QDI KinetiZ 7E User manual

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Item Checklist
Completely check your package. If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your
retailer.
KinetiZ 7E/KinetiZ 7E-A/KinetiZ 7E-C mainboard
QDI Driver CD 2000
I/O shield(optional)
1 IDE ribbon cable
1 floppy ribbon cable
1 10-pin ribbon cable with bracket for USB3 and USB4(optional)
User’s manual

Declaration of conformity
QUANTUMDESIGNS(HK)LTD.
20th Floor, Devon House, TaiKoo Place 979 Kings Road,
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
declares that the product
Mainboard
KinetiZ 7E/KinetiZ 7E-A/KinetiZ 7E-C
is in conformity with
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in
accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)
þ EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance
characteristics of information technology equipment
þ EN 50081-1 Generic emission standard Part 1:
Residential, commercial and light industry
þ EN 50082-1 Generic immunity standard Part 1:
Residential, commercial and light industry
European Representative:
QDICOMPUTER(UK)LTD QDI COMPUTER ( SCANDINAVIA ) A/S
QDISYSTEMHANDELGMBH QDIEUROPE B. V.
QDICOMPUTER(FRANCE)SARL QDICOMPUTERHANDELSGMBH
LEGEND QDI SPAIN S.L. QDI COMPUTER (SWEDEN) AB
Signature : Place / Date : HONG KONG/2001
Printed Name : Lv Yan Position/ Title : Assistant President

Declaration of conformity
Trade Name: QDI Computer ( U. S . A. ) Inc.
Model Name: KinetiZ 7E/KinetiZ 7E-A/KinetiZ 7E-C
Responsible Party: QDI Computer ( U. S. A.) Inc.
Address: 41456 Christy Street
Fremont, CA 94538
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly
Type of Product: Mainboard
Manufacturer:Quantum Designs (HK) Inc.
Address: 20/F, Devon House, TaiKoo Place
979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, HONG
KONG
Supplementary Information:
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,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Signature : Date : 2001

CONTENTS
I
BootEasy................................................................................................S.1
Facilitédevitesse Initialisation(Francais) .......................................... S.5
1. Introduction................................................................. 1
Overview............................................................................................ 1
KeyFeatures ...................................................................................... 1
Introduction to New Features .............................................................. 4
2. Installation Instructions .............................................. 7
External Connectors ................................................................. 7
PS/2Keyboard&PS/2MouseConnector............................................. 7
USB1&USB2...................................................................................... 7
USB3&USB4...................................................................................... 7
ParallelPortConnectorand SerialPortConnector ................................ 8
UART2 ................................................................................................ 8
Line-injack(or Real outjack), Microphone-injack, Speaker-outjackand
MIDI/Joystickconnector ....................................................................... 8
ATXPowerSupply Connector&Power Switch(POWERSW) .............. 9
HardDiskLEDConnector(HDLED) ..................................................... 9
ResetSwitch(RESET)......................................................................... 9
SpeakerConnector(SPEAKER)........................................................... 9
ACPILEDConnector(ACPI_LED) ......................................................... 9
GREENLEDConnector(GREEN_LED) .................................................. 9
HardwareGreenConnector(SLEEP)................................................. 10
PowerLEDConnector(PWR_LED) ..................................................... 10
Key-lockconnector(KEY_L) .............................................................. 10
Fan Connector(CPUFAN,CHSFAN,FAN3) ....................................... 10
InternalAudioConnectors(AUX,CDLIN,MODEM).................................11
Audio/ModemRiserInterfaceConnector(AMR)...................................11
Wake-UpOnLAN(WOL) ................................................................... 12
Wake-UpOnInternalModem(WOM) .................................................. 12
InfraredHeader (IrDA)....................................................................... 12
ExpansionSlots &I/O Portsdescription ............................................. 13
Jumper Settings ........................................................................... 13
Suspend to RAM Switch( J12) .......................................................... 13

