PCHealth”section of
theCMOSSETUP.
HDD LED
POWER
LED Power
SW
RESET
SW
reserve
POWER LED
HDD LED
HDD LED(+)
HDD LED(-)
GND
POWER
RESERVE EMPTY
GND
POWER
PWRLED(+)
RESET SW
PWRLED(-)
POWER SW
CHSFAN
CPUFAN
+12V
GND SENSE
+12V
SENSE
GND

Chapter2
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9
USB5,6;USB7,8
BesidesUSB1,2,3,4onthebackpanel,K8V800/K8VM800seriesofmainboardsalsohave
10-pinheadersonboardwhichmayconnecttofrontpanelUSB cable(optional)toprovide
additionalfourUSBports.
InfraredHeader(IrDA)
Thisconnectorsupportswireless transmitting and receiving device.Beforeusing this
function,configurethe settingsforIRAddress,IRMode and IRIRQfromthe “INTE-
GRATEDPERIPHERALS”sectionoftheCMOSSETUP.
USB5,6
USB7,8
１
+5V
DT0+
DT0-
GND
NC
DT1-
DT1+
CUT
+5V
GND
１
+5V
DT0+
DT0-
GND
NC
DT1-
DT1+
CUT
+5V
GND
IrDA
1
VCC
IRRX
GND
IRTX
CUT

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Wake-UpOnLAN (WOL)(availableon -Lmainboard)
Through the Wake-UpOnLANfunction,awakeeventoccurring fromthe networkcan
wakeup the system.If thisfunction istobe used,pleasebe surean ATX12Vpower
supplyand aLANadapterwhichsupportsthisfunction areused.Then connectthis
headertothe relevantconnectoron the LANadapter,set“modemring resume”as
Enabledinthe“POWERMANAGEMENTSETUP”sectionoftheCMOSSETUP.Saveand
exit, then bootthe operating systemoncetomakesurethisfunction takeseffect.
IEEE1394_1 port(optional)
Besidesone1394portonthebackpanel,themainboardalsohaveone10-pinheaderon
boardtoprovideIEEE1394port.
Signalforwakingup
WOL+5Vstandby
GND
1
1394_1
VCC B0-
A0-
A0+1
B0+
GND
CUTVCC
GNDGND

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AudioConnectors(CD_IN,AUX_IN)
CD_INisSonystandardCD audioconnector,itcan be connected toaCD-ROMdrive
through aCD audiocable.AUX_INallowyou toreceivestereo audioinputfromsound
sourcessuchasaTVtuner,orMPEGcard.
Wake-UpOnInternalModem(WOM)
Through thisfunction,the systemwhichisinthe suspend orsoft-off statuscan be
wakedup byaringsignalreceivedfromtheinternalmodem.When thisfunction isused,
be surean internalmodemcardwhichsupportsthisfunction isused.Then connectthis
headertothe relevantconnectoron the modemcard,set“Poweron byRing/LAN”as
Enabledinthe“PowerManagementSetup”sectionoftheCMOSSETUP.Saveandexit,
then bootthe operating systemoncetomakesurethisfunction takeseffect.
AUX_IN
RightAudioChannel
GND
LeftAudioChannel
CD_IN
CD RightChannel
GND
CD Left Channel
WOMSignalforwakingup(activelow)
+5Vstandby
GND
1

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AudioInterface(F_Audio)(Optional)
The audiointerfaceprovidestwokindsofaudiooutputchoices:the FrontAudioand the
RearAudio.Theirprioritylevelisassequence.When the FrontAudioisavailable,the
RearAudio(in-casespeakers)will be cutoff. Anonboardamplifierisprovided forthe
earphone.Whenthe FrontAudioisabsent,Pin9 and Pin10,Pin5 and Pin6 mustbe short
connected,otherwisethe Rearoutputhasno signal.
OnboardSATA(SATA1,SATA2)
The mainboardprovidestwoSerialATAconnectors,SATAisastorage interfacethatis
compliantwithSATA1.0Specification.Withspeed ofup to150Mbps.you can connect
SerialATAcabletoSerialATAharddisk.
F_AUDIO
Pin
No. Symbol Pin No. Symbol
1MIC_IN 2A_GND
3MIC_BIAS 4A_VCC
5FR_OUT 6FR_IN
7NC 8(Cut away)
9FL_OUT 10 FL_IN
2
4
6
8
10
1
3
5
7
9
SATA1/SATA2
RX-
GND
GND
GND RX+
TX+
TX-

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UARTCOM2
the mainboardsupplyaCOM2connectorwhichconnectswithserialmouse,MODEM
and otherserialdevice.
SPDIF_INConnector(optional)
TheSPDIFinputallowyourdigitalaudioinputfromdigitalaudiodevices.
SPDIF_IN
Spdifin
NC
VCC
1
1
DCD
SOUT
GND
RTS
RI
SIN
DTR
DSR
CTS
CUT
COM2

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JumperSettings
Jumpersarelocated on the mainboard,the clearCMOSjumperJCC,enablekeyboard
passwordpower-onfunctionjumperJKBetc.Pin1foralljumpersarelocatedontheside
withathickwhiteline(Pin1→),referringtothemainboard’ssilkscreen.Jumpers
withthree pinswill be shownastorepresentpin1 &pin2 (“1-2”)closed and
torepresentpin2 &pin3 (“2-3”)closed.
JumperSymbolDescription Represent
1-2setpin1 and pin2 closed
2-3setpin2 and pin3 closed
closesetthe pinsclosed
open setthe pinsopened
ClearCMOS(JCC)
If you wanttoclearCMOS,unplug the ACpowersupplyfirst, closeJCC (pin3 &pin2)
once,setJCC back tothe normalstatuswithpin2 &pin1 connected,then poweron the
system.
JCC
1
Normalstatus
(Unplug the AC
powersupply)
1
3
2
3
2