Shuttle AK10 User manual

AK10
AMD Socket-A Based
MAIN BOARD
User's Manual

M386
Shuttle AK10
AMD Socket-A based Mainboard
Manual Version 1.0
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WHAT’S IN THE MANUAL ....................................................................... 4
Quick Reference........................................................................................................... 4
About This Manual....................................................................................................... 4
1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................... 5
1.1 TO DIFFERENT USERS....................................................................................... 5
FIRST-TIME DIY SYSTEM BUILDER............................................................... 5
EXPERIENCED DIY USER .............................................................................. 5
SYSTEM INTEGRATOR .................................................................................... 5
1.2 ITEM CHECKLIST.................................................................................................. 6
2 FEATURES............................................................................................. 7
2.1 SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................. 7
3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION............................................................. 10
3.1 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION .......................................................................10
Accessories Of AK10 ......................................................................................10
STEP 1 Install the CPU.................................................................................... 11
STEP 2 Set Jumpers .......................................................................................12
STEP 3 Install SDRAM System Memory .......................................................12
STEP 4 Install Internal Peripherals in System Case .....................................13
STEP 5 Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis............................14
STEP 6 Connect Front Panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker ..............................15
STEP 7 Connect IDE & Floppy Disk Drives..................................................17
STEP 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals ..................................................18
STEP 9 Connect the Power Supply................................................................18
STEP 10 Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots .......................................19
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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STEP 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back Panel................................20
STEP 12 First Time System Boot Up .............................................................22
STEP 13 Install Drivers & Software Components.........................................23
3.2 JUMPER SETTINGS ...........................................................................................24
Jumpers & Connectors Guide .........................................................................25
Enable On Board Sound Chip (JP12) ............................................................28
Hardware Monitor (JP13).................................................................................28
Clear CMOS (JP14) .........................................................................................29
Thermal Sense (JP26,JP27) ...........................................................................30
IR Connector (JP9) ...........................................................................................30
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors ..................................................31
USB1 / USB2 Port Connectors .......................................................................31
COM1 Connector..............................................................................................31
Parallel Port Connector ....................................................................................31
Speaker and Line-In and Mic Header.............................................................32
MIDI/GAME Port................................................................................................32
KEYLOCK Connector (KEYLOCK) ................................................................33
HDD LED Connector (HDD LED) ..................................................................33
Speaker Connector (SPEAKER)....................................................................33
ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (SPWR)..............................................34
POWER LED (PWRLED)................................................................................34
Hardware Reset Connector (RESET) ............................................................34
Enhanced IDE and Floppy Connectors ..........................................................35
ATX Power Connector......................................................................................36
CPU Fan and Housing Fan Connector (CPU FAN, FAN2)..........................36
CD Audio Connector (CD_IN).........................................................................37
AUX_IN Connector (AUX_IN)..........................................................................37

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COM2 Connector (COM2)...............................................................................37
USB3/USB4 Ports (USB2)..............................................................................38
Wake On Lan Connector (WOL) .....................................................................38
PC-Doctor Debug LED....................................................................................39
3.3 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION ............................................................41
Install Memory....................................................................................................41
Upgrade Memory..............................................................................................41
4 SOFTWARE UTILITY.......................................................................... 42
4.1 AK10 MAINBOARD CD OVERVIEW...............................................................42
4.2 INSTALL MAINBOARD SOFTWARE ..............................................................43
4.3 INSTALL Audio Device SOFTWARE..............................................................44
4.4 INSTALL VIA Hardware Monitor .....................................................................45
4.5 VIEW THE USER'S MANUAL ..........................................................................46
5 BIOS SETUP ........................................................................................ 47
5.1 ENTER THE BIOS ...............................................................................................47
5.2 THE MAIN MENU .................................................................................................48
Standard CMOS Setup ....................................................................................50
Advanced BIOS Features................................................................................52
Advanced Chipset Features............................................................................56
Integrated Peripherals ......................................................................................60
Power Management Setup ..............................................................................65
PnP / PCI Configurations .................................................................................69
PC Health Status ..............................................................................................71
Frequency/Voltage Control..............................................................................72
Load Setup/Turbo Defaults..............................................................................73
User Password Setting ....................................................................................74
Save & Exit Setup/Exit without Saving ...........................................................76

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Quick Reference
Hardware Installation >> Step-by-Step...................................................... Page 10
Jumper Settings >> A Closer Look ............................................................ Page 24
Software Utility >> How to Install ................................................................ Page 42
BIOS Setup >> How to Configure ............................................................... Page 47
About This Manual
For First-Time DIY System Builder ................................................................Page 5
For Experienced DIY User ...............................................................................Page 5
For System Integrator.......................................................................................Page 5
WHAT’S IN THE MANUAL