CONTENTS
II
Enable/Disableonboardaudio(JSD) .......................................................14
BIOS-ProtectEasyJumper(JAV).............................................................14
OverclockingJumperSetting(JFSB)......................................................15
EnableUSBKeyDeviceWake-upFunction(JUSB1,JUSB2) ....................15
CPUbusratioselection(J19&JP9) ..........................................................16
CPUCoreVoltageSetting(JP2) .............................................................. 17
OnboardSound(CT5880)Setting(JP8) ...................................................17
ClearCMOS(JCC) .................................................................................. 18
3.BIOS Description ..................................................................19
UtilitySupport .............................................................................. 19
AWDFLASH.EXE ...................................................................................19
AWARD BIOS Description ........................................................... 20
EnteringSetup.......................................................................................20
LoadFail-Safe Defaults .........................................................................20
LoadOptimizedDefaults........................................................................ 20
StandardCMOSFeaturesSetup .......................................................... 20
Frequency/VoltageControl ....................................................................24
AdvanceBIOS FeaturesSetup............................................................ 25
AdvanceChipsetFeatures Setup ........................................................ 27
PowerManagementSetup................................................................... 29
PnP/PCIConfigurationsSetup .............................................................. 31
IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................... 32
PCHealthStatus....................................................................................34
Set Supervisor/User Password.............................................................35
Boot with BIOS defaults ...................................................................... 35
Appendix A QDI Driver CD 2000 ............................................ 36
Appendix B Boot Logo ......................................................37
RecoveryEasy....................................................................38
Introduction ...........................................................................................38
OperationProcess ................................................................................38
FAQ ...................................................................................................... 43

Caution
1. Be sure to add some Silicone Grease between the Socket A pro-
cessor and FAN to keep them fully contact, meanwhile to meet the
heat sink requirement.
2. because the processor could overheat and damage both the proces-
sor and the motherboard, we recommend that you should have an AMD
authorized fan to prevent overheating.
3. Never run the processor without the heatsink properly and firmly
attached.
4. The AC power status of the system is indicated by the red LED under
the three DIMM sockets. If the LED is on , adding or removing device like
SDRAM memory is porhibited.
Note:
This manual is suitable for KinetiZ 7E/KinetiZ 7E-A/KinetiZ 7E-C mainboard.
Each mainboard is carefully designed for the PC user who wants different
features.
KinetiZ 7E-A mainboard: The model with AC’97 Codec
KinetiZ 7E-Cmainboard: The model with CT5880 PCI Hardware Audio
KinetiZ7Emainboard: The model without Audio.

Manual for KinetiZ 7E/KinetiZ 7E-A/KinetiZ 7E-C
QDI BootEasy
BootEasyis anew memberoflegendQDIEasy series,which isthe latestinnovationcomes
fromlegendQDI.
BootEasySetupMenu
BootEasy technology enormously improves the long BOOT process time of computers.
Reducing the wait time every user has to suffer when starting their computer. BIOS without
BootEasy has to perform many routines every time when the system starts, such as
checking system core of the computer and initializing system peripherals. Now with the
BootEasy, BIOSwill notrunthese repetitiveProcesses anylonger , PCcanboot-up without
any redundant waiting for the displaying of starting OS. BootEasy is quite easy to use ,
choosetherightoptioninCMOSSETUP,( refertoAdvancedBIOSFeatures) itcanbeeasily
booted quickly. BootEasy save all the information when PC first normally boot-up, and it
restores all the parameters for the system and thus let the PC boot freely and rapidly.
Note:
1. Under the following conditions, PC will boot-up in normal way.
(1) PC boot-up for the first times after set option as Enabled.
(2) the system information saved by BIOS was damaged.
(3) PC fail to boot-up continually over three times.
2. Don’t power off or reset system while BootEasy initializing.
3. set “QDI BootEasy Feature” as “Disabled” before you replace system equipment.
set “QDI BootEasy Feature” as “Enabled” after you accomplished replacing.
S.1
BootEasy

Manual for KinetiZ 7E/KinetiZ 7E-A/KinetiZ 7E-C
BootEasyist eineNeuentwicklungvonLegendQDI, dieneue InnovationderQDI
Easy–Technologien.
BootEasy Setup Menu
Mit der BootEasy- Technologie Technik wird der Bootvorgang nur noch vier bis fünf
Sekunden in Anspruch nehmen, bis das Betriebssystem geladen wird. Der Grund
für die lange Warterei liegt in den Routine-Abfragen, die das BIOS bei jedem Start
abarbeitet. So wird beispielsweise jedes Mal die Taktfrequenz des Prozessors
geprüft oder angeschlossene Geräte aktiviert.
DieBootEasy-TechnikprüftdiesePunkte nurbeim erstmaligenStart desRechners
undspeichertdie Ergebnisseineinem FlashROM.Beim nächstenStart ruft das
Systemlediglich dieseInformationenaus demSpeicher abund kannso innerhalb
von wenigen Sekunden den Boot-Prozess abschließen.
BeiÄnderungen am System,beispielsweise nachdem Einbaueinesneuen
Prozessors, muss deshalb zuvor die BootEasy-Funktion deaktiviert werden, beim
nächsten Start werden die neuen Informationen dann erneut abgespeichert.
FallsFehler imFlashROM denBootvorgang behindern,versucht dasSystem drei
Mal den Rechner hochzufahren, bei Misserfolg schaltet
es auf die althergebrachte Art zu booten um, das heißt, es dauert wieder ebenso
lang wie früher. Anschließend kann die BootEasy – Technik wieder aktiviert
werden.
FallsFehler imFlashROM denBootvorgang behindern,versucht dasSystem drei
Mal den Rechner hochzufahren, bei Misserfolg schaltet es auf die althergebrachte
Art zu booten um, das heißt, es dauert wieder ebenso lang wie früher.
Anschließend kann die BootEasy – Technik wieder aktiviert werden.
QDI BootEasy
S.2
BootEasy

