Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product K8VHA-M Biostar
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i i i i i English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard FCC Statement This equi pment ha s been te sted a nd f ound to comply with the li mits for a Cla ss B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
ii ii ii ii ii English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard Overview The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by the manufacturer. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that might appear in this document.
iii iii iii iii iii English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard Important Safety Information 1. Please read these safety instructions carefully. 2. Plea se keep this User’s M a nual for later reference. 3. Please disconnect this equipment from AC outlet before cleaning.
iv iv iv iv iv English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard T able of Contents FCC Statement .............................................. i Overview ...................................................... ii Important Safety Information .
1 1 1 1 1 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard S ection 1. Layout of K8VHA -M NOTE: “ ” represents the first pin. JKBMS1 K/B & Mou se JCOM1 JPRNT 1 Parallel Port COM 2 .
2 2 2 2 2 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard S ection 2. Component Index This section helps you to locate the components in the motherboard and to find the details about them. A. A TX Power Connector (JA TXPWR1) B. A TX Power Connector (JA TXPWR2) C .
3 3 3 3 3 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard S ection 3. K8VHA -M F eatures In this section, you shall find all the information about the motherboard in your computer, includ.
4 4 4 4 4 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard On Board IDE * Supports four IDE disk drives. * Supports PIO Mode 5, Bride Mode and Ultra DMA 33/ 66/ 100/ 133 Bus Master Mode. LAN PHY (optional) * Chip: VIA VT6103. * Supports 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s auto-negotiation operation.
5 5 5 5 5 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard Dimensions A TX Form Factor: 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm (W X L) B. BIOS & Software BIOS * A ward legal BIOS. * APM1.2. * ACPI. * USB Function. Software * Supports W arpspeeder TM , 9th T ouch TM , BootBlocker TM , W inFlasher TM , FLASHER TM and StudioFun TM (optional).
6 6 6 6 6 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard S ection 4. P ackage Contents Check what you have bought before you start your DIY action.
7 7 7 7 7 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard S ection 5. Installation and Setup In this section, you will learn how to install the CPU, DDR Module, and also how to set up jumpers and all the information about the components on the motherboard.
8 8 8 8 8 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard (2) System Fan Header: JSF AN1 Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 +12V 3 F AN RPM Sense 3. Installing DDR Module 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot.
9 9 9 9 9 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard 5. How to set up Jumpers? The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the Jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “close”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is ”open”.
10 10 10 10 10 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (6) Serial A T A Connector: JSA T A1/ JSA T A 2 The motherboard has a PCI to SA T A Controller with 2 channels SA T A interface. It satisfies the SA T A 1.0 spec and can transfer data with 1.
11 11 11 11 11 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard 1 10 1 1 2 0 +5V 10 +12V 20 +5V (9) Power Source Selection for USB: JUSBV1/ JUSBV2/ JUSBV3/ JUSBV4 (10) Power Connectors: JA TXPWR1/ JA TXPWR2 The motherboard supports A TX power supply for the power system.
12 12 12 12 12 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard 1 2 14 13 1 2 9 10 1 PIN Assignment PI N Assignment 1 +12V 3 Ground 2 +12V 4 Ground (1 1) Fr ont 1394 Header: J1394B1 Pin As.
13 13 13 13 13 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard (14) CD-ROM Audio-In Header: JCDIN1 This header allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources, such as CD-ROM, TV Tuner, MPEG card, etc.
14 14 14 14 14 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard (19) Back Panel Connectors SP K PWR _LED HLED SL P RST 2 24 IR 1 23 IR ON/OFF (+ ) (- ) (+ ) (- ) (+ ) Pin Assignment Functi.
15 15 15 15 15 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard 6 C h a n n e l S p e a k e r s Spea ke r Out/ Fr o n t S p e a k e r (Ri g ht & Lef t) Line I n/ Re ar S p e ake r (L e.
16 16 16 16 16 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard S ection 6. T rouble Shooting PROBABLE No power to the system at all; power light doesn't illuminate; fan inside power supply does not turn on. Indicator light on keyboard does not turn on.
17 17 17 17 17 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard SOLUTION * Check the power connectors to monitor and to system. Make sure monitor is connected to display card. * Disable screen saver. * Reboot computer. Reinstall memory, and make sure that all memory modules are installed in correct sockets.
18 18 18 18 18 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard S tudioF un! TM Introduction StudioFun! TM is a media-player based on optimized GNU/Linux distribution to bring a "Room Theater" experience into life. It plays DVD, VCD, MP3, Audio CD and other multimedia.
19 19 19 19 19 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard W arpSpeeder TM Introduction [ W arpSpeeder TM ], a new powerful control utility , features three user-friendly functions including Overclock Manager , Overvoltage Manager, and Hardware Monitor .
20 20 20 20 20 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard 2. When you see the following dialog in setup procedure, it means setup is completed.
21 21 21 21 21 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard Usage The following figures are just only for reference, the screen printed in this user manual will change according to your motherboard on hand. [W arpSpeeder TM ] includes 1 tray icon and 5 panels: 1.
22 22 22 22 22 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard c. W ith a user-friendly Status Animation, it can represent 3 overclock percentage stages: Duck walking => overclock percentage from 100% ~ 1 10 % Duck running => overclock percentage from 1 10% ~ 120% Duck burning => overclock percentage from 120% ~ above 3.
23 23 23 23 23 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard 4. Overclock Panel Click the Overclock button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the Overclock Panel will slide out to left as the following figure.
24 24 24 24 24 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard a. "-3MHz button", "-1MHz button", "+1MHz button", and "+3MHz button": provide user the ability to do real-time overclock adjustment.
25 25 25 25 25 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard 5. Hardware Monitor Panel Click the Hardware Monitor button in Main Panel, the button will be high- lighted and the Hardware Monitor panel will slide out to left as the following figure.
26 26 26 26 26 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard Note: Because the overclock, overvoltage, and hardware monitor features are controlled by several separate chipset, [ W arpSpeeder TM ] divide these features to separate panels.
27 27 27 27 27 English English English English English BIOST AR Motherboard 09/16/2003.
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