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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 To Different Users
First-Time DIY System Builder
Welcome to the DIY world! Building your own computer system is not as
difficult as you may think. To make your first computer DIY experience
successful, right from the start, we have designed the 3 Hardware Installation
section in a step-by-step fashion for all the first-time DIY system builders. Prior
to installation, we also suggest you to read the whole manual carefully to gain
a complete understanding of your new AK10 mainboard.
Experienced DIY User
Congratulate on your purchase of the Shuttle AK10 mainboard. You will find
that installing your new Shuttle AK10 mainboard is just easy. Bundled with an
array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated AK10 mainboard provides
you with a total solution to build the most stable and reliable system. Refer to
sections 3.2 Jumper Settings andChapter 4 Software Utility to find out how to
get the best out of your new mainboard. Chapter 5 BIOS Setup also contains
the relevant information on how to tune up your system to achieve higher per-
formance.
System Integrator
You have wisely chosen Shuttle AK10 to construct your system. Shuttle
AK10 incorporates all the state-of-the-art technology of the VT8363 chipset
from VIA. It integrates the most advanced functions you can find to date in a
compact ATX board. Refer to sections 3.2 Jumper Settings and Chapter 4
Software Utility for an in-depth view of system construction.

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1.2 Item Checklist
Check all items with your AK10 mainboard to make sure nothing is missing.
The complete package should include:
-One Shuttle AK10 Mainboard
-One ATA/66 Ribbon Cable
-One Floppy Ribbon Cable
-One 9-pin COM2 Cable
-AK10 User’s Manual
-One CD-ROM containing:
ØAK10 user’s manual on PDF format
ØVIA 4 IN 1 Drivers
ØAudio Device Software
ØVIA Hardware Monitor
ØAward Flashing Utility
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AK10 MB 00113 SB 4836K01 OSB
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AK10 mainboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants high
performance and maximum intelligent features in a compact package.
2.1 Specifications
-- CPU Support
Supports AMD Athlon Processor 600 ~ 1000+ MHz
and AMD Duron Processor 600 ~ 750+ MHz
-- Chipset
Features VIA Apollo KT133 Chipset VT8363 with super south I/O bridge
VT82C686A, and 200MHz EV6 Bus.
-- Jumperless CPU Configuration
Soft-configure CPU Speed (The CPU operating speed is software
configurable from Frequency/Voltage Control of BIOS Setup program.
-- Versatile Memory Support
Equipped with three DIMM banks of PC66/100/133 compliant SDRAM
and VCM SDRAM to provide up to 1.5GB of system memory.
Configurable support to EC (Error Checking) and ECC (Error Checking and
Correcting).
-- AGP Slot
A component level of device interconnected to AGP cards which supports
up to 4x Accelerated Graphics Port cards for high performance and is
directed to the 3D graphical display application.
-- PCI Expansion Slots
Provides five 32-bit PCI slots.
-- Super I/O Interface:
Provides a variety of I/O interfaces:
Ø1 × Floppy interface for 3.5-inch FDD with 720KB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB
format or for 5.25-inch FDD with 360KB or 1.2MB format.
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Ø1 × PS/2 mouse connector
Ø1 × PS/2 Keyboard connector
Ø2 ports of USB connectors on back panel
ØOne set of 2-port USB headers on front panel
Ø2 × DB9 Serial connectors 16550 UART compatible
Ø1 × Infrared communication port ASKIR and HPSIR compatible.
(Serial port COM2 can also be redirected to an external IrDA Adapter
for wireless connection.)
Ø1 × DB25 Parallel port supporting Standard Parallel Port (SPP),
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)
data transmission schemes.
Ø1 x DB15 MIDI/GAME port , and another 3 ports which are Speaker,
Line-In and Mic.
-- PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Onboard
TwoUltra DMA33/66 BusMaster Dual-channelIDE portsprovide supportto a
maximum of four IDE devices (one Master and one Slave per channel). The
IDE Bus implements the data transfer speed up to 33/66 MB/sec and also sup-
ports Enhanced PIO Modes 0 ~ 4.
-- ATX Power Supply Connector
ATX power supply unit can be connected to the onboard 20-pin ATX power
connector, supporting Suspend and Soft-On/Off by dual-function power
button.
-- Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
Features four power saving modes: Snoop, Suspend to RAM, Suspend to
Disk, and Soft-Off. ACPI provides more efficient Energy Saving Features
controlled by your operating system that supports OS Direct Power Manage-
ment (OSPM) functionality.
-- System BIOS
Provides licensed Award BIOS on 2Mb Flash EEPROM.
Supports Green PC and Desktop Management Interface (DMI) and bundled
with NCR SCSI BIOS.