Manual for KinetiZ 7E/KinetiZ 7E-A/KinetiZ 7E-C
QDI BootEasy
BootEasyeilnuovosoftwaremembrodellafamiglialegendQDIEasy,qualeinnovazioneda
LEGEND-QDI.
BootEasy Setup Menu
Latecnologia Boot Easyabbrevia glienormi tempidel computer infase diBOOT.
Riduce le attese d’ogni utente che accede al suo computer. Il BIOS senza Boot Easy
deve eseguire molte routines ogni qualvolta il sistema parte, come controllo della sezione
centrale del computer oltre che inizializare le varie periferiche esterne.
Ora con Boot Easy, il BIOS non eseguirà questi processi ripetitivi cosi lunghi , il Pc potrà
partire senza attese ridondanti prima della presentazione del logo del sistema operativo.
Boot Easy e’ facile da usare, basta scegliere la giusta opzione nel BIOS setup,
( riferito al Advanced BIOS Features ) ed il computer potrà velocemente ripartire.
BootEasysalvatutteleinformazionialprimoavvionormale,tuttiiparametrisarannorestituiti
ai BOOT successivi
Nota:
1IlPcpartira’ normalmentese sarannorispettatele seguenticondizioni
(1)Il Pc fa’il primoBOOT con l’opzione Enable
(2)Leinformazioni suiparametri salvatidalBIOSnon eranoDANNEGIATE
(3)Il PC fallisce l’avvio piu’ di tre volte
Nonspegnere o resettail PCdurante l’avviodiBOOT EASY
Disabilitail“QDIBootEasyFeature”primadisostituire leperifericheadessocollegate(HDD,
CD-ROM,ecc.)solodoporiabilitail “QDIBootEasyFeature”.
S.3
BootEasy

Manual for KinetiZ 7E/KinetiZ 7E-A/KinetiZ 7E-C
QDI BootEasy
BootEasyes elnuevo miembrode lafamilia de“Easies”deLegendQDI,queseacabade
incorporaralos últimosmodelos deplacasbase.
 Menu de configuración de BootEasy
LatecnologíaBootEasydisminuyeenormementeeltiempodedicadoalprocesode
arranquedel ordenador, reduciendoconsiderablemente eltiempodeesperaque tiene
que sufrir el usuario al arrancar su PC. Las BIOS normales, sin BootEasy,
deben realizar multitud de rutinas repetitivas cada vez que el sistema se arranca, como
verificar el “core” del sistema e inicializar periféricos. Ahora, con BootEasy, su BIOS no
realizará estas tareas repetitivas nunca más, su PC podrá arrancar sin
ninguna necesidad de repetir estas tareas antes de mostrar la pantalla de arranque de
su sistema operativo. BootEasy es muy simple de utilizar, basta con escoger la opción
correctaenCMOS SETUP, (refiérase alapartado Advanced BIOSFeatures) ; Así,
conseguirá arrancar su sistema rápidamente. BootEasy guardará toda la información
durante el primer arranque correcto, y, la próxima vez que arranque, restaurará esta
información para permitir al sistema un arranque rápido y fiable.
Nota:
1. Bajo estas circunstancias, el PC arrancará en modo normal:
(1) La primera vez que arranque su PC después de haber
activado la opción BootEasy en BIOS (“Enabled”).
(2) La información guardada en BIOS es incorrecta.
(3) El arranque de su PC falla por tres veces consecutivas.
2.Noapague su ordenadormientras se iniciaBootEasy.
3.Desactive “QDIBootEasy Feature”seleccionándolo como“Disabled” antesde cambiar
algúncomponente desu PC.Puederestaurarlaopción “QDIBootEasy Feature”como
“Enabled”al terminarla instalaciónde nuevoscomponentes.
S.4
BootEasy